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I got to review a few Samsung phones throughout 2020, and it has definitely taken some time for the company's hardware to really resonate with me. I was very underwhelmed by the Galaxy A51 mid-ranger about a year ago, and when I finally got to review a flagship - the Galaxy Note20 Ultra - the issues it presented were far too significant for it to be worth its massive asking price.
But then came the Galaxy S20 FE, a much cheaper phone that kept the essentials of a 2020 flagship while cutting corners in a few small ways to attain its price point. For what it set out to do, the S20 FE was a fantastic device, and it left me hoping that Samsung would take away some lessons from it and make future Galaxy S phones more appealing.
Samsung announced the Galaxy S21 lineup last month with a significant reduction to its starting price - now just $799, instead of the S20's $999 - as well as some of the sacrifices we saw on the Galaxy S20 FE. After a couple of weeks with the S21, I think it's safe to say that Samsung learned the lessons I was hoping it would and created a fantastic baseline for its flagships in 2021.
CPU | Exynos 2100 (Octa-core) - one Cortex-X1 at 2.9GHz, three Cortex-A78 at 2.8GHz, four Cortex-A55 at 2.2GHz |
GPU | Mali-G78 MP14 |
Display | 6.2 inches, 1080x2400, 421ppi, 120Hz, Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
Body | 151.7x71.2x7.9mm (5.97x2.80x0.31in), 169g (5.96oz) |
Camera | 12MP main + 12MP ultra-wide + 64MP telephoto, Front - 10MP |
Video | 8K - 24fps or 4K - 60fps, HDR10+, Front - 4K - 60fps |
Aperture | f/1.8 + f/2.2 + f/2.0, Front - F/2.2 |
Storage | 128GB UFS 3.1; non-expandable |
Battery | 4,000mAh |
Color |
Phantom White (as reviewed), Phantom Gray, Phantom Pink, Phantom Violet |
OS | Android 11 with OneUI 3.1 |
Price | €849-€879/$799 |
Of course, this is the European variant of the Galaxy S21, which means it comes with an Exynos processor, but you'll be getting a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 if you buy this phone in the U.S. I can't personally compare the two variants directly, but I will say that I don't think having an Exynos model is as much of a problem this year as it was last year. I'll get into that more later on.
Day one
When you look at it broadly, the Galaxy S21 is a fairly generic smartphone slab. It has a plastic back, one of the compromises it borrows from the Galaxy S20 FE, but it keeps the metal frame and overall feels more solidly built than that phone. It's also a very compact phone by today's standards, thanks to its relatively small 6.2-inch display and the minimal bezels all around. It's actually refreshing to have a phone that's this easy to handle nowadays.
The thing that really makes me swoon over this phone's design is the camera module. I realize that's probably a weird thing to say, but the way it's made of metal and melts into the frame of the phone is just so nice and gives it such a distinct look that I can't help but love it. If you look closely, there is a bit of a ridge between the actual frame and the camera module, but it's barely noticeable and doesn't ruin the look at all. Samsung sent me the Phantom White model, and while I wish I had the Phantom Purple with its golden accents, this look really grew on me. It's classy without being too boring, and I'll definitely say I'm glad I didn't get the gray model.
Moving on from the back and going around the phone, it's all pretty standard. The left side of the frame has no buttons, but there are some antenna bands.
Over on the right side, there's the power/Bixby button along with the volume rocker, with all of the buttons feeling having a nice clicky feel to them.
The top edge is also fairly empty, featuring two microphones very close to each other, only separated by an antenna band.
Finally, the bottom edge has everything else you'd expect to find - a USB Type-C port for charging, a SIM card slot, and the bottom-firing speaker grill. There's one more microphone next to the SIM card slot, and if it's not obvious, you want to push the SIM ejection tool into the hole inside the SIM card tray cutout. You could damage the microphone by poking it with the tool.
Display and sound
Over on the front, of course, is the display. It's a 6.2-inch panel with Full HD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate - another smart move by Samsung to cut costs, which we saw on the Galaxy S20 FE. Samsung phones have had Quad HD+ displays for a while, but I think it's the most obvious way companies can save money without hurting the user experience nearly as much. With the Galaxy S20, you'd have to choose between Quad HD+ resolution or the 120Hz refresh rate, and I would always have recommended the latter either way, so I endorse this change.
The panel is also using Samsung's Dynamic AMOLED 2X technology and it continues to be oh-so-great. Samsung's displays have long been known for looking great, and suffice it to say, that hasn't changed. The colors look absolutely fantastic, the color temperature is great, and of course, because it's AMOLED, blacks are truly black since pixels can be turned off on demand.
The display is only interrupted by a small punch-hole cutout in the middle of the top edge of the display, which houses the selfie camera. Bezels are getting smaller all the time, and they're very minimal here, even smaller than those of the Galaxy S20 FE. Samsung also seems to keep shrinking the grill for the earpiece more and more, to the point where I initially thought there was some kind of under-display sound system here.
But there isn't, and the sound from this phone is actually great. The stereo setup enabled by the bottom-firing speaker and amplified earpiece sounds crisp and clear, and it can get pretty loud without any significant distortion. The Galaxy S21 is truly a great phone if you want a good media experience.
The camera setup on the Galaxy S21 is one of the things that's changed the least from last year. There's still a 12MP main camera, another 12MP ultra-wide lens, and a 64MP telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom, with support for up to 30x zoom. It's not just the resolution either - the pixel size and aperture are all the same as last year's cameras, too.
The video features are also pretty similar here, with support for up to 8K video recording at 24 frames per second or 4K at 60 frames per second. You can record HDR10+ video as an experimental feature, but only at 4K 30fps or lower.
As for the actual results when using the camera, it really depends on the situation. In daylight, all of the cameras do pretty well in my opinion. Shots are bright and vivid, there's good contrast, and they're generally very clear, each object in the frame pops and looks great. There is a bit of oversaturation, per Samsung's tradition, but in general, I didn't mind it.
Things start to fall apart a bit when it comes to nighttime. Night mode kicks in automatically when it's deemed appropriate, but it's not that great, and the ultra-wide camera especially is evidently not as good as the others. Sometimes night mode doesn't activate for the ultra-wide camera automatically, so you can see major differences in the final shot, though you can always manually use night mode. Pictures, in general, degrade quite a bit in less than optimal lighting conditions, and that's even more true for videos, and while that can be said for all cameras, it seems especially not great here.
I do like the ability to switch between different zoom levels, though, and while the maximum 30x zoom Samsung advertises is pretty bad, 3x zoom is actually really nice, though not comparable to the 10X you can get with a periscope lens.
The phone also comes with the most recent version of Samsung's One UI, so there are some new features in the Camera and Gallery apps that I do find cool. The Camera app has a couple of new video features including multi-mic recording, which lets you record video with audio simultaneously coming from the phone's microphones and a Bluetooth microphone or earbuds. Of course, the quality of the audio will depend on the microphone you're using, but testing with LG's Tone Free HBS-FN6 earbuds, I did find it picked up my voice better while walking down the street compared to just using the microphone on the phone itself. There's also a Director's View mode, which lets you see video feeds from all four cameras on the phone at once and switch between the three rear cameras at will.
The Gallery app, for its part, has an interesting feature for photos called Object Eraser, which does exactly what you think. It does require a consistent background to look convincing, but if you had the perfect shot that got ruined by someone in the background, this can definitely help.
On a final note, while I rarely take selfies on any phone, I did give it a shot here and the front-facing camera is actually among the sharpest I've tried. Overall, the camera experience has some highs and some lows, but you probably already know what you're getting into if you've had a Samsung phone before.
Performance, battery life, and software
Battery life was one of my biggest complaints with the Galaxy Note20 Ultra, and that was almost certainly due to the poor efficiency of the Exynos 990 chipset. That phone struggled to last me through the day with a 4,5000mAh battery, but I'm happy to report that Samsung made great progress with Exynos this year. The Galaxy S21 has the new Exynos 2100 and even with a smaller 4,000mAh battery, it holds up much better. It's not fantastic, and when I push it with longer YouTube sessions or playing games, it doesn't quite last me until bedtime, but for my general use, it's been much more reliable. I have yet to review any phone with the new Snapdragon 888, but general impressions from other reviewers indicate that Qualcomm is still ahead here. Still, if you're in an Exynos market, this is a huge improvement.
I should note that, following in Apple's footsteps, Samsung did remove the charging brick from the box, and you only get a cable now. The idea companies are taking with this is that it's "environmentally friendly", and while I think that's true, it's no secret that companies are always trying to squeeze more money out of their consumers. I do think most users will already have a charger they can use at home, but this step highlights a major need for standardization in USB power delivery. The Galaxy S21 supports fast charging up to 25W, but my 65W charger from OPPO can't activate fast charging for it. Companies would usually ship the most adequate charger for their own phones, and we're going to be losing that. The Galaxy S21 also supports fast wireless charging at 15W and reverse wireless charging.
Moving on to benchmarks, the Exynos 2100 in the Galaxy S21 is overall a pretty solid upgrade over Exynos 990-powered phones. Let's start with AnTuTu, which is a general-purpose benchmark covering CPU, GPU, memory/storage, and overall user experience.
The Galaxy S21's score of 609,292 is a pretty big jump from the Note20 Ultra's 548,110, with improvements across the board. The biggest leap here is in the GPU tests, and to be fair, the Galaxy S21 ran games like Asphalt 9 beautifully. Compared to the Galaxy S20 FE 5G, which had a Snapdragon 865, the difference is less noticeable, but it's still an improvement on almost every front.
