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Italy's youngest prime minister
MATTEO RENZI takes the top job in Italy, David Cameron visits Scotland, firms show off new technology in Barcelona and Rio holds its annual carnival
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What exactly is an entrepreneur?
They are everybody's favourite heroes. Politicians want to clone them, television programmes lionise them and school textbooks praise them. But are those who judge whether a society is entrepreneurial using the right measurement?
Much ado about not much
Religion has a way of triggering disputes about matters that make no difference in the real world. The heated argument that has broken out in Denmark over a ban on the ritual slaughter of animals under Jewish or Muslim rules is a case in point
Levelling the rink
Figure skating's new judging system is more objective and less vulnerable to corruption than its predecessor.
THE leaders of Canada, Mexico and the US meet, the EU considers easing sanctions on Zimbabwe, the pope creates new cardinals and Belgium gets a controversial pair of pandas
No way forward or back
Morocco and Spain's joint efforts to control the borders of Ceuta and Melilla, two Spanish outposts on the northern coast of Morocco, are failing. Rights groups accuse the EU of prioritising border security over the lives of vulnerable people
Disillusioned hedonist shoppers
The number of consumers buying luxury goods has more than tripled in under 20 years, mostly because of growth in emerging markets. But makers of posh handbags and the like have been so eager to court new customers that they are losing their old ones
South Korea: internet dinosaur?
FRANÇOIS HOLLANDE visits the United States, Tokyo elects a governor, Switzerland votes on immigration caps and the BRICS meet in South Africa
Baby love
Charles Dickens's Ebenezer Scrooge suggested the poor could "decrease the surplus population" by dying rather than entering the workhouse. Those words preceded a demographic shift in which rich-world fertility dropped by half
A history lesson
Egypt's rulers have often toyed with Islamist groups such as the Muslim Brotherhood, only to turn on them with the full repressive fury of the state. Despite ruling a country with lots of history, it seems the country's masters are oddly deaf to its lessons
Debate: Privatisation
Contrary to the widespread perception that governments have already flogged their juiciest assets, there is still plenty of attractive stuff on their books.
THE IAEA questions Iran's nuclear programme, Costa Rica and El Salvador go to the polls, the Super Bowl and Sochi kick off and Christie's auctions pricey modern art
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Harsh treatment
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Stanislas Wawrinka is the new men's Australian Open tennis champion.
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Bill Gates debunks three myths
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On Impact Wrestling this week, Kurt Angle was revealed as the new Director of Wrestling Operations for TNA. The move was designed to keep the former world heavyweight champion on television and relevant while he recovers from his injuries. Since Angle still has a high name value in the industry, his presence really helps TNA with their marketing efforts.
June 27, 2014
In order to keep his options open, Kurt Angle has signed on for the lead role of a television pilot called Emergency: LA, which will be centered around a fictional emergency service station in Los Angeles. Katarina Waters, a former WWE diva and TNA knockout, also has a part on the show. The first episode will be filmed soon, and producers will be shopping the series to various television networks afterwards.
May 6, 2014
Kurt Angle will be appearing on an Indian television series called Balveer, where the former TNA World Heavyweight Champion will be fighting Dev Joshi, the lead actor on the show, in the final episode of the season.
December 7, 2013
In regards to the release of ODB from TNA, reports are surfacing that the two sides are leaving on good terms. She was not released because of backstage heat or anything. In fact, her contract had expired, and management opted not to renew her deal at this time. The belief is that the two sides could come to an agreement down the line, but nothing is expected to happen until TNA can secure a new television deal.
August 29, 2014
TNA has a couple of live events coming up in a few days, and their world heavyweight champion will not be around. Bobby Lashley is going to be missing the one night only pay per view taping and an international television taping because he has to do a fight for Bellator MMA on September 5. His opponent is Josh Burns, who currently has an 8-7 record.
August 28, 2014
A lot of fans are under the assumption that the stable consisting of Xavier Woods, Kofi Kingston and Big E Langston has been disbanded. It's hard to blame them for thinking that because WWE has removed them from television over the last couple of weeks. However, rumors are floating around that the trio has been informed by management that there are still plans in place for them to work as a group in the future. The creative department simply has not figured out a good way of using them.
August 27, 2014
WWE has announced a big rematch between John Cena and Bray Wyatt for Monday Night Raw tonight. No word yet on why the match is taking place, as the two of them are not currently feuding with one another. Wyatt is still feuding with Chris Jericho, while Cena is in a program with Brock Lesnar, who once again will not be making a television appearance this week despite being the WWE champion.
August 25, 2014
There might be some backstage heat towards Zack Ryder. After working the live events this week for the company, he noted that he was flying back to New York. He also stated that he was not sick, which has led many fans to believe that this involves some sort of disciplinarian issues. WWE usually flies in performers for Monday Night Raw and Smackdown, even if they're not being utilized on television.
August 25, 2014
Reports have surfaced that the contract between Bully Ray and TNA has now officially expired. The two sides had been trying to negotiate a new deal, but financial terms could not be met. The former world heavyweight champion is still listed on the official roster page on the TNA website. The belief is that the company might wait until a new television deal has been signed before renegotiating with some of the bigger stars.
August 25, 2014
Those that watched Summerslam 2014 saw Nikki Bella doing her much rumored heel turn. She is expected to work in that role on television going forward. However, WWE did something peculiar at a live event in Sacramento over the weekend. Nikki worked as a baby face. She teamed up with Emma to defeat Alicia Fox and Layla El. The face team even attacked Rosa Mendes, who was portraying a heel character. No word yet on why WWE opted to do this.
August 24, 2014
While it appears that he is still under contract to WWE, it does not seem like the company is going to be bringing Rey Mysterio back to television, even after his hand injury heals. The two sides are greatly at odds right now, and it seems like management is more concerned about preventing him from going to another company at this point. A reconciliation seems unlikely right now.
August 24, 2014
Some interesting rumors have popped up about TNA and their attempt to get a new television contract for Impact Wrestling. It appears that Dixie Carter is not panicking because the company has another network lined up. It is being said that it is not a major one, but it should enable TNA to remain available nationally, which is something that the company desperately needs.
August 24, 2014
There might be some good news for those of you that were excited about the new stable of Xavier Woods, Kofi Kingston and Big E Langston. Management had apparently decided to split up the group because they were taken off of television, but at a recent live event, the stable was utilized once again. WWE could be testing out the audience to see if the trio can be worth saving.
