Issue: September 11, 2012 (Archive)

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Paralympics end in blaze of glory
Fantastical wheeled vehicles, roller- skating warriors and bursts of fire brought the London Paralympics to a close, in a quirky ceremony headlined by Coldplay, Rihanna and Jay-Z.

`Cute couple' chemistry wins over top director
Actors Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper won over audiences and at least one director as an on-screen cute couple at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Box offices lose the movie-takings plot
The North American box office hit a slump at the weekend, with top earner The Possession taking an estimated US$9.5 million (HK$74.1 million). It was the first weekend since 2008 for no film to take US$10 million or more.

Legend still singing up a storm
He was the voice of a generation. Now he barely talks. But music icon Bob Dylan, who releases his 35th album this week half a century after his first, is still going strong.

Iran spy thriller wins plaudits amid tensions
Given current diplomatic tensions over Iran, Ben Affleck says his new spy thriller Argo couldn't be more topical, even though it is set more than 30 years ago.

Director dodges flak as fans turn on trilogy
Filmmaker Peter Jackson avoided questions about his decision to split JRR Tolkien's 300-page fantasy novel The Hobbit into three feature- length films, amid growing fan criticism.

Funny times in going live with undead
Adam Sandler assembled former cast members of Saturday Night Live to be voices for ghoulish Hotel Transylvania as they are "the funniest people I know."

Ziggy to make fashionable V&A return
The career of outlandish British singer David Bowie, 65, will be celebrated with an exhibition at London's Victoria and Albert Museum in March.

Rock legends find grrr-eat satisfaction at 50
Legendary British rock group the Rolling Stones teased fans by announcing the release of a 50th anniversary greatest hits album amid widespread rumors of an upcoming series of live concerts.

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