#and then I watched a 40 minute video on its effects on history

[gavindna]

My favorite cause and effect is that because of sans fangirl cringe compilations I know what homestuck is, which I guess is more of a sequence of events but still

[squidproquoclarice]

What’s Arthur’s recovery treatment like in Sunrise in terms of medically, because it was really interesting to see such a realistic view on how he would recover from the drastic effects of TB. And the way you wrote that the TB although dormant is always gunna be there with him for the rest of his life was a good other aspect to his character, and added to the strength he has, considering the stigma too attached to the disease at that time, and especially once you get to the last chapter and see how far he’s come from the first chapter, I was just like good for him. It was great.

Combining this with another similar Ask:  “Can you talk about Arthur’s proceduree with the cactus? Just that him living one with those scars of treatment.. it’s great for the story”.   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ So as I’ve remarked on his gunshot wound, I hate “Hollywood” medicine and how it gives us such an inaccurate impression of what treatment and recovery for something is like.  It was important to me that I depicted the actual process of dealing with tuberculosis recovery realistically, both medically and for the period.  I didn’t want to just skip ahead to three years later and go “And Arthur was well again”.  I also absolutely didn’t want to go the route that I’ve seen of claiming “nonspecific magic Indian cure from Rains Fall” because holy shit, that’s exoticism-as-Other and racism.   Arthur is badly off at the end of Chapter 6.  His TB has run him down to the point where, combined with his fight injuries and hypothermia, it was too much for him in-game.  That’s really not something you can sleep off for a few days or get rid of by popping a few DayQuil.   Being as antibiotics were several decades in the future, TB was everywhere at the time of RDR2.  It was one of the leading causes of death in 1900 America at 194 deaths per 100,000 people.  To give you a comparison to another deadly communicable respiratory disease that kills slowly, leaves chronic impact to survivors, and has huge impacts to society, daily life, and public health?  As per Johns Hopkins University stats, the current American COVID-19 death rate is 149 deaths per 100K.  That’s how bad TB was.      Tuberculosis wasn’t a guaranteed death sentence like people assume from the game.  But yes, it was very likely.  Roughly 1/2 to 2/3 of people who contract active tuberculosis die within five years without antibiotic treatment.  Although interestingly, those who make it to 5 years in untreated tuberculosis then show a 60% spontaneous remission rate. So making it to 5 years was unlikely, but your odds got pretty decent at that point. Arthur's a resilient man who's beaten the odds before, so I figured it wasn't impossible for him to do so again. In terms of actually getting into the details of medical treatment, 1900 is an interesting point in TB history.  It's sort of a transition point between two regimens of treatment.  

The first is the post-Civil War "rest cure" (advised to Arthur by Dr. Barnes in St. Denis) of going to a climate thought to be more helpful to TB sufferers, and from there getting as much rest and fresh air as possible, and just hoping for the best.  TB was actually a significant part of the Old West as plenty of people came westward for that supposed better climate.  What the ideal climate was varied depending who you asked (hot, hot and dry, mountainous, forest, etc.), and spoiler alert: climate doesn't really affect TB recovery.  Getting away from crowded cities was probably the more effective thing. That relied very heavily on patient initiative, though, and the ability of a family to provide any necessary care, as well as to uproot and move to another place.  Obviously for those in poverty, not likely to happen.  We see this with Thomas Downes, who clearly is poor enough that he wouldn't have had that option.  Many didn’t.  Many died because they simply couldn’t stop working, let alone move halfway across the country.  There were a few sanatoriums/well-known rest places, but they were few and far between.       After 1900, and increasingly after WWI, the notion turned more to TB as an issue requiring direct medical intervention rather than letting people quietly hope for the best.  That led to patients often undergoing quarantine and a formal treatment regimen (which still relied a lot upon rest and fresh air) in either a private or government-run sanatorium.  People went in until they recovered enough to show numerous consecutive negative TB tests and the disease had become latent, or they died.  Some took years to leave, and some took years to die.  This is the institutional phase of TB treatment, and it lasted until it got increasingly superseded by the antibiotic phase post-WWII. What I did with Las Hermanas was create something in that transition phase.  It's a TB ward with a more structured treatment regimen, but there's not the strict bureaucratic oversight and total isolation of patients from family and the world that you see later.  I did bring that notion in later in 1907 with Sadie seeing a poster in New Hanover for the new state-run Six Points TB Sanatorium advising that TB patients would be quarantined there. Las Hermanas' treatment is more the hallmark of a forward-thinking doctor.  Felipe Garcia's trying different things in treatment with that mentality, and taking the unusual step of keeping families with patients (which wouldn't be the case later).  It's something that worked on a micro level, but probably couldn't have happened on a macro level as a nationwide program, so Arthur and Sadie are lucky to have hit upon it.  The total bed rest for a while to start to give the lungs a chance to recover is accurate to some TB treatments of the time, and also later. The treatment there at Las Hermanas does include artificial pneumothorax.  Again, Felipe's a bit ahead of the curve.  It was a known treatment at the time, having been reported, as he says, at an AMA conference in Denver several years before.  It had been noted that spontaneous lung collapse (pneumothorax) in a patient actually had i,proved their TB, and the idea of inducing that collapse deliberately (e.g., "artificial" pneumothorax) got kicked around some.  But it didn't really become commonplace as a treatment until post-1912 with Italian physician Carlo Forlanini "rediscovering" the technique and getting visibility for it--he'd actually been among its pioneers thirty years earlier.  But the fascination with microbiological advancements, including Robert Koch's identification and description of the tuberculosis bacteria in 1882, meant it got sort of shelved for a while.  Again, this increasing use post-1912 is also coinciding with the rise of sanatoriums, where controlled treatment regimens under a doctor’s close direction were more possible. Essentially what happens in classic artificial pneumothorax (AP from here on in) therapy is introducing gas--either air or nitrogen--into the cavity surrounding the lungs (*not* the lung itself) via needle and bellows apparatus.  For video of classic AP being performed around 1925 in a patient in Chicago, watch the first 3 minutes of this video.  It does a good job showing exactly what the procedure looked like, what the equipment looked like, etc. Side note: local anesthetic was definitely used in later years because being jabbed with a decent sized needle deeply enough to puncture your chest wall is not fun.  It's very possible Felipe might have used it, as local anesthetic was a concept known and somewhat used at the time.  It very likely would have been a localized injection of cocaine as more familiar, still-used local anesthetics like lidocaine and novocaine were years in the future.  But, hey, for a cowboy game that's period accurate enough that it gives you cocaine gum, using cocaine as a local anesthetic isn't unreasonable.  ;) The AP apparatus, once it was hooked up, put enough gas in there to cause enough pressure and force to induce a partial or full collapse of an infected lung.  That would help rest that lung or that part of it from struggling to breathe, and also provide an oxygen-deprived environment that would help kill the TB bacteria swarming in the lesions and cavities they had chewed into the tissue of the lungs. Bonus: breathing on one or one-and-partial lung also probably generally obliged patients to rest more. For one quick set of statistics, 23 of 40 patients with lungs successfully collapsed by AP in 1913 showed dramatic improvement in their TB.  So not a magic bullet, but a tool that perhaps upped your odds when done right.  There were more severe AP methods also used later, including phrenectomy and thoracoplasty, but those wouldn't have been seen in 1899 in this case. The problem is that the AP gas pumped into the pleura would eventually leak out, or be absorbed by the body tissue.  There's a somewhat vivid detail in Thomas Mann's "Magic Mountain", a 1924 novel about a TB sanatorium, of a whistling sound issuing from the AP hole.  So the AP process had to be repeated at regular intervals, often called "refills", usually cited as about two weeks from what I read.  AP treatment often continued after symptoms stopped, because they wanted to be damn sure that they hadn't treated only enough to just get ahead of the TB or that this wasn’t just a temporary up-cycle, and the disease was well and truly in remission. They confirmed this in later years with actual tests for TB at regular intervals to track that progress.  I kept that two week refill schedule for Arthur, and also its effect on keeping him tethered to Las Hermanas for a few more years even after he has a more normal, active life.  I think (?) I wrote him as stopping treatments sometime in late 1902, so roughly three years total, and two years post-release as no longer actively symptomatic. All in all, I wrote a treatment that wasn't widespread at the time, but would have been very possible with the knowledge and equipment available.  I went the AP route in the end because I wanted to give Arthur more than just bed rest both for higher survival odds, and also because I think now-obsolete medical history in fiction is interesting. The effects are some of the things I noted in Arthur throughout Sunrise.  Getting jabbed with a needle every two weeks for years is going to produce some scars on the skin.  It would be a tight cluster given you wanted to place your needle very carefully, but they would exist.  We see something similar now with "track marks" in those addicted to intravenous drugs, and I think I noted Arthur or Sadie remembering Swanson having something like it in his arm from years of addiction to injected opiates.    Working on that one or one-and-partial lung during all AP refills also means that Arthur is incapable of really hard daily physical labor, even after being released from Las Hermanas.  The lung capacity, and the stamina, just isn't there.  That was one factor that impacted his ability to get a regular job, which has the effects we see in 1904 of them worrying about money. That's also because even after he's got two fully-inflated and working lungs in later years, he's still not 100%.  While the lesions on the lungs may heal and send the TB into remission, they don't become healthy lung tissue again.  They become scars that still would be visible in later years when X-rays became more common.  So there's a lack of both flexibility to contract/expand and surface area for oxygen exchange that were there with healthy tissue.  In other words, Arthur's lungs are permanently running on a reduced capacity.  His stamina and strength and resilience are going to be affected. He's never going to be exactly what he was before becoming sick due to permanent effects of the damage, as well as just the fact of him going from 36 to 48 and thus just getting into middle age.  If Sunrise was an actual playable game using the RDR2 system, I'd depict that as Arthur's Stamina and Health cores being permanently damaged and capped at a lower level than before.  Probably down 3 bars for the Wapiti chapter and his first six months at Las Hermanas (due to the near-death status initially and then massive muscle and strength loss from all that bed rest), down 2 for the next six months at Las Hermanas and all of 1901 after his release, and down 1 for 1904/1907/1911 and the rest of his life. The other thing is Arthur can't be "cured" with the medicine of the time.  That was pretty much impossible in the pre-antibiotic era given the bacteria could never be entirely killed off in the lungs.  The best you could do was get strong and healthy enough for your immune system to effectively keep the ones left contained and inactive.  So while TB survivors could live healthy, happy lives, they knew that there was always a chance that TB could always come back.  Hence Felipe chewing Arthur out more than once for pushing himself too hard and risking getting run down enough for the TB to have an easier time gaining a foothold again. So his lifestyle's permanently changed in some ways.  He learns to recognize the signs of approaching exhaustion, and having to back away from it and slow down or rest.  Sadie's necessarily become attuned to this as well.  Arthur has to learn his own limits for the sake of self-care, and I think that's not a bad thing given he'd never had any real sense of self-preservation before.  He can't just keep pushing like he used to do, telling himself he'll make up for it later.  He has to commit to taking care of himself for his sake as well as Sadie's well-being, because he knows she can't lose him, just like he can't lose her.  He has to do it later for their children too.  Recognizing that taking care of yourself for the sake of your loved ones is actually protecting and showing them love too, rather than selfishness, is a big step forward for him.  I'll do the work to take care of myself so I can better be here for you, so I don't cause you the pain of watching me suffer or die, plus the emotional and financial and logistical burdens of my not being there. As first Anon noted, he and Sadie tend to keep hush about it unless they can trust someone, given the stigma associated with TB due to fear of the disease.  At some points, Arthur has to wonder if this person knew the truth about him whether he'd be more of a pariah as a notorious outlaw or as a TB survivor.  It didn't necessarily matter that the disease was latent.  All people had to hear was "tuberculosis".  So something like the fact Drew MacFarlane as the father of a TB victim himself not only doesn't stigmatize Arthur, but is willing to work around the TB restrictions, means a lot to both Arthur and Sadie.

[astonishinglegends]

Ep 201: The Disappearance of Frederick Valentich Part 3

“I am prepared to swear on oath or submit myself to any lie detector test to substantiate this, my statement.”

– Don Cox, who observed a triangle-shaped UFO for 45 minutes from his yard in Adelaide, 385 miles northwest of Valentich’s last known location, just 28 minutes after his radio fell silent.

Description:

As we wrap up our coverage of the Frederick Valentich story in Part 3 of our series, we'll continue our conversation with Melbourne resident Chris Tyler about his research into the case and other possibly related UFO incidents around the same time and area. We'll also examine the Australian Department of Transport accident report's remaining findings and discuss its conclusions. As you begin to reach your own conclusions, it's essential to keep several factors in mind which make the usual mundane explanations seem inadequate. The high number of independent sightings of aerial phenomena occurring in proximity to the disappearance suggests Valentich wasn't alone in witnessing it. The distance a Cessna cowling was found from a potential crash site and the lack of definitive markings makes its discovery inconclusive. Even if the cowling did come from Valentich's plane, it still doesn't account for what caused him to ditch, let alone other missing debris and Valentich himself. Perhaps the most surprising revelation comes from the summary of the report itself. Rather than dismissing the possibility of a UFO entanglement, an official government statement lists it as one of four likeliest scenarios. Remember that Valentich himself never suggested he interacted with a UFO in his last transmission, despite being painted as obsessed with them by his skeptics. When these factors and more are taken together, it's no wonder this incident is one of the most baffling and tragic in the phenomenon's history and leaves us all to wonder, what happened to Frederick Valentich and where did he go?

Location:

Moorabbin Airport, where Frederick Valentich took off from on October 21, 1978, headed for King Island across Bass Strait.

Reference Links:

“UFO suspicions still cloud disappearance of Frederick Valentich” from Melbourne’s Herald Sun

The strange noises heard on Valentich’s last transmission, posted on Facebook by A.U.F.O.A. – Australian UFO Action

“How the 40-year-old mystery of a UFO in New Zealand lives on” from news.com.au, about Quentin Fogarty’s UFO experience

The UFO Documents Index on NSA.gov

Cape Otway Lightstation

“What is the Aurora Australis?” on Universe Today

The Green Flash

“The Disappearance of Flight N3808H, Puerto Rico, 1980” blog post by “karl 12” on AboveTopSecret.com

“Disappearance of flight N3808H 28th of June, 1980” with pilot’s radio transmission on YouTube

“UFOs, USOs and the Island of Puerto Rico.” by “karl 12” on AboveTopSecret.com

“Jet Fighters disappear as they approach UFO in Puerto Rico” section of a documentary on YouTube

“Two F-14s kidnapped by UFO near Puerto Rico” forum thread on unexplained-mysteries.com

“The Valentich Disappearance: Another UFO Cold Case Solved” by James McGaha and Joe Nickell on Skeptical Inquirer

“Spooky Space ‘Sounds’” from nasa.gov

“What Is This Flying Object??? Occurred at Cape Hatteras Lighthouse - 1/7/2021” on YouTube by Wes Snyder Photography

The “PPRuNe” forum or “Professional Pilots Rumour Network” discussing Valentich's radio transmission

The Melbourne Marvels podcast and their episode on “The Unresolved Disappearance of Frederick Valentich”

“10 Truly Bizarre Incidents From The Bass Strait Triangle” from Listverse

The Unsolved Mysteries Wiki on Fandom.com for the Frederick Valentich episode

“Lost yacht mystery continues 30 years on” from abc.net.au

Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race on Wikipedia

“Race Tragedy Tale / Oracle CEO tells all to St. Francis Yacht Club” from SFGate.com

“'Holy grail' or epic hoax? Australian Kelly Cahill's UFO abduction story still stirs passions” from ABC South West Victoria news

“Capturing the Light” – The true story of Dorothy Izatt on Amazon Prime

Close Encounters of the Third Kind feature release date information on IMDb

The Frederick Valentich case on the original Unsolved Mysteries, Season 5, Episode 2 on Amazon Prime

“Last Light: the Valentich Mystery” from The History Listen with Kirsti Melville on ABC.net.au

“Disappearance of Frederick Valentich” on Wikipedia

“What Happened to Frederick Valentich? Possibly the scariest UFO case ever” by OzWeatherman on AboveTopSecret.com

“Valentich Case Files Finally Released” by Kandinsky on AboveTopSecret.com

“The Valentich Abduction/Disappearance: 40th Anniversary” by MirageMan on AboveTopSecret.com

“The Abduction of Fred Valentich” from The Unexplained Files on Discovery UK – YouTube clip of Melbourne Flight Advisor Officer Steve Robey describing his radio communication with Valentich

Complete episode on the Valentich disappearance from The Unexplained Files on the Discovery Channel

Cessna 182 “Skylane”

Valentich’s missing aircraft report online, from the National Archives of Australia

Download of Valentich’s missing aircraft report as a PDF

Bass Strait

Moorabbin Airport

“'Truth' was out there after all –An accidental discovery sheds new light on the mysterious disappearance of a pilot in 1978, writes Miles Kemp” from The Advertiser

Australian UFO researcher, Keith Basterfield

Melbourne, Australia

Tasmania

King Island, Tasmania

Visit King Island at kingisland.org.au

“Biography of Bette Nesmith Graham, Inventor of Liquid Paper” on ThoughtCo.com

Bette Nesmith Graham on Wikipedia

Australian crayfish

The TCAS or Traffic collision avoidance system

“What C.S. Lewis and Martin Luther Would Say About Our Coronavirus Panic”

Black Death

Second plague pandemic

“Plague was one of history’s deadliest diseases—then we found a cure” on NationalGeographic.com

Suggested Listening:

Melbourne Marvels podcast – “a podcast about true stories from Melbourne” CLICK HERE to listen to their episode on “The Unresolved Disappearance of Frederick Valentich”

Check out our good friend Gledders’ paranormal podcast, ANOMALY, where he, his co-host Steve Freestone, and Forrest discuss some of the more weird and wild events of 2020 and more in his latest 2-part series. Click here to subscribe and listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, the website at anomaly.co.uk, or anywhere excellent podcasts are found.

