Date: November 12, 2023
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“Briahna Joy Gray and Robby Soave react to recent polling among Arab-Americans and their support for President Joe Biden. #2024”
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Date: November 12, 2023
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“Now and Then’s eventful journey to fruition took place over five decades and is the product of conversations and collaborations between the four Beatles that go on to this day. The long mythologised John Lennon demo was first worked on in February 1995 by Paul, George and Ringo as part of The Beatles Anthology project but it remained unfinished, partly because of the impossible technological challenges involved in working with the vocal John had recorded on tape in the 1970s. For years it looked like the song could never be completed. But in 2022 there was a stroke of serendipity. A software system developed by Peter Jackson and his team, used throughout the production of the documentary series Get Back, finally opened the way for the uncoupling of John’s vocal from his piano part. As a result, the original recording could be brought to life and worked on anew with contributions from all four Beatles. This remarkable story of musical archaeology reflects The Beatles’ endless creative curiosity and shared fascination with technology. It marks the completion of the last recording that John, Paul and George and Ringo will get to make together and celebrates the legacy of the foremost and most influential band in popular music history.
Video Director: Peter Jackson
Video Producers: Peter Jackson, Clare Olssen, Jonathan Clyde
Audio Producers: Paul McCartney and Giles Martin
Production Company: WingNut Films Productions Ltd”
The Beatles – Now And Then – The Last Beatles Song (Short Film):
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Date: November 12, 2023
“The Marvels is officially a box office BOMB. The nearly $300 million Captain Marvel sequel made less than The Flash domestically, and there are LOTS of reasons for this. But of course, “toxic masculinity” is the culprit according to some people.” === |
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Date: November 12, 2023
“Disney employees and investors are “losing hope” in Disney CEO Bob Iger. The dude should’ve just taken the W when he was on top and stayed away.” === |
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Date: November 12, 2023
“A review of this Dynamix Survival Horror classic from 1989 on the C64.” Project Firestart (C64): Forgotten 8-Bit Survival Horror – Beyond The Scanlines #066
“As we come to the spookiest time of year, it seems apt to focus this episode of Beyond The Scanlines on an underappreciated pioneering example of survival horror… …IN SPACE! Yes, it’s time to check out the Dynamix developed, Electronic Arts published Project Firestart, released in 1988 for the Commodore 64. Thanks for watching! Beyond The Scanlines is a series of explorations of interesting games (old and new) for classic home computer and console systems. New episodes air on the 2nd & 4th Saturdays of each month!” Project Firestart Longplay (C64) [50 FPS]
“Developed by Dynamix and published by Electronic Arts in 1989 The year is 2061 and agent Jon Hawkins is sent aboard the research ship Prometheus to make contact with a group of scientists who have failed to communicate with Earth. Having docked with the ship, it doesn’t take Hawkins long to realise that something has gone terribly wrong – corpses of the crew are strewn about the halls and the ship is infested with hostile mutants. Taking control of Hawkins, it’s up to the player to find out what happened, rescue any survivors and warn Earth about the situation. The game is depicted from a horizontal cutaway of the Prometheus’ interior, with Hawkins navigating his way around the ship and exploring the various rooms, corridors and locations on each of the ship’s four decks. Certain rooms contain items that must be collected and used to progress the plot, as well as objects that can be interacted with. Hawkins is armed with a laser rifle with which he can defend himself from the alien foe. The rifle uses an internal battery that provides power for a limited number of shots before expiring – ammunition is extremely limited, so make sure to make every shot count. In fact, fleeing from the creatures might actually be the safer option, particularly when faced with multiple threats in a tight corridor. If Hawkins sustains injuries whilst fighting with the monsters, it’s possible to regain health by using one of the first aid stations located near some of the ships lift shafts. However, as is to be expected, the station can only be used once before it’s empty and becomes useless. There is a med-bay located somewhere in the ship that can heal Hawkins as often as required, but running back to patch up will only slow you down in the long-run. Project Firestart is quite remarkable for a number of reasons, none more so than it might possibly be one of the earliest examples of a game in the ‘survival horror’ genre. With limited ammunition, enemies that can spring out of anywhere without warning and a generally deep sense of foreboding, the game is surprisingly tense. The game makes use of cut-scenes at key points to show things happening elsewhere on the ship, lending the game a genuinely cinematic quality more synonymous with a Cinemaware or Origin Systems game on Amiga or PC platforms – it really is quite impressive to see this kind of game on a humble 8-bit. The game boasts some impressive graphics for the time, eschewing vibrant colours for drab greys and more subtle shades that help create a brooding atmosphere on the ship. Rather than the flashing lights and bright colours of Star Trek, the the aesthetic here is definitely aping the grimy and industrial interior of the Nostromo from Ridley Scott’s 1979 masterpiece, ‘Alien’. The game features basic sound, but it’s how it uses it that’s most important. I particularly liked the way that everything is so quiet until the creatures attack, at which point the game introduces threatening music that refuses to abate until the creatures are dead, or you’ve fled to safety. In some ways, it’s a shame that the game couldn’t be longer than it is. The C64’s limited memory and storage capacity would have curtailed just how much content the programmers were able to include in the game – had more been available, who knows how much deeper the game could have been. As it is, the game is both a tense and exciting experience with sense of style quite unlike anything else on the platform. Project Firestart C64 Longplay [128] Full Playthrough / Walkthrough (no comment.) #c64 #retrogaming
“Longplay with the best ending of Project Firestart, the 1989 C64 classic and prototype survival horror game. Published 4 December 2016. Project Firestart is a gaming history milestone establishing the gameplay mechanics and elements that constitute the survival horror genre. Set in 2061 aboard the research vessel Prometheus players assume the role of special agent Jon Hawking and investigate the fail of Project Firestart, a genetic engineering experiment to create a strong workers species enduring the conditions on Saturn’s Moon Titan. This longplay is showing an exemplary playthrough of Project Firestart with the “good ending”. It’s rather unlikely to fully explore the Prometheus and all of the story and get the “good ending” in one playthrough, rather one has to use discoveries from failed playthroughs to achieve a smooth swift playthrough that due to scarcity of ammunition unfortunately can’t show everything. Please keep this in mind when watching, or even better: get Project Firestart and play yourself 🙂 ToC / Timeline 01:40 Intro === |
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Date: November 12, 2023
“The persecution and disenfranchisement of pedophiles is terrible. Time to act.” === |
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