German woman loses appeal of 14-year sentence for letting Yazidi slave girl die in Iraq

BERLIN (AP) — A German federal court said Wednesday it had rejected a woman’s appeal of her 14-year sentence for allowing a 5-year-old Yazidi girl she and her husband kept as a slave when they were members of the Islamic State group in Iraq to die of thirst in the sun. The defendant, a German … Read more

Scream May Be the Only Horror Franchise That Can Never Die

The Big Picture Scream stands out from other horror franchises due to its linear storyline. Scream ‘s success is also due to the revolving Ghostface villain, making the franchise endless. The franchise remains fresh by building upon established lore and embracing original characters in new ways. When it comes to horror movies that changed and … Read more

Conservative pundit says retirement ‘is a stupid idea.’ I agree. Let us work until we die.

Whether it’s a conservative pundit saying retirement “is a stupid idea” or GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump talking about cutting Medicare and Social Security, one thing is clear: Republicans rightly recognize that all us Americans would be better off if we worked until we’re dead. I strongly support this stance and have long planned to … Read more

The ‘Die Hard 2’ Scene That Was Considered Too Gruesome

The Big Picture Die Hard 2 is a worthy follow-up to the original, maintaining high-stakes action and interactions with a new villain. The film features a shocking scene where a plane crashes, killing all passengers, causing controversy among executives. Despite pushback from the studio, the decision to keep the intense scene added stakes and tension, … Read more

The 16 Sci-Fi Movies You Need to Watch Before You Die

Chest-bursting aliens. Time-traveling DeLoreans. Dystopian futures. Galaxies far, far away. Science fiction is full of characters, set pieces, and scenarios that few other genres could ever get away with. Due to its often speculative nature, the most accomplished sci-fi movies can sometimes require a bit of work on the part of the viewer. Yet as … Read more

Pennsylvania woman saw a bear jump a fence before it attacked and thought, ‘This is it — I’m going to die’

A Pennsylvania woman who was attacked by a bear while she let her dog out said it’s a miracle she survived the backyard encounter Tuesday night. “I just kept thinking: ‘I can’t believe this is happening. This can’t be happening. I’m being attacked by a bear,’” Lee Ann Galante, 55, said Wednesday from Allegheny General … Read more

Large number of 830,000 salmon fry die after released into California river

A large number of around 830,000 salmon fry released into Northern California’s Klamath River are believed to have died after they suffered gas bubble disease, state wildlife officials said Monday. The condition is caused by a severe change in pressure. It happened as the fish went through the Iron Gate Dam tunnel, the California Fish … Read more

The Walking Dead Just Won’t Die

The zombie plague might be a bit of a MacGuffin in AMC’s The Walking Dead—you know, because the real drama comes from conflict between humans—but that life-after-death theme now applies to the franchise too. After 11 seasons of the main series, plus five previous spin-offs, the latest entry, The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live, … Read more

Rabbit’s Jesse Lyu on the nature of startups: ‘Grow faster, or die faster,’ just don’t give up

Rabbit co-founder and CEO Jesse Lyu isn’t afraid of death … the death of the company, at least. He told TechCrunch that the company is a startup whose fortunes may be swayed by the whims of multibillion-dollar rivals — but that’s no reason to give up and go home. Appearing onstage at StrictlyVC LA, Lyu … Read more