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nightmareonfilmstreet · 6 years ago

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PROM NIGHT, Everything is Alright! The Golden Age of Slasher Classic

When I was in my mid-teens, the idea of a prom night seemed impossibly cool and glamorous. From my perspective it was the moment one crossed the divide between the folly of youth and the great unknown of impending adulthood. A night of stretch limousines, corsages, of terrible prom bands, adventure in the darkened halls, a punch bowl spiked with an unknown liquor, and the hero (me) getting the girl of his dreams – all set to an eighties staple, usually something from a John Hughes film. It was, in many ways, the most perfect of nights. But this only happened in America.

You see, I was born and raised in England. When I was growing up we didn’t do proms. We didn’t celebrate the end of the school year, or any of that stuff. I simply trotted off into the overcast, late afternoon drizzle, with the school bully sneering in my ear about the enormous chalk penis he’d drawn on the back of my school uniform. I’d stand, humiliated and quietly cursing as the drizzle turned to a downpour, waiting for an eternity to catch the bus home. This was England, and we didn’t do tuxedos. We did ill-fitting school blazers, frightening verse, Friday night fish and chips, and intense periods of staring out the window into the rain.

While I was pondering the drudgery of my teenage years, the United States had been undergoing cultural and political upheaval that I couldn’t even begin to fathom; as is the way when your only worry is whether you’ll ever get a girlfriend. The early 1980s were particularly tricky for the horror genre. A new decade meant a new broom, in the guise of President Ronald Reagan, to sweep clean the United States, bringing with him a new era of political conservatism. By the time Reagan was sworn in the slasher film was enjoying a halcyon period, but it wasn’t the president’s administration that had the most immediately profound effect on horror movies, but the murder of John Lennon in December 1980.

In the wake of Lennon’s death, a tighter grip was placed around the throat of horror movies. My Bloody Valentine remains the starkest example of the desecration of artistic endeavour by self-appointed bastions of good taste. In this case, the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) sought to excise so much of George Mihalka’s movie that it was, according to producer John Dunning, “cut to ribbons“.

A full year before, however, another film of Canadian parentage found its way into cinemas and became one of the first in a conveyor belt of slasher movies that despite a number of peaks and troughs has never really gone away. Following Halloween‘s stratospheric rise from small independent horror to the status of slasher film by which all future slasher films will forever be measured a number of enterprising producers and directors were inspired to try their hand at capturing lightning in a bottle, just like John Carpenter, who’d shown that movies could be made cheaply, without the need for expensive special effects or stars (Donald Pleasance notwithstanding) and still strike gold at the box office.

Things started slowly. By the end of 1979 only a handful of movies from the burgeoning slasher sub-genre had been produced. Tourist Trap, When a Stranger Calls and Savage Weekend were three examples that varied wildly in terms of quality and commercial success. Within a year, the number of slasher films in production had more than doubled and the gravy train was in full flow. Among those was Prom Night, which achieved immediate distinction by casting Jamie Lee Curtis, fresh from filming her sophomore movie, The Fog, and well on her way to confirming her position as the ‘scream queen’.

Yet, Prom Night fits somewhat uncomfortably into the slasher pantheon. Part horror movie, part melodrama, it’s closer to The Prowler in tone than Friday the 13th, but lacks the sheer brutality of its contemporaries: a curious decision for a film conceived in the first place to exploit the public’s desire for such fare.

It certainly conforms to classic slasher tropes; threatening phone calls, teens-in-peril, sex equating death, and the sins of the past coming back to haunt the guilty. While a number of films ultimately improved upon the execution of these staples, Prom Night certainly arrived on the scene earlier than most, having only been preceded by Friday the 13th by a couple of months.

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But is Prom Night a classic? Does it deserve a place at the slasher movie top table? If not, where does it fit in the pantheon? Well, that would depend entirely upon your point-of-view. If, like me, it represents a more innocent and nostalgic movie-viewing time (if watching a bunch of teens being butchered can be deemed nostalgic) then yes, it sits comfortably in the top 10. To say it’s dated would be a huge understatement; the disco scene alone is worthy of a chuckle or two, as is some of the fashion, but it’s certainly retains some emotional resonance, particularly in the final reveal.

Some movies are rightly regarded as important works of art, which may be due to how they tackle a particular theme or the context within which they exist. What elevates a movie’s importance is the way they work to advance the medium and/or stretch the boundaries of the genre in which they exist. Prom Night does none of these things. But that doesn’t make it any less important to me. Yes, I can watch it now with a more critical, world-weary eye and dismiss certain aspects previously viewed as the height of originality. For example, I now connect the dots from Billy’s intensely unsettling phone calls in Black Christmas to the hoarsely whispered threats in Prom Night, or the clear homage it pays to Carrie, with its prom night denouement, albeit minus the tension that made De Palma’s film so essential.

That’s not to say that Prom Night doesn’t have moments that eschew the more ubiquitous slasher traditions. It’s certainly lacking in the classic final girl department. While Jamie Lee Curtis does survive, so does her boyfriend (albeit due to her handiness with an axe) but she’s more final girl-lite than final girl proper. And then there’s the killer. Homicidal, certainly, but in no way the ostensibly mindless killer of Madman or Hell Night, more a vengeance-seeking, ultimately sympathetic character.

Unsurprisingly it was a critical bomb. Gene Siskel, an outspoken opponent of the slasher movie did demonstrate, while damning with faint praise, the difference between Prom Night and many of its contemporaries: “You would think that Prom Night was another one of those hideous attacks-on-promiscuous-women pictures. It’s not. Gender makes no difference in this routine revenge film.” For the teenage version of me, Prom Night was the perfect fodder as an early entry into the slasher genre, a kind of John Carpenter/John Hughes hybrid murder mystery. Fun, but forgettable.

Prom Night is nothing more or less than a good time (with a downbeat finale). It conforms to most, though not all, slasher conventions and doesn’t presume to be anything more than the sum of its parts. The inclusion of instantly datable fare, from the music to the fashion informs the viewer that Prom Night had no intention of being anything more than a one night stand, a ‘wham, bam, thank you ma’am‘ type of movie, and that’s why it’s a perennial favourite.

The teenage me would watch the credits roll on the movie as the rain outside continued to pour, briefly wondering what was so great about prom nights anyway. Then I’d rewind the film and press play again.

