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Archive for July, 2009

Through the Devil Softly - Sandoval & The Warm Inventions

Posted by Pranav Dhingra On July - 30 - 2009 3 COMMENTS

I listened first to Mazzy Star only a few years back, and at once was enveloped in the dreamy blanket that the band weaved with their music. Songs like Fade Into You and Rhymes of an Hour were made for a lazy day on the bed. Sandoval’s smooth and intimate voice fit well with the [...]

Requiem for a Dream - Darren Aronofsky

Posted by Daniel Montgomery On July - 28 - 2009 ADD COMMENTS

Requiem for a Dream is directed to within an inch of its life by Darren Aronofsky, who throws everything at the screen and hopes it sticks. Much of it does. But by sheer volume of technical craft he defeats himself. Aronofsky means to show us drug addiction from the inside out, but too often he [...]

Kristin Rachel: Capturing today’s moments for tomorrow’s memories

Posted by Culturazzi On July - 27 - 2009 16 COMMENTS

Kristin Rachelle is a San Diego photographer and a mother of three gorgeous children – children who inspired Kristin to take on her passion for photography in full swing and enthusiasm. Kristin loves to portray youth, happiness, playfulness and emotion - “I’ve found a huge love for photographing babies, young children and families. [...]

Full Metal Jacket - Stanley Kubrick

Posted by Stephanie Lundahl On July - 25 - 2009 ADD COMMENTS

Full Metal Jacket is the great Stanley Kubrick’s high-octane ode to the war in Vietnam and the impression it left on the American psyche. It is neither definitively for nor against the war; like its protagonist, who wears a peace button but writes “Born to Kill” on his helmet, the film represents the “duality of [...]

South Africa finds its Slumdog Millionaire

Posted by Culturazzi News On July - 24 - 2009 ADD COMMENTS

A film starring kids from the townships of South Africa has been called the country’s Slumdog Millionaire. Izulu Lami, which means My Secret Sky, is the story of Thembi, 10, and her eight-year-old brother Kwezi, who are left alone in their rural farmhouse after their mother’s demise.
The only thing they have is a traditional Zulu [...]

Arthur & George – Julian Barnes

Posted by Leonora Pinto On July - 23 - 2009 1 COMMENT

This story is about many things. It is about a miscarriage of justice. It is about relationships. It is about a crime mystery. It is about what society expects of us. It is about national identity. And, yes, it is about two people named Arthur and George. At its core, however, it is about judgement. [...]

The Decline of the American Empire - Denys Arcand

Posted by Jose Solís On July - 22 - 2009 ADD COMMENTS

In 1986 Philippines’ President Ferdinand Marcos went into exile after two decades of rule, Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme was assassinated on his way home by a dissenter, the Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrated seconds into flight. What’s more, the Cold War was still going on, while an earthquake in El Salvador killed over 1,500 people [...]

Bangladesh through the lens of Mohammad Moniruzzaman

Posted by Culturazzi On July - 21 - 2009 12 COMMENTS

Mohammad Moniruzzaman (Monir) is a Bangladeshi photographer and lecturer in a private university of Bangladesh, practicing photography since the year 2005. As soon as Monir started pursuing his passion for photography, his pictures attracted more than enough commercial attention and have been sold nationally and internationally through several media. Monir loves to travel and [...]

Life of Pi author Yann Martel writes Holocaust tale

Posted by Culturazzi News On July - 20 - 2009 1 COMMENT

Yann Martel, Canadian author of the best-selling novel Life of Pi, is set to publish his third novel. Spiegel & Grau, part of Random House Publishing Group, has bought the rights to the untitled book, which may be called Beatrice and Virgil. The novel will be published in the United States in 2010 [...]

Ellipse - Imogen Heap

Posted by Pranav Dhingra On July - 20 - 2009 1 COMMENT

Ellipse by Imogen Heap - Immie’s army of fans can rejoice because the singer-songwriter-composer extraordinaire is back with her latest album - Ellipse. It has been four long years since Speak for Yourself came out with its electric landscape of warm fuzzy music. Imogen Heap has the sort of friendly, familiar voice you want to [...]

  • On The Canvas - Jamini Roy

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Police recovers Picasso’s Little Guitar

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The Roman police have recovered Picasso's Little Guitar, from a local businessman, CBC news reported. ...

Gold fresco by Richard Wright wins Turner Prize

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Glasgow-based artist Richard Wright, who created a gorgeous fresco in gold leaf, has won this ...

Nabokov’s unfinished novel reappears

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Vladimir Nabokov wanted it burned on his death, but The Original of Laura survived and ...

Paltrow joins Kidman’s transsexual film The Danish Girl

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Gwyneth Paltrow has signed on to The Danish Girl, a film chronicling the real-life story ...

Haitian-born Montrealer wins Blue Met writing prize

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Dany Laferrière, a Haitian-born Montrealer known for his provocative and thoughtful novels, has won the ...

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