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A foiled plot to sneak a bomb through airport checkpoints and onto a plane bound for the United States calls attention to gaps in screening measures that are supposed to detect threats airport metal detectors miss.
Former TSA chief Kip Hawley tells CNN's Erin Burnett why airport security should no longer focus on weapons.
Studies by the U.S. government and professional organizations conclude the level of radiation emitted by full-body airport scanners is safe for passengers, according to a Department of Homeland Security Inspector General report, but the findings likely will not end the dispute over backscatter X-ray machines.
President Barack Obama's budget ax is falling hard on a program that allows pilots to carry handguns in the cockpit as a last line of defense against terrorists.
A long-awaited report on alleged misconduct within the Federal Air Marshal Service concludes that while supervisors do not engage in "widespread" discrimination and retaliation against rank-and-file air marshals, the agency is far from trouble-free.
A long-awaited federal investigation looking into allegations of a hostile work environment within the Federal Air Marshal Service concludes there is no "widespread discrimination and retaliation" within the agency, according to a report by the Department of Homeland Security's Office of the Inspector General obtained by CNN.
Pre-screening for some travelers means a speedier trip through airport security.
A cupcake isn't always just a cupcake. Sometimes it's so noteworthy, it creates Cupcakegate. Just ask the nation's airport security officials.
Traveling on planes is stressful enough for passengers over the holiday, but even more so if someone has a disability or medical need. Now the Transportation Security Administration, which has endured widespread criticism for intrusive pat-downs, is launching a toll-free help line to get travelers through security checkpoints.
Ten years after its formation, the Transportation Security Administration on Wednesday got the type of birthday card no one wants to receive -- a blistering report from Republican lawmakers who said the agency is "bloated" and "inefficient" and has done little, if anything, to improve aviation security.
The Transportation Security Administration on Tuesday unveiled a "trusted traveler" program -- one meant to expedite screening at U.S. airport checkpoints, agency chief John Pistole said.
Remember when you could arrive at the airport 30 minutes before your flight, get complimentary peanuts and a Coke and be greeted upon arrival by a loved one right at the gate?
The TSA is phasing out its graphic body scan in favor of software that shows a body outline instead. Brian Todd reports.
U.S. authorities have kept about 350 people with "suspected ties to terrorism" off U.S.-bound planes since January 2010, officials said Monday.
Calling for an airport screening process that maximizes security but cuts down on passenger hassles, the U.S. Travel Association on Wednesday recommended key changes to the current system.
The Transportation Security Administration on Friday ordered re-testing of all radiation-emitting full-body scanners after an internal review showed calculation errors, missing data and other discrepancies on paperwork by contractors who routinely check the machines' radiation levels.
The nation's air security has improved exponentially since the September 11 terror attacks. But events sometimes remind us there's still work to do.
After referring to himself online only as "The Patriot Pilot," a California-based aviator revealed his identity Monday and explained his crusade to expose what he described as the nation's faulty airport security.
A California-based commercial pilot says the Transportation Security Administration retaliated against him after he posted videos online showing what he described as shortcomings in airport security.
In November, CNN's Kate Bolduan sifted through both the facts and myths that surround the TSA's security measures.
The Transportation Security Administration signalled Thursday its intention to closely check insulated beverage containers, noting growing concerns that terrorists might conceal explosives inside such items.
It was days after her pat down that Marcia reacted.
India's ambassador to the U.S. was subjected to a security pat-down at a Mississippi airport. WAPT reports.
Word that all passengers on flights within and to the United States are now being checked against government watch lists may have travelers wondering how they were being screened up until this point.
All passengers flying within or to the United States are now being screened against government watch lists before they get their boarding passes, the Department of Homeland Security announced Tuesday.
CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports on new data that shows that airport body scanners may not be very effective.
One of the busiest travel weeks of the year is upon us.
CNN's Susan Candiotti looks at a movement to opt out of TSA body scanners on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving.
As you are standing in an airport security line this Thanksgiving week, waiting to be funneled into one of the invasive new body-imaging machines, or, if you decline that, to be pulled aside and subjected to a way-too-personal pat-down, ask yourself how you would feel if you lived in a country like this:
TSA administrator John Pistole says that airport screening procedures will not change because they keep us safe.
President Barack Obama stood by new controversial screening measures Saturday, calling methods such as pat-downs and body scans necessary to assure airline safety.
Are the new airport security screening methods safe? CNN's Anderson Cooper asks tough questions.
Vice President Joe Biden discusses the recent outrage over airport security measures.
The TSA is not as bad you think they are.
A growing pilot and passenger revolt over full-body scans and what many consider intrusive pat-downs couldn't have come at a worse time for the nation's air travel system.
Marc Rotenberg, Electronic Privacy Information Center, is suing TSA and wants body scanners removed from airports.
Pilots' unions for US Airways and American Airlines are urging their members to avoid full-body scanning at airport security checkpoints, citing health risks and concerns about intrusiveness and security officer behavior.
Increased scanning and prodding at airport checkpoints have many in the sock-footed parade of American air travelers up in arms about security screening.
Patrick Smith, a commercial pilot who has refused full body scanners, explains their health risks for pilots.
A senior administrator with the Federal Air Marshal Service has been removed from his leadership position while the agency investigates a "culturally insensitive" remark he made on a recent conference call, CNN confirmed Tuesday.
British airlines should stop "kowtowing" to American security demands like making passengers take off their shoes and remove laptops from carry-on bags, the chairman of British Airways argued at an industry conference.
A pilot who refused to submit to a full-body scan or the alternative pat down going through airport security said the procedures violate his rights.
Kiran Chetry talks to pilot Michael Roberts on his refusal to submit to a body scan at Memphis International airport.
Two U.S. air marshals who arrested the wife of a Brazilian judge on a flight to Rio de Janeiro -- and were themselves arrested and had their passports confiscated by Brazilian authorities -- fled the country using alternate travel documents rather than face what they believed to be trumped-up charges, sources said.
An airport security supervisor at Newark Liberty International is caught on video allegedly stealing from passengers.
An airport security supervisor accused of stealing from passengers and accepting stolen money was granted $100,000 bail Wednesday by a U.S. magistrate judge in federal court in Newark, New Jersey.
An airport security supervisor at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of stealing from the baggage of travelers during security searches, the U.S. attorney's office in New Jersey announced.
The head of the Federal Air Marshal Service's Orlando, Florida, office -- where supervisors allegedly used a "Jeopardy"-style game board to ridicule and retaliate against rank-and-file air marshals -- says he will retire in the coming months, officials said Tuesday.
A U.S. federal air marshal may have violated Indian law after failing to properly secure his law enforcement equipment when inside the country, U.S. officials said Friday.
The no-fly list is supposed to help keep terrorists off planes, so when the Times Square car bombing suspect was able to board a flight anyway, it put the process under immense scrutiny. The government has already made changes to the system.
Homeland Security Secy. Janet Napolitano confirms the addition of "real-time" threat-based intelligence at U.S. airports.
Federal air marshals are supposed to blend in with passengers on planes, but an alleged run-in with a Twitter-happy celebrity is highlighting how technology could blow their cover in an instant.
The Transportation Security Administration is upgrading security clearances for 10,000 of its airport personnel, giving them access to "secret" intelligence to help them better detect threats and stop terrorists, the agency said Friday.
Despite calls from President Obama to beef up the program designed to provide security aboard U.S. flights, the Federal Air Marshal Service is in disarray, a CNN investigation has found.
Federal air marshals are being criticized for shoddy service and questionable results. CNN's Drew Griffin reports.
India boosts air security after an apparent terror plot by al Qaeda-linked militants. CNN's Paula Newton reports.
India has stepped up anti-hijacking measures and ordered the deployment of air marshals as part of a security alert, officials said Friday.
A suspect remains at large after his laptop bag tested positive for explosives at Munich's airport. Fred Pleitgen reports.
A bomb scare that affected about 100 flights at Munich Airport in Germany on Wednesday may have been a false alarm, German police told CNN.
A Senate committee began its assessment of intelligence reforms put in place after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks by focusing Wednesday on the alleged Christmas Day attack aboard a plane landing in Detroit, Michigan.
Homeland Security Sec. Janet Napolitano talks with CNN's Jeanne Meserve to discuss sharing terror watch lists with airlines.
The federal government is scrambling to find ways to comply with President Obama's order to put more air marshals on flights after a botched Christmas Day airline terrorist attack, government sources have told CNN.
The Underwear Bomber failed. And our reaction to the failed plot is failing as well, by focusing on the specifics of this made-for-a-movie plot rather than the broad threat. While our reaction is predictable, it's not going to make us safer.
The U.S. government has lowered the threshold for information deemed important enough to put suspicious individuals on a watch list or no-fly list, or have their visa revoked, senior State Department officials tell CNN.
As a federal air marshal, Robert MacLean typically spent five days a week crisscrossing the country on commercial flights, reading a lot of newspapers and John Grisham novels while keeping an eye out and trying to appear inconspicuous.
