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Swindon Town Dealt Injury Blow

Swindon Town have suffered an injury blow ahead of the upcoming season as they’ve confirmed that left-back Reece Devine has sustained a hamstring tear, according to their Twitter account. The 21-year-old, who was previously on the books of Premier League giants Manchester United, picked up the injury following the Robins’ pre-season friendly against Championship outfit Swansea City. Michael…

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''Does the world need another cinematic representation of the Ripley story?' That is the question I asked myself when the teaser, and then trailer, of the new Netflix series dropped a few months ago.

I answered the question myself: 'Yes, of course, we can definitely do with more Ripley on the screen, even when I know the story so well.'

I have been a fan of the films based on the character Tom Ripley, a conniving imposter, an insecure man and yet utterly charming, created by Patricia Highsmith in her five Ripley books also referred to as Ripliad, starting with The Talented Mr Ripley (1955), the source for the 1960 French film Purple Noon directed by Rene Clement (the restored version of the film was re-introduced to the world in 1996 by Martin Scorsese). The same book was also adapted by Anthony Minghella for his 1999 film, also called The Talented Mr Ripley.

The new Netflix series, written and directed by Steven Zaillian (Oscar winner for Schindler's List), is based on Highsmith's first book.

While I will admit I have not read Highsmith's books (her 1950 novel Strangers on a Train was adapted for the screen by Alfred Hitchcock), I have been engaged with the Ripley films for some time, including Ripley's Game (2002) starring John Malkovich. No spoiler here, but Malkovich makes a surprise appearance in Zaillian's Ripley.

There is also a Wim Wenders' take on Ripley's Game called The American Friend (1977), which is on my watch list. In last year's Saltburn, Barry Keoghan plays a Ripley-like character. Emerald Fennell's film is clearly inspired by the Ripley story, but it also takes many departures from Highsmith's narrative.

So I really waited for the Netflix show.

There were many reasons why I was looking forward it, one of which was that it stars Andrew Scott -- the 'hot priest' from Fleabag, who recently shattered our hearts into small pieces with his tragic performance in All of Us Strangers (a film criminally ignored by Oscar voters).

Zaillian's eight-part slow-burning, moody and at times riveting show, with stunning black and white cinematography stands on its own. But I could not help that the other versions of the Ripley story played in my mind at the same time.

In a 1971 short French documentary, Highsmith talked about seeing a man walk on the beach in Positano, Italy. The documentary is available on the Criterion Channel.

It was in the early 1950s, 6 am.

The man looked upset.

From that image of the man who Highsmith did not speak to, she created Ripley, her most famous fictional character who impersonates his friend, is an expert at forgery and even kills to survive in the world of the rich and the famous, where he is an outsider. In the same interview, Highsmith said she did not think Ripley was very likable.

But the Ripley in Zaillian's show, as well as in Purple Noon (a very handsome Alain Delon) and The Talented Mr Ripley (an equally handsome Matt Damon) are all very likable. That is why we care so much for the character. We want Ripley to survive even when he leaves a trail of crimes -- horrific murders and forged bank checks.

A part of it has to do with Ripley's insecurities and how he is taunted by his friend -- Richard Greenleaf, better known as Dickey, played by a charismatic Johnny Flynn in the current show. Flynn is good, but possibly overshadowed by Jude Law, who played a very sexually charged Greenleaf in Minghella's film, which also had the most gay subtext among all the representations of the story.

Ripley was sent to Italy to track Greenleaf by his wealthy shipbuilding father, played in the show, by a subdued, yet tough Kenneth Lonergan, better known as a playwright and director of films such as Manchester By The Sea.

Greenleaf Senior funded Ripley's trip to Italy. But when his son shows no signs of returning to the US, he decides to cut the flow of money and cancel the large sum he had promised Ripley upon completion of the job.

That is when Ripley's life, his plans and dreams start to fall apart.

In order to pick up the pieces and stand back on his feet, Ripley starts to commit crimes: Some that take place in the heat of passion, while others are meticulously planned and executed.

We watch Andrew Scott's Ripley struggle through the mess he has created, at times finding it hard to keep it straight in his head if he is Ripley or Greenleaf, while the police are trying to track the two down and solve the complex twists in the narrative.

He jumps hotels and moves from one Italian city to another.

The show at times becomes a tourism piece for Italy where the camera lovingly strolls along the beaches, streets, old historic parts and steps of several Italian cities including Rome, Naples, Palermo, Atrani, San Remo, even Venice.

The show takes its own pace to pick up, but then when you least expect, it grabs you by the throat.

There are some delightfully dark and creepy moments. An entire episode set in Rome is dedicated to Ripley trying to dispose of a body, as he drags it down a staircase (the elevator in the building keeps breaking down) leaving a trail of blood, that looks rather gooey in dark shades of black.

We also find a lot of beauty in Zaillian's show, especially in the performances of two of the principal cast members. Dakota Fanning plays Marge Sherwood, Dickie Greenleaf's love interest who quietly suffers as Ripley gets close to her boyfriend.

Zaillian made a very unique casting choice by casting Eliot Sumner (Sting and Trudie Styler's non-binary child) to play Dickie's wealthy friend Freddie Miles. Eliot has soft, gentle features which makes his Freddie quite menacing.

In Minghella's film, Philip Seymour Hoffman was cast as Freddie and he used his deep voice and physicality to scare Ripley, and make him nervous.

But the real star of the Netflix series is its stark black and white cinematography -- the work of master cameraman Robert Elswit (Oscar winner for There Will Be Blood).

Every shot, every frame is precious.

It is film noir at its best but inspired by classic films such as Citizen Kane (1941) and The Third Man (1949).

I wish I could have spent time taking screen shots of many of the scenes on my laptop but Netflix's copyright laws do not allow that. If a coffee table book is produced of the images from the show, I will be first in the line to buy it.

Ripley streams on Netflix.

Ripley Review Rediff Rating: ****'

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Instagram Intros (Noel Gallagher's Kids)

Malcolm Flynn Gallagher (@colmgallagher)

DOB: September 2nd 1985 Age: 39 years old Hometown: Manchester, England Nicknames: Mal, Malc, Mac, and Colm S/O: Claire Durney Kids: Kayleigh and Riley Best Friend(s): Cristofer Hensley, Shelby Bennett, & August Webster Aesthetic: Malcolm grew up with a strong relationship with both his teenage parents and his grandmother, Peggy. He was often babysat by his nana while both her parents worked to afford housing and food for the three of them. He loved hanging out with his Uncle Liam and spent most of his time with him. Liam introduced him to football, and eventually became obsessed. His father ended up working doubles to make enough for Colm to join a local team. This is something that he would try to bond with his younger brother over, though James didn't seem as interested with this. Colm ended up playing football for 14 years, going to uni on a scholarship.

James Conrad Gallagher (@jamesconradgallg)

DOB: May 18th 1990 Age: 34 years old Hometown: London, England Nicknames: Jamie, Jay, JJ, Con, Connie S/O: Michelle Michaels Kids: None Best Friend(s): Kiersten Krause Aesthetic: James was a very shy child, always seeming to like being alone. He wasn't always this way, before being extremely talkative and expressive. When James was around 5 years old he was one of 4 James' in his kindergarten class, and a note was sent home to his parents explaining that he needed to have some sort of nicknames so the 4 don't get mixed up. He started getting referred to as his middle name, Conrad, or Connie for short. Kids were not kind to him afterwards and he got heavily made fun of for this. He became very quiet and introverted to a point that he wouldn't even speak to his parents. Noel slowly started to introduce him to the music industry, in hopes that it might be a good outlet for his young son. Luckily for him, James took to this and actually became a producer as he got older.

