#the wizard of paddington station

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I’ve got a great disguise! - Ellie Morris in Mischief Movie Night In for @august-and-clouds who I hope is still on Cloud 9 💜

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my favourite Mischief Movie Night In thing (and I'm assuming this goes for MMN as well lol) is when the musicians choose chaos and gleefully mess with the cast e.g.

inexplicably making 'Augustus Repellant' a Carribbean-inspired song, complete with steel drums (I think?) in the background -> like, Nancy visibly has a moment where she questions why their band is Like That(tm)

making 'Beware of the Wizard' inhumanely faster than what is required (I mean, Oscar did ask for it to be fast, but they just went for it!!)

that time they just changed the whole rhythm of the second verse of 'Pray Don't Be Fickle' on Oscar

and of course: the whole 'Pogo Stick Restaurant' Song

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beware of the wizard!!!!!

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Petunia: You believe me?

Bin 1: Petunia, you’re the last good person on this planet. I‘d believe cartoon birds braided your hair this morning.

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REDEMPTION ROUND 1 — SUDDEN DEATH MATCH

Due to a tie between two contestants for second place in the redemption round, we are entering a sudden death match. You will have only 24 hours to choose which of these two competitors will make it through to Round 3, so get voting!

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Harry Potter Tours Around London Fit For A Muggle

Harry Potter and London go hand in hand; like salt and vinegar, or fish and chips- or Ron, Harry and Hermione. The two are synonymous, thanks to key parts of the films and books being shot on location. And due to the fact you are a Harry Potter fan (obviously, who isn't?) then you will want to keep reading to follow these tips on the best Harry Potter locations on offer in the city. If you are lucky enough to have booked some accommodation in London Paddington, then you are in a prime position to see all the magical sights the city holds. So let’s find out how you can maximise the best hotel deals Paddington London has summoned up this summer. 

The Warner Bros. Studio Tour 

If you haven't heard of the Warner Bros. Studio tour then you must have been suffering from the effects of the confundus charm. It is honestly one of the greatest experiences on offer anywhere in the world for movie fans. As far as film experiences go, this is really hard to beat. You will be welcomed through the grand oaken doors of Hogwarts, and ushered into the stunning Great Hall itself. From there you are free to walk around the studio where a large portion of the films were shot. Gryffindor common room and Dumbledoor’s Office are obvious highlights, and there are a few more surprises in store for you after that! The only downside is the location of the studio, it’s not exactly central. But a few train and bus rides will get you there from your hotels in Paddington, London.

Self-Guided Tours For Muggles

As previously mentioned, the city is full of film locations, so have a quick look online and find a self-guided tour to follow using the magic of technology! These tours are obviously free and only require your feet and passion for Potter! You can see things like Platform 9¾, The MInistry of Magic and the Leaky Cauldron. You can also explore the alleyways that were J.K Rowling’s inspiration for Diagon Alley! 

A Real Wizarding Tour

For the real ‘Potter Heads’ out there there are always the magnitude of Guided tours on offer in London, led by magical historians and wizarding aficionados. These guided tours are jam packed with information and wondrous locations so get ready to experience the real magic of London. Another bonus of these walking tours around the city is the fact that you do actually get to see lots of London’s major attractions at the same time, two birds with one stone! 

If you feel like you don’t have the energy to walk around the city, there is always the Wizards London Bus Tour, that will help you apparate around the city in no time. The Bus leaves from London St. Pancras station which is a short walk or an even shorter tube ride from the Park Avenue Inn Paddington London. The perfect location to explore the wizarding world hidden within the nation’s capital, so get cracking, and don’t forget to stop for a butterbeer!    

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this one has been in the drafts of my brain for a while

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okay that scene where the wizard throws around petunia and took her seed should not have been as cool as it was

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The Wizard of Paddington Station

This is one of my favourites so far! I love all the half songs and the disney style to it!

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Mischief are restreaming The Wizard of Paddington Station for charity!

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Mischief Movie Night In REPLAY!!!

