• Director Quentin Tarantino spoke to Deadline about his treatment of actress Uma Thurman on the set of "Kill Bill."
• Thurman told The New York Times that Tarantino pressured her to do a car stunt that resulted in a crash, injuring her.
• Tarantino said that convincing Thurman to perform the stunt was "the biggest regret of my life."
• Tarantino also said producer Harvey Weinstein, who Thurman accused of sexually assaulting her, prevented her from seeing footage of the crash. 

In an interview with Deadline, director Quentin Tarantino said that getting Uma Thurman to do a car stunt that resulted in a brutal crash on the set of "Kill Bill" was the "biggest regret of my life."

In a New York Times piece published over the weekend, Thurman said that Tarantino, who directed her in "Pulp Fiction" and "Kill Bill," mistreated her on set. (Thurman also accused producer Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault.) 

Thurman provided a video to the Times of a car stunt on the set of "Kill Bill" that she said Tarantino pressured her to do. Thurman said the stunt resulted in a concussion and injured knees for her because the car crashed.

Tarantino told Deadline that while he didn't "force" Thurman to do the stunt, she did it because she "trusted" him.

"I came in there all happy telling her she could totally do it, it was a straight line, you will have no problem," Tarantino said of the stunt. "Uma’s response was, 'Okay.' Because she believed me. Because she trusted me. I told her it would be okay. I told her the road was a straight line. I told her it would be safe. And it wasn’t. I was wrong. I didn’t force her into the car. She got into it because she trusted me. And she believed me."

Thurman told the Times that Tarantino persuaded her to do the stunt after coming into her trailer. “He was furious because I’d cost them a lot of time," she said. 

Thurman also said that during shooting Tarantino spat in her face and strangled her with chains to get the performance he wanted out of her. Thurman's story inspired people in Hollywood like Jessica Chastain and Reese Witherspoon to publicly criticize Tarantino for his tactics.  

While Tarantino did not respond to the Times' requests for comment, he spoke to Deadline about the crash. "It was heartbreaking. Beyond one of the biggest regrets of my career, it is one of the biggest regrets of my life. For a myriad of reasons."

Tarantino said that he knew the piece in the Times was coming, and that he talked to Thurman about it. He also helped her secure footage of the crash. For 15 years, Thurman couldn't get ahold of it. She told the Times that at the time of the crash, Miramax offered her the footage if she signed a document “releasing them of any consequences of my future pain and suffering," but she refused. 

Tarantino said that when he provided Thurman with the footage in preparation for the Times article, it was her first time seeing it. "She had been denied it, from Harvey Weinstein, being able to even see the footage." Tarantino said that he wanted Thurman to see footage of the crash so she could have a better memory of what happened, and so she could have closure.

Read the full interview over at Deadline.

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• A new app called "Impersonate the Don" lets you impersonate President Donald Trump using a cartoon avatar.
• The app costs $2 and is only available on iOS.
• The app was made by Josh Miller, a Princeton dropout who joined Facebook at the age of 22 when the company acquired his application called Branch.

If you can't get enough of Alec Baldwin's President Trump impersonation on SNL, you can now try impersonating "The Don" yourself using a new iOS app.

The app is called "Impersonate the Don," and it was created by entrepreneur Josh Miller, whose startup Branch was acquired by Facebook in 2014.

"Impersonate the Don" is a side project Miller built over a weekend with a few friends using augmented-reality technology, which lets you see virtual objects in the real world (kind of like Snapchat's popular Lenses feature).

“We thought it would be a fun way to learn more about the power and constraints of AR Kit, and hopefully give people a good laugh," Miller told Business Insider.

Miller was notoriously critical of Facebook prior to joining the company, and it looks that same attitude and playfulness is on full display in the "Impersonate the Don" app.

The app is now available on iOS. Here's a preview of what the app looks like:

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The app is all about letting you impersonate President Donald Trump.

The app mimics your facial movements using the cartoon Donald Trump avatar.

You can share your recordings with friends or tweet them out.

The best game to launch in 2018 thus far is a game from over 10 years ago.

That game, of course, is "Shadow of the Colossus" on the PlayStation 4. 

When the game originally launched on PlayStation 2 way back in 2005, it endeared a legion of fans. That dedicated fanbase enabled Sony to successfully re-release "Shadow of the Colossus" on the PlayStation 3 in 2011.

And now, in 2018, "Shadow of the Colossus" is back once again — this time on the PlayStation 4. The latest iteration is a fully re-built game, with stunning 4K/HDR visuals. But what do you actually do in the game? What is it about? Here's the deal!

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"Shadow of the Colossus" is a gorgeous, third-person action game.

You play as a the boy seen above, who's named Wander. The horse is named Agro, and together you've got a mission.

The game was originally developed by Sony's Japan Studio, led by a man named Fumito Ueda. It's part of a trilogy of games that are all exclusive to Sony's game consoles.

The other games in the trilogy from Ueda are "Ico" and "The Last Guardian." They're not direct sequels to each other, but share common themes. Each game is set in the third-person, in a land shrouded in mystery, often filled with puzzles. 

"Shadow of the Colossus" is exactly that: A third-person action game set in a mysterious place.

The main character's clothing isn't clearly referencing any particular culture or time period — same goes for the architecture or landscape of the world. It's a bit medieval, and a bit fantastical, and a lot of other bits all mashed together into a kind of indiscernible world. There's a real sense of place, but it's no place I've ever seen.

