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The Also-Ran's Project — The Sundowners (Best Picture Also-Ran 1960)
Directed by Fred Zinnemann
Written by Isobel Lennart, from the novel by Jon Cleary
Starring Deborah Kerr, Robert Mitchum, Peter Ustinov, Michael Anderson Jr., and Glynnis Johns
Feed Zinnemann had quite a varied career. Studied filmmaking in France in the 1920s, began directing films in Germany not long after that, and made a film on location in Mexico – all this before he decamped from Berlin for Hollywood at the dawn of the 1930s. Once in Hollywood he established himself as a director with no real ties to any one genre. He made socialist realist dramas; westerns that could be read as both supporting, and attacking, the blacklist witch-hunt; musicals; vaguely religious dramas; prestige costume dramas; and assassination procedurals.[1]
But while he moved from genre to genre, one constant was he was something of an Oscar favorite. His films won a total of 24 Oscars, from 66 nominations, and he personally was nominated for Best Director 7 times. So, it comes as no surprise that this entry is actually the third go-round with a Fred Zinnemann film in the Also-Rans Project, after previously taking on Julia and The Nun's Story.
Having seen so many of his films for this project, and The Best Picture Project, [2] and also from my own personal viewing pleasure, I have to confess I've never detected any sort of running themes, or authorial intent, in his films the same you would for Hitchcock, Kubrick, or even Spielberg.[3] Which means while I generally enjoy his films – I personally rate The Day of the Jackal as his best – I would never call him an auteur. Which is the curse of a man who generally worked with an unfussy, unself-conscious style.
Here's an unfair reality – artists of all stripes are often run down, or forgotten, by cinema history simply for having been superb craftsmen, as if competence were a bad thing. As if being the metaphorical Jack-of-all-trades were a bad thing, simply because you were master of none. As if doing a job well were not a virtue.
Even so, while film history may not hold him in the highest esteem, or find him a fashionable contrarian pick for unheralded genius, the Oscars sure liked him. He is a fact: the Oscars love craftsmen, and are forever-skeptical of auteurs. How else to explain that of the auteurs Hitchcock has zero Oscars[4], Kubrick's only Oscar was for special effect, Welles' was for writing, and both of Tarantino's are also for writing? Whereas the great craftsmen have all the Oscars. Four of John Ford's six are for Best Director, two of Joseph Mankiewicz's Oscars are for Directing, William Wyler won three Oscars for Best Director from 12 total nominations in that category, and, believe it or not, Fred Zinnemann has four Oscars – he was twice Best Director, [5] won another for directing a one-reel short[6], and again for a documentary short[7].
It occurs to me now that perhaps the key to winning Oscars for Best Director isn't to necessarily to make transcendent pictures, or even showy pictures in terms of framing and action, or even pretentious pictures. Rather, it is make a good film and make it competently.[8]
What's It About
In the early 1920s, an itinerant laborer (Mitchum) travels about Australia picking up work where he can. First, it's as a drover – essentially a cowboy who drives livestock, in this case sheep, from place-to-place – then as a sheep shearer, then finally as a race horse owner. Along for the ride on the various trails he follows are his wife (Kerr), his son (Anderson), and a co-worker of possibly regal origins (Ustinov). Though the characters are all essentially laborers for their living, they don't really face any drama or hardships in the way you might expect from these sorts of films. On the other hand, they don't really enjoy any success. Every setback in met with an equal step-up, and vice-versa. In all, they simply live a year that for them is like many others before it, happy to be together and free.
Was It Good
The Sundowners was the second pairing of Mitchum and Kerr[9], following their work in Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison. That movie was the story of a nun and a marine stuck together on a Japanese occupied island during World War II, and how they avoid detection to stay alive. That movie was good and interesting in that it was essentially a love story told through withholding – because Kerr played a proper nun, neither of the two characters could actually get together and do anything about their feelings. Either way, in Heaven Knows they had great chemistry and that movie works well because of that chemistry. So it's no surprise they'd wind up in another movie together. Also no surprise, they still have good chemistry.
Honestly, it is their chemistry that makes these two characters feel so real. It makes the relationship of the characters real. It makes it seem as if they aren't just giving a performance, but are living in the skin of who they portray. For instance, early on Mitchum watches Kerr undress and wash herself, then compliments her body. Then, you see the silhouette of Kerr's body through a towel. It's not a subtle moment and it's obvious they are going to have sex, and that's what makes it great. Coming out of the 1950s and its repression, you might expect some of that to carry over here. You might expect some innuendo to cover up their bold intent. And what is their intent? They clearly want to fuck. And this is where Mitchum and Kerr make it great, because they are believable as a couple that's been married for years, but are still sexual beings with one another. Without their chemistry, it doesn't work.[10]
(l-r) Ustinov, Johns, Kerr, and Mitchum
But really, it isn't just Mitchum and Kerr bringing the charisma to The Sundowners, because pretty much the whole of the cast has charm to burn. Ustinov is great as the friend, Rupert. Anderson is great as the son, Sean. And Johns is great as Rupert's love interest, Mrs. Firth. If nothing else, this cast makes clear that the difference between being a paid actor, and being an unemployed actor, is as much about magnetism as performance. Anybody can cry on command, but commanding an audiences attention with nothing more than your being is a rarer trait indeed.
Of the cast, the two nominated actors were Kerr for Best Actress, and Johns for Supporting Actress. About Kerr, she's fine. This is not her finest moment – she had that as Sister Clodagh in The Black Narcissus – but she acquits herself fine. At the end of the day you can understand why she'd be nominated for the role, and also why she wouldn't win.
Glynnis Johns' nomination is a tougher nut to crack. Honestly, it's a bit baffling. Certainly she's charming – she always was – but her part seems far too thin and hardly the type of role to single out for an Oscar nomination.
Nevertheless, Because the cast has the chemistry, it's easy to see why the film is so upbeat and generally good-natured. It's not a dour picture, which means it'd make Ed Sullivan happy.[11] It's not a movie with a lot of frowning. Which makes it a bit of a startling change of pace from Zinnemann's previous picture, The Nun's Story And because it is such a change of pace, you can understand why he probably chose it. After all, The Nun's Story was a dour film, what with the cloistering, the muted palate, and the anguish of the main character as she struggles with her faith. Given it's heavy subject matter, it makes sense Zinnemann would follow that with a film that feels it's opposite. One set in wide open spaces, shot in rich technicolor, and about people just looking for all the joy in life they can find.
Better Than Best
The Sundowners is an upbeat, joyful picture, and I generally enjoyed it, though not as much as I maybe should. Moreover, it didn't seem entirely like Best Picture material to me – or, apparently to the Academy either, who awarded the Oscar elsewhere.
Part of the problem if the film, to me, is it's fairly episodic, which means your mileage will vary, depending on your enjoyment of the parts:
Mitchum and Ustinov drive the sheep from one place to another, dealing with a fire that threatens them, and Kerr and Anderson, along the way. Covers approximately 40 minutes.
Once the sheep are moved, they need to be sheared, and so our four stars stay around and do various jobs at the sheep shearing station. During this time, another shearer becomes a father, various events are wagered on, and there is a sheep shearing contest. Covers approximately 75 minutes.
Mitchum wins a horse while gambling, and decides to race it. The horse wins, then loses on a protest. Covers approximately 20 minutes.
Yes, the movie does try to tie it all together with Kerr's desire to buy a little piece of land and a house so the family can farm for itself, which is not what Mitchum wants at all. He enjoys the vagabond lifestyle and throws off all attempts at giving it up. And sure, the unifying arc of the house and land does unify things, to a degree, even as it can change the fact that your mileage will vary. And my mileage did.
If we're honest, though, this is lesser Zinnemann. He might have four Oscars to his name, but it's not an oversight that none of them are for this film. In Zinnemann's filmography this is middle-of-the-pack, at best, crowded out by his other films that achieve the certain timelessness that this one is missing. That's not to say it's bad – it's lesser, not terrible – because it sure goes down easy.
Under the circumstances, faced with the 1960 Best Picture, The Apartment, it's easy to conclude The Sundowners is not better than best. But then, while The Apartment is seen as a classic, it's actually not the best itself. That's because elsewhere among the nominees in 1960 – though, curiously, not for Best Picture – was Hitchcock's masterwork, Psycho.
Please Read/Buy…
See the rest of the Also Rans Project here.
Also, don't be afraid to have a look at the thing that inspired this, The Best Picture Project. Or, you could buy the revised, updated version of that project in book form: E-Book or Paperback.
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[1] In order, they were The Men (1950), High Noon, Oklahoma!, The Nun's Story, A Man For All Seasons, and The Day of the Jackal
[2] From Here To Eternity and A Man For All Seasons were covered there.
[3] Spielberg being the auteur of the masses.
[4] His Thalberg award does not count.
[5] For From Here To Eternity, and A Man For All Seasons.
[6] That Mothers Might Live (1938)
[7] Benjy (1951)
[8] It's so simple, I can't believe they don't already do it.
[9] Interestingly, just two weeks after the December 1960 release of The Sundowners, Kerr's and Mitchum's third pairing, Stanley Donen's The Grass Is Greener, would hit theaters.
