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Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus)

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American White Pelican, Darling National Wildlife Refuge, USA

by David DesRochers

Landscape Photography Magazine & Wild Planet Photo Magazine

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Anyway here's my reading list for my big film censorship project in case anyone's been wondering what I've been up to when I'm not being a stupid idiot cringey fandom blogger or whatever the jackasses think I am:

Vaudeville, Old and New: An Encyclopedia of Variety Performers in America, by Frank Cullen

Vaudeville and the Making of Modern Entertainment, 1890-1925, by David Monod

From Traveling Show to Vaudeville: Theatrical Spectacle in America, 1830-1910, edited by Robert M. Lewis

American Vaudeville as Ritual, by Albert F. McLean Jr.

American Vaudeville As Seen by its Contemporaries, edited by Charles W. Stein

Rank Ladies: Gender and Cultural Hierarchy in American Vaudeville, by M. Alison Kibler

The New Humor in the Progressive Era: Americanization and the Vaudeville Comedian, by Rick DesRochers

Humor and Ethnic Stereotypes in Vaudeville and Burlesque, by Lawrence E. Mintz

"Vaudeville Indians" on Global Circuits, 1880s-1930s, by Christine Bold

The Original Blues: The Emergence of the blues in African American Vaudeville, by Lynn Abbott and Doug Seroff

Waltzing in the Dark: African American Vaudeville and Race Politics in the Swing Era, by Brenda Dixon Gottschild

The Wizard of Menlo Park: How Thomas Alva Edison Invented the Modern World, by Randall Stross

Edison, by Edmund Morris

The Rise and Place of the Motion Picture, by Terry Ramsaye

The Romantic History of the Motion Picture: A Story of Facts More Fascinating than Fiction, by Terry Ramsaye (Photoplay Magazine)

Before the Nickelodeon: Edwin S. Porter and the Edison Manufacturing Company, by Charles Musser

The Kinetoscope: A British History, by Richard Brown, Barry Anthony, and Michael Harvey

The Man Who Made Movies: W.K.L. Dickson, by Paul Spehr

A Million and One Nights: A History of the Motion Picture, by Terry Ramsaye

Emergence of Cinema: The American Screen to 1907, by Charles Musser

Dancing for the Kinetograph: The Lakota Ghost Dance and the Silence of Early Cinema, by Michael Gaudio

The First Screen Kiss and "The Cry of Censorship," by Ralph S.J. Dengler

Archival Rediscovery and the Production of History: Solving the Mystery of Something Good - Negro Kiss (1898), by Allyson Nadia Field

Prizefighting and the Birth of Movie Censorship, by Barak Y. Orbach

A History of Sports Highlights: Replayed Plays from Edison to ESPN, by Raymond Gamache

A History of the Boxing Film, 1894-1915: Social Control and Social Reform in the Progressive Era, by Dan Streible

Fight Pictures: A History of Boxing and Early Cinema, by Dan Streible

The Boxing Film: A Cultural and Transmedia History, by Travis Vogan

Policing Sexuality: the Mann Act and the Making of the FBI, by Jessica R. Pliley

Screened Out: Playing Gay in Hollywood, from Edison to Stonewall, by Richard Barrios

The Ashgate Research Companion to Moral Panics, edited by Charles Krinsky

A Companion to Early Cinema, edited by Andre Gaudreault, Nicolas Dulac, and Santiago Hidalgo

The Silent Cinema Reader, edited by Lee Grieveson and Peter Kramer

The Harlot's Progress: Myth and Reality in European and American Film, 1900-1934, by Leslie Fishbein

Oscar Micheaux and His Circle: African-American Filmmaking and Race Cinema of the Silent Era, by Pearl Bowser, Jane Gaines, and Charles Musser

Banned in Kansas: Motion Picture Censorship, 1915-1966, by Gerald R. Butters, Jr.

Black and White and Blue: Adult Cinema From the Victorian Age to the VCR

Complicated Women: Sex and Power in Pre-Code Hollywood, by Mick Lasalle

Dangerous Men: Pre-Code Hollywood and the Birth of the Modern Man, by Mick Lasalle

Pre-Code Hollywood: Sex, Immorality, and Insurrection in American Cinema, 1930-1934, by Thomas Doherty

Forbidden Hollywood: The Pre-Code Era (1930-1934), When Sin Ruled the Movies, by Mark A. Vieira

Sin in Soft Focus: Pre-Code Hollywood, by Mark A. Vieira

Hollywood's Censor: Joseph I. Breen & the Production Code Administration, by Thomas Doherty

The Dame in the Kimono: Hollywood, Censorship, and the Production Code, by Leonard J. Leff and Jerold L. Simmons

Moral House-Cleaning in Hollywood: What's it All About? An Open Letter to Mr. Will Hays, by James R. Quirk (Photoplay Magazine)

Will H. Hays - A Real Leader: A Word Portrait of the Man Selected to Head the Motion Picture Industry, by Meredith Nicholson (Photoplay Magazine)

Ignorance: An Obnoxiously Moral morality Play, Suggested by "Experience," by Agnes Smith (Photoplay Magazine)

Close-Ups: Editorial Expression and Timely Comment (Photoplay Magazine)

Children, Cinema & Censorship: From Dracula to the Dead End Kids, by Sarah J. Smith

Freedom of the Screen: Legal Challenges to State Film Censorship, 1915-1981, by Laura Wittern-Keller

Picturing Indians: Native Americans in Film, 1941-1960, by Liza Black

America on Film: Representing Race, Class, Gender and Sexuality at the Movies, by Harry M. Benshoff and Sean Griffin

White: Essays on Race and culture, by Richard Dyer

Black American Cinema, edited by Manthia Diawara

Colorization: One Hundred Years of Black Films in a White World, by Wil Haygood

Hollywood's Indian: the Portrayal of the Native American in Film, edited by Peter C. Rollins and John E. O'Connor

Wiping the War Paint Off the Lens: Native American Film and Video, by Beverly R. Singer

Celluloid Indians: Native Americans and Film, by Jacquelyn Kilpatrick

Native Americans on Film: Conversations, Teaching, and Theory, edited by M. Elise Marubbio and Eric L. Buffalohead

Framing Blackness: The African American Image in Film, by Ed Guerrero

Toms, Coons, Mulattoes, Mammies, & Bucks: An Interpretive History of Blacks in American Films, by Donald Bogle

Hollywood Black: the Stars, the Films, the Filmmakers, by Donald Bogle

White Screens, Black Images: Hollywood From the Dark Side, by James Snead

Latino Images in Film: Stereotypes, Subversion, and Resistance, by Charles Ramirez Berg

Reel Inequality: Hollywood Actors and Racism, by Nancy Wang Yuen

Visions of the East: Orientalism in Film, edited by Matthew Bernstein and Gaylyn Studlar

The Hollywood Jim Crow: the Racial Politics of the Movie Industry, by Maryann Erigha

America's Film Legacy: The Authoritative Guide to the Landmark Movies in the National Film Registry, by Daniel Eagan

Movie-Made America: A Cultural History of American Movies, by Robert Sklar

Of Kisses and Ellipses: The Long Adolescence of American Movies, by Linda Williams

Banned in the Media: A Reference Guide to Censorship in the Press, Motion Pictures, Broadcasting, and the Internet, by Herbert N. Foerstel

Censoring Hollywood: Sex and Violence in Film and on the Cutting Room Floor, by Aubrey Malone

Hollywood v. Hard Core: How the Struggle Over Censorship Saved the Modern Film Industry, by Jon Lewis

Not in Front of the Children: "Indecency," Censorship, and the Innocence of Youth, by Marjorie Heins

Degradation: What the History of Obscenity Tells Us About Hate Speech, by Kevin W. Saunders

Censoring Sex: A Historical Journey Through American Media, by John E. Semonche

Dirty Words & Filthy Pictures: Film and the First Amendment, by Jeremy Geltzer

Flaming Classics: Queering the Film Canon, by Alexander Doty

Masculine Interests: Homoerotics in Hollywood Film, by Robert Lang

Monsters in the Closet: Homosexuality and the Horror Film, by Harry M. Benshoff

New Queer Cinema: A Critical Reader, edited by Michele Aaron

New Queer Cinema: The Director's Cut, by B. Ruby Rich

Now You See It: Studies on Lesbian and Gay Film, by Richard Dyer

Gays & Film, edited by Richard Dyer

Screening the Sexes: Homosexuality in the Movies, by Parker Tyler

Out in Culture: Gay, Lesbian, and Queer Essays on Popular Culture, edited by Corey K. Creekmur and Alexander Doty

Out Takes: Essays on Queer Theory and Film, edited by Ellis Hanson

Queer Images: a History of Gay and Lesbian Film in America, by Harry M. Benshoff and Sean Griffin

The Lavender Screen: the Gay and Lesbian Films, Their Stars, Makers, Characters, & Critics, by Boze Hadleigh

The Celluloid Closet: Homosexuality in the Movies, by Vito Russo

Tinker Belles and Evil Queens: the Walt Disney Company From the Inside Out, by Sean Griffin

