Friday, December 16, 2016

A Star Wars Is Born

Nearly a year to the day after "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" arrived in theaters, "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" touches down, to great anticipation. So is it any good?
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A STAR IS REBORN
A WELCOME ADDITION TO THE UNIVERSE
What Do The Reviews Have To Say About 'Rogue One,' The New 'Star Wars' Movie?
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Nearly a year to the day after "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" arrived in theaters, "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" touches down, to great anticipation. So is it any good?
SOLO FRAMES
The 50 Most Beautiful Shots Of The Star Wars Franchise
filmschoolrejects.com
From "A New Hope" to "Rogue One," these are the Star Wars cinematic universe's most perfect frames.
EXPANDED, AND EXPENDABLE, UNIVERSE
'Star Wars' Killed A Universe To Save The Galaxy
fivethirtyeight.com
The original multimedia franchise has seen the good — and the bad — of that business model.
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MODULAR LIVING
WHAT WE LEARNED THIS WEEK
The Cheapest Way To See The World Is On A Container Ship, And Other Facts
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​Welcome to What We Learned This Week, a digest of the most curiously important facts from the past few days. This week: Seeing the world on a container ship, what makes things cool and the best sausage you've never had.
BUILDING A HOUSE AND A HOME
A House By The Lake: Revisiting One Of The Thousands Of Kit Houses Built Across America
popularmechanics.com
In the 1940s and '50s, people all across America built houses using plans from Popular Mechanics. This is the story of one.
A NEW, IMPROVED SARDINE CAN
Airbus's Wild Vision For A New Generation Of Modular Planes
fastcodesign.com
THE BEST LAID BUSINESS PLANS
ELECTRIC SLIDE
Inside The Turmoil At Tesla Competitor Faraday Future
buzzfeed.com
The electric car startup is heading into a hyped-up reveal of its first production car after a year fraught with financial troubles, employee attrition and lawsuits.
HOT GOSSIP
WATCH: That McDonald's Hot Coffee Lawsuit Didn't Happen The Way You Think It Did
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You've definitely heard about this case where a stupid and greedy woman who claims she didn't know coffee could be hot turned rich by suing the golden arches. But the actual case was nothing like that.
TOO FEW COOKS
Here's Why Restaurants Are About To Get More Expensive
thrillist.com
"The whole industry might collapse in a huge column of bacon-infused smoke."
TGIF VIDEO OF THE DAY
NOTHING REALLY MATTERS
Jaded Man Doesn't Bat An Eye As Tokyo Subway Pushers Cram Him Into His Train
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All around him are familiar faces, worn out places, worn out faces.
IN THE NEWS
Aleppo Evacuation Halted Once Again
Charleston Church Shooter Dylann Roof Found Guilty On All Counts
Barack Obama Promises Retaliation Against Russia Over Hacking
Facebook Partners With Fact-Checking Organizations To Begin Flagging Fake News
North Carolina Governor-Elect Threatens Lawsuit As GOP Lawmakers Move To Gut His Powers
Only one more terrible commute before the weekend comes. Be strong.