Canet seeks gritty New York in ‘Blood Ties’
Canet seeks gritty New York in ‘Blood Ties’ CANNES, France (AP) — The problem with New York these days is there’s just not enough litter. At least, that’s French director Guillaume Canet‘s experience. He had to supply his own garbage to recreate the grubby streets of 1970s Brooklyn for his debut English-language feature “Blood Ties.” [...]
May 22, 2013
HTC Bizarro World when the manufacturer of the best smartphones gasps of air
If you asked for a room full of pundits smartphones on the best phone you can buy right now, there’s a good chance many of them say the HTC One . Hell, we could even say that . So it’s a little strange to hear stories of senior staff bleeding society and continue to hit [...]
May 22, 2013
Saturday night fever as A-League aims to top record season
Attracting fans to games has been prioritised in the draw for the upcoming A-League season despite Football Federation Australia signing a record television deal in which the competition will be televised on both free-to-air and pay TV for the first time. The A-League experienced its best crowds last season with an average attendance of 12,658 [...]
May 22, 2013
EU leaders shine spotlight on Amazon, Google over tax policy
1 of 3. Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron arrives at a European Union leaders summit in Brussels May 22, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Eric Vidal By Luke Baker BRUSSELS | Wed May 22, 2013 6:40am EDT BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European leaders will discuss how to combat aggressive tax avoidance by major companies such as Amazon, Google and [...]
May 22, 2013
College is expensive. And thanks to Washington, you might soon be paying more
College is expensive. And thanks to Washington, you might soon be paying more President Barack Obama straightens his tie before he receives an honorary doctorate of laws degree during the Morehouse …For a talented, creative few, there’s David Letterman. For most, there’s a labyrinth of paperwork, hard decisions and painful sacrifices that could have dramatic repercussions [...]
May 22, 2013
Restaurant learns online reviews can make or break
Restaurant learns online reviews can make or break PHOENIX (AP) — It was the customer service disaster heard around the Internet. An Arizona restaurateur, fed up after years of negative online reviews and an embarrassing appearance on a reality television show, posted a social media rant laced with salty language and angry, uppercase letters that [...]
May 22, 2013