The Encyclopedia of Censorship, by Jonathon Green

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hearing just heinous shit nonstop. from david desroche's patronizing "well war is a terrible thing!" as if that in any way expresses the inexpressible pain and suffering that's happening (inexpressible to him, the only guest spot i watched on friday that wasn't actively hearing bombs go off outside their windows), to "we believe a ceasefire would only benefit Hamas" from the US govt. makes you want to-

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"epstein" client lists

florida/LA:

ring leaders:

epstein and gf

r. kelly

jay-z

michael jackson

michael vick

donald trump

perps/victims: (i.e. their victims who joined the criminal conspiracy)

kelsey mayfield

megan thee stallion

beyonce knowles

targets:  pretty runaway rich girls who wanna be ~bad girls~ for a weekend and ~seduce an older man~

epstein was known locally to strippers as mr. brown

nazi blood diamond money laundering:

doc martens

chanel

wal-mart

chick-fil-a

james avery

dr pepper/snapple/green mountain/keurig

walgreens

hp

siemens

whatsapp

mcafee

doordash

uber

ubereats

hobby lobby

mcdonald's

coca-cola

american eagle

nazi pedophile blood money (m)/(b)illionaires:

robert a. eckert

sheila a. penrose

john w. rogers jr

miles d. white

richard childress

jen foyle

truett cathy

david green

meg whitman

john mcafee

alice walton

brian kelley

travis kalanick

mark zuckerberg

tony xu

texas:

new braunfels: ring leaders:

amy allen

sam allen

lori hines

donna simpson

targets: high school kids who just wanna ~have fun~ and ~have a safe environment to drink in~ because "there were adults present so it's safe"

perps:

sergio zamora

bryce parrock

chris allen

travis allen

clayton mott

curtis kostan

travis kostan

calvin hoffman

ashton henderson

hannah jeroswhatever jerosezswki

lisa pickens

rachael lee muschalek

courtney cashion

taylor davis

raelynn haggerty

adam sheldon

devin kelley

zach rhoades

ryan walker

taylor akins

samantha rich

stephanie gawlik

charlie miffleton

chris tysdal

ross johnson

reed edwards

paige beyer

landre nattinger

aubrie iverson

andrew shafer

matt durbin

spencer jergins

clint whitley

tim word

chad laborde

chez council

"victims"? (participants with a wide spectrum of consent that were nonetheless assaulted/exploited)

maggie osborne

esmerelda ??? (zapatos?)

liz perez

autumn reno

angel ??? (bustos?)

destiney sheldon

katie turpin

kiki grossman

lauren laborde

lindsay smith

stephen lupton

landre nattinger

ashton henderson

hannah jerosewzski

kkk:

ring leaders:

david duke

greg abbott

ken paxton

vance lesseig

walton family

taylor swift

david green

perps:

james reno

edwin braun

marisol padilla

chuck kirchhof

tom muschalek

dunno mr. zeitler's name

aforementioned men's wives

oakwood baptist church of new braunfels

community bible church of new braunfels

vance langley

coach schmidt

coach mclean

mrs. lindsay

ms. pradervand

mr. baker

mr. trollinger

mr. ??? (other NBHS short term criminal justice teacher in 2009)

officer broussard

shelby lesseig

rachael lee muschalek

kelsey mayfield

henry desroches

thomas neupert

michael brennan

mark hardiman

dr. hardiman

sam allen

judge and mrs. gray

targets: young teenagers that were ~special~, i.e. identified by the duke talent program

victims:

sam coronado

samantha allen

mitchell ridsdale

aaron criddle

ben turrubiates

akash motani

faizal khan

sterling demasters

zach mares

ethan poulter

jordan thiem

edward stockwell

anthony castilleja

charles tandy

jonathan dockall

emily brandon

lauren knipe

heather brown

josh burlison

the trix family

the piranha family

gavon payne

emma roddy

alison kim

sarah perrilloux

amanda and mary pike

sarah stiponavich

stephen phipps

allie alcala

jeremy priest

jackson faires

alex mott

marco martinez

brandon anderson

scott antoine

amber antoine

star hernandez

jessica atwell

rylee young

jamie hand

suzanne stricker

emily langendorff

olivia langley

taylor francis

ana castro

maria chavez

tanner brewer

katie ha

zach parrish

anthony tran

kylie blair

cullen nisson

ranger wallace

taylor mares

kathryne mares

jayme zigler

evan zigler

gracie payne

ellie payne

manuel deleon

the dione triplets

justin and taylor schwarz

araceli ayala

jamie bell

cassie barrett

jordan d'eri

rachel jones

andrew bryant

michael trombold

stephanie bryant

ashley bryant

daniel schroeder

kirsten schroeder

alexandria ingram

julianna pappalas

kindell hardin

edward yu

alexis lewis

katherine davis

ana ??? (katherine's girlfriend, texas a&m track team 2013)

ajay patel

james lamon

emily lamon

dionne diaz

mirea ayala

katelyn warner

kirby fisher

kyle fisher

tyler rougeux

kyle rougeux

josh chappell

kyle chappell

jaimee chapell

emily chappell

tyler mcdonald

marissa maddon

john maddon

tessa loge

eden bonneville

jack rhodes

andrew romero

lauren laborde

sarah laborde

stephenea sotcheff

sophia sotcheff

david mis

britton ware

will stapleton

canaan hoffman

caitie hoffman

sarah kreuger

ben jacks

ben triesch

gabe ramos

gene jacobson

aj jerosewszki

daniel phipps

daniel schumacher

eric stiebing

stephen rapp

maisha rumman

shradha thakur

vamsi vishnubhotla

michael carl

lindsay smith

lindsey kubena

samantha partida

steven partida

victoria rich

jennifer koepp

jenniffer flores

anne manzano

elizabeth villarreal

denise ortiz

kevin korpi

brad arnold

ed gonazles

david eckert

felicia curtis

trent wenzel

coach woodall

coach kilford

mrs. bock

mrs. lopez

ms. wetz

ms. caldwell

ms. biggs

mrs. thompson

oldest batey girl

oldest gorski girl

any other teenagers in central texas that have died in car crashes since 1980 or so

bharadwadj tanikella

hayley gray

colby callahan

austin milam

heath burley

california:

los angeles:

ring leader: grayson bauer

targets: young runaway artist girls

perps:

harvey weinstein

bill cosby

jack antonoff

dr. luke

jay-z

beyonce knowles

travis scott

drake

janelle monae

megan thee stallion

erykah badu

mark oliver everett

metallica

marina diamandis

breandan urie

lorde

victims: (ranging from financial abuse to outright sex trafficking)

grimes

ellie goulding

rina sawayama

billie eilish

shakira

avril lavigne

amy lee

ky voss

poppy

christine and the queens

cupcakke

K.I.D

la roux

kreayshawn

chloe chaidez

tove styrke

tove lo

bebe rexha 

ximena sarinana

angel haze

azaelia banks

ashnikko

colbie caillat

charli xcx

kim petras

kacey musgraves

mia rodriguez

melanie martinez

jazmin bean

ivy levan

iggy azaelia

alice glass

cardi b

nicki minaj

hana

tatu

boa

charlotte sometimes

meiko

lana del rey

borns

mo

sky ferreira

florence and the machine

sarah jaffe

alex winston

jessica hernandez

tegan and sara

caitlin rose

LP

ralph

alice merton

miguel

hailey williams

emily king

rett madison

king mala

leikeli47

princess nokia

post malone

k.flay

sirah

sir babygirl

caroline polachek

yaeji

moses sumney

glasser

king princess

dorian electra

lil nas x

slayyyter

phoebe bridgers

harry styles

alicia keys

lil mariko

carrie underwood

kelly clarkson

mount moriah

zz ward

miranda lambert

the chicks

beyonce

frank ocean

chance the rapper

kesha

MNDR

ariana grande

britney spears

christina aguilera

alessia cara

mac demarco

ghost

juanes

weezer

sam fender

jason isbell

mexican institute of sound

la perla

gera mx

royal blood

st. vincent

white reaper

YB

biffy clyro

the chats

off!

