#nathaniel grogan

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Nathaniel Grogan - Lady Blanche Crosses the Ravine Guided by the Count and Saint Foix (a Scene from The Mysteries of Udolpho), 1796-1798

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Nathaniel Grogan (the Elder) (1740-1807) - Lady Blanche Crosses the Ravine Guided by the Count and Saint Foix (a Scene from ‘The Mysteries of Udolpho’).

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Nathaniel Grogan- A scene from Ann Ratcliff's "The Mysteries of Udolpho"

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Classic Film Festival Day 2

And we're back! For Day 2 of Cinecon 59, and although this is a 5-day festival, we don't let one minute of these precious days go to waste. So yeah, Day 2 sure was jam packed....

Boris Karloff Home Movies (1937 - 1941)

As a relative newbie to the cinephile universe, Boris Karloff is most famous to me as The Monster in Universal's classic horror films of the 1930s and 1940s. Frankenstein's monster, of course, but I also know he starred as assorted villains over the years - the Satanic priest Hjalmar Poelzig in The Black Cat (1934), the lumbering executioner in 15th century England in Tower of London (1939), and the original Imhotep in The Mummy (1932).

The short clips of home movies shown in this 15-minute presentation highlighted the man behind the monster, with shots of birthday parties, his very young daughter Sara (born on his 51st birthday, while he was at work on Son of Frankenstein (1939)), his large home and gardens, and a wide variety of friends. All clips were accompanied by biting-but-loving commentary by the now elderly Sara Karloff, who adored her father, but also saw there was something inane in the fact he owned.... goats.

Little Mickey Grogan (1927)

RKO Pictures

Director: James Leo Meehan

The first feature of the day got us off to a rip-roaring start, with this silent comedy about two semi-homeless kids, the eponymous Mickey (Frankie Darro) and his spitfire kinda best friend, Susan (Lassie Lou Ahern), who manage to solve an entire host of other people's problems, and still find their own happy ever after in the process.

First up is befriending kind-hearted factory worker, Winnie (Jobyna Ralston), who takes both children in and offers them food, a place to stay, and - gross! - a bath. As appreciative as they are, Mickey is listless and he is back on the streets in no time, now befriending an unemployed architect who lost his job because he is slowly going blind. Through a series of hapless circumstances, Mickey manages to get Winnie and Jeff (Carroll Nye) in the same room, where sparks fly, and Winnie becomes determined to help Jeff get his life back on track.

More shenanigans ensue - most perpetrated by a rather acrobatic Mickey - but we can all guess how this turns out, right? Winnie finds a way to get Jeff the medical help that will reverse his vision loss, he lands a job as an architect, and the two happily adopt their homeless benefactors.

Not much of a spoiler alert as the film's plot was delightfully predictable, and I do mean that, while it is clear from the start how things will end, the fun is watching this cast get to that end. Frankie Darro was especially impressive, with his many stunts, and Lassie Lou Ahern kept pace with him with her snappy one-liners. A joy to watch at 9am!

The Scarlet Letter (1934)

Majestic Pictures

Director: Robert G. Vignola

I read this book in high school, and remembered this: what's-her-name committed adultery and she wore a big red "A" on her chest for the rest of her life. I also remember not enjoying the book all that much, so I was pleasantly surprised by this recently restored version - the first sound adaptation of the Nathaniel Hawthorne novel every student will undoubtedly read at some point in their academic career.

In this version, the beautiful Colleen Moore takes on the role of Hester Prynne, the 17th century Massachusetts widow who has an affair with the town minister, Arthur Dimmesdale (Hardie Albright). When the unmarried Hester becomes pregnant, and will not reveal the name of her baby's father, she is forced to wear a scarlet "A" on her chest as a mark of her crime.

Hester plows onward, giving birth to her illegitimate daughter Pearl (Cora Sue Collins), and trying to make a life for the two of them in a town that shuns them. Among those who turn their backs on Hester and Pearl is Hester's long-lost husband, Roger Chillingworth (Henry B. Walthall), whom she believed died in a shipwreck years earlier, and who shows up in town the same day as her trial. Furious at her betrayal, Chillingworth makes it his mission to ruin Hester's life by letting her flail at survival.

And there's the Reverend Dimmesdale, eaten alive by guilt over the tortures inflicted on Hester by his parishioners, and her protection of him, but who can't seem to figure out a way to make things right.

It will all come to a tragic conclusion (of course - otherwise, why would the book be required reading for students everywhere?), but I still found myself enjoying the film. It was a bit slow (what classic literary masterpiece isn't?), and I did walk away with the same thought I had after reading the book - what was the point? - but I still thought the performances were strong, the set design was masterful, and there were some nice comic elements scattered throughout. Not a bad way to spend an hour or so.

Forgotten Faces (1928)

Paramount-Famous Players Lasky

Director: Victor Schertzinger

We go from dark to darker with this 1928 silent drama. And whew, I do mean dark. "Heliotrope Harry" Harlow (Clive Brook) is a successful thief and con man, who comes home early one night from a job and finds his heartless gold-digging wife, Lilly (Olga Baclanova) in bed with another man. Cool as a cucumber in the fridge, Harry whips out a gun and shoots the lover dead.

Knowing Lilly is evil, and prison is now his only destination, Harry retrieves his beloved infant daughter from a nearby bedroom, and takes her to a wealthy family, leaving her on the front step for them to find and adopt. Harry then calls on his friend and criminal partner, Froggy (a very young William Powell) and begs him to watch over his daughter, to make sure Lilly never finds her.

Fast forward 15 years, and Harry is behind bars for murder, Lilly is living in squalor, and Froggy is keeping his promise to protect Alice (Mary Brian). But that sneaky scheming Lilly - she tricks Froggy into revealing Alice's location - and Lilly can't help herself. She visits Harry in prison, and gloats that she knows where their daughter is, how wealthy her adopted family is, and she will stop at nothing to fleece Alice of everything she has.

