#Stephen Lussier

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Nothing Lasts Forever

Nothing Lasts Forever    [trailer]

Documentary about the secretive diamond industry, its market steeped in myth and deception, and whose longevity is threatened by synthetic gems.

It's fascinating to see how the players change their positions over time because they increasingly realise that the diamond myth and their monopoly is threatened. By the end of the doc I was barely able to say what their actual stance on synthetic diamonds is.

Shows that DeBeers is for a good part just a clever marketing organisation. Though being part of a cartel clearly helps.

It's almost painful to watch diamond industry figure Martin Rapaport desperately trying to sell the concept that the value of a relationship/ones wife can only be measured by the size/cost of a "real" diamond.

Jewellery designer Aja Raden is essential to make the doc entertaining. Otherwise it would've felt a bit too long to make its point.

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Preview- Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (Bluray)

Preview- Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (Bluray)

Murderer. Dream demon. Bastard son of a hundred maniacs. Any way you slice it, there can only be one man–one monster–who epitomizes those words: Freddy Krueger. For decades, Freddy has slashed his way through the dreams of countless youngsters and shows no signs of ever resting in peace. A Nightmare on Elm Street star Heather Langenkamp is your dream guide in this thrilling “shockumentary” that…

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Republic Pictures Horror Collection will be released on May 21 via Kino Lorber. The two-disc set features four horror films produced by Republic Pictures: The Lady and the Monster, The Phantom Speaks, The Catman of Paris, and Valley of the Zombies.

1944's The Lady and the Monster is directed by George Sherman and written by Dane Lussier and Frederick Kohner, based on Curt Siodmak's 1942 novel Donovan's Brain. Vera Ralston, Richard Arlen, and Erich von Stroheim star.

1945's The Phantom Speaks is directed by John English and written by John K. Butler. Richard Arlen, Stanley Ridges, Lynne Roberts, Tom Powers, Charlotte Wynters, and Jonathan Hale star.

1946's The Catman of Paris is directed by Lesley Selander and written by Sherman L. Lowe. Carl Esmond, Lenore Aubert, Adele Mara, Douglass Dumbrille, Gerald Mohr, and Fritz Feld star.

1946's Valley of the Zombies is directed by Philip Ford and written by Dorrell McGowan and Stuart E. McGowan. Robert Livingston, Adrian Booth, Ian Keith, Thomas E. Jackson, Charles Trowbridge, and Earle Hodgins star.

All four films have been have been scanned in 4K by Paramount Pictures. Special features are listed below.

Special features:

The Lady and the Monster audio commentary by film historian Stephen Bissette (new)

The Phantom Speaks audio commentary by film historian Tim Lucas

The Catman of Paris audio commentary by film historians David Del Valle and Miles Hunter (new)

Valley of the Zombies audio commentary by film historians David Del Valle and Miles Hunter (new)

Valley of the Zombies audio commentary by film historian Tim Lucas

The Lady and the Monster interview with film historians Tim Lucas and Steven Bissette

In The Lady and the Monster, a scientist (Erich von Stroheim) and his two assistants (Vera Hruba Ralston, Richard Arlen) keep a dead criminal's brain alive. In The Phantom Speaks, the vengeful spirit of an executed killer takes possession of a scientist to take revenge on those who wronged him, and a newspaper reporter becomes suspicious. In The Catman of Paris, an amnesiac Frenchman (Carl Esmond) blames himself for deeds done with the mark of a beast. In Valley of the Zombies, a woman falls under the hypnotic spell of a resurrected madman.

Pre-order Republic Pictures Horror Collection.

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"Nothing Lasts Forever"

This documentary about the gem trade will educate you to the point that you'll never want to buy a natural diamond ever again.

The Diamond industry has sold consumers a bill of goods for a long, long time, and the documentary “Nothing Lasts Forever” is a no-holds-barred look at the slick marketing campaign that has, by design, deceived shoppers for years. It’s a controversial topic presented in an entertaining way, and it may educate you to the point that you’ll never want to buy a natural diamond ever again. The world…

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Episode 140 - Favourite Reads of 2021

This episode we’re talking about our Favourite Reads of 2021! We discuss our favourite fiction and non-fiction reads for the podcast (and not for the podcast) as well as other things that helped us get through the year!

You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or your favourite podcast delivery system.

In this episode

Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | RJ Edwards

Bookshop.org list of (most) our our top titles

https://bookshop.org/lists/favourite-reads-of-2021 

Favourite Fiction

For the podcast

Matthew

Dreamships by Melissa Scott (1992)

Episode 131 - Cyberpunk

Anna

Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado (2017) 

Episode 123 Psychological Horror

Tied with Episode 134 - Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

Meghan

Trouble and Her Friends by Melissa Scott (1995)

Episode 131 - Cyberpunk

RJ

The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino, translated by Alexander O. Smith (Japanese 2005, translated 2011)

Episode 127 - Crime Fiction

(But it’s really Piranesi by Susanna Clarke)

Not for the podcast

Anna

Minimum Wage Magic by Rachel Aaron (2018)

Meghan

Winter Tide by Ruthanna Emrys  (2017)

RJ

To Be Taught if Fortunate by Becky Chambers (2019)

Episode 124 - Media (and Noodles) We’ve Recently Enjoyed

Matthew

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (2019)

Favourite Non-Fiction

For the podcast

Meghan

The Secret Life of Groceries: The Dark Miracle of the American Supermarket by Benjamin Lorr (2020)

Episode 117 - Sociology Non-Fiction

RJ

The Language of the Night: Essays on Fantasy and Science Fiction by Ursula K. Le Guin (1992; originally 1979)

