"Bridesmaids" Kristen Wiig has joined the cast of the latest film version of James Thurber's short story "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" at 20th Century Fox says The Hollywood Reporter. Ben Stiller stars in and directs the story of a timid magazine photo manager who daydreams of exciting adventures. While looking for a missing negative, he soon … [Read more...]
Dallas, Finnegan To Join “Life Tracker”
January 21, 2012 by
Matt Dallas ("Kyle YX"), Rebecca Marshall ("Saw 3D") and Barry Finnegan ("How the Make a David Lynch Film") are set to headline the indie sci-fi take "Life Tracker" at Red and Tan Productions says Variety. Set in the near future, the story centers on a new device that's emerged to detect the time of death of everyone's life through DNA analysis, … [Read more...]
Booth, Crudup Enjoy “Life At These Speeds”
January 13, 2012 by
Douglas Booth ("LOL," "Great Expectations") and Billy Crudup ("Watchmen," "Hoover") are set to star in "Life at These Speeds" reports Variety. Based on the novel by Jeremy Jackson, the story follows a rural teenager (Booth) who loses his best friends in a tragic accident and channels his survivor's guilt into an addiction to running. Along the … [Read more...]
09/10/2011 – The BC Lung Associations Bicycle Trek for Life and Breath
September 7, 2011 by
When: Saturday, September 10 to Sunday September 11, 2011 Who: 350+ riders of all ages! Where: White Rock to Cultus Lake To Register: For more info and to register, visit www.bicycletrek.ca or call the BC Lung Association at 604.731.5864. Participants must fundraise a min. $ 475. Registration fee is $ 25.00. All event proceeds support vital lung … [Read more...]
Pirate Bay founders launch ‘copyright respecting’ BayFiles sharing site, still dream of a life on Sealand
September 3, 2011 by
It ain't often that the hated few have a genuine change of heart, but it sounds as if the folks who founded The Pirate Bay are tired of sailing the same seas. After years of turning a blind eye to content mavens across the globe, Fredrik Neij and co. have launched what appears to be a legitimate file-sharing site -- one that's "respectful of … [Read more...]
Going to great depths to save ocean life
August 29, 2011 by
Scott Cassell already holds the record for longest non-stop dive but is ready to break it again while trying to preserve ocean life. On September 17, the explorer and combat/commercial diver will attempt a 30-mile (48-kilometre) non-stop SCUBA dive from Catalina Island to Los Angeles, gathering information about shark population and what the … [Read more...]
Penn Unhappy With “Tree of Life” Cut
August 22, 2011 by
Sean Penn has spoken out against the final edit of Terrence Malick's "The Tree of Life" according to The Hollywood Reporter. His character, the adult version of Jack, bookends the story and was a more significant role in earlier drafts. In the final film however he's been somewhat pushed to the sidelines Penn tells French newspaper Le Figaro … [Read more...]
Looking for the origins of life in a B.C. lake
July 30, 2011 by
Beginning of Story Content A team of Canadian and American scientists is exploring two remote B.C. lakes, employing deepwater submersibles to study the living processes behind certain ancient rock ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
Highway heroes save B.C. woman's life
July 22, 2011 by
COQUITLAM, B.C. - A typical drive to work turned into a harrowing rescue for a Good Samaritan who helped save the life of a woman who suffered a massive heart attack behind the wheel in rush hour ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