Moving on to GeekBench 5, which tests the CPU. The Galaxy S21 manages a 1,079 score for the single-core performance and 3,370 for multi-core.
As expected, the Galaxy S21 has a decent lead on both the Exynos 990 and the Snapdragon 865, especially in multi-core performance.
Finally, there's GFXBench, a series of tests focused on the GPU.
Results here are a bit mixed, with the Galaxy S21 pulling some punches on the Note20 Ultra, but also falling behind in some of the tests.
Overall, though, the performance on this phone is great and there's really not much to complain about. The phone does have a tendency to get warm more easily than others, but it's not a huge deal.
Not a whole lot has changed on the software side with OneUI 3.1, but there are some tweaks with the experience. You can now control smart home devices using the Devices button in the notification shade, assuming you have a smart home app like Google Home installed. Stock Android 11 brought smart home controls to the power menu, but Samsung didn't do that, which is a bummer to me. Some UI tweaks have also been made to the volume flyout and the long-press UI in the One UI launcher.
I will point out that I've been trying to use Dex more in my Samsung reviews, and it's a really cool feature to have. Like I've said before, it's pointless if you have a PC on you, but if you don't, it can turn your phone into a PC easily, though you won't be doing certain things like advanced photo or video editing on it. You need to relearn some shortcuts if you're used to Windows, but it's otherwise an effective productivity tool - I even used it to write a good chunk of this review. Also, if you're wondering, you can't use the Windows 10 Your Phone app (or the Link to Windows feature) while running in DeX, though I don't see why you would want to.
I have to conclude this review in the same way that I started it - by saying that Samsung has learned the right lessons with its phones this year. What stands out the most to me is the inspiration Samsung drew from the Galaxy S20 FE to make its flagship phone way easier to justify. Removing the Quad HD display and swapping the glass plate for plastic are the perfect sacrifices to make, and the $200 you save compared to last year's Galaxy S20 make this so much easier to recommend.
I also love the design, specifically thanks to the meta camera bump Samsung has used, and also because it's one of the most compact phones I've had the chance to try out. And for users outside of North America, the Exynos 2100 is a huge improvement in both battery life and performance. You're truly getting a lot more phone for your money this year.
Of course, there are downsides, battery life still isn't as great as it could potentially be, and the camera experience isn't consistently amazing, especially in situations with less than optimal lighting. And the lack of a charger, while not a huge deal to me personally, might be a problem for some people.
Still, those are relatively small blemishes on a phone that otherwise improved so much on its predecessor. If you haven't upgraded in a while, or if you're simply looking to upgrade and you're already familiar with Samsung, the Galaxy S21 is definitely worth a look. You can buy the Snapdragon variant in the U.S. on Amazon, where it's currently discounted to $699.99, making it an even better deal. In the UK, the Exynos variant (the one we tested), is available starting at £735.80 depending on your color of choice.


text: Jenny Waddell is Research Coordinator at NOAA's Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary (OCNMS), where she oversees ecological research, seafloor mapping efforts, and assessment and monitoring programs for the sanctuary. Jenny collaborates with a variety of partners to implement OCNMS science programs, including staff from across NOAA and at other Federal agencies, State of Washington agency personnel, and tribal governments representing the four Coastal Treaty Tribes that have reserved treaty rights in the area. Jenny's long career at NOAA has focused on providing scientific support for marine conservation programs, primarily for coral reef ecosystems and within National Marine Sanctuaries. Prior to joining NOAA in 2002 as a Knauss fellow, Jenny obtained a B.S. from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Natural Resources, and a masters degree from the University of Washington's School of Marine and Environmental Affairs.

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The pipes that run through your home carry water and allow you to access it instantly. This is something most people take for granted despite the fact that there are approximately 785 million people in the world without access to running water!
Although you may take this for granted it is important not to take your pipes for granted. IN most cases they are made of copper, although other materials can be used. In all cases, the material will have a finite life and, when the pipe reaches the end of its life it will start to leak. That's not a scenario you want to be dealing with.
Don't forget, that it's not just the pipes in your home you need to think about. There may be a supply pipe outside and there will be drains. You need to know how to spot a pipe that needs replacing.
Pipe Cameras
Pipes that are outside of the home are generally buried. That means you can't easily inspect them and you probably don't want to dig up your garden just to take a look at them.
Instead, invest in a pipe inspection camera. This can be slid inside the pipes and will show you any clogs, cracks, or other damage. You'll be able to pinpoint where the issue is and organize a repair before the issue becomes too serious.
Visible Cracks
Interior pipes are generally easier to inspect. It's best to use a torch and slowly move it across the pipe. This will help you to see any cracks that are starting to appear in the pipes. If there is a crack then water is likely to be leaking out. That means you'll be able to feel the wetness with your hand. There may also be visible signs of a water leak on the floor below the pipe.
If pipes are hidden in the wall then a leaking pipe will create a wet spot on the wall or the floor near the leak, pay attention to these and act quickly. A leak that is left isn't just costing you extra money on your water bill. It can also cause rot and other issues in your home.
While a crack may be leaking very slightly and hard to spot, an actual leak is much easier to spot. Again, you're looking for wet patches in your home. You can use a container to catch the water but you'll need a plumber to replace the section of pipe for you.
Water Discolouration
Another clue that your pipes are struggling is when the water starts coming out looking dirty. This tells you that the inside of the pipes are corroding and a break is only a matter of time.
Pressure Loss
A reduction in water pressure can often be linked to clogs or leaks in the pipes. If you've noticed your water pressure gradually decreasing you'll need to inspect your pipes to find the problem and replace the damaged part.
Don't forget, simply having very old plumbing can also be a warning sign that you should replace your pipes.


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We can still be together as a family. We can still celebrate the day. We can still be so very thankful for all the wonderful people in our lives now and those who have gone before us. Learn to be thankful for the bad stuff or not so good circumstances as well. Every moment is a teaching moment. Embrace the good and learn something from what has gone wrong.
You can still set the table, enjoy lively conversation, smell the cooks' creations and just be with each other. Play a game - go for a walk - take in the glory of the trees turning colour.
I'm not really sure how I can seem to be so positive when this Thanksgiving will be so very different and emotionally difficult for our family. Our hearts are still trying to mend but we are so VERY thankful for the time we had with Stef on this earth. I am continuously so very thankful for all of your support. You have helped me reach my teaching moment with your kindness.
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David Galbraith of New Life Gym today announced the launch of the Scottish Mixed Martial Arts Federation (SCOT-MMAF).
Today we announce a great step forward in development of Mixed Martial Arts nationally as the Scottish Mixed Martial Arts Federation (SCOT-MMAF) was founded. This sanctioning body's mandate will be to bring structure, development and support to the sport across the country.
We want to legitimize and recognize the sport with proper guidelines set out by the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) with the support for gyms, fighters and promotions throughout Scotland.
Our board include professional athletes, doctors, coaches and highly regarded MMA officials. Our aim is to allow the successful growth of the sport in a healthy manner providing advances on safety standards. Dr. Saam Falahati, a doctor with a special interest in athlete health & performance feels that unified safety measures in the sport is essential. "MMA is a sport with risks and dangers like any other, it is imperative to set standards so that we can minimise risk to athletes which are easily prevented. In a sport such as MMA where there is so much unpredictability it is without doubt that measures should be put in place where we have proper governance and accountability."
While there are many obstacles ahead we are confident of the outcomes and advancements SCOT-MMAF will make. We encourage gyms, coaches and everyone involved from the grass roots to the elite level of the sport to get on board with us.
With support from IMMAF and SAFE MMA, we aim to create standards to prevent the dangers that can arise due to no formal regulation. IMMAF is supported by top organizations such as the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), and this will no doubt help us in raising our standards in order for the sport to grow.
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iOS 14 will get some India-specific features that were disclosed on Monday night. The next-generation operating system for iPhone models and iPod touch was unveiled by Apple at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) event. The new software update brings a variety of exciting features. Users of iPhone 6s, iPhone 7 series, iPhone 8 series, and so on are all eligible for the latest iOS 14 that is speculated to rollout later this year. Similarly, Mac users in India are also slated to receive additional features with the latest macOS Big Sur. Here's a look at the new features that users in India will be receiving.
Apple on Monday announced that the company is adding 20 new document fonts and upgrading 18 existing fonts with more "weights and italics" to give users "greater" choices. With the iOS 14, Messages will feature full-screen effects when users send greetings in one of the 23 Indian languages. If the users send greetings such as Happy Holi or Happy Birthday, the Messages app will display full-screen effects that are related to the occasion.
Apple is also upgrading its Siri with new a "compact UI' and Siri translations. The Cupertino-based tech giant notes that Siri can translate over 65 languages and users in India will be able to translate speeches from English to Spanish. This feature will likely get improved with future iOS 14 updates.
Additionally, Siri will get a new voice in English with the latest iOS version, as introduced with the iOS 13 update last year. Users can change this via Settings > Siri & Search > Siri Voice.
With iOS 14, iPhone users in India can send and receive email using addresses composed of Indian script. Apple has announced that for the first time, users can also download and stream Apple TV+ shows over cellular networks.
Along with the aforementioned updates, Apple will bring several new features such as Picture-in-Picture (PiP) support, Translate app, App Library, and more with iOS 14. The latest iOS update also includes an improved Messages experience that will offer fresh Memoji, including the ones with support for face masks.
