moon

I've been perusing the long list of interesting-looking movies scheduled for this year's Tribeca Film Festival, which starts this week. Some of them, like Moon, are already earning buzz, and I'm anxious to find out what festivalgoers think once they've screened.

Starring Sam Rockwell, Moon is the directorial debut of David Bowie's son, Duncan Jones. The movie has already built some momentum from this year's Sundance Film Festival and now there's a trailer for it. And the trailer is creepy.

The movie takes place in the not-so-distant future and follows astronaut Sam Bell (Rockwell) who is completing a three-year stint on the moon where his only company has been a computer (voiced by Kevin Spacey) named GERTY. From the looks of the trailer, all that time alone on the moon starts to seriously affect Sam's emotional state. Most of the reviews so far say that this is a pretty terrific entry to the sci-fi/horror genre that's buoyed by a great performance from Rockwell.

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Today marks the convergence of two celestial occurrences. The first event is the first solar eclipse of 2009, which will be visible as a full eclipse from the Indian Ocean to western Indonesia. And the second event is the Lunar New Year, which is celebrated throughout China and East Asia with dances, firecrackers, red and gold decorations, and visits to family and friends. To commemorate this unique convergence of two heavenly bodies, I thought I'd gather together some solar- and lunar-inspired home goods that will add some celestial seasoning to your home turf.

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Scientists think the moon's polar craters, which never see sunlight, could contain ice. A lunar water supply means that astronauts would be able to use the moon as a home base for space exploration. The US, EU, Japan, India, and China already have plans for permanent moon bases to be set up around 2025.

If astronauts begin living permanently on the moon, I don't see why nonscientists wouldn't soon pack up and move to outer space shortly after. The moon's only three days away — much shorter than the ship voyage made by Europeans moving to the New World, for example.

Would you move to a settlement on the moon? Would you worry that territory disputes could break out between settlers from different countries?

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What better to go with your Yves Saint Laurent star bracelet than a pretty Victorian crescent brooch ($65)? That way you've got both the moon and the stars; modern and vintage.

The plated-gold, black enamel pin with a single seed pearl harks back to the 1890s, but still manages to be beautiful. Amazing.

There's nothing like looking up at an endless summer sky, gazing at the stars and hoping for a meteorite to blaze on by.

When I'm taking an evening stroll with my dog, or looking up from my sleeping bag, I always feel a sense of crisp serenity and peace like nothing else.

This play list is a tribute to those nights...

"Lucky Star" - Madonna, 5:37
"Vincent (Starry Starry Night)" - Don Mclean, 4:03
"Star" - Erasure, 3:38
"Summer Nights" - from Grease,
"Star" - Bryan Adams, 3:42
"Shining Star" - Earth, Wind & Fire, 2:50
"Lonestar" - Norah Jones, 3:06
"Starshine" - Gorillaz, 3:31
"Star" - David Bowie, 2:46
"Good Morning Starshine" - Oliver, 3:38
"Stars" - Alison Krauss, 2:54
"Stars Fell on Alabama" - Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong, 3:36
"Starlight" - The Wailin' Jennys, 4:43

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