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tarditardi · 6 years ago

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IDOL Ibiza @ Eden, 3 feste al top: 10/06 Worakls, 17/6 Catz 'N Dogz, 24/6 Orbital

Dopo il clamoroso opening del 3 giugno 2019 di IDOL Ibiza @ Eden - San Antonio, ecco i prossimi tre party in programma per la scatenata festa con un cuore anche o soprattutto italiano. Infatti tra i tanti super dj in console, tra i resident di IDOL ci sono Diego Donati e King Joshua, professionisti del sound capaci di emozionare chiunque abbia voglia di ballare un sound che va "from house to the future".

Lunedì 10 giugno al mixer arriva Worakls, il 17/6 suonano Catz 'N Dogz, lunedì 24/6 tornano gli eterni Orbital, protagonisti una residenza esclusiva @ IDOL all'Eden Ibiza.

Dj producer francese, Worakls porta il sound sound elettrico ed emozionale, decisamente da big room, un mix vincente di house e techno. La sua label Hungry Music è decisamente amata da chi vuol ballare solo sonorità di qualità. Polacchi, i Catz 'N Dogz con la loro Petz Recordings sanno sempre come far scatenare. E che dire degli Orbital? Il loro sound è unico ed unisce da sempre sperimentazione ed efficacia sul dancefloor.

"The devil makes work for IDOL hands", dice sé la crew di IDOL, giocando con un proverbio britannico e la parola idle (idle significa pigro, idol idolo, il proverbio dice che il diavolo fa lavorare le mani pigre). E chi è un idolo? Una persona o un personaggio come James Dean o Marilyn Monroe. Per i Millennial e la X Generation i nuovi idoli sono i dj... a simboleggiarli tutti c'è un enorme IDOLO, una immensa statua metallica creata dall'artista che è il cardine di tutta l'imponente scenografia di IDOL.

A far scatenare e regalare magia a chi partecipa ai party IDOL, infatti, non ci sono solo grandi dj con le loro diverse sfumature di progressive house: visual d'impatto, un corpo di ballo pieno di artisti e performer di assoluto talento. Ogni evento IDOL è una festa da vivere fino all'alba...

3/6, 24/6, 1/7, 22/7, 29/7, 19/8, 9/9, 16/9 Orbital Exclusive dj set; 10/6, 2/9 Woralks; 17/6, 26/8 Catz 'n Dogz; 8/7 Timo Maas; 15/7 N'To, Joachim Pastor, Woralks (Hungry Music)... Avete appena letto tutto quanto il line up di IDOL Ibiza, il party dal cuore italiano e internazionale che dopo aver riempito di ritmo il Sankeys a Playa d'em Bossa si sposta all'Eden a San Antonio. Dj resident presenti ogni settimana sul palco ci sono gli italiani King Joshua e Diego Donati, entrambi noti ed attivi con dischi e dj set in mezzo mondo. Con loro anche Murjd, originario di Ibiza.

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/// ENGLISH IDOL Ibiza @ Eden: 10/06 Worakls, 17/6 Catz 'N Dogz, 24/6 Orbital ///

French DJ and producer Worakls brings his electric and emotive big room house and techno sounds after many years of creating essential cuts on the likes of his own Hungry Music label. Some of his tracks have clocked up 20 million views alone so he is one of the most sought after names in the game. He plays exclusive solo sets on June 10th and September 2nd with King Joshua and Diego Donati and a guest to be announced, while he returns with label co-founders N'to and Joachim Paster for a dedicated Hungry Music takeover on July 15th. It is a label that was born from the chance encounter of three artists, each with their own universe, but a common taste in sound esthetic and has gone on to become one of techno's most celebrated and essential collectives. This night will offer a complete and comprehensive Hungry Music showcase so expect to be fully immersed in the trio's fantastic, club-ready sounds, with King Joshua and Diego Donati also on.

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michaelandy101-blog · 3 years ago

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Austria Joins The Google Information Showcase

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Austria Joins The Google Information Showcase

Google Information Showcase launched in late 2020 and offers publishers who join the licensing program a brand new strategy to share their editorial voice and experience.

And the most effective half?

This system is a manner for publishers to be paid for his or her digital content material.

There have been disputes between Australia and Google, and France and Google about remuneration for showcasing publishers’ content material online.

In an announcement concerning the launch of the brand new program made on the 25th June 2020, Brad Bender, VP, Product Administration at Google, Information, wrote:

“This program will help participating publishers monetize their content through an enhanced storytelling experience that lets people go deeper into more complex stories, stay informed and be exposed to a world of different issues and interests.”

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When the Google Information Showcase was launched, publishers inside Brazil, Germany, and Australia had signed up.

Now, the checklist additionally consists of publications from India, Canada, Italy, France, Czechia, the U.Okay., Japan, Argentina, and extra.

Moreover, of these already signed up, over 90% signify neighborhood, regional or native information organizations.

What Do Austrian Publications Suppose About Becoming a member of The Google Information Showcase?

Austria is the newest in a protracted line of nations signing up and publishing their content material throughout the Google Information Showcase.

Gino Cuturi, who’s the Managing Director of a number one regional newspaper in Higher Austria, has spoken about their purpose:

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“We aim to get even more readers excited about our digital products and to convince them of our local reporting in the long term.”

Hermann Petz, CEO of Tiroler Tageszeitung additionally acknowledged:

“Experience shows that there is still great potential for regional daily newspapers to attract occasional digital readers and then develop them into regular readers…We see Google News Showcase as an opportunity to expand and monetize this ‘widest circle of readers.’”

