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Early ‘Dark Knight Rises’ reviews revive debate: Is Batman conservative?

http://twitter.com/#!/Doc_0/status/224911783138312193 Let’s face it: from the moment that Andrew Klavan suggested in the Wall Street Journal that the Batman portrayed in 2008’s “The Dark Knight” had a lot in common with President George W. Bush, liberal fans of the franchise were anxious for the next film to prove Klavan wrong. The Mixed Politics of "The Dark Knight": Anti-Occupy Critique or Attack on the 1%? | ReelPolitik: http://t.co/huzV6UXC — Anthony Kaufman (@antkaufman) July 16, 2012 Reports that director Christopher Nolan was scouting locations near the Occupy Wall Street […]

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What These Commuters Did Will Restore Your Faith In Humanity.

Everyone hates a train delay, just ask any New Yorker. When the speakers ding and the driver starts droning about “train traffic ahead,” the eyes start rolling and mumbles of annoyance begin to rise from the packed train cars. But luckily, when this Australian man’s failed attempt to “mind the gap” while embarking on his commute Wednesday morning ended with his leg trapped between the 90-tonne train and concrete platform, it was his fellow commuters who came to his rescue. Mercury Press & Media Ltd Dozens of passengers […]

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This Cool Interactive Art Program Lets Everyone Become A Talented Artist

Growing up with two older brothers was hard enough, but having to deal with them being incredibly artistically inclined was arguably more frustrating. You see, I can’t draw a stick figure to save my life. Meanwhile, they were busting out beautiful self-portraits, complex abstract paintings, and striking still lifes like it was nothing. That’s why you can probably understand that any tool that makes me seem like a talented artist might appeal to me…enter Silk. The “interactive generative art” allows users to play with their cursor to […]

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