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Essay: Pray for Ariel Sharon, and the Likud
Walking down my front steps in the 5 o'clock darkness on Tuesday morning to pick up the newspaper from our driveway, I found myself, a Jew with little
By Hillel Halkin
Walking down my front steps in the 5 o'clock darkness on Tuesday morning to pick up the newspaper from our driveway, I found myself, a Jew with little faith in Providence, uttering a small prayer. Please, I said. When I pull the wrapper off the paper, let me find out that Arik Sharon won the Likud Central Committee vote last night. I wouldn't take Sharon's victory as a sign that prayers are answered. On the contrary, among Jews who are in the habit of praying, those wishing for his defeat had to be in a large majority. If God ran a democracy, our prime minister's days in the Likud would be numbered. Still, I think it is a good thing the vote went as it did, not only because I believe this country needs Ariel Sharon, but also because I believe it needs the Likud. And I'm not a great admirer of either. The fact is that the Likud is an embarrassment. It always has been. What other political party in the world stages conventions that regularly resemble soccer riots? What other party bares its hairy chest with such indifference to the impression it makes? It's no wonder that the huge portraits hung at its events of Ze'ev Jabotinsky and Menachem Begin, both consummate gentlemen committed to the virtues of political civility, look sadder from year to year. And yet the fact also is that Israel would be in a very bad fix if it did not have a large, well-organized, popularly based, economically liberal, rationally nationalistic party of the Right to stand for the policies this country should be following. Between the parties of the Left, which would, if they could, make foolish concessions to the Palestinians for the sake of more paper agreements like Oslo's while keeping our poor on the dole and our economy in the hands of the oligarchic rich, and the parties of God at the other end of the spectrum, there are at present only two significant political forces, the Likud and Shinui and the latter, for all its success, has probably peaked and lacks the organizational base for a guaranteed long-term existence. A Likud in which Arik Sharon had lost on Monday night, leaving it a party of ideologically blinkered Landaus and fanatical Feiglins led by opportunistic Bibis, would have been a disaster for Israel. Instead of a single strong, liberal, pragmatic right-wing party flanked by illiberal right-wing splinter groups, we would have gotten, after Sharon and his backers had left it, one more ultra-nationalist splinter. This would have left a gaping hole in the middle of the Israeli political scene that no new Sharonista party could have filled. INDEED, EVEN if, barring a loss to Netanyahu in the Likud's April primary, such a party is no longer on Sharon's agenda, we know enough from past experience to say just what its political course would have been. It would have started out with a bang, faded slowly during the electoral campaign, still done well at the polls possibly even well enough to re-elect Ariel Sharon prime minister and then slowly or quickly have collapsed as the various stars, celebrities, and political refugees from elsewhere who composed its leadership began to squabble over policies and pride of place. Parties that are built from the top down, as this one would have been, rather than from the bottom up like the Likud, have nothing to fall back on when they crack at their apex. And with our Sharonistas in disarray, and both Labor and Likud decimated by prior defections to them, our entire political system would have been on the verge of chaos. So thank God that Sharon won Monday's vote, especially since he did practically everything in his power to lose it. To tell the truth, if I had been a Likud Central Committee member myself, I would have been tempted to vote, in spite of my better judgment, against Sharon just in order to wipe the exasperating leer (how can one best describe it? It's a smile so irrelevant, so unrelated to anything he's talking about or listening to, that its sole purpose seems to be to demonstrate his supreme amusement at the idea that he owes anyone an explanation for anything) off his face. Although his decision to disengage from Gaza was a wise and important one, he has demonstrated such arrogance in promoting it, both with the country and his own party, as a take-it-or-leave-it proposition that should be accepted solely because Arik-is-always-right that one can sympathize with those Likudniks who voted to leave it even though their rational faculties told them to take it. Sharon, indeed, although he once seemed to be better at politics than other ex-generals who fizzled out at the party leadership level (think of Yadin, Dayan, Weizmann, Barak and Mordechai, to mention a few), has been reverting to the classical military mold of treating the running of a country like the running of an army: You give an order and expect it to be carried out. That your fellow citizens, let alone your fellow politicians, aren't soldiers that they need to be talked to and reasoned with by their leaders, not just ordered about seems more and more to escape him. He may have to do better than that to win the Likud primary in April. One wishes, for the country's sake as well as his own, that he does. With all his faults, he is at present the only politician who can hold this country together while gradually extricating us from a conflict with the Palestinians without giving away too much or too little. A choice between Netanyahu and Peres is a choice between the frying pan and the fire. Neither is a place for anyone who doesn't want to get burned. Sharon and the Likud need each other. An electable leader without a real party behind him is not worth a great deal more than a real party without an electable leader at the head of it. They go well together, too. The Likud's central committee members have the temperaments of fighting cocks and Sharon has the skin of an elephant. Why break up such a perfect shidduch?
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Now reading: The symbol of the immortality and the rebirth symbol, the Uroboros.
The symbol of the immortality and the rebirth symbol, the Uroboros.
"Uroboros" is a symbol of a snake or dragon that is a ring in which its tail is pouring and is called a ring.
The Greek, "Ouroboros = tail", was widely used in the ancient world.
The "snake" of "snake" is often used as a symbol of "death and rebirth" or "immortality" because of its strong mentality, which can withstand large growth and endure long starvation.
The "snake" has been used as a symbol of "complete and endless" or "permanent periodic replay" by eating its own tail.Incidentally, the symbol of "snake" itself appears in many myths of the world, from Australia's indigenous peoples to the ancient India and the European language.
In the sense of "uurobolos", "snakes", the symbol of "death and rebirth," and "immortality," are often used, while "dragon" is often used in design.The word "dragon" also has positive implications, especially in the Orient and China, and has been revered since ancient times as a lucky charmment.
In Chinese mythology, "Dragon" has various roles.Since "Dragon" is very clever, and symbolizes the goodness of the heavens, it is regarded as a "good living thing that brings good luck.""Dragon" is also a symbol of fertility.
"ZOCALO" is the symbol of the positive meaning of "snake" and "dragon", which has been used since ancient times, and the symbol of the "permanent periodic regeneration".It is a collection of Ouroboros (Ouroboros) that fused and shaped in a "sokaro" interpretation.
