#italy 2008 sunday

[umseb]

"One whole season without Seb on the grid 😭 A legend in every sense of the word @.sebastianvettel 🐐" - november 22, 2023 📷 @.f1 / instagram

[umlewis]

italy, p7 // september 14, 2008

[uniquexusposts]

Below Deck | C. Leclerc (2)

Summary: Y/n and Charles had broken up a few weeks ago. Y/n thought it was a good idea to enter the yachting world to get over the break up, but suddenly he shows up at the last charter of the season. How will they cope with it? Words: 2008 Read the story that was based off the one shot here Part 1

"Do you watch F1?" It was Max who asked it.

Luca, Otis and Y/n were standing in the lounge. They were having a conversation with the guests, well, Max, Charles, Carlos and Pierre did. They just got back from the beach picnic. Y/n hated that these people were polite, curious and just... Why can't they leave me alone? Luca stirred Y/n into the conversation, and she couldn't just leave.

"Yes, I do! Well, not so much now I work all the time, but where I can, I follow it," Luca said.

Luca was such a sweetheart. He always looked angry, but that was just his facial structure. And he looked so intimidating because of his muscles, but he was a real sweetheart.

"I'm more of a NASCAR guy, I'm sorry," Otis mentioned awkwardly.

Otis was the guy who was probably the most responsible. He never had drama, never. But when there was drama, he was always there. He sometimes had funny comebacks. Together with Y/n, they were drama free.

"And Y/n says she doesn't watch F1," Luca said and wrapped his arm around her shoulders. "But I think she secretly does."

Y/n played along with him. "Secretly, I'm a big fan," she smirked. "But don't tell anyone."

"See, I knew it," Luca laughed.

The guests laughed along, trying to not make it awkward. Y/n had to bite her lip to try not to burst into laughter because it was so fake and uncomfortable. She knew almost everything about F1.

"The next race is..?" Luca asked.

"France and right after that, Budapest. The last races before the break," Pierre responded.

"Very cool. I can catch up with it right after we finish this job," Luca happily said. "The last race I saw was with the accident, Imola, I believe." He let go of Y/n. "Dear Lord, that looked horrible."

Y/n pressed her jaws on each other, and her face straightened. She quickly remembered she had guests - who were still her friends - in front of her, so she relaxed all the muscles in her face. Get out of here.

"It looked more horrible than it actually was," Charles replied. "Which was explained later on."

This was a sneer, and Y/n knew it. She looked impressed and nodded. "Of course it did," she mumbled.

Pierre and Carlos looked at Y/n and then at Charles; if looks could kill... They looked at each other and sent each other a look. A look that told: it's bad.

"May I ask how it was for you? I really can't imagine how it must be to be in that car. It really looked so bad. What a small touch can cause..."

Italy, Imola, Sunday. Everything started fine that afternoon until a gearbox of a driver stopped working. Red flag. All the cars went to the pits. Very unfortunate for the driver who had his race finished way too early.

On the other hand, Charles could make an advantage with the restart since the official start went like shit. The car was removed from the track, and everyone was ready for a standing restart. So it began again.

Until Charles Leclerc got a small touch of someone.

Charles shoved over the track at many kilometres per hour. His car flipped upside down. His car hit the barrier with 40G. His car crashed and shattered completely. It took the people over 30 minutes to get him out of the car. It took Ferrari another 90 minutes before a statement was released.

"When you get into a F1 car, you're packed. The impact was gigantic, and I saw my life playing in front of my eyes, but it really looked worse from the outside than from what I saw in the cockpit. Thank god for every regulation and the modern cars," Charles summarised.

"My goodness, it still sounds horrible. I'm glad you got out safely," Luca mentioned, relieved. "I feel like, when it goes wrong, it goes good wrong. Just like with Zhou at Silverstone last year."

"That one was pretty ugly as well," Max agreed.

"I still think the crash of Grojean is the worst in years," Y/n stirred. "I saw it happening, and I thought: nope, we're not doing this again. When he got out of the car, I've never felt so relieved," she said.

Pierre nodded. "He got so lucky. I've seen the reconstruction video, and I heard his story; it was so... I don't have words for it."

"F1 is an ugly sport," Y/n blurted.

"It depends," Charles shot back.

"It is an ugly sport," Y/n sneered.

"Felix for Y/n," the radio went off.

Thank you so much. Y/n grabbed the transceiver from her skirt and held it to her mouth. "Go ahead," she said.

"Can you make two mojitos for Kelly and Rebecca, and bring them to the front deck?"

"I'm on it," she said. "If you will excuse me," Y/n smiled and walked away without waiting for a response.

The smile on her face dropped straight away, and her eyebrows lowered. She was so done with everything, and she wanted to go home so badly. Then she remembered that she didn't have a home, so she had to return to her dad. Y/n was close to having a breakdown but had to keep it together. She arrived at the bar and made two mojito's as requested. Y/n brought them to the two girls and walked to the laundry room to fold and steam some clothes.

She walked with the folded clothes to the bedrooms of the guests. She knocked on every door, making sure no one was in there. In two of the bedrooms, it was that case. Y/n knocked on the last door and opened it without hesitation as she expected it to be empty.

"Oh, excusez-moi," Y/n said when she saw someone in the room of Pierre and Charles. She stepped outside and closed the door behind her. It could be Pierre, she hoped not for Charles.

"No, it's fine."

It was Charles.

"I have your clothes," Y/n mentioned. "Or Pierre's," she mumbled, trying to not give him attention.

The door opened from the inside. "Thank you," he said. "You can put it in the closet."

A sigh left her mouth. For some reason, she didn't accept it. Now it really felt like he was using her. Well, he paid for this service, but it just felt so weird to Y/n.

"Sure, perfect," she said and entered his room again. It was deadly silence, awkward silence, in the room. Y/n placed the clothes in the closet.

"Why did you say that?" Charles suddenly asked.

"Said what?" Y/n was glad that no one from the crew on this boat spoke French. She could hold a conversation without them knowing what they were talking about. Now she had to control the tone of her voice.

"That F1 is an ugly sport."

"Because it is."

"That is not fair to say."

"Why? It's my opinion." Y/n stepped to the door, ready to leave the room.

"It is not fair, Y/n," he repeated.

She closed the door behind her and stepped toward him. "You know what is not fair? The time that you have let me wait after your accident in Imola. Do you remember how long it took me to discover that you were alive? Two fucking hours," Y/n whisper-yelled.

"I still do not understand why this is why you broke up with me," Charles replied in the same tone.

"For me, it is."

"Why? Tell me why, Y/n. Or is that even too much to ask?"

Her face straightened. "I'm not doing this here. Find someone else to mock on, Charles." She stepped towards the door again.

"Explain it to me! I had asked my team multiple times to contact my family when I was at the medical centre; how many times do I have to tell you that?"

"It is so fucking ridiculous that I had to wait for two hours. I had no idea if you were alive, if you were dead. Nothing. Those two hours were almost the two longest hours of my fucking life. Perhaps you were dead, I don't know," she replied and shrugged. "It's the fact that I had to read it in a statement on social media, I didn't get that message from you personally. Even if it was two hours later, it would have been much better than a social media statement on Twitter."

"Why are you still blaming me for it? I have asked-"

"You don't get the point, do you?"

"Then explain it to me, Y/n. I have been guessing for weeks, and I still don't know what went wrong." Charles scanned Y/n's face, and he noticed the change in her eyes. A glossy layer washed over her eyes, and they became bloodshot. Her shoulders hung low, and she looked down. Charles straightened his face and looked down as well. "I am sorry, Y/n," he whispered.

She was shaking her head, and she took a short breath. Soft sniffs filled the room. "I am sorry."

"Mon amour..." Charles stepped towards her and wrapped his arms around her. He pressed a kiss on her forehead and stroked her back. He closed his eyes when she snuggled her face against his shoulder. His heart broke again.

"My mum," Y/n began and pulled back. "She...erm..."

Charles knew her mother passed away nine years ago. He had no idea what she had to do with this.

"...passed away in a car accident," she softly said. "One night, she didn't come home from work and..." She took a deep breath. "She caused an accident because she was drunk, five other people passed away, and four people got injured."

