Peter Cetera – bass, lead and backing vocals
Laudir de Oliveira – percussion
Robert Lamm – keyboards, lead and backing vocals
Lee Loughnane – trumpet
James Pankow – trombone
Walter Parazaider – woodwinds
Danny Seraphine – drums
Ian Underwood – keyboards
David "Hawk" Wolinski – keyboards
Mark Goldenberg – guitars
Chris Pinnick – guitars
Lake Street Dive covering the Pointer Sisters’ hit “Automatic”.
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Automatic
Songwriter: Mark Goldenberg and Brock Walsh
Look what you're doing to me
I'm utterly at your whim
All of my defenses down
Your camera looks through me
With it's X-ray vision
And all systems run aground
All I can manage to push from my lips
Is a stream of absurdities
Every word I intended to speak
Winds up locked in a circuitry
No way to control it
It's totally automatic
Whenever you're around
I'm walking blindfolded
Completely automatic
All of my systems are down
Down, down, down
Automatic (automatic)
Automatic (automatic)
What is this madness
That makes my motor run
And my legs too weak to stand
I go from sadness to exhilaration
Like a robot at your command
My hands perspire
And shake like a leaf
Up and down goes my temperature
I summon doctors to get some relief
But they tell me there is no cure
They tell me
No way to control it
It's totally automatic
Whenever you're around
I'm walking blindfolded
Completely automatic
All of my systems are down
Down, down, down
Automatic (automatic)
Automatic (automatic)
Automatic, automatic
Automatic, automatic
Look what you're doing to me
I'm utterly at your whim
All of my defenses down
Your camera looks through me
With it's X-ray vision
And all systems run aground
All I can manage to push from my lips
Is a stream of absurdities
Every word I intended to speak
Wind up locked in the circuitry
No way to control it
It's totally automatic
Whenever you're around
I'm walking blindfolded
Completely automatic
All of my systems are down
Down, down, down
No way to control it
It's totally automatic
Whenever you're around
I'm walking blindfolded
Completely automatic
All of my systems are down
Down, down, down
No way to control it
It's totally automatic
Whenever you're around
I'm walking blindfolded
Completely automatic
All of my systems are down
Down, down, down
Automatic (automatic)
Automatic (automatic)
Peter Frampton
The Art of Control
1982 A&M
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Tracks:
1. I Read the News
2. Sleepwalk
3. Save Me
4. Back to Eden
5. An Eye for an Eye
6. Don’t Think about Me
7. Heart in the Fire
8. Here Comes Caroline
9. Barbara’s Vacation
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The veterans' late noughts got filtered through a variety of ways. Jackson Browne, for instance, ended up being his own self again whatever that means. To be honest, many of his peers did their obligatory albums for their highly profitable greatest hits tours during the time with Browne doing the same. Still, Time The Conqueror does find him in a mellow rage mood, where he's not retreating to his past, he appears to be upset about the future, yet check the tune on the link. Yes, he noticed he was too much of an idealist, but there is still a sense of hope present in there, which somehow reminds us of another edition of that famous Fukuyama idiom. Yes, the late noughts resembled the early nineties more than we are willing to admit.
Critics Choice Awards 2024: Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer, Barbie, Succession, The Bear lead the wins
The Critics Choice Awards 2024 celebrated cinematic and television excellence on Sunday night, January 14, 2024. Chelsea Handler returned as the host for the evening. Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer shone, securing eight wins, including Best Picture and Best Director though Cillian Murphy missed the Best Actor win. Greta Gerwig’s Barbie claimed six awards, winning in categories like Best Comedy and Best Original Screenplay. Emma Stone earned Best Actress for Poor Things. On the TV front, Succession, The Bear, and Beef led the wins.