Episode 125 - Literary Theory & Literary Criticism

Matthew

Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond (2016)

Episode 117 - Sociology Non-Fiction

Anna

All the Rage: Mothers, Fathers and the Myth of Equal Partnership by Darcy Lockman (2019)

Episode 117 - Sociology Non-Fiction

Not for the podcast

RJ

Napkin by Carta Monir (2019)

Episode 132 - Recent Media We’ve Enjoyed

Matthew

19 Ways of Looking at Wang Wei by Eliot Weinberger (2016; originally 1987)

Episode 132 - Recent Media We've Enjoyed

Anna

Having and Being Had by Eula Biss (2020)

(except I feel guilty that this is the same author as last year’s non-fic fav so I could also do Lower Ed: The Troubling Rise of For-Profit Colleges in the New Economy by Tressie McMillan Cottom)

Meghan

Three Squares: The Invention of the American Meal by Abigail Carroll (2013)

Other Favourites Things of 2021

Anna

Maintenance Phase & You’re Wrong About (podcasts)

RJ

Unpacking (game)

Matthew

Barge Chilling Beach

The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen (2020)

Meghan

wandrer.earth

Sacré dépanneur! by Judith Lussier (2010)

Runner-Ups

Matthew

Books

Typeset in the Future: Typography and Design in Science Fiction Movies by Dave Addey

Episode 129 - Non-Fiction Film & TV Books

The Skin We're In: A Year of Black Resistance and Power by Desmond Cole

Comics (Twitter thread with more info on each title)

Nicola Traveling Around the Demons' World by Asaya Miyanaga (4 volumes, complete)

Episode 124 - Media (and Noodles) We’ve Recently Enjoyed

The Girl from the Other Side: Siúil, A Rún by Nagabe, translated by Adrienne Beck (11 volumes, complete)

Witch  Hat Atelier by Kamome Shirahama, translated by Stephen Kohler (8 volumes, ongoing)

Episode 132 - Recent Media We've Enjoyed

Spy x Family by Tatsuya Endo, translated by Casey Loe (6 volumes, ongoing)

Episode 132 - Recent Media We've Enjoyed

What Is Obscenity? The Story of A Good For Nothing Girl and Her Pussy by Rokudenashiko

The Nib edited by Matt Bors

Website

Pulp and Reckless by Ed Brubaker, Sean Phillips, and Jacob Phillips 

Super Fun Sexy Times by Meredith McClaren

This is How I Disappear by Mirion Malle

Scary manga:

Kasane by Daruma Matsuura (14 volumes, complete)

Sensor by Junji Ito (1 volume, complete)

PTSD Radio by  Masaaki Nakayama (6 volumes, complete)

Blood on the Tracks by Shūzō Oshimi (7 volumes, ongoing)

Anna

The Art of Cruelty by Maggie Nelson

What We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat by Aubrey Gordon

Go Ahead in the Rain: Notes to A Tribe Called Quest by Hanif Abdurraqib

Can't Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation by Anne Helen Petersen

How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy by Jenny Odell

Meghan

Fiction

The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones (horror)

The Story of My Teeth by Valeria Luiselli (literary fiction)

No One Is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood (literary fiction)

Rabbits by Terry Miles (techno thriller)

Non-fiction

Bikes and Bloomers: Victorian Women Inventors and their Extraordinary Cycle Wear by Kat Jungnickel

The Cold Vanish: Seeking the Missing in North America's Wildlands by Jon Billman

Paperbacks from Hell: The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fiction by Grady Hendrix

RJ

Picture books!!!

Ping by Ani Castillo

Poojo's Got Wheels by Charrow

Two Many Birds by Cindy Derby

This Is Ruby by Sara O'Leary & Alea Marley

Animals Brag About Their Bottoms by Maki Saito, translated by Brian Bergstrom

Your Name Is a Song by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow & Luisa Uribe

Someone Builds the Dream by Lisa Wheeler & Loren Long

Comics

Beetle and the Hollowbones by Aliza Layne

The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen

Stargazing by Jen Wang

Grease Bats by Archie Bongiovanni

TV/Video

Taskmaster

Only Connect

Puzzgrid: Only Connect wall-style puzzles

Dimension 20

Mice & Murder

Misfits & Magic

Games

Voyagers: A LARP Duet (PDF link)

Other Media We Mentioned

Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson

Neuromancer by William Gibson

On Immunity: An Inoculation by Eula Biss

Red Spider White Web by Misha Nogha

You Are Good (podcast)

Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Wikipedia)

Links, Articles, and Things

Hark! Episode 300: Good to Better, Bad to Worse

Secret Stacks Episode 65

Episode 116 - Best Books We Read in 2020

Episode 113 - Seeking Book Recommendations

Episode 114 - Hot Cocoa & Book Recommendations

Dude Chilling Park (Wikipedia)

20 Philosophy books by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) Authors

Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors to help our listeners diversify their readers’ advisory. All of the lists can be found here.

The Promise of Happiness by Sarah Ahmed

Tsawalk: A Nuu-chah-nulth Worldview by Umeek / E Richard Atleo

The Location of Culture by Homi K. Bhabha

Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds by Adrienne Maree Brown

Are Prisons Obsolete? by Angela Y. Davis

The Wretched of the Earth by Frantz Fanon

Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire

Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center by bell hooks

The God Equation: The Quest for a Theory of Everything by Michio Kaku

Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches by Audre Lorde

Memory Serves: Oratories by Lee Maracle

Cruising Utopia: The Then and There of Queer Futurity by José Esteban Muñoz

Everyday Ubuntu: Living Better Together, the African Way by Mungi Ngomane

Decolonising the Mind: The Politics of Language in African Literature by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o

Mexican Philosophy in the 20th Century: Essential Readings edited by Carlos Alberto Sánchez & Robert Eli Sanchez Jr.

