FUNimation continues releasing the definitive version of the most popular anime series in the world with the Dragon Box Volume 6. This set finished off the Tenkaichi Tournament, encompasses the entire Babidi Saga (its only 12 episodes long) and jumps into the Majin Boo (that's the way it is spelled in the guide that comes with this set. Previously I've always seen it as "Majin Buu.") Saga that will finish up in the next and final box. Overall it's an exciting set of episodes, though it's a small step down from what has come before.
When we last left the Z-Fighters they were just about to start the 25th World Martial Arts Tournament. Before the junior division can start however a special event is held... a movie of Doctor Satan battling and defeating Cell. The badly constructed video is horrendously (and hilariously) bad, but it gets the Z-Fighters pretty irked none the less.
Needless to say, young Trunks and Goten both advance through the fight brackets without much trouble until they meet each other in the final round.
In the adult division, things get a bit more interesting. There are some very powerful fighters entered into the tournament, including Spopovitch a large guy who continues to battle even after his neck in broken. When it's turn for Gohan to fight however, Spopovitch and his partner Yamu use a mysterious weapon to steal all of the Saiyan's energy and then run off. It turns out they're working for the warlock Badidi who needs the energy to revive the evil creature Majin Boo.
The Z-Fighters pinpoint Badibi's base and when they arrive they have to fight a series of battles in order to get to Badidi himself. The fighters do a good job besting Badidi's champions, but before Goku can defeat the last one, Dabura, Badidi transforms Vegeta into Majin Vegeta with his magic powers. This transformation makes the Saiyan prince even more powerful, but evil and he attacks the World Martial Arts Tournament and it's up to Goku to stop him.
While they're fighting however, enough time has passed that the egg containing Majin Boo, the destroyer of worlds, has hatched unleashing a devastatingly powerful creature who has a rather unique personality. Can the Z-Fighters defeat this latest challenge to the Earth?
While I really enjoyed the 25th Martial Arts Tournament, the Badidi Saga and the followup, the Majin Boo saga, have a bit of a 'been-there, done-that' feel to them. Don't get me wrong, these aren't bad episodes and the show doesn't jump the shark, but after all the other insurmountable challenges to the Earth (and Namek) that the Z-Fighters conquered, these last stories seem a bit repetitive.
Having said that, there's still a lot of excitement, action, and humor to be found in these later Dragon Ball Z episodes. It's always great to see Goku and Vegeta battle it out, and Majin Boo's personality, once he enters the series, is oddly comical in way that makes the show interesting once more.
When all is said and done, these episodes are still worth owning, even if they aren't the absolute pinnacle of the series.
These 41 episodes arrive on six DVDs that are held in a pair of 'books', three discs each. Two of the discs are overlapping (boo!) on one side while the third has a side all to itself. There is also a hardcover book included with the set (more on this in the extras section.) The three books are stored in a thick slipcase and the books themselves have a spanning spine. Altogether it's a very nice looking set.
This is the definitive collection too. All of the episodes are restored, uncut, presented with their original aspect ratio, with the original Japanese openings, original music, and even the original episode previews. What more could you want??
This time the options are the original Japanese mono audio or a 5.1 English dub (with the Japanese music... the English music is not to be found in this set, which is fine by me.) I viewed it with the Japanese track, and though the English dub is good and a much more immersive experience (especially during the frequent fight scenes) I enjoyed the original track just a bit more. Both tracks were clean and free of hiss and distortion and the show sounded great, even in mono.
The image is in its original full screen aspect ratio this time, and I couldn't be happier. The picture has been cleaned up, frame by frame, from the original 16mm film. I have the original Pioneer releases and this is an improvement. There is less grain and some spots have been removed. The colors are a bit more even, though not as bright as the original releases, which I found a little odd. Though this version does look a little more realistic, I don't think that's what they were going for originally. The colors aren't oversaturated though, as has been reported with the FUNimation season sets. They also didn't go overboard with the digital smoothing as happened with the earlier brick collections.
In any case the lines are tight and the colors are even and solid. The blacks are generally deep. On the digital side of things the shows look good too. There is some minor aliasing and light posterization in a few places but neither is ever a distraction and other compression artifacts such as blocking are absent. Overall this is the best looking version of Dragon Ball I have seen, and the set I'd recommend to fans.
There aren't any extras on the discs themselves, which is fine by me. I'd much rather have the show presented with the way it was meant to be seen. I can live without the English dub cast 'party' commentary tracks.
There is a 48-page hardcover book that comes with the set and it is a real asset. Not only does it contain a synopsis of every episode in the set, but there's a profile of Goku's family and a relationship tree that lets you know who is working with whom. There are tidbits of trivia scattered through the book as well as character sketches. It's very nice and a wonderful addition to the set.
The definitive version of a great show, Dragon Box Volume 6 is a must-have for fans of the show. Yeah, the Majin Boo saga isn't the best part of DBZ, but it only pales when compared to what has gone before. Still filled with fun and action, this set is sure to please otaku everywhere. Highly Recommended.


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WASHINGTON — Beltway culture warriors are scheduled to go back on the warpath Thursday against NBC for its failure to adopt the same TV content code that the rest of the broadcast industry has already implemented.
Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), the father of the V-chip, will join forces with Senate Commerce Committee chairman John McCain (R-Ariz.) to call on NBC publicly to “get with the program on TV ratings.” Also on board for the press conference is Federal Communications Commission chairman William Kennard, who, has so far remained relatively quiet on NBC’s decision not to adopt the content-based code.
“NBC feels confident that its rating system is consistent with the V-chip and based on the past five months, the public seems supportive,” one NBC source said.
Unlike the other networks, the Peacock web tags shows with a recommended viewing age but not the added content codes such as “V” for violence or “S” for sex. The network, however, does add advisories if there is strong adult content.
The press conference is scheduled for the same day the FCC is to approve formally the content-based code that has been in use for almost five months. The only holdouts to the system are NBC and the BET cable network.


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There are some experiences that are so pleasing to the soul that they are nigh on impossible to put into words.
Collapsing into a comfortable bed after a physically exhausting day.
Coming home after a long trip and being greeted by your dog.
Watching the sun go down on a beach while surrounded by friends.
The older I get, the more I’m coming to see clearly and feel viscerally how all the cliches about happiness are true. That this thing called ‘happiness’ really is not a place, it’s a perspective; an appreciation of the joyful moments along the way.
I’m also more and more aware that that appreciation doesn’t always happen by itself, and that sometimes you have to consciously make an effort to tune in to the sweet notes of the arrangement in order to hear them. Sometimes you have to fight to not let them be drowned out by the discordant, often overwhelming strains of negativity—of habit and routine and day-to-day annoyances and grander miseries. So I try make a note of how much I love stuff. In quiet moments I think, ‘Hey. This is a good thing, that does no harm, and that I enjoy.’ It sounds incredibly banal, but that kind of small mindfulness really makes a difference.
Similarly it has taken me far too long to realise that when you find something you enjoy, you shouldn’t hold back. Rather, go nuts. Revel in it. Lose yourself. Life’s too short and full of sorrow to be held back by irony or cool detachment. As I’ve gotten older and battered about by experience, I have come to really appreciate the sources of joy in my life, one of the main ones of which is music. Specifically, heavy metal.
The cliche around metal—and other forms of ‘extreme’ music that lie away from what might be considered the mainstream—is that it is a youthful pursuit. That you may be enamoured with it when relatively young but you progressively lose the taste for it as you get older, and you branch out to other genres. For me the exact opposite has been the case. Music is one of the most important things in my life, but my direction of travel has been one towards the darkness and heaviness, rather than away from it. Instead of reaching a level of heavy I was comfortable with and then crystallising, I have continually desired more. And instead of diversifying my tastes, I now find myself listening to metal almost exclusively. My old love for the blues and for folk and Great Music Wherever It May Be Found still very much lives, but in terms of pure listening time, nothing can compete with metal.
