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"Transformers: The Last Knight" stars Mark Wahlberg, Josh Duhamel, Stanley Tucci, Isabela Moner, Laura Haddock, Santiago Cabrera, and Anthony Hopkins. Released on June 21, 2017, the film has Cade Yeager teaming up with Bumblebee and an Oxford professor to search for the secrets behind the Transformers in order to save Earth, while also facing a much bigger threat in the form of the Autobot leader, Optimus Prime.
The film is directed by Michael Bay, who is known for directing the last four Transformers films, and it is the fifth installment in the live-action Transformers series. Let me ask you something, guys. Am I the only one who is excited to see this film? Ever since the teaser trailer was released back in December, I could not stop thinking about it. It left me with so many questions like, "What's with the knights?", "What's with the Nazis?", "Why is Optimus Prime fighting Bumblebee?", and "Why is Anthony Hopkins so good with his narration?". I have been a respectable follower of the robot-vs-robot franchise ever since I saw the first Transformers film back in 2007. While a lot of people have a lot of mixed feelings on Michael Bay's interpretation of the robots in disguise, the film and its sequels managed to rake in a lot of money at the box office. This film also marks a new beginning of the Transformers cinematic universe that is created by a new writer's room, which is one of my personal reasons why my interest in "The Last Knight" is so high. Now that it's finally released to the public, it's time for me to roll out once again to see if Michael Bay can really go out with a bang.
If you've been following the Transformers film franchise like I have, you might notice that the films have the tendency of telling the audience that the Transformers have been involved in certain parts of our history, such as the moon landing from Transformers: Dark of the Moon. "The Last Knight" is no different. This time, the Transformers have been involved with the Knights of the Roundtable as well as the World War era. In other words, they've been around since the very beginning. The film takes place after the events of Age of Extinction, where Cade Yeager (played by Mark Wahlberg) and the Autobots are being hunted down by a new organization known as the Transformers Reaction Force. Seriously? The Autobots just saved their butts from the KSI drones in Age of Extinction, and they're still declaring war on them? Anyway, when Cade and Bumblebee are called upon to save the Earth from being destroyed (again), they must figure out the answers as to why the Transformers keep coming back to Earth. Meanwhile, Optimus Prime goes from Autobot leader to Autobot menace thanks to a Cybertronian sorceress named Quintessa, who is also Prime's creator. Wow, no wonder I keep comparing it to The Fate of the Furious. Is Cipher involved in this? If you're expecting the story to be a bit better than its predecessors in terms of the new writers, then I'm afraid you might be a bit disappointed. The story does have a few interesting moments here and there, but it can be confusing to those who are watching this for the first time and are not familiar with the other ones. This is one of Michael Bay's biggest problems in his filmmaking career, and in here, it is still biting him in the butt. Poor guy. There were also some moments in the story that could've been executed better to increase more depth between the characters, both human and Transformer, as well as answer a couple of unexplained questions, such as the Decepticon leader, Megatron. The editing in-between shots was also a bit of an issue, especially during the first act of the film, but it got a little better as it went on. Despite the flaws in his storytelling, Michael Bay once again knows how to make the story engaging, fun, and action-packed that lasts for about two and a half hours. Yes, they actually managed to fix the running time a bit by making it 15 minutes shorter than Age of Extinction. It's still a bit overlong for most moviegoers, but to me, there's not a single dull moment to be seen. The human cast delivered some decent performances, as well as the robot cast. Mark Wahlberg and Laura Haddock were pretty entertaining as Cade and Viviane, respectively. Isabela Moner also did a very nice job in portraying Izabella, one of Cade's human allies, as a strong young female character and not some hot and sexy damsel that the previous installments were known for. To describe Anthony Hopkins' performance as Sir Edmund Burton, he just does what Anthony Hopkins does best in his films: delivering an engaging performance. Peter Cullen impressed me once again as Optimus Prime and Jim Carter was near perfection as Cogman, a human-sized robot butler to Burton and the best part of the film, in my opinion. The personality of Cogman and his well-timed humor is something that would make some kids, as well as the adults, laugh. Speaking of the humor, it didn't get in to the range of being annoying or inappropriate and it actually managed to be pretty darn funny, with a couple of moments that made me laugh so hard. The form of comedy comes from Cogman himself and Cade's partner, Jimmy, who is played by Jerrod Carmichael. If I were to choose which comic relief is funnier than the other, I would choose Cogman, hands down. The visual effects were impressive as always, including the designs of the Transformers and the action sequences, which were once again very entertaining. They could've included more action sequences between the Transformers, but that would make the film even longer than it is now. I managed to see the film in 3D, which was pretty solid by the way, and right away I noticed that the way they projected the 3D version is how they projected it in IMAX theaters, mostly because of the ratio aspects changing every few seconds. This was Michael Bay's first time filming it almost entirely with IMAX 3D cameras, and it shows. I would say that the 3D is worth watching, especially if you're seeing it in IMAX.
Overall, Michael Bay's storytelling still remains an issue for "The Last Knight", which would disappoint plenty of Transformers fans, but it is still a fun experience nonetheless in terms of the 3D, its entertaining values, and the visuals. This film is what you expect from a Michael Bay Transformers film. A flawed, yet entertaining, big-budget blockbuster that's filled with non-stop action, explosions, and humor. I went in expecting it to be entertaining and action-packed like the previous installments, and I came out feeling somewhat satisfied with the result. Well, the story could've been executed better, but still. My personal advice to those who are planning on seeing this film is this: keep your expectations low. Don't expect it to be an Oscar-worthy action film, don't expect it to be anything better than the previous installments, and most of all, don't expect anything that the trailers suggest because the final cut is always different than the marketing. If you keep that advice in mind, you should be fine. I would recommend it to anyone who likes the live-action Transformers films for what they are and those who don't care much about the story and want some mindless fun in their lives. If you already saw it and managed to like it as much as I did, let me just say this: It's all right to like this film, and if people are treating you like trash just because you like something that they don't like, that's their problem, not yours. You have the right to express your thoughts and feelings about your film experience without others criticizing you, and if they got a problem with that, then they should not be on the Internet. If you happen to dislike the film, however, that is also fine because every one has their own opinion, but if you're going to be a huge pest about it, I suggest you keep it to yourself instead of being so rude and disrespectful to Michael Bay who has done nothing wrong but direct movies for his audience. I apologize for the long conclusion. I just wanted to get something out of my system before I end my review here. With that said, it's time for me to roll out before I get bombarded with a lot of hate comments.
Finn Taylor
hi Marcus Finn Here you wanna make a crossover with the eds and 9
And With New Allies And Villains
this is going to be the first chapter of the Ultron Saga


