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Tax breaks approved for Center City hotel Chestnut and 15th. The new hotel will receive the largest tax break given to a hotel in city history. After 20 years of serving as a parking lot, the prime location at 15th and Chestnut streets in Center City will finally be developed. At the last City Council meeting before its Christmas break, two roadblocks were cleared: Council members approved $33

million in tax breaks for the $280 million hotel project, and the developers struck a deal with union representatives on a peace agreement. The two hotels — W and Element — will rise 50 stories on a half-acre swath that was occupied by a high-rise office building that burned down in 1991. After an hour-and40-minute recess, during which union officials and developers hammered out an agreement, City Council approved the tax breaks, which was the only factor keeping the project from

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“We have a signed labor peace agreement with the developer and this project, and we’re happy that we’ve come to that and are able now to do the project.” Rosslyn Wuchinich President of Unite Here Local 274

moving forward. Only one council member, Wilson Goode Jr., did

not vote in favor of the tax benefits. “I’m not against the project, I’m against the funding for this project,” Goode said. “The project needs public financing, but doesn’t necessarily need tax abatement financing.” Hotel developer Brook Lenfest, son of billionaire turned philanthropist H.F. “Gerry” Lenfest, said he was prepared to walk away from the project if it wasn’t voted on at the last council meeting. “We expect in the next few months to break ground,” Lenfest said.

Breakdown Lenfest and his partner Jeffrey Cohen secured $40 million in other public financing. •

The investors plan to pay the remaining $205 million by securing their own loans.

The hotel will take about three years to complete.

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And the Phanatic said, ‘Let there be light!’ The Phillie Phanatic on Thursday evening helped officially flip the switch on Franklin Square’s Electrical Spectacle, a free holiday-themed light show that runs nightly through Dec. 31. CHARLES MOSTOLLER, METRO

Philly will get its land bank. City Council approved the bill, which will act as a clearinghouse for the 10,000 city-owned pieces out of the 40,000 vacant pieces of land within the city limits, at its last meeting before the new year Thursday. And it ensures this city will be the largest in the country with a land bank. Councilwoman Maria Quinones-Sanchez, who has fought for this bill even before she first took office in 2007, said she will continue to broaden the conversation. “I think that every community, block by block, neighborhood by neighborhood, needs to be informed and educated about this new tool,” she said.

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“The land bank will make it easier and quicker for individuals ... to turn vacant, blighted properties into vibrant, usable spaces.” Rick Sauer Executive director of the Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations

Sanchez was at odds with Council President Darrell Clarke over Clarke’s insistence that deals be approved by City Council before sales become final. Eventually Clarke won, as a supervisory committee will approve any purchases. TOMMY ROWAN

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Superhacker from Devon sentenced Andrew James Miller, 23, of Devon, Pa., was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison Thursday on charges of hacking into

supercomputers around the country and trying to sell login information to various websites. He was arrested in June and pleaded guilty in August. Miller was caught after selling access to two supercomputers at the Lawrence

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According to court documents, Miller also hacked into Crispin Porter and Bogusky, an advertising agency in Denver, the University of MassachusettsAmherst and Rnktel. com, a service provider in Massachusetts. METRO


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Airport workers celebrate win for minimum wage Join the party. PHL subcontractors think the same can come to them in May. A personal story Nikisha Watson, of West Philadelphia, cleans planes at the airport and makes $8.50/hr. She previously made $5.25 as a wheelchair attendant. •

“Most of the contractors pay as little as they possibly can,” she said.

Philadelphia airport workers will celebrate at City Hall on Friday a historic win for low-wage airport workers in Washington and call on Philadelphia to be the next city to raise wages. The workers, to be joined by local faith and community groups, are back to fight for their wages after SeaTac, Wash., residents voted to grant the highest minimum wage for airport workers there. Philadelphia airport subcontractors are hopeful the Washington decision helps May’s referendum in the city to increase the subcontractors’ wages

to the same as area contractors. “It’s very exciting for us to see SeaTac is changing their minimum wage to really what we would consider a living wage,” said Pati Krasensky, speaking on behalf of Philadelphians Organizing to Witness Empower and Rebuild (POWER), a group dedicated to bringing justice to the people of Philadelphia. “What this does is bring it into the news in a different way.”

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The city received $413,000 from NJM energy company for cutting energy usage. Nineteen city facilities turned off air conditioning and escalators on July 19 and Sept.

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Man, 71, tied up An 71-year-old Southwest Philadelphia man was tied up by three suspects who broke into his home and demanded money, reports say. Police believe the men were looking for money or guns. METRO


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Brutal hazing. Frat pledge from New York dies in the Poconos A college freshman studying in New York City died at a home in the Poconos over the weekend during an apparent fraternity initiation ceremony. Michael Deng, 19, of Queens, was a freshman at Baruch College and died while participating in an unsanctioned fraternity pledging event, officials said. There were reportedly 30 members of the Pi Delta Psi fraternity and four new pledges at a rented Poconos home on Candlewood Drive in Tunkhannock Township during the event. Monroe County District Attorney E. David Christine Jr. said that pledges were engaged in an initiation called the “glass ceiling,” where a blindfolded pledge with a heavy object on his back must navigate his way to a person calling

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Tony’s Metro Magic Join Metro in giving to a local child in need this holiday season. Here’s how: Look for the Tony’s Metro Magic logo on our website, www. metro. us. One click METRO ET on the logo will take you to a Wish List we have set up via a secure link on ToysRUs. com. Once there, you can see all the toys we’ve already requested for kids, with more being added daily. Simply select the toys you want and purchase them. That’s it! Selecting only the toys on our Wish List ensures that all the gifts will be shipped to our offices. If you donate, email Metro at charity@metro.us, letting us know what you gave, and we’ll print a “thank you” in the paper. METRO

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his name as other participants try to tackle and knock him down. Deng reportedly was unresponsive after sustaining a traumatic injury and was brought to Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital early Sunday morning. He was placed on life support and died on Monday. Baruch College stated that it has a “zero tolerance policy regarding hazing.” SAM NEWHOUSE

Duck, duck, duck ... No goose South Philadelphia residents Frank and Debbie Starecky feed the ducks at FDR park on Thursday afternoon. / CHARLES MOSTOLLER, METRO

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Detention camp

US general who opened Guantanamo prison says shut it down The U.S. general who opened the Guantanamo detention camp said Thursday it was a mistake

and should be shut down because “it validates every negative perception of the United States.” “In retrospect, the entire detention and interrogation strategy was wrong,” Marine Major General Michael Lehnert wrote in a column published in the Detroit Free Press. REUTERS

Pro-Clinton. Democrats highlight Christie in New Jersey skirmish A Democratic group with ties to Hillary Clinton has launched a campaign attacking New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie over a political flap in his home state in an early skirmish between the two likely contenders in the 2016 presidential race. The group, Correct the Record, is promoting a graphic on social media sites Twitter and Facebook depicting Christie at the George Washington Bridge with traffic signs that read “Political Retribution” and “Lanes Closed. Expect Christie?” The group said on Thursday it aims to put a national face on a local controversy that began in September, when two out of three local on-ramps to the George Washington Bridge in New Jersey were inexplicably closed in the

town of Fort Lee. The closings snarled traffic and angered New York City-bound commuters who use the bridge, the busiest span in the nation. The lanes were re-opened after several days. New Jersey Democrats contend the lane closures were ordered by Christie supporters at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which oversees the region’s transportation facilities. REUTERS

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House OKs two-year budget plan, Senate to vote next week Funds. The bill authorizes $633 billion in defense spending for 2014.

