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It's hard to think of a studio more singularly adored than Pixar Animation Studios, the creators of "WALL-E," "Toy Story" and "Finding Nemo." Of course, they weren't always everybody's favorite. The studio started out as an experimental, computer-based component to George Lucas' Industrial Light & Magic effects house, one that Lucas had so little faith in that he promptly sold the team to Apple founder Steve Jobs, who looked at Pixar as a well to sell sophisticated graphics processors (the initial short films that created so much buzz and attention were supposed to serve as mere tech demonstrations). The artists at Pixar, however always had one clear goal in mind: a feature-length animated movie, groundbreaking in the same ways Walt Disney's "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" was way back in 1937. Pixar accomplished this (with Disney's help) in 1995 with "Toy Story" and since then have gone on to achieve an unparalleled streak of critical and commercial success, amassing nearly 30 Oscars and almost $8 billion worldwide (they were sold in 2006 to Disney for more than $7 billion, so they're finally making a profit!) But, contrary to popular opinion, they're not perfect.
In fact, there are a handful of nagging problems with Pixar movies to date, that show some of the seams of their successes. And it takes someone who is obsessed with the studio and their films to even be able to point out these issues. It's also worth noting that when Pixar started, none of the principles were, you know, filmmakers. For lack of a better word, they were technicians, working desperately to craft the new technology to fit their storytelling needs. This makes the studio's accomplishments (especially early on) even more impressive and explains, at least somewhat, some of their shortcomings.
The most glaring (and frequently written about) problem with Pixar is their severe lack of strong female characters (yes, we'll get to "Brave" in a minute). When Joss Whedon was brought onboard "Toy Story" to try to fix some major problems with the initial scripts (a three-week job that stretched into a four-month residency), one of his major additions was a strong female character, who would rescue Woody (Tom Hanks) and Buzz (Tim Allen) from the clutches of the sadistic neighborhood kid Sid. The problem was that Whedon's character was Barbie, and toy giant Mattel, unsure of the "Toy Story" property (and about giving their beloved character a voice and personality that didn't necessarily mesh with their own ideas) denied Disney and Pixar permission (the band of merry mutant toys replaced her). This negated the strong female character from "Toy Story" (Bo Peep is such a nonentity that by the third movie she's been removed entirely) and set an ugly precedent of marginalizing female characters that the studio has mostly followed since then. Female characters appear in almost all of the Pixar movies, sometimes in prominent roles (like Dory in "Finding Nemo") but few are what you would consider strong characters. Despite Ellen DeGeneres' genuinely amazing performance, sometimes Dory feels less like a character and more like a plot device. There are, of course, exceptions, most notably in "The Incredibles," in which Elastigirl (Holly Hunter), boils down the tenants of feminism into a thirty second speech she gives her daughter Violet (Sarah Vowell), while both are facing imminent death. Whedon, who in the years since "Toy Story" had become critical of the studio's female characters, said that when he was watching this sequence in the theater, his wife leaned over to him and said that it had been written for him. Still, the female characters after "The Incredibles" have reinforced these bad habits, with many being defined solely by their male counterparts (like Jesse in the "Toy Story" movies) or disappearing from the movie entirely (Ellie from "Up" is a barely-seen narrative engine; Kevin the bird, however, is a woman). The response became loudest around the time that "WALL-E" was released, where the studio assigned outdated, binary sex characteristic to genderless droids.
The studio's response, of course, was "Brave," a movie that was set to be the studio's first feature directed by a female filmmaker (Brenda Chapman) and described, at least initially, as the studio's "feminist fairy tale." The problem, of course, is that Chapman was fired 18 months before the feature's completion, largely due to what she perceived as the studio's glass ceiling and much of the movie's female-positive message went along with her. Instead, the main character of "Brave," Merida (Kelly Macdonald) was a feisty, independent woman who learned about selflessness but at the end didn't seem all that strong; her "awakening" didn't cause that much change. Also, whatever good came from the film's presumed progressiveness was minimized when Merida was co-opted by the anti-woman Disney Princess brand (and we all know how well that went). This week's "Monsters University" doesn't try to fix the problem. Most of the female characters are reduced to a horde of demonic sorority girls (and a brittle dean played by Helen Mirren) although there is a moment when Mike (Billy Crystal) and Sulley (John Goodman) sneak into Monsters Inc. and see one of the scariest monsters, who turns out to be (shock!) a woman. Too bad there isn't additional information about her and she doesn't actually speak.
Pixar has an infamous "story first" approach to their movies in which any extraneous detail, if it doesn't directly serve the narrative, is jettisoned into the deep recesses of outer space. When "Ratatouille" started to wander under the guidance of original director Jan Pinkava, with a complicated web of food-initiated flashbacks and dream sequences in which Remy (Patton Oswalt) would vividly visualize the taste sensations he was experiencing (pieces of which you can experience in the videogame version of the movie), he was removed and replaced by "The Incredibles" helmer Brad Bird. Maybe more tellingly, after Disney bought Pixar and installed John Lasseter as, essentially, the head of Disney creative, one of his first orders of business was to promptly fire Chris Sanders, whose "Lilo & Stitch" Lasseter found too weird and aimless. Sanders went on to have a wonderful career at DreamWorks Animation, where he made "How to Train Your Dragon" and this year's delightful "The Croods." "Lilo & Stitch" is the perfect example of a movie that Pixar would never make because it is all about the tiny details that fill up and expand a life, but have little to do with the story. Why does Lilo love Elvis Presley songs? What does one of the aliens cross-dressing have to do with anything else? You easily imagine Lasseter looking at the gorgeous, watercolor backdrops for "Lilo & Stitch" and saying, "So what?" In Pixar movies, character traits and narrative beats are exclusively produced to drive the momentum of the story forward (or double-underline some thematic concern) – there is, ostensibly, no fat on these movies.