[10] Hell, more impressive to me is the film allowed a man and woman in there mid-to-late 30s actually be sexual creatures. Usually on film, that sort of thing is reserved for the young.
[11] Or, at least the Ed Sullivan portrayed in Oliver Stone's The Doors, who advises the boys just before they are to go on to not be sullen on-stage.
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Professor Robert Wood
IAS Fellow at Collingwood College, Durham University (January – March 2018)
Robert Wood is Professor of Organizational Psychology at the University of New South Wales and Director of the Centre for Ethical Leadership at Ormond College, University of Melbourne. His research across a range of topics, including goal setting, feedback, task complexity, leadership, diversity and inclusion, and ethical decision making, is linked by the theme of human adaptability and the question of "what personal and situational factors determine responses to adaptive tasks characterized by novelty, diversity, immediacy, conflict, dynamism or complexity?", "Why do some people embrace adaptive challenges while others retreat through avoidance, rejection and defensiveness"? His work has examined individual and team responses to adaptive challenges and is currently exploring leadership as a mechanism for creating team contexts that convert individual adaptive capabilities into an adaptive culture. He completed his doctoral research at the University of Washington and undertook post-doctoral studies at Stanford University Psychology department with Albert Bandura, the architect of social cognitive theory.
Professor Wood is a leading international psychological scholar whose research in the area of social cognitive theory has made many significant contributions across a range of disciplines, including system dynamics, management, education, accounting and information technology. His contributions have been recognized by many different awards and Fellowships. Most recently he is the recipient of The Jay Wright Forrester Award, which is presented no more than once annually for the best contribution to the field of System Dynamics during the preceding five years. He won this highly prestigious award in collaboration with his colleague Shayne Gary for their 2011 paper 'Mental models, decision rules, and performance heterogeneity' (Strategic Management Journal 32 (6)). He and his co-authors also received the 2016 Georgia Babladelis award, for the best paper published in Psychology of Women Quarterly (Impact Factor 2.4), for the paper 'The Impact of Harmful Workplace Behaviors on Women's Occupational Wellbeing: A Meta-Analysis', which was co-authored with post-doctoral fellow Victor Sojo and PhD student Anna Genat.
He has been elected as a Fellow of several academic associations, including the American Psychological Association (APA), the International Association of Applied Psychologists (IAAP), the Academy of the Social Sciences Australian (ASSA), and the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM). He has served on the executive committees of ANZAM and IAAP.
He is co-developer of the ABC's online brain training program Active Memory, (which he is studying under his ARC Discovery Project Grant "Development of cognitive functions in adult populations" with Damian Birney and Klaude Thomas). He has also co-developed Cognicity Laboratory and Cognicity Academies, on line assessment tools and programs, that have been licensed to over 20 leading commercial and government organizations to train staff in adaptive thinking processes, unconscious biases and strategies for adaptive problem solving.
Professor Wood, with Dr Nadin Beckmann and Professor Jens Beckmann at Durham University, is currently studying the role of personality in human adaptability. Their approach reconceptualizes personality to incorporate the dynamic relationships between situations and responses in units of personality known as TCUPs, for Task Contingent Units of Personality. TCUPs model variability previously treated as random error by personality researchers using traits. Professor Wood and colleagues have shown how TCUPs for conscientiousness, a key trait in personality theory, vary between individuals and predict adaptive performance, over and above cognitive ability and traits.

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Cross Ange: Tenshi to Ryuu no Rondo
English: Cross Ange: Rondo of Angel and Dragon
Japanese: クロスアンジュ 天使と竜の輪舞〈ロンド〉
Aired: Oct 5, 2014 to Mar 29, 2015
Premiered: Fall 2014
Producers: Starchild Records, Bandai Namco Live Creative, Bandai Channel
Licensors: Sentai Filmworks
Studios: Sunrise
Genres: Action, Mecha, Sci-Fi
Score: 7.481 (scored by 53,321 users)
Cross Ange: Tenshi to Ryuu no ...
Ranked #1753Popularity #834Members 126,635
Fall 2014TVSunrise
Episodes: /25
PV 2
Angelise Ikaruga Misurugi is the first princess of the noble Misurugi Empire. The kingdom has seen great power and prosperity due to the advancement of the revolutionary technology known as "Mana," an abstract bending of light that has reduced the world's problems of war and pollution to a timeless peace.
However, not all are blessed with the ability to wield Mana. Those who cannot are labeled "Norma," outcasts of society who are considered a threat to civilization and live under constant persecution, and Angelise herself is one of many who want the Norma exterminated. But as Angelise's sixteenth birthday commences, it is discovered in a shocking revelation that she is actually a Norma. Chaos ensues, the public is outraged, and the once adored princess is exiled to Arzenal: a remote military base where Normas are forced into conscription.
Now, the former royal must adapt to a harsh and vastly different lifestyle; piloting mechanical robots known as "Paramail" to fend off large, devastating beasts referred to as DRAGONs. However, a sinister truth about these savage creatures threatens to change everything.
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Adaptation: Cross Ange: Tenshi to Ryuu no Rondo
Characters & Voice Actors
Ikaruga Misurugi, Angelise
Mizuki, Nana
Schlievogt, Hildegard
Tamura, Yukari
Miyano, Mamoru
Salamandinay
Horie, Yui
Kuwashima, Houko
Oginome, Momoka
Uesaka, Sumire
Seki, Toshihiko
Ogura, Yui
Salia
Kitamura, Eri
Honda, Takako
Fukuda, Mitsuo
Ashino, Yoshiharu
Barr, Katelyn
Kamei, Osamu
Edit Opening Theme
#1: "Kindan no Resistance (禁断のレジスタンス)" by Nana Mizuki (eps 1-12)
#2: "Shinjitsu no Mokushiroku (真実の黙示録)" by Yoko Takahashi (eps 13-25)
Edit Ending Theme
#1: "Rinrei (凛麗)" by Eri Kitamura (eps 1-12)
#2: "Shuumatsu no Love Song (終末のラブソング)" by Nana Mizuki (eps 13-24)
#3: "Kindan no Resistance (禁断のレジスタンス)" by Nana Mizuki (ep 25)
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Nyron (All reviews)
755 people found this review helpful
Cross Ange is a travesty. It's a horrible, stupid, illogical trainwreck of a show with shoddy production values that relies almost entirely on pandering to the lowest forms of human life and waving shallow moments of shock value all over the screen. The series has a narcissistic sense of self-awareness, and in each episode you can nearly hear a subtle narration by the director and other Sunrise execs laughing at how much of a moron you are for watching this garbage that they've put in front of you.
"Ha, I bet those glass-eyed imbeciles are getting bored, let's put in another lesbian threesome."
"No, not yet. Only after we show the loli whipping someone again."
That said, it's one of the best things I've seen out of this studio in years. With a big "Fuck you, Sunrise.", let's go into this.
Cross Ange is a lot of different things. Cross Ange is a magical princess show about knights and dragons. Cross Ange is a prison drama. Cross Ange is Mean Girls. Cross Ange is borderline yuri hentai. Cross Ange is Gundam Seed. Cross Ange is a catharsis for the type of person who has a Fetlife account. Cross Ange is what would happen if you made a Princess Peach anime starring Ronda Rousey. Cross Ange is proof that not only will Mizuki Nana play any role, but that she is also good at it. Cross Ange is anime madlibs where your only word choices are "lesbians", "dragons" and "kill".
The actual premise of the story is that a pampered princess named Angelise, a thoroughly awful person, is thrown out of her castle and put in an all-ladies jail when it's found out that she's a fraud. She's then forced to pilot a Gundam and fight dragons, because. And then she's bullied, molested or beaten up a lot, until she finally becomes "Ange", the greatest main character to ever appear in a Sunrise mecha show. Then the story becomes about rebellion, alternate timelines and dimensions, fighting god, virtual realities, and uhhhhh... Yeah. The story progresses through a flurry of ridiculous plot twists, comically evil villainous acts, and lesbian sex scenes. It's certainly not boring, but you will hate yourself for watching it. One of my favorite things about this series is what they do with the episode previews, where the characters break the 4th wall and banter about how ridiculous all this shit is.
My other favorite thing is that there are dragons in this show. But they're not dragons, they're DRAGONs, and they're called that because they're DRAGONs and not because they're dragons.
But really, the legitimate thing you're watching this for is Ange. Ange is amazing. She's logical, pessimistic, she cheats, she'll insult you and everything you stand for, disarm you and then shoot you through the face, twice. She's so out of the norm for an anime protagonist I can barely deal. She doesn't want harmony, she wants destruction. She wants to demolish everything that's wronged her. She's not a victim. The show is called "Cross Ange" because she's cross about 90% of the time. She is the one who knocks.
The rest of the cast is surprisingly good too. Cross Ange does a competent job at giving you multifaceted, developing characters to feel things about, even if those feelings are mostly hatred and/or pity. The other central females are almost all emotionally damaged in some way or another, and are in contrast to Ange, very fragile people. I thought this was very interesting, because not only is Ange a strong, domineering, unbreakable character on her own, but those qualities shine even more when you slowly see the deep-seated problems with everyone around her.
