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1. The Last Samurai
   The Last Samurai is about the relationship between a young boy, Ludo, and his mother, Sibylla. Sibylla, a single mother, brings Ludo up somewhat unusually; he starts playing the piano at three, reading Ancient Greek at four, and goes on to Hebrew, Japanese, Old Norse, Inuit, and advanced mathematics. To stand in for a male influence in his upbringing, Sibylla plays him Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai, which he comes to know by heart. Ludo is a child prodigy, whose combination of genius and naïveté guide him in a search for his missing father, whose identity Sibylla refuses to disclose — a search that has some peculiar byways and unexpected consequences.
2. James Last
   James Last has been the first name in easy listening for the past four decades, entertaining audiences across the world with his unique orchestral take on modern popular music. This 2CD collection celebrates some of the best known work from the ‘Gentleman Of Music’.
3. Last Night
   Moby recently mentioned in a journal entry[7] on his website that the track "Disco Lies" from Last Night appears in the new film Cloverfield. The song is played at Rob's farewell party and on the Cloverfield Mix.
4. Last Days
   The Last Days of the Incas is among the most powerful and important accounts of the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire, of the modern search for the Incas’ lost Amazonian capital of Vilcabamba, and of the discovery of Machu Picchu. In 1911 an American historian from Yale University, Hiram Bingham, stumbled upon a spectacular set of Inca ruins called Machu Picchu, set high upon a ridge in the cloud forest of Peru. Bingham had been searching for a lost Inca city called Vilcabamba—a legendary capital in the Amazon rainforest from which the Incas had conducted a nearly four-decades-long guerrilla war. Spanish renegades had taught the Incas how to ride European horses and to use European weapons and guns and the Incas nearly succeeded in wiping Francisco Pizarro and his conquistadors out. But was Machu Picchu really the Incas’ long lost guerrilla capital? Or did Vilcabamba still lie somewhere in the jungle—a lost Inca city waiting to be discovered?
5. Wife Swap -- Weeks
   Last week the Wife Swap victims were a woman who waited on her slob husband hand and foot and another whose partner wouldn't let her lift a finger. Yesterday's edition a mother with one child swapped places with woman with six children.
6. Lee Westwood -- Weeks
   In 2006, Westwood had a streak of five missed cuts in a row starting with the Masters and he could be using the Houston Open as a new strategy, putting in a tune-up before the big show next week. Westwood has talent, 24 international victories, and could be an under-priced bargain in your fantasy game.
7. Faith Hill -- Country Weekly
   Faith Hill (Audrey Faith Perry) was born on Sept. 21, 1967, in Jackson, Miss. Adopted at only a week old, she grew up in the small town of Star. She sang in church growing up and moved to Nashville at 19 to pursue a country music career. Faith Hill's first Music City job was selling T-shirts at Fan Fair. She later landed an office job with singer-songwriter Gary Morris' Nashville company. Morris heard her singing along with the radio and asked her to perform on demo tapes. Faith Hill's first professional gig was singing backup for songwriter-musician Gary Burr, who would later become her co-producer.
8. Thomas Nast -- Harper's Weekly
   By 1880 Thomas Nast was described as a wealthy man. His income for 1880 was only slightly less than the president of the United States. He owned some property in Harlem, New York which was valued at $90,000. He ... owned $60,000 in government securities. His home in Morristown, New Jersey was valued at $100,000 and was paid for. At his career height (mid-1870's) Harper's Weekly paid him a base salary of $20,000 a year plus $150 for each engraving they published. A large share of his income came from lectures.
9. The Last Dance -- Miscellaneous
   In the time trial, the course has been slightly altered from last year, getting cut off before the hard right-hander in this photo. Last year, that led up to a twisty last 3 kilometers, where 2005 TT champion Chris Baldwin, neck and neck with Zabriskie, went into a ditch, and lost at least 30 seconds getting back up to steam. If Zabriskie's knee is back in racing shape after his forced withdrawal from this year's Tour, this is his race to lose: Nobody without a funny accent TTs faster than Z.
10. The Last Samurai -- Miscellaneous
    As of July 7, 262 mayors representing more than 47 million residents have opted to support the resolution, which was formally approved by the U.S. Conference of Mayors last June. Thus far, three Utah municipalities – Moab, Park City and Salt Lake City – have come on board.

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