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5 Movie Stars Who Demanded Hilariously Insane Plot Changes
E. Reid Ross ·
Sometimes, a stupid amount of money isn't enough to motivate famous actors to do their jobs. Whether it's Daniel Day-Lewis refusing to break character or Marlon Brando demanding a personal dwarf, most great thespians can come off as a little eccentric, but it's all in the name of their craft. And sure, we may laugh at them, but it's precisely this dedication and unwillingness to compromise which can turn a run-of-the-mill production into a masterpiece.
Other times, however, they're just assholes. Some stars have ended up changing the way a movie or show turned out not because of any artistic vision, but through ridiculous demands. Such as ...
Edward Norton Insists That Omar From The Wire Appear In The Incredible Hulk
Edward Norton's official story for why he didn't reprise his role as the Hulk in The Avengers is that it would have taken too much of his precious time. Here's a more likely explanation: Marvel dumped his ass because he was a huge pain in theirs during the making of The Incredible Hulk. First, Norton only agreed to come on board on the condition that he could fiddle with the screenplay, getting to the point where his costar Tim Roth didn't bother looking at the script until he was in the makeup chair because it was constantly being changed. Norton also fought Marvel to make the movie 20 minutes longer in order to include more of his brilliant material.
His 15-minute "To smash, or not to smash" soliloquy was a little much.
But perhaps the most heavy-handed use of his brooding star power came up in casting decisions. OK, not casting exactly ... but the creation of an entire character out of whole cloth. It turns out that Norton was such a fan of the HBO Baltimore narcotics extravaganza The Wire that he decided to create a role specifically for Michael Kenneth Williams, who played the show's iconic, sensitive-yet-shotgun-toting stickup man, Omar. According to Williams, his role involved coming between Hulk and the Abomination (Roth) during their big Harlem fight and trying to stop them from destroying his neighborhood. Then he turns around and basically tells Hulk, "You know what, never mind, waste this bitch."
Williams was pretty stoked about it, too, saying that Norton is "from Baltimore, so he really felt passionate about The Wire." For the record, Norton was actually born in Boston and raised in Columbia, MD, a suburb that consistently makes it onto "Best Places to Live" lists and is mostly known for recycling drives and a mall. And sadly, Williams' heroic role was cut down to about five seconds, reducing his participation to "Harlem Bystander." Here's the whole thing:
"OMAR RUNNIN', YO!"
This means that had Norton appeared in The Avengers, there's a realistic chance he would have insisted on adding yet more characters in order to turn it into an unofficial crossover with whatever show he was obsessed with at the moment. Come on, an Avengers starring Manimal and Judge Judy would've been sheer fucking phantasmagoria.
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Jennifer Love-Hewitt Gets Pregnant During Series, Demands The Father Be Given A Lead Role
Despite being the most successful of all the Party Of Five actresses (OK, that's not saying much), Jennifer Love-Hewitt's career trajectory seems to have crested slightly south of the A-list. Her last big-screen appearance was in something called Jewtopia, which fared rather poorly, despite the sizable fanbase she had built up with Garfield: The Movie and Garfield: A Tale Of Two Kitties. So she made the probably-wise decision to stick with television, and after serving as a judge on RuPauls's Drag Race, she must have been thrilled at the opportunity to star in her own vehicle (one that didn't involve her talking to ghosts): The Client List.
The Client List centered around Love-Hewitt as a former beauty queen who makes some rather unfortunate decisions, most notably becoming a massage parlor happy endings specialist.
Her clients are exclusively male models.
Similarly unfortunate decisions were also made behind the scenes in the middle of the second season, after Love-Hewitt announced that she would be playing the part of a sexy masseuse/prostitute while obviously pregnant. While the studio brass ran around in circles trying to figure out how to deal with this new development outside of straight-up selling the concept to an online fetish site, Love-Hewitt reportedly demanded that the show be rewritten so that Brian Hallisay, the man responsible for putting her in a bumpy way in real life, could reprise the role on TV.
We sorta see her point. After all, what was she supposed to do, pretend some other dude was her baby's father on the show? What is she, an actress?
"What's next? Pretend handies?"
Having already watched Hallisay's character go from "cameo" to "series regular" as he and Love-Hewitt became involved, and perhaps fearing that the show would slowly morph into the tale of a massage-giving family, the Lifetime executives entered a Mexican standoff with the actress. Love-Hewitt stood her ground, whereupon the show was abruptly cancelled. Sadly, The Client List would end its run well before any chance at syndication, depriving the world of a chance to watch a woman heavy with child give handjobs to the star of Hostel: Part III in perpetuity. Hey, maybe there's a role for him in Garfi3ld: The Great Catsby or whatever.
Lifetime is already working on a movie based on the whole ordeal (starring Neve Campbell).
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Jim Caviezel Refuses To Do Sex Scenes Without Clothes On
Jim Caviezel's most enduring role will probably be his portrayal of God, Jr. in Mel Gibson's torture-as-edutainment epic, The Passion Of The Christ. If you saw it, you might remember that the actor had no apparent compunction about playing the role authentically, in that Jesus probably died shirtless while wearing nothing but his turn-of-the-millennium skivvies.
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Spawning countless beefcake tributes, mostly in stained glass.
So it might come as a bit of a surprise to learn that Caviezel is something of a prude when it comes to nudity, and is quite adamant about concealing his manly bumps, at least where sex scenes are concerned. Even as far back as 2001, when he had to perform in a steamy sequence with Jennifer Lopez in Angel Eyes, he refused to take off his undies and urged Lopez to keep her bra on. The result was a red-hot lovemaking session in which the characters are filmed almost entirely from the shoulders up.
To be fair, he gives great shoulder.
According to Caviezel, the reason he's so adamant about maintaining a level of body shame commensurate with a Mennonite swimsuit calendar model is his devout Catholic faith. Which is great, but who keeps forcing him to take these roles? While shooting High Crimes in 2002, Caviezel threatened to take his covered ass off the movie unless he and costar Ashley Judd kept their clothes on at all times, leading to a sex scene where he removes his shirt to reveal ... another shirt.
"If it's good for a Mel Brooks movie, it's good for mine."
And then there was the topless love scene in The Count Of Monte Cristo, where he demanded the faux-copulation be filmed from a respectable distance, and also that his costar wear flesh-colored pasties in order to "put something between her breasts and his chest." Presumably, due to the phallic symbolism, all swords had to be added in post.
At least he's not entirely averse to the thought of appearing nude, as long as it's absolutely pertinent to the role: "You're never gonna see my butt on film unless I'm in the Holocaust, walking around." He has also gone on the record to say that, "I've yet to see butts and breasts act themselves out of a scene," which takes us to the root of the problem: The dude's clearly been watching the wrong movies all his life.
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Shannen Doherty Caused A Continuity Error In Mallrats For Free Clothes
Shannen Doherty is probably known more nowadays for her erratic behavior than any film project she's been a part of, but whether she's getting into drunken bar fights in West Hollywood or weaving like a road warrior across multiple lanes on the Ventura Freeway, at least she brings a certain mystique to the table. Part of that mystique means never knowing what kind of wacky, good-natured hijinks she's liable to pull on a set -- like completely screwing up the continuity of your movie with a calculated scheme to swindle some free clothes, which is exactly what she did on Kevin Smith's Mallrats.
Some people will stop at nothing to score a steady supply of mom jeans.
As Smith alleges in the DVD commentary for that movie, Doherty began laying out her plot to purloin some fancy new mid-'90s duds by including a clause in her contract which stipulated she could keep any and all clothes worn during filming. The next step was when she insisted that her character required no fewer than three wardrobe changes, even though the story spans the course of exactly one day -- an unlikely plot point that you bet your ass those unforgiving bastards at IMDb have noticed and pointed out. Either Doherty's character is a serious kleptomaniac, or she's really good at layering.
"For this next scene, I show up inexplicably wearing a new VHS set as a hat."
Maybe she reverted to 90210's Brenda Walsh mode for a minute there and felt a little entitled? Or maybe it was because, as Smith also reports, it was "Shando" who "singlehandedly got Mallrats the green light" in the first place. Nonetheless, it was a pretty weaselly move. We might have expected something like that from Jason Mewes (or certainly from pre-Daredevil Ben Affleck), but it probably came as a shock when Smith discovered that little Jenny Wilder from Little House On The Prairie was grifting him out of the type of clothes she could have easily picked up on sale at Target. But he must have at least he been grateful that she wasn't around for the filming of Clerks, when the loss of about $45 might have bankrupted his entire career before it even began.
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Bill Murray Only Starred In Ghostbusters To Get A Whole Other Film Made
What was your favorite part about the original Ghostbusters? Sure, Sigourney Weaver was a laugh-a-minute onscreen, and Rick Moranis' portrayal of Louis Tully / Vinz Clortho was an expertly nuanced tour de force, but we're willing to bet that for most people, it was Bill Murray. However, he almost wasn't in it -- which means there almost wasn't a Ghostbusters at all. And the only reason Murray did show up was because he wanted to get this other movie made:
Ralph Fiennes looks a little disheveled in this performance.
We can't blame you if you haven't heard of the book The Razor's Edge, or either of the movies that were based on it. All of them tell the story of a World War I soldier who gets depressed, goes on a spiritual journey, and winds up hanging out with some lamas in Nepal. It's pretty much the opposite of hilarious. And yet Murray liked the story so much that he wrote his own screenplay for a new film version, which he wanted to star in. Unfortunately, the studios weren't too keen on forking out millions in order for the goofy guy who had just finished Caddyshack and Stripes to star in a dramatic, nation-hopping, "path to enlightenment" flick, for some reason.
If you get drunk enough, you can watch this as a Caddyshack prequel, so you've got that goin' for you, which is nice.
Murray's solution was to essentially hold another film hostage. See, Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis were having trouble finding any bankable stars to join them in the strange little movie about blue-collar paranormal waste technicians they were making. John Belushi was originally supposed to be the guy who would get butts into theater seats, but when he switched sides and became an actual ghost, it looked like they were up slime creek without a proton pack. Murray seemed like the perfect choice ... but he'd only do it on the condition that the studio pay for his crazy-sounding, "one man's search for himself in Nepal" pet project.
This was also a spiritual journey, in that they sent every wayward and confused soul they saw straight to Hell.
According to former Columbia Pictures chairman Frank Price, "the only way I had a chance to get Ghostbusters made was if I did this thing without demanding a commitment from Bill." So it wasn't even guaranteed that Murray would follow through with the deal, apparently. He could have just fucked off and stayed in Nepal, since his movie was shot first. Even Murray admits that he "told them I'm going to do The Razor's Edge or there will be no more Biggie Goes to College Movies" (whatever that means).
Of course, Ghostbusters went on to become the iconic blockbuster that we all know and love, while The Razor's Edge flopped like a carp, made only half of its budget back, and nearly caused Murray to give up show business for good.
E. Reid Ross also slanders dogs over at Man Cave Daily. Feel free to follow him on Twitter here.
Also check out 23 Bizarre Demands Celebrities Have Made Behind The Scenes and 6 Insane Meltdowns By Actors On Set Of Their Greatest Movies.
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Though not for stars, this week we were tasked with modifying a web page to tell our own story. See a link to my modified web page here.
For this assignment, I chose to edit an Amazon product page, to display my own product, Vampire Repellent. You may remember this particular product, from my commercial for my radio show last week. I decided to use this because I wanted to do more with the product idea, since I found it an amusing expansion on the worl my character Callen Zelrich's world. In fact, points to you if you can spot where he's mentioned in the reworked page. Extra double points to you if you can spot another character mentioned on this page that I used in my radio show segment, when interviewing customers about Callen's capture (hint: she mentioned in my segment that she purchased the product). I really liked my idea for this because I thought I created these fun easter eggs and I think it turned out well!
To do this assignment, I used the Mozilla Googles as was recommended. It was easy to install and use them, because once you have them installed you can simply click on any object on the screen and are able to edit the html and css instantly. I thought that was pretty cool. It was however, difficult since Amazon is a page that is pretty complicated, and has a lot of text, though I hope I was able to make it believable in the end, especially with the reviews I wrote for the product. It took far more time than I expected to complete this, but I'm glad I learned how to do it, and it's a unique style of storytelling I hadn't considered before.
For my second assignment this week, which is this one for 4 and a half stars, is to design my own room using Pinterest as inspiration. I made a board which is a collection of the pictures that would inspire my design of this dream room. Check out my board here.
For this assignment, I had to create a Pinterest account, since I've never had one before. I learned, while looking through so much stuff to find stuff for my room that I'm not good at designing something cohesively or looking through Pinterest. Still, it was fun. My desired room has a strange mix of more classy, grown-up objects along with nerdy objects, and I'm not sure if those can go together, but that's how it goes! I always liked having a day bed, and the style of wooden furniture, and a soft, grey rug, like the one in my pins. It's similar to my room now, minus the rug, which probably speaks a lot about that. I also would have a great video game setup in my dream room, with a couch and a place to store all my video games and consoles, so I can play with friends. I'd also have a nice desk with triple monitors in this dream world, so I could do my coding on three screens. For my walls, I've always liked Van Gough paintings, so I'd like to have posters or canvases of those. Additionally, I've always wanted the door of my room to look like a TARDIS from Doctor Who and I loved that picture I found in my pins, with the Death Star and space as an added bonus. Finally, I added in an ice cream machine, since the assignment said to go all out; I really love ice cream, especially soft serve, and who wouldn't want their own personal ice cream maker in their room?
It was very simple to use Pinterest for this assignment, as you can simply create a 'board' for your room and search for stuff to 'pin' to your board. I'd recommend this assignment to others!
For my second assignment this week, I chose to do this one for 2 and a half stars, to create a quiz that show's my knowledge of a particular story. I chose to make mine based off my favorite TV show, Supernatural (If you didn't notice that was my favorite by now). To take the quiz, follow the link here.
I chose to make this quiz a personality quiz, so here, the quiz will tell you which of 4 supernatural characters you are most like! Personally, I love these sort of personality quizzes, because they're fun, especially if you like the source material it's based off of (even if we all know we just take them with a character we're intending to answer for, just to get them as a result). Personally, I've wasted many minutes of my life here and there, taking these silly quizzes about TV shows I like. And it's always interesting to see how accurate you think they're going to be, and to see if you're getting the same results that other people are getting. I hope you like the final result of my quiz, let me know in the comments below who you got!
It was straightforward and very fun to make this quiz. I created an account on quotev, a site that holds both stories and quizzes. It was surprisingly easy to use the quiz function there, as you simply hit the 'Create' tab and chose to create a personality quiz or a quiz based on answer correctness. Here I just selected the personality quiz and I could easily add results, which I recommend adding first, then questions. You simply select which result each question answer goes with, add various descriptions for everything, and you've made your quiz.
For my first assignment week, this one for 3 stars, I had to tell a myth, legend, folktale, or other story using only gifs and post it for everyone to guess which story it's telling.
This was a very fun assignment which I enjoyed; it reminded me of the previous one I did for design week, which was to tell a story using only 4 simple icons. I love the idea of reducing a story to its main elements, and I found this gif challenge to result in more amusing results. While the icon challenge created more serious results, the nature of gifs results in a more comical version of the story, which easily makes fun of it. Gifs and especially the way we use them on the web to express emotion or funny ideas and stories like this, are a unique and important form of storytelling, in my opinion. I always love gifs.
To complete this assignment, I simply thought of an existing legend I wanted to display, which came easily to me. Then, I searched for my 5 gifs on giphy as suggested in the assignment post, and right clicked to save them to my computer and then upload them as images to this blog post, since linking them here was only working for some of the gifs. The most difficult thing here was choosing the right gifs, especially since I wanted to chose some that were amusing to me.
So, can you guess this legend or tale? How easy was it to guess?
Hint: Think classic Grimm tales.
The second assignment I've done this week, which can he found here, was to play the following game in which it asks you to draw 6 items and google will attempt to guess what they are.
You can see my results below, as I played the game a few more times than was necessary (because I found it very entertaining).
I chose this particular assignment, after seeing another classmate, Emily, post about it here. When I saw it I knew it was one I needed to do, so be sure to check out her post on it! The main reason I was intrigued by this game is because I'm a Computer Science major and I'm very interested in machine learning; I'm actually taking a Data Mining class on machine learning this semester. It's amazing how far we've come, that machines can actually learn to do things like recognize similar drawings, based on previous data. On this website, you can actually see what google interpreted your drawings as when it got them incorrect. For example with the sleeping bag I drew, the computer thought it was close to a pool, basketball, or a diving board.
I think this kind of machine intelligence is important for the future, and this simple quickdraw game is a great example of that. Try it out for yourself! It's as simple as going to the site and following the directions.


