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AnimeKon Announces Fifth Guest for World of Wonder

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AnimeKon Announces Fifth Guest for World of Wonder

With six weeks left to go before the convention and one month since the last guest announcement, AnimeKon has revealed that the fifth guest for this year’s edition of the event, AnimeKon IX: World of Wonder, is comic book artist and U.K. Comics Laureate Charlie Adlard. Adlard joins fellow guests Manu Bennett, Olivia Olson, Kay Bear and Britt Bliss at the convention from August 16th to 19th. Adlard’s appearance is brought to the convention by local book shop Chattel House Books.

His most famous work is the comic book The Walking Dead. As stated on AnimeKon’s website:

“[Adlard] has been a veteran of the comic industry for over 20 years…In his time as a cartoonist he has worked on many other projects as far reaching as Mars Attacks, the X-Files, Judge Dredd, Savage, Batman, X-Men, Superman etc. and creator-owned projects closer to his heart like Astronauts In Trouble, Codeflesh, Rock Bottom, and White Death.”

To learn more about Charlie Adlard, visit AnimeKon’s “Guests” page.

Tickets for Animekon IX: World of Wonder are now on sale and are available from Ticketpal Caribbean. For information on the different types of tickets and ticket outlets that they can be purchased from, go to Animekon’s website here.

Watch the AnimeKon IX: World of Wonder trailer, AnimeKon VIII: LIM8TLESS After Movie, Cosplay Music Video and Dare to Bare Catamaran Cruise highlight video below.

https://www.facebook.com/animekonexpo/videos/1733660050062812/

https://www.facebook.com/animekonexpo/videos/1505533832875436/

 

PRESS RELEASE: Carita Dee to Host New LIVE Nightly International Syndicated TV Talk Show

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PRESS RELEASE: Carita Dee to Host New LIVE Nightly International Syndicated TV Talk Show

BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS — Executive Radio/TV Producer, International Speaker, Author, Inspirational Talk Show Host Carita Dee will host and executive produce a new nightly lifestyle talk show, The Carita Dee TV Show beginning in July 2018, it was announced today by Carib Vision News. Carita Dee, a trusted name in the spiritual arena and a women’s advocate and philanthropist, will lead a team of lifestyle experts on a wide-range of topics. Incorporating Carita’s every woman’s persona, humor and incredible transparency, as well as her digitally connected co-hosts; the show will offer a true cross-platform experience along with the icing on the cake, LIVE CALLERS & a LIVE SHOW ON FACEBOOK AND YOUTUBE! The Carita Dee TV Show will broadcast from Bridgetown, Barbados syndicated into 30 countries in the Caribbean, the NY/NJ/Conn Tri State area and Canada.

Capitalizing on Carita’s established grassroots audience from her nightly radio show and her girlfriends’ tremendous appetite for lifestyle improvement content, Carita and her team will provide daily takeaway that is innovative, informative, inspirational and accessible. From relationships and beauty to empowerment and individual enterprise, the show will motivate her girlfriends to improve and enhance their lives by providing cutting edge guidance. Carita Dee will also welcome celebrities, internet influencers, experts and everyday people to share their own knowledge across a wide-range of topics that are important to her nighttime audience of girlfriends.

“Carita Dee is an enormous and vibrant talent with widespread appeal and we’re eager to introduce her new lifestyle show that will incorporate her personal message of self-improvement to our Caribbean/Latin America/Canada/UK marketplace,” said Loretta Skeete, Marketing Director of Carib Vision. “She is truly unique in that she is both inspirational and extremely relatable to women of all ages. With the fans that she built in the United States and Barbados, Carita Dee is more relevant and relatable than ever. She is the ideal personality to infuse lifestyle content with fresh energy, humor, and the practical, spiritual information the nighttime audience craves.”

“The fire to inspire women and help them to blaze new paths fiercely burns inside of me,” commented Carita. “I’m excited to be partnering with so many stations to usher in a new era of inspiration and entertainment that will inspire women to be the CEO of their lives. To my fierce family of future viewers: I can’t wait to shake up nighttime TV together. I have a lot of information to give and still lots to learn. Let’s do it!”

CARIB VISION — FLOW Channel 104; MCTV Channel 109; LIME Channel 103, DIGICEL PLAY 512

TRIDENT TV 10 – MCTV Channel 116. DIGICEL PLAY 10.

Soca on De Beach Cancelled

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Soca on De Beach Cancelled

Soca on De Beach, which was scheduled to take place at 4:00 PM this evening at the Drill Hall Beach, was cancelled due to the harm it posed – and likely had already done – to nesting turtles in the area.

