20 Years Later, 'Dark City' Remains One of the Smartest Sci-Fi Films Ever Made

It's been 20 years since director Alex Proyas unleashed his science fiction masterpiece, and we're celebrating this Dark City anniversary in style. Let's take a look at why this brilliant movie has stood the test of time.
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‘Frankenstein’ Manuscript Shows the Evolution of Mary Shelley’s Monster

A British publisher is releasing 1,000 facsimiles of the two notebooks in which Shelly scrawled her iconic novel
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Medal Table - Winter Olympic Games 2018

The medal count for the 2018 Winter Olympics
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Cast of ‘Black Panther’ Added to FBI Watch List

In response to a record-breaking premiere weekend, the FBI has added the cast of Black Panther to its domestic terror organizations watch list.
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'Corporate' Renewed for Season 2 at Comedy Central

Comedy Central has given an early season two pickup to Corporate. The Viacom-owned cable network has renewed the scripted comedy for a second cycle. The renewal arrives weeks before the workplace comedy's season one finale. Corporate, the first of three new scripted series to air on Comedy Central this year, got off to a strong start in January, launching as the highest-rated basic-cable primetime comedy of the 2017-18 season among Comedy Central's core men 18-34 demographic.
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Best Selling Book, Homefront Warriors, Is Now Free on Amazon for 5 Days (until 03/02/2018)

“Homefront Warriors” is a revealing account of what it is like for those who stay behind as their soldier goes off to fight.
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Snapchat’s redesign was meant for your friends, and celebrities aren’t your friends, says CEO Evan Spiegel

Kylie Jenner isn’t happy with Snapchat’s redesign. That probably means it’s working. Jenner, a member of the insanely popular Kardashian family, tweeted to her 24.5 million followers on Wednesday afternoon that she was no longer opening Snapchat. Bloomberg says Jenner’s tweet, which was “Liked” more than 327,000 times, cost Snap $1.3 billion in market value.
Read more: https://www.recode.net/2018/2/23/17045732/kylie-jenner-snapachat-tweet-stock-wall-street-evan-spiegel-redesign-app?source=Snapzu

Box Office Report: ‘Black Panther’ Scores $700 Million Worldwide

Written By: Nick Poulimenakos Ryan Coogler’s game-changing superhero epic continues to shatter records and expectations as it grosses $108 million in its second week at the box office.
Read more: https://talkiesnetwork.com/2018/02/25/box-office-report-black-panther-scores-700-million-worldwide/?source=Snapzu

Who the Fuck Is Jackson Pollock?

When truck driver Teri Horton bought a painting for $5, she didn’t dream it could be an original Jackson Pollock. This film follows her journey to discover the truth.
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A Collection of 3,000 Pigments Made from Cow Urine, Shells, Insects, and More

The Forbes Pigment Collection contains samples of material that represent all shades of the rainbow — plus brown, white, black, and metallic.
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Pyeongchang Olympics Closing Ceremony | Pictures

Fireworks explode during the closing ceremony.
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Russians fear doping has sunk their bid to fly flag at Games

A despondent mood swept through Russian athletes at the Pyeongchang Winter Games on Saturday, their hopes of being able to fly the Russian flag at the closing ceremony deflated by a second positive doping test.
Read more: https://in.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2018-doping-flag/russians-fear-doping-has-sunk-their-bid-to-fly-flag-at-games-idINKCN1G80A9?source=Snapzu

As Medals Pile Up, Norway Worries: Are We Winning Too Much?

