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I think we all expected to be able to look back at 2021 and say, well at least it was better than 2020, but let's be honest, it was pretty much a replay: more viruses, more lockdowns, more political shenanigans, and a heap of new entries into the encyclopaedia of frustrating human experiences. This year, when we reached out to our favourite artists, some familiar, others new friends, we wanted to keep the questions a little more open-ended than previous years, recognition of the challenging times and also giving more room for reflection. The responses echoed that intent, with a wide-ranging focus, lots of shout-outs and importantly, acknowledgements that even through all the stress and chaos of 2021, Ōtautahi's urban creative community continues to grow, thrive and evolve… So, even if it is through gritted teeth, here's to 2021, a year of resilience…
Dcypher (@dcypher_dtrcbs)
What has had the biggest influence on you in 2021?
My kids have been super influential in my general outlook on things over the past year, but as far as painting is concerned I'm constantly influenced by everything I see. Obviously the pandemic has had a massive influence on people from all walks of life on an international scale and has given artists time to hone in on particular aspects of their process during lock down. I've been lucky enough to have spent some time in my studio over the past 12 months.
Who do you think has been making the most interesting art this year?
Internationally, I'm constantly finding new artists doing incredible work and taking their art in different directions. Bond has been doing amazing wall paintings with the integration of various outcomes in VR augmented reality, RFID devices and experimenting with crazy tools and paint contraptions, it definitely makes him one of the most interesting artists of 2021 in my opinion. Locally, Ghostcat's work is top notch! He's constantly stepping it up.
What would you say had been your personal highlight in 2021?
One of Dcypher's paintings at South Sea Spray in early 2021
My personal highlight of 2021 was South Sea Spray by a long shot. It was the best festival I've ever had the honor to attend! There were highlights within the highlight; awesome line-up, the hospitality, the sights, and plenty of hyped locals!
Teethlikescrewdrivers (@teethlikescrewdrivers)
teethlikescrewdrivers takes stock of his Paste-Up Project installation in early October…
What has been the biggest influence on you in 2021?
The collective minds of SlapCity continue to be a huge influence on me personally. It has been amazing to see this random group of people hang out and support each other in so many ways. Our original intention was to push sticker and paste-ups as a legitimate artistic medium here in Aotearoa and abroad, and I feel we are doing just that. Collectively we have had members run their own independent art shows as well as feature in them. We have been part of organising and collaborating in paste-up and sticker shows across the globe. We have seen our work on public installations, featured on blogs and have been interviewed by The Press about what we do.
Interesting is an interesting word! I am a huge fan of subversive stuff, so @fokawolf will always reign supreme there. I have continued to be in love with @eter_91's typography and have a special place in my heart for @mambotattooer's line work. Cannot forget our Ghostcat. His Welcome to Christchurch – The Garden City sign is one of the most beautiful things I've seen. Stoked to see his book project get the funding it rightly deserves.
Ghostcat's miniature Welcome to Christchurch sign was a favorite of teethlikescrewdrivers in 2021…
What would you say has been your personal highlight?
Just being able to see my stuff up and about. Having the opportunity to take over one of Phantom Billstickers' bollards on Manchester Street as part of #thepasteupproject was right up there. It was so great to upscale my work and think of it as a whole piece rather than just individual pencils. I was really stoked with how it came out. Being part of @helloiamtheshow's PB n Jam was amazing. I never thought that people would want to buy stuff with my pencil on it. Who knew?
teethlikescrewdrivers' work at PB n Jam at The BOXed Quarter in August featured found objects adorned with his iconic pencils…
What one thing would you have changed from 2021?
Gigs. I wish I could have seen more gigs.
Vesil
I'd say the obvious one would be Covid, being in and out of lockdowns. It definitely has given time to reassess what's important and what I'm striving for as I'm sure it has with others. Friends have also influenced me over this year, watching them succeed and accomplish their goals has been a real incentive to get off my ass and do the same. Getting out of the city which is something I've tried to do a bit over the year. The exploring of different spots, catching up with old and new friends and coming back with a new insight than the one you left with, as well as at least one good story to go with it.
A fresh perspective, 2021
Harry King would definitely be someone who springs to mind. I'm always really impressed by the sheer volume of work he consistently produces that's always at a high standard. The same can be said for Tepid who too is pumping out a lot, across a variety of mediums. A couple of other honourable mentions go out to PK, Revos and Fiasko.
My personal highlight would be, aside from the freezing cold and running out of beer, freight hopping up the country.
Travelling the country freight-hopping was a highlight for Vesil in 2021…
Worry less and explore more.
Ghostcat (@ghostcat_mb)
Image from Fiksate Gallery
Christchurch. The city has had the biggest influence on me as I've seen it from a different perspective with regard to my journey this year. Learning about people's connections to places that are no longer there, exploring places I'd never been. There's so much to take in.
Jacob Yikes continues to blow my melon year in year out. His work is always so insanely good! The details and the way it takes you on a trip to another place.
Jacob Yikes' Only here to pay some bills and maybe fill a cart with cat food
My highlight was without a doubt was Shadowtown, my first ever solo show at Fiksate earlier this year. That was one of my highlights of my entire life! Putting my work out there and getting the response I did was amazing, so much love!
Ghostcat at his show Shadowtown in early 2021 [Photo credit Charlie Rose Creative]
I wouldn't have changed a thing as every action throughout 2021 has led me here. It's had its challenges, but it all comes to together.
Jessie Rawcliffe (@jessie.er)
The fact that you've sent these questions means it's been an entire year since the last time. Once again, I initially struggled to remember anything definitive from the last 12 months, then it slowly came back. Your yearly questionnaire is strangely therapeutic as it's a great reminder that I have in fact made and seen some shit…But to answer the question, being employed. The flexibility and time I thought I'd be giving up, that I assumed would be detrimental to my creativity, never came to fruition. Or at least it was completely counterbalanced by the reduced anxiety of finally having some financial stability. Realising that I don't thrive being my own boss was a huge influence on my painting. Not needing to sell work to live has made me more selective about being in shows and I've been able to make whatever I want with less parameters. The irony being that when you make stuff for yourself without caring about how it will be received by others, people tend to respond positively, or at least the people whose opinions you actually care about do.
I've gotten a bit obsessed with @post_vandalism on Instagram. It's a collection of works curated by Stefano Bardsley, thematically linked by their connection to graffiti, vandalism and their removal. I almost thought that the whole intersection between graff and fine art had been done to death, but I keep seeing stuff that holds my attention.
Ed Bats' Italio OD, 2021 [Photo from Ed Bats' Instagram]
Honorable mention to Ghostcat Mike Beer as well. His solo show was an amazing reflection of his obsession for detail, and the little collaborations within it made it extra special.
Jessie Rawcliffe's collaboration with Ghostcat for Shadowtown in early 2021
Getting to paint a couple of walls this year was a huge step and something I've wanted to do for ages. I'm at that point where I'm pretty certain about what I'm capable of, but during both the Berlin Wall and NZ Opera pieces I had moments of 'ah this looks like shit wtf am I doing'. Me, up a ladder, with a too small paint brush, rookie.
The Marriage of Figaro mural Jessie Rawcliffe painted in mid 2021 in collaboration with the NZ Opera
I lost momentum in the middle of the year and took on miscellaneous freelance design projects (because if you stop moving you die right?) when I should have just kept painting.
Bloom n Grow Gal (@bloomngrowgal)
Bloom n Grow Gal painting in the BOXed Quarter to close out 2021
A huge influence on me this year would have to be the Green Lane community. I was so lucky that this was the first group of people I met when I came to Ōtautahi. Hanging out and drawing during the markets inspired me to start my pop-up art shows. Something I had enjoyed doing at university, I then had the opportunity and support to start it again here! I've made some truly amazing friends, found my creative drive and flare thanks to these guys. There will always be a big spot in my heart for Green Lane.
I have been so incredibly lucky to work and meet with extremely talented artists this year. To just pick one is hard! I have really loved what Harry King has been doing. I only met him and discovered his work this year at one of the Art Walls shows at The Welder. King did a series of four paintings for the show, one in particular really caught my eye. I honestly think my Grizzly's bread intake increased over the period of time King's work featured there. I had to get it, the painting of the cowgirl now hangs in my room, alongside a load of other epic pieces of work I have collected this year. King is also an amazing tattoo artist at Absolution in the Art Centre. I've loved seeing him develop this art of his work too.
One of Harry King's works from Art Walls at The Welder, 2021
These are the hardest questions ever, so mean! Haha… it's so hard to just pick one. I think it's going to have to be the three shows I put on this year, More the Show, PB n Jam the Show & Even More the Show (I know that's technically three, I loved them all equally and can't pick) All those emails, all the organising, all the art hanging into the early hours of the next day. Working and discovering all these incredible people in Ōtautahi. As well as having made some amazing friendships through the process I have an incredibly amazing art wall now at home full of pieces I have brought from the shows. It also really pushed me to discover something I was really passionate about.
Even More the Show at Clubhouse Creative, one of three shows Bloom n Grow Gal opened in 2021…
I would change being on my phone just as much as I have been this year…even the past two years. Ever since this global pandemic started I have realised my screen time has increased by an embarrassing amount. I noticed after doing this my mood would be low and my desire to create minimal. Although I feel like some of my work produced was slightly fuelled by the pandemic, I definitely want to go into 2022 with less screen time… Live Laugh Love and all that.
Ikarus (@highdoctornick)
I don't know if I'm heavily influenced by outside factors tbh. I try to just do what I do. My crew, DTR, inspire me n so do the super active graffiti guys
Ghostcat has definitely been on his grind, seeing his energy towards pursuing art full time is infectious and it's hard not to love the builds he does. Vesal FOK owned the streets in Christchurch this year, hands down nobody put in more work than him.
Vesal was one of Ikarus' favourites for 2021
The big TMD show up north looked awesome too. Special mentions to Race n Hoaks from A2D crew, they aren't Christchurch guys but the work I've seen of theirs is super cool n I've definitely been interested in seeing what those guys come up with week to week.
The TMD crew roll call from the TMD: An Aotearoa Graffiti Story at the Dowse Gallery in Lower Hutt
It's hard to beat South Sea Spray, even though that was all the way at the start of the year. Everything about it was just too next level. Also organising the wall n line up for the Christchurch Hip Hop Summit n getting a nice line up of different generations of Christchurch graffiti guys together.
The DTR Crew collab at South Sea Spray in early 2021, featuring Yikes, Dcypher and Ikarus [photo supplied by Brian 'Rowee' Rowe]
The mandate. Fuck that shit. I'm not against vaccines but I am against the way this whole shit is unravelling.
Jacob Yikes (@jacobyikes)
A Pool Full of Deep Ends, a new work from Jacob Yikes in 2021
I'm not really sure to be honest, the last 2 years have been pretty chaotic and I've yet to really reflect on all of it but yeah, I struggle to narrow it down as I think everything good and bad influences everything I do in terms of my art.
I think I would have to say that Ghostcat takes the prize for that one this year, he's on another level with his miniature works, some really impressive stuff for sure.
Ghostcat's Volcano and Lava Bar build from Shadowtown [Photo credit Charlie Rose Creative]
In terms of personal highlights relating to painting I would say that some of the projects that myself and my crew have been a part of this year have been a lot of fun and we have some pretty rad projects lined up for early 2022 And yeah another would be the fact that I'm nearing completion on a large body of work that I have been working on for the last few years and I'm pretty excited to exhibit those paintings middle of next year.
Haha, I'm not sure if I would change anything. That probably seems kind of weird and yeah obviously Covid is a pain, but yeah, I'm not one to get strung out on shit I can't change
Jonny Waters (@jonnywatersart)
Finding someone I truly love and adore. Art wise – Probably shedding a few more layers of caring about what others think about what I make and abstraction.
DOOR/SCOPE was part of Jonny Water's push into abstraction in 2021
Vesil, OXY and the FOK crew & Fiasko
Producing Ōtepoti Hip-Hop Hustle and organising another banger Graff Jam for Ombrellos in Dunedin.
