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With the "Watchmen" movie out in less than a month, store owners are finding it difficult to keep copies of the popular graphic novel on the shelves. Why all the hype?

An old friend is back with his old faithful.

This weekly Q&A session answers your questions about cars and trucks. This week explores a Plymouth Acclaim that has a chronic overheating problem.

Sydney Fashion Week which ended today was hailed as its best best one yet in the 15-year history of the event - displaying distinct individual Australian styles.

A look at the winner and four finalists in the 2009 PEN/Faulkner award for fiction.

This weekly Q&A session answers your questions about cars and trucks. This week explores ways to hack into an ECU.

With a focus on her client's wish, hair colorist Kathleen Troy is able to bring out the best in gals from their teen years to 60plus.

The 27th Annual Dora Mavor Moore Award Nominations, honouring the best of Toronto theatre in 2005, were announced today at First Canadian Place.

Ibn Battutta was a Moroccan-born Muslim who travelled the greater part of 75,000 miles over the course of his lifetime.

It's been nine years since Jhumpa Lahiri's "Interpreter of Maladies" came out, bringing the experience of Bengali immigrants to anyone who loves a beautiful sentence.

Internationally acclaimed Irish artist Philip Gray who is known for powerful landscapes and seascapes, also describes himself as an extreme artist.

Adelaide Neilson rose from a life of poverty to become one of the most successful stage actresses in the Victorian era.

How to detect cat fleas and a comparison of the various feline flea treatment products available to cat owners

With her throwback sound, unique sense of personal style and self-destructive tendencies, Amy Winehouse is undeniably someone to watch.

It seems like Roy Haynes has been around forever, maybe he has. He was there at the beginning of Bop and worked with innovators like Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie.

In recent months, talks have intensified on a proposed Arrested Development film. Only time will tell if it comes into fruition.

4.5/5: With Everything All the Time, Seattle’s Band of Horses offers listeners a stunning musical landscape that will be remembered as one of the year’s best albums.

The acclaimed Dr Seuss children's book, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, is 50 years old this year and the Nashville Opryland turns Grinch into an amazing ice sculpture

Perhaps the biggest mistake Hollywood ever made was to ignore the emergence of a new breed of artist. An artist who was more concerned with expression then profit.

Let the Right One In is the story of a friendship between 12-year-old boy Oskar and a 200-year-old vampire trapped in the body of a 12-year-old girl.

London's National Gallery is one of the finest art galleries in the world, with a famous collection situated in one of London's most popular sites - Trafalgar Square.

London's new visitor attraction draws on art, science and history to show how medicine has developed from ancient times to the modern day.

Mike Tyson feels he is one oif the most misunderstood sportsmen in recent history and he tries to redress the balance in the new documentary of his life narrated by him.

Solitude is an essential theme for Mickey Rourke in The Wrestler. The actor's personal parallels to the film infuse both sincerity and realism.

This Australian Covent Garden prima donna contributed to the international music world. She made a major war effort and left a legacy for aspiring female opera singers.

Culture minister expresses "very serious concerns about blurring the boundaries between advertising and editorial" in United Kingdom's highly acclaimed TV programming.

Award-winning actresses from all over the world and talented American newcomers are set to battle it out from January for the 2010 Best Actress Oscar.

Despite disturbing themes of abuse, poverty, and adversity -- "Precious" is ultimately a story of hope that stays with you long after seeing the film.

Stagecoach is widely seen as one of the best westerns and most important films made. Critics praise it for its rich drama and artful photography of Monument Valley.

Baseball has often appeared as a symbol of American Life in many great novels and some really simple but wonderful poems.

There are many choices people can make when looking for a great PC game and thankfully for PC game enthusiasts, a few companies constantly put out amazing products.

Having first recorded as Palace in 1993, Will Oldham (a.k.a Bonnie 'Prince' Billy) has taken his audience on a strange, eclectic trip through Folk, Americana and Alt.Pop.

Water's Director Deepa Mehta and Producer David Hamilton celebrate Water's Academy Award nomination with Toronto well-wishers.

The NPD Group has released its list of the top 20 best-selling videogames for the month of October, and Fable II has claimed the top spot.

The RSC's '09 adaptation of its David Tennant-led show proves that TV will always welcome another Hamlet. For more proof, read about major TV versions of the past.

Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and the shooting of 32 Tech students haunted the LSU and Virginia Tech football teams as they prepared for their 2007 battle.

National Ballet Principal Dancer Chan Hon Goh has announced she is retiring after 20 years of dance.

Slacker-hero hybrid Scott Pilgrim has captured the imagination of many. With a film adaptation coming, the graphic novels are poised to capture an even wider audience.

Folkestone, a British coastal town, has embarked on an ambitious art's project that began this month to great critical acclaim from the rest of the world.

The most expensive luxury hotels in Glasgow, Scotland, some with spas and top restaurants, include the Hilton, Malmaison, Hotel du Vin, Millennium, and ABode

Did you imagine idyllic dwellings as a child? (My secret tree house had a spiral staircase and built-in swings.) Now, the Saidye Bronfman Centre exhibits art tree houses.

Wanted, an action thriller, and Dil Bole Hadippa are the two eagerly awaited releases to look forward to this Friday, September the 19th, in Bollywood.

1992 was the year that brought us Dr. Dre, Nirvana, Pearl Jam and a lot of memorable albums and singles.

Actress Maude Adams began her career at age nine months. She became the most noted and acclaimed child actress on the West Coast in the mid 1800's.

Drake Bell has been acting for much of his life. His accomplishments go far beyond his success on Nickelodeon's Drake & Josh. Find out more about this star.

Hayao Miyazaki's creations are magical and suitable for viewers of all ages. With director's credits on over 20 films, he is a prominent figure in Japanese animation.

British actress Sarah (Kemble) Siddons did more than any other individual to establish the profession as a "dignified calling for women".

Toronto's dance and theatre scenes are rich in diversity, and the city's blended African, Caribbean and Canadian cultural scene is thriving for Fall 2009 & Winter 2010.

Adele Aus der Ohe and Agnes Zimmermann were famous pianists in their time, and also composed many works. In spite of difficulties they reached the top in their careers.

The Library of Congress, National Press Club, and the University Club host large annual book fairs in DC, allowing anyone who loves books to meet their favorite authors.