Molly Quinn Gallagher (@mollywally)

DOB: February 19th 1997 Age: 27 years old Hometown: Camden, England Nicknames: Molls, Wally S/O: Darren Maguire Kids: Sophia, Leon, and Elliot Best Friend(s): Teagan Hale, Jordyn Conley, and Caitlin Cunningham Aesthetic: Molly was always Noel's quiet favourite. He would never admit it, but she was. She knew it as well. The minute she flashed her big blue puppy dog eyes, she got whatever her heart desired from Noel. Mary was not a fool for this trick however and has had to have multiple talks to Noel about toughening up and being a bit more strict with her, but he can't help it. Molly looks just like her mother and Noel can't seem to see through it. She was a very expressive young girl, always doing some sort of art or sport. She took a liking to her mother's song-writing and has helped her on many occasions writing tunes for her father or other famous celebrities. Molly was named after her mother's maiden name, Quinn, being Mary's previous surname. This was because her mother and father had recently gotten married after finding out they were pregnant with their daughter. Mary was devastated to say the least, when she realised that Quinn wasn't going to be her last name, and that it was now Gallagher. Of course, it was her decision to change her name but it still upset her nonetheless. So Noel went to the nurse while Mary was feeding their wee one, and gave her the name. The rest was history.

Beckham Eoin Gallagher (@bekywitdagoodhair)

DOB: July 25th 2000 Age: 24 years old Hometown: Camden, England Nicknames: Beck, Bex, Becky S/O: Natalia Brooks Kids: None Best Friend(s): Justus Rush, Jayden Reyes, and Finley Holt Aesthetic: Where to even begin with THE Beckham Gallagher? For starters, he was born prematurely and scared the life out of his parents. He almost died, something about his lungs not breathing properly. Noel was trying to see what was wrong with his son but the nurses wouldn't let him even hold Beckham. He eventually decided to just pick him up, ignoring the words from the nurses, and held him against his bare chest like he had done with his other 3 children. Like a miracle, Beck started breathing normally, matching his breaths to his fathers. As he grew up he became more and more rambunctious, only ever having the energy of a mosh-pit at all times. The amount of times he's woken his parents up is too many to count on a hand, the amount of times he's gotten in trouble for not staying still in class is too many to count on a hand. Beckham never got any smack from his parents though, of course not, he's their miracle baby. Noel and Mary are just happy that their little boy has the lung capacity for all the gleeful screaming and running around he does all the time. When he was a teenager he stopped all the girl's hearts too. No one was every pined after more than Beckham Eoin Gallagher in his high school. So much so in fact, he had 3 dates to the prom because he was too nice to say no. He switched them out every little bit, and never got caught surprisingly. His future wife, Natalia, was the school's prom photographer and has photos of him with all 3 dates and will never fail to use it to her advantage.

Kieran Connor Gallagher (@kier_gallagher)

DOB: October 11th 2003 Age: 21 years old Hometown: London, England Nicknames: Kier S/O: Janey Moore Kids: None Best Friend(s): Jackson Hughes and Leah Olsen Aesthetic: Kieran was well mannered and polite. He had a strong relationship with his twin sister, Cecilia, and they were stuck together like glue. They had gotten split apart in year 2 at school, and it was such a mess Mary had to go in there and try to negotiate with the principal to put them back together. They had been in the same classes up until high school, this is when they wanted to be as far apart from each other as ever. Kieran ended up befriending Jackson Hughes, Mary didn't like him too much. He was kind of a bad influence on Kieran, introducing him to alcohol and drugs at the beginning of year 9. This is when Noel had to have a conversation with him, sit him down and have a proper talk about his behaviour. He was just acting out in ways Noel didn't think he would have to worry about with his youngest son. Kieran had always been an easy-going kid, so what was he going on about? He was struggling with school, a cocaine addiction, and his best friend Leah, had quietly chosen to be friends with Cecilia when the two decided to split ways. Kieran was diagnosed with depression when he was 15, after he had attempted to… Noel had held him so damn close that night, fearing that he almost lost his little boy. He had gotten better after his mother started him up at therapy, he started gaining his relationship back with Cecilia, and is all together better now.

Cecilia Bridget Gallagher (@ceciliagallagher)

DOB: October 11th 2003 Age: 21 years old Hometown: London, England Nicknames: Cece, Celia, Sicily S/O: Nathaniel Carson Kids: None Best Friend(s): Jamie York, Leyla Watts, and Leah Olsen Aesthetic: Cecilia was a simple kid, never wanted anything, never asking for anything, even though she knew her dad would give her anything her heart desires at the snap of her tiny little finger. She was very smart, excelling farther than her twin brother, which did put a bit of a strain on their relationship. The two were never not in the same classes and were constantly being compared to one another, mainly Kieran to Cecilia. She never understood why he was so angry, he was cool, had loads of friends, and people liked him. Why would he be so upset about not being like her. Cecilia just made him feel dumb. This was the cause of their fallout. She went off to be a proper student with their friend Leah. She ended up having a good social group and superior grades. She had many times offered to help tutor Kieran, but gave up when she could feel the glare he gave her from across the dinner table. Celia couldn't stand being so distanced from her built in best friend. When Kieran had nearly died, she stayed by his side the whole time in the hospital, not even leaving to go to school. The two eventually reconnected and became closer than ever. She became a journalist in The Sunday Times when she was 19 years old and is quite well-known in England.

Penelope Niamh Gallagher (@whos_pennygallagher)

DOB: September 10th 2010 Age: 14 years old Hometown: London, England Nicknames: Pen, Penny, Elle, Ellie S/O: No One Kids: None Best Friend(s): Malik Rhodes, Skyla Garrison, and Kole Cross Aesthetic: Penelope is the definition of youngest daughter. She's absolutely spoiled in every way, and she likes to get what she wants. She is in no way though, a brat about it. Penny, being the youngest and by a good amount of years, had a lot of her parents attention. Mary always dotes on her because it's her last baby and she just wants to cherish it as much as she can. Noel just can't say no to a little girl her wants a pretty pink dress and princess shoes. Yes, her parents were getting old, and yes, that sucked for her, but her siblings always stepped in when her parents couldn't. In fact, Penelope was the closest with her oldest sister Molly and older brother Beckham. They adored her. She was born to be a princess and every one knows it. She became really into fashion at a young age, and she is now her own little fashion icon. Gen Z took a liking to her unique outfits and she blew up on tiktok. She often got Noel to join in on her tiktoks too, which people loved! He was very gentle with her, he didn't mind being goofy if it meant Pen would giggle away. Everyone thought it was precious. Penelope is also known for tricking people into thinking Oasis was getting back together, showing her Uncle Liam and Aunt Sarah whenever she could in videos just to make her father mad. Mary did put an end to this if you were wondering.

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Excerpt from There Were Six of Them

Lux

A Sunday in November, Junior Year

It was Sunday, and on Sundays the gang went out for brunch.

Today, the weather was so dark and rainy that Lux had mistakenly thought it was only seven in the morning when she woke up past ten. Even at eleven, when she had finally dragged herself out of bed, there was still a small shower that soaked through her Uggs.

