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It Took Five Marriage Proposals For This Woman To Get The Hint

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Jacques Bastien is the founder of social media agency, Boogie. He's also one of most persistent marriage proposers ever.

It took Bastien four ambiguous proposals to his girlfriend Dahcia Lyons before really going for it on the fifth. Throughout the week, he combined their love for social media and digital campaigning to get his girlfriend's attention (with some singing included, of course).

Before the actual proposal, Bastien even created a website for Lyons.

To watch how he combines all these things in five memorable proposals, check out the video above -- because the fifth time's the charm, right?

Keep in touch! Check out HuffPost Weddings on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.

Amazon Picks Up Four New Shows

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Variety is reporting that it's been a very good "Pilot Season" indeed for Amazon Studios. The company streamed ten pilots for viewers to vote on, including five for adult viewers and five for children. In a surprising move, four of the five adult pilots got picked up. Last year, only two adult pilots -- "Alpha House" and "Betas" -- made it to full series.

Making the cut were two dramas, Chris Carter's "The After." Based on the pilot, "The X-Files" creator is definitely sticking with the weird. It's a post-apocalyptic reality ... sort of. "Bosch" is the other drama, and it's far more traditional. Titus Welliver stars as the titular Bosch, a self-destructive but brilliant detective who attempts to solve one case while standing trial for murder in relation to another case.

The comedy pick-ups include "Mozart in the Jungle," a peek behind the curtains of a major symphony, and "Transparent." The latter stars Jeffrey Tambor as the patriarch of a dysfunctional family with serious boundary issues ... and surprising secrets. And it probably means that the fifth series, football comedy "The Rebels," isn't moving forward at all.

Scarlett Johansson Confirms There Will Be No Delays In Shooting 'Avengers: Age Of Ultron'

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Scarlett Johansson is currently promoting the upcoming sure-to-be blockbuster "Captain America: The Winter Soldier." Though, with her recent announcement of her upcoming pregnancy, there have been some questions about another inevitable blockbuster, "Avengers: Age of Ultron" -- in which, like the new "Captain America," Johansson is supposed to have another large and physically demanding role -- and if this news will lead to any delays in the shooting.

We spoke to Johansson on Wednesday afternoon (the full interview will publish closer to the release of "Captain America: The Winter Soldier",) who did her best to put everyone's minds at ease that the Black Widow will be a-okay.

With your announcement of what's going on in your personal life, does that at all affect your role in "Avengers: Age of Ultron"?
Everything for "Avengers 2" -- we're full steam ahead. We start shooting in three weeks and I'm stunt training and we're good to go. You know, I think it's something that is [laughing] hard to talk about, exactly. You know, trying to skirt around your question exactly [laughs] -- and, you know, doing a poor job of it. But, you know, like I said, everything is exactly on schedule.

So, in other words, everything is going the way it's supposed to go?
[Laughs] Everything is going just fine. The Black Widow always wins and will continue to.

Mike Ryan is senior writer for Huffington Post Entertainment. You can contact him directly on Twitter.

'Ballad Of A WiFi Hero' Proves H. Jon Benjamin Should Be The Voice Of Everything

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Check out this utterly charming animated short from Vulture and McSweeney's featuring the brilliant H. Jon Benjamin ("Bob's Burgers", "Archer") narrating a story by Mike Lacher. In it, our wifi hero must conquer the dastardly router at his girlfriend's grandparents house.

Lacher's original story, "In Which I Fix My Girlfriend's Grandparents' WiFi and Am Hailed As a Conquering Hero" appears in The Best of McSweeney's Internet Tendency. H. Jon Benjamin's voice appears nightly in all of our dreams.

The short was directed and animated by Jesse Benjamin and features original music by Paul Sprangers.

The 'High School Musical' Song Ranking You've Been Waiting For

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Every fan of the "High School Musical" trilogy clutched their pom poms earlier this week when Zac Efron (aka Troy Bolton, duh) said he would be up for a reunion movie.