The problem, of course, is that too much of this means that there is very little texture to the stories. "Cars 2," which involves a labyrinthine plotline involving secret agent cars and an alternate fuel source that turns out to be deadly, is the best example of this: it's all plot, to the point that nothing ever makes sense because every scene is so busy zigging and zagging to the next pressing plot point. As mentioned before, Dory, a character from "Finding Nemo" that was so indelible that some were predicting an Oscar nomination for DeGeneres (which would have been an all-time first), is really a functional plot device: she sees the boat that takes Nemo but has short-term memory loss (a character trait of the actual fish), so that keeps her from ever really aiding in solving the mystery. While the relationship between Ellie and Carl Fredrickson (Ed Asner) might be the emotional center of "Up," their entire relationship is summed up in an admittedly beautiful, wordless montage, that isn't exactly lousy with specific details about their lives together or apart. They fell in love, they had some troubles, she died. Does it still make you cry? Sure. But there's also nothing to really hang your hat on. A half-dozen characters in "Ratatouille" feel like they never exist outside of the kitchen, every buggy character in "A Bug's Life" is there for the betterment of the story, and never once in either "Cars" movie is an explanation attempted as to why this crazy cars-world exists. You know why? These "unnecessary" details would take away from the story, but give the projects so much more in return.
Laura | September 24, 2013 3:28 PM
While I am a Pixar enthusiast, I can say while I did not care for the article personally, I will say that it did give me quite a bit of critical thinking that I will apply for the future.
Still, bugs me that the author called Brave a buddy film; no, it is a tale between mother and daughter, not a story of two bros getting along the plot.
Jim | August 11, 2013 4:42 PM
Whoever wrote this article is a complete moron. And has no clue about good film making and story.
Deb | July 3, 2013 10:30 PM
"in which Nemo is reunited with his son and are about to swim back to their little part of the ocean when..."
Nemo is the son!!!! Marlin is the dad...
Craig | June 28, 2013 1:22 PM
Everybody is entitled to an opinion, of course, but the facts on Pixar's founding are factually incorrect. The Lucasfilm Computer Division was never part of ILM, and ended up spinning off DroidWorks as well as Pixar.
It's true that Mattel didn't want Barbie in the first Toy Story. Back then they wanted her character to remain a tabula rasa for little girls. (They obviously later changed their minds.) There was a cute bit where she was going to screech into Sid's bedroom in her pink Corvette and tell Woody, "Come with me if you want to live." That's not a "strong female character", it's a "Terminator" reference. She wasn't going to have a lot of screen time in any case. In the end it was a blessing that Mattel denied permission, because it would have taken the solution to Woody's problem out of his hands. That's a Deus ex Machina, and very unsatisfying. The ending as produced is much stronger.
I think the author gets a little desperate to shoe-horn in the idea of everything being a buddy movie. WALLâ¢E was a love story. Calling Merida and Elinor "buddies" is also kind of a stretch. And the director switch on "Brave" was not due to any kind of glass ceiling. I'm not at liberty to say what it was, but that certainly wasn't it.
The kid in "Up" is "vaguely Asian"? He's modeled after a totally Korean guy, and voiced by an Asian kid. I really don't know how much more Asian the writer wants him to be.
easton | June 26, 2013 2:00 PM
Pixar makes great movies for kids and adults. This article is just trying to nitpick tiny aspects of future children's classics. I guess I can't blame a site called "Indiewire" for creating such hipster bullshit. Article's author should stop the "I don't like it because it's mainstream" stuff, and go back to waxing his moustache and cuffing his jeans.
Oliver | June 26, 2013 7:46 AM
My favourite Pixar film is by far 'The Incredibles', which is my way of saying I don't care for most Pixar films.
weston | June 24, 2013 3:30 AM
I dislike Pixar because:
--They love themselves too much. They, (particularly La$$eter,) constantly brag: "oh, we're the best studio in the world, and only we can put out the very best entertainment, blah, blah, blah..." And then they put on stuff like Cars 2. I have no respect for that.
--Pixar is hypocritical. They first blame Disney Feature Animation for churning out sequels mindlessly, but then they end up doing the same thing.
--Lack of women/females presence annoys me. They end up dead (UP, mom in Finding nemo) are Suzie homemakers (Toy Story 1, 2, and 3) powerful but man-reliant entities (Bug's Life, Ratatouille) or just plain morons (Finding Nemo.) Elastigirl breaks the mold, however, even though she is a bit on the Suzie homemaker side. Women are highly objectified; in the short Night and Day, a bunch of bikini clad Vegas women are howled at, as if we were still living in the 1940's.
--Widespread hatred of preteen/teenage girls. Is it just me, but do you get the feeling like Monsters University was made a prequel and not a sequel just so they could avoid showing Boo's 13-year-old self? The teen girls abandoning Jesse in TS2 portrayed girls getting involved in makeup as almost as bad as death. Young girl in Finding Nemo was a brat. Girl in Up grew up and died in the first 10 minutes of the film. I'm going to bet 20 dollars that the girl in Inside Out is going to have mood swings that the masculine emotional entities have to work around.
--No musicals. In Aladdin, Mulan, Beauty and the Beast, there were songs I could sing to. While Toy Story had some good songs, everything else was just jazzy, instrumental blahhh.
To the author of this article: I would like to see another article addressing some of these Pixar issues. They are present in all their movies. They annoy me greatly.
Roman | June 21, 2013 11:57 AM
Also, how about a lack of truly memorable antagonists? Yes, nearly each film has a "bad guy" but there haven't been any characters in the Pixar canon (save for maybe Kevin Spacey's imposing Hopper from "A Bug's Life") who really stand shoulder to shoulder with the iconic Disney villains like Malificent, Scar, Jafar, and others.
