This is a previous post that I have been asked about a lot. So I figured it was time to make some updates and re-release it. I would love to hear your thoughts on Kale Bone!
While I was in Atlanta for the weekend, not too long ago, I met a server at First Watch who asked me if I had ever heard of Kale Bone. Now, I love getting into conversations about food and nutrition and finding out new things. So when he mentioned this, and I had never heard of it, I just had to research it! I am excited that I ran into this knowledgeable server and that he imparted these two words "Kale Bone" to me, because it pushed me to look into it.
Just the name alone is intriguing. Apparently, there is a really cool restaurant in Atlanta called Soul Vegetarian, that serves (you guessed it) vegetarian food. Why haven't I heard of this place yet? I honestly don't know how my friend didn't know about this place, but since there are 2 different locations, there has got to be one that isn't too far from where they live.
Uh oh! My new server friend must have forgotten the whole gluten free thing about me. While the reviews that I tracked down were pretty darn good, this is not something that I will able to partake in, for obvious reasons.
Since the Kale Bone is made with seitan, which is chock full of gluten, this is a no fly zone for me. However, if they could make a gluten free version with tempeh instead, we'd be in business! And I would LOVE to be their guinea pig. I am just throwing that out there!
But my even bigger question is: does it actually have kale in it also? This isn't listed ANYWHERE on their website or in any of the reviews. I am presuming they put kale in it, otherwise, why would they throw "kale" into the name? This has yet to be determined though.
While their menu looks fairly diverse, they seem to favor wheat. A LOT! I can't say that I fully understand the propensity for the copious amounts of gluten offered, because they weed out a large chunk of us by doing so. But, they do have some offerings that look promising for those of us that can't handle gluten and are vegetarian.
It is really too bad that I can't try this supposedly awesome Kale Bone. Because now that I have looked into it, it seems like something that I would be really into. But, the whole gluten thing is going to prevent me from doing so. However, I am glad that I learned about this dish and this restaurant.
Due to looking into this, I am driven to try this restaurant the next time I am in Atlanta. So a big thanks to Kai at First Watch for bringing this to my attention, even though I can't actually eat it.
I am always open to suggestions and learning about new foods. So if you know of a really good place or specific dish, then please let me know!
Have you tried one of the Kale Bone dishes as Soul Vegetarian? If so, what were your thoughts on it?
Gluten intolerance is really a myth. Only 1% of the population has true gluten intolerance aka celiacs disease.
This restaurant has been around WAY before the gluten free fad.
Thank you for your response to the Kale Bone article. Please see this article that I wrote not too long ago regarding the current statistics of those that follow a gluten free diet: https://www.adaptivenourishment.com/gluten-free-beer-market-skewed/ as well as this article that I wrote about Gluten Intolerance: https://www.adaptivenourishment.com/really-difference-gluten-disorders-part-3/.
While I realize that this restaurant has been around since before "gluten free" became a fad (although I have had Celiac since 1986), my point was that I really want to try this Kale Bone dish. It sounds fantastic but because it is not gluten free, I cannot partake. It would be great if they could create a gluten free option using tempeh instead, so that everybody can try it.
Have you been to the restaurant and tried the Kale Bone? If so, what are your thoughts on it?
I first want to applaud you for the patience you exercised in your response. You're truly a class act! And after reading your article, I'm certainly going to see what this Kale Bone is all about.
Thank you for your response, Andrew. I greatly appreciate it! If you do try the Kale Bone, can you please let me know what you think of it? I am very interested to hear how it stacks up to all of the reviews.
Had the Kale Bone for the first time today and it was delicious. My best friend couldn't get past the fact that it tastes good, but wasn't meat. I, however, enjoyed every piece and wanted more. As a recent veggie, I look forward to trying out more dishes with seitan.
That is really great to hear! It is kind of crazy how much like meat some vegetarian dishes can taste with the right seasoning. This is one of the things that I am grateful for as a vegetarian myself. I am happy to hear that the dish held up to all of the hype and would love to hear what else you try in the vegetarian world that stacks up to the Kale Bone. Thank you for sharing!
I've tried their Garvey burger, which is made with kale bone and it is delicious. And I've been meaning to go back for another burger. The herbed fries are also good, they're essentially your usual potato wedges though. This is coming from someone who is not a true vegetarian, meat is an out of sight, out of mind thing for me.
Thank you for explaining the kalebone to me! We're going to ATL this coming week and over the two days will try and hit Soul Vegetarian No. 2. I am gluten-sensitive but do eat some seitan, and plan on trying the kalebone. What's a little inflammation for a good dinner 🙂 ?
While in ATL we also want to try Green Sprout Vegetarian and Herban Fix. BTW I totally admire how you took the high road in your reply to Adam – civility in online discourse . . .so rare, so beautiful!
That is fantastic, Eric! I would really love to hear about your experience at Soul Vegetarian No. 2 once you have tried it.
I haven't tried either Green Sprout or Herban Fix, but I have heard of them both. If you don't mind passing along your thoughts on either of them, that would be great also.
And thank you for the compliment regarding my response to Adam. There is enough negativity in the world without me adding to it and in all reality, I am just passing along information that I have learned and/or lived through. How people choose to interpret it, or what they choose to do with it is completely up to them, and that is just how he chose to interpret the article. Which was not my intention, hence the reply.
Hi Shanah! Okay, so it's complicated with Soul Vegetarian 🙂 I *loved* the country baked steak (kalebone), the mac-n-cheese, and the cornbread. I normally love collards but theirs were bland. My wife got the pocket pita, and the kalebone was too spicy in that recipe for her but I had a bite and liked it. We also had their ice cream and it was okay. The only weird part was the side of country fries that came with the pita . . .they were disgusting. Kind of jerk seasoning meets dustpan flavor. We couldn't believe they serve them. Also besides oil and vinegar there is only one salad dressing, kind of a ginger soy but it had a strong, unusual taste that would take some getting used to. Bottom line: I will go back for more kalebone, but my wife probably won't go with me!
The mushroom soup at Green Sprout was out of this world, but the mixed veggies and butternut squash entrees were not well-prepared. The broccoli was nearly raw and the ginger was overpowering in the plum sauce. We're going to try and make the mushroom soup and home and probably won't go back to Green Sprout.
And finally, to make a long comment longer, we went to Cafe Sunflower instead of Herban Fix, and it was the high-water mark in our dining! The tempura brussels sprouts, "meatloaf" and mashed potatoes, fried avacado tacos . . .top-notch!
Eric, I am so glad to hear that you made it to Soul Vegetarian and liked the Kale Bone. It is really too bad about the country fries though. They sound pretty gross, based on your description.
I haven't made it to Green Sprout yet but it is on my list for my next trip back to Atlanta. We both are huge fans of mushrooms, so I will definitely be checking out their mushroom soup!
I have been to Cafe Sunflower a few times and have loved it every time! Even my friends who live in Atlanta and aren't vegetarians love the food there. The atmosphere is also great and the staff have always been pretty fantastic.
Hi! Great article! You could have gotten your answer easily by calling the restaurant though 🙂 Kalebone has nothing to do with the vegetable kale and isn't even an English word. It's Hebrew and simply means "protein" (חלבון) . Hebrew Israelites started the vegan chain Soul Vegetarian and we often use Hebrew terms throughout the menu. I hope this helps! Perhaps you can update the article so as not to mislead anyone regarding the vegetable lol!
Thank you for reaching out to give us more information regarding the origin of kale bone!


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The Medal of Honor Curse
1 POSTED: 8 Nov 2012 12:00
Blame Steven Spielberg for the brown shooter.
wombat_of_war
that is a really interesting and informative article. while i have played medal of honour many times and you couldnt help but see the saving private ryan influences i never realised it was made by dreamworks.
the pacific theatre is one area thats been sadly lacking in games outside the strategy genre
remnant_phoenix
The obsession with "realism" in aesthetics, even in truly unrealistic games like Modern Warfare 2, needs to end. Not saying that realistic aesthetics need to stop, but that the obsession needs to end, especially when true realism is betrayed for the sterotypical "gritty realistic" look, as you pointed out regarding the tropical Pacific in games like Call of Duty: World at War.
Innovation is definitely needed, and for that to happen, less mature consumers need to wise-up and realize that brighter colors doesn't make a game silly or "kiddie."
PoweD
MOH:AA draws so many Saving Private Ryan locations and set-pieces it could be called Saving Private Ryan: The Game and you wouldn't notice much.
Bashful Reaper
Why no love for Hidden & Dangerous 2? The Burma Campaign was one of the best bits. Terrifying misty jungle. I also loved driving through Libya. That game felt insanely authentic, but allowed you to do anything you liked to get the mission done, you are SAS after all. Every locale felt very different too. It wasn't overtly colourful or dreary, just fairly natural looking. I would say that it is a game that needed a sequel more than MOH or COD do. At least it didn't treat the player like an imbecile either.
Albino Boo
I think you ought remember that Normandy is at the same latitude as Vancouver and consequently the ambient light is that much colder. The desaturated look is familiar to anyone who lives in northwest europe. The colour plate of browns and greens is not unusual in Autumn over here.
Falseprophet
See, I loved the first two MOHs for the PS1 precisely because the missions and aesthetic embraced World War II thrillers like Where Eagles Dare and The Guns of Navarrone. And Michael Giacchino's soundtrack was perfect.
It wasn't until the third game, Frontline, that they really started playing up the "realism".
Contrarily, it was the "realism" that kicked me out of the experience--Frontline opens with an almost scene-for-scene recreation of the Normandy beach landings from Saving Private Ryan. But you stormed the beaches as Jimmy Patterson, the OSS commando from MOH 1. And that just threw me out of the whole game: the idea that the OSS would send one of their most skilled operatives, and officer and a pilot no less, into the meat grinder.
In retrospect, that might have been the first time I played a game that was more concerned with forcing in cinematic moments than whether it made any sense to the game. I haven't played a MOH game since.
Palindromemordnilap
I'm sure I had lots of intelligent thoughts after reading this altogether well-written article but all I can think of know is "Fuck yeah I want to play a game where I'm a Gurkha." Seriously, those guys kick so much arse the toes of their descendants must be pre-emptively sore.
thisbymaster
This didn't include the information on what spurred the change over from WWII shooters to the modern shooters. I remember so sonny you sit down on grandpa's lap and he will tell you a story. Battlefield 1942 had come out and was a success from the lan parties we had in college but all that changed when Battlefield Alpha came out, faster people, faster airplane, faster tanks and the navy was so much larger. You could run a whole battleship or sub by yourself and lay waste to whole areas with little effort. It was a success and the other companies desperately looking to change the WWII shooters to something new found it with a modern twist.
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10 POSTED: 8 Nov 2012 18:33
Pallindromemordnillap:
You cant make a game with Gurkha's though. Soon as you start the mission, the enemy completely surrenders...
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Hell yes. Once the industry realises we don't need (or particularly want) another white, brown-haired, three-day-bearded protagonist, they're gonna have a field day.
CardinalPiggles
You're preaching to the choir here.
A good article, very informative, but the message is old news here.
Murmillos
The drab coloring is which finally ruined it for me for BF3. Every single fucking map, lets just cut the color down by 50% and call it a day.
You know what would have been impressive, is that at the start of every map (if not already on fire) started out brilliant and bright, but as the war waged on it would slowly turn greyish/brown due to smut and smoke caused by the fighting.
I'm looking forward to FC3 more of the vibrant jungle and island colors more then anything else.
Bashful Reaper:
I didn't know about that one. I'll keep it in mind. Sounds fun.
Falseprophet:
No joke: I have a Where Eagles Dare poster on my wall. I also once had a birthday party where we watched The Guns of Navarone and Where Eagles Dare as a double feature. It was a pot luck where everyone had to bring food or alcohol representing one of the Allied or Axis nations.
WanderingFool:
Someone call Activision. Call of Duty: Gurkha Rampage needs to be a thing.
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What possible response can there be to this article besides this?
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I never knew about the origins of MOH, thanks for the incredible article. I kind of wish I had that kind of research power though.
Deminobody
What a great article! As a MoH: Frontline and Rising Sun player back in the day I always thought that the series was one of the biggest stepping stones toward the modern day shooter. This helped fill in some of my gaps in knowledge and really tie everything together.
Come to think of it, I think I would rather play either of those games over any of the recent installments of the series. Might be time to hook the Gamecube back up!
Mnixos
Woaw.I didn't... I didn't know.
It always occurs to me that MOH:AA was inspired by Saving Private Ryan, but I didn't know it was all part of a greater work. It kinda makes me proud to be a gamer that the game that lead to the creation of the Call of Duty games(aka a exemple of game that people always use to dismiss video game as "stupid things for children") was intented as a work of art.
Bostur
A great article.
I think it makes sense to mention "Schindler's List", an earlier Spielberg movie where he tried to go for authenticity by making it mostly black and white.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schindler%27s_List
"Schindler's List" and "Saving Private Ryan" where both excellent movies. But when I saw them I remember thinking that Spielberg took the easy way out by using those colour tricks. Life isn't black and white or washed out brown. Even when life is hell, trees and bushes are still green, flowers have colours and beautiful days exist. This could have caused some interesting and cruel narrative contrast or dissonance, like soldiers being slaughtered on a beautiful field.
In the late '80s and early '90s Hollywod had a brown period with several Western movies made to look gritty and dirty. Notable examples were the "Young Guns" movies and "Tombstone".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Guns_%28film%29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tombstone_%28film%29
This seemed to make a lot more sense in that genre, since Westerns often depict muddy, dusty environments. It felt like a revolt against the technicoloured fairy tale beauty of some of the '60s and '70s Westerns and maybe even marking the end of the bright pastel colours typical of the 1980s.
dantoddd
I remember the first MoH & CoD games very well. What's really sad about this genre is that all subsequent games are essentially clones of these two with trumped up graphics.
For me the most captivating thing about MoH wasn't the realism, games like Delta Force did realism much better. The hallmark was the intensity of the sound. i distinctly remember the omaha mission in AA, and not wanting to get out of the little hole because of the sheer acoustic intensity of war.
SiskoBlue
I often wonder if the Pacific Theatre was largely ignored because there was no obvious villian like Hitler and the Third Reich. The enemy was Japan and the Emporer but without the obvious villiany of the holocaust and Nazism.
Or was it because designing realistic jungles is hard. I remember the early attempts at jungle warfare FPS and the plants were always those 2D models that rotated to face the player but if you walked through them were paper thin. Buildings and streets are much easier to make.
