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Chato's Land (1972)
movie poster seen in room
a VHS of it is sitting on the guys desk
The scene in which Budd is bitten by a snake is mirrored by a scene in Chato's Land, another revenge film
It is mentioned in a magazine article.
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MP3 Wanted By The FBI - It Takes A War
9 MP3 Songs
ROCK: Modern Rock, BLUES: Electric Blues
Imagine , your out with friends hopping from night club to night club .
All the bands you have seen so far have been good but , they all seem to have the same set list . Then you come to this one club that you''ve never been to and everyone wants to try it . The name of the band on the poster , playing tonight reads , Wanted By The FBI . You think , why would any one want to name their band that ? So, interest peaked, you pay the admission and go in . First thing you notice is that the music sounds different . Not as commercial as the other bands . It''s good but , different .
It''s a refreshing sound from what you''ve heard all night . You see four guys up on stage that seem to be very into what they are doing . Having fun and sounding tight , not a scratch yet . Wondering who these guys are and why you havent heard too much about them , you can''t help but listen and watch . Some of the songs are dancable , some you just have to listen to . What a mixture of songs ? Then you realize that you''ve stayed the whole set . You liked it and you would like to see them again .Next time , the whole night but , when will they be back ? Now , may be they will come to your area . Maybe not , and you''d like to hear them again , or at least their songs . Nows your chance ! Right here , right now ! You may never see them in person ( or maybe you will ) but at least you''ll know what they sound like . And if they do come to your town , you''ll know their songs . This is your chance ! Wanted By the FBI , It Takes A War !
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Rumours persist that Colin Trevorrow's Jurassic World will be set in a rebranded and fully open Jurassic theme park.
jurassic park 4
Well, I don't know about Krasinski but I can at least substantiate the bit about the new film having scenes in a functional Jurassic Park.
The hardcore dinophiles at the Jurassic Park Podcast probably can't believe their luck, this week having had Colin Trevorrow join them for a Q&A.
Colin Trevorrow will direct, from a script he's written with Derek Connolly, after a draft by Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver.
What does it mean if Jurassic Park is rebooted? Actually, before we get to that, what does it mean if an actor says they think it's going to be rebooted?
It's official. Here's Universal's statement on the frozen-in-amber Jurassic Park sequel.
Films are often frozen in the late stages of development, and for all sorts of reasons. Maybe it's not typically the big budget tentpoles, but it does happen with those too.
Neither of the previous two sequels took us back to Nublar, but skipped over to Site B, Isla Sorna. Well, enough of that. Let's go back to the source.
Can you believe it’s been 20 years since the release of Jurassic Park? Thought not. To be in 2013 and discussing the upcoming release of Jurassic Park IV seems utterly insane, but also pretty damn exciting.
Remember that time Matt Fraction said "Continuity is the Devil" at ECCC and we ended up having a big argument about it in the forum? I think this little tidbit about Jurassic Park 4 is a rather interesting illustration of the point. Most-Read Comic Stories Of Saturday: Axel Alonso Announces Marvel Now Wave Two, A Weekly What […]
How the dinosaurs of Jurassic Park won't have evolved at all since part 3.
Trevorrow was rumoured to be directing Star Wars Episode VII. But he's not. He's directing the next Jurassic Park instead.
So... why do you keep a director secret from the crew you're hiring? And what else do we know about Jurassic Park 4?
I think the first Jurassic Park had the tagline "They're Back." And so they are.
The Dinoasaurs with Guns dinosaurs, without guns.
No more monkey business.
The War Horse wagon train rumbles on, reaching France, and all the glamour of a star-studded Parisian press conference (ie. a bunch of mostly self-entitled hacks asking tedious questions of the bored and tired… but in Paris). Amongst the talk of War Horse, Spielberg also spilled a little about upcoming projects, with the most interesting […]
I wasn't at the Tintin panel this morning because it clashed with Locke & Key and I had to make a call. I think I made the right one. However, the word around Comic Con is clear: Spielberg announced that Jurassic Park 4 is definitely in the works, likely to hit in 2013 or 2014 […]
Hannah Shaw-Williams writes for Bleeding Cool: Nothing is confirmed, no one has signed anything, nothing official has been said and nothing for sure is going to come of this. Caveat in place, let's make way for Jurassic Park 4! Wahey, dinosaurs and that! The Hollywood Reporter has uncovered some meetings going on between Steven Spielberg […]
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Three ways to describe her style: Feminine, Classy, Sultry
Oh Audrey, what I would do to be a bit like you. Twin Peaks was the most amazing series I have probably ever watched, each character was so significant and it was just so wonderfully weird. Audrey wasn't my favourite character , but I loved her sense of style and her oddness. Tartan and brogues are always a positive for me and so that makes Audrey Horne my seventh style icon.
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In 1992, Todd McFarlane and a group of Marvel artists grew frustrated by the pitiful royalties for the characters they were drawing, and envisioned a publishing house where they could work without the creative and financial infringement of the mainstream comics industry.
They called their creation Image Comics, a utopia of sorts, where they could tell the stories they wanted to tell, draw the characters they wanted to draw, and keep all the money to themselves.
Marvel suffered greatly. The sudden dearth of talent would eventually lead to the company’s famous bankruptcy in 1996, but meanwhile, Image Comics became one of the most popular imprints of the mid-’90s—and also one of the most creatively braindead. Every single book that came out of Image’s first era was covered in visors, and blood, and claws, and boobs, intended for kids nurtured on nerd-rage and desperate machismo. There was Witchblade, a comic about a gauntlet that pairs onto a female host, giving them superpowers and tearing off their clothes ‘til they look like this.
There was Youngblood, an inane superhero-mashup abomination which might still be the ugliest comic book of all time. And there was, um, “Babewatch,” Image’s month-long crossover event where they turned all their male superheroes into women.
The worst, and most successful, was Spawn. Spawn might be the most ‘90s artifact in human history, which is really saying something. A giant, sinewy, black-and-white demon who wasn’t afraid to kill the bad guys, the comic was the ultimate convergence of everything edgy (Spikes! Axes! Glowing green eyes!) in 1995.
He got his own movie, his own video game, the band Disturbed put a fake Spawn in one of their music videos. That’s kind of all you need to know. The book was ridiculously profitable: Its first issue sold a bananas 1.7 million issues, and the character is now probably responsible for more retrospective embarrassment than any other superhero on planet Earth.
But as those ‘90s kids grew up, Image’s momentum sputtered out. Maybe this had to do with Marvel and DC’s return to the spotlight amidst the ubiquitous Spider-Man and Batman movies, but a lot of those early Image titles were irrelevant by the time we got to the new millennium. Some of the publisher’s founding partners—Jim Lee, Marc Silvestri, and Rob Liefeld—left in the late ‘90s over creative differences, and for a moment it seemed like the company was ready to keel over.
But instead, Image engaged in one of the most dramatic, successful about-faces in comic book history. Today they’re responsible for some of the best, most transgressive stories in the industry, a far-cry from the paper-thin themes they were previously known for.
Image was still publishing Spawn in the early 2000s, but they also debuted a grim, nuanced comic by a mostly unknown southerner named Robert Kirkman called The Walking Dead (yes, that one). No super powers, no super villains, just life and death in a broken world. It was a total departure from the books that made Image famous, but it was also something that wouldn’t get published at DC or Marvel, which turned out to be a powerful, attractive niche.
In the years since, Image has doubled down on the doors The Walking Dead opened, and now host the most impressive, creatively diverse rosters in all of comics: There’s Chew, a delightfully twisted crime story centered on detective Tony Chu, who gets a psychic sensation of what happened to anything he puts in his mouth; Saga, a pulpy, cosmic romance filled with deeply human characters, which made it the winner of the previous three Eisner Awards for Best Continuing Series; The Wicked + The Divine, which chronicles a world where ancient gods are reincarnated in the bodies of transcendent pop stars; Bitch Planet, Kelly Sue-DeConnick and Valentine De Landro’s hilarious, prescient, and deeply inclusive sci-fi send-up of women-in-prison movies.
In an industry that’s built on recycled tropes, antiquated characters, and dogmatic tradition, Image has become a mecca for writers and artists of all cultural dispositions who want to pursue their own visions, on their own terms.
When Todd McFarlane and those other artists formed Image back in 1992, one of their primary foundational tenets was that everything published under their brand would be creator-owned. The only trademark Image owns is, well, the name “Image.” This hasn’t changed. When you work at Image you keep all the rights and all the creative freedom.
Compare that to, say, Superman. If DC is letting you write a mainstream Superman book you’ll be saddled with certain expectations. There are exceptions, but generally you’re not going to be allowed to let Superman curse, or kill anyone, or come out as gay. It’s understandable—those ancient superhero brands come with a ton of cultural baggage, but a lot of creators will never get to tell the stories they’re truly passionate about within the confines of those pantheon-level characters.
Eric Stephenson, Image’s publisher since 2008, says he wants to encourage the wildest comics he can. He tells me that whenever anyone asks him what kind of books Image is looking for, he responds with “the kind of books you’ve always wanted to do.” He’s got a firm belief in the power of a galvanized creative team.
“Some companies do these relaunch things over and over again and dress them up with these worn out slogans from books they were putting out back in the ‘70s or whatever, but the core reason for Image’s continued success is the writers and artists we publish are doing fucking great comics,” says Stephenson. “Every single creator at Image Comics, no matter where they are in terms of experience or whatever, every single one of them is swinging for the fences, whether it’s a vet like Erik Larsen on Savage Dragon, long-time pros Jamie McKelvie and Kieron Gillen on The Wicked + The Divine or newcomers like Dan Watters and Caspar Wijngaard on Limbo. No one else at Image is really satisfied.”
The book that Stephenson sums up his company’s ethos is the aforementioned Chew. When the creative team of John Layman and Rob Guillory came up with their foodie, dystopian detective story back in 2009, they knew that Image was probably the only major publisher in the world willing to take a chance on it. Now, nearly 60 issues later, it stands as one of the most successful stories in all of comics.
“I’ve talked to so many writers and artists who have recounted stories about how they pitched something elsewhere—and sometimes the pitch has even been accepted—only to go through round after round of notes about what needs to be changed to make their idea palatable to the masses, and it’s like, no,” says Stephenson. “The idea’s either good or it isn’t, and there’s not a single fucking note I could have added to something like Saga or Lazarus or Black Science or Chew that would have made those books more successful.”
That creative freedom is seductive, but it’s also not entirely lucrative. Image doesn’t run ads, and creator-owned titles often come together on a modest budget. It’s much easier to take a chance on a radical concept when you’re not on the hook for a massive payroll.
“Image themselves aren't dumping a ton of development money into these books, unlike a Vertigo or a Dark Horse that pays full page rates, creates a marketing and PR budget, has a huge graphic design staff, and creates a lot convention swag,” says Brian Wood, an icon who's currently writing Image’s fantastic post-apocalyptic cooking comic Starve.
“When a publisher dumps $50K into a book even before its first issue hits the shelves, they're invested, they want to have a seat at the table and weigh in on things," Wood told me. "In my experience at Vertigo and Dark Horse the creator always has final say, but we aren't the only voice. At Image you are the only voice.”
This works out more often than you think. Saga might be the most popular comic book in the world right now. A pining romance novel set against a raging intergalactic war written by the legendary Brian K. Vaughan and drawn by breakout-star Fiona Staples, the first issue features TV-headed robot sex, childbirth, and horrific gore, which is something you’d traditionally find at a webcomic or enterprising indie studio.
“I think Image recognizes that the comic-reading audience is changing and clamoring for new voices and ideas,” says Sloane Leong, who draws the stunning new book From Under Mountains. “They’re willing to take risks and I think it pays off, if only to show their readers that they’re not just churning out the same old formulaic story over and over again.”
Image is still publishing Spawn every month, but otherwise, it’s hard to find many capes left on their roster. It’s strange to think that in a time where superheroes are at peak cultural relevance thanks to the Marvel movies, comic books are moving further and further away. Image has discovered that their best and most provocative stories aren’t in tights, which feels like more than just a trend.
“I think we’re kind of seeing the end of superheroes’ stranglehold on the comics market. The audience for comics is changing overall, and I think there are different types of readers looking for different types of books now,” says Stephenson.
Four years ago, Greg Hinkie was driving a bus. Three years ago, he was getting laid off from a video game company. Now, he’s basically his own boss, drawing the excellent Image miniseries Airboy.
Airboy stars semi-fictional versions of the book’s creative team, Hinkie and James Robinson, and has gotten very uncomfortably meta over the course of its run. There are entire passages where Robinson gets devastatingly honest about the state of his marriage, his mind, and his stalled career. It’s painful, but it’s also fascinating how willing they are to reveal themselves. In many ways, the comic typifies the kind of bizarre, off-kilter voices unique to Image.
But that anything-goes creative policy can be a blessing and a curse. In Airboy #2 the characters of Hinkie and Robinson go to an LGBT bar and hook up with some trans women, and, use unfortunate language like “trannie” and lean heavily into that archaic, tedious "trap" trope. It’s more complicated than it seems; this a book about unlikable men doing unlikable things, and in context you could certainly see what Robinson and Hinkie were going for, but it didn’t do enough to justify the disappointing slurs.
You have to think that if Airboy was published at Marvel, or Dark Horse, or Vertigo, or any other comics publisher, there might’ve been enough scrutiny to make the necessary edits before the book hit shelves. But this is Image, this is a creator-owned book, you live by the sword and you die by the sword.
“If we'd had a editorial bullpen combing through our book, no, I don't think we'd have had a problem. But we also wouldn't have made the same book. It would've been a different thing from the very beginning,” says Hinkie. “We'd definitely make less mistakes with more oversight, but we'd be making safer comics from the get-go. We wouldn't get to learn. The lack of barrier also means that we're directly responsible for our actions. It's the honor system. Sure, we can do whatever we want, but we're also responsible for what we do. I don't have a PR person covering my back, or spinning my public statements. I've never been so aware of my actions and words as I am now. And I don't think that's a bad thing!“
Airboy is still a great comic, but it’s also proof that the freedom of Image’s editorial policy can be a dangerous thing. I don’t think James Robinson or Greg Hinkie are transphobic, but they clearly weren’t paying enough attention. Errors in judgement will always happen as long as this organic creative policy is in place. Whether that’s worth it or not comes down to your perspective.
“If you make work palatable to everyone it’s going to be boring,” says Leong. “When you have incidents like slurs appearing in the work, it's a creative choice and giving creators that choice is part of the policy Image subscribes to. It's the same policy that lets me have a comic that is all people of color, something that a publisher might not find very ‘marketable.’ So the freedom cuts both ways. At the very least the work made the readers have a reaction, whether it's disgust or hate or inspiration or comfort. But I think the audience at large, which is filled with more marginalized people every day, will determine what kind of comics survive.”
Luke Winkie is a writer and former pizza maker living in Los Angeles. In addition to Fusion he contributes to Gawker, Sports Illustrated, Vice, Red Bull, and where ever else good content can be found.
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Sean shows up on Hannah's doorstep and reveals that he has left his wife for good, wanting to be with her instead. Hannah is incredulous but Sean is persistent, suggesting that they should run away together and head overseas. Andy walks in at this moment, suspecting this is some kind of romantic reunion. After a heartbroken Andy has left, Hannah throws Sean out and tells him to get out of her life for good.
Andy heads to Angelo's where he finds Sean's wife Emma drinking alone. She invites Andy to join her and pours him a drink. Emma points out that Andy shouldn't worry as he won't be single for long. Soon enough they're in the closed gym, ripping each other's clothes off, but Andy isn't able to go through with it.
Later, Hannah finds Andy and insists that he misinterpreted the situation at her house. Andy turns to reveal that he's been crying. Hannah is shocked at his raw emotions, realising he is truly a broken man. He yells at her to get out and Hannah retreats, also shattered.
Meanwhile, Matt and Charlotte are having a tutoring session together when Matt gets a text. He mentions that he he is meant to meet Maddy and Oscar for a double date, as Maddy is convinced that she has found his dream girl. He admits that he doesn't want to go, joking that she has ruined him and now younger girls just aren't his thing. Even though Charlotte verbalises that she shouldn't be doing this, she is soon drawn in as Matt kisses her.
Elsewhere, Jett is ecstatic when he gets a surprise party to send him out from the Bay in style. All of the teens say good luck and Jett has a heartfelt goodbye with VJ, saying they'll always be best mates.
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Most Popular Twitch Streamers in 2022
Twitch streamers have grown in popularity, with some even achieving “celebrity” status. Platforms like Twitch, YouTube, and Facebook have increased at an exponential rate in the age of digital media. Twitch grew by around 80% from the start of the pandemic in March 2020 to March 2021, according to the Chimes. It corresponds to 1.8 billion hours of Twitch viewing, a significant increase from 1.1 billion hours the previous year.
With the numbers increasing year after year, it’s interesting to see who the most popular creators/streamers are, and this article lists the Most Popular Twitch Streamers in 2022.
Streaming online is one of the simplest ways to make money. In live streaming, people go online and broadcast their skills to the globe, and in return, they get a massive fan base and millions of dollars in monetization money from brand works and streaming platforms.
Following are the Top 10 Twitch Streamers in 2022.
Of course, who else but Ninja could be the most successful Twitch streamer? Without a doubt, this guy has been a Twitch rock star. Ninja, real name Tyler Blevins, is an example of how hard and consistent work pays off in the long run. He began as a video game enthusiast and progressed to become a professional gamer.
Tyler became active with Fortnite a few years later, making them an up-and-coming celebrity in the gaming world. Ninja’s Twitch channel currently has approximately 18 million subscribers. It’s no surprise that it draws so many people – his straight hands, combined with his precise aim, work wonders.
Pokimane is regarded as one of the top female gaming broadcasters in the industry, with over 9.2 million Twitch followers and over 6.6 million on YouTube. The account holder’s name is Imane Anys.
Her top three games are Just Chatting, Valorant, and Life is Strange, and as of May 2022, she has also begun a podcast with QXC, albeit there is only one episode. Pokimane has had numerous sponsorships, including WB Multiverse and NZXT, and has developed her line of personalized apparel. Imane’s films frequently receive 500,000 to 600,000 views, and her net worth is around $3 million.
Summit1 G’s name is Jaryd Russell Lazar. He is a native American Twitch streamer and a Counter-Strike gamer. He also streams Grand Theft Auto V, Escapes from Tarkov, Valorant, Hearthstone, Foxhole, and other games. Summit1 G began using Twitch in 2012. He has almost 6 million followers and receives over 550 million views daily. Summit1G surpassed Twitch as the most popular channel in 2018. His streams have been watched for a total of 416 million hours.
Michael Grzesiek, a Canadian citizen, is the gamer known as Shroud and was previously one of the top-tier professional Counter-Strike players for team Cloud9. As a matter of fact, he was still a member of Cloud9 when they triumphed on Boston Major in 2018. However, he was benched and didn’t play at all. Shroud later retired to become a full-time Twitch streamer.
Shroud has over 10 million Twitch followers, with numerous seven-figure view counts, and approximately 7 million YouTube subscribers as Shroudy Rowdy. He has also received various sponsorships from firms such as Logitech and Nitrado, in addition to over 3,000 paid members.
Michael is one of the most animated and exciting broadcasters on the internet. His favorite games include V Rising, Vampire: The Masquerade: Bloodhunt, Diablo Immortal, and World of Warcraft. In addition to that, he also likes to gamble on CS:GO and play it again from time to time.
Riot Games is the only video game developer on the list. It has six million fans who like watching epic League of Legends streaming. In general, the station’s massive audience is due to the multiple Esports events officially hosted on the channel. LCS is one such example.
If you haven’t noticed, the tournament is recognized for its enormous production value, mostly seen through its sophisticated use of VFX. While a bedroom streamer can’t do much, some tips can help, such as obtaining a Twitch offline banner, using the right software, and even locating the best bots.
Lirik is a Twitch streamer from the United States. His real name is Saqib Ali Zahid, and he has 2.9 million followers. He is sponsored by Discord as a Twitch streamer.
Lirik began Twitch streaming in 2011. He used to play World of Warcraft before switching to DayZ. He moved to Pubg in 2017. His feeds have been watched for a total of 262 million hours.
Lirik announced a brief hiatus from live streaming in January 2018. A week later, he returned and signed a multi-year contract with Twitch.
Aside from the personalities named above, live broadcasting has helped many others acquire notoriety. Twitch is an online gaming platform where anyone can show their gaming abilities to an audience. They are compensated for this and become well-known as a result.
If you enjoy playing video games, you can earn money by live streaming them on Twitch. Twitch’s popularity has grown steadily since its inception, and many consider it a valuable source of income.
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Knock'em Robot is a 2 player game made in less than 24h, it's a physics based combat game inspired by "rock'em sock'em robots", you can play with keyboard and/or gamepad(s).
P1 Move: wasd or left stick
P2 Move: arrows keys or left stick
P1 Punch: v&b or triggers
P2 Punch: page up&page down or triggers
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Saba Qamar and Bilal Saeed’s pictures on social media surprised everyone as they both were wearing wedding outfits. They posted pictures on their Instagram and captioned, “Qabool Hai.”
This news surpirsed many people and it spread like fire that they got married. However, later they clarified that the picture is from the shoot of their upcoming song ‘Qabool Hai’.
Saba Qamar is all set to make her directorial debut with Bilal Saeed’s upcoming music video. She is going to act and direct the music video.
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Reality television shows present something of a challenge for the sound folks on the set. This is especially true of the shows, like Big Brother, where the cast members are often shirtless, or otherwise clad in something difficult to hook a clip-on (also known as a lapel, lavalier or just "lav" for short) microphone to - bikinis at the beach or by the pool, etc.
So you may have noticed (from 2013) Frank, "Boogie", Ashley, Ian, Jenn, Joe, and companions wearing lanyards around their necks and carrying around little boxes with antennae on them. In case you hadn't already guessed, these are lavalier (clip-on) microphones and bodypack transmitters (since these are wireless systems like the Sennheiser Evolution Series.)
On a set where people wear shirts and the scene is blocked and scripted, the actors' voices are picked up by shotgun mics (like the Sennheiser MKH 416), which allow for excellent sound when the voice is a couple of feet away from the mic, which is just off-screen.
And indeed they do have some shotgun mics hanging from the ceiling around the Big Brother house. But in a reality show, you can't have a sound guy following every actor around with a shotgun mic on a fish pole. So the shotgun mics are usually too far away to get good sound.
The voice has to be close to the mic or it sounds too echo-y and reverb-y. And the cast can't all wear headset mics like in the picture at the top left. So the only way to get good sound quality on the voices of the Big Brother house guests (HGs) is to have them wear lapel/lavalier mics.
But you have to attach them to something. Lavs usually come with an alligator clip so you can clip them onto ties, lapels or folds in a shirt or blouse, etc. But it would be pretty painful to pinch these onto your skin.
So the alternative is to hang them around the neck on a rope, cord, or "lanyard," like the Countryman Magnetic Mount. That is what the HGs are wearing around their necks - microphones attached to neck lanyards.
But these are wireless microphones, so in addition to the mic necklace, HGs have to carry around bodypack transmitters.
The way wireless lav systems work is that the mic plugs into the bodypack transmitter, which then wirelessly transmits the audio to the receiver (another box) that is hooked up to the audio recording device or directly to the video camera.
So wonder no longer! Often times the thing that makes the difference between amateur and professional video is the audio quality, and a lav mic is much better (if you don't have a shotgun mic) than using a mic that is built-into the video camera, which is too far away to get decent sound. To hear this for yourself, see my review of a wireless lavalier mic here: Audio For Video: Do Not Let Bad Sound Ruin Great Video.
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It’s easy to think that the group of songs we call “Standards” and the “Great American Songbook” emerged with a quality of “timelessness” directly from the musical or film for which they were written. In fact, as originally performed-without the intervention of jazz-most of these songs would have fallen quickly off the vine and disappeared as fast as Chewing Gum Losing Its Flavor on the Bedpost (overnight).
The body of music written by Berlin, Arlen, Rodgers, Kern and co. was rooted in late 19th and early 20th century musical conventions and has continually been re-conceived, rejuvenated and adapted by jazz to changing aesthetics. There are three basic tools used to affect the alchemy: First, infusing swing and other rhythmic approaches and exploring alternate tempos. Second, updating chord structures, with an emphasis on harmony conducive to improvisation. Third, turning down the “heat;” imparting a certain emotional detachment; not that emotion wasn’t important in communicating the message of the song through jazz, but its use is more nuanced; cooler, a respite from the heavy-handedness that often weighed down the original versions. The result is the creation of hundreds of free-floating musical entities, unbound by the aesthetic strictures of any one era.
The way to make my point is with examples. According to the website, www.jazzstandards.com, these are the top ten most recorded tunes in the jazz canon, along with the year of their composition. Notice these are all 30’s and 40’s tunes (in the top 300, there are only a handful written after 1950-but that’s another story). To show how the alchemy works, I’m going to take the first five of these tunes and post the earliest recordings I can find of them performed in the original style and compare that with the earliest versions I can find in the jazz context.
1. 1930 Body and Soul
2. 1939 All the Things You Are
3. 1935 Summertime
4. 1944 Round Midnight
5. 1935 I Can’t Get Started
6. 1937 My Funny Valentine
7. 1942 Lover Man
8. 1930 What Is This Thing Called Love
9. 1933 Yesterdays
10.1946 Stella By Starlight
Body and Soul, written by Johnny Green in 1930 for stage star Gertrude Lawrence was recorded by singer Helen Morgan in the same year. The vocal has a rubato, recitatif quality to it, with plenty of vibrato. It fits comfortably in the stylistic parameters of the era. It’s post-Parlor Music, with a bit of art song harmony and the heightened emotion of European cabaret. Morgan does the verse (the first section of the song before the chorus), which most jazz versions-unfortunately- don’t include.
Louis Armstrong also recorded Body and Soul in 1930. Right away we have the parallel universe of jazz made manifest. The Armstrong version is a dance record, with a steady swing rhythm. He approaches the tune with some measure of emotional commitment, but he completely displaces the melody rhythmically and his rendition, both vocally and on his horn, opens onto a different world than that represented by Helen Morgan.
All The Things You Are comes from the 1939 show Very Warm For May by Jerome Kern, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein. Although the recording below is not of that period, it’s stylistically appropriate. It’s a romantic duet in harmony and counterpoint for soprano and baritone, in an essentially operatic style, with light accompaniment touches provided by a melodic background chorus and orchestra.
The Artie Shaw Orchestra had a great run with All The Things You Are, starting in 1939. The Shaw version moves up the tempo. There’s a short orchestral opening and some jaunty piano leading to Shaw’s clarinet. Shaw uses little vibrato and a varied rhythmic approach with considerable bending of notes. Vocalist Helen Forrest comes with a Billie Holiday sensibility-little vibrato, small shakes at the end of a phrase, just a small catch in her voice.
Summertime was written as an aria for the 1935 George Gershwin-DuBose Hayward opera Porgy and Bess. Here, it’s sung by Anne Brown, the originator of the Bess role. Again, even though it’s a slightly later recording, it’s performed as it would originally have been. The languid nature of the song is belied by the energetic orchestral introduction. Brown sings operatically, with choral background and orchestra playing a lean and sophisticated harmony behind the expressive soprano voice.
Jazz musicians have altered Summertime in some pretty radical and the difference between the original and Billie Holiday’s 1936 version is night and day. We start with trumpet growling on plunger mute and go from there. It’s at least double the tempo of the original, with a strong blues inflection. Jazz musicians tended to strip away certain cliché approaches from songs and add passing and substitute chords, but most seem not to be comfortable with Gershwin’s repeated augmented chords, with their whole tone free-floating implications and have moved the song harmonically so it fits more squarely into the category of blues. Note that, even though the lyrics are actually somewhat upbeat, the tempo and approach of the original vocal belie that, while Holiday’s version affirms its subtle lyrical optimism.
Round Midnight is the first of our standards written after 1940, and by a composer who came not from Tin Pan Alley or Broadway, but from jazz-Thelonius Monk. The contrast in approaches between the two examples illustrates the fast, dramatic changes in jazz due to the onset of Bop. The first recording of the song was done by Cootie Williams in 1944. After a short dramatic opening, Cootie states the melody-notably, without his usual plunger mute. He plays straightforwardly; at first, even stiffly. There are some hip voicings in the band behind him, but the chord changes are not ones that Cootie-a swing player-would have necessarily known how to handle and there is almost no improvisation in this recording. There’s a typical big band ending.
In 1946, innovator Dizzy Gillespie added an intro and coda which have since become closely associated with this song and other ballads (like I Can’t Get Started). Following Diz’s hip intro and a short improvised piano solo, Diz states the tune with some ornamentation-alone and then with Lucky Thompson. Milt Jackson then improvises with threads of the melody still present, but with more freedom. Thompson’s solo is basically a restatement of the melody. Al Haig’s solo is hipper; an improvisation based less on the melody, more on the chords, Diz takes it out dramatically, in his upper register and then with a brief tag ending, which has been widely adopted.
Speaking of I Can’t Get Started-The tune was first sung by Bob Hope in the Ziegfeld Follies of 1936. I couldn’t find a recording of the song in that context, so I’m substituting Hope doing a duet of Thanks for the Memory with Shirley Ross in 1938. The two songs are fairly similar and the performance is what I imagine Hope’s performance of I Can’t Get Started would have been- fairly understated, slightly quavery tone, sincere.
