November 2, 2017

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Entertainment November 2, 2017

Today in Movie Culture: Harley Quinn Meets Winter Soldier, the Devastating Truth About Thor's Hammer and More

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

Mash-up of the Day:

What if I, Tonya involved different characters played by Margot Robbie and Sebastian Stan? Here’s BossLogic with a fun superhero franchise crossover:

When they both post about the movie this is what I see XD #dailyPhotoshop@MargotRobbie@ITonyaMovie@thealexrossart inspired pic.twitter.com/3gQRfNuDoX

— BossLogic (@Bosslogic) November 2, 2017

Movie Science of the Day:

With Thor: Ragnarok opening in theaters this week, Kyle Hill scientifically explains why the world would end when Thor’s hammer, Mjolnir, is shattered:

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Movie Comparison of the Day:

Speaking of Thor, here’s Couch Tomato with 24 reasons Thor: The Dark World is like a remake of Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones:

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Alternate Trailer of the Day:

You could put The Neverending Story out in theaters today like it was a new movie if you advertised it with this awesome epic fan-made trailer by Stryder HD:

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Ann Rutherford, who was born on this day 100 years ago, poses with Evelyn Keyes for a promotional photo for Gone With the Wind in 1939:

Filmmaker in Focus:

John Carpenter is one of the most influential filmmakers of the last 40 years, but Matt Draper makes the case for his musical legacy deserving as much notice:

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Alternate Poster of the Day:

MondoCon is happening this weekend, and this E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial poster is just one of the things you’ll want to see there:

This gorgeous E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL poster by Jim Titus will be available at the Mondo Store! #MondoCon4pic.twitter.com/iokCNhAAWb

— MondoCon (@MondoConAustin) November 2, 2017

Movie Song Cover of the Day:

On Halloween, Kristen Bell and Dave Grohl, in costume on Jimmy Kimmel Live, performed a rockin’ cover of “Do You Want to Build a Snowman” that turns into a cover of Metallica’s “Enter Sandman”:

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Cosplay of the Day:

Is it time for a live-action remake of Toy Story yet? Because Will Poulter’s Halloween costume proves he’s ready and perfect to be cast in one (and he used the opportunity for a good cause):

HAPPY HALLOWEEN pic.twitter.com/et8nbbd1Em

— Will Poulter (@PoulterWill) October 29, 2017

Oh, and Justin Timberlake, Jessica Biel and their son could be in the live-action Toy Story 2 remake:

Clearly Lil Woody is the boss of this Halloween rodeo! Love, Buzz, Jessie and Woody #HappyHalloweenpic.twitter.com/1J0hU2zfCs

— Jessica Biel (@JessicaBiel) October 31, 2017

Classic Trailer of the Day:

This week is the 55th anniversary of the release of Gypsy. Watch the original trailer for the classic musical below.

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Business November 2, 2017

Yellen Will Leave Top Fed Post With Solid Record

Janet Yellen has served as chair of the Federal Reserve Board since 2014.

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Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, the first woman to hold that position, won’t have the opportunity to serve four more years as leader of the nation’s central bank. But she leaves the Fed’s top post having largely achieved its mandate to engineer full employment while keeping inflation at a level that fosters growth.

On Thursday, President Trump said he would nominate Jerome Powell, a Fed governor, to be Fed chairman, the first time in decades that a president hasn’t reappointed a Fed chief for a second term.

When Yellen took over as Fed chair from Ben Bernanke in 2014, the economy had largely stabilized after the turmoil of the Great Recession. But interest rates remained near zero.

While there were calls from some to raise rates quickly to avoid sparking higher inflation, Yellen engineered a consensus at the Fed for increasing rates gradually. The policy led to steady job growth and a downward march of the unemployment rate to its current level of 4.2 percent.

Most economists view that as very near to full employment. Meanwhile, inflation has remained in check. In fact, it has hovered below the 2 percent level that Fed policymakers think is best for economic growth.