CNN's Brian Todd reports on whether behavioral screening at airports could have prevented the Northwest bombing attempt.
New measures result in longer airport lines and flight delays. CNN's Allan Chernoff reports from Detroit.
The Transportation Security Administration on Thursday extended through at least the weekend heightened security measures in the aftermath of a failed attempt to blow up a U.S. jetliner, the agency said.
Is the 'anatomically congruent' bomb that the suspect allegedly carried foolproof to detection? CNN's Brian todd reports.
The most recent independent tests of airport checkpoints showed screener performance "falling off the charts," according to the top Republican on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Air travel security is being increased as authorities continue to question how a man got explosives on a U.S.-bound passenger jet, according to federal officials, including the president and his homeland security chief.
The Transportation Security Administration likes to keep terrorists guessing. Apparently, it likes to keep travelers guessing, too.
Five Transportation Security Administration employees have been placed on administrative leave after a sensitive airport security manual was posted on the Internet, the agency announced Wednesday.
Beginning Saturday, many air travelers will be asked their birth dates and genders when making airline reservations.
Four small airlines have become the first to participate in the "Secure Flight" program, which transfers responsibility for checking passengers' names against terror watch lists from the airlines to the federal government, the Transportation Security Administration announced Tuesday.
Airport security lines have always been difficult for Leslie Heller and her family.
Homeland Security says "no-fly" list numbers are smaller than previously reported. Jeanne Meserve reports.
The federal government's terrorist watch lists are far shorter than have been reported, the secretary of homeland security said Wednesday.
Federal officers charged with keeping terrorists off planes are now searching their own ranks for staff who told CNN that few flights were protected by air marshals.
The Federal Air Marshal Service is accused of lowering standards to fill vacancies. CNN's Drew Griffin reports.
Their mission is to protect airline passengers from acts of terror on U.S. flights. But in a special investigation, former and current air marshals told CNN that the number of marshals assigned to police flights is so low that the federal agency overseeing them has drastically lowered its firearms and psychological testing standards just so it can qualify new hires.
An arrest in Orlando's airport demonstrates the new science of reading micro-expressions
A CNN investigation reveals just 1 percent of U.S. commercial flights have air marshals on board. Drew Griffin reports.
Of the 28,000 commercial airline flights that take to the skies on an average day in the United States, fewer than 1 percent are protected by on-board, armed federal air marshals, a nationwide CNN investigation has found.
A passenger who went through an airport security checkpoint -- before remembering that he had a loaded gun -- is facing charges after going back to report his error, authorities said.
The Transportation Security Administration carried out surprise inspections on workers at five airports in Florida and Puerto Rico on Monday, one week after a baggage handler in Orlando allegedly used his airport credentials to smuggle more than a dozen firearms into a commercial jetliner.
The long lines and bulging trash cans at U.S. airports due to increased security after a suspected terror plot was uncovered Thursday had some aviation experts questioning the focus of America's air passenger screening system.
Steps could have been taken to stop suicide hijackers if Zacarias Moussaoui had leveled with investigators about his al Qaeda ties, a government witness told jurors Wednesday in the penalty phase of Moussaoui's trial.
Federal prosecutors Wednesday asked a judge to reconsider what they called a "terribly excessive" ruling in an effort to salvage their crippled death-penalty case against al Qaeda conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui.
Two federal air marshals are facing drug charges after allegedly agreeing to smuggle cocaine from a man who turned out to be a government witness, the U.S. attorney's office in Houston, Texas, announced Monday.
The deadly bombings in London have raised concerns about the threat of terrorism against the world's transportation centers. In the United States, the focus was on aviation security after the September 11, 2001 attacks.
An airline pilots group is giving dismal grades to aviation security, saying "gaping holes" remain almost four years after the September 11, 2001, terror attacks.
U.S. airlines continue to check passengers against incomplete, truncated lists of suspected terrorists, almost three years after the September 11, 2001 attacks, the heads of the 9/11 commission testified Monday.
A federal plan to collect personal data about airline passengers to block potential terrorists from boarding aircraft has been abandoned, a government source familiar with its development said Thursday.
Bags checked by long-distance Amtrak travelers leaving from Washington's Union Station are now being screened for explosives before departing, the Department of Homeland Security announced.
For the then-fledgling Department of Homeland Security, the news could not have broken at a worse time.
The number of federal air marshals declined modestly during the current fiscal year, and will decline further next year under the president's proposed budget, administration officials acknowledged Thursday.
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10 Steps to Recover from a Divorce or Breakup
Divorce, or the breakup of a serious relationship, can be a devastating ordeal, and recovering from them can be a difficult, treacherous road. Sometimes people don't recover at all. Others, although appearing to be past their divorce or breakup, still carry the pain with them, as well as the fear of getting close to a partner again.
Below are ten ways to help you recover, get your life back on track, and guarantee a bright relationship future.
1. Grieve deeply and completely. Many times people are terrified of dark feelings such as sadness, depression, and anger. The intensity can make you feel like they'll take hold of your soul forever. The key point to remember and trust is that although these feelings are indeed strong, they won't last forever. Nor will they destroy or damage you. As a matter of fact, you'll likely be in a better place emotionally once you've let yourself work through them.
2. Grieve for the future you thought your marriage or relationship once had, which now will never be. When people come together in a commitment, many dreams and hopes are created. These are not simple to let go of, because we use dreams and hopes to guide us to our future. Consider what dreams and hopes you had in your relationship. Then separately grieve each one. Know that your dreams and hopes are not dead. You'll recreate them again with someone else, or even alone.
3. Identify and spend time with the people in your life who know how to listen to your feelings with complete love and acceptance. When recovering from a breakup -- or any devastating loss -- it's critical for you to be allowed to speak your mind as often as you need to. Many people aren't comfortable listening to others' dark emotions because they may be afraid of being overtaken by those emotions. This is why seemingly loving, caring people often try to "fix" us when we share our painful feelings. It's important that you're not interrupted or given advice -- speaking is how you'll heal.
4. Understand what happened in the relationship. In order for you to be able to come to terms with the breakup and to move on to creating a wonderful life, you need to understand what happened to cause it. This is the part of your journey where you'll have to be extremely honest with yourself. It'll do you no good to blame your ex or yourself. You need to clearly understand the dynamic you and your partner created together and clearly trace the threads of the events that led to the animosity or the cooling off in the relationship.
5. Understand why you chose your former partner. People choose relationships for many different reasons, the most popular being "love." But what many consider to be "in love" is not really love at all. Here are some of the reasons why people choose each other:


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Servings: 8 servings
Prep Time: 40 min, inactive: 30 min
Cook Time: 35 min
Difficulty: Easy
Nonstick baking spray
2 sticks (1 cup) butter, softened
2 cups granulated sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
4 large eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup buttermilk
1 1/2 cups mashed ripe banana (about 4 medium)
One 8-ounce can crushed pineapple
Frosting, recipe follows
Optional garnishes: sweetened flaked coconut, chopped macadamia nuts
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray three 9-inch baking pans with nonstick baking spray.
In a large bowl, beat the butter, granulated sugar and vanilla at medium speed with a mixer until fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Add to the butter mixture alternately with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture, beating just until combined after each addition. Add the bananas and pineapple, beating until combined.
Using a measuring cup, spoon the batter into each of the three prepared pans, one scoop at a time to ensure an even distribution. Slam the pans against the counter to get any air bubbles out of the batter.
Bake until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25 to 35 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes. Remove from the pans and cool completely on wire racks.
Spread some Frosting between the layers. Spread the remaining frosting over the top and sides of the cake. Garnish with coconut and nuts if desired.
2 sticks (1 cup) butter, softened
Two 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Beat the butter and cream cheese together with a handheld electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Beat in the confectioners' sugar in increments. Lastly beat in the lemon juice and vanilla.
Should I drain the 8-ounce can of crushed pineapple?
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I'm sorry that making our Hummingbird Cake did not work for you. Our recipe is as it follows and should work for everybody. Thanks for contacting us, here at Paula's we hope you keep on trying our web sites.
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What is not specific??????
By Michelle on March 14, 2013
Paula this recipe is very specific. I don't understand why some people just can't follow a recipe.
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i am very upset that i have followd the recipe and my cake does not look look like that recipe (4 times) you need to be more specific so that our results look like yours or you will loose credicability! tracy
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Gonna try, sounds yummy
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An Adair County Man Arrested For Wanton Endangerment and Other Charges
Date of News Release: 09/27/2005
(Columbia, KY) - An Adair County man was arrested following an incident on 9-26-2005. Eighteen-year-old, Ryan M. Sneed was involved in an altercation at a residence on Lakeview Drive. He later obtained a rifle and began firing indiscriminately around the residence. When officers arrived, Sneed ran into the woods, and could not be located. He later returned to the home, and was engaged in foot pursuit by Trooper Toby Young and Sergeant Ken Hill. Following a short chase, Sneed was arrested without incident and charged with Wanton Endangerment 1st Degree, Felony Fleeing or Evading Police, Assault 4th Degree, and Possession of Marijuana.
