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Hideo Kojima
Hideo Kojima has a YouTube show now
Here's his top 10 2015 movie list
Feb 11
// Chris Carter
Hideo Kojima, finally free from the clutches of his previous publisher, has started a YouTube show called HideoTube, which I fully expect it to be hidden inside all of his upcoming games. In the first episode he tal...
Need for Speed
Need for Speed is coming to PC with manual transmission
Console players will get an update
Feb 11
// Jordan Devore
When Need for Speed heads to PC on March 15, 2016, it'll support manual transmission, and the oft-requested feature will also show up in a future update for the game on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, Electronic Arts announced th...
Transformers: Earth Wars is a new strategy game set in the G1 universe
Coming spring 2016
Feb 11
// Chris Carter
Space Ape Games is creating a new Transformers game for mobile devices called Earth Wars, and it's using the old G1 art style that otherwise would be overused if it weren't for the timeless nature of it, and the fac...
Quantum Break is coming to PC and Xbox One on April 5
Feb 11
// Joe Parlock
Also Alan Wake is coming to Xbox One
Ever since it was announced, I've always been majorly jealous of Xbox One owners for having Quantum Break all to themselves. I adored Alan Wake, so having to miss out on Remedy's next game has been a bit of a bumm...
Street Fighter V
Street Fighter V's Alex is coming in March, here's some concept art
For straight cash or Fight Coins
Feb 11
// Chris Carter
[Update: Here's the new roadmap for Street Fighter V's content drops. Alex in March, characters in April, May, July, August, and September, and the cinematic story in June. Said other fighters include Ibuki, Balrog, Juri, Uri...
Super Smash Bros.
Farewell, newest Super Smash Bros., you were the best
You were supported well
Feb 11
// Chris Carter
This is it for Super Smash Bros., it seems. All of the DLC has been released, the polls are over, and Sakurai has noted that there will be no more balance patches. It's time for the team to move onto Smash 5, or for Saku...
Attack on Titan
Attack on Titan is getting four player co-op, tons of free DLC
It's the Koei Tecmo way
Feb 11
// Chris Carter
Koei Tecmo might be bad at doing quality PC ports, but it has a good grasp on console development, and generally does a great job of supporting its games over time. That's also the case for Attack on Titan, which is gett...
Dragon's Dogma
Capcom is very happy with how Dragon's Dogma is doing on PC
Shows what a good port can do for sales
Feb 11
// Joe Parlock
It's been a few weeks since Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen was launched for the PC, and it's apparently doing very, very well. In an interview with MCV, Capcom said that Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen is its faste...
Firewatch dev 'super fu*king bummed' about PS4 frame rate issues
'We're working around the clock'
Feb 11
// Vikki Blake
Developer Campo Santo is working "actually, literally, around the clock" to fix the frame rate drops experienced by PS4 players of Firewatch. "Couple'a updates," Vanaman stated on reddit. "One is that we're in pipe with ...
Titanfall 2
Is Titanfall 2 coming sooner than we think?
Toy line will release in 2016...
Feb 11
// Vikki Blake
A toy manufacturer release schedule suggests Titanfall 2 may release in 2016. Although Electronic Arts had yet to confirm a release date for the sequel beyond a vague "before March 2017," toy company MacFarlane announced...
League of Legends
League of Legends' Dominion mode is being shut down
Only 0.5% of users played it
Feb 11
// Joe Parlock
After four long years, Riot is finally putting League of Legends' Dominion mode out to pasture. In a post made on the League website, it was announced that due to a pathetically low percentage of active players (0.5%), ...
Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator coming to Europe this June
Just three days after North America
Feb 11
// Kyle MacGregor
Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator is launching in Europe on June 10, PQube announced today. That's the same week as the North American release, which is a pleasant surprise, considering the original game didn't wind up in Europ...
Meet Yooka-Laylee's newest character, Kartos
'The god of ore'
Feb 10
// Jordan Devore
I'm not sure how many more ex-Rare staffers can pile onto the Yooka-Laylee team, but there's room for at least a couple more. Playtonic went on a little hiring spree for its first birthday, adding environmental artist Damien ...
PUP's new music video makes good use of classic games
Go home and be a family man
Feb 10
// Jordan Devore
Earlier today, Darren passed along this music video for Torontonian punk band PUP's song "DVP" as a thing we might be interested in covering, and he made the right call. Always bet on Darren. The video, directed by Jeremy Sch...
American Truck Simulator has a hefty demo
Join the convoy
Feb 10
// Jordan Devore
Are you suited for the trucker lifestyle in these fine United States of America? I won't let you spend another fidgety night in bed pondering that burning question. You deserve a refreshing slumber. You can find some much-nee...
Podtoid questions: It's what's for dinner (and what we need)
Ask us questions, tell us no lies
Feb 10
// Steven Hansen
Let me tell you about questions: I like 'em, I love 'em, and I want some more of 'em. Podtoid 322: Football or Gay Porn? was a great 'cast -- that's shorthand we in the biz use to refer to a podcast. And do you know why it wa...