Until the end of January, you can restream The Wizard of Paddington Station with a 48 hour pass! More info can be found here

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a collection of highlights and viewing notes from 'The Wizard of Paddington Station' because I don't have the time to liveblog while watching but I do have thoughts

(also: holy heck this got long XD)

I'm sorry to start this way but: the protagonist having a dead mother? yeah, that's a D1sney movie alright

in a more positive reflection of this movie: mate this was WHOLESOME AF OMG

so many good Hen quotes!!!!!! the man's a genius!!!!!

"Power! End of song." - Hen

"I do love an exaggerated scroll" - Hen

"And yet! A doubt circles me. Represented by this hoop. *holds up the headband/circlet from props* I reach through the hoop and pull out the doubt. Do you see what the doubt is?" - Hen, lowkey turning everything into a magic show XD

so many hat bits pfffff lololol

Bry's little "Oh! My hat!" when her hat gets taken away!!! D:

Hen: You are demoted to a hatless position.

Bry: I will walk a hatless existence 😔

give her character back her hat she's so sadddd DX

Bry: Could I have a hat with a pom pom on it, sire?

Hen *trying to pause dramatically but really checking the props hat rack*: ... Yes, we have one of those.

I don't think I've heard of a spell that terrifies me more than the tax-based spells from this movie /jk

any time Hen just declares "End of song" is gold lmaooo

Nancy and Josh as bins XD

"Hello, love! How are ya, darling?" - Nancy, as a bin lolol

Petunia (Ellie): What would I do without you two [bins]?

Bin #2 (Josh): Probably litter.

^ award for best unnoticed line goes to (which wasn't even the award of the night lmao)

I did not realise how much this highlights reel was just quotes but boy howdy there are just so many good ones XD

"You've only gone and put the hat in a portal, you mug" - Nancy, rather affectionately lol

the tickets!!!! don't put them in the bin!!!!! D:

Bry: I could delay people's taxes with this hat!

Hen: Certainly. You can cause massive inconvenience in a whole new other branch of public service.

Josh miming all the instruments in that one musical number lololol

Nancy: I missed the birth of my child child child

Nancy: I missed my child's 7th birthday birthday birthday

Josh: I missed my birth birth birth

hello can someone please tell me why 'Half Wizard' is one of the most audibly pleasing songs I've ever listened to?????????

Josh Elliot strikes again with his lovely baritone (?) good lord-

also, who does that "wi-i-i-zard!" line?! because it's either Bry or Niall and I know who I want it to be I like to think Niall's got the range lol

not Bry and Niall giving their ticket characters the most heartwrenching/heartwarming character backstories and arcs!!!!! 😭

everyone: THERE'S NOT ONLY ONEEEEEE / WIZARD OF PADDINGTONNNNN / THE WIZARD OF PADDINGTONNNN / IS IN FACT / IS IN FACT / IS IN FACT / EVERY-

Nancy: O- *no one else is singing*

Hen: *deliberately making everyone pause*

everyone: *trying not to break too badly*

everyone: ... ONEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!

Bryony: to the moon!

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A Bear Called Paddington

One of those childhood classics I had never gotten around to reading, though I definitely grew up very aware of Paddington. For those who somehow haven’t heard of him, A Bear Called Paddington is about a little bear from Darkest Peru who is forced to immigrate to England. The Brown family runs into this little bear at the Paddington train station (where he gets his name) and decide to take him in since he had no where else to go. The rest of the story follows Paddington’s various well-meaning hijinks. It has a similar feel to the novels of Winnie the Pooh and Mary Poppins. Definitely a slower book than a lot of children’s novels these days, but still super charming; this would make a great bedtime sort of story.

Battle Bunny

One of the funniest picture books I’ve seen in ages. It’s made to look like someone took an old Golden Book (“The Birthday Bunny”) and rewrote it as The Battle Bunny. You can read the “original” wholesome story about a little Bunny visiting his friends around the forest on his birthday, and then the relentlessly goofy, violent version of the Battle Bunny on his quest to conquer the forest.

