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Bon Voyage to Martha Kennedy of the Library of Congress

Martha Kennedy retires from being a paid comics historian at the Library of Congress tomorrow to being an unpaid one! We wish her luck. Martha wrote several exhibits, collected a bunch of comic art, oversaw the Swann Foundation scholarship, and authored a book on women cartoonists in the collection of the Library, Drawn to Purpose. When it's time to relax... Her colleagues commissioned this caricature from Mike Jenkins. [Author: Mike Rhode]
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Happy Chinese New Year of the Ox 2021: Gold Coin #8

Feb. 12 marks the beginning of the Year of the Ox. The second animal of the Chinese zodiac, the ox... [This is a content summary only. Click the Title to see the full content] [Author: Unknown]
Tags: Humor, Unknown, Yak, Chinese Calendar, Chinese Astrology, Water Buffalo, Red Envelope, Happy Lunar New Year, Zodiac Ox, Chinese Astronomy, Chinese New Year Of Ox, Gold Bullion, Gold Coin, Chinese Zodiac Ox

Happy Chinese New Year of the Ox 2021: Gold Coin #11

Feb. 12 marks the beginning of the Year of the Ox. The second animal of the Chinese zodiac, the ox... [This is a content summary only. Click the Title to see the full content] [Author: Unknown]
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Justin Trudeau Bingo

A nice collection of quotes and words highlighting Justin Trudeau's hypocrisy, lack of... [This is a content summary only. Click the Title to see the full content] [Author: Unknown]
Tags: Humor, Prime Minister, Unknown, Justin Trudeau, Trudeau, Bingo, Canadian Politics, Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau Quotes, Mr Dressup, Notmyprimeminister, Prime Minister Of Canada, Stupid Liberals, Justin Trudeau Bingo

Roye Okupe / YouNeek Studios sign with Dark Horse, start animation

YOUNEEK STUDIOS TIES UP WITH DARK HORSE Which Will Release Past and Future Works  by Milton Griepp on January 28, 2021 https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/47443/youneek-studios-ties-up-dark-horse He dreamed of creating his own African superhero universe. Now it's finally paying off. [ Roye Okupe / YouNeek Studios ] David Betancourt Washington Post Jan. 27, 2021 https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2021/01/27/roye-okupe-youneek-dark-horse/ ...
Tags: Comics, Mike Rhode, Milton Griepp, Triggerfish Animation, Roye Okupe YouNeek Studios, David Betancourt Washington Post Jan, Alexandra Whyte Kidscreen

Weird Fantasy v2 #20 - Al Williamson / Frank Frazetta art

Weird Fantasy v2 #20 Weird Fantasy v2 #20, 1953 - Interestingly, the feature story is told from the perspective of a rocket ship in the distant future. This Ray Bradbury adaptation is delicately penciled by Al Williamson and inked by Frank Frazetta. Halftones are used abundantly throughout (see interior page below), increasing depth in most instances. The opening panel is the most memorable [Author: Ted Ignacio]
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Nintendo Claims All Players Can Wear Space Buns in Animal Crossing

Stardewleaf, an individual playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons that was viciously attacked by the outrage mob for daring to create a white character with the “space buns” hairstyle, recently returned to Twitter with an email from Nintendo Customer Support saying that players are allowed to wear whatever in-game items they want, regardless of race or […]
Tags: Games, Politics, Internet, Racism, Nintendo, Hair, Anime, Hairstyles, Animal Crossing, Character Design, Nintendo Customer Support

Timothée Chalamet to Reunite With ‘Call My By Your Name’ Director for Horror Love Story ‘Bones & All’

The Call Me By Your Name team might reunite. Luca Guadagnino is eyeing a new movie with Timothée Chalamet, with Waves breakout Taylor Russell also circling a role. The film is titled Bones & All which, despite the title, will not involve fellow Call Me By Your Name star and unconfirmed cannibal Armie Hammer. Deadline reports that Timothée Chalamet and Taylor Russell are in talks to star in Bones & All with Guadagnino directing. The script is by Dave Kajganich, who has collaborated with Guada...
Tags: Hbo, Movies, Romance, Casting, Horror, Netflix, Wes Anderson, Greta Gerwig, Alicia Vikander, Beckett, Russell, Denis Villeneuve, Luca Guadagnino, Guadagnino, Trey Edward Shults, John David Washington

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou Goes Through an Endless Gauntlet of Death

More alternate timelines are explored in Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou as various other outcomes have been exposed to watchers, many of which conclude in a bloody and melancholic fashion as the episode also ends on a shocking development. Omake:
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A billionaire movie producer's 1-bedroom apartment in NYC's Ritz-Carlton just sold for $20 million - half its original price. Take a look inside.

