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Latin American art auctions set record-high sales for 31 artists

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By Walker Simon NEW YORK (Reuters) – Blistering sales this week of Latin American art set auction records for 31 artists spanning three centuries, ranging from creators in the Spanish colonial period to living artists like Colombia’s Fernando Botero. In New York on Monday and Tuesday, Sotheby’s sold $33.9 million worth of art, a record high for works from the region at auction, and Christie’s sold $24.3 million. “Our November sale series has been a glorious celebration of Latin American art,” said Alex Stein, Sotheby’s Latin American art chief. …

Gifts for movie lovers that go beyond the box set

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This photo proved by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment shows a box set, the 10-disc “Stanley Kubrick: The Masterpiece Collection.” It includes a hardcover book of film archive photos, two new documentaries about Kubrick, and eight of his films: “Lolita,” “Dr. Strangelove,” “2001: A Space Odyssey,” “A Clockwork Orange,” “Barry Lyndon,” “The Shining,” “Full Metal Jacket” and “Eyes Wide Shut." (AP Photo/Warner Bros. Home Entertainment)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — When shopping for the movie lover on your list, why not think outside the box (set)? While DVD or Blu-Ray box sets can still make great gifts, here are some other things to consider for your favorite cinephile this season.

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Rohit Khurana does a Johnny Depp for Indian TV

November 26, 2014 0

New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) Actor Rohit Khurana will be invading the show “Har Mushkil Ka Hal Akbar Birbal” as a pirate named Alfredo. His look in the shows bears resemblance to that of the iconic character essayed by Johnny Depp in “Pirates of the Caribbean” series.

Megaupload’s Dotcom says extradition fight leaves him bust

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Kim Dotcom stands near a signed t-shirt for supporters at his Internet Party pool party at the Dotcom mansion in Coatesville, Auckland

WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom, one of the world’s most wanted cyber fugitives, says his nearly three-year fight against extradition to the United States to face online piracy charges has left him broke. Dotcom, the New Zealand resident who once flaunted a fleet of vintage cars, a fully staffed rented mansion and globe-trotting holidays, said that his wealth had evaporated due to mounting legal fees which had resulted in the departure of most of his legal team. …