Desperate to stop Lilly, Harry manages to break out of prison (as one could do with some ease in the 1920s), and secure a job as a butler with Alice's family. He bides his time, falling in love with his daughter all over again, and waiting for the showdown with Lilly he knows is coming.

I have to admit, I was a bit surprised at the darkness of this material. You do have it all - a heartless wife and mother only interested in money, a crime of passion (murder, no less), a family torn asunder, and a vengeful woman out to destroy her own child. It's a storyline I wouldn't expect to see in the conservative backlash of the hedonistic 1920s, but I am glad this one got made. It was fantastic. Dark. Wicked. And brutally fantastic.

What's Cookin (1942)

Universal Pictures

Director: Edward F. Cline

After two rather somber and dark films, it was time to lighten things up! And what better way to do that than with a "Jivin' Jacks and Jills" classic?

As I learned through the course of attending Cinecon, the Jivin' Jacks and Jills were a group of teenage singers and dancers that Universal Pictures cobbled together in the 1940s to put in B musicals and attract teen audiences. A very young Donald O'Connor was part of the troupe (and appears in What's Cookin'), a fact I was very excited about because I have always adored him. I grew up watching Singin' in the Rain (1952). Need I say more?

There isn't much of a plot to this film. The owners of a successful radio program, J.P. Courtney (Charles Butterworth) and his wife, Agatha (Billie Burke) are at odd over how to keep the program fresh and exciting. J.P. wants to bring in new acts; Agatha thinks the classical music that made the program popular is just fine. So by bringing in a few co-conspirators, including hapless magician Marvo the Great (Leo Carillo), the extremely popular Andrews Sisters (LaVerne, Maxene, and Patricia Andrews), and, of course, the Jivin Jacks and Jills, J.P. hopes to convince Agatha the times, they are a'changin.'

This film really was a breath of fresh air, even if it hadn't followed on the heels of two dark dramas. The musical numbers were the heart and soul, and rightfully so - they were fabulous. Why talk when you can sing and dance, I always say? I can see why these types of musicals were so popular during World War II - there really was no better way to get away from the horrors of reality than with whipped cream like this.

The Student of Prague (1926)

Sokai-Film

Director: Henrik Galeen

We close out Night 2 with probably my favorite movie of the entire weekend. I'm no student of German Expressionism (I haven't even seen The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)), but this movie was so stunningly beautiful. And so clever. And truly the stuff of nightmares.

Balduin (Conrad Veidt) is bored. He is the best swordsman in the entire city of Prague - no one even comes close - so dueling has lost its appeal. He doesn't care about going to parties with his friends anymore - how much beer can one guy drink before he tires of it anyway? And life is just... dull. Balduin wants to fall in love, but he is so wrapped up in his own listlessness, he doesn't notice the affections of Lydushka (Elizza La Porta), a waitress in the local bar. Plus, he probably wouldn't be interested anyway - Lydushka is poor, and Balduin craves riches.

That's why he accepts a weird offer from the mysterious Scapinelli (Werner Krauss), a wealthy stranger who promises to give Balduin endless riches, in exchange for one thing: Balduin's mirror reflection. It's a bizarre request, but who needs their reflection? And Scapinelli is going to hand over more money than Balduin has ever seen, so Balduin accepts, and it isn't long before he starts reaping the rewards of the deal.

He attends high society parties, where he falls in love with Comtesse Margit (Agnes Esterhazy), a wealthy heiress he saved from a horseback riding accident before he met Scapinelli (and, of course, who fell in love with the poor Balduin but he was so self absorbed he didn't see it).

But it isn't long before Balduin's reflection, wandering free, starts wreaking havoc, and Balduin is facing increasing recriminations for his double's behavior. When Balduin's mirror reflection ruins his budding romance with Margit, Balduin decides to put an end to it. At a terrible cost to him as well.

There isn't much words can do to describe this film, and how beautiful it was. How horrifying it was. It really is a masterpiece in every way. And should be more widely available.

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32 filmes sobre Jornalismo que você deve assistir

Confira a lista preparada pelos estudantes de Jornalismo da PUCPR

Por Gabriela Küster

Você ja pensou em fazer Jornalismo? Ou você gosta de filmes com uma pegada investigativa? Para você que quer entender mais sobre a profissão e sobre a rotina de produção, os alunos do terceiro período separaram algo especial!

A professora Celina Alvetti deu como tarefa para os estudantes da matéria Teorias do Jornalismo assistir alguns filmes com personagens que trabalham no meio jornalístico.

Segue a lista e de quebra um resuminho especial de cada um deles:

1) O Quinto Poder – Gabriel Malucelli

Bill Condon, 2013

O filme traz a história do Ciberativista Julian Assange e seu sócio Daniel Berg com o site Wikileaks que fez inúmeras denúncias sobre os Governos, Corporações, Empresas Privadas, é baseado em um livro escrito pelo próprio Daniel Inside Wikileaks: My time with Julian Assange at the world’s most dangerous website com a ajuda de outros dois jornalistas que também são protagonizados no filme Ian Katz e Nick Davies dois ex jornalistas do The Guardian.

2) O Âncora – Lucas Couto

Adam McKay, 2004

A comédia gira em torno de Ron Burgundy, âncora de telejornal famoso entre os cidadãos de San Diego. Sua vida muda quando Veronica, competente profissional e aspirante ao cargo de âncora, começa a trabalhar com ele, o que o leva a se sentir ameaçado, mas também a repensar seus antigos conceitos sobre concorrência e a mulher no ramo do jornalismo.

