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Extra, Extra: Some Of Metrolink's Fares Are Going Down In The New Year
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- Metrolink will lower (some of their) fares in the New Year.
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- Anomalisa, the latest Charlie Kaufman film, was never intended for the big screen in the first place, the filmmaker tells KPCC.
- If you think crossing the street is treacherous now, watch how Angelenos did it in 1938.
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- The Internet's latest viral Photoshop battle is one of Creepy Ronald McDonald.
- Remember the '90s alt rock band Cracker? They're suing Spotify for $150 million.
- And finally, check out the amazing tailoring scene in Yuen Woo-ping's Dreadnaught, which plays tonight at Cinefamily as part of their Season's Beatings: A Christmas In Hong Kong series.
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