#jupiter award 2023

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IG bavariafilm_gmbh - 12th January 2023

Sieben mal nominiert 🏆 • @bavariafiction hat sieben Nominierungen für den Jupiter Award 2023 erhalten! Zu den Nominierten gehören "Horst Lichter - Keine Zeit für Arschlöcher", "Tatort: Spur des Blutes", "Tatort: Propheteus" und die dritte Staffel von "Das Boot". 😍 Ob sie den Preis gewinnen, entscheidet übrigens IHR, denn die Preisträger werden über ein Publikumsvoting ermittelt. Zur Abstimmung kommt ihr direkt über unsere Bio. 💬 Danke für eure Stimme! • Alle Nominierten ⏬

Kategorie "Bester Film (TV & Streaming) national: 😄 "Horst Lichter – Keine Zeit für Arschlöcher" 🩸 "Tatort: Spur des Blutes" 🏃‍♂️ "Tatort: Propheteus"

Kategorie "Beste Serie national": 🚤 "Das Boot" (Staffel 3)

Kategorie "Beste Darstellerin (TV & Streaming) national": 😄 Barbara Nüsse ("Horst Lichter – Keine Zeit für Arschlöcher")

Kategorie "Bester Darsteller (TV & Streaming) national": 🚤 Tom Wlaschiha ("Das Boot") 🏃‍♂️ Jan Josef Liefers ("Tatort: Propheteus") • ----------------------------------------- @bavariafiction has received seven nominations for the Jupiter Award 2023!

The nominees include (good luck!) ☘️🤞🤞

Category "Best series national": 🚤 "Das Boot" (Season 3)

Category "Best Actor (TV & Streaming) national": 🚤 Tom Wlaschiha ("Das Boot")

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predictions for my 2023 mars return

yesterday i had my mars return - now i am stuck with the below chart until july 2025. so here are my predictions for what will happen.

leo sun: i am gonna be super charismatic and gain an even larger following of people

12h sun conjunct lilith: challenging others for power; people will try to take me down but it won't work out

libra moon: lusty vibes

1h moon: needing to protect my families/mothers from outsiders

moon sextile venus: finding a partnership where we love equally and/or share the same passions

11h ruler in the 1h: being seen as a group or known to be part of a group

1h mercury: social confidence despite my social anxiety

virgo mercury: people feeling like i am picking on them

10h ruler in the 1h: known by my reputation

earth grand trine with mercury, uranus, and pluto: physical transformation due to monetary change (might also be spiritual/philosophical because 1h + 9h)

11h venus: being overly aware of the intensions of others

venus retrograde: going into the period not wanting to be with someone but slowly by the end knowing that i want a relationship with a person in the area of life in which venus occupies (i have a guy friend who i love and we no longer talk because of that fact)

venus square jupiter: frustration with men (or a man lol)

retrograded 2h ruler in the 11h: slowly making bank lol

1h mars: taking initiative in relationships and in the areas i am passionate about

mars trine jupiter: ease and luck when pursuing passion projects - win awards for them

mars trine pluto: sex goddess vibes

8h jupiter: justice by using others secrets against them *devil emoji*

6h saturn: feeling tired - mentally and physically 24/7 but having the discipline and strategy needed too overcome the physical challenges and mental experiences that seem to exhaust me

saturn retrograde: finding i have many routines and a lot of discipline when i first begin this cycle but by the end i am drained and more lax

saturn-vertex: my routine is the only thing keeping me together

5h ruler is saturn: romantic grudges

6h ruler in the 9h: going back to college/uni

7h neptune: being over-sensitive in a relationship and/or being fascinated with partner

7h ruler in the 7h: having a partner this cycle

3h ruler in the 5h: being flirty

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THE GRAMMYS AKA IT'S SAGI SEASON, I GUESS?

With Moon transiting Sagittarius during the night of the Grammy awards, all the archers in the room sweeped their awards and stole the show… for good and for bad. That night Mercury ingressed into Aquarius, making its conjunction with Pluto so the drama has to be present and it's still an active discourse on social media.

Miley's first Grammy

This year Miley won her first Grammy (two, actually). The massive delay in her receiving an award might be linked to her having Saturn in the 10th house natally. Her Saturn return ended a year ago so it only fits that now's the time for her to solidify her work and have an offical stamp of approval.

Let's look at her transits for the night. She's in her Jupiter-ruled profection year so Jupiter transits will be crucial for her. The planet of luck is currently transiting Taurus - her 1st whole sign house and the house of her natal lot of fortune. It's in a relatively close degree to her Capricorn Venus, making a supportive trine. On top of that, she actually just went through her Venus return in the 9th house so we get somewhat of a double whammy for her.

This is what Billie was made for...

Now let's look at Billie Eilish, who's been sweeping awards pretty much since she released her first album but her chart is worth looking at as well. First of all, her having both Sun and Venus in her 10th house next to the MC should already tell us that she has, in fact, very high chances of being recognized by people in authority - so, the music academy as well - and just being generally liked and positively received. And speaking of the 10th house, last year she went through her 10th house profection year in Sagittarius, ruled by Jupiter in her natal 5th. And during this time she created something that will be remembered by a lot of people. Pretty neat.

Currently she's in her 11th house profection year. She has Mercury in that house in Capricorn so transiting Jupiter is trining it by sign. And, just like Miley, Billie has her lot of fortune in Taurus as well. Very interesting. Look out for Jupiter transiting the sign of your lot of fortune then!

In terms of the song itself. The general story was that she felt a massive creative block and she was afraid she won't write anything interesting ever again but then her and Finneas forced themselves to sit on a Barbie song and it came out just like that. Now, I've managed to catch an ig story from her, celebrating an anniversary of when they wrote it: it was January 16-17th 2023, only one day before Mercury stationed direct and a few days after Mars stationed direct. That should speak for itself when it comes to any type of a creative block as retrograde planets can often make you feel stuck.

I think no matter what, her Venus on the MC will always shine through and she will keep on presenting that venusian grace and beauty through her craft. Creative blocks should be no enemy for her as this is what she was made for.

Taylor wins an award but looses in the eyes of people

Taylor Swift won album of the year. She seems to win almost every time she's nominated so she's clearly one of the Grammy favorites. But what is interesting is that, just like Miley and Billie, she has her lot of fortune in… you've guessed it, Taurus! I think just having the lot being ruled by a benefic planet is the first step to success.

She also has a Capricorn inner planet and that is Mercury at 8° - so again, Jupiter is currently making a trine. And on top of that, Mercury is her time lord for the year since she's in her 11th house profection in Virgo. She's also receiving a very supportive trine from Saturn to her natal Jupiter, which generally supports her being recognized during this time.

BUT. I've mentioned that the night of the ceremony Mercury entered Aquarius and got dangerously close to Pluto. This was the first and one of the many coming hits of Pluto charged with other planets to Taylor's natal Venus, which sits right at the very beginning of the sign. And there was drama and the drama will continue and I do believe this it the beginning of something bigger for her. Pluto can bring polarities, it can bring massive success and clout but it can also bring a huge downfall. I honestly doubt someone who sells out stadiums would suddenly loose their popularity but as many people have said since the Grammys, some sort of veil has been lifted and I'm suspecting more and more people will start point fingers at her and her actions: from acting inappropriate and being egocentric to things like contributing to carbon footprint or being silent when it comes to global and socio-political issues. So sure, Pluto on her Venus might make her even more rich (I know she still has the european leg of the tour left) but she may as well loose face at the same time.

Mercury in Sagittarius is strong with Jay-Z

Now another Sagittarius I wanted to tackle is Jay-Z, who, in his Sagi Mercury fashion, said what everyone wanted to say and threw a massive shade at the Grammy voting system and just... them being shite in general. We're not 100% sure of his birth time and his transits don't necessary scream "WINNER!" at this time BUT: if he is, in fact, a Virgo rising, his time lord for the year is Jupiter and currently Jupiter would transit his 9th house, where his Saturn is in Taurus. That is still very supportive as 9th house is one of the houses of the greats and Jupiter transiting over Saturn honors the legacy and achievements - and that is what he was recognized for with the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award.

Let's quickly discuss some other non-Sagi winners

Victoria Monét won in a cuple of categories. She's a Leo rising with Sun in… Taurus in the 10th house. So, once again, Jupiter did its thing.

SZA was also among the winners. She has quite a few planets in her 10t house so I feel like either way success is guaranteed for her. When it comes to transits, Jupiter did influence her as well: trining Capricorn Venus and Saturn, opposing her Scorpio placements and sextiling her Moon and Jupiter. She is also in a Jupiter-ruled profection year. Interestingly, she debuted a new song titled "Saturn". Very fitting for an Aquarius rising.

Jack Antonoff being the goat

Actually he's a double ram but his Jupiter is… up on the highest heights of MC in Capricorn. So, a literal goat as well… slowly climbing to success.