As We Have Always Done: Indigenous Freedom through Radical Resistance by  Leanne Betasamosake Simpson

Black on Both Sides: A Racial History of Trans Identity by C. Riley Snorton

Mathematics for Human Flourishing by Francis Su

Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice by Shunryu Suzuki

Sand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World by Tyson Yunkaporta

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Join us again on Tuesday,  January 4th we’ll be discussing the genre of Architecture!

Then on Tuesday,  January 18th we’ll be talking about how (and why) 2022 is the Year of Book 2!

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- It just occured to me today that I've never celebrated Halloween before. - And why's that? - Oh, we've got a psychotic serial killer in the family who loves to butcher people on Halloween, and I just thought it in bad taste to celebrate.

Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, Steve Miner (1998)

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GEM Awards Honors Jewelry Industry Icons

GEM Awards Honors Jewelry Industry Icons

Jewelers of America (JA), the national trade association for businesses serving the fine jewelry marketplace, announce the winners of the 20th annual GEM Awards that took place on Friday, March 18, 2022, at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York. Stephen Lussier of De Beers received the prestigious GEM Award for Lifetime Achievement and Lorraine Schwartz received the GEM Award for Jewelry Style. The…

[moosterrecords]

   From legendary horror author H.P. Lovecraft...

THE UNNAMABLE Coming to Blu-ray and DVD October 23rd from Unearthed Films

Restored as a beautiful 4k scan and color corrected from the original negative

College students from Miskatonic University who retreat to an early 18th-century mansion for a weekend of lust are stalked by a fatalistic female in this horror film taken from a story by H.P. Lovecraft. The demon delights in tearing the limbs off her human victims to carry out a centuries-old family curse. Bloody graphic violence and nudity is combined with some campy comedy.

The 1st 2,000 units ordered come with a limited edition slip sleeve.

"Limited edition to 2,000 units with a slip sleeve cover for the Blu-ray, and then we go to the normal cover everyone knows from the 80's after 2,000 units have sold. The DVD is the cover everyone has seen and loves. Slip sleeve is purely limited to Blu-ray."  

- Stephen Biro, CEO of Unearthed Films 

Pre-order at MVDshop.com 

Trailer: https://vimeo.com/153334893

Extras:

• Video interview with actors, Charles Klausmeyer and Mark Kinsey Stephenson

• Video interview with actor, Eben Ham

• Video interview with actor, Laura Albert

• Video interview with actor, Mark Parra

• Video interviews with R. Christopher Biggs, special makeup effects artist and makeup artist, Camille Calvet

• Audio commentary with Charles Klausmeyer, Mark Stephenson, Laura Albert, Eben Ham, Camille Calvet and R. Christopher Biggs

"THE UNNAMABLE does not shy away from the gooey gore. The victims do not go gently into that good night, and despite its budget, writer/director Jean-Paul Ouellette manages to flaunt the brutality of THE UNNAMABLE's violent wrath." 

- Amanda Reyes, Hysteria Lives

"There's something very unsettling about the look of this monster, the naked pale ass, the hooves, the horns, the breasts, the fur...it's all very Lovecraftian and I adore it." 

- Vince Fontaine, Slasher Studios

Directed by Jean-Paul Ouellette 

Writing Credits:

• H.P. Lovecraft ... (short story) (as Howard Phillips Lovecraft)

• Jean-Paul Ouellette ... (screenplay)

Cast:

• Charles Klausmeyer ... Howard Damon (as Charles King)

• Mark Kinsey Stephenson ... Randolph Carter

• Alexandra Durrell ... Tanya Heller

• Laura Albert ... Wendy Barnes

• Eben Ham ... Bruce Weeks

• Blane Wheatley ... John Babcock

• Mark Parra ... Joel Manton

• Delbert Spain ... Joshua Winthrop

• Colin Cox ... Mr. Craft

• Paul Farmer ... Mortician

• Paul Pajor ... Gravedigger 1

• Marcel Lussier ... Gravedigger 2

• Lisa Wilson ... Student 1

• Nancy Kreisel ... Student 2

• Katrin Alexandre ... Alyda (the Creature) Winthrop

Produced by:

• Terry Benedict ... line producer (as Terry L. Benedict)

• Michael Haley ... associate producer

• Jean-Paul Ouellette ... producer

• Dean Ramser ... producer

• Paul White ... executive producer

[perfectirishgifts]

De Beers, Blue Nile Partner With 10 Designers For Engagement Rings Created With Sustainable Diamonds From Botswana

New Post has been published on https://perfectirishgifts.com/de-beers-blue-nile-partner-with-10-designers-for-engagement-rings-created-with-sustainable-diamonds-from-botswana/

De Beers, Blue Nile Partner With 10 Designers For Engagement Rings Created With Sustainable Diamonds From Botswana

The Ten/Ten logo

De Beers Group and Blue Nile unveiled a new project called Ten/Ten that brings together 10 independent jewelry designers who will each design a single engagement ring in a way that re-envisions the iconic symbol of love and commitment for a new generation of couples. Only 10 rings will be created from each design limiting the total collection to 100 rings, which will be sold exclusively on the Blue Nile website beginning sometime in January.