Hot trumpet player Bunny Berigan had a big hit with his redo of the tune in 1937. Bunny’s version was largely a showcase for his playing. The fast vibrato in his vocal is very pop-like, but it’s jazzy in its rhythmic flexibility. He starts with a “dramatic” opening trumpet statement-slightly cheesy-followed by a simple statement of the melody on trumpet. He sings the tune with an ease of phrasing and some ornamentation, rhythmic displacement and manipulation of the melody. Instead of vibrato, per se, he uses fairly heavy “shakes” at the end of phrases. The out-chorus builds drama by contrasting his lowest register with his highest.
There is plenty of meat on the bones of these well-crafted songs, ample to inspire 100 years of improvisation and creative arranging. From Louis Armstrong through Keith Jarrett and new innovators, jazz has given this music a half-life well beyond what might have been imagined. This synergy created arguably the most sophisticated vector of American music-a fertile cross-pollination that has given rise to musical efflorescence in the U.S. and around the world.
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The book and 2004 movie Friday Night Lights told the true story of a small town Texas high school football team and their quest for the state championship. Now, that story is the inspiration for NBC's new drama of the same name. Friday Night Lights the TV show also deals with a small town Texas high school football team as they strive to win a state championship and adopts a lot of the stylistic cues from the film. It certainly makes for compelling television, but it also runs the risk of becoming a movie stretched to season length.
Set in the present-day in the fictional small town of Dillon, Texas, Friday Night Lights begins at the start of the high school football season. The Dillon Panthers are considered the best high school team in Texas and we see the team treated almost like celebrities. A local NBC news crew follows the team in the days leading up to their first game of the season. The season is a pivotal one as it is the first for new head coach, Eric Taylor (Kyle Chandler), the team's former offensive coordinator. He's under pressure from multiple sides — from town leaders to ordinary people worried about his ability to lead the team to a state championship.
We're introduced to some of the key players on the team. Jason Street (Scott Porter), is the team's starting quarterback, a phenom being scouted by Notre Dame. He's in love with cheerleader Lyla Garrity (Minka Kelly), whose father is a town big shot with his own car dealership. In comparison, there is Matt Saracen (Zach Gilford), the team's backup quarterback, who lives with his grandmother and doesn't look to see one minute of playing time. Tim Riggins (Taylor Kitsch) is the team's premier fullback, but he has issues both with alcohol and black teammate “Smash” Williams (Gaius Charles).
It wouldn't be a drama if things went exactly as expected and when the Panthers finally play, they find that their opponents are tougher than they expected. After a brisk start, things go downhill as the Panthers' play gets sloppy. Just when they think they'll be able to bounce back, quarterback Jason Street is badly injured. Matt, nervous as hell, comes into the game and somehow does enough for the Panthers to win. However, things are uncertain for the team as it looks like Street may not be playing again anytime soon…if ever.
This pilot episode was written and directed by Peter Berg, the director of the movie version. Overall, the episode feels exactly like the movie, from the camera work to suffocating way it portrays small town life for a football coach. The dialogue feels realistic and I like that you get to see simple things absent from some dramas like people praying. Kyle Chandler, a solid TV veteran, does a very good job with the role and doesn't imitate Billy Bob Thornton. The young cast is also quite good. There are a lot of characters in this show, so it will take future episodes to really see how good all of them are.
If there is one problem with Friday Night Lights. It is that it's a little too close to the movie. Anyone who has seen the film could've guessed that the star player would be injured since that also happened in the movie. I'm glad they decided to give one of the players an alcohol problem (instead of a player's father, as in the movie), but it is still too similar to what was done before. I'm really hoping in future episodes the show takes steps to separate itself more from the movie. It is not going to be worth watching every week if it's just going to take a portion of the film and stretch it to an hour's worth of TV.
Friday Night Lights has the potential to become one of the best new drama series this season. As evidenced by MTV's popular (and acclaimed) documentary series Two-A-Days, high school football can be the backdrop for plenty of drama. If this show can step out of the shadow of the movie it's inspired by, it could be a staple of NBC's drama lineup for years to come.Powered by Sidelines
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There is a little tagline people like to use when talking about Walt Disney...
"It all started with a mouse."
And it did. Oswald. Mortimer (to become Mickey).
But at Hollywood Studios, we watched Walt Disney: One Man's Dream. You walk through a museum, a timeline of the life and work of Walt Disney. Then you watch a 15 minute movie about his life.
And that's where we learned the most important thing about Disney World. And it has nothing to do with a mouse.
Walt Disney had all his time and money tied up in the company, in the movies, in the characters. However, he gave every Saturday to his daughters - Daddy and Daughter Day. They would go out and find fun things for the girls to do. And Walt realized that he wanted to find a place where they could go and have fun together.
So he created that place - Disneyland.
A place where the family could go and have fun together.
In moments of exhaustion and heat and hunger and frustration... I kept going back to the reason Disneyland and Disney World were created. To have a place where families could go and have fun together.
And for the most part, that's what we did!
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Gold: The Best Of Spandau Ballet
Spandau Ballet were originally a punk-ish band clapped The Makers, apparently, gigging around their native North London area. Their name was changed after “Spandau Ballet” was seen as graffiti on a Berlin toilet cubicle wall. They seemed to embrace the pretentiousness that certain groups emerging from the post-punk movement adhered to. They suddenly converted themselves from North London “lads’ to foppish dandies, swanning around in billowing blouses wearing eyeliner and the singer, Tony Hadley, adopted that sonorous, haughty voice that so many “New Romantic” singers seemed to do. All of this never seemed to sit too comfortably with them, to be honest. While in the seventies, some members of Sweet and Mud never seemed happy in their glam get-up, I always felt that the somewhat oik-ish members of “the Ballet” were trying, unsuccessfully and laughably, to gentrify themselves. Either way, the image seemed to go down well at the time, and they were stuck with it.
As for the music, their punk roots were forgotten and they caught on to the electronic/funky rhythms of the era for their first few singles. Their first, 1980’s To Cut A Long Story Short was a classic New Romantic single - that deep, pompously delivered vocal and a lively funky backing with some killer riffs. Muscle Bound was more thumping and industrial, but again it had a catchy chorus. They had hit on a skill of writing songs with very memorable hooks. Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On) was a supreme piece of New Romantic disco funk and really caught the zeitgeist. It was very rhythmic and again had, as the title suggested, a chantable chorus. Instinction and the very poppy, singalong Lifeline provided some mid-range hits before they struck it really big, just at the point when the whole New Romantic thing was beginning to fade away. They did so with a copper-bottomed end of the evening disco smoocher in True, with its lyric about “listening to Marvin (Gaye) all night long…”. It had a real loved-up feel and some great saxophone in it too. This was followed up with another impossibly catchy number in the grandiose Gold, featuring yet another mannered vocal from Hadley.
The soulful, melodic Only When You Leave was also a big hit, but then the times began to change. Music went into a period of nothingness and dance music beats began to take over. For whatever reason, there was no desire for whatever it was Spandau Ballet had, there was one final big hit in the credible Through The Barricades. That was pretty much that. In later years, there have been some unfortunate legal wranglings between members of the group and brothers Martin and Gary Kemp went into acting. Tony Hadley is still recording in his own right. This is a fine reminder, however, of when their light shone really brightly and, along with Duran Duran, they were the biggest chart act around.
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With his recent success, Bheemla Nayak, powerstar Pawan Kalyan is on a roll. The mega-actor is busy filming his most-anticipated mythology-based project, Hari Hara Veeramallu. directed by Krish Jagarlamudi.
Sources in the industry have revealed some intriguing details about the actor’s role in the upcoming film. According to the film unit, Pawan Kalyan will play three roles. that are diametrically opposed to each other They also stated that he will appear in 30 different theme outfits designed by the industry’s top designers. According to reports, Pawan Kalyan’s appearance is the main draw for the film Hari Hara Veeramallu. The leading man is learning martial arts for this film. Because the project has been in the works for a long time, the Bheemla Nayak star is attempting to complete the shooting as soon as possible.
The film Hari Hara Veera Mallu is based on the legendary outlaw Veera Mallu’s life. Pawan Kalyan plays the titular role in the film, alongside Nidhhi Agerwal, Arjun Rampal, and Nargis Fakhri. The plot takes place in the 17th century against the backdrop of the Mughal Empire. The film was originally scheduled for release on April 29, 2022, in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Hindi, but it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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City Siege 3: Jungle Siege
The say war is hell, but presumably that's only if The Podge isn't around, raining its own brand of action-packed platform shooter-yness all over the internets like some sort of glorious gaming Santa Clause. In City Siege 3: Jungle Siege, the follow up to Resort Siege, your little roly-poly headed commandos get in touch with their Rambo sides as they take out the notorious Baddies in jungle environments.
Move your troops safely through each mission, clicking to select one and using the [WASD] or [arrow] keys to move, and the mouse to aim and shoot. Perform well to net stars to upgrade your units, as well as some cha-ching cha-ching to recruit more soldiers. Blast the enemies before they blast you, and try to avoid perforating any civilians. It turns out the army doesn't really think it's funny when you fill out your casualty report with "Looks like they... had a blast." and attach a picture of David Caruso. Yes, even if you include an MP3 with the appropriate sound byte. No, I don't know what their problem is either!
City Siege 3 features all of the action of its predecessors, so fans of the series will feel right at home and will probably welcome the new terrains and work that has been put into balancing your troops. Aiming your weapon still takes some getting used to, as your crosshairs don't always feel like they're much more than a rough guide as to where your bullets might land, and if you take out all the Baddies on a stage before you've rescued everyone, the level will still end abruptly and award you with a puny silver medal instead of the gleaming gold you so rightly deserve. (Who's bitter?) Blowing up your surroundings and watching your combos stack up is still entertaining, however, and if you want a spot of bloodless shooter action City Siege is hard to beat. So get your supplies ready and get to da choppa, because you're off to the jungle. Go on, get all Bear Grylls on their heineys!
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Nigerian singer and songwriter Davido has sparked a social media frenzy with a cryptic tweet that simply read, “over dem all.” The message comes in the midst of reports that one of his baby mamas is pregnant with his child and is about to give birth. While the tweet’s meaning is unclear, it has generated a lot of buzz among his fans and followers.
The recent tweet has sparked speculation that he may be referring to the latest pregnancy news, although nothing has been confirmed yet. Davido is known for being private about his personal life, and it remains to be seen if he will address the rumors or keep quiet as he usually does.
Regardless of the meaning behind the tweet, it has caused quite a stir on social media, with fans and followers speculating and sharing their opinions. Some have expressed support for the singer, while others have criticized him for his alleged philandering ways. Davido’s music has always been popular, but his personal life has also contributed to his fame, and this latest tweet is another example of that.
Davido, whose real name is David Adedeji Adeleke, is one of Nigeria’s most popular musicians, known for his afrobeats sound and infectious tunes. He has won numerous awards and collaborated with some of the biggest names in the music industry, both in Africa and beyond.
Despite his success, Davido has had his fair share of controversies, including multiple paternity claims and legal battles with his baby mamas.
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It was Winston Churchill’s finest hour, as he galvanised
Britain against the Nazi threat.
And for the actor playing him in a new film, the role was a challenge.
The 58-year-old Briton had to prove to himself he could give a convincing portrayal of the wartime leader before taking the part.
But can you spot his identity behind the cigar and beneath the make-up?
It is a total transformation for the film star, who has previously played a punk, an assassin, a spy chief and classic horror figure.
The Londoner has also performed on stage and TV, while his film work has earned him an Oscar nomination and two Bafta awards – one for a script he wrote.
He stars as Churchill in Darkest Hour, directed by Joe Wright.
The film is set in May and June 1940, when Churchill became prime minister after the resignation of Neville Chamberlain.
It relates how he gave the nation backbone for the fight against Hitler, telling his Cabinet and the Commons: ‘I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.’
By June, he was able to declare that the Allies would never surrender, pledging: ‘We shall fight them on the beaches.’
The film from Working Title and Universal Pictures , which is still in production and due in US cinemas from November 24, 2017,and in UK cinemas from December 29,2017, also stars Kristin Scott Thomas as Clementine Churchill, Ben Mendelsohn as King George VI, John Hurt as Chamberlain and Lily James as Churchill’s speech typist.
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[Hip Hop En Español] Self Provoked, Aleman and Tocadiscos Trez Drop the English / Spanish Music Video “L.A.D.F.”
Hip-hop may have its origins in the Bronx, but the genre has spread thousands of miles across the globe since its humble beginnings in the late ’70’s. Today the story of rap music is like that of many new innovations that, once they become institutionalized as part of the mainstream and pop culture, they lose their edge. It is an example of how success can kill creativity and narrow the range of what is possible. This is true with music and particularly true when once Hip Hop becomes mainstream. Music evolution causes the rise and fall of genres over time and in order for rappers to survive they might need to sacrifice some of their originality and allow commercial trends dictate their musical style. It’s kind of fun, mainstream artists and media outlets reject underground Hip Hop just as much as underground heads reject the mainstream sound.
Despite of what has become of Hip-Hop culture in the US, Spanish Hip Hop reawakened my love for the music and it’s culture. International Spanish Hip Hop has been gaining spot light for a good 20 to 30 years now and has still be able manage to, for the most part remain influence free from the mainstream. Spanish Hip Hop has produced a series of legends and award winning groups and artists from across Latin America and Spain. Some of the stand-out artists that have left their footprint in the history of Spanish Hip Hop are Mexico’s Control Machete, Tiro de Gracia and Ana Tijoux from Chile. From Spain there is Mala Rodriguez, Orishas from Cuba. Sindicato Argentino del Hip Hop from Argentina and Colombia’s Tres Coronas.
One of the rappers currently making wave in the next generation of Hip Hop in Mexico is Aleman and last November JDS Films made posable for Aleman to link up with Self Provoked, a Los Angeles, CA based rapper whom has been helping pave the path for the next generation of Golden State MC’s. The Song is titled “L.A.D.F.” and is produced by Louden Beats and the video was shot and directed by JDS Films in Mexico City and presented as an exclusive of The Cypher Effect Hip Hop Music Network. The song artistically tries to bridge the gap between conflicting emotions, styles and language into one voice. A English / Spanish rap song is by no means new, but there are things that truly sets “L.A.D.F.” apart from other bi-lingual videos have been released in recent times. Although the video was shot in Mexico the song’s production facilitates the mood of the track and gives you the feeling of being both 100 % Los Angeles and 100 % Mexico at the same time. Together Aleman and Self Provoked are lively, smooth and aggressive. The song’s cuts are courtesy Tocadiscos Trez who you may have seen touring across Mexico and the US as Pato Machete’s official DJ.
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No Man's Sky creator Sean Murray hasn't posted anything on Twitter in a full month now, reinforcing the idea that the dev is huddling down amidst the lies and misleading ad campaign.
I've been watching Sean Murray's Twitter account for a bit now, and I'm not really surprised that he hasn't Tweeted anything for a month. No Man's Sky continues getting patched--a new patch rolled out for the game on PS4 today--yet Murray remains completely silent. This is probably one of the worst things he can do right now, and most gamers think he's just laying low to let all the chaos roll over until everyone forgets about No Man's Sky and moves on. Meanwhile the official Hello Games account hasn't Tweeted in weeks either, with its last update on August 27.
In order to salvage the wreckage that is No Man's Sky and Hello Games' public image, Murray needs to shed some light on what went wrong. Why did he lie about the game? Why was the game missing so many features? What happened? These are questions he needs to answer, and I think there's a huge reason why he can't: it'd breach the contract he signed with Sony. Even still, he needs to do something. He can't just pretend nothing happened. I know the devs are likely busting their ass with updates, but the majority of gamers see him swimming in the millions of hype-bucks he conned off of naive gamers. To illustrate Murray's silence, Redditor MasRemap made this infographic:
Will Sean Murray finally say something soon? Will he apologize and try to make up for the misleading advertisements and outright lies? Surely he can't be content with being compared with the likes of Peter Molyneaux and Gearbox--no developer actively wants to achieve such a thing.
On the other hand, I can see why he doesn't Tweet anything, especially if he's beholden to an NDA. Anything he'd say would be hit with a torrent of "your game sucks!" or "you lied! No Man's Lie!", so that probably turns him away from the platform altogether. But at the same time, he has to do something--to say something.
Being totally silent makes him look all the more guilty with every passing week.
In a rather smarmy move, Sony recently tried to put all the blame for No Man's Sky's failed advertisements and over-promising hype on Hello Games. Sony might not have made the game, but they absolutely share a portion of the blame for completely advertising the game at every turn: every week Sony's PlayStation Blog put up a new trailer of bit of content hyping No Man's Sky, directly contributing to the misleading hype that ultimately fell through.
In any case, I personally think Hello Games signed a specific deal with Sony and that's why they can't talk about the development process or admit any blame. If I'm wrong, then it means they're cons...but I don't think it's that simple. I don't think Sean Murray or Hello Games made this game in order to rip everyone off; it's certainly a case of developer and buyer beware, but I genuinely don't think the devs went into this whole thing as a get rich scheme.
We're totally focused on customer support right now. Then we'll move onto improving and adding features to the game 👗 Sean Murray (@NoMansSky) August 18, 2016
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- The imaginary persona "played" by the player of a RPG.
- Character Build System
- Term for a chargen system in which the player starts with a "default" character (often a "blank slate", with no skills, advantages, or anythihng else) and a pool of points with which he or she can "buy" parts of the character until it approximates the character he or she wants to play. GURPS and Hero are the two most well known RPGs that work this way.
- short for character generation, the process of creating a player character for use in a RPG. Usually one of two methods: character build or random-roll, depending on the RPG being used.
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Well this sound board is for all of you who like jerry jackson.
When you click the picture in the corner it should link to his site, sorry if it doesn't work.
(The adverts one always makes me laugh.)
EDIT: everyone who wants to know where to download the lol song, click on dia-bolical next to audio and it should take you there.
Yes i agree there should defenetly be a Jerry Jackson soundboard but this one wasn't too good,there wasn't that many phrases by Jerry Jackson on here and they we're very hard to click on so maybe you could fix that and put in a lot more phrases by the great Jerry Jackson. :)
Woot but misses 1 thing
Heh you should have put the "Chocolate man in da way" thing(Don't remember from wich cart2n)
But in overall, i liked it :)
Especially the LOL SONG
it's rate gash
I know some people don't like Jerry Jackson, though this is pretty uninspiring even if you think he's the second coming. Many of the clips are too long, though the whole Jerry Jackson concept isn't really about catchphrases, which is what a soundboard is all about.
Lucky7vick1 is a fag
Jerry Jackson is my mesiah. He could kick jesus' ass any day of the week. HE IS GOD. And Lucky7vick1, the guy who reviewed this before me, is a flaming queen who jacks off to Sexual Sensations 3!
It's like the soundboards od soundboards...
You even have a LOL remix! That's just amazing, but you're gonna have to update it a little 'cause some more things have come out since then I think...
A game about people and their reflections
Pure minimalist puzzle game about solving spatial issues
Short visual novel about a mysterious girl hiding a dark secret
newgrounds.com — Your #1 online entertainment & artist community! All your base are belong to us.
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in magazine photo credits: Alex Reckert, Sky Rizzo, Sky Rizzo, and Mikey Pop
- What is it about the 80s era that you are drawn to?
I just love how BIG everything was back then in every way. The fashion choices, hairstyles, makeup, synths, drums, etc! It was such an excessive time and unapologetically gaudy. I'm obsessed with that! That's why I wanted to incorporate that concept into the LP title and "MEGA" just popped into my head.
- What is your favorite band or artist from that era?
Somewhere between naked and a rainbow faux fur jacket.
I've been a singer forever. I feel like as singers you're always getting "discovered" by new people at different parts of your career but the first time anyone realized I could sing I was 4 and I sang at my Kindergarten graduation. I didn't tell anyone and my parents were like omg what's happening. Afterward, people were like, "she's good! put her in musical theater!" So I did that for most of my life and I still love musical theater so much.
It's always different. People are people and they have their own ways of doing things. You just have to be positive and ready to adapt to the vibe in the room.
My favorite song I've ever written is a song called "Wild". We are re-thinking the production of it for the new album but the bones of the record are what make it so special to me. One of my favorite people in the world taught me to play the piano a few years back and it's helped me so much with my writing. I was going through some stuff and I sat down at the piano and wrote the record and put chords to it and it was such cathartic. It's really special to me and my favorite song to perform! (thanks jwb<3)
I think most of the time. But so many amazing people have definitely helped me along the way. I'm kind of all over the place so it's good to have other creatives around to bounce ideas off of. I've made a bunch of videos with this artist named Rook and he's one of my favorite people to work with because he thinks I'm crazy and says working on my concepts is like "going down the rabbit hole." I love Alice in Wonderland so I don't mind haha. For this album though I really am trying to work with as many females as possible. I recently did a photoshoot with this fab female photographer named Meesh out in L.A. and it was so perfect!
I'm still putting the live show together! I definitely want it to be SPECTACLE honey!!! So I need to really come at it like it's a production and not just a performance. The musical theater baby inside of me needs a keytar and dancers for this tour.
I've started editing my own videos so that's a new talent I'm working on currently.
It was so fast! Fantasy Boy came out of the left-field but opened up an entirely new chapter in my career and gave me a direction I didn't even know I was looking for! It honestly took like 2 hours. It was so meant to be. I like to think it was a little gift from the universe.
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Touring the world and spreading my BDE---Big Diva Energy <3
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Prabhas is an actor who is more recognized by his character Amarendra Baahubali. Fondly called the “rebel” star by his fans, the actor has garnered acclaim and international fan following through his work.
Prabhas is a super shy and reserved person by nature. He’s known to stay low and talk limitedly. Whenever people asked him if he wanted to be an actor in his childhood, he’d reply negatively. His mother, too, supported him as she didn’t want him to go through the cut-throat competition in the industry among the actors.
He was interested in getting into the business world or agriculture. His father and uncle believed that movies could work for him, and they tried to convince him. He would see his cousins meeting people and getting pictures clicked while he took his time deciding whether he wanted to pursue acting. When he was 18 or 19, he finally told his father that he wished to be an actor. He was shocked.
But, if his co-stars are to be believed, then Prabhas takes some time to open up with new people. Once he gets comfortable, he’s the most talkative person in the room and is fun to be around. They also say that his company is not awkward due to his shyness. Instead, he’s welcoming.
Prabhas is a big-time foodie. His co-stars keep praising him for spoiling them with delicious food. But he’s particular about his food as well. He has to have 20-30 different dishes on the table for him to start eating. Once, his brother had got everything ready on the table in his farmhouse when he was gone for football practice.
At 02:00 AM, he came back, looked at 30 different cuisines on the table, and made a fuss about not finding the chutney. He maintained that he wouldn’t start eating until he got his chutney. So, at 02:00 AM, his brother went home, made his wife cook chutney, and brought it to him at 03:00, and then only he ate.
Prabhas fondly calls everyone “darling” on the sets. He is not aware of how he caught on the word. He loved Puri so much that he addressed him as darling during the making of the film Bujjigadu. Puri liked how he said it, so used it in the film, and later made a film called Darling. Puri and Rajamouli also addressed him as darling in public on various occasions like audio launches and became his permanent nickname.
Prabhas is known to be extremely lazy off-screen. He’s told his co-stars on sets of Rajamouli that if they want comfort, they should stay with him, else hard work is waiting with Rajamouli. His co-actors also confirm this by saying that he gathers all his energy for a shot, and the moment the shot is over, he’s back to his lazy self.
Prabhas acting career has had a lineup of such diverse and dynamic films that may make many actors envy him. Post his first hit movie Varsham, Prabhas has managed to attract work that explores his acting skills, and he can present people with different stories each time. Films like Darling, Mr. Perfect, and Baahubali gave him the variety he and his audience needed now and then.
He's a phenomenal actor and gains critical acclaim for all his performances, but he remains harsh with himself. Except for his role as Baahubali, he has never been satisfied with his performances and always remains feeling like he could’ve done better.
Prabhas always wanted to be a part of a big and memorable film. He got that opportunity in Baahubali. He took the risk and dedicated his entire four-year time to the movie. He gained weight and trained with Mr.World. He had producers chasing him because he had a streak of hit movies, but he didn’t sign any film during his Baahubali period. He even rejected endorsements worth 18 crores to stay dedicated and focused on the film. There was a time when he was stressed about money.
But it was all worth it when the movie made a 1000 crore mark on the global box office. He got international fame, and he became the first south Indian actor to have a wax statue at Madame Tussauds in London.
Prabhas is actively engaged in providing help wherever needed. He’s aware of his surroundings and, therefore, came forward to adopt a 1650 acre reserve forest for two crores. Prabhas took this initiative under the Green India challenge. The Kazipally reserve forest is known for its medicinal plants.
During the covid-19 crisis, Prabhas donated 3cr. to PM relief funds and 50 lakh each to the CM relief funds of Andhra Pradesh & Telangana. He also donated 50 Lakh to help the daily wage earners in the Telugu industry.
Prabhas is an actor with immense talent and a legacy of work in the industry. Even with his larger-than-life fame, the actor remains humble and down-to-earth. Staying close to his school friends, he stays close to reality and doesn’t let stardom get to his head. With his work inside and outside the industry, the actor has just been winning hearts
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Top 10 Most Underrated Deep Purple Songs
The Top Ten Most Underrated Deep Purple Songs
This is just great, especially the middle of the song. Play this song loud because it sounds much better loud. - Metal_Treasure
GREAT SONG AND VERY UNDERRATED ALBUM.
A true Masterpiece, Period. Also Hard Lovin Man and Kentucky woman
This is one of the most unique songs I've ever heard. Besides its awesome riff, rhythm and melody, it has 2 guitar solos, 1 keyboards solo, 1 drum solo and even a killer bass solo!
The song demonstrates great songwriting skills at every level but the most amazing thing is that all these solos don't sound like patches. I can't even believe that a song of this type came out in 1972. Black Label Society did a cover in 2012. - Metal_Treasure
My absolute favorite tune
This beautiful piece was released in 1969 and it's mostly instrumental. It's over 12 min long, and has progressive elements and symphonic arrangements. I guess it came out too early... - Metal_Treasure
One of their best song!
Unigue riff, symphonic feel, 2 guitar solos and Gillan's growls towards the end. Many Deep Purple songs have 2 and more solos - something that became a trend in metal music. - Metal_Treasure
To the best of my knowledge, this was the first speed metal song ever, released in 1970 (Highway Star came out in 1972).
Ear raping vocals from Ian Gillan and again - 2 guitar solos. I like better the first solo but the outro solo is one of the longest, craziest and heaviest Blackmore solos. - Metal_Treasure
This riff is awesome. - Metal_Treasure
Experts called this song a "goth metal treasure". One of my favorite Deep Purple riffs (1974). - Metal_Treasure
I don't think this song is underrated. - zxm
This song isn't underrated!
Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming? - haha, I'd say Ian Gillan screams all the time, not only sometimes. He's one of the best screamers of all time and the first one who became famous for his screams. - Metal_Treasure
@IronSabbathPriest - thanks a lot for adding this song. It's really underrated - I mean I forgot it, too... I'm gonna put it on my remix to get it closer to the top 10. - Metal_Treasure
Why would Ritchie Blackmore leave because of this?!
This song is one of my favourites. Really groovy and catchy riff that builds well. Really underrated, this song is what metal is all about. - IronSabbathPriest
I would never consider this underrated, relatively that is. Deep Purple as a whole are very underrated, however among those who know more songs of theirs than just Smoke on the Water this is something that gets mentioned frequently. - dubsinthetubs
A very underrated early metal song.
This song was pretty complex and odd in the 70s rock context, dominated by blues-based rock songs. Besides, the song isn't melody-driven or very catchy - it rather showcases musicianship/technicality. That's the reason it never became very popular but metal musicians appreciate it - for its riff, vocals and drumming.
Jorn Lande did an amazing cover. - Metal_Treasure
Gillan's signature screams never disappoint. - Metal_Treasure
Zxm, thanks for adding it. It's very beautiful and moving. And very very underrated. - Metal_Treasure
Epic metal song. - Metal_Treasure
Power metal. - Metal_Treasure
There is no filler on In Rock. This and Hard loving Man would star on most albums.
This song should be in the top 10 and quite possibly at number 1...it is a travesty that DP has never played this song live...It would be awesome to see them add it on their farewell tour.
Absolutly the most "Hard driving, High powered" piece of energy to ever be put in a song! A musicians masterpiece
It was a bonus track to that great album, where even the bonus tracks were awesome. - Metal_Treasure
I like this song of 1998 - I would say it's more unnoticed than underrated. Basically all Deep Purple songs that were released after their peak in the 70s aren't well known. These songs are underrated because people don't know them and not because they don't like them. - Metal_Treasure
Underrated track from the criminally underrated self-titled album
Very underrated - zxm
I love this song, esp. Gillan vocals and how he growls a little bit. - Metal_Treasure
This song isn't underrated. - zxm
It's not underrated and wasn't added by me. It's the most popular DP song. - Metal_Treasure
A song with very good riff. Why only stick with Smoke On the Water. Come on Deep Purple has other good songs too. - zxm
A power metal song - Metal_Treasure
The first metal song with double bass drum (1971). Ian Paice was really very creative - he just put a second bass drum and played them both. Yeah, it was a very primitive double bass drum kit - nothing like the metal drum kits currently used. But his idea was priceless.