FILM
BEST PICTURE
American Fiction
Barbie
The Color Purple
The Holdovers
Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
Oppenheimer - WINNER
Past Lives
Poor Things
Saltburn
BEST ACTOR
Bradley Cooper, Maestro
Leonardo DiCaprio, Killers of the Flower Moon
Colman Domingo, Rustin
Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers - WINNER
Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer
Jeffrey Wright, American Fiction
BEST ACTRESS
Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon
Sandra Hüller, Anatomy of a Fall
Greta Lee, Past Lives
Carey Mulligan, Maestro
Margot Robbie, Barbie
Emma Stone, Poor Things - WINNER
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Sterling K. Brown, American Fiction
Robert De Niro, Killers of the Flower Moon
Robert Downey Jr., Oppenheimer - WINNER
Ryan Gosling, Barbie
Charles Melton, May December
Mark Ruffalo, Poor Things
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Emily Blunt, Oppenheimer
Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple
America Ferrera, Barbie
Jodie Foster, Nyad
Julianne Moore, May December
Da'Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers - WINNER
BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS
Abby Ryder Fortson, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
Ariana Greenblatt, Barbie
Calah Lane, Wonka
Milo Machado Graner, Anatomy of a Fall
Dominic Sessa, The Holdovers - WINNER
Madeleine Yuna Voyles, The Creator
BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE
Air
Barbie
The Color Purple
The Holdovers
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer - WINNER
BEST DIRECTOR
Bradley Cooper, Maestro
Greta Gerwig, Barbie
Yorgos Lanthimos, Poor Things
Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer - WINNER
Alexander Payne, The Holdovers
Martin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower Moon
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Kelly Fremon Craig, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
Andrew Haigh, All of Us Strangers
Cord Jefferson, American Fiction - WINNER
Tony McNamara, Poor Things
Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer
Eric Roth and Martin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower Moon
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Samy Burch, May December
Alex Convery, Air
Bradley Cooper & Josh Singer, Maestro
Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach, Barbie - WINNER
David Hemingson, The Holdovers
Celine Song, Past Lives
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Matthew Libatique, Maestro
Rodrigo Prieto, Barbie
Rodrigo Prieto, Killers of the Flower Moon
Robbie Ryan, Poor Things
Linus Sandgren, Saltburn
Hoyte van Hoytema, Oppenheimer - WINNER
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Suzie Davies, Charlotte Dirickx, Saltburn
Ruth De Jong, Claire Kaufman, Oppenheimer
Jack Fisk, Adam Willis, Killers of the Flower Moon
Sarah Greenwood, Katie Spencer, Barbie - WINNER
James Price, Shona Heath, Szusza Mihalek, Poor Things
Adam Stockhausen, Kris Moran, Asteroid City
BEST EDITING
William Goldenberg – Air
Nick Houy – Barbie
Jennifer Lame – Oppenheimer - WINNER
Yorgos Mavropsaridis – Poor Things
Thelma Schoonmaker – Killers of the Flower Moon
Michelle Tesoro – Maestro
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Jacqueline Durran, Barbie - WINNER
Lindy Hemming, Wonka
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck, The Color Purple
Holly Waddington, Poor Things
Jacqueline West, Killers of the Flower Moon
Janty Yates, David Crossman, Napoleon
BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP
Barbie - WINNER
The Color Purple
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Priscilla
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
The Creator
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Oppenheimer - WINNER
Poor Things
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
BEST COMEDY
American Fiction
Barbie - WINNER
Bottoms
The Holdovers
No Hard Feelings
Poor Things
BEST ANIMATED FILM
The Boy and the Heron
Elemental
Nimona
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - WINNER
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Wish
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Anatomy of a Fall - WINNER
Godzilla Minus One
Perfect Days
Society of the Snow
The Taste of Things
The Zone of Interest
BEST SONG
“Dance the Night," Barbie
“I’m Just Ken," Barbie - WINNER
“Peaches," The Super Mario Bros. Movie
“Road to Freedom," Rustin
"This Wish," Wish
"What Was I Made For," Barbie
BEST SCORE
Jerskin Fendrix, Poor Things
Michael Giacchino, Society of the Snow
Ludwig Göransson, Oppenheimer - WINNER
Daniel Pemberton, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Robbie Robertson, Killers of the Flower Moon
Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt, Barbie
TELEVISION
BEST DRAMA SERIES
The Crown
The Diplomat
The Last of Us
Loki
The Morning Show
Stark Trek: Strange New Worlds