Catherine Sarr of Almasika

The 10 designers participating in Ten/Ten were chosen for their diversity of design and commitment to responsible sourcing, De Beers Group and Blue Nile said in a joint statement. “Each designer brand brings a distinct and nuanced point of view to the reinterpretation of the timeless symbol of love and commitment.”

Aurora Lopez Mejia

The participating designers and their brands are: Almasika by Catherine Sarr, Aurora Lopez Mejia, Bea Bongiasca, Harwell Godfrey by Lauren Harwell Godfrey, Lola Fenhirst, Marla Aaron, Michelle Fantaci, Platt Boutique by Natasha Platt, Pamela Love and WWake by Wing Yau.

Bea Bongiasca

Partnering with this project will allow these designers to connect with a new and larger consumer audience.

Lauren Harwell Godfrey of Harwell Godfrey

The diamonds are supplied by De Beers Group, which the diamond mining giant says are ethically and sustainably sourced from its four mines in Botswana. The mines are jointly owned with the Botswana government. The diamonds will be traceable to the country of origin but not to the individual mine.

Lola Fenhirst

All rings will be priced from $3,000 to $4,500, which is considered the average price of an engagement ring in the U.S., and will feature diamonds weighing less than a carat.

Marla Aaron

“The Ten/Ten concept was conceived to support independent designers, as well as to tell the story of Botswana’s diamonds, a natural resource on which the country’s economy is primarily dependent,” said Stephen Lussier, De Beers Group EVP of Consumer Markets.

Michelle Fantaci

Those interested can go to the Blue Nile website to learn more about the program and participating designers, as well as sign up to receive special advance notice of the exact date the Ten/Ten collection will be available for purchase.

Natasha Platt of Platt Boutique

“The natural diamond engagement ring is iconic, a classic and timeless expression of the deepest commitment between two people,” Lussier says. “With Ten/Ten, we are offering a fresh take on how this symbol is still essentially meaningful for couples today.”

Pamela Love

Sean Kell, CEO of Blue Nile adds, “We’re excited to introduce a new group of consumers to exceptional design from some of the most inspiring and diverse jewelry designers working today. Collections like Ten/Ten offer a reinvented, fresh and relevant take on the traditional diamond engagement ring and prove it’s possible to find handcrafted and exquisite fine jewelry at an incredible value.”

Wing Yau of WWake

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Statue du panther noir de disney

Après avoir vu disney store star wars, je me suis rendu compte que je ne pas aimer la coupe du diamant. En outre, TJGF mettra en vedette une région magnifique vitrine des world disney world resort haut de propose pays et groupe pavillons Un manque de connaissances des consommateurs sur les pierres précieuses de couleur crée des défis pour l'industrie des pierres précieuses dans la province de Shanxi, Shi Wei, chef de la bijouterie et l'essai de pierres précieuses centre du Shanxi, a déclaré à une culture de la bijouterie locale festival.les bijoutiers est devenu connu comme le bijoutierartiste au lieu de bijoutierjoaillier. Les morceaux de Disney Décor De Fête Mickey Mouse 2017 Nouveaux Produits, inspirés par le Caractère Collection première Pierres de créé il y a sept ans pour commémorer la maisons centenaire, l'accent mis sur frappantes de couleur combinaisons de pierres précieuses souvent associées à l'été, des lieux exotiques, l'aventure et romance. (Fichier photo) perles d'eau douce Broche par Grace Perle De Beers Group CEO Philippe Mellier a récemment souligné s réalisations lors d'une réception avec Diamantaires, les fabricants et les détaillants à New York City. Personnage disney marvel Je adore ce concept et ces sont effectués par metalicious. Comme nous sommes une marque exclusive, nous ne faisons que la recherche d'un nombre limité de bijoutiers qui partagent notre vision, de sorte que le temps de se commis est maintenant, CEO Stephen Lussier dit. Le Taiwan Disney Pyjama Soy Luna Pour Enfants Qualité Fiable Fair (TJGF) accepte maintenant les réservations pour.click ici pour voir nos dernières segments. pass disney promo a une présence établie dans le Moyen-Orient, l'exécution de programmes et de cours d'éducation dans les grands centres commerciaux, y compris Bahreïn, Dubaï, Koweït, Liban, Qatar, Arabie Saoudite et la Turquie.In le premier partenariat de son genre dans l'industrie minière en Inde, Rio Tinto a signé un protocole d'accord avec Bombay Natural History Society pour soutenir un certain nombre d'initiatives de gestion de la faune sur une période de cinq ans. Actrices comme tori spelling DISNEY SPIDER MAN et milla jovovich avaient ces beautés assis assez sur leurs doigts d’anneau. Les disney fr jeux gratuit ont un motif d’épines et de feuilles multicolores en Le modèle disney soldes or. En vertu d'une décennie, le nombre de vautours en Inde ont diminué de jusqu'à 99 pour cent, le déclin le plus rapide de tout oiseau jamais reported. Australias industrie des Disney Pin's Pecos Bill Pas Cher Du Tout et des montres de vente en ligne a enregistré une forte croissance au cours des cinq dernières années, reflétant les fortunes du secteur de magasinage en ligne plus large, IBISWorld dit dans Il est le dernier rapport. Le président servira un seul mandat de deux ans, après quoi il sera remplacé par le vice assis president.’ colliers alhambra appartenant à h. Une rue commerçante de Jinan, province du Shandong haute joaillerie maison Van Cleef Arpels a récemment organisé un dîner de gala à Hong Kong pour célébrer Il est la dernière ligne, Variations Pierres de Caractère. www.disneystuffs.com

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Nhà giàu Mỹ tăng mua kim cương mùa dịch

Khi chẳng thể đi du lịch trong các dịp như sinh nhật, đính hôn, kỷ niệm ngày cưới, nhiều người chuyển sang mua kim cương để tặng hoặc cất trữ.