Black Clover

...Okay but this is just Naruto. It’s about a spiky pale-haired boy in a headband with a dark-haired rival. Said spiky-haired boy is absolutely talentless but makes up for it with relentless determination and despite this complete lack of skill is convinced he will become the hokage- I mean, the Wizard King. He takes a ninja- wizard test, and when he passes he gets a new headband and joins a small team where he goes on missions for the community. His first mission involves him going to a mist-covered island where the village people are being tormented by a mercenary with ice magic...

Despite all this, it was an okay read and was kind of charming. If you liked Naruto, it wouldn’t hurt to check out Black Clover. On a more serious note, it’s about a world where everyone has magic abilities, to greater or lesser degrees, and when they come of age they receive a magical grimoire that gives them access to more abilities. The main character, however, has absolutely no magical potential and receives a grimoire that, instead of casting magic, has the ability to cancel out other people’s magic.

Bug Boys

A very charming graphic novel about a pair of beetles (Rhino-B and Stag-B). These stories are episodic little adventures of this pair as they meet other bugs and explore the land around the Bug Village. The tone is kinda wild because it goes from very simplistic goofy comic stories, to shockingly deep and metaphoric. Kind of has an Adventure Time like vibe?

Emily of New Moon

A Canadian classic. This is a second series written by L. M. Montgomery, author of Anne of Green Gables and it has the exact same style as Anne. In some ways one might argue that it’s repetitive of the last series, but honestly it’s exactly what I want. While I love Anne of Green Gables I never cared as much for the rest of the series, all I wanted was more Anne as a child, not Anne as an adult, and that is exactly what Emily of New Moon delivers.

It’s the story of Emily Starr, an imaginative, sensitive child, who is orphaned when her sickly father passes away from TB. Rather than leave her to an orphanage, her late-mother’s estranged family, the Murrays, adopt her out of familial duty and bring her to live on the strange, old-fashioned New Moon farm. There Emily learns to contend with the Murray pride, starting school, making new friends, and blossoming into an avid writer.

I’ve read this book plenty of times, and listening to an audiobook of it again was such a relaxing experience. I would recommend this to anyone that likes period pieces about whimsical childhoods and strongly written young girl characters.

Minecraft: The Island

This was my Completely Shocking Book Of The Month because I started it as a joke and, to my total amazement, kinda fell in love with it. But then again it is written by Max Brooks, author of World War Z. This ended up being a survival-horror isekai that actually sticks the landing, and this is coming from someone with zero interest in a) Minecraft and b) isekai. It’s like Hatchet, if Hatchet took place in a video game world and involved amnesia. I love stories that involve needing to learn a new set natural laws to navigate a world and this book has that coming out its ears.

It’s about a main character (with no specified gender) who wakes up and finds themself in a strange, cubed world, with a baffling array of rules. The MC needs to come to terms with being in complete isolation, surrounded by monsters, and constantly contending with starvation, fear, and confusion as they try to learn how to survive and understand this strange world they’re trapped in.

The Nameless City

Written by someone who worked on the Avatar: The Last Airbender comics, which isn’t surprising because this series has a very strong Avatar vibe, in all the right ways. It takes place in a politically volatile city. As it’s the only pass through the mountains, this city is constantly conquered and reconquered by neighbouring powers. This book is about Kaidu, a child of the Dao empire, the current occupying force. He was sent to the City to meet his father, one of the local generals, and in the meantime meets Rat, one of the city children who is actually affected by the constant violence and control of the occupiers. If you liked Avatar you should give this trilogy a go because the characters are very endearing and the art is beautiful.

Peter & Ernesto

Years back I enjoyed the weird little cartoons made by this fellow, when he was using the name The Grickle; I didn’t realize he was now making graphic novels. These graphic novels very much have his humour and art style all over it. These books are about two sloths: adventurous, optimistic Ernesto, and anxious, fretful Peter. Despite their differences, they’re best friends and are there to pull each other out of scrapes.

