We’ve all been there. You have your assignment printed and ready to go, but are frantically scribbling down last minute additions in the desperate hope that you’ll get a passing grade.

This was OK in high school English class, but what about in the U.S. Senate? 

After several failed attempts to repeal and replace Obamacare, Senate Republicans are really doing everything they can get a legislative win once and for all with their tax plan—including making hasty and nearly illegible handwritten notes and straight up crossed out sections of the bill. 

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Source: Mashable | Senators set to vote on the GOP tax bill and they can't even read it

Back in the innocent days of December 2015, some critics of The Force Awakens believed the movie to be a “remake” of the original 1977 Star Wars. 

These people were wrong — one desert planet orphan does not a remake make — and we obsessives at Mashable took the time to prove this with a shot-by-shot comparison.

Still, as is often the case with reductive reasoning, the “remake” label stuck in the mind of many moviegoers. So you’d think when it came to the Force Awakens sequel The Last Jedi, director Rian Johnson might take care to avoid all comparisons between his film and that best-loved Star Wars sequel, 1980’s The Empire Strikes Back.   Read more…

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Source: Mashable | 'Last Jedi' director: I'm not copying 'Empire Strikes Back,' but I'm also not not copying it

Tons of auto companies are changing up their vehicle designs to feature electric systems instead of internal combustion engines — but for the most part, the cars look the same as their gas-powered counterparts. 

Sondors, a crowdfunded auto startup, is looking to shake up the scene at the LA Auto Show with a three-wheel design that could give short-distance commuters a low-cost alternative to pricier (but rangier) electric vehicles. The design immediately catches the eye, and the price will too: the company says the car should cost about $10,000 once it hits the market.  Read more…

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Source: Mashable | ,000 might get you a 3-wheeled electric car in 2019

The camera fades in on a man in bowler hat sitting in a chair, half cast in shadow. His gloved hand grips his chestnut hair in frustration as he gazes on the photo of a victim. He sighs as he leans forward, his face now illuminated, revealing our protagonist and a 2nd pair of eyes staring out from his hat.

It’s a-me, Mario. And it’s-a my partner, Cappy.

The new Mario game has some serious film noir vibes. Fans on Twitter have been picking up on the crooked stink of New Donk City since the game came out, but the idea seems to have solidified with the brilliant help of the Storied podcast. The podcast goes on a journey with co-hosts Sean Ainsworth, Harrison Pink, and Chris Rebbert as they transform famous films, TV shows, and games into other mediums. Read more…

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Source: Mashable | Popular theory: 'Super Mario Odyssey' is noir as hell