This series only has like two male characters. One of them is Kira Yamato from Gundam Seed, except that he's completely useless and a stooge 90% of the time. If you're ever worried about Ange being overshadowed or saved by her boyfriend, don't worry, he's the bottom in the relationship. This was also refreshing. Except for near the end where he actually starts doing things, that was lame and subverted a lot of the good things about his character and the show as a whole.
The other major male character is the central villain, Fetus-kun, who is also the most self-aware jab at otaku I've ever seen. The whole premise of his character is that he's his own OC, and is looking for the perfect waifu. It's insulting and hilarious at the same time, just like the rest of the series.
Animation-wise, Ange looks pretty okay at its best, and pretty bad at its worst. Gundam Unicorn this is not. The character and mech designs are also pretty bland, making the series not seem like anything relevant when looked at out-of-context.
The audio's good. Nothing to write home about. You get a bunch of Mizuki Nana and stuff. I can't recall much of the BGM at all even though I watch this series week by week. The recurring insert song sung by Ange is pretty memorable.
Cross Ange is a big damn spectacle with one of the best female leads in any anime. It's ridiculous and stupid, and even Sunrise probably hates you for watching it, so that means you should.
clowred (All reviews)
Sound 10
The last episode came, many people watched it and at the end one thought was strongly resonating in their brain: "Why did we underestimate this anime so much?". The beginning of this anime may be the biggest hoax in the anime history. Not only it made no sense, but it was like in the middle of night while you were sleeping someone blew up your roof, killed your family and then told you that it was your fault and you should be punished. No sense right? Still, slowly but surely this anime showed that it was a lot more than that. Sometimes surprising by the deep philosophical understanding of the human nature, and sometimes using its main card, the fighting, the best way possible. Many could say the entire premise of this anime was to not judge a book by its cover. No mater how ugly it may be, what is inside could be worth thousands of time more than a book with a cover that shines like gold. Anyway, lets do it the normal way:
Story - 9, The story of this anime centers around a girl, Ange a royal princess, who at her coming of age ceremony is shown to be a Norma, a person not considered human in a society where everyone is using mana to control everything around them, thus making life easier. Everything falls into chaos, many sad things happen around her and after that she is sent to Arsenal, no, not the team, but a place where all Norma are disposed of, or so was believed. A lot of whining, hundreds of screams, enough to make you wish she was killed right on the spot. After a few episodes no one would wish the same thing. Not only because her character became a lot more interesting, but because the purpose of Arsenal is becoming clearer.The story becomes more and more complex as time passes so it should be impossible for someone to try to present the story in only a few words. There are betrayals, there is love, there is friendship, sadness,quite a lot of yuri, and we have an awesome antagonist who appears at the right moment. Still, its not like everything was perfect. There are a few blanks in the story, blanks that not only were not explained but it felt like a railway was missing some parts. For better or worse, we were made to forget about this and move on. I don't know if that part is to be explained in a movie, ova or maybe a second season, but it certainly needs one to explain a few missing parts without going back to the plot of the first season. Its the best ending for this anime and I really do not wish for everything to repeat in the same world as before.
Now, after the story comes the art.
Art - 9, Sometimes I wonder, how should we describe art? Some anime have such an ugly art that it would not be a surprise of everyone to hate that anime, but instead there are fans saying it receives a ten just because they feel like it fits. Sadly, I do not have the same opinion. Art is about beauty, about fluidity, about complexity, about impact. This anime excels at most, but some may say they could be even better just because .. . Anyway, every characters, robot, dragon looked awesome. Especially the dragons which didn't try to fit in the same criteria we were used to. Each battle was like a movie. They can make you forget to blink or breath. The only problem was its too fast pace. They moved to fast from one place to another and because of this it became tiresome to try to take in everything and instead were are left with the decision to only concentrate only on a few things forgetting about the rest.
Sound - 10, extremely enjoyable. The bgm is very important, but its true role is to make you feel attracted to the story, which this one did. If a bgm attracts to much attention, be it good or bad, then it failed in its purpose. Some forget about this and rate it poorly or better only based on this. The ost, op, ed and especially the seyuu's are the most important. And all of them are doing their job perfectly.
Characters - 10, Vivid, strong, beautifully. Each and everyone of them had what you could call charm. Their personalities, feelings, point of view were attractive mostly because there are so many that its impossible to not see at least one that shared your emotions and state of mind. I can say that in my opinion this anime strongest point were the characters.
Enjoyment - 9, there is not much to say about this. It was a gem found in the garbage. If you can watch it with an open mind you will not only not regret doing it but you are also going to remember it as one of the most surprising anime in the entire history.
Overall - 9, The story was not perfect, this is clear. A story that is short but also complex can hardly manage what Cross Ange did. Its divergent points were not only large in numbers, but also had its own characters which had to do their job in a way that wouldn't hinder the progress of the story. I'm going to re-watch it later this year for sure. Until then I can only recommend it to anyone who loves anime.
JustMayonnaise (All reviews)
This is possibly one of the most underrated animes from the fall season.
You can read my overall + my final thoughts/notes at the very bottom of the review if you're feeling lazy and just want some quick feedback on the anime.
I can't lie the first 5 episodes was extremely hard to get through for many which lead to the anime being dropped early on, and also given a poor rating due to its evaluation being solely based off of these first 5 episodes. It is now one of the animes I look forward to watching every week, almost as much as "Your Lie in April".
Anyways, on with the review!
The setting of the anime is that of a dystopia, it follows a Princess (Ange) who is stripped of all her rights after being revealed that she is a norma (which are like unwanted humans due to their inability to use "mana"). This is one of the weaker points of the anime, although the story isn't bad, it wasn't done correctly for to be anything too special. Don't get me wrong, the story isn't boring in anyway and is fairly interesting, just not above and beyond (hence the 7).
A plus for the anime would be the unexpected twist and turns they have which sometimes really caught me by surprise, they often leave you wondering what may happen in the future. Overall its a decent story, but nothing too amazing.
Honestly the art is pretty good the characters, background, "ragna-mail", and pretty much everything looks like it was done quite well. The animation is quite fluid and well done, and I honestly have nothing to complain about in this section. The art isn't exceptionally beautiful but it's pretty good, although you can notice the budget slipping in some scenes, but overall the art for all the characters + most of the animation is very crisp.
Sound: 9
One of the reasons why you SHOULD watch this anime. The sound track that they have is amazing in my opinion, both their OST and their opening/ending songs. Their use of music is on point for most of the anime, although there were a couple of times I felt that the music could have been used more effectively. I read one of the other reviews saying how the anime's OST + openings/endings were bad, please don't listen to them and give it a chance BECAUSE THE OST IS AMAZING!
Character: 9
Yeah so Ange is possibly one of the most BAD ASS female leads I've seen in a while. She is extremely strong willed and self-righteous and that is the part I love about her. I REALLY like characters that can look strong enough to take on the entire world yet can look really weak and docile the next. The character developments and the revealing of a characters true nature/past is really well done in the anime, although some of the characters story could have had some improvements (cough Embryo).
Enjoyment: 9
I can honestly say that I thoroughly enjoyed watching this anime, some parts could of had some minor tweeks, but it was a great anime to watch. To those who are able to watch all 25 episodes of this anime at once, I'm really jealous because you won't feel the pain I had to wait for this every week. :'(
I'll repeat this again, I love a strong female lead that can take on the entire world, but in the next second can be really docile, weak and in need of protection and support. Cross Ange is a mecha anime that is really well made, if you look over a few of the poor things that they have done. I promise all you mecha fans that you will thoroughly enjoy the animes OST, great animation, interesting characters and their unique background story (PREPARE A TISSUE BOX WHEN THEY'RE REVEALING SOME OF THE CHARACTERS BACKGROUND). They do quite a few plot twist and a bit of romance in the anime, however little that romance may be. But with respect to the lifestyle transition Ange has been forced to live in, the romance does feels really 'cute'.
NOTE/FINAL THOUGHTS:
-Please understand that this anime DOES contain mature content.
-This anime is definitely one you should give a chance to (please at least give it until episode 6).
-Review may be slightly biased due to my love for mecha animes.
+Has an amazing OST. Really love their opening and endings + their music choice.
+Ange is possibly one of the best female leads I've seen in a while.
+Highly recommended for those who enjoy the following genres: Dystopia ,Ecchi, Mecha
+The anime has enough plot twist to constantly surprise you & keep you interested.
-Personally I really dislike it when something isn't suppose to happens, not going to say who but when someone is suppose to die, they really should die.
-You may sometimes notice in the animation where the anime was being "efficient" with their budget.
-Although their OST is really good, their timing for their background music could use a little work.
-The pacing of the anime is quite good for most of the anime, but some parts could have been slowed down.
agentwash6 (All reviews)
I can say with great confidence that Cross Ange is one of the trashiest, garbage series I have watched in quite a while. Its ridiculous amounts of over the top fan service and emphasis on shock and awe scenes are legitimate lunacy. However, after the travesty that is the first few episodes a compelling story begins to rise from the muck that is Cross Ange and give people a legitmate reason to keep watching besides the fanservice and some some good mecha action.
