Illuminations Richard II Blog Post: "How Near The Tidings Of Our Comfort Is"

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4IxnM3CsPF4XGn4EA3tTnA33YhePcXeBJaWicQ6WImA1yPx7CjMnKe-fG5Sf2nzpZPVf9mLXYxf2Ju8k4-iZSAZyYwsKDCifq4FRGy8ecqqznQbmEqqI_6OaY3n2aW243vNa4HCj3W2uX/s1600/WoS13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4IxnM3CsPF4XGn4EA3tTnA33YhePcXeBJaWicQ6WImA1yPx7CjMnKe-fG5Sf2nzpZPVf9mLXYxf2Ju8k4-iZSAZyYwsKDCifq4FRGy8ecqqznQbmEqqI_6OaY3n2aW243vNa4HCj3W2uX/s1600/WoS13.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">John Wyver has posted the latest in a series of blogs on the new Royal Shakespeare company production of <i>Richard II</i> onto the Illuminations website. One of the founders of Illuminations, John will be working with the RSC to produce the live broadcast of the play into cinemas across the UK and around the world. With less than two weeks to go till the live stream he tells how preparations are going ahead.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"On Sunday the trucks arrive for our first camera rehearsal on Monday. On Tuesday the theatre and broadcast teams will review the tape and start to make adjustments, and then the trucks will return on the following Monday"</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">John also responds to criticisms to live cinema broadcasts of theatre productions by answering some of the key arguments posited.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">Read the full blog post here</span></span><br /><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Richard II starring David Tennant and directed by Gregory Doran is in residence at The Royal Shakespeare Theatre in <st1:place w:st="on">Stratford-upon-Avon</st1:place> until 16th November 2013. It transfers to the Barbican in <st1:place w:st="on">London</st1:place> on 9th December where it plays until 25th January 2014.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Both runs are currently sold out but returns may be available: call the RSC on 0844 800 1110 to check availability.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The production will be filmed on November 13th and broadcast into cinemas across the <st1:place w:st="on">UK</st1:place> and worldwide. <a href="http://onscreen.rsc.org.uk/richard-ii/default.aspx"><span style="color: blue;">More information can be found on the RSC Onscreen site</span></a>. The recorded play will also be released on DVD.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Read more about the RSC's Richard II on our website</span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>

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David Tennant And Cast Filmed The Escape Artist In Sub-Zero Temperatures

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXw1qJT87jqM-GrReyVh8rW8jYlFHg-j_r797pxCovzQunodMRhVw65ZoDGFdJ_21lHcMaXavxYT90C0uvqZYQfyQjKeL8-wfRJQJXC0Str36NvKBgNKQEjY2RkoYrHd2Vb0_V8U0OBGUA/s1600/TEA5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXw1qJT87jqM-GrReyVh8rW8jYlFHg-j_r797pxCovzQunodMRhVw65ZoDGFdJ_21lHcMaXavxYT90C0uvqZYQfyQjKeL8-wfRJQJXC0Str36NvKBgNKQEjY2RkoYrHd2Vb0_V8U0OBGUA/s640/TEA5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Mirror have told of the extreme weather conditions that David Tennant and his fellow cast members encountered while filming scenes for <i>The Escape Artist</i>. Part of the tense legal thriller was filmed in Edinburgh in February in snow and sub-zero temperatures.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">An insider from then set reports how David was given silk thermals to wear beneath his suit and hot water bottles for inside the lining, while between takes he wore moon boots and mittens.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“He never complained once though – he was a complete professional,” they said.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>The Escape Artist</i> stars David Tennant as a talented junior barrister with a talent for securing acquittals in even the most hopeless of cases. However, when he takes on the case of Liam Foyle (Toby Kebbell), a detached outsider accused of a brutal murder, his charmed life is suddenly torn apart. Other cast members include Sophie Okonedo, Ashley Jensen, Anton Lesser and Tony Gardner. The three part series was written by David Wolstencroft.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Watch episode 2 of The Escape Artist on BBC One on Tuesday 5th November at 9pm</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">UK viewers can catch up with episode 1 via <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p01jqq59/The_Escape_Artist_Episode_1/"><span style="color: blue;">BBC iPlayer</span></a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The series will be released on DVD on Monday 18th November - <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00EJFEN50?ie=UTF8&camp=3194&creative=21330&creativeASIN=B00EJFEN50&linkCode=shr&tag=dtennant-21&=dvd&qid=1377751770&sr=1-3&keywords=the+escape+artist"><span style="color: blue;">pre-order your copy here</span></a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Source: <a href="http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/escape-artist-doctor-who-star-2664006">The Mirror</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div>

David Tennant And Cast Filmed The Escape Artist In Sub-Zero Temperatures

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Doctor Who Celebration Attendees Will Have A Day Of The Doctor Simulcast Screening

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJXgKiR2T8zbiiLyi1oN9qj7nsdg9iX-u-7ooG48JQG9y9Jx5cemUhe0HmTngvIwAZHKsEZlIx-xwQlI2HfTeNgUTHIbFNFVPK5lrYKwT1ZcGIXF-dD9G-uuJ19BEfwdivLHJ6haIGUgM7/s1600/Poster4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJXgKiR2T8zbiiLyi1oN9qj7nsdg9iX-u-7ooG48JQG9y9Jx5cemUhe0HmTngvIwAZHKsEZlIx-xwQlI2HfTeNgUTHIbFNFVPK5lrYKwT1ZcGIXF-dD9G-uuJ19BEfwdivLHJ6haIGUgM7/s640/Poster4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The organisers of the Doctor Who 50th Celebration have confirmed that Saturday visitors will get the chance to attend a screening of the 50^th anniversary episode <i>The Day Of The Doctor</i>.  Saturday opening hours will be extended that evening so visitors can enjoy a free 2D simulcast screening along with other fans. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Saturday attendees will be emailed shortly with details about how they can reserve a seat. Visitors should note that the screening will have limited availability and tickets will be allocated on a first come first served basis.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The official Doctor Who 50th Celebration takes place at ExCel in London between the 22nd and 24th November. The sold out event will be attended by Doctor Who cast and crew from the last 50 years, from Carol Ann Ford to Matt Smith. As well as Matt,four other ex-Doctors will be attending: Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy are all confirmed guests.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://celebration.doctorwho.tv/"><span style="color: blue;">Keep up to date with all the celebration event news here</span></a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.david-tennant.com/2009/id205.html"><span style="color: blue;">Read more about The Day Of The Doctor on our website</span></a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div>