The point of the game is straightforward: Hunt and kill sixteen "colossi."

Colossi are massive creatures, sometimes carrying equally massive weapons. The colossus above, for instance, carries a large club. 

There are no other enemies in "Shadow of the Colossus." Despite its massive open world, this isn't a game about constantly engaging in combat. Fighting is exclusive to the colossi battles, and even that isn't a "fight" so much as a tactical murder. You're playing as an assassin, essentially.

• Supermodel Christie Brinkley has been sticking to a plant-based diet for decades.
• Her daily meal plan reflects wisdom from the Mediterranean diet, an eating regimen that US News and World Report recently named the #1 healthiest diet.
• A growing body of research suggests that meal plans like the Mediterranean diet are beneficial for the body and brain because they are rich in key nutrients that fill you up, support healthy digestion, and protect against disease.

Supermodel Christie Brinkley tastes the rainbow.

For lunch, the 64-year-old fills her plate with emerald leafy greens, scarlet tomatoes, and golden bell peppers flecked with crunchy nuts and stripes of creamy avocado, she recently told Shape.com. Breakfast is comprised of earthy whole grains topped with fruit and walnuts. For dinner, Brinkley makes pasta and veggies topped with grilled fish.

"For many, many, many years I've always said I go for as many colors as possible in a day," Brinkley said.

The meal plan, a common-sense approach to eating that researchers increasingly portray as the healthiest diet for overall wellness, tracks closely with two recently-recognized healthy diets: the Mediterranean diet and the plant-based diet.

Here's why Brinkley's eating plan is so healthy and how to start easily incorporating it into your life without breaking the bank.

Plant-based diets are good for the body and brain

Eating plans that center around vegetables and whole grains reign supreme for health, according to a growing body of evidence. Research suggests these diets may be helpful for losing weight, staying lean, and keeping the mind sharp. These eating plans have also been tied to a reduced risk of several diseases including heart disease and breast cancer.

Plant-based diets are "good for the environment, your heart, your weight, and your overall health," according to a US News and World Report on the best eating plans.

Brinkley's plan contains many elements of the Mediterranean diet, a plan that is rich in vegetables, fruits, whole grains, beans, nuts, and olive oil, and also incorporates fish and seafood. The Mediterranean diet also slashes intake of red meat, processed foods, poultry, and dairy.

Dietitians and clinicians say the approach is a great way to fuel the body. The plan's leafy greens provide key vitamins and minerals that are needed for healthy skin, hair, and nails; whole grains support good digestion; fish and nuts provide protein to maintain muscle and keep energy levels steady.

The Mediterranean diet is also rich in several ingredients that may be critical to a healthy mind.

Two types of healthy fat — monounsaturated and omega-3 fatty acids — are staples of the plan, as well as several antioxidants found in berries and dark chocolate. Previous studies have found a link between both of these ingredients and a reduced risk of dementia as well as higher cognitive performance. Research has also suggested that two other Mediterranean ingredients — leafy greens and berries — could help protect against a phenomenon called neurodegeneration which often characterizes diseases including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.

There are plenty of ways to start eating like Brinkley

While sticking to an eating plan like the Mediterranean diet might sound costly or inconvenient, there are plenty of ways to start implementing it in your life relatively cheaply and easily. And it doesn't mean you can't occasionally indulge. Brinkley's favorite desserts are chocolate chip ice cream and dark chocolate.

"I believe in treating yourself occasionally," she said.

To start, dietitians advise adding variety to your diet in the form of different kinds of fresh vegetables and whole grains. Where you can, add spinach, kale, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, or any other leafy green to your plate. The specific type of vegetable matters much less than whether or not you like it, so feel free to experiment until you find something you can start eating on the regular.

Cara Anselmo, a nutritionist and dietitian at New York's Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, told Business Insider that she frequently advises her clients to ramp up their intake of plant-based foods and cut back on red meat and refined carbohydrates like white bread.

"When you look at overall dietary patterns it's a more whole-foods, plant-based diet that tends to be healthier in terms of less disease risk," Anselmo said.

Incorporating healthy fats like nuts and seeds into your meal plan is important, too.

"Walnuts provide healthy fats, fiber, and protein, and that trifecta really gets you nourished and sustained for hours and prevents energy crashes," registered dietitian and nutritionist Andy Bellatti told Business Insider.

"One quick way to add extra fiber to your day: sprinkle chia, hemp, or ground flax over whatever you're eating for a boost," Bellatti said.

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• A recent New York Times interview with Uma Thurman revealed that "Kill Bill" director Quentin Tarantino spat on her, and choked her with a chain, to get the performance he wanted.
• Tarantino defended his tactics in an interview with Deadline.

In an interview with The New York Times published over the weekend, actress Uma Thurman said Quentin Tarantino, who directed her in "Pulp Fiction" and "Kill Bill," spat on her and choked her with a chain during filming.

Tarantino doesn't dispute that, but he thinks his actions were characterized unfairly.

In an interview with Deadline published Tuesday, Tarantino defended himself and criticized the way Times journalist Maureen Dowd wrote the article.

"Naturally, I did it," Tarantino said about the spitting scene. "Who else should do it? A grip? One, I didn’t trust [actor] Michael Madsen because, I don’t know where the spit’s going to go, if Michael Madsen does it. I talked to Uma and I said, look. I’ve got to kind of commit to doing this to you."

Tarantino said they tried to use fake spit, but it didn't look real enough. 