PUP

corey taylor

cage the elephant

vishal dadlani

divine

shor police

diet cig

flatbush zombies

dj scratch

ha*ash

jose madero

moses sumney

j balvin

chase & status

backroad gee

the neptunes

jon pardi

sebastian

portugal. the man

aaron beam

volbeat

the hu

tomi owo

phoebe bridgers

miley cyrus

watt

elton john

yo-yo ma

robert trujillo

chad smith

dave dahan

mickey guyton

dermot kennedy

mon laferte

igor levit

my morning jacket

pg roxette

darius rucker

chris stapleton

tresor

goodnight, texas

idles

imelda may

chery glazerr

izia

kamasi washington

rodrigo y gabriela

kimbra

d'angelo

worked with grayson, benefitted from him, but were not aware anything was going on or did their best to help:

st. lucia

tame impala

the hush sound

straylight run

anamanaguchi

the naked and famous

bastille

blue october

guster

old 97's

frank turner

awolnation

sea wolf

my chemical romance

atreyu

avenged sevenfold

greenday

blink-182

slipknot

blaqk audio

AFI

fall out boy

young the giant

san francisco:

ring leaders:

marc benioff

elon musk

travis kalanick

evan spiegel

steve jobs

jeff bezos

mark zuckerberg

steve chen

bill gates

michael dell

ren zhengfei

eoghan mccabe

secondary: grayson bauer using this circle for remote revenge crypto shills from 20mission and burning man preying on runaways as well

targets: queer tech-inclined teenagers

perps:

zach snow

dan granquist

jeremy whittington

taran patel

jim spagnola

seth tager

walter harley

jose garcia

connor cook

andrew zigler

chris sullivan

"anna lytical" (billy)

kelsey mayfield

caroline rhoades

henry desroches

mark hardiman

ben angel

ian coldwater

"belgium solanas" (michael troy judd)

meagan clawges

nalini prakash

lovi yu

peeyush aggarwal

victims:

matthew allen

samantha allen

janus rose

c boucher

chelsea manning

keffals

ben turrubiates

emily johnston

gavon payne

jamie delton

chris koch

amanda le

naomi wu

tux pacific

sev welker

alison kim

cara mazzi

ruby ??? (caroline's old roommate)

nick ??? (caroline's ex-boyfriend)

rachel forbes

daphne gunawan

trisha day

sidney powell

srijita mori

rebecca ??? (srijita's partner)

scott conger

erin nielsen

qinlin chen (catherine chen)

hank yang

kevin ren

aaron wong

matt hwang

chloe cauley

zane witherspoon

ana garcia

jeremy cruz

john lewis

lida wang

waylon clanton

wyatt clanton

tyler mcdonald

jasmine christiansen

new york/london/vegas && norcal/socal rivalries

ring leaders:

bernie madoff

jack antonoff

joanne rowling

evan spiegel

fox news, et al

new york times, et al

washington post, et al

the guardian, et al

noah pentecost

mark zuckerberg

jp morgan/chase bank/etrade

viacom

verizon

disney

scientologists

perps/profiteers:

lin manuel-miranda

bari weiss

sarah jeong

juliette sieve

ravi gill

will yang

jesse yang

sahil bhumi

???? (their armenian friend from stanford 2012 class)

antonis kartanapis

marko salkovic

erykah badu

oakstop coworking space

wag dogsitting app

kent from youtube & his sri lankan sugar mama

gabriella from wag

stephenie meyer

"e.l. james"

john green

hank green

susan collins

meg cabot

angela santomero

john kricfalusi

tom cruise

george r. r. martin

david benioff

targets: expressive, artistic teenagers envied by big money bankers and "feminist" writers

victims:

tori holland

janus rose

andrew bryant

daniel schroeder

max parks

amanda le

kelsey mayfield

samantha allen

josh burlison

ben turrubiates

henry desroches

nico ??? (from shippo)

sev welker

rachael kauffman

janelle monae

kim petras

scarlett ??? (my friend in the london club scene)

james sampson

james twigg

james sanchez

maria nunez

young asian women, age 18 - 22, going to raves and to vegas (i.e. "asian baby girls")

john lewis

lida wang

katie holmes

stacy london

carrie brownstein

boston

ring leaders:

richard stallman

steven pinker

mark zuckerberg

targets:

queer software engineers

perps:

priscilla chan

victims:

amanda le

samantha allen

josh burlison

jamie delton

jamie hand

katie ha

emily johnston

chris koch

cara mazzi

jasmine christiansen

mark hardiman

chicago && washington dc

ring leaders:

barack obama

rahm emanuel

beyonce knowles

joe biden

targets: pretty, light skinned, liberal teenagers interested in politics

victims:

samantha allen

emily brandon

lauren knipe

andrew zigler

andrew bryant

michael trombold

carissa nietzche

cassie barrett

jordan d'eri

haley gray

ben turrubiates

jose garcia

ana garcia

victoria benson

cj dehart

austin scarborough

stephen lupton

michael morton

michelle moon

jeff stevens

becky pickert

ashton nicole casey

carter freeman

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Secretary Blinken Addresses Ukraine Crisis, Russia Relations

