Industry buzzSunday, March 14, 2010 @ 3:48AM"People tell me this is the biggest thing to come out of Sweden since ABBA," says director Niels Arden Oplev. He's talking about international best-seller "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" and his subsequent film adaptation, which broke box-office records in...
Reader Travelogue: Icy majestySunday, March 14, 2010 @ 12:03AMAntarctica, also known as the crystal desert, had raised my curiosity and interest in adventure.
Man drowns in canalSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 11:34PMA man drowned in a Yuma canal Saturday, according to a news release from the Yuma Police Department. Members of the Yuma Fire Department and YPD dive teams found the body of Guy Richard Burns, 48, in the Salinity Canal, according to the release.
Bowling perfection is all in the familySaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 11:29PMIt's like son, like father when it comes to perfect games in the Bieganski household.At least that was the case last year, when Ben Bieganski rolled his first 300 in May and his father, Dave Bieganski, followed by notching his first 300 in December.Ben credited his father with providing the skil...
Meg Loncharic: Vogue editor to headline charity eventSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 11:18PMSally Singer, this year's keynote speaker for the Purse Pearl Luncheon benefit for Mercy Center for Women's boutique, Dress for Success Erie, chose first lady Michelle Obama for the March 2009 cover of Vogue.
'Zone,' 'Wedding,' 'Me,' 'League' and more hit screensSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 6:40PMThe following capsule reviews, listed alphabetically, will give you an idea of the caliber of films unreeling locally. Please refer to the movie schedule for theaters and show times. The films are graded as follows: Very Good, (A); Good, (B); Fair, (C); Poor, (D); Turkey (F). Those with (NP) have not been previewed. (To locate a Web site, go to www.google.com and type ...
Branscomb post office rammed after Satan takes up residenceFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 2:29PMA man who told witnesses the devil was living in the Branscomb post office rammed the building in his Toyota 4 Runner, knocking down one of the posts holding up the porch roof and the gasoline pump at an adjacent store.
Paralympic torch heads to opening ceremonyFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 1:37PMVancouver is ready for the first ever Paralympic Winter Games on Canadian soil, to open Friday night when the torch arrives at BC Place.
Fincher Pitching All-Star Heavy Metal ProjectFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 12:33PMZODIAC director David Fincher is still pushing a 3D animated version of HEAVY METAL with all-star directors attached, reports Deadline.com . Now Fincher has added named like James Cameron and Zack Snyder to the list of interested directors in the anthology flick.
Pre-season trials begin tomorrowFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 10:24AMAUSTRALIAN RULES: Across The Waves will take on the Glenmore Bulls in a pre-season trial match tomorrow.
Plan fun for kidsFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 10:09AMBIGGENDEN parents, carers and their young children are invited to attend a morning tea and play session on Monday.
Switch futuresFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 10:09AMGLADSTONE Regional Council is encouraging residents to make the switch to a more sustainable future by turning off lights as part of Earth Hour 2010.
Lacks the novel’s depth, but looks lovelyFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 2:19AMOn the whole equally moving and scary, this ambitious film achieves coherence against the odds. For how does a director go about fusing such incongruent elements as a dead narrator, a psychedelic afterlife and a portrayal of homicide detective work in the ‘70s?
Get Active Briefs: March 12Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:00PMDAFFODIL SHOWThe East Tennessee Daffodil Society's Daffodil Show and Plant Sale is 9 a.m.-4 p.m March 20 and 1-5 p.m. March 21. The show/sale is at the Ellington Plant Science Auditorium at the University of Tennessee agricultural campus. A 1 p.m.program on March 20 will focus on how to start a daffodil garden. Vendors will be selling garden wares, and the East Tennessee Hosta Society will give ...
Bradman of the bush averages 399Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 8:53PMTAROOM-Wandoan all-rounder Cameron Phillips could be labelled the Bradman of the bush after a magnificent season that has seen him make three centuries and average an astonishing 399.
Facebook pressured for 'panic button'Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 6:23PMBRITISH officials say they're pressuring Facebook to make a "panic button" available on its web pages following the death of a teenager at the hands of a man she met on the popular social networking site.
Facebook pressured for 'panic button'Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 6:09PMBRITISH officials say they're pressuring Facebook to include a "panic button" following the death of a teenager at the hands of a man she met on the site.
' Red Riding's' goodThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 6:04PMSince the dawn of our crummy new century, filmmakers have been casting about for some definitive work of pessimism.
Shutter Island: Scorsese's Psycho is a stylish, scary masterpieceThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:23PMShutter Island won't attract universally favourable reviews, but that is not because it is bad. It's just unusual, outrageous and made with a splendid disregard for 'refined' critical taste.
Saptha Girish excelsThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 4:09PMBangalore: Saptha Girish's allround show (62 and three for 30) helped Mount Joy CC defeat Whirlwind Cricketers by 42 runs in a KSCA Twenty20 tournament match here recently.
Weekly Steeze: The Good, The Bad, The SagerThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 3:34PMAuthor’s note: Steeze (definition): Steeze is a simple combination of the words style and ease and although originally used mainly by skaters and snowboarders steeze has recently begun to be used by famous artists. When these artists use the word steeze, they are normally using it as a substitute for words such as fresh, fashionable or fly. Normally using [...]