3) O Solista – Brandow Bispo

Joe Wright, 2009

O filme conta a história de Steve Lopez (Robert Downey Jr.) um consagrado jornalista que não anda muito feliz com os caminhos que andam sua vida. A vida de Steve muda quando conhece Nathaniel Ayers (Jamie Foxx) um talentoso musico que vive em situação de rua por problemas mentais. Steve tem que fazer uma reflexão de sua vida e do papel do jornalismo nesse filme.

4) Borat – Guilherme Kruklis

Larry Charles, 2007

Borat, um jornalista nascido no Cazaquistão, casado, irmão de uma das melhores prostitudas do país, e que tem uma missão: fazer um documentário no “US and A” (USA), para aprender a política americana e voltar à sua terra a fim de apresentar aos seus conterrâneos como ser uma pessoa civilizada. O filme é extremamente irônico. Ao chegar aos Estados Unidos ele passa por vários momentos considerados pela aquela sociedade como ridículos e até obscenos.

5) Snowden – Gabriel Fabro

Lindsay Mills, 1983

Snowden é o filme de um ex espião que resolve contar para imprensa algumas situações da época em que trabalhou como agente, o filme se passa no apartamento de Snowden com algumas figuras do jornalismo.

6) Uma Repórter em Apuros – Gustavo Ferraz

Glenn Ficarra e John Requa, 2016

A jornalista representada por Kim Baker vive em Nova York, trabalhando na redação de um jornal. A jornalista aceita a proposta de ser a correspondente do canal em pleno Afeganistão, país marcado por guerra desde o atentado de 11 de setembro de 2001, cobrindo a rotina agitada do país. Encontra um ambiente completamente diferente, onde os jornalistas de diversos países precisam se adaptar aos costumes e aprender a conviver com o perigo.

7) O Segredo de Berlin – Mariana Castilho

Steven Soderbergh, 2006

Jake Geismar é um jornalista americano que é enviado para Berlim corresponder o tratado de paz feito entre a Aliança, depois do término da Segunda Guerra. Geismar só não esperava reencontrar sua ex amante, a judia Lena, que tenta escapar da cidade alemã por estar envolvida em um drama secreto.

8) Bom dia Vietnã – Felipe Cres da Fonte

Barry Levinson, 1988

Adrien Cronauer é chamado para trabalhar na rádio do exército norte-americano durante a guerra no Vietnã. O jeito de Adrien desagradava seus superiores, mas o público ouvinte o via como o melhor locutor. O personagem interpretado por Robin Williams tinha o perfil irreverente e noticiava fatos sem muita lógica para distrair os soldados que se preparavam para uma guerra que ia começar a qualquer momento.

9) Como Perder um Homem em 10 Dias – Alice Putti

Donald Petrie, 2003

O filme conta a história de Andie Anderson uma jornalista que escreve para uma revista de fofoca, mas que sonha em escrever sobre política e economia. A nova missão de Andie é escrever sobre como perder um homem em 10 dias e usa Benjamin de alvo.

10) Marley e Eu – Rafaelly Kudla

David Frankel, 2008

O filme Marley e Eu é baseado na história real dos jornalistas John Grogan e Jennifer Grogan, que decidem adotar um cachorro numa tentativa de descobrir como é ter um ser dependente. A história real foi relatada todas nas colunas escritas por John, mas que futuramente tornaram-se o livro Marley e Eu e por consequência, filme.

11) Diário de um Jornalista Bêbado – Andressa Carvalho

Bruce Robinson, 2012

O filme relata a história do jornalista americano Paul Kemp, que escreve um dos novos modelos de se fazer jornalismo na época, o Gonzo. E Paul se muda para Porto Rico, para novas oportunidades. E chegando lá, decide trabalhar no pequeno e quase falido jornal The San Juan Star, que é especializado no noticiário de vender o país para os turistas.

12) Conspiração e Poder – Gabriela Küster

James Vanderbilt, 2016

O filme conta a história real da editora do 60 minutes Mary Mapes. Ela recebe documentos de uma fonte que comprovam que o atual presidente George Bush fugiu da Guerra do Vietnã. Na trama a jornalista pretende abalar a reeleição de Bush, mas acaba descredibilizada o que coloca em risco a credibilidade da emissora CBS.

13) Herói por Acidente – Matheus Koga

Stephen Frears, 1992

Herói por acidente conta a história de LePlant, que tem sua vida transformada após salvar mais de 50 pessoas em um acidente. Enquanto foge renegando a si mesmo, um canal de TV fará de tudo para descobrir o herói da história.

14) End of the Tour – Marco Antônio

James Ponsoldt, 2015

O filme conta a história de uma reportagem de cinco dias entre o repórter David Lipsky (Jesse Eisenberg) e o escritor entrevistado David Foster Wallace (Jason Segel). O jornalista viaja até a casa de Foster Wallace para fazer uma longa e complexa entrevista que revela questões até então ocultas do escritor. O motivo da entrevista é o sucesso que os livros do escritor estão fazendo, e o encerramento da da turnê que Foster Wallace está realizando.

15) Intrigas de Estado – Carolina Bosa

Kevin Macdonald, 2009

O filme conta a história do congressista Stephen Collin, que é candidato á presidência. A história se passa em Washington. A trama começa com um complexo assassinato, que é investigado pelos jornalistas Cal McAffrey e Della Frye, a pedido do congressista. É uma história que mistura drama e suspense e irá te envolver muito.

16) O Abutre – Anna Padilha

Dan Gilroy, 2014

Lou Bloom (Jake Gyllenhaal) é um ladrão de fios e cercas que procura uma chance para construir uma carreira. Ao descobrir que pode trabalhar como cinegrafista freelancer, resolve começar a buscar cenas de crimes e acidentes para vender aos jornais televisivos. Porém, o trabalho se torna uma obsessão quando Bloom começa a se preocupar apenas com a audiência, sem se preocupar com o que precisa fazer para conseguir as melhores imagens.