So as we anxiously await the inevitable "High School Reunion Musical" movie, we decided to dust off our Wildcats jerseys and grade all of the musical numbers from the first three movies from F to A+ (and we didn't include reprises because there are only so many hours in the school day):

30. "Humuhumunukunukuapua'a" ("HSM 2")
Points for costumes, but all in all forgettable.


29. "What I've Been Looking For" ("HSM 1")
A little too cute.


28. "We're All In This Together (Graduation Remix)" ("HSM 3")
Nice and sentimental, but nowhere near as good as the original.


27. "When There Was Me And You" ("HSM 1")
The least memorable of Gabriella's (Vanessa Hudgens) confessional solo numbers.


26. "The Boys Are Back" ("HSM 3")
Troy and Chad (Corbin Bleu) dancing around a junkyard. That's really all you need to know.


25. "Now or Never" ("HSM 3")
The opening number to third movie is epic, but there are better basketball numbers ahead.


24. "Fabulous" ("HSM 2")
There's a pink piano in a pool. 'Nuff said.


23. "Work It Out" ("HSM 2")
The best you can do with a song about a Summer job.


22. "Scream" ("HSM 3")
Troy is frustrated ... so he angry dances around his high school at night.


21. "Get'cha Head in the Game" ("HSM 1")
The song that introduced us to the Wildcats.


20. "Senior Year Spring Musical" ("HSM 3")
A medley of songs from the movie you're already watching? Okay.


19. "You Are the Music In Me" ("HSM 2")
Just a nice, sweet duet between Troy and Gabriella


18. "All For One" ("HSM 2")
The most epic of epic pool parties.


17. "Start of Something New" ("HSM 1")
Literally just a karaoke duet, but our first introduction to Troy and Gabriella.


16. "Walk Away" ("HSM 3")
Also known as Gabriella's moving away montage song.


15. "Right Here Right Now" ("HSM 3")
Treehouse love duet alert!


14. "Everyday" ("HSM 2")
The "Breaking Free" of "HSM 2." Obviously not as good, but still pretty great.


13. "Can I Have This Dance?" ("HSM 3")
Who doesn't want to be part of a rooftop garden dance sequence?


12. "Bop to the Top" ("HSM 1")
Another Sharpay-Ryan number but this one is catchy as hell.


11. "Stick to the Status Quo" ("HSM 1")
We doubt your school cafeteria was this much fun.


10. "High School Musical" ("HSM 3")
Basically the theme song for the entire series. Ends the trilogy on a high note.


9. "I Want It All" ("HSM 3")
The best of the Sharpay-Ryan numbers. Plus the budget for this sequence alone is more than the entire first movie's.


8. "Just Wanna Be With You (Final Performance)" ("HSM 3")
Troy and Gabriella show their love in the school musical. So. Meta.


7. "Gotta Go My Own Way" ("HSM 2")
The best of the Gabriella confessional numbers.


6. "A Night to Remember" ("HSM 3")
Ranks as one of the best prom musical numbers ever.


5. "Bet On It" ("HSM 2")
A number set on a golf course should not be this good.


4. "I Don't Dance" ("HSM 2")
Dancing and baseball? Home run on this one.


3. "We're All In This Together" ("HSM 1")
The message of all the movies is summed up in this earworm of a song.


2. "What Time Is It?" ("HSM 2")
An over the top and glorious way to convey the feelings of the last day of school before Summer vacation.


1. "Breaking Free" ("HSM 1")
No crazy dance routines or elaborate sets. This rousing number is just Troy and Gabriella, but it perfectly sums up the potential of youth and young love.

'Of Many' Film Produced By Chelsea Clinton To Premier At Tribeca Film Festival, Featuring Muslim-Jewish Relations

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The Tribeca Film Festival has announced that a documentary short produced by Chelsea Clinton will hold its world premiere during the festival at the end of April.