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PAGEANT: Miss Philippines Ariella Arida Wins Glam Shot Competition in Miss Universe 2013

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Miss Philippines Ariella Arida wins Glam shot competition outshining 86 other candidates from around the world.</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqJ2MswEyPnSfadpJV4Pv38F_-fuMeYNh-oFjT34LAPd4BFqfoE6KllU5KJ0ySZ3IKa_GZHycR7kahbZ1coTg9SCb-H5aMbBOo_7dVLLGF6mYjrrrB4YpfcxX2u23YLJNlCZWlA8tL_Vc7/s1600/miss+universe+glam+shot+competition+-+1st+runner+up+-+miss+spain.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqJ2MswEyPnSfadpJV4Pv38F_-fuMeYNh-oFjT34LAPd4BFqfoE6KllU5KJ0ySZ3IKa_GZHycR7kahbZ1coTg9SCb-H5aMbBOo_7dVLLGF6mYjrrrB4YpfcxX2u23YLJNlCZWlA8tL_Vc7/s1600/miss+universe+glam+shot+competition+-+1st+runner+up+-+miss+spain.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Miss Spain - 1st Runner up</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBjTrszN6pKeH5dGZzX7OalAQNhTPhBUG0mnQFyCTl-1XTLdoyYaVcueV6tOVVQdhdMHgYcBR9MIC0yft7IpP83pubV9u1ZOnRf-ymsAqjCQLhQ_tb4OJ3ap-hto4Oxc2Id22IKmWK31u2/s1600/miss+universe+glam+shot+competition+-+2nd+runner+up+-+miss+great+britain.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBjTrszN6pKeH5dGZzX7OalAQNhTPhBUG0mnQFyCTl-1XTLdoyYaVcueV6tOVVQdhdMHgYcBR9MIC0yft7IpP83pubV9u1ZOnRf-ymsAqjCQLhQ_tb4OJ3ap-hto4Oxc2Id22IKmWK31u2/s1600/miss+universe+glam+shot+competition+-+2nd+runner+up+-+miss+great+britain.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Miss Great Britain - 2nd Runner up</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe1vvj23ddJLeF24cGjzreUsulBHYNDxERvEHgNVfdTGuC7cVxbsS6QMiPQwKlGn2J_LJDoM2VyWhq5fyi_QDdLCFUBqqbnfnn0SrOaurTdr_8NQC-5Kvv4LYOH7d-HUt2RxBALNpIQ5vL/s1600/miss+universe+glam+shot+competition+-+3st+runner+up+-+miss+south+africa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe1vvj23ddJLeF24cGjzreUsulBHYNDxERvEHgNVfdTGuC7cVxbsS6QMiPQwKlGn2J_LJDoM2VyWhq5fyi_QDdLCFUBqqbnfnn0SrOaurTdr_8NQC-5Kvv4LYOH7d-HUt2RxBALNpIQ5vL/s1600/miss+universe+glam+shot+competition+-+3st+runner+up+-+miss+south+africa.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Miss South Africa - 3rd Runner up</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicSlcLu9oPXKn9g7meC8yT9Ye3R_lRzpIW5yXBIQjZdmRHyUWlZLxtSBAFiFge1Pqjfa7oQG0fksTJUiGQhjK5XULcPnvaYlyLhlyUvz0JLO9OhY8oMNxVo_D6O28YYgYNlrEALo94tnxv/s1600/miss+universe+glam+shot+competition+-+4th+runner+up+-+miss+australia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicSlcLu9oPXKn9g7meC8yT9Ye3R_lRzpIW5yXBIQjZdmRHyUWlZLxtSBAFiFge1Pqjfa7oQG0fksTJUiGQhjK5XULcPnvaYlyLhlyUvz0JLO9OhY8oMNxVo_D6O28YYgYNlrEALo94tnxv/s1600/miss+universe+glam+shot+competition+-+4th+runner+up+-+miss+australia.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Miss Australia - 4th Runner up</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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ICE PRINCESS! Miss Philippines Ariella Arida wins Glam shot competition outshining 86 other candidates from around the world. Miss Spain - 1...

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Matt Said, Jay Said...11032013

