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The Schindler-Chace house is considered one of Rudolph Schindler's greatest works and the first built modern residence. This architectural gem should not be overlooked.

Single mother, lesbian couple, interracial family, and Jewish-Christian family set to square off against other suburban Georgia neighbors for $250,000 grand prize.

A newly released German film recounts the heroic exploits of John Rabe as the Japanese occupied Nanking in China, popularizing a forgotten part of history.

Many actors start to wind down their career when they hit their mid-50s, but this isn't the case for Irish Actor Liam Neeson, who is showing no signs of slowing down.

Mega Shark Versus Giant Octopus is, despite all evidence to the contrary, a movie. It really does exist. It had a director and everything. Here's a review.

The success of "The Dark Knight" was in great part due to Heath Ledger's incredible performance as the Joker.

Brief biography of Thomas Keneally, Australia's leading writer, famous for Schindler's List.

These years are memorable in that all five best pictures from this period also appear on the American Film Institute's original list of 100 best American movies.

Biography of Austrian composer and conductor Gustav Mahler, known for symphonies and song-cycles.

Nicholas Winton was invited to visit Prague by a friend in the British Embassy; what he saw prompted him to conjure up a scheme to rescue Jewish children.

A compilation of Hitler's documents, this paper museum has millions of items related to survivors and victims of the Holocaust and concentration camps.

What does a hermit crab do when his house grows too big? Look for a new one of course. But sometimes the search is harder than we think. Will hermit crab find the perfect

Lawrence of Arabia was selected as the number one Eric drama by the American Film Institute in their listing of the "Top Ten Epic Films of All Time."

Steven Spielberg. arguably the greatest ever film director, has made movies that have shaped the industry forever. Here's what are possibly his 10 best.

The movies' current James Bond, Daniel Craig, brings a similar steely intensity to the story of Jewish refugees who must fight to survive invading Nazis.

Several children's books depicting the complex life of Henry David Thoreau can help reconnect our children to nature.

In 1901 Gustav Mahler met the beautiful and very sensual Alma Schindler and found in her the woman who would be his inspiration and motivation.

With his new paperback delving into the fearful fallout from an art heist, Ian Rankin shows he's still in the frame as Britain's leading crime author.

Poland: Information and statistics on the written constitution, Second World War, Palace of Culture and Science, holocaust, Bielowreza National Park, Katowice & more.

Flamboyant Canadian gold-mining millionaire, Sir Harry Oakes, was found brutally murdered on 8 July 1943 at his home in the Bahamas. This mystery remains unsolved today.

Eight film reviews attempt to pinpoint the main drama succinctly without spoiling the ending. For war movie buffs, these shouldn't be missed. Enjoy the show.

Well-known Australian author Thomas Keneally examines the life of an Australian war hero and his widow in this Miles Franklin Literary Award longlisted novel.

Changes in climate may be creating a marine environment particularly suited to HAB (harmful algal bloom)-forming species of algae, according to a team of scientists.

There are many picture books for children that include Australian characters and celebrate the Australian culture.

Three films that Stanley Kubrick put a great deal of energy into - Napoleon, The Aryan Papers and A.I. - were eventually shelved and never produced by the director.

British cast includes Bill Nighy, Kenneth Branagh, Tom Wilkinson, Terence Stamp & Tom Hollander. Thomas Kretschmann & Christian Berkel make Valkyrie much more authentic

During World War II Sendler was an activist in the Polish anti-Holocaust resistance in Warsaw. She risked her life rescuing 2500 Jewish children out of the ghetto.

Jewish tourism has taken off in Europe. But what's presented to the tourist often falsifies the Jewish experience. How authentic is what we see?

Former journalist, editor, writer and administrator of the Man Booker Prize, Ion Trewin, says the key to publishing success is the magical mix of art meeting commerce

In this, the latest direct-to-video release in the Air Bud series, which in turn spawned the Air Buddies series, Space Buddies follows the six puppies into space. 3/10

Robert O'Hara Burke and Thomas Keneally are just two Australians of Irish descent that have helped shape the country.

Will the Oscar nod for Slumdog Millionaire encourage Hollywood to make more movies based on culturally diverse characters and their native lands?

The White Rose was an anti-Nazi resistance that hoped to hasten the end of the war and save German lives. Sophie and her brother Hans tried to apprise students in Munich.

Humanist concerns topped the bill in London as the UK's capital played host to its first Time for Peace Film & Music Awards on May 12 at the Landmark Hotel.

Angela Morley, the composer for films like Watership Down and The Little Prince, died age 84.

Persistent pollutants enter waterways via air, affecting wildlife habitats. Ecosystem protection needs air and water agencies to control organics, mercury and nitrogen.

The Academy Awards, which take place each year (with a few notable exceptions) at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, are regarded as being the biggest movie awards show

The year was 1943, and one man's bravery and courage to stand up for what he believed in saved thousands of lives.

The movies made during the war, even the classics, emphasized patriotism. The perspective of time introduced more realism.

Frank Lloyd Wright's house design for Aline Barnsdall represents the architect's first attempt to create a regional style for the temperate Southern California.

Farrell and Fiennes as Irish hit men learn the importance of life and morality after spending two weeks together in Bruges, a small Belgian city.

In two decades, the last filled with political and social unrest, movies went from dramas and romances to epics and musicals. The Academy Awards reflected these changes.

The last community of European Jews was rescued from death in the final days of World War II by a singular man whose passion serves as a role model for every generation.

Director Steven Spielberg is starting production on his motion-capture adaptation of Hergé's Tintin this fall. Movie is first of a proposed trilogy.

An unexpected gem, Taken makes up for a heavy handed approach to international politics with a string of brutal set pieces that make it surprisingly fun to watch

The Holocaust should be studied within the curricula of various disciplines in order to expose students to the most heinous crimes against humanity in the 20th Century.

A twelve-year old Jewish boy, living in British-occupied Palestine, aggressively plots an attack against the U.N. installed army, until he befriends an English solider.

In 1937 the Japanese Imperial Army began an assault on Nanking and slaughtered 300,000 Chinese civilians. This article provides a short overview of the massacre.

When a movie is conceived, no matter who writes the script or runs the camera or edits the footage, it's often the director's style that shines the brightest.

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy was a tremendous financial success in 2004. Now, after persistent rumours, there appears to be a sequel in the works.