Ugh, why she wore them, when they were impractical as hell, she had no answer.

Every Sunday their entire friend group straggled out of bed to flock to a restaurant for a late breakfast, usually Lux’s treat because she loved spending money on her friends. It was her way of making up for things, she supposed.

Because today was so cold and gloomy, they decided to go to a retro dinner by the main street in town for some cheer. It wasn't far, so Lux decided to walk.

On her way, she pulled out her phone, reading through messages in the group chat to make sure everyone was going to be there.

She cherished these moments when they were all together, not that they were few and fleeting, but because she hated being alone.

A new message popped up.

Codi: Me n North running late k ily bye

Lux felt fleeting nausea in her stomach, but responded back with an enthusiastic ‘k’.

She bit her thumbnail, a habit she did whenever she was deep in thought.

Lux hoped everything was okay with Nick. He had disappeared yesterday and caused quite a panic. Luckily, they had found him in the end, but only Codi and Flynn had seen him. She was left to worry if what they said about his state was true.

Lux arrived at the diner faster than she had thought, but luckily Cleo and Flynn were already there. Flynn lived just down the street, so it was hard for him to be late.

“Hey guys,” Lux smiled and waved.

They waved back, offering their own greetings.

“Is Summer not here yet?” Lux asked.

Cleo answered, “No, she couldn't make it, remember? She has that competition in Manchester, she won't be back until tonight.”

“Oh, right.” Lux had completely forgotten. Again, that nausea in her gut surfaced.

“Oh!! But since it's still early maybe we can FaceTime her. I don't think her game starts until one, if we hurry we may catch her before she goes to warm up.”

“Yeah,” Lux agreed. Flynn gave two thumbs up, but Lux didn't think he had been listening. He was looking up the street.

“They're gonna be late, should we sit down?”

“Yeah, let's get out of the rain.”

Lux followed the two inside. A waitress led them to their favorite booth, they'd been here so many times the staff already knew their habits well.

Lux sat on one side and Cleo and Flynn slid into the opposite one.

Lux rubbed her hands together. They were cold.

Cleo must have picked up on this. Absently, she reached across the table to hold them in her own. Lux was glad for the heat. Her friend's familiarity with her habits almost made her cry.

“So what did you think of the math test, Lux?” Flynn began the idle chatter. “I did way worse than I wanted to..”

The conversation went back and forth about school and clubs and movies until they were interrupted by the arrival of Codi and Nick. Nick was trailing behind Codi, stooped over, like a lost puppy.

Codi greeted them all loudly, “Don't worry guys, your favorite has arrived!” He slid into the seat next to Lux, Nick right after him.

“I wasn't worried.” Flynn mumbled, with playful antagonism.

Codi kicked him under the table.

He slung an arm around Lux's shoulder, pressing up against her. “Did you at least miss me, Luxy?”

“You were late like, ten while minutes, so, no.” She pretended to push him out of her space but secretly she was glad for his warmth. It must have been cold in the diner.

Lux’s head turned to Nick, and she saw Cleo’s eyes on him as well. Nick was jittering his fingers nervously.

When no one said anything, he folded first.

“I’m so sorry for disappearing yesterday I know it was really irresponsible but I promise nothing bad happened.” He had his hands pressed together and head down as if he was begging for their forgiveness.

Lux chuckled, “That's alright North, important thing is you're safe.”

Cleo nodded. “Yeah, and you can always come talk to us if you need to get your thoughts out, none of us mind.”

Codi added, “Don't worry guys, I already gave him the lecture.”

Nick looked grateful. With the apology over, he seemed less nervous and shifted back into his usual self.

Codi asked, “Hey, where's Captain Levi? She running late?”

Captain Levi was Codi’s nickname for Summer. Lux did not know how or why he started calling her that, maybe because she was always captain of every sports team she joined, but Codi likes having weird nicknames for his friends.

“No, she’s at competition in Manchester. Oh! We should try calling her now, actually.” Cleo pulled out her phone and presumably rang Summer.

After a few seconds, she picked up.

“Heyyyy!” Everyone at the table said in unison.

Summer chuckled on the other end. Wherever she was, it sounded noisy.

“Aww, hi everyone.” When she saw Nick, her face brightened, “Nick!! You're okay? Everything safe and sound?”

Nick gave a thumbs up.

“Awesome. Are you at the diner? Don't tell me I'm missing Sunday Brunch.”

“You're not missing it because you're here right now!” said Cleo.

Lux butted in, “Summer, where even are you? It sounds so loud.”

“Oh, I'm in this big meeting hall, there's a lot of families here, that's why. We just had breakfast with one of the pro players and now we're going to attend a seminar or two.”

“When's your match?” asked Codi.

“Not til three pm. They moved it because of the conferences. Ugh, I'm not going to be home until nine, maybe even ten.” She groaned.

Flynn spoke up, “Need someone to drive you?”

“No, I'm good. There's a bus that takes us back, then I'll walk home from the school. Oh– I wish I could keep talking, but they just opened the auditorium doors so I think it's starting. I'll talk to y'all later, byeeee! Muchos besos! Mwah.”

Everyone waved and said bye. Then Cleo hung up. They continued their idle chatter where they left off, only stopping when someone came by to get their order. Everyone ordered the usual.

Lux felt a bit in a daze. The rain outside and grey skies only made everything feel even more dreamy. She loved her friends, so much, she wouldn't know what she'd do without them.

…

After brunch, they all went their separate ways. Cleo said she had a lot of work to do for school tomorrow and went back home. Flynn and Nick went to Flynn’s apartment to do their homework too, although probably much less efficiently than Cleo was about to. Codi followed Lux home because he was annoying like that.

Whatever, Lux was secretly glad for the company. She didn't want to spend her day alone.

“What's wrong, Lux? You seem a little sad today.”

Lux shuffled her feet. “I'm allowed to be sad sometimes.”

Codi bumped her shoulder. “Not what I meant silly, but I'll drop it if you don't wanna talk about it.”

“What about you? Why don't we ever talk about you? What's on your mind today? Are you doing fine?”

“Is that what you're worried about?”

Lux slumped. “No.” She had hoped to deflect the conversation onto him, but Codi already knew her tricks.

Luckily, Codi did drop it. They walked in silence the rest of the way. Halfway there, Codi grabbed her hand and swung it around. He probably would have proposed skipping home if she hadn't been in a foul mood.

Lux had forgotten her key, but the housekeeper let them in. Lux tried to get her to stay home on Sundays but Sarang said it was the easiest day for her to work.

Once inside, both Lux and Codi as acted systematically. Lux grabbed popcorn while Codi made hot chocolate.

He claimed making hot chocolate was a delicate art, getting the right balance of chocolate and heat was nearly impossible, so Lux sat on the counter and watched him work.

He carefully measured two heaping spoons full of hot chocolate mix, the one that came in packets and tastes like sugar— because that's the one Lux likes— and followed with boiling water in their favorite mugs. They had matching mugs. One said ‘Idiot #1’ and the other said ‘Idiot #2’. Lux had found them online and instantly knew it was a thing she and Codi had to have. They constantly switched who was the first idiot and who was the second, though. It didn't even matter, really, because they usually ended up drinking from the same mug anyways.

When Codi finished counting out the perfect number of marshmallows, they took both mugs and the popcorn with them to Lux’s room.

