Happy Thanksgiving! Somebody has a very twisted mind and it’s pretty cool. I’m not sure how many people would want to touch this thing let alone eat it. But it makes for a very interesting photo and it would probably be pretty tasty too. Right now I’m kind of wondering what the tail is made out of, no doubt it’s edible like it says but from the angle it almost looks like the person responsible either took a bunch of small Yukon gold potatoes and strung them together or found a way to make a long, prehensile tail out of
The 100% Edible Roasted Alien Facehugger for Thanksgiving...
The 100% Edible Roasted Alien Facehugger for Thanksgiving...
- 11/16/2017
- by Wake
- TVovermind.com
Review by Roger Carpenter
Dawson City, located in the Yukon Territory of Canada, is inextricably linked to the 1896 gold rush. But the area had been an important seasonal fishing and hunting village for indigenous tribes for centuries before gold was discovered. Once the gold ran out, the city nearly ceased to exist before making headlines again in 1978 for a find nearly as extraordinary as the gold nearly a century before. This new discovery was of a cache of over 500 silent films from the earliest era of the movies, which had been buried for decades. Dawson City: Frozen Time is an exploration of the complicated history of the town as told through clips and still shots from the films salvaged from the tundra.
This area had long been a seasonal hunting ground for the Tr’ondek Hwech’in tribe, important because of its location at the confluence of the Klondike and Yukon Rivers.
Dawson City, located in the Yukon Territory of Canada, is inextricably linked to the 1896 gold rush. But the area had been an important seasonal fishing and hunting village for indigenous tribes for centuries before gold was discovered. Once the gold ran out, the city nearly ceased to exist before making headlines again in 1978 for a find nearly as extraordinary as the gold nearly a century before. This new discovery was of a cache of over 500 silent films from the earliest era of the movies, which had been buried for decades. Dawson City: Frozen Time is an exploration of the complicated history of the town as told through clips and still shots from the films salvaged from the tundra.
This area had long been a seasonal hunting ground for the Tr’ondek Hwech’in tribe, important because of its location at the confluence of the Klondike and Yukon Rivers.
- 10/31/2017
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
There is a scholarly theory that proposes films are always telling the story of their creation, singing an endless song about their own history. That seemed to have been literally the case in 1978 when Frank Barrett, a construction worker in Dawson City in the northern Yukon, discovered strips of nitrate film poking out of the earth in the site of a new recreation center — like stubborn blossoms trying to defeat the harshness of winter. Children had taken to lighting the visible strips on fire unaware that in the joy of the pyrotechnic display they were erasing history. Barrett’s unique discovery led to the unearthing of over 500 reels containing films made in the 1910s and 1920s, and considering that it is believed that 75% of all silent films were lost, this might have been the most important finding in the archaeology of film. Taking clips from these reels and solving the mystery of how they ended up buried in the Yukon, director Bill Morrison made Dawson City: Frozen Time which might just be the ultimate found footage film.
Morrison tells three parallel tales: one in which prospectors expel the Hän people from their land upon discovering gold and start the township of Dawson, another in which the glories and failures of the inhabitants of Dawson help jumpstart Hollywood, and a third one which is nothing less than a history of cinema itself. In the first one we see how at the turn of the 19th century, American prospectors made their way up to the Klondike River territory and drained it from its mineral riches, while displacing the original inhabitants. We learn that over one-hundred thousand people tried making their way up to the Yukon, with over seventy thousand either returning gold-less or perishing on the road. One of those who gave up on the way, but found a way to make money off people’s basic instincts was an ancestor of the current American president, who opened the brothel that started their fortune. Talk about prescience.
In fact, Dawson City seems to have emanated this strange energy that should have made it one of the most influential cultural hubs in modern history, but its distance and the way it was so quickly forgotten once the gold ran out gave it a different future. The small town inspired Jack London to write his books of adventure in the snow. It was also the place where Alexander Pantages opened his first theater before becoming one of Hollywood’s biggest impresarios, and Dawson City paved the road for a young Sid Grauman who realized he had a knack for entertaining people and led him to open one of the most iconic movie palaces in history home to the very first Hollywood movie premiere. It’s as if everyone touched by Dawson City went on to lead a notorious life — and in the case of actor William Desmond Taylor, who worked briefly at the Yukon Gold Corporation before leaving to find fame in Tinseltown, also a notorious death.
