1. “American Sniper” still cannot catch a break after the University of Michigan cancelled a showing of the film hosted by the Center of Campus Involvement. 300 protesters roared about the films stereotypes about the U.S. military until the Center decided to show the movie “Paddington Bear.” But yesterday, it was decided to show the Oscar-nominated film as planned. (Washington Post)
The controversy about this movie finally died down after a guilty verdict was made for Chris Kyle’s murderer. Now it wants to be brought up again for college students and have the film switched with one about a talking teddy bear with a British accent? At least they decided to switch it back to the original showing that was more successful in Hollywood.
2. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the ringleader of the Boston Marathon bombings in April 2013, was found guilty on all charges Wednesday, April 8. With approximately 30 counts against him, including use of weapon for mass destruction and conspiracy, Tsarnaev will wait to hear if he should be executed or sentenced to life in prison. He is found responsible for three deaths and more than 260 injuries. (MSN)
Well, what should’ve the punishment been for the terrorists attacks on September 11, 2001? The United States military was able to set and achieve the goal of finding and executing Osama bin Laden. For Tsarnaev, who changed the lives of numerous victims and their families, the death penalty is necessary.
3. NASA scientists are confident that a finding of alien life will be accomplished within the next 10 to 20 years, as said in a public panel in Washington that discussed water throughout the universe. It’s said that they know where to look for them and that the technology exceeds the requirements needed to initiate the search. While the findings may not be of the stereotypical green and silver men, a conspiracy tells the public that little microbes are what should be found the most. (Los Angeles Times)
Microbes may seem more believable than little silver monsters we saw in “Men in Black.” But are these “aliens” going to play hide-and-seek for the next two decades?
4. Disney is setting a trend of creating live-action films of the animated classics most people grew up with. After the OK was given for a real-life “Beauty and the Beast” to be made, starring Emma Watson and Dan Stevens, a hype began of what other films will be given the OK. Most of the talk surrounded the movies “Dumbo,” “Mulan” and “Pinocchio.”
Having a real-life “Mulan” in theaters would probably be the best real-life Disney movie of the century. It’s one of the rare Disney films where the heroine succeeds rather than the typical male hero. We’re talking about a woman who saves her elderly father from entering another war, becomes a soldier, stands up to her commanding officer and single-handedly saves China. She learns how to fight, blow up mountains and take on a macho Hun leader in a matter of days with the help of a small dragon and a lucky cricket. I don’t know how they would do “Dumbo” without having an elephant trained to do tricks, but if Disney were to spend money on recreations, it should be on a woman-turned-war-hero plot or a plot of adventure and bravery.
5. Apple released the new update of the iOS 8.3, which includes more than 30 new Emojis and a new Siri that understands approximately 10 new languages. (Forbes)
We were promised the middle finger, the Kool Aid man and the Kobe stare. Instead, we just add in different races and sexualities. We have more ways of expressing current moods and replying to jokes than just changing current Emojis. Is it possible that Apple will change Emojis to get the same comical reaction as we do to GIFs? Only time will tell.