It is a delicate and overwhelming form of artificial beauty, such as the elaborate scales texture, and the Arabesque pattern carved into the inner part of the body, with a vibrating expression.
As the recent announcement, it is now the most elite in the ring and pendant, but it is also expected to expand Jueley's category as soon as the design is fixed.
a mysterious positive symbol (Orobolos) that has been handed down from the old times.Would you like to capture an Ouroboros (ulobolos) collection of "permanent periodic replays" as a silvereery that sits on a daily fashion, or as a defense for your body?
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The Eye of Providence, 'The Eye of Providence,' which looks at all things.
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Who Were The Sumerians & Did They Build An Alien Airport?
According to a government official the world's first airport was built 7,000 years ago in Iraq by the Sumerians, but who were they really?
The Iraqi transports minister has claimed that the first airport was build in Iraq some 7,000 years ago, and was used by the ancient Sumerians to visit Pluto. The Sumerians lived in the historical region known as Mesopotamia, or the cradle of civilization, as far back as 5500 BC.
Speaking to reporters from the city of Dhi Qar, the minister claimed that the civilization of Sumer built and used to airport for space travel, correcting modern researcher's translation of ancient scriptures.
Despite the Mr. Finjan's outlandish claims, Sumer was in fact a very impressive super civilization, and one of the earliest recorded in history.
The Sumerians inhabited the valley between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in Mesopotamia, modern day Iraq, sometime 7000 years ago. Archaeological evidence suggest that they had built around a dozen city-states by the fourth century BC, the oldest and largest of which was Uruk, a thriving trading hub protected by six miles of defensive walls, and had a population of between 40,000 and 80,000.
Calling themselves "the black headed people", the Sumerians were very inventive. They credit themselves for the invention of the sailboat, the wheel, the chariot and the plow, all essential to the development of civilizations into the world we know today.
They were also the first people to have a written language, cuneiform, which helped them write down laws, document scientific discoveries like maths and astronomy, as well as history and some of the world's earliest literature and poetry.
Their invention of agriculture and irrigation, made them the first urbanized civilization, and even though lost for millenniums, their discoveries are still used today. They created a math system based on the division of 60, which is why we still follow the sixty-second minute and sixty-minute hour to track time.
Seems like we owe much of our modernization to the inventions and discoveries made by the ancient Mesopotamians. The innovation of their time became the basics needed for the growth of civilizations and science.
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Community clubs that are present in almost all neighbourhoods in Kolkata are often used as decentralised war rooms by political parties. On voting day, there have been reports of weapons being stored in these clubs.
"On Monday evening, deputy election commissioner, Sudeep Jain instructed officers of Kolkata Police and Bidhannagar City Police that the clubs should not be allowed to open from 6 am on May 17 till polling is over on May 19," said an official at the state poll panel office requesting anonymity.
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Bharatiya Janata Party's Bengal unit general secretary Sayantan Basu said the step will achieve little and all clubs in all nine constituencies should have been closed.
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Opposition party leaders have maintained that these clubs actually function as extensions of the ruling Trinamool's muscle power in the state.
Since Mamata Banerjee assumed charge in May 2011, the state government has spent about 750 crore by allocating grants of Rs 5 lakh to each of about 15,000 clubs, for the promotion of sporting infrastructure and activity.
More than 60% of the clubs are located in and around Kolkata.
"In times of election, these clubs turn into dens of toughs and musclemen," said Sayatntan Basu.
State food & supplies minister, Jyoti Priya Mallick refused to comment. "This is an EC decision. All that we want is impartial action by central forces," he said.
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2017 Citroen C3 Puretech 110 Flair UK review
From £11,2457
Third-generation supermini doesn't quite match style with equal substance – although its 1.2 turbo petrol engine is a good one
Citroën focuses on design, comfort and infotainment for its new supermini
Citroën C3 long-term review
Is the third gen Citroën C3 'fresh and different' enough to take on its supermini rivals? We spent seven months with one to find out
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This might reasonably be described as the half-new Citroën C3. The new half will be immediately obvious: the Ford Fiesta rival has been given the most adventurous styling overhaul in its now-three-generations-old history, bringing it up to speed with the firm's new family look as pioneered by the C4 Cactus and later taken on by the C1 city car. And, like it or not, you can't claim the car isn't now cutting a bit of an alternative dash – as a Citroën should yet as the C3 has thus far singularly failed to do.
The not-so-new half is what's underneath the car, which is a partly overhauled but mostly inherited version of the 'PF1' supermini platform that the PSA Group has been using as the basis of its small cars for more than a decade. Technically, then, the C3 isn't so new – although there's an all-new 'Common Module Platform' replacement for PF1 currently in the works that will be finished in time for the car's mid-life facelift.
The C3's engine range is made up of 1.2-litre petrols of between 67bhp and 108bhp and 1.6-litre diesels of either 74bhp or 99bhp, all driving the front wheels via a choice of five-speed manual, five-speed semi-automatic or six-speed torque converter automatic gearboxes. The car has grown by a couple of inches in length, but now measuring almost exactly four metres at the kerb, it's still a very typical size for a supermini – and comes in five-door form only.
Our introduction to the car came in a mid-range 81bhp petrol variant on European roads and in left-hand-drive form; now is our chance to test the car in the UK, in right-hand drive, and in range-topping 108bhp turbocharged petrol form.
What's it like?
More striking that pretty to look at, the C3 borrows liberally from ever-so-popular SUV styling language – and yet not so much as to look bulky or incongruous. Plump for a top-of-the-range Flair model such as our test car and you get those Cactus-derived stylised 'air bump' bodyside protectors, plastic wheel arch extensions and a contrasting roof 'floating' atop blacked-out pillars – all of which could easily have looked ridiculous on a normal five-door shopping car. And yet, to these eyes, the C3 successfully makes them constituent parts of a coherent look.
