Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Is Saudi Arabia finally taking an interest in its own heritage?

From the Guardian

"For years, the country has been erasing any evidence of its polytheistic, desert-dwelling past. But now, slowly, the tide may be starting to turn."

Thursday, August 4, 2011

Lost Hitchcock film to be given Hollywood premiere in New Zealand archive

From the Indy

"Thirty years after his death, a film by Sir Alfred Hitchcock will once more enjoy a Hollywood premiere after a copy of what is believed to be the earliest surviving film from his back catalogue was found in New Zealand."

Tuesday, August 2, 2011