Edahn Golan - nhà sáng lập Edahn Golan Diamond Research & Data cho biết số giao dịch mua trang sức cao cấp tại Mỹ đã hồi phục và bắt đầu tăng tốc từ mùa hè, sau vài tháng đầu trì trệ vì đại dịch. Doanh số bán trang sức cao cấp tăng gần 10% lên 5,25 tỷ USD trong tháng 8 so với cùng kỳ năm ngoái.

Signet Jewelers - công ty sở hữu và điều hành các chuỗi bán lẻ Kay Jewelers và Zales cho biết doanh số sơ bộ tháng 8 với tất cả các loại trang sức tăng 10,9% so với cùng kỳ năm ngoái. Trong khi đó, Tiffany tuần trước cho biết doanh số tại Mỹ trong tháng 8 và 9 vẫn giảm hai chữ số, nhưng ở mức thấp hơn so với hồi tháng 5. Bộ sưu tập trang sức vàng và vàng đính kim cương mới nhất của hãng cũng bán khá chạy.

Ngành trang sức hồi sinh đúng thời điểm kinh tế Mỹ chững lại sau khi tăng trưởng mạnh vào mùa hè. Một số nhà kinh tế cho rằng đà phục hồi dường như đang theo hình chữ K. Nhóm giàu nhất đang nhanh chóng bật lại, trong khi nhóm thu nhập thấp và trung bình thì không.

Trang sức kim cương của De Beers bán khá chạy trong dịp này. Ảnh: Van Cott Jewelers

Daniel Bachman - chuyên gia kinh tế tại Deloitte cho biết đại dịch đang giáng đòn không đồng đều lên thị trường lao động. "Nhóm dưới cùng chịu ảnh hưởng mạnh nhất, dĩ nhiên họ không mua trang sức rồi. Nhóm trên cùng thì đang ngồi trên cả núi tiền không được tiêu. Tỷ lệ tiết kiệm giờ cũng đang rất cao nữa", ông nói.

Những người bán trang sức cho rằng họ biết lý do vì sao doanh số tăng trở lại. "Ở tất cả các thị trường trên thế giới, đối thủ số một với ngành này là du lịch", Stephen Lussier - Phó giám đốc hãng khai thác kim cương lớn nhất thế giới De Beers cho biết, "Nếu bạn kết hôn, làm kỷ niệm 10, 25 ngày cưới, hoặc tổ chức sinh nhật, điều lãng mạn thường thấy là cùng nhau du lịch". Nhưng giờ, khi không du lịch được nữa, người ta sẽ chuyển sang mua trang sức kim cương.

Tại Mỹ, kể từ tháng 7, thương hiệu trang sức bằng kim cương của De Beers Forevermark đã chứng kiến mức tăng hai chữ số mỗi tháng so với cùng kỳ năm ngoái.

CEO Macy’s Jeffrey Gennette cũng nhấn mạnh tâm lý tương tự trong một hội thảo bán lẻ của Goldman Sachs hồi tháng 9, cho biết doanh số hàng xa xỉ đang "vượt xa kỳ vọng". "Có rất nhiều l�� giải cho việc này. Tôi nghĩ rằng một trong số đó là khách hàng không đi du lịch nữa. Vì thế, số tiền lẽ ra dùng cho trải nghiệm này giờ được chuyển sang các sản phẩm khác", ông nói. Macy’s cũng cho biết khách hàng trong đại dịch "tăng mua trang sức một phần vì nó có thể cất trữ giá trị".

Signet Jewelers còn nhận thấy xu hướng này áp dụng cả với nhẫn đính hôn. Các cặp đôi không đi xa để làm lễ đính hôn được, "nên đầu tư vào một chiếc nhẫn thật xịn", Jamie Singleton - giám đốc các hãng bán lẻ trang sức Kay Jewelers và Zales cho biết.

Một hãng kinh doanh trang sức nhỏ hơn cho biết mọi thứ đang dần tốt đẹp sau vài tháng đầu năm bị tác động mạnh. Cũng như phần lớn các hãng bán lẻ khác, lệnh phong tỏa khiến Van Cott Jewelers - doanh nghiệp 100 năm tuổi ở New York phải tạm đóng cửa vào giữa tháng 3.

Họ mở cửa trở lại ngày 8/6. Kể từ đó, chủ doanh nghiệp này - Birdie Levine nhận thấy xu hướng mua trang sức kim cương tăng lên. "Từ tháng 7, doanh số kim cương cao cấp bắt đầu tăng. Chúng tôi bán được rất nhiều món trang sức có giá 20.000 USD, 30.000 USD và 40.000 USD", bà nói.

Levine cho biết người mua một là nâng cấp kim cương trong trang sức họ đang có, như nhẫn đính hôn hay nhẫn cưới, hoặc mua một món hoàn toàn mới. Bà dự báo trang sức kim cương sẽ vẫn cháy hàng trong dịp nghỉ lễ. "Tôi đã chuẩn bị mua thêm nhiều kim cương nữa rồi", bà nói.

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Interview: Tom Atkins (Trick, Halloween III)

Genre icon Tom Atkins spoke with me about his new horror film, Trick, which will be released in select theaters and on Digital this Friday, October 18, via RLJE Films. We also discuss the change in public opinion of Halloween III: Season of the Witch, his role in the scrapped Halloween 3D, and working with filmmakers like John Carpenter, George A. Romero, and Richard Donner.