Of course, Pixar's villains are much more complex than pure evil, and credit must be given there, but nevertheless, none of their villains are nearly as memorable as what Disney at its best has concocted.
jd | June 20, 2013 2:32 PM
Pixar makes movies not for kids, but for parents looking for wholesome products for their kids. Mystery and "disturbing" content, which children love, and which animates traditional fairy tales, are nowhere to be found.
The fact that young kids will eagerly consume these denatured market-measured fantasies is not proof of their excellence or even their market acumen, any more than the popularity McDonalds with kids proves it's great food. Despite the producers' best efforts, the Pixar movies retain an element of mystery, because of limited child comprehension and visual aesthetics which appeal to kids. But kids don't see the same movie adults do. Even the most literal plodding storytelling is mysterious for 6-year old.
elliot | June 20, 2013 11:31 AM
so basically because pixar has a formula which is common in some of their movies (for every point you made, you had quite a few exceptions), it's bad filmmaking? These movies still make you laugh and cry and excite you. Yes, there are a few bad ones, but there's nothing wrong with finding a formula that works to get audiences excited, and sell tickets and merchandise (it is still the evil disney afterall)
artbizzy | June 20, 2013 11:11 AM
Okay maybe I am in the minority here but the worse things to me about Pixar is their artwork. I find the Pixar characters to look like the siblings of a cabbage pad kid and a garbage pail kid. I don't want animated movies to look like two hour ads for toys 'r' us. Weak female characters or not I'll take classic Disney or Studio Ghibli's beautifully drawn and animated movies over Pixar's plastic, dopey, googly-eyed looking computer animations any day.
DMJ | June 20, 2013 10:54 AM
Thank you for the article. Good to know I'm not the only one who isn't impressed at everything Pixar throws out.
Nick | June 20, 2013 9:09 AM
Thank you Danny. Totally agree.
Matthew | June 20, 2013 7:06 AM
Also, blaming Pixar for things out of their control (such as commercial marketing) is unfair - that is a problem with Disney's marketing wing surely? This is a big problem in the article, especially when you call John Carter an 'unofficial' Pixar film. Is Mission Impossible 4 also a Pixar film because Brad Bird directed it? Pixar artists may have contributed, but the film itself is down to its director and screenwriters. The big problem with the film was the poor use of flashbacks, which on DVD features is revealed to be something Stanton wanted to use in Nemo but Pixar stopped him. So if anything, it shows how the working atmosphere in Pixar is better than outside it.
Matthew | June 20, 2013 7:00 AM
A terrible article that misses so many of the great things in the films. You talk about the 'double' endings for Finding Nemo, but it is simply an end to the plot and then a conclusion for the characters. So yes, they find Nemo. But then we have a scene which underlines the character growth of each character. Same with Wall E - they save humanity, but then it goes back to what the film is really about: the relationship between Wall E and Eve and how compromising their 'objectives' for each other has bought them together. Other than Toy Story and Monsters Inc, I think its really unfair to call every film a buddy movie - pretty much all movies involve relationships with some key characters so could be boiled down to this if your being reductionist (which this article is throughout). As for female characters, there is a point in saying there are few strong LEADING female characters, but many of their films include female characters who play key nuanced roles (Dory being one which you unfairly dismiss precisely BECAUSE she carries much of the plot).
The fair points you make need more clarification, but are more worthy of discussion. For example, Pixar do seem less willing to have a film with a less perfected feel like Lilo and Stich (although that film itself has several problems), and this often results in over-reliance on action - which in the contexts of most stories only really translates realistically into chase sequences. Still, I think this shows how they are willing to raise the stakes in their films and that again it is unfair to define any 'race against time' scenario as a chase sequence.
Cory | June 19, 2013 7:27 PM
These are movies for children. I think this article is a bit silly. Why would children's movies need more complicated plots and such. Besides, its seems that this awful, formulaic approach is really cleaning up at the box office.
frank | June 19, 2013 5:44 PM
This is the problem with "educated" "critics": they think they "know" things.
M.M. | June 19, 2013 3:10 PM
The Pixar issues with women is long standing. When Toy Story 2 came out in 1999, they did not have a Jessie doll for that Christmas season. They had a new Buzz Lightyear. They had a Woody doll dressed as Santa Claus. No Jessie on the shelves.
Tyler | June 19, 2013 9:54 AM
"Snow Whit and the Seven Dwarfs"
If you don't care about your writing, why should we?
a guy named joe | June 19, 2013 9:47 AM
Wow, those are a lot of forced points. I would argue that most of your "worst" things about Pixar are actually strengths (except of course the lack of strong female characters. Brave and the Chapman story broke my heart). Most of your points are easily refuted, and as mentioned, are forced. For instance, your definition of "buddy" movies is really, really, really broad. If "Wall-E" is a buddy movie with robots, then "When Harry Met Sally" is also a buddy movie (in which the male and female protagonists end up having sex).
Milla | June 19, 2013 6:06 AM
Sorry but what a piece of s***!
Nick | June 19, 2013 1:33 AM
This article has clearly been written by a woman. Much of it simply doesn't hold water.
Nic Kramer | June 18, 2013 9:43 PM
Just what I needed, more Pixar hate.
I'm starting to see why they called the '20's-50's the Golden Age of Film: There were no bigot Internet biggots bloggers like you.
Sam | June 18, 2013 8:36 PM
Wow, posting an anti Pixar article on a site full of Pixar fan boys? You are a braver man than me. Be sure to lock your doors and windows tonight.
(all jokes aside, this is a great article, really)
Rich Corle | June 18, 2013 8:28 PM
The #1 problem with Pixar? They're not Studio Ghibli.
hank | June 18, 2013 7:45 PM
it's as good a day as any to find something to bitch about.
Grant P | June 18, 2013 7:09 PM
I completely agree with Danny below. It is especially obvious that #2 on this list is a stretch and insult to the studio. No room for texture? Give me a break. That is like saying 'Its bad to write great stories with themes that connect... I don't know how, but I'll find a way to talk about what could possibly lack from it!'
