North Macedonia This article is more than 12 years oldMacedonia statue: Alexander the Great or a warrior on a horse?This article is more than 12 years oldLookalike statue reignites debate with Greece over Macedonian name as Skopje locals dismiss works as nationalistic kitschIn a move that has upset the Greeks, Alexander the Great has made a huge comeback in Macedonia.
A giant statue bearing an uncanny resemblance to the warrior king – although, officially, no one dares call it that – has been erected in the heart of Skopje, Macedonia's capital. Read More...
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Week in geekMoviesIf Hollywood insists on revisiting this classic, don’t let it be a sleek, polished piece that takes itself seriously. Fans will want it to retain the hammy, cheesy silliness of the 1986 original
Highlander is one of those movies that feels like it could only have been made in the 80s or early 90s. It’s not quite esoteric enough to be a 70s fantasy flick, and it lacks the polish and accompanying vapidity that tarnished so many Hollywood efforts in later decades. Read More...