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Rome, if you want to: The Empire in pop culture
Imagine Gladiator vs. Braveheart on a modest budget and you can envision the basic experience of Centurion , Neil Marshall's new thriller set in 117 A.D. Though set primarily in Caledonia (a.k.a. Scotland), Centurion follows the sandal-tracks of contemporary portrayals of the Roman Empire, which seems to provide perpetual metaphors for political corruption and overreaching superpowers. For a ...
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The best of this summer's movie fights - San Francisco Gate
But considering the merciless gladiator ring that sees wannabe blockbusters fighting to the death over moviegoers' bucks, one way to summarize these past few months at the cineplex is to look at the most memorable ...
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Gladiator GarageWorks Turns on the Ignition for the 'Put Your Garage in Overdrive' Contest - Earthtimes
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. , Sept. 1 -- No one doubts the king of the "garage castle" is the automobile, but as clutter mounts, people might be spending more time looking for their tools than having the chance ...
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Question of the day: Is it right for the NFL and other leagues to be able to fine players for - Los Angeles Times
We all long ago stopped believing the athlete-as-gladiator myth, right? Sure, the scene in an NFL locker room before a game may be tense, full of teeth-gritting and praying. And though the players will ...
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New The Gladiator Challenge at PartyPoker
PartyPoker will kick-off March with a renewed The Gladiator Challenge and this time, it's bigger and better than ever before ...
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Do as the Romans did, then overdo it again
With "Centurion'' slashing its way into select cinemas nationwide, now is as good a time as any to revisit some movies and TV shows set in ancient Rome and examine the recently energized, post-"Gladiator'' wave. Ancient Rome - Television - Rome - History - Ancient
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Southwark Mysteries Walk
Southwark's first thousand years. Roman roads and shopping-arcades, a female gladiator, temples to Mars and Isis, the legend of Mary Overie and how St Olaf once demolished London Bridge.
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Snoozers and losers hit the Emmy’s red carpet - Boston Herald
Was the Alexander McQueen gown intended to be matador-meets-gladiator? Terrib-ole! SOUR NOTE: Dianna Agron (‘Glee’) gets a newbie pass for this iffy Carolina Herrera gown. We loved the lace, but not the over-the ...
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Top Ten Most Viral Ads Ever
Advertising Age Puts Together List; Expert Explains Why We Love Them So Much We Watch Them Over and Over Online
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Gold Derby nuggets: Emmys present and future | Natalie Portman Oscar-bound? | Tonys still - Los Angeles Times
the largely male Academy granted Jonathan Demme ’s 'Silence of the Lambs,' Mel Gibson ’s 'Braveheart' and Ridley Scott ’s 'Gladiator' best picture honors. But this is a smaller-scale production.) Actors may ...
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Gladiator® GarageWorks Turns on the Ignition for the 'Put Your Garage in Overdrive' Contest
No one doubts the king of the "garage castle" is the automobile, but as clutter mounts, people might be spending more time looking for their tools than having the chance to work on their prized possession.  It's time to shift gears.  From Sept. 1, 2010 to Nov. 19, 2010, Gladiator® GarageWorks is offering readers of Motor Trend, Automobile, Hot Rod and Car Craft the opportunity to describe ...
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Best WiiWare Games Of 2010So Far
We just crossed the midway point of 2010, and we’ve already seen lots of quality games on WiiWare. Nintendo and third parties continue to support the service with all sorts of cool titles that let us swim with the fishes, battle evil robots and run like our lives depended on it. These five games, in particular, represent the year’s best, at least so far. Let us know if you agree, and if you haven’t played them yet, do so immediately.
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