In 2011, Mohamed Bouazizi’s self-immolation sparked the Arab Spring; Prince William married Catherine Middleton; The eruption of Grímsvötn disrupted air travel in Northwestern Europe; NASA announced it had photographic evidence of water on Mars; Occupy Wall Street protests began in the United States; The global population surpassed seven billion; Minecraft was released; Watson defeated Ken… Continue reading Chevrolet turned 100: A look back at 2011
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Best of the 2010s
Incendies (2010) When Nawal Marwan dies, she leaves instructions for her twin children, Jeanne and Simon, to find their father and half-brother. Retracing their mother’s steps, they discover their elder half-brother was born out-of-wedlock to their Christian mother and a Muslim. To minimize the family’s shame, he was hidden in a local orphanage, but Nawal… Continue reading Best of the 2010s
The rabid fear of the coolest guy is bigger than grand
The Cooler (2003) To pay off an old gambling debt, Bernie Lootz (William H. Macey) works for Shelly Kaplow (Alec Baldwin), the old school head of the Shangri-La casino, as a “cooler,” a gambler so unlucky he causes everyone around him to lose. After he pays off his debt, Bernie plans to leave Vegas. To… Continue reading The rabid fear of the coolest guy is bigger than grand