After a historic performance at the Olympics, some Norwegians fret that they dominate their favorite sport so much that they are ruining it.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/24/sports/olympics/final-medal-count-norway.html?source=Snapzu

$109 million main stadium to be demolished after Olympics

Hosting the Olympics could be seen as an opportunity to upgrade the country's infrastructure or bring in more tourists from all over the globe. However, the event comes with a hefty price tag, as Korea has spent 13 billion dollars to host the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics including $1.5 billion in erecting state-of-the-art stadia used for the 17-day sporting event.
Read more: http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/sports/2018/02/702_244673.html?source=Snapzu

Best of the Pyeongchang Olympics | Pictures

Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir of Canada perform in the free dance final, February 20, 2018
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Pyeongchang Olympics: Day 14 | Pictures

Germany's Felix Schutz checks Canada's Maxim Noreau into the boards in the men's hockey semifinal match.
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Judge dismisses coal mogul’s defamation lawsuit against John Oliver

A West Virginia judge dismissed a coal mogul’s defamation lawsuit this week against cable television host John Oliver and HBO. In a decision dated Wednesday, West Virginia Judge Jeffrey Cramer accepted HBO’s argument that Bob Murray, CEO of coal mining giant Murray Energy Corp., failed to show that Oliver had defamed him according to the law.
Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/375397-judge-dismisses-coal-moguls-defamation-lawsuit-against-john-oliver?source=Snapzu

New algorithm can create movies from just a few snippets of text

But grainy films are still far from Oscar-worthy.
Read more: http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/02/new-algorithm-can-create-movies-just-few-snippets-text?source=Snapzu

Pyeongchang Olympics: Day 15 | Pictures

Won Yun-jong, Jun Jung-lin, Seo Young-woo and Kim Dong-hyun of South Korea compete in men's 4-man bobsleigh.
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'Black Panther' Box Office Tracking To Deliver Rare $100 Million Plus Second Weekend

The Wakandan nation keeps getting richer as Black Panther is poised to deliver a rare $100 million second weekend at the box office. After opening to $202 million in its first true three-day weekend, the Marvel Studios film did little slowing down during the week. The film, in fact, broke weekday records with numbers like a $14.5 million Tuesday. The film can see a 50% drop from weekend to weekend and still top $100 million in weekend two.
Read more: http://comicbook.com/marvel/2018/02/23/black-panther-second-weekend-box-office-100-million-/?source=Snapzu

MLB is mandating that balls be stored in air conditioned room

In a potential effort to combat the surge in home runs, MLB is mandating that each team store balls in an air conditioned and enclosed room for 2018.
Read more: https://www.si.com/mlb/2018/02/23/mlb-mandate-teams-store-baseballs?source=Snapzu

Behold The Most Prestigious Prize In Hollywood: The John C. Reilly Award

You know, he’s that guy in that thing.
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Review: Annihilation

Following his breakout hit Ex Machina, Alex Garland has returned with a new sci-fi stunner in the form of Annihilation. A hypnotic, uncompromising story with genuine thrills and chills, it stands to be one of the most impressive genre films of 2018.
Read more: http://www.talkfilmsociety.com/reviews/review-annihilation?source=Snapzu

'Parks and Rec' Cast and Co-Creator Are Extremely Unhappy That NRA Tweeted Leslie Knope GIF: 'Please Eat S---'

National Rifle Association spokesperson Dana Loesch was on CNN Wednesday night for the network’s town hall on school shootings to deliver the NRA’s stance against gun control to a hostile crowd and several of the survivors of last week’s school shooting in Parkland, Fla., and their families. The crowd heckled Loesch throughout the event, with some even exclaiming “You’re a murderer!” at several points.
Read more: https://www.thewrap.com/parks-rec-cast-co-creator-extremely-unhappy-nra-tweeted-leslie-knope-gif-please-eat-s/?source=Snapzu

Ryan Reynolds just bought himself a gin company

Ryan Reynolds just bought himself a gin company. Looks like Ryan Reynolds is taking a page out of George Clooney's business plan. The Deadpool actor announced via social media Wednesday that he is the proud new owner of Aviation Gin, an American spirit company based in Portland, Ore.
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Omelette du Fromage | French “Omelette au Fromage” Recipe

If you landed here then I am sure either you’re fan of Dexter Laboratory’s or you really looking for “Omelette du fromage” pardon “Omelette au fromage”. The famo…
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Brendan Fraser on His Comeback, Disappearance, and the Experience that Nearly Ended His Career

