UK Culture - 06.29.2012

New Academy Members: 176 Invited, Including Terrence Malick, Jean Dujardin & Matthew McConaughey

The Huffington Post | Kia Makarechi | 29 June 2012

Read More: Video, The Oscars, Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences, Jean Dujardin, Matthew McConaughey, Terrence Malick, The Academy, Academy, Academy Members, Berence Bejo, Octavia Spencer, The Oscars

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences brings you the Oscars (yep, that's why they're called Academy Awards), and on Friday, the organization announced...

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Adele Baby: 15 Songs The Pregnant Singer Should Sing To Her Child (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Crystal Bell | 29 June 2012

It's a pretty good time to be Adele. Not only is the British songstress one of the most successful artists of this century -- 21...

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Behn Zeitlin, 'Beasts Of The Southern Wild' Director, Explains Why He Pitched His Film As 'A League Of Their Own'

The Huffington Post | Mike Ryan | 30 June 2012

By now, you've most likely heard the ever-escalating hum from buzz surrounding "Beasts of the Southern Wild." Directed and co-written by Benh Zeitlin, "Beasts" premiered...

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Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes Split: Celebrities And Fans React On Twitter

| 29 June 2012

When news that Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are splitting hit the internet Friday, Twitter immediately exploded with pithy commentary. Everyone from comedians to HuffPost...

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Beyonce, Jay-Z & BET Awards: Couple Will Go Head-To-Head At Award Show

AP | 29 June 2012

Read More: Video, 2012 Bet Awards, Award Shows, BET Awards, Black Entertainment Television, Bet, Bet Awards 2012, Beyonce, Beyonce Bet Awards, Black Music Month, Blue Ivy Carter, Jay-z, Jay-z Bet Awards

LOS ANGELES — Beyonce will battle her husband for video of the year at the BET Awards, and now both performers are confirmed to attend....

Embarrassing Books: The Ten Main Causes Of Biblio Blushing

The Huffington Post UK | Sam Parker | 2 July 2012

Read More: 50 Shades Of Grey, Andy McNab, One Day, Book Shame, Books, Discworld, Embarrassing Books, Jordan, Katie Price, Slideexpand

We've all been there. Sat on a packed commuter train, you reach into your bag and slide out your latest paperback with the caution of...

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The ArcelorMittal Orbit / London Olympics / Kapoor + Balmond

| 29 June 2012

Read More: Video, Arcelormittal Orbit, London Olympics, London Olympics 2012, Olympics 2012, Arcelormittal, Architecture, London Orbit, London Orbit 2012, London Orbit Arcelormittal, London Orbit Pictures

By Karen Cilento Click here for the original article. The ArcelorMittal Orbit / Anish Kapoor + Cecil Balmond Is it the perfect blend of sculpture...

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'City Symphonies': Mark McKeague's Score For London's Traffic (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Hallie Sekoff | 29 June 2012

Read More: Video, City Symphonies, Mark McKeague, Arts, City Symphonies Mark Mckeague, City-Symphonies-Mark-Mckeague, Culture, Design, London, Music, Score, Technology, Traffic

Design student Mark McKeague has created a fascinating piece of music using synthesized sounds of London traffic. In the video below, McKeague simulates traffic on...

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'People Like Us': Alex Kurtzman On Writing & Directing An Adult Drama, Hollywood's Endangered Species

The Huffington Post | Christopher Rosen | 29 June 2012

"People Like Us" is a rarity in Hollywood: An adult-themed movie, released by a major studio, with actual stars, and no guns, sex or aliens....

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Competition: Win A Blackberry PlayBook

| 11 July 2012

Read More: BlackBerry PlayBook. Win Stuff, Blackberry, Competitions

We're offering one lucky reader the chance to win a BlackBerry PlayBook in association with Misco. The high-performance tablet functions as an eReader, multimedia...

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'Man With The Iron Fists' Trailer: RZA, Russell Crowe, Eli Roth & Quentin Tarantino Made A Crazy Movie (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Christopher Rosen | 29 June 2012

What do you get when you cross Eli Roth, Quentin Tarantino, Wu-Tang Clan's RZA and Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe? The cuckoo bananas trailer for "The...

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Mary J. Blige: Burger King Ad Was A Mistake

The Huffington Post | Kia Makarechi | 29 June 2012

Speaking to Hot 97's Angie Martinez, Mary J. Blige admitted that working with Burger King on an advertisement for fried chicken was a mistake. "I...

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The Shard To Light Up London's Landmarks On 5 July Inauguration (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | 29 June 2012

Read More: Tall Buildings, Architecture, London, Shard, Tallest Buildings, The Shard, Uk News

The developers behind London - and western Europe's - tallest building have announced they will inaugurate its completion with a laser light show unlike...

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Flaming Lips Break Record: Band Performs More Live Shows In 24 Hours Than Jay-Z

AP | 29 June 2012

NEW ORLEANS — It's official: The Flaming Lips are the music world's road warriors. The psychedelic rockers from Oklahoma set a new Guinness World Record...

Victoria Justice: 'Fun Size' Actress Looks To Break Out As Singer (VIDEO)

AP | MESFIN FEKADU | 29 June 2012

NEW YORK — Victoria Justice recently dropped a soundtrack for her hit Nickelodeon series "Victorious," but she's also in the process of developing her own...

The Best Of Leon Keer's 3D Art Creations

The Huffington Post UK | Sam Parker | 29 June 2012

Read More: 3d Art, Leon Keer, Arts, Computer Games, Graffiti-Art, Optical Illusions, Slideexpand

We've seen a lot of 3D street art on HuffPost Culture, but there's something joyful about Leon Keer's fantasy worlds we can't stop looking at....

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PICTURES: Ted Beats Mark Wahlberg To Sex Symbol Status - Who's YOUR Pet, Non-Human, Fictional Crush?

The Huffington Post UK/PA | Caroline Frost | 29 June 2012

Read More: Family Guy, Mark Wahlberg, Seth MacFarlane, UK Film, UK Film Comedy, Slideexpand, Ted, The Muppets

It appears that the film Ted, starring Mark Wahlberg, has offered up a new sex symbol for our time... and it's not the beefed up...

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'A Clockwork Orange' Songs Written By Anthony Burgess Performed In Full For First Time In UK

The Huffington Post UK | Sam Parker | 29 June 2012

Read More: A Clockwork Orange Songs, International Anthony Burgess Foundation, Manchester Chamber Choir, A Clockwork Orange, Anthony Burgess, Books, Clockwork Orange Musical

One of the only redeeming features of Alex DeLarge, Anthony Burgess' anti-hero from A Clockwork Orange, is the young droog's love of a bit of...

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Sale Of Captain Of The Eleven By Philip Hermogenes Calderon Could Earn School £150,000

PA | 29 June 2012

Read More: Pears Soap, Philip Calderon, UK Education, Artists, Bonhams, Paintings, Tes, Uk Culture, Uk News, Uk Schools

A primary school could earn up to £150,000 from the sale of a painting which has hung in its hall for the past 86 years....

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Half Of German Teenagers 'Don't Know Hitler Was A Dictator'

The Huffington Post UK | Lucy Sherriff | 29 June 2012

Read More: Germany Unification, World News, Germany, History, Hitler, Nazis, Students, Uk News, Uk World

Germany has been left reeling after it was revealed half of its schoolchildren do not realise Hitler was a dictator, while a third believe he...

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