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America's 40 worst books. 'Gatsby'? Really?
Jacket CopyThe American Book Review has taken stock of literature and come up with its Top 40 Bad Books. The list targets some big, popular favorites -- F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic "The Great Gatsby," Richard Yates' "Revolutionary Road," the James Bond...... -
Westbrook Pegler on the Phillies, March 22, 1926
The Daily MirrorMarch 20, 1926: I have to say, Peg was a pretty fair sports columnist, as he shows in this piece on the Phillies. He writes: "They will lose with rousing reluctance, the customers will see earnest, if not polished, baseball. There will be a World Series... -
Brand X Files: James Bond-style gadgets on EBay. Palin's TV debut leaves many less than impressed. Why men don't get it (and never will).
Brand XRise and shine, Los Angeles! It's your morning Brand X roundup of news from around the 'net. James Bond-style spy gadgets on sale on EBay: Gadgets used by British spies -- including Ian Fleming -- who trained at a top-secret camp in Canada are being... -
Sebastian Faulks: Beyond James Bond
Jacket CopyBritish author Sebastian Faulks, perhaps best known in the U.S. for his official, popular channeling of Ian Fleming in his James Bond update "Devil May Care," is back doing his own, non-Bond thing. In today's paper, Tim Rutten reviews "A...... -
Bill Cosby on Robert Culp: 'We almost had our own language'
The Hero ComplexLos Angeles Times staff writer Greg Braxton spoke to Bill Cosby about his old friend Robert Culp and their shared life adventure with "I, Spy." Robert Culp and Bill Cosby knew they were taking a risk in the mid-1960s when...... -
Christopher Nolan's 'Inception' -- Hollywood's first existential heist film
The Hero ComplexThis is a longer version of my Los Angeles Times Sunday Calendar cover story on "Inception," the most ambitious film to date from director Christopher Nolan. Most of the interviews in the story were conducted last year on the set...... -
A James Bond driving tour of England's Kent
Special to The TimesJames Bond would choke on his dry martini at today's gas prices -- 1.20 pounds a liter in his British homeland, or about $8 a gallon. Powering along Britain's open roads in supercharged machines for fictional adventures, 007 would soon feel the pinch at...Tags: Weaponry, Heart Attack, Golf, Bars and Clubs, Cricket
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James Bond's women thrive on bimbo power
What's in a name? Well, if the name happens to be "Pussy Galore" or "Holly Goodhead" or "Plenty O'Toole," there's a bounty of salacious innuendo that prompts a tussle over the true identity of the gorgeous, well-endowed women known as Bond girls. Are they...Tags: Movies, Jane Seymour, Internal Revenue Service, Entertainment, Wilt Chamberlain
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Presidential powers don't extend to pop culture.
We're asking a lot of Barack Obama, just to right the sinking ship of American politics. Can we expect him to save American culture as well? Can a president spin that much gossamer from his oratory? Can the American people make better books, movies and...Tags: History, Superman (fictional character), White House, Democratic National Conventions, John F. Kennedy
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James Bond takes a 'Quantum' leap in luxury
Forty-six years ago, when Sean Connery played his first hand of chemin de fer clad in a shawl-collar tuxedo as James Bond in "Dr. No," the world was a much different place. Dressing up for dinner was de rigueur, and high-tech meant a shortwave radio...Tags: Espionage and Intelligence, Karl Lagerfeld, Weaponry, Tourism and Leisure, Steve McQueen
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New Bond film titled `Quantum of Solace'
"Quantum of Solace" is the title of the new James Bond film, the 22nd Bond adventure.
The title was revealed to reporters Thursday at Pinewood Studios outside of London, where the movie is being filmed.
Producer Michael G. Wilson said the title,...Tags: Quantum of Solace (movie), Movies, Daniel Craig, Entertainment, Judi Dench
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