Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ Watchmen is one of the greatest graphic novels of all time — but it’s also tied to its Cold War origins in a huge way. So one of the biggest questions about the movie adaptation has been how fetishistic director Zack Snyder (300) will update the movie for a post-Cold [...]
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May
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6
Apr
Bullying in the Defence Force is on the rise, with complaints of abusive texts, assault and intimidation.
The army, navy and airforce dealt with nearly as many bullying complaints in the first half of 2007 as they had for all of 2006, statistics released to the Sunday Star-Times reveal.
Between January 1 and June 30 last year, [...]
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Feb
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Some reviews originate at other newspapers that do not award star ratings.
Here are selected minireviews of films in theaters, listed alphabetically.
“27 Dresses”
Romantic comedy **1/2* PG-13. Katherine Heigl stars as not-so-plain Jane, the dependable friend that every bride leans on when that special day comes along. Jane is the ultimate bridesmaid, helping with the planning, the [...]
21
Feb
Now
showing
Some reviews originate at other newspapers that do not award star ratings.
Here are selected minireviews of films in theaters, listed alphabetically.
“27 Dresses”
Romantic comedy **1/2* PG-13. Katherine Heigl stars as not-so-plain Jane, the dependable friend that every bride leans on when that special day comes along. Jane is the ultimate bridesmaid, helping with the planning, the [...]
3
Feb
Hutt Valley High School pupils have spoken out about a spate of violent assaults and say they are terrified of being the next targets.
A senior pupil has confirmed allegations of drug taking and sex, but says the activities usually happen out of school grounds and probably take place at all New Zealand high schools.
The comments [...]
24
Dec
Bishop Donald Wuerl of Pittsburgh has been appointed the new archbishop of Washington, succeeding Cardinal Theodore McCarrick.
The following article was provided to me by Randy Engel, author of the forthcoming book The Rite of Sodomy. It originally appeared in the summer 1996 issue of the Mothers’ Watch newsletter.
Bishop Wuerl’s “Magnificent Obsession”
In February 1988, Pittsburgh [...]
19
Dec
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`Spring Awakening’ Gets Ready to Tour
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Zoeller, Jacobsen take Skins Game
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YouTube serves up some gems
Youth invited to join OC Club for discounts, Lynx, events
Your Top 10 rail travel questions
Young [...]
17
Dec
With more people trying to eat locally grown food, booklovers can start their own trend: Read locally! Recent children’s books by Puget Sound-area authors and illustrators will make great holiday gifts or keep kids busy over winter break.
Picture books
Bainbridge Island author George Shannon’s “Rabbit’s Gift” (Harcourt, 32 pp., $16, ages 3-6) is not a Christmas [...]
14
Dec
Bishop Donald Wuerl of Pittsburgh has been appointed the new archbishop of Washington, succeeding Cardinal Theodore McCarrick.
The following article was provided to me by Randy Engel, author of the forthcoming book The Rite of Sodomy. It originally appeared in the summer 1996 issue of the Mothers’ Watch newsletter.
Bishop Wuerl’s “Magnificent Obsession”
In February 1988, Pittsburgh [...]
14
Dec
Fiction for children over 11 has gone from strength to strength, with the
climax to J.K.Rowling’s series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
(Bloomsbury, %26pound;17.99/offer %26pound;16.19), tying up all the narrative strands of her
long and complex magical thrillers into one satisfying bow. For those
inspired by The Golden Compass, there is a new edition of Philip Pullman’s His
Dark [...]
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