2020

‘The Marvel’s Mrs. Maisel’ Flirts With Thanos In Adorable ‘Avengers’ Spoof

Watch her charm bad-guy Thanos while she admires his “rocks” in a hilarious “Late Late Show” parody of “The Avengers” called “The Marvel’s Mrs. Maisel.” “Is there a Mrs. Thanos?” she coos in the bit, posted Tuesday. Whatever Marvel has in store for its superheroes in the future, it better recruit Mrs. Maisel before she […]

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Does the naked body belong on Facebook? It’s complicated

SAN FRANCISCO — When is a photograph of nude bodies artistic or titillating? A woman’s exposed nipple a political statement or erotica? A video of childbirth might show genitalia. Should what someone considers a celebration of life be censored? In 1964, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart declined to define what constitutes obscenity but famously

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Jay-Z sues on behalf of Mississippi prisoners ‘in peril’

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Jay-Z performing in Virginia in April last year Rapper Jay-Z has instructed his lawyers to take legal action against US prison officials on behalf of 29 inmates whose lives he says are at risk. The action claims the men’s lives “are in peril” due to “understaffing and neglect” in

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German economy sees weakest growth since 2013

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Germany is leading manufacturer of cars The German economy grew by 0.6% last year, according to official figures, its weakest performance since 2013. The German statistics office said growth was driven mainly by household spending. Business investment in machinery and equipment was weaker, however. Exports did grow but more

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