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Top 20 Hottest Latin Women
The first thing that comes to people's minds when the word Latin is mentioned is the archaic language mostly spoken among scholarly elite and the Catholic Church.
The modern use of the term is limited to Hispanic America; consisting of countries like Argentina, Venezuela and Uruguay; and Brazil. These countries have a bunch of things in common: Spanish is the predominantly-spoken language, they have really huge populations of Roman Catholics, and wildly contradicting the former point, they have some of the most beautiful women in the world.
If you've never been to the Latin America or met one of their women in person, the kind of beauty they exhibit may surprise you. Often characterized by naturally black and flowing hair, soft pink lips and almost unrealistically brown eyes, you need to consciously stop yourself from staring.
And what's better than beauty by itself? Beauty flaunted for the world to see. Killer curves, flat, fit bellies and the kind of confidence that makes most men think twice before approaching are just the tip of the iceberg.
You probably already know a great number of them from movies and commercials, so it's time to begin the ultimate top 20 list of the hottest Latin women today.
Before we do, though, we just want to mention that you could be dating a beautiful Latina woman.
Juliana Salimeni
Claudia Alende
Dolly Castro
Dayami Padron
Jeisa Chiminazzo
Pampita, Carolina Ardohain
Mirtha Michelle
Belgica Suarez
Ximena Zamora
Elsa Benitez
Stephanie Cayo
Pilar Montenegro
Rosa Acosta
Maricris Rubio
Juliana Juju Salimeni is another Brazilian beauty whose IG account has amassed tens of millions of followers. Her thick, muscular thighs and buxom build definitely earned her a place among other sexy Latina women we've mentioned. It's no wonder that she also ended up on the cover of Playboy magazine.
Starting as a model, Salimeni became popular as a part of the comedy show Pânico. To be precise, she was one of the show's assistants, the famous Panicats. Naturally, this wasn't her only stint on TV, since she had also appeared on Legendários as a reporter.
Claudia Alende is one of a few ladies on this list that became popular thanks to their massive Instagram following. This lovely Brazilian lady is a DJ, entrepreneur, model, and influencer. In fact, she's quite successful at starting independent companies. Some of the businesses she founded include Blanc Media and Burger Babes.
Before she became famous online, Alende was a TV hostess. She placed 2nd in the Miss BumBum contest in Brazil back in 2014. Since her first media appearance, she became known as Brazilian Megan Fox. Considering how breathtaking Alende is, that's not a strange comparison to make.
Brazilian, dark-haired, and athletic, Sofia Resing is any man's dream come true. She's an avid surfer which she frequently shows on her ever-growing IG page.
As a model, she started working in 2013 for designers like Sally LaPointe and Tracy Reese. She would later skyrocket in popularity when Sports Illustrated and GQ decided to spotlight her.
All of that becomes even more interesting when you find out that modeling wasn't even something that Resing wanted to do. During her school days, peers would often call her "the broom".
Even at that age, she had her signature lanky, tall build. That's why it's so satisfying to see Resing as one of the most beautiful Latina women online in 2020.
A former Victoria's Secret angel, Izabel Goulart is the treasure of São Paulo. She has been modeling since the age of 14 and has so far walked many runways for multiple high-profile names in the fashion industry. Some of them include Altuzarra, Valentino, Balenciaga, Bill Blass, and Oscar de la Renta.
All the way back in 2011, FHM magazine has ranked Goulart as the 100th sexiest woman alive. So, it's only natural that her IG page would have more than 4 million active followers. Beauty like hers comes but once in a lifetime.
Ms. Dolly Castro Chavez has been Instagram's favorite buxom Nicaraguan for years now. Her round features and tanned complexion make all the men swoon. It's really no wonder that over 6 million people follow her IG profile.
Castro has been into fitness since she was young. As of 2020, she continues to promote her fitness work online. As a result of her activity, she founded the Bars & Branches fitness movement which is incredibly popular among her followers and other fitness junkies.
Do you see that beautiful, winking face that greets you when you Google her images? Or how about that perfectly toned body? Maybe the freckled shoulders and cleavage caught your eye? That, right there, is Michelle Lewin. She is the most famous Venezuelan female bodybuilder and fitness instructor.
Lewin has a huge following online. Aside from her 13+ million IG followers, she also runs profiles on a few other platforms. Those include her extremely popular YouTube channel, Facebook profile, and Twitter page.
If you want to know about her upcoming events, make sure to visit her official website as well. After all, few ladies can achieve so much and still manage to look absolutely gorgeous in the process. For that reason alone, Lewin is worth your attention.
Plump, busty, and quite seductive, 31-year-old Dayamí Padrón comes from Cuba. This stunning lady was the former Queen on Univision's Republica Deportiva. Needless to say, that has made her a household name in the fashion industry. In fact, her new popularity helped her get work as a television host in several Latin American countries.
Right now, Padrón is getting huge on social media. Her IG page has over 900,000 followers worldwide. Moreover, she's also launched her own YouTube channel, where she uploads her music videos. To sum up, Dayamí Padrón excels in music, modeling, television, and social media. In a word, she's amazing.
Ana Beatriz Barros might be older than most models we've listed, sure. However, few girls can have such grace and elegance that Barros shows every time she's on a runway.
Victoria's Secret seems to agree with us on that point. And so do Jennifer Lopez and her JLO line, Bebe, and Sports Illustrated.
Barros has recently given birth. Before that, she was documenting her pregnancy on her IG page. Interestingly, early in her life she lost an Elite Modeling contest.
However, she decided to continue to pursue modeling despite this setback. Beauty and resolve go hand in hand, as most men will confirm. And that is why Barros is definitely one of the most beautiful Latina women today.
Jeisa Chiminazzo looks like the kind of girl that hides her inner beauty behind a subdued, calm appearance. However, take a quick look at the work she's done for Tiffany, Yves Saint Laurent, Topshop, and Chanel. Then you'll see that this Brazillian beauty has more than earned her spot among the most beautiful Latina women today.
Chiminazzo's Instagram page appears wholesome and family-friendly That's definitely another point in her favor. But let's not forget that this wholesome mom has modeled for Vogue. In fact, she has been a part of at least 8 international versions of the magazine.
Slender and serious-looking, Juliana Martins is one of Brazil's top models. During the course of her modeling career, Martins has worked with some powerful industry giants. The names like Giorgio Armani, Ralph Lauren, Sports Illustrated, Fractice, United, and Elle Spain have featured Martins prominently.
Having a strong Instagram following, Martins decided to promote her equally successful São Paulo clothing store, 2ares. As a testament to her beauty and her talent, John Casablancas has called her the Brazillian Cindy Crawford during her early modeling career. To a young model, there is no higher honor than that.
Alessandra Ambrosio is a Brazilian model who started her career out at the age of 15, working for Dilson Stein. Since then, she has risen to fame as one of the highest paid models in the world. She was ranked sixth by Forbes in 2017, having earned somewhere around six million dollars.
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Apart from the oceans of money she swims in, the Dior model is known for her long legs and feminine frame. Those generous curves have earned her a spot on various modelling agencies, including Gap, Hugo Boss and Ralph Lauren, which are just the tip of the iceberg for her incredible career.
She is definitely one of the sexiest women alive, and People magazine agrees, naming her in the top 20 sexiest women in the world in 2007. And for 7 straight years (2000-2017), Ambrosio was a Victoria's Secret model.
Carolina Ardohain, affectionately referred to as Pampita by her fans is a model from Argentina and television personality. Her country is really big on religion, as we mentioned before, and she was baptized into a monastery at the age of 13. Whoever said you can't both be both sexy and religious obviously hasn't come across the likes of this Argentine.
