August 10, 2015

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Entertainment August 10, 2015

Today in Movie Culture: 'Guardians of the Galaxy' Origins, New 'Howard the Duck' Trailer and More

Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:

Character Origin of the Day:

Wonder what happened after young Peter Quill was abducted by a spaceship at the beginning of Guardians of the Galaxy? Below is part of an animated look at Quill/Star-Lord‘s origin story via the upcoming cartoon series. See the second part plus an animated origin for Groot at Geek Tyrant.

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Fake Trailer of the Day:

Speaking of characters who appear in Guardians of the Galaxy, Vulture made a trailer for a modern MCU-based reboot of Howard the Duck:

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Movie Meme of the Day:

The “Straight Outta ____ ” promotional meme for Straight Outta Compton is being employed for some great movie-related gags. Here are two favorites:

Straight Outta John Hurt #Alien thanks to Niel McGuggon pic.twitter.com/EVWHKADeV9

— Phil Edwards (@Live_for_Films) August 8, 2015

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— Ali Arikan (@aliarikan) August 8, 2015

Music Video of the Day:

It’s not a random pairing for Paul Thomas Anderson to direct the music video for Joanna Newsom‘s new single, “Sapokanikan,” which you can watch below, as she recently co-starred in his movie Inherent Vice (via The Playlist).

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Twelve men are lined up for this behind-the-scenes look at the original Ocean’s 11, starring Frank Sinatra and the rest of the Rat Pack. Who can name the guy who isn’t part of the titular bunch?

Cosplay of the Day:

Snow White the assassin needs no assistance from any manly hunters (via KamiKame):

Fan Art of the Day:

If you like badass versions of Disney Princesses, check out Tess Fowler’s post-apocalypse take on all the ladies of Disny animated features. See individual character designs at Fashionably Geek.

Movie Truth of the Day:

The 1993 documentary Flyin’ Cut Sleeves is about NYC gangs in the ’70s and a story that seems to have inspired the plot of The Warriors. Watch the film in full below and learn more at Dangerous Minds.

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Filmmaker Parody of the Day:

You could add fake explosions to any home movie and say it’s directed by Michael Bay and voila instant filmmaker parody. But this one in particular made me laugh a little too much:

Two Dogs In The Garden – directed by Michael Bay pic.twitter.com/hoh5xRuzEp

— The Poke (@ThePoke) August 9, 2015

Classic Trailer of the Day:

On this day in 1950, Billy Wilder‘s masterpiece Sunset Blvd. had its world premiere at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Watch the original trailer below.

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Sports August 10, 2015

Runner Nick Symmonds Out Of World Championships In Sponsorship Dispute

Nick Symmonds will not be going to the world championships with the U.S. team in Beijing this month.

Nick Symmonds will not be going to the world championships with the U.S. team in Beijing this month. Christian Petersen/Getty Images hide caption

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Nick Symmonds, an American middistance runner, won’t be competing in the world championships in Beijing this month.

Symmonds, who is a U.S. National champion and has competed in the Olympic Games, failed to sign a terms and conditions agreement with USA Track & Field that is necessary to be part of the team. He has a personal sponsorship deal with Brooks Running, while the American world championships team is sponsored by Nike.

He posted this photo of the USATF letter he received to his Instagram account:

After receiving the letter that said he had to wear either Nike or nonbranded apparel, Symmonds posted again on his Instagram, asking that the team contract be rewritten, because he wouldn’t sign it with the sponsorship requirements.

Because he wouldn’t agree to wear Nike, the team replaced him, writes ESPN:

” ‘Two years’ worth of work to try to win another medal for my country are now down the drain,’ Symmonds said. ‘Is it frustrating? Of course. But no part of me regrets doing this.’

“Symmonds decided to take a stand in order to push for more rights for his fellow athletes, believing they should be rewarded with a bigger piece of the pie.”

USATF said that it respects his decision but that the Statement of Conditions has been in place for years and that “athletes and agents are familiar with the provisions of the document, which include requirements pertaining to athlete conduct as goodwill ambassadors for the United States, proper handling of the American flag, wearing the designated Team uniform at official Team functions, attendance at official Team practices, meetings and other events, commitment to train and report fit to compete, and following doping rules.”

It adds that it has no restrictions on “athlete footwear, eyewear or watches.”

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Business August 10, 2015

Runner Nick Symmonds Out Of World Championships In Sponsorship Dispute

Nick Symmonds will not be going to the world championships with the U.S. team in Beijing this month.

Nick Symmonds will not be going to the world championships with the U.S. team in Beijing this month. Christian Petersen/Getty Images hide caption

itoggle caption Christian Petersen/Getty Images

Nick Symmonds, an American middistance runner, won’t be competing in the world championships in Beijing this month.

Symmonds, who is a U.S. National champion and has competed in the Olympic Games, failed to sign a terms and conditions agreement with USA Track & Field that is necessary to be part of the team. He has a personal sponsorship deal with Brooks Running, while the American world championships team is sponsored by Nike.

He posted this photo of the USATF letter he received to his Instagram account:

After receiving the letter that said he had to wear either Nike or nonbranded apparel, Symmonds posted again on his Instagram, asking that the team contract be rewritten, because he wouldn’t sign it with the sponsorship requirements.

Because he wouldn’t agree to wear Nike, the team replaced him, writes ESPN:

” ‘Two years’ worth of work to try to win another medal for my country are now down the drain,’ Symmonds said. ‘Is it frustrating? Of course. But no part of me regrets doing this.’

“Symmonds decided to take a stand in order to push for more rights for his fellow athletes, believing they should be rewarded with a bigger piece of the pie.”

USATF said that it respects his decision but that the Statement of Conditions has been in place for years and that “athletes and agents are familiar with the provisions of the document, which include requirements pertaining to athlete conduct as goodwill ambassadors for the United States, proper handling of the American flag, wearing the designated Team uniform at official Team functions, attendance at official Team practices, meetings and other events, commitment to train and report fit to compete, and following doping rules.”

It adds that it has no restrictions on “athlete footwear, eyewear or watches.”

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