Additionally, Apple will introduce 20 new document fonts with the latest macOS Big Sur. It will also upgrade 18 existing fonts with more weights and italics for "greater choice." Similar to iOS 14, the new macOS software version will bring animations to the Messages app when users send a greeting in one of 23 India local languages.
"For example, send 'Happy Holi' in Hindi, and Messages automatically adds confetti to accompany the greeting," Apple explains. The macOS Big Sur is said to be a significant redesign of the desktop operating system by Apple.
Is iPhone SE the ultimate 'affordable' iPhone for India? We discussed this on Orbital, our weekly technology podcast, which you can subscribe to via Apple Podcasts or RSS, download the episode, or just hit the play button below.
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6 Incredibly Easy Ways To Avoid Avengers: Endgame Spoilers
We're officially in the "endgame" for Avengers: Endgame's premiere, and spoilers are only going to ramp up in intensity throughout the web from this second on. This makes the Internet a dangerous place to navigate for those wishing to avoid learning anything before the movie's airing, and may encourage some to walk away from the medium entirely ahead of their showing.
That's all well and good, but this is the 21st century. Many of us utilize the internet daily for work and entertainment purposes, and shouldn't have to put our lives on hold out of fear of Avengers: Endgame spoilers. With that said, here are some really easy ways to avoid seeing spoilers while still circumnavigating the web, as written by a guy who learned these lessons the hard way and had Avengers: Infinity War spoiled via a Frasier meme.
Mute Key Phrases From Your Twitter Timeline
Twitter has a really handy feature that all social media should have, which automatically filters and hides any tweets that contain a list of words you've chosen to mute. Twitter users, visit settings and content preferences to find the mute function. Once there, put in the names of the Avengers, "Avengers: Endgame," "Avengers," "Endgame" and as many variations as possible until the home timeline is devoid of any mentions of the movie.
As a note, be sure to change the setting to "anyone," as the default will only hide stuff from people users don't follow. Also don't forget to set a timer for it to expire, or risk mass confusion weeks later when absolutely no one is discussing Endgame despite box office numbers surging to tremendous heights.
Avoid Comment Sections
Comment sections can be a great place to discuss stuff with like-minded people on the internet, but they're also a breeding ground for spoilers. Whether intentional or not, browsing the comments section for people's comments is just asking to get smacked in the face with a key reveal on how The Avengers stop Thanos, or confirmation that Ant Man ain't going anywhere near the villain's backside. Sure, we could've assumed that anyway, but why ruin the dream?
Let's also remember that trolls will be out in full force, and there is probably going to be some popularized tactic that the worst of the worst use to put one of the biggest spoilers out on as many platforms as possible. These folks may even be posting on stories unrelated to the movie, just to catch people off guard. Long story short, just stay away from the comments, and also be respectful of what you comment after viewing.
Don't Read Usernames
When Star Wars: The Force Awakens came out -- and spoilers -- there seemed to be a concerted effort to expose fans via one method. For those who didn't fall victim to it, a slew of users took to comment sections and places like Reddit with some variation of the username Handies, which didn't immediately make sense. Of course, people slowly realized that "Handies" was actually Han dies, and one of the most heart-breaking twists of the sequel trilogy was spoiled.
Make no mistake, something like that will happen again. It's too easy not to, and trolls know they can rope a ton of people in relatively easy by posting seemingly innocent comments with the actual spoilers hiding above in wait for unsuspecting eyes. Obviously, folks should be avoiding comment sections already, but for those that can't help themselves, at least try to avoid reading the names of people's comments.
Don't Go Looking For Content That Potentially Reveals Spoilers
This seems like a no-brainer, although anyone who's been on the Internet has seen those readers who are taken aback and appalled they read a spoiler despite the warnings on articles and in headlines revealing spoilers are ahead. In short, reading speculative articles about the movie and what will happen at this point is a bad idea. There are many people who already know what happens, and you might actually read that in searching.
Even reviews can be dicey. Ours, of course, is spoiler free, and so are a handful of others on reputable and well-known sites. Make no mistake, there are more spoiler heavy reviews out there, and they can drop some rather big details unexpectedly. It's simple really. Avoid content that may reveal a spoiler, and drastically lessen the chance that a spoiler will unexpectedly surface.
Warn Friends And Family Ahead Of Time
By now, many of us are aware of the habitual "Spoilees" in our lives. Whenever there's a big movie that's out, they just can't help themselves and have to talk about the movie regardless of whether or not everyone around them has seen it or not. We love them anyway, but damn if they wouldn't catch hands if the bond we share with them wasn't so strong.
Ideally, it's best to get to the theater before these people and eliminate any chance of falling victim to their spoilery ways. If that's not possible, just kindly remind them ahead of time not to talk to you about the movie before you've seen it. If they're not monsters, they'll respect that. If they do it anyway, at least the warning gives you a valid reason to slap them upside their head.
Beware YouTube Suggestions
YouTube is a great way to kill time during the day, but it's going to be very risky to venture in the coming weeks. YouTubers gotta eat too, and that sweet Avengers: Endgame analysis is going to pay some bills for a couple high profile people on the platform. These folks will probably be respectful of spoilers, and keep things clean, but that won't stop YouTube from suggesting and auto-playing a full spoilers video right after.
Don't blame the YouTuber, blame the algorithm. Or blame both, but also blame yourself because this is also a form of looking for content on Avengers: Endgame, and then being upset when the Internet grants that wish. Just disable autoplay, however, and that should solve the problem of unintentionally starting a video. As for the rest, just be wary of looking at the titles of related videos and suggested ones that pop up after you watch something.
Avengers: Endgame spoilers will almost certainly ramp up in intensity beginning Thursday evening, so be sure to grab a ticket and see it before the major beats are all over the web. Also, stick with CinemaBlend for the latest news regarding movies, television, and pop culture.
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Beth Ann Fitch, 30, formerly of Switzer, WV departed this life August 16th, 2021, at 2:52 pm following a long illness at Charleston Area Medical Center Memorial Division. She was born June 8th, 1991. She was loved by so many friends and family. She will be sadly missed by all. Beth was a sweetheart and her beautiful smile brought joy to our hearts.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Jo Anne Fitch of Switzer, WV; her aunt, Amy Mounts of Switzer, WV; her pawpaw, Joe Fitch of Switzer, WV; her pawpaw, Ed Williams Sr. (Irma), of Switzer, WV; an uncle, Ralph Bailey of Whitman, WV; her great grandparents, Shird Sr. (Sissy) Collins of Gilbert, WV; Frank (Alice) Williams of Logan, WV, and Claude (Gladys) Bailey of Monaville, WV.
She is survived by her dad and step mom, Ed Jr. (Melissa) Williams of South Point, OH; brother, Nathan (Lindsey) Totten of Wayne, WV; sister, Kelsey Porter of Grayson, KY; sister, Angel (Chris) Mocabee of Grayson, KY; brother, Tyler Fitch of Switzer, WV; daughter, Laci Jo Fitch; son, Leeland Daniel Fitch; her mawmaw, Lisbeth Fitch; and her closest friends, Charlie Walden, Karen Walden, Alexis Hainer, Melinda Damron, and Rachell "Red" Hughes. She is also survived by a host of other relatives including nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm Thursday, August 19th, 2021 at Collins Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Pecks Mill, WV. Pallbearers will include family and friends.
A visitation will be held the same day starting at 11:00 am.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Collins Funeral Home for the funeral expenses.
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As part of National Gallery Singapore's celebrations in welcoming 1 million visitors since its opening in November, it brings back Common Grounds for a second edition!
Enjoy a fun day out with family and friends at the Gallery's community open house. From captivating performances to exciting art activities, there is something for everyone.
Ballroom Dancing by Nuevo Dance Fitness (NDF)
Sat 25 Jun & Sun 26 Jun | 10am – 11am
Nuevo Dance Fitness was founded by social entrepreneur, Kelvin Toh, to promote an inclusive society and share holistic wellness programmes with the underprivileged and individuals with special needs. Watch an opening dance act, participate in a DanceSport workshop and Dance Jam with participants for this Common Grounds weekend.
Baracuda Batucada
Sat 25 Jun & Sun 26 Jun | 11am, 2pm, 3.30pm
Location: Outside Padang Atrium and Coleman Street entrances
Baracuda Batucada is a percussion ensemble with a slogan of "Heavier than Samba, Lighter than Rock." Consisting of more than 150 members since 2004, they are the masters of addictive samba percussion tunes. You may even get to try your hand at the drums, and create some heart-thumping beats!
Xinyao Performance by The JumpStart
Sat 25 Jun | 2.30pm – 3.15pm
Sun 26 Jun | 4pm – 4.45pm
The JumpStart is a 4-member bilingual acoustic and live band, which does originals and covers of songs from the '80s to the top-40 hits of today. For Common Grounds, they'll be presenting a xinyao performance. Sing along in harmony with the band to familiar songs such as Rasa Sayang Eh and Di Tanjong Katong.
SMU VOIX A Cappella Performance
Sat 25 Jun | 4pm – 4.40pm
Sun 26 Jun | 2.30pm – 3.10pm
VOIX is SMU's premier a cappella group, with a wide repertoire from pop ballads to swing and jazz. They perform regularly at SMU events and hold an annual concert to showcase their latest songs. In an interactive segment, learn how to mirror the sounds of musical instruments using just your voice!