Succession - WINNER
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Kieran Culkin – Succession - WINNER
Tom Hiddleston – Loki
Timothy Olyphant – Justified: City Primeval
Pedro Pascal – The Last of Us
Ramón Rodríguez – Will Trent
Jeremy Strong – Succession
BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Jennifer Aniston – The Morning Show
Aunjanue Ellis – Justified: City Primeval
Bella Ramsey – The Last of Us
Keri Russell – The Diplomat
Sarah Snook – Succession - WINNER
Reese Witherspoon – The Morning Show
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Khalid Abdalla – The Crown
Billy Crudup – The Morning Show - WINNER
Ron Cephas Jones – Truth Be Told
Matthew MacFadyen – Succession
Ke Huy Quan – Loki
Rufus Sewell – The Diplomat
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Nicole Beharie – The Morning Show
Elizabeth Debicki – The Crown - WINNER
Sophia Di Martino – Loki
Celia Rose Gooding – Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Karen Pittman – The Morning Show
Christina Ricci – Yellowjackets
BEST COMEDY SERIES
Abbott Elementary
Barry
The Bear - WINNER
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Poker Face
Reservation Dogs
Shrinking
What We Do in the Shadows
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Bill Hader – Barry
Steve Martin – Only Murders in the Building
Kayvan Novak – What We Do in the Shadows
Drew Tarver – The Other Two
Jeremy Allen White – The Bear - WINNER
D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai – Reservation Dogs
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Rachel Brosnahan – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary
Ayo Edebiri – The Bear - WINNER
Bridget Everett – Somebody Somewhere
Devery Jacobs – Reservation Dogs
Natasha Lyonne – Poker Face
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Phil Dunster – Ted Lasso
Harrison Ford – Shrinking
Harvey Guillén – What We Do in the Shadows
James Marsden – Jury Duty
Ebon Moss-Bachrach – The Bear - WINNER
Henry Winkler – Barry
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Paulina Alexis – Reservation Dogs
Alex Borstein – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Janelle James – Abbott Elementary
Sheryl Lee Ralph – Abbott Elementary
Meryl Streep – Only Murders in the Building - WINNER
Jessica Williams – Shrinking
BEST LIMITED SERIES
Beef - WINNER
Daisy Jones & the Six
Fargo
Fellow Travelers
Lessons in Chemistry
Love & Death
A Murder at the End of the World
A Small Light
BEST MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
Finestkind
Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie
No One Will Save You
Quiz Lady - WINNER
Reality
BEST ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Matt Bomer – Fellow Travelers
Tom Holland – The Crowded Room
David Oyelowo – Lawmen: Bass Reeves
Tony Shalhoub – Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie
Kiefer Sutherland – The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
Steven Yeun – Beef - WINNER
BEST ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Kaitlyn Dever – No One Will Save You
Carla Gugino – The Fall of the House of Usher
Brie Larson – Lessons in Chemistry
Bel Powley – A Small Light
Sydney Sweeney – Reality
Juno Temple – Fargo
Ali Wong – Beef - WINNER
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Jonathan Bailey – Fellow Travelers - WINNER
Taylor Kitsch – Painkiller
Jesse Plemons – Love & Death
Lewis Pullman – Lessons in Chemistry
Liev Schreiber – A Small Light
Justin Theroux – White House Plumbers
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Maria Bello – Beef - WINNER
Billie Boullet – A Small Light
Willa Fitzgerald – The Fall of the House of Usher
Aja Naomi King – Lessons in Chemistry
Mary McDonnell – The Fall of the House of Usher
Camila Morrone – Daisy Jones & the Six
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE SERIES
Bargain
The Glory
The Good Mothers
The Interpreter of Silence
Lupin - WINNER
Mask Girl
Moving
BEST ANIMATED SERIES
Bluey
Bob’s Burgers
Harley Quinn
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off - WINNER
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Young Love
BEST TALK SHOW
The Graham Norton Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - WINNER
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
BEST COMEDY SPECIAL
Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man and the Pool
Alex Borstein: Corsets & Clown Suits
John Early: Now More Than Ever
John Mulaney: Baby J - Winner
Trevor Noah: Where Was I
Wanda Sykes – I’m an Entertainer
"GREEN LANTERN" (2011) Review
Green seemed to be the dominate colors regarding costumed crime fighters in 2011. The year marked the end of the television series, "SMALLVILLE", which featured Superman's colleague, the Green Arrow. Earlier that year saw the release of "THE GREEN HORNET", starring Seth Rogen and Jay Chou. And during the summer of 2011, Warner Brothers Studios released their adaptation on the DC Comics superhero, the Green Lantern.