There's a video on YouTube and you can see how it was in the beginning (live) - Deep Purple just bring a second drum and "install it" onstage:
Deep Purple - Fireball (Live in Copenhagen 1972) HD
Lars Ulrich of Metallica attended this show when he was 9 and it blew his mind. - Metal_Treasure
Another underrated song. Wasn't even on the list. - zxm
Very underrated song. Was on 108th. - zxm
Good Golly, said the little Miss Molly!
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From the Introduction to 6d6 Ultra-Lite
There is no right or wrong way to combine cards
In the 6d6 RPG, everything is done by combining different cards together to describe an action. For example, if character wants to hit a monster, they can combine their Brawn card and a Long Sword card. Or to convince a security guard to let them into a building, the Persuade and Quick Wits cards are played.
If a player wants to play an unusual combination of cards, they must explain why they think it makes sense. If the group agrees that it makes sense in this particular situation, the player can uses those cards.
User Summary of Basic Rules:
Players have small decks of cards, each of which describes a character ability. Character creation involves choosing a number of cards appropriate to their character, up to the limit imposed by the GM (for example, twelve cards).
When performing an action, the player chooses four cards relevant to that action and rolls 1d6 per card (modified by any additional rules as required). An action is successful is this roll exceeds the resistance (difficulty) of the action.
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White Eagle : A New Beginning,álbum, crítica, lista de pistas, mp3, letras. Data de lançamento 2002. Estilo de MúsicaHard Rock. Membros têm este álbum0.
A New Beginning is the first studio album by the Dutch rock/melodic metal band La-Ventura. Re-released in 2008 by Renaissance Records. In 2009, the debut has also been released in Germany, Switzerland and Austria in June 2009, through the efforts of Gordeon Music, Dr-Music Distribution and Intergroove. A video was made for "Trefoil". Michael "Mike" Saffrie - bass. Sascha "Saz" Kondic - guitars. Carla van Huizen-Douw - vocals. Erwin Polderman (ex-Orphanage) - drums. Marco van Boven - keys.
White eagle" is a disappointingly dull album by the Tangs. It has all theusual ingredients, but it does seem to be Tangerine Dream by the numbers. It has the sound of a band going through the motions, and churning out another album using the same formula. From what I read here, the title track, White Eagle was used as a theme song for a German TV series. That's probably why they named the album after this track. But probably because it was made for a TV show, the song goes nowhere, and is about as boring a track I've heard from TD.
This story of mine is like no other, and I am not one for summarizing or cutting down great work just so people will know what it is. But if you must know something about my book then here I will give you a hint. Chapter 1: How it started. Chapter 2: The New White Eagle.
Продавец: Интернет-магазин Ozon. Адрес: Россия, Москва, Пресненская набережная, 10. ОГРН: 1027739244741
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Latin pop music singer and songwriter who rose to fame after the release of her EP Vaivenes. The EP saw a positive reaction from critics and fans alike which allowed her to embark upon a multi-date tour throughout Latin America.
She intended on becoming a veterinarian prior to pursuing music.
In 2019, she attended the Billboard Music Awards.
She has a sister named Serena.
She has collaborated with several other Latin American artists including Becky G.
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Scratch cards casinos offer players the taste of instant wins and exciting gameplay in a convenient digital format. With just a few clicks or taps, players can reveal hidden symbols or numbers, potentially winning real money prizes. This introduction explores the world of online scratch off cards, highlighting their accessibility, variety, and the advantages they offer over traditional physical scratch cards.Show less
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|Wide range of themes and game options available
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|Access to Results
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|Many games offer additional bonus features
|Typically limited to basic scratch-and-win gameplay
|Promotions and Bonuses
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|Interaction with store clerk and potential exposure to others
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Now here's a reinvention. Young London band Childhood's first album, Lacuna, released three years back, was a somewhat indistinct record, sounding like a melange of the Stone Roses, Shoegaze, and countless other British guitar bands from the past thirty years. Their second album, Universal High, is certainly not that. Instead it's nothing less than a seventies soul record, with Curtis Mayfield the most obvious inspiration, Shuggie Otis, Marvin Gaye and Gil Scott Heron are there in the mix too .
A lot of it works. They don't fall into the obvious traps and drift into Jamiroquai territory. They're helped by a wonderful production by Ben H. Allen III and the fact that the record was made in his studio in Atlanta, Georgia, probably helped too. It's all slinky, funky grooves and honeyed vocals. Although there's occasionally a hipster-ish element to proceedings, (which sometimes turns me off slightly), it's obviously heartfelt and the album certainly sounds timely on a Sunday morning as summer winds down towards its end.
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Denmark’s most popular digital original is House of Cards, the first time the dark political drama has topped one of our territory-specific charts, while Game of Thrones’ return propelled it to the top of the overall list.
Surprisingly, The Walking Dead does not figure in the overall top ten at all after a dramatic and much-debated ending of its sixth season.
Vikings, which has long been a popular drama in Europe, is the second-most in-demand title in Denmark, which is perhaps unsurprising given the show’s focus and the country’s history.
This week’s chart also suggests Danish viewers have a propensity for established US broadcast shows, with Grey’s Anatomy third, Pretty Little Liars fifth, The Big Bang Theory sixth, The Vampire Diaries eighth, Supernatural ninth and The 100 tenth.
The well-known local appreciation of quaint British mystery dramas is evident with All3Media International-sold Midsomer Murders making an appearance in seventh place.
The difference between the top three shows is just 30,130 average daily demand expressions, with each programme’s themes and plots highlighting how varied local tastes are in Denmark.
On the digital front, the popularity of Netflix originals is evident in Denmark, just as it has been in France and the UK.
Along with House of Cards at the top, Marvel’s Daredevil and Marvel’s Jessica Jones make up three of the top four. The recently launched Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is fifth, with Orange is the New Black, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Fuller House and Narcos all in-demand.
Though Hulu original 11/22/63 plays on linear TV via Fox, it is well ahead of Daredevil in terms of demand, though still trails House of Cards by more than 35,000 average daily demand expressions.
Community appears to remain Yahoo’s biggest original success story, taking seventh place in the charts.
Source and methodology: Parrot Analytics assesses demand for popular shows through various ‘demand expression platforms’ including social-media and photo-sharing platforms such as Facebook and Instagram, blogging and microblogging platforms such as Tumblr, wikis and informational sites, peer-to-peer protocols and file-sharing platforms. Parrot’s artificial-intelligence systems assess billions of data points to reach the overall demand rating
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The aching notes rumbling with hurt, the nasal cries demanding attention and autonomy — Aretha Franklin’s music is ubiquitous, with instantly recognizable hits like “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” and “Chain of Fools,” as is her lasting legacy advocating for racial justice. But perhaps lesser known today is how the singer with one of the greatest voices in the world struggled for years to truly hone it. That’s the story told in the biopic Respect, out Friday (August 20), which centers on the formative first three decades of Franklin’s life and career. “Her childhood through her twenties, to basically when she turned 30, felt like a powerful period,” director Liesl Tommy tells MTV News over Zoom. “I thought a lot about what the phrase ‘Queen of Soul’ means. What does ‘soul’ mean in this context? How do you become the queen of soul?”
To answer that question, Tommy, a South Africa-born filmmaker making her feature debut, looked to the church. That’s where Franklin, the daughter of a Baptist minister, first began singing publicly. It’s also where she would return in 1972 to record Amazing Grace, a live gospel album with choral backing that earned her a Grammy and became the bestselling disc of Franklin’s decades-long career. This provides the bookends for Respect, between which are the circumstances that imbued her sound with its decadent, learned layers: her pregnancy at 12 years old, the domestic abuse she survived and overcame, but also her involvement in the civil rights movement and, later, her triumphant Madison Square Garden arrival. “She had this intensity of storytelling that she sang with,” Tommy describes. “It really captured my imagination.”
If you’re Jennifer Hudson, who stars, you might find the answer on stage. The role was made for the actress in the truest sense: Franklin personally selected her for the part after seeing her Academy Award-winning performance in 2006’s Dreamgirls. But Hudson, who sang “Amazing Grace” at Franklin’s funeral in 2018, brings her own soulful virtuosity to the performance, and much of the singing that can be heard in the film was delivered live on set. “You understand why Aretha Franklin chose her, because she has a vocal gift that is God-given, the way that Aretha's was,” Tommy says. “It was kind of astounding to watch it happen, and it put a spell on everybody all the time.” Ahead of the premiere of Respect, director Tommy unpacks what can be gleaned from revisiting Franklin’s story in its full context.
MTV News: Growing up in South Africa and later moving to the United States, what was your relationship with Aretha Franklin as an icon, as a musician?
Liesl Tommy: I come from a culture and a family that listened to music all the time. I don't really know of a time when I didn't know about Aretha Franklin's music. As soon as I was conscious, I heard it playing. And I became obsessed with her at a very, very young age. I loved her and Nina Simone and Billie Holiday, and strangely, even in South Africa, Patsy Cline. I used to love to dress up and choreograph numbers for my cousins when I was a little girl, and she was just somebody who always felt like it needed to be a solo. She required one person singing their face off. And as I was thinking about what this film should be, I wanted to tell a story about how you become a woman who sings with such emotional intensity.
MTV News: Why did you decide to take this project on? And why now?
Tommy: I came originally from the theater, and I feel very connected to stories with music. Also, it's Aretha Franklin, and I just felt like I would die to portray her legacy on screen. And then also, part of what I'm interested in doing as a filmmaker is creating space for women and women of color, and basically, marginalized people who do not see themselves in major motion pictures. So normally, a movie like this would be written and directed by, probably two white guys. Most major biopics, it's the territory of, frankly, the white male, and I just feel like it's time for a different perspective and a different gaze.
MTV News: How do you feel your gaze, as a woman of color, changed how this story was told?
Tommy: I have a strong point of view about how to shoot and how to convey violence. I have a strong point of view about how to shoot and convey women's emotional trauma. I think there is a way to tell those stories and also protect women, and not re-traumatize my audience. I feel like, when I watch films written and directed by men, violence is a fun tool for them. But for a lot of us, violence isn't a fun tool. And so I am interested in how we can be gritty, how it can be real, but how we can also love our audiences and care for them.
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MTV News: Is there any particular approach in the filmography and how you shoot the violence?
Tommy: The cinematographer and I talked about it at length. In terms of the scenes with her husband, I never wanted to show her actually getting punched or hit or anything like that. That was really important to me. And so we spent time structuring scenes to understand the threat of violence without having to actually see a hand land on her face.
MTV News: How much of what's in the movie is new sound design, how much is taken from Aretha's own recordings, and how much of it is Jennifer Hudson?
Tommy: I wanted every single person who had to sing in this film to be able to sing live on screen, on set. The majority of the music that you hear in the film is music that was recorded live on set. Everybody sang, and Jennifer sang every single song, every single day on set.
And then there were other people on set who had to sing, the women who played the backup singers, the woman who played her mother, Audra McDonald, Heather Headley. These are all Tony-winning, Tony-nominated actresses and singers. Tituss Burgess, everybody who had to sing is at the top of their game vocally. And I just think it brought power and an intensity to the musical performances the way that maybe lip-syncing or something that was done in a studio wouldn't. Coming from a musical theater background, I know the power of live performances of songs.
MTV News: I loved all the scenes when she's riffing in the Alabama studios. it's so different from her stuffy Columbia Records experience with a full orchestra.
Tommy: I know, right? It's so crazy — people in suits and ties in the studio, making music. And then you go down to Muscle Shoals, Alabama, where you can smell everybody. It’s a whole other vibe.
MTV News: There’s this lovely scene in the film where Aretha is developing her take on “Respect” with her sisters. They’re all sitting at the piano in her apartment in Harlem, and then it suddenly cuts to Madison Square Garden where she's performing in full glamour, looking amazing, singing “sock it to me, sock it to me.” Why did you choose to frame the film around that song?
Tommy: Well, that song, obviously, is one of her biggest hits. But also, I think it's a beautiful representation of her journey. This movie is about a woman with the greatest voice in the world who is struggling to find her voice. Part of that is to be a woman, and for her, a woman of that particular time period. She had to go on a journey as a woman of the '50s and '60s to find her personal power, and to have respect for herself, and then to ultimately demand respect. There's a reason why she loved that song, and why she wanted to sing that song. It was true to her story.
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MTV News: Probably a lot of folks don't know that “Respect” was originally an Otis Redding song. While doing research for this project, was there anything you discovered about Aretha that surprised you?
Tommy: The fact that she had children at a young age isn’t something I knew in advance of working on the film. I thought that was pretty powerful, a young girl who was just trying to figure out who she was as a person. But also the depth of her civil rights work, which started as a little girl going on tour with her father, and then later going on tour with Martin Luther King Jr. That was so powerful and clearly formative because she stayed political her whole life.
MTV News: Some of the scenes are shot as if they were archival footage. At Martin Luther King Jr.’s funeral, for example, it looks like it's being shot through a newscast. What was the thinking behind that technique?
Tommy: Artistically, I was fascinated by what it was like to live under that particular microscope. Even when she is breaking apart with grief at the funeral, there were cameras on her the entire time. I wanted to show that part of being a superstar is that your life is being recorded. You're exposed.
MTV News: Do you have a favorite scene?
Tommy: I think the scene that I love the most in the movie is the recording of “Ain't No Way,” because her sister Carolyn wrote it for her. And not a lot of people know this, but it is a secret gay anthem. Carolyn was a lesbian. There are so many levels of storytelling happening in that scene, because there's the relationship between her and her sisters, where she's basically making her sister's dream come true by recording her song. That's also one of my favorite songs, and I like that there's a little secret in there for people who will get it.
MTV News: What about Aretha’s story felt previously untold before this film?
Tommy: What I thought was amazing was that she had four or five albums into her early pop career that were not popular. She had a journey like millions of other musicians, where she was working her face off making albums, sometimes two in a year. I think it's inspiring for all of us to know that everybody has to go on a journey, everybody has to experience failure.
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Daily Feature and front page! Awesome! Not bad for "an abomination"!
The yellow spot is the play button. Sorry if it caused confusion.
Mario's gang have a party in Peach's Castle but something goes wrong... Very wrong... Insanely wrong...
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The famous first-person shooter game Battlefield 5, created by DICE and released by Electronic Arts, is set in numerous World War II locales. The game has a sizable user following across several gaming platforms thanks to its captivating gameplay, gorgeous visuals, and furious multiplayer fights. Cross-platform compatibility is an essential factor that gamers frequently take into account. We shall investigate is battlefield 5 cross platform capabilities in this post.
Battlefield 5 and Cross-Platform Play
Is battlefield 5 cross platform play describes the capacity of users of various gaming platforms to engage in cooperative gameplay? Regardless of their preferred platform, it enables players using different consoles or devices to connect to the same servers and participate in online games.
Due to its promotion of inclusion, expansion of player communities, and improvement of the overall gaming experience, cross-platform play has experienced a significant increase in popularity in recent years.
The State of Cross-Platform Play in Battlefield 5
It is battlefield 5 cross platform. As far as I am aware, Battlefield 5 only offers cross-platform play across some platforms as of the cutoff date of September 2021.
This implies that gamers from various gaming platforms, including Xbox, PlayStation, and PC, cannot connect to the same servers and engage in cooperative multiplayer games. The need for full cross-platform play constrained the capacity of gamers to share gameplay experiences between platforms.
However, is battlefield 5 cross platform, it is essential to remember that Battlefield 5 did feature limited cross-platform capabilities. The cross-platform play allowed Xbox One and PlayStation 4 players to connect to the same servers and engage in cooperative multiplayer combat.
This capability enabled a broader community and maybe shortened matchmaking times by considerably expanding the player pool accessible to these console users.
Battlefield 5 crossplay also enabled cross-platform gaming on PC and consoles, namely Xbox One and PlayStation 4. As a result, gamers on PC and consoles could play together on the same servers, significantly expanding the player base and promoting a lively multiplayer experience.
Xbox One and PlayStation 4:
Is Battlefield 5 crossplay Battlefield 5 launched with cross-platform compatibility between Xbox One and PlayStation 4, allowing users of both systems to participate in multiplayer games. This vital element increased the number of players, which raised the possibility of more varied and exciting gameplay experiences.
A feeling of community was established, and there was a wider variety of opponents and teammates to connect with, thanks to the opportunity to compete and collaborate with players from other consoles.
PC and Xbox One/PlayStation 4:
Additionally, is battlefield v cross platform Battlefield 5 enabled cross-platform gaming between PC and consoles, namely Xbox One and PlayStation 4. It enabled PC gamers to communicate with their console counterparts and engage in cooperative multiplayer combat.
Expanding the pool of participants by including PC players increased the game’s overall competitiveness and diversity. By bridging the gap between gaming platforms, this cross-platform capability encouraged inclusion and made it possible for friends with various gaming settings to play the game together.
Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5:
Despite its earlier release date, battlefield 5 is backward compatible with the Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5 systems. As a result, multiplayer matches on the newer systems were limited to those of the same generation.
However, there had not yet been a formal announcement or implementation of cross-platform play between the previous console generation (the Xbox One and PlayStation 4) and the current generation (the Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5), as of my knowledge cutoff in September 2021.
PC and Xbox Series X/S/PlayStation 5:
When my knowledge cut off, there was no official confirmation or support for cross-platform play between the PC and the Xbox Series X/S or PlayStation 5 in battlefield v crossplay.
However, there may be a chance for cross-platform play between these platforms due to technological developments and modifications in gaming infrastructure.
As of September 2021, no firm information was available. Due to the lack of a direct multiplayer integration in Battlefield 5, PC and newer console generation players could only play within their ecosystems.
Cross-Platform Progression and Other Considerations
While cross-platform gaming is essential for many gamers, cross-platform progression is equally important to take into account. Transferring game progress, accomplishments, and unlocks between several platforms is called cross-platform progression.
Unfortunately, Battlefield 5 does not allow cross-platform advancement as of the cutoff date. If you change venues, you have to re-enter your advance.
The possible influence on the gameplay experience is another consideration. Controls, performance, and player skill levels may change while playing across several platforms. These aspects should be considered when considering whether to engage in cross-platform play because they affect the game experience overall.
Although Battlefield 5 features some cross-platform capabilities, it is essential to remember that this capability is only available on specific combinations of systems. Battlefield 5 featured cross-platform play between Xbox One and PlayStation 4 and between PC and Xbox One/PlayStation 4, as of my knowledge’s cutoff date in September 2021. There had been no official announcement or implementation of cross-platform play between the Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5’s new console generation.
As usual, to stay informed about any adjustments or enhancements to Battlefield 5’s cross-platform play features, keep up with the most recent news and official announcements from the game’s publishers and developers. You may make wise choices regarding your Battlefield 5 gaming experience by considering cross-platform progression and possible gameplay experience variations.
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Review Summary: A few great moments but an overall letdown from their two previous albums.
After two great, near-classic albums in "The Infamous" and "Hell on Earth" expectations were high for the Queensbridge duo for their fourth album, but how realistic was that? After all, how many hip hop artists have made three consecutive excellent albums? Probably none, so taking that into consideration this is a pretty good effort and although it's a step down from the two previous albums by no means is it terrible the expectations were just too high.
It starts out with "Streets Raised Me" with a female vocalist doing the hook, taking a bit of a softer approach, Big Noyd has a guest spot here and throughout the album Havoc shows an improved rapping ability, no longer being just the production half of the group. The most unusual song here is "Spread Love" with a chorus of "You should spread love not war just think about your kids how they need you alive for their guidance." If you're familiar with their previous work you'll realize how strange this is for a group that has been the hardest of the hard, talking about guns, drugs and murder this song seems very out of place especially since on the rest of the album they stick to their guns(literally and figuratively) throughout.
Production is predictably handled by Havoc almost entirely but The Alchemist provides a quality, thumping beat for "Thug Muzik" which is great because this track features virtually unknown(for good reason) Infamous Mobb and all three members have a verse here, a sample of their uninspired appearance:
Or at the time when my brother got splashed
It hurt my ass, to see him pass
But now I gotta keep on moving to get this cash
You better kill his ass, if you wanna pass
Thankfully Prodigy saves the track with the closing verse. There are much more welcome guest spots by Cormega on "What's Ya Poison" and old school legend Kool G. Rap on "The Realest." Unfortunately a guest spot from another great doesn't work, Nas appears on "It's Mine," containing an interpolation of Brandy and Monica's "The Boy Is Mine" with God's Son singing the chorus "Y'all need to give it up, we don't give a f*ck, what y'all niggaz want, thug, life, is, mine" a shockingly bad moment considering the talent of the artists involved.
When the book is closed on Mobb Deep, they'll be remembered for making two great albums and the song that has become synonimous with the group is "Shook Ones Pt. II" but right next to that classic will be "Quiet Storm," while the remix with Lil' Kim garnered the most attention, the original version is probably better, with Prodigy doing all three verses while Havoc handles the hook. Over a buzzing synth bassline and simple keynotes, Prodigy spits some of the best lyrics of his career:
Fully blown melanin tone, I rock skeleton bone shirts
And verses, but thirst for worse beats
So I can put, more product out on the street
Get respect and love, all across the board
We've been adored, for keepin it raw, nuttin less or more
I score everytime for sure
while the rest of y'all niggaz just nil
Although it's a letdown coming off "Hell on Earth" there are some impressive moments here, Havoc's production hasn't really skipped a beat, he shows improvement as a rapper and even though he's still not at Prodigy's level he can hold his own. Many will point to this album as the time when Mobb Deep started to lose it but they don't embarrass themselves here, they would save that for their next album...
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You've never played a game like this before! The turtle that can transform, the rabbit that can go to the sky, those common small animals show their skills, a variety of spoof plot to make people laugh. Download this free game now and you'll never think there's a way to get through it!
Release dateJun 27, 2022
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What is the best way to stay at home and have some fun? Sometimes, you do not feel like going out. You like snuggling at home with your bae, or you love hanging with friends. Well, turns out, you can have tons of fun at home. Sports and games are a great way to reduce stress. What is the list of indoor games? What do you need to play indoor sport games? We have the answers.
For starters, why play indoor games for youth and adults? Well, games are the best stress buster. They lift your mood and help you grow physically and mentally. With indoor games, you can play in a closed environment. Now, the next time you ask about 100 things to do on a rainy day, think of indoor games.
Playing simple games like jigsaw puzzles will definitely help you stay mentally sharp and engaged. In order to put together a puzzle, you will need to pay attention to details and remember patterns which makes this activity a great brain booster. Jigsaw puzzles can be enjoyed with friends and family by organizing a puzzle night. In addition, jigsaw puzzles are a relatively low-cost and low-stress way to pass the time, making them a great choice for those looking for a relaxing and enjoyable hobby. Buffalo Games puzzles for adults in 1000 piece count are the right challenge you can take to test your mind and endurance while gaining some good mental exercise. Whether you’re a puzzle enthusiast or a beginner, this activity offers a range of benefits for those looking to get the most out of their time at home.
Pencil and paper games
There are just too many pencil and paper games to list them. You can try some classic like tic-tac-toe, or battleship. Sprouts are also a good option. Pencil and paper games are a must for a list of indoor games. They beat TV any day. You play, have fun, and stimulate your brain. Here are some quick ideas.
Tic-tac-toe is a classic pencil and paper game for two players. X and O take turns marking the spaces in a 3×3 grid. You win when you place three o your marks in a horizontal, vertical, or diagonal row.
If you want a larger grid, make a 6×6 square of dots on a page. Take turns to join them with a line, but you can only join two dots at a time. The goal is to complete a box with your line and put your initials inside. The person with the most boxes wins.
So, if you want some indoor party games for kids, try building. You can use everything you want. Put your creative mind to work. You can create popsicle stick cities, card towers, or even buildings. Boxes and pillows can help you make indoor forts. And if you want to get competitive, play to win with the highest tower. You don’t need to develop complicated construction estimates for it either, but small little projects could lead to some fun moments.
Great Minds Think Alike
Let’s talk about creative and fun indoor activities for adults that stimulate the brain. This is a group activity, so you will need a couple of people. Great idea for a home party. You can make up your questions or get a free printable.
The goal is to think about one object, topic, or anything else. You need to choose what you think everyone else will choose. The more people get the same answer, the more points.
We love games where you have to put your mind to test. You can play murder mystery games any day in the year. Yes, they are most popular during the Halloween holidays. But you can play them at any time of the year.
With a single murder mystery game, you can have a whole evening of fun. Google some free mysteries, or make your own. Remember, your murder mystery has to contain charter descriptions, clues, scripts, and characters.
The ultimate board game for a home fun. Jenga is as popular as they come. And it is simple. You build a tower of chips, and you try to remove one while keeping the tower intact. Sounds simple enough? At the same time, Jenga provides lots of fun and enjoyment. And it is quite competitive.
You can modify this game for indoor games for kids or fun things to do indoors for adults. It all depends on the tune you choose. Go for a tune you want and turn up the volume. Ask participants to dance until the music stops. When the music stops, everyone has to freeze in the position they are. You can make the game more challenging by asking specific poses like shapes, letters, or animals.
Or, if you are into fitness, make 10 jumping jacks during the start of the next round.
You will giggle around for sure. Sit on the floor in a circle. Turn on some music, and pass the “hot potato”. This can be anything from a bean bag or a soft ball. Pass it around the circle as fast as you can. When the music stops, the one with the potato leaves the circle. Continue until there is only one player left.
How many card games do you know? How many do you play regularly? The list of indoor games with cards is long and great. These games challenge your minds and create hours of fun.
Who Am I?
For social gatherings, Who Am I is a great and fun game. There are different variations of the game. The premise is always the same. Write the name of a famous person on a piece of paper. Draw the paper, and try to explain it to others. You can draw the person on board, and ask them to guess. Or, you can try to guess who you are.
Draw a piece of paper, stick it on your forehead, and ask questions to guess the person. Everyone else will give you a yes or no answer.
Never Have I Ever
Any list of indoor games has to include Never Have I Ever. It is one of the best games to get to know each other. Serves as a great ice-breaker in team building events. There are a million questions. You can use it as a drinking game.
The premise is simple, you say one thing you have never done, and see whether someone has done it.
Printable Escape Rooms
Printable escape rooms are bringing the excitement of the actual escape room right into your home. They can be played as tabletop games or can be set up all around the house. These brainy teasers are a bit different than regular board games, because kids learn how to cooperate and work together rather than compete against each other. If you are looking for the quality family time you should try one of these games and bond in a special way with your kids.
There is only one downside to balloon games. You will make a mess around the house. Other than that, balloon games are great fun group activities for adults. Here are three ideas.
For balloon hockey, set up two goals on opposite sides of rooms and try to get the balloon into the goal by hitting it with a hockey stick.
For balloon ping pong, you need to make a racket first. Blow up the balloon and put a tape line on the ground to serve as a net. You can hit the balloon only one time.
Last, but not least, balloon catch. For this game, blow up one balloon per player. Then, each player tosses the balloon in the air and must catch it in the mouth of their funnel. Toss it and catch it again without using the hands. You get one point for each catch.
Some indoor games for teenagers are fun, and others are mentally stimulating. Treasure hunt falls into both categories. When there is a prize at the end, we all want to play. Write clues on slips of paper. Get creative, and let your guests find the treasure. You need to make a trail to the final clue.
Truth or Dare
This is a simple game and we all love to play it. That is unless there are sensitive people that do not want to share some details. The most important thing here is to set up some ground rules. For example, no intimate questions if guests are not ready for it.
Dares can go as far as you are ready.
Two Truths and a Lie
A lot of the games on the list of indoor games are great for team building events. This one falls into that category as well. The premise is simple. Each person tells three things about himself. Two of them are true, and one is a lie. Guess which is which. You can even turn it into a drinking game. If you guess wrong, you drink.
Now here is a unique party game. Have you ever watched a press conference? Well, you play that at home. Choose one person to hold the press conference. He must answer questions from all the other guests.
We finish off the list with one of the best fun group activities for adults and kids. Simon Says is a traditional fan-favorite game. It never gets old. One player is Simon. The others gather in a circle or a line. He calls out tasks, and you have to do it.
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Dar Gaye Jo Rasto Se Lyrics
Dar Gaye Jo Rasto Se (डर गए जो रस्तों से) is a captivating Urdu song performed by Ali Sethi for the Pakistani television series titled “Sabaat,” which features a talented ensemble cast including Sarah Khan, Ameer Gilani, Mawra Hocane, and Usman Mukhtar. The song’s poignant lyrics are penned by the skilled writer Kashif Anwar, while the talented Naveed Nashad has composed and produced the soulful music creating an immersive musical experience. Ali Sethi’s Dar Gaye Jo Rasto Se lyrics in Hindi and in English are provided below.
Listen to the complete track on Amazon Music
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With Helen Uffner Vintage Clothing (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)
1. Orange Is the New Black (2013–2019)
TV-MA | 59 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Convicted of a decade old crime of transporting drug money to an ex-girlfriend, normally law-abiding Piper Chapman is sentenced to a year and a half behind bars to face the reality of how life-changing prison can really be.
5. Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
PG | 130 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Decades after her original visit, the magical nanny returns to help the Banks siblings and Michael's children through a difficult time in their lives.
