Northern Irish actor James Nesbitt is in Wanaka today to film a Perfect Woman Competition heat for his New Zealand travel show. Nesbitt is presenting a documentary on some of New Zealand’s attractions, while he is in the country filming The Hobbit trilogy, in which he plays Bofur.
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How much does the Acxiom Corp know about you?
Acxiom Corp: Some are saying it’s the The ‘faceless organization that knows everything about you’ When you think of the surveillance state, what comes to mind is usually government agencies like the FBI, IRS, DEA, NSA, or TSA, . But there’s a company you’ve probably never heard of that “peers deeper into American life,” and […]
Study: Baby Einstein DVDs Don’t Help Tots Learn Words
It’s hard to avoid logging screen time of some kind on a daily basis, and that’s true even in young children.
Time Archive: Where Are All the Fathers?
“I don’t have a dad,” says Megan, 8, a tiny blond child with a pixie nose who gazes up at a visitor and talks of her hunger. “Well, I do have a dad, ; but I don’t know his name
TV Everywhere? Cable on the Net Isn’t There Yet
When it comes to TV, I’m not fussy. I just want access to all the channels and shows I pay my cable company a princely sum for each month, whenever and wherever I want to watch them, on all the gizmos I own
Just Say Om
The one thought I cannot purge, the one that keeps coming back and getting between me and my bliss, is this: What a waste of time.
What’s the Right Punishment for Balloon Boy’s Parents?
Hoax is such a flimsy word, far too feeble to describe the wickedness of which the Heenes, Richard and Mayumi, now stand accused. Theirs was sleight of hand for the soul: now we see it, now we don’t; now we watch in horror and fear for their child’s life, a 6-year-old boy, frightened, cold, lost in the clouds; now we learn he was up in the garage attic with snacks, while Mom and Dad auditioned for their 15 minutes of fame.