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The story of the Tower of Babel turns up in Hebrew and Muslim texts, as well as the Bible, but the basic gist is that men tried to build a stairway to heaven and God subverted them by giving them different languages. They could no longer understand each other, so the whole construction fell apart. It's a powerful myth because it carries so many ideas: that there are two worlds and we got the lesser one; that God is spiteful; that cultural differences are the root of all our woes since then; even that crossing a border without permission will get you in a whole world of trouble. Some scholars believe the tower was in southern Iraq, or in Babylon itself. The tragedy of modern Iraq is never mentioned in this superb new film but I'm sure that's one of the things on the minds of the filmmakers, the same Mexican writer and director team behind Amores Perros and 21 Grams . The story of the tower works so well for what the film is about, which is that the relationship between rich...

Actor (and more recently along with wife Angelie Jolie, increasingly social activist) Brad Pitt recently purchased Dutch designer Jeroen Verhoeven's Cinderella Table ($293,000). On this same shopping spree at Design Miami/Basel, the actor also picked up two Max Lamb Bronze Poly Chairs ($25,000) and two Family Lamps by Atelier van Lieshout - all of which are outstanding design art pieces. This design art style is unique and highly appealing (and unfortunately, exorbitantly expensive.) The Cinderella Table is beautifully made - it consists of a solid block of white marble. This one piece provides a good example of the significance of contemporary process art. The birch version of this captivating table sits in The Collection of New York's MOMA. div>Design art is a continuation of elements of mid-century modern art, which was whimsical but highly controversial. It polarised art critics, but Harold Rosenberg acknowledged it and supported it. During the transformation of artis...

Gwyneth Paltrow and Brad Pitt Bitter, table for one! Gwyneth Paltrow, who was engaged to Brad Pitt over ten years ago, obviously wasn’t in the mood for ass-kissing when it came to her ex, who is expecting a child with rumored bride-to-be Angelina Jolie. Paltrow, at the L.A. premiere on Wednesday for her upcoming film "Iron Man," was asked if she had any well wishes for her former fiancé. Ok! magazine reports that the actress “twisted her mouth and pronounced, ‘No!’” Gwyneth Paltrow and Brad Pitt

Jennifer Aniston wishes Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt well with their twins I thought the day would never come that Jennifer Aniston would wish her ex Brad Pitt and his husband stealing girfriend Angelina Jolie, well, but that time has come. Apparently, she couldn’t be happier for Brad and Angelina, says a pal of hers, “She hopes the twins are beautiful. She’d never want anyone to be unhappy with their kids.” Jennifer isn’t holding a grudge anymore so that she can find true happiness with her sweetie, John Mayer. Good for her, John is hot and Brad’s just weird lately Jennifer Aniston

Brad Pitt in troy Here's a gallery of photos from the Warner Bros. Pictures' movie, "Troy," which stars Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Diane Kruger and Rose Byrne. Brad Pitt in troy