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A Day In the Life of Dries Van Noten

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6:30 A.M. My partner, Patrick, and I live in an old house in Belgium that was built in 1840, and is out in the countryside between Antwerp and Brussels. We moved there about 20 years ago because we were looking for a house with a slightly bigger garden than the one where we were living at the time. Patrick and I collect antiques, which we have around our home. Well, technically we don't collect—we buy things we like, things that just speak to us. Read More...

Did Deadpool copy Deathstroke?

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Both characters stand on their own merit and are beloved by readers - but to say Deadpool wasn't created with at least Deathstroke in mind doesn't really add up. Even Deadpool realizes that some fans see him as a parody of Deathstroke. Thankfully, he's forged his own path since his debut. Is Wade Wilson based on Slade Wilson? Deathstroke's real name is Slade Wilson. So they named Deadpool "Wade Wilson." Who came out first Deadpool or Slade? Read More...

First Week Ends With Riveting Details, and Lies

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Casey Anthony had a monumental meltdown at the end of the first week of her capital murder trial in Orlando, Florida. It came during a break in her mother’s testimony, during which Cindy Anthony had been describing how she found out her unmarried 19-year-old daughter was pregnant and tearfully identified pictures of her dead granddaughter’s bedroom and backyard play area. After the jury left the room, her mother’s attorney put his arm around an emotional Cindy to lead her away—and 25-year-old Casey pitched a tantrum befitting a toddler. Read More...