Culture & Media

Go to any multicultural city, and you will see that the marked physiological differences among many a people, while they point to historically different cultural backgrounds, are also a mark of togetherness in many regions of life. Perhaps, the greatest advantage of multiculturalism is that it bridges the chasm of ignorance and arrogance.

A chapter in the history of the Crusades is vividly brought to life in an epic film by Oscar-winning director Ridley Scott. Alan Silverman has a look at Kingdom Of Heaven.

In the Inuit language Inuktitut, throat singing is called katajjaq, pirkusirtuk or nipaquhiit depending on the Canadian Arctic region. It was regarded more as a type of vocal or breathing game in the Inuit culture rather than a form of music.

More and more Americans are choosing to get their news from sources that reflect their political viewpoints. While the tradition of non-partisan news reporting is still alive in the United States, studies show that the tradition is being challenged by cable networks and the Internet.

Having seen the results of a completely faithful screen translation recently (Sin City), I was more than happy to see “Hitchhiker’s” be less than faithful. Unfortunately, being Hollywood, they changed all the wrong things.

Don't Panic. After decades of attempts and false starts, a film has finally been made of a British book that is a comedy landmark for a generation of readers around the world.

Where did the actual comic book begin?

Where did the actual comic book begin?

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy had the potential to be the best movie of the year but it ultimately gets bogged down in its own grandness.

Dr. Brian Hands, on the Board of the Canadian Voice Foundation and a member of the Voice Foundation in the U.S., tells how he treats singers with voice problems.

Movie production companies and TV have been creating feature length movies, movie serials and TV shows for years but as special effect technology and costume designs became better and better, Hollywood kicked it up a notch with feature-length high budget productions.

Spiderman, the original webbed wonder, and Captain America visited the nation's military headquarters to shake hands, pose for photos and unveil a new Marvel comic book that features a military character in the opening scene.

Spiderman, the original webbed wonder, and Captain America visited the nation's military headquarters to shake hands, pose for photos and unveil a new Marvel comic book that features a military character in the opening scene.

The thunderbird has been one of the most dominant icons in Native American art and legends. In fact, the concept of the thunderbird has been so popular that it has been used in the non-Native world to name a classic automobile, liquor, a 1960's children's adventure television show (and subsequent recent movie), a US Air Force squadron and is referenced in pop music (remember the word 't-bird' in 1950's rock and roll?).

The long distance industry is disappearing, cell phone companies are combining, telecom giants are spinning off elements and some say much of it is due to something you’ve never heard of – VOIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) -- or Internet phone service. You read these headlines every day, but does it really mean anything for the average consumer?