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A dad's request for Mother's Day: Don't make me move to Iceland
Hey, happy Mother’s Day, U.S. moms! You’re No. 25! As my colleague Eryn Brown wrote, the aid organization Save the Children released its annual State of the World’s Mothers report Tuesday. And though the United States isn’t Niger,...
Tags: Mother's Day, Czech Republic, Norway, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Birth Control
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'Whale Wars'' Paul Watson on Faroes killing, online debate
This post has been corrected, as in dicated below.The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, capitalizing on the tremendous success of their Animal Planet TV show, “Whale Wars,” has now taken on a new battle. With the Japanese fleet’s Antarctic hunt finished for the season, the skull-and-...Tags: Culture, Politics, Denmark, Festive Events, Peter Brown
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Alcohol in movies linked to binge drinking in teens, study says
Binge drinking can be a serious health problem for teens: Studies show that kids who consume alcohol during adolescence are more likely to develop drinking problems as adults, among other risks. But what prompts teens to hit the bottle in the first place?...
Tags: Movies, Europe, Health and Safety at School, Italy, Entertainment
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Laughs amid the dark stuff at Scandinavian Film Fest L.A.
24 FramesStarting this weekend and continuing Jan. 14 and 15, the noncompetitive Scandinavian Film Festival L.A. boasts a “smorgasbord of Nordic cinema” with features, shorts and documentaries from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden —... -
Review: 'We Bought a Zoo' is an intelligent family film
In the furry and feathery world of "We Bought a Zoo," starring Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson, basically everything in sight is in need of saving. Thankfully, it has filmmaker Cameron Crowe heading the rescue mission.
In lesser hands, a film so...Tags: Documentary (genre), Cameron Crowe, Christopher Guest, Lion (animal), Pearl Jam Twenty (movie)
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Survey ranks best and worst countries for women
Money & CompanyIn the last year, Saudi Arabia granted women the right to vote and run for office, a woman took the reins at the International Monetary Fund and Brazil elected its first woman president. The cause of women has advanced in...... -
Late Night: Michael Lewis says men are 'dangerous with money'
Show TrackerMichael Lewis: Bestselling author Michael Lewis talked to Jon Stewart about the failed economies of Europe and his his new book, "Boomerang: Travels in the New Third World."... -
Former Miss Iceland believed to be tipster in Whitey Bulger case
L.A. NOWA former Icelandic beauty queen and actress collected the $2-million reward for turning in Boston mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger and his longtime girlfriend to the FBI, the Boston Globe reported in its Sunday editions. Anna Bjornsdottir, who was named....... -
A new map to Björk's music
It's a sad irony: The digitization of music has impoverished the average listening experience. Not only do compressed files sound meager compared to the sonic prowess of good old vinyl, but buy an album on iTunes and you also don't even get production...Tags: Scientific Exploration, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (movie), Sound Recordings, Michel Gondry, Apple iTunes
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Scenic Studio launches Kickstarter drive, debuts Shigeto MP3
Pop & HissThe launching of a Kickstarter campign to send Scenic Collective to Iceland... -
Bear Grylls talks about manning up with Jake Gyllenhaal for 'Men vs. Wild'
Show TrackerIs Jake Gyllenhaal man enough for 'Man vs. Wild'? Bear Grylls talks about taking the movie star on an Icelandic adventure....
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