In Other News: ‘Star Wars’ movies ranked, word of the year declared

Published 5:26 pm Tuesday, December 12, 2017

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The definitive ranking of all 9 ‘Star Wars’ movies, including ‘The Last Jedi’

Unless you’ve been held captive by a Wampa, crash-landed a TIE Fighter on Jakku or were eaten by the Sarlacc — we see you there, Boba Fett, keep hope alive — it’s probably not news that there’s another Star Wars movie heading our way. — USA Today

‘Feminism’ is Merriam-Webster’s word of the year

This is the year when a sea of pink dominated the streets of several American cities, the year when #MeToo became a symbolic driving force against sexual misconduct by men, and when a group of women — “The Silence Breakers” — graced the cover of Time as the voices that launched that movement. These events, says Merriam-Webster, are the reasons 2017 was a big year for feminism — at least literally. — The Washington Post

Net neutrality protests move online, yet big tech is quiet

Protests to preserve net neutrality, or rules that ensure equal access to the internet, migrated online on Tuesday, with numerous online companies posting calls on their sites for action to stop a vote later this week. Reddit, Etsy and Kickstarter were among the sites warning that the proposal at the Federal Communications Commission to roll back so-called net neutrality rules would fundamentally change the way the internet is experienced. — The New York Times

President Trump wants to send U.S. astronauts back to the moon, someday Mars

At a time when China is working on an ambitious lunar program, President Donald Trump vowed that the United States will remain the leader in space exploration as he began a process to return Americans to the moon. — Reuters

Laid up with ‘man flu’? It’s real, researcher says

Don’t doubt it: “Man flu” is real, or so says one Canadian researcher who was “tired of being accused of overreacting.” With many respiratory diseases, a man is more susceptible to complications than a woman, plus his immune system may be naturally weaker, according to research published in the BMJ medical journal. “Man flu” is a term used to chide men who are suspected of exaggerating their symptoms when sick from a cold or other minor illness. — CNN