Profiles of Pride: June 9th! 🏳️🌈Natalie Wynn🏳️🌈
Natalie Wynn (born October 21, 1988) is an American YouTuber, political commentator, and cultural critic. She is best known for her YouTube channel, ContraPoints, where she creates video essays exploring a wide range of topics such as politics, gender, ethics, race, and philosophy.
Her videos often provide counterargument to right-wing extremists and classical liberals and talk about modern social issues such as class inequality, LGBTQ rights (particularly trans rights), cancel culture, and modern internet culture. Her videos have received widespread media coverage for their intricately designed sets and costumes and for their darkly humorous tone, which has led The Verge to call her "the Oscar Wilde of YouTube". In recognition of her videos, Wynn won a Streamy Award for "Commentary" in 2020, and was nominated in the same category at the 2021 Streamy Awards. In 2023 she became an honoree of a Peabody Award.
Wynn is a transgender woman, a matter prominently featured in her videos; she began her gender transition in 2017. She previously identified as genderqueer. She is a feminist and has called herself a democratic socialist and social democrat.
Wynn's videos have been praised for their clarity, nuance, and attention-grabbing sense of humor. Jake Hall, writing for Vice, called Wynn "one of the most incisive and compelling video essayists on YouTube". In an article contrasting her personal sincerity and her ironic sense of humor, The Verge describes her as the "Oscar Wilde of YouTube." New York magazine states, "ContraPoints is very good. Regardless of the viewer's interest or lack thereof in internet culture wars, YouTube Nazis, or any of the other wide-ranging subjects covered in its videos, they're funny, bizarre, erudite, and compelling." Nathan J. Robinson of Current Affairs calls ContraPoints a "one-woman blitzkrieg against the YouTube right," describing her videos as "unlike anything I've ever seen ... She shows how debate should be done: not by giving an inch to poisonous ideas, but by bringing superior smarts, funnier jokes, and more elegant costumes to the fight."
Media often describe the channel's content as uniquely suited to a millennial audience, due to its humorous style and its direct attention to online culture. Her analysis of fascists' use of memes and coded symbols has been cited by the Southern Poverty Law Center in an article explaining the right-wing use of the OK sign. Journalist Liza Featherstone recommends the channel as well, saying that she does a "fabulous job" acknowledging her opponents' valid points while debunking weak arguments and revealing the influence of a sometimes unacknowledged far-right political agenda.
In November 2018, after a ContraPoints video about incels reached over one million views, The New Yorker released a profile of the channel, describing Wynn as "one of the few Internet demi-celebrities who is as clever as she thinks she is, and one of the few leftists anywhere who can be nuanced without being boring." The Atlantic praised Wynn's use of "lush sets, moody lighting, and original music by the composer Zoë Blade" and opined of her videos that "The most spectacular attraction [...] is Wynn herself." Polygon named her video on incels one of the 10 best video essays of the year 2018. In May 2019, she topped the Dazed 100 list, which ranks people who "dared to give culture a shot in the arm."
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The Prince of Tennis Comes to Crunchyroll with New English Dubs
It's finally time for The Prince of Tennis to be served into Crunchyroll's court from Funimation (see the updating list of merged titles here), but there's a little extra spin on it — not only will the franchise be available with English, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles, but a fresh English dub will be making its debut as well!
Here's the full list of what's launching on March 29:
The Prince of Tennis eps. 51-128
The Prince of Tennis II eps. 1-13
The Prince of Tennis II OVA eps 1-7
The Prince of Tennis II OVAs vs. Genius 10 eps. 1-10
The new English dub will cover up to Episode 80 of The Prince of Tennis and all The Prince of Tennis II content.
