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RandySF's JournalStar Wars: Rogue One Review (Non-spolier) - Darth Vader is scary.
The film, starring Felicity Jones as Jyn Erso, an outlaw recruited by the Rebellion to steal the plans for the original Death Star, is set just prior to the events of 1977s original Star Wars, and references to the first trilogy abound, foreshadowing events-yet-to-come.
The tone is, as promised by Lucasfilm, a war story a relentless action tale. Fears that much-discussed reshoots were softening the story or watering down the ending appear to be unfounded, since the movie presents a much grittier soldiers story than previous films. Think of it as Band of Brothers with a Star Wars setting, more than earning its PG-13 rating.........
Chirrut Imwe, the blind warrior monk played by Hong Kong action star Donnie Yen, and K-2SO, the blunt-talking security droid played by Firefly star Alan Tudyk, steal the movie. Ironically, they both provide some of the movies funniest and most heart-tugging scenes....
Finally, Darth Vader
The Dark Lord of the Sith delivers one moment of pure horror. You could argue theres even more than one scene that fits this description. Rogue One shows a ruthless, predatory side of Vader when he is at the height of his powers.
http://www.ew.com/article/2016/12/11/strong-non-spoiler-first-reactions-rogue-one-star-wars-story
Bill de Blasio Finds His Mojo as the Anti-Trump
NEW YORKBill de Blasio, the 6-5 mayor of the nations largest city, slipped in almost unnoticed through a side door in the small community center in Chelsea, where a full-throated anti-Donald Trump resistance meeting was already underway.
Ten days earlier, Trump had been elected the next president of the United States, and New York City, which voted overwhelmingly against him, was still reeling. But anger was starting to find outlets, and one of them was here, where hundreds gathered for a hastily thrown together meeting billed as Rise Together: The American Majority Against Trump.
De Blasios three years in office so far have been marred by a series of disappointments, missteps, and seeming deafness to the politics of the momenta track record that had put the mayor at risk of being taken down by his own party in next years primary. But since the election, a life raft has suddenly appeared: Trump.
As the president-elect sits in his midtown Trump Tower office, assembling an administration overtly hostile to the kind of progressive politics New Yorkers embrace, de Blasio has found a calling. In front of crowds, he can often fail to connect, coming off as the goofy dad or the scolding headmaster who hasnt yet quite grown into the office. Here, in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center, he leaned straight in. This is how we fight back! the mayor shouted. Fists were raised.
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2016/12/bill-de-blasio-trump-new-york-214513
Trump Supporters Boycotting Star Wars Rogue One Over Rumors Reshoots Added Anti-Trump Scenes
Trump supporters are planning a boycott of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, under the #DumpStarWars hashtag, over rumors that the film was re-shot to include anti-Trump scenes.
While there is no evidence for these allegations, the narrative is being pushed mainly by a popular pro-Trump Twitter account Jack Posobiec, which is also an avid proponent of the Pizzagate conspiracy theory.
While the writers never called Trump a Nazi, they have been vocal about their distaste for Trump. Following the election, writers Chris Weitz and Gary Whitta joined the anti-Trump safety pin movement.
They also tried to vaguely frame the plot of the movie against Trumps brand of right wing nationalism. Please note that the Empire is a white supremacist (human) organization, wrote Weitz in a now-deleted tweet. Whitta added: Opposed by a multi-cultural group led by brave women.
The writers unwisely set up the film as being in opposition to Trump, but it is highly suspect that the reshoots were made to subversively attack Trumpespecially since the film will be released way after the election and the reshoots were planned way before.
This is just speculation, but some Star Wars fans contend that the original cut of the film was too dark and edgy for Disneys tastes and the reshoots were made to reframe the movie towards a cheerier, more optimistic tone. To essentially Disneyify it.
https://heatst.com/entertainment/trump-supporters-boycotting-star-wars-rogue-one-over-rumors-reshoots-added-anti-trump-scenes/
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ExxonMobil to take over State Department
Donald Trump is expected to nominate ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson as his secretary of state, two sources close to the transition process told NBC News on Saturday.
The 64-year-old veteran oil executive has no government or diplomatic experience. The pick would put to rest weeks-long speculation of who would earn the post as the U.S.'s top diplomat. Tillerson would be fourth in line to the presidency.
Tillerson will be paired with former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton as his deputy secretary of state, one of the sources added, with Bolton handling day-to-day management of the department.
The sources cautioned that nothing is final until the president-elect officially announces it, which could happen as early as next week.
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/rex-tillerson-exxon-mobile-expected-be-named-trump-s-secretary-n694371?cid=eml_nbn_20161210
Former Clinton staffer launches new anti-Trump site: corrupt.af
A former senior staffer for Hillary Clintons campaign has launched a new website to highlight Donald Trumps alleged corruption, with a foul-mouthed URL to match its mission: corrupt.af.
Matt Ortega, who served as Clintons digital director for communications until he left the campaign in June, told POLITICO that he launched the site completely on my own and out of my own pocket.
Officially, the af in the sites web address is the country code for Afghanistan, which administers the top-level domain along with some help from the United Nations.
Unofficially, in the abbreviated argot of texting and online chatting, af stands for as fuck.
The bare-bones site is topped by a full-bleed photo of the president-elect, along with the words, Donald Trump is corrupt AF.
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/matt-ortega-trump-corruption-site-232401
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