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rocknutsvibe · 6 years ago

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Great New Songs From Roger Daltrey And Johnny Marr

We’re excited to hear a couple of Rock legends keeping their musical journeys forging ahead with fine new albums. The Who frontman Roger Daltrey has just released his first solo album of new material since 1992’s Rocks In The Head. The new album’s called As Long As I Have You, and on it the impossibly fit and vibrant 74-year-old harkens back to the earliest, pre-fame days of The Who when they were a wildly energetic R&B/Soul covers band, “maximum R&B” they called it back then. The first single and title track is actually a song the band covered when they were known as the High Numbers, before they even became The Who. Daltrey may have lost some high end from his voice, but the rich power and depth is still there in all its legendary glory. The album’s tracks also cover Dusty Springfield, Stevie Wonder and Parliament, with a couple of Daltrey originals thrown in for good measure. As the indignities of aging inexorably leave their mark on all of us, it is awfully reassuring to see and hear a guy like Daltrey seemingly swimming in a fountain of youth.

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Some may question whether The Smith’s co-founder and lead guitarist Johnny Marr deserves legendary status, but I say he earned it on the strength of his iconic guitar playing on “This Charming Man” and “How Soon Is Now” alone. Although The Smiths split up more than 30 years ago, Marr has laid pretty low in the intervening years, mostly collaborating on other artists’ albums and projects. He didn’t release his first solo album until 2013, but he’s been back on his horse since then and has just released his fourth, called Call the Comet. I wouldn’t call it a brilliant album by any means, it contains a lot of standard fare, but I really like this song, a beautiful atmospheric number featuring his distinctive jangly chiming guitars. It’s good to have him back in the Rock mix.

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wickedbananas · 7 years ago

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How to Write Meta Descriptions in a Constantly Changing World (AKA Google Giveth, Google Taketh Away)

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Summary: As of mid-May 2018, Google has reverted back to shorter display snippets. Our data suggests these changes are widespread and that most meta descriptions are being cut off in the previous range of about 155–160 characters.

Back in December, Google made a significant shift in how they displayed search snippets, with our research showing many snippets over 300 characters. Over the weekend, they seem to have rolled back that change (Danny Sullivan partially confirmed this on Twitter on May 14). Besides the obvious question — What are the new limits? — it may leave you wondering how to cope when the rules keep changing. None of us have a crystal ball, but I'm going to attempt to answer both questions based on what we know today.

Lies, dirty lies, and statistics...

I pulled all available search snippets from the MozCast 10K (page-1 Google results for 10,000 keywords), since that's a data set we collect daily and that has a rich history. There were 89,383 display snippets across that data set on the morning of May 15.

I could tell you that, across the entire data set, the minimum length was 6 characters, the maximum was 386, and the mean was about 159. That's not very useful, for a couple of reasons. First, telling you to write meta descriptions between 6–386 characters isn't exactly helpful advice. Second, we're dealing with a lot of extremes. For example, here's a snippet on a search for "USMC":

Marine Corps Community Services may be a wonderful organization, but I'm sorry to report that their meta description is, in fact, "apple" (Google appends the period out of, I assume, desperation). Here's a snippet for a search on the department store "Younkers":

Putting aside their serious multi-brand confusion, I think we can all agree that "BER Meta TAG1" is not optimal. If these cases teach you anything, it's only about what not to do. What about on the opposite extreme? Here's a snippet with 386 characters, from a search for "non-compete agreement":

Notice the "Jump to Exceptions" and links at the beginning. Those have been added by Google, so it's tough to say what counts against the character count and what doesn't. Here's one without those add-ons that clocks in at 370 characters, from a search for "the Hunger Games books":

So, we know that longer snippets do still exist. Note, though, that both of these snippets come from Wikipedia, which is an exception to many SEO rules. Are these long descriptions only fringe cases? Looking at the mean (or even the median, in this case) doesn't really tell us.

The big picture, part 1

Sometimes, you have to let the data try to speak for itself, with a minimum of coaxing. Let's look at all of the snippets that were cut off (ending in "...") and remove video results (we know from previous research that these skew a bit shorter). This leaves 42,863 snippets (just under half of our data set). Here's a graph of all of the cut-off lengths, gathered into 25 character bins (0–25, 26–50, etc.):

This looks very different from our data back in December, and is clearly clustered in the 150–175 character range. We see a few Google display snippets cut off after the 300+ range, but those are dwarfed by the shorter cut-offs.

The big picture, part 2

Obviously, there's a lot happening in that 125–175 character range, so let's zoom in and look at just the middle portion of the frequency distribution, broken up into smaller, 5-character buckets:

We can see pretty clearly that the bulk of cut-offs are happening in the 145–165 character range. Before December, our previous guidelines for meta descriptions were to keep them below 155 characters, so it appears that Google has more-or-less reverted to the old rules.

Keep in mind that Google uses proportional fonts, so there is no exact character limit. Some people have hypothesized a pixel-width limit, like with title tags, but I've found that more difficult to pin down with multi-line snippets (the situation gets even weirder on mobile results). Practically, it's also difficult to write to a pixel limit. The data suggests that 155 characters is a reasonable approximation.

To the Wayback Machine... ?!

Should we just go back to a 155 character cut-off? If you've already written longer meta descriptions, should you scrap that work and start over? The simple truth is that none of us know what's going to happen next week. The way I see it, we have four viable options:

(1) Let Google handle it

Some sites don't have meta descriptions at all. Wikipedia happens to be one of them. Now, Google's understanding of Wikipedia's content is much deeper than most sites (thanks, in part, to Wikidata), but many sites do fare fine without the tag. If your choice is to either write bad, repetitive tags or leave them blank, then I'd say leave them blank and let Google sort it out.

(2) Let the ... fall where it may

You could just write to the length you think is ideal for any given page (within reason), and if the snippets get cut off, don't worry about it. Maybe the ellipsis (...) adds intrigue. I'm half-joking, but the reality is that a cut-off isn't the kiss of death. A good description should entice people to want to read more.

(3) Chop everything at 155 characters

You could go back and mercilessly hack all of your hard work back to 155 characters. I think this is generally going to be time badly spent and may result in even worse search snippets. If you want to rewrite shorter Meta Descriptions for your most important pages, that's perfectly reasonable, but keep in mind that some results are still showing longer snippets and this situation will continue to evolve.

(4) Write length-adaptive descriptions

Is it possible to write a description that works well at both lengths? I think it is, with some care and planning. I wouldn't necessarily recommend this for every single page, but maybe there is a way to have our cake and eat at least half of it, too...

The 150/150 approach

I've been a bit obsessed with the "inverted pyramid" style of writing lately. This is a journalistic style where you start with the lead or summary of your main point and then break that down into the details, data, and context. While this approach is well suited to the web, its origins come from layout limitations in print. You never knew when your editor would have to cut your article short to fit the available space, so the inverted pyramid style helped guarantee that the most important part would usually be spared.

What if we took this approach to meta descriptions? In other words, why not write a 150-character "lead" that summarizes the page, and then add 150 characters of useful but less essential detail (when adding that detail makes sense and provides value)? The 150/150 isn't a magic number — you could even do 100/100 or 100/200. The key is to make sure that the text before the cut can stand on its own.

Think of it a bit like an ad, with two separate lines of copy. Let's take this blog post:

Line 1 (145 chars.)