Can you begin by telling us how you got involved with Trick and what attracted you to the project?

Patrick Lussier [director/co-writer] attracted me to the project, as well as the part. Trick is the third film I've worked on with Patrick. My Bloody Valentine 3D was the first. I played a sheriff who had my face ripped off and died a terrible death at the hands of the miner. The second one was Drive Angry, which we shot down in Shreveport, Louisiana with Nic Cage. I lived through that one!

We had a wonderful time doing Trick. I play Talbott, this town curmudgeon; an angry, old man. I run the town diner and a movie festival at Halloween time. It was going to be a drive-in, but it turned out to be the interior of a church, because weather intervened and made it impossible. I love the character. He adores the kids of the town even though he would never admit that. He certainly doesn't show it, but at the end he's trying to protect them from the evil, chasing the guy with his shotgun in the church.

He's a terrific character, and Patrick said that he and Todd [Farmer, co-writer] would like to have me in everything they do, so I'm looking forward to the next one. He assured me that I will live through the entire film! [laughs]

You've worked with such influential filmmakers as John Carpenter, George Romero, and Richard Donner, to name a few. How does working with Patrick Lussier compare?

You know, my personal favorite film that I made was Night of the Creeps directed by Fred Dekker back in 1986. And Shout Factory just came out with an action figure of [my character] Detective Ray Cameron from Night of the Creeps all these years later. I found that astounding! I love Fred, and I love Patrick. I feel like I'm with my brother when I'm with Patrick or Fred. I think they're both wonderful directors. I think the years that Patrick spent as an editor for Wes Craven certainly helped make him the fine director that he is.

I really enjoyed doing the films with John [Carpenter]; The Fog and Escape from New York, and he produced Halloween III. George Romero, oh, my God. He was a dear, dear friend. I'd known him since the '60s. I miss him. He was a wonderful guy. He was like a big, old bear. He loved to give hugs and talk about what we were doing, how he was going to attack a certain scene or sequence in a film. He was a terrific guy.

Donner I like to think of as an old-fashioned Hollywood director - in the best sense of the word. He would have screenings of the [Lethal Weapon] dailies for the week every Friday. There was always food, champagne, cocktails, beer, wine; whatever your preference. Everybody was welcome.

I got a kick out of him when we were shooting the sequence where Gary Busey shot me from the helicopter through my French door, in my back and out my stomach, in my eggnog and out my eggnog. He was out front on the street talking to the neighbors that had all gathered around. He said, "This is what we're gonna do. We've got this actor in there. We're gonna shoot him from a helicopter over the back cliff. What do you think? Do you think it'll work? Is it a good idea?" And they would say whether they thought it was or wasn't, and he really listened to them as if he might change his mind and do it differently if they came up with a better way! [laughs]

I thought he was a wonderful guy and that he was so open to everything. Like Patrick, he was steeped in the history of it. He was an old-fashioned director, and he had done a lot of films and TV. I thought he did a wonderful job. I'm biased; I like the first Lethal Weapon better than the rest of them, because I was dead and couldn't be in any of the others. [laughs]

Trick isn't your first Halloween-themed horror movie; as you mentioned, you starred in Halloween III: Season of the Witch. How has it been to see the public opinion shift on that movie over the years?

I loved making Halloween III. I really enjoyed it. It was John Carpenter's intention to make an anthology of Halloween movies; to make a different Halloween movie every Halloween. The money guys at the studio said, "Well, you already have this one ready to go, and we'll do it, but you have to put Halloween in the title. It can be subtitled Season of the Witch, but it has to have the franchise, Halloween, up above."

A lot of people were unhappy when it came out. They saw Halloween and thought Michael Myers would be in it. I love, though, the way that the audience has just grown and grown and grown. I have so many people come to me now and say, "Halloween III is my favorite Halloween movie. I just love watching that one!" It's different than the others, and it stands on its own. It's a really good film.

You were also going to be in Lussier's Halloween 3D before it was scrapped. What do you recall about that one?

When we were working on My Bloody Valentine 3D, he sent me a script of his version of Halloween 3, which was a continuation of the Rob Zombie storyline. I was going to play a really demented shrink who was taking care of Laurie [Strode] in a psychiatric hospital. I was their doctor, and I was up to no good. [laughs] I certainly wasn't going to do them any good. In the script, I ended up being killed by ol' Michael Myers.

I guess Drive Angry didn't do well at the box office, and they took it away from Patrick, and nobody did it. Answer me this: why am I not in the new Halloween with Jamie Lee [Curtis]?

They have a lot of the old cast members coming back! I'd love to see you return.

They do! My dear pal, Chuck Cyphers, is going to be in [Halloween Kills]. I think he's going to be the sheriff again. That's what he was in the originals. He's going to be in it, and Nancy Stephens too. We'll see. There's always a chance!

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Etienne Stephen Lucier First Settler in the Willamette Valley

Etienne Stephen Lucier First Settler in the Willamette Valley

Etienne Lucier (Lussier, Lewis) was a French fur trapper who worked for the three principal fur companies in Oregon. He first arrived after traveling overland in 1811 as part of the Pacific Fur Trading Company, and helping found Astoria. When PFTC was forced to sell out to North West Company in 1813 Etienne continued working with the company as an independent fur trader, and later and continued…

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FOREVERMARK CELEBRATES ITS ASSOCIATION WITH OM JEWELLERS

- Gorgeous film star Disha Patani graces the event –

Mumbai, 29th November 2017: OM Jewellers, a brand that embodies trust and Forevermark, the diamond brand from the De Beers Group of Companies have been associated for over 5 years. To celebrate their association the gorgeous actress Disha Patani visited the OM Jewellers exclusive diamond showroom in Borivali today.

