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In a largely Muslim region of northeastern Georgia, sectarian rifts are widening along generational lines.by Eka Chitanava and Marika Kochiashvili 25 August 2010
PANKISI GORGE, Georgia | "La ilaha illa Allah," a woman is singing – "There is no god but Allah." Her head is covered with a white scarf; she presses fingers against her temples, closes her eyes, and starts whirling round a room. About 15 elderly, barefoot women follow her by clapping, rhythmically stamping their feet, and praying loudly – Sufi women performing the devotional act of Loud Zikr (remembrance of God).
"Sometimes I feel bad or fragile, but when I start praying, all my sorrows and pains go away," says Raisa Alkhanashvili, the leader of the congregation.
Zikr is the invocation of Allah's divine names, verses from the Koran, or sayings of the prophet in order to glorify Allah. It is performed every Friday in a Sufi mosque in Duisi, a village in the heart of Georgia's Pankisi Gorge. The mosque is a low-ceilinged room with a floor covered by purple and crimson carpets.
Pankisi Gorge is home to the Kists, a small ethnic group that traces its origins to the North Caucasus. The ritual of Loud Zikr was established by the 19th-century Chechen mystic Kunta-haji Kishiev, an adversary of Imam Shamil, the religious and political leader of Muslims in the North Caucasus at the time. In Chechnya Kunta-haji started practicing a combination of prayer, recitation, singing, and dancing that he called Loud Zikr.
Elderly Kists living in Pankisi villages are adherents of the rites established by Kunta-haji, rites that have been passed down orally for generations.
Just a few meters away, an Islamic call to prayer sounds from another house of worship that attracts a younger crowd.
Bearded men with rolled-up trouser legs are preparing for the obligatory Friday prayer. They are imitating Muhammad, who used to walk similarly in the seventh century so as not to dirty his garments. The Jamaat congregation, as they call themselves, practices Wahhabi Islam, which originated in Saudi Arabia and is increasingly popular among Chechens.
Wahhabism flowed into a dozen Pankisi villages in the 1990s, popularized by young people educated in Arab countries. While the older generation clings to Sufi traditions, young people scorn their ancestors' practices and opt for new, gleaming mosques.
For years, this generational split triggered no clashes between adherents of the two interpretations of Islam, in large part because in Pankisi villages most dwellers are kith and kin to one another.
The first conflict between the young "Jamaat" and Sufi adherents emerged more than three months ago in the village of Birkiani, when young people decided to build a new mosque on the remnants of the old Sufi shrine.
Twenty years ago, Sufi adherents in Birkiani renovated a school building and turned it into a shrine. The space for religious services was divided into areas for Sufis and the young Wahhabi.
Three months ago youngsters announced plans to tear down the old shrine, which they said was ramshackle, and replace it with a big new mosque that would tower over the village. Elders considered the proposal an insult and demanded a stop to the reconstruction. The shrine was razed nonetheless (except for a small portion of the old building, now used for storage), and elderly Sufi found another space for worship.
The young mosque organizers said they would invite Sufis to the "New Mosque," as it is called, but the elderly give the idea the cold shoulder. Unlike the old shrine, the new building would not have separate prayer areas. As Teimuraz Phareulidze, a Sufi worshiper, explained, "Rites are different, so they can't share the same space for religious services."
Amur Khangoshvili, a 28-year-old imam in Duisi, was educated in Lebanon. Today, unlike some Kists, he speaks fluent Georgian and reads the Koran for Pankisi residents in Arabic. He says the New Mosque is dedicated to preserving the founding tenets of Islam, shunning rituals that originated later. "We are against any recently emerged practices in Islam that the Prophet Muhammad didn't mention," Khangoshvili said.
The congregants of the New Mosque do not call themselves Wahhabi but agree they are practicing a form of Sunni Islam similar to that which prevails in Saudi Arabia.
Zikr, one of the common Sufi practices, obviously was not propagated by Muhammad. Some contemporary Sufi masters even say Sufism cannot be limited to only one religion – rather, they term it "the pure essence of all religions."
Sufis are also emphatic that Islamic knowledge should be learned from teachers and not exclusively from books, while the Wahhabi say they do not need a mediator between them and God.
However, another reason the younger generation disdains Sufi rites could be the growing lack of awareness of the rituals among the elderly themselves. The Sufis of Duisi seem to be losing the genuine idea of Zikr. When asked about the difference between Sufism and other forms of Islam, Raisa Alkhanashvili of the Duisi congregation said, "It's the same Koran, we just read it louder than others."
"They do not have a theologian or a spiritual leader who would explain the meaning of their rituals," said Khaso Khangoshvili, a Kist historian and no relation to Amur Khangoshvili.
Pankisi is reportedly the only place in Georgia where people keep Sufism alive, but the size of the Sufi congregation is gradually dwindling. It now numbers about 50 in the village of Duisi. Khaso Khangoshvili, who lives in Duisi, said his son asked for permission to pray in the New Mosque with his peers.
"I couldn't say no. It's his choice," Khangoshvili said. As the influence of Sufi spiritual leaders decreases in Pankisi villages, their traditions are under the threat of sinking into oblivion.
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Mark Ruffalo has stated that a standalone Hulk movie could be green-lit eventually. Will it be based on the Marvel storyline already in development, or could Marvel be planning yet another origin story?
Sources point to another possible origin story, but can Marvel prove the old adage that the "third time's the charm"?
Technically there hasn't been a hugely successful Hulk movie yet. Eric Bana's version of it was a confusing mess of multiple scenes at once with little more than a cyclical storyline that repeated until they decided to end it. The second time we had Edward Norton filling the giant shoes of Bruce Banner, and though it was a more intelligent storyline, it still remains the weakest of the Marvel Phase One films, having not even included the infamous post credits scene.
The problem is something that Mark Ruffalo probably knows quite well about the character: Unless you've read the comics, it's tough to find a story that translates well to the big screen and still delivers a competent storyline surrounding Hulk, and not many film-makers really read the comics (as any comic book movie hater will tell you).