Transcription of the Addresses

Location: Rice University, Houston, Texas. SECRETARY BAKER:  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you very much.  Thank you.  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you, all, very, very much. This is a wonderful program we have for you, and it’s a very special one.  Since its founding in 1993, the Baker Institute has been committed to bringing our nation’s and the world’s leading diplomats to Rice University. Now, before we begin our program, I want to recognize three people in the audience today who play special roles in making Rice a great university.  First of all, Robert Ladd, the chairman of the Rice board of trustees – (applause) – Matthew Loden, dean of the Shepard School of Music – (applause) – and Paula DesRoches, wife of Rice University president Reginald DesRoches.  (Applause.) And later this month, at our 30th anniversary gala celebration, we will host former Secretaries of State Henry Kissinger and Hillary Clinton. Today, we are honored to welcome the current U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.  Secretary Blinken is taking credit for this beautiful rain that we’re receiving today – (laughter) – and I’m delighted to give it to him because we really needed it.  Secretary Blinken has one of the most thorough resumes of any individual who has ever held that office.  Prior to becoming Secretary of State in January 2021, he served as deputy secretary of state from 2015 to 2017 and then as deputy national security advisor from 2013 to 2015. From 2009 to 2013, Secretary Blinken was a foreign policy advisor to then-Vice President Joe Biden.  He also held a number of senior positions at the National Security Council under President Bill Clinton. One thing is certain: Given his long association with Joe Biden, our guest possesses the full confidence of the president whom he serves.  I was, of course, privileged to share such a relationship with President George H.W. Bush when I was secretary of state.  I cannot tell you how vital this close relationship between the president and his secretary of state is to the effective conduct of U.S. foreign policy, although the ability to grab sleep on airplanes is a close second.  (Laughter.) While every U.S. secretary of state faces unique challenges, I think we can all agree that Secretary Blinken has a full foreign policy agenda.  The Russian invasion of Ukraine, which to someone of my generation who remembers Hitler’s dismemberment of Czechoslovakia in 1938 and the failure of the Allies to do anything about it, bear an uncanny resemblance to each other.  That’s why I feel that President Biden and Secretary Blinken are absolutely correct in supporting the lethal assistance that America is now giving to Ukraine.  (Applause.) There are, of course, other global issues that Secretary Blinken must address on a daily basis, including rising tensions with China and the possibility of a Saudi-Israeli normalization in the Middle East.  And all of them occur against the backdrop of ideological polarization and political dysfunction here at home. Secretary Blinken is an individual with impressive experience, a shrewd strategist and a shrewd strategic sense, and an absolute commitment to public service.  He is, in short, a serious man doing serious work for our country, and it is my honor, ladies and gentlemen, to introduce to you the Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken. Now, he will be having a discussion with the director of the Baker Institute, Director David Satterfield, who is himself an outstanding diplomat.  So, Secretary?  (Applause.) SECRETARY BLINKEN:  We’ll memorialize this right now.  (Laughter.)  Thank you. AMBASSADOR SATTERFIELD:�� Mr. Secretary, thank you for coming to Rice, to the Baker Institute, to Houston, to Texas.  The work we do here, the work we’ve done here over these past 30 years, is focused on local, state, national, and international policy issues that are material to the people of the United States, to their prosperity and security.  And I know that’s the mission of the Department of State as well. The Baker Institute will be commemorating, as Secretary Baker said, 30 years of its existence.  Now, thirty years is an interesting number to contemplate because just a little over 30 years ago there was a historic inflection point in the world – Eastern Europe freed itself from Soviet domination.  And then a few years later, the Soviet Union collapsed, and did away with itself. There are views that we’re in another inflection point now – the end of the post-Cold War period, which in many ways presents challenges we didn’t face in ’89 to ’91, at that inflection point.  I welcome your thoughts on how diplomacy advances our interests in this extraordinarily challenging and complex world. SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Thank you.  Thank you.  Thank you all for being here.  David, a longtime colleague, and an extraordinary Foreign Service officer, I think this institute, this university, is incredibly well served to have you at the helm. And I think it’s appropriate that we’re talking about inflection points because, as it happens, I gave a talk about a week ago, and it focused on precisely the point that David’s making – our conviction that we are at an inflection point right now.  And what do we mean by that?  We mean a point that comes along not every year, not every decade, but every few generations, where the changes are so fundamental and monumental that the decisions that you make in that period will not just shape the next few years, but probably the coming decades.  And this is one of those points. But it’s particularly appropriate – if I can just take one second on this, David – to be here talking about an inflection point, because as David suggested, the last great inflection point, the end of the Cold War, as it happened, Secretary Baker was at the helm.  And I think it’s safe to say that it’s hard to think of a period when we can say with the same conviction that we had the right man in the right place at the right time.  Secretary Baker’s told me that of all the extraordinary responsibilities he’s held – cabinet secretary twice over, a White House chief of staff twice over, running five presidential campaigns – the job that he loved the most was being secretary of state.  And believe me, I understand that. But think about what happened in the 43, 44 months that Jim Baker was secretary of state.  The peaceful end of the Cold War; arms control, the existential issue of that time with the Soviet Union; the invasion of Iraq – of Kuwait by Iraq, and the extraordinary work to build an international coalition to counter that; the first time really with the Madrid Conference that peace was on the horizon for the Middle East – all of that happened during Secretary Baker’s watch. But here’s the point.  It didn’t just happen.  It never just happens.  These moments are a call to leadership, to vision, to an ability to get things done.  And no one better epitomizes that than Jim Baker.  For those of us who’ve had the extraordinary privilege of following in his footsteps, Secretary Baker is the gold standard.  And I think many of us will judge ourselves and our tenure by that standard.  And when it comes to foreign policy, the area that I’ve been focused on, is a truly extraordinary administration with President Bush, with Jim Baker, with Brent Scowcroft as national security advisor. So David, for me, being here, in what we do see ourselves as an inflection point, really resonates because this – the kind of vision that Secretary Baker showed, that President Bush showed, is what we hope to be able to demonstrate now. And the last thing I’ll say is this.  In these moments of profound change, it’s easy to feel like you’re in a fog.  It’s hard to see the exact contours of what’s actually happening.  But real leaders like Secretary Baker move forward.  They act.  They make decisions.  And I think, as former President Bush said, that’s exactly what Jim Baker was doing.  When others were still trying to understand what was happening, he was acting and he was getting things done. So that’s what we aspire to, and there’s a lot to talk about when it comes to how we’re dealing with this particular moment, and I’m happy to get into it. AMBASSADOR SATTERFIELD:  Mr. Secretary, in so many ways the promise of those years, ’88 to ’91, were not fully realized, certainly with respect to the future of the new Russia.  Too much of the old Russia — SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Yeah. AMBASSADOR SATTERFIELD:  — expansionist, xenophobic, paranoid, imperialist – have resurrected themselves, if they ever in fact had gone away completely.  How do you deal with Putin’s Russia, and how do you deal with the challenge of Ukraine? SECRETARY BLINKEN:  I think the first thing is to try to make sure you have a good understanding of what’s actually happening.  And this, to us, is very clear.  Look, if you’re stepping back and looking at the moment we’re in, we have the end of an era, the post-Cold War era.  We have an intense competition that’s underway to actually shape what comes next. One of the competitors is Russia and Putin’s Russia.  And the actions that he’s taken, that they’ve taken, not just in the last year and a half but going back certainly to at least 2014 and arguably before that in Georgia, 2008, 2009, are a demonstration that he rejects the order as it’s been or, for that matter, the maintenance of the basic premises, the basic principles, that define the order – territorial sovereignty, independence. And it’s important to take stock of that, too, because we were just in New York about a week ago for the annual UN General Assembly – otherwise known as speed dating for diplomats.  And it was a fascinating juxtaposition because, on the one hand, we were intensely focused on trying to get back to something that the United Nations has been trying to advance for well over a decade, and that’s the Sustainable Development Goals. But what was so powerful about the moment is it was actually a reminder of why the UN came together in the first place: two world wars, an absolute imperative in countries around the world after the Second World War to try to put in place something that would make it less likely, and ideally prevent another global conflagration.  The UN and those principles that are the very start of the UN Charter, that's what countries came together to agree upon was necessary to do that.  And of course, it’s been profoundly imperfect ever since. But, as we both know, by and large, since then and leading through the end of the Cold War, the fundamental objectives – preventing another global conflagration – was achieved.  More than a billion people lifted out of poverty in a more stable international environment.  All of that came forward.  And then we had this moment of intense hope at the end of the Cold War where we thought end of history, and, of course, it hasn’t played out that way. AMBASSADOR SATTERFIELD:  Not quite. SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Russia is unfortunately, tragically, a challenge to these basic principles that we feel an obligation to help maintain.  Because when you think about it and you look at what’s happened in Ukraine, I think Americans are offended at the idea of one country simply going in and bullying its neighbor in the way that Russia has done to Ukraine, with the horrific human cost that we’ve seen.  But I think people also understand that if Putin’s allowed to get away with this if he’s allowed to act with impunity in Ukraine, then the message to would-be aggressors anywhere and everywhere is we can get away with it, too.  And that’s an invitation to a world of conflict. And we know from our history that that’s usually a world that’s not good for anyone and not good for the United States because inevitably we get drawn in.  So standing up for these principles, it matters to our own national interest.  It’s not simply because we want to help people in Ukraine who are being aggressed.  It’s because the principles at the heart of the international system are also being aggressed, and if we don’t defend them, we’re going to be opening Pandora’s box, and we’re going to get a world of hurt that won’t be good for us. So those are the stakes.  What we’re doing about it is very straightforward.  We have helped to build, I think, an extraordinary international coalition of countries, not just in Europe but well beyond, that are standing with and standing up for Ukraine – military assistance, economic support, and humanitarian assistance.  Often in these situations, Americans get a little bit frustrated because it seems like we’re carrying so much of the load.  We are.  But in terms of burden-sharing in this particular instance, the rest of the world is doing a remarkable job.  In fact, the assistance being provided by other countries exceeds the assistance that the United States has provided, as significant as that has been. So we’re in this with 50 other countries.  And there remains a tremendous determination to see this through, not only to make sure that Ukrainians come out on the right side, but that, in a sense, all the rest of us do, too.  Because again, if we let this go, then we’re opening a world of hurt for many years to come. AMBASSADOR SATTERFIELD:  Mr. Secretary, your point about the challenge to the global order, the rules of the road as we’ve understood them, really not since the end of the Cold War but in many ways since the end of the Second World War.  The challenge Russia poses – and we’ll get to the Chinese challenge in a little bit – I think it’s a profound point, and I think it’s well understood. But the question comes: If Putin believes that the world, not just the U.S. or the Alliance, NATO, is intrinsically weak, Russia is strong.  We are impatient; Russia is endlessly patient.  We can’t or we won’t absorb pain; Russia knows nothing but pain and can take it indefinitely.  He wins by outlasting and outwaiting us.  How do you counter that? SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Well, first, David, I think you’re exactly right.  I think, as Putin is looking at this, his objective is to outlast, and he believes that he can.  He can outlast the Ukrainians.  He can outlast all of those supporting Ukraine.  But he’s already made a profound miscalculation, and that has played out in a way that’s been historically detrimental to Russia and its interests because I think he believed from the outset that no one was going to stand up to the aggression.  And the fact that we did, and the fact that we did that, again not just ourselves but with dozens of other countries, have combined – and of course, the Ukrainians themselves with their extraordinary resilience and courage – have proved to be, I think it’s fair to say, a strategic debacle for Putin and for Russia. Russia now is weaker militarily.  It’s weaker economically.  It’s weaker diplomatically.  Putin himself is a pariah in much of the world.  He’s managed to precipitate virtually everything he sought to prevent.  We have a NATO that’s not only stronger – which it is – it’s now bigger, with one new member in and another on the way, which would have been unimaginable before this aggression.  The Ukrainian people he’s managed to unite almost in their entirety against Russia for generations.  That was not the case before 2014.  And he’s also managed the incredible feat of weaning Europe off of Russian energy in the space of 18 months. So already this has been a loss leader for him.  But your point is important because, despite all that, I think he still believes he can outlast.  Our determination is to make clear that he can’t and he won’t. AMBASSADOR SATTERFIELD:  The President, you, all of the administration and alliance leaders have made clear nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine – the just, secure, lasting peace that we seek.  At what point, though, does a political process need to start? SECRETARY BLINKEN:  If there were an opening for diplomacy if Russia was demonstrating in this moment any semblance of being willing to engage meaningfully in diplomacy and in negotiation, the Ukrainians would be the first to jump at it because they’re on the receiving end of Russia’s aggression, and we would be right with them, and so would many other countries.  The fundamental problem we have goes back to what you mentioned a moment ago, which is Putin’s belief he can outlast.  And as long as he believes that or until he’s disabused of that notion, then it’s unlikely that he’ll be prepared to engage meaningfully in diplomacy to end the aggression. So in a sense – and it’s almost a little ironic – the quickest path to diplomacy, the quickest path to an end to the war, is making sure that Ukraine has the strongest possible hand and, at the same time, making very clear to Putin by a variety of means that we’re all in this for the long haul.  But what does that mean?  That doesn’t mean simply continuing to do what we’ve been doing for the last 18 months, which has been an extraordinary effort by us and by dozens of other countries.  It means making sure – and this is what we’re going to be moving to – making sure that Ukraine has the ability to effectively deter aggression in the future and to defend itself. We had a NATO summit recently, and at the very end of that summit, there was a meeting that President Biden convened of the G7 countries that were present, the world’s leading democratic economies.  And each of those countries pledged that they would begin to work immediately and directly with Ukraine to help it start to build that force for the future that could deter and defend against aggression.  We now have 29 countries that have signed up to do that.  And that’s a way, over a period of time, that you get to a place that’s sustainable in terms of the support that we and others are providing, and Ukraine can stand on its own militarily. The same thing happening on the economic side.  A couple of weeks ago, President Biden named a very deeply experienced and effective public official, Penny Pritzker, secretary of commerce for President Obama, but also steeped in the private sector, to lead our efforts on Ukraine’s economic reconstruction and other countries have senior officials doing the same thing.  Here’s the objective:  Ukraine can be a powerful magnet for private sector investment.  It has a lot going for it.  And ultimately, the way to make Ukraine successful economically is to see that investment flowing, start to see the economy really moving, build up your tax base, and as a result, have the means to get off of the need for extraordinary amounts of assistance from other countries or from international banks.  We’re starting that process, too, and I believe that you’ll see that start to take hold. So it’s a long way of saying that we – not only when we say we’re in this for the long haul do we mean it, but we actually have a plan to be able to do that and do it in a sustainable way. AMBASSADOR SATTERFIELD:  One more question about the tactics to bring home to Putin a need to disbelieve, to lose his belief, he can attrit us all – outlive us, outwait us all.  Is there more we should be doing on the military side, not in terms of quantity, but quality?  And by this I mean the very difficult question of striking Russia on Russian territory or on the high seas. SECRETARY BLINKEN:  So a lot goes into this, and I think from day one, President Biden had two North Stars in mind.  Read the full article

