Gossip: Snazzy record deal doesnt faze us Oct 23, 2009
You dont want to regressBand members wave away any suggestion that their bigger spotlight has put them under any new pressure and hope fans will cheer as they emerge from the cult band category. "You want to stay consistent and get better because that's what you should want out of life. You don't want to regress; you want to progress," Ditto says. (MSNBC -- Music)
The Third Man lives on in Vienna tours Oct 22, 2009
When Phillip Kalantirsky had his fill of Vienna the Opulent, he stayed on for a taste of Vienna Noir in a walking tour built around the cult film "The Third Man.". "I'm obsessed with the movie," the 37-year-old lawyer from New York said on a recent afternoon as he and his wife waited for the tour to start. (MSNBC -- Travel)
'Secret Life of Scientists': What do they do when not in the lab? Oct 22, 2009
By Lindsey Anderson, USA TODAY A juggling climate scientist, a back-flipping engineer, "leech man," and a physics student who plays in the cult band Harry and the Potters star in a new Web-only series that delves into the quirky secret lives of scientists and engineers. Each episode of NOVA's The Secret Life of Scientists features a scientist or engineer who explains his or her job and divulges secret hobbies. (USA Today -- Tech)
The Bone Collectors Oct 21, 2009
With that, the cult of relics was born. Relics became ingrained in Catholic Church orthodoxy at the Second Council of Nicaea in 787, when church authorities passed a law stating that every church should have a relic at its altar. (Slate)
Curtain Time: Dinner in the Canyons (27) Oct 15, 2009
Shut Up; returns: Last season s hit parody of the cult flick Hush;Hush, Sweet Charlotte, Shut Up, Sweet Charlotte, returns to the Annenberg Theater Oct. 16-18, featuring its writer, director and co-star, the international drag sensation Varla Jean Merman, and Ricky Graham. This gender-bending takeoff on Holly-wood Gothic horror films takes place in 1927, when the father of Charlotte (Graham) offers her hand in marriage to her suitor, John, who soon loses his own hand and head. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
Bar GeorgeWoody: Can I pour you a beer, Mr. Peterson?Norm: A little early,... Oct 12, 2009
Thus was born the cult of Norm Peterson, the most famous barfly to ever emerge from must-see TV. A living legend in the form of actor George Wendt, Norm from Cheers is a welcome sight at any watering hole ... Thus was born the cult of Norm Peterson, the most famous barfly to ever emerge from must-see TV. A living legend in the form of actor George Wendt, Norm from Cheers is a welcome sight at any watering hole. (New York Post -- News)
Eliza Dushku Says A Few Joss Whedon Alumni Will Stop By 'Dollhouse' Oct 10, 2009
Eliza Dushku Says A Few Joss Whedon Alumni Will Stop By 'Dollhouse. Whoever was right and good and fun, we want to bring them in,' cult show's star says. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Disney sets out to make 'The Passion for kids' Oct 9, 2009
The Conservative leader said he would create "the responsible society" by rolling back the culture of 'big government ... Ben Bradshaw, the Culture Secretary, may feel that Radio 4's Today programme has been "biased" towards the Tories this week, but he should at least be grateful that it dispatched one of its heavyweight presenters to his party's conference ... A farmer in the United States has cut two of the characters from Family Guy, the cult animated comedy, into a maze on his property. (Yahoo News -- 'The Passion of the Christ')
Peter Chianca: Wanna be startin a religion Oct 7, 2009
We are the world, and if you are ready, you can be part of one of the most elite societies on the entire planet Earth, claims the Cult, and I m hoping that motto works better for them than it has for Scientology. According to their press release, Leaders of the Cult fully believe that the world would be a better place if everyone took Michael Jackson s words to heart ... The religion s legitimacy is also evident in the fact that the Cult of Michael Jackson has a and, as of this week, 369 fans. (Stoneham Sun, MA)
Summoning the music of their younger selves Oct 5, 2009
The cult acts inspire even more passion. Stacey D Erasmo, a novelist and assistant professor of writing at Columbia University, chooses Bush s The Sensual World, aptly noting how her music has a chilly wind blowing through the beauty. (Boston Globe)
Dustin Diamond Talks About His 'Saved By The Bell' Tell-All Oct 2, 2009
Actor/comedian says he's 'not bitter,' he's just tired of answering questions about the show. by Kyle Anderson, with additional reporting by Jim Cantiello. (VHI.com -- Music News)
The trouble with Australian theatre Sep 30, 2009