Now working on the second Avengers film, Marvel may be considering another jab at Hulk. Ruffalo explained:
"I think – for the first time – [Marvel] is entertaining the idea of it. When we did Avengers, it was basically 'no.' And now I think there's some consideration for it. There's not even a skeletal version of what it would be. So I look forward to going down that road if we could crack that nut – I think the Banner/Hulk storyline isn't an easy nut to crack."
A possibility might include a "meeting of the minds" film where Tony Stark and Bruce Banner work together on something highly technical, bringing a more comic-friendly Mandarin back to the series as the two face off against him. The short film, All Hail the King, seemed to open that storyline up after the relatively disappointing Iron Man 3 plot twist.
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Joss Whedon, director of the Avengers films, told the press about how Ruffalo might actually change things in spite of the inherent problems:
"[It] would be very, very hard. Hulk is a tricky son of a b****. He's the Claudio of superheroes. Because the problem is it's a very popular character, but it's not a superhero. Half of it's a superhero, half of it's a werewolf. And you can't structure it like a superhero movie, you can't light it like a superhero movie. How do you develop that? It would be extremely difficult. The one thing you would have in your [favor] would be Mark Ruffalo. But right now I don't know if they have plans to do that or not, because he works so well as part of a greater whole, but by himself, it's tough. I don't envy the guys who went before."
Could Marvel make a standalone Hulk movie that actually works well enough with Mark Ruffalo, or should they just leave the character as part of a team and move on?
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These days most of what I write comes in the form of a monthly bigh post about a single game, or maybe a couple games, but it's been a bit since the last game I played that I felt like I could squeeze out that many words about. It's been a little over a month, but I realized I've played a decent number of games this year that I haven't written about at all, so here's a "rapid fire" (some of them I had Things to Say) blog about those games, in something approximating the order I played them.
Yakuza Kiwami 1 & 2.
Prior to this year, I hadn't played any version of the first two Yakuza games. I jumped on with 3 on the PS3, which worked out just fine given it featured lengthy recaps of the first two games. But that was a long time ago now (about eight years), and through the magic of it being included in PlayStation Plus, I finally played Yakuza Kiwami. And a while later, Kiwami 2 (which I paid money for).
They're both interesting takes on remakes. Completely redone mechanically/graphically using newer games as templates, but with mostly the same story, down to (I believe) even the same voiced lines. Just with some new things scattered in here and there, including new dialog and side story stuff around the edges.
In Kiwami 1, the biggest addition is the Majima Everywhere system, which is probably my favorite part of the game. Majima is such a goofy, funny character, and all the bizarre ways he ambushes Kiryu are silly and fun. Popping out of sewers, hiding under those giant cones I love so much, pretending to be a zombie, it's all fun. At least mostly fun, because Majima in drag is, well, let's say I think it leans a tad into Yakuza's less good side, but I don't want to get into a discussion about drag, let's just say I'm not a fan (but it's also still far from the worst transphobia the series has ever had).
It can get a bit tedious to level up the Majima Everywhere system/the Dragon of Dojima fighting style, and I didn't see it through fully to the end. That feels like a trend of these games, especially the last few of them, honestly. Having these side stories/systems that require so much time and energy being spent on them. 0 had the real estate and hostess clubs, 6 had the baseball team and the gang management, and 5 had a bunch of similar stuff. Nothing against the games having lots of content, but when the base activities aren't super fun (and none of them have ever been as fun as the core fighting in these games), I just don't feel the drive to do them.
And that feeling was something I had with a lot of Kiwami 1. It really feels like the first in the series, because most of the main story is forgettable, and not that interesting. The substories are even worse, and this was the first time when I played one of these games where I ended up skipping most of them. The ones I did do weren't that interesting, and none of the others that I found seemed like they'd be any better.
That said, I am glad to have finally played a version of the first Yakuza game, since even with all their faults, this is still a series I like a whole lot.
Now, Kiwami 2? That's a great game. I would say it's probably in my top three favorites for the series. Below 0, and probably tied with 4 (but it's been so long since I played 4 that I'd really have to go through it again to reevaluate it). It's not only a huge improvement over the previous game in terms of storytelling/writing/just about everything, it's also a better game mechanically than Yakuza 6.
Which, for context, while Kiwami 1 used the fighting systems and stuff from 0, Kiwami 2 used all the stuff from 6. But my issues with the mechanical side of 6 were addressed! Yes, the game still has a baffling five types of XP, but it's much more even in how it distributes them, what's required for abilities, and it no longer feels like there's more ways to spend XP on getting XP faster than on actual abilities. Plus, more importantly, while there are still upgrades to attack speed, the default is peppy enough that the early chunks of the game didn't feel like a total slog.
And unlike 6, Kiwami 2 actually has a good story, with fun twists and turns, and lots of nonsense along the way. Including one section where Kiryu goes to a castle, which then splits in twain while ANOTHER CASTLE rises from the earth??? Then he runs through this castle, dodges spikes, SHOOTING NINJAS AND SAMURAI WITH A GATTLING GUN, and it all culminates in A FIGHT WITH TIGERS. PLURAL.
The substories are great, and while I didn't partake much in the newly added hostess club or Majima Construction Company (pseudo tower defense?) stuff, the Majima mini-campaign was all right. It felt very tacked on in some ways, and was definitely fan service-y, but it had some worthwhile moments.
And, importantly, it's rejuvenated not just my love of the series, but also my faith in that studio to actually make good games, after how shaken I was with the disappointing 6. I'm confident again that Judgment will be a solid game, even if I'm a bit upset about them removing that one actor for using drugs. Especially in a GAME ABOUT CRIME, it's just so ludicrous to me, to remove someone entirely from it just because a drug test said he used cocaine. It'd be one thing if he murdered someone, or committed a truly bad crime like that, but this?
But I guess the ethics of the criminalization of drugs, and Japan's especially hardline societal stance on them are well beyond the scope of what I'm writing about here. Suffice it to say that I don't think prisons are the solution, and neither is shunning people from society/removing them from games or the Japanese dub of Frozen 2.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered.
