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Shoe Fetishism...The Arab Way!

Faisal J. Abbas | Posted 01.16.2009 | World

Read More: George Bush, Shoe Fetish, Journalist, Iraq, Media, Facebook, Wikipedia, Seymour Hersh, Abu Ghraib, Shoe Tossing, The Dark Knight, Arab, Middle East, Nikita Khrushchev, Sy Hersh, Muntazer Al-Zaidi, Shoe, World News
Faisal J. Abbas

If our journalists in the Arab world were as good at investigating and writing stories as they were in shoe tossing, we would have perhaps uncovered a whole series of Abu Ghraibs or even more horrific stories.

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GQ Names Chicago 'City Of The Year'

The Huffington Post | Posted 01.04.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Chicago Spire, GQ Chicago, Gq, The Dark Knight, Santiago Calatrava, GQ Chicago City of the Year, Batman Chicago, The Dark Knight Chicago, Conde Nast, Chicago News

GQ magazine named Chicago its City of the Year Thursday, citing the Third Coast's politics, literature, film and architecture as the reasons. Chicag...

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Former AOL CEO Rumored to Buy Yahoo: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer December 3, 2008

Shelly Palmer | Posted 01.03.2009 | Media

Read More: Blackberry, Tivo, Meet the Press, Hd Stream, Storm, Yahoo!, Wall Street Journal, Mediabytes, Tim Russert, Yahoo, Amazon, David Gregory, Aol, Shelly Palmer, The Dark Knight, Jonathan Miller, NBC News, Ceo, Media News, Rim, Media News
Shelly Palmer

The WSJ is reporting that former AOL Chief Executive Jonathan Miller maybe purchasing Yahoo for between $28-30 billion, roughly $22 a share. Yahoo's...

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The Real Story Behind the Batman, Turkey Lawsuit

Scott Mendelson | Posted 12.13.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Michelle Obama, Turkey, The Dark Knight, Feminism, Batman, Honor Killing, Movies, Films, Warner Bros, Lawsuits, Huseyin Kalkan, Tim Burton, Christopher Nolan, Entertainment News
Scott Mendelson

The Mayor of Batman, Turkey is suing Warner Bros and Chris Nolan for not getting permission to use the name 'Batman.' Absurd, insane, ridiculous, right? Well of course, but the truth is far more disturbing.

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Give Unto Batman That Which is Batman's

James Block | Posted 11.29.2008 | Chicago

Read More: The Dark Knight, Caesarism, Batman: The Dark Knight, Bush Unilateralism, President Bush, America Caesarism, Executive Power, Movies, Batman Politcs, Chicago News
James Block

As the nation prepares to close out the final chapter of the Bush 43 administration, it might be informative to reconsider the pinnacle of the era's popular culture. Sometimes even a box office smash can tell us things we don't want to hear.

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Studios Push Crowd-Pleasers For Oscar Glory

New York Times | Posted 11.28.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Warner Brothers, Wall-E, The Dark Knight, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Film, The Oscars, Disney, Paramount, Entertainment News

LOS ANGELES -- Walt Disney is in. This week the studio will break new ground by starting a campaign that boldly offers its "Wall-E" as a contender for...

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'Dark Knight' Passes $500M, 'Thunder' Wins Weekend

AP | DAVID GERMAIN | Posted 10.02.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Batman, The Dark Knight, Tropic Thunder, Entertainment News

LOS ANGELES — Batman's rich alter-ego Bruce Wayne has added half a billion dollars to his riches. "The Dark Knight" on Sunday became the second ...

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Report: Cher As Catwoman, Johnny Depp As Riddler In "Dark Knight" Sequel Talks

The Daily Telegraph | Jessica Salter | Posted 09.25.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Catwoman, The Dark Knight, Chris Nolan, Cher, Riddler, Johnny Depp, Batman 3, Entertainment News

The 62-year-old singer and actress is reported to be in talks to play Catwoman opposite Christian Bale in the third Batman film from British director ...

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Dark Knight America

William Bradley | Posted 09.20.2008 | Media

Read More: John McCain, The Dark Knight, Presidential Campaign, Christian Bale, George W. Bush, The Joker, Heath Ledger, Batman, Barack Obama, Christopher Nolan, Dick Cheney, Bruce, Media News
William Bradley

The Dark Knight ends up in much the same place we finds ourselves today. Bereft of a clearcut hero. Having narrowly survived a assault against our essential selves. And wondering what comes next.

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"Tropic Thunder" Beats "Dark Knight," But Batman Beats Star Wars

AP | DAVID GERMAIN | Posted 09.18.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: The Dark Knight, Tropic Thunder, Batman, Star Wars, Tom Cruise, Entertainment News

LOS ANGELES (AP) _ It took four of Hollywood's biggest stars to take down Batman. The DreamWorks-Paramount comedy "Tropic Thunder" _ with Ben Stiller,...

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Creative Brits Are The Talk Of The Town

Vicky Ward | Posted 09.11.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Christian Bale, Ricky Gervais, Britain, Penelope Cruz, The Dark Knight, England, Javier Bardem, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Georgina Chapman, Scarlett Johansson, Celebrity, Pierce Brosnan, Rebecca Hall, Movies, Entertainment News
Vicky Ward

British talent excelling in Hollywood is not a new phenomenon. But as the downturn takes hold there are fewer roles and fewer quality films: that makes British success all the more striking.

