Dracula Dashing caped adventurer most memorably portrayed by Bela Lugosi. A die-hard romantic, don’t invite him in unless you’re sure you can put him down.
King Kong Gentle giant, a little on the hairy side, with a penchant for picking up scantily clad women. Appreciates upscale urban architecture.
Godzilla This nuclear-mutated behemoth lizard/dinosaur has saved the world from both giant cockroaches and pterodactyl-dragons for decades. Now retired.
The Mummy More of a moaner than a smooth talker, and a firm believer in long-term romance. All the more attractive if you’re into scarabs, swords and ancient curses
Culture Vulture
Stupid White Men Michael Moore
Stupid who? The ‘White Men’ are George W Bush’s power elite. This is a scathing analysis of their ways, written with wit, venom by the author/filmmaker.
The targets Republicans, pseudo-Republicans (Democrats), corporate America, rest of America, rest of world.
Counterpoint Many say, the book title describes the author, whom no one can accuse of being publicity-shy.
So you thought you knew all about
Will Smith
The actor/singer delivers another hit with ‘I, Robot’. Get jiggy with the ‘Man in Black’.
A. Born Willard Christopher Smith Jr. in 1968. Refused an MIT schol to pursue singing.
B. Met wife Jada Pinkett-Smith when she auditioned for the role of his girlfriend in ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’.
C. Made $50,000 for his first feature film ‘The Perfect Date’ (1992)—and made $28 million for ‘I, Robot’.
D. Played action hero in ‘Men in Black’ and ‘Independence Day’ but turned down the role of Neo in ‘The Matrix’.
E. Nominated for the Best Actor Oscar for playing Muhammad Ali.
Answer C. His first film: ‘Where the Day Takes You’.
what is
Parkour
Urban ‘sport’ that began in France. Term roughly means ‘the art of movement’. Exponents hurl themselves off bridges, scale vertical walls and generally treat urban landscape as a giant playpen/jungle gym, to the delight and horror of onlookers.