And here's all the main cast and crew that did a monumental job of putting all of it together at Sound Cadence Studios:
The Prince of Tennis (Episodes 51-80)
Cast
Alejandro Saab (Mirai in Platinum End) as Takeshi Momoshiro
Steven Kelly (Dearia in Dragon Goes House-Hunting) as Sadaharu Inui
Jacob Hopkins (Fushi in To Your Eternity) as Suichiro Oishi
Derick Snow (Shinra in Fire Force) as Eiji Kikumaru
Ry McKeand (Miya in SK8 the Infinity) as Ryoma Echizen
Jarrod Greene (Shinso in My Hero Academia) as Kaoru Kaido
Kylen Deporter (Sora in My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!) as Satoshi Horio
Stephen Fu (Noé in The Case Study of Vanitas) as Shusuke Fuji
Anne Yatco (Nobara in JUJUTSU KAISEN) as Kachiro Kato
Wendy Powell (Envy in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood) as Sumire Ryuzaki
Anthony Sardinha (Masaya in Battle Game in 5 Seconds) as Takashi Kawamura
Jonah Scott (Courier in Akudama Drive) as Kunimitsu Tezuka
Christopher Wehkamp (Ruijerd in Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation) as Keigo Atobe
Jim Foronda (Poncho in How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom) as Mamoru Inoue
Bryson Baugus (Falco in Attack on Titan) as Katsuo Mizuno
Crew
ADR Director: Howard Wang
Assistant ADR Director: Mike Haimoto
Lead ADR Engineer: Patrick Morphy
ADR Engineers: Lindsay Roberts, Sawyer Pfledderer, Wyatt Baker, Natalie Van Sistine
ADR Script Writers: Caitlyn Elizabeth, Kieran Flitton, Chris Cason
ADR Script Supervisors: Howard Wang, J. Michael Tatum
ADR Prep: Beth Featherstone
Mixing & Mastering Engineers: Gregory Mahan, Alyssa Dumas
Line Producer: Amber Lee Connors
Production Coordinator: Suzie Yeung, Sarah Poulsen
The Prince of Tennis II
Cast
Ry McKeand (Miya in SK8 the Infinity) as Ryoma Echizen
Alejandro Saab (Mirai in Platinum End) as Takeshi Momoshiro
Caitlyn Elizabeth (Croix Meridies in Little Witch Academia) as Kintaro Toyama
Christopher Wehkamp (Ruijerd in Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation) as Keigo Atobe
Xander Mobus (Toge in JUJUTSU KAISEN) as Yudai Yamato
Aaron Dismuke (Senku in Dr. STONE) as Oshitari Kenya
Jason Marnocha (Gansaku in MEGALOBOX) as Nyudou Mifune
Jarrod Greene (Shinso in My Hero Academia) as Kaoru Kaido
Ian Sinclair (Ronaldo in The Vampire Dies in No Time) as Gen'ichiro Sanada
Jonah Scott (Courier in Akudama Drive) as Kunimitsu Tezuka
Derick Snow (Shinra in Fire Force) as Eiji Kikumaru
Billy Kametz (Shuta Aoi in Tokyo 24th Ward) as Ryo Shishido
Jacob Hopkins (Fushi in To Your Eternity) as Suichiro Oishi
Michael Kovach (Letty in Dragon Goes House-Hunting) as Kanata Irie
YongYea (Pucci in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure STONE OCEAN) as Junichi Sasabe
Crew (Episode 1-2)
ADR Director: Howard Wang
Assistant ADR Directors: Alejandro Saab, Stephen Fu
Lead ADR Engineer: Patrick Morphy
ADR Engineers: Alyssa Dumas, Natalie Van Sistine, Lindsay Roberts
ADR Script Supervisor: Howard Wang
ADR Script Writers: Howard Wang, Kris Knigge, Caitlyn Elizabeth
ADR Prep: Alex Mai, Breaugh Olsen
Mixing & Mastering Engineers: Alyssa Dumas, Greg Mahan
Line Producer: Amber Lee Connors
Production Coordinator: Suzie Yeung
The Prince of Tennis II: OVA
Cast
Joshua Waters (Miyano in Sasaki and Miyano) as Kuranosuke Shiraishi
Kylen Deporter (Sora in My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!) as Satoshi Horio
Brandon McInnis (Milo in Sabikui Bisco) as Chotaro Otori
Austin Tindle (Ryo in Shenmue the Animation) as Akaya Kirihara