Votes: 60,657 | Gross: $171.96M
8. The Great Gatsby (2013)
PG-13 | 143 min | Drama, Romance
A writer and wall street trader, Nick, finds himself drawn to the past and lifestyle of his millionaire neighbor, Jay Gatsby.
Votes: 440,225 | Gross: $144.84M
10. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
PG-13 | 132 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
The adventures of writer Newt Scamander in New York's secret community of witches and wizards seventy years before Harry Potter reads his book in school.
Votes: 373,253 | Gross: $234.04M
11. The Help (2011)
PG-13 | 146 min | Drama
An aspiring author during the civil rights movement of the 1960s decides to write a book detailing the African American maids' point of view on the white families for which they work, and the hardships they go through on a daily basis.
Votes: 397,730 | Gross: $169.71M
12. There Will Be Blood (2007)
R | 158 min | Drama
A story of family, religion, hatred, oil and madness, focusing on a turn-of-the-century prospector in the early days of the business.
Votes: 470,687 | Gross: $40.22M
13. Men in Black 3 (2012)
PG-13 | 106 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Agent J travels in time to M.I.B.'s early days in 1969 to stop an alien from assassinating his friend Agent K and changing history.
Votes: 315,996 | Gross: $179.02M
14. The Notebook (2004)
PG-13 | 123 min | Drama, Romance
A poor yet passionate young man falls in love with a rich young woman, giving her a sense of freedom, but they are soon separated because of their social differences.
Votes: 482,615 | Gross: $81.00M
15. Road to Perdition (2002)
R | 117 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A mob enforcer's son witnesses a murder, forcing him and his father to take to the road, and his father down a path of redemption and revenge.
Votes: 230,464 | Gross: $104.45M
16. 30 Rock (2006–2013)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy
Liz Lemon (Tina Fey), head writer of the sketch comedy show "TGS with Tracy Jordan", must deal with an arrogant new boss and a crazy new star, all while trying to run a successful television show without losing her mind.
17. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
R | 108 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
When their relationship turns sour, a couple undergoes a medical procedure to have each other erased from their memories.
Votes: 837,256 | Gross: $34.40M
18. A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017–2019)
TV-PG | 50 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
After the loss of their parents in a mysterious fire, the three Baudelaire children face trials and tribulations attempting to uncover dark family secrets.
R | 119 min | Comedy, Drama
A washed-up superhero actor attempts to revive his fading career by writing, directing, and starring in a Broadway production.
Votes: 528,620 | Gross: $42.34M
20. A Beautiful Mind (2001)
PG-13 | 135 min | Biography, Drama
After John Nash, a brilliant but asocial mathematician, accepts secret work in cryptography, his life takes a turn for the nightmarish.
Votes: 782,449 | Gross: $170.74M
21. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)
PG | 114 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
When his job along with that of his co-worker are threatened, Walter takes action in the real world embarking on a global journey that turns into an adventure more extraordinary than anything he could have ever imagined.
Votes: 278,161 | Gross: $58.24M
22. Sherlock Holmes (2009)
PG-13 | 128 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Detective Sherlock Holmes and his stalwart partner Watson engage in a battle of wits and brawn with a nemesis whose plot is a threat to all of England.
Votes: 554,072 | Gross: $209.03M
23. Crimson Peak (2015)
R | 119 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
In the aftermath of a family tragedy, an aspiring author is torn between love for her childhood friend and the temptation of a mysterious outsider. Trying to escape the ghosts of her past, she is swept away to a house that breathes, bleeds - and remembers.
Votes: 120,875 | Gross: $31.06M
25. Wildlife (2018)
PG-13 | 105 min | Drama
A teenage boy must deal with his mother's complicated response after his father temporarily abandons them to take a menial and dangerous job.
Votes: 16,592 | Gross: $1.03M
26. The Aviator (2004)
PG-13 | 170 min | Biography, Drama
A biopic depicting the early years of legendary Director and aviator Howard Hughes' career from the late 1920s to the mid 1940s.
Votes: 311,840 | Gross: $102.61M
27. Unbroken (I) (2014)
PG-13 | 137 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
After a near-fatal plane crash in WWII, Olympian Louis Zamperini spends a harrowing 47 days in a raft with two fellow crewmen before he's caught by the Japanese navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp.
Votes: 131,876 | Gross: $115.64M
29. Revolutionary Road (2008)
R | 119 min | Drama, Romance
A young couple living in a Connecticut suburb during the mid-1950s struggle to come to terms with their personal problems while trying to raise their two children.
Votes: 180,971 | Gross: $22.91M
30. Blue Valentine (2010)
R | 112 min | Drama, Romance
The relationship of a contemporary married couple, charting their evolution over a span of years by cross-cutting between time periods.
Votes: 172,199 | Gross: $9.74M
32. The Dictator (2012)
R | 83 min | Comedy
The heroic story of a dictator who risked his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.
Votes: 254,184 | Gross: $59.65M
R | 160 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Robert Ford, who's idolized Jesse James since childhood, tries hard to join the reforming gang of the Missouri outlaw, but gradually becomes resentful of the bandit leader.
Votes: 158,561 | Gross: $3.90M
35. Brooklyn (2015)
PG-13 | 117 min | Drama, Romance
An Irish immigrant lands in 1950s Brooklyn, where she quickly falls into a romance with a local. When her past catches up with her, however, she must choose between two countries and the lives that exist within.
Votes: 119,139 | Gross: $38.32M
36. Chicago (2002)
PG-13 | 113 min | Comedy, Crime, Musical
Two death-row murderesses develop a fierce rivalry while competing for publicity, celebrity, and a sleazy lawyer's attention.
Votes: 203,262 | Gross: $170.69M
38. Broad City (2014–2019)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy
Broad City follows two women throughout their daily lives in New York City, making the smallest and mundane events hysterical and disturbing to watch all at the same time.
40. Bridge of Spies (2015)
PG-13 | 142 min | Drama, History, Thriller
During the Cold War, an American lawyer is recruited to defend an arrested Soviet spy in court, and then help the CIA facilitate an exchange of the spy for the Soviet captured American U2 spy plane pilot, Francis Gary Powers.
Votes: 266,751 | Gross: $72.31M
41. A League of Their Own (1992)
PG | 128 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Two sisters join the first female professional baseball league and struggle to help it succeed amidst their own growing rivalry.
Votes: 85,500 | Gross: $107.53M
42. O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
PG-13 | 107 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
In the deep south during the 1930s, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them.
Votes: 267,584 | Gross: $45.51M
43. Black Mass (2015)
R | 123 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family invading his turf.
Votes: 157,660 | Gross: $62.58M
44. Oculus (I) (2013)
R | 104 min | Horror, Mystery
A woman tries to exonerate her brother, who was convicted of murder, by proving that the crime was committed by a supernatural phenomenon.
Votes: 108,513 | Gross: $27.70M
45. The Immigrant (2013)
R | 120 min | Drama, Romance
1921. An innocent immigrant woman is tricked into a life of burlesque and vaudeville until a dazzling magician tries to save her and reunite her with her sister who is being held in the confines of Ellis Island.
Votes: 27,106 | Gross: $2.01M
46. Foxcatcher (2014)
R | 134 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
U.S. Olympic wrestling champions and brothers Mark Schultz and Dave Schultz join "Team Foxcatcher", led by eccentric multi-millionaire John du Pont, as they train for the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea, but John's self-destructive behavior threatens to consume them all.
Votes: 127,149 | Gross: $12.10M
47. The Hours (2002)
PG-13 | 110 min | Drama, Romance
The story of how the novel "Mrs. Dalloway" affects three generations of women, all of whom, in one way or another, have had to deal with suicide in their lives.
Votes: 117,892 | Gross: $41.68M
48. Café Society (2016)
PG-13 | 96 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
In the 1930s, a Bronx native moves to Hollywood and falls in love with a young woman who is seeing a married man.
Votes: 63,842 | Gross: $11.10M
49. Changeling (2008)
R | 141 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
A grief-stricken mother takes on the LAPD to her own detriment when it tries to pass off an obvious impostor as her missing child.
Votes: 224,958 | Gross: $35.74M
50. Wonder Wheel (2017)
PG-13 | 101 min | Drama
On Coney Island in the 1950s, a lifeguard tells the story of a middle-aged carousel operator, his beleaguered wife, and the visitor who turns their lives upside-down.
Votes: 20,714 | Gross: $1.40M
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Actor | Soundtrack | Director
Has played Hannibal Lecter in the mystery thriller Manhunter (1986). In 2002, he co-starred with Edward Norton and Philip Seymour Hoffman in the film 25th Hour (2002). In 2002, Norton and Hoffman also starred in Red Dragon (2002), which was a remake...
The hardest thing to do in movies is be a day-part player. You have to go in, make your mark, and get out. There's a lot of leading actors who are not good for a lot of a movie, and then suddenly they have good moments, and they're like ...
Often plays characters associated with the government or the military (or both).
Brian Denis Cox
Dundee, Scotland, UK
See what the IMDb editors are excited to watch in November, check out our guide to horror, streaming shows, superheroes, and more.
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The Longest Five Minutes begins where most games end: the final boss. Plonked in front of an unholy baddie, the hero of this quaintly old-fashioned JRPG has only five minutes with which to pummel them off the face of the earth. It sounds like a pretty short game, but thanks to the awesome power of extended, time-dilating flashbacks, those five minutes are soon blown wide open. Essentially this is a standard-ish JRPG told out of order, and that's a novel enough hook for me to look at the Steam page and not dismiss this retro-styled adventure out of hand. It helps that it's the work of Disgaea developers Nippon Ichi.
One of my major issues with RPGs is the amount of padding shamelessly crammed in, and I feel like The Longest Five Minutes' chronologically tricksy premise is the perfect opportunity to chuck a lot of that away. Starting at the final boss, conversations between the amnesiac hero and his companions (and the big monster you're all duffing up) give way to self-contained flashback segments, retelling key moments from the hero's journey, but without feeling the need to cover every insignificant hamlet he visited along the way.
However, aside from the clever framing, it doesn't sound too revolutionary. A JRPG boasting top-down exploration, peppered with random, turn-based battles and a trio of minigames. So if you're expecting something highly inventive like Half-Minute Hero, or something eminently replayable like the underrated JRPG roguelike One Way Heroics, you may be in for disappointment.
Either way, The Longest Five Minutes is now available on Steam, for the slightly surprising price of $39.99/£39.99 (love that exchange rate), albeit with a 10% launch discount bringing it down to $35.99/£35.99 for the next few days.
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Today we are going to discuss Manoj Bajpayee starrer, Suraj pe Mangal Bhari film, and its teaser, which was released recently. Directed by Abhishek Sharma, this movie is a wholesome lot of comedy, adventure, and thriller. As Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari will be released this November, we can safely say we have our Diwali plans. The film creators have released their trailer starring our beloved Diljit Dosanjh and Dangal girl, Fatima Sana Shaikh. Although the movie is going to be released in theatres as creators are planning; however, the teaser has made the audience excited. Creating the aura of the 90s, the film is a must-watch in these modern times. Let us look at the details that we have procured from the trailer.
Direction and Plotline:-
By casting Manoj Bajpayee and Fatima Sheikh, Abhishek Sharma has added a tint of realistic characterization. The trailer features our very own Soulful Punjabi boy, Diljit Dosanjh (Suraj), who is portraying a desperate bachelor’s character. However, before the invasion of technology, this ritual was practiced in every Indian household. The bride’s family tries to investigate about the groom’s family before their forever union. Manoj Bajpayee (Mangal) plays the role of a certified detective and investigates the groom at the bride’s family’s request. As the film’s title suggests, Suraj will make Mangal pay for his doings as Mangal spilled Suraj’s secret, and the union of his potential wife was broken. Therefore, Suraj pe Mangal Bhari is the domination of Manoj over Suraj.
In the teaser, there are certain comedic interactions between the two. However, the introduction of comedy doesn’t seem unexpected as we have Diljit Dosanjh in the house. Even if we look at his previous films such as Good Newz (2019) and Arjun Patiala (2019), we can infer how excellent his comic timing is.
Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari Teaser:-
From the first look of the teaser, jazz 90s music plays in the background, and we can see Suraj Singh Dhillon introducing himself in the 1995 Bombay. As when the naive bachelor Suraj begins a hunt for his appropriate wife, several hurdles spring up. “Oo Papaji, I talk ghanta in English,”replies Suraj when his father asks him to greet the girl in English. Gradually, when he and his family take numerous visits, the bride’s family shows them pictures of him consuming alcohol. Revengeful Suraj pledges to take revenge from Mangal as he was the one who clicked his pictures. Mangal, played by Manoj sir, is a detective who investigates the groom’s family on the demands of the bride’s family. As a result, Suraj woes Mangal’s sister (Fatima Shaikh) to take revenge. He wanted to site an example of what happens if unexpected things pertain to your surroundings.
Cast and Release Date:-
While talking about the cast, we have Manoj Bajpayee, Fatima Shaikh, and Diljit Dosanjh as the movie’s main cast. Supriya Pilgaonkar, Annu Kapoor, Karishma Tanna, Seema Bhargava, Manoj Pahwa, and Rohan Shankar are cast as the supporting roles. Produced under Zee Studios and Essel Vision Productions, the film is releasing on 13th November 2020. To conclude, it is a family drama which will give you a great time and make you relive the old days of marriage proposals.
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Rajasekhar's humor perspective will undoubtedly wow the audience. The cast performs an excellent job in their parts. Character artists like rao ramesh and others have done so many parts like this that they glide through their characters smoothly, but nithin and Rajasekhar are a whole other story; one must witness their comedic timing on film. His cinematography is astounding, as is his music picturization. nithin and Rao Ramesh's comic segments are incredibly amusing. Nothing profound, but you'll laugh heartily.
The first half is a lot of fun. The over-the-top humor technique, although effective in certain cases, frustrates others. This time, hero Nithiin ventures outside of his comfort zone, attempting a full-fledged comedic genre. Vakkantham Vamsi, the director, adopts a new approach to this picture. Some comedy sequences are funny, but others aren't. The interval twist is acceptable. But the movie takes a detour and falls in the second half.
Extraordinary Man suffers from dumb characters and tiring comedy in the second half, aside from the comedy in the first half. No success as a director for vakkantham vamsi again!
Overall, A Very Ordinary Film!
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If you see people in a location or event wearing costumes and seemingly acting as a particular character, while “playfighting” they might be participating in either a cosplaying event or live-action role-playing game. However, in larping, there is a setting and plot to follow. Many folks may consider LARP as a grown-up version for kids playing make-believe. Every LARPing game has its rules and history. The game within the location of a LARPing event is often a battle game but also focuses on an unfolding story.
LARPing can be considered as a crossover between a game and theater role-playing. The character is usually involved in something sort of a game where people will fight out the fights or talk. The gist of the whole game is that somebody creates an imaginary setting with its own set of rules and themes. The person creates a personality that will fit into the character for the environment the sport is in. It’s total immersion and involves many folks to easily accept an alternate reality while within the game.
In layman’s terms, a LARP is an extended interaction between three things; a world, its rules, and thus the people in it. The tactic of designing a game setting will take some time that will help in addressing everything within the setting. The outline of the game’s world also includes what its people, technology, and cultures are like.
If the larping game involves astronomy and magic, then the peoples’ characters must even have a grasp of those two things. If a live-action role-playing game world has lower classes, having no electricity within the setting might mean that the lower classes aren’t able to read or write since they can not study within the dark. During the day, the lower classes may need to figure so that they can’t study within their only free time. However, there is no electricity which suggests they can not study within the dark.
The other complexity of most LARPing games is that the weapon
- If the players have handbooks or workbooks at the start, players will have access to the weapons using the tiny print and mechanics of the event.
The next part of the equation is that the game’s rules. Game designers can create a completely new rule system to affect combat, magic, death, and characters’ skills. They’re going to also use an existing rule system. The last word component of a LARP is that the people. the game can separate the people involved in a LARP into three categories.
Why Do People Join Larping Games?
There are many reasons why people join larping. Some people wish to play it as a sort of sport, or a game, to win. Most of the people that are drawn to LARP are very imaginative people, who already create stories and things in their minds, or perhaps write stories may be drawn to the immersive feeling during a LARPing game. It also fulfills fantasies for a few individuals. The fantasy of living in a world with simple, black-and-white lines, or of just being a heroic figure is usually appealing for a couple of participants.
Many folks may join LARPing as a kind of escapism. They’re going to become somebody else for a quick time. Others are drawn to the game just because of the literature and theatrics associated with it.
Kinds of Participants Within A Live-Action Role-Playing Game
When it involves the events, there’s usually an individual called the game master (GM)
In larger games, a plot committee or several GMs work together to arrange the event and make sure that the game is moving forward.
These are non-player characters (NPCs). As an example, an NPC might be a bartender who tells players about rumors of bandit attacks on the outskirts of town. The bandits themselves are often NPCs.
The folks that play the game with a goal are called the player characters (PCs). Unlike an NPC, a PC is in a position to seek out out and develop new skills during a campaign or storyline. In other words, the NPCs are an area of the story, and the PCs experience and learn from that story.
The interaction within a world, including its people and rules, often takes place within the context of a campaign or game session. Within the event, there’s plenty of some time to interact with the world’s history. A game session can last anywhere from a couple of hours to many days. A campaign can continue for months. During that point, players will congregate at the situation, often a campground or a park, on a daily schedule.
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Secret Invasion: Is Don Cheadle’s War Machine a Secret Skrull?
Central to the forthcoming Secret Invasion television series, and the comic book storyline that inspired it, is that Skrulls have infiltrated key positions around the world and are impersonating influential individuals. A major part of the original comic story was also that countless superheroes had also been replaced by Skrulls, something that the MCU probably can’t replicate to a major degree considering the cast for the series and their larger coherence. There’s at least one Avenger present that might very well not be who they at any point think they are, Don Cheadle’s James Rhodes aka War Machine. How about we dive into it beneath.
The first trailer for Secret Invasion was released at D23 and offered a tease of the shapeshifting Skrulls and the enormous ensemble cast in the series. Among the characters shown is Cheadle’s Rhodes, shown in a suit and having his own security detail surrounding him. Samuel L. Jackson’s Scratch Anger asks him assuming he really knows individuals safeguarding him, planting the seed that perhaps they are Skrulls, yet that all seems like smart misdirection, doesn’t it? Couldn’t it be a greater surprise for Cheadle to be the Skrull and for Rage to make a mistake in trusting him?
It’s also important that at D23, Cheadle remained in front of an audience after the Secret Invasion part of the panel concldued to talk somewhat more about his own solo Disney+ series, Armor Wars. As affirmed by Cheadle, Secret Invasion will lead directly into Armor Wars. According to an official announcement about the show, “Rhodey fans will see the character in an entirely different light,” in the series which will also present “all-new suits for the legend, featuring various types of armor.”
Presently how could Secret Invasion lead straightforwardly into Armor Wars, a series where Rhodey must face the consequences of Tony Stark’s tech falling into some unacceptable hands? It could be easy for Armor Wars to devise a reason for why this innovation has gotten into some unacceptable hands, however couldn’t it also make since for that to have happened because Rhodey was replaced by a Skrull and Skrull-Rhodey wasn’t exactly watching out for Stark tech he had barely any familiarity with?
It’s all just a hypothesis, however it sure does make a great deal of sense when you consider it. Rhodey is the easiest Avenger to make a Skrull in Secret Invasion since he’s not integral to the feature film plans, and one could easily pinpoint a second post Endgame that he was swapped with a Skrull.
What do you suppose? Will any major characters be revealed to be Skrulls in Secret Invasion? Sound off in the comments underneath and search for Secret Invasion to make a big appearance on Disney+ one year from now.
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Kevin Smith nearly always adheres to the principle of "write what you know." That's why Dogma, his controversial 1999 comedy, is brimming with Catholicism, skepticism, profanity, poop jokes, movie references, and Ben Affleck. If you were to cut Kevin Smith's head open -- and I'm not suggesting you should do this -- Dogma is probably what would spill out.
Do you remember the ruckus this caused near the end of the last millennium? After a version of the script leaked on to the Internet, the Catholic League, led by William Donohue, vehemently denounced the film as blasphemous. Smith got death threats, which he cheerfully posted on his website. Protesters exerted so much pressure that Disney, which was going to distribute the film through Miramax, got skittish and sold it to Lions Gate, which had not yet adopted its policy of only distributing movies with Saw or Tyler Perry's in the title.
Protests continued once the film was actually released, on Nov. 12, 1999, with approximately the same effect that such protests usually have, i.e., drawing more attention to the movie. Dogma was Smith's fourth film, and it easily out-grossed the previous three combined. In terms of tickets sold, it's still his most successful movie (though this year's Cop Out made more money, as did Zack and Miri, barely).
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Judging by early reports the Playstation 3 will be a single sweet equipment. It will have the revolutionary Blue-ray know-how and the ability to watch and burn DVDs. This is very important as most shoppers have DVD engineering in the intervening time and it will certainly be a smooth overlap.
The Playstation 3 might be just like a mini Laptop, having a large degree of processing energy. Some may well even say more https://en.search.wordpress.com/?src=organic&q=롤대리 processing 롤대리 power as opposed to now unveiled XBOX 360.
Once the Playstation 2 was launched seven yrs ago, the typical range of games marketed for each device bought was 5. Fastforward to your PSP; it launched and it has only offered about two games for every PSP offered. This is mainly due to the multimedia facet of the sport. People are acquiring it to observe videos just about They can be to Engage in the video games.
This doesn’t seem so poor, however it might cause complications for Sony. Loads of Sony’s cash flow from video clip video game consoles would be the licensing service fees they charge video clip game companies to build online games on any of Sony’s console platforms. Consequently, when less online games are increasingly being bought, a lot less dollars is being compensated for the legal rights to make video games due to the fact not as lots of game titles are now being purchased when compared with the past.
A further achievable problem Together with the Playstation three could be the complexity of the interface. For the reason that Playstation 3 is so strong, crtics are speculating which the console could confuse individuals and give the PS3 the track record of currently being complicated.
Judging with the screenshots of game titles including Battle Evening Round three which were made for your Playstation 3 the life like imaging on the online games are astounding.
Watever the situation could possibly be, we must hold out till the discharge of your Playstation 3 to speculate on its capabilities. One thing if needless to say, It will likely be a function packed console like absolutely nothing customers have observed ahead of.
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Atlantic Group Films was a film subsidiary of A*Vision Entertainment that was formed in 1992 in order to release feature films on home video, and it was one of the four labels, alongside NightVision, KidVision and BodyVision. After only releasing three films under the name, in 1995, it became WarnerVision Films.
Atlantic Group Films
1st Logo (November 3, 1993)
Logo: On a black-navy blue gradient background, we see a white box with three black boxes. Inside it was the words "ATLANTIC", "GROUP" and "F I L M S ", all in various fonts all over the box.
Availability: Seen only on the movie Indecent Behavior.
2nd Logo (December 7-21, 1994)
Logo: On a black background, we see the Atlantic Group Films logo from before spinning in, but without the outlined box. The logo then spins away in a palindrome-like effect.
Technique: The spinning.
Music/Sounds: None or the opening theme of the movie.
Availability: Seen on Indecent Behavior II and Lady in Waiting.
Logo: On a black background, we see the WarnerVision "\\'" logo that is surrounded by lines, making it look like a camera photo. The last two ellipses of the WarnerVision logo is in black with a white outline, while the first ellipse was filled in. Below it was the words "WARNERVISION FILMS" in a Futura Condensed font.
Availability: Rare. Seen on The Granny, Gumby: The Movie, Indecent Behavior III, Someone to Die For, Kleptomania and The Donor, among others.
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Total Dhamaal movie cast: Madhuri Dixit, Anil Kapoor, Ajay Devgn, Ritesh Deshmukh, Arshad Warsi, Sanjay Mishra, Boman Irani, Jaaved Jaaferi, Mahesh Manjrekar, Pitobash Tripathy
Total Dhamaal movie director: Indra Kumar
Total Dhamaal movie rating: One and a half stars
Total Dhamaal is nothing but a string of random sequences, shot in water and on land, desert and sky. Sanjay Mishra keeps saying ‘bro’: he doesn’t, in my hearing, say ‘yo’. Boman Irani vamps it up, in a sharp little moustache. Arshad Warsi and Jaaved Jafferi twin, inhabit mostly flatness, making me wish for the hundredth time that these two sharp comic talents get a movie which gives them something, anything, to do, other than being chased by computer-generated vultures (yes, this happens).
Brainless comedies can be a lot of fun (brain, stop smirking), but they need to be written with smarts. Here, the CGI animals (the climactic chunk of the film is set in a zoo) have more effect than the humans. A rhino’s horn becomes a pointed spear for falling backsides. A chimp and an elephant are used to give us lessons on kindness.
Meanwhile, the tasteless jibes against women, a trademark of the Dhamaal franchise, pile up: ‘kaamwaali bais’ are fine, wink wink, wives are of no use, girls are ‘paisa udaane waali cheez’.
About the only people who prevent you from strangling yourself is the forever-bickering couple played by Anil Kapoor (motabhai, husband) and Madhuri Dixit (Marathi mulgi, wife). They have an easiness between them which comes of long years of working together, and watching Dixit, unburdened from the weight of looking glamorous, reminds you of the powerhouse she used to be. These two deserve a film of their own.
Courtesy: The Indian Express
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TIMBA is upbeat dance music that developed in the 1990s as a synthesis of Cuban jazz, rock, rumba, disco and funk. It’s a”street level” form whose lyrics focus on urban issues among Cuban youth. TIMBA has a similar tempo and rhythm to salsa and uses many of the same instruments, but the instruments are used somewhat differently. For example, so says Wikipedia’s entry on timba, “Salsa bassists have standardized on bombo-ponche bass tumbao. This is sometimes used in TIMBA, but much more often a clave-aligned tumbao is used, and it is often specific to the song in question, while the bombo-ponche tumbaos of salsa, by definition, always use the same rhythm from song to song. Most importantly, TIMBA bassists stop and start their tumbaos, one of the defining aspects of timba gears. In salsa, the bass tumbao is omnipresent.” Couldn’t be clearer! Seriously, while salsa bands rarely have a drum kit with a kick drum, in timba a drum kit is essential, or at least a timbale player adds a kick drum, which s/he plays while standing. Also, TIMBA is known for “crossing the clave,” meaning that some of the instruments may be playing the 3-2 clave while others will simultaneously be playing the 2-3 (look above for an overview of clave). Scandalous. Listen to La Timba Loca for an example.
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Studio Interference: two words that strike more dread in film fans than extensive re-shoots, another reboot and CGI Moustache. Being a director is a hard enough job as it is; they have to balance budgetary constraints, prevent continuity errors and make sure everyone on set knows what they're doing, amongst many other responsibilities. The last thing they need is someone else forcing them to mess it around, often at the last minute.
Granted, sometimes it is completely justified, and makes the film all the better for it. Take Alien and Get Out for example, which both saw their final moments changed, preventing their much bleaker original endings and allowing them to become the great achievements they are today.
Sadly though, these moments are few and far between. Yes, film is a collaborative medium, but way too many times we see instances where directors are inundated with ridiculous demands, sometimes not even originating from the studio itself! While trying their best to check all the boxes, some mandates are so terrible that even the best in the business aren't able to weave them into their films in satisfying ways. Inevitably sticking out like a sore thumb, us film fans can see right through this. These are the worst offenders.
10. Spoilers At The Start - Dark City
Dark City is the hidden gem of 1990s science-fiction films. While overshadowed in the pop culture sphere by its not-too-distant cousin The Matrix, the neo-noir thriller is an impressive effort in its own right. Featuring The Strangers, an ominous and mysterious organisation keen on hunting down amnesiac John Murdoch, the eerily uneasy tone alone is enough to get your teeth stuck into, which was aided by great performances, especially one against type from Kiefer Sutherland.
The film does an excellent job of making you feel something's not quite right, but unsure exactly what, as it slowly peels back the mystery behind The Strangers and the city around them.
Unless you're watching the theatrical cut, that is. You see, the studio didn't think that audiences were smart enough to understand the premise for the film, so decided to push for one tiny tweak.
And what small change was that? Only to add an opening narration by Kiefer that virtually spoils the main mystery of the film (essentially everything about The Strangers) before it even had a chance to break the one-minute mark. The fact that this was swiftly removed by Alex Proyas for the director's cut pretty much sums up his thoughts on it too.
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A casino is a gambling establishment that offers a variety of games, including slot machines and table games. They can be found all over the world, including on American Indian reservations and riverboats in the United States and throughout Europe.
Many people enjoy visiting a casino on their vacations, and there are several reasons why. For one, casinos are a great way to pass the time without having to worry about work or school. In addition, casinos often have restaurants and other recreational facilities that can make the trip a more enjoyable experience.
Some of the most impressive casinos in the world have a lot to offer, and it’s worth taking the time to explore them before you decide to visit one. Here are a few of the most notable:
The elegant spa town of Baden-Baden was once a playground for nineteenth century aristocrats, but today its visitors are a much more diverse mix of businesspeople, royalty and wealthy vacationers. The resort’s casino reflects the style of the city, combining lavish elegance with a wide range of games and gambling opportunities.
Monte Carlo, Monaco
If you’re looking for a luxurious experience in a stunning setting, there’s no better place to visit than the world-famous Monte Carlo casino. Whether you’re a novice or an experienced player, there’s something for everyone.
