Why is Molly Parker in a wet bikini? Jun 5, 2008
" In the past, Parker's embraced some pretty dicey material, including her breakthrough role as the sympathetic necrophiliac in Lynne Stopkewich's 1996 film Kissed, and the San Francisco lap dancer who becomes a paid escort to a Silicon Valley nerd in The Center of the World. As for television, she's drifted toward outside-the-box material on specialty cable channels - HBO's Six Feet Under (where she played the female rabbi Ari Hoffman) and most recently Deadwood, in which she played the widow... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Case of the South Hill Rapist Jun 3, 2008
Back in the 1970s, this quiet town by the river -- if only briefly -- was the center of the world when the World's Fair came to town. But despite those images evoking memories of times so idyllic, so innocent, Spokane, Wash. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Savoring the show: The noctural delights of Rome Apr 22, 2008
Up Via di San Pietro in Carcere is Michelangelo's Piazza del Campidoglio, with a replica of the equestrian statue of the philosopher-emperor Marcus Aurelius (the original is in the Capitoline Museum) unlit but no less heroic at night, a lone horseman in the center of the city, as has often been noted, at the center of the world. If the Forum is antiquity, the egg-shaped piazza and three palaces are among the finest of Renaissance buildings, stripped of detail at night, revealing more their... (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Asian American Film Fest Mar 15, 2008
"I hadn't made an Asian-themed film in 15 years, or an independent film in quite a while (2001's "The Center of the World").". That kind of re-education is becoming more commonplace. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
'Kyle XY' gives actor plenty of room for growth Feb 29, 2008
At the center of the world: That's Matt Dallas as "Kyle XY," an alien who lands in a typical small town. LOCAL BLOGS. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Daniel Bruehl to star in '14' Feb 13, 2008
"The screenplay and subject fascinated me: a young man becoming an artist. Plus, it's set when Spain was the center of the world," Andrucha explained. Increasingly, Spain's commercial broadcasters are teaming with an emerging generation of more markets-minded Spanish producers. (Variety)
Skiers, ghost keep caretakers company Dec 20, 2007
Other times you would think you're at the center of the world. One year they opened the road up here early so people could access this parking lot. (Anchorage Daily News)
Skiers, a ghost keep caretakers company Dec 19, 2007
Even in the middle of the week you might not see a soul Other times you would think youre at the center of the world. One year they opened the road up here early so people could access this parking lot. (Anchorage Daily News)
HBO stirs memories of 2000 Nov 8, 2007
"It was unbelievable. We were the center of the world with all the hanging chads, and the recounts. In one way it was quite embarrassing because of all the jokes on the late night talk shows about how Florida can't count," said Tim Barry, a National Weather Service meteorologist. He's an extra in the movie, playing a photographer. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Toho rebuilds Kurosawa 'Fortress' Oct 30, 2007
Taking the Misa Uehara role of the princess is Masami Nagasawa, a film and TV star since her breakthrough in the 2004 megahit weepy "Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World" (Sekai no chushin de ai o sakebu). In a departure from the original, the two bumbling peasants who attach themselves to the general and princess -- and are the models for C-3PO and R2-D2 -- will be combined into a single character, a mountain-dweller played by Jun Matsumoto, from boy band Arashi, who stars in hit TV... (Variety)
Volunteer: Help others and yourself Jun 13, 2007
"It's not as if people have to look for a voluntary association. It starts with a shift from thinking, 'I am the center of the world,' to a willingness to act toward others in helpful ways.". If organizations are more your style, you can visit volun teer. (Orlando Sentinel)
Steves: Spain's Second City Jun 10, 2007
" And they have an affinity for other people who didn't get their independence when they drew the national boundaries. They live in solidarity with other stateless nations, finding Basque or Galician bars a little more appealing than your run-of-the-mill Spanish ones. Barcelona has a rich history: Roman colony, a Dark Age Visigothic capital, and a 14th century maritime power. And beyond its great sights, be sure to appreciate the city's elegant sense of style and Mediterranean knack for good... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
PS3 significantly helping European Blu-ray Disc cause May 30, 2007
DailyTech - European Blu-ray Disc Sales Jump Following PS3 Release. Hardware - May 29, 2007 8:44 AM. (DailyTech)
* China factor in India-Indonesia ties Apr 20, 2007
While Keating and others like him might be comfortable with a China at the center of the world, its neighbors might not be as delighted about it. Even David Shambaugh's, director of the China policy program at George Washington University, charitable assessment of China's rise is not all that comforting. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Will India be our next big thing? Mar 15, 2007