Personally I've never been bothered much by the "look" of a game as I am the sense of gameplay. I like MoH and earlier CoD because tactics had to be used, you had to push ahead, suppress, flank. Strangely all these games have become more linear corridor shooters than their forefathers (except of course the inevitable "bunker" missions that must have made level designers breath a sigh of relief).
The lastest MoH Warfighter was panned but I can honestly say I enjoyed it. I love the Tier 1 stuff and the soldier's story is far more entertaining and believable than anything CoD has done since CoD4. And the multiplayer feels pared back to something that feels almost like Counter-Strike. No stupid cheap spawns, sensible cover and placement (camping) better than hopping around like a moron. Seriously, where is your realism when the "better" method of playing is jumping around a corner shooting. Then again we all have our limits. I don't want to play ARMA or some similar "realistic" shooter where you're shooting at people 500m away that you can barely see. Then spend 20 minutes "covering your sector" with nothing happening. So realism be damned, it's about finding your own subjective preference of how much realism you want.
Playful Pony
I think we're all tired of this "realistic" look by now, great article!
What seems to "rescue" me from this situation is actually the wonderful new game called Planetside 2 (currently in beta, release on the 20th as Free-2-Play, check it out now at www.planetside2.com! /advertizing). It already has 3 varied continents to battle on, one more beautiful than the other! Amerish is by far my favorite, the huge biolabs look amazing on grassy fields surrounded by tall, sharp mountains. The gear is colorful, looks great and the game sound simply amazing. Knowing that every shell fire, every explosion barly audible is created by another player... I can't explain it! My favorite moments include 400 of my friendly players charging across the open desert towards a heavily defended enemy outpost. Seing hundreds of enemy rifles open up on us as we run makes me shiver with fangirl excitement! The nights are great too. We lose much of the colorful world the day presents, but in return we get some SERIOUSLY good looking lighting effects. Flying over the continents in a gunship and seing the headlights of enemy armored collums slowly crawling along a windy mountain road, or on the ground observing the previously mentioned gunship get torn to shreds by enemy AA tracers darting across the sky... Watch some Youtube videos, google some pictures, but on Nov 20th... DL this game damnit! If you have any kind of half-decent PC, do it! I should stop shamelessly promoting my new favorite game now X3.
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Murmillos:
Honestly, what you described is exactly what I expected from BF3, and it is my absolute main reason for being very disapointed with the game (also, no mod-support or LAN capabilites, WTF?!). I was shocked to see how grey they made the game look. Desert maps, jungles, fields, cities and snowy mountain alike all have this heavy gray filter over it. Your gun looks gray, your friendly players look gray, the vehicles look gray... It's shocking, truly!
XMark
I remember in the mid-2000s everybody was getting sick of every shooter being based in World War II and every World War II game trying to one-up the other one in how much they looked and felt like Saving Private Ryan. Then the first Modern Warfare game came around, and we were all excited because of the way the gameplay translated into a more modern aesthetic.
But I think now the modern military shooter has reached the same kind of saturation point that the World War II shooter did before 2007. The question remains... what's the next big trend that's gonna be awesome for a few years before it gets overplayed?
I'm thinking the only two options are either near-future high-tech warfare (with Black Ops 2 leading the pack) or we go back to World War II again.
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Critical intel is the best read on the escapist now.
AlwaysPractical
I'm glad someone has finally admitted that it wasn't all Halo's fault for the modern shooter.
Arif_Sohaib
You actually can.
The really interesting thing about playing as the Gurkhas or Indians is playing as subjects of the British Raj with divided loyalties. One the one side, if they knew what the Nazis had been doing, they would want to fight them but on the other side they were conquered subjects of a foreign power and were fighting their war. Some even fought their own people due to the Free Indian Army's loyalty to Imperial Japan.
Then there was the political strife among themselves(if you are playing the Indians) as the Hindus and Muslims weren't on very good terms since the failed 1857 rebellion and in 1940 the Muslim League finally decided that the communities were too different to live together forever (the biggest example; Hindus worship cows, we eat cows, especially on Eid ul Adha) and announced their intentions for a separate country, Pakistan after years of campaigning only for equal job rights and separate electorates(as voting was usually based on ethnicity or religion and Muslim candidates, being part of the minority, had no chance of winning and so had no chance of getting their voice heard by the British rulers).
Add all this and you have a World War 2 that would still be very original and that most developers would find difficult to emulate like they did with Call of Duty.
Elf Defiler Korgan
Nice. It is a damn fine idea to change from common and well-known shooter locales. I for one am tired of sand, concrete and drab colours.
Why not get a bit heart of darkness, and set a shooter in something like the Amazon. Make it bright, colourful, put a lot of effort into plants and animals. Your tough grunt stomps around the jungle, a snake bites him, now deal with the poison.
Fighting mercs, aliens (predator influence?) or drug cartels in the brightest of surroundings could add a lot more to the genre. People have powerful gaming machines, let's use it.
Dead island was mostly a bore, but some parts in the jungle had the right feel and could be used for something new. The Indonesian military in PNG could be another theatre, or Indonesian anti terror units against JI.
Arif_Sohaib:
Following a Japanese infantryman in Asia could be a good game. There at Singapore, fighting the warlords in China, stomping through south-east asia.
bificommander
Settingwise, why not take the Korean War? There's like, what, 2 niche strategy games that take place there. It's a mountainous area, sufficiently different from European or Middle Eastern areas. And you're still using most of the weapons from the WW2 era, so you have to choose between short range SMGs or long range rifles, without the all-ranges assault rifles. Plus, narrative wise the war can be interesting for keeping the tension high. Just check how the frontline moved:
So we'd actually be fighting a narratively dangerous foe, instead of the terminator-vs-rockthrowers idea that Yahtzee ranted on about. Early in the war, allied tanks and AT weapons were vastly outclassed by the enemy's T34 for instance. Should make for tense gameplay.
oliver.begg
SiskoBlue:
the pacfic never really flew because it wasn't a "nice" war, the fighting was nasty and completely broke a lot of the soilders.
any story based there has a marine posted for 4 months on a rock, with no way out, no manaver against a suicidal enemy that can shoot straight, and at least initially was better trained and battle hardned.
Squilookle
I agree with just about everything this article said- ESPECIALLY the part about how ww2 games could be so much more diverse in location, climate, and people and races involved (though limiting it to just the Pacific when there is still yet so much other content from WW2 also untouched seems almost as bad as the ill-doing the article complains about), but this bit here...
Critics and veterans often praise Private Ryan for its accurate depiction of combat, but Private Ryan wasn't just a movie about the "reality" of WWII, it was also a reaction to the glamorized myth Hollywood had built around the War. This is especially clear during the Normandy scene, where the images of maimed American soldiers serve as a dual indictment of the horrors of warfare and the glossy film culture that glorifies it. The Americans in this scene aren't tough, gravely heroes like John Wayne, they're nineteen and twenty year-old kids being butchered en masse. What makes them heroic isn't a steely lack of fear, it's that despite their terror and anguish, they still push forward with blood on their boots and sand in their mouths. It's a masterful piece of filmmaking that simultaneously manages to be anti-war and pro-soldier.
Oh please. The first 20 minutes of SPR was realistic, but everything else in it ended up being just as much of a cartoon as any 70s technicolor war film. They even deliberately altered the tactics of the Germans in the last battle to make them incompetent enough to get taken down by the Americans. Add to that the fact that the tanks were painted up to represent a real life unit of German armour that attacked and defeated a British force on the exact day mentioned in the film, plus all that Monty bashing that came literally out of nowhere, and you have in Sving Private Ryan a film that is every bit as jingoistic and narrow minded as the war films of old. The only difference is that instead of laying the heroics and adventure on thick like the old films, they're going totally overboard on the 'war is hell' and nobody can have any fun ever' and 'war destroys all beauty in everything' angle. It's not really pro-soldier, and it isn't really anti-war either, considering how saturated with 'being noble' everything is in it- getting so caught up with the cause and everything that it leaves no doubt in the audience's mind that it weas a war that most definitely was worth fighting.
bificommander:
The way the frontline moved is exactly why nobody makes a Korean wargame: nobody got anywhere- the Allies pushed well up north and were doing very well, before China got involved and pushed the border all the way back down again. Playing a game based on Korea would seem just like the war itself- entirely pointless.
See, I think that would be fascinating -- I'd love to play that game. One of the great advantages of videogames, and one that's almost never used, is that they literally put you into the shoes of another person. That can (and should) be a powerful tool for understanding other cultures, countries, and time periods, but we've yet to see anyone really take advantage of that. The game you're describing would be especially relevant in light of recent events between India and Pakistan and the strained U.S./Pakistan relationship.
I honestly think you could do something similar with the Sino-Japanese War, focusing on a Chinese Nationalist Army unit but sprinkling in the uneasy alliances and mistrust between the Nationalists and the Communist guerillas they often found themselves working with. Again, that's a fascinating and important part of history that most people don't really know about.
On a weird side note, one of my ancestors was a British Army doctor who served during the 1857 rebellion (and also in the Crimea). His son, my great-grandfather, was actually born in Hyderabad and served in the Indian revenue police and the British Army commissariat in the 1890s, in what's now Pakistan actually, before immigrating to the U.S.
The Korean War is so widely and unjustly ignored in our history. I'd really like to see someone make something of the material so more people would become interested in it.
When my dad was in Vietnam a lot of his senior NCOs had been through Korea. He said they never talked about the fighting, they just talked about how cold it was.
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Squilookle:
That makes me want one even more.
I would disagree that it would be pointless to play. I don't think every game needs to end with a ticker-tape parade, secure in the knowledge that all evil has been vanquished by the player, Huzah! The war wasn't an unmittigated success story, but that in and of itself makes it more interesting than stomping on Generic Middle Easternstan again. Tell the story of the blood and tears sacrificed for a stalemate, because it was about the best result that could be achieved. That's a far better way of making a gritty war game than putting a brown filter over the screen.
Besides, there's been a number of Vietnam-based games. And that war was considerably more pointless. The Korean war started when North Korea invaded the south, and whatever else may have gone wrong, South Korea was still there afterwards and has made decent progress in productivity and democracy since then. South Vietnam... didn't. And from a gameplay standpoint, the Vietnam war is far more pointless to play, since the open battles were mostly pretty lopsided and the real threat came from ambushes, traps and sneak attacks. And no one wants to play a game where you have to patrol for days only to be killed on the 6th day by a hidden sniper. A game that starts with a frantic retreat south, an amphibious landing to turn the tide, driving the enemy back, then being confronted by huge enemy reinforcements from China, followed by a new retreat untill the tide can be turned again to push the enemy back sounds far more interesting.
Actually, a game with a Vietcong protagonist side would be considerably more fun gameplay wise. Doubt any studio would dare release it in the US though.
ThunderCavalier
I would be so happy if there were more shooters that were set in brightly lit, colorful environments.
As Yahtzee noted, I feel so sorry for the people that painstakingly design the models for NPCs, making sure their attire, down to the very spots on the jacket, are appropriate for the setting and for the character, and then they're stuck behind walls because that's the whole meat of the game. Some elaborate design would be amazing.


The 13th PAOC was held at the Corridor Springs hotel in Arusha. On clear days the peak of Mount Meru (below left) could be seen from the hotel, as could a variety of birds including Brown-breasted Barbets and Palm-nut Vultures (below right).
Most of the Animal Demography Unit (ADU) delegates stayed at the Meru House Inn, conveniently situated near a Baglafecht Weaver colony. Also, nearby were good restuarants (Indian and Chinese) that we visited in the evenings.
The conference started on Monday 15 Oct and after the plenaries and talks, a Round Table Discussion on Afring was held. AEWA, African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds Agreement, is hoping to raise some funds for AFRING, which bodes well for bird ringing in Africa. During the week-long conference there were many orals and posters relating to ringing. For instance, orals presented by Colin Jackson (below left) and Neil Baker (below right). MSc student Marc Burman from the ADU was awarded a prize for his poster on moult of Barn Swallows - see poster here.
"Monitoring of the Clarke's Weaver in Dakatcha Woodland, Kenya" by F Barasa et al. (below left).
"The effects of forest land use types and fragmentation on two-globally threatened bird species on the Obudu Plateau, southeastern Nigeria", by FD Dami (Bannerman's Weaver and White-throated Mountain Babbler).
"APLORI Ringing Scheme" (below right) - see searchable database.
Robert Thomson - Weaver nests as a resource to other species: the case of sociable weavers in the Kalahari.
Adrian Craig - Nectar feeding by weavers (Ploceidae) and their role as pollinators.
P. melanocephalus, P. baglafecht and P. aurantius probably need to be split.
(**) My talk included some general results from PHOWN (PHOtos of Weaver Nests), so thanks to all PHOWN participants!
Delegates could choose one of three venues to visit, and I went to Tarangire NP. There was much birdlife as well as wildlife. The entrance (below left) has a bird bath that attracted a variety of birds, as shown here - Ashy Starling, Superb Starling, and female Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver (below right).
Wildlife included lion (resting in the shade of a tree), giraffe (below left), close-up views of elephant (below right) and much more.
Weavers I had hoped to see included Rufous-tailed Weaver (below left), Speckle-fronted Weaver and White-headed Buffalo-Weaver (below right). Unfortunately weavers were not breeding yet in general, as they were waiting for the imminent rains.
On Saturday evening a great gala dinner was held with a local theatre piece and the usual visit by Prof Lump-Splitter (Tim Dodman) to keep us entertained (below left).
On Sunday morning the ADU contingent had a free day before returning home and we went ringing on the property of safari tour guide, Daudi Peterson. The most caught species was Red-billed Firefinch, with a variety of other species, and a handful of male Taveta Golden Weavers (below right).
The conference organisers did a superb job!
Many people helped organise the bird ringing session. Thanks to Colin Beale (University of York) for organising the event! Neil and Marc Baker (Tanzania Bird Atlas) provided rings, poles and other equipment. Colin Jackson and Andrew Kinzer (Arocha Kenya) brought mist nets and other equipment. Daudi and Trude Peterson (Dorobo Safaris) provided a wonderful venue and fantastic hospitality!
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THE 21ST CENTURY CLASSROOM – Classrooms and continuing education courses are undergoing tremendous transformation into learning environments that are student-centered, project-based, highly flexible, and more self-directed. Which changes should you implement and why? Susan will take you on a tour through a modern classroom filled with the latest-greatest technologies and teaching methodologies. Then we will take a closer look, examine the evidence, and determine the most effective learning methods based on current best practices.
