Showing posts with label 2017 at 07:40PM. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2017 at 07:40PM. Show all posts
Sunday, July 16, 2017
Thursday, July 6, 2017
‘Zombies’ descend on Hamburg for G20 summit protest; CLIP
A performance piece orchestrated by the 1,000 Gestalten (1,000 figures) collective saw 1,000 actors descend upon the city’s center on Wednesday, shuffling and clawing through the streets in eerie silence before a single demonstrator shed his zombie facade to reveal colorful clothes beneath…
Source: ‘Zombies’ descend on Hamburg for G20 summit protest – CNN.com
Sunday, July 2, 2017
Baby Driver review – boy racer hits all the right notes | TRAILER
After wisely walking away from the car crash of Marvel’s 2015 film Ant-Man, Shaun of the Dead director Edgar Wright is back in the fast lane with his most thrillingly cinematic romp. A romantic musical disguised as a car-chase thriller, Baby Driver combines the over-cranked action fantasies of Hot Fuzz with the poptastic sensibilities of Scott Pilgrim vs the World. At its centre is Ansel Elgort’s eponymous getaway driver, who uses earphones to drown out the “hum-in-the-drum” of tinnitus (the result of a childhood accident) and orchestrates his life to carefully chosen iPod playlists. Whether he’s burning rubber or fixing a peanut butter sandwich (“right up to the edges”), this former joyrider spins his wheels and records with the same infectious exuberance. Think An American in Paris meets The French Connection, or Walter Hill’s The Driver as remade by Baz Luhrmann – it really is that much of a blast.
Source: Baby Driver review – boy racer hits all the right notes | Film | The Guardian
Friday, June 30, 2017
The NRA recruitment video that is even upsetting gun owners
“They use their media to assassinate real news,” the woman’s voice says scornfully. “They use their schools to teach children that their president is another Hitler. They use their movie stars and singers and comedy shows and award shows to repeat their narrative over and over again.”
It may sound like an excerpt from North Korean state television railing against the evil Americans and their corrupt democracy on the far side of the Pacific.
But these are the opening lines of a new recruitment video by the National Rifle Association of America that is headlined by conservative television host Dana Loesch. The Blaze personality and NRA spokeswoman doesn’t hold back, painting a stark picture of the U.S. political climate that some have interpreted as an ad designed to provoke fear, if not incite violence…
Source: The NRA recruitment video that is even upsetting gun owners – The Washington Post
Thursday, March 16, 2017
BREAKING NEWS: Envelope ‘bomb’ explodes at IMF office in Paris
An envelope ‘bomb’ has injured a person at the Paris office of the International Monetary Fund this morning.
A letter exploded when it was opened at the offices in central Paris of the IMF and one person was slightly injured, a police source said.
It is not clear who sent the bomb, or what motivated them. Police experts are at the scene.
France is currently in a state of emergency after a string of deadly Islamic extremist attacks over the past two years.
The letter bomb comes the day after a suspicious package found at the German Finance Ministry in Berlin was found to contain explosives.
The item was found in an area where mail is processed.
A spokeswoman for the ministry declined to comment, saying an investigation was underway.
‘The first investigation results show that the package contained a so-called explosives mixture, which is frequently used to produce pyrotechnics. It was designed to cause considerable injuries when the package was opened,’ police said in a statement.
Source: Envelope ‘bomb’ explodes at Paris IMF office | Daily Mail Online
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
Prince William embroiled in a media frenzy as photos emerged of him partying with Central Coast model
Meanwhile, Kate Middleton was left at home with the couple’s young children.
In an exclusive interview with The Daily Telegraph, the 24-year-old model’s mother Joni insisted her daughter was a “girl of integrity”.
“Sophie said they met and had a few drinks,” the Wamberal mother revealed. “She said he was lovely and a down to earth person.”
Joni said her daughter was “in shock” at the media reaction.
Taylor and Prince William were photographed downing Jagerbombs, beer and wine at the lunchtime gathering in the Swiss resort of Verbier, which also included royal pals Guy Pelly, James Meade and Tom Van Straubenzee.
Following an afternoon on the slopes, the group reconvened at a nearby restaurant before partying at Taylor’s workplace late into the evening.
Sunday, March 5, 2017
Air India all-female crew creates record by flying around the world
Air India says it has set a world record by flying around the world with an all-female crew.
Press Trust of India reported on Sunday that the flight flew over the Pacific Ocean from New Delhi to San Francisco last Monday, and then flew back to New Delhi over the Atlantic on Friday.
Apart from the all-female cockpit and cabin crew, the other staff involved in the flight – including the check-in and other ground staff and the air traffic controllers – were all women.
According to the news report, Air India, the country’s state-owned carrier, has applied to Guinness World Records to be recognised for the feat.
The flight was part of celebrations for International Women’s Day, which falls on Wednesday.
Source: Air India all-female crew creates record | Perth Now
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