Vic Armstrong picks his favorite, daring scenes, from Indiana Jones to Ong Bak. World-class stuntman Vic Armstrong has lived as Indiana Jones, James Bond, Superman, and other epic cinema heroes throughout his career. He's worked closely with the action icons many of us grew up with on the big screen and has risked his life countless times to perfect the unforgettable scenes that have replayed in our collective movie memory for decades. Armstrong's new book—The True Adventures of the World's Greatest Stuntman, a wild ride through the death-defying maestro's career—hits shelves on May 29. It's a reminder that some of the greatest talents in Hollywood are those behind the scenes and not mugging for the camera. We wanted Armstrong's expert input on some of cinema's ... Continue reading →
Lucy Nicholson / ReutersCori Walters, 32, right, hugs her daughter Hannah Walters, 6, at the California Institute for Women state prison in Chino, Calif., May 5. An annual Mother's Day event, Get On The Bus, brings children in California to visit their mothers in prison. Sixty percent of parents in state prison report being held over 100 miles from their children.Reuters photographer Lucy Nicholson:The children bounded off the bus and ran excitedly towards a tall fence topped with razor wire. In the distance, through layers of fencing overlooked by a guard tower, huddled a group of mothers in baggy blue prison-issue clothes, pointing, waving and gasping. Many had not seen their children in over a year.Lucy Nicholson / ReutersMothers watch their children arrive to visit ... Continue reading →
Horst Faas, a prizewinning combat photographer who carved out new standards for covering war with a camera and became one of the world’s distinguished photojournalists in nearly a half-century with The Associated Press, died on Thursday. He was 79.His daughter, Clare Faas, confirmed his death.A native of Germany who joined The Associated Press there in 1956, Mr. Faas photographed wars, revolutions, the Olympic Games and events in between. But he was best known for covering Vietnam, where he was severely wounded in 1967 and won four major photo awards including the first of his two Pulitzer Prizes.As chief of The A.P.’s photo operations in Saigon for a decade beginning in 1962, Mr. Faas covered the fighting while recruiting and training new talent from among foreign ... Continue reading →
Last of the cowboys May 9, 2012 16:01 EDT Photographer Jim Urquhart documents the Mantle family as they embark on their last horse drive. Approximately 300 horses are rounded up and driven 35 miles from their winter range to the Mantle ranch. The horses are later picked up by leasers to be used as pack and trail horses at dude ranches and national parks. Read his account of the assignment here. 30 PHOTOS Continue reading →