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Episode 201: The Disappearance of Frederick Valentich Part 3. Produced by Scott Philbrook & Forrest Burgess; Audio Editing by Sarah Vorhees Wendel. Sound Design by Ryan McCullough; Tess Pfeifle, Producer, and Lead Researcher; Research Support from the astonishing League of Astonishing Researchers, a.k.a. The Astonishing Research Corps, or "A.R.C." for short. Copyright 2021 Astonishing Legends Productions, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

[anhed-nia]

BLOGTOBER 10/17/2020: SPOOKIES

What do we watch, when we watch movies? This question was sparked by my SOV experience with the very different, and differently interesting BLOODY MUSCLE BODYBUILDER FROM HELL and HORROR HOUSE ON HIGHWAY 5. Within the Shot On Video category, one can find inventive homemade features that are driven entirely by blood, sweat, and the creators' feeling of personal satisfaction. The results are sometimes fascinating, in their total alienation from the conventions and techniques of mainstream filmmaking, and after all, one rarely sees anything whose primary motivation is passion, here in the late stages of capitalism. But, all this talk about what goes on behind the camera points to a discrepancy in how we consume different kinds of production. The typical mode of consumption is internal to the movie: What happens in it? Do you relate to the characters? Are you able to suspend your disbelief, to experience the story on a vicarious level? One hardly needs to come up with examples of films that invite this style of viewing. Alternatively, we can experience the movie as a record of a time and place in which real people defied conventions and sometimes broke laws in order to produce a work of art. SOV production is usually viewed through this lens, where the primary interest is not the illusory content, but the filmmakers' sheer determination to create. We find some overlap in movies like EVIL DEAD, which simultaneously presents a terrifying narrative, and evidence of what a truly driven team can create without the aid of a studio, or any real money to speak of. See also, Larry Cohen's New York City-based horror films, in which a compelling drama with great acting can exist side by side with phony but beautiful effects, and exciting stories of stolen footage that would be dangerous or impossible to attempt today. I'm thinking about these different modes of consumption now because I just watched SPOOKIES, a legitimately cursed-seeming film whose harrowing production history has superseded whatever people think about what it shows on the screen. The lovingly composed blu-ray from Vinegar Syndrome includes a feature-length documentary that attempts to explain the making of the film--which is accompanied by its own feature length commentary track by documentarists Michael Gingold and Glen Baisley. The very existence of this artifact suggests a lot about the nature of this movie, in and of itself. The truth behind its existence is as funny as it is tragic.

I'm not going to do a whole breakdown of the tortured origins of SPOOKIES, which is much better told by the aforementioned documentary. To summarize: Once upon a time in the mid 1980s, filmmakers Brendan Faulkner, Thomas Doran and Frank Farel conspired to make a fun, flamboyant rubber monsterpiece called TWISTED SOULS. It was wild, ridiculous, and transparently fake-looking, but it was loved by its hard-working creators; as a viewer, that soulful sense of joy can rescue many a "bad" movie from its various foibles. Then, inevitably, sleazoid producer Michael Lee stepped in--a man who thought you could cut random frames out of the middle of scenes to improve a movie's pace--and ruined it with extreme prejudice. Carefully crafted special effects sequences were cut, relatively functional scenes were re-edited into oblivion, and the seeds of hatred were sown between the filmmakers and the producer. Ultimately, everyone who once cared for TWISTED SOULS was forced to abandon ship, and first time director Eugenie Joseph stepped in to help mutilate the picture beyond all recognition. Thus SPOOKIES was born, a mangled, unloved mutation that would curse many of its original parents to unemployability. For the audience, it is intriguingly insane, often insulting, and hard to tear your eyes off of--but in spite of whatever actually wound up on the screen, it's impossible to forget its horrifying origin story as it unspools.

As far as what's on the screen goes: A group of "friends", including a middle-aged businessman and his wife, a vinyl-clad punk rock bully and his moll, two new wave-y in-betweeners, and...a guy with a hand puppet are somehow all leaving the same party, and all ready to break into a vacant funeral home for their afterparty. Well, this happens after a 13 year old runaway inexplicably wanders in to a "birthday party" in there, that looks like it was thrown for him by Pennywise, and he has the nerve to act surprised when he is attacked by a severed head and a piratey-looking cat-man who straight up purrs and meows throughout the picture. Anyway, separately of that, which is unrelated to anything, the island of misfit friends finds a nearly unrecognizable "ouija board" in the old dark house. Actually this thing is kind of fun-looking, having been made by one of the fun-havers on the production before the day that fun died, and I wonder if anyone has considered trying to make a real board game out of it...but I digress. Naturally, the board unleashes evil forces, including a zombie uprising in the cemetery outside, a plague of Ghoulie-like ankle-biters, an evil asian spider-lady (accompanied by kyoto flutes), muck-men that fart prodigiously until they melt in a puddle of wine (?), and uh...I know I'm forgetting stuff. One of the reasons I'm forgetting is because of this whole side story about a tuxedo-wearing vampire in the basement (or somewhere?) who has entrapped a beautiful young bride by cursing her with immortality. That part is a little confusing, not only because it doesn't intersect with the rest of the movie, but because sometimes it seems contemporary--as the bride struggles to survive the zombie plague--and sometimes it seems like a flashback, as our heroes find what looks like the mummified corpse of the dracula guy, complete with his signet ring. So, I don't know what to tell you really. Those are just some of the things that happen in the movie.

Some people like this a lot, and have supported its ascendance to cult status, which is a huge relief when you know what everyone went through to make this movie, only to have it ripped away from them and used against them. I found SPOOKIES a little hard to take, for all the reasons that the cast and crew express in the documentary. It holds a certain amount of visual fascination, whatever you think of it; something of its original creativity remains evident in the movie's colorful, exaggerated look, and its steady parade of unconvincing but inventive creature effects. But then, you have to deal with the farting muck-men. What was once a scene of terror starring REGULAR muck-men, that sounded incredibly laborious to pull off, became a scene of confusing "comedy" when producer Michael Lee insisted that the creatures be accompanied by a barrage of scatalogical noises. Apparently this was Lee's dream come true, as a guy who insisted everyone pull his finger all the time, and who once tried to call the movie "BOWEL ERUPTOR". But, of all the deformations SPOOKIES endured, the fart sounds dealt a mortal injury to the filmmakers' feelings, and even without knowing that, it's hard to enjoy yourself while that's happening.

Actually, all the farts forced me to ask myself: Is this...a comedy? Like for real, as its main thing? As the movie slogged on, I had to decide that it wasn't, but I was distracted by the notion for around 40 minutes. I was only released from this nagging suspicion when the bride makes her long marathon run through throngs of slavering zombies who swarm her, grope her, and tear off her clothes, before she narrowly escapes to an even worse fate. The lengthy scene is strangely gripping, and sleazy for a movie that sometimes feels like low rent children's entertainment. Part of the sequence’s success lies in its simplicity; it is unburdened by the convoluted complications of the rest of the movie, whose esoteric parts never fall together, so it seems to take on a sustained, intensifying focus. The action itself is unnerving, as the delicate and frankly gorgeous Maria Pechuka is molested and stripped nearly-bare by her undead bachelors, running from one drooling mob to another as the horde nearly engulfs her time and again. Actually, it feels a lot like a certain genre of SOV production in which, for the right price, any old creepy nerd can pay a small crew-for-hire to tape a version of his private fantasy, whether it's women being consumed by slime, or women being consumed by quicksand, or...generally, women being consumed by something. I wish I could describe this form of production in more specific or official terms, because I genuinely think it's wonderful that people do this. Anyway, Pechuka's interminable zombie run feels a little like that, and a little like a grim italian gutmuncher, and a little like an actual nightmare. Perhaps it only stands out against its dubious surroundings, but I kind of love it--and I'm happy to love it, because apparently the late Ms. Pechuka truly loved making SPOOKIES, and wanted other people to love it, too.

Which brings me to the uncomfortable place where I land with this movie. On the one hand...I think it's bad. It's so incoherent, and so insists on its impoverished form of comedy, that it's hard to be as charmed by it as I am by plenty of FX-heavy, no-budget oddities. Perhaps the lingering odor of misery drowns out the sweet joy that the crew once felt in the early days of creation--which is still evident, somehow, in its zany special effects, created by the likes of Gabe Bartalos and other folks whose work you definitely already know and love. But I feel ambivalent, about all of this. On the one hand, I can be a snob, and shit on people for failing to make a movie that meets conventional standards of success. On the other hand, I can be a DIFFERENT kind of snob--a more voyeuristic or even sadistic one--and celebrate the painful failures that produced a movie that is most interesting for its tormented history and its amusing ineptitude. I'm not really sure where I would prefer to settle with SPOOKIES, and movies like it. (As if anything is really "like" SPOOKIES) With all that said, I was left with one soothing thought by castmember Anthony Valbiro in the documentary. At some point, he tells us how ROSEMARY'S BABY is his personal cinematic comfort food; he can put it on at night, after an exhausting day, and drift to sleep, enveloped in its warm, glowing aura. He then says that he hopes there are people out there for whom his movie serves that same purpose, that some of us can have our "milk and cookies moment" with SPOOKIES. Honestly, I choke up just thinking about that.

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It really is time to recognize the very best gaming blogs of the year. EDIT:I applied to watch the Feedback video more than at G4 just about every week, but it's gone down hill the last couple of instances I watched it and now that Adam Sessler isn't on it and they have that girl from IGN that absolutely everyone hates in every single episode I just can't be bothered to watch it any more. Nonetheless worth going back and watching some of the older ones though. Klepic applied to be on that show and back then in the early days was when it was the very best. Back when they really talked about gaming news with some semblance of intellect alternatively of just gushing about what ever game they are told is cool this week.

You are quietly accepting and at peace with your decision to come to be a board gamer for life. Your family knows you enjoy board games and almost certainly play them with you. Your pals know really like board games, and you have terrific gaming groups. You have committed to assigning part of your property to be a board gaming area. For the initially time, you have began to eliminate games from your collection. Perhaps you have sold the games, or you simply do not have space to maintain virtually all of them. Mentally you accept that you never need to have to play just about every game, and you've in all probability narrowed down a handful of games that you want to play routinely.

I got into action games late but when I did it entirely changed how I viewed gaming forever. The game which brought me round was Viewtiful Joe. Here was a game with a deep and open-ended combat technique which seemed to be built as a implies for the player to express creativity. This program is then pitted against opponents and obstacles which were developed from the ground up to interact meaningfully with the core technique. The course was fixed, but the strategy for dealing with that course was fully down to the ingenuity, skill and inspiration of the player. You play like you have a enormous audience watching and the game frequently entices you to enhance the concentrate is not just on finding the player from A to B, the concentrate is on getting the player to play Viewtifully”.

No matter whether you want to create a tiny-scale group web page and spread info about your players or manage huge-scale organizations like Group liquid or Virtus Pro with different gaming divisions, PixieHuge is best for you. PixieHuge delivers you with sections with designated purposes such as player profiles,, sponsor promotions, different game departments, match history and achievements list.

Live in the planet of games on this web-site that is committed to giving out magazine style review contents on the hottest games, capabilities on the gaming community and multiplayer user interface for its readers. How to download games on computer system. Acquire games & game keys with Green Man Gaming - get the very best prices, great bundles & exclusive game bargains daily! Take a look at to discover Green Man Gaming.

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You can have your own distinctive Gaming Website and impress your on the web players with this totally functional WordPress Theme for On the web Games. Take a look to our cool attributes list below and you are going to see that the Gameleon theme will be a great decision to your projects and will convince you to acquire it in a minute! Also, if you are not searching to establish gaming website, that's fine too. Due to the fact most up-to-date update this theme options none-gamer edition with comparable functionality but noticeably distinct style.

It's worthwhile getting a niche which will bring men and women back time and once more. This is how you come to be an authority in the gaming neighborhood. Your branding and domain ought to all point to what it is you do, generating you quick to come across. Be creative. Place your personal character into your writing, and your editing. Play to your strengths. If you're a whizz on the Xbox, run with that.

Microsoft — with our practically 40 years of gaming knowledge starting with Computer, as effectively as our breadth and depth of capabilities from software to hardware and deep experience of being a platform enterprise — is nicely equipped to address the complex challenge of cloud game-streaming. With datacenters in 54 Azure regions and solutions readily available in 140 nations, Azure has the scale to provide a good gaming expertise for players worldwide, regardless of their location.

Travel into a virtual world with a VR headset , exactly where http://elsolo.site all of your senses will be treated to a barrage of stimulus from different sources. With the Oculus Rift + Touch Virtual Reality Program , you'd have to prepare yourself for additional intense gameplays, a lot more immersive action, and a totally new and exhilarating gaming present practical experience as the package currently comes with 6 VR games that will retain your heart pumping by way of your chest. The Oculus Touch controllers are ingeniously created for optimum and unparalleled interaction with the a variety of components in the virtual globe. You will need to meet specific system specifications on your laptop, even though. This also makes a excellent gift for nerds in your life.

We're going to the International Festival for Enterprise this month and will be hosting a exceptional occasion Inspiring Entrepreneurs '˜Going Global' where best business individuals will inform us the secrets of their good results. 1 of these entrepreneurs is Paul Sulyok, CEO and Founder of Green Man Gaming Green Man Gaming is a pioneering, worldwide eCommerce technologies company that has gone from strength to strength since its launch in 2010. We asked him how he did it.

It is February! In 2017 that implies that we get six much more weeks of winter AND your yearly dose of video game statistics and trends. We're taking a look at key events and shifts in the gaming business and considering the current state of gaming. Take a peak, or keep for a week! All statistics are completely researched. See sources at the bottom of the page for more information.

Gaming content material on YouTube is some of the stickiest. Extra than 20 of the best one hundred YouTube channels with the most subscribers worldwide are gaming related. Who's the most subscribed? That would be Let's Play creator PewDiePie , with more than 32M subscribers. His loyal following now outnumbers the population of Canada. To give you some viewpoint, Google Trends shows that searches for PewDiePie on YouTube are on par with stars such as Eminem and Katy Perry. He's even made a cameo on South Park.

Top quality gaming headsets not only let the player hear issues that are difficult to pickup with speakers- like directional noises- but also facilitate group operate with their constructed-in mics. Preferred games like PUBG, Fortnite, and Battlefield V need these accurate audio queues surprisingly, hearing footsteps can make a substantial distinction. Regardless of whether you want to make a gaming news weblog, a critiques site or create an online neighborhood for gamers, the CrystalSkull theme has everything you need to have to get began.

When obtaining an very affordable gaming Computer, occasionally you will need to make sacrifices to maintain the specs to a minimum. Thankfully, there are machines like this one from Lenovo that cut down the amount of compromise to a minimum, even supporting virtual reality platforms. The VR Ready” label means you can play with Oculus Rift and HTC Vive with out any storage difficulties, given the two TB tough drive and the 256 GB SSD. There is a range of specs you can pick out from, so if your spending budget allows for it, you can tailor the most effective components for even superior outcomes.

In the ‘90s, televisions got bigger, and gaming consoles got more strong. Nintendo and Sega fought for the top spot with the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, and the Sega Genesis, respectively. You are going to uncover all the retro games for SNES and Genesis you loved back in the day in 1 easy spot. From Golden Axe to Mega Man X, all your preferred 16-bit titles are offered at the Retro games shop.

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Personalized histories for Teams video calls are now generally available, as is a capability for meeting coordinators to immediately "finish conference" by clicking a switch in the control bar, Microsoft announced last week. By the end of April, Microsoft is guaranteeing that Groups will certainly support up to 9 noticeable participants at once on video clip phone calls. A photo shared by Microsoft suggests Groups will certainly have a 3 x 3 grid for viewing 9 participants all at once. Digital meeting devices make it possible for individuals to interact socially, function, as well as team up in powerful as well as new means. The University of Denver uses 2 video clip partnership sources to its community.

Do you have concerns regarding Zoom or do you want to experience Zoom Meetings as well as Zoom Room yourself? Contact our video professionals totally free advice and a presentation. A boosting variety of organizations utilize Zoom as their interaction and partnership solution. Microsoft clients utilizing Skype for Organisation are compelled to reconsider this selection as Microsoft introduced to terminate Skype for Organisation in favour of Teams in 2020.