Malay Dance by DIAN Dancers
Sat 25 Jun & Sun 26 Jun | 5pm – 5.45pm
DIAN Dancers emerged in the Malay Arts scene in December 2003, and their name figuratively means "glowing light." Currently based in Aliwal Arts Centre, they have collaborated with and participated in productions of other established groups such as ERA Dance Theatre and Perkumpulan Seni Singapura.
Free admission, fees to activities may apply.
To find out about the specific programmes and their timings, please visit www.nationalgallery.sg
Venue: National Gallery Singapore
When: 25 - 26 Jun 2016, 11am - 6pm
By: National Gallery Singapore


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Physician Assistant
One year residency and one year fellowship in medical and surgical management of spinal disorders
Edda spent four years as a Physician Assistant in orthopedic surgery prior to joining VSI
Licensed by the Virginia Board of Medicine
American Association of Physician Assistants
Edda loves traveling and is obsessed with corgis. She has always wanted to help people and finds it the most rewarding aspect of her career!
Master of Physician Assistant, Eastern Virginia Medical School
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Queensland fruit fly response - residents in for the long haul
MPI confirmed last week the residents in the Grey Lynn controlled area are in for the long haul as the QFF response is likely to continue until at least November.
To date, 14 adult flies have been located and the last find was over a month ago on 6 March. The last detection of larvae in fruit collected from the affected area was on 13 March. While this is good news, it is still too early to confirm the flies are gone for good.
Response activities over winter
MPI expects to stop the baiting treatments in the Controlled Area sometime around early June, as fruit flies 'hibernate' during winter, and resume in the springtime to ensure all flies are eradicated. The surveillance traps will remain in place during winter, but will be checked less frequently.
During this time the controls on the movement of fruit and vegetables outside of the Controlled Area will continue to ensure any surviving flies are not spread from the area. MPI recently made it easier to comply with the rules by allowing customers to purchase fruit and vegetables at certain MPI-approved retailers within the Controlled Area that can be taken outside of the Controlled Area.
To keep up to date with information on the MPI website click here.
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Welcome party CNDB Academy of Dance and Performance
- Party
- Free entrance
240 mins.
CNDB Academy of Dance & Performance starts on September 30th with 15 students who decided to move the world. An intensive formative year awaits them, with numerous workshops, alongside Romanian and international choreographers, during the academic year 2019-2020.
Therefore, because it is the first year for this program which is unique in Romania, because the 15 students deserve a warm welcome and because when important things happen we like to celebrate them with our friends, National Center for Dance Bucharest invites you to start your week with a launch party.
Feel free to bring your friends.
We have music and a dance mat for everyone!


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Ilex Ceramica was incorporated in 2014, as a result of an amalgamation of four venturing minds. With a small and young team, in a short span of time Ilex Ceramica has made a name and reputation amongst the top suppliers of Porcelain tiles in India. The supplier company is located in Rajkot, Gujarat and is one of the leading sellers of Ceramic tiles.We are proud to be able to reshape tiles with enhanced and revolutionary tiling solutions to augment home and office spaces around the globe through creativity, dedication and discipline. We engrafted our place in Leading Porcelain Tiles from the Manufacturer of India.
Driving force in the means of customer satisfaction has had us to integrate astate-of-the-art manufacturing machinery acquisitions and a world class process which is checked and verified at every level of production to ensure the best of Porcelain tiles with finishes like Wood finish, Stone Finish, Marble Finish & Concrete Finish Tiles. We have fully functional distribution centers and storage facilities to meet the needs of growing demand for tiles. It is because of such a standard of manufacturing that Ilex Ceramica is renowned now, not just in India but also in a global arena. With exports to over 03 continents and more than 20 countries and counting, we have slowly but surely climbed towards a more global branding vision.After having conquered the Indian tiles market Ilex Ceramica is all set to take the rest of the world.
With our roots very well set in Europe, Albania has been one of the leading beneficiaries of our services and buyers of our premium Wall and Floor Porcelain Tiles and Mosaic finish tiles from India. And as for our products meeting all the necessary global standards, and European standard certification it was only a matter of time that this Southeastern European nation recognized our excellence. Consequently, Ilex Ceramica is the pioneer in export of Floor and Wall Porcelain tiles in Albania, and with the growing demand and our continuous efforts and innovations our ties with the nation does not seem like severing any time in the near future. We also avail REX Certification to our Esteemed Buyers based in Europe to reduce their Duties. We offer a wide array of enhanced Tiles and other products in a variety of shapes, sizes, textures and finishes. We have extended and constantly added to our ever-growing collection throughout our existence, delivering the most robust and stylishly designed products which we have developed overtime to meet the demand and to strengthen our client base.
Ilex Ceramica has always encouraged our inhouse team of experts to explore and innovative new techniques and eventual products to satisfy the global market.Hence, there is constant tireless effort to innovate designs and operational processes and come up with the products of highest quality and durability. We are constantly keeping our efforts to compete Italian Tiles Ceramic in Glossy and High Gloss Ceramic Tiles.
Ilex Ceramica has earned a status and its patrons all owing to our wide and growing collection of Porcelain Tiles of different shapes, size and patterns, finishes & color options.We have invested and worked on exceptional workmanship, developing new design, manufacturing process, export process, and customer support. Our Export services are ensured with end-to-end customer support, multilevel quality checks at each level of packaging, transportation, pertaining to every internationals standards and documentations making it an uncomplicated and easy process.
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The Brick House that the Danish architects Uffe Leth and Karsten Gori built in the town of Nyborg was designed and built for the long haul: it is meant to last for 150 years. Traditional contruction methods and building materials such as clay blocks turn out ot be the most durable, and therefore the most sustainable.
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If you are an Android user, you may have noticed the Wi-Fi calling option you get when you receive or make a call while connected to a network. It might be a great tool at your disposal if you suddenly find yourself without cell service, but there are situations where you might not want Wi-Fi calling enabled.
Why Would You Disable Wi-Fi Calling?
Sure, there are times when you might like to use your Wi-Fi for calling, like if you're buffering a long video or downloading something on the larger side, but on the other hand, a slow Wi-Fi connection will mean choppy and unpleasant phone calls. Plus, the connection might not be secure if it's done over your Wi-Fi connection. Sometimes it's just plain better to use your mobile data over the alternative.
Let's discuss how you can disable Wi-Fi calling on your Android smartphone. While these setting names might vary with your operating system, they should be generally about the same, at least mostly.
How to Disable Your Wi-Fi Calling
If you just want to disable your Wi-Fi quickly, you can do so by going to your Settings app and navigating to your Wi-Fi & Network options. Once you are here, select SIM & Network. Select your SIM Card, turn off your Wi-Fi calling, and slide the slider to the Off position. This will disable your Wi-Fi calling on your Android smartphone.
If you need to disable your Wi-Fi calling in a pinch, you can do so from the call menu by tapping the button for Wi-Fi calling right from the menu. This should hopefully make sure that your call quality remains uncompromised.
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50 Best Alien Movies of All Time, Ranked
Do you remember when they said that in space, no one could hear you scream? The tagline for the cult classic Alien movie has, in a way, become a tagline for the whole subgenre of science-fiction, at least when alien movies with horror elements are concerned. Now, that would be an interesting list in itself, but that is not what we have decided to do for you here.
Namely, in this article, we have decided to bring you a list of the 50 best alien-related movies of all time. The list is going to be quite diverse in terms of subgenres, years, and the tone of each film, but the context will be that it is focused on aliens and alien creatures. The aliens have to play a major role in the movie and not just be part of the folklore.
Also, we tried to include films where these aliens have been perceived as aliens, and not as something usual, which means that you won't find movies like Star Wars or Superman on the list. The list is about aliens and we'll give you aliens aplenty!
Best Alien Movies of All Time
Our list of the 50 best alien movies of all time is going to be ranked from 50th to 1st place, based on the movies' quality, historical importance, genre relevance, and cultural impact. We're going to bring you some basic production and plot details, from which you're going to see why we have ranked the movies as we did.
Directed by: David Fincher
Writer(s): David Giler, Walter Hill, Larry Ferguson
Release date: May 22, 1992
Running time: 114 minutes
Starring: Sigourney Weaver (Ellen Ripley), Charles S. Dutton (Leonard Dillon), Charles Dance (Jonathan Clemens), Brian Glover (Harold Andrews)
The film begins shortly after the events of Aliens. Ripley, Hicks, Newt, and Bishop are in hypersleep aboard the naval vessel Sulaco when a fire breaks out. The computer responds to this by placing the occupants in a space shuttle without waking them and launching them into space.
Also on board is an Alien facehugger, which has apparently hitchhiked to the asteroid. The space shuttle crashes into Fiorina 161, a prison planet owned by the Weyland-Yutani company. Only Ripley survives the accident.
Controversial in most aspects, ALIEN³ has since received a warmer reception, which is why we have decided to include it on our list of the best alien movies, albeit on such a low place.
49. Annihilation (2018)
Directed by: Alex Garland
Writer(s): Alex Garland
Release date: February 13, 2018
Running time: 115 minutes
Starring: Natalie Portman (Lena), Jennifer Jason Leigh (Dr. Ventress), Tessa Thompson (Josie Radek), Oscar Isaac (Kane)
A group of five women (a psychologist, a physicist, a geomorphologist, a biologist and a nurse) are sent on a dangerous expedition and enter an area where the normal laws of nature no longer apply.
