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Tag Archives: Succession
Emmy Awards to Air in HD
For the first time, the Emmy Awards will screen here in HD. Vibe, which was upgraded to HD two months ago, will air the ceremony live on September 23. Coverage will start from midday and there will be a highlights package at 8.30. E! will offer SD coverage from 8.30am, with Countdown to the […]
A Very English Scandal, Chernobyl, Featured, Sharp Objects, Succession, Veep
New to SoHo in August
Years and Years (8.30 Mondays from August 19) Emma Thompson stars in an epic saga from Russell T Davies, which takes an ordinary family and catapults them through the next 15 years. As society changes, faster than ever, the Lyons will experience everything we hope for in the future, and everything we fear. Society is hotter, faster, and madder, […]
Baptiste, Featured, Succession, The ABC Murders, Years and Years
Critical Condition: MotherFatherSon
MotherFatherSon | TVNZ OnDemand, from Thursday ☆☆☆☆ "The headline of MotherFatherSon is that it stars Richard Gere in the first major television role of his career, playing a Rupert Murdoch figure in a series that sounds thematically similar to last year's Succession. But the real draw is its writer: Tom Rob Smith wrote the breathtaking […]
Featured, London Spy, MotherFatherSon, Succession
Critical Condition: Succession
Succession | SoHo, 8.30 Wednesday ➢ "If Succession was cut down to a half-hour comedy, it would be an apt successor to HBO's vicious, outgoing political satire, Veep. It's got the same satiric spirit and vulgar insults, this time applied to Manhattan's business district, yet the added minutes bring context for its devilish characters. Jesse Armstrong's […]
Featured, Succession, Veep
New to Neon in July
You won't have to subscribe to Sky TV to see some of next month's top premieres on SoHo. Two of next month's most anticipated newcomers, Sharp Objects and Succession, plus the latest season of The Affair, will be available to stream on Sky's Neon platform, along with the recently screened Barry, Silicon Valley (S5) and Save Me, […]
Barry, Featured, Sharp Objects, Silicon Valley, Succession, The Affair
Billions Has a Successor
As Billions winds towards the end of its third enthralling season (SoHo, 8.30 Tuesdays), fans will be pleased to learn Sky's premium drama channel has a new corporate skulduggery drama up its sleeve. Succession, which went to air this weekend on HBO, will premiere here on July 11. It stars Brian Cox as a Rupert […]
Billions, Empire, Featured, Succession, The Exorcist, The State


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Hailed as "one of the world's top saxophone artists..." (Audiophile Audition) with "the personality and fingers of a first rate soloist..." (American Record Guide), "subtle, perceptive phrasing, and flawless control of vibrato..." (Fanfare Magazine), YAMAHA Performing Artist Christopher Creviston has played in venues ranging from Carnegie Hall to Paisley Park and the Apollo Theater.
Internationally recognized as a performer and clinician, Creviston has been featured as soloist and as a part of the Capitol Quartet with some of the world's top orchestras and wind ensembles, including the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, and National Symphony Orchestra, working with conductors André Previn, Neeme Järvi, Randall Craig Fleischer, Jack Everly and Steven Reineke, to name a few. Creviston performs regularly in chamber ensembles with pianist Hannah Creviston, guitarist Oren Fader, and the Capitol Quartet.
In addition to several established recordings with these ensembles, Creviston's recent releases include the premiere recording of the Concerto for Soprano Saxophone and Band by William Bolcom with conductor Gary W. Hill and the Arizona State University Wind Orchestra, and a Creviston Duo CD called Breaking, presenting works commissioned (or co-commissioned) by the duo from composers Stacy Garrop, Mark Lanz Weiser, Katherine Hoover and John Fitz Rogers. The Creviston Duo is expecting the imminent release of Phoenix Rising, a new collection which will contain premiere recordings of pieces by Carter Pann, Stacy Garrop, Eric Mandat, Mischa Zupko, John Anthony Lennon and Evan Hause.
As a jazz musician, Creviston has appeared in concert with Wycliffe Gordon, John Pizzarelli, Ken Peplowski, Ann Hampton Callaway, Jon Faddis, Bobby Shew, Dennis DiBlasio, Bunky Green, Jim Snidero, Bob Mintzer, Wayne Bergeron, Steve Houghton, Vinny DiMartino, Dave Liebman, Peggy Cone, and Marvin Stamm, and has had the pleasure of working with pop performers Crystal Gayle, Maureen McGovern, Billy Porter, Patti Russo, Marty Thomas, Lisa Vroman, David Raleigh, Ben Vereen and Kim Sozzi, as well as playing shows with jokester Bob Hope.
Presently on faculty at Arizona State University, Dr. Creviston has held positions at the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam, the Greenwich House of Arts in NYC, the University of Windsor (Canada), and the University of Michigan. Creviston's students have maintained active playing careers, won national and international competitions, and gained positions at universities and in U.S, military bands. Creviston is on the faculty of the Great Plains Saxophone Workshop, and becomes the President of the North American Saxophone Alliance in January 2019.