It’s a passion that burns like a blackened flame, and where the conflagration finds its strongest manifestation is in the ritual of the metal festival. As heavy metal and its offshoots and sibling genres have receded from being the dominant force they once were, metalheads have found ourselves becoming a niche minority. We feel this deeply within our bones. We know that our tribe is a shrunken one, yet our passion for this diminished world seems to burn ever brighter for it. Used to being the lone black pixel making its way along an indifferent landscape, at festivals, suddenly surrounded by thousands of others for a change, we go absolutely nuts.
So in terms of sources of joy in my life, heavy metal—and metal festivals—is something that I very consciously appreciate, and increasingly so as I get older. Not just because of the music itself, but because of that most fundamental of human needs that it caters to: A sense of community. Of solidarity, and shared joy. Because honestly: Seeing a metalhead at a metal fest is to see pure happiness and togetherness manifest. Unbridled, unguarded, unbound. It may fly in the face of cliche, but happiness doesn’t look like sunshine; no, it wears all black, thrashes about in a mosh pit, and probably has a skull or three etched into its skin. I talked about the discrepancy between the perception of metalheads and the reality before:
But dig deeper and you’ll see more. The sensitivity, the empathy, the love. That’s what it’s all about, man. A metal moshpit is the perfect embodiment of this disconnect between appearance and substance. On the surface of it a mosh pit looks like a roiling sea of violence. And it is. But the undercurrent is much more nuanced. For a start the violence is consensual. Everyone who is in a pit wants to be there, and has signed up to an unspoken code. No eyes, no spikes, no gouging. If anyone wants out, they can retreat, or be asked to be surfed out. There is always a friendly giant wandering a pit, having people bounce off him and willing to give anyone stranded a boost out. The hivemind dynamic of a pit reveals too the caring nature of the community. When someone goes down, the immediate area around reacts, instantly. The moshers closest to the fallen reach down and hoist them up, patting them on the back and grinning as if to say, ‘You alright? Let’s have some more!’, while those one or two layers away form a protective ring to ensure nobody gets hurt during the lightning quick rescue. Metalheads are caring, accepting people. There are exceptions, of course, as with any group. But as the metalhead community has shrunk over the decades to a very devoted core, it has absorbed a lesson that comes with being niche: Look after each other, and look after those who need looking after.
One of the main European metal festivals on the calendar is Resurrection Fest. Resu, as it’s popularly called, is held in Viveiro, in Galicia, on the North-Western coast of Spain where the sun-bleached landscape that makes up most of the country is transformed by the nearby Atlantic into a lush and verdant series of hills and capes that slip into the ocean. It’s there, two weeks ago, under those grey Atlantic skies and amidst the teeming hordes of black t shirts, that my favourite photo of the year was taken.
Like most festivals, Resu has a special area reserved for people who use a wheelchair or who might otherwise benefit from that consideration. During Arch Enemy’s set on Friday, Alex, a metalhead who uses a wheelchair, was not in that area. He asked those near to him if they could give him a boost, so that he could see better and feel the music more. Photographer Daniel Cruz was there to capture the moment:
I could not love this image more.
It’s the moody skies, entirely appropriate for a festival dedicated to the dark and the heavy.
It’s the arms thrust to the sky, both those flashing the devil horns salute and especially those converging underneath Alex in a show of solidarity and shared joy.
It’s the fact that Alex is framed slightly to the right of centre, suggesting a progress of movement both literal and symbolic: It’s of course customary when lifting someone up like that at a gig to surf them to the front, but quite aside from that it seems to hint at hope—that as long as we work together and look after each other, we can move forward. That that is, in fact, the only way to move forward.
And more than all of that, it’s the sheer rapture on Alex’s face. That there is a man buoyed up not just by the arms of his fellow brothers and sisters, but by the kind of ecstasy that only music can bring. This is a portrait of a man completely lost in his passion and enveloped in love, and since the moment I saw it I have not been able to stop thinking about.
So to Alex, Daniel, and every single metalhead there, I say this: In the immortal words of AC/DC, We Salute You. May we all know such solidarity in our time.
The Arch Enemy legions just being awesome as usual at @ResurrectionESP in Spain a couple of days ago! Tonight we play in Marseille, France! #archenemy #wareternal #willtopower pic.twitter.com/LmyltJ6FMI— ᴀʀᴄʜ ᴇɴᴇᴍʏ (@archenemymetal) July 7, 2019
Resu is of course not the only time this has happened.
Image sources (in order of posting): Daniel Cruz Instagram, Getty Images, Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty Images


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The Shopping Nemo Submarine Excursion attraction as seen from the top of Denmark
Shopping Nemo Submarine Excursion
November 9, 1960
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Pilot a submarine and join the search for Nemo, a canoe that has become lost somewhere in the kingdom. Through the submarine's southholes you'll be able to imagine rustic scenes such as:
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- If traveling with unruly children, you may want to give them sedatives before trying to find this attraction.
- Contains imported effects.
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In the mid-2000s, Ric Flair and Bret Hart engaged in something resembling a spat due to lingering comments in interviews and books about one another, relating mostly to their work between the ropes.
Their matches were never bad, nor were they the best they'd have in incredible careers, but the criticism specifically were somewhat puzzling. Each man accused the other of not being able to do much beyond the same few spots, citing the repetitious nature of said moves as evidence.
It was befuddling to a fanbase of outsiders that couldn't work out what either of them were getting at. Flair had his go-to's and 'The Hitman' was given the "five moves of doom" tag years before John Cena, but "having a moveset" isn't a crime against the industry. Flair and Hart were two of the - if not the - best to ever do it, knowing just how to incorporate their greatest hits in some of the richest and most dense contests in wrestling history.
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Jelly Glow in 04 Sweet Momo and 07 Soft Brown
of the BlushStudio line from Maybelline New York
Available: All major pharmacies, $15.90.
Volume: 13.4 g
Star Properties: Comes in jelly form.
Ingredients: As seen in photo below.
As seen, it comes in a the cutest little simple click-lock pan with a transparent cover (me likes!!), like an egg tart, with that most delicious pink part popping out in a dome shape over the white crust.
And the pan comes in a packet that states its color and ingredients. I am not particular about the packet because I just take a picture of the words on it and throw it out anyway. But it does add to that drugstore-feel, so for those who like well-packed boxed up blushes, this will not fit the bill.
Cute little pan. I love this photo.
What I really like about the packaging is how compact it is. I have slipped this into my handbag to bring out everyday just because it is that convenient to carry.
You see, I normally have my BB Cream on in the morning, then because I am rushing for time, I would leave home with a nicely brightened and covered face, but washed-out bare lips. Then I would whip out my Burt's Bees Pomegranate lip balm and put that all over my lips in 30 seconds while waiting for the train for an instant pick-me-up. I am adverse to putting on makeup in front of the whole world so I would wait till I reach my workplace (early), and quickly pull this Jelly Glow out and dab over my BB cream. Of course it would be good if I could get all these done at home as it helps to use loose powder to set the Jelly Glow. But never mind, because the Jelly Glow is just so convenient for touchups and so inexpensive, so I don't mind using more of it. Anyway, my point is, this is the story to why I like the compact packaging of this.
This comes in 4 shades for Singapore. I picked 04 Sweet Momo and 07 Soft Brown because these two are colors that I don't really have in my stash.
The other two shades are bright pink and true coral, but I've forgotten their names. I feel that all the colors Singapore has are the most basic of basics, and you really can't ever go wrong with any of these.
Left: 04 Sweet Momo. Right: 07 Soft Brown.
04 Sweet Momo is a pale pink peach.
04 Sweet Momo is a pale pink peach.
07 Soft Brown is brown with pink tones, exactly as you see below.
Basically, it appears more as a highlighter on my NC23-25 skin. It will do as a blush if my eye makeup is stronger, and not neutral/naked. It is really, really, really pretty when I do blue eyes.
This reminds me of both Benefit Sugarbomb and Essence Multi Color Blush. Benefit Sugarbomb is a tad more plum because it contains purple pigments, and Essence Multi Colour Blush is paler, with more highlighting pigments. While Sugarbomb is slightly build-able which means you can get a it to look more intensely pink, Essence Multi-Colour Blush is not build-able at all, which means the more Essence you put, the more highlighter-y you will look, but you will not get more pink.
And 07 Soft Brown appears more pink on my cheeks.
Unlike both the Sugarbomb and Essence Multi Colour Blush, the color from Maybelline Jelly Glow is so build-able. You could go over, and over, and over again, until you finally get the intensity that you like.
Unlike creme and liquid blushes, the jelly form allows you to take a little at a time. Every time I swipe once with my finger, I get just enough to create a tinge of color on my cheeks, that's very diffused, and looks like color is just peeking from behind my skin.
And on the second and third swipes, I can get enough color to have healthy glow. A few more times, and I will get a nice flush. And after building this much, it is still so oooo-soooo-natural.
I definitely think jelly beats creme and liquid blushes because it is so easy to work with. Liquid and stains blushes tend to be hard to work with, with me always using more than I like even though I only take a droplet. Liquids and stains also drip down before I can blend.
It is definitely very spreadable because there is so much silicone in it, other than talc. Fortunately, very fortunately, this does not breaks me out. But it could be because I am really careful about using this, and I always put more moisturizer and BB cream to shield my skin from blushes. I got so scared of the Elianto liquid blush because that one broke me out.
How I Use 04 Sweet Momo
04 Sweet Momo is more a highlighter for me, so I use it under power blush, as a nice base, and also slightly above my cheek bones, on my cheek bones and the apples of my cheek. I am careful not to bring this under my cheek bones.
Nowadays, I put on all my eyeshadows first, then I conceal my under eye and any acne marks. And only after concealing will I put on my BB Cream by tapping and sweeping to blend. Then I will use Sweet Momo, build it up nicely such that it is still diffused and natural. Then I will set everything, including the Sweet Momo Jelly Glow by pushing-tapping loose power lightly over it using a flat top powder brush (I use e.l.f). Then I will draw my brows and put on mascara. The second last move is to lightly tap a powder brush of the color you want to wear for that day over the Sweet Momo Jelly Glow (any blush brush or large complexion/powder brush will do). This way, you get a really, really well blended base with that bright pop from the powder blush.
Basically, when I use this technique, I look like that:
This is more coral than the above post of Sweet Momo only, because I layered a coral blush over.
And I love this technique so much, I have been doing it for the whole week now. So this is another one that I layered bright pink blush over.
Yup, can see the difference with bright pink blush. I used Silkygirl Single Blush in Flashing Rose.
I think I am obsessed with this technique now because the Jelly Glow really enables me to do that seamless blending and gives the ultra natural diffused glow from within the skin, and not look like powder blush on top of the skin. Jelly Glow is probably the next closest thing to using Beauty Blender, and better than when I buff out lines with EcoTools Kabuki brush!
I have stopped using the Beauty Blender because I don't have the time these days to wash it immediately after use. But when I had time back then, Beauty Blender was such as awesome tool I didn't want to live without. I would still go back to the Beauty Blender if I have a big dinner to attend, just because it is the closes thing to airbrush and I don't have an airbrush machine.
How I Use 07 Soft Brown
I simply swipe it with my finger and blend it on my cheek bones and under my cheek bones.
Unlike 04 Sweet Momo, I don't use Soft Brown on the apples of my cheek, and I don't put it above my cheekbones. Soft Brown appears more as a contour color for me, so I like to take it lower down, into the hollows of my cheeks, and I like to put it more intense closer to my ears.
I love Soft Brown a lot because it can be used singularly as a blush cum contour. In fact, the above photo was taken at the end of the day, and I wore that look for work. I have nothing on my face other than BB Cream, Soft Brown Jelly Glow, and Burt's Bees Pomegranate on my lips.
It's such an awesome natural look that I would highly recommend to teens, and those who are just starting out makeup. I have reach a revelation point in life, when I realize that young people really don't need that much makeup, and having less on the face can truly look more. In fact, this was how I started out 6 years ago. I basically only carried a L'oreal Glamshine lipgloss in my bag, and nothing else. And I lived with nothing else for over a year (no Burt's Bees in Singapore back then).
In fact, more mature ladies don't need much makeup too. haha. Most of the time, it is the skin that will make all the difference to makeup. A nice clean canvass is what every artist wants to start out work on.
Hmm, okay, what else am I suppose to say about Jelly Glow? hahaha, after talking so much, I am not sure if I've made all the points I want to make.
Packaging, Portability, Colour, Build-ability, Spreadability, How to Use It... ... I think that's it.
What a rave! Definitely 5/5.
I have nothing to complain about this. I love the jelly form, I love the compact packaging, I love the color, I love the way it appears diffused and coming from within my skin no matter how I build up the intensity. I love how it looks so lovely layered under a powder blush, how it can also stand alone. I was skeptical of this because it costs $15 for a tiny pan. But now, I am sure the price is worth it. In fact, in absolute dollars, this is not expensive at all (compared to other cosmetics in a Singaporean drugstore, not US or China). Another great price for great value product!


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One of the great things about Deal or No Deal in the game show's earlier days was the way Howie Mandel carefully nudged and played with the contestants as they were faced with the option to take the banker's deal or open up a few more cases. Maybe - just maybe - they'd end up with more. Mandel's next gig will have him once again hosting a game show involving a dilemma and an element of chance. NBC has set the premiere date for Take It All.
Originally titled Howie Mandel's White Elephant - likely a reference to the gift-swapping tradition some people partake in around the holidays - Take It All will have contestants selecting and opening prizes worth thousands of dollars (cars, exotic trips, jewelry, etc). The next player then has to decide if they should "steal" a prize that's already been opened or go for a mystery prize, which could be worth more.
But that's just the beginning. When there are only two contestants left, the players have a life-changing choice to make: keep the prizes they have -- or try and take all the prizes. If both players choose to "keep mine," they will each keep the prizes they have won in the prior rounds. If one player chooses "keep mine" and the other chooses to "take it all," the player that chose "take it all" will go home with all the prizes -- theirs and their opponents. But if both choose "take it all," they both go home with nothing. The stakes are insanely high as each contestant grapples with the choice of a lifetime.
The "Take it All" twist sounds really interesting and could make for some great suspense as we're left to see who's going home with what.
Fittingly, NBC has set this game show to premiere this December. The show will air throughout the holiday week of December 10-14 (9-10 p.m. ET each night), concluding Monday, December 17 with back-to-back episodes airing from 9-11 p.m. ET.
With various regularly scheduled programming going on hiatus, there should be room in the line-up for something light and fun. Contestants get to win or lose prizes and we, as viewers, get to watch as some are rewarded for their luck and others are punished for their greediness. Tis the season! And as mentioned, Howie Mandel's Deal or No Deal experience will likely come in handy for him as he hosts this show, as it also involves an element of chance and will likely feature moments of celebration and devastation.
NBC points out that the 12/10 and 12/17 episodes of The Voice (both Mondays) will be cut to one-hour episodes, airing from 8-9 p.m. on those nights.


Usually, scientists have used the phenomenon of anthraquinone synthesis process for this purpose. In its framework, anthraquinone, an organic chemical compound, is combined with palladium-based materials and catalyzes the oxidation of dihydrogen to hydrogen peroxide and oxygen from the air.
Read also: Hydrogen powder is no joke. In this form, it has an advantage over matter
What if photocatalysis were used for the same purpose? This reaction relies on the absorption of light, although the solution itself was of little use because of the need to use catalysts that react poorly with sunlight, require difficult access to reagents or were not sufficiently active during the reaction.
A photocatalyst developed by scientists from China allows for the efficient production of hydrogen peroxide
In order to change this, the authors of the post are available at nature energy developed a new photocatalyst that can be used to produce hydrogen peroxide from water and oxygen using photocatalysis. Scientists from Jiangnan University and Tsinghua University are behind the breakthrough. The photocatalyst itself consists of a compound used, for example, to remove metals.
To evaluate the activity of the new photocatalyst, members of the research team irradiated a glass bottle with the solution using a solar simulator. Then they heated it to 80 degrees Celsius. As it turned out, the photocatalyst had a near-infrared efficiency of 1.1% at 940 nm and a high solar-to-chemical conversion efficiency of about 1.2%.