Aaron Dismuke (Senku in Dr. STONE) as Oshitari Kenya
Ian Sinclair (Ronaldo in The Vampire Dies in No Time) as Gen'ichiro Sanada
Derick Snow (Shinra in Fire Force) as Eiji Kikumaru
Robbie Daymond (Megumi in JUJUTSU KAISEN) as Seiichi Yukimura
Ryan Colt Levy (Yamato in Scar on the Praeter) as Eishiro Kite
Christopher Wehkamp (Ruijerd in Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation) as Keigo Atobe
Mike Haimoto (Banri in Golden Time) as Bunta Marui
Ry McKeand (Miya in SK8 the Infinity) as Ryoma Echizen
Crew (as of OVA 5)
ADR Director: Howard Wang
Assistant ADR Directors: Alejandro Saab, Stephen Fu, Mike Haimoto
Lead ADR Engineer: Patrick Morphy
ADR Engineers: Alyssa Dumas, Natalie Van Sistine, Lindsay Roberts
ADR Script Supervisors: Howard Wang, Kieran Flitton
ADR Script Writers: Howard Wang, Kris Knigge, Caitlyn Elizabeth, Beth Featherstone
ADR Prep: Alex Mai, Breaugh Olsen
Mixing & Mastering Engineers: Alyssa Dumas, Greg Mahan, Matt Grounds
Line Producer: Amber Lee Connors
Production Coordinator: Suzie Yeung
The Prince of Tennis II: OVA vs. Genius 10
Cast
Christopher Wehkamp (Ruijerd in Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation) as Keigo Atobe
Daman Mills (Asakaze in Sonny Boy) as Kazuya Tokugawa
Ry McKeand (Miya in SK8 the Infinity) as Ryoma Echizen
Richard Barcenas as Jujiro Oni
Christopher R. Sabat (All Might in My Hero Academia) as Hoo Byodoin
Caitlyn Elizabeth (Croix Meridies in Little Witch Academia) as Kintaro Toyama
Ian Sinclair (Ronaldo in The Vampire Dies in No Time) as Gen'ichiro Sanada
Michael Kovach (Letty in Dragon Goes House-Hunting) as Kanata Irie
Robbie Daymond (Megumi in JUJUTSU KAISEN) as Seiichi Yukimura
Austin Tindle (Ryo in Shenmue the Animation) as Akaya Kirihara
Mike Haimoto (Banri in Golden Time) as Bunta Marui
Crew
ADR Director: Howard Wang
Assistant ADR Directors: Alejandro Saab, Stephen Fu, Mike Haimoto, Amber Lee Connors
Lead ADR Engineer: Patrick Morphy
ADR Script Supervisors: Howard Wang, Kieran Flitton
ADR Script Writers: Howard Wang, Kris Knigge, Caitlyn Elizabeth, Beth Featherstone, Marissa Lenti
ADR Prep: Alex Mai, Breaugh Olsen
Mixing & Mastering Engineers: Alyssa Dumas, Greg Mahan, Matt Grounds
Line Producer: Amber Lee Connors
Production Coordinator: Suzie Yeung
With a whole new The Prince of Tennis anime also on the way, there's never been a better time to check out this Shonen Jump classic, right here on Crunchyroll!
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By: Liam Dempsey
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World Masters Seedings
The 15th edition of the biennial championships - the first to be held in the USA - will take place at the McArthur Squash Center at the Boar's Head Sports Club in Charlottesville from 29th Jul to 4th Aug.
802 athletes from a record 63 nations have entered the 19 men's and women's events in categories ranging from Over-35 to Over-80.
Former World #1 Natalie Grainger is a two-time World Masters champion after prevailing in the W35 in 2014 and 2016, and is the USA’s only top seed in Charlottesville.
Natalie's mother Jean Grainger, with four World Masters titles to her name between 1999 and 2014, is also top seeded in Charlottesville where she will compete in the W75 category.
Five-time world champion Sarah Fitz-Gerald leads the Australian charge, and is seeded to win a third successive W45 title.
As well as Grainger and Fitz-Gerald, reigning World Masters Champions Nick Taylor, Willie Hosey, Adrian Wright and Ann Manley are also top seeds for their events.