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Her bark isn't as bad as her bite
By KAREN SHADE, 2/15/2006
Kaycee Johnson brings some bite to the role of Poona in the Nightingale Theater production of Poona ... and Other Stories for Chidren (Not a Play for Children)." JAMES GIBBARD/Tulsa World
'Poona' is cutting social commentary presented as a fairy tale
If the title doesn't catch the eye and leave you wondering what's been left out, you might not remember the first time Nightingale Theater presented "Poona -- and Other Stories for Children (Not a Play for Children)."
The story of a little dog named Poona in search of her Prince Charming seems harmless enough (if you don't read between parenthesis). Told like a fairy tale, it's a mesh of adult humor and social commentary.
For those who didn't get to see it in 2004 -- or those who want to see it again -- Nightingale brings back its most requested attraction.
"The cast wanted to revisit it," said Sara Cruncleton, director. "They all were so excited and had such a good time doing it, and we also got so many requests from patrons coming into the theater and saying how much they enjoyed it. It was a good moneymaker for the theater. Why not try to revisit it?" she asked.
Much of the cast from the original production has returned, but the most noticeable change will be in the lead. Heather Sams played Poona in 2004, but Kaycee Johnson, fresh from playing the verbally flogged yet winning housemaid across town in Heller Theatre's "Boston Marriage," is taking on the pigtailed persona.
"She's done a few things with us, started off in smaller roles," Cruncleton said. "She is not only just cute as a button and can play an ingenue, but she's great with character work. When she auditioned for Poona, I just knew she would be able to pull it off."
Cruncleton admits that most of the audience that crammed into the theater for the show nearly two years ago came because of the name, but the story either brought them back or made them recommend it to others.
"I think people can relate to it, relate to a lot of the topics it addresses," topics such as "political leaders who don't really take action when they should" and "how much technology is really taking over our lives," she said.
Although "Poona" doesn't lack the off-color comedy, musical numbers and drive it displayed before, the new lead has brought a different energy to the show, Cruncleton said.
"(Kaycee) has been able to play it very innocent, but she's also brought in a little cynicism to the role. Before, we played Poona pretty innocent and goofy. She's added a little bit of bite to it, and it's worked," Cruncleton said. "It's been very interesting."
The play won't attract everyone, but Cruncleton said she will be satisfied if people reflect on what they take at face value.
"Not only will you laugh instantly, but it'll make you go home and think about it," she said.
"Poona - And Other Stories for Children (Not A Play For Children)"
8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and Feb. 23-25
Nightingale Theater, 1416 E. Fourth St. Admission is $10. For more, call 583-8487.
Play is for mature audiences.

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Henry V (1989)

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Edwin Jahiel

HENRY V (UK, 1989) **** Directed by Kenneth Branagh . Shakespeare's play
adapted by Branagh. Cinematography, Kenneth MacMillan. Editing, Michael
Bradsell. Production Design, Tim Harvey. Costumes, Phyllis Dalton. Music,
Patrick Doyle.

Cast:  Derek Jacobi (Chorus); Kenneth Branagh (Henry V), Simon Sheperd
(Gloucester), James Larkin (Bedford), Brian Blessed (Exeter), James Simmons
(York), Charles Kay (Canterbury), Alec McCowen (Ely),  Fabian Cartwright
(Cambridge), Stephen Simms (Scroop), Jay Villiers (Grey), Edward Jewesbury
( Erpingham), Ian Holm  (Fluellen)  Daniel Webb (Gower), Jimmy Yuill
(Jamy), John Sessions (Macmorris). Shaun Prendergast (Bates), Patrick Doyle
(Court), Michael Williams (Williams), Richard Briers ( Bardolph),  Geoffrey
Hutchings ( Nym), Robert Stephens (Pistol), Robbie Coltrane (Falstaff),
Christian Bale (Boy), Judi Dench (Mistress Quickly), Paul Scofield
(French King), Michael Maloney ( Dauphin), Harold Innocent (Burgundy),
Richard Clifford (Orleans), Colin Hurley (Grandpre), Richard Easton
(Constable), Christopher  Ravenscroft (Mountjoy), Emma Thompson
(Katherine), Geraldine McEwan (Alice). David Lloyd Meredith (Governor of
Harfleur), David Parfitt  (Messenger), Nicholas Ferguson (Warwick), Tom
Whitehouse (Talbot), Nigel Greaves (Berri), Julian Gartside (Bretagne), et
al.

Produced by Stephen Evans  (executive), David Parfitt  (associate),  Bruce
Sharman. A Samuel Goldwyn release. 138 minutes. PG-13.

The first film directed by Laurence Olivier, at age 36,  was HENRY V
(1944). It was and still is a triumph, a yardstick of cinematic excellence.
The first film directed by Kenneth Branagh, at age 28, has five hard
Shakesperean acts to follow.

In both movies the directors  played the title role. Both films are of the
same length. Comparisons are unfair because Branagh did not set out to
remake Olivier but to present us with something entirely different.
Comparisons, nonetheless, are inevitable.

Olivier's HENRY, made (incredibly) in wartime, was a paean to English
fortitude, a  proud, rousing booster of the spirits of the embattled
British. It was also a poetic, stylized work with  many sunny images right
out of The Book of Hours of the Duke of Berry.

Branagh's version has a somewhat revisionist and naturalistic approach , a
much darker view --psychologically and visually. It is the product of a
modern anti-war sensibility, though not entirely so, since the negative
view of fighting is at the same time a celebration.

Olivier looked and sounded  patrician, and moved with supple grace. Branagh
has a proletarian's stockiness and a glamorless potato face. There are
moments when you may think you are watching a British pop musician who is
also a great actor.

Branagh and most of his companions  --a Who's Who of British
talent--deliver splendidly intense performances. So intense that
Shakespeare's scene-closing couplets become here thunderous conclusions, as
opposed to Olivier's gentler introductions.

The difficulty for Branagh must have been that he wanted both to impose his
vision and avoid any duplication of Olivier, even if he found in Olivier
elements that coincided with his own.

Both men made cuts in the text. Chorus, in Olivier's prologue, stuck to
Shakespeare, with imaginative staging. Branagh's trick is to set his Chorus
(Derek Jacobi) in an empty sound-stage. He fiddles with the lines and
Jacobi's commentator throughout the play has tones of Brechtian
distanciation. But then, to give cinematic specificity to his work, Branagh
goes all out for close-ups of faces, unrelenting, pervasive, sometimes
suffocating shots where the large screen is filled with visages, often from
hairline to chin cleft.  The huge heads interfere with the language and
oddly reduce the distanciation effect.

