#revolution fest 2017

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The Best Friends Deserve Bester

Chuck Taylor and Trent Beretta have been teaming together as The Best Friends since August 2013. In January 2014, they won PWG's Dynamite Duumvirate Tag Team Title Tournament, becoming number one contenders to the PWG World Tag Team Championship. They lost their subsequent challenge against The Young Bucks at Mystery Vortex II. The only other time Chuck and Trent have competed for those titles was at 2019's Hand of Doom where they lost to The Rascalz. What that means is that out of seven teams who won the PWG DDT4 between 2007 and 2015, The Best Friends are the only ones to have never held the PWG World Tag Team Championship.

Alright, well maybe they had better luck in NJPW. Trent's a four-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion with Rocky Romero. If Roppongi Vice can succeed, then I'm sure The Best Friends can... come fourth in the B Block in the 2017 World Tag League and finish eighth overall in the 2018 League.

No, that make sense. Best Friends as a team have always been predominantly American based. What about their ROH run in 2017? I know they had a few title matches there.

Loss vs. The Young Bucks in ROH World Tag Team Championship tornado three way match at Best in the World 2017 (also featured War Machine)

Loss vs. Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks in ROH Six Man Tag Team Championship match at Global Wars 2017 Day 3 (teamed with Flip Gordon)

Loss vs. Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks in ROH Six Man Tag Team Championship match on ROH Wrestling Episode #326 (teamed with Rocky Romero)

Loss vs. Motor City Machine Guns in ROH World Tag Team Championship match at Final Battle 2017

Ok, enough messing around. Let's get into the AEW run. Orange Cassidy has done a great job as International Champion. Kris Statlander is enjoying a good reign as TBS Champion. How have Chuck and Trent done?

Win vs. SCU and Private Party at Fyter Fest 2019 to advance to All Out for an opportunity at a first round bye in the AEW World Tag Team Championship tournament (good start)

Loss vs. Dark Order at All Out 2019 (who needs a first round bye anyway?)

Loss vs. SCU in first round of AEW World Tag Team Championship tournament (ah, that bye would have been handy)

Loss vs. Kenny Omega & Adam Page in a Number One Contender's Fatal Four Way (also featured The Young Bucks and Proud & Powerful) (got four-and-a-half stars from Dave Meltzer)

Loss to The Young Bucks in a Number One Contender's Battle Royal (not gonna list all the other teams)

Win vs. Private Party in a Number One Contender's match at Double Or Nothing 2020 (that's more like it)

Win vs. Chris Jericho & Sammy Guevara to remain number one contenders (yes, go on lads!)

Loss vs. Kenny Omega & Adam Page in AEW World Tag Team Championship match on Dynamite: Fyter Fest 2020 Day 1 (ah, damn it)

Loss to FTR in Number One Contender's Gauntlet match (again, not gonna list all the other teams)

Win vs. Proud & Powerful in a Parking Lot Fight (FIVE STARS BAYBEE!)

Loss to reDRagon in a Number One Contender's Battle Royal (AEW love them some battle royals)

Loss to The Young Bucks in a Number One Contender's Casino Tag Team Royale (this was literally the week after the previous battle royal)

Win w/Orange Cassidy vs. The Trustbusters in first round of AEW Trios Championship tournament (ooo, promising)

Loss w/Orange Cassidy vs. Adam Page & Dark Order in semi-final of AEW Trios Championship tournament (never mind, I guess)

Loss w/Orange Cassidy vs. Death Triangle for vacant AEW Trios Championship (can't tell me they shouldn't have won this one given PAC was already All-Atlantic Champion at the time)

Loss w/Orange Cassidy vs. Death Triangle in AEW Trios Championship match (one day lads, one day)

Loss w/Orange Cassidy to AR Fox & Top Flight in $300,000 Three Kings Christmas Casino Trios Battle Royal (we're really taking the piss now with these battle royals)

Loss to Jay Lethal & Jeff Jarrett in Revolution Tag Team Battle Royal (they were literally the runners up in this one, come on)

Loss w/Orange Cassidy vs. House of Black in AEW Trios Championship match (stop teasing me)

Loss vs. Aussie Open in IWGP Tag Team Championship match (they could have had a Japan run after all)

Loss w/Bandido vs. House of Black in AEW Trios Championship match (Bandido's cool but surely it's gotta be Orange for the eventual trios run)

Loss vs. Aussie Open in ROH World Tag Team Championship Fatal Four Way at ROH Death Before Dishonor 2023 (also featured Lucha Bros and The Kingdom) (another big win coming any day now)

Loss vs. Jon Moxley & Claudio Castagnoli in Parking Lot Brawl (four-and-a-half stars for the Parking Lot sequel)

Win w/Orange Cassidy, Eddie Kingston & Penta vs. Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, and Proud & Powerful in Stadium Stampede at All In 2023 (the biggest of big wins, another four-and-a-half stars)

Loss to Dark Order in ROH Number One Contender's Battle Royal (great way to follow up that momentum after All In)

Loss to The Righteous in ROH Number One Contender's Fatal Four Way (also featured The Hardys and The Kingdom) (again, great follow up)

Obviously there's been more matches in between the ones I highlighted. The Best Friends have had some good moments here and there but overall, it feels like there's been missed opportunities. No follow up after the initial Parking Lot Brawl. No Trios Championship run. Lost in the shuffle again following All In.

The Best Friends deserve bester.

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Tili Mc - Il nuovo singolo “Solo per me stesso”

Il brano del poliedrico rapper dal 15 novembre sugli stores e nelle radio

“Solo per me stesso” è il nuovo e atteso singolo dell’artista Tili Mc, disponibile dal 15 novembre sui principali stores digitali e nelle radio in promozione nazionale. Produzione impeccabile dagli arrangiamenti curati nei minimi dettagli rivolti al futuro, ma dal forte sapore old style che tanto mancano nelle classifiche. Barre minimali e dirette dai forti messaggi personali e sociali: un manifesto di un dolore esistenziale dal risvolto dal forte impatto emotivo: “Solo per me stesso/penso per me/per fare stare meglio me e il mio essere/Dietro agli altri solo delusioni/ora penso solo al mio benessere”.

Il brano esprime lo sfogo per le delusioni che ha avuto Tili Mc durante il percorso della sua vita, nonostante fosse sempre stato altruista e disponibile, quindi, decide di estraniarsi e isolarsi da tutte le persone che lo hanno deluso e di iniziare a pensare solamente a sé stesso e alla sua famiglia.

Ascolta il brano

Storia dell’artista

Tili Mc, classe 82' nasce in provincia di Torino e si innamora della cultura hip hop nel 96/97. Inizia a praticare prima la disciplina del writing e di seguito il rap e il bboying (breakdance). Nel 2002 fonda assieme ai suoi compari di crew la " Revolution squad family" collettivo di artisti che praticavano varie discipline della cultura hip hop. È componente della storica crew del breaking italiano " Fighting soul". Compone testi e partecipa a varie jam, feste dove sono riunite le quattro discipline del hip hop in tutta Italia e nel 2006 esce il suo primo disco con il suo compare di crew Risiko. Loro sono i " Civ click " e l’album si intitola " Una poltrona per due Mc's " prodotto interamente da " Iena " dei Ritmatron e composto su CD. Si esibisce in vari live nel torinese e nel 2009 esce il suo primo disco da solista " Apri gli occhi " registrato al " Taste of soul studio " di " Teo judah" a Torino. Il disco è reperibile su SoundCloud nella pagina di " Tili Mc ". Tili Mc continua a scrivere testi e il secondo disco viene alla luce nel 2017, si intitola " Merda e oro " ed è registrato al " Taste of soul studio”, disponibile su SoundCloud. Inoltre esce il suo primo video del brano " Cyborg" reperibile sulla pagina YouTube di Tili, diretto e montato dal videomaker Michele Guidi.

Si esibisce in vari live nel torinese e nel 2019 esce il terzo disco da solista intitolato " Decadentismo" registrato allo " Slamboys studio " di Gusta. Presenta il disco su " Radio veronica One " tramite un’intervista e inoltre escono tre video dei brani estratti dal disco: My hood my homies, Dorian Gray e New rapperz , interamente diretti e montati da Risiko. I video sono disponibili su YouTube sulla pagina dell’artista mentre il disco esce su tutte le piattaforme digitali tra le quali (Spotify, YouTube, Apple music etc). Si esibisce in vari live a Torino con il rapper e videomaker " P.ali " per presentare il disco. Nel 2023 esce il suo quarto disco dal nome " Free yo minds" interamente prodotto da StReve, beatmaker ed Mc di Palermo e presentato al " Jam to arte " di Torino. Il disco è disponibile su tutte le piattaforme digitali e quasi tutti i brani escono come visual video sulla pagina YouTube di Tili Mc.

Firma un contratto con la label " Indaco records" di Milano per la promozione e distribuzione del brano " free minds”, distribuito da Altofonte Italia. Il primo dicembre del 2023 esce il video di " Free minds" sul canale VEVO di Tili Mc, diretto e montato da Rino urbex. Viene anche invita la cartolina digitale del brano a " Earone”. Nel marzo del 2024 firma un contratto con l’etichetta " Caronte music group" per la promozione dei brani " Peace and love " e " Sto nel verde " e sono disponibili sulla pagina YouTube di Tili. I video del disco " free yo minds " sono diretti e montati dal videomaker P.ali. I brani vengono distribuiti da " Ingrooves/Virgin " ed escono su " Earone". Partecipa al podcast di dj Zaza dal nome "Spring break" in cui presenta l'album " Free yo minds " e racconta la sua storia artistica. Attualmente il rapper sta lavorando a nuovi singoli che usciranno prossimamente.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tili_mc_fightinsoul

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/AAR92Vgyrn1MWKaC/

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@aliasakatilimc?si=BryLsgL9u2dN7r_J

SoundCloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/Po1R7CwzvKoMDq6XA

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Introducing Pimpri Chinchwad University: The Revolution of Learning and Growth in Pune

Pimpri Chinchwad University is one of the most prominent players on the educational landscape in Pune, seeking to provide a dynamic learning environment for students seeking innovation and knowledge as well as personal development. PCU was established back in 2017 as the vision for modern education institutions forming modern values through cutting-edge technology and pedagogy.

The Vision The education process at PCU inculcates intellectual achievements, personal growth, leadership qualities, and cultural values through committed professionals. The teaching-learning process at PCU becomes relevant for the 21st century, forging holistic relations between all components of this powerful three-tiered system.

Basically, the PCU focuses to provide quality education that not only mentors their students with relevant knowledge but also equips them towards developing critical thinking, creativity, and ethical values. The mission of the university moves around creating a culture of lifelong learning that makes its graduates job-ready as well as future-ready.

Varying Academic Terrain

Pimpri Chinchwad University provides an array of undergraduate and post-graduate programmes in the faculties. Some are listed below:

1.Engineering and Technology

The programs that are being offered at PCU are very responsive to the changing needs of the industry. The university has also established specializations in new areas like data science, cybersecurity, and robotics. The curriculum is project-oriented, giving students experience in solving real-world problems.