Following on from Retrospective's Hoagy Carmichael collection (RTS 4106) is this unique 2CDset devoted to both the songs, and the singing, of Harold Arlen – one of the greatest contributors to the American Songbook That Old Arlen Magic shines the spotlight onto the work of Hyman Arluk (1905-1986), who, as Harold Arlen, created far more than his fair share of the best-known and loved of all 'standards'. Stormy Weather, Over The Rainbow, Blues In the Night, Ac-cent-tchu-ate The Positive and, of course, That Old Black Magic are just a few of his immortal evergreens. CD One represents an unsurpassable single-disc collection with each song interpreted by the contemporary artist most associated with that hit – a roster that includes Judy Garland, Dinah Shore, Glenn Miller, Margaret Whiting, Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby and Jo Stafford. But Arlen's talents didn't stop at creating these miniature masterpieces. He was a notable vocalist and pianist in his own right and CD Two – Harold Arlen Sings Sweet And Hot – is devoted entirely to his recordings. He performs 19 of his own songs and six by other writers (as vocalist for Red Nichols & his Five Pennies and others). The earliest is the 1926 Baby Face with "The Buffalodians", while the set finishes with six great Arlen numbers from 1954. Always at home with jazz stars, Arlen performs alongside such as Benny Goodman, Gene Krupa, Glenn Miller and Jack Teagarden, and sings Blues In The Night with Woody Herman.