In December, we reported that Google increased search snippets to over 300 characters. Unfortunately, it looks like the rules have changed again.

Line 2 (122 chars.)

According to our new research (May 2018), the limit is back to 155-160 characters. How should SEOs adapt to these changes?

Line 1 has the short version of the story and hopefully lets searchers know they're heading down the right path. Line 2 dives into a few details and gives away just enough data (hopefully) to be intriguing. If Google uses the longer description, it should work nicely, but if they don't, we shouldn't be any worse for wear.

Should you even bother?

Is this worth the effort? I think writing effective descriptions that engage search visitors is still very important, in theory (and that this indirectly impacts even ranking), but you may find you can write perfectly well within a 155-character limit. We also have to face the reality that Google seems to be rewriting more and more descriptions. This is difficult to measure, as many rewrites are partial, but there's no guarantee that your meta description will be used as written.

Is there any way to tell when a longer snippet (>300 characters) will still be used? Some SEOs have hypothesized a link between longer snippets and featured snippets at the top of the page. In our overall data set, 13.3% of all SERPs had featured snippets. If we look at just SERPs with a maximum display snippet length of 160 characters (i.e. no result was longer than 160 characters), the featured snippet occurrence was 11.4%. If we look at SERPs with at least one display snippet over 300 characters, featured snippets occurred at a rate of 41.8%. While that second data set is fairly small, it is a striking difference. There does seem to be some connection between Google's ability to extract answers in the form of featured snippets and their ability or willingness to display longer search snippets. In many cases, though, these longer snippets are rewrites or taken directly from the page, so even then there's no guarantee that Google will use your longer meta description.

For now, it appears that the 155-character guideline is back in play. If you've already increased some of your meta descriptions, I don't think there's any reason to panic. It might make sense to rewrite overly-long descriptions on critical pages, especially if the cut-offs are leading to bad results. If you do choose to rewrite some of them, consider the 150/150 approach — at least then you'll be a bit more future-proofed.

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samraymer1 · 4 years ago

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5 Ways On How To Sustainably Take Care Of Your Clothes

Whether you thrift for vintage styles or buy brand new, for the sake of your bank account, you should want your clothes to last a long time. The stakes have been raised even higher with growing concerns of climate catastrophe, and everyone’s scrambling to figure out how to shrink their carbon footprint.

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Let’s start with a tragic truth: businesses won’t act until the market incentivizes them to do so. Whether that be by legal changes making the penalties for environmental damage outweigh the cost of business, or collectively changing our habits so businesses will follow suit. I’ll be honest here, I’m neither a lawyer nor a politician. There isn’t much I — or any other individual — can do about it, except change my own personal habits. The first of which is the fact that we buy too many clothes.

As stated by The Guardian, manufacturing fast-fashion contributes more to climate change than air and sea travel. At least half of those items are destined for a landfill within a year. You’ve heard of the usual culprits: Forever21, Zara, H&M, Fashion Nova, Nike and the list could extend to every department store in every mall across the globe.

The worst part is, as cute as some of these items are, a lot of the times they feel as cheap as they are. Loose seams, unhemmed edges, the fabric you could poke a hole through — it makes you wonder if they’re making the clothes this way to force us to buy it more often. So, since I’m one of the many embarrassed millionaires that depends on affordable clothing, I’ve been looking into ways I can do my part to tackle consumerism. The secret is to just take better care of your clothes after you buy them.

Manual Washing

Let’s be honest. Even when clothes have a little hand market on their tags, no one hand-washes their clothes. In today’s world, there’s just not enough time in the day to reliably hand wash a week’s worth of clothing. Today, in lieu of the washboards of the old days (which you can still get and use if you want to try that option) there are now manual clothes washers on the market.

Originally used by campers, these are smaller and portable, making them perfect for apartment life. They use less water, less or no electricity, less detergent, and can get your laundry done in less than ten minutes. After all, most of us don’t soil our clothes so heavily that we must have a heavy-duty wash. Perhaps you went mud wrestling in a white suit, in which case I won’t judge. But, for your everyday wear, if you have a few minutes to spare, why not give one a try?

Air Drying

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Even just leaving it by an open window, sunny or well-ventilated area can boost your drying speed significantly. They cost $0 in electricity to use and in expenses for dryer sheets. And there’s also no risk of sharp clothing items damaging other pieces.

Just don’t leave clothes in moist environments, like a dark and closed bathroom, or in a wet pile, as this can lead to mildew. Before hanging your clothes to dry, gently fold and squeeze them to get as much of the water out, as wringing can damage the fabric. If you’re truly pressed for time, you can put your clothes in the dryer on the air-only cycle, as this doesn’t use heat.

The lack of heat makes sure you’re dramatically reducing your energy consumption, even if you must resort to machine drying. In any case, did you know there are certain clothing items that are never supposed to be machine dried? Yep; bras, silk, lace, mesh, rubber, shoes, animal hides, and fur (including leather and faux fur). These items fare much better with the gentle conditions of air-drying and they pretty much make up a good chunk of what’s in a closet today.

Energy-efficient Machine Washers

If for whatever reason, you don’t think the manual washer would be practical in your life, perhaps for your linens, then you should know what to look for in a washing machine, other than size, price, and size, as these may not only damage clothes but also consume a lot of water and energy over its lifetime. For one, your average top-loading washing machine will use one of two methods to clean your clothes: an agitator or an impeller.

Washing machines with agitators (the big stick in the middle) can be rough on clothes. If you’ve ever gotten your clothes wrapped around one then you already know this. Impeller washers have more room in the washer barrel, making them ideal for bulky loads. They also use less water for a gentler clean.

Then, you have front-loading washers, which are the most gentle to clothes. They generally use far less water than other machines. However, they may not be suitable for your home if the laundry room is too narrow to fully open the door.

Whichever you decide is right for you, look for the Energy STAR certification on your washing machine, as these use up a maximum of 14 gallons per load and are roughly 25% more efficient. The higher the energy factor (IMEF) and the lower the water factor (IWF) the less electricity and water, respectively, the machine uses.

Cold Washing

Phew, so you got the most efficient and gentle washer out there that uses the least amount of water and detergent! Before you start it up, though, let me let you in on another secret: a cold cycle is really all you need to get your clothes clean. Hot and warm water washes can shrink fabrics, cause wrinkles, warp materials, and dull colors. In the worst cases, certain stains like blood and sweat can be baked into the fabric with hot water. On the other hand, cold washes are a much gentler alternative and are only a press of a button away.

Sure, disinfecting bed sheets after the flu or reusable diapers is a good reason to use the hot water cycle. For most other cases though, it’s unnecessary. Dark, vibrant, or bleeding colors fare much better in cold water. In fact, plenty of detergents are now manufactured to be more effective in lower temperatures. If you have a particular stain or heavily soiled clothes, consider soaking them in warm water for a few hours before putting them in the machine.

