IN CHARGE: Josh Brolin as President George W. Bush. Oct 11, 2008
"I was blown away following the guy through the labyrinth of his life, the personal conviction he found once he stopped drinking and deepened his relationship with Jesus," Brolin says. "He had a conviction like no other human being.". (Los Angeles Times)
Better Moods and Health Right at Yo... Oct 11, 2008
Labyrinth Walking St. Augustine said It is solved by walking and taking your feet for a spin around a labyrinth can feed body and soul. Walking Meditation suggests walking in meditation ;as if we were kissing the earth and the earth were kissing right back , letting attention on our feet help us remain mindful of the present moment. (Suite101.com)
Staying In: Your Home Entertainment Guide Oct 11, 2008
Pan's Labyrinth Guillermo del Toro's surreal take on fairy tales will have you squirming right up to the end. You also might get some ideas for your Halloween costume. (Calgary Herald)
from last fall Oct 3, 2008
Dominating the center of the hall, beneath a twirling orange and blue globe, is Gtech Holdings, its vaunted sales team strolling through a labyrinth of gleaming lottery terminals. You can pretty much look at the size of the booths as a guide to which companies have the most muscle in the industry,'' says David Gale, executive director of the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries, a sponsor of the event, called World Meet. (Harper's Magazine)
MOVIE REVIEW: 'Choke': A subversive comedy with zipless sex at its core Oct 3, 2008
To visit the absurdist world of "Choke," the second film adapted from a novel by the "Fight Club" author Chuck Palahniuk, requires that you dive through the looking glass into a labyrinth where personal identity is fluid. At one point its cheerfully snarky narrator and self-proclaimed sex addict Victor Mancini (Sam Rockwell), is half-convinced that he is cloned from tissue taken from the foreskin of a holy relic. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
LETTERS: NCT, Sept. 24, 2008 Sep 25, 2008
Sanchez demonstrated knowledge of local issues and competence in navigating the labyrinth of local, state and federal laws and procedures. Kratcoski would make for some entertaining meetings, though. (North County Times)
Smithsonian Latin Center Pays Tribute to Puerto Rican Culture Sep 20, 2008
"This collaborative effort pays tribute to Puerto Ricans for their outstanding achievements in the arts, sciences and humanities at the international level, said Dr. Lourdes Ramos, CEO and Executive Director of the Museum of Art of Puerto Rico. Together with the Puerto Rico Tourism Company and the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company (PRIDCO) we support Puerto Rican culture and diversity and our progress as a country.The tradition of honoring Latin American Culture was created by... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
* World News Quick Take Sep 17, 2008
Producers at Londons Trafalgar Studios said on Monday that they are forming an alliance with the Sydney Theatre Company, run by Blanchett and her playwright husband Andrew Upton, and Hoffmans LAByrinth Theater Company in New York. The US and Australian troupes will stage work at the West End venue and British plays will travel to Sydney and New York. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
MRI Reveals Inner Ear Anomalies In Children With Hearing Loss Sep 17, 2008
"Historically, high-resolution CT has been the imaging modality of choice in the initial workup of these patients. However, the soft tissue structures of the inner ear responsible for the electrochemical transfer of sound to the brain, such as the membranous labyrinth and the cochlear nerve, are not evaluated well with high-resolution CT.". "With MRI, these soft tissue components of hearing from the cochlea to the auditory cortex can be elucidated, which should improve our ability to... (Science Daily)
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon Film Sep 16, 2008
The results are also similar, because Crouching Tiger, like Pan s Labyrinth, is one of the best that cinema has ever produced. Peter Pau s cinematography, particularly, is astounding, working with grand and glorious landscapes, intricate costume designs and even-more intricate action sequences. (Suite101.com)
Taxi drivers 'have brain sat-nav' Sep 13, 2008
Their brains even "grow on the job" as they build up detailed information needed to find their way around London's labyrinth of streets - information famously referred to as "The Knowledge". "We were keen to go beyond brain structure - and see what activity is going on inside the brains of taxi drivers while they are doing their job," said Dr Hugo Spiers from University College London. (BBC News -- Science)
DVD Report: This week's new releases (Sept. 7) Sep 7, 2008
The dual narrative brings to mind "Pan's Labyrinth," while the lavish surreality recalls "Time Bandits." Intriguing, if not as memorable as either of those. Extras: Commentaries with Singh and Pace. (Boston Globe)
Countdown to the Battle of Chickamauga: Aug. 31, to Sept. 6, 1863 Sep 5, 2008