As to the choking, Tarantino said the way the scene was shot was actually Thurman's idea.

"I was assuming that when we did it, we would have maybe a pole behind Uma that the chain would be wrapped around so it wouldn’t be seen by the camera, at least for the wide shot," he said. "But then it was Uma’s suggestion. To just wrap the thing around her neck, and choke her."

The Times piece didn't note whether Tarantino's tactics were Thurman's idea, or if she approved of them.

Here is how Dowd described it:

Thurman says that in “Kill Bill,” Tarantino had done the honors with some of the sadistic flourishes himself, spitting in her face in the scene where Michael Madsen is seen on screen doing it and choking her with a chain in the scene where a teenager named Gogo is on screen doing it.

On Tuesday, actress Diane Kruger, who starred in Tarantino's 2009 film "Inglourious Basterds," which involved a choking scene, shared an Instagram post in the director's defense:

"This is an important moment in time and my heart goes out to Uma and anyone who has ever been the victim of sexual assault and abuse. I stand with you. For the record however, I would like to say that my work experience with Quentin Tarantino was pure joy. He treated me with utter respect and never abused his power or forced me to do anything I wasn’t comfortable with."

But other Hollywood stars criticized Tarantino's actions, and the portrayal of violence against women in the industry.

One was Jessica Chastain, who wrote on Twitter, "I keep imagining Tarantino spitting in Uma's face and strangling her with a chain for KILL BILL. How many images of women in media do we celebrate that showcase abuse? When did this become normalized 'entertainment?'"

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• Marvel finally gave Black Panther his own movie, and it was worth the wait.
• It's a movie that has lots of action, but also has a deep story about family, heritage, and community.
• Michael B. Jordan elevates the movie from good to great.

Like “Wonder Woman” last year, “Black Panther” is a project that fans have been waiting decades to see. And just like “Wonder Woman,” it was worth the wait.

The latest superhero movie brought into Marvel’s MCU may be its most meaningful yet. In a time when audiences want different stories told by (and focused on) people who rarely get the spotlight, “Black Panther” comes at the perfect time.

Director Ryan Coogler — who showed with “Creed” that he could work within the confines of an existing franchise and still give us something special — uses the tools and resources that come with Marvel Studios to build out a movie that isn’t just filled with action (and sometimes has a Bond film vibe), but also brings the audience on an emotional journey about family and community.

We meet up with T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) following the death of his father (which happened in “Captain America: Civil War”) and his return to Wakanda to take his rightful place as king. Immediately, we are thrust into the beauty, technology, and heritage that is Wakanda, a nation located in Africa that Black Panther rules over, and is technologically advanced due to the use of a special material called Vibranium.

The fact that Wakanda is hidden has protected its people, but T’Challa knows that the tech they possess could help those outside its walls. Should he let his kingdom be more open to the outside world? It’s something he ponders until he learns that Ulysses Klaue (Andy Serkis), now sporting an arm cannon since “Age of Ultron,” is causing trouble with the Vibranium he possesses. When T’Challa investigates with his new and improved Black Panther suit, it’s revealed that Klaue has teamed with Erik Killmonger (Michael B. Jordan), who has a shocking backstory related to T’Challa and his family that could affect everything T’Challa is trying to do.

Honestly, there are moments in this movie that get really deep. This is far from a Marvel movie with constant action. There’s a solid story in “Black Panther” (written by Coogler and Joe Robert Cole), which might get tiresome for some audiences. But what it does is help with delving into the story arc of Killmonger, and bolsters Jordan's standout villain performance.

Jordan plays a Killmonger fueled with hate and emptiness — we won’t give away why — but he also delivers it with a swagger that’s just a joy to watch. The movie takes off more in story and viewing enjoyment whenever Jordan is on screen.

Perhaps the biggest strength of “Black Panther” is its character development. This is particularly true for T’Challa’s sassy sister/tech wiz Shuri (Letitia Wright), and the head of his royal guard, Okoye (Danai Gurira), who are major scene-stealers.

Lupita Nyong’o, Daniel Kaluuya, Martin Freeman, Forest Whitaker, and a small (but important) role for Sterling K. Brown, round out a really strong ensemble.

And the movie isn’t all serious, just so you know.

There are a lot of lighthearted moments — from Shuri making fun of T’Challa’s footwear, to Serkis’ over-the-top antics as Klaue (honestly, it’s nice to see Serkis get to perform on screen once in a while in his own skin and not motion-capture form), to Martin Freeman as CIA operative Everett Ross who is used perfectly as the vessel for any soft-handed jokes about race (as he’s the only white guy on Black Panther’s team).

“Black Panther” opens in theaters February 16.

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• Quentin Tarantino defended filmmaker Roman Polanski in a 2003 interview with Howard Stern by saying the 13-year-old girl with whom Polanski had unlawful sex "was down with it."
• Tarantino became the subject of controversy on Saturday when actress Uma Thurman said in a New York Times story that Tarantino made her do a dangerous car stunt in "Kill Bill" that injured her.
• In the same story, Thurman alleged that Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted her.
• Thurman also said Tarantino "confronted" Weinstein over the alleged assault and made the producer apologize to her. 
• Tarantino told the Times in October, as the list of Weinstein sexual assault allegations grew, that he "knew enough to do more than I did" about Weinstein.

Quentin Tarantino — whom actress Uma Thurman recently said made her do a dangerous car stunt in "Kill Bill" that injured her — has become the subject of another controversy over comments he gave in a 2003 interview on The Howard Stern Show, surfaced by Jezebel on Monday. 