Luongo joins Paralympic torch relayThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 2:44PMOne of the most popular stars of the Canadian men's Olympic hockey team took part in the Paralympic torch relay on Thursday, but organizers say the real stars will be the Paralympians themselves when the Games open in Vancouver on Friday.
Night lifeThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 4:07AMNight life in the Tri-State area
Nodules Delay R. Kelly's European TourThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 4:06AMSince the R 'n' B singer has been diagnosed with developing nodules, he is scrapping the jaunt which supposedly is kicked off March 22.
Plays entertain audience and educate, tooThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 3:39AMBy Jennifer Crossley, Staff Writer Jennifer Steen Kilpatrick is mother to 18-month-old twins and a 4-year-old daughter, so directing a children's play is not foreign territory for her - except she works with 66 kids age 19 and younger.
150,000 Aussies have eye conditionThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 2:09AMMORE than 150,000 Australians have been diagnosed with the vision-destroying condition glaucoma but just as many may have it but don't know.
iiNet confirms Netspace takeover talksThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 1:54AMINTERNET service provider iiNet Ltd says it is discussing a takeover of rival Netspace but a decision to proceed with the transaction is yet to be made.
Tourist airlifted after stingThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 12:45AMA GERMAN tourist was airlifted to Mackay Base Hospital after he was stung by what appeared to be an irukandji.
Latest stories from our news sitesWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 10:29PMYour drive to be right could cost you dearly. You will win an argument and consolidate your position but will get someone off side in the process. Remember, it's...
'Lots to love' about ToowoombaWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 10:04PMTOOWOOMBA and Golden West Tourism marketing manager Geoff Thompson says there is 'lots to love' about our region.
Oil clean-up underway | IpswichTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:54PMTWO reports into Queensland's worst ever oil spill have criticised the clean-up effort, with one federal agency saying delays worsened the ecological impact.
World's Greatest Pub Crawl 2009 | IpswichTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 4:39PMMaryborough smashed New York's world record for the greatest pub crawl on June 7, 2009, when 4657 people had their cards stamped while partying at the town's pubs.
Mommy DearestTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 4:21PMMother Directed by Bong Joon-ho Runtime: 128 min. In a telling culture twist, Criterion advertises its DVD release of Leo McCarey’s 1937 Make Way for Tomorrow as the film that inspired Yasujiro Ozu’s 1953 Tokyo Story.
Cruise West Ventures to Patagonia 2011Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:52AMCruise West , the world's leading provider of small-ship explorations to the most fascinating destinations on earth, ventures to rugged and mysterious Patagonia in 2011 with four departures aboard the spacious 64-cabin mv Via Australis.
Check out Mackay's Year OnesTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:21AMMAKE sure you get your copy of today’s Daily Mercury to receive our special lift-out featuring Year One students from schools throughout the Mackay region.
Fresh markets still on menuTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:09AMTHE western-suburbs’ only regular lifestyle and fresh food market continues to attract locals stocking up on their favourite gourmet foods, unique gifts and funky homewares.
Buns to raise fundsTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:07AMHOT cross buns will be sold for a good cause at Mackay's Bakers Delight bakeries on Saturday, March 20.
'Avatar' producer lauds Reliance MediaWorksTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:24AMNew Delhi, March 9 : Hollywood filmmaker Jon Landau, who co-produced 3D sci-fi "Avatar", has praised Lowry Digital, a subsidiary of Reliance MediaWorks Ltd, for enhancing live-action scenes in the film.
'Avatar' producer lauds Reliance MediaWorksTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:55AMHollywood filmmaker Jon Landau, who co-produced 3D sci-fi 'Avatar', has praised Lowry Digital, a subsidiary of Reliance MediaWorks Ltd, for enhancing live-action scenes in the film.
Lunar New Year ushers in a singles mixerMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:58PMOnline dating services may have taken the place of the singles bars of earlier eras, but photographer and philanthropist Leah Lau decided to re-create the experience for dozens of her single friends by throwing a Single Mingle Lunar New Year Menagerie dance...
Hikers rescued from riverMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:24PMTasmania Police last night rescued 31 hikers stranded by flood waters at Fisher River south of Devonport.
Events - March 2010Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:14AMIW Country Markets : Newport, Hollyrood Hall at the top of the High Street, every Friday morning. Freshwater Sports Centre, every Friday morning. Falcon Cross Hall, Shanklin, every Friday morning.
Foster families to get togetherMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:06AMTHE theme for this year's Foster and Kinship Carer Week is Communities at Play, so that's what Mackay will do tomorrow.
South Georgia: Population 2Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:55AMIt takes a special kind of person to live alone on a remote island for 14 years.
Central Garden & Pet Announces Completion of Early Settlement and Receipt of Required Consents to Its Tender Offer and ...Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:30AMWALNUT CREEK, Calif.----Central Garden & Pet Company today announced that it has received tenders and consents from the holders of $135,182,000 in aggregate principal amount, or approximately 90.1 percent, of its outstanding $150,000,000 9-1/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013 as of the expiration of the consent payment deadline, which was March 5, 2010, at 5:00 p.m., New York City time .
Police rescue 31 hikers in TasmaniaMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:38AMPolice have rescued a group of 31 hikers stranded by a flooded river in Tasmania's central highlands.