In 2010 Andrea Bocelli was given a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame, but now he’s been given a real star. Galileo Galileo’s Istoria e dimostrazioni intorno alle macchie solari e loro accidenti (“History and Demonstrations Concerning Sunspots and Their Properties,” or “Letters on Sunspots”), appeared in 1613. A group of amateur astronomers are […]
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Contemporary dance from a Hollywood animator
Ryan Woodward began his career as an animator, designer and storyboard artist in 1995. He has worked on films such as the Spider-man films, Where the Wild Things Are and Ironman 2. The birth of Thought of You came from his desire to unite several of his passions into one art piece. Figurative works, 2d animation, EFX […]
Hollywood comes out to honour Sophia Loren
John Travolta called her the “most delicious” thing to come out of Italy, Roberto Benigni serenaded her with the Neapolitan song “O Sole Mio” and Billy Crystal said she was his “first great love.” Hollywood came out on Wednesday to honor Sophia Loren, 50 years after she become the first person to win an acting […]
Julie Andrews’ three breakthrough moments
In the beginning, there are three main stepping stones that I remember very clearly. One was when I was 12 and made what I would call my official debut. I sang one song in a musical revue in London. At almost the last minute, I was nearly dismissed because they felt that in such a […]
China’s box office hits $1.47 billion in 2010
Image by Beatriz AG via Flickr China’s box office gross sales rose 61% in 2010 to $1.47 billion, boosted by Hollywood imports such as “Avatar,” local hits such as “Aftershock,” local media said Monday citing a leading media regulator. From January through December, China’s moviegoers bought tickets worth 10 billion yuan, up from the 6.2 […]
