New York Times acknowledges Sunday magazine photos were digitally manipulatedJuly 9th, 2009 New York Times says magazine photos manipulatedNEW YORK — The New York Times inadvertently published digitally manipulated photographs in the latest issue of its Sunday magazine, the newspaper said Thursday. In an editors note, the Times acknowledged that Edgar Martins, a 32-year-old freelance photographer based in Bedford, England, digitally altered the photos.
British Library unites world's earliest known Christian Bible digitally on the InternetJuly 6th, 2009 World's oldest Christian Bible digitizedLONDON — The British Library says the surviving pages of the world's oldest Christian Bible have been reunited — digitally. The library says the early work known as the Codex Sinaiticus had been housed in four separate locations across the world for more than 150 years.
British Library unites world's earliest known Bible digitally on the InternetJuly 6th, 2009 World's oldest Bible digitizedLONDON — The British Library says the surviving pages of the world's oldest Christian Bible have been reunited — digitally. The library says the early work known as the Codex Sinaiticus had been housed in four separate locations across the world for more than 150 years.
Duffy to sing 'Bond' movie title song?May 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Welsh singer Duffy may record the title song for the follow-up to Bond movie 'Quantum of Solace'. 'I would love to get Duffy to sing the next tune.
Recession-hit Hollywood movie bosses to remake 80s classicsApril 20th, 2009 LONDON - With recession taking its toll on many industries, Hollywood movie bosses have decided that the best way to make money is by remaking a number of the 80s classics. Movies like 'Robocop', 'Romancing The Stone', 'Footloose' and 'The Karate Kid' are slated to go into production in the next few months, to be followed by Dudley Moore's 1981 comedy 'Arthur', 'Ghostbusters', 'Nightmare on Elm Street' and 'Clash of the Titans'.
Amazon.com apologises for 'embarrassing book cataloguing error'April 14th, 2009 LONDON - Amazon.com has apologised for an error due to which the sales ranking were removed from tens of thousands of books, and it became difficult to search for tomes. Making a statement on Sunday, the online retailer said that a "glitch" had caused the problem, and promised that the numbers would be restored.
Bond voted top hero in magazine pollMarch 28th, 2009 LONDON - British spy James Bond has been voted the top hero beating the likes of Indiana Jones, Superman and Harry Potter in a poll conducted by Entertainment Weekly. Bond has been portrayed by actors Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig.
Being James Bond's paramour can be a deadly affairMarch 23rd, 2009 LONDON - Being James Bond's paramour might be a deadly affair, for most of the Bond girls have died since the British superspy began his adventures. According to a research conducted by The Times for the 40th anniversary of the publication of Goldfinger, which featured one of the most outlandish deaths - suffocation by gold paint - bedding agent 007 is proving fatal for the sultry Bond girls.
Olga Kurylenko reveals what it takes to be a Bond girlMarch 20th, 2009 LONDON - Ukrainian actress Olga Kurylenko has revealed what it takes to become a Bond girl. Kurylenko, 29, was one of the Bond girls in the 22nd James Bond movie 'Quantum Of Solace'.
Aniston to play next Bond girl?March 17th, 2009 LONDON - Jennifer Aniston may become the new Bond girl in the next spy adventure. The former Friends actress is reportedly under consideration for the next installment in the spy series after admitting it was a dream of hers.
Penguin to bring classics back to Delhi's first open air libraryMarch 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Classic literature is making a comeback to the capital through a unique open air library. Publishing major Penguin India is trying to revive interest in reading classics with a six-day open-air 'Penguin Classics Library' at the amphitheatre in the India Habitat Centre in the capital March 12-18.
Jennifer Aniston wants to be a Bond girlMarch 3rd, 2009 LONDON - Former 'Friends' star Jennifer Aniston dreams of starring opposite Daniel Craig in a James Bond movie. Having featured in a string of romantic comedies so far, Aniston is determined to do a action role, reports contactmusic.com.
Danny Boyle asked to direct next Bond filmMarch 3rd, 2009 LONDON - Danny Boyle, Oscar winning director of 'Slumdog Millionaire', has been asked to direct the next James Bond film. Bond producer Barbara Broccoli has asked Boyle to direct the 23rd Bond film, reports thesun.co.uk.
Rap star Combs angling to be next Bond, agent 008January 5th, 2009 LONDON - Rap star Sean Combs is angling to be the first black James Bond and his new fragrance commercial is his 'audition tape'. According to contactmusic.com, Combs has filmed an ad for the 'I Am King' scent in Monte Carlo and he portrayed a 'Black Bond' while shooting the commercial.
Daniel Craig not happy with fameJanuary 5th, 2009 LONDON - Bond actor Daniel Craig shot to prominence with his much heralded role as James Bond in 'Casino Royale' but he is not completely comfortable with his fame. According to mirror.co.uk, Craig spent some time in the Caribbean soaking in the sun.
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