Painted more with the TiC homies.
Jenna Ingram (@jen_heads)
The people. The Christchurch crews – music, art, hospo, retail. We are very lucky here! Some are artists I've admired and looked up to since 2006/7 and now work with, some I am now great friends with, some who have inspired me and some who have helped me out a lot. Some are amazing Fiksate supporters that we are honored to know and call friends too. It's all about the people for me.
Lots of great art this year. Ghostcat. Jessie Rawcliffe. SlapCity Crew. Misery. Jess Johnson. Dr. Suits. Chimp. Askew One. Jasmine Gonzalez. Pener. The Dreamgirls (Xoë Hall, Gina Keil, Miriama Grace-Smith). Studio Soph. Laurie Steer. The DTR Riverside mural is pretty outstanding!
Birds of a Feather, one of the works from Chimp's show Social Woes at Fiksate in October 2021
Ghostcat's 'Shadow Town' exhibition, Askew One & Jasmine Gonzalez's 'Continuum' exhibition, Askew One's mural that Nath organised. Chimp's 'Social Woes' exhibition. Ghostcat's miniature Fiksate Gallery. Dr. Suits and Porta completing an amazing mural for Graffiato in Taupo. Getting a kitten.
Dr Suits and Porta add some detail to Dr Suits' mural at Graffiato (Image via Graffiato Taupo Street Art)
Can't change the past man! So nothing! What's done is done. Learn from it and move on.
Jacob Root/Distranged Design (@distrangeddesign)
I think the way the world currently is has given me a greater influence to become the best version of myself, not only in art but in all areas of my life. But yeah, I think it's pushed my work more because I want to constantly be creating and it puts me in my own wee world.
A Thorn in the Roses was released as a fundraiser for Movember by Distranged Design
In my opinion I've loved seeing the work Daniel Arsham has been creating, it's all just so different and the collaborations he's been a part of have been insane!
I think the collaborations I've done, and those I have also organized that are in the pipeline are my proudest moments, it makes this career even more fun when you can work with others and bounce off ideas with like-minded creatives.
United, a Distranged Design collaboration with Hannah Jensen (@hannahjensenart) from 2021
I'd love to have been able to travel, but that wasn't possible! I've got something cool planned next year which I can't wait for though!
Meep (@kophie_loaf)
Probably living through heaps of major world events at once, haha! Also seeing how much online and social media has played a part during these times and making people nuts.
Meeps work confronted the issues facing us all through 2021
I follow so many different areas of art, fashion, graffiti, fine art, illustration etc., so I can't really pin-point anything. But I will say that I am so proud of my friend McChesney (@mkaartist) for finally getting a tattoo apprenticeship, she has wanted it for the longest time, and I am sooo happy for her, she's going to be so famous one day.
Probably the anti-racism Stand Up Event I organised alongside The Conscious Club and getting to be a part of the Hip Hop Summit was a great way to end the year. I have also had a lot of opportunities this year that I am very grateful for.
Meep takes stock of her character for the Christchurch Hip Hop Summit graffiti event
I have had a lot of ups and downs the past 2 years, losing two of my family members and dealing with heaps of other life stuff while simultaneously living through huge world events. It's been the hardest couple years of my life, so it can only go up from here hopefully! Haha!
Harry King (@atribecalledhaz)
Liv O'Callaghan (@livocallaghan) – she's taken me under her wing and is showing me the ropes of the tattoo ship.
I'd have to say Josh Bradshaw's barbed wire roses for the last Art Walls of the year.
Josh Bradshaw's tiny roses made from recovered barbed wire were some of Harry King's favourite pieces from 2021
Starting my tattoo apprenticeship.
More Memphis Meltdowns!
Josh Bradshaw (@joshbradshaw_art_)
Photo credit: Mitch Barnard
Biggest influence on me in 2021 has been my new job that I started working at in April. They have all sorts of woodworking machinery, laser cutters, sand blasting and metal engraving machines as well as a spray booth. It's basically a McDonald's playground for anyone that likes to make stuff. Being able to use all the gear for my own artwork unlocks a whole other realm of works that weren't possible for me before.
Not me that's for damn sure. Probs some random person overseas that has been shadow banned by the Zuck man on Instagram for no reason so that no one even sees their work anymore anyway. But Levi Hawken and Dr Suits are steady favourites of mine locally speaking.
One of Levi Hawken's concrete casts. Hawken is a favourite of Josh Bradshaw.
A personal highlight was finally making my little barbed wire rose series (I picked a dozen but not for you) that I thought of ages ago but couldn't get around to making it for most of the year. Felt good to not have that idea in my brain anymore. Also bought myself a sick old book press which is cool.
I dunno, maybe something about not making NFT's trendy/ a hype beast, wait in line for an ugly cartoon of a monkey that matches your limited edition dunks so you can get into a club in Hollywood type of deal this year. It's just not it.
Sofiya Romanenko (@chchasti)
The Instagram's tight grip on me has been as strong as ever this year, but in a far more productive way than before. I love to hate it and hate to love it, the broken window into the world of great talent from all of the corners of the world the tendrils of the internet can reach, which inspires me to degrade my artistic abilities on the daily, whilst simultaneously lighting enough fire under my ass to produce my own work.
Another thing, the influence of which this year cannot be understated, is skateboarding. Delving into the thick of it and finding how closely it is intertwined with everything I loved for years made it feel like I found the missing link between my long line of interests and helped me gain a whole new perspective on them, contributing greatly to my work.
I feel that with me being very new to the art scene I'm just barely scratching the surface of what this country has to offer, especially given a bit of stagnancy brought upon us all due to the pandemic, but among the many local artists I've been following this year my two favourites are: Miiekes, whose wild trash art lies near and dear to my rotten heart – I've been a fan of pretty much every piece she put out in 2021; and Cammy (@__cammy_h__), whose photography evokes just the right level of discomfort in its lonesome stillness – something I very much enjoy to channel through my own art as well.
Image from @__cammy_h__
Among foreign names I can mention Jerry Hsu, Trevor Hernandez, Kludge, Jason Gringler, and pretty much everyone in the post_vandalism Instagram account.
It's pretty tough to pin-point a particular highlight in a year that has become my life's highlight in itself. I've gone through a lot of exciting and important changes in 2021, which finally made me feel like I'm exactly where I need to be, but I guess the common thread among all of these changes is finding the path to "myself". Or rather, whatever I want this mysterious self to be.
The only change I would've made is started taking antidepressants sooner – could've saved myself a lot of miserable days.
Lost Boy (@lostboy_chch)
Image from @lostboy_chch
In one word the biggest influence on me in 2021 has been: Life. My normal everyday life that occurs between wake and sleep. The people I meet, things I do, words I speak. Sometimes ideas enter into my mind and swim. I try to fish them, but can only catch so much in a day.
I have found throughout 2021 the works by the following humans have caused interest to pique in my mushy ape brain: JR, Banksy, beeple, Ron Hauge.
Personal highlight of this year… Becoming a regular member of SlapCity. Having a space to come together and splurge onto paper, stickers, and anything else, this is good. Creativity is shared by osmosis in them.
The Slap City crew on a mission. Image from @slapcity_chch
Throughout 2021 I should have had more fruit.
Phew. The questions have been answered. Made my brain whirl for a while, now its stopped. I can finally rest.
Mark Catley (@mark_catley)
Bloom n Grow Gal and Mark Catley's Three-Eyed Freaky Girl
Covid and my little one, Alba. I had a lot of ideas and WIP's this year, but with the whole Covid cloud over everything I've really just felt drained. So I've just tried to hang out with my 2 year old Alba and enjoy life.
I really love Askew One's Innovate mural. It's the most different thing I've seen around the streets this year. But everyone's work is just getting better and better. All the new 3D / 2D art works are super cool and even my mum likes them, lol. I'm also amazed by the talent of Jessie Rawcliffe.
Askews Innovate mural at ARA
I had a lot of fun working with Rollickin Gelato at the start of the year…and it's cool to see giant action figures up on the walls inside a shop.
Mark Catleys Wampa at Rollickin Gelato, one of several paste-up additions he made to the beloved gelato store
That Covid was gone for good… and that I could get my head around NFT's and start selling them for bitcoin.
Bols (@bolsamatic)
There have been a few key influences this year, even if I take the obvious pandemic-sized elephant out of the room. Getting older and taking on certain responsibilities as a father and a partner has been a big thing. There have also been so many people who have been influential, spending time with talented artists and rad folks has been undeniably impactful…
Seeing Askew One paint his mural at ARA and working with Benjamin Work when he painted the floor work at the Canterbury Museum were highlights in terms of process and conceptualisation. Locally, Ghostcat has had an amazing year, the guy is always buzzing with ideas and to top it off he is just one of the best humans alive!
Ghostcat and Bols Soggy City Ciggies from mid 2021
Working on the Paste-Up Project and seeing the first installation by teethlikescrewdrivers was awesome, working on Benjamin's project was a highlight as well, observing someone I have admired for a long time in a celebrated location was pretty neat. The TMD show at the Dowse was phenomenal (writing a review of the show for Art New Zealand was fantastic as well). In terms of my own art, it is fresh, but I really liked the piece I painted at the Boxed Quarter right at the end of the year.
Benjamin Works Motutapu II inside the Canterbury Museum
I would have liked it to have felt longer, which sounds strange in hindsight, but the reality is that so much of the year was lost that it almost seems like we deserve some extra time…
Thanks to all the artists who contributed to this recap – as a city with so much talent, 2022 is sure to be exciting! Let us know what you loved from 2021 and what you are looking forward to in 2022 in the comments!
Author Reuben WoodsPosted on December 29, 2021 January 13, 2022 Categories Guest writer, List, Opinion, UncategorizedTags And That Was... 2021, Askew One, Benjamin Work, best of 2021, Bloom n Grow Gal, Bols, ChCh artists, Chimp, Dcypher, Distranged Design, favourite things, Ghostcat, Harry King, Ikarus, Jen Heads, Jessie Rawcliffe, Josh Bradshaw, Kophie, List, Lost Boy, Mark Catley, Meep, Post-Vandalism, Sofiya Romanenko, teethlikescrewdrivers, Vesil, YikesLeave a comment on And That Was… 2021
Hard in the Paint – Part of the Christchurch Hip Hop Summit, December 10th, 2021
2021 saw the return of the Christchurch Hip Hop Summit, with a full programme representing the four elements of the culture, from workshops and demonstrations to performances. As the oldest element, graffiti was a vital inclusion, but as the 'black sheep' of the hip hop family (to borrow a phrase from an article I read in The Source years ago), it is not as natural a fit as the performative profiles of breaking, DJing and MCing. As the most outwardly anti-social, and manifesting a broader sense of identity, graffiti is an interesting proposition for the Summit, in many ways the best fit for hip hop's changing scope. For the 2021 event, graffiti was represented by Hard in the Paint, a gathering of graffiti generations creating a traditional production balancing letter forms and characters in the Hereford Street car park (no, not that one). Co-ordinated by the DTR crew's Ikarus and Dcypher, the line-up was varied and the local scene was well-represented, featuring Ikarus, Dcypher, Smeagol, Drows, Meep, YSEK, Fiasko and Vesil…
The wall gets underway…
Dcypher at work…
Meep takes stock…
Meep, Drows and Smeagol add touches…
YSEK and Fiasko
The finished production (and pesky cars)
If you have a show coming up – let us know by emailing the details to hello@watchthisspace.org.nz…
Author Reuben WoodsPosted on December 20, 2021 December 20, 2021 Categories event, festival, ShowtimeTags ChCh Hip Hop, Dcypher, Drows, Graffiti, graffiti art, Hard in the Paint, Hip Hop Simmit, Ikarus, Kophie, Meep, Showtime, Smeagol, YSEKLeave a comment on Showtime!
Tune! with Kophie Su'a-Hulsbosch
In this issue of Tune! artist and designer Kophie Su'a-Hulsbosch shares the music that matters to her. For the founder of Future Apparel and member of the Conscious Club, music is a vital component of her creative process, with hip hop a driving force in her thinking and making. From shooting and editing music videos with her partner Local Elements, to designing posters and album covers for local and international acts, Kophie's art is deeply entwined with music, while her love of hip hop also reflects her social activism…
My name is Kophie and I am a freelancer artist/designer among other things. I have been drawing since I was young, and growing up in Wanaka, I was influenced by the skate and snow culture. Moving to Christchurch at the age of 10, I went from a small country town to an urban environment, I became obsessed with graffiti and it's been a journey ever since. I used to love walking around the city and the tracks before the earthquakes, looking at all the newest pieces. Then the explosion of graffiti post-earthquake was cool to witness. My style is primarily influenced by hip hop (including graffiti), politics, street subcultures and lowbrow art. I have had a lot of art stolen, so I think I make art for broke people like me!
Music certainly influences my work, I listen to many genres but my primary influence is hip hop. Nothing touches my soul like hip hop, especially the power that lyrics can have. There are so many sub-genres within hip hop which I think is evident in the songs I have chosen, but I absolutely hate trap! I listen to most of these songs while I am working or creating depending on my mood or what tasks I have…
Songs: Verbz & Mr Slipz – Hope Feat. Nelson Dialect and Ocean Wisdom – Voices in my Head
I love UK hip hop and the movement over there is HUGE. I have been lucky to design single cover art with some big names in UK hip hop through an awesome producer over there called Planky. My favourite UK record label is High Focus, they are releasing the best artists. These two songs are artists from High Focus.
The Verbz & Mr Slipz track is my new favourite tune, and the Ocean Wisdom song is an old fave, it a track that is a bit more real and emotional.
Album: Choicevaughan and Tom Scott – Deuce
Tom Scott from Homebrew is probably my fave musician of all time and I have been listening to his music since high school so its had a massive influence on my life, he tends to talk about real-life New Zealand problems and politics. This album is a newer collab with Choicevaughan, a New Zealand producer featuring many other local musicians. It's a pretty upbeat album and I listen to this on the weekly. My other favourite song from Tom Scott is Home, which gives me goosebumps or makes me cry every time I listen to it!
Song: Eno x Dirty – GETURSELF2GETHA
Eno x Dirty is real representation of New Zealand hip hop and I love the incorporation of Te Reo in the lyrics. I especially love the track GETURSELF2GETHA talking on all the bullshit conspiracies going around and the rise of fake news, the decline of critical thinking and the increasing division on social media.
Mix: Don't Sleep Records
I love Don't Sleep Records and I listen to this mix of boom bap and jazz hip hop all the time while I am working. It was recommended to me by my good friend Lucia. The samples used throughout this mix are about not sleeping, which I strongly relate to!
Song: Stephen Marley x Mos Def – Hey Baby
This one is a classic! It was released in 2007, but I love Mos Def/Yasiin Bey so much and his verse gives me goosebumps. I could listen to this song all day! I put this on when I want to be inspired…
Radio: Lo-fi – STEEZYASFUCK
This is my favourite lo-fi radio to put on when I really need to concentrate or do a lot or writing or research.
Song: Local Elements – Nine to Five
I have to slip in this upbeat track by my partner Local Elements – it is some awesome Christchurch hip hop!
Follow Kophie on Instagram and Facebook for more of her work…
Check out the other issues of Tune! to build an ongoing playlist!
Author Reuben WoodsPosted on October 10, 2021 November 8, 2021 Categories Guest writer, ListTags Art, Artists, Choicevaughan, Conscious Club, Don't Sleep, Eno X Dirty, Future Apparel, graffiti artists, Hip Hop, Kophie, Local Elements, Meep, Mos Def, music, Ocean Wisdom, Stephen Marley, street artists, Tom Scott, Tune!, urban artists, Verbz and Mr SlipzLeave a comment on Tune! with Kophie Su'a-Hulsbosch
And That Was… July 2020 with Beccie B
This month we asked designer and DJ Beccie B (Becca Barclay), the force behind Imposter posters, to let us know what she got up to in July. Knowing Becca, the cold clime was never going to be a hindrance, especially not with the array of activities gracing the post-lock down calendar. If anyone knows what's up, its Beccie B, so here is her And That Was… July 2020:
We're in August… WHAT?!
July was kind to us all! For a wintry month usually filled with rain, bed and Netflix, the post-lock down positivity and happening of events was all around us. It was so awesome to see so many people making the most of artistic opportunities and things happening around the city. What have been my highlights? Heaps! Let me tell you some more… July started with two huge events that meant so much to me…
Haz Called a Tribe at Outsiders
The first was Haz Called a Tribe, the group exhibition organised by Harry King (aka A Tribe Called Haz, aka my best pal). Held at Outsiders skate shop, the show featured 15 young Christchurch-based urban artists.
Like any A Tribe Called Haz exhibition the energy was electric with a massive amount of people (of all ages) showing up to support and respect the art from our local community. I was so honoured to be involved, to help curate and to have my artwork included among this line-up of artists. Some of my personal favourites were from local legends R.Weaver, Meep, PK and Bren. Bren's piece, affectionately named Mark, featured a dog and had me in awe as it was so different from his usual output. PK, R.Weaver and Kophie (Meep) all delivered too, with pieces in their more classic styles.
Opening night of Haz Called a Tribe at Outsiders. (Photo credit: Troy Tapara)
Sugar & Spice at Flux
All good exhibitions have an after-party, right? Some of you may know that for the last couple of years, under the alias Imposter, I have been creating marketing and posters for many different promoters in the Christchurch electronic music scene. A long-term goal of mine has been to hold a gig and here it was, my first-ever! Sugar and Spice was compiled of a full female line-up of local wahine DJs from all different genres. Myself, Rosa and Tinny played alongside headliners, Texture, Fyretits (Dream.r & MC Jenna Lynn) and Mr. Meaty Boy.
This event showed Flux its biggest night yet and the energy was unreal! Watch this space for Sugar & Spice Summer…
CHCH is LIT Festival
A local event that is always highlighted in my calendar is the Botanic D'lights (Yes, it is a part of Kidsfest. Yes, I am a child at heart). But due to this year's COVID interruption, Botanic was postponed and CHCH is LIT made for a very honorable replacement. A total of 20 lighting installations were scattered throughout the CBD and New Brighton, including Tim Budgen's Reflections, which was my highlight. A galactic-inspired piece along Oxford Terrace reflecting into the Avon River, it made for a real 'wow' moment.
New Regent Street looking all flash as part of CHCH is LIT.
Art Social: Art for Equality at XCHC
My dear friend Shannon Kelly hosted yet another incredible Art Social at XCHC. In light of the Black Lives Matter movement, this Art Social was a little different and hosted a group exhibition made up of 12 local artists with 50-100% of profits going toward artist's chosen racial equality causes.
With each artist taking inspiration from black culture, this exhibition was such a beautiful collection of inspired works. A personal favourite was the trio of miniature 'Jen Heads' by Jenna Lynn Ingram.
And with opening night featuring Roscela from the 03 Pineapple Club, and the usual art supplies scattered throughout the XCHC, it made for such a good night filled with incredible art, delicious cocktails, and a real sense of togetherness.
An atmospheric view of the Art Social: Art for Equality exhibition at XCHC. Photo from the XCHC Facebook page.
Winter Night Market at Te Puna o Waiwhetu
I must admit, I don't go to the Christchurch Art Gallery as much as I should. And every time I do, I remember what an incredible asset it is to our artistic community.
The Winter Night Market was no exception! If you didn't go, you truly missed out. Everyone was there. The place was packed, and the energy was incredible. The highlight for me was the exhibition Louise Henderson: From Life, which included her late career masterpiece, The Twelve Months (this exhibition is running through to October and if you find yourself bored in the CBD – please go!). That is not to mention the origami, the jewellery, the crate digging and all the familiar faces! What an evening!
Programme for the Winter Night Market. Image from The Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu Facebook page.
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And That Was… October 2019 (with Kophie)
Kophie (a.k.a Meep) is busy. Actually, that could be an understatement. From her art, including her increasingly large mural productions, to her clothing brand Future Apparel, and a number of other projects in between that are born of her social and environmental conscience and activism, she always has something on the go. So, when I asked her to compile this month's And That Was… it was a bit of a double-edged sword – I knew she would have plenty to share, but the challenge would be finding time to put it together! Luckily, Kophie is the type of person who is always willing to help people out, and she was more than happy tell us some of her October highlights…
In October I finally completed a massive mural at Flip Out, the trampoline park. It was a BIG project, covering 45 square metres, and taking five months to finish! The concept was drawn from a graffiti comic book called Hip Hop Family Tree by Ed Piskor, which documents the early history of hip hop culture. I used this inspiration to make a mural highlighting Christchurch's culture, including pre- and post-earthquake graffiti writers as a sort of homage to local graffiti history.
Shaka Bros at Riverside Market
I also recently helped with the fit out for Shaka Bros, which is the new Bacon Bros' burger restaurant in Riverside Market. I painted murals and added typography all through the restaurant (as well as a little guest outside…). I was really impressed that they used a lot of local suppliers and artists in their build, including Brendan Ryan, CW Works and Dale and Tanya, who made all the furniture from scratch.
Conscious Club Market
I have been organizing a Christmas market with The Conscious Club. The Conscious Club are a collective of four locally-based women (including myself) who run sustainable and ethical events in Christchurch. The Christmas market will be a five day event hosted in the 'hack circle' (where all the Emo kids used to hang out pre-quake in City Mall) surrounded by all the corporate businesses and fast fashion giants. We will have workshops by Rekindle, entertainment, food trucks and 25 rotating stallholders each night, all selling eco-friendly products. It will be a much better alternative to going to the monolithic malls for your Xmas shopping!
Future Photo Shoot
I worked with the amazing photographer Federico Corradi and awesome models Lucy, Ruby, Selina, Callum and Lucas at a super cool building in Lyttelton, taking some great photos for my sustainable clothing line Future Apparel. They look amazing! Future is all about up-cycling clothes to save them from waste, as the environmental impact of the fashion industry has long been a massive concern. I will be releasing the photos in conjunction with my website launch! So watch this space…
My Favourite Song
British rapper Ocean Wisdom's mix tape Big Talk -Vol 1. was released in October and I have been listening to the song Voices on repeat for the last couple of weeks! I was inspired to make a graphic for the song, I loves it so much!
Follow Kophie on Facebook and Instagram to keep track of all her upcoming exploits…
Also follow Future Apparel and keep an eye out for the website launch!
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Today, we went for a lovely walk. We are really lucky to have some lovely open countryside very close by. This is one of the things I really appreciate when I am here in the UK. Spain is very beautiful too, but in a different way.
Paco has just learned how to stay with us when he is off his lead, so he had a fantastic time running around and he enjoyed his freedom.
I cannot explain how much fun this little dog provides, for a small dog he has such a big personality. He is the second dog we have owned as a family. One of the first goals I had when I started working for myself was to have a dog. I worked full time so it was not a possibility, but a few months into our business I reduced my hours to part time and we decided it was now possible as I would not be out of the house all day. We rescued a golden retriever and we had him for 15 years. We then had a few years without a dog, and although I knew it was the sensible thing to do as we travelled between England and Spain a lot, deep down, I did really want another one. One of my favourite breeds of dog had always been dachshunds and they became a prominent feature on my goal boards and in my goal book. Then I created a mind movie which turned out to be an incredible turning point, I will come back to this later on.
I learned a long time ago that when you set a goal, you don't have to worry about the details of how it will come about. You just have to set the goal and have the confidence that it will materialise. There was not any hint of there being a dog in our lives any time soon, but I just kept believing that it would somehow happen one day.
Anyway, to cut a long story short, we spotted a perfect dachshund whilst out on a walk in Spain, we asked where they had got him from, I googled it and Sofia started to message the kennels through Facebook. The next minute we were on a 2 hour journey to go and have a look. (Jaime's suggestion!) Well, it was never going to be just a look was it? Paco was placed into Sofia's arms immediately and the paperwork was already filled out!
So back to the mind movie, not only did Paco materialise, but lots of other things from the movie materialised too. It is the most powerful form of goal setting I have ever used. The magical thing is that whenever you hear the sound track to your movie, or sing it in your mind, you are naturally visualising the images that you included in your movie.
You will see that the dachshund appears about two thirds of the way through the movie, it is in fact a different colour to Paco, but never the less, its a dachshund!
What's your goal? What do you really want that you feel is out of reach? It may be closer than you think, find some images and make your goal board and mind movie today.
You can achieve your dreams if you believe you can.
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Here is the complete set of KTU S5 CSE Previous Question Papers in PDF format. You can easily download and practice the question papers so that you will get an overall idea about the question pattern and frequently asked questions. In most of the subject you can see a particular pattern that is followed in every year. Special topics are emphasized in every papers. This means that you should be prepared for answering all types of theory and problems in that particular section.
Can you merge all subjects in one pdf?
can you post supplementary exam question papers too.
can you post supplementary question papers too.


For Christmas this year, we gathered in Breda for a potluck Italian dinner at Sofie's apartment. Everyone prepared a different dish to bring for dinner. Koen made sourdough focaccia and I prepared pasta lazio, a penne dish with chicken, artichokes and sundried tomatoes.
Living room decorated for Sinterklaas!
My parents were not only here for Thanksgiving, but their first Sinterklaas, as well! It was nice to celebrate a traditional American holiday followed by a Dutch holiday.


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Q: Can I share UWP viewmodels with xamarin iOS? What is realistic amount of code share between Xamarin and UWP?
I have app which has following layers:
1. UWP platform specific apis
2. Messaging protocol based on these apis
3. Services
4. ViewModels
5. Xaml Views communicating with INotifyPropertyChanged and ICommand
I understand that obviously 1 (platform specific apis) an 5 (xaml views) cannot be shared. Layers 2 and 3 should be ok. What about ViewModels? I think it should be possible to achieve this using thin layer of viewModel adapter, is this realistic?
Also I am not planning to use xamarin.forms.

A: The answer depends on your application.
UWP has many specific APIs that as such don't work on Xamarin. They are not necessary related to views only but can be also related to viewmodel code. If your viewmodel is a separate .Net standard project then you can reuse it completely, but as it is not always the case with UWP apps you can probably reuse just most of the code.
The second part comes down to actually using this viewmodel in iOS/macOS project. As you don't want to use XAML (Xamarin.Forms), there is no data binding provided. Basically you have to do whole data binding manually. Some MVVM frameworks may help you in that, but if you ask me they should be called 'helpers', not frameworks.