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Jacob Volkmann cut from UFC
Was just cut from the UFC today. I want to thank the fans, and say i gave it my all. No regrets.— Jacob Volkmann (@JacobVolkmann) February 20, 2013
Jacob Volkmann revealed on Twitter that he's been cut from the UFC. He was 6-4 in the UFC.


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Born: June 23, 1984
Markus Pesonen (b.1984) is a Finnish guitarist, composer and sound artist who spends his time both in Copenhagen and Berlin. Markus started his musical journey with improvisation and composition working both with popular and classical music in Kuopio, Finland. After his studies in Helsinki, he moved to Copenhagen, Denmark, in 2006 where he completed his master's degree in music performance at the city's Rhythmic Music Conservatory in 2010.
Markus is involved in many different constellations ranging from solo guitar and electronics to he's 11-piece ensemble Markus Pesonen Hendectet, while actively writing music for film and improvising with dancers and performance artists...
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★★★★★ (5/5) "One of the most exciting and definitely the best albums of this year (…) Like poetry." Jani Ekblom, Desibeli (FI)
"Absolutely thrilled with this album. Highly Recommended." Dave Sumner, 17 Dots
"Hum deserves attention first and foremost for its musical virtues: works composed for the eleven person Hendectet-collective are bold and rowdy, while also being relaxed; permeated by a strong visions of their own." Harri Uusitorppa, Helsingin Sanomat (FI)
"This album was a very positive surprise. Its multi-faceted orientation, rhythmic variations, and the controlled entity had a great performance. (…) Really worth listening!" Osku Rajala, Jazz rytmit (FI)
""With HUM, Markus Pesonen has created a wonderful and wild work, where together with his eleven-piece orchestra he explores all kinds of sounds. There is plenty of power and punch in this music, but also liberating detours to more calmer passages." Jakob Bækgaard, Geiger (DK)
"A record that presents a group of young super talented jazz musicians." Niels Overgård, Jazznyt (DK)
"The musicians sound like they're having a blast, and Pesonen's compositions provide the space to improvise without leaving the reservation." Dave Sumner, eMusic
"Surprise of the year is Markus Pesonen with his Hendectet. Hum is this distinctive composer's elegant and daring move." Ari Polojärvi, Turun Sanomat (FI)


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The West Virginia Museum of American Glass is hosting an auction this week to show off local products.
The museum will auction off almost 200 glass items made in West Virginia.
The pieces come from collectors across the state and from museum patrons.
The event celebrates the long history of glassmaking in the state.
"West Virginia was one of the largest glass-making states in the United States. We had, at one time, over 400 factories in West Virginia. We now have five," said Sharon Pickens, of the West Virginia Museum of American Glass.
You can see the pieces to be auctioned at the museum, which will take bids over the phone until the auction begins on Friday. All proceeds from the auction will go to the museum.
Call 304-269-5006 for more information or to place a bid.


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"Thor" is waking up on Monday morning with a bit of a curious hangover. While most critics seemed to give the Marvel comic adaptation a shrug of approval (including us -- we gave it a B- and called it "mostly entertaining" though around the offices, most of us were split on the film, and audiences were a bit more cagey about seeing the mighty hammer up on screen. The film opened to a conservative $66 million. Yes, it was the second highest first-weekend gross this year so far, but for May, this is considered a soft summer opening if you look at the past ("Iron Man" movies and "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" both did higher numbers). This could make rival studios quiver in their boots about bringing lesser-known, expensive comic films to the big screen (you can bet Warner Bros. execs are meeting today to figure how to avoid a similar opening for "Green Lantern," again not a bad one, but not quite the numbers they want to see considering the expensive budgets).
And yes, while "Thor" is diverting enough, the film is not without its problems. Full credit to the cast who elevate a lot of bad writing and keep things engaging for most of the runtime but there are some things not even Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman could save. Here's what we felt worked and what didn't in Marvel's latest comic film adaptation.
The Good
Chris Hemsworth: Unlike the other superhero movies of the summer that have placed proven talent in the lead roles -- Ryan Reynolds, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Chris Evans -- Marvel rolled the dice on Chris Hemsworth, a fresh face best known Down Under for his stint on the soap "Home And Away." And the gamble paid off. Given the unenviable task of making the otherworldly Thor human, Hemsworth is effortlessly charming, displaying both the superhero bravado and Earth-world foibles of his character with ease. Even as the film is uneven, Hemsworth admirably remains a strong anchor throughout.
Embracing the absurdity: At its core, the mythology of the Thor comic is somewhat absurd and had it been played too serious, the film would've come right apart at the seams. So kudos to Marvel for realizing the best way to play the story is as a fish-out-of-water tale. Having Thor wander completely out of his element provides some of the best moments of humor and drama in the film. And that whimsical tone in the first half allows the heavier moments of the second half to land with some heft.
Kat Dennings: Through rehearsals, Kat Dennings -- who had signed on without reading the script -- found her role expanded, and thank goodness for that. Inserted as an audience surrogate more than an actual character, her easily delivered quips, observations and one-liners reassure moviegoers when they are less-than-convinced about what is happening up on the big screen that yeah, Thor is a pretty fucking weird story.
Clark Gregg: Once again, reprising his annual role as Agent Coulson, this excellent character actor seems to be coming in from a much classier movie. As a member of S.H.I.E.L.D. Coulson is both aware of how strange his job is, but also takes it on with the utmost seriousness. Gregg often outshines the more central figures of the Marvel world, which makes us ask -- when is Marvel gonna give him his own movie?
The Bad
The first 30 minutes: Unlike Batman, Spiderman or even Iron Man, the comic world of Thor is not in the pop cultural consciousness to any great degree. How Marvel would introduce audiences to this world without spending the whole movie constantly explaining who everyone is and how they relate to each other was a big question. And as you can see from the film's opening twenty minutes to half hour, the studio struggled with it. Combining a lengthy flashback, clunky exposition and a sleep-inducing, forgettable voiceover, this gets the film started at an awkward, boring snail's pace that almost derails the movie completely. It's easily the worst part of the film and maybe the most hamfisted portion of any Marvel film to date.
The romance: Seemingly treated like an afterthought for the girlfriends in the room who might be dragged by their nerd boyfriends to the movie, the romance between Thor and Jane Foster at no moment ever feels real. Jane seems attracted to Thor's ripped physique, while Thor seems attracted to Jane being Natalie Portman and it never develops much beyond that. When their inevitable kiss arrives it seems more like something ticked off on a checklist than the culmination of anything real. If Chris Hemsworth is the film's secret weapon, Portman is the Achilles heel. Clearly out of her element slumming it in this tentpole flick, the actress doesn't seem to know what to do with herself playing a variation on "exasperated" for most of the proceedings. Though, to be fair, it's not like she was given much to work with either.
The 3D: Once again we have another movie slicked over in three dimensions to the detriment of the picture. Adding absolutely nothing, the format manages to take away from a film that needs all the grandeur it can get, only serving to make Asgard look dimmer and more absurd than it already does. And when the film shifts to Earth, the process is barely used at all to any real effect.
Ok, that was funny once: Like we said above, the fish-out-of-water elements worked well, and yes, led to some genuinely funny moments in the first half of the film. But by the later stages, the writers seemed to be wheezing for ideas. While Hemsworth and Dennings do a great job knocking those jokes out of the park, when it extends to folks like Stellan Skarsgard or the forgettable trio of Sif, Hogun and Fandral, it felt like a Saturday morning cartoon -- we half expected Scooby Doo to show up.
The Ugly
Fight Choreography: Director Kenneth Branagh has never really directed a big action film and boy, does it show. The climatic showdown between two Norse gods -- Thor and Loki -- should be as epic as it sounds, but instead, Branugh shoots like a boxing match as filmed by TMZ. Shaky, shot way up close so we can't actually see what they're doing and utilizing fast cutting, most of the fights are just flashes of body parts. With no sense of geography or even where to put the camera, Branagh shouldn't have been too proud or shy to ask for help.
Loki -- a wimp or genocidal maniac?: It seems the writers disagreed on how ruthless Loki should be and never quite sorted it out on the page. Initially a simpering weak-willed brother who is too timid to kill anybody himself, at the end of the picture, Loki is pretty much ready to commit genocide on a mass scale. It's an abrupt shift with little explanation and on the whole Loki is never believably a threat to the clearly physically and mentally stronger Thor (which is too bad considering Tom Hiddleston is great in the part).
Asgard, the Land of Iambic Pentameter: "Thor" vacillates between Earth and Asgard for much of the film, and unfortunately, when the picture leaves our planet, it grinds to a halt. The stuffy, stodgy faux-Shakesperian line readings of Asgard are dry as fuck (and not helped by the wooden dialogue the actors are given to work with) when not being unintentionally hilarious. And it certainly doesn't help that everyone is doing this while standing around one of the recycled sets from "The Phantom Menace."