The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed a two-year, bipartisan budget plan that would end some automatic spending cuts on federal agencies and replace them with more targeted government savings. By an overwhelming margin, the House passed the measure that also aims to end the partisan fighting between

Opposing deal

Boehner erupts at conservative groups

Speaker of the House John Boehner walks to the House Chamber to vote on the recently announced bipartisan budget agreement December 12, 2013, in Washington. / GETTY IMAGES

Republicans and Democrats over fiscal affairs, which led to last October’s 16-day partial government shutdown. The budget deal must

next pass the Democratic-controlled Senate before being sent to President Barack Obama for signing into law.

John Boehner erupted in anger at conservative groups who opposed the two-year budget deal on Thursday as lawmakers prepared to vote on the measure in the lower house. The Republican Boehner said groups had “lost all credibility” and stepped “over the line” by urging lawmakers to oppose the bill.

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North Korea says Jang Song Thaek, uncle of leader Kim Jong Un, executed GOV. CHRIS CHRISTIE

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North Korea said on Friday Jang Song Thaek, the uncle of leader Kim

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a modern-day factional group for a long time and thus committed such hideous crime as attempting to overthrow the state,” the North’s official KCNA news agency said. The execution caps a spectacular downfall of the husband of leader Kim’s aunt. REUTERS

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Backlash. Probation for DWI teen who killed four in Texas A decision by a Texas judge this week to give an affluent teenager probation after he killed four people while driving drunk has sparked a backlash and complaints of a miscarriage of justice. State District Judge Jean Boyd on Tuesday sentenced the 16-year-old boy to 10 years probation and ordered him to get therapy. The teen was driving a pickup truck when he ran down four people who were helping fix a vehicle along the roadside in the Fort Worth area. A psychologist for the defense said the teen suf-

fered from “affluenza,” a condition in which a person feels shielded from problems by money, having led a life of privilege paid for by his parents, local media reported. The four people killed in the June incident were Breanna Mitchell, whose car broke down, Hollie and Shelby Boyles, who lived nearby and came out to help and youth minister Brian Jennings, who stopped to help, the Fort Worth Star Telegram reported. The paper has been flooded with comments on the sentence, almost all of which were critical of the judge. REUTERS

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COMPROMISE? NOT ME

To hear the big players in D.C. talk, no matter which party badge they wear, you would think that bipartisanship was the greatest thing for improving relationships since Viagra. Watch what they do, however, and you’ll notice what many like in theory, they despise in practice. Case in point: The deal pushed forward by the House Budget Committee Chair Republican Paul Ryan, and Senate Democrat Patty Murray. Despite the fact that bitter budget debates have been rocking Washington for many months, these two hammered out an agreement to kill the threat of another government shutdown next year, and more or less stabilize the budget into 2015. To make it work, each major party would gain something it wanted, and each would give

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To make it work, each major party would gain something it wanted, and each would give up something. up something. In other words, it was a classic compromise. And yet, almost before the two could finish saying, “We have an agreement!” stalwarts on both sides were lighting torches, rallying their mobs and storming Capitol Hill in protest — at least figuratively. For the record, I’m not writing here in favor of or against the deal That’s not my job. And I recognize that any plan can face legitimate opposition. But it is painfully clear that some

folks on each side of the budget debate are ready to oppose any plan that gives the other side any concession. Even many of those who supported this budget idea made a great display of holding their noses. And if they offered any “praise,” it mostly ran along the lines of that old joke: “You know, for a heavy girl, you don’t sweat much!” None of this should be surprising. The climate in D.C. has been increasingly poisonous for years. The gap between the left and right has grown wider. And extremists on both sides will attack members of their own party at the first sign of moderate thought. Because they are engaged in a great political war — and despite all their words about bipartisanship, what they really want is not cooperation but capitulation.

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New. Instagram unveils private photo-sharing, messaging feature Photo-sharing service Instagram unveiled a new feature Thursday that allows users to send images and messages privately, as the Facebook-owned company sought to bolster its appeal among younger consumers who are increasingly using mobile messaging applications. The new Instagram Di-

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Wireless carriers, FCC agree on ‘unlocking’ cellphones Business. Wireless carriers often lock phones to make it harder for customers to leave the network.

rect feature allows users to send a photo or video to a single person or up to 15 people, and to have real-time text conversations. Instagram claims to have more than 150 million monthly users who have shared 16 billion photos on the service. REUTERS

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Transportation Department plans to rule on calls on planes The Department of Transportation plans to address phone calls aboard airplanes, according to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler on Thursday.

“I have spoken to Transportation Secretary (Anthony) Foxx this morning and he has told me that yes, the FCC is the technical agency and that the Department of Transportation is the aviation agency and that they will be moving on a rule to address voice calls on airplanes,” Wheeler told lawmakers at a hearing. REUTERS

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U.S. wireless carriers will make it easier for consumers to “unlock” their mobile phones for use on a competitor’s network, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler said on Thursday. Wheeler told members of Congress an agreement was reached between the carriers and the agency. Industry sources have said the agreement would ensure that providers notify customers about the eligibility of their phones for unlocking -- by text message, for example -- and could also cover some prepaid phones. The deal would also re-

quire carriers to process or deny unlocking requests within two business days, according to FCC’s earlier guidance. The new deal would assure consumers that they could get their phones “unlocked” at the end of their contract and make the process more uniform among carriers. The final sticking points in reaching the agreement were said to include questions on how fast the new policy would be rolled out and how pre-paid phones would be handled. REUTERS Change What changed in 2013 was an unexpected ruling from the Library of Congress, which oversees U.S. copyright law and reviews exemptions every three years, that effectively made unlocking illegal.

