• In her act, belly dancer Amaya — née Maria Elena Amaya — used a snake that ate three mice a month. Unfortunately, one month the local pet shop ran out of mice, so the pet shop owner suggested, “Three mice = six baby chicks.” However, Amaya remembered what had happened when a belly dancer friend had fed her snake baby chicks. At the conclusion of a dance in Las Vegas, the belly dancer had lifted the snake over her head, and the snake had loudly passed gas. Not only did the snake emit gas, but it also emitted a cloud of baby chick feathers!
• When Rudolf Nureyev was a young child growing up in Ufa, food was scarce and he was frequently hungry. One day, his mother made a long trek through the snow to another village in search of food to feed her family at home. Near nightfall, she noticed yellowish circles of light around her — circles of light that traveled in pairs. Suddenly, she realized that wolves had surrounded her. She took off the blanket she was wearing around her shoulders and set it on fire. Seeing the fire, the wolves fled.
• While studying black dance in Haiti, Katherine Dunham was invited to stay at the home of a friend. However, she smelled something unusual in the house and looked up to see an 8-foot python in the rafters. The snake was a “pet” often kept around Haitian homes to eat rats and mice.
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• Early in her career, Martha Graham was a dancer for Denishawn. Both she and Denishawn co-founder Ted Shawn had tempers. One day, while on tour, Ms. Graham called Mr. Shawn to say that she wanted to add a new dance to the tour. Mr. Shawn refused to give her permission to add the dance, so Ms. Graham angrily ripped the telephone out of the wall. On another occasion, they grew angry as they talked over lunch in a New York restaurant. Ms. Graham stood up, grabbed the tablecloth, and pulled it, the dishes, and all the food onto the floor, then she stalked out of the restaurant and into a taxi. Mr. Shawn followed her and screamed at her, “I don’t ever want to see you again in my life! And I mean it!” On both occasions, they quickly made up their differences.
• When Lindy Hop dancer Norma Miller was underage, she had a chance to go to Europe as a member of a dance troupe. The problem was this: How could she convince her mother to let her go? After receiving the offer, she went home and her mother, who was tired, asked her to do a favor — to wash a few things in the sink. Norma asked, “Okay, Ma, but if I wash out your underwear, will you let me go to Europe?” Thinking that Norma was joking, her mother said, “Yes, if you wash those things in the sink, I’ll let you go to Europe.” The next day Norma told her about the offer — and reminded her about her promise to let her go to Europe. After a lot of arguing, and the promise that Norma would be chaperoned, her mother let her go to Europe.
Audiences
• Agnes de Mille says, “I’m not a Massine fan at all.” When Léonide Massine was at Covent Garden, his fans were numerous and enthusiastic. Ms. de Mille used to attend performances of his works at Covent Garden and be very quiet. Meanwhile, members of the audience would cheer madly, be wildly extravagant in their love for Massine and his art — and glare at Ms. de Mille because she did not share their enthusiasm for all things Massine. One day, Mr. Massine was introduced at Covent Garden as “certainly the greatest choreographer we have living and probably ever have had.” Ms. de Mille immediately thought of Martha Graham and of Antony Tudor.
Kami (literally "gods") are the spirits, phenomena or "holy powers" that are venerated in the religion of Shinto. They can be elements of the landscape, forces of nature, as well as beings and the qualities that these beings express; they can also be the spirits of venerated dead people. Many kami are considered the ancient ancestors of entire clans (some ancestors became kami upon their death if they were able to embody the values and virtues of kami in life). Traditionally, great or sensational leaders like the Emperor could be or became kami.
In Shinto, kami are not separate from nature, but are of nature, possessing positive and negative, and good and evil characteristics. They are manifestations of musubi, the interconnecting energy of the universe, and are considered exemplary of what humanity should strive towards. Kami are believed to be "hidden" from this world, and inhabit a complementary existence that mirrors our own: shinkai ("the world of the kami"). To be in harmony with the awe-inspiring aspects of nature is to be conscious of kannagara no michi ("the way of the kami"). Though the word kami is translated multiple ways into English, no English word expresses its full meaning.
