Angelina Jolie has revealed that she recently underwent a preventative double mastectomy. The Hollywood actress, whose mother Marcheline Bertrand died of ovarian cancer in 2007, was tested to see whether she carried the ‘faulty’ gene, BRCA1, that increases her risk of developing breast cancer and ovarian cancer.
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Roger Ebert remembered
Roger Ebert, one of the United States’ most influential film critics who used newspapers, television and social media to take readers into theatres and even into his own life, was laid to rest Monday (local time) with praise from political leaders, family and people he’d never met but who chose movies based on the direction of his thumb. “He didn’t just dominate his profession, he defined it,” said Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel in a brief eulogy to hundreds of mourners who gathered at Holy Name Cathedral just blocks from where Ebert spent more than 40 years as the film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times
Jackson begins work on new Tintin film
Filming for the next Tintin film, to be directed by Sir Peter Jackson, may take place by the end of this year.
Viral videos stoke celebrities’ images
Mila Kunis’ stardom went up a notch last week, and you would think it’s because she stars in the biggest movie of the year so far.
Risky Business: When Pakistani Journalists Take on the ISI
Najam Sethi is no stranger to official harassment and death threats. Since the 1970s, the prominent Pakistani journalist has been charged with treason three times
Spumante vs. Champagne: Battle of the Bubblies
When you pop a cork this holiday season, there’s a good chance that the bubbles in your glass won’t be French. Hard times, it turns out, can sometimes be good times — especially if you’re a producer of Italian sparkling wine, or spumante
RHODESIA: Apartheid Edges North
Harder times lie ahead for Rhodesia's blacks. The Parliament of the breakaway colony recently adopted a series of harsh new measures designed to impose South African-style apartheid on its 5,000,000 subjugated Africans.
Making Money from YouTube Viral Videos like Keyboard Cat
YouTube has been the birthplace of many Internet stars, but few of them have had the business savvy to turn video views into paychecks.
The Best New Bar in Bali
Sunset drinks in Bali were for many years synonymous with Ku De Ta, the Seminyak bar-restaurant that has been a favorite of the international party crowd since its opening a decade ago. That’s changing, however, with the surging cachet of the six-month-old Potato Head Beach Club, tel: 737 979, an offshoot of the trendy Jakarta bar-bistro.
The Statue of Liberty: The Lady’s Party
For four golden days and gaudy nights, she was the still point of a turning, kaleidoscopic world. Immovable, she gazed upon the revelry with her forthright, rather stern expression