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Suki Waterhouse Joins Divergent Sequel

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Suki Waterhouse is headed for the big screen! E! News has confirmed that Bradley Cooper's girlfriend has joined the Divergent franchise for the trilogy's second adaptation, Insurgent. The 22-year-old has been cast as Marlene, a member of the Dauntless faction who befriends Shailene Woodley's character Tris. Waterhouse is a British model who is a face of Burberry, and has worked on campaigns for Swatch, H&M and Max Studio, among others. Her acting credits include Pusher and TV series Material Girl. Read More...

Three-Year-Old Boy Recites "Litany," A Poem By Billy Collins, From Memory

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There are some 250 words in "Litany," a poem by Billy Collins, published in Nine Horses. This morning, thanks to The New York Times, I discovered this video -- of a three-year-old boy, reciting all of its 33 lines from memory: "You are the bread and the knife, the crystal goblet and the wine," he begins, fumbling with some toys. "The next time you're lamenting the state of 21st century culture -- possibly while waiting for a new episode of 'Jersey Shore' to start -- give yourself a morale boost with this video," Read More...