The kami are both worshipped and respected within the religion of Shinto. The goal of life to Shinto believers is to obtain magokoro, a pure sincere heart, which can only be granted by the kami. As a result, Shinto followers are taught that humankind should venerate both the living and the nonliving, because both possess a divine superior spirit within: the kami.
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Dry and warmer than normal, and just right for a bike ride in the country. Grass is growing in the burned areas, and mustard is beginning to flower in the vineyards and roadsides. Distractions like these are key for battling the anxiety, nay, fear, of more domestic terrorism to come.
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I'm not sure, but I think it's Shinto. I could be wrong but I seldom am. Take my word for it, I'm a history major.
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“Yes, lead singer/songwriter Karla Kane wears cat-eye glasses, plays ukulele and goes birdwatching, but The Corner Laughers are no stereotype hipster-twee band. Kane's literate lyrics and ‘ridiculously catchy’ melodies (Word Magazine) are backed up by the powerhouse combination of virtuoso guitarist KC Bowman and rhythm ninjas Khoi Huynh and Charlie Crabtree on bass and drums. And FYI, that ukulele is electric. An intriguing mixture of bookish and badass, together they create ‘rousing, visionary adult pop.’” (Tom Robinson's Fresh on the Net).
CBS starts the night, as usual, with '60 Minutes', followed by a RERUN'NCIS: The Expendable One', then a RERUN'NCIS: The 3rd One', followed by a RERUN'NCIS'.
NBC fills the night with LIVE'NFL Playoffs', then pads the left coast with local crap and maybe an old 'Dateline'.
ABC begins the night with a FRESH'America's So-Called Funniest Home Videos', followed by a RERUN'Celebrity Wheel Of Fortune', then a FRESH'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?', followed by another FRESH'The Rookie'.
The CW fills the night with the FRESH'Critics Choice Super Awards'.
Faux has a RERUN'The Simpsons', followed by a RERUN'Bob's Burgers', then a RERUN'The Simpsons', followed by a RERUN'Family Guy', then a RERUN'Bob's Burgers', followed by a RERUN'Family Guy'.
MY recycles an old 'Big Bang Theory', followed by another old 'Big Bang Theory', then still another old 'Big Bang Theory', followed by yet another old 'Big Bang Theory'.
A&E has the movie 'The Wolverine', followed by the movie 'White House Down'.
AMC offers the movie 'Space Cowboys', followed by the movie 'Twister', then the movie 'The Rock'.
BBC -
[6:00AM - 9:00AM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
[10:00AM] THE WATCH - A NEAR VIMES EXPERIENCE; OOK
[12:00PM] STARSHIP TROOPERS
[3:00PM] JUDGE DREDD
[5:00PM] STAR TREK
[8:00PM] THE WATCH - THE WHAT?
[9:00PM] STAR TREK
[12:00AM] JUDGE DREDD
[2:00AM] THE WATCH - THE WHAT?
[3:00AM] STARSHIP TROOPERS (ALL TIMES ET)
Bravo has 'Real Housewives Of Atlanta', followed by a FRESH'Real Housewives Of Atlanta', then a FRESH'Watch What Happens: Live', followed by a FRESH'Bravo's Chat Room'.
Comedy Central has the movie 'Get Hard', followed by the movie 'Get Hard', again.
FX has the movie 'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom', followed by the movie 'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom', again.
History has 'Rise Of Empires: Ottoman', followed by a FRESH'Rise Of Empires: Ottoman', then another FRESH'Rise Of Empires: Ottoman', followed by yet another FRESH'Rise Of Empires: Ottoman'.
IFC -
[6:00am - 7:30am] Saved By The Bell: The College Years
[8:00am - 1:30pm] Three's Company
[2:00pm] Casino Royale
[5:30pm] Quantum Of Solace
[8:00pm] Skyfall
[11:05pm] Zero Dark Thirty
[2:40am] Pompeii
[5:00am] Parks And Recreation
[5:30am] Parks And Recreation (ALL TIMES ET)
Sundance -
[6:30am] monk - Mr. Monk Goes To The Office
[7:30am] monk - Mr. Monk Gets Drunk
[8:30am] monk - Mr. Monk And Mrs. Monk
[9:30am] monk - Mr. Monk Goes To A Wedding
[10:30am] monk - Mr. Monk And Little Monk
[11:30am] along came a spider
[2:00pm] stir crazy
[4:00pm] back to school
[6:00pm] the karate kid part ii
[8:30pm] the karate kid
[11:30pm] the karate kid
[2:30am] the karate kid part iii
[5:00am] hogan's heroes
[5:30am] hogan's heroes (ALL TIMES ET)
SyFy has the movie 'John Wick: Chapter 2', followed by the movie 'Speed'.
