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    May 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Old encyclopedia opens a door to the Internet

    If you haven't heard of Baroness Barbe-Julie von Krudener, you've missed a good yarn.
    If you haven't heard of Baroness Barbe-Julie von Krudener, you've missed a good yarn. She was a child of wealth and privilege in the 19th century Governorate of Livonia. A life of social climbing, dalliance, literary ambition and finally religious...

    Tags: Philosophy, Arts and Culture, Literature, Religion and Belief, Science and Technology

    2. May 18, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  2. ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’: Benedict Cumberbatch enjoys being villain

    Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles Times
    Settle in and make yourselves comfortable. Benedict Cumberbatch is taking off his tie. Only a few minutes into an interview […]...
    3. Apr 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Review: A night of Riehm rattles and excites

    Although Pier Paolo Pasolini was best known as an Italian filmmaker, he called himself a poet and his Wikipedia entry begins by also describing him as a journalist, philosopher, linguist, novelist, playwright, filmmaker, columnist, actor, painter, political figure and all-around visionary thinker.
    Although Pier Paolo Pasolini was best known as an Italian filmmaker, he called himself a poet and his Wikipedia entry begins by also describing him as a journalist, philosopher, linguist, novelist, playwright, filmmaker, columnist, actor, painter,...

    Tags: Music, Philosophy, Germany, Moscow (Russia), Music Industry

    4. Apr 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. 'Veep's' Tony Hale on man bags, ear hygiene, 'Arrested Development'

    He's the guy getting a lot of ear action.
    He's the guy getting a lot of ear action. Tony Hale is back as the vice president's boy Friday in HBO's political comedy "Veep." In the midst of Washington chaos, he's never too far from Selina's (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) ear, ready to whip out hand...

    Tags: Police Arrests, Reid Scott, Veep (tv program), Arrested Development (tv program) , Tim Conway

    5. Apr 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Reese Witherspoon, Al Michaels and the return of Prohibition

    I know that Prohibition didn’t work. But sometimes I get nostalgic for it anyway.
    I know that Prohibition didn’t work. But sometimes I get nostalgic for it anyway. And I’m thinking that, today, Reese Witherspoon and Al Michaels might agree. By now you’ve seen the headlines about their misadventures with demon rum....

    Tags: Reese Witherspoon, Lindsay Lohan, Celebrities, Diana, Princess of Wales

    6. Apr 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Comedic website Funny or Die releases 78-minute Steve Jobs biopic

    Funny or Die says iSteve, its first full-length feature film, was written in three days, mostly based on Wikipedia articles, and shot in five days.
    Funny or Die says iSteve, its first full-length feature film, was written in three days, mostly based on Wikipedia articles, and shot in five days. No wonder the website isn't expecting any film awards.  The Steve Jobs biopic roughly--and we may be...

    Tags: Sports, Steve Jobs, Jorge Garcia, Aaron Sorkin, Entertainment

    7. Apr 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Second screens popular but not always companion TV apps, study says

    A new study from the NPD Group reveals that nearly all U.S. households own at least one device that can be used as a second screen while watching TV.
    A new study from the NPD Group reveals that nearly all U.S. households own at least one device that can be used as a second screen while watching TV. It's not surprising that 87% of consumers are splitting their attention between the TV and their...

    Tags: Consumers, New Products, Television Industry, NCIS (tv program)

    8. Mar 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Jane Goodall book postponed after plagiarism issues raised

    Primatologist Jane Goodall and publisher Grand Central have announced they will delay publication of Goodall's forthcoming tree-focused book "Seeds of Hope" in the wake of accusations that certain passages were plagiarized. <span class="runtimeTopic">The </span><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/jane-goodall-book-seeds-of-hope-contains-borrowed-passages-without-attribution/2013/03/19/448ad1f6-8bf3-11e2-9f54-f3fdd70acad2_story.html">Washington Post</a> noted the lack of attribution of certain passages last week.
    Primatologist Jane Goodall and publisher Grand Central have announced they will delay publication of Goodall's forthcoming tree-focused book "Seeds of Hope" in the wake of accusations that certain passages were plagiarized. The Washington Post noted the...

    Tags: Chinua Achebe, Authors, Book, The Washington Post

    9. Mar 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Google accidentally removes Digg from search results

    Oops! A mistake by Google on Wednesday morning caused the site's search service to remove Digg from its results, leading to speculation that there may have been some drama between the two tech companies.
    Oops! A mistake by Google on Wednesday morning caused the site's search service to remove Digg from its results, leading to speculation that there may have been some drama between the two tech companies. Digg users searching for the social news...

    Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Social Media, Shipbuilding, Digg Inc.

    10. Mar 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. The first Steve Jobs biopic? It's a parody by Funny or Die

    The first Steve Jobs movie will premiere next month, but it's not the film anyone expected.
    The first Steve Jobs movie will premiere next month, but it's not the film anyone expected. Funny or Die will release a parody biopic titled "iSteve" on April 15 on the Internet. It'll be the first of three movies based on the late Apple co-founder to...

    Tags: Lost (tv program), Aaron Sorkin, Entertainment, Justin Long, Apple iPhone

    11. Mar 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Ryan McIlvain's novel 'Elders' goes inside the Mormon faith

    During the 2012 presidential election, Republican candidate Mitt Romney's openness about his Mormon faith brought to the surface many of the generalizations Americans maintain about what it means to be a Mormon. Ryan McIlvain's debut novel "<a href="http://www.randomhouse.com/book/216619/elders-by-ryan-mcilvain">Elders</a>" might serve as a fascinating and lively fictional corrective&nbsp;&mdash; a portrait of what it can mean to be a Mormon missionary &mdash; complete with all the doubts, hesitations and temptations that come with the territory.
    During the 2012 presidential election, Republican candidate Mitt Romney's openness about his Mormon faith brought to the surface many of the generalizations Americans maintain about what it means to be a Mormon. Ryan McIlvain's debut novel "Elders"...

    Tags: Authors, Separation of Church and State, Religion and Belief, Belief and Faith, Rutgers University

    12. Mar 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. DeAndre Jordan with the dunk of the year?

    On Sunday evening, DeAndre Jordan's name was trending on Twitter, the Clippers' center was leading the NBA with the most mentions per hour on NBA.com, and NBA superstars were tweeting about him.  It happened after Jordan sprinted down the middle of...

    Tags: Blake Griffin, Los Angeles Clippers, Nick Young, Dwight Howard, DeAndre Jordan

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