While Yellen has her critics, she is widely viewed as a successful Fed chair. Even President Trump said Thursday that Yellen is “a wonderful woman who has done a terrific job.” It would not have been unusual for Trump to reappoint her even though she was a Barack Obama appointee. Three presidents in recent history — Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton and Obama — have reappointed Fed chairs initially nominated by presidents of the opposing party. However, Trump made clear he wanted to put his own stamp on the Fed.

Yellen was vice chair of the Fed’s board of governors for four years before taking over as chair in February 2014. She was the head of the San Francisco regional Federal Reserve bank from 2004 to 2010. In the 1990s, she served as chair of the Council of Economic Advisers under President Clinton.

Beyond overseeing the Fed’s traditional role of setting interest rates, the Yellen Fed also has begun the task of unwinding the extraordinary intervention the Fed engineered to stabilize the economy after the financial crisis.

That involved injecting trillions of dollars into the economy through Fed purchases of mortgage-backed securities and government bonds. It left the Fed with a balance sheet of more than $4.5 trillion. Yellen has overseen a process to begin slowly shrinking the balance sheet without destabilizing financial markets.

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Sports November 2, 2017

Investigators Say No Sign Of Cruelty In Kennel Of Former Iditarod Champ

Four-time and defending champion Dallas Seavey mushes during the ceremonial start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Anchorage, Alaska, on March 4. Seavey has faced recent accusations of doping, which he denies, and animal cruelty, which local officials say is not supported by evidence.

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Officials in Alaska says they have investigated conditions at the kennel of four-time Iditarod winner Dallas Seavey, and found no signs of cruelty, as had been reported by an anonymous complaint.

Seavey made headlines last month when his dogs tested positive for a banned substance; Seavey has denied that he was doping and has withdrawn from the 2018 Iditarod dog sled race in protest.

After that story broke, PETA issued a statement asserting a “whistleblower” had sent the group evidence that a Seavey-owned kennel “allowed severely injured and ailing dogs to suffer—sometimes fatally—without veterinary care.”

The Matanuska-Susitna Borough investigated the allegations. In a press statement reported by KTUU, a borough spokesman says authorities “closed the investigation after finding no evidence of any violation—no evidence of failure to provide humane animal care and no evidence of cruelty to animals.”

“Alaska State Troopers also are separately investigating complaints against a kennel, but won’t identify the musher,” The Associated Press reports. “Borough officials and Seavey didn’t immediately return messages Thursday.”

Seavey came in second in this year’s Iditarod (behind his father, Mitch Seavey).

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Entertainment November 2, 2017

Watch Exciting New 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' Extended TV Spot: Darkness Rises

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

A television spot for Star Wars: The Last Jedi just revealed several cool new angles to consider in the upcoming eighth installment of the sci-fi series. The movie will see the heroes of Star Wars: The Force Awakens “join the galactic legends in an epic adventure that unlocks age-old mysteries of the Force and shocking revelations of the past.” Here’s what we saw:

Luke and the Falcon

We’ve known, of course, that Mark Hamill reprises his role as Luke Skywalker, though we’ve only seen him in exile. Now we get a look at him right away on board the Millennium Falcon, presumably for the first time in years.

Snoke’s throne room

‘Darkness rises … and light to meet it.” This just might be the theme of the movie. In The Force Awakens, we saw how the New Order threatens to swamp the galaxy with its evil ways, with Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) playing a key role. The expansive throne room of Supreme Leader Snoke (Andy Serkis) is revealed for the first time, as he utters a very memorable declaration of intent. A formidable foe indeed!

Rey raising her lightsaber to Luke

We’ve suspected that Rey (Daisy Ridley) will be training with Luke, but now we get a glimpse of her raising her lightsaber against Luke. In his own training with Yoda on Dagobah, seen in The Empire Strikes Back, Luke faced many different scenarios, so this could just be another training scenario, but, truthfully, Rey and Luke both look far too invested in the scene for it to be simple “training.”

We also get glimpses of Finn (John Boyega) in action — twice! — along with Poe (Oscar Isaac) and the beloved Leia (Carrie Fisher). Watch the new spot below. Star Wars: The Last Jedi opens in theaters everywhere on December 15.

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