One of the chambers, with its labyrinth of stalactites, is equal to anything in the famous Mammoth Cave, of Kentucky. We waited a day for Van Cleve s division to cross the river, the boats being kept running day and night. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
Few Events for Seventh Anniversary of 9/11 Sep 5, 2008
People may also walk the labyrinth on that day, reflecting on the issue of world peace and honoring those who died. For more information, call Wisdom House at 860-567-3163. (Litchfield County Times, CT)
At this mine, the precious nuggets go in Sep 2, 2008
- Mine foreman Chuck Doughty steers his golf cart through a vast labyrinth of limestone tunnels, passing armed guards, bulging gray walls studded with dynamite holes, and storage vaults the size of Wal-Marts. Squirreled away in this subterranean world 220 feet beneath the rolling hills of western Pennsylvania are some of the nation's iconic photos: original prints and negatives of Albert Einstein sticking out his tongue, Harry Truman playing the piano for Lauren Bacall, and Ted Williams clowning... (Boston Globe)
So many ads, so many questions Sep 1, 2008
A recent outage among the labyrinth of wires and transformers beneath Vancouver streets disrupted power to a large portion of downtown businesses and homes for several days. A BC Hydro representative commented that finding the root cause would be hard because the increasingly overstretched system is 50 years old and badly in need of renewal and expansion. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Styling a superjumbo Aug 25, 2008
If that wasn't tough enough, Newson's team had to navigate super-strict safety regulations, and the logistical labyrinth of a multinational industry with a unionized workforce in airports all over the world. "It's unbelievably complex," he said. (International Herald Tribune)
Chad: Longing and Gratitude - the Refugee Experience Aug 22, 2008
They have access to services most of them never had before," he told IRIN.A 10-minute drive from the refugee camp into the town of Goz Beida explains why. On the garbage-filled paths through the labyrinth of straw homes in the heart of the town, where regular Chadians live, four-year-old Mahamat Saleh Saboun walks alone, his bare feet on the sand, flies sticking to the snot on his nose.He takes IRIN to his home: a sand patch, a big hut made of millet straw, and a few hot logs that serve as a... (allAfrica.com)
Jackson, Del Toro Get Hobbit House in Order Aug 21, 2008
In April, he tapped del Toro (Pan's Labyrinth, the Hell Boy films) to take over the directing chair. Del Toro is moving to New Zealand for five years to shoot both Hobbit movies back-to-back. (E! Online)
Moseying through Moz Aug 20, 2008
everything stashed in secret places, a road-trip through Mozambique taught Rebekah Kendal the meaning of 'flexible (iAfrica.com)
Book Review: 'The Terminal Spy' Aug 19, 2008
"The Terminal Spy" chronicles not only the crime itself, but also the labyrinth of Russian politics and the security system behind it. Cowell scans history for other examples of the poisoning of traitors and dissidents by the secret police. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
New releases Aug 10, 2008
Since the first "Hellboy" movie, director Guillermo del Toro has hit the big time with "Pan's Labyrinth," and here he seamlessly blends his art-house and gonzo genre sides. Ron Perlman again plays the big red fella, a demon working for the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense. (Boston Globe)
ENTERTAINMENT REPORT Aug 10, 2008
Hoffman is co-artistic director of New York's LAByrinth Theater Company. He won a best actor Oscar in 2006 for "Capote.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
Fertile imagination Aug 9, 2008
Hoffman is co-artistic director of New York's LAByrinth Theater Company. (AP). (Boston Globe)
52 years later, ship still takes victims Aug 5, 2008
After 52 years on the sea floor about 40 miles south of Nantucket, the upper decks of the 697-foot vessel have collapsed onto the ocean floor, creating a labyrinth of debris. At its resting spot near the edge of the continental shelf, the waters are frigid and the currents fierce. (Boston Globe)
Mini movie reviews Jul 25, 2008
" All Shyamalan comes up with is an intriguing impetus for a story that ultimately goes nowhere and says nothing. (David Germain, Associated Press) 91 min. R. Georgia Square: 4:20 and 9:45 p.m. daily. Hellboy II: Golden Army - Words don't really do justice in attempting to describe the wondrous array of misfits and monsters Guillermo del Toro has concocted here. Truly, his is a world you have to experience for yourself to appreciate fully - if you dare, that is. In following up the original... (Athens Banner-Herald)
War Crimes Suspect Hid In Plain Sight Jul 23, 2008
But in the murky labyrinth of post-war Serbia, such accusations could never quite be proven. The picture painted by officials suggested a successful search - as opposed to the end of protection. (CBS News)
St. Luke's to add rooftop 'healing garden' Jul 23, 2008