Sydney Theatre Company Cate Blanchett Peter Craven. September 30, 2009 - 1:38PM. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Singing Heil Obama in New Jersey Sep 30, 2009
Red alert to parents: If you send your children to a public school, they may be secretly indoctrinated in the cult of Obama-worship. If that's not your plan for your children, you had better act now, before it's too late. (Townhall.com)
Key antics hit deja vu high Sep 25, 2009
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key's public relations bonanza during his visit to New York may be playing fairly well domestically but it has sent fans of the cult Kiwi television show, Flight of the Conchords into a frenzy. Not only did Key manage to get himself on David Letterman's Late Show to deliver the top 10 reasons for Americans to visit New Zealand, he scored an impromptu lunch meeting with Barack Obama (pictured). (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
more. Friday, Sept. 25, 2009 Sep 25, 2009
After several explanations, the cult finally settled on the idea that a new message from Clarion had arrived, with the information that the group's own faith and goodwill had saved the world from destruction. Festinger et al., meanwhile, had laid a foundation for modern social psychology. (Salon)
Mario Barth Presents the 2009 Biggest Tattoo Show on Earth: Oct. 2- 4 at Mandalay Bay Sep 23, 2009
Other notable guests include: Jack Osbourne; Mark McGrath (Sugar Ray); Steve Jones (The Sex Pistols); Billy Morrison (The Cult); Duff McKagan (Guns N' Roses); Mix Master Mike (The Beastie Boys); Evan Seinfeld (Biohazard); rapper Jim Jones; Sully Erna (Godsmack); Brandon Boyd (Incubus); Billy Duffy (The Cult); Jerry Cantrell (Alice In Chains) and Sean Stewart. On Friday, Oct. 2, invited guests will enjoy Mario Barth's Biggest Tattoo Show on Earth After-Party hosted by Slash & Friends, featuring... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Coen Brothers 'Don't See' A 'Big Lebowski' Sequel In Their Future Sep 22, 2009
That's been an open, if admittedly unrealistic, question for more than a decade, as the cult love for Jeff Bridges' White Russian-swilling hippie Jeffrey Lebowski. shows no signs unlike his royal Dudeness of slacking off. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Arts education Sep 17, 2009
Founded in 1999, ETA was designed to support programs that "teach young artists to embrace true craft over the cult of fame that pervades our culture.". "We're the opposite of instant fame," Bennett says. (USA Today -- News)
‘Rocky' is loud, lewd and loads of fun (2) Sep 16, 2009
I was such a irgin until last week, when I first rented the movie and then saw the show at Cleveland Public Theatre, where the cult rock musical is being presented through Dec. 23. Written by Richard O'Brien, the musical, a combination of science fiction, horror flicks, and 1950s-style pop songs, has grown from a small production to a cult phenomenon of more than 30 years' duration. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
On Demand picks Sep 15, 2009
(Comcast Movies and Events) The cult graphic novel comes to the screen after a two-decade wait, its epic vision of dysfunctional superheroes in an alterna-America both intact and dumbed-down by director Zack Snyder ( 300 ). If you haven t read the original comic, you might be dazed and confused. (Boston Globe)
Romantic lead Sep 15, 2009
He once said: "It's the cult movies that have given me a career for 30 years. "It wouldn't have been worth it if I had been stuck as the leading man or the dance guy. " Dance trainingPatrick Wayne Swayze was born on 18 August, 1952 in Houston, Texas, the son of a choreographer and dance instructor and an engineer. A natural athlete, the youngster pursued ice skating, classical ballet and acting. Swayze studied gymnastics for two years and in 1972 moved to New York to complete his dance training... (BBC News -- Americas)
Pop Tarts: Kanye West Told to Leave VMAs Sep 15, 2009
Sienna Miller, Hugh Grant, Helena Christensen, Nicky Hilton, Alek Wek, Carlos Leon, Monet Mazur, Bar Rafaeli, Devon Aoki and Josh Hartnett getting their groove on to The Cult DeLe. n Tequila party at the Rose Bar at New York's Gramercy Park Hotel on Thursday night. (Fox News)
An Affair to Forget Sep 12, 2009
All the Freudian emphasis our culture has adopted, with the cult of personality, aside. Up until 'no-fault' (circa 1965) the law could and did stipulate. (Townhall.com)
'Guardian, friend and protector' Sep 10, 2009
The day illustrated that the cult of Diana, while diminished, has by no means disappeared. While crowds were slow to build outside Wellington Barracks, home to the Guards Chapel, by the time the Queen and Prince Philip arrived to loud cheers, people were pressed dozens deep against barriers along the pavement. (Yahoo News -- Princess Diana)