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Dedicated to the incredible Heidi Pauer, my teacher at Bow High School.

Congratulations on your retirement. Thank you for all you've taught me and so many others. And you know I had to throw it back to one of the biggest jams from my high school years - Nelly's classic 'Ride Wit Me' from 2000!

Besides Ms. Pauer (and Mr. D!), huge thanks to:

*Jessica Desrochers (BHS '01) for reaching out and organizing the retirement celebrations for Ms. Pauer!

*The Bow High Yearbook crews from 98-02.

*Everyone who was in our school's production of 'Romeo and Juliet' in 1998-99, especially everybody's favorite baby-faced Romeo, my good buddy David Storch (BHS '02).

Much Love, B. Hill - BHS Class of '02

Song/Instrumental: "Ride Wit Me" by Nelly.

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NHSOA Longevity Awards

Congratulations to the winners of the New Hampshire Soccer Officials Association's longevity awards!

Those who have been officiating high school soccer games for 20 years have been awarded a gold whistle, those with 25 years of experience have received a clock plaque, and those with 30 years of experience have received a New Hampshire-shaped plaque.

Well done to Jason Ayotte, Dave Chestnut, David Harrington, Bruce McAdam, James Smith and Peter Tanguay for their 20 years of service, Gerry Desrocher, David Edkins, Dennis Melanson, and Eric Rossetti for 25 years, and Bill Aubin, Jim Rauscher, Bill Thornton, and Jim Walsh for 30 years.

Your dedication and hard work have not gone unnoticed, and we thank you for your contributions to the world of high school soccer officiating. Keep up the great work!

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DESTACAMENTO BLOOD 🩸🎬

Coincidentemente hoje que é o Dia da Consciência Negra eu resolvi indicar esse filmaço de 2020 do genial Spike Lee (Infiltrado na Klan)

Primeiramente, enaltecer o Spikee Lee que é um dos melhores e mais criativos diretores atualmente. Com uma técnica impecável e direção primorosa.

O Spike Lee é aquele diretor que toca em assuntos sensíveis como a segregação racial. Sempre metendo o dedo na ferida e entregando verdadeiros manifestos culturais através de seus filmes.

O roteiro de Lee, ao lado de Paul De Meo, Kevin Willmott e Danny Bilson merece todo reconhecimento, desenvolvendo primorosamente os personagens e suas trajetórias.

Sinopse:

Quatro veteranos afro-americanos lutam contra as forças dos homens e da natureza quando retornam ao Vietnã, décadas depois do fim da guerra, em busca dos restos mortais de seu líder e a fortuna em ouro que ajudaram esconder.

O filme discute o fato dos negros terem sido enviado em sua maioria para "lutar uma luta que não era deles", principalmente dentro de um contexto em que eles eram privados de seus direitos dentro de sua própria nação.

Uma crítica a maneira descartável que os negros são tratados nos Estados Unidos através de um recorte sobre a desastrosa Guerra do Vietnã, que enviou em massa a população negra, quase sempre na linha de frente.

Com uma provação de 92% no Rotten Tomatoes, indicado como "aclamação universal", foi considerado pelos críticos como como forte e ambicioso" e um dos filmes "mais urgentes e impactantes" de Spike Lee.

Carregado de referencias históricas o filme impressiona com um elenco de peso que traz uma contextualização social, politica e racial.

É um filme pesado, por isso recomendo aos mais sensíveis a passarem longe, pois contém cenas fortes de violência.

Obviamente é proibido para menores, mas pode ser perturbador para alguns adultos também.

Esse elenco tá surreal:

Com um desempenho memorável Delroy Lindo (Romeu Tem Que Morrer, O Preço De Um Resgate) como Paul.

Ele foi escolhido como Melhor Ator do ano pela Sociedade Nacional dos Críticos de Cinema dos EUA e pelas associações regionais de críticos de Boston, Detroit, Havaí, Indiana, Nova Iorque, Carolina do Norte e Filadélfia. Uau!

Chadwick Boseman (nosso saudoso e eterno T'Challa, rei de Wakanda) como Stormin' Norman. Esse foi o último trabalho dele a ser lançado antes de sua morte (28 de agosto de 2020). Boseman venceu o prêmio póstumo por sua atuação.

O sucesso, a revelação Jonathan Majors (Loki, Love Lovecraft Country) como David, filho de Paul.

Atualmente ele está no filme Vingança & Castigo (Netflix).

Norm Leweis como Eddie.

O ator elogiadíssimo por sua histórica carreira na Broadway foi o 1º afro-americano a interpretar O Fantasma da Ópera.

Isiah Whitlock Jr. (Infiltrado na Klan) como Melvin. Ele é excelente e sempre está nas produções do Stan Lee.

O ator, cantor, escritor e diretor norte-americano Clarke Peters como Otis. Outro que também desempenhou com excelência seu personagem.

O talentoso e veterano Jean Reno (O Profissional, Missão Impossível) como Desroche.

Visualmente o filme também é maravilhoso e Spike Lee cria uma narrativa alternando o passado e presente.

A trilha sonora, que tem seis músicas de Marvin Gaye, é brilhante e engrandece o filme. Inclusive, foi indicado ao Oscar de Melhor Trilha Sonora.

É um sucesso! Forte, político, impactante, necessário, atual.

Curiosidades:

1. O termo blood, que significa sangue, era bastante usado por soldados negros na Guerra do Vietnã como uma forma fraternal de chamar alguém de irmão e é assim que os personagens do filme se referem uns aos outros.

2. O ator Delroy Lindo, que interpreta Paul no filme contou que pediu a Spike Lee para que seu personagem não fosse um apoiador de Donald Trump, presidente dos Estados Unidos.

3. A obra tinha sido selecionada para ser exibida em uma sessão especial no Festival de Cannes 2020, evento que não ocorreu em função da pandemia do coronavírus.

Ano: 2020

Gênero: Aventura | Guerra | Drama

Duração: 2h 35min

Disponível: Netflix

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Just for fun, here's my current list of research texts for the vaudeville section. I recently added a couple more I want to track down, so there are currently 27 books total:

Vaudeville, Old and New: An Encyclopedia of Variety Performers in America, by Frank Cullen

Vaudeville and the Making of Modern Entertainment, 1890-1925, by David Monod

From Traveling Show to Vaudeville: Theatrical Spectacle in America, 1830-1910, edited by Robert M. Lewis

American Vaudeville as Ritual, by Albert F. McLean Jr.

American Vaudeville As Seen by its Contemporaries, edited by Charles W. Stein

Rank Ladies: Gender and Cultural Hierarchy in American Vaudeville, by M. Alison Kibler

The New Humor in the Progressive Era: Americanization and the Vaudeville Comedian, by Rick DesRochers

Humor and Ethnic Stereotypes in Vaudeville and Burlesque, by Lawrence E. Mintz

"Vaudeville Indians" on Global Circuits, 1880s-1930s, by Christine Bold

The Original Blues: The Emergence of the blues in African American Vaudeville, by Lynn Abbott and Doug Seroff

Waltzing in the Dark: African American Vaudeville and Race Politics in the Swing Era, by Brenda Dixon Gottschild

Darkest America: Black Minstrelsy from Slavery to Hip-Hop, by Yuval Taylor and Jake Austen

Love & Theft: Blackface Minstrelsy and the American Working Class, by Eric Lott

The Prettiest Girl on Stage is a Man: Race and Gender Benders in American Vaudeville, by Prof. Kathleen B. Casey

No Applause—Just Throw Money: The Book that Made Vaudeville Famous, by Trav S.D.