The car's interior is every bit as distinctive. Flat seats with inclined bases sit you quite bent-legged at the wheel, but not uncomfortably so – and there's plenty of steering column adjustment and fairly well-placed pedals. Unlike in the Cactus, the C3 gives you proper analogue speedometer and rev counter dials, while most of its secondary ventilation and systems controls are consolidated onto the central 7.0in touchscreen infotainment screen. The latter approach brings advantages and disadvantages, of course – just as it has to so many current Peugeots and Citroëns. It's annoying that adjusting the car's heater temperature often takes several arms-length jabs at a touchscreen and demands more of your attention than you'd like to be diverted from the road ahead.
On the flipside, the reduction in necessary switchgear leaves the fascia looking nicely decluttered – although Citroën doesn't turn that advantage to the C3's benefit very effectively, providing only annoyingly small and poorly placed cupholders and little centre console storage. The car's fascia doesn't feel as appealing as it looks, either; plastics are uniformly hard, rough in places and quite shiny. And accommodation levels aren't great; rear seat space is well below par for the supermini class, while boot space is better but not brilliant.
Citroën took the unusual decision, in a modern car market in which manufacturers normally only consider that firmer suspension and 'sportier' handling can possibly represent progress, to soften the C3's suspension for this new version, and also to extend the car's suspension travel for a more loping, laid-back, old-school-Citroën ride quality. The idea is worth applauding, as would be the execution had it been done with a little more skill and care.
Trouble is, the new C3 only manages to make a virtue of its softness on certain roads and at certain speeds. Its ride is underdamped and poorly isolated when the asphalt turns sharp and choppy and allows too much body movement on country roads for the car to really feel at home on them.
Light, reasonably direct steering makes the C3 an easy car in which to flit around town, where its chassis has the long-wave absorbency to deal with speed bumps particularly well. But at higher speeds there's too much roll and bounce in the suspension to make the car able to deal assuredly with what a relatively testing British B-road might throw at it. Handling is never insecure, but it feels somewhat imprecise, with over-assisted steering and slow directional responses making your sense of control a bit vague when cornering at the national speed limit.
You can file the shift quality of the C3's five-speed manual gearbox under 'vague', too – as well as baggy and overly long of throw. But the car's range-topping petrol engine is certainly impressive. It operates with a familiar hint of turbo lag at low revs, although nothing too problematic, and comes up with plenty of torque to motivate what isn't a particularly heavy supermini - hence the sub-10.0sec 0-62mph claim, which feels easily achievable. The three-cylinder motor runs a bit roughly around idle but smooths out nicely and shows off plenty of mechanical charm as it revs. Our testing suggested that a real-world fuel economy claim of better than 50mpg, in mixed urban and extra-urban use, would easily be achievable.
Should I buy one?
In upper-level trim as tested, and with Citroën's range-topping petrol engine, the C3 may not be the bargain you might have expected it to be. You might think you quite fancy one - but you could have a five-door Mini Cooper for only a couple of hundred pounds more than this particular example, neatly summing up exactly how much you'll need to like Citroën's fresh take on urban supermini chic to actually buy one.
Downgrading to a mid-spec Feel model means going without the air bumps, though – as well as cutting out some of the options that add colour and life to the interior. Meanwhile, there can be no doubt that this turbo petrol engine is the pick of the C3 range.
Those who really like the car's plucky newfound charm and who aren't discouraged by discovering that the C3 hasn't quite become a class-leading supermini overnight would be well served by waiting until the rush has abated to open negotiations with their local dealer – and driving their bargain hard. They'll end up with a car that doesn't often excel but certainly has its moments, and compensates for its shortcomings with plenty of likeability.
Citroën C3 Puretech 110 Flair
Location Middlesex; On sale Now; Price £15,995; Engine 3 cyls, 1199cc, turbo, petrol Power 108bhp at 5500rpm; Torque 151lb ft at 1500rpm; Gearbox 5-spd manual; Kerb weight 1050kg; 0-62mph 9.3sec; Top speed 117mph; Economy 61.4mpg (combined); CO2/tax band 103g/km, 17%; Rivals Ford Fiesta Titanium 1.0T, Mini Cooper
Range and Platform Anxiety
First, Mr Prior seems to suggest that the PF1 platform will be replaced by the CMP platform at mid-life facelift time, and yet moving to a new platform would suggest something much more dramatic ... so I think that's a bit of a red-herring.
Second, from memory, the PF1 platform also underpins the the C4 Cactus, and so this C3 is now not much smaller than that car, shares its engines, and looks very much like it too, so they seem to be positioned too closely together in the range.
Third, if we are witnessing Citroen's new formula (is it a design language, I am not too sure?), how will it translate on the non-Cactus C4? Does anyone actually choose to buy a C4 any more? And, if they are serious about a larger saloon, will it also be treated to Airbumps given that 'fun' part of the Citroen DNA and this seems to be deemed to equal 'Airbumps'.
In conclusion, I am beginning to think that a degree of design desperation has set in with Citroen - the C4 Cactus was well received critically for the way it looks, had some early sales success, so now it becomes the blueprint for the whole range. It's like they have decided that all the performers in their circus need to look like clowns, even if they are going to walk the high wire or be Ring Master. As a fan of the marque, I'm becoming anxious about its future.
The car-buying public gets what it deserves, unfortunately ...
DavidW
"It's annoying that adjusting the car's heater temperature often takes several arms-length jabs at a touchscreen, and demands more of your attention than you'd like to be diverted from the road ahead."
I've been driving a C4 Cactus for nearly a year, and couldn't agree with the more.
Overall, the Cactus is a startlingly good car for what it is. The 1.2 turbo is amazing for such a small engine and the cost (and weight) cutting has generally been done in areas where it doesn't matter (eg rear windows) and hasn't hurt where it does (proper size five door, decent boot, plenty of kit - sat nav, aircon, DAB, MP3, bluetooth).
The one area where I think they went too far is in the instrumentation and controls. A touchscreen is not a good method of adjusting heater controls (and perhaps actively bad) and the change-up-arrow instead of a rev-counter is just silly.
How can it be progress to
How can it be progress to replace easily operated with barely a glance climate control dials, with a touchscreen which takes your attention away from the road? Too many manufacturers are doing this, in an attempt to get sales from the younger generations who must always have a touch screen to hand. A true case of form over function, with driver ergonomics and safety taking a poor second place.
