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South Park x RTC
Kyle as Ocean: Annoying smart gingers Kyle would slay WTWN
Cartman as Noel: Cartman crossdressing + kid's incredibly gay Rivalry with Kyle/Ocean
Craig as Mischa: Peruvian Craig (instead of Ukranian) Both the kinda guys to flip someone off for no reason
Kenny as Ricky: I love disabled Kenny idk Their personalities are actually really similar
Butters as Jane: Forgotten :( Two little guys who deserve the world
Tweek as Constance: Nervous wrecks Can bake
Extras:
Randy as Karnak: Most of the fandom rightfully hates their ass Weirdly fitting
Stan as Virgyl: He deserves a bit of patricide as a treat
#do you see my vision#uranium park au#<- au tag#south park#south park au#south park fandom#south park hcs#south park headcanons#ride the cyclone#kyle broflovski#ocean o'connell rosenberg#eric cartman#noel gruber#craig tucker#mischa bachinski#kenny mccormick#ricky potts#leopold butters stotch#jane doe rtc#tweek tweak#constance blackwood#randy marsh#the amazing karnak#stan marsh#virgyl#my au
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BRO I AM BORED! ANYONE FREE TO TALK OR RP?
#rtc#ride the cyclone#mischa bachinski#ocean o'connell rosenberg#jane doe#noel gruber#ricky potts#penny lamb#constance blackwood#emerson college ride the cyclone 💜🎢#south park#kyle brovlofski#stan marsh#kyle broflovski#eric cartman#butters scotch#craig tucker#tweek tweak#pip pirrip
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Ashton Kutcher is Evan Treborn in Butterfly Effect, 2004.
#butterfly effect#ashton kutcher#evan treborn#Eric Bress#J. Mackye Gruber#movies#movie icons#film#film icons#icons#movies icons#filmedit#random icons#thriller#Ashton Kutcher icons#effect butterfly icons#evan treborn icons#cult film#sci fi#butterfly effect movie icons#actor icons
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#the butterfly effect#j mackye gruber#eric bress#2000s#thriller#sci fi#film#cinema#movies#ashton kutcher#amy smart#melora walters#tumblr polls#polls#free palestine
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Which Version Is Better?
”Call On Me” slaps already. I admit in the Eric Prydz original version, the intro is a little long for me. I know a lot of songs build to the drop but that gets me impatient haha I almost always skip to the drop. 🙃
Now in the Janis Gruber remix, it goes a little too fast and hard for me HOWEVER, almost all trance/rave songs today have this “phaser effect” and it’s magical, however It’s just getting to be redundant to where all the new rave songs sound the same. The phaser effect is cool in the Gruber remix and the drop into the chorus slaps but I don’t LOVE love it but still think it’s good.
also, I wanna know why EVERY DJ got the same haircut??? 😂 They all have spiked hair and similar tattoos. LOL
Okay so, which version do you like better? Posting both versions below!!! ⬇️ ⬇️⬇️
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JANIS GRUBER REMIX:
Also, am I the only one whom, when I like a song, I automatically look on SoundCloud for a bootleg/remix version??? LOL 😂
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CARTA A LA IGLESIA CUBANA
Del autor de best sellers del New York Times, Eric Metaxas, llega una nueva y fascinante película que desafía al público a tomar una posición, hablar y actuar frente al mal. “Carta a la Iglesia Americana” es una adaptación documental del último libro de Metaxas del mismo nombre. Eric guía al público a través de las sorprendentes similitudes entre la iglesia en la Alemania nazi de Hitler a…
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#Carta a la Iglesia Americana#Charlie Kirk#David Engelhardt#Dietrich Bonhoeffer#eric Metaxas#James Lindsey#John Amanchukwu#Letter to the american church#Rob McCoy#Seth Gruber#SOSCuba#Victor y Eileen Marx
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A Man With a Past Best Forgotten Goes to All Lengths to Remember
By Dave Kehr Jan. 23, 2004
Even by the lax standards of January film releases -- this month is the traditional dumping time for studio films that didn't quite work out -- ''The Butterfly Effect'' is staggeringly bad.
Starring Ashton Kutcher, the shaggy-haired young actor best known for ''Dude, Where's My Car?'' and for dating Demi Moore, ''Butterfly'' is a supposed thriller that mines the memory loss theme that has been turning up with striking regularity in American movies, from ''Memento'' to ''Paycheck.'' Mr. Kutcher's character, Evan Treborn, is an earnest college student whose life has been marked by a series of blackouts surrounding traumatic events. Majoring in psychology (he keeps a rat maze in his dorm room), he hopes to discover the reason behind the mysterious black holes in his mind.
Simple self-protection might be one possible explanation, given that his repressed memories include, as the film reveals in a spiraling series of flashbacks, being nearly strangled to death as an 8-year-old by his criminally insane father; being forced to participate in a child pornography video directed by the abusive father (Eric Stoltz) of the little girl, Kayleigh, he has a crush on; watching as a young woman and her baby are blown to bits in a practical joke gone wrong; and watching as the neighborhood bully, Tommy (who also happens to be Kayleigh's brother), ties Evan's beloved terrier up in a canvas bag and sets it on fire. That's a lot to handle right there, but the film's writing and directing team, Eric Bress and J. Mackye Gruber, have some even more appalling atrocities in store for Evan as a young adult.
