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  • Sarah Michelle Gellar shares best parenting advice

    Sarah Michelle Gellar shared her best parenting advice ever as she showed up at the CBS Upfront event for her new comedy series, The Crazy Ones, in New York City. When it comes to her parenting style, the Vampire Slayer actress said she likes to keep it simple, Us magazine reported. The mom of two told the publication that her parenting tip is not too original but it works. The 36-year-old ...

  • NY bar to host smallest penis contest

    King's County Bar in Brooklyn, New York is set to host the first ever 'Smallest Penis Contest', on July 20. According to an advertisement on Craigslist, the contest invites 'less endowed men' who can prove that 'good things can come in small packages,' the Huffington Post reported. The 'pageant style' contest would involve 'talent, evening wear, and swimsuit elements.' A 'small member expert ...

  • Suspected U.S. drone attack in Yemen kills 4 Al Qaeda militants

    A suspected American drone attack has reportedly killed four Al Qaeda militants in the southern province of Yemen according to security officials. A fight between Yemeni forces and Al Qaeda in Abyan province last year had drove away militants from several cities that the outfit had ruled over for a brief period in 2011, Fox News reports. According to some security officials, the attack took ...

  • I want to shoot Hillary Clinton right in the vagina says radio host

    Radio host Pete Santilli has made shocking comments about former First Lady Hillary Clinton, claiming that she should be shot in the vagina for her involvement in the killings of US troops. He hosts a show on his website, but said that he is ready to take his show to national syndication but only if the FCC regulated AM/FM radio stations can handle his truth and honesty. Santilli said that ...

  • Rooney Mara to endorse Calvin Klein perfume

    Actress Rooney Mara has been named the new face of American designer brand Calvin Klein's new perfume. The 28-year-old will reunite with David Fincher, who directed her in "The Social Network" and "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo", to shoot a series of TV advertisements for the fashion house' upcoming female fragrance, Downtown. "I am very excited to be included in the group of amazing women ...

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The Killers (1946) [DVD]

The Killers (1946) [DVD]

It isnt surprising that not one, but two suspenseful potboilers have been made from Ernest Hemingways 1927 10-page short story The Killers. Hemingways story reads like a primer for a screenwriting class assignment, leaving far more questions than it does answers by the final page. Two mysterious men walk into a lunch-counter in a small town, tie up the occupants, and declare that they are awaiting ... ...

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  • Obama Turns Focus on Middle-Class Jobs

    U.S. President Barack Obama says he is focusing on ways to help the American middle class make economic gains, to bring them in line with the economic recovery of big business. Obama said in his weekly address Saturday that he has been visiting cities across the country that are doing "interesting and creative" things to "re-ignite the engine" of middle class economic growth and make sure ...

  • Health Insurance in America Legalized Extortion

    Included in yesterday's mail were two ominous envelopes, one addressed to me, the other to my wife. They were from our health insurance company. Being that this is mid-May, I knew what the contents of the envelopes would be: one-page letters informing us what our insurance premiums are going to run in the coming year. With sweaty palms and racing heart, I began operating on the ...

  • Giant Renaissance Food People Descend Upon New York

    this video . "It's very clear that's how they were meant to be seen," Brown says. "They were a source of amusement or entertainment, because there was this element of surprise." That they also often feature an element of fruits, berries or other foods is partly a reflection of the Renaissance blossoming of natural sciences, like botany. "At a distance, they ...

  • Community Corner Bay Area Nonprofit Encourages A Smart Summer

    SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – As Bay Area families gear up for summer activities, one local organization says it’s important to avoid summer learning loss, or ';brain drain.'; ';Basically kids will forget,'; Ed Caballero is Executive Director and Co-founder of Edventure More, a nonprofit enrichment organization that includes summer camps for kids pre-K through 8th grade ...

  • Colossal Head Sculptures Grace New York Botanical Garden In Bronx

    Four colossal fiberglass sculptures of human heads dominate the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory Courtyard. Their features are made of faux vegetation including fruit, bark, flowers and twigs. Each head depicts one of the four seasons. For example, the mosaic-like features of the Autumn work are a composite of nuts, gourds, figs and grapes. The 15-foot-high busts are the creation of contemporary ...

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