In a live stream on the Barbados Sea Turtle Project’s Facebook page early this morning, field director Carla Daniel explained that Drill Hall Beach is the “primary nesting beach” for hawksbill turtles in Barbados. The hawskbill turtle is a critically endangered species on the brink of extinction. Daniels demonstrated the possible damage that has already been made to what she estimates may be close to 100 nests at this time, by fence posts driven into the sand, stages that were not raised, large concrete slabs and vehicles that were driven over the area, evidenced by tire tracks in the sand. Daniel also shared photos that she had taken during the night to the page.

Daniel, along with representatives from the National Conservation Comission (NCC), 4D Entertainment and Yello Barbados, gave an update to the situation this evening, which was live streamed on both the Barbados Sea Turtle Project and Yello Barbados’ Facebook pages. Daniel, an NCC and a 4D entertainment representative explained that a misunderstanding led to the situation. The Yello Barbados representative stated that there was no intention “to disrupt the nesting of [the] turtles, or to displace or to cause harm to any of our beaches…” and apologised for any “miscommunication or anything that was against what [their] intentions were.”

Watch the two videos below:

https://www.facebook.com/thebstp/videos/1941634419228577/

https://www.facebook.com/yellobbd/videos/10155741282287879/

Pose S01E04

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Pose S01E04

SOME SPOILERS AHEAD.

This episode was a mixed bag of emotions for me and the first time I’ve watched Pose and didn’t come out of the episode feeling uplifted. There was some of that to be had, for sure, with Damon and Elektra’s story lines, but it was tempered by Pray Tell’s bad news and Angel’s insecurities about her body.

Damon’s story in this episode didn’t start in a very good place and I expected a different outcome for him at the end of it. When he threw up during dance class my very first thought was “Gosh I hope Damon isn’t positive.” It was certainly what was on Blanca’s mind. So much so in fact, that I was surprised that Damon didn’t pick up on that. As a gay man living in the 1980s who is well aware of the HIV/AIDS virus’ existence, one would think that he would know that that was why she was asking the questions that she did. Damon can’t be that naive that Angel had to spell it out for him.

Again, as a gay man living in the 1980s, Damon really should have discussed Ricky’s status with him a very long time ago. Damon was right that Ricky should have told him, but at the same time, he should’ve asked. Truthfully, I was expecting Ricky to say that he was positive when Damon asked him what his status was. I didn’t like that Ricky dismissed his disclosing his uncertainty about his status as something that wouldn’t have changed anything, because it certainly would have. They could have gotten tested a lot sooner. The silver lining to this scare is that they got tested at all.

I understood where Pray Tell was coming from by no longer getting tested and sympathised with him. But Blanca put her foot down about them all getting tested and I was glad that she did. I thought that she would have gone to the hospital with them as emotional support since she had, however, and especially since she said “we.” Unfortunately, the test results weren’t good news for everyone.

Even though Damon’s came back negative, I was still expecting Ricky’s to come back positive. For some reason though, when it cut to Pray Tell reacting to Lil Papi’s results, I instantly knew that he would be the one whose test would be positive. I was hoping and praying that it wouldn’t and would have honestly preferred that if any of them had it, that it be Ricky or Lil  Papi; I’m not attached to either of those characters. I wanted it to be anyone but Pray Tell. Sadly, I was right and it was him. Luckily, he has Blanca to support him.

It shocked me that Pray Tell had lied to Blanca, of all people, about his status, but he did eventually tell her. She has been a consistent source of strength, inspiration, support and love for pretty much everyone she’s come into contact with on the show so far. Despite her own struggle with HIV/AIDS and what she’s going through – or perhaps because of it – she’s always there for everyone else. It’s what I love most about her as a character.

The ball that opened this episode was so hard to watch because it was incredibly discriminatory toward Candy and her body as a trans woman. I understand the the category was for judging curvy women specifically and she didn’t have that body type, but the way she was ridiculed and insulted felt very, very wrong, as did excluding her from the category to begin with. Of course events played out the way that they did.

Clarissa was bad enough, she was operating out of what looked like her living room and recommended super glue to stop the bleeding, but the woman that Candy wound up getting the injections from was far worse. She seemed to have her head on straight with the constant questioning, but the insecurity she felt from being shamed at the Balls got the best of her. Besides the infection that she got, the procedures seem to have scarred her as well.

Angel’s insecurities got the best of her too and turned an off-handed remark by Stan into overall disapproval of her body. It also amplified other insecurities she’s had about their relationship, particularly that she’s just a phase, and raised a whole new one – that he is more attracted to his wife than her. I think that Stan was being sincere and genuine in everything he said to her during their argument. Her insecurity blinded her to that and twisted everything he said into a negative that reinforced how she was feeling about herself. So much so that she got silicone injections as well. At least she went to Clarissa.

Elektra was also experiencing displeasure with her body in this episode. She successfully managed to save up the money to have her Sexual Reassignment Surgery, but her partner/benefactor was 100% against her doing it. It was pretty sweet when he said that he likes her as she is, but then the more he spoke the more it became apparent that her penis was pretty much all he wanted her for. He also demonstrated what she’d hinted at in the last episode; how difficult it can be to get anything out of him. Especially with how he lorded his patronage over her to get her to do as he wanted.