For reasons the film does not trouble to explain, Evan discovers that, if he reads a few lines from his childhood journals, he will be projected back in time to his traumatic moments, where he can change his behavior in small ways that will make a big difference later on. (This is where the title comes in, with its reference to the old canard about a butterfly flapping its wings in China and producing a tidal wave in New York.)
Sometimes Evan's adjustments seem to work out, as when he awakes from a time-travel session to find himself sharing a sorority house bed with Kayleigh, now grown into a radiantly happy 18-year-old (played by Amy Smart). But mostly his changes just lead to greater disasters, including one alternate reality in which Kayleigh is a scarred, drug-addled prostitute, living in what looks like Jodi Foster's old digs in ''Taxi Driver,'' and another in which Evan loses his arms and the use of his legs.
The complicated plotting soon spins wildly out of the control of the filmmakers (their last credit: ''Final Destination 2'') and begins producing unintentional laughs, as when Evan wakes up to find himself the newest and prettiest resident of a prison full of predatory neo-Nazi homosexuals.
But if the storytelling induces brain cramp, the imagery brings on a bad case of acid indigestion. The filmmakers return again and again to their movie's most repulsive visuals: the two naked children standing before a video camera, the dog squirming in the flaming bag, the mother, with her baby in her arms, approaching the mailbox in which Tommy has planted a lighted stick of dynamite. ''The Butterfly Effect,'' which opens nationwide today, is inhabited by a genuine spirit of cruelty, both toward its characters and its audience.
''The Butterfly Effect'' has been rated R (Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian). It includes several scenes of graphic violence, many directed against children and animals.
THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT
Written and directed by Eric Bress and J. Mackye Gruber; director of photography, Matthew F. Leonetti; edited by Peter Amundson; music by Michael Suby; production designer, Douglas Higgins; produced by Chris Bender, A. J. Dix, Anthony Rhulen and J C Spink; released by New Line Cinema. Running time: 113 minutes. This film is rated R.
WITH: Ashton Kutcher (Evan), Amy Smart (Kayleigh), Eric Stoltz (Mr. Miller), William Lee Scott (Tommy), Elden Henson (Lenny), Ethan Suplee (Thumper) and Melora Walters (Andrea).
#Eric Bress#J. Mackye Gruber#Matthew F. Leonetti#Peter Amundson#Michael Suby#Douglas Higgins#Chris Bender#A. J. Dix#Anthony Rhulen#J C Spink#New Line Cinema#Ashton Kutcher#Amy Smart#Eric Stoltz#William Lee Scott#Elden Henson#Ethan Suplee#Melora Walters#Then New York Times#Cinema#Review
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Loki season two seemed like a conclusion to an engaging character arc of one of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s (MCU) original villains. It capped a redemption arc where the titular character finally achieved what he’s been looking for all this time, but with a twist. At PaleyFest 2024, attendees watched a screening of the season finale followed by a panel featuring the cast and creatives. Stars Tom Hiddleston, Owen Wilson, Sophia Di Martino, and executive producer and writer Eric Martin and executive producers and directors Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead looked back at the Disney+ series.
Many anecdotes where shared including the previously reported stories of Di Martino’s special Sylvie costume that allowed easy access for feeding and pumping while filming season one. The actress used the same costume the next season because she had recently given birth again. Di Martino also retold the origins of her character working at McDonald’s in season two. When producers asked where she saw Sylvie next, she responded about fancying a burger.
Hiddleston then talked about which characters he studied while developing Loki. It’s no surprise that he drew inspiration from some well known villains including Alan Rickman’s Hans Gruber from Die Hard, Jack Nicholson’s Joker from Batman, and James Mason’s Phillip Vanddamm from North by Northwest. Much like Loki, all there were focused on control and revenge.
In the season finale, Loki realizes what he must do in order to save his friends. Hiddleston also shared how he got into the right mindset to film his awe inspiring scene where he finds his Glorious Purpose. He went back and watched the God of Mischief’s journey throughout the MCU.
“The experience of watching it reminded me that these are not just scenes I played, but they are all chapters of my own life. It reminded me of the friendships I made and the experiences I had in different parts of the world. I was filled with such gratitude for the whole of it, for the journey.” Hiddleston continued, “I realized that in this moment, Loki is redefining his Glorious Purpose and he’s discovered it because he’s found friends that he loves and wants to care for. Loki is doing it for his friends and the people he loves. And I thought to myself, well, Tom. Do it for your friends and the people you love.”
We’ve already heard of costume designer, Christine Wada, and her magic with Sylvie’s outfit. Hiddleston discussed Wada’s approach to the final God Loki look we see in the finale.
“It would be distinctly different from everything that had come before. All the other costumes in the MCU are elaborate and armored and detailed with embellishment almost as an expression of who he wants to project in the world. This is more humble and almost monastic. Yes, in a way he’s a king finally ascending the throne. Perhaps he’s more like a monk at the end of time. Something monastic and humble about it.”
During Loki’s moment of self sacrifice to repair the Loom, we see him grasping the various thread-like timelines and weaving them together. It’s as if he is turning these “burdens” and wrapping himself with them. Moorhead shared some insight into the scene itself.
“Loki is learning the importance of the connection between people so it’s a visual metaphor of course for the things that are most important to him, which is connection to the people at the TVA, his friends and all that. Something he didn’t have coming into season one… He’s becoming the Loom by the end of it and so we should have him physically start to become the Loom when he gets into this very humble looking God Loki.”
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FILM AND MOVIES
What Went Wrong With… SAS: Red Notice (2021)?
