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Jack Black has a large role in Gulliver’s Travels, which sees him mostly in the land of Lilliput.
 
I've always been bothered by the fact that most adaptations of Jonathan Swift's 1726 novel focus almost entirely on Lemuel Gulliver's adventures in the land of Lilliput. The complete book also checks in with Brobdingnag's giants, the brainiacs of Laputa, the magicians on Glubbdubdrib, the immortals of Luggnagg, the island of Japan and the country of the Houyhnhnms, best described as Planet of the Apes, with horses.
 
 
The Canadian Tenors

Canadian Tenors offer The Perfect Gift

The true meaning of the holidays can be found in music. For the Canadian Tenors' Victor Micallef, that...


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Kevin Costner

Stephen Baldwin sues Kevin Costner over oil spill investment

Actor Stephen Baldwin is suing actor Kevin Costner over his oil spill clean-up company, reports TMZ.


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Stephen King

Director Stephen King's sleepless nights behind King's Dark Tower

The creations of Stephen King have been keeping people up at night for decades, but Ron Howard has...


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Eye on the Arts

Salute to Vienna runs the gamut of famous waltzes and polkas, and features Viennese soprano Renee Schuttengruber, top left, who is now in her 17th season of the concert series.

Eye on the Arts: New year in Vienna

Everything from songs by Brahms and Dvorak to a great song-and-dance way to usher in the New Year.


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Celebrity

Canadian singer Shania  Twain told her fans that she is engaged to Swiss businessman  Frederic Thiebaud.

Twain engaged to best friend's ex-husband

Pop-country star Shania Twain is advertising her happiness online after her engagement to Swiss businessman...


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Movies

Little Fockers

Juvenile gags are Fockerlarious

The humour in the Fockers movie series -- of which Little Fockers is the third -- comes in two flavours...


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Games

Call of Duty: Black Ops

Gifts for the gamers

When Game of the Year at the Video Game Awards went to free-roaming western epic Red Dead Redemption...


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Katherine Monk's Top 10 movies of 2010

From Swans to cons, Postmedia News movie critic Katherine Monk is counting down her favourite films of the year.


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Movies

Rabbit Hole

Rabbit Hole shoot a harrowing time for Kidman

Nicole Kidman plays the stoic Becca, a mother who tries to forge through the emotional devastation of losing her 4-year-old son, Danny.


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Celebrity

Renee Zellweger

Photos: 2010's naughty and nice celebrities

It seemed like there were even more scandals, affairs and meltdowns among the rich and famous than usual in 2010. Luckily, there are still a few stars who shouldn't expect lumps of coal in their stockings this year. See which celebrities made Santa's naughty list, and which ones restored our faith in famous folks.


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Music

The year in photos: October

Justin Bieber: Previously unheard song hits the web

Another previously unheard Justin Bieber song has hit the web: “Ride,” an uptempo dance track that leaked online Wednesday and finds the 16-year-old pop star reflecting on -- what else? -- love over 8-bit-style blips.


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Office humour that hits a little too close to home.

 
 

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Solitaire

Our very own online version of an all-time favourite card game.