Directed by Linda G. Mills, with Clinton as its Executive Producer, the film "Of Many" documents the extraordinary friendship between two religious leaders -- one Muslim, one Jewish -- and the rewards and costs of their uncommon alliance.

The film opens with footage of bombings from the Gaza conflict in 2012, followed by images of college students attending Palestinian and Israeli rallies and counter-rallies that serve as a stark reminder of the the volatile and painful tensions between Muslim and Jewish communities on many American university campuses.

With 9/11 and Arab-Israeli conflict as a backdrop, "Of Many" documents the lives of Imam Khalid Latif and Rabbi Yehuda Sarna, the Muslim and Jewish Chaplains at New York University, and the development of their interfaith commitment to each another and to the communities they represent.

Latif and Sarna met in 2006 when a student group at NYU planned to display the "Danish cartoons." In response, Latif and the Muslim Student Association held a planning meeting for a teach-in and Sarna showed up. Latif invited Sarna to attend the teach-in, which presented a dilemma for Sarna. "That would not be simple," explained the Rabbi. "What would it mean for me, the rabbi of the Jewish Center at NYU, to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Muslims in what might be perceived as a defense of a violent response to a cartoon." In the end, he went to the teach-in. "I thought it was important that Jewish students attend, which they did."

But it didn't end there.

After the event, the Muslim students went out into the street for sunset prayer. A few feet to the side of the Muslim community, Sarna began to pray in his own way as a gesture of solidarity. "I thought, wouldn't it be fitting if I was praying near them... or with them?" Afterwards, several Muslim students came over and told him, "We never thought a rabbi could understand us in this way."

Out of the remarkable collaboration between Latif and Sarna, the Of Many Institute for Multifaith Leadership at NYU was formed. Mills, who directed "Of Many," is Vice Chancellor for Global Programs at NYU and Co-Chair, along with Chelsea Clinton, of the Of Many Institute advisory board. (The author of this piece is also on the advisory board) In a press release, Mills explained how the the friendship between the imam and the rabbi led to the new institute and, ultimately, the making of the film:

Inspired by the tremendous student interest in this multifaith effort, Khalid and Yehuda worked closely with Chelsea and me to establish the Of Many Institute at NYU. Key to this development was the observation that the unorthodox work and friendship of a rabbi and an imam could be the basis for a new model of multi-faith collaborative work and adventure -– at NYU and beyond.


For more information about the film, including educational opportunities around the film, go to the website Of Many Film.

A Sympathetic Store Owner Turned To Facebook To Help Plus-Size Teen Find Prom Dress

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When Kristen Harris, owner of the clothing store, Designer Diva Consignment Boutique, heard a teen crying in the dressing room, she knew she had to take action, CBS Boston reported.

The consignment boutique in Abington, Mass., just opened in February, so the selection of sizes was still quite limited. One teen, who has remained anonymous, came to the store looking for a size 22 prom dress, but she was disappointed and frustrated to find no dresses in her size.

"There should have been something there for her," Harris told the outlet. "There should be something everywhere for everybody."

So, Harris decided turn to Facebook to help the teen find a prom dress:







The response has been overwhelming. Several people wrote back with offers to donate formal dresses they don't wear anymore, according to WHDH, and local business owners offered everything from free corsages and jewelry to hair salon services.

On Monday, Harris finally got in touch with the teen, and plans to have her come in next week for a private fitting, according to her boutique's Facebook page.

Harris also added another comment to Facebook, writing:

P.S. while I have all your attention can I do a shout out to all the plus size ladies ... please consider bringing your clothes in to consign. I don't want anyone of any size ever walking in my store and feeling this way again. I want something there for everyone!! Thank you

Tina Fey Shuts Down 'Mean Girls' Sequel Rumors, Hopes And Dreams

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Sorry, mankind "Mean Girls" fans, fetch is not going to happen.

