JanteChai: Nov 18, 2015

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Empire recap: 'My Bad Parts'

Let’s face it: You’re not reading this recap because you want a lofty deconstruction of the symbolism and philosophy behind Empire. You’re reading...

Published on November 19, 2015 at 12:33PM

VIDEO: Migrants' story told in feature film

Feature film Mediterranea charts the harrowing journey of two close friends from Burkina Faso in Africa to Italy.

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VIDEO: Divorcees are 'not criminals'

The former wife of Pakistani politician Imran Khan speaks out about the stigma associated with divorce within the South-Asian culture.

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VIDEO: Blake on how he paints a portrait

Artist Sir Peter Blake is exhibiting his catalogue of portraits at an exhibition for the first time in his career.

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Nashville recap: 'Unguarded Moments'

After weeks and weeks of absolute chaos, everyone on Nashville is finally starting to find some steady ground. Deacon wants to catch up with his...

Published on November 19, 2015 at 11:49AM

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American Horror Story: Hotel recap: 'Flicker'

Will Drake’s a busy man. He’s got fashion shows to host, parties to throw, art to create, and a wedding to plan. He can’t be bothered with the...

Published on November 19, 2015 at 11:49AM

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French seek to identify raid bodies

French forensic experts try to establish whether the suspected organiser of the Paris attacks was among those killed in police raid on a flat.

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Supernatural recap: 'Plush'

Still reeling from last week’s reveal that the Darkness is God’s sister? Too bad! We don’t learn much about that little wrinkle this week. However,...

Published on November 19, 2015 at 11:00AM

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Arrow recap: 'Brotherhood'

With an episode aptly titled “Brotherhood,” Arrow has little use for subtlety in conveying its central themes of the week. It’s not going to lurk...

Published on November 19, 2015 at 11:02AM

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Modern Family recap: 'Phil's Sexy, Sexy House'

Welcome to My Best Friend’s Modern Family. Or When the Dunphys Met Phil’s Sexy House. Or maybe How to Lose a Private Space in 10 Days? Never mind,...

Published on November 19, 2015 at 10:31AM

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Word of the Day + Quiz | feral

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Anti-Apec protests take place in Manila

Police and protesters clash on the streets on the Philippine capital, Manila, where Asia-Pacific leaders are attending the Apec trade summit.

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Bushfire kills workers 'rescuing horse'

Three European workers who died in bushfires in Western Australia were reportedly trying to save a horse.

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Will Ferrell to be in car, get coffee with Jerry Seinfeld

Will Ferrell is going for laughs — and a coffee — with Jerry Seinfeld. The Anchorman star will appear on a season 7 episode of Seinfeld’s web...

Published on November 19, 2015 at 09:27AM

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Between the World and Me author Ta-Nehisi Coates wins National Book Award for nonfiction

Ta-Nehisi Coates has won the 2015 National Book Award for nonfiction, it was announced on Wednesday evening, for his slim but powerful book Between...

Published on November 19, 2015 at 09:27AM

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New Star Wars: The Force Awakens TV spot focuses on John Boyega's Finn

“You don’t know a thing about me, what I’ve seen. We all need to run.” The new TV spot for Star Wars: The Force Awakens focuses on Finn (for at...

Published on November 19, 2015 at 09:05AM

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Emma Stone back as Billie Jean King in Battle of the Sexes

Emma Stone was set as Billie Jean King in Battle of the Sexes back in April. Then, she had to drop out for scheduling reasons. Now, she’s back in...

Published on November 19, 2015 at 09:05AM

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World on cusp of 'post-antibiotic era'

Bacteria are now resistant to drugs of last resort meaning the world is on the cusp of a "post-antibiotic era", warn scientists.

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Australia blocks massive farmland sale

Australia's government blocks the sale of the country's largest private landholding, S Kidman & Co, to foreign investors, citing national interest.

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Does the West want Middle East democracy?

Does the West want Middle East democracy?

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Colombia leader job 'hinges on deal'

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos tells the BBC that he will be in serious political difficulty if a Farc peace deal is rejected in a referendum.

