Published: mic (September 4, 2013)
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The nerd community is in a fit over the recent announcement that Ben Affleck will be donning the legendary cowl in the upcoming Batman vs. Superman movie. Here are 10 reasons why they should give the man a chance.
1. He’s a talented actor.
Not only did he do an excellent job in the Oscar-winner Argo (although he was snubbed for his acting as well as his directing in that flick), he also impressed in movies like Shakespeare in Love, Dogma, Boiler Room, and To The Wonder.
Published: mic (August 21, 2013)
Last March, the Arkansas State Senate voted 26 to 4 in favor of SB 387, a bill limiting tattoos, piercings, and other forms of body art that it deemed “untraditional.”
After making several modifications, the State’s House of Representatives has started to coalesce behind a compromise measure (which can be seen here) that could, plausibly, be sent to the governor’s desk to be signed into law. ... Read Original Article
Published: mic (July 18, 2013)
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Sometimes it’s necessary to feel ashamed of yourself.
This unpleasant epiphany came to me when I came across a Dustin Hoffman interview in which the Academy Award-winning actor discussed his experience preparing for the 1982 cross-dressing comedy Tootsie. As he described the studio’s attempts to make him look like a convincing woman, he recalled his shock at being told that no matter how realistic they might make him appear, they would never be able to make him look beautiful.
Published: mic (June 25, 2013)co-author Tillie Adelson
As the culinary world continues to be rocked by the scandal over Paula Deen’s racist remarks, the fashion world is being revisited by a similar specter from its past — i.e., the ghost of John Galliano.
The ghost has broken his silence.... Read Original Article