Advantages Of Google Information Showcase For Publishers

If publications publish their content material behind a paywall, Google can pay for consumer entry to this, permitting tales to achieve extra audiences who’ve beforehand been unwilling to pay for content material.

Publications can curate the looks of their content material throughout the program via Information Showcase panels.

Panels can embrace:

Key info in a listing format

Essential tales of the day

Timelines

Associated articles

That’s digestible and straightforward for readers to entry and achieve higher insights into information articles.

This system additionally gives publishers extra management over their voice and model throughout different Google merchandise.

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Google Information Showcase readers can join and observe particular publishers, and the panels will act as a bridge to the publishers’ web sites, probably growing site visitors and subscriptions.

In keeping with the announcement from Google, by sending readers to the web site of the publications, the publishers can ‘deepen their relationships with readers’.

With so many nations and information publishers signing as much as the showcase, it’s thrilling to see who will likely be subsequent to enroll.

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calacuspr · 4 years ago

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Calacus Weekly Hit & Miss – Sarah Fuller & Jurgen Klopp

Weekly Hit & Miss

Every Monday we look at the best and worst communicators in the sports world from the previous week.

HIT – SARAH FULLER

Sarah Fuller became the first woman to play in a Power 5 match – the highest level of collegiate American football – as a placekicker for Vanderbilt Commodores against Missouri Tigers.

Several women have appeared at lower levels of college football, but 21-year-old Fuller made history and took the opportunity to use her platform to encourage other females in sport.

“I just want to tell all the girls out there that you can do anything you set your mind to,” she said after the match.

Fuller wore a helmet with the slogan Play Like A Girl on the back, a non-profit organisation that encourages girls to play sport.

Despite her team losing the match 41-0, Fuller’s actions are likely to inspire young girls to believe that they can follow in her footsteps and compete on an even keel with their male counterparts.

A day after Fuller’s appearance, there was another encouraging storyline to come out of American football as Callie Brownson made history when she became the first woman to serve as a positional coach in an NFL regular season game.

The Cleveland Browns chief of staff filled in for Drew Petzing as coach of the side’s tight ends and helped them to a 27-25 win against Jacksonville Jaguars, with tight end Austin Hooper scoring one of the team’s two receiving touchdowns.

It’s vital that women are given opportunities to showcase their skills and both Fuller and Brownson have become role models for underlining that hard work should pay off regardless of gender.

There is still a long way to go, but this is another step on the road to creating equal opportunities for athletes and staff alike in elite sport.

MISS – JURGEN KLOPP

Jurgen Klopp had plenty to be unhappy about this weekend as Brighton & Hove Albion snatched a late late draw from the penalty spot.

Twice VAR ruled Liverpool goals out by the finest of margins and the evergreen James Milner left the field with an injury as the intensity of the fixtures schedule took its toll.

Understandably frustrated, Klopp accused BT Sport reporter Des Kelly and other broadcasters of putting the health and fitness of players at risk.

“I don't know how often I have to say it. You picked the 12:30 kick-off, you. Not you personally but you did it, didn’t you?” said Klopp.

“After Wednesday, Saturday at 12:30 is really dangerous for the players. Until this year is over in this part of the season we had this slot three times. Look who else had this slot three times? No-one.”

Kelly stood his ground and explained to Klopp that the broadcasters did not decide the scheduling.

Kelly responded: “Maybe you're firing at the wrong target. We are broadcasters, we work within Premier League rules, and Premier League makes the rules, that's the Premier League clubs, so shouldn't you be talking to Premier League clubs? Shouldn't you be talking to chief executives.

“When you say 'you picked the 12.30', the Premier League clubs chose that slot. There's a reason that slot is there, because it's valuable to the Premier League. Of course it's difficult, the stadiums are empty and the broadcasters are supporting the game.

“Your chief executives and other chief executives should be having that discussion. If you come down here and just have a go at the broadcaster, it doesn't go anywhere, it's not going to change anything.”

Klopp also used his post-match interviews to complain about the need for Premier League teams to be permitted to make five substitutions – as is the case in the Football League and other countries and took aim at Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder.

“Ask Chris Wilder how we can avoid that [injuries],” Klopp lamented.

“We had a talk between managers, a week ago now, I think, it was 15-5 if not 16-4 for five subs.

“Chris Wilder says constantly that I'm selfish. I think the things he's said shows that he's selfish. I was in a similar position at Mainz, all about staying in the league.

"Today, if we had five subs, I take off Andy Robertson and bring on Konstantinos Tsimikas. To save Robbo. Not to make our game better, just to save him. It's not about changing tactics and systems, it's just to save the players.”

For such a superb communicator, Klopp taking aim at broadcasters and rival managers was a rare mis-step prompted by understandable on-field frustration.

It’s great for broadcasters, who get managers and players at their most emotional, and Klopp is usually charm personified.

While it’s vital to use his platform to get his points across, he could have been just as compelling without being confrontational and picking fights with the wrong people.

