This artist rendering released by Dynamic Architecture shows a rotating skyscraper that is to be built in Dubai.
An Italian architect said he is poised to start construction on a new skyscraper that will be ‘the world’s first building in motion,’ an 80-story tower with revolving floors that give it an ever-shifting shape.
This is the newest trailer of my 3rd most anticipated film (after Changeling and Gran Torino) of the year. Can’t wait to see the new Pixar film. This is directed by Andrew Stanton, the same guy who directed Finding Nemo and A Bug’s Life, and who wrote Finding Nemo, Toy’s Story, A Bug’s Life and Monster Inc.
After the phenomenal award-winning films he made from 2003-2006 (beat that!) namely Mystic River, Million Dollar Baby, Flags of Our Fathers and Letters from Iwo Jima, Clint Eastwood, my all-time favorite director, comes back with the new thriller drama “Changeling.” The film stars Angelina Jolie, a mother searching for her missing son.
Just like what everybody else is saying, Eastwood is like a good French wine; the older he gets, the better he becomes. This is just one of the several rave reviews that the film gets after premiering at the Cannes Festival. Unfortunately, I would have to wait until November for its worldwide premier.
Quite simply, Clint Eastwood’s new film Changeling is flawless, with Clint proving yet again that he is the true master of the great American film. The French title translates as The Exchange, which is a clearer reflection of this fascinating, multi-faceted drama, which begins in 1928 when single mother Christine Collins (Angelina Jolie) returns from work to find her son Walter missing. Several months later Walter is returned to her, but Christine isn’t too happy about it, chiefly because the boy is not her son: he’s a good three inches shorter, his dental records don’t match and his teacher swears blind that the kid has never set foot in her classroom.
Early next year, it’s safe to say that Changeling will be in the Academy frame itself, when the 2008 nominations are announced, with likely places in the Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor (for John Malkovich as Christine’s champion), Best Screenplay and Best Score, for the haunting theme penned by Clint himself. No praise is too high for this thoughtful, engrossing, intelligent film. Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant.
These are some of the more renowned people who made the list- Dalai Lama, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie, Oprah Winfrey, Tony Blair, Joel & Ethan Coen, Mariah Carey, Bruce Springsteen, George Clooney, Steve Jobs among others.
p.s. Who’s that girl (see above left)? She may be influential in America but I doubt if she deservingly belongs to the prestigious “World’s Most Influential People.”
Megan Fox tops FHM’s list of world’s sexiest women
Also in top 10: Jessica Biel, last year’s champ Jessica Alba, Hilary Duff
Fox best known as female star of “Transformers”
Megan Fox is the sexiest woman in the world — at least according to FHM magazine.
The “Transformers” co-star tops FHM’s annual 100 Sexiest Women in the World poll of FHM readers.
The 21-year-old model-actress beat out the likes of Angelina Jolie (No. 12), Rihanna (No. 14), Kim Kardashian (No. 17), Paris Hilton (No. 77) and last year’s champion, Jessica Alba (No. 3).
A poll was conducted in the US regarding America’s favorite books. The results are not that surprising. Of course, the Bible is named the most favorite book though I doubt the truth in it. Among the list, I have only read the following: The Bible (15% approximately, thanks to my Christian schools), Atlas Shrugged (0.1%, thanks to my philosophy class), Gone With The Wind and To Kill A Mockingbird. The latter are two of my favorite books.
I was a Stephen King fan (still like him though) but I haven’t read The Stand. I would love to read Catcher in the Rye. I don’t care about the others- Harry Potter Series, The Da Vinci Code et al. I might read Lord of the Rings in the future but that is unlikely.
I find it interesting that two Danny Brown books are on the list. He is the only author with two books on the list. Where is John Steinbeck? Have you forgotten him, America? How about Mark Twain? I cannot think of an author more American than him. I also find it interesting that White people favors Gone With the Wind, a book that is sometimes described to be rascist. Black people favors Angels and Demons. Why not your very own Toni Morrison? She is the very best in black literature.
So what are your thoughts on the following results? A bad list, eh?
That is the blog’s title of an Australian guy who was supposedly deceived and whose life’s savings was allegedly stolen by the greatest ultimate social climber ever (points to the ugly man in the pic, lol). I thought the greatest ultimate social climber ever was me. Haha. The word “climber” is such a part of our daily conversation (thanks to Len), that it is normal to us to call each other “Climber ka!” I love playing a social climber. It’s fun and it’s funny. But this DJ Montano is the real thing, man. If this blogger is telling the truth, which I think he is, then this DJ Montano is malupet! Highest level!
For not so chismoso like me, here are some basic information disclosed in the infamous blog:
Aussie guy and this DJ Montano were lovers
DJ Montano stole $70,000 and some other expensive stuff from the Aussie guy
DJ Montano is the ultimate social climber (again, it’s not me)
People in Philippine “high society” (thank goodness I am not included) are involved: Celine Lopez, Tim Yap, among others aka the Gucci Gang
These people are involved in drugs
Tim Yap is gay. OMG, can you believe it?
The blog is not organized. I find it difficult to read hence I do not know the details. I only skimmed the blog in other words. But if you love gossip and dirt, which I think you do, then you will love every juicy bits of it! Go climber, click the above link!
p.s. I no longer am a part of the Gucci Gang. I resigned effective last week. And oh, it has nothing to do with the scandal.
The Queen of Pop-slash-RNB-slash Hip hop passes Elvis, the King of Rock and Roll in No. 1 singles. Yes, Mariah Carey collects her 18th #1 single with Touch My Body. If it stays #1 next week, it will also tie the formidable record held by Elvis- Most Cumulative Weeks at #1.
As a songwriter, Mariah takes the 3rd place for songwriters with most #1 hits. Only Paul McCartney with 32 and John Lennon with 26 have more.
With 286,000 downloads, “Touch My Body” breaks the record for the first-week sales of a digital single.
A poll was conducted in the US regarding America’s favorite books. The results are not that surprising. Of course, the Bible is named the most favorite book though I doubt the truth in it. Among the list, I have only read the following: The Bible (15% approximately, thanks to my Christian schools), Atlas Shrugged (0.1%, thanks to my philosophy class), Gone With The Wind and To Kill A Mockingbird. The latter are two of my favorite books.