His chart does scream "CREATIVITY!!!!" (an exalted Venus? A cardinal rising? An Aries stellium? Being born on a New Moon? What else do you need?). His chart is also very strong- and stable-looking. He's been awarded for quite a few things over the years, which, with planetary placements like these, it makes total sense for him to be one of the favorites. This year, the supportive trine from Jupiter to his natal Jupiter was just an extra dose of help in receiving a Grammy. This, as well as a transiting stellium through his 10th house.

The snub of the night?

Considering the amount of nominations for this year's awards, the biggest snub seems to be Olivia Rodrigo. So let's take a look at her chart. Interestingly - and at this point I am no longer surprised - her lot of fortune is also in Taurus with the ruler Venus in Capricorn. Her time lord for the year is Mercury and her natal Mercury is in Aquarius - currently squared by Jupiter. In her case, that square from a benefic can cause more harm than good, since she has a natal oppositions of thse two planets. This tense transit can actually unleash unnecessary hate and preachiness towards her. Saturn is still hanging near her Sun, which obviously can dampen things a lot. So, she seemed to have a great 2023 but some things are not quite perfect after all.

Let's compare it to 2022's Grammys to see transits for her big wins that year. Jupiter was still in Pisces, where her natal Sun is and that Sun was her time lord, which is very important here. She also had Saturn trining her natal Saturn, which helps being supported and recognized by those with authority. A great transit to sweep these awards.

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Astrology of Timotheé Chalemet

Virgo Rising which means his chart ruler is Mercury and that’s in Capricorn 5h- he’s actually pretty reserved and he may have a small close knit set of friends. He’s probably a perfectionist especially when it comes to his roles.

Capricorn 5h stellium is really cool. He takes his creativity very seriously. Capricorn rules over status and 5h rules over fame. He’s going to be one of the great ones, people are going to look back on his career forsure. I would say either after or during his Saturn return that he may win his first Oscar award or get nominated again. His return is coming up since Saturn enters Pisces in 2023 but it won’t affect him until it hit his natal degree which is 19°(libra degree) so something dealing with his partnerships will be affected, also Saturn in 7h close to his moon(women) or the role he wins for may have these things, nothing is set in stone so this can manifest in many ways😅

Venus 6h Aquarius closely conj Uranus Capricorn 5h

6h- your work and cc-workers

5h-creative, fame

He does well as a leading man in movies(Capricorn) and playing out there, different type roles(Aquarius) , he’s probably easy to get along with and his co-workers(6h) loves(Venus) working with him. Because he has Venus in his house of work, he’s easily able to climb up A-list ladder

4h rules over legacy and what people remember you for.

Jupiter sag 4h- he’s going to be remembered worldwide, big legacy! I wonder if he’ll have a big family one day? That’s of course if he decides to have kids but if he do, it may be later down the road with cap 5h. He could end up living in a different country from his own, I believe he comes from a French family background? So he may move there for all we know lol

I was looking at his degrees

Fame degrees -Leo one’s are obvious 5° 17° and 29°

He has his Sun 5° and Uranus 29°, he stands out among the crowd and his fellow peers

Other fame degrees no talks about is 27°(Jupiter), 2°(Taurus) 19°(Libra)

His Pisces 8h moon is 27°- women and the public loves him worldwide

Saturn Pisces 19°-respected among his close peers

10h ruler in the 6h in Venus, yeah he needs to stick to Aquarius type roles. I think his movies Bones and All and Dune is a good start haha. Kind of out there, rebellious, futuristic, utopian/dystopian, alien, humanitarian, serious, otherworldy, roles will suit him, also leading man works better than supportive

I feel like no matter roles actors choose it always end up reflecting in their birth chart haha

Well I think I made this long enough and the crazy part is I haven’t even fully dissected his chart but that would take days💀

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April 2023 Important Dates

AKA my notes on The Astrology Podcast's April Forecast, hosted by Chris Brennan, Austin Coppock, and guest host Robert Weinstein. Mundane recap: Pluto's ingress into Aquarius heralds the integration of AI-generated text and images into larger parts of life, impacting industries, job markets, warfare, and more. The TikTok ban bill is another manifestation of Pluto's power struggle significations. Saturn in Pisces has also hinted at some of the upcoming themes: the recent banking crisis and a shift in public policy re: covid. The Saturn-Uranus cycle has served as an indicator to economic booms & busts, with eclipses especially igniting this--the 1929 stock market crash happened with the Nodes on the Taurus-Scorpio axis, and the FTX crash can be seen as a final crisis from Saturn square Uranus around an eclipse. Chris predicts eclipses will continue to affect finance. In popular culture, Everything Everywhere All At Once won many awards and was released during the Pisces stellium, which thematically fits.

Additionally, many planets change signs and put themselves in aspect to Saturn or Pluto for the first time since the outer planets entered these new signs, setting the tone for the next few years (or decades, in the case of Pluto). We've got a lot of beginnings and motion with the cardinal sign emphasis (we begin the month with an Aries stellium and Mars having just entered Cancer, and end it with an Aries eclipse).

April 3rd - Mercury enters Taurus From here Mercury squares Pluto, sextiles Saturn & Mars, conjoins an eclipse point and approaches Uranus, putting it in a difficult position to do the planting & planning to which the first decan of Taurus is normally conducive. Slow down and be methodical about what we're doing. Between Pluto's underground machinations and Uranus's unpredictability, it's hard for us to make decisions. In the sign of Taurus this will almost certainly have financial implications as well. Mercury will start slowing down around the 10th or 11th, with the retrograde shadow beginning at 5Taurus soon after an eclipse. Funnily enough, he will retrograde over these same degrees later in the year.

April 6th - Full Moon in Libra Here's the chart:

The Moon is at 16Libra, with the Sun within 4 degrees of conjunction to Jupiter (♈). The Moon is coming off a square with Mars (♋), part of a larger shift towards tension in cardinal signs during the Red Planet's transit. Chiron at 15Aries is very close to the Sun (conjunction) & Moon (opposition). The Moon's ruler Venus has just left a conjunction with Uranus, and in her domicile of Taurus, indicates some fervent and moderately successful attempts at stabilizing matters. We may also find stability through contracts and deals, which are associated with the second decan of Libra. Venus is also approaching Jupiter, whose proximity to the Sun makes him combust (too close to the Sun to be visible) and less able to provide the optimism & reassurance we seek. Alternately, hopeful events may be happening behind the scenes while our optimist planet is invisible for 2-4 weeks.

April 10th - Selected auspicious election

This occurs around 2:10PM local time, with Leo rising and Ascendant ruler the Sun in the 9th whole sign house, which for a day chart is extremely fortuitous. It takes advantage of the Sun-Jupiter cazimi about to occur, with the former in exaltation making things even more auspicious. The Moon in Sagittarius applies to a trine with domicile lord Jupiter. Venus is in the last degrees of Taurus, so Leo rising charts earlier in the month can take advantage of her presence in earlier degrees. 9th house topics (Jupiter) include education, travel, higher learning and publishing, while 10th house topics with Venus can indicate art & creativity. With the Moon in the 5th house this can also be good for leisure or fun & games.

April 11th - Venus enters Gemini, Sun-Jupiter conjunction (♈) The Jupiter cazimi (exact conjunction to Sun) occurs around 21-22Aries: there is still something to believe in. Not only is this fortuitous as a heightening of the greater benefic's energies, but the Sun is also in exaltation. Think optimism, expansion, and hope (Jupiter) and doing something at a level of excellence (exalted Sun). This is the seed point for new ideas, leadership and following your own path. Unfortunately the next week brings a damper on otherwise great events.

Upon entering Gemini, Venus immediately trines Pluto (♒) and soon after squares Saturn (♓), the last major aspects leading up into the eclipse. Venus trine Pluto in air signs can signal intensifying personal relationships as communication delves deeper, or perhaps enjoying the new technologies that are otherwise scary. However, Pluto is rarely light and Saturn makes things significantly heavier. Venus square Saturn indicates significant boundaries or obstacles in personal relationships, something that may keep the relationship from happening at all. In Austin's words, Saturn either locks you out or locks you in. This is also the time when Mercury starts slowing down to a speed slower than average in preparation for retrograde (figuratively tiptoeing up towards Uranus and deciding to turn around).

April 20th - Lunar eclipse in Aries, Sun enters Taurus This is the first eclipse both of the year and in the Aries-Libra axis, but we're not totally out of the woods yet for fixed signs.