The apartment features a 53-foot terrace with sweeping views of Central Park. RISE Media/The Corcoran Group Billionaire movie producer Sidney Kimmel just sold his lavish Manhattan condo for about $20 million, per The New York Post. Kimmel was original asking $39.5 million for the home in December 2018. The one-bedroom apartment occupies an entire floor of the iconic Ritz-Carlton building and includes a 53-foot terrace with front-and-center views of Central Park. Visit Business Insider's ho...
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‘The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run’ and Prequel Show ‘Kamp Koral’ to Debut on Paramount+ in March

In an already-crowded streaming landscape, how will the soon-to-launch Paramount+ (newly rebranded from CBS All Access) possibly make a dent? With a couple of splashy, family-friendly pieces of SpongeBob SquarePants lore, that’s how. Today, Paramount+ announced that The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run and the prequel television series Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years will both premiere on the new streaming service when it officially launches on March 4, 2021. Check out a new trailer for t...
Tags: Comedy, Television, Movies, Netflix, Animation, Cbs, Movie Trailers, Paramount Pictures, Paramount, Patrick, Family Films, Release Dates, The Spongebob Movie: Sponge On the Run, Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years, United States Kamp Koral, Prequel Show Kamp Koral

Cicely Tyson, 1924-2021

Actress, human rights activist, and Black American icon Cicely Tyson has died. She was 96. Miles Davis was Mr. Cicely Tyson. She died just two days after her memoir was released. Today is the day! My memoir #JustAsIAm is on sale wherever books are sold. — Read the rest
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Legendary Actress Cicely Tyson Dies at 96

Cicely Tyson, the legendary actress whose career spanned more than seven decades and became known for her portrayal of strong Black women, has died at the age of 96. According to the Associated Press, Tyson’s death was announced by her family (via her manager Larry Thompson) and no other details were immediately provided. “With heavy heart, the family of Miss Cicely Tyson announces her peaceful transition this afternoon. At this time, please allow the family their privacy,” the statement issued ...
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George Clooney Teaming With Legendary for Buck Rogers Revival

George Clooney teaming with Legendary for Buck Rogers revival Just a few months after announcing plans to bring the iconic sci-fi character back to the big screen, The Hollywood Reporter has brought word that Legendary has tapped George Clooney to help shepherd its multi-platform Buck Rogers revival. RELATED: Legendary Developing Film Adaptation of Buck Rogers if ( ! ezoic_test() ) { PB = PB || {}; PB.gptStandAlone = PB.gptStandAlone ||...
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Cicely Tyson, groundbreaking actress, dies at 96

By Hillel Italie and Mark Kennedy | Associated PressNEW YORK — Cicely Tyson, the pioneering Black actor who gained an Oscar nomination for her role as the sharecropper's wife in "Sounder," a Tony Award in 2013 at age 88 and touched TV viewers' hearts in "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman," died Thursday at age 96.Tyson's death was announced by her family, via her manager Larry Thompson, who did not immediately provide additional details."With heavy heart, the family of Miss Cice...
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Noah Baumbach Signs Exclusive Deal With Netflix

Noah Baumbach is sticking with Netflix. The director has already made two movies for the streaming service – The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) and Marriage Story – and he already has a third, White Noise, in the works. And that’s just the beginning, as the filmmaker just signed a deal with Netflix to exclusively write and direct films for Netflix for the next several years. One has to wonder if this is the beginning of a trend – as streaming services grow more and more prominent and pow...
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Peacock Hit 33 Million Subscribers by the End of 2020, Just Before ‘The Office’ Arrived

Exceeding expectations, NBCUniversal’s streaming service Peacock reached 33 million subscribers by the end of 2020. That is not only far ahead of projections from their parent company Comcast, who hoped to reach 35 million subscribers by the end of 2024, they also hit this number before Peacock became the exclusive streaming home of The Office on January 1. Comcast held a conference call with executives to provide fourth quarter revenue details, and the Peacock subscriber number had risen by ...
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‘The Little Things’ Featurette Highlights the Film’s Three Oscar-Winning Leads

The Little Things has a pretty big selling point: all three of its leads – Denzel Washington, Rami Malek, and Jared Leto – are Oscar winners. That fact has been plastered all over the poster for the flick, and now, a featurette is here to sing the praises of those actors. In the behind-the-scenes look at the film below, Washington, Malek, and Leto talk about how cool it is to be working together. The Little Things Featurette  Denzel Washington is a two-time Oscar winner, taking home Bes...
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Review: Time

— by BEV QUESTAD — “Time” starts when Sibil Fox Richardson, aka Fox Rich, and Robert Richardson fall in love, get married, buy a house, and rob a bank. When hardship came, so did this crazy, inexplicable decision to rob a bank to pay for their expenses. On top of it all, at the time […]
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‘Ultra Violet & Blue Demon’: Wrestling Superhero Series Picked Up By Disney Channel