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Recap: Dodgers 4, Padres 3 (11)
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Dodgers 4, Padres 3 (11): A.J. Ellis hit an RBI single with two outs in the 11th inning after Andre Ethier's game-tying homer in the ninth as the Dodgers won the opener of the three-game series.
Ellis singled to right field off Cory Burns (0-1) after Ethier and Luis Cruz each singled with two outs. The win keeps Los Angeles 4 1/2 games behind National League West-leading San Francisco and one half-game back of St. Louis in the wild-card race.
Brandon League (1-1) earned the victory with two scoreless innings for the Dodgers, who recorded their 10th walkoff win this season and second in as many games.
Ethier tied the game at three with one out in the ninth when his 16th homer off Luke Gregerson barely cleared the right field wall.
The Padres led early when Chase Headley belted a two-run homer in the first off Joe Blanton, who gave up three runs over 6 2/3 innings.
San Diego rookie Andrew Werner gave up two runs with eight strikeouts in his third major league start.
The Dodgers trailed 2-1 in the bottom of the sixth before Hanley Ramirez hit his 10th home run in 38 games with the Dodgers over the outstretched glove of Cameron Maybin at the center field fence.
San Diego broke the 2-all tie in the seventh when Werner singled with one out and moved to second on Logan Forsythe's base hit. Werner was replaced by pinch runner Clayton Richard, who scored easily on Headley's single up the middle.
Headley, who had four hits and a career-best six RBIs in Sunday's 11-10 loss to Colorado, is batting .360 (18-for-50) with 16 RBIs in his last 12 games. He has six homers and 17 RBIs against the Dodgers this season.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Dodgers LHP Randy Choate left the game after being struck on the left hand by Forsythe's comebacker in the seventh. ...The Padres dropped to 18-19 in one-run games. ... Padres OF Carlos Quentin was scratched from the starting lineup with right knee irritation and flied out as a pinch hitter in the 11th. ...Matt Kemp went 0-for-5 with two strikeouts, and Ramirez fanned three times.

