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Robert De Niro and Al Pacino sit atop British film magazine Empire’s poll of the greatest living movie stars over the age of 50. The co-stars of the Godfather saga took the top two places in the vote of 10,000 readers. The magazine writes: They are the pinnacle of the …

Paris-based Reporters Without Borders, which “defends imprisoned journalists and press freedom throughout the world, as well as the right to inform the public and to be informed, in accordance with Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,” has put out their annual ranking of worlwide press freedom. Autocratic …

We have two cats although I am so not a cat person – in fact no one in the family is really a cat person, so it’s a good thing there are two of them: they keep each other company while we do more interesting things. But this woman is …

It’s a crisp, moonlit October night. Outside, a wind stirs the skeleton shapes of leafless trees and a black cat hurries home after the evening’s hunt. Inside, you’re curled up in your favorite chair by the hearth, a blanket on your lap and a cup of tea close at hand. …

The death of BBC radio giant John Peel is beginning to sink in – the loss is starting to take shape. The Glastonbury Festival new bands tent will be renamed the John Peel Stage in tribute: “It’s very appropriate because it’s all the sort of music that John would have …

After AshleeGate erupted Saturday on SNL, Ashlee Simpson was fortunate enough to have a chance to redeem herself, of sorts, a mere 48 hours later at the 2004 Radio Music Awards last night. According to all she sufficiently rocked, and did so live. I mean LIVE live. The effusive administrator …

No particular suprise here, but John Kerry leads among endorsements from the nation’s papers (as of yesterday). Editor and Publisher is keeping a running tally: JOHN KERRY 128 newspapers total 16,898,024 daily circulation ALABAMA The Anniston Star (G): 26,527 The Decatur Daily (G): 23,641 ARIZONA Arizona Daily Star (Tucson) (G): …

Everyone who has ever programmed a radio show based upon their own taste and instincts would love to have the kind of influence, reception and longevity of the BBC’s great John Peel, who died at 65 of a heart attack while on vacation in Peru. He likely exposed more people …

It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown originally aired all the way back in 1966 and is second only to the sainted Christmas pageant in Charles M. Schulz’s great seasonal Peanuts pantheon. Though its appeal is timeless, you also wouldn’t mistake this generally quiet, episodic little masterpiece for a cartoon made …

Halloween has crept up upon us on little black cat’s feet once again. We went crazy-go-nuts with the Halloween stories and decorations last year (over 70 posts – check it out, IF YOU DARE!), but this year we are haunted by the Ghost of Election Present and All Hallow’s Eve …