Rick

I’ve read Alex Gino’s other middle grade novel, George, which was about a transgirl coming to terms with her identity in grade four. This new book, Rick, takes place in the same world, though you don’t need to have read George first. Rick is about a boy who was best friends with the bully of the first book, and, now in middle school, is coming to realize that not only is his friend not the sort of person he’d always believed he was, but that his own sexuality might not be so clear cut either. On a positive note, this is the first time I’ve read a middle grade novel that deals with asexuality, and Gino creates rich, warmhearted, living worlds in their books. However, it also felt like it was trying to take the past ten years of tumblr queer discourse and cram it almost verbatim into one book which was… a lot to deal with. It felt rather preachy and repetitive of debates I’ve already been forced to live through, and I don’t always appreciate the conclusions the author draws on those debates.

Honestly, more than anything I would say read George instead, it felt like the much stronger book of the two to me.

The Rock From The Sky

Fascinating children’s book. Jon Klassen’s books are always bizarre and strangely toned for children’s books, and this one is no exception (this is the author who wrote Where Is My Hat and the like). I don’t know how to explain it without spoiling it, so honestly if you want a deranged children’s book, give it a read. All I can say is that, yes, a rock comes from the sky. Does it ever.

Sweep: A Story of a Girl and her Monster

An amazing novel! This takes place during the Industrial Revolution, about a chimney sweep named Nan Sparrow. After being abandoned by The Sweep, the only guardian she can ever remember having, she’s been scraping a living under the cruel thumb of the master sweep to whom she’s indentured. However, when she gets stuck in a chimney fire, certainly about to die, she finds that the char she’s kept in her pocket, the only thing left to her by The Sweep, has woken up and is, in fact, a tiny soot golem there to protect her. Nan and her tiny monster now have a chance to escape Nan’s servitude, and carve out a life for themselves in the grimy London streets — and more importantly, hidden up on the grimy London rooftops.

You Should See Me In A Crown

I decided to read this because I’ve always heard rave reviews for it, but honestly, it wasn’t for me. I can see why people do like it, it’s very much a cottoncandy sort of read, but it’s also very much not my genre. I didn’t love high school slice of life stories even when I was in high school, and it’s only become less appealing as I’ve grown up. And this high school in particular feels like it was lifted directly from a Disney Channel original movie. Way too much American prom culture. So yeah, if you’re into that sort of story, then it lets you experience that genre with a queer protagonist, but personally I didn’t bother finishing it.

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ROUND 2 — COMPLETED

Match 1: Agent Macabre (The Man who Came In from the Cold Storage) VS Penelope Mayhem (Cat in the Habit)

Match 2: Madam Castaway (A Dice with Death) VS The Special Special Special Special Boy (Careless Whisper)

Match 3: The Papal Enforcer (Cat in the Habit) VS Mutant X/Lawrence Dallaglio (Ashopalypse)

Match 4: Rambo (Wild Feast) VS Jasper Longlegs (The Wizard of Paddington Station)

Match 5: Mayor Penelope (Careless Whisper) VS Delta von Tassel (Flat Pack Attack)

Match 6: Steven the Salacious Filing Cabinet (Temple of the Red Giraffe) VS Raoul (Love Behind Bars)

Match 7: Trevor Noun (Wishing for Wishy Washy) VS The Sexy Little Lambs (Zoomania)

Match 8: Creepy Joe (Pier Today Gone Tomorrow) VS Vivian the Goblin (Primary Cape Crusader)

Match 9: Madam Glove (From Russia with Gloves) VS Krystaal and Charlene the Peacocks (Who Bun It?)

Match 10: Vinnie the Ventriloquist (A Dice with Death) VS Jordan and Sybil (Ashopalypse)

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yOO mischief is rerunning wizard of paddington station for charity!!!!!! cool!!!!!!