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh8JWMnAEDyje19GCppQ0_Idd7D3lQNqgD_1x3LV5DvYO_T3gmQNXZLi-x0YwfzZzaiDoMJzcZepXjU7eta7yCPGzPVHxC6bFEsuPehLK2CuoW9Z7AnAayS_a0KgRkxxh_Q9h1un1OXFmb/s1600/facebook-evolution-640.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh8JWMnAEDyje19GCppQ0_Idd7D3lQNqgD_1x3LV5DvYO_T3gmQNXZLi-x0YwfzZzaiDoMJzcZepXjU7eta7yCPGzPVHxC6bFEsuPehLK2CuoW9Z7AnAayS_a0KgRkxxh_Q9h1un1OXFmb/s400/facebook-evolution-640.jpg" width="400" /></a>Matt shames.  Jay seeks.  You say, <i>“That sounds about right.”</i><br /><br />Matt:  How the hell are ya?<br />Jay:  I’m good.  I feel like a new person.<br />Matt:  Really?  In a good way?  Wow, why is that?<br /><br />Jay:  Well, I am branching out socially.  I am seeking out new friends on social media sites.<br />Matt:  Why?<br />Jay:  Because I strongly yearn to meet new and interesting people.<br />Matt:  You?  Seriously?<br />Jay:  Well, yeah…in part…and it helps to pad my friends and follower numbers.<br />Matt:  I see…<br /><br />Jay:  Dude…It’s all about building relationships.<br />Matt:  Relationships are important if not intrusive, whether we want them or not.<br />Jay:  Exactly.  And man…I am building them.  My efforts have garnered us like 20 “likes” on our<span style="color: blue;"> <i><a href="https://www.facebook.com/iwsradio" target="_blank">FB page</a></i>.</span><br />Matt: I saw that.<br />Jay:  And I have met a few folks who have thus far pretended to like me for the time being.<br />Matt:  Well Hell…That makes it all worthwhile.<br />Jay:  I know, right?<br /><br />Matt:  Hmmmmmm….<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzGbvLY36Q5vbCRDmkoumtfA8_0cx2CZY1K2f4WOZoXS-ziFWKSQgFd0osh607EPdSwCQoebDhCZ4QYS58qwnhJeV6XztW4mtooB9iYW4wNIB2cUBQx-MXpuAkhx8ccIGxQXtJKlqCZfnT/s1600/building+a+relationship.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzGbvLY36Q5vbCRDmkoumtfA8_0cx2CZY1K2f4WOZoXS-ziFWKSQgFd0osh607EPdSwCQoebDhCZ4QYS58qwnhJeV6XztW4mtooB9iYW4wNIB2cUBQx-MXpuAkhx8ccIGxQXtJKlqCZfnT/s320/building+a+relationship.jpg" width="320" /></a>Jay:  What?  Did you just think of something deep, or are you experiencing an aneurysm?<br />Matt:  Y’know, Jayman…This Sunday we could talk about relationships.  All types of relationships.<br />Jay:  Relationships do come in many different packages.<br />Matt:  Yes they do.<br /><br />Jay:  There are your friend relationships and family relationships.<br />Matt:  Neighbor and co-worker relationships.<br />Jay:  Relationships with your pets and other animals.<br />Matt:  Sexual relationships.<br />Jay:  Mmmmmmmmm…Sexual relati---um, sorry…Facebook relationships.<br />Matt:  Twitter relationships.<br />Jay:  Stumble Upon relationships.<br /><br />Matt:  I don’t have any of those.<br />Jay:  I know…That’s why you never get any Stumble love on your posts.<br />Matt:  It’s so hard though.  I’d have to follow other Stumblers.<br />Jay:  It’s a cross that we must all bear in order to get our stories out.<br />Matt:  Okay…Maybe I’ll work on that.<br />Jay:  Good Boy.<br /><br />Matt:  Sometimes, relationships go bad and it is very sad.<br />Jay:  Oh I know, and sometimes in addition to going bad, they get really funny while doing so.<br />Matt:  We wouldn’t want to talk about how bad relationships can be funny would we?<br />Jay:  Noooooooooooooo.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFC_NZjLF4cGie2e49N5acgQ3i__tgoAekYVEv8IECD8HosSEELgWmrcmnopwWj2iD-q3PD4APduKxxfZdKyocX3UVkhb1qbAQ7py0mau3jPY75vlctxhPdRWf_Dav6AdKqOTuDLIjEz5u/s1600/relationships.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFC_NZjLF4cGie2e49N5acgQ3i__tgoAekYVEv8IECD8HosSEELgWmrcmnopwWj2iD-q3PD4APduKxxfZdKyocX3UVkhb1qbAQ7py0mau3jPY75vlctxhPdRWf_Dav6AdKqOTuDLIjEz5u/s320/relationships.jpg" width="320" /></a>Matt and Jay:  Hahahahahahahahahahaha!!<br /><br />Jay:  Alright then…<a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/im-with-stupid/2013/11/03/what-is-your-relationship-status" target="_blank"><i><span style="color: blue;">The Relationship Show</span></i></a> it is.<br />Matt:  We’ll cover every aspect of every type of relationship that exists.<br />Jay:  We can even talk about how some doctors have ended their relationship with us.<br />Matt:  Man, it will be painful to talk about, but…we’re professionals.<br /><br />Jay:  And of course, we’ll be taking phone calls from our diverse and worldwide audience.<br />Matt:  That right there is a hot relationship.<br />Jay:  Damn right.<br /><br />Matt:  I think we’re ready.<br />Jay:  I think so too, but are we ready for a committed relationship?<br />Matt:  I guess we’ll find out this Sunday from Noon-2 PM Eastern STANDARD Time.<br />Jay:  Indeed, can’t have a show relationship with folks if folks don’t set their clocks back!!<br /><br />Matt:  Until Sunday Jayman!!<br />Jay:  Word.<br /><br />To catch all of the IWS Radio hilarity on Blog Talk Radio <i>LIVE</i> this Sunday from Noon-2 PM ET, click <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/im-with-stupid/2013/11/03/what-is-your-relationship-status" target="_blank"><i><span style="color: blue;">HERE</span></i></a>.</div>

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Matt shames.  Jay seeks.  You say, “That sounds about right.” Matt:  How the hell are ya? Jay:  I’m good.  I feel like a new person. Matt:  ...

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Photos: Honey Boo Boo Halloween costume