In the interview, Tarantino defended filmmaker Roman Polanski, who in 1977 pleaded guilty to unlawful sex with a minor — Samantha Gailey, who was 13 years old at the time.

Howard Stern asked Tarantino why Hollywood still embraced Polanski, "this mad man, this director who raped a 13-year-old."

"He didn’t rape a 13-year-old," Tarantino said in response. "It was statutory rape. ... He had sex with a minor. That’s not rape. To me, when you use the word rape, you’re talking about violent, throwing them down — it’s like one of the most violent crimes in the world. You can’t throw the word rape around. It’s like throwing the word 'racist' around. It doesn’t apply to everything people use it for."

When the show's co-host Robin Quivers added that Polanski was charged with giving drugs to Gailey, who "didn't want to have" sex with Polanski, Tarantino becomes more adamant in his defense: 

Tarantino: No, that was not the case at all. She wanted to have it and dated the guy and —

Quivers: She was 13!

Tarantino: And by the way, we’re talking about America’s morals, not talking about the morals in Europe and everything.

Stern: Wait a minute. If you have sex with a 13-year-old girl and you’re a grown man, you know that that’s wrong.

Quivers: ... giving her booze and pills ...

Tarantino: Look, she was down with it.

In October 2017, Tarantino spoke out on the subject of his longtime producer Harvey Weinstein's growing list of sexual assault allegations by telling The New York Times that he "knew enough to do more than I did. There was more to it than just the normal rumors, the normal gossip. It wasn't secondhand. I knew he did a couple of these things."

In a Times story on Saturday, Thurman alleged that Weinstein sexually assaulted her. She also said that Tarantino "confronted" Weinstein over the alleged assault and made Weinstein apologize to her. 

Tarantino's representatives did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Listen to the audio of the Howard Stern interview below:

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• Actress Christie Brinkley told Porter Magazine that President Donald Trump once tried to get her to join him on his private jet while he was married to Ivana Trump in the 1980s. 
• Brinkley said that she denied Trump's offer and described Trump, at the time, as "flirty," "smarmy," and "out chasing skirts."

Actress Christie Brinkley said in a recent interview with Porter Magazine (via Page Six) that President Donald Trump once asked her to join him on his private jet — while he was married to Ivana Trump in the 1980s and, as Brinkley described, "out chasing skirts."

Brinkley detailed how the interaction with Trump occurred when she was dating Billy Joel in the early '80s. 

"My phone rings and this guy goes, 'Hey, Christie, it's The Donald.' I say, 'Hi, Billy,' because I was dating Billy [Joel] at the time," Brinkley said. "But the voice goes, 'No, no. It's The Donald! … I hear you're leaving for Aspen tomorrow. I am too. I'd like to give you a ride on my private jet.'"

She continued, "So I reply, 'Thank you, but I have already arranged my flights.' I knew he was married, and there he was asking me to go on his plane. He was kind of flirty about it. He was out chasing skirts."

Brinkley added that she has "always found [Trump] smarmy" and described having dinner with him:

"I'm done being discreet. I've had dinner with him. I've always found him smarmy, as in, 'Watch out, part the waves, the rich people are coming, everything is gold, solid 24-carat gold, the best, the greatest, nobody else has more gold on anything in their house than me. Did you bring a brush? Let's gold-leaf it!'"

A White House representative did not immediately respond to a request for comment. 

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• Netflix's content boss, Ted Sarandos, singled out "Everything Sucks!" as a Netflix original series that "people should keep an eye" in an earnings call last month.
• The 90s-set, coming-of-age comedy series premieres February 16 on Netflix.
• Watch the first official trailer for the series below.

In an earnings call last month, Netflix's head of content Ted Sarandos listed a few upcoming Netflix originals that audiences should look forward to, including the big-budget, sci-fi series "Altered Carbon," and the comedy series "Everything Sucks!"

Sarandos singled out "Everything Sucks!" as a "sleeper hit that people should keep an eye on."

"Everything Sucks!" is a coming-of-age comedy series that "follows two groups of high school misfits," an A/V club and a drama club, "who collide in 1996 Oregon," according to Netflix's description of the show. 

Variety described the show's plot as centering on two friends who "join forces to make a movie."

"Everything Sucks!" premieres February 16 on Netflix. The series is led by the up-and-coming teen actors Peyton Kennedy and Jahi Winston. 

Netflix released the first official trailer for the series on Tuesday. It features references to Alanis Morisette, a song from The Cranberries, and other '90s-related nostalgia and humor.

Watch the trailer below:

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• Adults went undercover as high school students on the A&E show "Undercover High."
• They found that depression was surprisingly common at the high school — and social media and smartphones play a huge role.
• Teens often feel pressure to maintain their images online around the clock, leading to stress and feelings of inadequacy.

American teenagers are hurting.

In the past five years, depression and suicide rates among American teens have shot up. A 2016 study showed the number of teens who experienced a major depressive episode saw a 37% increase between 2005 and 2014.

The data suggest that the tandem of smartphones and social media shoulders much of the blame for the rise of teen depression.

Business Insider spoke to three adults who spent a semester undercover as high school students, and their accounts all support the idea that smartphones and social media have made being a teenager harder than ever.