The eclipse has a very close out-of-sign square to Pluto, and immediately after, the Moon ingresses into Taurus and squares Pluto, as does the Sun soon later. We'll get insight into what the next 20 years of Pluto in Aquarius has in store. Eclipses have indicated dramatic shifts in leadership since the earliest days of astrology, and Austin says in Aries this indicates actual heads of state. This lunar mansion/nakshatra is also associated with medicine, the public figure(s) in question may be in that field. Pluto at 0Aquarius (degree where pandemic lockdown measures intensified at various times) weighs in via a sextile to the moon, and this eclipse is also square the US Sibly chart's Pluto with Mars, eclipse ruler, on the US Sun. Thus Chris and Robert both expect significant financial events during this upcoming eclipse season.

April 21st - Mercury stations retrograde in Taurus This station occurs closely conjunct Uranus, so technological snafus and freak accidents are certainly in order. Mercury in Taurus helps the trains run on time, so we can expect further disruption and chaos on that front. Avoid messing with electricity if you can, and generally we may feel a shock to the collective nervous system. The Sun-Mercury conjunction marking the retrograde's halfway point will occur around May 1st, so we can expect to start moving towards a resolution then. On May 5th we get the answering eclipse to this one, Mercury stationing direct on the 15th, and Jupiter entering Taurus soon after. These events in mid-May will help stabilize things, though Mars will form a T-square with Jupiter and Uranus... Overall we feel eclipses for a couple weeks on either side. Pay attention to the parts of your chart where the eclipses occur: new beginnings and endings are in order as the nodes move!

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Eddie Redmayne: ‘Until there’s a levelling, there are certain parts I wouldn’t play’

New Interview.

The Oscar winner on learning from his mistakes, his latest role as a serial killer nurse – and why he’s not wearing a wedding ring.

By Ryan Gilbey, Fri 27 Jan 2023.

Drinking coffee in the restaurant of a central London hotel as jazz burbles away in the background, Eddie Redmayne is wearing faded blue jeans, a white sweatshirt and a scarf. No wedding band, though. Uh-oh. “‘Spotted without his ring!’” he says, mock-horrified. He misplaced it while shooting The Danish Girl eight years ago, which is only one of the reasons to lament that film. We’ll get to the others in good time.

He bought a replacement ring then lost that, too, so he gave up. On jewellery, that is, not marriage. “I am incredibly happily married so I’m afraid there’s no scoop there,” he says apologetically. The tone fits with his demeanour, which is that of a Saturday boy at John Lewis: posh, affable, sincerely regretful that he doesn’t have the item in your size. He just turned 41 but could pass for mid-20s. His tousled hair is rust-coloured, his skin frantic with freckles, his lips so plump they look like crimson jellies.

A scarf stays knotted around his neck throughout our morning together; he picked up a nasty cold on his recent trip to the Golden Globes in Los Angeles, where he was in the running for best supporting actor for playing the serial killer Charles Cullen in The Good Nurse. When the sneezes come today, he whips out a comically large red handkerchief peppered with white dots, like a magician preparing to make the crockery vanish.

In fact, his party trick is quite the opposite: he makes awards appear. He got the big three (Oscar, Bafta, Golden Globe) for playing Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything, and an Olivier last year for his lizardly, mercurial Emcee in Cabaret, which also starred Jessie Buckley as Sally Bowles. A soundtrack recording, taped during live performances for added wildness, has just been released. Redmayne’s approach to the character, he says, “is that he would shape-shift and emerge as this Aryan conductor who could drop his baton in one of the champagne bottles at the end, and then walk off into the night. Whatever else is going on, he’s fucking fine.”

He took home his first Olivier (as well as a Tony) in 2010 for playing Mark Rothko’s assistant in Red. Each night, he and his co-star Alfred Molina splashed paint around on stage as they mocked up giant imitation Rothkos. What a job for an art history graduate, even if Redmayne’s dissertation at Cambridge was on Yves Klein’s blue. And don’t forget the Golden Raspberry award he won for worst supporting actor in the Wachowski sisters’ incomprehensible fantasy Jupiter Ascending, where he was a rasping, pursed-lipped princeling in outfits worthy of a fetish night: stiff gold collars, stippled rubber vests, bare chest underneath. “I didn’t know what I was doing,” he says. “I still don’t. I honestly haven’t watched the whole movie. But I loved making choices that were …” He wrinkles his nose. “Well, ‘bold’ is probably too kind a word.”

Prizes are why we are here today. It’s encouraging that enough of Redmayne’s peers noticed his creepy but admirably level-headed work in The Good Nurse to vote for him in next month’s Screen Actors Guild awards. I wish him luck. “Ah cheers. Never gonna happen but it’ll be fun to go.” A few days after we meet, he also gets a Bafta nomination to add to the tally.

He plays Charlie Cullen, a seemingly compassionate, diligent nurse who is now serving 18 consecutive life sentences for the murder of 29 patients in his care at various New Jersey hospitals over the course of nearly two decades; the actual death toll could be in the hundreds. He contaminated IV bags with insulin, and injected patients with lethal doses of heart medication. His friend and colleague Amy Loughren (Jessica Chastain) was instrumental in bringing him to justice but The Good Nurse is less a story of heroes and villains than an indictment of the profit-centred healthcare system that enabled then concealed his actions.

“He’s basically giving his employers every opportunity to stop him,” says Redmayne. “It’s like: ‘Fucking do it. Go on.’ That’s what I found intriguing about the script. In some ways, yes, it’s a true crime story, but it felt more like a character study combined with a critique of the system.” With the NHS at its most imperilled, the film doubles as a warning to audiences in the UK. “Well, it’s more than a critique of US healthcare. It’s about systems in general in which the power of the individual is lost. That’s got to ring a gigantic alarm bell in relation to what we have here and what we take for granted. The NHS is going through an incredibly complex time.”

It’s admirable that the film resists trying to answer the question of why Cullen killed. But even the least prurient viewer might wonder whether he regarded those in his care as people or merely potential kills. “In those scenes with the patients, I was playing the truth of empathy and kindness, with the sense of the killer being a different person,” he says. “I believe he was, for all intents and purposes, an excellent nurse. But there were times when he was like an empty vessel that would become filled with arrogance and truculence. I spent time with the real Amy, and she described these moments when the Charlie she knew disappeared. That dissociative idea was a revelation for me. So that’s how I played him. It was about finding this vacuum, this different person.”

He illustrates the demarcation in a pair of chilling confrontation scenes: first in a diner, where Amy wears a wire as she tries to lure Cullen into making an incriminating statement; then after his arrest, when he is harangued by the interviewing officer. In both those moments, the actor turns away from the camera then swivels back round to face us, his features fixed in an impenetrable mask. Somewhere inside him, a switch has been flicked to “off”.

No one should be surprised that Redmayne is capable of that iciness. One of his first films was Savage Grace, another factually based psychological drama. He played a fraught, tormented heir involved in a semi-incestuous relationship with his socialite mother, played by Julianne Moore. Redmayne had fought hard to get the part. Coming in 2007, so close to the start of his screen career, it introduced him as a risk-taker, likeability be damned. He made good on that promise in little-seen oddball endeavours such as Hick, where he was a limping Texas paedophile pursuing a young Chloë Grace Moretz.

His path has been unorthodox, even if his background (he was in the same year as Prince William at Eton) is privilege incarnate. “I knew nothing about film or TV but I got into acting because I loved it at school,” he says. A former drama teacher suggested him for Mark Rylance’s all-male production of Twelfth Night at the Globe; Redmayne, 20 at the time, won the part of Viola. “I’d played so many women at school that it wasn’t a stretch,” he shrugs. Adela Quested from A Passage to India is one of his favourites. “‘I want to see the real India,’” he purrs, slipping briefly into character and gazing demurely across the restaurant.

His career goals were modest. “I thought if anything happened for me it would be Sunday night television, something English and Etonian. Maybe a bit part in Foyle’s War.” That wasn’t how it panned out. His breakthrough stage role, in 2004, was as a fragile young American whose father is in a sexual relationship with a farmyard animal, in Edward Albee’s The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? “US casting directors came to see it. Very quickly, rather than doing English characters, I was cast as Americans.”

As well as Savage Grace, there was Robert De Niro’s espionage thriller The Good Shepherd, where those full lips came in handy playing Angelina Jolie’s son. And that Sunday night prediction was realised in the end. “Eventually I found my way back to tweed,” he smiles. He was Angel Clare opposite Gemma Arterton as Tess of the D’Urbervilles, then the lead in Sebastian Faulks’s Birdsong. “Plus that whole weird period where I was in anything related even tangentially to Queen Elizabeth.” He’s muddling the chronology slightly – a role in the series Elizabeth I crops up right at the start of his CV – but it’s true that if there was a doublet and hose hanging around, the young Redmayne was either wearing it or standing next to someone who was (see The Other Boleyn Girl; Elizabeth: The Golden Age). He gallops on through his IMDb page: “Then Theory, and The Danish Girl, which I suppose both is and isn’t an English period drama …”

Ah, The Danish Girl. Redmayne’s publicists had politely asked me not to press him on an issue about which he has nothing more to add: the public statement in 2020 in which he diverged from his Fantastic Beasts creator JK Rowling on the matter of transgender identity. “I disagree with Jo’s comments,” he said at the time. “Trans women are women, trans men are men and non-binary identities are valid.” But it is Redmayne who brings up The Danish Girl, a film he has said he would not feel comfortable making now. He believes the role of the painter Lili Elbe, one of the first known people to undergo gender-confirming surgery, should have gone to a trans performer. “I made that film with the best intentions, but I think it was a mistake,” he said in 2021.