Her house was an old Victorian, only slightly renovated to maintain its structural integrity or whatever. Her dad grew up in one like it, so maybe it had meaning or something.

Her room was at the very top. It had flower patterned wallpaper in a baby blue color and a large reading nook by the window. The ceiling ended in a peak like a dollhouse. There was a big fancy wardrobe along with a matching antique dresser, vanity, and bedframe. Lilac curtains covered in embroidery hung over her bed. She had put tiny fairy lights in them, too, so felt extra dreamy.

The door of her closet, a crawlspace that was too short to be a part of the room and ran along the whole side of the house, was open, but the clothes she had thrown on the floor getting ready today were put away. Sarang must have already gotten to this room.

Codi made a beeline for her bed. He set up her portable desk and put the hot chocolates on top. Lux set the bowl down, too, and grabbed her laptop.

She browsed through YouTube before she found a good video about ghost hunting. She liked those videos, she thought they was funny.

She snuggled up next to Codi as the intro played. They'd already seen this video, but it was a good one, so they would watch it again. Codi didn't like watching them anyways, because he said her house, being so old, was probably haunted, and therefore watching ghost videos would summon the ghosts or something. But he would make an exception for her, he always did.

They made it two minutes in before he broke the silence.

“You want to know about my day? I didn't sleep because I spent the whole night watching North, just to make sure he was really there, and okay. But he slept soundly. At one point Flynn made me take Benadryl so I would pass out. Got like three hours of sleep.”

Lux let him keep talking. She listened to him, while her eyes remained on the screen in front of her. “I was so goddamn worried yesterday- Fuck-” His voice broke in a sob. Lux took his hand. “I thought he was gone. I thought surely he had run away, delirious or confused, and gotten hurt.”

At that moment, the video recounting a murder in whatever haunted mansion they were exploring this time. When the narrator said, “found dead in a ditch,” Codi replied, “Yeah, what they said.”

He laughed, but it sounded sad.

“That fucker was just in the woods. The woods! Can you believe it? For hours, he just walked. Phone was dead, no one was around, just himself and his thoughts— ugh, why didn't he just talk to us. I should've been there— I should've called him Friday night and made sure he took his meds-”

“You can't dwell on the past-” Lux interrupted- “Your practice ended late Friday night, and you were worried about making it on to the regional team this winter, those were important too.”

And it's not just you, we all could have been there for him. I was doing fuck all Friday, I could have just as easily called him same as the rest of us. But we didn't.”

“Is that what made you upset?”

“No,” Lux ate a handful of popcorn. “I know I can only be there for him if he asks for help first, so it's partly on North too for not reaching out. Not that he really could, but-” she sighed, “-we all need so much from each other- Oh, did you see that? I think I saw a shadow on the screen. Can't believe I haven't noticed that before. Hold on, I'm gonna replay it.”

She clicked some buttons on the laptop and was thrilled when her observation was right. Codi sat there quietly, perhaps contemplating.

Then, suddenly, he chuckled. “Yeah, you're right. North can maybe take care of himself. You know what he was doing when we got there?”

“Hmm? What?”

“He was at some small pizza joint talking to this guy that works there, they were the only people in the restaurant. They must have hit it off because the guy asked North for his discord— he's so much older too. Must already be in college.”

“Ooh, North’s getting bitches.”

Codi chuckled again, “Yeah.” His cheer dropped. “I'm not mad at that.”

“You seem a little mad.”

He scowled. “No I'm not, North can talk to anyone he wants, even if it's hotter older men. I don't care.”

“Sounds like you do care a little, honey.”

“Not at all, dear.” Codi emphasized the pet name and Lux rolled her eyes. ‘Honey’ had just slipped out, they were so used to calling each other pet names ironically it didn't even register in her brain.

After some silence, Codi asked, “Is North hot?”

“I didn't get him a modeling gig for nothing. The industry eats up looks like that.”

“No, but is he attractive? Does he look older? It's probably the height, right?”

“Shouldn't you be asking yourself that?”

“Well of course I think he's pretty. He's also pretty stupid sometimes. And dense.”

“Not as much as you.”

“I'm hurt,” Codi pretended to be wounded, placing a hand over his heart and dramatically fainting into Lux’s lap.

“Why do you beautiful women vex me so?”

Lux pushed him off, “You're blocking the screen. I like this part.”

Codi huffed and sat up. He buried his head in the crook of Lux’s neck. “I don't like this, it's scary.” He mumbled.

“Grow a pair,” Lux huffed. Still, she turned it off and found the documentary they had started a few nights ago. Codi relaxed. Maybe he had been scared.

“You're gonna tell me why you're upset?” He mumbled into her neck.

Lux twitched. “It's always the same. I love my friends and I can never seem to get enough of them. It's pretty selfish. But it makes my stomach toss and turn into knots. I don't know why, I'm just on edge.”

“Mmm..” He patted her head. The consoltation felt stupid and somehow his idiocy made her feel better.

“Hey! Don't fall asleep, I'm not restarting the video if you miss it.”

He huffed, “Three hours of sleep, remember?” He stretched out across her pillows and closed his eyes. “Watch it without me, I don't mind.”

“Well then I'm putting back on the ghost video.”

Absently, she reached out for his hand, and he took it.

The rain outside continued to drizzle, while the video droned on. She took a sip of hot chocolate and finished the popcorn while listening to Codi's breathing. Slowly, it evened out. Although he'd fallen asleep, she didn't feel alone.

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Man jailed for attacking a woman in Stretford

A man has been jailed after attacking a woman in the Stretford area. Declan Flynn-Barrett aged 25 from Stretford, has been jailed for two years and three months for assault occasioning actual bodily harm at Manchester Crown Court on Wednesday 28 August 2024. On Wednesday 17 April 2024, police were called to reports of a concern for welfare in Stretford. Flynn-Barrett became violent against the…

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GIG RADAR - DECEMBER EDITION

Although we’re still in the midst of November there are still many upcoming gigs for December with tickets already on sale to help cure you’re winter blues, here is our top picks for gigs and concerts from the month of December, from the likes of Irish talents such as CMAT off the back of her newest album “Crazymad for Me”, Trad Icon John Francis Flynn and the Mary Wallopers to huge international stars such as Ice Cube, Jeff Mills and Interplanetary Criminal there is something for everyone in the lead up to Christmas

GIG FOR GAZA  - 3 ARENA - 28th November The Mary Wallopers/Lankum/Damien Dempsey/Lisa O Neill

Although not quite in December, we felt it important to showcase an amazing line up for an extremely important cause, The Mary Wallopers have rounded up an all irish cast of musicians featuring Lankum, Lisa O’Neill, Damien Dempsey and of course The Mary Wallopers with proceeds going to support the ongoing crisis in Gaza. Each of these acts have been having a steller year with appearances at most major Irish Festivals as well as individual gigs all throughout the country, this is set to be a once in a lifetime gig for a really good cause.

CMAT- OLYMPIA THEATRE- 1st December

Another Irish star who has gone on to find widespread acclaim, Dublin Native Cmat returmns to her hometown 

For 2 nights, after just releasing her latest album “Crazymad for You” which charted at number one in the irish charts upon it’s release similarly to her debut album “if my wife new I’d be dead” Her live shows are reportedly full of energy and showmanship this is not one to miss!