The actor talks about being sexually harassed over a decade ago, and the result of speaking up: “The silence was deafening.”
Read more: https://www.gq.com/story/what-ever-happened-to-brendan-fraser?source=Snapzu

Play it again: People find comfort listening to the same songs over and over

With the frequency that some people play their favorite song, it's a good thing vinyl records aren't used often because they might wear out. University of Michigan researchers have found that people enjoy replaying a favorite song many times even after the novelty and surprise are gone. In a new study, participants reported listening to their favorite song hundreds of times.
Read more: http://ns.umich.edu/new/releases/25425-play-it-again-people-find-comfort-listening-to-the-same-songs-over-and-over?source=Snapzu

A Quiet Place (2018) - Official Trailer - Paramount Pictures

Those who have survived live by one rule: never make a sound. Watch the new trailer for A Quiet Place, starring Emily Blunt and John Krasinski. In theatres April 6.
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Ice Hockey: 'Oops' Shot Snaps Canadian Hold, Wins Gold for U.S.

She's practiced the 'Oops, I did it again' thousands of times in training, and on Thursday her signature trick was worth its weight in Olympic gold as American Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson's shootout winner broke a Canadian 16-year stranglehold on the women's ice hockey title.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2018-iceh-w-can-usa/ice-hockey-oops-shot-snaps-canadian-hold-wins-gold-for-u-s-idUSKCN1G60NE?source=Snapzu

'It's like our Stanley Cup': Canada and U.S. Battle for Women's Hockey Gold

Canada's Brianne Jenner knows exactly what to expect when her squad and the United States meet Wednesday (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 11 p.m. ET) in a one-game showdown for the Olympic gold medal in women's hockey:
Read more: https://olympics.cbc.ca/news/article/like-our-stanley-cup-canada-battle-for-women-hockey-gold.html?source=Snapzu

Pyeongchang Olympics: Day 12 | Pictures

Jessica Diggins of the U.S reacts as she crosses the finish line to win ahead of Stina Nilsson of Sweden in the cross-country team sprint.
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The Father Of The Internet Sees His Invention Reflected Back Through A 'Black Mirror'

In 1984, two men were thinking a lot about the Internet. One of them invented it. The other is an artist who would see its impact on society with uncanny prescience. First is the man often called "the father of the Internet," Vint Cerf. Between the early 1970s and early '80s, he led a team of scientists supported by research from the Defense Department.
Read more: https://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2018/02/20/583682937/the-father-of-the-internet-sees-his-invention-reflected-back-through-a-black-mir?source=Snapzu

The Academy's Bias Against Genre Films is Overstated

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Gladys Knight & The Pips - Midnight Train To Georgia

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Billy Graham, 99, Dies; Pastor Filled Stadiums and Counseled Presidents

Mr. Graham spread the Gospel around the world through a combination of religious conviction, commanding stage presence and shrewd use of advanced communication technologies.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/21/obituaries/billy-graham-dead.html?source=Snapzu

Man Prefers Comic Books That Don’t Insert Politics Into Stories About Government-Engineered Agents Of War

Local man Jeremy Land reportedly voiced his preference... [Satire]
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Slow Fade of the Pennsylvania Irish

A new book tells the story of the immigrants from Donegal who still inhabit modern-day Trump Country. By Charles F. McElwee III.
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Downtown (1967)

Petula Clark
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What's Behind One of the Biggest Financial Scams in History

The LIBOR scandal is one of the biggest financial scrams in history. In his new book, journalist David Enrich unravels what went down.
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The Plot to Kidnap a Dead President - The History Reader

One hundred and seventeen years after his death, President Lincoln still rests alone beneath 4,000 pounds of concrete and steel inside a tomb. Or does he?
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French Alpine skier Mathieu Faivre exiled from Olympics for lack of team spirit

