A Contrarian Christmas-Movie List: Nine Seasonal Scenes That Truly Stand Out
Just in time for the holidays, Alonso Duralde brings you this list of standout scenes you might not be expecting, from Fred Claus to — that’s right — Elf .
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Sydney CEO calls for drop in player pay
SYDNEY FC chief executive Edwin Lugt has weighed into the debate over A-League player wages, saying there is ”no justification” for players to be remunerated so strongly when clubs are facing financial ruin.
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An Artist’s View: Peggy Reventlow
Peggy Reventlow was in her 40s before she picked up some Plasticene modeling clay that had been given to her young son, Richard. On a whim, she started to sculpt a bust of her husband, who was then sick in bed.
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Conscription mightn’t be such a bad call
Consider how your attitude to a referee would be transformed if you realised the poor sod was being forced to do it. But how could the GAA make them do it, I hear you ask?
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Cinema has become predictable and unoriginal
By: Nicola Fish Two weeks ago, Disney released ‘Tangled,’ the latest addition to its Disney-princess line of movies. The merchandising that accompanied this release suggests it is expected to take its place with the likes of ‘Cinderella’ and ‘Sleeping Beauty’ as on…
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A noble feud reflects India’s royal ambivalence
Their tale begins in the 18th century, with an ancestor who served a Mogul emperor and an aristocratic family’s rise to immense wealth and power.
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Shrien Dewani is ‘a monkey’ who thought he could get away with bride Anni’s murder
National police commissioner Bheki Cele, pictured, made the comments while criticising Shrien Dewani for supposedly paying for his wife Anni to be killed in the crime-ridden nation.
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