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I am delighted to open this two-days' conference dedicated to the media in the Western Balkans. I would like to thank you Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and your government, for hosting this conference, despite challenging political circumstances. I also warmly welcome and thank all our speakers and workshop chairs. Special thanks to Tim Judah who will take us through these two days of discussions. I am particularly grateful to Harlem Desir for being available for the keynote address and joining our panel discussion right after.
I am very pleased to see such a high level of interest in the conference (we have more than 300 registered participants) and that the discussion takes place again here in the Western Balkans region as it is vital that you take full ownership of this debate, which is fundamental for democracies.
Important decisions have been taken about the future of your region since we last met in this format in Tirana.
Our Western Balkans Strategy has created a new dynamic in the European perspective for the Western Balkans. For the first time since 15 years, Heads and States of EU Member States met their counterparts from the Western Balkans at the Sofia summit.
In June, we witnessed the historic agreement on the name issue in Prespa. I would like to congratulate, again, Prime Minister Zaev and his team as well as their Greek counterparts to this great achievement. Two weeks later, the European Council set out the path to opening accession negotiations with Skopje and Tirana.
There have been important developments on the economic front as well, with the Regional Economic Area delivering dividends through increased job creation and better trade figures within the region and between the region and the EU.
So the overall picture is one of new and positive momentum in the enlargement process.
But unfortunately this is not the case in the area of media freedom.
Most disturbing of all is that violence against journalists has not been eradicated, and is even on the increase. According to data from the Regional Platform for advocating media freedom and safety of journalists, there were 11 cases of physical attacks on journalists in the Western Balkan countries this year alone. The irresolute attitude of those in charge of finding and convicting perpetrators creates a terrifying atmosphere of impunity impacting heavily on free and independent reporting. Media freedom cannot exist without an independent and functioning judiciary.
In our Western Balkans Strategy, we stressed the importance of safeguarding fundamental rights, which need not only be respected, but LIVED, with media freedom and freedom of expression as one of the main pillars.
In all the country reports, we clearly state that there will be no accession without safeguarding media freedom and granting journalists working environments free from intimidation and pressure.
That is why we continue addressing authorities on these important issues, be it publicly, as just at this conference, be it in bilateral meetings and, of course, in our reports. But this is not paperwork only: my services are actively working with the governments and authorities to support reforms and concrete improvements. Also in this respect, I commend our hosts, who have started comprehensive reforms, and I can hear from journalists that there is less pressure and more space for independent reporting.
With that in mind, I welcome, that the new, format of Media Days tackles the issue of media freedom from a BROADER, MORE PRACTICLE and INCLUSIVE angle. I welcome explicitly the participation of political actors in this exchange. Our meeting presents an opportunity to pass the message to governments about their due commitments and responsibility regarding freedom of expression.
But equally important is the fact that the Media Days serve as a professional forum for identifying challenges and discussing ways of adapting to the radical changes we are witnessing in the media landscape. Standards of professional journalism need to be maintained in all forms of press publications, no matter if printed or online.
That is why this year's Media Days will deal with education/training – a traditional priority area for international and bilateral donors' media support. Our task is that the EU helps developping the skills needed to work effectively in the new media environment. I expect our new regional journalist training programme which will be in place by the end of the year, to meet these requirements.
Quality media also need educated consumers. Therefore training and education must include media literacy, which helps citizens to differentiate between quality content and the spreading fake news. In fact, this should be part of general education. To this end, we will expand our cooperation programme with UNESCO in the Western Balkan region.
We are in Skopje today, only two weeks ahead of a crucial referendum. The Media Days were scheduled long before the date for the referendum was set. However, this specific political context can serve as an example why Quality Reporting is so important! Quality reporting helps citizens to make an INFORMED decision! I thank all media who reinforce the common efforts to inform in a factual way about the contents of the name agreement and the consequences of citizens' votes. And for raising awareness among their readers/audience of the importance to use their democratic right to vote. This is one of the most convincing examples of the crucial role media are playing in the democratic process.
I would like to touch upon another issue, which is of special importance for this region: Our Western Balkans Strategy stresses the need for reconciliation and media can contribute a lot, by resisting simplistic stereotypes and polarisation.
Quality reporting will always pay due attention to the complexity of situations, showing options for solutions and compromise, instead of agitation.
In this context, I would like to highlight the importance we attach to our cooperation with Civil Society organisations dedicated to media freedom. And I welcome the increasing exchange between media, political actors and civil society representatives. Change can only happen in an inclusive manner! And though the responsibility to grant the appropriate conditions for media freedom lies clearly with governments, there is also – as mentioned in last year's conference by journalists themselves – the responsibility to keep quality standards high as a true firewall against political polarisation.
This leads me, finally, to a further topic the conference will deal with: the economic conditions for media. It is clear that we have to invest more work, thoughts and concrete financial support into creating new and sustainable business models and encouraging innovative media-start-ups.
I thank all representatives engaging actively in the workshops and we are all looking forward to the presentation of the conclusions tomorrow.
Thank you and wishing all of you a constructive and productive exchange.


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Narinder Bragta (15 September 1952 – 5 June 2021) was a Member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly for Jubbal-Kotkhai from 2017 till his death in June 2021. Bragta previously served from 2007 till 2012.