Directed by Martin Campbell, "THE GREEN LANTERN" told the story of a hotshot test pilot for Ferris Aircraft named Hal Jordan, who becomes the Green Lantern . . . or one of them. Before Earth was formed, a group of beings called the Guardians of the Universe used the green essence of willpower to create an intergalactic police force called the Green Lantern Corps. One such Green Lantern, Abin Sur defeated a fear-essence being Parallax and imprisoned him in the Lost Sector on the ruined planet Ryut. However, Parallax eventually escapes from his prison, kills four Green Lanterns and destroys two planets. After Parallax mortally wounds Abin Sur, the latter crashes on Earth and commands his Green Lantern ring to find a worthy successor.
The ring chooses Hal Jordan and transports the latter to the crash site, where a dying Abin Sur appoints him a Green Lantern by telling him to take the lantern and speak the oath. Back at home, Hal says the oath of the Green Lanterns, while under trance from the glow of the lantern. He is whisked away to the Green Lantern Corps home planet of Oa, where he meets and trains with Tomar-Re and Kilowog. He encounters Corps leader Sinestro, who is not pleased that a human, considered primitive in compared to other species, has become a Green Lantern. Meanwhile, Senator Robert Hammond summons his son, scientist Hector Hammond, to a secret government facility to perform an autopsy on Abin Sur's body. A piece of Parallax from inside the corpse inserts itself inside Hector, mutating the latter and giving him telepathic and telekinetic abilities . . . at the cost of his sanity. Not only does Hal have to deal with his private insecurities and fears about being a Green Lantern; but also, the uneasy state of his relationship with his boss/ex-girlfriend, Carol Ferris; and most importantly, the increasingly dangerous Hector and Parallax, who is slowly making its way toward Earth.
Unfortunately for "GREEN LANTERN", it flopped at the box office. Because of its $200 million budget, it is considered a major failure and embarrassment for Warner Brothers. The critics tore the film apart before it even reached the movie theaters. And a good number of moviegoers stayed away in droves. In fact, its failure reminded me of what happened to "SPEED RACER" back in 2008, another Warner Brothers release. Pity. Because I enjoyed "GREEN LANTERN" and thought it was a solid, if mediocre adaptation of the famous comic book hero.
Now "GREEN LANTERN" was not the best superhero movie that I have ever seen. The movie's plot struck me as one of those typical superhero origins tale that every fan of this type of movie genre has to . . . well, endure. Some of these origin stories have managed to knock my socks off. I cannot say the same about "GREEN LANTERN". I thought it was tolerable entertainment, yet mediocre. And I do have a major complaint about the screenplay written by Greg Berlanti, Michael Green, Marc Guggenheim and Michael Goldenberg. I thought it had failed to form a stronger connection . . . or relationship between the infected Hector Hammond and Parallax. The two characters only shared one scene and seemed over pretty damn quick.
