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[ruleof3bobby]

THE ART OF SELF DEFENSE (2019) Grade: B-

It made for a fun movie since it was so strange & would take these completely unexpected turns. Has a memorable ending. Reminded me of a few other movies.

[thecansces-ariborn]

Random Song List Pt 4

Boneless by Steve Aoki, Chris Lake, and Tujamo

The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny by Lemon Demon

The Night We Met by Lord Huron

Low Tension by Manabu Nagayama and Soichi Terada

Boris by Jaguar Sun

The Weekend by 88rising and BIBI

labour by Paris Paloma

Love Again by BAEKHYUN

damn Right by AUDREY NUNA

THERAPY! by Lauren Sanderson

Song recommendations are encouraged 👍

[clemsfilmdiary]

The Art of Self-Defense (2019, Riley Stearns)

4/6/20

[scenesandscreens]

The Art of Self Defense (2019)

Director - Riley Stearns, Cinematography - Michael Ragen

"I wanna be what intimidates me."

[watchingalotofmovies]

The Art of Self-Defense

The Art of Self-Defense    [trailer]

After being attacked on the street, a young man enlists at a local dojo, led by a charismatic and mysterious sensei, in an effort to learn how to defend himself from future threats.

Masculinity. The toxic kind. Darkly funny.

While not necessarily quickly, this escalated quite a bit. The violence took me by surprise. Re-watching the trailer afterwards I notice there are hints of it. It is still insofar misleading as it overemphasises the comedic part. Which isn't a big problem, but I think it helps to be prepared for it.

[mrfahrenheit92]

[cinemafanatic]

The Art of Self-Defense (2019)

"I want to be what intimidates me."

[whatsnextmovies]

The Art of Self-Defense

July 12, 2019

[mypreeccioousss]

The Contestants on Asian Bachelorette

[melaninmuscle]

here. have this.

[graphicpolicy]

Dark Horse To Publish Geof Darrow’s Shaolin Cowboy: Cruel to Be Kin

Dark Horse To Publish Geof Darrow’s Shaolin Cowboy: Cruel to Be Kin #comics #comicbooks

This year, Dark Horse Comics will publish Shaolin Cowboy: Cruel to Be Kin, an all-new, seven part comic book series of action-packed intellectual drama by award-winning Geof Darrow and Eisner award-winning colorist Dave Stewart. The latest installment in the Eisner-Award-winning Shaolin Cowboy series is set in Phase 4 of the SCU, where the Shaolin Cowboy finds his parenting skills being tested…

[videostak]

tagged by @crewneck yayyyy thx :D

rules: make a new post and spell out your url with song titles, then tag as many people as letters in your url!

vermont counterpoint / steve reich

i need somebody / iggy & the stooges

de materialize / scientist

everybody’s got something to hide (except me and my monkey) / the feelies

only love can break your heart (masters at work dub) / st etienne

swimsuit issue / sonic youth

till dawn / soichi terada

angelfish decay / michael nyman

kurzwellen / karlheinz stockhausen

hmm im tagging @mokeymokey @mousetrapreplica @kewrhone @sluggotron @oldkentuckyshark @nannaea @thesmilesessions @steelypan @presidentreagan

[gunterfan1992]

“Exploring the Land of Ooo” out NOW

Surprise!

To all the average Joes and Josephines who follow this blog: I am pleased to announce that my book, Exploring the Land of Ooo, is officially available for download!

Get a PDF copy FOR FREE through the University of Kansas’s ScholarWorks portal!!

If you were curious, here’s the cover:

And here’s what the blurb on the back reads:

Exploring the Land of Ooo is a detailed consideration of Adventure Time, the colorful and exuberant animated television series that initially aired from 2010–18 on Cartoon Network. Created by visionary artist Pendleton Ward, the series was groundbreaking and is credited by many with heralding in a new golden age of animation. In this manuscript, author Paul Thomas presents a thorough overview of the series, explicating the nuances of its characters, its production history, its storytelling methods, and its vibrant fandom. Based in part on interviews with dozens of the creative individuals who made the show possible, this book aims to ensure that, when it comes to Adventure Time, the fun truly will never end.

There are a ton of folks who deserve mad thanks, chief among them being the  crew members whom I interviewed (see below), the many fans who chatted with me about their experiences with the fandom, my ol’ Land of Ooo forum mates (who gave me suggestions and inspired me to keep writing), @j4gm​ (who read over a previous draft and offered me his never-ending wisdom about the lore of Ooo), and everyone who follows this blog (y’all kept me motivated and made me want to produce something I’m proud of).

I hope that you all enjoy it!

And now for a number of questions/comments that I anticipate I will receive:

“Who all did you talk to?”