17) Jogo do Dinheiro – Gabriela Fontana

Jodie Foster, 2016

Lee Gates (George Clooney), apresentador de um programa de televisão sobre o mercado financeiro. A “consultoria financeira” que ele presta aos telespectadores acontece de maneira debochada, com dançarinas no palco, músicas e efeitos especiais, como um espetáculo de circo. Em meio a uma transmissão ao vivo, o telespectador Kyle Budwell (Jack O’Connell) invade o set de gravações e faz do apresentador um refém, como vingança por ter sido enganado pelo programa e perdido todas as suas economias. Lee conta com a ajuda de sua produtora, Patty (Julia Roberts), e de algumas pessoas da equipe para sair da situação e não deixar que Kyle exploda o colete de explosivos que teve de colocar.

18) O Diabo Veste Prada – Laura Carlotto

David Frankel, 2006

O Diabo Veste Prada, conta a história da jornalista recém-formada Andrea Sachs (interpretada por Anne Hathaway) que após ser rejeitada pelo New York Times, conseguiu um emprego de secretária da editora e principal executiva da revista Runaway, a temida Miranda Priestly (papel da nomeada atriz Meryl Streep).  Ao longo do filme Andrea passa por situações no novo trabalho que a fazem perceber como é difícil lidar com a chefe, mas entende o quão importante o papel da editora é na vida da revista e isso acaba gerando um sentimento de respeito por Miranda.

19) O Preço de uma Verdade – Aline Simon

Billy Ray, 2003

Stephen Glass (Hayden Christensen) é um jornalista que entra para a equipe principal do jornal The New Republic, de Washington. Entretanto, mais da metade dos seus textos foram inventados ou copiados, o que não impede seu crescimento. Sua fama, porém, vai por água abaixo após sua farsa ser descoberta.

20) Os Delírios de Consumo de Becky Bloom – Giuliana Rossi

P. J. Hogan, 2009

Rebecca, uma jornalista de Nova York perde o emprego na revista de jardinagem na qual trabalhava, após a redação ter fechado devido a crise que havia nos Estados Unidos. A trama segue mostrando os desafios de Becky na busca de um novo emprego como jornalista. Seu sonho era trabalhar em uma revista de moda, porém acaba conseguindo um emprego em uma revista de economia. A ironia que o filme apresenta é a que Becky, que tem um problema com consumo excessivo, escreve colunas de finanças pessoais na revista de economia em que trabalha.

21) Quiz Show: A Verdade dos Bastidores – Laís da Rosa

Robert Redford, 2005

Dick Goodwin é em advogado que trabalha para o comitê do Congresso dos Estados Unidos. Ele segue seus instintos e desconfia de um programa de televisão após ler em um jornal sobre um inquérito que foi encerrado pelo juiz, o que não acontecia desde 1869. O advogado faz de tudo para desmascarar o programa de televisão “Quiz Show”, que não passa de uma armação, mas para provar isso ele precisa da ajuda de um dos participantes do jogo, Herbert Stempel. A luta contra o esquema fica mais difícil após Dick Goodwin criar um vínculo com o atual vencedor do Jogo, Charles Van Doren.

22) Resgate de um Campeão – Carla Tortato

Rod Lurie, 2008

O filme, baseado em fatos reais, conta a história de Erik Kernan Jr (Josh Hartnett), um jornalista com dilemas tanto no âmbito profissional como no pessoal. Ao conhecer o ex pugilista Bob Satterfield (Samuel L. Jackson) que após a carreira no Box passou a viver nas ruas, Kernan vê a oportunidade de conseguir contar uma boa história, que garanta maior prestígio para sua carreira no Jornalismo.

23) Repórteres de Guerra – Isabela Decolin

Steven Silver, 2011

O filme conta a história real de quatro fotojornalistas da África do Sul durante o período do Apartheid, em que o trabalho deles era fotografar as batalhas entre a tribo Inkatha e o Congresso Nacional Africano. Os personagens passam por momentos em que a prática da profissão é posta à prova, pois estão no meio de batalhas e correm risco de vida o tempo todo. Através de uma trama emocionante, a vida do grupo denominado “The Bang Bang Club” é retratada com fidelidade.

24) O Show de Truman – Andrey Ribeiro

Peter Weir, 1998

O filme gira em torno de um reality show que invade a tela de milhares de espectadores, os quais acompanham a trajetória da vida de Truman Burkank que é a estrela do programa e é o único que não sabe disso. Com o passar do tempo algumas coisas ao seu redor fazem com que ele passe a estranhar sua cidade. Após conhecer a misteriosa Lauren, descobre que é monitorado por câmeras que faziam transmissão para todo território nacional. Tudo acontece no maior estúdio cinematográfico do mundo, localizado na ilha Seahaven. Cerca de 5 mil câmeras, filmam cada movimento do protagonista.

25) Scoop: O Grande Furo – Luana Perdoncini

Woody Allen, 2007Sondra Pransky é uma estudante de jornalismo que, ao ir a um show de mágica, tem contato com o fantasma de um famoso jornalista investigativo que revela a ela o nome do misterioso Assassino do Tarô. Ela decide investigar o caso, mas acaba se apaixonando pelo suspeito.

26) Spotlight – Maria Cecília Zarpelon

Thomas McCarthy, 2016

Quando a equipe investigativa do jornal Boston Globe recebe uma série de relatos de pedofilia praticados por membros da Igreja Católica, os profissionais começam a reunir documentos para comprovar os casos. Após a apuração, os jornalistas descobrem que ainda há muito para ser revelado.

27) The Post: A Guerra Secreta – Ana Claudia Iamaciro

Steven Spielberg, 2018

Kat Graham (Meryl Streep) é a dona do The Washington Post e Ben Bradlee (Tom Hanks) é o editor-chefe do jornal, e está sempre à procura de alguma grande notícia que possa fazer com que o jornal ganhe mais destaque no mercado jornalístico. Quando o New York Times publica matérias denunciando o governo norte-americano, o presidente Richard Nixon decide processar o jornal. A proibição é concedida por um juiz, o que faz com que os documentos cheguem às mãos de Bradlee e sua equipe, que agora precisa convencer Kat sobre a importância da publicação como forma de defesa à liberdade de imprensa.

