‘Blue Valentine’ and ‘Black Swan’: Two films and an R rating
‘Black Swan,’ which shows a sex scene between two actresses, gets an R rating while ‘Blue Valentine’ shows a similar scene between a man and woman and gets the MPAA’s dreaded NC-17. A film’s label can make a big difference in box office receipts. ‘Black Swan,’ which shows oral sex between two actresses, gets an R rating while ‘Blue Valentine’ shows it between a man and woman and gets the MPAA’s …
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‘Cookie Monster’ gets no prison time in robbery, kidnapping case
Stefanie Woods, 20, sentenced to one year in jail and drug treatment Stefanie Woods, aka the Cookie Monster, pleaded guilty on Thursday to two felonies punishable by life in prison: kidnapping and robbery with a firearm.
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Study on animal model may impact new treatment for stroke
The results of two studies published in the current issue of Cell Transplantation (19:9) using animal models of cerebral ischemia and ischemic stroke in rats may significantly impact the treatment of stroke in humans.
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