Branagh's intention was to show a young monarch burdened with the guilt of
his crown-seizing father, establishing closer relations with his people and
maturing to grand leadership. This aim is reached and Henry's progress is
clear.

But audiences unfamiliar with Shakespeare will not quite grasp the
significance of Henry's lineage or  Prince Hal's abandonment of Falstaff,
shown  in a flashback from HENRY IV. Paradoxically though, this is the
point where the film hits its first private, emotional peak.

Olivier, in the trying times of World War II England, eliminated most
references to the islanders as vengeful patriots. Branagh retains many, and
, in the modern, respect-your-enemy way, transforms Olivier's foppy French
into worthy adversaries, especially the Dauphin who underestimates England
("She is so idly kinged" ) and  Paul Scofield's mesmerizing, thoughtful,
sad King Charles. Scofield transforms prose into poetry, as does the
Hostess (Judi Dench) in her gut-wrenching account of Falstaff's death, as
does much of the cast.

The major  exception is in the "funny" or romantic scenes of French
princess Katharine learning  English and, at play's end, being courted by a
"Kiss Me Kate " Henry. Emma Thompson (Branagh's wife at the time) speaks
atrocious French .

Henry's nocturnal peregrinations in his camp, and the famous speeches like
the St. Crispin exhortation are state- of- the- art. But the battle of
Agincourt  is muddled, small-scale (for budgetary reasons), does not
explain the role of the English spikes and long bows with which  the
immensely outnumbered English  defeated the French horsemen who wore
cumbersome suits of armor.

The battle though a fairly somber sight, does not go far enough in its
blood and guts. This and the slow-motion photography cry out for a Sam
Peckinpah.

Even so, the Bard's sublime language is beautifully served throughout, the
players are humanized as much as possible, the first-time direction is
impressive.Notwithstanding some objections, this HENRY V is a top-notch
film.

" Le mauvais gout mene au crime" (Stendhal)

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Light, the most important material in spaces design | EASD Alcoi.
Last Thursday, April the 12th, the interior designer Francisco J. Fernández Palacios gave a master class to the interior design students entitled "Observations scattered about light and matter." In his speech, he established a structure based on how light is filtered primarily in the interior space: laterally, overhead, through facades, patios, openings and latticeworks. In addition, the exhibition established a parallel between artistic works belonging to the field of painting, sculpture, artistic installations, with works of architecture and interior design.
The students were able to discover examples such as Kenzo Tange's work, in which natural light helps to generate a clear link between interior-exterior. As well as, the atmospheres that Peter Zumthor achieves in his works through a light that enhances matter as worn light. They also learned how light is an element that transforms space and the perception of it, a constant in the work of James Turrell. They also learned about the changing spaces Carlos Ferrater achieves through the light. Lastly, they learned how light filters through lattices, generating energy screens and light gradients present in some works by Jean Nouvel.
Finally, the students could reach the conclusion that light is the most important material in space and is the one that manages to truly generate a magical and transforming effect. Francisco J. Fernández Palacios pointed out that the interior designer can not know everything, but he does have to show curiosity about everything, and this has to bring him to a reflection on what he does and discovers.


These beautifully drawn paper dolls were in weekly editions of the Boston Sunday Post. The were originally rather large, spreading across about 1/3 of a bottom section of the page. I have rearranged the components to fit the format of two 8.5" x 11" pages. This one is adapted from several original black and white ink drawings by Miss Leary, I bought a few years ago. They were mostly undated...as was this one. But it may be 1952 if I'm reading the coding right.
I have carefully cleaned up the yellowish background, the loose sketchy-ness of inking, and underlying pencil lines, then added layers of color to all the components and patterns. So these are my colors; not the ones you would find if you should happen to see a published version of this paper doll. I have also rearranged the wide panel into two pages, keeping the size quite close to the original drawing...which would have been larger than the final printed-in-the-newspaper product.
All archival; laser printed on 2 pages of 80# coverstock, 8.5" x 11" and stored in a crystal clear seal-top bag.