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SEM is considered more affordable because you're in control. Even with a small budget, you can still reach the right audience, and this is possible with strategic keyword bidding. As mentioned, you compete with other brands for a relevant keyword by placing a bid on it. In Google Ads, bids can be set manually or automatically.
Because SEM can be set up quickly and with a minimal budget, it's no surprise that SMBs stand to benefit significantly from implementing it. Here's how you can start utilizing search engines to make your brand stand out from the competition, even if you're contending with bigger, more established names.
What happens next after a user has clicked on your search ads?
Do you want people to download an app/ebook, subscribe to a newsletter, make a purchase, or do something else?
What is your ultimate goal for spending money on a PPC ad? Build awareness? Generate leads? Increase sales?
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A seed list is a compilation of main keywords related to your brand. Brainstorm relevant terms your audience uses and have a look at what your competition is doing. All of this can be done using SEM tools. Once you've created a seed list, categorize them by using the target model.
The target model comes in six categories and arranged based on the level of interest and intent that they target. The six categories are brand terms, product terms, competitor terms, substitute product terms, complimentary product terms, and audience terms. For best results, make sure you've included keywords that cover all 6 categories.
SEM is especially useful for marketers who are on a restricted budget and want to make the most of every dollar spent. A way to make sure you're spending your budget wisely while targeting the most suitable audience for your brand is to localize your website and SEM efforts.
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Another way to localize your website is to consider using a local domain, IP address, and hosting provider to speed up content delivery. More importantly, you should target area-specific keywords. Doing so will raise the chances of your site appearing on top of the page results for that country, region, or city, and even drive foot traffic and conversions in your physical store, if you have one.
SEM is a great way to increase your brand awareness, sales, and online leads. So, make sure you understand which platform best fits your business. There are a variety of choices to optimize your strategy. You should, of course, know the differences between each SEM platform and how they can benefit your brand.
Google Ads only requires a Google account and a minimum budget of $10/day. With Ads, you select the keywords to target, set your bidding strategy, and users will start to see your ads immediately. Note that in 2018, 61% of search clicks on Google were done through a smartphone, while 6% were on a tablet.
Bing Ads offers relatively cheaper CPCs and allows you to assign campaigns for different time zones, which is helpful if you want to reach international audiences. It also offers various options for budget setting, location targeting, and ad network distribution. In 2018, 25% of search clicks on Bing was from a phone, while 7% are on a tablet.
Yahoo is the only platform that allows both search and native advertising. It also allows content recommendation boxes on their article pages and stream ads. In 2018, 22% of search clicks on Yahoo was from phones, while 11% are on a tablet.
Your landing pages are one of the most important aspects of your SEM strategy. They have to be appropriately (and continuously) optimized to improve the quality score of your ads and maximize your chances at profitable engagement and conversions. This means regularly testing your headlines, call-to-action buttons, forms, and page copy. The copy, in particular, should be relevant to which ad the user clicked.
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Here's a quick guide on optimizing your landing pages.
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Trunk of Scrolls is an historical fiction novel taking place during the Byzantine times. The following links are to pages to further information on the topics address or introduced in the novel. I will do my best to keep this updated.
Trunk of Scrolls is an historical fiction novel taking place during the Byzantine times. The following links are to pages to further information on the topics address or introduced in the novel. It is being updated.