2.Health Sciences

Such was the increased thrust in health care education that PCU came forth and started programs in health sciences, like nursing and pharmacy. The program has been designed for students to be equipped fully with all kinds of knowledge and practice in any crucial role in the health care sector.

3.Arts and Humanities

The School of Arts and Humanities promotes imagination and critical thinking. Courses in literature, psychology, and performing arts help students gain a deeper understanding of human behavior and cultural expression, allowing them to become keen analysts and creative minds.

Innovative Learning Methods

It lays its first priority on innovative teaching strategies combined with hybrid learning approaches that use both the classroom environment and virtual aid to access web-based resources. The hybrid approach yields much more flexibility and accommodates different types of learners.

Technology Engagement

Technology is highly leveraged through the PCU teaching and administrative activities. The university's digital space helps access all kinds of academic resources, virtual classrooms, and collaborative tools to keep them engaged and connected.

Research and Development

Research is very much at the heart of Pimpri Chinchwad University's identity. Through several centers of excellence, the university generates cross-interdisciplinary research and innovation as well as new knowledge. Faculty and students focus on various areas such as sustainability and smart technologies that can lead to solutions to local and global challenges through groundbreaking research.

Partnership with Industry

PCU is just as agile in collaboration with industry leaders to make its research relevant and impactful. So, it opens pathways not only augmenting the research capabilities of the university but also internships, placements, and live projects for the students.

Extracurricular Activities

Life outside academics at PCU is a rich tapestry of extracurricular activities that add value to personal development. The university puts forth different events like:

Cultural Festivals: Celebrating diversity through music, dance, and art. Technical Fests: Displaying student projects and innovations, a platform for budding entrepreneurs and technologists. Workshops and Seminars: Repeated events featuring industry experts regarding current trends and challenges on campus.

Campus Infrastructure

Pimpri Chinchwad University is well geared with modern facilities to create an enriching learning environment. The campus consists of:

Smart Classrooms: Interactive classrooms with audio-visual equipment. Libraries: Ample provision of library resources, mainly e-books and journals, as well as reams of research paper downloads in all fields. Recreational Spaces: That provide students a chance to relax and socialize, foster a sense of belonging among the students.

Commitment to Sustainability

PCU is committed and very keen on sustainability, concerned about the environment, with green spaces in the campus, harvesting of rainwater, reduced carbon footprints, and a variety of programs in sustainability and how they too will be responsible for caring for the environment.

Future Endeavors

In the near future, while Pimpri Chinchwad University looks into the future, international collaborations and exchange programs will be looked at in order to increase its global footprint in research. New courses in new subjects are thought to be added along with the need for adequate infrastructure for this growing body of students.

Conclusion Pimpri Chinchwad University is one model of innovation and inclusiveness and excellence in education. Its varied streams of learning, teaching methodologies modernized to give students the maximum out of lectures, and commitment to ongoing researches place PCU as one of the best higher educational institutions in Pune and worldwide. Be you an aspiring engineer, a future health-care professional, or an artist at heart, PCU offers all the tools and environment you need to succeed amidst the rough and tough competitive world. In fact, PCU is very holistic in terms of the progress it aims to contribute to the student. This way, the students are not only prepared to work but also as responsible citizens of the world. For more information visit: https://careermantra.net/

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Holidays 7.25

Holidays

Act Like a Caveman Day

Arthouse Theatre Day

Battle of Isted Day (Denmark)

Bayreuther Festspiele begins (Wagner festival; Germany) [thru 8.28]

Be Adamant About Something Day

Carousel Day

Chicory Day

Community Day (Galicia, Spain)

CTNNB1 Awareness Day

Ebernoe Horn Fair (Sussex, UK)

Feed the Country Ducks Day

Festival of Picaresque Animality

Fire Service Day (Belarus)

Grotto Day (UK)

Guancaste Day (Costa Rica)

Health and Happiness with Hypnosis Day

International AfroLatinx, AfroCaribbean & Diaspora Women’s Day

International Day of Solidarity with Antifascist Prisoners

International Red Shoe Day

International Stop Rapping Over Vocals Day

John Knill Day (Cornwall, UK) [Every 5 Years]

Jumatul Bidah (Bangladesh)

Jumat-ul-Wida (India)

Merry-Go-Round Day [also 5.17]

Miracle Treat Day (Canada)

Mugwort Day (French Republic)

National African American Hepatitis C Action Day

National Campus Press Freedom Day (Philippines)

National Carousel Day

National Clay Day

National Day of Galicia (Spain)

National Day of the Writer (Brazil)

National Hire a Veteran Day

National Houston Day

National Schizophrenia Awareness Day (UK)

National Video Game Team Day

Occupation Day (Puerto Rico)

Patient Safety Day

Rain of Black Worms Day (Romania)

Red Shoe Day

Republic Day (Tunisia)

Road Transport Workers’ Day (Tajikistan)

Rosiland Franklin Day

Santiago Apóstol (Spain)

725 Day (Las Vegas)

Test-Tube Baby Day

Thread the Needle Day

Traditional Palestinian Dress Day

World Drowning Prevention Day (UN)

World Embryologist Day

World IVF Day

World Youth Days 2023 begins (Lisbon, Portugal; Roman Catholic; until 7.31) [Varies; @Every 3 Years]

Food & Drink Celebrations

Antifascist Pasta Day (Italy)

Candles on a Cake Day

Culinarian’s Day

Frozen Fruit Freeze/Juice Day

Indie Beer Day (Australia)

National Hot Fudge Sundae Day

National Wine and Cheese Day

Independence & Related Days

Abode of Heaven (Declared; 2018) [unrecognized]

Andany (Declared; 2017; Dissolved Sep. 2018) [unrecognized]

Atlia (Declared; 2017) [unrecognized]

Commonwealth Constitution Day (Puerto Rico) 

Rathunis (Declared; 2011) [unrecognized]

Revolution Anniversary Day (Cuba)

New Year’s Days

A Day Out of Time (Last Day of the Year; Mayan, Galactic)

4th & Last Thursday in July

Berne Swiss Festival begins (ends Saturday; Indiana) [4th Thursday]

International Digital Adoption Professionals Day [Last Thursday]

National Chili Dog Day [Last Thursday]

National Intern Day [Last Thursday]

Great Texas Mosquito Festival begins (ends Saturday) [4th Thursday]

National Refreshment Day [4th Thursday]

Shiraz Day (Australia) [4th Thursday]

Weekly Holidays beginning July 25 (4th Week of July)

Quilt Odyssey Week (thru 7.28) [Last Thursday thru Saturday]

Festivals Beginning July 25, 2024

Antigua Carnival (St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda) [thru 8.6]

Bangor State Fair - Bangor, Maine) [7.28 & 8.1-3]

Beer Garden (Jackson, Wisconsin) [thru 7.26]

The Big Seafood Festival (Manitowoc, Wisconsin) [thru 7.26]

Burn in the Forest (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) [thru 7.29]

Calgary Folk Music Festival (Calgary, Canada) [thru 7.28]

Cambridge Folk Festival (Cherry Hinton, United Kingdom) [thru 7.28]

Camp Bestival (East Lulworth, United Kingdom) [thru 7.28]

Cave City Watermelon Festival (Cave City, Arkansas) [thru 7.27]

Down to Earth Summer Conference & Trade Show (Wachusett Mountain, Westminster, Massachusetts)

Elkader Sweet Corn Days (Elkader, Iowa) [thru 7.28]

Glier’s Goettafest (Newport, Kentucky) [7.28 & 8.1-4]

Iron River Lions Blueberry Festival (Iron River, Wisconsin) [thru 7.28]

Kneading Conference (Skowhegan, Maine) [thru 7.26]

Labadie Rib Fest (Bay City, Michigan) [thru 7.28]

Latitude Festival (Southwold, Suffolk, England) [thru 7.28]

Munger Potato Festival (Munger, Michigan) [thru 7.28]

Plumas Sierra County Fair (Quincy, California) [thru 7.28]

San Diego Comic-Con International (San Diego, California) [thru 7.28]

Southeast Alaska State Fair (Haines, Alaska) [thru 7.28]

Stan Rogers Folk Festival (Canso, Canada) [thru 7.29]

Sugar Grove Corn Boil (Sugar Grove, Illinois) [thru 7.28]

Viljandi Folk Music Festival (Viljandi, Estonia) [thru 7.28]

Whole Hawg Days & Poker Run (Eufaula, Oklahoma) [thru 7.27]

WOMAD (Wiltshire, United Kingdom) [thru 7.28]

Feast Days

Alexander Rummler (Artology)

Anne (Eastern Christianity)

Christmas in July

Christopher (Western Christianity)

Cucuphas (a.k.a. Cueufas, Cougat; Christian; Saint)

CW Apple Day (Celtic Book of Days)

Elias Canetti (Writerism)

Eric Hoffer (Writerism)

Feast of Formation of Saint Ann (Mother of the Virgin Mary; Byzantine Rite)

Festival of Paper Dolls (Japan; Everyday Wicca)

The Festival of the Knee Knockers (Shamanism)

Furrinalia (Old Roman Goddess of Springs)

Glodesind (Christian; Saint)

Grand Fête des Escaldes (Andorra)

Holbein (Positivist; Saint)

Hot Fudge Sundae Day (Pastafarian)

Ilyap'a Festival (Inca thunder god)

James the Great (Western Christianity)

Jane Frank (Artology)

John I Agnus (Christian; Saint)

Josephine Tey (Writerism)

Julian of Le Mans (Christian; Translation)

Magnerich of Trier (Christian; Saint)

Maxfield Parrish (Artology)

National Baha’i Day (Jamaica)

Nissen, Abbot of Mountgarret, Ireland (Christian; Saint)

Paul (Christian; Martyr)

Shylock Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Slippery Slim (Muppetism)

Thea and Valentina (Christian; Virgins)

Thomas Eakins (Artology)

Unveiling Day (Satanism)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Sensho (先勝 Japan) [Good luck in the morning, bad luck in the afternoon.]