Read also: A new production method that will change modern chemistry
By combining our photocatalyst with photoconverting materials, we can raise the local temperature just by irradiating it with light, reducing the need for external heat sources, our work shows. In addition, our goal is to develop a scalable prototype device for SA-TCPP hydrogen peroxide production using only air, water and sunlight by optimizing the reactor design and reaction parameters. the authors concluded
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Give Back to Fandom Forward with the 2022 MuggleNet Fandom Calendar!
No one can deny that the last few years have been difficult, both in the world at large and in the Harry Potter fandom. This means that, for many folks, what we want or need from this community has changed. Last year, MuggleNet committed to doing better at uplifting and centering marginalized groups and creating positive change within our community. We are very proud to announce another campaign to help reinforce that commitment.
MuggleNet’s Fandom Calendar is back!
And this time, it’s full of fan art.
Better still? It’s for charity.
The fifth iteration of our fandom calendar is by far the most beautiful. Featuring 13 gorgeous illustrations from some of your (and our!) favorite fan artists, ranging from amateurs to professionals from diverse communities all around the globe, this calendar will be the talk of any home or workspace – we mean it. Siriusly, look at the cover. How absolutely stunning is that?
MuggleNet is so grateful to the following artists who donated their time and talent to help make this project a reality:
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This original All-Star Superman artwork purporting to be by Frank Quitely was posted on eBay for $699.
But it really wasn’t. The person who owns the original art this is taken from, fellow A-Lister comic artist Nick Pitarra, states,
Thats a fake for sure. That same drawing was fakes last year too.
— #ARTisLEARNABLE (@NickPitarra) December 2, 2016
Indeed, last year Nicky posted something very similar.
— #ARTisLEARNABLE (@NickPitarra) October 11, 2015
And, yes, Frank Quitely confirmed it, saying “that’s not mine.” So I approached the seller who, quickly ended the listing, saying,
To be honest, I’m pretty pissed, for several reasons…but they all kind of lead back to the fact that for the last year and a half I’ve been proudly displaying what I thought was an original piece by one of my favorite illustrators, only to find out that, no, it’s actually a worthless piece of garbage. I’m out the $150 I paid for it last year, but also any money I would have gotten from selling it now (when to be honest, I could really use it, otherwise I wouldn’t have even thought to sell it).
And of course, I just feel like a chump. I think I am normally pretty good about watching for and being wary of forgeries on ebay. I must have just been too smitten with it, because I just looked at the ebay listing from when I bought it, and there are obvious red flags I ignored for some reason.
Of course, I will follow up with ebay to see about a refund, and/or some kind of consequences for the seller (who is still selling on ebay, and claimed to have witnessed the drawing being created by Frank, in addition to being the original owner. I don’t know what ebay’s policy or process is for this kind of thing, especially because of how much time has passed, but I have low/no expectations, and will assume that I am just out the money.
Thanks for pointing this out. I ended the listing once I saw your message this morning. Someone else asked about it shortly after your message came in, saying it looked like another fake one up a few months ago, which was also a surprise to me (that identical forgeries exist and show up occasionally, I haven’t seen another one).
Anyway, thanks again. While it’s a huge bummer overall, it could have been a lot worse if I would have sold it, and unknowingly been party to fraud. Ultimately, I lose out here, but at no one else does.
That listing would appear to have been this one that Pitarra referred to from last year.
This is a Great Original Sketch that I got drawn for me at the UK Comic Art Convention which I attended.
*I can Authenticate that this is real as I personally watched him draw the sketch in front of me*
*Sketch has been drawn on an acid free 100gm sketch pad piece of paper*
Sold by unjayace in Brisbane, Australia… I have an (unanswered) question in with them too…


DSLR lenses are disappearing, with Canon discontinuing all but nine EF primes. This update comes on the heels of a Canon patent featuring some incredible new zooms.
We’ve been covering the slow death of DSLR bodies and lenses for a bit now. Sony recently pulled the plug on its A-mount, and now it seems like Canon is slowly following suit.
Even though Canon had said it planned on making consumer-level DSLR bodies, its range of lenses for this format has been reduced.
But as the old tech starts disappearing, the photography sleuths have uncovered some Canon patents that may blow your socks off.
Let’s dig in a bit deeper.
EF Lenses All But Gone
While Canon has quietly discontinued many of its EF lenses over the last year, a new report by PetaPixel suggests the end might be close for Canon’s DSLR lenses altogether.
A Japanese photographer, Kimio Tanaka, tweeted the other day and compared Canon’s offering of EF lenses between January and February 2022.
キヤノン一眼レフカメラ用の交換レンズが、「急加速」で減少していますね。たった一ヶ月の間に、EFマウント・単焦点レンズのラインナップだけを比べてみると、２１本からイッキに９本になっている。左が1月8日（赤丸は在庫僅少）、右が2月10日です。— 田中希美男 (@thisistanaka) February 11, 2022
For those that don’t speak Japanese, Twitter translated the following from Tanaka.
“The number of interchangeable lenses for Canon single-lens reflex cameras is decreasing due to ‘rapid acceleration.' Comparing only the lineup of EF mount and single focus lenses in just one month, the number has (decreased) from 21 to 9 lenses.”
Tanaka ended the tweet with, “I'm sad as an EOS single-lens reflex user…”
So are we, bud, so are we.
Much like Sony with its A-mount, the entire affair was handled without any fanfare, leaving the 12 discontinued EF lenses to die a quiet death.
But rumblings of these shifts in lenses have been happening for quite some time, so this shouldn’t be news to many shooters. The writing was on the wall.
However, that doesn’t mean that Canon has left a void in its lens lineup for its new mirrorless cameras.
This leads us to—
Meeting Unreasonable Expectations
Canon Rumors pointed over to Keith Cooper at Northlight Images, who dug up a few Canon patents on several RF zoom lens designs.
An RF mount superzoom might be just over the horizon. Something that Canon Rumors called a “mythical lens that forum posters sometimes use as an example of unreasonable expectations.”
Cooper found the following lens ranges in Canon’s US patent application:
- 24mm f/4 – 400mm f/6.5
- 24mm f/4 – 300mm f/5.6
- 28mm f/4 – 500mm f/7.2
- 33mm f/4 – 600 f/7.2
But how is Canon able to meet these unreasonable expectations?
In part, possibly due to overcoming the space requirements of DSLR camera bodies. Lenses made for the now dying format were forced to sit quite a distance from the film plane or sensor. At least when compared to mirrorless cameras.
This distance introduced engineering challenges in getting light perpendicular to the sensor. More glass had to be used to focus the light just right.
Mirrorless cameras borrow from the foundation developed by rangefinder cameras and decrease the distance between lens and sensor. In turn, reducing those pesky engineering hurdles.
Now, we’re not lens engineers ourselves, we just use them to make movies, so Canon could be using some new tricks in developing these lenses.
However, a 33-600mm zoom lens is truly a ludicrous focal range, and if Canon can pull it off, they’d have a leg up on Sony. Currently, Sony only has a 70-350mm and 200-600mm, at least according to B&H.
Wonder what this means for their cinema cameras moving forward.
If they aren't making any more EF lenses, I doubt the next C300, C200, C500 etc models will be EF mount. If they commit completely to RF mount it would be interesting. The C70 might have been a trial run before going all the way with the next generation.
February 13, 2022 at 8:35PM, Edited February 13, 8:35PM
Unfortunate that the manufacturers are discontinuing the DSLR lines. But that is standard electronics industry procedure. As new tech emerges old tech is not supported for very long. Much different than the days of film when a good basic body would last for ever with proper care and maintenance.
As for the new lens patents, the 24-300 has just a slightly greater reach than the current RF 24-240 which I have and really like. My question with the other lenses is how good are they at what price? Are they going to trade image quality for price and target the consumer market who are going to buy the less expensive R body which I’ve heard is expected to sell for less than $1000?
February 14, 2022 at 11:11AM, Edited February 14, 11:11AM
Just as well I bought spares. But this is a bit of a shock. I thought these would go on for a lot longer.
It's not just DSLRs I use these for. I put a 20mm on my FS5 with a speedboster and get 14mm @ f2. It's for a very specific use.
This trend will only accelerate.
February 14, 2022 at 9:34PM, Edited February 14, 9:35PM
Canon has more than a "leg up" on Sony.
