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In Stuff Happens, Nye's show on Planet Green - a new channel produced by Discovery Communications, he explains scientifically how, well, things
happen. Specifically, he shows the environmental impacts of daily
activities. For example, in the episode about stuff that happens in
bathrooms, Nye explains that toothpaste endangers orangutans in Borneo.
Wacky, gritty, witty stuff from all over the world. Nick explores Pineapple Express and Up the Yangtze. And watching Casino Royale leads him to reading the book.
Nick Otten has a Walter Mosley week following up on Blonde Faith, a book he discussed last week, with Cinnamon Kiss, Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned and Fear of the Dark. The only Easy Rawlins movie was popped into the DVD, which followed a rewatching of Barbershop.
Reading The Prince of Darkness and watching film noir has Nick Otten in a bit of a bleak mood. He says he's ready for something more easygoing, such as filling out tax forms.
Editors' Picks
- Openings
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As the day turns to night on Aug. 16, "National Treasure Book of Secrets" will appear on the outdoor screen at St. Dominic Savio Parish -- sponsored by the Affton Community Betterment Association.
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- People
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"Heaven just got funnier." That was the response of Don Cheadle following the death of comedian Bernie Mac Aug. 9. | MTV.co.uk
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- Film Series
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See Metropolis -- a state-of-the-art digital restoration with the original 1927 orchestral score by Gottfried Huppertz -- at 8 p.m. Sept. 5 - 7 at Moore Auditorium as part of the Webster University Film Series .
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See A Killer Bargain at 7 p.m. Sept. 30 in the Moore Auditorium as part of the Webster University International Year of Human Rights Film Series . As this is also part of the regular Webster film series, there is a charge for all but Webster University students.
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Dying to Tell the Story airs at 7 p.m. Sept. 9 in the Moore Auditorium as part of the Webster University International Year of Human Rights Film Series . From $6 to free for Webster University students..
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Blood Diamond shows at 7 p.m. Sept. 2 in the Moore Auditorium as part of the Webster University International Year of Human Rights Film Series . It's free.
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- TV
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Janis Ian: Live From Grand Center, a one-woman concert featuring Grammy Award-winning singer/composer Janis Ian (“At Seventeen”) and produced by St. Louis public television station KETC/Channel 9, will be distributed nationally in October by the National Educational Telecommunications Association. The television special combines a retrospective of Ian’s hits with her most recent compositions.
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Were part of the fireworks for the Olympics' opening ceremony computer generated? That's the rumor. | James Fallows, The Atlantic
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Look through the Lens
Cinema St. Louis' The Lens is a multi-contributor blog aimed primarily - but by no means exclusively - at local cinephiles. The Lens will have a specifically St. Louis perspective when relevant - and will preview Cinema St. Louis events - but because film encompasses the world, the blog will offer material on every aspect of movie culture, with no ties to a particular place.
Visit The Lens , or for a more complete introduction, read the inaugural post by Cliff Froehlich.
Voices
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Beacon Columnists
Are college presidents who are proposing a national discussion of lowering the drinking age slackers or realists? Do fatality numbers so a correlation between a lower drinking age and more deaths or are other factors at play. M.W. Guzy puts the issue in perspective.
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In the News
Just a small difference in productivity and tax rates can make a big difference in just a few years. Is the lack of an income tax the main reason Tennessee has pulled ahead of Missouri in per capita gross state product? Joseph Haslag of the Show-Me Institute outlines the case.
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U.S. Elections Picks
John McCain should resist temptation and not select Joe Lieberman as his running mate. | Robert Novak, townhall.com
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Editorial Cartoons
Nothing like a convention to sharpen the pencils of editorial cartoonists. From the contrast between Biden and Obama to the steadfastness of Hillary Clinton suports, Mike Thompson, Scott Stantis, John Sherffius, Gary Markstein and Chris Britt have plenty to say.
The Lens
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Who's the leader of the club that sues for excess use?
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