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In 1986, Congress designated February National Black History Month, encouraging the American people to observe the history of Black Americans with activities and ceremonies. Now, cities around the country celebrate the month with a calendar full of events. If you’re looking for things to do in Atlanta to take part in Black history month, there’s no shortage of events and activities.

See the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

From Feb. 16-19, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will perform at the Fox Theatre. The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater was founded in 1958 by Alvin Ailey with the mission of showcasing African American dance. This month, dancers will put on five performances with critically acclaimed “Revelations” as the finale. Tickets for this event are available at alvinailey.org along with the Fox Theatre’s website or at the Fox Theatre box office.

Feb. 16-19. $29-$89. Fox Theatre, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. foxtheatre.org.

Visit the National Center For Civil And Human Rights

The National Center for Civil and Human Rights opened in June 2014. Throughout the year, the museum is dedicated to highlighting the accomplishments of the American civil rights movement and the worldwide human rights movement. Along with their exhibitions of artifacts from the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., the center hosts various performances and lectures for the public. Tickets to visit can be purchased on the center’s website.

100 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd., Atlanta. civilandhumanrights.org.

Visit the King Center

Like the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, the King Center provides opportunities for the public to learn about Black history and the civil rights movement. At the center, attendees can visit the crypt of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King and the Eternal Flame which symbolizes the ongoing movement to achieve King’s vision for equality. Admission to the King Center is free and a map of the campus can be found at thekingcenter.org..

449 Auburn Ave. NE, Atlanta. 404-526-8900, thekingcenter.org.

Attend Atlanta Black Expo

On Feb.11, Urban Atlanta & Taste Urban Atlanta will host a Black business expo. Urban Atlanta is dedicated to providing spaces for Black business owners to connect with each other and the community. Taste Urban Atlanta works to uplift Black food business owners. This event will feature music, food and drinks with plenty of opportunities for shopping, networking, family fun and more.

11 a.m.-7 p.m. Feb. 11. $15; VIP $45. Cobb Galleria Centre, 2 Galleria Parkway SE, Atlanta. atlblackexpo.com.

Jim Hill’s ‘Born to Be’

Jim Hill is a self-taught mosaic artist who will have his first big show at age 75 in February. Because his family couldn’t afford to buy paint, Hill chose torn paper as his medium. His work concerns the history of slavery and racism in the U.S. The show, titled “Born to Be,” will feature work that goes back to the early ‘60s but also includes Hill’s latest collection “A Piece of Life,” which offers large-scale mosaics of civil rights leaders. The show opens with a reception from 6-8 p.m. Feb. 9 at Mason Fine Art.

Through Feb. 28. Mason Fine Art, 764 Miami Circle NE, Suite 150, Atlanta. 404-879-1500, masonfineartandevents.com.

‘Remembrance as Resistance: Sweet Auburn Rise’

Atlanta artist and activist Charmaine Minniefield’s Praise House Project has placed place site-specific art installations in locations throughout the metro Atlanta area, including 2021′s “Remembrance as Resistance: Preserving Black Narratives” in Oakland Cemetery. In honor of Black History Month 2023, the project will mount a series of site-specific public art installations, exhibitions, and programs in downtown Atlanta, along Auburn Avenue in the King Historic District. The installations will explore the history of the 1906 Race Massacre and the legacy of Black resistance.

Feb. 3-5. Find a full schedule of planned activities online. Along Auburn Avenue, Atlanta. praisehouseproject.org.ExploreExplore Black History Month news from the AJC

Deana Lawson

Covering a period of 15 years, the first museum survey of the work of Brooklyn, New York-based photographer Deana Lawson is on its final tour stop at the High Museum through Feb. 19. The show blends her composed, staged domestic portraits with found photography, advertising imagery, holograms and crystals. “Her images of Black men, women and children become chronicles of the beauty of ordinary lives and its pleasures and pathos,” wrote AJC visual arts critic Felicia Feaster in her review. Join co-organizer Eva Respini of the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston and director of New York University’s Center for Black Visual Culture Deborah Willis at 7 p.m. Feb. 10 ($20) for a discussion of Lawson’s work.

Through Feb. 19. $16.50, ages 6 and above; free for children 5 and younger and members. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 404-733-4444, high.org.

Roswell Roots

The annual Roswell Roots festival offers a series of events honoring Black History Month and will get under way on Feb. 3 with the Black Opry Revue at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center. Music and storytelling will highlight the contributions of Black country artists, taking on perceptions of what it means to be a country musician in America. They’ll also stage the play “The Spirit of Harriet Tubman” as part of the Family Series on Feb. 3 and 4. The one-woman show will tell stories both familiar and rarely heard about the Underground Railroad conductor. Check the Roswell Roots website for a complete schedule of events.

Black Opry Revue: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 3. $27.50-$32.50. “The Spirit of Harriet Tubman”: 10 a.m. Feb. 3-4. $12. Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell. 770-594-6232, roswellroots.com.

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Fresh Artist Fridays: Nicky Jam

This week’s Fresh Artist Friday comes with a twist. Today we are featuring Nicky Jam, a Puerto Rican reggaeton artist hailing from Boston, MA. He has just dropped his sixth studio album called INFINITY. Check out a break down of both the album and Nicky Jam’s impressive career below:

INFINITY is Nicky Jam’s most versatile album yet, taking the listener on a trip through all the genres he has mastered throughout his career. Starting with a bang, bringing his old school reggaetón sound to the forefront — yet feeling very current — the album then portrays all the different facets of Nicky’s artistry, from the raw and real rap verses to the romantic and melodic slow-tempo songs that really showcase his singing voice.

INFINITY begins with “Magnum,” an ode to old school reggaetón with a 2021 feel that will make the listener dive into the beats and rhythms and let go of their inhibitions. The track features one of “la nueva’s” (the new generation of reggaetón) most prolific voices, Jhay Cortez, adding his unmistakable style to make this meeting of two generations iconic.

“Tell me what are you going to do because I’m looking for someone who can drive it // I’m going to do to you whatever you let me // And the Magnum that protects me down below // To go all night so you don’t complain,” Nicky begins this cheeky song, while getting the listener in the mood for more, before Jhay Cortez disrupts with his unapologetic verse telling it like it is.

The music video, directed by Ariel Navarrete “NAVS” and produced by Maite Calzacorta with The Way Films, takes place in an underground party where people just enjoy the moment and live with no regrets. Throughout, flashes of both Nicky and Jhay singing on a stage are shown, matching their physical energy to the unparalleled vibes of the song, creating a visual orgasm for a track that is nothing like we’ve ever heard from the two artists.

Following “Magnum” on the album, Nicky Jam tones it down with “Miami” (6 million YouTube views), a slow-tempo romantic reggaeton that talks about missing a woman he met in Miami and the great times they had together. He then slowly turns the beat up again with “Te Hace Falta,” and “Celosa,” which features tropical vibes fused with urban sounds.

Then it’s the turn for “Se De y Se Da,” a more commercial reggaetón where Nicky asks his love interest for forgiveness, alluding that he wants to fix things and give the relationship another try. The track is followed by Nicky Jam and El Alfa’s explosive collaboration “Pikete” (14 million YouTube views), which tells the story of a woman who seems unattainable because of her beauty and attitude.

“Clavo” is up next with a more melodic tune, toning it down a bit to give way to “Te Invito” featuring up-and-coming artist Rios, which starts out as a ballad until the beat drops almost a minute into the song, transforming into a slow-tempo reggaetón that really highlights both artists distinctive voices.

Nicky Jam takes advantage of the mood to give way to “DM” featuring Manuel Turizo, which gets a bit sexier and more mysterious, talking about sliding into a woman’s DMs and trying to seduce her. “Guayaa” follows the story, as if Nicky were telling the listeners that he got the woman, and now they’re dancing, twerking, and having fun, to then give way to “Polvo,” featuring Myke Towers (93 million YouTube views), reminiscing of the fun times that ended, with a potential to reignite the flame.

The temperature rises with “Playa,” then the album takes a seductive turn with “Dándote,” to then surprise the listeners with “Melancolía,” a ballad where Nicky puts his vocal range to full display. He then ends with “Fan De Tus Fotos” featuring The King of Bachata Romeo Santos, a subtle reggaetón full of sensuality and rhythm with Romeo’s unique voice and Nicky’s distinctive flow, wrapping up Nicky’s most diverse, yet authentic project to date.

Besides the album, Nicky Jam also announced his upcoming INFINITY TOUR 2022. This will be Nicky Jam’s first official tour post-pandemic that will hit major cities across the United States and Canada. The tour will kick off in Boston on February 3, 2022, and end in Seattle on March 27, 2022 with stops in New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Toronto, Montreal, Orlando, Houston, Hidalgo, Ontario, Los Angeles, and San Jose. CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS.

Check out his music through the links above and connect with Nicky Jam through his socials to make sure you never miss new music. Remember to follow Hip Hop Scriptures to stay updated on the latest Fresh Artist Friday.

ARTIST BIO:

Nick Rivera Caminero, Nicky Jam, is one of the pioneers of Reggaeton in the world. At the age of 11 he recorded his first album called "Diferente a los Demás." Nicky Jam reached the top of his career by achieving several radio hits such as: "Yo no Soy tu Marido," "Me voy Pal Party," "Fiel a tu Piel," "La Combi Completa," among others, that led him to travel the world and become one of the greatest international exponents of the genre. He was forced to stop his career for 3 years due to personal problems. But in 2013, he debuted his new look and came back stronger than ever. He scored five hits on the radio: "Piensas en Mí," "Curiosidad," "Juegos Prohibidos," "Voy a Beber," and the global hit "Travesuras." In February 2015, Nicky Jam teamed up with Enrique Iglesias to release "El Perdón," his most internationally acclaimed single to date. “El Perdón” reached #1 on Billboard's Hot Latin Songs chart for 30 weeks (the second longest single in chart history). In January 2016, Nicky released "Hasta el Amanecer" which also became the biggest Latin song of the year. In 2017 Nicky Jam released his hit "El Amante," and his studio album titled "Fenix." The single "El Amante" quickly became an international success, reaching platinum certification 7 times, as did his album, which was awarded 11 platinum certifications. In 2018 he achieved 3 new Latin Grammy nominations, and collaborated on the song “Te Boté Remix,” which became the most watched video of the year worldwide on YouTube. In addition, Nicky Jam had the honor of singing the official theme of the 2018 FIFA World Cup: “Live It Up,” which he performed alongside Will Smith and Era Istrefi. His autobiographical series “El Ganador” premiered on Netflix at the end of 2019, as well as his seventh studio album “Íntimo.” Nicky Jam returned to the big screens in early 2020 in the sequel "Bad Boys For Life," starring alongside Will Smith and Martin Lawrence.

In 2020, the artist bared his soul with the release of the single “Desahogo” feat. Carla Morrison. Right after, he premiered “Fan de tus fotos” with Romeo Santos (+60 million views on YouTube). Most recently, he released “Pikete” with the master of the dembow El Alfa, a solo single “Miami,” and a collaboration with Musicólogo, “No Hay Fallo.”

EXTENDED BIO:

Nick Rivera Caminero, known as Nicky Jam, is recognized around the world as a pioneer of Latin Urban music. Born in 1981 in Boston, he moved with his family to Puerto Rico when he was just a boy. At the age of 11, he recorded his first album “Diferente a Los Demás” (Different From the Rest), which attracted the attention of DJs and artists on the island.

As a young adult, Nicky Jam quickly rose to the top of his genre with radio hits including “Yo No Soy Tu Marido,” “Me Voy Pa’l Party,” “Fiel A Tu Piel,” and “La Combi Completa,” among others. He toured the world and became one of Latin urban music’s first international stars.

Just as he was enjoying his hard-earned accomplishments, his life took a 180-degree turn. Suddenly, instead of being on stage, he was in prison, and he fell into a deep depression. Finally, after three years out of the limelight, Nicky Jam performed a show in Colombia. There, he found an audience that was ready to give him a second chance. He vowed to show his fans that he had escaped drugs and alcohol. With discipline and hard work, he began to make up for lost time.

He soon decided to move to Colombia to rebuild his career. In 2012, he created a low-budget music video that went on to rack up over 15 million views on YouTube. In 2013, he debuted his new image and returned stronger than ever. He notched five radio hits: “Piensas en Mí,” “Curiosidad,” “Juegos Prohibidos,” “Voy a Beber,” and the global hit “Travesuras.” At the time, “Travesuras” was Nicky’s international comeback hit, and after a 10-year absence from the charts, it peaked at #4 on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs. His social media following grew 3000 percent by late 2014, making him one of Latin urban music’s most talked-about and respected artists.

