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Arab-Muslim to join 'Green Lantern' comic series
DETROIT (AP) — When DC Comics decided to blow up its fabled universe and create a brave, diverse future, Geoff Johns drew from the past for a new character: his own background as an Arab-American. The company's chief creative officer and writer...
Tags: Islam, Crime, Law and Justice, Henry Ford, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Science and Technology
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ND researchers part of 'God particle' find
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterSOUTH BEND -- They have the right clues. Even the suspect is in hand. But just as with all good detective stories, a University of Notre Dame physicist says, there are bound to be twists and turns as the details eventually unfold. Kevin Lannon, an...Tags: Cancer, Applied Physics, University of Notre Dame, Geneva (Swiss Confederation), Large Hadron Collider Experiments
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Winfrey's film flop caused mac-and-cheese binge
NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey says her worst career moment was the box-office failure of her movie "Beloved." It sent her into what she calls a "macaroni-and-cheese-eating tailspin." Winfrey starred as a former slave in the 1998 film based on a...Tags: Time Warner Inc., Talk Shows (genre), Piers Morgan Tonight (tv program), CNN (tv network), Pulitzer Prize Awards
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Harry Potter attraction marks millionth butterbeer
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Turns out butterbeer is just as popular with Muggles as with witches and wizards. Universal Orlando officials said Thursday that the one-millionth mug of the delicious frothy, butterscotchy libation was sold over the...Tags: Islands of Adventure, J.K. Rowling , Harry Potter (fictional character), Human Interest
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Cannes: With The 'Congress,' Ari Folman votes for new audacity
CANNES, France--Few independent directors have won as many plaudits for their visual inventiveness as Ari Folman. Five years ago, the Israeli first-timer came to Cannes and caught the film-world’s attention with his combat piece “Waltz With...
Tags: Movies, The Holocaust (1934-1945), U.S. Congress, Film Festivals, Celebrities
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A subasta la primera edición de 'Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal'
Reuters18 may (Reuters) - ¿Alguna vez se preguntó lo que se le pasaba por la cabeza a la autora J.K. Rowling cuando escribió su primera novela de "Harry Potter"? Los aficionados a los libros sobre el joven mago tendrán la oportunidad de pujar por una...Tags: Sotheby's Holdings Incorporated
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J.J. Abrams on ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’: ‘Spectacle is irrelevant’
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles TimesWith 2009′s “Star Trek,” filmmaker J.J. Abrams breathed new life into one of science fiction's most venerable franchises. His sleek […]... -
Khaled Hosseini on "And the Mountains Echoed"
Khaled Hosseini stormed the best-seller lists with his debut novel, “The Kite Runner,” in 2003, following it up with the even more popular “A Thousand Splendid Suns” in 2007. Both set in the author's native country of Afghanistan,...
Tags: USA Today, Arts and Culture, Literature, Kabul (Afghanistan), The Wall Street Journal
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'Harry Potter' first edition annotated by author up for auction
ReutersMay 17 (Reuters) - Ever wondered what went through author J.K. Rowling's mind when she wrote the first "Harry Potter" novel? Fans of books about the boy wizard will have a chance to bid on a unique first edition of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's...Tags: Authors, Arts and Culture, Literature, Sotheby's Holdings Incorporated, Helen Fielding
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"Harry Potter" first edition annotated by author up for auction
Reuters(Reuters) - Ever wondered what went through author J.K. Rowling's mind when she wrote the first "Harry Potter" novel? Fans of books about the boy wizard will have a chance to bid on a unique first edition of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone,"...Tags: Authors, Arts and Culture, Literature, Sotheby's Holdings Incorporated, Helen Fielding
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Being numb to it all no longer big shock
Sometime in the next few weeks, if you're walking down Fullerton Avenue around DePaul University and have 15 minutes to spare, duck into the tidy brick building alongside the CTA station. Here you will find the DePaul Art Museum, an institution so...
Tags: Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Fine Artists, Chicago Transit Authority, Museums, Ravinia Festival
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Harris: Google's Eric Schmidt on North Korea and technology's future
Google's glasses may one day whisper in your ear an old acquaintance's name when you unexpectedly bump into them at a party. Google's car will drive itself in years — not decades. And what if Google's search engine could predict a question you...Tags: China, Melissa Harris, U.S. Department of State, Eric Schmidt, Chicago Tribune Columnists
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