Indiana Jones

Indiana JonesBay Ledger News Zonebill@blnz.comtag:www.blnz.com,2009:people/indiana_jonesSteven Spielberg: a Hollywood legendtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/28/Steven_Spielberg_Hollywood_legend_e98b

Steven Spielberg, named head of the Cannes Film Festival jury Wednesday, is a Hollywood legend and one of modern cinema's most influential filmmakers -- even if his awards glory has faded of late.

2013-02-28T19:48:04ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff ReporterSpielberg to head up Cannes festival jurytag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/28/Spielberg_head_Cannes_festival_jury_88ff

Award-winning director Steven Spielberg will head up this year's Cannes Film Festival jury, the organisers announced on Thursday, just days after he missed out on his third best-director Oscar.

2013-02-28T07:48:05ZAFP Global Editionby Dominique AgeorgesHow science digs up the royal dirttag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/04/science_digs_royal_dirt_c1fc

The identification of king Richard III's skeleton is the latest coup by forensic scientists who use radiocarbon-dating, DNA analysis, 3D scanning and other hi-tech tools to unlock the secrets of the long-dead.

2013-02-04T16:38:07ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff ReporterBelize archeologist sues over Indiana Jones skulltag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/12/07/Belize_archeologist_sues_over_Indiana_933b

A Belize archeologist is suing the makers of a blockbuster "Indiana Jones" film for using a likeness of a so-called Crystal Skull, which he says is a stolen national treasure.

2012-12-07T20:22:39ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff ReporterHarrison Ford could return for new 'Star Wars' film: reporttag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/11/06/Harrison_Ford_could_return_Star_3085

Veteran actor Harrison Ford could reprise his role as Han Solo in "Star Wars" in a new movie set for release in 2015 after Disney bought the studio behind the sci-fi saga, a report said.

2012-11-06T20:20:00ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff ReporterSmashed Nirvana bass could fetch thousands at auctiontag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/10/31/Smashed_Nirvana_bass_could_fetch_da3a

A wrecked bass guitar smashed up during the music video for Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" is set to fetch up to 25,000 pounds (40,000 dollars, 31,000 euros) when it is sold next month, auctioneers said Tuesday.

2012-10-31T09:14:45ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff ReporterSmashed Nirvana bass could fetch thousands at auctiontag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/10/30/Smashed_Nirvana_bass_could_fetch_da3a

2012-10-30T16:45:49ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff ReporterForgotten bunker offers glimpse of wartime Hanoitag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/10/10/Forgotten_bunker_offers_glimpse_wartime_8ecb

From Hollywood starlets to scruffy trade union delegations, an unassuming reinforced concrete bunker under a central Hanoi hotel has sheltered communist Vietnam's most important wartime guests.

2012-10-10T05:31:27ZAFP Global Editionby Cat BartonBuddhist statue taken by Nazis came from space rocktag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/09/26/Buddhist_statue_taken_Nazis_came_3eb5

A thousand-year-old Buddhist statue taken from Tibet in 1938 by an SS team seeking the roots of Hitler's Aryan doctrine was carved from a meteorite, scientists reported on Wednesday.

2012-09-26T18:57:32ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff ReporterWilliam and Kate take in Borneo amid photo furoretag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/09/15/William_Kate_take_Borneo_amid_761c

Prince William and his wife Catherine were winched high up into a Borneo jungle on Saturday, as they put on a brave face after topless photos of her were published in a magazine.

2012-09-15T11:27:23ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff ReporterFearsome Amanar may hold key to women's goldtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/07/25/Fearsome_Amanar_hold_womens_gold_b023

It sounds like an ancient civilization, or perhaps a villain from the Indiana Jones films, but the Amanar could hold the key to glory in the women's gymnastics at the London Olympics.

2012-07-25T23:09:24ZAFP Global Editionby Tom WilliamsStar Wars maker in 'evil empire' row with neighborstag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/05/27/Star_Wars_maker_evil_empire_14ef

"Star Wars" director George Lucas has dismissed claims he is waging "class warfare" by selling some of his land for low-income housing, after rich neighbors nixed plans for new studio space.

2012-05-27T19:52:37ZAFP Global Editionby Michael ThurstonForensic sleuth probes fate of royal loverstag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/05/24/Forensic_sleuth_probes_fate_royal_1d18

The French media like to call him the "Indiana Jones of the graveyards", but perhaps a better tag would be the Sherlock Holmes of forensic science.

2012-05-24T12:36:30ZAFP Global Editionby Veronique MartinacheForensic sleuth probes fate of royal lovers and lion heartstag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/05/24/Forensic_sleuth_probes_fate_royal_45cd

The French media like to call him the "Indiana Jones of the graveyards", but perhaps a better tag would be the Sherlock Holmes of forensic science.

2012-05-24T06:06:55ZAFP Global Editionby Veronique MartinacheBridgit Mendler enters "Secret World of Arriety"tag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/02/16/Bridgit_Mendler_enters_Secret_World_bae4

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In just a few short years, Bridgit Mendler has risen to become one of the Disney Channel's most popular stars thanks to the success of her series "Good Luck Charlie" and the Disney Channel original movie "Lemonade Mouth."

2012-02-16T23:14:23ZReuters US Online Report Entertainment News Zorianna KitFacebook IPO sparks dreams of riches, adventuretag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/12/09/Facebook_sparks_dreams_riches_adventure_1410