In February 2015, Nicky Jam teamed up with Enrique Iglesias to release “El Perdón,” his most internationally acclaimed single to date. Tallying over 1 million YouTube views on the day of its release, “El Perdón” was #1 on Billboard’s Hot Latin songs charts for 30 weeks (second longest-running single in the chart’s history). An English version, titled “Forgiveness,” helped the song peak at No. 56 on the Billboard Hot 100 in September 2015.

In January 2016, Nicky released “Hasta el Amanecer,” which also became the biggest Latin song of the year. The single was #1 on Billboard’s “Hot Latin Songs” for 18 weeks, which was the longest run of 2016. The official music video reached 100 million views in the first month, averaging over 3 million views per day. It also scored the No. 1 year-end spot on the Latin Airplay, Latin Pop Airplay, Latin Rhythm Airplay, Latin Rhythm Digital Song Sales, and Latin Digital Song Sales charts. A remix featuring Daddy Yankee and an English version (“With You Tonight”) helped the song stay 19 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 (peaking at No. 73).

In 2017, Nicky Jam released “El Amante,” and his very first solo album, Fenix. The single quickly became an international hit, reaching 7X platinum status. The album also enjoyed quite the success, achieving 11 platinum certifications worldwide.

Entering 2018, Nicky Jam began to conquer new territories in his artistic career. His songs achieved more than 14.5 billion views on YouTube and 1.1 billion streams on Spotify. Singles such as “X” (35X platinum certification) featuring Colombian sensation J Balvin and “Cásate Conmigo” (5X platinum certification) in collaboration with Silvestre Dangond, became international anthems. The singles obtained recognition in the most important Latin music awards, including the prestigious Latin Grammy, achieving nominations in categories such as Record of the Year, Best Urban Song of the Year and Best Tropical Song of the Year.

His collaboration with the single “Te Boté” featuring Casper Mágico, Nio García, Darell, Bad Bunny, and Ozuna became a worldwide phenomenon. The single captured the world’s attention and became the main topic in all award ceremonies during the year. It also surpassed all YouTube records, becoming the most-watched video in 2018.

Additionally, Nicky Jam had the honor of recording and performing the official song for the 2018 FIFA World Cup “Live It Up,” featuring Will Smith and Era Istrefi. His undeniable success in the music industry earned him two Latin Billboard Awards that year in the categories Top Latin Album of the Year and Latin Rhythm Album of the Year (Fenix).

Nicky Jam also dabbled in the fashion industry, becoming a brand ambassador for the elegant and prestigious watch brand Hublot.

The Latin idol showed the world his acting side with his autobiographical series “El Ganador.” Telemundo joined the giant Netflix in the creation of a series that tells the story of how the superstar came to be. The series trended in Latin American, Spain and the US at the time of its release in early 2019.

2019 was also a year of vast success for the singer. Nicky worked with some of the biggest names in the industry, such as Sech, Anuel, Ozuna, Ñejo, and others, collaborating in the production of the most-played songs of the year, generating millions of streams on all digital platforms. His tour "Sorry USA Tour 2019" was a total success, with sold-out tickets in 13 different theatres nationwide.

On November 1, 2019, he officially released his seventh studio album Íntimo, one of the most anticipated albums of the year, hand in hand with Sony Music Latin and La Industria INC. Íntimo included 15 singles, including international hits “Te Robaré” featuring Ozuna and, of course, his the mega hit “X” featuring J Balvin. The album also features collaborations with Anuel AA, Darell, Sech, and Rauw Alejandro.

The urban pioneer finalized the 2019 like a real champion, appearing in the top 6 positions of Billboard Year-End count charts: Latin Rhythm Airplay Artists, # 5 , Tropical Airplay Artists, # 4. Latin Rhythm Albums Artists, # 4, Latin Airplay Artists, # 5, Latin Pop Airplay Artists, # 5, Latin Streaming Songs, # 6

Starting this new decade on the right foot, Nicky Jam returned to the big screen joining the cast of the new sequel of the action-comedy classic “Bad Boys” named “Bad Boys For Life,” working directly in Hollywood with Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. Additionally, and for the second year in a row, Nicky Jam joined the list of nominees for Tu Musica Urbano Awards 2020 (7 categories), as well as Premios Juventud 2020 (3 categories).

While 2020 was a challenging year for everyone, Nicky Jam made the most out of it. He started the year with a bang and joined forces with Daddy Yankee to release “Muévelo” (175 million views), then stripped his soul with the release of “Desahogo” featuring Carla Morrison (41 million views), started teasing his new album with the release of “Polvo” featuring Myke Towers (93 million views), and kept all of his fans entertained with his very own YouTube talk show “The Rockstar Show” featuring special guests like Maluma, El Alfa, Karol G, Luis Fonsi, and more.

In 2021, Nicky Jam surprised with an unprecedented collaboration with the King of Bachata Romeo Santos, “Fan de Tus Fotos” (61 million views), followed by “Pikete,” an explosive song with dembow king El Alfa, and then gave us another sneak peek into his most vulnerable and romantic side with “Miami” (6 million views), all in preparation for the release of his new studio album “Infinity,” out August 27.

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Sunmi: “I Am Most Confident and Beautiful When I Wear Music on Stage”

An Overlooked Tracks News Finding: Here’s an article you might have overlooked. Having a partnership with NewsAPI, we try to catch music entertainment news for you to view, read and possibly enjoy. We will continue to find what’s available in the world of music entertainment, concert information and music releases. But obviously you – the listener and reader are the biggest source for news in your area, so if you can share with us. For right now, look at what we found for you:

“From The Rolling Stone – India Magazine Website – Sunmi: “I Am Most Confident and Beautiful When I Wear Music on Stage””

K-pop is kaleidoscopic. It’s worth knowing and appreciating that it is more than just music. There’s a boatload of other factors: one-of-a-kind concepts, high-quality performances, incredible production standards, and unparalleled fashion that make the genre a conspicuous and distinct contributor to pop culture. Speaking of which, the sense of fashion that the industry has been unveiling is what piques my interest the most, and in this regard, the first name that springs to mind is Sunmi – a superstar diva who is K-pop’s very own fashion tour de force. Two months ago, when our team started brainstorming on this special K-music issue, we unanimously agreed on Sunmi as our ‘Fashion Digital Cover Star.’ There was no doubt that she was most suited.

Sunmi is Rolling Stone India’s ‘Fashion’ cover star for the K-Music Special Issue.

The singer-songwriter and record producer is a fan favorite all over the world. Her work includes K-pop, disco-pop, and synth-pop in the form of conceptually distinct music videos where fashion, style, and appearance play a key role in representing her musical style, dubbed ‘Sunmi-pop’ – songs that feature infectiously catchy tunes with meaningful lyrics marked by metaphors. It’s been my absolute honor to get to know more about the artist and her artistry, aesthetic creativity, and dynamism through this insightful, in-depth and introspective interview with Rolling Stone India.

The former Wonder Girls member’s spectacular rise and transformation into one of K-pop’s most prominent female soloists have involved a perfect blend of incredible vocals, visuals, and vogue. “Wonder Girls has always represented a retro mood in terms of fashion and music,” Sunmi says. Those retro-elements were whisked into Sunmi-pop, which reflected the style of the ’60s in “Nobody,” the ’70s in “Tell Me”, and the ’80s in “So Hot.” Being at the forefront of the industry’s rise and observing its international expansion, I believe Sunmi realized the importance of developing her signature style to keep up. “I have created iconic looks that would come to people’s minds when listening to Sunmi’s music in a trendy and sensuous fashion,” the artist explains.

“I am not inspired by grandeur. I get ideas from everyday life or sudden imagination.”

As evidenced by a parade of superhits like “24 Hours,” “Full Moon,” “Gashina,” “Heroine” and “Siren” to name a few, Sunmi-pop is vibrant and heterogeneous. When I first saw the music video for “Gashina,” I was zapped. The title of the song per se was so different and the MV rocked an oriental-style backdrop with powerful lyrics. The portrayal of an aggrieved soul through dancehall-style synth-pop was a unique feature, as it made the song look funky and audibly cheerful while obscuring its underlying cynicism. The bottom line? Sunmi’s meticulous creative process is reflected in the visual style, camera movements, and aesthetics.

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She says, “There are keywords that come to mind first when I’m making music. I put the keywords together and make a story or picture in my head. In addition to that, I create and share visual material that can explain my ideas to the planning department, which in due course implements my ideas.” But ideation and concept-building come with their own set of challenges. “If you want to look more dramatic in the choreography or video, high-level movements and scenes are inevitable. The injuries that occur while preparing for them are the biggest challenges.”

Sunmi began her solo singing career after Wonder Girls disbanded in 2017. She followed up “Gashina” with “Heroine,” a prequel, and her sophomore EP Warning, which featured the main single “Siren.”

All of these were part of her signature genre, known as the ‘Sunmi genre.’ In her words, “It’s music that reminds people of Sunmi’s character when they first hear it.” Which, in my opinion, is what makes her songs so beautiful. Even if you haven’t seen her music video, just listening to the audio track will reveal the unique style that’s inherent in them. In light of this the artist elaborates, “To be honest, a lot of the influence was sourced from my career while I was a member of Wonder Girls. But from the personal front, too, I am attracted to music from the Seventies and the Eighties.”

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The singer’s creative genius is what adds to her renditions, without a doubt. Under the gabardine of iridescent set designs and fashionable looks, she transmits essential messages and sad sentiments with incredible ease. “Siren,” for example, comes with a deep message. Sunmi’s warning to a lover whose vision of her doesn’t correspond to reality is described as “the beautiful me of your fantasies doesn’t exist.”

The song hits you hard when you comprehend the lyrics, and the relatability hits harder. Sunmi’s fondness for emotions, nostalgia, and the sonic brilliance of music from the past finds exquisite expression in her music time and time again. She thinks she is still learning about the distinct sensibility of those days. “The music of that generation isn’t perfect, but for me, that’s exactly why it’s perfect.”

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As I ponder through her answers while writing this piece, it becomes clearer that Sunmi is so much more than a pop or fashion icon. Her work has a deep-seated meaning. She’s a muse who expresses herself through her art form, music, and fashion sense, and her shining screen appearance is an extension of her personality and messages – thoughts on serious issues, toxic relationships, women’s empowerment, and more.

When she launched her single “Noir,” Sunmi mentioned that she hoped to influence other musicians through the song. “I want to become a good example that you can think of when you’re not sure which direction to go in.”

A winner of multiple accolades, “Noir” – which also featured in our list of the ‘10 Best K-pop Music Videos of 2019’ – is a satirical take on our addiction to social media and the need for being liked and followed, symbolized by the tiny heart-shaped candies she consumes in the video. We observed near the end of the video that she is alone. All she has left are the comments on her social media posts, illustrating the overwhelming isolation and hopelessness of ‘reality’ that drives individuals to social media.

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Sunmi’s style often elicits mixed reactions. Some believe her looks are flamboyant, some call them sensual and powerful, while to some, her fashion sense is difficult to decipher. But call her what you will, she has one of the greatest fashion templates in the K-pop universe. She’s someone who can put together combinations that no one else would think of, and still look great. “I am not inspired by grandeur. I get ideas from everyday life or sudden imagination.”

When asked how she manages to reinvent her style with each new music video, she answers, “I don’t think the source of inspiration needs to be something grand.” This is also evident in how she opines about choreographing her daily look, which mostly comprises comfort clothing. “Wearing ‘cool’ outfits continuously becomes uncomfortable after a certain point. Maybe that’s why I usually wear comfortable clothes whenever I feel like it. After all, when I go to a film set, I have to wear pretty and uncomfortable clothes again.”

Describing her 2019 comeback single “Lalalay” as one of her most stylized projects, Sunmi elucidates, “If you look at the concept photo for “Lalalay,” I had a very large butterfly decoration on my head and colorful eyeshadows on my eyes.” She also reveals that she had collaborated with Kevin Germanier’s brand, GERMANIER – him being a designer and friend she loves – to make costumes just for this song. “It was a very experimental and original work for me,” she adds.