The French Alpine skier was kicked out of the Games for the comments he made to reporters after finishing seventh in theFrench Alpine skier Mathieu Faivre, the boyfriend of Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin, has been sent home from the Games after saying he did not care about medals won by his team mates and was only concerned with his own success. The French Alpine team confirmed on Monday that Faivre had been kicked out of the Games for the comments he made to reporters after finishing seventh in the men's giant slalom on Sunday. men's giant slalom on Sunday.
Read more: https://www.aol.com/article/news/2018/02/19/alpine-skiing-frenchman-faivre-kicked-out-of-games-for-lack-of-team-spirit/23365143/?source=Snapzu

Elizabeth Swaney meanders through trickless freestyle ski run after qualifying through loophole

At 19, Elizabeth Swaney ran against Arnold Schwarzenegger to be governor of California.
Read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/winter-olympics/2018/02/20/canny-skier-plays-system-reach-winter-olympics-meanders-trick/?source=Snapzu

Images show just how much the Olympic bobsled event has changed over the years

The sport hasn't always been miniature rockets propelling down a man-made track at extreme velocities.
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Sir David Attenborough to present new animal series Dynasty

The broadcaster and naturalist will take viewers inside the lives of different animals – lions, hunting dogs, chimpanzees, tigers, and emperor penguins – in each episode, focusing on the most critical period of their lives. Each of the animals is the ruler in their families or tribes, and determined to retain their power and protect their dynasties. However, the odds are stacked against them as the planet is changing at an extraordinary rate, putting their habitats under increasing pressure.
Read more: https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/lifestyle/entertainment/sir-david-attenborough-to-present-new-animal-series-dynasty/?source=Snapzu

Besides, I’ll be dead: When the Ice Melts

Meehan Crist reviews "The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities and the Remaking of the Civilised World" by Jeff Goodell.
Read more: https://www.lrb.co.uk/v40/n04/meehan-crist/besides-ill-be-dead?source=Snapzu

Retreat From a Rising Sea: A Book Review

The only answer to rising seas is to retreat, argues an excellent 2016 book, Retreat From a Rising Sea; Hard Choices in an Age of Climate Change by Dr. Orrin Pilkey with co-authors. By Dr. Jeff Masters.
Read more: https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/retreat-rising-sea-book-review?source=Snapzu

'Peace Village,' a fake city just outside the DMZ, serves as metaphor for North Korean athletes at the Olympics

From their hilltop checkpoint, the soldiers who guard South Korea's border can see for miles across the Demilitarized Zone, to a small city in the distance on the north side. This tidy collection of high-rises and low-slung buildings is surrounded by agricultural fields. North Koreans call the place Kijong-dong, or Peace Village. The multinational troops on the South Korean side have a different name for it. Propaganda Village.
Read more: http://www.latimes.com/sports/olympics/la-sp-olympics-north-korea-mystery-20180217-story.html?source=Snapzu

Channel 4 Dates Weinstein Scandal Doc

The first major documentary about the Harvey Weinstein sexual harassment scandal is set to air next week. Channel 4 is to air Working with Weinstein on February 20 at 10pm. The documentary explores Weinstein’s relationship with the UK film business and “meets people who worked with Weinstein across 30 years of British film and investigates how we kept his accusers quiet for decades”.
Read more: http://deadline.com/2018/02/channel-4-dates-harvey-weinstein-documentary-1202293859/?source=Snapzu

‘Black Panther’ Smashes Records With $218 Million at Holiday Weekend Box Office

Disney-Marvel’s “Black Panther” is heading for a super-heroic $218 million debut over the four-day President’s Day weekend at 4,020 North American locations, estimates showed Sunday. That number means that “Black Panther,” starring Chadwick Boseman and directed by Ryan Coogler, has doubled its original tracking in less than a month. The film, which carries an estimated $200 million production cost, had been tracking to bring in between an impressive $100 and $120 million when first estimates emerged on Jan. 25...
Read more: http://variety.com/2018/film/box-office/black-panther-record-opening-box-office-1202703676/?source=Snapzu