I ask how that realisation has coloured his feelings toward the movie itself. Is it a failure? “Truth be told, I only see the flaws in the work I do anyway,” he says after a long pause. Then he stares into space for 10 seconds. “I worked really … I’m, um, I … I don’t know how to answer that question.” He turns to me, his eyes crinkled and sad. “I don’t know how to answer it. Sorry.” Can he not even say how he feels about the film? “The thing I find most complex is truth …” There follows an explanation of the genesis of the script before he finally reaches his conclusion: “The film feels like a fictionalised version. It doesn’t feel like Lili’s story.”

He won’t take parts now that should go to trans actors: that much is clear. But what can someone with his clout do to help his trans colleagues? “A few years ago, I did a workshop with trans actors at the Central School of Speech and Drama. A lot of them were quite rightly interrogating me about my choice to do The Danish Girl, and pointing out that many trans actors don’t go to drama school because they don’t see it as an opportunity. Unless there are parts that you think are possible for you to play, why would you?”

A sigh. “I believe everyone wants to be able to play everything. That’s what we dream of as actors, and should do. No one wants to be limited by their gender or sexuality but, historically, these communities haven’t had a seat at the table. Until there’s a levelling, there are certain parts I wouldn’t play.” Earlier on, reflecting on his lack of formal training, he had told me: “I can only learn from my mistakes.” At least no one can say he hasn’t put his money where his mouth is.

* The Good Nurse is on Netflix. Cabaret: London Cast Recording is released by Decca Records.

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2024 - A Year of Possibilities ~ 01 Dec 2023

2024 - A Year of Possibilities ~ 01 Dec 2023, Philip Sedgwick

Now that we’re in the final month of the Gregorian Year, it’s that time when Father Time and the holidays pile on with emotional interrogatives like: “How’d you do this last year? Any gold stars or meritorious awards to report? Why not proudly post your completed tasks list on social media?”

Maybe some new earbuds should be on your gift list to assist in blocking out nagging voices, both internal and external. It remains important to remember that the Sun inches toward solar maximum. This means more and more blasts of titillating solar intensity impact Earth as is happening today. The need to chill, have time for repose and connecting with nature top the list of soul-restorative processes during these energetic times.

Even with solar max approaching, 2024 offers heaps of potential. Consider that Jupiter and Uranus conjoin in Taurus on 21 April. All bets are off and all possibilities are on the table. Better to approach this transit with unassuming innocence. Uranus tends to show up presenting circumstances, conditions and opportunities that you’ve not been able to preconceive or imagine. Remaining open to anything certainly enhances the transit.

On 25 May, Jupiter bounds into Gemini. From then until June 2025, Jupiter engages, amplifies and embellishes galactic insight from quite an extensive collection of black holes in Gemini and Sagittarius, as well as aligning with the Great Attractor and Galactic Center. Innovative thought, inspirations, cosmic solutions to mundane problems abound and are free downloads for receptive humans.

Speaking of the Galactic Center, for all intents and purposes, Neptune in Pisces squares the galactic core for the entirety of next year. Inspiration, revelation and the not previously imagined being imagined are all part of provocative imaginings. The possibilities of new psychological and spiritual doctrines dropping from the heavens are endless. So too, with inventions, gizmos and an app to deal with all the apps and QR codes life forces upon a traveler.

Saturn’s transit in Pisces adds soothing balm to all emotional conditions. This is a softer placement for the massively ringed one. From this position he tends to empathize and assures that despite sensitivities, reactions and responses progress continues to unfold with determination and far-reaching vision.

And there’s another biggie too. Later in the year (19 November) Pluto leaves Capricorn behind and commits to obsessing over all things Aquarius uninterrupted for nearly two decades. Finally a shift away from pure plutocracy and all its manifestations into something a bit more comfortable for all of humankind. Bottom lines slowly migrate from “will it make any money?” to “what contributive difference is this going to make in the world?"

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus... now appearing in the form of transits that challenge sensibilities, stir status quo, and incite a soul to reach for and travel toward fulfillment of the incarnation in progress.

More soon to address capitalizing on Capricorn transits ahead!

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The 2024 Elgin Award nominees are in, with 11 chapbooks and 32 full-length collections of speculative poems nominated by the 400+ members of the international Science Fiction and Fantasy Poetry Association (est. 1978). These are eligible works that were published in 2022 and 2023.

Speculative poetry is typically considered verse with some element of speculation in the narrow sense—usually science fiction, fantasy, or horror, though some include straight science. SFPA’s founder, Suzette Haden Elgin, shared her thoughts on sf poetry in the aptly titled “About Science Fiction Poetry.”

A big thanks goes to this year’s chair, Felicia Martinez, for coordinating all of these candidates, who emerged from 23 presses across the globe. This will be the eleventh year these awards have been conferred, and the final winners will be announced in the fall.

CHAPBOOKS (11 CHAPBOOKS NOMINATED)

Beautiful Malady • Ennis Rook Bashe • (Interstellar Flight Press, 2023)

A Belief in Cosmic Dailiness • Angela Acosta • (Red Ogre Review, 2023)

The Book of Sleep • Herb Kauderer (Written Image, 2023)

Chapel of Celluloid/Capela de Celulóide • Wade German • (Raphus Press, 2023)

Maurs Maundering • Denise Dumars • (Space Cowboy Books, 2023)

The Owl Kingdom • Rebecca Marjesdatter (Crumb Fairy Press, 2023)

Shelf Life • F.J. Bergmann • (Space Cowboy Books, 2023)

The Telepathy Machine • Jean-Paul L. Garnier (Space Cowboy Books, 2023)

Unicorn Death Moon • Zachary Cahill • (Red Ogre Review, 2023)

Vampire Ventures • LindaAnn LoSchiavo • (Alien Buddha Press, 2023)

Worm Sonnets • Amelia Gorman • (Quarter Press, 2023)

FULL-LENGTH BOOKS (32 BOOKS NOMINATED)

39 Triolets • Anna Cates • (Cyberwit Press, 2023)

Black Observatory: Poems • Christopher Brean Murray (Milkweed Editions, 2023)

The Black Ship • David Clink (Aeolus House Press, 2023)

Bleeding Rainbows and Other Broken Spectrums • Maxwell I. Gold • (Hex Publishers, 2023)

Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head • Warsan Shire • (Penguin Random House, 2022)

The Border Simulator: Poems • Gabriel Dozal (Author), Natasha Tiniacos (Translator) • (One World, 2023)

Bounded By Eternity • Deborah L. Davitt (self-published, 2022)

Bramah’s Quest • Renée Sarojini Saklikar (Harbour Publishing, 2023)

Cast From Darkness • Marge Simon and Mary Turzillo • (Mind’s Eye Publications, 2023)

Doubt & Circuitry • T.D. Walker (Southern Arizona Press, 2023)

Dreamscapes and Dark Corners • Melissa Ridley Elmes • (Alien Buddha Press, 2023)

From Voyages Unreturning • Deborah L. Davitt • (Aqueduct Press, 2023)

The Full Moon Whaling Chronicles • Jason Guriel • (Biblioasis, 2023)

Grab • Kendra Preston Leonard • (Red Ogre Review, 2023)

How to Navigate Our Universe • Mary Soon Lee • (Self Published, 2023)

Hydra Medusa • Brandon Shimoda • (Nightboat Books, 2023)

I Dreamed a World • Colleen Anderson (LVP Publications, 2022)

Let the Dead In • Saida Agostini (Alan Squire Publishing, 2022)

The Lore of Inscrutable Dreams • Colleen Anderson (Yuriko Publishing, 2023)

Moonlight and Monsters • Lauren Scharhag • (Gnashing Teeth Publishing, 2023)

Neon Lights and Plane Tickets • Eli Alemán • (Self-Published, 2023)

Night Life: A Folk Horror Poetry Collection • Alba Sarria • (Monstrous Love Lounge Press, 2023)

Numinous Stones • Holly Lyn Walrath • (Aqueduct Press, 2023)

On the Subject of Blackberries • Stephanie Wytovich (Raw Dog Screaming Press, 2023)

The Quiet Ways I Destroy You • Jessica McHugh • (Apokrupha Press, 2023)

Rivers in Your Skin, Sirens in Your Hair • Marisca Pichette • (Android Press, 2023)

The Second Stop is Jupiter • upfromsomedirt • (Wayne State University Press, 2023)