Not because of the young
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I wouldn't go blaming "the younger generations" here. I'm in my 20s and I'm a UX Designer and am well aware that touch screens in cars, particularly those that have important controls (heating) buried inside are not a good idea. But of course they're cheaper for manufacturers to produce - this is, I suspect, a key reason for them being used. Pity so many of them are let down so atrociously by software and overloading of features. The VAG group were doing it well - but even the new Golf seems to have even more touch-screen than buttons.
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Clarkey
I just don't see an issue when automatic climate control is fitted. I change the temperature setting once in a blue moon and would only really need a button to demist - which I think the C3 has. Why dedicate a large chunk of dash to large controls when there is now no need to constantly juggle temperature, fan and other settings?
m_bowl
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I fully agree! Isn't the whole point of ACC that you can leave it alone, set and forget? And you're right, there are hard buttons for front and rear demist. All journalists seem to wheel this out - maybe they're suffering from hot sweats...
I'm sure that it is a lot easier if automatic climate control is fitted, but do all the C3 and C4 Cactus models have that feature?
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I have already driven this
I have already driven this car, with this engine, in this trim and can only agree on some of the points made. Firstly, Citroen has made a choice (a good one, I feel) to go for a comfortable ride, rather than 'ring busting hot hatch handling, thus leaving that to the guys who do it best (Ford, VW, Mini etc) From where I'm standing, it seems a fruitless quest to try to compete with these others anyway, as Autocar will never place anything above the hallowed Fiesta, regardless of how good it may be in the real world (yawn). Secondly, yes it may be only a couple of hundred pounds cheaper than a 5 door Mini, but (and I haven't checked tbh) I suspect that it is far better equipped, more roomy and, to my eye at least, better looking, coupled with the fact that Citroen offer what they call 'Pack Terms' on new cars, which could bring that price down by several thousand pounds if you don't want the low rate finance.. All in all, I think its a great car and deserves to do well, if not definitively lead the class!
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The "floating" roof no more
The "floating" roof no more works on this car than it does on the C1 - on both cars its clearly paint or a sticker and NOT properly designed floating roof, so, on both cars it just looks cheap and stupid. What it very definitely does not do is make the cars look like they actually have floating roofs, it simply makes them look like Citroen has tried to pretend they have them on the cheap and failed miserably.
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I don't think for a moment
I don't think for a moment that Citroen are trying to pass it off as a 'floating roof' as they actually refer to the option as a 'bi-tone' roof on both C1 & C3, as well as C3 Picasso and DS4. It is, essentially a roof painted in a different colour, with a slightly naff black vinyl strip to cover the paint lip. On this occasion, I think its Autocar that have chosen (badly) to use the floating term. Citroen did use the floating roof idea to good effect on the DS3, but this is not anything like that idea.


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Yuuuuuge question: Will Alec Baldwin play Trump on 'SNL' tonight?
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We know who's going to be playing the role of president for the next four years: Donald Trump.
Now on to the truly important issue: who's going to play him on Saturday Night Live?
Many fans figured Alec Baldwin would play the president-elect one last time in the first post-election episode this weekend. But they may have to brace themselves for a round of disappointment: On Friday, a publicist for Baldwin, who's played him since the season premiere, told TV's Inside Edition that he won't appear on the show this weekend alongside guest host Dave Chappelle and musical act A Tribe Called Quest.
Neither Baldwin's camp nor SNL immediately responded to USA TODAY's request for comment.
When he was asked at a marketing conference in Boston Friday about whether he wanted to keep the gig for the next four years, Baldwin replied, "I don't know. I don't think so ... We were assuming that he would lose and it would be funny. And that would be that. Then he won. I never thought he'd win. So I never thought I'd have the opportunity you're talking about."
It's not like SNL can ignore the president-elect, especially four days after his stunning victory. So what happens now?
So who could replace him?
The quick fix: Darrell Hammond takes back the Trump wig
You know what they say about best-laid plans. Turns out the former cast member-turned-announcer won't be needed to play Bill Clinton much longer, so that frees him to suit up for the political sketches that usually take the cold-open slot.
But Michaels also isn't afraid to try something different, which is how we got Baldwin in the first place.
"I knew that I wanted to shake it up," Michaels told USA TODAY in September, when he crafted the Baldwin plan. "It was nothing to do with Darrell, because he's obviously great at it. (But) "just as Darrell took over from Phil Hartman doing Bill Clinton, these things have to change. Who knows how many people have played Hillary Clinton."
Lorne Michaels: Tina Fey suggested Alec Baldwin to play SNL's Trump
(The answer, in case you're curious: at least six, including the late Jan Hooks, Janeane Garofolo, Ana Gasteyer, Amy Poehler, Vanessa Bayer and Kate McKinnon. And that's not counting guest stars.)
The fresh start: Tap a new Trump from the current cast
He's not quite tall enough but Beck Bennett would be the obvious choice. He's already taken over Taran Killam's role as the white-guy-in-a-suit utility player. But then who would play his bromantic interest, Vladimir Putin?
The 'alumni and friends' option
Just like they recruited Baldwin for one sketch a week, the show could call on another frequent guest host or maybe a former cast member, preferably one who's based in New York.
We're going to count out Taran Killam since he was just dismissed this summer after seven seasons and is working on a Showtime pilot. Jason Sudeikis has played Trump before, but left the show in 2013. Maybe he's just nostalgic enough.
The 'Funny or Die' nominee: Johnny Depp
Alice in Wonderland: Through the Looking Glass bombed at the box office. Black Mass failed to get any major awards-show love last year. Maybe it's time for the famously quirky actor to take a break from Tim Burton and dig into the Donald, whom he played freakishly well in a Funny or Die short earlier this year.
Plus, Depp has already demonstrated he can get the makeup off really fast.
The "he'll work for kibble" candidate: Dogald Trump, that labrador retriever with the bad wig
Trump called into many of his TV interviews during the campaign. Why not just let Baldwin call in his lines from home, too?
Still feel like you need one last Trump impression from Baldwin for closure?
This bit from Friday's conference may have to suffice.