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Copernicium behaves like a volatile noble liquid, simulations suggest
By Tim Wogan2019-10-23T13:30:00+01:00
Copernicium – one of the longest-lived superheavy elements – should behave more like a noble gas than the noble gas group element in the same period, oganesson, according to new computer simulations.1 The finding provides further evidence that relativity makes Mendeleev-style periodicity rules an ever-more unreliable guide to these enormous elements' physical and chemical properties.
The electronic structure theory of atoms generally takes no account of relativity. However, as atomic nuclei become heavier, pulling electrons closer, electronic speeds approach the speed of light and relativistic effects become noticeable in elements' properties. In the 1960s, for example, Pekka Pykkö – now at the University of Helsinki in Finland – showed that gold's distinctive colour arises because the energy of its 6s orbital is reduced by relativistic contraction, causing the 5d→6s transition to be shifted down from ultraviolet frequencies to blue ones. Gold therefore absorbs blue light and reflects other wavelengths. Furthermore, in 2017, Peter Schwerdtfeger and colleagues at Massey University in New Zealand showed how relativity lowers the melting point of gold's neighbour in the periodic table, mercury, by nearly 200ºC, by drawing bonding electrons closer to the nucleus and making metallic bonding less efficient. This explains why mercury – uniquely among the metals – is liquid at room temperature.
Relativistic effects should logically be most pronounced in the heaviest elements. Unfortunately, such atoms are usually extremely unstable: the half-life of the heaviest isotope yet confirmed – oganesson-294 – is under a millisecond, so direct chemical experiments are usually impossible. Theory, however, has made bizarre predictions: oganesson's placing in the periodic table suggests it should be a noble gas, but Schwerdtfeger's group recently predicted it is a metallic semiconductor.
Conversely, in their new work they conclude that copernicium, which sits directly below mercury in the periodic table, should be a highly volatile 'noble liquid' with a melting point of about 10ºC and a boiling point around 67ºC. This is consistent with a 1975 prediction from Kenneth Pitzer of University of California, Berkeley.3 However, in 2008, Robert Eichler at the Paul Scherrer Institute in Switzerland and colleagues measured a gas-phase interaction between copernicium atoms and a gold surface, which was seen as evidence of metallicity.4 Schwedtfeger's team proposes that – unlike the lighter elements in group 12, which behave like alkaline earth metals – copernicium should be considered a d-block element. 'The 6d orbital is actually above the 7s orbital in copernicium, so the bonding electrons are of d-character,' says lead author Jan-Michael Mewes, now at the University of Bonn in Germany. Isotopes of copernicium can last for up to 29 seconds, meaning that it may be possible to test this hypothesis one day.
Eichler is impressed. He sees no contradiction between his own group's experimental results and the theoretical modelling from Schwerdtfeger and colleagues. 'If you look at our prediction from 2008 you get essentially the same prediction for the interaction energy of copernicium with itself,' Eichler says. 'Another metal such as gold can push copernicium to interact in a metallic way.' Pykkö also finds the model 'convincing'. He cautions, however, that it is 'somewhat remote from experiment', but says that '[Schwerdtfeger] is one of the best experts to answer these questions'.
1 J Mewes et al, Angew. Chem., Int. Ed., 2019, DOI: 10.1002/anie.201906966
2 K G Steenbergen, E Pahl and P Schwerdtfeger, Phys. Chem. Lett., 2017, 87, 1407 (DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.7b00354)
3 K S Pitzer, J. Chem. Phys., 1975, 63, 1032 (DOI: 10.1063/1.431398)
4 R Eichler et al, Angew. Chem., Int. Ed., 2008, 87, 3262 (DOI: 10.1002/anie.200705019)
Atoms and bonds
copernicium
Quantum and theoretical
relativistic effects
Transactinides
Atom-by-atom experiments at the edge of the periodic table
Only a few atoms of oganesson have ever been made – and they all vanished in less time than it took you to read this
Superheavy oganesson is a semiconductor
The heaviest element known continues to defy the rules of the periodic table
Sigurd Hofmann shares the story of the search for element 112: copernicium


