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Biography of French author Jules Verne, famous for Around the World in Eighty Days and A Journey to the Centre of the Earth.

Some books we read more than once; others multiple times; our favorites can never be read enough. Jules Verne's "Mysterious Island" is this reviewer's favorite.

Steampunk is a sub-genre of historical science fiction and fantasy in which the inventions of the future are created using the technologies of the Victorian era.

Dr. Monique Saigal Escudero gave a presenation on the French female resistance fighters during World War II.

Taken over by Ducasse in 2007, the Michelin-starred Jules Verne reaches new heights of modern French cuisine nestled into the lace-like iron pillar of the Eiffel Tower.

Individuals can now buy tickets and make time-specific reservations online for the elevators when touring the Eiffel Tower, the top sightseeing destination in Paris.

In 1889 two women reporters set off to prove that Jules Verne's popular novel was not just imaginary fiction. One is still remembered today, the other forgotten.

The Eiffel Tower turns 120 this year and the French are celebrating the birthday by giving the structure a new paint job, a new restaurant, and other renovations.

The last installment of my list of movies that every animated fan should know.

Vh-1 has put a bunch of 'celebs' - and we use the term loosely - in a house yet again. This time, they are pitted against each other. Oh no! Say it isn't so!

Andrew Lockington is the new name to remember: 'Journey' is a thrilling orchestral ride from a talented up-and-coming composer.

How did one of the most formidable homes of the Potomac port city disappear from view for over a century- while remaining intact? Visit the Carlyle House for answers.

Brendan Fraser heads this fun film, about a journey through rediscovering old family bonds, finding one's own career path, and, oh yes, finding a hidden world. In 3-D!

For a small country Iceland overflows with natural beauty and history. Often overwhelmed visitors miss many of the nuances surrounding them. Now a guided tour helps all.

The Hollow Earth Theory was remarkable in its ability to survive the scientific advances of the 18th and 19th centuries, surviving even until the early 20th century.

After months of guest hosts presenting Monday Night Raw, this week the WWE finally found someone capable of doing the show on a regular basis-Jesse The Body Ventura.

In the beginning, there was Jules Verne. O H.G. Wells or Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley or someone else. It doesn't matter who was the first science fiction writer.

Pro wrestling in the 1950's - 80's existed as a collection of territories, each of which had unique champions, personalities, and styles

Nellie Bly was the pen name of one of the most daring young journalists of her day. Few male journalists achieved her fame, or risked as much for a story.

An essay by James Grimmelmann remarks on the similarities between the Internet and The Library of Babel, but there are many things to be done to make that comparison apt.

This installment of the series describing 15 classic wrestling territories of the 1950's - 1980's focuses on the Bay Area's Big Time Wrestling

When DreamWorks Animation's Over the Hedge is bad it's really, really good. When it's good it's boring. 7/10.

The Province of Galicia has Vigo, Forest Parks, Hiking Trails, the famous Camino de Santiago, unknown but magnificent wines and the best seafood in Europe bar none.

The Shirley Temple Show, also called Shirley Temple's Storybook, was a children's TV show hosted by Shirley Temple that dramatized fairy tales, novels, and short stories.

This lazy comedy is a silly, forced, frequently unfunny collection of midget jokes, fart jokes, kick-to-the-groin jokes, and penis jokes.

Former senator George McGovern comments on the current state of politics and how he helped shape our democratic system.

From crisps or chips to poppadoms and nuts, the UK's Phileas Fogg delivers a world of flavour in every foil packet minus the MSG, trans fats and needless artifice.

Told through the eyes of the working class, criminals, French artists, poets, street people and sex trader workers, this book of Paris history is intriguing.

For winter visitors looking for something new, mountain villages near Grenoble organize hikes and even outdoor baths, allowing visitors to rediscover the Alps.

An American inventor before his time, Robert Goddard invented liquid fueled rockets in 1926.

The Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame, located in Seattle, Washington, offers a unique and interesting experience for both fans and non-fans of science fiction.

NASA inspired millions to reach for the stars. Many did, and in so doing, changed Science Fiction.

One of this years most anticipated film releases is the tongue-twistingly titled, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.

Spectacular street show from Royal de Luxe features a forty-two ton mechanical elephant, a barrel-shaped wooden rocket, and a sixteen-foot little girl.

When human communiation reaches it's highest level of intensity, at least one futurist believes it will take on a physical form. That form is the noosphere.

Access to Paris's main tourist attractions for older and disabled travellers and wheelchair users is improving. Some 'Paris by Wheelchair'-style tips:

Plucked from Mobile Bay during the 1864 battle, Alfred Pierce told how he and his secret sub attacked a Union warship

Jennifer Cox's travel book tells of her journey round the world to find the Soul Mate she knows exists somewhere. Can the devoted career woman still find Mister Right?

Senior tourists, frequent fliers and tourists over 50 find amazing packages, special tours and discounted vacations inupdated version of one of the great travel guides

A profile of scientist Dmitri Mendeleev, Russian chemist and chemical educator credited for discovery of the periodic table of chamical elements.

Brief biography of English short-story writer and historian H.G. Wells, best known for his science fiction works such as The Time Machine and The Invisible Man.

Hugo Gernsback occupied a crucial role in the development of science fiction by publishing "Amazing Stories", the first magazine devoted solely to science fiction.

Paris top tourist attractions have turned the French capital into one of the world's most popular destinations, averaging 34 million visitors a year.

Pierrot Le Fou is a Pop Art Bonnie and Clyde; written and directed with Godard's special brand of cultural criticism; and loaded with cartoon violence and comic mishaps.

Hungary's capital is famed for the relaxing spa waters found within its lavish public baths, but less so for the many caves lying beneath from where they spring forth.

Anticipation and hopes were high for Heath Ledger's last performance before his untimely death last year. These optimistic hopes, however, were not met.

Both sides in the Civil War designed and built submarines of various kinds with mixed results.

From a slow start the US Navy experimented with several submarines in the Civil War.

Spend a day at Camden's Adventure Aquarium where visitors find education and entertainment at every turn.

The World Wide Web is a virtual cornucopia of resources for French language students looking to increase their reading comprehension and overall language proficiency.