Premieres

The Adventures of André & Wally B. (Pixar Cartoon; 1984)

Air Force One (Film; 1997)

Alice the Whaler (Ub Iwerks Disney Cartoon; 1927)

Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (Film; 2008)

Armor Wars (Film; 2025)

Auto-da-Fé, by Elias Canetti (Novel; 1935)

Back in Black, by AC/DC (Album; 1980)

Batman: The Killing Joke (Animated Film; 2016)

Broken Quest (Animated tV Series; 2013)

Caddyshack (Film; 1980)

China Grove, by the Doobie Brothers (Song; 1973)

A Chorus Line (Broadway Musical; 1975)

Drinking Buddies (Film; 2013)

Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century (WB MM Cartoon; 1953)

Dylan Goes Electric (at the Newport Folk Festival; 1965)

Einstein on the Beach, by Philip Glass (Opera; 1976)

Fame, by David Bowie (Song; 1975)

First Lensman, by E.E. "Doc" Smith (Novel; 1950) [Lensman #2]

Good Burger (Film; 1997)

He Can’t Make It Stick (Color Rhapsody Cartoon; 1943)

Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man (Film; 1962)

Justice League: Warworld (WB Animated Film; 2023)

Kill ‘Em All, by Metallica (Album; 1983)

Lara Croft Tom Raider: The Cradle of Life (Film; 2003)

Last Train to Clarksville, recorded by The Monks (Song; 1966)

Lego Scooby-Doo! Blowout Beach Bash (WB Animated Film; 2017)

Life is Elsewhere, by Milan Kundera (Novel; 1973)

Lucy (Film; 2014)

Maximum Overdrive (Film; 1986)

Much Ado About Mutton (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1947)

The New Car (Ub Iwerks MGM Cartoon; 1931)

Paul’s Boutique, by The Beastie Boys (Album; 1989)

Porky’s Spring Planting (WB LT Cartoon; 1938)

Red Dawn (Film; 1984)

Ruby Sparks (Film; 2012)

Salmon Pink (Pink Panther Cartoon; 1975)

Seabiscuit (Film; 2003)

Step Brothers (Film; 2008)

The Tree’s Knees (WB LT Cartoon; 1931)

Twelve O’Clock and All Ain’t Well (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1941)

X-Files: I Want to Believe (Film; 2008)

Yes, by Yes (Album; 1969)

You Can’t Hurry Love, by The Supremes (Song; 1966)

Today’s Name Days

Jakob, Jakobus, Thea, Thomas, Valentina (Austria)

Ana, Yana (Bulgaria)

Beata, Jakov, Krsto, Valentina (Croatia)

Jakub (Czech Republic)

Jacobus (Denmark)

Jaagup, Jaak, Jaako, Jaap, Jako, Jakob, Jass (Estonia)

Jaakko, Jaakob, Jaakoppi, Jimi (Finland)

Jacques, Valentine (France)

Jakob, Valentine (Germany)

Anna (Greece)

Jakab, Kristóf (Hungary)

Cristoforo, Giacomo (Italy)

Jēkabs, Marika (Latvia)

Aušrinė, Jokūbas, Kristupas (Lithuania)

Jack, Jakob, Jim (Norway)

Jakub, Krzysztof, Nieznamir, Sławosz, Walentyna (Poland)

Jakub (Slovakia)

Jaime, Santiago (Spain)

Jakob (Sweden)

Jac, Jack, Jacki, Jackie, Jackson, Jacky, Jacques, Jimmie (Universal)

Coby, Colby, Diego, Israel, Jacob, Jacoby, Jack, Jackie, Jackson, Jaclyn, Jacqueline, Jacquelyn, Jacques, Jaime, Jake, Jakob, James, Jameson, Jamie, Jaquan, Jaqueline, Jaxon, Jaxson, Jim, Jimena, Jimmie, Jimmy, Kobe, Koby, Kolby, Santiago (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 207 of 2024; 159 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 4 of Week 30 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Tinne (Holly) [Day 19 of 28]

Chinese: Month 6 (Xin-Wei), Day 20 (Geng-Yin)

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

Hebrew: 19 Tammuz 5784

Islamic: 18 Muharram 1446

J Cal: 27 Red; Sixday [27 of 30]

Julian: 12 July 2024

Moon: 79%: Waning Gibbous

Positivist: 10 Dante (8th Month) [Holbein]

Runic Half Month: Thorn (Defense) [Day 2 of 15]

Season: Summer (Day 36 of 94)

Week: 4th Week of July

Zodiac: Leo (Day 4 of 31)

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Holidays 7.25

Holidays

Act Like a Caveman Day

Arthouse Theatre Day

Battle of Isted Day (Denmark)

Bayreuther Festspiele begins (Wagner festival; Germany) [thru 8.28]

Be Adamant About Something Day

Carousel Day

Chicory Day

Community Day (Galicia, Spain)

CTNNB1 Awareness Day

Ebernoe Horn Fair (Sussex, UK)

Feed the Country Ducks Day

Festival of Picaresque Animality

Fire Service Day (Belarus)

Grotto Day (UK)

Guancaste Day (Costa Rica)

Health and Happiness with Hypnosis Day

International AfroLatinx, AfroCaribbean & Diaspora Women’s Day

International Day of Solidarity with Antifascist Prisoners

International Red Shoe Day

International Stop Rapping Over Vocals Day

John Knill Day (Cornwall, UK) [Every 5 Years]

Jumatul Bidah (Bangladesh)

Jumat-ul-Wida (India)

Merry-Go-Round Day [also 5.17]

Miracle Treat Day (Canada)

Mugwort Day (French Republic)

National African American Hepatitis C Action Day

National Campus Press Freedom Day (Philippines)

National Carousel Day

National Clay Day

National Day of Galicia (Spain)

National Day of the Writer (Brazil)

National Hire a Veteran Day

National Houston Day

National Schizophrenia Awareness Day (UK)

National Video Game Team Day

Occupation Day (Puerto Rico)

Patient Safety Day

Rain of Black Worms Day (Romania)

Red Shoe Day

Republic Day (Tunisia)

Road Transport Workers’ Day (Tajikistan)

Rosiland Franklin Day

Santiago Apóstol (Spain)

725 Day (Las Vegas)

Test-Tube Baby Day

Thread the Needle Day

Traditional Palestinian Dress Day

World Drowning Prevention Day (UN)

World Embryologist Day

World IVF Day

World Youth Days 2023 begins (Lisbon, Portugal; Roman Catholic; until 7.31) [Varies; @Every 3 Years]

Food & Drink Celebrations

Antifascist Pasta Day (Italy)

Candles on a Cake Day

Culinarian’s Day

Frozen Fruit Freeze/Juice Day

Indie Beer Day (Australia)

National Hot Fudge Sundae Day

National Wine and Cheese Day

Independence & Related Days

Abode of Heaven (Declared; 2018) [unrecognized]

Andany (Declared; 2017; Dissolved Sep. 2018) [unrecognized]

Atlia (Declared; 2017) [unrecognized]

Commonwealth Constitution Day (Puerto Rico) 

Rathunis (Declared; 2011) [unrecognized]

Revolution Anniversary Day (Cuba)

New Year’s Days

A Day Out of Time (Last Day of the Year; Mayan, Galactic)

4th & Last Thursday in July

Berne Swiss Festival begins (ends Saturday; Indiana) [4th Thursday]

International Digital Adoption Professionals Day [Last Thursday]

National Chili Dog Day [Last Thursday]

National Intern Day [Last Thursday]

Great Texas Mosquito Festival begins (ends Saturday) [4th Thursday]

National Refreshment Day [4th Thursday]

Shiraz Day (Australia) [4th Thursday]

Weekly Holidays beginning July 25 (4th Week of July)

Quilt Odyssey Week (thru 7.28) [Last Thursday thru Saturday]

Festivals Beginning July 25, 2024

Antigua Carnival (St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda) [thru 8.6]

Bangor State Fair - Bangor, Maine) [7.28 & 8.1-3]

Beer Garden (Jackson, Wisconsin) [thru 7.26]

The Big Seafood Festival (Manitowoc, Wisconsin) [thru 7.26]

Burn in the Forest (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) [thru 7.29]

Calgary Folk Music Festival (Calgary, Canada) [thru 7.28]

Cambridge Folk Festival (Cherry Hinton, United Kingdom) [thru 7.28]

Camp Bestival (East Lulworth, United Kingdom) [thru 7.28]

Cave City Watermelon Festival (Cave City, Arkansas) [thru 7.27]

Down to Earth Summer Conference & Trade Show (Wachusett Mountain, Westminster, Massachusetts)

Elkader Sweet Corn Days (Elkader, Iowa) [thru 7.28]

Glier’s Goettafest (Newport, Kentucky) [7.28 & 8.1-4]

Iron River Lions Blueberry Festival (Iron River, Wisconsin) [thru 7.28]

Kneading Conference (Skowhegan, Maine) [thru 7.26]

Labadie Rib Fest (Bay City, Michigan) [thru 7.28]

Latitude Festival (Southwold, Suffolk, England) [thru 7.28]

Munger Potato Festival (Munger, Michigan) [thru 7.28]

Plumas Sierra County Fair (Quincy, California) [thru 7.28]

San Diego Comic-Con International (San Diego, California) [thru 7.28]

Southeast Alaska State Fair (Haines, Alaska) [thru 7.28]

Stan Rogers Folk Festival (Canso, Canada) [thru 7.29]

Sugar Grove Corn Boil (Sugar Grove, Illinois) [thru 7.28]

Viljandi Folk Music Festival (Viljandi, Estonia) [thru 7.28]

Whole Hawg Days & Poker Run (Eufaula, Oklahoma) [thru 7.27]

WOMAD (Wiltshire, United Kingdom) [thru 7.28]

Feast Days

Alexander Rummler (Artology)

Anne (Eastern Christianity)

Christmas in July

Christopher (Western Christianity)

Cucuphas (a.k.a. Cueufas, Cougat; Christian; Saint)

CW Apple Day (Celtic Book of Days)

Elias Canetti (Writerism)

Eric Hoffer (Writerism)

Feast of Formation of Saint Ann (Mother of the Virgin Mary; Byzantine Rite)

Festival of Paper Dolls (Japan; Everyday Wicca)

The Festival of the Knee Knockers (Shamanism)

Furrinalia (Old Roman Goddess of Springs)

Glodesind (Christian; Saint)

Grand Fête des Escaldes (Andorra)

Holbein (Positivist; Saint)

Hot Fudge Sundae Day (Pastafarian)

Ilyap'a Festival (Inca thunder god)

James the Great (Western Christianity)

Jane Frank (Artology)

John I Agnus (Christian; Saint)

Josephine Tey (Writerism)

Julian of Le Mans (Christian; Translation)

Magnerich of Trier (Christian; Saint)

Maxfield Parrish (Artology)

National Baha’i Day (Jamaica)

Nissen, Abbot of Mountgarret, Ireland (Christian; Saint)

Paul (Christian; Martyr)

Shylock Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Slippery Slim (Muppetism)

Thea and Valentina (Christian; Virgins)

Thomas Eakins (Artology)

Unveiling Day (Satanism)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Sensho (先勝 Japan) [Good luck in the morning, bad luck in the afternoon.]