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Moore 'filthy' about Hadley's handshake after 'bully' claim

"Mate, Im filthy about this," he told PS, when asked to explain how he came to shake Hadley's hand. "I was contemplating how to use the coffee machine. I heard ,'hi Andrew', turned around and was stunned to see him [Hadley] with his hand reaching for mine, so technically I did shake it." But according to Moore: "Clearly he did it to report in to Rothfield. He asked me how I was and then in the most awkward 60 seconds of my life tried to help me use the coffee machine before disappearing." "I was trying to work out his angle, obviously reporting that to Rothfield was it. "And Rothfield has been, as far as Im aware, the only one trying to find a positive story about the bloke."

Sickened: Andrew Moore has accused Ray Hadley of bullying.Credit:ABC Moore confirmed it was the first contact he had with Hadley, who has declined to comment on Moore, since making his explosive accusations on April 3. "Im fully aware there is a reason for every action he takes, just wish I had seen him coming," Moore lamented, adding that he had not been contacted by Rothfield before the story was published. "When my wife read the story online I felt sick." PS had revealed in 2015 that Moore had kept a 40 page file on Hadley during his time at 2GB and contemplated launching legal action, but opted to quit the station to take up his current position with the ABC. Moore, who is now the ABC's Grandstand presenter and has known Hadley for 35 years, told 7.30 earlier this month: "As a human being, I think he's a bully. I think he thrives on intimidation yelling and screaming." When Moore complained to 2GB management about treatment he'd received, he said the matter ended up in Hadley's hands and was used as material for his show. "What I thought were private emails [were] being referred to on air by Ray, laughing about them. Not mentioning me by name, but it was clear, at least to me," Moore said. Hadley told 7.30 that he didn't remember such an incident and went on air the next day to reiterate that following previous allegations of bullying his workplace behaviour had changed. However, as PS has already exclusively revealed, within days Hadley was the subject of at least two new allegations of workplace bullying, which had been formally filed with management and are alleged to have occurred in recent months. PS has confirmed these new claims, by existing staff at 2GB, are currently being investigated by an independent third party. Hadley, sporting a new beard, returned to the 2GB Sydney studios last week after having relocated to Queensland for three weeks. Insiders report neither Hadley nor management have made any comment officially or unofficially about the latest claims. Management at 2GB's parent company Macquarie Media which is 54.5 per cent owned by Nine, the owner of this masthead has repeatedly stood by its position that it is unable to comment on bullying claims as they are treated confidentially. Rocky time for Jacenko as attacks hit raw nerve With the cameras out in full force, Roxy Jacenko ensured she was all smiles as she attempted in vain to operate a dish scourer to scrub the "Roxy is a c---" graffiti plastered over her Paddington offices on Wednesday morning.

On the hunt: Roxy Jacenko is offering a $5,000 reward to find the culprits of her latest graffiti attack.Credit:Louie Douvis By lunchtime it was gone, but similar missives scrawled along the route Jacenko takes from her Bondi home to her Paddington offices were not quite as easy to remove, especially on the wall of busy Syd Einfeld Drive. Jacenko, who is offering a $5,000 reward to find the culprits, claims she is unfazed by the latest attacks, but pin-pointing the offenders will not be an easy task, even with police currently investigating and her own CCTV footage showing a pair of men attacking her building in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Jacenko's various tribulations have been documented for many years, including across these pages. When PS approached her for comment on Wednesday, Jacenko wryly fired back: "Andrew, was it you?"

