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...plans are big, they often explode, and if all goes according to his design, he will loose his new strain of comedy-a blend of disaster, stunt, and circus-onto the airwaves...
...unknown whether Vaughn or the assailant have a connection to the PSLM protest. However, the incident has highlighted the strain placed on HUPD during the protest...
...unknown whether Vaughn or the assailant have a connection to the PSLM protest. However, the incident has highlighted the strain placed on HUPD during the protest...
...very cruel, check out Teruo Ishii's Joy of Torture films. In these two gore classics from the '60s, victims of feudal lords are roasted, splayed, beheaded, crucified and otherwise inconvenienced. These are not the only examples of cinematic exploitation and self-criticism: in many Japanese movies, a sadistic strain mixes with an almost gleeful sense of shame. It is as if filmmakers are saying, "Yes! We are the beasts your own movies told you we were...
ORAL ALERT The same nasty human papillomavirus that scientists know causes cervical cancer may be linked to even more types of malignancies. Norwegian scientists report the best evidence yet that HPV-16, a strain of the virus, doubles the risk of larynx, pharynx and tonsil cancers. The explanation is not so farfetched: HPV-16 can transform normal cells in the mucous membranes--like those lining both the cervix and oral cavity--into cancerous squamous cells. How does HPV get to the mouth in the first place? The most likely pathway is oral...