Editorial: Tales of Terror
Steve Hutchison reviews 100 amazing slasher films from the 1980s. Each film is analyzed and discussed with a synopsis and a rating. The movies are ranked. How many have you seen?
The German film industry transformed from a collection of independent studios into a division of the Nazi Party between 1933 and 1945. German film became a crucial component of the Nazi campaign to ideologically indoctrinate the German populace as part of the Ministry for Popular Enlightenment and Propaganda, led by Joseph Goebbels. However, the business kept up its prior commercial practices and made movies aimed at paying German consumers. Even though Goebbels worked hard to turn German cinema into an ideological weapon, the theater served as a popular consumer marketplace, and the various film tastes of German moviegoers continued to affect the kinds of films made. Therefore, filmmaking in Nazi Germany was influenced by popular taste and Goebbels' ideological objectives. This book will look at several movies that demonstrate Goebbel's evolving propaganda objectives and the changing preferences of the German audience for movies during the Nazi era. Box office statistics from the years before and after the start of World War II offer unique insight into German film consumption and serve to highlight the extent to which the general public supported the war in Germany.Ver libro
"We know where we came from. We came on boats, onplanes, with passports and on the back of trucks. Weworked three jobs and sent the money back home. Webrought our motherland to life in our kitchens, ourbedrooms, our churches, our songs, our dance, our sex,our pidgin, our patois…" Joshua Idehen's collected works has been a long time coming. Songbook comprises verses from Mercury-nominated and MOBO-winning albums by Sons of Kemet and The Comet Is Coming, alongside watershed poems of spoken word legend, newly captured in book form. From Poejazzi and Benin City to a string of supreme collaborations, Idehen's impact resonates far and wide across the landscapes of poetry and jazz/electronica. Cross-examining colonialism, masculinity, mental health and ways of healing, his writing is an essential provocation, a diasporic dance, a comedy roast, an intervention, a cannonball from which no one is safe, least of all himself. "The poet laureate of UK jazz" Kate Hutchinson, The Guardian "Idehen's words are always worth leaning in for." Q MagazineVer libro
Nature’s Concerto of Serene Rainy Christmas Nights offers a soothing escape into the peaceful calm of the holiday season, designed to help you unwind and recharge during the most hectic time of the year. This collection of relaxation practices and mindfulness techniques is ideal for those seeking to bring balance and clarity to their lives, especially during the festive season when stress can easily build up. Whether you are looking for a way to relax after a long day of holiday preparations or to find inner calm before bedtime, this book provides the tools to help you cultivate a sense of serenity and rejuvenation. Through seasonal relaxation exercises and mindful practices, you will be guided to reconnect with the peaceful essence of winter, promoting both emotional and physical healing. The gentle approach in this book encourages you to focus on self-care and restoration, allowing you to create space for deep relaxation and renewal. If you're seeking to enhance your wellness during the holidays and beyond, this book is the perfect companion to guide you through mindful moments that foster a stress-free holiday and tranquil days. This guide is perfect for those who want to slow down, regain balance, and enjoy a restful, peaceful holiday season. Embrace the joy of mindfulness and create a serene atmosphere no matter what your holiday schedule looks like. Let this book be your invitation to a rejuvenating holiday experience, where restoration and calmness are just a few practices away.Ver libro
Searching, propulsive, and deeply spiritual, Accordion Eulogies is an odyssey to repair a severed family lineage, told through the surprising history of a musical instrument Growing up in Yakima, Washington, Noé Álvarez never knew his grandfather. Stories swirled around this mythologized, larger-than-life figure: That he had abandoned his family, and had possibly done something awful that put a curse on his descendants. About his grandfather, young Noé was sure of only one thing: That he had played the accordion. Now an adult, reckoning with the legacy of silence surrounding his family's migration from Mexico, Álvarez resolves both to take up the instrument and to journey into Mexico to discover the grandfather he never knew. Álvarez travels across the US with his accordion, meeting makers and players in cities that range from San Antonio to Boston. He uncovers the story of an instrument that's been central to classic American genres, but also played a critical role in indigenous Mexican history. Like the accordion itself, Álvarez feels trapped between his roots in Mexico and the US. As he tries to make sense of his place in the world—as a father, a son, a musician—he gets closer to uncovering the mystery of his origins.Ver libro
Mary Ellen Bute: Pioneer Animator captures the personal and professional life of Mary Ellen Bute (1906–1983) one of the first American filmmakers to create abstract animated films in 1934, also one of the first Americans to use the electronic image of the oscilloscope in films starting in 1949, and the first filmmaker to interpret James Joyce's literature for the screen, Passages from James Joyce's Finnegans Wake, a live-action film for which she won a Cannes Film Festival Prize in 1965. Bute had an eye for talent and selected many creative people who would go on to be famous. She hired Norman McLaren to hand paint on film for the animation of her Spook Sport, 1939, before he left to head the animation department of the Canadian Film Board. She cast the now famous character actor Christopher Walken at age fourteen as the star of her short live-action film, The Boy Who Saw Through, 1958. Also, Bute enlisted Elliot Kaplan to compose the film score of her Finnegans Wake before he moved on to compose music for TV's Fantasy Island and Ironside. This biography drawn from interviews with Bute's family, friends, and colleagues, presents the personal and professional life of the filmmaker and her behind-the-scenes process of making animated and live action films.Ver libro
Rain and thunder envelop Beethoven Symphony No. 5 in C minor of Ludwig van Beethoven, Op. 67 Escape the stress and pace of the daily grind and transport your mind to an alternative reality. 1) Allegro con brio (C minor) 2) Andante con moto (A♭ major) 3) cherzo: Allegro (C minor) 4) Allegro – Presto (C major)Ver libro