Extra TV caught up with Tina Fey, who wrote the beloved movie and acted as co-star opposite Lindsay Lohan and Rachel McAdams, and asked her to set the record straight on the rumors of a possible sequel. "We're coming up next month on the 10-year anniversary of the original movie," Fey said, referring to when the movie's release date of April 30, 2004. "I can't believe it either. We're going to see if there's any way to get everyone together, but not a movie, sadly. We're all past high school age."

Before taking any drastic action, you may console your shattered heart with anticipation for the Broadway musical, the upcoming "Mean Moms" movie or the glorious reunion photos the cast shares every so often.

Would a Kickstarter campaign help?!

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One Of These 5 Men Could Lead 'Star Wars: Episode VII'

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Just in from Variety comes word of the five actors on J.J. Abrams' apparent short list to lead "Star Wars: Episode VII." The character is likely of the Jedi variety, meaning he'll tangle with "Girls" star Adam Driver, who might play the "Episode VII" villain. Meanwhile, it's still expected that Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher will reprise their roles from the original trilogy of "Star Wars" films. None of this has been confirmed, however, but expect something to happen soon: it's anticipated that Abrams will being filming "Episode VII" in the spring.

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#WithSyria Campaign Recreates Hopeful Banksy Image To Protest Civil War

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In anticipation of the third anniversary of Syria’s civil war, advocates, nonprofits and concerned civilians across the globe are pleading with world leaders to put an end to the violence.

The #WithSyria campaign, which launched on Thursday, mobilized the masses in 35 countries for an "unprecedented popular movement in solidarity" with the 9.3 million Syrians in need of humanitarian assistance. Acclaimed British graffiti artist Banksy contributed to the campaign by recreating his famed "Girl With the Red Balloon" image to feature a young Syrian child.



Syrians and advocates have been tweeting and Instagramming their own personal recreations of the hopeful image, and Banksy’s work will be projected onto the Eiffel Tower, Nelson’s Column and other international landmarks, according to the Independent.




"The red balloon carries the girl above and away from the chaos below, beyond the burnt-out buildings and bullet-potted walls," the campaign wrote on its website.

Advocates are also asking individuals to get involved by partaking in global vigils that are scheduled to take place in more than 30 countries at sunset on Thursday. They’re encouraging participants to share messages of support using the hashtag #WithSyria.

A group of Syrians and Americans gathered in front of the White House to read the names of more than 100,000 Syrians who have been killed over the past three years. The reading began at noon on Wednesday, and will end on Saturday with a national rally to commemorate the third anniversary of the revolution.




Syrian children, in particular, have suffered an unimaginable plight since the civil war started on March 15, 2011.

According to UNICEF, 2.8 million school-aged children cannot get access to education because of the devastation. More than 10,000 children have been killed in the violence.

The medical system in Syria has also been reduced to "horrific" levels, a Save the Children report found. Alongside a resurgence of polio, doctors are so desperate for supplies that they’ve been using old clothes for bandages, and patients have chosen to get knocked unconscious with metal bars because there are no anesthetics, according to the report.




Despite the raging conflict, advocates remain hopeful that an end to the civil war is in reach.

"Around the world, people are showing every child, woman, and man caught up in the conflict that we are with them, that we are #WithSyria," the campaign said. "We will tell our leaders: don’t let the people of Syria lose another year to bloodshed and suffering."

Find out how you can stand together with Syria, and call for an end to the ongoing devastation here.

9 Things You Didn't Know About Sweden's Music Capital, As Explained By The Mary Onettes

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In honor of South by Southwest, the music festival taking over Austin, TX this week, we're interviewing the bands and musicians who've traveled far and wide to play and celebrate indie music. With this international spirit in mind, we've asked them to talk about their hometowns, exploring the art, music and food that make Gothenburg, Sweden or Cape Town, South Africa destinations for culture vultures everywhere.

