Director Wes Craven says he was first drawn to the howling ghost-face mask that became the star of his "Scream" movies because it reminded him of the Munch image, one of his favorite artworks.

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Filligent makes another product designed along intelligent-filtration principles, its BioMask anti-infection face mask.

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While the purpose of realism in acting is to strip away the pretence and make the actor expose their soul, on their face, for real - a mask does the opposite.

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Sharp-eyed internet users have been mocking clips in the film of a Chinese doctor wearing a face mask but no surgical gloves when operating on Iron Man, as well as not-too-subtle product placements for a domestic milk drink.

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It seems unlikely that a smartphone application, as opposed to more tried-and-tested methods like vaccination or a face mask, could help you avoid going down with a dose of the flu this winter.

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His mother (Anjelica Huston), her face a mask of rage, drives him nuts with her self-dramatizing anxieties.

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While the designer himself favors chunky, in-your-face styles such as a ring of his that features a Japanese Kabuki mask, he says such conversation pieces work best for weekends and may not be the best idea for most office ensembles.

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