I was so proud of her for telling him that she was going to get the surgery for herself whether he liked it or not. But then she went back on it, citing his statement that he loves her as she is. It was clear that that was just a cover. I didn’t blame her for deciding not to go forward with it, considering how much she would be sacrificing if she did. Which is why I’m glad that she met with Aphrodite.

At first I thought that Aphrodite was some younger upstart trying to steal Elektra’s shine, instead she was a fan. I loved that Aphrodite respected Elektra and the road she paved for trans women like herself. It was beautiful to see that Aphrodite, someone who had been inspired by Elektra to be the person they wanted to be, in turn inspire Elektra to do the same and humanising; seeing Elektra be vulnerable – not just here, but throughout the episode – when she’s usually mean, jealous and catty. I was so proud of Elektra when she decided to do the surgery in the end.

This episode featured Dominique Jackson’s best acting to date. Not just in this diner scene with Aphrodite but in the flash sideways that showed her duct taping her penis. There was a great deal of raw emotion in her performance, as well as authenticity, that is no doubt pulled from her own personal experience. She truly captured the anguish that Elektra was feeling in those moments and I almost feel bad for saying that she was a terrible actress before. Almost.

Random thoughts:

  1. Damon just said he was humble and in the very next breath displayed the opposite of that.
  2. This woman is not a legitimate medical practitioner.
  3. Candy’s earrings remind me of Sailor Moon’s compact.
  4. Wait…Lil Papi’s straight?!
  5. This is the first time that Damon’s dancing really impressed me.

Pose airs Sundays at 9 PM on FX.

Pose S01E03

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Pose S01E03

SOME SPOILERS AHEAD.

I swear every episode of this show thus far has been more heartwarming than the last. This episode was so sweet. It was really weird having a Christmas episode at this time of year, but it was the perfect setting for the story that was being told.

It looks like we skipped forward in time quite a bit. Damon and Ricky are actually in a relationship and not taking it slow, as friends, like Damon said they would in the last episode. Not only that, Ricky has now become an official member of the House of Evangelista, so they’re practically living together. It was nice to see Ricky participating in a Ball and he looked very fine indeed. Why Damon felt the need to have Ricky win a trophy in order to be taken in by Blanca is beyond me, though. He knows her better than that; she doesn’t run her House that way. Simply asking would have been enough, especially given that Ricky lived on the streets.

Everything wasn’t going smoothly for Damon, however. He got kicked out of class by Helena and subsequently banned from Balls by Blanca, since they were distracting him from his studies. I think that Helena’s outburst in class was very much driven by losing her former, star student; a role that Damon has now filled. He died before he got to see his dreams realised and she wants Damon to be able to achieve his. So she is pushing and wants him to work even harder than he has before.

I must admit that I laughed when Damon flounced out of the room after Blanca banned him. It was really funny. I empathised with how much it hurt Blanca to do that to him, knowing how much the Snow Ball, especially, meant. I was so happy when he came around later in the episode and recognised that Blanca was right and that it was for his own good.

I really thought that Patty was going to find out about Stan and Angel in this episode. What with their daughter ratting Stan out for buying two gifts (as I knew she would) and his boss trying to sabotage his marriage by planting the seed in Patty’s mind (which I’m not surprised by), I was sure it would happen. It almost did too, but Stan dodged that bullet. The season may only be eight episode, but at this point I think that it’s too early for that to happen. I still think that it will, however, and that Patty came close to finding out will only make the later reveal that much worst.

I guess that I should have known from the second that Angel asked Stan to spend Christmas night with her that it wouldn’t happen. I don’t think that Patty and Stan’s fight was the reason that he didn’t, it might just have solidified the decision. That Angel’s necklace was already in the jewellery box with Patty’s bracelet means that at some point, before their fight, he decided not to. Maybe even when he was still in the jewellery store. Which only makes me less confident that this will work out for Angel and think that if it comes down to choosing between her and Patty, Stan will choose the latter.

I didn’t dislike Elektra in this episode. In fact, I found her to be pretty amusing and funny. Not that her journey toward – what was at the time called – Sexual Reassignment Surgery, was funny, but that the heist to steal the Salvation Army donation collection bucket was hilarious. Although that isn’t funny either since they were literally stealing from a charitable organisation. But the way they were peaking around the corner, playing their roles as they all came out and running around the corner in their very conspicuous coats was too funny.