The Hadith classes are intended to lead students towards a high level Islamic academia that results in a comprehensive knowledge of Hadith sciences, which in turn guides students to emulate the noble character of the Prophet, salla Allahu 'alaihi wa sallam. They will prepare students students for research in the sciences, its sources, methods, transmission and text of hadiths, etc. These classes are also designed to endow students with practical and behavioral skills in communicating with society in order to spread Islam properly and peacefully in the world.


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Q: Pointer disappeared after passing to some functions (even with malloc) My problem is that I created a pointer at the bottom Main.
Main will call load() to read input from a dictionary and insert the words in a inputfile into a TRIE *dict by calling insert() and getnode(). However, after load() return true, the *dict lost all of the value and I cannot get what I expected(i.e. showing cat is present as it is in my dictionary input file).
I have read from other websites that pointers can retain its value after doing malloc. So I have malloced for the *dict. Please kindly let me know why the value disappeared.
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdbool.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>

#define CHAR_TO_INDEX(c) ((int)c - (int)'a')

#define ARRAY_SIZE(a) sizeof(a)/sizeof(a[0])

struct dict
{
    char words[46];
    struct dict* dictPath[26];
    bool isEndOfWord;
};

// Returns new trie node (initialized to NULLs)
struct dict *getNode(void)
{

    struct dict *pNode = NULL;
    pNode = (struct dict *)malloc(sizeof(struct dict));

    if (pNode)
    {
        int i;

        for (i = 0; i < 26; i++)
            pNode->dictPath[i] = NULL;
    }

    return pNode;
}

void insert(struct dict *root, const char *key)
{
    int level;
    int length = strlen(key);
    int index;

    struct dict *pCrawl = root;

    for (level = 0; level < length; level++)
    {
        index = CHAR_TO_INDEX(key[level]);
        if (!pCrawl->dictPath[index])
        {
            pCrawl = malloc(sizeof(struct dict));
            pCrawl->dictPath[index] = getNode();
        }
        printf("%i\n",index);
        pCrawl = pCrawl->dictPath[index];
    }