Finding Weezer's 'Across the Sea' in Firewatch
Feb 10
// Brett Makedonski
[embed]340578:62211:0[/embed] Firewatch's protagonist, Henry, is in need of something, anything that's therapeutic. That's why he accepted this job in the mountains away from his ever-crumbling life. His wife was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's and her parents took her back to Australia to live with them. Henry didn't have much say in the matter. So, he fled to the isolation of a Wyoming outpost, more alone but not necessarily any more lonely. The only human communication Henry would have for three months was with his boss, Delilah, via walkie talkie. It's the most beautiful part of Firewatch. The two converse regularly -- sometimes in a boss-to-subordinate capacity, sometimes just shooting the shit. On day one, Delilah feels like a stranger on the other side of the radio; by day 70-something, she feels like a best friend. Or, something more. Throughout "Across the Sea," Rivers maybe laments more than anything else. "Why are you so far away from me? I need help and you're way across the sea," he sings. It's clear that he has fallen to the rock star loneliness complex, the thought that even though you're immensely popular, there's no one who's actually close to you. It may be aggrandizing to cling to one fan in Japan, but he did. And it helps. In Rivers' case, his anchor is a world away. For Henry, it's as far as a short-range walkie talkie can reach. It doesn't matter; the difference is all the same. Both have found resounding solace in another person they've never physically met. As both examples reveal, these types of relationships amplify certain emotions. There's an exchange early in Firewatch where Delilah prods Henry to describe himself. She wants to know what his eyes look like, what he'd be wearing if she caught his glance from across the bar. Rivers and counterpart have the same natural curiosity described in lines like "You wanted to know all about me and my hobbies," and "I wonder what clothes you wear to school, I wonder how you decorate your room." There's a darker side, though. Feelings of insecurity and guilt manifest for both. More accurately, they've always been there, but they surface now. Rivers emphatically states "I could never touch you, I think it would be wrong." Henry's reactions in certain moments make it clear that he's not sure all of this is appropriate, especially while his wife is still alive. He and Delilah aren't romantic, but they're intimate. They're close. Is that any better than a physical tryst? The answer is, well, it's complicated. Firewatch affords a lot of time to walk around and think about these things, but nothing ever becomes any more cut and dried. There's ambiguity and uncertainty, just as there should be. But, like Rivers' Japanese girl, Delilah gives Henry something to lean on. She's a beam of hope in an otherwise dark cloud of loneliness and doubt. That seems like it's probably worth it all. "Why are you so far away from me," indeed.
Fall to little pieces
As I trekked through Firewatch's forested western Wyoming landscape, one song kept entering and leaving my head, and it wasn't one of the game's serene, folksy acoustic guitar tunes. It was a song I listened to a lo...
Someone made Dark Souls' Anor Londo in Minecraft
Prepare to mine
Feb 10
// Chris Carter
LNeoX spent ages creating one of his favorite fictional locations -- Anor Londo of Dark Souls fame -- in Minecraft. It's a 1200x1200 map, complete with a dungeon and a minecart system. The screens are definitely awe-insp...
Review: Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth
Feb 10
// Chris Carter
Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth (PS4 [reviewed], PS Vita)Developer: Media VisionPublisher: Bandai Namco EntertainmentReleased: February 2, 2016MSRP: $59.99 Cyber Sleuth stands tall as a cute, vibrant adventure full of interesting setpieces. For those of you who scared of hearing "Arurururu-mon" over and over like previous iterations, the tone is amusing without being too cutesy and annoying, and the option to turn off monster voices in battle helps (I'm sure people would love that for Pokemon). In other words, Media Vision found a good balance between the series' mature and childish elements. The developer has also gone full Internet again. In this edition, your avatar is at the epicenter of a cyber world, complete with Digimon battles and a personified world wide web. The setting is EDEN, a virtual consumer-oriented network run by Kamishiro Enterprises, that prides itself on shopping first and foremost, which the game has mild commentary on to boot. Over the years, viruses and hacking have started to run rampant as a fringe movement, however, and that's where said monsters come in. EDEN is beautiful, to put it bluntly. The blank skies are actually an endearing quality that help differentiate it from many other renditions of the Internet, and the upbeat soundtrack is reminiscent of the Persona series in all the best ways. Avatars also chat about real locations like Roppongi and Shinjuku, and it's generally fun to hang around the world even without a purpose, just like in the .hack games. This is partially because the world is believable. The team put a lot of work into building up its lore and foundation. [embed]340181:62208:0[/embed] Cyber Sleuth doesn't exactly look like a current-generation RPG (mostly because it was originally released on the Vita in Japan), but the brief anime cutscenes help breathe some life into it. As a note, the entire cast is comprised of Japanese voices, and the avatar (male or female, your choice) is mostly a silent partner, only speaking to him or herself. The rest of the characters probably talk half of the time. This halfheartedness spills over to the story somewhat, because while the universe itself is compelling, the "hacker" angle doesn't really go anywhere, and suffers from an overly long intro/tutorial section. The Persona comparisons don't stop at the presentation. The world map is also a menu, with larger hub worlds to explore after making a selection. It's deceptively large, because while it's not truly open world (or even open map like Final Fantasy games), you'll unlock so many areas over the course of your adventure that it will take quite a while to explore them all fully. Since you can save nearly anywhere (Cross-Save is also in), the segmented zones don't become anything more than a minor nuisance. The battle system is basically everything you've seen before from the past few decades of JRPGs. There's an easy-to-read timeline on the side showing turn order, and your 'mon can attack, use a skill, guard, or change out. Yes, random battles are in, which is either deliciously or inexcusably old-school, depending on your tastes. At this point in my life, I'm kind of at a middle-ground mindset. I still love JRPGs dearly, especially those with great world-building and infectious casts, but I can do without the random battles. At the very least, it would be nice to see enemies on-screen -- or, as several games have done lately (such as Bravely Default or the modern Final Fantasy re-releases), allow the option to eliminate them at will, though you can reduce the frequency at some point. As expected, 'mon can level up to gain new skills, and since each one can house up to 20, it can get very deep very quickly, especially when you consider that there's over 240 in all. Party members also follow you, which is a nice touch as you're wading through all of the random battles. Feeding, a DigiFarm meta-game, a lab that levels up non-active 'mons, and evolution are also in, so there's plenty to mess around with if you aren't feeling up to a dungeon crawl at any moment. Said dungeons, however, are mostly linear. Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth plays it safe in a lot of ways, but for many of you out there, that's going to be perfectly fine. Just don't expect it to convert you if you're sworn off the formula. [This review is based on a retail version of the game purchased by the reviewer.]
More Persona than Pokemon
For the past week or so, people have been asking me non-stop if we're going to review Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth. I wasn't actually sure if Bandai Namco was going to send a copy (it sent everything else), so for the gam...