The story begins by introducing us to our main heroine Ange, who lives in a world where magic is a used daily, and those without magic are a persecuted group of people called the Norma. Ange is pretty unlikable for the first few episodes, as she clings to the fact that Normas are inferior, despite the fact that she is revealed to be a Norma herself, apparently not realizing that not using Mana once in your life is a tell tale symptom. From there she is shipped off to a Norma prison island and told that she has to fight DRAGONs to save humanity, why in all caps? Apparently Sunrise thought it looked cool. From there Ange is introduced to the other Norma, who are all young girls, and the fanservice begins, and it's literary ridiculous. There's some weird rapey scenes, lesbian three ways to keep the plot moving, and Ange is naked for about 60 percent of her on screen time, a trend continues as the series moves on. The first few episodes will test if you are ready for this series, from going for over the top shock affect on issues such as racism, lots of nudity, and little girls getting lopped in half by giant dragons. It is as ridiculous as it sounds, and it sometimes hilarious to watch the over the top nature, and the series seems pretty self aware of just how trashy and bad it is. The cast of side characters initially aren't very important to the plot or are given much attention, besides the leader Salia and the head lesbian Hilda. There is also a guy named Tusk who lives on an island and rescues Ange at some point, and all of their conversations consist of him accidentally bury his head in her crotch or something like that, than Ange shouts "baka" and beats the crap out of him. That is basically a summary of that episode. However Tusk shows some interesting characteristics as well as brings up some mysteries about the world of Mana.
The story starts to pick up near the end of the first half, when the narritive shifts from the island back to the mainland, where we are given a lot more depth into Hilda's character that makes her much more likable and understandable, and we once again see how ingrained the fear of the norma is in the people who use Mana. However a large battle breaks out on the Norma battle island, and during this battle we are introduced to the main villain Embryo, whose main attack as well as the other special mechas is powered by song. I wish I was making some of this up, but it seems like Sunrise started throwing crap at a wall until it stuck. The story starts to get more and more interesting after this point, and has some twists and shows us how exactly the earth has ended up in this state and the true nature of the DRAGONs, and some honestly genuine twist regarding the cast of characters and how they have been manipulated by the great Embryo, and seeing how he played off the weaknesses of each girl makes him a cool character to watch. They start throwing a lot of science jargon around during the end that feels like it could be replaced with a recording of Jesse Pinkman saying, "science bitch" over and over as it seems like they are just sputtering straight nonsense. Also there is a ridiculous deus ex machina near the end that left in tears as it tried to explain how a frying pain stopped a bullet and can also apparently save you from falling into a ravine and getting hit by an exploding car, its like they suddenly realized these characters are integral to the plot and has never heard of the no take back rule. But in all honesty, the second half is a vast improvement and has an interesting plot that can suck you in.
The characters are very diverse, with most falling in the categories of being Ange, wanting to bone Ange, or strongly disliking Ange because they want to be her. Ange falls in the being Ange category, and starts off pretty dislikable, but quickly turns into the chosen one who pilots the special mech with great skill and cares deeply for her comrades and friends. Tusk falls into the wanting to bone her category, and is a skilled fighter and nice guy who helps out the Norma and is considered to be Ange's knight, which as a side effect grants invulnerability. Salia is the leader and falls into the hate us because they ain't us category, and is initially a fairly competent leader who keeps a steady head, but is insecure due to the fact that she was not chosen and Ange was. Hilda wants to bone Ange and starts off unlikable, but as she learn more about her and she softens up she is a fairly likable character who goes through some nice development. Embryo wasnt to bone Ange, is the ridiculous Op bad guy with a justified God Complex, and is actually interesting to watch how he toys with others and manipulates them to accomplish his will. i was also impressed with the later development of some of the other side characters, as it really shows what's going through their heads and proves they are more than just boobs and ass.
Overall Cross Ange is a train wreck, but is one that you can;t turn away from. It's over the top scenes can make it hilarious, and it seems aware of this fact which is honestly pretty funny. the fan service is up to ridiculous levels, and I would advise if you choose to watch this series do it in a sealed room because if someone walks in on you during some of the more fanservicey scenes you are going to have some explaining to do. The plot really gets going as the show completes it's run, but you have to put up with the trash that is the first few episodes and be able to take a ready helping of fan service. Cross Ange is definitely an experience, and one i would recommend giving a try, even if you can hear cackling Sunrise execs counting their money as you watch the literal crap they put out that somehow turned out to be pretty good. Nest year we'll probably have a mecha series featuring fully naked girls fighting GRIFFINs in space while trying to bring down two gods in a separate dimension, with a healthy dose of lesbian three ways, but that goes without saying.
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Paul Elliott Creates Award-Winning loft & bear Vodka
By Shannen Hill, Contributing Writer
loft & bear Vodka takes on Vodka industry with Downtown LA loft distillery
Paul Ryan Elliott, 31, took on his dream and created his own Vodka distillery and brand. As the CEO and Founder of loft & bear Vodka, he has won 11 awards and now has his vodka in Whole Foods, Target and Vons.
Business runs in Elliott's family and he always knew that he wanted to have one. He owned a construction business with his mother after graduating college which gave him the tools to build his own brand. When thinking about what he would like sell, Vodka became the solid choice.
"Lots of drinking, lots of alcohol consumption is what inspired the choice," said Elliott. "I used to be the one who always bought all the liquor for my friends. I didn't make a lot of money but I was like, "hey we're going to have a good time, let's do it.""
One of Elliott's first thoughts was that there weren't many people who look like him in the distillery business. He had already researched different ways to make liquor and had been successful in making some for his friends and family, so he took the next steps to get a permit. The biggest thing that he needed to get the permit was money.
"It takes a few millions of dollars to start up a distillery," said Elliott. "That's one of the biggest hurdles for people. You have to submit your bank statements for the last six months. That's where business investors come in to play."
An older cousin who Elliott previously worked for at his information technology company agreed to invest. When thinking of location, the perfect place was Downtown Los Angeles. There was only one other distillery at the time in Los Angeles and Elliott thought that it would be the most welcoming community for a new Vodka.
"I chose LA because there was only one distillery here at the time but I lived on the east coast close to D.C.," said Elliott. "Choosing to move out here was a huge hurdle for me. I slept on couches, stayed in a hostile for a while. I had the vision but not the commitment yet."
Elliott had taken two years to draw up his business plan, but once the ball got rolling everything fell into place. He has a team of seven who are all young, driven individuals. His business manager is 23 years old, but Elliott likes the innovation and ideas of young professionals. He has also teamed up with PATH (People Assisting The Homeless), a charity that helps homeless people, not only find shelter, but move in with furniture and jobs. Through his Distill. Drink. Donate. initiative, five percent of all profits of loft & bear go to helping the homeless, veterans and displaced families.
"I always knew that I wanted to have a percentage go to charity and after researching a bunch, PATH was so organized and I liked the mission," said Elliott.
loft & bear is made from a soft wheat that is usually used in cakes and pastries. It was very important to Elliott that the taste be smooth and not have a harsh burn. The name came from the distillery being located in a loft and Elliott's college nickname, bear. Along with taste and image, Elliott attributes his success to commitment.
"I never felt defeated, ever. If you work hard enough and you're smart enough and you commit to your business, good things will happen," said Elliott. "I think persistence is very important. When people give up on something, they don't really know how close they were to achieving it."
loft & bear can be found in your local Target, Whole Foods and Vons. For more information, visit www.loftandbear.com.


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POSTPONED: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari: Live Score with The Invincible Czars
***Please note: This show has been postponed until further notice. Ticket-holders will be contacted shortly with updated information. We thank-you for your patience and understanding at this time.
The Rio Theatre is pleased to welcome back our favorite silent film orchestra! On Sunday, April 19, Austin's most adventurous band, The Invincible Czars, return to our stage in celebration of the 100th anniversary of German silent film THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI – and this time, they've created their own, tastefully modern score for the picture.
DR. CALIGARI is one of the silent era's most beloved and enigmatic works, and it is considered by many to be both the first German Expressionist film and the first great motion picture in the horror genre. It is the first movie to incorporate surrealistic production in such and all-encompassing way with quirky sets, angular shadows and creepy make-up.
F.W. Murnau's 1920 classic tells the story of a mysterious traveler who arrives in a small village to showcase his "Somnabulist" (sleepwalker) in the local fair. Shortly thereafter, a series of murders lead the narrator, Franzis, and his friends to believe Dr. Caligari and his sleepwalking assistant may be responsible but something's not quite right and the conclusion is quite surprising for 100 year old movie.
The Invincible Czars employ a mix of acoustic, electric and synthesized instruments including violin, glockenspiel, organ, vocals, loops, electric guitar, bass. It's quite a sight to behold when performed live by four players – and truly the best way to appreciate the magic of films of the era.
The band has borrowed music from classical composers for past scores, and Caligari is the first time they've strayed from that formula. It's also their most collaborative work in nearly decade, with contributions from each of the group's touring line-up and their co-composer, Henry Q Vines.
Doors 8:15 pm | Movie 9:00 pm
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The Invincible Czars
The Invincible Czars are a multi-faceted collective of musicians that entertains audiences with their quirky music and live shows. They're always doing something different with their fluid line-up of players and they often sound different from season to season with their rotations of violin, woodwinds, keyboard, electric guitar, drums, pitched percussion, bass guitar and other sound effects.