Lily | June 18, 2013 5:35 PM
Jesse from Toy Story is a great female character. She has an interesting backstory and is not defined by anyone else. Also, Barbie from Toy Story 3? She was pretty awesome.
Manni | June 18, 2013 5:28 PM
Good article. I liked authors points at #2, but I'm seriously shocked about Lasseter firing Chris Sanders and hating "Lilo & Stitch" - that was dissapointing to read...
And I don't find this article anti-Pixar, it's just the dose of criticism that even the best needs, in a way it proves how complex and debatable their works are. And it's better then your usual "hey it's new Pixar, it's gonna be great!" article.
Ted | June 18, 2013 4:46 PM
I don't have much to say about the article, other than to address point #5 slightly.
It's really a stretch to call Brave a buddy film. Yes, a relationship is strengthened between two people, but if that is your definition of a buddy film, then a lot of movies are buddy movies. Same goes for UP which seems like more of an father-son dynamic than a buddy dynamic. I'll admit it starts as a buddy film between a grouchy old man and a spry kid, but it quickly becomes a father-son dynamic.
I also have to wonder, would you launch the buddy film critique against Howard Hawks? Aren't most Hawks' best films like Only Angels Have Wings, The Big Sky, Gentlemen Prefer Blonds, and Rio Bravo all buddy films? Most of his other films even carry a buddy film sensibility without being buddy films. Even in His Girl Friday and Bringing Up Baby, the romantic interactions for much of the film are constructed as buddy-like interactions. Was Howard Hawks just a hack repeating the same formulas over and over again? If you want to critique Pixar for reproducing the same themes, you need to be more explicit about your objections - what exactly about returning to the same theme don't you like? Because saying that they are just rehashing the same theme seems like a weak objection.
Sebastian | June 18, 2013 4:35 PM
I'm sorry. But i justed wasted time reading an article i thought was going to be constructive and good. Instead i found myself reading an article that makes me wonder if the author just picked out small details, enlarged them to a ridiculous exaggeration and started mentioning "wrong things" just to complete this so called list.
I really agree with "Danny" here. The examples used in this article don't even make sense. On the contrary, the examples show positive things Pixar do. Like the mentioned Tuna-scene in Finding Nemo. What makes Pixar the absolut best at what they do are the subtle and not overexaggerated messages that get through if you read between the lines. It's strange just comparing Lilo & Stith to Pixar movies. While Pixar movies connect with people of all ages(trust me, i've seen grown men cry to Pixar movies), Lilo & Stith and most of Dreamworks animated films(Except How to Train Your Dragon) are a lot more interesting to kids. The really obvious and exaggerated messages and character-storys might work for you, but not for me. There's no challenge in watching a movie where everything is explained, where there's nothing for you to fill in using your imagination.
starway2001 | June 18, 2013 4:04 PM
Another Pixar movie must be coming out. Time for another Pixar hit piece. Pixar-hate is certainly fashionable these days.
Luke | June 18, 2013 4:02 PM
Agree with both Danny and Rudy.
Rudy | June 18, 2013 3:56 PM
I could care less about the female empowerment crap! Disney inundated us with Disney Princesses for 20 years! So much so that they now have their own brand! So what's wrong with doing movies that don't feature some spunky heroine looking for independence or dating monsters?? There are other stories out there that can be told! And Pixar has done them very well!
Danny | June 18, 2013 3:46 PM
This article really shows the snobbiness of some of the writers at Indiewire.
Monsters University is a a sequel to a movie starring two male characters, of course the leads are going to be two male characters. A Bug's Life, Brave, The Incredibles, Wall-E, and Finding Nemo all have main-female characters or female leads, and, in my opinion, they are all strong females. The removal of Bo-Peep didn't start any trend of marginalizing female characters. Bo-Peep wasn't a very interesting character to begin with and she wasn't too useful. It sounds to me like you are looking for a parallel between the marginalization of women in society and the marginalization of women in Pixar, but the problem is Pixar doesn't marginalize women.
I have no clue what you are saying when you say every movie ends in a chase sequence because that simply isn't true. I think you are mixing a chase sequence up with an acceleration in the action.
I think it is ridiculous to complain about an emphasis on story. An emphasis on story is the reason why Pixar is the best at what it does. The texture is seen in the stark differences between the characters. It looks to me like you want extraneous detail for the sake of extraneous detail which would only distract viewers.
The problem you state about multiple climaxes isn't really a problem at all. The action that follows a could-be ending in Pixar movies always contributes to the movies overall message and plot. That can be seen especially in Finding Nemo in the scene with Nemo saving the tuna. That scene shows that both Nemo and Marlin have grown and there is a newfound trust between them.
Pixar makes animated movies that are made for children with stories suitable for all ages. In children's movies one theme has to be either family or be friendship. I haven't seen a children's movie that doesn't feature friends or family because those are two of the few things children can relate to. The Incredibles and Brave feature family while most of the rest feature friends.


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Planning a summer adventure? We have the perfect books to inspire and the cameras to document. Here, photographer Jordan Sullivan (whose new book The Young Earth is available at Urban Outfitters) took our new self-snapping Autographer Camera for a spin, spending a Saturday in Los Angeles capturing a day in his life, from rooftop beers to the ballet.
"If I'm being honest, my normal day is usually not too eventful. I get up around 8AM, drink coffee, go running in the neighborhood, then sit in my studio editing pictures and writing. On a more eventful day I'll be on my patio shooting still lives or portraits. I treat art very much like a labor job, and like most jobs there are stretches of monotony, but I've come to find a lot of joy in routine, as I grow older. Still, by and large, I go long periods of time without leaving my house (which is where my studio is) and not interacting with anyone but my girlfriend.
I decided to spare you the day-to-day grind and take the Autographer Camera out on a Saturday where I actually decided to be social."
