'Hunger Games' Devours Undercooked Franchise Titles Over Thanksgiving

As expected, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 easily ruled the Thanksgiving weekend box office. At the same time, the weekend's two new titles-Penguins of Madagascar and Horrible Bosses 2-were both disappointments.The Top 12 earned an estimated $155.6 million this weekend; that's down 20 percent from the same frame last year, when The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Frozen earned a combined $142 million.In its second weekend, Mockingjay eased 53 percent to an estimated $56.9 million. T...



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'Mockingjay' Repeats, 'Interstellar' Nears $400 Million Overseas

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 held on to first place at the overseas box office for the second week in a row.Playing in 86 markets, the third installment in the popular franchise fell 56 percent to $67 million, which brings its total to $254.4 million. The movie's biggest markets were the U.K. ($8.2 million), Germany ($7 million), France ($5.3 million) and Australia ($5 million). Mockingjay has China and Japan on the way in 2015, through its still unclear if it can match Catching Fi...



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'Mockingjay' Crushes Weak Newcomers on Black Friday

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 ruled the Black Friday box office, while the two newcomers put up disappointing numbers.The third installment in the Hunger Games franchise added $24.1 million, which is off 56 percent from opening day. That's about on par with Catching Fire's drop at the same point, which is a positive sign for the movie's long-term prospects. To date, Mockingjay has earned $192.7 million, and will pass $200 million on Saturday.Penguins of Madagascar took in $10.5 mill...



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Katniss to Fend Off 'Penguins,' 'Bosses' Over Thanksgiving

Penguins of Madagascar and Horrible Bosses 2 should do decent business over the long Thanksgiving weekend, though its unlikely that the two new franchise titles come anywhere close to taking first place from The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1.A year ago, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire fell 53 percent over the three-day Thanksgiving weekend. If Mockingjay matched that drop, it would earn $57 million over the three-day weekend, and around $85 million for the five-day frame (including Wedn...



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How to: Make a New Candle from All Your Spent Ones

As a man, I fully endorse candles. If you look beyond the Yankees and Bath and Body scents you can really find some invigorating scents. My personal favorites smell like camp fires, tobacco and patchouli.… Continue reading on ManMadeDIY.com

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Not Your Average Pallet Table

I must admit. I'm not a big fan of the palette wood "revolution." It's a limiting product and it involves a lot of labor to get the result you want. However, I stumbled across this table that approached pallets in an amazing way and it totally got me buzzing for a nice pile of the stuff.… Continue reading on ManMadeDIY.com

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Brewed: The Basics of Home Brewing Beer

Brewing beer in my closet has been a recent hobby of mine, and like most my hobbies it has expanded into a bit of an obsession. Although I'm no expert on the subject, I've made enough mistakes to serve as a useful warning to others. So, in this four part series we'll walk through what it takes to make a handmade batch of frothy, fermented goodness.… Continue reading on ManMadeDIY.com

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