#Liverpool FC #Jurgen Klopp #BT Sport #Des Kelly #Sheffield United #Football League #Chris Wilder #Brighton and Hove Albion #Mainz #substitutes #football calendar #women's sport #US college football

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springtidepress · 5 years ago

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College Book Art Association 2020 Conference New Orleans, LA, January 2–4, 2020 General Registration Deadline Extended to December 8, 2019 Don’t miss the chance to attend one of the freshest book arts conferences to date! Featuring a diverse array of fantastic panel speakers addressing inclusivity in book arts and how the medium relates to race, gender, visual art, poetry, and academia! Plus, tours of New Orleans’ special collections and print shops, an afternoon-long showcase of 50+ members’ artist book work, a cocktail party with live auction, and an all-conference zine-making activity. Happening at the Ace Hotel, a boutique hotel in the middle of downtown New Orleans. Go stroll the French Quarter between sessions! Register here by December 8, 2019: https://www.collegebookart.org/2020-New-Orleans ********** The deadline for General Registration to the 2020 CBAA National Conference (January 2–4, New Orleans, Louisiana) has been extended to December 8! Register here: https://www.collegebookart.org/Registration Registration rates: Regular Members $265 General / $315 On-site General Registration: November 16 through December 8, 2019 (extended from December 1, 2019) Full conference schedule here: https://www.collegebookart.org/page-1860850 We invite you to the neutral ground of New Orleans, to our many stately university archives and our ground-up book arts collectives and printshops, to discuss the “Intersections” of present-day book arts: where we’ve been, where we’re going, and who’s paths are crossing now. What better place to expand the discussion of book arts and foster an inclusive field that embraces both academia and non-academic programs and ideas that come from all races, classes, genders, and levels of education. Co-Hosts: Amelia Bird, Eli Boyne, Yuka Petz, Jessica Peterson, Laura Ritchens, Sara White, Amanda D’Amico Questions about registration or the conference may be sent to: [email protected] https://www.instagram.com/p/B5kyFkdhHi8/?igshid=197qhjertg1zj

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avillainousmagician · 7 years ago

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I wonder that would happen if I insisted on Lee. I prefer it, it's gender neutral, my parents and people they know all call me it. I have nothing against the name Lauren and it's stimmingly nicer to write in my signature because it's longer and my full name has a good rhythm (which matches Dylan's which I always think is cool. That and us only being born ten days apart.) I like the name Lauren and it definitely Is My Name. However, I get exactly the same amount of recognition looking at Lee as I do Lauren.

As a child I was pretty convinced I was a boy for a very long time and once puberty started I was super freaked out by my body changing. I wanted to someone shave off my hips because, they looked like - y'know in The Producers, during Springtime for Hitler, the ladies coming down the stairs showcasing German things have like tables on each hip? That's what it looked like and felt like. I'd look at my naked body in the mirror (alone, I was pubescent and about 11) and I did not like the way the hips jutted out from my waist not did I like the 'cleft of Venus'. It all felt so fucking wrong.

I was a bit neither here not there about breasts. I remember doing a lot of that kind of P5/P6 girl conversation about excitement about puberty during one to one sleepovers with one of my best pals. But once it arrived I was less pleased. I needed bras before most pals (but I was the second oldest in my class) and for some reason they laughed at them but I needed something to combat the discomfort of going down all the stairs repeatedly every day in our primary because our classroom was on the top floor and a lot of up and down was required. (Playground, dining hall and cloakroom on the ground floor, gym, music room and computer suite on the first floor and my classroom and library on the second floor.)

I also remember resenting not being allowed to shave my legs because you could see the hairs through my tights and it was like a wolf girl trying to be normal. But considering the fact that now I don't EVER shave and haven't for YEARS I'm sure that was a socialisation thing. I in many ways am immune to that kind of socialisation and peer pressure but the hair thing was a different matter. Only for the legs though at that point.

I've spent my whole life, to my parents, as being neither their daughter nor their son and I still feel like that. At the age of 11/12 I did hunners of soul searching and comparing myself to other girls (mind you, I did that my whole life because many girls perplexed me - at one point I asked my mum if I should want a baby doll because other wee girls liked playing mum and baby? This wasn't because I wanted one, I wondered if I should. Various things happened like that.) and the conclusion I came to was that I was androgynous on the inside but a girl on the outside (keep in mind this was 03/04, my whole internet experience was Neopets, Harry Potter Quizzes, the WB Harry Potter site, IMBd, Sims and Petz downloads and watching music videos on iFilm.) Which nowadays would translate to nb, feminine presenting, I think. Though I like to dress up in a waistcoat and tailcoat with my hair gelled back on occasion too and it feels SO CORRECT. But so does dresses and blouses and long hair.

I put my difficulty with puberty down to autism and problems with change. I also put my inbetween personality due to autism and the fact that forces me to see masculine and feminine socialisation as a lot of bullshit (a long with a lot of other standard NT society. I've always been weirded out by WHY nts do things when it would be easier for them to just not - ie not saying what they mean, life seems so full of complication to the usual population).

I know I do a we gender intospection every now and again but Dylan and I were talking about it on the bus home from Edinburgh yesterday so it was fresh in my mind. I'd like more people to call me Lee because it's been my name for almost as long as Lauren is and I have my reasons for liking Lee. But I think Lauren is a nice name too and it's not like I'd change to Larry or anything.

But yeah, I feel my gender identity is directly related to my being autistic.

#actuallyautistic #gender identity #puberty cw #i don't know how to warn against describing myself at a young age #personal #long ass post

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popculturenet · 6 years ago

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TORONTO, Feb. 16, 2019 /CNW/ – Spin Master Corp. (TSX: TOY; http://www.spinmaster.com), a leading global children’s entertainment company, received two Toy of the Year (TOTY) Awards, hosted by The Toy Association at the 2019 North American International Toy Fair. Bringing home the esteemed awards are PAW Patrol Ultimate Rescue Fire Truck for Vehicle Toy of the Year and Cool Maker KumiKreator for Creative Toy of the Year.