I live in Los Angeles in an area called Eagle Rock, and I started my day with my usual run through the neighborhood. This scene always reminds me of something from a John Steinbeck novel—all golden and lonesome and rich and full of life.
After my run I met up with my friend Aaron Stern, who was in town from NYC. Aaron is a great photographer and we've known each other for years.
After driving around L.A. with Aaron I headed downtown to meet my girlfriend Caterina, who is starting an elegant and poetic swimsuit line called ADRIFT. This is Caterina going over designs with her lovely seamstress Bonnie.
Caterina and I headed to Hollywood to a rooftop party. As usual it was a gorgeous day in L.A. There's nothing like the light in this city—the cloudless sky, endless blue. It's a light you can almost taste.
Aaron's beautiful girlfriend Kristina. She is a native of Los Angeles but now lives in NYC.
Earlier in the week I surprised Caterina with ballet tickets. Her and I are huge fans of dance, and I am actually about to start a photo project about dancers and rituals. After the roof party we headed to the Alex Theatre in Glendale to see a performance of Quartet.
One of my favorite shots—this is a detail of two ballet dancers morphing into a flame-like shape. Moments like this are what make me truly love photography.
This picture is another detail of ballet dancers. In another life I would love to be a dancer.
A friend of ours manages a sort of secret nameless bar here in L.A. so we all headed over there to finish our night. Here's a picture of Mattie and Ian hugging it out in the wee hours.
After the ballet we went back to Hollywood to meet up with some of my best buds. They all play in a band called The Mercy Beat, which is indescribably amazing.
Two babes - Caterina and Tasi. Right before this picture was taken we found out Tasi and Mattie had just got engaged!

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The Twitter volume wasn't nearly as high for last night's V.P. debate as it was for the first showdown between President Obama and Mitt Romney, but the vice president managed to generate plenty of Twitter reaction on Thursday.
Whether it was "malarkey" or the vice president's ever-present smirk, strategists had lots of fun with Joe Biden's debate theatrics. Some of the best consultant tweets from last night:
Joe Biden: has a really white smile, has sat in many important rooms.— Kristen Soltis (@KLSoltis) October 12, 2012
can we turn off biden's laughing gas now? #cnndebate #cnn2012— Alex Castellanos (@alexcast) October 12, 2012
"this is a bunch of stuff" Did he rehearse that? #vpdebate— Brad Todd (@onmessageinc) October 12, 2012
Either Paul Ryan is the greatest comedian of all time, or Joe Biden is on magic mushrooms. #vpdebate— William Beutler (@WilliamBeutler) October 12, 2012
Biden is blowing a gasket....I love this guy #vpdebate— John F. Balduzzi (@JohnBalduzzi) October 12, 2012
Just hit me: Biden reminded me of oldish man who lived on corner where I grew up who kept yelling at me to get off his lawn #vpdebate2012— Chris Wilson (@WilsonWRS) October 12, 2012
Biden a bit too deep into the ol' Jolt Cola...— mike murphy (@murphymike) October 12, 2012
And then Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley weighed in … I think …
#— ChuckGrassley (@ChuckGrassley) October 12, 2012
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Salem Struggles Against the Scotties
November 30, 2007
Winston-Salem, NC- The Salem College basketball team hosted the Scotties of Agnes Scott College Friday evening. Nicole Mitchell of Agnes Scott controlled the boards all night with 17 rebounds and scored 24 points to lead the Scotties (2-2) to victory 52-35.
Salem College (1-5) led 4-2 after the first three minutes, but that was the last lead to be seen by the Spirits. The Scotties finished the first half with a 27-12 run and then cruised to the win during the second half thanks to Salem shooting only 16% for the game and being out rebounded 51-22.
Courtney Sauer (FY, Carthage, NC) led the Spirits in scoring with 10 points. Billie Harmon (Jr, Reidsville, NC) and Stephanie Wilson (So, Morganton, NC) grabbed four rebounds each.
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Meet the Olympian: Karen O'Connor
As part of Metro's ongoing coverage leading up to the 2012 Olympic Games in London, we're introducing readers to the athletes who will be representing the United States. Previously: fencer Daryl Homer, gymnast Aly Raisman, swimmer Ryan Lochte and distance-runner Molly Huddle.
At age 54, equestrian Karen O'Connor is not only the most senior member of the U.S. Olympic Eventing Team, she is the oldest American athlete who will compete this summer for Team USA. With more than 30 years of eventing experience, she serves as a role model to young athletes who marvel at her five-time Olympic career.
"As the eldest Olympian — I mean, most senior Olympian," she jokes, "It's pretty cool. I'm more excited about this Olympic games as any that I've been apart of."
O'Connor won silver in Atlanta and bronze in Sydney. Though she is no stranger to the pressure of Olympic eventing, O'Connor admits this summer's games are particularly important to her because it could be her final shot at a medal.
"These games mean everything to me because, more than likely, it's my last," O'Connor admits. "So I'm drawing on everything — the quality of my horse, my experience and the bonding of my team members and my coaches. I am going into these games on fire and I am really excited about it."
O'Connor has competed with a different horse for each Olympic Games. This year, she will ride with Mr. Medicott, an Irish-born, German-trained horse that O'Connor has been with for only seven months, though she is confidant that they make a winning pair.
"He is a very athletic horse," she enthused. "I know everything about German training and everything about Irish breeding, so it's a real win-win for me. He's incredibly talented and I'm really looking forward to it."
O'Connor will find support during the games from her husband David, who will also be in London as a coach for the Canadian equestrian team. Next year, he will move into the role of coach for the U.S. team when current coach Mark Phillips retires, she said. According to O'Connor, her husband already plays a big role in coaching her.
"We have been married 18 years, he wants the very best for me and will have a huge influence on my performance," she says. "Some of it is without words and we will make eye contact, and I will know exactly what he is thinking and make the changes accordingly."