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I came across this today and had a little chuckle. Of course, after watching the Mad Men finale (::sob::), I realize that there may have been an adman's hand in this "study." He probably worked for Topaz Pantyhose. But still, the things they spent money on in 1970, trying to undermine women.....it's mind boggling. And just for the record, Officer, I fully intended to go that fast!
LOVE these. I'm reading a book right now by Anne Fogarty, and she proclaims that she considers a red shoe to be standard. She didn't like boring shoes! Alas, the two pairs of flats that I bought today were taupe, and tan/white. Definitely standard! And though I love these, I do wonder if the arch is as pronounced as the illustration shows. If so, I would definitely not be able to wear them, cute as they are.


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Dan Ford has published these memories on his very informative site. I am grateful.
There are 2 errors which I should have rectified.
My father was on the Jagersfontien which left San Francisco on the 10th July arriving Rangoon the 16th August.
And he was in the 2nd squadron, somehow he is listed as being in \"staff\".
Also I really want to thank Bob and Tripp for being so very very helpful and encouraging.
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I have a couple of suggestions for character dining for you. If your girls love breakfast food, I would make an Advanced Dining Reservation early (before 8:00 am) so this will get you into the park early to enjoy breakfast as well as being able to ride the attractions before many people arrive for the day. I know when my kids were younger, they were always up really early so this will work out great for you. If you want to do lunch, I would make a reservation for an early lunch around 11:00 am. I would probably decide which reservation to make based on what your girls love to eat and their schedule, especially if they are still taking naps. With little ones, I make sure just to go slow and enjoy being with them! Your girls are at such a great age to interact with the characters! Be sure to bring your camera and autograph books to capture these magical moments!


DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings today signed goaltender Petr Mrazek to a one-year contract extension for the 2015-16 season. In accordance with club policy, additional details will not be disclosed.
Mrazek, 22, was second in the AHL with a 2.10 goals-against average and third in the league with a 0.924 save percentage during the 2013-14 season with Grand Rapids. In 32 appearances with the Griffins last season, Mrazek posted a 22-9-1 record with three shutouts and was named to the AHL Second All-Star Team for his efforts. The 6-foot-1, 184-pound goaltender saw action in nine games with Detroit last year, going 2-4-0 with a 1.74 goals against average and 0.927 save percentage. A native of Ostrava, Czech Republic, Mrazek helped the Griffins to a Calder Cup championship in 2013, sporting a 23-16-2 record, a 2.33 goals against average, a 0.916 save percentage and four shutouts. Mrazek was drafted by the Red Wings in the fifth round (141st overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.


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Peak wildflower bloom on Hurricane Hill is typically from late June through early August, but there may be some flowers blooming from early June until the end of August.*
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Peak wildflower bloom on Klahhane Ridge is typically from late June through early August, but there may be some flowers blooming from early June until the end of August.*
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Peak wildflower bloom at Lake of the Angels is typically from early July through mid-August, but there may be some flowers blooming from early June until early September.*
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Jefferson County, Washington
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Jefferson/Clallam County, Washington
Peak wildflower bloom at Mt. Townsend is typically from early June through the end of July, but there may be some flowers blooming from mid-May until mid-August.*
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Peak wildflower bloom at Mt. Zion is typically from mid-June through the end of July, but there may be some flowers blooming from late May until late August.*
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Peak wildflower bloom at Obstruction Point & Grand Valley is typically from late June through early August, but there may be some flowers blooming from early June until the end of August.*


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  Dušan Lajović (fjärde omgången)
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  Benoît Paire (första omgången)
  Hubert Hurkacz (första omgången)
  Taylor Fritz (tredje omgången)
  Filip Krajinović (tredje omgången)
  Ugo Humbert (andra omgången)
  Dan Evans(första omgången)
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Assembly election results of Lalsot (ST) constituency in Rajasthan
In 2013 assembly elections in Rajasthan, Kirori Lal Meena of NPP won the Lalsot (ST) assembly constituency.
In 2008 assembly elections in Rajasthan, Parsadi Lal Meena, an independent candidate won the Lalsot (ST) assembly constituency.
In 2003 assembly elections in Rajasthan, Virendra of BJP won the Lalsot (St) assembly constituency.
In 1998 assembly elections in Rajasthan, Prasadi Lal of INC won the Lalsot (ST) assembly constituency.
In 1993 assembly elections in Rajasthan, Parsadi Lal of INC won the Lalsot (ST) assembly constituency.
In 1990 assembly elections in Rajasthan, Parsadi of INC won the Lalsot (ST) assembly constituency.
In 1980 assembly elections in Rajasthan, Ram Sahai Sonad of INC(I) won the Lalsot (ST) assembly constituency.
In 1977 assembly elections in Rajasthan, Har Sahai of JNP won the Lalsot (ST) assembly constituency.
In 1972 assembly elections in Rajasthan, Meetha Lal of SWA won the Lalsot (ST) assembly constituency.
In 1967 assembly elections in Rajasthan, S. Ram of SWA won the Lalsot (St) assembly constituency.
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IT CAME FROM THE MULTIPLEX: 80s MIDNIGHT CHILLERS Edited by Joshua Viola
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It Came from the Multiplex: 80s Midnight Chillers
Edited By Joshua Viola
Hex Publishers — September 2020
ISBN: 9781733917759 — Paperback — 316 pp.
Inherently as an anthology, It Came from the Multiplex embodies variety — not just in its contributors, but in the style, tone, and depth of its stories. Even when looking at their shared genre of horror or theme of 80s movie nostalgia, the fourteen offerings vary considerably in their approach to those molds. Readers are likely to approach the collection through the lens of their expectations, perhaps based on the excellent B-horror-VHS-inspired cover art, or recognition of a handful of contributing authors. Readers might interpret the variation in stories they discover, and distances from their expectations, as indicative of differing 'quality'.
