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Article of the day for August 25, 2016

The Article of the day for August 25, 2016 is One Life to Live . Todd Manning is a fictional character from the American daytime drama One Life to Live. Created by writer Michael Malone, the role was originated in 1992 by actor Roger Howarth, recast with Trevor St. John in 2003, and given back to Howarth in 2011. Todd became part of a groundbreaking storyline in which Marty Saybrooke was gang raped. Todd's popularity with the audience and critics, even after the rape, persuaded the writers to retain the character. While keeping aspects of his personality dark and violent, they had Todd exhibit a conscience and compassion. They took steps to redeem him, borrowing from nineteenth-century melodrama, Gothic traditions, and literature such as Frankenstein, despite Howarth's objections to a redemption storyline for a rapist. Todd has been the subject of many scholarly feminist studies. He has remained a popular and controversial figure since his creation, and is considered one of so

Stephen Colbert's Touching Story About The Strangest Thing That Ever Happened To Him On The Street

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Stephen Colbert's Touching Story About The Strangest Thing That Ever Happened To Him On The Street Stephen completely ignores the actual question asked by an audience member, instead detailing a beautiful coincidence that occurred while he was hanging out in Arizona with "The Daily Show" crew. August 24, 2016 at 11:21PM

unchecked: Word of the day for August 25, 2016

unchecked , adj : Unrestrained, not held back. Not examined for accuracy, efficiency, etc. (chiefly computing) Of a check box: not checked (ticked or enabled). (crossword puzzles) Of a square: part of only one entry (that is, across or down, but not both).

unchecked: Word of the day for August 25, 2016

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Word of the day is unchecked : Unrestrained, not held back. Not examined for accuracy, efficiency, etc. (chiefly computing) Of a check box: not checked (ticked or enabled). (crossword puzzles) Of a square: part of only one entry (that is, across or down, but not both).

The best 100 films of the 21st century, according to 177 film critics around the world

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The best 100 films of the 21st century, according to 177 film critics around the world

The best 100 films of the 21st century, according to 177 film critics around the world

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The best 100 films of the 21st century, according to 177 film critics around the world Is  "Mulholland Drive," David Lynch’s unsettling, hallucinatory meditation on Hollywood culture, really the best film of this century so far? According to 177 of the world’s foremost movie experts, yes. Yes it is.

Picture of the day for August 25, 2016

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Picture of the day on August 25, 2016: "September Morn" by Paul Chabas (The Metropolitan Museum of Art)