'The Hangover Part III' review: Thank god for peculiar, perverse - and outrageously funny - Galifianakis

By Leah Rozen

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Years from now, doctoral candidates are likely to write entire extended theses on Alan Garner, the character so memorably and brilliantly played by Zach Galifianakis in the "Hangover" series.

This bearded baby-man - he's a walking Chia Pet - is pure id, one of the most transgressive characters to ever pop up in a mainstream movie. He's annoying, peculiar, perverse, prideful, cuddly and outrageously funny, all rolled into a single squat, hirsute package.

Fortunately for "The Hangover Part III," much of it is all about Alan. Returning fans will enjoy this raucous outing, though the fun peters out noticeably in the second half as the movie's overly complicated plot drags on.

This latest chapter - supposedly the final one - in the blockbuster comedy series reunites the Wolf Pack. For those new to the series, that would be the quartet of mismatched male friends who find themselves, movie after movie, involved in wild and crazy adventures that often border on the illegal.

These BFFs are Phil (Bradley Cooper), the coolest and best-looking of the bunch; Stu (Ed Helms), a buttoned-down dentist who always has his worst fears realized in "Hangover" movies; Doug (Justin Bartha), a generic nice guy who has no discernable personality and is usually jettisoned early on in the proceedings; and Alan.

This third "Hangover," set four years after the first 2009 film and two years after its 2011 sequel, begins with the 42-year-old Alan off his meds and still living at home, where he is the bane of his wealthy parents' existence. When his father (Jeffrey Tambor) kicks the bucket after a heart attack precipitated by yet another squabble with a recalcitrant Alan, it's clear that the misbehaving non-prodigal son must change.

Doug, who is married to Alan's sister, gathers the Wolf Pack and other family members to stage an intervention with Alan. This results in a road trip, with Phil, Stu and Doug escorting Alan to a medical facility, though their trip is interrupted when men in pig masks force their car off the road and take them prisoner.

This sets the movie's plot in motion in a big way. Their capture was engineered by Marshall (John Goodman), a criminal big wig on the hunt for Leslie Chow (Ken Jeong, again one of the movie's highlights), the crazed, drug-taking, gun-wielding gangster the Wolf Pack first encountered in the original "Hangover."

Chow and Alan have remained friendly and, now that Chow has escaped from a Bangkok prison, Marshall wants to recover a $40-million plus fortune in gold ingots that Chow stole from him earlier. Marshall takes Doug hostage, telling the other Wolf Pack members that he will free their pal once they capture Chow and the gold for him.

The rest of the movie tells the convoluted tale of how the men track down Chow and the gold, a journey that takes them to Mexico and, eventually, neon-bright Las Vegas, the site of all their woes back in the original 2009 film. A lot of this, as capably directed by "Hangover" auteur Todd Phillips, is entertaining, especially when Alan is at the center of the shenanigans, but one's interest in the overly busy plot wears thin by the end.

The movie's single best scene involves Alan and a surly Las Vegas pawnshop clerk played by Melissa McCarthy. It's instant attraction between these two social malefactors and their soulful locked gazes, as well as suggestive sharing of a lollipop, are a wonder to behold.

Despite McCarthy's cameo, this "Hangover" continues the series' pattern as being mostly an all-male affair. Wives pop up very briefly early on and Jade (Heather Graham), the hooker with a baby from the first film, returns for a couple scenes, but estrogen is in short supply here. (Note to self: Pitch script in which the women of "Bridesmaids" pair off with the guys from "Hangover.")

In their third outing, not surprisingly, the regulars mesh comfortably. It's not as if Cooper, Helms or Bartha are particularly stretching or challenging themselves with their "Hangover" turns. Mostly, they simply set up the jokes, play along and then stand back to admire the ever-inventive Galifianakis at work.

Audience members are well served doing the same.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/hangover-part-iii-review-thank-god-peculiar-perverse-224750914.html

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New iPhone apps worth downloading: Viralheat, Haunting Melissa, Frozen Synapse for iPad

Start the week by managing your social networking feeds a little easier with Viralheat. It aggregates your feeds and accounts from multiple social networks into one app, allowing easier updating and analytics on how well your posts fare. Haunting Melissa is an experimental, chapter-based horror film, and is brought to you by the producer of The Ring. Finally, strategy game Frozen Synapse brings tons of turn-based intensity and lots of multiplayer offerings for iPad players.

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What?s it about? Manage lots of social network feeds all at once with Viralheat, an app that aggregates your updates so you can post to lots of different accounts.