Hawkeye Cameo: The extended, already spoiled but still highly anticipated cameo by Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye ultimately goes nowhere and is the worst sort of cocktease. Spending three minutes in a basket on a crane in the rain with his bow raised ready to fire, Hawkeye says about two lines of inconsequential dialogue and then doesn't do anything. The audience we were with audibly groaned at the wasted opportunity.
The post-credits sequence: In a word, the now-standard after-credits scene was painful. Truly emphasizing the episodic nature of the Marvel world film series, the scene felt like a cable television ad for an upcoming episode of "Heroes" or "The Further Adventures of Buckaroo Avengers." Revealing, somewhat cornily, that Loki -- SHOCK! -- is still alive and up to his mischievous ways, it's not worth sitting through seven minutes of credits for. Hell, it's barely worth being an extra on the eventual DVD.
Dilara Kaplan | September 2, 2011 12:08 PM
Natalie Portman is one of the worst actresses ever so there is no way I'm going to even consider watching this film.
Kandi | May 10, 2011 3:56 AM
Good Point Kim on the shirtless thor part that was my fave part in the movie along with Jeremy's very wet cameo. lets see a very Shirtless thor and a very wet Hawkeye you can't chose of the two hotties. I say those two were my fave parts in the movie. If I Can rememeber Hawkeye was rooting for Thor.
P862010 | May 9, 2011 9:28 AM
so the most epic part of the film - the opening with Asgard was bad LOL
play-list lost credibility a long time ago you just enforced it
please | May 9, 2011 9:00 AM
He acted nothing like Data
luckygirlmedia | May 9, 2011 8:31 AM
Through no fault of his own, Tom Hiddleston looked and acted too much like DATA from STAR TREK:THE NEXT GENERATION for us to fully invest in his character at all. He better ramp up the emotional range and villainy for THE AVENGERS or all we can rely on will be Renner and Downey to pull that film through.
Ian | May 9, 2011 7:28 AM
Yeah, I totally disagree this time. Branagh did a stellar job of taking what could have been another tired & lame Marvel movie and made it seem fresh, funny, exciting, and all those other movie reviewer words. But I accede the 3D was superfluous & I hate wearing glasses over my glasses anyway.
ken | May 9, 2011 6:50 AM
As someone who has been critical of The Playlist's snark, this is actually a great article and it summed up my thoughts on the film perfectly. Nice work.
Kim | May 9, 2011 6:33 AM
I thought the fish out of water thing for the merry four was funny. It wasn't bad. I was glad they made some of the absurd stuff (an alien dimension with magic!) literally funny where they showed it in kids books. Loki wasn't funny, and I felt like I needed to eat my whole bag of popcorn because he looked so hungry. Shirtless Thor made up for some of the "ugly" stuff.
please | May 9, 2011 5:53 AM
How was Loki that weak exactly? He killed plenty of Frost Giants on his own. He's not a brute like Thor is though. He's the God of Mischief, he uses manipulation and tricks. Hiddleston was great, by making him both sinister and sympathetic. The abrupt change is realizing he was never an equal in his father's eyes. The whole point was him trying to be Thor's equal (why he tried to pick up the hammer too). So if he destroyed the whole planet of Jotunheim, he would get rid of that part of himself.
Most of these things are nitpicks really. Like Hawkeye: if that were just a no-name soldier would you have had the complaint? Obviously we know his role in SHIELD, so it was just cool to see him. People complain when there's too many Avengers threads, but when they don't go that route they complain about it too.
The romance was fine, and they had great chemistry.
The action was very good. Loki-Thor's fight was perfectly coherent and the colors in it were magnificent. How can people complain about it, when most action these days is zoomed in shaky cam?
Asgard was the best part of the film, and is widely cited as such. Let's compare it to Phantom Menace. That's cool and topical jab.
The after credits scene is exactly that: after the movie. It has no bearing on what just happened, but what will. It's just a teaser for fans. If Loki showed up in the next movie no one would say anything, but because it's in an after credit scene it's a negative?
Loosen up.
Danielle | May 9, 2011 5:44 AM
I have to (mostly) disagree about the romance. Yes, it could have used more screen time to develop, but I found it completely believable and very charming. Chris and Natalie had great chemistry, and the movie certainly leaves room for their love to be more consummated in a sequel.
But then again, I am a girl.
Lauren Champness | May 9, 2011 5:42 AM
They better utilise only new villains in future Thor sequels. Loki should not be their equivalent of Lex Luthor or General Zod.
Brendan | May 9, 2011 5:36 AM
You know, although the love story could have been executed better, I still found it fascinating to watch as there's a whole level to it you guys seemed to have missed: Thor isn't just a hot guy with superpowers that Jane has a little-girl crush on, he's a supernatural being who completely alters the way she, a scientist, thinks about her universe. The attraction is much more than superficial, she's essentially making out with the scientific find of the century, which I found amusing and pretty interesting. also we all <3 Natalie so get over it
The Playlist | May 9, 2011 5:07 AM
Second highest, my bad. I messed that in the edit. Thanks for the catch.
caro | May 9, 2011 5:07 AM
almost agree except on Loki (he's very interesting at the end ,when he stops to whin) and i can't say Thor actor nails his character(Thor isn't an Aussie surfer) but he's very charismatic
Erik McClanahan | May 9, 2011 5:06 AM
You're right Magnus. It's been updated on the post.
Magnus | May 9, 2011 5:02 AM
Please tell me what other movie than Fast Five that opened better than Thor? Think you made a mistake...
The Playlist | May 9, 2011 5:01 AM
Kevin wrote this, but he included a lot of our thoughts in input. The team was torn on it. Katie and Jessica (our editors) seemed to like it, Drew said he woulda given it a B (the review is a B-) and I thought it was totally meh (not bad, but utterly forgettable C). So he basically just took all our thoughts about what worked and what didn't into a piece. It doesn't necessarily represent all of his thoughts. And I think he liked it more than I did too (i had very little overly positive to contribute to this). FYI.
cirkusfolk | May 9, 2011 5:00 AM
Good job on this, even if I don't agree with everything.
I do agree with the first 30 minutes being listed as "bad." I felt like I was watching Alexander all over again with Anthony Hopkins babbling on and on while we are subject to glimpses of wars etc. that we have no frame of reference to. Not knowing anything about Thor or his backstory, I spent the first 20 minutes asking a friend what the hell was Anthony Hopkins talking about and why do we care about ice giants.
Now I don't agree with the annoying Kat Dennings performance being listed as "good." She played the same sarcastic character she always plays, and basically got on my nerves from the get go. Instead, you should've listed Tom Hiddleston's performance because even though I can live with the divided charcter of Loki being in the "ugly" section, I thought Hiddleston was the best thing in the movie. I'm kinda glad they've chosen him to return in The Avengers.
Lincoln | May 9, 2011 4:59 AM
A spoiler alert for those of us unaware of the cameo who hadn't seen it elsewhere would have been nice.
Andrew | May 9, 2011 4:53 AM
I couldn't understand why Loki didn't crack wise, conspire, seduce, maim or even grin during the film's first half. He didn't even have a brotherly repartee with Thor. There was a tossed away line from one of the Warriors about his mischievous nature, but damned if the film had any designs on showing it. Not the portrayal I would have expected, even if, like you say, Hiddleston was excellent in it.
Devon | May 9, 2011 4:50 AM
Why do you hate superhero movies so much, KJ?


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Student-Athletes earn Academic honors
Eight competitive sports represented
69 SAGU athletes with 3.0+ GPA
WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- The Red River Athletic Conference has released an impressive listing of athletes who made the grade during the past collegiate school year, including 59 from Southwestern Assemblies of God University.
The RRAC has 15 members from four states; Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and New Mexico.
SAGU ranked fourth in the number of student-athletes who achieved a 3.0 Grade Point Average or higher. The only schools ahead of Southwestern were the University of the Southwest (NM), Texas Wesleyan University and Bacone College (Ok).
SAGU is represented by seven sports teams in the Red River; volleyball, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's basketball, baseball and softball.
The Lions had another 10 from the football team, who were previously recognized by the Central States Football League. That gave SAGU 69 scholar athletes, some pictured above (names listed below), who made the grade in the classroom.
Of the eight competitive team sports on campus, the men's soccer team placed 12 on the All-Academic Team. The baseball and football clubs were next with 10. Each unit was well represented with at least seven on the honor roll. (See the SAGU academic file below)
The entire list, including other institutions in both the RRAC and the CSFL, are available at the following links. www.redriverconference.com and www.centralstatesfootball.com
Last year saw SAGU teams enjoy success on the stage of competition!
The football team was ranked nationally for the first time in the NAIA following their 3-1 start. The volleyball squad relished their seventh consecutive winning record, 23-18, during the regular season, then advancing to the NCCAA nationals in Kissimmee, Florida.
Both soccer teams produced best-ever marks for wins! The men went 10-9-5, making it to the NCCAA nationals in Orlando. It was their initial campaign that finished with a winning ledger. The women's program, just six years old, racked up four triumphs in 2011.
The Lady Lions basketball team grew through a rebuilding year after averaging 24 wins for the previous three years, qualifying for the NAIA national playoffs, defeating an NCAA Division I team as well as taking third in the NCCAA nationals.