Premieres

The Adventures of André & Wally B. (Pixar Cartoon; 1984)

Air Force One (Film; 1997)

Alice the Whaler (Ub Iwerks Disney Cartoon; 1927)

Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (Film; 2008)

Armor Wars (Film; 2025)

Auto-da-Fé, by Elias Canetti (Novel; 1935)

Back in Black, by AC/DC (Album; 1980)

Batman: The Killing Joke (Animated Film; 2016)

Broken Quest (Animated tV Series; 2013)

Caddyshack (Film; 1980)

China Grove, by the Doobie Brothers (Song; 1973)

A Chorus Line (Broadway Musical; 1975)

Drinking Buddies (Film; 2013)

Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century (WB MM Cartoon; 1953)

Dylan Goes Electric (at the Newport Folk Festival; 1965)

Einstein on the Beach, by Philip Glass (Opera; 1976)

Fame, by David Bowie (Song; 1975)

First Lensman, by E.E. "Doc" Smith (Novel; 1950) [Lensman #2]

Good Burger (Film; 1997)

He Can’t Make It Stick (Color Rhapsody Cartoon; 1943)

Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man (Film; 1962)

Justice League: Warworld (WB Animated Film; 2023)

Kill ‘Em All, by Metallica (Album; 1983)

Lara Croft Tom Raider: The Cradle of Life (Film; 2003)

Last Train to Clarksville, recorded by The Monks (Song; 1966)

Lego Scooby-Doo! Blowout Beach Bash (WB Animated Film; 2017)

Life is Elsewhere, by Milan Kundera (Novel; 1973)

Lucy (Film; 2014)

Maximum Overdrive (Film; 1986)

Much Ado About Mutton (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1947)

The New Car (Ub Iwerks MGM Cartoon; 1931)

Paul’s Boutique, by The Beastie Boys (Album; 1989)

Porky’s Spring Planting (WB LT Cartoon; 1938)

Red Dawn (Film; 1984)

Ruby Sparks (Film; 2012)

Salmon Pink (Pink Panther Cartoon; 1975)

Seabiscuit (Film; 2003)

Step Brothers (Film; 2008)

The Tree’s Knees (WB LT Cartoon; 1931)

Twelve O’Clock and All Ain’t Well (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1941)

X-Files: I Want to Believe (Film; 2008)

Yes, by Yes (Album; 1969)

You Can’t Hurry Love, by The Supremes (Song; 1966)

Today’s Name Days

Jakob, Jakobus, Thea, Thomas, Valentina (Austria)

Ana, Yana (Bulgaria)

Beata, Jakov, Krsto, Valentina (Croatia)

Jakub (Czech Republic)

Jacobus (Denmark)

Jaagup, Jaak, Jaako, Jaap, Jako, Jakob, Jass (Estonia)

Jaakko, Jaakob, Jaakoppi, Jimi (Finland)

Jacques, Valentine (France)

Jakob, Valentine (Germany)

Anna (Greece)

Jakab, Kristóf (Hungary)

Cristoforo, Giacomo (Italy)

Jēkabs, Marika (Latvia)

Aušrinė, Jokūbas, Kristupas (Lithuania)

Jack, Jakob, Jim (Norway)

Jakub, Krzysztof, Nieznamir, Sławosz, Walentyna (Poland)

Jakub (Slovakia)

Jaime, Santiago (Spain)

Jakob (Sweden)

Jac, Jack, Jacki, Jackie, Jackson, Jacky, Jacques, Jimmie (Universal)

Coby, Colby, Diego, Israel, Jacob, Jacoby, Jack, Jackie, Jackson, Jaclyn, Jacqueline, Jacquelyn, Jacques, Jaime, Jake, Jakob, James, Jameson, Jamie, Jaquan, Jaqueline, Jaxon, Jaxson, Jim, Jimena, Jimmie, Jimmy, Kobe, Koby, Kolby, Santiago (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 207 of 2024; 159 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 4 of Week 30 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Tinne (Holly) [Day 19 of 28]

Chinese: Month 6 (Xin-Wei), Day 20 (Geng-Yin)

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

Hebrew: 19 Tammuz 5784

Islamic: 18 Muharram 1446

J Cal: 27 Red; Sixday [27 of 30]

Julian: 12 July 2024

Moon: 79%: Waning Gibbous

Positivist: 10 Dante (8th Month) [Holbein]

Runic Half Month: Thorn (Defense) [Day 2 of 15]

Season: Summer (Day 36 of 94)

Week: 4th Week of July

Zodiac: Leo (Day 4 of 31)

[nucifract]

Gespenst aus fernen Tagen. Feb 2017

Bildchen von vor anderthalb Legislatur-Perioden. Feierabendvergnügen für ältere Herren mit Hang zum Selbsquälerischen.

Gestern die Wahl. Die Partei, die von gerade mal jedem neunten Wahlberechtigten gewählt wurde, kein einziges Direktmandat holte, will die alte neue Bürgermeisterin stellen. In Koalition mit der anderen Partei, die von gerade mal jedem neunten ... Und mit den ganz Linken, die erfolgreich die Brandmauern zum Extremismus eingerissen haben. So sind sie halt, die demokrodschn Regeln. Zusammen werden sie – von Berlin aus – die Welt vor Untergang und Überflutung retten. Wahlweise vor dem Faschismus, der Seuche, blablabla. Fragt sich, zu welchem Zweck. Deutschland wird eine einzige Wüstung sein, wenn sie fertig sind, mit ihrer Rettung.

Ein einziges Betonfundament für sinnlose Windrädchen. Was nicht Fundament, ist Zufahrtsstraße mit Kurvenradien wie die von Hitlers Reichsautobahnen. In der Endphase sind täglich 60% der deutschen LKW und Betonmischerflotte unterwegs, um die Windrad-Pläne der Regierung für die Jahre 2023 ff zu verwirklichen. Glaubst Du nicht? Rechne mal aus... Oder frag die Fakten-Tscheka. (russisch ВЧК) Und das alles nur, um bei Flaute doch in Frankreich einkaufen zu müssen. Oder dafür bezahlen zu müssen, daß die Nachbarn uns unnützen Müllstrom abnehmen.

Postdemokratische Verhältnisse. Es gibt einfach keine Möglichkeit, den irren D-Zug aufzuhalten, den sie da auf die Schiene gesetzt haben. Trotz täglichem Propaganda-Gongschlag, täglichem ÖR-Hammerangriff auf die Birne, wehren die Leute sich noch, wie die Wahlergebnisse zeigen. Aber die dumme Plebs hat keine Chance. Da würde nur eine gewalttätige Revolution noch Einhalt gebieten können. (Ich rufe zu nichts auf, lieber Verfassungsdingsbums!)

Ich muß einfach weg. Aber das werde ich nicht schaffen, wie ich mich kenne. Das Familienschiff ist zu träge für solche Richtungswechsel. Und alleine haue ich nicht ab.

Und da ich gerade erfahre, daß Drosten eigener Aussage nach nie für Schulschließungen war, habe ich wahrscheinlich sowieso die ganze Zeit nur Halluzinationen. Oder einen dieser sagenhaften Echoräusche*, den beobachtet zu haben 99% aller damit befaßten Wissenschaftler die letzten Jahrzehnte über steif und fest behaupteten.

-- * Der sog. Echorausch, den in Wirklichkeit keine Sau und schon gar keiner der drei Milliarden Kiffer auf Erden je erlebt hat, ließ mich in jungen Jahren zum erstenmal an “der Wissenschaft” zweifeln.

[back-and-totheleft]

"The United States does not care about Ukraine"

When Oliver Stone presented his autobiography in 2020, he admitted that if he hadn't directed a conventional film since 2012 it was because "he wasn't inspired" and he didn't feel "the necessary fire" inside him . Maybe that's why his latest documentary is a return to the subject he touched on three decades ago in JFK: the assassination of John Kennedy. JFK Revisited, which Stone presented this Monday at the BCN Film Fest, resumes the investigation based on the analysis of official documents declassified in recent years and once again dismantles the Warren Commission report. It is a more thorough compilation than the 1991 film, even too much, and with little news of interest about the case beyond documenting that there were two other conspiracies to assassinate the president weeks before the mass murder. The conclusions, of course, are the same: the magic bullet theory is ridiculous, the FBI and CIA conspired to cover up the assassination, and the history of the United States would have been much better had they not removed Kennedy.

"JFK was the last truly popular president, I'm sure he would have won the 1964 election," defends Stone. "Since his death, no one has had the ability to change things or the courage to challenge the CIA, which controls foreign policy." 

For the director of Platoon, Kennedy was "a warrior of peace" who warned about the danger of having "a pax Americana imposed by force of arms, which is exactly what we have now." Kennedy's goal, says Stone, was not to encourage American imperialism: “He was Irish and his family had fought against the English, he knew the history of Ireland from top to bottom. He had good relations with Nasser's Egypt and the Middle East and wanted to invest in South America, not the military. Kennedy had been in the military and therefore knew how the influence and the military budget had grown and the danger that this entailed." The filmmaker, in fact, puts NATO as an example of a "completely superfluous" organization. And he adds: "If you think that being part of NATO provides security to Spain, you are crazy."

A "reasonable and rational" man

Stone insists that his main interest is not politics ("I make movies, I'm a director, the thing is, politics is good material for drama," he says), but just go through the list of politicians that he has portrayed from fiction or documentary throughout his career: Nixon, Castro, George W. Bush, Hugo Chávez. The last was Vladimir Putin, whom he interviewed in 2017 in a documentary series that offers a friendly and positive profile of the Russian president. He hasn't spoken to him in three years, but he says he doesn't think he's changed "or lost his mind." "He is a reasonable and rational man who thinks before he speaks, like a chess player. Putin is a good son of Russia who works in the interest of his people. He comes from the lower class and grew up a patriot, not a KGB agent. 

The director also does not hesitate to comment on Marine Le Pen the day after the far-right's best results in a French election. "They love to say that he is from the extreme right, but I don't know if he is," he says. "Some of the things he says are common sense, like questioning the role of NATO in the European Union. Before, the old Europe did not stand firm and always marched under the orders of the United States." For Stone, Le Pen is just "shaking things up" and he doesn't think it's bad. "Doing this is extreme right-wing, they say. But I'm on the left and I'm in favor of immigrants. So these labels no longer work."

"The United States does not care about Ukraine"

In line with his support for Putin, Oliver Stone produced the documentary Ukraine on Fire in 2019 , which analyzes the country's history from a point of view that coincides with the pro-Russian narrative and attributes the 2014 revolution to the interference of the United States. Russia's invasion of Ukraine, he says, has not changed his mind about the conflict between the two countries. "In Ukraine there is a long history of anti-Russian sentiment and discrimination against the ethnic Russian population," he says. "This has been the basis of the country's policy since the 2014 coup that forced out President Yanukovych with the support of the United States, which has spent a lot of money in Ukraine to destabilize Russia. The United States does not care about Ukraine or the death of Ukrainians."

Stone, in fact, gets fired up at mentioning the war crimes allegations against Russia's actions in Ukraine. "It's typical Western propaganda," he assures. "What is the point of talking about war crimes? It's a war, that's what happens in wars. But saying it's Russia's policy is the stupidest thing I've ever heard." The director recalls the accusations against Saddam Hussein ("We turned him into a monster comparable to Hitler") and points to China as the next target of the United States. "For a while we were fine with them, but now they are our enemies and we accuse them of genocide, like in Russia, but things are not that simple. Our strategy is to point at others and shout loudly 'War crimes!', but in this way, we are perverting the purpose of the Nuremberg trials." Interestingly, the only question Stone has refused to answer during the meeting with the press was about Will Smith's slap to Chris Rock at the Oscars. "I always have problems if I say things without thinking them through," he explained.

-Xavi Serra interviews Oliver Stone for ARA, Apr 25 2022 [x] Translated from Catalan

[blackcur-rants]

And that brings me to a very big question about “Once Upon a Time”.

What is this show about?

I don’t mean like a plot synopsis. I mean, what is its theme? What is the central idea that underpins all of its various elements? What message or theme were Adam Kitsis and Eddie Horowitz trying to convey with this show?