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US mayor under fire over refugee letter

The mayor of Roanoke, Virginia, has come under intense criticism after he wrote a letter that appears to endorse the internment of Japanese Americans in World War II.

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Sharp tells workers to buy products

Troubled Japanese electronics giant Sharp is trying to persuade its employees to buy its products in a bid to help sales.

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VIDEO: Why the internet loves the dance from Hotline Bling

Why the internet loves the dance from Hotline Bling

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VIDEO: Lighting the night in Venice Beach

Exploring Venice Beach's bright bicycles

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Donald Sutherland: 'I could tell you stories, but I'd never get another job'

'I could tell you stories but I'd never get another job'

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Gender pay gap 'may close in 118 years'

The World Economic Forum says it could take the world 118 years to close the economic gap between men and women, the BBC's Naomi Grimley reports.

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Spanish film pokes fun at Catalan crisis

Spanish film makes comedy out of Catalan crisis

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Breathing under water: How rains paralysed India's Chennai

How rains paralysed India's Chennai city

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All Blacks captain McCaw retires

New Zealand captain Richie McCaw retires aged 34 after a glittering career that saw him win a record 148 caps and two World Cups.

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IS claims two more hostage killings

Islamic State militants say they killed two more hostages - a Norwegian and a Chinese national - after their governments failed to pay a ransom.

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George Lucas explains why he doesn't like making Hollywood movies

George Lucas hasn’t directed a film since 2005’s Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, but there’s a reason he’s been reluctant to step...

Published on November 19, 2015 at 05:10AM

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Rescued miners were presumed dead

Five rescued gold miners have discovered that their families had passed on their property, held funerals and moved away because they were presumed dead.

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Home, Food, Family, Giving: Nonboring Thanksgiving Reading Chosen by Our Student Council

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E! cancels The Soup, Joel McHale to host final show on Dec. 18

It’s official: E! has canned The Soup. We repeat: The network announced on Wednesday that it was ending the influential clip show that has skewered...

Published on November 19, 2015 at 03:05AM

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Josh Duggar sued by porn star for assault during sexual encounter

This article originally appeared on PEOPLE.COM. Josh Duggar has been implicated in another sex scandal. Duggar, 27, is being sued by adult film...

Published on November 19, 2015 at 03:05AM

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Jennifer Lawrence's first sex scene is with Chris Pratt

From skinning a dead squirrel in Winter’s Bone to publishing a sharp essay about gender pay inequality, Jennifer Lawrence has done plenty of...

Published on November 19, 2015 at 03:05AM

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Russia ruled in breach of doping code

Six countries, including Russia, are ruled "non-compliant" with the World Anti-Doping Agency's codes.

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Europe on high security alert

Eight alleged members of so-called Islamic State suspected to have been travelling to Germany are arrested, Turkish officials say amid security concerns across Europe.

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Honduras Syrians 'had stolen passports'

Police in Honduras say they have arrested five Syrians travelling on stolen Greek passports and aiming to enter the United States by land.

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VIDEO: Paris on edge after police storm flat

Armed police have raided a flat in the north Paris suburb of Saint Denis in an operation linked to Friday's attacks.

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Metallica pays tribute to Thomas Ayad, record label employee killed in Paris attacks

Mercury Records’ international project manager Thomas Ayad was one of 89 people killed at Paris music venue Le Bataclan in last week’s attacks....

Published on November 19, 2015 at 12:28AM

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Film critics respond to Jesse Eisenberg's New Yorker piece on film critics

For the latest issue of The New Yorker, actor Jesse Eisenberg has taken on film criticism in a story written from the vantage point of a...

Published on November 19, 2015 at 12:28AM

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Paris attacks 'mastermind' fate unknown

The Paris prosecutor says the fate of the suspected mastermind behind Friday's attacks remains unknown after a police raid on a flat ends in bloodshed.

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IS publishes Russian plane 'bomb' photo

Islamic State's magazine publishes a photo of what it claims was the improvised bomb that brought down the Russian airliner in Egypt last month.

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Mosques attacked in US and Canada

Mosques in the US and Canada report an increase in vandalism and threats since the Paris terror attacks, say campaigners.