The uninhabited area is the last place where Lena's husband Kane has been among the group members. He was the sole survivor of all the expeditions that were in the area and has fallen into a coma.
The area is expanding more and more and threatens the entire world. The goal of the expedition is to find the cause and try to stop it.
48. Dude, Where's My Car? (2000)
Directed by: Danny Leiner
Writer(s): Philip Stark
Release date: December 15, 2000
Running time: 84 minutes
Starring: Ashton Kutcher (Jesse), Sean William Scott (Chester), Jennifer Garner (Wanda), Marla Sokoloff (Wilma)
Jesse and Chester wake up hungover and have no idea how they got home. Their fridge is filled with puddings and the answering machine shows an angry message from their friends, twins Wilma and Wanda, asking where they have been.
To make amends with them, Jesse and Chester want to get the presents out of the car for them. However, the car appears to have disappeared and so Jesse asks Chester: "Dude, where's my car?"
Dude, Where's My Car? is a cult classic and a pure example of how big of a trash stoner movies are, but because it its lasting legacy and the popularity it enjoys among 90's kids, we simply had to include it on our list of the best alien movies ever.
47. Jigureul Jikyeora! (2003)
Directed by: Jang Joon-hwan
Writer(s): Jang Joon-hwan
Release date: April 4, 2003
Running time: 118 minutes
Starring: Shin Ha-kyun (Lee Byeong-gu), Baek Yoon-sik (Kang Man-shik), Hwang Jeong-min (Su-ni), Lee Jae-yong (Detective Choo)
Byeong-gu believes Earth is going to be invaded by a horde of aliens. He decides to avoid it to kidnap the one he believes to be the number one agent of the aliens: the wealthy and powerful boss of a chemical company.
This South Korean black comedy is a great example of how you can approach the alien subgenre differently, creating a movie that constantly threatens you with something unseen.
46. A Quiet Place (2018)
Directed by: John Krasinski
Writer(s): Bryan Woods, Scott Beck, John Krasinski
Release date: March 9, 2018
Running time: 90 minutes
Starring: Emily Blunt (Evelyn Abbott), John Krasinski (Lee Abbott), Millicent Simmonds (Regan Abbott), Noah Jupe (Marcus Abbott)
After an alien race of animals wipes out virtually all of humanity, a family of five struggles to survive. This can only be done by trying not to make any noise. The creatures are strong, fast and have extremely sensitive hearing.
They attack everything they hear and fighting back is almost impossible. Under these circumstances, Lee Abbott, his wife Evelyn and their children Regan, Marcus and Beau travel through a devastated America.
They communicate with sign language. They can do this because Regan was born deaf. Beau finds a toy in the shape of a spaceship. When he turns this on, it starts making noise. Lee tries to reach him, but one of the creatures beats him.
45. Repo Man (1984)
Directed by: Alex Cox
Writer(s): Alex Cox
Release date: March 2, 1984
Running time: 92 minutes
Starring: Harry Dean Stanton (Bud), Emilio Estevez (Otto Maddox), Tracey Walter (Miller), Olivia Barash (Leila)
When Otto Maddox, a young Los Angeles punk rocker, loses his job, discovers that his girlfriend is cheating on his best friend, and finally finds that his hippie parents have given all the savings to a televangelist, he – at the end advise – recommend a position as "repo man": he takes over unpaid cars.
His initial skepticism disappears when he discovers that "life of a repo man is always intense": he enjoys drugs, car chases and a generous salary. The main "loot" that Otto, his friend Buden, are chasing is a twenty-year-old Chevrolet Malibu from New Mexico with a huge price tag on it. A mysterious woman, Leila, and CIA agent Rogersz are also on the hunt.
44. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Directed by: James Gunn
Writer(s): James Gunn, Nicole Perlman
Release date: July 21, 2014
Running time: 122 minutes
Starring: Chris Pratt (Peter Quill), Zoe Saldana (Gamora), Bradley Cooper (Rocket Racoon), Dave Bautista (Drax)
Adventurer Peter Quill steals a coveted artifact from the powerful Ronan, who has ambitions to destroy the entire galaxy. Peter, who likes to call himself Star-Lord, then joins forces with the crazy raccoon Rocket, the tree-like humanoid Groot, the enigmatic Gamora and the vengeful Drax the Destroyer.
Together they form a futuristic team of superheroes who protect the galaxy from danger.
43. The Suicide Squad (2021)
Directed by: James Gunn
Writer(s): James Gunn
Release date: July 30, 2021
Running time: 132 minuntes
Starring: Idris Elba (Robert DuBois / Bloodsport), Margot Robbie (Harley Quinn), Sylvester Stallone (King Shark), John Cena (Christopher Smith / Peacemaker)
Belle Reve Prison inmates are sent as members of Task Force X to the South American island of Corto Maltese to destroy Jotunheim, a Nazi-era prison and laboratory that held political prisoners and conducted experiments.
Along with Gunn's other movie on this list, The Suicide Squad was listed as one of the best alien movies due to the alien motif that is present within the larger superhero story, and because of its inherent quality that surpasses genre boundaries.
42. Under the Skin (2013)
Directed by: Jonathan Glazer
Writer(s): Walter Campbell, Jonathan Glazer
Release date: August 29, 2013
Running time: 108 minutes
Starring: Scarlett Johansson (Woman)
An alien roams the streets of Glasgow seducing and abducting lonely men while being chased by a mysterious biker.
Under the Skin comes as close to an art film as possible, and Johansson's brilliant performance earned this philosophical indie film a place on our list of the best alien movies ever.
41. Evolution (2001)
Directed by: Ivan Reitman
Writer(s): David Diamond, David Weissman, Don Jakoby
Release date: June 8, 2001
Running time: 101 minutes
Starring: David Duchovny (Colonel Dr. Ira Kane), Julianne Moore (Dr. Allison Reed), Orlando Jones (Professor Harry Phineas Block), Seann William Scott (Wayne Grey)
Trainee firefighter Wayne Gray witnesses a meteor strike a cave near Glen Canyon. Research by scientists Ira Kane and Harry Block shows that extraterrestrial life is present, which is also rapidly evolving.
The army, led by General Woodman, closes the area. dr. Reed of the CDC takes over the investigation, but Ira and Harry don't take it. Meanwhile, it turns out that alien life could take over the country within a few months.
Like Dude, Where's My Car?, Evolution captures the quirkiness and weirdness of 2000s cinematography to create a hilarious, if forgettable movie that had to be honored on our list of the best alien movies.
40. Super 8 (2011)
Directed by: J. J. Abrams
Writer(s): J. J. Abrams
Release date: June 9, 2011
Running time: 112 minutes
Starring: Joel Courtney (Joe Lamb), Elle Fanning (Alice Dainard), Riley Griffiths (Charles Kaznyk), Ryan Lee (Cary McCarthy)
1979. Inspired by the movie Dawn of the Dead, young teenage Charles wants to make his own zombie movie with his super 8 camera and involves his friends Joe, Cary, Martin, Preston and Alice, a girl whom both Charles and Joe have a crush on. to have.
While filming on a railroad, Joe sees a car drive onto the tracks and crash into an oncoming freight train, resulting in a serious train accident. They all survive and find their biology teacher in the car, who warns them to forget what they have seen. They leave the scene when military vehicles arrive.
39. Space Jam (1996)
Directed by: Joe Pytka
Writer(s): Leo Benvenuti, Steve Rudnick, Timothy Harris, Herschel Weingrod
Release date: November 10, 1996
Running time: 88 minutes
Starring: Michael Jordan (Himself), Bill Murray (Himself), Wayne Knight (Stan Podolak), Danny DeVito (Swackhammer)
Living peacefully in their world, the Looney Tunes are attacked by aliens wanting to make them their slaves for their entertainment. Cornered, the Loonies decide to bet their freedom in a basketball game: if they win, the aliens must go back and leave them in peace; otherwise, the Toons will agree to be enslaved.
Unexpected detail: The Martians use their powers to steal the talent and strength of the best players on the planet, becoming relentless giant monsters. Panicked, Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck bring champion Michael Jordan to their world to train the toons and help them win the match.
Diversity is quite important on our list of the best alien movies, which is why Space Jam's gang of animated alien villains earned this classic 1990s animated crossover a spot on our list.
38. Alien Resurrection (1997)
Directed by: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Writer(s): Joss Whedon
Release date: November 26, 1997
Running time: 109 minutes
Starring: Sigourney Weaver (Ripley 8), Winona Ryder (Annalee Call), Dominique Pinon (Dom Vriess), Ron Perlman (Ron Johner)
The film is set 200 years after the events of Alien 3. Using blood samples, a group of scientists aboard the USM Auriga create a clone of Ellen Ripley. The scientists work for the company United Systems Military, a kind of successor to Weyland-Yutani from the previous films. This company, like its predecessor, has set its sights on using the Aliens as a biological weapon.
Since Ripley was carrying the embryo of an Alien queen when she died, the scientists hope to obtain such an Alien embryo by cloning. The plan succeeds and an Alien queen is taken from the Ripley clone.
The clone itself is kept alive for further research, while the Alien Queen creates a nest of Aliens with a series of hosts kidnapped by smugglers for the first time in two centuries.