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-2684301293992216550" style="background-color: white; color: #4d4d4d; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 18px; position: relative; text-align: justify; width: 740px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ1ZyU2Dq68XjxqwQO6IlLJw5CfkwrNWHOw4UrrMOdLv5COrGFrsWXiWKVm4cqnc9UmKt26MXCEjz5Btc0SQR3FJ1WzGo3U9wMjkl8FnMCoZ8I2MawPrlpl9aTBSRy0jzjjZEBkLqO2bg/s1600/Halloween-Honey-Boo-Boo-Kardashians.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="color: #3399bb; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ1ZyU2Dq68XjxqwQO6IlLJw5CfkwrNWHOw4UrrMOdLv5COrGFrsWXiWKVm4cqnc9UmKt26MXCEjz5Btc0SQR3FJ1WzGo3U9wMjkl8FnMCoZ8I2MawPrlpl9aTBSRy0jzjjZEBkLqO2bg/s640/Halloween-Honey-Boo-Boo-Kardashians.jpg" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; border: 1px solid rgb(240, 240, 240); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="640" /></a></div><br />Honey Boo Boo and her family are hilarious dressed as the Kardashian family, and Peter Okoye is scary as the transformed Micheal Jackson from Thriller.</div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-2684301293992216550" style="background-color: white; color: #4d4d4d; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 18px; position: relative; text-align: justify; width: 740px;"><br /></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-2684301293992216550" style="background-color: white; color: #4d4d4d; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 18px; position: relative; text-align: justify; width: 740px;">More celebrities Halloween costume Photos after the cut...</div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-2684301293992216550" style="background-color: white; color: #4d4d4d; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 18px; position: relative; text-align: justify; width: 740px;"><a name='more'></a><br /></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-2684301293992216550" style="background-color: white; color: #4d4d4d; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 18px; position: relative; text-align: justify; width: 740px;"><br /></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-2684301293992216550" style="background-color: white; color: #4d4d4d; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 18px; position: relative; text-align: justify; width: 740px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4f43blHuUY5BYmzhu06iZzN8U_aUbWUL_NWrOwyDQVc6SQBE2fBsEvgBy23RCH04Sr3Ps-9Cyvf9GZoizYltiqmf7E6rKnKJsN8SRvW4OSICXir0DvPI5gAmcHH-0nvv9AcjrWPIYb0k/s1600/halloween+kerry+washington.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="color: #3399bb; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4f43blHuUY5BYmzhu06iZzN8U_aUbWUL_NWrOwyDQVc6SQBE2fBsEvgBy23RCH04Sr3Ps-9Cyvf9GZoizYltiqmf7E6rKnKJsN8SRvW4OSICXir0DvPI5gAmcHH-0nvv9AcjrWPIYb0k/s640/halloween+kerry+washington.jpg" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; border: 1px solid rgb(240, 240, 240); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="640" /></a></div><br />There has been a lot of Halloween costume pictures flying about and some of them got me smiling, laughing or flinching in fear, isn't that what halloween costumes are supposed to do? I'm not sure what Kerry Washington dressed at but she is so cute. </div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-2684301293992216550" style="background-color: white; color: #4d4d4d; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 18px; position: relative; text-align: justify; width: 740px;"><br /><br /><a href="" name="more"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-zAXRWTZeEP5QuJEnKLCjyZx1KBTK7QTOJ1C76G7rQ7MK8iOQ4T5pRLyF0p-NDbcuqVeirhorh4MS46LNtfnA9xPJwRp9ATnj4Y5F0j3Pq_dSIVb1Pp9hT7yNGmUPiLS0zTfiwNKXZOc/s1600/heidi+klum.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="color: #3399bb; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-zAXRWTZeEP5QuJEnKLCjyZx1KBTK7QTOJ1C76G7rQ7MK8iOQ4T5pRLyF0p-NDbcuqVeirhorh4MS46LNtfnA9xPJwRp9ATnj4Y5F0j3Pq_dSIVb1Pp9hT7yNGmUPiLS0zTfiwNKXZOc/s1600/heidi+klum.jpg" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; border: 1px solid rgb(240, 240, 240); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" /></a></div><br />Heidi Klum as a 100 year old grandma, made possible with head to toe body make up.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5pP4erVyiYHszURD02N3MTMRkv7dafj7fEw8HbhunwR7sRCHVrm927c5PVaMX58KrxsNEOsB0Ji2D9TtMjIeCLucvM6_fi2sdoNUD-rrw9djvhjyZ8tdcwtw0Hh3KTRHeVla9gxArNsE/s1600/Halloween-Beyonce-Angel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="color: #3399bb; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5pP4erVyiYHszURD02N3MTMRkv7dafj7fEw8HbhunwR7sRCHVrm927c5PVaMX58KrxsNEOsB0Ji2D9TtMjIeCLucvM6_fi2sdoNUD-rrw9djvhjyZ8tdcwtw0Hh3KTRHeVla9gxArNsE/s640/Halloween-Beyonce-Angel.jpg" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; border: 1px solid rgb(240, 240, 240); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDuK63N-mbriWQjJm1vOK4rij5e4WXBe3XKOtTjC8vcjHr6dBBq3WSSJyb7skJvxu37_SbEt7w510FbdhQ8WUMS7omv3dpbI2ogT_khpHBSyIDhMQdvRnTcQkKa_VqeIsqtD72rKJAy_E/s1600/halloween-blue-ivy-bee.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="color: #3399bb; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDuK63N-mbriWQjJm1vOK4rij5e4WXBe3XKOtTjC8vcjHr6dBBq3WSSJyb7skJvxu37_SbEt7w510FbdhQ8WUMS7omv3dpbI2ogT_khpHBSyIDhMQdvRnTcQkKa_VqeIsqtD72rKJAy_E/s1600/halloween-blue-ivy-bee.jpg" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; border: 1px solid rgb(240, 240, 240); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" /></a><span style="text-align: justify;">Beyonce, plus a halo and wings is a mommy angel carrying Blue Ivy as a bee.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div>

Photos: Honey Boo Boo Halloween costume

Honey Boo Boo and her family are hilarious dressed as the Kardashian family, and Peter Okoye is scary as the transformed Micheal Jackson fro...