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Q: How to troubleshoot a hostname problem? I have a Ubuntu desktop PC and a Windows 7 laptop. They have network connection over a wifi router, which gives them local IP addresses. Both computers see each other when pinged by IP. The Ubuntu pc can ping the Windows machine by hostname, but the Windows laptop can't ping the Ubuntu PC.
It looks like this is a common problem with a well-known solution, as seen from this question: Access server by host name?, as well as some duplicates. However, the solution there is "install avahi". I have avahi running, and it does not help for me. I have no idea how to troubleshoot from here.
From the Ubuntu PC:
rumtscho@bradbury:~$ sudo service avahi-daemon restart
[sudo] password for rumtscho:
avahi-daemon start/running, process 3019

and then on the Windows laptop:
C:\Users\rumtscho>ping bradbury.local
Ping-Anforderung konnte Host "bradbury" nicht finden. Überprüfen Sie den Namen,
und versuchen Sie es erneut.

which means, roughly, "hostname not found".
I didn't find anything suspicious in avahi.conf. Here are the working lines of the file (everything else is commented out):
[server]
use-ipv4=yes
use-ipv6=yes

[wide-area]
enable-wide-area=yes

[rlimits]
rlimit-core=0
rlimit-data=4194304
rlimit-fsize=0
rlimit-nofile=768
rlimit-stack=4194304
rlimit-nproc=3

I tried both pinging bradbury and bradbury.local. I also tried uncommenting the line publish-addresses=yes in the conf file. Both didn't work.
Any ideas what I am doing wrong? How can I find it out, what are my options?
Update I was told in chat that the Windows PC needs a "multicast DNS resolver", so I installed Bonjour. Now the error message is different:
Ping wird ausgeführt für bradbury.local [*IPv6 address edited out*] mit 32 Byt
es Daten:
Zielhost nicht erreichbar.
Zielhost nicht erreichbar.
Zielhost nicht erreichbar.
Zielhost nicht erreichbar.

Ping-Statistik für *IPv6 address edited out*:
    Pakete: Gesendet = 4, Empfangen = 0, Verloren = 4
    <100% Verlust>,

"Zielhost nicht erreichbar" means "cannot reach target host", and there is 100% packet loss. So what should I do to make the Ubuntu PC reachable

A: Avahi is a zeroconf/bonjour DNS responder, which is not available per default on Windows since its an Apple invention. It may help if you install 'Bonjour for Windows' on the W 7 machine.
If you don't like this, the Windows laptop can resolve your linux desktop if the desktop runs samba, the nmbd daemon there will advertise the hostname and the corresponding IP-Address by means of NetBIOS over TCP/IP, which is just a checkbox somewhere in the Windows networking preferences.
The router may do IPV4 only, perhaps disable IPV6 on both, reboot Windows, retry.
Also, avahi may not pick up config changes immediately, do a restart avahi as root.

A: On your Win 7 laptop open up the hosts file located in C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts and add the ip address and hostname of your Ubuntu machine.
For example:
192.168.0.100      bradbury

Not sure if you have to reboot or not but that should resolve the hostname of your ubuntu machine to the ip address

A: I don't think you can solve your problem in this way. In order to solve your problem you must have a local dns server set up on one of your computers, or your wifi router. The other way is what Rapture sugested  and set your wifi router to give you the same ip's (most wifi routers know that)

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The origin of the medieval palace fades into the mystery of the past. Due to the scant written sources and archaeological data available, the building of the very first royal palace in Buda cannot be dated or located precisely. The only fact for which there is any evidence is that the construction of Buda Castle took place after the town's foundation following the Tartar occupation. There is reason to assume that this new fortification, established by the king, must also have functioned as a royal residence. This question, however, has been the subject of controversy for a long time.
The history of building of the medieval palace that used to stand on the site of the one existing today can only be traced back to the middle of the 14th century. However, because of the regular devastation of the town, several details of the history of building in the Middle Ages and the Turkish-era are either unclear or disputed. More reliable data and plans are available only from the Baroque era.


