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By removing one letter from movie titles, the entire plot changes

Sometimes one letter makes a huge difference A Reddit thread in which users changed movie plots by removing one letter from the title inspired illustrator Austin Light‘s latest series of drawings. See also: 15-Year-Old Lego Genius Animates Movie Scenes in … Continue reading

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Why so serious, Jared Leto? The Oscar winner is up for The Joker

LOS ANGELES — Jared Leto didn’t win the Doctor Strange derby, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t getting … strange. Leto is being eyed for the role of The Joker in Warner BrosSuicide Squad movie, TheWrap reported on Friday night. … Continue reading

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Obama nominates prosecutor Loretta Lynch to be next attorney general

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Barack Obama has chosen federal prosecutor Loretta Lynch to be the next attorney general, sending a Washington outsider as a high-profile confirmation test amid a power shift in the Senate See also: 5 things to know … Continue reading

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U.S. reporter imprisoned in Iran for 108 days could be freed in coming weeks

Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian has spent more than 100 days in prison in Iran, where he was detained — apparently for no reason — along with his wife and journalist Yeganeh Salehi. Salehi was released on Oct. 6 on … Continue reading

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20 great holiday gifts that will tickle anyone’s funny bone

The greatest gift is the gift of laughter, but you should still get people a real present. Just in case. During the holiday season, give your friends and family a good chuckle, but also get them something they’ll enjoy. Quirky … Continue reading

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HTC One M8 still tastes great in Windows flavor

A good Windows Phone is hard to find. Actually, scratch that — a good Windows Phone that doesn’t also happen to have a big Nokia logo on the back is hard to find. The mobile operating system has become virtually … Continue reading

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Like your iPhone 6 naked? The SurfacePad is a case for you

There are a lot of cases for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus and most are designed to protect the phone from dents, scratches and dings. But some of us prefer to carry our phones without cases — going … Continue reading

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U.S. says North Korea releases 2 detained Americans

WASHINGTON — The two remaining Americans who had been held in North Korea have been released, and are on their way home, U.S. officials said Saturday. A spokesperson for Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said Clapper was accompanying Americans … Continue reading

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Suspected killers of missing Mexican students confess to burning some alive

Mexico’s attorney general announced Friday that the 43 students who went missing in September are presumed dead after three gang members confessed to their murders. Jesús Murillo Karam said in a press conference that three detained suspects from the Guerreros … Continue reading

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Incredible photos show a changed Philippines one year after Super Typhoon Haiyan

Super Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines on Nov. 7, 2013, initially making landfall in Guiuan, on Eastern Samar. The storm then made a devastating trek across the city of Tacloban the next day, where the 190 mile per hour sustained … Continue reading