A lot has happened in the time since this game's original 2007 release, and a lot had happened even leading up to that game, that I didn't think about at the time. Back then, I played through the campaign, had a lot of fun, and didn't think about it beyond that.
But now, when America is almost eighteen years into a never ending war in Afghanistan, and I've become much more politically aware (which isn't to say I wasn't then, I was very much anti-Iraq War/the Bush administration, at least, but still too clueless to think about imagery), it was hard for me to enjoy a game where so much of it is clearly invoking these modern conflicts, and in those settings. Mechanically, it's still fun, visually it's a much bigger upgrade than most remasters get, and I enjoyed parts of it.
But I just couldn't get those thoughts about the world, how all these conflicts are still going, and how much I've grown to hate all that stuff in the real world as I played it. And this is all from the point of view of someone who lives in New England and doesn't even know anyone who partook in it, or anything.
Like, that's the thing that bothers me. Every day (maybe not every day, I don't know, but you know what I mean) people are still being killed by the US military, whether it's drone strikes, ground forces, or whatever. And not to get on my anti-war soapbox, but it sucks. And this game really cemented for me why I don't think I can enjoy 'modern military' games any more. I can't play them without thinking about the endless slaughter that the US unleashes upon certain parts of the world, and I kinda feel disappointed in past me, in retrospect, for playing and enjoying these games without ever thinking about this stuff critically.
It is what it is. I'm glad to have re-experienced the game, to remind myself of what once was. It's definitely an important game in terms of its influences on game design across the generation, and beyond, and it's fascinating to look at it through a modern lens.
It's also disturbing at how many modern military games were spawned in its image, and could be continued to spawn, if the rumors of a "Modern Warfare 4" this year are true.
I'll just say I don't think I'll be playing it.
Bulletstorm Full Clip Edition.
Another interesting remaster to revisit. Less of a visual upgrade, and also fewer nagging thoughts ruining the fun, compared to CoD 4. But still some. As fun as the game still is to play, the writing, which was largely bad at the time, is even worse today. The only joke I remember laughing at is one about, "make like a kaiser and roll," and I think it's kind of absurd that they made a kaiser roll joke. They're good for sandwiches.
But in terms of what really bothered me with the writing now, I'm not talking about all the bad lewd jokes about foul language and those things. Like, there's a lot of talk about "savages" and things like that which are, on the surface, whatever, but they kinda invoke a lot of things around colonial conquest of indigenous peoples, and... Okay, I know I'm 100% on my "woke bullshit" bullshit now, and I get it. You don't want to read about it. But it was a thing going through my head as I played it, so I'm mentioning it.
Will say though, the game part is still a lot of fun. That part is as good as it ever was, and I wasn't bothered enough by the bad writing (which is bad) for it to ruin my fun. But it'd be a much better game if the existing script was completely thrown out and replaced with something a bit less immature.
But keep in the kaiser roll line. And add a bunch more bread jokes, because I love bread. I knead more bread jokes in my life.
Apex Legends.
When glancing over the games I've written about this year, I was surprised to see Apex Legends hadn't gotten more than a passing reference in my take on Anthem. Which is a shame, because Apex Legends is a much better game than Anthem is, and probably will ever be, if I'm reading the winds right (I have serious doubts EA is going to let BioWare keep working on Anthem long enough for it to have its Taken King/Forsaken style rebirth).
Prior to Apex Legends (ApeLeg), my only real experience with the Battle Royale genre was trying Fortnite for an hour or two a couple years ago, and nothing about that grabbed me in any way. And, honestly, the first hour or so that I played of ApeLeg didn't either. The fact that I was so down on it not being Titanfall 3, not having Titans, or even walling running didn't help. But once I got past that, and realized those were all decisions for the better of this being a fair game, I was into it. Sure, the matches have their lulls, but the tension, the sudden escalation into combat, and the thrill of victory all make it worth it.
Not to say I win all that much. Or play that much, these days. I had a while there where I was playing a bit with randos, and winning some of those matches (at least one of which, I was the taking charge and led my team to victory!), but mostly I play with a couple specific friends. And these days, that means once every couple of weeks, if I'm lucky.
And honestly, even if we mostly don't win, that's more fun, because of all our goofy in jokes, our love of the swamp, and things of that nature.
But let me tell you a story about one match. A friend, let's call him "Ross," and I were matched up with a third person, through the magic of matchmaking. And this person (who you can see in the screenshot), most importantly, had Thor in their username. So, "Ross" and I, both fans of Marvel and Norse mythology, started making jokes about how we were playing with the real Thor. And, given their super aggressive play style, doing things like running back outside the ring, into the damaging zone to finish off players, it really felt like we WERE playing with the real Thor!
And you know what? With the power of Asgard on our side, we won that match. So, thank you, Thor. Both for helping us in that great match, and also for being one of my favorite Avengers, and if not the strongest Avenger, then definitely the hottest one. (Not to get into Endgame, but also, what a great movie (aside from a few specific things, but I'll not get into that here either)).
I suppose I could, amongst all this jumble, say what it is that I like about ApeLeg. It feels good to play, I like the cast of characters (biggest boi Gibraltar is my favorite), and additions like pinging and respawning help make it a more inviting game to play. Of course, I've heard that Fortnite stole some or all of those things, and hopefully the people who play that enjoy those features. I'm sure the poor devs at Epic who worked overtime crunching to get it in didn't enjoy making them.
I think that's all I have to say. It's a great game, and I'd love to play more of it. I just don't on my own because it requires too much attention to audio to work as a podcast game, and I'm a broken human being who feels a need to do that if I'm not playing a game that's got a story or some other compelling thing. You know?
Friends who I play ApeLeg with, if you're reading this, we should play ApeLeg.
Super Climb Up.
Normally the games I play are heavily influenced by where I play them: On console. There, most of the games seem to either be the biggest of the bigh AAA, or the sort of mid-tier indie games that have risen up to fill the gap of the mid tier bigh games that aren't nearly as prevalent as they used to be. Obviously this isn't universally true, but of the games I tend to play, it pretty much is.