August 23, 2014
There are speculations right now that Rosa Mendes could be on the receiving end of a push from WWE. She recently stated in an interview that she has never won a singles match via pin fall on television before. The belief is that she is planting the seeds for an underdog story line. Rosa chasing the championship could be a focal point on Total Divas.
August 23, 2014
A lot of eyes are on the contract negotiations between Bully Ray and TNA at the moment. Many are curious to see if the company will actually let another top level performer walk away. Reports have surfaced that one of the things holding up the deal is the fact that management wants to wait until a new television deal can be reached. TNA is willing to sign the lower level performers right now since the deals are not as expensive.
August 22, 2014
There are rumors floating around right now that Zeb Colter is going to be dropped from television and removed as the manager of Jack Swagger. Many are assuming that since WWE kept him off of Monday Night Raw and Smackdown. Colter is said to be making a return soon and is only selling the kick from Alexander Rusev. Management still views him as an asset.
August 22, 2014
As the company continues their negotiations with Spike TV, TNA has signed a new television contract with SuperSport in Africa. The deal is for five years, which means that Dixie Carter and company will maintain a strong presence overseas, even if they are unable to secure another deal with Spike. Many in the industry are under the impression that Impact Wrestling will remain on television in the United States somehow.
August 21, 2014
It will be interesting to see how WWE handles the promotion of the world heavyweight championship over the next few weeks. Brock Lesnar is not scheduled to be back on television for approximately a month. John Cena, who is returning next week, is expected to get his rematch story line. Paul Heyman is great at what he does, but management will be curious to see how the audience reacts to a missing champion.
August 19, 2014
For those wondering about the final segment of Monday Night Raw this week, it was designed to write Dean Ambrose off of television. There were speculations that he was going to need time off to film a movie for WWE Studios, but the initial belief was that he would not need to miss television time. It now appears that the company is just going to take him off the road, so he can focus on filming.
August 19, 2014
In a sign of how much power he has gained backstage, Bully Ray was recently put in charge of a talent meeting to explain to the performers that TNA was still going to remain in business. The former world heavyweight champion has been given access to details of the negotiations that the company has undertaken with the various television networks.
August 17, 2014
While the widespread assumption is that Spike and TNA have parted ways, the two sides still remain in negotiations on a new television contract. Executives from the network were backstage at the recent taping of Impact Wrestling. There were also representatives from other television networks on hand as well, as they are interested in doing a deal with Dixie Carter.
August 17, 2014
As the company still works on negotiating a new television contract with Spike TV, Dixie Carter is actually moving forward with plans for the company to go back on the road. She is currently working with a marketing firm to come up with a profitable plan on doing live events again. TNA had struggled to fill arenas over the last year, so it is a smart move for Carter to seek outside help in this area.
August 16, 2014
The speculation right now is that the stable of Xavier Woods, Kofi Kingston and Big E Langston has been disbanded since WWE has not been utilizing them much on television. Those rumors appear to be true as Woods addressed those rumors through his Twitter account. He stated that he is not currently involved in a group. Woods also mentioned that he would much rather use intelligence as a weapon in a stable as opposed to race.
August 15, 2014
There are rumors floating around right now that Kurt Angle has called Triple H about a possible return to WWE. Reports has surfaced that HHH is not interested in a reunion with the former world heavyweight champion. There is said to be some lingering backstage heat from HHH towards Angle, whose contract with TNA expires in exactly a month from today.
August 21, 2014
During a recent interview, Kurt Angle revealed that he only has another month left on his contract with TNA. He actually stated September 21 as being the final day of the deal. As usual, Angle left open the possibility of making a return to WWE, while not ruling out an extension with TNA. The former world heavyweight champion stated that no matter where he signs his last deal, it will have to be a part time schedule.
August 20, 2014
There are rumors floating around right now that Vince McMahon is not interested in seeing Kurt Angle making a return to WWE. However, that appears to just be speculation. While management has been trying to cut back on spending, the belief is that they would open the check book for Angle since he is a superb performer who can draw in a good amount of fans.
August 18, 2014
Kurt Angle has long stated that he wants to explore his options when his latest contract with TNA expires, and it looks like he's really sticking to his words. The company has announced a big tour of England in 2015, and Angle has not been promoted. The belief is that the company does not want to put themselves in a position where they have to offer refunds because a big star is not there.
August 14, 2014
While the company would probably never admit it, there are those that believe that WWE is simply setting up Alexander Rusev for a potential feud with Kurt Angle. The Olympic gold medalist has openly talked about leaving TNA and returning to WWE for quite some time now. His patriotic gimmick would be a perfect foil for the evil pro Russian character.
August 3, 2014
During a recent podcast interview with Jim Ross, Kurt Angle confirmed the longstanding rumors that he and Brock Lesnar got into a backstage fight when both were with WWE. Angle stated that he initiated the brawl with Lesnar because Lesnar was telling the other wrestlers that Angle was too small for him to wrestle. The incident was more of an amateur wrestling match than a fist fight.
July 24, 2014
While doing a podcast interview with Jim Ross, Kurt Angle discussed the topic of CM Punk and his departure from WWE earlier in the year. Angle stated that he was not aware of how injured Punk was until recently. Upon finding that out, Angle stated that he respected Punk's decision to leave, in order to preserve his health. Angle did also mention that Punk had issues with WWE over the booking and the direction of his character.
July 19, 2014
Earlier in the week, rumors surfaced that a photo of Kurt Angle being passed out on a plane was spotted backstage in WWE. The former world heavyweight champion himself decided to address those rumors on Twitter by denying it completely. He also revealed that he has been sober for almost an entire year now. Angle still plans on negotiating with WWE later on in the year about a return once his contract with TNA expires.
July 10, 2014
While doing a podcast interview with Jim Ross, Kurt Angle revealed some very interest details on his contract situation. The former world heavyweight champion noted that his deal with TNA expires on September 21. Dixie Carter wants him to stick around and has put a new contract on the table. Angle revealed that he has yet to sign it because he wants to keep his options open. His next contract will be his last in wrestling, so he wants to see if WWE would be willing to give him a final run.
July 9, 2014
Prior to his injury, there were plans in place to have MVP winning the TNA World Heavyweight Championship from Eric Young. Since the company needed a heel champion to be the antagonist against Kurt Angle and his new on screen authority role, the belt went to Bobby Lashley instead. There are talks that TNA could try to figure out how to transfer the belt over to MVP soon.