Graffiti sprayed on the wall of Roxy Jacenko's Paddington office.Credit:Andrew Hornery Well, PS hates to disappoint but it wasn't. Indeed, Jacenko has many detractors. She remains embroiled in an ugly and highly-public stoush with both her father Nick Jacenko and his partner, fashion designer Lisa Ho, which resulted in police being called following one particularly nasty incident on the streets of Woollahra. She is also estranged from her younger sister Ruby, more than a decade after her sibling was accused of punching Roxy twice at a Kings Cross party. In 2013 she was the subject of a 1000-word plus poison-pen letter purportedly written by a former staffer and titled Miss Karma. The letter went viral. In more recent years everything from her nose job and boob job, breast cancer media deals, relationship with former lover Nabil Gazal while her husband Oliver Curtis was in jail, to her children's relentless social media exposure, has ensured her position as one of this city's most written about characters. But Jacenko has not loved ALL the attention. In 2016 she called in the police after a lewd photo scandal erupted surrounding her then four-year-old daughter Pixie involving photo-shopped images of the little girl. In February she was rattled enough to engage lawyers after she was embroiled in a vulgar slanging match in front of a packed room with one of the attendees at her one-woman motivational talk. And behind the scenes, some of her closest associates say the latest attack which follows three other vandalism episodes on her building, ranging from paint bombing to faeces being smeared over her front door have hit a raw nerve. Last week PS revealed how unpopular she had become with neighbours in Paddington fed up with her $400,000 Aston Martin and husband's $250,000 Range Rover being illegally parked on their already cramped street. Next month her Sweaty Betty PR firm is marking its 15-year anniversary and Jacenko is understood to have plans for a big party. Exactly who will be celebrating remains to be seen. Pay no attention to the missing actor With his 32-year relationship in tatters, one time Australian showbiz golden boy Simon Gallaher has pulled out of his starring role in the Wizard of Oz spectacular. Gallaher told PS he was unable to face the audience on Newcastle this weekend and has quit from the production, in which he was due to play the role of the Wizard as it toured regional Australia.

Simon Gallaher (top-right) has exited the production of Wizard of Oz. Gallaher's personal life has been heavily scrutinised for the past six months since his former lover, fellow entertainer Todd McKenney, revealed how he discovered his ex-boyfriend had left him for his sister, Lisa. This week Gallaher confirmed his marriage to Lisa, the mother of their two adult children, had come to an end following McKenney's extraordinary revelations, which McKenney made in a lengthy interview on a gay community radio station in Melbourne late last year. The split comes as the Gallahers are expecting to welcome their first grandchild in a matter of weeks.

Todd McKenney as P.T. Barnum.Credit:Jeff Busby Gallaher took to social media to defend the decisions he had made in his private life after being openly criticised. Gallaher wrote on Twitter: "There was no lying, no delusions, no double life. A wonderful monogamous relationship with someone for 32 years. The other was a former dalliance long finished before a loving and fruitful marriage with no secrets. This is a public outing not a personal one. Check your facts." McKenney, who coincidentally opens in Melbourne this weekend with his latest role as P.T. Barnum, declined to comment further when PS called for a response to Gallaher's claim their five-year relationship was a "dalliance". Town goes to country for birthday bash If Ron and Nancy Reagan were still alive, it would be a safe bet that they would be among the long lineup of social luminaries heading to socialite, charity queen and one time cover girl Skye Leckie's 60th birthday party at her country estate Mulberry Farm in the Southern Highlands this weekend.

Birthday girl: Sydney society queen Skye Leckie is planning to mark her 60th birthday in a very big way this weekend. The Reagans became instant fans of Leckie way back in 1982 when she was Skye Macleod and ended up on the cover of US society magazine Town & Country wearing an Akubra for the magazine's special edition on Australia. She had been working for Vogue Australia "writing captions in a storeroom" at the time when she was asked to pose for the magazine.

Covergirl: Skye Leckie on the cover of American magazine Town & Country in 1982. "I forgot all about it but then I got a call from the White House and immediately thought it was someone having a lend and hung up because I was trying to get the Lotto numbers off the TV. But they rang back, and were deadly serious. I realised it wasn't a prank at all. Ronald and Nancy wanted to know about my hat and by the time I hung up I was arranging to have Akubras and a couple of Drizabones sent over to them," Leckie recalled to PS this week. The Town & Country cover has been dusted off and used as her party invitation, with the likes of Gretel Packer, Julie Bishop, Leo Schofield, Rachel Griffiths, Michael Usher, Mark Ferguson, Karl Stefanovic and Samantha Armytage, along with PS, heading for what promises to be one of the parties of the year. Andrew Hornery is a senior journalist and Private Sydney columnist for The Sydney Morning Herald. Most Viewed in Entertainment Loading https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/moore-filthy-about-hadley-s-handshake-after-bully-claim-20190424-p51grs.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed