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Director Alejandro González Iñárritu may have insisted on making his new movie "The Revenant," which came out on Christmas Day, as authentic as possible — including having actors go through a week-long boot camp to correctly portray mountain men in the 1800s — but there was still some movie magic needed to pull off this gory revenge tale.

That's where legendary production designer Jack Fisk comes in. He's best known for the beautifully designed period settings in movies like "The Thin Red Line," " The New World... Читать дальше...

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Director Alejandro González Iñárritu may have insisted on making his new movie “The Revenant,” which came out Christmas Day, as authentic as possible — including having actors go through a week-long boot camp to correctly portray mountain men in the 1800s — but there was still some movie magic needed to pull off this gory revenge tale.

That’s where legendary production designer Jack Fisk comes in. He’s best known for the beautifully designed period settings in movies... Читать дальше...

NATO, an alliance established to counter the Soviet "threat," has been seeking Russia's destruction since 1949; surprisingly, the Alliance continues to encircle the Russian Federation after the collapse of the Soviet Union and dissolution of the Warsaw Treaty Organization.

With swelling crude oil inventories and rising global oil production, oil prices have now fallen below 11-year lows. On Monday December 21, 2015, Brent was trading at $36.04 per barrel while the WTI benchmark was trading at $34.74 a barrel.

With swelling crude oil inventories and rising global oil production, oil prices have now fallen below 11-year lows. On Monday December 21, 2015, Brent was trading at $36.04 per barrel while the WTI benchmark was trading at $34.74 a barrel.

Daniel Stern, who played Marv of the Wet Bandits in the classic Home Alone movies, is reprising his character in a funny video response to Macaulay Culkin‘s recent video. Macaulay brought his character Kevin McCallister back and he isn’t the same lovable kid that we all know and grew up with. Marv seems particularly alarmed [...]

Leicester City tasted defeat for the first time since September, and it isn't going down smooth.

A new message purporting to come from the leader of Islamic State said air strikes by Russia and a US-led coalition had failed to weaken the group.

Justin Edinburgh praised the teamwork that helped produce a dominant away display at Swindon.

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Roger Ekrich noticed many old books, including Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales", referenced two periods of sleep being the norm in their era.

Via "Dreamland: Adventures in the Strange Science of Sleep":

... Ekirch somehow rediscovered a fact of life that was once as common as eating breakfast. Every night, people fell asleep not long after the sun went down and stayed that way until sometime after midnight. This was the first sleep that kept popping up in the old tales. Читать дальше...

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Business Insider recently released its sixth annual list of the best business schools in the world, and this year graduates' starting salaries were a crucial component of our ranking. Among the top-50 schools, there were 22 programs where students went on to earn an average base salary — before any bonuses or benefits — of $110,000 or more after graduation.

Although Stanford placed fourth on the overall list, its graduates earn the highest... Читать дальше...

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If you've ever listened to StarTalk radio, then you'll know that its host, famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, definitely has a sense of humor.

His humor was not lost on Business Insider when we asked him in a recent interview about his favorite science joke.

Tyson first heard this joke first told by science comedian Brian Malow.

Here's how it starts:

"A Higgs boson walks into a church."

If you're unfamiliar with the... Читать дальше...

Click here to see the Irish island where they filmed the new Star Wars »

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Roger Ekrich noticed many old books, including Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales", referenced two periods of sleep being the norm in their era.

Via "Dreamland: Adventures in the Strange Science of Sleep":

... Ekirch somehow rediscovered a fact of life that was once as common as eating breakfast. Every night, people fell asleep not long after the sun went down and stayed that way until sometime after midnight. This was the first sleep that kept popping up in the old tales. Читать дальше...

Cindy Ord/Getty Images for FOX

If you've ever listened to StarTalk radio, then you'll know that its host, famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, definitely has a sense of humor.

His humor was not lost on Business Insider when we asked him in a recent interview about his favorite science joke.

Tyson first heard this joke first told by science comedian Brian Malow.

Here's how it starts:

"A Higgs boson walks into a church."

If you're unfamiliar with the... Читать дальше...

Click here to see the Irish island where they filmed the new Star Wars »

He who works with his hands is a laborer. He who works with this hands and his head is a craftsman. He who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an artist.

- St. Francis of Assisi

Artists Steven Assael (left) and Mikel Glass (right) discuss some of Jeff Koons's Gazing Ball paintings on view at Gagosian Gallery, New York. Photo by F. Scott Hess.

Reading the Gagosian Gallery press release for Gazing Ball -- which was comprised of meticulous copies of classic... Читать дальше...

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NEW YORK, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- With his latest movie "Concussion," Will Smith has added forensic neuropathologist Bennet Omalu to his pantheon of screen characters based on real people.

Esther Perel, relationship therapist and author of Mating in Captivity, offers her thoughts on when sharing something with your partner can do more harm than good. 

Esther Perel, relationship therapist and author of Mating in Captivity, offers her thoughts on when sharing something with your partner can do more harm than good. 

The Reds got back to winning ways against Premier League leaders Leicester City and the Belgian was thrilled with their character

The latest Star Wars movie was poised to pass $1 billion in worldwide ticket sales this weekend and become the first picture to reach that mark so quickly.

Eagles receiver Nelson Agholor played 57 snaps against the Cardinals last week and didn’t have a catch, but he’s looking on the bright side. Agholor said Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson was shadowing him all game, and that proves the Cardinals think highly of Agholor’s skills. “It’s actually a tribute to have a guy like Patrick…

United have now gone seven games without victory in all competitions -- their worst run since 1989-90 -- and speculation is rife that Van Gaal will pay for their slump with his job.

The Afghanistan national cricket team managed to secure place among the top ten teams in the latest ranking for One Day International (ODI) of the International Cricket Council (ICC). Afghanistan rose two places and jumped to 10 after beating Zimbabwe on Saturday in the first match of One Day International (ODI) series consisting of five Read the full article...