The National Society of Film Critics named Chloé Zhao’s Nomadland, starring Frances McDormand, the best picture of 2020.
Runners-up for the best picture category were First Cow and Never Rarely Sometimes Always. Nomadland won big during Saturday’s annual voting ceremony as Zhao walked away with the best director win and McDormand won the best actress category.
Additional honorees were Da 5 Bloods‘ Delroy Lindo and Borat Subsequent Moviefilm breakout Maria Bakalova, who won the ceremony’s best actor and supporting actress prizes, respectively.
Any film that opened in the US on a screen or streaming platform during the year is eligible for consideration. Last year, the group handed Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite its top prize, Best Picture, a feat the film duplicated at the Oscars.
The 60-members NSFC include critics from major papers and outlets in Los Angeles, Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Chicago including from outlets Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, the New Yorker, the Christian Science Monitor and NPR.
What a week it was, and a somewhat weary Stephen Colbert took it upon himself in a rare Friday appearance to try and recapture all of its nuances and news in one monologue.
Colbert opened by rubbing his eyewear, admitting that the long stretch of intensity left him wonering “whether my glasses are dirty or my corneas won’t focus anymore.”
The Late Night host divided the last week into Tuesday (“The fun night”) and Wednesday (“The bad day”).
“I was going to talk about the winners headed to the Senate, when these losers headed to the Senate,” he quipped.
Colbert admitted he was riveted by touchscreens in the Georgia election coverage, although his own efforts to translate the numbers was a little rough.
It’s been nearly two years since Lil Nas X first blessed the world with his singular hit “Old Town Road,” and the song is still breaking records.
According to Billboard, the remix featuring Billy Ray Cyrus has become the highest certified song ever by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), reaching 14-times platinum status in the U.S., and moving 14 million in equivalent song units.
Lil Nas celebrated the massive achievement online, posting a meme of himself in Nancy Pelosi’s office using a photo taken during the Capitol siege on Wednesday. "OLD TOWN ROAD IS OFFICIALLY 14 TIMES PLATINUM! MOST PLATINUMS FOR ANY SONG EVER! LETS GOOO!" he wrote.
Cyrus also tweeted about the milestone writing, "Incredible. I’m speechless. #OTR is now 14x platinum and the most certified song in music history."
The viral song displaces “All of Me” by John Legend and “Despacito” by Daddy Yankee, Luis Fonsi, and Justin Bieber, which are both certified 13-times Platinum.
Tucker Carlson (R-Lock Him Up) said on his Friday night Fox News show that CNN is attempting to force the network off the air by asking cable carriers about deplatforming it. Carlson claimed at least six cable carriers have been contacted by CNN on the request.
CNN has been on the attack against Fox, which has lately taken ratings hits as it moderates its conservative stance. CNN said Fox was being “irresponsible and dangerous” in its broadcasts, and cited Carlson for not saying that Trump who invaded the Capitol building Wednesday were mounting an insurrection.
“With enemies like this, Fox News will be around for a long, long time,” Carlson said, targeting CNN’s Brianna Keilar for her comments and CNN President Jeff Zucker for allowing them.
Carlson also mentioned an article from CNN’s Oliver Darcy on its website that questioned whether cable carriers should continue carrying Fox.
“It’s hard, for instance, to imagine they’d carry a fringe and conspiratorial network like InfoWars,” Darcy wrote. “So why do AT&T (which I should note is CNN’s parent company), CenturyLink, and Verizon carry OAN? Why do AT&T, CenturyLink, Verizon, Comcast, Charter, and Dish carry Newsmax?”
One of his most important early backers now says supporting him "was the worst mistake I ever made in my life" and a top donor called for him to be censured by the Senate.