The ice and earth of the Yukon held much more stories than the reels of film themselves contained, and one of the most impressive feats in the documentary is how Morrison is able to always find his way back to the central narrative. He’s such an astute filmmaker that he creates dialogues that could very well warrant films of their own, such as the depressing notion that the flammability of nitrate film, which caused fires that burned down Dawson’s entire business district nine times in nine years, was also the reason behind filmmaking pioneer Alice Guy-Blaché’s early retirement. After her studio burned down, she simply gave up. Or how photographs of Dawson City inspired Jim Low and Wolf Koenig to make City of Gold, the 1957 documentary short that originated the “Ken Burns” style of panning and zooming on photographs; therefore originating the form Morrison works with in this very film. The short was nominated for an Oscar and the ceremony that year was held at a Pantages theater.
Morrison proves that there is no better way to tell the story of movies than with movies, and it seems almost spooky how the Dawson City reels supplied him with the material he needed. It’s as if the films had been aching to speak to the world. “Speech” is key here, since all the films are silent. In fact Morrison discovers it was talkies that led so many silent films to be discarded. Dawson City was at the end of a distribution line which meant that films had been out for a very long time before they arrived there, and once their engagements were over nobody wanted to pay the cost of shipping the films back to the studios. In telling this shameful story, Morrison allows the images to speak for themselves. He avoids voiceovers or heavy narration choosing, instead to go with simple title cards, supertitles, and musical accompaniment from Alex Somers’ haunting score. Those who believe in fate might believe Morrison was born to tell this story and perhaps these reels were meant to surface only when he was around to share with the world. Those who prefer pragmatism will undoubtedly be captivated by this tale of progress and its relation to art, but both sides will agree that the stories contained here are nothing if not stranger than fiction.
Dawson City: Frozen Time is now in limited release.
Morrison tells three parallel tales: one in which prospectors expel the Hän people from their land upon discovering gold and start the township of Dawson, another in which the glories and failures of the inhabitants of Dawson help jumpstart Hollywood, and a third one which is nothing less than a history of cinema itself. In the first one we see how at the turn of the 19th century, American prospectors made their way up to the Klondike River territory and drained it from its mineral riches, while displacing the original inhabitants. We learn that over one-hundred thousand people tried making their way up to the Yukon, with over seventy thousand either returning gold-less or perishing on the road. One of those who gave up on the way, but found a way to make money off people’s basic instincts was an ancestor of the current American president, who opened the brothel that started their fortune. Talk about prescience.
In fact, Dawson City seems to have emanated this strange energy that should have made it one of the most influential cultural hubs in modern history, but its distance and the way it was so quickly forgotten once the gold ran out gave it a different future. The small town inspired Jack London to write his books of adventure in the snow. It was also the place where Alexander Pantages opened his first theater before becoming one of Hollywood’s biggest impresarios, and Dawson City paved the road for a young Sid Grauman who realized he had a knack for entertaining people and led him to open one of the most iconic movie palaces in history home to the very first Hollywood movie premiere. It’s as if everyone touched by Dawson City went on to lead a notorious life — and in the case of actor William Desmond Taylor, who worked briefly at the Yukon Gold Corporation before leaving to find fame in Tinseltown, also a notorious death.
The ice and earth of the Yukon held much more stories than the reels of film themselves contained, and one of the most impressive feats in the documentary is how Morrison is able to always find his way back to the central narrative. He’s such an astute filmmaker that he creates dialogues that could very well warrant films of their own, such as the depressing notion that the flammability of nitrate film, which caused fires that burned down Dawson’s entire business district nine times in nine years, was also the reason behind filmmaking pioneer Alice Guy-Blaché’s early retirement. After her studio burned down, she simply gave up. Or how photographs of Dawson City inspired Jim Low and Wolf Koenig to make City of Gold, the 1957 documentary short that originated the “Ken Burns” style of panning and zooming on photographs; therefore originating the form Morrison works with in this very film. The short was nominated for an Oscar and the ceremony that year was held at a Pantages theater.