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ORLANDO — In today's business climate, customer service represents the best way to stand out from competitors, and that extends to contact centers, said Brad Cleveland, senior advisor and founding partner at ICMI, who delivered the morning keynote Tuesday at ICMI Contact Center Expo & Conference 2018.
Cleveland urged attendees to consider "how are you using your contact center to differentiate, to help your organization shine," citing pet supply retailer Chewy as a prime example. Despite competition from big box stores, online retailers, and local veterinary practices, Chewy has succeeded by differentiating itself using its contact center and customer service, responding to service inquires across channels "lightning-fast" and even surprising valued customers with painting of their pets, Cleveland said.
In a one-on-one interview with CRM magazine, Cleveland put the notion this way: Organizations should develop the mind-set of being a service company that happens to be in a specific vertical, such as transportation, healthcare, finance, or, as in Chewy's case, pet supplies. "There's never been a more important time to get customer service right and to understand how to build relationships with your customers that are appropriate and that are right and that will keep them excited about continuing to do business with your organization," he said.
With the idea established that customer service must become the focal point for organizations across industries, breakout session speakers addressed a number of topics to help companies get there.
Write in your company's brand voice. This means ensuring that the tone in service communications is consistent with that of the company's website or marketing materials.
Handle channel pivots gracefully, and explain why you want to move to a private channel. If a customer reaches out via social media, for example, and the company needs to shift to another channel for additional support, the communication should first acknowledge the customer's initial complaint and then provide specific instructions for reaching out via that other channel. Additionally, in cases where sensitive information is required to resolve a customer's problem, the company should first clearly communicate that point and then instruct the customer to reach out via a private channel such as direct message.
Make templates easy to customize. O'Flahavan noted that templates can be useful for social media interactions, but cautioned that they need to be crafted in a way that enables agents to easily insert information specific to individual inquiries.
Avoid confusing abbreviations and use emojis sparingly. Though it can be tempting to abbreviate words, especially when texting, O'Flahavan warned that abbreviations can often be distracting as well as create confusion for customers, especially if they are uncommon ones. As for emojis, she acknowledged they can express empathy when placed strategically, but as with abbreviations, they can be distracting and create confusion when overused.
Use personal pronouns. Incorporating personal pronouns such as "we" and "you" can make communications feel more conversational.
Increased connectivity has enabled the rise of remote contact center workers, but agents who work from home must be adept at learning, sharing knowledge, and socializing digitally, says Michele Rowan, president at Customer Contact Strategies, an organization that helps companies implement home-based contact center strategies.
Rowan asserted that success in this model relies on three things: the right reps and leaders; activities for cultural connectivity; and technologies that make it easy to stay connected. Reps should be comfortable working independently, and managers should be comfortable running virtual meetings and using digital tools for support. Activities that drive cultural connectivity demonstrate that there is no downside to working from home and can include virtual celebrations, recognition and rewards, contests, and social events. As for technologies, chat tools such as Slack and Yammer can be used for knowledge and experience sharing; web conferencing tools such as Adobe Connect and Cisco WebEx for virtual meetings; and gamification tools such as Badgeville, Snowfly, and GameEffective for online recognition and rewards.
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Unlocking new areas with Gaia Squarci
Interview, Photography September 20, 2017
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ABOUT gaia squarci
Gaia Squarci is a photographer and cinematographer based in New York, contributor of Prospekt agency and Reuters. She studied Art History at University of Bologna and photojournalism at ICP, International Center of Photography. Gaia focuses on documentary issues, and her work leans toward a personal approach that moves away from the descriptive narrative tradition in documentary photography.
She attended the Eddie Adams Workshop in 2014, and in 2015 her installation Broken Screen has been selected for the exhibition reGeneration3 at Musée de l'Elysée in Lausanne. POYi recognized her work as lead cinematographer for the the short documentary "Healing Bobby" with an award of excellence in 2014, and her photography project "My grandmother's last months" won the same mention in 2017.
Gaia's work appeared in the New York Times, the New Yorker, Time, Vogue, the Wall Street Journal, VICE, Huck, The Guardian, Newsweek, PDN, De Spiegel, Internazionale, Io Donna, among others.
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Hi Gaia! Who or what led you to photography?
I have been attracted to visual arts since I was a child, and I studied Art History. When I was in college I thought I wanted to become a curator, but I sometimes felt that my studies were too remote from the life that unfolded around me. If it is true that good art never is really detached from life, I think I still had to find my place, my role in that equation. During those years I was writing art reviews and wall texts for exhibitions in Bologna, and that's how I came across photographer Giulio di Meo. Giulio, whom I followed on a few trips and assisted in his workshops, is the person who made me fall for photography. Now a dear friend, he has taught me in my formative years how the camera could be a personal, specific way to learn about the others and myself. Giulio is as a professional the same he is as a friend. Reserved but captivating, generous, respectful and deeply caring.
After those years I studied photojournalism at ICP, which put my world upside down again, introduced me to video alongside with photography and somehow taught me how to stand on my legs even when it feels awfully hard.
Well, It changed me. I think I can reasonably say for the better. I would be a completely different person if I hadn't come to it. I used to be very shy and I still am to a certain degree. Photography forced me out of my shell to look for a contact with others, and there are endless situations I would never had found myself in if it weren't for photography. It has the power to gift life experience, and it offers an excuse to be where you don't belong, without feeling like a complete stranger.
I also consider photography an effective tool of self-analysis, if approached with some degree of honesty. I keep noticing how even if at times I'm just observing, I'm always part of the tension that appears in the photos. If I'm detached, assuming, patronizing, scared, if I'm just imitating something I've memorized from other images instead of really looking, it all shows.
One of our favourite works is Mars on Earth. Could you tell us something about this project?
Laurence Cornet, a writer and great friend I often work with, showed me an article about the mission with a small photo of a plastic dome on a volcano in Hawaii. Confused, I learnt that six researchers were living in that dome for eight months to simulate the conditions of life on Mars. Laurence is an explosive character whose ideas are often wild and surreal. I'm often on the same page, but of a more pessimistic, skeptical nature. At first I though it was a joke, then I tried to understand how legitimate the mission was. When I learnt it was financed by NASA I was sure there would be no chance to get access. Clearly I was wrong on just about every level.
"I like surreal contexts that maintain a little bit of mystery. I prefer photos to suggest an atmosphere, a state of mind…"
Gaia Squarci
From "Mars on Earth" ©Gaia Squarci
The researchers involved in the project lived in hard conditions, with limited communications with the rest of the world. How did you approach them?
The mission, started by the University of Hawaii at Manoa, was aimed at monitoring human reaction to isolation in an environment that doesn't look like Earth, in perspective of the launch of scientific trips to Mars involving the presence of human beings of the planet. The researchers wore space suits with internal oxygen ventilation for short journeys out of the dome, they were in contact with the rest of the world only by email and pre-recorded voice messages, and they had very limited water supplies. Eight minutes of shower a week for eight months. Think about it. Scientists were testing their psychological response to these constraints, aware that in a space mission the human component, if it breaks, can cause damage as crucial as a technical failure would. Their isolation was the core of the experiment, so we couldn't meet them while it was ongoing. We traveled to Hawaii a few days before the mission ended, and met the researchers in the moment they got out of the dome for the first time. They were stoked to see tropical fruit on the outdoor table for their first fresh breakfast, but aside from the marvel at the feeling of sunlight and wind on their skin, they seemed incredibly well adjusted. They were chosen with criterion. They worked in aeronautical engineering and a range of other sciences related to astronomy, so they already had an "astronaut mentality". When I entered that dome and breathed its air I instantly felt trapped, claustrophobic. I couldn't have lived for a week in there without going mad. That day we asked the researchers if after that experience they would enroll on a trip to Mars when the technology would make it possible. All six of them said YES, without even waiting for the end of the question.