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The Power of Penn in London
On Nov. 15, President Amy Gutmann presented the vision for the University's $4.1 billion campaign.
Penn President Amy Gutmann (left) was joined by (from left to right) faculty members Henry Daniell, Kathleen Morrison, and Anjan Chatterjee at the Nov. 15 Power of Penn event in London.
In 1724, Benjamin Franklin traveled to London for the first time. On Nov. 15, Penn welcomed more than 240 Penn alumni, parents, students, and friends living in Franklin's temporary home to launch the University's $4.1 billion campaign, The Power of Penn, in London.
President Gutmann speaks on stage at the Nov. 15 Power of Penn event in London.
President Amy Gutmann told the audience that the number of first-generation students at the University has increased from 1 in 20 in 2004 to 1 in 7 for the Class of 2022. The Pennovation Center, opened in 2016, is home to Fortune 500 companies such as Qualcomm and Johnson & Johnson, as well as start-ups like Avisi Technologies, which was founded in 2018 by a team of President's Innovation Prize-winners. And Penn's global impact is felt around the world as well as on campus: Perry World House, which opened in 2016, brings together leaders from around the world for forums, fellowships, and lectures on issues of global importance.
"The Penn team has never been more in swing," said Gutmann. "We are firing on every cylinder, ready to do even more. We will use The Power of Penn to build an incredible future."
Joining Gutmann at the event were faculty members who embody the culture of innovation at the University: Anjan Chatterjee, Frank A. and Gwladys H. Elliott Professor at the Perelman School of Medicine; Henry Daniell, interim chair of the Department of Biochemistry at Penn's School of Dental Medicine; and Kathleen Morrison, Sally and Alvin V. Shoemaker Professor of Anthropology in the School of Arts and Sciences and curator of the Asian Section of the Penn Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.
Chatterjee's research examines the effects of beauty on the brain, whether in the built environment, through art, or as perceived in humans. As director of the Penn Center for Neuroaesthetics and a member of the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience, Chatterjee said in a panel discussion that at Penn, he can "work across campus with anyone, from the dean of the School of Design, to a professor at Wharton" because of the University's unique, collaborative culture.
The research taking place in Henry Daniell's lab, based at Pennovation Works, is helping to deliver inexpensive drugs using plant-based medicine to the developing world. This work could only have happened at Penn, he said. "There are pockets of need everywhere … and our scientific solutions transcend national boundaries."
In addition to her work as curator of the Asian Section of the Penn Museum, Morrison is co-director of an international effort to reconstruct the history of vegetation across the globe for the last 10,000 years. As a recent recruit to Penn, the Museum was a draw, and the intersection of research, education, and public outreach there has been one of the most rewarding aspects of her work.
"Each of the three professors with us tonight embodies Penn's thriving culture of innovation and intellectual exploration," Gutmann concluded. "To our faculty, the world's most pressing challenges are invitations for action. Across Penn's campus, we are pushing the boundaries of knowledge to benefit people and communities all around the world."
President Gutmann and alumni on stage at the Nov. 15 Power of Penn event in London.
Photos by Rolf Marriott.
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May 16, 2018 Marc Aces
Perfection is a tough thing to follow. But by more than one metric, that's what Deadpool 2 had to do. Ryan Reynolds makes for the perfect Wade Wilson, Deadpool was the perfect way to introduce the character on the big screen properly (we're still trying to forget X-Men: Origins - Wolverine) and the movie was a total crowd-pleaser that absolutely dominated at the box office. Maybe Deadpool isn't perfect by every measure of scrutiny, but it was the perfect thing for the character. Deadpool 2 had the ridiculous task of living up to those expectations and I'm here to tell you, against all odds, they totally pulled it off. Deadpool 2 is totally awesome and, while it certainly isn't a movie without flaws, it's arguably the perfect sequel…
In Film Tags Deadpool, ryan reynolds, cable, domino, juggernaut, XMen, Marvel, marvel studios
April 25, 2018 Marc Aces
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has consistently proven to be an unprecedented blockbuster experiment in many ways over the last decade, but the long-teased arrival of Thanos has unquestionably been one of its most ambitious and risky maneuvers. Not only have fans waited for him through six years and 12 movies since his first on-screen appearance in Joss Whedon's The Avengers, but it has been repeatedly said by filmmakers that the ultra-villain's spotlight moment would be the adventure that every previous Marvel Studios film has been leading towards (a total of 18 features over 10 years). That's an unreasonable amount of pressure and hype to put on any single project -- and it's only multiplied by the insane popularity of the franchise.
The real crazy thing, though, is that they actually succeeded…
In Film Tags Marvel, marvel studios, The Avengers, Guardians of the galaxy, infinity war, thanos, iron man, marc aces, thor, hulk
Black Panther Review
February 14, 2018 Marc Aces
Luckily, despite some storytelling and technical shortcomings, the film is ultimately a flawed-yet-powerful look at international policy, racial politics, and familial obligations that hits the mark farrr more often than it misses...
In Film Tags marvel comics, marvel studios, marvel, black panther, Marc Aces, Movie Review
Spiderman: Homecoming Review
July 7, 2017 Marc Aces
While technically this isn't an origin story, Peter Parker has been established as a formidable contender in battle in Civil War. His innate powers are relatively established and honed. However, the fresh perspective crafted by Watts and the films eight writers (if you don't count Stan Lee and Steve Ditko) make it feel that way. Homecoming offers audiences Peter's emotional origin story. He isn't really Spider-Man when the movie starts, he's Spider-Boy. His personal story arc is what gives the film richness and depth, allowing the audience to relate to Peter and see his character, as more than an amusing teen with cool powers...
In Film Tags spiderman, homecoming, marvel studios, marvel, iron man
Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 2. Review
May 2, 2017 Marc Aces