They've earned international notoriety their tastefully modern soundtracks for silent horror films which they perform live with the movies at theatres, universities, parks and museums. They also re-invented Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite in their own image and can be found playing festive events during the holidays.
In Spring 2020 they celebrate the centennial of the film The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari with performances of their score live with the film all over the US and Canada.
Later this summer, they'll return to the club scene where they began treating longtime followers to a set of hard rock and heavy metal from their back catalog and some new surprises.
THE CABINET OF DR CALIGARI (Robert Wiene, 1920 / 75 min) At a carnival in Germany, Francis (Friedrich Feher) and his friend Alan (Rudolf Lettinger) encounter the crazed Dr. Caligari (Werner Krauss). The men see Caligari showing off his somnambulist, Cesare (Conrad Veidt), a hypnotized man who the doctor claims can see into the future. Shockingly, Cesare then predicts Alan's death, and by morning his chilling prophecy has come true — making Cesare the prime suspect. However, is Cesare guilty, or is the doctor controlling him?


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How to Build a High-Performance Mindset
Posted by Hugh Blane on 08/13/2020
In 1946 an unknown author sat down at a desk to tell his story of overcoming unprecedented hardship and adversity. In nine days, he wrote a highly personal book that has sold over ten million copies, has been translated into 24 languages and is considered by the Library of Congress as one of the 100 most influential books in the United States. The author's name was Viktor Frankl, and his book was "Man's Search for Meaning."
In the book, Frankl recounted his experiences as a prisoner in Nazi concentration camps during World War II. He set out to articulate his psychotherapeutic process of survival. Written in 1946, just after the end of World War II, his story touched a deep nerve after the unprecedented loss of 85 million lives, or 3 percent of the world's population.
His book and premise strongly resonated for many. His admonition was to live an identity or purpose for life fully, a purpose that animates us and leaves us feeling positive. His readers related to the premise that success was rooted in consciously, intentionally and imaginatively living that purpose, and how what we imagine for our future shapes and determines that very same future.
Over the 31 years since I first read the book, I've come to realize from additional reading, researching and studying human performance that much of what Frankl wrote was helpful, but overly simplistic. He did not have access to or understand the science of neuroplasticity and how the brain works, as we do today.
What is irrefutable is that our psychological framework — our mindset, in current terminology — influences our success both personally and professionally. What I learned from "Man's Search for Meaning" is that in times of unprecedented hardship, fear enters our consciousness and influences our choices and reactions. I learned that our choices do matter and that beyond fear lies a deep desire for survival, success and significance.
Today, people are facing a legion of difficulties due to COVID-19, from feeling trapped, to fear and anxiety, to mourning the loss of loved ones, and everything in between, feelings similar to some of what Frankl experienced.
The Mindset that Pushes Through a Pandemic
There are restrictions on our freedom to congregate, shop, and socialize. For some dual-income parents, working from home while raising and educating children has become a form of punishment. As one mother said to me recently, quoting a line delivered by Peter Finch from the film "Network," "I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it anymore." She felt exhausted, overwhelmed and, as she said, "broken."
During a worldwide crisis, if you study high-performing individuals and teams, you'll see that there are three critical mental insights that can impact our ability to positively influence our professional and personal results. As a leadership advisor and coach to entrepreneurs and executives, I've witnessed first-hand that the single greatest accelerator of high-performance is a person's mindset — what happens in between their ears.
It's not the corporate strategy for managing the economic downturn. It's not your updated production schedule or new product mix. It's not the market segments you're pursuing. Success in these areas is important, but ultimately you won't fully realize success unless there is a significant focus and effort given to mindset training. When leaders and teams don't train their mindset, performance is hampered by:
Playing not to lose as opposed to playing to win
Focusing on their self interests as opposed to a customer's interests
Maintaining the status quo in the face of uncertainty and apprehension
Feeling overwhelmed and out of control
Low levels of energy and vitality
I have three recommendations for fostering the mindset of high-performance during a worldwide pandemic.
1. Be Courageous
The word courage comes from the French word cœur, which means "heart." The current pandemic has robbed many people of hope and optimism for the future, and they perceive anxiety and apprehension as normal. The need now is for leaders to speak from the heart about what they love about their work and why they are optimistic about the future. This is not an exercise in being self-referential, but is an effort to role model perseverance that is rooted in leadership purpose.
As a leader, you are likely an advocate for having a company purpose or mission statement. Are you equally an advocate for each leader in your organization having their own individual leadership purpose? A purpose they have fallen in love with and are boldly pursuing daily?
One of my chief information officer clients crafted a three-word purpose statement. She said, "Our purpose is to 'enable customer success.'" This is from a technology leader with 156 employees and her purpose had nothing to do with technology. She spoke of her unwavering belief that by lifting up her employees to achieve their full potential and allowing them to achieve a level of unparalleled success at work, her customers would succeed beyond their wildest imagination. Her job was to enable employee success and she loved doing so.
Key Question: Can you articulate an idea you are equally in love with for your work?
2. Be Humble
We all too often have the wrong impression of the word humble. When we hear it, we might think of a wallflower who has low levels of self-esteem and believes and expects their life to be inconsequential. This leads us to wonder, is there any room whatsoever for humility when our business and personal lives are being transformed dramatically?
Humility is an asset when it comes to persevering through a pandemic. An authentic leader will courageously and humbly stand before employees and say, "I don't have all the answers, and yes, the roads ahead are uncharted, and the path forward is not clear. But I am confident that you have deep reserves of insight, inspiration and innovation. I know that along with a willingness to experiment and take risks, by staying focused on customers and being and doing our very best, we will be successful."
The key with humility, though, is sincerity and authenticity. Leaders cannot embrace the French novelist Jean Giradoux's maxim, "The secret of success is sincerity. Once you can fake that you've got it made." No, now more than ever, people want an authentic leader, not one who is a know-it-all and tone deaf.
Key Question: Are you asking your team for suggestions as to how you can become a better leader?
3. Be Disciplined
This recommendation starts with you forgetting your goals and instead hyper-focusing on mastering a process with ruthless discipline.
The McDonald's hamburger chain believed that if you ever had a problem, the creation of a replicable and repeatable process would solve the problem. They believed knowing each step in a successful process allowed you to look at your results and identify the area that needed attention. We do this with Lean, 6 Sigma, and the Toyota Production System, but seldom bring the same disciple to our leadership and talent development initiatives.
A client of mine knew her 25 years as a chief financial officer was an asset in her new role as CEO, as well as a liability. It was an asset in that she knew the financials backward and forward and could spot a variation between forecasted performance and actual performance in record time.
Her Achilles' heel was prioritizing having the financials look good rather than prioritizing the growth of her organization. As the CEO of a financial institution she desired balance and compliance over customer success and growth. Once she saw this in her leadership feedback, she did the most courageous act any leader can do: She asked for help to grow her marketing leadership, and developed a relentless discipline in developing her strategic marketing skills.
Over three years she not only succeeded in embracing a whole new way of thinking, but also added an additional $45 million in assets to her portfolio. This was a 225 percent increase over her trailing three-year organic growth. Did she improve her skill set? Yes, but as she said, "Mindset training was the lead domino. Had I not trained my mindset first, I would never have grown my skill set."
Key Question: Have you clarified the goal you have for your leadership during COVID-19 and articulated the three to five behaviors you will exhibit without fail?
The Next Chapter Begins with Your Mindset
To write the next chapter in your organization's response to COVID-19, recognize that the lead domino to fall in your success or failure is your mindset. If you see fear, anxiety and uncertainty in others, commit first to elevating your mindset through a compelling and uplifting leadership purpose and then, with humility and discipline, lead others to elevate their mindset in service of a greater purpose, as my client did.
When you model the mindset and behaviors that exemplify your purpose, you encourage employees to follow your lead. In turn, you develop new products and services, sell current ones, manage costs and find the optimal balance of working in person and remotely.
Who knows? Maybe like Viktor Frankl, you will convert thousands of mindsets away from fear and uncertainty into adventure, opportunity and human flourishing.
What's holding your business back?
Hugh Blane is the president of Claris Consulting and is the go-to expert for converting human potential into accelerated business results. His work centers on helping executives and entrepreneurs challenge assumptions, jettison complacency and catapult growth.
Hugh is the author of "7 Principles of Transformational Leadership: Create A Mindset of Passion, Innovation and Growth" and his clients include Sony Pictures, Starbucks, Nordstrom, Microsoft, Pepperdine University, KPMG and Costco. He publishes a top blog on leadership and mindset at clarisconsulting.net and is an in-demand speaker.
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Assyrians in Finland
around 500[1]
Regions with significant populations
Helsinki, Oulu
Neo-Aramaic · Finnish
Predominantly Christianity
(majority: Syriac Christianity; minority: Protestantism)
The Assyrians in Finland comprises migrants of Assyrian ancestry and their descendants born in Finland.
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Demographics [ edit ]
In 2001, there were only 115 Assyrians in Finland.[2] Within six years, the number tripled.[1]
The majority of them living in Oulu,[1] while other smaller communities are seen in the Finnish capital, Helsinki, and as well in Turku and Jyväskylä.[3] They are mostly refugees from Iraq and Iran;[4] this is in contrast to the Assyrian population in neighboring Sweden, where the majority are from Turkey, Iraq, and Syria.
