Once upon a time, he was branded a terrorist on the very land of his birth. A 27- year jail sentence was slapped upon his chest for his activism. Perhaps, his modus operandi was not the best but he meant goodwill, equality and freedom for the rightful owners of the ‘booty’. If we are to define terrorism under today’s premises, then I am afraid to say that opponents to his efforts decades back were just pots calling the kettles black because the institution of racial segregation itself was a terror tactic!
Just last year, a nine-foot statue was unveiled at Parliament Square, London to honour the man whose forgiving heart has endeared him to many. A couple of weeks ago, the US deleted names of Nelson Mandela and other top members of the African National Congress (ANC) from the terror watch list. As my eyes raced through the announcement in a famous blueprint, I came across a misguided comment beneath the article implying that Madiba might still have the logistics to bomb I don’t know who. Obviously infuriated (maybe just a little bit) by such a statement, I thought this gesture was long overdue. Maybe, it was just hypocritical, who knows?
In this article we're showing trailer to the new game "Fallout 3". That game will be released on October 07, 2008. More information about the game will be posted soon.
Metallica's newest album will be available this September through Warner Bros. "Death Magnetic" will be on the market as a "coffin box" for their hardcore fans. This special package offers a lot of freebies along with the album itself. It houses a behind-the-scenes DVD about the making of the album, a disc of demos, a flag, a T-shirt, some guitar picks and even a poster
Britain's new show ventures toward a different side of the tough modeling world. "Britain's Missing Top Model" contenders are disabled. They aren't the typical models - tall, skinny and beautiful, but with a twist - a missing fore arm or paralyzed legs.
The new reality competition premieres tonight on Great Britain BBC, hoping to change the luck of the eight unlikely hopefuls, contending in the fashion world.
Brendan Fraser returns with another big screen comeback in a third installment of the "The Mummy" series, "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor," coming out on the 1st of August. But he's also back as an action figure and scientist, playing Trevor Anderson, in the summer's adaptation of "Journey to the Center of the Earth," a Jules Verne classic.
Get more of the Jackie Chan action! According to the movie star's website, construction on a museum for the famed action comedian has begun in Shanghai, China.
Work began this week and a ceremony was held to mark it's beginning. It is expected to ready for the public in October of 2009. The 54 year old's museum will share and display memorabilia from his movies, such as photos, costumes and props.
Chris Carrabba's Dashboard Confessional is ready with a new album. It won't hit the market until the fall though Carrabba believes that "it has a vibrance that is suited for summertime," as reported to billboard.com. Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne is said to account for part of the effect with his production work on the record.
The rock duo Tenacious D is preparing for a record comeback, following their previous disc, "The Pick of Destiny," released back in 2006. Among the 12 to 15 tracks planned for the fresh album, the band has confessed that they only have around "one to one and a half songs right now." The band, however, thinks that it'll be worth the wait, no matter how long it'll take to churn out all those missing pieces.
Six are reported dead in today's attack outside the U.S. consulate in Istanbul. Armed men had opened fire at the guardpost. Three were attackers while the other three were policemen. The investigation is at work to identify the attackers.
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