    // mark last node as leaf
    pCrawl->isEndOfWord = true;
}

// Returns true if key presents in trie, else false
bool search(struct dict *root, const char *key)
{
    int level;
    int length = strlen(key);
    int index;
    struct dict *pCrawl = root;

    for (level = 0; level < length; level++)
    {
        index = CHAR_TO_INDEX(key[level]);

        if (!pCrawl->dictPath[index])
        {
            return false;
        }

        pCrawl = pCrawl->dictPath[index];
    }

    return (pCrawl != NULL && pCrawl->isEndOfWord);
}

bool load(struct dict *root, char *inputfile){

    // open the dictionary file
    FILE *infile = fopen(inputfile,"r");
    int dictchar;
    char tmpword[46];
    int cnt = 0;

    root = getNode();

    // start iterating to read char
    do
    {
        // read the character
        dictchar = fgetc(infile);
        if (dictchar != '\n')
        {
            // assign the dictionary character to a tmpword. tmpword will be used to fit into TRIES later
            tmpword[cnt] = dictchar;
            cnt ++;
        }
        // if the character is '\n', fit tmpword into TRIES
        else
        {
            tmpword[cnt] = '\0';
            cnt = 0;
            for (int i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(tmpword); i++)
            insert(root, tmpword);
        }
    } while (dictchar != EOF);

    return true;
}

int main (int argc, char *argv[]){
    if (argc != 2)
    {
        return 1;
    }
    struct dict *root = malloc(sizeof(struct dict));
    load(root, argv[1]);
    char output[][32] = {"Not present in trie", "Present in trie"};
    printf("%s --- %s\n", "cat", output[search(root, "cat")] );
    return 0;

}

p.s. I took reference from https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/trie-insert-and-search/

A: In you function,
bool load(struct dict *root, char *inputfile)

you pass a root pointer, but then replace it with the result of getNode.
The calling code will not see this change.
You need to pass a pointer to the root pointer,
bool load(struct dict **root, char *inputfile)

for the calling code to see the change.
More simply, since you throw away the root with
root = getNode();

right near the top of the function, you could change the load signature:
struct dict * load(char *inputfile)

Instead of return true; at the end, return root; instead.
You don't have a path returning flase anyway.
Change the calling code too.
Instead of
struct dict *root = malloc(sizeof(struct dict));
load(root, argv[1]);

try this:
struct dict *root = load(argv[1]);