PAW Patrol Ultimate Rescue Fire Truck Wins Vehicle Toy of the Year (CNW Group/Spin Master)

Cool Maker KumiKreator Wings Creative Toy of the Year (CNW Group/Spin Master)

Spin Master’s unwavering dedication to pushing the boundaries of innovation and delivering fun to children around the world has created a legacy of industry recognition. This year marked a monumental milestone for Spin Master, surpassing 100 TOTY nominations to date. In 2019, Spin Master received a total of seven TOTY nominations across six categories: License of the Year – Hatchimals, Collectible Toy of the Year – Twisty Petz, Vehicle Toy of the Year – PAW Patrol Ultimate Rescue Fire Truck, Creative Toy of the Year – Cool Maker KumiKreator, Plush of the Year – GUND Flora the Bunny and Specialty Toy of the Year – Marbles Otrio and GUND Super Pusheenicorn.

“We are honored to have our toys recognized with these prestigious awards,” said Ben Gadbois, President and COO of Spin Master. “The dynamic teams at Spin Master, from the inventors, product development and engineers to research and insights are committed to delivering unique play experiences and inspirational moments for kids.”

Spin Master’s innovative work in the toy category has also been recognized globally. At this year’s UK Toy Industry Awards in January, Spin Master won three coveted UK Toy and Supplier of the Year Awards: Game of the Year – Jumanji Board Game, Preschool Range of the Year – PAW Patrol and a Toy Fair Hero Award for PAW Patrol Ultimate Construction Vehicle.

The toy, game and licensing winners of the 2019 Toy of the Year (TOTY) Awards were unveiled by The Toy Association at the TOTY Awards on Friday, February 15 at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City. The celebration kicked off the North American International Toy Fair taking place from February 16-19, where Spin Master is set to showcase its most diverse product portfolio yet.

Starting February 16, media and influencers are invited to visit Spin Master at the North American International Toy Fair 2018, Booth #1635 to see the exciting toys, games and entertainment Spin Master has for 2019.

Spin Master Wins Two Prestigious 2019 Toy of the Year Awards TORONTO, Feb. 16, 2019 /CNW/ - Spin Master Corp. (TSX: TOY; www.spinmaster.com), a leading global children's entertainment company, received two Toy of the Year (TOTY) Awards, hosted by The Toy Association at the 2019 North American International Toy Fair.

#spinmaster #toy fair

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mileynewsau · 8 years ago

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Miley Cyrus Breaks Silence on Rootsy New Music, Fiance Liam Hemsworth & America: 'Unity Is What We Need'

Well above California’s Pacific Coast Highway, just off a canyon road, sits a small house with a wooden porch painted in the colors of the Pride flag. The outside is decorated with frog planters, butterfly chairs, a hot-pink pig-shaped grill, sunflowers and daisies. This is Rainbow Land, the boho recording studio whose owner, Miley Cyrus, is on this sunny April afternoon sitting cross-legged in a swivel chair before a sound board, dressed way down with unruly long hair, cutoffs and a vintage tee that reads “Malibu” on the front.

Cyrus -- who’s about to play me 10 songs off a new album that promises to (yet again) transform one of the most inimitable, unpredictable careers in recent pop history -- is somehow animated and serene at the same time. It’s clear from the way her words tumble forth that she’s breaking a months long self-imposed “media blackout” and eager to unpack her latest thinking on everything from her alienation from hip-hop to engaging with Donald Trump’s supporters.

“This is crazy,” she says with her signature raspy-voiced charm, “but I haven’t smoked weed in three weeks!” Cyrus -- who’s sitting across from a lighted wall plaque that reads “It’s 4:20 Somewhere” -- elaborates on why she decided to quit “for a second”: “I like to surround myself with people that make me want to get better, more evolved, open. And I was noticing, it’s not the people that are stoned. I want to be super clear and sharp, because I know exactly where I want to be.”

Where is that, exactly? It is, among other things, on her leafy Malibu compound that includes Rainbow Land. Cyrus, 24, shares the property with seven dogs, two pigs, two miniature horses and one Australian: fiance Liam Hemsworth, the actor with whom Cyrus reunited last year after a 2013 breakup. Hemsworth bought the property in 2014, but Cyrus moved in and has left her mark on it. (She also keeps a home with her mom, Tish, in Studio City.) In Malibu, when she’s not making music or doing two hours of Ashtanga yoga daily, Cyrus says she likes nothing better than walking her dogs or grocery shopping, where she’s generally unbothered. “I love talking to people, and I approach them in a normal, ‘Don’t treat me different, ’cause I’m not’ way. That’s what started this evolution for me, getting out of my Dead Petz phase,” she says, referring to her 2015 album, the tour for which featured her in a unicorn outfit with a strap-on phallus. “People stare at me anyway, but people stare at me a lot when I’m dressed as a fucking cat.”

On May 11, fans and haters alike will get a dose of New Miley with “Malibu,” the first single off an as-yet-untitled album coming later this year. It’s a breezy love song about Hemsworth -- gimmick-free pop-rock unlike anything she has recorded before, whether as Hannah Montana, the punky Disney princess who scored three Billboard 200 No. 1s in the ’00s; or as herself, on 2013’s daring Bangerz (another No. 1); or the straight-to-SoundCloud experiment Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz. When Cyrus sings, “I never would’ve believed you if three years ago you told me I’d be here writing this song,” she could as easily be referring to her music as to her relationship.