Meanwhile, the Lion hoopsters generated the nation's biggest turnaround, going 27-11 a year after producing a 12-21 record. Their winning mark was their first since joining the NAIA. The 27 wins equalled the number achieved under former head coach Terry Bryan.
Besides defeating two Top 10 teams during the season, they were ranked in the Coaches Top 25 Poll. Playing before packed home crowds, the team qualified for the NCCAA nationals in Indiana where they took third after defeating two teams from California.
The baseball team won four more games than the year before during an improved transitional season. Following the completion of their new campus ballfield, the Lions will begin playing at home, literally, in January.
SAGU introduced a new sport, women's fast-pitch softball. The Lady Lions inaugural campaign included multiple wins and the christening of their new on-campus ballpark.
SAGU's complete academic honor roll is comprised of:
Men's Soccer (12):
Samuel Cabrera*
William Elliott
Cesar Espana
David Flores
Rolando Hernandez
Brenden Kowalski
Samuel Mills
Erick Quan
Jacques Rogers
Jordan Salvato
Stephen Sturgeon
James Swearingin
Football (10):
Joshua Aldrich
Kendal Evers
Reid Golson
Joshua Harris
Bradley Heathcock
Michael Hendon
Nathan Kallal
Cade Leuschner
Jason Rice*
Ramsey Sanchez
Baseball (10):
Rockie Davis
Jared Denton
Dustin Jett*
Timothy Kolczak*
Nic Morgan*
Michael Reeves
Johnathan Savis
Trevor Schexneider*
Chris Stanley*
Donovan Vess
Men's Basketball (9):
Caleb Feemster
Samuel Haynes
Michael Nwelue
Clayton O'Neill
James Southerland
Dadrian Taylor
Nathaniel Ward
Jacob Whitman
Christian Wood-Dvorak
Volleyball (9):
Kristina Brown*
Taylor Calverley
Kassy Cox
Carleigh Dollar
Laura Espinoza*
Jessica Giese
Devan Guynes
Alyssa Kirk
Amanda Laney
Women's Basketball (8):
O'Kevia Bratchett
Kristina Brown
Gabrielle Bruner*
Kassy Cox
Brittany Griffin
Sierra Hankins
Bethany Krock
Sascha Lewis
Women's Soccer (7):
Kristina Armbrust
Alyssa Christensen
Emily Jones
Kendall Murders*
Jessica Powell
Noelle Pugliese
Haley Shingleton
Softball (7):
Theresa Ballard
Gabrielle Bruner
Shannen Davis
Iliana Jiminez
Cassandra Mata
Tabitha Ray*
Kayla Westbrook
*denotes seniors in that sport
Photo Graphic above shows a representation of the 69 who earned academic honors. First Row: Carleigh Dollar, Mike Nwelue, Kristina Armbruster. Second Row: Nathaniel Duce Ward, Alyssa Kirk, Reid Golson, Keevie Bratchett. Third Row: Shannen Davis, Caleb Feemster, Brittany Griffin, Rockie Davis. Fourth Row: James Swearingen, Jason Rice, Sam Cabrera.
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Mayor, educators celebrate new West Phila. High
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It's been a long time since politicians and educators in this city have found occasion to stand together smiling. However, this was exactly the case on Tuesday at the new West Philadelphia High School.
Mayor Michael Nutter, acting Superintendent Leroy Nunery and School Reform Commission boss Robert L. Archie — for the last two months major players in the soap opera-like ending to the tenure of former superintendent Arlene Ackerman — were all in attendance for the ribbon cutting at the brand new West Philadelphia High School to kick off the beginning of the 2011–2012 academic year for the School District.
The $66 million building, home to 800 students, is a glistening structure that stands in stark contrast to the old building — West Catholic High School for Boys — that once stood at 49th and Chestnut streets.
"Yes, there have been challenges, and yes, quite frankly, there has been drama. A little too much drama," Nutter said. "But if you want drama, watch TNT!"
The old West Philadelphia High School building, located on Walnut Street between 47th and 48th streets, opened its doors in 1912 as the first high school in the city built west of the Schuylkill River. In 2003, it was targeted by then-superintendent Paul Vallas as one of 17 proposed new school buildings — part of a $1.5 billion construction initiative.
In the time since then, it seemed as if the school might never be built. West Philly became a fixture on the list of state schools deemed persistently violent. There has been almost complete staff turnover, and at one point the school went through three different principals in the span of a month.
However, on Tuesday all of these things were forgotten, replaced instead by celebratory smiles on the faces off all who entered the building. A DJ was on hand playing music, and in general it really didn't feel anything like the traditional first day of school.
"This is what I'm talking about!" said a smiling Sen. Vincent Hughes, straining to be heard over music blaring from the speakers. "Here we are about getting an education. This is a fresh start. All the old stuff is over and it's about moving forward."


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Knowledge about the Peroxisome in Humans
The Peroxisome
Peroxisomes belong to the microbody family, a class of ubiquitous and essential cell organelles. Fatty acid beta-oxidation is a general feature of peroxisomes, but in higher eukaryotes, they have a number of functions not shared by peroxisomes in lower eukaryotes, including ether phospholipid biosynthesis, fatty acid alpha-oxidation and glyoxylate detoxification. Peroxisomal disorders are a group of inherited diseases that are usually classified in two groups; Peroxisome Biogenesis Disorders (PBDs) and single Peroxisomal Enzyme Deficiencies (PEDs). Peroxisomes play an indispensable role in human physiology, as can be concluded from the devastating consequences of a deficiency of peroxisomes as observed in Zellweger patients.
The Knowledge Base: v1.6
PxKB v1.6 is an intermediate demonstrator that contains and structures the data from v1.0. Version 1.0 (described in Willemsen et al 2008) sought to integrate knowledge about human peroxisomes through the creation of Concept Maps that would be specified and curated by leading experts in the field. 155 concept maps were generated and were made available in the original interface (v1.0). The BioExpert project now aims to provide the framework in which such data can be structured and published using Semantic Web technologies, and also captured and presented through interactions with researchers and research material. The new framework provides many new and exciting possibilities for structuring and capturing and integrating data, which were not possible when the original data was created. We will be able demonstrate these advantages in future versions of PxKB as we rework and improve the content.


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A few of my favorite visualizations
This is for the Oceans homeschool coop meeting we are having today.
Make your own
Fractions are easy visually (not in other representations), so they are a frequent target:
From xkcd
From OccupyGeorge.com
There are two main reasons people may want to visualize timelines. First, something like this is too much for our short-term memories. Second, the inner structure of events becomes apparent visually.
From xkcd
Stop-motion animation
From NY Times
Watch the video around 7:00 to 7:50 for an excellent use of stop motion animation. Note the use of color, size, location and symbols.
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Meet Stuffee: Stop by the Avon Lake Public Library April 10 at 6 p.m. to meet Stuffee, the blue-haired giant. Children ages three to five are invited to sit with Stuffee on his loft as he teaches little ones all about basic nutrition, how our bodies digest food and what our heart does.
Baseball party: Celebrate the start of the new Cleveland Indians season with the Avon Public Library on April 11 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Fans are invited to wear the gear of their favorite team. Refreshments and delicious stadium treats will be served.
Mother-Daughter Tea: Calling all grandmothers, mothers and daughters age five and up. Come to the Avon Lake Public Library April 21 from 2 to 4 p.m. for a delicious afternoon of tea and conversation. Caroline Urban, the "Apron Lady," will share her amazing collection of aprons and fascinating stories to go along with each one.
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@anon944012: I don't see anyone arguing your point on here, so why are you posting over and over? It's pretty obvious that you've posted about nine times on this forum and no one has argued with you at all.
I mean, keep posting if that's how you need to vent or whatever, but you must care a heck of a lot about the years for Gen Y (when you already said it doesn't matter and no one cares), with all the posting you've been doing. Doesn't look like anyone is going to change the article because of your posts, though. But do what you've got to do to. I personally think you've made your point, but that's just me. I don't care about Gen Y years, period. I've got better things to do with my time. Maybe you could start a blog or something about the differences. It's free.


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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) held weighs ins for The Ultimate Fighter (TUF): "Nations" Finale earlier today (April 15, 2014), and saw all of the 26 fighters scheduled to compete on the card make weight, which means the 13-bout card that goes down tomorrow night in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, is now official.
Conclusion of the weigh-ins means tomorrow night's fights, headlined by a middleweight showdown pitting Michael Bisping vs. Tim Kennedy, are one-step closer to becoming a reality. All that remains are the winners and losers to be determined inside the Octagon live on Fox Sports 1.
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A*Men Pure Coffee by Thierry Mugler is a Oriental fragrance for men. A*Men Pure Coffee was launched in 2008. The nose behind this fragrance is Jacques Huclier. The fragrance features patchouli, musk, coffee, vetiver and cedar.