37 comments Sep 9, 2009
Ask moms and dads in Farmington, Utah, who discovered this week that their children sat through a Hollywood propaganda video promoting the cult of Obama. In the clip, a parade of entertainers vow to flush their toilets less, buy hybrid vehicles, end poverty and world hunger, and commit to "service" for "change." Actress Demi Moore leads the glitterati in a collective promise "to be a servant to our president." Musician Anthony Kiedis pledges "to be of service to Barack Obama.". (Human Events Online)
The nations daddy speaks to children Sep 9, 2009
In the end, it wasn t the cult leaderstarting the process of organizing the school children into Obama- atics who could support the Leader s neighborhood political network ... Government run schooling is a product of the late 1800 s, and was primarily put in place to destroy the cultural fabric and traditions of the massive waves of catholics that were coming over from Italy and Ireland. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Cult classic appeals to younger audience Sep 9, 2009
In fact, says Arner, you could not not go over the top with the cult classic. The cast also includes Jess Cerutti as Riff Raff, Lydia Graeff as Janet, Meghan Rhoads as Magenta, Aaron Rodriguez as Frank and Randy Stamm as Brad. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Prepared text of Obamas speech to school students Sep 9, 2009
conservativeUS wrote on Sep 8, 2009 10:35 AM:" Joe. ODS? how about your affiliation with the cult Fascists Against Greatness! " ... how about your affiliation with the cult Fascists Against Greatness. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Why Parents Don't Trust Educator-In-Chief Sep 4, 2009
Ask moms and dads in Farmington, Utah, who discovered this week that their children sat through a Hollywood propaganda video promoting the cult of Obama. In the clip, a parade of entertainers vow to flush their toilets less, buy hybrid vehicles, end poverty and world hunger, and commit to "service" for "change.". (Investors Business Daily)
Jesus of Siberia: an ex-traffic cop turned Messiah Aug 31, 2009
" The faith of his followers is an ad-hoc jumble of creeds overhung with Russian Orthodox rites and interlaced with green values. The Vissarionites cross themselves with an extra flourish after the cult's symbol - a cross within a circle - meant to signify the unification of four world faiths: Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism and Islam. Some 40 rural hamlets resettled by Vissarion's disciples were first settled by an earlier generation of sectarians fleeing persecution by the Russian Orthodox... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Apple denies battery problem with exploding iPhones Aug 29, 2009
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It's getting 'Sunny' on the stage during live performances Aug 28, 2009
But the cult show about self-involved friends who own and hang out at a bar performs better with younger demographics, especially difficult-to-reach men ages 18 to 34, where it is up 98% from Season 1. "It just has an absolutely rabid core audience of young people," FX chief John Landgraf says. (USA Today)
'Nonsense' to axe Strictly judge Aug 28, 2009
It prompted Culture Secretary Ben Bradshaw to warn the BBC not to pander to "the cult of youth". The BBC has denied being ageist, and says Ms Phillips was dropped as part of an overall refresh for the hit show. (BBC News -- UK)
Withnail shrine sold Aug 27, 2009
PLANS for a shrine to the cult film Withnail and I have fallen through, after the sale of a derelict farmhouse in England's Lake District for conversion into a private home. The deal over Sleddale Hall, which featured as Uncle Monty's cottage in the 1986 film, follows the collapse of an ambitious scheme to convert the farmhouse into a museum with self-catering flats and a tearoom. (The Age, Australia)
3 Inside Apple's Incredible Power Grab Aug 27, 2009
High-visibility fanboys and angrily defected from the cult. Critics are to slam Apple's app store policies. (Datamation)
Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival band list Aug 24, 2009
The band's forthcoming album, "I and Love and You," may spread the folk-punk band beyond the cult audience following it has held since its 2000 debut. Sutro, 2:55 p.m. next Sun. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Skip the ads - you're still being sold Aug 19, 2009
In the 1960s Madison Avenue era, painstakingly re-created in the cult hit television show "Mad Men," advertisers could buy a fixed block of airtime on television and be guaranteed a captive audience ... In the 1960s Madison Avenue era, painstakingly re-created in the cult hit television show "Mad Men," advertisers could buy a fixed block of airtime on television and be guaranteed a captive audience. (Juneau Empire)