July 5, 2014
Thus far, the TNA Hall of Fame consists of Sting and Kurt Angle, two of the more prolific performers in the history of the industry. A third member is set to join them. At Slammiversary 2014, Angle will be on hand to announce who the latest inductee will be. No official word on who the third person was going to be, but there are heavy rumors that Jeff Jarrett could be inducted as part of his departure agreement with TNA.
June 11, 2014
The general consensus backstage in TNA is that the company will lose Kurt Angle later on this year when his contract expires. Several of the wrestlers remaining with the company are speaking rather candidly about his imminent departure nowadays. Rumors have persisted for the last year that he was going to attempt a WWE return. Angle himself has been publicly stating his desire to return to the company that made him a star.
June 1, 2014
In approximately two years, TNA has reduced the amount of contracted performers by nearly half, going from 60 to 33 during that stretch of time. Dixie Carter and company have been forced to allow performers to leave whenever their contracts expire because they need to become fiscally responsible if they wish to remain in business. Rumor has it that only Kurt Angle, Jeff Hardy, Bully Ray, Samoa Joe, Abyss, James Storm, Bobby Roode and Mr Anderson have big salaries.
May 15, 2014
The latest news coming out of TNA is that Kurt Angle could be done with the company. The former world heavyweight champion underwent surgery this week to repair a torn ACL. Angle had been dealing with the injury for several years now. He is expected to miss the next several months in recovery, and it is highly unlikely that he makes a return before his contract with TNA expires in September.
May 9, 2014
Earlier this week, news came out that Kurt Angle had been added as a last minute addition to the live events that TNA is holding this upcoming weekend. Word has now come out that the former world heavyweight champion will be teaming up with MVP to take on Ethan Carter and Brutus Magnus. Angle is replacing James Storm and Gunner, who are doing a show in England.
May 2, 2014
Since James Storm and Gunner are heading over to England this weekend to work a big anniversary show over there, Kurt Angle has been added to the TNA live events this upcoming weekend in Wisconsin. The move is designed to help with ticket sales, as Storm is one of the more popular performers on the tour. No word yet on who Angle will be wrestling on these shows.
May 1, 2014
While he has been quite vocal about going back to WWE after his current contract expires, Kurt Angle has not closed the door on potentially staying with TNA beyond this year. The former world heavyweight champion still intends on wrestling for a couple of more years, and if a suitable deal with WWE does not take shape, then he'll do so for TNA.
April 29, 2014
In a really one sided match at TNA Sacrifice 2014, Kurt Angle and Willow, who is the alter ego of Jeff Hardy, were able to defeat Ethan Carter and Rockstar Spud. Hardy hit Spud with a Twist of Fate, Angle followed it up with a suplex and Hardy closed things out with his Swanton bomb finishing move for the pin fall victory.
April 27, 2014
During a recent interview, Kurt Angle confirmed that his contract with TNA expires in September. Fans have long been clamoring for him to make a WWE return, and the former world heavyweight champion has acknowledged that there is interest there. Rather than jumping right into the mix of things, Angle stated that he is not making a decision until December, allowing his body some time to rest.
April 20, 2014
A video of Kurt Angle making his return to TNA on the latest edition of Impact Wrestling. The former world heavyweight champion let the world know that he wants to get his hands on Ethan Carter.
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August 12th, 2013, 21:39 Posted By: wraggsterSure, there's a cool factor to having a vintage arcade game parked in your rec room. But there's more to it than that -- as we saw for ourselves at Engadget Expand, people are genuinely excited about playing the original cabinet games from their childhoods. Now you can rent titles like Ms. Pac Man, Pole Position 2 and Donkey Kong for $75 per month in California, thanks to a company called All You can Arcade. It started as just a collecting hobby for brothers Timothy and Seth Peterson, but has blossomed into a business that now rents over 100 games and is constantly adding more. The best part is that you won't have to part with any of your allowance to play -- hit the More Coverage link for the copious list of titles.
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August 7th, 2013, 00:32 Posted By: wraggsterId software director Tim Willits has admitted that the former build of Doom 4 was scrapped because it failed to harness the spirit of the series.
In October 2011 it was revealed that work on the game had been indefinitely postponed although both Id and publisher Bethesda insist that the game is now back in development and back on track.
It wasnt one thing, Willits told IGN when asked about the cause behind the titles problems. It wasnt like the art was bad, or the programming was bad.
Every game has a soul. Every game has a spirit. When you played Rage, you got the spirit. And [Doom] did not have the spirit, it did not have the soul, it didnt have a personality. It had a bit of schizophrenia, a little bit of an identity crisis. It didnt have the passion and soul of what an Id game is. Everyone knows the feeling of Doom, but its very hard to articulate.
We looked at and the Id guys looked at and said, look, its not even that something is necessarily bad. But is it good enough? You can make a game and say, thats not a bad game, but its not as good as an Elder Scrolls game should be, and theres a difference.
Its not great. Its not amazing. Its not what people have waited all this time for. It needs to be like this was totally worth the wait. And I think what the guys at Id are working on is theyre pushing the boundaries and challenging themselves. I dont want anybody to look at Ids next project and have this reaction that its still stuck in the 90s.
Willits added that Doom 4 is the only major project at Id Software today.
In April Id and Bethesda owner ZeniMax was said to have demanded Doom 4s release within the year.
August 4th, 2013, 21:16 Posted By: wraggsterOver at Neoflash they have released a new NeoGeo Flash Cart to go with their Snes, Nintendo 64, Megadrive, PC Engine, Nintendo DS and GBA Flash Carts.
Firstly heres a look at the Cart:
Heres the specs for the cart:
* SNK game cheat code,support all SNK AES original games
* SNK game region select,it can change something in the game,like language and the "FATFURY" motion efect
* 8Mb game rom is modifiable
* Can upgrade Magic Key BIOS via USB port, plug and upgrade
* Can upgrade the CPLD hard core via NDP kit
Its available now at Neoflash Shop for $159
August 1st, 2013, 13:42 Posted By: wraggstervia http://pdroms.de/atari2600/tumulus-r16-a2600-game
In Tumulus by yllawwally you are an adventurer, out to stop the fiends coming from Tumulus. This game is inspired by Golden Axe.
July 31st, 2013, 00:36 Posted By: wraggster
Over at TI, the 2013 Intern Design Challenge is underway, an opportunity for the interns of TI to flex their engineering muscle for a few prizes and a chance to have their designs turned into actual products. Were thinking [Max] might just pull this one out with hisBeagleBone Gaming Cape, an add-on to the BeagleBone Black that turns this ARM-powered Linux board into a retro gaming system.
The build was inspired by [Max]s earlier MSP430 Launchpad GamingPack, an add-on board for the Launchpad that put two NES controllers, a VGA out, and an FPGA to create a custom gaming console thats up there with the brightest and best consoles of the 16-bit era. For the new BeagleBone-based build, [Max] eschewed off-board processing, but did manage to include a magnetometer/accelerometer and an audio codec IC to provide the best gaming experience for all those NES, Game Gear. Gameboy, GBA and Doom .wad games.
In addition to a fabulous piece of hardware, [Max] also has the case design down to a tee. He first printed out a dozen or so layers of his case, sandwiching the BeagleBone, his cape, battery holders, and LCD display. Once he knew the dimensions would work, he sent his files off to be laser cut out of a matte black delrin. The finished piece is a work of art, and considering how well everything goes together, we wouldnt mind giving this new retro-gaming console a spin ourselves.
July 25th, 2013, 00:20 Posted By: wraggster
[Nakul] wanted to build a video game, and with a few projects worth of Arduino experience decided he could finally attain his goal. He used a character LCD display to make his game, and instead of a text-based adventure, he went with a graphical side scroller.
The display for this space-based side scroller isnt a graphical display like a CRT or a graphic LCD. Instead, [Nakul] is using the ubiquitous Hitachi HD44780 character LCD display. Normally these are used to display text, but they all have the ability to display custom 5 by 8 pixel characters. The code puts these custom characters a spaceship, missile, and barrier into the displays memory and uses them as the sprites for the video game.
You can grab [Nakul]s code over on his git or check out the action videos below.
July 24th, 2013, 23:54 Posted By: wraggsterAtari declared bankruptcy earlier this year, and part of that process involves selling off its property in order to pay as many entities holding its debt as possible. The latest round includes a $30 million claim from Atari's parent company in France, and a $261 million claim from another subsidiary of that parent company. The $30 million debt is secured (in other words, they get priority on whatever's left in the U.S. Atari's coffers), but the $261 million debt is not, so they'll have to wait in line with everybody else."The article also lists some interesting sell-offs. The old Accolade brand got sold for $50,000, the Battlezone Franchise was sold to Rebellion Interactive for $566,500, and Wargaming World Limited purchased the Total Annihilation and Masters of Orion franchises. Stardock Systems, creators of Sins of a Solar Empire, picked up the rights to the Star Control franchise, which they intend to reboot. (Those who played it will recall that StarCon2 was the Best Game Ever. And it's been remade after the creators released the source code.)
July 24th, 2013, 00:46 Posted By: wraggster
Not wanting too many disks lying around his Apple II battlestation, [NeXT] started looking into hard drive solutions. There is the old-time solution a ProFile hard drive initially designed for the Apple /// and Lisa, but those are rare as hens teeth, and just as expensive as newer Compact Flash adapters. [NeXT] had another option SCSI, with an adapter card, but most of the SCSI devices of the era didnt fit in with the cool stackable aesthetic of AII peripherals.
With a bit of Bondo and some paint, [NeXT] modded an old dual disk drive into a retro-looking hard drive perfect for storing and running hundreds of old games.
[NeXT] began his build by taking an old Apple DuoDisk (the two-disk drive seen above) and Bondoing over the holes in the front. A drive activity light was added above the Apple logo, and the old drives saved for another day. Inside the new enclosure, an old 40MB hard drive, tested on a Macintosh SE/30, was installed along with a small power supply for the drive. With a few custom SCSI cables, the drive will be ready for its grand debut. We think it looks awesome just sitting there, and is sure to be the pride of [NeXT]s collection.
July 23rd, 2013, 10:51 Posted By: wraggstervia http://pdroms.de/
aTaRSI is a brandnew and astonishing Atari VCS demo by TRSI, Digital Sounds System & Crest, released at the demoparty Nordlicht 2013.
July 23rd, 2013, 00:06 Posted By: wraggster
Before the Internet, computer enthusiasts needed to get their cat pictures, image macros, and animated gifs somehow. If only [Nate] was writing code back in the 80s: he created , essentially turning the classic computer into a machine that can play one or two animated gifs.
Vintage microcomputers arent especially noted for a huge amount of RAM, or being very fast, so [Nick] needed to bring in some extra hardware to give his recently acquired Apple II+ a 64k RAM disk to store the gifs.
The gifs are loaded off the floppy drive after being converted on a PC with a Python script, reducing the resolution and colors to 280 x 192 pixels and an amazing rainbow of four colors. For some gifs, seen below, its actually slightly impressive an Apple II can pull off this trick. Its amazing [Nate] got this thing to work, as well.
If you have an Apple II set up, youre awesome. You should go peruse [Nate]s git and make your own animated gifs for your awesome classic computer.
July 22nd, 2013, 19:46 Posted By: wraggsterTotal Annihilation, Battlezone, Moonbase Commander and others sold off to new owners
Wargaming, Rebellion and Stardock have all claimed Atari IP in the continued auction of Atari IPs.
Official documents from a New York court show that Wargaming, the Belarus studio responsible for World of Tanks, has successfully claimed two Atari IPs: SimTexs Master of Orion and CaveDogs strategy series Total Annihilation.
Rebellion successfully bid on the Battlezone and Moonbase Commander franchises, while Stardock Systems is set to acquire the rights to Star Control.
Other successful bidders included Epic Gear for the Backyard Sports franchise and Tommo, which made bids for Math Gran Prix, Humungous and Fatty Bears Birthday Surprise.
Wargaming recently acquired Gas Powered Games, which is in fact led by CaveDog-founder Chris Taylor, so there may yet be new developments regarding that particular IP.
July 22nd, 2013, 01:07 Posted By: wraggstervia http://pdroms.de/atari2600/plim-v43-a2600-game
In atari2600lands Plim Aliens have landed and are trying to annoy Frank! Can Frank survive the alien onslaught of annoyingness?
July 21st, 2013, 22:45 Posted By: wraggster
This is a screenshot from the Atari 5200 version of the classic game Berserk. But the write-up were featuring actually looks at the original coin-op version. The maze for each level was established on the fly using a seed number fed into a rudimentary algorithm . Heres a close look at how the maze building code actually worked.
Recently we saw a talk by Pitfall creator [David Crane] as part of our Retrotechtacular series. That is a real gem of programming history, and one of our favorite take-aways was that the levels were not hardcoded, but built using a random number generator algorithm with a hardcoded seed (so that the game was the same each time you played it). This uses a similar method but with a somewhat random seed.