What?s cool? Keeping track of Facebook, Twitter and other social networks ? and your updates to all of them ? can be a pain, especially if you're updating on behalf of a brand or a business. Viralheat takes off some of the pressure by allowing you to post from one place to Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin, and also gives you the ability to schedules posts for later. You can add photos and other media just like when posting organically to your social networks, and the service provides analytics to give you insight into how much traction your updates are gaining.

Who?s it for? If you could use some help managing your social networking, check out Viralheat.

What?s it like? Both Hootsuite and Ubersocial offer handy ways to manage your social media networks.

What?s it about? Follow the horrific story of the disappearance of a girl named Melissa in experimental film making project Haunting Melissa.

What?s cool? Divided into chapters and with the first one being free, Haunting Melissa follows a horror story about a girl named Melissa, and tells the story in something of a more interactive way than other horror films. Among its creators is Neal Edelstein, producer of films such as Mulholland Dr. and The Ring, and the app releases its chapters slowly and in pieces, which is part of the overall presentation experience.

Who?s it for? Fans of horror movies, Haunting Melissa is an experiment right up your alley.

What?s it like? Try The Nightjar and Stricken for more spooky story offerings.

What?s it about? Turn-based strategy game Frozen Synapse makes the leap from PC to iPad to bring new players in to the urban combat simulation.

What?s cool? Frozen Synapse is a game in which players direct squads of soldiers around virtual worlds by carefully plotting out their orders and motions. Your goal in each level is to provide each of your characters with orders of what to do, with actions taking place in short bursts. But while it's sort of turn-based, Frozen Synapse has all characters, both yours and those belonging to your opponents, executing all their orders at the same time, so the game allows you to simulate what might happen before you commit to your actions. Making smart decisions is key to victory, and the game includes five different multiplayer modes to go with its single-player offerings.

Who?s it for? Strategy fans, Frozen Synapse is a great title to play alone or with friends.

What?s it like? Check out Crimson: Steam Pirates and Anomaly: Warzone Earth for two more great strategy games.

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Best Educational Apps, Handpicked By Experts

Appolicious is pleased to introduce appoLearning.com, where parents, teachers and students find great education apps. Check out our introduction video here!

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PFT: Super Bowls L & LI to be?awarded? |? Voting

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At a time when the NFL wants to get more people from other countries interested in pro football, the best strategy could be getting more people from other countries playing pro football.

As recently explained by Alex Marvez of FOXSports.com, the NFL has seen a gradual increase in the addition of foreign players, with 10 players born outside the U.S. drafted last month.? Five of them, including fifth overall pick Ziggy Ansah, were picked in the first two rounds.

Since all played college football in the U.S., it means the NFL found these players in the traditional way.? At some point, the NFL could be at the front lines of searching for players beyond our borders.

?We may be at the tip of the iceberg with this,? Falcons G.M. Thomas Dimitroff told Marvez.? ?Some very talented athletes from other countries as they learn our game and nuances will begin to excel more than others have in the past.

?I think we?ve become a lot more open-minded to the fact we will invite players outside of our country where there was once a stigma attached about not having a true understanding of football.? We now say that while they may not have a true understanding yet, the potential athleticism and phenotype suggest there?s some serious upside.?

The goal becomes finding large men who can do what NFL players need to do, and then teaching them how to do it.? ?There are big, fast, strong athletes with upside to grow into NFL players,? Dimitroff said.? ?These guys may someday be coming in waves.?

Of course, getting more people in other countries interested in football will result in more NFL body types finding the game, instead of the game having to find them.? As more foreign players make their way to America, more will become aware of the path.? Also, as more NFL football is played in places other than America, more will become aware of the game.

One major step in that direction would be the recognition of football by the International Olympic Committee.? Per Marvez, a ruling on the International Federation of American Football?s pending application is expected by June.? Eventually, a seven-on-seven version of football could become the global version of the game.

Whether it?s seven or 11 or any other number, the more exposure the game with the uniquely shaped ball gets in other countries, the more potential NFL players can be found from other places.

Of course, those who balk at the NFL taking ?our? game to other countries will surely complain about players from other countries taking NFL jobs.? But the obsession with winning will take coaches and General Managers anywhere for potential players, proving once again that a system based exclusively on merit is the best way to ensure diversity and inclusion.

Source: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/19/super-bowls-l-and-li-to-be-awarded-this-week/related/

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Sudan to sell stakes in four sugar plants-state media

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan, struggling with economic crisis and a budget deficit, plans to sell stakes in four state-owned sugar plants to attract partners, the official news agency SUNA said.

The African country has been trying to boost its sugar output to offset the loss of most oil production, the main export product, to South Sudan after partition in 2011. Oil used to be the biggest source of state income and foreign currency.