But I do believe that the critics' enmity was undeserved. "GREEN LANTERN" provided drama, some laughs, action and special effects. The screenwriters did a great job in developing Hal Jordan's character, allowing actor Ryan Reynolds plenty of dramatic meat to show off his acting skills. The screenplay also provided some strongly written supporting characters - especially Carol Ferris, Sinestro, and Hector Hammond, who was provided a strong subplot involving his relationship with his father. And aside from my disappointment over the Hector-Parallax connection, I thought the screenwriters did a solid job in providing a strong connection between Hal's personal demons, his introduction to the Green Lantern Corps and the dangers of Parallax.
The behind-the-scenes production for "GREEN LANTERN" struck me as outstanding. I was very impressed. Felicity Browning led a team that provided first rate makeup for some of the cast. I was especially impressed by their work on Mark Strong, Peter Sarsgaard, and even Ryan Reynolds' eyes, while in his Green Lantern garb. But Grant Major's production designs for the planet of Oa really blew me away. I believe the visual effects supervised by Jim Berney and special effects by John S. Baker probably helped. Not only was I impressed by the designs and effects featured in the Oa sequences, but also the design of Parallax, which freaked me out a bit.
As I had earlier pointed out, the movie's screenwriters did a solid job in their characterization of Hal, making him a complex and interesting character. But it would have never worked without Ryan Reynolds, who not only provided his trademark wit to his performance, but also provided Hal with a great deal of pathos and complexity. Reynolds also created great chemistry with his co-star Blake Lively. I had been very impressed by her performance in the 2010 movie, "THE TOWN". And her performance as Hal's ex-girlfriend, boss and fellow test pilot, Carol Ferris; only proved that my original opinion of her acting talents was not a fluke. She managed to be very impressive.
Ever since I saw him in "JARHEAD" years ago, I have been a fan of Peter Sarsgaard. His portrayal of the insecure senator's son/scientist Hector Hammond made me into an even bigger fan. I think it was a testament to Sarsgaard's acting talent that he allowed Hector to remain a sympathetic character, despite his transformation into a villain from the Parallax infection. And it has been a while since I have seen Mark Strong portray a good guy when I first saw this film.
For me, his portrayal of fellow Green Lantern Sinestro, seemed spot on . . . and a breath of fresh air. Both Angela Bassett and Tim Robbins provided solid support as government scientist Dr. Waller and Hector's father, Senator Robert Hammond. Mind you, I found nothing remarkable about Bassett's role, which is not surprising, thanks to the screenwriters. But it was interesting to see Robbins portray a somewhat smarmy personality, who seemed more interested in his son's ambitions (or lack of) than the latter's well-being.
Look, "GREEN LANTERN" may not be the one of the best comic book hero movies ever made. And it does not strike me as one of the most original, let alone outstanding I have seen of its genre. But I do not believe it deserved the harsh words that many movie critics dumped on it. Thanks to the behind-the-scenes production, Martin Campbell's direction and the cast led by Ryan Reynolds, I thought that "GREEN LANTERN" turned out to be a solid and entertaining film.
Pavlos Tsitsipas' point to *2-0 40-40 (one of the deuces, top left), Lior Goldenberg's point to break 3-0 (top right), Pavlos Tsitsipas' point to 2-1* 30-40 (bottom left), and to create his set point to 5-2* 0-40 (bottom right) (📸 ITF Media)
Pavlos Tsitsipas, the younger brother of Stefanos and Petros, as well as former junior World No. 295 (Jul 24, 2023), started to make his mark in tennis in the past few weeks when ITF Heraklion is held, this time an M15, where he received a wild card to the main draw. He faced qualifier Lior Goldenberg, who qualified for the main draw in the past few occasions, defeating Gabriel Matuszewski 7-6(5), 6-4(7), [10-5] in the final qualifying round. This could be interesting to check on both Pavlos' raw potential and Lior's singles growth simultaneously.