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WPA2 security flaw puts almost every Wi-Fi device at risk of hijack, eavesdropping
Security experts have said the bug is a total breakdown of the WPA2 security protocol.
By Zack Whittaker for Zero Day | October 16, 2017 -- 10:00 GMT (03:00 PDT) | Topic: Security
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Simple steps can make the difference between losing your online accounts or maintaining what is now a precious commodity: Your privacy.
A security protocol at the heart of most modern Wi-Fi devices, including computers, phones, and routers, has been broken, putting almost every wireless-enabled device at risk of attack.
The bug, known as "KRACK" for Key Reinstallation Attack, exposes a fundamental flaw in WPA2, a common protocol used in securing most modern wireless networks. Mathy Vanhoef, a computer security academic, who found the flaw, said the weakness lies in the protocol's four-way handshake, which securely allows new devices with a pre-shared password to join the network.
That weakness can, at its worst, allow an attacker to decrypt network traffic from a WPA2-enabled device, hijack connections, and inject content into the traffic stream.
In other words: This flaw, if exploited, gives an attacker a skeleton key to access any WPA2 network without a password. Once they're in, they can eavesdrop on your network traffic.
The bug represents a complete breakdown of the WPA2 protocol, for both personal and enterprise devices -- putting every supported device at risk.
"If your device supports Wi-Fi, it is most likely affected," said Vanhoef, on his website.
But because Vanhoef hasn't released any proof-of-concept exploit code, there's little risk of immediate or widespread attacks.
News of the vulnerability was later confirmed on Monday by US Homeland Security's cyber-emergency unit US-CERT, which about two months ago had confidentially warned vendors and experts of the bug, ZDNet has learned.
The warning came at around the time of the Black Hat security conference, when Vanhoef presented a talk on networking protocols, with a focus on the Wi-Fi handshake that authenticates a user joining a network.
Here's every patch for KRACK Wi-Fi vulnerability available right now
Vendors are reacting swiftly to an exploit which lets attackers eavesdrop on your network traffic.
The cyber-emergency unit has since reserved 10 common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVE) records for the various vulnerabilities.
Cisco, Intel, Juniper, Samsung, and Toshiba are among the companies affected.
At its heart, the flaw is found in the cryptographic nonce, a randomly generated number that's used only once to prevent replay attacks, in which a hacker impersonates a user who was legitimately authenticated.
In this case, an attacker can trick a victim into reinstalling a key that's already in use. Reusing the nonce can allow an adversary to attack the encryption by replaying, decrypting, or forging packets.
Windows and latest versions of Apple's iOS are largely immune from the flaws, according to security researcher Kevin Beaumont, in a blog post.
However, Vanhoef said the security issue is "exceptionally devastating" for Android 6.0 Marshmallow and above.
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"The core of the attack, hence its name, is that the attacker tricks the connected party into reinstalling an already-in-use key," Alan Woodward, a professor at the University of Surrey, told ZDNet.
Despite the ire many have with branded, or popularized vulnerabilities -- Heartbleed, Shellshock, and Poodle to name a few -- many renowned security and cryptographic experts are warning not to underestimate the severity of the flaw.
"It's not a trivial attack," said Woodward. He warned that the scale of the attack is "huge."
It's not the first attack that's hit WPA2. WPA2 was developed, ironically, as a way to replace a similar protocol, WEP, which was cracked just a few years after its debut in 1997.
Several researchers, including Vanhoef, have demonstrated valid attacks against the protocol. By far the most notable was in 2011 when a security researcher showed that an attacker could recover the code used in Wi-Fi Protected Setup, a feature that let users authenticate with a one-push button on the router, which could be easily cracked.
Like similar attacks against WPA2, an attacker needs to be within a close physical proximity of a vulnerable device, such as a router or even a cash register or point-of-sale device.
That's not to downplay the seriousness of the attack, however.
The downside is that nowadays, a hacker can launch an attack from hundreds of feet from a vulnerable device, Kenneth White, a security researcher, told ZDNet.
A table of vulnerable software. (Image: Mathy Vanhoef)
Matthew Green, a cryptography teacher at Johns Hopkins University, said in a tweet that this is "probably going to turn into a slew of TJ Maxxes," referring to a cyberattack on the department store, where hackers cracked the Wi-Fi password that connected the cash registers to the network.
White explained, however, that sites and services that provide content over strict HTTPS (known as HSTS) will encrypt traffic from the browser to the server.
In other words, it's still safe to access sites that encrypt your data over an insecure network.
Although Vanhoef said it wasn't clear if any attacks had been seen in the wild.
Several router and network equipment makers were briefed prior to Monday's announcement, including Cisco and HPE. We reached out to all three but did not hear back at the time of writing.
Aruba, Ubiquiti, and Eero are said to have patches available, according to sources we spoke to at the time of writing. It's not known if others have -- but we will update as we find out.
But many products and device makers will likely not receive patches -- immediately, or ever. Katie Moussouris, founder of Luta Security, said in a tweet that Internet of Things devices will be some of the "hardest hit."
Until patches are available, Wi-Fi should be considered a no-go zone for anything mission critical, a feat almost impossible in today's age of ubiquitous and blanket wireless network access.
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I've recently heard the phrase, "identity is the new perimeter" as it relates to information security. That said, I've also heard the same about endpoints, artificial intelligence, email, you name it. If I didn't have experience in identity management and understand the importance it has in an environment, I may have just blown off that statement along with the rest as another vendor ploy to get my business. Because I have been dealing with identities for quite a few years in several roles, it got me thinking.
One thing data breaches have in common is that some form of identity-based information is compromised (whether initially to gain access or the identity data involved in the loss or attack). Also, when responding to security incidents, not only are you looking for the root cause, but also the identity of the attacker. Identity management is certainly important.
Perimeter security has been known as the baseline of protection to ensure no one can get in. It's thought of as the "hard candy shell" of a network that should be very difficult to break through. The problem many of us face today is that nothing is 100%. Meaning even if you have a strong perimeter, it can still be compromised. Once it is, attackers can traverse your internal network for additional vulnerabilities open to exploit. Many times (upwards of 80% of the time), it's based on compromised credentials – directly involving the identity of an individual.
Assuming most have strong Perimeter security in place, should we be focusing on the identity? Absolutely! But more importantly, a strong security program with a broad focus is required to ensure your risk is reduced.
I do want to touch on the topic of automation. Manual processes work, but there are inherent mistakes that occur. As new people are hired, it's a time-save to have a basic identity provisioned for them so they can be productive on day one. As people leave the company, removing their access is not only critical to the company from a compliance standpoint; but now that we have connectivity to so many externally-hosted cloud applications, it increases the risk exponentially!
There are technologies that will make this an easier task to tackle. For instance, one of our partners, Okta, is a great product that offers a whole product suite dedicated just to managing identities in today's world. With the fully integrated API stack that allows for very easy integration to existing architectures, it can provide ROI very quickly.
Technology and automation can help, but with any good practice, you must first understand the problem you are trying to solve. The adage of people, process, and technology must be considered – but please establish the process and support methods prior to throwing technology at the issue. Whether or not you agree that identity is the new perimeter, plan accordingly, and you can ensure your identities are protected.
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Twilight: Awaking the Stars
by Gary W. Burns
The Smart Chick's Guide to Career Happiness
by Carol Maloney-Scott
The Romanoff Conspiracy
Singularity Heights
by Jay Solomon
Songbirds and Stray Dogs
by Meagan Lucas
Dear Hubby of Mine
by Diane Phelps Budden
The Outworlds
by Daniel P. Douglas
The Stockton Insane Asylum Murder
by James Musgrave
Miracle On Aisle Two
by Beth Carter
The Shield of Silence
by Lauren Stiller Rikleen
Good Morning Beautiful
by Daines L. Reed
As The World Falls Down
by Katy Nicholas
Where Summer Strives
by Thomas Thornburg
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Reviewed by Grant Leishman for Readers' Favorite
In his novel Where Summer Strives, Thomas Thornburg takes us on a journey to a working class neighbourhood of a Midwestern city, towards the end of the Second World War, where social and racial divides are very much still the norm. When a wealthy, educated, but disillusioned young man, Harvey Sloan, decides to lose himself in alcohol, he winds up falling from a freight car right into the working class neighbourhood and decides to stay a while. The bulk of the story is told through the eyes of eleven-year-old Tobe Jackson, who witnesses the profound changes taking place all around him, with the guileless perception that only the young possess. When a black family moves into the exclusively white neighbourhood, Tobe is drawn to the young black boy, Samuel, and they become fast friends. With Harvey's educated ways and Samuel's family's racial heritage, the scene is set for confrontation and a challenging of old ideas and prejudices.
Thomas Thornburg has shown considerable bravery as an author to tell this story through the eyes of a child, but he has done an excellent job. He captures extraordinarily well the spirit of 1940s America, rife as it was with its racial and social prejudices. Where Summer Strives shows that the key to understanding those who are different to us is communication and friendship. Samuel, as a character, was the perfect foil to Tobe. Before Samuel's arrival, Tobe was the smart one at school, he was the learned one of their group, but, despite that, Tobe and Samuel find common ground and make their differences work for them, rather than against them. The dialogue, although at times difficult to read because of the local and era colloquialisms, certainly seemed to ring true of the period and the seeming nothingness that can immediately capture the interest of young boys and hold them rapt for a length of time was portrayed perfectly. As a social commentary of the time and the location, this book does a fine job and I enjoyed the read. I can definitely recommend this story for readers who like to think a little as they read, as well as enjoy plenty of action.


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Dr Laurie Hawkins from the University of Essex conducted 45 interviews with undergraduate women at a large public Western United States. The project will be based on footage of studio sessions that led to the groups final album, Let It Be. A news conference after another American loss on foreign soil lays bare recriminations that again reflect a team divided. Hofstra won 16 straight games and a guard named Justin Wright-Foreman emerged as a star. Someone tell the student body.
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I have been in the foreign trade business over 20 years. Traveled around the world more times than I can remember. Over the years, I think I have learned more on the topic of 'What NOT to do" then on what to do. Others are getting the same results.
One would think finding suppliers is an easy task. Simple open any B2B website and type in the item you want to find. For example, you want to start selling "Mugs", you will find between 23,000-45,000 suppliers of this item. That was easy!!! Now make it even easier, type in your request that you are 'looking' for a supplier for mugs. In 24 hrs, you mail box is full of suppliers with offers. Too easy!!! The world has just jumped to serve you. At this point you become very excited and the picture of riches begin to dance in your head. You are rich!!!
So let's take a look at how you can avoid or at the very least, lessen your risk.
Q: How do scammers work?
A: Today's scammers have developed better marketing skills than many honest businesses. They pay high fees on large B2B websites to get a posted label "Gold Member or Trusted Member" status. In fact, if you go to the 'communities' page, you will read many postings from buyers complaining how 'Gold members and Trusted members' have scammed them. Those new to the business of foreign trade are impressed with such labels as Gold or Trusted member, this is where scammers excel. They target the 'rookies'.
Q: Doesn't the B2B sites realize this?
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Q: I get many tips from sources like Facebook, YouTube, MySpace and eBay. Those must be reliable sources right?
Q: I should check with the BBB?
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Q: Any reliable sources to follow up on a business?
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Q: Many say they sell true name brand items, are they scammers?
A: Most are knock-offs. So yes, in a sense they are. Not all. Unless you are licensed by NIKE to sell NIKE shoes, the factory producing NIKE shoes will not sell to you.