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- 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
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- 1/3 cup minced chives
- 1/4 cup minced fresh sage or 4 teaspoons rubbed sage
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh thyme or 2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
- 2-3/4 teaspoons pepper, divided
- 1 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Starting about a third in from one side, make a lengthwise slit down the roast to within 1/2 in. of the bottom. Turn roast over and make another lengthwise slit, starting about a third in from the opposite side. Open roast so it lies flat; cover with plastic wrap. Flatten to 3/4-in. thickness; remove plastic wrap.
- Combine mustard and garlic; rub two-thirds of the mixture over roast. Combine the chives, sage, thyme, rosemary, 3/4 teaspoon pepper and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Sprinkle two-thirds of the herb mixture over roast. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; tie several times with kitchen string. Rub oil over roast; sprinkle with remaining salt and pepper.
- Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack.
- Prepare grill for indirect heat using a drip pan. Place roast over drip pan and grill, covered, over indirect medium heat or bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1 hour.
- Brush remaining mustard mixture over roast; sprinkle with remaining herb mixture. Grill or bake 20-25 minutes longer or until a meat thermometer reads 160°. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing. Yield: 12 servings.
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My family liked it so we will probably make this again in the future. My brother and sister weren't too huge on the fact that I put mustard in it but they ate it anyway. Very good, but if you don't cut it just right, the top can fall off and you'll be stuck with plain cooked pork.
I am not usually big on pork, but this was fabulous, will definitely make this one again!!
Impressive with a strong herb flavor. I can't imagine, however using the entire amount of pepper asked for. I sprinkled about 1/2 tsp over the top of the roast, which was sufficient for our family of small children. Be certain to couple it with side dishes that have a muted flavor--steamed veggies and mashed potatoes--so as to give the tongue a rest from the strength of the herbs while keeping the pork the star of the show. You don't want a plate full of mixed flavors with this one.
I have made this for my family several times and it has become a favorite. We love the herb flavors.
Wonderful, strong, and deliciouse flavor. Was a huge hit with my family. Only problem was that I couldn't figure out how to cut the pork loin, so my roll didn't look as nice as the picture.
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Carshalton and Wallington MP Tom Brake pledges to fight against smoking in bus shelters
Updated 7:45am Friday 25th April 2014 in News By Mike Murphy-Pyle, Chief Reporter
An MP has vowed to continue his fight to improve bus services - and get smoking banned in bus shelters.
Carshalton and Wallington MP Tom Brake held a meeting with Transport for London (TfL) bosses where he called on them to extend the 154 service to make it run 24-hours-a-day and reinstate the X24 bus stop at The Plough in Beddington.
He also asked them to consider enforcing smoking band in bus shelters.
Mr Brake said: "This was a meeting I was very keen to have. Speaking to local residents and as a regular user of public transport myself, I completely understand their demands for improved 154 and X26 services.
"TfL assured me that nothing has been ruled out on the 154 and that they will be looking into the possibility of extending its hours of operation.
"Nothing is over, we will continue to fight for safer, convenient and more reliable local transport."
During the meeting, TfL announced that it will increase the frequency of the S1 service to four an hour from Monday to Saturday and three an hour on Sundays.
Mr Brake told TfL as 50 per cent of bus shelters are enclosed TfL should be able to enforce a smoking ban and put signs up.
He added: "They argue it's too complicated, but TfL must consider what action they can take to reduce the devastating impact of second-hand smoke."
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8:49am Fri 25 Apr 14
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9:36am Fri 25 Apr 14
Mashy1983 says...
9:56am Fri 25 Apr 14
Giles C says...
11:17am Fri 25 Apr 14
theavengers says...
11:38am Fri 25 Apr 14
smogbad says...
Where is public health here?how dare Tom Brake,"the scientist"support the incinerator?
It has been a massive lobbying scam from start to finish:
Boris cartoon;
12:32pm Fri 25 Apr 14
Hove Ex-Pat says...
theavengers wrote:A good point any other time, but not pre elections. Outside schools, especially in his area might be too specific. He doesn't want to risk upsetting possible local voters, yet. Bus shelters, however, are more vague, although it would be totally impossible to enforce, & he knows it. Just another Brake soundbite. As to claiming some credit for something that was done ages ago, well if he can't claim it at election time, when can he. Most politicians do the same.
How about banning cigarette pollution and litter in front of school gates. Some "mothers" puff away in others faces...like having someone spit on you. Sick smell. Shouldn't be anywhere on or near hospitals and schools.
12:59pm Fri 25 Apr 14
LiberalsOut says...
Giles C wrote:Not really he is a Lib Dem - totally pointless party
Hasnt he got anything better to do?
5:17pm Fri 25 Apr 14
edstar says...
Mashy1983 wrote:Chief reporter for the Guardian is an oxymoron. Look at how they let a convicted paedophile comment twice on stories they published twice about his crimes including one on his previous comment!
Chief reporter? Seriously, sort out basic errors. It is 'bans' not 'band' and it is the X26 bus, not the X24 bus.
5:17pm Fri 25 Apr 14
edstar says...
Mashy1983 wrote:Chief reporter for the Guardian is an oxymoron. Look at how they let a convicted paedophile comment twice on stories they published twice about his crimes including one on his previous comment!
Chief reporter? Seriously, sort out basic errors. It is 'bans' not 'band' and it is the X26 bus, not the X24 bus.
5:37pm Fri 25 Apr 14
alroutemaster says...
6:16pm Fri 25 Apr 14
Michael Pantlin says...
Andrew Behan wrote:Cancer patients attending Sutton Marsden Hospital are taken into the hospital and delivered to the entrance by buses on S3 and S4 but the similarly local route S1 bypasses the hospital keeping and exhausting walk away
The frequency of the S1 bus was increased to four an hour in November 2013. The meeting Tom Brake held with TfL must have been at least six months ago. Hardly "breaking news".