Somehow, Lior had an erratic start to the first set, with his forehand errors resulting in Pavlos' early break to 2-0 in the first set. Pavlos tried to save one of the break points afterward with a forehand winner, but Lior's forehand winner by then became inevitable for the latter to break back to 2-1. This was replied by Pavlos' forehand winner to secure another break point, eventually breaking to 3-1 at the cost of Lior's unforced error, which revealed his raw power and aggression. Pavlos carried the set on with a solid service game hold to 4-1, and tried to keep pressing Lior from the baseline. This worked several games later, when Lior should have served to stay in the set, but ended up having some +1 forehand errors to set Pavlos two points ahead before his failed volley in an attempt to respond to Pavlos' preceding backhand resulted in the set point creation. To top it off, Lior double-faulted, thus Pavlos asserted his dominance by taking the first set 6-2.
Pavlos Tsitsipas' point to create his match point to 6-6(6-1) (top) and to take the second set 7-6(1) (bottom) (📸 🎥 ITF Media)
Lior tried to step up in the second set, not giving any single chance to Pavlos in despite the possibility, marked by several deuces that prevented the break to happen. As a result, after 12 consecutive holds, the tie-break became inevitable, but it was insufficient for Lior to stay in the match due to several errors on return. One of those was due to Pavlos' anticipation with a swift return, catching Lior's forehand side off-guard to set a mini-break lead 2 points after starting the tie-break with an unreturned serve. He had not looked back since, even firing a successful one-handed backhand to Lior's backhand unforced error to create his match point at 6-1 in the tie-breaker. Ultimately, Pavlos served it out, taking the second set 7-6(1) to secure his path in the second round, as well as to win his first singles ATP point.
In the second round, Pavlos will face qualifier Rodrigo Alujas, who stunned Orel Kimhi 6-4, 7-6(4) in a highly competitive match, likely barring the pressure points. Pavlos' raw power would be tested a bit more considering R. Alujas' possible handling of Orel's depth under pressure, which would pave another way for a maiden ITF quarterfinal appearance for Pavlos to gain one more ATP singles point. This could be a stepping stone for Pavlos, who knows what the future will have in store for him!
Green Lantern is a 2011 American superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name. The film stars Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard, Mark Strong, Angela Bassett, and Tim Robbins, Martin Campbell directed a script by Greg Berlanti and comic book writers Michael Green and Marc Guggenheim, which was later rewritten by Michael Goldenberg. This is the first DC film since Catwoman (2004) not to involve a legendary film. The film tells the story of Hal Jordan, a test pilot who is selected to become the first human member of an intergalactic police force called the Green Lantern Corps; He is given a ring that grants him superpowers and must face Parallax, which threatens to upset the balance of power in the universe, when a new threat returns to Earth. The film first entered development in 1997; Progress stalled until Berlanti was hired to write and direct in October 2007. Martin Campbell was brought on board in February 2009 after Berlanti was forced to step down as director. Most of the live-action actors were cast between July 2009 and February 2010, and filming took place in Louisiana from March to August 2010. The film was converted to 3D during its post-production phase.
September 14, 2023, marks the fifth anniversary of Sex Worker Pride, a day honouring the strides of the sex worker rights movement and ongoing resistance. To celebrate, we are highlighting local organized efforts to advance sex worker rights in British Columbia.