Selected Poems 1965-2020 • Michael Butterworth • (Space Cowboy Books, 2023)

Sifting the Ashes • Michael Bailey and Marge Simon • (Crystal Lake, 2022)

Soft Apocalypse • Leah Nieboer • (University of Georgia Press, 2023)

The Spellbook of Fruit and Flowers • Christine Butterworth-McDermott (Fomite Press, 2023)

Star Tent: A Triptych • Amie Whittemore (Tolsun Books, 2023)

Tombstones: Selected Horror Poems • G.O. Clark • (Weird House Press, 2022)

NOMINATIONS PER PRESS: (23 PRESSES)

Aeolus House Press: 1

Alien Buddha Press: 2

Android Press: 1

Apokrupha Press: 1

Aqueduct Press: 2

Biblioasis: 1

Crumb Fairy Press: 1

Crystal Lake: 1

Cyberwit Press: 1

Fomite Press: 1

Gnashing Teeth Publishing: 1

Harbour Publishing: 1

Hex Publishers: 1

Interstellar Flight Press: 1

Alan Squire Publishing: 1

LVP Publications: 1

Milkweed Editions: 1

Mind’s Eye Publications: 1

Monstrous Love Lounge Press: 1

Nightboat Books: 1

One World: 1

Penguin Random House: 1

Quarter Press: 1

Raphus Press: 1

Raw Dog Screaming Press: 1

Self-Published: 3

Southern Arizona Press: 1

Space Cowboy Books: 4

Red Ogre Review: 3

Tolsun Books: 1

University of Georgia Press: 1

Wayne State University Press: 1

Weird House Press: 1

Written Image: 1

Yuriko Publishing: 1

[spacenutspod]

In December 2023 and February 2024, NASA’s Juno spacecraft, currently in orbit around and investigating Jupiter and the Jovian system, made several close flybys of the innermost of the Galilean moons, Io. During the flybys, Juno came as close as 1,500 kilometers from the surface of Io, during which extensive data and imagery of the moon were captured. From the imagery and data, scientists were able to make the first up-close observations of the northern latitudes of Io, as well as sharp mountains and lava lakes. Furthermore, Juno’s recent flybys of Jupiter allowed scientists to refine their understanding of Jupiter’s polar cyclones and water abundance. Io’s lava lakes and sharp mountains Io is known to be one of the most extreme locations in the solar system, with the moon having the most geologic/volcanic activity of any planetary body in the solar system. Io’s immense volcanic activity has been recorded by several spacecraft, with images showing large plumes of sulfur and sulfur dioxide shooting as high as 500 kilometers above the surface. Io’s volcanism is largely due to a two-to-one mean-motion orbital resonance with Europa, and a four-to-one mean-motion orbital resonance with Ganymede — meaning that Io completes two orbits of Jupiter with every orbit of Europa, and four orbits with every one orbit of Ganymede. These resonances expand and contract the surface of Io, which then allows Jupiter’s gravity to heat the interior of the moons, providing the heating needed for Io’s extreme geologic activity. See AlsoJuno Science UpdatesSpace Science SectionL2 Atlas V/Juno ProcessingClick here to join L2 “Io is simply littered with volcanoes, and we caught a few of them in action. We also got some great close-ups and other data on a 200-kilometer-long (127-mile-long) lava lake called Loki Patera. There is amazing detail showing these crazy islands embedded in the middle of a potentially magma lake rimmed with hot lava. The specular reflection our instruments recorded of the lake suggests parts of Io’s surface are as smooth as glass, reminiscent of volcanically created obsidian glass on Earth,” said Scott Bolton, Juno’s principal investigator. Using the Juno data, the team was able to create two simulations that visualize the characteristics of the lava lake, Loki Patera, and sharp mountains, one of which is Steeple Mountain. Additional data from the flyby using Juno’s Microwave Radiometer instrument (MWR) shows that Io’s surface is relatively smooth compared to the surfaces of the other three Galilean moons, which are Ganymede, Callisto, and Europa. Furthermore, MWR also found that Io’s poles are colder than the moon’s middle latitudes. Jupiter’s pole position Juno successfully inserted itself into orbit around Jupiter in July 2016. The original mission plans had the spacecraft deorbit into Jupiter’s atmosphere after completing 32 orbits of Jupiter, where it would ultimately burn up and disintegrate. However, with the spacecraft remaining in good condition and all of its instruments still operating as expected, NASA awarded Juno and its team a mission extension in 2021 that would have the spacecraft complete 42 additional orbits of Jupiter. Juno is expected to complete its mission extension in September 2025. Juno’s trajectory for its mission extension brings the spacecraft closer and closer to Jupiter’s north pole with each orbit. This trajectory allows for the MWR instrument to continuously improve its resolution of the planet’s north pole, which is filled with massive polar cyclones. The new data allows scientists to compare the poles and the cyclones in multiple wavelengths, and scientists have found that not all polar cyclones are created equally. “Perhaps the most striking example of this disparity can be found with the central cyclone at Jupiter’s north pole. It is clearly visible in both infrared and visible light images, but its microwave signature is nowhere near as strong as other nearby storms. This tells us that its subsurface structure must be very different from these other cyclones. The MWR team continues to collect more and better microwave data with every orbit, so we anticipate developing a more detailed 3D map of these intriguing polar storms,” said Juno project scientist Steve Levin of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California. Jupiter’s northern polar cyclones, seen in infrared by Juno. (Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS) Water abundance within Jupiter Understanding water abundance within Jupiter is one of the primary science goals for Juno’s mission. However, the team isn’t searching for liquid water, but rather investigating the presence of oxygen and hydrogen molecules — the molecules that make up water — within Jupiter’s massive atmosphere. Getting an estimate of Jupiter’s water abundance is crucial for understanding the formation of the solar system and Jupiter. Scientists believe that Jupiter was the first planet to form, which means it likely contains most of the gas, dust, and other cosmic material left over from the formation of the Sun and our solar system. Having insight into the abundance of different molecules and materials within the planet gives scientists the chance to record what materials were present during the formation of our solar system. Water abundance, specifically, is important for Jupiter’s meteorology, including the flow of wind currents, and the planet’s internal structure. Scientists have been trying to measure Jupiter’s water abundance for decades, with NASA’s Galileo mission collecting one of the first datasets on Jovian water abundance in 1995 during the spacecraft’s 57-minute entry into Jupiter’s atmosphere at the end of its mission. However, Galileo’s data created more confusion than clarity, as the spacecraft found that the planet’s atmosphere was hot and void of water. “The probe did amazing science, but its data was so far afield from our models of Jupiter’s water abundance that we considered whether the location it sampled could be an outlier. But before Juno, we couldn’t confirm. Now, with recent results made with MWR data, we have nailed down that the water abundance near Jupiter’s equator is roughly three to four times the solar abundance when compared to hydrogen. This definitively demonstrates that the Galileo probe’s entry site was an anomalously dry, desert-like region,” Bolton said. The northern and equatorial regions of Jupiter, imaged by Juno during its 10th flyby of the planet. (Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Kevin M. Gill) Juno’s new results on Jovian water abundance suggest very low water abundance—an unexpected result that scientists are still trying to understand. However, these results do support scientists’ theories that during the solar system’s formation, water-ice material was likely a driving force behind heavy element enrichment, the process by which chemical elements heavier than hydrogen and helium were accreted by Jupiter during its formation. Additional data on Jovian water abundance collected by Juno during the remainder of its extended mission will help scientists compare Jupiter’s water abundance at polar regions and equatorial regions. Additional data will also help reveal the structure of the planet’s core. Juno’s next flyby of Jupiter, the 61st of the mission, is planned for May 12. (Lead image: Image of Io taken by Juno on October 15, 2023. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Ted Stryk) The post Juno observes lava lake on Io, provides insight into Jupiter’s water abundance appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.

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Movies I watched this Week # 153 (Year 3/Week 49):

So on Monday morning, as I start preparing my "Viewing schedule" for the week, I stumble on a new space documentary The making of JUICE, and two hours later, I already know that this will probably be my most emotionally-rewarding film of the week. It chronicles the final years of development of The European Space Agency's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE), which took off to Jupiter on April 14, 2023. It’s a deeply technical dive into a topic I know nothing about. But it’s absolutely exhilarating - 10/10.

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I really struggled with Scorsese's new saga Killers of the flower moon. It's an indictment against America's original sin, the genocide and dispossession of the ingenious population, and the systemic evil it shows is deeply unpleasant. Had De Nero ever played such an sinister character? His Jimmy Conway was also a ruthless murderer, but he didn't come across as Machiavellian as here.

It's a stunningly beautiful film, but the tragedy should have been told in two hours, not 3.5.

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While waiting for Miyazaki's latest 'The boy and the heron', I caught Castle in the sky, one of the last Ghibli Studio features I hadn't seen yet.