A review of SAS: Red Notice by What Went Wrong Or Right With...?
SAS: Red Notice is the latest Sky Original film to premiere on the satellite platform and unfortunately it’s another dead duck. Based on the book of the same name by Andy McNab, the plot is about a family-based, terrorist group known as the “Black Swans” who take over the Channel Tunnel. Interpol’s “Red Notice” (which alerts police worldwide to internationally wanted fugitives) gives this film its title (at least I think it does, although in S.A.S. terms it could mean a government sanctioned hit). Regardless of its meaning, the main part of the storyline (the hi-jacking) takes almost half-an-hour to get to, and once it does, it’s not exactly enthralling. The film begins with a preamble about “psychopaths” delivered by Tom Wilkinson’s character William Lewis who goes on to say “psychopaths who can learn to love are as rare as a black swan”. This I assume, refers to his baddie daughter Grace played by Ruby Rose or possibly the good guy Tom played by Sam Heughan. This kind of wannabe poignant dialogue is pointless to ponder over however, since this isn’t a character study of someone taught to kill and the parallels between the military and terrorists, or whether someone can switch off their violent tendencies and become compassionate. What this is, is a load of D-list actors saying “awight mate” a lot, posturing, chewing gum to look butch, and shooting guns, largely in the dark. Oh, and apparently, the elite of the elite in the S.A.S. are also bilingual botanists.
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I’ll admit that I haven’t and probably never will read an Andy McNab novel, so I’m judging this adaptation against similar action movies. The plot to me, seems very late-80s or early-90s, very much like Ruby Rose’s bowl hair cut. SAS: Red Notice wishes it was in the same company as the original The Taking Of Pelham One Two Three, Die Hard, and every classic derivative action movie such as Speed, Under Siege, and Executive Decision but it’s instead more of a Chuck Norris or Michael Dudikoff-type flick.
Directed by Magnus Martens, the look and feel is more “TV” than cinema, and bad television at that. Magnus can’t seem to coax a believable performance out of anyone, and that’s alongside his appalling framing and camera movement, not to mention the seemingly non-existent art direction which leaves us with what looks like a home-made movie. The cast aren’t much better. Aside from the always decent Tom Wilkinson, the acting talent is also firmly in made-for-TV territory. We have Noel Clarke looking as convincing as Major Bisset as his Detective Inspector in Bulletproof, Anne Reid who played Jean in dinnerladies is still Jean from dinnerladies, and Andy Serkis plays Clements by overacting and probably wishing he was dressed in spandex and covered in white dots playing a different kind of gorilla.
We also have the aforementioned Sam Heughan as Tom or Thomas Buckingham III, a contrived yet somehow unbelievable rich, posh, heterosexual white male who lives in what looks like Wayne Manor with a butler not too dissimilar to Batman’s. Sam is a terrible, soap-opera-esque actor and as the lead, he’s the main reason why this film looks so cheap and tacky. Bad acting doesn’t end with Heughan however; we also have Ruby Rose playing his arch-nemesis Grace Lewis.
I suppose it’s progress to see a British Prime Minister played by a person of colour (Ray Panthaki) and someone from the LGBTQ community play the villain or antagonist in an action film but Panthaki is essentially a one-term baddun, and Rose is so lacking in charisma and acting skills that she won’t be spoken about in the same breath as Alan Rickman’s Hans Gruber or even Eric Bogosian’s Travis Dane, which kind of defeats the purpose. Grace Lewis is instead, in the same league as Thomas Gabriel or Alik from the inferior Die Hard sequels. Rose can’t even act like she’s been shot in the neck or smile convincingly with her “this isn’t a disguise” wig on whilst trying to ward off authorities, let alone look menacing or have a knife-fight (or spoiler alert: die).
Whilst on the topic of Grace, her tactic of “kill the men and the boys, leave the women to spread the fear” conveniently leaves out the all-too-common rape and torture. Make no mistake, this is a sanitised view of conflict where mercenaries, contractors, war criminals, and terrorists are completely unconnected to any military unit. The film begins with contractors tasked to clear a village in Georgia in order to lay a pipe line, and this seems very War On Terror and Black Water-esque (especially the name “Black Swans”) but the way in which this story is told, it’s less Iraq and more Tie Rack with a bunch of suits trying to make some soulless and shallow money from militarism. There’s no real opinion on whether contractors should be used in war, it’s more “it’s okay until they leave witnesses” which is a dodgy message to convey. That being said, even our hero Thomas hears his butler recount a story of Buckingham’s forefathers chopping off a Maharaja’s finger during an Indian “uprising” in order to take their ring, which means even the protagonist has a lineage of wrongdoing but I’m sure viewers of this trash will glaze over this. In order to bolster the concept of “good guys can do no wrong”, the wedding vows at the end of the film are cringe-worthy and go to show how not only the writers, but everyone involved in making this crapfest, love the idea of the infallible war hero who cannot and should not be criticised (or prosecuted) because they do such a difficult job… “For better, for worse, in war [and] in peace, knowing that in war, your crazy brain is always right”. 🤮
Whether pro-war or anti-terror or just unadulterated militarism, all this criticism is of course pointless to mention, as nobody watching Red Notice is looking for deep, meaningful subtext and opinion-challenging concepts. The camouflage-covered cinematic cliches of “this isn’t what I signed-up for!” and “take the shot!” are both present which means this is a hackneyed, straight-to-streaming, non-action, action film. I wouldn’t have minded if this shite contained a plot about what great jobs snipers do or how difficult counter terrorism is, instead it’s another mindless, gung-ho release. And while I’m at it: who gives a toss about what happens to a fictitious government and this film’s uninteresting characters during the end credits? Please don’t make a sequel or try to start a franchise about the exploits of Tom effing Buckingham the pissing Third!
