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With The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug hitting cinemas this Friday, December 13, our attention yet again turns to one of the film’s most exciting and divisive aspects: Peter Jackson’s decision to film the entire thing at 48 frames per second (fps), rather than the industry standard of 24 fps. Just as talkies replaced the silent film, and color has ...

Beer-loving ladies are rallying for a woman’s right to brews. A feminist movement is bubbling up in the beer industry, as more women lean in to the bar to buy — and brew — craft beer. “Guys expect me to order a white wine with an ice cube,” says self-described “hop head” Cristina Schreil, 24, from Forest Hills. “I like ...