The population is split religiously between Church of the East and Chaldean Catholic members. Chaldean Catholics attend a Catholic church in Oulu where the services are conducted by Italian priests in the Finnish language.[3] Church of the East members attend their services in Lutheran churches.[4]
History [ edit ]
Assyrians in Finland began arriving noticeably for the first time in 1991.[4]
In April 1994, the community in Oulu founded the social club "Assyrian Society of Finland", recognized by the Finnish government. The club organizes trips, picnics, and Assyrian cultural events, and holds bi-annual elections. Mr Paulus is the current president of the club.[4]
Adaptation [ edit ]
Some Assyrians have opened Pizza restaurants with names such as Nohadra[5] and Nineveh, referring to Assyrian cities in their homeland.[4]
Assyrian refugees who enjoy permanent residency status and those who have already obtained Finnish citizenship are eligible to vote in the country's elections.
All are required to attend language classes which lasts from three to six months.[4]
Social services in Finland is popular among Finnish Assyrian. They usually go picnics and trips to explore the Finnish culture.[2]{
Cuisines [ edit ]
They normally preserves their traditional food, such as Dalma (cuisine), Biryani and other Assyrian dishes, to greet Finnish people.
Festivals [ edit ]
Ladies who preserves their Orthodox Christian religion make celebrations for the anniversaries of the Orthodox Bishopics.
See also [ edit ]
Simo Parpola, prominent Finnish Assyriologist
References [ edit ]
^ a b c "Assyrian Association Founded in Finland". Assyrian International News Agency. 18 October 2007.
^ a b Jeff (November 13, 2001). "Taken from Zinda... Assyrians in Finland". Retrieved 2 September 2017.
^ a b Youkhanna, Rol Yacoub (1999-05-19). "Assyrians in Finland". Zinda Magazine. Retrieved 2007-03-05.
^ a b c d e f Androw, Patrous (2001-11-12). "Assyrians in Finland". Zinda Magazine. Retrieved 2007-03-05.
^ "Nohadra - Gourmet-henkinen ravintola" (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 2005-02-21.
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 2020 International Youth Day (aired August 12, 2020, via facebook live) – Iskoolmates Hosts Gab Bayan, Tricia Bersano and Sky Quizon discussed some issues concerning the youth  like how to protect the children during pandemic and the current situation of education, these are in line with the celebration of the International Youth Day 2020.
 2019 International Youth Day (aired August 12, 2019, via facebook live) – in partnership with the National Alliance of Youth Leaders, Iskoolmates Alumnus Jules Guiang and Iskoolmates Host and incumbent NAYL President Tricia Bersano hosted the facebook live discussion on transforming education in line with the celebration of the International Youth Day 2019.
 2018 Philippine Inter-Collegiate Debating Championship (aired June 21, 2018) – Marked the 100th episode of Iskoolmates is the largest and most prestigious locally organized and locally hosted debate tournament in the country. The tournament follows the Asian Parliamentary format of debating in seven preliminary rounds, and four Finals Series rounds to determine the best debaters, adjudicators and public speakers in the country. It is a world-class tournament that focuses on the efficiency of its administration as well as the well-being of its participants.
 Sangguniang Kabataan Special Edition (aired May 10, 2018) – The first Sangguniang Kabataan Debate on National Television participated by SK Chairperson Candidates from the largest barangay in the Philippines, Barangay 176 Bagong Silang, Caloocan in cooperation with the Commission on Elections and National Youth Commission.
 Bulilit Day (aired October 23, 2016) – Iskoolmates Outreach Program to the children of Onesimo Bulilit Foundation in Tondo, Manila. This is our way of fulfilling our corporate social responsibility as we not only aim to share knowledge with our audience but to show that we make a difference in the lives of the Filipino youth.
 Iskoolmates 1st Anniversary Special (aired July 10, 2016) – in celebration of its 1st anniversary, Iskoolmates with the support of Metrobank Foundation and Antipolo mobile teachers organized an outreach program. The participants were the members of the Dumagat Tribe living in Purok Tayabasan, Sitio San Ysiro, San Jose, Antipolo and Purok Mainit a nearby community. There were fun games with fun prizes and a feeding program. But the highlight of the activity is the distribution of 100 school kits for everyone. Each of them received a school kit that comes with a notebook, two pad papers, two pencils, a ballpen, a box of crayons, sharpener, ruler and eraser.
 2016 Philippine Inter-Collegiate Debating Championship (aired April 24, 2016) – is the largest and most prestigious locally organized and locally hosted debate tournament in the country. The tournament follows the Asian Parliamentary format of debating in seven preliminary rounds, and four Finals Series rounds to determine the best debaters, adjudicators and public speakers in the country. It is a world-class tournament that focuses on the efficiency of its administration as well as the well-being of its participants.
 EDSA 30 (aired February 21, 2016) – The special episode in partnership with EDSA People Power Commission discussed the relevance of People Power thirty years after the revolution. The show featured debates from UP University Student Council, students from different schools and universities was also invited as part of the live audience and joined the discussion.
 Bangkarunungan (aired December 20, 2015) – A project that brings education through boat. Iskoolmates and Teacher Adrian, the founder of Bangkarunungan and other volunteers traveled by boat to Sitio Sampaloc, a poor coastal community in Zambales to teach basic reading and distribute educational materials to the children.

Segments
 Iskooltour – is a short narration of the school/university's historical background, notable achievements and what it has to offer to the students including facilities and their core values.
 What's on Your Mind – is the social media segment. The host reads the comments and opinions of the netizens regarding the topic.
 BidaKabataan – inspiring and extraordinary stories of the youth.
 Share Ko Lang – is a short video presentation of youth activities of any group, organization or individuals.
 Iskoolmates Campus Journal – is  a feature of school events and activities involving the youth and aims to encourage the students to participate in extra-curricular activities that can also help them build networks and acquire new knowledge about important topics and issues in society.
 Iskoolmates Breaktime/Live – is a short discussion of the hosts via online, youtube channel or facebook live to a certain issues.
 Iskoolmates Field Trip – educational tour in different places

Hosts
 Gab Bayan (August 2018 – present)
 Tricia Bersano (August 2018 – present)
 Gina Donato (December 2021 – present)

Alumni
 Eurwin Canzana (December 2021 – June 2022)
 Sky Quizon (August 2018 – August 2021)
 Nico Estibar (June 2019 – December 2020)
 Sunny Kim (November 2019 – December 2020)
 Jules Guiang (June 2015 – August 2018)
 JV Cruz (June 2015 – July 2018)
 Mico Aytona (August 2015 – April 2018)
 Hessa Gonzales (June 2015 – September 2017)
 Kat Medina (January 2016 – December 2017)

Accolades

See also
 People's Television Network

External links

References

People's Television Network original programming
Philippine television talk shows
Filipino-language television shows
2015 Philippine television series debuts
2010s Philippine television series
2020s Philippine television series

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Tag: a-10 tournament
Bonnies survive scare against Spiders
By Josh Svetz and Sean Lynch
The Bonnies entered the Capital One Arena with the weight of the world on their shoulders.
They've been here before. Two years ago, Bona's was a contender for an at-large bid when they entered the A-10 Tournament as the 1-seed vs. Davidson. That game ended in an overtime heartbreak.
This time, Bona's delivered.
The St. Bonaventure Bonnies extended their win streak to 13 with a 83-77 nail biter over the Richmond Spiders in the Quarterfinals of the Atlantic-10 Conference Tournament.
The first half started off slow for the Bonnies and the Spiders. Both teams did not score until the 16:40 mark off a Courtney Stockard bucket.
Bonnies head coach Mark Schmidt emphasized the struggles that they faced offensively in the first five minutes of the game.
"I always tell our guys the first five minutes of the game and the first 10 possessions of the second half are critical," Schmidt said. "And I thought Matt (Mobley) did a heck of a job to get us going."
Jaylen Adams started the game off cold. Adams had 0 points in the first half of the game and finished with only five points.
Richmond's Jacob Gilyard and Khwan Fore proved to be a problem for the Bonnies in the first half. Fore shot 5-6 for 11 points and two rebounds. Gilyard dropped nine points, shooting 3-4 from long range.
The Bonnies went to the locker room tied at 32 a piece.
After a contentious 1st half, Matt Mobley gave the Bonnies the best start possible.
With Adams struggling, someone had to step up. His back court mate Matt Mobley fit the mold. Mobley finished with 29 points, shooting 10-14 from the field and 9-13 from long range.
Mobley talked about his performance from long range and picking his teammate Adams up.
"We told each other last year that no matter what both of us can't have an off game at the same time, so he was struggling a little bit and wasn't getting any open looks," Mobley said. "I had a lot of open looks. My teammates did a great job of finding me and I was knocking down the shots. I just wanted to give us a little bit of confidence."
Schmidt also placed emphasis on multiple players stepping up for the Bonnies when a teammate has an "off-game."
"This is not the first time that Jay didn't play well or Matt didn't play well," Schmidt said. "Even in this 13 game winning streak, those guys haven't played their A-game every game and we've had other guys step up and that's what a team does."