The maze building was reverse engineered by observing the game in a MAME emulator, and by digging through disassembled code. Each time the code is cold started the seed starts out at zero, but from there the room number is used as the next seed. This is fed through a very simple algorithm. It generates directions for the walls, which use s few bit-wise operations to add the pillars inside the rooms.
Its a great thing to study if youre writing games for your embedded projects. By generating the room programmatically you dont use up as much program memory. Of course these days even simple hobby controllers have way more storage to work with than [Alan McNeil] had when he designed Berserk.
July 18th, 2013, 00:02 Posted By: wraggster
After perusing Amazon one day, [Dave] found a very interesting piece of kit: a small, 1.5″ digital picture frame. Theyre not very complex, just an LCD, a few buttons to cycle the picture, and a battery to keep everything portable. He decided the best use of this tech would be a tiny arcade cabinet, featuring screen shots of the best games a darkly neon lit arcade of the late 80s had to offer.
After sourcing a few of these digital picture frames on eBay, [Dave] set to work disassembling the frames and designing a custom enclosure. He wanted a few specific features: controls in the right place, replaceable sides, and the glowing red eyes of a coin acceptor slot. [Dave] whipped a model up in OpenSCAD and sent the parts over to his printer.
The controls for the digital picture frame were connected to a quartet of tact switches on the control panel, and a red LED provides the glow from the coin acceptor. With a USB plug and the frames memory loaded up with screen shots, [Dave] has a fabulous desk toy.
All the relevant files are up on Thingiverse if youd like to build your own.
July 1st, 2013, 00:18 Posted By: wraggsterThe following Translations have been submitted and approved to the database (in submitted order oldest to newest):
Palamedes II - Star Twinkles (English)(Fully Playable)(NES)
Lost Word of JeNnY: Ushinawareta Message (English)(Fully Playable)(NES)
Shining Force III (Spanish)(Fully Playable)(SAT)
Marvelous: Mouhitotsu no Takarajima (English)(Unfinished)(SNES)
Keisan Game: Sansuu 5+6 Toshi (English)(Fully Playable)(NES)
Resident Evil 2 (Spanish)(Fully Playable)(DC)
Kawa no Nushi Tsuri (English)(Unfinished)(NES)
Dragon Ball Z: Sagas (French)(Fully Playable)(XBOX)
Danganronpa: Kibou no Gakuen to Zetsubou no Koukousei (English)(Fully Playable)(PSP)
Rockin Kats (Indonesian)(Fully Playable)(NES)
June 30th, 2013, 23:36 Posted By: wraggster
New York's Museum of Modern Art has announced that it is adding six video games, including Minecraft, and a console to its famous collection of contemporary art. The Museum chose to honor fourteen games last year (including Pac-Man, SimCity 2000, EVE Online, and Portal) based on their traits of behavior, aesthetics, space, and time. This year, the museum is adding Atari classics Pong, Space Invaders, Asteroids, Tempest, and Yar's Revenge, as well as Mojang's modern hit, Minecraft.
MoMA's also adding the Magnavox Odyssey to the collection, remembering it not only as the first commercial home video game console, but as "a masterpiece of engineering and industrial design." As part of the museum's collection, all of these games and the console will periodically show up in exhibits put together by MoMA's Architecture and Design department.
June 25th, 2013, 15:32 Posted By: wraggsterIf you weren't able to scrounge up enough coin to snap up the last few Apple I computers to be auctioned off, another chance to score one -- and empty your bank account -- is headed your way. Starting today, Christie's will be auctioning a functional Apple I until July 9, with a starting bid of $300,000. If last month's record-breaking $671,400 sale of a similar rig is anything to go by, this machine may rake in more than its estimated $500,000 value. The owner of the Apple I, who picked it up over three decades ago in a swap, modified it with a keyboard, monitor and a tape deck for storage - in other words, just the motherboard is original. Those more interested in window shopping can ogle the classic hardware at Mountain View's Computer History Museum beginning tomorrow.
June 25th, 2013, 08:34 Posted By: wraggsterGrowing publisher Nordic Games has moved to acquire yet more IP.
Following the news that many of Ataris owned IP were put up for sale last month, Nordic Games has moved to capture two of its licenses Desperados and Silver.
The former is a stealth-based RTS franchise set in the Wild West that has to date seen two releases 2001 title Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive and 2006s Desperados 2: Cooper´s Revenge.
The Silver IP is less well known. The action RPG was released on PC in 1999 and later on Dreamcast.
These are far from the first IP acquisitions Nordic has made in 2013.
The company emerged as a central figure in THQs IP sale earlier this year, securing rights to brands such as Darksiders, Red Faction, Stuntman, Full Spectrum Warrior, Destroy All Humans, MX vs ATV, Supreme Commander, Frontlines, Juiced and Titan Quest.
June 24th, 2013, 10:48 Posted By: wraggstervia http://www.romhacking.net/
The following Hacks have been submitted and approved to the database (in submitted order oldest to newest):
Learnable Rage (Improvement)(Final Fantasy VI)(SNES)
TechnosIceHockey all teams demo (Improvement)(Ike Ike! Nekketsu Hockey-bu: Subette Koronde Dairantou)(NES)
Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers (U) Roketv2 (Complete)(Chip n Dale: Rescue Rangers)(NES)
Bomberman 0 (Complete)(Bomberman)(NES)
Technos Ice Hockey 2 special kits (Improvement)(Ike Ike! Nekketsu Hockey-bu: Subette Koronde Dairantou)(NES)
Streets Of Rage 2 - Rudra Unlocked (Improvement)(Streets of Rage 2)(GEN)
Streets Of Rage 2 - Robocop & ED-209 (Improvement)(Streets of Rage 2)(GEN)
Drummers NFL TECMO SUPER BOWL 2K11 (Complete)(Tecmo Super Bowl)(NES)
Technos Ice Hockey Reloaded (Complete)(Ike Ike! Nekketsu Hockey-bu: Subette Koronde Dairantou)(NES)
Kyatto Ninden Teyandee the Second Coming (Complete)(Samurai Pizza Cats)(NES)
Darkwing Duck New Levels (Complete)(Darkwing Duck)(NES)
June 18th, 2013, 00:31 Posted By: wraggster
Finding himself in need of an arcade monitor [Eric Wright] turned to this ancient CRT television. The problem is that arcade monitors and televisions didnt operate in the same way, differing in both resolution and refresh rate. [Eric] modified the television to work like an arcade monitor, but only with limited success. Hes hoping a few more alterations will lead him to a complete solution.