Which is all preamble to explain why you've never heard of this game. It's a truly independent game, in that it was made primarily by one person (I think someone else might've helped with the music, I'd have to check the credits to be sure), and (again to the best of my knowledge), only for sale on Itch (a fine internet store with a great many things available).
As for the game itself, it's a fun little platformer that reminds me of Ice Climbers. Though, I say that knowing full well that I've never actually played Ice Climbers. But it's that sort of climb to the top of the level game (though later ones do also have side scrolling). It's fun, it's cute, and if you have a few bucks to spare, I'd say give it a shot! Only real complaint was that getting my controller to work was a bit finicky, but I blame that more on using a PS4 controller instead of an Xbox One one, which seems like it has more built in support for these things (but I like the DS4 better/don't have any XBone controllers).
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Slime Rancher.
Slime Rancher is an adorable game. The slimes are just so cute, and I want to hug them all. ALL OF THEM. Just so adorable, and cuddly, and huggable!
It's also a game that feels like if you are predisposed to min-maxing (which I am), it encourages stuffing as many slimes as you can into tiny enclosures, and stuffing them with food to maximize Plort creation, and thus profits. In some weird, I hope unintentional ways, it feels like a mirror of real world farming/ranching. Stuff as many animals into as tight a space as possible.
Honestly, aside from the framerate being kinda sluggish on PS4 (or at least with V-Sync on, but the screen tearing was even more distracting), my biggest issue with the game is that the enclosures look too small. I know there is some capacity for free range ranching, but you can't really do that with too many different types of slimes, because if they start eating the Plorts of other slimes, they turn into hybrid slimes, and if they keep eating other Plorts, then they become Tarr. And that's no good, because Tarr eat slimes, and the next thing you know, you've lost a bunch of slimes and feel terrible.
But, some mistakes aside, I enjoyed my time with Slime Rancher. It's fun, and adorable, and also about the extent of the sort of farming games I want to play. Not that I think I wouldn't enjoy something with deeper farming, but because if I got that obsessive over Slime Rancher, something like Stardew Valley would consume me. So, I'm just going to stay away from that.
Besides, Stardew Valley doesn't have adorable slime friends that I want to hug.
DmC: Devil May Cry Definitive Edition.
No, I still haven't played DMC5. I will, eventually. But, with that DMC itch in my veins, and this version on sale, I bought it, and played it! And, I have to say, even after all these years, it holds up! Mostly.
In some ways, I think it's better than ever. Unlike the old console versions, this runs at 60 FPS, and has a new Turbo Mode, where everything (minus cutscenes and dialog) is 20% faster. Now, you might be thinking, "Why would you want the game to be over 20% faster if you like it so much?" Or, maybe that was just me thinking that. But, after my initial thought of, "This is too fast!!!!" I came to find Turbo Mode my favorite way to play. It's faster, more responsive, and the timing is a lot tighter, which makes it a bit more challenging in some ways. I like that a lot, and it's now the only way for me to play this game.
The game's style is still just so absurd, but when paired with how wild, and dynamic the level design is, it works, and it's rad. Seeing the levels shifting, flying, moving around in real time is still cool, because there's still so few games that do things like this. Yeah, it's totally scripted, and not really "dynamic" in a literal sense, but it keeps the game fresh throughout.
Plus, hearing a voice scream "SSSENSATIONAL" in a death metal guttural growl got me giggling more often than not.
So, as an action game, DmC is just as good as ever, if not better than it's ever been. The part where it doesn't quite hold up, or rather was always kinda iffy and I never really thought about it years ago, is its kinda sexist. Or, at least, it uses a lot of sexist language, and has some bad tropes. There's a lot of "whore" thrown around in the dialog, and stuff like "implied sexual assault backstory" trope for one of the main characters, and I'm not a fan of that.
Overall though, it's still a blast to play. If you never played it, or have only ever played the mainline DMC games, definitely give it a shot. It's super fun, and despite my wishing it would sate my desire for Devil May Cry, I only feel like I could go for more...
Dead Cells
Dead Cells is one of those games that I knew within minutes of starting it that I really liked it. Sometimes a game just clicks, and this is one of those games. There have been a lot of rogue-like-lites over the years, and while I haven't played a huge number of them, I will say that this is one of the best ones I've ever played. Spelunky is the only one that I'd probably still say is better, honestly.
There's just something about Dead Cells that feels good to play. Moving through the environments, fighting, it just feels good. And it's probably good that the game is as fun to play as it is, because while the procedural levels are varied enough that in the moment I'm not really thinking about it, but when I do think about it after the fact, I wish there was more variation to them. I don't mean between the distinct areas of the game, those all have pretty unique feels, and aesthetics, I mean that every time I go through the Promenade area, it kinda feels like I'm going through the same thing. It isn't literally the same thing, because placements of some buildings, enemies, and items change, but on the whole it feels pretty same-y from one run to the next.
And maybe that's intentional, to give an increased familiarity with each zone. Either way, it's not a huge issue, and I'd say most of the zones are varied enough in their layouts that they don't feel as same-y as that. On the procedural level scale, it's a lot closer to a Spelunky (near perfect and feels unique almost every time) than a Bloodborne Chalice Dungeon (repeats on literally the second floor).
Also key to Dead Cells working as a rogue-like-lite is the variation in all the items. A lot of the weapons fall into similar types, like a lot of the swords have the same swinging attacks, but even within those weapon types, some can have very different move-sets. I don't think the Spartan Sandals are all that fun to use, but the Hayabusa Boots are one of my favorites, despite both being shoe weapons. But even when some things have the same basic attacks, variations on what effects they have (like the Assassin Dagger doing critical hits on back attacks, or a weapon that douses enemies in flammable oil), and how those play into other item types (like a fire bomb, or the Phaser ability, which warps you right to an enemy's back, and buffs your next attack) can lead to some really interesting builds, and some of those can get extremely powerful if your stats get upgraded in the right way.
