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By Al Pacinos own account, in the spring of 1971 Paramount executives tried three separate times to fire him from The Godfather during shooting, until Francis Ford Coppola shot the restaurant scene where Michael becomes a killer, and the studio saw what
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By the time Al Pacino had been on The Godfather set for barely a week and a half in early 1971, Francis Ford Coppola had already pulled him aside to deliver the studios verdict on the footage: the p ...[Continue Reading]
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Does this disappearing organ hold the secret of longevity?
Sarah Shamim
Nestled beneath the sternum in the upper chest is a soft, overlooked organ that quietly shrinks with age. This organ, the thymus, was named by the Greeks, who believed it was home to the soul. The w ...[Continue Reading]
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Trump Press Attacks Loom Over White House Correspondents Dinner Do-over
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On Thursday afternoon, Justice Department attorneys withdrew subpoenasissued to New York Times reporters compelling them to reveal confidential sources, standing down after pushback from a visibly ir ...[Continue Reading]
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No War for Old Men
Simon Shuster
Drone warfare took a while to catch on in Ukraine. Like any revolution, it required a struggle. The opposition came mostly from the older generals trained to fight using artillery and tanks. Early in ...[Continue Reading]
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Sunlight benefits and risks: what science says about healthy sun exposure
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Rachel Feltman: Hey listeners, its Rachel here. Before we get into todays episode, I just wanted to acknowledge our unexplained absence from your feed over the last few weeks. To make a long story ...[Continue Reading]
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Mamdanis Demagoguery Will Have Ugly Consequences
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Governor of Alabama George Wallace holding up his hand to Deputy U.S. Attorney Nicholas Katzenbach as he bars entrance to two African-American students to the University of Alabama. Later, Governor W ...[Continue Reading]
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