While Bangerz and Petz bore the unmistakable stamps of their respective collaborators, Mike Will Made-It and Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips, the new album will be Cyrus’ most DIY to date. She wrote the lyrics and melodies herself, and producer-writer Oren Yoel (who co-wrote the Bangerz track “Adore You,” which hit No. 21 on the Billboard Hot 100) plays all the instruments. Cyrus wrote one song for Hillary Clinton and another for women in the workplace, but overall, the album’s less explicitly political than it is personal. That extends to the music, which adds an unprecedented dose of twang to a mix that includes quiet acoustic turns and epic pop. “This is Miley leaning into her roots more than I’ve ever heard,” says her father, country singer and actor Billy Ray Cyrus, who tells a story of Waylon Jennings teaching a young Miley guitar chords at the kitchen table. “For her, this is honest.” It’s also a showcase for her voice, one of the most expressive in music. “My main concern isn’t radio,” says Cyrus, whose “Wrecking Ball” spent three weeks at No. 1 in 2013. “I truly don’t even listen to it.”

Cyrus was first inspired to reach beyond her circle of “outspoken liberals” and cultivate country fans and red staters in 2016, when she began as a coach on NBC’s stalwart talent competition The Voice. (She will rejoin for season 13 this fall.) “I like talking to people that don’t agree with me, but I don’t think I can do that in an aggressive way,” says Cyrus. “I don’t think those people are going to listen to me when I’m sitting there in nipple pasties, you know?”

After Trump was elected president, Cyrus -- who first supported Bernie Sanders and, when she won the Democratic nomination, Clinton -- launched #HopefulHippies, an initiative of her Happy Hippie youth-activism nonprofit that encourages people to “turn emotion into action.” “I have to ask myself, ‘How am I going to create real change?’” she says, “and not just fucking preach to the choir anymore.” With the new album, Cyrus hopes to reach the other side of the aisle. “This record is a reflection of the fact that yes, I don’t give a fuck, but right now is not a time to not give a fuck about people,” she says. “I’m giving the world a hug and saying, ‘Hey, look. We’re good -- I love you.’ And I hope you can say you love me back.”

Where exactly did you write “Malibu”?

On the way to The Voice. I drive myself everywhere, but that day I decided to Uber, and I was trying not to sing out loud because someone else was in the car.

People might call it sentimental.

They’re going to talk about me if I come out of a restaurant with Liam. So why not put the power back in my relationship and say, “This is how I feel”?

After you guys broke up, you said something like, “I’m so immersed in work, I can’t even think about it.”

Yeah, but also ’cause I needed to change so much. And changing with someone else not changing like that is too hard. Suddenly you’re like, “I don’t recognize you anymore.” We had to refall for each other.

The new album is pretty singer-songwriter-y, no?

Yeah. But not granola. I don’t listen to Ed Sheeran and John Mayer and stuff.

Did folk singer Melanie Safka [with whom Cyrus performed in 2015] influence you?

She did, and I grew up with her. But I also love that new Kendrick [Lamar] song [“Humble”]: “Show me somethin’ natural like ass with some stretch marks.” I love that because it’s not “Come sit on my dick, suck on my cock.” I can’t listen to that anymore. That’s what pushed me out of the hip-hop scene a little. It was too much “Lamborghini, got my Rolex, got a girl on my cock” -- I am so not that.

I was torn on whether I was going to work with certain producers that I really like. But I feel if we’re not on the same page politically ... My record is political, but the sound bite doesn’t stop there. Because you can write something beautiful and you know E! News will ruin our lives and say, “This is a political record.” Because then I’m the Dixie Chicks and I’m getting my album smashed in the streets, and that’s not what I want. I want to talk to people in a compassionate, understanding way -- which people aren’t doing.

What appealed to you about The Voice?

I’m down for hanging with Blake [Shelton]. I actually want to take advantage of the fact that he’s there, [because] his fans don’t really take me seriously as a country artist. One, I haven’t given them that music. But I’ve got a tattoo of Johnny Cash’s autograph that he gave me when I was a little girl that says, “I’m in your corner.” Dolly Parton is my fucking godmother. The fact that country music fans are scared of me, that hurts me. All the nipple pastie shit, that’s what I did because I felt it was part of my political movement, and that got me to where I am now. I’m evolving, and I surround myself with smart people that are evolved.

But we’ve seen the way that Madonna and Lady Gaga get asked, “Is this just another costume? Another phase?”

I think [Madonna and Gaga] are enlightened. I fucking hate it when people can’t adjust. I used to [resist changing]. But I haven’t smoked weed in three weeks, which is the longest I’ve ever [gone without it]. I’m not doing drugs, I’m not drinking, I’m completely clean right now! That was just something that I wanted to do.

Is it hard to not smoke?

It’s easy, dude. When I want something, it’s fucking easy for me. But if anyone told me not to smoke, I would have not done it. It’s because it was on my time. I know exactly where I am right now. I know what I want this record to be. And not in the sense of manipulation -- wanting something from my fans or the audience, like some slimy thing -- “How do I get attention?” I never thought about that. Dude, I was shocked that people gave a fuck about the [MTV Video Music Awards in 2013, when she performed with Robin Thicke] -- the twerking, the teddy bear. It’s a totally different time, and I don’t think that would freak people out anymore.