9:11pm Fri 25 Apr 14
kebabking says...
At a bus stop in the open air - any science for that, Tom? With diesel-pumping buses and emissions-chugging cars passing by? Is this guy for real? The incinerator just down the road is fine and dandy for Tom though, isn't it.
Then they wonder why politicians are considered a joke.
12:58pm Sat 26 Apr 14
coach77cfc says...
2:00pm Sat 26 Apr 14
Parmenion says...
The Relative Risk of second hand smoke is 1.17, which means an increase in risk of 17%. To put this into some sort of perspective, you've more chance of getting cancer from drinking water (RR 1.25), whole milk (RR 2.14), bacon (RR 3.00), and even keeping pet birds! (RR 6.00)
Would any sane person believe that a persons health can be seriously harmed by a glass of water? Of course not.
Robert E Madden,
Practicing chest surgeon, teacher and a former cancer researcher. Past president of the NY Cancer Society. USA
"To me the most offensive element of the smoking bans is the resort to science as "proving that environmental smoke, second hand smoke, causes lung cancer". Not only is this unproven but there is abundant and substantial evidence to the contrary. It is frustrating, even insulting, for a scientist like myself to hear the bloated statistics put out by the American Cancer Society (of which I am a member) and the American Lung Association used to justify what is best described as a political agenda."
12:15am Sun 27 Apr 14
leapy says...
Number of deaths from pollution in Sutton = 95.
Pollution in London exceeds EU levels = fines.
Increase in pollution in London from new incerator = more/increased fines and possible EU action against councillors and officers for "deliberate criminal actions".
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Authorities say 49-year-old Timothy McLain of Brownsburg died Saturday evening when he was more than two miles into Blowing Hole Cave near Corydon.
Fellow caver Rand Heazlitt of Corydon says McLain was among a group of eight people and was laughing and having a good time when he suddenly collapsed. Heazlitt tells The Indianapolis Star that friends tried to resuscitate him as they worked for hours to carry his body to the surface.
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Amarillo, TX -- Homelessness and hunger are constant issues just about everywhere - and sometimes those affected don't know where to look for help. So the Department of Agriculture is trying to educate the public.
The USDA recently released a clarification of the eligibility requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (or SNAP) - commonly known as food stamps - to dispel a few common misunderstandings and incorrect assumptions about eligibility.
For instance, many people think if you're homeless or under eighteen, you aren't eligible - but that's not always the case. The new clarifications address several misconceptions about food stamp eligibility, including age requirements - there are none - and that you must have a permanent address - you don't.
Homelessness is more prevalent in Amarillo than you might think - in fact, the number of people walking through the door at the Guyon Saunders Resource Center is equivalent to about eight to ten percent of Amarillo's total population.
"So far, we've seen 1,185 individuals in the first seven months of the year," says Courtney Foster, the Director of the center, "so if our projections are on track, it looks like we should see 2,031 individuals, which is essentially a 28 percent increase in individuals that we saw last year in our community dayroom."
And many of those experiencing homelessness either don't know how to apply or whether they're even eligible for food stamps. And many resources, including the Guyon Saunders center, try to educate those asking for help and at the very least, point them in the right direction.
"When people do come in, we're very fortunate there is an agency here that has a staff member that is certified to work with them on their food resources, and so we can send them over to her office," says Foster. "We also try to make sure that we have paper applications handy, to give to them to apply."
Texas actually has more people participating in the SNAP program than any other state, and our food insecurity rate is about nineteen percent, which is higher than the national average.
"Our goal here should just be to help each other," says Foster. "When someone's down, you're supposed to lend a hand, and if we could just have some more of that, where people can help each other out, I think it would make our town a lot better."
Facilities like the Guyon Saunders Resource Center depend largely on grants and donations from the public. If you're interested in donating time or money, or you simply need help, you can reach the center at 373-0867. You can also contact 211 Texas at 373-2662.
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Months after locking up QB Ryan Fitzpatrick to a long-term contract, the Bills were able to sign the team's top receiving target to an extension as well.
The team announced that it had signed WR Stevie Johnson to a contract extension on Monday. Reports indicate that it is a five-year deal, which will keep the explosive playmaker in Buffalo for the foreseeable future to team with Fitzpatrick. Johnson was set to be an unrestricted free agent.
A former seventh-round pick, the 6-2, 207-pound Johnson emerged as a go-to target in 2010, hauling in 82 receptions for 1,073 yards and 10 touchdowns. He followed that up with another big year in 2011, posting 76-1,004-7 despite increased attention from defenses. That made him the first player in franchise history to record consecutive campaigns with 1,000 receiving yards.
According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the five-year deal is worth $36.25 million with $19.5 million guaranteed and over $24 million in the deal's first three years.
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This was a crucial move by the Bills to lock up their top playmaker for the long-term. Johnson has expressed his loyalty to Buffalo since the Bills gave the seventh-rounder a chance and he maintained that in his press conference Monday. It's hard enough to find stars on the open market to play in Buffalo, so it was important for GM Buddy Nix to lock up Johnson, who is far and away the team's top receiver.
The numbers in the deal work well for both sides.
Johnson has a good rapport with Fitzpatrick and had worked well in Chan Gailey's offense. The team is thin at wide receiver and still might draft one, but it really would have hurt the Bills if Johnson had walked via free agency, as they would be void of playmakers.
Fantasy spin
Johnson disappointed as a No. 1 fantasy receiver because of his inconsistency. He did average 4.75 catches for 62.75 yards and 0.4 TDs on 8.3 targets per game. He is the team's best receiver and the focal point of the passing game.
Johnson does live and die by the inconsistent arm of Ryan Fitzpatrick, but they have a good rapport, making him a No. 1 fantasy receiver. Johnson is also entering his prime at the age of 25. With added maturity and by continuing to play in the same offense with the same QB, there are reasons for optimism about him having a breakout season.