"Jesus Christ," he whispered. "I'm so sorry, I didn't know that." Everything started to make sense now.

"We only found out a day later because the police failed to contact us."

All the strings got connected together. Accident and no communication.

"So when you crashed and when I didn't get any updates, I panicked. And when I read the statement, I got so angry because... I'm sorry. I probably overreacted," Y/n mumbled and dried her eyes. "But I didn't want this to happen again, and I...the same rollercoaster began. I should have talked to you."

Charles retook her in his arms. It was her trauma, and she panicked. Of course, she would get angry. "You never told me this..."

"It's not really a positive thing to talk about, is it?" She closed her eyes and wrapped her arms around his waist. "My dad asked us not to talk about it with anyone because, you know, we're the family with the alcoholic mother who killed five people."

"Is that why you moved to France?"

"Yup..." She took a deep breath and looked at him. "I'm sorry, I should have reacted differently. It was not your fault. I was just really scared that something bad happened with you, and I compared this situation with my situation."

"But why did you run away, baby?" He whispered and stroked a piece of hair behind her ear.

"I was scared." When Y/n blinked, tears rolled down her cheek. "It's a stupid reason, but I was scared. And then I got an offer to work on this yacht... I am so sorry, Charles. Working in this environment makes you forget everything around you, but I collapsed when I saw you again. Mentally and physically." One thing she loved about Charles was that he gave her time to speak; he never pushed her to talk. "And I fucked it up, I know. I am sorry."

Charles showed a small smile. "You should have told me..." He kissed her forehead again.

"I know, I'm sorry." Y/n looked at him; of course, she wanted to redo the moment, but she couldn't turn back the time. "I know it was not your fault, I know I hurt you, I..."

It was silence between the two again.

Y/n was deciding whether this was a moment where they would fix it or not. Of course, she hoped he could forgive her, but she hurt them by hiding her own problems.

"How many more days until you are done?" Charles suddenly asked.

"Two."

"Two?"

Y/n nodded. "You're the last charter."

He gently pushed her head in his direction, making him look her in the eyes again. "Do you want to come home then?"

Her face softened, and new tears came into her eyes. "Really?"

"Yes, really," he smiled. "Only if you want."

"Yes, please, I'd love to."

They looked at each other, and they pressed their lips to each other.

Taglist: @itsjustkhaos@crashingwavesofeuphoria@maryvibess @softi92

[should-know-better]

An interview from Italian Rolling Stone Magazine which I put through Google Translate.

- Note how Alex says that Sweet Dreams TN is about a beautiful Mexican girl 🤔

- Also how Alex is self deprecating about his nose 🥺

Fooling around with the Last Shadow Puppets

Alex Turner, frontman of Arctic Monkeys, and Miles Kane are more like brothers than friends, and they introduce us to the new album by stealing each other's jokes.

25 April 2016. Di Silvia Danielli

They look at each other secretly and burst out laughing, one finishes the other's sentence, from one word they begin to remember a thousand anecdotes about them. They call it bromance, that friendship between two people of the male sex so strong that it resembles a romantic brotherhood. Once upon a time, Bruce Springsteen and his saxophonist Clarence Clemons were a clear example of this, while in the Hollywood field it is Brad Pitt and George Clooney or Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. Alex Turner and Miles Kane, both recently thirty, of The Last Shadow Puppets are no less so.

Some classify it only as the side project of Turner, frontman of Arctic Monkeys, others see its potential. Turner and Kane, the latter in the Rascals and Little Flames and now a soloist for a few years, met at a concert in 2005 and since then "have never left each other". In their free time, obviously, because Arctic Monkeys are a group with a high maintenance rate with a fan base worthy of a boy band and Last Shadow Puppets represent, after all, the time for messing around. In these years they have only produced the album The Age of the Understatement in 2008 and now Everything You've Come to Expect. The proportions, however, could also be reversed: AM are currently at a standstill, TLSP have recently started a long world tour (with two dates in Italy: July 5 in Ferrara and July 6 in Milan) and they already have the last chapter of this ideal trilogy ready (even if they still don't know when it will be released).

We meet them in a boutique hotel in London and it’s 9.30 in the morning. Early for them, very early in fact. Alex is the first to arrive and, even with his eyes rumpled and his quiff ruffled, he is still elegant. Like a new crooner, one might say, in tune with the general mood of TLSP. He starts interviewing me: “Where have you been in London these two days? Where did you eat your Sunday roast? Do you like Saint Paul’s?” After asking him in turn and finding out that he has a house in London, that on Sunday he was also in the Islington neighborhood for the ritual of the roast at the pub with friends and that the ghostly atmosphere of Saint Paul’s Cathedral scares him, Miles arrives and apologizes for the delay. I immediately sense that interviewing two subjects suffering from a bromance at the same time will be anything but simple.

Turner and Kane have both left England (Turner is from Sheffield and Miles from Birkenhead) to live in Los Angeles, so they have even more anecdotes to share, without involving the third wheel (me). They recorded this new album at Shangri-La Studios in Malibu, once Bob Dylan’s and now Rick Rubin’s. They certainly had a pretty good time during that time: “Well, you know, having the Pacific Ocean in front of you all the time gives you a certain energy. Nothing like recording the previous album in the north of France. We also had lots of friends who came to visit us while we were in the studio. And we never went to the beach, you know, otherwise we would have been too distracted. Anyway, that air, the moonlight, the romantic atmosphere…” They laugh. And any chance of bringing them back to a more serious tone is lost forever. They steal each other’s jokes, like when they swear that in L.A. they go to bed early, “because, you know, we wake up really early.” Looks of understanding. And they say they only get pissed off for “fundamental” reasons: “For example, when we both want to wear white shoes in the evening. Even now, I arrived late because I had to change, for example,” Miles explains.

Back on track with Everything You’ve Come to Expect, they say they once again used James Ford (also in Simian Mobile Disco) on drums, Zach Dawes of Mini Mansions on bass and Owen Pallett on strings, but this time they limited the references to Scott Walker: «We chose him for his ability to use strings and transform the pieces into ideal soundtracks, but this time it went differently: we tried to give it a more personal touch». Like the first album, however, this one also seems like a soundtrack with a dreamlike atmosphere. And they reiterate it, using the word dream in two titles: The Dream Synopsis and Sweet Dreams. «Yes, you know, dreams are important, don’t you think?», Alex sneers. Apart from everything else, Sweet Dreams, where Alex brings out his best crooning skills, is remarkable. «It’s the only love song on the album, you know? Dedicated to this Mexican girl, very beautiful…», and he starts singing.

The two have defined the sound of this album as halfway between the Beatles and the Fast and Furious. The first reference is evident in some songs (in the title track, for example), but for the second I ask for explanations: perhaps it applies to the first single they chose, Bad Habits, which is the most rhythmic, quite different from the others and reminiscent of the Strokes. «It could be, some of the Strokes' albums were really fundamental for us, and we still like them». In fact, the video of the two of them at the Strokes concert in New York last summer, while they happily dance to Barely Legal in Hyde Park, went viral in a short time. Like the photos that portray them with it girls, from Alexa Chung to Suki Waterhouse, or the models of the moment, to the delight of the English gossip newspapers. Tombeur de femmes? They laugh. Surely fans of the genre, to the point of choosing sensual women for the covers of their albums, like for the latest one, where there is a young Tina Turner. “Always better,” Alex concludes, “than putting my nose on the cover, don’t you think?”