As a Sky Original, I have to mention the inclusion of Sky News presenters Gamal Fahnbulleh and Jayne Secker (and Ben bloody Shephard of ITV’s Good Morning Britain) doing some suspiciously, similar-to-real-life acting. Similar to Jeremy Thompson in Shaun Of The Dead, the news casters’ or broadcasters’ acting looks as convincing as the actual news and their “breaking news” bulletins are read with the same vigour. Ignoring the fact that Sky are both feeding and eating itself in the creation of this film, it’s always disconcerting to see real-life news presenters read scripts as well as they do on air, which goes to show they’re not journalists but actors who err… read scripts for a living. But I guess that’s for another article.
Back to the film, no matter its formulaic-ness, it would have been a much better idea for John McTiernan to direct SAS: Red Notice, for the sole purpose to try and get his post-prison reputation back to the level of his original Die Hard and Hunt For Red October heyday. I’d like to think that the maker of the original action masterpiece from which all others originate could surely make even the lamest of scripts buzz with exhilaration? Instead, thanks to a director who cannot direct, especially action scenes, I wasn’t thrilled or excited at all.
Apparently notices of the rouge variety are very popular right now because confusingly, there’s a Dwayne Johnson “Red Notice” movie in the works too, unconnected to the McNab book but an action flick nevertheless. One thing’s for certain: this version isn’t the one that stands out. Even with a large Andy McNab fanbase, this is gonna go
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This is the time to remember! the time is not gonna change 😬
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HANNAH "SPARROW" CLAYTON🐦🏔️🛠️
Name: Hannah Clayton
Nationality: British🇬🇧/Swiss🇨🇭
Age: 30
Date of birth: January 23 1994 - Hull (UK)
Residence: Zermatt (Switzerland)
Affiliation: Swiss Armed Forces/Taskforce 141
Rank: Sergeant Major
Call sign(s): Sparrow / Bravo 7-2 / Kilo 4
Occupation: mechanical engineer and demolitions expert
Faceclaim: Fury (Ghost Recon break point)
Height: 1'85m/ 6.1ft
Weight: 90kg/198.4lb
Blood Type: O-
Pronouns: She/her
Sexuality: Lesbian
Languages: Italian🇮🇹 (native), English🇬🇧 (Native) German🇩🇪 (native), Arabic🇲🇦, Russian 🇷🇺, Nepalese🇳🇵.
BODY REFERENCE:
DESIGN REFERENCES:
MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE:
FAMILY:
James Clayton (Father) *alive*
Monika Müller (Mother) *alive*
Nathan Clayton (big brother) *alive*
Connor Clayton (little brother) *alive*
Elisabeth Clayton (little sister) *alive*
Dorian Clayton (nephew - Nathan) *alive*
Eric Clayton (nephew - Nathan) *alive*
Anna Clayton (niece - Nathan) *alive*
Amara Thompson (Girlfriend) *alive*
AFFILIATIONS:
Kommando Spezialkräfte (Swiss Armed Forces):
Captain Elijah Bubber
Lieutenant Hans Widmer
Staff Sergeant Urs Zimmerman
Lieutenant Ruth Fischer
Private Martin Gruber
141 members:
Captain John Price (Bravo 0-6)
Kate Laswell
Lieutenant Simon "Ghost" Riley (Bravo 0-7)
John "Soap" MacTavish (Bravo 7-1)
Kyle "Gaz" Garrick (Bravo 6-2)
Annabelle "kit" Pham (Shadow company later) (@applbottmjeens )
Charlotte "Jade" Le Jardin (@sleepyconfusedpotato )
Los Vaqueros (Mexican Special Forces):
Alejandro Vargas
Rodolfo Parra
Alyssa Martinez (@alypink )
Second Commando Regiment (@kaitaiga):
Captain Lachlan Jones
Sergeant Damien Whitlock
Para Special Forces (@welldonekhushi):
Captain Arjun Dhingra
Lieutenant Yurvaj
LIeutenant Aditya
Warriors Task Force ( @islandtarochips):
General Alan Kalani
Captain Kanoa Toa
First Sergeant Tiala "Shark" Toa
Sergeant Nigel "Squirrel" Harrison
Sergeant Agnes "Blast" Falagi
Shadow Company:
Annabelle "kit" Pham (@applbottmjeens )
PERSONALITY:
Sparrow is a woman who at first glance can be intimidating when she is alone. But under that shell you find a person full of smiles and laughter. Her good humor and optimism can lighten the most difficult situations. There will always be a small comment or joke on her part, always with the intention of encouraging her teammates.
Sparrow is loyal to her teammates and friends, she is capable of risking her own life in order to protect them, sometimes she will even disobey orders for the good of the team. It's not uncommon to see Sparrow put her loved ones ahead of herself in many situations.
Although Hannah is a person who can light up a dark room with her smile, she can become very suspicious of strangers. She usually leans a lot on her intuition that almost never fails.
Sparrow is hard to anger, yet she can become very temperamental when she sees something that isn't fair. When her anger fills her veins she can become aggressive and strike with all her might without warning. Not caring who she may be hitting.