I honestly thought that she was going to find out that she had HIV/AIDS when we saw her in the hospital. That, so far, had been the only time we had seen someone in a hospital in the series. I especially thought that that was going to happen when she said that she hadn’t been to the doctor since 1979. It’s nice that we saw a character in the hospital for something that wasn’t HIV/AIDS related. We did still get that when Pray Tell went to visit Costas, though. If any of the characters in the show would have gotten gender confirmation surgery, I would have assumed it to be Angel, not Elektra. I wasn’t surprised when she used the money she stole as a deposit on the surgery.

Random thoughts:

  1. I thought Angel would have had this apartment already.
  2. Lol he already had condoms in the drawer.
  3. You suck at dancing Papi.
  4. You don’t have the right to be jealous, Stan.
  5. Patty’s mother is a grumpy old curmudgeon.
  6. Aww, Blanca got a gift for Ricky.

Pose airs Sundays at 9PM on FX.

16 New And Returning Series to Watch This Summer

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16 New And Returning Series to Watch This Summer

Summer is here! Last Thursday, June 21st, was this year’s summer solstice – the official first day of the summer season. With the start of the summer means the return of some of our favourite television series and the premieres of ones that will soon join that list. Here are 16 New and Returning Series to Watch This Summer.

1. Glow – June 29th

Will Air On: Netflix

Genre: Comedy

Starring: Alison Brie, Betty Gilpin, Sydelle Noel, Britney Young and Marc Maron.

Synopsis: In 1980s LA, a crew of misfits reinvent themselves as the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling. A comedy by the team behind “Orange is the New Black.” – Netflix.

2. A Very English Scandal – June 29th

Will Air On: Amazon

Genre: Drama

Starring: Hugh Grant, Benwishaw, Monica Dolan, Alice Orr-Ewing, Alex Jennings and Jonathan Hyde.

Synopsis: It is the late 1960s, homosexuality has only just been decriminalised, and Jeremy Thorpe, the leader of the Liberal party, has a secret he is desperate to hide. – BBC One.

3. Power – July 1st

Will Air On: Starz

Genre: Drama

Starring: Omari Hardwick, Michael Rainey Jr., Joseph Sikora, 50 Cent, Lela Loren, Naturi Naughton, Andy Bean, Adam Huss, Kathrine Narducci, Luis Antonio Ramos, Greg Serano, Sinqua Walls, Lucy Walters, Rotimi, David Fumero, Shane Johnson, J.R. Ramirez, Jerry Ferrara, Callan Mulvey, La La Anthony, Matt Cedeño, Sung Kang, William Sadler, Brandon Victor Dixon, Andrea Rachel-Parker and Larenz Tate.

Synopsis: In Season 5 James “Ghost” St. Patrick in a dangerous alliance with his former brother-in-arms Tommy Egan and mortal enemy Kanan. Ghost is blind to new enemies and must remain vigilant toward those wanting to take him down. – Starz.

4. Sharp Objects – July 8th

Will Air On: HBO

Genre: Thriller

Starring: Amy Adams, Patricia Clarkson, Chris Messina, Eliza Scanlen, Elizabeth Perkins and Matt Craven

Synopsis: Based on the book of the same name by The New York Times bestselling author Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl, Dark Places), this eight-episode series tells the story of reporter Camille Preaker (Adams) who returns to her small hometown to cover the murders of two preteen girls. Trying to put together a psychological puzzle from her past, she finds herself identifying with the young victims a bit too closely. – HBO.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asX53aeBPJE

5. The Outpost – July 10th

Will Air On: The CW & SyFy

Genre: Fantasy

Starring: Jessica Green, Jake Stormoen, Imogen Waterhouse, Andrew Howard, Anand Desai-Barochia and Robyn Malcolm.

Synopsis: Talon, the lone survivor of the Blackbloods, sets off to track her family’s killers, and discovers her supernatural powers, which she must learn to harness. – IMDB.

6. Harlots – July 11th

Will Air On: Hulu

Genre: Period Drama

Starring: Samantha Morton, Lesley Manville, Jessica Brown Findlay, Dorothy Atkinson, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Rory Fleck Byrne, Kate Fleetwood, Edward Hogg, Richard McCabe, Tim McInnerny, Danny Sapani, Hugh Skinner, Eloise Smyth and Fenella Woolgar.

Synopsis: Margaret Wells struggles to reconcile her roles as brothel owner and mother to daughters Charlotte and Lucy. When her business comes under attack from Lydia Quigley, a rival madam with a ruthless streak, Margaret must fight back even if it means losing her family and possibly her life. – Hulu.

7. Suits – July 18th

Will Air On: USA

Genre: Drama

Starring: Gabriel Macht, Patrick J. Adams, Rick Hoffman, Meghan Markle, Sarah Rafferty, Gina Torres, Amanda Schull, Dulé Hill and Katherine Heigl.