She is primarily known for hosting tv programs like 'El Stio' and 'El Show de Flo,' both of which are in Spanish and her very entertaining Instagram page. For a mother and wife holding a full-time job, few words can describe how impressive it is for her to have retained such a breathtaking figure.
You can check out why her 2.4 million Instagram followers love her so much.
Everyone knows Penélope Cruz, whether for her various roles on TV, some of which have won her several accolades, including an Oscar in 1992 or for her part-time modelling contracts with firms like L'Oreal.
The company is known to pay her as much as 2 million a year, making her a self-dependent, sexy actress and model. Speaking of which, she's commonly referred to as the Spanish Enchantress thanks to her proclivity to woo crowds with just a smile and her soothing voice.
This has earned her a spot on Maxim Magazine's list of 100 sexiest women alive, and People Magazine included her in their own list of most beautiful movie stars in the world.
You can check out some of Cruz's classy pics in these galleries.
Aída María Yéspica is a Venezuelan model and television personality who has been active in showbiz in countries ranging from her home country to Spain and the US. Thanks to her incredible body, she's often considered a sex symbol of the early 2000s and the 2010s.
She's not afraid to show some skin and has posed for several nude calendars over the years. Her legs alone are enough to make men go wild, a feature that has earned her spots on beauty pageants all over the globe.
Her boyfriend, former Chelsea player, Roberto Di Matteo, is one hell of a lucky guy.
Mirtha Michelle is somewhat different from the other entrants on this list because she has no real history modelling or showing off her body on magazines.
Most of her time is spent writing, maintaining a blog on Tumblr where she posts life lessons and has ever published a book, 'Letters to the Men I've Loved'. We do know she's super sexy, however, since we've seen her on films like 'Fast and Furious' and CSI" NY.' Michelle's Instagram page is also not shy of sexy pics your girlfriend would get pretty mad for catching you looking at.
Besides, she was selected by Complex Magazine as one of the hottest Latinas in 2010. And we say, she's one of the sexiest Latina's alive today.
Belgica Suarez is a force of nature in the modelling industry, despite being a relative newbie when compared with pro names like Gigi Hadid.
In three years, she's managed to go from a relatively unknown pageant contestant to being chosen as Miss Photogenic in Ecuador and runner up in the Miss Honduras contest.
She is so popular and pretty that when the Miss Universe contest was cancelled in the country, the organizers just threw their hands up and chose her as the winner because the show must go on. That much should not come as a surprise for because look at those curves!
In places outside Asia, the letter 'X' is super rare in people's ordinary names. That is unless you are badass warrior princess Xena from New Zealand. Ximena is her own type of badass, too.
Unlike our dagger-wielding superhero, Ximena is known for her social contributions. She often visits children's homes in her country, Ecuador, and donates money to the cause.
If you think that's impressive, just wait till you see the kind of body she rocks. She's the 2005 Miss Universe winner from Ecuador and has a degree in architecture! She is literally the full package – beauty, brains and a heart made of gold.
Adriana Lima is a Brazilian supermodel and actress who is best known as the most valuable Victoria's Secret Angel.
She earned this title thanks to her obvious good looks – with the kind of cheekbones that make you question reality – and for being the longest-running model of the company (she started in 2009.) Lima has been the world's highest-paid model in the world for the last four years running, according to Forbes, raking in a hefty $7 million year from her contracts with cosmetics companies.
From the blue eyes to the firm jaw, the more you look, the more reasons you'll find to stare at her. And if you like the looks of Brazilian women, you might want to give dating a single Brazilian women a try.
You probably know Jessica Alba thanks to her ass-kicking tendencies on screen. Movies like Sin City: A Dame to Kill For and Spy Kids solidified her name on the list of Hollywood elites for generations to come.
Another aspect of her life that's often talked about is her breathtaking looks. She hasn't ever taken part in modelling at any point of her career but she takes the crown for person included in the most number of 'sexiest woman alive' lists. Playboy, Maxim, People and FHM are some of the renown publications that have taken a liking to her incredible, petite trimmed figure.
To give you a sense of just how impressive her looks are, she has been voted sexiest woman alive in at least one publication every year of her life for the last ten years.
Elsa Benitez is a name that's been around the globe for quite a while now, so, chances are, you know her from one place or the other.
She's participated in Mexico's Next Top Model competition, been married to an NBA star and proceeded to date Mexican Millionaire Roberto Slim. You may not be a Mexican Millionaire but you can still date a Mexican model if that's your thing.
This incredibly foxy Victoria's Secret Angel is so sexy she's been featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Magazine. Her love for short dresses, tight jeans and gracing the internet with sexy nude wallpapers will not soon be forgotten by the hearts of men.
And don't worry, there are tons more photos here of this blazing hot latin woman here.
As far as smiles go, it really does not get any wider (and better!) than Peruvian model and actress Stephanie Cayo.
She started out her music career as a kid, and by the time she was 18, she was one of the most successful actors from Peru. Of course she would have to pursue a career in modelling at some point. Having worked with brands like Variety, pictures of her incredible body are a dime a dozen all over the interwebs.
The blue eyes, incredible complexion and intent stare are all you need to know what angels in heaven probably look like.
Can you imagine a girl like this as your girlfriend or wife? No? Well, your dream of a Peruvian bride just might be more possible than you think.
Remember that one time we said smiles don't get any better? Check that. Julissa Bermudez is the owner of one of the loveliest set of lips to have ever graced a screen.
She is best known for her role on 106 & Park. She rose to fame thanks to her role in Empire Girls and, in 2016, was the host of Yahoo! Celebrity. When it comes to clothes, arguably there are more pictures of her with hardly anything on than her fully clothed in the corners of the internet (as it should be!).
Considering just how much she loves to be in bikinis and visit beaches, we'd say people are more confused about whether to stare at her face or shift their attention to her endowed chest.
Pilar is best known as a singer who bloomed in the late 90s scene. At one point, her music was so popular she breached the Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks chart and spent over thirteen weeks at number one, thanks to her single "Quitame Ese Hombre."
Aside from her obvious talent, her obvious sexiness is a whole other talent of the highest order. She's modelled quite a bit in her time, and was even on the cover of Playboy magazine at some point. A fit figure like hers is best shown to the world in short, sexy shorts and hardly anything to cover her upper body.
As it so happens, she loves to wear both of these (or almost nothing at all,) so the better for us!
Men love her and women want to be her. There's not a whole host of reasons behind this except the fact that she has a figure to kill for and has worked with some of the most renowned names in Hollywood. Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary are perfect examples.
Paz herself is hella sexy and she knows it. She's never been afraid to show off cleavage during photoshoots or even wear see-through clothing (showing literally everything to be admired) during in her favorite shots.
She's become a particularly popular subject of stunning wallpapers on men's laptops all over the world.
Odette Juliette Annable is an actress, model and voice actor best known for her role on House as Dr. Jessica Adams. She also appeared in Cloverfield, October Road, and, if you're the nerdy type, you likely recognize her from Supergirl.
If you've played the computer game Fallout, you might even recognize her voice as that of Amata Almodovar in the 2008 game. Outside her acting career, she occasionally appears on different photoshoots to show off her lanky legs and petite frame. This beautiful photo of her in a silver dress is a perfect example.
Unlike other people on this list, she doesn't have skimpy photos on her profile, but she has the kind of face that's almost impossible to get tired of looking at.