I tend to enjoy a pretty wide-range of fiction and styles, but still of course have things I don't care for. I found It Came from the Multiplex to be rather consistent in quality. The majority of stories are good, there are a handful of excellent ones that stood out to my preferences. And there were a few that I liked less. If you are a very particular reader, and are looking for one or two 'kinds' of horror stories (or only particular approaches to the thematic prompt), there might be a lot less for you here to enjoy. If you are a general fan of horror short fiction, you should be satisfied with a spectrum of enjoyable reads. If, like me, you are a sucker for cult horror movies and metafiction about them on top of that general interest, you should love the hell out of a good percentage of the offerings, well exceeding the price of admission.
Before I get to comments on each of the individual stories in the collection, two additional comments about the art. Not only does the cover fit well, but stories are also accompanied by illustrations. Growing up with a horror diet of Edward Gorey art in John Bellairs' novels and Stephen Gammell drawings in Alvin Schwartz's Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark series, spooktacular images are almost an essential element for me to really dig into a horror tale. Readers of an ebook edition of this might miss out on this, but a repeating cartoon of a creature appears in the header of each verso page. Subtle differences between them create animated tentacle waving as readers flip through the pages. While certainly not a huge deal, it is a whimsical little addition.
On to the stories!
"Alien Parasites from Outer Space" by Warren Hammond — An enjoyable lead story that immediately brought to mind plots and spirit of SF/horror B-movies in the Body Snatchers vein. Set in a drive-in theater with a group of teenagers, the story didn't really fit into the 1980's theme so much as the 1970's, though my memory only really goes back to the mid to latter 80's for experience.
"Return of the Alien Parasites from Outer Space" by Angie Hodapp — Consistent with the tendency of sequels to not be quite as good as their original offering. This directly continues the events from the first story, and the overall tone stays consistent. But, the story went into directions completely different from what I had in mind after finishing the first. The danger of a sequel, I liked my version better, even though this was technically good.
"Negative Creep" by Alvaro Zinos-Amaro — After two relatively light-hearted, tongue-in-cheek entries things go more creepy with a story that we see from the start won't go well. Through flashback we learn of a supernatural entity stalking a group of teen cinephiles. As some of them wind up dead, the survivors try to figure out what draws the force's attraction. One of my favorite stories in the collection, this contains a host of 80s references from music to film, but also has depth beneath it all, themes on the growing culture of noise and distractions, and silence.
"Helluloid" by Dayton Ward & Kevin Dilmore — Another story with a group of teenage characters, this time featuring a self-described necromancer who conducts a summoning ceremony in an old movie theater basement with her boyfriend and others. You can guess how things will go. Even if predictable it's an enjoyable read.
"Rise, Ye Vermin!" by Betty Rocksteady — A welcome addition of a female voice in a collection that like the 80s skews far too much toward the male point-of-view. The villain of the story, a theater owner, actually reminds me a lot of a John Bellairs villain, but here those standing against him are a pair of employees who have been trying to keep their lesbian relationship a secret from the close-minded town. Rocksteady does shock and gore well, and this story is no exception, another standout.
"The Cronenberg Concerto" by Keith Ferrell — Another standout selection of the collection follows here, by an author who It Came from the Multiplex honors at its start with a dedication in memorial. The first of what I would characterize as disturbing horror stories in the collection, building from the previous. As the title indicates, the plot involves a fan of the body-horror films of David Cronenberg. The creepiness builds as the reader realizes what is happening here, and Ferrell accomplishes this through some of the most 'literary' crafting of sentences and voice in the collection.
"Creature Feature" by Gary Jonas — Imagination reins in this entry, both from the author in crafting it and within the minds of the protagonist and the readers, as one tries to guess what horrific secrets lie behind a curtain. A man is tasked with making precisely timed deliveries to a theater that appears closed to the public, yet constantly showing footage to an unknown audience. His rules: Never be late. Don't ask too many questions. His curiosity and friendliness with the young woman working there draw him into discoveries.
"Invisible" by Mario Acevedo — As with Ferrell's story, one that makes the reader squirm by seeing through the eyes of a disturbed character, a serial killer at a drive-in. There are several twists in this one, but despite them I could always tell where things were going. It still works in achieving its effect at bringing the horror to you.
"Screen Haunt" by Orrin Grey — A young woman writes and directs a film inspired by a missing sister. Melancholy and disturbing, it reminded me a lot of the types of stories in another movie-themed collection I read, Lost Films from Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing. Most of the stories in the collection don't fit into Halloween time when I actually read this collection, but this one sure does, with the creepiness of costumes at the fore.
"The Devil's Reel" by Sean Eads & Joshua Viola — Parents at a Baptist Church don't want their children to be attending a lock-in movie night at the local theater where they might watch questionable material. But the new theater owner talks them into it with the wholesome movies he promises to show. Only he lies. Oppressive religion is a staple of horror, I'd even say a cliche. Here at least it is turned a bit in that they are proven right to suspect. I guess this is really a story that goes in the direction of: what if movies really are Satan trying to corrupt the youth?
"On the Rocks" by K. Nicole Davis — Two couples settle in for an outdoor summer showing of The Howling in a natural amphitheater. The sun goes down and a full moon rises for the start of the show. Then mayhem. A shorter entry that doesn't aspire to too much, but ends with a perfect final sentence.
"Coming Attractions" by Stephen Graham Jones — Teenagers sneak into a supposedly haunted theater and end up investigating what lies behind panels in a men's room that was remodeled when putting in urinals to replace the previous, more communal set-up. Creepy terror awaits. I usually love Jones' work. This is good, but didn't stand out to me compared to some of the others after one read.
"Late Sleepers" by Steve Rasnic Tem — Another big name author in horror, I've liked much of the short fiction I've read by Tem, but the one novel I've read I found simply okay. This one is great. Home for Thanksgiving, a college student wakes at night after being at odds with his family, now feeling not quite right, with a hazy memory. Going out for air he finds himself at the local small theater, showing weird clip montages and an independent feature for those who can't sleep – all the way until dawn. Tem perfectly captureslate night eerieness and the paradoxical relief and discomfort that the genre can offer.
"Special Makeup" by Kevin J. Anderson — Probably the most widely recognized name among contributors to this collection, this story seemed to fit least into the overall theme – and decade. To boot, I couldn't find anything particularly remarkable about it. An unfortunate end to the shows.