Cause me and my parents have been binge-watching a whole bunch of iconic animated series lately, and they all have strong themes at their core. For example…

•“The Owl House” is about queerness and neurodivergence and identity and the immigrant experience in the United States and imagination and childhood and trauma and grief and how all of these things come together and it’s also very much a story about a Messianic figure (Luz) who guides people out of their own darkness into the light of hope and beauty and who overthrows a false messiah who’s really just gaslighting everyone in the Boiling Isles so he can oppress and then kill them. •“Amphibia” is a Buddhist allegory that deals with the need to accept the inevitability of change and death and mortality while also showing how beneficial those things can actually be. It’s also a strong condemnation of caste systems and nationalistic imperialism. •“Dead End: Paranormal Park” is about the dangers of trying to substitute winning the admiration of external forces like parents or mentor figures or a community or a celebrity with whom you have a parasocial relationship for actual self-esteem and meaningful connection with other people. •“Centaurworld” is about learning to accept the difficult parts of yourself like mental illness or trauma or even stuff about yourself you consider ‘cringy’ and it especially dwells very heavily on the horrors of life with body dysmorphia and how it screws up relationships and entire lives. •“Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts” is about the immense importance of globalism and internationalism and worldwide community over isolationism/nationalism.

•“Arcane” is about the complex shifting nature of class and change and violence and the complexities of revolutions and relationships and how binaries are ultimately kind of futile as a way of understanding the world around us.

•“Hilda” uses its supernatural and fairy tale elements to discuss racial and class dynamics in modern Norwegian and British society and the complex evolution of the adventurer trope in an increasingly post-colonial popular culture. •“Over the Moon” is a story about how people use beloved cultural stories and touchstones to contextualise our world and deal with our problems. •“The Sea Beast” is all about the complex nature of historical legacy and how that legacy gets weaponised by oppressive power structures to justify their own atrocities.

•“The Mitchells vs The Machines” is all about not just a neurodiverse family coming together to blend all their hyperfixations into something new and wonderful, but it’s also about the dangers of atomisation and isolation. •Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Vivo” is about legacy and how cultural heritage filters down from the home country into immigrant communities. •“Pachamama” deals with keeping true to your culture and heritage in the midst of chaos and cultural upheaval. •“She-Ra and the Princesses of Power” deals with themes of indoctrination and marginalisation and breaking free of toxic patterns of thought and behaviour in order to become the person you’re truly meant to be and basically creates this really wonderful story that’s kind of like a version of The Aeneid wherein Aeneas is a woman and stays with Dido. •“DuckTales 2017” is very much a Disney Afternoon reference-fest just like how “Once Upon a Time” is a Disney Animated Canon reference fest, but DT2017 actually uses its references to discuss concepts of family and legacy and choosing your own destiny over what other people tell you your destiny should be. •“The Ghost and Molly McGee” is on the surface just a goofy sitcom about a girl and her ghost friend, but it also very much deals with class themes and the Jewish ideal of Tikkun Olam in the context of a small Midwestern American town. •“Hailey’s on it” is mostly just a goofy sardonic satire of YA fiction tropes, but it does also manage to deal very honestly with Millennial and Gen Z Climate Angst and the struggles of living with OCD and being a teenager who wants to accomplish everything they possibly can in life before they die. •The 2019-2022 Jared Stern Netflix version of “Green Eggs and Ham” is mostly just a silly cartoon riffing on Doctor Seuss’s absurd universe, but it’s also a very smart show about learning to appreciate and understand new perspectives and ideas and it deals especially heavily with learning to see parents as complete human beings with their own lives and agency. •“The Willoughbys” is all about how it’s vitally important to acknowledge that children are fully developed human beings with their own depth and interiority and sense of self rather than just treating them as pawns to be shuffled around from home to home to make adults feel good. •The new Netflix adaptation of “Carmen Sandiego” is all about the importance of repatriating stolen artefacts to their cultures of origin and the crucial importance of keeping art and culture and knowledge from being privatised for corporate profits.

OUAT, on the other hand…I have no freaking clue what point, if any point, the writers wanted to convey with the story they were telling. It seems to me to be less of a clear story with an important point to make and more like a randomised goulash of middle school kid pop culture references.

@whencartoonsruletheworld @disregardcanon @uncleasriel @nooneleavesforgood @strangesmallbard

Here’s an interesting question about OUAT. Is Cora/The Queen of Hearts being the mother of Zelena/The Wicked Witch of the West and Regina/The Evil Queen meant to be commentary on how the original “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” probably helped inspire the original “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” while the Alice Comedies eventually lead to the original “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” movie?

i severely doubt the ouat writers put an ounce of thought into anything but that is cool

[rutasalternas]

Horarios actualizados de Corona Revolution Fest. Aquí puedes consultar toda la información que necesitas.

http://www.rutasalternas.com/2017/04/revolution-fest-2017/

[decepticonaiden]

Lost Light Fest day 13-17

[kittychan-sings-enka]

TAKARAZUKA FREV STREAM FEST 2020

Mark your calendars because it’s time for the celebration of one of Takarazuka’s high holy days, Bastille Day!

In order to hopefully make it possible for more people attend, I’ll be running the stream on the following Saturday, July 18, 2020.

Current tentative plan (subject to adjustment due to ::vague gestures at everything happening::) is to start at 10am PDT on Saturday, and continue streaming as long as there is interest or until 10pm or so.

Highlights of what I am considering for the stream (let me know if you have requests!):

The Rose of Versailles: Oscar, Snow Troupe 2006. I MAY be able to get subs on this before the stream! I will do my best!

The Scarlet Pimpernel, Star Troupe 2017 (no subs, but a translated script is available)

Lupin III: Chase the Queen’s Necklace, Snow Troupe 2015 (with English subs - this is NOT the recording floating around on youtube)

A Song of Love and Revolution (based on the opera Andrea Chenier), Flower Troupe 2013

A Passage Through the Light: Revolutionary Maximilien Robespierre, Snow Troupe 2017

There will be a password, so please either DM me or reply to this post saying you want to attend :D see you there!

[theparanormalperiodical]

The Paranormal Guide To The Paris Catacombs - And The 11 Other Haunted Catacombs And Underground Tunnels That'll Scare The Sh*T Out Of You

The carol was right: we are in the bleak midwinter.

A blanket of snow might not be lingering outside my bedroom window, nor do I feel full of post Christmas cheer (well, aside from the increase in my chances of type 2 diabetes), but what I do have is shared with everyone reading this right now:

We all wanna go on holiday.

A cray cray vacay in the sun? A booze up in ‘Biza? A peruse around Paris? Sign me the f*ck up. 

So, I thought “well if I don’t have the time to go to Paris nor the money cause graduate entry level jobs are sh*t and I still don’t know how I’m going to afford to live in London in terms of rent and travel coasts cause god everything costs money”, why not travel to Paris online and take you with me?

*Cue ‘ahhhhhh’ sounds from the audience.*

A quick glance at the Eiffel Tower? A croissant overlooking the Notre Dame? A walk along the Seine and a laugh in the rain?

You see, we do things differently, here at the Paranormal Periodical. We aren’t sticking ‘round for the Instagram pics, and we won’t be stopping at Chanel, either. We are heading straight for the Catacombs.

And if that doesn’t satisfy your need for spooky, are you up for venturing a bit further? Hell yeah, we goin’ on a rooooadtripppp!

Today’s article is going to take us through the creepy AF history and hauntings of the Paris catacombs, and the 11 other haunted catacombs and underground tunnels that you gotta hear about.

Prepare your emotional well-being…

Soyons effrayants!

The Basic-bitch History Of The Paris Catacombs 

In short, unspooky terms, the catacombs are 200 miles of caves, quarries and tunnels, brimming with 6 million corpses. Ah, f*ck. That was heckin’ spooky, wasn't it?

But it’s not just the fact that there’s, like, a lot of dead French people there that makes the catacombs famous. It’s both the #aesthetic of death and the twisting labyrinth so many have been lost to that gets my stamp of approval. 

Unfortunately, the aesthetic isn’t the only creepy component of the catacombs. The history is terrible. Which is fine. This is fine. 

During the most iconic moments of French history - basically anything in the 18th century, like someone sneezing in a certain tone would probably spark a rebellion - there were a lot of bodies littering Paris. And I mean a lot, the cemeteries could not cope. 

Corpses cloggin’ up the streets are a problem, obviously. Merchants were complaining about the scent of rotting corpses putting off potential customers, there was a growing threat of disease, and as a result of their rainy weather, mud was making the bodies crash through walls and cellars. 

(Quelle surprise!)

Yeah, it’s pretty bad.

The most famous case of corpses causing issues is the collapse of the Saint Innocents Cemetery –  you know, when rotting bodies crashed through the wall of an innocent cellar which was being used as a restaurant.

Delicious.

Intrigued? So were Parisians from 200 years ago. The current obsession with the catacombs didn’t start with the recent films such as As Above So Below (2014), nor the clickbait fest that is now YouTube; it actually started about 100 years after their constructions began. 

The 19th century was when the interest piqued, but it was less the discussion of the spirits that roamed below the streets of Paris, and more the cool hip restaurants and hang outs that made the posh Parisians obsessed with these, um, new haunts. 

(Sorry.)

For some reason the French just can’t stop eating next to corpses and cemeteries. Beyond Parisians enjoying a baguette next to past victims of the plague, the use of the catacombs has figured pretty well within French history, too: from the rebels of the French revolution using the catacombs to murder monarchists, to the use of it by both the Nazis and the French resistance to make their moves in WW2. 

But this use of these tunnels doesn’t just piece together the paranormal patchwork of this haunted city. The other catacombs and underground tunnels’ partake in this, too. Because when you combine dead people and trapped people, you just get a lot of sh*t. 

Already hiding under the covers and looking up the quickest ways to exorcise a house for fear that a corpse circa 1730 is stuffed in your wall, garlic necklace ‘n’ all?

Prepare to get even more freaked the f*ck out.

The Haunting Of The Paris Catacombs

Unsurprisingly, the catacombs - yes, you know, the ones full of the same amount of corpses as London’s current living population - is listed as one of the most haunted locations in the world.

Whether it’s the 6 million lost spirits, the ghosts of those who died lost and alone, or simply the fact that its underneath one of the most historic cities, there’s no doubt that if somewhere gon’ have a ghost, it’s gon’ be here.

Add on top of that the general deathiness if the place, and visitors will be much more receptive to potential paranormal activity! Its dark, it smells, it’s a rather humid 15 degrees, and you are surrounded by the dead. With creepy inscriptions and skull and bone sculptures, we are possibly more likely to think “welp this sh*t’s gotta be haunted”.

But specific reports beyond “I felt a presence and yeah I was surrounded by tourists but my ghost-dar is like my gay-dar I can spot a pansexual and a poltergeist within 13 seconds when I walk in a room” are also noted.

Cold spots, being touched by invisible hands, whispers and voices, shadow figures, and the feeling of being followed are just a few traces of activity already claimed. I have tried to find more information on the spooky events that lurk beneath the streets, but there isn't that much discussion of it, let alone any specific cases of note.

