Mikel and Anderson: victims of a distrust of creativity

In Chelsea’s match with Manchester United this Sunday afternoon, arguably the most fascinating battleground will be the central midfield zone. That is entirely common in matches between two big clubs, but usually because of the vast quality on display. This weekend’s match is different, as both teams are weakest in that very position: the central midfield, the heart of the side.There are injury problems: Chelsea may be without Frank Lampard...

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Watch King Joffrey Go On An Epic Celebrity Rant. He Makes Damn Good Points.

You probably know 21-year-old Irish actor Jack Gleeson as this guy But, as it turns out, Game of Throne's King Joffrey in real life is a deeply introspective, thoughtful, and pleasant person, able to dissect his own celebrity and Hollywood culture with remarkable clarity. During a recent visit to the Oxford Union, Gleeson launched into an enlightening conversation on what, exactly, it means to be a celebrity and how it impacts...

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Spain lead FIFA rankings again

World champions Spain extended their tenure at the top the FIFA World Ranking after finishing at No. 1 for a 28thstraight month.   The top 25 remains unchanged after a lack of action, with Germany still second and Argentina third. The 2014 World Cup hosts Brazil sit in 10th place, with England just behind Greece in 13th.&nbs...

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Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit Clip 'A Serious Sniper'

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Roger Lloyd-Pack is Dead: Five Of His Greatest Roles

The actor Roger Lloyd-Pack has died, aged 69. He had been suffering from pancreatic cancer. A fine character actor, on TV and in plays by Alan Bennett and William Shakespeare, his job in a comedy was often to be the character who pulls the wheels off the wagon; to undercut whatever point is being made with a line that takes a step towards joining in, while proving that he has absolutely no idea what is going on. Not just in the conversation,...

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Three new planets found, and one orbits a 'twin' of our sun

It's rare for astronomers to spot a planet in a star cluster. That's partly why a cluster called Messier 67 is so special: We now know that it has three planets orbiting stars. Even more exciting: One these planets orbits a star called YBP1194 that is so similar to our sun that scientists call it a "solar twin." The results are described in a study in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics. A solar twin is similar to the sun in...

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Oscar: 5 Stars Who Won Oscars and Lost Their Fame

For many stars, winning an Oscar isn't just the cherry on top of an illustrious career — it's the award that cements them in movie history and gives them complete creative freedom and a guarantee of future financial success. For others, though, the award seems to have the opposite effect. Here are six stars we thought would go on to become some of the biggest names in Hollywood before they had their Oscar moment and faded. Cuba...

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