LOS ANGELES, April 26 (Reuters) – Quentin Tarantino’s violent slavery revenge fantasy “Django Unchained” will be released in China in May, its U.S. distributors said on Friday, and a Hollywood source said additional cuts had been made after Chinese authorities halted the film’s initial rollout this month.
The movie was pulled from theaters in China minutes into its debut screenings on April 11 for “technical reasons,” according to a Shanghai movie theater official.
The Chinese government censors all movies before they can be released. Scenes that contain nudity, politically sensitive issues, as well as extreme levels of violence, must be edited out before the film receives a go-ahead from the authorities.
“We are delighted that audiences throughout China will be able to experience ‘Django Unchained’ beginning Sunday, May 12th. There is tremendous excitement, anticipation and awareness for the film and we thank the local authorities for quickly resolving this issue,” Columbia Pictures said in a statement.
Columbia declined to comment on what changes, if any, had been made or why the movie, the first work by Tarantino to be shown in the increasingly important Chinese film market, was pulled from movie theaters in China earlier this month.
Anticipation was high for the April opening of “Django” because of reports that it would have only minor cuts by Chinese censors, despite Tarantino’s reputation for violence.
When its was pulled from movie theaters, Chinese media quoted industry insiders as saying the cancellation was probably due to some nudity that may have escaped initial attention.
A Hollywood source close to the film said on Friday that additional cuts had been made for the newly approved Chinese version but declined to elaborate on what they were.
The film stars Jamie Foxx as a slave-turned-bounty-hunter who wreaks revenge on slave plantation owners while on a mission to free his wife. It features Tarantino’s trademark style of extensive graphic violence, along with dark humor, and in one scene Foxx’s character is strung upside down wearing only a skimpy cloth.
China has become the largest international market for Hollywood films, with its box office takings for U.S. films growing by 36 percent in 2012, according to a Motion Picture Association of America report in March.
“Django Unchained” won two Oscars in February for Christoph Waltz’s supporting actor turn as a dentist who became a bounty hunter, and for Tarantino’s screenplay.
Columbia Pictures is a unit of Sony Entertainment. (Reporting By Jill Serjeant; Editing by Mohammad Zargham)
Craig Stanford, ‘Planet Without Apes’ Author, Says Eco-Tourism Could Save The Primates
Posted in: Today's ChiliFrom Mother Nature Network’s Gerri Miller:
The great apes were heading toward the brink of extinction in East Africa because of human behavior — logging that destroyed their habitats, and hunting for souvenirs and bush meat. These days, that trend has been reversed because of another economic motivation: eco-tourism.
“There’s a really good reason now not to exploit and kill the animals but protect them,” said primate expert Dr. Craig B. Stanford, professor of biological sciences and anthropology at University of Southern California, where he directs the Jane Goodall Research Center. The author of 15 books, the latest of which is “Planet Without Apes,” spoke at a panel presentation on Sustainability In a Global Economy at the annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, held on the USC campus.
14 Amazing Fractals Found In Nature
Posted in: Today's ChiliWhen you think of fractals, you might think of Grateful Dead posters and T-shirts, all pulsating with rainbow colors and swirling similarity.
25 Obvious Traps (PHOTO)
Posted in: Today's ChiliMost of the time, signs will lead you to an intended destination or give you reaffirming directions. These signs, however are the complete opposite. Whether it is due to their disconcerting locations or strange offers, they will definitely lead you to something terrible and should not be trusted.
In other words, IT’S A TRAP!
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Watch The Top YouTube Videos Of The Week: Wingsuit Flight, Evolution Of Music, Hot Sauce Revenge
Posted in: Today's ChiliIf you’re looking to see the most popular YouTube videos of the week, look no further.
We’ve sifted through the top most most trending YouTube postings, according to video service’s “Charts” tool, and culled the seven that we think give the best slice of the viral web last week, April 21-27.
So what did the Web go wild over? We saw a terrifying wingsuit flight, the evolution of music as we know it, and a guy eating one of the world’s hottest hot sauces.