Writer/director James Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy is indeed a stunning film. It is full of brilliant creative energy and spirit, but there is one specific reason it continues to stand out in audiences' minds and continues to be my favorite of the marvel universe films after three years… the characters. More than just falling in love with the Guardians of the Galaxy blockbuster, moviegoers and myself fell in love with the Guardians of the Galaxy team -- connecting with this group of loveable ridiculous misfits who manage to find each other and become a dysfunctional family. It's Gunn's perfect understanding of this that clearly helped mold Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, which smartly scales down plot in favor of personality -- and while the sequel doesn't pack the full punch of the original, it's a wonderful, beautiful follow-up that is richly dense in detail and features a parade of thrilling and fun surprises...
In Film Tags review, Movie Review, Marvel, marvel comics, marvel studios, Guardians of the galaxy, i am groot, starlord, ego, draxx, Marc Aces
Captain America: Civil War Review (spoiler free)
Functioning as both a sequel to Captain America: The Winter Solider andThe Avengers: Age of Ultron, the film is the most comprehensive Marvel Cinematic Universe chapter to date, and while that put a great deal on the plate of writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, the movie soars because the challenge is accepted and responded to in brilliant and entertaining fashion. Bringing together tremendous character dynamics; bold structure; an emotional narrative earned after years of story work; and spellbinding, fun action sequences, it's everything a blockbuster should be.
In Film Tags Captain America, Civil War, Marvel, marvel studios, marvel comics, iron man, spiderman, black panter, Marc Aces
Deadpool Movie Review
I said something similar to last year when Fury Road came out, which after seeing this movie begs repeating: "The fact that this movie even exists is a triumph." Not to get lost in the history of the project, but I'm very confident some of you may not even remember the fact that Ryan Reynolds has played the foul-mouthed, psychotic, Marvel comics mercenary Wade Wilson/Deadpool before - in 2009's X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE. The main problem there was that the geniuses behind that film took a character whose most evil weapon is his mouth and literally sewed it shut… Then poor Reynolds had another shot at superhero stardom a couple years later with GREEN LANTERN, and the less said about that the better. (Yes, he acknowledges both of those movies in Deadpool.)...
In Film Tags Marc Aces, Deadpool, ryan reynolds, Marvel, marvel Studio, marvel studios, movie, film, Hugh Jackman, Morena Baccarin, Gotham, Firefly, Tim Miller, Junkie XL
Ant-Man Movie Review
July 18, 2015 Marc Aces
AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON has about the same problem that ANT-MAN has in this critic's opinion. To a major extent, too much of this film feels like Marvel is just checking off entries to a list and not allowing this film to breathe on its own. Granted, for ANT-MAN it's more of an annoyance than anything else. But while I do appreciate and admire the scope of what Marvel is still doing, which frankly hasn't been attempted at this extent before, it can lead to a frustrating film-going experience for some when you can sense how much the movie wants to break away and do its own thing.
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An exploration of Pierce Brosnan as James Bond: An actor who forged his own path
Eoghan Lyng
Sun 23rd Feb 2020 15.42 GMT
As an actor, he was no Timothy Dalton, never inserting himself in the victims he silenced so mercilessly. As a sportsman, he was no Daniel Craig, his pencil-thin waist disappearing in the shadows of the golden, beach bound torsos that strode through Casino Royale. As a Bond, he was nothing unique, wearing the ghosts, suits and quips Sir Sean and Roger left behind to salvage. And as an Irishman, he couldn't boast himself the first non-British actor to don the Walther PPK—Australian model George Lazenby had beaten him to it a quarter of a century earlier.
Then there are the films, an unenviable bunch if ever a Bond should pick them. That his tenure should end with an eviction seemed small mercy when his films should feature a tsunami surf scene, a Christmas sex joke and a dalliance with the world's scandal sheets. Of his four entries, only Goldeneye merits a re-watch. Matched against Goldfinger's kitsch decadence and Licence To Kill's cold-blooded portraitures, Goldeneye is a second rate entry.
And yet Pierce Brosnan was still a very good Bond. For all the posterities, passages and fads that have changed over the last two decades, Brosnan was still the right man for the job. He was no Dalton, but the Welsh born's lawless, broken performance pleased few outside of the die-hard Ian Fleming purists. Time has proven kinder to his films, yet matched against the testosterone fused antics Bruce Willis, Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dalton's entries were met with apathy, disinterest and, occasional, disgust among movie audiences. Schwarzenegger jumped on the Bond bandwagon in the nineties, True Lies awash in sixties and seventies clothes wear. Brosnan could fit beautifully into these pinstripes, the buttons wrapped around him even more decoratively than they did Connery. And caught as he often was in flagrante delicto, Brosnan's coital engagements with Famke Jannsen, Sophie Marceau and Halle Berry had an animalism to them that you'd never see with Saint Roger. For many of us Irish children, it was a man from Meath that stood proudly at the end of the video shops, his poster tilted with well earned confidence.
Matched against Lazenby and Craig, Brosnan's blithe body looked more susceptible to tackling martinis over punches. That his films favoured spectacle over verisimilitude excused him from this comparison, but it was his wish (and, secretly, ours) that he would star in a grittier, dirtier Bond that owed more to character reflection than satellite intervention. Before engineering a volcanic coup d'etat in the Japanese hillsides, Connery's escapades were smaller, more intimate affairs that saw the Scottish man dealing with one or more of Spectre's more accomplished villains. Then there was Moore, whose fifth entry detached itself from its predecessors by opening on a mournful, aged agent, cognisant of the woman whose grave he visits. The four film Craig set shows a palette that dealt with the character's alcoholism nakedly (Quantum of Solace) and flippantly (Spectre). In the decade Craig's held the tux, his ventures have been a mixture of valedictorian, temperate and modest entries. That Brosnan should have been denied these textures is the fault of the series, not the actor.
Instead, let's remember him for the moment he did get to channel the menacing parts so memorably. About halfway through Tomorrow Never Dies, Brosnan's detached Bon walks back to his hotel room. Lying face front of her televised eulogy, Teri Hatcher's Paris is dead. Masked with a gun, Brosnan looks up at her killer. Sorrow fills his eyes, but not his voice. Instead, he grabs the weapon from his assailant and locks a bullet in their skull. Turning to the woman whose life he indirectly ended, he kisses her neck solemnly. The kiss of a killer? The farewell of a lover? An amicable goodbye? It doesn't matter. There's more substance here in a four-minute encounter than Brosnan found over four whole films. Good on you commander!


