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Mad Men: A Great Leaper Forward? Joan, Jag, Don's Return to Advertising (And Other, er, Treks)

William Bradley | Posted 05.23.2012

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William Bradley

"Christmas Waltz" is an improved episode of Mad Men in this uneven season of a longtime great TV series, an episode with a very welcome return to advertising. Too much of this season has been taken up with some fairly arbitrary soap opera doings.

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Former James Bond Not Happy With Heineken

The Huffington Post | Christopher Rosen | Posted 05.23.2012

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James Bond's Heineken deal is not kosher for all former James Bonds. In "Skyfall," the 23rd Bond film, the suave MI6 agent will forgo his usual sha...

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Dad's Books

Nigel Hamilton | Posted 05.16.2012

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Nigel Hamilton

They'd stood there, in those distinctive dust covers, gathering dust, for so many years. By rights they should have comprised a complete set of first editions, each one inscribed and signed by Ian Fleming to my father. And now they are all gone!

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Happy Birthday, Pierce Brosnan!

Posted 05.16.2012

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Someone get birthday boy Pierce Brosnan a drink -- shaken, not stirred! One of the elite group of actors in the James Bond franchise, the 59-year-o...

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WATCH: How To Travel Like James Bond This Summer

Posted 05.04.2012

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James Bond may be her majesty's most frequent flier. Over the last six decades, the debonair agent has explored every corner of the globe, leaving beh...

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Which Movie Franchise Is The Best Ever?

The Huffington Post | Crystal Bell | Posted 05.03.2012

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"Marvel's The Avengers" is already making quite a dent at the box office, but the Marvel universe couldn't quite defeat Middle Earth in HuffPost Enter...

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'Skyfall' To Explore A 'Depressed' James Bond

AP | CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA | Posted 04.29.2012

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ISTANBUL — The next James Bond movie, "Skyfall," promises the usual action, exotic locations, scheming villains and beautiful women. For fans of...

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VOTE: Which Movie Franchise Is The Best Ever?

The Huffington Post | Crystal Bell | Posted 04.23.2012

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Twi-hards may get a bad rap for being crazy fanatics, but HuffPost Entertainment were overwhelmingly on Team Bond. In our Ultimate Fan Face-Off, 62 pe...

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Should More Books Feature Product Placement?

| Posted 04.19.2012

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By David Gaughran For Indiereader.com It’s one of the most recognizable quotes in the history of cinema: “Shaken, but not stirred.” The phras...

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Amazon Buys James Bond

Posted 04.18.2012

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The name's Zon. Amazon. Yes, the U.S. licensing rights to Ian Fleming's original 14 James Bond novels have been bought for ten years by Amazon.com...

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New 'James Bond' Author Announced

PA/Huffington Post | Posted 04.12.2012

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Novelist William Boyd has been recruited to pen the latest adventure of 007 superspy James Bond. Boyd follows in the footsteps of authors including...

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VOTE: Which Movie Franchise Is The Best Ever?

The Huffington Post | Crystal Bell | Posted 04.20.2012

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UPDATE: Vote in Round 2 of our Ultimate Fan Face-Off here. PREVIOUSLY: Long before Katniss Everdeen destroyed her box office competition -- and spa...

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James Bond Brand Shaken Up: Swigging Heineken in New Movie Skyfall

Susan Harrow | Posted 04.10.2012

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Susan Harrow

Famed for his signature beverage of a vodka martini "shaken, not stirred," Bond has caved to down the brew for a purported 45 million dollar marketing deal from Heineken.

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Bland. James Bland.

Doon Baqi | Posted 04.04.2012

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Doon Baqi

Bringing in Daniel Craig seemed a subtle departure from the other Bonds. But, even in going more gruff, he still drank martinis, the proverbial tonic of refinement. Well, my devoted Bond comrades, it's all about to end. He is ditching the martini for a Heineken.

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Narnia in the Eyes of A Young Muslim Reader

Imran Ahmad | Posted 04.04.2012

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Imran Ahmad

Decades later, I still find it hard to reconcile the fact that the Narnia books are immensely enjoyable children's stories with the theological undercurrents which Lewis has woven into them.

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James Bond Swaps Martinis For Beer

Posted 04.03.2012

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Is 007 switching from martinis to beer? According to a report in Ad Age, James Bond (Daniel Craig) will be sipping Heineken in at least one scene ...

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James Bond To Open Olympic Ceremonies

Huffington Post | Chris C. Anderson | Posted 04.02.2012

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This year, its the James Bond Olympics. Or, at least the "Daniel Craig Opening Ceremonies" Olympics, as The Sun reports. According to The Guardian...

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Impossible Missions and 50 Years of Bond

William Bradley | Posted 05.06.2012

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William Bradley

As the latest Mission Impossible film, a surprise mega-hit, prepares to ease its way out of North American theaters and the newest James Bond continues in production, it's a good reminder of the vitality of the spy film genre in this 50th anniversary year of the Bond film franchise.

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WATCH: Amazing Robo-Copters Rock Spy Theme

Posted 03.01.2012

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For such tiny devices, the autonomous drones known as "nano quadrotors" have made a very big splash. Not long ago we brought you video showing the tin...

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Oscar Winner for The Artist, Producer Thomas Langmann: Where Did He Come From?

Carole Mallory | Posted 04.28.2012

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Carole Mallory

What this whole crowd had in common was relentlessness and an unwillingness to give up despite tragedy. During my St. Tropez days Thomas Langmann was an infant, but he was raised with this mad hatter kind of joie de vivre which carried him.

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It's James Bond All Weekend Long

Chris Jancelewicz | Posted 02.22.2012

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Do you live in Canada? Do you subscribe to MGM's digital channel? Are you a James Bond fan? If so, you're in luck for Oscar weekend. The MGM Channe...

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'Skyfall' Director Sam Mendes Talks New Bond Flick

Posted 04.23.2012

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A video blog from the set of "Skyfall," the upcoming 007 film, has made its way online, where director Sam Mendes expresses his desire to make his Bon...

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Not Letting My Boyfriend Get In The Way Of Having The Perfect Valentines Day Date

Ali MacLean | Posted 04.15.2012

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Ali MacLean

Okay? Let's see. Hmm. Oh, Ryan Gosling. I think he's also taken. Doesn't mean he can't take me out for Valentine's Day. Oh and then there's my first love: Han Solo.

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How To Stash Cash In An Offshore Bank Account

AP | CONNIE CASS | Posted 04.14.2012

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WASHINGTON — Movie super spies James Bond and Jason Bourne use them. So do real-life presidential candidate Mitt Romney, who says he pays his ta...

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How To Make A Vesper Martini, James Bond-Style

Liquor.com | Posted 04.07.2012

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Liquor.com

Everybody knows that James Bond's signature cocktail is a Martini—shaken, not stirred—right? Well, that's not exactly true. The very first...

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