37. Paul (2011)
Directed by: Greg Mottola
Writer(s): Simon Pegg, Nick Castle
Release date: February 7, 2011
Running time: 104 minutes
Starring: Simon Pegg (Graeme Willy), Nick Frost (Clive Gollings), Seth Rogen (Paul), Jason Bateman (Special Agent Lorenzo Zoil)
Two British nerds travel to the United States for Comic-Con. They then tour the "mythical" places of ufology enthusiasts. On their way, they discover an alien named Paul, who escaped from Area 51, where he had been living in hiding for sixty years.
Paul convinces them to take him with them and help him leave Earth, but they are pursued by three FBI agents as well as the father of a girl they meet on their journey.
36. Attack the Block (2011)
Directed by: Joe Cornish
Writer(s): Joe Cornish
Release date: March 12, 2011
Running time: 88 minutes
Starring: John Boyega (Moses), Jodie Whittaker (Samantha Adams), Alex Esmail (Pest), Franz Drameh (Dennis)
A youth gang whose members live in the same flat in Brixton, south London, rob a nurse and are then attacked by an alien monster. When they are also being chased into the flat by monsters, the youngsters are assisted in their struggle by the nurse, who also appears to live in the flat.
35. Lilo & Stitch (2002)
Directed by: Chris Sanders, Dean DeBlois
Writer(s): Chris Sanders, Dean DeBlois
Release date: June 21, 2002
Running time: 85 minutes
Starring: Chris Sanders (Stitch), Daveigh Chase (Lilo Pelekai), Tia Carrere (Nani Pelekai), David Ogden Stiers (Dr. Jumba Jookiba)
Lilo is a six-year-old orphaned Hawaiian with a strong character who is being raised somehow by her older sister. One day, despite her older sister's reluctance, she adopts a strange, voracious and indomitable animal from a refuge: Stitch, who turns out to be an extraterrestrial fugitive.
A relationship of friendship will be born between these two beings but unfortunately, things will get complicated: a group of aliens responsible for capturing Stitch to send him back to prison arrives on Earth.
Disney's 2002 animated classic is probably as close to E.T. as a movie will ever get in terms of cuteness and child-friendliness, which is the reason why we have included it on our list of the best alien movies.
34. Alien: Covenant (2017)
Directed by: Ridley Scott
Writer(s): John Logan, Dante Harper
Release date: May 4, 2017
Running time: 122 minutes
Starring: Michael Fassbender (David 8 and Walter One), Katherine Waterston (Katherine Daniels), Billy Crudup (Christopher Oram), Danny McBride (Tennessee Faris)
The crew of the colony ship Covenant is on their way to a distant planet on the other side of the galaxy. Along the way, they pick up signals from a planet that is much closer.
They hope to discover an unknown paradise, but they are soon confronted with a dark and perilous world. The only resident turns out to be the 'synthetic' David, a survivor of the doomed Prometheus expedition.
33. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
Directed by: Garth Jennings
Writer(s): Douglas Adams, Karey Kirkpatrick
Release date: April 28, 2005
Running time: 105 minutes
Starring: Martin Freeman (Arthur Dent), Sam Rockwell (Zaphod Beeblebrox), Mos Def (Ford Prefect), Zooey Deschanel (Trillian)
In a quarter of an hour, the life of the Briton Arthur Dent is turned upside down: his house will be destroyed to be replaced by a road interchange, and the Earth will also be destroyed by the Vogons to create a hyperspace expressway. He is saved by his friend Ford Prefect, an alien hitchhiker.
Although Douglas Adams' science-fiction classic was always more about life, the universe and everything else rather than about aliens, there's more than enough of them for the movie to end up on our list of the best alien movies ever.
32. The World's End (2013)
Directed by: Edward Wright
Writer(s): Simon Pegg, Edward Wright
Release date: July 10, 2013
Running time: 109 minutes
Starring: Simon Pegg (Gary King), Nick Frost (Andy Knightley), Martin Freeman (Oliver "O-Man" Chamberlain), Eddie Marsan (Peter Page)
In 1990, five friends celebrated the end of their high school years with a very alcoholic tour of the twelve pubs in their village of Newton Haven. But the trip turns bad and the last bar is never reached, so that Gary King, the leader of the group, is very frustrated.
Twenty years later, he still lives in the memory of that night and decides to call back his friends to get them out of their tidy life in order to achieve what they could not do at a younger age: complete their tour by reaching up to 'at the famous bar The World's End.
31. Galaxy Quest (1999)
Directed by: Dean Parisot
Writer(s): David Howard, Robert Gordon
Release date: December 25, 1999
Running time: 102 minutes
Starring: Tim Allen (Jason Nesmith), Sigourney Weaver (Gwen DeMarco), Alan Rickman (Alexander Dane), Tony Shalhoub (Fred Kwan)
Galaxy Quest, an old science fiction television series that aired between 1978 and 1982, has generated a loyal following of enthusiasts who still follow their favorites, even eighteen years after the program's premature suspension.
The protagonists of the old cast navigate more and more wearily between the openings of suburban shopping centers and conventions of bewildered fans.
30. Dark City (1998)
Directed by: Alex Proyas
Writer(s): Alex Proyas, Lem Dobbs, David S. Goyer
Release date: February 27, 1998
Running time: 100 minutes
Starring: Rufus Sewell (John Murdoch), William Hurt (Inspector Frank Bumstead), Kiefer Sutherland (Dr. Daniel P. Schreber), Jennifer Connelly (Emma Murdoch / Anna)
John Murdoch wakes up with amnesia in a hotel. While seeking to learn more about himself, he discovers that he is suspected of being a serial killer. He is notably pursued by Inspector Bumstead.
In his quest to regain his memory, Murdoch meets Doctor Schreber, who seems to know a lot about himself. In addition, Murdoch discovers creatures endowed with frightening supernatural powers and with dark designs.
29. Starman (1984)
Directed by: John Carpenter
Writer(s): Bruce A. Evans, Raynold Gideon, Dean Riesner
Release date: December 14, 1984
Running time: 115 minutes
Starring: Jeff Bridges (Scott Hayden / Star Man), Karen Allen (Jenny Hayden), Charles Martin Smith (Mark Shermin), Richard Jaeckel (George Fox)
In 1977, the Voyager 2 space probe was launched with the Voyager Golden Record disc intended to contact possible extraterrestrials. The message is indeed intercepted and an alien emissary is sent to Earth to establish first contact.
But the alien ship is shot down by the government and crashes in Wisconsin. Its sole occupant, resembling an energy ball, then meets Jenny Hayden and takes on the guise of her late husband, Scott.
As far as John Carpenter is concerned, the guy was an absolute genius and Starman is only the first of his movies that landed on our list of the best alien movies.
28. Starship Troopers (1997)
Directed by: Paul Verhoeven
Writer(s): Edward Neumeier
Release date: November 7, 1997
Running time: 129 minutes
Starring: Casper Van Dien (Johnny Rico), Dina Meyer (Dizzy Flores), Denise Richards (Carmen Ibanez), Jake Busey (Ace Levy)
In order for the regime to issue full citizenship, student Johnny Rico enlists in the army and ends up in the middle of a space war to defend the Earth from extraterrestrial insect attacks.
27. District 9 (2009)
Directed by: Neill Blomkamp
Writer(s): Terri Tatchell, Neill Blomkamp
Release date: August 13, 2009
Running time: 112 mminutes
Starring: Sharlto Copley (Wikus van de Merwe)Jason Cope (Christopher Johnson), David James (Colonel Koobus Venter), Vanessa Haywood (Tania Smit-van de Merwe)
An extraterrestrial vessel stabilizes one day, in 1982, above Johannesburg in South Africa. However, nothing happens, no communication takes place. The South African authorities then decide to force the entry of the vessel, they discover a population of a million disorganized and starving aliens.
26. 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
Directed by: Dan Trachtenberg
Writer(s): Josh Campbell, Matt Stuecken, Damien Chazelle
Release date: March 8, 2016
Running time: 104 minutes
Starring: Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Michelle), John Goodman (Howard Stambler), John Gallagher Jr. (Emmett DeWitt), Bradley Cooper (Ben)
After a car accident, a young woman wakes up in the basement of an unknown man who claims to have saved her from a chemical attack that has ruined the outside world.
25. Muppets from Space (1999)
Directed by: Tim Hill
Writer(s): Jerry Juhl, Joseph Mazzarino, Ken Kaufman
Release date: July 14, 1999
Running time: 87 minutes
Starring: Jeffrey Tambor (K. Edgar "Ed" Singer), Pat Hingle (General Luft), Rob Schneider (TV producer), Andie MacDowell (Shelley Snipes)
Gonzo finds a message that he is going to look at the sky, he sees two fish that tell him that he is an alien who will soon be picked up by his parents.
An obvious E.T. pastiche, Muppets from Space is not just funny, it is also a warm story about family and heritage that revealed some important information about well-known characters.
24. Cloverfield (2008)
Directed by: Matt Reeves
Writer(s): Drew Goddard
Release date: January 18, 2008
Running time: 85 minutes
Starring: Lizzy Caplan (Marlena Diamond), Jessica Lucas (Lily Ford), T.J. Miller (Hudson "Hud" Platt), Michael Stahl-David (Robert "Rob" Hawkins)
The film follows five young people during a farewell party in Manhattan in New York at the same time as the city is attacked by a large monster.
Matt Reeves showed us his directorial skills in Cloverfield, this wonderful Blair Witch Project remake involving aliens and a completely different type of sci-fi horror, which earned it a place on our list of the best alien movies ever.