[brookstonalmanac]

Holidays 7.20

Holidays

Air Force Day (Romania)

Asarnha Bucha Day (Thailand)

The Binding of the Wreaths (Lithuania)

Cleat Dancing Day

Common Mullein Day (French Republic)

Deepfake Awareness Day

Dia del Amigo (Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay)

Engineer’s Day (Costa Rica)

Falun Gong Persecution Anniversary Day (China)

Frantz Fanon Day

Friend's Day (a.k.a. Dia del Amigo; Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay)

International Ambigram Day

International Chess Day

International Ride MTB Day

July Plot Anniversary Day

Lao Women Union’s Day (Laos)

Liam Payne Appreciation Day

Lempira Day (Honduras)

Mammal Day

Man on the Moon Day (a.k.a. Moon Day)

Nap Day

National Biplane Day

National Dental BIller’s Day

National Guard Day (Kyrgyzstan)

National Heroes Day

National Megan Day

National Moon Day

National Natalie Day

National Pennsylvania Day

National POW-MIA Recognition Day

National Secretary Day (Mexico)

National Tell A Girl She's Beautiful Day

Peace and Freedom Day (North Cyprus)

Space Exploration Day

Special Olympics Day

Sumarauki (Iceland)

Sun’s Rest Festival (Elder Scrolls)

Tree Planting Day (Central African Republic)

Ugly Truck Day

Vigil for Peace, Justice and Respect for Human Rights (Colombia)

Women’s Union Day (Laos)

World Jump Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Fortune Cookie Day

International Cake Day

National Ice Cream Soda Day

National Lasagne Day

National Lollipop Day

National Milkshake Day (Australia)

National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day

National Wine & Cheese Day (France)

Independence & Related Days

British Columbia Province Day (Canada; 1871)

Colombia (from Spain, 1810)

Libernesia (Declared; 2022) [unrecognized]

Republic of Plymouth (Declared; 2015) [unrecognized]

Samana Cay (Declared; 2008) [unrecognized]

3rd Saturday in July

Alberton Railroad Day (Montana) [3rd Saturday]

Celebration of the Horse Day (Texas) [3rd Saturday]

Festa del Redentore begins (Venice, Italy) [3rd Saturday; thru Sunday]

National Bridal Sale Day [3rd Saturday]

National Strawberry Rhubarb Wine Day [3rd Saturday]

PADI Women’s Dive Day [3rd Saturday]

Parks Day (Canada) [3rd Saturday]

Plural Pride Day [3rd Saturday]

Railroad Day [3rd Saturday]

Toss Away the "Could Haves" and "Should Haves" Day [3rd Saturday]

Woman’s Dive Day [3rd Saturday]

Woodie Wagon Day [3rd Saturday]

Weekly Holidays beginning July 20 (3rd Week of July)

National Moth Week (thru 7.28) [Last Full Week]

National Scrabble Week (thru 7.24)

RAGBRAI (thru 7.27)

Festivals Beginning July 20, 2024

Art Walk & Wine Gala (Prosser, Washington)

Beachside Wine Festival (Santa Barbara, California)

The Big BBQ & Jerk Festival (West Friendship, Maryland)

Blueberry Festival (Middlefield, Connecticut)

Burger Bash (Eagle River, Wisconsin)

Camp Verde CornFest (Camp Verde, Arizona)

Celebration of Light (Vancouver, Canada) [thru 7.27]

Food Truck Frenzy (Lenexa, Kansas)

Hamburg's Annual Burgerfest (Hamburg, New York)

Interceltic Festival of Avilés (Avilés, Spain) [thru 7.28]

Key West Festival (Purcellville, Virginia)

Manchester Chicken Broil (Manchester, Michigan)

Michigan Honey Festival (Corunna, Michigan) [thru 7.21]

Ozark Berry Festival (Springfield, Missouri)

Selinsgrove Brewfest Hops, Vines & Wines (Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania)

Strawberry Festival (Leonard, Michigan)

Summer Reggae Wine & Music Festival (Mt. Airy, Maryland) [thru 7.21]

Sunrise Side Wine & Food Festival (Harrisville, Michigan)

Teton County Fair (Jackson, Wyoming) [thru 7.28]

Valparaiso Wine Festival (Valparaiso, Indiana)

Watermelon Day (Stanhope, Iowa)

Westport Wine Festival (Westport, Washington)

Yellowstone Beer Festival (Cody, Wyoming)

Zucchini Races (Cole Camp, Missouri)

Feast Days

Alistair MacLeod (Writerism)

Ansegisus (Christian; Saint)

Apollinaris of Ravenna (Christian; Saint)

Aurelius, Bishop of Carthage (Christian; Saint)

Barsabas (Christian; Saint)

Binding of the Wreaths (Lithuanian Lover’s Festival; Everyday Wicca)

Ceslas (Christian; Saint)

Cormac McCarthy (Writerism)

Diktynna, Lady of the Nets (Minoan; Starza Pagan Book of Days)

Ealhswith (a.k.a. Elswith; Christian; Saint)

Editha (Christian; Saint)

Elias (Christian; Prophet)

Elijah (Christian; Saint)

Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Amelia Bloomer, Sojourner Truth, and Harriet Ross Tubman (Episcopal Church (USA))

Erik Axel Karlfeldt (Writerism)

Feralia: Day of Purification (Pagan)

Flavian and Elias (Christian; Saints)

Giorgio Morandi (Artology)

Greater Bajram (Feast of Sacrifice; Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina)

Interstellar Lasagne Day Day (Pastafarian)

Jerome Emiliani (Christian; Saint)

John Baptist Yi (Christian; One of The Korean Martyrs)

Joseph Barsabas (Christian; Saint)

Judy Chicago (Artology)

Justa and Rufina (Christian; Martyrs)

La Fontain (Positivist; Saint)

Larry the Fish (Muppetism)

László Moholy-Nagy (Artology)

Margaret the Virgin (a.k.a. Margaret of Antioch; Christian; Saint)

Max Liebermann (Artology)

Nam June Paik (Artology)

Perun’s Day (Asatru/Slavic Pagan God of Thunder)

Pope John XII Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Synoika (Ancient Greece)

Thgir-yaw-Dnuor Day (Shamanism)

Thorlac (Christian; Relic Translation)

Turkish Invasion Day (Cyprus)

Uncumber (Christian; Saint)

Ulmer (a.k.a. Wulmar; Christian; Saint)

Wilgefortis (cult suppressed)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Tomobiki (友引 Japan) [Good luck all day, except at noon.]

Premieres

Arthur Murray Party (TV Variety Series; 1950)

Batman: Hush (WB Animated Film; 2019)

The Bookworm Turns (MGM Cartoon; 1940)

Breaking Away (Film; 1979)

The Bridge of San Luis Rey, by Thornton Wilder (Novel; 1927)

Buddy Steps Out (WB LT Cartoon; 1935)

Christmas in Connecticut (Film; 1945)

The Dark Knight Rises (Film; 2012)

Dicky Moe (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1962)

Do You Believe in Magic?, by The Lovin’ Spoonful (Song; 1965)

Ghost World (Film; 2001)

Hairspray (Film; 2007)

Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Film; 2001)

Like a Rolling Stone, by Bob Dylan (Song; 1965)

Lucky Number (Disney Cartoon; 1951)

Mama Mia!: Here We Go Again (Film; 2018)

Mighty Mouse and the Wolf (Mighty Mouse Cartoon; 1945)

The NeverEnding Story (Film; 1984)

Pop. 1280, by Jim Thompson (Novel; 1964)

Revenge of the Nerds (Film; 1984)

Serenade, Op. 24, by Arnold Schoenberg (Serenade in 7 Movements; 1924)

Sid and Nancy (Film; 1986)

Spirited Away (Studio Ghibli Animated Film; 2001)

Stop the World — I Want To Get Off (Musical Play; 1961)

Tabasco Road (WB LT Cartoon; 1957)

Train to Busan (Film; 2016)

The Wind Rises (Studio Ghibli Animated Film; 2013)

Wrestling Wrecks (Woody Woodpecker Cartoon; 1953)

Today’s Name Days

Apollinaris, Bernhard, Margareta (Austria)

Ilina, Iliya, Iliyana, Ilko (Bulgaria)

Apolinar, Bernard, Ilija, Margareta, Marina (Croatia)

Ilja (Czech Republic)

Elias (Denmark)

Elias, Erland, Liias (Estonia)

Maaret, Maarit, Margareeta, Marketta, Reeta, Reetta (Finland)

Élie, Marina (France)

Elias, Greta, Margarete (Germany)

Elias, Ilias (Greece)

Illés (Hungary)

Elia, Simmaco (Italy)

Namejs, Ramona, Ritma (Latvia)

Alvydas, Česlovas, Jeronimas, Vismantė (Lithuania)

Margareta, Margit, Marit (Norway)

Czech, Czechasz, Czechoń, Czesław, Eliasz, Heliasz, Hieronim, Leon, Małgorzata, Paweł, Sewera (Poland)

Ilie (Romania)

Eliáš, Iľja (Slovakia)

Apolinar, Aurelio, Elías (Spain)

Greta, Margareta (Sweden)

Elio, Eliot, Eliott, Elliot, Elliott, Marine (Universal)

Edna, Edwin, Edwina, Elias, Elijah, Ellice, Elliot, Elliott, Ellis, Ellison, Neal, Neala, Neil, Neila, Nelson, Niall, Nigel, Niles (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 202 of 2024; 164 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 6 of Week 29 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Tinne (Holly) [Day 14 of 28]

Chinese: Month 6 (Xin-Wei), Day 15 (Yi-You)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]

Hebrew: 14 Tammuz 5784

Islamic: 13 Muharram 1446

J Cal: 22 Red; Oneday [22 of 30]

Julian: 7 July 2024

Moon: 99%: Waxing Gibbous

Positivist: 5 Dante (8th Month) [La Fontain]

Runic Half Month: Ur (Primal Strength) [Day 12 of 15]

Season: Summer (Day 1 of 94)

Week: 4th Week of July

Zodiac: Cancer (Day 30 of 31)

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All my Life (2020)

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)

Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988)

Hellraiser (2022)

Roman Holiday (1953)

Creed III (2023)

Red Corner (1997)

The Laureate (2021)

Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006)

Red Notice (2021)

Dune (2021)

Sherlock Jr. (1924)

Disclosure (1994)

I killed my Mother (2009)

Next Exit (2022)

Submergence (2017)

In the Heat of the Night (1967)

The Vanishing (1993)

The Color Purple (1985)

The Long Hot Summer (1958)

Transcendence (2014)

Don’t be a Menace to South Central while drinking your Juice in the hood (1996)

Ransom (1996)

Deep Blue Sea (1999)

Cloud Atlas (2012)

The Mother (2023)

Elephant Song (2014)

Gosford Park (2001)

Driving Miss Daisy (1989)

The Girl in the Spider’s Web (2018)

Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

Swordfish (2001)

Moneyball (2011)

Official Secrets (2019)

Death at a Funeral (2010)

Killer Elite (2011)

Out of Africa (1985)

What’s love got to do with it? (1993)

Frankie and Johnny (1991)

The Hustler (1961)

Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)

Seberg (2019)

Escape Room: Tournament of Champions (2021)

Interstellar (2014)

Soul Food (1997)

Wait till dark (1967)

Mo’ Better Blues (1990)

In the Heights (2021)

Ghosted (2023)

Matthias & Maxime (2019)

Sweet Smell of Success (1957)

In the Cut (2003)

The Wood (1999)

Outlaw King (2018)

Donnie Brasco (1997)

Extraction (2023)

Little Nikita (1988)

The Illusionist (2006)

The Lady from Shanghai (1947)

Some like it Hot (1959)

Eve’s Bayou (1997)

The Aviator (2004)

Space Jam: A new Legacy (2021)

Clock (2023)

My Girl (1991)

Design for living (1933)

Everything Everywhere all at Once (2022)

Chain Reaction (1996)

Pandora and the flying Dutchman (1951)

Before Sunset (2004)

The Jackal (1997)

A Journal for Jordan (2021)

Candyman (2021)

Tequila Sunrise (1988)

Midnight (1934)

The Deer Hunter (1978)

Our Hospitality (1923)

Miami Vice (2006)

The Perfect Find (2023)

Just Cause (1995)

Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)

Our Brand is Crisis (2015)

Notorious (1946)

Crush (2022)

Striptease (1996)

Don’t worry Darling (2022)

The Lion in Winter (1968)

The Constant Gardener (2005)

Ben Hur (1959)

Deliver us from Eva (2003)

Fast X (2023)

Strange days (1995)

8mm (1999)

The Woman in the Window (2021)

Guys and Dolls (1955)

Sister Act (1992)

The Visitor (2022)

Dead Again (1991)

Spellbound (1945)

Air (2023)

Indiana Jones and the last Crusade (1989)

Carmen Jones (1954)

…and Justice for All (1979)

Honk for Jesus. Save your Soul (2022)

A Fish called Wanda (1988)

The Nutcracker and the four realms (2018)

Boogie Nights (1997)

Venom: Let there be Carnage (2021)

Bird Box: Barcelona (2023)

Hush…Hush Sweet Charlotte (1964)

Rumble in the Bronx (1995)

They cloned Tyrone (2023)

Once upon a time in America (1984)

The Wild One (1953)

Something New (2006)

Dying Young (1991)

Death Takes a Holiday (1934)

Me Myself and Irene (2000)

Friday Foster (1975)

One day (2011)

A good Year (2006)

Varsity Blues (1999)

High Noon (1952)

Men in Black 3 (2012)

Friday (1995)

Strait- Jacket (1964)

Step Up (2006)

Air Force One (1997)

Big Business (1988)

Breaking (2022)

Barbie (2023)

He who gets slapped (1924)

Near Dark (1987)

How Stella got her Groove back (1998)

The Joneses (2009)

Stardust (2007)

Heartburn (1986)

Mildred Pierce (1945)

Paid in Full (2002)

Awakenings (1990)

The Philadelphia Story (1940)

Serpico (1973)

Amsterdam (2022)

Tom and Huck (1995)

Emancipation (2022)

Mademoiselle Ange -Ein Engel auf Erden (1959)

The Ninth Gate (1999)

No Sudden Move (2021)

The Rite (2011)

Her (2013)

King Rat (1965)

Labyrinth (1986)

Too Young to Die? (1990)

42 (2013)

One Night in Miami (2020)

That Thing you do (1996)

Lilies of the Field (1963)

Me before you (2016)

He got Game (1998)

Life as a House (2001)

Bhowani Junction (1956)

Pretty in Pink (1986)

Antebellum (2020)

Wild Things (1998)

Shadow in the Cloud (2020)

Fled (1996)

The Batman (2022)

No Time to Die (2021)

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)

Vampire’s Kiss (1988)

Conspiracy Theory (1997)

Red, White and Royal Blue (2023)

The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)

The Postman (1997)

Enemy at the Gates (2001)

Out West (1918)

The Age of Innocence (1993)

Spider-Man: No way Home (2021)

Masquerade (1988)

Fair Play (2023)

Harlem Nights (1989)

Das Cabinet des Dr Caligari (1920)

Knock at the Cabin (2023)

The Pope’s Exorcist (2023)

Swing Time (1936)

Angels & Demons (2009)

The Dictator (2012)

Best Christmas Ever (2023)

Istanbul Için Son Çagri (Last call for Istanbul) (2023)

The Negotiator (1998)

Cuvari Formule (2023)

The Lady Eve (1941)

Family Switch (2023)

Shall we dance (1937)

Leave the World behind (2023)

The Killer (2023)

The Burial (2023)

Dead Presidents (1995)

Brothers (2009)

My Summer of Love (2004)

Oppenheimer (2023)

Rebel Moon: A Child of Fire - Part 1 (2023)

[wambold]

Quantum of Solace - the weekly Bond watchalong

2008, the second Daniel Craig movie. Italy, Austria, a lot of Bolivia, and one seen in Russian. Characters include James Bond, M, Camille Montes, Dominic Green, and the credited "Woman with Bucket".

8am Pacific time, Sunday, February 11, 2024

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London, United Kingdom 4:00 pm BST

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Tokyo, Japan Mon at 12:00 midn JST

As always, we'll be in the Discord channel. Message me for an invite if you need one. All Bond fans welcome, join us!

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(Drop me a note if you want to be tagged.)

[brookston]

Holidays 7.20

Holidays

Air Force Day (Romania)

Asarnha Bucha Day (Thailand)

The Binding of the Wreaths (Lithuania)

Cleat Dancing Day

Common Mullein Day (French Republic)

Deepfake Awareness Day

Dia del Amigo (Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay)

Engineer’s Day (Costa Rica)

Falun Gong Persecution Anniversary Day (China)

Frantz Fanon Day

Friend's Day (a.k.a. Dia del Amigo; Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay)

International Ambigram Day

International Chess Day

International Ride MTB Day

July Plot Anniversary Day

Lao Women Union’s Day (Laos)

Liam Payne Appreciation Day

Lempira Day (Honduras)

Mammal Day

Man on the Moon Day (a.k.a. Moon Day)

Nap Day

National Biplane Day

National Dental BIller’s Day

National Guard Day (Kyrgyzstan)

National Heroes Day

National Megan Day

National Moon Day

National Natalie Day

National Pennsylvania Day

National POW-MIA Recognition Day

National Secretary Day (Mexico)

National Tell A Girl She's Beautiful Day

Peace and Freedom Day (North Cyprus)

Space Exploration Day

Special Olympics Day

Sumarauki (Iceland)

Sun’s Rest Festival (Elder Scrolls)

Tree Planting Day (Central African Republic)

Ugly Truck Day

Vigil for Peace, Justice and Respect for Human Rights (Colombia)

Women’s Union Day (Laos)

World Jump Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Fortune Cookie Day

International Cake Day

National Ice Cream Soda Day

National Lasagne Day

National Lollipop Day

National Milkshake Day (Australia)

National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day

National Wine & Cheese Day (France)

Independence & Related Days

British Columbia Province Day (Canada; 1871)

Colombia (from Spain, 1810)

Libernesia (Declared; 2022) [unrecognized]

Republic of Plymouth (Declared; 2015) [unrecognized]

Samana Cay (Declared; 2008) [unrecognized]

3rd Saturday in July

Alberton Railroad Day (Montana) [3rd Saturday]

Celebration of the Horse Day (Texas) [3rd Saturday]

Festa del Redentore begins (Venice, Italy) [3rd Saturday; thru Sunday]

National Bridal Sale Day [3rd Saturday]

National Strawberry Rhubarb Wine Day [3rd Saturday]

PADI Women’s Dive Day [3rd Saturday]

Parks Day (Canada) [3rd Saturday]

Plural Pride Day [3rd Saturday]

Railroad Day [3rd Saturday]

Toss Away the "Could Haves" and "Should Haves" Day [3rd Saturday]

Woman’s Dive Day [3rd Saturday]

Woodie Wagon Day [3rd Saturday]

Weekly Holidays beginning July 20 (3rd Week of July)

National Moth Week (thru 7.28) [Last Full Week]

National Scrabble Week (thru 7.24)

RAGBRAI (thru 7.27)

Festivals Beginning July 20, 2024

Art Walk & Wine Gala (Prosser, Washington)

Beachside Wine Festival (Santa Barbara, California)

The Big BBQ & Jerk Festival (West Friendship, Maryland)

Blueberry Festival (Middlefield, Connecticut)

Burger Bash (Eagle River, Wisconsin)

Camp Verde CornFest (Camp Verde, Arizona)

Celebration of Light (Vancouver, Canada) [thru 7.27]

Food Truck Frenzy (Lenexa, Kansas)

Hamburg's Annual Burgerfest (Hamburg, New York)

Interceltic Festival of Avilés (Avilés, Spain) [thru 7.28]

Key West Festival (Purcellville, Virginia)

Manchester Chicken Broil (Manchester, Michigan)

Michigan Honey Festival (Corunna, Michigan) [thru 7.21]

Ozark Berry Festival (Springfield, Missouri)

Selinsgrove Brewfest Hops, Vines & Wines (Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania)

Strawberry Festival (Leonard, Michigan)

Summer Reggae Wine & Music Festival (Mt. Airy, Maryland) [thru 7.21]

Sunrise Side Wine & Food Festival (Harrisville, Michigan)

Teton County Fair (Jackson, Wyoming) [thru 7.28]

Valparaiso Wine Festival (Valparaiso, Indiana)

Watermelon Day (Stanhope, Iowa)

Westport Wine Festival (Westport, Washington)

Yellowstone Beer Festival (Cody, Wyoming)

Zucchini Races (Cole Camp, Missouri)

Feast Days

Alistair MacLeod (Writerism)

Ansegisus (Christian; Saint)

Apollinaris of Ravenna (Christian; Saint)

Aurelius, Bishop of Carthage (Christian; Saint)

Barsabas (Christian; Saint)

Binding of the Wreaths (Lithuanian Lover’s Festival; Everyday Wicca)

Ceslas (Christian; Saint)

Cormac McCarthy (Writerism)

Diktynna, Lady of the Nets (Minoan; Starza Pagan Book of Days)

Ealhswith (a.k.a. Elswith; Christian; Saint)

Editha (Christian; Saint)

Elias (Christian; Prophet)

Elijah (Christian; Saint)

Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Amelia Bloomer, Sojourner Truth, and Harriet Ross Tubman (Episcopal Church (USA))

Erik Axel Karlfeldt (Writerism)

Feralia: Day of Purification (Pagan)

Flavian and Elias (Christian; Saints)

Giorgio Morandi (Artology)

Greater Bajram (Feast of Sacrifice; Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina)

Interstellar Lasagne Day Day (Pastafarian)

Jerome Emiliani (Christian; Saint)

John Baptist Yi (Christian; One of The Korean Martyrs)

Joseph Barsabas (Christian; Saint)

Judy Chicago (Artology)

Justa and Rufina (Christian; Martyrs)

La Fontain (Positivist; Saint)

Larry the Fish (Muppetism)

László Moholy-Nagy (Artology)

Margaret the Virgin (a.k.a. Margaret of Antioch; Christian; Saint)

Max Liebermann (Artology)

Nam June Paik (Artology)

Perun’s Day (Asatru/Slavic Pagan God of Thunder)

Pope John XII Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Synoika (Ancient Greece)

Thgir-yaw-Dnuor Day (Shamanism)

Thorlac (Christian; Relic Translation)

Turkish Invasion Day (Cyprus)

Uncumber (Christian; Saint)

Ulmer (a.k.a. Wulmar; Christian; Saint)

Wilgefortis (cult suppressed)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Tomobiki (友引 Japan) [Good luck all day, except at noon.]

Premieres

Arthur Murray Party (TV Variety Series; 1950)

Batman: Hush (WB Animated Film; 2019)

The Bookworm Turns (MGM Cartoon; 1940)

Breaking Away (Film; 1979)

The Bridge of San Luis Rey, by Thornton Wilder (Novel; 1927)

Buddy Steps Out (WB LT Cartoon; 1935)

Christmas in Connecticut (Film; 1945)

The Dark Knight Rises (Film; 2012)

Dicky Moe (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1962)

Do You Believe in Magic?, by The Lovin’ Spoonful (Song; 1965)

Ghost World (Film; 2001)

Hairspray (Film; 2007)

Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Film; 2001)

Like a Rolling Stone, by Bob Dylan (Song; 1965)

Lucky Number (Disney Cartoon; 1951)

Mama Mia!: Here We Go Again (Film; 2018)

Mighty Mouse and the Wolf (Mighty Mouse Cartoon; 1945)

The NeverEnding Story (Film; 1984)

Pop. 1280, by Jim Thompson (Novel; 1964)

Revenge of the Nerds (Film; 1984)

Serenade, Op. 24, by Arnold Schoenberg (Serenade in 7 Movements; 1924)

Sid and Nancy (Film; 1986)

Spirited Away (Studio Ghibli Animated Film; 2001)

Stop the World — I Want To Get Off (Musical Play; 1961)

Tabasco Road (WB LT Cartoon; 1957)

Train to Busan (Film; 2016)

The Wind Rises (Studio Ghibli Animated Film; 2013)

Wrestling Wrecks (Woody Woodpecker Cartoon; 1953)

Today’s Name Days

Apollinaris, Bernhard, Margareta (Austria)

Ilina, Iliya, Iliyana, Ilko (Bulgaria)

Apolinar, Bernard, Ilija, Margareta, Marina (Croatia)

Ilja (Czech Republic)

Elias (Denmark)

Elias, Erland, Liias (Estonia)

Maaret, Maarit, Margareeta, Marketta, Reeta, Reetta (Finland)

Élie, Marina (France)

Elias, Greta, Margarete (Germany)

Elias, Ilias (Greece)

Illés (Hungary)

Elia, Simmaco (Italy)

Namejs, Ramona, Ritma (Latvia)

Alvydas, Česlovas, Jeronimas, Vismantė (Lithuania)

Margareta, Margit, Marit (Norway)

Czech, Czechasz, Czechoń, Czesław, Eliasz, Heliasz, Hieronim, Leon, Małgorzata, Paweł, Sewera (Poland)

Ilie (Romania)

Eliáš, Iľja (Slovakia)

Apolinar, Aurelio, Elías (Spain)

Greta, Margareta (Sweden)

Elio, Eliot, Eliott, Elliot, Elliott, Marine (Universal)

Edna, Edwin, Edwina, Elias, Elijah, Ellice, Elliot, Elliott, Ellis, Ellison, Neal, Neala, Neil, Neila, Nelson, Niall, Nigel, Niles (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 202 of 2024; 164 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 6 of Week 29 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Tinne (Holly) [Day 14 of 28]

Chinese: Month 6 (Xin-Wei), Day 15 (Yi-You)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]

Hebrew: 14 Tammuz 5784

Islamic: 13 Muharram 1446

J Cal: 22 Red; Oneday [22 of 30]

Julian: 7 July 2024

Moon: 99%: Waxing Gibbous

Positivist: 5 Dante (8th Month) [La Fontain]

Runic Half Month: Ur (Primal Strength) [Day 12 of 15]

Season: Summer (Day 1 of 94)

Week: 4th Week of July

Zodiac: Cancer (Day 30 of 31)

[internationalinsight]

Spain Beat England To Win Euro 2024 Final With Late Oyarzabal Goal

Substitute Mikel Oyarzabal scored a dramatic late winner as Spain triumphed in Sunday's Euro 2024 final, beating England 2-1 to confirm their re-emergence as a force on the international stage and end their opponents' dreams of winning a first title in almost six decades.

Spain lost influential midfielder Rodri to injury at half-time, but shrugged that off to take the lead within two minutes of the restart through Nico Williams, who was set up by his fellow star winger, Lamine Yamal.

England came from behind as they have done so often at this Euros, as substitute Cole Palmer drove in the equaliser on 73 minutes, moments after entering the fray.

But their resurgence in the game was cut short as Oyarzabal, the Real Sociedad forward, turned in a cross in the 86th minute to hand Spain a record fourth European Championship crown, and a third in the last five editions.

They previously won in 1964, 2008 and 2012, the last two titles coming either side of their triumph at the 2010 World Cup during the golden era of Xavi Hernandez, Xabi Alonso and Andres Iniesta.

Whether this generation, led by the brilliant Yamal who was playing here a day after his 17th birthday, manage to repeat the achievements of that magnificent side remains to be seen, but theirs was a fitting victory.

Spain have been comfortably the best team over the last month in Germany and were not intimidated by the atmosphere at the Olympiastadion, where the majority of the crowd were given over to England's cause.

England had hoped to finally claim a first men's international title since their fabled victory at the 1966 World Cup, but fell just short in their first ever final on foreign soil.

After the agony of their defeat on penalties to Italy three years ago, they are the first side ever to lose back-to-back Euros finals.

Captain Harry Kane, meanwhile, is left at the age of 30 still looking for the first trophy of a career so rich in goals, this defeat coming after a season in which he also won nothing with Bayern Munich.

It was always likely that Spain would control this game, and England spent most of the first half chasing the ball.

Spain controlled the game from the off, but it took until stoppage time at the end of the first half for either team to manage a shot on target, with Phil Foden's effort from a Declan Rice free-kick delivery being easily saved by goalkeeper Unai Simon.

But it was just before that in which Rodri hurt himself, sliding into teammate Aymeric Laporte on the follow-through as he blocked a Kane shot.

Spain's outstanding holding midfielder was unable to continue, and made way for Martin Zubimendi at the restart.

It felt like the loss of such a presence in the middle of the park could completely throw Spain off course, and yet they wasted no time in opening the scoring.

England were braced for the danger to come from Spain's two wingers, and it was they who combined for the goal, as Yamal collected a Dani Carvajal pass and darted inside.

He released a pass for Williams, who scored with a controlled, low first-time shot across Jordan Pickford and into the far corner.

England would now need to come from behind, but then again that was exactly what they had done in each of their three previous knockout games.

Southgate took off his talisman Kane on the hour mark and sent on Ollie Watkins, a repeat of the substitution that won the semi-final against the Netherlands.

Spain had chances to increase their lead and their fans began to greet every successful pass with an 'ole', as Southgate tried to turn the tide by sending on Palmer for Kobbie Mainoo.

[unitedventurez]

Spain Beat England To Win Euro 2024 Final With Late Oyarzabal Goal

Substitute Mikel Oyarzabal scored a dramatic late winner as Spain triumphed in Sunday’s Euro 2024 final, beating England 2–1 to confirm their re-emergence as a force on the international stage and end their opponents’ dreams of winning a first title in almost six decades.

Spain lost influential midfielder Rodri to injury at half-time, but shrugged that off to take the lead within two minutes of the restart through Nico Williams, who was set up by his fellow star winger, Lamine Yamal.

England came from behind as they have done so often at this Euros, as substitute Cole Palmer drove in the equaliser on 73 minutes, moments after entering the fray.

But their resurgence in the game was cut short as Oyarzabal, the Real Sociedad forward, turned in a cross in the 86th minute to hand Spain a record fourth European Championship crown, and a third in the last five editions.

They previously won in 1964, 2008 and 2012, the last two titles coming either side of their triumph at the 2010 World Cup during the golden era of Xavi Hernandez, Xabi Alonso and Andres Iniesta.

Whether this generation, led by the brilliant Yamal who was playing here a day after his 17th birthday, manage to repeat the achievements of that magnificent side remains to be seen, but theirs was a fitting victory.

Spain have been comfortably the best team over the last month in Germany and were not intimidated by the atmosphere at the Olympiastadion, where the majority of the crowd were given over to England’s cause.

England had hoped to finally claim a first men’s international title since their fabled victory at the 1966 World Cup, but fell just short in their first ever final on foreign soil.

After the agony of their defeat on penalties to Italy three years ago, they are the first side ever to lose back-to-back Euros finals.

Captain Harry Kane, meanwhile, is left at the age of 30 still looking for the first trophy of a career so rich in goals, this defeat coming after a season in which he also won nothing with Bayern Munich.

It was always likely that Spain would control this game, and England spent most of the first half chasing the ball.

Spain controlled the game from the off, but it took until stoppage time at the end of the first half for either team to manage a shot on target, with Phil Foden’s effort from a Declan Rice free-kick delivery being easily saved by goalkeeper Unai Simon.

But it was just before that in which Rodri hurt himself, sliding into teammate Aymeric Laporte on the follow-through as he blocked a Kane shot.

Spain’s outstanding holding midfielder was unable to continue, and made way for Martin Zubimendi at the restart.

It felt like the loss of such a presence in the middle of the park could completely throw Spain off course, and yet they wasted no time in opening the scoring.

England were braced for the danger to come from Spain’s two wingers, and it was they who combined for the goal, as Yamal collected a Dani Carvajal pass and darted inside.

He released a pass for Williams, who scored with a controlled, low first-time shot across Jordan Pickford and into the far corner.

England would now need to come from behind, but then again that was exactly what they had done in each of their three previous knockout games.

Southgate took off his talisman Kane on the hour mark and sent on Ollie Watkins, a repeat of the substitution that won the semi-final against the Netherlands.

Spain had chances to increase their lead and their fans began to greet every successful pass with an ‘ole’, as Southgate tried to turn the tide by sending on Palmer for Kobbie Mainoo.

Within three minutes England were level as Bukayo Saka’s ball in from the right was laid off by Jude Bellingham for Palmer, who found the net from range with a low first-time effort into the corner.

However, Spain grabbed the winner with four minutes to go thanks to their own super-sub.

Oyarzabal played the ball out to Marc Cucurella on the left before racing into the middle to turn his teammate’s low cross into the net, staying just onside in the process.

Spain then held on, although only after a vital clearance off the line from Dani Olmo to deny Marc Guehi at the death.