Alex Ross: The music of fictional composers. Aug 17, 2009
The cult of musical genius turned feverish in Romain Rolland s Jean Christophe, published in installments between 1904 and 1912, which tells the story of the German composer Jean-Christophe Krafft. Krafft fashions a synthesis of French and German musical values, but Rolland fails to give us a clear idea of what this sounds like. (New Yorker)
Other white meat? German cult sausage gets museum Aug 14, 2009
BERLIN - In the year that Berlin's best loved sausage, the Currywurst, celebrates its 60th Birthday a new museum showcasing the cult snack will open in the capital this weekend. The Currywurst Museum, which claims to be Germany's first dedicated to the popular dish, opens its doors on August 15, welcoming visitors with the slogan, "Currywurst is more than just a sausage it's one of life's experiences in Germany."No other national German dish inspires so much history and has so many... (MSNBC -- Travel)
Falling for the cult of consumerism Aug 14, 2009
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)
American cousins Aug 14, 2009
Page last updated at 11:27 GMT, Thursday, 13 August 2009 12:27 UK. African view: Land of liberty. (BBC News -- Africa)
Manson Family members haunted Aug 12, 2009
Seven former members of Charles Manson's communal "family" remain in prison 40 years after the Tate-LaBianca killings made the cult notorious; two others have been released ... The cult leader and some of his followers originally were sentenced to death, which was commuted to life when the death penalty was briefly outlawed in the 1970s. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Woodstock: where are they now? Aug 10, 2009
The Band, already prominent in 1969 after touring with Bob Dylan and recording with him at a house in Woodstock called Big Pink, lasted only a few years, famously retiring at a 1976 concert filmed by Martin Scorcese in the cult movie The Last Waltz. But members also got together sporadically and are still in the business. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Manson Family grows old in prison Aug 8, 2009
Seven former members of Charles Manson's communal "family" remain in prison 40 years after the Tate-La Bianca killings made the cult notorious; two others have been released ... The cult leader and some of his followers originally were sentenced to death, which was commuted to life when the death penalty was briefly outlawed in the 1970s. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Soundtrack to Cult Favorite This... Aug 1, 2009
- Harmonix and MTV Games today announced they will be celebrating the 25th of the theatrical release of This is Spinal Tap, by making available newly recorded versions of the song s featured in the cult classic film and its 1984 soundtrack album ... - September 19th, 2008 New songs from Bad Religion, The Cult and more hit Rock Band 2. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
HI-DEF » Jul 31, 2009
The cult animated show gets a solid Blu-ray treatment. Connections for South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut. (IGN Wireless Games)
Country profile: North Korea Jul 30, 2009
Decades of this rigid state-controlled system have led to stagnation and a leadership dependent on the cult of personality. AT-A-GLANCE. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Navigating the Adam Sandler movie minefield Jul 29, 2009
27 years later Jeff Bridges returns to his role as Kevin Flynn in the sequel to the cult classic "Tron". . (MSNBC -- News)
Phil Spector turns down chance to produce Charles Manson Jul 29, 2009
The cult leader was initially sentenced to death in 1969 for the deaths of movie star Sharon Tate, coffee heiress Abigail Folger and three others stabbed and shot to death at Tate's LA home. More. (Harper's Magazine)
Joss Whedon Screens Alternate End To 'Dollhouse' At Comic-Con Jul 27, 2009
Which is why half the geeks here wanted the cult show to come back to Fox for a second season, and the other half wanted it to go out with a bang. As it turns out, both groups are getting their wish. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Activists claim Christian executed in NKorea Jul 24, 2009
The cult of personality surrounding national founder Kim Il Sung and his son, current leader Kim Jong Il, is a virtual state religion. The government has authorized four state churches, one Catholic, two Protestant and one Russian Orthodox, but they cater to foreigners and ordinary North Koreans cannot attend. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
The Second Coming of Candlebox Jul 21, 2009
