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The retro-fitted futuristic world of the film Blade Runner starring Harrison Ford may not be as far away as one might think. Director Ridley Scott’s sci-fi classic dealt with such classic questions of “what does it mean to be human” while depicting the city of Los Angeles in the year 2019 as a smoggy dystopian future, a cultural melting pot brimming with skyscrapers, flying cars and inescapable corporate advertisements. Almost 30 years later the film is hailed as an overlooked masterpiece and has inspired multitudes of designers, engineers and artists. Now you can also add “Real Estate Developer” to that list. Sonny Astani, a Los Angeles real estate mogul, is hoping to make one part of the film’s dystopian future a reality with 14-story animated billboards.The retro-fitted futuristic world of the film Blade Runner starring Harrison Ford may... more
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History has reassessed the classic film 'Blade Runner.' Roger Ebert added it to his list of greatest films after seeing the Final Cut, and our friends at Wikipedia catalog the rest. All of which brings me back around to a favorite topic of mine: art whose greatness was not realized in its time...History has reassessed the classic film 'Blade Runner.' Roger Ebert added it... more
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Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius won his appeal Friday and can compete for a place in the Beijing Olympics.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled that the 21-year-old South African is eligible to race against able-bodied athletes, overturning a ban imposed by the International Association of Athletics Federations.Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius won his appeal Friday and can compete for a... more
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Oscar Pistorius, the amazing double-amputee runner, can compete to win a place on South Africa's Olympic team. The Swiss-based Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled that his prosthetic limbs don't give him an advantage over other runners, reversing a January ruling that was made against Pistorius by the International Association of Athletics Federations.
Using the blades, his adaptive prosthetic equipment, Pistorius has already broken Paralympic records in the 100, 200 and 400 meter events. And while he did not meet the Olympic qualifying times for those races, last year Pistorius finished second in the 400 meter event at the 2007 South African National Championships, which should make him competitive in his attempt to win a place on South Africa’s Olympic 4×400 meter relay team.
This detailed article also presents photographs, three videos (including a wonderful, inspiring documentary video) and a photo-gallery.Oscar Pistorius, the amazing double-amputee runner, can compete to win a place on... more
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Twenty-five years after its initial release, Ridley Scott is ready to release "Blade Runner: Final Cut" - a version of the cult film he calls his masterpiece that is as he has always wanted it to be. Check out this clip on You Tube. It will hit theaters in New York and Los Angeles in October with a DVD release to follow in December. Twenty-five years after its initial release, Ridley Scott is ready to release... more
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