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Kerry returns to region to pursue peace in Mideast Long road. The secretary of state will engage Israelis and Palestinians once again. KERRY

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived back in the Middle East on Thursday, a week after his previous visit ended in Palestinian unhappiness over U.S. security ideas for an elusive landfor-peace deal with Israel. Kerry, who has quipped that he is becoming a commuter to the region, headed off for talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as soon as his plane landed

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Kerry has said he presented Israel and the Palestinians last week with “some thoughts� on security arrangements in any future accord, but has given no details. A Palestinian source said the security proposal outlined an Israeli military presence in the Jordan Valley, which is in the occupied West Bank, for 10 years. Abbas rejected the idea. Looking to win him over, retired U.S. Gen. John Allen, who has been working on possible solutions to allay Israeli security concerns, was due to join Kerry in the West Bank city of Ramallah for the meeting with the Palestinian leader. REUTERS

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Queen went nuts over nibbles Britain’s Queen Elizabeth was so incensed with royal police oďŹƒcers eating nuts from bowls left out in the corridors of Buckingham Palace that she drew lines on the sides of the bowls in a bid to catch them out, a London court heard on Thursday. In emails submitted to the phone hacking trial of journalists at Rupert Murdoch’s now defunct News of the World tabloid, its royal reporter said he had learned that a memo had been issued to all oďŹƒcers telling them to “keep their sticky ďŹ ngers out.â€? REUTERS / GETTY IMAGES

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Cancer deaths on the rise The global death toll from cancer rose to 8.2 million in 2012 with sharp rises in breast cancer as the disease tightened its grip in developing nations struggling to treat an illness driven by Western lifestyles.

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Newtown sparks nationwide gun debate The massacre in Newtown did not just send the nation into mourning, but also ignited a heated national debate on the country’s gun laws and inspired a package of national gun control measures in Congress, as well as calls for better security in schools. The bills, which included a national ban on assault weapons and expanding the use of background checks for gun purchases, were ultimately rejected after U.S. lawmakers decided they might infringe on the constitutional right to bear arms. The onus now seems to have shifted to individual states, where both guncontrol and gunrights advocates have notched wins. Electoral and legislative fights since Newtown — including the election last month of a Democratic gun-control supporter, Terry McAuliffe, as governor of Virginia, the home state of the powerful National Rifle Association gun lobby — are likely a foretaste of battles to come next year in federal and state elections.

Sandy Hook: One year later

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1,500 In response to the Newtown massacre and the 2012 shooting deaths of 12 people in an Aurora, Colo., movie theater, about 1,500 pieces of gun legislation were introduced in U.S. state legislatures, according to the National Institute for Money in State Politics in Helena, Mont. Only about 10 percent of them were passed, with a slight edge for gun-rights bills.

On Dec. 14, 2012, 20-year-old Adam Lanza, who had grown up in Newtown, Conn., killed his mother before driving to Sandy Hook Elementary School, where he shot and killed 20 children and six adults with an automatic rifle. He then turned the gun on himself. As the one-year anniversary of one of the worst mass shootings in U.S. history approached, Metro sat down with three parents whose lives were forever changed by the tragedy that shook the nation. METRO

CLOCKWISE, FROM LEFT: LEWIS, HOCKLEY AND BARDEN LOST THEIR SONS.

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Mark Barden. The composer hasn’t written since losing his youngest child Scarlett Lewis keeps her son’s memory alive. / LENYON WHITAKER, METRO

Scarlett Lewis. After losing her son, she has chosen to live her life by his final message Jesse Lewis, 6, saved his classmates by shouting “Run!” the day a lone gunman walked into his classroom at Sandy Hook Elementary School. It was an act of heroism that cost the young child his life. His mother, Scarlett Lewis, has kept his memory alive at home. The walls are lined with paintings and smiling photos, letters, stuffed animals and quilts. Jesse’s favorite rubber ducks are everywhere, and his easel is in the attic, frozen in time with an unfinished painting. Lewis said she gets messages from her son every day — sometimes it’s as slight as hearing a song by Jesse’s favorite band, Maroon 5. Other times, she said, it’s as miraculous as when Lewis and her older son, J.T., looked up and saw “jesse + jesus together forever” in skywriting during a trip to Florida. Lewis said that she decided her son’s death would bring her purpose. “I made a conscious choice,” she said firmly. “Adam Lanza killed Jesse, but he did not kill J.T. and myself.” Lewis took refuge at her mother’s house

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immediately after Jesse’s death, but when she returned home she found a note from Jesse on the chalkboard that she hadn’t noticed before: “Nurturing, healing, love.” The message, in a 6-year-old’s handwriting and spelling, remains untouched — Lewis covered it with a piece of glass. It also prompted Lewis to write a book about her experience, “Nurturing, Healing, Love: A Mother’s Journey of Hope and Forgiveness,” and start the Jesse Lewis Choose Love Foundation. She said her trauma has been healed, but “reality is just sinking in” and she still experiences a state of shock a couple of times a week. “His spirit is with me, but the hardest thing is missing his physical body,” she said, her voice cracking.

Mark Barden, a jazz composer and guitarist, hasn’t been able to write music since his son Daniel died in last year’s shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary. Instead, he finds solace in spending time with his two surviving children, James, 13, and Natalie, 11. “I bask in my kids — I just bask in them,” he said. Barden said his children have been incredibly strong since the tragedy that claimed their little brother’s life. “When [my wife] Jackie and I have our breakdowns, they come right to us with compassion and empathy,” he said. The holiday season is especially tough for Barden. He recalled the time Natalie brought home eggnog — a drink at the center of many family traditions and memories. “I said, ‘It reminds me too much of last year — I just can’t,’ and she said, ‘I know. I understand.’” He recalls teaching Daniel to play “Jingle Bells” on the piano the very morning of the shooting and can still remember Daniel’s reaction to the song “The Christmas Shoes” during a car ride. “I look in the mirror

Twenty-seven crosses remain mounted to a heart-shaped board in a yard near the Sandy Hook Elementary School. / LENYON WHITAKER, METRO

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and see Daniel looking out the window with tears rolling down his cheeks. That’s the depth of his empathy right there.” Through it all, Barden said he has found his calling, which is working with the Sandy Hook Foundation to teach people to “parent together” and open a dialogue about gun safety and mental health. He said Daniel, who always reached out to outcasts and new kids, inspires him to pursue his mission. Through Sandy Hook Promise, Barden hopes to help community leaders and teachers identify at-risk children and address their needs. Of gunman Adam Lanza, Barden said, “The sad connection I can’t help thinking is this individual who ... killed all these little first-graders was the kid who sat alone.”

Mark Barden keeps this sticker on the rear window of his car as a reminder to others. / LENYON WHITAKER, METRO

Ian Hockley. He turned to advocacy for other autistic kids since his son’s death More than anything, Ian Hockley misses hearing his son Dylan’s laugh. “He would laugh at anything, and if he was upset or having a tantrum, you could just tickle him and he’d laugh,” Hockley told Metro. Six-year-old Dylan, who was autistic, was hugging his aide Anne Marie Murphy when they were both shot and killed at Sandy Hook on Dec. 14 of last year. As the anniversary of his son’s death approaches, Hockley holds his fondest memories tightly. Dylan loved jumping on the trampoline over and over again, laughing all the while, he recalled. “If we were on the trampoline, we had to bounce and play until he was giddy and ready to be sick,” Hockley said. He described the past year as a roller coaster since losing his son. “Sometimes it’s down and sometimes it’s back up,” Hockley said, adding that, unfortunately, the downs haven’t gotten easier. “Sometimes it’s worse, because in the first few months you have shock to protect you. But you also

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learn to deal with it and get back up quicker.” He has been working through his grief with Dylan’s Wings of Change, a nonprofit dedicated to autism awareness and supporting autistic children through technology and athletic activities. “We saw how Dylan was progressing and we said, ‘Let’s do the same for other kids,’” Hockley said. He described an outpouring of support, which he said has helped his family wade through the tragedy — a day-to-day process, especially for his surviving son, Jake. His advice? “In one hand, you have this massive pain, and in the other hand you can collect wonderful things and friends.”

