Posts Tagged "entertainment"

Namesake TV channel breaks National Geographic mold

Posted by on May 19, 2013 in Domestic

National Geographic magazine claims a global readership of 60 million, with English and 36 foreign-language editions
National Geographic magazine claims a global readership of 60 million, with English and 36 foreign-language editions
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Lots of people find a home on the National Geographic Channel, from tuna fishermen to Mormons with more than one wife and “preppers” stocking up their bunkers for the end of the world.

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Musical world celebrates Wagner’s 200th birthday

Posted by on May 19, 2013 in Domestic

Director and publisher Gottfried Wagner, great-grandson of German composer Richard Wagner
Director and publisher Gottfried Wagner, great-grandson of German composer Richard Wagner
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Opera houses the world over are scrambling to pay tribute to Richard Wagner, the controversial German composer often referred to as Hitler’s favourite, who would have turned 200 this year.

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Denmark wins Eurovision Song Contest

Posted by on May 18, 2013 in Domestic

Denmark's Emmelie de Forest performs during the final of the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden, May 18, 2013
Denmark's Emmelie de Forest performs during the final of the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden, May 18, 2013
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Denmark won this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in the Swedish city of Malmoe early Sunday with the song “Only Teardrops” by Emmelie de Forest.

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Cannes is global shop window for fashion designers

Posted by on May 16, 2013 in Domestic

Carey Mulligan arrives for the screening of "The Great Gatsby" at the Cannes Film Festival on May 15, 2013
Carey Mulligan arrives for the screening of "The Great Gatsby" at the Cannes Film Festival on May 15, 2013
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Nicole Kidman and “Amelie” star Audrey Tautou kicked off 12-days of red carpet fashion at the opening of the Cannes Film Festival.

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Essex mud race draws Bank Holiday crowds

Posted by on May 5, 2013 in Domestic

Participants recover after taking part in the annual Maldon Mud Race in Maldon, Essex, on May 5, 2013
Participants recover after taking part in the annual Maldon Mud Race in Maldon, Essex, on May 5, 2013
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More than three hundred competitors — some wearing fairy costumes and others dressed as the cast of ‘The Wizard of Oz’ — raced across four hundred metres of gloopy mud in south east England on Sunday during the annual Maldon Mud Race.

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