This is an exciting question, because the answer is quite long! Over the year and a half I wrote this book, I talked to (in alphabetical order): Sam Alden, Alex Campos, Casey James Basichis, Ako Castuera, Ashley Eriksson, Evil, Graham Falk, Ghostshrimp, Polly Guo, Tom Herpich, Derek Hunter, Ke Jiang, Tim Kiefer, Derek Kirk Kim, Laura Knetzger, Sandra Lee, Kirsten Lepore, Patrick McHale, Jesse Moynihan, Justin Moynihan, Kris Mukai, Hanna K. Nyström, Kent Osborne, Jack Pendarvis, Gary Portnoy, Andy Ristaino, Lindsay Small-Butera, Rebecca Sugar, Soichi Terada, Rich Vreeland, Thomas Wellmann, Steve Wolfhard, Michelle Xin, and Niki Yang. That’s a lot of people!

“Why did you release this for free?”

This is a long story. You see, I was initially planning to release this through McFarland and Co. (they’re an indie book publisher that I’ve worked with in the past), but then something happened...

Our story begins around the beginning of this year. Around this time, I got in contact with Rebecca Sugar and Adam Muto, both of whom were willing to chat with me about their experiences on the show. However, CN’s PR department got involved too, and, after initially working with me, they suddenly sent me what was effectively a “gentle cease-and-desist” letter. At first, I assumed it was because of copyright—and that’s how they were framing their objections—so I told the network that I’d release the work for free and eschew royalties. This, for whatever reason, did not sway their judgement. At this point, I was confused, since my work had effectively become something like an open-source dissertation or a free Wikipedia article.

Why did CN snub me? I’m not sure—and I have to emphasize that this next bit is just speculation—but I think it’s because I was asking questions about Bubbline. You see, it was only after I received answers from Rebecca (who specifically addressed the origin of Bubbline) that CN said I couldn’t use any of her or Adam’s quotes, as they were “unauthorized.” What exactly did Rebecca tell me that was explosive? tldr, Bubbline was her idea, she pitched it to Adam when they first started to work on WWM, Pen et al. were supportive of the idea, and while the crew succeeded in getting the relationship confirmed (eventually), the homophobic culture of society/Hollywood made the journey very difficult. Rebecca told me that she also saw Marceline and Bubblegum as queer characters, and wrote them that way pretty much from the get-go. Anyway, I don’t think CN wanted me to delve into this, since it doesn’t exactly paint the company in the best light.

It was then that Dean Kevin Smith of the University of Kansas Libraries stepped in and allowed me to publish the book through the library and upload a PDF to the library’s “ScholarWorks” portal. This means that anyone the world over can download the book for free! At the end of the day, I think it’ll reach more people this way!

“Can I get a physical copy of this book?”

Message me for details, yo!

“I FOUND A TYPO!”

Excellent! Please let me know. I still have access to the proofs and can upload a fresh copy of the manuscript to ScholarWorks when it is necessary. I’d love for you all to take a look and see if you can find any typos or wonky sentences. With that being said, I already know that I love to put prepositional phrases at the start of sentences; I also heavily use (and likely abuse) semicolons and parentheses. (See what I did there?) I hope you’ll forgive me.

“Will you be expanding the book once all the Distant Lands specials are out?”

Right now, this is my goal. I waited to publish this until after “BMO” was released, as I worried that the episode might contradict some of my more speculative sections, but I do no think this came to pass. As such, the version that you’re getting is only slightly tweaked. Once more and more production info comes out about the specials, however, I would love to go back and expand pertinent sections. Keep your eyes peeled for updates! (And if I do release a new edition, it will be free, too.)

“I have a suggestion...”

Let me hear it! I’d love to take your input and work it into the manuscript. Like I have said above, I plan to release an updated version if/when that becomes necessary, so I’m always going to keep my ears open to any critiques or suggestions that will improve the work!

Happy adventuring, y’all!

[thewhitecanaree]

I did this simple collage of my top 3 badass queens. (Given also that the actresses are all trained in martial arts as well). I'm so proud of knowing these incredible beautiful characters and actresses.

-》 Caity lotz is a martial artist, with some training in Taekwondo, Wushu, Krav Maga, Arnis and Muay Thai. She is also a practitioner of Parkour and Tricking. Lotz has trained with Steve Terada and Wayne Dalglish.

-》 Katheryn Winnick is an accomplished martial artist who holds a third-degree black belt in Taekwondo and a second-degree black belt in Karate. By twenty-one she had founded and owned three martial arts schools, and is a licensed bodyguard.

-》 Evan Rachel Wood has a black belt in taekwondo.

[movefox985]

Burny Serial Numbersplaytree

Serial Number Iphone

Serial Number Idm

Burny Serial Number Splay Tree Insert

Serial Number Check

Serial Number Lookup

Burny is a sub-brand of Fernandes Guitars. Initially used on their range of Gibson replica guitars produced by Fernandes Guitars, it was also used as a name on some of their 1970s strat copies (Burny Olds and Burny Custom) and later used as a brand line for original designs.