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"Dark Knight" Beats Potheads For Another Winning Weekend

AP | DAVID GERMAIN | Posted 09.10.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: The Dark Knight, Batman, Heath Ledger, Pineapple Express, James Franco, Christian Bale, Seth Rogen, Entertainment News

LOS ANGELES — Batman was higher than Hollywood's newest pot heads. "The Dark Knight" took in $26 million to finish as the No. 1 movie for the f...

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"Dark Knight" Breaks Another Record

AP | DAVID GERMAIN | Posted 08.13.2008 | Entertainment

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LOS ANGELES — Add another entry for "The Dark Knight" in Hollywood's record books: The Batman sequel has climbed past $400 million at the box of...

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Morgan Freeman In Serious Car Accident

AP | HOLBROOK MOHR | Posted 08.12.2008 | Entertainment

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JACKSON, Miss. — Morgan Freeman is doing well after surgery to reconnect nerves and repair damage to his left arm and hand following a car wreck...

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Christian Bale's Batman: Was The Voice Ridiculous?

AP | JAKE COYLE | Posted 08.12.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Christian Bale, The Dark Knight, Batman, Christian Bale's Batman Voice, Entertainment News

NEW YORK — Though "The Dark Knight" has been a bona fide cultural event, boasting rave reviews and boffo box office, it hasn't been immune to cr...

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Two Face

Erik Lundegaard | Posted 08.07.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Opening Weekend, The New York Times, Box Office, Spider-Man 3, The Dark Knight, Batman, Movies, Entertainment News
Erik Lundegaard

Spider-Man 3 set an opening weekend record last year but its final tally ($336m) barely doubled its opening weekend. Why? It wasn't that good. The Dark Knight keeps going. Why? Because it's good.

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"Dark Knight" To Become Biggest Grossing Movie Ever?

Deadline Daily Hollywood | Nikki Finke | Posted 08.03.2008 | Entertainment

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There are even whispers starting whether Dark Knight can beat the incredible worldwide numbers posted by the all-time $1.8 billion benchmark of Titani...

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Harvey Weinstein Blogs! (Now Stop Seeing Those Superhero Movies)

Portfolio | Posted 08.01.2008 | Entertainment

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There have been a number of recent articles accusing me of not focusing on films like I did when I was running Miramax. It's simply not the case. Dur...

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Christian Bale Breaks Silence: "It's A Deeply Personal Matter"

AP | HAROLD HECKLE and PAUL HAVEN | Posted 08.01.2008 | Entertainment

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BARCELONA, Spain — Batman star Christian Bale asked for privacy Thursday in his first comments since allegations he assaulted his mother and sis...

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Christian Bale All Smiles In Spain

AP | HAROLD HECKLE | Posted 07.31.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Christian Bale, The Dark Knight, Batman, Batman Slap Mom, Christian Bale's Mom, Bale Sister Extortion, Entertainment News

BARCELONA, Spain — Christian Bale swept into Barcelona on Wednesday night to attend a glittering Spanish premiere of "The Dark Knight," appearin...

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Christian Bale: Everyone Has "A Dark Side," Batsuit Stirred Thoughts Of "Great Violence"

Huffington Post | Posted 07.30.2008 | Entertainment

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In a radio interview with NPR, Batman Christian Bale talked about the violence felt inside the batsuit and said on London's red carpet that everyone h...

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Batman & Robin (1997): Why George Clooney is the Worst Batman

Erik Lundegaard | Posted 07.30.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Adam West, Commissioner Gordon, Uma Thurman, The Dark Knight, Micahel Keaton, George Clooney, Revenge, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Batman, Movies, Camp, Robin, Batgirl, Entertainment News
Erik Lundegaard

Joel Schumacher's Batman & Robin pulls off a neat trick: it turns Batman into a joke without being funny at all.

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Why You Can't Admit You Hated The Dark Knight

Pamela Redmond Satran | Posted 07.30.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Heath Ledger Death, Carol Burnett, The Dark Knight, Paul Lynde, Gary Oldman, Hate the Dark Knight, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Heath Ledger, Hated the Dark Knight, Dark Knight Confusion, Batman, Entertainment News
Pamela Redmond Satran

Is Maggie Gyllenhaal supposed to be the character that Katie Holmes was in the last movie? If Batman's so powerful, doesn't he notice she's a different person? And why, whenever I hear Heath Ledger's voice, do I think of Carol Burnett?

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Batman's 'Dark Knight' Reflects Cheney Policy

Washington Independent | Posted 07.29.2008 | Politics

Read More: Batman: The Dark Night, The Dark Knight, Vice President Cheney, Dark Knight Batman, Dick Cheney, Dark Knight, Batman: The Dark Knight, Batman, Politics News

The thought of Vice President Dick Cheney in a form-fitting bat costume might be too much for most people to bear. But the concepts of security and da...

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Maggie Gyllenhaal V. Gwyneth Paltrow: A Jumpsuit Fashion Faceoff (POLL)

Huffington Post | Posted 07.29.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Maggie Gyllenhaal Jumpsuit, The Dark Knight, Gwyneth Paltrow, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Poll, Jumpsuit, Style, Entertainment News

All hail the return of the jumpsuit! On April 30, Gwyneth Paltrow wore a fitted navy blue Stella McCartney jumpsuit with buttons on the front, wide le...

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