World of Warcraft
You might get World of Warcraft for free when you go to see the movie
May include everything but Legion
Feb 10
// Joe Parlock
Everybody knows cinema tickets are expensive as all hell. You spend upwards of £20 to sit in a room with a load of noisy, obnoxious arseholes and ultimately get a worse experience than if you just watched it in your und...
Sup Holmes
Mastering game making with two masters of Game Maker
Sup Holmes every Sunday at 2:30pm EST!
Feb 10
// Jonathan Holmes
[Sup Holmes is a weekly talk show for people that make great video games. It airs live every Sunday at 4:00pm EST on YouTube, and can be found in Podcast form on Libsyn and iTunes.] It used to be that mak...
Mega Man
Mega Man is coming to Nintendo Badge Arcade
Mega news, man
Feb 10
// Chris Carter
Mega Man, meet badges. Badges, Mega Man. According to Famitsu, Capcom will be partnering up with Nintendo to bring the Blue Bomber and company to Nintendo Badge Arcade, in the form of special in-game rewards and boards. Right...
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The meaning of The Witness (Part 2 of 3)
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Feb 10
// seanHTCH
Assuming you're all caught up with Part 1, Part 2 of this analysis brings up how the way we discuss and perceive The Witness has been warped by its hype, and the media portrayal of both it and the primary game desig...
Don't even bother booting up Destiny for the Crimson Days event
Feb 10
// Chris Carter
Readers have asked when I plan on hanging up Destiny, and I think that time is this week. Nearly all of my raiding group wasn't feeling up to playing, and some, after dabbling in Crimson Days, quit in disgust. Yes, I'm being dramatic -- this is a video game about shooting various aliens with little to no in-game backstories (why didn't they take David Cross' material!)-- but that's just the reality. Destiny is a very good game that's just handled poorly. Let's take a look at what Crimson Days entails. The Tower is decorated with cute Valentine imagery, which is fun for a few minutes until you realize that it's not nearly as in-depth as the previous Festival of the Lost event, despite twice the hype and buildup. Then there's two free basic-level emotes, and a handful of limited edition™ premium ones you can net for roughly $5. The cherry on top is a PVP mode called "Crimson Doubles," which pits two Guardians against another team of two, and then powers-up one member if the other dies (which is not actually beneficial if you play Bladedancer because it ruins your invisible effect -- oops!). Okay, great! So how long does the fun last? Around 30 minutes. That's mostly because Crimson Doubles feels like a repackaged mode that's existed since the game's launch. After 15 or so games I have yet to see a Ghost (much less a 320 Ghost), which is the sole draw of the event for hardcore players. If Doubles were more fun, I'd be inclined to play it a bit to get my elusive Ghost, but since I'd likely have to grind it out for days on end to even see a viable drop,I'm just going to Jerry Seinfeld my way out of the situation now. Even casual fans have been noting how much of a letdown Crimson Doubles is, because regular old Crucible gear is interspersed with the rewards. It's kind of like spending your afternoon doing Nightfalls at a Light Level of 315 to get a set of 305 Ghosts. This albeit limited survey suggests that getting a 320 Ghost is subject to a less than 1/500 chance. The kicker? There's no matchmaking. Wait, what? Yep, due to some technical reason beyond Bungie's control, there is no matchmaking for this two-person, opposite of "massive" event (for those of you who insist the game is an MMO for some reason, despite the largest activity only supporting six players). Because the community is so great, and so passionate, they actually did a lot of Bungie's work for them and created their own fun Tinder-like matchmaking system. Like all of the good matchmaking platforms (DestinyLFG, /r/fireteams), they are unofficial. To add insult to injury, the slightly different Ghosts and the reskinned PVP event is only available for one week. After that, it's back to thinking about how you want to break up with the game. Did Bungie not make enough money to fund real DLC yet? AAA development really isn't sustainable if that's true, and the "10-year plan" for the series is looking rather bleak unless big changes happen on top. It's crazy when you remember how much momentum Taken King had just a few months back.
Broken Valentines
When Bungie announced the Crimson Days event for Destiny, my heart sunk a bit. I mean the notion is nice, but really, we all know that the Tower makeover is basically just an excuse to sell more microtransactions. "But you can pay for the [insert popular meme here] Drake Dance." Should I just...uninstall it now, or?
Project Elea
Project Elea, a sci-fi walking simulator, is coming to a PC near you
Maybe it's near you? I'm not your dad
Feb 10
// Chris Carter
Independent Bulgarian developer Kyodia has unveiled Project Elea today, which is an "interactive storytelling adventure inspired by the work of classic 20th century sci-fi authors." It'll wield the Unreal Engine 4 to tel...
Super Smash mods
Super Smash Bros. sure got a lot sexier with Bayonetta around
Who needs arms with legs like these?
Feb 10
// Ben Davis
The Super Smash Bros. series has had its fair share of mods, but I think this just might be my favorite one yet. Modder Smb123w64gb has taken the liberty of swapping everyone on the Super Smash Bros. roster with Bayonetta's c...
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sega and Sony are producing a Sonic movie, coming in 2018
Woaaaaah my head's spinning!
Feb 10
// Joe Parlock
What do you imagine a decent Sonic the Hedgehog film would look like? Fully animated, being able to properly utilise the many colourful and fantastic locations the games are known for? Maybe even a feature-length version of t...
Star Wars
Star Wars Battlefront is handing out double XP this weekend
Anyone still play this?
Feb 10
// Chris Carter
I only jump onto Star Wars Battlefront every so often with friends as it got stale pretty fast, but for those of you who still play, there's a double XP event this weekend. This is because the community managed to complete ov...
OG Pokestuff
Japan gets merch based on original Pokemon sprites
Celebrating 20 years in style
Feb 10
// Steven Hansen
Some new, 20th anniversary Pokemon junk is going on sale in Japan this month. February 27, if you want to plan a trip around it. Playing up the re-releases of Red, Blue, and Yellow (and their subsequent themed 2DS models in J...