An imaginative retro-futuristic adventure, its drawing style is somehow primitive compared to his later films. As always, many of its themes and tropes were repeated later nearly-verbatim: The old woman pirate who become Ubaba in 'Spirited away', the many fanciful steampunk airships, the strong female protagonist and her sidekick, the magical journey, the beautiful scenery, the ecological destruction, the sumptuous food.

(Unfortunately I could only watch it in the bad English dubbed version).

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From the '30 best mobster movies' list, the classic French Noir Touchez pas au grisbi ('Don't touch the loot'). Cool Jean Gabin is the honorable gangster, a refined, quiet, responsible, thoughtful criminal with an impeccable looks and manners. 8/10.

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3 by German-born French director Dominik Moll:

🍿 The Night of the 12th, a patient award-winner cop thriller that follows an investigation into an unsolved murder. A young woman is burnt alive, and in the quest to discover who did it, quiet dynamics about misogyny and gender roles are being exposed. Reminiscent of 'Memories of murder'. The rural areas outside Grenoble were mouth-watering beautiful. 8/10.

🍿 Moll’s previous thriller, Only the animals, was even a tighter thriller. Like ‘Rashomon’, it tells seven diverse stories that don't seem connected until the very last scene. This one is worth watching without any knowledge about it beforehand; it's so surprising, and shocking, and fresh. My 6th film with Denis Ménochet. Best thriller I've seen for a while - 9/10.

🍿 His earlier hit, With a Friend Like Harry, disappointed me greatly. "Harry" meets an old high school acquaintance at a roadside restroom, and invites himself to stay with the friend's family. Without any clear motivation, well-to-do Harry decides to buy his struggling friend a new car, and as some days go by, starts killing everybody around him, "because they irritate him (?)". It opens with a long grating scene of the three children crying in the car, and continued with none of the characters becoming appealing or interesting. A terrible Hitchcock at best.

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2 about cute French swimming instructors:

🍿 The five devils, My 5th uneven film with Adèle Exarchopoulos. It's a mixed up magical fantasy which is also taking place in the eastern mountainous part of Rhône. At its core, there's a tender bond between a mother and her daughter, and the 10-year-old has a extra-strong sense of smell. But then a slew of confusing subplots emerge. They include pyromania, clairvoyance, disintegrating marriage, supernatural time travel, lesbianism, trances, and what have you. 4/10.

🍿 Sink or swim, my 10th film with gorgeous Belgian actress Virginie Efira. A low-brow and predictable 'comedy' about a depressed group of suburban, sad-sack losers, each with their own midlife crisis, who join a male team of synchronized swimming. Efira is their trainer, and the whole premise is ridiculous, and sloppily-made. 2/10.

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First watch: Vincente Minnelli's turn of the century Gigi. A lame musical about a teenager prostitute school... Sorry, "Courtesans". Hard to fathom that in 1958 it swept all the 9 Oscars it was nominated for! It opens with 70-year-old grandpa Maurice Chevalier singing “Thank Heaven For Little Girls", an ode to 7 year old girls with a sly smile on his face. Disturbingly creepy, it's explicitly about "grooming", or, how to train a young woman to be a mistress. 1/10.

At least it got me interested enough to read about the "Belle Époque", the "Golden Age" era from a century ago, which had so many similarities to our recent past: A period "characterised by optimism, regional peace, economic prosperity, colonial expansion, and technological, scientific, and cultural innovations". And which ended so brutally by some certain historical calamities, the two World Wars…

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Make way for tomorrow, the "Saddest movie ever made"? An old couple loses their home in 1937 America, and none of their five selfish adult children wants to help them stay together. A real tearjerker that may have been the inspiration to Ozu's 'Tokyo Story'.

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“… This land doesn’t seem to have changed much…”

Vilhelm Hammershøi (1864-1916) was a symbolic, melancholic Danish painter. Michael Palin and the Mystery of Hammershøi is part of the travelogue series that Michael Palin used to host. Palin was fascinated by him, because many of his Vermeer-inspired portraits featured a mysterious woman shown from the back.

He lived mainly on Strandgade 30 in Christianshavn, [which I passed on many times], and painted the interior of his home more than 60 times. Extensive use of Bach's Prelude No. 1. But the documentary itself was not very insightful.

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2 Black Mirror-like Re-watches:

🍿 Melancholic Black Mirror S1, E1, Be right back, voted as "12th greatest TV episodes of the 21 century", an unusually tender story.

🍿 Soderbergh's tight conspiracy fire cracker from last year, Kimi, his nail-biting Covid-19 'Black Mirror'-style thrill-ride. Like Hitchcock's Rear Window about our digital life today. With Derek DelGaudio as the murderous heavy. Terrifying 9/10.

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"Off with everybody's heads!"

A 1915 silent film version of Alice in Wonderland, using faithful costuming to the original John Tenniel's illustrations. Some of the animal characters were creepy.

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Hatchi X 2:

🍿 Hatchiko, a new Chinese remake of the famous real-life Japanese story about the faithful dog, waiting to his owner at the railway station, even years after his death. Adora and I watched the Richard Gere's 'Hatchi' many times. Here, the dog is not an Akita, but a mongrel and his name is BaTong. There's also a scene where he is saved from a dog meat restaurant, just before being made into spicy stir-fry. Very sentimental, with Joan Chen.

🍿 I also tried to watch the original 1987 Japanese original of Hachikō Monogatari, but this turned up to be a insufferable Olde Tyme, super sweet version, and I had to abandon it midstream.

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2 more by The Obama's:

🍿 American symphony documents a year in the life of musician Jon Batiste and his wife, as she struggles with leukemia. I've previously seen five other films that were produced by Obama’s Hollywood company, 'Higher Ground'. But as much I adored him 15 and 18 years ago, this 'heart-felt' documentary was boringly pedestrian. 2/10.

🍿 I devoured Leave the world behind because I always seek realistic stories about the end of our world. It started slow and small, with some highfalutin cinematography and sound edits, surrounding the lifestyle of the upper middle class well-to-do and un-famous. But it quickly lost steam as it turns into a mixed-up conspiracy nightmare, that tries to get all the possible apocalyptic tropes into one giant pot. A generous 5/10.

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The Realest Real, another short parable with Mahershala Ali, about fashion, social media, status. Produced by the Kenzo brand. 2/10.

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Fast Charlie, a new Mississippi/New Orleans crime thriller, with Pierce Brosnan as an aging, omnipotent hit-man, dreaming of retiring to Tuscany. Like a mid-range Elmore Leonard caper with high body count. James Caan's last paycheck.

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"...Wait. Not the homeless person that fell down the stairs?..."

What does it say about me that one of my favorite romantic comedies of late is Long shot, and that I've seen it probably 10 times, including last month, and that I felt 'forced' to watch it again today?

The Boys ll Men groove is how this movie appeals to me. But it's so well-done on every level. 10/10.

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Nahum Gutman and his world, the only documentary I could find about the greatest Israeli painter, my childhood’s hero. But the banal voiceover gave the most incomprehensible gibberish analysis for the visuals: Worst Art Talk ever!

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(My complete movie list is here)

[renee00124]

*NOVEMBER 14, 2023*

Ongoing LOCKHEED MARTIN Training on Death Ray Weapons...

Apparently the Lockheed Martin trainer and military personnel have big plans for me tonight!

As I continue to report the Nelson's house is a major, again MAJOR, official location used by Lockheed Martin personnel training numerous USAF and Navy military personnel from nearby bases. Lockheed also has a huge operation center not far away.

Many DOD contractors typically have operation centers near military bases. This is because they work hand-in-hand. Both the Army, Navy, USAF have DOD Contracts for various types of weapon systems, etc.

This is the first time I have seen an official setup in the Nelson's garage which I noticed went out to take the trash out. It makes sense. Apparently the garage sale last Saturday was an attempt to clean out the garage for the setup. I also noticed tonight a drone in the back. I assume THEY are embarking on another night in the strategic "Slow Kill" operation around me with tonight my head where the focus. When I enlarge the middle image, illuminated in infrared, I can see the Lockheed Martin trainer and a young military boy sitting next to him in training.

Many times, military personnel as well as the LAPD cops rotate around to compliant houses and all specifically use the three behind me. The drone in the back may be guided by the Black cops. Other houses that have garage setups typically are the Robles, Velasquez and Spear houses using their garage for quite some time.

Lockheed Martin USAF Directed Energy Weapon Connection

Lockheed Martin Army Contract

Lockheed Martin Navy Connecton

Lockheed Martin Marine Connection

LAPD High-Tech War Room Satellite / Drone Division (RACR) has been Covertly Targeting Citizens in Los Angeles County with military weaponized satellites connected to drones since 2012

Let see what they have in store for me tonight which typically intensifies after midnight until daylight. Sadly, the exact same energy weapon experimentation is reported massively across the USA!