Guests have the ability to see what they appear like as well as can turn off their microphone and also transform their cam on or off prior to telephoning. Google's user-friendly control can scroll through video streams of speaking individuals, as well as advise you that you are mute if you talk without switching on your microphone. Beneficial attributes consist of presenting the 10 most active participants along with the ability to send out text messages by means of the interface. Zoom Fulfilling offers you information concerning the connection of all participants in the call.

Nevertheless, the business has responded quickly by adding waiting space functionality so participants can be screened plus added verification and also security actions. Microsoft Teams is an all-in-one workstream partnership service which incorporates with Office365. With numerous organizations already using O365, Groups becomes an appealing option as it enables durable interior cooperation, back-ups, and documents share. On the various other hand, Zoom is an attractive choice for external partnerships.

For instance, during a current tiny group telephone call, among my individuals linked from a mobile device using 4G. When his link was secure, I saw a collection of white bars suggesting the toughness of his connection in the reduced left edge of his video. Zoom Satisfying has an one-of-a-kind participant reporting function that checks all participants that reported throughout the conference. Google recently revealed that it will certainly enable free access to numerous video conferencing and communication tools for schools and also companies till September 30, 2020, which relates to all G Suite consumers worldwide. Microsoft lately facilitated the screening of Groups and also their different functions during the pandemic.

It is fascinating to note the convenience with which the workers have used the system and browsed via it on their own," states B. Ghosh, CIO, enterprise as well as corp functions, Mahindra Team, which has been making use of Microsoft Teams because the lockdown started in March. Ms. Jenelle says there's a performative element to videoconferencing, which includes in her very own exhaustion. She really feels as though she always needs to be "on" while joining a virtual meetings, given that she understands other people are watching her.

While there is some function overlap between the solutions, every one has its own specialized. This file will certainly aid assist you to the best device for your needs. Teams aids organisations to interact more effectively through team chat, on the internet meetings, calling, and also web conferencing.

The VP doesn't mention Zoom by name, but this seems an initiative by Microsoft to promote Teams as a safer, much more protected alternative to Zoom. The Redmond firm says it logged 200 million meeting participants in someday this month. Teams is consisted of with Microsoft 365 memberships for companies, and firms need to upgrade to greater versions of those strategies to unlock advanced functions of the program, such as video telephone calls.

It's likewise protection against Zoom-crashing harassers, as well as it's good that the firm is moving in this direction. Zoom claimed it's now concentrating a lot more on its safety as well as re-evaluating the balance in between protection as well as simplicity of usage. While Skype's Meet Now supplies a grid sight, Zoom lets you see approximately 49 people simultaneously, in sets of huge 5x5 grids (attempting to figure it out? Right here's just how to see everyone on Zoom).

The business states you can call your local Microsoft companion or sales agent as well as secure free access to Office 365 E1 prepare for a duration of 6 months. For institutions and establishments, the Workplace 365 will stay complimentary to all.

We provide reducing edge, tailored IT options as well as IT support and maintenance to ensure your organisation IT set-up is as efficient, reliable, and fast as possible. Connect with us to learn more regarding our solutions or to arrange a consultation with among our knowledgeable IT experts. Group video, screen sharing, and also telephone calls are still limited to teams of 20 or fewer. So go on, begin planning that shock workplace party with the new, larger team conversation. Whether in the space or across a sea, Groups as well as the Microsoft Surface area Hub interact to improve conferences for neighborhood and remote attendees.

Is Microsoft Team free?

The free version of Microsoft Teams only allows you to have up to 300 members (users) per organization. Paid plans, meanwhile, up that up to a potentially unlimited amount of members, with an enterprise license.

A guide to requirements as well as functions of the leading three video clip conferencing apps. To date, Zoom, Microsoft Teams and also Cisco Webex have outweighed Google Meet and its predecessor brands, amongst businesses and companies. Introduced in 2017 as Hangouts Meet, it included a videoconferencing extension of the Google Hangouts conversation and also voice communications device. It has actually preserved a solid following among pupils and also for customers.

They can simply develop a web link and send it to loved ones as an invitation to join the video clip telephone call. The participants open the web link in Microsoft Side or Google Chrome, and also they are "in" the call. In this Vlog we take a look at Zoom vs Microsoft Teams to identify the most effective alternative for video conferencing. K2 Technologies is aMicrosoft Workplace 365 Partnerwith almost twenty years of experience assisting businesses make use of modern technology to its fullest potential.

Microsoft assumes individuals who prepare trips with friends or organize book clubs and also social gatherings will be interested in Teams. Alexa ranking https://mnetworks.dk/om-os-2/social-ansvarlighed-csr/ 21 (As of 22 April 2020 [update] Zoom Video Clip Communications, Inc. (Zoom) is an American communications modern technology company headquartered in San Jose, The Golden State. It provides videotelephony and also online chat solutions via a cloud-based peer-to-peer software application system as well as is utilized for teleconferencing, telecommuting, correspondence course, and social relationships. If your video clip gets on during a conference with several participants, it instantly presents to all individuals, including on your own. If you hide on your own, your own video clip screen disappears from your display, leaving even more room to see other participants.

Among the best features of this is that it sustains as much as 250 participants in a telephone call, that makes it useful for big conferences. You can additionally live-stream conferences to up to 100,000 people, helpful for bigger ventures attempting to reach huge groups. The base prepare for Zoom consists of a host limitation of 100 individual, endless 1 to 1 conferences and team conferences yet a 40-minute limit on conferences with 3 or even more individuals in them. Shutterstock is another popular graphics web site giving free backgrounds to personalize Zoom and also Skype telephone calls.

It's additionally worth noting that cloud storage space is limited, so be careful how many conferences you document while utilizing the mobile app. The business has made several moves to counter these problems and also assure users about the value of protection and also privacy. This includes basic points like removing the conference ID from the title bar of the phone call so if customers share screenshots on-line the meeting isn't revealed to future misuse. If your system manager has a Pro, Business, or Venture account, you can authorize up and download Zoom onto your computer system using your work email.

Furthermore, it has to be stated that Groups takes rather a great deal of time to set up, so bear that in mind. Microsoft Teams allows you share Workplace documents and service them immediately from the work area. Slack doesn't included the option of modifying papers from the work area, so you need to download documents as well as open them in certain applications to edit them. The most important thing to recognize is that Slack's dimension restriction for submitting is 1GB, while Microsoft Teams is covered at 15GB. We really did not bother to inspect these numbers and upload gigantic files-- we were extra interested in exactly how you can collaborate in these apps.

How do you see everyone on Zoom?

Now, a report by Bleeping Computer claims that half a million Zoom accounts have been hacked and the data from these accounts have been sold on the dark web. These Zoom account credentials reportedly included email address, meeting URLs, passwords, and HostKeys.

Google has claimed it will certainly offer Hangouts components as separate customer services, such as Chat, Messages and also Duo. " Due to the fact that video conferences have never ever been more vital, we've been fast-tracking one of the most requested features for Meet, and also are currently making them offered to all," composed G Suite VP and also GM Javier Soltero in a blog. Google Meet now has a tiled gallery view with a format that currently supports 16 participants, up from just four. They can likewise now pick better video clip by switching to the 30 frameworks per-second video mode choice.

Just like in a routine Teams meetings, you can now include your system audio when offering in an online occasion. Presently, this attribute is only available for producers and presenters signing up with from the Teams desktop computer application for Windows.

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allows individuals to satisfy in person from a desktop, laptop, mobile device or video clip conferencing endpoint. It utilizes the trusted Cisco infrastructure and incorporates with Webex Teams as well as with various other famous suppliers such as Microsoft. Meanwhile, in Italy, service applications like Google's Hangouts Meet and also Classroom were one of the most downloaded and install of any classification of apps this week. Do you know when this feature for Microsoft Teams Room Equipments to join Webex and Zoom conferences will be released? Older Cisco rooms will certainly have the ability to join Microsoft Teams Meetings by means of Cisco's forthcoming CVI service.

To try it out in your next meeting, press Ctrl+ to zoom in as well as Ctrl- to zoom out. Create a welcome web link to invite people to join your org on Teams free by means of the app of your selection. When they click on the web link they'll be sent out to a webpage to demand to join your org-- so you know specifically that's utilizing the web link to join.

Microsoft is additionally coming out with versions of Teams for personal and also family usage. Microsoft has seen a 775 percent rise in cloud solutions across areas that have implemented social distancing because of COVID-19.

Is Zoom owned by Google?

Microsoft originally acquired Skype for $8.5 billion back in 2011. It was the same year that Zoom and Snapchat were founded, and Apple launched its iPhone 4S.

IT specialists can likewise access Microsoft Teams also if their firm is not certified for Groups. They can call their Microsoft companion or sales representatives for free access to the Workplace 365 E1 plan for 6 months.

So, we decided to submit an 800MB video clip documents in Microsoft Teams to give it a shot. To our surprise, the documents not just opened promptly yet likewise played within Microsoft Teams-- very impressive. It's even more budget-friendly than Slack or Microsoft Teams while providing advanced attributes such as endless message history and also sound and also video clip calls. To cut the story short, the least expensive Workplace 365 Strategy that has Teams in it is called Service Basics. It costs $5 per user per month and you need to buy a yearly strategy to get going.

Within this contrast, I want to look closer at both what these tools supply, however how the tools and also their organization result in an inevitably various platform emphasis. As an example, Microsoft Teams appears to master Office 365 based cooperation, meanwhile, Webex Teams is an incredible virtual conference system with digital whiteboarding, in addition to a concentrate on equipment. But it is essential to acknowledge what solutions as well as Office applications your service get to based upon the strategy selected. As an example, even the Free offering of Microsoft Teams provides access to shadow variations of preferred Workplace Apps, however none other services or downloadable versions of the software application. With more individuals, even more files, more conferences, more cooperation, a lot more video clip meetings, more whatever; larger companies merely need the tools to deal with and also facilitate this higher degree of cooperation and emphasis.

What is the difference between zoom and teams?

Through the Microsoft Teams Zoom Meetings tab, you will be able to start, schedule, join meetings, or share your screen. Meetings created in Teams will automatically appear on your Zoom account. This article covers installing, configuring and using the Zoom integration for Microsoft Teams.

It's a little on the expensive side but they just recently expanded their product to currently supply display sharing and also video conferencing. Google Hangouts is our pick for best video conferencing software application for small teams. The web video clip variation is called Google Hangouts as well as is what our group makes use of at We Rock Your Internet. When it comes to on the internet conference solutions, we contrast the ideal video conferencing software application and also review why some of the most identifiable companies might not be your finest option.

This is in fact cheaper than Slack's most affordable strategy (Conventional), which costs $6.67 per individual per month when billed every year. It makes the price much extra eye-catching when you take into consideration the truth that $5 invested on Microsoft Teams additionally provides you access to Workplace 365. Nonetheless, if you intend to get the most out of Microsoft Teams and also Slack, you'll need to obtain a paid strategy. In Microsoft Tools, that suggests that you require to have an account that is either Business Premium or Essentials.

As preferred and as useful Zoom has been for many organisations, the safety and personal privacy elements are still not there. Microsoft Teams transcends in the feeling that due to it's association with Office 365, there are added methods to increase your standard protection. Password freshens, credibility symbols and 2 element verification process-- Zoom just can not compete with these extra levels of safety.

According to Microsoft, people in Norway and also the Netherlands turn on video clip as well as use it the most, with about 60% of conferences in the country including video clip. Right here in the United States, the number is about 38%, and in the UK, it has to do with 47%. Microsoft Teams currently has attributes that assist make video talking easier, and extra get on the means. That currently includes history blur, which helps conceal your background during a telephone call.

You can manage whether to hide or reveal yourself in your own video clip display screen for each conference. As an existing Skype for Organisation client, the full shift to Groups may take a little time. Thankfully, the overlapping capabilities of both apps imply you do not need to do it at one time-- there are a couple of different conjunction as well as upgrade settings to consider when selecting your personal course to migration. Although Groups takes much of its DNA from Skype for Business, both are really various solutions. When you placed them side-by-side-- Microsoft Teams vs Skype for Service-- you'll see that Teams provides a lot more, bringing together files, talks, and also applications in one area for a much more full, integrated cooperation remedy.

Why is teams better than Skype?

According to a recent Forrester study, shared workspaces like Teams can save users time—from one to eight hours per user per week, depending on their role. The wins from making the Skype for Business upgrade to Teams are clear: faster, more efficient working and collaboration.

Though Microsoft Teams as well as Skype for Organisation does differ, there is some considerable overlap. Both Skype for Company as well as Microsoft Teams include team chats, straight messaging, and voice calling. Though Microsoft Teams initially really did not have the calling capability that Skype did, it still had both voice chat and video clip calling functionality.

After that you ought to leave the conference, if you're not using Skype to meet with a person. Then it won't utilize a lot information and also you don't need to bother with the video/audio quality while you're not in a conference. Webex has unrestricted free meetings for up to 3 individuals and offers the premium includes complimentary for 2 week.

Still, it's improving all the time, and is certainly something to try if you are taking a look at an alternative to Zoom. Jitsiis a extremely cool and safe open resource app that's recently launched to the marketplace.

As several churches relied on Zoom for live-streaming, Sunday morning ended up being prime-time show for a vital group of Zoom individuals. The largest customer of teleconferencing is India Inc, which began its fiscal and also established targets with a flurry of web conferences. " We have done greater than 350,000 conferences, greater than 60 events with hundreds of individuals in each.

For large range company meetings with coworkers or calls with numerous good friends, Zoom for desktop is the only sensible choice. Free Zoom supplies video conferencing for approximately 100 individuals, supplied the conference competes no more than 40 mins, at which point guests are ejected from the meeting. If you don't mind the headache of dialling back in, though, the host can merely begin another telephone

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World leaders, virtual meeting 1.0: Was anybody listening? (AP) In the space of a few minutes, on a prerecorded video filmed thousands of miles from where it was shown, the tech-savvy president of El Salvador captured the two strikingly different sides of this year’s unprecedented—and virtual—“gathering” of world leaders “at” the U.N. General Assembly in 2020. On one hand, Nayib Bukele said, humanity holds in its smartphone-clutching hands a 21st-century miracle: “In a world which is almost completely connected, I can say a few words here and be heard in the farthest corners of the world.” Yet in the same speech Tuesday, he raised this ever-present doubt: When the people who govern the world were delivering sequestered addresses to the United Nations this past week, was anybody actually listening? “If you don’t believe me,” he said, “ask the first person you see.”

Voters bemoan nasty debate (AP) Donald Trump and Joe Biden debated. Americans cringed. After the presidential candidates put on one of the noisiest, most chaotic debates in recent memory, voters across the country struggled for words—printable words—to describe the display. Many went first to profanities. Others landed on more polite, but still biting, terms for the live, prime-time event, long considered evidence of the rigors of U.S. democracy: “A joke,” “a disgrace” and “so disrespectful.” In interviews with voters across key states in the contest, those who watched the spectacle nearly unanimously recoiled from it. Many said Trump was the instigator, whose frequent interruptions blew up the rules and any pretense that the men were there to discuss policy. None said it would change their minds on how they planned to vote. Instead, voters on both sides said it only reaffirmed their positions.

Trump says he and first lady tested positive for coronavirus (AP) President Donald Trump said early Friday that he and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus, a stunning announcement that plunges the country deeper into uncertainty just a month before the presidential election. Trump, who has spent much of the year downplaying the threat of a virus that has killed more than 205,000 Americans, said he and Mrs. Trump were quarantining. The White House physician said the president is expected to continue carrying out his duties “without disruption” while recovering. Still, Trump’s diagnosis was sure to have a destabilizing effect in Washington, raising questions about how far the virus had spread through the highest levels of the U.S. government. Trump is 74 years old, putting him at higher risk of serious complications from a virus that has infected more than 7 million people nationwide.

Millions of Americans risk losing power and water as massive, unpaid utility bills pile up (Washington Post) This Tuesday marked 67 days of darkness for Kenneth Parson. He fell behind on his utility bills in the spring—and his lights went off, and stayed off, starting at the end of July. The worst economic crisis in more than a generation has thrust potentially millions of Americans across the country into a similar, sudden peril: Cash-strapped, and in some cases still unemployed, they have fallen far behind on their electricity, water and gas bills, staring down the prospect of potential utility shut-offs and fast-growing debts they may never be able to repay. At the start of the coronavirus pandemic, many states acted quickly to ensure their residents would not lose their power or other utilities if their jobs or wages were slashed. Now, however, only 21 states and the District of Columbia still have such disconnection bans in place. That leaves roughly 179 million Americans at risk of losing service even as the economy continues sputtering, according to the National Energy Assistance Directors’ Association, which is tracking the moratoria. Millions more in nine other states are set to lose their protections starting Thursday and throughout the fall, the group found. Americans nationwide also appear to be racking up massive unpaid bills in the process. Electric and gas debts alone threaten to reach or exceed $24.3 billion by the end of the year, according to a new NEADA analysis, released Thursday, based on roughly two dozen states’ regulatory filings.

Unequal recession (Washington Post) The economic collapse sparked by the pandemic is triggering the most unequal recession in modern U.S. history, delivering a mild setback for those at or near the top and a depression-like blow for those at the bottom, according to a Washington Post analysis of job losses across the income spectrum. Recessions often hit poorer households harder, but this one is doing so at a scale that is the worst in generations, the analysis shows.