Ice Cube, Cypress Hill and The Game- 3 Arena- 9th December

High rollers have put together and all star lineup for the 3arean on the 9thof December with none other than Ice Cube, known for his work with rap group N.W.A before having a solid solo career spanning several decades with hits such as “It Was A Good Day” “No Vaseline” and “Down for Whatever”.  Joining Ice Cube on stage is the incredible Cypress Hill, who have had multiple platinum hits and have toured all over the world and The Game who has been producing hits since thew early 2000s this is set to be another unmissable gig in one of Dublins most famous venues

Interplanetary Criminal- Index- 26th December

UK Garage Superstar Interplanetary Criminal joins us in the new Index on Stephens Day for electronic music fans this one is a must see! The Manchesteer based producer has been turning heads since his chart topping song “ Baddest of them all” dropped in 2022, since then he has continued to drop a string of excellent songs aswell as touring all over the world playing some of the biggest clubs and festivals such as “Boomtown” and “AVA”. ON top of all this he is playing in the newly relocted Index with a state of the art lineup and a smashing lineup!

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West Ham United semble avoir finalement scellé la signature du milieu de terrain de l'Ajax Edson Alvarez, qui devrait signer un contrat de cinq ans avec une option d'une année supplémentaire d'après l'employé d'ExWHU sur West Ham Way. Le message indique qu'il a "terminé son déménagement à West Ham" après une longue poursuite pour le Mexicain. West Ham obtient un accord avec Alvarez sur toute la ligne Moyes désireux de remplacer le riz Declan BBC Sport rapporte que les frais sont de l'ordre de 35 millions de livres sterling pour l'international mexicain. Le départ de Rice vers les rivaux londoniens d'Arsenal avait laissé un vide dans l'équipe, seuls Tomas Soucek et Flynn Downes étant les seuls milieux de terrain centraux reconnus dans les livres. Une offre a aussi été rejetée pour Scott McTominay, mais il apparaît que West Ham ait enfin atteint son objectif numéro un. La source indique que la nouvelle signature gagnera environ 100 000 £ par semaine et est une cible pour le club depuis le début de la fenêtre de transfert. On pense que son examen médical est terminé et que l'annonce n'est plus qu'une question de temps. Regardez: Où nous pensons que West Ham viendra en Premier League Qui est Edson Alvarez ? Le jeu complet d'Alvarez en qualité de milieu de terrain est inédit, avec sa gamme de tacles et de passes un régal pour les fans de Hammers pour profiter de cette campagne. Ces qualités le voient en tant qu'une option au poste de défenseur central en cas de besoin, ce qui signifie que nous pouvons ajouter de la polyvalence à son répertoire. Il est exactement le genre de signature qui a la capacité de combler le trou en forme de Rice dans l'équipe. Le futur joueur de West Ham a fait ses débuts internationaux à l'âge de 19 ans et a fait 69 sélections, remportant deux Gold Cups (2019, 2023) et apparaissant dans la dernière Coupe du monde pour devenir un élément essentiel de l'équipe nationale. PDJ: Romano garantit que le milieu de terrain "sera un nouveau joueur de West Ham" Pendant son temps avec l'Ajax, Alvarez a fait près de 150 apparitions depuis son départ du Club America du Mexique en 2019. Malgré son rôle plus profond, une contribution de dix buts au cours des trois dernières saisons d'Eredivisie montre que les buts font aussi partie de son jeu impressionnant. Le club néerlandais a remporté deux titres de champion au cours de cette période, mais a connu une mauvaise saison par rapport à ses normes élevées la saison dernière. Malgré cela, Alvarez a toujours impressionné, provoquant preuve de force mentale dans son jeu même quand son équipe est en difficulté. West Ham a besoin de plus de signatures Les Hammers ont l'air légers dans de nombreux domaines et auront besoin d'autres ajouts pour vaincre leur saison. Michail Antonio et Danny Ings sont de bonnes options en tête, mais il y a des doutes s'ils resteront en forme et marqueront suffisamment de buts pour aider l'équipe à monter dans le classement. PDJ: West Ham prêt à se déplacer pour le défenseur «dominant et dictant» Au moins un milieu de terrain supplémentaire est ciblé en raison du manque d'options discutées ici. Un remplaçant pour Lucas Paqueta peut être nécessaire si Manchester City décide de suivre et de bouger. Il est certain qu'un accord pour amener le défenseur Harry Maguire au stade de Londres pourra être conclu après qu'une redevance aurait été convenue. On s'attend à ce que les dernières semaines de la fenêtre soient occupées. Crédit image principale : Thomas Dahlstrøm Nielsen Creative Commons Attribution-Partage dans les mêmes conditions 4.0

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Prediksi kemenangan Man United Melawan West Ham

Selebrasi usai Manchester United menjuarai Piala Liga Inggris atau Carabao Cup telah usai. Mereka saat ini sedang berkaca pada posisi sebelumnya, yakni tetap aktif di FA Cup atau Piala FA.

West Ham akan berhadapan dengan Man United di putaran kelima Piala FA. Mereka akan tampil di sana, Old Trafford.

Jadwal pertandingan Man United vs West Ham akan dimulai pukul 02:45 WIB pada Kamis 2 Maret 2023.

Pelatih mereka, Erik Ten Hag, mengingatkan anak asuhnya untuk tidak terlalu berharap masuk skuat utama.

Ten Hag berpendapat bahwa semua pemain berada pada level yang sama dan memiliki potensi yang sama.

Harap dipahami bahwa kami tidak menang dengan 11 pemain. Sangat penting bahwa setiap orang bersiap sepanjang musim karena kami menang bersama tim, kata Ten Hag seperti dikutip di situs resmi klub.

Kami memiliki lebih dari 11 pemain, jadi saya mengandalkan mereka, dan saya tahu mereka akan siap karena setiap kali seorang pemain bermain, mereka bertanggung jawab untuk itu, dan mereka siap. “.

Anda harus berjuang untuk posisi Anda sendiri jika Anda mengambil peran yang bertanggung jawab, dia memperingatkan.

Tim Setan Merah tidak akan memiliki tiga pemain tambahan untuk pertandingan antara tim Liga Premier ini.

Akibat cedera pangkal paha, Anthony Martial tidak sepenuhnya siap. Dalam konferensi pers pra-pertandingannya, manajer Manchester United Erik ten Hag membuat pengumuman resmi.

“Anthony Martial masih cedera dan tidak tersedia untuk pertandingan besok melawan West Ham,” kata Ten H.

Namun demikian, Martial terlihat di fasilitas pelatihan Carrington. Menyusul cederanya, pemain Prancis ini mulai berlatih sendiri.

Menurut Manchester Evening News, Manchester United berniat untuk memperdagangkan sang striker pada bursa transfer musim panas 2023.

Selain Martial, Ten Hag mempertanyakan apakah Luke Shaw dan Fred bisa menjadi starter melawan The Hammers, yang juga dikenal sebagai West Ham.

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Mantan manajer Ajax Amsterdam melanjutkan, “Luke Shaw dan Fred tidak yakin apakah mereka akan bermain besok.

Wajar jika pemain kemarin masih bersemangat dan menikmati momentum. Namun setelah itu, kami mulai kembali bekerja dan mengurus apa yang perlu dilakukan — pemulihan, menurut Ten Hag.

Tim besutan Erik ten Hag itu kini fokus ke beberapa kompetisi lain yang ingin mereka menangi usai membawa pulang Piala Liga Inggris.