Morrison proves that there is no better way to tell the story of movies than with movies, and it seems almost spooky how the Dawson City reels supplied him with the material he needed. It’s as if the films had been aching to speak to the world. “Speech” is key here, since all the films are silent. In fact Morrison discovers it was talkies that led so many silent films to be discarded. Dawson City was at the end of a distribution line which meant that films had been out for a very long time before they arrived there, and once their engagements were over nobody wanted to pay the cost of shipping the films back to the studios. In telling this shameful story, Morrison allows the images to speak for themselves. He avoids voiceovers or heavy narration choosing, instead to go with simple title cards, supertitles, and musical accompaniment from Alex Somers’ haunting score. Those who believe in fate might believe Morrison was born to tell this story and perhaps these reels were meant to surface only when he was around to share with the world. Those who prefer pragmatism will undoubtedly be captivated by this tale of progress and its relation to art, but both sides will agree that the stories contained here are nothing if not stranger than fiction.
Dawson City: Frozen Time is now in limited release.
- 6/21/2017
- by Jose Solís
- The Film Stage
With summer right around the corner, now just might be the time to give in to the program everyone has been talking about — Whole30.
The purpose of the diet is not specifically to lose weight, but rather to “reset your relationship with your health and with food,” according to the co-creator and the Whole30 Cookbook author Melissa Hartwig.
For 30 days, you eliminate foods deemed problematic by research—such as additives, sugar and refined carbs — then you slowly reintroduce those foods to track changes in how you feel.
The program has taken the social media world by storm, with people posting their recipes,...
The purpose of the diet is not specifically to lose weight, but rather to “reset your relationship with your health and with food,” according to the co-creator and the Whole30 Cookbook author Melissa Hartwig.
For 30 days, you eliminate foods deemed problematic by research—such as additives, sugar and refined carbs — then you slowly reintroduce those foods to track changes in how you feel.
The program has taken the social media world by storm, with people posting their recipes,...
- 5/23/2017
- by Jessica Fecteau
- PEOPLE.com
Let’s face it: The potato chip will forever be the king of snacks. And while most of the time popping open a bag of your favorite brand will do, you haven’t really lived until you’ve made your own at home. Trust us, they just taste better.
However, if you’ve ever tried your hand at frying them at home, we hear your concerns and understand if you never want to embark on that journey again. It can be a splatter-y, greasy mess.
That’s where this hack comes in. Instead of heating up a big pot of...
However, if you’ve ever tried your hand at frying them at home, we hear your concerns and understand if you never want to embark on that journey again. It can be a splatter-y, greasy mess.
That’s where this hack comes in. Instead of heating up a big pot of...
- 1/26/2017
- by Shay Spence
- PEOPLE.com
Republican candidate Donald J. Trump won Tuesday’s presidential election in a shocking victory.
The 70-year-old billionaire businessman defeated Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in a path to victory that became clearer after wins in key swing states including Florida, North Carolina and Ohio. The Associated Press called the race at 2:30 a.m.
“I pledge to every citizen of our land that I will be president for all Americans, and this is so important to me. For those who have chosen not to support me in the past — of which there were a few people — I’m reaching out to...
The 70-year-old billionaire businessman defeated Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in a path to victory that became clearer after wins in key swing states including Florida, North Carolina and Ohio. The Associated Press called the race at 2:30 a.m.
“I pledge to every citizen of our land that I will be president for all Americans, and this is so important to me. For those who have chosen not to support me in the past — of which there were a few people — I’m reaching out to...
- 11/9/2016
- by Tierney McAfee
- PEOPLE.com
Mercedes-Benz is so classy ... even their commercial shoots have 5-star catering for lunch. Check out the menu on a recent set in Pasadena for the brand new Gle 350 SUV ... it's pretty far from a cold-cut platter. -- Spicy shrimp over white grits topped with garlic beer creole sauce -- Organic buttermilk fried chicken & jalapeño waffle topped with country sausage gravy -- Kobe meatloaf over Yukon gold mashed potatoes topped with a root beer raisin glaze...
- 11/27/2015
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
The distributor has picked up North American rights to Spl 2: A Time For Consequences and The Timber.
Pou-Soi Cheang, whose credits include The Monkey King, directedSPL 2: A Time For Consequences starring Tony Jaa as an undercover police officer.
The film has been a smash in China - where it has taken $90.3m since its release on June 18 - and will open in festivals throughout the Us and Canada this autumn and arrive theatrically in early 2016.
Well Go brokered the deal with Chiu-Yi Leung of Bravos Pictures on behalf of the filmmaker.
Apocalyptic Western thriller The Timber stars Josh Peck and James Ransone and will debut on Blu-ray, DVD and VOD on October 6.
The story takes place during the late 19th century Yukon Gold Rush as two brothers set out to collect a bounty in a desperate attempt to save their home.