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Jhon Espinoza (Guayaquil, Ecuador; 24 de febrero de 1999) es un futbolista ecuatoriano. Juega de defensa y su equipo actual es el Football Club Lugano de la Superliga de Suiza.

Trayectoria

Inicios
Espinoza pasó por las inferiores de San Antonio, Independiente del Valle y Clan Juvenil.

Deportivo Cuenca
En 2017 pasa al Deportivo Cuenca donde logra debutar en primera.

Aucas
Llega el interés de Aucas el cual logra llegar a un acuerdo con su equipo para un préstamo, permaneció en el equipo oriental por tres temporadas, de 2018 hasta 2020. Consiguió su primer gol como profesional en la Copa Sudamericana 2020, en la derrota 1-2 ante Vélez Sarsfield.

Chicago Fire
El 23 de noviembre de 2020 fichó por el Chicago Fire de la Major League Soccer.

F. C. Lugano
El 27 de diciembre de 2022 se anunció su transferencia al Football Club Lugano de la Superliga de Suiza por dos temporadas hasta 2024.

Selección nacional

Participaciones en torneos internacionales

Partidos internacionales
 Actualizado al último partido disputado el .

Estadísticas

Clubes
 Actualizado al último partido disputado el .

Palmarés

Campeonatos internacionales

Referencias

Futbolistas de Ecuador
Futbolistas del Club Deportivo Cuenca (Ecuador)
Futbolistas de la Sociedad Deportiva Aucas
Futbolistas del Chicago Fire
Futbolistas de la selección de fútbol de Ecuador
Nacidos en Guayaquil
Futbolistas del Football Club Lugano

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Game of Thrones in Space
No, I'm not about to introduce a wacky spin-off idea!
The Atlantic recently wrote about life as an astronaut on the ISS and how they have access to streaming the latest TV series in their downtime. Great article.
Even Astronauts Binge-Watch TV While in Space
This got me thinking about how terrestrial IP constraints translate to space. I'd imagine it will be legal to watch an HBO stream in a US module, but not elsewhere, since the nation who the module belongs to dictates the legal jurisdiction of the module.
With more and more commercial space flight and tourism opportunities on the horizon, how should IP law translate to space as we increase habitat infrastructure? I'd imagine there's an upper limit on how applicable existing law would be if I'm correct with the above analysis. Will we need to indicate that Earth Orbit and the Moon are separate jurisdictions, similar to a nation? Or maybe it's time we remove jurisdictions all together?
What do the experts think?
AstroEsq
When I saw this thread, I thought it was about a book series I just finished, "Luna" by Ian McDonald. It really is Game of Thrones set on the Moon, except it's a near-future projection of our current reality.
So, IP in Space. It really is handled module by module. Or more specifically, "space object" by "space object." Whatever country launches that object will retain "jurisdiction and control." If you have something international like the ISS, the ISS Agreement (basically a contract between participating countries) makes it very clear who has jurisdiction in each module. If you have a country launching their payload on another country's launch vehicle, that launch contract should make it clear who is claiming jurisdiction once in space.
AstroEsq I'll have to take a look at Luna!
Some interesting aspects of the module by module national jurisdiction approach I was chatting about with Donna Lawler this morning, was that there seems to be a grey area around when an astronaut is wearing a space suit, and whether the suit is considered a part of a particular jurisdiction also.
If so, a spacewalk is less like being in international waters. What happens if someone commits a crime while wearing a US suit in a Russian module?
But in line with the original topic, will terrestrial IP law be sufficient for in-space international projects? What about the transmission of IP material through foreign telecommunications infrastructure broadcasting (or multicasting) to multiple spacecraft? Will we need a complex framework to manage this, will we need to update laws, or will it just not be a problem at all if international collaboration in space doesn't grow much beyond the ISS?