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It is style over fashion for Sunmi, who often combines contrasting elements with unique embellishments, uncommon designs, or motifs that are distinctively feminine. She theorizes, “Personality, mood, attitude, beliefs, etc, are the elements that make a certain style stand out. So even if it’s the same fashion, it looks really different depending on a person’s individuality and mood.” The diva likes to flaunt current trends and, as a musician, prefers to set trends with her artistry and fashion.

This is where I want to bring up “Pporappippam” (“Purple-hued Night”), one of her most underrated yet brilliant compositions, with a presentation, color scheme, styling, and production design that blew my mind.

The artist’s “first true love song” is all about a summer adventure that features an ever-so-happy Sunmi having a gala time with friends and a loved one. Her looks, styled by Germanier, were fun yet classy and she sparkled against the purple-hued backdrop. Her ability to adapt to fashion with time is perhaps why she rocks any outfit. Plus, she’s been in the business for a long time. So, it doesn’t come as a surprise when she says, “I have been a singer for 15 years, so, there is no style or outfit that I haven’t tried or worn. Hence, I doubt there’s any item left to wear.”

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Keep Calm and Celebrate International Self-Care Day

Keep calm because this Friday, July 24th is International Self-Care Day! Atlantans can elevate their self-care routines with 30 to 90 minute rejuvenating sessions at Utopia Foot & Shoulder Massage, get pampered at White Salon & Spa, or throw an at-home getaway with RAW Bronzing Studio’s Staycation Box and favorites from the Online Sun Shop. Take the Pressure Off at Utopia Foot & Shoulder Massage:

Utopia Foot & Shoulder Massage invites all to treat themselves to a mini getaway on International Self-Care Day. Whether it’s time to unwind from the workweek or rejuvenate for the weekend, guests are invited to be pampered in the most luxurious way with the Utopia Exhale Massage featuring a 30 minute foot or shoulder massage. Self-care lovers can also immerse themselves in relaxation with the 60 minute Utopia Signature Foot and Shoulder Massage or the 90 minute Utopia Total Bliss Foot and Shoulder Massage. Utopia Foot & Shoulder Massage shines in meeting the needs of their clients by offering private spaces, calming noises, unparalleled customer service, and easy booking online. Located at 465 Boulevard SE Suite 106A, Utopia Foot & Shoulder Massage is the first business of its kind in the Grant Park community and is easily accessible for residents of Grant Park, Ormewood Park, Cabbagetown, Reynoldstown, Glenwood Park, East Atlanta and more. For more information, visit https://utopiaatlanta.com and stay connected on Facebook at www.facebook.com/utopiaatl and Instagram at @utopiaatl.

Glow Up on International Self-Care Day at RAW Bronzing Studio:

When it’s time to celebrate the art of self-care, RAW Bronzing studio has ideal options for all tastes in honor of International Self-Care Day. A client favorite, the Staycation Box is perfect for an at-home getaway and filled with summer fun, self-care goodies including Spongelle Body Wash Infused Buffer, COOLA Classic Travel Spray Sunscreen, Ilia Beauty Lip Conditioner and more. For those looking to keep a summer glow safely while being kind to their skin can indulge in the wildly popular Tan Mist for an effortless, radiant look. End the holiday in the best way with retail-therapy and shop RAW’s Summer Sale online with half-off resort wear and accessories. A modern tanning experience, RAW Bronzing Studio is located in N. Buckhead at 4920 Roswell Road NE, Suite 6, Atlanta, GA 30342. Call 404.343.1535. The Inman Park studio is at 619 Edgewood Ave. NE, Suite 104, Atlanta, GA 30312. Call 404.963.1352. Call 770.683.8267. While the studios are temporarily closed due to COVID-19, online shopping is available. For more information about RAW Bronzing Studio, visit www.rawbronzingstudio.com. Stay connected on Instagram at @rawbronzingstudio, Twitter at @RAWbronzing, and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RAWbronzingstudio.

Less Stress, More Tress at White Salon and Spa:

Everyone looking to carouse International Self-Care Day is invited to wash away their worries at White Salon and Spa. Guests can feel luxuriously refreshed by lavishing their locks with beautiful blowouts, trims, illuminating highlights, and more, or smooth out any rough edges with the lustrous Conditioning Treatment or Magic Sleek Keratin. Led by celebrity stylist and owner Max Sanchez, White Salon & Spa has cut and color offerings for both men and women, and guests can safely make International Self-Care Day the best day of the year. A luxury experience, White Salon and Spa is located in Buckhead at 2973 Grandview Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30305. For more information or to book an appointment, call 404.816.7500 or visit www.whitesalonandspa.co. Stay connected on Instagram and Twitter at @WhiteSalonATL and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/WhiteSalonAndSpa.

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Huawei Nova 6 5G Official Listing Reveals Storage Variants, Colour Options Ahead of Launch

Huawei Nova 6 5G is all set to launch on December 5 in China, now ahead of the launch the phone has been listed on a company’s online retailer platform VMall.com in four colors and two memory options – 8GB/128GB and 8GB/256GB. The device is expected to come with the same 6.57-inch IPS LCD display that is available on the Honor V30.

A recently sighted Huawei Nova 6 5G Geekbench listing had indicated that the phone will pack an Octa-core HiSilicon Kirin processor. The device was spotted running Android 10 and drew power from an octa-core HiSilicon SoC clocked at 1.86GHz.

The Huawei Nova 6 5G will reportedly feature a quad rear camera setup that will be headlined by a 60-megapixel snapper. The main camera will employ the Sony IMX686 sensor, accompanied by a 16-megapixel snapper, and a pair of 2-megapixel cameras at the back. On the front will be a 32-megapixel main camera for selfies assisted by a 12-megapixel wide-angle camera. The upcoming Huawei phone will reportedly pack a 4,000mAh battery with support for 40W Magic Charge fast charging technology.

The company may also launch the Kirin 810 powered Nova 6 SE smartphone alongside Nova 6 same day. The upcoming Huawei phone will reportedly pack a 4000mAh battery with support for 40W Magic Charge fast charging technology.

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tsgcharlottesvillevirginia · 5 years

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Our Week Scouted // 10.31.19

We’ve got a lot going on this week, from openings of new art shows and Jefferson’s dream-realized planetarium, to a lust-worthy catalogue and ways to get your heart racing. And of course, the best way to celebrate Dia de los Muertos.

📷: Beatrix Ost, Nature Politely Declines - Metamorphosis of Order, 2002, Oil on canvas, 66 x 60 inches

SEE: Find your way downtown on Friday, November 1 for an opening reception of Beatrix Ost’s Iluminations & Illusions at Second Street Gallery. An opening reception will be held in the gallery from 5:30 – 7:30pm, with a reading by Ost at 6:30pm. Ost’s evocative and dreamlike work has been exhibited all over the world, exploring the nature of time and intimacy, as well as the fragility of the beauty that surrounds us. The multi-sensory show at Second Street Gallery will include a tightly curated selection of Beatrix’s dark, surrealist-inspired paintings and sculptures, accompanied by a musical score by Abel Okugawa composed specially for the exhibition. There will also be an olfactory element to the exhibition, celebrating fragrance as an artistic medium. Second Street Gallery | 115 Second Street SE | 434.977.7284 Open Tuesday- Friday, 11am - 6pm and Saturday, 11am - 4pm

SHOP: We’ve loved perusing Beecroft & Bull’s Fall 2019 Online Magazine. It’s unlike any publication a local retailer produces and full of so many gorgeous things we’re dying to add to the wardrobes of the men in our lives. And we have to admit, as evidenced below, there might be an item or two you want to snag for yourself. Peruse it online through the link above, or better yet, pop into the store to pick up your copy.

As a matter of fact, you can head on over to Beecroft & Bull on Friday, November 1 to check out the “Costal Cool” vintage vibe of Faherty Brand as they present their fall ‘19 collection. Plus, special guest Loretta Schneider from PTO5 will be on hand with her caravan of goods from Italy. Beecroft & Bull | Barracks Road Shopping Center, North Wing |2126 Barracks Road | 434.979.9010

EXPERIENCE: Tom Tom’s 8th annual fall festival, TOMTOBERFEST, is going down on Friday, November 1 from 5pm - 2am and it’s open to all. Head on down to the IX Park to build community and celebrate our hometown in style.First, shake hands and make professional connections at the Charlottesville Mixer. Then, enjoy a spirit or two at the Beer Garden, grab a bite from your favorite food truck, and jam to live music at the free Block Party featuring reggae surprises from The Elovaters, local favorite Free Union Music, and funky change-makers with a message of hope, The Change.

LOVE: Join Magpie Knits this Friday, November 1 from 5-8pm to celebrate their 3rd anniversary and for their premier First Fridays exhibit. They are welcoming local artist Amy Varner and her first beautiful yarn-inspired painting, “Looking at Yarn.” This is also a great opportunity to check out all of their amazing yards from all over the world, needlepoint canvases and exquisite linens. They also have great bags and other items that that are perfect for gifting. Magpie Knits | Downtown Mall, 111 West Main St. |(434) 296 – 4625

CELEBRATE: Take part in Dia de Los Muertos at IX Park on Saturday, November 2 from 7pm-midnight. Take part in this beautiful Mexican tradition that celebrates and honors the lives of ancestors and loved ones. Bring flowers, photos, poems, letters, creations, food, and things that represent your loved ones to place on offering table, Ofrenda. Each person or family will receive a luminary bag to decorate for the Ofrenda. Stay for a live show by Lua Project and a DJ dance party. This year’s event will fundraise for Sin Barreras Charlottesville, who provides legal aide, justice advocacy, and so much more to our local immigrant community. Kids free; suggested adult donation of $10 (all proceeds for Sin Barreras). 7-9pm: Art and decorating for the Memorial Altar 8-10pm: Live show by Lua Project and Special Guests 10-midnight: DJ Party

LEARN: In 1819, Thomas Jefferson sketched plans for a planetarium spanning the dome of the University of Virginia’s Rotunda Library. Unfortunately, Jefferson’s proposed celestial dome was never realized—until now. The Rotunda Planetarium is scheduled to open on November 1 where an array of digital projectors will transform the Rotunda’s dome room (UVa’s architectural centerpiece and a UNESCO world heritage site) into a vast enlightenment planetarium. A public symposium will be held in the Rotunda from 2-8:30pm. This event will culminate with a keynote lecture by Sara J. Schechner, David P. Wheatland, Curator of Historical Scientific Instruments at Harvard University, titled, “Astronomy Inside and Out: Jefferson’s Vision for the University of Virginia,” at 6:30pm. The launch of the Rotunda Planetarium projection will follow at 7:30pm. All are welcome to witness the fruition of one of Jefferson’s dreams.

HONOR: The Club at Glenmore is teaming up with Michael Kaminski of the Freedom 5k and Gratitude Charlottesville to honor and benefit those who serve this Veterans Day weekend. The Freedom 5k race will take place Saturday November 9 and is open to 350 runners. I have run in this race and it’s a moving event with spectacular fall foliage. Register here.

The Club at Glenmore has also added a golfing event, “Town Day” on Veterans Day, Monday November 11 to raise even more funds for veterans and their families. Non-member golfers are invited to play Glenmore’s private, members-only golf course for just $75, which includes green fee, cart fee, range and a boxed lunch. Active military or veteran players are welcome to play for $65. There will be an 11am shotgun start for all players, with check-in at 10:30am. To make reservations email [email protected] or call the Glenmore Pro Shop (434) 817-0502.

SWEAT: Get ahead of the lethargy that sets in once cold weather hits and check out the newly-opened Club Pilates. The 2,100 square-foot fitness studio is located on the second level of Barracks Road North, above Folly. The studio will offer free introductory classes year-round to anyone who is interested in trying it out for the first time.“Our full-body, low-impact workouts can work for any skill level, from someone who is just establishing a fitness routine to an experienced athlete,” Marvin Schettgen, owner of the Cville Club Pilates, said. “With seven different class formats, four different skill levels and an array of specialized equipment, we’re confident we have something for everyone.” Their regular class schedule is up and running, with 50-minute classes offered seven days a week. Go ahead and sign up for your free class here www.clubpilates.com/charlottesville. You might just discover your favorite new workout. Club Pilates Charlottesville | 2140 Barracks Road | (434) 202-4219

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MICHAEL GIACCHINO

SPIDER-MAN™: FAR FROM HOME

El prestigioso compositor Michael Giacchino, ganador de un Oscar por la banda sonora de Up, Sony Music anuncia el lanzamiento de SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME (ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK) con música del compositor ganador del Premios de la Academia, Globos de Oro, Grammy y BAFTA, MICHAEL GIACCHINO (Up,The Incredibles, Ratatouille, Lost, Coco). Disponible en LP el viernes 23 de agosto, la banda sonora incluye música del éxito de taquilla de Sony Pictures, que se estrenó en julio.