23. Hombre mirando al sudeste (1986)
Directed by: Eliseo Subiela
Writer(s): Eliseo Subiela
Release date: September 9, 1986
Running time: 105 minutes
Starring: Lorenzo Quinteros (Dr. Julio Denis), Hugo Soto (Rantés), Inés Vernengo (Beatriz Dick), Cristina Scaramuzza (Nurse)
A new patient mysteriously arrives in the psychiatric hospital where the disillusioned Doctor Denis works in Buenos Aires. He says his name is Rantés, claims to be a hologram sent from another planet, and spends his days motionless looking to the southeast, according to him, to receive and transmit information about the emotional stupidity of Earthlings.
22. Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003)
Directed by: Kazuhisa Takenouchi
Writer(s): Thomas Bangalter, Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, Cédric Hervet
Release date: May 18, 2003
Running time: 65 minutes
Starring: Daft Punk
A successful house band from a distant planet is kidnapped and brainwashed. The members are dressed up and colored as humans and taken to Earth to work for an evil music producer who wants to take over Earth.
However, the protectors of their planet follow suit and try to save them. The Protector has previously been in love with the female band member and when they meet, she also falls in love with the Protector.
The band members manage to be saved and stop the evil music producer from taking over the earth. Due to injuries from stopping the music producer, they are forced to admit that they are not from the earth and ask for help from the people to go home. With the help of humans, they manage to get to their home planet.
21. Prometheus (2012)
Directed by: Ridley Scott
Writer(s): Jon Spaihts, Damon Lindelof
Release date: April 11, 2012
Running time: 124 minutes
Starring: Noomi Rapace (Elizabeth Shaw), Michael Fassbender (David), Charlize Theron (Meredith Vickers), Idris Elba (Janek)
The film begins in 2089 with some scientists on Earth who discover a certain pattern from various excavations across the planet. Despite the distance between the places and the fact that it differs several centuries in its history, the patterns are the same. This leads to an expedition that takes the scientists with the crew on a three-year journey in our galaxy.
Scott's Alien prequel was a truly remarkable and visually stunning work that laid the foundations for future Alien stories in the best way possible, which is why we have honored it on our list of the best alien movies.
20. The Thing from Another World (1951)
Directed by: Christian Nyby
Writer(s): Charles Lederer, Howard Hawks (uncredited), Ben Hecht (uncredited)
Release date: April 27, 1951
Running time: 87 minutes
Starring: Margaret Sheridan (Nikki Nicholson), Kenneth Tobey (Captain Patrick Hendry), Robert Cornthwaite (Dr. Arthur Carrington), Douglas Spencer (Ned "Scotty" Scott)
American scientists at a research station in the Arctic find a crash-landed spaceship in the middle of the ice. They also discover that a pilot on the craft is frozen. But when they take him back to base and he happens to thaw, pure chaos breaks out.
The movie that inspired Carpenter's 1982 remake was a chilling classic of old Hollywood that went down in history as one of the most inspirational sci-fi horrors ever.
19. Independence Day (1996)
Directed by: Roland Emmerich
Writer(s): Dean Devlin, Roland Emmerich
Release date: July 3, 1996
Running time: 145 minutes
Starring: Will Smith (Captain Steven Hiller), Bill Pullman (President Thomas J. Whitmore) Goldblum (David Levinson), Mary McDonnell (First Lady Marilyn Whitmore)
A giant spaceship from an alien civilization flies in over the moon and sends out smaller ships that hover over New York, Los Angeles, Washington, DC, Moscow, London, Paris with several other big cities. Mankind now must find a way to stop them and survive.
18. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
Directed by: Don Siegel
Writer(s): Daniel Mainwaring
Release date: February 5, 1956
Running time: 80 minutes
Starring: Kevin McCarthy (Dr. Miles Bennell), Dana Wynter (Becky Driscoll), King Donovan (Jack Belicec), Carolyn Jones (Theodora "Teddy" Belicec)
An alien invasion begins in a small town in California when mysterious spores germinate into large seed capsules with the ability to reproduce and copy a human. When the capsules are fully developed, they take over the physical characteristics, memories and personalities of the people who are in their vicinity. A doctor in the area eventually begins to figure out what is going on and tries to prevent the invasion.
The original Siegel movie is a classic of 50's Hollywood and a sci-fi horror that inspired a lot of directors and filmmakers later on, even if we disregard the remake. This movie absolutely had to be on the list of best alien movies ever.
17. Contact (1997)
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Writer(s): James V. Hart, Michael Goldenberg
Release date: July 11, 1997
Running time: 150 minutes
Starring: Jodie Foster (Dr. Eleanor "Ellie" Ann Arroway), Jena Malone (young Ellie), Matthew McConaughey (Palmer Joss), David Morse (Theodore Arroway)
Dr. Eleanor Arroway has dreamed of making contact with extraterrestrial civilizations since she was a child. Now she is working on the SETI project, constantly threatened by budget withdrawals. But from Vega suddenly comes a signal. Eventually one realizes that it is a drawing of a star spacecraft.
16. The Abyss (1989)
Directed by: James Cameron
Writer(s): James Cameron
Release date: August 9, 1989
Running time: 140 minutes
Starring: Ed Harris (Virgil "Bud" Brigman), Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (Dr. Lindsey Brigman), Michael Biehn (Hiram Coffey), Leo Burmester (Catfish De Vries)
The crew of an underwater oil rig is asked to help the military locate a missing submarine. During the search, they become aware that they are not alone – is it a strange way of life that hides deep beneath them?
15. Signs (2002)
Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan
Writer(s): M. Night Shyamalan
Release date: August 2, 2002
Running time: 106 minutes
Starring: Mel Gibson (Father Graham Hess), Joaquin Phoenix (Merrill Hess), Rory Culkin (Morgan Hess), Abigail Breslin (Bo Hess)
Everything that farmer Graham Hess thought about the world changes drastically when he discovers a message, an intricate pattern of circles and lines formed in his cornfield. Upon closer inspection of the mysterious pattern, he realizes that what he will find will forever change the lives of his brother and his children.
M. Night Shyamalan might be one of those filmmakers that is able to make both his best and his worst in a very short time, but Signs is certainly among his best work and a film that shows just how remarkably unique Shyamalan is at his best.
14. Predator (1987)
Directed by: John McTiernan
Writer(s): Jim Thomas, John Thomas
Release date: June 12, 1987
Running time: 107 minutes
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger (Major "Dutch"), Carl Weathers (Al Dillon), Elpidia Carrillo (Anna Gonsalves), Bill Duke (Sergeant Mac Eliot)
A group of commandos is called in for a rescue mission in Central America led by Major Alan "Dutch" Schaeffer. The group is dropped off in Guatemala's jungle inside the border in enemy territory to track down survivors of a shot down the helicopter.
13. Men in Black (1997)
Directed by: Barry Sonnenfeld
Writer(s): Ed Solomon
Release date: July 2, 1997
Running time: 98 minutes
Starring: Tommy Lee Jones (Kevin Brown / Agent K), Will Smith (James Darrell Edwards III / Agent J), Linda Fiorentino (Dr. Laurel Weaver / Agent L), Vincent D'Onofrio (the Bug)
When an alien begins a violent hunt for a piece of jewelry that another type of alien intends to protect if it means that the Earth must be destroyed, the mission to save the planet falls on the super-secret government organization "Men in Black".
As rumors begin to circulate among all other space creatures living on Earth, there will soon be a shortage of spaceships to escape into.
12. The Fifth Element (1997)
Directed by: Luc Besson
Writer(s): Luc Besson, Robert Mark Kamen
Release date: May 7, 1997
Running time: 126 minutes
Starring: Bruce Willis (Korben Dallas), Milla Jovovich (Leeloo), Gary Oldman (Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Zorg), Ian Holm (Vito Cornelius)
In a colorful future, a cab driver Korben Dallas unwittingly becomes the central figure in the search for a legendary cosmic weapon to keep Evil and Mr. Zorg at bay.
And while The Fifth Element might not be Besson's best film, this fantasy classic has endured the test of time due to its charming nature, which also earned it a place on our list.
11. They Live (1988)
Directed by: John Carpenter
Writer(s): Frank Armitage (John Carpenter)
Release date: November 4, 1988
Running time: 94 minutes
Starring: Roddy Piper (Nada), Keith David (Frank Armitage), Meg Foster (Holly Thompson), Raymond St. Jacques (Street Preacher)
When the main character John Nada finds a pair of sunglasses, he discovers that the world is full of hidden messages and that the rulers of society are aliens. He sets out in search of the headquarters that the aliens use while becoming aware of his ability to see their true selves.
Despite its campy style, They Live is still a classic of alien cinema and another piece of evidence why John Carpenter was such a visionary director.
10. La Planète sauvage (1973)
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Release date: May 11, 1973
Running time: 71 minutes
Starring: Jennifer Drake (Tiwa), Eric Baugin (young Terrr), Jean Topart (Master Sinh), Jean Valmont (adult Terr / Narrator)
The story takes place on a planet where the giant blue Traags have developed a technologically and spiritually advanced civilization. The planet's other, much less pink, human-like inhabitants, If considered animals. They are sometimes kept as pets, while wild Om are hunted and killed as pests when the Trager think they have become too many.
This piece of European experimental animation is an almost unknown science-fiction jewel and a true masterpiece that absolutely deserves to be among the ten best alien films ever.