The Mary Onettes, an indie band hailing from Sweden, seem to have time-traveled from the height of '80s New Wave to the present, bringing their synth and art rock-heavy sounds to the forefront of the dream pop scene today. Combining the post-punk vibes of Public Image LTD and a sprinkling of the lackadaisical vocals of Talk Talk, the band has been together for over a decade. Now they're playing at South by Southwest, bring a little piece of Gothenburg, Sweden (where they record) to Austin, TX.

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In the run-up to their performances, we chatted with bandmate Philip Ekström to learn more about one of the cities the band calls home. Behold, 10 things you didn't know about Sweden's music capital:

1. Music = Art in Gothenburg, Sweden.

"Gotheburg is well known for it’s music scene both in Sweden and internationally. And it’s also very known for having huge variety in the scene. But I would characterize it as very alternative and vivid. Also I think that Gothenburg sees the music more like art than in other cities of Sweden."

2. It's a town of festivals.

"There’s one huge festival in the end of summer that is called the Way Out West. We also have Göteborg Film Festival that is totally awesome. It’s the biggest film festival in Scandinavia."

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3. The best place to listen to music is Järntorget.

"My favorite place is probably a place called Pustervik. It’s in the area of Järntorget. The people that come here are often people that have heard the music before or people that just want to hang out in a great place and discover something new. It’s a fair price on the door and very a relaxing place. They also have great DJs after the shows."

4. The magic is happening at a recording studio called Svenska Grammofon Studion.

"Some music genres [in Gothenburg] are very supportive of each other and communicate a lot. But often I can see that artists in Gothenburg try very hard on their own. Yet treat each other with respect. I think we are communicating in a more subtle way, because in the end we are there together fighting the same battle as one," Ekström pointed out.

"There’s one studio called Svenska Grammofon Studion that many artists turn to though. They can rent a little room where they can record. And then also connect with many others. That’s a place where you can build something in a collective way."

5. When you're not listening to music, you should be exploring the archipelagos.

"One really nice thing is the Gothenburg archipelagos. There are many small islands with beautiful natural landscapes. And of course you travel by boat from island to island."

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6. When you get hungry, you should eat the city's seafood.

"We have a little church where you can buy the best seafood. Called Keskekörka. It means "the fish church." It's well known here." Other foodie suggestions: Krakow, which serves rustic Polish food, and Haga Bions.

7. It's called Little London.

"I don’t know why," Ekström pondered. In fact, he thinks a better city to compare Gothenburg would be San Francisco. "We have a huge green bridge," he added, with a smile.

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8. It's a cultural destination for people who enjoy the carefree lifestyle... and wind.

If the band could write a motto for the city, it would be, "Do whatever you want and don’t care... in the windy city!"

9. A lot of wind.

The seven words that describe Gothenburg, according to The Mary Onettes: playful, windy, rejuvenating, coastal, visionaries, breeze, and heart.

The Mary Onettes - "Don't Forget" from stereogum on Vimeo.

Why 'House Of Cards' Might Be Saying Goodbye To DC

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Can you imagine "House Of Cards" without the Washington, D.C., backdrop? You'd better start, because it looks like Frank Underwood might have to pack his bags. Here's why:

See full-size image here.

Infographic by Alissa Scheller for the Huffington Post.


You Won't Believe This Drawing Of The Oscars 2014 Selfie Isn't A Photograph

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When Ellen DeGeneres took the selfie to end all selfies, the internet went wild. The photo has since circulated around the world, and fans have come up with their own renditions of the image.

Now, 20-year-old art student Heather Rooney has recreated the selfie using prismacolor colored pencil to perfectly capture the celebrities' images in this incredibly photorealistic drawing.

The finished result looks almost indistinguishable from the original.

Lil Wayne's 'Tha Carter V' Will Likely Be His Last Solo Album

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After multiple platinum-selling albums, dozens of chart-topping singles, and four Grammy awards, Lil Wayne's solo rap career may be finally coming to an end.