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Después de componer la música de la última entrega de la serie Spider-Man: Homecoming, el compositor Michael Giacchino dice sobre esta nueva película: “Me encantó volver a uno de mis personajes favoritos de Marvel, Peter Parker. Spider-Man: Far From Homecuenta los desgarradores eventos de Endgamey se centra en el problema de Peter para lidiar con el vacío que dejó Iron Man mientras trataba de divertirse como un adolescente. El mundo de Peter continúa creciendo, lo que me permite desarrollar los temas de la última película, y encontrar formas de expresar el equilibrio entre las dos partes de su vida. Y, por supuesto, siempre es divertido aportar nuevas ideas a un proyecto para nuevos personajes como Mysterio".

Continuando la historia de Avengers: Endgame, Spider-Man debe actuar para enfrentarse a nuevas amenazas en un mundo que ha cambiado para siempre.

Dirigida por Jon Watts. Escrita por Chris McKenna y Erik Sommers. Basada en el cómic de MARVEL de Stan Lee y Steve Ditko. Producida por Kevin Feige y Amy Pascal. Louis D'Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Thomas M. Hammel, Eric Hauserman Carroll, Rachel O'Connor, Stan Lee, Avi Arad y Matt Tolmach son los productores ejecutivos. La película fue protagonizada por Tom Holland, Samuel L. Jackson, Zendaya, Cobie Smulders, Jon Favreau, JB Smoove, Jacob Batalon, Martin Starr, con Marisa Tomei y Jake Gyllenhaal.

LISTADO DE CANCIONES DE SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME (ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK) 1. Far From Home Suite Home 2. It's Perfect 3. World's Worst Water Feature 4. Multiple Realities 5. Brad to the Drone 6. Change of Plans 7. Night Monkey Knows How to Do It 8. Mr. One Hundred and One 9. Prague Rocked 10. Who's Behind Those Foster Grants 11. Power to the People 12. Personal Hijinks 13. Praguenosis: BAD 14. A Lot of 'Splaining to Do 15. The Magical Mysterio Tour 16. Taking the Gullible Express/Spidey Sensitive 17. Gloom and Doom 18. High and Flighty 19. An Internal Battle 20. Happy Landings 21. Tower of Cower 22. Bridging the Trap 23. Bridge and Love's Burning 24. Swinging Set 25. And Now This…

SOBRE MICHAEL GIACCHINO

El compositor Michael Giacchino ha participado en algunos de los proyectos cinematográficos más populares de los últimos años, entre ellos Los Increíbles, La Guerra del Planeta de los Simios, Ratatouille, Star Trek, Jurassic World, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, y Coco.La banda sonora de Giacchino de 2009 para la exitosa película de Pixar Up le valió un Oscar®, un Globo de Oro®, el BAFTA, el Broadcast Film Critics' Choice Award y dos Premios Grammy®.

Giacchino estudió cine en la Escuela de Artes Visuales de Nueva York. Después de acabar la universidad, consiguió un trabajo de marketing en Disney y comenzó a estudiar composición musical, primero en la Juilliard y luego en UCLA. Dejó el marketing para convertirse en productor del incipiente Departamento Interactivo de Disney donde tuvo la oportunidad de escribir música para videojuegos.

Tras trabajar como productor en el nuevo Departamento Interactivo de DreamWorks, le pidieron que creara la pista temporal para la adaptación en videojuego de The Lost World: Jurassic Park. Como resultado, Steven Spielberg lo contrató como el compositor del videojuego, que sería el primero de Playstation con música de orquesta, grabada con integrantes de la Sinfónica de Seattle. Giacchino continuó escribiendo para videojuegos y se hizo famoso por la música para la serie de videojuegos Medalla de Honor.

El trabajo de Giacchino para videojuegos despertó el interés de J. J. Abrams Comenzando así una larga relación que llevaría a la creación de la música de series de éxito como Alias y Lost y las películas Misión Imposible III, Star Trek,Super 8 y Star Trek: En la oscuridad.

Otros proyectos incluyen colaboraciones con Disney Imagineering en la música para Space Mountain, Star Tours (con John Williams) y la atracción “Ratatouille” en Disneyland Paris. Más recientemente, completó la música para el nuevo Incredicoaster ubicado en Pixar Pier en California Adventure. Giacchino también fue el director musical en la 81er Edición Anual de los Premios de la Academia®. Su música se puede escuchar en salas de conciertos de todo el mundo donde se proyectan las películas Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness, Star Trek Beyond, Ratatouille yJurassic Worldmientras se interpreta la música con toda la orquesta. En junio de 2018, Giacchino estrenó su primer trabajo para orquesta sinfónica,Voyage. Este encargo de la National Symphony Orchestra y la Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, la pieza celebra el 60 aniversario de la fundación de la NASA.

Los próximos proyectos de Giacchino incluyen Spider-Man: Far From Home que se estrena en los cines este verano, y Jojo Rabbit, una nueva película de Taika Waititi.

Giacchino es el Presidente de la Rama de Música de la Academia de Artes y Ciencias cinematográficas y pertenece al consejo asesor de “Educación a través de la Música - Los Angeles”.

SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME

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caelum-in-the-avatarverse · 7 years

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Caelum’s Canonverse Fic Index

Right, so, I used to have a page for this, but pages are hard to edit or make very long so I’m making this its own post instead. Expect it to get updated over time. You can also check out my Canonverse series on AO3.

Fics here are listed in chronological order and will eventually span all the way from the days of Avatar Wan to the era of Legend of Korra, because I’m thorough like that. :P

Please note that some fics are actually set in AU universes, but if a particular fic is close enough to my interpretation of canon and there’s very little in the way of an AU in it, I’ll include it here as well. I’ve noted which fics got this treatment.

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~10,000 Years Pre-ATLA

not so bitter The Avatar after Wan needs an earthbending teacher, and goes to ask an old friend. AO3 | FFdotnet

100 Years Pre-ATLA

blow us all away On the first day of the Great March of Civilization, the Airbenders are not the only casualties. In all his plans to gain the world's future, Fire Lord Sozin had never considered what he might lose. Alternatively known as the Sozin's Kids Get Wrecked fic. AO3 | FFdotnet

60 Years Pre-ATLA

Hippo-Bullseye By the time Azulon reached the garden, his wife had already eliminated the threat. (In which an assassination in the Fire Palace fails miserably when Fire Lady Ilah shoots everyone.) AO3 | FFdotnet

48 Years Pre-ATLA

Eye On Target Prince Iroh is sixteen years old - the perfect age to start thinking about military conquest, world domination, and marriage. Fire Lady Ilah is determined to find her precious baby boy the PERFECT wife, even if she has to search the entire Fire Nation. Her parents (all four of them) are happy to help her, and also happy to annoy their son-in-law. Fire Lord Azulon just wants his life to go back to normal, and also his in-laws to stop flirting. AO3 | FFdotnet

38 Years Pre-ATLA

though it may be hard to conceive Iroh and his wife discuss children. AO3 | FFdotnet

late-night tea rants with Azulon and Janya Azulon works his way through a pile of reports, Janya works her way through her frustrations with her husband’s battle strategy, and little Ozai works his way through a tray of cookies. AO3 | FFdotnet

29 Years Pre-ATLA

watch the fire burn on the other side of the river It isn’t Jeong Jeong’s watershed moment, not yet, but he’s getting there. AO3 | FFdotnet

13 Years Pre-ATLA

Dutiful From the age of thirteen, Min Lee has wanted to serve her country. At age twenty, she'll finally learn the best way to do so. There's a lot to experience in between. A story of a girl growing up in the final years of Fire Lord Azulon's reign. AO3 | FFdotnet

8 Years Pre-ATLA

Weather’s Frightful, But Fire’s Delightful It’s the first winter of Iroh’s Siege at Ba Sing Se, and the Fire Army has to deal with the horrors of snow. The Earth Army is amused. AO3 | FFdotnet

6 Years Pre-ATLA

That Time Tuan Got Plastered The second winter solstice of Iroh's Siege, the Dai Li Directors attend a party. One has too much wine, another makes an outrageous claim, and they all discuss a purely theoretical brainwashing experiment that they have no reason to think will ever come to pass. (While this fic was mainly written to give context for my Gilded Green AU, nothing AUish has happened at this point of that story, and there’s no reason that this couldn’t have happened in canon!) AO3 | FFdotnet

Bright and Bitter, Pure and Sweet Dai Li Director Quy Dai has had a long, exhausting day of dealing with a brainwashed Firebender. Now it’s Qingming, and he has a family to tend to and ancestors to honor. Featuring domestic fluff, filial piety, the messed-up war that totally doesn't exist, earthball, history buffs, and entirely too many arguments about pottery. (So this story is actually set in my Gilded Green AU, but the most AU thing about this fic in particular is Quy thinking about the brainwashed Firebender - in canon, there is no brainwashed Firebender under Lake Laogai. Other than that, though, everything told here would’ve happened in canon anyway, so I’m including it in this index.) AO3 | FFdotnet

Better Left Unsaid So, what's Hoang's boyfriend like? Cadao isn't always sure what to think of himself, but he knows what he thinks of Hoang Trung - respected leader, capable earthbender, helpful teacher, decent musician, best friend. If she thinks he's worth her while, well, that's got to count for something. AO3 | FFdotnet

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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Review

CONTAINS MINOR SPOILERS

The night of December 15, 2016 was full of fear and excitement. The fear was not only that the newest entry into one of my most beloved franchises would disappoint, but also fear that I may have to wait outside in what could only be properly categorized as a blizzard and freeze to death. Half an hour before I arrived at the theater, I prepared for what I thought would be inevitable. I put on several layers of clothing (including long-johns, an item I had never worn before) and put myself in my father’s sweatshirt and my own jacket. I put on two pairs of gloves and wrapped a scarf around my face. I arrived at the theater early and – to my amazement – I was not forced to stay outside in the frigid temperatures! The first fear had been overcome, but would the second?

I spent the next few hours waiting for my friend, Mike, and his father as they drove up from his college. While I sat there in the lobby area, I struck a conversation with an older gentleman. He told me that he had preordered tickets for this very night for his son, himself, and his ex-wife. However, with the weather being so terrible, his family decided that they would wait a few days to see the film. He tried to change the order to another night online, but the only possible way to do this would be to physically come to the theater and exchange there. While he was in the middle of his exchanging process, he had a change of heart. He wasn’t going to miss the opening night of a Star Wars movie just because of the weather. He had seen all the previous films on their opening nights, and he was not going to break the cycle. Besides, he would see the film again with his family at a later date. His story made me smile, and as he left the theater to grab a quick bite to eat, I told him that I would see him in the screening.

At last, Mike and his father arrived and we could finally take our seats. The amount of people in the theater surprised me. Just a year before, the place had been packed with maybe only three seats open, but now there were at least fifteen available. Had people been disappointed in The Force Awakens? Was the storm outside beginning to get worse? I did not know, and frankly I didn’t really care. The lights went down and the Lucasfilm logo shimmered across the screen. The familiar blue text appeared: A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…

Then Michael Giacchino made his musical presence known. With a loud BANG the story began to unfold without any opening crawl to catch us up to speed. I had expected this to happen, but the absence of such an iconic trope shocked me on my first viewing. These standalone films were going to be different from the saga films. For the next few hours I sat and watched as the galaxy grew in front of me. I walked out of the film finding myself grinning. I had enjoyed it, but upon further thought, some things did feel a little off.

The reason I feared that this film would disappoint me was due to the director and his past work. Gareth Edwards’ last film had been 2014’s Godzilla. I was not a fan of it. The characters in that movie were shallow and I did not give a damn about what happened to them, except for Bryan Cranston. The effects in Godzilla were great, but the monsters were shown so scarcely that it did not even matter. The story was severely lacking and reduced a fantastic actor, Ken Watanabe, to a useless character. My fear was that Rogue One would inherit these same issues. Once I heard that massive reshoots and rewrites had been done for the film very late in production, my worries kept growing. The first trailer featured cringe inducing dialogue (“This is a rebellion isn’t it? I rebel.”). However, as the release date got closer and closer, better trailers were released and early reviews were saying that the film was of the same quality of The Empire Strikes Back! Even George Lucas himself said that he loved the film. I took all this knowledge into the theater with me, but I told myself to keep my expectations low and to just try to enjoy whatever happened.