The image above shows him testing a Pac-Man machine on the altered Sharp television. Those familiar with the game will immediately notice that there is something wrong. We see most of the tracks upon which Pac-Man and the ghosts travel, but he maze itself is completely missing. To get to this point [Eric] consulted the television and arcade schematics to figure out how to connect the composite sync and three color channels directly to the arcade machine. This way the CRT timing is forced to conform to the game standard. The problem is that there is no way to adjust the drive and cutoff of the individual color channels. This is something [Eric] hopes to fix in the next iteration of his experiments.
If you already have a working arcade monitor but no gaming cabinet why not use a Raspberry Pi?
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Saint Thomas Black Saison - Selkirk Abbey Brewing Company
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Reviews by flagmantho:
3.84/5 rDev 0%
Poured from 22oz bomber into a tulip.
Appearance: extremely dark brown, nearly black in color. No light is allowed through this guy. Head is a finger of creamy tan foam which slowly subsided. Quite attractive!
Smell: a light roastiness combines with haylike notes to create a subtle but interesting aroma. I feel like it is a bit light in intensity, but otherwise quite nice.
Taste: funky saison character and a light sourness start things off; the roasty elements start coming in mid-way through the palate. It's not too overly roasty though; just some accent notes that provide a nice counterpoint to the funk. The finish brings back the funk, although a bit harsher than at the beginning. Good, but that finish could be smoother.
Mouthfeel: medium body with a big carbonation and a satisfying creaminess.
Overall: this is a highly drinkable beer, although as I said it could be a little smoother in some areas. Good stuff.
03-22-2014 17:09:41 | More by flagmantho
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08-11-2013 10:21:57 | More by NWer
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09-01-2013 06:44:36 | More by Glibber
3.99/5 rDev +3.9%
Made the trip out to the 'Burbs just to get a chub fill of this beer and pretty happy I did. Picked up at Brewforia Eagle for about $7 for the quart. Poured into my slim tulip.. 2 finger brownish head lingers forever producing beautiful lacing ... the brew is pretty much black with a little bit of ruby at the stem end of my glass.
Nose is dark malt prevalent... but some light fruity esters are there with warmth... a little bit of earthy hops may be there too, but I might be talking myself into it.
Flavor mirrors the nose with a little bit more of a Belgian quality.... some light spicy phenols, clove I guess and some minor raisin and possibly a little dried cherry.. dark malts are still the big player... more phenolic qualities show as the brew warms up.
Body is a light/medium... carbonation is good yet still retains a sorta creaminess on the palate.
Pretty solid offering for my first brew from Selkirk.... I hope to soon try many more, I guess I need to become a bigger slave to Twitter.
01-20-2013 06:13:16 | More by JohnGalt1
3.25/5 rDev -15.4%
04-07-2014 15:17:32 | More by Jameswoody
4/5 rDev +4.2%
07-18-2014 04:25:42 | More by Kurmaraja
2.75/5 rDev -28.4%
05-12-2014 15:50:03 | More by neckbeered
4.19/5 rDev +9.1%
22oz bottle (big thanks to beertunes!) into a tulip. Pours a deep brown w/ a thin khaki head.
Aroma is big chocolate and coffee, roasted malt. Smells like a porter.
Taste follows nose. Really nice bitter roasted malt, chocolate, and coffee. Just a vaguely fruity quality and a hint of spice, presumably from the yeast, gives me an indication that this is a saison. But it's delicious.
Mouthfeel is smooth and medium-bodied, carbonation is just right.
Overall a really well-crafted beer. Looking forward to seeing more offerings from this brewery.
12-17-2013 06:30:33 | More by draheim
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04-29-2013 01:07:43 | More by woemad
3.25/5 rDev -15.4%
08-05-2014 02:46:01 | More by stevoj
3.28/5 rDev -14.6%
Thanks to Sara and Craus for grabbing me a bunch of SA stuff on a recent trip. Poured into 10oz goblet. Poured a nearly solid black color (just a slight touch of translucence), and about 1/3 inch of light brown head that had moderate retention and almost no lacing.
The aroma led off with a solid roast note that is usually not found in Saisons, but was probably to be expected in a "Black" example of the style. The expected yeast and spice were very faint and far in the back of the scent. The taste was the same, roasty in front, subdued Saison at the back.
The body was a bit too thin for me, borderline watery, but not terribly so. Drinkability was good, we knocked of 2 750's between 3 of us in relatively short order. Overall, a solid and enjoyable brew, certainly worth your time if you should encounter it.
10-11-2013 01:57:17 | More by beertunes
4/5 rDev +4.2%
02-15-2014 07:25:47 | More by TheDrunkenDeer
4/5 rDev +4.2%
03-25-2014 23:52:30 | More by MDDMD
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07-16-2014 18:48:28 | More by Sound_Explorer
Saint Thomas Black Saison from Selkirk Abbey Brewing Company
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Sellafield managers must justify their pay, say unions
Last updated at 09:51, Monday, 04 February 2013
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Sellafield unions have called for closer scrutiny of the management of the site to check their performance justifies their salaries.
Their comments come on the day that MPs published a report highlighting that Sellafield clean-up costs have spiralled to £67.5 billion – and are likely to carry on rising.
The national secretary of Prospect, the largest union representing Sellafield workers, said the select committee was right to call on the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority to demonstrate what value it is getting for payments to Nuclear Management Partners.
But it failed to acknowledge the positives NMP have brought to Sellafield, including technical knowledge and expertise gained from nuclear sites across the world.
He said: "We also believe that, given the complexity of the safe decommissioning of the site, no parent body organisation could have fully appreciated the scale of the challenges Sellafield presents until they were in post.
"However now is the time for closer scrutiny. NMP Ltd should not only be called to account but it should question whether the senior management team at the site are delivering the promised commitments. We need more evidence that the salaries paid to NMP senior directors match their actual performance within the company. Closer scrutiny would ensure that the public is actually paying for expertise that brings added value to the clean-up operation and not just bolsters NMP Ltd's reputation"
He added the workforce and unions remain committed to making Sellafield safer, more productive, and cost effective.
Unite national officer Kevin Coyne said: "Had this report been published a few days earlier it may have helped to focus minds on why it was so critical for Cumbria County Council to back proceeding with further studies into a long-term solution to Britain's nuclear waste.
"Instead, we have continuing drift and delay and billions being spent with no permanent solution on the horizon.
