"I think it was just the general idea of Tracy that was great... It's like, she was just one thing in the big picture; she was just another, you know, moment of beauty. It's like, she latched onto that and [Chris] can't do that as a person; his spirit just doesn't, it just goes. You know, he can't, he doesn't hold on to things. Although in the end despite, you know, what pushed him to go was that you don't need ties and that you don't necessarily need personal human relationships to make you happy. You know, that you can find it solitary in nature and in the wild. He gets right back, ya know?... 'Happiness isn't...', what is it? [Interviewer answers, 'Happiness is only real when shared']. Yeah, yeah! So you know, it's full-circle so it's like they have more in common than they think, maybe. As all humans do, that's the point... I-It's the most human story."
- Kristen on her character's relationship with Chris in an interview for 'Into the Wild', 2007.
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South Korea to reveal world’s biggest invisible skyscraper
Seoul’s skyline will soon boast a 1,476-foot (450 meters building, dubbed Tower Infinity, but you may not be able to see it. The trick lies within the real-time projection of surroundings behind the building onto its front with the help of LED facade and cameras. Even with the projections off the system will make the outlines of the tower indiscernible. Tower Infinity will be used primarily for entertainment and leisure. The tower’s observation deck will be the third highest in the world.
Syria gets sarin nerve gas from Turkey - report
Circumstantial evidence that the chemical weapons attack in #Syria was carried out by the Syrian opposition is growing in its number. The US army has reportedly confirmed that nerve gas sarin is in al-Qaeda hands now. It was transported to al-Qaeda through the Turkish territory. Will that put #Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who continues blaming Assad, in a difficult position?
Bike vs. Car: what would you choose?
The Spanish increasingly opt for two-wheel transport with unemployment still remaining a big problem in the country. In 2012 bike sales hit a record high, which stood at 780,000 items, while cars sold in the same year numbered just 700,000. Official statistics suggest 56% Spaniards aged 18-24 are unemployed. Many of these turn to bikes instead of cars out of economic concerns.
What can make you shift to a bicycle?
Will you play a video game that contains torture episodes?
Not even 24 hours into its long-awaited release, "Grand Theft Auto V" is already attracting criticism for an extended scene that puts the player in control of one of the game's protagonists as he tortures a man suspected of harboring secrets about terrorists. And this is not the only video game with such a disturbing scene.
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Sochi-2014 briefly: top curious things to know
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ess than 150 days is left until the Opening Ceremony of the #Sochi2014 Winter Games. Here are a few gripping facts for ones who can't wait for the grand event to kick off. Learn about the Olympic movement in Russia, what to expect from Russian alpine skiers this year and much more
ess than 150 days is left until the Opening Ceremony of the #Sochi2014 Winter Games. Here are a few gripping facts for ones who can't wait for the grand event to kick off. Learn about the Olympic movement in Russia, what to expect from Russian alpine skiers this year and much more
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