Your work has been published in many international publications. Which one did you enjoy the most and why?
It's a complicated question. The work I care about has been mostly unassigned, published after completion. Some of the editors I know are good friends whose advice has been invaluable over the years but I hardly ever worked with, and some others have been buying stories sporadically. I rarely had a continuous relationship with a specific publication. That said, I recently enjoyed working with Chiara Nonino and Alessia Glaviano at Vogue Italia, Haley Hamblin at Mashable, and I'm grateful of the trust Denis Curti, former director of Contrasto, put into my work for a solo exhibition in Italy. I love working with Francesco Merlini and Samuele Pellecchia at Prospekt, the Italian agency that distributes most of my stories. They're friendly yet professional, they value the integrity of the photographers' work and are always available for advice. Robert Pledge's multifaceted culture is an endless source of inspiration and Adrees Latif at Reuters is an editor who's been very supportive over the years, and he's known me since my first steps. He comes from a completely different perspective in his approach to photography, and this makes me appreciate even more the respect he has for my work.
From "Sky in Iran" ©Gaia Squarci
You travel a lot and every time you come back with beautiful images. Is there a trip that has a special place in your heart? Why?
Mexico has cast a spell on me. I felt at home there in a strange way. I traveled in the center and the south of the country, working mostly in rural places. I was impressed by the farmers' deep connection to the land, a bond they cultivated through observation, hard work and spirituality, throughout history.
I also admire Mexicans for their resilience. I hope the following anecdote can explain what I mean. One night last April I was on a bus to Tenosique from Mexico City. A long ride, which ended up to be about 12 hours longer than expected. It was dusk when the bus stopped on the highway behind a line of cars. I knew buses are easily assaulted at night and went to ask information to the driver. He was passive, not trying to be any helpful, didn't know. I was the only passenger who seemed to be awakened by the situation, the others just waited in silence. After hours we learnt that the citizens of Balastrera, Veracruz, had staged a protest at the toll booth asking the governor for the construction of a local hospital and a road. They wouldn't move for the next twenty hours. The traffic was blocked for miles. Federal police was useless in easing the negotiations or finding alternatives for thousands of drivers. At dawn people started getting out of their vehicles. Men went to the borders of the highway and came back with big pieces of concrete, and dirt. Women and children helped. In about an hour they filled the space between the two senses of march in the highway and helped one vehicle at a time to make a U turn. Cars and even buses were able to go back this way, and find an alternative route. I kept thinking of the same incident happening in northern Italy. Everyone would have been raging, yelling for hours without moving a finger. Mexican citizens were let down by any form of authority that should have provided a solution for them. Even the bus driver was the last one to come down and help. The collective reaction was sadly prompted by the awareness that this is just how it goes, but it was remarkable nonetheless. People knew they had to make it work by themselves, and acted instead of complaining, perfect strangers joining forces.
"I would be a completely different person if I hadn't come to it…
Photography forced me out of my shell."
Do you have a recurring theme or stylistic element you incorporate in all the projects you work on?
I believe the story comes before the style, so I rarely consciously try to force recurring elements. Stylistic components come from my taste, from what captures me when I experience other work, be it photography, painting, sculpture, cinema or theatre.
I like surreal contexts that maintain a little bit of mystery. I prefer photos to suggest an atmosphere, a state of mind, rather than taking on a descriptive or explanatory role. Of course in documentary photography there's the desire to communicate a message and images are a vehicle of information, but when I have creative freedom I like to shoot work that informs without telling the viewer what to think, and makes imagination travel.
What's next? Are you working on a particular story at the moment?
I'm working on a long term project about people's relationship with volcanoes, in different parts of the world. Eruptions are associated at once with destruction and fertility, they "made" earth as we know it, but the barren volcanic ground often reminds us of other planets. I'm working on a different theme for every volcano. They all have something to say about us and the way we perceive ourselves in connection to our planet.
If you hadn't followed your dreams and become a photographer, what do you think you would be doing now?
My mother is a psychotherapist, and I found out that in any story I work on I'm always looking for psychological implications, putting myself in someone else's perspective, trying to get into people's head.
I considered working in that field when I was younger, but don't think it could have worked out. I could give many motivations for this but it really comes down to the fact that I'm not patient enough, and I also suffer sitting in a room for most of the day. Then, I've always liked many different kinds disciplines in the field of dance. Dancing cleans my mind. Could I have been a dancer? It's one of the very few careers that makes your life more unsure and schizophrenic than photography, so I better make this one work.
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ARE ELITES THEMSELVES READY TO COMPLY WITH THE LAW?
Irina Kenenova
The article examines the problems of the public and government components of the anti-corruption policies. The author draws attention to the fact that the results of the various constitutional and legal means to struggle the corruption depend on the peculiar conditions and the situation at the so called "corruption market" in the country. However, the effectiveness of measures to prevent and suppress corruption is predetermined by institutional forms of the state mechanisms of selection and recruitment of persons for positions in the executive bodies. In the United Kingdom the mechanisms of selection of candidates for senior public position are characterized by transparency and based on meritocratic principles.
Quaerere verum: how to promote the right of equality?
SUBSTANTIVE EQUALITY REVISITED
Sandra Fredman
The limitations of a formal interpretation of the right to equality are now well recognized. However, the meaning of substantive equality remains deeply contested. Some of scholars think that equality is an idea that should be banished from moral and legal discourse as an explanatory norm. Another part of the learned community holds that the right to equality does not go far enough. Even if equality before the law has been established, disadvantage persists, and this disadvantage tends to be concentrated in groups with a particular status, such as women, people with disabilities, ethnic minorities and others.
Judicial constitutionalism
ON THE LEGITIMACY OF CONSTITUTIONAL COURTS AND THE RULE OF LAW IN A COMPARATIVE VIEW ON THE POLISH CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS
Anna Mrozek
Constitutional Courts provided with the power of judicial review have become an important feature of modern constitutionalism prescribed to the principles of the rule of law, democracy and the recognition of human rights. The constitutional design does not however answer the question as to whether a monopoly over the constitutional review by constitutional courts is a mandatory component of the legal concept of a democratic state governed by the rule of law. In particular, the dispute concerning the Constitutional Tribunal in Poland shows the exposure of the institution of a constitutional court to the political. Being strongly criticised by the Venice Commission and the European Commission as serious threats to the rule of law, the political "attack" on the Constitutional Tribunal aiming at limiting the assumed "juristocracy", reveals further the conflict between political and legal constitutionalism.
Organizational standarts for judicial system: international and national patterns
JUDICIAL MANAGEMENT IN INTERNATIONAL SYSTEMS OF THE "SOFT LAW" AND IN THE RUSSIAN JUDICIAL PRACTICES
Tamara Morshchakova
The article addresses the management problems in the judiciary and the organizational issues of internal administration of courts and Russian justice system as a whole, as well as external factors influencing organization and work of the courts. The paper analyzes the procedure of forming the institutions and personnel of the judiciary, the recruitment of judges including the occupational requirements for judicial position. In this context, the author also researches professional selection and guarantees of independence and impartiality of judges, considers the procedure of appointing the court chairperson, powers and administrative functions of the head of the bench.
