Shia LaBeouf. Shia LaBeouf will have his first major post-Transformers moment with the arrival of his prohibition western Lawless, but the actor already made waves recently when he appeared in an artsy Sigur Rós video directed by Alma Ha’rel. How did he get involved? “I wrote a fan letter,” LaBeouf told us last night at the Lawless premiere. “I saw Bombay Beach, the movie that Alma Har’el made. It touched me. Read More...
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Hear the Music Berlin: "Cheek to Cheek" Audio is no longer available Ginger Rogers chose the dress. Fred Astaire was annoyed by her feathers. But when they danced together in the 1935 film Top Hat, to Irving Berlin's "Cheek to Cheek," they made the quintessential Rogers-Astaire romance in motion. Astaire sang as they danced — the words were also by Berlin — and the melody became a classic. Read More...
Low-growing moss drew carbon from the air, created topsoil for the first vascular plants, and in 40 million years or so increased oxygen in the atmosphere to levels that endure today. Photograph: Gareth Phillips/Gareth Phillips for the GuardianLow-growing moss drew carbon from the air, created topsoil for the first vascular plants, and in 40 million years or so increased oxygen in the atmosphere to levels that endure today. Photograph: Gareth Phillips/Gareth Phillips for the GuardianEvolution This article is more than 7 years oldAll hail the humble moss, bringer of oxygen and life to EarthThis article is more than 7 years oldA reconstruction using geological evidence, fossils and ancient spores has revealed the crucial role of moss in creating the conditions for life as we know it Read More...