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    1. The Malayalam Cinema Today selection was disappointing. In a short essay published in the festival catalog, K. P. Jayakumar notes that Malayalam cinema is in the midst of a crisis brought on by globalization and by the influence of the Hollywood, Tamil, and Hindi film industries on the tastes of the local audience. Instead of following the path of other regional-language cinemas by projecting a valid representation of local identity, Malayalam cinema has so far settled for weakly imitative forms, according to Jayakumar. On the whole, the films in this section bore out this assessment. Even an above-average entry, veteran director T. V. Chandran’s oddly titled Beyond the Wail (Vilaapangalkkappuram), about a Muslim woman who flees from Gujarat to Kerala after the 2002 riots in her home state, suffers from the heavily obvious, over-slick style that dogs, more disastrously, Jayaraj’s Gulmohar and Madhupal’s Thalappavu (which both deal with the Naxalite struggles for land reforms in Kerala in the 1970s). M. Mohanan’s As the Story Unfolds… (Kadhaparayumpol) has some success with its light-comic approach to the problems of rural tradesmen (in particular, a poor village barber) in the face of modernization, but the film wastes its promise in torrents of crude sentimentality. Let’s hope that the best film in the section, Anjali Menon’s Lucky Red Seeds (Manjadikkuru), points to a larger renewal of Malayalam cinema and is not merely an isolated triumph by a gifted and intelligent first-time filmmaker. (Chris Fujiwara)

      Chris Fujiwara on Malayalam Cinema (2008) Hints at Manjadikkuru opening up to a new generation of Malayalam films in terms of form and themes.

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    1. it is its weakness and not its strength that appears in a sick chamber: it is selfishness and impatience rather than generosity and fortitude, that one hears of

      I feel like Mrs Smith would enjoy reality TV

  12. Jun 2022
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    1. Each highlighted statement expresses political talking points aligned to induce trump-like support.

      Trump introduced new marketing and strategy, formulated using concepts and metrics mastered by Reality TV and Hollywood and then paired with advertising propaganda and "selling" techniques to create a "Brand". This is after-all Donald Trump, this is what he does, has done and is the only way he has found to make money. Trump built the "brand" (just barely) while teetering on self destruction.

      His charismatic persona became "the glue" that allowed creative narratives to stick to certain types of people in-spite of risk. Trump learned OTJ how to capture a specific type of audience.

      The mistake people make about Trump is assuming his audience to be "Joe Six-Pack", redneck's with limited education! This assumption does not have merit on its own.<br /> * There is a common "follower" theme among his audience that is exploited by those who: * Bought the "licensing rights" to the master-class Trump "how-to" course.

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    1. η Δικαιοσύνη να εκβιάζεται από κανέναν δολοφόνο Κουφοντίνα

      "H Δικαιοσυνη εκβιάζεται οταν απεργός πεινας απαιτεί τη μη διακριτική του μεταχείριση" λέει ο Κιούσης των Αρβύλα.

      Μόνο που την απόφαση της μεταγωγής δεν την πήρε η Δικαιοσύνη, αλλή η εκτελεστική εξουσία της ΓΓ του Υπ. ΔημΝικολάου.

      Βεβαια παρακατω λέει "[το Κέντρο μπορεί και] να μην χαίρεται και να μην γελά χαιρέκακα αν ο Κουφοντίνας αύριο το πρωί πεθάνει. Το Κέντρο βλέπετε δεν πιστεύει στη θανατική ποινή, .."

    2. Χωρίς να αθωώνεται κανένας Μητσοτάκης και κανένας Τσίπρας

      Αντιπολιτευση στο ΣΥΡΙΖΑ, απ'τον "κεντρώο" Κιούση των Ραδιο Αρβύλα

    3. Ο Κιούσης των Αρβύλα δεν διαλεγει θεση, οποτε ξερουμε που θα βρεθει οταν σφιξουν τα γαλατα: στα Δεξια

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    1. In today's 24/7 media environment, in which kids may be spending more time with media than they are with their parents, choosing positive role models is more important than ever. By the time kids are in middle school, they start to look to their peers for a sense of what's socially acceptable or desirable. Parents may remain the primary influence in their kids' lives, but the competition starts to get fierce at this age. This separation is entirely age appropriate. But when the media comes into play, the values you want to pass down to your kids may be competing against, say, Homer Simpson's.
    2. The good news is that there are plenty of positive role models you can point to that may influence your kids to make healthy choices, learn to respect others, achieve goals, and avoid anti-social behavior. Negative role models -- especially ones who don't suffer consequences for their actions -- can encourage anti-social behavior, stereotypes, and even cruelty. Help your kids choose positive media role models who embody the values you want to pass down. Tips for parents of young kid
    3. Influencers reach out to kids via TV, YouTube, video games, Twitter, and music -- all of which are broadcast or easily accessible 24 hours a day. And as we all know, not all the characters or people who gain popularity through these channels have stellar role-model credentials.
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  29. www.laurenbcollister.com www.laurenbcollister.com
    1. Meanwhile,agoodexampleofthetelevision-internetconvergenceistheBBC’s‘Communicate’page
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    1. Learn more about AMC’s Humans and tune in to the season two premiere on Monday, February 13, at 10/9c.

      Seriously, an add for a TV show?

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    1. There’s a self-seriousness that might not have been predicted from a show called Mr. Robot, but if viewers can run with it, it could be one of TV’s most surprising summer discoveries

      Elliott!!!

      For real tho!