Forevermark encompasses the promise of beautiful, rare, and responsibly sourced diamonds, while OM Jewellers focusses on trust and authenticity. The synergy of these two brands has brought about an ideal collaboration over the past few years.

Celebrating this partnership, was the talented film star, Disha Patani who attended the event wearing stunning jewellery crafted with Forevermark diamonds. “A Forevermark diamond is something that will be passed down from one generation to the next and will stand the test of time. Each Forevermark diamond has a unique identification number which is a testimony to its promise. OM Jewellers is the most trusted jeweller in the city, offering the finest selection of jewellery.  It is truly an honour to be a part of this event as Forevermark and OM Jewellers celebrate their association.” said the actor.

Highlighting the partnership, Bhavin Jhakia, CEO, OM Jewellers said, “Less than 1% of the world’s diamonds are eligible to become Forevermark. We are delighted to be associated with Forevermark as they have the most stringent process of selection which offers only the best quality of diamonds to its partners. We at OM Jewellers take pride in our jewellery and this association has enhanced our offering to our customers.”

Attending the event, Mr. Stephen Lussier, CEO, Forevermark, said, “With a heritage of 128 years of diamond expertise, Forevermark goes beyond the 4Cs to select the world's most beautiful diamonds. Every Forevermark diamond is inscribed with a Forevermark inscription and is an assurance that the diamond is beautiful, rare and responsibly sourced. We ensure that we work exclusively with experts who are passionate about diamonds and committed to excellence like OM Jewellers who live up to the promise of the brand.”

Speaking on the occasion, Mr Sachin Jain, President, Forevermark India, said, “Forevermark is proud to be associated with OM Jewellers, one of the most trusted retailers in Mumbai who embodies family values. Forevermark only partners with authorised retailers, who are not only leaders in their field, but also meet the brand’s stringent criteria of business, social and environmental integrity. We look forward to continuing our long-standing relationship with them.”

OM Jewellers has a wide variety of Forevermark diamond jewellery on offer including the ace designer Bibhu Mohapatra’s Artemis Collection, The Twogether collection, The Circle of Trust as well as the latest Autumn Winter Trend Collection of the Declaration Trend that signifies the power of communication through jewellery and the Geo-Deco Trend that focuses on geometrical elements at its core that brings about balance, proportion and symmetry to create a harmonious whole. The Forevermark collection is available for sale at OM Jewellers, Borivali. For further details please call the store on 022 61587000.

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10 Unmade Remakes We Really Want To See | ScreenRant

Despite the dozens of remakes that do get churned out in Hollywood, there are just as many that end up stuck in development hell. Remakes might have a terrible reputation, due to the fact that most of them are pointless and fail to be anywhere near as good as the original, but there is the occasional diamond in the rough. If a director has a unique vision for how to reimagine or recontextualize a story, or an old movie’s effects are updated with modern CGI technology, they can justify their own existence and even be pretty decent movies. So, here are 10 Unmade Remakes We Really Want To See.

RELATED: Disney's Live-Action Remakes, Ranked By Rotten Tomatoes Score

10 The Warriors

Walter Hill’s comic book-y gangland actioner The Warriors wasn’t a huge box office success when it was first released, but it has gone on to become a cult hit. Way back in 2005, it was announced that Tony Scott was interested in developing a remake set in modern-day New York City. The Warriors has a simplistic premise that it would be intriguing to see reimagined for contemporary America. Since Scott’s death, Crank director Mark Neveldine has mentioned his interest in adapting the film for a modern audience. With his zany, over-the-top, balls-to-the-wall style, Neveldine’s take on The Warriors would surely be a lot of fun.

9 Flash Gordon

Producers have been trying to nail down a Flash Gordon remake for years. J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay (currently working on Amazon’s Lord of the Rings series) were hired to write a script, Kick-Ass’ Matthew Vaughn was tapped to direct, Thor’s Mark Protosevich was brought on to retool the script, Overlord’s Julius Avery came aboard – there’s been an endless string of talent. Taika Waititi has signed on to helm an animated remake of Flash Gordon in an attempt to finally crack it. Flash Gordon was a huge influence on Waititi’s bright, colorful, wacky, hysterical MCU entry Thor: Ragnarok. While that movie will undoubtedly be a lot of fun, it won’t be the same in animated form. With today’s CGI effects, it would be great to see worlds like Mongo and Arboria realized in live-action.

8 Hellraiser

Although its reviews ranged from being praised as the greatest British horror movie of all time to Roger Ebert complaining about a “bankruptcy of imagination,” Hellraiser has remained a horror classic. There have been nine sequels, but no remake. Drive Angry’s Patrick Lussier was tapped to direct a remake some time ago and he brought his go-to writer Todd Farmer on board. Their vision seemed promising: “If we do Hellraiser, it’s rated R; if they want to do PG-13, then they have to get rid of us.” However, there’s been no movement on the remake. Maybe the studio did want a PG-13 rating.

7 The Dam Busters

Director Peter Jackson has been planning a remake of the World War II classic The Dam Busters for years now, but he’s never been able to get it off the ground. And this is a guy who was given a record-breaking $207 million to remake King Kong, so Hollywood really doesn’t want his version of The Dam Busters to get made.

