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Man of Steel Has Record-Breaking Opening Weekend

Man of Steel has finally hit theaters! You know what that means: a nauseating amount of “It’s a bird, it’s a plane” puns in headlines and articles. Well not in this one, no! We Clark Can’t bring ourselves to stoop to that level. Dangit! Man of Steel  broke a June record opening weekends , earning $113 million over the three day period (plus an extra $12 million at Thursday evening preview screenings). The previous record was held by  Toy Story 3 , which took in $110 million in its first three days in theaters back in 2010. Hit the jump for the full weekend box office report. Box office top 10: 1.  Man of Steel , $113.1 million 2. This is the End ,  $20.5 million 3.  Now You See Me , $10.3 million 4.  Fast and Furiuous 6 , $9.4 million 5.  The Purge , $8.2 million 6.  The Internship , $7 million 7.  Epic , $6 million 8.  Star Trek Into Darkness , $5.7 million 9.  After Earth , $3.8 million 10. Iron Man 3 , $2.9 million

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Tale of the NFL Playoff Tape: New Orleans Saints vs. San Francisco 49ers

The Patriots will defeat the Broncos in the second round of the NFL playoffs this Saturday night. That’s just a fact, proven by this in-depth analysis of the teams. Now, to continue with our game-by-game breakdown, we tackle (get it?!?!?) the Saints and the 49ers. Who will win? Find out now, based on the following, vital facts, stats and comparisons… LOCAL DELICACY: Saints: Gumbo 49ers: Rice-A-Roni Edge: Saints MOST LIKELY TO SEE ON THE STREETS OF THEIR HOMETOWNS: Saints: Girl-on-girl action 49ers: Man-on-man hand holding Edge: Even FAN SUPPORT: Saints: Who Dat Nation 49ers: People in Northern California care about sports? Edge: Saints MOST MEMORABLE SUPER BOWL MOMENT : Saints: Tracy Porter’s game-clinching interception in Super Bowl XLIV 49ers: John Taylor’s game-winning touchdown reception in Super Bowl XXIII Edge: Even RELATIONSHIP TO REGGIE BUSH: Saints: Employed running back when he dated Kim Kardashian 49ers: None Edge: 49ers THE VERDICT : This will be a close game but the Saints take two of the five categories, while pulling even with the Niners in two others. We can’t bring ourselves to bet against Drew Brees and the abundance of gumbo in New Orleans and, really, neither should you. WHO DO YOU THINK WILL WIN?

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Tale of the NFL Playoff Tape: New Orleans Saints vs. San Francisco 49ers