BIOGRAPHY:
Born in Kingston Upon Hull in England but raised in Zermatt, a small town located in the Swiss Alps. She comes from a large family, raised by a British father and a Swiss mother, being the second oldest of four siblings. Her father was a tank mechanic when he served in the army, so Hannah learned a lot about how to fix all kinds of engines and vehicles. She grew up climbing the Alps with her father and older brother, creating a great passion for high altitude and extreme climbing. Sparrow climbed the fourteen highest peaks in the world together with her brother. Unfortunately Sparrow didn't make it, because on the last mountain (K2) she suffered an accident, saving her brother from falling while climbing, the ice broke due to an avalanche, and she was lost on the mountain for days until a rescue team found her full of cuts and wounds from the ice and stones. When she was transferred to the nearest hospital, she made her brother swear that he would finish climbing that damn mountain for her.
SKILLS:
Expert in all types of engines and ground vehicles.
Expert in demolitions and electrical systems.
Expert in extreme high-altitude climbing.
Sparrow can adapt to any situation but there is no better assault soldier than her.
COMBAT:
Sparrow's close combat style is aggressive yet agile. Her style focuses on boxing and Mixed Martial Arts. Her strength is concentrated in her fists, so it is not surprising that her knife of choice is a pair of Punch Knives.
TRIVIA:
Sparrow along with her brother Nathan, they hold the historical record of climbing the fourteen highest mountains in the world in less than six months. Although sadly Sparrow did not manage to complete the last mountain.
Although Sparrow denies it, since the accident she has a certain fear of returning to K2. A cold sweat runs down her back just thinking about it. But it's a fear she's determined to face.
Sparrow is especially fond of her motorcycle, which she bought with money saved from her first job at age 18. This is a Kawasaki ninja zx-10r.
Sparrow's father gave her his prized car, a 1970s HEMI Cuda. Sparrow continues to fight to make that car work again as well as it did fifty years ago. In fact, she made a bet with her brother Connor, he thinks she won't get it fixed.
When Sparrow is out of service, she has a small car workshop in Zermatt, where she is dedicated to fixing the vehicles of the neighbors.
Sparrow's nickname comes from her incredible ability to whistle. She's capable of imitating almost all bird songs. More than once Sparrow has managed to get a bird to perch on her hand just by whistling.
MOODBOARD:
#cod oc: hannah “sparrow” clayton#hannah sparrow clayton#call of duty oc#oc info#oc information#oc: sparrow#my art <3#Call of duty#call of duty modern warfare#call of duty modern warfare 2#yeaaah I love Sparrow so much#she's my babygirl#Spotify#hannah “sparrow” clayton
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"The Butterfly Effect", directed by Eric Bress and J. Mackye Gruber, 2004
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It was an honor to attend the LA debut screening of Sallywood this afternoon! Written and directed by my longtime pal Xaque Gruber, it's based (sort of, ha ha) on his experiences working as the personal assistant of legendary actress Sally Kirkland!
The film is consistently funny, moves along great and features a cast full of Oscar nominees (and one winner) - including Kirkland herself, Eric Roberts, Jennifer Tilly and Keith Carradine! There are also some lovely, touching moments and important commentary about ageism. This is absolutely one to look out for - it's my favorite film so far this year.
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Final Destination 2, 2003.
Dir. David R. Ellis | Writ. J. Mackye Gruber & Eric Bress | DOP Gary Capo
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“You can't change who people are without destroying who they were.”
The Butterfly Effect (2004).
Directed by Eric Bress, J. Mackye Gruber.
Ashton Kutcher
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The Butterfly Effect (2004)
A psychological thriller and science fiction film directed by Eric Bress and J. Mackye Gruber, starring Ashton Kutcher as Evan Treborn, a young man who discovers he has the ability to travel back in time and change the events of his past. The film explores the concept of the "butterfly effect," the idea that small actions can lead to drastic, unforeseen consequences in the future.
Evan suffers from blackouts during traumatic events in his childhood, but as he grows older, he finds that by reading his journals, he can transport his consciousness back in time to those pivotal moments and alter them. Initially, Evan believes he can improve his life and the lives of his friends—Kayleigh (Amy Smart), Lenny (Elden Henson), and Tommy (William Lee Scott)—by correcting past mistakes. However, each time he changes the past, it creates unintended and often tragic outcomes in the present, leading to increasingly devastating consequences for everyone involved.
As Evan continues to manipulate time, he struggles with the moral and emotional weight of his decisions, realizing that no matter how hard he tries, he may not be able to create the perfect outcome. The film delves into themes of fate, free will, and the long-lasting impact of trauma.
The Butterfly Effect is known for its dark, mind-bending narrative and complex, non-linear structure. Despite receiving mixed critical reviews, it gained a cult following for its thought-provoking premise and exploration of time travel's ethical implications.
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MARCH 2024
THE RIB PAGE
It seems Disney has wedding dresses to celebrate your favorite evil Disney gal. Hey Pixie: It’s time to renew those vows!
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Every year about 7 people in this country get diagnosed with the plague. An Oregon resident has just been diagnosed.
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The Senate passed a $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. The house killed it. Proof positive that Trump and Mike Johnson etc do not want to fix this country at all. It is all about the power! * * Mitch McConnell has announced that he will step down in November.