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Ender's Game: Well played

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><b><i>Ender's Game</i> </b></span></span></span></span></span></span><b>(2013) • <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/summit/endersgame/" style="color: #27a9c5; text-decoration: none;">View trailer</a></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><b> </b><br /><b>Four stars. Rating: PG-13, for violence and dramatic intensity</b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b>By <a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/12885694730612878577" style="color: #27a9c5; text-decoration: none;">Derrick Bang</a> • </b></span>Originally published in <i><a href="http://www.davisenterprise.com/" style="color: #27a9c5; text-decoration: none;">The Davis Enterprise</a></i>, 11.1.13</b></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Celebrated sci-fi author Orson Scott Card was 26 when his first work, a novella titled “Ender’s Game,” was published in the August 1977 issue of <i>Analog</i>. In 1985, with much more ambitious plans for that tale’s young protagonist — and with the security of a rapidly blossoming literary career — Card expanded his debut effort into a novel that won both the Hugo and Nebula awards.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9g9X5vhu3pI7JFJlSqdfpLJitdw86oIUB6xgbXYAcLOsjzxjN2LMde4wPgcfeonEV-wkcy2Pc0RyPHWMSAymfryyYf_nUfl0nUHRf7SOOEKLYh89508YkfpGappOJAr6h9VMA-1o30Ho/s1600/Enders+Game+blog.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9g9X5vhu3pI7JFJlSqdfpLJitdw86oIUB6xgbXYAcLOsjzxjN2LMde4wPgcfeonEV-wkcy2Pc0RyPHWMSAymfryyYf_nUfl0nUHRf7SOOEKLYh89508YkfpGappOJAr6h9VMA-1o30Ho/s400/Enders+Game+blog.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">While Petra (Hailee Steinfeld) watches warily, the thuggish Bonzo (Moises Arias) angrily<br />warns Ender (Asa Butterfield) to stay out of his way. But Ender isn't one to remain on<br />the sidelines, which Petra senses immediately; things are destined to get quite ugly<br />between these two boys.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today, the so-called “Ender series” encompasses — are you sitting down? — a dozen novels, a dozen short stories and roughly four dozen comic books (some adapting existing novels, some with entirely new material).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Obviously, fans can’t get enough.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">More significantly, for our purposes, those same fans — and the general public — will thoroughly enjoy director/scripter Gavin Hood’s big-screen adaptation of the novel that started it all.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The South African-born filmmaker is an impressively shrewd choice for this material, having burst onto the scene with 2005’s <i>Tsotsi</i>, which traces a week in the life of a young Johannesburg street thug who wrestles with his conscience after finding a baby in the back seat of a car he steals. The grim drama won that year’s Academy Award for Best Foreign Film, and Hood — a USC film school grad — went on to an eclectic career as a director, writer and actor.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Ender’s Game</i> also focuses strongly on the warring conscience of a boy, while contemplating several big-ticket philosophical issues that include state-sanctioned child abuse, planetary resource depletion and the novel’s most controversial theme: the notion of meeting a bully’s brutality with a savage response designed to prevent ALL subsequent attacks.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The setting is a futuristic Earth, decades after our planet just barely repelled an invasion by an insectoid alien race dubbed the “Formics.” Expecting that these swarming monstrosities have returned to their home world in order to mount an even larger assault fleet, Earth’s united military force has pinned its hopes on a multi-national “Battle School” designed to train our best and brightest military tacticians:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Carefully selected children.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Young minds are much more agile and adaptable; we know this in our own real world. It therefore stands to reason that young minds weaned on a diet of strategy-laced computer games might be nurtured into becoming the next Patton, Napoleon or Hannibal.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(Needless to say, this rather disturbing notion — and the possibility that modern nations might be acting on it — is a helluva lot more timely today, than it was back in 1977. Among his many other talents, Card deserves credit for scary prescience.)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><a name='more'></a><br /><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We meet young Andrew “Ender” Wiggin (Asa Butterfield) during his early days at Battle School, where he has demonstrated a flair for besting older classmates in computer tablet battles. This does not make Ender popular with some of his more thuggish peers, although it does bring him to the attention of Col. Hyrum Graff (Harrison Ford) and Maj. Gwen Anderson (Viola Davis), always on the lookout for promising students.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Unfortunately, this focus makes Ender even more of a target, leading to a confrontation with one of the school bullies. Ender attempts to talk his way out of the beatdown; when that fails, he surprises everybody by lashing out viciously enough to hospitalize his older, taller tormentor.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Naturally, that makes Ender even <i>more</i> interesting to Graff.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But the aftermath, recognizing what he has done, troubles Ender deeply. Allowed a brief visit home, believing he has been washed out of the program, Ender takes solace from his older sister, Valentine (Abigail Breslin), who knows full well what he’s going through, having once been a Battle School student herself. (Valentine’s saga is covered elsewhere in Card’s canon.)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In great contrast, Ender’s sociopathic older brother Peter (Jimmy Pinchak) delights in this apparent failure; indeed, Peter comes close to killing Ender ... which reveals precisely how the younger boy has learned to deal with bullies. Peter, as well, once was a Battle School student; he was expelled because of his uncontrolled violent rages.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ender’s visible, guilt-ridden remorse has been the final test; it demonstrates the boy’s ability to empathize with an opponent, thus better understanding him. Graff swoops him back into the program, where Ender joins other children in a spaceflight to a huge orbiting military station designed primarily around its huge, zero-gravity “battle room.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The children are divided into squadrons, with opposing teams meeting in the obstacle-laden battle room for a futuristic blend of paintball and quidditch. The hand-held “weapons” are paralyzers that temporarily freeze an opponent’s limb or torso; points are given for various anatomical hits, but a team wins immediately if able to maneuver one player through the enemy’s “goal.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ender quickly excels at this game, displaying a facility for unorthodox strategies that cleverly — but ruthlessly — sacrifice other squad members in order to achieve that ultimate victory. This earns him the growing respect of new friends Bean (Aramis Knight) and Alai (Suraj Partha), while isolating him further from jealous tyrants such as Bonzo (Moises Arias), leader of the Salamander squad.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ender’s effort to stand up to the cruel Bonzo has an upside: the growing respect of Petra (Hailee Steinfeld), also a member of the Salamanders.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The battle room games continue, while — behind the scenes, unknown to the students — Graff nervously eyes a deep-space monitor that counts down the anticipated return of the Formic invaders.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Butterfield is perfect in the title role, his sallow complexion, sunken eyes and haunted gaze every inch the angst-ridden lad that Card created on the page. The young actor made a startlingly mature debut in 2008’s <i><a href="http://derrickbang.blogspot.com/2008/11/boy-in-striped-pajamas-grim-bedtime.html">The Boy in the Striped Pajamas</a></i>, and more recently touched our hearts as the title character in 2011’s <i><a href="http://derrickbang.blogspot.com/2011/11/hugo-true-sense-of-wonder.html">Hugo</a></i>. Butterfield is a richly expressive performer, and here he displays just the right blend of stubborn, defiant superiority and aching despair.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ford delivers an equally intriguing performance, on the one hand making Graff a gruff, seasoned proponent of the “tough love” school: the sort of cheerfully grumpy bearing we’ve come to expect from the veteran actor. But Graff also has another side that isn’t nearly as attractive, and Ford is equally persuasive when this hardened commander reveals his increasingly desperate allegiance to the belief that the end justifies <i>any</i> means ... even those that irreparably damage his prize pupils.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Too much is at stake to behave otherwise.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Davis is the yin to Graff’s yang; Anderson is a much more compassionate psychologist who worries deeply about what is being done to these impressionable young minds. She’s also greatly concerned about the degree to which Ender’s downtime activity — a solo, puzzle-laden computer challenge — has been “invaded” by images of his sister and Formic opponents. Davis’ increasingly defiant objections to Graff’s methods, however, become a bit too shrill: not the best showcase for an actress better known for the graceful subtlety of her performances.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Steinfeld, still coasting on her Oscar-nominated work in the 2010 remake of <i><a href="http://derrickbang.blogspot.com/2010/12/true-grit-larger-than-life.html">True Grit</a></i>, is plucky and sympathetic as Petra, Ender’s staunchest ally. That said, her performance shows little depth; she doesn’t dig deep into her role, the way Butterfield so thoroughly inhabits Ender.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In fairness, Hood’s script more correctly deserves the blame for this. In the filmmaker’s desire to focus on the bond between Ender and Valentine — thus granting Breslin a better showcase for <i>her</i> acting chops — he short-shrifts Petra, Bean and Alai, all of whom play a much larger, and more emotionally crucial, role in Card’s novel.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It’s not necessarily a bad artistic choice on Hood’s part; he obviously struggled to compress the massive tapestry of Card’s novel into a 114-minute film. But those who vividly remember the book's handling of Petra, Bean and Alai are apt to be somewhat disappointed here.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A heavily tattooed Ben Kingsley is striking as the half-Maori instructor who takes over when Ender graduates to Command School, and Nonso Anozie makes a strong impression in his brief role as a boot camp-style sergeant. Arias, as well, ensures that we’ll not soon forget the petulantly vicious Bonzo: quite a switch from the goofy free spirit this young actor played earlier this year, in <i><a href="http://derrickbang.blogspot.com/2013/06/the-kings-of-summer-this-film-rules.html">The Kings of Summer</a></i>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Characters and performances aside, however, every fan of this novel will want to know how well the battle room skirmishes have been visualized. The news is good: Visual effects supervisor and his company, Digital Domain, have done a slick job. The zero-gravity environment is cleverly, persuasively constructed, and several of Ender’s best campaigns — most notably his squad’s odds-against battle with <i>two</i>opposing teams — leap faithfully off the page.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On the other hand, some quieter scenes — such as Harrison Ford’s zero-g “swim” within a spaceship cabin — suffer slightly when compared to the far superior (and very recent) work in <i><a href="http://derrickbang.blogspot.com/2013/10/gravity-grim-survival-drama.html">Gravity</a></i>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hood builds his film to an exciting, breathtaking finale, although an epilogue of sorts — also faithful to Card’s novel — gets too philosophically preachy for my taste, and even works against what we’ve seen to this point. Card could better establish the groundwork for this unexpected twist; Hood's film, of necessity short-changing such back-story, sends viewers out on a note that is intended to be upbeat, but instead feels dour and anticlimactic (while clearly setting up a potential sequel).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br /></div><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:AllowPNG/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings></xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves>false</w:TrackMoves> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing> <w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing> <w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery> <w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery>0</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:DontAutofitConstrainedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> </w:Compatibility> </w:WordDocument></xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="276"> </w:LatentStyles></xml><![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 10]><style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} </style><![endif]--> <!--StartFragment--> <!--EndFragment--><br /><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Still, the ride is crisp, energetic and well played up to that point. <i>Ender’s Game</i> also raises intriguing questions, as is intended; this is thoughtful sci-fi, designed to encourage debate while entertaining. It succeeds on both counts.</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>