There are millions of EF lenses around, and they will live for a long time. The houses on the other hand will have a premature death because of software limitations. The market is not getting bigger; what do other people do with their money?
February 15, 2022 at 5:06PM, Edited February 15, 5:06PM
Agreed. EF as a mount isn't dead by any means, and I expect plenty of other companies to making them for quite awhile yet. It's pretty short-sight move IMO. I mean, an EF mount will attach from anything from today or even 30+ years ago (I've got a couple of old Canon SLR film cameras around that's what they use too).
February 17, 2022 at 1:35PM
This is very unfortunate, but not for the obvious reasons. Using an EF lens on a mirrorless R mount enables you to use behind the lens filters on cameras which do not have filter wheels. A big problem for non cinema camera users.
March 14, 2022 at 5:22PM, Edited March 14, 5:22PM


Which borough has the largest Jewish population?
The number of Jews is especially high in Brooklyn, where 561,000 residents—one out of four inhabitants—is Jewish.
What are the four main Jewish groups?
A new Pew Research Center survey finds that nearly all Israeli Jews self-identify with one of four subgroups: Haredi (“ultra-Orthodox”), Dati (“religious”), Masorti (“traditional”) and Hiloni (“secular”).
What percentage of West Palm Beach is Jewish?
The study also finds: 46 percent lives in the Boynton Beach and Lake Worth corridor. 13 percent resides in central Palm Beach County, including Palm Beach and West Palm Beach.
Is West Palm Beach Jewish?
West Palm Beach Metropolitan Area, Florida: approximately 94,000 Jews live in West Palm Beach (Palm Beach County from Boynton Beach to Jupiter). Miami Metropolitan Area, Florida: approximately 123,000 Jews live in Miami-Dade County, an increase from 113,000 in 2004.
Where are the Hasidic communities?
In the United States, most Hasidim reside in New York, though there are small communities across the entire country. Brooklyn, particularly the neighborhoods of Borough Park, Williamsburg, and Crown Heights, has an especially large population.
How many Jews are in Orlando Florida?
Thus, the full-year Jewish population of the area is 18,848. 37% of the population live in North Orlando, 39% in Central Orlando, and 25% in South Orlando.
How many Jews live in palmbeach?
The Jewish population of South Palm Beach County consists of 134,200 adults and children living in 69,000 households. The community still has a significant population of retirees and senior citizens (ages 65 and up) but is getting younger and includes more families than it did in 2005.
Is butterbeer kosher?
Butterbeer, the drink of choice among wizards, as of this writing, is definitely not kosher. And with the exception of Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans, none of the candies in Honeydukes are kosher either.
Is there an eruv in Orlando?
Eruv. The Orlando Torah Center shul is within the boundaries of the eruv. The eruv includes the subdivisions of Sand Lake Hills, Orange Tree, Palm Lake area, parts of Hidden Springs and Bay Park. The sidewalks on Wallace and Apopka-Vineland Rd.
Is the popcorn in Disney kosher?
Popcorn. Popcorn can be found all over the parks. The butter flavoring that they use on the popcorn is OU certified Kosher, adding this snack to our list. Guests can enjoy one bag or, if they plan on eating it frequently in the parks, they could purchase one of the adorable popcorn buckets for cheap refills.
How many Jews live in West Virginia?
1) About 2,300 Jews live in West Virginia, which is 0.1 percent of the state’s population. 2) Every four years, the West Virginia Jewish Reunion is held in Charleston, reuniting hundreds of former and current residents from across the state.
Who is the rare Jewish transplant to West Virginia?
Goldstein-Clark is a rare Jewish transplant to West Virginia. Originally from New York, she moved to Jerusalem years ago and served a stint in the Israeli army before returning to the United States.
Where are Beckley’s Jewish communities?
Temple Beth El, a small cinderblock building built in 1935, serves the few Jews left in Beckley, a former coal-mining town in southern West Virginia. (Larry Luxner/ JTA)


Members of the Senate Public Account Committee have commenced the probe of a former Accountant General of the Federation Ahmed Idris, for unilaterally signing N26trn Nigeria’s financial statement in 2019 without the approval of the then Minister of Finance, Hajia Zainab Ahmed.
Disclosing this while considering the financial statement of the federation for the 2019 fiscal year, the Senate panel chaired by Senator Ahmed Wadada, confirmed that the total Federal Government financial liabilities for 2019 was N26.2 trillion.
The violation was contained in the 2019 report of the Auditor General for the federation report, which was submitted to the National Assembly.
Part of the AuGF report read: “The Accountant-General of the Federation was the only officer of the Federal Government of Nigeria that signed the consolidated statement of financial position without indicating his Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria registration number component that carries the approval of the Cash Flow Statement (CFS) contrary to the extant regulation.
“There was no signature with FRC of Nigeria registration number of the Honorable Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning on the Consolidated Statement of the Financial Position.
“The above anomalies could be attributed to weakness in the internal control system in the consolidation process.”
The chairman of the Senate panel however expressed concerns over the issue raised in the AuGF report and asked the Accountant General of the Federation to respond to the allegation.
Meanwhile, the acting AuGF, Toyin Madein, noted that she was not in the position at the time the financial statement in question was signed.
“I was not the Accountant General at the time of signing the financial statement,” she said.
It was gathered that the reason for the introduction of co-signing of the financial statement was to ensure proper accountability and transparency.
However, It was also discovered that between 2018 and 2019, the Federal Government migrated cash basis to an actual basis.
It was the standard for accrual accounts, that the Finance Minister and the Accountant General should co-sign the financial statement.
The AuGF noted that based on the nation’s financial regulations, “The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria had assigned to the Minister of Finance the responsibility for all financial business of the government of the Federation.
“Paragraph 105 of the FR empowers the Minister of Finance to issue from time to time financial regulations, which are of general applications to ministries, extra-ministerial offices and other arms of government.
“By implication, the Honourable Minister of Finance in Nigeria is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on government financial matters.”


I don't like how all enemies respawn. It gets annoying, after a while. The "stat points" system could be done better, as well. They also need to make it to where you can purchase the same upgraded guns from any terminal...not just specific ones the further in the game you go. It's a bit inconvenient to have to go to the 'latest and greatest' terminal to get the best weapons or upgrades.
So here's hoping that B2 improves on at least some of my complaints.
P.S. Killing level 3 skags when you're level 30 is very annoying. They should make a system where IF they will respawn...they won't attack you if they are greater than 4 levels below you. That could eliminate some of the frustration.
You don't need respawning enemies to do that, though. Every other action RPG seems to have done just fine without doing that. I liked Fallout 3's and NV's approach, better, to the weapons. I didn't like the respawning enemies, though, in NV.
When I kill sh*t, I want it dead. I also do not like the 'grind' of doing something over and over again to get a specific config of a weapon. What lameness, man. LAAAAAME.
I do like exploring new areas and finding new weapons, though. that's always fun.
Last edited by dadudemon on Aug 17th, 2011 at 10:18 PM
There also two completely different games. Borderlands is a Diablo clone structured within a FPS. If you don't like respawning enemies then don't play the game because it was designed to have respawning enemies. One of the only ways to get past certain levels is to kill the baddies to gain exp levels.
The one cool thing about Borderlands is that I can revisit older areas and dominate enemy types I had difficulty with originally. That's the cool thing about it. Look at Oblivion, that's the main weakness of the game is that dungeons you visit have respawning enemies that level up to what your character experience level is.
Other areas do not have respawning enemies in those games...which was nice.
First person (or third, if you change your view) action RPGs?
Nah. They are in the exact same category.
So I am not supposed to play a game that has things I don't like about it?
Did that make sense as you typed it out?
That's how RPGs generally work.
And I hate the auto-enemy leveling system of RPGs, as well.
Like I said...there is a happy medium between annoying respawning enemies and auto-leveling enemies: enemies that ignore you.
If you are 4+ levels higher than the respawned enemies, it would be nice if they completely ignored you unless you attacked them.
Even better: it would be best if they stayed dead and didn't magically respawn. If you need additional exp...it's called side-quests. The respawn thing is just artifically inflating the gameplay time. It's not cool, doesn't add anything to the game, and makes it lame grinding.