"It is vital that the councils in Cumbria that backed research into a storage facility work with the Government to find a way forward.
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During the 80's and 90's I used my slapdash, hurry-up-and-get-it-done approach to make most of my clothes. This was the period when puffed sleeves, lace collars, petticoats, dropped waists, ruffles, and cabbage rose prints were trendy (and white hose. I wore white or cream colored hose back then with everything. I'm almost certain I even wore them under my pants.) My style was inspired by Victoria Magazine, the Anne of Green Gables movies, Laura Ashley, Jessica McClintock, and the Princess of Wales (the pattern for my bridesmaids' dresses was based on her wedding gown).
|She was so lovely.
I quit sewing for a few reasons, but mainly because I was tired of spending time and money on something that didn't fit well. I also didn't want to dress like Pollyanna any more. At some point, it dawned on me that I was a grown woman walking around dressed like a little girl and the look no longer appealed to me. I moved on to ready made clothing, a more classic silhouette, and lots more time for other things (this was when I picked up quilting and then later knitting). I figured my home-sewn wardrobe days were over.
But, in the intervening years, the internet happened. I eventually found sewing blogs (I think Gertie's was my first), online tutorials, even online classes taught by professionals. My kids grew up and left home, I was no longer able to work, and I found myself with plenty of time to learn the right way to do this.
I'm sure that I have spent more time reading and learning about sewing than I have actually spent making clothes. During the past couple of years especially, I've really started to focus on learning good fit and construction. I figured out that I have very narrow shoulders (often narrower than the smallest size on a multi-sized pattern), forward shoulders, a full bust, and a swayback. I began by studying how to adjust a pattern for each of these fit issues, but had only moderate success with the actual process. There's something about morphing a narrow shoulder into a full bust that creates problems at the armhole which I could never fully address on my own and this is where the sloper classes on Craftsy came to the rescue.
|My woven bodice sloper. I'm terribly proud of it.
Now I have moved on to the pattern drafting stage and, once again, have found that it takes a little more time than I anticipated. Each new pattern needs to be tested in a mock-up (or two) of cheap fabric before I commit to cutting into the good stuff and I suppose that, even then, every pattern will go through a series of tweaks with each successive garment sewn from it until I finally arrive at the one that says "this is it".
Right now I have an A line skirt halfway through the construction phase and a T shirt pattern that is finally ready to cut from the jersey I planned to use way back in May. I'm fine with the delay in starting my summer wardrobe. I'll make less pieces this year so that I can be sure that I'm doing things right. For the first time in my life, I'm enjoying the making of my clothes, rather than plowing through it like an odious task that just needs to be over and done.
(That's my skirt fabric on the left. It's a stretch cotton twill from Mood. I'm adding some piping made from black poplin and will line it with stretch silk charmeuse too add some opacity).
I'm hoping that my garment-making will speed up a bit once I've nailed down my patterns and gotten used to using them. The next one to draft will be a *sleeveless fitted shirt. I'm toying with my design options: princess seams vs darts, yoke vs none, what type of collar, which size button, etc., because all of those options will affect the pattern in some way. It's pretty cool, actually, that I can have that much control over the clothes that I'll make and wear.
While sewing my Alabama Chanin skirts last year, I discovered that I actually enjoyed the slowness of hand stitching each piece. There was a meditative quality to it that I found to be relaxing and rewarding. Although my machine sewn clothes will be finished more quickly, I've found that appreciation for the process has carried over into this as well. It's somewhat like encountering an old friend I hadn't thought of in years and suddenly realizing just how much I had missed them. I don't know if it's the newly acquired skills or the luxury of having extra time or just the appreciation for things that comes with maturity, but sewing doesn't feel like a chore any more and I'm actually having fun this time.
*Edited to add: the fitted shirt pattern is nearly done, all it needs is a collar (and yay! Suzy Furrer's Sleeves and Collar classes are now available on Craftsy!)
Also edited to add: I'm not employed by Craftsy. Just a very pleased customer.


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Grit Index: D-backs' bats silenced in loss to Rockies
Originally published: Apr 19, 2013 - 7:42 pm
Ian Kennedy made one bad pitch Friday night, but it was one too many at Coors Field.
Kennedy hung a fastball to Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki and the two-time All-Star made him pay. Tulowitzki's two-run shot in the fourth inning proved to be the difference, as the Rockies behind a strong outing from Jhoulys Chacin shut down the D-backs 3-1.
The Good:
Despite taking the loss, Ian Kennedy threw the ball fairly well Friday. The D-backs ace gave up three hits and struck out six over six innings of work,
Kennedy, however, moves to 1-2 to start 2013.
Didi Gregorius also had his second straight two-hit performance for the D-backs.
The Bad:
The D-backs offense never really got going Friday night in the Mile High City. Arizona's lone offensive threat came in the top of the fifth inning, but following back-to-back singles by A.J. Pollock and Didi Gregorius and walk to Cliff Pennington, Ian Kennedy grounded out to the frame.
The D-backs lone run came on an error in the ninth inning.
He Said It:
"No one is out there trying to walk somebody. That's one of the things we pride ourselves on. In the past few years, we've been one of the more efficient teams with that." -- D-backs manager Kirk Gibson on Ian Kennedy's three walks vs. Rockies
� Chacin, who struck out five batters over 6 1/3 innings, left the game in the seventh inning with an apparent lower body injury.
� Paul Goldschmidt's 15-game streak of reaching base ended Friday. He went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts.
� Coors Field has quickly become one of the better home field advantages in 2013. The Rockies are 7-0 at home this season.
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The D-backs continue their three-game series with the Rockies Saturday night. Right-hander Trevor Cahill will get the start for Arizona. He will be opposed by left-hander Jorge De La Rosa of the Rockies. First pitch is set for 5:10 p.m.
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By mj On 01/07/2010 · 11 Comments · In American Idol, Fantasia
This AP interview with Fantasia Barrino is long, but it's worth a listen. She talks frankly about the business partners she feels abandoned her, the family members who've taken advantage of her, and the brand-new record she's working on.
She admits to not taking care of business like she could have–she trusted the wrong people, allowed family members to bleed her dry, and failed to question or stick up for herself like she should have.
On Monday, January 11, Fantasia's new VH1 reality show, Fantasia For Real, debuts at 10 PM, and she hopes the show will cut through the gossip that's dogged her this past year and set the record straight.
