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Gun Fu: The Made-Up Martial Art Used in ‘John Wick’

The John Wick franchise took plot, crumbled it up like a sheet of loose leaf, and tossed it out the window, opting instead for straight action. This plan could easily have failed. Poor fight scenes would have left us with four hours of Gymkata. Luckily, as you're probably aware, John Wick did not fail in this…

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Never-Before-Seen Paintings From Kurt Cobain

We could go on for ages about Kurt Cobain's legacy, but most people know about the documentary, they've heard the unreleased tracks and maybe even read up on some of the conspiracy theories. What most people don't know is that the legendary singer and songwriter also dabbled in the visual…

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‘I Needed Color,’ a Documentary About Jim Carrey’s Love of Painting

Throw this on your Today I Learned list: Jim Carrey is a painter. As you'll no doubt see in the I Needed Color documentary, we're not talking about a super successful Hollywood type that dabbles in something else with mild success, received mostly on the waves of their existing celebrity…

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Own One of Six Historic Lighthouses

In a world of GPS, smartphones and satellites, lighthouses are about as necessary as pocket notebooks, but there's something to be said for their charm and past significance. Now's your chance to own one of six historic lighthouses that the U.S. General Services Administration is auctioning off for what many…

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The Night’s Watch Wears IKEA Rugs for Capes on ‘Game of Thrones’

We're not sure why, but we assumed the gear and garb fashioned for Game of Thrones was crafted by fire and brawn, built by craftsmen using nothing more than their stained hands and some rudimentary tools. Apparently it was not. It was bought at IKEA. Yup, the capes worn by Jon…

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