Tag archive for ‘America’

Green pragmatism from Thomas Friedman

Green pragmatism from Thomas Friedman

Like that other famous environmentalist, Thomas Friedman began his talk at the Asia Society in Hong Kong on December 16 with a simple PowerPoint slide. But that’s where the similarities between Al Gore and The New York Times columnist end. Unlike Gore, Friedman is a distinctly... 

Tin Pan Alley, birthplace of ‘God Bless America,’ under threat

Tin Pan Alley, birthplace of ‘God Bless America,’ under threat

A group of New Yorkers is fighting to save Tin Pan Alley, the half-dozen row houses where iconic American songs were born. The four-story, 19th-century buildings on Manhattan’s West 28th Street were home to publishers of some of the catchiest American tunes and lyrics —... 

Review: ‘Quantum of Solace’ coldly efficient

Review: ‘Quantum of Solace’ coldly efficient

“Quantum of Solace,” Daniel Craig’s second outing as James Bond, begins just minutes after “Casino Royale” ended and sets off at such a furious pace — a breakneck car chase along hairpin roads — you half expect 007 to overtake himself and... 

Maher: There’s gotta be something funny about Obama

Maher: There’s gotta be something funny about Obama

On Tuesday, America elected its first black president, Barack Obama. But what does Obama’s sweeping victory mean for the United States? Bill Maher has the answer to that, and other questions — including why he wants President George W. Bush to stay at home for the next... 

Product placement pairs cars with stars

Product placement pairs cars with stars

In this fall’s TV season, a secret agent speeds around in a Chevrolet Camaro, a man tries to save the world with the help of a Dodge Ram pickup, and a famous talking car returns to the streets in the form of a Ford Mustang. Actor Justin Bruening poses with KITT, a Ford Shelby...