Pandemic Highlights Deep-Rooted Problems in Indian Health Service (NYT) Long before the coronavirus, the Indian Health Service, the government program that provides health care to the 2.2 million members of the nation’s tribal communities, was plagued by shortages of funding and supplies, a lack of doctors and nurses, too few hospital beds and aging facilities. Now the pandemic has exposed those weaknesses as never before, contributing to the disproportionally high infection and death rates among Native Americans and fueling new anger about what critics say has been decades of neglect from Congress and successive administrations in Washington. Hospitals waited months for protective equipment, some of which ended up being expired, and had far too few beds and ventilators to handle the flood of Covid-19 patients. The virus has killed more than 500 people in the Navajo Nation in the southwest United States, giving it a death rate higher than New York, Florida and Texas. It has infected more than 10 percent of the small tribe of Choctaw Indians in Mississippi. In Arizona, Native Americans account for 11 percent of all coronavirus deaths in the state despite making up only 5 percent of the population. In New Mexico, nearly 30 percent of infections are Native Americans even though they are only 11 percent of the population.

Cuba to devalue its currency (Foreign Policy) The Cuban government is preparing plans to devalue the peso for the first time since the 1959 revolution that brought the communist regime to power as the country reels from its worst economic crisis since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. The economy has come under heavy pressure from the impact of the coronavirus and renewed U.S. sanctions, forcing the government to implement drastic monetary reforms. In addition to the devaluation of the peso, the government also plans to eliminate the convertible peso, a second form of currency used in the country, and to allow Cubans to make purchases in U.S. dollars.

The Carnival Parade Is Canceled, and Rio Is Reeling (NYT) For more than a century, Rio de Janeiro’s carnival has been an irrepressible force, unstoppable by wars, disease, labor strikes or political repression. Raucous celebrations took over city streets despite the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, during both World Wars and through Brazil’s military dictatorship. Glitter flew, hips swayed and drummers pounded in 2008, despite a dengue outbreak that sickened more than 200,000 in the state. Even in 2014, when trash collectors struck, the revelry continued amid the filth. But now, amid the pandemic, the official carnival parade has been suspended, indefinitely. Rio is reeling. The organizers of the parade decided, for the first time since 1932, when Rio’s samba parade became official, to suspend it. The heads of the city’s leading samba organizations found that without a vaccine, conditions would not be safe.

Unemployment marches higher in Europe amid pandemic (AP) Unemployment rose for a fifth straight month in Europe in August amid concern that extensive government support programs won’t be able keep many businesses hit by coronavirus restrictions afloat forever. The jobless rate rose to 8.1% in the 19 countries that use the euro currency in August, up from 7.9% in July, official statistics showed Thursday. Some 13.2 million people were unemployed and the number of those out of work rose by 251,000. Economists expect a further rise as wage support programs expire, while an increase in infections in many countries has increased fears that some restrictions on business interaction may have to be re-imposed.

Italian couple set to wed after falling in love from their balconies (The Week) It was love at first sight for Michele D'Alpaos and Paola Agnelli. D'Alpaos, 38, and Agnelli, 40, have lived across from each other in Verona, Italy, for years, but didn't "meet" until D'Alpaos saw Agnelli out on her balcony one evening in mid-March. "I was immediately struck by the beauty of this girl, by her smile," D'Alpaos told The Washington Post. "I had to know her." Agnelli was standing outside with her sister, who played the violin nightly as a way to cheer up her neighbors amid the coronavirus pandemic. When D'Alpaos caught her eye, it was "a magical moment," she said. D'Alpaos' sister told him she knew Agnelli from their gym, and gave him her name. He immediately found her on Instagram, and struck up a conversation. They messaged each other for hours, before moving onto texting and then phone calls. D'Alpaos sent Agnelli flowers and wrote "Paola" on an old bedsheet that he hung from his apartment complex, and they counted the days until the lockdown would be over and they could go on their first in-person date. They have since become engaged, and look forward to moving into their own apartment and starting a family.

Russia’s Military Strength Now at Post-Cold War Peak, Report Says (Bloomberg) Russia’s military is now more capable than at any time since the end of the Cold War, according to a new report. After more than a decade of investment and reform, Russia’s troops are better equipped and more professional than their predecessors, according to “Russia’s Military Modernization: An Assessment,” a report published on Wednesday by the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies. Russia began its current military modernization drive after its armed forces’ poor performance in the country’s brief war with Georgia in 2008, according to the report. It highlights particular improvements in Russia’s nuclear weaponry and in the Russian Aerospace Forces, as well as patchier progress in Russia’s ground forces and navy.

Russia and France seek end to fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh (AP) Russia and France stepped up calls for a ceasefire between Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenian forces on Thursday as the death toll rose in the heaviest clashes around the Nagorno-Karabakh region since the 1990s. Dozens have been reported killed and hundreds wounded since fighting broke out over Nagorno-Karabakh, a mountainous enclave inside Azerbaijan that is administered by ethnic Armenians and broke away in a 1991-94 war that killed 30,000. The re-eruption of one of the “frozen conflicts” dating back to the collapse of the Soviet Union has raised concerns about stability in the South Caucasus, a corridor for pipelines carrying oil and gas to world markets, and raised fears that regional powers Russia and Turkey could be drawn in. A Kremlin statement said there was no alternative to using “political and diplomatic methods” to resolve the crisis.

Russia’s Navalny accuses Putin of being behind poisoning (AP) Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who is recovering in Germany after being poisoned in Russia by a nerve agent, accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of being behind the attack in comments released Thursday. Navalny’s supporters have frequently maintained that such an attack could have only been ordered at the top levels, though the Kremlin has steadfastly denied any involvement in it.

Police throttle Hong Kong protests against Beijing (Washington Post) Thousands of police officers flooded onto Hong Kong’s streets Thursday, stopping and searching people en masse, to thwart demonstrations planned for China’s National Day over Beijing’s tightening control of the city. Officers were stationed on virtually every corner of the Causeway Bay shopping district, searching everyone from the young to the elderly. Hours after the planned start of the rally, police surrounded a group of at least 50 bystanders and lined them up against the wall, handcuffed them and marched them away. Stopped from marching, groups of protesters and regular residents would break into chants popularized during street protests last year, including “Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of our Times” while jeering at the police. Police swooped in to surround any substantial gatherings and warned those chanting that they were in violation of the draconian new national security law. Beijing in late June made the stunning move of passing a national security law by fiat in the hopes of suffocating the street protests that had rocked Hong Kong for eight months until the pandemic hit. The new law overrode all of the semiautonomous city’s local procedures and greatly raised the stakes for protesting with the broadly-worded crimes of “secession,” “subversion of state power,” “terrorism” and “foreign interference” to be punished by life in prison.

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For the ask meme? All of them.

jay,,,

give me a sec to edit this post ok

1. coffee mugs, teacups, wine glasses, water bottles, or soda cans?

wine glasses are like reading glasses except you wear them while drinking wine

i’d say water bottles but only the ones that can handle heat and stuff and not poison your drink with plastic or whatever

2. chocolate bars or lollipops?

i havent had a lollipop in a good while so thats my choice

3. bubblegum or cotton candy?

havent tried either but boy i’d love to try just a little bit of cotton candy at leastonce

4. how did your elementary school teachers describe you?

bro,,,,,, that was like 10 years ago, how am i supposed to remember that,,,,,,,

5. do you prefer to drink soda from soda cans, soda bottles, plastic cups or glass cups?

i usually drink soda from plastic cups but honestly? nothing beats the experience of sipping that sweet sweet ambrosia from the bottle,,, but also i’d love to try soda in a can some day!

6. pastel, boho, tomboy, preppy, goth, grunge, formal or sportswear?

idk what half of these would look like but sportswear always wins in my book

7. earbuds or headphones?

ok i actually googled whats the difference and im more of an earbuds person! theyrejust safer i think and it makes me kinda anxious when im home listening tomusic and cant hear anything going on around me

8. movies or tv shows?

tv shows! well, unless the episodes are like 40 minutes or a full hour because its hard to focus for that long kfjsndkfs

9. favorite smell in the summer?

pavement after rain and also. grass.

10. game you were best at in p.e.?

haha thats a funny joke you made there *starts crying*

11. what you have for breakfast on an average day?

just a couple of meat+cheese+mayo sandwiches! if its summer mom cuts tomatoes or cucumbers for us and as they start getting more and more expensive we replace them with pickles!

12. name of your favorite playlist?

sorry i couldnt choose!

13. lanyard or key ring?

key ring!

14. favorite non-chocolate candy?

aaaa i love fruit flavored ones!

15. favorite book you read as a school assignment?

aaaaaaaa i dont remember if it was elementary or middle school but we were assigned this really cool ukrainian book that ive actually read before they assigned it. well, nobody here will recognize it but it was Тореадори з Васюківки by Всеволод Нестайко and it was about 2 boys who were best friends growing up in the countryside and they went on adventures and had fun and their friendship made me so happy,,, i guess i was all for cool friendship portrayal even back then! it was mostly laughs and jokes but some moments were actually serious and hit me really hard and i remember them to this day actually

16. most comfortable position to sit in?

its a myth, sitting was created as a personal attack on me

17. most frequently worn pair of shoes?

my trusty old sneakers!! theyre all black and the sole is very soft and nice

18. ideal weather?

when the sun is out and its just warm enough to show off your new graphic tee and also very soft and nice

19. sleeping position?

i just lie on my left side like a fool

20. preferred place to write (i.e., in a note book, on your laptop, sketchpad, post-it notes, etc.)?

notebook!

21. obsession from childhood?

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES!!! AND DANNY PHANTOM!!!! i even made a ghost fighting costume once,,,, tho it wasnt much of a costume, it was just fingerless gloves i cut out of paper. they were extremely uncomfortable. but very effective in fighting ghosts!

22. role model?

kfjsdnfk i have a bunch! might sound weird but one of them is bdg i think??? and the other 2 are some online acquaintances whom im too afraid to interact with more often than i do

23. strange habits?

repeating silly lines i hear on tv / in anime/cartoons? and also i never touch food with my right hand unless its plums?? and there are more but. you know. bad memory.

24. favorite crystal?

all of them!!!!!

25. first song you remember hearing?

my grandma used to sing this to me over the phone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUPnqqPXQsw

26. favorite activity to do in warm weather?

go for a walk!

27. favorite activity to do in cold weather?

slep

28. five songs to describe you?

we are the people by empire of the sun

home by cavetown

strawberry blonde by mitski

smile like you mean it by the killers

afterlife by arcade fire

29. best way to bond with you?

wash your hands very thoroughly and make jokes

30. places that you find sacred?

i see nature i go crazy from how much respect i have for it

31. what outfit do you wear to kick ass andtake names?

*wearing hinata cosplay* im here to play volleyball and kick your ass and as you can see ive already played today’s match

32. top five favorite vines?

road work ahead

a avocado!! thanks!!!!!

REBECCA THIS IS NOT WHAT YOU THINK

i fell can you help me :(

that vine where ukulele sounds like human voices and people sounds like ukuleles

33. most used phrase in your phone?

idk how to check that??? sowwy

34. advertisements you have stuck in your head?

the stomach meds ad they keep showing on tv

35. average time you fall asleep?

3am? 4am? idk for sure

36. what is the first meme you remember ever seeing?

t-trollface…

37. suitcase or duffel bag?

havent used either (cause ive never traveled anywhere too far away) but the latter looks pretty and i feel like it would fit more stuff

38. lemonade or tea?

depends on my mood!

39. lemon cake or lemon meringue pie?

dont kick me but im not sure if ive ever tried either ;w;

40. weirdest thing to ever happen at your school?

the school’s cat who hates most people actually kinda warmed up to me even tho im terrible with animals

41. last person you texted?

jay uwu

42. jacket pockets or pants pockets?

afabs cant have both huh

but i want both. please give me both.

43. hoodie, leather jacket, cardigan, jean jacket or bomber jacket?

all of these sound nice but my lazy ass will always go for hoodies

44. favorite scent for soap?

aaaaaaaa im allergic to a lot of soaps but i like flower scented ones

45. which genre: sci-fi, fantasy or superhero?

i love all of them dearly but lately ive been more into superheroes i think. im not sure really sure what exactly i feel

46. most comfortable outfit to sleep in?

something really really long

47. favorite type of cheese?

there are different types????

48. if you were a fruit, what kind would you be?

i hope im a pear

49. what saying or quote do you live by?

become a good person. thats all.

50. what made you laugh the hardest you ever have?

i dont remember what it was but i remember i was with my friends and we couldnt stop laughing for several minutes and ive never felt happier

51. current stresses?

UNIVERSITY FUCK OFF!!!

52. favorite font?

i like comic sans

53. what is the current state of your hands?

they arent doing so hot tbh, my dermatitis is back again

54. what did you learn from your first job?

i dont have one!

55. favorite fairy tale?

gonna be honest chief, i dont remember too many of them ;w;

56. favorite tradition?

on new year’s we turn the lights off, light up a candle in the kitchen, laugh at president’s speech and only then starts eating

57. the three biggest struggles you’ve overcome?

getting over a lost friendship, passing high school finals and uni entrance exams and coming out to my best friend

58. four talents you’re proud of having?

singing!! being able to learn how to do most things pretty quickly!!! and i cant think of anything else but honestly these two are quite enough for me

59. if you were a video game character, what would your catchphrase be?

uh oh! guess what! i dont have a catchphrase and im very self-conscious about it!

60. if you were a character in an anime, what kind of anime would you want it to be?

im torn between sports anime and slice of life

61. favorite line you heard from a book/movie/tv show/etc.?

because humans dont have wings we look for other ways to fly

from haikyuu

obviously

62. seven characters you relate to?

tsukishima kei from haikyuu

mae borowski from nitw

apollo justice from ace attorney

flame princess from adventure time

donatello from tmnt

sokka from atla

kageyama shigeo from mob psycho 100

63. five songs that would play in your club?

mr brightside, bohemian rhapsody, smile like you mean it by the killers and allof haikyuu ops and eds

64. favorite website from your childhood?

if social media counts, vkontakte i guess?? i didnt really go anywhere else and it still exists and i thriving so im not sure if it should count fkjsndkjf

65. any permanent scars?

yeah, the one from my very first vaccination from when i was a few months old i think and also some traces of when i had chickenpox

66. favorite flower(s)?

idk a lot of flower names but i really like tulips

67. good luck charms?

dont have any at the moment but i’d love to get one!

68. worst flavor of any food or drink you’ve ever tried?

whatever fish mom used to buy when we were kids >:(

69. a fun fact that you don’t know how you learned?

bro my memory isnt good enough to remember those,,

70. left or right handed?

im a righty but i had to become a lefty for like a month when i broke my pinkie

71. least favorite pattern?

i like traditional ukrainian ornaments

72. worst subject?

history :P

73. favorite weird flavor combo?

ice cream + fries

74. at what pain level out of ten (1 through 10) do you have to be at before you take an advil or ibuprofen?

idk how pain levels work but i try not to take meds unless the pain is interfering with studying

75. when did you lose your first tooth?

idk but i had a box full of my teeth for so long they turned to dust and i had to throw it away

76. what’s your favorite potato food (i.e. tater tots, baked potatoes, fries, chips, etc.)?

RHNGRHGNRHGRNH EVERYTHING except for freshly made mashed potatoes

77. best plant to grow on a windowsill?

if its green it can stay

78. coffee from a gas station or sushi from a grocery store?

have never had either of those and i hope i never will cause they sound gross!

79. which looks better, your school id photo or your driver’s license photo?

i dont have a license, so.

80. earth tones or jewel tones?

kfjsndfks depends on the mood tbh!

81. fireflies or lightning bugs?

fireflies!

82. pc or console?

i WISH i had a console but this is too broke for that,, i played a couple of times tho and it feels more fun than pc!

83. writing or drawing?

please dont make me choose, ive abandoned both and its making me feel bad

84. podcasts or talk radio?

podcasts :O

84. barbie or polly pocket?

idk what polly pocket is but barbie rules!!!

85. fairy tales or mythology?

i feel like sometimes fairy tales are kinda like watered down myths so i have a right to say i like both

86. cookies or cupcakes?

my heart goes to cookies

87. your greatest fear?

finding out im faking any part of my identity

88. your greatest wish?

get through whatever’s going on right now

89. who would you put before everyone else?

mom

90. luckiest mistake?

when i recorded an undertale medley and got a few notes wrong but it actually ended up sounding better than originally

91. boxes or bags?

boxes!

92. lamps, overhead lights, sunlight or fairy lights?

fairy lights……

93. nicknames?

never really had many? my bff calls me mr smith sometimes but thats all i can think of fkjsdnfs but also! steve used to be my nickname before i decided my life my own and i get to choose my name

94. favorite season?

spring ;w;

95. favorite app on your phone?

sudoku

 96. desktop background?

 97. how many phone numbers do you have memorized?

my own and my mom’s

 98. favorite historical era?

eh im not very fond of the past because not every time period had soap

[sinesalvatorem]

Educational YouTube Recommendations

Currently my main practical goal is finding housing. However, I sometimes have to stop and do relaxing, recreational things. Which for me mostly means learning stuff, because very few things are as fun as learning, and most of the other things require way more energy investment and so can't be used as a form of rest. (Since time that isn't spent resting is spent working.)

