MoviesObituaryEdward JuddActor who played lead role in a cult classic about global warmingEdward Judd, who has died aged 76, seemed set for stardom when he gained a leading role in The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961), the film that foresaw global warming. It led to Judd being seriously considered for the role of James Bond in Dr No (1962), the first of the endless series.
However, the career of the well-built, square-jawed British actor, who had worked consistently in films and television since the age of 16, failed to ignite in the way he expected. Read More...
Second world war through the lenses of German soldiers – in pictures Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email In 1939, thousands of German soldiers, many of them conscripts, were dispatched across Europe. They went armed not only with weapons but with cameras – the famous German Leica and Rolleiflex – in their bags and orders to capture what they saw. Read More...
Through the roofHawaiiAfter the fire destroyed homes Lahaina couldn’t afford to lose, non-profits and the government are getting creative.
In September, a military jet delivered dozens of foldable steel containers, each roughly the size of a single-car garage, from Hungary to a 10-acre field in the center of the Hawaiian island of Maui.
Over the following months, organizers transformed each box into a tiny home, complete with a kitchenette, bathroom and lanai – a traditional Hawaiian veranda. Read More...