Новости за 13.12.2017

2017 was not a good year for many things, but it was a good year for TV. Peak TV kept us sane in a completely insane time and hopefully it'll do the same in 2018. For now, let's look back at the 17 best episodes of 2017 and how they reflected, resisted, or blissfully ignored the hellscape of reality.

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Southeast Asia is poised to be a leader in mobile internet usage in 2018, according to a report by Google and Temasek.

The region's internet economy is estimated to hit $50 billion by the end of 2017, surpassing Google and Temasek’s expectations by 35%. And this figure is expected to climb 300% in 2025, to reach $200 billion. Читать дальше...

The first trailer for Clint Eastwood’s “The 15:17 to Paris” landed on Wednesday, teasing the backstory behind the three American heroes who thwarted a terrorist attack on board a Paris-bound train in August 2015. In an unusual twist, Anthony Sadler, Oregon National Guardsman Alek Skarlatos, and U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Spencer Stone play themselves in the film — alongside actors depicting their boyhood selves as well as others in their lives past and present. The cast includes Jenna Fischer... Читать дальше...

Moscú, 13 dic (dpa) - Valentina Matviyenko, presidenta del Consejo de la Federación de Rusia, la Cámara alta, acusó a Estados Unidos de intentar adjudicarse el mérito de la victoria rusa en Siria."Es sencillamente embarazoso comentar esto. Sabemos quien logró la victoria y el mundo lo sabe. Es obvio que alguien se quiere hacer con la victoria de otro", señaló Matviyenko, según la agencia estatal de noticias TASS.Rusia anunció la semana pasada que había concluido su misión en Siria tras derrotar al... Читать дальше...

Green-Wood Cemetery was founded in 1838 on 478 acres of rolling acreage in what was to be the neighborhoods of Park Slope and Sunset Park. Its first landscape architect was David Bates Douglass, who rode on horseback all over northern Brooklyn with Henry Pierrepont, one of the founders of Brooklyn’s parks system in order to select the optimum area to build Green-Wood. The cemetery’s peaceful, quiet expanse permits spectacular views of Manhattan in its north and northwestern sections, as its peaks... Читать дальше...

Turkey and the Wolf

• Over-saturation has finally killed kale as it arrives on McDonald's and Chick-fil-A's menus. 
• The much-besmirched iceberg lettuce is poised to take its place as the new trendy green of choice. 
• Iceberg is already popping up on trendy restaurants' menus — which makes sense because it is delicious and a perfect fit for this cultural and political moment. 

The reign of kale is over — thank god.

And, there's a new green back... Читать дальше...

Bon Jovi, Nina Simone, The Moody Blues, The Cars, and Dire Straits. Meet the full lineup of 2018 inductees into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Jacob Heilbrunn

Poitics, North America

So far Trump’s approach has yielded him steadily sagging polls and zero legislative accomplishments.

Roy Moore’s victory party last night in Birmingham, Alabama was blasting Lynyrd Skynyrd’s southern rock anthem “Sweet Home Alabama.” At the outset of the song, lead vocalist Ronnie Van Sant ordered, “Turn it up.” But the crowd yesterday was quickly stilled by the news that their man had lost his crusade to enter the Senate. And so there was no sweetness... Читать дальше...

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Omarosa Manigault, the former "Apprentice" star and adviser to President Donald Trump, is leaving the Trump administration, the White House announced on Wednesday.

The director of communications for the White House's Office of Public Liaison, Manigault's role has recently come under scrutiny in the media, with reports suggesting her position was vague and undefined.

The administration has been rocked by a series of high-profile exits — including... Читать дальше...

This incident is the latest of many which have compelled the people of Okinawa to demand that the Futenma US military base be relocated from the island to elsewhere in the Asia-Pacific region.

(Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call via AP Images)

Supporters of Doug Jones celebrate at the Sheraton in Birmingham, Alabama, on December 12, 2017.

Hell hath no fury like a predator scorned. And so it was that Roy Moore, the far-right Republican U.S. Senate candidate who Tuesday night lost a special election in Alabama to Democrat Doug Jones, refused to concede to his rival that evening, even after all the major news outlets called the outcome. On the same day, President Donald... Читать дальше...

A senior executive at the Russian nuclear-processing plant suspected of being behind a spike of radioactivity over Europe in September-October has admitted that the facility emits the isotope that was recorded above the Ural Mountains.

Also: 2018 CONCACAF Champions League and MLS offseason news

Seattle

2017 was a long, grueling season for the Sounders and when you make it to the MLS Cup final, the offseason is always short and hectic. But this year, the Sounders have even less time to rest and recharge their batteries because in February they return to the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Champions League (CCL).

Draws for the reformatted and streamlined tourney... Читать дальше...

The morning after Democrat Doug Jones' stunning victory over Republican Roy Moore in the special election for Alabama's Senate seat, Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) came out swinging against Stephen Bannon, the chairman of Breitbart News and former White House chief strategist. Bannon stumped hard for Moore, especially in the campaign's waning days, as part of his "war" on the GOP establishment.

If we woke up tomorrow and found that none of our laptops, iPhones, iPads, or personal assistants worked, what would we do?

This week’s submissions are sort of a mixed bag, but with the team heading out west after a five-game home stand, here’s some random gameday reading and discussion for your pleasure.

Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill said Wednesday morning that it would be “difficult” for Republican Roy Moore to win the Alabama Senate race even as Moore refuses to concede.

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The World Bank has announced it will stop funding oil and gas projects from 2019. Annie Pickering, a campaigner at UK student campaigning network People & Planet, has told Sputnik it marks a "seismic shift" towards renewable energy.

These sensual images, with curving shoulders, breasts, and thighs outlined in black, with clever references to both old masters and contemporary styles, were a bald commercial venture. But these nudes overcome the cynical appeal to a male gaze. Their bodies are idealized, smooth shapes of sex, but their faces are those of individual women: some gaze out frankly, or peer teasingly, from beneath long lashes; others close their eyes or let their heads loll wearily, as if bored with the whole affair. Читать дальше...

Paulo Dybala should heed Pavel Nedved's advice if he wants to become one of the leading stars in world football, according to Juventus captain Gianluigi Buffon. Speaking at the Champions League draw earlier this week, Juve vice-president Nedved advised Argentina international Dybala to "focus on his football and make lots of sacrifices in his private life" after being dropped to the bench for the 0-0 Derby d'Italia draw with Inter. The former Czech Republic international won the Ballon d'Or in 2003... Читать дальше...

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• Clint Eastwood's latest movie looks at the three Americans who stopped a terrorist attack on a French train in 2015.
• Eastwood cast the real-life friends to play themselves in the movie.

In August 2015 on a high-speed train in France, three American friends, two of them off-duty members of the US Armed Forces, thwarted a terrorist act after a man with an assault rifle opened fire in the train. Four people were injured and there were no fatalities. Читать дальше...

Roma, 13 dic (dpa) - Desde hace meses se especula con la fecha de las elecciones parlamentarias en Italia y parece que ahora se perfilan para el 4 de marzo de 2018, según informaron hoy periódicos como "La Repubblica" y "Corriere della Sera". El presidente, Sergio Mattarella, podría disolver a finales de año el Parlamento y convocar elecciones. Pero previamente deberán ser aprobados los presupuestos, antes de Navidad. Desde la caída del primer ministro Matteo Renzi hace un año, su compañero del Partido... Читать дальше...

63% of Bulgarians approve the government's willingness to build Belene NPP and 26% react negatively to the announcement. This shows the Gallup International research made among 800 people. According to the agency, there is a "traditional sympathy" for the Second Atomic Project.