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Weekend Box Office: ‘Thor’ Smashes Competition
Weekend Box Office: ‘Thor’ Smashes Competition
Weekend Box Office: ‘Thor’ Smashes Competition
As expected, 'Thor' enjoyed a solid performance at the weekend box office. The superhero flick, which impressed most critics with its action-packed storyline and breakout performance by star Chris Hemsworth, took in an impressive $66 million, leaving the rest of the competition in the dust. Globally, the film has already grossed $242 million, according to Variety.
Mario Is The Number One Video Game Character of All-Time
Mario Is The Number One Video Game Character of All-Time
Mario Is The Number One Video Game Character of All-Time
According to the 13,000 gamers who voted on the Guinness World Records' website, Mario is the greatest video game character of all time. The plumber with amazing leaping abilities edged out another Nintendo favorite, Link, from "Legend of Zelda," for the top spot. All told, Nintendo had 11 characters among the top 50.