Anthony O’Brien directed and Ana Media’s Scott Einbinder and Patrick Newall produced...
Pou-Soi Cheang, whose credits include The Monkey King, directedSPL 2: A Time For Consequences starring Tony Jaa as an undercover police officer.
The film has been a smash in China - where it has taken $90.3m since its release on June 18 - and will open in festivals throughout the Us and Canada this autumn and arrive theatrically in early 2016.
Well Go brokered the deal with Chiu-Yi Leung of Bravos Pictures on behalf of the filmmaker.
Apocalyptic Western thriller The Timber stars Josh Peck and James Ransone and will debut on Blu-ray, DVD and VOD on October 6.
The story takes place during the late 19th century Yukon Gold Rush as two brothers set out to collect a bounty in a desperate attempt to save their home.
Anthony O’Brien directed and Ana Media’s Scott Einbinder and Patrick Newall produced...
- 8/10/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The distributor has picked up North American rights to Spl 2: A Time For Consequences and The Timber.
Pou-Soi Cheang, whose credits include The Monkey King, directed Spl 2: A Time For Consequences starring Tony Jaa as an undercover police officer.
The film has been a smash in China and will open in festivals throughout the Us and Canada this autumn and arrive theatrically in early 2016.
Well Go brokered the deal with Chiu-Yi Leung of Bravos Pictures on behalf of the filmmaker.
Apocalyptic Western thriller The Timber stars Josh Peck and James Ransone and will debut on Blu-ray, DVD and VOD on October 6.
The story takes place during the late 19th century Yukon Gold Rush as two brothers set out to collect a bounty in a desperate attempt to save their home.
Anthony O’Brien directed and Ana Media’s Scott Einbinder and Patrick Newall produced and Hugh Geiger served as executive producer.
Pou-Soi Cheang, whose credits include The Monkey King, directed Spl 2: A Time For Consequences starring Tony Jaa as an undercover police officer.
The film has been a smash in China and will open in festivals throughout the Us and Canada this autumn and arrive theatrically in early 2016.
Well Go brokered the deal with Chiu-Yi Leung of Bravos Pictures on behalf of the filmmaker.
Apocalyptic Western thriller The Timber stars Josh Peck and James Ransone and will debut on Blu-ray, DVD and VOD on October 6.
The story takes place during the late 19th century Yukon Gold Rush as two brothers set out to collect a bounty in a desperate attempt to save their home.
Anthony O’Brien directed and Ana Media’s Scott Einbinder and Patrick Newall produced and Hugh Geiger served as executive producer.
- 8/10/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Members of the press were given a yummy first-hand look at the food and décor of this year’s Governors Ball, which will immediately follow the 86th Oscars ceremony on Sunday, March 2, in the Ray Dolby Ballroom on the top level of the Hollywood Highland Center.
Thursday morning’s preview was a deluge of all the senses and proved why the Governors Ball is Hollywood’s most glamorous post-Oscar party in town.
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Nine-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, John Legend, will perform for the Ball’s 1,500 invited guests of Oscar winners and nominees, show presenters and other telecast participants.
Everyone will feast on signature favorites such as smoked salmon Oscars, chicken pot pie with shaved black truffles, and mini American Wagyu burgers with aged Cheddar and remoulade, incorporating local produce and sustainable seafood.
Now that’s a party!
Modern presentations such as crispy lobster shrimp dumplings with five spice and bites...
Thursday morning’s preview was a deluge of all the senses and proved why the Governors Ball is Hollywood’s most glamorous post-Oscar party in town.
©Wamg
Nine-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, John Legend, will perform for the Ball’s 1,500 invited guests of Oscar winners and nominees, show presenters and other telecast participants.
Everyone will feast on signature favorites such as smoked salmon Oscars, chicken pot pie with shaved black truffles, and mini American Wagyu burgers with aged Cheddar and remoulade, incorporating local produce and sustainable seafood.
Now that’s a party!
Modern presentations such as crispy lobster shrimp dumplings with five spice and bites...
- 2/21/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Paperny Entertainment's original series Yukon Gold follows four mining crews in Canada mining for a big payday. Variety reports that Discovery will debut the series some time in 2013. David Paperny of Paperny Entertainment said that "The Yukon is a spectacular part of the world to film in and the miners we follow are not only authentic gold miners, they are also tenacious and heroic." Yukon Gold will air in Canada on History early 2013, the channel it was originally developed for...
- 12/11/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
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