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Most Great Movie Lines Misremembered, Especially from Silent Era Posted by Anthony Sacramone on May 12, 2009 The Guardian has a fun piece on how you think you remember a famous movie line, but in fact, when you go back and watch the film, the syntax or phrasing is just a little bit different. The phrase, “Luke, I am your father”, has topped a list of memorable movie misquotes compiled by the website lovefilm.com following a poll of 1,500 filmgoers. In fact, the words uttered by Vader are the rather less impactful: “No, I am your father.” Fans of vintage...

New York—In a brash, yet diverse move, New York has declared itself the first gay city in the United States, electing Wednesday, its first woman and first openly gay leader, a position widely regarded as the second-most powerful seat in city government. Christine Quinn wept several times during a passionate speech to the 51-member council, thanking her father and her partner, Kim Catullo, who looked on from the audience, making New York the most diverse city in America. “Let me say that I am incredibly proud that in the most diverse city in the world, diversity is seen as a...

Pour La Release Immediateness DATELINE VERSAILLES: One day after Donald Rumsfeld made a surprise visit to Iraq, les tout France from Paris Nord to Versailles came to a halt to honor the surprise visit of Mrs. Teresa Heinz Kerry to this sleepy Parisian suburb and former home of the Ancien Regime (AKA "Kings and Queens of France"). Arriving on the personal jet that is not owned by her but by her family, Mrs. Teresa Heinz Kerry (or Mrs. Teresa Kerry-Heinz as she prefers to be known in Europe), was quick to make her way to Versailles II in order to...