Valeria Mazza should be a familiar name if you grew up in the era of Tyra Banks. Valeria's career kicked off on the back of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 1996 when she appeared on the cover alongside Tyra.
She has since worked for names like Gianni Versace and Roberto Cavalli. Tyra's help aside, her blonde hair and green hair are signature features to die for. That, together with the fact that she loves to wear the shortest kinds of short skirts, leaves us wanting more and more of Ms. Mazza.
Even at 46, well after her prime, age doesn't seem to have done a number on her.
Dayana was crowned Miss Universe 2008 (one more for Venezuela) and got to travel the world during her reign. Her petite and svelte frame looks amazing on the beach.
One of her visits was to Guantanamo Bay detention camp, after which she courted some controversy by blogging about how interesting the experience was—sentiments Hugo Chavez did not appreciate. His disapproval of her, and beauty pageants as a whole, were made very clear.
So we now we know that when Chavez isn't hating on America, he's hating on pretty girls.
Models are supposed to be slim – not too curvy. God forbid they smile on the runway. Rosa Acosta is something of an exception when it comes for the former rule.
In fact, she is by far the curviest person to have appeared on this list. If you refer to curves as an asset, then she's even richer than Adriana Lima. Luckily for us, she really loves showing off her body and, depending on the kinds of music you listen to, she's probably appeared in one of your favorite songs.
She's worked with the likes of Future and Meek Mill. As far as video vixens go, she's the whole package.
Apart from the stunning looks, Mariam Habach brings a lot more to the table.
She's a natural blonde but doesn't conform to the kind of stereotypical nonsense people with golden hair often suffer. She both loves to show off her body at beauty pageants and is super smart. She's currently studying to be a registered nurse and can speak four languages! As if that wasn't impressive enough, she was also Miss Venezuela in 2016.
Tall, blonde, sexy and smart is not a combination you come across every day.
Some women that appeared before her love flaunting their amazing bodies, but they don't have anything on Maricris' love for bikinis and being virtually naked for the camera.
She started off her career at a beauty pageant and continued to be one of the most renowned names in fashion over the following years. Her figure and the camera's love for her were definitely major contributors to the same.
Looking at her, it shouldn't be very difficult to tell why she's so loved by the world.
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Baby Stormi Webster may be the first child Kylie Jenner has ever given birth to, but she's not the first kid Kylie's ever raised. That honor goes to Tyga and Blac Chyna's son King Cairo, who was only one year old when Kylie began dating his dad. For as long as he can remember, she carried him around, played with him, and even gave him a bedroom in her home! She was like a second mom to the now-five-year-old, despite her ongoing feud with his mom. But he hasn't seen Kylie much since she dumped Tyga for good, and now she's got her own baby to worry about. King misses Kylie, and a source tells Life & Style that he's not handling it well.
Before having her own child, Kylie really did funnel all of her love and attention toward King. In 2016, she threw a massive Ferrari-themed birthday party for the little cutie at her house, complete with an amazing cake, carnival rides, and tons of friends and family. We can only imagine how extreme Stormi's first birthday will be in comparison!
The family dynamics are certainly complicated now, because Kylie is also an aunt to King's sister Dream Kardashian, daughter of Rob Kardashian and Chyna. That means that Kylie's daughter Stormi is Dream's cousin, so she spends time with the family despite Blac's distaste for them. King, on the other hand, doesn't really have any connection to the family anymore. We're sure the KarJenner clan would gladly invite him to family events, but with Tyga being Kylie's ex and Blac hating her, it might be impossible to include him. Hopefully, with time, they'll all come back together as one big happy family.
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The shift in brain activity accompanied a host of peculiar sensations that the participants said ranged from floating and finding inner peace, to distortions in time and a conviction that the self was disintegrating.
Researchers at the University of Sussex and Imperial College, London, measured the activity of neurons in people's brains as the drugs took hold. Similar measurements have shown that when people are asleep or under anaesthetic, their neurons tend to fire in a more predictable way than when they are awake.
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Make the most of wintertime citrus with this simple Cuban-styled roast pork recipe. A fresh mojo marinade is made with a variety of fruit, garlic, spices and olive oil to transform your next weeknight meal.
One of the best things about authentic Cuban food is the roast pork. Tangy and tender, it's the perfect dish with rice and beans or even in a sandwich. This Serious Eats recipe comes close to the way I make it at home -- I've simplified it a bit to use a smaller roast and whatever citrus you can find.
In a mixing bowl, juice your citrus and strain out any seeds. Add your fresh herbs, garlic, and seasonings, then whisk in your olive oil. Add the cubed pork roast and refrigerate for at least two hours. I generally let it marinate in a bag overnight.
Preheat your oven to 275 degrees. Line a roasting pan with heavy foil, add the pork, and fold into a somewhat spacious bundle by folding the foil across the top and sides. You can also just loosely cover the pan with a second piece of foil. You want enough room for the meat to steam inside the packet. Cook for two hours, then raise the heat to 350 degrees and open the packet. Continue cooking, uncovered, for another 60-90 minutes. Baste occasionally with the pan juices. The pork is best when it is a bit crisp on the outside, tender on the inside. Let the pan juices cool a bit, and skim off as much fat as you can for an additional sauce. You may want to season it again if you find that the pork is a bit bland.
Serve with white rice and black beans, over yellow saffron rice, or in a sandwich like a classic Cuban medianoche.
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If you wanted to do the first step of the cooking in a crockpot, it would work just fine. Do the initial two hours of cooking covered, on high. Still finish in the oven, though, for the crispy bits.
You don't want to use a lean cut like pork tenderloin for this recipe. You need the fat to make it all work. If you can't find a pork shoulder, you can use boneless pork country ribs.
You can increase your portions, but watch your cooking times. Also, if you prefer to keep the roast whole, it will take longer to cook as well.
Have you made mojo-marinated roast pork? What do you like to serve with it? Let us know in the comments below.
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Spring is more than just blooming flowers and warm weather. It's prime bird-watching time at the Center for Birds of Prey! Head out to the Center each Saturday in May for a Painted Bunting Walk at 8 a.m.
Painted Buntings—known for their distinctive blue, yellow, green and red coloring—are expected to arrive in the Lowcountry in late April. A species in the Cardinal family, Painted Buntings, favor open areas with dense brush and feed on seeds and insects. In addition to Painted Buntings, participants will have the opportunity to view a wading bird rookery with nesting ibis, egrets, herons, anhingas and woodstorks.
After the walk, guests can also catch a glimpse of spring hatchlings of various species. Many birds are currently sitting on eggs and several owls are fostering orphaned wild chicks. This is a rare opportunity to see birds of prey in their infancy.
Tickets for this special walk are $20, and include all-day access to the Center for the Birds of Prey. Painted Buntings are expected to arrive by May, but interested parties should confirm with the Center to ensure walks are taking place. Space is limited, so please contact the Center to reserve your space at 971-7474.
Also on schedule for May, the Center will celebrate International Migratory Bird Day on May 11 with special activities to educate visitors on avian migration. Dr. Sidney A. Gauthreaux, Jr.—Professor Emeritus at Clemson University whose research interests are bird migration, orientation and navigation—will unveil the nation's only radar-enhanced raptor migration viewing platform. The new observation deck is a sophisticated component of the South Carolina Coastal Hawk Migration Survey and is ideally situated to observe wild birds of all types, including a wading bird rookery.


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FEATURES | OCTOBER 31, 2020
Resident Evil and Silent Hill: The Digital Terrors of the 2000s
by Kyle Woolery
art by Elinor Bonifant
In the early 2000s, horror was in the midst of a transitional period. After Wes Craven's 1996 meta-slasher Scream deconstructed and subverted the rules of the genre, filmmakers were forced to think of new ways to captivate and frighten audiences while also taking into account new technological advancements and the shifting aesthetic preferences of viewers. Simultaneously, the era's ultra-sleek and high-tech blockbusters, like the Wachowski sisters' 1999 sci-fi thriller The Matrix, raised the bar for filmmaking and changed what audiences expected. A far cry from the low budgets of twentieth century horror outings, horror films released between the years of 2000 and 2005 reportedly received an average budget of $36 million — which allowed for more elaborate worldbuilding, cutting-edge CGI technology, and the casting of higher-profile names. As a result, many turn-of-the-century horror films felt grander, glossier, and more cinematic than ever before. The aforementioned developments are reflected in Resident Evil, the 2002 action-horror film by Paul W.S. Anderson based on the video game franchise of the same name.
Anderson's Resident Evil is representative of the time period in which it was released, using the prevailing aesthetics and technologies of the era to its advantage to set new trends and create an experience that felt at once current and forward-thinking. While somewhat dated now, Resident Evil still holds up as a well-crafted action-horror film, and its influence on the contemporary state of cinema is undeniable. Silent Hill, another horror video game adaptation of the aughts, also epitomized the landscape of horror at the time of its release; however, unlike Resident Evil, it failed to set trends, rather following them and coming across as derivative. This, in tandem with the public's waning interest in big-budget horror, caused the film to be negatively received, but its position as one of the most faithful game-to-film adaptations has kept it at the center of conversations in the years since its release, leading to a recent critical reevaluation. Resident Evil and Silent Hill began on the same path and then eventually diverged from one another; now, albeit for contrasting reasons, they once again stand together as two of the most distinctly stylish and beloved 2000s horror films.
In 1996, Japanese game developer Capcom released the first installment in the Resident Evil video game series. The premise is simple: the Umbrella Corporation—a technological and pharmaceutical behemoth discretely conducting nefarious genetic research on the side—develops the powerfully mutagenic and highly contagious T-virus, which zombifies those who are infected. An outbreak occurs in the fictional town of Raccoon City, and Special Tactics and Rescue Service (S.T.A.R.S.) members Jill Valentine and Chris Redfield are sent to investigate. Resident Evil instantly became an international best-seller, prompting the development of numerous sequels and effectively kicking off the survival horror game genre.
With its straightforward yet highly engaging narrative, terrifying visual content, and schlocky B-horror sensibilities—not to mention its immense popularity—Resident Evil seemed perfectly poised for a successful crossover from console to cinema. In 1997, not even a full year after the release of the game, German production company Constantin Film bought the rights to a film adaptation, hiring Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers and Wrong Turn screenwriter Alan B. McElroy to write a script based on the first game. Capcom released Resident Evil 2 in 1998, and McElroy's film was scrapped on the grounds that a film based on the first game would now be outdated. Genre legend George A. Romero, whose Night of the Living Dead series directly influenced Resident Evil, was personally asked by game director Shinji Mikami to helm the film adaptation after directing a live-action television commercial for Resident Evil 2. However, his script was also rejected; it was believed to be too gory for a mainstream theatrical release. The project went through a couple more writers and directors before eventually landing in the hands of Paul W. S. Anderson, who had already made a name for himself in the video game community with his 1995 film adaptation of classic fighting game Mortal Kombat. Anderson's script initially began as a ripoff of Resident Evil entitled Undead, but the executives at Constantin Film loved it so much that, in 2000, they officially signed him onto the project as the writer and director. Undead was reworked into what would become the screenplay for the 2002 cinematic adaptation of Resident Evil.
Quite frankly, to call Anderson's Resident Evil an adaptation of the original video game series in any capacity is a stretch. Anderson chose not to depict or even expand upon the lore of the games, instead building his own loosely inspired universe entirely from scratch. Although the general concept—a zombie outbreak in Raccoon City initiated by the Umbrella Corporation's experimental and hazardous T-virus—remains the same, none of the beloved characters or storylines from the games are present, a decision that predictably angered devoted fans of the series who had been longing to see their favorite characters on the silver screen. Replacing Jill Valentine and Chris Redfield as the protagonist of Resident Evil was Anderson's own original character Alice, portrayed by Milla Jovovich. Both literally and figuratively, Alice acts as a blank slate, beginning the film with amnesia and discovering what's going on at the same time the audience does. Her actions determine how the narrative develops; she is required to unlock certain information and perform specific tasks before moving on to the next stage, much like a playable character in a video game.
Beyond the absence of integral characters and plotlines, Anderson's Resident Evil dramatically diverges from the games in tone. Resident Evil 1 and 2, from which Anderson drew the most inspiration, contain plenty of combat and bloodshed, but they are horror games first and foremost. For the majority of the game, players wander through dark, menacing halls alone, evoking feelings of seclusion and despondency. There are doubts as to whether or not one will succeed in making it out alive, significantly amplifying the terror. The film, on the other hand, is an action-packed spectacle with multiple characters, most of whom are one-dimensional and insignificant to the progression of the narrative, fighting against zombies. There is a sense of camaraderie and relative safety in the film that the games do not have, and the action often takes precedence over the horror.
Resident Evil—while not as faithful to the games as it could have been, especially in comparison to how closely the Silent Hill adaptation would follow the source material—is fully capable of standing on its own as a well-made and thrilling action-horror film that very much serves as a time capsule of the unintentional kitschiness of early aughts cinema. Computer generated imagery is prominent throughout the film, and although it now looks archaic by today's standards, it highlights the capabilities of the technology and is indicative of the era's techno-utopian sensibilities. The noticeably slower frame rate at which the monsters' animations are rendered in comparison to the rest of the film is endearing, evoking a sense of nostalgia for a time when this was something audiences had never seen before. The score—composed by Marco Beltrami in collaboration with industrial rock provocateur Marilyn Manson (because what turn-of-the-century horror movie would be complete without a soundtrack catering to the mall goths?)—is innovative and fittingly abrasive; it amplifies the intensity of the dire scenario, mirroring the relentless ambush by the undead with its pulsating synths and electric guitars. It is a product of the era's predilection for futurism and consequently still sounds modern, influencing the intense and genre-defying sonic landscapes of contemporary action films. The opening sequence, specifically the grimace-inducing elevator decapitation scene, is chaotic perfection, recalling the Final Destination films. There are also some clever references to the game's mechanics—such as corpses vanishing whenever the characters leave and reenter an area, or a character declaring that they only have three hours to complete their mission (which is how long players have to beat the Resident Evil games in order to unlock the bonuses). Fans of the franchise who may have been disappointed by the changes had something to look for and a reason to buy a ticket.
That being said, Anderson's Resident Evil is not without its flaws. Although the film is, at its core, about a zombie apocalypse, the presence of actual zombies is minimal, and when they do appear, they often do so in hordes—another deviation from the source material, where they would individually assail the protagonist. Fortunately, the absence of zombies is compensated for through the inclusion of other monsters from the Resident Evil games. Prior to the twenty-first century, horror films relied almost exclusively on practical effects for creature design, but Resident Evil took a different route, instead employing computer generated imagery to give the film a more current, technologically adept look. There are some outdated practical effects on display here, but they look charmingly crude. The aforementioned shortcomings do not detract from the overall entertainment value of the film. Resident Evil remains a very solid action film with a seemingly unlimited reserve of energy.
Despite polarizing fans with its disregard for the game's canon, Resident Evil was a bonafide hit, spawning five sequels and eventually going on to become the highest grossing film series based on a video game to date. The film arrived at a time when Hollywood was beginning to open up to the concept of a woman-led blockbuster, after years of Alien being the sole example. The early aughts designated a significant turning point in the ordinarily male-centric action genre, proving to Hollywood executives not only that there was a demand for female-led action films, but also that investing in such projects would be a highly lucrative endeavor. Resident Evil and similarly successful films like Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) and Underworld (2003) arguably helped pave the way for the numerous women-led blockbusters that would dominate the 2010s: The Hunger Games (2012), Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), Wonder Woman (2017), and so on. According to a 2018 study conducted by digital research agency Shift7 in partnership with the Creative Artists Agency, female-driven films generally performed better at the box office in comparison to male-driven films, and every film that grossed over $1 billion at the global box office between 2014 and 2017 passed the Bechdel test, meaning they included multiple female characters with agency independent of a male character. Resident Evil played a pivotal role in ushering in this era of increased inclusivity and female empowerment in cinema at the turn of the century.
As had become standard in Hollywood, studios rushed to replicate Resident Evil's success, acquiring the film rights to other horror and horror-adjacent video game titles—including Doom, BloodRayne, and perhaps most notably, Silent Hill. It felt only natural that a Silent Hill film adaptation would follow in the advent of Resident Evil's crossover to cinema. Not only were they the two definitive survival horror games of their era, but the first installment in the Silent Hill series, released by Japanese gaming conglomerate Konami in 1999, was also heavily influenced by Resident Evil. As a result, they had long been compared to one another, even though the differences between the two titles greatly outnumbered the similarities.