28) Todos os Homens do Presidente – Marina Prata

Alan J. Pakula, 1976

Baseado em história real, o filme retrata a investigação de dois repórteres do Washington Post sobre a invasão da sede do Partido Democrata estadunidense em 1972. A série de reportagens revelou esquemas de espionagem e lavagem de dinheiro que geraram a renuncia do presidente Richard Nixon, no famoso escândalo de Watergate.

29) True Story – Sofia Magagnin

Rupert Goold, 2015

Após ser demitido, o jornalista Mike Finkel, do The New York Times, se interessa pela história do suspeito de assassinato Chrstian Longo. A trama levanta questões éticas sobre a profissão do jornalismo e os processos de produção de um livro-reportagem.

30) Vestida para Casar – Julianne Fernandes

Anne Fletcher, 2008

A história mostra a vida de Jane, uma mulher que adora ser madrinha de casamento e sempre coloca a necessidade dos amigos em primeiro lugar. Ao longo da comédia romântica Jane tem que ajudar a planejar o casamento de sua irmã com o homem que secretamente está apaixonada. O jornalista Kevin Doyle entra na história para escrever sobre o casamento de Tess (irmã de Jane) na sua sessão de compromissos do Jornal de Nova York. O jornalista, que escrevia sobre relacionamentos, romances e casamentos, inspirou milhares de mulheres que liam o jornal, inclusive a protagonista Jane.

31) Zodíaco – Lorena Souza

David Finche, 2007

Narra a história da caçada a um assassino em série conhecido como “Zodíaco”, que matou em torno da área da baía de São Francisco durante os anos 1960 e início de 1970, deixando várias vítimas na sua vigia e insultando a polícia com cartas e cifras enviadas para jornais. O caso continua sendo um dos mais famosos crimes não resolvidos de San Francisco.

32) Jejum de Amor – Maria Vitória Pessoa

Howard Hawks, 1940

Na noite de seu novo casamento, a repórter Hildy Johnson é convencida a fazer mais uma pauta por seu editor e ex-marido, Walter Burns. Enquanto Hildy entrevista um homem condenado por um suposto assassinato que não cometeu, ela percebe que é uma armação para o seu ex-marido ajudar o governador a conseguir votos para o senado. Hildy decide colocar em prática a ética do jornalismo e mostrar a verdade para os leitores.

https://www.portalcomunicare.com.br/32-filmes-sobre-jornalismo-que-voce-deve-assistir/

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Congratulations, you’ve opened the flood gates. Have a whole bunch of them:

Shintaro Hino (Corpse Party) - Shin is rather quiet and under a lot of stress, believing he has to please those around him, especially his mother. It’s hard for him to just be himself and it sucks big time. At least he can always rely on his friends. My Corpse Party OCs who end up in Heavenly Host are in a sort of status limbo of ‘if they were in a game, there are endings where they live and endings where they die’ so Shin can both survive and one day live the life he wants and die horribly in a haunted school.

Silas Pratt (Harry Potter) - Silas is a former Slytherin student and a very minor character. He’s currently in his 30′s, and was one of the best friends of an OC’s older brother when they were at school together. A cool guy, very good at potions.

Cole Perriard (Original Series) - Part of a medical series I was making, Cole is a quick thinking paramedic who does his best. He’s good at what he does and is considered trustworthy, sturdy and reliable. Also very chatty.

Skip Rice (Original Series) - Also in the medical series. I made him at the exact same time as Cole. The two went to the same secondary school at the very least, so knew each other and were friends before both going into the medical sector. They’re also currently on again off again lovers. Skip is a paediatric nurse with a brilliant bedside manner and a lovely demeanour. Very friendly.

Nathaniel Nelson (Original Series) - Nat is in a band called ‘Steven’s Magic Cat’, alongside his best friend, Steven. He’s a cool guy and very social. Likes to tease others. He’s also a vegan and has a fair few phobias, including travelling to specific areas, being alone in the dark, bugs and fireworks. He’s a nervous guy and actually has a bit of stage fright, but having his band mates with him helps.

Baldric Slattery (Dream Daddy) - Baldric is a loner and a depressed recovering alcoholic. A mix of mental illness and getting in with the wrong people in his youth led to him spiralling out of control a little. Okay, a lot. For much of his early adulthood, his life was a huge mess. He’s better now, at the very least he’s beaten most of his old addictions and he’s in a good enough place to be trusted with his daughter (he chose to distance himself from her on his own because he knew his issues wouldn’t be healthy to raise a child around) but he’s still not in the best of places.

Quigley Grogan-Bush (Dream Daddy) - Quigley is a single father of five and very protective of his kids. He’s just had to move away from his old home to due harassment, and tends to react harshly to any perceived threat. Despite this defensive habit, he is friendly and open to making new friends, and can be a very cuddly, loving and supportive person. He also likes to compete. Definitely a people person, as long as those people aren’t going to be nasty to his kids.

Francis Koh (Group Roleplay OC) - Francis was created as my character for a zombie apocalypse RP (as well as Ulysses, Vanya and Cyrus - we all had multiple characters). Francis is brave but undeniably reckless, and has a short fuse temper. Argumentative. Best friends with Vanya. Has painful medical problems. Eventually gets abandoned by the group when his medical issues are slowing them down too much. Presumably gets eaten by zombies.

Rama Ghosh (The Arcana) - Small, meek, but an incredibly powerful magician. Anxious as fuck, but has a good head on his shoulders. Can be quite cunning when he wants to be. Very loyal and determined. Likes to be included.