2018 World Masters Top Seeds:
M35:
1 Laurens Jan Anjema (Ned) 2 Alister Walker (Bot) 3/4 Wael El Hindi (Egy) Clinton Leeuw (Rsa)
M40:
1 Liam Kenny (Irl) 2 Mick Biggs (Eng) 3/4 Lazarus Chilufya (Usa) Patrick Chifunda (Zam)
M45:
1 Nick Taylor (Eng) 2 Zuko Kubukeli (Rsa) 3/4 Christian Borgvall (Swe) Adrian Hansen (Rsa)
M50:
1 Michael Tootill (Rsa) 2 Hansi Wiens (Ger) 3/4 Stephen McLoughlin (Eng) David Sly (Can)
M55:
1 Willie Hosey (Irl) 2 Fredrik Johnson (Swe) 3/4 Peter Gilbee (Aus) Brett Martin (Aus)
M60:
1 Geoffrey Davenport (Aus) 2 Jeremy Goulding (Eng) 3/4 Udo Kahl (Ger) Pierr Roodt (Rsa)
M65:
1 John Macrury (Cay) 2 Ian Graham (Eng) 3/4 Robert Jan Anjema (Ned) Wayne Weatherhead (Can)
M70:
1 Brian Cook (Aus) 2 Barry Featherstone (Eng) 3/4 Norbert Kornyei (Usa) Ian Ross (Sco)
M75:
1 Adrian Wright (Eng) 2 Gerald Poulton (Can) 3/4 John Nelson (Usa) Desmond Sacco (Rsa)
M80:
1 Lance Kinder (Eng) 2 Barry Gardiner (Nzl) 3/4 Edward Burlingame (Usa) Stanley Fanaroff (Rsa)
W35:
1 Lauren Briggs (Eng) 2 Selina Sinclair (Eng) 3/4 Leah Boody (Can) Zhenzhen Wu (Chn)
W40: 1 Natalie Grainger (Usa) 2 Melissa Martin (Aus) 3/4 Samantha Herbert (Rsa) Jacqueline Ryder (Rsa)
W45:
1 Sarah Fitz-Gerald (Aus) 2 Rachel Calver (Eng) 3/4 Karen Meakins (Bar) Susan Davis (Aus)
W50:
1 Sarah Nelson (Aus) 2 Andrea Santamaria (Eng) 3/4 Hope Prockop (Usa) Karen Webb (Zim)
W55:
1 Susan Hillier (Aus) 2 Fiona McLean (Sco) 3/4 Mandy Akin (Eng) Sue Williams (Aus)
W60:
1 Jill Campion (Eng) 2 Karen Hume (Eng) 3/4 Carole Grunberg (Usa) Shirley Whitmore (Rsa)
W65:
1 Laura Ramsay (Can) 2 Faith Sinclair (Sco) 3/4 Gaye Mitchell (Aus) Gail White (Usa)
W70:
1 Ann Manley (Eng) 2 Robyn Prentice (Can) 3/4 Bett Dryhurst (Eng) Marilyn Kennedy (Aus)
W75:
1 Jean Grainger (Rsa) 2 Barbara Sanderson (Irl) 3/4 Alma Cave (Rsa) Joan Witton (Eng)
2016 Johannesburg Finals Day
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2020 Masters : Semi-Finals
The Men’s 80s continues to impress. Eighteen times champion and former GB star Pat Kirton took on Canadian Scot Vincent Taylor. In a terrific game of great skill, Taylor won 3/1 – 11/9 in the fourth.
There was a shock in the 75s as four-time World Champion Adrian Wright (YKS) lost to Durham’s Ken Johnson in straight games, the first two being very tight. He will meet Mike Clemson (YKS) in the final after he proved too lively for Scotland No 1 Ken Reid. This was the only group England lost (to Scotland) in the Internationals so will be hoping for revenge this year.
The top two seeds perished in the Men’s 70s – to the 3/4 seeds. Barry Featherstone (HPH) had two game points to level at two games each but went down 12/10 to former champion Ian Graham (SSX). In the other half Larry Grover (HPH) continued his fine form from the South of England Open that he won. He went two games up against former European Champion and Scotland No 1 Ian Ross only to be pulled back to 2 all. He controlled the fifth with some lovely length to take the match 3/2 and book his first National final.
Mark Cowley (MDX) has won World, European, British Open and National titles. Top seed here in the 65s was too strong for Masters Chairman Stuart Hardy (MDX) dispatching him in straight games. Current National, Open and European Champion Steve Johnson (LNH) has been dominant in the group and seeded two here. He had to battle to subdue a lively Simon Evenden (NHM) edging home in four.
The 3/4 seeds also prevailed in the Men’s 60s. 2018 Champion Allen Barwise (LNH) was 2/1 up against defending champion and Wales No 1 Jon Evans when the Welshman had to retire with a knee injury. Former champion Jeremy Goulding (AVN) has had it over Durham’s Neil Harrison (known as Wonky Backhand) recently. But today Harrison was inspired and won through a flurry of winners.
