Apocalypse Soon: End Days at the Multiplex Nov 16, 2009
OK, feelings have a place, even at the end of days; and the theme of holding onto our humanity in the midst of catastrophe is a noble one. But even though "2012 has a lot of high-flown talk about whether humanity is worth saving if you have to resort to inhuman means, it's a lowdown piece of fear-mongering. It promotes the profitable 2012/doomsday fad, which revolves around the Mayan calendar, polar shifts, and - I'm not making this up - the planet "Nibiru. (CBS News)
Review: '2012' is too much Nov 14, 2009
Video: The end of days in two years. RELATED TOPICS. (CNN)
End of the World for John Cusack? Nov 13, 2009
Cusack said, "There's disaster movies, and then there are end of days, and that means that there's no place you can escape. It's the big one.". "Early Show" co-anchor Harry Smith pointed out that the movie refers to a Mayan prediction that the world would end on Dec. 21, 2012. (CBS News)
* FILM REVIEW: Its the end of the world as we know it Nov 13, 2009
It seems that Armageddon, the end of days, judgment day. whatever you choose to call it, has enormous appeal, and on the big screen Emmerich makes it a diverting, if not exactly riveting, experience. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
The end is near Nov 13, 2009
Maybe, but it sure won t survive the end of days. Being a better person. (Boston Globe)
Hollywood gets in the holiday spirit Nov 12, 2009
The Mayan calendar predicted an end of days in 2012. Director Roland Emmerich makes good on that prophecy with his latest doomsday story 2012, featuring John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandie Newton and Danny Glover. (The Clarion-Ledger)
'2012': Feel 'the thrill of destruction' Nov 11, 2009
Just like the ancient Maya myths said to predict the end of days in 2012, the governments of the world see the problem coming and have devised a fleet of arks to preserve the human species, as well as great works of art and favorite zoo animals. "When you go to see a movie like this, it's giving voice to your worst fears. It's like running around on Halloween and celebrating ghouls and mayhem," Cusack says. (USA Today -- Life)
2012 looms but don't panic Nov 11, 2009
Websites abound with warnings about the end of days; , and all predict a variety of calamities destroying the planet with some websites posting videos claiming to show the mythical Planet Nibiru. Don Yeomans, head of the Near-Earth Object Program Office at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California, also refutes the theories of the end of the world, which in trailers for the film 2012 dramatically show California sliding into the Pacific Ocean. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
2012 UK Review Nov 9, 2009
Cue foreboding scenes of the world's leaders discussing the imminent 'end of days' at the G8 summit, an unspecified plan-of-action being put into place, and shady Sheiks making mysterious deals involving astronomical amounts of money. Trouble is, while this premise throws up complicated moral questions about who deserves to know, and which members of society should be saved, the film never truly examines such issues, instead preferring to skate over them in simplistic fashion. (IGN FilmForce)
Next apocalypse? Mayan year 2012 stirs doomsayers Nov 8, 2009
Another History Channel program titled "Decoding the Past: Doomsday 2012: End of Days" says a galactic alignment or magnetic disturbances could somehow trigger a "pole shift.". "The entire mantle of the earth would shift in a matter of days, perhaps hours, changing the position of the north and south poles, causing worldwide disaster," a narrator proclaims. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Apocalypse now and then: Tracing disaster films from ‘2012’ to ‘When Worlds Collide’ Nov 8, 2009
Both Demi Moore, in The Seventh Sign (1988), and Nicolas Cage, in Knowing (2009), rather spectacularly bump up against the end of days. The Left Behind trilogy (2000, 2002, 2005), based on the best-selling series of Christian sci-fi novels, looks on the bright side of the end of the world - since, from a believing perspective, the end of this world means the beginning of a better world. (Boston Globe)
Scrooge Rings in Holiday Movie Season Nov 4, 2009
The Mayan calendar predicted an end of days in 2012. Director Roland Emmerich makes good on that prophecy with his latest doomsday story "2012," featuring John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandie Newton and Danny Glover in a tale of a world devastated by cataclysm and struggling with a terrible quandary: Who do you choose when you can save only a fraction of humanity. (CBS News)
Carrey's Scrooge Rings In Hollywood Holiday Spirit Nov 3, 2009
" Also among the menagerie: "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel" -- The followup to the family hit about critter crooners Alvin, Simon and Theodore has the threesome finding their hearts and singing talents tested in a battle of the bands against a trio of female chipmunks. "The Princess and the Frog" -- Disney animation goes old-school as the studio releases its first hand-drawn cartoon in five years with this update of "The Frog Prince" fairy tale, set on the jazzy Louisiana bayou. THE... (KIRO TV, WA)
2009 Halloween TV Specials: A Boo-t... Oct 24, 2009