It Came from the Multiplex also features: Foreward by Bret & Jeanni Smith, Introduction by Paul Campion, Listing of Cast and Crew, and Acknowledgments. Cover by AJ Nazzaro. Story illustrations by Xander Smith and Header Art by Aaron Lovett
THE MONSTROUS, Edited by Ellen Datlow
August 2, 2016 January 18, 2021 / Daniel Haeusser / 1 Comment
The Monstrous
Edited by Ellen Datlow
Tachyon Publications – October 2015
ASIN B010MCWEI6 – 384 Pages – eBook
"A Natural History of Autumn" by Jeffrey Ford
"Ashputtle" by Peter Straub
"Giants in the Earth" by Dale Bailey
"The Beginning of the Year without Summer" by Caitlín R. Kiernan
"A Wish from a Bone" by Gemma Files
"The Last, Clean, Bright Summer" by Livia Llewellyn
"The Totals" by Adam-Troy Castro
"The Chill Clutch of the Unseen" by Kim Newman
"Down Among the Dead Men" by Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois
"Catching Flies" by Carole Johnstone
"Our Turn Too Will One Day Come" by Brian Hodge
"Grindstone" by Stephen Graham Jones
"Doll Hands" by Adam L.G. Nevill
"How I Met the Ghoul" by Sofia Samatar
"Jenny Come to Play" by Terry Dowling
"Miss Ill-Kept Runt" by Glen Hirshberg
"Chasing Sunset" by A.C. Wise
"The Monster Makers" by Steve Rasnic Tem
"Piano Man" by Christopher Fowler
"Corpsemouth" by John Langan
For anyone familiar with editor Datlow the short review for her recent horror anthology The Monstrous would be that it is everything you've come to expect from her superb taste and expert experience. If you've liked previous anthologies from her, you'll love this. If you're a decided non-fan, I wouldn't expect this anthology to change your mind, tastes in horror just don't match.
For anyone wanting to give modern horror a try who hasn't read a Datlow anthology, this is a fine place to start, if not her previous curated volumes. Awhile back I reviewed another Datlow anthology, Fearful Symmetries. Several of the authors featured in that collection reappear here offering new works, and a small number of stories are actually duplicated. In the case of Gemma File's "A Wish from a Bone" I particularly didn't mind the rerun. Her story, featuring a TV documentary crew entering an ancient Middle Eastern tomb, is just as entertaining the second time though. A few of the authors I had hoped would also pop up in this anthology were absent, such as Helen Marshall, but this at least gave me the chance for some new discoveries.
The selections in The Monstrous run the gamut of the horror genre, from the subtle to the creepy, the graphic, and the weird. The anthology's theme also fits a broad interpretation of 'monstrous'. The monsters are human and beastly, earthly and supernatural, literal and figurative. In many cases the monstrous is unexpected, as are the directions and tones the stories may take. "The Last, Clean, Bright Summer" by Livia Llewellyn is perhaps the best example of the latter. The title of this story and its start suggest family-friendly positivity, pleasant days and warmth. But Llewellyn quickly turns behind the façade of tradition and happiness toward the darkness at the heart of a family gathering. This story is Lovecraftian in inspiration, but not so heavily as to ruin my appreciation of its well-played contrasts.
Peter Straub, a name that should be recognized by anyone familiar with horror, includes "Ashputtle" here, a creepy and subtle story about a kindergarten teacher who appears increasingly a bit 'off'. Other authors in the collection should be known from short fiction markets, such as Dale Bailey ("Giants in the Earth") whose work is often in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, or Sofia Samatar ("How I Met the Ghoul") whose work has appeared throughout the major ezines, such as Lightspeed, Clarkesworld, and Uncanny magazines. Bailey's story of coal miners encountering something abnormal does a great job handling settling and the inherent uneasiness of dangerous professions. Samatar, a Somali American, offers an uncommon (in the West) version of the ghoul, which in Middle Eastern myth is something more like a desert-based mermaid, a beautiful spirit luring men to their demise.
There were only a couple of stories that I didn't particularly enjoy in this collection, and most fall into a range I would call 'very good'. A couple really grabbed me though. "Down Among the Dead Men" is a collaboration between a name unknown to me (Jack Dann) and a well-known science fiction editor (Gardner Dozois). Featuring a vampire in a concentration camp this is the kind of story that obviously has huge symbolic and emotional weight. The combination would be very easy to botch up, but Dann and Dozois pull it off amazingly, creating riveting drama that combines the monstrous and the human. Some may think that the Holocaust has enough horror in it without needing a supernatural addition. Yet, this element of a fantastic monster alongside human atrocity allows development and clarity of profound themes.
The collection ends with "Corpsemouth" by John Langan, a stellar example of an 'epic' short story. Including emotional complexity with strong characters and plot this story merges the modern with the ancient. In part its style reminds me of classic gothic horror tales of Britain, but with modern language and present-day context. This marks one of multiple stories in this collection that feature horrors that reveal themselves in relation to family. Perhaps this frequency is because of their power, monstrous realities we are innocently born into and cannot easily escape. Ones we have a responsibility of blood to face and overcome. "Corpsemouth" is a top take on this theme, bringing The Monstrous to a satisfying conclusion that makes me greedily await Datlow's next project.