Our perceptions of a lot of things are changing at lightning speed. Still, there’s an audience that’s maybe a little scared of you, those who might have a tendency to vilify the “other.”

I was talking about this with my sister [Noah], who’s 17, and she’s doing music right now. She basically grew up in L.A. She’s never known anything different. She doesn’t even know she’s open-minded, it’s the only kind of mind she has ever known. It’s mind-boggling to me that there was even a controversy around me having black dancers. That became a thing, where people said I was taking advantage of black culture, and with Mike [WiLL Made-It] -- what the fuck? That wasn’t true. Those were the dancers I liked!

When I met Pharrell [Williams], before “Blurred Lines,” before “Happy,” people wouldn’t take meetings with me because they said, “He hasn’t had a hit in 10 years.” They wanted to put me with the Dr. Lukes of the world, the Max Martins, and put me through the fucking assembly line, and I said, “No. This is someone who actually cares about me. This is someone I feel safe with.” I got completely shut out, and I had to just trust myself. What feels right to me feels right to my fans, because they know some dude in a suit didn’t tell me to do it. And by the way, I brought “Wrecking Ball” to Luke. No one put me in the room with Luke. I had done “Party in the U.S.A.” with him, and that’s just someone I thought could handle that sound. Did you ever get to come to a Bangerz show?

Yeah, I did.

I was crazy about making the tongue slide work. I was so embarrassed to be on the red carpet and so many of those fucking disgusting photographers would tell me to blow a kiss, and that’s not me! I don’t want to blow you a kiss. I didn’t know what to do with my face, so I stuck my tongue out, and it became a rebellious, punk-rock thing.

The Dead Petz track “BB Talk,” which calls out a man for his “baby talking,” seems to reject a similar kind of gender standard.

I wish it would’ve gotten some attention. No one saw the video! It was a real rant. Dating a musician [like me] is probably the worst thing ever, because you always end up having your shit in songs. It’s just inevitable. But I’m just that way. I’m a little bit boyish. But I can also be super femme and dress as a bunny rabbit. Who I’m with has nothing to do with sex -- I’m super open, pansexual, that’s just me.

Do you want your dudes to be dudes?

Not even. That really grosses me out. I always get in trouble for generalizing straight men, ’cause straight men can be my worst nightmare sometimes. And I’m with a straight dude. But he’s always like, “Well, don’t call me that!” I ask him sometimes, “Do you like being a boy?” And he’s like, “I don’t really think about it.” And that’s crazy to me, because I think about being a girl all the time. I’m always like, “It’s weird that I’m a girl, because I just don’t feel like a girl, and I don’t feel like a boy. I just feel like nothing.” So when someone’s too masculine, that really grosses me out.

But then, girls really make me sad a lot of the time too, especially right now. I think fashion has taken us a little bit downhill. I can only speak for the years that I’ve been alive, but I don’t know if it has ever been so important to “fit in.” It’s not about standing out right now. Which is so weird, because it seems like for the really unique, smart kids in this generation, it’s all about standing out. I love seeing these kids on Instagram that dress fucking dope. This whole world right now is so divided, in the arts, fashion -- everything.

The country is certainly very divided.

I like the way I think right now. But don’t Trump supporters like the way they think? So I’ve also got to be open with the way I approach people with my opinions. That’s the only way to make real change. And it’s not because I want to sell records! I know now the ways that don’t work. Because I went really hard during the election. But at the end of the day, we lost. We won, but because the system is fucked up, we lost. I thought, “OK. I learned my lesson on this one.”

Did you have to go into The Voice right after Election Day?

That next day, dude. I wanted to go to rehearsals. Liam was like, “Just don’t go. You’re not there. And you don’t know how everyone feels on that set.” Everyone’s from all different parts of the country, so he was like, “Don’t go and get into it with people right now.” Because clearly unity is what we need.

You posted a tearful Instagram video the day after the election, and I tweeted, “Love you, Miley.” And so many alt-right dudes responded, “Are you just trying to fuck her?”

That’s them sexualizing me, because they think that you couldn’t take me seriously. The first thing I got on my Instagram when I posted that was people saying, “You said you were going to move. When are you going to move?” It’s not time for me to leave now, dude. I’ve got to be here. I’ve got to glue this place back together, because I’m from Tennessee -- that state [went to] Donald Trump. I’m such a dreamer, and I know a lot of things that I’ve wanted to do people said weren’t possible. When I started Happy Hippie -- this is before Caitlyn Jenner transitioned, before this became something that is a part of the culture...

Leelah Alcorn -- a 17-year-old transgender girl who committed suicide in December 2014 -- brought a new awareness to transgender issues.

Yes. I was on a Christmas trip, and I was like, “How am I sitting here about to open presents and someone has taken their own life?” I started Happy Hippie because I never thought we would see this day where you have the Laverne Coxes of the world get not only trans roles, but female roles. And I realized the voice I had. That’s why I brought Jesse [Helt, a homeless man, to the 2014 VMAs], because it felt wrong for me to go and get an award, celebrating me getting naked and riding a fucking wrecking ball around for a day. I mean, what would I have said? “Thanks, uh... thanks to [“Wrecking Ball” video director] Terry Richardson”? That would have been so weird.

Do you think you’ve managed to bring your politics into The Voice?

By sitting there after the election in head-to-toe pink, while on the inside being a gender-neutral, sexually fluid person, hopefully that was saying something. I needed some sparkle in my life, to make me able to deal. Radiating love is something that is important to me -- hopefully, that is being political.