The AESHA Project, led by CGSHE faculty members Dr. Shira Goldenberg & Dr. Andrea Krüsi, is a community-based research project that…
Midnight Kids turns back to SoundCloud remix era with take on The 1975’s ‘If You’re Too Shy’
Midnight Kids turns back to SoundCloud remix era with take on The 1975’s ‘If You’re Too Shy’
by: Ross Goldenberg Dec 16, 2022
When Midnight Kids said he witnessed The 1975 live in concert during Thanksgiving weekend, that seemed to foreshadow his final release of the year. While teasing that his “next full chapter” will begin to roll out once again—which will mark his first originals since April’s “Keep It Complicated”—in early 2023, he decided to double down on the rework he just handed…
Ringo Starr
Time Takes Time
1992 Private Music
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Tracks:
01. Weight of the World
02. Don’t Know a Thing about Love
03. Don’t Go Where the Road Don’t Go
04. Golden Blunders
05. All in the Name of Love
06. After All These Years
07. I Don’t Believe You
08. Runaways
09. In a Heartbeat
10. What Goes Around
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ITF M25 Heraklion (Nov 6) D R1: Francisco Forti/Filippo Romano def. Lior Goldenberg/Yshai Oliel 6-3, 6-3 Match Stats
Francisco Forti/Filippo Romano's point to 1-1* 15-40 (top left), Lior Goldenberg/Yshai Oliel's point to 2-1* 40-30 (top right) ans *4-3 15-40 (bottom left), Francisco Forti/Filippo Romano's point to *5-3 15-40, first set (bottom right) (📸 ITF Media)
Today's first round doubles matches in this week's M25 Heraklion were marked by several interesting match-ups, one of which was a rematch of last week's first round doubles match between third seeds Francisco Forti/Filippo Romano and Lior Goldenberg/Yshai Oliel. Last week, the Italian pair turned out to win 6-3, 1-6, [10-2] in a beatdown contest, but it might or might not be the case depending on the state of Lior/Oliel's returning, which would be the aspect of attention this week.
Lior/Oliel started the match by holding their service games 1-0, then forced a deciding point on return before F. Forti/Filippo held their service games to 1-1. However, the latter started to put more pressure on Lior/Oliel starting from the baseline, which peaked at their smash 2 shots after a backhand to secure their break point before a forehand winner converted it to 2-1. Even if Lior's working volley tried to minimize the gap to 2-1* 40-30, F. Forti/Filippo still held their service game to 3-1, signifying their aggressive start through the match. There was a point where Lior/Oliel was ahead by a point in the sixth game, but F. Forti/Filippo got out of trouble and held their service game to 4-2.
Subsequently, Lior/Oliel smoothly held to 4-3 thanks to Oliel's first serves, trying to play more percentage on that department despite facing some timing challenges at the net. Both of them had their chances, with Oliel's volley resulting in their 2 break points, which were all foiled by F. Forti/Filippo's serves to hold 5-3. Apparently, it put enough pressure on Lior/Oliel's second serves, where their forehand errors caused F. Forti/Filippo's set point creation before its immediate conversion to take the first set 6-3.
Lior Goldenberg/Yshai Oliel's point to 1-1* 0-15 (top left), Francisco Forti/Filippo Romano's point to break 5-3 (top right) and to take the second set 6-3 (bottom) (📸 ITF Media)
F. Forti/Filippo's rhythm then replicated in the second set even if Lior/Oliel tried to gain control of the match, appearing as aggressive as they were in the first set, starting from the baseline. The Italian third seeds started the match by holding their service games 1-0 before Oliel's forehand error almost opened the gate to 1-0* 15-30 before their unreturned serve foiled the said possible chance. Oliel's forehand error then set up the break point (aiming for the lines but failed), but they still held their service game to 1-1. Oliel's working volley to 1-1* 0-15 was thought to open another path, but not necessarily as F. Forti/Filippo held as well to 2-1 several points later.
Four consecutive holds later, Lior's forehand errors caused he and Oliel trailing 2 points behind (4-3* 0-30) before they rediscovered their serve for a couple of points. However, 2 points later, they still had to face a break point out of a backhand error, which was ultimately converted at the cost of Lior's backhand error (5-3). F. Forti/Filippo then had the chance to serve for the match, where they sealed it in a 0-hold fashion to take the second set 6-3, securing their ticket to the quarterfinals in a more straightforward manner than last week.
In the quarterfinals, F. Forti/Filippo will face Younes Lalami Laroussi/Henry Wendelken, who defeated Evangelos Kypriotis/Stephanos Schinas 6-3, 7-5 in a competitive match. A close encounter could be in sight, especially knowing their return depth and point construction intuition as this match developed. Could still be a fun clash, with consistency and being clutch becoming a key in the pressure points.