Disclaimer: I received a free advanced electronic reading copy of this from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
THE YEAR'S BEST DARK FANTASY & HORROR (2014), Edited by Paula Guran
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror 2014
Edited by Paula Guran
Published by Prime Books, 17th June 2014
ISBN: 1607014319 – 569 Pages – Paperback
"Wheatfield with Crows", by Steve Rasnic Tem
"Blue Amber", by David J. Schow
"The Legend of Troop 13", by Kit Reed
"The Good Husband", by Nathan Ballingrud
"The Soul in the Bell Jar", by K. J. Kabza
"The Creature Recants", by Dale Bailey
"Termination Dust", by Laird Barron
"Postcards from Abroad", by Peter Atkins
"Phosphorous", by Veronica Schanoes
"A Lunar Labyrinth", by Neil Gaiman
"The Prayer of Ninety Cats", by Caitlín R. Kiernan
"Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell", by Brandon Sanderson
"The Plague", by Ken Liu
"The Gruesome Affair of the Electric Blue Lightning", by Joe R. Lansdale
"Let My Smile Be Your Umbrella", by Brian Hodge
"Air, Water and the Grove", by Kaaron Warren
"A Little of the Night", by Tanith Lee
"A Collapse of Horses", Brian Evenson
"Our Lady of Ruins", by Sarah Singleton
"The Marginals", by Steve Duffy
"Dark Gardens", by Greg Kurzawa
"Rag and Bone", by Priya Sharma
"The Slipway Gray", by Helen Marshall
"To Die for Moonlight", by Sarah Monette
"Cuckoo", by Angela Slatter
"Fishwife", by Carrie Vaughn
"The Dream Detective", by Lisa Tuttle
"Event Horizon", by Sunny Moraine
"Moonstruck", by Karin Tidbeck
"The Ghost Makers", Elizabeth Bear
"Iseul's Lexicon", Yoon Ha Lee
If you aren't too familiar with the current fantasy and/or horror that is being published today, or if you only know these genres from the novel form, there is no better place to start than this mammoth collection. Featuring varied stories across the genres from both print and electronic sources, regular and individual publications, established and upcoming authors, Paula Guran assembles a great overview of 2014. As typical for these types of anthologies, I wouldn't consider all of these my favorites of the year – and some of the stories here I had no appreciation for at all – but there is assuredly a good chunk of material to satisfy most readers here. Even if you don't normally read short stories, this would be useful for finding authors whose voice and style you enjoy to perhaps then search out a novel you otherwise would never have picked up.
A handful of stories in this were familiar to me from their original printings in the magazines I regularly consume and for the most part they had remained in my mind fondly. Kabza's "The Soul in the Bell Jar" and "Fishwife" by Carrie Vaughn fall into this category with tales that feel timelessly familiar yet with beautiful unique voices. I also adored "The Creature Recants", by Dale Bailey for its take on the outsider 'monster' and for being immersed in the world of film and the classic Universal Films Horror. The story isn't particularly dark or horrific (in the sense of scary), however, and indeed many of the stories in the collection aren't particularly 'dark', so don't let that term scare you off if you don't typically go for such tales.
The majority of pieces included in the anthology were completely new to me. Since I first read about it prior to its release I've been interested in Nathan Ballingrud's North American Lake Monsters from Small Beer Press. "The Good Husband" affirms this feeling and his collection now is in the top of my list of volumes to get as soon as possible. I was also particularly impressed by Schow's "Blue Amber", Evenson's "A Collapse of Horses", and Marshall's "The Slipway Gray". (I have a review of a Marshall collection that I read soon after this coming up).
Some of the authors known to me have strong showings here, particularly Tem ("Wheatfield with Crows"), Gaiman ("A Lunar Labyrinth"), and both Lees ("A Little of the Night", Tanith and "Iseul's Lexicon", Yoon Ha). Typically I'm nothing but praise for Ken Liu (I can't wait to write up the review of his upcoming novel), but "The Plague" failed for me here. I may try a reread, but it felt too short and unfulfilling.
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Disclaimer: I received a free advanced reading copy of this from Prime Books via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Blood Kin, by Steve Rasnic Tem
Publisher: Solaris
ASIN: B00INHMFKA
Published February 2014
I began this excited from the book's description, eager to delve into a horror novel with rich, gothic mood. High expectations probably account somewhat for my overall feeling of being let down. I've come across Steve Rasnic Tem's fiction through short stories, particularly those published in Asimov's in the past years and seeing how his style fit into a longer form held my curiosity. To my mind his work is known for a heavy dose of darkness, occurrences that will not go well for characters, no bright futures.
"Blood Kin" fits into this thematic mode well, but the plot and overall divided structure of the novel creates some problems. I'm not talking about the division of plot into two point-of-view protagonists here. Both Michael, and his grandmother Sadie are compelling characters. The switch of narration between the 'present day' and Sadie's past works well. The division that posed a problem for me is regarding the genre emphasis throughout the novel. The story opens with a strong sense of Southern Gothic realism, with perhaps a tint of the magical. After building some tension and increasing the fantastic elements of the story it ends in a stronger dose of horror. At least one other reviewer found this to be the case and preferred the first half of the novel. However, for the most part, my interest in the story lay stagnant until the last moments.
There are some notable exceptions to this. The start of the novel with its Southern gothic vibe and the element of the encroaching kudzu grabs your attention. About midway through there is a fantastic chapter detailing Sadie's first exposure to the church and its snake handling. Between these moments and the close, however, I simply felt the story drift within a lot of potential, but going nowhere significant.
This would have made a fantastic novella, the aforementioned highlights of the novel could have been condensed into one and I think the story would have had a far greater impact overall. If you are a fan of Tem's work, or if the plot description rings as something you tend to like then this is worth reading. I wish as a novel it would have had greater development or a more consistent focus on horror/fantasy.


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Priscilla Presley is sharing a message for fans following her daughter Lisa Marie Presley's memorial at their family's Graceland estate.
"Thank you all for your condolences, you have touched me with your words. It has been a very difficult time but just knowing your love is out there makes a difference," the 77-year-old matriarch wrote in a Facebook post and tweet late Monday.
Lisa Marie Presley, the only daughter of the legendary singer Elvis Presley and Priscilla, died on Jan. 12 at the age of 54 due to cardiac arrest.
Her death came two days after she attended the Golden Globes, where actor Austin Butler won the Golden Globe for best actor in a motion picture-drama for his portrayal of the king of rock 'n' roll in Baz Luhrmann's Elvis. Butler remembered Lisa Marie Presley for her warmth, love and authenticity after news of her death broke.
"My heart is completely shattered for Riley, Finley, Harper and Priscilla at the tragic and unexpected loss of Lisa Marie. I am eternally grateful for the time I was lucky enough to be near her bright light and will forever cherish the quiet moments we shared. Her warmth, her love and her authenticity will always be remembered," Butler said in a statement at the time.
She was celebrated Sunday in a public memorial held at Graceland-- the Memphis, Tennessee, estate she had inherited from her late father -- where fellow singer-songwriters Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins, Axl Rose, and Alanis Morissette performed in her honor.
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