The original Silent Hill game follows protagonist Harry Mason as he searches for his missing daughter, Cheryl, in the eponymous town of Silent Hill. He soon discovers that the peculiar town in which he is now stranded is hiding a ghastly secret that he had inadvertently and inextricably involved himself in. A failed ritual from a few years prior had unleashed a dark, primordial force that feeds on an individual's anguish and transforms the town into their worst nightmares, forcing them to confront the monstrous physical manifestations of their subconscious fears, guilts, and traumas. The town of Silent Hill exists in a plane entirely separate from reality and fluctuates between two alternate dimensions—the bleak, barren Fog World and the strange, hostile Otherworld—mirroring the sleep cycles. The Fog World represents non-REM sleep, and the Otherworld represents REM sleep, when an individual is more susceptible to nightmares. The shifts between the two realms are signified by an air-raid siren.
Unlike Resident Evil, which relied on B-movie violence and combat-based gameplay, Silent Hill focused on building an unnervingly eerie atmosphere inspired by arthouse horror films and psychological thrillers, specifically adopting elements from the surreal and visceral work of directors David Lynch and David Cronenberg. The protagonists of the Silent Hill games were not trained military personnel as in the Resident Evil games, but rather ordinary civilians with personal motives, and the storylines were dark and deliberately ambiguous, exploiting mankind's innate fear of the unknown. With its more serious approach to the survival horror genre in comparison to its competitors, Silent Hill (and its subsequent sequels) garnered bountiful acclaim, with many people considering it the best survival horror game and one of the best video games overall. Consequently, the expectations for a film adaptation were very high.
Christophe Gans, a burgeoning French director known for his period horror film Brotherhood of the Wolf, was a huge fan of the Silent Hill games, and he was desperate to get his hands on the rights to a cinematic adaptation. Gans spent five years pleading with Konami, even going so far as to shoot scenes at his own expense to show his enthusiasm for the franchise, before he finally obtained the rights in 2004. His love for Silent Hill truly shines through in his 2006 film adaptation; he was committed to replicating the experience of the original 1999 video game as closely as he could. The film's score consists entirely of rearrangements and remixes of composer Akira Yamaoka's music from the first four games. Gans wanted to use Yamaoka's original compositions, but he was contractually obliged to hire Canadian composer Jeff Danna, who had previously scored Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004), the first sequel in the Resident Evil film series. Yamaoka was instead signed on to supervise Danna in the rearrangement process. The differences between Yamaoka's work and Danna's rearrangements are extremely subtle, and the score plays a key role in replicating the ominous and otherworldly atmosphere that had come to be associated with the Silent Hill games. The film's visuals—including everything from the sparse, isolated Fog World to the rusty, decaying Otherworld—closely resemble the game as well. Furthermore, several scenes, such as the moment in which the protagonist first arrives in Silent Hill and experiences the Otherworld, are recreated almost shot-for-shot.
Silent Hill works exceptionally well as a video game adaptation, but perhaps only moderately well as a horror film. The town of Silent Hill—desolate, decrepit, and shrouded in foreboding fog and ashes—is unnerving; it is truly the ideal setting for a horror film. The creatures in the Silent Hill movie rely less heavily on computer generated imagery than the monsters in Resident Evil do; in fact, most of them are portrayed by dancers contorting their bodies in unusual ways, allowing for a more realistic and therefore more frightening look. Computer generated imagery is instead utilized in the death scenes and the transitions from the Fog World to the Otherworld. While more refined than the CGI featured in Resident Evil, it still does look fake at times, slightly diminishing the fear factor. Gans has since stated that this was intentionally done in an effort to evoke a sense of surreality. The film, clocking in at over two hours, admittedly lulls a bit, mainly during the scenes featuring Rose's husband, Christopher Da Silva, portrayed by Sean Bean. Christopher's subplot was thrown in at the last minute due to studio executives fearing the film, which had an almost exclusively female cast, would not fare well with the critics or the public (spoiler alert: it didn't regardless). It is generally agreed upon by fans of the Silent Hill franchise that Christopher's scenes were the weakest aspect of the film, detracting from the atmosphere and contributing virtually nothing to the plot. The central plot in itself is also quite convoluted. Fans understood it with ease as it was almost directly transposed from the game, but the average viewer left the theater bewildered with more questions than answers.
When Resident Evil was released, the horror genre was still struggling to find its footing in the new millennium, and this confusion is exemplified by the film's aesthetics. Silent Hill, on the other hand, arrived at a time in which Hollywood horror had once again found its voice after an era of experimentation, and these developments are also reflected by the film. In the years that had passed between Resident Evil and Silent Hill, box office victories and cultural phenomenons like 2004's Saw and 2005's Hostel had revolutioned the genre and popularized the twisted, brutal subgenre known as "torture porn," which pushed viewers to their limit with its gruesome depictions of carnage. In order to compete with these highly successful titles and pander to an audience that had grown accustomed to copious amounts of stomach-churning gore, Silent Hill had to increase the barbarity. As such, the film features some of the most graphic and genuinely repulsive imagery to ever be seen in a mainstream horror film. There's a scene in which Pyramid Head—a towering, muscular, pyramid-headed humanoid monster wielding a massive spear—rips someone's skin clean off. In another scene, a crowd watches in disgust as a woman's face melts; the camera is unflinching as her charred flesh drips like candle wax. During the climax, another woman is split in half by barbed wire; her daughter rejoices as blood rains down upon her in a moment of disturbing catharsis. These sequences were so outrageously grisly that, after a certain point, they became ludicrous — acontrast from the shocking, macabre realism that made the torture porn outings of the era so effectively terrifying. They weren't exactly frightening, but they made for some memorable set pieces.
Japanese horror—which experienced a surge in popularity in the early aughts due in large part to the success of Ringu (1998) and Ju-On: The Grudge (2002) as well as their American remakes The Ring (2002) and The Grudge (2004)—also influenced Gans's Silent Hill adaptation. The story was slightly modified so as to capitalize on the vengeful ghost trope prevalent throughout J-horror. Alessa Gillepsie, one of the main characters from the game, was given a redesign for the film, and her new look bears a striking resemblance to that of the primary antagonists from The Ring and The Grudge.
Gans's Silent Hill was unable to live up to its lofty ambitions, achieving only lukewarm success. Much of the film's failure can be attributed to the fact that it simply arrived too late. The horror environment was already oversaturated with thematically similar films, and audiences unfamiliar with the games saw Silent Hill as a cheap imitation. Resident Evil, on the other hand, was able to thrive because it was an anomaly for its time. It predated the zombie movie renaissance of the mid-to-late 2000s and was one of the first women-driven blockbusters of the modern era; there was nothing it could adequately be compared to. By the time Silent Hill reached theaters, horror had also begun to return to its lower-budget roots; visually, it served as a reminder of a bygone era of unprecedentedly high production costs and uncharacteristically slick imagery in the genre and was no longer on-trend. As such, horror viewers, their tastes shifting once again, were uninterested in Silent Hill and eventually lost interest in the Resident Evil movies as well, which were becoming grander and higher-budget with each sequel. However, by growing increasingly reliant on the action components and neglecting the horror elements, the Resident Evil series was able to attract a new audience and continue to thrive. Action movies are characteristically high-budget and extravagant, and Resident Evil fit right in. Silent Hill did not have the same crossover appeal and therefore only appealed to a very niche audience. One mildly successful sequel—which was viewed by both fans and critics as a shameless cash grab—was released in 2012; then, the series effectively disintegrated.
Resident Evil and Silent Hill are special films. They are clumsy but sincere in their efforts to adapt their respective video game titles into films amidst the ever-evolving climate of horror, and they provide an unfiltered glimpse into the state of the genre in the 2000s—an era that for many people evokes a strong sense of nostalgia. The prevalence of video game adaptations diminished in the 2010s, but given the recent success of films like Detective Pikachu (2019) and Sonic the Hedgehog (2020), one can reasonably expect the 2020s to usher in the rebirth of the subgenre, which also means the revival of the now-defunct Resident Evil and Silent Hill titles. Director Johannes Roberts is in the process of rebooting Resident Evil. Currently slated for a 2021 release, the new entry in the Resident Evil cinematic universe is an origin story set in 1998 that Roberts promises is faithful to the games—unlike Anderson's films, to which there will be no connections. It will be interesting to see how Roberts's Resident Evil turns out. Will it be able to stand out in a climate directly influenced by the previous Resident Evil films? How will it reflect the aesthetic preferences of modern audiences and make use of recent technological advancements in filmmaking? Will the deliberate choice to pander to fans of the game alienate the general public, as was the case with Gans's Silent Hill?
In a 2020 interview, Gans actually expressed interest in helming another Silent Hill film after temporarily relinquishing his duties for the 2012 sequel. The contemporary horror landscape, which is dominated by psychological thrillers and so-called "elevated horror," feels primed for a new Silent Hill installment, but does it once again run the risk of coming off as derivative? Gans also implied that the potential sequel he is developing will be a spin-off of his original film and not a direct adaptation of any particular game in the series. How will fans feel about a new Silent Hill film marking a departure from the games? Nothing is yet set in stone, but one thing is for certain: neither film will be able to replicate the unparalleled magic and endearing strangeness of their 2000s predecessors.