Right now I don't have a laptop, so I've been doing my learning via cellphone + notebook + occasionally libraries. Given the cellphone constraint and that I'm doing this for recreation between periods of real work, the thing that seems to be working best for me is educational YouTube videos. The channels I currently watch are:

Crash Course: An educational channel that produces video series on various subjects. Each series is about 10-40 short episodes and progressively builds your knowledge of the subject. High production values, mix of live action and quality animation, and a serious curriculum. My two favourite courses are Anatomy & Physiology and World History.

3Blue1Brown: Teaches math by choosing a single problem or topic for each video, and then walking you through how to solve/reason about it. Largely proof-focused and very visual. They use lots of innovative techniques for visualising problems and are big on using geometric reasoning to solve problems in other fields. Very good use of the video format to do math, with an average length of ~20 mins.

Adam Neely: The original purpose of the channel was lessons on playing bass, but it's currently a very general channel about music. Especially focused on music theory, musical techniques, how to think about music, how brains process music, etc. The videos vary in engagingness (Q&A videos especially, since it depends on the questions), but because he covers so much breadth I p much always find something cool.

Minute Physics: Good explanations of physical phenomena and concepts in physics, done with XKCD-esque illustrations. Generally #quality, but imo too short to go into serious depth. (Originally the videos were literally a minute long, though thankfully they now tend to be a couple minutes.) See also their spinoff Minute Earth for earth sciences.

Kurzgesagt - In A Nutshell: Beautifully animated explainer videos on various ideas in science/astronomy/philosophy. Their main problem is that they're way too focused on telling a story as opposed to conveying deep understanding. And, like, I generally agree with the lines they push - defeating aging is good, factory farming is bad, we should use genetic engineering for mosquito genocide, etc. But, like, I still object to them trying to pitch me on these beliefs rather than just conveying the state of our knowledge.

Sci Show: Kind of a grab bag of cool things in science, including science news, explanations of weird phenomena, biographies of scientists, and effectively Buzzfeed lists of Top 5 [Science Thingy] That Will Blow Your Mind. A fair amount of it is decently informative, but the presentation style feels less serious/focused than I'd like. See also their spinoff channels Sci Show Space (which I think has a higher average journalistic quality) and Sci Show Psych (which is about psychology research so, uh, there are limits to what one can expect).

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As far as my preferences for educational channels, by far my largest concern is depth. The channels I list are ordered by how much I value their content, and this roughly lines up with how deep I perceive it to be. Crash Course will devote 40 episodes to a single subject to systematically teach you its concepts in order. 3Blue1Brown will spend 20 minutes walking you through a proof and helping you understand all the steps of reasoning along the way.

But while Minute Physics will be very focused on conveying understanding, the videos just aren't long enough to go very deep, and each one tackles a new topic. Meanwhile, Kurzgesagt will invest more time but not be strictly focused on understanding key concepts. And Sci Show just doesn't seem to be aiming much for depth, so much as picking out topics that seem cool and then giving you a modest summary of it, much like mainstream science journalists (though more trustworthy, imo).

So, given this preference set - does anyone else have any educational YouTube channels they recommend? It can be on any field or topic - as long as I'm building understanding, I'll enjoy it. The main issue is where along the spectrum of depth it falls. Will watching their content allow me to actually build understanding? Will I leave not just informed of features of the world, but with new tools for interpreting the world?

Please give me your recommendations! Especially if you also mention a favourite video, or a topic they tackle really well. Podcasts are also welcome, though I don't have as much experience with them. In general, new educational resources are highly appreciated!

[ally3bd-blog]

*Aristotle: Ethos and Logos and Pathos*

The critical questions that will be discussed in this post are: What is the main purpose of this artifact’s message and how are ethos, pathos, and logos used in this rhetorical artifact to achieve that purpose? Is the way that these rhetorical appeals are used ethical?

The artifact which will be used to answer these questions is a speech uploaded to YouTube on the topic of climate action given by Greta Thunberg. The main purpose of Thunberg’s speech is to spread awareness of the negative effects of climate change and provoke others to take action, which she inspires them to do by using ethos, pathos, and logos to state environmental facts, incite emotions, and prove her credibility all in an ethical manner.

Greta Thunberg’s poignant speech was given at the UN Climate Action Summit to an audience of world leaders. The video is only five minutes and nineteen seconds long, but has rapidly spread across the internet as a result of the videos popularity and Greta’s young age of only sixteen years old. The video starts with an interviewer explaining that Thunberg’s first climate strike was over a year ago and how she has become an inspiration to many kids with her passion for climate action . Thunberg’s speech begins after being asked “What’s your message to world leaders today?” (“WATCH: Greta” 00:14-00:17). The main points of her speech will be stated and elaborated upon during the following discussion of ethos, pathos, and logos. 

In “The History and Theory of Rhetoric: An Introduction”, James Herrick explains Aristotle’s three artistic proofs taught by rhetoric: logos, pathos, and ethos. He first defines logos as “arguments and logical reasoning” (Herrick 78). Logos has this definition because it “[implies] both thought and speech” (Herrick 79). Logos can be beneficial in rhetoric because it has the ability to show a speaker’s intelligence to their audience. Having a well thought out argument to support your claim is more effective than just stating an idea. Herrick then goes on to mention pathos, which can be referred to as “the names and causes of various emotions” (78) or “putting the audience in the right frame of mind to make a good decision” (79). To be brief, pathos deals with the wave of emotions that the audience experiences from the moment before a speech is given to after it is over. Pathos is incredibly critical in a speech because “emotions do affect judgment” (Herrick 79). If a speaker can ethically or unethically manipulate the audience to feel a certain way, then they are more likely to get them to believe what they want them to believe. Lastly, Herrick elaborates on ethos, which can be defined as  “human character and goodness” (78) or “the speaker’s character or personal credibility” (80). People are much more likely to listen to someone who they consider credible than someone that they don’t trust or believe to be worth listening to. Herrick explains that Aristotle believed that there were three different aspects of ethos: “intelligence, good sense”, “virtue”, and “goodwill” (80-81). According to this, a speaker should present themselves as being knowledgeable, having good character, and speaking to promote the good of the people and not for one’s own personal gain. When an audience sees these qualities in a speaker, they become trusting and take what they’re saying into consideration; whereas, if they think a speaker is uneducated, the audience might ignore what is said as a result of believing that the speaker has a lack of background knowledge.

Thunberg starts off her speech by using the rhetorical strategy of pathos in her response to the question of what her message is to the world’s leaders. She states in a devastated and accusatory tone: “This is all wrong. I shouldn’t be up here. I should be back in school on the other side of the ocean. Yet you all come to us young people for hope. How dare you? You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words…”(“WATCH: Greta” 00:37-00:59). By using pathos in the beginning of her speech, Thunberg makes her audience, the world leaders, feel ashamed and disappointed in themselves. She does this by not only showing them by giving the speech, but also telling them that she should not have to be stepping up and taking charge of a situation that the adults should be handling. She continues to shame her audience by inadvertently saying that if their words are truthful, then they are evil. She does this by setting up an argument: “you say you hear us. That you understand the urgency. But no matter how sad and angry I am, I do not want to believe that because if you really understood the situation and still kept on failing to act, then you would be evil and that I refuse to believe. (“WATCH: Greta” 1:49-2:10). In doing this, Thunberg is creating a sense of hope for the future by saying that she won’t believe that her audience is evil; however, she also shines the light on her audience to make them see that they have either been lying about understanding the urgency of climate action or that they have been acting in evil ways by avoiding the current predicament. 

Throughout her speech, Thunberg also uses logos in order to prove that climate action needs to happen now and cannot wait any longer. She explains that “the popular idea of cutting our emissions in half in 10 years only gives us a 50% chance of staying below 1.5 degrees and the risk of setting off irreversible chain reactions beyond human control…[this also relies] on my generation sucking hundreds of billions of tons of your CO2 out of the air with technologies that barely exist...” (“WATCH: Greta” 2:17-2:31 & 2:49-3:00). This might be new information for some who are not as informed about the issue of climate change. By stating this statistic along with the fact that it relies on the younger generations to do a lot of the work, Thunberg not only shows that she is well-educated on the topic of climate change, but also that she has done additional research beyond that of most individuals to be able to explain what ideas and practices that statistic is based on. She adds further statistics saying there were 420 gigatons of CO2 to emit at the beginning of 2018 and today the number has dropped to less than 350 gigatons (“WATCH: Greta” 3:20-3:33). This fact proves to her audience that climate change is real and has already been happening at drastic rates. This supports her argument that climate action is needed now. 

Lastly, ethos is frequently used throughout the artifact to provide Greta Thunberg with credibility. As mentioned previously, there are three aspects of ethos: “intelligence, good sense”, “virtue”, and “goodwill” (Herrick 80-81). The statistics she provided her audience with that were mentioned mentioned in the logos section of the argument prove that Thunberg is knowledgeable and intelligent regarding the topic of climate change. Thunberg’s virtuousness does not need to be spoken of during her speech, yet it still is. When she states “I shouldn’t be up here. I should be back in school on the other side of the ocean” (“WATCH: Greta” 0:40-0:47). In this claim, Thunberg is acknowledging that this is not something she should be doing; however, she is doing so regardless believes she believes that fighting for climate action is the right thing to do. This could have gone unstated because the presence of a child speaking on climate action alone shows that she is standing up for her generation when the adults aren’t. Not only does this action show virtue, but Thunberg demonstrates goodwill as well. She is not only fighting for herself, but for the safety of her entire generation and the dying ecosystems surrounding them. She asserts to her audience that “change is coming whether [they] like it or not” (“WATCH: Greta” 4:45-4:49). With this statement, Thunberg shows that she is confident that there will be climate action taken and change will come. She wants what is best for her fellow peers and the world around her.

Greta Thunberg used ethos, pathos, and logos in an ethical manner throughout her speech. Aristotle believed that “the orator has a moral concern for correct judgment, not simply a pragmatic or sophistic concern for winning a debate” (Herrick 79). In this situation, it is obvious that Thunberg is speaking for the benefit of all and not just herself. Most children are not speaking at large events to create climate change. Thunberg’s personal gain would be a gain for the public as well. If her audience acts on her words and call to action, it would result in a thriving planet with a stable environment to support its people for many years to come. Herrick claimed that “the goal of all reputable rhetorical activity should be the improvement of life in the polis, the city-state” (81). This is exactly what Thunberg is trying to do: improve the lives of those living on Earth. Since Thunberg was speaking to increase the wellbeing of the public and did not skew any of the information that she provided, her rhetoric was ethical. 

A study by a group of Yale students, led by psychologist Carl Hovland “sought to estimate how important a speaker’s ethos might be, or when pathos might be effective, or what type of logos should be pursued” using scientific evidence (Demirdogen 190). The group of students discovered three characteristics which affect how persuasive someone is: “(1) the source of the persuasive communication, (2) the characteristics of the message, (3) the characteristics of the receiver and the context of the message” (193). This is very similar to Aristotle’s ethos, pathos, and logos. The group first did a study on the source of the communication, or the equivalent to Aristotle's ethos. To test the importance of credibility in persuasion, they looked at two different people who gave the same message about nuclear submarines. The speaker that showed the most expertise ended up persuading more individuals. Some people have argued that Thunberg is too young to understand what she is talking about, despite the fact that she provided. This research would suggest that she get those who are older and more educated on the topic to defend her stance on climate action. In regards to the characteristics of the message, which is similar to logos. The group studied if the order of a message mattered and they found that it is not something that a uniform rule can be given to. The group also researched if it is more beneficial to give a pros and cons argument or only include one point of view. The results were that more educated individuals were persuaded by the pro and con point of view and those who were less educated were more persuaded by the one sided view (Demirdogen 195-196). Thunberg did not represented a two-sided argument because she not only explained why action needs to be taken against climate change, but also what would happen if nothing is done. According to Hovland,  this speech would resonate well with educated citizens, but possibly not persuade those who aren’t as educated. Lastly, they studied the context of the message and characteristics of the receiver. They found that with more nuanced topics, two mediums were more persuasive: a written form and a spoken form of the message. If the topic was simple, then a video or speech would suffice (Demirdogen 197). Since Thunberg’s speech was on the complicated topic of climate action, Hovland and his student researchers would suggest that her message be spread to the public through another medium as well, other than just her speech. 

In conclusion, Greta Thunberg’s speech effectively used ethos, pathos, and logos to spread awareness of climate change and promote the dire need for world leaders to finally take action to prevent it.

Works Cited: 

“WATCH: Greta Thunberg's full speech to world leaders at UN Climate Action Summit.” YouTube, PBS NewsHour, 23 Sept. 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAJsdgTPJpU.

Herrick, J. A. (2005). Aristotle on rhetoric. In The history and theory of rhetoric: An Introduction (5th ed.) (pp. 69-81). New York: Routledge. 

Demirdogen, Ulku. “The Roots of Research in (political) Persuasion: Ethos, Pathos, Logos and the Yale Studies of Persuasive Communications.” International Journal of Social Inquiry, vol. 3, no. 1, Jan. 2010, pp. 189-201. EBSCOhost, http://web.b.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=6&sid=0fe1f8e4-9f94-4c9b-9ea0-533d9c0c9d4a%40sessionmgr101

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We spent some time in beautiful Vancouver this summer. There are loads of things to do and see in this magnificent city, so I wanted to share with you an impression of how we spent our 4 days there. As you will see, our days were pretty packed and we still only worked our way through part of the attractions of the city that are considered “must-see”. There are still quite a few others that we didn’t get around to visit, like Grouse Mountain, Queen Elisabeth Park, Kitsilano Beach, and English Bay.

Vancouver’s center is compact, so you can do a lot of exploring on foot. Alternatively, with the SkyTrain, busses and the ferries (pay via Compass Card, cash or card), the public transport network will get you pretty much anywhere in the Vancouver metro area. There are still no Ubers in Vancouver, but we found the taxi fares pretty reasonable (with fixed fees to and from the YVR airport).

On our first day, we strolled through Chinatown with the main attractions on or just off East Pender Street, like the Chinatown Millenium Gate and the quirky Sam Kee building (the teal-colored building with the ground floor window which is said to be the world’s narrowest freestanding office building at just 1.88m/6’2″ deep). We also visited the beautiful Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Park. (578 Carrall St,  www.vancouverchinesegarden.com)

Another tip around that neighborhood is the Vancouver Police Museum (240 E Cordova St, www.vancouverpolicemuseum.ca) which had surprising displays. On its history – definitely not holding back on some of their pretty dark chapters – but also on crime-fighting techniques and apparatuses used throughout history. Some items are quite quirky, like on the introduction of the first traffic lights or about the fact that dogs get nose-printed for identification purposes. Others are eerier like the infamous local crimes as well as the morgue/examination room (where a dripping tap definitely added to the atmosphere…).

We then headed back to bustling Gastown where the Gassy Jack statue and the Steam Clock on Water Street are major tourist attractions, but you can get some proper shopping done, and you will find some good restaurants, coffee shops and bars there.

A heads up, so you’re not too shocked when visiting Vancouver. Gastown, Chinatown, and East Vancouver are very mixed neighborhoods of significant tourism and poverty, and it is evident that the opioid crisis has a significant impact in Canada as well. So at first, it might be a bit of a shock to see homeless and/or intoxicated people around in these parts of town, but apart from some occasional begging we were never bothered and always felt safe.

In Downtown, you will find the Vancouver Lookout (555 W Hastings St, vancouverlookout.com) which has an observation deck at 168m / 551ft and therefore provides a striking 360-degree view of the Vancouver Metro area.

The weather on our second day wasn’t great, so we chose some indoor activities. Everywhere we go on holidays, we are checking out local science museums and aquariums. The kids love them, and as you will always find new exhibits or species, it never gets old, not even for the adults. The ones in Vancouver are great too, with many hands-on experiments, optical illusions and environmental awareness exhibits over at Science World (1455 Quebec St, scienceworld.ca) which is only a couple of Skytrain stops from Downtown. The Birdly full-body virtual reality experience (which was $6 extra for 2 minutes) was a hit with our oldest, especially as he got a free ride as the computer froze with 15 seconds left.

Across from Science World, you have the former Olympic Village that was erected for the athletes in the 2010 Winter Olympics. As the weather wasn’t good enough to roam around there, we decided to take an Aquabus ride to Granville Island. The Aquabus operates 8 stops along False Creek, overlooking various marinas as well as Yaletown’s (IMHO) stupendously boring highrises, especially in the glum weather. As Aquabus is a private operator, your Compass Card doesn’t apply, and you will have to pay the fare separately (by cash or card).

The main attraction on Granville Island is the Public Market, where you can find all kind of eateries and stalls with both local and imported products as well as various arts & crafts. You will also find numerous restaurants, wine shops, theaters (with ALL kinds of shows) as well as one of Vancouver’s many breweries, Granville Island Brewing. It can get pretty crowded though, so off-peak hours are best to visit.