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Tag: Midnight Special
*NEW* IT REVIEW *NEW*
October 10, 2017 November 3, 2018 by pmbayobale, posted in Adaptation, Best and worst films, Cinema, Drama, Film essay, Hollywood, horror, Horror movies, Movie review, Stephen King, Uncategorized
IT didn't do much for me.
The highest grossing horror movie in box office history? Really?
A group of bullied kids band together when a shapeshifting demon, taking the appearance of a clown (Bill Skarsgard), begins hunting children.
For all the hype, I expected something more. Not to say, I didn't enjoy it.
BUT a horror movie is supposed to scare you, right? Unsettle you, creep you out. Stick in the back of your mind days after viewing. No?
As a kid, I was always creeped out by Tim Curry's Pennywise. Perhaps if I watched the 1990 TV mini-series now, I'll probably laugh my arse off.
BUT it didn't matter how demented Skarsgard's Pennywise looked, he just did nothing for me.
Now don't get me wrong. It was very watchable.
The creepy opening sequence was brilliantly executed. Benjamin Wallfisch's haunting score. That little yellow rain coat. The familiar feeling of unease rising as Georgie's boat was engulfed by that infamous sewer drain.
Skarsgard was an excellent Pennyise. He delivered a stellar turn as the iconic movie clown. The make-up and special effects were deliciously gruesome and gory.
In all fairness, I couldn't fault any of the cast. They were all perfectly chosen for the roles.
Finn Wolfhard (Stranger Things) was on scene stealing form at every opportunity as Richie. Throwing in the odd quip or funny insult.
Jaeden Lieberher (Midnight Special) played Bill very well. Nailed the stammer (I don't know if commending a speech impediment is a great line but you get what I mean, right?).
Jeremy Ray Taylor was very good as Ben, the new kid on the block (Yeah, I meant that reference IT fans). Jack Dylan Grazer was comical as the hypochondriac Eddie. BUT what do you expect with an overbearing mother like that? Sheesh. No spoilers.
The tension was built up perfectly in every scene and actually avoided going for the cheap scare. Unlike the majority of new horror movies or "found footage flicks" of late.
I loved the Stand By Me melancholy. The coming of age tale subtly composed against the darker murder mystery.
Pennywise's appearance only scraping the surface of this seemingly idyllic town as the kids faced demented bloodthirsty bullies, lecherous pharmacists and freaky apparitions.
The grief theme was delicately handled with Bill. His parents nothing more than depressed shells. Zombies unaware of the horrors that dwell in the sewers.
Nicholas Hamilton (Captain Fantastic) was savage as the head bully Henry Bowers. He unsettled me more than Pennywise. That kid was messed up.
I did like how Pennywise attacked the gang by playing on their worst fears. The diseased leper and headless corpse apparitions were grotesque enough. And a highly unsavoury encounter between Beverly (Sophia Lillis) and her father left me on tenterhooks.
BUT the pace was a bit slow for my liking. There was a lot more humour than I expected. Sometimes a little too much that it killed the atmosphere. Sorry, I like my horrors dark.
I know they're teenagers but the rock throwing altercation with the bullies with the overbearing 80s jams was a little silly.
If I'm honest, I found my patience running thin, the more Pennywise appeared. The running and screaming got on my nerves. I would have punched that clown in the face. Seriously. Beastly teeth or otherwise.
I don't think it helped that I find clowns funny. So when Pennywise was delivering his freaky dance in one "creepy" scene, I was in stitches. A moment that has sparked endless (and hilarious) memes.
I mean, come on!
I didn't jump. All the build up with no payoff. Maybe I was more inclined for the "cheap jump" trick than I thought. I just wasn't on the edge of my seat or hiding behind my hands.
I felt Chosen Jacobs' Mike and Wyatt Oleff's Stanley got lost in the mix. Especially when Bill, Beverly and Ben's love triangle came into play. BUT with such a mad bunch of eclectic characters, it was due to happen. Shame.
Maybe I expected too much from the hype.
My main qualm (and I know this has bugged people) was that it didn't creep me out. Normally after I watch a horror movie, I go home and dread turning the lights on. None of that. If it weren't for this review, I might have already forgot about IT.
Everything floats. Well, so did my interest.
IT wasn't bad by any means.
IT created tension, delivered characters with depth and told an actual story but the pace tested and it just didn't scare or unsettle me. The purpose of a horror film.
Tagged Benjamin Wallfisch, Bill Skarsgard, Captain Fantastic, Chosen Jacobs, Finn Wolfhard, IT, Jack Dylan Grazer, Jaeden Lieberher, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Midnight Special, New Kids on the Block, Nicholas Hamilton, Sophia Lillis, Stand By Me, Stephen King, Stranger Things, Tim Curry, Wyatt Oleff6 Comments
*NEW* NOCTURNAL ANIMALS REVIEW *NEW*
November 30, 2016 by pmbayobale, posted in Adaptation, Best and worst films, Cinema, Drama, Film essay, Hollywood, Movie review, Uncategorized
Strange, hypnotic, tense, nail biting, different. Certainly one for the books.
An art gallery owner (Amy Adams) is haunted by her ex-husband's novel (Jake Gyllenhaal), a violent thriller she interprets as a veiled threat and a symbolic revenge tale.
I hadn't even sat down and got comfortable before I was wondering what the hell I was getting myself into.
I never like to read too much about a film. All I had to go by was the hype. The endless promotion and tweets. I had to seek it out. The eye popping opening sequence certainly grabbed my attention as a bunch of morbidly obese elderly naked women gyrated and flaunted their money makers across the giant silver screen.
I kid you not. I have to admit I wasn't overly impressed with the first 15 minutes BUT director Tom Ford's (A Single Man) hypnotic visual style (aided by Seamus McGarvey's beautiful cinematography) and Adam's (Arrival) presence kept me going.
Abel Korzeniowski's musical score was something else. Perfectly balanced against the haunting backdrops.
It was only when Susan (Adams) received a mysterious manuscript from her ex husband that my interest was peaked. A dual narrative set with Susan's (Adams) cynical lifestyle and unhappy marriage to Hutton (Armie Hammer – The Man from U.N.C.L.E) running alongside Edward's (Gyllenhaal – Demolition) story.
Gyllenhaal was superb. He really excelled in playing both the author and his fictional counterpart Tony. Nightcrawler certainly marked a turning point in ol' Darko's impressive career and he delivered yet another sterling performance. Oscar?
The film flicked back and forth from Adams' past to Tony's fictional struggle. The only problem was that I was found myself more interested with the fictional world than the real one. I'm sure that was supposed to be the point BUT it was a little frustrating watching the talented Ms Adams become increasingly more passive. A mere spectator in her own narrative.
The cut backs conveniently appeared at the tensest moments of Tony's traumatic journey in the desert as his family crossed paths with some unsavoury characters.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Kick Ass) was superb as the demonic Ray. A complete change of role for him. A revolting creature lurking in the darkness. Dare I say, a nocturnal animal waiting to strike. I really detested him. A great performance.
The suspense had me on tenterhooks as the family feared for their lives. BUT every time we cut back to Susan dealing with her empty and frustrated life, I was urging the film to get back to Tony.
The questions piling up. Why is Susan so captivated with this story? Did this happen to her? Is this why she is no longer with Edward?
The supporting cast were impeccable. Michael Shannon (Midnight Special) was equally good as Bobby. The cop with nothing to lose. Ready to do anything to help Tony get justice. Made a change to see him play something less sinister.
I was a little disappointed at the lack of Michael Sheen (Frost/Nixon) and Anne Riseborough (Birdman). Reduced to passing cameos as Susan's gallery friends. Shame. Laura Linney (Mystic River) made more of an impression in her minute role as Susan's controlling mother.
Despite that bizarre opener, I was hooked to the very end as you began to peel beneath the layers and realize that there is more than meets the eye. Gyllenhaal and Adams had good chemistry as we finally delved into Edward and Susan's relationship.
My only qualm on first watch was the ending. It was a little abrupt and left me baffled. I actually looked around the cinema, wondering "Did I miss something?". Perplexed, I went to forums and discussed heavily on Twitter about the ambiguous finale.
BUT for the first time in a while, I was left talking about a film for days. It actually made me have to think. I actually wanted to watch it again. An impressive feat in itself. Especially if you look back on my last months review backlog.
It was suspenseful, engaging and brilliantly acted. There was even a moment that took me completely off guard and made quite a few people jump in the screen. One chap actually yelped in surprise (No, not me!)
If you're in the mood for something a little different to the norm, I would heavily recommend.
4/5 (Just)
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*NEW* BATMAN VS SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE REVIEW *NEW*
October 30, 2016 April 6, 2019 by pmbayobale, posted in 3D, Action, Adaptation, Bad movies, Bad remakes, Ben Affleck, Best and worst films, Blockbuster, CGI, Cinema, Comic Book, DC, Drama, Fantasy, Film essay, Hollywood, Movie review, Superhero Movies, Uncategorized
Yawwwnnnnn of Justice. Oh dear. Oh dear. Was it a DC disaster? Or a misunderstood masterpiece?
There's only one way to find out . . .
Fearing that the actions of Superman (Henry Cavill) are left unchecked, Batman (Ben Affleck) takes on the Man of Steel, while the world wrestles with what kind of a hero it really needs.
All that hype. All that anticipation. My brother fell asleep in the cinema. People argued with me on how terrible it was. The feeling of disappointment hit me in the gut like a punch from Supes himself.
Yet somehow on second viewing, it wasn't quite as bad as I remembered.
The strong opening delivered everything I hoped. A brooding, dark, tense action packed sequence with stunning visuals and a menacing score from the Mad Max maestro Junkie XL and Hans "Gladiator" Zimmer.
While the credits rolled, we had the quickest recap through Batman's origins. No matter how many sequels, reboots and remakes; it's always the same story. I wondered why Snyder grabbed The Walking Dead's Lauren Cohan and Jeffrey Dean Morgan for a blink-and-you'll-miss-it cameo as Bruce's parents. A real waste. They didn't have any more screen time in the Extended Edition!
However, I liked how the writers answered one question straight off the bat that bugged the hell out of me during the Man of Steel finale; "How have Superman and Zod not killed any people with all that destruction?!"
The answer was simple. They did. The eerily 9/11 vibe to the Man of Steel's destruction was unsettling as Zod (Michael Shannon – Midnight Special) and Superman ploughed through tower after tower. One of the buildings being none other than Wayne Enterprises.
A haunting image of a bitter Bruce Wayne cradling a child covered in rubble and carnage. Cue the movie title.
A shame that momentum couldn't be carried on. I wasn't overly impressed with Man of Steel BUT thought Cavill was brilliant as the man in the red cape. It was long at the tooth and far too serious for its own good. Only lightening up in the closing act.
Bit like this one, really . . .
BvS: Dawn of Justice should have been called Man of Steel 2 ft. Sulky Batman.
I liked the idea. It was just the execution that spoiled things. The whole debate about Superman being a false God and the security risks were all too realistic and the surprisingly bleak and cynical undertone offered a completely different direction to the Avengers.
This should have been a shot out of the ball park with the Watchmen (Very underrated film) director at the helm.
The main issue was the disjointed and incredibly convoluted plot. Amy Adams was completely wasted as Lois Lane. She was sent off on some uninteresting goose chase around the States bugging senators about experimental warfare and some ruse involving African terrorists and Russian gangsters that . . . basically was a shoddy excuse to force our two "heroes" to meet. Either that or fishing around for a spear of Kryptonite. Yup.
And the end result was so tragically predictable.
Jesse Eisenberg's (The Social Network) take on Lex Luthor was a mixed bag. I was always #TeamBatman BUT I did enjoy Gene Hackman and Kevin Spacey's take on Supe's renowned foe.
BUT Eisenberg just flailed about and waffled insufferable verbal diarrhea. Applying his usual schtick. Instead of taking the opportunity to play a different character. There were moments where he showed potential. An interesting anecdote about Granny's Peach Tea delivered an unexpected punch line.
Now onto the Dark Knight. Batfleck was superb. He was an excellent Batman and an even better Bruce Wayne. It was going to be tough to follow on from Bale BUT he nailed it. His Batman counterpart followed on from the Bale Bat quite well.
If anything his character had become embittered and disillusioned. Branding his victims with a mark of justice that was pretty much a death sentence. Brutal. Angry with the world. The good men are gone.
"Even you've got too old to die young. Not for the lack of trying". There wasn't enough Jeremy Irons as Alfred. Desperate for the billionaire to seek something other than vengeance.
"Crime spree in Gotham. Water is wet." Laurence Fishburne (The Matrix) was on fine form as the Daily Planet Editor Perry White. I wanted more of Gal Gadot's character. The mystery surrounding Diana Prince as she stumbled into Wayne's dangerous game of chess was much more interesting than anything Luthor could conjure up.
It was at the half way marker where my patience was tested. It didn't help having one of the most disjointed flash forwards (teasers) thrown into the mix. It didn't fit in with the film at all. A bold statement by the producers (hoping that more movies will come to explain it) BUT it was completely out of sync with what was going on.
It certainly wouldn't have made any sense to the DC newbies. I know it was played off as a strange dream sequence that introduced another Justice League member BUT it didn't work.
"Black and blue. Fight night. The greatest gladiator match in the history of the world: God versus man; day versus night; Son of Krypton versus Bat of Gotham!"
The build up, the anticipation, two flippin' hours of mindless exposition! All for an intense 15 minutes.
The brooding, the stare-offs, the tension. A training montage that could have parodied Rocky IV with ol' Bruce dragging massive tyres and lifting weights while Kent traipsed around a snowy mountain.
The special effects were fantastic. The minute fight sequence was set up quite well as the Caped Crusader set up an obstacle course for the nearly indestructible son of Krypton.
Cavill and Affleck worked well off each other and made the fractious exchanges much more watchable and entertaining. I just wish they hadn't spent so much of the film apart!
And the final 30 minutes offered more of what I expected from the get go. It took itself much less seriously and threw in some needed humour and once Wonder Woman got involved, it was a riot. That score every time she came on though. Talk about overkill with the horns. Jeez.
Despite my initial disappointment and nitpicking, this wasn't a complete write-off. It showed promise and offered a completely different direction to the Marvel movies. One that may be darker, broodier and bloodier.
By all means NOT a bad thing. BUT can they work on crafting the characters, a better story and the flipping pace first?!
Tagged Amy Adams, Batman Vs Superman: Dawn of Justice, Ben Affleck, Christian Bale, DC, Gal Gadot, Gene Hackman, Gladiator, Hans Zimmer, Henry Cavill, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Jeremy Irons, Jesse Eisenberg, Junkie XL, Kevin Spacey, Lauren Cohan, Laurence Fishburne, Mad Max, Man of Steel, Michael Shannon, Midnight Special, The Matrix, The Social Network, The Walking Dead, Watchmen, Wonder Woman, Zach Snyder
*NEW* MIDNIGHT SPECIAL REVIEW *NEW*
June 9, 2016 by pmbayobale, posted in Action, Best and worst films, Cinema, Drama, Film essay, Hollywood, Movie review, Science Fiction, Special effects, Uncategorized
Not that special.
A father (Michael Shannon – Man of Steel) and son (Jaeden Lieberher – St. Vincent) go on the run, pursued by the government and a cult drawn to the child's special powers.
Overhyped, drawn out and disappointing. A patchy affair, to say the least.
The opening 30 minutes was everything I expected. It was tense, slow burning and mysterious as we watched Roy (Shannon) and Alton (Lieberher) hiding out in motels. Only travelling at nightfall. Evading capture at any cost. A suspenseful encounter with a state trooper after a late night car collision was nail-biting.
All the questions with none of the answers. Hook, line and sinker! Joel Edgerton (Warrior) worked well with Shannon as his friend and partner in crime. Lieberher excelled yet again (after a stellar turn in St. Vincent) as Alton. He felt like a cross between ET and D.A.R.Y.L. If said aliens were brainwashed by a religious cult.
I did expect more from Shannon's performance. He didn't impress as much as I hoped. Was a leading role a stretch too far after so many iconic supporting roles (Man of Steel/Boardwalk Empire)? He just wasn't charismatic enough. I wanted to care for the pair. BUT as the film drudged along, my patience was soon tested.
Thankfully Jeff Nichols didn't explore too much of Sam Shepard's (Mud) crazy ranch cult. I was happy NOT to be stuck with that dreary subplot. It felt like a pale imitation of Big Love (A show I would highly recommend). The perception that Alton was a gift from God was different BUT it didn't really go anywhere.
Kirsten Dunst (Fargo) was wasted in her role. Her character was so weak and one dimensional. There was NO connection or chemistry between her and Shannon (or their characters) and by the time the frenetic finale came to a close, you realized how unnecessary her character really was.
NOT even Kylo Ren could save the day. Adam Driver's (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) initial introduction was annoying and dull. His communication babble and co-ordinate guff put me into a mini-coma.
It probably didn't help that he looked like Matt from the hilarious Saturday Night Live Star Wars Undercover Boss skit (Check it out – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaOSCASqLsE). However, Driver's nerdy shtick soon won me over and was a much needed boost in this increasingly drawn out yarn.
The mystery throughout the first half of the film was the only thing keeping me going. The fact we didn't know why Alton was special. Why did he have to leave? Who was coming for him? Did he even have powers? Was it a hoax? Mere pandemonium from a bunch of deluded zealots?
All we knew was that he had to wear goggles during the day and stay out of the sunlight. BUT the second half of this sci-fi snooze-fest threw that out of the window with Alton blazing light out of his eyes like Cyclops from X-Men. Pulling satellites out of the sky and babbling in radio frequencies.
Don't get me wrong, when it (finally) kicked off, there were moments to be had. The special effects were brilliantly executed and the chase sequences soon stopped me fidgeting in my seat.
BUT I think it would have worked much better if Nichols had played out whether Alton was an alien or not up to the very end. The sci-fi stuff was revealed far too early. Killing a lot of the tension and suspense for me.
I loved the Close Encounters of Third Kind vibe to the piece BUT it was far too patchy. There were only so many sweeping shots from Adam Stone's beautiful cinematography and brooding scores (from regular Nichols stalwart David Wingo) to keep my interest.
The finale was frantic and baffling BUT ultimately by the closing credits, predictable and disappointing. A bizarre set design, that was supposed to be breathtaking and captivating, looked like something from Tomorrowland.
Nichols left it on a strange climax with more questions. I could see what he was trying to do BUT by the end I really didn't care. For all the mystery and tension, it couldn't hide what was a rather weak and tame alien road movie that (despite all the promise) lacked in depth or originality.
It was watchable BUT far too patchy and overhyped. Personally, Mud is still my favourite out of Nichols' works.
Tagged Adam Driver, Adam Stone, Big Love, Boardwalk Empire, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, D.A.R.Y.L, David Wingo, ET, Fargo, Jaeden Lieberher, Jeff Nichols, Kirsten Dunst, Man of Steel, Michael Shannon, Midnight Special, Mud, Sam Shepard, Saturday Night Live, St Vincent, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Tomorrowland, Undercover Boss, X Men3 Comments