Count 'em: 3⃣3⃣3⃣3⃣3⃣3⃣3⃣3⃣3⃣
NINE treys from Matt Mobley – that's never been done before in the Atlantic 10 Tournament. #RecordSetter pic.twitter.com/S12RWacj8N
— Bonnies MBB (@BonniesMBB) March 10, 2018
At one point in the 2nd half Mobley, along with Stockard outscored the whole Richmond team. The Bonnies opened the half on a 21-3 run and kept the pressure up, taking a 53-37 lead. Mobley came back and electrified the crowd again hitting two more threes.
THINK OF THE CHILDREN @BonniesMBB!
The Bonnies opened up the second half with a 21-3 run. 😱 pic.twitter.com/pUVYhoHe5i
— NBCSN (@NBCSN) March 10, 2018
He didn't miss in the second half until the 10-minute mark. But even with the deficit, the Spiders wouldn't go away. With nine minutes to go the Spiders knocked down three- straight three pointers and cut the Bonnies lead to single digits. But the Bonnies handled it. And then, Stockard went down. He didn't return to the game, leaving a big hole on both sides of the ball.
An 11-0 run by the Spiders brought the score to 74-68 with four minutes to play. The Richmond fans took back the Arena from the Bona faithful, out doing the decibel level with their cheers. But as the game went down to the wire; the wolf pack got rowdy.
"We knew our friends were going to come out and support," Mobley said. "We have the best fans in the country and they're going to be everywhere. It definitely felt like a home game, but we'll need them all back tomorrow."
The momentum had officially shifted. But the Bonnies held tough, even though the Spiders were down just 2 points with 1:30 to go. However, a familiar face sealed it. Adams knocked down three free throws in the final minute and the Bonnies held on, 83-77.
The Bonnies will play the winner of Davidson vs. St. Louis at 3:30 P.M. tomorrow.
Mobley brought up that there is still work to be done for the Bonnies if they want to be in the NCAA Tournament.
"The only way we can secure our spot is winning [this] whole thing, honestly," Mobley said. "The snub In 2016, everybody remembers that and we don't want to go through that again. The only way to avoid that is win [this] whole thing."
Posted on March 9, 2018 by intrepidsbuPosted in SportsTagged a-10 tournament, Courtney Stockard, jaylen adams, Josh Svetz, Khwan Fore, Mark Schmidt, Matt Mobley, ncaa tournament, Richmond Spiders, Sean Lynch, St. Bonaventure. Leave a comment
Bonnies clinch 2-seed with 12th straight win
By Isaiah Blakely
The St. Bonaventure Bonnies clinched the 2nd seed in the A-10 tournament with a win over the Saint Louis Billikens (16-15, 9-9 A-10) 64-56, Friday night at Chaifetz Arena.
The Bonnies are now 24-6 and 14-4 in conference, tied for the most conference wins in the program's history. With a win streak of 12, they are now tied for the second longest win streak in the country only behind Murray State's 13-game win streak. The Racers clinched the Ohio Valley Conference tournament title on Saturday night.
The Bonnies were led by redshirt-junior Courtney Stockard. Stockard, a St. Louis native, notched a double-double with 22 points and 10 rebounds. Stockard, along with the rest of the team, struggled offensively in the first half. Stockard was 1-8 and the team only shot 39% from the field. Senior Idris Taqqee was a big factor in the first half scoring all seven of his points in that half, including a three pointer that sparked a 9-0 Bonnies run. Freshman Izaiah Brockington scored the last four points of the half to give the Bonnies a 31-25 lead.
The second half was a different story for Stockard. The redshirt-junior shot 7-10 from the field, scoring 16 points at the tail end of the game alone, including a jumper to stop an 11-0 Billikens run with 3:21 to go.
Need a score, who else? Courtney, of course. pic.twitter.com/hCnOR2Hge6
— Bonnies MBB (@BonniesMBB) March 4, 2018
Junior LaDarien Griffin also stepped up, finishing with eight rebounds and scoring all seven of his points in the second half. Sophomore Josh Ayeni also returned to action after missing the last six games due to team suspension for disciplinary reasons .
With that win the Bonnies continue to put themselves in prime position to earn an at-large in the NCAA tournament. With a win or two in the tournament next week there's a chance the Bonnies could lock up an at-large bid for the first time since 2000 and make the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2012.
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With this win streak and losses by teams in the top 25, the Bonnies could be a top 25 team heading into the conference tournament for the first time since the 1970-1971 season. For all these reasons, plus first seed URI struggling as of late, losing the last three out of five games including a loss to the Bonnies in the Reilly Center, the Bonnies enter next week as one of the favorites to win it all in Washington D.C.
The Bonnies will face off against the winner of Duquesne vs. Richmond. They won both games against Duquesne, and won their only game against Richmond. Both games against Duquesne were decided by a combined nine points and the Bonnies only beat Richmond by single digits. Neither of these teams will be an easy match up on Friday March 9th at 6:00 p.m.
Still, with a possible return to the top 25 and a win streak that matches the best, the Bonnies are in prime position to make noise next at the A-10 Tournament and ultimately make the dream of March Madness a reality.
Posted on March 4, 2018 by intrepidsbuPosted in Sports, UncategorizedTagged a-10 tournament, Courtney Stockard, Idris Taqqee, LaDarien Griffin, ncaa tournament, St. Bonaventure, Washington D.C.. Leave a comment
Taqqee staying level-headed with high expectations
By Mike Hogan
Idris Taqqee has seen a great amount of action on the floor during his Bonnies career. Playing since his freshman year, Taqqee has experienced all the ups-and-downs of Bonas basketball.
Reporter Mike Hogan sat down with Taqqee to discuss his emotions going into his senior year, his thoughts about the higher expectations, and his basketball future.
Big news for you as you were just named a captain, how do you feel about that accomplishment?
Taqqee: I'm excited that my teammates have trusted me, and I am really excited to lead them every possession on the court.
You're going into your last season as a Bonnie, what are your emotions in regards to that? How do you wish to be remembered here?
Taqqee: I just wish to be remembered for everything that I've done well and everything that I have worked on. It's definitely bitter sweet that it's my last year, but there's a lot of things that we want to accomplish and we're all going to work towards it together.
What kinds of things did you work on this offseason? What did you improve on the most?
Taqqee: I improved on consistency the most. I worked on every single aspect of my game from rebounding, ball handling, off the ball cutting, I can go on for days about what I worked on, but being consistent was huge.
What are the expectations for this year's squad? What's the vibe of the locker room?
Taqqee: The sky is the limit. We know that we have the capability to do anything that we put our minds to. We know everyone is talking A-10 tournament and the NCAA tournament, but we think we can go beyond that. Above and beyond.
In previous years you guys were ranked towards the bottom of the pack in the A-10, with the raised expectations this year how is the team handling them?
Taqqee: It's definitely exciting. I have been here and have been able to grow with change. I'm happy and I am excited to see that, but it's something where you just have to keep that same approach where nothing has changed. Nothing is guaranteed at the end of the day, but it's definitely good to see the buzz and excitement.
What would it be like for you and the other seniors on this team to go out in your last season's here making the NCAA tournament?
Taqqee: It'd be great man. All of the hard work would pay off, because there's been a lot of hours spent in that gym. It's something that I've had my eyes on.
What are you looking at after Bonaventure, are you looking to keep playing basketball?
Taqqee: Yeah, I want to keep playing basketball for as long as I can. I would play basketball for the rest of my life if I could.
Posted on December 4, 2017 by intrepidsbuPosted in Sports, UncategorizedTagged a-10 tournament, Freshman, Idris Taqqee, Mens basketball, Mike Hogan, ncaa tournament, St. Bonaventure Bonnies. Leave a comment
Baseball: Bonnies Draw Familiar Foe in A-10 Tournament
(Aaron Phillips, photo credit Olean Times Herald)
By Josh Svetz @Svetz17
After the St. Bonaventure Bonnies secured the third seed last Friday against Fordham, fans waited anxiously to see who the Bonnies would face in the opening round of the A-10 Tournament.
Before the Saturday games started, it looked certain the Bonnies would take on the surging Saint Joseph's Hawks for the first time this season.
But a strange wave of events commenced.
The Hawks, who had previously dominated George Washington two games straight, lost it's regular season finale to the Colonials in a blow out. Then, after being blown out twice by St. Louis, George Mason put together a last-ditch effort and won the final game against the Billikens securing the final spot in the tournament.
St. Louis moved down to the five spot, pushing George Washington up to the fourth and Davidson rested in the sixth spot.
The Hawks were out, and the Bonnies now had a date with one of the toughest teams they've faced in conference this season, the Davidson Wildcats.
Back in March, the Bonnies were a sub-par club looking for answers. Out of conference they sat at 5-5, but had a little momentum going with two straight wins over North Dakota State, winning both games despite being shut out in the series opener.
Opening conference play against the Wildcats in North Carolina, the Bonnies stayed neck and neck, tied at one, through four innings.
Then, the inflammation in starting pitcher Brandon Schlimm's throwing arm acted up. Schlimm gave up three runs and the Bonnies were down 4-1.
Hope shined through when the Bonnies got a man on base, but the sunshine vanished quickly.