INDEPENDENCE, EFFICIENCY AND QUALITY OF JUSTICE: COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVES
Francesca Fiecconi
This review is based on surveys delivered at the international round table meeting held in Moscow, at the Institute for Law and Public Policy in collaboration with the International Commission of Jurists, on September 26, 2016, on the state of the judiciary in a number of member countries of the Council of Europe. The review includes theses of judges representing three CE countries – Italy, the Netherlands and Norway. The central theme of the discussion, running like red thread through the reports of all speakers, was the independence of the judiciary and judges as well as the right to a fair trial.
Constitutional justice
LEGAL CERTAINTY OF THE CRIMINAL LAW IN CASE-LAW OF THE FEDERAL CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF GERMANY AND THE RUSSIAN CONSTITUTIONAL COURT
Anton Alatortsev
The article compares approaches to the principle of legal certainty employed in the jurisprudence of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany and that of the Russian Constitutional Court. Since the problem of legal certainty is not limited to criminal law alone, the author's analysis is not limited to criminal cases. In some way, uncertainty in criminal law is inevitable due to the general nature of the law language – unavoidable use of generalizations, its brevity and conciseness. Nevertheless, the legislator is responsible for drafting legal norms as clearly as possible in order to prevent arbitrary court decisions. Thus, the principle of legal certainty sets requirements not only to the law enforcement, but also to the law itself.
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Now that most people at CVL who chose to receive a COVID-19 vaccination have done so, we want to provide further guidance about the policy of the agency moving forward. Our approach has always been guided by the recommendations of medical and public health professionals. We have remained committed to doing all in our power to protect the health and safety of those we serve. Politics and economic considerations have not entered into our planning and response strategies. With that said, being fully vaccinated does mean that the way we approach our work and interact with each other will be changing. The following is a summary of the most recent recommendations from the CDC. These are the guidelines we will follow as an agency.
COVID-19 vaccines are effective at protecting you from getting sick. Based on what we know about COVID-19 vaccines, people who have been fully vaccinated can start to do some things that they had stopped doing because of the pandemic.
We're still learning how vaccines will affect the spread of COVID-19. After you've been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, you should keep taking precautions—like wearing a mask, staying 6 feet apart from others, and avoiding crowds and poorly ventilated spaces—in public places until we know more. Remember, we are honoring our duty to protect others in addition to wanting protection for ourselves.
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However, if you live in a group setting (like a correctional or detention facility or group home) and are around someone who has COVID-19, you should still stay away from others for 14 days and get tested, even if you don't have symptoms.
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16 of the Best 80s Cartoons That Still Rule
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by — Tobias Handke
Nostalgia is all the rage these days, from movies and TV shows to fashion and music. People love reminiscing about the good times and the things they enjoyed as children or while growing up. The same goes for people who love cartoons. While modern animation is a lot more adult-focused with shows like Ricky and Morty, Adventure Time, and BoJack Horseman capturing audiences and being critically acclaimed, the 8os is the decade when cartoons really took off, with some of the greatest shows being 80s cartoons.
While the first cartoon, Fantasmagorie, was created in 1908, it wasn't until Mickey Mouse appeared in the 1928 short film Steamboat Willie that cartoons really kicked off. Since then they have become a staple of networks around the world and are watched by children (and adults) on a daily basis. Who else remembers watching cartoons before heading off to school or catching an episode of your favorite show before dinner?
Even if you didn't grow up in the 80s, there is no doubt you have watched cartoons from that era. This was the decade when cartoons became a little edgier and featured more adult-oriented jokes. The animation was also getting better, along with the voice acting. Some of the best cartoons of all time came about in the 80s, as you are about to discover below.
The shows we have selected are ones that had a long-lasting impact on cartoons and helped shape the genre. So even though shows like The Simpsons and The Looney Tunes did start at the tail end of the 80s, their cultural influence was more present in the 90s. Check out the list below and let us take you on a nostalgic ride through 80s cartoons.
1. DuckTales (1987-1990)
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Although coming at the end of the 80s, most cartoon fans agree DuckTales is one of the best shows from that decade. Running for four seasons between 1987-1990, DuckTales is based on the Uncle Scrooge comic and features Scrooge McDuck and his grandnephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie. The three young ducks find themselves involved in adventures chasing down lost treasures or trying to keep their Uncle's "Number One Dime" from falling into the wrong hands.
Full of fun hijinx and classic Disney animation, DuckTales was a massive hit. After the show finished airing, several spin-offs and a movie were released as well as a 2017 reboot, proving there is still life in this 80s cartoon.
2. Dungeons & Dragons (1983-1985)
Secret Galaxy/YouTube
Based on the tabletop role-playing game, six friends take a ride on a magical roller coaster and are transported to the world of Dungeons & Dragons. Met by the Dungeon Master who gives each child a magical item, they must try and find their way home while battling all sorts of evil creatures and spooky monsters and carrying out various missions for people they meet along the way.
What sets Dungeons & Dragons apart from similar 80s cartoons is the violence. While primitive compared to today, it was quite brutal for that time and frowned upon by many. Even the National Coalition on Television Violence demanded a warning before the start of each show stating real-life violent deaths had been caused by kids watching Dungeons & Dragons, even though this was nowhere near the truth. The controversy only helped the show win its timeslot and go on to become a ratings hit.
3. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987-1996)
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Ok, we said we were going to concentrate on purely 80s shows but you can't talk about the best 80s cartoons without including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The original is a five-part series that aired in 1987 and explained the backgrounds of the main characters (Splinter and the turtles; Donatello, Leonardo, Michaelangelo, and Raphael) while also introducing the main bad guys' Shredder and Krang.
While it acts as its own enclosed show, it proved so popular a second season was commissioned. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles went on to be a massive success and revived interest in the comic and led to video games, two real-life movie adaptations, and this classic tune from Vanilla Ice.
4. G.I. Joe: Real American Hero (1983-1986)
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If you grew up in the 80s you know all about G.I. Joe: Real American Hero. Based on the G.I. Joe action figures, the show focuses on the Joe's – an American special forces unit – trying to stop the terrorist organization Cobra from carrying out world destruction. Although it only ran for two seasons, there are 95 action-packed episodes featuring all the major characters, such as Duke, General Hawk, Roadblock, Lady Jaye, Scarlett, Flint, and Storm Shadow.
G.I. Joe: Real American Hero might have been created as a way to sell more toys, but it turned out to be a decent cartoon that was revived in 1989 and lastest a further three years.
5. ThunderCats (1985-1989)
Only in the 80s could a cartoon about cat-like aliens become a smash hit. ThunderCats centers on a group of aliens who seek shelter on "Third Earth" where they must battle their mortal enemies known as The Mutants. The core group of ThunderCats finds themselves on all sorts of adventures as they battle The Mutants while also trying to stop the mystic Sword of Omens from falling into the hands of the resurrected sorcerer Mumm-Ra.
This show has plenty of action and is visually pleasing, with the animation and colors used really capturing your attention. The show was very successful and spawned several spin-offs, comics, video games, and movies.
6. He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe (1983-85)
He-Man is back in vogue after the Kevin Smith Netflix sequel Masters of the Universe: Revelations, but if you truly want to experience the power of Greyskull, look no further than the original 80s cartoon. He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe is based on the Mattel toy line that takes place in the magical fantasy world of Eternia.
