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Article of the day for February 11, 2017

The Article of the day for February 11, 2017 is Kedok Ketawa . Kedok Ketawa (The Laughing Mask) is a 1940 action film from the Dutch East Indies, in present-day Indonesia. After a young couple falls in love, the title character, a vigilante, helps them fight off criminals who have been sent to kidnap the woman by a rich man who wants her as his wife. It was the first film of Union Films, one of four new production houses established after the country's ailing film industry was revived by the success of Albert Balink's Terang Boelan. Kedok Ketawa was directed by Jo An Djan and stars Basoeki Resobowo, Fatimah, Oedjang (as the vigilante), S Poniman and Eddy Kock. Featuring fighting, comedy, and singing, and advertised as an "Indonesian cocktail of violent actions ... and sweet romance", the film received positive reviews, particularly for its cinematography. Following the success of the film, Union produced another six before being shut down in early 1942 during the Jap

zaikai: Word of the day for February 11, 2017

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Word of the day is zaikai : Collectively, the powerful and influential businesspeople and tycoons of Japan. Today is National Foundation Day in Japan.

zaikai: Word of the day for February 11, 2017

zaikai , n : Collectively, the powerful and influential businesspeople and tycoons of Japan. Today is National Foundation Day in Japan.

If You Need A Laugh, Here's A Woman In A T-Rex Suit Trying And Failing To Shovel In A Blizzard

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If You Need A Laugh, Here's A Woman In A T-Rex Suit Trying And Failing To Shovel In A Blizzard

If You Need A Laugh, Here's A Woman In A T-Rex Suit Trying And Failing To Shovel In A Blizzard

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If You Need A Laugh, Here's A Woman In A T-Rex Suit Trying And Failing To Shovel In A Blizzard The world is a dark, serious place these days, which means we all need to take a breather and watch an inflatable T-Rex struggle to put on boots and then get tossed around by blizzard winds. February 10, 2017 at 06:01PM

What I Learned About Life by Becoming a Landlord

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What I Learned About Life by Becoming a Landlord

Article of the day for February 11, 2017

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Article of the day is Kedok Ketawa. Check it out: http://ift.tt/1oWeX6W

What I Learned About Life by Becoming a Landlord

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What I Learned About Life by Becoming a Landlord A memoir of (a) renovating, (b) repairing, (c) cleaning up, (d) dickering over, (e) painting, (f) repainting, (g) and taking the best care possible of a rental property—and the people inside it.

This philosopher predicted Trump's rise in 1998 — and he has another warning for the left

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This philosopher predicted Trump's rise in 1998 — and he has another warning for the left

This philosopher predicted Trump's rise in 1998 — and he has another warning for the left

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This philosopher predicted Trump's rise in 1998 — and he has another warning for the left Why Richard Rorty’s critique of the left is as relevant as ever.