9. Mars Attacks! (1996)
Directed by: Tim Burton
Writer(s): Jonathan Gems
Release date: December 13, 1996
Running time: 106 minutes
Starring: Jack Nicholson (President James Dale / Art Land), Glenn Close (First Lady Marsha Dale), Annette Bening (Barbara Land), Pierce Brosnan (Professor Donald Kessler)
The Hubble Space Telescope notices that a large number of Mars spacecraft are approaching Earth. After talking with his advisers, the president announces the big news that humanity has encountered extraterrestrial life for the first time. Almost everyone expects the Martians to be peaceful.
Mars Attacks! is a campy work and a hilarious parody that proves just how brilliant Tim Burton is. Powerful, original, and weird, this movie absolutely deserved to be among the best alien movies ever.
8. The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
Directed by: Robert Wise
Writer(s): Edmund H. North
Release date: September 18, 1951
Running time: 92 minutes
Starring: Michael Rennie (Klaatu), Patricia Neal (Helen Benson), Hugh Marlowe (Tom Stevens), Sam Jaffe (Professor Jacob Barnhardt)
The film evokes the arrival of a flying saucer in Washington. Two creatures emerge, Klaatu, an alien, and Gort, a robot. A nervous soldier shoots and injures Klaatu. Gort retorts, but Klaatu is taken wounded to a hospital, from which he is quick to escape. Klaatu then seeks to contact personalities worthy of receiving his message.
Human in appearance, he pretends to be Major Carpenter and finds refuge in a boarding house where he meets a widow and her little boy.
7. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
Directed by: Philip Kaufman
Writer(s): W.D. Richter
Release date: December 22, 1978
Running time: 115 minutes
Starring: Donald Sutherland (Matthew Bennell), Brooke Adams (Elizabeth Driscoll), Leonard Nimoy (Dr. David Kibner), Jeff Goldblum (Jack Bellicec)
A strange kind of seed rains down in San Francisco and grows into an unprecedented kind of flower that attracts a lot of attention. What people still don't know is that the flowers also 'see' them, grow copies of them while they sleep and then have them replace the originals.
Health inspector Matthew Bennell and his colleague Elizabeth Driscoll also don't know what to think of the bodies at first.
6. Arrival (2016)
Directed by: Denis Villeneuve
Writer(s): Eric Heisserer
Release date: September 1, 2016
Running time: 116 minutes
Starring: Amy Adams (Louise Banks), Jeremy Renner (Ian Donnelly), Forest Whitaker (Colonel G. T. Weber), Michael Stuhlbarg (Agent Halpern)
Twelve alien spaceships arrive in different places around the world. Linguist Louise Banks is commissioned to come up with a way to communicate with the spaceship's crew and find out why they came, and whether their visit is either peaceful or hostile.
However, she and her team work under great time pressure because the aliens' visits have caused global crisis situations.
5. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Writer(s): Steven Spielberg
Release date: November 16, 1977
Running time: 137 minutes
Starring: Richard Dreyfuss (Roy Neary), François Truffaut (Claude Lacombe), Teri Garr (Ronnie Neary)
On a completely normal night, an entire society suddenly begins to fall into darkness and unusual light phenomena begin to appear in the night sky. Roy Neary is sent out of the power plant to try to repair the faults, but on the way to one of the substations, he gets lost.
Suddenly the whole car shakes terribly and he is dazzled by an extremely strong light. From this day on, Roy becomes fixated on a form, which he does not know what it means, but he knows he must search for it.
4. Aliens (1986)
Directed by: James Cameron
Writer(s): James Cameron
Release date: July 18, 1986
Running time: 137 minutes
Starring: Sigourney Weaver (Ellen Ripley), Michael Biehn (Dwayne Hicks), Paul Reiser (Carter J. Burke), Lance Henriksen (Bishop)
Ellen Ripley, the only survivor of Nostromo, is found to have been in hypersleep for 57 years. Her story of the deadly space monster is met with skepticism. But after a few days, contact is lost with a distant planet that is now inhabited.
3. The Thing (1982)
Directed by: John Carpenter
Writer(s): Bill Lancaster
Release date: June 25, 1982
Running time: 109 minutes
Starring: Kurt Russell (R.J. MacReady), A. Wilford Brimley (Blair), T. K. Carter (Nauls), David Clennon (Palmer)
A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.
Alongside Halloween, The Thing is arguably Carpenter's best movie. This remake became a classic in itself and a movie that wholly captured the essence of the genres it embodies.
2. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Writer(s): Melissa Mathison
Release date: May 26, 1982
Running time: 120 minutes
Starring: Dee Wallace (Mary Taylor), Henry Thomas (Elliott Taylor), Peter Coyote (Keys), Robert MacNaughton (Michael Taylor)
The film is about a little boy named Elliott who becomes friends with an alien, called E.T., who has been stranded on earth. Elliott and his siblings help the alien return home, while trying to keep him hidden from their mother and the local authorities.
The story of E.T. is one of the best-known and most enduring stories in the history of cinema. Spielberg's movie has inspired generations of children and that is why we have put him so high on our list of the best alien movies ever.
1. Alien (1979)
Directed by: Ridley Scott
Writer(s): Dan O'Bannon
Release date: May 25, 1979
Running time: 117 minutes
Starring: Tom Skerritt (Dallas), Sigourney Weaver (Ripley), Veronica Cartwright (Lambert), Harry Dean Stanton (Brett)
During the Nostromo space freighter's return trip after a routine trade mission, the crew, five men and two women who have been in hibernation for ten months are brought out of their lethargy earlier than expected by the spacecraft's onboard computer.
The latter has indeed picked up unknown radio signals in space and, due to a clause attached to their navigation contract, the ship's crew is required to check for any evidence of extraterrestrial life.
Alien is the absolute winner on our list and a movie that set the tone for the whole subgenre. The movie is now considered to be a classic and an inevitable part of every watchlist.


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Sahrir, Muhammad Sabri and Alias, Nor Aziah (2011) A study on Malaysian language learners' perception towards learning Arabic via online games. GEMA Online Journal of Language Studies, 11 (3). pp. 129-145. ISSN 1675-8021
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This paper reports a study on the perceptions of learning via online games among Arabic elementary language learners at the Centre for Foundation Studies (CFS), International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). The survey was a part of a front-end analysis for the design and development of an online Arabic vocabulary games prototype. It elicited learners' attitude towards Arabic language learning, their attitude towards playing ordinary video games and perceptions of utilizing online games in Arabic language learning. The descriptive quantitative and open-ended survey was distributed among 113 out of 133 learners, taking Arabic language course in an academic semester. The results showed positive level of pre-acceptance among learners' support and value-addedness of online games were also pronounced in the suggestions put forward by the participants. Based on the findings, the initial design principles were established to guide the development of the online game prototype. The paper further explains how the front end analysis aided the design and development of the online games prototype and ascertained it as a viable application in learning Arabic.
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Americans have a hard time talking openly and honestly about sex. When it comes to the sexual intimacy of older adults, it's a topic most would rather ignore. This week, Planned Parenthood of Southwestern Oregon launched a new program designed to promote sexual health and education for the oldest generations in our society.
Today, thanks to modern medicine and healthier living, people can expect to live longer and better than any generation past. Perhaps it's still too new a concept that so many older adults are doing their thing, including having sex. We just don't talk about it.
But, many elders are sexually active. And the silence around the subject can lead to problems.
Davis:"We're experiencing a sharp uptick in gonorrhea and Chlamydia cases."
Jason Davis is with Lane County Health and Human Services. He and his colleagues in the public health sector are alarmed at the numbers of sexually transmitted infections across the board, but especially in the 65 to 84 year old populations.
Davis:"Sex is a great thing that we get to experience throughout our entire life. People are able to have sex older and older and older. Communicating about your sexual history and getting testing is not only for yourself and your own well being but the well being of your partners and there's a certain social responsibility that comes with that."
Davis speaks the public health message clearly:
Davis:"Talk about it. Just talk."
Sexual Awareness and Support for Seniors Initiative (or SASSI) is a locally created, one-of-a-kind sexual support program. Mary Gossart is Vice President of Education for Planned Parenthood of Southwestern Oregon.
Gossart: "It's about time. Because we're all sexual beings from birth to death and often times the elders are ignored."
The SASSI campaign kicked off with trainings and workshops in Eugene for older adults and the professionals who work with them. Planned Parenthood invited Bill Taverner to lead them. He's director of the New Jersey-based Center for Family Life Education.
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During the discussions, Taverner doesn't skirt the issue of an increase in HIV-AIDS and other infections among older adults but…
Tavener: "I think too often it dominates the conversation. I think we're often a society that responds to scary messages and so talking about the rising rates of STD's among older adults is a lot easier than talking about sexual pleasure, talking about sexual expression and respecting people as the sexual beings that they are. I think that's a more challenging conversation. If we just talked about the risks, it would be a real easy workshop for everybody."
Taverner's talks include common attitudes older adults express about sexuality, both positive and negative. He's encouraging exploration of physical changes of growing older like menopause and erectile dysfunction. And practical techniques for examining attitudes within long term care facilities.
70 year old Jo Schechter says she's learning some helpful things about sexuality. The workshop also makes her appreciate her 76 year old partner.
Schechter: "The good thing for me, my boyfriend understands intimacy and sensitivity and tenderness and being in your body fully. Not just about having an orgasm. He knows that really well, which is unusual."
Bill Taverner will wrap up his time in Eugene Thursday afternoon at the Downtown Athletic Club Ballroom for high tea and a public presentation called, "Still Doing It: Talking about Sexuality and Aging."


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