Of course, the problem is that reality shows, edited for maximum entertainment value, rarely cut to the truth. Hopefully Fantasia gets the fun edit rather than the crazy edit, and that the waters aren't muddied any further by VH1.
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Fantasia is such an inspiration. I'm always so impressed with her ability to be able to bounce back from truly any situation. She really represents what an "American Idol" should be and I hope she has a ton of success with her new album. Her talent is greatly underestimated with all the current pop singers and whatnot but Fantasia has raw natural talent, something that a lot of current day singers lack when their vocals aren't fixed with the studio!
I'm not sure I find someone who is constantly shooting herself in the foot to be terribly inspiring. Most of her wounds are self-inflicted and she seems incapable of learning from her mistakes. She says she learns but then nothing ever changes.
And how do you propose that she was able to not be taken advantage of? She trusted the wrong people, and has since learned from that. I don't consider her constantly shooting herself in the foot at all. If anything, she shows that celebrities aren't perfect. It may be hard to believe, but they are also human.
I really can't wait for Fantasia to come back and really prove people wrong. I think really it's a lot people especially in the Idol bubble who want to under estimate her because she does not have the multi-platinum sales of say Carrie or Kelly and they label her as not being successful when in fact that she is. Despite what people think there is still a big R&B market out there that Fantasia can and has already made an impact on. She too can experience selling tons of albums and singles just like her country and pop counterparts winners have done. With the right material on her new album and correct promotion with the project and Fantasia finally now having people she can trust with her career it's endless possibilities for her. Sure she faced a bit of a slump but to count a rare talent like her out so early would definitely be a mistake.
And how do you propose that she was able to not be taken advantage of? She trusted the wrong people, and has since learned from that.
It's a pretty common tale in the entertainment business. And, the predatory "management" representatives know just who to target. It's especially common for those who grow up in project housing then find themselves to be instant millionaires. At least now in the NFL, they give the rookies a heads up class about this shit.
Giving 19 year old kids millions of dollars before they've ever even learned to balance a check book? Add to that the fact that most entertainers and athletes are on the road 70% of the year, so they have to trust someone else to write the checks and do their accounting.
I would have been surprised if she hadn't have been robbed blind. Some of these young people luck out and realize what's happening quickly, or they are fortunate to hook up with a financial manager who's actually trustworthy.
My husband's dealt with several professional athletes through his business, and they all tell the same story. Their first couple of years in the business, they can't figure out how they had a ten million dollar contract, but they have no money in the bank. It's the lucky ones who can continue to make money after they've realized that they've been feeding the imaginary businesses of all their managers' family members.
I love Fanty. She's got a great voice, and she's got spunk. All of the signs in her life pointed to her becoming a statistic and feeding a stereotype. She prevailed. Yep, she screwed up once she found success, but she's sure got good company in making that mistake.
I hope she's able to turn it around for herself this time. Although, VH1 reality shows are so low rent, I do worry for her.
The problem with the naive excuse is that she had been in the business for two years when she switched management. And so far we only have HER word that they ripped her off or mistreated her. Over and over again, something goes wrong for her and we hear she was taken advantage of or was naive. I know she's had bad life experiences but frankly I think she brings a lot of it on herself and then finds convenient scapegoats.
"rebuild my dynasty"?? I guess dynasties are smaller than they were in the 80s.
Does anyone know more about this reality show she's doing? Is the objective to follow her on a tour (which I think would be great for Fantasia to showcase her skills and work ethic)? Or is it to just be with her during her day-to-day life (which could be like Anna Nicole Smith and portray only the screwed up-ed-ness of Fantasia's life–if it is screwed up, that is). I just hope that Fantasia has plenty of performances scheduled to coincide with this reality show, and that she has great self control so she is presented well.
Does anyone know more about this reality show she's doing? Is the objective to follow her on a tour (which I think would be great for Fantasia to showcase her skills and work ethic)? Or is it to just be with her during her day-to-day life
It's both. Here's the 1st episode description:
As the season begins, Fantasia is in the studio recording her hot new track, "Move On Me." And with six people living off her dwindling income, she needs a hit… now! Back at her sprawling North Carolina mansion is the entire Barrino clan. And when Fantasia and her manager, Brian go on the road to test her new song, Fantasia hopes that her no-nonsense Aunt Bunny will keep the homefront in order. But when her under-employed, over-confident brother, Tiny gets a brilliant idea to convert the pool house into a recording studio, all heck breaks lose.
IMO the show's going to make for really good TV. Fanty's really charismatic, there'll be drama, laughs, her songs will be polarizing, and I'm sure there will be moments that will put her on pop culture's radar. VH1 is so smart for having this on the same timeframe as AI.
I don't know if Fanty's as self aware as she needs to be but I think she's grown some from her mistakes. She's crazy talented though and a crazy show like this could be just what she needs to go big with her next album. That being said I'm not that excited about her working with Sean Garrett again. Missy's great but I think Fanty's chasing the hip hop groove too much. Novel is more like it as a producer for Fanty IMO. She needs to go old school with her music and she also needs songs that play harder to her gospel style.
Gosh, Niall. There but for the grace….
I wish her all the best. What a phenomenal talent.
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I agree with Spenser J and have to say — there but for the grace of God go so many.
Fantasia has always been burdened and blessed with talent and family.
I give her credit for coming back around again and hope that she finds the stability to achieve the fame she deserves.
Dump the brother Fantasia.
It's both. Here's the 1st episode description:
As the season begins, Fantasia is in the studio recording her hot new track, "Move On Me.†And with six people living off her dwindling income, she needs a hit… now! Back at her sprawling North Carolina mansion is the entire Barrino clan. And when Fantasia and her manager, Brian go on the road to test her new song, Fantasia hopes that her no-nonsense Aunt Bunny will keep the homefront in order. But when her under-employed, over-confident brother, Tiny gets a brilliant idea to convert the pool house into a recording studio, all heck breaks lose.
Oh my God, so fakey fake, just like every other VH1 "reality" show. I can't believe Fantasia lowered herself to this.
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"...could be due to the poor economy". That's right up there with calling graffiti "murals" and my all-time favorite term, "rap artist".
OK, I'll bite, how does the economy compel people to spray paint walls and destroy fire alarms?
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When dad can't get a job. UI benefits suck. Dad is at home yelling at the kids, acting out his anger and frustration, kicking the dog. Mom probably works. The family pawned the xbox. The kids have no place to go, they hop on their bikes and spray paint the town and screw around with alarms hoping for a little adrenalin rush. Rich kids run cross-country and play soccer.
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