[a-d-nox]

Hi! I saw that you have Jupiter opposite Pluto aspect in your natal chart. I have this aspect too and it happens to be one of my tightest aspect. I've read some explanation about it but I would love to know your interpretation since you have this same placement, too. I have it 6h Jup opp 12h Pluto (placidus) and 7h Jup opp 1h Pluto. Thank you for reading this!

yes i do have jupiter opposite pluto in my chart is, according to pullen, my most powerful aspect. ours are somewhat different because 6h and 12h oppositions typically are about the mentally versus the physical and subconscious versus conscious, while 3h and 9h are about what you know versus what you believe and what you say versus what you think.

jupiter-pluto: negative aspects: this opposition creates stubborn people who are willing to fight for what they believe. they don't tend to be the most apologetic individuals as they tend to have a great level of severity to their personality and a steady self-devotion/trust. oftentimes they feel lost in the world; they hunger for experiences. enough is never enough for them. even when they receive rewards, awards, and/or praise they are often discontented with what they have. even if they achieve affluence, they constantly search for the next biggest and best thing. they are often extremists at heart. they may look at people and examine them like an apocalypse is coming - they see the advantages and disadvantages of people / see them in terms of assets and liabilities. they could be very black and white when it comes to their personal beliefs, ethics, and morality. but more often than not they are the proper, morally-grey person in the plot; they play both sides and mainly by their own rules. they may also be seen as menaces to society if they actually act upon their extremist ways. subconsciously, they are constantly searching for honestly, loyalty, and change.

hope this helps.

a.d.

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Best Actor - Male: Original Films Nominations at Bollywood Hungama OTT India Fest

The Bollywood Hungama OTT India Fest and Awards are a celebration of the incredible talent and creativity found in the Indian cinema industry. The Bollywood Hungama India Entertainment Awards announce the highly anticipated nominations for the Best Film in the Original Films Section, recognizing the remarkable contributions of actors who have enriched this medium with their talent at a glittering awards night scheduled to take place on the 18th and 19th of October 2023 at Taj Lands End. The OTT India Fest and awards are a platform for celebrating digital cinema's originality, innovation, and storytelling prowess.

Best Actor - Male: Original Films is one of the most anticipated categories, honoring actors who have made a big effect on audiences with their exceptional performances. This year's nominations include a slew of talented actors who have demonstrated versatility and dedication to their trade. Let's have a look at the nominees and the outstanding efforts that have won them this honor. Vicky Kaushal for Govinda Naam Mera

Vicky Kaushal's nomination for Govinda Naam Mera demonstrates his remarkable acting abilities and ability to immerse himself in a variety of roles. In this picture, he played a character that allowed him to show off his range as an actor, producing a memorable performance that rang true with audiences. Vicky Kaushal's ability to connect emotionally with audiences continues to set him apart in the profession.

Rajkummar Rao for Monica, O My Darling

Rajkummar Rao's name is connected with varied acting and thought-provoking filmmaking. His nomination for Monica, O My Darling is well-deserved, as he demonstrated once again his talent for portraying complicated characters with depth and authenticity. Rajkummar Rao's ability to bring complexity and authenticity to his parts has earned him a fan base.

Varun Dhawan for Bawaal

Varun Dhawan's Bawaal nomination shows his expanding career as an actor. He demonstrated his flexibility in the film by playing a character with a mix of lighthearted and somber moments. Varun Dhawan's magnetic screen presence and commitment to his profession continue to attract audiences. Manoj Bajpayee for Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai and Gulmohar

Manoj Bajpayee is a seasoned actor noted for his outstanding performances, and his double nomination for Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai and Gulmohar demonstrates his impressive variety. He presented a character with depth and gravitas in Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai, and he demonstrated his ability to bring charm and charisma to the film in Gulmohar. The nominations for Manoj Bajpayee highlight his enduring impact on the world of cinema. Vijay Verma for Darlings The nomination for Darlings for Vijay Verma demonstrates his expanding visibility and acclaim in the business. He had an outstanding performance in this picture, smoothly shifting between periods of vulnerability and strength. Vijay Verma's ability to communicate diverse emotions and experiences has cemented his place as a rising star. Bollywood's nominees for Best Actor - Male: Original Films Hungama OTT India Fest honors these actors' remarkable talent and dedication. Their ability to connect with audiences through their performances demonstrates their dedication to the art of acting. As the awards event approaches, fans excitedly await the time when one of these talented performers will be acknowledged and honoured at the gala awards ceremony on October 19th, 2023, which is slated to be attended by the entertainment industry's heavyweights. The two-day extravaganza, organized by Bollywood Hungama, one of India's most trusted entertainment portals, curated / directed by Cinema Waale Film and TV Productions, and produced by Across Media Solutions, aims to honor and acknowledge the excellence that has emerged from the realm of online streaming platforms. The awards are presented by Sonata Poze, powered by TVS Jupiter and Kheloyar, and driven by JK Tyre Blaze Rydr, in collaboration with Matchmaking partner Bharat Matrimony, Stylish Audio partner Skullcandy, Banking partner Bank of Baroda, Healthcare partner Fujifilm Healthcare, True Chocolate partner Smoor, Astrology partner Astroyogi, Wellness Partner HCG hospitals, Cricketing Partner Metashot in collaboration with Festival partners Satvik, Snacking

[arnoldjaime13]

Blog Tour- INTERGALACTICA by @francoptrotta With An Excerpt & #Giveaway!

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the INTERGALACTICA by F.P. Trotta Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

  About The Book:

Title: INTERGALACTICA

Author: F.P. Trotta

Pub. Date: July 3, 2023

Publisher: F.P. Trotta

Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook

Pages: 477

Find it: Goodreads, https://books2read.com/INTERGALACTICA

Read for FREE with a Kindle Unlimited Membership!

The first book from the Brazilian space opera series now in English! It's launch day for NASA's long-awaited manned expedition to explore Jupiter's moon Europa! Neuropsychiatrist Amanda awakens after months in a coma caused by acute meningitis... Along with two patients, they discover themselves to be key pieces in an ever-growing puzzle involving an underground geopolitical corporation called The Firm, which plans to sabotage the mission, taking advantage of a new technology to hijack the ship and set a course for a habitable planet located seventeen light-years away from Earth. Originally released in Brazil in 2016, the Intergalactica book series moved thousands of physical and digital copies in Portuguese. Discover a new Earth as you journey to the stars in the first volume of F. P. Trotta's saga. ‘Recipient of the Literary Titan Gold Book Award’ --- What people are saying about F. P. Trotta and INTERGALACTICA: ★★★★★ "In the same league as Brandon Sanderson." ★★★★★ "Very action oriented. Can probably be easily adapted for TV or film." ★★★★★ "With unexpected plot twists and a strong female protagonist, this book keeps you engaged and entertained from start to finish."

  EXCERPT

 “Consider the odds. If you multiply the number of stars in our galaxy by the number of galaxies in the Universe, you get approximately a gazillion stars. That’s a 1 followed by twenty-four zeros. And there could be even more than that! The chances that we are the only living organism in the universe... To me, thinking we’re unique is pretentious. It’s a matter of days. I’m sure anyone who discredits this is in for a rude awakening soon. Even though we’ve just started the fourth decade of the 21st century, there are still many people who are oblivious to these truths.”

            “These are probably the same ones that still believe in the supernatural.” said Stryker, laughing ironically.

            “I figured of all people you would believe in most of these things? In the paranormal, in the spirit world, I mean.” asked Ripley.

            “Oh, please” answered Stryker. “With all the technology available today, millions of digital cameras and video cameras, billions of photos and millions of hours of recorded footage, yet not one real image of a being or anything remotely paranormal has ever been confirmed. Nothing, zilch.” he looked down, shaking his head slightly in disbelief. “But some people want to hold onto the belief in the paranormal as though it’s any different to say goblins, angels or wizards...none exist, but people still believe this tripe. We have simple people wandering around abandoned facilities at night with EMF and digital recorders trying to convince themselves that a tapping sound is a lost soul back from the dead, or the scratchy inaudible sound recorded is a voice from beyond the grave” he laughed. “If you believe in ghosts and spirits you truly have a child’s view of the world.” Ripley seemed thrown off by Stryker’s skeptic speech and immediately stood up, talking back at him:

            “How can you say that, Stryker? After what you witnessed Amanda go through?” she asked, looking at him incredulously.