That's just some of the condemnation that's come Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Lock Him Up)'s way since the Missouri Republican became the first senator to announce he would object to the counting of Electoral College votes and then moved forward with his plan even after a pro-President Donald Trump mob had stormed the Capitol on Wednesday.
The largest newspapers in his home state called on him to resign. His publisher canceled its contract with him for an upcoming book. He's been pilloried by both Democrats and Republicans for leading the futile objection effort.
And a viral photo of Hawley entering the Capitol before the riot, showing the senator in a slim-fitting suit, hair perfectly coiffed and raising his fist toward the gathered crowd, has already become a lasting image of a day that won't soon be forgotten.
Following the riot, Hawley condemned the violence at the Capitol and said he was simply objecting to the electors to give voice to his constituents in Missouri, a state that went to Trump by 15 points in 2020.
Steve Bannon’s podcast has been removed from YouTube hours after Rudy Giuliani appeared and blamed the Trump riot on Democrats.
Donald Trump (R-Lock Him Up)’s personal lawyer was a guest on Mr Bannon’s War Room podcast and said that Mr Trump’s opponents were to blame caused it by “censoring and suppressing" his supporters.
Five people, including a US Capitol police officer, died in the violence that was incited by the outgoing president to try and overturn his election loss to Joe Biden.
"Most of them hadn't come there with implements to do it and also led on by people from, you know, groups that are experts at it," said the former mayor of New York.
"And also there's equal if not more responsibility on the fascists who now running the Democrat Party, who have imposed censorship on these people, who have been singling them out for unfair treatment since the IRS started going after conservative groups.
The man whose bizarre horned headdress and painted face captured widespread mainstream and social media attention during the Capitol building takeover Wednesday has been arrested.
Arizona resident Jacob Anthony Chansley, 33 — better known through his social media alias as Jake Angeli — was arrested Saturday, officials said.
Chansley “was identified as the man seen in media coverage who entered the Capitol building dressed in horns, a bearskin headdress, red, white and blue face paint, shirtless, and tan pants,” the Justice Department said in its statement. “This individual carried a spear, approximately 6 feet in length, with an American flag tied just below the blade.
Chansley crowed to NBC News about his invasion of the building: “The fact that we had a bunch of our traitors in office hunker down, put on their gas masks and retreat into their underground bunker, I consider that a win,” he said.
The Justice Department also said today that the man seen carrying off Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s lectern has been arrested. Adam Christian Johnson of Parrish, FL, was charged with one count of knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority; one count of theft of government property; and one count of violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds.
Farmers digging in a citrus grove near Mexico’s Gulf coast have found a striking, six-foot-tall statue of a female figure who may represent an elite woman rather than a goddess, or some mixture of the two, experts said Friday.
The National Institute of Anthropology and History said it was the first such statue found in a region known as the Huasteca.
The carved woman has an elaborate hairpiece and marks of status, and may date to around 1450 to 1521, the institute said. While the site where it was found is nearer to the pre-Hispanic ruin site of El Tajín, the statue shows some influences of the Aztecs.
Farmers digging in the grove found it on New Year's Day and quickly reported it to authorities. The area where it was found was not previously known to be an archeological site, and the stone statue may have been moved from some unknown original site.
Just who the open-mouthed, wide-eyed statue depicts remains something of a mystery.
Seeing our world through the eyes of a migratory bird would be a rather spooky experience. Something about their visual system allows them to 'see' our planet's magnetic field, a clever trick of quantum physics, and biochemistry that helps them navigate vast distances.
Now, for the first time ever, scientists from the University of Tokyo have directly observed a key reaction hypothesised to be behind birds', and many other creatures', talents for sensing the direction of the planet's poles.
Importantly, this is evidence of quantum physics directly affecting a biochemical reaction in a cell – something we've long hypothesised but haven't seen in action before.
Using a tailor-made microscope sensitive to faint flashes of light, the team watched a culture of human cells containing a special light-sensitive material respond dynamically to changes in a magnetic field.
The change the researchers observed in the lab match just what would be expected if a quirky quantum effect was responsible for the illuminating reaction.
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