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This Coat Doubles As A Shelter For Syrian Refugees
RCA students have developed an affordable, all-in-one coat, tent, and sleeping bag to help deal with Syria's humanitarian crisis.
By John Brownlee 1 minute Read
The European Union has a refugee crisis on its hands. As upwards of half a million displaced Syrians flee to Europe to escape the horrors of war, they often find themselves sleeping in the open, with neither clothing nor shelter to shield them from the elements.
Can students help? In consultation with Médecins Sans Frontières, a group of graduates from the Royal College of Art in London has designed a coat for refugees that can transform into a sleeping bag or tent, as needed.
Called the Syrian Refugee Wearable Shelter, the coat is made out of Tyvek, the same material used on construction sites to protect workers from the elements. The inner lining of the coat, meanwhile, is mylar, a polyester-film that is commonly used as an insulating material, especially in sock and glove liners. These materials make the Syrian Refugee Wearable Shelter affordable enough to mass produce and distribute freely to refugees, the students say.
Folded as a coat, the Wearable Shelter operates like a parka, complete with a hood and interior pockets which can store papers, passports, money, and other documents. Unzip the coat, and it can be used as either a sleeping bag, or a tent through the use of accompanying kite rods. As a sleeping bag, the Wearable Shelter is big enough for a parent and his or her child to cuddle up in; as a tent, it's roomy enough to sleep four.
According to Harriet Harriss, a senior tutor in interior design and architecture at RCA who oversaw the project, the Wearable Shelter was designed to have a "likable aesthetic." "It's not a fashion garment by any stretch of the imagination, but why should we expect refugees to wear garments that don't have even a basic intrinsic appeal?" she says. "To design something without some sense of 'designerly' thoughtfulness would only exacerbate the dehumanizing conditions they are already enduring. To design well–for the wearable to have character–is to show the refugees that we care."
Right now, Harriss and the rest of her team are working on getting the first 1,000 wearable shelters to interested charities in time for summer. They have also taking donations from a rather bare-bones Kickstarter, where they are trying to raise over $400,000 to get shelters in the hands of every refugee who needs one.
John Brownlee is a design writer who lives in Somerville, Massachusetts. You can email him at john.brownlee+fastco@gmail.com.
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Keolis was awarded the operations and maintenance contract in 2012 by the concession-holder L&T Metro Rail. The core elements of that contract includes operating and maintaining 57 metro trainsets as well as stations, depots, track, signalling, telecommunications, ticketing systems and ticket sales at stations. Keolis Hyderabad currently has 800 employees.
This is a major milestone we have reached today alongside our client and partner Larsen & Toubro and it takes us closer to the final stage of the network's completion, which is expected to happen within the next year. With this extension more Hyderabad residents and visitors - to this growing city - will benefit from a modern, clean and safe transport solution. We will continue to strive to give them the best passenger experience.
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Council Calls on NSW Government to Permanently Remove Western Blackheath Highway Upgrade Options
Further to Council's call on the State Government to abandon plans for the duplication of the Great Wester highway west of Katoomba in November 2019, the following motion was moved by Councillors Brown and Schreiber at the Blue Mountains City Council meeting on Tuesday 28th July and was carried unanimously by Councillors
Greenhill, Christie, Fell, Myles, Hollywood, Van der Kley and McGregor.
MINUTE NO. 225 (Unconfirmed Minutes Ordinary Meeting 28 July 2020 - Pages 16-17)
Procedural - Matter of Urgency
A MOTION was MOVED by Councillors Brown and Schreiber:
1. That the Council notes its resolution of 26 November 2019 resolution calling on the State Government to abandon plans for the duplication of the Great Western Highway in the Blue Mountains and noting Councils grave concerns about the consequent:
I. destruction of native bushland;
II. the effect on local communities;
III. the possible resumption of homes; and
IV. the removal of residential and community amenity and the impact on towns and villages from Mount Victoria to Glenbrook;
2. That the Council supports the request of Blackheath residents that the proposed Station Street inner bypass (Option 1) and Centennial Glen outer bypass (Option 2) on the western side of the rail line in Blackheath should be taken off the table for consideration by the NSW government for the highway duplication and that the Town Centre (Option 3) also be discounted;
3. That the Council writes to Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Paul Toole and Director West at Transport for NSW Alistair Lunn and request that these three options be permanently removed from consideration for the highway duplication;
4. That the Council advises the Minister that this request is made by the Council in support of our community because the current Strategic Corridor with the two proposed options for Western Blackheath and the third option through the Town Centre are clearly not in the Blackheath community's interest and will result in most or all of the below impacts:
I. extremely detrimental impact on the personal and financial well-being of directly affected residents and businesses
II. loss of businesses, homes, and facilities that contribute to the social and economic fabric of Blackheath
III. destruction of precious built heritage, flora and fauna, bushland and recreational areas
IV. loss of Centennial Glen as a significant rock climbing destination in Australia and the severe impact that will have on local tourism and business in Blackheath
V. loss of the Blackheath Mount Victoria RFS Brigade Shed located in Station Street; and
5. That the Council further advises that the ongoing threat of the Blackheath 'strategic corridor' has created an economic stranglehold, particularly for the western side, with negative impacts on property values, local business, investment, tourism and jobs, and that this has been imposed in the wake of the social and economic stress caused by the 2019/2020 bushfires and the COVID-19 pandemic and is now hampering recovery and local people's ability to get on with their lives.
Upon being PUT to the Meeting, the MOTION was CARRIED, the vote being UNANIMOUS.
The full council minutes can be downloaded here:
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The latest Home Office figures show 44 incidents were recorded by the police during the 2016-17 financial year, up from 24 in 2015-16.
Five years earlier, when this data was first published, one incident was reported.
Over the same period, 243 people reported homophobic hate crime to Northumbria Police, an increase of 96% on the year previously.
However, the charity Stonewall, which campaigns on LGBT+ issues, believes this is just a fraction of the true number of trans people who have experienced hate crime.
A Stonewall spokeswoman said: "These worrying statistics are a wake-up call.
"It's 2018 – lesbian, gay, bi and trans people should feel safe and no one should face hatred simply because of who they are.
The Home Office said in its report that it believes these rises are due to improved reporting, and do not necessarily genuine increases in hate crime.
Northumbria Police and Commissioner Dame Vera Baird QC said: "Let me be absolutely clear – there is no place for hate crime in Northumbria. It's really important that all victims feel safe and supported enough to report hate crimes – I want every person who faces hate crime to report it. We have specially-trained officers and staff in place to offer all the support that is needed.
Assistant Chief Constable Ged Noble has also reiterated the force's commitment to tackling hate crime.
He said: "It is wholly unacceptable to abuse someone because of their race, age, sexual orientation, religion, disability or any other protected characteristic and we will stand together to stop this sort of prejudice.
"Hate crime is something which has been under-reported for a long time, but we have worked extremely hard to give victims the confidence to come forward.
"Our officers have an excellent understanding about what constitutes a hate crime and the additional support that can be provided to victims of this type of crime.
Stonewall's spokeswoman commented that according to its research "four in five anti-LGBT hate crimes go unreported, with younger people particularly reluctant to go to the police".
The research, by YouGov, also shows that trans people are more than twice as likely as to experience hate crime than other members of the LGBT+ community, meaning these figures could be vastly under representative.
The spokeswoman added: "These statistics are the real life consequence of a society where transphobia is everywhere – from the front pages of newspapers, to the gates of the school yard.
"Stonewall works with police services across Britain to ensure all LGBT people feel more confident and comfortable reporting abuse.
Overall police recorded hate crime increased by 70% in 2016-17, which the vast majority of the incidents classified as due to race.