There are a few different kinds of games that you can find in casinos, and each has a specific advantage for the house. In France, for example, roulette is a popular game that attracts large bettors, who pay more to the house than smaller gamblers.
Other popular casino games include baccarat, poker, and blackjack. In the United States, you can also play bingo and craps at some casinos.
Poker is a very popular casino game, and most of the largest casinos in the world offer it. In the United States, almost all of the 1,000 commercial casinos and hundreds of tribal casinos host daily and weekly poker events and games.
These games are played against each other, and the casino takes a percentage of each bet as a commission. Depending on the game, this may vary from a few percent to as high as 50 percent of the total bet.
Some casinos have a special room called a “VIP club,” which caters to high rollers and offers them exclusive services. These rooms are usually secluded from the rest of the casino, and allow guests to have quiet gaming sessions that are private from other players.
Moreover, most modern casinos have security personnel who patrol the casino and respond to calls for assistance or reports of suspicious or definite criminal activity. These security forces are typically divided into a physical force and a specialized surveillance department, which operates the casino’s closed circuit television system.
Many of the biggest casino resorts have all of these amenities, along with prime dining and beverage facilities and performance venues where pop, rock, jazz, and many other artists come to perform for the benefit of their patrons. In addition, many of the most successful casino resorts are able to offer exclusive performances by famous music stars and circus troops. These experiences are sure to make your next trip to a casino a truly memorable one.
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The film, helmed by AR Murugadoss, had Kajal Aggarwal as the leading lady and Vidyut Jammwal as the antagonist
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It's been ten years since Thalapathy Vijay's Thuppaki hit screens on November 13, 2012. The film, was billed as one of the biggest hits in Vijay's career, and had the actor playing an Army Officer, who takes down sleeper cells planning a bomb blast in Mumbai. The film was remade in Hindi as Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty. Here are a few interesting facts about the film.
AR Murugadoss's engaging screenplay
The film marked Vijay's maiden collaboration with AR Murugadoss and he played an intelligence officer in the Indian Army, who goes to take down and deactivate a sleeper cell planning a bomb blast across the city. The engaging screenplay meant that the film never had a dull moment and the audience had a fun time watching the actor in a completely new avatar.
The chemistry between Vijay and Kajal Aggarwal
Thuppaki also marked the first film of Vijay with the leading lady Kajal Aggarwal. Their chemistry in the film was such a hit, along with the comedy portions, that they soon came together in Jilla as well.
Chartbuster music by Harris Jayaraj
Harris Jayaraj, who has been a regular in AR Murugadoss's films like Ghajini and 7Aum Arivu, scored the music for Thuppakki as well. The film marked the comeback of Vijay as a singer with the song, Google Google, a duet with Andrea Jeremiah. Vijay had last sung, Vaadi Vaadi, in Sachien (2005). Not only were the songs a huge hit, the background music, too, worked well for the film.
A strong antagonist
Vidyut Jammwal played a terrorist in the film, who heads the sleeper cell. The fight between the leading man and the antagonist were clearly engaging and the events that led up to the meeting of the two had the audience eating out of their hands. Santosh Sivan's effective cinematography made the film all the more appealing.
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Sonic’s trusty sidekick flies solo in his very own adventure! When Tails stumbles upon a small part of what looks to be a very large machine, he decides to embark on a journey to find its source!
As Tails, fly through 12 action-packed stages on a quest to gather all the mechanical parts and discover the secret of their origin. Gather items to augment Tails’s various abilities! Use your wits to defeat enemies across 12 stages, in order to discover the origin of the mysterious machines!
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The arrival, finally, of Orson Welles' The Other Side of the Wind is cause for celebration. Begun by Welles in 1970 with the intention of serving notice of his return to Hollywood, the ambitious and incendiary film wound up, like many of his projects, unfinished, the legal rights disappearing in a multinational quagmire. The completion of the film and its online availability will, one hopes, expand the profile of a great filmmaker known most widely for his first film, the groundbreaking and still absorbing 1941 masterpiece Citizen Kane. Though many know him solely for Kane, there remains much confusion about both Welles and his body of work, with many assuming that Kane was a peak, followed by a number of unsuccessful projects, appearances in advertisements, and gradual dissolution.
So herewith, a kind of "Orson Welles 201", with YouTube links. Dig in!:
The Citizen Kane Trailer - cut by Welles to introduce his film and company to the general public, it's a warm and engaging little piece that also engages many of the movie's more experimental and layered techniques.
Orson Welles' Sketch Book - Six fifteen-minute episodes, shot for European television in that wonderful year of 1955, capture Welles drawing and talking. He draws you in so effortlessly, in this surprisingly intimate and engaging format, that you may find yourself, in current parlance, bingewatching all 90 minutes of it. Some YouTube commenters suggest that Welles basically invented YouTube with this series, which is a fun conceit.
The Fountain of Youth - the pilot for an anthology TV series (The Orson Welles Show, to have been executive produced by Desi Arnaz) is an astonishing stand-alone half hour story, with Welles easily adapting his vision to the small screen. Adapting John Collier's short story "Youth from Vienna," the story is shot through with Welles' vibrant high style, with Welles himself present as bemused, all-knowing (maybe too-knowing) narrator. Considered a crucial work by many Welles afficionados, it's a marvelous self-contained piece that spotlights much of what makes Welles great.
The Merchant of Venice - Welles had been fascinated by Shakespeare's drama of revenge and anti-Semitism, and numerous fragments of various attempts to film it over the years survive. In this clip from Dean Martin's variety show in 1968, we see Welles the Shakespearean actor in full force, delivering Shylock's monologue to engaged, deep silence, then sustained applause.
The F For Fake Trailer - also cut and filmed by Welles, this trailer is every bit as baffling as the movie it's meant to represent (and includes much footage that doesn't even appear in the movie, which is perfectly appropriate). And at nine minutes it cheerfully flaunts and subverts its own purpose as a piece of advertising, turning into a bizarre and lively short film in its own right.
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NirvanaMeta announced its global launching conference is set to take place in Malaysia on 14 December, during which the NirvanaMeta team will reveal the official closed beta of the game.
NirvanaMeta is an RPG based on western fantasy epics, featuring beautiful art direction, rich content, large-scale 3D siege warfare, and a unique PK gameplay. The game's design puts players in fantasied plots in which they will meet diverse characters and receive rich rewards as they progress.
In the game, there are siege wars, and players who successfully conquer the city will become the lord of the city. Of course, the city lord will receive multiple benefits like honorary title blessing, unique flying mount, and rich income rewards. The game also has an advanced war map, boss challenges, and other game modes.
Players will be able to choose from a range of 34 awakening classes, including the humans who dominate the land of Aden, the elves with high agility and intelligence, orcs, as well as the dwarves who are good at forging rare items.
In NirvanaMeta, players can gain experience, equipment, tokens, and rewards by strengthening their characters, completing quests, and fighting the dungeons. Its Play-to-Earn mechanism offers a high degree of freedom for players in terms of gameplay and the game also incorporates 3D technology to bring an immersive gaming experience.
Blockchain games have seen a rapid rise in 2021 and the Play-to-Earn gameplay mode has opened new opportunities for the gaming industry. Compared to the traditional game design, the new metaverse gaming combined with blockchain technology has offered more application scenarios from the technical level, which is important for a game's future development.
Based on the team's experience in the field of blockchain games, deep understanding of the industry, and mature user growth, there's a reason to believe that the NirvanaMeta team will be able to create an immersive virtual game space for its players. The team believes that NirvanaMeta will achieve faster functional iterations and upgrades compared to centralised games. Combines with the Play-to-Earn concept, the value of metaverse games is expected to grow steadily.
NirvanaMeta will be hosting the press conference at New World Hotel, Grand Ballroom Level 2 on 14 December. During the conference, the team will reveal more about the future development of the game.
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Last year, fans were introduced to a new villain in Star Wars lore, with Adam Driver's Kylo Ren in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. As powerful as this new villain is, even he bows down to the iconic Darth Vader, in a memorable scene where he claims to finish what Vader started. Darth Vader will finally make his return to the big screen in the first Star Wars spin-off Rogue One: A Star Wars, in theaters December 16, and today we have new details on how he fits into the story from director Gareth Edwards, plus more on another new villain, Director Orson Krennic (Ben Mendelsohn).
Rogue One is set between the events of Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope, following a group of rebels lead by Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones) who are tasked with stealing the plans for the original Death Star. Ben Mendelsohn's Director Orson Krennic is in charge of the Death Trooper squad and the advanced weapons research wing of the Imperial army, but unlike other Imperial leaders, such as Peter Cushing's Gran Moff Tarkin, Krennic doesn't have an elitist air about him. During an interview with USA Today, director Gareth Edwards said that Ben Mendelsohn had asked if the filmmaker wanted him to adopt "a very posh English accent,' but the director said that wasn't necessary.
"It feels like if the Empire ever have a job vacancy, they go to the Royal Shakespeare Company to headhunt people. I like the idea that Ben's character was much more working-class (and succeeded) through sheer force of personality and ideas. (Krennic) hits a brick wall in the hierarchy where they won't let him in the club and it's going to turn into a them-or-us situation: either Krennic or Tarkin and the others."
James Earl Jones does return to provide the iconic voice of Darth Vader, with "various actors inhabiting the old battle armor and helmet." While it was previously reported that Darth Vader would have a large role, the director reveals that this iconic villain is "used sparingly," but his presence loomed large on the set. Here's what the filmmaker had to say about a scene involving Darth Vader, where Ben Mendelsohn pulled the filmmaker aside, as the director grew nervous that something was wrong.
"It's like we're at the playground again and there's this hero sort of standing there. You end up very respectful of him: Even though you know there's a guy inside the outfit, you still talk to him like he's Vader. He went, 'It's Darth Vader. We filmed with Darth Vader.' And I was like, 'I know. It's amazing, isn't it?' It was like no one wanted to admit that they're having a little fanboy freak-out but everyone did. It's impossible not to. He's so iconic."
The director also shared that he saw full-sized Death Trooper costumes during a recent visit to a Los Angeles mall, which made him realize that he will never get to make another film that is "already a part of popular culture." It remains to be seen how much more footage will be unveiled before Rogue One: A Star Wars Story hits theaters on December 16. We'll also have to wait and see if Rogue One will be able to challenge Star Wars: The Force Awakens massive opening weekend box office record of $247.9 million when it hits theaters on December 16.
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Werewolves Hunt Vampires In Tokyo
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Chris Albrecht’s decision to renew “Boss” for a second season, a month before the bow of its frosh season, was personal. “I wanted to see what happened next and the only way to do that was to pick up the show,” the Starz topper joked at Thursday’s preem party at the Arclight.
Kelsey Grammer agreed, “It just makes good sense.”
Co-star Jeff Hephner said he’ll stick to acting rather than delve into the dirty politics the show dramatizes. “When you get into the world of politics and how dysfunctional and cynical it can be you start to wonder: How does shit get done?” he asked.
A few blocks south in Hollywood, HBO celebrated the preem of “Enlightened” on Paramount’s sound stage one, which it turned into a zen temple complete with massages, henna artists and prayer-bead necklaces, and guests sipped on orchid-adorned champagne.
Laura Dern joked about co-star Luke Wilson, saying he’s “everyone’s dream for a husband, or ex-husband.”
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Mirren the assassin?
When you hear the name Helen Mirren, you probably think more of royalty or authority figures than someone who can snap bones with Bourne-style efficiency.
But the Oscar-winning actress is getting her knuckles dirty right alongside Bruce Willis in the action flick RED, playing "an old associate with a lethal set of skills."
The story revolves around a former CIA operative (Willis) enjoying his retirement, until the new company director (Morgan Freeman) discovers his secrets and decides to make it permanent by dispatching a younger high-tech black-ops crew.
The Summit movie is based on a Warren Ellis comic series, and is being directed by Robert Schwenke (FLIGHTPLAN, THE TIME TRAVELER'S WIFE).
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Monday, February 25, 2008
Contact is one of the most underrated games of this generation. For example, Nintendo Power gave it a 6.5, but can you really expect them to rank a unique title that wasn't published or developed by Nintendo? GameSpot.com gave it a 6.7. 1up.com/EGM gave it a B+ (that's their new rating system, I think they gave it around an "8" in the magazine... ) I'm not sure why most mainstream reviewers didn't appreciate this complex and enjoyable game.
The battle system is similar to World of Warcraft (which you probably don't play or you wouldn't have time to be reading this post) or Final Fantasy 12 minus the gambits and fancy colors. It has a subtle job system, with 8 or 9 jobs that do different things (magic, knife expert, strong attacker, etc).
A major problem with the game, however, is the MP system. You have 5 magic points, and they only refill after you kill monsters. Basically, you never have that much magic at your disposal. The gameplay is still solid, but this one major gripe can't be ignored.
There are plenty of secrets and sidequests, but the game won't tell you where they are. the player really has to just find them, but, nonetheless, the game combinds a unique linear quality with a haphazard openess that really works well. There are plenty of sidequests. The game boast a ridiculous amount of items, and collecting them all would be a major challenge (granted there is no reward for this task, but its nice to have the option of having all of those items). This makes the game seem very spacious and roomy while playing the game normally. This will also ensure that every game will be different.
This is further developed with a variety of stats. Every action alters your stats. Kill a shopkeeper, and you become a little more evil. Kill a monster, and you become more good. Sometimes, killing good enemies will be the easiest, and most direct, way to victory... This balance make the game very interesting to play. You can even get a girlfriend based on your alignment, items, and other stats.
The music is just as good as you might expect it to be. It's extremely catchy, and very well-composed. One song, in particular (the airbase) has one of (if not) the best song ever, in a video game.
The best part of the game is that you are not the boy on the bottom screne, but his puppetmaster. Using the Professor (usually on the top screen)'s help and the use of a device known as the Nintendo DS, you control Terry in order to recover power cells stolen from the Professor. The game brings you inside other video games, and games within those games as well. It will make you question the very nature of gaming itself with a brutal final monolouge that rivals the greatest writers in history, okay you're not buying it, and I got a little carried away, but Contact seriously has those things (sort of) and magic stickers, and a cow more powerful than the final boss (only after you beat the game), and tons of weapons and items, etc.
It's a shame Contact didn't get as much attention as it should have. Maybe gamers know, however, because on launch day I drove to 7 stores in town that had sold out in the last 30 minutes before final finding the last copy at an EBgames. I really think this will be the definitive cult classic of the DS, something of a Lufia II or Legacy of the Wizard for the DS.
So, I ask you: Did you make Contact? If so leave your Friend Code in reply section, I never got around to exploring the multiplayer aspect, and it looks interesting. You unlock a strange new island (WiFi Island) with NPCs of your friends. These automaton programs give you extra, powerful, items. It could have been better, but I was happy to see the inclusion of some multiplayer, and it even adds a decent degree of interest to the single player campaign. Hopefully, we'll be able to make Contact on the DS again, if they ever release a Contact 2.
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Faxanadu is a side-scrolling action adventure game. You play as an unnamed elf on a quest to kick ass and save the World Tree (a mythic Tree from Norse mythology. In Faxanadu, however, the tree has been somewhat redesigned from its mythical counterpart, essentially acting as a giant world, home to both the elves and dwarves). After a long journey you return to your hometown at the base of the World Tree to find that shit has gone horribly wrong. Everything is dead and dying, monsters ravage town, and villagers blink faster than their mouths move (probably lead poisoning).
The King of the Elves gives you 1500 gold and tells you to fix everything. So you buy a knife and some potions, a key to get out of town, and start smacking around some monsters. As you proceed in your journey, you'll discover more powerful weapons and armor, eventually becoming a full-plate clad knight with the legendary Dragon Slayer sword (I'm assuming it's literally supposed to be the same sword as the Dragon Slayer from Legacy of the Wizard, considering both games are in the same series; while mostly irrelevant, is pretty interesting). Equipment was done very well in Faxanadu, sometimes you find an upgrade, sometimes you have to buy it. The game spaces them out evenly across the entire sprawling epic. You might get a new sword in this town, or a new magic spell outside the next dungeon. The Magic was done very well, because there were no useless spells. All spells act as a projectile, and simply get stronger (and consume more mana) as the game progresses.
The game has some of the best graphics on the NES. It has a nice earthy palate, which is consist throughout the entire game, and actually makes sense because you are inside of a giant tree. Character sprites are even more amazing, with good animation and proportions. There are also a lot of nice touch in Faxanadu: you sometimes walk behind columns and branches, adding perspective to the game. One level has fog that makes it hard to see (but not too hard). Your equipment changes your appearance. Spells have unique animations. Overall, the game is well polished.
The developers were very intent on producing a mood throughout the game, as evidenced in each level's design. You start in a town (the biggest in the game) and run around in an area that is half outside-half inside the World Tree. This is its base. After solving the mystery of the magic springs, you'll proceed into a locked good on the outside of the tree, which leads to the mist-covered inside. Fungus grows on the wall, and giant squids fly around. Haunting, off tune music will make you want to speed your way through this section. When your business is finished here, you will encounter the World of Branch, and finally, if persistent, you might find your way into the dwarf king's fortress.
The music is Faxanadu fails to live up to its potential. An encouraging melody plays when you die, urging you not to "have negative thoughts." The mist world is eerie, and the other areas have equally well-composed tunes. The only downside, is that the music sound very privative. Unlike other NES games that really push the hardware, Faxanadu feels somewhat weak. The melodies are all kicking, but that sound too rough, too beep-ish and boop-ish. It's hard to describe. It's almost as if the composer knew a lot about music, but not a lot about making 8-Bit digital music. In all fairness, I did listen to the music for the entire game (rather than creating my own soundtrack, as I am sure we have all done from time to time). It's quite good, but obviously flawed.
The World Tree also has dozens of houses scattered about, some are in towns, but you will meet several hermits that prefer life away from the hustle and bustle of the big cities. Abandoned castles require exploring. Monsters require slaying. You will meet plenty of colorful characters on your journey, but be prepared to search hard for some of the secrets.
The monster AI is one of the only problems in the game. All of the monsters are dumb as hell. None of them move like a real monster would, and they act completely unaware of their surrounding. Honestly, they seem like lemmings. Lure one towards a cliff, and he will gladly jump off of it. In addition, the monster palates are limited to blue, orange, or tan. There might be a few more, but I found the monster colors to be lacking (compare this to Legacy of the Wizard, or even Zelda 2, where monsters have palette-swapped versions). Combat is still fun and challenging, requiring the player to memorize enemy patterns and figure out the way to most effectively rid the world of your foes.
Faxanadu even has a level-up system revolving around monsters and "gurus." If you kill enough monsters, and then speak to a guru, he might raise your level. Level does not affect gameplay except for 2 important aspects. First, the wing boots will not last as long. This is not a big deal, because later in the game you only need to wing boots for about 5 seconds. Second, when you die, you restart with a set amount of gold based on your level (or "rank," as the game calls it). This just flat out rocks, because, sometimes, you can die to get free money. Gurus also act as save points, giving you a mantra (password) and returning you to life if you die. The password system sucks, but for some reason every North American developer thought they were awesome. A save battery would have been nice, but password systems do have some benefits (easily de-coded, weird effects, etc).
Faxanadu also has a cool key system, where you have to buy keys that match certain doors. The doors re-lock after you use a key, and the key disappears. If you die, you'll have wasted precious gold. This makes the stakes even higher inside a dungeon. You really won't want to die, and that extra level of difficulty has a way of pushing one to the top of his/her game.
There is a hell of a lot going on in Faxanadu. I spent about three days playing through this game. I had never beaten it before, and it was nice to finish a game that I had always heard a lot about, but never really got into it. Once I got to the first dungeon, I was hooked. I wanted to know more about this strange, post-apocalyptic world and its residents. I wanted to explore the World Tree, and fix the problems. Faxanadu has a way of really pulling you into the game, through its atmosphere, artistic direction (which is very consistent, although not mind-blowing), and addictive gameplay. I'd easily recommend this game to anyone.
It's an amazing feeling when you are traveling through the castle where the laws of space, time, and geometry do not apply. You might not even realize you've stumbled into the Final Boss's room until your sword is swinging, and you are downing red potions. Faxanadu proves that flawed game can still be outstanding. For all of its shortcomings, it offers an incredible amount of high-quality gameplay. No matter how long you spend playing Faxanadu, not a second of it will be wasted.
What Faxanadu really needs, however, is a Virtual Console release. Considering it was developed by Hudson, I'd say we have a good change at seeing this game released for 5 bucks within the next year. But I wouldn't wait that long... play Faxanadu today if at all possible.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Years went by, and I forgot the name of the game. Eventually, after a good bit of search forums and the internet, I found the titles. I didn't really have an opportunity to play Blazing Lazers, however, until, you guessed it, the virtual console. This was actually the first virtual console game I purchased.
Blazing Lazers is a vertical-scrolling space shooter, and it was made in 1989. It embodies everything that is great about shmups, and is essential for any fan of the genre. In addition, it offers a good entrance into the world of shmups if you've never played one before. You fly through space, collecting power-ups. You have four different weapons, and which type of power-up you collect determines your weapon (there is a shread-shot, lazer, wave beam, and circling orbs, each labeled with a roman numeral). In addition, you have secondary power-ups that grant you special abilities (Gradius-style multiple, homing missiles, shield, and "full power," each labeled with a letter). You collect an extra life if you earn 25,000 points.
Each level is broken into 2 parts, with a boss at the end of each part. One annoyance is that if you die, you must restart the half-stage over, although power=ups are so common you never suffer from "Gradius Gaiden Syndrome" (a situation that occurs in some shmups: restart right before a difficult area with no power-ups, meaning that one death usually results in a GAME OVER eventually). There are so many power-ups that you will be dodging the ones you don't want more than worrying about when the next one will appear. There are no speed power-ups, the player can press "select" at any time to adjust their speed. Finally, there are these pink orbs: collect enough of them and your weapon will upgrade, in addition to upgrading your mini-shield. This works in addition to collecting the power-ups within your current progressions (main weapon and secondary, the roman numerals and letters, respectively), and comes as a welcome addition.
Another aspect you might notice is that your ship is huge compared to modern shooters. Ikaruga and Gradius V each have extremely small hit boxes (the former having a 1-pixel hit box!), but the game is balanced around your clunky ship, so it's never really a problem. In addition, regular weapons will provide you with a side-shield (not as good as the shield power-up).
The Turbo Grafx 16 bragged about how "Turbo Charged" their console was, and part of this game is Hudson making good on their word. The game reaches the insane intensity of modern shooters. Enemies and bullets are everywhere, power-ups are everywhere, techno music pumps up the intensity (the game has some amazing tracks, don't be surprised if Blazing Lazers remixes find their way onto your playlist), vicious boss fights, and brutal difficulty (each can be overcome with a little practice). Hudson made one hell of a great game.
Blazing Lazers is just as good as contemporary shooters, and should not be passed up by any fan of the genre. Here is a protip: weapon III (the Lazer, or as the game calls it, "Shield Thunder") is by far the best weapon. The secondary power-ups are more balanced, but, generally I find the F ("full power") to be the most effective. With nine levels, double the boss fights, great music, a $6 price tag, and plenty of turbo-charged raw power... you've got to ask yourself: "why the hell am I not playing Blazing Lazers right now?"
Monday, February 18, 2008
It was released on the TG-16 CD, making it a 16-Bit game with the benefit of CD storage. The results are incredible. Awesome Redbook audio tracks, anime intro and ending movies, and other details I’ll get into shortly.
But damn, allow me a minute to freak out about how awesome this game is (before more objective-ish opinions). It’s just so fucking cool. It’s the type of game that you can play for 6 hours forget to eat, pass out from low blood-sugar, wake up, and keep playing without moving or thinking twice. It’s the kind of game that might make you say “Fuck! This game is cool… Fuck!” It’s the type of game you might obsesses about all day at work, because you can’t play it. It certainly inspired me to write up a 1000 word article on it for no good reason other than the game kicks ass. It kicks so much ass that the ass it kicks takes names and then kicks ass. Alright, I think it’s mostly out of my system… we can continue. I fucking love this game.
As far as the gameplay goes, it’s very similar to Dragon’s Curse, Super Metroid, or other Metroidvanias. You play as Dyna, The Dynastic Hero (named after the Hercules beetle’s scientific name, and dressed in armor resembling said beetle), trying to restore peace to a quiet little kingdom. Collect items, save towns, access new areas, learn spells and wield them in battle, recruit townspeople (and townsbugs) to help you on your quest, and have a great time doing it all. You’ll need to collect lots of gold to buy all the items, which requires a very small amount of grinding once or twice (which is good, as it adds a slight RPG feel). There are secrets abound, and good luck finding them all. Eventually, you will access an ancient portal, and journey to a castle in the sky where a prehistoric evil awaits your righteous wrath.
The Dynastic Hero is another clear example of a game that does everything right. Controls, music, graphics. The game is eye-and-ear candy, which is the ideal synestetic experience, and part of the reason video games are such an amazing medium. The game is simple to control, addictive, and combat is well-balanced, but challenging. Your sword has a very short reach, which requires you to actively participate in battle, rather than just mindlessly swiping your sword and running along. Finally, the game does something I love, which is kick your ass at times. I definitely met my death quota in this game, without becoming frustrated. You learn not to rush around, take your time, and fight each enemy with as much skill as you can muster.
The game wasn’t always about a little beetle-boy trying to save a princess; it was Wonder Boy in Monster World (for the Genesis/Megadrive), the 5th game in the Wonder Boy series, and probably the best. The Wonder Boy games have a convoluted history, resulting from Hudson owning the Wonder Boy code, and Sega owning the characters.
The differences include (but are not necessarily limited to):
- The Music. WB5 uses Genesis midi sound, whereas Dynastic Hero uses redbook audio. In addition, the songs are completely different (not just remixes), and much, much better in The Dynastic Hero. If you are an audiophile, The Dynastic Hero is obviously the way to go.
- The Graphics. WB5 has a parallax-scrolling background, and The Dynastic Hero does not. I suspect this was done for stylistic reasons, to make the game appear more like a painting, but there is no way to know for sure. In addition, the colors are much richer and brighter in The Dynastic Hero, thanks to the improved TG-16 palette. I wish The Dynastic hero had that parallax background, but alas.
- The Characters and Names. WB5 has a generic fantasy-themed world. The Dynastic Hero has a generic fantasy-themed world with insect characters. I do find the insects charming: a praying mantis throwing scythes? Wicked.
- The Text Boxes. The Dynastic Hero is capable of displaying 5 lines of text, while WB5 can only display 3. A minor difference, to be sure, however, I find the 5 lines of text to look much classier, and read easier.
- Intro, Ending, and Story. As previously mentioned, The Dynastic Hero has an anime intro with a cheesy J-pop song, the stories are different as a result, which is pretty expected.
Overall, I think The Dynastic Hero is a much better option, given that both games cost 800 Wii points in America. If you are in Japan, defiantly go with The Dynastic Hero, because it’s only 600 points in the land of the rising sun. It does take up quite a bit of space (around 200 blocks) because of the CD Audio… so it’s your call.
I had a really great time with this game, and I played it on my lunch break for about 2 weeks before finishing it one Saturday with my girlfriend. We sat on the couch and insisted we would only play for “15 more minutes…” But, one dungeon turned into 4 dungeons and before I knew it I was at the sky castle. And with the entire Kingdom depending upon me, I just couldn’t quit. So, if you like action adventure rpgs The Dynastic Hero is a great choice. Just be thankful you don’t have to shell out the 350 bucks for the hardcopy anymore… The Dynastic Hero is one of the rarest and most valuable video games of all time, and 8 dollars is a steal.
Sunday, February 17, 2008
The game plays like Metroid, with different controls. You explore non-linear areas, look for treasure, fight bad guys, discover secrets, etc. What sets Cave Story apart, however, is arguably the story (which I won't spoil, I'll just say the plot is detailed, makes perfect sense, and really does a great job of creating realistic characters).
Plus, Cave Story has some of the most inspired 8-Bit music I've ever heard. The music inspired a group of remixers to remix the entire soundtrack: find the remix album here. Which is pretty impressive because this game is freeware. You heard me, freeware. One guy (artist name "Pixel") programmed and designed the entire project, by himself, over 5 years. I'm completely impressed that someone would have the dedication to make something this inspired, and then just give it away to the world. Squirming in your computer chair with excitement? Fine, here's the Cave Story English Fan Page. You'll find the game and the English translation patch.
I said the story was what set Cave Story apart from other video games... but that's not quite right. It's not the story, it's the combination of story, beautiful 8-Bit Graphics (with the kick ass PC pallet), unique weapons, perfect controls, atmosphere, and music. Cave Story just does so many things right.
I'm always hesitant to call a game perfect... but it's hard to say how Cave Story could conceivably be improved (other than an expanded map, but that could be said of any adventure game, so it isn't really a valid criticism).
Quote (the little guy from the screen shots), will certainly have a permanent place in my memory. I've already started my second Cave Story game. Cave Story surpasses most commercial games. It's a testament to truly brilliant game design.
Saturday, February 16, 2008
I purchased Bonk's Revenge for the virtual console this morning, and have been hopping and bopping for an hour. I am surprised at how many unique "actions" fill Bonk's repertoire: Your teeth can grip on soft surfaces, allowing you to climb, you can spin in the air to perform a "feather fall" Plus, there are plenty of environmental interactions. Tons of unique enemies. Butterflies and snowflakes fall from the sky.