Synopsis: Suits centers on a fast-paced Manhattan corporate law firm led by legendary lawyer Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht), his intelligent but delicate partner, Louis Litt (Rick Hoffman), and secretary-turned-COO Donna Paulsen (Sarah Rafferty). After surviving leadership turmoil and the loss of key partners, the trio continues to tackle top corporate cases with the support of the formidable Alex Williams (Dulé Hill) and the undeniably talented Katrina Bennett (Amanda Schull). After muscling her way into the firm, powerhouse attorney Samantha Wheeler (Katherine Heigl) joins the ranks of Specter Litt and challenges the status quo. Together, these top minds must rely on their knowledge, wit and intuition to keep their clients at bay and their firm afloat. Suits hails from Universal Cable Productions. – USA.

8. Wynonna Earp – July 20th

Will Air On: SyFy

Genre: Dark Fantasy, Drama, Horror Western, Supernatural

Starring: Melanie Scrofano, Shamier Anderson, Tim Rozon and Dominique Provost-Chalkley.

Synopsis: Wynonna Earp follows Wyatt Earp’s great granddaughter as she battles demons and other creatures. With her unique abilities, and a posse of dysfunctional allies, she’s the only thing that can bring the paranormal to justice. – SyFy.

9. Castle Rock – July 25th

Will Air On: Hulu

Genre: Horror, Supernatural, Thriller

Starring: André Holland, Jane Levy, Sissy Spacek, Melanie Lynskey, Bill Skarsgård, Scott Glenn and Terry O’Quinn.

Synopsis: Based on the stories of Stephen King, the series will intertwine characters and themes from the fictional town of Castle Rock. – IMDB.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H14tqKZYhgg

10. Orange is the New Black – July 27th

Will Air On: Netflix

Genre: Comedy-drama

Starring: Taylor Schilling, Laura Prepon, Michael Harney, Michelle Hurst, Kate Mulgrew, Jason Biggs, Uzo Aduba, Danielle Brooks, Natasha Lyonne, Taryn Manning, Selenis Leyva, Adrienne C. Moore, Dascha Polanco, Nick Sandow, Yael Stone, Samira Wiley, Jackie Cruz, Lea DeLaria, Elizabeth Rodriguez and Jessica Pimentel.

Synopsis: A privileged New Yorker ends up in a women’s prison when a past crime catches up with her in this Emmy-winning series from the creator of “Weeds.” – Netflix.

11. The Sinner – August 1st

Will Air On: USA

Genre: Crime-drama, Mystery

Starring: Bill Pullman and Carrie Coon.

Synopsis: Season 2 lures Detective Harry Ambrose (Bill Pullman) back to his hometown in rural New York to assess an unsettling and heart wrenching crime — parents murdered by their 11-year-old son, with no apparent motive. As Ambrose realises there’s nothing ordinary about the boy or where he came from, the investigation pulls him into the hidden darkness of his hometown. He’s pitted against those who’ll stop at nothing to protect its secrets — and a mysterious woman who proves to be a complicated, enigmatic piece to this haunting puzzle. – Den of Geek.

12. Better Call Saul – August 6th

Will Air On: AMC

Genre: Crime-drama, Black Comedy, Legal-drama

Starring: Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks, Rhea Seehorn, Patrick Fabian, Michael Mando, Michael McKean and Giancarlo Esposito.

Synopsis: In Better Call Saul’s fourth season, Chuck’s death catalyses Jimmy McGill’s (Odenkirk) transformation into Saul Goodman. In the wake of his loss, Jimmy takes steps into the criminal world that will put his future as a lawyer – and his relationship with Kim (Rhea Seehorn) – in jeopardy. Chuck’s (Michael McKean) death deeply affects former colleagues Howard (Patrick Fabian) and Kim as well, putting the two of them once again on opposite sides of a battle sparked by the Brothers McGill.

Meanwhile, Mike Ehrmantraut takes a more active role as Madrigal Electromotive’s newest (and most thorough) security consultant. It’s a volatile time to be in Gus Fring’s employ, as Hector’s collapse sends shock waves throughout the Albuquerque underworld and throws the cartel into chaos — tearing apart both Gus and Nacho’s well-laid plans. While Gus changes course, Nacho finds himself in the crosshairs of deadly forces. – Den of Geek.

13. Insecure – August 12th

Will Air On: HBO

Genre: Comedy-drama

Starring: Issa Rae, Jay Ellis, Yvonne Orji, Lisa Joyce, Natasha Rothwell, Amanda Seales and Y’lan Noel.

Synopsis: Creator Issa Rae (The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl) stars as Issa Dee, who struggles to navigate the tricky professional and personal terrain of Los Angeles along with her best friend Molly (Yvonne Orji). – HBO.

14. Ballers – August 12th

Will Air On: HBO

Genre: Comedy-drama

Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Rob Corddry, John David Washington, Omar Miller, Donovan W. Carter, Troy Garity, London Brown, Jazmyn Simon and Arielle Kebbel.