The Entrepreneurs: Explorations Within the American Business Tradition, by Robert Sobel

The Chicago Movie Palaces of Balaban and Katz, by David Balaban & Joseph R. Ducibella

Camera Man: Buster Keaton, the Dawn of Cinema, and the Invention of the Twentieth Century, by Dana Stevens

Flying Funny: My Life Without a Net, by Dudley Riggs

Never Met a Man I Didn’t Like: The Life and Writings of Will Rogers, by Joseph H. Carter

LGBTQ+ Icons: A Celebration of Historical LGBTQ+ Icons in the Arts, by Owen Keehnen

Dancing Down the Barricades: Sammy Davis, Jr. And the Long Civil Rights Era, by Matthew Frye Jacobson

Comedy for Animators, by Jonathan Lyons

In on the Joke: The Original Queens of Standup Comedy, by Shawn Levy

Red Hot Mama: the Life of Sophie Tucker, by Lauren Rebecca Sklaroff

American Rose: A Nation Laid Bare - The Life and Times of Gypsy Rose Lee, by Karen Abbott

The Comedians: Drunks, Thieves, Scoundrels, and the History of American Comedy, by Kliph Nesteroff

My current work project started as, "I want to explain to people what the Hays Code is," and it rapidly became, "I cannot explain the Hays Code to you until after we have discussed B.F. Keith's policy for all vaudeville performances hosted in his chain of theaters."

I still have twenty-three texts about vaudeville that I need to finish reading, all before I even get to my readings about Thomas Edison, the Lumiere Brothers, W.K.L. Dickson, and all the other people who are wrapped up in the development of film technology.

We'll get to the Hays Code eventually, I swear. 😭

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Da 5 Bloods (2020), directed by Spike Lee

Nominations for the 93rd Academy Awards:

- Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score) -

"Da 5 Bloods" music by Terence Blanchard

Delroy Lindo as Paul Jonathan Majors as David Clarke Peters as Otis Norm Lewis as Eddie Isiah Whitlock Jr. as Melvin and Jean Reno as Desroche

Chadwick Boseman as Stormin' Norman

Veronica Ngo as Hanoi Hannah

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The Mosley Review: Da 5 Bloods

In our world right now, racial tension, murder and injustice is at an all time high. The tension in the streets, in law enforcement and in our government is beyond the boiling point. More voices of color are being heard as many more are being snuffed out and it is disturbing. Black voices are being heard in the news, radio, music and in film. There are many black voices in film, but none of them are as loud, artistic, poignant, educational and forever relevant than Spike Lee. Lee is a man that no matter what genre he places his hand on, informs you of the world and how it has changed for the better and how it has for the worst. Through his camera lens, you see and hear his thoughts on war and how many different faces it wears. The Vietnam War will forever go down in history as the most infamous and disgusting war to ever happen. As a son of a veteran of that war, I saw what it has done to a person that has survived it. The PTSD, the horrible memories and the nightmares are all real and Spike Lee is one of the few directors that will not shy away from showing that. He will stay on that trauma and let you feel it as the characters do. This film was not only a story of a squad reuniting, it is a re-education of the past for the new generation. Some say Lee's eyes have fogged a bit. This film shows that his eyes have always been wide open and his voice is more powerful then ever.  

This cast is filled with talented people and legends, but they all give legendary performances. Clarke Peters was outstanding and solid as Otis. He delivers his effortlessly empathetic charm and steadiness. Norm Lewis was amazing and loving as Eddie. He was the lightest heart of the squad and he was great. Isiah Whitlock Jr. was as Melvin was awesome and hilarious as you'd expect. He delivered the levity in the heavier moments of the story. Delroy Lindo has always been one of my favorite actors growing up and he delivers an Oscar caliber performance as the PTSD stricken squad member Paul. Like I said, I have seen the affect of the war first hand and he did an excellent portraying a more serious version of trauma and it was sometimes tough to watch. Throughout the film you see him slip away from current time and then sink back into the war mindset. He may have been right to be suspicious, but he was wrong in many other ways. In my opinion, this was the best performance of his entire career. Chadwick Boseman delivers another show stopping performance as one of the driving characters and narratives of the film, "Stormin" Norman. He felt ripped right out of the 60's era and he was beyond excellent. Together they are known as the 5 Bloods and you feel their bond. Johnathan Majors was excellent as Paul's son David and you see the strained relationship between them throughout the film. Mélanie Thierry was great as Hedy and I liked the chemistry between her Majors. Paul Walter Hauser was one of Hedy's team members Simon and he was great as well. Jean Reno was elegant and striking as Desroche. He is a legendary French actor and I'm always happy to see him on screen.  

The score by Spike Lee's long time composer, Terence Blanchard, was elegantly warm, heartfelt and beautiful. Every director finds their composer that understands their work and Terence understands Spike. The soundtrack in a Spike Lee Joint is always a highlight and this film was no different as you're constantly being serenaded by the legendary Marvin Gaye. The film was beautiful to look at and visually distinct within Lee's filmography. I liked that the scenes in Vietnam were shot in the same super 8 style and the present was in wide then full frame. The transition between the formats was so smooth. Spike Lee has always made films that have multiple themes and they educate the masses on violence in communities, racial oppression, mental health and political statement. This film is no different, but he puts the story first and mixes his voice together with it perfectly. This film was not only a heist war film, but a film that looks back into the history of America and black icons. Some of them I never knew about myself. This film was absolutely one of the best Spike Lee Joint's I've ever seen and one of the best films of 2020. It is out now on Netflix and it is a MUST WATCH!

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Torridon Valley, Scotland by David DesRochers by Landscape Photography Magazine https://flic.kr/p/2jkXRzn

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On se rend sur Spotify pour écouter la playlist

Geneviève Dussault

The Whole Universe Wants to Be Touched - Nils Frahm

20 mars 2018 - Spectacle de Nils Frahm au Palais Montcalm à Québec

Je voyais pour la deuxième fois ce pianiste allemand qui, au delà d’être un génie de son art, est un humain qui exprime le grandiose et communique dans un langage universel avec sa musique. Enceinte de Gaël de 5 mois, je vivais ce moment d’une manière très intense: je visualisais mon accouchement!

À la fin du spectacle, j’ai eu le grand bonheur de serrer ce pianiste si fort dans mes bras et de lui expliquer que je donnerais la vie sur son album. Que “ All Melody” n’était pas seulement une oeuvre incroyable, mais humaine. Surtout humaine. En passant par des moments de douceur et d’intensité, cette musique représente bien l’image que je me faisais de l’arrivé de mon fils dans la lumière éblouissante de ce monde. Nils a d’ailleurs dédicacé le vinyle à Gaël.

4 juin 2018 - Dernière échographie

Moment ou j’apprends que tu n’as plus la tête en bas et mais que tu te présentes désormais en siège décomplété par les fesses. Possibilité de césarienne. Je n’avais pas envisagé cette possibilité.

20 juin 2018 - Échographie supplémentaire 

C’est confirmé. Je t’accueillerai par césarienne. Tu arriveras dans ce monde par la grande porte. Avec pleins d’acteurs et de spectateurs pour t’accueillir. Tu es comme ton papa. Tu fais de l’escalade dans mon ventre et tu cherches les sommets. Tu veux faire les choses différemment. J’accepte avec beaucoup de paix la manière dont tu choisis d’arriver parmi nous et je m’ajuste. Je choisirai 6 chansons au lieu de 200.

10 juillet 2018 - Naissance de Gaël

J’ai convaincu tout le bloc opératoire d’amener mon petit haut-parleur pour pouvoir t’accueillir avec un fond musical symbolique: Nils Frahm, Patrick Watson , Agnes Obel, Olafur Arnald, Rhye, Grizzly Bear, Johann Johannson, Dustin O’Halloren,  La chanson sur laquelle tu as fait ton entrée parmi nous est majestueuse. Sur des voix qui arrêtent le temps pour immobiliser l’essentiel. Le graver à tout jamais dans l’éternel. Merci Nils Frahm. La magie a opéré. Et le vinyle dédicacé à Gaël avec cette chanson demeurera un souvenir précieux.

Marie-Joëlle Gagné

Outsiders - Jean-Michel Blais

Ma chanson de l’année, je l’ai choisie en fonction des émotions que j’ai vécues lors de sa première écoute; et toutes les écoutes suivantes. La fois la plus marquante; c’est lorsque que je jouais avec ma fille de 15 mois dans le salon; elle s’est levée vers le haut parleur et elle souriait. Moi aussi; mais avec les yeux un peu humides.

Marie-Pier Favreau

À la claire fontaine

Ma grand-maman est décédée il y a 2 jours. On s'y attendait. Elle avait 98 ans. Elle est partie en tenant la main de ma mère, dans la paix et sans douleur. J'aurais envie de te dire que ma chanson de l'année est À la claire Fontaine. Une berceuse qu'elle me chantait lorsque j'étais enfant et que je chante à mon tour à mon fils. ❤️ Sinon j'irai avec Ton équilibre de Salomé Leclerc. Une chanson qui provient de l'album que j'ai le plus écouté cet album.

Sarah Normandin

Zombie - Ghostly kisses

Un classique si bien repris. Une chanson toute en douceur comme je les aime.

