Charlton Heston
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Rise of Planet of the Apes Is a Low-Key Miracle
Rise of the Planet of the Apes achieves the unthinkable. It’s a prequel film to an iconic classic that approaches the material in a fresh, interesting way, stands on its own, and doesn’t tarnish the legacy or integrity of its predecessors. On paper, it shouldn’t work. Throughout movie history, it usually doesn’t. But in 2011,…
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American Cops Are Now Using an Electric Lasso on People
In an apparent effort to kill fewer people, police departments across the U.S. are investing in what is basically an electronic lasso designed to automatically restrain suspects without cops having to electrocute or shoot them.