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Timeline: Mass shootings 2012-2013 Horrific incidents like the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting put a renewed spotlight on gun violence, but dozens of American lives have been claimed in mass shootings since 2000, many of which involved the use of semiautomatic weapons. Metro compiled a list of some, but not nearly all, of the highly

publicized shootings in the U.S. involving a lone gunman that claimed at least four lives. •

July 20, 2012 - Aurora, Colo.: James Holmes, 25, shot and killed 12 people in a movie theater during the premiere of “The Dark Knight Rises” using several weapons, including a semi-

automatic rifle. •

Aug. 5, 2012 - Oak Creek, Wis.: Wade Michael Page, 40, killed four people with a semiautomatic weapon inside a Sikh temple before turning the gun on himself. Dec. 14, 2012 - Newtown, Conn.: Adam Lanza, 20,

shot and killed his mother and 26 people inside Sandy Hook Elementary School before taking his own life. •

Sept. 16, 2013 Washington, D.C.: Aaron Alexis, 34, shot and killed 12 people inside the Washington Navy Yard with a 12-gauge shotgun before

he was shot and killed by police. •

June 7, 2013 - Santa Monica, Calif.: John Zawahri, 23, opened fire in a home and later on the campus of Santa Monica College, killing five people with a semiautomatic rifle. He was killed during a

shoot-out with police. •

July 26, 2013 - Hialeah, Fla.: Pedro Alberto Vargas, 42, shot and killed six people with a semiautomatic weapon in his apartment complex before setting fire to his own apartment. He was shot and killed by a SWAT team.


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Here, there and everywhere Thanks to his ruggednerd looks, Benedict Cumberbatch has been all over the place this year. Though he’s only a voice in “The Hobbitâ€? ďŹ lms, he’s also been in [deep breath] “Star Trek Into Darkness,â€? “12 Years a Slave,â€? “The Fifth Estateâ€? (pictured) and “August: Osage County.â€? His show “Sherlockâ€? returns in January.

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machine. I could be dismissive of him as Dr. Watson as my Sherlock, but they’re friends. Very different.� While he and Freeman are old pals, there was a whole cast of co-stars he missed out on befriending. “Sadly, I met hardly any of the cast,� he says. “Richard [Armitage] and I met once. I crossed over with people as they were coming back to do, I think, their third stint. I’ve had scenes with people I haven’t even met yet. So that is bizarre.� Also bizarre? Embodying a dragon for his motion-capture performance, something a bit more abstract and reptilian than Andy Serkis’ work as Gollum. “It’s only going to be an impression of something that’s a serpentine reptile who can breathe fire and fly because I’m a limited biped mammal. Sorry about that,� he jokes. “But Peter [Jackson] knew that when I auditioned. So we worked with my sort of negatives and tried to turn them into positives.� That work involved quite a bit of contortion and discomfort. “One of the ways I did it was trying to squeeze my legs together, just forgetting the fact that they were legs — just trying to feel that as an elongated body crawling on the floor with my elbows and using my hands as claws and overarticulating my neck and shoulder, to the delight of any [physiotherapist] who was unlucky enough to try to heal me afterwards.�

Interview. Smaug voice actor Benedict Cumberbatch barely met any of the cast while making the second “Hobbit.� Most actors involved in the “Hobbit� film series talk about the joys of becoming de facto residents of New Zealand, moving to the lower hemisphere to film three movies back-to-backto-back. But for Benedict Cumberbatch, who plays the dragon Smaug (including voice and motion capture — he also pulled double duty as the Necromancer), he was there for barely more than a week. “That was the biggest con of doing this. After hearing all these stories of the live action harrowingness, and all the amazing work these people put in, I did my work in about eight days,� Cumberbatch says. “I feel like I’m the cheat at the table, really.� On top of that, while the bulk of his screen time is spent sparring with his “Sherlock� co-star, Martin Freeman, as titular hobbit Bilbo Baggins, they weren’t actually present for any of each other’s performances. “I didn’t spend any sort of live time with Martin, which was sad,� he says. “We know each other quite well, so we kind of second guessed in a weird way our performances to some degree. It’s a very different dynamic, very different. [On ‘Sherlock’] I’m in the room with him and I’m not the flying, psychotic napalm

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Last year, as the first “Hobbit” installment raked in more than $1 billion worldwide, Welsh actor Luke Evans sat quietly by as Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen and Richard Armitage got all the attention, since his work as Bard the Bowman wouldn’t turn up until the second film, “The Desolation of Smaug.” Well, Evans has to wait no longer. After three “Lord of the Rings” films and the first “Hobbit,” it’s kind of a foregone conclusion that New Zealand is a beautiful place, isn’t it? Yeah, I think we need to just give up now. We all know this. Maybe we should just say, “Actually, it’s a s---hole.” [Laughs] No, it’s great. The Kiwis, they’re very proud of their country and how they’ve preserved it in a really beautiful way, especially the South Island. It’s so unspoiled. You drive down certain roads in these mountains and you’re just waiting for a pterodactyl to fly off around the corner. You filmed your part before even the first

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— that’s quite cool. It’s not so much action. He can’t bend his arms, but he looks quite cool. And he has a Lego Lake-town as well, and a little plastic

Bad eatin’ So you didn’t have any input on the Lego face? No, no, obviously not. But it’s great. I mean, it’s a lovely thing, isn’t it? That’s the fun thing about being part of something as big as “The Hobbit,” things like that happen. Apparently Denny’s, the diner, has a whole Lake-town menu. It has, like, the Bard’s Brew and the Bowman’s Pumpkin Pie. I’m tempted to go down there and order it all and just sit there munching through a Denny’s breakfast.

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You could go one better and keep a box at home to give people when they stop by. Hand out some action figures, yeah. To anybody. “Lego? Anybody want some Lego?” [Laughs]

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Killing them softly in space Sci-fi schlock. “The Last Days on Mars” picks off its terrific cast one by one. It has been an illuminating year for outside-the-box sci-fi. “Gravity” and the tinier “Europa Report” — filmed entirely in a warehouse in Brooklyn — stretched the boundaries of the genre, giving us the illusion of the new while playing with the familiar. And yet, in the face of so much quality, a purely schlocky number like “The Last Days on Mars” should be perversely welcome. Yet even with its modest ambitions it’s still not enough. Liev Schreiber plays one of the crew members on a six-month mission to Mars. Much like the cop who eats it on the day before retirement, it’s in the last several hours of their stint that the crew is besieged by a deadly virus that kills its prey, then turns them into zombies.