[eterniiptv]

Spain Clinches Euro 2024 Title with Last-Minute 2-1 Victory Over England

Substitute Mikel Oyarzabal scored a dramatic late winner as Spain triumphed in the Euro 2024 final on Sunday, beating England 2–1 to re-establish themselves as a powerhouse on the international stage, ending England’s dream of securing their first title in nearly six decades.

England, as they had done throughout the tournament, came from behind when substitute Cole Palmer scored the equalizer in the 73rd minute, shortly after entering the game.

However, England’s resurgence was halted when Oyarzabal, the Real Sociedad forward, converted a cross in the 86th minute, securing Spain’s fourth European Championship and their third in the last five editions. Spain had previously won in 1964, 2008, and 2012, with the latter two titles bookending their 2010 World Cup victory during the golden era of Xavi Hernandez, Xabi Alonso, and Andres Iniesta.

While it remains to be seen if this generation, led by the brilliant Yamal who played just a day after his 17th birthday, can replicate the achievements of their predecessors, their victory was well-deserved.

Spain was the standout team throughout the tournament in Germany and remained unfazed by the predominantly pro-England crowd at the Olympiastadion.

England had hoped to secure their first men’s international title since their historic 1966 World Cup win but fell just short in their first-ever final on foreign soil. Following their penalty shootout defeat to Italy three years ago, they became the first team to lose back-to-back Euros finals.

Spain Overcome Rodri Injury

Spain dominated the game from the start, with England spending most of the first half chasing the ball. Neither team managed a shot on target until stoppage time at the end of the first half when Phil Foden’s effort from a Declan Rice free-kick was easily saved by goalkeeper Unai Simon.

Rodri’s injury occurred just before this, as he collided with teammate Aymeric Laporte while blocking a Kane shot. Spain’s standout holding midfielder was replaced by Martin Zubimendi at the restart.

Despite the potential disruption from Rodri’s absence, Spain quickly opened the scoring. Yamal, collecting a Dani Carvajal pass, darted inside and set up Williams, who scored with a low first-time shot across Jordan Pickford into the far corner.

England, needing to come from behind as they had in their previous knockout games, saw Southgate substitute Kane for Ollie Watkins, replicating the semi-final strategy against the Netherlands. Spain had opportunities to extend their lead, prompting their fans to chant ‘ole’ with each successful pass.

Southgate introduced Palmer for Kobbie Mainoo in an attempt to shift the momentum. Within three minutes, England equalized when Bukayo Saka’s cross was laid off by Jude Bellingham for Palmer, who scored with a low first-time shot.

Spain’s winner came four minutes from time, thanks to their super-sub Oyarzabal. He passed to Marc Cucurella on the left before racing into the middle to convert his teammate’s low cross, staying just onside.

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[ynghiacuocsong60]

Spain vs. England Euro 2024 Final Odds: Spain Favored to Win for the Fou... The Euro 2024 final is set, and Spain enters Sunday’s clash against England as the favorite. The Spaniards, after overcoming Germany in a thrilling quarterfinal and dispatching France in the semifinal, have solidified their status as the tournament favorites. England, on the other hand, was considered the favorite when the knockout stage began. The Three Lions faced a less daunting path to the final but displayed resilience, particularly in their come-from-behind victory over the Netherlands in the semifinals. A win for Spain would secure their place in history as the nation with the most European championships, surpassing Germany. Spain’s previous triumphs came in 1964, 2008, and 2012. England, still seeking their first Euro title, is making its second consecutive final appearance after their heartbreaking penalty shootout loss to Italy at Wembley Stadium three years ago.

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Pope to defend migrants in Marseille trip

Calls for compassion for migrants suffering in North Africa and those attempting to reach Europe or die trying will be at the heart of Pope Francis’s visit to Marseille this week. The pontiff is making a two-day trip to France’s second-largest city, a historic gateway for immigrants, where he is expected to insist on the causes of migration, from poverty to climate change, and urge greater tolerance. He is also likely to address the horrors many migrants face in North Africa, from internment in brutal camps to being left by traffickers to die in the desert. The visit comes as a surge in the number of migrant arrivals in Italy revives a bitter debate over how European countries manage asylum seekers. “It represents a challenge that is not easy, as we also see from the news in recent days, but which must be faced together,” Francis said after his Angelus prayer on Sunday in Rome. “It is essential for the future of all, which will be prosperous only if it is built on fraternity, putting human dignity and real people, especially those most in need, in first place,” he said. The Marseille trip comes as Francis, 86, is in increasingly fragile health, saying on his return from Mongolia this month that papal voyages were not as easy as they used to be. But he continues to travel widely, focusing on the smaller Catholic communities the Vatican calls the peripheries. He is visiting Marseille first and foremost to take part in a meeting of Mediterranean-area Catholic bishops and young people. “I will go to Marseille, but not to France,” Francis said in August, despite the risk of offending French Catholics, in particular those on the conservative fringe, who think he goes too far with his messages of compassion for migrants. The port city is a key destination for migrants from North Africa — and is also home to some of the poorest neighbourhoods in Europe, many of which are plagued by drug trafficking. “The problem that concerns me is the Mediterranean problem… The exploitation of migrants is criminal,” Francis said in August. More than 2,300 migrants have died so far this year attempting the Mediterranean crossing from North Africa, according to the UN. – Mediterranean ‘cemetery’ – The Marseille event, “Mediterranean Meetings”, will look at themes including economic inequality, migration and climate change. The pope is expected to speak to bishops active in North Africa in particular about the challenges there. “The Mediterranean is a cemetery. But it’s not the biggest: the biggest cemetery is in North Africa,” Francis told reporters in August. “It’s terrible. That’s why I’m going to Marseille.” The pope will start at the Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Garde, a symbolic monument overlooking the city, for a prayer with the clergy on Friday afternoon. That will be followed by a moment of meditation with representatives of other religions in front of a memorial dedicated to sailors and migrants lost at sea. On Saturday morning, he will take part in the closing “Mediterranean Meetings” session at the Palais du Pharo overlooking the port, before leading a mass in the Velodrome stadium for about 57,000 participants. – ‘All the misery’ – French President Emmanuel Macron will be at the final mass, a decision that sparked controversy among left-wing politicians in the strictly secular country. Some also accuse Macron of having postponed the presentation of a bill on end-of-life care, a debate likely to include discussion over extending euthanasia laws — a red flag to the Catholic Church — so as not to interfere with the visit. The Jesuit pope has a cordial relationship with Macron, who was himself Jesuit-educated, and the leaders have already seen each other three times. “There is a real familiarity, a real complicity between Macron and the pope,” Vatican journalist Bernard Locomote told AFP. Crowd-loving Francis, the first pope to visit France since Benedict XVI in 2008, will ride in his “pope mobile” up the city’s Avenue du Prado after the mass. Throughout his visit, he will be accompanied by the archbishop of Marseille, Jean-Marc Aveline, a close friend who was made cardinal in 2022. Around 5,000 police and other security forces will be mobilized for the trip, one welcomed by some residents — though others have questioned whether Francis understands the challenges large numbers of migrants pose to the city. “I don’t entirely agree with the pope when he says ‘we must welcome all migrants’,” said Yvette Devallois, 69, who is active in her local parish. “We welcome migrants, but still, we can’t take in all the misery in the world.” Read the full article

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Events 11.4 (after 1960)