Synopsis: Success hits hard. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson stars in this series as a retired football superstar trying to reinvent himself as a financial manager for current players in sun-soaked Miami. – HBO.

15. Fear The Walking Dead – August 12th

Will Air On: AMC

Genre: Post-apocalyptic, Horror, Drama

Starring: Kim Dickens, Frank Dillane, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Maggie Grace, Colman Domingo, Danay García, Garret Dillahunt, Lennie James and Jenna Elfman.

Synopsis: In Season 4 of Fear the Walking Dead, fans will see the world of Madison Clark (Kim Dickens) and her family through new eyes — the eyes of Morgan Jones (Lennie James), joining the story from the world of The Walking Dead.

In the new season, the characters’ immediate past mixes with an uncertain present of struggle and discovery as they meet new friends, foes and threats. They fight for each other, against each other and against a legion of the dead, all to somehow build an existence amid the crushing pressure of lives coming apart.

There will be darkness and light; terror and grace; the heroic, mercenary, and craven, all crashing together towards a new reality for Fear the Walking Dead. – AMC.

16. Disenchantment – August 17th

Will Air On: Netflix

Genre: Adult animation, Animated sitcom, Fantasy

Starring: Abbi Jacobson, Nat Faxon, Eric Andre, John DiMaggio, Billy West, Maurice LaMarche, Tress MacNeille, David Herman and Lucy Montgomery.

Synopsis: This animated series from Matt Groening follows the misadventures of a hard-drinking princess, her feisty elf companion and her personal demon. – Netflix.

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Westworld S02E09

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Westworld S02E09

SOME SPOILERS AHEAD.

After the beauty and excellence that was last week’s episode of Westworld, it would have been hard for either of these last two episodes to live up to that…and this one didn’t. At least not for me. Although it was largely a character focused episode like last week’s – “Kiksuya” – it didn’t have the same emotional impact, despite the character deaths that happened. It did, however, reveal quite a bit more about The Man in Black, a character that I would have thought we know well by now.

The Man in Black

Here I was feeling like I was wrong for thinking the worst of Emily in the last episode, when she told Akecheta that she planned to make The Man in Black suffer. The first half of this episode made it seem like she was just lying to get them to hand him over. Her being regretful and wanting to reconnect with her father was all an act, however. She hates him. Profoundly. So much so that she wants to ruin him and have him committed.

Despite both Juliet and Emily saying that The Man in Black is a liar, never loved them and was just pretending, I can’t tell whether or not that’s true. He was so tender, patient, caring and even loving toward Juliet in the flashbacks, particularly when he tucked her into bed. So much so that I find it hard to believe that he felt nothing for her, that all of that was just an act. Plus, he acknowledges that Juliet’s death was his fault and seems quite guilty about it to me and he had a real, human moment with Emily just a few episodes ago. He has to love and/or care for at least her.

Unfortunately, The Man in Black has completely lost his mind. Juliet was right; he pretended for so long that he forgot who he was. I never thought that his thinking that Emily was a host was a delusion. After all, this is Westworld and, furthermore, given how Robert has been screwing with The Man In Black, I wouldn’t put it past him to make a host version of Emily even though I didn’t think that he had. It was reasonable for him to think that that was a possibility.

I didn’t occur to me, however, that he would believe that she was a host so wholeheartedly that he would shoot and kill her. Even if she were a host, which she unfortunately was not, that he could kill something wearing his daughter’s face without hesitation, in pursuit of The Door, is disturbing. As he was walking up to her body, I was really hoping that she was a host and that he didn’t actually just kill his own child.

But for The Man in Black to then go further with his host delusion and think that he may be a host was something that I pretty much missed all of the hints for. When he sat on the bed next to a “sleeping” Juliet, I thought his line about belonging to another world was about him being able to be his true self in Westworld and no longer pretend. Not that he might have been made there. I don’t think that he’s a host, I think that he is very much a real boy and if he is a host I will be very much surprised.

Maeve

One of the unsolved mysteries of season one of this show was why Maeve was given the escape narrative and now we finally have an answer. Robert had given it to her so that she would be out of the park when all of the madness that has been this season happened; he wanted her to be safe. This was an unexpected and surprisingly touching father-daughter moment between Robert and Maeve.

Firstly, because Robert showed some real feelings (he’s still kind of the worst, though) and secondly because he considers Maeve to be like a daughter. The emotion in the moment when he told her that he stayed behind to his child, just like she did, was tangible. Kissing her on the forehead had to be the sweetest thing we’d seen him do for this entire series.

I really thought that Maeve was about to die. Robert’s speech sounded like he was saying goodbye to her…until the very end that is. Just when I was questioning how Maeve could possibly get out of the situation she was in, as Robert was imploring her to do, he unlocked her core permissions. I have no idea what his doing so means, but it’s clear that she had a major power up. And she’s already so overpowered! Robert isn’t letting his little girl go down like that and I’m excited to see what this development leads to.