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Worse, it’s not even the good, “Night of the Living Dead” kind; it’s the crappy, fast, aggressive kind. Every last bit of “The Last Days on Mars” is reheated. Rehashing is not in itself a crime, and there’s a stretch, when the virus first breaks loose, that’s genuinely hairy and nailbiting. Perhaps it’s not ideal that one of the most likable characters dies

early, but that does raise the stakes. No one (or, at least, no good actor) is safe. And there are some great actors. Tom Cullen (“Weekend”) and Elias Koteas bring pathos to stock characters. Olivia Williams further reinforces the theory, as demonstrated in “The Ghost Writer,” that there’s no one more electric onscreen at playing royally ticked-

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Watching what Peter Jackson has done to J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” — a nice, sprightly lark that doesn’t break 300 pages, now hubristically supersized into three, threehour films — may lead to Stockholm Syndrome. The second installment, “The Desolation of Smaug,” is easier to take than the first. That’s not due to any particular thing it does; it’s simply because the shock of Jackson’s crimes have worn off. One is allowed to sit back and accept that this will be a trilogy with just a bunch of mildly diverting, often seemingly purposeless loud and clangy stuff. But not all is gloomy. Protracted introductions are out of the way. Gone

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are the dwarf songs and excessive washing of dishes. “Smaug” is basically all action. There’s a long-take chase scene with our heroes in barrels falling down a river. And technology has finally — belatedly — aged to where we get a truly awe-inspiring dragon. Then again, winged Smaug doesn’t do much but sleep in his own version of Scrooge McDuck’s Money Bin and then breathe fire without hitting anyone. You can see all the sweat from Jackson pounding “The Hobbit” into a retread — to will that financial zenith back into life after some setbacks (like “King Kong”). He even brings back boring Legolas (Orlando Bloom). By the time Jackson inserts flame-eyed Sauron into

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The Golden Globes get a little crowded Movies. A packed year salutes “12 Years a Slave” but forgets about Oprah. Awards season is officially here, thanks to the announcement of the Golden Globe nominations, and the best word to describe this year’s crop is “crowded.” It’s so crowded, in fact, that some heavy-hitters have been almost completely left out. Steve McQueen’s “12 Years a Slave” is still considered the lead favorite, with nominations for the film itself; McQueen; stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender and Lupita Nyong’o; screenwriter John Ridley; and composer Hans Zimmer. At least McQueen doesn’t have to worry about David O. Russell’s nominationheavy “American Hustle”

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That’s not funny The Globes are earning more than the usual amount of criticism this year for its Musical or Comedy film categories not really honoring musicals or comedy. The five films filling the top category — “American Hustle,” “Nebraska,” “Her,” “Inside Llewyn Davis” and “The Wolf of Wall Street” — shouldn’t really be considered comedies, critics are arguing. Producers have been criticized in the past for positioning serious fare in the comedy category to increase a film’s chances, but this year it seems dramas have completely dominated, at the expense of actual yukfests like “The World’s End.”

until the Oscars, as the Hollywood Foreign Press have placed it in the Musical or Comedy category (see sidebar). Though it earned several nominations earlier in the week from the Screen Actors Guild, “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” didn’t garner a mention — not even for Oprah Winfrey, despite the organization’s starstruck reputation. And while Martin Scorsese’s “The Wolf of Wall Street” nabbed nominations for the film and star Leonardo DiCaprio, it didn’t make the cut in any other major category. Sorry, Scorsese. They also snubbed “Mad Men,” “Game of Thrones” and “Homeland.” The Golden Globes will be awarded on Jan. 12, four days before the Academy Award nominations are announced.

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Hip-hop grows up Showstoppa. Philly Hip-Hop Awards pays tribute to the local legends and the newcomers, too. K-Dot Da Showstoppa will perform. / PHILLY HIP-HOP AWARDS

Welcome to the new frontier of Philly hip-hop. That’s the word from organizers of the 2013 Philly Hip-Hop Awards, which will take place Dec. 15 at TLA on South Street. In other words, it’s no longer acceptable to climb up on stage, spit eight bars and drop the mic. Rappers now have to come with a performance, says event chair Sonya McDuffie. “The scene is turning over and the talent level is definitely very up right now,� McDuffie says. “Audiences are more discriminating about how they spend their dollars.� So, after a decade or two of street rhymes delivered with little affectation, if you want to be heard, you have to deliver your rhymes with a little more pizzazz. Call it the Drake effect — the former actor both raps and sings. “Ja Rule couldn’t get away with [singing and

Schoolly D / PHILLY HIP-HOP AWARDS Quoted

“An artist can’t just go back and forth and grab his crotch. You must be entertaining.â€? Sonya McDuďŹƒe, on showmanship in hip-hop

rapping],� McDuffie says. “50 Cent went at him and [Ja Rule] was regarded as soft. Now, audiences expect it.� The awards night will include tributes to city heritage artists like Schoolly D, E.S.T. and Major Figgas, and performances from multi-talented new blood, including K-Dot Da Showstoppa, the bearded bard of the streets, and Asia

Philly native Asia Sparks, in red, is making a name for herself in the local music scene. / PROVIDED

Sparks, who has stamina, smarts and sex appeal. “Showstoppa, he’s a hardcore street rapper but he’s highly entertaining. He understands showmanship,� McDuffie says. “Asia Sparks, you’re going to love her. She’s already on BET, and she’s very much an artist you’ll hear about going national. Catch her now before that happens.� The crew at Urban Ce-

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AMC Loews Cherry Hill 24 888–AMC–4FUN Rt. 38 and Haddonfield Rd. 12 YEARS A SLAVE (R) 11:20, 4:30.C INDEPENDENT;Digital Presentation THE BEST MAN HOLIDAY (R) 10:45, 1:45, 4:45, 7:45, 10:45. CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video;Digital Presentation BLACK NATIVITY (PG) Fri 7:00. Digital Presentation; Sat and Sun 8:20-10:40. Digital Presentation THE BOOK THIEF (PG-13) 9:10, 12:10, 3:05, 6:00, 9:05.C I N D E P E N D E N T; C C / D V S - C l o s e d Captions & Descriptive Video;Digital Presentation DELIVERY MAN (PG-13) Fri 9:20, 11:50, 2:20, 4:50. CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video;Digital Presentation; Sat 9:20-11:50-2:20-4:50-7:25-10:0012:30. CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video;Digital Presentation; Sun 9:20-11:50-2:20-4:50-7:25-10:00. CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video;Digital Presentation FROZEN (PG) Fri 10:45, 12:00, 1:30, 4:15, 5:30, 10:40. CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video;Digital Presentation; Sat and Sun 9:15-10:0012:30-1:40-3:10-5:45-7:15. CC/DVSClosed Captions & Descriptive Video;Digital Presentation FROZEN 3D (PG) Fri 9:30, 2:45, 8:00. CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video;RealD 3D; Sat and Sun 11:004:30-10:00. CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video;RealD 3D GO FOR SISTERS (NR) Fri 10:50, 1:35, 4:25, 7:25, 10:10.C INDEPENDENT;Digital Presentation; Sat and Sun 10:50-1:35-4:25-7:2010:10.C INDEPENDENT;Digital Presentation GRAVITY 3D (PG-13) Fri and Sat 9:50, 12:05, 2:20, 4:35, 6:50, 9:10, 11:25.

CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video;RealD 3D; Sun 9:50-12:05-2:204:35-6:50-9:10. CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video;RealD 3D T H E H O B B I T: TH E D E SO LA TI O N O F SMAUG AN IMAX 3D EXPERIENCE (PG13) Fri and Sat 9:00, 12:35, 4:10, 7:45, 11:20. IMAX;RealD 3D; Sun 9:00-12:354:10-7:45. IMAX;RealD 3D T H E H O B B I T: TH E D E SO LA TI O N O F SMAUG IN 3D (PG-13) Fri and Sat 9:30, 10:40, 1:05, 2:15, 4:40, 5:50, 8:15, 9:25, 11:50. RealD 3D; Sun 9:30-10:40-1:052:15-4:40-5:50-8:15-9:25. RealD 3D T H E H O B B I T: TH E D E SO LA TI O N O F SMAUG (PG-13) Fri and Sat 10:05, 11:30, 12:05, 1:40, 3:10, 3:45, 5:15, 6:45, 7:20, 8:50, 10:20, 10:55, 12:25. Digital Presentation; Sun 10:05-11:30-12:051:40-3:10-3:45-5:15-6:45-7:20-8:5010:20. Digital Presentation HOMEFRONT (R) Fri and Sat 11:40, 2:05, 4:40, 7:10, 9:40, 12:10. CC/DVSClosed Captions & Descriptive Video;Digital Presentation; Sun 11:402:05-4:40-7:10-9:40. CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video;Digital Presentation THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE (PG-13) Fri 9:05, 11:00, 12:15, 2:15, 3:25, 5:30, 7:25, 8:45, 10:35, 12:00. CC/DVSClosed Captions & Descriptive Video;Digital Presentation; Sat 9:3011:00-12:45-2:15-4:00-5:30-7:25-8:4510:35-12:00. CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video;Digital Presentation; Sun 9:30-11:00-12:452 : 1 5 -4: 0 0 -5 : 3 0 -7: 2 5 -8: 45 -10 : 35. CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video;Digital Presentation JACKASS PRESENTS: BAD GRANDPA (R) 9:05, 2:15. CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video;Digital Presentation OUT OF THE FURNACE (R) Fri and Sat 10:45, 1:30, 4:15, 7:00, 9:45, 12:25. CCClosed Captions;Digital Presentation; Sun 10:45-1:30-4:15-7:00-9:45. CCClosed Captions;Digital Presentation PHILOMENA (PG-13) Fri and Sat 9:45, 12:15, 2:45, 5:05, 7:50, 10:15, 12:30.C INDEPENDENT;Digital Presentation; Sun 9:45-12:15-2:45-5:05-7:50-10:15.C INDEPENDENT;Digital Presentation THOR: THE DARK WORLD (PG-13) 9:05, 2:40, 8:30. CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video;Digital Presentation THOR: THE DARK WORLD 3D (PG-13) Fri and Sat 11:50, 5:35, 11:15. CC/DVSClosed Captions & Descriptive Video;RealD 3D; Sun 11:50-5:35. CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video;RealD 3D TYLER PERRY’S A MADEA CHRISTMAS (PG-13) Fri 9:00, 9:40, 10:20, 11:00, 11:40, 12:20, 1:00, 1:40, 2:20, 3:00, 3:40, 4:20, 5:00, 5:40, 6:20, 6:45, 7:00, 7:20, 7:40, 8:20, 9:00, 9:40, 10:00, 10:20. CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video;Digital Presentation; Fri 11:0011:40-12:00-12:20-12:40. CC/DVSClosed Captions & Descriptive Video;Digital Presentation; Sat 9:009:40-10:20-11:00-11:40-12:20-1:001:40-2:20-3:00-3:40-4:20-5:00-5:406:20-7:00-7:20-7:40-8:20-9:00-9:4010:00-10:20-11:00. CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video;Digital Presentation; Sat 11:40-12:00-12:2012:40. CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video;Digital Presentation; Sun 9:00-9:40-10:20-11:00-11:4012:20-1:00-1:40-2:20-3:00-3:40-4:205:00-5:40-6:20-7:00-7:20-7:40-8:209:00-9:40-10:00-10:20. CC/DVSClosed Captions & Descriptive Video;Digital Presentation

AMC Neshaminy 24 215–396–8050 Route 1 and Bristol Rd. 12 YEARS A SLAVE (R) Fri and Sat 1:00, 6:45.C INDEPENDENT;CC-Closed Captions;Digital Presentation THE BEST MAN HOLIDAY (R) Fri and Sat 10:40, 1:40, 4:40, 7:40, 10:50. CC-Closed Captions;Digital Presentation; Sun 10:40-1:40-4:407:40-10:30. CC-Closed Captions;Digital Presentation THE BOOK THIEF (PG-13) 9:40, 12:55, 4:00, 7:10, 10:20.C INDEPENDENT;CCClosed Captions;Digital Presentation DALLAS BUYERS CLUB (R) Fri 10:25, 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:25.C INDEPENDENT;CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video;Digital Presentation; Sa t 7:30-10:25.C I N D E P E N D E N T; C C / D V S - C l o s e d Captions & Descriptive Video;Digital Presentation; Sun 10:25-1:30-4:30-7:30-

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AMC Plymouth Meeting Mall 12 888–AMC–4FUN Next to Plymouth Meeting Mall 12 YEARS A SLAVE (R) Fri 12:55, 4:00, 6:55, 10:00.C INDEPENDENT;CC/DVSClosed Captions & Descriptive Video;Digital Presentation; Sat and Sun 10:05-12:55-4:00-6:55-10:00.C INDEPENDENT;CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video;Digital Presentation THE BEST MAN HOLIDAY (R) Fri 11:15, 2:05, 5:00, 7:45, 10:30. CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video;Digital Presentation; Sat and Sun 10:30-1:204:20-7:20-10:15. CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video;Digital Presentation THE BOOK THIEF (PG-13) Fri 11:00, 1:55, 4:55, 8:00.C I N D E P E N D E N T; C C / D V S - C l o s e d Captions & Descriptive Video;Digital