            “Oh, Stryker.” sighed Amanda. She then looked at him squeezing her eyes, as if she could see through him. “You’re attempting to approach a nonsensical subject with strict rationality. The world isn’t so black and white. Your clinical view of everything is your downfall. For as much as science has advanced, we’re still in the dark about most of life’s mysteries and not one human soul on this planet can tell you what actually happens after you die.” she said. Amanda then stood up and started prancing around the room, talking to all:

            “Once you accept that you’re an insignificant, inconsequential blip on the radar of time--one of billions of people to have come and gone in a few million years--and humble yourself with the idea that all you truthfully know about the universe is what other, greater men have told you from their own observations, then maybe you won’t act so pompous as to declare you know all there is to know about a subject that has managed to stay in the forefront of society since time immemorial.” she paused for a moment and went on. “It isn’t just country kooks and attention-seeking nutters that believe they’ve seen a ghost or had a paranormal experience. There are many learned men who would stand up to your scrutiny as upright characters, such as presidents, who have claimed to have seen spirits. Trying to lock down such a persistent, widespread phenomenon into this ”This is this, therefore that is that“ rationality is just silly. We exist in a world where we have no idea why we're even here, and things in your daily life operate on a scale of normality that you’ve grown accustomed to, never mind the fact that several centuries ago many things you do would be considered ”magic“ or ”abnormal.“ The torchbearers who brought us electricity, telephones, and computers have managed to push the darkness of ignorance back only so much, but you’re making the mistake of thinking you can see the entire cave beyond the small circle of light.” said Amanda.

  About F.P. Trotta:

A love for space operas with controversial and adult themes along with a hint of lovecraftian horror are F. P. Trotta's specialty - originally published in Brazil in Early 2016, the Intergalactica book series went on to move tens of thousands of physical copies in portuguese and is currently the only ongoing space opera franchise published in Brazil.

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1 winner will receive a $10 Amazon Gift Card courtesy of Rockstar Book Tours, International.

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9/25/2023

Two Chicks on Books

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9/25/2023

Jaime's Book World

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9/26/2023

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9/26/2023

Writer of Wrongs

Guest Post

9/27/2023

@jael_and_jenessa_reads

Guest Post/IG Post

9/27/2023

Cara North

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9/28/2023

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9/28/2023

@hodophile_z

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9/29/2023

 #BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog

Blog Spotlight

9/29/2023

Meet The Fultons

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Week Two:

10/2/2023

@enjoyingbooksagain

IG Review

10/2/2023

Rajiv's Reviews

Review/IG Post

10/3/2023

Jaime_of_gryffindor

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10/3/2023

A Blue Box Full of Books

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10/4/2023

Country Mamas With Kids

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10/4/2023

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10/5/2023

The Momma Spot

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10/5/2023

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10/6/2023

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10/6/2023

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[christianlanden]

PP Investment Awards 2023: Shortlists revealed!

The awards celebrate excellence among asset managers

Here they are. The finalists for the 10th anniversary Professional Pensions Investment Awards...

The Professional Pensions Investment Awards celebrate excellence among the asset managers who serve UK occupational pension schemes.

The awards, now in their tenth anniversary year, recognise asset managers over a broad range of specialisms and shine the spotlight on those whose achievements may not always be recognised by the more general UK Pensions Awards.

The awards process is unique within the industry - with the shortlist being drawn up in association with Aon, one of the leading investment consultants in the market, highlighting those asset managers who have demonstrated excellent performance.

The shortlist is broadly based on performance over the 12 months to 30 June 2023 but also recognises the need for consistent performance. Entrants were therefore only shortlisted if they demonstrated both excellent performance over the 12 months to 30 June 2023 AND strong performance over a three-year time period.

Shortlisted entrants are now being asked to complete a questionnaire to demonstrate how they differentiate themselves from their peers in terms of innovation, client service, sustainability, diversity and inclusion.

The nominees are as follows:

Where specific strategies have been named as part of the shortlisting process, they are in brackets following the company name.

10th Anniversary Award for Asset Management

AlphaReal

Baillie Gifford

M&G Investments

MAN Group

Robeco

ARBS (Absolute Return Bond Strategy) Manager of the Year

BlueBay

Insight Investment

Jupiter Asset Management

Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM)

PGIM

Royal London Asset Management

Buy and Maintain Credit Manager of the Year

BlackRock

Insight Investment

Invesco Asset Management

Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM)

Morgan Stanley Investment Management

Royal London Asset Management

Emerging Market Equity Manager of the Year

ARGA Investment Management (ARGA Emerging Markets Equity Strategy)

Bennelong Funds Management (Skerryvore Global Emerging Markets Equity)

Brandes Investment Partners (Emerging Markets Equity)

Letko, Brosseau & Associates (LetkoBrosseau Emerging Markets)

Orbis Investments (Orbis Emerging Markets Equity)

Pzena Investment Management (Pzena Emerging Markets Select Value)

Equity Multi Factor Solution Provider of the Year

Allianz Global Investors (AllianzGI Best Styles Global Developed Equity)

Allspring Global Investments (Factor Enhanced Global Equity)

AQR Capital Management (ACWI Style Premia Long Only Equity)

Invesco Asset Management (Global Multi-Factor ESG)

Lazard Asset Management (Global Equity Factor Advantage)

Global Core Property Manager of the Year

CBRE Investment Management

The Townsend Group

UBS Asset Management

Global Equity Manager of the Year

Causeway Capital Management (Causeway Global Value Equity)

Metropolis Capital (Metropolis Valuefund Strategy)

Ninety One (Ninety One Global Value)

Royal London Asset Management (Royal London Global Equity Select)

Global Fixed Income Manager of the Year

BlackRock

BNP Paribas Asset Management

Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Neuberger Berman

Pictet Asset Management

Robeco

Hedge Fund Manager of the Year

Alyeska Investment Group (Alyeska Aleutian Fund) (Alyeska Aleutian Fund)

Blue Diamond Asset Management (Blue Diamond)

Graham Capital Management (Graham Absolute Return Fund)

One William Street Capital Management (One William Street LSAR Fund)

Pimco (Pimco Commodity Alpha Fund)

Insurance Linked Securities Manager of the Year

Leadenhall Capital Partners (Leadenhall UCITS Cat Bond Fund)

Neuberger Berman (NB Insurance-Linked Strategies Fund)

Securis Investment Partners (Securis Non-Life Fund)

Liquid Securitised Manager of the Year

HSBC Asset Management

Janus Henderson Investors

M&G Investments

Prytania Asset Management

Schroders

TwentyFour Asset Management

Long Income Property Manager of the Year

Aviva Investors

CBRE Investment Management

Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM)

Multi Asset Credit Manager of the Year

ICG

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts

Oak Hill Advisors

Oaktree Capital Management

PineBridge Investments

Pan-European Core Property Manager of the Year

AXA Investment Managers

CBRE Investment Management

Invesco Asset Management

Quant Hedge Fund Manager of the Year

AQR Capital Management (AQR Alternative Trend)

Aspect Capital (Aspect Diversified)

Capital Fund Management (CFM Stratus)

Man FRM (Man Alternative Risk Premia)

Risk Parity Manager of the Year

AQR Capital Management (AQR Global Risk Premium)

BlackRock (BlackRock Market Advantage)

Bridgewater Associates (Bridgewater All Weather)

Columbia Threadneedle Investments (Columbia Adaptive Risk Allocation)

Man AHL (Man AHL TargetRisk)

Short Dated Credit Manager of the Year

AXA Investment Managers

Barings Asset Management

M&G Investments

Muzinich & Co

TwentyFour Asset Management

Sustainable Active Equity Manager

Impax Asset Management (Global Opportunities)

Impax Asset Management (Leaders)

Lyrical Asset Management (Global Impact Value Equity Strategy)

Ninety One (Global Environment)

Sustainable Corporate Bond Manager of the Year

AXA Investment Managers

BNP Paribas Asset Management

Candriam

Liontrust Asset Management

UK Core Property Manager of the Year

AEW Capital Management

Columbia Threadneedle Investments

UBS Asset Management

UK & European Non-Core Property Manager of the Year

Angelo Gordon

Blackstone

PGIM

UK & European Commercial Property Debt Manager of the Year

BentallGreenOak

Cheyne Capital

ICG

UK Equity Manager of the Year

Artemis Investment Management (UK Select)

BlackRock (UK Equity Focus)

Columbia Threadneedle Investments (Threadneedle UK Equity Alpha)

Heronbridge Investment Management (UK Equity - Unconstrained)

UK Fixed Income Manager of the Year

Fidelity International

Insight Investment

M&G Investments

Morgan Stanley Investment Management

Royal London Asset Management

UK LDI Manager of the Year

BlackRock

Columbia Threadneedle Investments

Insight Investment

Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM)

Schroders

Defined contribution categories

DC Investment Innovation of the Year

Aviva Investors (Aviva Investors Real Estate Active)

Berenberg (Berenberg Protected Equities)

BlackRock (BlackRock Diversified Alternative Strategies)

Schroders Capital (Schroders Capital Climate+)

Schroders Greencoat (Schroders Greencoat LTAF)

Target Date Fund Manager of the Year

Alliance Bernstein

Aon

BlackRock

Fidelity International

State Street Global Advisors