Sewing, DIY & Up-Cycling

At the end of the day, no matter how hard you try, nothing lasts forever. Your clothes may just be wearable for you anymore. That’s still no reason for them to end up in a landfill so soon. I get that there are certain items you can only reuse so often — how many dusting socks could one possibly need? Other items are so caked in stains and perforated that there’s no way to revive them again. But that T-shirt with a hole by the hem? A pair of scissors can easily turn that into tomorrow’s crop top. Button-down missing a few buttons?

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northshorehealthandfitness · 7 years ago

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Friday Faves

Hi friends and Happy Black Friday! I hope that those of you who celebrated Thanksgiving enjoyed a wonderful holiday with delicious eats and the company of those you love. While it’s a daily focus to maintain gratitude for the amazing things in life, I spent some extra time yesterday soaking it all in. I’m so thankful for my little family, the opportunity to spend some time in Tucson, a husband who works so hard and loves his babies, and YOU. Please know that I’m so thankful for you and consider you all my virtual BFFs. Thank you so much for reading this little blog and I hope you know how much I genuinely appreciate you.

I’s time for the weekly Friday Faves party! I enjoy compiling this little list of the things that are making me smile each week, and also love to hear about your faves, too. Please join in the fun and shout out something you’re loving in the comments section.

Food and recipes:

ALLTHETHANKSGIVINGFOOD. I know this one is pretty obvious, but can we please take a moment of silence for the glory of Thanksgiving fare? I know that it’s more special to swim in a pool of gravy once a year, but I’d appreciate more stuffing, turkey and cranberry sauce on a regular basis. Maybe this needs to become a *thing.*

We woke up Thanksgiving morning and headed to our friends’ hotel room; Dave and Michele are staying two doors down from us. It’s pretty much the best thing ever. We’ve been friends for years, and since Michele and I are both from Tucson, it’s always exciting when our paths cross for family trips.

(Shout out to madre who stayed with the girls one night while we went to Yard House for drinks and appetizers)

We had Thanksgiving morning mimosas with them while the kiddos played, then headed to madre’s house to watch the parade and eat breakfast. After a delicious breakfast, browsing sales fliers, and a family walk, P took a nap in her guest room, and then we went to my uncle’s house for lunch/dinner with my dad’s side of the family.

It was so so great to see everyone. When we’re back in Tucson, it makes me feel like we still live here. We jump back into all of the usual activities, and while it’s always so much fun, it still feels a bit bittersweet. I think I’ve written about this before, but it almost feels like a glimpse of the life we’ll have when we’re eventually back here. It’s definitely something to look forward to!

(I wanted to cry when I saw Everly, because I missed her so much, but had to hold it together so I wouldn’t freak her out haha.)

All of the food was amazing as usual. The girls ran around and played in the backyard with their cousins the entire time, and Livi spent 99% of the day playing frisbee with a silver Labrador puppy named Benjamin. Guess who’s been asking for a “big dog” now? (It’s not going to happen for a long time.)

The boys did their usual golfing shenanigans while the girls kicked back, drank wine, and brought out the desserts.

Afterwards, we headed back to my moms to see Uncle E and our cousins. Liv and P missed them so much, and all of the girls huddled in the living room playing with toys, laughing and watching the movie Sing.

It was a great way to spend the holiday and I’m thankful that we were able to make the trip out here! We still have a few more days and adventures to enjoy, too.

Good reads and random finds:

The Nest. I started this one on the flight out here, and I’m enjoying it so far. Usually I scour book reviews online before purchasing anything, but didn’t have time at the airport. Turns out the reviews are pretty bad, so we’ll see how I end up liking it. Did you read this one?

The Sia Christmas Album. After listening to Michael Buble and Pentatonix Christmas albums for years, it’s nice to have something fresh and new in the rotation. Most of the songs are catchy and fun, but this slower more moody ballad is my fave track.

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This mini soap. It’s kind of a random fave but it’s the perfect little travel soap! You can use it as hand soap, body wash, dish soap, the list goes on. They have the small bottles at Target. I’ll be stashing one in my purse from now on and you can file it under the random things you’ll find in there, along with packets of Sriracha and a toddler fork for P.

Fitness:

The much-anticipated return to Orangetheory. I’ve been itching to take a class ever since I was cleared for more intense exercise, but I wanted to make sure I was really ready before bounding through the OTF doors and high-fiving everyone with joy. I’m four months out from surgery and confidently strength and interval training again, so it felt like a safe bet. I modified some of the treadmill intervals – I can’t sprint super fast yet so I did a combo of incline walking and running -and the core work, but could do pretty much everything else. It felt so great to be back! My legs are also like WTF. They haven’t been this sore in a hot minute.

If you’re looking for a workout today, check out this Black Friday Frenzy workout.

Fashion and Beauty:

Black Friday deals:

While Thanksgiving is my #1 favorite holiday, Black Friday is also high on the list. I LOVE Black Friday sales – and usually use the opportunity to blast through Christmas list and stock up on house essentials – and thought I’d share some of the best sales I’ve found.

Here’s what we’ll be stocking up on:

–The Dyson I wanted is on SUPER sale. Half off, baby! Happening.

–gap is 50% off EVERYTHING with no exclusions (code BLKFRIDAY). I’m going to order some clothes for the girls in their next sizes. Old Navy is also 50% off and we love their outerwear (like this jacket) and pajamas for the kiddos.

–J Crew: 40% off ENTIRE purchase with code THANKU. I love their men’s polo and button-up shirts for gifts. They also have great pajamas.

–Homesick Candles are 25% off. These are a great “I’m not quite sure what to get you” gift.

–Nordstrom is extra 20% off selected sale items. These $17 Kate Spade earrings are SO cute and the perfect little hostess gift or stocking stuffer.

More fantastic sales:

Kohl’s: (extra 15% off today with code SAVEBIG15)

–The Instant Pot is only $79.99 at Kohl’s! I use ours at least a couple of times each week. It’s my favorite kitchen gadget right now.

-Our favorite bluetooth speaker is almost half off.

–Shark steam mop

–Critter ballerina slippers for the kids $9

Ulta: (free 9-piece gift with any $50 online purchase)

-Love this Tarte lip set, these Philosophy gingerbread sets, and mini goodies for stocking stuffers

–Madewell: 25% off with code DONTSTRESS (need this floral dress)

–Revolve: up to 50% off! This is my favorite store online right now and they have so many gorgeous dresses, accessories and tops for winter. The earrings I’m wearing in some of the pics above are on sale for $39 here.

–Loft is 50% off everything! Love this top and this dress. The dress I’m wearing in the Thanksgiving pics above is on sale here.

–Banana Republic 50% off regular price.