Onyx Shoemaker (Red Embrace) - Onyx begins as a depressed young adult chasing conspiracy theories and trying to lose himself in the magic of Hollywood. After being turned into a vampire one night at a nightclub, he’s suddenly treated like he’s needed and loved and also he’s allowed to be as fucking weird as he wants to be. In fact, he’s practically expected to freak other vampires out. Through a mix of diplomacy, dating his predecessor who really didn’t want to be the leader and being insane, Onyx somehow manages to become the leader of the Hollywood coven. He’s never been happier.

Prospero (Original Series) - Also a vampire. He and the next five share a house where they live out their afterlives. Prospero is a dramatic theatre nerd who unironically badly uses old English phrases and has been known to tell people he’s spoken to William Shakespeare. Prospero is the youngest of the vampires and was born in 1993.

Dionysius (Original Series) - Also dramatic, and very flashy. Dionysius likes to wear flashy clothes and colour his hair weird colours and sprinkle in the fact that he’s eccentric. He’s also annoying and always wants to be the centre of attention. Usually bugging Cress or Kyle.

Valdemar (Original Series) - Massively plays up the brooding vampire thing. Has a fainting couch. Sits by the windows, idly plays with the curtains and recites poetry. Has an old portrait of himself somewhere from back when he was nobility. Is probably sour at having to downgrade following his vampirism.

Calder (Original Series) - Happy and full of energy, likes to think of himself as stylish. Lost somewhere in the fashion of rave culture. Has an intense love of glowsticks. Likes to make memories that will last. Thinks Dionysius is hilarious.

Cress (Original Series) - Team mum. Long suffering. Trying to get the rest of them to stop being either overdramatic or just plain stupid. Makes sure the house is secure and all the curtains are drawn. Often reminisces about the whirlwind romance he once shared with a werewolf. The others are sure he made this werewolf ex up.

Kyle (Original Series) - Kyle is strongly of the opinion that the overdramatic playing up of the whole vampire thing is idiotic. They’re bloodsucking monsters for god’s sake! And if he has to be immortal, he’s going to be immortal with a goddamn normal name. Bad attitude. Will punch his housemates.

Victrina Stringer (Original Series) - Vic is a musician, a drummer for a band called Thrill Ride Pirates. Very confident and supportive. Absolute angel, I love her, she’s beautiful inside and out.

Annie St Crow (Harry Potter) - Again a rather minor character. A Gryffindor and future daughter of one of my main characters. Quiet and shy. Tended to hide behind others as a child.

Rose Renee-Nissen (Original Series) - Activist for human rights. Charitable, strong beliefs, wants nothing more than to help people. Rose was the first OC made out of all the ones on this list, and is currently dating another Band Project musician. Her boyfriend is also a strong human rights activist and supports her work to aid others.

Caronwen Wrathmall (Original Series) - Carrie is the main character of her series. She’s an active and sporty person who cares a lot about her academic performance, and knows what’s expected of her. Like Shintaro, she feels under pressure to please people, especially her father, having been told many times that she was ‘born to be his dream son’, but really, Carrie’s father just wants her to be happy and is 100% supportive of her at every turn.

Kiri Katagiri (Corpse Party) - Kind, gentle mum friend. Tries to be nice to everyone, even when they’re not nice to her. Is afraid of rejection, cruelty and upsetting others. A bit of a doormat as a result. Would gladly give herself to save others.

Hendrika Patton (Harry Potter) - This one is a main character. Gryffindor. Straightforward, honest and responsible. Drika is a sensible person who doesn’t let bullshit slide. Gives excellent personal advice.

Katty Blaine (Fairy Tail) - A member of Blue Pegasus and part of a trio team with Nia and Rudy. Katty is glamorous and sharp-tongued, often a bit snarky. Usually seen in faux fur, pink and strappy heels. Despite being a snarky, teasing type, she can be serious and supportive when needed.

Saaliha Noori (Original Series) - Super friendly, a personal cheerleader to her friends. Always full of energy. Has an absolutely filthy sense of humour, so if you’re with her there will be a lot of sex jokes.

Maia (Pokemon) - The main rival of my OC and player character, Francis. She starts off as antagonistic and very unfriendly, but later manages to become a friend and supporter of Champion Francis, and learns to better bond with her own Pokemon. Originally from the Johto region.

Candy Cooper (Original Series) - Candy is a professional dancer with a specialisation in street dance. She’s a brand new OC, so I haven’t got much on her yet, she’s still in the early stages of development, but she’s meant to be tough, aggressive. The type of girl who starts fights.

Which character is trans?

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Collection Spotlight: Crawford Art Gallery 

For the best part of a century, the Crawford School of Art, as the building was then named, served both as an art school and as the city’s public gallery. However, today the Crawford College of Art and Design is housed in a separate building near St. Finbarr’s Cathedral. The public galleries have been extended to include the former School of Art studios. Among the important Irish artists in the collection are James Barry, Nathaniel Grogan, Walter Osborne, Paul Henry, Jack B. Yeats, Harry Clarke and Sean Keating. The magnificent Sculpture Galleries are part of the 1884 extension. They were built to house an important collection of classical casts presented to the future King George IV by Pope Pius in 1818, marking the real foundation of other city’s municipal art collection.

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Book Haul

I got all these books for a grand total of $6.50 and one book was purchased for me by a very good friend of mine who also happens to be my critique partner.

Book One: House By Frank Peretti and Ted Dekker

Publication Information: Published in March of 2006 by West Bow Press which is an imprint of Thomas Nelson Publishers

Book Summary: Jack and Stephanie Singleton, a married couple on the verge of a divorce, are driving to a counseling session when they find themselves lost on a deserted road in Alabama. Taking the advice of a highway patrolman, they head down a long dirt road, where they run over spikes, flattening all of their tires and stranding them. Fortunately, they are near an old Victorian house in the backwoods of Alabama, occupied by a family of three and being used as an inn. They check-in and have a strangely mysterious dinner with them, as well as another dating couple, Randy and Leslie. Things begin to go bitter, however. One of the family, Pete, begins staring down Leslie, stating that he wants her as his “wife.” Betty, another one of the family members, keeps hounding Stephanie to get her more ice.