It seems that Gareth Edwards has become a slightly better director this time around. I now cared for most of the characters, but especially that of Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones), Cassian Andor (Diego Luna), and the villain of the film, Director Orson Krennic (Ben Mendelsohn). However, most of the other characters were not quite up to snuff. Their backgrounds were kept minimal and I believe this harmed their presence in the film. But at least they weren’t annoying or given terrible dialogue. The inclusion of a mind reading tentacle monster was very strange, though.

Michael Giacchino’s score seemed to be lacking on my first viewing. I chocked this up to the entire score being written and recorded in four weeks’ time. This was a rush job, but I found it acceptable. After my first viewing, I took it upon myself to listen to the soundtrack album in its entirety and judge it for myself, and there were quite a few instances where I thought “He came up with THAT in four weeks? That’s amazing!” I also listened to the latest episode of one of my favorite podcasts, Star Wars Oxygen, which dives deep into the scores of the films. The team on that show, David Collins and Jimmy Mac, found so many little nods and easter eggs referencing the other films in the franchise in just the first few musical cues that my respect for the music grew immensely. During my second viewing, I could tell this work paid off and I definitely noticed the music more, especially the theme composed for Jyn Erso herself.

The visual effects of Rogue One were stunning. The details on the spacecraft throughout the film made it look like I had gone back to 1977 and had seen a pristine print of A New Hope and could see every rivet and screw put on the old models used in that original film. The final space battle that took place at the end of the film was a spectacle to see. Not only were the ships, lasers, and explosions on point, but so was the reinsertion of deleted footage from A New Hope to resurrect the characters of Red Leader (Drewe Henley) and Gold Leader (Angus MacInnes). The vintage footage was cleaned up and fit right into footage of the new pilots. Angus MacInnes was even contacted and brought in to rerecord his dialogue and do some new lines to fit the story. But the crowning achievement of special effects in Rogue One has to be the complete recreation of a character that was played by an actor who passed away more than twenty years ago. When Grand Moff Tarkin first appeared on screen, I was amazed. This CGI creation actually looked like the honorable Peter Cushing, who passed away in 1994. I couldn’t believe how realistic it was. Hats off to the fantastic artists at Industrial Light and Magic and to the actor who brought Tarkin back to life, Guy Henry.

Another character was recreated for inclusion at the very end of Rogue One, and that was the irreplaceable Carrie Fisher as a nineteen year old Princess Leia Organa. During my first viewing, Miss Fisher was very much still alive and travelling the world promoting her latest book. When the face of her younger self appeared on screen during that first viewing, I smiled and gave a little clap and said to myself that I couldn’t wait to see her in Star Wars Episode VIII the following year. A week later, she had a heart attack and died four days after that at the age of 60. I was, and still am heartbroken. We love and miss you, Carrie. You inspired millions not only with your work in film, but with your amazing sense of humor and your efforts to destigmatize mental illness. May you, and your mother, rest in peace.

Was Rogue One a perfect movie? No. Is it my favorite Star Wars movie? Far from it. Is it better than the Empire Strikes Back? NO, STOP SAYING THAT KEVIN SMITH. Rogue One is a perfectly acceptable film designed to bridge the gap between the prequel and original Star Wars trilogies, and I believe it was successful in doing so. It clarified actions that were first hinted at in the original film in 1977 and made something spectacular out of a few yellow words crawling across a star-scape. It wasn’t really a “standalone” film per se, because one has to be very familiar with previous works to even begin to understand the story. But I believe these “Star Wars Story” films will go on to even greater things. I am optimistic about the future.

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story 7.8/10

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The phone will charge instantly! Honor 50 Pro launched with not 30, not 60, but 100W fast charging support

Highlights: Honor 50 series launched Equipped with awesome features Honor 50 Pro has 100W fast charging support New Delhi. Honor 50 series has finally been launched in the mobile market. Under this series, three smartphones Honor 50 Pro, Honor 50 and Honor 50 SE have been introduced. This series has been launched in the market with many features. It includes 100W fast charging support and 108…

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componentplanet · 4 years

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Car of the Year: ExtremeTech’s Best Cars for 2020

How do you pick the right Car of the Year when so many cars are so good? You can choose the car you’d drive if you had Wall Street money (Flash: Porsche 911 Named Car of the Year Again). You can award the vehicle that drives over boulders (Flash: Jeep Gladiator Honored). You can call on your must-be-Motown roots (Flash: Corvette Wins Car of the Year Again), especially this year when the Corvette is a legit choice. But in the hands of others, that mindset also gave us the Chevrolet Vega, the Mustang II, the Chevrolet Citation, and the second coming of the Ford Thunderbird in 2002.

What about us? At ExtremeTech, we’re looking for a highly competent car that is forward-looking on technology, safety, and driver assists: a car that has still-desirable features and tech when it comes off lease and goes to the next owner at three our four years of age. Seventy percent of cars sold each year are previously owned. As for criteria, we have no price cap; some pubs say no more than 2.5X the average new car price, which average price in November was $38,400 according to KBB.com, excluding incentives, but we’d expect a lot more technology in a $100,000 car than a $25,000 car. Our preference is the car be available to buyers by the beginning of the year, not vaporware. Plus, it should be fun to drive on top of the technical merits. Here’s the 2020 ExtremeTech Car of the Year and, in alphabetical order, the rest of the top 10.

Seen-it-all journos give the 2020 Car of the Year Hyundai Sonata the thumbs up.

Car of the Year: 2020 Hyundai Sonata

In yet another Year of the SUV, where seven in 10 sales go to SUVs, crossovers, and pickups, the best new vehicle is a sedan: the 2020, eighth-generation Hyundai Sonata. Really. Sonata. Only once you have a) seen how good-looking the 2020 model is, b) gone through the list of standard safety technology and c) driven the Sonata can you fully understand the very neat trick Hyundai pulled off.

For starters, the following Hyundai SmartSense driver-assist features below are standard on all four trim lines of every 2020 Sonata (and the last is standard on the trims above SE that account for 85-90 percent of Sonata sales):

Stop and go adaptive cruise control (Hyundai’s term: “advanced smart cruise control”)

Forward collision warning, auto emergency braking, pedestrian detection (“forward collision-avoidance assist with pedestrian detection”)

Auto high beams (“automatic high beam assist”)

Lane keep assist (steers the car back from the lane edges)

Lane centering assist (“lane follow assist”)

Driver drowsiness detection (“driver attention warning”)

Dynamic backing guidelines for the (federally mandated) rearview camera

(SEL, SEL Plus, Limited:) Blind-spot detection (“blind-spot collision avoidance assist”) / rear cross-traffic alert (“rear cross-traffic avoidance assist”)

This is every bit of driver assistance tech you’d expect on any 2020 car, even high-end cars.

Hyundai Blind Spot View Monitor (BVM) shows what’s in your blind spot (also beeps, flashes).

There’s more driver assistance, if you want it: On the top two trim lines, Hyundai has Level 2 self-driving called Highway Drive Assist. It works well. On the top line, Sonata Limited, Remote Smart Parking Assist self-drives your car into and out of a parking space or garage with you out of the car, for about 30 feet worth of self-drive parking. Also on Limited is a Blind Spot View Monitor (photo above) that shows left and right rear video views in the instrument panel, twice as wide as what you’d see from the side mirror, and you still get warning chirps and lights. All in a mainstream car, not a Lexus or Mercedes.

There’s also phone-as-key (just what it sounds like) called Hyundai Digital Key using NFC (near field communications). There’s also a separate NFC proximity card that opens and starts your car and costs about $20 (not $250) for a physical wireless remote key if you lose it. Hyundai Digital Key works with Android phones, and would work with iPhone if Apple allowed NFC for more things than Apple payments. Hello, Apple?

Hyundai knows navigation is a tough sell on lower-cost cars, so it makes standard Android Auto, Apple CarPlay and an 8-inch color touchscreen. Plug in your own phone for navigation. On the upper SEL Plus, Hyundai makes optional a 10.25-inch center display and onboard nav, and it’s standard on Limited because everything comes standard on Limited.

Sonata Limited cockpit.

A performance Sonata, the N Line, follows in 2020 (announced), then most likely a hybrid Sonata (widely expected) that will provide e-power to the rear wheels and give the Sonata all-wheel-drive without creating a space-robbing transmission tunnel for mechanical rear-wheel-drive. Of the top-selling sedans perceived as midsize, the No. 1 Toyota Camry will offer AWD in the spring after 27 years as front-wheel-drive only, No. 2 Honda Accord is front-drive only, No. 3 Nissan Altima got AWD with the 2019 model, and the Sonata is on the verge of being the No. 4 seller as soon as the current fourth- and fifth-place Ford Fusion and Chevrolet Malibu hurry up and kick the bucket (never mind that they are very good sedans).

You get all this core safety (the bullet list above) in the Sonata for $26,430 including freight, or $28,830 for the SEL that has BSD, ten grand under the average selling price of a new car today. The Sonata Limited, maxed out with every option-that-is-actually-standard, sells for $34,530: The Car of the Year, loaded, at four grand under the price of the average new car sold today.

Hyundai’s new equipment-and-options scheme is nice: Features are fixed (no options offered) on entry and premium lines. The least expensive trim has no extra-cost options because shoppers are buying a low payment plan, such as a Sonata SE lease for $219 or 1.9 percent purchase financing; in late December, in some areas, it’s as low as a $99 lease or 0 percent APR 72-month loan. The middle trims offer options. At the top trim, most buyers want every option, so they’re all baked in. And the Sonata is made in America: Montgomery, Alabama, to be specific. Auto manufacturing is transforming the New South in Alabama, the Carolinas, Georgia, and Mississippi, and if the jobs aren’t in Michigan, they are in the US of A.

While the Sonata’s length of 192.9 inches says midsize, the interior volume of 120.4 cubic feet (104.4 feet passenger, 16.0 feet trunk) says full-size in EPA numbers (120 cubic feet and above). In every way, our Car of the Year is a cut above. And Hyundai is poised to pick up the slack as US-flagged automakers cut their sedan lines. Thirty percent of 17 million new vehicles is still 5 million sedans.

Anybody can make a great $75,000 car. It takes genius to engineer a great car for $30,000. Hyundai did it and that’s why the Sonata is the ExtremeTech Car of the Year for 2020.

Below, the rest of ExtremeTech’s top 10 cars for 2020:

BMW X5: An SUV that’s a kick to drive just about anywhere.

BMW X5: Safe, Fast Fun Has Its Price

If you want one higher-end vehicle that does it all – ultra-composed highway cruising with the family or back-roads carving on your own, carpooling or towing 7,200-pound trailers – that’s the 2019 BMW X5 midsize SUV. This the most balanced vehicle in the BMW lineup and offers more of the good stuff and good-life stuff – driver assists, entertainment, safety technology – albeit for a price. It rides well, handles well, and just feels good to be in. It’s the second year of the fourth-generation X5 that debuted as a 2019 model.

The 2020 X5 offers three engines: a 335-hp inline-six and a 0-60 time of 5.2 seconds, a 456-hp V8 (0-60, 4.6 seconds) and for 2020 an X5 M50i with a 523-hp V8 (0-60, 4.1 seconds). Near-perfection has its price: $59,895 for a rear-drive X5 (a whopping seventeen large over the compact X3), to $83,000 for the base X5 M50i (meaning parts from the BMW Motorsport bins), to $133,825 for the X5 M Competition, an all-Motorsport vehicle, fully optioned.

The six-cylinder X5 comes standard with dual 12.3-inch displays, LED headlamps, front/rear parking sonar, Active Driving Assistant (blind spot detection/rear cross-traffic alert, lane departure warning, forward collision warning/city collision mitigation, and daytime pedestrian protection). You pay extra for adaptive cruise control (BMW’s standard “dynamic cruise control” sounds like ACC but really it’s cruise control), for the satellite radio tuner chip (it’s in packages starting at $1,050), and for nine of the 11 paint colors that add $550-$1,950. You may want things like laser headlamps, the rear air suspension, or ultra-premium audio, because why not? You must get the Driving Assistance Professional package ($1,750) with adaptive cruise control, lane centering, auto lane change (just flick the turn signal and it happens if it’s safe), and steering/traffic jam assistant.