We typically don’t cover Disney Channel original series on /Film, but we’ve heard good things about Ultra Violet and Blue Demon from a trusted friend of the site, so we wanted to put it on your radar in case your kids are looking for something good to watch. The series, which involves wrestling and superheroes, has officially been picked up after finding young actress Scarlett Estevez to star as its 13-year-old heroine. It also provides a showcase for what a new press release describes as “a pr...
Tags: Television, Movies, Ryan Reynolds, Donald Trump, Disney Channel, Sebastian, Violet, Ultra, Nina, Trudy, Dan Hernandez, Benji Samit, Blue Demon Jr, Scarlett Estevez, Eugenio Villamar, Alejandro Damiani

The Batman’s Jay Lycurgo Joins Titans Season 3 as Tim Drake

BEGIN SLIDESHOW The Batman’s Jay Lycurgo joins Titans season 3 as Tim Drake After finding its Barbara Gordon earlier this month, the roster of new characters for the third season of HBO Max’s Titans is continuing to expand as The Batman star Jay Lycurgo is set to appear as the series’ third Robin character, Tim Drake, according to Variety. RELATED: Savannah Welch Joins Titans Season 3 as Barbara Gordon if ( ! ezoic_test() ) { PB = PB || {}...
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Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis Biopic Delays Release to Mid-2022

Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis biopic delays release to mid-2022 Despite building up the ensemble roster for the biopic multiple times this week, Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis Presley biopic is hitting a speed bump as Warner Bros. Pictures has elected to delay the film from its November 2021 release to its new home of June 3, 2022, according to Variety. The film recently saw the additions of newcomer Alton Mason as Little Richard and Gary Clark Jr. as Big Boy Crudup. RELATED: Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis Adds Gary Cl...
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Kaifuku Jutsushi no Yarinaoshi Keeps Recollecting Horrid Memories

Kaifuku Jutsushi no Yarinaoshi is far from over as its third episode has established all the foes the protagonist likely intends to exact revenge on, further informing watchers in vivid detail of Keyaru’s past abuse once again as the “hero” goes out and buys a furry-eared slave girl. Omake:
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Proptech startup bringing AI to builders scores $1M in seed round

Propertymate, an Austin-based startup working to bring artificial intelligence data to buyers and builders, just secured $1 million in a seed round.
Tags: Technology, Lifestyle, Artificial Intelligence, Austin, Radio, Ai, Builders, Select, News Brief, New Construction, Property Portfolio, Dan Hnatkovskyy, Pragmatech, Propertymate, Sofia Vyshnevska

AirDNA: Demand for urban short term rentals down 55.5%

The company's first monthly market report highlights the continued draw of destination and resort markets for short-term rentals, as well as markets that provide ample opportunity for outdoor activities.
Tags: Mountains, New York City, Data, Analysis, Radio, Agent, Las Vegas, Maui, Hudson Valley, Coachella Valley, Gulf Shores, Outdoor activities, Markets & Economy, Airdna, Short-term Rental, Property Portfolio

Armie Hammer Steps Down From Paramount+ Limited Series The Offer

Armie Hammer steps down from Paramount+ limited series The Offer Just two weeks after departing the Jennifer Lopez-co-led action rom-com due to his ongoing social media controversy regarding sexually scandalous allegedly from the Golden Globe nominee, Armie Hammer is now also stepping down from the lead role in Paramount+’s making-of-The-Godfather limited series The Offer, according to Variety. RELATED: Armie Hammer Exits Jennifer Lopez-Co-Led Shotgun Wedding ...
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Ed Westwick & Louise Linton in Killer Film 'Me You Madness' Trailer

"There's no need to escalate this to the point of no return!" STX Films has unveiled an official trailer for a dark comedy called Me You Madness, a kooky neon-filled romcom mashed up with American Psycho. Louise Linton stars in, wrote, directed, and produced the tongue-in-cheek movie. Linton plays Catherine Black, a brilliant, ruthless business executive who runs a top hedge fund in L.A. She lives a wealthy but ice-cold life and is a self-declared murderous psychopath. Enter Tyler Jones, a h...
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Compass files countersuit against Realogy

The 77-page complaint says the modernization of the real estate industry poses an "existential threat" to Realogy.
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Meet The Real Estate Tech Entrepreneur: Nicholas Gayeski from Clockworks Analytics

We interviewed Nicholas Gayeski from Clockworks Analytics in the fourth installation of our real estate tech entrepreneur interview series of 2021. Without further ado… Who are you and what do you do? I am the co-founder and CEO of Clockworks Analytics, the leading smart building intelligence platform for healthcare, educational and corporate real estate facilities. We’re based in the outskirts of Boston, but our technology is deployed in more than 400 million square feet of facilities on four ...
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