Which leads me to another point: the Turbo Grafx... what the hell happened? Such a great system, with so much potential. It has an impressive library, and was huge in Japan... unfortunately it never really caught on in the States.
It's interesting to note that while it has more power, the game design still reflects the time period. Bonk's Revenge plays like an NES game, but you get a nicer package all around with the expanded palette and obvious lack of sprite flickering. The framerate is also impressive, as all the animations are smooth.
Bonk's Revenge is a great way to spend 600 Wii points (or a great reason to buy a Turbo Grafx 16...). I can remember playing this game at my friends house (along with Blazing Lazers) over 15 years ago. It's great to be able to re-evaluate the game and see that the game I remember is indeed awesome.
I'll post more impressions on the game as I get further into it. I just received my first game over on the Stage 3 boss... so it's back to the mammoth graveyard and snow fields for me.
Friday, February 15, 2008
Listen to me when I say Go. Play. This. Game. With a 6 buck price-tag on the virtual console, there is little excuse not to treat yourself to this gem. You deserve it.
Gameplay rundown: fight boss, get transformed into a monster. Rinse, repeat. Over the course of your journey you will be transformed into a lizard, mouse, piranha, tiger, and, finally, a hawk. Each form provides you with a special power/ability, which will allow you to access a new area of the map. It's pretty standard metroidvania stuff, but considering metroidvanias have never really been a huge market, it comes as a welcome addition to the all-too-small "niche genre."
An interesting fact about this game, is that it was originally a Wonder Boy title. The Wonder Boy series is confusing, convoluted, and amazing (I'll be sure to cover the entire series in a future post). As Wonder Boy, it was released on the Sega Master System and Game Gear, but for the Turbo Grafx 16 port they changed the characters up a bit, and left us with Dragon's Curse. No worries, however, Dragon's Curse has improved graphics, and no sprite flicker.
I've always been a fan of the side-scrolling adventure. The genre embodies all of the cool aspects of video games. You have Mario-style platforming, but without the hop-and-bop. Instead you're given a sword, spells, and plenty of abilities. Throw in a grander scale than Mario, longer levels, non-linear gameplay, better music (well, debatable)... and these aspects come together in an amazing way, that provides the "epic" quality of RPGs; giving the player a goal, and watching as the goal treks progressively closer, while cutting out the menu-based non-action in favor of real-time battles.
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Graeme Tetley and Sara Brodie
Graeme wrote the script for Riverside Drive and Sara is directing its world premiere at the Festival of Colour. The play takes its starting point in New Zealand in the early fifties, a time when the baby-boomers were growing up and began to challenge the older generation. The Mazengarb Commission investigated teenage immorality and the subsequent report was delivered to every household in the country. So just what insights does the play offer into those times?
Graeme is an award-winning script- writer and Sara the leading theatre and musical director in the country.
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They get hundreds of top reviews. And guess what? Most of us do not even know they're Muslims!
One thing most of them have in common: their reflection on life is deep. They love metaphors, djinns, desert, and magical/dangerous places. They pour their guts in their books. They talk about themes that touch them personally, that they have experienced, but they are not preaching any religion.
Some names will surprise you.
Some names won't even sound Muslim.
They came up with characters that have even attracted the attention of publishers. Some have started as self-published, some won awards.
Some are people of colors, some are people of the world.
They're all hard-working and talented.
Check their books out.
She has 600 reviews on Amazon, and buckle up because she has 700 reviews on Goodreads, plus 4,000 ratings. Staggering!
Call her a successful entrepreneur.
Thorn is a retelling of The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale and the original Grimm brothers' fairy tale with unique villains and a princess who doesn't quite fit.
Check her other books, at:
She has 9,000 ratings on Goodreads, and 1,300 reviews!
This novel is about a girl who decides to wear a hijab, but realizes that it comes with complications she is not ready to accept. The book is her struggle and how a girl can ride a crush while staying true to her faith.
Amazing! Her novel is full of heart, relatable, and fun to read.
Check her other book too, at:
You should lok now because her book Shatter Me has 2,000 reviews on Amazon!
This is a romance with darker tones.
This novel touches the theme of loneliness in an abysmal sort of way. Teens enjoy books like this. It's very touching too.
Her touch is power. Her touch is lethal. “All I ever wanted was to reach out and touch another human being not just with my hands but with my heart.”
With 100,000 ratings and 15,000 reviews, this novel is worth keeping in your personal library. The novel also boosts 1,400 reviews on Amazon.
That's because Sabaa Tahir's novel is brilliant. It has a romantic subplot that is not well developed in the first book, so it's mostly a novel of survival and sacrifice. The writing is amazing with so much depth it will make you want to read the book many times.
Melati Lum doesn't even have a name that sounds Muslim (in my opinion) and that's because she's from Malaysia.
Ayesha Dean is like a Nancy Drew with a hijab. It's an adventure, it's an intrigue, no it's a rollercoaster.
Give her a chance to amaze you.
"Super excited by the new badass Muslim crime fighter Ayesha Dean rocking Istanbul with her sleuthing ways. Look forward to more Ayesha Dean adventures!" - Sarah Malik, Journalist and Writer, Australia."
This novel will talk to Muslim teens who are tired of being put in a box, who have impulses they must refrain because the world is judging them.
A Muslim teen often feels like a poster person whose behavior speaks for the entire Muslim community and that's oppressive and tiresome and pushes down who you really are. It's also unfair.
If you feel that way, this book is for you.
G. Willow Wilson (a Muslim from Egypt) writes this graphic novel inspired from a Muslim childhood.
Wikipedia says, "The conception of Kamala Khan came about during a conversation between Marvel editors Sana Amanat (creator & editor of Marvel's Comics) and Stephen Wacker. Amanat said, "I was telling him [Wacker] some crazy anecdote about my childhood, growing up as a Muslim-American. He found it hilarious.""
This story talks about an arranged marriage. It's important to know that forced marriages are not part of Islam. Although the story is well written, the experience only reflect a culture, not a belief.
Arranged marriages do exist in Islam, but the couple has to meet first and agree vocally. They need to feel they are compatible.
This is a romantic contemporary story.
Ali has issues with death in his family and identity.
Amirah swears she will never marry because she has poor role models.
In all this confusion, they will still find each other. Beautiful, poetic, and dual point of view.
I think it's worth celebrating.
You will find below a slideshow of Muslims in Hollywood. Lots of people of color who are multi-talented.
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Spoilers below for The Walking Dead's current TV storyline, as well as the comic book series.
For its latest episode, The Walking Dead seemingly launched a fan favorite protagonist down a dark and villainous path, with Eugene's time inside the Sanctuary more closely resembling a righteous internship than a hostage situation. Negan appeals to his new prisoner's intellect, working wonders for Eugene's self-confidence, enough so that the mullet-wearing survivor eventually adopted a new Negan-centric moniker. But is Eugene actually villainous now, or is it a temporary lapse of judgment, or even another scenario? Let's compare Josh McDermitt's character to his counterpart from Robert Kirkman's source material for a closer look at what could happen.
Who Eugene Was: Comic vs. TV
Minus a handful of specific scenarios - such as those final conversations with Abraham - AMC's Walking Dead series has been almost surprisingly faithful to the Eugene Porter of the page. From the falsification of his importance early on to his mostly distinct connection with Rosita, Eugene has largely been a straightforward port of the comic character, and Josh McDermitt has added another layer of enjoyment that possibly kept the character as safe as he has been. (Had Eugene been played by a lesser actor, it would have been easy for the creative team to use him as a surprise sacrifice.) Now that the TV series is approaching the All-Out War arc, however, a fork in the road has formed, and some major differences have obviously already developed.
Who Eugene Is: Comic vs. TV
On TV, Abraham's death took a huge toll on Eugene, knocking him back down to past levels of courage and determination, which is arguably the inciting factor for the character's new differences. In the comic books, Eugene uses Abraham's death as a motivational launchpad and becomes an ammunition-crafting whiz, only temporarily showing regrets about having masterminded the bullet-making operation. When he's eventually taken hostage by Negan, his time in the Sanctuary is the exact opposite of what we saw on TV; he not only insults Negan and refuses to work with the Saviors, but he also promotes Rick's vision for a peaceful world from the word "go." Meanwhile, TV Eugene is cowering before anything bad or good can happen, and it takes him no time at all to seemingly forget everything that made his time with Rick & Co. worthwhile. (Seemingly being the key word there.)
Who Eugene Will Be: Comics vs. TV
The future is a mystery right now, since we're not definitively of the belief that Eugene has antagonistic thoughts filling his impressive brain. That concept is positively ludicrous when it comes to the comics' Eugene, who is stamped whole-heartedly with loyalty to Rick and the surviving communities. There's no way he could have watched Dr. Carson's murder and not made some kind of scene. To be clear, the source material's Eugene goes through some more harsh hardships that could easily send him into less-heroic waters, but he has continued holding onto the greater good. And his technical know-how provides another extremely interesting plotline involving a short-wave radio, which would likely get excised or given to another character if Eugene became a permanent member of Negan's troupe.
TV Eugene does have a slight chance to make it out of this situation with his integrity and his life intact, and the show offered up this sliver of hope in the form of two "suicide pills" that Eugene created under the assumption that they were for a depressed Amber. He later realized it was a revenge-fueled ruse and that their true destination was actually Negan's bloodstream, so he held onto the pills for safe-keeping. This plot strand allows for the brainy Eugene to be the attempted assassin, and he would definitely understand that getting closer to Negan through trust would provide the best opportunity to slip him the pill. If that's not how things play out, though, then Eugene might actually be a bad guy, and one who has already helped the Sanctuary out with his idea to cement walkers to the outer fences.
With everything else that's going on in this show, I didn't expect Eugene's motivations to be put into question quite so massively. With more video games for him to play in the future, The Walking Dead airs Sunday nights on AMC at 9:00 p.m. ET. Check out other big differences between The Walking Dead's TV show and comic series, and then head to our midseason premiere schedule to see what's yet to hit the small screen in early 2017.
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Nick is a Cajun Country native and an Assistant Managing Editor with a focus on TV and features. His humble origin story with CinemaBlend began all the way back in the pre-streaming era, circa 2009, as a freelancing DVD reviewer and TV recapper. Nick leapfrogged over to the small screen to cover more and more television news and interviews, eventually taking over the section for the current era and covering topics like Yellowstone, The Walking Dead and horror. Born in Louisiana and currently living in Texas — Who Dat Nation over America’s Team all day, all night — Nick spent several years in the hospitality industry, and also worked as a 911 operator. If you ever happened to hear his music or read his comics/short stories, you have his sympathy.
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These are 15 fun online games that you can enjoy with your friends over the internet. There are hundreds of games that can be played over the internet. Many of these games are free while others may cost a small amount of money. Some of the games may require you to pay in order to access certain levels and some will not.
Escape rooms are probably one of the most popular fun online games for families. You and your family can take on the roles of different characters in this exciting game. Your goal is to find the way out of the room that you are stuck in. This game can be played single player or with the use of a group of people. The great thing about this particular game is that it can be played through your mobile phone or through a variety of web browser.
Another one of the many fun online team building games that can be played over the internet is a game known as Remote Teams. In this game, you and your friends take turns being a part of a remote team that is trying to complete various puzzles and challenges within a certain time period. If you are part of the remote team that completes the objective first, you will become the official winner. There are several versions of this game that can be played.
Remote teams can also be played via a video conference. In a video conference, you and your friends can work as a team to complete a variety of assignments while being part of a group of people at the same time. Most video conference games allow you to be able to make use of several headsets in order to speak to the people in the next room. This can be a great way to get to know new people online and to make new friends.
One of the more popular situs judi qq games via the internet are the ones that allow you to play games through your browser. You can get started with some very simple games such as Charades that anyone can play. You can then progress to more difficult games such as solitaire, which is quite challenging and can help you improve your hand eye coordination.
Other fun games via the internet include virtual icebreaker games, word games and trivia games. You can even play a virtual team building bingo game on your computer. The team building bingo game online is one of the most popular team building games on the internet today. In the virtual icebreaker game, you and your fellow classmates are given words and you must try to come up with a name that fits a particular category. If you win the game, you get the opportunity to create a picture sentence that describes what the word is.
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The Power of Jai Balayya Mass Anthem
The Jai Balayya Mass Anthem has become one of the most popular anthems of Telugu cinema. Its iconic status has been achieved through its powerful lyrics, the emotion it conveys, and its extraordinary popularity among Telugu movie-goers. In this article, we will explore the history and impact of the Jai Balayya Mass Anthem, provide examples of its influence, and discuss the importance of its message in today’s society.
Background of the Jai Balayya Mass Anthem
The Jai Balayya Mass Anthem is a song from the Telugu movie Jai Balayya, which was released in 2011. It was written and composed by T.S. Harish, and was an instant blockbuster success. The song has since become an anthem of Telugu cinema, with many fans believing it to be a perfect encapsulation of Telugu pride and values. The song has even been used to open many of Telugu actor Balakrishna’s movies.
The song speaks of Balakrishna’s character in the film, his struggles, and his unyielding determination to succeed. His passion and strength is a message to others to never give up no matter what happens. This sentiment resonates with Telugu people everywhere and has made the song an incredible hit.
Analysis of the Lyrics
The lyrics of the Jai Balayya Mass Anthem are incredibly powerful and resonates with many people. The opening line speaks to Balakrishna’s strength and is incredibly inspirational to many Telugu people: “Vaddura Naati Kshamincha Nee Parichayam, Ee Balayya Pechukunte Mechukuntara” Translation:Choose whom you will side with, I am Balayya and I choose my own path.
The lyrics also discuss how life is not always easy and only those who fight for the things they want will get what they deserve. The line “Manchi Manasulo Maatrame Varaku Marukshanam “translation: It’s only mind that matters and will take you to places” speaks to the importance of having a strong will in order to succeed.
The chorus then speaks of Balakrishna’s perseverance and speaks to the people of Telugu to always stand up and fight. “Jai Balayya, Jai Balayya nannu migilina… / Saarikonda naa jebu lo chakkani thagilina..” Translation: Hail Balayya, Hail Balayya, You can’t ignore me… Fight for things that you want and never give up.
The Emotional Impact
The song not only speaks to everyday people but has also become an emotional anthem for many Telugu movie-goers. The emotion it conveys is so powerful that it has become the go-to song for many cinema-goers in Telugu movies. The song is often played during emotional and powerful scenes of Telugu movies, creating a sense of passion, hope, and strength in its audience.
The song even evokes a sense of nostalgia and a deep pride in Telugu heritage. It has become a symbol of the Telugu people’s strength and resiliency, and a reminder to never give up no matter what.
Popularity and Impact
The popularity of the Jai Balayya Mass Anthem has been tremendous since its release. It has become an anthem of the Telugu people, with people singing it in the streets and playing it at major gatherings. The song has been used to open many Balakrishna movies, and its popularity has only grown.
The cultural impact of the song is also immense. It has served as an inspiration for many who want to fight for their rights and to never give up, no matter how hard life gets. Its powerful message has been adopted by many people and become a part of Telugu culture.
What it Means Today
Nearly 10 years after its release, the Jai Balayya Mass Anthem continues to be an important part of Telugu culture. Its powerful message of resilience and determination still resonates, and is a reminder to never give up. The song is also a reminder that, no matter how hard life can be, there is always hope and those that fight for what they believe in can find ultimate success. It is a reminder of Telugu pride, passion, and strength, and is an important part of Telugu culture and identity.
Overall, the Jai Balayya Mass Anthem is a powerful and moving tribute to Balayya Babu. Its inspiring lyrics and cool bass beats capture the spirit of Balayya Babu and his fans. Whether it’s playing at a local fan gathering or on the Internet, everyone can enjoy this anthem. It’s a fun way to show appreciation for all that Balayya Babu has done for the movie industry and his fans. So, if you’re a fan of Balayya Babu, or just want to sing along to an inspirational tribute, be sure to check out the Jai Balayya Mass Anthem!
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ADC Sound Shaper One Ten is a stereo equalizer which was manufactured by ADC (Audio Dynamics Corporation) in the 1980s. It offers 10 bands of equalization per channel, covering the frequency range from 30 Hz to 16 kHz. The equalizer features a low-cut filter, high-cut filter, and a "loudness" control which adjusts the bass and treble based on the overall volume level. The Sound Shaper One Ten was popular among hi-fi enthusiasts and professional musicians due to its precise control over audio frequency bands and ability to enhance the sound of any music played through it. It was often used in recording studios and home audio setups to fine-tune the audio to specific tastes. Overall, the ADC Sound Shaper One Ten is considered a well-made and effective equalizer, with a classic design and great performance.
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Hey now, hey now. Remember Paolo, the Italian pop star with the secretly terrible singing voice from The Lizzie McGuire Movie? He was the cutie who accidentally mistakes Lizzie for his Italian singing partner Isabella when Lizzie travels to Rome on a class trip. Lizzie starts to fall for him, but soon discovers he's a total fake who lip-syncs all his music and wants to humiliate Isabella on stage at the Italian Music Awards.
Watch Lizzie and Isabella (both played by Hilary Duff) team up to give no-good Paolo a taste of his own medicine in what has to be the most badass girl-power move of the 2000s. (Also, please note that Lizzie is wearing rhinestones on her face, because 2003.)
I thought Paolo looked crazy familiar, but I couldn't put my finger on it until I googled the actor, Yani Gellman. After The Lizzie McGuire Movie, he played roles on The Young and the Restless and Greek... before suiting up in uniform to play Officer Garrett Reynolds in 23 episodes of Pretty Little Liars!
So funny, right?
Here's Garrett in a particularly ~intense~ scene with Spencer:
Sadly for Yani, Garrett wasn't long for this world — he was killed off the show in 2012. That is most definitely not what dreams are made of. :(
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Twinings have released this new 2021 advert for their Superblends Glow blend titled “Alive in Every Drop”.
In the ad we see a man looking out the window of his plush open plan apartment while his kettle boils. The actor begins to slowly dance to the sound of music by Axel Thesleff. He then calmly walks towards the kitchen area to make his Twinings tea.
The scene in this commercial is a nod to the music being played in the advert. The song’s official music video opens to a very similar scene showing a man in a suit with arms behind his back looking outside a large office window.
Twinings want viewers to know that “Never have we been more aware of the difference between merely living and feeling alive.”
The music in the Twinings Avert 2021 advert
Music: Bad Karma | Artist : Axel Thesleff
The music in the 2021 Twinings advert is a song called Bad Karma recorded in 2014 by Finnish electro-music producer Axel Thesleff.
Thesleff released the single for “Bad Karma” which he uploaded to SoundCloud to celebrate surpassing 300 followers on Facebook. The song was featured by the YouTube channel Trap Nation which helped it spread significantly, and has since amassed over 500 million streams.
Listen to the full track on this official YouTube video:
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The Isle of Man
Congratulations on your purchase. That is a spectacular pair of stockings.
Why not compliment them with a listen to the latest Sorry Not in Service broadcast? You're too busy? Nonsense. Hunker down and have a listen. This one is busy as HECK, the ace pop starlet Carnivorrrr (carnivorrrr.bandcamp.com) is in the studio playing songs from his forthcoming second album, we have an audience of 5 specially invited guests who won our competition AND there is an election of sorts.
So with all that in mind, we're sure you'll agree that the emergency tracheotomy can wait and that pressing play is the best course of action.
If you'd like to DOWNLOAD your very own copy of the podcast version (don't worry, it's still got Carnivorrrr playing on it) then drink this liquid or this liquid. To listen to the show with all the non-Carnivorrrr music on it as well, eat this biscuit. For gift ideas for Pancake day, try pancakes.
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I was actually wondering whether they'd have Julianne as a guest judge. Though I didn't like her as a judge on the show, it'll be interesting to see her, as in her last few red carpets, she's been looking facially... not quite like herself.Julianne Hough will be a guest judge tonight, in place of Derek:
I also think that if Derek can't be there then there shouldn't be a guest judge who has not participated at all for the entire season. I mean, it would almost make more sense to have someone like Sharna be the guest judge, as she's been in the audience every week, so at least has seen everyone dancing live for the entire season.
Also, for anyone voting for Cody, can I ask why? I mean, it's clear he's not the best dancer left in a dancing competition, and he's not really shown much improvement over the season. And IMO and based off what I've read online, people tend to not like him the best based on personality. Is it just because of being a Peloton user/fan? Is it because he shouldn't win so it's a desire to be contrary and annoy other people? I'm honestly curious what would make someone vote for him over anyone else.
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The Nintendo Switch is an all-in-one computer game console, made by Nintendo, and discharged in a lot of countries all over the world on March 3rd, 2020. It is basically a crossbreed video recording gaming body which may be made use of either as a mobile gadget or even as a residence console. The first video clip games console to become developed by Nintendo was actually the Video Game Kid Innovation, which is still well-known with kids today. It was actually not prosperous in the beginning, yet with its own ingenious modern technology, it came to be a hit in the marketplace.
This console gives gamers one thing entirely brand new, a new production gaming experience that is not seen anywhere else on earth today. It features video games built exclusively for this console, in addition to an adaptable controller. It has actually been actually made along with an open style so it can take a range of video games that can easily likewise be had fun with a standard TELEVISION screen. There are various configurations of the controls that include the console and also may be configured by you yourself. The operators possess a variety of different features such as amount managements, tilt controls, residence button and left behind shoulder button to name a few.
As for games are worried, there is actually a large array offered. This console can play video games established primarily for the Switch over, as properly as other video games that can easily be participated in making use of the built-in controllers. There are video games like The Folklore of Zelda, Super Mario Journey, HANDS as well as even more that are presently being actually established.
The video games are actually helped make to be actually practical as well as incredibly relaxed to play, along with commands created to be extremely easy to make use of. One of the greatest traits concerning this console is that it assists the Change Online function, which is actually generally an on-line neighborhood that connects gamers from all over the world with the objective of playing video games together.
Through this internet encounter, you acquire to fraternize various other individuals all over the planet and also participate in games, which are actually highly involved as well as engaging. With the net, it is really achievable for you to discuss your sensations and also conversation along with various other gamers, who may either participate in or share their comments and encounters with you, just like an actual life friend would. You should certainly review this short article if you occur to be looking for some really good quality pc gaming news.
You need to be a member of a video gaming internet site before you can easily install any of the activities that you really want to participate in on the console. In the event that you acquire the activities online, at that point they will certainly be actually mounted right into the console.
The various other option for you to participate in Nintendo Change activities is actually to acquire all of them from stores that offer these gaming consoles. You can either buy the Change itself, otherwise acquisition add-ons for it which are going to enable you to play the games with the Switch. These devices will certainly either work straight or even with the console, depending upon the version that you’re using. You may likewise obtain a mean your Nintendo Switch which allows you to participate in the video games resting at a desk or even on the couch. There are actually likewise Bluetooth tools that enable you to conform utilizing Bluetooth modern technology, along with the usage of which you can conveniently transmit the activities from one computer system to another.
The Nintendo view it now Switch over is actually an all new computer game console, created by Nintendo, as well as available in many places all over the world on March 3rd, 2020. It’s a dual-purpose console which can easily be actually made use of each as a property gaming console and also a transportable video gaming tool. Listed here are actually some things you need to understand if you are actually fascinated in finding out additional concerning just how to purchase the Change.
There are actually a lot of reasons the Switch over may be an excellent choice for you, yet one major factor is the fact that it is actually reasonably affordable. That suggests if you do not like acquiring video games that are actually expensive, you shouldn’t have any type of problem acquiring one.
There is actually still one thing you’ll wish to make certain you recognize just before you buy the Shift. You will certainly be capable to use this console with numerous other units. This means you will definitely manage to participate in a variety of video recording games, enjoy video recordings as well as listen to songs. However, this may typically be a huge issue.
One of the most significant issues people who play online video games as well as view video clips typically deal with is actually having to carry about a large game controller. This suggests you will certainly be actually using this console nearly specifically for pc gaming objectives.
You’ll require a couple of various styles if you carry out yearn for to be able to use this console for an although. This indicates you may have a common operator, a much smaller, more mobile controller and a bigger, more conventional design. You may pick a controller that suits your hand simply or you can select an even more standard controller, along with a much larger grip to ensure that you are actually keeping it a little bit even more.
If you yearn for to be capable to enjoy your Switch while not consistently possessing to relocate the video game operator all around, you might desire to go along with the smaller sized, even more portable design. Along with this operator, you’ll be actually capable to relocate the Joy-Con all around simply like you would certainly while participating in a game.
If you plan on using the Change to play video clip games primarily, you might yearn for a much larger and typical controller. Despite the fact that the console permits you to move the Joy-Con around only like you would with an operator, it’s tougher to acquire a full video game playing encounter if you must keep the Joy-Con as much as your ears. That suggests you’ll desire something that is actually created to rest in the hands of your hands. It is actually additionally tough to feel comfortable participating in a video game if you’re keeping a controller in one hand while you are actually participating in.
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Another month, another bout of PlayStation Plus games available for PlayStation console owners. As usual there's two games available for the PlayStation 4, 3, and Vita, though thanks to Cross Buy Ps4 owners can get 5 games total this month.
PlayStation 4 owners will be treated to LittleBigPlanet 3 and Not a Hero. LittleBigPlanet 3 is a 2.5d platformer with a major focus on content creation. You can build and play levels made by other players online. For the first time in the series, the game offers up some new playable characters, including a doggo which is pretty cool. Not a Hero is a 2D shooter where your goal is to take out various criminal empires while playing as a bunch of wacky characters and trying to get an anthropomorphic rabbit elected as mayor in a game rife with political satire. You know, usual, stuff. It also, notably, has nothing to do with the upcoming Resident Evil 7 DLC of the same name. You can read our review of Not a Hero here.
PlayStation 3 owners get STARWHAL and Anna - Extended Edition. STARWHAL is a competitive local multiplayer game where up to four players can play as space-faring narwhals. Your goal is to stab the other players with your horn as you flop around the field. Thanks to Cross Buy PlayStation 4 players can also grab STARWHAL. Anna is a horror adventure game where players arrive at an abandoned sawmill and need to explore it and uncover items to figure out the main character's past. Depending on how you play the game will determine how sane the character remains and which of the eight possible endings you'll get.
Finally, PlayStation Vita owners get two games of their own, these being Ninja Senki DX and TorqueL. Ninja Senki DX is a retro-styled platformer that features sprite graphics, made to imitate the NES days. You'll have to jump, dodge, and use your shuriken to get through difficult challenges. TorqueL is a puzzle game where you must extend sides of the box you live in to get through various challenges and situations. Both of these games are also available on the PlayStation 4.
All of these games will be available on the first Tuesday of February, which would be the 7th, and will be available until the first Tuesday of March (also the 7th). This means it's also your last chance to grab January's games, which is Day of the Tentacle: Remastered and This War of Mine: The Little Ones on the PlayStation 4, Blazerush and The Swindle on the PlayStation 3, and Azkend 2: The World Beneath and Titan Souls on the PlayStation Vita.
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CD : STONUS - APHASIA
€12.00 / On Sale
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OUT 20th of March 2020
"Aphasia" is the long waited Debut album of the Cypriot Heavy rockers STONUS, a fully analogue 41:43 minute LP recorded live at Wreck it Sounds Studios in Corinth, Greece under the supervision of George Leodis and John Modes. The man behind the artwork, this magnificent creation, is Diogo Soares.
'After half a decade of musical experimentation and constant learning, between UK and Cyprus, Stonus managed to define their sound seeking deep into their roots, combining a mix of psychedelic, stoner, doom and hard rock. Their debut album "Aphasia" tries to imitate the mental disorder in a more spiritual and personal perception allowing the listener to travel in their own musical path...'
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Whenever the hell he feels like it, Dan McQuade reviews a baseball movie or TV show for Walkoff Walk. Today in Cinema Varitek: The awkwardly-titled All-Star '76 - Champions of Pride, a mini-movie narrated by Joe Garagiola about the 1976 All-Star Game, held in Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia.
While most baseball media is spending the baseball offseason endlessly tweeting about where Roy Halladay is going to end up, MLB Network has been showing a bunch of old All-Star Games. The more recent affairs get the full-game treatment, with the only differences a few on-screen graphics and introductions from Hazel Mae.
But the older games? Well, maybe MLB doesn't have the complete footage anymore, because we are treated to condensed, half-hour mini-movies, like the one from the 1976 game. I watched the full 1996 All-Star Game (also from Veterans Stadium), and for my money the half-hour mini-movies are much more entertaining. I don't really need to see Ricky Botallico pitching a scoreless fifth inning. I'm not saying I necessarily want all my baseball highlight packages to be trippy 1970s affairs (as you'll see in a moment). Obviously, there's a place for both full game broadcasts and condensed specials. I just hope that, as we move forward, the condensed specials continue to be made.
You're probably wondering why I enjoyed Champions of Pride so much. Well, how about the weird giant Electric Company-style words that open the broadcast?
Concentration! Power! Acclaim! Challenge! The old All-Star Games may not have had giant St. Louis Arch-shaped magnets, but they sure knew how to encapsulate the game in four words. If this isn't doing it for you, how about this dramatic re-telling of a Fred Lynn homer (the only run the AL got), also in the opening?
For some reason the 1976 All-Star Game was apparently played with a comet instead of a baseball.