The outdoor garden will include wheelchair and bed-accessible pathways, lookout and sitting areas, a paved labyrinth and an herb garden. "The healing garden will provide a welcome respite for patients and families dealing with the stress of a hospital stay," said Mary O'Brien, chief administrative officer of Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center, part of the system. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Peripheral canal urged to save the delta Jul 18, 2008
Instead of relying on the current labyrinth of earthen levees and channels to flush water from the Sacramento River to giant pumps in the south delta, a peripheral canal would route water around the delta from a more northerly section of the Sacramento River. "The delta is the pre-eminent problem in the long-term sustainability of California's water system," said Jay Lund, a UC Davis engineering professor and one of the authors of the study. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Hellboy overpowers Hancock in US Jul 15, 2008
Paul Dergarabedian, president of box office analysts Media By Numbers, said del Toro's acclaimed fantasy Pan's Labyrinth - which won three Oscars and three Baftas in 2007 - had "made a big impression on a lot of people". "If they weren't fans of Guillermo del Toro before, they certainly are now," he added. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Memories of E3 past and present Jul 15, 2008
72 hours trapped in a gigantic labyrinth of flashing lights and competing sound systems. An endless sprint between the North and West halls along a walkway that seemed to telescope longer every day, all the while running streams of mental arithmetic as you juggled page counts, appointment schedules, time differences and contact numbers. (BBC News -- Technology)
'Hellboy II' Catches Fire with $35.9 Million Debut Jul 14, 2008
Guillermo del Toro ("Pan's Labyrinth") returned to direct the sequel, which pits Perlman's Hellboy against an elf who aims to unleash a monstrous mechanical army on humanity. "`Pan's Labyrinth' made a big impression on a lot of people," said Paul Dergarabedian, president of box-office tracker Media By Numbers. (Fox News)
Brinkley trial paused Jul 13, 2008
The silver scream"Undeniably, I am in love with monsters..." - Guillermo del Toro, director of "Hellboy II: The Golden Army" and, before that, "Pan's Labyrinth.". Copyright 2008 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
What the heck? 'Hellboy II' is no work of art, but it's a hoot Jul 13, 2008
The plot is a jigsaw puzzle, with pieces lifted from Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, and del Toro's own Pan's Labyrinth ... This is thin narrative gruel, especially after Pan's Labyrinth, whose fantasy sequences illuminated the painfully realistic dilemmas of a teenage girl and her mother in fascist Spain. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Small but... Jul 6, 2008
"Large bookstores divide into sections like Fiction, History, Mystery, Politics. They can't afford to get whimsical. If they did, their patrons would be stuck wandering around the labyrinth for hours, trying to decide whether they'll find James Frey's latest in Fiction, Non-fiction, Sincerity, Tall Tales, Truthiness. "Or in the case of my local favourite, Type in Toronto, Guilty Pleasures, Plotless Fiction, Me Write Book (sagas and epics), Me Write Good (writing about writing), Good Eats, Eat... (BBC News -- UK)
Iraqi refugee family coming to Corvallis Jul 3, 2008
The group was told in June it would likely take two to six months to process a family through the labyrinth of applying for and receiving refugee status and get them to Oregon. That figure was a little off. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Roger Cohen: Mbeki's shame Jul 3, 2008
Mugabe in his labyrinth is a study in ruin. That, however, has scarcely bestirred Mbeki of "What crisis?" fame. (International Herald Tribune)
Biotech vs. pharma: once different, now collaborative entities Jul 2, 2008
"They are brilliant at taking a drug and getting it through the labyrinth of testing, marketing and so on.". Meanwhile, biotech companies often function as the research engine for pharmaceutical companies, Ms. Littlehales says. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Researchers make remarkable high-res map of the brain Jul 1, 2008
It shows the intricate network of how all those fibers connect and communicate like a labyrinth of thin wires. The cerebral cortex is the outer layer of the brain, where we compute our higher level thinking. (USA Today -- Tech)
STRONG MEDICINE Jun 22, 2008
June 22, 2008 -- Putin's Labyrinth: Spies, Murder, and the Dark Heart of the New Russia ... In "Putin's Labyrinth," author Steve LeVine argues that not only is Putin responsible for these bloody events - through "the complicity of his inaction" - it is exactly what his people expect, perhaps even want. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Twisted yarns Jun 21, 2008
Ariadne, unusually, leads Theseus out of the fearsome labyrinth with her clue of twine. But both Penelope and the Lady of Shalott are closed in confined spaces with looms for company. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
LETTERS: NCT, June 18, 2008 Jun 19, 2008