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Planning is in progress for our 35th annual Reino Keski-Salmi Loppet to take place on Saturday, January 19th, 2019.
Start times and race routes will be the same as last year. Please consult the maps, start times, and registration details listed on the menu below.
As usual, a complementary hot après ski lunch will be served on the hill followed by activities at the Salmon Arm Community Centre. These include a swim, sauna, and hot tub prior to our 'Triple A' feature: Appy Hour, Awards, andA Chance to Dance. Supplement the complementary appetisers with purchased pizza and beverage to round out a casual supper while you mingle and socialize with fellow skiers, volunteers, and family.
We look forward to hosting our skiers……visitors and club members alike!
Our ski club has evolved to the present day Larch Hills Nordic Society and our facilities have undergone developments and improvements, yet we continue to be true to our grass roots origins. Our volunteer based club promotes cross-country skiing by making it accessible to all. Our Reino Keski-Salmi Loppet encourages participation regardless of skiing experience. We take pride in hosting a fun and family friendly event for all ages.
Ski in 4 of the 8 loppets in the series and you will be eligible for a participation prize. If you are the competitive type, points for our top three best finishes will determine 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in each age category, male and female. Challenge yourself either against others, or to complete five loppets, or both. Support our local ski clubs, organizers, and volunteers, but most importantly, have fun!


