Must Click Links: Obama speaks in Arizona, the green "arc," 2011 foreign films, Chevy Volt and more …

Eat you heart out Walt Disney: China unveils plans for a breathtaking futuristic eco-city.


The folks over at The Playlist have precisely 18 foreign movies to look forward to in 2011.


The North American Car of the Year: Chevrolet Volt.


Planet Money talks with David Gordon, research director of the consulting firm Eurasia Group. He gives us the top risks of 2011, and the discussion is both optimistic and terrifying. (For the full list click here.)


Legendary American singer Margaret Whiting died Monday at age 86:



The reason why Borders is going out of business and Barnes and Noble is rebounding.


Reverse Shot throws in its two cents on the past year in film. They make an interesting case for Woody Allen's poorly-reviewed You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger and consider The King's Speech the ugliest-looking movie of the year.


In other news, infamous New York Press critic Armond White really is that much of an asshole in person.


Mike D'Angelo of the A.V. Club discusses one of the most striking movie moments of 2010. Too bad it appeared in a German movie hardly anyone saw.


Must-Click Links of the Day is a collection of (mostly random) movie and news links we hope will peak your interest and spark discussion. We encourage you to send us your suggestions for the next day’s post to [email protected] and leave comments.

Obama: "What we can't do is use this tragedy as one more occasion to turn on each other." This undeniably moving speech should make anyone who has used this tragedy to point fingers feel ashamed. (Note I said should …)

This Green "Arc" could very well be the model for future living. That it looks like a giant slinky makes it even cooler.

Is technology wiring teens to have better brains?

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