The newest Pokemon on the block is 'Magiana'
Insert dirty joke here
Feb 10
// Chris Carter
CoroCoro Magazine has revealed a brand new Pokemon, Magiana. Evidently this 'mon is going to show up in the new movie, where Volcanion will be chasing after it for some unknown reason that will likely be a revelation. Said fi...
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|Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs Kevin Washburn, Secretary Sally Jewell, and Tribal Chairman Ronald Trahan signing the cooperative agreement for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. Photo: Tami A. Heilemann
The Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations (Buy-Back Program) is interested in partnering with tribes to gain their direct participation in implementing land consolidation activities. Tribes have the opportunity to actively participate in the process, including identifying acquisition priorities and conducting landowner outreach and education. Tribal involvement will improve the Program's effectiveness and efficiency while minimizing administrative costs.
Tribes are encouraged to become involved in the Program through cooperative agreements* or memorandums of agreements (MOA),** as appropriate. Tribes are not required to enter into cooperative agreements to participate in the Program. In certain cases, such as when a tribe is not seeking funding to partner with the Department on land consolidation efforts, a cooperative agreement may be unnecessary and an MOA may be used. Tribes wishing to enter into MOAs should contact the Program directly.
The Buy-Back Program held an open solicitation from November 8, 2013, through March 14, 2014, during which tribes with jurisdiction over the most fractionated locations were invited to submit letters of interest or cooperative agreement applications for participation in the Program. The more than 50 submissions that were received helped to inform an initial implementation schedule, announced in May 2014, as well as additions to that schedule, announced in November 2014, for implementation of the Buy-Back Program through the middle of 2017. These 42 locations represented more than 80 percent of all the fractional interests across Indian Country.
The Buy-Back Program is currently focusing the majority of its resources and efforts on the locations identified in the implementation schedule, although, the Program may schedule additional locations during this period, as capacity and resources allow. Scheduled tribes will be given the opportunity to apply for a cooperative agreement, or enter into an MOU, as appropriate, prior to Program implementation at the location under their jurisdiction.
Scheduled tribes interested in applying for a cooperative agreement are encouraged to review the cooperative agreement resources listed below to gain familiarity with the application process and requirements. Close collaboration with Program staff is encouraged throughout the entire cooperative agreement process. Buy-Back Program staff, including Tribal Relations Advisors, will be available to provide on-going guidance and support, as well as technical assistance in developing a cooperative agreement.
This helpful guide details how and why tribes must complete each of the documents listed below when applying for cooperative agreements with the Buy-Back Program. The document includes an informative frequently asked questions (FAQs) section and further explains the cooperative agreement application process.
The Scope of Work Checklist is a high-level document that details the three phases of the land consolidation process (Outreach, Land Research, Valuation) as well as phase-specific tasks that the tribe may participate in. In consultation with the Buy-Back Program, each tribe should "check off" the phases and phase-specific tasks it proposes to perform. A completed and signed Scope of Work Checklist must be submitted as part of a tribe's cooperative agreement application package.
As the name suggests, this document provides guidance to tribes on how to prepare their cooperative agreement applications, especially the Application Narrative.
The Application Narrative is a comprehensive and detailed document in which a tribe describes how it proposes to perform and meet the requirements of the tasks it proposes to undertake in the Scope of Work Checklist. Similar to a grant proposal, the Application Narrative is the document where a tribe provides detailed narrative, timeframe, and budgetary information on the anticipated activities and associated costs under a cooperative agreement with the Buy-Back Program. While the Scope of Work Checklist identifies what activities the tribe proposes to perform, the Application Narrative is where the tribe describes how it proposes to perform them.
Tribes seeking to participate in the Buy-Back Program are required to submit a tribal authorization approving implementation of the Program at their location. This document provides tribes with guidance on what information to include in their authorization as well as sample language for their consideration.
These standard, government-wide required forms must be submitted as part of a tribe's cooperative agreement application package to the Buy-Back Program:
For guidance on how to complete these forms, please refer to the Cooperative Agreement Application Instructions.
This award document provides the legal instrument through which funding can be provided to a tribe to carry out the agreed-upon Program activities. Before funding can be awarded, the Program will first review the tribe's submitted application package and complete the Cooperative Agreement Template with information provided by the tribe. After the Cooperative Agreement Template has been completed by the Program, it will be provided to the tribe for review and signature. A Tribal official must then sign the cooperative agreement to acknowledge understanding of the terms and conditions within the agreement.
Although this template will be completed with individualized tribal information, the terms and conditions contained within the cooperative agreement may not be modified, with the exception of compelling circumstances to be determined on a case-by-case basis. This standardization is to ensure efficiency and fairness to all parties choosing to enter into cooperative agreements in light of the Program's limited time and resources set by the Cobell Settlement.
On December 26, 2013, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published revised financial assistance regulations in the Federal Register to streamline the Federal Government's guidance on Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. These regulations supersede various OMB Circulars including A–87, A–102, and A–133. Under the 2000 Indian Land Consolidation Act (ILCA) Amendments, the Secretary, to the extent practicable, may enter into agreements with the tribal government that exercises jurisdiction over the land involved or a subordinate entity of the tribal government to carry out some or all of the Secretary's land acquisition program. In accordance with the ILCA, cooperative agreements with the Buy-Back Program are not made pursuant to the Indian Self-Determination and Assistance Act (ISDEAA), 25 U.S.C. § 450 et seq. See 25 U.S.C. § 2212(b)(3)(C).
*A cooperative agreement is a legal instrument, similar to a grant, that represents the relationship between the Federal Government (i.e., Buy-Back Program) and a recipient (i.e., tribe). Its principle purpose is to transfer a thing of value (e.g., funding) to a recipient to carry out a public purpose of support or stimulation, as authorized by the Federal Government. When completing the activities under a cooperative agreement, substantial involvement is expected between the parties.