A well-equipped X5 will run you $70,000-$75,000. Compared with the equally luxe, equally new Mercedes-Benz GLE, the Bimmer is more fun to drive. Compared with the Audi Q7, Audi still has a great interior but trails otherwise because it’s a five-year-old platform with a 2019 facelift.

Price, mid-engine design makes the Corvette a sports car for the young again.

Chevrolet Corvette Stingray: Mid-Engine Magic

Corvette songs peaked in the sixties, give or take Prince and “Little Red Corvette,” and even that was 1982. Now Corvette culture is back, this time without gold chains, as the 2020 C8 (eighth-generation) Vette arrives. The engine is finally mounted behind the driver, something Corvette chief engineer Zora Arkus-Duntov dreamed of in the 1950s. There’s a seven-speed double-clutch transmission. The 491-hp V8 engine has variable valve timing, gasoline direct injection, and Active Fuel Management (cylinder deactivation) to make the car a responsible citizen that also hits 60 mph in 2.9 seconds with the Z51 package. A turbocharged, overhead-cam, hybrid – yes, hybrid – engine is reportedly in the offing for more fuel efficiency and more power, more power because the electric motors act as additional turbochargers that have zero lag.

The new Corvette offers magnetic ride control shocks – MR, or magnetorheological dampers – that can be sporty or soft. Testers who’ve had the C8 Corvette on the track find it quicker than the C7 Corvette of 2014-2019, and easier to drive. Amazingly, the list price (excluding freight) starts just over $61,000 with freight, $7,500 more for the hardtop convertible. Bring on the Porsches and Ferraris. Most people will pay more and the $100,000 Corvette is an easy possibility. The online configurator is addictive: You want orange seat belts, or Tension Blue, or Torch Red? That’s $395, please, if you don’t want black. You’ll discover front lift with memory, $1,495, that remembers via GPS up to 1,000 speed bumps and steep driveways and lifts the front end 2 inches before you get there. Hey, that’s cheap compared with replacing the front spoilers.

Hyundai Palisade: Upscale ride, cockpit, design. Less than $50,000.

Hyundai Palisade: So Good, So Affordable

If not for the Hyundai Sonata, the Hyundai Palisade might well be Car of the Year. The Palisade is the BMW X5/Mercedes-Benz GLE for $20,000 less, all of them with outstanding interiors and a raft of safety features and driver assists, and very different price points. With the Palisade, a slew of safety features come standard on all trim lines. The three rows fit seven (middle row captain’s chairs) or eight (bench), with semi-passable room in row three for adults. The 291-hp V6 and eight-speed automatic are plenty quick, if not in BMW’s league. (The $20K extra has to go for something, such as less body lean.) Hyundai Drive Assist gives you Level 2 autonomy, meaning the car drives itself on highways as long as you keep your hands lightly on the wheel most of the time.

We loved the Blind View Monitor on the premium trim line, Limited, with its 12.3-inch digital instrument panel. Rear-side-facing cameras bring up a view to the left or right rear. depending on which directional signal is activated. That’s on top of a blind spot warning light in the side mirror, a pleasant chirp from the speakers, and what was a Hyundai/Genesis first, blind spot warnings in the head-up display. You can’t have too much of a good thing, especially for older drivers who can’t, or younger drivers who won’t, turn their heads to check traffic. (Editor’s note: Ignore the Consumer Reports early review that calls Palisade Blind View Monitor “clever … but some of our drivers considered this feature a mere novelty while others thought it could be distracting.” No way. It’s a feature that makes blind-spot detection even more useful.)

A loaded Palisade comes in at less than $48,000. The Palisade resets expectations on what you must pay for a great family-size SUV. Shop this (and sibling Kia Telluride, below) if you’re looking at best-seller Ford Explorer or Lincoln Aviator for that matter, as well as Chevrolet Traverse. It’s competitive with Audi/BMW/Mercedes SUVs as well.

The Jaguar I-Pace is the electric sports car SUV that doesn’t require paved roads.

Jaguar I-Pace: Charm of the Un-Tesla

If you want a sports car that’s quick, comfortable, great-looking, and comes with a $7,500 tax credit, that’s the Jaguar I-Pace. Most of all, it’s exclusive: Jaguar was bringing only about 3,000 to US shores for 2019, which is also about what demand is for a vehicle that’s snug in back relative to the Tesla Model S, Model X, or Model 3 and with a more modest range, 234 miles on the EPA test cycle or 292 miles for Europe’s WLTP (Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicle Test Procedure). To push range over 300 miles, you need several hundred more pounds of battery, and that hurts performance. And range. The US needs more cars like the I-Pace, our ExtremeTech Car of the Year a year ago, to make EVs sexier and more desirable.

At the $70,000 base price, it’s a great deal, as high-performance SUVs go. Or high-performance hatchbacks, which the I-Pace also closely resembles. Some people find it annoying when they spend a lot of money on a Black Sapphire Metallic BMW X4 and find the same X4 next to yours in the company parking lot, even if the other one is Carbon Black Metallic or Jet Black. (BMW sells a lot of black cars.) Won’t happen with the Jag.

Midsize Kia Telluride has all the right stuff, at a sub-$50K price (loaded).

Kia Telluride

The Kia Telluride is a fraternal twin to the Hyundai Palisade. Engineers say every body and interior panel is different. But the drivetrain is the same, the EPA numbers are the same at 21 mpg combined city/highway, pricing is similar, and interior finish is first-class on both. The Telluride has four trim lines (LX, S, EX and SX), while the Palisade three (SE, SEL, and Limited). Entry models are about $33,000, both with full-range adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection, lane-centering steering, rear parking sensors, and a trailer stability system.

The Telluride (only) comes standard with blind-spot detection/rear cross-traffic alert and safe exit assist (alert sounds if you open a road-side door with traffic approaching). So if you shop the entry model, the Telluride is a better choice than the Palisade. Both offer a blind spot monitor (display) in the instrument panel, with Kia’s taking up the middle of the screen and Hyundai’s taking up the left-side circular speedometer or right-side tachometer, depending on whether the alert is on the left or right side. Kia has a traditional console shifter; Hyundai uses buttons that set aside more space for cupholders, phones, and keys. Fully optioned, the top trim line is about $47,500. (A Ford Explorer can hit $65,000.)

Subjectively, reviewers say the Kia looks ruggeder, in part with the rectangular grille shape and the Telluride name. The ride is about the same. The Telluride in the fall was outselling the Palisade by 20 percent, and Telluride was Motor Trend’s SUV of the Year; both are candidates for the NACTOY (North American Car and Truck of the Year) utility vehicle award to be announced Jan. 13. Either way, the two are shaking up the market, with the Telluride marketed as a sporty/rugged vehicle and the Palisade emphasizing a luxe interior. To us, the biggest difference is Telluride has blind-spot detection even on the entry trim line.

The midsize Lincoln Aviator is the best of the new Lincolns, hitting all the right notes.

Lincoln Aviator: Ford’s Luxury Brand Takes Off

The Lincoln Aviator represents the resurrection of the Lincoln Motor Company, which for more than a decade breathed Cadillac’s exhaust fumes. The midsize Aviator builds on the Ford Explorer (the best-selling midsize SUV in recent years) with luxury touches that resonate with buyers who, unlike X5 shoppers, don’t yearn for the chance they might one day want to autocross a 2.5-ton vehicle. Still: The Aviator, with a 400-hp twin-turbo V6, hits 60 mph in close to 5 seconds; the Aviator Grand Touring PHEV adds a 100-hp electric motor and batteries good for 18 miles. Inside, the cockpit is rich, refined, and tasteful. High-end trims get 28-speaker Revel audio and 30-way massaging seats. Or maybe it’s the other way around. The Detroit Symphony Orchestra created short musical chords that take the place of harsh beeps on other cars.

Standard safety is good: Co-Pilot 360 comprises forward-collision warning, automated emergency braking, pedestrian detection, blind-spot detection, lane-keep assist, and automatic high-beams. But standard safety could be better: The Aviator line that runs $53,000 (Aviator) to $90,000 (Aviator Grand Touring Black Label) does not include, on lower trims, Co-Pilot 360 Plus with full-range adaptive cruise control, traffic-sign recognition, and self-parking (parallel and perpendicular). The Aviator (formerly MK-something, MKT we believe), flanked by the bigger Navigator (always called Navigator), the smaller-midsize Nautilus (formerly MKX), and the compact Corsair (formerly MKC), is finally gaining momentum. For a Lincoln to advance from best-of-the-year for 2020 to models that are best of every year, it needs to work on quality control (the Aviator/Explorer rollout was messy) and give thought to some sporty variants.

Mazda CX-5: the definitive class-above compact SUV.

Mazda CX-5: So Good in So Many Ways

How often does one model surpass half an automaker’s sales? That’s the Mazda CX-5 compact SUV, with 151,000 of Mazda’s 300,000 US sales in 2018, a runaway success since the second generation arrived as a 2017 model. It’s nimble, seats four or five very comfortably, and now has a Grand Touring Reserve and Signature models with a 250 hp turbo engine and even nicer cockpit trim. Every mainstream automaker flaunts the term “class above,” but it’s Mazda that actually delivers. (Okay, the Hyundai Palisade/Kia Telluride in this story as well.) Fit and finish are first-rate and several Mazdas, including the CX-5, are cited among Consumer Reports’ most reliable vehicles.

Vehicle development engineer Dave Coleman says, “Mazda makes slow cars that are fun to drive fast.” Meaning there’s more fun pushing a normally powered car to its limits on a back road than carefully modulating the throttle on, say, an X3 to find you’re always holding back to avoid being 20 mph over the limit and having to lean hard on the brakes going into a curve. Mazda sweats the details on how the driver blends with the seat, even how his or her head bobs going over bumps or in turns, all to in the name of jinba ittai, or making horse and rider as one. The first time you hear jinba ittai, you wonder if this is more marketing BS. Over time, you realize this is what Mazda is about, and why a comparatively small company slays so many dragons.

The entry CX-5 Sport with cloth seats, blind-spot detection, 187 hp, and front-drive is a sporty runabout at $25,000, while the top-of-the-line Signature AWD adds adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist (but not lane centering, because Mazda wants to keep it a driver’s car), suede seat inserts, and gorgeous wood dash panels for $38,000. Now that it’s winter, you can mount winter tires and test Mazda’s belief that nobody does better predictive all-wheel drive.

Ram 1500: Big display, 48-volt power boost.

Ram 1500/Ram HD: 48-Volt eTorque Boosts Power

Redesigned for 2019, the Ram 1500 offers a very good ride, the ability to carry or tow big loads, and a wide range of engine choices. Most interesting is eTorque, a mild-hybrid option on V6 and V8 engines that uses a 48-volt battery pack and a belt-drive electric motor (which doubles as a generator) for brief bursts of extra power, or torque. In city driving, eTorque engines boost fuel economy by almost 20 percent. There’s also a V6 EcoDiesel that is matching V8s on power and towing capacity. Inside, the cab is roomy, has lots of storage, and useful tech features, including an available 12-inch portrait display and the easy-to-use UConnect interface and navigation system. The Ram’s coil-spring suspension improves the ride over leaf-spring pickups and the top-line Limited has a four-corner air suspension that emulates the ride of an upscale luxury sedan or SUV.

Naturally, there’s an array of cab types (regular with one row of seats; quad with two rows and snug rear legroom; and crew with two rows and the same 41-inch legroom as the front seat), bed lengths (5’7″, 6’4″, 8′), trim lines (seven), engines (V6 and V8 gas with and without eTorque, V6 diesel, Cummins inline-six diesel), an off-roader (Rebel), heavy-duty versions (2500 HD, 3500 HD), and rear- or four-wheel-drive. The most common driver assists – blind spot detection, adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist – are offered as options, and some features such as adaptive cruise control are only available on higher trim lines. All this made the Ram 1500 America’s third best-selling vehicle in America, albeit behind the Ford F-150 and Chevrolet Silverado.

The Subaru Forester compact SUV: Different from the rest, and better.