If I had to point to one flaw in the game, I guess it'd be the writing. Not that it's bad, per se, but it's a bit too far on the "jokey and thinks it's funnier than it is," side. And I know I'm not one to talk, because that's probably a fair criticism against some of my own writing too. But that, and some of the referential item names (like the Spartan Sandal being meant to kick enemies far distances) are just a bit eye-rolling at times. Luckily, the game is mostly about running through enemies and killing them, and not about reading lots of text (though there are rooms that seem to exist solely to read a little bit of lore).
Better, I think, is the game's music. Dead Cells has surprisingly good music. Good enough that I felt the need to point it out, despite my not really being the sort of person who can talk about music and sound like I know what I'm saying. Other than, I think it's good, and it fits the game well. Certainly feels like a better fit than the writing is, at least.
That's about all I have to say. It's a really fun game, and I'm still playing it, despite my having "beaten" it on my fifth run. And a handful of times since then, amongst my (admittedly fairly high relatively) runs since then. Still have plenty of things to unlock, plenty of secrets to uncover, and I look forward to it all!
What Remains of Edith Finch.
I'm a bit torn on this one. On the one hand, I think this game is really clever at times, has some super intricately detailed environments, can be pretty charming, and it's short enough that it doesn't overstay its welcome. On the other, I don't think I actually liked the story in it, and I definitely didn't like the ending. But I can't really talk about that without SPOILING it, so I'll just make a couple of quick points before I activate SPOILER ZONE:
If you're like me and were waiting for it to be free on PS+ before you played it, just go play it before reading my SPOILERS, it's only two hours long (and that was with me poking around and trying to take my time).
The cannery part is every bit as good as you've heard it is.
This game was made by the same people who made The Unfinished Swan, which if I'm being frank, I think is a better game than What Remains of Edith Finch. Play The Unfinished Swan if you haven't.
Okay, SPOILER ZONE ACTIVATE!
Normally when I write these blogs, I can just belt out what I want to say in no time, which I think can lead to me being a bit rambling, but in this case, I don't really know how to convey what I didn't like about the game. Like, I didn't like that it was ultimately about a 17 year old who dies in childbirth? But when I write it out like that, there's a part of me that thinks, "Am I just being a prude for being upset over things like, 'that's too young to be pregnant,'" when I know full well plenty of people in the world are at that age, or younger, even?
Or, maybe my issue is that it's part of the game, and more that the game doesn't do or say anything about it beyond it being a means to kill Edith, and kill her for no reason than almost all the Finches seem to die at a relatively young age?
Maybe my bigger issue with the game as a whole is how flippantly it treats these deaths. Like, one of the stories is about a baby drowning in a bathtub??? Which again, is not me saying games should never tackle the subject of a baby drowning in a bathtub, but something about it just doesn't sit right with me. That's kind of what the whole game is, or at least all the stories. Just people dying, and the game finding whimsical ways to portray it.
It just didn't sit well with me, and the more I think about it, the less I like it. I still appreciate the interesting and cool things the game does mechanically and visually, but story wise, I'm feeling pretty down on this one. Even if I'm at a loss for how exactly to convey it.
But, as I said above, if you're like me, and will play most games that are free on PS+ (I say not having even downloaded than Conan game from last month), it's probably still worth your time to play, and see if you like it more than I did. Seems like a lot of people did like it more than me, so who knows!
I think that's about it for stuff I've been playing. I normally don't write about movies, but there is one that I saw, that I have a few things I could say about...
Detective Pikachu.
This movie is not quite what I was expecting. I was expecting it to be nothing but Ryan Reynolds wisecracking, and slapstick hijinks ensuing. That is in there, but the movie is more serious, and more focused on the story of Tim, his feelings (good and bad) toward his father, and Detective Pikachu's own place in life than I thought it'd be. Which isn't a bad thing, per se, but I also think the movie is better at Ryan Reynolds wisecracking and slapstick hijinks than it is at trying to tug on the heartstrings.
The movie's also a lot weirder than I expected. And, I'll activate SPOILER MODE because this stuff involves the end of the movie.
So, the antagonist's main plot ends up being a two part thing. One is that he wants to put his mind into Mewtwo, which makes sense given that he's old, and in not great health. But part two is...he wants to put the minds of every human into Pokemon? Against their will, and he accomplishes this, but when he does, the entire corporeal forms of the humans gets absorbed into the Pokemon????? And then the bodies just come back at the end after Tim and Detective Pikachu stop the bad guy (Bill Nighy, but the way), and Mewtwo returns everyone to normal.
And just...how does this work? Where do the bodies go???? What about the minds of the Pokemon???? This is the sort of thing that feels like, to me, Nintendo wouldn't have allowed to happen, because it's just so wild and bizarre.
I'm not counting any of this as a knock against the movie, "realism" isn't the thing I'm looking for in Pokemon. It's just left my mind reeling about the nature of physical existence in the Pokemon universe. They do mention souls when talking about this process, and Detective Pikachu says "hell" at one point, so is it a religious thing? Is it just metaphysical? AM I OVERTHINKING IT?
And they use that as the explanation for Detective Pikachu, and as a way to return Tim's father (played by Ryan Reynolds) to his human form. Which is fine, and kind of a heartwarming moment to see the two of them hugging, and reuniting... But also I kinda wish they had left him in the Pikachu. Not that I think the movie necessarily had to end with it hinting at a sequel (which it doesn't), but I just think that'd be a more interesting ending than, "everyone's back to normal and the estranged father and son are working to repair their relationship."
And back to the, "I'm surprised Nintendo okayed this" bucket: The Ditto who can turn into humans. Has that ever been in the anime? There is a bit about it having been experimented on, and I'm not sure if that was meant to say that normal Dittos couldn't turn into humans, or what.
There's probably other stuff I could go on about, but overall, I did like the movie. Even if I was a tad disappointed that it didn't have as many laughs as I was expecting. Overall, if you've ever enjoyed Pokemon in your life, go see it. It's a good movie, and probably the best video game movie ever made? The only other one that comes close would be Rampage, which I think is a more fun movie (and certainly more bombastic), but this has the better story of the two.