–Kate Spade 30% off with code GIVEJOY

–ASOS 30% off with code EPIC30. I’m going to lurk this one for a holiday party dress.

I hope you have a very happy Friday! Are you shopping today? What’s on your list? I have lots of fitness gift ideas here for ya, too.

xoxo

Gina

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Do People With ADHD Have a Harder Time With Monogamy?

Do people with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have a more difficult time being monogamous? Are they more inclined to be in sexually open relationships?

Sex therapist Ari Tuckman just published a book titled ADHD After Dark that explores these questions, as well as how ADHD impacts people’s sex lives and relationships more broadly. For this book, Tuckman surveyed more than 3,000 people who were in relationships in which one partner has ADHD and the other doesn’t in order to better understand when these relationships work—and when they don’t.

One of the things Tuckman’s survey revealed was that persons with ADHD were more likely to have participated in both consensual nonmonogamy (i.e., being in some kind of sexually open relationship) and nonconsensual nonmonogamy (i.e., cheating or infidelity). Persons with ADHD also expressed more interest in having an open relationship compared to their non-ADHD counterparts.

I thought these findings were particularly interesting, so I asked Tuckman what he thought about how persons with ADHD might fare in a consensually nonmonogamous relationship. Below is an excerpt from our discussion (you can listen to our complete conversation in this podcast). Note that this transcript has been lightly edited for clarity.

Justin Lehmiller: You mentioned how persons with ADHD expressed more interest in consensual non-monogamy and also that they had a harder time maintaining monogamy in the sense that they reported having been more likely to commit infidelity. This made me wonder whether polyamory or other forms of consensual nonmonogamy might be particularly well suited to persons with ADHD.

But, at the same time, it could be a double-edged sword. Something like polyamory could be a challenge for people who have time management issues, right? When you have more relationships to manage, that's obviously going to take more time. So I’m curious: do you have any thoughts on that, or any insights into how persons with ADHD might fare in a consensually nonmonogamous relationship?

Ari Tuckman: First of all, I love the fact that you've kind of done a deep dive into this. I think it's an interesting thing and I think that you're absolutely right that, on the one hand, to effectively manage polyamorous relationships requires a lot of communication and coordination. Simplistically speaking, this could be a challenge for folks with ADHD. It's hard enough for them to keep one partner happy, let alone keeping two or three or more happy.

And there is the risk of that sort of hyperfocus, which when you're a kid might be on Minecraft. But as an adult, there's the risk of hyperfocusing on that new, awesomely interesting partner to the exclusion of your older or more familiar partner(s). So that would require much more direct communication. And much more assertiveness on the part of the longer-term partner to say: “You know what, I love the fact that you're having a great time with that new person, but I'm kind of feeling neglected right now. So, I'm not going to yell at you about it. I'm not going to be passive aggressive. I'm just going to speak my words, and we need to make sure that you and I are spending time together as well.”

To do consensual nonmonogamy well, you have to be doing a lot of things really well in your relationship.

I have zero data to back this up, but it's possible in some ways that folks with ADHD might do better with certain kinds of consensual nonmonogamy. I'm thinking, in particular, that guys with ADHD who have much higher sex drives than their non-ADHD female partners might do better in more of a strictly sexual nonmonogamous relationship rather than a more intimate, polyamorous arrangement. I think there's less complexity in that case. It might meet the higher-desire partner's needs while ensuring that the lower-desire partner doesn't feel constantly hounded and pushed to have sex that they're not really in the mood for.

That said, I think to do consensual nonmonogamy well, you have to be doing a lot of things really well in your relationship. These couples in particular really need to be doing a lot of things well to even consider doing this. But I do think it's a viable option for some.

Justin Lehmiller: You've just laid out some really fascinating hypotheses! As someone who studies consensual nonmonogamy, now I'm really interested in taking the role of ADHD into account in how these relationships work and how people navigate them. I've previously done research looking at how people's personality traits, attachment styles, and so forth are linked to satisfaction and success in consensually nonmonogamous relationships, but not ADHD—at least not yet. That's something I definitely need to look at in the future!

Ari Tuckman: I think it's an interesting overlay on top of everything that you've already mentioned. I also think it’s interesting that my survey showed that folks with ADHD were more likely to have infidelities, including the physical, nonemotional hookups as well as the more emotional, affair kind of arrangements. Either way, we all know how devastating that can be. So the goal is to stop the nonconsensual nonmonogamy and, instead, to either have really good monogamy or to have really good consensual nonmonogamy. It's all about the fact that—whatever it is—it should be consensual.

Listen to my full conversation with Tuckman here to learn more about how ADHD affects people’s sex lives and relationships.

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Do People With ADHD Have a Harder Time With Monogamy?

Do people with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have a more difficult time being monogamous? Are they more inclined to be in sexually open relationships?

To do consensual nonmonogamy well, you have to be doing a lot of things really well in your relationship.

Listen to my full conversation with Tuckman here to learn more about how ADHD affects people’s sex lives and relationships.

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Check out more of my interviews with sex researchers and therapists in these posts:

Better Sex Through Mindfulness: An Interview With Dr. Lori Brotto (VIDEO)

Interview With The Sex Researcher: Dr. Nicole Prause

Interview With The Sex Researcher: Dr. Zhana Vrangalova

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Do People With ADHD Have a Harder Time With Monogamy?

Do people with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have a more difficult time being monogamous? Are they more inclined to be in sexually open relationships?

To do consensual nonmonogamy well, you have to be doing a lot of things really well in your relationship.

Listen to my full conversation with Tuckman here to learn more about how ADHD affects people’s sex lives and relationships.

Image Source: 123RF

Check out more of my interviews with sex researchers and therapists in these posts:

Better Sex Through Mindfulness: An Interview With Dr. Lori Brotto (VIDEO)

Interview With The Sex Researcher: Dr. Nicole Prause

Interview With The Sex Researcher: Dr. Zhana Vrangalova

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12 things that aren’t worth spending your money on

Business class is wonderful, but is it worth the money? Photo: SHUTTERSTOCK

The more you spend, the more you get. That’s how the world should work, particularly in travel. The more money you spend, the more you get out of your experience. The more you enjoy yourself. The better time you have.

Unfortunately that’s not always the case. While some travel luxuries are definitely worth the money you spend on them, plenty of others are not. These aren’t rip-offs or scams – they’re simply indulgences or added extras that are supposed to make your travelling life more enjoyable.

But they’re not worth it. For travellers looking to save a few bucks, these are the luxuries you can easily afford to miss out on.

Travel clothing

You don’t need travel clothing. Unless you’re participating in a specialist activity, something like hiking or cycling or mountain-climbing, there’s really no need for branded gear that comes from a travel store. Just wear the clothes you always wear: you’ll fit in much better, and you’ll save plenty of money.

