Culture
Great outer space “Gravity” and other film pleasures
October 14, 2013I must start with the most stunning, a 3D film that had me jumping and falling out of my seat throughout the entire exasperating journey.
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Cutting-edge films bring Middle East headlines to life
October 11, 2013Last month's Toronto International Film Festival featured, among its 146 world premieres from 70 countries, cutting-edge films from the greater Middle East - the cutting edge of not only technology but coverage of critical world events.
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Alice Munro, Canadian writer, wins Nobel Prize in literature
October 10, 2013She won a National Book Critics Circle prize for "Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage," and is a three-time winner of the Governor General's prize.
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“The Summit:” Adventure, death, jaw-dropping cinematography
October 9, 2013The Summit provokes many questions, but should appeal to aficionados of adventure (in particular mountaineering).
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Finding her authentic voice
October 9, 2013Several stories reflect te author's gnawing awareness of severe class and ethnic disparities in her adopted land.
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