It's good!
I think that's it for things I have to say about things. Certainly are other games out that I want to play, but haven't bought yet. DMC5, Metro Exodus (despite hearing very mixed (leaning toward negative) things), and MK11. Which, I'd be lying if I said things like reading about the bad working conditions, crunch, etc, didn't dampen my excitement to get around to playing it. But, the more time that passes, and the more of these stories that get out there, the clearer it becomes that situations like that are closer to the norm than not for game development.
Which sucks. Someone should do something about that.
That, and the Switch release of Dragon's Dogma, and all the people playing it for the first time/Austin Walker beating the Dragon's Dogma drum has got me itching to replay that. Sadly, the large file size on the PS3 version I have access to makes that a pain to re-download, and it's still full price on PS4. Put it on sale, Capcom!
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|April 27, 1865
|ROCKBRIDGE, Virginia
|Crime/Violence, Economy, Law, War
|"Rise and Fall of the Slave South," University of Virginia
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Not long after General Lee's surrender to General Grant the Lexington Gazette reminded its readers of all it had done and provided for them during the war. To use the words of her editors, the Gazette continued printing " at a cost and trouble of which many of our readers have not the least conception; for if they had, there would not be so many who would still withhold what they owe us for our labor."
The war cost the Confederacy a great deal of resources, making simple and everyday items and foodstuffs scarce. The South sent its young men off to fight the North, which meant that they also sent off a majority of their farmers to go fight. Conscription was strict and only a small demographic of men were exempt from service. The Confederacy exempted only those planters owning twenty or more slaves and those that grew food crops only. Planters and the Confederacy could not waste land on cotton. The women and young sons of these soldier-farmers had a hard time bringing in the harvest without the extra labor of fathers and older brothers or sons, so food was scarce. The slaves also found it easier to resist their mistresses or run away with their masters and overseers away at war. Even a number of slaves were drawn away from the fields to fight alongside or serve the Confederate Army. Historian William Blair writes "large-scale farmers on whom the burden of production now rested felt besieged by their own people, as nonproducers and the poor clamored for regulated prices on foodstuffs and the Confederacy demanded slaves for production and military work." The Richmond Bread Riot in 1863, when 68 women were arrested in the Richmond market after causing a ruckus and breaking into shops to steal bread, illustrated these tensions.
Not only could the Confederacy not produce enough food, but the Union Army also destroyed what little they had when marching through Southern towns. Blair writes of the destruction the Union Army doled out within "a five-mile radius around Dayton" in the Shenandoah Valley. Blair states that the Union Army burned and killed "a total of 2,000 barns filled with wheat, hay, and implements; seventy mills filled with grain; and roughly 4,000 head of livestock." This lack of supplies, coupled with the Confederacy continuously printing its own unbacked paper money and raising the inflation rate, effectively crippled the South's economy. Thus when the Gazette asked for repayment, it offered a variety of methods to pay off amassed debts: "we will take from those in arrears, 1 in specie, 1 bushel of wheat, 1 1/8 bushels of corn, 7 pounds of good bacon or butter, 75 pounds of clean rags, or a half load of wood for each year as may best suit subscribers."


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Choosing who to invite, and writing your wedding guest list doesn't sound like it should be that hard – You choose people you want to spend your special day with, include the requisite family members, and hope that most of the invited guests accept your invitation, RSVP on time, and actually show up at the wedding… right?
For most wedding planning couples, it's not that easy. Once you've started your wedding budget, you'll know that the number of guests you choose to invite will not only have a huge impact on your budget, but might also determine which venue you choose. You might have to make some tough calls.
I know exactly what you're going through: We had a wedding venue with capacity of 75 and a list of 105. Here's how we were able to cut down our wedding day guest list to fit both our wedding budget and our small venue. If you're interested, have a look at our actual wedding budget to see how the guest number impacted it.
How to Start your Wedding Guest List
Rather than starting by trying to narrow down your most-loved 70 people and write down all their names, I recommend beginning an excel spreadsheet of all the people you would possibly consider inviting, say if budget and capacity were no object.
You may wish to do family lists each, and then go through your friend groups together.
Guest List / Budget
However many people you end up with on this draft list, do a quick calculation with your budget to work out how much that would allocate, per person, to cover things like food, drink and hireage. This will give you an indication of how much you actually need, and perhaps want, to cut down the guest list to a more reasonable number.
For an all-inclusive wedding venue with a full-service catering, you can expect to pay around $100-$200 per guest, excluding wine.
Guest List / Venue
If you've already begun searching for your wedding venue, you may have a target guest list to work to, and/or if you fall in love with a particular venue even after starting your guest list, you may wish to reduce the guest numbers to fit. We began with a list of over 100 people, but ended up with just 75, to fit the venue we chose.
Guests / Balancing Expectations, Family and Friends
Other common issues arising for couples to deal with are:
- Having large numbers of extended (or even immediate) family whom couples feel they must invite
- One person having a much larger family or friend group than the other
- Expectations from family about inviting parents' close friends
- Expectations from friends to invite significant others (+1's), their children, or reciprocate an invitation to their wedding
Guest List: What to Consider
A crucial point to consider is that the more people you have, the less time you will have with any of them, the more your wedding costs, and the more you have to organise (stationery, seating plans, hireage, meals, and transport, for instance). There is a growing trend to instead opt for a small wedding, with even 'pop-up' weddings of 30 guests, or even smaller elopements, gaining popularity.
When it comes to the guest list, it can be really tempting to avoid any potential awkwardness by inviting absolutely everybody, but if you really don't want to have a large wedding, there are a couple of alternatives:
- Have a larger engagement party, and explain to guests that you will be having a very "intimate" wedding;
- Have an informal reception party shortly after your small wedding or elopement, and invite others to join you to celebrate there;
- Do absolutely whatever feels right to you and stop feeling guilty, because it is your wedding, and those that really care about you will understand and respect your decision either way.
Need to Narrow down your guest list?