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I too have been able to acquire a bottle from the UK and have a small decant from an original release bottle... There is no difference that I can detect in this new re-release so while some have claimed/worried it was reformulated don't worry because it has not been... It's the same coffee-ish opening over mostly a normal A*Men as it has always been... Please do not misunderstand me as that is NOT a bad thing... I really enjoy this fragrance as it is less harsh and more 'crowd pleasing' then the original... It's the same great fragrance it has always been and I am VERY happy to finally have a full bottle in my collection...
Right long story short, bought a bottle of this from the UK website 2014 release. I have a sample of the 2009? version ive had for years. It's EXACTLY the same, no difference at all, wouldnt surprise me if theyve used the same juice. I'm still unimpressed and not a fan of it at all. The coffee is very minimal and what you actually smell is a lot of patch, vanilla, musk etc. with a strong relation to all the previous amen's.
Nothing special and certainly not PURE coffee at all.
i dont care what type of packaging it comes in . i just want a bottle or bottles of it at a reasonable price , i just want to be able to buy this on fragrancenet or similar for a great price . ive seen it making a comeback on ebay with sellers in the uk offering it .
With a name like Pure Coffee, I had an initial set of expectations that this would be a coffee dominant scent. But coffee is only small part of the equation here.
I got an initial burst of sweet, creamy coffee that stayed close to the skin for 15-20 minutes and then went away. But during that time, the scent at arm's length was dominated by musk, patchouli and vetiver. This combo stayed through the drydown and was quite pleasant.
Pure Coffee did not meet my expectations for a coffee note. But it exceeded my expectations overall.
There is a RE-formulation ready for everyone in the UK, but it is a reformulation ... It is no longer the original, after six years of disruption and after the abandonment of the artistic director Thierry Mugler. Sad but dreams are only dreams, go for the vintage one in that gold famous extra big box :(
This is a masterpiece from Thierry Mugler and as much as I would like to own another bottle. I received the same message as the one mentioned below. I too contacted Thierry Mugler and was informed that it wasn't coming the North America but only in UK and France. Very disappointed. The only way to obtain one is to know someone overseas to purchase it and ship it since Theirry Mugler does not ship overseas.
Contacted MuglerUSA.com... Here is the response... (Took them 3 days to respond with this form letter mind you...)
Thank you for contacting Thierry Mugler!
As you know we no longer carry the Pure Coffee in the United States. It is only available in Europe unfortunately. Thierry Mugler UK does not ship to the United States. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Should you need any further information or assistance please do not hesitate to contact Thierry Mugler Customer Service at 1-877-843-7968, Monday through Friday, 9:30AM - 6:30PM EST.
Thank you for exploring Thierry Mugler's fascinating universe on MuglerStoreUSA.com!
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The licorice totally SPOILS this one for me personally. Never was a licorice fan........ Other than that, it has that similar intriguing DNA of A*men... I am pleased with the sillage myself. This one doesn't need to a beast-like!
The smell is pleasant. It's similar to a*men but without the slight liquorice note. I personally don't like a*men at all but this is somehow wearable. I really can't decide do I like it or not. To me a fragrance is a journey for your senses to figure out what it smells like and what comes to mind when you wear it. This only smells like you've just poured coffee on your lap and you use the same clothes all day. At least the first two hours smells just like coffee. The it gets more subtle and complex and that part I like. For me it sits very close to the skin. I will wear this sometimes but this isn't mindblowing and it doesn't give you the wow factor. It's just coffee...
You are late, weaving through traffic, when you feel a sneezing fit coming on -- you desperately feel around under the chair for a tissue, receipt, anything to catch the sneeze.
Amazingly, you come up with a napkin. You steal a glance at it and notice a slight discoloration. You are in a beggars-can't-be-choosers type of situation here so you are not about to be picky, but you do want to make sure the stain isn't anything too gross - or toxic, so you press it lightly to your face and sniff...
It smells like stale coffee. More precisely, stale Dunkin Donuts coffee - oversweet, vaguely caramel-ic, toffee-ish? ... It isn't nauseating but it smells nothing like fresh brewed coffee or the espresso you've grown to love. It is safe for a sneeze but not to bottle.
Pure Coffee is like that for me - It has an artificial scratch-and-sniff type of smell, more reminiscent of coffee liquor or coffee sucking candies than coffee shop. It is sort of an approximation of coffee. As if someone who is really a tea drinker has been given the task of concocting...
Seitan bacon anyone?--
The dessert-y angle might have worked, but there is something acrid about this, compromised -- that makes it smell more like coffee residue than coffee anything else. Here I think the need to retain the brand, the DNA, gets in the way of what might have been interesting.
I have to agree with others: this isn't as beastly in sillage as the other A*men flankers- it's quieter, and sits closer to the skin. But it is quite elegant doing so! I am a coffee-drinker, and the scent of a freshly-brewed pot is definitely nesting within the blend- if you know what to "look" for... It is a rich, bitter-sweet, oriental-gourmand with a smooth drydown and the signature A*men accord in the base. I use it only very-occasionally as it's becoming harder and harder to acquire as time passes. Good to the last drop! (I pray I never run out!)
I own all line of Angel Men and I was lucky enough to find 2 new bottles of Pure Coffee last year. It is the weakest of the line and sits pretty close to the skin. I do not understand why sillage is noted as enormous on the table above. It is a great composition with a strong note of coffee at the beginning. After this coffee note sits down and you have the same drydown of Angel Men. I prefer original Angel Men over Pure Coffee. The hype is overrated according to me.
Strangely enough, I wasn't a big fan of this one when it first came out. However, over time (and I guess as I become more of a habitual coffee drinker), I realized just how great it was. No, it doesn't capture the essence of freshly brewed coffee as I had wished it would, but Pure Coffee is still probably the best coffee fragrance that I know of. I should have bought a bottle when I had the chance. Just luscious coffee, chocolate, and caramel that lasts for ages. Bueno.
My DNA screams CoFFee!!! And this one fits me beautiful! !
Quality TM juice has a niche vibe for sure. The coffee and chocolate is done much better in this than the original a*men, last a long time and projects like a beast so I have to be easy on the trigger, overall great fall winter scent.
Very nice sugar coffee frag. That what is missing in the orginal AMen imo
I'm not sure what it was about this one, but my guess is that a musky vetiver/cedar led me to find it too harsh. The coffee comes across as old, dried up grinds with that harsh element added. I think if it had the same gourmand base as A*Men and some of the other flankers it would have been something I would have liked, but as things stand I can only imagine that I would have liked it to some degree if the vetiver (and possibly cedar as well) had been replaced with the usual amber, patchouli, styrax, etc. base.
Coffee. Musk. What's not to like? My man friend and I both wore this, we used up a bottle and now it's out of production. Just gimme some more!
One of my all time favorites right here! Smells way better than original A*Men! Always gets compliments because of its unique coffee scent! Definitely near impossible to get since it is discontinued. PM if you are wanting a bottle or decant!
Many people write reviews without knowing what they talk about, especially with rare perfumes (there is this nasty habit), perhaps all is created by envy. I own this perfume and I love him, I know it well. And it's the old powerful A * Men formula strengthened in the notes Coffee, Patchouli, Vetiver, Musk. It has a special intensity, higher than the current reformulation of Classic A * Men: it is well blended with the best fragrance note of real coffee. Its beauty transcends the single notes, it's very complex. Very rich, with powerful longevity and sillage, strong as an edp. For me it is the greatest scent for the winter, from a hundred other alternatives...
Love this stuff! Sweet but not too sweet..reminds me of walking into a neighborhood cafe where the bittersweet scent of fresh coffee, caramel mochas and chai tea lattes meld with that of fresh baked confections like sugar cookies, chocolate croissants and eclairs which completely envelop you as you enter the door! It's absolutely delicious and the longevity of this fragrance is just incredible! Sprayed it on at 6:00 AM this morning, it's now 9:00 PM, and it's still going strong!
Now is 2013,i am still able to get the 1.5ml tester at low price. As i am looking foe a fall winter coffee perfume, i decided to get 20 1.5 ml due to the positive comment here and youtube . But after applying it, i felt like ,oh damn ,it smells like my mother, i then gave it to my mother, and she loves it, finally the story of me and a*men ends.........
When coffee combines with patchouli the result is...
You're in the coffee shop and waiting for a cup of your fav coffee, when it serve, you're not eventually drunk but you just smell and then try to taste it for a bit and ummmm... I forgot it's not a glass of wine! Haha
All I've explained just the first impression when I first sprayed, and yes! It's not too over explain! I sprayed from 7.00am till now 20.00pm it still like Im in coffee shop.
Long lasting, not too sweet and little musculine (or it's just on me?)
8.5/10 for now this is not the greatest one but the time will tell here's the greatest coffe scent.
P.S. This one is rare and hard to find. If you found it don't let it get away...mark my words.
i want this so bad and to make it discontinued is CRIMINAL . you are nose blocking this fragrance against me from owning it and smelling it and potentially getting milfs with it . COME ON THIERRY MUGLER PUT THIS BACK INTO PRODUCTION FOR CHRISTS SAKE .
After all it does not worth an half of A*men original!