Head to Head Skor Liga Premier: West Ham 0–1 Man Utd pada 30 Oktober 2022. Skor Premier League pada 22 Januari 2022: Man Utd 1–0 West Ham. Man Utd mengalahkan West Ham 1–0 pada 22 September 2021 (Piala Liga Inggris). Skor Liga Inggris: West Ham 1–2 Manchester United pada 19 September 2021. Man Utd mengalahkan West Ham 1–0 dalam laga Premier League pada 14 Maret 2021.

Prediksi Susunan Pemain Man United: David de Gea (PG); Raphael Varane; Lysandro Martinez; Malaysia; Aaron Wan-Bissaka; Fred; Bruno Fernandes; Marcus Rashford; Alexander Grenache; Wout Weghorst; Manchester United (4–2–3–1).

West Ham (3–5–2): Alphonse Areola (PG); Kurt Zouma, Nayef Aguerd, Angelo Ogbonna, Ben Johnson, Declan Rice, Flynn Downes, Thomas Soucek, Emerson; Michael Anthony, Jarrod Bowen.

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10 Pharma Companies Fined Record by UK Competition Watchdog

The UK competition watchdog has just fined a number of pharma companies a record amount of money. This includes Pfizer, Accord Healthcare, Waymade and Casio. In total, ten different companies have been slapped with a multi-million-pound fine.

Pfizer

UK competition watchdog has fined Pfizer and its partner Flynn Pharma Limited over price hikes for phenytoin sodium capsules, an antiepilepsy drug used to prevent seizures. Pfizer and Flynn allegedly abused their dominant position to charge excessive prices.

The UK Competition and Markets Authority has fined Pfizer PS63 million and Flynn PS6.7 million for excessive pricing. It is the highest fine imposed by the CMA to date.

The National Health Service (NHS) in the UK spends millions each year on these capsules to treat epilepsy. In 2013, the bill for the capsules climbed to 50 million pounds.

The drug has a 25mg, 50mg, 100mg and 300mg strength. Before Flynn's deal with Pfizer, the capsules were sold under the brand name Epanutin. But in September 2012, the capsules were debranded, allowing firms to charge more.

JD Sports/Footasylum

JD Sports PLC has been fined for breaking competition rules by the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). It was revealed that a series of meetings between Footasylum executives and JD executives allegedly included commercially sensitive information.

A Sunday Times investigation reported that JD Sports and Footasylum executives met in the car park of a Bury, Greater Manchester shopping centre. The meeting included discussions about Footasylum's financial performance, plans to close stores and stock allocations from key brands.

The CMA said that the companies did not notify it immediately of the meetings. This, it claimed, made it difficult for it to act promptly. Moreover, the watchdog said that it could not get any agendas, notes or other documents relating to the meetings.

Casio

Casio Electronics has been fined by the UK competition watchdog for restricting online retailers from offering discounts on their products. The firm was found to have breached the Competition Act 1998, as it implemented a policy that restricted retailers from setting their own prices.

Casio, which is headquartered in Tokyo, sells a wide range of consumer electronics, from watches to digital cameras. In addition, the company sells musical instruments, including electronic pianos and keyboards.

As a result of its pricing policies, Casio blocked its online retail partners from selling its products at discounts, making it harder for customers to shop around. It also pressured other online stores to report any competitors who were discounting its items.

Accord Healthcare

A UK competition watchdog recently imposed a fine on two pharmaceutical firms for overcharging the National Health Service. The CMA found that the UK's top drug makers overcharged the NHS by over a thousand times for a single pack of hydrocortisone tablets, a common steroid used for treating adrenal gland dysfunction.

According to the CMA, a group of pharmaceutical companies that included U.K. giant Accord overcharged the NHS by at least 10,000%. It was a particularly bad case of 'rigging the market' and was only surpassed by the alleged PS43 million fine that was imposed on rival Advanz Pharma.

The CMA's fines follow an investigation into a variety of pharmaceutical companies' actions. One of these was the sale of de-branded hydrocortisone tablets that were sold for over ten thousand times more than the branded version.

Waymade

Waymade Plc was recently fined by the UK competition watchdog. The company is one of several pharmaceutical firms that were found to have violated the law.

In the UK, the Competition and Markets Authority has focused on antitrust in the past few years. Its emphasis on the life sciences sector in particular has made the agency a leading authority on this topic. As such, the CMA has imposed substantial fines on drug makers.

There is no clear winner in the contest for the most expensive fine, but the CMA has hit several companies with large amounts of money. A few notable names include BMW Group, Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, and Accord Healthcare.

Advanz Pharma

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has slapped Advanz Pharma with a record PS260 million fine for its failure to comply with competition law. It was charged with abusing market power and charging excessive prices for liothyronine tablets, a treatment for thyroid hormone deficiency.

In July, the CMA announced that Advanz had been found to have breached competition law by charging excessive prices for liothyronine. In particular, the CMA found that Advanz had breached the law by systematically increasing the price of its liothyronine tablet packs by up to 6,000%.

The company has been fined in three separate investigations. During two of the investigations, the CMA found that Advanz arranged a scheme to restrict competition by paying a rival company to prevent it from entering the market with a generic version of Advanz's hydrocortisone tablet.

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Women are bearing the worst effects of Armed War

Armed war is not only damaging the world but also destroying the lives of women and children especially. Everyone’s life is getting harder because of war. Those who start war never think of the result. Capitalist people only can think of their own benefits. They have literary no worries about the consequences of armed war. Each and everyone is facing terrible problems because of wars. Especially women and children are bearing the most dangerous side effects of armed conflict around the world. There are many countries that are in big trouble because of armed wars, such as Iraq, Ukraine, Syria, Afghanistan, Yemen and so many more. The Russia and Ukraine war is getting worsen day by day. It impacts so badly on the economic sector of each country. All these aside, women are facing the worst effects of these armed wars; such as increasing prostitution, psychological damage, and a fall in careers. There are many women who are the only earning persons in their families. To manage food and money, women are getting involved in prostitution. Many women and men are taking suicide as a solution. Some social crimes are rising very up, like; rape and robbery and so on. War is making these problems worsen. Racism has got increased since it was already a big social issue. Governments are overlooking all these problems. Children facing problems Children are facing the most serious problems too due to armed war. They are not getting enough food and nutrition. Many kinds of life-taking diseases are rising up among all; especially damaging the lives of children. The breakdown of the mental health of children and women is an alarming fact now. The poorest poor are losing all that they have. The suffering is unbearable for aged people and children. Armed war increases the chaos of climate, we also can see a huge degradation in the environment. Women and children have the worst damage due to war. They get stuck under the destroyed infrastructures. People are dying very pathetically. War is destroying the place where the female can talk for their rights. No female activists can speak out of the chaos. There is no help for them, nor for children.  They are surviving on a very sharp knife and huge suffering. Militarism is destroying the world where people were living and trying to get their rights. Normally women are neglected and now this situation has gone out of control. Each sector, like; health, communication, finances, agriculture, and food, of a country, is having a fall down. There is less production but more demand. Women are keeping together money to support the economics of their families before the financial crisis and food sinking. There is no one who really cares about all this destruction. According to Pam Flynn (chair of Greater Manchester CND and a member of the National Assembly of Women) “It is vitally important that progressive people recognize the interconnections and inter-relationships between gender, military conflict, and the environment.” Read the full article