India is not the center of the world for, Customer Care call centers, Biochemistry, IT and aeronotical science, I have no idea what the hell is Howard doing not getting australia Into It, there is a lot of money. for eg, there are nearly 10-12 Australian companies for construction and all in India for commenwealth. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Global power shift Feb 8, 2007
"We will not always be the center of the world.". Posted 2/8/2007 12:10 AM ET. (USA Today -- Money)
Sundance jury honors 'Padre Nuestro,' 'Manda Bala' Jan 28, 2007
"He told me 'You need to come back home. Sundance isn't the center of the world,'" he laughed. Advertisement. (Hollywood Reporter)
Foster: Naked Imperialism Dec 13, 2006
The 1990s saw the strengthening of neoliberal globalization: the removal of barriers to capital throughout the world in ways that directly enhanced the power of the rich capitalist countries of the center of the world economy vis--vis the poor countries of the periphery ... Yet for the powers that be at the center of the world economy neoliberal globalization was regarded as a resounding successnotwithstanding signs of global financial instability as revealed by the Asian financial crisis... (Zmag.org)
Microsoft Aims to Battle Apple With Zune Nov 14, 2006
"Microsoft wants to get into the space because it's a very big market and the PC is not the center of the world anymore," Tran said. Microsoft says it's grown interested in entertainment because technology now plays a bigger role in the way people do everything from watch television to listen to music. (ABC News -- Wire)
STEPHANIE SELLARS Oct 26, 2006
There was an extreme sense of possibility ; an explosion of New York City as the center of the world. But in 1984 it all changed. (New York Press)
Gateway to the West Oct 24, 2006
2 p.m. - 5 p.m.: In 1904, St. Louis was at the center of the world, quite literally, as site of the 1904 Worlds Fair. Sixty-two foreign nations sent exhibitions for the event, 1500 buildings (including several palaces) were constructed, and 20 million people visited between April 30 and December 1 of that year. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Mipcom Update: Asian TV/CASBAA/Singapore Oct 9, 2006
l "Crying Out Love in the Center of the World" (TBS, 2004): Based on the 2004 megahit about tragic teenage love that grossed $73 million and made millions weep buckets. l "Give It All" (KTV, 2005): The trials and triumphs of an all-girls rowing team in a provincial town, based on a pic by the same creative team that made the international hit "Shall We Dance?" In other words, a sex-reversed "Waterboys.". (Variety)
Television specials revisit 9/11 Aug 9, 2006
"The Center of the World: New York." Rerun of Ric Burns' documentary chronicling the rise and fall of the towers. 9 p.m. Sept. 6. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Engelhardt: Hiroshima Story Aug 8, 2006
I already knew by then that a place called Albany was the capital of New York State, but New York City still seemed to me the center of the world. In many ways, I wasn't wrong. (Zmag.org)
Schieffer shows why Rather was shown the door Jun 21, 2006
Schieffer, in truth, hasn't had (or passed) the big anchor test - the national trauma where men like Rather, Brokaw and Peter Jennings sat in the center of the world of breaking news telling us what was happening every minute and stabilizing the informational world. Those three were spectacular at that. (Buffalo News -- Arts)
FLAIR: VCU grads go to NYC Jun 4, 2006
After all, very few places feel like the center of the world. And even fewer actually are. (Richmond Times-Dispatch, VA)
Novartis looks to growth Jun 4, 2006
A: It was a real challenge in the beginning, when people had a feeling that suddenly they weren't the center of the world anymore. And to find out that change isn't for the worse, but sometimes can be for the better -- that took a little bit of time. (Boston Globe -- Business)
Oscar's wild nightcap Mar 8, 2006
Although he didn't take home the hardware, Terence Howard said being nominated "transported me from obscurity to the center of the world.". Robert Altman, who collected an honorary Oscar, said next year "I plan to sweep" with "A Prairie Home Companion." As for the film business itself, Altman said: "It's the only game in town.". (Variety)
All Google's Roads Lead to Kansas Feb 23, 2006
Crispel's 53-acre Shamrock "K" Horse Center sits just north of the Coffeyville Country Club in an out-of-the-way spot that has the distinction of being the center of the world -- according to Google. "When we moved here, we were told we were halfway from anywhere in the United States," Crispel said. (Wired News)
Read More... Feb 9, 2006
I think related to the myth of America as a fair and noble superpower is the tacit assumption that, when you come right down to it, the United States is really the center of the world. I sometimes think of it as "jingo-narcissism." That assumption is very psychological. (Disinformation)