Vevo has released a very special performance of "Nothing Breaks Like A Heart" by Mark Ronson featuring Miley Cyrus at Electric Lady Sound Studios. "Nothing Breaks Like A Heart" was co-written by five-time GRAMMY® Award-winning Ronson with RCA label mate Cyrus, along with Ilsey Juber, Thomas Brenneck, The Picard Brothers, and Conor Rayne Syzmanski.
Ronson and Cyrus joined forces at the historic Electric Lady Sound Studio in Greenwich Village, New York City, built by Jimi Hendrix and John Storyk, to deliver a unique live performance of the song for Vevo.


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Twitter Reacts to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell's Decision on Tom Brady Suspension
Patriots fans were angry, while the haters were giddy
By Marc Fortier
Published Jul 28, 2015 at 3:31 PM
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Twitter was quick to react Tuesday when news broke that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell had upheld New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's 4-game suspension for his role in the Deflategate controversy.
New England fans were angry, while those who detest the Patriots were giddy. Still others made jokes about the news that Brady apparently destroyed his cell phone in the wake of the Deflategate investigation.


Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are considered essential, meaning you need to get them from your diet. Studies have shown that long-chain omega-3 fats reduce inflammation, a root cause of heart disease. The best source of these long-chain omega-3 PUFAs is fatty fish. However, some plants contain short-chain omega-3 PUFAs, a portion of which can be converted into long-chain PUFAs.
Choose eggs from chickens fed omega-3-rich diets and dairy from grass-fed cows. This way, the animals do the conversion of short-chain to long-chain omega-3's for you.
Consider supplementing with green algae, the only vegetarian source of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids.
Take the advice of experts who recommend that vegetarians consume twice the recommended daily intake (RDI) for plant-based omega-3 fatty acids (known as alpha-linolenic acid, or ALA). This works out to 2.2 mg of ALA daily.
You need iron to produce new blood cells and deliver oxygen from your lungs to the rest of your body. Without enough iron, you become weak and tired.
Vegetarians are at risk for iron deficiency because they avoid the best sources of iron: meat and seafood. Moreover, the iron that comes from plants isn't absorbed as well as the iron in animal flesh.
Fortunately, you can boost the absorption of plant-based iron by including keto foods rich in vitamin C, like bell peppers, leafy greens, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, and cabbage.
The RDI for iron is 18 mg for women who menstruate, 8 mg for men, and 8 mg for postmenopausal women.
Although calcium is best known for maintaining strong bones and teeth, it's also needed for muscle contraction and blood clotting, among other things. The RDI for calcium is 1000 mg per day for most adults.
In general, getting enough calcium isn't any more difficult for lacto-ovo vegetarians than meat eaters. However, if you're an ovo vegetarian, you'll need to make a point of consuming plenty of greens and other nondairy calcium sources regularly.
Calcium is also found in many other foods in smaller amounts, including most nuts, seeds, and vegetables.
Vitamin B12 is crucial for keeping your brain, nervous system, skin, and other organs healthy. Although it's found in all animal products, the best sources are liver, fatty fish, and lamb. In fact, just one serving of these foods exceeds the RDI for vitamin B12 of 2.4 mcg.
On the other hand, it may be difficult to meet your B12 needs on a vegetarian diet without supplementation unless you really pay attention to your food choices.
Vitamin D is both a hormone and a vitamin. It's needed for calcium absorption and bone health, and deficiency has been linked to cancer, depression, and other health conditions. With the exception of fatty fish, vitamin D only occurs naturally in foods in tiny amounts. Therefore, you'll need to get a few minutes of sun exposure several times a week or take a vitamin D supplement to ensure you meet the minimum 800 IU daily requirement.
Zinc plays important roles in immune function, converting food into energy, and wound healing. Unfortunately, most low-carb vegetarian foods don't provide a lot of zinc. The RDI for zinc is 8 mg for adult women and 11 mg for adult men.
Potassium needs sometimes increase on a keto diet, especially at the beginning. Most people need 3,000-4,700 mg per day to feel and perform their best.
Magnesium is a mineral involved in hundreds of reactions in the body, and many people don't get enough in their diet, including vegetarians. Aim for 400 mg per day in order to meet the recommended intake.
OOPS...I didn't mean to imply I eat the shell...I just like to crack the shell and eat one seed at a time.