Blood of Dracula at 4:30 a.m., Sabretooth at 7:45 a.m., End of Days at 3:15 p.m., Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein at 8 p.m. and The Amityville Horror at 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29 and Friday, Oct. 30. A repeat of Tuesday's Halloween trilogy beginning at noon Saturday, Oct. 31, followed by three consecutive Halloween night airings of Night of the Living Dead starting at 6 p.m.. (Suite101.com)
Reality could be worse than apocalypse Oct 20, 2009
This time, the ancient Mayan calendar and Hollywood are the prime culprits behind the latest blind, irrational panic about the End of Days. Books about the Mayans' prediction that history ends on Dec. 21, 2012, have been a publishing staple for years, taking up almost as much shelf space in chain bookstores as Freemasonry and dieting. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Weekend News Roundup (10/12/09) Oct 13, 2009
Just another thing to worry about on top of 2012 end of days scenarios and the LHC pumping out black holes. (Source: ). (IGN Gear)
* FEATURE : Researchers attempt to debunk Mayan 2012 myth Oct 12, 2009
Another History Channel program titled Decoding the Past: Doomsday 2012: End of Days says a galactic alignment or magnetic disturbances could somehow trigger a pole shift. . (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Apocalypse Now: Countdown to 2012 Sep 25, 2009
"Whenever there is a period of massive change, your mind tends to turn toward the end of days," said Thompson. "Things change so quickly that you can't even get a grip on Monday. History is out of control, like a boulder rolling down a hill. We are in those times.". (ABC News)
Heeeere's Glenn! When the Lunatic Fringe Tries Comedy Sep 18, 2009
Beck, after all, is known for ranting, and sometimes crying, to a massive audience about how our country is approaching the End of Days. This is less the stuff of comedy than the stuff the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives likes to keep tabs on. (Time.com)
The End of the World: Supernatural Sep 14, 2009
Supernatural s End of Days. Supernatural has been gearing up for the end of the world for the past two seasons, with revelations that Sam was primed from infancy to lead the demonic hordes as their Boy King. (Suite101.com)
UN wants new global currency to replace dollar... Sep 9, 2009
While I don't buy the "End of Days" nonsense, the UN is a bunch of elitists who want to remake the world in their own leftist utopian image that will favor large multinational corporations and bureaucracies at the expense of individual rights. A generation of apathy in Europe and the US has brought us to this point and I hope enough people wake up in time to stop this. (The Drudge Report)
Dont buy into Beyond a Reasonable Doubt Sep 9, 2009
Actually, its origins go back even further its a remake of a 1956 thriller, one of the last movies Fritz Lang directed but in modernizing the story, writer-director Peter Hyams (End of Days) merely makes it feel rushed and insignificant. Hyams gets very little right here: not journalism, not romance, not even fundamental things like pacing and suspense, which are so crucial to making this genre work. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Schools dodging Obama furor? Districts send kids home with permission slips Sep 7, 2009
Bluto wrote on Sep 6, 2009 10:53 AM:" Right on wags!Udink, YES it is FREAKISH to be American and believe The President of the United States is out to brainwash your children.The lesson here is to listen to what your President has to say, digest it and teach your children well as a result. Instead some want to make sure their children know this is not 'Our President' because we didn't vote for him. It's teaching your kids sour grapes are fine and being a poor sport over it is to be encouraged.... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Daily guide: TV and radio listings Sep 5, 2009
End of Days 8 p.m. (AMC). An ex-cop tries to foil Satan. (Boston Globe)
ZERO COVERAGE: NY TIMES, WASH POST, ABC, CBS, NBC... Sep 5, 2009
the media knows they are looking at the end of days. FormerUSAF. (The Drudge Report)
Baby Was Cut From Woman's Womb In Slaying Aug 6, 2009
Thought that Bible also said NOBODY knows when the end of days would be but the self-proclaimed "blessed" keep announcing it and doing weird things to "prepare" for it. Unfortunately, "Jonestown" became an extreme example of that kind of thinking. (CBS News -- US)
Poll: Calif. budget flick would be 'True Lies' Jul 16, 2009
Other popular picks were "End of Days" with 20 percent, "Kindergarten Cop" with 16 percent and "Collateral Damage" with 15 percent ... "Or maybe if the legislators knew it was the End of Days they would stop posturing to protect their re-election chances and do the real work needed to solve the fiscal mess. But in the end, Kindergarten Cop seemed to fit the best. Especially that early scene where Arnold's initial confidence in his ability to oversee 25 kids turns into a horrible reality worse... (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
South Bay home sales stronger in spring; builders cross fingers Jul 14, 2009
South Bay home sales stronger in spring; builders hope trend continues - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal. for free extra services. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Click to read:Obama Approval Rating Slips to 57 Percent Jul 14, 2009
It's a sign, the end of days are upon us. by Mr-Man_007 July 13, 2009 7:08 PM EDT. (CBS News)