In a new interview with MTV News about his upcoming album "Tha Carter V," Weezy announced that the project will likely be his last.

"I personally plan on this being my final solo album, yes and it's definitely the final Carter album," he told the outlet. "It's the final Carter album. It's stopping at five."

Lil Wayne released his first Carter album, "Tha Carter" in 2004. The album performed strongly, going gold and hitting the top-five on the Billboard 200. His most successful Carter albums were his two most recent: 2008's "Tha Carter III" and 2011's "The Carter IV," both of which hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and were certified multi-platinum.

The album sales are evidently not what Weezy is looking for, as he has voiced his desire for retirement in the past. "Oh, I know I'll be able to retire at 35 because I am so ready to retire now," the 31-year-old rapper told Katie Couric in an interview in September.

With "Tha Carter V" currently scheduled to hit stores on May 5, Wayne seems to be on track for his retirement plans. If Lil Wayne were to be persuaded to make another album, however, it would take more than "A Milli" to get him on board. As he told MTV, "$25 to $35 million would get me to do another solo album after this."

For more, head over to MTV.com.

'The Avengers' Was Almost Rated R Because Of Agent Coulson's Death Scene

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Superhero movies make a boatload of money mostly because their stories are embedded in the American cultural lexicon. But it also helps that they're almost always rated PG-13, making them explosive enough to attract adults but tame enough to recruit the whole family. At least one recent crime-fighting behemoth, however, came close to earning an R rating: "Marvel's The Avengers."

Kevin Feige, president of production at Marvel Studios, recently told Movies.com that the studio had to modify Joss Whedon's 2012 "Avengers" movie to avoid being stamped with an adults-only rating.

"When we submitted 'The Avengers,' the first couple cuts of it came back from the MPAA rated R. That happened twice," he told the site. "So we went back and had to make adjustments. Whenever you impale somebody from their back and the blade comes out their chest, there are issues."

The impaling Feige refers to is that of Agent Coulson (Clark Gregg), whose death scene is now tamer than it was in the first cut of the movie. We hear Loki (Tom Hiddleston) thrust the blade into Coulson, but it doesn't come out of the front side even after he falls to the ground.

"The Avengers" is the highest-grossing superhero movie of all time, having collected $623 million in domestic revenue. Only two of the 40 top-earning superhero flicks -- 2008's "Wanted" and 2009's "Watchmen" -- have earned R ratings. That fact alone basically corroborates the recent study about elevated violence in PG-13 movies.

'Almost Home' Short Introduces Next Animated Obsession (This One Stars Rihanna)

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In lieu of a mere trailer to promote the new animated film "Home," DreamWorks Animation has unveiled a four-minute short film for the project. Called "Almost Home," the mini movie provides backstory for the Boov, the alien race that comes to Earth seeking refuge in the film, which is based on Adam Rex's "The True Meaning of Smekday." The short stars Steve Martin as Captain Smek, the Boov leader, but doesn't feature any sign of Rihanna. The singer voices Gratuity "Tip" Tucci in "Home," a student at the center of the film's story. "Home" is out on Nov. 26, meaning it has this year's "Frozen" slot. The Disney film grossed over $1 billion worldwide after its release on Nov. 27, 2013.

Watch "Almost Home" below.

'Walking Contest' Makes Us Face Life Questions Like, 'What Is Human Connection?' And Stuff

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We've all experienced it -- you know, that awkward moment when you're on the street, walking next to a stranger, going the same pace, same footing, same direction.

What do you do in that situation? Do you turn it into a competition? Who can walk faster? Look busier? More important?

In this short film directed by Vania Heymann and starring Daniel Koren, we are faced with the larger question of why this moment feels so awkward to us anyway.

What is it about basic human connection that make us feel uncomfortable? Perhaps we should all just slow down and take a moment to appreciate walking next to someone. Maybe we have something in common with them because if nothing else, we share direction.