Phew! So, no ghosts down here than, ahaha brilliant, I’m just gonna go take a shower in a Holy font now byeeeee-

Hold your horses.

There’s many more catacombs and there’s many more tunnels we have yet to explore, and they are crawling with otherworldly beings.

The #Aesthetic Of Death

Aside from the rather general hauntings witnessed, what really makes this location the place to be is the celebration of death. And we can only start the discussion of this by talking about the history of the dead in the catacombs. 

Their entrance into the current resting place is pretty wild, actually. They would be carted out in the dead of the night, with priests chanting behind them, creating a pretty casual procession, if you’re asking me.

I mean, of course, this is what I do when I pop to the corner shop for a pint of milk, but I’m not like the other girls, so…

This rehoming is what birthed the aesthetic of the catacombs: the workers arranged the bones in artistic and, like, totally traumatic sculptures - it’s this creepy-ass art which makes the catacombs quite so famous.

Take The Barrel: this is one of the most iconic examples of this celebration of death, and it’s even a support beam erected from the skulls and bones of past Parisians. Even if brittle human bone for 300 years ago doesn’t sound too supportive for an underground structure attempting to hold up the ground. 

“So, there’s literally bones within touching distance just clogging up the catacombs? Surely that’ll make it spirit-central?”

Not quite. Paranormal theories actually dispute this.

Spirits don’t remain attached to their dead body. Ghosts reportedly remain attached to the location of their death, whereas spirits are entities which basically wander around the earth and different plains. So, just because the bodies are there, doesn’t mean the dead are.

(Is it just me or does that last sentence just sound so like inspirational I don’t even think it’s inspiring if anything it’s a bit give up in your dreams but bitch IT’S CONVINCED ME TO GIVE UP ON MY DREAMS.)

Loads Of People Go Missing Here, Which Is, You Know, Fine.

There might not be much specific-supernatural-stuff going on, but there is an ungodly amount of people that go missing down there.

Great. 

Of the 200 miles of tunnels and caves, the public are only legally allowed to witness 1.2 miles of it. The French government has quite a wrangle on the catacombs, with guards patrolling and influence over those that go there. In fact, the cast and crew behind As Above So Below (2014) were given permission by the French government to even film there!

“Is it ‘cause the government doesn’t want us mortals to know about that spooky-ass shizz going on down there?”

No. 

It’s probably because exploring the catacombs is a suicide mission. And this is what gives the catacombs their frightful name. 

It’s even illegal to enter the catacombs without official guidance since 1985! 

This is because the building of the catacombs was officially f*cked up. It was an act of desperation with minimal planning and quick solutions; and it’s no surprise that tales of innocent explorers has littered the catacombs since their creation.

These stories have inspired the films documenting the catacombs, including one which had Pink in it, which I mean, 11/10 must watch, f*ck the information on the catacombs, I want to see Pink, dammit.

I don’t know about you, but whilst hauntings do give me the heebiejeebies... but being trapped? Nah, mate, not doing that. 

Unfortunately, there are people that do that. Heck, they’re probably doing it as we speak! And they are called cataphiles - young adults desperate for a little adventure. But instead of smoking stolen cigarettes outside of the local off licence, they get lost in underground tunnels. Obviously, this often ends rather badly. 

Even as recently as 2017, two teenagers were found after 3 days of being lost in the catacombs having entered through one of the many off-the-grid entrances. But it’s not just these youths that are getting lost and trapped - even the experienced have been left there to die. 

The first reported case was in 1793. Some hospital doorman supposedly got lost down there, and died alone and afraid. His body was found 11 years later. 

Fact is, you probably won't be murdered by a psycho-clown or possessed by a demon down in the catacombs - you will suffer a much more tragic fate. But these stories aren’t the only thing giving the catacombs their creepy name: it’s a piece of antique clickbait which established this tourist hotspot as a, uh, cold spot. 

The story goes that a camcorder was found in the nineties in the catacombs. Once they’d wiped off the thick layer of dust amassed over the years, the finders of the camera discovered that it contained footage of a man exploring the catacombs - and then getting lost.

It then recorded the descent of a man into madness. Our final clip is of this man dropping the camera, and running for his life. We do not know why.

This footage has been disregarded as a hoax, particularly as it was used in a documentary for added dramatic effect. But as a short film, it was one of the founding fathers of found footage horror, marking the value of this location as a truly terrifying site. 

(Mon dieu!)

What About The Other Haunted Underground Catacombs And Tunnels That Unfortunately Exist?

#1 - The Odessa Catacombs

In 2005, ‘Masha’ began to trend on the web. Stories of separation, starvation, and pictures of a mangled corpse soon began to circulate, too. Yet despite the rumours regarding Masha’s fate, one thing is for sure:

The Odessa catacombs - a labyrinth of limestone mines lying beneath the streets of Ukraine - has witnessed a series of grotesque events, all of which could easily include the death of Masha.

The story goes that a group of teenagers entered the tunnel in 2005, and one girl - Masha - became separated. Lost and alone, she died of either starvation or dehydration. And it’s no surprise: Masha had no chance of escape, nor survival.

These limestone mines clock up 1500 miles in total, and deservedly have been given the title of the largest catacombs in the world. 

These cold, dark tunnels have been used throughout Ukraine’s modern history, including being used as the location for the execution of captured Nazi soldiers during the war - but these were not the only murders committed there.

In 2011, the body of a murder victim was found in the catacombs having been left there for 6 months. And in 2015, yet another innocent Ukrainian met a similar fate. A teenage girl was bludgeoned to death with an axe in the catacombs by her 20 year old boyfriend. 

On top of that, this labyrinth encompasses storm drains, caves, drainage tunnels, and basements. And, of course, every urban legend ever seems to start in these dark’n’damp cracks and crevices.

“So this place is like totally haunted, right?”

Uhhh… 

Of course claims of hauntings stick close to these catacombs, but specific stories are hard to pinpoint due to the limited access we have to actually explore them. Despite this, there’s no doubt about it: this catacomb is creepy AF.

#2 - Bethnal Green Underground

London has witnessed many major historic moments, and is haunted by both the politics and the paranormal as a result of these events. Bethnal Green underground is no different.

The story goes that during an air raid test in the thick of WW2 panic broke out.

Which, honestly, I’m not surprised, I’d freak the f*ck out, too if I thought an air raid was about to go down. 

In an attempt to avoid being bombed, a mad rush of people descended into Bethnal Green underground. The thing is, when you have a huge group of people run for their lives into a very small area underground, sh*t is bound to happen.

And it did.

173 people were trampled to death that day. And some claim they never really left the station.

To this day, screams from women and children still echo ‘round the station, and have been reported by passengers and staff alike. Its for this reason that this activity has been dubbed ‘imprint haunting’.

This is when moments with an atmosphere of high energy are imprinted onto the surroundings, and are repeated or re-enacted. 

And yes, being trampled to death whilst running from a potential bombing definitely makes the grade.

#3 - Savannah’s Underground Tunnels

*Cue The Office memes*

As much as I love Oscar being an actual cinnamon-role, the memes about Savannah stop there. Things are about to get gruesome. 

Like most of the other underground tunnels and catacombs on this list, these tunnels have witnessed a variety of people being smuggled, killed and buried. This reached its peak of activity in the 19th century.

Take the Yellow Fever epidemic when victims of the virus were buried under the hospital in these tunnels, or when slaves were transported from the harbours to their new masters having experienced tortuous journeys on ships.

But if that wasn’t enough, these tunnels are now reportedly haunted by ghosts still trapped there. The main activity reported and recorded is that of ghostly moans from innocent victims once buried or smuggled through these tunnels - but it’s not traced back to the slaves, nor to those that were left to die in the hospitals:

It’s the sailors once smuggled out to sea.

Legend has it that a tavern is connected to one of the tunnels, and that it was a popular haunt of local sailors. If they just so happened to get absolutely paraletic, they would be smuggled to the ships to continue their duties. In fact, many would wake up hungover and miles out to sea!

Captains supposedly would make a point of hiring such drunkards in order to ensure that their workers - even if they weren’t in the mood for the 9 to 5 - would always make their first shift. 

Even if it was against their will. And they were f*ckin’ legless.

#4 - The Drakelow Tunnels

Worcestershire might not sound like the haunting hotspot of Britain… but yeah, no, its not. There’s no plot twist here.

England was one of the countries most affected by the World Wars, still bearing the scars to this day. And, just like Bethnal Green underground, it’s the supernatural scars that always seem to stick out.

During the construction of these tunnels, several construction workers were reported to have died - and gruesome deaths at that. Despite this, in 1941, the tunnels achieved their purpose of being factories for airplane parts, and even became bunkers designed to protect citizens during the Cold War in case nuclear war broke out. 

But it was when the tunnels were opened to the public that the paranormal scars began to cut through the past political inflictions. And it’s all down to this bloke called Oswald, reportedly one of the workers who met his fate when building the tunnels.

Fancy a visit?

Then you’ll probably feel a shove in your back, or perhaps something pull on your hair - Oswald is no playful poltergeist. He is a vengeful spirit with a violent streak. 

#5 - The Shanghai Tunnels, Portland

I have no idea why these tunnels bare the name of a Chinese city, but that is for sure not the only mystery on the table. 

Well, I say mystery - I think ‘misery’ is the correct term to use here.

These tunnels were once used to transport supplies from city harbour to local businesses. You know, food for restaurants and hotels, alcohol to bars and brothels, and sex slaves to most of these establishments. 

Nina, however, was one of the woman forced into slavery who testified against her plight, shedding light on the men who trafficked her and her fellow slaves. She was murdered for speaking out, and killed in the most pimpish fashion: being pushed down an elevator shaft in the hotel where she worked.

But Nina never actually left The Merchant Hotel.

She still wanders ‘round the rooms, following the steps down the basement in a black dress and fragranced with a distinctive perfume. She also plays tricks on the staff, perhaps seeking vengeance for those that once reduced her to her final fate…

But she doesn’t stop there: she is often seen in the tunnels, reportedly searching for sex slaves she can rescue or protect from the harm she once faced.

#6 - The Santa Priscilla Catacombs

Italian history has a habit of stumbling into twisted spiritual stories, like the Demonic tales haunting Turin, or the really-weird rumours about Rome, but the Santa Priscilla Catacombs have their own scandalous - and supernatural - past. 

In the 17th century, the catacombs were plundered on the orders of the Vatican - this is considered a component in the ‘destruction’ of the catacombs. Among the treasures found were frescoes - watercolour paintings - which depicted female priests leading a mass. This evidence contradicted the bible, and so the paintings were destroyed.

But if you dare venture down to the catacombs, you won’t just find scraps of biblical history. Instead, you’ll find cursed catacombs and angry spirits. 

It is claimed that the catacombs were destroyed thanks to the angry and aggressive spirits who sought privacy. Fair enough. They’ve even been rumoured to go beyond the realms of the catacombs, and pushed a carriage up above into a nearby river .

#7 + #8 - The Tennessee Coal Mines (DOUBLE WHAMMY WHADDUPPPPP)

Dark histories have already plagued this post enough, but thanks to the past events contained within the Tennessee coal mines, it seems like the sh*t just doesn’t stop.

