Holy Overreaction, Batman! Why Ben Affleck Deserves a Chance

Published: mic (August 24, 2013)

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.

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Arkansas Passes a Bill That Cracks Down On People With Tattoos, Piercings, and Body Art

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

4 Movies So Awful, They’re Actually Hilarious

Published: mic (July 18, 2013)

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What Men Can Learn From Dustin Hoffman’s ‘Tootsie’ Breakthrough

Published: mic (July 11, 2013)

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.

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