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This inaugural 2016 ABC News tracking poll, produced for ABC by Langer Research Associates. was conducted Thursday through Saturday among 1,391 adults, including 874 likely voters. This is the first in what will be daily ABC News tracking poll reports from now to Election Day. The Washington Post will join ABC's tracking survey later this week.
• Clinton leads Trump by 20 percentage points among women, 55-35 percent. She's gained 12 points (and Trump's lost 16) from mid-October among non-college-educated white women, some of whom initially seemed to rally to Trump after disclosure of the videotape.
For comparison, 59 percent of likely voters disapprove of Clinton's handling of questions about her email practices while secretary of state, including 31 percent of Democrats, 65 percent of independents and 84 percent of Republicans. Forty-five percent overall disapprove strongly, again a high level, if well fewer than strongly disapprove of Trump on the misconduct issue.
On Trump's claim of a "rigged" election, 23 percent of Republican likely voters say he's trying to make excuses in case he loses, rather than raising a legitimate concern; this view swells to 57 percent among independents and 91 percent among Democrats. That said, 74 percent of Republicans, and 84 percent of Trump supporters, say it's a legitimate issue.
Further, one in three Republicans – 34 percent – disapprove of Trump's refusal to say whether he'd accept the election's outcome if Clinton won. That jumps to 65 percent of independents and, again, 91 percent of Democrats. Not only do 65 percent overall disapprove, but 53 percent feel strongly about it.
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Q: Identity on Gauss sums I'd like to ask how to prove or disprove the following identity (which I have to use on some computation regarding $\epsilon$-constant for constructing certain local Langlands parameter):
Let $\psi$ be any non-trivial additive character on $\mathbb{F}_q$, the field of $q$ elements. Then
$$\sum_{x\in\mathbb{F}_{q^d}}\left(\frac{x}{q^d}\right)\psi(\text{Tr}_{\mathbb{F}_{q^d}/\mathbb{F}_q}x)=\left(\sum_{x\in\mathbb{F}_{q}}\left(\frac{x}{q}\right)\psi(x)\right)^d,$$
where $\left(\frac{\cdot}{q^d}\right)$ denote the quadratic symbol on $\mathbb{F}_{q^d}^*$. The identity is definitely correct up to sign, and I come up with it just via numerical checking. Thanks!

A: I think this is just the Davenport-Hasse Theorem, which Wikipedia calls the Hasse-Davenport lifting relation.