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Q: Micro-service deploy using helm I am totally new at helm deployment. I want to deploy a microservice application using helm. There are a couple of services including consul and database. How can I configure so that consul and database services are deployed first and other services will be deployed later

A: You can make use of initContainers in your services to check that the services it depends are available and that you can connect to them.
apiVersion: v1
kind: Pod
metadata:
  name: myapp-pod
  labels:
    app.kubernetes.io/name: MyApp
spec:
  containers:
  - name: myapp-container
    image: busybox:1.28
    command: ['sh', '-c', 'echo The app is running! && sleep 3600']
  initContainers:
  - name: init-myservice
    image: busybox:1.28
    command: ['sh', '-c', "until nslookup myservice.$(cat /var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/namespace).svc.cluster.local; do echo waiting for myservice; sleep 2; done"]
  - name: init-mydb
    image: busybox:1.28
    command: ['sh', '-c', "until nslookup mydb.$(cat /var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/namespace).svc.cluster.local; do echo waiting for mydb; sleep 2; done"]

References:
https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/workloads/pods/init-containers/

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The chief executive of Salesforce.com has said that while PeopleSoft can be likened to a 'sinking barge', his company expects to increase its subscriber numbers tenfold during the next four years.
At the Salesforce.com user and developer conference in San Francisco on Monday, chief executive Marc Benioff told ZDNet UK that rival PeopleSoft's decision to acquire J.D. Edwards earlier this year was "like hooking two sinking barges together". Benioff said his own firm is growing rapidly, with Salesforce.com expecting to increase its user base from 115,000 subscribers to more than a million within four years.
"Neither (J.D. Edwards or PeopleSoft) has accelerating revenue growth," said Benioff, who described them as "maintenance companies". He was also keen to point out that rival Siebel Systems has had nine quarters of declining sales.
Salesforce.com, which provides online CRM and application hosting, does not consider itself to be a software company but instead a technology-utility company for enterprises. Its business model has so far been relatively successful and the company has quickly grown into the world's third-largest privately owned software company, in a market where traditional software firms are struggling.
The company's success in the nascent market has led to bitter rivalries with traditional players such as PeopleSoft and Siebel, which the largest CRM software company in the world with $1.64bn (£1bn) in revenue last year. Pay-as-you-go CRM is a relatively small, but fast-growing, segment of the overall market.
Siebel recently returned to the pay-as-you-go market after a two-year hiatus, and sparked a heated response from Salesforce.com and Salesnet when the CRM giant announced it planned to buy a firm called UpShot, which competes in the same software-as-service market.
Benioff said that Salesforce.com is aiming to double its subscriber base every year for the next four years. "I'd like to have at least 200,000 subscribers in a year's time and I'd like to double that every year and have (one million subscribers) in the next four years," he said.
"We believe there is a new model and a new opportunity, and that opportunity is on-demand computing. We can do it better than anybody and that is our mission -- we are completely focused on it," added Benioff.


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Markus Reuter Oculus – Nothing is Sacred
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Markus Reuter is one of the most extraordinary musicians and composers of this or any other century. In the wake of so many brilliant and innovative releases, Reuter presents his first Oculus project, featuring equally remarkable musicians who fit like a fist in glove in their presentation of Nothing is Sacred.
Joining Reuter are the great David Cross, the fantastic Asaf Sirkis on drums, and Fabio Trentini on the fretless bass. Sitting in with them is another remarkable guitarist, Mark Wingfield and soundscape keyboardist Robert Rich.
Markus says, "This is insane music. I used a compositional system that basically disallowed the musicians to play intuitively. They had to follow rules which served to create really strange melodies and harmonies." Markus went on to say that he wanted to create "something as fundamentally radical as Miles Davis' Bitches Brew." He has achieved exactly that with the album recorded live in the studio at the 4th Annual MoonJune gathering at La Casa Murada in Catalunya, Spain.
This is the stuff of legend.
The album is comprised of five extended pieces (none less than 10 minutes), all written by Markus and performed exquisitely by his band of remarkables.
The album opens with the title track, Nothing is Sacred. With so many King Crimson alumnae in the group, comparisons are inevitable but Markus is not following Fripp's well-trodden path. Still, it is safe to say that if you love King Crimson, Nothing is Sacred is going to own you.
This and the entire album requires multiple hearings in order to truly hear what each artist contributes. David Cross—one of my favorite musicians of all time—makes exemplary contributions on the violin. Trentini's bass work is unmistakable and extraordinary. And Sirkis is Sirkis—unbelievable.
The Occult has those haunting and distinguished textures from Robert Rich and the whole track is full of unique and treasured hues and shades that stay with you. Then comes the guitar assault from Markus and Wingfield. These guys were going to leave it all on the field, as they say. The energy, the precision, the rhythms were everything we could expect or hope from Markus and the line-up.
Bubble Bubble Bubble Bath was a step back from the frenetic and into the imaginative ambience of sustained tones and extended passages. The constraint of tightly constructed compositional forms did not inhibit Oculus from contributing their own inimitable approaches to the music. Each personality can be heard in each instrument.
Solve Et Coagula is an ancient Alchemy maxim meaning "dissolve and coagulate." It means that things have to be broken down before they can be built up, the process of turning darkness into light. That is exactly what you hear in this song. The song beautifully extends into the light. An Alchemical tone poem.
Bubble Bubble Bubble Song concludes the album. Each artist is spot on moves from tonal and ambient to energetic and concise. Cross paints an aurora borealis across the scape and Markus punctuates the narrative brilliantly.
Markus Reuter Oculus's Nothing is Sacred is everything we have come to expect, respect, and admire from Markus Reuter. No idea is left unexplored, no question unanswered, in this brilliant album of shadow and light.
~Travis Rogers, Jr. is The Jazz Owl
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Farewell, Tim Bogert
Last Wednesday, January 13, 2021, phenomenal bassist Tim Bogert passed away.
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The year 2020 belied all expectations and defied all predictions.
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On Saturday, December 14, Gilman opened the celebration of the Christmas season.
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This newly refurbished and upgraded Santa Monica beer and wine bar with no food requirement is a neighborhood favorite that draws the majority of its traffic from young, professional Westside hipsters, local South Santa Monica residents as well as from a healthy dose of city college students. With healthy profit margins, the venue has historically thrived with limited operating hours by capitalizing on its college area location, parking lot, reasonable rent, and casual-chic concept. The bar offers patrons music entertainment provided by a disc jockey (DJ), but no live entertainment or dancing though the premise does not require a conditional use permit (CUP).
Location and Facilities: The 1,500 square foot facility officially leases for $3,500 per month, on a lease valid until July 2015 with options to be determined. The sale includes all of the facility s furniture, fixtures and equipment paid off in the sale, as well as the type 42 beer and wine license. The facility includes a manager s office and has a parking lot with approximately 20 spaces.
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But could Avengers 4 actually continue this setup, and even introduce one specific Eternal, the powerful Kronos? Let's explore the evidence and the possibilities.
In the comics, Kronos is one of the most powerful of the Eternals. A scientist, one of his experiments went tragically wrong and destroyed his body. His mind, however, became one with the universe. He's essentially the master of time, and Thanos has classified him as having the same kind of power-level as Galactus or Odin. As an embodiment of time itself, Kronos can exert an unknown degree of control over the passage of time, although he prefers to be subtle in his use of this power. Created by Jim Starlin, Kronos is the grandfather of Thanos, and played a role in opposing the Mad Titan in the famous Infinity Gauntlet arc.
There are a growing number of rumors that Kronos will actually appear in Avengers 4. One Reddit user claimed he has a friend who's working on the film, and that he's been shown concept art for the powerful Eternal. According to the Redditor, instead of being purple as in the comics, the character is more black-and-white. This rumor has been supported by MCUCosmic, claiming a previously-reliable source has reached out to them confirming Kronos will appear in the movie.
It would certainly make sense for Kronos to be introduced in Avengers 4; there's strong evidence the Avengers will use time-travel to avert the cliffhanger ending of Avengers: Infinity War, preventing the deaths of half the lives in the universe. Meanwhile, in November last year a major potential leak - which accurately predicted a lot of major plot twists in Avengers: Infinity War - hinted at just how Kronos could play a part in the film. They claimed that there's a pivotal scene between Doctor Strange and a fully CGI character being shot in a secret location, with a skeleton crew. Given Doctor Strange used the Time Stone while on Titan in Avengers: Infinity War, it's possible he caught the eye of Kronos, and the two put together a plan to defeat Thanos. If so, this scene could show how Doctor Strange and Kronos conspired to defeat the Mad Titan.
It's important to stress that this is still rumor at this point. The sources reporting it have been hit-and-miss in the past, but at the same time, there's a fascinating degree of repetition, increasing the chances these leaks are actually accurate. What's more, Kronos's presence would fit very well with what we're expecting for Avengers 4.


