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Movies

‘Rogue One’ Tops Box Office Again; ‘Sing’ Lands in Second Place

By ANDREW R. CHOW | Dec 26th 2016

The Star Wars spinoff film has now passed $523 million globally in sales.

I may yet take time to go to the movies.

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U.S.

Obama Designates Two New National Monuments, Protecting 1.35 Million Acres

By CORAL DAVENPORT | Dec 28th 2016

Obama has taken a proper action.

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Magazine

Judge John Hodgman on Forced Friendships

By JOHN HODGMAN | Dec 29th 2016

Best friends have your back no matter what — especially when they’re court ordered.

The judge is correct.

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N.Y. / Region

De Blasio and Big City Mayors Try Pooling Their Power Against Trump

By J. DAVID GOODMAN | Dec 29th 2016

New York’s mayor, casting himself as a defender of immigrants, minorities and others, is among those rallying urban leaders.

It is worth the effort to try to oppose Trump and his administration.

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U.S.

As Chicago Murder Rate Spikes, Many Fear Violence Has Become Normalized

By JULIE BOSMAN and MITCH SMITH | Dec 29th 2016

Activists are despairing over the ceaseless bloodshed in Chicago, where more than 750 people were murdered in 2016, a 58 percent increase.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duel

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_money

Murder remains a criminal matter.
The police must be part of the policed community.

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Fashion & Style

At Salons and Spas, Membership Plans Catch On

By RACHEL FELDER | Dec 27th 2016

Many businesses are offering unlimited services or recurring package deals for a flat fee as demand for grooming and beauty services rises.

Healthy and happy are the essentials.
We will get the essentials.

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Travel

Top Travel Tips of 2016

By THE NEW YORK TIMES | Dec 29th 2016

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Arts

Fans Tweet About Mental Illness to Honor Carrie Fisher

By RYAN BURLESON and TARA PARKER-POPE | Dec 28th 2016

Ms. Fisher was a staunch advocate for people with mental health problems and talked openly about her own struggles with bipolar disorder.

She did what she could.

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Books

Carrie Fisher’s Fans Find Solace in Her Books

By ALEXANDRA ALTER | Dec 30th 2016

Demand for Ms. Fisher’s books, including “Postcards From the Edge” and “The Princess Diarist,” has risen noticeably since her death earlier this week.

I will not go in search of her books.

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Opinion

The Honesty of Carrie Fisher

By LAWRENCE DOWNES | Dec 29th 2016

A suggestion to grieving admirers: Honor her not by watching her movies again but by reading her books.

I have no real desire to know Carrie Fisher's secrets.

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