Once you have a target guest number which fits your budget, expectations and desires, even if you are having a very large wedding, you may need to cut it down. Many couples like to narrow down their list with a few rules, like 'no ring, no bring', no colleagues, or no children. These rules may be right for you, but you don't necessarily need rules to work out who you want to share your special day with, and it's not always as easy as excluding all those people.
Instead, I suggest you think about whose company you truly most enjoy, and who you expect to be part of your lives in the future, and invite them to spend this once-in-a-lifetime day with you.
Practical Ways to narrow down your Guest List
If you fall in love with a venue that doesn't cater to your entire guest list, head back to excel (you have the guest list spreadsheet) armed with the list of everyone you've considered inviting, and put them in order.
- Three columns: Definites, Probables, Maybes.
- Definites/Non-negotiables – those you just can not get married without. 100% attendance required – for some this will be their immediate family and best friends, for others it will be more.
- Probables: If you can make it work, you'll have them all… if they can all make it, that is. Put this list in order of absolute importance, from your ride-or-dies that've been with you since childhood to the colleagues that get you through Monday morning, get them in some semblance of an order.
- Maybes: Extended family, friends you haven't seen in a while, those you aren't that close with but are vaguely in your friend circle, acquaintances, and others.
Okay, are you ready for this. Don't skip past the photo until you have that list in front of you. Let's pretend your desk is this tidy too…
If the number of guests in the first ("definites") column match your venue capacity/budget/desires, you've already succeeded. You are getting married with all the most important people in your lives, and you get to do so in the venue you love. If there's already too many on list one, you need to find a bigger venue, reallocate your budget, or save for longer. People are everything, and you need those people there (you said so yourself).
If there are fewer guests on that list than the capacity of the venue and your budget allows, this is a bonus! Now you can invite even more of your most loved people from list two ("probables"). Possibly, you won't get all the way through list two, but you get to marry the person of your dreams in a dream location, so you're still winning! Remember, the more guests you invite, the less time you'll have with each of them and the fewer memories of your time with them to look back on (also, the more complicated the seating plan…). Also, only 80-90% of those you invite are likely to be able to make it, so you'll probably be able to add a couple more along the way.
If there is enough room for all of list one, and all of list two, and you still have room for those in the third column, think hard. You put them on list three. Are you sure you really, really want them there? Unsure? You don't have to make a decision immediately, as your wedding is likely to be 12 months away. But seriously, don't be in a rush to invite every "Tom, Dick and Harry" just because – save your time, and wedding budget, for those you really want to be with.
Back to those Guest List Rules
If the numbers are still out of control, consider the following options/rules/guidelines for reducing the guest list:
– Don't just mindlessly give guests a "plus one". Your friends need not be joined-at-the-hip to their boyfriend or girlfriend, and if the relationship is within its first year or so, and the couple are not yet 'de-facto', living together, or have each other in their own 'definite' futures, don't feel like you have to invite them to celebrate your definite future. Your true friends will understand, and why are you bothering to worry about those that wouldn't? Personally, with work colleagues, I'd suggest that unless you know their significant other, don't invite their spouses – those people aren't a part of your relationship with them. Do be thoughtful if your friend won't know anyone else there otherwise, or is coming from overseas.
– If you've got a large list of colleagues, rethink whether you would be friends with these people out of work (if one of you moved jobs, for instance), and whether you're going to be friends in the long term. Be discreet at work, but only invite those workmates you'd spend time with outside work.
– If you can, and want to (we could), you can of course exclude children from the wedding reception itself, but keep in mind locality and availability for babysitters and be aware that this could discourage those with children from attending (or having a big night). Subtly let them know it's adults-only.
– If you're only inviting some couples because you went to their wedding (or were invited) years ago, consider whether you're being polite for the sake of it, or whether they really are essential to your day. You don't know what their thinking was in inviting you (you may very well have been from a back-up list too!).
– Renegotiate with your parents if they're intending to invite a small army.
– Return to the step above and really, only invite those you absolutely must, definitely, non-negotiably cannot get married without!
Like your wedding budget, your guest list isn't static either, and it's very useful to have a single place to refer to for the guest names and addresses, RSVPs, any dietary requirements, and then even to go back to after the wedding, to make a note of the gift from each couple, and refer to the address, so that you can send a thoughtful and personal thank you note.
I have a guest list template in the planning pack, if you need a little extra help working out your list, and then your list of final invited guests can be filled into the little white book wedding organizer and diary.
Back-up plan
Because it's unlikely that 100% of your invited guests will be able to make it, it is completely acceptable to have a 'B list' or back-up list of people to invite if the first ones can't attend. For this reason, you may even wish to stagger your invites, so that those on the B list aren't all invited at the same time. Hand the invitations out in person – you save on postage, and it will make you very aware if you no longer catch up with a certain couple.
Invite those coming from overseas as early as possible, to give them the best chance of being able to make it.
If any (potential!) guests cause any issues with your decisions, (I would) reconsider them entirely, and/or stick to my guns. It's YOUR day, and they need to respect that.
Head to the wedding planning page for an index of our content, and if you haven't already seen our wedding organiser and diary, take a little look at the little white book.


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Ten years ago, one company gained ownership of an entire neighbourhood of 4,000 people. Now, after purposeful negligence on the company's part, the neighbourhood is slated for "revitalization" through the destruction of family homes and the displacement of low-income people and new Canadians.
This is the story of Herongate, the area with the highest level of core housing need in Ottawa. In the middle of winter 2016, 80 townhomes were demolished for Phase 1 of the redevelopment to make way for "resort-style apartments." The houses and buildings in Herongate are known as some of the worst rentals in Ottawa. But it wasn't the people who live here who chose to neglect the area. Instead, they have continually built strong relationships and an atmosphere of friendship and solidarity.
How did one company end up owning an entire 22-hectare neighbourhood? What can we do to stop the displacement of the people who have made up this neighbourhood? This tour will showcase how the community has organized to build an alternative path forward, the Heatherington Land Trust, that will permanently protect affordable housing and to fight the destruction of a central neighbourhood that has been home to people from all walks of life for decades.