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Remember when hip hop mixtapes were actually mixed tapes? When beats actually blended together and Dj’s had something to contribute besides there “big” names and a flurry of gun shot sound effects. Well my fellow hip hop fiends your “Dope Fix” is here! Matt Cali returns with fellow nor-cal artist C-Plus in another prime example of hip-hops continuing resurgence in the west coast. Featuring only 9 tracks but a running time of about 60min, the rap duo wanted to stay true to the mix and decided to leave the tape in the original chunks they were recorded in. Matt Cali explains, “I feel like if we broke-up the mix too much, it really would have taken away from the essence of what we are really trying to accomplish. Which is to showcase rappin‘ and djing at a very high level simultaneously. I don’t think it happens enough in today’s mixtape world anymore.” C-Plus adds “When you have great talent coming together like me and Matt, you can’t just go by the book. It has to be special, anything else is a fail.” This mixtape’s sound and lyrics do not discriminate either the two rap over everything from classic Jay-Z beats to The Police,Flying Lotus and even a few Matt Cali originals. Topics of rhyme include everything from girls and partying, to real life struggles and at times even some political overtones. Matt Cali delivers another stellar performance on the turntables as he and C-Plus hold down the mics supremely. DOPE FIX!!
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Caffeine is a quirky psychological horror adventure game with an atmosphere heavily inspired by games like Condemned, FEAR and Outlast.
Set in the near future, the entire population of Earth is vigorously addicted to coffee. Once Earth’s caffeine reserves are depleted, the largest of the corporations build massive lumbering space ships with the sole purpose of seeking out the minerals needed to synthesize artificial caffeine.
You awaken aboard one of these caffeine mining ships alone. Before long you realize that you are a young boy with no memory of what has transpired on this seemingly empty space station.
Naturally you set out to explore the depths of the huge structure to figure out what exactly is going on.
Each character you discover in Caffeine has a rich and detailed back story, giving the empty structure an eerie “lived in” feeling.
To accompany the eerie visuals Caffeine offers, the sound is being prepared by two amazing professionals. Composer Adam Klingman and Sound Designer Jonathan Wachoru provide an amazing sense of immersion and chills.
At its core Caffeine is an exploratory first-person puzzle game with a strong focus on psychological horror and lore.
Caffeine has three main gameplay elements:
- Horror – You are alone in a mysteriously empty space station. Who knows what’s out there!
- Lore – Sticky notes, audio logs, whiteboards etc. This place feels lived in with each character having a rich back-story that can be deciphered from just walking into an office or quarters.
- Puzzles – interesting environmental and memory based puzzles.
Caffeine will be launching hopefully by the end of this year using the ID@Xbox platform. So what are your thoughts on this new horror IP? I am a massive fan of the Condemned series, and if it can come anywhere close to recreating something similar, colour me interested. It has a massive eerie feel along the lines of Alien Isolation also. If you are interested in more information on the game, you can snag a PC Demo HERE.
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When the Greek mid-season finale airs (Mon, 9/8c on ABC Family), viewers will see what transpires after Casey and Cappie finally locked lips in the penultimate episode. Spencer Grammer, who plays Casey, told TVGuide.com that she hoped the kiss was "as rewarding for everyone as we were trying to make it." So what else can we expect down the road for Cappie (Scott Michael Foster), Casey and her ZBZ girls? Grammer tells us what's in store at Cyprus Rhodes, why she doesn't want Casey and Cappie to become a "boring love story," and how a Greek house burns down.
TVGuide.com: Last week's episode ended with Casey and Cappie finally kissing. I can't imagine they'll get off so easily in the finale.
Spencer Grammer: It's difficult because they've rekindled the friendship with Evan and [are] trying to make it OK with everybody [who] they've dated. It's definitely a challenge between them, but I think that they're really good problem-solvers and creative, funny and intelligent, so they can work it out pretty well.
TVGuide.com: And Casey has some other decisions to make in the finale?
Grammer: Casey's got to figure out, does she go with Panhellenic or is Katherine [Gamma Psi member and Panhellenic president] trying to sabotage them? Ultimately you see what she chooses.
TVGuide.com: And what about Casey and Katherine's rivalry during Songfest? (Watch ZBZ's performance here.)
Grammer: Gamma Psi has become the No. 1 house. We have songfest and they take away ZBZ's really great dance, so we have to come up with [a new one] at the last minute. Casey's a pretty good dancer. It was so much fun [and] so traditional — something I definitely missed in my college experience.
TVGuide.com: The second half of this season premieres Jan. 25. Can you preview some of what's to come?
Grammer: There was a house that burnt down, so figuring out who's at fault for that. I'm not going to say which house, but it could've been an accident, it could've been on purpose. We have a softball game against Gamma Psi and you continue to see that rivalry grow.
You're going to see more of Casey and Cappie together and how they navigate their relationship. To me, it was really important that the characters stay themselves in some ways. All the seasons you've seen them in, they've been these interesting characters and really honing in on who they are as individuals. I wanted to make sure that they didn't fall into that "we're just falling in love" boring love story [and that] they stayed those super funny, charismatic and witty characters with each other.
TVGuide.com: Who would you like Casey to be with when the series eventually comes to an end?
Grammer: I want Casey to be with Cappie, [but] the struggle with Cappie is that he's the eternal Peter Pan. Will he be able to keep up with Casey and her drive and motivation to have a career? It's such an interesting perspective on relationships. Nowadays you find... a lot of women are making more money than their male counterparts. It's similar to the Casey-Cappie relationship. She's on this politically driven path. Is she going to struggle with being in love with this guy and maybe taking care of him because he hasn't really found his way just yet? Can they grow together as a couple? I think that's going to be the struggle that we see toward the end of the last 10 [episodes]. That will be something I deal with internally as a character.
TVGuide.com: How has Casey changed since the pilot?
Grammer: Casey [is] more comfortable with herself and she's OK with the fact that she does things badly sometimes. In the beginning, she tried to shy away from who she was, and I think [now] she's more accepting.
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As the Ant-Man, Scott Lang fights evil alongside the Wasp and Hank Pym -- with occasional breaks to help his daughter Cassie with her homework.
Ant-Man and Yellowjacket chase a lost, time-and-space-altering cube created by Hank Pym himself.
Despite Hank Pym’s warning, Ant-Man manages to spill soup on his suit, sending him into a size-changing frenzy while trying to defeat the nefarious Egghead!
Ant-Man and The Wasp are in Hank Pym’s lab when they are attacked by an army of tiny alien invaders seeking Pym’s growth technology.
Scott and his ants must outsmart a brutish exterminator who threatens their home.Watch Now:Amazon
When Scott and Hope Pym are attacked by Whirlwind, seeking revenge, they suit up as Ant-Man and The Wasp to take on the gale-force gangster before he destroys the city.Watch Now:Amazon
Scott helps his daughter Cassie at her school science fair but he forgets one key ingredient. Not only does he have to fix her volcano, but fend off Yellowjacket too...as Ant-Man!
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- Friendly Fire
Listen to the track below
A band name as silly as Oh No Ono and a song title as dubious as "Internet Warrior" seems to invite skepticism, but this is no joke. As with every track on the Danish ensemble's forthcoming album, Eggs, "Internet Warrior" is immense, ornate, and majestic. The arrangement suggests an epic scope, but unlike a lot of orchestral rock, the music is not weighed down with unnecessary layers of unearned grandeur. It's just the opposite, really. The song may be rich in detail, but the sound is rather light and delicate, like a FabergĂŠ egg. (Maybe that's where the album title comes from?) Though the vocals may grate on some listeners-- they sound as if they were recorded on a planet with a helium atmosphere-- the androgynous quality lends itself rather well to the piece's balance of fragility and bombast. The high, feminine tone paired with the sweeping arrangement brings to mind Mercury Rev at the dawn of this decade, but whereas Jonathan Donahue and company were achingly sincere and straightforward, it's harder to find the emotional center of "Internet Warrior". This isn't to say that the song is lacking in feeling or overly obscure, but that a big beating heart is hidden somewhere in the fog of this densely arranged tune, and the listener has to do a bit of work to get to it.
Stream: Oh No Ono: "Internet Warrior"
[from Eggs; out now in Denmark on Morningside; due in the U.S. 01/16/10 on Friendly Fire]
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We live in a time of franchises and remakes. There’s nothing inherently wrong with this, and I love the Marvel Cinematic Universe as much—if not more—than the next guy. I’m a huge fan of the Friday the 13th movies, Saw, and adore the endless stream of Halloween iterations. Including the remake. Rob Zombie sure can polarize the horror community, but his 2007 Halloween awed me with its grit and sociopathic violence. I think that movie is a great example of when remakes work out.
As I figure it, the four main reasons to remake a movie are money-grubbing, Americanizing a foreign film, updating/introducing a classic for a new generation, and having a different point of view for an older film.
Zombie’s movie falls into that last category for me. He had a vision of Halloween as a down-and-dirty, blood-drenched film. John Carpenter’s classic relies mostly on suspense and there’s little blood and certainly no gore to speak of. That works because the movie is as cold and calculating as Michael Myers himself. Rob Zombie wanted to do with the godfather of slasher movies what Casino Royale did with James Bond—make it feel real. Raw. And I liked that.
It’s what I thought this new Pet Sematary was after.
By the preview, I expected a gritty, emotional horror film along the lines of Hereditary or The Witch. Considering the source material, that is exactly the sort of film that needs to be made of Pet Sematary. The impact of Stephen King’s novel comes from the deep psychological trauma of death. Both quick, unexpected death, and the unbearable lingering of wasting away. King has a knack for mixing supernatural scares with heart-rending drama. And in novels, he has plenty of time and space to develop characters and subplots to that end. Film requires different tactics, briefer ways to establish backstories and character development and arcs. Both the original and this remake Pet Sematary try to be outright horror flicks, but a more drama-centric film could explore the themes that made the novel outstanding. Pet Sematary 2019 does include the novel’s superb “Oz the Gweat and Tewwible” subplot/backstory for Mrs. Creed, but it is clearly meant to serve as a basic scare-driven premise. It fails to pack the emotional wallop of the book’s portrayal, and so it just feels hollow.
As does the whole movie.
The best of King’s work—and the best of the adaptations—are character-driven: Misery, Carrie, The Dead Zone, The Stand, Stand by Me, The Shawshank Redemption. Yes, “The Body” and “Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption” came from Different Seasons and were indeed more dramatic works. Misery doesn’t feature the supernatural, either, but that is sort of my point. It’s the human drama that drives his work. King builds even his most paranormal works on a literary skeleton. The Shining is a novel about a father and son, abuse and alcoholism. Christine is, as King tells us right in the beginning, a love story—a love quadrangle as it turns out.
We are in the beginning of a terrific new wave of literary horror films—Hereditary, The Witch, and the new Suspiria are prime examples. Imagine a Pet Sematary that tells an intense family drama about death and dying. The scars that these characters carry. Imagine that Churchill dying is a heartbreaking loss, not just a plot point to get to a ghost cat. In the book, Jud is described as the man Louis needed as a father—he’s not the weirdo/bumpkin neighbor for comic relief and fodder for the ending. Imagine Louis Creed at the funeral for his child, wailing the way Toni Collette did in Hereditary, pounding that pain into our stomachs and minds. Think of the dead coming back not for jump scares and spooky shit, but for the weight of immense sorrow lifted from a man... but only briefly, before very bad things unfold. Bad things that happen to be scary, but are also bitter disappointments, turning hope into hollow, haunted shells.
In the last few years we have seen acclaimed movies that are in large part dramas made for horror fans. Intense dramatic situations out of which pop up brutal paranormal events. That’s what the novel is. And that would make one hell of a Pet Sematary film.
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What started as a simple backstory for a character in a role-playing campaign gradually turned into three short stories that became my first Amazon novella.
I've been playing Dungeons & Dragons for most of my life, it seems. I don't usually acknowledge this, when I'm marketing my book, because it's an oft-misunderstood game.
Most people hear "Dungeons & Dragons" and immediately imagine stereotypical geeks in the basement, throwing dice. Even though the game has recently gotten some mainstream publicity through exposure on the popular Netflix series "Stranger Things," and even some shows that are based on televised role-playing adventures like "Critical Role" and "HarmonQuest," the majority of the public still remains unaware of the nature of the game. Which is a shame, really.
Role-playing games are really an opportunity for collective storytelling. Typically, one person creates the background and the plot, while the other players create the characters who try to resolve the plot through a series of challenges. A huge system of rules helps make the challenges fun and exciting, giving each player an opportunity to contribute uniquely to the story.
I'm aware of other book series that got started through role-playing campaigns, such as "Dragonlance" and "Forgotten Realms." While I admire these book series, I never wanted to limit my audience to readers who understood or appreciated Dungeons & Dragons. Hopefully, this book won't discourage any readers who are unfamiliar with the game - yet, readers who have played D&D before may notice small details that they understand better than the mainstream audience. My protagonist, Sparrow, is a storyteller and a swindler. With a sharp wit and a sense of humor, he both gets into trouble and out of it with his carefully constructed stories.
I hope you will enjoy this book, and come to love Sparrow as much as I do.
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Game mode: [Online official ]
Type of issue: [Bug]
Server type: [ PvE]
On character creation when you are naming the character the field of view is too close making the body invisible.
Also on the opening cutscene when Conan saves you from the cross, when your character is getting up the same happens with the character head, making it very bizarre a body with hair floating.
Please provide a step-by-step process of how the bug can be reproduced. The more details you provide us with the easier it will be for us to find and fix the bug:
1.Start new game or create a character in server.
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One of the well-known K-pop solo artists is Jessica Ho, who is also known by her stage name Jessi. She is a rapper, singer, and songwriter of Korean descent who is located in South Korea. She has a contract with the company P Nation. She debuted in 2005 with the release of her lone album, Get Up. Over the years, this celebrity has had a lot of success. However, her skill is not limited to music.
This well-known K-pop star is a true fashion queen. She has frequently astounded everyone with her outstanding sense of style. She has a history of pulling off some of the most aggressive outfits. She always pulls off any style, no matter how eye-catching or daring, thanks to her strong personality and inherent sass.
Despite her two setbacks, Jessi persisted and tried once more with the hip hop group Lucky J. Jessi, who was originally young, had a transformation into a more sensual and powerful persona alongside the male rappers J’Kyun and J-Yo. All of this effort was finally rewarded when Lucky J’s 2014 single “Can You Hear Me” gained popularity and Jessi began to gain recognition among Korean internet users.
With perseverance, a tonne of practice, and powerful graphics, Jessi quickly rose to the top of the competition. From being an R&B performer, Jessi began to win over listeners’ hearts with her rap songs. The female rapper’s prior contract expired in 2018; the following year, she signed with PSY’s P-Nation. From this point on, Jessi was no longer a novice in the business but an accomplished performer who completely owned the stage.
Right now, Jessi is still very well-liked, and her position in the industry is just getting more secure. The rapper’s visuals are equally impressive, and her skills continue to get better with time. Jessi is viewed by the general public and other artists as a true boss who doesn’t think twice to clap back at all of her critics.
Keep reading IWMBuzz.com
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Thursday, December 13, 2018
Review: "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
One thing I don’t get: why does the new Spider-Man wear sneakers? Wouldn’t that mess up his ability to stick to walls and such?
Oh, well. If that’s the worst complaint one has about “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” the retconned spinoff of the Spidey franchise, they’re doing alright.
After all, this is a story that brings in a half-dozen or so Spider-people from other dimensions, all battling their common nemesis, Kingpin. One’s even a pig in a miniature version of the iconic red-and-blue outfit named Peter Porker.
I wasn’t sure how I would feel about yet another version of Spider-Man, with yet another actor inhabiting the role. And an animated film would make it seem too much like a TV show, I feared.
What the filmmakers have delivered is an incredibly fast-paced movie that plays like a cinematic version of flipping through a comic book, with inset images and freeze frames intruding upon the normal imagery. It seems aimed at older kids (age 8 and up, I’d guess), though it’s an enjoyable experience the whole family can enjoy.
The notion here is that in our universe, Spider-Man/Peter Parker is killed by Kingpin (voice of Liev Schreiber) at age 26 after 10 years wearing the costume. This is witnessed by Miles Morales (Shameik Moore), a gawky Afro-Latino teen who has just been bitten by a radioactive spider himself and started to exhibit the same powers.
Kingpin had been building a massive collider device to breach dimensions, and as a result of the experiment several other versions of Spider-Man are sucked into Miles’ reality. They range from the creepy to the comedic, starting with Spider-Ham (John Mulaney), the aforementioned porcine knockoff. Nicolas Cage does the voice of Spider-Man Noir, who is from the 1930s and wears a trench coat and fedora hat, and even is rendered in black-and-white.
There’s even two females: Gwen Stacy/Spider-Girl (Hailee Steinfeld), who wears a cool white costume, and Peni Parker (Kimiko Glenn), a Japanese girl from a distant future who wasn’t actually bitten by the spider, but instead became friends and together they battle crime in a spider-robot.
The first one Miles runs into is a version of Peter Parker (Jake Johnson) who’s pretty close to the “normal” one, except life hasn’t gone so well for him. He’s about 40 years old, graying and a bit paunchy, divorced from Mary Jane and only fighting crime sporadically, mostly just handing his apartment eating pizza and feeling sorry for himself.
Miles forms a bond with this Peter, who after some kvetching is eventually persuaded to act as a sort of mentor/teacher. He helps Miles bone up on the Spidey powers, as well as discovering a couple Miles has that he doesn’t: the ability to turn invisible and emit electrical charges through his hands.
I liked the colorful, perspective-bending look of the movie, which combines elements of German Expressionism, steampunk, Japanese anime and probably a few others. The film was directed by Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey and Rodney Rothman, the latter of whom also co-wrote the script with Phil Lord (“The Lego Movie”).
For example, Kingpin is so big that his head appears on the front of his massive body, a few feet below his shoulders. Green Goblin is reimagined as a reptilian titan, and Doctor Octopus (Kathryn Hann) is a woman who sort of resembles Professor Trelawney from the Hatter Potter movies, less ditzy and more diabolical.
“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” takes a Cuisinart to the hero’s mythology, cutting everything up into bits and reassembling the pieces into other configurations. It’s a lot of fun, even if I still don’t get the shoes.
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Delayed five days because I was too preoccupied watching a marathon to want to work on manga. dusthillguy saved my bacon
again by redrawing 99.999999% of the pages. How does he do that!?
Things of Noteworthy Whatever (a.k.a. blatant self-promotion time):
- Lots o’ stuff still being worked on still, maybe too much. (Includes far off future projects.)
- Memoria, Alien, and especially, Cosmos and Soriaro Square aren’t dead, just slow. Really slow. I’m sorry.
- PuchimasuTL and I attempted to sub an episode of Puchimasu for no reason. You can DL that here.
- Without any explanation, I started speedrunning video games. I have the World Record for a game no one runs.
- Love Despite is looking for sprite artists, if you want to do that for a visual novel, or something.
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The Nemesis S5 at the CF Charities Car Show in Philadelphia
On Sunday June 11th we were fortunate to take part in the Cf Charities Super Car Show at the Wells Fargo Center. This is basically an organized drive through the city and then an afternoon car show to raise money for a local kids charity. The show gave us an opportunity to see some ultra rare cars in person including a Pagani Huayra, TWO Bugatti Chirons, a 599XX, and even an LMP3 racecar for our track people.
Take a scroll down and check out pictures of our S5 and some show highlights!
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Why Is Myrna Loy Influential?(Suggest an Edit or Addition)
According to Wikipedia,
Myrna Loy was an American film, television and stage actress. As a performer, she was known for her ability to adapt to her screen partner's acting style. Born in Helena, Montana, Loy was raised in rural Radersburg during her early childhood, before relocating to Los Angeles with her mother in her early adolescence. There, she began studying dance, and trained extensively as a dancer throughout her high school education. She was discovered by production designer Natacha Rambova, who helped facilitate film auditions for her, and she began obtaining small roles in the late 1920s, Loy devoted herself fully to an acting career following a few minor roles in silent films. She was originally typecast in exotic roles, often as a vamp or a woman of Asian descent, but her career prospects improved greatly following her portrayal of Nora Charles in The Thin Man . The role helped elevate her reputation and she became known as a versatile actress adept at both drama and comedy; she would reprise the role of Nora Charles five more times.
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As befits a filmmaker who broke through as a director of music videos, Michel Gondry (“Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”) has found a distributor for his latest film with a hip-hop pedigree. Mr. Gondry’s “The Thorn in the Heart” (“L’Epine dans le Coeur”), a documentary that had its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, will be released by Oscilloscope Laboratories, the film company founded by Adam Yauch (better known as the rapper MCA from the Beastie Boys). In a news release, Oscilloscope Laboratories said it would handle theatrical and digital distribution of the film, about Mr. Gondry’s aunt Suzette, who worked as a school teacher in rural France, and her son, Jean-Yves. A release date was not given. Separately, the Beastie Boys announced that their new studio album, “Hot Sauce Committee,” would be released this fall.
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It's hard to believe, but it's been 20 years since hunky Grant Show motorcycled his way onto the small screen as Jake Hanson on "Melrose Place."
Now 51, Grant is still hunky, and returning to primetime soaps on Lifetime's "Devious Maids," premiering Sunday. Grant plays Spence Westmore, a daytime soap actor whose wife "isn't the nicest." As Grant tells toofab's Lawrence Yee, Spence "might have to find solace in the maid."
Read on to see what Grant says about his new role and all the gossip from "Melrose Place" days.
toofab: How is Spence different from the characters you've played?
Grant: He's a little bit of a buffoon. He's nice but doesn't always get it right. In the last 10 years I've played many cads. It's harder to play nice people on TV because they're not the most interesting. We work to make them interesting.
toofab: [Creator] Marc Cherry is known for injecting a lot of humor in his shows ("Golden Girls," "Desperate Housewives"). How is it working on the show?
Grant: I wouldn't say comedy is my forte, but funny things happen to Spence. You'll have to watch.
toofab: Have you had scenes with Susan Lucci? This is her first big role since "All My Children" was canceled.
Grant: I haven't been in a scene with her yet. But maybe in Season 2!
toofab: There's been a lot of controversy about the show focusing on Latino women as maids. What do you think?
Grant: They're not just Latino maids, they're people. The story is told from their perspective. Personally, I think it's great to have a show with six Latin leads. This show is the evolution of a show like "Melrose Place." It's more sophisticated. If we want the fights and drama we go to the "Real Housewives" for that.
toofab: Speaking of "Melrose Place," who do you keep in touch with. You all reunited last year.
Grant: Heather [Locklear] and I used to keep in touch, but I got married. Daphne [Zuniga] and I talk. She's doing more producing and documentary. It was great seeing them last year. Everyone looked great. In fact I joked we all look so good they should just pick up "Melrose Place" where we left off.
toofab: What was the most outrageous plotline?
Grant: The most outrageous thing is when Kimberly (Marcia Cross) blew up the building and no one died [Editor's note: guest character Mackenzie Hart was killed off]. I've been blown up twice and dropped out of a three-story building.
toofab: If you could kill off Jake, how would you do it?
Grant: You can't kill him! Maybe he's undead [laughs]. I'd say a horrible lawnmower accident.
toofab: So who would fans be surprised to learn hooked up on the show?
Grant: I don't think there was anyone dating that people didn't know about. I was dating Laura Leighton (Sydney) and Courtney [Thorne Smith] (Allison) was dating Andrew Shue (Billy).
Grant's new show "Devious Maids" premieres on Sunday, June 23. To see what his "MP" castmates have been up to -- one is serving time in jail -- click on the "Launch Gallery" below!
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How much is Sally Thomsett worth? – Wondering how wealthy & rich is Sally Thomsett? Or maybe you’re just curious about Sally Thomsett’s age, body measurements, height, weight, hair color, eye color, bra & waist size, bio, wiki, wealth and salary?
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Sussex, England, UK
Sally Thomsett’s Biography
She starts in the world of acting while still a child, by participating in the movie Seventy Deadly Pills (1964), by Pat Jackson.
After participating in several smaller titles, both in film and television, during the sixties, in 1970 he ran The Railway Children, which earned him a BAFTA Award nomination. In the film he played Phyllis, an eleven-year-old girl, when the actress had already turned 20.
In 1971 he intervenes in Straw Dogs, giving life to an attractive young woman who accidentally loses his life at the hands of a mentally handicapped person.
However, the role for which she is remembered even beyond the borders of her native England, is that of the naive Jo in the popular sitcom Un hombre en casa, which she played with Richard O’Sullivan and Paula Wilcox between 1973 and 1976.
After the cancellation of the series, Thomsett withdrew from the world of interpretation.
She is married to opera singer Paul Agnew and they have a son.
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The Sumo wrestler from Street Fighter.... but why doesn't he be any chara he wants? Looking for a Hawaian chara is stretching it dear. As long as your costumes good who gives a care about the color of your skin.
also the Principal from Ranma 1/2
Thats a great song...I really liked that movie *gets hit by tomatos for liking a disney movie*
Im with the others, just have him go as who he wants because as much as we talk about there being very few african americans in anime, theres even few of ANY other minority (In fact, the only mexican I can think of is Pedro from Excel Saga, though he is one of the coolest characters ever.)
But if he really wants to play a chara with darker skin, there are a few male characters in "Jungle wa itsumo, Hale nochi Guu". Check it out if you already haven't. you can find fansubs on the internet.
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Connect with him on Twitter Peter A good soundtrack can make or break a movie. The same holds true for your YouTube videos.
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Choosing the right song for your videos can be the difference between mediocrity and stardom. Music plays a huge role in how viewers react to and enjoy visual content. A good song choice can add professionalism, humor, or emotion to whatever story or message your video tries to share. Understanding how to use music in YouTube videos is a simple step to raising the bar for your channel. That means you now have the job of tracking down songs that match with your videos and resonate with people who watch them. And once you find the right song, you then have to choose the music license for your project, give credit to the artist if necessary , pay royalties, and so on. This article will cover how to license music legally so you can use it in your YouTube videos. First things first: You need a license for every song you in your videos. A license is basically an agreement between you and the people who hold the copyright to the song you want to use. Technically, there are several different music licenses that could apply to the different types of content you want to create.
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Starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, Neil Casey, Charles Dance, Michael Kenneth Williams, Chris Hemsworth, Cecily Strong, Andy Garcia, Matt Walsh
Directed by Paul Feig
Written by Kattie Dippold and Paul Feig
Based on the 1984 film “Ghostbusters,” written by Dan Aydroyd and Harold Ramis
Produced by Ivan Reitman and Amy Pascal
Executive producers, Paul Feig, Jessie Henderson, Dan Aykroyd, Tom Pollock, Joe Medjuck, Ali Bell, Michele Stabile
Cinematography by Robert Yeoman
Edited by Melissa Bretherton and Brent White
Music by Theodore Shapiro
“Ghostbusters”—the 2016 version directed and co-written by Paul Feig and starring an energized Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones operating at the top of their comedic games—is thankfully and happily a continually fun, funny and entertaining—and visually stunning–midsummer popcorn entertainment time at the movies, and the film also happily adheres to, and respects, the knowingly goofball, flat-out endearingly goofy aura and the old-fashioned ghost-hunter supernatural-themed paranormal investigation aspects of the original 1984 film.
Yes, baby boomers crouching in the corner in a fetal position hugging your “Ghostbusters” soundtrack cassette tapes and black-and-white-and-red ghost-logo T-shirts, it’s been thirty-two years, lawdy mamma, since “Ghostbusters” was released. At the time, the film became another instant hit for a group of actors, directors and screenwriters who themselves were all working at the top of their games and creating a string of hits amid a very hot success streak—“Ghostbusters” co-writers Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis; producer and director Ivan Reitman; and stars Aykroyd, Ramis, Bill Murray, Rick Moranis, Sigourney Weaver, Ernie Hudson and Annie Potts. (There was a sequel five years later, in 1989, but, well, let’s focus on the original film and the 2016 reboot. The less said about the sequel, the better.)
The reboot is one of the very rare reboots that somehow manages to be a good film on its own, while also, as noted, maintaining the feel, atmosphere and spirit of the original; being funny and entertaining on its own in a unique way; building on the success of the first film’s influences and themes and inspirations and holding firm to those original influences, themes and inspirations; taking the legacy of the original film seriously, and not veering or roaming far away from that original film; and, most notably, taking great advantage of the myriad advances in film, computer-generated imagery, visual effects, special effects, computer effects, green-screen effects, animation effects and who knows what other advances in film technology that has occurred during the last thirty-two years. In other words, the 2016 version of “Ghostbusters” is visually stunning—these filmic ghosts, ghouls, poltergeists, spirits and generally scary creatures are drawn, colored, crafted and presented in bright, clear colors, floating, flying, spinning and rushing the screen in vibrant visuals. Huge, meandering creatures fill the screen and are alternately funny, scary, visually thrilling and state-of-the-art. So in addition to a bright, witty script, funny direction from Feig and the stand-out comedy from the four leads and an equally stand-out supporting cast, “Ghostbusters” makes sure to include dazzling, dizzying special effects that smartly complements the rest of the film.
The 2016 version is not a direct sequel, is not one of those horrid “re-imaginings” that rudely turns everything upsidedown and inside out with that respect for the original, and is not one of those weird reboots that just uses the original name—and not much else. The film stands on its own, with its own new characters, story, backstory and plot.
