November 12, 2018

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Entertainment November 12, 2018

Today in Movie Culture: 'Harry Potter' and 'Fantastic Beasts' Recap, a Tribute to Exposition Scenes and More

Stan Lee

Comic book writer, editor and publisher Stan Lee has passed away, according to The Hollywood Reporter and multiple other sources. He was 95 years old.

It would be impossible to understate Lee’s influence upon multiple generations of comic book readers and creators, as well as movie lovers and filmmakers. He has left a lasting mark on popular culture, thanks to the textured and beloved characters he created and/or developed, including Spider-Man, Black Panther, The Fantastic Four, Daredevil, Ant-Man, The Mighty Thor and Iron Man. His characters were often superpowered, yet they were also recognizably human, dealing with issues in the real world and their own personal flaws.

Lee played a lovely role (as himself) in Kevin Smith’s Mallrats (1995), offering dating wisdom:

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He began making regular cameo appearances in superhero films in 2008, when he appeared in Iron Man, the first entry in Marvel’s so-called “Cinematic Universe.” Thereafter, he appeared in every installment in Marvel’s series. He also showed up in other superhero movies not produced by Marvel.

Clearly, he enjoyed his work with director Shane Black on Iron Man 3:

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He was very pleased in make an appearance in Disney’s Big Hero 6:

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In this video, Lee talks about the origins of Black Panther:

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Business November 12, 2018

Stocks Start The Week With A Plunge, Dragged Down By Tech Shares

Investors are said to be worried about signs that the global economy may be slowing, even though the U.S. economy is faring well.

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Investors worried about a slowdown in global growth helped push stocks sharply lower Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 602 points, or 2.3 percent.

Technology stocks fared especially badly, with Apple down 5 percent, after a report it was cutting orders for iPhone parts. The decline knocked 100 points off the Dow and helped lead to a broader rout. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite fell almost 2.8 percent., wiping out its gains for November.

“Apple is a bellwether,” Randy Frederick, vice president of trading and derivatives at Schwab, told the Financial Times. “Whenever Apple appears to be struggling — for whatever reason — there is the perception that it will impact other tech companies as well. It may or may not be true, but that is the perception.”

Shares of banks and financial services companies also fell. Among the big losers was Goldman Sachs, which fell about 7.5 percent amid reports of its involvement in a Malaysian corruption scandal.

Even as the overall U.S. economy is performing well, the stock market has been especially turbulent lately, wiping out its entire gains for the year by the end of October.

Prices have been climbing back since then, but Monday’s big losses represented another big setback.

Investors are said to be concerned about signs that economic growth is slowing in other countries. Among the problems cited are Britain’s failure to agree on a plan to leave the European Union, and Italy’s budget deficits.

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Sports November 12, 2018

Chicago Bears Kicker Misses 4 Attempts, Hits The Uprights Each Time

Cody Parkey just looked puzzled. He had hit the upright four times on field goal and extra point tries. The analysis on Fox: “Boy he can hit those uprights, can’t he?”



DAVID GREENE, HOST:

Good morning. I’m David Greene. The kicker for the Chicago Bears may have had a game for the history books yesterday. I say may because I don’t think this stat is actually kept. Cody Parkey hit the upright four times on field goal and extra point tries. Parkey just looked puzzled. This was the analysis on Fox.

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UNIDENTIFIED ANNOUNCER: And that…

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UNIDENTIFIED ANNOUNCER: Boy, he can hit those uprights, can’t he?

GREENE: I mean, should he be playing a game where the point is to hit a smaller target, like maybe pool? It’s MORNING EDITION.

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