The clumsy Prince Adam turns into the shredded He-Man when he holds the Sword of Power, spending the series fighting his enemy Skeletor while protecting the secrets of Castle Grayskull. He-Man has one of the most iconic looks, with his blond bob, six-pack, and short shorts making him instantly recognizable amongst a plethora of 80s cartoon heroes.
7. Inspector Gadget (1983-1986)
Inspector Gadget – WildBrain/YouTube
Not only does Inspector Gadget have one of the catchiest theme songs, but the show itself is hilarious. The titular character is a clumsy detective with numerous bionic attachments, such as go-go gadget arms, who fights crime, more often than not coming up against his arch-enemy Dr. Claw. Absolutely hopeless as a detective, Gadget's niece Penny and their dog, Brain, secretly help the detective on his missions, making sure he stays out of harm's way while thwarting Dr. Claw's nefarious plans.
Inspector Gadget ran for two seasons consisting of 86 episodes across three years. Fun, silly, but above all funny, the show is full of slapstick humor and was even turned into a live-action movie starring Matthew Broderick as Gadget.
8. Care Bears (1985-1988)
Care Bears/YouTube
Care Bears is another cartoon created to cash in on the success of the Care Bears toys that were much loved by 80s kids. These cute and cuddly bears live in a place called Care-a-Lot, which is far away in the clouds. With the help of their Buddies and Cousins, these magical bears travel around the world and help fix people's problems, which is where the Care Bear name came from.
Each of the different bears has a special power that is shown as an image on their stomachs, with the Care Bears also having to try and stop the evil Professor Coldheart from fulfilling his plans of world domination. The series was a huge success and the toys became big hits with kids across the globe, with the Care Bears having been rebooted several times over the years.
9. The Real Ghostbusters (1986 -1991)
Ghostbusters/YouTube
The mainstream success of Ghostbusters at the box office always meant a sequel was going to get the green light. But not many would have imagined an animated series. The Real Ghostbusters acts as both a sequel and spin-off and consists of seven seasons. Just like the movies, it revolves around paranormal investigators Dr. Peter Venkman, Dr. Egon Spengler, Dr. Ray Stantz, and Winston Zeddemore as they hunt down ghosts and other supernatural creatures throughout New York.
None of the original cast is involved, with the animated versions of the characters also looking slightly different. Another major change is Slimer has switched sides and is now a goodie, assisting the Ghostbusters on their ghost hunts.
10. Danger Mouse (1981-1992)
Danger Mouse/YouTube
Imagine James Bond as a mouse and you're halfway to understanding the premise of Danger Mouse. This British cartoon is basically a parody of Bond and other spy movies. Known as "the world's greatest spy," Danger Mouse is incredibly strong and sports an eyepatch, showing just how tough he is. Along with his trusty hamster sidekick, Ernest Penfold, Danger Mouse more often than not finds himself coming up against villain Baron Silas Greenback, an evil toad who is always plotting the end of the world.
While not as popular in America s Britain or Australia (where it was a cult favorite), Danger Mouse is a fantastic espionage thrill ride aimed at kids that can also be enjoyed by adults. The short and sweet episodes also mean you can smash through the ten seasons in no time.
11. The Transformers (1985-1987)
Not content with making a mint off the company's G.I. Joes figures and accompanying cartoon, Hasbro set its sights on turning another of the brand's favorite toys into a successful animated series. The Transformers is based on mechanical alien toys that have the ability to transform into different vehicles.
Known as "Generation One" by fans, the cartoon highlights the ongoing war between the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons, who are playing out their fight on planet Earth. This cartoon still holds up today, and let's be honest, there's nothing better than watching robots who can transform into everything from big wheels to sports cars fighting it out with high-tech weaponry.
The show helped sell more Transformers toys than ever before and has resulted in over a dozen Transfomer-related cartoons, comic books, video games, and a highly successful movie franchise.
12. My Little Pony (1986-1987)
ShoutKids/YouTube
Some of you might not consider this one of the great animated shows of the 80s, but considering its legacy, it's hard to look past. My Little Pony is another Hasbro cash cow. After the success of the toy line, the company decided to create a cartoon revolving around the Little Ponies who occupy Ponyland. These colorful ponies spend most of their time messing about and playing games, but occasionally they are confronted by the evil that also occupies Ponyland – including witches and goblins – that want to enslave the ponies.
While nowhere near as popular as the reboot series that first aired in 2010, My Little Pony walked so My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic could run. It will probably only appeal to young girls but is a great way to keep your daughter or niece busy when you need some downtime.
13. The Smurfs (1981-1989)
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Created by Belgian cartoonist Peyo, The Smurfs was originally a comic strip before it was turned into an animated cartoon by Hanna-Barbera Productions in 1981. The Smurfs are a race of blue humanoids who live a normally peaceful existence in a fantasy world. Each episode of the show follows the Smurfs as they find themselves in funny situations and going on wild and crazy adventures.
There are over 100 different Smurfs so it's no surprise there are 258 episodes, with many different characters given the chance to shine. Some fan favorites include Brainy Smurf, Jokey Smurf, Handy Smurf, Papa Smurf, and Smurfette. As well as episodes revolving around everyday Smurf life, many also feature the evil sorcerer Gargamel, his apprentice Scruple, and his mean cat Azrael, who are doing their best to shatter the peace of the Smurfs.
14. Adventures Of The Gummi Bears (1985-1991)
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Would you be surprised to learn Adventures Of The Gummi Bears is based on gummy bears candy? Disney, in their infinite wisdom, decided people needed a cartoon about gummi bears. As it turns out, the show became a massive success and helped shape the style of animation Disney went with in the coming decades.
The series is about a mythical race of creatures known as Gummi Bears. Once sharing the planet with humans, the majority of the species left after humans revealed their evil side. Those that remained befriend a young boy who possesses an ancient Gummi medallion. Seeing the good side of humanity in the boy, they decide to help him and other humans they come across. The Gummi Bears go on many adventures while also trying to keep their secrets safe from the evil Duke Igthorn, who wants the power they possess for himself.
15. Alvin & the Chipmunks (1983-1990)
Blasted Billy/YouTube
Although there had been a TV series in the 60s, it was the 80s version of Alvin & the Chipmunks that was the most successful. The cartoon features the Chipmunks, Alvin Seville, Simon Seville, and Theodore Seville, three brothers who find themselves constantly getting up to mischief. They also sing, with each of the episodes soundtracked by a famous song, including Blonde's "One Way or Another," Queen's "Crazy Little Thing Called Love," and Billy Joel's "Uptown Girl."
This new interpretation of the classic characters was a big hit and also introduced fans to the Chipettes, three female chipmunks who became friends and love interests for the Seville brothers. Across eight seasons Alvin and his brothers entertained 80s kids before being resurrected in the 00s in three live-action movies.
16. Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers (1989-1990)
The Eighties Dreams/YouTube
Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers might have been short-lived but it left fans wanting more after its third and final season. Airing directly after DuckTales certainly helped the popularity of Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers, with the series about chipmonk detecritves Chip and Dale as they deal with crimes considered "too small" for the police to solve.
Most episodes are similar, with the duo finding clues before solving the case at the climax of the episode, often followed by a funny interaction between the Rescue Rangers and their animal buddies who help out on many of the cases. Fun for all the family.
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