" End Quote Now their claim is Big Oil is sitting on these 41 million acres ALREADY CURRENTLY LEASED; and is "sitting on" 33 million acres that they could be drilling on, but are not.Partly true, but not the whole story.Our good Friend Reardon nailed this the otherday. Here's how this little game is played, while the Federal government may "lease" the land, the oil company must still clear State, and local authorities to drill. That's the game. The labyrinth of hoop jumping is just mind... (North County Times)
Annie get your gun Jun 16, 2008
This takes place in a bar off a concrete walkway within a labyrinth of hallways somewhere beneath the Paris Casino in Las Vegas. Outside, it's sunny and 30,000 mining contractors are in town for an international convention. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Pack Up, Turn Off, Drop Out Jun 15, 2008
"Can you believe this view?" said my wife, Jeri, as she gazed upon the labyrinth of purple canyons stretching to the horizon from Dead Horse Point. "I wonder," I replied, "if there's a RadioShack in Moab.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Winding & unwinding Jun 14, 2008
Thanks to their therapeutic benefits, labyrinths are in the midst of a resurgence across North America ... Ms. Hansen, director of guest services at Honeymoon Bay Retreat on the shores of Lake Cowichan, stops to survey a patch of muddy ground where she has mentally mapped out a seven-circuit, Cretan-style labyrinth, a swirling ancient design found on Greek coins as early as 400 BC. ... Later this summer, the labyrinth's winding, symmetrical pathways will be neatly paved with interlocking bricks... (Globe and Mail)
Medicaid won't pay for Ellenwood woman's transplant Jun 12, 2008
"Two to three years, I'm guessing.''Joey Ivansco/AJCSabrina Holloway winces as her daughter Rochelle Chandler gives her a blood thinner injection. Also pictured is her husband, Hydrick Tiller. Hollaway suffers from a rare disease, and is in need of a intestinal transplant, an operation that Medicaid in Georgia refuses to cover. Recent headlines: The bags of nutrients keep her alive, but they don't ease the pain and fear. "I feel so sick," Holloway says in her soft voice, barely audible over the... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
CAL THOMAS: Book tells of lessons we can learn from poor Jun 10, 2008
In the introduction, Llosa writes, "Entrepreneurial ability and energy are present almost everywhere. But in those countries that still languish in backwardness, the labyrinth intervention of the state and the absence of adequate institutions have kept that ability and energy from translating into full development."He writes of nations that used to be poor but are no longer, detailing how their people climbed out of poverty. He blames political and legal systems for stifling prosperity. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Help with autism under 1 roof Jun 8, 2008
org, which lists local parents who can be reached to help families through the labyrinth. Arizona Autism Support also rates the best schools and can help transition those who are relocating to the Valley. (AZCentral)
Pray less, work more, says Islamic preacher... Jun 6, 2008
"But when it comes to prayer time, and there are many, there is no hope of anything getting done for an unknown length of time," says Ahmed Ghani, whose company has tasked him with scouring the labyrinth for official stamps. The 90s Egyptian cult film comedy "Terrorism and Kebab" (Al-Irhab wal Kabab) recounts the tribulation of a middle class man's adventure in the Mugamma with the lead role played by Egyptian screen giant Adel Imam. (The Drudge Report)
Blog: I'm not that stupid Jun 5, 2008
After watching Barack Obama navigate the treacherous and often ridiculous labyrinth that is American politics, I now believe him to be an intelligent, capable and thoughtful man, in the sense that he can actually think, unlike the swaggering, smirking, posturing moron (apologies to all morons everywhere) we have in the White House now. I also think maybe it's been a good thing to draw this primary out so that so many voters have had an opportunity to meaningfully participate, and that so many... (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
Old morgue finds new life as a clinic for homeless May 31, 2008
Edward Principe, a retired State Police sergeant, described it as a dark, rambling labyrinth with antiquated equipment when he spent time there in the early 1990s investigating homicides for the Suffolk district attorney's office. "Every time I left, I wished I could go straight home and change my clothes," Principe said in a phone interview last week. (Boston Globe)
IGN Presents: The History of Prince of Persia : Turning back the clock on gaming... May 31, 2008
The Prince, his new protagonist, would navigate a puzzle and trap-filled labyrinth, and he'd do it with the energy of Dr. Henry Jones, Jr. The opening sequence of Raiders of the Lost Ark, where archeologist and fortune hunter Indiana Jones stayed half a step ahead of instantly lethal booby traps and slowly closing gates, became another huge influence. Mechner wanted to stretch out the thrills of those eight minutes to fill an entire game. (IGN PS2)
Amnesty slams Malta over migrants May 31, 2008
