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Leon Vitali, the Barry Lyndon actor who became one of Stanley Kubrick’s closest associates, has died at the age of 74.Vitali died on Friday in Los Angeles, his family said on Sunday. He died peacefully surrounded by loved ones including his three children, Masha, Max and Vera.“Leon was a special and lovely man driven by his curiosity, who spread love and warmth wherever he went,” his children said. “He will be remembered with love and be hugely missed by the many people he touched.”Though Vitali was often described as…

By Lindsey Bahr | Associated Press Leon Vitali, the “Barry Lyndon” actor who became one of Stanley Kubrick’s closest associates, has died. He was 74. Vitali died Friday in Los Angeles, his family told The Associated Press Sunday. Though Vitali was often described as Kubrick’s assistant, Tony Zierra’s 2017 documentary “ Filmworker ” shed light on Vitali’s enormous and largely unsung contributions to the work of one of cinema’s greatest figures from “The Shining” through “Eyes Wide Shut.” He did everything from casting and…

Stanley Kubrick collaborator Leon Vitali has died, aged 74.Vitali, who not only appeared in two Kubrick films, but worked as the director’s personal assistant, was described by the Kubrick estate on Sunday (21 August) as “the mainstay of a vast number of Kubrick’s films”.He had roles in 1975’s Barry Lydon, in which he played Lord Bullingdon, and Eyes Wide Shut (1999), which also features a nod to Vitali in the form of a newspaper headline read by Tom Cruise’s lead character.It was after his role in the former that Vitali…

Ross Koenigs isn’t an artist, but you can find his work in all fifty states. He’s not a chef, but there’s a good chance that you or, or someone you know, has tried one of his recipes. That’s because as the longtime research-and-development manager for New Belgium Brewing, he helped create some of the Fort Collins-based company’s most well-known beers, in particular the Voodoo Ranger series, which is one of the top-selling IPA portfolios in the country. But after 11 years at New Belgium, Koenigs and his wife, Amy, are…

Coors Light has new beer rolling out on draft exclusively in Denver this week that promises to taste like victory. That’s because Coors Light Champions Ice is literally brewed with shavings from the rink at Ball Arena, home of the Stanley Cup winning Colorado Avalanche. Fans will be able to try it on draft starting Thursday at select bars, including many near the victory parade route in downtown Denver. (See full list below.) “Our brewers scraped the ice from early in the Stanley Cup Finals, so Coors Light Champions Ice…

Colorado Avalanche fans didn’t wait until the morning after to load up on new team gear in celebration of the team’s Stanley Cup win. The Dick’s Sporting Goods stores that were open Sunday night were plenty busy. “Avs fans have been passionate this entire year and then last night they really showed their true colors,” said Jessica Gillman, the company’s community marketing manager in Colorado. Several of the Denver-area stores opened after the Avalanche defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in Game 6 in Tampa to win the…

Being tiny can certainly have its advantages. You need less food, don't take up as much space, and are harder for predators to spot.But researchers have just discovered there's a limit to how small a backboned animal can get, while still retaining the ability to balance. Pumpkin toadlets (Brachycephalus) have miniaturized well beyond this limit, resulting in hilariously awkward acrobatics whenever they try to leap.  They crash land on their butts, backs, bellies, and even face – often bouncing before their Skittle-sized…

The NHL Playoffs for 2022 have reached the Finals stage and the Tampa Bay Lightning will be taking on the Colorado Avalanche to see who will win the Stanley Cup this year. It’s not as easy to watch NHL in the UK compared to some US sports but here’s what you need to know about watching live streams on TV and online.  The Tampa Bay Lightning have won the cup for the last two straight years, so tune in to see if the Avalanche can break the streak and win for the first time since 2001, or if Tampa will produce the…

For those of you who are counting, it has been 21 years since the Colorado Avalanche last appeared in the Stanley Cup Finals. So, as the team prepares to take on the Tampa Bay Lightning starting Wednesday, it’s fair to say that a lot has changed in those two decades. Here are 10 pop culture moments from the last time the Avs were in the finals (against the New Jersey Devils) that are guaranteed to make you feel old. Photo by Craig Walker, The Denver PostMembers of the Ascent ice crew work on painting the Avalanche logo on…

What happens when a magnet for controversy depolarizes with age? Vladimir Nabokov’s 1955 novel Lolita still attracts plenty of analysis, admiration and disgust, in the classroom and beyond. But despite the pedigree of the beloved film-maker Stanley Kubrick, the first film adaptation of Lolita – released 60 years ago this week – is arguably more of a curio these days, forced to excise or elide some of the book’s thorniest elements for the sake of being allowed to exist at all.The sheer unlikelihood of a Lolita movie being…