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Paul Reubens, the actor who made millions around the world laugh with his Pee-Wee Herman character has died. He was 70. “Last night we said farewell to Paul Reubens, an iconic American actor, comedian, writer and producer whose beloved character Pee-wee Herman delighted generations of children and adults with his positivity, whimsy and belief in the importance of kindness,” a statement on his official Instagram account read. ((SNIP)) “Paul bravely and privately fought cancer for years with his trademark tenacity and wit. ((SNIP))

Writer J. Michael Straczynski has reported that his friend Larry DiTillio has died at the age of 79... In addition to his work on Beast Wars, DiTillio also wrote for He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe, The Real Ghostbusters, and Straczynski's Babylon 5...

The Speech Given somewhere in England on June 5th, 1944 "Be seated." Men, this stuff that some sources sling around about America wanting out of this war, not wanting to fight, is a crock of bullshit. Americans love to fight, traditionally. All real Americans love the sting and clash of battle. You are here today for three reasons. First, because you are here to defend your homes and your loved ones. Second, you are here for your own self-respect, because you would not want to be anywhere else. Third, you are here because you are real men and all real...

A STEP-BY-STEP guide to building a body like President Vladimir Putin's was available to readers of a Russian newspaper yesterday. Official photographs of the 54-year-old leader holidaying in southern Siberia last week showed him fishing with his shirt off to display a well-honed torso. He was also shown on horseback in sunglasses, gloves and a body-hugging white vest. “He has some great definition under that shirt,” said the Komsomolskaya Pravda tabloid, Russia's biggest circulation newspaper which specialises in admiring coverage of President Putin. Under the headline: “Get a body like Putin's”, the daily published an exercise guide by a fitness...

#1. Recognize that men's and women's views of each other and of themselves have been shaped by sexist conditioning in our society. #2. Understand that these sexist views will persist and cloud both sexes' thinking about both men and women. #3. Always remember the true nature of ALL women and ALL men: strong, loving, intelligent, zestful, cooperative, assertive, confident and tender. If you can't see everyone that way then it is due to the sexist conditioning (and other hurts) placed upon you. If you had never received this conditioning, then you could easily see everyone's inherent nature all the time....