We will start at the Heron Road Community Centre, 1480 Heron Rd, and walk through the entire neighbourhood of Herongate. We'll see the different styles of housing and get a sense of the scale of the area which is controlled by one for-profit landlord. We'll visit the area just demolished where apartment complexes are under construction. We'll see the vacant homes along Heron Road and the next group of townhomes scheduled to be demolished. We'll see Herongate Mall, which has been demolished and turned into box stores, losing our local business in the process. Finally, we'll end at 1770 Heatherington Rd. currently slated for redevelopment, which holds a lot of potential for developing our neighbourhood in accordance with the needs of local residents.
Josh Hawley grew up in Heatherington-Herongate and is a facilitator with Heatherington Land Trust.
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Audio recordings, documentaries and filmed interviews of Francis Bacon are held in our archives.
A selection of DVDs about Francis Bacon
Author Melvyn Bragg accompanies the painter throughout his day. This begins in his London atelier, leads us on to his favourite pub and ends up in a gambling club in Soho.
Bacon's Arena is widely acclaimed as the definitive documentary on the life of Francis Bacon. A special edition DVD which includes special features was created to mark the centenary of his birth (2009).
Dated July 10, 2009.
As New York and London prepare to celebrate the centenary of Francis Bacon's birth, this documentary retraces the itinerary of one who remains today as one of the greatest painters of the 20th century. From his childhood in Ireland to the status of "the most expensive painter in the world", this portrait sails through many unseen archive images.
In his London studio, the British painter discusses his work and approach with David Sylvester, a friend and close observer of his art since the late 1940s. Central to their conversation are Bacon's controversial, horrifying subjects and style. His representations of the human figure in portraits and triptychs link him, in his view, to the distorted realism of Van Gogh and Picasso, who also portrayed the intensity of life that Bacon calls "the brutality of fact."
German release of Bacon's Arena, with German subtitles.
Derek Jacobi (Actor),Daniel Craig (Actor),John Maybury (Director, Writer).
John Maybury's audacious film charts the powerful and dangerous relationship between Francis Bacon and his lover and muse George Dyer.
The main feature was first released in 1998. This BFI re-issue includes a commentary with Derek Jacobi and John Maybury, an interview with the film's producers and a short documentary about the Colony Room.
Produced in association with The Estate of Francis Bacon, this film explores many of his key canvases (which have been newly filmed in HDTV). The works are complemented solely with Bacon's own words, recorded by Derek Jacobi. The artist's biography is outlined, but the focus is on his ideas: his thoughts about his work, and his reflections about how and why he paints. The result is a rigorous and revealing portrait of one of the few artists who has truly changed the way we see and understand ourselves.
A selection of Francis Bacon's audio recordings
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3 Louisville infants test positive for whooping cough
A surge in the number of whooping cough cases in Jefferson County has local health officials concerned.
Pediatriciansare asking parents to get their children and themselves vaccinated.
Pediatricians in Jefferson County are calling it concerning.
Three cases of pertussis have been confirmed in unvaccinated children under the age of 6 months.
"It's certainly significant, and it's something that we have to keep our eye on," Dr. Debbie Wallace of Pediatric Partners of Jeffersontown said.
She says too many parents don't come in to make sure their child's cough isn't pertussis, or whooping cough.
"All the moms of these kids, I believe, wanted to have their kids vaccinated and just different circumstances caused them to not be, whether it was missed doctors' appointments or being sick," Dr. Sarah Moyer of Metro Health and Wellness said.
In the last two weeks, three babies in Louisville under the age of 6 months have tested positive for the deadly virus.
That's highly unusual, since most whooping cough cases are found in adults and school-age children, for whom it's not as dangerous.
"Yes, in smaller kids and babies, it's certainly a persistent cough, but they can also stop breathing," Wallace said.
"About 50 percent of them can end up in the ICU," Moyer said.
Pertussis is a virus that affects the respiratory system, and it can be deadly.
"Yeah, you can pass on a dangerous disease if you're not being careful and not taking proper precautions," Wallace said.
Infants should get vaccinated at 2, 4, 6 and 11 months, then again at 11 years of age.
But adults should also get a booster.
"We also encourage all pregnant moms and other caretakers to also get a booster of the TDaP (vaccine) to help protect your children," Moyer said.
Doctors said that if you're not sure if you or your child has been vaccinated against pertussis, it's as simple as calling your pediatrician or local doctor.
Indiana is also seeing a high number of whooping cough cases.
There have been 162 cases in Indiana this year, including 37 involving children a year old or younger.
The symptoms for whooping cough include fever, a persistent barklike cough and lethargy.
In smaller children, a lack of appetite, difficulty breathing and seizures can also occur.


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By Matthew E. Milliken
June 12, 2014
Against all odds, Fading Gigolo is
an oddly a strangely charming feature starring, written and directed by John Turturro.
The film hinges on three relationships. One involves Turturro's character, a lonesome jack-of-all-trades with the unlikely name Fioravante, and his longtime friend and mentor, Murray (Woody Allen). Murray is closing down the New York City rare bookstore that was started by his grandfather and has been in the family ever since, a transition that leaves "Mo" at loose ends. A joking exchange with his rich, glamorous and randy dermatologist, Dr. Parker (Sharon Stone), who longs for a ménage à trois, prompts Murray to persuade his buddy Fioravante to become a prostitute.
The sophisticated but taciturn Fioravante is a reluctant gigolo; still, women love his quiet confidence, dark looks and trim body. Mo proves to be an enthusiastic pimp. Within moments, thanks to the power of montage, he's recruited a variety of clients, and the boys are soon rolling in money.
One of the clients is Avigal (Vanessa Paradis), an Orthodox Jewish widow whom Murray meets while she combs through the lice-infested hair of his stepkids. Although her community's strict customs forbid a man from riding in the back seat of an automobile with her, and bar women from displaying their real hair in public, Avigal travels to Fioravante's apartment for a massage. The tightly wound single mother sheds tears when Fioravante's bare hands gently touch her skin.


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