RELATED: Peter Jackson's Movies, Ranked By Rotten Tomatoes

Stephen Fry was working on the script for the remake. The last time Jackson came close to shooting it was back in 2009, and he decided to shoot The Hobbit trilogy instead, which no one will thank him for.

6 The Never-Ending Story

The long, embattled development on The Never-Ending Story remake is a never-ending story of its own. The original, directed by Wolfgang Petersen and released in 1984, is a nostalgic fantasy classic. Producers Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, and Leonardo DiCaprio (of all people) had intended to “examine the more nuanced details of the book” with a potential remake. Unfortunately, for a number of years, they struggled to secure the rights to the source material. Kennedy has since said that she believes, based on her long battle for the film rights to the book, that the remake is “not meant to be.”

5 Escape from New York

John Carpenter’s dystopian action classic Escape from New York is a prime candidate for a remake, and yet no one has managed to get a production together. The original starred Kurt Russell as a criminal badass who was sent into Manhattan Island, which had been turned into a giant maximum-security prison in the film’s hypothetical future, to save the U.S. President’s daughter. Scripts have been written by Insidious’ Leigh Whannell and Luther creator Neil Cross, while Robert Rodriguez has expressed interest in directing, but nothing has gotten off the ground as of yet. Maybe it’s for the best; the original is a gem that should probably remain untouched.

4 Revenge of the Nerds

It would be great to see Revenge of the Nerds get an update in today’s social climate. The original was a beloved comedic gem when it was first released, but its blatant misogyny and flagrant use of sexual assault for humor make it a very uncomfortable watch today. A remake could take what’s great about it and remove what’s terrible about it. We haven’t had a great college comedy in a while, mainly because the world has realized that frat culture isn’t as lighthearted and fun as Animal House made it look. The best college comedies these days, like Neighbors, critique frat culture. Revenge of the Nerds could do just that – it’s about marginalized dorks fighting back against frat guys.

3 The Man with the X-Ray Eyes

Tim Burton once tried to mount a remake of Roger Corman’s classic B-sci-fi horror movie The Man with the X-Ray Eyes. Corman is the indie producer who made his name in the ‘60s with inventively schlocky horror movies and wrote the book How I Made a Hundred Movies in Hollywood and Never Lost a Dime.

RELATED: The 10 Most Memorable Tim Burton Characters, Ranked

Burton worked on the script with writer Bryan Goluboff, who is currently working on the detective series Mr. Mercedes adapted from Stephen King’s crime novels. Unfortunately, the script failed to gain traction in Hollywood and never got off the ground. It’s a shame, because this premise, in Burton’s hands, would be a surreal sight to behold.

2 Barbarella

On the surface, Barbarella would look like a shallow exploitation piece. However, with a script co-written by Terry Southern, the master satirist behind Dr. Strangelove and Easy Rider, it was so much more than that. Starring Jane Fonda as a space-traveling badass in the distant future, Barbarella is ripe for a remake. Robert Rodriguez once planned a remake with Rose McGowan in the lead role and Casino Royale’s writing team Neal Purvis and Robert Wade tackling the script. With that talent attached, it could’ve been a great movie, but that version of the remake has unfortunately fallen through since then.

1 The Crow

It’s a tricky thing, remaking The Crow, because the original was famously Brandon Lee’s final film before his untimely death. It would be like remaking Furious 7. Still, it’s been 25 years since the original and a remake has been in development for some time. In another director’s hands, the premise of a rock star who is brought back to life to avenge his and his fiancée’s deaths could follow a completely different vision. Dozens of actors have been in contention for the lead role over the years – Bradley Cooper, Ryan Gosling, Mark Wahlberg, James McAvoy – and the most recent actor to come and go from the project is Jason Momoa. Hopefully, this will eventually get made.

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source https://screenrant.com/movies-that-should-be-remade/

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Mile 81 - Stephen King | Fiction & Literature |451092167

Mile 81 Stephen King Genre: Fiction & Literature Price: $3.99 Publish Date: September 1, 2011 Mile 81 is Stand by Me meets Christine —the story of an insatiable car and a heroic kid. At Mile 81 on the Maine turnpike is a boarded up rest stop, a place where high school kids drink and get into the kind of trouble high school kids have always gotten into. It’s the place where Pete Simmons goes when his older brother, who’s supposed to be looking out for him, heads off to the gravel pit to play “paratroopers over the side.” Pete, armed only with the magnifying glass he got for his tenth birthday, finds a discarded bottle of vodka in the boarded up burger shack and drinks enough to pass out. Not much later, a mud-covered station wagon (which is strange because there hadn’t been any rain in New England for over a week) veers into the Mile 81 rest area, ignoring the sign that says “closed, no services.” The driver’s door opens but nobody gets out. Doug Clayton, an insurance man from Bangor, is driving his Prius to a conference in Portland. On the backseat are his briefcase and suitcase and in the passenger bucket is a King James Bible, what Doug calls “the ultimate insurance manual,” but it isn’t going to save Doug when he decides to be the Good Samaritan and help the guy in the broken down wagon. He pulls up behind it, puts on his four-ways, and then notices that the wagon has no plates. Ten minutes later, Julianne Vernon, pulling a horse trailer, spots the Prius and the wagon, and pulls over. Julianne finds Doug Clayton’s cracked cell phone near the wagon door – and gets too close herself. By the time Pete Simmons wakes up from his vodka nap, there are a half a dozen cars at the Mile 81 rest stop. Two kids – Rachel and Blake Lussier – and one horse named Deedee are the only living left. Unless you maybe count the wagon.