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Haspel Rejection of Torture Program Seems to Seal Confirmation
Gina Haspel, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the CIA, appeared on Tuesday to have secured the votes to be confirmed after she declared in a letter to the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee that the agency should not have undertaken its interrogation program in which al-Qaida detainees were tortured after the Sept. 11 attacks. She had refused to condemn the program at her confirmation hearing last week. After receiving the letter, three Democratic senators said they, too, would vote for Haspel. The Intelligence Committee is scheduled to vote on her confirmation on Wednesday.
Suspect in CIA Breach Faces Charges, but Not for Leaking Secrets
Last year, WikiLeaks released a stolen archive of secret documents about the CIA's hacking operations, including software exploits designed to take over iPhones and turn smart television sets into surveillance devices. Now, the prime suspect in the breach has been identified: a 29-year-old former CIA software engineer who had designed malware used to break into the computers of terrorism suspects and other targets, The New York Times has learned. It is unclear why, more than a year after Joshua A. Shulte was arrested on child pornography charges, he has not been charged or cleared in connection with Vault 7.
Talking to Senators, President Stays on (His Own) Message
When presidents make the trip to Capitol Hill to address lawmakers, they usually have a request, a policy proposal or an overarching message to deliver. That did not appear to be the case on Tuesday, when President Donald Trump held forth during a closed-door lunch with Republican senators in a monologue that was part political update, part celebration and part comedy routine, according to several people present and others briefed on the meeting. Trump talked about the economy, Iran, North Korea, the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem and about his optimism over Republicans' chances in the fall midterm elections.
New Troops on Border May Watch, With Caveat
The hundreds of National Guard troops deployed by President Donald Trump in April are now busy securing the southern border. But when it comes to surveillance, they are forbidden from looking across it. The troops operating and monitoring high-tech surveillance equipment have been told they are prohibited from using it to look into Mexico. The little-known caveat is part of the legal ground rules for the new National Guard deployment, which calls for troops to operate "up to" the U.S.-Mexico border, state and federal officials said.
Lawmakers Press On With Investigation of Missouri Governor
A day after prosecutors dropped a felony charge against Gov. Eric Greitens, Missouri lawmakers had a message for the governor on Tuesday: Don't celebrate yet. Greitens has, for now, survived a legal battle over an invasion of privacy charge stemming from accusations that he took an explicit photograph of a woman with whom he had an affair, without her consent. But in the Republican-dominated Missouri Legislature, where Greitens, a Republican, has few friends and many adversaries, the threat of impeachment has only intensified. On Friday, the Missouri House will gavel in for a special session to consider disciplining the governor.
De Blasio Directs Police Dept. to End 'Unnecessary' Marijuana Arrests
After years of halting steps, top prosecutors and elected officials in New York City on Tuesday made a sudden dash toward ending many of the marijuana arrests that for decades have entangled mostly black and Hispanic people. With the city now conceding a wide racial gap in arrests, the plans represent a shift that could lead in some parts of the city to people facing no criminal penalties for smoking marijuana. Mayor Bill de Blasio directed the Police Department on Tuesday to have a plan within 30 days to "end unnecessary arrests."
Baltimore Police Commissioner Quits, the Third to Step Down in Three Years
Baltimore lost its third police commissioner in three years on Tuesday, the latest blow to the city's efforts to come to grips with problems, including the nation's highest big-city murder rate and the aftermath of the death of Freddie Gray. Darryl De Sousa, 53, had been in the post for just four months. He resigned after being charged by federal prosecutors with willfully failing to file income tax returns for 2013, 2014 and 2015. The charges are misdemeanors, with a maximum sentence of up to one year in prison and a $25,000 fine for each of the three counts.
Cosby's Sentencing Is Set for September
Bill Cosby's sentencing is set for September, five months after he was convicted of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman at his home near Philadelphia in 2004, according to a ruling Tuesday by the Pennsylvania judge who presided at Cosby's criminal trial. Judge Steven T. O'Neill of the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas filed a written order scheduling the sentencing hearing for Sept. 24-25. Cosby has been confined to his home outside Philadelphia since April 26, when a jury convicted him of three counts of aggravated indecent assault against Andrea Constand, a Temple University employee at the time.
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Q: Django: can we load dict directly to the database using django ORM I have lot of dict data like {{'title':'stackoverflow'}} where the keys are similar to the table column names. i want to load all the dict directly to the database using the django ORM.

A: Some databases, such as postgreSQL have built in support for complex types such as lists and JSON blocks. Unfortunately SQLite does not. But we can still get it done.
You'll want to create a custom field, that serializes and deserializes the dictionary as JSON for storage and use.
This Medium article gives a good overview, and explanation, but the part you're concerned with I've copied below
    class JSONField(Field):
        def db_type(self, connection):
            return 'text'

        def from_db_value(self, value, expression, connection):
            if value is not None:
                return self.to_python(value)
            return value

        def to_python(self, value):
            if value is not None:
                try:
                    return json.loads(value)
                except (TypeError, ValueError):
                    return value
            return value

        def get_prep_value(self, value):
            if value is not None:
                return str(json.dumps(value))
            return value

        def value_to_string(self, obj):
            return self.value_from_object(obj)


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Q: Strange behavior from a while loop So I'm writing a video playback library, the details aren't important. What's going on is this bit of code needs to run at the end of the run() method of the decoder thread:
System.out.println("Video decoding complete");
int a = 0, b = 0;
do
{
    a = pictures.getCount();
    b = samples.getCount();
}while(a > 0 || b > 0);
Gdx.app.log("Status", videoPath + " completed playing successfully.");
videoComplete = true;

The problem is, anything passed the do{}while doesn't execute. Here's the weird part, this bit of code executes when the System.out.println is added in the while loop:
System.out.println("Video decoding complete");
int a = 0, b = 0;
do
{
    System.out.println("Waiting for packets to drain.");
    a = pictures.getCount();
    b = samples.getCount();
}while(a > 0 || b > 0);
Gdx.app.log("Status", videoPath + " completed playing successfully.");
videoComplete = true;

I suspect that the compiler knows I'm trying to get it to run a loop doing nothing for a bit, and it just snips out the code or something. But really I have no idea what's happening. If someone knows better than I, I'd love to have a better solution. Such a simple thing that I'm hung up on here!

A: My guess is that pictures.getCount() and samples.getCount() read non-volatile fields.  When you only read a non-volatile field it can be inlined for performance reasons, however if you do something like call a synchronized method (And System.out is synchronized) it doesn't optimise the code this way and has to perform the look up each time.
I suggest you try adding an empty synchronized block and see if this still works, i.e. do this instead of the println
synchronized(this) { }

A: I ended up doing this as per @slim's advice:
                System.out.println("Video decoding complete");
                this.decoderComplete = true;
                //wait until notified that packets are done draining
                synchronized(this)
                {
                    try {
                        this.wait();
                    } catch (InterruptedException e) {
                        videoComplete = true;
                        this.container.close();
                        e.printStackTrace();
                    }
                }
                Gdx.app.log("Status", videoPath + " completed playing successfully.");
                videoComplete = true;
                this.container.close();

And in the other thread, once we know we're done reading all the packets:
if(this.packetHandlerRunnable.getNumAudioPackets() <= 0
                && this.packetHandlerRunnable.getNumVideoPackets() <= 0
                && this.packetHandlerRunnable.isDecoderComplete())
        {
            synchronized(packetHandlerRunnable)
            {
                this.packetHandlerRunnable.notify();
            }
        }


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Q: PHP cURL problem with HTML form post method and url The problem with the below code is that the code stops working if you try to submit more than once.
Basically; I am trying to make a search bar in my website that would show search results from other websites, maybe this functionality that I am trying to achieve won't work and I should try something different?