** A memorandum of agreement (also known as a memorandum of understanding) may be used whenever there is an agreement to exchange information or coordinate programs. They are used to optimize the benefits of each party's efforts. Each party is responsible for contributing its own effort and resources, such as funds, are not exchanged.

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Trudie Styler's dynamic personality and incredible determination have made
her one of the most powerful women in today's entertainment industry. Her
passionate concerns for the environment and human rights motivate many of
her career choices, and are reflected most clearly in her documentary
films and fundraising activities.
With her production company, Maven Pictures, Trudie has used her creative
talents and expertise in the field of cinema to produce award-winning
films. Co-founded with Oscar-nominated filmmaker Celine Rattray (producer of "The Kids Are Alright"), Maven Pictures is a transatlantic development, production and financing company that focuses on innovative storytelling with premiere talent. Together, they work to produce high quality independent films while taking advantage of cultural resources in New York and London and working with top tier filmmakers.
Trudie's first documentary, "Moving the Mountain" was made for the BBC.
Directed by Michael Apted, it told the stories of the student leaders of
the 1989 student demonstration for democracy in Beijing's Tiananmen
Square, and won an International Documentary Association Award. Subsequent
documentaries include two with director John-Paul Davidson: "Boys from
Brazil" (1993), about Brazilian transvestite prostitutes; and "The
Sweatbox" (2002), a documentary on the making of the Disney animated
feature "The Emperor's New Groove" which Trudie also stepped behind the
camera to co-direct. She also produced the documentary "A Kind of
Childhood" (2002), directed by Cannes award-winning team Catherine and
Tareque Masud ("The Clay Bird" 2002). The film follows the lives of a
group of working children in Bangladesh over a period of six years,
providing a fascinating document of their young lives.
Feature films and collaborations include "The Grotesque" (1995) directed
by John-Paul Davidson; Guy Ritchie's "Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels"
(1998); the sequel "Snatch" (2000); and Joel Hershman's "Greenfingers"
(2001) starring Clive Owen and Helen Mirren. In 2003 Xingu completed
"Cheeky" by David Thewlis (co-produced with Luc Besson's EuropaCorp); and
in 2005 released "Alpha Male", written and directed by Dan Wilde.
Trudie's directorial follow-up was the significantly praised romantic
short "Wait" (2005). This popular film was prominently featured in Glamour
Magazine's Reel Moments, and stars Tyson Beckford, Anna Chlumsky, and
Kerry Washington.
Her most recent and critically acclaimed feature is the award-winning "A
Guide to Recognizing Your Saints," by writer/director Dito Montiel. This
autobiographical picture about first-time writer and director Dito
Montiel's troubled adolescence in Astoria, Queens won the coveted Dramatic
Directing Award at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival and was honored with a
Special Jury Prize for Best Ensemble Cast, which includes Robert Downey
Jr., Shia LaBeouf, Chazz Palminteri, Dianne Wiest, and Rosario Dawson.
Other notable awards the film received include the Venice Film Festival's
Critics Week Lion for Best Feature, the Venice Isvema Award for Dito
Montiel and the Hollywood Life Breakthrough of the Year Award for Channing
Tatum's performance. In addition, Channing received a nomination for
Breakthrough Actor at this year's Gotham Awards. The film was also
nominated for three 2007 Independent Spirit Awards including Best
Supporting Actor for Channing Tatum, Best Supporting Actress for Melonie
Diaz and Best First Screenplay for Dito Montiel.
Forthcoming projects include an adaptation of Haruki Murakami's novel
"South of the Border, West of the Sun", a co-production with Ruby Films
("Proof"; "Elizabeth") and to be directed by Michael Radford. Trudie has
also recently acquired film rights to Joshua Doder's "A Dog Called Grk"
children's book series. The deal covers all four books in series, which
have been compared to the Tin-Tin comic series. In the first story we meet
12-year-old Timothy Malt and a lost dog, Grk. Tim's quest to return Grk to
his owner leads him on an exciting adventure in Eastern Europe – and the
rest of the series doesn't disappoint with many amazing adventures in
exotic locations around the world.
A leading player in the Royal Shakespeare Company during the 1980s, Trudie
studied drama at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and has extensive
experience in British repertory theatres. In many major roles she has
co-starred alongside such notables as Peter O'Toole, Harvey Keitel, Greg
Henry, Richard Berry, Alan Bates, James Earl Jones and Danny Huston. Her
recent TV work has included roles in the "The Scold's Bridle" (BBC, 1998);
"Midsomer Murders" (ITV, 1999); a guest appearance in the US sitcom
"Friends" (2002); a major role in the US series "Empire" (ABC); and "Love
Soup" (BBC, 2005). Her recent film work includes roles in "Me Without You"
(2001); the ABC film "Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister" (2002); "Cheeky"
(2003); and"Alpha Male" (2005).
In 1988, along with her husband Sting, Trudie started the Rainforest
Foundation, an organization devoted to protecting rainforests and their
indigenous peoples. Her efforts over the years have aided in expanding the
project over three continents: South America, Africa and Asia. Since 1991,
Trudie has produced the annual benefit concert at New York's Carnegie
Hall, working with some of the world's most exciting and talented artists
across the range of musical fields and raising more than $20 million
dollars. Her fundraising for the Rainforest Foundation has also taken
Styler's career into the record industry, with the 1997 release of an
album entitled CARNIVAL! on the RCA Victor label. The album debuted at #3
on the world music chart, and features an unprecedented assembly of top
international artists from the classical, pop and world music genres. 2008
is a special year, marking the 20th anniversary of the founding of the
Rainforest Foundation Fund and the 15th Rainforest Benefit Concert.