The top note coffee is very bitter and dusty,real roasted.
but after that there in nothing interesting.
boring musk and cedar.
right price? half of A*men
go for A*men it is more colored greedy and attractive.
where can this be bought?
Got a bottle today for 47$, didnt like the opening as it shares that burnt note with the original A*Men. Wont be commenting till a full proper use of ! week is carried out
Sem dúvida esse é o perfume que conheço com as notas de café mais agradáveis,são muito claras com um toque delicioso de caramelo,é melhor A*Men de todos em minha opinião,pena ser tão raro.Nota 10 para essa fragrância!!!
hello, can somebody tell me were can i worder pure coffee...i try to find it on every site..but nothing, if someone have an ideea please tell me, thank you
After an extensive review on this one I find the patchouli notes too strong that muffle the coffee. The start smells strong and the coffee is stale and stuffy. The dry down is like a signature Mugler base which is always rich and rewarding. However, there are many other coffee based scents out there that achieve a better balance; take 'Very Irresistible' or 'Jo Malone Black Vetiver' or 'Armani Attitude'. To some degree they have the coffee notes and is more wearable. I can't really find a reason or weather to wear this one. Had high hopes for this, What a disappointment!
Angel with a mocha latte. I smell Angel, (of course), nice and sparkly, with coffee drifting in and out with little wisps of chocolate. Probably the sort of scent you would associate with John Travolta's portrayal of the Angel "Michael". A tasty little gourmand, a bit of a cheeky wry smile on application and a rustle of white feathers. Surprisingly Nice. I would probably follow a guy up the high street a few yards if he were wearing this. But I could be distracted by a huge cinammon bun too.
This is one of the best coffee scent in the market both niche and designer
Rare and good
It totally pains me to write this because i really wanted to love this one and was hoping it had earnt its hype status!
Sadly not, I'm cannot believe how some people are amazed by this and making it out to be a strong coffee fragrance??
Basically its almost identical to A*Men but with a few minutes worth of coffee at the opening which disappears pretty quick.
I personally was expecting a pure coffee smell on its own based on what people have said not just 95% A*men with a hint of coffee.
If you wanna know what coffee smells like simply make a strong black fresh coffee and breathe in that lovely tobacco chocolate aroma. If someone could bottle that it would be worth buying!
How does this compare to polo double black? Because it seems to share some similar notes, other than the coffee of course. Just curious because although I like double black, the pepper note in it is quite strong, which I don't really like...
Of all the flankers this is easily one of my favourites. I get that it doesnt last as long and that it is not as loud as the others, for me that works making it a little more versatile in different situations. The coffee note is bitter sweet (this flanker is not as sweet as the others but still pretty sweet in my opinion) mixed with the original A*men, patchouli is definately there and the dry down i get a hint of slight musk and definately vanilla, very close to the skin, for an Amen fragrance I get about 6 hours on this one (most others 8+) so yeah its a little weaker but like i said its easier to wear to work or casual outtings as it is prett safe in my opinion. Great scent, love it! I might be a bit biased because i enjoy TM frags but i give this one a
My first impression:
compared with the Taste of Fragrance, this is weaker and does not have a note of pepper that feel very present in the latter. The sum of coffee with your single note patchouli and sweet musk, reminds me quite the Dna of the traditional A * Men. It would be an A * Men diluted (less sweetness and power) and with a higher dose of coffee. Good perfume, but does not overcome the traditional nor the Havane.
No real noticeable difference between pure coffee and pure malt???
This is a powerful fragrance, like the name said, its PURE COFFEE in a bottle, it has the Angel Men dna and it still lasts for quite a while, dont waist $200-$250 for this becus it was selling $60 on fragrancenet.com but they ran out now. Hoping for a re-release.
First is , that i might not want to smell like someone spilled coffee on me and it might be they ask me , what happened ?? have you started working in some coffee warehouse ?? Still i dont care , but the fact that coffee note also disappears in some minutes makes it having no place in my collection.I will give it an ignorant miss always.Give us A*men pure scotch , or glenlivet or something rather hahaha
Again, I think my comment is pretty much like everybody else. I tried this once and it's basically A*Men with a shot of coffee added. A mixture of green coffee and dark roasted coffee beans that is. Sweet honey/condensed milk and patchouli are hard to miss. It's energizing and unique indeed, but if you are not a fan of A*Men, it's going to be hard for you to open up to this one too. I like it, not love. I can see myself wear this and Pure Shot but not on regular basis.
On my skin the coffee note disapears in minutes after the sprays, but I like so much this fragrance.
This is a warmer more coffee version of A*men. The same tar note on top. Just with more coffee. Not a big fan. I prefer New Haarlem over this any day.
WARNING! WARNING! THIS IS A 10 MINUTE SCENT AT BEST! THIS IS NOT JUST MY OPINION, BUT THAT OF THE ENTIRE FRAGERENCE COMMUNITY! As a die-hard fan of Amen and all its flankers I feel a certain love for all Mugler fragrances,and this one is no different,I do love Pure Coffee! However the truth is the truth! Smells like pure malt with the whisky replaced with coffee. That's it! No more , no less! Longevity? There is none. I can smell fragrance's I wore yesterday after showering after spraying this and waiting 5 minutes. This is very sad as the scent is very nice...and since New Harlem smells like the trash can at IHOP our choice are limited when it comes to a good quality coffee gourmand fragrance.
COFFEE disappears after a few minutes !!!!
Mixed this with the new A*MEN Taste Of Fragrance and it intensifies Pure Coffee 100%....wow
guys i just discovered how this will smell better. rub an unscented lotion in areas where you will wear it. results: given that pure coffee is mild but with over lotion it is better scented, fragrance last longer and more potent. i am more and more falling in love with it and appreciating its character despite weak sillage and longevity. One of the best Quiet Man I smelled. Again, I also like it being layered with Emporio Armani White for Him. mild lemon mild coffee, great combo.
The first time I spray it, I knew I would love it. Why? its coffee, it is pleasant and its very unique. No cloying. It may be an AMen light at first sniff in my skin but seconds after, a delightful coffee comes out but not too bitter.
It may not have the longevity and sillage compared with other fragrances but 2 hours of heart notes is fair enough considering its wonderful mild scented dry down that stick close to my skin. Plus its a hard to find perfume in my place and even online. So I am lucky to have found this Quiet Man and would love to savor every moment wearing this frag.
I tried one time, out of curiosity, layering Emporio Armani White for Him and I got amazing results on combine scents, a quiet man of a lemon and a quiet man of coffee. Both poor longevity but both wonderful top notes sillage then close to skin dry down. I simply love their fusion/teamwork.
Bitter-Fresh..Winter-Summer.. Elegance!
I bet Mugler woke up a morning and served a perfect coffee in a cafe and suddenly a lamp has been turned on above his head, he went to his office and called his perfumers...
This can be A*men with more boozy and wet coffee undertone. It's darker than its brothers, bitterer and denser yet fresh a bit. This reminds me Remy Latour Cigar but Cigar is so fruity and waxy and it's not. It's only coffee added to A*men. It's a little unisex and I think I've got it near to By Kilian items. It's watery, sweet and shallow and casual.
Hot Coffe, as in, Sexy Coffe [corny, I know]. Amen coffe is Delicious and addictive like drinking the thing its self. I tend to be allergic to Mugler, but this one is works. Thumbs up!
Opens up with a pure dry coffee note, right in your face, and minutes later the scent almost completely disappears, getting close to the skin.
Mmmmmmmmmm i want a nice big cup of creamy irish coffee everytime i smell this. This is sexy and i find that quite strange because the prospect of smelling like i had just bathed in coffee seemed quite strange to me but as a devotee to Thierry Mugler i bought this anyway, knowing that i was bound for something different and monumnetally interesting (something i love about Mugler's fragrances). Everything just works together, the Patchouli is sweet and intense but not heavy and cloying and the vetiver gives the fragrance further warmth and even more character. I think women could pull off this fragrance, my roomate wears it and it smells sexy on her so yeah- give this a go ladies!
Really coffee! Wonderful!At the first moment hard a little, but in a harf an hour the aroma changes, becomes closer to skin.Rather long-lasting.
I saw it yesterday morning - May of 3rd 2011 at the airport Charles de Gaulle - Terminal 1 - in Paris.
Could anybody please tell me where I could find this? I am a HUGE fan of Thierry Mügler's fragrances, and I've looked for this, like, EVERYWHERE. Needless to say, I have not been successful at it :(
i would love to get my hands on some to try it out any ideas where?
How disappointing..... I had high expectations of this, as I love A*MEN, as well as the Pure Malt.
The initial burst is great, but it dies down to nothing very quickly, whereas A*MEN lasts all day on me.
Oddly arousing. For me it's like sitting in a coffee shop with the man my heart most desires.
I define a good cup of coffee as hot, dark, bold and aromatic. I want my first lip-burning sips to wake me up and make me pay attention - and this fragrance does just that. If the initial boldness remained it would be just too much. The drydown is comfortable, maybe even a little bit on the cuddly side.