The adults were part of a group that participated in the A&E documentary series "Undercover High," which followed seven people between ages 21 and 26 as they navigated life at Highland Park High School in Topeka, Kansas. They took classes, did homework, joined clubs, and interacted with students from all walks of life over the course of the spring 2017 semester in an effort to discover what being a teenager is like today.

Cell phones are ubiquitous at Highland Park, and teachers often have trouble restraining their students from using them during class. 

As the undercover participants learned, the increasing prevalence of social media has put pressure on students to maintain their image around the clock.

"It's not just your image at school that you have to uphold, like what kind of shoes you're wearing, what brand are you wearing, what kind of backpack do you have," Nicolette told Business Insider. "Now you have to uphold this image on social media: how many likes do you have, how many hearts do you have, who are you following, how many followers. And it's just doubled the impact of what it was before."

Another participant, a 23-year-old youth pastor named Daniel, was troubled by the way students equate the popularity of their social media posts with their self-esteem.

"Their self-value is attached to social media. It's dependent on how many likes they get on a photo," he told Business Insider. "That can be very troubling for a student, especially if no one likes someone's photo."

A third undercover student, 22-year-old Shane Feldman, said students become depressed when they compare their lives to the people they follow on social media.

"They are constantly seeing all these perfect images instead of the reality of the messiness and awkwardness of actual life," Feldman, the founder of the youth-empowerment organization Count Me In, told Business Insider.

"They see all these perfect photoshopped images of celebrities and quote-unquote 'influencers' online. It's given them a completely unrealistic, warped view of life, especially when many of these students have never traveled outside their states or haven't even seen water."

Addiction to social media can be especially dangerous for young women. A staggering 37% of girls report being depressed by the time they turn 17, the Washington Post reported.

At Highland Park, female students are constantly pressured to share risqué or even sexually graphic images of themselves with male students. Younger girls are especially prone to posting sexual images online.

"It's something that's normal for them, posting promiscuous pictures of themselves and rating themselves based on what others think and like off social media," Nicolette told Business Insider.

"It's not just about your skills, it's about your image, your sexual image. That's something that I think definitely contributes to the feelings that some of these at-risk students have toward their own self and how they portray themselves."

The next episode of "Undercover High" airs Tuesday at 10 p.m. on A&E.

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• The film hasn't been released yet, but "Black Panther" is currently the best-reviewed Marvel Studios film, with a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score from 50 early reviews.
• Critics praise the film for delivering a worthy villain played by Michael B. Jordan, and a sense of identity rarely seen in super hero movies.

"Black Panther" is still over a week away from its official release, but critics are already praising it as Marvel's best.

It currently sits at 100% on Rotten Tomatoes out of 50 reviews, and critics especially love Michael B. Jordan's villain, Erik Killmonger.

When "Wonder Woman" opened to praise and box-office success last year, many said it was a step in the right direction for super hero movies to break barriers. The same could be said for Marvel's "Black Panther," the upcoming new entry to the Marvel Cinematic Universe that opens February 16 nationwide.

The character of Black Panther, played by Chadwick Boseman, was first introduced on-screen in 2016's "Captain America: Civil War" and will be seen again in May in "Avengers: Infinity War." But before that, Black Panther, also known as T'Challa — king of a fictional African nation named Wakanda — will receive the big-screen solo treatment from director Ryan Coogler ("Fruitvale Station," "Creed").

It marks the first movie in the MCU to focus on a black main character with a nearly all-black cast, something that critics have praised along with its politically charged story that "has something to say."

In Business Insider's review, Jason Guerrasio said that it is "the rare Marvel movie that makes you care about the villain."

Below are samples of some of the responses to the film so far:

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"Not to minimize the alien death funnels of the Avengers films, but the conflicts threatened here hit frighteningly close to home."

David Edelstein, Vulture.

"'Black Panther' is different. It’s the first one of these films that flows with a genuine sense of culture and identity, memory and musicality."

David Ehrlich, Indiewire.

"One of the most dramatic — and relevant — storylines the film explores is whether or not advanced societies owe it to the global community to share their discoveries rather than keep their bounty to themselves."

Alonso Duralde, The Wrap

• Disney is set to report earnings after Tuesday's closing bell.
• Ahead of the report, Disney's stock is popular among millennial investors.
• Wall Street has largely been optimistic on the company after it announced plans to launch its own video-streaming service.
• Watch Disney's stock price move in real time here.

Disney has managed to steal the hearts of young investors.

The entertainment company is set to report earnings after the bell on Tuesday, and its popularity among millennial investors may bring some optimism to the earnings season. Disney is expected to report adjusted earnings of $1.61 per share on $15.44 billion in revenue, according to Bloomberg data. 

Among millennials, Disney is the fifth-most held stock on the trading app Stockpile, which lets users trade in fractional shares. It's also the sixth most-traded stock among millennials this week.

Stockpile's data shows millennials were buying Disney shares 3.5 times more than they were selling.

Meanwhile, Wall Street is upbeat about Disney's move to compete with a lower-cost streaming service than rival Netflix. In December, Disney announced plans to acquire21st Century Fox's film and TV assets for $52.4 billion. Just months earlier, the video-streaming firm BAMTech was added to Disney's arsenal.

The ultimate video-streaming product could deliver original Disney content and its most popular franchises, such as Star Wars and Marvel, straight to consumers, leading them away from competitors like Netflix and Amazon.  

Yet Disney is a legacy company, and they do not have a history proving they can execute something completely new, particularly something that is different from its traditional TV models. Disney will need to spend a significant amount of money to try and play catch up with Netflix, analysts noted. 