When slavery was abolished in the US, southern states had to trade in the slave-based support for their economies for new methods of financial stability. The Knoxville Mine Corporation was one of the companies behind this shift, and hired convicts to work in their coal mines in 1877.

But things went south - yes, even further than the states themselves - when the convicts defied the guards by lighting a fire to cook food. 

Oh, I should say here that the mines were full of methane gas. Fires, flammable gases, tight underground tunnels…

It’s all a bit deathy. 

So, you won’t be surprised to hear that in 1902, a fire killed over 200 men - but it wasn’t the workers that set the mine alight. It was the ghosts of the convicts who were hungry for vengeance on those that forced them to work in the mines…

Well, that or they wanted a quick snack.

#9 - Fife’s Nuclear Bunker

It was only 4 years ago that yet another nuclear bunker was added to the list of places you wouldn’t want to be in past 8.30pm.

In one of Scotland’s nuclear bunker, a gaggle of mediums claimed that paranormal activity had occurred thanks to the ghosts of military personnel. But it's not just paranormal investigators that have noted the supernatural. Tourists themselves have become sick upon visiting, and others have even fainted thanks to the power of the paranormal felt here.

On top of this, pictures catching glimpses of shadowy figures in former offices have confirmed spooky goings on. Heck, one couple even claimed a spirit followed them home, leaving traces of activity such as moving objects about the house and draining mobile phone batteries. 

#10 - The Edinburgh Vaults

Our next underground spook-fest sticks to Scotland, and roots itself in the capital. Also known as the South Bridge Vaults, these are a series of chambers that have witnessed over 200 years worth of history. They’ve been taverns, they've been workshops, they've been storage space for less-than-legal activities…

But it was only during the 1820s that the conditions pushed out the businesses and made way for the poor to move in. The vaults have been investigated by many a TV show, from the iconic (a visit from the team behind Ghost Adventures), to the memeable (a one-off TV special with Joe Swash).

Yes, paranormal investigative-icon, Joe Swash.

But even outside of this meme, some activity was picked up: during the audio recorded overnight, a variety of voices can be heard before the sound of a child yelling. Silence then falls upon the vaults.

The danger of lurking about in the chaotic vaults - teamed with the supernatural rumours echoing off its walls - have meant it is now closed off to the public.

#11 - Sydney’s Train Stations (Yep, All Of ‘Em)

Most underground stations have a creepy claim to fame, but Sydney’s station have their very own set of tales that make me want to skip out a holiday in Australia altogether.

It was all unveiled when a former worker at the station revealed a network of tunnels underneath the city’s stations. There are tunnels, there’s a bomb shelter, and there’s a lake.

(Like, a lake. An actual lake. How in the hell do you put a lake underground?!)

There are also 2 hidden platforms that have never been used - well, according to known records, anyway. Platforms 26 and 27 were built over a cemetery and have witnessed traces of paranormal activity seen and heard by staff. Hearing whispering voices or perhaps the giggles of children playing confirms the creepiness of this location.

Who’s Up For A Gander In The Underground?

Nope, not me. No thanks. 

Go on your own and report back pls. 

#Living for this post? Then you’ll be #dyin’ to check out my other ones! 

(I’m sorry.) 

Hit follow to see more supernatural shizzle like this, and a new ghost story every damn day.

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October 10, Montréal - Projection "Alt-Right - Age of Rage" avec Daryle Lamont Jenkins

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION BELOW ---------- Dans le cadre du Revolution Fest VII - 2019, Dure Réalité et Casse Sociale présentent le documentaire "Alt-Right - Age of Rage" en compagnie de l'activiste antifasciste Daryle Lamont Jenkins. Daryle Lamont Jenkins, qui est interviewé dans le documentaire, viendra ensuite présenter l'évolution des mouvements d'extrême-droite et antifasciste aux États-Unis depuis l'arrivée de Donald Trump au pouvoir, une époque entre autres marquée par les événements de Charlottesville durant lesquels la militante Heather Heyer fut assassinée par un nervis d'extrême droite. Daryle Lamont Jenkins milite contre la suprématie blanche et l'extrême droite depuis la fin des années 1980. En 2000, il fonde l'organisation One People's Project dédiée à la lutte contre l'extrême droite. Alt-Right - Age of Rage - 2018 Version originale sous-titrée en anglais Synopsis : Aux États-Unis, les heurts se multiplient entre membres de l'ultradroite, qui fédère groupuscules racistes, Ku Klux Klan et néonazis, et les antifas, déterminés à les combattre. Au travers de portraits croisés de représentants des deux mouvances, un documentaire glaçant sur la guerre des races en Amérique. 12 août 2017, à Charlottesville. Lors d'une manifestation de suprémacistes blancs, la voiture d'un activiste d'extrême droite fonce sur la foule des militants antiracistes qui leur font face. [ENGLISH] As part of the Revolution VII, Dure Réalité and Casse Sociale present the documentary "Alt-Right - Age of Rage" with antifascist activist Daryle Lamont Jenkins. Daryle Lamont Jenkins, interviewed in the documentary, will be presenting the evolution of far-right and antifascists movements since the rise to power of donald trump in the United States. An evolution that includes, among other events, the events that took place in Charlottesville where activist Heather Heyer was killed by a far-right ass hat. Daryle Lamont Jenkins fights against white supremacists and the far right since the end of the 80's. In 2000, he founded the One People's Project organization as a mean to continue the fight against far right movements. Alt-Right - Age of Rage - 2018 Original English Subtitled Version Synopsis : In the first year of the Trump presidency, the Alt-Right is on the rise and civil rights organizations like the shadow collective Antifa and the NAACP are fighting back. Following such leaders as, Richard Spencer, an Alt-Right leader and Daryle Lamont Jenkins, an Antifa activist, "Alt-Right: Age of Rage" investigates both sides of the battle, in a hard-hitting expose. As tensions between Americans boil over, the battle culminates in the tragic events of Charlottesville, VA.

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Premieres

Bartered Bride, by Bedřich Smetana (Comic Opera; 1866)

Bingo Crosbyana (WB MM Cartoon; 1936)

Bulloney (MGM Cartoon; 1933)

The Bourne Identity, by Robert Ludlum (Novel; 1980)

Dark Town Strutters Ball, recorded by the Original Dixieland Jazz Band (1917)

The Death of Virgil, by Hermann Broch (Novel; 1945)

Dick Whittington’s Cat (ComiColor Cartoon; 1936)

Dumb Patrol (WB LT Cartoon; 1931)

Elric of Melniboné Michael Moorcock (Novel; 1972) [Elric Saga #1]

Finding Nemo (Animated Disney Film; 2003)

Girls Like You, by Maroon 5 (Song; 2018)

Heir Bear, featuring Barney Bear (MGM Cartoon; 1953)

How to Stuff a Woodpecker (Woody Woodpecker Cartoon; 1960)

The Italian Job (Film; 2003)

A Journey Round My Skull, by Frigyes Karinthy (Novel; 1936)

Le Bowser Bagger (The Inspector Cartoon; 1967)

Living in the Material World, by George Harrison (Album; 1973)

The Lyin’ Lion (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1949)

Maleficent (Film; 2014)

The Marshall Mathers LP, by Eminem (Album; 2000)

Mighty Mouse Meets Deadeye Dick (Mighty Mouse Cartoon; 1947)

Movie Phoney news (Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Cartoon; 1938)

One Hundred Years of Solitude (Novel; 1967)

Parasite (Film; 2019)

Passenger to Frankfurt, by Agatha Christie (Novel; 1971)

The Pups’ Picnic (Happy Harmonies Cartoon; 1936)

Puss n’ Toots (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1942)

Sex and the City (Film; 2008)

Six Days of the Condor, by James Grady (Novel; 1974)

Unsung Hero (Hector Heathcote Cartoon; 1961)

Violin Concerto No. 1, by Béla Bartók (Concerto; 1958)

What Happens At Night (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1941)

Zero the Hound (Animated Antics Cartoon; 1941)

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Day of Year: Day 151 of 2024; 215 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 4 of week 22 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Huath (Hawthorn) [Day 19 of 28]

Chinese: Month 4 (Ji-Si), Day 23 (Jia-Wu)

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

Hebrew: 22 Iyar 5784

Islamic: 22 Dhu al-Qada 1445

J Cal: 1 Blue; Oneday [1 of 30]

Julian: 17 May 2024

Moon: 50%: Last Quarter

Positivist: 10 St. Paul (6th Month) [St. Chrysostom]

Runic Half Month: Odal (Home, Possession) [Day 6 of 15]

Season: Spring (Day 73 of 92)

Week: Last Week of May

Zodiac: Gemini (Day 10 of 31)

Calendar Changes

Blue (J Calendar) [Month 6 of 12]

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 150 of 2023; 215 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 2 of week 22 of 2023

Celtic Tree Calendar: Huath (Hawthorn) [Day 16 of 28]

Chinese: Month 4 (Ding-Si), Day 12 (Wu-Zi)

Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)

Hebrew: 10 Sivan 5783

Islamic: 10 Dhu al-Qada 1444

J Cal: 30 Bīja; Ninthday [30 of 30]

Julian: 17 May 2023

Moon: 78%: Waxing Gibbous

Positivist: 10 St. Paul (6th Month) [St. Chrysostom]

Runic Half Month: Odal (Home, Possession) [Day 5 of 15]

Season: Spring (Day 71 of 90)

Zodiac: Gemini (Day 9 of 32)

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Holidays 5.30

Holidays

Anguilla Day (Anguilla)

Arab Juice Day

Arbor Day (Honduras)

Biafra Remembrance Day (Nigeria)

Canary Islands Day (Spain)

Daily Newspaper Day

Fakesgiving

Fishing Day (Elder Scrolls)

Foster Care Day (Poland)

Garden Amazement Day

Give OUT Day

Harvest Festival (Malaysia)

Heirloom Seed Day

Hovercraft Day

Ice Cream Freezer Day

Indian Arrival Day (Trinidad and Tobago)

International Doubles Day

International Hug Your Cat Day

Jag’s McCartney Day (Turks and Caicos Islands)

Joan of Arc Day

Jump Rope Day

Kaamatan Harvest Festival begins (Kadazandusuns; Malaysia)

KidLitPit Pitch Day

Lod Massacre Remembrance Day (Puerto Rico)

Loomis Day

Ming-Na Day

Mother’s Day (Nicaragua)

My Bucket's Got A Hole In It Day

National Creativity Day

National E-Bike Day

National Gopher Revolution Day

National Hole in My Bucket Day

National Jennifer Day

National Multiple Sclerosis Day

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National Women in Baseball Day

No Garbage Day (Japan)

Paperback Writer Day

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Strawberry Day (French Republic)

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Parliament Day (Croatia)

5th & Last Thursday in May

Red Nose Day (US) [Last Thursday]

Throwback Thursday [Every Thursday]

Weekly Holidays beginning May 30 (Last Week)

Great American Brass Band Week (thru 6.1)