1960 – At the Kasakela Chimpanzee Community in Tanzania, Dr. Jane Goodall observes chimpanzees creating tools, the first-ever observation in non-human animals. 1962 – The United States concludes Operation Fishbowl, its final above-ground nuclear weapons testing series, in anticipation of the 1963 Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. 1966 – The Arno River floods Florence, Italy, to a maximum depth of 6.7 m (22 ft), leaving thousands homeless and destroying millions of masterpieces of art and rare books. Venice is also submerged on the same day at its record all-time acqua alta of 194 cm (76 in). 1967 – Iberia Flight 062 crashes in Blackdown, West Sussex, killing all 37 people on board including British actress June Thorburn. 1970 – Vietnam War: The United States turns over control of the air base at Bình Thủy in the Mekong Delta to South Vietnam. 1970 – Salvador Allende takes office as President of Chile, the first Marxist to become president of a Latin American country through open elections. 1973 – The Netherlands experiences the first car-free Sunday caused by the 1973 oil crisis. Highways are used only by cyclists and roller skaters. 1979 – Iran hostage crisis: A group of Iranian college students overruns the U.S. embassy in Tehran and takes 90 hostages. 1980 – Ronald Reagan is elected as the 40th President of the United States, defeating incumbent Jimmy Carter. 1993 – China Airlines Flight 605, a brand-new 747-400, overruns the runway at Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport. 1995 – Israel-Palestinian conflict: Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin is assassinated by an extremist Israeli. 2002 – Chinese authorities arrest cyber-dissident He Depu for signing a pro-democracy letter to the 16th Communist Party Congress. 2008 – Barack Obama becomes the first person of biracial or African-American descent to be elected as President of the United States. 2010 – Aero Caribbean Flight 883 crashes into Guasimal, Sancti Spíritus; all 68 passengers and crew are killed. 2010 – Qantas Flight 32, an Airbus A380, suffers an uncontained engine failure over Indonesia shortly after taking off from Singapore, crippling the jet. The crew manage to safely return to Singapore, saving all 469 passengers and crew. 2015 – A cargo plane crashes shortly after takeoff from Juba International Airport in Juba, South Sudan, killing at least 37 people. 2015 – A building collapses in the Pakistani city of Lahore resulting in at least 45 deaths and at least 100 injuries. 2020 – The Tigray War begins with Tigrayan rebels launching attacks on Ethiopian command centers.

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Juin MMXXIII

Films

Indiana Jones et le Royaume du crâne de cristal (Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull) (2008) de Steven Spielberg avec Harrison Ford, Shia LaBeouf, Karen Allen, Cate Blanchett, John Hurt, Ray Winstone et Jim Broadbent

La vie est belge (Brabançonne) (2014) de Vincent Bal avec Arthur Dupont, Amaryllis Uitterlinden, Jos Verbist, David Cantens, Koen Van Impe, Tom Audenaert, Ivan Pecnik et Veerle Eyckermans

La Nuit américaine (1973) de François Truffaut avec Jacqueline Bisset, Valentina Cortese, Dani, Alexandra Stewart, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Jean Champion, Jean-Pierre Léaud et François Truffaut

Le Trésor de la Sierra Madre (The Treasure of the Sierra Madre) (1948) de John Huston avec Humphrey Bogart, Tim Holt, Walter Huston, Alfonso Bedoya, Barton MacLane et Bruce Bennett

Adieu Gary (2008) de Nassim Amaouche avec Jean-Pierre Bacri, Dominique Reymond, Yasmine Belmadi, Mhamed Arezki, Sabrina Ouazani, Hab-Eddine Sebiane et Abdelhafid Metalsi

La ciociara (1960) de Vittorio De Sica avec Sophia Loren, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Carlo Ninchi, Andrea Checchi, Pupella Maggio, Renato Salvatori et Raf Vallone

La mort n'était pas au rendez-vous (Conflict) (1945) de Curtis Bernhardt avec Humphrey Bogart, Alexis Smith, Sydney Greenstreet, Rose Hobart, Charles Drake et Grant Mitchell

The Flash (2023) d'Andrés Muschietti avec Ezra Miller, Michael Keaton, Sasha Calle, Michael Shannon, Maribel Verdu, Ben Affleck, Ron Livingston, Jeremy Irons et Gal Gadot

En cas de malheur (1958) de Claude Autant-Lara avec Jean Gabin, Brigitte Bardot, Edwige Feuillère, Franco Interlenghi, Nicole Berger, Madeleine Barbulée, Annick Allières et Jacques Clancy

Fahrenheit 451 (1966) de François Truffaut avec Oskar Werner, Julie Christie, Cyril Cusack, Anton Diffring, Jeremy Spenser, Bee Duffell et Noel Davis

Dieu seul le sait (Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison) (1957) de John Huston avec Deborah Kerr et Robert Mitchum

Séries

James May : Notre Homme en Italie

Dieu se fait pardonner - Funeste asile - Matière noire - Du très très bon fromage - Du pesto ! - Adieu, Bim

Friends Saison 8, 9

Celui qui se faisait interviewer - Celui qui animait un jeu stupide - Celui qui passait un entretien d'embauche - Celui qui assistait à la première - Celui qui avait un bébé : 1re partie - Celui qui avait un bébé : 2e partie - Celui qui n'avait demandé personne en mariage - Celui qui acceptait sa mutation - Celui qui allait chez le pédiatre - Celui qui regardait des requins - Celui qui avait fumé - Celui qui était le plus drôle - Celui qui faisait rire sa fille - Celui qui était vexé - Celui qui n'osait pas dire la vérité - Celui qui passait Noël à Tulsa - Celui qui ne voulait plus de bébé - Celui qui défendait sa nounou - Celui qui se faisait épiler - Celui qui se faisait poser un lapin - Celui qui se faisait agresser - Celui qui prêtait de l'argent - Celui qui envoyait des e-mails - Celui qui voulait gagner à la loterie - Celui qui piquait dans les hôtels - Celui qui allait à une soirée privée - Celui qui faisait un test de fécondité - Celui qui avait besoin d'un donneur - Celui qui allait à la Barbade

Inspecteur Barnaby Saison 9

La Maison hantée - Lettres mortelles - La Course à l'héritage - L'Assassin de l'ombre - Quatre enterrements et un mariage - Ces dames de la campagne - Complément d'enquête

Coffre à Catch

#118 : Cody Rhodes : le futur American Nightmare à la ECW ! - #119 : En route vers Cyber Sunday 2008 ! - #120 : Evan Bourne brille presque autant que SilentStorm ! - #121 : D-Generation X invitée au Dirt Sheet !

Castle Saison 2

Tuez le messager - Les Dessous de la loi - Doubles vies - La cinquième balle

Affaires sensibles

Silvio Berlusconi et le scandale du Rubygate - Kadhafi à Paris, la folle visite d'un dictateur - Suzy et mon gros loup : le mystère AZF - Le cimentier Lafarge en Syrie - Waco : une secte dans l'enfer des flammes - Incendie du tunnel du Mont-Blanc : autopsie d’une catastrophe annoncée - Dropped : tournage mortel sur une téléréalité

Maîtres et valets Saison 1, 2

Nouveau départ - Ils ne passeront pas - Bouleversements - Un pays lointain dont on ne sait rien - Le Prix de l'amour - L'Idéal féminin - Indépendance et soumission - Dernière valse - Jours sombres

The Grand Tour Saison 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

Eurocrash - The Grand Tour présente… Lochdown - The Grand Tour présente… Carnage à Trois - Scotch Single Malt - Les garçons du Niagara - La Loi du plus fort - Opéra, art et donuts

Visitors Saison 1

Episode 1 - Episode 2 - Episode 3 - Episode 4 - Episode 5 - Episode 6 - Episode 7 - Episode 8

Spectacles

Lalo Schifrin, Mission : Impossible (2023) par l'Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France

Ce que femme veut (1981) de Etienne Ray et Alfred Savoir avec Catherine Allary, Georges Beller, Yolande Folliot, Patrick Burget, Raoul Delfosse et Sonia Sariel

Un couple magique (2023) de Laurent Ruquier avec Stéphane Plaza, Valérie Mairesse et Jeanfi Janssens

Dire Straits Live at Wembley Arena, London (1985)

Deep Purple au Hellfest (2017)

Drôle De Genre (2022) de Jade-Rose Parker avec Victoria Abril, Lionnel Astier, Axel Huet et Jade-Rose Parker

Livres

Le Géant Ferré : La huitième merveille du monde de Bertrand Hébert et Pat Laprade

Détective Conan : Tome 10 de Gôshô Aoyama

Détective Conan : Tome 11 de Gôshô Aoyama

Spirou et Fantasio, Tome 33 : Virus de Tome et Janry

Il était une fois.. l'Homme, Tome 4 : Rome de Jean-Charles Gaudin, Jean Barbaud, Minte et Afroula Hadjiyannakis

Hero Corp, Tome 1 : Les origines de Simon Astier et Marco Failla