The subtle drydown lasts 6-8 hours on my skin, 12-18 hours on my hair and 24 hours on clothing.
Very disappointing... I agree with kerrso99 on this one on when you spray it on you immediately get the coffee but after a few moments it fades and sticks very close to the skin. For me the original A*men is still the best from TM.
Very disappointed in this, "dont believe the hype". As soon as you put this on you get the blast of coffee and thats it.It fades very quickly and leaves not much. nobody commented on it (unlike A for men) and i could not even smell it myself. wont be buying again.
that's all i can say
sadly it is limited edition :(
Initially i had high hopes, but i was disappointed because i expected it to be more expressive. I thought i'd get a fresh ground coffee beans smell or fresh roasted coffee smell type of scent. Pure coffee smells like arabica coffee, it's deep and maybe vaguely bitter, but then transitions to a creamy dark chocolate smell. Longevity is about 6-7 hours on me.
Hello all you beautiful people in Fragrantica Land!!! How are you today? Wonderful I hope!!! So I am hoping someone out there can help me out with this!! I am dying to find a sample of Pure Coffee!! Dying!! I sampled it once when it first came out and I dont remember it at all. I have heard nothing but great things about Pure Coffee!!! People say its AMAZING!!! I am dying to experience it!!! It is so hard to find now!!! Its like its nonexistent!! Bottles that I have found are far above the original asking price. I dont remember it very much at all so I would love to test it again first. If anyone can send me a sample, you have no idea how wonderful you would be!! I would be extremely greatful and appreciative!! You have no idea how much it would mean to me!! I have a sample collection as well and would love to find and send you something you would like in return. If anyone can help, please oh please oh please and thank you thank you thank you!! I hope you all have a beautiful day. Peace&Love- Jonathan R.
I'm not at all a coffee drinker, but I love the smell of a pot of it brewing. That being said, I don't like coffee notes in fragrances. It just never feels right. In Pure Coffee, the coffee note gives me an impression of sweat when it mingles with the other notes. Not to mention that it is STRONG.
its a cofee flavour mix wt vanilla, i like it 8 d 1st time a guy fren giv me as a gift...... i like d strong smell its like i rub a pure cofe 2 my whole body..... couldnt found tat perfurm in msia anymore , i miss tat smells, its remind me 2 sumone...... d person who giv me tat perfurm jst pass away on his 2nd day after his 40th bdaylast july lst year........ wer i can get tis smell ??????????
Sorry I have to disagree, this is nothing like Blue Sugar whatsoever....
Just from the begginnig it reminds me A LOT Blue Sugar. But, it looks like a sour + coffee, while Blue Sugar resembles sugar hot syrup + coffee.
The blinding opening notes evolve very fast and turn the aroma much more creamy and calm, making the scent comfortable and vanilla-ish (although the vanilla note doesn't exist on the pyramid list). At this point, the coffee is not noticeable anymore.
On my skin it stays too close, which I didn't expect since it is an "Angel". I thought that the aroma would stays powerful during all the time but I got disappointed at this part.
Nonetheless, it is a delicious perfume and its lasting is amazing! More than 12 hours on my skin.
Maybe the best AMEN!!!! Very Masculine, attractive. not too sweet, not to bitter, the perfect compination for a man above 30.
It's More than just Coffee. It's a PERFECT cup of coffee! This is a Signature scent for me. If you THINK about how ADDICTING coffee is. IMAGINE how people REACT to a person that smells like it. It draws people, and tons of compliments.
It maybe a bit overpowering at first, so i recomend only one spray to start. It lasts all day. I wore this during the summer, but its more of a fall, winter frag.
BEAUTIFUL Gourmand!
Simply coffee nothing else,i am a coffeemaniac so i love it.Makes me wanna drink it..
As a woman who doesn't really believe in the idea of "mens" and "womens" fragrances (who cares? If it smells good, WEAR IT!) and a lover of coffee, (all day, every day, winter and summer, have a big mug here with me now) I couldn't wait to try this one. I got my hands on a large decant today and eagerly spritzed......then jerked my head back with a "whoa!" because it was so strong and yes, masculine. Sharp and bitter but not unpleasant...just very manly. I was disapointed at first, this was NOT what I had wanted. Then it calmed down, in came the musky creaminess to mingle with the delicious coffee note, and I became a happy girl! Still not as good as my HG Coffee scent; New Haarlem, but yummy just the same. I think I will try mixing it with a bit of CP Vanille Coco and see what happens....
This stuff is great. Delicious spicy coffee on me that just lasts and lasts. And I covet a full-size one with the adorable rubber flask. So sad that it's a limited edition & already getting pretty hard to find. I'm thinking the demand is such that Mugler will have to bring it back, won't they? Please, please?
This is a beautiful gourmand scent. The top notes are pure coffee with caramels. Sweet and delicious. The dry down is almost identical to A*Men, but more subtle with less staying power.
I would like to try it :] I'm wondering... why the name of this fragrance is not C*MAN :] because it's coffee :D
It's a wonderful scent but I smelled the coffee in question for around 0.03 seconds. Then there was caramel with those crispy bits, lots of maple syrup, some burnt cat hair and.... cilantro. After an hour or so, I thought there was lots of orris root and a touch of amber. I would call it Pure Cake. (I'll work on the recipe, it will be one of those cakes with calorie count that could heat up a medium-sized town for several days.)
This absolutely smells divine. It has that sharp opening note which dries down to a silky and creamy note. I'm just curious what the new men's Thierry Mugler fragrance will smell like? It is going to be called A*MEN PURE MALT. I'm not sure of the Launch date though?
exactly like the name: pure coffee!
why to smell like coffee! strong and real coffee???
i dislike this one...
I find Thierry Mugler fragrances surprising. They always start with fierce and displeasent notes, then become addictive and sweet.
Pure Coffee starts with sharp, bitter and displeasent notes. For 2 hours, i smell extremely strong coffee and woody notes.
After that 2 hours of displeasent notes, the addictive heart notes start to get noticed. Very sweet and delicious coffee makes me want to smell it again and again.
Drydown stays very close to skin, it is almost impossible to be detected. But it lasts very well for 10 hours on my skin. So, the life of the scent is 12+ hours on me.
The opening notes are a bit harsh and displeasent. I guess some people will find it unwearable because of those opening notes. But once you reach the drydown, it is worth that displeasent opening notes.
The drydown of the fragrance is as precious and hard to find as the gold in the ads.
I'm so happy to see this so warmly embraced, because it warmly embraces me :) The very definition of comfort....my nose is sadly unsophisticated: all I get here is sweet rich COFFEE! Less sweet and synthetic than my beloved A*Men, but so much richer and deeper. Romantic. Soothing. I felt like a winner when I finally scored my bottle from Sak's - and it's a beauty, brown rubber with the Gold Mugler star. Too good for office wear!
i have wanted to try this one for awhile, and i don't care that it is 'meant' for men....now that i have tried it and experienced it, i think that i may actually buy it for my father. i was freaked out the first few minutes because all i could smell was sharp celery! but then the coffee smell developed and the musk chimed in....it smells like my father to me, he must drink two pots of black coffee a day! i think he will like it, he is a man who would rather discuss politics then pop culture, a man who enjoys sailing, a man who relishes the daily crossword and finding autobiographies of his favourite historical figures. my dad can be quite a serious man, but his dry wit and humour shine through...like this cologne, i think.
I love this, it very strong on first spray but it mellows down to a very dreamy sweet smell.
I´ve smelled this for the first time during this weekend and I fell in love! Strong, sweet coffe and some licorice... but not in an overwhelming way just hot, comforting and very suitable for the autumn I think. My husband have to get this and I have to steal it from him now and then...
Very nice intensive smell of strong sweet coffee - who said this fragrance is for men?:) Love it!
Smells great! Maybe a little bit overpowering if too much is applied buy it's a really nice winter fragrance.
I love A*Men and tested this and it a very nice fragrance. I can definately smell the features patchouli, musk, coffee, vetiver and cedar. It is quite different to A*Men though I find. I bought 2 bottles as it is Limited Edition.
How wonderful! When pure coffee combines with darkchocolate -> A pure young modern sexy seduction. Very rich, energizing, softly sweet. A really special scent for young people. Don't miss it!
well I think that a'men is really nice but the pure coffee is even better than the original but that is only one persons apinion but my mum bought me a 50ml bottle of if and we got loads of freebies and I was over the moon
I'm in love with A-Men...this is just a softer version, just with more coffee in the head...not like the original
exactly, pure coffee & great bottle :)
but I find the fragrance too overpowering.
I'm so excited my mum just got me a bottle from the bay on her way home from Toronto yesterday. $90 a bottle !! but so worth it. I was addicted to A*men but stopped wearing it because after a few hours it started to have a sour sickly smell also a co-worker said It smelt very feminine, but this is really yummy, still a*men but with a slightly lighter creamier cleaness.
To me this seems like a lighter version of A*men. The coffee notes wore off fast on me and I was left with a subtle A*Men.
Energizing ;o) Another real coffee is by Comptoir Sud Pacifique - Vanille Mokha
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