Festivals Beginning May 30, 2024

Beaumont Cherry Festival (Beaumont, California) [thru 6.2]

Buffalo Days (Luverne, Minnesota) [thru 6.2]

Electromagnetic Field (Eastnor, UK) [thru 6.2]

Farm Fest & Delta Smoke BBQ (Wynne, Arkansas) [thru 6.8]

Harvest Festival (Malaysia)

Helen to the Atlantic Balloon Race (Helen, Georgia) [thru 6.1]

Kaamatan Harvest Festival begins (Kadazandusuns; Malaysia)

Kyiv Book Arsenal (Kyiv, Ukraine) [thru 6.2]

Lebanon Strawberry Festival (Lebanon, Oregon) [thru 6.2]

Mentone Egg Festival (Mentone, Indiana) [thru 6.1]

Narzissenfest (Aussee, Austria) [thru 6.2]

Newport News Greek Festival (Newport News, Virginia) [thru 6.2]

Poke Sallet Festival (Harlan, Kentucky) [thru 6.1]

Veganmania (Vienna, Austria) [thru 6.2]

Vermont Dairy Festival (Enosburg Falls, Vermont) [thru 6.2]

West Coast Produce Expo (Palm Desert, California) [thru 6.1]

Zabaikalsky International Film Festival (Chita, Russia) [thru 6.2]

Zlín Film Festival (Zlín, Czech Republic) [thru 6.5]

Feast Days

St. Chrysostom (Positivist; Saint)

Einherjar (Asatru; memorial to war dead in Valhalla)

Eleutherius, pope (Christian; Saint)

Exsuperantius (Christian; Saint)

Feast of the Queen of Heaven (Pagan)

Felix, Pope (Christian; Saint)

Ferdinand III of Castile, King of Castile and Leon (Christian; Saint)

Fernando Amorsolo (Artology)

Frigg's Day (Norse Queen of Heaven)

Goibhniu (Celtic Book of Days)

Harvest Festival (Malaysia)

Isaac of Dalmatia (Christian; Saint)

Joan of Arc (Christian; Saint)

Joan of Arc Day (Everyday Wicca)

John Gilroy (Artology)

Joseph Marello (Christian; Saint)

Madelgislus (Christian; Saint)

Maguil, Recluse in Picardy (Christian; Saint)

Meinherjar (Feast of Valhalla; Pagan)

Pro Hart (Artology)

Random Acts of Kindness Day (Pastafarian)

Robert Ryman (Artology)

Spook (Muppetism)

This Day (Shamanism)

Walston of Bawburgh (Christian; Saint) [Agricultural Works, Farmers, Farm Workers, Field Hands]

Winnie Ruth Judd Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Christian Liturgical Holidays

Corpus Christi [Thursday after Trinity Sunday; 60 days after Easter] a.k.a. ... 

Corpo de Deus (Portugal)

Corpus Christi Day (Most Christian Countries)

Corpus Domini (San Marino)

Dancing Devils of Corpus Christi (Venezuela)

Day of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Jesus Christ the Lord

El Colacho (Baby Jumping; Castrillo de Murica, Spain)

Feast of Corpus Christi

Feast of the Body of God (East Timor)

Fête Dieu (Monaco, Seychelles)

Fronleichnam (Switzerland)

Leonard P. Howell Day (Rastafari)

Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev (Sikhism)

Mystery Plays (Ancient Europe)

Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

Thanksgiving for Holy Communion (Anglican Church)

Tijelovo (Croatia)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

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

Unfortunate Day (Pagan) [29 of 57]

Premieres

Bartered Bride, by Bedřich Smetana (Comic Opera; 1866)

Bingo Crosbyana (WB MM Cartoon; 1936)

Bulloney (MGM Cartoon; 1933)

The Bourne Identity, by Robert Ludlum (Novel; 1980)

Dark Town Strutters Ball, recorded by the Original Dixieland Jazz Band (1917)

The Death of Virgil, by Hermann Broch (Novel; 1945)

Dick Whittington’s Cat (ComiColor Cartoon; 1936)

Dumb Patrol (WB LT Cartoon; 1931)

Elric of Melniboné Michael Moorcock (Novel; 1972) [Elric Saga #1]

Finding Nemo (Animated Disney Film; 2003)

Girls Like You, by Maroon 5 (Song; 2018)

Heir Bear, featuring Barney Bear (MGM Cartoon; 1953)

How to Stuff a Woodpecker (Woody Woodpecker Cartoon; 1960)

The Italian Job (Film; 2003)

A Journey Round My Skull, by Frigyes Karinthy (Novel; 1936)

Le Bowser Bagger (The Inspector Cartoon; 1967)

Living in the Material World, by George Harrison (Album; 1973)

The Lyin’ Lion (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1949)

Maleficent (Film; 2014)

The Marshall Mathers LP, by Eminem (Album; 2000)

Mighty Mouse Meets Deadeye Dick (Mighty Mouse Cartoon; 1947)

Movie Phoney news (Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Cartoon; 1938)

One Hundred Years of Solitude (Novel; 1967)

Parasite (Film; 2019)

Passenger to Frankfurt, by Agatha Christie (Novel; 1971)

The Pups’ Picnic (Happy Harmonies Cartoon; 1936)

Puss n’ Toots (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1942)

Sex and the City (Film; 2008)

Six Days of the Condor, by James Grady (Novel; 1974)

Unsung Hero (Hector Heathcote Cartoon; 1961)

Violin Concerto No. 1, by Béla Bartók (Concerto; 1958)

What Happens At Night (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1941)

Zero the Hound (Animated Antics Cartoon; 1941)

Today’s Name Days

Ferdinand, Johanna, Otto (Austria)

Emiliya (Bulgaria)

Ferdinand, Ivana (Croatia)

Ferdinand (Czech Republic)

Vigand (Denmark)

Argo, Arro (Estonia)

Pasi (Finland)

Ferdinand, Jeanne, Lorraine (France)

Felix, Ferdinand, Johanna (Germany)

Emmeleia (Greece)

Janka, Zsanett (Hungary)

Felice, Ferdinando, Giovanni (Italy)

Kredo, Lola, Lolita, Vitolds (Latvia)

Ferdinandas, Joana, Jomilė, Vyliaudas, Žana (Lithuania)

Gard, Geir (Norway)

Andonik, Feliks, Ferdynand, Joanna, Sulimir (Poland)

Isaachie (România)

Ferdinand (Slovakia)

Estela, Estrella, Fernando, Juana (Spain)

Fritjof, Vera, Veronika (Sweden)

Joan, Joani, Joann, Joanna, Joanne, Johanna, Fawn, Fern, Fernanda, Fernando, Ferdinand, Ferdinanda, Ferdinando (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 151 of 2024; 215 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 4 of week 22 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Huath (Hawthorn) [Day 19 of 28]

Chinese: Month 4 (Ji-Si), Day 23 (Jia-Wu)

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

Hebrew: 22 Iyar 5784

Islamic: 22 Dhu al-Qada 1445

J Cal: 1 Blue; Oneday [1 of 30]

Julian: 17 May 2024

Moon: 50%: Last Quarter

Positivist: 10 St. Paul (6th Month) [St. Chrysostom]

Runic Half Month: Odal (Home, Possession) [Day 6 of 15]

Season: Spring (Day 73 of 92)

Week: Last Week of May

Zodiac: Gemini (Day 10 of 31)

Calendar Changes

Blue (J Calendar) [Month 6 of 12]

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 150 of 2023; 215 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 2 of week 22 of 2023

Celtic Tree Calendar: Huath (Hawthorn) [Day 16 of 28]

Chinese: Month 4 (Ding-Si), Day 12 (Wu-Zi)

Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)

Hebrew: 10 Sivan 5783

Islamic: 10 Dhu al-Qada 1444

J Cal: 30 Bīja; Ninthday [30 of 30]

Julian: 17 May 2023

Moon: 78%: Waxing Gibbous

Positivist: 10 St. Paul (6th Month) [St. Chrysostom]

Runic Half Month: Odal (Home, Possession) [Day 5 of 15]

Season: Spring (Day 71 of 90)

Zodiac: Gemini (Day 9 of 32)

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I Prevail Reveal Headlining Tour With Issues and Rapper Justin Stone

Just when you thought an album announcement and two new singles were all I Prevail had in store for fans this week, the hard-hitting Michigan natives have just shared even more exciting news. 

Starting April 24th, I Prevail will be embarking on The Trauma Tour with none other than Issues and up-and-coming rapper Justin Stone. The headlining tour, which will be I Prevail’s first major US run since 2017, will be split into two legs from late April to late May then picking up again in mid-July to early August. 

Pre-sale VIP packages for the 40-plus date tour are currently on sale now and can be found here. For tour dates and locations, be sure to see below.

TOUR DATES: 4/24 — Kansas City, MO — Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland 4/25 — Oklahoma City, OK — Diamond Ballroom 4/27 — Las Vegas, NV — House of Blues 4/28 — Phoenix, AZ — The Van Buren 4/29 — Anaheim, CA — House of Blues 5/01 — Portland, OR — Crystal Ballroom 5/02 — Seattle, WA — Showbox SoDo 5/04 — Boise, ID — Revolution Concert House 5/05 — Spokane, WA — Knitting Factory 5/07 — Salt Lake City, UT — The Complex 5/08 — Billings, MT — Shrine Auditorium 5/10 — Council Bluffs, IA — Westfair Amphitheater 5/11 — Wichita, KS — Wave 5/13 — Morrison, CO — Red Rocks Amphitheatre 5/15 — Dallas, TX — House of Blues 5/17 — Houston, TX — House of Blues 5/18 — San Antonio, TX — The Aztec Theater 5/20 — St. Louis, MO — The Pageant 5/21 — Chicago, IL — House of Blues 5/23 — Ft. Wayne, IN — Clyde Theatre 5/24 — Detroit, MI — The Fillmore 7/11 — London, ON — Harris Park* 7/12 — Niagara Falls, NY — Rapids Theatre 7/14 — Mansfield, OH — Mansfield Reformatory* 7/15 — Pittsburgh, PA — Stage AE 7/16 — Peoria, IL — Peoria Riverfront 7/18 — Oshkosh, WI — Ford Festival Park* 7/20 — Cadott, WI — Rock Fest* 7/22 — Clifton Park, NY — Upstate Concert Hall 7/23 — Huntington, NY — The Paramount 7/24 — Boston, MA — House of Blues 7/26 — Bethlehem, PA — Sands Bethlehem Event Center 7/27 — Montclair, NJ — The Wellmont Theater 7/28 — Philadelphia, PA — The Fillmore 7/30 — Silver Spring, MD — The Fillmore 7/31 — Charlotte, NC — The Fillmore 8/01 — North Myrtle Beach, SC — House of Blues 8/03 — Lake Buena Vista, FL — House of Blues 8/04 — Atlanta, GA — Buckhead Theatre 8/05 — Nashville, TN — Marathon Music Works 8/07 — Belvidere, IL — The Apollo Theatre 8/08 — Indianapolis, IN — Egyptian Room at Old National Centre 8/09 — Grand Rapids, MI — 20 Monroe Live *Festival Date; I Prevail Only

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