Judith Paré

Forteresse - Jean-Michel Blais

La naissance d’Élisabeth m’a fait écouté la musique autrement, m’a fait découvrir un registre que je n’avais jamais exploré. Stephan Moccio (Porcelain), Alexandra Stréliski (Ellipse) pour ne nommer que ceux-là.

Forteresse de Jean-Michel Blais me rappelle un doux matin, le réveil, la naissance d’Éli.

Geoffroy Dussault

Je te laisserai des mots - Patrick Watson

Inès à donné naissance à Paul le 20 mai 2018 accordant ses respirations et ses poussées à la beauté et l'intensité du moment. Notre boule de poil a été accueilli par la mélodie et l'amour.

Coralie Desroches

when the party’s over - Billie Eilish

Mon choix n'est pas seulement basé sur la chanson elle même, bien qu'elle soit d'une beauté perturbante, mais aussi sur l'incroyable artiste qu'est Billie Eilish. Tant pour sa voix enchanteresse que pour sa façon d'être si admirable et différente. Cette artiste à l'énorme potentiel est une inspiration!

Sophie Rousseau-Loiselle

You’re the One That I Want - Lo-Fang

J'aurais pu nommer toutes les chansons de la playlist que tu as faite pour l'arrivée de notre belle Élisabeth, mais je te dirais que le titre de celle-ci résume assez bien mon émotion face à ma fille. Celle qu'on voulait, celle qui est parfaite pour nous ! 2018 a changé nos vies à jamais et pour le mieux !

Alex Deschênes

Ending - Isak Danielson

Cette chanson là me transperce. J'ai les larmes aux yeux à chaque lecture mais plus particulièrement, elle me rappelle que j'ai le droit d'être triste, fâché, amoureux, distrait, lâche et surtout moi. Je sens que cette chanson te parlera beaucoup, elle est belle. J'ai aussi l'impression que ce ne sont pas des paroles qu'on entend sur la musique, mais des notes de plus à cette belle symphonie.

Eric Wagner

By the river - Stu Larsen

Dès la première écoute, je me suis senti emporté, comme le courant d'une rivière. À l'écoute de cette pièce, une légèreté s'empare de moi... J'adore!

Marie-Michelle Dugal

Flume - Bon Iver

Le 7 août dernier en fin de journée, mon amoureux et moi quittions la maison à deux, envahis de la grande excitation d'y revenir à trois. J'avais, dans les semaines précédentes, pris le temps et le grand soin, tout en douceur, de préparer la playlist, qui nous accompagnera, dans ce précieux moment ou je donnerai la vie. Une banque de musique, d'une durée d'un peu plus de quatre heures, regroupant plusieurs thèmes; des tounes qui me rappellent ma mère décédée, des tounes qui nous mettent de bonne humeur, d'autres qui me calme, ou qui me rappelle de forts souvenirs, ou d'autres, simplement écouté en boucle, à certaines périodes de ma vie, sans raison précise, juste parce qu'elles me faisaient vibrer. Cet accouchement déclenché fut finalement très long, donc la playlist a joué, disons plus d'une fois. Nous étions évidemment bien curieux de savoir, laquelle de ces chansons viendrait immortaliser ce moment, celle que Téo choisirait pour faire sa grande apparition. Ce moment magique aura finalement lieu le 9 Août au petit matin, sur FLUME de BON IVER. Ceux qui en connaissent les paroles comprendront que ça aurait été difficile de faire mieux. Bien au delà d'être la pièce de l'année, elle se classe désormais dans le palmarès des pièces d'une vie !

Only love is all maroon

Gluey feathers on a flume

Sky is womb and she's the moon

Karina Duguay- Gagné

Tabarly - Yann Tiersen

Mon hymne à la vie

Geneviève Lalande

Le déserteur de fort Alamo - Dumas

J'aime Dumas, l'artiste, profondément, il m'amène ailleurs et j'adore la mélodie de cette chanson.  Il vient me chercher, il me transporte avec lui et dès que la chanson commence, le temps s'arrête…

Marylin Lacroix

Trop d’amour - Marjo

Cette chanson signifie pour moi, plusieurs heures de route, de paysage et d'amour. Après m'être époumonée en 2017 avec Africa de Toto, Trop d'amour est ma nouvelle chanson no*1 a écouté, le volume au maximum en chantant à tue-tête.

Cette année, cette chanson a créé des amitiés, des amours, soigné des deuils, brisé plusieurs cordes vocales, mais a surtout ensoleillé plusieurs heures de routes.

Guillaume Fafard

Beyond - Leon Bridges

L’arrivé de bébé Louis modifie notre vie social; le retour des soupers entre amis à la maison ou des brunchs  BYOB ( bring your own baby) est impossible sans musique. Amis, Bouffe, Musique, Rires; Bonheur!

PS: «Will she have my kids?» oui, c’est toi ça Sarah ;P

Enrico Bouchard

Mes mains blanches - Philippe Brach

Ma chanson, mes mains blanches de Brach, reprise de Bill Whiters “Grandma’s Hands”. Tu sais que j’ai accompagné Philippe au Drums sur cette toune en show !

Jipé Dalpé

Lazarus – David Bowie

J’aurai pu choisir plein d’autres tounes, mais j’y suis allé avec Lazarus de Bowie (Album Blackstar). Pourquoi?  Parce que je n’ai toujours pas fait mon deuil de cet artiste parti trop vite, qui était pour moi et une grande idole et une inspiration.  Même s’il nous a quitté, sa musique elle ne nous quittera jamais!  

Yves Lefrançois

Despite Repeated Warnings – Paul McCartney

2018-Quelle année « poche »! Elle fut marquée par les départs d’êtres chers : mon père et mon grand compagnon de pêche. Pas beaucoup mieux sur le plan politique. C’est peut-être une vision d’esprit de « boomer », me direz-vous , mais j’ai la vague impression que nous ferons encore du surplace au cours des quatre prochaines années.

Heureusement que la scène musicale déborde de talent. Jeunes ou vieux, les musiciens ont encore une fois réussi à nous faire rêver. Voici donc brièvement et très humblement présentées mes sélections 2018 :

Côté québécois : Richard Séguin : Retour à Walden,  un essai musical un peu déroutant qui nous plonge au coeur de l’oeuvre d’un grand écrivain américain.  David Portelance : Un abri contre le vent, un album calme et serein.

Côté Blues : Buddy Guy : The Blues is alive and well, un retour fracassant d’une légende du Blues pesant.

Côté musique progressive : Lunatic soul : Under the fragmented sky, une performance qui montre encore une fois le talent immense du bassiste polonais Mariusz Duda (qui est aussi leader du groupe Riverside).

Enfin coté Pop : Paul McCartney : Egypt station, bien que je sois pas inconditionnel de l’album j’en retiens une toune qui m’a carrément jetée au parterre- Despite Repeated Warnings

Mes deux tounes marquantes sont : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijMiYLiai6Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vDVZNOFMEM

Au plaisir de vous lire et d’entendre vos choix.

Éric Pilote

Peace trail - Neil Young

Encore plusieurs bonnes choses cette année, mais j'y vais encore avec l'un de mes préférés en la personne de Mononcle Neil Young. Peace Trail est tiré de la trame sonore du film Paradox. Film ben moyen (29% sur Rotten Tomatoes), mais de la superbe musique à l'intérieur. Accompagné du groupe Promise of Real (qu'on a vu au FEQ cet été et dans A Star is Born), ça s'écoute en char les vitres grandes ouvertes en route sur un no-where.

Carine Côté-Germain

Arnaq - Elisapie

Parce qu'elle me ramène vers les paysages immenses et exotiques du Nord. Mais surtout parce qu'elle m'a accompagnée dans un grand cheminement personnel vers l’accueil de mon deuxième enfant... un parcours plus sinueux et riche que je m'imaginais.

Sophie Laforest

Arnaq - Elisapie

Tirée de l'album The Ballad of the Runaway Girl

Cette femme m'inspire; son charisme me saisit. Arnaq signifie « femme » en inuktitut. Mais jusqu'à présent, je n'ai pas cherché à traduire les paroles de cette chanson. Ce qui en fait, pour moi, une chanson d'instinct, d'impulsion, de moment présent.

Le refrain me donne l'impression de prendre de grandes respirations pour ensuite relâcher le trop-plein.

Une chanson qui me rend plus forte et plus confiante, une sorte d'empowerment! L'album The Ballad of the Runaway Girl fait partie de mes albums préférés de 2018, je vous le recommande fortement.

Guylaine Dussault

Jungle - Tash Sultana

Une artiste inspirante qui mérite d'être vu en spectacle, une artiste qui s'investit dans les rues. Une artiste inspirante et forte, une femme qui est parvenue à se sortir de l'univers de la drogue et canaliser son énergie pour en faire de l'art.

Katia Couture

Choukran - Alecka

Pas une chanson de l'année 2018 mais une chanson que j'aime beaucoup et qui parle d'un sujet d'actualité: l'ouverture d'esprit.

