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BRITAIN'S WINTER OF DISCONTENT: Prince Charles Hard Day's Night

Great Britain is under Shock after the attack on the country's heir to the Throne>>>

ROYAL FORUM: Prince Charles and Camilla's Car has been attacked by protesters

A car containing Prince Charles and Camilla has been attacked by protesters in violent scenes following the vote to raise tuition fees in England to up to £9,000 per year>>>

ROYALTY ON SCREEN: Ian McKellen is "Richard III" in a fascist-inspired version of Britain (1995)

Richard III is a 1995 drama film adapted from William Shakespeare's play. The film relocates the play's events to a fictionalized version of Britain in what appears to be a fascist-inspired 1930s>>>

NOWHERE BOY: John Before Lennon a Tribute 30 years after his assassination

John Lennon was Assasinated 30 years ago today. Nowhere Boy is a 2009 British-Canadian biopic about John Lennon's adolescence, the creation of his first band, The Quarrymen, and its evolution into The Beatles. >>>

EMPRESS OF THE ARTS: Shahbanou Farah at London's Sothebys launch For Art & Patronage

Shahbanou Farah attended a book launch party at London's Sothebys for ART & PATRONAGE: The Middle East in which she has been featured for her tireless contributions to promoting Iranian art and culture>>>

ROYAL FORUM: Crown Prince of Serbia Seeks to Restore The Monarchy

Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia advocates a constitutional monarchy in Serbia and sees himself as the rightful king>>>

THEOCRACY ON SCREEN: Ken Follett's "The Pillars of the Earth"

The Pillars of the Earth is an eight part 2010 TV miniseries, adapted from Ken Follett's novel which centers on the construction of a cathedral in the fictitious town of Kingsbridge>>>

ROYALTY ON SCREEN: McBride, Franco, Portman in "Your Highness"

Your Highness is an upcoming fantasy comedy film to be released April 8, 2011. A Hilarious Comedy starring Danny McBride, James Franco, and Natalie Portman>>>

WALKER ARTS CENTER: A Discussion on Shirin Neshat's Movie "Women Without Men"

Walker Arts Center Presents the Panel "Filmmakers in Conversation" with a Post-screening discussion with Shirin Neshat and Shoja Azari moderated by Sheryl Mousley>>>

PREMIERSHIP ON SCREEN: Michael Sheen as Tony Blair in "The Special Relationship"

Set between the years of 1992 and 2001 the HBO series depicts the UK–US Special Relationship between British Prime Minister Tony Blair and US President Bill Clinton>>>

NOSTALGIA: French Family Shares Photos of Iran in 1975

A Photo Essay with French Songs of a French Family in Iran as well as Morocco in 1975. The Head of the Family was an engineer who worked on the Reza Shah Kabir Dam. >>>

ROYAL FORUM: Spain's Royal Family Cut Budget For First Time In History

The Spanish Royal family is to cut its budget for the first time in history as part of nationwide austerity measures that will see it become the least expensive royal household in Europe>>>

CASTING A KING: Shakespeare's Play On The British Monarchy

Three versions of Richard III -- Sir Ian McKellen (1970 TV), Sir Derek Jacobi (1978 TV) and Fiona Shaw (1997 TV) -- are utilized in explorations of various issues in casting Shakespeare's young king>>>

GOOD OL' MICHAEL: Cancer-Battling Michael Douglas Visits Disney World with Family

Actor Michael Douglas, who is currently recovering from treatment for throat cancer, took his family to Walt Disney World. Douglas is said to start shooting on Bio Epic Liberace opposite Matt Damon in June 2011>>>

ROYALTY ON SCREEN: Disney's take on Grimm Bros' Rapunzel Tale "Tangled" (3D)

The long-haired Princess Rapunzel has spent her entire life in a tower, but when she falls in love with a bandit who was passing by she must venture into the outside world for the first time to find him>>>