If 10 years hence there are American tourists on the streets of Tehran and Isfahan and peace reigns in the region, perhaps we will all look back at films such as Asghar Farhadi’s “A Separation” and think: That helped. Farhadi’s magnificent opus, nominally a look at divorce but more deeply a meditation on class, truth and honor, won best foreign language film at the Golden Globes on Sunday. Read full article > >

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‘A Separation,’ Golden Globe-winning Iranian film, offers dose of normality

Continuing to assert its award season dominance, “ The Artist ” was nominated for 12 BAFTA Awards today, the British equivalent of the Academy Awards. The silent charmer — winner of the Golden Globe for best musical or comedy — was one of the five British Academy of Film and Television nominees for best film. The others: “The Descendants,” “Drive,” “The Help” and “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.” Stars Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo also were nominated in the lead acting categories, while Michel Hazanavicius was recognized in the directing category alongside Martin Scorsese (“Hugo”), Nicolas Winding Refn (“Drive”), Tomas Alfredson (“Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy”) and Lynne Ramsay (“We Need to Talk About Kevin”). Read full article > >

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BAFTA nominations: ‘The Artist’ leads the field

Two reporters for The Boston Globe try to explain Mitt Romney by pulling together lots of details into a narrative that is absorbing and fair-minded.

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A “respectful and restrained” Ricky Gervais lacked the bite of last year, as host of a lacklustre Golden Globes ceremony, reviewers conclude.

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Ricky Gervais ‘subdued’ at Globes

A “respectful and restrained” Ricky Gervais lacked the bite of last year, as host of a lacklustre Golden Globes ceremony, reviewers conclude.

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Ricky Gervais ‘subdued’ at Globes

Black and white silent film The Artist takes home three awards from the Golden Globes in Los Angeles, hosted by Britain’s Ricky Gervais.

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Artist wins Golden Globes treble

PASADENA, Calif. — Hosting the Golden Globe Awards has become his “extreme sport,” Ricky Gervais said Friday, a couple of days before his third crack at the annual trophy show on NBC. Appearing at Winter TV Press Tour 2012, Gervais insisted that he “stands by . . . every joke I did last year, and I don’t care what people think” of his performance as host of the 2011 Globes. Read full article > >

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Golden Globe nominations announced on Thursday did little to clear up the Oscar forecast.

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For tens of thousands around the globe, at least part of your Sunday last week was spent using Twitter or Facebook to tell The New York Times how you spent the day.

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Sink your teeth into today's top stories from around the globe. Should you be charged a “slicing fee” when you BYOC (that's “bring your own cake”) to a restaurant? – The Independent If you've ever wondered how a 100-year-old champagne tastes, Jay McInerny can now enlighten you. – Wall Street Journal Mike Tyson spoofs Herman Cain's “Imagine There's No Pizza” – because he can. – Zagat That Twinkie craving may not be your fault, blame your mind: The brain tells us to eat junk food when we're hungry. – Guardian Macarons and macaroni have a lot more in common than you think. – Slate

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Sink your teeth into today's top stories from around the globe. Wakey, wakey, eggs and lawsuit? A Manhattan lawyer is suing his gym for lackluster, complimentary breakfasts. – New York Daily News Seems Colonel Sanders had more than one “secret” recipe. – CBS News A map of all the McDonald's in the United States. We're not lovin' it. – Grist Good gravy! A step-by-step tutorial. – Bon Appétit Of knife and pork: A firsthand account of butchering a pig. – Food Republic

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A flight from Sydney to Jakarta took off Monday afternoon, the first departure since Qantas’s decision to ground its entire fleet left thousands of travelers stranded around the globe during the weekend.

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For years, it has been touted as a form of vacation diplomacy: a U.S. government program that selects college students from across the globe to come work at beach resorts, amusement parks and other seasonal jobs. In the process, the visitors are expected to imbibe American culture, practice English and take home fond memories. Read full article > >

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For joke at Golden Globes.

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Pasta has topped a global survey of the world’s favourite foods. How did it become a staple of so many tables around the globe?

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