“We see Dec-Q results constrained by further investment at BamTech, Hulu equity affiliate losses, higher TV programming costs, and revenue recognition timing at consumer products,” Tuna Amobi of CFRA Research wrote in a note. "Still, we see continued strength at the theme parks and a robust film pipeline through FY 18 (Sep.), plus growth in media networks subscriptions and ads.”

Shares of Disney were down 6.66% for the year and were down about 1% on Tuesday at $103.75 per share.

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• Quentin Tarantino said in an interview with Deadline that he made Harvey Weinstein apologizing to Uma Thurman a condition of making their 2003 film, "Kill Bill."
• Thurman told The New York Times on Saturday that Tarantino "confronted" Weinstein over Thurman's allegations of sexual assault against Weinstein, and that she later received a "half-assed apology" from Weinstein.
• Weinstein's representatives told the Times that Weinstein "immediately apologized" to Thurman "after misreading her signals."

In an interview with Deadline published Monday, Quentin Tarantino said he made Harvey Weinstein apologize to Uma Thurman for an incident that she has alleged amounted to sexual assault. Tarantino said the apology was a condition of making their 2003 film "Kill Bill," which Weinstein produced. 

Thurman told The New York Times, in an interview published this weekend, that Tarantino "confronted Harvey" over Weinstein's alleged misconduct, and that Weinstein gave her a "half-assed apology" afterward. (Weinstein's representatives told the Times that Weinstein "immediately apologized" to Thurman "after misreading her signals.")

Tarantino detailed to Deadline how he confronted Weinstein after Thurman told him about the alleged assault:

"That was when I realized there was a pattern, in Harvey’s luring and pushing attacks. So I made Harvey apologize to Uma. In the Maureen Dowd [Times] article it says, that is when Quentin confronted Harvey? Well, my confrontation was saying, you have to go to Uma. This happened. You have to apologize to her and she has to accept your apology, if we’re going to do 'Kill Bill' together."

The "Kill Bill" director said that Weinstein tried to "deemphasize" aspects of the incident when confronted on it:

"In this case, I wasn't giving Harvey the benefit of the doubt. I knew he was lying, that everything Uma was saying, was the truth. When he tried to wriggle out of it, and how things actually happened, I never bought his story. I said, I don’t believe you. I believe her. And if you want to do 'Kill Bill,' you need to make this right."

In the Times story Saturday, Thurman also said Tarantino made her do a dangerous car stunt in "Kill Bill" that injured her.

Tarantino told Deadline that the stunt was "the biggest regret of my life."

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• Actor Jim Carrey tweeted that he plans to dump his Facebook stock and delete his Facebook page because, he said, the social network "profited" from Russian interference in US elections. 
• Facebook testified to Congress in October that Russian-backed content reached as many as 126 million Americans through its network during and after the 2016 presidential election. 

Actor Jim Carrey tweeted Tuesday that he plans to dump his Facebook stock and delete his Facebook page because, he said, the social network "profited" from Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential election. 

Carrey tweeted the following message with what appears to be his own hand-drawn portrait of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg beside a dislike button emoji:

"I’m dumping my @facebook stock and deleting my page because @facebook profited from Russian interference in our elections and they’re still not doing enough to stop it. I encourage all other investors who care about our future to do the same. #unfriendfacebook"

The same text also appeared in a post on Carrey's Facebook page, which previously featured the portrait of Zuckerberg as its header photo, before the page was taken down Tuesday evening: 

Facebook did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the matter.

The company testified to Congress in October that Russian-backed content on its platform reached as many as 126 million Americans during and after the 2016 presidential election.

Carrey later sent the following statement to Business Insider, elaborating on his position:

"For a long time America enjoyed a geographical advantage in the world with oceans on both sides to protect it. Now, social media has created cyber-bridges over which those who do not have our best interest in mind can cross and we are allowing it. No wall is going to protect us from that. We must encourage more oversight by the owners of these social media platforms. This easy access has to be more responsibly handled. What we need now are activist investors to send a message that responsible oversight is needed. What the world needs now is capitalism with a conscience."

Carrey's latest film appearance came in the 2017 Netflix documentary "Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond," which featured on-set footage of his performance as comedian Andy Kaufman in the 1999 biopic "Man on the Moon."

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• "Game of Thrones" creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss are going to create a "Star Wars" film series.
• However, it will be separate from the current Skywalker saga or the trilogy "The Last Jedi" director Rian Johnson is developing.

The guys who brought "Game of Thrones" to the small screen are now heading to the big screen with "Star Wars."

That's right.

Lucasfilm announced on Tuesday that David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, the creators behind the TV series adaptation of "Game of Thrones" for HBO, will write and produce a new series of "Star Wars" movies.

On Disney's earnings call Tuesday, CEO Bob Iger said the company had been talking to the pair "for a long time” about the film series, and that they had been "focused on a point of time in the 'Star Wars' mythology.”

It's unknown how many titles they will do, or when filming will begin, but Lucasfilm made a point to include in its release that what Benioff and Weiss will create will be separate from the current Skywalker saga, and the trilogy of movies "The Last Jedi" director Rian Johnson is developing.

“In the summer of 1977 we traveled to a galaxy far, far away, and we’ve been dreaming of it ever since,” Benioff and Weiss said in a joint statement. “We are honored by the opportunity, a little terrified by the responsibility, and so excited to get started as soon as the final season of Game of Thrones is complete.”