A Brief History Of White Actors Playing Native Americans

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According to The Hollywood Reporter, Rooney Mara has been tapped to play the Tiger Lily, a Native American princess, in Joe Wright's "Pan." This casting choice has been met with the backlash that Warner Bros. seemed to anticipate, as sources told Variety and other outlets that, "The world being created is multi-racial/international –- and a very different character than previously imagined."

As Variety noted, Lupita Nyong'o and Adele Exarchopoulos were other actresses considered for the role, but while it's vaguely plausible that this might be fundamentally different from the typical brand of Hollywood white washing, there is an undeniable systemic history of white actors playing marginalized peoples.

In the case of Native Americans portrayed by white actors, the trend inherently reflects the lack of respect with which Hollywood willfully treats indigenous people. Here are a few of the roles that not only exemplify stereotyping, but also the insensitive treatment of Native Americans, who are treated as relics resigned to the past.

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Rock Hudson, "Winchester '73," 1950
Hudson played a Native trader named Young Bull in "Winchester '73." He appears in the film wearing face paint and a feather pigtails rivaled in offensiveness only by Karlie Kloss' Victoria's Secret headdress.

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Henry Brandon, "The Searchers," 1953
In his role as the murderous Chief Scar, Brandon exemplified the intensely flawed concept of Native Americans as savages. Despite their victimized place in history, many narratives -- such as the one featured in "The Searchers" -- reposition the Native story, characterizing them as vilified others.

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Burt Lancaster, "Apache," 1954
Lancaster played Massai in the 1954 film "Apache," a warrior who resists the white takeover of his people. Despite the fact that the book is based on the true story recorded in Paul I. Wellman's "Broncho Apache," United Artists studio demanded the film disregard the tragic death of Massai's real-life counterpart in favor of a cinematically happy ending.

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Audrey Hepburn, "The Unforgiven," 1960
"The Unforgiven" insensitively deals with the story of a Native child (Hepburn) who is adopted and assimilated into white culture. It repeatedly undermines the intelligence of Native Americans and treats being non-white as a status associated with aggressive shame.

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"Iron Eyes Cody," Those Terrible "Crying Indian" Commercials, 1970 - 1971
In order to fake cry in those cringe-worthy Keep America Beautiful spots of the '70s, Espera DeCorti changed his name to Iron Eyes Cody and claimed to be of Cherokee and Cree ancestry, although his half-sister later revealed he was actually of Italian descent. Probably the only thing worse than using glycerin to simulate the fall of a single tear is pretending you are actually Native person in order to do so.

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Johnny Depp, "The Lone Ranger," 2013
Depp argued the case for his role as Tonto, going so far as to tell Rolling Stone he believed his performance would be inspiring to Native American children. He also claimed he had a Native great-grandmother. Depp's pleas didn't help the movie: the movie was panned by critics and flopped at the box office.

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Here Are 7 Kickass Superhero Facts You (Probably) Don't Know

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Most superhero geeks pride themselves on their in-depth knowledge of popular (and even lesser-known) comic book icons. But how detailed is your knowledge?

It's Superhero Week at CineFix, and as a result they're testing what you do and don't know: everything from what Hulk was packing to the origins of an iconic Black Widow scene. All together the special episode unveils seven jaw-dropping facts.

How many did you know?

Social Experiment Gets Complete Strangers To Hold Hands To Heat Up A Bus Shelter

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In an effort to bring back old-school human interaction, Duracell created a social experiment that challenged strangers to unite.

Earlier this winter, the battery company set up a bus shelter in Montreal that only heated up when commuters touched both sides. Strangers waiting at the stop were forced to create a human chain in order to connect the two sides of the shelter -- and create warmth.

Duracell filmed the entire process. The result, which you can watch in the video above, was used as an advertisement for the company's new Quantum product.

There's nothing like a little body heat to warm you up during the polar vortex!

Each time the video is shared from their Facebook page, Duracell will donate $1 to Habitat for Humanity Canada, according to the company.




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