Then, to make matters worse, the lights turn off, and a serial killer named White locks them inside of the House. He throws a soup can down through the chimney with a message scrawled on it. The message states that he has killed God and will murder all seven of them unless they kill one of their own by dawn.

All the people frantically move through the house, but just get trapped in each new room while trying to avoid the man in the mask.

Why I Picked It Up: Like most of the books in this haul I didn’t go in knowing anything about this book but the synopsis seemed intriguing and I like horror-ish thrillers and this seemed like a good one. I have never read anything by either author before so I don’t know how well I’m going to like it but for $0.50 I thought what the hell (that’s the case for most of these books to be honest lol)

Book Two: The Host by Stephenie Meyer

Publication Information:  In May of 2008 by Little, Brown, and Company

Book Summary: Melanie Stryder refuses to fade away. The earth has been invaded by a species that take over the minds of human hosts while leaving their bodies intact. Wanderer, the invading “soul” who has been given Melanie’s body, didn’t expect to find its former tenant refusing to relinquish possession of her mind.

As Melanie fills Wanderer’s thoughts with visions of Jared, a human who still lives in hiding, Wanderer begins to yearn for a man she’s never met. Reluctant allies, Wanderer and Melanie set off to search for the man they both love.

Why I Picked It Up: I know what some of you are thinking “But Cass you hate Twilight, you never miss a chance to remind us about how much you hate sparkly vampires so why would you pick up a Stephenie Meyer book” Well faithful reader of my blog here’s the reason. I saw this movie about a year after it came out and I really enjoyed it. I had no idea that it was based on a book nor that that book was written by Stephenie Meyer. I thought it was a modern take on the wonderfully cult classic movie from 1956 which I love or even another take on the more recent 1998’s The Faculty. So I wanted to read the book on which this movie was based.

Book Three: Hannibal Rising by Thomas Harris

Publication Information:  December 5th 2006 by Delacorte Press

Book Summary: It is the 4th book in a series so I won’t be filling this part out.

Why I Picked It Up: I have a fascination with Hannibal Lecter and I love (MOST) of the movies based on him, not a huge fan of Red Dragon, which happens to be the first book in this series. I want to collect the series and read it but they only had this one book there and it was also a recommendation by the friend I mentioned in the rant above.

Book Four: Misery by Stephen King

Publication Information:  Published in 1987 which is when my copy was printed. By Viking Press which is an imprint of Penguin Random House.

Book Summary: Paul Sheldon. He’s a bestselling novelist who has finally met his biggest fan. Her name is Annie Wilkes and she is more than a rabid reader – she is Paul’s nurse, tending his shattered body after an automobile accident. But she is also his captor, keeping him prisoner in her isolated house.

Why I Picked It Up: Misery was one of my favorite movies growing up, it was the first movie I saw with Kathy Bates and I fell in love with her acting ability. And its Stephen King do I really need to say more?

Book Five: Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World’s Worst Dog by John Grogan

Publication Information: Harper Collins, October 2005

Book Summary: John and Jenny were just beginning their life together. They were young and in love, with a perfect little house and not a care in the world. Then they brought home Marley, a wiggly yellow furball of a puppy. Life would never be the same.

Marley quickly grew into a barreling, ninety-seven-pound steamroller of a Labrador retriever, a dog like no other. He crashed through screen doors, gouged through drywall, flung drool on guests, stole women’s undergarments, and ate nearly everything he could get his mouth around, including couches and fine jewelry. Obedience school did no good—Marley was expelled. Neither did the tranquilizers the veterinarian prescribed for him with the admonishment, “Don’t hesitate to use these.”

And yet Marley’s heart was pure. Just as he joyfully refused any limits on his behavior, his love and loyalty were boundless, too. Marley shared the couple’s joy at their first pregnancy and their heartbreak over the miscarriage. He was there when babies finally arrived and when the screams of a seventeen-year-old stabbing victim pierced the night. Marley shut down a public beach and managed to land a role in a feature-length movie, always winning hearts as he made a mess of things. Through it all, he remained steadfast, a model of devotion, even when his family was at its wit’s end. Unconditional love, they would learn, comes in many forms.

Why I Picked It Up: Because I don’t think I died enough on the inside having seen this movie twice.

Book Six: The Patchwork Girl Of Oz by L. Frank Baum

Publication Information:  The original publication date was in 1913 my copy is from 1989 and was published by Watermill Press

Book Summary: This is the 7th book in the Oz series by L. Frank Baum so again I won’t put a summery hear for that reason

Why I Picked It Up: I LOVE the Wizard of Oz. I have a tattoo of the first 4 bars of Over The Rainbow tattoed around my left wrist. It is a memorial tattoo for my grandmother. She, my mother and I all love the movie and bond over it all the time. When my grandmother passed in 2010 I wanted to have a themed tattoo around the movie. Because I loved the movie so much I’ve always wanted to read the books. Even though I do have a bind up of 1-5 and 6-10 (still need 11-15) I would love to own the individual books as well.

Book Seven: Matilda by Roald Dahl

Publication Information:  Published by Puffin which is an imprint of  Penguin Random House

Book Summary: Matilda is a little girl who is far too good to be true. At age five-and-a-half, she’s knocking off double-digit multiplication problems and blitz-reading Dickens. Even more remarkably, her classmates love her even though she’s a super-nerd and the teacher’s pet. But everything is not perfect in Matilda’s world. For starters, she has two of the most idiotic, self-centered parents who ever lived. Then there’s the large, busty nightmare of a school principal, Mrs. (“The”) Trunchbull, a former hammer-throwing champion who flings children at will and is approximately as sympathetic as a bulldozer. Fortunately for Matilda, she has the inner resources to deal with such annoyances: astonishing intelligence, saintly patience, and an innate predilection for revenge.

