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Olafur Eliasson's Waterfalls start flowing tomorrow morning-- perhaps as early as 7am, but sadly, the Circle Line tours of the bay don't start until Friday. So if you want a good view (or a good picture) of these babies, you're going to have to view them from land. No problem: we've marked the best viewing spots for each one on the map above.

1. Governors Island-- this is the toughest one to view without a boat. Best spot is from the piers next to the Maritime Ferry Building at the tip of Manhattan. For a closeup, bring binoculars or a telephoto lens.

2. Brooklyn Piers-- for the angle shown above, you'll need to be on the Manhattan side, on the waterfront by the Helicopter terminal. If you don't mind seeing the back of the falls, you can get a closeup view from the Brooklyn Promenade, or from Empire State Park, north of the Bridge.

4. Pier 35-- this waterfall is best seen from the path right under the FDR that runs alongside the water, or from above, on the Manhattan Bridge Bike Path (north side of the bridge-- be careful of bikers!)

A note on timing: in the morning, the light will be coming from the East, so you'll get better photographs on the Brooklyn side. In the afternoon or at night, the light will be from the west, and the falls will be lit up with lights, so it's better to shoot from the Manhattan positions. Wherever and whenever you take your pictures, send them to photos (at) gothamist (dot) com, or tag them "gothamist" on Flickr-- we'll put up the best ones tomorrow.

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Mun Dark Knight setja met í aðsókn fyrstu sýningarhelgi sína í USA

'Dark Knight' Prediction: $130M Weekend

It's understandable even if ridiculous that Warner Bros keeps trying to lower everyone's expectations for this behemoth blockbuster of a Batman Begins sequel. My sources at the studio keep insisting that Dark Knight will "only" make $90 million to $100 million for its opening 3-day weekend. I can't believe they're seriously suggesting that Dark Knight will make less than Iron Man. But the WB insiders point to all the increased competition at the megaplex now as opposed to the beginning of May. Whereas my box office gurus are predicting domestic gross as high as $130M for the wildly anticipated Christopher Nolan/Christian Bale film because of all those record-breaking early ticket sales at North American runs, including IMAX. One worry mitigating the Heath Ledger fanboy factor which Hollywood has mentioned is that the pic's 2 hour and 32 minute running time will limit showings. But that isn't an issue anymore since many theater managers/owners plan round-the-clock screenings during its midnight July 18 mega-debut. Heck, even the staid New York Times is gushing all giddy about the pic in its news pages, even predicting that moviegoers are so hot for the pic they'll take the day off next Friday just to see it. (Hey, not everyone who frequents the cineplex asks, "You want fries with that?") So let's all get on the same page.

Mun Alicia Keys taka við af Amy Winhouse í að syngja nýja Bond Lagið ?

After Amy Winehouse was declared the winner of the Quantum of Solace theme song for the second Daniel Craig Bond movie, she had the honor suddenly pulled. You know, it was Amy Winehouse, she probably smoked crack in the song or something.

Whatever happened, E! is now reporting that Alicia Keys is all but a lock for the new theme, though no official announcement has been made.

Einnig komu til greina

Beyoncé, Leona Lewis, Duran Duran, Jack White, Duffy, Annie Lennox. Og að lokum er sagt að sigurvegarinn sé Keys.

Rock The Vote nýja Stínu myndbandið og gamla Madonnu myndbandið

Myndir þú borga 132$ fyrir þessar Lilo Leggings sem nú er farið að selja ?

Good Reason

At 7 AM, a lone wife hears a key in the front door. She wanders down, bleary eyed, to find her husband in the kitchen – drunk, with ruffled hair and lipstick on his collar.

"I assume," she snarls, "that there is a very good reason for you to come waltzing in here at seven in the morning?"

"There is," he replies. ‘Breakfast.’

Conan 2009 poster

 

Jack Black flottur á forsíðu Blender

 

Heath Ledger - E! True Hollywood Story

Late actor Heath Ledger will be the subject of an E! True Hollywood Story premiering this Friday, July 11th at 9 pm.

THS takes an in-depth look at the too-brief but unforgettable life and career of this talented actor.

 

Actress Michelle Williams is planning to produced a Documentary based on the life of her late ex Heath Ledger. The film would feature friends and colleagues sharing their memories of the Oscar-nominated star.

Tæki og tól úr DARK KNIGHT verða til sýnis víðsvegar um USA

We know that a lot of you have been clamoring for your chance to see the Tumbler and the Bat-Pod, both featured in the upcoming film The Dark Knight. And ever since we announced that these two props would be going on tour a few days back, the demand to publish a full list of locations and dates has been high. With that in mind, we are happy to bring you a full list of event dates and locations:

FRIDAY, JULY 4, 2008 St. Louis

See the Bat-Pod and Bat Tumbler live on KTVI
See the Bat-Pod and Bat Tumbler at Six Flags
See the Bat-Pod and Bat Tumbler at at Wehrenberg Ronnies IMAX
See the Bat-Pod and Bat Tumbler at Webster Groves Community Days

SATURDAY, JULY 5, 2008 Cincinnati

See the Bat-Pod at Kings Island
See the Bat-Pod at Showcase Cinemas de Lux & IMAX in Springdale

SUNDAY, JULY 6, 2008 Cleveland

See the Bat-Pod and Bat Tumbler at Cinemark Valley View

MONDAY, JULY 7, 2008 Washington D.C.

See the Bat-Pod at Six Flags
See the Bat-Pod at Regal Bethesda Theater

TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2008 Philadelphia

See the Bat-Pod at City Hall
See the Bat-Pod at the Regal King of Prussia IMAX Theater

WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2008 Boston

See the Bat-Pod at National Amusements Showcase Revere

THURSDAY, JULY 10, 2008 Toronto

See the Bat-Pod and Bat Tumbler at CTV/Much Music Studios

FRIDAY, JULY 11, 2008 Toronto

See the Bat-Pod and Bat Tumbler at the Cineplex Scotiabank Theatre

SATURDAY, JULY 12, 2008 Toronto

See the Bat-Pod and Bat Tumbler at the Eaton Centre

SUNDAY, JULY 13, 2008 Niagara Falls, NY

See the Bat-Pod and Bat Tumbler at the Niagara Falls State Park

MONDAY, JULY 14, 2008 New York City

See the Bat-Pod live on the Today Show
See the Bat-Pod and Bat Tumbler on the red carpet at AMC Lincoln Square IMAX

WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2008 Chicago

See the Bat-Pod and Bat Tumbler at the Navy Pier – Crystal Garden
See the Bat-Pod and Bat Tumbler at the Chris Nolan Gala Event at Navy Pier

SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2008 Los Angeles

See the Bat-Pod all week at the Arclight Hollywood Theater/Cinerama Dome