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“Hope @pharrell is #happy with his ignorance because Natives are #nothappy seeing those who earned their feathers being disrespected.”
“So J.J. Abrams is going to rip our arms out of their sockets if people keep leaking photos?”
@JOHNNIEJAE is disappointed in the cover
— COMMENTER GREGINATOR AT EW.COM thinks there’s
of Elle UK’s July issue, in which Pharrell Williams wears a Native American headdress. Fans took to Twitter with the hashtag #nothappy to express their outrage at his use of a sacred item for fashion. In a statement released Wednesday, Pharrell said that he respects “every kind of race, background and culture. I am genuinely sorry.”
something sinister in “Star Wars: Episode VII” director J.J. Abrams’ plea that people stop leaking set photos. Abrams on Wednesday tweeted the photo above of a note that read “I wish people would stop leaking photos from Episode VII. And making ridiculous claims that the Millennium Falcon is in the movie.” The note is placed on a chessboard
used by Chewbacca in “Star Wars: A New Hope” — and it’s not wise to upset a Wookiee.
BAD SIGNS
‘Jupiter Ascending’ Now To Be Released in 2015
LEADERS
Josh Trank to Direct ‘Star Wars’ Spinoff Film Lucasfilm announced Wednesday that Josh Trank will helm one of the two announced “Star Wars” spinoffs being made outside of the third trilogy. An earlier announced spinoff is to be led by Gareth Edwards. Trank is the director of 2012’s thriller “Chronicle.” He currently is working on “The Fantastic Four” reboot. (AP)
“When it comes to this kind of weaponized feedback, my new motto is: Downgrade not, lest ye be downgraded.”
—KEVIN ROOSE AT NYMAG.COM reveals why we have reason to be worried about our more answers from alcohol delivery service Ultra, which announced Wednesday passenger rating on Uber. Users with higher ratings tend to receive faster response that it would deliver to all parts of the city. times and pickups. Roose says he hopes to The service’s founder, Aniket Shah, told maintain his near-perfect score by always the Washington City Paper last week that giving his drivers perfect grades, in hopes Ultra would allow drivers to avoid places they will return the favor. Uber says it will where they “feel that the area is not safe make riders’ scores visible to them in future for them.” After a backlash, Ultra says it versions of the app — until then you can will launch “in all areas of D.C.” always ask your driver. —COMMENTER WIZZYLIZ AT DCIST.COM wants
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CHRIS PIZZELLO (AP)
Just six weeks ahead of its planned release, the Wachowskis’ space thriller “Jupiter Ascending” has been postponed to 2015, Warner Bros. announced Tuesday. The movie, with a budget of $150 million or more and starring Channing Tatum and Mila Kunis, will now open Feb. 6 instead of July 18. It’s a stunning and unusual move for a high-profile film so close to release. (AP)
“Do they deliver to the White House? It’s not entirely clear!!!”
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Nathan Lane, left, will reunite with Matthew Broderick in a play next year. REUNIONS
Lane and Broderick Will Reunite on Broadway Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick will be together again on Broadway in a revival of Terrence McNally’s “It’s Only a Play.” The revival will play the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre and opening night is set for Oct. 9. Lane and Broderick last appeared together on Broadway in “The Odd Couple” and famously before that in “The Producers.” (AP)
Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum 6th Street & Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC
Explore 300 years of navigation history from the early days at sea to today’s GPS. Enjoy hands-on activities that teach you how to find your way on the sea, in the air, and in space. Free Admission
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This program is made possible through the generous support of Northrop Grumman Corporation; Exelis Inc.; Honeywell; National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency; U.S. Department of Transportation; Magellan GPS; National Coordination Office for Space-Based Positioning, Navigation & Timing; Rockwell Collins; and the Institute of Navigation.
Navigate to 38° 53’ 18” N 77° 1’ 8” W