By Robbie Ward
TUPELO, Miss., April 27 (Reuters) – Federal agents arrested a Mississippi martial arts instructor on Saturday after his home and a former business were searched as part of an investigation into ricin-laced letters sent to President Barack Obama and two other public officials.
Everett Dutschke, 41, was taken into custody by U.S. marshals at his Tupelo home early Saturday morning without incident, the city’s police chief, Tony Carleton, told Reuters.
It was not immediately known if Dutschke has been charged in the ricin investigation.
Agents from the FBI and the U.S. Capitol Police, as well as members of an anti-terrorist response team from the Mississippi National Guard, had searched Dutschke’s home on Tuesday and Wednesday, as well as the premises of a former martial arts studio Dutschke ran in the city.
Agents had Dutschke’s home under surveillance on Friday afternoon and evening and moved to arrest him about 1 a.m. CDT (0600 GMT).
U.S. prosecutors dropped charges on Tuesday against another Mississippi man, Elvis impersonator Paul Kevin Curtis, who was released from jail after a search of his home in nearby Corinth revealed no incriminating evidence.
Letters addressed to Senator Roger Wicker, a Mississippi Republican, and Democratic President Barack Obama were retrieved last week at off-site mail facilities before reaching their intended victims. The discovery added another layer of anxiety as authorities dealt with bombings at the Boston Marathon.
Ricin, which is made from castor beans, can be deadly to humans and is considered a potential terror weapon, particularly if refined into an aerosol form. (Writing by David Adams; Editing by Bill Trott)
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At Least 2 Bangladesh Factory Owners, 4 Others Arrested After Building Collapse (UPDATED)
Posted in: Today's ChiliAfter an eight-story building collapsed in Bangladesh Wednesday, killing at least 300 workers, police have arrested the owners of two factories that operated within the building.
“We’ve arrested Bazlus Samad, the chairman of New Wave Buttons and New Wave Style factories, and Mahmudur Rahaman Tapash, a managing director of one of these plants, after midnight,” Shyaml Mukherjee, deputy chief of police in Bangladesh’s capital city of Dhaka, told Agence France Presse.
The Associated Press reports that Junior Home Minister Shamsul Haque Tuku said Saturday police had also detained the wife of Mohammed Sohel Rana, the owner of the collapsed building, for questioning.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee woman convicted of murdering her newborn twins was sentenced Friday to a minimum of 51 years in prison, despite her family pleading with the judge who said he found the 26-year-old untruthful and selfish.
Lindsey Lowe was convicted last month of felony murder, premeditated murder and aggravated child abuse. The murder charges carry an automatic life sentence.
Photos Of The Week: April 20 – 26
Posted in: Today's ChiliEvery week, we bring you some of the most fascinating photos from around the world.
This week, we’ve got an odiferous drumstick in Australia, a hidden honor guard in China, and a well-earned kiss in France.
Check them out below and vote for your favorite:
Etsy stickers adorning your MacBook’s lid, oft making a cute play on the presence of that glowing Apple? That’s so 2012. Uncover, a Dutch company showcasing its talents here at The Next Web Conference in Amsterdam this week, has crafted a new method of customizing one’s MacBook lid. And, perhaps most importantly, it involves the seamless removal of the Apple logo altogether. In essence, these guys use a specialized laser cutting process that can etch out anything your brain can muster — from band logos to company mantras. And, as you’ll see in the gallery below, the Apple logo doesn’t have to be a part of the equation.
The outfit will take in any aluminum-faced MacBook from around the world, and once it lands in Holland, you’ll typically see it headed back to your domicile within four to five days. If you’re selecting one of Uncover’s designs, you can have your machine tweaked for as little as €249 (around $325), while completely custom work starts at €599 ($780). (And yes, you can just buy a totally new Mac from Uncover as well.) We spoke to Jasper Middendorp, the company’s CEO, and he confessed that only MacBooks are being accepted due to Apple’s unique backlighting arrangement. They’re obviously keen to offer similar work for PCs, but to date, every one he has seen blocks or covers the backlight in some way. For those looking to get it on the fun, allow the source link below to be your guide.
Gallery: Uncover MacBook lid modification
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Source: Uncover
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