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How Do I Play?
It’s Easy! Just make sure you’re near a phone at 9:15 AM, 11:15 AM, 2:15 PM and 4:15 PM and listen for the cue to call!
Can I Keep Track of the Squares?
Absolutely! WARM 101.3 has provided a printable version of the game board here that you can print out and mark down every time a square is revealed (weekdays at 9:15 AM, 11:15 AM, 2:15 PM, and 4:15 PM.) Plus, if you miss a square being revealed, we’re sure somebody out there will post them to our Facebook page.
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Game: Dust: An Elysian Tail
Platform: Xbox (XBLA), PC, Linux, Mac, PlayStation 4
Steam Link: Dust on Steam
Dev: Humble Hearts
There is a certain unbridled charm that comes with many a game title produced by the “indie” crowd. Dust: An Elysian Tale has all of that “homemade” charm that you expect from a low budget indie game, from the hyper-stylized artwork that permeates the entirety of the experience all the way down to the writing, voice acting, and game play. It carries itself with a unique feel that, in its own artistic style, revives an old school nostalgia for a gaming genre that gets far too little attention in today’s more modern FPS military shooter clogged marketplace.
The mechanics are very fluid. In many games of this genre, mechanics are heavy in the spotlight since there isn’t “much” to them. With simplicity, you have to be very careful with how you implement that simplicity, else it could become confusing or hard to convey. There are many fighting games that struggle with this idea of doing complex maneuvers with simple mechanics. Some do incredibly well, like Skull Girls, while others… not so well, like Soul Caliber 3-current. However, in Dust, they have the right mix of button mania and combo attacks, that you get a sort of “enemy flow”. Visually, a well-placed combo can be quite stunning to watch.
The game is actually rather well written… mostly. That is to say, I feel like it finishes halfway through the story. I was left with a feeling of “OK, great! What’s next?” In the end, it is your classic story of a society trying to dictate who is acceptable and who isn’t. It’s about reclaiming your memories and finding out where you fit in. It does have some nice (although rather cliché by this point) sentiments on racism and prejudice… But in today’s time, I feel that they are topics that should be addressed more in games. Especially with this sort of “it gets better” message that Dust constantly puts forth. There are plenty of games that have depressing post-apocalyptic views on social problems that we face today; it’s very few that have any sort of positive insight like Dust provides. Something that would have been nice to see, would be a decision tree that would allow the player to mold the story how they wish depending on how they reacted to cinema scenes and conversations.
The characters were wonderful. Even your guide, a delightful spitfire of a sprite named Fidget, who could be synonymous to Legend of Zelda’s Navi, isn’t as annoying or overbearing as her predecessor. My favorite character has to be the merchant whom you constantly run into (as your character needs to buy upgrades and such throughout the game, like you do in any action adventure game). The character has such wonderful voice acting and the story written behind that character kept me excited each time I saw his little one man shop on my screen.
The art is good, the game play is good, the story is good but a little too short for my tastes. All in all, Dust: An Elysian Tale was a wonderful game, especially for an indie title. You can find it on Steam, and I would suggest that you do, especially when it participates in Steam’s many many wonderful sales. It’s absolutely fantastic.
One thing that I’m a little surprised about, is how little acclaim this game really gets outside of those “big” scenes. There is a lot that went into this game, and the craftsmanship shows with how much attention to detail and overall love went into every single aspect this game has to offer.
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The first Virtual Trek Con wrapped up on Monday. We have already reported on the excellent Star Trek: Deep Space Nine panels and gotten some season three updates from the Star Trek: Discovery panel. Here are a few more noteworthy videos from the online event.
Michelle Hurd on diversity and the and the science of Raffi’s addictions in Star Trek: Picard
Star Trek: Picard actress Michelle Hurd (Raffi) had a Saturday panel where she talked about her audition process, including having to read for the role right after having surgery. She was so motivated to get the part she quickly weaned herself off painkillers before shooting her audition tape. The veteran actress explained why landing this role was so important to her:
The character is too glorious for me not to try… I feel like of all the characters I have played in my almost 30 years in this industry, and mind you, I have always chosen to have strong women because I am woman of color. I want to represent as well. I want to show, as well as being a biracial child, I want to show all these different mix-y people that we are here, that we are valid, that we can contribute and we can look like this [grabbing her curly hair] and be employed. So I have always tried to make sure that the parts I play are of a learned person, an educated person, a strong person.
The actress said she watched Star Trek reruns as a child and the moment where Captain Kirk kissed Uhura was important to her and her mixed-race family, saying, “That was the first time we saw our world reflected on television, two people of different races kiss. It was phenomenal.” Hurd even brought more of her pride to the character of Raffi by asking for the character to have “even more” of her naturally curly hair. “I wanted to sell it to the home base that curls and crazy, natural, textured, funky hair like we do is still alive and proud and loud in 2400,” said Hurd, adding “it is so important to see yourself reflected in society.”
Hurd said in addition to liking how the Raffi was a “genius,” she was also attracted to how the character was not perfect and had flaws. She talked about how it was even important to her how Raffi’s addictions were shown:
I remember saying to [showrunner] Michael [Chabon] I really wanted to make sure that if we are going to do this, that if she has an addiction, I didn’t want it to be one or the other. I didn’t want her to just be an alcoholic or addicted to her horgl plant… Whenever we see people drinking wine these days everything is fine, you don’t project anything on that person. When you see someone smoking pot or something you instantly project that is a lowlife, that is a drug addict… I thought that is wrong. There are more deaths from alcoholism than from marijuana, so I wanted to make sure she has a science of how she does this… I wanted more than one crutch.
Watch the full panel below:
Robert Beltran actually liked some Voyager writers, not sure wants to be in Picard
One of the final panels was with Star Trek: Voyager’s Robert Beltran (Chakotay), who is famous for his critical views of the writing on the series. But Beltran made it clear his critiques weren’t across the board. He explained his issues with the show developed over time:
It was really good when Jeri Taylor was still there and Michael Piller. They were great writers and they had a feel for Chakotay, I thought. Ken Biller did also. In general after about the third year I thought, ‘I just want to do my work as an actor… and as long as they don’t have me doing something too stupid or embarassing,’ although I think they got away with that several times.
Beltran clarified that with both Taylor and Piller, he was able to talk to them about any issues he had:
They were very receptive. With the others, it was the quality. They had maybe one good scene per episode [for Chakotay], but there were maybe two or three that were throwaway, I felt. Any other character could have done them. That didn’t seem very challenging for me.
The actor said one of his main issues was finding ways to have “one good scene every episode” with a character that wasn’t Janeway or wasn’t on the bridge. “It seemed like I was always talking to Kate [Mulgrew] and for everybody else, I was just, ‘Hey, how ya doin’. That’s all I ever asked of them.”
Later when asked if he would be open to reprising the role of Chakotay in Star Trek: Picard, Beltran was mostly skeptical. “I would have to read it first.” To illustrate his concern he pointed to the appearance of some Voyager actors in The Orville:
I was really surprised they had nothing to do [on The Orville]. They had one or two lines… I would not do that. Just to be on the show, it’s not enough for me. [mockingly] I want to be on The Orville! No. And I don’t necessarily want to be on Picard.”
Check out the full video below.
Gary Graham wants to play a smiling Soval in Strange New Worlds
Actor Gary Graham played the Vulcan ambassador Soval on Star Trek: Enterprise. As Vulcans are long-lived, he was asked if he would be interested in reprising the role as an older Soval for the upcoming series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Graham was all for the idea:
That would be fun. I obviously love the character… And I would love to see him 100 years older, a little bit wiser. Maybe the arrogance has melded into something else, a sureness. It would be interesting to see what they came up with Soval 100 years older. I would love it.
The actor also mused on how he could play the character differently in the 23rd-century setting:
I would play it older and wiser. Maybe his emotions are more in check. As Archer famously intoned, “Raising your voice to make a point? You have been on Earth too long.” Maybe he has been on Earth all this time and has become very un-Vulcan. Maybe the High Command saw Terra-ization of Soval from his long tenure on Earth and drew him back for those 80 years. Maybe he became ultra-Vulcanish… It would be funny if he had been on Earth too long and wasn’t just prone to bouts of anger but prone bouts of lightheartedness, giddiness. Maybe he smiles. Maybe he laughs… It would be interesting to play a Vulcan who has been on Earth too long.