When I was a kid, if I could find some import or a bootleg of The Cult, I was a happy kid ... There was an intimidation factor as far as touring with Rush and Metallica, and hanging out with The Cult. (Suite101.com)
Demanding civilized actions a must for successful future Jul 21, 2009
The cult of individualism, the anarchical call for unbounded liberty, destroys civilization. We hear that call from parents in our schools and executives in our businesses. (The Daily Journal)
Staind has act down perfectly Jul 17, 2009
The cult of Aaron reached full boil during the encores when the singer - decked out in baggy jeans, T-shirt promoting a veterans charity, and requisite Red Sox cap - appeared solo in the middle of the pavilion to sing acoustic versions of Outside and It s Been Awhile. Though late in the proceedings, the galvanizing performance was a welcome break from the routine. (Boston Globe)
This week?s DVD report (July 12) Jul 12, 2009
MTV s showcase for the cult sketch comedy troupe isn t worth a fresh look for enduring edginess, but rather as an early training ground for Reno 911. creators Thomas Lennon, Robert Ben Garant, and Kerri Kenney-Silver. (Boston Globe)
Cottage is beautiful, practical Jul 10, 2009
Greg Chait, 31, parlayed his experience working at a talent agency to launch the cult denim label Ksubi and, more recently, his own line, the Elder Statesman. He began the latter with a simple goal: to produce the ideal cashmere blanket. (AZCentral -- Home)
* [ EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT ] Jul 10, 2009
Limited edition toys for sale include a pink, bubble-blowing version of the cult favorite Treeson figure by Crazy Label, Paradise Toy Lands exclusive Big Pollard figure and Mimocos flash drives based on Star Wars characters. Simone Legno, the Italian artist behind brand Tokidoki, will be signing autographs (today at 3pm and tomorrow at 2pm), as will Japanese designer Touma of Toumart (today at 5pm). (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Becks Little Shop of Horrors is a hoot! (6) Jul 10, 2009
The musical, a burlesque of the cult horror film genre, drew its cue from the 1960 flick Little Shop of Horrors, created by Roger Corman. Ashman s clever book and lyrics and Menken s doo-wop-, rock- and jazz. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Director from the Neighborhood Jul 8, 2009
Merrill Peiffer is directing this summers production of the cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show at. . (Seacoast New Hampshire)
The Movies and H.P. Lovecraft Jul 4, 2009
Entertainment Weekly, in its Sept. 3, 2008 edition, ranks it number 14 on its list of "The Cult 25: The Essential Left-Field Movie Hits Since '83." There has since been two sequels, with a third one announced for 2009. Beyond the main character s name there is little of Lovecraft left. (Suite101.com)
Michael Jackson: talented, troubled voice of pop Jun 27, 2009
His first hit is "Ben," a song about a rat from the cult film "Willard.". 1976: The band leaves Motown for Epic Records, changes its name to The Jacksons. (San Francisco Chronicle)
About the bands Jun 25, 2009
" The Corduroy Road (5:30 p.m. Saturday, Main Stage) - Kentucky natives Drew Carman and Dylan Solise had a good thing going as an old-time bluegrass duo. Adding drummer John Cable and bassist Tim Helms changed everything. "Picking up the low end added a rock feel to what we were playing," Carman says. The group now is known for bringing the explosive energy of punk rock to their live show. Their full length debut, "Love Is War," will be released this summer. Creepy (10 p.m. Friday, Flicker... (Athens Banner-Herald)
EDIT: War And Peace Jun 25, 2009
Also, the notion of "just wars" is increasingly being questioned, but not the cult of the war hero. Countless Americans once protested against the Vietnam war. (India Times, India)
Infotainment Jun 23, 2009
Each episode of the cult show, which has been sold to television channels around the world, sees. A kung fu master has jabbed his way into the Malaysian records book after piercing four coconuts with his index finger in a little over 30 seconds, a newspaper reported Monday. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Jobs - the man at Apple's core Jun 23, 2009
Long-time Apple observer Leander Kahney, author of the Cult of Mac and Inside Steve's Brain, said: "I suspect he won't stay very long and will probably move into a chairman position. In the last 10 years he has set up these processes that will run like clockwork without him, with Jobs as the sort of holy ghost. "His spirit is distilled in the way the company does things," said Mr Kahney. Rob Enderle goes one step further. "From what I am hearing when he does go back to work, it's not going to be... (BBC News -- Technology)