Trudie's charitable work for human rights and the environment has also
been recognized by many award-giving bodies. Styler was the Keynote
Speaker at the Reebok Human Rights Awards in 1994; and her honors include:
the 1994 Rainforest Hero Award by the Rainforest Action Network for her
efforts in protecting the Xingu Park in Brazil; Outstanding Woman
Environmentalist by the Center for Environmental Education; The
Humanitarian Award (1995) from the Hospitality Committee for the United
Nations delegations; the Ermenegildo Zegna International Environmental
Award (1998) from GQ magazine; the Human Rights Champion Award (2000) from
Amnesty International; a Forces for Nature Award (2002) from the Natural
Resources Defense Council; and most recently the Liz Tilberis Humanitarian
Award (2004). As an ambassador for UNICEF, she remains committed to
working to improve the lives of impoverished and exploited children all
over the world.
Styler published The Lake House Cook Book in 1999, co-written with
international chef Joseph Sponzo. Alongside Sponzo's recipes, she
describes her family's move to the countryside and their subsequent move
towards self-sufficiency through organic farming, a subject on which she
has spoken publicly and passionately on several occasions. Styler now
plays an active role in the UK's leading organic organization, The Soil
Association. Trudie and her husband Sting practise yoga year-round, making
frequent trips to their home in Italy, where they also run annual yoga
retreats. (For more information please visit: www.palagioretreats.com.)
In the spring of 2006, Trudie and Sting joined together on Broadway for
the US debut performance of "Twin Spirits" to benefit Broadway
Cares/Equity Fights Aids. This emotional piece about the lives of
composers Robert and Clara Schumann will be filmed by the BBC in December
As an actress, director, producer, and humanitarian, Trudie Styler
continues to amaze us with her unique depth and range in the creative
arts. Her ability to balance her artistic vision with her inspiring and
revolutionary charitable campaigns allow us to recognize her as a true
leader in making a difference in the world.
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Last year I had the honor of being invited to be part of the Clinton Foundation's Asia delegation. I have been a supporter of the work of the Clinton Foundation for many years, but seeing the actual work they do on the ground had a profound impact for me. That's...
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The ongoing saga of the class action lawsuit, Aguinda v. Chevron, originally filed in 1993 by the people of Ecuador whose rainforest land had been contaminated by oil production practices, and documented on film by Joe Berlinger in Crude, has taken a new turn. Chevron's latest diversionary and delaying tactic...
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It has been 20 years since Sting and I first visited Brazil, and met some of the people for whom the Amazon rainforest is home. On that trip we saw for...
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Skip to comments.Disappointed With Sarah, Again
Posted on 02/04/2010 9:35:43 AM PST by dangus
Sarah endorses INCREASING immigration with Glenn Beck:
PALIN: Let me address legal immigration and we need to continue to be so welcoming and inviting of those who are represented there by our Statue of Liberty. The immigrants, of course, built this country. And I think republicans, conservatives are at fault when we allow the other side to capture this immigration issue and try to turn this issue into something negative for republicans. I think we need to recognize that again, immigrants built this great country. There are rules to follow if you want to be a part of this great country. Let's make sure people are following the rules. But let's welcome this.When Gov. Palin endorsed Sen. John McCain, I was forgiving, because they had been part of a team. But Palin has also endorsed Sen. Lindsey Graham, the man whose hatred for conservatives and grassroots is exceeded in the Republican Party only by Sen. Arlen Specter. Oh, wait...
BECK: Do you agree with me make the door wider and make it easier to bring people in, you know, Bill Gates said, I have a hard time keeping people here because it's so complex. Make, just streamline it and make it easier for people to come in the right way.
PALIN: Every part of bureaucracy needs to be streamlined, absolutely. And people do need to come in the right way. They cannot take advantage of what this country has to offer. The opportunities, the help that is here, they need to do this legally
I'm not saying Gov. Palin is evil, liberal, or statist. But I've been pleading with people to find out what she actually stands for before they stampede to someone based on their personality and/or presence. Maybe she can still be reached, but I'm developing severe concerns we may be on the threshold of lunging headlong to yet another candidate who doesn't represent the conservative viewpoint.
Again, I emphasize she's not necessarily bad, but we should find out exactly how she stands on:
I have NO problem with LEGAL immigration....MY problem is with the illegal ones. Ship 'em back to where they came from and tell them to get to the back of the line.
I don't care if she makes any mis-step or mis-statmen
I KNOW SHE IS NOT LYING and no matter what I KNOW I TRUST HER MORE THAN ANY OTHER POLITICIAN
She may not be perfect every day (although I think she is) but she is head and shoulders above ALL THE REST in honesty, integrity, and character.
There's a reason why Palin endorses McAmnesty. She agrees with his positions! When is this going to be evident to those who blindly follow her? She's no more Conservative then McAmnesty!
I take issue with her endorsement of Juan McCain... if you are correct, I take issue with her endorsement of Lindsey Grahamnesty... however...
I take no issue with streamlining and strengthening the true immigration system in this country. I don't see where she supported the current, stupid and anti-immigrant system. I don't see where she wants the door opened wide for illegal immigrants.
Your criticism is misplaced on this one.
There are rules to follow if you want to be a part of this great country. Let's make sure people are following the rules. But let's welcome this.
Do you believe there's something wrong with legal immigration?
To the immigrants who play by the rules, welcome to America, now speak English!
"There are rules to follow if you want to be a part of this great country." Sarah Said.
Supporting immigration BY THE RULES is NOT a bad thing.
Everything else in the article is hyperbole based on a premise that she somehow favors illegals, which is absolutely WRONG.
Disappointed In Your Reading Comprehension
She's talking about LEGAL immigration.
If you're going to bang the Anti-Palin drum, please provide some "Meat" to support your case.
This smoke-and-mirrors approach isn't getting the job done!
If you highlighted the red in Palin's discussion, you're taking her words out of context. Palin is quite clear, and draws a distinction between LEGAL and ILLEGAL immigration.
Resorting to misrepresentation in the dialog between Palin and Beck order to make your point is disingenuous, and weakens your point.
Well said.
"And people do need to come in the right way. They cannot take advantage of what this country has to offer. The opportunities, the help that is here, they need to do this legally"
I am part of a Slovak parish. Many of our families put out $150.00 non refundable, to file the papers to get family members here. Most times they are turned down but the families keep trying.