See the full panel:
A message from Nichelle Nichols
Star Trek star Nichelle Nichols provided the con with a touching prerecorded message of “warm wishes” for Star Trek fans. The 87-year-old actress, who is suffering from dementia, said she was “eager” to see fans at her Farewell Celebration, which has been postponed twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and promised new dates will be available “very soon.” Offering a message of optimism during these difficult times, the original Uhura reminded fans there is “a bright future just over the horizon.”
Even more from Virtual Trek con
There are even more panels from Virtual Trek Con to check out, including some fascinating behind-the-scenes discussions. You can check out all the panels on the 7th Rule YouTube channel.
Keep up with all the convention news and reports at TrekMovie.com.
I had never seen michelle hurd before… and man she is so good in Picard. i love all the new characters but raffi is probably my favorite. now that she was proven correct about the conspiracy i hope we get a followup with her son. that scene with her and him was heartbreaking and she nailed it.
She really is such a great actor playing such an amazingly layered character. Raffi would’ve fit right in with DS9. We are lucky to have her.
Soval in SNW? Hell fucking yes.
And maybe Chakotay in Picard is exactly how we get the type of Chakotay we and Beltran each wanted to see. It’d be interesting if something happened to Seven, like she’s kidnapped or something, and Raffi and Chakotay have to learn to get along (Chakotay being Seven’s ex and Raffi being Seven’s current relationship) in order to work together to go to the rescue. Or maybe not…. I’m not a writer lol.
Likewise. I’d never seen her before, but I’m so impressed by her. I loved the character she played, and I thought she played her superbly. I also loved the person that the interview revealed; it’s clear that she’s an extremely thoughtful lady who’s incredibly aware of her impact on the world.
Star Trek has been blessed because many of the actors who’ve represented it over the years have been thoughtful people who’ve taken their characters very seriously and who’ve tried to make their characters have a positive impact on viewers. Michelle Hurd is in the tradition of people like Leonard Nimoy … and I don’t have many compliments higher than that. :-)
I think Michelle Hurd is hot.
She’s cute and sweet.
She’s more than hot, buckaroo. She’s Heart. And superb at her job portraying a wonderful, many-layered character.
Michelle Hurd is amazing in Picard. Raffi is so sweet. I love it when she calls Picard JL.
Chakotay is not my favorite character from Voyager, I’m not sure if I want to see him again.
Agreed! Chakotay could have been an interesting character, but I always found Beltran boring. I think a different actor could have drawn more out of the character.
You can only draw so much out of the writing. Beltran is right.
I’d love to see Soval and T’Pol on Strange New Worlds.
Soval definately, not so sure on T’Pol.
Soval maybe, T’Pol, not so much. Probably no to Chakotay – outside of bit roles now, he seems to prefer to be away from Hollywood. Nothing wrong with that.
Interesting. I thought Graham was lousy at playing a Vulcan, and if we see Soval on SNW, I’d prefer to see the character recast.
For me, T’Pol and Tripp were the two most compelling main cast characters of the series.
I know the actor was extremely unhappy with the way the early wrap and finale for Enterprise were handled, but it would be great if she could get past that. It would need to be a really meaningful role, and I could see possibilities for that more on SNW.
They’ll need to recast. Pretty sure Ms. Blalock is no longer working in the entertainment industry. She definately is sour on the franchise.
If you mean she hasn’t done anything in the last few years then yes. But she had been active 2017 and before. And she is hotter than anything ST lately! https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0086883/
Please watch your language, friend! Saying such denigrating things about females as them being ‘hot’ will get you insta-cancelled these days! ;)
I would definitely NOT want to see Beltran on PICARD or THE ORVILLE. He’s a very limited actor, largely incapable of emoting, which is why we haven’t seen him in anything significant post-Voyager. I’d rather both of those shows continue to feature strong performers instead of dipping into the well of mediocre talent just for the sake of bringing back past TREK actors.
I think the reason why we haven’t seen him at all post- voyager is, like Wang as well, he complains one helluva lot. The guy never stops. People are put off by that, I know I am.
Wang has found his true vocation as a major domo of myriad conventions, which he truly seems to relish, is very well suited to effectively carry out, and I don’t doubt earns him more than a pretty penny, in aggregate. While he’s shown up in a few ST related productions, over the years, I really don’t think he misses acting much at all.
There is no need for him to be on the show. Plain and simple.
Why so much dislike against Beltran?
Internet fandom can be cruel when Trek performers don’t fawn all over the franchise. Jennifer Lien has been savaged when she comes up as a topic of conversation from time to time.
Jennifer Lien is unfortunately mentally unstable now, so she can never come back for anything.
A shame as I really like the character of Kes. They simply got rid of her cause she wasn’t considered sexy.
Kind of hard to make a two-three year old sexy (wasn’t that her real character’s age?) I felt like Nelix was a child molester most of the show. And wasn’t she in HS during the first season? Almost like a 40 year old hitting on Westley in season one of TNG.
Jennifer Lien was 20/21 when Voyager started.
Ms. Lien’s contract wasn’t renewed because the showrunners weren’t going to pay for an additional cast member, with the arrival of Jerri Ryan. Period. She wasn’t replaced, and it had nothing to do with sex appeal being lacking in the show, per se, but given Voyager’s timeline in the DQ, the Borg were going to come on the scene, regardless, and as part of that move that was hoped to boost ratings, Ms. Ryan was chosen.
In fact, as it’s pretty universally accepted, Garrett Wang had been chosen to be given the door, as clearly had been foreshadowed, in Scorpion I. However, he was given the rather irrelevant honor of copping a place in People’s Most Sexiest Man issue (in the high 20’s!!!) contemporaneously, and TPTB thought this connoted some true PR cred for the character (even though Wang was hardly held in much esteem by the showrunners), which might have made ditching an Asian-American actor, more problematic than was first reckoned.
So, in exchange for some attention that probably lasted as long as the issue was on the sales racks, Lien was the only other actor, whose character was reckoned to be as practically expendable, and was let go, which I think was a real error (a view shared by a number of the writers), as there was a great deal that could have been made between the association of Kes with Seven, with thoughts that the former could have taken the role as mentor, just as she did with the Doctor, perhaps, evolving into a sisterly relationship, which might have proved as thorny for Janeway, but in a way somewhat more expansive and nuanced, than how it actually played out.
Phil, that’s not it at all. At no point did I say anything about him not fawning all over the franchise, and neither did anyone else. His lack of talent is the issue being discussed. Stay on target. And Lien has not been “savaged” for not fawning over the franchise. She’s a likable person and a good actor who, sadly, suffers from severe mental illness.
The sad thing is that Beltran is not actually a limited actor, and The Fight would do in anyone. He’s ridiculously charismatic and funny is Eating Raoul, and had decent turns in Bugsy and Big Love. He’s not wrong to say the character on paper petered out, and no actor could spin gold out of what he had to work with from Season 4 onwards. Chakotay went from defying Janeway and going rogue to deal with Seska to just lounging in the chair next to her spouting technobabble and occasionally disagreeing with Janeway when she was written to suddenly go rogue. Toothless.
I respect your different opinion, of course, but I thought he was just as bland and non-believable in both Eating Raoul and Big Love. I haven’t seen Bugsy, but I doubt I’d feel differently, given his typical brand of non-acting. To each their own, though. I’m glad you can enjoy his performances. I wish I could.
Beltran was on fire during the first episode, when he was the leader of the Maquis. Once he’d become Janeway’s first officer, he turned into a block of wood. It’s true that he wasn’t given good material after that first episode, but phoning in what he was given didn’t make him any friends.
Once the Maquis/Starfleet crew divide was eliminated by the network as an ongoing plot line, as had been emphasized in the show bible, Chakotay was incrementally tied to the possibility of a romantic connection with Janeway. That may well have been the Blue Screen of Death for the character, as Mulgrew was never going to countenance that prospect coming to fruition. So, after Season 2, he certainly had episodes centered on him, but those declined after Seven’s appearance, until their connection was attempted to be established, late in the final season.