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Mike Golic calls out ESPN staffers for claiming breakup of 'Mike & Mike' turned 'poisonous'
Golic says everything is fine between him and Greeny. But ESPN staffers say otherwise.
by Rob Tornoe
Earlier this week, Sports Illustrated's Richard Deitsch spoke to multiple ESPN staffers who have or had a role on the network's soon-to-be-ending Mike & Mike show, and they all said the same thing - the mood on the set isn't great.
Rob Tornoe


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Q: Getting keys of array in Tcl C code I am trying to access and manipulate Tcl associative arrays in C. I know that Tcl_GetVar2 reads the values, but how do I get access to the array's keys?
Thanks

A: There's no convenient C API for listing the keys of an associative array (and that's actually true even if you were using the Tcl's internal interfaces; the issue is that the nature of what is really in the array is deeply non-trivial). The simplest method is to use Tcl_Eval or one of its related functions to call array names; something like this C function would wrap it up nicely (though you still need to be careful to manage the result lifetime, etc.):
Tcl_Obj *GetArrayKeys(
    Tcl_Interp *interp,
    const char *arrayName) {
  Tcl_Obj *script = Tcl_NewStringObj("array names", -1);
  int result;

  Tcl_ListObjAppendElement(NULL, script, Tcl_NewStringObj(arrayName, -1));
  Tcl_IncrRefCount(script);
  result = Tcl_EvalObjEx(interp, script, TCL_EVAL_DIRECT);
  Tcl_DecrRefCount(script);
  if (result != TCL_OK)
    return NULL;
  return Tcl_GetObjResult(interp);
}


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Serena Graham (L) and Zoe Maher (R) are both undergraduate students studying public relations at Grady College. (Photo: Sarah E. Freeman)
Two undergraduates named Fall 2019 Yarbrough-Grady fellows
Grady College has named Serena Graham, a student from Cumming, Georgia, and Zoe Maher, a student from Zebulon, Georgia, Yarbrough-Grady fellows for fall 2019.
Graham, a 2016 graduate of North Forsyth High School, is a fourth-year student who is earning a bachelor's degree in public relations and a minor in political science at the University of Georgia.This past summer, she served as the Media Intern for Dawg Camp, UGA's extended orientation program, and she is currently working as the Media Intern for the Center for Leadership and Service at UGA.
Graham hopes to work in the creative industry after graduating with her bachelor's degree in May 2020.
"At UGA and Grady College, students are supported, challenged and encouraged in a way that is unique to this institution," said Graham. "The Yarbrough-Grady Fellowship is just one of many examples of the Grady College being dedicated to student success and growth. This fellowship is an incredible opportunity for students to gain knowledge and hone their skills for their future careers."
Maher, a 2017 graduate of Pike County High School, is a third-year student pursuing a dual bachelor's degree in public relations and political science at the University of Georgia. Maher is also a member of the Public Affairs Professional Certificate program on the Public Affairs Communications track.
This past summer, she stayed in Athens to work as Assistant Culture Editor for The Red & Black newspaper and is continuing on in the fall as an Assistant Editor for Special Publications. Maher hopes to work in the political communications field after graduating with her bachelor's degrees in May 2021.
Dick Yarbrough (ABJ '59), an alumnus of Grady College, has funded Grady student success for many years. In addition to the fellowship, the C. Richard Yarbrough Student Support Fund has provided stipends to hundreds of Grady students for more than a decade.
"I am honored to be able to fund fellowships at Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Georgia," said Yarbrough. "I can never repay my alma mater for what it has meant to me. I am so impressed with the quality of the students there today and hope that perhaps the fellowship will give the recipients a learning opportunity they might not have been able to receive otherwise. The only thing I ask in return is that when they are able that they give back to the next generation that will succeed them."
Graham will be focusing on graphic design in the fellowship, crafting visual content for Grady College, while Maher will be doing public relations work by creating articles and news releases. Both fellows will contribute additional content for the college's website and social media platforms.
"Mr. Yarbrough is an amazing example of both what Grady provides for its students and what students can one day provide in return," said Maher. "I'm so grateful for this opportunity to gain skills and experience as a fellow, while also working on behalf of the college that is a central part of my time here at UGA."
Author: Zoe Maher, zoe.maher@uga.edu


