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Cormac McCarthy on The Road, fatherly love, the end of the world and lots of other things
In a soft voice, chuckling frequently and gazing intently with gray-green eyes, Mr.
Oliver Miles: Is Blair a war criminal?
The terms of reference for the new Iraq inquiry allow for the big unknowns to be tackled.
Could Islam be the 'one world religion' of the End Times?
This column is the Newark Evangelical Examiner. So you ask "Why in the world are you writing about Islam?" Good question.
Special effects outlast the storyline in Apocalypse film '2012'
John Cusack, left, and Woody Harrelson star in doomsday film "2012." The Earth's crust shifts 1,500 miles, the oceans rise up to meet the Himalayas and a super-volcano blows Yellowstone National Park to smithereens, forever changing the face of our nation.
Chris Smith's simple documentary is basically an hour and a half of Michael Ruppert, a verbose but lucid prophet of the apocalypse.
Are we doomed? Prophecies about the end of the world have been debated by scholars, theologians and religious leaders for a long time.
End Times In Town: Kansas City Is A Great Place To Be When The World Ends
The Business Insider recently posted a rather useful article as the world comes to an end: " 12 Places To Go If The World Goes To Hell " Check out the local mention: "No matter what happens to the USA, Kansas City will probably be okay.
Ever curious about the eschatological implications of that Sarah Palin quote from her interview with Barbara Walters -- the one in which she said she believes that "more and more Jewish people will be flocking to Israel in the days and weeks and months ahead" -- I called the executive director of the Pre-Trib Research Center at Liberty University ...
'2012' a home run with patriotic fans in China
When the apocalypse comes, China will save the world. Or at least that's how Chinese audiences are interpreting "2012," Hollywood's latest blockbuster disaster movie.
The 'Apocalypse Wow!' of '2012'
For most film fans there are three minimum standards necessary in order to make a disaster film like '2012' thoroughly enjoyable.
'12th Planet' author gives different date for apocalypse
Zecharia Sitchin, 88, gets a lot of the credit -- or blame -- for the whole 2012-doomsday connection.
Chok Suat Ling: Why this obsession with end times?
CHOK SUAT LING: Why this obsession with end times? 2009/11/19 CHOK SUAT LING THE world will end in 2012.
Happy Apocalypse, President Palin
Happy Apocalypse, President Palin Just as the Mayans predicted, the death comet of 2012 remains on course.
'2012': A lot of death, few surprises
Movie Review: 2012 Hey, Roland Emmerich! You killed millions in Independence Day, millions more in The Day After Tomorrow, and, now, with 2012, BILLIONS! What are you going to do next? Blow up Disneyland? I have to admit, on one level it's sad to see Emmerich deliver his magnum opus -- the disaster-moviemaker's equivalent of Alexander The Great ...
2012 debunked: Mayans envision renewal,not the apocalypse
21 of that year. The date corresponds loosely to information gleaned from the writings of ancient Mayan culture, when the "Long-Count Calendar" of 5,126 days turns over and the result is - what, exactly? This has triggered a flood of books, TV specials, Web sites and, in some circles, panic.
Movie review: In - 2012,' Emmerich feeds appetite for destruction
What would you say if I told you that in 2012 there will be a Kennedy back in the White House; California finally falls into the Pacific; and the Vatican literally becomes a holy roller? If you answered "Roland Emmerich," you'd be right on the money.
Hollywood takes on the apocalypse
Global warming, wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, continuing terrorist threats and the economic meltdown have people in a gloomy, even end-of-days frame of mind.
NASA debunks the 2012 Mayan apocalypse myth
NASA has taken a step into the rough-and-tumble world of conspiracy theory by posting a point-by-point debunking of the 2012 apocalypse meme , brought to public prominence by the recent movie based upon it [image by auntjojo ] . You've got to admire the blunt certainty of it - here's the first of the Q&As: Q: Are there any threats to the Earth in ...
Atheist Rapture Pet Rescue Founder Discusses His Business Model
We reported a while back on Eternal Earthbound Pets , a service offered by a group of dogmatic atheists who, in exchange for a one-time payment of $110, will care for the pets of the righteous when the rapture comes.
In '2012,' Emmerich delivers apocalypse, again
On Dec. 21, 2012, Kiefer Sutherland will turn 46, Andy Dick will be 47, and Ray Romano will celebrate his 55th birthday.
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