Presentation; Sat 10:15-1:15-4:10-7:1010:10.C INDEPENDENT;CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video;Digital Presentation; Sun 11:00-1:55-4:558:00.C INDEPENDENT;CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video;Digital Presentation CAPTAIN PHILLIPS (PG-13) Fri 11:15, 2:20, 5:15, 8:15. CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video;Digital Presentation; Sat 4:55-7:50-10:45. CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video;Digital Presentation; Sun 11:152:20-5:15-8:15. CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video;Digital Presentation COMMITMENT (DONG-CHANG-SAENG) (NR) Fri 1:30, 4:25, 7:25, 10:20.C INDEPENDENT;Digital Presentation; Sat 10:40-1:30-4:25-7:25-10:20.C INDEPENDENT;Digital Presentation; Sun 10:401:30-4:25-7:25-10:05.C INDEPENDENT;Digital Presentation DELIVERY MAN (PG-13) 11:30, 2:10, 4:50, 7:30, 10:10. CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video;Digital Presentation ENDER’S GAME (PG-13) Fri and Sat 11:35, 2:15, 5:00, 7:40, 10:25. CC/DVSClosed Captions & Descriptive Video;Digital Presentation; Sun 11:352:15-5:00-7:40-10:15. CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video;Digital Presentation FROZEN (PG) Fri 12:40, 1:30, 3:20, 6:10, 7:00, 9:00. CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video;Digital Presentation; Sat and Sun 10:00-12:40-1:30-3:206:10-7:00-9:00. CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video;Digital Presentation FROZEN 3D (PG) Fri 11:00, 4:15, 9:40. CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video;RealD 3D; Sat and Sun 10:454:15-9:40. CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video;RealD 3D THE MET ROP OLITA N OPERA: FALSTAFF (NR) Sat 12:55.C INDEPENDENT PHILOMENA (PG-13) Fri 11:40, 2:15, 4:30, 6:55, 9:30. 171371;AMC INDEPENDENT;CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video; Sat 10:20-12:45-3:155:35-8:00-10:30. 171371;AMC INDEPENDENT;CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video; Sun 11:40-2:15-4:306:55-9:30. 171371;AMC INDEPENDENT;CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video TYLER PERRY’S A MADEA CHRISTMAS (PG-13) 11:30, 2:00, 4:40, 7:15, 9:50. CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video;Digital Presentation; Fri 1:003:40-6:15-8:50. Digital Presentation; Sat and Sun 10:20-1:00-3:40-6:15-8:50. Digital Presentation

AMC Woodhaven 10 888–AMC–4FUN Route 13, near I-95 and Woodhaven Road exit THE BOOK THIEF (PG-13) Fri 2:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:30.C INDEPENDENT;Digital Presentation; Sat 10:45-2:00-4:00-7:00-10:30.C INDEPENDENT;Digital Presentation; Sun 10:45-2:00-4:00-7:00.C INDEPENDENT;Digital Presentation DELIVERY MAN (PG-13) Fri 12:05, 4:50. Digital Presentation; Sat and Sun 11:104:50. Digital Presentation FROZEN (PG) Fri 12:00, 1:50, 7:10. Digital Presentation; Sat and Sun 10:151:50-7:10. Digital Presentation FROZEN 3D (PG) Fri 4:25, 9:45. RealD 3D; Sat 11:15-4:25-9:45. RealD 3D; Sun 11:15-4:25. RealD 3D T H E H O B B I T : T H E D E S O L A T I O N OF SMAUG IN 3D (PG-13) Fri and Sat 12:00, 3:30, 7:00, 10:30. CC/DVSClosed Captions & Descriptive Video;RealD 3D; Sun 12:00-3:30-7:00. CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video;RealD 3D T H E H O B B I T : T H E D E S O L A T I O N OF SMAUG (PG-13) Fri 1:00, 2:30, 4:30, 6:00, 8:00, 9:30, 10:00. Digital Presentation; Sat 11:00-1:00-2:30-4:306:00-8:00-9:30-10:00. Digital Presentation; Sun 11:00-1:00-2:304:30-6:00-8:00. Digital Presentation HOMEFRONT (R) Fri 2:30, 7:20. Digital Presentation; Sat and Sun 1:40-7:20. Digital Presentation THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE (PG-13) Fri 12:45, 4:10, 7:30, 10:45. Digital Presentation; Sat 10:00-1:154:10-7:30-10:45. Digital Presentation; Sun 10:00-1:15-4:10-7:30. Digital Presentation OUT OF THE FURNACE (R) Fri 1:10, 5:00, 7:50, 9:50. Digital Presentation;

Sat 10:25-1:10-5:00-7:50-9:50. Digital Presentation; Sun 10:25-1:10-5:00-7:50. Digital Presentation THOR: THE DARK WORLD (PG-13) Fri 4:50, 10:25. Digital Presentation; Sat 11:20-4:50-10:25. Digital Presentation; Sun 11:20-4:50. Digital Presentation THOR: THE DARK WORLD 3D (PG-13) 2:05, 7:40. RealD 3D TYLER PERRY’S A MADEA CHRISTMAS (PG-13) Fri 12:30, 3:15, 5:45, 8:15, 10:40. Digital Presentation; Sat 10:3012:55-3:20-5:45-8:15-10:40. Digital Presentation; Sun 10:30-12:55-3:205:45-8:15. Digital Presentation

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Don’t blame the cops Re: ‘Not the cops’ finest hour’ (Metro, Dec. 11) I’m tired of teenagers and young adults terrorizing our streets and using their illegally obtained firearms for their own personal “justice.” Stop the violence! End gang violence in our communities. Parents are out of touch with their teenagers and let them roam free and do not acknowledge their wrongdoings. The teenagers out there are completely out of touch with reality and how to behave like civilized humans. TIM MALLOY, VIA EMAIL

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Foles, Eagles buying in to Kelly’s fitness focus NFL. The Eagles players say they are feeling as good as they have ever felt this late into the regular season. This issue of sports science just won’t go away. It’s here to stay, as a talking point, from now until head coach Chip Kelly’s team runs out of gas. The latter doesn’t seem likely — not after the Eagles reeled off five straight wins, not after nonchalantly throwing up 34 second-half points in a blizzard and not after turning a bashful Nick Foles into a household name. “I have a lot of flaws in my game that I understand,” said Foles, who graces the cover of this week’s Sports Illustrated magazine. “I’ve got to make those better every day. If I can get one hundredth of a percent better each day, that’ll eventually add up in the percent.” Foles is a humble kid from Texas that has bought into Kelly’s system — and what a system. The former Oregon coach took over a mess of

DeSean Jackson said he was initially unhappy with the added work instituted by Chip Kelly, but says it has definitely paid off during this five-game winning streak. / GETTY IMAGES Injury report The Eagles added corner Cary Williams to the injury report Thursday with a hamstring injury. Reporters saw Williams early in the day, leading to speculation it happened at practice. •

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Both Vikings running backs, Adrian Peterson (foot) and Toby Gerhart (hamstring), missed practice Thursday.

a team coming off a 4-12 nightmare. One of the first changes Kelly made was adding an extra day of practice. The coach informed his players they must come in on Tuesdays, a day traditionally reserved as a day of rest across the NFL. At first, the move was met with moaning and groaning in the Ea-

gles’ locker room. “I never really liked it, but you gotta buy in,” said receiver DeSean Jackson. “That’s one of the things you gotta do … professional athlete, you gotta adjust on the run. Here we are in December and I think it’s definitely helping us out. I don’t know, man, we’re just fresh.” Kelly has seemingly changed the entire culture, not with his playcalling — although that has been crucial in the turnaround as well — but with his focus on health, such as achieving optimal heart rate and getting enough rest. The Eagles look just as fresh, maybe fresher, than they did after that wild Week 1 in Washington. “I think our players have taken care of themselves and really understand what we’re trying to get accomplished, and I think it showed,” Kelly said. “But I don’t think it’s because it’s December. I think it showed earlier in the year, too. I watch our players each week, and I believe we’re fresh when we go play games on Sundays.”