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03-04-2012 10:56
Many many convenient features are missing in WP 7.
1. No "+" sign when using number keyboard. Only "*" is provided, but who uses that?
2. No "@" in the first page of keyboard. You have to go to "&123".
3. There is no "backward" key!
4. Unlike Nokia N8, there is no way to tell which programmer is running behind.
5. Cannot end call!
But its surfing is fast, to be fair.
Solved! Go to Solution.
03-04-2012 11:09
03-04-2012 11:12
Hi Hillview,
Thanks for your questions, I hope I can answer them for you.
Hope this helped,
Press the 'Accept As Solution' icon if I have solved your problem, click on the Star Icon below if my advice has helped you!
04-04-2012 3:01
Thank you all for this.
It is really helpful.
04-04-2012 13:11
He has a point though.
The language key is a bit wasteful and would be best served with an @.
That or the silly smiley key.
Edit - just found out how to turn off the language key and my space bar is bigger. Excellent.


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Hello NCNCA promoters,
As some of you may know, Jeff and I have been using our background in large-scale web application development to build an entirely new online registration system with the help and advice of local luminaries like Ron Castia. We're gearing up to launch and we're looking for the first few events to launch with.
We think you're going to be impressed with Voost (http://voo.st/ [1]) when you see it, but just to give you a quick idea what we're offering:
* REALLY low fees - in many cases about $1 per ticket less than bikereg / usacycling.
* A modern, attractive user interface.
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* Payments paid directly into a free, FDIC-insured account you control - no risk of another website going under and taking your money with it.
* Automated workflow to manage refunds.
* Very easy to for participants to register friends & family at once.
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With the New York Giants leading the Green Bay Packers 10-3, the Giants forced Greg Jennings to fumble the ball and recovered it. It was initially called a fumble on the field, until Bill Leavy overruled his crew and said that Jennings was down by contact. Tom Coughlin was obviously annoyed and made what was probably an excellent decision to throw his challenge flat. Incredibly, Leavy took a very long time to review the play and declared that the ruling on the field stood as called.
SI.com: Giants vs. Packers Live Boxscore
How could this have happened? Check out the video.
The ball is pretty clearly loose before Jennings' backside is on the ground. This certainly constitutes indisputable video evidence. It's pretty tough to figure out what Leavy was thinking on this one. The Packers would go on to score a touchdown and tie the score at 10-10 after being gifted possession of the ball.
For updates and analysis on these teams leading up to their matchup, visit Packers blog Acme Packing Company, Giants blog Big Blue View and SB Nation New York. Don't forget to check out SB Nation's NFL hub for all your playoff news.


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By Seth Rudetsky
18 Nov 2013
Photo by Maryann Lopinto
On Thursday, I had Debra Jo Rupp at "Seth's Broadway Chatterbox," and she was such a great guest. I had never met her before but I thought she was hilarious the first time I saw her on "Seinfeld" as his assistant who wants to make sure he "doesn't freak out." Her story was very inspirational to me. She moved to New York in the 70's and got a job as a bookkeeper to satisfy her mother who made her promise to never wait tables. However, she always took acting classes and went to auditions. I asked her how she was able to go to an audition in the middle of the day while holding down a full-time job and she said she made a lot of trips to (she added very heavy air quotes) "the bank." But, I asked, I'm sure she went to open calls which take a really long time... how did she pull that off? "Boy," she said with frustration, "the lines at the bank today were so long!"
She kept auditioning for theatre and not getting anything... for years. And I mean years. From college graduation to well past her 30th birthday! I asked how she persevered and she told me that it was because of the classes she took. Every time a teacher or student would make a positive comment about her acting, it would give her hope for a few months. Finally, there was a play called A Girl's Guide to Chaos written by Cynthia Heimel for Teri Garr that was about to have a workshop, but Teri wasn't available. Debra Jo's acting teacher was the director so he told the playwright that he had a great woman to do the workshop. Debra performed the role, and when Teri saw it she told the playwright she couldn't do what Debra Jo did... so Debra Jo got the New York production! That was her first big break... at age 36! She then did Cat on a Hot Tin Roof on Broadway... keeping her bookkeeping job, just in case.
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UPDATE: ELYRIA, OH (WOIO) - New details on a sentencing hearing for two people convicted of abusing nursery school children in 1994.
Bus driver Nancy Smith is accused of taking kids to Joseph Allen's house - where the pair would sexually assault the children.
In 2009, a judge overturned their conviction due to a sentencing error. But late last month, the Ohio Supreme Court reopened the case, and ruled the judge acted without jurisdiction for releasing Smith and Allen.
During Tuesday's hearing, the judge and defense asked the Ohio Supreme Court to reconsider its decision to send Smith and Allen back to jail. If the Supreme Court won't reconsider, their last hope is a request for a new trial.
Smith and Allen remain free at this time.
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This cryptic route is arguably the hardest in the Solar Cave. The route begins up relatively mellow, blocky rock, before hitting the first crux at the 3rd & 4th bolt. Slopey pinches and awkward body positions lead to a rattly double crimp hold and a terrible shake. From here, clip up then head over the next bulge with strenuous moves on small but positive crimps and pockets. Above the bulge a decent shake leads to a few more sequential moves to a no-hands stance on Clovis Hunter. A few more trivial moves deliver you below the final upper roof, where an off-balance, pumpy, and somewhat terrifying lieback turns the lip to the anchor. Its best to hang a long draw over the lip here so you can clip before committing to the lieback.
This route begins immediately right of Clovis Hunter in the Solar Cave. The route heads straight up the overhang, turns the lip, briefly joins Clovis Hunter, then continues straight up over a second roof, where Clovis Hunter heads right.
Bolts. The anchor has been re-equipped with steel hardware.