The Daily Populous

Tuesday May 1st, 2018 day edition

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For example, what if Sony had bought all the movie rights to Marvel’s comic book line in the late 1990s?.

The company wasn’t really offering everything — at that date, Fox already had the X-Men rights, and the Fantastic Four rights were… complicated.

But what Sony was being offered was, essentially, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a decade before Marvel would turn that into a reality in its own right.

Would Sony have made that intuitive leap itself, and if not, could the Marvel properties have come so far without the shared universe setting?

Moreover, would a studio that had other properties (and priorities) than superheroes have launched into the two-movies-per-year cycle that helped Marvel maintain its momentum …?. »

David Goodall: 104-year-old scientist to end own life in Switzerland

Authored by theguardian.com

Australia’s oldest scientist, who caused a stir when his university tried to vacate his office aged 102, will fly to Switzerland in early May to end his life, reigniting a national euthanasia debate.

David Goodall, who is now 104, does not have a terminal illness but his quality of life has deteriorated and he has secured a fast-track appointment with an assisted dying agency in Basel, euthanasia advocates said.

“I greatly regret having reached that age,” the ecologist told broadcaster ABC on his birthday earlier this month. »

Ashley Judd Sues Harvey Weinstein for Damaging Her Career

Authored by variety.com
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Ashley Judd filed suit in Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday, accusing Harvey Weinstein of retaliating against her because she refused his sexual advances.

Related ‘Citizen Harvey’ Documentary on Weinstein Scandal Headed for Cannes (EXCLUSIVE) Ashley Judd at Milken Conference Says Time's Up Organization Aiming To Be Self-Sustaining.

Ashley Judd v Harvey Weinstein by gmaddaus on Scribd. »

British police officer arrests man by barking, pretending to be dog

Authored by usatoday.com

Police Constable Steve ‘Oscar’ Hutton has also confessed it is not the first time he has resorted to the unusual tactic to apprehend suspects on the run.

They turned on their blue lights to speak to them but the dark blue MG made off down junction 17 of the M4.

Hearing the commotion on the radio Hutton, who was at junction 18, joined in with the pursuit on the motorway. »