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It looks like the 1% have moved on from space to the underground. Billionaires all over the globe are getting their underground bunkers ready! This is not new , but it seems to be in overdrive right now. The $ people are so important and I wonder what they’ll do when they find out that humans do not live forever.
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A very complete fossil of the Triassic’s Dinocephalosaurus Orientalis was discovered in South China. The beauty has 32 separate vertebrae to possibly look for food in crevices under water and was first discovered in 2003.
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Alabama says that embryos are children. Drop a test tube and it could be murder. So.. People don’t need IVF anymore??
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Barry Tubb has sued Paramount for their use of his image in Top Gun: Maverick
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There is trouble on the set of Sherri. Matt Uzzle, a top exec passed away amid a financial investigation into the show.
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The Odysseus landed on the moon and fell over.
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There was apparently a big cell phone outage and I didn’t even know it. Just one more plus to not having a cell phone.
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Molly Shannon is joining Only Murders in the Building.
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John Cleese and Eric Idle are sparring a bit on X. Eric seems disgruntled at Holly Gilliam who manages the Python biz now. The rest of the crew are good with her. Eric’s daughter Lily posted that she’s proud of her Dad for speaking out against bullies. Cleese has reported that he and Idle always hated each other.
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Everything comes back around. Abe Lincoln talked of how Stephen Douglas was, “warping the public mind.” That is the perfect way to describe Scary Clown 45.** Come to think of it, it feels a bit like 1865 what with all the hate being pushed in this country. With elections in like 80 countries this year, there could be big changes.
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Support the Max Gruber Foundation that is all about hazing in college.
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Bullfighting is back. UGH!
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Wendy Williams has been diagnosed with aphasia and Frontotemporal dementia.
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Abbott Elementary, Celebrity Family Feud, Jeopardy Masters and Dancing with the Stars have been renewed.
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The 2024 noms for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame are out. This year there is Mary J. Blige, Cher, Mariah Carey, Dave Matthews Band, Eric B and Rakim, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Jane’s Addiction, Lenny Kravitz, Kool and the Gang, Oasis, Sinead O’Connor, Ozzy Osbourne, Sade and A Tribe Called Quest. I mean, Geils? Zevon? C’mon stop it!
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Ozzy is threatening legal action against Ye for sampling ‘Iron Man’. Permission was refused since Ozzy said, “I want no association with this man. He was refused permission because he is an anti- semit and has caused untold heartache to many.” ** Ye also used a sample from Donna Summer’s I feel love. He didn’t have permission for this either. These men and their egos. Yikes!!
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A woman named Genesse Moreno opened fire on Lakewood church with an AR-15. She was killed.
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RFK Jr. Is pissing his own kin off again with his ad filled with old Kennedy pics.
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It’s the year of the Dragon!
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123.7 million people watched the Super Bowl. This beats the moon landing as the most watched program ever. ** Marshawn Lynch had fun after the game by walking up to 49er fans and giving them a “fuck you.”
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Watch for the new Doc, Kiss the Future.
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The RNC may be run by Michael Watley and Lara Trump. ** Political candidate Valentina Gomez took a flamethrower to books she didn’t like. ** Trump was booed at sneakercon as he was pushing his golden shoes. He wasn’t used to a crowd that does not adore him. He should get out of his comfort zone more often. ** We’re here to overthrow democracy.-Jack Posoblec, a speaker at CPAC.** Trump tried to negotiate one of his penalties in court.
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Days alert: Bring back Jen Lilley!!** Burnin’ down the Horton house?? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO**First , a permanent move to Peacock then Jen then Arianna then burning the Horton house?? They are just blowing the whole thing up, aren’t they?? I know the people in charge at NBC don’t give a flying fuck about elderly people but I still hear the elderly complain about not being able to see Days on NBC anymore.
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For the second time, a memorial to the Pulse nightclub victims was defaced. A 19 year old did burnouts on the LGBTQ Pride crosswalk. Of course, the truck had a big American flag on it. Why is it this particular type of person feels the need to prove they are Americans all the time? A 22 year old genius did the same thing at an earlier date.
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NY Dem Tom Suozzi won the house seat to replace George Santos.
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Donald Glover has said that the script for the Community movie is finished.
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The Chiefs won the Superbowl. Usher was the halftime show and that stage sure was bouncing. A 30 second ad went for $7mil. The Super Bowl went into overtime for only the second time in history. The parade to celebrate was interrupted with a shooting and a fan was killed. ** Are men really breaking a lot of tv’s because of sports?
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Chris Coons tells us that the EU has approved a support package for Ukraine and wonders what the Hell we are doing in the U.S. Europe has already spent more on Ukraine than us. They are very concerned about Trump and his calling out NATO and discarding the hard worked for bill for aid.
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The Oglala Sioux tribe has banned SD Gov. Christi Noem from their reservation. She told the South Dakota state legislature that she wants to send more state resources to Texas. ** Calling the U.S. southern border in Texas an invasion by illegal immigrants and criminal groups to justify sending South Dakota’s National Guard troops there is a red herring that the Oglala Sioux tribe doesn’t support . They don’t need to be put in cages, separated from their children like during the Trump administration or be cut up by razor wire furnished by, of all places, South Dakota.”- Frank Star
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King Charles has been diagnosed with cancer.