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The Rinjani scops owl (Otus jolandae) is a species of scops owl found only on Lombok in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia and its neighbouring Gili Islands. The only bird species endemic to the island, it was first recognized as a separate species in September 2003 and was formally described in 2013.

Etymology
The specific epithet jolandae honours Dr Jolanda Luksenburg, a biologist who codiscovered the species in 2003.  Both the English common name and proposed Indonesian name Celepuk Rinjani refer to Mount Rinjani, the 3700 m active volcano that dominates Lombok.  The owls are also known locally as burung pok, referring onomatopoeically to the call.

Description and identification
As with most other Otus owls, the Rinjani scops owl is mainly brown in colour, barred and spotted in various shades with white.  It is largely similar in  appearance to the Moluccan scops owl, O. magicus, but has a different call, a clean whistling hoot rather than the raspy croak of O. magicus.

History
Seven specimens of the owl were obtained from May to July in 1896 by British naturalist Alfred Everett, who also used paid local collectors.  However, at that time, the bird was not recognised as being specifically distinct from the Moluccan scops owl, which occurs on other islands in the Lesser Sundas.  The Everett specimens are held in the British Natural History Museum (including the holotype) and the American Museum of Natural History.

In September 2003 George Sangster and Jolanda Luksenburg saw, and recorded vocalisations of, scops owls on Lombok.  In the same month Ben King did so as well.  Both parties independently concluded that the calls differed substantially from those of O. magicus and other Asian scops owls.  In 2008 photographs and more sound recordings were obtained by Bram Demeulemeester and Philippe Verbelen.  Another sound recording was obtained in August 2011 by Jan van der Laan.

Detailed comparison of the Everett specimens and the later sound recordings with those of other scops owls found in Wallacea and the Indo-Malayan region indicated that the Lombok owls constituted a previously undescribed species and provided the basis for the 2013 description.

Distribution and habitat
The Rinjani scops owl is restricted to the island of Lombok where it is the only resident scops owl species.  It is locally common within remaining forest habitat on the island, much of which lies within the Gunung Rinjani National Park, at elevations of 25–1350 m.

Threats
Prior to 2018, the Rinjani scops owl was not included on Indonesia's protected species list; however, given that there was no harvest quota in place for the species, it could not be commercially traded. In 2018, the Government of Indonesia revised its list of protected species, which now does include the Rinjani scops owl as a protected species. However, open illegal trade in this species in the bird markets of Lombok has been recorded, and as such, illegal trade should be considered a potential threat to the conservation of this species.

See also
 Bird species new to science described in the 2010s

References

Shepherd, C. R., Shepherd, L., Sayaputra, M., Nijman, V. and Leupen, B. T. C. (2020). A note on illegal trade of the endemic Rinjani Scops-owl Otus jolandae in Indonesia. BirdingASIA 34: 47–49

Otus (bird)
Birds described in 2013
Birds of Lombok
Endemic fauna of Indonesia


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Australia è un film del 2008 diretto da Baz Luhrmann, con protagonisti Nicole Kidman e Hugh Jackman.

Trama
La storia inizia poco prima dello scoppio della seconda guerra mondiale, ai tempi delle Generazioni Rubate. Una nobildonna inglese, Sarah Ashley, si reca dal marito in Australia per vendere la loro tenuta di bestiame, Faraway Downs, al re del bestiame nord-australiano King Carney perché non ritiene più necessario possedere un allevamento in rovina, a differenza del marito Maitland Ashley.

Al suo arrivo alla città di Darwin viene scortata dal mandriano Drover, fedele amico del marito, e dai suoi due uomini Magarri e Goolaj fino a Faraway Downs col contabile ubriacone Kiplinn Flynn. Ma al loro arrivo a Faraway Downs trovano lord Ashley morto ucciso da una lancia, e il mandriano Neil Fletcher accusa durante il funerale uno stregone aborigeno, King George. Quella notte Sarah riceve la visita di un bambino aborigeno mezzosangue di nome Nullah, figlio della sua domestica Daisy, che ritiene Fletcher colpevole di aver maledetto quel luogo e lo accusa di spingere periodicamente i bufali di Faraway Downs nella terra di Carney in un territorio chiamato Billabong.

Il giorno dopo Nullah svela che Fletcher aveva volutamente bloccato il mulino che pompava l'acqua nella fontana e lui per tutta risposta inizia a picchiarlo nonostante le suppliche della madre e della di lei amica Brandy Legs, così Sarah lo caccia con i suoi uomini. Flynn conferma con i suoi libri contabili a Sarah la storia di Nullah e le suggerisce di portare a termine il piano lasciato in sospeso dal marito, di portare gli ultimi 1500 capi di bestiame a Darwin per venderli all'esercito e risollevare coi soldi guadagnati Faraway Downs per poi tornare in Inghilterra. La cosa si rende possibile con l'aiuto di Drover, ma in seguito dei poliziotti vengono informati da Fletcher della presenza di Nullah a Faraway Downs e loro, come era consuetudine in quel periodo, si adoperano per portarlo a Mission Island, con tutti gli altri bambini mezzosangue aborigeni. Nel nascondersi nel serbatoio dell'acqua con il figlio, Daisy muore affogata, così visto che servono 7 persone per guidare la mandria viene sostituita da Flynn, che rinuncia all'alcool.

Durante il viaggio, Nullah e Flynn diventano amici e dal racconto di Nullah sulla morte di lord Boss Ashley emerge che l'arma del delitto è stata una lancia con la punta di vetro e che Daisy era figlia di King George e che di conseguenza Nullah ne è nipote. Fletcher e i suoi uomini spaventano con il fuoco la mandria per farla cadere in un baratro e, nel tentativo di tutti di fermarla, Flynn cade da cavallo e viene travolto dai bufali. Nullah poi con un canto magico aborigeno imparato dal nonno riesce a fermare la mandria fuori controllo. La storia di Nullah porta Sarah a sospettare di Fletcher per la morte del marito. Con l'aiuto di King George a guidarli, riescono a guidare la mandria attraverso il deserto, ad arrivare a Darwin e a caricare i manzi prima che Fletcher potesse caricare sulla nave quelli di Carney.

Arriva la stagione delle piogge e Sarah, innamorata di Drover, decide di ritirare la vendita di Faraway Downs, laddove passa un anno con la sua nuova famiglia. Ma la seconda guerra mondiale sta minacciando di raggiungere le coste australiane, Carney muore per un incidente dopo il matrimonio di Fletcher con Katherine Carney, King George viene catturato e imprigionato e Nullah viene catturato per colpa di Fletcher. I bambini mezzosangue vengono abbandonati a Mission Island nelle mani di Dio e Sarah si rifiuta di lasciare la città con gli altri cittadini per non lasciare Nullah, così Fletcher le fa un'offerta: Nullah per Faraway Downs, e la incoraggia avvertendola che Mission Island è il primo bersaglio dei bombardieri giapponesi.

Dopo qualche settimana la trattativa è conclusa e Sarah si prepara ad andare a prendere Nullah, ma i giapponesi bombardano la città di Darwin. Drover accorre in aiuto di Sarah, ma Magarri lo ferma perché l'edificio in fiamme non può voler dire altro che Sarah è morta. Drover e Magarri si fermano nel locale di Ivan, ormai anch'esso in rovina, e decidono di andare alla Missione per salvare dei possibili bambini superstiti. Il cadavere di Sarah viene identificato dall'ufficiale che acquistò i manzi di Sarah, Emmett Dutton, come Katherine Fletcher che aveva sostituito Sarah al lavoro per quel giorno che doveva essere felice. Drover ritrova tutti i bambini della Missione miracolosamente salvi, tra i quali Nullah, e col sacrificio volontario di Magarri riescono a salvarli. Il giorno dopo Sarah sente l'armonica di Nullah in lontananza e così riabbraccia lui e Drover che la credevano morta.

Mentre tutti i superstiti di Darwin e della Missione partono verso il sud, Sarah, Drover e Nullah progettano il loro ritorno a Faraway Downs. Fletcher per pazzia fa un ultimo tentativo di vendetta sparando a Nullah con un fucile, ma King George, liberatosi durante il bombardamento, lo infilza con un'asta di ferro e mentre lo guarda morire gli dice "è tuo figlio, ed è mio nipote".
Nel loro viaggio di ritorno a Faraway Downs i tre incontrano King George, e Nullah decide di salutare Sarah e Drover per tornare con lui nell'Outback.

Produzione
Nel maggio del 2005 la coppia Russell Crowe e Nicole Kidman era in trattativa con la 20th Century Fox per il progetto del film diretto da Baz Luhrmann. La Kidman fu confermata, ma nel maggio del 2006, Crowe abbandonò il progetto a causa di problemi con la casa di produzione. In seguito la casa di produzione pensò di sostituirlo con Heath Ledger, ma l'attore preferì accettare il ruolo di Joker ne Il cavaliere oscuro. Infine fu ingaggiato un altro attore australiano, Hugh Jackman, e si poté dare il via alla produzione, che iniziò nel settembre del 2006.