She warms up with some practical jokes aimed at her hapless parents, but the true test comes when she rallies in defense of her teacher, the sweet Miss Honey, against the diabolical Trunchbull. There is never any doubt that Matilda will carry the day. Even so, this wonderful story is far from predictable. Roald Dahl, while keeping the plot moving imaginatively, also has an unerring ear for emotional truth. The reader cares about Matilda because, in addition to all her other gifts, she has real feelings.

Why I Picked It Up: I, like most children from the late 80’s onward grew up watching this movie which is where I in love with the story. Like with the host I had no idea this was a book at first and once I found out about it I wanted to read it. When I saw it at the sale I picked it up so I could finally do that.

Book Eight: The Dark Descent

Publication Information:  My copy is from 1987 which is the year it was published by Tor Books which is an imprint of Macmillan Publishers

Book Summary: This highly acclaimed anthology traces the evolution of horror, from Nathaniel Hawthorn and Edgar Allan Poe to Stephen King. Adopted by colleges across the country to be used in literature courses, The Dark Descent showcases some of the finest horror fiction ever written.

Contents:

Pt. 1 – The Color of Evil

The Reach / Stephen King

Evening Primrose / John Collier

The Ash-Tree / M. R. James

The New Mother / Lucy Clifford

There’s a Long, Long Trail A-winding / Russell Kirk

The Call of Cthulhu / H. P. Lovecraft

The Summer People / Shirley Jackson

The Whimper of Whipped Dogs / Harlan Ellison

Young Goodman Brown / Nathaniel Hawthorne

Mr. Justice Harbottle / J. Sheridan Le Fanu

The Crowd / Ray Bradbury

The Autopsy / Michael Shea

John Charrington’s Wedding / E. Nesbit

Sticks / Karl Edward Wagner

Larger Than Oneself / Robert Aickman

Belsen Express / Fritz Leiber

Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper / Robert Bloch

If Damon Comes / Charles L. Grant

Vandy, Vandy / Manly Wade Wellman

Pt. 2 – The Medusa in the Shield

The Swords / Robert Aickman

The Roaches / Thomas M. Disch

Bright Segment / Theodore Sturgeon

Dread / Clive Barker

The Fall of the House of Usher / Edgar Allan Poe

The Monkey / Stephen King

Within the Walls of Tyre / Michael Bishop

The Rats in the Walls / H. P. Lovecraft

Schalken the Painter / J. Sheridan Le Fanu

The Yellow Wallpaper / Charlotte Perkins Gilman

A Rose for Emily / William Faulkner

How Love Came to Professor Guildea / Robert Hichens

Born of Man and Woman / Richard Matheson

My Dear Emily / Joanna Russ

You Can Go Now / Dennis Etchison

The Rocking-Horse Winner / D. H. Lawrence

Three Days / Tanith Lee

Good Country People / Flannery O’Connor

Mackintosh Willy / Ramsey Campbell

The Jolly Corner / Henry James

Pt. 3 – A Fabulous Formless Darkness

Smoke Ghost / Fritz Leiber

Seven American Nights / Gene Wolfe

The Signal-Man / Charles Dickens

Crouch End / Stephen King

Night-Side / Joyce Carol Oates

Seaton’s Aunt / Walter de la Mare

Clara Militch / Ivan Turgenev

The Repairer of Reputations / Robert W. Chambers

The Beckoning Fair One / Oliver Onions

What Was It? / Fitz-James O’Brien

The Beautiful Stranger / Shirley Jackson

The Damned Thing / Ambrose Bierce

Afterward / Edith Wharton

The Willows / Algernon Blackwood

The Asian Shore / Thomas M. Disch

The Hospice / Robert Aickman

A Little Something for Us Tempunauts / Philip K. Dick

Why I Picked It Up: Simple, it looked interesting

Book Fifteen: The Elvenbane. Book one in the Halfblood Chronicles #1 by Andre Norton and Mercedes Lackey

Publication Information: Published in November of 1991 by Tor Books which is an imprint of Macmillan Publishers

Book Summary: The elven lords rule the world with a magical iron hand, secure in their dominion over the animal kingdom—including the original human inhabitants of the planet. If they find cause for worry, and the elven lords are not normally inclined in that manner, it is in respect to the Prophecy. The Prophecy insists that a child born of an elven lord and a human will lead a successful rebellion against their rule. Not surprisingly, the elven lords take extraordinary pains to avoid impregnating their human concubines.

This practice does not arise from any special fear concerning the Prophecy, but rather the memory of a past confrontation between the elven lords and their halfbreed offspring—a battle in which the elven lords found victory, but only by the narrowest of margins. Unknown to the elven lords, however, there is another threat to their tyranny.

Inhabiting the same planet, and possessed of magical skills powerful in their own right, are the race of dragons. It is such a dragon, Alara, who discovers a human woman in labor deep in the desert. Alara assists in the birth of the child and raises it alongside her son Keman. As the year's pass, it becomes clear that the Prophecy of an elvenbane is more fact than fiction as dragons, elven lords, halfbreeds, and talented humans struggle to determine the destiny of the world.

This collaboration between one of the most accomplished authors in the genre and a relative newcomer tot he scene is most successful. Such unions of master and apprentice are a popular trend, but this particular partnership is exceptionally satisfying. Norton is not unfamiliar with dragons, and ELVENBANE demonstrates that she’s not lost her touch.

Why I Picked It Up: I didn’t it was given to me by my friend for which I am very grateful.

So that’s it, those are the books in my haul I hope you enjoyed.

The question of the day: How many of these books have you read before and how did you feel about them?

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