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  • Museum: Mars Day
Mars, the planet, is not the selling point it once was. Edgar Rice Burroughs' turn-of-the-twentieth tales about John Carter and the red planet Barsoom" satiated the appetites of young Americans hungry for stories about space. Today, movies about space--like "John Carter," "Prometheus," "Mars Needs Moms," "Apollo 18"--are commercial flops. Perhaps it's the economy; space travel feels downright irresponsible at a time of record deficits. Or maybe the lack of interest in our planetary cousins is due to the fact that no fantasized-about alien technology can compete with what's currently available at the Apple store. Regardless of the root of our disinterest, the Smithsonian is not giving up its quest for our attention. At Mars Day!, visitors young and old can talk to people whose job it is to plot future human missions to the red planet and monitor the travel of Curiosity, the rover being sent to replace Spirit and Opportunity (may they rest in pieces).Friday July 13 at the National Air and Space Museum, 600 Independence Ave. SW. Phone: 202/633-1000. Web: http://airandspace.si.edu/

    Get Out: Tour an edible urban garden

    Nothing grates quite like a lecture from a "locavore," a scold who mixes food and politics by refusing to buy any product that has traveled more than 100 miles from stable to table, and lecturing those who don't do likewise. While the "buy local" philosophy often makes for pitiful politics, the locavore crowd is right about one thing: Food that has traveled for thousands of miles and grown out of season generally isn't tasty. So if you believe in letting your palate guide your spending, there is something to be said for urban farming.


  • Taylor Kitsch says he "wouldn't change a thing" despite two box office flops. A third time may be a charm as he appears in Oliver Stone's "Savages." (Invision via Associated Press)

    Kitsch moves on with 'Savages'

    Taylor Kitsch struck out twice this year in the failed films "John Carter" and "Battleship," spoiling the "Friday Night Lights" actor's hopes to leap from TV to big-screen star. Now, Mr. Kitsch has a third time at bat with Oliver Stone's drug-war thriller "Savages."


  • Kitsch moves on from pair of flops to 'Savages'

    Taylor Kitsch struck out twice this year in the failed films "John Carter" and "Battleship," spoiling the "Friday Night Lights" actor's hopes to leap from TV to big-screen star.


  • Learn about Tharks with the iPad app Disney Second Screen: John Carter.

    Zadzooks: John Carter review (Blu-ray)

    The debut of Edgar Rice Burroughs' pulp hero in the Blu-ray format allows viewers an interactive way to appreciate his recent live-action, science-fantasy adventure.


  • Disney film-studio head quits

    Disney movie-studio boss Rich Ross stepped down on Friday, taking the fall for at least a couple of overbudgeted bombs as Hollywood shies away from taking risks on blockbusters.


  • Tarzan's cry returns to Louisiana oil town

    The echoing cry of Tarzan, King of the Apes, will ring out this weekend in a coastal Louisiana oil town.


  • 95 years after film, Tarzan returns to La. jungle

    The echoing cry of Tarzan, King of the Apes, will ring out this weekend in the coastal Louisiana oil town of Morgan City.


  • Disney says 'John Carter' to lose $200 million

    "John Carter" is now officially a flop of galactic proportions.


  • 'Lorax' retains No. 1 box-office spot with $38.8M

    "Dr. Seuss' The Lorax" held on as the No. 1 movie for the second-straight weekend with $38.8 million, easily beating the sci-fi newcomer "John Carter."


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