2013 Abigail Breslin Asa Butterfield Ben Kingsley Four Star Films Hailee Steinfeld Harrison Ford Moises Arias Sci-Fi Viola Davis Ender's Game: Well played

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Kim and Kanye is on the new again! This time, they are suing Youtube co-founder over engagement leak

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Kim and Kanye is on the new again! This time, they are suing Youtube co-founder over engagement leak

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Photos: Nigerian First Lady Patience Jonathan's foster mother's funeral service

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President Jonathan, VP Namadi Sambo, Governor Goodswill Akpabio, Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan, Governor Theodore Orji and several prominent Nigerians were at the burial. 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Photos: Dudes dressed as Beyonce and Kim K for Halloween

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Ozery Bakery Review!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pjk6zm8dNoI/UnQ9GVy5n8I/AAAAAAAAKfI/yaCsq0m6Niw/s1600/13+-+1" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pjk6zm8dNoI/UnQ9GVy5n8I/AAAAAAAAKfI/yaCsq0m6Niw/s320/13+-+1" width="320" /></i></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>I was sent an assortment of products for review from <a href="http://us.ozerybakeryinc.com/ozery/index.php">Ozery Bakery</a> and couldn't wait to try them out especially their morning rounds to dress up my sandwiches !</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Above is a photo of the products I received, they all sound delicious!</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Morning rounds: </i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-h-ey94-L8eQ/UnWnLtbHnaI/AAAAAAAAKiE/sOstvbwwwnk/s1600/13+-+1" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-h-ey94-L8eQ/UnWnLtbHnaI/AAAAAAAAKiE/sOstvbwwwnk/s320/13+-+1" width="320" /></a></div><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Ditch the doughnuts and unhealthy baked goods we all know and love and have a morning round! I have never tried anything like these before in my life ! It's almost like an English muffin and a scone mixed!! What I love about these rounds is you can make a sandwich out of them, slather on some of your favorite cream cheese or even use butter and jam!</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Great for a snack or a quick and easy breakfast for on the go!</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Cranberry orange morning rounds:</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-88fkgc9YDKg/UnQ9GYVzCLI/AAAAAAAAKfE/klNDjEjC25Y/s1600/13+-+2" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-88fkgc9YDKg/UnQ9GYVzCLI/AAAAAAAAKfE/klNDjEjC25Y/s320/13+-+2" width="320" /></i></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Delicious plump cranberries baked right into this flaky bread with the essence of orange makes the perfect Thanksgiving sandwich with all the trimmings such as turkey, stuffing and even some cranberry mayo! So unbelievably good!!</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Muesli:</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yol6i0t0eEE/UoGFAoimrTI/AAAAAAAAKrE/BZxXwRABIsg/s1600/13+-+1" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yol6i0t0eEE/UoGFAoimrTI/AAAAAAAAKrE/BZxXwRABIsg/s320/13+-+1" width="320" /></a></div><i><br /></i><i>I love the plump juicy raisins throughout this bun it's makes it not only healthy but tastes delicious along with the grains and works great with some cinnamon cream cheese!</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Apple cinnamon:</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Crispy pitas:</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Cranberry pumpkin seed:</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rVt15k5QGeY/Uo6xtDcx8XI/AAAAAAAAK_U/CBhHoRL17vA/s1600/13+-+2" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rVt15k5QGeY/Uo6xtDcx8XI/AAAAAAAAK_U/CBhHoRL17vA/s320/13+-+2" width="320" /></a></div><i><br /></i><i>I absolutely love these pita chips! To me they taste like cranberry bread that's been baked to perfection with pumpkin seeds and a hint of cinnamon! </i><br /><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Rosemary garlic</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Organic wheat:</i><br /><i><br /></i><i>Crispy light and airy pita chips make it perfect for dipping!</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Organic spelt with flax:</i><br /><i><br /></i><i>To me it has a plain taste but would go great with cheese, salsa or hummus </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Links:</i><br /><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Website:</i><br /><a href="http://us.ozerybakeryinc.com/ozery/index.php"><i>http://us.ozerybakeryinc.com/ozery/index.php</i></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Facebook:</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ozerybakery.pitabreak?ref=ts&fref=ts"><i>https://www.facebook.com/ozerybakery.pitabreak?ref=ts&fref=ts</i></a><br /><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Twitter:</i><br /><i><a href="https://twitter.com/OzeryBakery">https://twitter.com/OzeryBakery</a></i><br /><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Ozery Bakery Review!

