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Once again, the Oscar nominations are marked by a glaring lack of diversity.(Photo: Mark Ralston, AFP/Getty Images)
Notice anything about the Oscar nominations this year?
No black actors in any major categories. Hollywood sure loves a sequel. All 20 slots<span style="color: Red;">*</span>went to white actors<span style="color: Red;">*</span>when the<span style="color: Red;">*</span>nominations<span style="color: Red;">*</span>were announced Thursday, which also happened last year. (Remember<span style="color: Red;">*</span>David Oyelowo?)<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Cue #OscarsSoWhite<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(part deux).<span style="color: Red;">*</span>So who was overlooked? Idris Elba in<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Beasts of No Nation, Samuel L. Jackson in The Hateful Eight, Tessa Thompson in<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Creed<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Jason Mitchell in<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Straight Outta Compton, to name a few.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Gil Robertson, president of the African American Film Critics Association, said this year is even more offensive: "It's like beating an old horse."
Amazon was so happy it scored two Golden Globes that it's giving you this major discount
Dropping the price<span style="color: Red;">*</span>of a Prime membership<span style="color: Red;">*</span>to $73, down from $99. You can thank<span style="color: Red;">*</span>its series<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Mozart in the Jungle, which won two Golden Globes awards.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>The promotion begins at<span style="color: Red;">*</span>9 p.m. PT<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Friday and runs through 11:59 p.m. Sunday your time. The awesomeness of Prime is that it<span style="color: Red;">*</span>offers free two-day shipping on millions of items purchased through the Amazon<span style="color: Red;">*</span>website, and gives you free access to things like Amazon Instant Video and Amazon Music. Never thought we'd say this but, we'd like to thank the<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Hollywood Foreign Press.
Amazon is allowing anyone to stream both the first and second seasons of the series for free over the weekend.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Rachel Murray, Getty Images)
In Jakarta, an awful reminder of<span style="color: Red;">*</span>the Paris attacks
It's happened again. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for a<span style="color: Red;">*</span>terror<span style="color: Red;">*</span>attack Thursday in Jakarta, Indonesia, that left 7 dead, including five terrorists. Three bombs<span style="color: Red;">*</span>near a Starbucks<span style="color: Red;">*</span>rocked a busy shopping area close to embassies and a U.N. office. Analysts say the attack was the work of a sophisticated terror cell, while police said<span style="color: Red;">*</span>it was an attempt to mimic the November Paris attacks.
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A combination of suicide bomb and gun attacks have shaken Jakarta, Indonesia. At least six explosions are reported in the city. At least four attackers and three other people are dead. (Jan. 14) AP
Harry Potter says goodbye to Severus Snape
And just like that, the world lost a little magic. "I will carry the lessons he taught me for the rest of my life," Daniel Radcliffe wrote in a tribute to veteran actor Alan Rickman, who died of cancer at the age of 69. Rickman was a legend on stage and on screen (Love Actually, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Die Hard, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves), but to one generation, he will always be Severus Snape, Harry Potter's teacher at Hogwarts who morphed from villain to hero and became one of the most universally adored characters in J.K. Rowling's beloved series. We raise our wands to you, Alan. Always.
Meet your first January hurricane since 1938
It's been nearly 80 years since there was a hurricane in January in the Atlantic. That changed Thursday<span style="color: Red;">*</span>when Alex became a named storm. It's a dangerous one: Forecasters say heavy rain could spur life-threatening flash floods and mudslides in the Azores, an island chain 850 miles west of Portugal. Also in weather news:Remember that car Lake Eerie turned into an ice sculpture? Finally, it's free.
You should also know:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Tonight's Republican debate is the last one before the Iowa caucuses. How does Ted Cruz prep for debate day? By slaying zombies on his phone.
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We're not sure if the wind or the creepy clown is more startling. More top shots from the Day in Pictures around the world.
A man holds his hat as he passes graffiti on a windy winter day in Vienna.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Christian Bruna, European Pressphoto Agency)
Catfish or Powerball winner? The<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Internet freaks out over a skateboarder's claim. About that Powerball drawing: Three someones won, but it wasn't us.
Have you seen it?<span style="color: Red;">*</span>This note in a unisex bathroom moved a North Carolina mother to tears.
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A restaurant in Charlotte, North Carolina is garnering a lot of attention on social media for a note left in one its bathrooms. The notice aims to provide a safe environment for everyone. VPC
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This is a compilation of stories from across USA TODAY.
Contributing: Patrick Ryan, Elizabeth Weise,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Kelly Lawler,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Doyle Rice, Kim Hjelmgaard, Jane Onyanga-Omara,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Oren Dorell, USA TODAY?; the Associated Press
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