Multi-lounge access passes

I’ve looked into a few of these passes, given I travel so often and I’m not a gold or platinum frequent flyer with any airline, and they just don’t seem worth the money. Here’s the deal: you pay membership, you get a card, and you get access to a certain number of participating airline lounges around the world. The thing is, with most memberships you’ll still have to pay per entry into the lounges, plus those lounges are nowhere near as luxurious as you’re probably picturing, and pass holders will be the first to be knocked back if they’re getting too busy.

Bottled water

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Filtered, clean water sold in sealed bottles is a necessity in some countries. But in plenty of others it’s not. You can drink tap water, the same as you do at home – there’s no need to shell out $4 a pop for stuff that’s been put in a bottle. You’ll save money by avoiding an unnecessary cost, and save the planet by reducing single-use plastics.

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Rental car insurance

Every. Single. Time. Doesn’t matter what you choose on the website when you book, when you get to the counter to pick up your hire care you’ll be upsold on the insurance. Do you want comprehensive insurance, they’ll ask? With zero excess? It sounds tempting, but if you have travel insurance already, or insurance provided by your credit card company, you’re probably already covered. No need to be insured twice.

The finest dining

I’ve changed my tune on this. I used to think that to sample the best food in the world, it was worth shelling out an insane amount of money every now and then. I thought you could justify spending up to $1000 on a meal if you really love food and you don’t do it often. But… really? Is any single meal worth that much? Is the experience that much better than a $200 meal, or even a $500 meal? Or is this all just a bit obscene?

See also: Why I spent a ridiculous amount of money on one meal

Business class

I’ve been lucky to fly business class a few times, and it’s a total game-changer. Everything is easier, from check-in to security to boarding to the flight itself. People address you by name. There’s a bar to hang out at when you’re bored. I’ve absolutely loved those experiences. However, could I justify paying for business class? Would I consider spending five or six times the economy fare just to fly in comfort? No.

Bellhop service

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It doesn’t cost a lot to have a friendly bellhop drag your wheelie luggage up to your hotel room – maybe only a few dollars. But still, you have wheelie luggage. It’s not really necessary to have someone else drag it.

Choosing your seat

If you’re travelling with your family, paying extra to choose your seat when you book an air ticket is annoying, but necessary. If you’re travelling with a loved one or a friend you really want to sit next to on a flight that’s likely to be crowded, it’s also something you’ll just have to do. However, for those travelling alone, particularly on short-haul flights (I’ll pay to ensure I have an aisle for long-haul), paying extra to choose your seat is just not worth it.

Excess baggage

Anyone who’s looked into the cost of dragging a few extra kilos of check-in luggage along with them would already know how prohibitively expensive the fees are. It’s cheaper to send your goods by air freight and meet them at your destination than pay to take them on board.

City tours

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Some travellers love city tours, and to those people I say: fair enough. To each their own. But these tours don’t appeal to me. I don’t feel much of a sense of discovery when I have someone to lead me around a place, to point out the monuments and the interesting buildings and the sights to check out later. I like to wander. I like to stumble on things. I like to take my time. You’re never able to do that with a guide on a day-tour.

Data roaming

Just… don’t do it. Buy a local SIM card, if they’re readily available, or rely on free Wi-Fi in hotels, bars and restaurants if they’re not. Spending up big bucks on data roaming just so you can google things or check your Instagram in far-off places isn’t worth it.

Emergency airport purchases

This is never a good idea. It doesn’t matter how much you think you need that eye mask or that power adaptor or that bottle of water, you don’t want to buy it at the airport. Save your money.

What are the travel experiences you think are not worth the money? Are there any of these that you would gladly pay for?

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I have no idea how Charles Booker would be faring against McConnell right now, and neither do you. But Kentuckians have shown a propensity for turfing out unpopular GOP incumbents and McConnell is one. Can't help but wonder how a more imaginative campaign would be doing. https://t.co/RscdtrupgG

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New story in Politics from Time: Sen. Tammy Duckworth: America’s Moms Are Running on Empty. We Need to do More to Support Them.

American moms are running on empty.

Every morning, we wake up feeling guilty that we’re not doing enough.

Every night, we go to sleep terrified that we’re failing.

I may be a trained helicopter pilot and a United States Senator, but one of the hardest tasks I’ve ever taken on is trying to teach my five-year-old how to add three plus five and how to write the letter K.

Because I’m not a trained teacher, each time she struggles to sound out a word while I’m homeschooling her, I wonder if it’s my fault. Like so many other moms during this coronavirus pandemic, I’m constantly worried that my child might be falling behind because she’s relying on untrained educators like me.

But as scared as I am, I know that I’m lucky. I can take some meetings from home, my mom can help with childcare and I have some control over my schedule. But that’s far from the reality for most working moms. Too many can’t take paid leave when they’re sick or don’t have the option of working remotely. Too many aren’t paid enough at work to afford the childcare they need to actually go to work.

With all the privileges I have, if I still feel such an overwhelming fear that I’m letting down my daughters, how can we as a nation possibly expect those who don’t have those same advantages to shoulder these burdens without any help? Those are the mothers I’m worried about. The ones doubling as heroes in ICUs or grocery stores, trying to juggle looking after their kids with taking care of their patients or customers.

Of course, there’s no question that the stresses of having both a job and a child didn’t arise during this pandemic, just as there’s no doubt that those stresses fall on both men and women, in all sorts of families far beyond the nuclear mold. But it’s also certain that the responsibilities of being a working parent have been exacerbated by this crisis—and that right now in heterosexual couples the weight of the so-called “second shift” of parenting is falling disproportionately on women, who are spending 15 more hours each week on education and housework than fathers. The burdens are only magnified for Black women, who are suffering from both heartbreaking COVID-19 death rates and unemployment rates.

With this many women struggling, it’s time we stop ignoring what working moms desperately need in this moment and beyond.

That includes expanding paid leave in the next COVID-19 package. Because even while many parents are terrified about what will happen to our kids’ progress if they don’t go back to school this fall, we’re just as terrified about President Donald Trump’s rush to force schools to open even if they can’t keep our kids safe.

Instead of threatening to withhold critical funding school districts could use to obtain PPE and better protect our children as the Republicans’ new proposal does, our leaders need to recognize the lifesaving difference an adequate paid leave policy would make—something Democrats have been fighting for and is included in our HEROES Act, yet which Senator Mitch McConnell refused to include in his so-called relief bill.

If we don’t expand paid leave, teachers, school counselors and cafeteria workers could be forced to choose between losing their jobs or putting others at risk by showing up sick. When a mom notices her son has a fever, she wouldn’t have to risk her job to keep him home and prevent an outbreak that could shut down an entire school, affecting—and infecting—countless others, forcing more parents to stay home from work with their kids until those classrooms open once more.