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Toms River Continues To Rebuild A Year Later

I attended Wednesday's Tri County Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Luncheon in Pottstown to hear Paul Shives, Business Administrator for Toms River, NJ, speak on the recovery that Toms River faces from Sandy, even a year later.<br /><div><br /></div><div>Toms River is the ninth largest municipality in New Jersey, numbering over 90,000 residents at this point. Because of its size (41 square miles) and its position along a barrier island, Toms River features the most waterfront property of any New Jersey municipality. Given Sandy's eye moved ashore to their south, the Toms River area was particularly hard hit from the storm. </div><div><br /></div><div>Most of Toms River is west of the back bay; however, two parts of the community are along the barrier island -- Ortley Beach (which we're all aware of the damage) and Dover Beaches.  These are a part of the same barrier island that Mantoloking resides on -- the barrier island that was breached by Sandy's storm surge coming in at high tide during a full moon.</div><div><br /></div><div>Shives stated that while there's a lot that needs to be done in Toms River, much has been accomplished through partnership among state and local officials, as well as hard work by locals in numerous capacities. He was particularly kind towards Governor Christie, commending his administration on a couple of occasions for their willingness to partner with local level agencies and for pushing FEMA to get a field office opened in the community when one was not originally planned.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSrg3TMZp58zBqFzO2-pwnhbe-qxjQ4niAR_dsT9HJ9UndXxt2AGmPAgBz4bpu9wKQJu587bnTC0chesUp1oFB0hqRuNuKpnMMLqA38crqrajRDdELTQwGBEPU3yspHF9tcP9_YWxFqviq/s1600/103013-ORT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSrg3TMZp58zBqFzO2-pwnhbe-qxjQ4niAR_dsT9HJ9UndXxt2AGmPAgBz4bpu9wKQJu587bnTC0chesUp1oFB0hqRuNuKpnMMLqA38crqrajRDdELTQwGBEPU3yspHF9tcP9_YWxFqviq/s400/103013-ORT.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Google Maps shot of Ortley Beach from earlier this year.</td></tr></tbody></table>If you weren't aware of the scope of damage in Toms River, here are some statistics to put things in perspective. 9200 structures were significantly damaged or destroyed in the community. 35,750 sixty foot length dumpsters were needed to remove debris from the community. In fact, Shives mentioned that the last debris removal from the barrier islands occurred yesterday on Halloween.<br /><br />Out of Toms River's $10 billion property tax base, 20 percent of that was lost due to the storm. That leaves a significant economic impact in the community for basic government services, <a href="http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local/item/60546-as-sandy-anniversary-nears-group-prepares-report-on-the-storms-costs?linktype=related_articlepage" target="_blank">which forced Toms River to look for loans and financial assistance</a> to ensure government functioned in the community but also to help with rebuilding efforts.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGO3fUemAS5tyh3vMs_6B16Q4nCctMem4MdcXlUVIwKN4C36MVEWZ6YC4S-uQDek-5F_Pyz33vVcsD6gmvubh8GY143VUhLgdx_S0YWjDTtPDKkBMQZxgsFQn80q6SPZoo_FzYEzyyaJr1/s1600/103013-ORTb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGO3fUemAS5tyh3vMs_6B16Q4nCctMem4MdcXlUVIwKN4C36MVEWZ6YC4S-uQDek-5F_Pyz33vVcsD6gmvubh8GY143VUhLgdx_S0YWjDTtPDKkBMQZxgsFQn80q6SPZoo_FzYEzyyaJr1/s400/103013-ORTb.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Google Maps shot of Mantoloking from earlier this year.</td></tr></tbody></table><div>The community has invested $28 million in public works projects -- things from roads to utilities to parks, also has worked on facilitating workshops to help residents navigate the FEMA minefield and new flood zone regulations that were issued late last year.<br /><br />Is there progress? Yes. Is it fast enough? <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/10/27/nj-sandy-victims-feel-snubbed/3283687/" target="_blank">Arguably not</a> for a number of individuals. Shives admitted to USA Today and also to the Chamber audience that township officials believe rebuilding was a three to five year proposition.<br /><br />That said, things are improving gradually at the Shore. </div>

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Tell AAMCO to stop backing Limbaugh

<b><span style="font-family: helvetica;">AAMCO is advertising on The Rush Limbaugh Show. If you haven't already, please sign this.  If you already have, please tweet, facebook, and email to your friends and family.  </span></b><br /><b><br /></b><b><span style="font-family: helvetica;">#stoprush is driving Limbaugh and his friends nuts.  Let's keep it up.</span></b><br /><b><br /></b><b><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT170"><a href="http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/aamco-stop-supporting-1?mailing_id=16599&source=s.icn.em.cr&r_by=5390103" target="_blank">http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/aamco-stop-supporting-1?mailing_id=16599&source=s.icn.em.cr&r_by=5390103</a></span> </span></b><br /><b><br /></b><b><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Thank you for your continued support of civil discourse.</span></b>

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David Tennant And Cat Friends Introduce Virgin's Online Box Sets