"Game of Thrones" is currently filming its final season, which will air in 2019. The show has won 38 Primetime Emmys to date.

And don't worry about the "GOT" faucet being closed after season 8. HBO is developing five prequel spin-off series, which will kick off in 2020 (though not all of them will make it to screen).

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• Disney reported first quarter 2018 earnings that beat Wall Street estimates.
• The company reported an adjusted $1.89 earnings per share on $15.35 billion in revenue.
• Watch Disney's stock price move in real time here.

Shares of Disney rose 2.32% after the company reported earnings that beat Wall Street expectations.

The company reported an adjusted earnings of $1.89 per share, beating expectations of $1.61, and revenue of $15.35 billion, falling short of an expected $15.44 billion.

Out of 27 analysts polled by Bloomberg, 15 analysts rated Disney a "Buy," 10 analysts said it was a "Hold," and only two analysts rated the company a "Sell."

Wall Street has been optimistic about Disney's move to compete with Netflix by offering a video streaming service at a lower cost. Disney said in December that it plans to buy 21st Century Fox's film and TV assets for $52.4 billion, which is subject to regulatory approval. A few months earlier, Disney bought the video-streaming company, BAMTech for $1.58 billion.

Disney's stock was trading at $107.13 per share, and it was down 6.66% for the year.

Here are the important figures from the earnings report:

Earnings Per Share: $1.89 vs. an expected $1.61

Revenue: $15.35 billion vs. an expected $15.44 billion

Operating Profit: $900 million, vs. an expected $699 million

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What is eSports? History & Rise of Video Game Tournaments

Years ago, eSports was a community of video gamers who would gather at conventions to play Counter Strike, Call of Duty, or League of Legends.

These multiplayer video game competitions would determine League of Legends champions, the greatest shooters in Call of Duty, the cream of the crop of Street Fighter players, the elite Dota 2 competitors, and more.

But today, as the history of eSports continue to unfold, media giants such as ESPN and Turner are broadcasting eSports tournaments and competitions. And in 2014, Amazon acquired Twitch, the live streaming video platform that has been and continues to be the leader in online gaming broadcasts. And YouTube also wanted to jump on the live streaming gaming community with the creation of YouTube Gaming.

eSports Market Growth Booming

To put in perspective how big eSports is becoming, a Google search for "lol" does not produce "laughing out loud" as the top result. Instead, it points to League of Legends, one of the most popular competitive games in existence. The game has spawned a worldwide community called the League of Legends Championship Series, more commonly known as LCS or LOL eSports.

What started as friends gathering in each other's homes to host LAN parties and play into the night has become an official network of pro gaming tournaments and leagues with legitimate teams, some of which are even sponsored and have international reach. Organizations such as Denial, AHQ, and MLG have multiple eSports leagues.

And to really understand the scope of all this, consider that the prize pool for the latest Dota 2 tournament was more than $20 million.

Websites even exist for eSports live scores to let people track the competitions in real time if they are unable to watch. There are even fantasy eSports leagues similar to fantasy football, along with the large and growing scene of eSports betting and gambling.

So it's understandable why traditional media companies would want to capitalize on this growing trend just before it floods into the mainstream. Approximately 300 million people worldwide tune in to eSports today, and that number is growing rapidly. By 2020, that number will be closer to 500 million.

eSports Industry Analysis - The Future of the Competitive Gaming Market

Financial institutions are starting to take notice. Goldman Sachs valued eSports at $500 million in 2016 and expects the market will grow at 22% annually compounded over the next three years into a more than $1 billion opportunity.

And industry statistics are already backing this valuation and demonstrating the potential for massive earnings. To illustrate the market value, market growth, and potential earnings for eSports, consider Swedish media company Modern Times Group's $87 million acquisition of Turtle Entertainment, the holding company for ESL. YouTube has made its biggest eSports investment to date by signing a multiyear broadcasting deal with Faceit to stream the latter's Esports Championship Series. And the NBA will launch its own eSports league in 2018.

Of course, as with any growing phenomenon, the question becomes: How do advertisers capitalize? This is especially tricky for eSports because of its audience demographics, which is young, passionate, male-dominated, and digital-first. They live online and on social media, are avid ad-blockers, and don't watch traditional TV or respond to conventional advertising.

So what will the future of eSports look like? How high can it climb? Could it reach the mainstream popularity of baseball or football? How will advertisers be able to reach an audience that does its best to shield itself from advertising?

Robert Elder, research analyst for BI Intelligence, Business Insider's premium research service, has compiled an unparalleled report on the eSports ecosystem that dissects the growing market for competitive gaming. This comprehensive, industry-defining report contains more than 30 charts and figures that forecast audience growth, average revenue per user, and revenue growth.

Companies and organizations mentioned in the report include: NFL, NBA, English Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, NHL, Paris Saint-Germain, Ligue 1, Ligue de Football, Twitch, Amazon, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, ESPN, Electronic Arts, EA Sports, Valve, Riot Games, Activision Blizzard, ESL, Turtle Entertainment, Dreamhack, Modern Times Group, Turner Broadcasting, TBS Network, Vivendi, Canal Plus, Dailymotion, Disney, BAMTech, Intel, Coca Cola, Red Bull, HTC, Mikonet

Here are some eSports industry facts and statistics from the report:

• eSports is a still nascent industry filled with commercial opportunity.
• There are a variety of revenue streams that companies can tap into.
• The market is presently undervalued and has significant room to grow.
• The dynamism of this market distinguishes it from traditional sports.
• The audience is high-value and global, and its numbers are rising.
• Brands can prosper in eSports by following the appropriate game plan.
• Game publishers approach their Esport ecosystems in different ways.  
• Successful esport games are comprised of the same basic ingredients.
• Digital streaming platforms are spearheading the popularity of eSports.
• Legacy media are investing into eSports, and seeing encouraging results.
• Traditional sports franchises have a clear opportunity to seize in eSports.
• Virtual and augmented reality firms also stand to benefit from eSports.  

