New York Times (blog) There Was Even a Snub in the Foreign Language CategoryNew York Times (blog)“Kon-Tiki,” an old-fashioned seafaring drama about the explorer Thor Heyerdahl's 1947 expedition to Polynesia …

India Today Academy shows love for 'Amour' with 5 Oscar nodsIndia TodayThe 101-day trip was designed to prove that South Americans could have settled Polynesia in pre-Columbus times. The $16 …

Oscar-Nominated 'Kon-Tiki' Helmers Make Big …Deadline.comThe film tells the harrowing tale of Thor Heyerdahl's 1947 journey, drifting 4,300 miles across the Pacific Ocean on a balsa raft with a small …

Radio New Zealand International French Polynesia capital ups surveillanceRadio New Zealand InternationalFrench Polynesian radio reports that more cameras are being installed in Papeete in a bid to increase public safety. …

The Guardian The World Until Yesterday by Jared Diamond – reviewThe GuardianTake all the genius that enabled us to put a man on the moon and apply it to an …