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Sophia Maria McKennan, born May 10, 1947, Wangaratta, Victoria. Ellen Rose Croft, born in Ipswich, Queensland, under the sign of Pisces. Terese-Avila Quenelle, born July 20, 1955, Quebec, Canada. Pamela Ruth Scarf, born in Caulfield, Victoria, under the sign of Scorpio. Oona Strider, born Febuary 21, 1938, Perth, Western Australia. Nisaba Diana Kirby, born April 10, 1921, Manchester, England. Mary Joanne Monday, born June 5, 1941, Melbourne Victoria. Monica Lesley Nicholson, born September 25, 1951, Alice Springs, Northern Territory. Katharine Tasma McMillan, born June 29, 1922, Hobart, Tasmania. Janice Judith Jansen, born August 5, 1940, Christchurch, New Zealand. Iona Josephine Flynn, born March 16, 1947, Healesville, Victoria. Helen Hoffman, born January 7, 1945, Union City, New Jersey, U.S.A. Grundhilde Schmidt, born September 15, 1955, Zurich, Switzerland. Frances Veronica Furriskey, born November 9, 1947, Mildura, Victoria. Elsa Hannah Gluck, born April 26, 1952, Springvale Victoria.įRANCES. Dawn Nerida Clancy, born Phillip Island, Victoria, under the sign of Aquarius.ĮTAMA. Cerridwen Colleen Flynn, born Rio de Janiero, Brazil, January 25, 1960.ĭAWN. Beatrix Unsdatter, born in Denmark under the sign of Libra, parents migrated to Australia in the middle fifties.ĬERRIDWEN. Alice Audrey Farr, born Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales, on August 1, 1956.īEATRIX. This book is dedicated to those who helped me write it.ĪRACHNE. The I becomes an alphabet, the my becomes ours. Thus my ideas weigh with those of others. I absorbed it all with gratitude and worked with a discipline and strength I felt I owed them. Throughout the many drafts, I had readers, arguers, encouragers, critics and researchers who worked for the book, the idea, their own reasons, with implicit faith in my purpose to uncover a truth to tell the truth and not resort to a gossipy theft of their ideas and their lives. The merging of the diagrammatic and chaotic was a poem. It is dependent on inspiration, excitement, the tides of language and having the time. That was to ensure a symphonic and historic depth.

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The first draft was a series of diagrams, and nouns. The daring to make a novel from geometry was possible in the rarified air of a ‘sinecure’. Christina Stead had given me two clues with her mention of maths and ‘no men in it at all’. ‘Everywoman’ was women the singular does not compute when one investigates the nature of the feminine.Ī worker, no longer a taxi-driver, now a writer with an office and a title, albeit for ten weeks, my job, then, was to put my theories into practice: a daunting project when it became clear to me what I had to do. It was necessary to get to know a mob of women, all searching for their own freedom. I could not squeeze this ‘everywoman’ out of my mind. Simply screening an accurate description of one’s life with a facade of false names and places was not satisfying to me either as a writer or a reader. Fiction is a literary composition wherein the writer creates above, below and around the real world. I was sick of sorry women, in my own and others’ stories, who were not in control of their own downfall.

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I had been hunting for an ‘everywoman’, the free archetypal female, to underlie a possible Hamlet, Peer Gynt, Candid of my gender. Since 1974 I have been developing theories of the feminine aesthetic in literature.

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Two or three years later, I was writer-in-residence at Monash University, wondering what and how to write, suffering the culture shock and absurdity of changing from ‘taxi-driver’ to ‘writer’. But she took me to lunch at Monash University, where she was writer-in-residence, and discussed the mathematical aspects of my first chaotic attempt at long fiction, Lots Of Potential. Perhaps Remember The Tarantella started with Christina Stead’s challenge to me: it’s very difficult to make an interesting novel with no men in it at all. Publication assisted by the Literature Board of the Australia Council, the Federal Government’s arts funding and advisory body.

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'The novel The Talented Mr. Ripley , written by Patricia Highsmith and published in 1955, is not only a reference for police literature, it is also the letter of introduction of Tom Ripley, its complex protagonist.

Ambitious, educated, charming, manipulative and completely amoral, Ripley starred in five novels by the author who died in 1995. That magnetism transferred to the role, starring in adaptations in film, theater and television.

The first film version was In Full Sun directed by René Clément in 1960 and catapulted the young Alain Delon to global stardom , who stepped into the shoes of this charming serial swindler.

Since then actors such as Dennis Hopper in The American Friend (1977, by Wim Wenders), Matt Damon in The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999, by Anthony Minghella) and John Malkovich in Ripley's Game (2002, by Liliana Cavani) have played this sinister character on the big screen.

Of these adaptations, the best known is the one that starred Matt Damon alongside a great cast that included Gwyneth Paltrow, Cate Blanchett and Jude Law. It is available in the Netflix catalog.

And Ripley , an eight-episode miniseries created, adapted and directed by Steven Zaillian , winner of the Oscar for best adapted screenplay for Schindler's List , and creator of the award-winning series The Night Of , arrived on the platform this Thursday . It tells, in black and white, the complicated first mission of this vile character: he must bring back to the United States the son of a shipping magnate who lives the high life on the Italian Riviera, far from worries and obligations.

This time, the charismatic Ripley, a character who knows how to adapt and blend in like few others, has the face of the British Andrew Scott , who is currently showing in Uruguayan cinemas in the drama We Are All Strangers , alongside Paul Mescal.

Of course, Scott has been a name known for a long time thanks to several hits such as the Oscar-winning 1917 (available to rent on NSNow de Nuevo Siglo), the award-winning series Fleabag (on Prime Video), His Dark Materials (Max) and Sherlock (on Prime Video and Max), where he was another well-known villain: Moriarty, nemesis of the detective who starred in Benedict Cumberbatch .

Ripley , which is set in 1960s Italy, closely follows the events of Highsmith's novel, to which Scott brings his charisma and sinister aura, barely conveyed by his face.

It also has art direction and photography that show the decadent and sophisticated atmosphere of the Italian Riviera. That setting, full of stairs, shadows and nooks, is the ideal backdrop for Ripley's machinations. They also help cover up his various deceptions. The thing is that Ripley, above all, is a survivor.

We meet him when he is still living in a flophouse in New York and leading an inelegant life as a small-time white-collar criminal. His job, for which he only needs a typewriter, ingenuity and ability to imitate accents, is to intercept correspondence and pose as a collector of unpaid debts.

A variety of elderly people who hear little and see less are his victims, whom he defrauds out of a few dollars; enough to survive.

Despite their dedication, everything indicates that those days are coming to an end. At the bank, when he goes to cash the checks, they begin to look at him differently, and when he is about to throw in the towel he receives a stroke of luck: a millionaire he has never heard of wants to see him.

It's about Herbert Greenleaf (played by director and Oscar winner for Manchester by the Sea, Kenneth Lonergan), who runs a shipping company in New York and wants his prodigal son, Dickie (Johnny Flynn, aka Mr. Knightley) in the Emma with Anya Taylor-Joy), come home.

The young man is living the high life in Atrani thanks to a millionaire trust that his parents regret having hired. And although Ripley is not one of his closest friends (later both will say that they did not know each other before), he will accept the mission after hearing that the travel and lodging are covered, and that on top of that he will receive several thousand dollars as a salary. . The dream job for any scammer.