Bernarnold

Why is it always Clementine? Seriously! The girl can’t catch a break. Like at all. I didn’t expect Charlotte and company to copy, alter and install the code that gave Maeve admin permissions into another host. I thought they would have just restored their control of Maeve and sent her out to issue commands of the hosts, get them under control, take them back to the Mesa and fix them. I in no way considered that they would destroy the hosts (although we did see them shooting and killing them in the premiere).

They picked a rather violent and sadistic way to do that as well. Why do they need to make the hosts attack and kill each other in a chaotic frenzy? That’s not in anyway necessary. The bigger question is: Why wasn’t Bernard affected by the virus? He was right there. Was it because he had Robert piggybacking in his mind? Or is there something fundamentally different about him as a host? Was he too far away from Clementine for it to have any effect on him? I need answers!

I don’t know why Robert has it out for Elsie so much, other than her discovering the corporate espionage that was going on last season. He kept stressing to Bernarnold that she would betray him, which I honestly don’t believe that she would have. She really doesn’t have a reason, that I can see, to betray Bernarnold. Maybe that’s why he left her behind, instead of/apart from looking out for her safety. Robert’s words sunk into him a little, even if he doesn’t want to believe him.

I’m glad he did leave her, because Elsie doesn’t need to be mixed up in any of this mess. The middle of nowhere, out in the open is likely not the safest of places, however. At least now she knows about Delos’ immortality project, although I don’t think that she understood that’s what it is. I think she just thinks that Delos is turning the guests into hosts and hasn’t come to fully understand exactly what it is that they are doing. Which is surprising because Elsie is pretty intelligent. I would have thought she’d make that leap.

Dolores

Dolores’ encounter with Ghost Nation did not go the way that I would have liked. Ghost Nation put up enough of a fight to kill all of Dolores and Teddy’s compatriots, but not a good enough one that they survived it – except for that one guy. It was sad seeing so many of them get slaughtered. I’m not so sure that they were there to stop Dolores, though. Not just because they failed to do so, but because Akecheta said that he has to find the door before she destroys them all. He never said anything about stopping her.

I was surprised that Teddy 2.0 let that one guy live. He’s supposed to be this ruthless killing machine now, murdering people without a second thought – or a first one really. It was quite disarming because it mirrored his letting the Confederados live, something that Teddy 1.0 did and Teddy 2.0 doesn’t  – or rather, isn’t –  supposed to have a conscience. He never disobeys Dolores the way that Teddy 1.0 did. In hindsight, I suppose that that moment was foreshadowing the end of the episode and the fact that Teddy 1.0 was still in there and that he’d finally, fully awakened.

I really, truly thought that Teddy would kill – or at least try to – Dolores at some point. With those snide, shady remarks he made about how she changed him and the disdain in his eyes as he said them, I felt like it was just about guaranteed. So I thought that that was what was about to happen. It was only when it flashed back to when he was first brought online that I realised that he was going to kill himself.

That flashback only made his death hurt so much more! He may have been programmed to love Dolores, but I don’t think that that is where his love for her came from. His love was real and it was born the first moment he laid eyes on her. That he told her that he loved her from then and still loved her after what she had done to him was heart-wrenching. His hatred of what she’d made him was more powerful than his undying love for her. That or this was his way of getting back at her for it. I’d like to believe it’s a little bit of both, but it was really, solely the former. Either way, she’s paid for what she did to him.

Can we talk about James Marsden and Evan Rachel Wood’s performances in this scene? Because they were spectacular. They were so enthralling. Marsden beautifully conveyed Teddy’s resolve, regret, love and hate in the moments leading up to his suicide. Wood managed to make Dolores look simultaneously very human and uncannily robotic in her initial reaction to it and deftly portrayed the devastation and horror that she was feeling. That Emmy still belongs to McClarnon though, but seeing these two nominated alongside him would be nice.

Random thoughts:

  1. If Delos’ immortality project had worked, Juliet’s dad really could have been there to see it.
  2. No, seriously. How long was Robert planning this?
  3. That book is a terrible hiding place.
  4. But not all guests wear hats…
  5. If he suffered a psychotic break do you really think that the reasonable thing would be to ask him  if it’s true?

Soca Royale Party Monarch and Sweet Soca Semifinalists Announced

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Soca Royale Party Monarch and Sweet Soca Semifinalists Announced

In a video posted to the Barbados Crop Over Festival Facebook page, the National Cultural Foundation tonight announced the seventeen semifinalist for the Party Monarch and Sweet Soca competitions. Each competition has one reserve. The two competitions, which are held together in an event called Soca Royale, will take place on July 29th at Bushy Park. The winner of last year’s Party Monarch competition was Lil Rock with his hit, “Energy”, and the winner of last year’s Sweet Soca competition was Red Plastic Bag with “Boat Ride.”