Corinne Barat

Wolves don’t lives by the rule - Elisapie (feat. Joe Grass)

Je ne sais pas si c’est ma toune de l’année mais c’est assurément mon vers d’oreille de l’année! Cette mélodie me trotte dans la tête pendant des heures après l’avoir écoutée! Mais d’une manière fort agréable! En plus le propos s’applique bien à ce qu’on vit collectivement en ce moment! Et l’album au complet The Ballad of the Runaway Girl est excellent!

Philippe Desroches

Clap your hands - Whilk & Misky

En cette année de bonheur, de joie d’accueillir notre petit trésor Gaël, cette chanson représente bien mes sentiments par son rythme envoûtant qui invite à la danse. Laissez votre corps répondre à l’appel de cette musique joyeuse et entrainante.

Geneviève Cantin

Deadly Valentine - Charlotte Gainsbourg

Pour les amours parallèles qui nous habitent.

Dominique Paradis

A real hero – College & Electric youth

Le village est encore endormi ou commence doucement à s’éveiller... On part tôt pour atteindre le bout de la route. Avec notre café dans un thermos, on s’élance sur le chemin du « nowhere », les skis bien attachés sur le toit de la voiture. Nous sommes éblouis par l’horizon blanc de la toundra, les quelques sapins givrés, les multiples nuances de lumières, les lames de neige qui traversent la route, le chemin qui se perd parfois dans l’infini blanc. On se prend la main, complices dans cette millième sortie de ski. Cette chanson joue et on se sent chanceux. …

Nous avons exploré un nouveau bout de territoire. Les ptarmigans sont venus nous saluer. Nous avons fait nombreuses montées et descentes dans les collines des plateaux. Nous avons traversé des petits lacs gelés et glissé sur les caps rocheux recouverts de neige. Les joues gelées, le souffle grand ouvert et profond, nous nous sommes rendus jusqu’à la rivière Koksoak, se jetant dans l'Ungava. Nous avons pris le temps d’admirer des minis icebergs flotter sur cette rare eau toujours vive.

... Cette chanson aura été en trame de moments précieux. À travers l’intensité de notre quotidien, elle aura évoqué pour moi l’espoir, une légèreté, la beauté de tous ces « real human being », de ces « real heros », que je rencontre ou côtoie chaque jour dans la communauté. Ces petits ou ces grands « real heros », rois de l'authenticité et de la force... Sur cet air qui joue dans la voiture, je me sens ancrée dans ce que j’aime profondément, alors qu’on continue notre route pour rentrer au village… ... Les nuances de lumière blanche continuent de nous éblouir...

« Back against the wall and odds, With the strength of a will and a cause Your pursuits are called outstanding You’re emotionally complex Against the grain of dystopic claims Not the thoughts your actions entertain And, you have proved to be A real human being And, a real hero”

Manuel Desroches

1-800-273-8255  - Logic (feat. Alessia Cara & Khalid)

J’ai choisi cette chanson car le vidéo m’a beaucoup touché. Je trouve qu’il sensibilise à propos de l’acceptation de l’orientation sexuelle de chaque humain, surtout de l’acceptation par les membres de la famille. Le suicide n’est pas l’option.

Martine Goulet

House in L.A. - Jungle

Yay! J’avais très hâte à ce merveilleux moment, gracieuseté de mon beau Pruno. Ça fait deux mois que je me demande bien c’est quoi ma chanson 2018. Beaucoup de choix cette année, je pense avoir battu mon record d’écoutes. Après délibération, je t’envoie 3 choix  et tu pourras en tirer celui qui semble mieux s’intégrer.

Peach scone de Hobo Johnson. Spoken word très charmant. Je l’aime beaucoup lui, 24 ans avec un passé pas facile, sa belle voix, belle humilité, beaucoup d’émotions. La chanson Jesus Christ me fait pleurer. Peach scone est sympathique et j’aime les histoires.

Moment de Jeremy Warmsley. Un doux morceau qui se laisse découvrir lentement. Un beau défi de placer un morceau de 8 minutes dans une playlist.

House In L.A. de Jungle. C’est toi qui m’a dit qu’il avait sorti un nouvel album, merci. Je l’aime tellement, surtout pour la 16-17e seconde, la 1m35s, et toutes ces belles petites montées.

Benjamin Robinson-Chouinard

SHE  –  The Blaze

Be loved

Éric Trahan

Faux avant-garde - Millimetrik

Cette année, impossible de passer à côté du dernier album de Millimetrik, Make it last forever. Un album plus joyeux; parfois ça fait du bien de sortir de la brume ! L'ajout de pistes de guitare sonne vraiment bien (Guillaume Chiasson de Ponctuation). Un bel exemple de ça, la piste Faux avant-garde. Un gros bravo à Pascal pour cet excellent album !

Geneviève Fortier

Serotonin Rushes - Fujiya & Miyagi

J’ai choisi la chanson « Serotonin Rushes » parce que mon année 2018 a été remplie de « rushes » de sérotonine (une des hormones du bonheur!) : nouvel emploi, nouvelles rencontres et nouvelles passions, l’année 2018 a commencé lentement, mais sûrement, pour finir en force!

J’ai découvert Fujiya & Miyagi au début de 2018 et j’ai beaucoup écouté l’album sur lequel figure « Serotonin Rushes ». Selon mon palmarès 2018 Spotify, la chanson choisie figure dans mon top 5 des chansons les plus écoutées cette année.

Julien Cyr

Unfolding - Rival Consoles

Je vous présente la pièce qui  m'a redonné le goût à la musique électronique, que j'avais abandonné depuis quelque temps! La pièce Unfolding  qui ouvre l'album Persona m'a accompagnée autant au travail avec tous ces bouleversements que sur les longues routes et les paysages magnifiques de la Gaspésie. Entre l'introspection et l'étincelle pour aller un peu plus loin! je crois que j'aurais pu mettre tout l'album si s'était permis héhé!

Ibrahim Ozhan

All Melody - Nils Frahm

Cette année fut une première. Nils frahm. Le retour. J’ai eu le bonheur de le voir performer pour la première fois à Brighton. Pour la sortie de son album “all melody” Cet été il a réussi à nous faire plus ou moins danser au festival Primavera à Barcelone ou il a enchaîné ses morceaux pendant une heure.

Et jamais deux sans trois. Un dernier concert à Londres en décembre pour clôturer l’année Nils Frahm. La boucle est bouclée. Un album formidable que Nils nous a fait découvrir en live. Amoureux. Je choisis donc le titre éponyme. All melody. Le morceau résume très bien l’album.

Emilia Kudaba

Looped - Kiasmos

Walking down St. Joseph... Driving along the coast... Dancing with my eyes closed…

Claire Menanteau

Silence - Bank Myna

J'ai découvert Bank Myna il y a 2 ans et demi, à la suite d'une belle rencontre lors d'un magnifique concert de Sigur Ros, sur Lyon. Ils sont venus par la suite jouer près de chez moi, dans une soirée organisée par des amis. Lors de cette soirée, j'ai eu un gros coup de cœur pour l'un des musiciens, mais amour non envisageable à ce moment là. J'ai continué mon chemin sans me poser de questions, puis j'ai recroisé sa route cette année quand ils sont revenus jouer dans le coin. Gros coup de coeur qui s’avérait réciproque dès le premier regard, et tout à fait possible aujourd'hui. Bref, laisser faire la vie, se laisser porter…

Samuel Mathieu

Untitled (Fyrsta) - Sigur Ros

J'ai choisi cette chanson car elle me fait penser à mon voyage en Scandinavie cet été. Aux paysages nordiques magnifiques, et à la simple et bonne humeur des Scandinaves, accompagné de l'énergie magique qui rayonne autour de ses pays. Bref, cette chanson me rappelle des bons souvenirs.

Fabien Husslein

We’re not done – Mogwai

J'ai choisi ce titre de Mogwai, parce que Mogwai ne m'a jamais déçu depuis presque 20 ans et 2018 non plus, en certains aspects ne m'a pas déçu ! C'est simple. Joyeuses fêtes et portez-vous bien !

Pascal Asselin

Drive your car - L.A. Witch

Pour l'évasion, la naïveté,  l'inspiration de ce rock de roadtrip à travers ma musique électronique, pour l'avoir écouté tellement souvent lors de mes roadtrips cette année.

Virginie Gauthier

La vie commence ici - Marianne Trudel

La vie commence ici - Marianne Trudel

Ma découverte de l'année, une richesse de chez nous. La douceur, la technique, l'émotion si bien incarné par ses doigts de fée. Je trouve que cette chanson est tellement bien orchestré, elle me donne le goût de jouer de la musique jusqu'à la fin des temps. Très active sur la scène à Montréal. À voir et revoir absolument.

I know you - Esperanza Spalding

Une autre découverte... Elle a composé un album complet, from scratch, écris composé  enregistrée en 3 jours Live sur Facebook. 7 777 copies ont été vendu (et j'en détiens un) that's it. autrement c'est comme un secret bien gardé, un élan créatif éphémère. Ça s'appelle Exposure. Une virtuose bassiste et chanteuse hors paire. Je suis en amour.