To (email address of the recipient). Full Name (your name). (Times of Malta)
Movie review: 'Fall' a jilted stuntman's tale May 31, 2008
The tone is similar to that of "Pan's Labyrinth," except without the expert pacing of Guillermo del Toro's film. "The Fall" is too slow and much too gloomy for kids, yet overly simple for adults. (San Francisco Chronicle)
'The Fall' takes you on a high-adventure fantasy ride May 30, 2008
Swimming elephants, dastardly governors, beautiful women with avant-tribal face masks, labyrinths of despair, and a young adventurer named Charles Darwin are just some of the elements that swirl around the film's slender narrative thread ... Clearly we're in the Land of Ye Olde Fantasy Movie Archetypes, with films like "Princess Bride," "Legend," "The NeverEnding Story," and "Pan's Labyrinth" just visible over the horizon. (Boston Globe)
'The Fall' Leaves Us Dreaming Of More May 30, 2008
As a fairytale for adults, it earns its ready comparison to "Pan's Labyrinth.". But the director of "The Cell" has cooked up a visual feast so rich it almost lets us forget that it's served on the paper-plate thin plot of a fable, told by a movie stuntman to the broken-armed child who shares his "accident" (she fell, too) in a 1920s Los Angeles hospital. (Hartford Courant)
Unusual, quirky 'Fall' May 27, 2008
Set in the silent era in Hollywood, Fall is much like Pan s Labyrinth in that it s about a little girl with a fanciful imagination. She s in a hospital with a broken bone and is told an heroic story by another patient (he s there because his suicide attempt failed) and she envisions the tale in her head. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Cannes Journal May 25, 2008
In 2006, Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth showed up on the last day, to prove there was life in the old medium yet. This year the savior is Charlie Kaufman's demanding, rewarding Synecdoche, New York. (Time.com)
Handicapping the Prizes at Cannes May 25, 2008
Surviving Adolescence Two of the strongest, most poignant films at Cannes deal with young people trying to navigate the labyrinth of adolescence. In most serious international films, especially those from Brazil (Pixote, City of God), the route leads to violence and early death. (Time.com)
Bend Your Mind May 21, 2008
In fact, I'd happily spend time wandering through some of the more labyrinth structures - if it weren't for a three-minute time limit that seems to go against the game's relaxed approach. Otherwise, everything about Echochrome suggests that it's meant to be a laid-back experience. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Our view: Triplicate makes endorsements for county supervisors May 18, 2008
McClure displays impressive knowledge of the labyrinth of local governments and programs, and their connections to state and federal agencies. Sparsely populated and economically challenged, Del Norte County has long relied on a patchwork of government grants and private donations to supplement local tax revenue. (Daily Triplicate)
Doomsday cult leaves cave: officials May 16, 2008
In November, 35 members followed Kuznetsov's orders to take refuge in the frozen underground labyrinth as he predicted the world would end on Orthodox Easter Sunday, April 27. Taking candles, icons and headscarves, they threatened to blow themselves up with cooking gas canisters if authorities interfered. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Well hung painting causes a stir May 14, 2008
It was allowed to stay up for the launch of the Into The Labyrinth exhibition on Friday night but was promptly removed after the event, when Sayer helped the artist reshuffle the works ... " A spokesman for the Downing Centre confirmed the painting had been removed after a complaint. Meanwhile, Out Of The Labyrinth into the Landscape has found a home, purchased by pearl magnates Nick and Mylissa Paspaley for $12,500. HIDDEN MURAL Countless train passengers have seen the Newtown mural that... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
It looks like a big summer at the box office May 14, 2008
"Hellboy II: The Golden Army": Although the first "Hellboy" movie didn't set the box-office on fire in 2004, director Guillermo Del Toro ("Pan's Labyrinth") proves he genuinely loves the character with this sequel in which the red-skinned hero (Ron Perlman) must defend the planet from a rebellion by the denizens of the mythical world. "Journey to the Center of the Earth": A scientist (Brendan Fraser) discovers Jules Verne's classic sci-fi novel actually doubles as a map to the Earth's core,... (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Global Piracy Rampant -- But You Can Fight Back May 11, 2008
"You can turn left or right, and then suddenly the maze changes. The labyrinth of Guards has been scrambled and shuffled in microseconds. That forces the hacker to leave the program and try to come back in through another exploitable gap. If he makes progress, he will again encounter the moving maze architecture.". Other Guards can capture information about the person trying to hack the code, Dager said. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
