Movie review: New 'Omen' is only a heck of a remake (The Sacramento Bee) Given the extent to which the 1976 kindergarten-Antichrist film "The Omen" has suffused popular culture, the remake starts at a disadvantage. It's largely because of the Gregory Peck version, after all, that the 666 area code never quite caught on and Rottweiler plush toys continue to gather dust on store shelves....more...Las Vegas: Eats, Shoots and Drives (Incentive) Las Vegas provides access to uncommon activities sure to excite even the most experienced of incentive winners....more... Best budget hotels: London (NorthJersey.com) You can still see the Rosetta Stone at London?s British Museum and the changing of the guard outside Buckingham Palace, but little else has stayed the same in this flush, vibrantly multiethnic, culturally blossoming metropolis....more... Online only letters to the editor (Seattle Times) I would like to thank whoever is responsible for making immigration the "hot button" issue it has become, for awhile I was almost distracted enough to forget my brother was still fighting in Iraq....more... In Brief (The Bolingbrook Sun) Dan Brown's "The Da Vinci Code" has been a best-selling book and is now a movie. According to some clergy, it presents allegations against the historic Christianity....more... Western wear is always in style (Tahoe Daily Tribune) Despite the dwindling number of "Urban Cowboy" types, the old West will never die as long as stores like Cowboys & Indians are still around and as long as one can still say "howdy" and "sheeeeet" with confidence. ...more... Too Much of a Good Thing (Kiplinger Magazine via Yahoo! Finance) Considers the benefits and abuse of class action lawsuits, with the author recounting her own involvement as plaintiff in some of them, albeit unbeknownst to her till after the fact....more... Reporter's log: Cannes Film Festival (BBC News) The BBC's Darren Waters reports from the 59th Cannes Film Festival....more... Dateline: Industry Insights (BrandWeek) NAPA VALLEY -- In their pursuit of consumers, brand marketers have relied on a host of sports and entertainment offerings from free tickets and collect-and-win contests to graphics-heavy online Webisodes....more... |