Here is the list of semifinalists:

Party Monarch

  1. Ashawnya – “Mess”
  2. B Moore Specific – “Out Ah Road”
  3. Chrissy D – “Rum and Bass”
  4. Faith – “Band of the Year”
  5. Kas Katee – “Izza Vibe”
  6. Kirk Brown – “De Challenge”
  7. Mac Fingall – “Blows”
  8. Marzville – “Waist Pun Fire”
  9. Mikey – “My Kinda Party”
  10. Mistah Dale – “Bold and Brave”
  11. Mr. Blood & iWeb – “Stomp”
  12. Mr Veejay – “Twin Brother”
  13. Nikita –  “Going the Distance”
  14. Ray Dainja – “We Festival”
  15. Sammijane – “Alive”
  16. Stiffy – “Lies”
  17. Reserve: Mighty Grynner – “Lock Dem Up”

Sweet Soca

  1. Adrian Clarke – “Soca You”
  2. Biggie Irie – “Country”
  3. Bo Bo – “Rain”
  4. Damian Marvay – “At Large”
  5. Imani – “All Day Long”
  6. iWeb – “Best In Me”
  7. Jamal Slocombe – “Rocker”
  8. Kirk Brown – “Still Jammin (Party Neva Ova)”
  9. Leadpipe & Saddis – “Blessed”
  10. Lil Rick – “Breakfast in Bed”
  11. Mighty Grynner – “Fix Muh Nuh”
  12. Mikey  – “Feteing Family”
  13. Natahlee – “In De Middle”
  14. Nikita – “Journey”
  15. Niqa – “For the Love”
  16. Sanctuary  – “Fete Loan”
  17. Reserve: Joaquin – “Tiny Winey”

For more information and updates about Soca Royal, visit the Barbados Crop Over Festival Facebook page.

Finalists for First Yello International Bashment Soca Monarch Competition Announced

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Finalists for First Yello International Bashment Soca Monarch Competition Announced

The public has voted and the panel of judges have made their decision; the twelve finalists for the first Yello International Bashment Soca Monarch Competition have been chosen. Thousands of votes came in from bashment soca lovers across the globe, from Sweden, to Switzerland, to the U.S.A. The names of the finalists were revealed at 3:30 PM this evening on 98.1 The One.

Just ahead of the announcement, it was regretfully revealed that Vincentian bashment soca artiste Dynamite had to withdraw from the competition. At the time of this article’s writing there was no word from the artiste addressing his withdrawal on his social media. He did, however, release the music video for his collaboration with Barbadian bashment soca artiste and reigning Bashment Soca Monarch, Stiffy, entitled “In Ah Style” this morning.

The twelve finalists are:

  1. Freezy – “Badang” (St. Lucia)
  2. Jagwa De Champ – “Face Down” (Barbados)
  3. Jah Reddis – “Bamm Bamm” (Barbados)
  4. Jus D – “Manager” (Barbados)
  5. Lil Rick – “Bend It” (Barbados)
  6. Marzville – “Roughness” (Barbados)
  7. Porgie & Murda – “Come Down” (Barbados)
  8. Rhea – “Bounce” (Barbados)
  9. Scrilla – “Ooh Ooh” (Barbados)
  10. Sita – “Hammer” (St. Vincent)
  11. Stabby – “Tongue Out” (Barbados)
  12. Stiffy – “No Boring Girls Allowed” (Barbados)

The first Yello Barbados International Bashment Soca Monarch Competition will take place on July 6th at Kensington Oval. The grand prize for the competition is BBD $80,000 (USD $40,000). To learn more about the Yello International Bashment Soca Monarch Competition, visit their website.

Vujaday Is Coming Back

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Vujaday Is Coming Back

In a post to their Facebook page earlier this evening, Barbados’ first and currently only electronic music festival – the Vujaday Music Festival – announced that they will be returning for a second year from April 3rd to 7th in 2019. The festival promised that for this go around they will have different locations, artists and parties.

The festival was first held just two months ago from April 4th to 8th, with live events at Pirate’s Cove, Bellevue Plantation, Copacabana and Cornwall House, as well as a VIP Party at Nikki Beach. DJs who performed include Andy Himself, Latmun, Green Velvet, Solardo, Lonely C, Jeff Kirkwood, Lost Boy, Papa Lu, Mikey Lion, Mark Knight, DJ Abraham, D. Luxe, Francesca Lambardo, Salome, Jenner, Nymra and Sofisticated and Kim P.

Vujaday was very successful in its first year, attracting large crowds for every event and receiving rave reviews.

For more information about the festival, visit their website here. View our highlight reel below and visit our Facebook page for photos. Read what we had to say about the fesitval here: Is Barbados Ready for House Music? – Vujaday Music Festival.

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