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Man Gets Ear Bitten Off In KFC

Posted 02.14.2012

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A normal visit to fried chicken chain KFC turned violent for one British man Friday night, when he was randomly attacked by two men in their late teen...

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A-Sides With Jon Chattman: Twin Atlantic Get "Free" and JB Baretsky Serves "Life"

Jon Chattman | Posted 04.04.2012

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Twin Atlantic have more in common with Lethal Weapon actor Danny Glover than you might think.

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From Glasgow to Glory: Director Lynne Ramsay on We Need to Talk About Kevin

Dan Lybarger | Posted 03.28.2012

Read More: Morvern Callar, Online Film Critics Society, Glasgow, Lionel Shriver, Rory Stewart Kinnear, Lynne Ramsay, Arts, Motion Pictures, Tilda Swinton, Ratcatcher, Film, Movies, Cinema, Dan Lybarger, Bafta, Entertainment, We Need to Talk About Kevin, Ofcs, Entertainment News

The film hasn't received any Oscar nominations, but Ramsay demonstrates that her uniquely Scottish sensibility translates remarkably well stateside.

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A Remembrance In Edinburgh

Barry Yourgrau | Posted 03.10.2012

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As my plane descended towards Scotland, I boasted to the guy next to me that the first thing I'd do in Glasgow was grab a meat pie and a pint of Tennant's 80 shilling ale.

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What Heaven Looks Like: Part 2

James Elkins | Posted 01.28.2012

Read More: Religion, Glasgow, Watercolor, Trees, Fine Art, Manuscript, Art Criticism, Mysteries, Puzzle, Nature, Painting, Art History, Alchemy, Artists, Art, Philosophy, Hallucinations, Arts News, Mysticism, Arts News

I am serializing an unpublished book in this column. It's about an amazing, mysterious manuscript I discovered in Scotland with nothing in it but 50 watercolor paintings.

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What Heaven Looks Like

James Elkins | Posted 01.23.2012

Read More: Glasgow, Philosophy, Alchemy, Manuscript, Artists, Watercolor, Painting, Hallucinations, Trees, Mysticism, Religion, Art, Art History, Art Criticism, Puzzle, Nature, Mysteries, Fine Art, Arts News

I discovered an amazing, mysterious manuscript in Scotland. It's a little book with nothing in it but 50 watercolor paintings.

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Brad Pitt Works Wonders For Glasgow Tourism

Posted 12.18.2011

Read More: Global Pulse, Scotland, World War Z, Video, Brad Pitt, Brad Pitt World War Z, Glasgow, Celebrity Travel, Travel News

Glasgow, Scotland is outshining the country's capital of Edinburgh when it comes to tourist popularity. It seems Glasgow has become a hotspot in Scotl...

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Seaplanes, Bikes And City Life In Scotland

Lea Lane | Posted 11.07.2011

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Sitting up front and watching the pilot fly this Cessna gave me the illusion of co-piloting, but I preferred watching the panorama unfold below: mountains to the west, and lochs and rivers contrasting with green hillsides.

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Scotland and Ireland's Hot Soccer Ticket

Alan Black | Posted 05.25.2011

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Scotland's biggest clubs thrive on a fierce, globally supported rivalry rooted in another country's past troubles -- Ireland.

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WATCH: Turner Prize Winner Martin Creed On Mothers And Making Big Words

Crane.tv | Posted 05.25.2011

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What do the following words have in common? THINGS FEELINGS ASSHOLES FUCK OFF LOVE DON'T WORR...

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Tate Britain's Turner Prize 2010 Awarded to Sound Sculptor for the First Time

Trudy Montgomery | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Art, British Art, Turner Prize, Sound, Tate, Sculpture, Susan Phillipsz, Dexter Dalwood, Nicholas Serota, Glasgow, Arts News

Britain's most prestigious art prize has been awarded, for the first time in its 26 year history, for a sound installation. Emotionally, the piece seems to have a calming, contemplative effect on the viewer.

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The Multi-Dimensional Alan Cumming: Eclectic, Ubiquitous, Attracted to Sparkly Things

Ellen Sterling | Posted 05.25.2011

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Alan Cumming's press kit is a rarity: Even the hyperbole contained in his official bio is true -- he really is "beyond eclectic." He simply seems to do it all and do it in every medium. Constantly.

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Pope Bans Booze, Vuvuzelas From UK Visit (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post | Curtis M. Wong | Posted 05.25.2011

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Britons hoping to catch a glimpse of Pope Benedict XVI during his visit to to the United Kingdom next month have been told to leave the booze, among o...

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Are Breasts a Right or a Privilege?

Jacob M. Appel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Employment, Breast Cancer, Breasts, Glasgow, Breast Implants, Cancer, Cosmetic Surgery, Health Care, Bioethics, Gender Identity, AC v. Berkshire West Primary Care Trust, Feminism, Beauty-Myths, Gender, Adolescence, Berkshire, Doctors, Politics News

It shouldn't matter whether breast enhancement for GID patients is a "core" medical necessity. What ought to matter is that a human being is suffering and the medical establishment has the technology and resources to help.

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Surfer Blood Lead Singer on Success in the "Internet Age"

Jon Chattman | Posted 05.25.2011

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With their refreshing pop beach rock, Surfer Blood is the coolest thing to happen to West Palm since palm trees were first planted.

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Prescriptions for Mending Broken Government and Averting Spiritual Death

Qanta Ahmed, MD | Posted 05.25.2011

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While ending America's wars sounds logical and direct, I am beginning to doubt I will ever see this in my lifetime, as long or short as it may be. The country has become inextricably engaged in these conflicts.

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CIA Rendition Plane Spotted In Birmingham UK

The Guardian | Robert Booth | Posted 05.25.2011

An American plane named in an inquiry by the European parliament into alleged CIA torture flights landed at Birmingham airport last month and was met ...

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American on Purpose: Craig Ferguson

FORA.tv | FORA.tv | Posted 05.25.2011

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American on Purpose: Craig Ferguson Host of TV's The Late Late Show, Craig Ferguson talks about American on Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an ...

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Susan Boyle's Phenomenal Ride Just Won't Stop: And Yes, It Mattered That She Could Sing

Michael Russnow | Posted 05.25.2011

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It's been a week and I still can't get enough of the Susan Boyle phenomenon -- I've watched her video countless times.

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