This article originally appeared in the May 13 issue of Billboard.

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Award-Winning Children’s Entertainment Company Showcases Diverse Range of Toys, Entertainment and Games at the North American International Toy Fair

TORONTO, Feb. 15, 2019 /CNW/ – Spin Master Corp. (TSX:TOY, www.spinmaster.com), a leading global children’s entertainment company, will reveal its most diverse portfolio of innovative toys, games, products and entertainment properties at the upcoming North American International Toy Fair in New York City from February 16 through 19, 2019.

Spin Master reveals its most diverse portfolio of innovative toys, games, products and entertainment properties at the North American International Toy Fair (CNW Group/Spin Master)

Introducing Owleez, the first and only interactive pets that you can rescue, take care of and REALLY teach to fly! (CNW Group/Spin Master)

“At Spin Master, we’re always pushing the boundaries of innovation, inspiring play and delivering fun to children around the world,” said Ben Gadbois, Spin Master’s President and COO. “We’re excited to introduce our 2019 portfolio, with new toys and surprising extensions to favorite lines that will win over the hearts of children and their parents. These toys spark imagination and new play patterns, whether it is the battling excitement of Bakugan, the sweet-smelling delight of Candylocks or collectible favorites such as Hatchimals CollEGGtibles and Twisty Petz.”

With a rich history of disruptive innovation and a breadth of product offerings, from popular collectibles and stylish dolls to the latest technology advancements, Spin Master continues to be at the forefront of trends, leading the industry and capturing the hearts and minds of children. This past year, Spin Master surpassed its 100th nomination for the prestigious Toy of the Year (TOTY) Awards, with a total of seven nominations for the upcoming 2019 awards ceremony in addition to and seven nominations for the Women in Toys (WIT) Awards.

Unboxing 2.0: The Reveal within the Reveal

Collectible toys with an element of surprise continue to be top-sellers in the toy industry. In 2019, Spin Master takes this trend further revealing more hidden surprises beyond the initial unboxing. Children can enjoy the element of surprise as they unbox their toys, hatch their eggs and reveal new exciting features. From royal gemstones to snowy nests, there’s a whole new world of Hatchimals in 2019.

Hatchimals CollEGGtibles™ Season 5 takes a deep dive under the Hatchtopian sea! Hatch shimmery seashell-shaped eggs and discover Mermal Magic characters that are half-Hatchimal, half-Mermaid. Uncover another layer of surprise – Mermals change colors when submersed in warm water! Over 80 characters to collect with fun accessories. Age: 5+; MSRP $2.99 USD and up

Hatchimals CollEGGtibles™ Season 6 gets the royal treatment. With five new crystalized eggs and groups of friends to discover, the egg innovation continues to provide a magical experience. Collect frosty friends and help them get ready for the ball and the Polar Palace royals who are bedecked in crown jewels. With 80+ characters to hatch and collect, immerse in a polar world with tons of new accessories. Age: 5+; MSRP: $2.99 USD and up

Hatchimals Pixies™ – Meet a new HFF (Hatch Friends Forever)! With super glittery hair and wings, poseable heads and sculpted fashion inspired by their Hatchtopia homes; Glittering Garden, Polar Paradise, Crystal Cannon and Wishing Star Waterfall. Eight different adorable Pixies to hold, hatch and love, each with three accessories. Age: 5+; MSRP: $9.99 USD

Sweet Like Candy

Kids love to play with their food, especially sweets and treats! Spin Master introduces new brands, Candylocks™ and Lollipets™ and sweet plush from GUND, delivering delicious smells and candy-themed play.

Candylocks™ transform from a cloud of cotton candy on a stick to a stylish and cute doll. Each doll’s “cotton candy” hair, is super soft, long and scented. The doll’s unique hair texture makes it simple to create amazing braids, twists, buns and ponytails that won’t fall out. Shaped like a cotton candy cone, take her home to reveal the doll and its unique sweet-smelling hair with scents like vanilla cupcake and cotton candy. Unwrap the accessories for additional mystery surprises. Collect all 25 dolls for a super sweet squad! Age: 5+; MSRP $9.99 USD and up

Lollipets™ are cute collectible pets that really move. Willing to do anything for their favorite sugary treat – a lollipop! Hold it above them to make them hop; behind to make them sprint, in front to make them follow or beside to make them dodge. Collect all 20 characters and they will be so happy to see each other, they’ll smooch! Unbox rare Lollipets™ from Cotton Candy Canyon plus fuzzy, glittery, brightly colored or pastel colored pets to add to the collection. Age: 5+; MSRP $7.99 USD and up

GUND® Cotton Candy Turquoise Llamacorn has arrived in a flutter of sparkle and shine! Cotton Candy’s ultra-soft, uniquely textured pastel turquoise plush is accented by sparkling iridescent rainbow hooves, twisted horn and fluffy tail. A big, pink smile and long lashes give her a sweet expression. This 11″ magical creature makes a great gift for llama and unicorn enthusiasts alike. Age: 1+; MSRP $20.00 USD

Explosive Entertainment

Spin Master has become a leader in bringing beloved characters from the TV or movie screen into the playroom. Through the incredible success of Spin Master IP such as PAW Patrol and Bakugan, the company is expanding its entertainment line-up and has secured top licenses, so kids can continue to engage with their favorite characters in their own homes.