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VIDEO: Mixed reaction to Charlie Hebdo image

The latest edition of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo was revealed on press stands across France on Wednesday.

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Charlize Theron and Emily Blunt amass an army of darkness in The Huntsman: Winter’s War trailer

The only thing better than one evil queen is two, especially when they’re played by Emily Blunt and Charlize Theron, teaming up to spread fear and...

Published on November 18, 2015 at 11:37PM

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Obama reveals favorite Game of Thrones character

President Barack Obama has weighed in on Game of Thrones. In an interview with GQ covering a range of topics, the president was asked about HBO’s...

Published on November 18, 2015 at 11:37PM

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Eagles of Death Metal make statement on Paris attacks

Last Friday, California rockers Eagles of Death Metal were performing at Paris concert hall Le Bataclan, when the venue was attacked. Gunmen fired...

Published on November 18, 2015 at 11:36PM

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Paris attacks: Band breaks silence

Eagles of Death Metal, the band whose concert was stormed during last week's Paris attacks, say they are "still trying to come to terms with what happened" in their first statement since returning to the US.

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Obama rejects 'hysterical' refugee ban

President Barack Obama condemns governors who have refused the resettlement of Syrian refugees as offensive and hysterical

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Martin Sheen salutes son's 'courage'

West Wing star Martin Sheen praises his actor son Charlie following the Platoon star's confirmation he is living with HIV.

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VIDEO: 'I won't give you the gift of hating you'

After losing his wife Helene in the attack on the Bataclan theatre in Paris, Antoine Leiris reads his tribute to her, and challenge to her killers, to BBC News in Paris.

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VIDEO: At the heart of the Saint-Denis raid

A woman has blown herself up and a suspect was shot dead during a police raid on a flat in a Paris suburb, while seven arrests were made.

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VIDEO: 'On your knees... Show me your back'

Dramatic footage has emerged showing a man being arrested in the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis.

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Hayley Atwell punches all of Hollywood in Agent Carter season 2 teaser

Agent Peggy Carter is heading to the West Coast in the second season of Marvel’s Agent Carter, and while things may look sunnier, she hasn’t lost a...

Published on November 18, 2015 at 09:13PM

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The Saddest 'Harry Potter' Deaths Ever

On the 10th anniversary of the 'Goblet of Fire' movie, take a look back at how Cedric compares to the series' other tragic deaths.

Published on November 18, 2015 at 09:55PM

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Bastard Executioner canceled after only one season

The Bastard Executioner has been axed. Kurt Sutter’s medieval drama series has been canceled after only one season. The expensive series (for a...

Published on November 18, 2015 at 09:55PM

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It’s long been speculated that Taylor Swift wrote a few songs from 1989 – maybe “Style” and “Out of the Woods” – about her brief relationship with...

Published on November 18, 2015 at 08:32PM

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One Direction talk Zayn's departure on Ellen: 'You can cut the tension in here'

One Direction will appear on Ellen on Wednesday, and as host Ellen DeGeneres notes, the last time the band was on the show, they couldn’t all fit...

Published on November 18, 2015 at 08:18PM

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See Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson in the first trailer for Zoolander 2

Time to brush up on your “blue steel” pose: Zoolander is back! The first trailer for Zoolander 2 arrived Wednesday morning. The long-awaited sequel...

Published on November 18, 2015 at 07:34PM

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See 13-year-old Josh Hutcherson during his first interview with Jimmy Kimmel

Josh Hutcherson had just turned 13 when he first appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in 2005, and the 23-year-old star relived that debut interview...

Published on November 18, 2015 at 07:48PM

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Carly Simon reveals who 'You're So Vain' verse is actually about

The subject of Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain” is one of the greatest mysteries of modern music , but in a new interview with PEOPLE about her...

Published on November 18, 2015 at 07:48PM

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First trailer unleashed for Gerard Butler's Gods of Egypt

If you’ve spent years lying awake in your sarcophagus thinking, “I wonder when Gerard Butler is going to play the god of darkness,” your weird...

Published on November 18, 2015 at 02:15AM

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Would You Share an Embarrassing Story Online?

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News Q’s | Andrew Lloyd Webber: Lord, Baron, Rocker

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