Burny is a sub-brand of Fernandes Guitars.Initially used on their range of Gibson replica guitars produced by Fernandes Guitars, it was also used as a name on some of their 1970s strat copies (Burny Olds and Burny Custom) and later used as a brand line for original designs. They are similar in many ways except for the name on the headstock. They even have Tokai black inked numbers on the back of the headstock. All I have seen have got 1978 (8oo xxxxx) serial numbers, though they may be 1979 Burnys. In my opinion, this is the first really good Burny Les Paul. Burny Kaliburn offers plasma cutters and plasma cutting systems and controllers. So, I have been offered 2 1980's Burny's models they are - Burny Super Grade LP - Burny Les Paul Custom with VH-1 pickups They got me curious, because. Serial numbers were stamped on headstocks prior to the '82 or '83 and again during the mid 90s. Is also a great resource for Japanese made guitars. I went into a guitar center and they had this Burny saying it was a 'vintage' 80's model, Felt OK (needs new strings) but.

History[edit]

Serial Number Iphone

The Fernandes company was established in 1969 in Japan. Its Burny brand was used for the Gibson replica guitars while the Fernandes brand was used for the Fender replica guitars. Fernandes initially made acoustic guitars and started making electric guitars around 1971 or 1972. The Burny Les Paul models first appeared in the mid-1970s. Steve Jones from the Sex Pistols has used Burny guitars as has Hideto Matsumoto from X Japan, Mike Clark of Suicidal Tendencies, Robert Fripp of King Crimson, Steve Hackett of Genesis, Billie Joe of Green Day and Duff McKagan in his side project Loaded. Andy Latimer of Camel also uses a flame top Burny Super Grade as his main Les Paul-style guitar.Chris Rockson of The Pyratz also uses Burny Les Pauls, including a rare Purple tiger finished Studio.

Characteristics[edit]

Serial Number Idm

The original selling price in Japanese Yen is often included in the model number for example FLG-90 = 90000 Japanese Yen. The higher priced Burny electric guitars had VH-1 Gibson PAF style pickups installed from 1985 onward. The early VH-1 pickups, starting in 1983 (installed in Burnys from 1985 to 1987) are approximately 7.5 kΩ DC resistance, are handwound, and have alnico magnets. The VH-1 pickups from 1987 onward are approximately 8.2 kΩ DC resistance, have ceramic magnets, and are not wax potted. The early VH-1 pickups have metal braided shielded wire; the later versions have plastic covered wire.

The higher end Burny guitars have fret edge binding and most models were finished with a thin polyurethane finish with only a few high end models having nitrocellulose lacquer finishes. The FLG-240, FLG-150, FLG-90 Les Paul models and the FSA-80 Semi Acoustic model were made by Terada from 1980 to 1981. The RLG-150, RLG-120, and RLG-90 models were made by Matsumoku from 1982 to 1986. Some Burny guitars from the 1970s and 1980s had a tenon-and-dowel neck joint similar to what was used on some Greco guitars. Some Burny guitars from the 1980s had a Matsumoku bolt tenon that was also used on many Matsumoku-made Aria guitars.

The early Burny Les Paul models had a 'Les Paul model' logo on the headstock, but that was changed to a 'Super Grade model' logo in 1981. The FLG-XX Burny models were made from the mid-1970s to the early 1980s and the RLG-XX Burny models were made from the early 1980s onwards. Burny has made signature models such as the Randy Rhoads LC-70RR with VH-1 pickups and fret edge binding. Fernandes has also made acoustic guitars using the Fernandes and Burny brand names. Fernandes currently has guitars made in Japan, Korea and China. Fernandes does not have its own guitar manufacturing factories, and relies on OEM guitar manufacturers to make its guitars.

Burny Serial Number Splay Tree Insert

Fernandes has used many different factories to manufacture Burny guitars, including Terada in the mid to late 1970s (FLG models), Tōkai in the late 1970s (FLG models), Terada in the early 1980s (FLG models), Kasuga and Matsumoku from the early 1980s up until Matsumoko's demise in 1986 (RLG models), Dyna Gakki from 1986 to the early 1990s (RLG models), FujiGen from the early to mid 1990s (RLG models and the early 1990s LG75GR 'Guns N' Roses' model),[1] and currently Tokai. FujiGen were not making many set neck guitars in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Atlansia have supplied body and neck parts for Fernandes.[2] Matsumoku, Santai[3] and Dyna Gakki have also contributed to Fernandes training programs. Fernandes/Burny Japanese Acoustics up till 1982 were made by Hayashi Gakki and from 1982 by Headway.[4] Chinese Burnys are currently made by Yako (Taiwan).

References[edit]

Serial Number Check

External links[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fernandes Burny guitars.

