Titanic

The M.S. Balmoral will retrace the steps of the ill-fated Titanic as part of a memorial cruise that’s attracted hundreds of passengers interested in history and the voyage 100 years ago that saw the Titanic strike an iceberg and sink to the bottom of the North Atlantic.

The remade Titanic, in 3D, will hit movie theaters this weekend, as well the latest installment in the American Pie franchise, American Reunion. Plus, October Baby, a controversial, socially conservative film is gaining wider release.

Winslet, who made her debut in Titanic 14 years ago, plays one half of a couple in a dispute with another couple after their sons get in a playground fight. The movie debuts in the U.S. on Dec. 16

A street festival featuring giant marionettes is taking place this weekend in Liverpool, England. Lisa Mullins talks with Liverpool City Council’s Judith Feather about the spectacle.

The only surviving real-time record of the sinking of the Titanic 100 years ago are the transcriptions of Morse Code messages sent to and from the ship via Marconi Wireless an audio artist has used voice synthesis software to bring those messages to life.