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9TuZOcACouy_zpVy_J9pvSE9iigGuhiUKutv6aiobHs5M75GYQZTnPQnmJb6bor5ySPVSDylZCbgH_bfbNJxZJQk3XO_J7QGPG7Gret8WcsYroMKrYesM4yaD-lCpkBd4S7P7moeM0dW7/s1600/Cats.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9TuZOcACouy_zpVy_J9pvSE9iigGuhiUKutv6aiobHs5M75GYQZTnPQnmJb6bor5ySPVSDylZCbgH_bfbNJxZJQk3XO_J7QGPG7Gret8WcsYroMKrYesM4yaD-lCpkBd4S7P7moeM0dW7/s640/Cats.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In the second clip from the new Virgin Media campaign, David Tennant joins forces with dozens of cats - and sports a rather fetching Kitten Hat in the process - to introduce the range of TV box sets available via TiVo.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMPEL14dwsnL-tS3olT1T4awQQJdXSOxh9yd9RQR1-mkNrXp9F5K13FOFkdogCwdhKm3440Il9SywqUYnB0OwccnZayedLAdsOeTlptHo1rX4DBYqqwgRHUrh3qJTDxiwjg2iLJ4MuLk_P/s1600/CatHat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMPEL14dwsnL-tS3olT1T4awQQJdXSOxh9yd9RQR1-mkNrXp9F5K13FOFkdogCwdhKm3440Il9SywqUYnB0OwccnZayedLAdsOeTlptHo1rX4DBYqqwgRHUrh3qJTDxiwjg2iLJ4MuLk_P/s640/CatHat.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The clip comes courtesy of visual effects wizards The Mill. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.beam.tv/workspace/viewFolderFile/TvqxGpWfnv?clientWidth=1280&clientHeight=638&fmp=svwwGnWdmS"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Watch the new ad here</b></span></a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The new Virgin Media TiVo campaign featuring David with Sir Richard Branson begins on TV and online tomorrow.</span>

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Richard II Video Production Diary 10: Stephen Brimson Lewis On Designing The Play

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihfX8uovCqOQo7JvC9nRJglJ0ooI2OSZSZp-EmpsDxqjX3EQsnzX8GdCeMFoYx8wZaXZWP4zYGtZnepQ6Nd0OqK3JxgLEEbObFu-jtTpxowNBCTzNpmxOzhBWdo34T-j_XVy9OTMbNTQVn/s1600/RSC06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihfX8uovCqOQo7JvC9nRJglJ0ooI2OSZSZp-EmpsDxqjX3EQsnzX8GdCeMFoYx8wZaXZWP4zYGtZnepQ6Nd0OqK3JxgLEEbObFu-jtTpxowNBCTzNpmxOzhBWdo34T-j_XVy9OTMbNTQVn/s1600/RSC06.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Royal Shakespeare Company have posted the tenth in their series of video diaries documenting the process behind bringing their production of <i>Richard II </i>to the stage.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This week, designer Stephen Brimson Lewis talks how he came to develop the striking, minimalist set.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"The overall concept for the production really grew out of a response to the space as much as anything else," he explains. "It's quite a unique space in that the actors are thrust right into the centre of the building and right amongst the audience." Along with Greg Doran's wish that the height of the building was also exploited, the designer incorporates projections, lighting and mechanics to create the world of <i>Richard II </i> in which the company works.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Watch the video here:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/RQ2DrEu69I8" width="640"></iframe></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Richard II</i> starring David Tennant and directed by Gregory Doran is in residence at The Royal Shakespeare Theatre in <st1:place w:st="on">Stratford-upon-Avon</st1:place> until 16th November 2013. It transfers to the Barbican in <st1:city w:st="on">London</st1:city> on 9th December where it plays until 25th January 2014.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Both runs are currently sold out but returns may be available: call the RSC on 0844 800 1110 to check availability</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The production will be filmed on November 13th and broadcast into cinemas across the <st1:country-region w:st="on">UK</st1:country-region> and worldwide. <a href="http://onscreen.rsc.org.uk/richard-ii/default.aspx">More information can be found on the RSC Onscreen site</a>. The recorded play will also be released on DVD.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.david-tennant.com/2009/id194.html"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Read more about the RSC's Richard II on our website</span></a></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

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US spending on infrastructure nosedives

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNy0IZoEcII8uEgUl7_5vsHEMI6cZ-2iXzOSfSdxSNHHBaelgjTXz3V-QC-TtvPAWr3NGeFtlCb6EB9Ektnq8jQySFzOlIabEGfSYq_N0UpWOt3w7P5kcE2L4AsLJL6U9M9qZlWciNxghN/s1600/infrastructure+spending.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNy0IZoEcII8uEgUl7_5vsHEMI6cZ-2iXzOSfSdxSNHHBaelgjTXz3V-QC-TtvPAWr3NGeFtlCb6EB9Ektnq8jQySFzOlIabEGfSYq_N0UpWOt3w7P5kcE2L4AsLJL6U9M9qZlWciNxghN/s320/infrastructure+spending.png" width="258" /></a></div><br />The chart tells it all.<br /><br />Next time you blow a tire in a pothole, you'll know why: Government spending has plummeted for American roads, bridges and transit systems. We're well on our way to becoming a third-world country.<br /><br />The naked capitalist writes that this isn't really news:<br /><blockquote class="tr_bq">Anyone who travels at all can see how shoddy America has become. Our airports and train stations are a disgrace by international standards. Decades of underinvestment in the New York City subways has been somewhat reversed, but it will never be pleasant. ... Too many roads across the US are clearly overdue for resurfacing. I saw one road in Maine where the locals had slapped tar on either side of the yellow center line. They apparently didn’t have budget to repaint the road markings, so the resurfaced around them. Aiee!</blockquote>Funding for basic infrastructure is a whopping $75 billion less than it was three years ago due to budget cuts and a gas tax that hasn't been updated since 1993,<br /><br />For the last three years, state, local and federal government groups have dramatically cut spending on roads, bridges and other infrastructure.  We currently spend less than half of what we need for highway repair -- and if we continue to not fix basic issues, it will only get worse.<br /><br />Unfortunately, federal, state, and local governments are only spending $91 billion annually on capital investments, meaning that each year our roads deteriorate further.<br /><br />It is not just highways in need of repair.  Over a tenth of American bridges need significant repair and maintenance.  Every day, 260 million trips are taken across these dangerous bridges.<br /><br />We need to refocus our priorities and start repairing our infrastructure while we can still afford to do so.  In the meantime, try to avoid the potholes.

austerity infrastructure US spending on infrastructure nosedives

The chart tells it all. Next time you blow a tire in a pothole, you'll know why: Government spending has plummeted for American roads, b...

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