(in Japanese)Official Fernandes Japan site

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[ryanmeft]

Movie Review: The Art of Self-Defense

Casey Davies has the sort of small dog that demands little of him. He buys bulk dog food, the kind that comes in a large and generic brown bag. He exclusively watches old movies whose endings he must already know. He’s an accountant, which consists of him sitting in front of a computer all day and going home. When learning French, his priority is the phrase “I don’t want any trouble, sir. I’m just a tourist.” He is in virtually every way a non-entity. Then he is mugged by mysterious bikers who do not speak.

This does not produce immediate change in him, but immediate fear. One of the great fantasies the movies go out of their way to convince us of is that, if put to the test, we will all be Charles Bronson in Death Wish. We like that fantasy. Privately, we know better. Most of us would be Casey, who is played by Jesse Eisenberg in a pitch-perfect choice. Casey’s greatest sin in the eyes of the world isn’t that he’s a wallflower, but that he’s a legitimately nice guy, something people are far less tolerant of. He defends his boss to co-workers who brag about wanting to beat him up. He’s the sort of person who, when he offers his wallet to some muggers, you believe he might be genuinely concerned about their financial straits; he makes sure to mention there’s a gift card to a new restaurant in there.

If, like me, you went in blind, you might be unsure where this is going. You might, in fact, remain unsure for most of the first half of the movie. Casey has to gradually work up to going outside again, but eventually hesitates outside a karate dojo before signing up. The sensei, whose only given name is Sensei (Alessandro Nivola) is welcoming and encouraging---his students explain how he’s tough, but he seems all ears for Casey, a man who appears to be about the worst candidate for karate ever. His top student, Anna (Imogen Poots) teaches the children’s classes and wears a look in her eye like any walls that get in her way better get out of it quick.

I make it sound like the movie doesn’t fit the moniker of a black comedy. It does; it’s just nearly impossible to explain in words how something can be funny, unsettling and enlightening all at the same time, and without being overt about any of it. Writer-director Riley Stearns, like Wes Anderson or perhaps Billy Wilder, has an ear for the way things people might ordinarily say can be tweaked just a little bit to all sorts of effects. When Casey goes to buy a gun---which is his initial choice for self-defense before karate---the clerk informs him, matter-of-factly, of the reason for the waiting period: “It’s so a person who is upset with another person can’t come in here and buy a gun to shoot that person with. Instead they have to wait a little while before they can do that.” Sensei informs the class that the dojo’s late founder “punched through his opponent’s heads with his index finger. He was the greatest man who ever lived.”

The dialogue and actions of the characters, especially Sensei and Casey, are meant to turn the usual modus operandi of film on its head. It is a medium whose most popular, widely seen entries glorify, if not necessarily violence, then the use of violence to resolve conflict. It is often claimed Fight Club was a satire of violence, but it unquestionably gloried in it as well, lingering on insanely detailed depictions of men beating the shit out of each other. Stearns’ movie takes pains to portray those who glorify violence as ranging from silly to downright vile.

Let’s take Sensei’s case. He is first presented to us as a little cracked, speaking in hushed tones of the glory of karate while making ridiculous poses that feel as if he should be wearing a motion capture suit in an old Mortal Kombat game. We laugh. What a clown, a well-meaning clown. It will gradually come out that he is actually a sadistic sexist who relishes in testing his students and tearing them down. He passes over Anna for promotion from brown to black belt in favor of an arrogant man named Thomas (Steve Terada), even though Anna has put in her dues. Later, when she responds to Thomas’s harassment by proving rather viscerally that she’s better than him, she is punished for it. The most unexpected part of her character is that she represents a polemic against sexism---she is the most talented student in the dojo and also the most maligned, enduring no end of of humiliation due to her gender---and yet it does not feel like a polemic. It is very hard to address sexism in a movie without being overt or preaching, but after a while we feel as if we would like Anna to destroy everyone who so much as winked at her, ever.

And that is where the movie gets us. I can fairly say that if you go in without reading reviews---which I firmly think you should do---you will not see the twists, the humor or the message coming. Casey, the gentle soul, is by the end right after all. He elicits the most sympathy in us. When, for a time, he gives in to Sensei’s warped philosophy and embraces anger and violence for their own sake, it doesn’t excite us. It doesn’t engage us on the guttural level of most film violence. We wish he were his old, passive self again. These scenes make us laugh out loud while at the same time making us cringe, and that, my friends, is a trick. I laughed throughout the film and twisted in my chair throughout it, too. Fight Club claimed overtly that violence wasn’t the answer, then ended with an act of terrorism as though this were a good thing. The Art of Self-Defense sticks to its message throughout, while also being funny and entertaining.

Verdict: Highly Recommended

Note: I don’t use stars, but here are my possible verdicts.

Must-See

Highly Recommended

Recommended

Average

Not Recommended

Avoid like the Plague

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