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'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' will officially be longest in the series, contains 'moderate violence'
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi Rey (Daisy Ridley) Photo: Lucasfilm Ltd. 2017 Lucasfilm Ltd. All Rights Reserved. - photo by Herb Scribner
Its official. The next Star Wars film is the longest.

An official release from the British Board of Film Classification noted that Star Wars: The Last Jedi will run for 151 minutes and 38 seconds, which means itll play for two hours and 31 minutes and 38 seconds. The release also noted that the film has "moderate violence."

Recently, rumors have been swirling that the film would be the longest yet.

Director Rian Johnson previously mentioned the film will have a two-and-a-half-hour length, according to SyFy.

The films length will be the longest of any film in the Star Wars franchise. The closest was Attack of the Clones, which clocked in at 142 minutes.

That's right Rian Johnson's first take on the old Jedi story runs a full half-hour longer than George Lucas' original. It's also Johnson's longest movie by far; his previous blockbuster 'Looper' was a relatively anemic 119 minutes, according to Mashable.

The records dont stop there. According to Mashable, The Last Jedi will be longer than any of the Disney-Marvel movies, with the closest film being Captain America: Civil War at 146 minutes.

However, DC Universe movies, such as Watchmen and The Dark Knight Rises, tend to be longer than Disney.

There are other superhero movies that run longer than 'The Last Jedi,' most of them in the troubled DC universe (Zack Snyder's 'Watchmen' clocked in at 162 minutes, while Christopher Nolan's trilogy-capping 'The Dark Knight Rises' still holds the all-time is-it-over-yet record at 164 minutes), according to Mashable.

Star Wars: The Last Jedi hits theaters Dec. 15.

Few details about the plot are known, other than that main star Rey (Daisy Ridley) will meet Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) for the first time.

Ridley, in an appearance on "Good Morning America" this week, said she was surprised by the films plot.

"I was more surprised with this one, because there's like there's a few story lines that (are) sort of coming together and connecting, she said.
Its toxic: New study says blue light from tech devices can speed up blindness
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A new study from the University of Toledo found that blue light from digital devices can transform molecules in your eyes retina into cell killers. - photo by Herb Scribner
It turns out checking Twitter or Facebook before bed is bad for your health.

A new study from the University of Toledo found that blue light from digital devices can transform molecules in your eyes retina into cell killers.

That process can lead to age-related macular degeneration, which is a leading cause of blindness in the United States, according to the researchs extract.

Blue light is a common issue for many modern Americans. Blue light is emitted from screens, most notably at night, causing sleep loss, eye strain and a number of other issues.

Dr. Ajith Karunarathne, assistant professor in the UT Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, said our constant exposure to blue light cant be blocked by the lens or cornea.

"It's no secret that blue light harms our vision by damaging the eye's retina. Our experiments explain how this happens, and we hope this leads to therapies that slow macular degeneration, such as a new kind of eye drop, he said.

Macular degeneration is an incurable eye disease that often affects those in their 50s or 60s. It occurs after the death of photoreceptor cells in the retina. Those cells need retinal to sense light and help signal the brain.

The research team found blue light exposure created poisonous chemical molecules that killed photoreceptor cells

"It's toxic. If you shine blue light on retinal, the retinal kills photoreceptor cells as the signaling molecule on the membrane dissolves," said Kasun Ratnayake, a Ph.D. student researcher working in Karunarathne's cellular photo chemistry group. "Photoreceptor cells do not regenerate in the eye. When they're dead, they're dead for good."

However, the researchers found a molecule called alpha-tocopherol, which comes from Vitamin E, can help prevent cell death, according to Futurism.

The researchers plan to review how light from TVs, cellphones and tablet screens affect the eyes as well.

"If you look at the amount of light coming out of your cellphone, it's not great but it seems tolerable," said Dr. John Payton, visiting assistant professor in the UT Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. "Some cellphone companies are adding blue-light filters to the screens, and I think that is a good idea."

Indeed, Apple released a Night Shift mode two years ago to help quell blue lights strain on the eyes, according to The Verge. The screen will dim into a warmer, orange light that will cause less stress on the eyes.