Subaru Forester: Solid, Safe, On and Off Paved Roads

The fifth-generation Subaru Forester that debuted in 2019 remains true to its roots: rugged, reliable, standard all-wheel-drive, and easily cleaned inside and out with a fire hose (first remove the golden lab), or so the faithful claimed, except now the rubber floor mats are carpet. And there’s a lot of safety, standard, via Subaru EyeSight, a system using stereoscopic cameras. For 2020, lane centering assist comes standard, in addition to full-range adaptive cruise control and forward-collision warning/mitigation braking. DriverFocus tracks head movement and sounds an alert if you appear distracted; usually, it’s right.

Compared with our top ten Mazda CX-5, the Forester occupants sit more upright and have more legroom, and there’s more cargo room in back. The CX-5 is more fun to drive, while the Forester’s higher ground clearance make it better off-paved roads. The Mazda, even with the non-turbo four, is quicker, while the Forester easily gets fuel economy in the 30s. Both are great in the snow, especially on winter tires.

Hell freezes over: The Toyota Racing Development (TRD) Avalon. Hold on to your dentures.

Honorable Mention

With almost 300 different models on sale, there are plenty of just-about-as good cars, SUVs, and pickups. All are standouts overall, with very good technology. They include:

Audi A4. The best compact, upscale sport sedan, in a field crowded by BMW 3 Series, Mercedes C-Class, Infiniti Q60, Lexus IS, Volvo S60, etcetera. Plenty of tech, as you’d expect.

Ford F-150. No. 1 selling vehicle (nearly 1M this year). Ford’s turbo (EcoBoost) V6 makes buyers forget V8s. Sync works well.

Honda Accord. The longstanding benchmark in midsize sedans has fought off challengers before and rivals higher-end cars for cabin quality.

Honda Odyssey. Write this on your hand when you shop: No 200- to 205-inch inch SUV carries as many people in comfort, in all three rows, as a minivan. The 2020 Odyssey has its extensive HondaSensing safety suite and blind-spot detection (which is not part of the suite) standard on all but the low selling-entry trim line. It’s the best choice for a family. If you need all-wheel-drive, the Toyota Sienna is the only choice currently (a very good choice), and if you do a lot of around-town carpooling, the upscale Chrysler Pacifica PHEV covers the first 18 miles on battery power.

Hyundai Kona. A solid upscale subcompact crossover. Want the same size from Hyundai, only less expensive? Check out the just-shipped Venue, a Nissan Kicks competitor.

Mazda CX-30. CX-30 finds room in the foot of length between the aging CX-3 and never-grows-old CX-5.

Porsche Macan. The compact SUV is a gem, priced to match, and with great technology. It is the best-selling Porsche.

Subaru Crosstrek, now in gas or gas-hybrid.

Subaru Ascent. A very, very good midsize SUV the second time around. A decade ago, Subaru couldn’t click with the similarly sized B9/Tribeca SUV. This time, magic happened.

Subaru Crosstrek. The go-anywhere AWD (of course) subcompact hatch with a sporty flair, solid off-paved-roads driving, and the excellent optical driver-assist system, EyeSight. Now has a hybrid option.

Tesla Model 3. Forget the Tesla hype machine for a moment: Tesla knows EV batteries best. The Model 3 is a smash sales success compared with every non-Tesla EV.

Toyota Avalon. The best big, midprice sedan for those who don’t want SUVs. Really a good car, and not just for retirees. There’s a hybrid (of course) and a performance model (OMG!) TRD Avalon sedan.

Toyota Camry Hybrid. Camrys are great, Toyota hybrids are great. Perfect when you need more room than a Prius and don’t want a RAV4 (a great small SUV which comes in hybrid).

Toyota Prius. Year in, year out, the standard-bearer among small hybrids. People have (almost) stopped asking how long the batteries might last.

Toyota Yaris. Yes, that’s a lot of Toyotas on this list. Except the best subcompact sedan is actually the Mazda2, rebadged.

Volvo XC60. In a crowded field of upscale compact SUVs, the Volvo stands out for safety and a classy cockpit.

Now read:

2020 Hyundai Sonata Review: Car of the Year? (It’s That Good)

Are Tesla Cybertruck, Mustang Mach-E Moving the Needle Toward EVs?

Buick Throws in the Towel on Cars in the US

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Yuri Nikulin, Cementerio Novodévichi, Moscú – Yuri Nikulin , Novodevichy Cemetery, Moscow – Юрий Никулин , Новоде́вичье кла́дбище, Москва

Yuri Vladímirovich Nikulin (Demídov, Smolensk, 18 de diciembre de 1921 – Moscú, 21 de agosto de 1997) fue un actor de cine y cómico soviético, uno de los iconos del cine de la URSS en los años 60 y 70, intérprete en numerosas y conocidas películas soviéticas y, desde 1982, director general del Circo de Moscú. Nació el 18 de diciembre de 1921 en Demídov, una pequeña población del área de Smolensk. Sus padres eran asimismo intérpretes y trabajaban en un centro de arte dramático en Demídov, pero en 1925 la familia se trasladó a Moscú. Desde pequeño, Nikulin siempre sintió interés y fascinación por el mundo del circo y especialmente por el humor de los payasos, habiendo decidido en plena adolescencia que de mayor quería dedicarse al mundo del espectáculo en el circo. Sin embargo, sus pretensiones se vieron temporalmente frustradas al ser llamado a filas en el Ejército Rojo en 1939, cuando contaba con 18 años, participando en la Guerra de Invierno contra Finlandia (1939- 1940). Estaba a punto de ser desmovilizado en 1941 cuando en julio el ejército alemán invadió la Unión Soviética, por lo que también combatió en la Gran Guerra Patriótica (1941-1945), sirviendo en una unidad de tanques, sobre todo en el frente de Leningrado. Manteniendo siempre su gran capacidad para los chistes, su primera experiencia como cómico tuvo lugar en 1944, cuando un comisario político de su batallón, impresionado por su talento, le encargó entretener y animar a la tropa. Tras ser desmovilizado definitivamente en 1946, Nikulin intentó, sin éxito, entrar en varias compañías e institutos teatrales, recibiendo un rechazo tras otro, pues los Comités de dichos centros no veían en él dotes interpretativas. Pese a ello logró encontrar trabajo como ayudante secundario en el Circo de Moscú en 1950, tras haber pasado un curso de aprendizaje de dos años, durante el cual conoció a Tatiana Pokrovskaya, que sería su futura mujer, con la que tuvo un hijo, Maxim, en 1956. Nikulin comenzó a actuar como payaso profesional en varias ciudades de la Unión Soviética junto con su amigo Mijaíl Shuydin, con el que formó un dúo cómico que le permitió ganar fama y mejorar sus técnicas y experiencias en lo que él había considerado siempre como un oficio complicado. Durante toda su carrera, Nikulin nunca perdió sus lazos con el mundo del circo, dedicándole 50 años de trabajo. Nikulin fue uno de los pocos artistas que se atrevían a parodiar la aparente perfección del sistema soviético que se intentaba reflejar en todos los ámbitos de la cultura, buscando siempre chistes innovadores que consiguieran burlar a la censura y llegar al público de forma inocente pero sugerente. Su capacidad de crear tanto personajes cómicos como fuertemente dramáticos y profundos, dotándolos de fuerte lirismo, le aportó una gran popularidad y carisma en el entorno del cine, que dejó en 1981, a los 60 años, para dedicarse exclusivamente al mundo al circo. En ese mismo año se convirtió en el principal gerente del Circo de Moscú, y desde 1982 pasó a ser Director general del mismo, cargo que mantuvo hasta su muerte. Pese a dejar el cine, Nikulin hizo diversas apariciones en televisión y durante los años 90 dirigió el programa humorístico Loro Blanco (en ruso Beluyi popugay), en el que varios artistas se reunían y relataban chistes y anécdotas, algunos de los cuales eran del propio Nikulin. Falleció el 21 de Agosto en Moscú a los 75 años tras una operación del corazón, y fue enterrado en el cementerio Novodevichy. Hoy en día, Yuri Nikulin sigue siendo recordado en Rusia como uno de los mayores cómicos que ha conocido el país. Sus películas han envejecido muy bien con el tiempo y siguen siendo grandes estrenos en las cadenas de televisión rusas. Pese a no haberse labrado una carrera fílmica como la de otros conocidos intérpretes soviéticos, el humor de Nikulin ha sido su influencia más importante en los cómicos actuales. El Circo de Moscú lleva el nombre de Yuri Nikulin desde su muerte en su honor.

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Yuri Vladimirovich Nikulin (Russian: Юрий Владимирович Никулин; 18 December 1921 – 21 August 1997) was a well-known Russian actor and comedian who starred in many popular films. He was awarded the title of People’s Artist of the USSR in 1973 and Hero of Socialist Labour in 1990. He also received a number of state awards, including the prestigious Order of Lenin, which he received twice in his lifetime. Nikulin was born just after the end of the Russian civil war, in Smolensk in Western Russia. His mother was a garage supervisor and his father a writer of satirical plays – "a profession which may have influenced [Nikulin’s] future career". Nikulin fought in the Red Army in the Winter War with Finland and the World War II with Germany. He reportedly had a comparably "long period of military service, from 1939-46, preparing to be demobilised just when the German invasion of the Soviet Union began in 1941." Nikulin’s style and precise delivery, as well as his mastery of timing and his hilarious masks made him an outstanding comedian. In the ring, Nikulin presented a phlegmatic temperament, slow and unsmiling, and to many in the West his personality was reminiscent of the great silent film comedian Buster Keaton. Rich in mimicry, doleful of expression, Nikulin was hailed as “a brainy clown” outside Russia. Nikulin, affectionately called "Uncle Yura" by Russian children, relied mainly upon his wits to earn his place in history as one of the best clowns of the 20th century. Nikulin first took up clowning in 1944 when a political officer in his battalion, impressed by his repertoire of jokes, ordered him to organize entertainment for the division, which he did with resounding success. Encouraged, once the war ended, Nikulin reportedly "tried unsuccessfully to enter drama college before answering a newspaper advertisement recruiting trainees for the Clown Studio at Moscow’s Tsvetnoy Boulevard Circus." The several acting schools and theatres rejected Nikulin allegedly due to "lacking artistic talent". However, he did find initial success at the Circus and qualified as a fully trained clown in 1950, and never abandoned his links with the circus. He met his wife, Tatyana, there, and in 1982 became the director of the Moscow Circus, a post he held until his death. His son, Maxim, is now a circus administrator. His screen debut came in 1958 with the film The Girl with the Guitar. He appeared in almost a dozen major features, mainly in the 1960s and 1970s, "but his ascent to star status was assured by a handful of short films directed by Leonid Gaidai." The first two of these, Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross and later Bootleggers (Russian: Samogonchiki or The Moonshine Makers, 1961) were also where Nikulin was featured as a character named Fool in The Three Stooges-like trio, along with Georgy Vitsyn as Coward and Yevgeny Morgunov as Experienced. In former Soviet republics he is particularly well known for his role in popular film series about the criminal trio. The series included such films as Operation Y and Other Shurik’s Adventures and Kidnapping Caucassian Style. His most popular films include comedies Brilliantovaia Ruka (Diamond Arm), 12 Stulyev (12 Chairs), Stariki-Razboiniki (Old Hooligans). He was also acclaimed for his roles in Andrey Tarkovsky’s Andrei Rublev and several films on World War II themes (Sergei Bondarchuk’s They Fought for Their Country, Aleksei German’s Twenty Days Without War).[citation needed] Nikulin’s "comic timing never faltered" even in old age and "he had no enemies and mixed with politicians from both the Soviet and post -Soviet eras". He reportedly was close to Moscow mayor Yuri Luzhkov and supported Boris Yeltsin’s re-election campaign." As mentioned, Nikulin was succeeded in his office at the Moscow Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard by his son. There is a bronze monument to him in front of the circus, which now bears his name. He is buried in Novodevichy Cemetery in Moscow.[

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El Cementerio Novodévichi (en ruso Новодевичье кла́дбище, Novodévichiye kládbishche) es el cementerio más famoso de Moscú, Rusia. Forma parte del conjunto conventual del Monasterio Novodévichi, que data del siglo XVI, declarado en 2004 Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la Unesco.1 Fue inaugurado en 1898, cuando ya existían muchos enterramientos en los muros del monasterio. Uno de los primeros personajes notables en ser enterrado en el cementerio fue Antón Chéjov, cuya tumba es obra de Fiódor Shéjtel. El cementerio alberga más de 27 000 tumbas, entre las que se encuentran las de distinguidos escritores, actores, poetas, científicos, líderes políticos y militares. Se asemeja a un parque, con pequeñas capillas y grandes conjuntos escultóricos. Es un lugar más para visitar en Moscú. Existe la posibilidad de solicitar un plano en la oficina del cementerio.