Why don't you want them to come here? They are doing it right, just like my Grandparents before me.
I would have a problem with inviting the legal immigration of unskilled people to soak up taxpayer-funded social services and depress wages at the bottom of the job ladder. (Which is not to say Palin is in favor of that.)
Go pickup a Political Science 101 for Dummies. This crying about Sarah Palin's endorsements is getting old.
Damn the naysaying nabobs of negativity! Go Sarah!!
I'm with Sarah on this. I absolutely oppose illegal immigration, in all forms. Illegals should be permanently barred from legal entry and from citizenship, for a first offense. However, we should have a mechanism to bring in legal immigrants who can contribute to our country.
She mouthed the exact talking points of the McCain-Kennedy Amnesty. She criticized conservatives for not seeming welcoming enough to aliens. And she stated that the door needs to be opened wider.
I don't know if as the vice Presidential candidate for the United States, Governor Palin endorsed Senator Graham for his reelection campaign against the Democrat opponent.
If Beck is claiming that Sarah Palin has already made an endorsement for the 2014 election cycle, then I want to see the proof!
Assimilate or go back where you came from.
I see nothing in Sarah's statement to suggest she believes otherwise. I can see where there are those who don't like her who would try to use this as a "See!!! She supports blanket AMNESTY!!!" despite her not saying anything of the sort.
I say we let everybody in who does it legally, except the Irish of course. NO Irish!
She is playing 'The Shrewd Servant', I think:
She cannot succeed on her own, or our behalf...for the benefit of a return to our founding principles.... with the established conservative [INO or otherwise] party arrayed against her as an enemy.
She's playing a prudent hand, I surmise,
IMO, there should be a 2 -4 year ban on ANY IMMIGRATION INTO THE US, due to our present economic situation. Id like to see a candidate that had the balls to support that.
Made her rep beating up oil companies, pro juan pro graham. SP is a pro life liberal.
I see people jumping on the bandwagon and absolutely worshipping this woman...and this after we made fun of the libs for worshipping Obama! Can't we stand back a little and look at what Palin actually stands for? Yeah, she's pretty; yeah, she shoots guns, whatever. But let's keep our heads about us! She wants amnesty, just like McCain and Bush.
Amen to that! If it weren't for legal immigration, Those folks bashing Palin on the issue, wouldn't be. If they existed at all, It'd be somewhere else, eh? My great-grandparents came here from Switzerland.
Which Republican would you consider conservative and/or a viable candidate in 2012?
That's a great thread title for your vanity, you stinking troll.
I do too. I want the US to be THE destination for hard-working, freedom-loving people from all parts of the world.
Careful. That kinda talk might have someone hitting the abuse button on you again. ;-)
I have noticed on here that a lot of people really like Mrs. Palin. Could someone explain the main reasons why she is so popular as a political leader? I know she is attractive, and that she believes a lot of good things, but the same could be said for a lot of conservative women. Why is Mrs. Palin the choice to lead us?
"SP is a pro life liberal."
And you're hysterical.
She was pretty emphatic about 'legal'/following the rules'. We've always had 'legal' immigration and have standards regarding passing citizenship.
Disappointed in YOUR reading comprehension.
I wrote, "Again, I emphasize she's not necessarily bad, but we should find out exactly how she stands on 'Normalizing' the status of illegal immigrants."
I also noted the reasons for concern that she isn't merely talking about legal immigration, but also an amnesty: She's endorsed the two architects of the amnesty. Legalizing illegal aliens is NOT the same thing as talking about legal immigration, and she's using the very same weasel words Kennedy, Reid, Pelosi, Graham and McCain used when they denied that their amnesty was an amnesty.
>> She was pretty emphatic about legal/following the rules. <<
Actually, she used the same exact language as McCain, Graham, Reid, Pelosi, Bush and Kennedy.
Glad you aren't a founding father for this country, guess you wouldn't have let my grandparents in. Who came here legally, learned the language, fought in American wars, and became productive members of society. Why don't you go find yourself a private island. Everything I see Sarah talking about is LEGAL immigration.
No one could disagree with that. But what would Palin do about the ones who DON'T come legally and abide by the laws of the land? Would she arrest and deport them? Would she fine or jail the employers? Would she take away illegals' benefits and goodies so that they will self-deport? AFAIK, she has never stated that she would do anything of the sort, and so she probably wouldn't. Saying "They should come legally" sounds all nice and appeases people on both sides, but it's wishy-washy, fence-straddling politican talk. It means nothing.
I think Sarah is just naive sometimes.
Her stances on the Constitution, taxes, RKBA, property Rights, and abortion all pretty much make your statement there a complete and total lie.
Try again...
OK Slick, what part of this do YOU disagree with: PALIN: Every part of bureaucracy needs to be streamlined, absolutely. And people do need to come in the right way. They cannot take advantage of what this country has to offer. The opportunities, the help that is here, they need to do this legally. Have YOU EVER been to an INS office and observed what goes on there. NO WONDER aliens(Legal) say F*CK it and just stay here anyway they can. FIRE MOST OF THESE TURDS and you MAY rid ourselves of alot of these type of "problems".
Hey! I was TOTALLY justified in that...
One problems with our legal immigration policy is that too many of them today are not building this country - instead they are tearing it down. Too many are on welfare, forming gangs, raping (such as the Somalis), refusing to learn English, forming terrorist cells, committing honor killings, taking jobs from Americans.
I read somewhere that now there is a proposal to bring in more who are HIV positive. We need stricter criteria as to how are admitted. None of them should get welfare until they are citizens. And no selling or giving citizenship as perks.
>> If you highlighted the red in Palins discussion, youre taking her words out of context. Palin is quite clear, and draws a distinction between LEGAL and ILLEGAL immigration. <<
I took them out of context by publishing them in the exact context they were in. Hmmm... She draws the same distinction that McCain, Graham, Pelosi, Bush, Kennedy and Reid drew. That's why I'm saying we should find out her position on amnesty, by whatever name McCain, Graham, Pelosi and Reid call it.