That's right. Netflix has come a long way since its creation in 1997 as an online DVD rental store. Ahead of the 91st Academy Awards, Netflix, six years removed from producing its first self-commissioned original content, received 15 total Oscar nominations for its films—the highlight being Roma's nomination for Best Picture.
Netflix's 15 nominations are split among four films: Roma, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, End Game and Period. End of Sentence. Before this year, only 11 Netflix-produced features had ever received Oscar nominations, with Mudbound being the sole recipient.
Netflix's recent success should not come as a surprise, as the company has invested increased sums of money into the production and promotion of original content. In 2018, Netflix spent a grand total of $12 billion on its productions, up from $9 billion in 2017, according to variety.com. Wall Street analysts predict that the figure could rise as high as $15 billion in the upcoming year, indicating that Netflix has no plans of slowing down. For Netflix, spending so much money is a risk well taken, as the company is destined to contribute artistically to the film industry with an influx of new ideas and techniques.
Best Picture nominee Roma exemplifies Netflix's willingness to divert from the traditional Hollywood norm, as it is entirely in Spanish. The idea is unique to Hollywood and has paid huge dividends: Roma tied the record for the most Oscar nominations for a film not in the English language. Moving forward, Netflix would be well-suited to continue diversifying its platform, a step already partially established with the company's presence in over 190 countries.
The company has also found success in its embrace of more creative avenues. Black Mirror: Bandersnatch has garnered rave reviews as an interactive TV show, and the psychological thriller Bird Box captivated the Internet. In this prosperous era of Netflix, it seems as if a new must-watch feature is debuting every week, adding excitement to what can be a homogenous industry.
Regardless if Netflix takes home any Oscars this year, it is clear that the company has certainly cemented itself as a formidable competitor in the film-production industry, with more success destined to come.


Thanks to Gill, WCN got the heads-up that the King County Sheriff's Office storefront is currently in great need of graffiti-paintout supplies — in particular, outdoor primer.
Unlike the city of Seattle, which has a graffiti program, unincorporated areas like White Center must rely on donated materials.
On Wednesday, the city of Seattle donated about 15 gallons of paint, some brushes and rollers to the "quality of life" program, which Community Service Officer Vary Jackson (top photo) helps coordinate. But Officer Jackson told WCN that they still are in dire need of outdoor-only primer.
The "quality of life" program deploys misdemeanor offenders to address such issues as cleaning up graffiti vandalism, retrieving abandoned shopping carts, and picking up litter. Officer Jackson says that the brief snow we had a few weeks ago seemed to encourage a lot of tagging around the neighborhood, though she emphasized that this was mostly tagger-style graffiti rather than gang-turf-war-type markings. Even so, there is just so much of it since then, that they have used up the outdoor primer they had.
Go, Vary and crew, go! Glad to see Vary has some of what she needs to take care of graffiti south of Roxbury. To bad Seattle didn't use some of that paint to take care of the heavily graffitied closed service station at SW Barton/Delridge Way SW. It was still there as of yesterday afternoon.


Exclusive: Chicago P.D. alum Elias Koteas is set as a series regular opposite Gabriel Bateman and Adrian Grenier in Syfy's AI drama pilot Cipher from Allison Miller (Strange Angel) and Universal Content Productions. Rough House Pictures (Halloween) is executive producing.
Written by Miller, in Cipher, following the recent death of his mother, 13-year-old video game junkie Asa's (Gabriel Bateman) life changes yet again when his brain is implanted with one-of-a-kind computer technology, and the boy and his father John (Grenier) unwittingly find themselves at the center of the next great war – over artificial intelligence.
Koteas will play Hal Berek, a Texas rancher with a strong opinion about how John and Asa should face the challenges ahead of them.
Kyla-Drew Simmons and Sydney Morton co-star.
Miller will executive produce via her overall deal with Ucp. David Gordon Green, Danny McBride, Jody Hill and Brandon James will executive produce for Rough House Pictures.