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Novodevichy Cemetery (Russian: Новоде́вичье кла́дбище, Novodevichye kladbishche) is the most famous cemetery in Moscow. It lies next to the southern wall of the 16th-century Novodevichy Convent, which is the city’s third most popular tourist site.[1] The cemetery was designed by Ivan Mashkov and inaugurated in 1898.[2] Its importance dates from the 1930s, when the necropoleis of the medieval Muscovite monasteries (Simonov, Danilov, Donskoy) were scheduled for demolition. Only the Donskoy survived the Joseph Stalin era relatively intact. The remains of many famous Russians buried in other abbeys, such as Nikolai Gogol and Sergey Aksakov, were disinterred and reburied at the Novodevichy. A 19th-century necropolis within the walls of the Novodevichy convent, which contained the graves of about 2000 Russian noblemen and university professors, also underwent reconstruction. The vast majority of graves were destroyed. It was at that time that the remains of Anton Chekhov were moved outside the monastery walls. His grave served as the kernel of the so-called "cherry orchard" – a section of the cemetery which contains the graves of Constantin Stanislavski and the leading actors of his company. Under Soviet rule, burial in the Novodevichy Cemetery was second in prestige only to burial in the Kremlin Wall Necropolis. Among the Soviet leaders, only Nikita Khrushchev was buried at the Novodevichy rather than at the Red Square. Since the fall of the Soviet Union, the Kremlin Wall is no longer used for burials and the Novodevichy Cemetery is used for only the most symbolically significant burials. For example, in April 2007, within one week both the first President of the Russian Federation Boris Yeltsin and world-renowned cellist Mstislav Rostropovich were buried there. Today, the cemetery holds the tombs of Russian authors, musicians, playwrights, and poets, as well as famous actors, political leaders, and scientists.[3][4] More than 27,000 are buried at Novodevichy. There is scant space for more burials. A new national cemetery is under construction in Mytishchi north of Moscow. The cemetery has a park-like ambience, dotted with small chapels and large sculpted monuments. It is divided into the old (Divisions 1–4), new (Divisions 5–8) and newest (Divisions 9–11) sections; maps are available at the cemetery office.[5] en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novodevichy_Cemetery en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burials_at_the_Novodevichy_Cemetery

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Kick off this year’s holidays with a full schedule of Memphis holiday shows, performances, and concerts. Here are 30 ideas to start off the Memphis Christmas season with fun and good cheer. Got a show or performance to add? Submit it here. Nut Remix. Photo provided by New Ballet Ensemble. New Ballet Ensemble’s Nut Remix at the Cannon Center November 15 – 17 $20 – $45 Reimagined version of the Nutcracker with ballet, hip hop, flamenco, and African dance, accompanied by the MSO. Peter Pan at Playhouse on the Square November 15 – December 29 $27 (discounts for military, seniors, kids) Beloved children’s story comes alive as a musical in this annual Playhouse holiday tradition. Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker at the Cannon Center November 18 $23 – $69 Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker performed by the Moscow Ballet. Urban Nativity at Hattiloo Theatre November 22 – December 15 $35 ($30 students, seniors, military) The story of the nativity retold in a modern, urban setting. 12 Dates of Christmas at Circuit Playhouse November 29 – December 22 $27 (discounts for students, military, kids) Comical one-woman show in the Circuit Playhouse’s cocktail lounge, The Memphian Room. A Season of Song at Holiday Wonders at the Garden November 29 $18.25 – $23.25 Explore the Botanic Gardens’ Holiday Wonders, then enjoy a family concert from The Paiges with special guest from The Voice, Reagan Strange. Harry Potter And The Chamber of Secrets In Concert at The Orpheum November 30 $39.50 – $77.50 Live score from the second kid-wizard movie, performed by the Memphis Symphony Orchestra while the film plays in HD. Dinner On Stage at The Orpheum December 3 $75 Have dinner on the big stage in a winter-wonderland theme and get inside info on the history of the Orpheum from CEO Brett Batterson. Includes a three-course meal with wine, a tour, and presentation. A Visible Christmas at the Halloran Centre December 3 Free Family-friendly Christmas showcase featuring Visible Music College students, faculty, and alumni. Christmas show at Lafayette’s. Photo by Logan Young Handel’s Messiah at Lindenwood Christian Church and Maples Memorial Methodist December 5-7 $35 Three performances of George Handel’s Christmas masterpiece, featuring Memphis Symphony Orchestra and vocalists. Thursday and Friday shows at Lindenwood; Saturday show at Maples Memorial Methodist Church in Olive Branch. FM100 Deck The Hall Ball With Rob Thomas at the Orpheum December 6 $42.50+ Yes, that Rob Thomas. For one night only! Will he play Christmas music? I guess we’ll see. Cazateatro Presents Tia Pancho, A Christmas Story at Evergreen Theatre December 6 – 14 $TBA Cazateatro performs a bilingual adaptation of A Christmas Carol with a Latinx twist. A Christmas Carol at Theatre Memphis December 6-23 $35 adults, $15 students, $30 military and seniors As they say, it’s a “Memphis family holiday tradition for 42 years”. See Scrooge on the Lohrey Stage at Theatre Memphis. Drew and Ellie Holcomb’s Neighborly Christmas December 7 $35 – 475 Nashville-based Americana duo do Christmas. At time of publication, the show is almost sold out. A Cup of Tea at Christmas at the Halloran Centre December 7-8 $15 – $25 A family-friendly theatrical play in four acts. Iris Orchestra & Zukerman Trio at GPAC December 7 $45 – $70 Renowned violinist Pinchas Zukerman brings the Zukerman Trio to perform with the Iris Orchestra in celebration of Beethoven’s 250th birthday. Iris at the Brooks feat. Zukerman Trio at the Brooks Museum December 8 $60 Intimate version of the above show, accompanied by a Q&A and art exhibition. Open to Iris Orchestra subscribers only. Photo provided by Ballet Memphis Ballet Memphis’ Nutcracker at The Orpheum December 12- 15 $10 – $78+ The classic holiday ballet, with hundreds of dancers, elaborate costumes, and beloved music. Lucero Family Christmas December 13 $21 – $23 A midtown Memphis holiday tradition: it’s time for the annual Lucero Family Christmas. Holiday Concert Weekend at Graceland December 13 – 14 $85+ A holiday weekend at Elvis’ home with special tours, Home for the Holidays with Elvis concert, Jingle Bell Brunch, and Elvis’ Christmas Peace concert. Christmas with CoroRio at the Cannon Center December 14 $10 – $25 Local chorus’ annual winter concert, featuring CK Dance Theatre and the Hernando High Symphonic Winds. Angelina Ballerina’s A Very Merry Holiday Musical at Bartlett Performing Arts Center December 14 $10 kids/$15 adults A family fun holiday musical about a mouse and her friends. Germantown Symphony Orchestra Holiday Concert at GPAC December 14 $20 New and traditional holiday music from GSO, local choral groups, and an audience sing-along. A Germantown tradition that usually sells out in advance. Hello, Dolly! at The Orpheum December 17-22 $21 – $96+ It’s not a holiday Broadway show per se, but this classic musical is fun and festive and happening right before Christmas. Madonna Learning Center’s A Christmas Gift: The Journey at GPAC December 17-18 $10 Madonna Learning Center students and adults perform a holiday show in honor of the Center’s 50th anniversary. Trans-Siberian Orchestra at FedExForum December 19 $36 – $76 Get hyped, holiday-style with the big sounds of the TSO. Southern Soul Christmas Ball at Club Paradise December 21 $40 – $55 Inaugural live music celebration featuring numerous soul musicians and groups. Children’s Ballet Theater Nutcracker at GPAC December 21 – 22 $33 Young dancers from the Children’s Ballet Theater and Tennessee Ballet Theater perform the Nutcracker. Magic of Memphis Holiday Spectacular at the Cannon Center December 21 – 22 $17 – $100 A Mid-South holiday tradition, with the Memphis Symphony, MSO Chorus, and Hattiloo Theatre. Robert Earl Keen Countdown to Christmas at GPAC December 28 Fun comedy/variety/musical Christmas show with a space theme. Got something to add? Submit it here or leave a link in the comments. Are you a home owner in Memphis, with a broken garage door? Call ASAP garage door today at 901-461-0385 or checkout https://ift.tt/1B5z3Pc

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MICHAEL GIACCHINO

BANDA SONORA ORIGINAL DE LA PELÍCULA SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME

El próximo 5 de julio saldrá a la venta la BSO de la película Spider-Man: Far From Home, con música del premiado compositor, Michael Giacchino.

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Anunciamos el lanzamiento de SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME (ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK) con música del compositor ganador del Premios de la Academia, Globos de Oro, Grammy y BAFTA, MICHAEL GIACCHINO (Up, The Incredibles , Ratatouille, Lost, Coco). Disponible el viernes 05 de julio, la banda sonora incluye música del éxito de taquilla de Sony Pictures,

Después de componer la música de la última entrega de la serie Spider-Man: Homecoming, el compositor Michael Giacchino dice sobre esta nueva película: “Me encantó volver a uno de mis personajes favoritos de Marvel, Peter Parker. Spider-Man: Far From Home cuenta los desgarradores eventos de Endgame y se centra en el problema de Peter para lidiar con el vacío que dejó Iron Man mientras trataba de divertirse como un adolescente. El mundo de Peter continúa creciendo, lo que me permite desarrollar los temas de la última película, y encontrar formas de expresar el equilibrio entre las dos partes de su vida. Y, por supuesto, siempre es divertido aportar nuevas ideas a un proyecto para nuevos personajes como Mysterio".

Continuando la historia de Avengers: Endgame, Spider-Man debe actuar para enfrentarse a nuevas amenazas en un mundo que ha cambiado para siempre.

LISTADO DE TEMAS DE SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME (ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK)

1. Far From Home Suite Home

2. It's Perfect

3. World's Worst Water Feature

4. Multiple Realities

5. Brad to the Drone

6. Change of Plans

7. Night Monkey Knows How to Do It

8. Mr. One Hundred and One

9. Prague Rocked

10. Who's Behind Those Foster Grants

11. Power to the People

12. Personal Hijinks

13. Praguenosis: BAD

14. A Lot of 'Splaining to Do

15. The Magical Mysterio Tour

16. Taking the Gullible Express/Spidey Sensitive

17. Gloom and Doom

18. High and Flighty

19. An Internal Battle

20. Happy Landings

21. Tower of Cower

22. Bridging the Trap

23. Bridge and Love's Burning

24. Swinging Set

25. And Now This…

SOBRE MICHAEL GIACCHINO

El compositor Michael Giacchino ha participado en algunos de los proyectos cinematográficos más populares de los últimos años, entre ellos Los Increíbles, La Guerra del Planeta de los Simios, Ratatouille, Star Trek, Jurassic World, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, y Coco. La banda sonora de Giacchino de 2009 para la exitosa película de Pixar Up le valió un Oscar®, un Globo de Oro®, el BAFTA, el Broadcast Film Critics' Choice Award y dos Premios Grammy®.

Otros proyectos incluyen colaboraciones con Disney Imagineering en la música para Space Mountain, Star Tours (con John Williams) y la atracción “Ratatouille” en Disneyland Paris. Más recientemente, completó la música para el nuevo Incredicoaster ubicado en Pixar Pier en California Adventure. Giacchino también fue el director musical en la 81er Edición Anual de los Premios de la Academia®. Su música se puede escuchar en salas de conciertos de todo el mundo donde se proyectan las películas Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness, Star Trek Beyond, Ratatouille y Jurassic World mientras se interpreta la música con toda la orquesta. En junio de 2018, Giacchino estrenó su primer trabajo para orquesta sinfónica, Voyage. Este encargo de la National Symphony Orchestra y la Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, la pieza celebra el 60 aniversario de la fundación de la NASA.

Los próximos proyectos de Giacchino incluyen Spider-Man: Far From Homeque se estrena en los cines este verano, y Jojo Rabbit, una nueva película de Taika Waititi.

Giacchino es el Presidente de la Rama de Música de la Academia de Artes y Ciencias cinematográficas y pertenece al consejo asesor de “Educación a través de la Música - Los Angeles”.

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