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Abortion providers filed a lawsuit in 2019 against the law that prohibits Medicaid from being used to pay for abortions. And now: To treat a woman differently based on a characteristic unique to her sex is to treat her differently because of her sex which triggers the enforcement of our ERA. - Judge Donohue
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I’m beginning to think that all the hatred evangelicals have towards Taylor Swift is because everyone can see that she’s for more like Jesus than they are. - Chris Kratzer ** Taylor donated $50 mil to truckers, $50 mil to food banks and $20 mil to animals, not to mention that she gave $ to the victims family after the Chiefs parade.
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Tesla has recalled 2.2 million vehicles to fix a warning light.** The investigation into Tesla is becoming more aggressive as they look deeper into safety problems of crashes with auto pilot. ** According to the NY Times, terrorists may be paying for the blue check mark on twitter. (I refuse to call it X.) -Stephen King.... Stop deadnaming X. respect our transition. - Elon Musk... Why? You never respected your daughter’s transition. -transgender atty. Alejandra Caraballo..(Musk’s child Vivian Wilson filed for a name change to reflect her gender identity).... twitter twitter twitter and so on. Fuck your need to put your personal brand on everything.- Stephen King.....The NY article went on that X may be violating U.S. sanctions because the company accepted payments from individuals or organization that are forbidden from engaging in business with U.S. companies like state-run media organizations and terrorists from Russia and Iran. ** Leaders of Hezbollah and the Houthi rebels have subscriptions with blue check marks.
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Tim Burton is to direct the remake of attack of the 50 ft. Woman. We need another one of those?
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The Grammys came and went. My best dressed were: Taylor Swift (winner! ) , Chrissy Tiegand, Janelle Monae, Coco Jones, Gina Alice Redlinger, Romy Madley Croft, Caroline Polachek, Vic Lentaigne and Dawn Richard was a tree! Miley looked like Cher and Madonna put together. ** Killer Mike was arrested at the show for misdemeanor battery, but soon released. He won 3 Grammys.** Someone else had to make a stink about Beyonce. Her husband called out the voters for not giving all the awards to his wife, I guess?? Jay-Z won the global impact award. Why do all these people feel the need to talk for her. She is a grown woman, I think she can speak for herself. Are we supposed to expect macho declarations at every award show now?? ** Miley yelled at the crowd to get more into her song. What?
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Look for Unfrosted: The Pop Tart Story with Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Gaffigan, Amy Schumer, Hugh Grant, Bill Burr, Daniel Levy, Jack McBrayer, Thomas Lennon, Bobby Moynihan and Fred Thomas. Did Jerry just call all the funny people he knew?
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Aneurin Barnard, Hayley Atwell and Jack Lowden will star in Rogue Trooper for Duncan Jones.
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The SAG awards were great with the fashion. My best were Emma Stone, Lily Gladstone, Da’Vine Joy Randolph,E lizabeth Debicki, Tony Shalhoub, Alex Borstein, Laverne Cox, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Kathryn Hahn, Emily Blunt, Jessica Chastain, Louisa Jacobson and Ali Wong and the dudes from Abbott who were amazing. Tan France had a horizontal tie that I couldn’t stop staring at. ** Jen Aniston presented Barbra Streisand the life achievement award. ** My favorite part was when Tantoo Cardinal was on stage. I adore her!!! ** Pedro got back at Kieran by winning. Succession came back for ensemble drama. The Bear still cleaned up as well as Lily Gladstone.
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Hooray for Shawn Fain leading the UAW. We need more workers rights and less billionaires. EAT THE RICH!!!!!.. Order this shirt to support the UAW.
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The Spirit awards were pretty much The Holdovers awards. There was a protestor outside the tent yelling, “Free Palestine” and “Ceasefire now “ all night.
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The monarch population is down 60%.
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It looks like the housewives are starting to sue Andy Cohen and Bravo. It was only a matter of time.
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Aaron Bushnell. A U.S. Air Force member set himself on fire at the Israeli embassy.
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Amy Poehler and Joe Biden helped Seth Meyers celebrate 10 years on the air.
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Richard Tornetta sued Elon Musk in 2018 and won when a judge voided the $56 billion pay package.** Bill Maher admitted he can’t help it, he likes Elon. It was too funny that he told jokes about multiple things but when he got to Elon, he said, “just kidding.” What?
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Larry David caused a stir when he when he grabbed Elmo on the Today show. He also insulted a drummer on Seth Meyers when he told him it was easy and he could do that. Just Larry being Larry.
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The enhanced games are games with steroids. Peter Thiel is shelling out big $. The things that rich boys find to do with their $ is fucking unbelievable. Their statement is: The athletes will be unencumbered by anachronistic legacy systems that are anti science and stigmatize enhanced athletes. Oh my. Sounds like some people don’t want to believe in themselves. Nothing but phonies. Wouldn’t it be nice if all that $ went to children and animals that really need the help?
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I was not raised with grown men who whine all the time. I will never understand these people who forever talk about the strength they get from God and then whine about everything in the world. Is God telling you this is the way to solve the problems? What about turn the other cheek? Forgiveness? These people are not like any conservatives or Christians that I knew. Gas prices and unemployment numbers keep dropping and wages are up. Quit bitching and let’s fix the other things that need fixing! ** I see a lot of the red hats that remind me of the brown shirts. Same gang??** A 3 judge panel said that there is no immunity for Trump. ** A judge ordered Trump to pay a $364 mil penalty. He is also barred from serving as an officer or director of any NY corporation for 3 years. ** A year long scheme to dupe banks and others with financial statements that inflated Trump’s wealth. It borders on pathological. - Judge Engoron ** Don Jr. And Eric were fined $4 mil each and are out of the NY biz for 2 years and no bank loans for 3 years. ** The hush money trill will start on March 25.