We met-up with Koen, Erica, and Madouc, who kicked off their summer road trip of the entire West Coast in Vancouver. With effectively 1 full day in Vancouver, our third day focussed on the must-see/do things downtown.

First up was Stanley Park which is the 400-hectare city park Vancouverites are blessed with. The 9km Seawall, part of world’s longest uninterrupted waterfront path, the 28km Seaside Greenway, provides brilliant views of the city. Furthermore, Stanley Park itself has many landmarks, monuments, First Nations totem poles, and plenty of walking trails, and bike/skate paths, of course.

Stanley Park also hosts Canada’s largest aquarium, Vancouver Aquarium (845 Avison Way, www.vanaqua.org), which besides the (un)usual marine life also housed the limited-time Vortex exhibit.

Vortex is a powerful and evocative art exhibit by local writer/artist Douglas Coupland about the ocean plastic pollution crisis, which was partly made from the debris that washed ashore on the British Columbia coast after the devastating tsunami that hit Japan in 2011.

Given a booked lunch, we took a bus back downtown where we strolled around Burrard, Hornby, and Robson Streets (the more posh part of downtown) and the square before the Vancouver Art Gallery, across from Hawksworth Restaurant.

Afterward, we went to Canada Place, where the cruise ships moor. The pier also has Fly Over Canada (201 – 999 Canada Place, www.flyovercanada.com) attraction, a pretty fun 4D experience with IMAX sized screens simulating a flight through the most impressive landscapes that the country has to offer, but then also enhanced with sensory elements (smells, wind, mist, and snow). The “flight” appropriately ended with a swooping landing of a seaplane at the harbor of next doors’ Convention Center, where we headed next. Besides many shops and restaurants, the 2010 Olympics Flame and the Digital Orca – also by Douglas Coupland – (lower resolution than expected 😉 are its main attractions.

On our final day in Vancouver, we picked up our rental car in the morning (which got upgraded to a humongous GMC Yukon XL) to explore some of the attractions in the neighborhood. First up was the Capilano River Regional Park in North Vancouver (3735 Capilano Rd, www.capbridge.com). Its suspension bridge draws a lot of tourists, so be prepared to stand in line to be able to cross the 137m/450ft bridge which hovers 70m/230ft above the Capilano River. We were there around noon and had to wait 40 minutes, but as you stand in the shade, it was pretty bearable.

Even though sturdy (reassuring displays can be read when standing in line) a bridge that size will always have somewhat of a wobble, as you can see from the video below. Therefore, be prepared to come across the occasional person with a fear of heights that still insisted on crossing the bridge but ended up clinging the guardrails in a semi-catatonic state…

It is also very worthwhile to catch one of their free tours. They have many interesting facts on the forest and wildlife of the park (the banana slugs are easiest to spot). The Douglas Firs are the most massive trees in the park, standing at almost 90m/300ft. Their thick inflammable bark protects the trees during wild fires, but as the temperatures inevitably go up, the tree sap will start to boil, and under immense pressure, it will find its way through the bark. As the pine sap itself is highly inflammable, the tree will instantly become a flamethrower itself, eradicating surrounding (non-Douglas fir) trees and thus creating some sort of fire corridor. Pretty smart, eh?

Although the park is pretty busy, the views down the gorge are magnificent, as are the canopy walking tour (treetop adventure) and the cliff walk on the cantilevered walkway to the granite wall.

In the afternoon we headed back south over the Lion’s Gate Bridge, past English Bay and over the Burrard Bridge to the VanDusen Botanical Garden (5251 Oak St, vancouver.ca). As to be expected, the various themed gardens were absolutely marvelous, buzzing with bees and the smells were astounding. Even though main lawn was off-limits given a private Indian wedding reception, we walked around for about an hour and a half and then had some drinks and snacks at its Shaughnessy Restaurant, which uses ingredients from the Garden in their dishes.

Most amazing was watching hummingbirds (“kolibri” in Dutch as you can hear in the video). Even shot at 30 frames per second, the direction it flew away could not be properly captured.

  Around the World – British Columbia road trip​ (2019) – Vancouver – What to Do We spent some time in beautiful Vancouver this summer. There are loads of things to do and see in this magnificent city, so I wanted to share with you an impression of how we spent our 4 days there.

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Link Tank: A Retrospective on Raiders of the Lost Ark 40 Years Later

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As the cinematic classic Raiders of the Lost Ark turns 40 the stars of the iconic Indiana Jones franchise look back on then films and their productions.

“To celebrate this historic anniversary, Inverse spoke to two of the movie’s stars: Paul Freeman (Indiana’s rival archeologist René Belloq who’s hired by the Nazis) and Karen Allen (Indie’s old flame who joins him on his adventure). Separate conversations with the two actors covered everything from how they joined the cast of Raiders of the Lost Ark to drinking too much cheap Tunisian wine during production to working with snakes.”

Read more on Inverse

Emilia Clarke wants to reprise her role as Qi’Ra from Solo: A Star Wars Story and we’d totally like to see her return.

“Solo: A Star Wars Story is somehow a divisive movie among fans of the Star Wars franchise… You either love it or hate it, and one character that fits in perfectly with that divide is Emilia Clarke’s Qi’ra. In a shocking twist, I loved her and wanted more of her, even though I was initially against the idea of Qi’ra before the movie came out. But the minute I saw her on Corellia with Han and then later, when she’s working with Paul Bettany’s Dryden Vos, I was obsessed.”

Read more at The Mary Sue

Netflix’s latest reality dating show Sexy Beasts has everyone on Twitter in a frenzy with its The Masked Singer-esque approach.

“Netflix is here with the latest entry into the growing genre of shows that sound like 30 Rock gags. This time, it’s Sexy Beasts, which evidently seeks to do for dating shows what The Masked Singer does for singing competition shows. The reality series involves singles going on dates while wearing “elaborate makeup and prosthetics to put true blind-date chemistry to the test,” and the trailer released Wednesday shows contestants dressed up like pandas, dolphins, and other animals, as well as mythical creatures and even the devil.”

Read more at The Week

One of the most iconic and revolutionary video game systems of all time, the Nintendo 64, is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Feel old yet?

“On June 23, 1996, the Nintendo 64 went on sale in Japan. The console is now 25 years old. Twenty-five! Can you believe it? The console, which would launch that September in North America, would be home to iconic and groundbreaking games like Super Mario 64, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, GoldenEye 007, Star Fox 64, Mario Kart 64, Paper Mario, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, Perfect Dark and more.”

Read more at Kotaku

Stephen King couldn’t make it through The Blair Witch Project in one sitting. The acclaimed horror-fiction writer was too scared to finish the movie.

“In June 1999, a minivan crashed into Stephen King while he was out on a walk, landing him in a hospital bed for weeks. During that time, his son showed up with a portable television, a bootleg VHS tape, and a directive: “You gotta watch this.” The movie was The Blair Witch Project, which had generated buzz at the Sundance Film Festival that January, but had yet to be considered a seminal work in horror film history. The fractured, shaky footage, combined with the effects of the painkillers that King had taken, made for an especially scary viewing experience. So scary, in fact, that he couldn’t finish the movie.”

Read more at Mental Floss

What makes a Loki variant a Loki on Loki? It might not be as low key as you might think.

“After Marvel and Disney+’s Loki presented its audience with a twist on a twist last week, the time-bending series put the breaks on (albeit only figuratively) to turn once more to a question the show’s premiere was fascinated with: what makes Loki—what makes a Loki—Loki? The answer, give or take an explosive interruption or six, is a bit harder to pin down this time.”

Read more at Gizmodo

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History Channel’s original show SIX came out swinging last year, delivering fantastic action and emotional content hand in hand. SIX grabbed audiences in the first episode and delivered through the entire first season. With season 2 premiering Monday, May 28th we wanted to take this opportunity to remind you why you should be watching this military-themed show.

10. Olivia Munn

Olivia Munn is joining SIX as a shady CIA Operative…need I say more? Ok, maybe just a bit more. Munn is great in everything she does and from what I’ve seen this is no exception. The addition of Munn throws an already ticking time clock of a team into near meltdown. Going into season 2 look for her to be both help and foil to our team.

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9. Troop Support

Even in real life, the cast of SIX has taken their military connection seriously. The actors participated in a Tough Mudder Run as a team to fundraise for the charity Student Veterans of America in 2016 and 2017. They also recently participated in the Flag and Flower challenge created by Preston Sharp. The challenge asks people to visit the grave’s of veterans, leaving flags and flowers to honor them, in particular NOT on holidays. Even as I write this, some of the cast are preparing to participate in The Murph (a physical challenge meant to honor LT. Michael Murphy, a SEAL who was killed in combat). Whether it’s in interviews, or on social media, you’ll find this cast expressing a constant respect for the warriors they portray.

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8. Locations

SIX uses it’s time wisely. It’s no cookie-cutter action show with all the fights taking place in dingy lighting, creeping through underground tunnels. Instead, you’ll see this team on land, in the air, on the water. You’ll see them at home (some of the hardest hitting scenes), trekking through the forest and busting down doors. I love never knowing where the team is going to end up next, there isn’t any sense of repetitiveness.

7. Complex Villains

Forget blah, zero backstory villains. SIX allows it’s bad guys to be every bit as interesting and dynamic as it’s heroes. Tell me, how many other military shows can say that? Dominic Adams spent last season playing Michael Nasry, the American-born terrorist who’s out for revenge. Although we loved to hate Michael and the tortures he planned for Rip (Walter Goggins), you never impatiently wished him off the screen. In fact, I’m happy to say that Adams is back for season 2, although we’ll find Michael in a very different set of circumstances this time around. SIX is also introducing “The Prince” (Nikolai Nikolaeff) as the big bad of the season. Nikolai spent months preparing himself for the role, diving deep in background so that he could best honor the role. I guarantee you won’t be disappointed.

6. Diversity

When the U.S. military is 40% PoC it’s completely unrealistic to have a military show with no (or a single token) non-white person on the team. Unfortunately, for some networks that continues to be the trend. SIX threw that nonsense out the window, showing a true picture of what a SEAL team would be. We have an African American member, Hispanic member and, my personal favorite, an Afghani American. Yes, that’s right. The first Muslim SEAL portrayed on American television. If that alone isn’t cause for celebration I don’t know what is. And yes, if you’re keeping track – that’s 50% PoC. Thank you SIX.

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5. The Action

The cast of SIX brings it full force physically. Training with former Navy Seals helped the actors hone their physicality and bring realism to their fight scenes. SIX doesn’t have the big budget of network shows and instead relies on the details instead of huge explosions. Although, no fear, you do get your fair share of those as well. The precise shots and killer hand-to-hand combat are impressive in every episode. Whether it’s taking down terrorists or rescuing school girls, you’ll believe every minute. I’d highly recommend checking out the Instagram accounts of the actors, there are lots of BTS videos detailing the grueling preparation they went through to get ready for these roles.

4. Characters

You can tell from episode one that these characters have been fully fleshed out, loved and thought about. Whether you’re watching Bear mourning his daughter, Buddha struggling with a changing family dynamic or Caulder being forced into parental responsibility, each of these men has some serious backstory. One of my favorites from last season was Fishbait, portrayed by Jaylen Moore. Even without the screen time to explore his family life, Fishbait never felt 1 dimensional and Moore was able to grab some of the spotlight. I’m happy to say we’ll be getting more Fishbait this time around! Bill and David Broyles as the writers/creators clearly love their show and it shines through. They’ve lovingly crafted complex 3D people that you will be captivated by.

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3. The Families

This military drama spends a significant amount of time on the effect that this job has on the home life of our SEAL team. These men go through hell and back on a constant basis and that takes a serious toll. SIX addresses this with respect and honesty. Seeing the inner turmoil of the team and the families around them connects you to the show in a way you might not feel if the focus was all on the action side. I’m partial to a good shoot ’em up show, but SIX is an action show I can recommend to everyone. The issues of home life for these warriors are addressed with a frank simplicity that’s stunning.

Brianne Davis as Lena Graves, and Nadine Velazquez as Jackie Ortiz, bring a warmth and personal touch to the show. As a Navy wife, I couldn’t ever watch dramatized shows like Army Wives. It felt nothing like my own experience since it was essentially Desperate Housewives on a base. SIX, however, shows the good and bad of being a military family in a way that I could immediately connect with.

2. The Cast in General

There are some serious heavy hitters here. Juan Pablo Raba plays Ricky “Buddha” Ortiz. Buddha is one of the most compelling characters to me personally because of the strain he feels between his work and home life. Raba brings his experience and acting chops to show that push/pull of warrior/husband powerfully. Walter Goggins is good in everything he does and SIX is a compelling argument for him as one of the best actors out there. Jaylen Moore has been in a lot – but hasn’t had a lead role in a hit tv series. I predict great things coming out of SIX for him, we didn’t have a chance to see a whole lot of background for Fishbait last year, but that will be changing in season 2.

Brianne Davis adds a level of heart and connection to this show that just blew my mind. She was one of the first cast members I wanted to interview because I felt that honest connection from the start. Kyle Schmidt is charming, funny and still manages to break your heart. Edwin Hodge brings a gravity and intelligence to his role and I look forward to seeing where that takes him in this much darker season 2. There isn’t a miscast actor in the bunch, and to honest, I could have written a paragraph for each one and why we love them. From interviews we’ve done we’ve learned that several of the characters were created AFTER meeting the actors who would play them. Juan Pablo Raba and Jaylen Moore in particular. The writers saw potential and they know exactly how to make their stars shine.

1. Barry Sloane

I’ve been a fan of Sloane’s for years, but in SIX he’s a totally different actor. From the bad boy romantic on Revenge to the deputy on Longmire, Sloane has always been good on screen. But in this? In this he’s great. As Joe “Bear” Graves, Sloane brings a power and complexity that shows what a truly phenomenal actor he’s become. Bear is ripped apart, suffering PTSD and struggling to balance home and work. He’s following the path of his mentor Rip (Walter Goggins) in all the worst ways, something the audience hopes and prays he can pull away from. He’s a leader on and off screen, the rest of the cast referencing him in every interview we did. To be honest, I’m really amazed Sloane hasn’t been nominated for an Emmy for his work in this series. Here’s hoping it happens in the future

Interviews

I’ve been fortunate enough to interview several of the hard-working actors from SIX. Check out what they have to say about the upcoming season:

Barry Sloane Interview

Joshua Gage Interview

Brianne Davis Interview

Eric Ladin Interview

Jaylen Moore Interview

Nikolai Nikolaeff Interview

Juan Pablo Raba Interview

  We have more interviews coming, check back soon!!

Get Watching!

All told, SIX is a standout series worth your time. If you haven’t seen Season 1, get binging! Season 2 premieres Monday, May 28th at 10/9c and then moves to its regular time on Wednesday, May 30th at 10/9c. This season promises to be darker, more emotional and explore new sides of our team. It’s going to be great!

I’ll be live tweeting from @tvserieshub all season, check back after the episode for my reviews. Hit me up anytime @nolenag03 to chat about SIX

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thenightetc2 — Yesterday at 9:35 PM GOD that voice is so Zim. Y'know, that could be a fun thing to watch! Mimic — Yesterday at 9:36 PM Zim's voice actor tends to stick to what he's famous for though it's weird hearing a zim voice with emotional range thenightetc2 — Yesterday at 9:37 PM Poor little Zim nerd. Mimic — Yesterday at 9:38 PM I feel like his character was built around the very concept of "long-suffering" thenightetc2 — Yesterday at 9:39 PM Pffffff highglossfinish — Yesterday at 9:39 PM "What I'm saying is I'm available, please take me." thenightetc2 — Yesterday at 9:40 PM Ha! This is going to go so well. Sharpwing — Yesterday at 9:42 PM Small city boy is trying to be a cowboy? Mimic — Yesterday at 9:42 PM yep highglossfinish — Yesterday at 9:42 PM He's doing his best.