In full, the report illuminates the business of eSports from four angles:

• The gaming nucleus of eSports, including an overview of popular esport genres and games; the influence of game publishers, and the spectrum of strategies they adopt toward their respective esport scenes; the role of eSports event producers and the tournaments they operate.
• The eSports audience profile, its size, global reach, and demographic, psychographic, and behavioral attributes; the underlying factors driving its growth; why they are an attractive target for brands and broadcasters; and the significant audience and commercial crossover with traditional sports.
• eSports media broadcasters, including digital avant-garde like Twitch and YouTube, newer digital entrants like Facebook and traditional media outlets like Turner’s TBS Network, ESPN, and Canal Plus; their strategies and successes in this space; and the virtual reality opportunity.
• eSports market economics, with a market sizing, growth forecasts, and regional analyses; an evaluation of the eSports spectacle and its revenue generators, some of which are idiosyncratic to this industry; strategic planning for brand marketers, with case studies; and an exploration of the infinite dynamism and immense potential of the eSports economy.

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Valentine’s Day is almost upon us, and whether you’re planning a fancy night out at your favorite restaurant or flopping onto the couch with single friends, let’s face it, at some point you will be watching Netflix.

Nothing breaks the mood more than a dull movie, so we’ve put together a collection of romantic movies on the streaming giant that will keep the night on a high note.

From studio rom-coms like “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days” and “13 Going on 30” to romantic classics like “Breakfast at Tiffany's” and “The Great Gatsby,” there’s a lot of passion going on in this list.

Here are 20 romantic movies on Netflix you need to check out:

Note: Numerous Netflix titles drop off the streaming service monthly so the availability of titles below may change. This has been updated since its original posting. 

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“13 Going on 30”

Get ready to do the "Thriller" dance in your living room! This modern-day classic rom-com is back on Netflix. Jennifer Garner plays a girl who wishes to become 30 and then must deal with her adult version's everyday life. 

“The African Queen”

Humphrey Bogart plays a boozed-up riverboat captain who falls for a missionary played by Katharine Hepburn in this classic by John Huston.

“America's Sweethearts”

Eddie (John Cusack) and Gwen (Catherine Zeta-Jones) are the latest "it" couple who have broken up, but having to promote their new movie they have to look like they still can tolerate each other. This leads to a wild press junket weekend where the studio publicist Lee (Billy Crystal) tries to keep it all together though Gwen's sister Kiki (Julia Roberts) is falling for Eddie. There's also a cameo by Christopher Walken. Honestly, this movie has everything.

• Wynn Resorts' stock was up 6.3% on Wednesday morning on news that the billionaire casino mogul Steve Wynn had resigned from his role as chairman and CEO of the company, which he founded.
• Watch Wynn Resorts' stock move in real time here.

Shares of Wynn Resorts soared as much as 6.3% on Wednesday morning, the day after the embattled billionaire casino mogul Steve Wynn stepped down from his role as CEO and chairman of the company.

Wynn Resorts' board of directors made the announcement "reluctantly" on Tuesday. The board appointed Matt Maddox, the president of Wynn Resorts, as the company's new CEO and Boone Wayson as its nonexecutive chairman.

Wynn, who is also the founder of Wynn Resorts, was accused last month of decades of sexual misconduct, including regularly pressuring his employees at Las Vegas casinos into performing sex acts.

Wynn has repeatedly denied the allegations.

A few weeks ago, Wynn resigned from his role as finance chairman of the Republican National Committee.

Wynn Resorts' stock was trading at $176.50 a share Wednesday morning and was up 7.6% for the year.

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• Here's our first look at Josh Brolin in action as Cable in "Deadpool 2."
• But, of course, there is also some NSFW hilarity from Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) throughout.

The latest trailer for "Deadpool 2" is out, and it introduces us to the Merc with a Mouth's pal, Cable — in a NSFW way that only the Deadpool franchise can.

This is the first footage we've seen of Josh Brolin playing the beloved character, who is trying to better the world from a future he knows is full of pain. He certainly has the look down, but as the trailer goes on you may notice that not all of Cable's CGI is screen-ready yet.

Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) realizes Cable's metal arm is only a green sleeve and literally pauses the trailer. "It's a metal arm, it's not like we're trying to remove a mustache," Deadpool screams, referring to Henry Cavill's mustache for his role in the upcoming "Mission: Impossible" movie having to be digitally removed when he did reshoots as Superman for "Justice League."

Saying he will handle it himself, the trailer then cuts to Deadpool playing with a Cable toy and a Deadpool toy (dressed as Woody from "Toy Story" as he yells "Reach for the sky!"). Following some, yes, NSFW banter, the trailer returns — now with Cable sporting a metal arm — blowing things up and fighting along with Deadpool, Domino (Zazie Beetz), and recognizable faces from the first movie.

Watch the trailer below. "Deadpool 2" opens in theaters May 18.

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