PAW Patrol® introduces its new season theme Mighty Pups Super Paws this summer. With an all new Mighty Pups Super Paws Lookout Tower and cool toys like a Supersonic Jet, Power-Changing Vehicles and Die-cast collect vehicles, the Mighty Pup adventures are endless! Age: 2+; MSRP $3.99 USD and up

Monster Jam® monster trucks from Spin Master embody the authentic style and swagger of their real-life counterparts. Complete with BKT tires, stylized chrome rims, an authentic chassis with chrome detailing and a molded driver these new trucks are just like the real thing, only fun-sized! Ten new trucks and playsets hit store shelves this spring, including the RC 1:10 Scale Grave Digger Truck that enables kids to perform epic stunts. Age: 3+; MSRP $3.99 USD and up

How To Train Your Dragon® (HTTYD) reveals an exclusive line of toys based on DreamWorks’ highly successful HTTYD: The Hidden World. Featuring characters and gear directly from the world of Dragons so that kids can re-live the magic in their own home! The toy line includes mystery collectible figures, dragon and Viking figure sets, playsets for expanded fun, a range of plush and more. Age: 4+; MSRP $3.99 USD and up

Battle & Brawl

The newest play trend in 2019 enlists the best of the best to engage in thrilling battles and brawls to become the ultimate master. Spin Master is proud to introduce Bakugan® for endless battling fun.

Bakugan® is back! After eight long-awaited years, the planet is awakening and a new era of Bakugan is here. Answer the call to brawl by facing off against friends. Pop-open figures transform from BakuBalls to Bakugan. Recreate the excitement of the TV show and collect favorite characters. These fierce creatures transform in just one roll. Enter the Battle Planet and get ready to Bakugan brawl! Age: 6+; MSRP $6.99 USD and up

Elevated Classics

Some toys, games and activities remain at the top of kids’ wish-lists year over year. Spin Master has taken these evergreen concepts and given them a seamless upgrade for the children of today’s advanced world. From word games with new twists and challenges, to an innovative revival of the traditional spirograph, families can find new-age fun from Spin Master’s 2019 releases of Upwords and GIFEEZ.

Upwords is a fun and challenging word game, originally launched in 1982. In the revival of this game, each player gathers seven word tiles and takes a turn at building a word. Unlike other word games on the market, all letters carry the same point value in Upwords. To gain more points, stack tiles on top of each other. When all tiles are used, the player with the highest number of points wins the game! Perfect for family game night as kids and parents alike love to get in on this fun game. Age: 8+; MSRP $19.99 USD

Gifeez™ is the only activity toy that lets kids spin to reveal an animated GIF worth sharing. Draw, color and customize your very own GIF with any one of the Gifeez animation, art or template disks. With a simple spin creations come to life. Mix discs and customize them with stickers for endless story-telling possibilities. To share your newly created GIF, download the Gifeez app. #Gifeez. Age: 6+; MSRP $19.99 USD

Pet Play

What child doesn’t want a loveable pet of their own? Spin Master is releasing new pet-like friends that will connect with kids and teach them about development, care and responsibility.

Juno The Elephant™ is a super cute elephant with an animated trunk that can hug, pick things up and make adorable trumpet sounds. Give Juno her peanut and toy mouse accessories and she will interact and play with them. With intuitive learning capabilities, Juno will grow from shy to silly through touch and play. Age: 4+; MSRP$99.99 USD

Introducing Owleez, the first and only interactive pets that you can rescue, take care of and even teach to fly! Their super expressive eyes will tell you if they are happy, sad, hungry and more. Love them, care for them and they will be so happy, they will fly. Just like a real pet that you can feed, pet, tickle and rock, Owleez will respond to your touch. Includes one Owleez pet, one nest for nap time and charging and one bunch of berries for feeding. Age: 6; MSRP: $49.99 USD

Extreme Creativity

Spin Master is releasing several new activity toys that encourage kids to test their imaginations and engage in hands-on play. With fresh playsets from award-winning brands Kinetic Sand™ and Cool Maker™ and the debut of Off The Hook™bring creativity to new heights and provide countless hours of fun.

The Kinetic Sand™ Sandisfying Set™ includes everything you need to create your own #Sandisfying videos. With 2lb of colored sand and over 10 tools, you can flow, mix, cut, squish and mold your sand to create mesmerizing motions. Record it on your phone using the included phone holder, and then share your creations on social media using #Sandisfying @KineticSand! Age: 3+; MSRP $19.99 USD

Cool Maker™ Go Glam™ Nail Stamper is the ultimate at-home nail kit to stamp and style custom manicures in minutes! With five patterns and unique nail polish colors to choose from, kids can mix and match to decorate 125 nails of any size. #GoGlamGoals! Age: 8+; MSRP $24.99 USD

Off The Hook™ offers enhanced customized doll play and dress-up. There are six mannequin-style dolls to collect, each with their own outfits, accessories and hidden surprises. Dress and style any doll from head to toe with mix and match fashions from three trendy collections: Spring Dance, Summer Vacay and Music Concert. Age: 6+; MSRP$7.99 USD and up

Media and influencers are invited to visit Spin Master at the North American International Toy Fair 2019, Booth #1635to see these products first-hand. Follow us at @spinmaster.

Spin Master Introduces Explosive Entertainment and Innovative Play with 2019 Product Portfolio Award-Winning Children's Entertainment Company Showcases Diverse Range of Toys, Entertainment and Games at the North American International Toy Fair…

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