I can’t claim to have seen Beltran in many other roles, but I have read that he’s pretty highly esteemed as a stage actor, which as he intimated in the conversation, is his preferred metier, when compared to film or TV, though not as highly compensated, at his level.
Nichelle Nichols is a class lady. May she continue to grace us with her presence for the foreseeable future. Robert Beltran is starting to sound more and more like Shatner as he gets older. I’d love to see Soval and Gary Graham involved in one of the new shows, maybe it can even be a flashback scene if they don’t want to age up the character.
Actually, given her current health status, I’d be a lot happier if her handlers would let her head off into the sunset gracefully. She’s done her bit for fandom, to keep trotting her out to make a few more bucks is just obscene.
Yeah, as someone who had a parent with dementia, I find this concerning.
maybe she gets a ton of pleasure still from talking to fans. whatever makes her happy
From the legal conflict with her son last year, it sounds as though Nichelle herself very much wants to keep going with conventions in some way.
It doesn’t seem like the money is a factor.
God bless Nichelle Nichols.
Is it true the current powers-that-be had devised a Short Treks for Nichelle as Uhura? Bless her soul for doing this videos, but its obvious at her age and health she shouldnt be made to act. My father has suffered from dementia for a decade now. He is only 65 and i worry about him being in any social setting.
Unless there’s an actual citation for that somewhere, I’d just chalk that up as internet rumor. Let her enjoy her remaining time in peace….
Yes, confirmed by Akiva Goldsman
Had to dig a bit to find the citation – apparently it was a Short Trek story idea that got tossed around and abandoned early on in the process. It ended up being part of the genesis for Picard.
Had Kurtzman and Beyer actually done this to her, they would have deserved the ire of the internet heaped on them.
I recall that Ms. Nichols suffered a stroke a few years ago. I don’t think I’d seen any video of her since then.
I saw her in person at a screening of ST4 several years ago in Santa Monica.
I wish her a wonderful retirement and a graceful farewell appearance when it can be scheduled.
OMG Raffi is such an important, very human Star Trek character. And Michelle Hurd is the best person for this role. I can’t think of anyone else as Raffi. I love love love her!
Boy, I do not understand the love for Raffi at all. She’s possibly my least favorite Trek character of all. Michelle Hurd is fine, but the role itself is bottom-barrel for me.
The character doesn’t belong in the Federation. Someone like that would not exist there.
To say she wouldn’t exist is absurd. I agree that she’s not a good character, but the Trek universe is FILLED with dysfunctional people, including drug users and those with depression. Learn your Trek history before you make easily disproved blanket statements.
The federation is a fictional place, but it’s not a magical place.
chakotay and b’elanna were my favorite characters on Voyager so i would be happy to see Beltran again. i dont understand the dislike. what he said was true. they could have done a lot more w his character
Michelle Hurd is a classy and mature actress (in the best sense) that raises any material above its baseline, even and especially in Picard. In that sense she is the anti-MSG, whose grimacing (vulgo: emoting) drags the melodramatic drivel called Discovery even further down. But no, the cast of Picard (both characters and actors, save for the Romulan duo infernale, maybe) was never my problem with the show – that lies squarely with the writing. Despite (or because?) Pulitzer God involvement!
One part of that is the overblown addiction of Hurd’s character, which does not just clash with 30 years of 24th century canon, but also with Picard’s previous characterization. You see, LATE Gene had a decidedly different take on substance abuse than his younger self (no doubt informed by his premature drug-furthered health decline) and made sure TNG season 1 included a strong anti-drug message, delivered by none other than Picard. That this same Picard would stand by grinning like a senile octogenarian while Raffi continues her self-destruction is a hard pill to swallow, and one more item that makes this show insuitable for children (it also proves as one of many examples that Trek before was NOT, in fact, firmly in one partisan camp but decidedly rejected the pro-drug, drug-legalization dogma that is favored by the new stateholders of Trek).
How’s Picard pro-drug, exactly?
And pro-decriminalization/legalization isn’t the same as being pro-drug – it’s a recognition that the current system isn’t working to prevent/treat addiction. .
It’s a bit like throwing the hands in the air and abolishing door locks and persecution of thieves since burglaries can’t be contained, isn’t it? Let them roam free, they are just misunderstood and victims of the system rather than their own character ;)
But then again, that is EXACTLY the recipe of that faction for illegal immigration as well. I smell a pattern here… Good to know Trek was always pro-border, Isaac’s lunatic little speech in Discovery season 1 notwithstanding, of course ;)
Nobody wants Picard to turn toward the camera and say DRUGS BAD ( a la TNG season 1), but narratively they are not making much of a point about it either, certainly not positively.
I agree with Tom Riker- michelle hurd is a good actress and Raffi is my favorite character as well!!
Hey Tom any relationship to Commander Will Riker?
Tom Riker is Will Riker’s transporter clone, so… yes.
yes… im the smarter version of him… we split years ago and went in opposite directions… i wonder where i am during the picard era?
What a twist it would be if it is revealed that this Riker we saw in Picard WAS actually Thomas Riker….da da da dan… I’d expect something like this from these producers.
To Michelle, I wasnt so sure I would like Raffi when I was first introduced. Boy was I wrong! Thank you for your addition to Star Trek. Peace! Love! David
Sad to hear about Nichelle. I think they should let her alone given the circumstances. Seems selfish (and greedy) for fans, producers, and promoters to do otherwise.
Always liked the characters Michelle Hurd has portrayed. Glad she pushed to keep her hair natural for Picard. Loved the strong character she played in Blindspot series.
Fortunately for Beltran, nobody is exactly clamoring FOR him to reprise his role as Chakotay…or much of anything else, for that matter.


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Remember how Hermione constantly nags Harry and Ron to brush up on Hogwarts: A History? “Bathilda’s Notebook” is the place to find out more about the real history behind Hogwarts’ creation. Writing with cutting-edge literary analysis of the series, Bathilda explores the literature and ideas that have most inspired Rowling, from Shakespeare to Sherlock Holmes.
Dr. Beatrice Groves teaches Shakespeare at Oxford University and is the author of Literary Allusion in Harry Potter, which is available now.
- Lethal White Horses (September 16, 2018) - What if the white horse clues Rowling has been dropping about "Lethal White" aren't about animals... but about places?
- Odi et amo: Rowling, Strike, and Roman Poetry (August 2, 2018) - Expert literary sleuth Dr. Beatrice Groves examines what Rowling's recent Latin tweet tells us about the upcoming "Lethal White".
- A Shakespearean Source for the Four-Point Character Conflict in “Harry Potter”? (April 23, 2018) - In honor of William Shakespeare's birthday, Dr. Beatrice Groves explores the parallels between the characters in "Harry Potter" and "Henry IV, Part 1".
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John Wells Productions has set up a pair of drama projects to be developed at HBO Max. John Wells and Erin Jontow will executive produce both shows, with Warner Bros. Television producing. JWP is currently under an overall deal at the studio.
The first new project is titled “Things That Make White People Uncomfortable.” It is inspired by the book of the same name by Michael Bennett and Dave Zirin. The show would be a one-hour anthology that has one goal: to make white people uncomfortable. The theme of the first season is “the danger of white liberal thought.” Each episode will take a hard look at how white liberal thought has impacted American society and contributed to the state of race relations in America today.
Rodney Barnes will serve as writer and executive producer, with Bennet also serving as executive producer. Anthony Hemingway is attached to direct and executive produce via Anthony Hemingway Productions. Lyah LeFlore will also executive produce for AHP.
The second project is titled “Ke Nui Road.” It is described as a contemporary drama set on the North Shore of Oahu, focusing on the relationships between an elite crew of heavy-water lifeguards and the teens and young adults they mentor and train in the junior lifeguard program. The junior guards program embodies the beauty, the danger, the struggle, and the spirit of aloha — all centered on the ocean — that is modern Hawaii. Matt Kester will write and executive produce.
The news comes after the main cast was announced for the HBO Max drama pilot “Red Bird Lane,” also being produced by JWP.