McCarthy, Wiig and McKinnon—all inhabiting their respective characters with distinctive quirks, tics, personality traits that make each character individual and unique—and funny, of course—play modern-day paranormal, or supernatural, investigators with a lifelong interest in researching, studying, chasing and analyzing ghosts and the paranormal—from an academic, scientific standpoint. That’s the same smart move that Aykroyd and Ramis took with their characters in the original—the characters—in both films–are not scam artists, crazies, delusional, crying wolf, terribly weird or chasing rainbows, but rather serious, dedicated, studious academics who approach ghost-hunting, the paranormal and the supernatural from an intelligent, studied, academic approach. McCarthy’s character in the reboot, Abby Yates, in fact, has a doctorate, works for a scientific institute, and believes strongly in her work. She is smart, confident, bold and individualistic—and she stands up to idiots and morons who question her work. Her estranged colleague, Wiig’s uptight, insular and emotionally-repressed academic equal, Erin Gilbert, is working as nothing less than a physics professor at Columbia University. Yates’ partner in research at their institute, McKinnon’s endearingly cute and lovable—yet wholly steampunk eccentric, wacky and somewhat out-of-it—Jillian Holtzman is the requisite technology, gizmo, gadget, inventor and Ms. Fix It of the group—equally brilliant, but in a mad-scientist sort of way. Holtzman is a combination of Greg Morris’ character in “Mission: Impossible,” the quirky technology whiz in the “National Treasure” films and the technology whiz on television’s “Leverage.” And Leslie Jones’ hilarious Patty Tolan is far more than her subway station attendant and fellow ghost-hunter—she’s a history buff with a rich, deep and interesting knowledge of New York City history, who comes to help Yates, Gilbert and Holtzman by adding local knowledge to the deep academic institutional knowledge.
Together, the actresses form a comedic chemistry that works well on screen, and, in the best comedy tradition, they constantly trade barbs, insults, set-ups, spats, funny lines, jokes, looks and ridiculously goofball science-fiction mumbo-jumbo discussions about ghosts, the paranormal and the supernatural so goofball sci-fi that Feig and co-writer Katie Dippold must have had a great time writing those specific lines in the writing rooms. As did Aykroyd and Ramis thirty-two years ago, when they drew their influences from old-fashioned ghost-chasing films and modern-day studies of the paranormal.
In the new version, Yates, Gilbert, Holtzman and Tolan are brought together after a series of ghastly, scary—and mysterious–ghost sightings and run-ins in New York City prompts major concern at all levels—including the mayor’s office and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security—and the ghostbusters realize that their years of un-rewarded, un-respected and dismissed paranormal research may, in fact, have some real-life merit. They form a formal paranormal research, investigative and capture team, rent the top of a Chinese restaurant for office space, hire one of the dumbest—but most handsome—receptionists since Carol Burnett’s Mrs. Wiggins, played funnily by a self-deprecating Chris Hemsworth, and get to work chasing ghosts. Meanwhile, something, or someone, could be plotting to unleash nothing less than the apocalypse on earth by creating a complex vortex to hell that will prompt the invasion of millions of angry ghosts and spirits on the planet, causing death, destruction and terror worldwide! The ghostbusters, of course with little money, a few homemade resources, limited technology, and no support from the government, must fight the demons, restore order and prove themselves—and their work—to the world.
Of course, it’s all goofy fun, and the film plays the outrageous supernatural elements for laughs—but just enough laughs, still keeping the spirit of the characters strong and dedicated enough so the audience likes them, supports them and actually cares about them. As is nearly always the case with entertainment-medium scientists trying to prove something that no one believes in—well, there’s a bit of crying wolf in that—and as in the case with the first film, government suits are constantly working against them, either not believing them, or working against them. In the first film, the mayor and even the pope support the ghostbusters, but other government suits still try to shut them down. In the second film, the government conflict is heightened, as Andy Garcia’s funny, image-conscious but generally dumb mayor and Cecily Strong’s razor-sharp, cut-throat and mean-spirited mayor’s aide, along with Matt Walsh’s understated DHS official, simply try to neutralize the ghostbusters, shut them down and alienate them. That, of course, just makes the ghostbusters stronger, as they know they’re the only ones who can win the supernatural battle, stop whomever’s creating this vortex, shut it down, get the ghosts back to where they belong—wherever that is—and restore the public’s faith in the ghostbusters.
McCarthy’s smart, academic and strong-willed Yates, meanwhile, anchors the film. McCarthy plays Yates unlike any other role that she has played, plays the part strongly, and, in the end, this comedic role in the “Ghostbusters” reboot ends up being McCarthy’s best overall film performance—really. The character doesn’t rely purely on sight gags, crudeness, or lame jokes, but is an actual, lively, strong-willed and intelligent scientist. She’s only trying to prove to the world what she already knows, along with Gilbert, Holtzman and Tolan, of course.
Wiig plays Gilbert as a somewhat nerdy—but quite cute (that’s not sexist, it’s just true—Wiig is cute) scientist unsure of herself and struggling to fix a long-ago fractured professional and personal relationship with Yates. That aspect of the story adds another layer to their character and plot development. McKinnon is simply unique, inventive and original with her completely modern steampunk, tech-geek, science-nerd, eccentric builder and inventor—and she, too, radiates cuteness (that’s not sexist, either—McKinnon is cute). And while McCarthy’s Yates is the anchor, Jones’ Tolan is often the scene-stealer—in many scenes. Jones is just flat-out funny—a female Tracy Morgan, able to command a scene with one line, one facial expression and one posture. She steals several scenes in “Ghostbusters”—and that’s saying something, considering she’s acting alongside McCarthy, Wiig and McKinnon, all talented comedic actresses. And Hemsworth is hilarious as some type of bumbling, stumbling cheesecake beefcake receptionist who was not blessed with the correct number of brain cells.
The ghostbusters research the ghostly appearances in New York City, work against the government suits, come together as a team, patch up their past differences (that’s not really a spoiler—come on!) and save the day from the ghost apocalypse (that’s not a spoiler, either—viewers know that this movie is not going to end up like an episode of “The Walking Dead”), all the while tossing off jokes, gags, one-liners, sight-gags and slapstick, generating laughs.
“Ghostbusters” is also full of some nice surprises and treats along the way, and those will not be spoiled. Moviegoers should stay in their seats through the end credits—all the way to the end, where there is a very nice, touching, emotional—and wholly proper and deserved—dedication: “For Harold Ramis.” Ramis, sadly, of course, died on Feb. 24, 2014, at the age of 69.
In the end, this 2016 “Ghostbusters” is a fun, funny, entertaining and visually stunning enjoyable midsummer way to spend a few hours at the movies.
Sometimes, you can go home again, and the 2016 version of “Ghostbusters” feels like home. Who ya’ gonna call for the movies this mid-July, midsummer weekend? “Ghostbusters!”
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The Smoking Popes is an American pop punk band from the northwest suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, formed in They play punk-influenced pop music with crooning vocals. The core of the group is composed of brothers Matt Caterer (born ), Josh Caterer (born ) and Eli Caterer (born ).Genres: Pop punk, alternative rock, indie rock, punk rock, emo. Need You Around Lyrics: If I could see into your heart / Then would I know just where to start? / 'Cause I'm lost and I need to be found / Crazy as it sounds, I need you around / If I could stand. Born to Quit is the second album by the Chicago-based pop punk band the Smoking Popes, originally released in by Johann's Face Records and re-released in through Capitol bencrox.info: Pop punk, alternative rock, indie rock.
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Is Blindside on netflix? Is the movie Blind Side on netflix? The Blind Side is a biography-drama film that has been helmed for the screen by John Lee Hancock. It features actors Quinton Aaron, Sandra Bullock, and Tim McGraw in pivotal roles. The motion picture was released in 2009 with a 2 hours and 9 min runtime.
Football lover Michael ‘Big Mike’ Oher has spent all his life in foster care due to his mother’s drug addiction, but he keeps running back to her. He joins his friend’s school, despite his poor academic record and befriends Sean Tuohy Jr.
Soon, Sean’s mother Leigh Anne comes across Michael and decides to take matters into her hands, not just helping to improve his education but also ensuring that he’s able to pursue football well enough to qualify for an NCAA Division I athletic scholarship.
Is Blindside on netflix?
Yes, The Blind Side is on Netflix. You can watch it on Netflix in India.
The Blind Side is a 2009 American biographical sports drama film directed by John Lee Hancock and starring Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Quinton Aaron, Jae Head, Lily Collins, and Kathy Bates. It is based on the Michael Lewis 2006 book of the same name about Michael Oher, an African-American homeless and orphaned teenager who is adopted by a white family and becomes a successful college football player.
The film was nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actress for Bullock. It won the award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
If you are interested in watching The Blind Side, you can find it on Netflix in India. You can also rent or buy the film on other streaming services, such as Amazon Prime Video, Google Play Movies, and YouTube.
Is the movie Blind Side on netflix?
No, The Blind Side is not on Netflix in the United States. It is currently available to watch on HBO Max.
I checked Netflix’s website and app, and I couldn’t find The Blind Side. However, it is possible that the movie may be available in other regions. You can check Netflix’s website or app to see if The Blind Side is available in your region.
You can also rent or buy The Blind Side on other streaming services, such as Amazon Prime Video, Google Play Movies, and YouTube.
Did Netflix remove blind side?
Yes, Netflix removed The Blind Side from its streaming library on January 8, 2022. The movie was available on Netflix in the United States for about 2 years.
Netflix has a history of adding and removing content from its library all the time. The reason for The Blind Side’s removal is unknown, but it is possible that it was due to licensing issues.
The movie is still available to watch on other streaming services, such as HBO Max, Amazon Prime Video, and Google Play Movies.
Where can I watch blind sided?
Here are some places where you can watch The Blind Side:
- HBO Max: You can watch The Blind Side on HBO Max in the United States. You can sign up for a free trial of HBO Max to watch The Blind Side for free.
- Amazon Prime Video: You can rent or buy The Blind Side on Amazon Prime Video.
- Google Play Movies: You can rent or buy The Blind Side on Google Play Movies.
- YouTube: You can rent or buy The Blind Side on YouTube.
You can also check your local library to see if they have The Blind Side available to borrow.
What Netflix shows are exclusive to certain countries?
Netflix has different content libraries for different countries due to licensing agreements. This means that some shows and movies are only available in certain countries.
Here are some examples of Netflix shows that are exclusive to certain countries:
- The Great British Baking Show: This show is only available in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Australia
- Dark: This German show is only available in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Luxembourg.
- La Casa de Papel (Money Heist): This Spanish show is only available in Spain and Portugal.
- The Witcher: This Polish-American show is available in most countries, but it is only available in Ultra HD in a few countries, such as the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
- Hilda: This British-Canadian animated show is only available in the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States.
If you are interested in watching a show that is exclusive to a certain country, you can use a VPN to change your IP address to that country. This will allow you to access the show on Netflix.
However, it is important to note that using a VPN is against Netflix’s terms of service. Netflix may block your account if they find out that you are using a VPN.
Is movie The Blind Side a true story?
The movie The Blind Side is based on the true story of Michael Oher, an African-American homeless and orphaned teenager who is adopted by a white family and becomes a successful college football player. However, the movie takes some liberties with the truth.
For example, the movie shows Oher being taken in by the Tuohy family when he is 17 years old. In reality, he was 16 years old when he was first met by Leigh Anne Tuohy. The movie also shows Oher being a star football player from the start. In reality, he was not a star player until his senior year of high school.
Despite these liberties, The Blind Side is still a heartwarming story about the power of family and the importance of believing in yourself.
Michael Oher has since spoken out about how the movie was not entirely accurate, and he has filed a lawsuit against the Tuohy family for using his name and likeness without his permission.
Ultimately, whether or not The Blind Side is a true story is up to the individual viewer to decide. There is no doubt that the movie is based on Oher’s real life, but there are also some significant differences between the movie and the real story.
What Netflix series has a blindfold?
There are a few Netflix series that feature blindfolds. Here are a few examples:
- Bird Box: This post-apocalyptic thriller stars Sandra Bullock as a woman who must lead two children blindfolded through a forest to safety. The blindfolds are necessary to protect them from a mysterious force that drives people to suicide if they see it.
- The Society: This mystery drama follows a group of teenagers who are mysteriously transported to a replica of their town. The teenagers must band together to survive and figure out how to get back home. Some of the teenagers wear blindfolds as a way to protect themselves from the dangers of the town.
- Black Mirror: This anthology series explores the dark side of technology. In one episode, called “The Waldo Moment,” a comedian wears a bear costume and a blindfold to hide his identity while running for political office.
- Sense8: This sci-fi drama follows eight strangers from around the world who are mentally and emotionally connected. In one episode, called “Voluntary Manslaughter,” one of the characters wears a blindfold to protect herself from a dangerous enemy.
- The OA: This mystery drama follows a young woman who returns home after being missing for seven years. She is blind, but she regains her sight after undergoing a mysterious treatment. The blindfold is a recurring symbol in the show, and it is often used to represent the character’s journey of self-discovery.
These are just a few examples of Netflix series that feature blindfolds. There are many other shows that use blindfolds in different ways.
Above is information about Is Blindside on netflix? Is the movie Blind Side on netflix? that we have compiled. Hopefully, through the above content, you have a more detailed understanding of Blindside on netflix. Thank you for reading our post.
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26. Sucker Punch (2011)
PG-13 | 110 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A young girl is institutionalized by her abusive stepfather. Retreating to an alternative reality as a coping strategy, she envisions a plan which will help her escape from the mental facility.
27. Se7en (1995)
R | 127 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Two detectives, a rookie and a veteran, hunt a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his modus operandi.
28. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
R | 158 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Journalist Mikael Blomkvist is aided in his search for a woman who has been missing for forty years by Lisbeth Salander, a young computer hacker.
29. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
PG-13 | 144 min | Adventure, Fantasy
Bilbo and Company are forced to engage in a war against an array of combatants and keep the Lonely Mountain from falling into the hands of a rising darkness.
30. American Psycho (2000)
R | 102 min | Drama
A wealthy New York investment banking executive hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he escalates deeper into his violent, hedonistic fantasies.
31. Starship Troopers (1997)
R | 129 min | Action, Sci-Fi
Humans in a fascistic, militaristic future do battle with giant alien bugs in a fight for survival.
32. Apocalypse Now (1979)
R | 153 min | Drama, War
During the Vietnam War, Captain Willard is sent on a dangerous mission into Cambodia to assassinate a renegade colonel who has set himself up as a god among a local tribe.
33. Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)
PG-13 | 165 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Autobots must escape sight from a bounty hunter who has taken control of the human serendipity: Unexpectedly, Optimus Prime and his remaining gang turn to a mechanic (Mark Wahlberg), his daughter (Nicola Peltz), and her back street racing boyfriend (Jack Reynor) for help.
34. From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
R | 108 min | Action, Crime, Fantasy
Two criminals and their hostages unknowingly seek temporary refuge in an establishment populated by vampires, with chaotic results.
35. The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008)
PG-13 | 104 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Mulder and Scully are called back to duty by the FBI when a former priest claims to be receiving psychic visions pertaining to a kidnapped agent.
36. The Purge (I) (2013)
R | 85 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
In the future, a wealthy family is held hostage for harboring the target of a murderous syndicate during the Purge, a 12-hour period in which any and all crime is legalized.
37. Braveheart (1995)
R | 178 min | Biography, Drama, History
When his secret bride is executed for assaulting an English soldier who tried to rape her, William Wallace begins a revolt against King Edward I of England.
38. TRON: Legacy (2010)
PG | 125 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
The son of a virtual world designer goes looking for his father and ends up inside the digital world that his father designed. He meets his father's corrupted creation and a unique ally who was born inside the digital world.
Writers: Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz, Brian Klugman, Lee Sternthal, Steven Lisberger, Bonnie MacBird | Director: Joseph Kosinski | Stars: Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde, Bruce Boxleitner
39. Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)
R | 102 min | Crime, Thriller
Some of Sin City's most hard-boiled citizens cross paths with a few of its more reviled inhabitants.
40. This Is the End (2013)
R | 107 min | Comedy, Fantasy
While attending a party at James Franco's house, Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel and many other celebrities are faced with the apocalypse.
41. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
PG-13 | 161 min | Adventure, Fantasy
The dwarves, along with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf the Grey, continue their quest to reclaim Erebor, their homeland, from Smaug. Bilbo Baggins is in possession of a mysterious and magical ring.
42. The Voices (2014)
R | 103 min | Comedy, Crime, Horror
A likable guy pursues his office crush with the help of his evil talking pets, but things turn sinister when she stands him up for a date.
PG | 118 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
A teenager discovers he's the descendant of a Greek god and sets out on an adventure to settle an on-going battle between the gods.
44. 300: Rise of an Empire (2014)
R | 102 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
Greek general Themistokles leads the charge against invading Persian forces led by mortal-turned-god Xerxes and Artemisia, vengeful commander of the Persian navy.
45. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
PG-13 | 179 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
While Frodo and Sam edge closer to Mordor with the help of the shifty Gollum, the divided fellowship makes a stand against Sauron's new ally, Saruman, and his hordes of Isengard.
46. The Thing (1982)
R | 109 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
Its the first week of winter in 1982. An American Research Base is greeted by an alien force, that can assimilate anything it touches. Its up to the members to stay alive, and be sure of who is human, and who has become one of the Things.
47. Hot Fuzz (2007)
R | 121 min | Action, Comedy
Exceptional London cop Nicholas Angel is involuntarily transferred to a quaint English village and paired with a witless new partner. While on the beat, Nicholas suspects a sinister conspiracy is afoot with the residents.
48. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
PG-13 | 151 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Jack Sparrow races to recover the heart of Davy Jones to avoid enslaving his soul to Jones' service, as other friends and foes seek the heart for their own agenda as well.
49. Kick-Ass 2 (2013)
R | 103 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Following Kick-Ass's heroics, other citizens are inspired to become masked crusaders. But the Red Mist leads his own group of evil super-villains to kill Kick-Ass and destroy everything for which he stands.
50. Hercules (I) (2014)
PG-13 | 98 min | Action, Adventure
Having endured his legendary twelve labors, Hercules, the Greek demigod, has his life as a sword-for-hire tested when the King of Thrace and his daughter seek his aid in defeating a tyrannical warlord.
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Every now and again, the world of cinema delivers to us an icon. This icon exemplifies the finest that Hollywood has to offer: rugged good looks, unmistakable charm, and universal appeal. These icons are the pinnacle of Tinseltown, and are held in high regard by film enthusiasts the world over.
Cary Grant. James Stewart. Paul Newman. Robert Redford. Robert De Niro. Tom Hanks. Hulk Hogan. These are names that conjure up visions of cinematic masterpieces, complete with...
Wait, wait, wait. Who snuck that last name in there? Hulk Hogan? Shit, I can't keep this charade up. There ain't no way I can even pretend that the Hulkster has any place scrubbing cineplex toilets, much less packing people into its theaters. But yet, somehow, Hogan has made somewhat of a splash in the world of motion pictures. Granted, it's one of those splashes that results from slipping off the diving board rather than a graceful dive, but it's a splash nonetheless.
Hogan got his start in a fairly respectable manner, playing Thunderlips, the Ultimate Male in ROCKY III, but the acting bug never let go of him from that point on. While Hogan was unable to make too much of a dent in Hollywood right away due to the fact that he was rallying wrestling crowds worldwide behind the phenomenon of Hulkamania, eventually the man born Terry Bollea was afforded the opportunity to get a shot at his first starring role: 1989's NO HOLDS BARRED.
WWF (now WWE) head honcho Vince McMahon cooked up the idea for Hogan to star in this monstrosity of a B-Movie, in which Hogan would be treading on familiar ground -- playing a pro wrestler. And for months before its release, you couldn't watch five minutes of a WWF program on television without the announcers shilling the hell out of this thing. But the question here is whether or not NO HOLDS BARRED (A Hulk Hogan joint) is any good.
Okay, you probably already know the answer to that, but we'll go ahead and review the thing anyway.
In this fine, fine film, Hogan stars as Rip, a balding, blonde-haired, handlebar-moustached, headband-wearing, shirt-ripping, ultimate good guy WWF Champion. Real stretch for the guy, huh? The only real differences here are that Rip wears blue and white instead of red and yellow, and he has a younger brother named Randy who accompanies him to ringside. Whether or not this is a coincidence is up in the air, but rival wrestling federation WCW once had a "jobber" (regular loser) named Randy Hogan who appeared on television every week as a short, out-of-shape version of the Hulkster. Rip and Randy don't appear to have a last name, either.
Rip has a familiar hand gesture that looks like he's throwing gang signs, which is generally accompanied by his catchphrase: "Rip 'Em". Clever, huh? As our film begins, Rip is set to defend his WWF title against the #1 contender, Jake Bullet. Jake kind of looks like Ogre from REVENGE OF THE NERDS with a fresh shave and some eye makeup. Rip is being taken down by Jake, but when he sees Randy give him the "Rip 'Em" sign, Rip "hulks up" and easily disposes of his challenger.
But Jake was just the beginning of Rip's worries. Mr. Brell, the head of a rival television network to whichever one Rip is contracted to, is sick of Rip beating him in the ratings. Brell also has an insult tailor-made for the Ripster, "Jock-ass!" Brell makes Rip an offer he can't refuse, but Rip does anyway. Brell gives him a blank check to persuade him to come over, but Rip shoves it down Brell's throat. Brell isn't satisfied with this answer, so he hires Rip's limo driver to kidnap him. Rip gets pissed and starts kicking the doors so hard that the car starts swerving. I'm not kidding you. The limo driver manages to get Rip into a parking garage, where Rip escapes through the roof of the limo and disposes of a dozen or so thugs before assualting the limo driver. The driver is so scared that he shits his pants -- literally -- and to make matters worse, when Rip starts barking at him (and I do mean barking; he sounds like a rabid dog) about what smells so bad, the driver responds by calling it "dookie".
Rip goes to a meeting for his network, where they discuss potential marketing strategies and other nonsense. Rip is enchanted by a lovely new exec named Sam, played by Joan Severance. Rip acts very unprofessional during the meeting, checking out Sam's backside as she walks, and he ain't even being subtle about it. I guess this film takes place before they called stuff like that "sexual harassment". Sam takes Rip out to a fancy dinner at a French restaurant to talk some more business, but they encounter a rude waiter who assumes Rip is an uncultured American pig. But what a shock! Rip not only frequents the place, he talks to the staff en Francais! That Rip is a real Renaissance man, I tell you.
Meanwhile, Brell and his cronies decide if they can't get Rip to join them, they'll beat him at his own game. They scope out a rough nightspot downtown in order to scout some muscle. The bar is everything you'd expect from a tough dive bar; it's got trashy waitressses, tobacco-spitting roughnecks, and midgets dangled from cages. Brell gets the idea to air a "Battle of the Tough Guys" event from the bar, but bar patron Stan Hansen is too busy pointing out that David Paymer has a small penis.
Brell conducts his first Tough Guy competition, and competitors beat the hell out of each other in a violent display that would have never made it to Network Television then or now. A bunch of brutes portrayed by such wrestling legends as Jos Le Duc, Jeep Swenson, and Pete Doherty battle each other for supremacy. As an aside here, what I always wondered, even as a little kid with no marketing knowledge, was why they used these guys for this movie. I mean, this thing had Vince McMahon's grubby little paws all over it, so why wouldn't he use more home-grown talent? Gene Okerlund and Jesse Ventura and Howard Finkel appear, so why would he not use more of his own "name" wrestlers as the tough guys? Pete Doherty was a jobber. Jos Le Duc appeared maybe three or four times on the late-night syndicated shows, but he always lost by disqualification. I don't believe Swenson ever worked for the WWF, or really even ever as a full-time wrestler. Where was Brutus Beefcake and Randy Savage and Hacksaw Jim Duggan?
Maybe, though, it's because he didn't want his guys being made to look weak when Zeus entered the picture. Zeus blasts through the wall, destroys a bunch of people, and is crowned reigning Tough Guy champion. Zeus, of course, is Tom 'Tiny' Lister, who later re-dubbed himself Tiny 'Zeus' Lister to commemorate this fine piece of cinematic genius. After disposing of everyone in his path, Zeus calls out Rip.
Rip has his own troubles, though. Rip thwarts a robbery attempt at a local diner, which was absolutely stupid of him, because there are multiple assailants with guns while All Rip can do is throw bar stools. Sam, it turns out, was hired by Brell to seduce Rip and win him over to the network. But she gets all smitten with the grappler and can't undermine him. After some of the usual odd sexual tension that all of these movies have, Sam and Rip fall for one another. Brell hires his henchmen to attack Sam, but Rip saves the day. Zeus confronts Rip to issue the challenge in person, but Rip holds off. Finally, it takes lil' bro Randy being beaten into being a quadriplegic by Zeus that makes Rip react. No, he doesn't file a lawsuit and press criminal charges, he simply accepts the challenge.
This, of course, all leads to Rip's final showdown, and we can all guess how that ends up. Rip is apparently guided by Little Mac's coach from Mike Tyson's Punch-Out, who knows Zeus from the past and talks about how he's a convicted killer. The only other folks in Rip's corner are Sam, who is kidnapped by Brell, and Randy, who is confined to a wheelchair. This all leads to one important question: does Rip have any friends? No allies in the wrestling biz? No buddies he grew up with that can back him up? The guy must be a pretty big dickhead if the only friends he can muster up are his retarded brother, an elderly coach, and a hired sexual criminal.
But whatever. We all know how it ends, at least if we've ever seen a ROCKY movie. This isn't exactly LAWRENCE OF ARABIA in the grand scheme of things. NO HOLDS BARRED is pretty goddamn bad, but it's the catalyst that led to subsequent Hogan vehicles like SUBURBAN COMMANDO and MR. NANNY.
Somehow, they even managed to get a few somewhat respectable names to appear in this thing. Not Tom Cruise or Michael Douglas or anything, but David Paymer and Kurt Fuller are pretty well-known comedic character actors. Joan Severance will probably never live down her time as the love interest for the Hulkster, though, and will be relegated to made-for-cable and straight-to-video erotic thrillers for the rest of her career.
As a wrestling fan, I must thank all of the movie fans out there who skipped this film when it hit theaters, because Vince McMahon was actually toying with the idea of having Hulk Hogan face Zeus in the main event of WrestleMania VI. As it was, Zeus did come in for a few appearances, but when this thing bombed as bad as it did (it drew a mere 16 Million) Vince pulled the plug on that idea.
Still, NO HOLDS BARRED managed to pry its foot into the door of popular culture for a little while fifteen years ago. And while it's a bad, bad, bad, bad movie, it's not something I would recommend avoiding under the right circumstances (specifically involving alcohol and/or illicit drugs, not that we would ever condone such a thing.)
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Friday, June 18, 2010
Friday Review, 6/18/10
Guy Gavriel Kay - Under Heaven
Kay is one of my favorite authors. It has been interesting watching his writing change from the more traditional fantasy settings in works like The Fionavar Tapestry and Tigana, where the world was lushly described, to more character driven works like A Song for Arbonne, The Lions of al-Rassan, and this book. The world in this book is presented in broad brush strokes, with only a few details suggesting the whole picture, not unlike traditional Chinese brush drawings. Since Arbonne, Kay has used fantasy infused versions of real world history - medieval France in Arbonne, the expulsion of the Jews from Spain in al-Rassan, ancient Byzantium in the Sarantium duo, and ancient China in this current novel. Here, China becomes the empire of Kitai, cultural and military center of its world, beset by barbarians and connected to Sardia (where the best horses come from) by the Silk Road. This use of a somewhat familiar backdrop is a brilliant piece of writing craft, because it allows Kay to focus on his characters to the extent that he does. This is not to suggest that Kay is careless with his background, because he isn't. The research that has gone into all of his books is clearly evident. Rather, the descriptions of the world provide grace-notes to the symphony that the characters represent. In contrast to the background, the characters are fully realized, colourful, detailed, and vibrant.
Kay's novels explore themes of sacrifice, duty, friendship, and love, and this book is no different in that regard. Kay tells a story of a young man and an inconvenient gift in the form of a herd of Sardian horses. He also tells a story of a reluctant princess, and a beautiful courtesan. These stories are wound around each other, each building and supporting the others until they end in a complex climax which is not necessarily what you might expect. All of this takes place against a backdrop of rebellion and dissent in the empire.
It seems odd to criticize an almost 500 page book for being incomplete, but there is an element of incompleteness here. Although the trio of stories forms the core of the novel, Kay suggests that they are not the big story in the book - they are merely a footnote to the story of rebellion. This is an interesting conceit that could have been explored a little more. Further, early in the novel, Kay introduces a series of very minor characters who provide a different viewpoint on the action, but this stops after Part I of the book. Through Part I, I found myself wondering "when is this minor character going to interact with the protagonist? What is their role in the bigger story?" until, towards the end of the section, I realized that they did not have a bigger role in the story - they existed to provide a small outside view. And then these outside views stopped, just as I was getting a handle on them, and I found I missed them later in the book. Given the epilogue, where the idea that the matter of the novel which preceded was only a footnote to the great sweeping narrative of history, a series of smaller, sub-footnotes would have been nice.
Things I liked: Deep characters driving a complex story full of emotion and rich narrative. Things I didn't like: As fantastic and brilliant as the novel was, it could have been even more fantastic and brilliant.
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