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BREAKING NEWS! BREAKING NEWS! BREAKING NEWS! BREAKING NEWS! BREAKING NEWS!
RACHEL MADDOW GETS HER OWN SHOW ON MSNBC!!
Finally. The smart, beautiful, and very quick witted Rachel Maddow has moved
from commentator to being a star in her own right with today's announcement that
she is replacing Dan Abrams, who's show "Verdict" was just horrible.
Not sure the name for her hour of prime time yet, but she will be on at 9pm, nicely
sandwiched between the King himself, Keith Olbermann at 8pm and 10pm..
MSNBC... THE place for Politics!
The Ten Most Beautiful Bridges in the World
by Jesse Fox, Tel Aviv, Israel on 03.25.08
Neatorama, a blog featuring weird, crazy and wonderful stuff from around the Web, has compiled a list of their picks for the ten most beautiful bridges in the world. Bridges are part of our common sustainable infrastructure, and, when designed creatively, can fulfill a variety of functions, in addition to getting us from point A to point B.
The Khaju Bridge in Isfahan, Iran (above), was built in the 17th century as an integrated transportation and water management tool, as well as being a stunning architectural achievement and cultural artifact. The bridge, number 10 on Neatorama's list, also functions as a dam, which, when closed, raises the water level of the Zayandeh River, irrigating gardens along its banks.
9. Pont du Gard, southern France.
8. Bridge of Sighs, Venice, Italy.
7. Iron Bridge, Shropshire, England.
The list also includes some surprises, with the more prosaic "covered bridges" coming in at number 6. Over ten thousand of these bridges were built in 19th century North America, back when lumber was plentiful (not many TreeHuggers back then) and cheap, or free. Pictured above is the West Montrose Covered Bridge on the Grand River, Ontario, Canada.
At number 5 is the Ponte Vecchio in Florence, Italy, the only bridge on the list whose design is based on a mixed use urban street. Here it is at night:
Built in 1345, the Ponte Vecchio was financed by renting out space along its roadway to merchants. Later covered with a roofed passageway, the bridge's appearance is the result of centuries of haphazard additions.
Number 4 on the list is the stunning Wind and Rain Bridge, built by the Dong ethnic group in China.
3. Brooklyn Bridge, New York City.
2. Tower Bridge, London, England.
And the most beautiful bridge of all: the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. Undoubtedly an icon and a great feat of engineering - but perhaps a slightly predictable choice?
Not satisfied? For a more unconventional perspective, check out these two other sites' opinions on the greatest and most interesting bridges here and here.
Via:: Neatorama
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YA!!! OLEG ARRIVES!!
My far off Best buddy Oleg is dropping by the Motor City
for a visit... been way too long..
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IT'S COMING
Many Movie Theaters Decide to Leave the Bat Signal on Till Dawn
LOS ANGELES — “The Dark Knight” just spilled over into early morning.
Trailers and Clips: 'The Dark Knight'In a frenzy, fans have bought so many late-night tickets for the July 18 opening of the next Batman movie that theaters in places like San Diego, Chicago, and even Eagan, Minn., are scheduling 6 a.m. screenings for those who can’t get in at midnight or 3 in the morning.
Movie theaters have sometimes opened their doors at odd hours for their most highly anticipated films, say, an entry in the “Star Wars” series, and midnight shows have become part of the summer blockbuster ritual.
But all-night sellouts far in advance of an opening have come only with the near ubiquity of online ticket sales. Fandango.com, for instance, reports well over 1,500 wee-hour showings for “The Dark Knight” in theaters that typically do not open their doors before about 10 a.m.
“The Dark Knight,” which stars Christian Bale as Batman, is directed by Christopher Nolan. It builds on his “Batman Begins,” which took in more than $200 million at the domestic box office for Warner Brothers after opening to a solid, but not spectacular, $49 million in domestic ticket sales in June 2005. The film also had strong sales on DVD.
This time much of the fan interest has been driven by word of a career-topping performance by Heath Ledger, the Australian actor who died in January. His louche interpretation of the Joker has already inspired Oscar talk.
“In the public mind, opening weekends have been eventized,” said Thomas Tull, the chairman of Legendary Pictures and an executive producer of “The Dark Knight.”
Increasingly, fans have paid certain movie openings — most recently that of “Sex and the City” — the attention once reserved for rock concerts, basketball games or the introduction of a hot product like the iPhone.
About 38 percent of ticket buyers polled by Fandango said in a recent survey that they intended to take some or all of July 18 off to see “The Dark Knight.”
While Sony Pictures opened “Hancock,” Will Smith’s somewhat arch take on superheroes, to a respectable $66 million last weekend (it has made more than $100 million to date), much of the audience had jumped ahead.
According to Movietickets.com, about one in four of the respondents to a survey of moviegoers under 25 polled between June 24 and June 28 said “The Dark Knight” was the next movie he or she expected to see in theaters.
Viewers seeking Imax screenings may have to wait. All of the first week’s showings at Lincoln Square are sold out, except for some 6 a.m. screenings, Whit Clay, an Imax spokesman, said.
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