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Eagles-Vikings: What to watch for NFL. The Vikings don’t look like a tough matchup on paper as the Eagles look to keep on a winning streak. The Vikings are a beatup team with questions at quarterback and running back. But a trip to the Metrodome is never easy for any team. The Eagles minded what they said throughout the week about the 3-9-1 Vikings, who have long since been eliminated from playoff contention. Metro takes a look at three things to watch for in Sunday’s matchup (1 p.m., FOX):

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Pep talk turned pep rally Until last week, the Eagles’ Achilles’ heel had been second-half collapses. They were outscored 23-0 in the fourth quarter and 30-14 in the second half over the two games against Washington and Arizona. Then came Detroit, where the Eagles did a 180-degree turn and outscored the Lions 28-6 in the fourth quarter and 34-12 in the second half — despite atrocious weather conditions. Wide receiver DeSean Jackson credited offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur’s in-game adjustments, not any pep talk from head coach Chip Kelly for the sudden turnaround last week. If the Vikings game is close in the second half, the Eagles will need to remember those words from Shurmur and close out a game that should, by all accounts, be a win.

Matt Cassel was named starter for the Vikings this week after Christian Ponder was ruled out with a concussion. Cassel was 17-of-38 with two touchdowns against Baltimore. / GETTY IMAGES

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receiving — No. 28 in the NFL — so expect Jackson to have plenty of room to run free in the secondary. They’ve also allowed a league-worst 29 passing touchdowns, so expect some career highs to fall.

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Reg. 52.50-$55, after special 32.99. Dress shirts or ties in slim & regular fits. + WebID 1005316.

Reg. $49, after special 24.50. Only at Macy’s. Sale in progress: by Style & Co. & Style & Co. Sport. Misses & petites. Shown: + WebID 1026928. Women’s prices higher.

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ALL JUNIORS’ SWEATERS Special 14.70-41.40. Reg. 24.50-$69, after special 17.99-49.99. From BCX, Pink Rose, XOXO, our Material Girl, American Rag, more.

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SPECIAL 60% OFF

DURING OUR SUPER SATURDAY SALE

HOURS MAY VARY BY STORE. VISIT MACYS.COM AND CLICK ON STORES FOR LOCAL INFORMATION. MACY’S CARD/SAVINGS PASS DISCOUNT DOESN’T APPLY TO SPECIALS.

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Reg. $60-$72, after special $30-$36. From Weatherproof Vintage®, Geoffrey Beene, Tricots St. Raphael, our Alfani & Via Europa.

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Special 19.99. Reg./Orig.* $40-$69. From The Mixing Room, Elementz & Knitworks. For example: + WebID 1052014.

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YOUR PURCHASE OF $25 OR MORE.

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EXTRA SAVINGS ON ALL SALE & CLEARANCE APPAREL (EXCEPT SPECIALS & SUPER BUYS) SELECT SALE & CLEARANCE APPAREL FOR HIM, HER & KIDS; PLUS, FINE & FASHION JEWELRY EXTRA 15% OFF ALL SALE & CLEARANCE WATCHES, COATS, SUITS, DRESSES, INTIMATES, IMPULSE; MEN’S SUIT SEPARATES & YOUR PURCHASE OF $5O OR MORE. VALID 12/13 ‘TIL 1PM OR 12/14/13 ‘TIL 1PM. LIMIT ONE SPORTCOATS AND SELECT SHOES & HOME ITEMS Also excludes: Everyday Values (EDV), Doorbusters, Deals of the Day, furniture, mattresses, floor coverings, PER CUSTOMER. rugs, electrics/electronics, cosmetics/fragrances, athletic shoes for him, her & kids, gift cards, jewelry trunk Also excludes: Everyday Values (EDV), Doorbusters, Deals of the Day, furniture, mattresses, shows, previous purchases, special orders, selected licensed depts., special purchases, services. Exclusions floor coverings, rugs, electrics/electronics, cosmetics/fragrances, athletic shoes for him, her may differ at macys.com. Cannot be combined with any savings pass/coupon, extra discount or credit offer & kids, gift cards, jewelry trunk shows, previous purchases, special orders, selected licensed except opening a new Macy’s account. EXTRA SAVINGS % APPLIED TO REDUCED PRICES. depts., special purchases, services. Exclusions may differ at macys.com. Cannot be combined TEXT “CPN” TO 62297 TO GET COUPONS, with any savings pass/coupon, extra discount or credit offer, except opening a new Macy’s SALES ALERTS & MORE! account. Dollar savings are allocated as discounts off each eligible item, as shown on receipt. Max 3 msgs/wk. Msg & data rates may apply. By texting CPN from my mobile number, When you return an item, you forfeit the savings allocated to that item. This coupon has no cash I agree to receive marketing text messages generated by an automated dialer from Macy’s to this number. I understand that consent is not required to make a purchase. value and may not be redeemed for cash, used to purchase gift cards or applied as payment Text STOP to 62297 to cancel. Text HELP to 62297 for help. Terms & conditions at or credit to your account. Purchase must be $50 or more, exclusive of tax and delivery fees. macys.com/mobilehelp Privacy policy at macys.com/privacypolicy

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³ Fine jewelry specials available only at stores that carry fine jewelry. REG. & ORIG. PRICES ARE OFFERING PRICES AND SAVINGS MAY NOT BE BASED ON ACTUAL SALES. SOME ORIG. PRICES NOT IN EFFECT DURING THE PAST 90 DAYS. SUPER SATURDAY SALE PRICES IN EFFECT 12/13-12/14/13. MERCHANDISE WILL BE ON SALE AT THESE & OTHER SALE PRICES THROUGH 1/4/14, EXCEPT AS NOTED. *Intermediate price reductions may have been taken. ‡All carat weights (ct. t.w.) are approximate; variance may be .05 carat. Jewelry photos may be enlarged or enhanced to show detail. Fine jewelry at select stores; log on to macys.com for locations. Almost all gemstones have been treated to enhance their beauty and require special care, log on to macys.com/gemstones or ask your sales professional. Specials available while supplies last. Advertised merchandise may not be carried at your local Macy’s and selection may vary by store. Prices and merchandise may differ at macys.com. Extra savings are taken off already-reduced prices; “special” prices reflect extra savings. Electric items shown carry warranties; to see a mfr’s warranty at no charge before purchasing, visit a store or write to: Macy’s Warranty Dept., PO Box 1026, Maryland Heights, MO 63043, attn: Consumer Warranties. N3110044. + Enter the WebID in the search box at macys.com to order.

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