Negli ultimi minuti del film, prima dei titoli di coda, la colonna sonora utilizza quasi integralmente il brano Nimrod dalle Enigma Variations di Edward Elgar.

Distribuzione
La pellicola è uscita in anteprima mondiale in Australia il 13 novembre 2008 e negli Stati Uniti il 14 novembre 2008. In Italia è stato distribuito il 16 gennaio 2009.

Accoglienza
Il film ha incassato complessivamente  dollari, cifra considerata non adeguata ai costi sostenuti da Fox per la produzione del film ($ 130 milioni) e per la distribuzione (circa $ 30 milioni).
Negli USA, il film ha incassato circa $ 50 milioni (23,5%), rispetto agli oltre $ 161 milioni del resto del mondo (76,5%).

Riconoscimenti
2017 - Satellite Award
Satellite Award per la migliore scenografia
Satellite Award per la migliore fotografia
Satellite Award per i migliori effetti visivi

Note

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Film drammatici
Film epici
Film sentimentali
Film storici
Film ambientati in Australia
Film girati in Australia


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Dangerface
Get Loud! (2019)
Big Day Records
Reviewer Sam Houlden
March 1st 2019
Ok. I'm going to have to control myself a little bit here and not completely lose touch with journalistic objectivity. But even with that in mind, this record absolutely demands the attention of the wider punk community. That means you good folk.
So. A largely unheard-of Norwegian punk band out of a town I'm guessing even less people have heard of, on their debut record. They've been a band for maybe 3 years and at the time of writing have less than 17,500 monthly listens. So I guess it can't be that good, surely? Well, It is. But what is it? Well imagine if Cancer Bats and Orchestra of Wolves-era Gallows had a baby, but that baby was born with innately cool Scandi style and a flair for the best rock 'n' roll flourishes and intonations in their riffing and solos. That's what you're dealing with in Dangerface. I know that's a lot of praise in one "sounds like" description, but I stand by it. Fuck it. Throw in The Bronx while you're at it. And Refused. You can pick out all of them at various points, but Dangerface aren't aping them - they've got their own style – and above all else, they've got their own tunes. BIG tunes.
I'm gushing a bit, aren't I? It's just hard not to. It's genuinely hard to find anything to legitimately critique on the record. The production is super tight, too. The drums pound and snap in equal measure, the lead guitar does that OD1 setting thing of sounding heavy without really being distorted, the vocals are brimming with character but completely chord-shreddingly ferocious, their ability to pick melody out from the ashes of a breakdown is the best I've heard in years, and just the feel of them as a unit is pretty much everything I crave in modern punk. It could feasibly be a bit heavy for the more indie or pop-punk leaning listener...but if you like punk and can't find something to love here, then I feel like maybe either you're missing something or I am.
If I were to pick out standout tracks, then I'd honestly have a real tough time. It's 10 tracks, 37 minutes, and the quality doesn't dip at any point. The opening 3 tracks are all 10 out of 10's for me, especially. The elastic riff towards the end of "Apocalypse on the Radio" that sits over the organ refrain, which then turns into a weird kind of 80's pre-outro and then the track goes full Guns 'n' Roses before disappearing with a brief 12 bars which are stripped back to the building blocks of the song that just reminds you how far the track brings you in its less than 4-minute runtime. Brilliant. From there, it's straight into "Let It Burn". A song that with both piano and doo-wop backing vocals in its super-anthemic chorus, leaves you wondering (and not for the last time) how in the hell this is a band on their debut record. I honestly think it would work in dive bars or stadiums alike. Hell, there are even dual lead guitars that pop up from time to time across the record and every time they do, I want to down a beer and lose my mind. Outrageous behaviour from a punk band - deployed in the very best way.
So there you have it. It's February and I've found something that is not only going to be in my 2019 end of year list, but unless 2019 goes completely nuts, it's something that will be at the business end of it as well. I fucking love it when something comes out of nowhere like this and just slaps your teeth down your throat. These guys are the real deal. Listen to them lots, buy their merch, and make sure they can tour EXTENSIVELY.
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Diego Dionisio Luna Alexander (Cidade do México, 29 de dezembro de 1979) é um ator, produtor, realizador e argumentista mexicano. É conhecido pelos seus papéis em filmes como Y tu mamá también (onde contracena com o seu amigo de infância, Gael García Bernal), Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights, Elysium e Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

Biografia
Diego tinha dois anos de idade. Ela trabalhava na indústria cinematográfica e tinha certeza que esta era a vida que Diego escolheria. Seu pai também reforçou a importância do teatro e das artes em sua vida. A juventude o faria se aproximar cada vez mais dos sets, despertando nele todos os diferentes aspectos de sua arte, promovendo o seu desejo de se tornar um ator e defender uma tradição familiar.

Diego casou-se com a atriz mexicana Camila Sodi em fevereiro de 2008. Eles têm um filho chamado Jerónimo (n. agosto de 2008) e uma filha chamada Fiona (n. julho de 2010), que recebeu o nome em homenagem à mãe de Diego. No dia 21 de abril de 2013, Diego e Camila anunciaram a separação após 5 anos de casamento.

Em conjunto com o seu amigo de infância, Gael García Bernal, Diego fundou a Ambulante A.C., uma organização sem fins lucrativos que tem como objetivo exibir documentários em locais onde estes raramente chegam. Em 2011, a organização recebeu o prémio de Direitos Humanos da Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA).

Carreira

Representação
Iniciou sua carreira no cinema aos seis anos, estrelando em uma peça chamada De Filme. Seu primeiro papel em telonas foi aos onze anos, quando estrelou na curta-metragem, El Ultimo Fin de Año. No ano seguinte participou de sua primeira telenovela, Vovô e Eu, Gael García Bernal interpretou o papel título. Depois de Vovô e Eu, Diego começou a receber mais e mais convites para trabalhar em peças de teatro, cinema e TV. Alternando cinema e televisão na década de 90, sua grande oportunidade veio em 2001 quando foi aclamado no filme Y tu mamá también, que se tornou um sucesso mundial. Diego estrelou mais uma vez ao lado Gael García Bernal, interpretando "Tenoch Iturbide". Em 2002, veio o premiado Frida, com Salma Hayek. Estrelou ao lado de Bon Jovi em Vampires: Los Muertos. Filmou também o western Open Range, em seguida Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights, bem como The Terminal com Tom Hanks, e Criminal com John C. Reilly. Em 2008, ele apareceu em Milk, filme baseado na vida do político e ativista gay Harvey Milk, Luna interpretou o extravagante, mas emocionalmente instável amante "Jack Lira".
Em 2011 participou do clipe da cantora Katy Perry, The One That Got Away como seu amor da juventude.

Em 2012, interpretou o papel de Raul em Casa de mi padre, uma comédia norte-americana falada em espanhol e protagonizada por Will Ferrell. No ano seguinte, foi Julio no filme de ficção científica Elysium, protagonizado por Matt Damon e Jodie Foster. Em 2015, interpretou o papel de Giacomo Casanova no piloto do que seria uma série do serviço de streaming Amazon Video, no entanto a série não chegou a ser encomendada. No mesmo ano, desempenhou um papel de destaque no filme Blood Father, protagonizado por Mel Gibson.

2016 foi um dos anos de maior sucesso da sua carreira. Para além de ter sido convidado para fazer parte do júri da competição Un Certain Regard do Festival de Cannes, estreou o filme Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, o primeiro spin-off cinematográfico da saga Star Wars do qual é um dos protagonistas. No filme, Diego desempenha o papel de Cassian Andor, um soldado da Aliança Rebelde que desempenha um papel fulcral na descoberta dos planos de construção da Estrela da Morte e na sua consequente destruição. Em 2017, desempenha o papel de Ray no remake do filme de 1990, Flatliners.

Produção e realização
Diego é o fundador e dono de duas companhias de produção de cinema e televisão: Canana Films e Gloria. A primeira é uma companhia fundada em 2005 por Luna e Gael García Bernal que se dedica à produção de cinema e televisão maioritariamente em língua espanhola. Um dos seus projetos de maior destaque foi uma série de documentários televisivos sobre os homicídios por resolver de 300 mulheres na fronteira da cidade de Ciudad Juárez. Gloria foi fundada em 2015 por Luna, Pablo Cruz e Eric Bonniot com o objetivo de produzir materiais em inglês e espanhol e dar visibilidade à comunidade latina dos Estados Unidos.

Diego já realizou seis projetos, entre eles o filme mexicano Abel, que também escreveu em conjunto com Augusto Mendoza. O filme segue a história de um menino que confunde a realidade com a fantasia quando assume a responsabilidade de cuidar da família na ausência do pai. O filme recebeu críticas positivas e venceu o prémio Silber Ariel de Melhor Argumento. Em 2016, Diego voltou a escrever e a realizar um filme: Mr. Pig. Protagonizado por Maya Rudolph e Danny Glover. o filme segue uma viagem de carro que um norte-americano faz pelo México.

Filmografia

Prêmios e Indicações

Ligações externas

Atores do México
Atores infantis do México
Naturais da Cidade do México
Cineastas do México
Critics' Choice de melhor elenco em cinema
Elenco de Star Wars