Former Army star Ray Burke MBE ended his great run in the semis finding the very talented Jon Foster (HPH) a step too far. The Winchester star, Foster will meet Queens Club’s Alex Betts (MDX) in the final of the 55s after he ended a string of defeats (3 Regional Finals and the Jesters Championship) this season by Eamonn Price (HFD). In a great game of all court Squash, Betts hung on to win in five grueling games.
Three of the four Men’s 50 semi-finalists were from Durham & Cleveland and they ended up with both finalists. Top seed Yawar Abbas had the edge over the athletic Steve McLoughlin (HPH) and clinched the third 13/11. Meanwhile Andy Cross confirmed his return to top form after a fallow period coming back from one down to beat Tim Clark 3/1. Abbas and Cross have played many times and a good final is guaranteed.
Nick Wall (YKS) had a near disaster yesterday but survived 12/10 in the fifth, but today he was rampant taking out fellow Yorkshireman Matthew Stephenson in straight games. Meanwhile Paul Boyle (BUX) the 2019 O45 Champion booked his final berth to defend his title beating Ashley Bowling (OFE) in three straight games.
In the Men’s 40s Nottingham club pro Nick Hargreaves took on top seed and former 35 Champion Darren Lewis (LEC). Lewis displayed his full range of talents giving Hargreaves no chance to use his athleticism and was taken out in straight games. Defending Champion Matt Marshall (BUX) faced Scotland No 1 Stuart Ayton with the Champion not having been very active on the circuit due to new baby commitments. Ayton went two up but was hauled back by Marshall to two games all. But it was Ayton who had the edge in the fifth 13/11 to book his place in the final.
The Men’s 35s is showing some very classy squash saw the top two seeds power through to the final. Top seed and Army Champion Sam Miller (WKS) controlled the court beautifully against Open Champion and Surrey pro Phil Nightingale. The Surrey man’s long reach was tested to the limit as he was forced to every corner of the court. No 2 seed Phil Rushworth also of Surrey gave a master class against Norfolk star Jamie Goodrich and with a breathtaking display of shot making won through also in straight games. Tomorrow promises a fantastic final between two superb players.
The Women’s 60s semis gave us two excellent semi-finals as a group with three World Champions would suggest. Top seed Julie Field (YKS) squeezed home in five games against Jill Campion (MDX). Then 2016 Champion Sian Johnson (Wales) had the same result against Karen Hume (KNT) recovering from 1/2 down to win in five.
In the 55s the top two came through but not without some excitement. Seven-time National Champion Mandy Akin (KNT) lost the first and took the second 12/10 before taking control and winning in four against Jackie Gregory (ESX). In the other semi Fran Wallis (LCN) took the first 15/13 against Cheshire’s Hilary Kenyon but lost the next three close ones. In Mandy’s match she put an easy drop in the tin and called out “Finish it!” The referee misheard and frantic explanations had the gallery very amused.
Andrea Santamaria (YKS) is European Champion and has three British Open and three National titles to go with a Silver Medal in the Worlds. Top seed in the Women’s 50s she had too much for Izzy Bramhall (NOT) and now meets Nikki Fowler (CHS) who proved too strong for England Captain Rachel Woolford (WKS).
The Women’s 45s will see defending Champion Rachel Woodward (NOT) face No 2 seed Rachel Calver (LEC) in the final. Woodward came through a tough encounter with Louisa Dalwood (HFD) taking the third 11/9 to go 2/1 up and then clinching the fourth. Calver meanwhile dropped the first to the elegant play of Sarah Parr (BRK) but then firmly took control to take the next three.
The Women’s 40s was only a small draw but the excellent Lauren Briggs (ESX) already has World, European, British Open and National titles. When she enters she is the favourite. Joanne Hilton (DCL) played gamely but went down 3/0. The final will be against Kate Bradshaw (CBE) who had a terrific match with Nicky Green (NOR) winning through in five competitive games.
Sarah Campion nee Kippax (CHS) has a great pedigree in the game and was a circuit player. Top seed here in the Women’s 35s she dispatched Natalie Husdan (CHS) in straight games and in the final will pay Sarah-Jane Neller (ESX) who had a sterner test but a 3/0 win over Sophie Beake (BRK).
The finals will all be played at Nottingham Squash Club from 1020 hours on Sunday and there will be some fantastic squash stretching across all the age groups. Spectators are welcome.
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