Mimic — Yesterday at 9:42 PM and he's sounding exactly like zim doing it highglossfinish — Yesterday at 9:42 PM The stream isn't lagging, that's how it's animated in this segment. Not well. Sharpwing — Yesterday at 9:42 PM oh that's what's familiar... thenightetc2 — Yesterday at 9:43 PM I'm sensing a theme Sharpwing — Yesterday at 9:44 PM ohhhhh, what timing. Gotta go, tell me how it ends! thenightetc2 — Yesterday at 9:45 PM fjd;laskdjf Hoo boy Mimic — Yesterday at 9:46 PM little hissy noises thenightetc2 — Yesterday at 9:48 PM f Pull the trigger highglossfinish — Yesterday at 9:49 PM He makes a solid point. thenightetc2 — Yesterday at 9:51 PM So much letting him talk when they could have shot him. Mimic — Yesterday at 9:52 PM hope springs eternal thenightetc2 — Yesterday at 9:52 PM Ohoho! Mimic — Yesterday at 9:52 PM pretty birb I fuckin' love this movie thenightetc2 — Yesterday at 9:54 PM :eyes: Well then! highglossfinish — Yesterday at 9:56 PM This had better not be another movie about a child giving up an immortal life of magic for a hideous neglectful mortal family. thenightetc2 — Yesterday at 9:57 PM ...Mimic?  Is it? "well that's the problem" I love the art here highglossfinish — Yesterday at 10:00 PM Oh, he's doomed. thenightetc2 — Yesterday at 10:00 PM Gotta be. Kid... Mimic — Yesterday at 10:01 PM sorry about that, dogs needed feedin' thenightetc2 — Yesterday at 10:01 PM this is a great way for someone to get shot Mimic — Yesterday at 10:02 PM and no, it is not that kind of story this is the kind of story where the bad guy is a huge jerk and magic is a way to flip him off and live happily thenightetc2 — Yesterday at 10:02 PM nice~ Mimic — Yesterday at 10:03 PM this is based off one of the many periods in history where England was basically beating up Ireland for its lunch money highglossfinish — Yesterday at 10:04 PM It should have won the Oscar based on the artwork alone. Mimic — Yesterday at 10:04 PM right??? highglossfinish — Yesterday at 10:05 PM That and the moral, I'm assuming, isn't "How dare you dream big, disenfranchised and marginalized human?" Mimic — Yesterday at 10:06 PM actually, the villain is the one that believes that thenightetc2 — Yesterday at 10:06 PM Uh oh. There we go. highglossfinish — Yesterday at 10:10 PM Oh, for Pit's sake. I mean, at some point, someone she loved was getting shot. It was a question of who and when. thenightetc2 — Yesterday at 10:11 PM noooo, not the bird hehehehe So they just had that ready, huh highglossfinish — Yesterday at 10:13 PM They always do. Mimic — Yesterday at 10:13 PM this guy is a complete bag of dicks highglossfinish — Yesterday at 10:14 PM His face looks like it's made of genital skin. thenightetc2 — Yesterday at 10:14 PM D: Two days to kill all the wolves in a forest, sounds reasonable Sheepcube. spide! So she IS the wolf, right Mimic — Yesterday at 10:18 PM LISTEN TO THE BIRB highglossfinish — Yesterday at 10:42 PM Grow up together, see each other in a new light, raise a litter of magical pups. thenightetc2 — Yesterday at 10:42 PM oh noooooo highglossfinish — Yesterday at 10:43 PM Oh! Well then, a third of the way there. thenightetc2 — Yesterday at 10:44 PM awwwwww aaaaa :heart: OH that's who's in the room... Mimic — Yesterday at 10:48 PM noooooo sad doggo Sharpwing — Yesterday at 10:53 PM nfskdgsdf oh no was i connected the whole time?? Mimic — Yesterday at 10:53 PM yup! Sharpwing — Yesterday at 10:53 PM oops thenightetc2 — Yesterday at 10:54 PM gooooooo please, just listen to her for two seconds fffffffff Mimic — Yesterday at 10:57 PM everything is depressing thenightetc2 — Yesterday at 11:02 PM nooooooo highglossfinish — Yesterday at 11:02 PM No one in this movie communicates. thenightetc2 — Yesterday at 11:03 PM how about "I talked to your mother and that's what she said to tell you" Sharpwing — Yesterday at 11:03 PM Isn't that true of most movies? Though if she had told her where her mother is, she wouldn't have done anything other than make a beeline to her highglossfinish — Yesterday at 11:04 PM "I almost got shot getting to her and somehow all of the bullets missed me." thenightetc2 — Yesterday at 11:04 PM NO YOU COULD HAVE SAID THAT BEFORE highglossfinish — Yesterday at 11:05 PM "I probably would have believed you before the cage." thenightetc2 — Yesterday at 11:10 PM God, I hope he dies a distraction!  let her oooouuuuuut :heartpulse: highglossfinish — Yesterday at 11:14 PM Awww! Sharpwing — Yesterday at 11:14 PM :pleading_face: thenightetc2 — Yesterday at 11:15 PM NO oh yeah, they have healing powers Mimic — Yesterday at 11:15 PM thank goodness thenightetc2 — Yesterday at 11:15 PM or, uh is that what this... is nooooooo "and you almost shot me" is that a bite mark on his arm highglossfinish — Yesterday at 11:17 PM It is indeed. The mother bit him a while back. thenightetc2 — Yesterday at 11:18 PM ohhhh highglossfinish — Yesterday at 11:21 PM "Our god will make us immune to fire!" thenightetc2 — Yesterday at 11:24 PM noooooo YES Sharpwing — Yesterday at 11:26 PM OHHHHHHHHHHH N I C E Mimic — Yesterday at 11:26 PM SUFFER Sharpwing — Yesterday at 11:26 PM oh no hes gonna die isnt he NO NO NONNONONOOOOOOOO YES!!! thenightetc2 — Yesterday at 11:27 PM GOOD yes, right onto the spiky rocks Sharpwing — Yesterday at 11:28 PM no, bad i think im afraid,,,,, oh wow huh thenightetc2 — Yesterday at 11:28 PM phew Sharpwing — Yesterday at 11:29 PM he...didnt die?? thenightetc2 — Yesterday at 11:29 PM he didn't die! Sharpwing — Yesterday at 11:29 PM i really like this movie thenightetc2 — Yesterday at 11:32 PM aaaaaaaaaa :heart: Sharpwing — Yesterday at 11:32 PM YYYYYYYESSSSSSSSSS thenightetc2 — Yesterday at 11:32 PM yeah, you kinda SHOULD feel bad Mimic — Yesterday at 11:34 PM WOLVES FOREVER thenightetc2 — Yesterday at 11:34 PM :heart: :heart: :heart: Sharpwing — Yesterday at 11:34 PM highglossfinish — Yesterday at 11:34 PM Well, that was flawless! thenightetc2 — Yesterday at 11:35 PM absolutely superb! Sharpwing — Yesterday at 11:35 PM YEAH highglossfinish — Yesterday at 11:35 PM I can't think of a single thing I'd change! Sharpwing — Yesterday at 11:35 PM I love the little girl's design so much, she's just A Little Fluffball thenightetc2 — Yesterday at 11:35 PM yeah! Mimic — Yesterday at 11:35 PM right? Sharpwing — Yesterday at 11:35 PM Bounce Bounce Mimic — Yesterday at 11:36 PM Floof thenightetc2 — Yesterday at 11:38 PM What a tasteful game highglossfinish — Yesterday at 11:41 PM More tasteful by the minute! thenightetc2 — Yesterday at 11:42 PM Where is HE getting all this money Wuh oh. HA Calamity...? Sharpwing — Yesterday at 11:49 PM ..........social distancing. Mimic — Yesterday at 11:49 PM pfff Sharpwing — Yesterday at 11:50 PM it-- isn't it supposed to be spelled "beggar king"? also why is that a thing Mimic — Yesterday at 11:50 PM at least it's not as disconcerting as teleporting watson Sharpwing — Yesterday at 11:50 PM fgsdfhgjg thenightetc2 — Yesterday at 11:50 PM Oh my god Sharpwing — Yesterday at 11:51 PM why is this game so exploitable Mimic — Yesterday at 11:51 PM this feels like a video game purgatory Sharpwing — Yesterday at 11:52 PM this makes me vaguely uneasy thenightetc2 — Yesterday at 11:53 PM Only vaguely? Sharpwing — Yesterday at 11:53 PM there are things that make me specifically uneasy, but this is pan-game uneasiness everything is somehow Quite Wrong ....was that an audio glitch, or a sound effect, because his voice briefly turned into a banjo thenightetc2 — Yesterday at 11:57 PM Well then. highglossfinish — Yesterday at 11:58 PM That certainly was that. Sharpwing — Yesterday at 11:58 PM it was. also, side question ive been meaning to ask, you mentioned people requesting movies. how do i do that? i have An Suggestion for sometimes, if you want. highglossfinish — Yesterday at 11:59 PM Oh, just fire away. Sharpwing — Today at 12:00 AM The old Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the one with Gene Wilder. I may or may not be requesting because it's one of my favorite movies and they took it off of Netflix and I'm too skittish to pirate it myself. Also because it is ripe with opportunities to poke fun at a million different things. thenightetc2 — Today at 12:00 AM Oooo, yes! That sounds like a fun time. :slight_smile: highglossfinish — Today at 12:01 AM We watched it ages ago, just after he died, but I'm not at all averse to streaming it again! Any opportunity for piracy! Sharpwing — Today at 12:02 AM Arrrrr. thenightetc2 — Today at 12:02 AM yo ho ho! Mimic — Today at 12:03 AM while we're suggesting things, has anyone else ever browsed stupid horror movies on IMDB highglossfinish — Today at 12:03 AM I'm constantly on the lookout for horror movies, stupid movies, and stupid horror movies, so any suggestions are welcome. thenightetc2 — Today at 12:03 AM How about... Zombieland? highglossfinish — Today at 12:03 AM Ooh, absolutely! Mimic — Today at 12:04 AM I love Zombieland. plus, there's the sequel now thenightetc2 — Today at 12:04 AM A sequel! Mimic — Today at 12:04 AM Zombieland: Double Tap https://www.imdb.com/list/ls023868653/ okay, I just want to share this with the server IMDb Horror Movies with Ridiculous Concepts - IMDb Horror Movies with Ridiculous Concepts

thenightetc2 — Today at 12:05 AM Good. Also, I feel like Mirrormask would be a fun stream night idea. Sharpwing — Today at 12:06 AM The Gingerdead Man?? Mimic — Today at 12:06 AM that one stars Gary Busey! thenightetc2 — Today at 12:06 AM It's not horror, but it's very artistic Sharpwing — Today at 12:06 AM someone made that movie after coming up with the pun, didn't they. Starscreamapillar — Today at 12:06 AM Willy's Wonderland? Mimic — Today at 12:06 AM probably. also it has multiple sequels thenightetc2 — Today at 12:07 AM ...Killdozer. That looks amazing. Mimic — Today at 12:07 AM right??? that's sci-fi channel original movie levels of cheese also, Trail of the Screaming Forehead highglossfinish — Today at 12:08 AM These sound dreadful and perfect. Sharpwing — Today at 12:08 AM .....""Frogs""? Mimic — Today at 12:09 AM Frogs Sharpwing — Today at 12:09 AM That's... just... a nature documentary, POV bugs. Mimic — Today at 12:10 AM OH, MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE. the movie co-directed by Stephen King's cocaine habit. Sharpwing — Today at 12:10 AM The Refrigerator?? Mimic — Today at 12:10 AM also, Death Bed: The Bed That Eats thenightetc2 — Today at 12:11 AM I've heard good things about Lord of the Flies Sharpwing — Today at 12:11 AM mutated killer tomatoes. highglossfinish — Today at 12:11 AM I wonder if it's about some sort of bed? thenightetc2 — Today at 12:11 AM ...I want to watch The Blood Beast Terror Sharpwing — Today at 12:11 AM That's just a pitcher plant for humans though Mimic — Today at 12:12 AM I can't imagine why they wouldn't make their title clearer Sharpwing — Today at 12:12 AM the bed, not the blood beast Mimic — Today at 12:12 AM The Blood Beast Terror sounds neat Sharpwing — Today at 12:13 AM I know the man-eating worms movie is probably terrible, but for some reason I like the title being "Squirm". Not too on the nose, but evocative of imagery probably in the movie. highglossfinish — Today at 12:13 AM "In the United States it was released by Pacemaker Pictures on a double-bill with Slaughter of the Vampires under the title The Vampire Beast Craves Blood. " Sharpwing — Today at 12:13 AM Evil Bong??? Mimic — Today at 12:14 AM there are fuckin' six evil bong movies on Hulu Sharpwing — Today at 12:14 AM WHAT. Mimic — Today at 12:14 AM four sequels and a crossover with Gingerdead MAn, iirc Sharpwing — Today at 12:14 AM wow okay thenightetc2 — Today at 12:15 AM what Sharpwing — Today at 12:15 AM please read the synopsis for Killer Tongue Mimic — Today at 12:15 AM the full summary is a thing of beauty thenightetc2 — Today at 12:16 AM ??? highglossfinish — Today at 12:16 AM "This horror story involves a woman hiding out with four pastel colored poodles in a desert gas station with the loot from a heist while her boy friend does prison time. A meteorite crashes near the station transforming the woman into an alien being with a gigantic voracious tongue and her poodles are transformed into four drag queens. The whole thing grows even weirder as her boy friend escapes from prison and also encounters the meteorite, as does a mute Nun who is converted into a sexy drum majorette. Pursued by the prison officials who are after him, the whole group eventually come into conflict." Mimic — Today at 12:17 AM I fucking love this list page 2 of the list has the movie Zombeavers. Sharpwing — Today at 12:18 AM "A comic-book artist meets a woman on the NY streets, but after a quick flirtation, she suddenly collapses, and is picked-up by an old ambulance. He checks all the hospitals in the area, but the woman seems to have disappeared." Ratchet gets a taste for humans Mimic — Today at 12:19 AM pfff thenightetc2 — Today at 12:19 AM :skull: Mimic — Today at 12:19 AM oh, and there's a really stupid Bela Lugosi movie on this list too. The Devil Bat 'A mad scientist develops an aftershave lotion that causes his gigantic bats to kill anyone who wears it.' Sharpwing — Today at 12:19 AM .....please never let him know I said that --wait, aftershave?? Mimic — Today at 12:19 AM yep highglossfinish — Today at 12:21 AM If there's a movie out there about an evil ambulance, we are fragging watching it. Sharpwing — Today at 12:21 AM why would you not make something more gender-neutral, what if you want to assasinate a random woman via gigantic bat, how are you going to get her to unwittingly put on aftershave It's on the first page of the list, just called "The Ambulance" I believe, if you want to ctrl+F search for it no wait, here https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099026/?ref_=ttls_li_tt IMDb The Ambulance (1990) - IMDb Directed by Larry Cohen. With Eric Roberts, James Earl Jones, Megan Gallagher, Red Buttons. A comic-book artist meets a woman on the NY streets, but after a quick flirtation, she suddenly collapses, and is picked-up by an old ambulance. He checks all the hospitals in the area, but the woman seems to have disappeared.

i forgot i could send links for a minute highglossfinish — Today at 12:22 AM We're watching it. Oh, frag yes, we're watching it next time. Mimic — Today at 12:22 AM holy fucking shit, there's a movie called Rubber A homicidal car tire, discovering it has destructive psionic power, sets its sights on a desert town once a mysterious woman becomes its obsession. Sharpwing — Today at 12:23 AM oh no, what have i done highglossfinish — Today at 12:23 AM I'm letting Ratchet know and then we're watching it so very hard. Sharpwing — Today at 12:23 AM are you planning to tell Ratchet this exists or-- OH NO RATCHET IM SORRY highglossfinish — Today at 12:23 AM I'm not. Sharpwing — Today at 12:23 AM oh nooooooooo Mimic — Today at 12:23 AM do it. DO IT thenightetc2 — Today at 12:23 AM Think he'll join us for it? highglossfinish — Today at 12:23 AM I hope so. I'll try to work him over. Sharpwing — Today at 12:24 AM i would pay to see his reaction, 100% serious ....im also still a little bit sorry a little Sharpwing — Today at 12:25 AM Oh I have heard of that... somewhere Mimic — Today at 12:27 AM btw, this same poster has lists such as 'stupid kids movies' and 'ridiculous shark movies' thenightetc2 — Today at 12:27 AM lots of good ideas here! Mimic — Today at 12:28 AM just gonna leave this https://www.imdb.com/list/ls041237729/ and this https://www.imdb.com/list/ls026096034/ here IMDb Stupid Kids Movies - IMDb Stupid Kids Movies

IMDb Ridiculous Shark Movies - IMDb Ridiculous Shark Movies

Sharpwing — Today at 12:28 AM thank you, this is wonderful ...."Attack of the Lederhosen Zombies". Mimic — Today at 12:29 AM "Sharktopus Vs Whalewolf" Sharpwing — Today at 12:30 AM ....eeEEEeeeeww, the concept of Snakes on a Train is genuinely disgusting Mimic — Today at 12:30 AM yeah sometimes ridiculous crosses over into grossout >P Sharpwing — Today at 12:31 AM "Contaminated grain breeds overgrown, killer rats in this Golden Harvest production. Dachshunds were dressed up as rats for the special effects." Mimic — Today at 12:33 AM it takes some vision to commit to that course of action instead of literally anything else Sharpwing — Today at 12:34 AM And of course, for you... :3 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075809/?ref_=ttls_li_tt IMDb The Car (1977) - IMDb Directed by Elliot Silverstein. With James Brolin, Kathleen Lloyd, John Marley, R.G. Armstrong. A small desert town is terrorized by a powerful, seemingly possessed car, and the local sheriff may be the only one who can stop it.

it's sadly not as pretty as you, but then again who could be thenightetc2 — Today at 12:34 AM Ohoho! Mimic — Today at 12:35 AM Christine's lower-budget third cousin Sharpwing — Today at 12:35 AM Christine? thenightetc2 — Today at 12:36 AM Christine! https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085333/ IMDb Christine (1983) - IMDb Directed by John Carpenter. With Keith Gordon, John Stockwell, Alexandra Paul, Robert Prosky. A nerdish boy buys a strange car with an evil mind of its own and his nature starts to change to reflect it.