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>

    <body>
    <form action="index.php" method="POST" class="form-0">
        Search: <input type="text" name="search">
        <input type="submit">
    </form>
    <?php
        function searchit(){
            $curl = curl_init();
            $qry_str = htmlentities($_POST["search"],ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8');
            $url = "https://www.amazon.com/s?k=" . $qry_str;
            curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_URL, $url);
            curl_setopt($curl,CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION,true);
            curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER, false);
            curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
            curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_ENCODING, '');
            curl_exec($curl);
            $result = curl_exec($curl);
            echo $result;
        }
        if(isset($_POST['search'])){
            searchit();
        }

    ?>
    </main>

    </body>
</html>


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Signature Living reveals plans to convert derelict asylum into hotel
Thursday, April 5th 2018, 18:07
Written by: Ruth Wyatt
Signature Living has unveiled plans for a £100m makeover of the historic, derelict North Wales Hospital -– the first psychiatric institution in Wales.
The Grade-II-listed former asylum in Denbigh has been ravaged by fire, theft and vandalism since its closure in 1995 and is on the brink of collapse, but the company plans to transform it into two luxury hotels, a hospitality industry training centre and homes.
Signature Living's chairman Lawrence Kenwright said he is determined to "keep all of the original buildings, preserving the history and iconic status of this magnificent listed building".
"Our track record as a developer, owner and operator has clearly demonstrated that we have the necessary expertise and skill set in the regeneration of listed historical buildings. We breathe new life into these tired and often derelict listed buildings, turning them into thriving hotels and businesses," he said. "We will shine a light on Denbigh, as we have done with Liverpool, bringing inward investment, creating jobs and tourism."
Signature has revitalised several historic properties including Liverpool's 30 James Street hotel, the Coal Exchange in Cardiff – now known as The Exchange, the Waring Hotel, which was Belfast's former War Memorial building, and Preston's Old Post Office, redeveloped as a boutique hotel.
The Denbigh plans are being considered by the local council and if successful will result in the creation of 450 long-term hospitality jobs plus a further 100 jobs in a training centre of excellence for the hospitality industry. "This training centre will become a hub to help serve Signature Living's hospitality expansion, as we will soon be trading from 10 hotels throughout the UK with plans to expand into Europe," Kenwright added.
Signature currently operates five hotels and has eight more in development.
"Over the last ten years we have developed eight derelict buildings, each of which has become a commercial success. Many of these buildings had just lost their commercial viability and had fallen into disrepair," Kenwright commented. "We have learnt many lessons along the way perfecting the blueprint for these schemes. It is possible to have both empathy for the heritage of such iconic buildings whilst also modelling a commercial approach."
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Silva Happy After Carabao Win
Submitted by content on Wed, 05/16/2018 - 04:47
Manchester City midfielder David Silva is happy after his team managed to win the Carabao Cup. He said that there is a great atmosphere in the club and that they will be hoping that they could build on that and win more trophies until the end of the season.
David Silva said that it was not an easy game as Arsenal is a strong team and that they had to fight for every ball. He said that the players knew that if they gave the Arsenal players time on the ball they could create opportunities for them and this is why they had to fight on the pitch.
David Silva said that this was an important win for him as he has been out of the team for quite some time due to injuries and that he is happy to have scored in this game.
Silva said that it has been a magnificent campaign so far this season and that they will be looking forward to winning some trophies at the end of the season. He said that the players are completely focused on the objectives and that they will be giving their best on the pitch so as to win more trophies.
He believes that they are in a good position when it comes to the Premier League and that they will have to remain focus if they want to win the title. He said that there are some quality teams behind them and that they will be ready to catch up in case Manchester City drop points.
David Silva said that he has experienced some great moments with Manchester City and that he wants to end his career with them. He said that it would be a great thing for him to win the Champions League with Manchester City.


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Sunday TV: Leverage, The Glades S.3 Finale, Longmire S.1 Finale & More
Jason the TVaholic Aug 12, 2012 Tonight on the Tube 0 comments
Tonight, NBC has a London Gold special followed by the 2012 Summer Olympics Closing Cerermony and then the series premiere of Animal Practice.
Over on cable, A&E has the third season finale of The Glades and the first season finale of Longmire, AMC has the second season premiere of Hell on Wheels, Comedy Central has The Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne, Discovery Channel has an Air Jaws Apocolypse special, Spike TV has the second season premiere of Flip Men and Travel Channel has the first season finales of Xtreme Waterparks and Insane Coaster Wars and the series premiere of All You Can Eat Meat.
Leverage (TNT): New. The team goes after a restaurateur that is destroying others in his pursuit of fame and fortune. Plays again later. Last week's episode replays earlier today.
The Glades (A&E): Season Finale. While investigating the case of a murdered surfer with a closing line, he is frustrated by the lack of communication with Callie. Plays again later. The previous three episodes play earlier this morning.
Longmire (A&E): Season Finale. Walt must deal with the death of his wife once again when a detective from Denver shows up. Runs 61 minutes. Plays twice and again later twice. The previous three episodes replay earlier today.
Animal Practice (NBC): Series Premiere. This new comedy stars Justin Kirk (Weeds) and Tyler Labine (Reaper) as veterinarians. Kirk is great with the animals, but not so much with their owners. Plays again later. They recast the lead actress since the version of this that I saw, but the people saying the words weren't the problem. So, unless they punched up the script as well, this is easily miss-able. When the scene stealing monkey is the best thing about your show, you've got a problem.
Army Wives (Lifetime): New. Everyone is dealing with the fallout from the Centennial Celebration. Plays again later.
Awkward. (MTV): Repeats. The previous two episodes of this season replay.
Breaking Bad (AMC): New. They must get creative to acquire the materials they need for the current operation. Runs 64 minutes. Plays again later two times.
Drop Dead Diva (Lifetime): New. Jane helps out Deb's mother after she gets sued by a dance student. Grayson and Kim work together on a case. Plays again later.
Episodes (Showtime): New. Sean and Beverly have to approach Matt about his weight gain. Beverly decides to go out with Morning's brother. Plays again later.
Falling Skies (TNT): New. Tom meets his mentor, Pope may leave the group, Tector decides to embrace his military background. Plays again later. The previous episode replays earlier today.
Iron Chef America (Food Network): New. "Zakarian vs. Schenker." Plays again later.
The Newsroom (HBO): New. Will and Mac are faced with abandoning their principles after the ratings take a dive. Sloan wants more screen time. Plays again later.
Political Animals (USA Network): New. Bud finds out what was behind TJ's suicide attempt. Susan gets exclusive access to the submarine rescue mission. Runs 61 minutes. Plays again later.
CBS has final round coverage of the PGA Championship this afternoon.
ESPN has NASCAR racing action with the Sprint Cup: Finger Lakes 355 today and later has Sunday Night Baseball action with the Atlanta Braves at the New York Mets.
NBC has coverage of the 2012 Summer Olympics, as does NBC Sports.
NFL Network has a preseason game today.
TBS has MLB action today with the Oakland Athletics at the Chicago White Sox.
TNT has final round coverage of the PGA Championship early and the conclusion of the third round even earlier.
Sunday TV Marathons
A&E has eight episodes of Criminal Minds.
AMC has 11 episodes of Hell on Wheels.
Centric has 20 episodes of In Living Color.
gmc has 11 episodes of 7th Heaven.
Hallmark Movie Channel has episodes of Perry Mason all day.
ION has five episodes of Leverage tonight.
TV One has 14 episodes of Martin tonight.
USA Network has 11 episodes of NCIS.
What are you going to watch on Sunday TV?
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