At first glance, the task seems simple, although it will become more complicated as Ripley becomes involved in lies, deception, and even death. Ripley is one of the most magnetic villains in literature, he is also an insatiable predator of money, power and luxuries; Everything that he has not had in his modest life, he is willing to get, and at any cost.

One of the first obstacles he will have to overcome is Marge ( Dakota Fanning ), Dickie's girlfriend, who first begins to suspect that there is something strange in the attitude of her partner's new friend. Although there is no one who can resist Ripley, she can unfold herself to be the person her interlocutor wants to see.

Beyond the young woman's doubts, Ripley quickly infiltrates Dickie's life, gaining his trust and even managing to live in his house, located at the top of the place and for which you have to climb an eternity of stairs.

It is worth clarifying that Ripley is a series that takes its time to develop. It is not to consume and discard. This apparent slowness in the plot allows Ripley's every movement, every gesture and even thought to be shown, thus marking a latent tension that only increases.

For this reason, the appearance of Inspector Ravini (Maurizio Lombardi) who begins to investigate the death of Freddie Miles (Eliot Sumner), a hindrance to Ripley's plans, serves to show how the antihero manages to manipulate even a police officer with several years of service. .

Likewise, Dickie's entourage begins to have doubts about Ripley, while shadows accumulate, as do deceptions and bodies.

And as if it were House of Cards (another Netflix series with a villain as the protagonist), the lies that were building the house of cards seem to be about to be discovered every second.

This distressing wait, contemplated from beautiful landscapes, is narrated through the perspective of the protagonist.'

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Full Name: Mary Orla Gallagher (nee Quinn) DOB: August 15th 1967 Age: 57 years old Instagram: @marygallagher

Parents: Joseph and Niamh Siblings: Nora, Niall, and Caitlin S/O: Noel Gallagher Married: November 13th 1995 (28 yrs old) Hometown: Derry, Ireland & Manchester, England Nicknames: Marie, Mare, Maggie, Mags, Marnie Job: Song-Writer / Pre-K Teacher Personality Traits: Outgoing, Fun, Creative, and Passionate

Children: Malcolm Flynn Gallagher (18, 1985) James Conrad Gallagher (23, 1990) Molly Quinn Gallagher (30, 1997) Beckham Eoin Gallagher (33, 2000) Kieran Duncan & Cecilia Bridget Gallagher (36, 2003) Penelope Niamh Gallagher (43, 2010)

Appearance: - Light Brown Hair - Hazel Eyes - Kate Moss Night Out Vibes - Always wearing heels (no matter what)

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28 weeks later poster

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As the title suggests it’s 28 weeks after the initial outbreak that destroyed Britain and people the disease has finally been neutralized.

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The movie follows a family devastated by the events of the first film who may just hold the key to the future. We know what the story is likely about having seen the original and this image simply gives us a threatening image, a demonic, hornlike biohazard symbol. I picked this particular one as my favorite because it works well without giving anything away. The blood read background and the stark black graphics with white typography. There were a lot of great posters for this movie which played off the imagery of the first film. Source: IMDB, Metacritic, Rotten Tomatoes, HellHorror.28 Weeks Later is the sequel to the wildly successful 28 Days Later.As much as I actually like this movie, it doesn’t quite live up to the original. Actor Stewart Alexander from 28 Weeks Later is cast as "Military Officer." Actor Meghan Popiel from 28 Weeks Later is cast as "DLR Soldier." Jordan El-Balawi is also known as Beans Balawi | Beans El-Balawi, Birth Sign: Cancer Actor Jordan El-Balawi from 28 Weeks Later is cast as "Boy in Cottage (as Beans Balawi)." Jordan El-Balawi (born June 24, 1997) in UK, is a known Actor. Actor Emily Beecham from 28 Weeks Later is cast as "Karen." Emily Beecham (born April 30, 1985) in Manchester, England, UK, is a known Actress, Soundtrack. Actor Garfield Morgan from 28 Weeks Later is cast as "Geoff."Įmily Beecham's real age is 37. Actor Shahid Ahmed from 28 Weeks Later is cast as "Jacob." Actor Amanda Walker from 28 Weeks Later is cast as "Sally." Amanda Walker (born November 29, 1935) in Scotland, UK, is a known Actress.Īmanda Walker is also known as Mandy Godfrey, Birth Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m) Actor Mackintosh Muggleton from 28 Weeks Later is cast as "Andy."Īmanda Walker's real age is 86. Actor Imogen Poots from 28 Weeks Later is cast as "Tammy." Imogen Poots (born June 3, 1989) in London, England, UK, is a known Actress, Soundtrack.īirth Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 4½" (1.64 m) Actor Idris Elba from 28 Weeks Later is cast as "Stone." Idris Elba (born September 6, 1972) in Hackney, London, England, UK, is a known Actor, Producer, Writer.īirth Sign: Virgo, Height: 6' 2½" (1.89 m) Actor Catherine McCormack from 28 Weeks Later is cast as "Alice." Catherine McCormack (born April 3, 1972) in Epsom, Surrey, England, UK, is a known Actress, Director, Writer. Harold Perrineau is also known as Harold Perrineau Jr., Birth Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 10½" (1.79 m)Ĭatherine McCormack's real age is 50. Actor Harold Perrineau from 28 Weeks Later is cast as "Flynn." Harold Perrineau (born August 7, 1963) in Brooklyn, New York, USA, is a known Actor, Producer, Soundtrack. Actor Jeremy Renner from 28 Weeks Later is cast as "Doyle." Jeremy Renner (born January 7, 1971) in Modesto, California, USA, is a known Actor, Producer, Soundtrack.īirth Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 8½" (1.74 m) Actor Rose Byrne from 28 Weeks Later is cast as "Scarlet." Rose Byrne (born July 24, 1979) in Balmain, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, is a known Actress, Soundtrack, Producer. Robert Carlyle is also known as Bobby Carlyle, Birth Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 6¾" (1.7 m) Actor Robert Carlyle from 28 Weeks Later is cast as "Don." Robert Carlyle (born April 14, 1961) in Glasgow, Scotland, UK, is a known Actor, Director, Soundtrack. Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021) Resident Evil: Welcome to… (2021)įun Facts: 15 Real AGES of 28 WEEKS LATER Actors.Silent Night (2021) Silent Night (2021).The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022) The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022).Wrong Turn: The Foundation (2021) Wrong Turn: The Foundation (2021).The Initiation (2022) The Initiation (2022).Producers: Bernard Bellew, Danny Boyle, Alex Garland, Enrique López Lavigne, Andrew Macdonald, Allon Reichīrowse: Must See Best Zombie Movies / Zombie Movies List Trending in Movies: Writers: Rowan Joffe, Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, Enrique López Lavigne Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / 28 Weeks Later Release Dates In Theaters: May 11, 2007, DVD: Oct 09, 2007 Recommended: Recommends you watch 28 Weeks Later Release Date: Theatrical Release Date May 11, 2007 Stars: Robert Carlyle, Rose Byrne, Jeremy Renner, Harold Perrineau, Catherine McCormack … (full cast) Horror Subgenres: Apocalypse, Killer Parents, Urban Decay, Virus More: Most Anticipated Horror Movies Coming Soon in 2022-2023! 28 Weeks Later Movie Information: Type: Movie

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We found an inquisitive deer on our walk tonight, it was a beautiful warm evening. Summers definitely on its way.

Hopwood, Manchester

20.05.2019