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Jacob Elordi got into an altercation with a radio producer.
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Carson Hocevar is driving # 77 in the Cup Race this year!! And.. Go Bell!!!
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Tyne Daly was hospitalized and had to drop out of Doubt: A Parable on Broadway. Amy Ryan is taking over.
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The BAFTA’s were held and Oppenheimer won big as well as Poor Things and Da’vine Joy Randolph. My best dressed were Sophie Ellis Bextor, Daisy Edgar- Jones, Claire Foy and Emma Corrin.
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George Santos has sued Jimmy Kimmel. I wondered how he was getting away with airing his cameos but I assumed contracts had been signed. No. Kimmel and his staff used fake names to order cameos then put them o the show. And why would you want to give Santos the $? Didn’t he grift enough?
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New Hampshire’s Chris Sununu is so dismissive of others. He tells us that Trump has done this awful thing and that but I would vote for him. It seems this is a mantra for them. What dicks! ** Lindsey Graham called Zuckerberg and other big tech guys, “bastards.” Others said that after they grilled these guys, the Senators probably patted themselves on the back and went right out and used social media. ** Alex Smirnov, an FBI informant, has been charged with fabricating a multi million $ bribery scheme. Jamie Raskin has called for an end to the impeachment inquiry since Smirnov started all this. His story about the “Biden crime family” and the Ukranian energy company was all Russian BS. Jim Jordan does not care and keeps pushing. Putin must be so happy that he has these operatives in our Government. ** Russia has been hit with 500 new sanctions.
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Early spring??
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Lauren Boebert’s son, Tyler has been arrested. There are 22 counts including theft and trespassing with multiple victims.
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We are seeing the SNL 1975 cast come together. Cory Michael Smith is Chevy, Matt Wood is Belushi, Ella Hunt is Gilda, Dylan O’Brien is Akroyd, Lamorne Morris is Garrett (that is perfect), Kim Matula is Jane and Emily Fairn is Laraine. ** Is it me or does this cold foam ad seem like a fake SNL ad?
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Sam Waterston is leaving Law and Order at the end of February and Tony Goldwyn is taking over.
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For the first time in the republican campaign, Nikki Haley has outraised Trump. A big portion of Trump’s small donors have gone away.
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DeSantis and company spent over $168 mil on his campaign. ** Could he be Trump’s VP pick?? He is throwing that name around, along with Tim Scott and a few others. ** The difference between humans and animals is animals would never let the dumbest animal lead the pack. ** DHS Secretary Mayorkas was impeached for no reason.* * Trump is always talking about water. That seems like a dementia thing. ** An Illinois judge barred Trump from the Republican primary ballot. Just waiting on the Supreme Court.
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So.. The Michigan chair of the RNC refuses to accept the results of her RNC election and Trump wants her out. Will republicans ever again accept results when they lose?
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Word came down that Wendy’s was spending $20 mil to add fluctuating price boards. The goal seemed to be jacking up prices during peak hours. Burger King decided they would use that and give away free whoppers for 3 days. Of course, you have to make a purchase and have an app. So.. A lot of people are left out of that “free whopper.” Wendy’s has since said that they were not using the boards that way. They may use them to give discounts at slow times and they swear they did not use the phrase, “surge pricing.”
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Karl Jordan Jr. and Ron Washington were found guilty of killing Jam Master Jay after being cut out of a drug deal.
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El Chapos grandaughter is looking for the Loch Ness Monster.
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The Geico ad that skewers conspiracies is cute. Insurance company commercials usually suck.
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A new book about first ladies tells us Melania was much detached from first lady business. A lot of her time was spent with lawyers and finance people. All tvs were tuned to Fox in the White House.
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The Supreme Court is looking into Bump stocks and Presidential immunity. They will stay paused until April 22.
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Oprah is leaving Weight Watchers since she admits she is using drugs to lose weight.
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We now produce more oil that Saudi Arabia.
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We have sent air strikes to Syria and Iraq after 3 U.S. military deaths.
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Brian Wilson’s family is looking into conservatorship due to a neurocognitive disorder.
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Sexual assault news: Kolchiro Ito was arrested on child porn charges. ** Sean Combs has a fifth accuser, Rod Jones.
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Bob Odenkirk will star in Normal.
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Beyonce is the first black woman to have a #1 country hit with Texas hold ‘em.!!!
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A shipwreck showed up on the shore of Newfoundland. Work was proceeding quickly before the waves take it back.
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R.I.P. Isabelle Thomas, Adele Springsteen, Henry Fambrough, Carl Weathers, Elmore Nickleberry, Wayne Kramer, Don Murray, Chita Rivera, Aston Barrett, Hage Geingob, Hinton Battle, N. Scott Momaday, Pamela Salem, Flaco, Claude Montana, Randy Sparks, Joe Louis Dudley, Dan Wilcox, Chris Gauthier, Jackie Loughery, Lynda Gravatt, Mickey Gilbert, Cecilia Gentili, Kelvin Kiptum, Alexei Navalny, Bob Edwards, William Post, Steven Ostrow, Ben Lanzarone, Alice Mackler, Tony Ganios, Ewen Macintosh, Charles Dierkop, Eddie Driscoll. Anne Whitfield, Toby Keith, Richrd Lewis and Denise I. McCabe.
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