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Ten terrible cinematic superheroes

Movies – In celebration of the release of Jon Favreau's 'Iron Man', Time Out offers a list of the ten worst cinematic superheros of all time

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An iron fist in a velvet glove

Movies – Ever since Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster conceived of Superman as a counter to the Nazi Ubermensch in the 1930s, superheroes have always had an ideological meaning. The most recent comic-book hero to hit the big screen, however, seems to embody the search for meaning in contemporary US foreign policy.

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The Century of the Self - a Frank Review - Associated Content

Movies – The Century of the self is a documentary by Adam Curtis. It takes a hard factual look at the Freud family and their influence on the world from the days of Sigmund Freud till today. It explores the history of the mass consumer society in first world nations across the world. Who, how, and in who's interest.

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The Age of Nonpolarity - What Will Follow U.S. Dominance?

Politics – The US's unipolar moment is over. International relations in the 21st century will be defined by nonpolarity. Power will be diffuse rather than concentrated, and the influence of nation-states will decline. But this is not all bad news for the US; Washington can still manage the transition and make the world a safer place.

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Rocketman flies over Alps with jet-pack strapped to his back

News – Yves Rossy likes to jump out of a small plane with a pair of jet-powered wings on his back and loop the loop above the Swiss Alps. The self-built contraption took the former fighter pilot five years to build and perfect - and yesterday he gave it its maiden flight.

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World Wildlife Numbers Down 25% in Three Decades

Science – More than one in four of all individual animals, birds and fish on the planet have disappeared since 1970, zoologists have found. Human activities are to blame, they say.

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Bin Laden vows to fight Israel on 60th anniversary

News – Osama bin Laden vowed in an audio tape marking Israel's 60th anniversary celebrations to continue the fight against the Jewish state and its allies and not give up an inch of Palestinian land.

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Bush Clashes With Obama

Politics – Senator Barack Obama today accused George W. Bush of launching a "false political attack" on him after the American president denounced those who negotiate with terrorists during an address to Israel's parliament.

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Are There Just Too Many People in the World?

Science – The subject is overpopulation. Is our planet over-stuffed with human beings? Are we breeding to excess? These questions are increasingly poking into public debate, and from odd directions.

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