The argument is just as clear when it comes to making childcare more affordable. Since this pandemic began, too many women have had to quit their jobs, whether because schools are closed or childcare is too expensive—creating yet another pandemic-born crisis whose consequences will play out over decades, as research has shown that moms who try to re-enter the workforce typically receive significantly lower wages.

But the reality is that these issues weren’t created by COVID-19 and won’t simply disappear once it mercifully ebbs.

Before the pandemic struck, just 17% of workers had access to paid leave, with Black, Indigenous and people of color faring far worse. In a lot of states, infant care costs over 80% of a minimum-wage worker’s annual income—even though lack of affordable childcare hurts families’ wallets, employers’ profits and our nation’s economy.

It’s a similar story when it comes to providing universal pre-kindergarten, which would get more moms back to work and provide more jobs to the incredible educators who are actually trained in teaching our children during their most formative years, as we know that kids who enter kindergarten fully prepared are more likely to graduate high school, meaning a better-educated workforce years down the line. And without universal access to affordable healthcare, what’s a working mom struggling to make ends meet supposed to do when her toddler falls and she can’t staunch the bleeding? She goes to the emergency room to protect her child, then she goes into debt because our nation has chosen not to protect her.

These are matters of both common decency and common sense—steps we have no choice but to take if we want to overcome this pandemic and finally make our economy work for everyone. They’re also yet more evidence of the dire need to elect Joe Biden: someone who knows firsthand the urgency of addressing these problems head-on and who’s proposed concrete plans to prove to working families that we give a damn. He’s been a single parent. He’s felt the weight and fear of trying to raise a family in a time of tragedy. He understands the seeming impossibility of trying to reconcile your duty to your job with your duty to your children.

With summer soon transitioning to fall, with moms trying to fit 48 hours of work into 24-hour days and the next month’s rent always seeming to be due, we can’t ignore the crises facing working parents any longer. We don’t have the luxury of treating moms’ time as both expendable and endless—and we can’t risk our kids’ futures on the notion that mothers’ ability to shoulder the weight of the world is infinite.

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steviewonder’s gohome Song Lyrics – wonder

steviewonder’s gohome Song Lyrics

steviewonder’s gohome Song Lyrics From Popular Hollywood Artist wonder from Album.

This song is sung by singer ” wonder ” in Year .

Lyrics of steviewonder’s gohome :

Her parents said, girl don’t leave home But her heart kept cheering her on She had a real good man, steady job But the two of them just weren’t in her heart

She only wanted to be close to me To give me the love she knew someday I’d need But I kept saying girl you’re wrong, go home

Long days, short nights when you’re on the road For a pretty girl it’s a heavy load And even so who’ll pay your fare She said I’ll make it on a wing and a prayer

She only wanted to be close to me To give me the love she knew someday I’d need But I kept saying girl you’re wrong, go home

She said I’ve on right to tell her how life should be Especially when the only one she ever cared about in life was me But she agreed to go along with my final word

As fate would have life come around My world started tumbling down I lost my family, my friends and job And set free the only one who stuck with me from the start

She only wanted to be close to me To give me the love she knew someday I’d need But I kept saying girl you’re wrong, go home

She said I’ve on right to tell her how life should be Especially when the only one she ever cared about in life was me But she agreed to go along with my final word, my final word

As fate would have life come around My world started tumbling down I lost my family, my friends and job And set free the only one who stuck with me from the start

She only wanted to be close to me To give me the love she knew someday I’d need But I kept saying girl you’re wrong, go home She only wanted to be close to me To give me the love she knew someday I’d need But I kept saying girl you’re wrong, go home Go home baby, you better go home right now Go home, little girl you better go home

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How to Avoid and Remove Pimples

Our skin has to bear the brunt of several factors such as pollution, erratic lifestyle, wrong food habits, and stress to name a few. All this makes our skin prone to several conditions. Acne is one of them. It is usually caused when the pores of the skin get clogged due to oil, dead skin cells, and bacteria. Acne is characterized by pimples that can be anyone’s nightmare. It is important to understand pimples and their causes if you want to get rid of them. If you are wondering how to keep away from pimples, there are some simple steps.

Why should you get Acne/Pimples?

Medically, there are several causes that have been attributed to acne and pimples.

I. Uncontrollable Factors – Age related hormonal changes, gender, hormonal disorders, heredity, pollution and other environmental factors

II. Controllable Factors – Diet, drugs, stress, unhealthy lifestyle, personal hygiene related issues, cosmetics

While pimples and their causes could be many, there are few effective tips and cures available to avoid and remove acne/pimples.

Simple Tips to Avoid Acne/Pimples

There are some basic steps that may be taken to prevent acne break-outs and minimize fare-ups :

1. Eat right – Try to reduce the intake of processed and refined food that has high starch and sugar content. Also avoid fried, oily food.

2. Take care of personal hygiene – It is important to clean all dirt, excess oils, makeup and sweat off your face before you go to bed. Avoid abrasive cleansers though. Also, wash your pillow covers and towels regularly to prevent bacterial growth. It is important to wash your hands with anti-bacterial soap before you touch your face or affected areas. Avoid pricking or squeezing blemishes or pimples to prevent spreading of the infection.

3. Moisturize – Use a mild moisturizer every time you wash your face with soap or some anti-acne product.

4. Use acne friendly makeup – Clogged pores lead to breakouts, so buy makeup and moisturizers that are non-comedogenic. This means that the product is non-greasy, and designed not to clog your pores. It is advisable to go for gel-based or water based products.

How to Get Rid of Acne/Pimples with Home Remedies

We now bring you some simple home remedies that will help you get rid of pimples faster.

1. Rubbing ice-cubes or crushed ice on the affected area for few seconds offers faster relief. Repeat the process after few minutes.

2. You may also apply some honey on the pimple and let it dry on its own before rinsing it off. Honey kills the bacteria besides hydrating your skin. Honey can also be mixed with cinnamon powder.

3. A small amount of white toothpaste is also ideal for pimples. Apply it before going to bed. Wash off in the morning and see the difference.

4. Apply mashed papaya on the affected area. Papaya is effective in reducing inflammation and preventing the formation of pus.

5. The antiseptic and anti-fungal properties of garlic help in quicker healing of pimples. Rub a small piece of fresh garlic on the pimple, leave it for 5 minutes and wash off your face with lukewarm water.

While it is not easy to control pimples and their causes, these natural remedies are effective in ensuring faster healing.

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Sunil Chhetri, IM Vijayan, Bhaichung Bhutia

Sunil Chhetri is arguably India’s best striker, possibly even footballer, at present. How does he match up with Bhaichung Bhutia and IM Vijayan, two of the other modern greats? There are numbers, of course, but they only tell part of the story.