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Mr. DropShot had the most liked content!
I can witness that this member has definitely recruited or aided in at least 30 recruits during his time in DL.
Division Leader Gamertag (Rank - Division/Squad) - KSIfiremomma7 Link to forums account - @KSIfiremomma7 Reasoning why they deserve this - Momma has been the driving force in DL for a very long time. Even though DL is not in the best place right now, Momma has always held her head high and done her best to motivate our members the best she can. On top of being an amazing Div Leader, she is also an amazing friend to many around the community. She is someone that I look up to because of her perseverance during her time in DL. She has been to hell and back for this division, and I wouldn't want to be underneath any other person during this rough patch for DL. General Gamertag (Rank - Division/Squad) - KSI Shadowo45 Link to forums account - @KSI Shadowo45 Reasoning why the deserve this - Since his promotion to general, Shadow has stepped up in many ways across the division. While always going above and beyond to keep his officers motivated, Shadow has also done everything he can to help the two new generals in the other squads as well. He took it as his duty to help out with questions the new guys may have on discord, Omega, or there squad tag. Shadow is also someone who is willing to dip into his own bank account to host contest, or help out any members that need it. Captain Gamertag (Rank - Division/Squad) - KSI Follow Link to forums account - @KSI Follow Reasoning why they deserve this - When it comes to someone who is involved in the community, Follow is a lot like I was when I first joined KSI. Not only is he an exceptional officer and does everything he can to help out Ares, he is also actively involved in multiple departments in KSI. Not only is he exceptional at keeping those around him in check, but Follow is one of the best trainers I have ever met in this community. He is always willing to help anyone no matter the issue or question. These are just a few things that make Follow an amazing officer, and someone I am excited to see grow in DL. LT Gamertag (Rank - Division/Squad) - KSI ShadowV Link to forums account - @ShadowVortex69 Reasoning why they deserve this - ShadowV is someone that has impressed me more then I expected since he joined KSI. While he was a little bit of the wild side when he first joined, he has matured a lot since becoming an officer. On top of continuously stepping up when his Captain and General need him, Shadow is also DL's best recruiter at the current time. He has stepped up and bloomed to be an amazing officer, and has a bright future over here in DL.
Follow is one of the most knowledgeable members that I have met at his position. When it comes to general knowledge about the community and the forums, Follow is your guy to go to. He is always on the forums learning anything he can, and has certainly answered many questions for myself along with many other members in DL as well.
Category: Senior Leader Gamertag: KSI Ronin 77 Forums Account Link / @Mr. North Forward Reasons they deserve this award - Looking back at 2018, all three Senior Directors have had a large impact on myself, so this was definitely the hardest decision to make, but Ronin has helped shape me into a much better leader than I ever thought that I could be. Over the last 6 1/2 years that I have spent in KSI, I have met very few members of this community that are as knowledgeable as Ronin, and he is more than willing to spread and use that knowledge in any way possible to help better the community. It doesn't matter if we are gaming in a large group, bouncing ideas off of each other in a party together, working on a project, venting about random situations, or seeking advice on an issue, I take every moment as a learning experience when talking to Ronin, and it has definitely been reflected in my leadership over the last 6 months or so. Ronin is an amazing leader that I would encourage anyone to model themselves after. Category: Director Gamertag: KSI TexAngel 7 Forums Account Link/ @KSI TexAngel 7 Reason they deserve this award: What can I say about Tex that hasn't already been said? When Tex became our Director towards the beginning of the year DL was in a very rough spot, but Tex took the challenge head on and was one of the most influential people when it came to turning DL around. Whether or not Tex is over their division, most people in this community know that she is always willing to help solve any issue and/or give advice when anyone comes to her. Tex became DL's director the same night that I was promoted to General, so I had the privilege of working with Tex on both a squad leadership and divisional leadership level. Because of Tex I have become a much better leader when it comes to handling issues head on, as well as evaluating all possible outcomes before making a major decision for the division. Tex has been such a positive impact on myself alongside everyone in DL, and managed to completely revamp the leadership in our division for the betterment of DL. I can truly say that she left our division 10 times better then what it was when it was first handed to her. Category: Division Leader Gamertag: KSIfiremomma7 Forums Account Link/ @KSIfiremomma7 Reason they deserve this award: While there have been many people who have had a positive influence on me over the last 12 months, I attribute 90% of my involvement in the community during 2018 to firemomma. Not long after meeting firemomma because of a fluff message in December of last year, Momma had enough trust in myself and my general at the time to take a squad with about 15 active people and build it from the ground up. Although I had been an officer many times in the past at that point, I learned more about being a leader at a squad level from firemomma than anyone else in this community. Early into 2018 DL was sitting at under 130 members, with poor leadership across all squads. Even as Division Leader, momma took it personally to step in and retrain basically every officer in DL, and has continued to mentor many leaders in this division to turn DL into the best that it has been in a very long time. All business aside, firemomma has touched some many people across the entire community simply because she is one of the most down-to-earth, genuine people I have met in my life. I personally have experienced a lot of 'highs' as well as a lot of 'lows' in both KSI and my personal life the last year, and firemomma has always been there to pick me up when I needed it more than ever. Because of this firemomma has grown to be one of my closest friends on xbox, and I couldn't imagine myself or DL without her. Category: Co-Division Leader Gamertag: KSI PROPHECY v7 Forums Account Link/ @KSI PROPHECY v7 Reason they deserve this award: Prophecy was one of the driving forces in DL during 2018. He never backed down from any challenge thrown his away, often times stepping in and always offering to be acting general of a squad whenever needed. He is responsible for most of the success in both Athena and Ares, training a large portion of the officer staffs whenever needed. If I were to write what all this man has done for me, I would be writing for weeks. I have learned so much from Prophecy over the last year when it comes to being a leader in this community, and a lot of my success as a member of this 7's staff is because of him. Although Prophecy recently stepped down from his position, DL would not be where it is today without him. He was firemomma's right hand man throughout the year, and was exceptional when it came to leading the division. Category: General Gamertag: KSI Shadowo45 Forums Account Link/ @KSI Shadowo45 Reason they deserve this award: Shadow has impressed me more over the last few months more than anyone else in DL. While Shadow was an amazing officer in Ares, he has grown into one of the best leaders DL has seen in a very long time since he became General of Athena a couple of months ago. Not only has Shadow gone above and beyond when it comes to training everyone in Athena, he has also been more then willing to step in when needed in another squad to train officers, host a meeting, or simply game with the squad. Shadow has been a huge help to the 7's staff when needed, and has stepped up to help Ares while we are looking for a new general. Shadow has worked well with he other generals and officers in DL recently to make sure as many members as possible are PO certified. Shadow is definitely someone that I am excited to work with moving forward. Category: Captain Gamertag: KSI bubbaKat Forums Account Link/ @bubbaKat Reason they deserve this award: When Nemesis DL was formed in January of this year, there was about 15 active people throughout the squad. Today, there are at about 100 members, and are gearing up for a squad split that will likely be happening within the next month or so. KSI bubbaKat is responsible for a large portion of this growth and success, and I can definitely say that Nemesis would not be where it is today without her. While I was general over Nemesis, bubbakat was my go-to person when it came to running the squad. I knew that if I was going to be unavailable for any reason at all, that bubba would be the first to step up and fill in for me wherever needed. I can confidently say that she is one of the best recruiters when it comes to recruiting other quantity AND quality. Bubba was an amazing Captain during my time as General of Nemesis, and has continued to impress everyone as a General over the last few months.
Name: KSI DropShot 7Link to Forums Account: @Mr. DropShotAward-/-Achievement: Wasted Life, Friendly, and Capped OutReason-/-Evidence: Wasted Life- I currently have over 2000 posts on the forums. Friendly- I have "Won the Day" 3 times Capped Out- I am currently Senior Marketing Rep, as well as being a T&E staff member. @Nebula 7 and @KSI BadKitty 7 can verify if needed.
Back in April, Tex became our Director the same night that I became a general, so I have had the privilege of working with Tex as a leader in DL for the last 5 months. When Tex became our director in DL, our division was struggling and Tex had a huge task ahead of her. When we were in need, Tex has always been there with her guidance and outlook on things. When we come to Tex with an idea or issue, she has never been afraid to put it straight with us and show us a much better way to approach the situation. She has completely restructured the mindset and leadership of the 7's staff, and that leadership has since trickled down to the squad level as well. In closing, I can't think of anyone better to receive this award. She picked us up when we were down, and believed in us when it seemed like no one else did (even ourselves.) She has seen us at our lows, and helped us get to our highs. She has been an excellent mentor to myself since I became a Co-Founder, and has done the same to so many others during her time in KSI. On top of her top-notch perseverance and leadership, Tex has always been willing to talk to anyone about anything, and continues to be a friend to many throughout the community.


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Project: Kit & Kin Branding
Client: Kit & Kin
Design: B&B studio
Successfully shifting perceptions of eco-nappies to become one of the fastest growing brands in the market, ethical challenger brand Kit & Kin is commanding a 50%+ price premium over competitors.
To reduce the environmental impact of disposable nappies, the start-up was launching a nappy made entirely from plant-based materials. With its product performing equally well as competitors', the key challenge for the brand design would be to overcome eco-nappies' reputation of ineffectiveness.
Collaborating with B&B studio to create the brand positioning, name, identity, packaging, website and wider brand world, Kit & Kin's contemporary design avoids conventional eco-codes, instead building on Scandinavian cues communicating trust, safety and performance.
By balancing the nappy's environmental and performance credential and engaging consumers in a playful, relatable way with Instagrammable design and clear messaging, Kit & Kin has shifted parents' perceptions around eco-nappies.
The brand's unique combination of sustainability and desirability stands out in the static market dominated by global players and Kit & Kin sold over 30 million nappies in just three years. Listings in Boots, Tesco, Ocado and Waitrose have been secured and the nappies are distributed in 31 countries worldwide. Sales are outpacing category growth by over 250% and Kit & Kin's success has enabled it to purchase and protect 806 acres of endangered rainforest.
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