The state-owned Sudanese Sugar Co is looking for partners in its Guneid, Halfa, Sennar and Assalaya plants, its director Bakr Mahjub told SUNA on Saturday, adding that the state would not completely withdraw from the firm.

He gave no details and could not be immediately reached for comment. The sugar firm is owned by the central bank and finance ministry, according to its website.

The Guneid plant plans to increase its production to 115,000 tonnes annually from 60,000 tonnes under a 2010-2015 expansion plan, SUNA said. The Halfa factory would raise its output to 115,000 tonnes from 75,000 tonnes.

Sudan has been trying to improve the efficiency of the Sudanese Sugar Co, which is much smaller the country's main firm, the Kenana Sugar Company, which is owned by the governments of Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Sudan.

Kenana plans to more double its sugar output to 1 million tonnes by 2015, it said last month.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/sudan-sell-stakes-four-sugar-plants-state-media-140059819.html

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It Takes An Earworm To Memorize The Periodic Table

Fair warning, this video is an illustrated version of the periodic table set to The Can-Can. There are consequences to watching. But hopefully one of them is that you learn all the chemical elements in order without even trying. Which would be a convenient, if incredibly nerdy, bar trick to bust out sometime.

Even if Asap SCIENCE doesn't succeed in committing the whole table to your memory, you can at least be reminded of some classic favorites from high school chemistry. And the visuals are a helpful mnemonic aid. But if you really hate The Can-Can you might want to steer clear of this. If you forgot how the periodic table works a long time ago and it hasn't been an issue so far you're probably in the clear. [Asap SCIENCE]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/it-takes-an-earworm-to-memorize-the-periodic-table-508770804

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Tips, Tricks, And Advice About Home Improvement | Copper Ridge ...

Soak your hands in salad oil after completing an oil painting job. The oil will help release the paint from where it has splattered on your hands. Salad oil smells better and is a lot safer than the typical cleanup choices of mineral spirits or kerosene.

Renting tools for a home improvement project is a far better idea than buying them if you don?t see yourself using them again in the next 12 months. A hammer could be a good investment, but a circular saw may go unused in your basement. Renting will save you hundreds of dollars in the long run.

To increase the capacity of your standard bathtub, purchase an overflow drain cover. This device uses suction cups to adhere to the tub, surrounding your bathtub?s overflow drain which allows you to add a few extra inches of water to the tub for a deep, relaxing soak. You can easily remove the cover when it?s not in use.

An easy and cost effective way to spruce up your home is by painting the interior. To estimate the amount of paint you need, you have to calculate the square footage of the walls. Simply multiply the length of the wall by its height. One gallon of paint will cover approximately 350 square feet. Bear in mind that you may need two coats of paint, depending on what color you are painting over.

When you buy new appliances to improve your home, don?t just set the old ones out by the curb to take up space in the land fill. Take some time to find a local recycler if they are broken. If they still work, donate them to your favorite charity or sell them for a few dollars to someone who needs them.

Think carefully before taking out a home improvement loan. If you use your home as collateral, then be absolutely sure that you can afford to pay the money back. Have you worked on a budget that takes a ?worst-case-scenario? into account? While the idea of a new kitchen or bathroom is tempting, sometimes you will end up spending way more than you expected, as most home improvement projects go over budget. Sometimes it?s better to work with the money that you have to make small improvements.

Always make sure your air conditioner filters are clean and are replaced regularly. When the filters for your AC are dirty, the airflow is restricted. This causes your AC unit to use more energy, driving up the cost of your energy bill. Therefore, keeping filters clean ensures you enjoy a reduction in your monthly energy expense.

How sustaining is your house?s insulation? Maybe your attic has never been insulated. Insulation has everything to do with energy cost and efficiency. Fully insulating your home significantly adds to the value of your home as well as reducing the operating costs. Have an insulation check done, and improve the areas that are not fully insulated.

Always keep your work area clean when doing home improvements. Many accidents occur when an area is cluttered with debris and you cannot move and work properly. Take some time from your project and clean the debris from the area. This will help keep you safe from trips, falls, and tangled cords.

If you are using a tank style hot water heater and do not have the money to replace it take a trip to your hardware store. You can buy an energy saving blanket to wrap around your tank to keep heat in and save you money on your energy or gas bill.

So, home improvement has the potential to be a fun and exciting project! However, the process can be very difficult and stressful if you do not have the right advice and information. Use the tips found in this article to improve your home with ease!

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Gillmor Gang: Live from betaday

This Gillmor Gang was recorded live at betaday, the betaworks annual gathering in New York. The Gillmor Gang included John Borthwick, Robert Scoble, Douglas Rushkoff, Paul Davison, and Steve Gillmor. Enjoy.

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