ESPN reached out to four of their contemporaries — Subhas Bhowmick and Shabbir Ali, who coached all three or managed teams against them in domestic football, and midfielder Noel Wilson and current national teams’ director Abhishek Yadav, who have played with all three for India and in domestic competition. We asked them to grade the three on four parameters that define a good striker, and Vijayan finished on top.

For younger Indian fans, Vijayan might have been somebody they have read or heard about but not seen. His career (1987 to 2006), especially its peak, was before the era of football being broadcast nationwide. Bhutia and Chhetri, who both played abroad, had a far higher profile off the field.

Vijayan though was in a different class as a player, judging by his contemporaries’ assessment of him, and one wonders how his legend might have fared in the era of social media. This video helps you compare Vijayan with the early years of Bhutia through the first four and a half minutes, including a short clip of Bhutia dribbling past a young Wes Brown in a reserves match in England.

First, the raw numbers

When Vijayan retired from international football soon after the Afro-Asian Games of 2003-04, he held the Indian record with 39 goals. It was a mark that Bhutia would improve to 42 before his last India game in 2011 and that has since been surpassed by Chhetri, who has 72 goals from 115 matches. Their strike rate: Bhutia, 0.39 goals a game, Vijayan, 0.44 and Chhetri, 0.63.

Chhetri’s numbers by themselves are impressive enough, and then he has three international hat-tricks — Vijayan, Shabbir Ali and Bhowmick are three of only eight others who have hat-tricks for India in football, none more than one.

Bhutia has the best win percentage, with 49 wins off 107 matches. Chhetri has had 51 wins off 115, while Vijayan was on the winning team 30 times in 88 appearances for India.

Bhutia’s career overlapped with Vijayan first and then Chhetri. But Vijayan and Chhetri never got the opportunity to play for India together.

Comparing the scoring records of IM Vijayan, Sunil Chhetri, and Bhaichung Bhutia for the Indian national team. Girish TS

These are just numbers, though, and don’t include the context — how many goals came against higher-ranked opposition, or the importance of games they were scored in. So, what are the four parameters we evaluated them on? (We asked the experts to rank the players on each quality, and assigned points accordingly. Where they failed to separate the players, the points were split equally among all three.)

Match awareness

(1 Vijayan, 2 Bhutia, 3 Chhetri)

Noel Wilson (NW): I would call him [Vijayan] a total striker. He was not just a guy who scored goals, but he was also a player who could effortlessly drop to midfield, and would also come to defend. It’s not necessary that he would score from inside the 18 yards — he scored so many goals from outside the area. Basically, he was a total footballer, and he could score from anywhere.

Subhas Bhowmick (SB): Bhaichung, I personally think, was his generation’s idol. He was not a raw talent particularly, but he had an uncanny ability to come up with goals. He was a poacher. He knew when to rise to the occasion. If IM could have understood this point, he would be in the league of all-time greats of the game.

Shabbir Ali (SA): Bhaichung and Vijayan would come first, especially Vijayan. Chhetri would be third.

Abhishek Yadav (AY): Honestly, it has been an absolute privilege to play with all of them. Watching Vijayan in action was a delight. Bhaichung and Sunil on the pitch have the capability to inspire the full squad and are born leaders.

Positioning

(1 Vijayan = Bhaichung, 3 Chhetri)

NW: If the chance was there, he [Bhutia] was very good with his agility and speed. He was more dangerous and effective inside the 18 yards. Bhaichung wasn’t scared of putting in slides and dives when faced with a 50-50 opportunity.

SB: IM Vijayan, one. Followed by Bhaichung and Sunil.

IM Vijayan(R) lifts Bhaichung Bhutia in celebration after scoring a goal for India in a World Cup qualifying match against Brunei in Bengaluru in May 2001. India won 5-0. INDRANIL MUKHERJEE/AFP

SA: When Bhaichung came into the picture, Vijayan was already a very experienced player. Bhaichung himself used to say that he was a huge fan of Vijayan. But after 1995 or so, he became a really serious player, a thorough professional, and then he really established himself. The way Chhetri has done now.

AY: It will be unfair for me to rank them, as all three are extremely talented and successful professionals.

Finishing

(1 Vijayan = Bhaichung = Chhetri)

NW: They were all so good in finishing, that’s why they got so many goals. I think Vijayan is the best, because he had an amazing touch. If Bhaichung had the ball in midfield, he would not try to dribble you. He would receive it, and try to play it to the wings, because he knew from there the cross would come into the 18 yards. That was Bhaichung’s style of play. He was not in the Vijayan mould — dribble players, take them on, feint and go. Vijayan was the cleverest player out of them all. He knew when to release the ball, when to go, and when to surprise the goalkeeper and defence. He wasn’t as dependent on receiving the ball inside the 18-yard box. Chhetri is good because he gets very good ball supply from the wings. He’s at the right place at the right time, which is a great attribute. He gets his goals.

SB: Sunil. I would put Bhaichung at two and Vijayan third.

Sunil Chhetri scores against Bahrain during the 2011 Asian Cup. PORNCHAI KITTIWONGSAKUL/AFP/Getty Images

SA: Of course, [the best was] sometimes Bhaichung and sometimes Vijayan, but Vijayan was really good. Now Chhetri has also come into his own.

AY: It’s been pleasing to watch Sunil play and grow over the years as one of the best that India has produced.

Overall contribution to the team

(1 Chhetri, 2 Bhaichung = Vijayan)

NW: Vijayan is one, Chhetri at two, and Bhaichung is three.

SB: We talk of this term ‘professionalism’ to the point that it has become clichéd, but Sunil was the complete professional when he returned from Portugal. Now I know if anyone asks Sunil, if they offer him anything at the wrong time, [he will refuse]. He has his routine chalked out — he knows when to have his food, when to have his energy drinks, and when to have his snacks.

[When Vijayan first came to Mohun Bagan in 1991], he was the kind of talent that nobody could even dream of having. However, he was a talent with a flaw. The next time I got Vijayan [with East Bengal in 2001-02], he was very difficult to coach. That is one of my big regrets in my life — that I did not get Vijayan as a coach when I had matured. In 2001, he had become badmaash (hard to control/mischievous). If he had the discipline and dedication that Sunil and Bhaichung had, then Vijayan could have made history in Indian football.

SA: Basically, a striker has to be an opportunist. You need to be good in the air, and have the ability to be at the right place [at the right time]. He should be a risk-taker, and he has to be quick, because goals are scored in that extra fraction of a second. He has to see the flow of the game — sometimes he has to pass and not score. Chhetri is excellent in these aspects.

AY: Bhaichung and Vijayan were my seniors and I always looked up to them with a lot of respect. Sunil was my junior and was the live wire in the squad — keeping everyone together — something he still does.

THE CONCLUSION

1. IM Vijayan (50 points)

2. Bhaichung Bhutia (48 points)

3. Sunil Chhetri (46 points)

(Stats courtesy Gautam Roy)

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