Reading Comprehension LOL
"IMO, there should be a 2 -4 year ban on ANY IMMIGRATION INTO THE US, due to our present economic situation. Id like to see a candidate that had the balls to support that."
That would certainly make sense. If there are people collecting unemployment benefits, they should be directed to any job that they can easily take. Even if it's picking beans.
I think there should just be a rule that any immigrant must be self-supporting & should not be eligible for any welfare benefits of any kind for any family member. If they can't make it here on their own, they should go home.
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Wonderful picture of a wonderful girl.
It's a great idea to have her dancing on that pillar, this pose adds a bit of dramatik to the picture
It's a great idea to have her dancing on that pillar, this pose adds a bit of dramatik to the picture
what a gorgeous girl and a gorgeous photo!
Lovely sense of motion. I really enjoy this image.
Saba is an exceptional beauty. I love the statuesque pose. The only critique I have is that the pants are bright in this shot, at least compared with the bra. I didn't notice the bright red pants in the other photos in the series, so it must be due to the lighting.
I can see what you mean. This is an outfit that Saba cobbled together. I don't know if the top and pants were supposed to be part of one outfit.
Wonderful pose; I think the pedastal is serving a much better purpose than that for which it was intended.
lovely photo.
You posted one similar not long ago didn't you?
Yep - a different pose / silhouette - but with Saba standing on the same structure.
Aww, she really is lovely.C:
Love the pose.
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Simple and effective...
So beautiful
wow, she certainly has a lovely figure, and this is such a cool shot. kinda of a pose which looks like something out of a typical dark art piece you see around here. great work
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I hope she's so nervous and shaking so bad that she can't even sleep a wink. Small price to pay for what she did to sweet Caylee. Not to mention that it's Mother's Day and she has to think about why she is no longer a Mother.
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I think she is scared, very scared. She has no control over what happens going forward. She knows what she did, and the time has come for her to answer for it.
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I would expect some hysterics from her this evening. Maybe tearful hysterics but most likely an anger outburst.
Have to wonder what the other prisoners attitude toward her has been like today too.
I know she is in isolation, but evidently she is able to have at least a little contact with others.
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Quite a stomachache, I imagine, and nothing will help for a number of months.
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I don't think she is giving any thought to Caylee. She deleted most of her pictures of Caylee off her computer and continued with her life like Caylee never existed. KC is probably thinking about her appearance tomorrow and that shortly she will be walking out of jail on Cheneys arm. Tomorrow she will be the leading "lady" in this show. She will be famous as she said she wanted to be but famous in a bad way for all the evil she has inflicted on Caylee and others. That's what I think. I wish she would show true remorse but then again I don't think KC feels anything.
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I still have to wonder if reality has set in yet, or if she's more concerned about her appearance, thinking of it as "show time"?Rest in Peace
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She should be scared. Can't help but wonder at one point in time if she really thought she was just going skate on all this? Probably, up until Caylee was found. Just too bad it took years to get to this date in time, but here it is! Just pray justice comes pretty swift now, no more lies, no more forgetful memories, no more fiddling around. Get the focus back on Caylee and ONLY Caylee, This IS for her now.
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I think she is still reflecting on how angry she is with her mother and father and is wishing she would have gone with her original plan to get rid of them.
I think she is still blaming them for her accomodations and is still scheming at this late hour on how she is going to deflect the blame to them.
Fear for her is that she won't have enough pony tail holders to contain that pile of hair, or if they transport her at night how in the world will the cameras be able to get a good shot of her to put on TV.
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As soon as this is over I can walk out of here with my head high on Cheney's arm. Then I can begin to design my new RV and adopt a baby with an Irish accent.
As soon as I clean out mom's checking account I'm never speaking to her again.
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I don't think she is feeling anything less than euphoria. I'll bet she is so manic right now that even the door on her cell can hardly contain her. She's probably written and drawn through half a dozen spiral notebooks in the past 24 hours. There is really very little she can do with all her manic energy in such confined quarters so drawing and writing and daydreaming are really her only outlets. I don't think she is scared at all...just excited...very, very, excited. After all tomorrow is the first day of her new life, the first day of her true journey to freedom. I really believe this is how ICA sees it.
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Nothing. She feels nothing.
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I think she's beyond petrified. I doubt she'll be able to keep her emotions under control right now. On Friday she looked sick and perhaps that was what the bottle of water was all about. Someone obviously got her the water while they were in the jury room.
William W said that Amy and Ricardo told him that ICA always had to have somebody around her or somebody talking to her. I guess she's never going to have that problem again.
Just one more sleep.
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To most of us, running a marathon is a daunting challenge. But for a growing group of adventurous souls like Ruben Barajas, a 36-year-old director of a Los Angeles-area nonprofit organization, the challenge of Ironman triathlons–a 2.4-mile swim in open water, followed by a 112- mile bike ride and finishing with a 26.2-mile run–is the ultimate challenge. Barajas describes the great pain and extreme joy of triathlon competition.
How did you get into Ironman triathlons?My start was a bit by accident. I've been a competitive swimmer since the age of eight. I had, however, avoided running like the plague, but in 1988, I started to run, mostly as a bonding lunchtime activity at the police department I worked for at the time. To my surprise, I discovered that I wasn't all that bad or slow a runner. I decided to enter a 5K run, which turned out to be a 10K run. I thought I was going to die. I don't think I had ever run that far in one stretch before, but I survived and quickly got hooked. After three 10Ks, I got bored with the running and saw an ad for a local mini-triathlon —a 200-yard swim, a 10-kilometer bike ride and a 3-kilometer run. The challenge excited me, because I figured I could swim without any problem and was already starting to get the run "thing" down. The only issue was finding a bike to ride. So I borrowed a 10-speed bike from a friend and, as they say, the rest is history.
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Category: Diaper Bags, Complete Flower Theme Collection
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