Study: Job-loss rate slows in tech sector Jul 14, 2009
Job-loss rate slows in tech sector - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal. for free extra services. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
> Home-building industry leaders say tax credit spurred buyers Jul 14, 2009
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Report: Twitter lands Google lawyer as GC Jul 13, 2009
Report: Twitter lands Google lawyer as general counsel - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal. for free extra services. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
New retail, food purveyors approaching takeoff at airport Jul 13, 2009
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> Technology upgrade at airport makes flying smoother for travelers Jul 13, 2009
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Obama Dismisses Idea of Second Stimulus Jul 12, 2009
"Hungry....is your google broke? - IThoughtItWasFunnyNaw OUCH! HAAA HAAAA ! Don't go there, Naw. : ) by IThoughtItWasFunnyNOPE July 11, 2009 5:40 PM PDT How funny, Hungry never learned to google search...I got at least 40 hits on google, is your google finger broke? by whitemale08 July 11, 2009 7:20 AM PDT A hopefull sign out of the failed Obama White House. It's nice to see that he's willing to reject another Keynesian-style 'stimulas' which do nothing but put our nation more into debt to... (CBS News)
San Jose mayor dismisses Giants A's threat Jul 11, 2009
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Cisco named London summer Olympics sponsor Jul 11, 2009
Cisco replaces Nortel as London Olympics sponsor - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal. for free extra services. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
80 new Comcast channels for some in valley Jul 11, 2009
Comcast launching 80 new channels in parts of Bay Area - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal. for free extra services. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
JDSU plans to buy Finisar unit for $40.6M Jul 10, 2009
JDSU plans to buy Finisar unit for $40. 6M - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Bordeaux Centre in Sunnyvale slated for auction Jul 10, 2009
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State raid may nick San Joses McEnery Convention Center Jul 10, 2009
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Presidio Pharmaceuticals raises $27M Jul 10, 2009
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Scotts shuttering all Smith & Hawken stores Jul 9, 2009
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> Adobe veterans simplify iPhone app development Jul 9, 2009
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> DCL in Fremont is a key link in supply chain Jul 9, 2009
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San Jose musical theater gets $50,000 Jul 9, 2009
Children's Musical Theater San Jose gets $50,000 grant - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal. for free extra services. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
> Napa Technology founders use tech DNA to perfect the pour Jul 8, 2009
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Pfizer wont build Mission Bay center Jul 8, 2009
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Flying colors Apr 29, 2009
The end of days is upon us, a mere three weeks into the season. I don't own a radar gun and I don't trust the inflated readings flashed on stadium and TV screens, but it sure looks like Joba Chamberlain isn't throwing anywhere near as hard as he did last season. (CBS News)
How I learned to love (and hate) "American Idol" Apr 19, 2009
(NBC Universal head Jeff Zucker said it might be "the most impactful show in the history of television," and whenever studio execs say things like that, it is wise to prepare for the End of Days. The show may have a chewy, heartwarming center, but it's unbelievably creepy around the edges. (Salon)
The liberal dream has gone sour Mar 12, 2009
MAC wrote on Mar 11, 2009 9:43 AM:" Hey darkangle? What are you going to do when your food runs out. Shoot your liberal neighbors and take theirs?Or what are you going to do when the throngs storm your house...shoot them all??? Hope you have a few Uzi's. Your .12 gauge and your .9 mm won't hold 'em off for long (unless you are in possession of illegal weapons...but I KNOW that a good law abiding citizen wouldn't break the law like that)....but heck, you'll go down as Republican folk hero,... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
'Dancing' premiere, 'BSG' finale on TV this week Mar 10, 2009
Medium, 10 p.m. NBC Allison is now dreaming about the end of days and it appears to have nothing to do with the current economy. Saving Grace, 10 p.m. TNT Grace is back and she is now having to work with Abby, played by Christina Ricci. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
JIM DODSON: A Place That Warms the Heart Mar 8, 2009
Sunday mornings, you see, are my favorite time of the week, about the only time I can be reasonably assured, with the faith of a mustard seed, that I'm reasonably sane and the world isn't going to hell in a handbasket, though it certainly sounded and looked a little like the end of days that morning. Not five minutes after she went out, for example, The Mull was back rattling the terrace door, cold and wet and demanding to get back in. (The Pilot Newspaper)