A rain delay forced the game to be finished the next day and the Bonnies couldn't recover, losing 9-2. Just an hour after that loss, the Bonnies had to go out and play again, losing by the same score.
But the next day, in the final game of the series, the Bonnies dominated the Wildcats 17-4, led by a six hit, eight RBI domination by David Hollins. The Bonnies also got a great performance from starting pitcher Aaron Phillips, giving up three-earned runs, five hits and tossing seven strikeouts.
That loss sent the Wildcats into a tailspin, dropping the next five games.
With Phillips likely to start and the Bonnies not dealing with rain delays, pitcher injuries or home field advantage, it's more likely the team that beat the Wildcats last time will show up, rather than the shell that got beat down twice in a row in a span of three hours.
Still — winning is far from guaranteed.
The Wildcats feature top conference players like Will Robertson and Brian Fortier, two bombers ranking top 30 in the NCAA for home runs.
In fact, the Wildcats rank 20th in the NCAA, averaging 1.26 home runs per game.
But the biggest factor may be ace pitcher Durin O'Linger, who's compiled a 1.33 ERA through the months of April and May in seven starts.
Despite the offense on both sides, a pitching duel looks evident with two studs like Phillips and O'Linger likely slinging for their teams.
The number one key to victory is Phillips keeping the Wildcat bombers at bay, something he should be able to do giving up just six home runs this season.
As much success as the Bonnies have had recently, there's two teams that have come to play this season.
This afternoon we find out if the Bonnies are the back-to-back losers Davidson saw in the first two games, or the dominant winners that closed out the Wildcats in the final game of the series.
Posted on May 24, 2017 May 24, 2017 by intrepidsbuPosted in Sports, UncategorizedTagged a-10 tournament, Aaron Phillips, Bonnies, bonnies athletics, Bonnies baseball, Brandon Schlimm, Column, David Hollins, Davidson Wildcats, preview. Leave a comment
Mens basketball: Quick Hitters (Dayton)
By Jeff Fasoldt @Jeff_Fasoldt
The end of a season: Like every conference tournament in college basketball, only one team and its fans goes home happy. This year it was not St. Bonaventure, and it's students and loyal alumni who showed up in the masses to support their team. However, finishing 18-14 with tremendous careers from Chris Dees, Andell Cumberbatch and Youssou Ndoye is nothing to hang your head too long about. Next year, Jay adams will be back as he missed the whole tourney and a large part of the latter half of the season with a broken finger. Dion Wright will be back, and so will most of the core of this Bonnies team so don't worry Bonnies fans, the future is bright.
Hot shooting not enough: All season long the Bonnies have struggled to make shots from outside, leading teams to play zone against them to negate the big men, Ndoye and Wright, inside. Today was a different story. The Bonnies shot 67 percent from the field in the first half, and 58 percent overall in the game. Wright and Posley accounted for 50 of the Bonnies 71 points.
Wright for three: Dion Wright had made one three pointer all season long. Tonight he went 4-5 from three and 10-11 from the field, playing in all 40 minutes. And, if that wasn't enough he also led the Bonnies in rebounds with nine.
Ndoye's struggles: Youssou Ndoye had a nightmare of a time facing Dayton's Kendall Pollard. Pollard held Ndoye to just four points in the game. Ndoye did pick up eight rebounds but his scoring was missed down low.
Sibert steps up: Jordan Sibert is an NBA-caliber player on this Dayton team. Tonight he went 5-12 for 19 points. He also hit the biggest three of the game, a dagger that put Dayton up by two with just seconds to play and ultimately the final blow to end St. Bonaventure's season.
Jordan Sibert: "We just wanted to get the ball out of Posley's hands." (talking about last play of the game)
"Kendall did a great job being aggressive." "We piggybacked off his energy."
Archie Miller: "We didn't talk about it." (on attempting to beat a team three times on the season. "The one thing about beating a team twice in the regular season in my opinion is you beat them twice so you can do it again."
"Dion Wright from three threw a monkey-wrench into what we were doing."
Mark Schmidt: "I thought that Dion couldn't have played better. Marcus couldn't have played better." "Im really proud of our guys, disappointed about how it ended, but I can't complain about the effort."
Posted on March 13, 2015 by intrepidsbuPosted in SportsTagged a-10 tournament, Bonnies, Dayton, Flyers, Mens basketball, St. Bonaventure. Leave a comment
#Bonnies crush Hawks despite sluggish start
Without a doubt, the Bonnie faithful showed up in masses to cheer on their St. Bonaventure Bonnies in their first battle of a quest for an Atlantic-10 title.
However, most of them were holding their breath at halftime as the Bonnies trailed by five (28-23) and were shooting about 21 percent. The deficit had been as many as nine points in the first half and you could feel the energy being sucked out of the building.
Fortunately, despite a poor shooting night from three throughout—as the Bonnies went just 2-14 (14.4 percent), they were able to hold off the Hawks in the second half and force the issue to secure the win and set up an intriguing matchup against the Dayton Flyers at 6:30 tomorrow.
"Our offense has to be better if we're going to have any success tomorrow," said Bonaventure coach Mark Schmidt.
Youssou Ndoye picked up a technical in the first half after a small scuffle that resulted in two converted foul shots and the ball. But, when it looked like his head may have been somewhere else other than the court, he stepped up and led the Bonnies in scoring at 18 points. He also gathered eight rebounds and did most of his damage at the free throw line going 8-12.
But, perhaps the most impressive effort of the night came from Denzel Gregg, who used his pure athleticism to gather 15 rebounds—including five on the offensive end. Gregg, who doesn't score much, just 1-6 from the field, brought tremendous energy to the court on the glass.
"To get 15 rebounds in 34 minutes is tremendous," said Schmidt. "That was one of the reasons we were successful, especially in the second half."
Marcus Posley, the Bonnies leading scorer this season, struggled in the first half and never really found his touch throughout the game. The Bonnies count on him for three point shooting and after a 1-7 performance from three for him tonight, you have to wonder if the Bonnies could survive tomorrow night against a Dayton team that shoots lights out from three.
For St. Josephs, DeAndre' Bembry, an NBA prospect, struggled mightily going just 3-12 from the field for 12 points in 40 minutes of play.
"We made sure we would make someone else beat us," said Schmidt.
The Hawks season ends at 13-18, a disappointment for St. Joe's head coach Phil Martelli after winning the A-10 tournament last year.
"It's the highest of highs and the lowest of lows," said Martelli.
Posted on March 12, 2015 by intrepidsbuPosted in SportsTagged a-10 tournament, Bonnies, hawks, st. joes. Leave a comment
Men's basketball: The #Bonnies beat La Salle, advance to quarterfinals
By Chuckie Maggio, @ChuckieMaggio
The St. Bonaventure Bonnies survived and advanced on Thursday afternoon, defeating the La Salle Explorers by a score of 82-72 in the first round of the Atlantic 10 Tournament. They will face the Saint Louis Billikens in the quarterfinals tomorrow at noon.
Youssou Ndoye led the Bonnies with 19 points and 10 rebounds, his fourth double-double of the season. Marquise Simmons added 15 points and six rebounds, while Charlon Kloof scored 14 points and dished out six assists.
One of the main keys in the Bonnies' win was a dominating performance on defense. They outrebounded the Explorers 28-23, with 12 of those 28 coming on the offensive glass. When the big men control the boards like they did today, this Bonaventure team is going to be a tough out.
In addition, the Brown and White held La Salle guard Tyrone Garland, the team's second-leading scorer, to zero points on 0-7 shooting from the floor. That effort to shut down one of the most electrifying players in the conference did not go unnoticed by Bona coach Mark Schmidt in the postgame press conference.
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Posted on March 13, 2014 March 13, 2014 by intrepidsbuPosted in UncategorizedTagged a-10 men's basketball, a-10 tournament, Brooklyn, Go Bonas, la salle explorers, Mark Schmidt, St. Bonaventure Bonnies. Leave a comment
Men's basketball: La Salle Preview
The ninth-seeded St. Bonaventure Bonnies head to Brooklyn, N.Y. to start their Atlantic 10 Tournament campaign on Thursday at noon against the eight-seeded La Salle Explorers at the Barclays Center. The winner of the matchup will face the St. Louis Billikens, the number one seed, on Friday at noon in the quarterfinals. The game will be broadcast on NBC Sports Network.
First thing's first, however: the Bonnies and Explorers will have to play their best just to get to the game against SLU. They've been familiar foes this year, facing off twice. Bonaventure ran away with the first game, winning 66-51 in front of a packed and rowdy Reilly Center, while La Salle won the second game in their house in a tight 75-67 game that came down to the final moments.
Now, on a neutral court, these two evenly matched teams will be ready to play what should be one of the best games of the opening round. It will be an intense battle full of emotion, with neither team willing to leave Brooklyn after just one game. Who will pull off the win? Let's break it down!
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Posted on March 13, 2014 March 13, 2014 by intrepidsbuPosted in UncategorizedTagged a-10 men's basketball, a-10 tournament, jerrell wright, john giannini, la salle explorers, Mark Schmidt, Matthew Wright, St. Bonaventure Bonnies, tyreek duren, tyrone garland, Youssou Ndoye. Leave a comment
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