Britain’s surfing capital Newquay, a magnet in particular for Australians in search of waves and raves, has introduced high-tech urinals to cater for the nocturnal demands of partying visitors, local officials say.
The waiting began Wednesday for teams that bid for Japanese pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka.
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Purists may scoff at these ‘men in black’ who lack the flair of Ouendan’s male cheerleaders. They may also wince at tracks like Avril Lavigne’s “Sk8er Boi” and Ashlee Simpson’s “La La,” included for Western-aligned palettes. Alas, cultural transitions are often difficult, but at least the series’ unique rhythmic core has not been tampered with.
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Zack Snyder, who will direct an upcoming film version of Alan Moore’s seminal graphic novel Watchmen, told SCI FI Wire that Warner Brothers likes his take on the material, which goes back to the source for its inspiration, closely following the original 1985 setting and alternate-history American mileu in which Richard Nixon is still president.
Daniel Radcliffe, who reprises his boy-wizard role in the upcoming fifth Harry Potter movie, The Order of the Phoenix, told SCI FI Wire that he thinks ending the franchise with Harry’s death makes sense.
Daniel Craig, who stars as British superspy James Bond in the upcoming prequel Casino Royale, told SCI FI Wire that he’s pleased the film is a low-tech affair, with a minimum of gadgets.
CBS will split the first season of its nuclear-holocaust drama Jericho into two half-seasons of all-original episodes, following a similar programming strategy by ABC’s Lost.
Original Exorcist star Linda Blair told TV Guide that she chose to make a guest appearance on the Nov. 9 episode of The CW’s Supernatural on one condition: no demons.
Robin Williams, who voices several characters in the upcoming animated musical film Happy Feet, told SCI FI Wire that there’s a an environmental message amid the songs and dances.
Fantasy author Catherynne M. Valente told SCI FI Wire that her latest book, The Orphan’s Tales: In the Night Garden, is a novel composed of original fairy tales in the tradition of Arabian Nights.
Director Zack Snyder and graphic novelist Frank Miller hosted preview screenings of about half an hour of footage from Snyder’s upcoming film adaptation of Miller’s 300 in Hollywood, Calif., on Nov. 8, including never-before-seen scenes of the film’s stylized battle sequences.
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“I was called by a name once– but it doesn’t seem applicable any longer! Now I’m a pilgrim– a vagabond– wandering the earth in search of– who knows what! Call me what you will!”