It's excellent. Sharpwing — Today at 12:37 AM Huh! Sounds neat-- and silly, but still https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063145/?ref_=ttls_li_tt IMDb 'It's Alive!' (TV Movie 1969) - IMDb Directed by Larry Buchanan. With Tommy Kirk, Shirley Bonne, Bill Thurman, Annabelle Weenick. A loony farmer finds a prehistoric monster hiding in a cavern on his land. To feed his newest critter, the farmer kidnaps three people. The three desperately try to escape and finally, one of them succeeds.

eye tiddies?? Mimic — Today at 12:38 AM sadly, not the first time I've encountered that concept Sharpwing — Today at 12:39 AM .....w.....w.here..........? Mimic — Today at 12:40 AM believe it or not, a highly acclaimed JRPG series. that happened to have an NPC with seventeen breasts scattered around her body highglossfinish — Today at 12:40 AM One of my all time favorite Earth movies, and my favorite Earth love story. Sharpwing — Today at 12:40 AM Oh, who falls in love? highglossfinish — Today at 12:41 AM The car and her driver. Sharpwing — Today at 12:41 AM :O! Mimic — Today at 12:41 AM truly, a love for the ages Sharpwing — Today at 12:41 AM I thought it was gonna end with her taking him over as a vessel tbh thenightetc2 — Today at 12:44 AM Ohhhh, that would have been interesting, too. Mimic — Today at 12:44 AM they grow closer in other ways like murder Sharpwing — Today at 12:44 AM .....i did not think you were going to say murder. highglossfinish — Today at 12:45 AM Don't tell him, but someday I'd like to get the little "Let me tell you a little something about love" monologue inscribed on something and give it to Breakdown. Mimic — Today at 12:46 AM awww, that's sweet~ thenightetc2 — Today at 12:46 AM We won't spoil your surprise! highglossfinish — Today at 12:47 AM Appreciated! Mimic — Today at 12:47 AM sometimes you just gotta woo your honey with vehicular manslaughter Sharpwing — Today at 12:47 AM .......I need to look up this monologue highglossfinish — Today at 12:48 AM https://youtu.be/HYqSugRiG5Y?t=77 YouTube Movieclips Christine (1983) - Love Eats Everything Scene (8/10) | Movieclips Sharpwing — Today at 12:50 AM I love that speech very much very much ........so is this movie like Chitty Chitty Bang Bang but with more murder. Mimic — Today at 12:51 AM more like Herbie the Love Bug... but with more murder and a sexier car. Sharpwing — Today at 12:52 AM Never seen that actually, though with a name like The Love Bug it must be hard to out-sexy him. actual lovebugs are so gross and smushy though, i dont know if the writers knew what they were doing when they named Herbie. Mimic — Today at 12:53 AM 'The Love Bug (sometimes referred to as Herbie the Love Bug) is a 1969 American comedy film directed by Robert Stevenson and the first in a series of films made by Walt Disney Productions and distributed by Buena Vista Distribution that starred an anthropomorphic pearl-white, fabric-sunroofed 1963 Volkswagen racing Beetle named Herbie. It was based on the 1961 book Car, Boy, Girl by Gordon Buford.' thenightetc2 — Today at 12:54 AM It was based on the 1961 book Car, Boy, Girl by Gordon Buford.' Hmmmm.  Hm! Sharpwing — Today at 12:54 AM wingman, or love triangle?:smirk: Mimic — Today at 12:55 AM oh my god, I forgot one of the characters was:'Tennessee Steinmetz, a character who creates "art" from used car parts' Sharpwing — Today at 12:55 AM ....Tennessee? Mimic — Today at 12:55 AM yup thenightetc2 — Today at 12:55 AM ...o_o gruesome! Mimic — Today at 12:56 AM right??? Mimic — Today at 12:57 AM por que no los dos? Sharpwing — Today at 12:58 AM .....I've seen sculptures like that, and I only now realize what they must look like I am now imagining statues made out of stomachs and kidneys and the like. jeez earth must be horrifyng thenightetc2 — Today at 1:04 AM Well, I need to go run an errand before the store closes.  Goodnight--and thanks for the stream! That was a fantastic movie. :smile: Sharpwing — Today at 1:05 AM https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050720/?ref_=ttls_li_tt IMDb The Monolith Monsters (1957) - IMDb Directed by John Sherwood. With Grant Williams, Lola Albright, Les Tremayne, Trevor Bardette. Rocks from a meteor which grow when in contact with water threaten a sleepy Southwestern desert community.

RoCkS highglossfinish — Today at 1:05 AM Goodnight, night human! Sharpwing — Today at 1:05 AM Oh, goodnight Night!<3 Mimic — Today at 1:06 AM good night friend! ahem. Fungicide What happens when a crazed scientist gets a forced weekend away at a Bed and Breakfast? Mushrooms and mayhem! Death stalks the shocked guests as mushrooms of all shapes and sizes run rampant through the woods! Sharpwing — Today at 1:09 AM https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0299712/?ref_=ttls_li_tt IMDb They Crawl (2001) - IMDb Directed by John Allardice. With Daniel Cosgrove, Tamara Davies, Dennis Boutsikaris, Ken Lerner. After a terrifying incident of man, a policewoman detective needs to find a way to stop the creepy horde of roaches before it can kill more people.

This one isn't special, just-- "incident of man"? is that a phrase i dont know or a typo Mimic — Today at 1:09 AM I need to work that into my vocabulary Sharpwing — Today at 1:10 AM "after a terrifying incident of man" Mimic — Today at 1:14 AM Terrifying incident of man sounds like it should be mandatory to describe Florida Man events Sharpwing — Today at 1:18 AM Sorry, I know it's getting late for most of the US, but I do have a genuine suggestion this time https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0026663/?ref_=ttls_li_tt IMDb Mad Love (1935) - IMDb Directed by Karl Freund. With Peter Lorre, Frances Drake, Colin Clive, Ted Healy. In Paris, a demented surgeon's obsession with a British actress leads him to secretly replace her concert pianist husband's mangled hands with those of a guillotined murderer with a gift for knife-throwing.

1935, batshit premise played completely straight apparently Mimic — Today at 1:19 AM this is how surgery works Sharpwing — Today at 1:21 AM .......not to pick at poor Ratchet again, but I'm reasonably sure that in one timeline he did do that, with his own hands. Mimic — Today at 1:22 AM I'd believe it.

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How To Speak Korean Language - Korean Language For Beginners

How To Speak Korean Language

Hello Guys, Today we know how to speak Korean Language for beginners. Korean is the official language of South Korea, North Korea, and China's Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture (For Speaking and Written), and it is the dominant community language of the Korean diaspora, spanning Uzbekistan to Japan to Canada. it's a desirable and sophisticated language of debated origins yet rich in history, culture, and wonder. Whether you're planning a vacation to the Korean World, trying to reconnect together with your heritage, or simply enjoy learning new languages, follow these simple steps to Know (How to speak Korean Language) speaking Korean and you will soon get on your thanks to fluency! Learn Hangeul (Korean), the Korean alphabet. The alphabet may be a good place to start out when you're learning to talk Korean, especially if you hope to reach reading and writing afterward. Korean features a fairly simple alphabet, although it's going to seem strange to most English speakers initially because it's completely different than the Roman alphabet.

How to learn Korean language

Hangeul (Korean) was created during the Joseon Dynasty in 1443. Hangeul (Korean) has 24 letters, consisting of 14 consonants and 10 vowels. However, if you include 16 diphthongs and double consonants, there are 40 letters in total. Korean also uses around 3,000 Chinese characters, or Hanja, to represent words of Chinese origin. Unlike Japanese Kanji, Korean Hanja are utilized in more limited contexts like academic writing, religious (Buddhist) texts, dictionaries, newspaper headlines, classical and pre-WWII Korean literature, and family names. In North Korea, the utilization of Hanja is nearly non-existent. Learn to count. Knowing the way to count is an important skill in any language. Counting in Korean is often tricky, as Koreans use two different sets of cardinal numbers, counting on the situation: Korean and Sino-Korean, which originated from Chinese and has a number of its characters. Use the Korean form for numbers of things (between 1 and 99) and age, e.g. 2 children, 5 bottles of beer, 27 years old. Ending consonants aren't aspirated, meaning there's no ending breath at the top of the syllable.  How To Learn Telugu – Understanding Telugu Vocabulary and Grammar What is Python? | What is Python used for | How to learn Python How To Study Faster: 50 Tricks to study Faster and More Effectively How to Play Guitar – Learn to Play Guitar How To Block Or Unblock Someone On Facebook: Android & Desktop

How To Speak Korean Alphabet

Here's the way to count to 10 within the Korean form : One = 하나 pronounced "hana" Two = 둘 pronounced "dul" Three = 셋 pronounced "set Four = 넷 pronounced "ne(t)" Five = 다섯 pronounced "da-seo(t)" Six = 여섯 pronounced "yeo-seo(t)" Seven = 일곱 pronounced "il-gob" Eight = 여덟 pronounced "yeo-deolb" Nine = 아홉 pronounced "ahob" Ten = 열 pronounced "yeol" Use the Sino-Korean form for dates, money, addresses, phone numbers, and numbers above 100.  Here's the way to count to 10 in Sino-Korean : One = 일 pronounced "il" Two = 이 pronounced "ee" Three = 삼 pronounced "sam" Four = 사 pronounced "sa" Five = 오 pronounced "oh" Six = 육 pronounced "yug" Seven = 칠 pronounced "chil" Eight = 팔 pronounced "pal" Nine = 구 pronounced "gu" Ten = 십 pronounced "sib"

Learn Basic Korean language

Memorize simple vocabulary. the broader the vocabulary you've got at your disposal, the better it's to talk a language fluently. Familiarize yourself with as many simple, everyday Korean words as possible - you will be surprised at how quickly they build up! When you hear a word in English, believe how you'd say it in Korean. If you do not know what it's, jot it down and appearance it up later. It's handy to stay a touch notebook on you in the least times for this purpose. Attach little Korean labels to items around your house, like the mirror, the cocktail table, and therefore the dish. you will see the words so often that you're going to learn them without realizing it! It is important to find out a word or phrase from ‘Korean to English’ also as ‘English to Korean.’ That way you'll remember the way to say it, not just recognize it once you hear it.

Learn To Speak Korean in 15 minutes

Learn some basic conversational phrases. By learning the fundamentals of polite conversation, you'll very quickly be ready to interact with Korean-speakers on an easy level. Try learning the words/phrases for: Hello = 안녕 pronounced "anyeong" (in an off-the-cuff way) and "anyeong-haseyo" during a formal way. Yes = 네 pronounced "ne" in any situation where you'd be speaking formally, or 응 "eung" if you're speaking with someone informally. No = 아니요 pronounced "aniyo" Thank you = 감사합니다 pronounced "gam-sa-hab-nee-da" My name is... = 저는 ___ 입니다 pronounced "joneun ___ imnida" but the sentence "내 이름은 ___ 예요" pronounced "nae ileumeun ____yeyo" also can be used. How are you? = 어떠십니까? pronounced "otto-sib-nikka" Pleased to satisfy you = 만나서 반가워요 pronounced "mannaso bangawo-yo" Goodbye when other party is staying = 안녕히 계세요 pronounced "an-nyounghi kye-sayo" Goodbye when other party or both of you're leaving = 안녕히 가세요 pronounced "an-nyounghi ga-seyo" Understand the sorts of polite speech. it's important to find out the difference between the degrees of ritual in Korean speech. Korean differs from English therein verb endings change counting on the age and rank of the person being addressed, also because the social setting. it's important to know how speech formality functions, so as to properly navigate polite speech. There are three major types within the degrees of formality: Informal - wont to address people of an equivalent age or younger, especially among close friends. Polite - wont to address people older than the speaker, a stranger, or a co-worker. it's utilized in formal social situations. Honorific - utilized in very formal settings like on the news or within the army. Rarely utilized in normal speech.

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Study basic grammar. so as to talk any language correctly, it's necessary to review the grammar particular thereto language. There are several distinct differences between English grammar and Korean grammar, for example: Korean uses the topic - object - verb order, and therefore the verb always comes at the top of the sentence. In Korean, it's pretty common to omit the topic of a sentence when the topic being mentioned is understood by both the readers and therefore the speakers. the topic of the sentence could also be inferred from the context or may are mentioned in an earlier sentence. In Korean, adjectives function like verbs therein they will be altered and should combat different forms to point the tense of a sentence. Work on your pronunciation. Korean pronunciation is vastly different from English, and it takes tons of practice to be ready to pronounce words correctly.

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One of the main mistakes English speakers make is to assume that the pronunciation of Romanized Korean letters is just like an equivalent letter's pronunciation when speaking English. Unfortunately for language learners, this is often not the case. it's best to not learn with romanization because it slows your learning.

In English, whenever a word ends during a consonant, the speaker always makes a touch sound after saying that last letter. it's very faint and difficult to listen to for an individual with a ‘non-Korean ear’ to listen to . for instance , when an English speaker says “ship” there's a small sound of breath following the ‘p’ when their mouth opens. In Korean, they are doing not have that final ‘breath’ sound, as they only keep their mouths closed. - How To Learn Telugu – Understanding Telugu Vocabulary and Grammar - What is Python? | What is Python used for | How to learn Python - How To Study Faster: 50 Tricks to study Faster and More Effectively - How to Play Guitar – Learn to Play Guitar - How To Block Or Unblock Someone On Facebook: Android & Desktop Don't be discouraged! If you're serious about learning to talk Korean, keep at it - the satisfaction you will get from mastering a second language will far outweigh the difficulties you encounter along the way. Learning a replacement language takes time and practice, it won't happen overnight. Find a speaker: one of the simplest ways to enhance your new language skills is to practice speaking with a speaker . they're going to easily be ready to correct any grammar or pronunciation mistakes you create and may introduce you to more informal or colloquial sorts of speech that you simply won't find during a textbook. If you've got a Korean-speaker who is willing to assist , that's great! Otherwise, you'll place a billboard within the local paper or online or investigate whether there are any pre-existing Korean conversation groups within the area. If you cannot locate any Korean-speakers nearby, try finding one on Skype. they could be willing to exchange quarter-hour of Korean conversation for quarter-hour of English. Popular Korean messaging apps are an honest thanks to practice, as well, because it'll assist you to find out more slang and to read Hangul quickly.

Consider signing up for a language course. If you'd like some extra motivation or feel you would learn better during a more formal setting, try signing up for a Korean language course. Look out for language courses advertised at local colleges, schools or community centers. If you're nervous about signing up for a category by yourself, drag a lover along. you will have more fun and also someone to practice with between classes! Watch Korean films and cartoons. Get your hands on some Korean DVDs (with subtitles) or watch Korean cartoons online. this is often a simple , entertaining thanks to get a pity the sound and structure of the Korean language. If you are feeling particularly proactive, try pausing the video after an easy sentence and repeat what has just been said. this may lend your Korean accent an air of authenticity! If you cannot find any Korean films to shop for , try renting them from a movie rental store, which frequently have foreign language sections. Alternatively, see if your local library has any Korean films or ask if they might be ready to source some for you. Find apps designed for Korean children. Translate "learn the alphabet" or "games for babies and/or children" into Korean then cut and paste the Hangeul (Korean) Korean results into the app store search bar. The apps are simple enough for a toddler to use; so, you do not got to read or speak Korean to work the app. it's also less costly than buying DVDs. The apps teach the proper thanks to write Korean letters; and, most have song and dance routines; also, there are puzzles and games to find out common everyday Korean vocabulary. take care to not buy an app that's for Korean children to solely learn English. Listen to Korean music and radio. taking note of Korean music and/or radio is another great way to surround yourself within the language. albeit you cannot understand everything, attempt to detect keywords to assist you get the gist of what is being said. Korean pop is sang primarily in Korean, but some English words are sprinkled in too. Fans will often write out English translations, so you'll understand the message of the song. Get a Korean radio app on your phone, so you'll listen on the go. Try downloading Korean podcasts to concentrate to while exercising or doing housework. Consider taking a visit to South Korea . Once you are feeling comfortable with the fundamentals of Korean speech, consider taking a visit to Korea. What better thanks to immerse yourself within the Korean language than a journey to its native land!

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For complete beginners, learning the way to read and speak Korean fluently can't only be a challenge, it also can be quite intimidating. With a totally different alphabet, orthography, grammar, and pronunciation from English, Korean requires you to really learn the language from the bottom up.  However, as long as you're ready to develop a solid foundation for future training so as to repeatedly repose on what you've learned, you will be surprised to seek out that you simply too, can learn Korean much faster and more effectively than you thought.  With our new video, Glossika Intro Series - Learn the fundamentals of Korean, on the Glossika YouTube channel, you'll build a robust foundation that will assist you learn to read and speak Korean with far more ease as we walk you thru the steps for breaking through your learning plateau.  Despite having received an enormous amount of foreign influence from China since past , and more recently the us , Korea has impressively preserved much of its unique culture and identity to the present day. On your next trip to Korea, you'll definitely want to form sure you visit a number of the temples, museums, towers, islands, palaces, amusements parks, villages, markets, department shops , shopping malls, and more so as to experience the brilliance of Korean scenery, tourist attractions, and culture fully. The appeal of Korea's unique culture has gained momentum in many various countries everywhere on the planet. This phenomenon has been coined Hallyu (한류) or the Korean Wave. Read the full article