Consign yourself to the hunt Nov 9, 2008
You can snag a four-volume A&E "Titanic" series on VHS for $8. Or, you could pick up a nearly new Kate Spade bag for $70. (Boston Globe)
The movie magician Nov 3, 2008
In September, the head of 20th Century Fox in Australia was reported to have confirmed the studio was aiming to surpass the record set by Titanic, which earned almost $58 million locally when it was released here in 1997. That translates to about five million tickets sold or roughly one in every four Aussie bums on a cinema seat in the weeks after the movie opens. (The Australian)
H.A.L. - Hollywood's Aggregated Links Oct 3, 2008
As Ben White reports, Broadway star Missi Pyle ("Boeing, Boeing") backed out of closing-call duties on Monday, saying she'd "decided to let the day be about the market and not about having a celebrity ring the bell. As well she might; Jim Haggerty, chief executive of PR Consulting Group, describes the duty as currently being "a little bit like being asked to blow the foghorn on the Titanic. " [] Posted: Wed, October 01, 2008, 3:10 PM | | October 1 With the launch of CBSeyemobile.com, CBS has... (Variety)
Hedge fund managers attacked Sep 19, 2008
But the Sun likens the ban to ringing alarm bells as the Titanic sinks. Secret deal. (BBC News -- UK)
'Dark Knight' swings past $500 million mark Sep 1, 2008
The film hit that mark in just over six weeks, half the time it took "Titanic," which reached $500 million in a little more than three months. "Titanic," the biggest modern blockbuster, remains No. 1 on the domestic charts with $600 ... Despite its brisk pace, "The Dark Knight" is not expected to approach the total for "Titanic," which put up smaller numbers week after week but lingered at the top of the box office for months. (Yahoo News)
Working poor Aug 24, 2008
However, she didn t sink like the Titanic either. Instead, she just sort of bobbed in the water somewhere in between. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
From cow horn chairs to pie safes, Bouckville antiques show has it all Aug 17, 2008
So many postcards Among the 150,000 collectible postcards Stephen Zussman, of Brigantine, N.J., displayed at this weekend s Madison-Bouckville Outdoor Antiques Show, the 1912-dated postcards of the Titanic following its sinking that year are perhaps the most valuable. But all collectors may have their own personal reasons for finding value in a postcard, Zussman said. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
'Tropic Thunder' could knock 'Dark Knight' off No. 1 Aug 15, 2008
That won't be enough to make it five weekends in a row atop the charts, but the movie will pass "Star Wars," which has grossed $461 million in multiple releases since 1977, to rank as all-time No. 2 behind "Titanic.". Producer George Lucas won't rest until the "Star Wars" franchise has been exploited in every market, including dinner theater in Des Moines. (Los Angeles Times)
Miller Shows Some Spirit Jul 28, 2008
(The Titanic was built there. He emptied it out and built what may be one of the last gigantic practical sets. (Variety)
Was Jesus' Resurrection a Sequel? Jul 15, 2008
In 2007 the Discovery Channel aired a documentary (funded by Titanic director James Cameron) that purported to have located with bone boxes with the names "Jesus Son of Joseph," "Mary" and one of the names of Mary Magdalene. If the ossuaries were for the gospel Jesus, his mother and Mary Magdalene, then the implications for Christianity would be dire; but despite considerable initial hoopla, the idea is regarded by many as speculation. (Time.com)
EBay Tries to Buy a Little More Love from Sellers Jun 22, 2008
The company s reputation and credibility among its users has been sinking like the Titanic, and the mice jumping ship are the good sellers, not the rats. Maybe Wall Street will wake up and follow suit one day. (New York Times)
Loved and lost Apr 20, 2008
Kin rip sale of Titanic survivor's mementos ... Family members and friends of the last American survivor of the Titanic sinking were outraged yesterday after the sale of her relics raised $235,000 at an auction house in England ... Asplund, who died at age 99 in 2006, was 5 years old when she traveled on the Titanic. (Boston Globe)
'Modder' turns hobby into career Mar 28, 2008
Where others might have a beloved old car they are lovingly restoring, Heckendorn's personal project is designing a pinball game based, oddly, on Bill Paxton, who has starred in movies such as "Titanic" and "A Simple Plan.". Click for related content. (MSNBC -- Technology)
SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE CONSOLIDATED BUDGET Mar 27, 2008
Dorothy Geeben is old enough to have been a passenger on Titanic. She was alive while World War I was going on. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
20 comments Mar 19, 2008
Millions have seen their pensions, their nest eggs, their financial security wiped out by the titanic frauds of Wall Street. With fear, spin and sham, Bushco has poisoned the well of the democratic process while shills like Arthur Robinson put the the blame on their victims. (Human Events Online)
Tracing the family tree Oct 25, 2007
I have many people who would rather be related to someone infamous than famous, Jesse James or Billy the Kid or a passenger on the Titanic. Nickerson concurs that her clients are as interested in finding black sheep as famous ancestors up to a point. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Right royal cup goes down a treat Sep 28, 2007
Sold for 6000 was Montague Birrel Black's White Star Line, RMS Olympic, with the Titanic in the background. Breezy beach scenes mostly excelled, with Jack Merriott's Newquay, a prescient work showing an early board surfer, fetching 1125. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Far-flung fans Sep 24, 2007
At an antiques show in Atlantic City earlier in the decade, Martin learned before the show opened that a vendor had a $5,000 card of the interior of the Titanic that was mailed by a passenger in 1912 on the ill-fated ship. She ran across the Atlantic City Convention Center to buy it, but was too late. (USA Today)
Stars donate to Darfur aid sale Sep 23, 2007
Titanic key is sold for 90,000. Speeding drivers face more points. (Yahoo News -- Philanthropy and Volunteerism)
Millions up for grabs in Scaife divorce fight Sep 16, 2007
As the support case plodded through court, Mr. Scaife formally filed for divorce on Feb. 8, setting the stage for a titanic battle over a storied fortune. Both Mr. Gentile, a lead attorney for Mrs. Scaife, and Mr. Scaife's attorney, H. Yale Gutnick, declined all comment on the case, citing the order sealing the file. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
List of products recalled by Mattel Aug 26, 2007
Dive to film Titanic rescue ship. FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS. (Yahoo News -- Consumer News)
Cruising the Black Sea Jul 29, 2007
Underwater explorers like Robert Ballard of Titanic discovery fame talk about looking for evidence of ancient civilizations below. The dense salt water kills virtually all life in its depths, thus preserving some wooden structures from otherwise destructive microbes. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
The Clintons: Oldies but Goodies? Jul 4, 2007
Everyone knows that she was involved in the Clinton Administration s first and only foray of Universal Health Care that sunk faster than the Titanic. Authors and Historians have always noted that Hilary was a disruptive influence in The White House and, at times, bumped heads with Vice President Gore. (New York Times)
George's Artful Spree May 22, 2007
TITANIC' LOVERS SINK OR SWIM. LEONARDO and Kate, who haven't groped and panted on-screen since "Titanic," will go at it again. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Collect calling - Meet these collectors of cool Apr 5, 2007
Laura LoCasio, 36, collects "Gone with the Wind" memorabilia, Titanic memorabilia and Barbies ... Laura LoCasio began her Titanic collection because of a family tragedy -- her great-great-grandfather was a survivor of the General Slocum Disaster, the 1904 tragedy in which a steamship on its way from Germantown, N.Y., to Staten Island burst into flames ... Having a family connection with such an event gave her an interest in the sinking of the Titanic. (The Indianapolis Star)
Historic postcards Mar 26, 2007
" Is there a holy grail for postcard collectors, some legendary card that may or may not exist? "Well, a lot of Titanic material is rumored," Clausen says. "Someone supposedly saw this one or that or the other thing, but the Uncle Sam Santas are really the holy grail. " Published in 1909, the Uncle Sam Santa series depicted Claus in an Uncle Sam suit. Only four versions were produced, including one with a tiny noisemaker pasted between the layers of the card. Press Santa's belly and the postcard... (The Palm Beach Post)
Postcard Values Jan 26, 2007
For example, a real photo card of the Titanic would appeal to transportation, maritime, postcard and Titanic memorabilia collectors. Another popular crossover area is Halloween, and to a lesser extent, Christmas. (Suite101.com)
