1967 Mustang Facts:
The Mustang was completely redesigned for 1967. It was longer and wider, but it did have the same 108 inch wheelbase of its predecessor. The grille opening was enlarged for a decidedly meaner look, while the rea taillight panel was concave. The fastback became a full fastback, and simulated rear quarter panel scoops were used on all three body styles.
The front suspension was widened and redesigned which resulted in a better ride. The optional front disc brakes came with power assist, and the 1967 Mustang was the first to use a dual hydraulic brake system.
Engine selection remained the same as in 1966, but with one major exception. The 390 ci big block, rated at 320 hp, brought serious performance to the Mustang. The 390 used cast iron intake and exhaust manifolds. Carburetion was a single 600 cfm Holley four-barrel. All 390s installed in the Mustang used a dual exhaust system. A total of 28,800 Mustangs were equipped with the 390.
The premier performance Mustang was still the GT. The GT Equipment Group consisted of the grille-mounted foglamps, power front disc brakes, dual exhausts with chrome quad outlets (excluded on the 200 hp 289), F70x14 tires, GT gas cap, the handling package, rocker panel stripes, and GT or GTA (for automatic transmission equipped GTs) emblems. A total of 24,079 Mustangs were equipped with the GT option.
Available only with the GT Equipment Group was the Competition Handling Package, consisting of firmer suspension components, limited slip rear axle and fifteen-inch wheels with wire wheel covers.
The interior was also redesigned. Most noticeable was the new dash, which did away with the Ralley-Pac and also featured integral air conditioning. The Tilt-away steering wheel was a new option, as was the fold-down rear seat on the fastback. Other new options included cruise control, a folding glass rear window on the convertible and an Exterior Decor Group which included a hood with rear-facing louvers that housed turn signal indicators, wheelwell moldings and a pop-open gas cap.
The Interior Decor Group option did not include the galloping Pony inserts.
As with precious Mustangs, there was a long list of dealer installed options which included the Cobra kits. With these kits, the Mustang enthusiast could improve performance from mild to wild.
March 1967 Hot Rod Magazine Issue
"To us, the 390 GTA (automatic) was very pleasant to drive, if a bit stiff on broken, washboard surfaces at low speed. Once you got going, not much bothered the slippery fastback shod in Firestone's adhesive Wide Oval skins. Oh yes, there was a certain amount of understeer (especially on outside, downhill, short-radiused curves) which passed mildly to oversteer as throttle was applied; but for all but those who fancy themselves as budding Jackie Stewarts the package is the kind you can live with......"
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In February 2012, I published an article in the Armed Forces Journal that argued senior uniformed leaders were not being totally honest with Congress and the American people. In the July/August edition of the Armed Forces Journal, I have written a new article suggesting that the Army's general officer corps needs to be reformed. An associated article in The Guardian emphasizes the necessity of this reform owing to the fact our leaders are on record as telling the American people that constrained budgets will result in a smaller and less capable Army - but that is not the only option available. There is another plan whereby the Army could be reduced to an affordable size but end up producing a force that has greater combat capability than the current force before reductions take place. Both articles will be posted here this week when they are published.
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We have formulated an exact ILP model for the problem of communicating on a virtual network. While this ILP model was successful in solving small problems, it is not recommended to handle larger instances, due to the fact that the number of variables in the model grows exponentially as the graph size grows. However, this ILP model can provide a benchmark for heuristic algorithms developed for this problem.\ud \ud We have also described a heuristic approach, and explored several variants of the algorithm. We found a solution that seems to perform well with reasonable computation time. The heuristic is able to find solutions that respect the degree constraints, but show a small number of violations of the desired time constraints.\ud Tests on small problems show that heuristic is not always able to find feasible solutions, even though the exact method has shown they exist. It would be interesting in the future to look at whether insights gained by looking at exact solutions can be used to improve the heuristic
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In this work, we derive the interface exchange boundary conditions for the classical linear dynamics of magnetization in ferromagnetic layers with the interface Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction (IDMI). We show that IDMI leads to pinning of dynamic magnetization at the interface. An unusual peculiarity of the IDMI-based pinning is that its scales as the spin-wave wave number. We incorporate these boundary conditions into an existing numerical model for the dynamics of the Damon-Eshbach spin wave in ferromagnetic films. IDMI affects the dispersion and the frequency non-reciprocity of the travelling Damon-Eshbach spin wave. For a broad range of film thicknesses L and wave numbers, the results of the numerical simulations of the spin wave dispersion are in a good agreement with a simple analytical expression, which shows that the contribution of IDMI to the dispersion scales as 1/L, similarly to the effect of other types of interfacial anisotropy. Suggestions to experimentalists how to detect the presence of IDMI in a spin wave experiment are given. © 2014 AIP Publishing LLC.


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You can ask this question of five different people and get five answers. Depending where you ask the question could determine a different answer as much as who you ask. If you were to ask a salesperson, they may say “the one that you can conceal the best.” A physical trainer may say the gun that is the lightest to carry is the best choice. Talk to an instructor at a gun range and that person is likely to tell you the one that best fits your hand and is the most comfortable to shoot is what you should buy.
If you ask me which gun is best, I’ll ask you what’s the target? In other words, our world has become a world of choices. For the gun enthusiasts, it’s like walking into a candy store with 50 choices. However, for a person who doesn’t know a Colt from a Kimber it can be overwhelming. Below we’ll break down the four most common types of guns and discuss their pros and cons.
The most common reason a person buys a gun is for home protection. A pistol is nice because it can easily fit in a small drawer of a night-stand, under a mattress or in a holster hanging from the headboard. But… in all of these cases, the gun isn’t locked up. Do you have children in the house? If so, none of those should be options of where to store a pistol. Be responsible and get a safe and use a trigger lock.
- REVOLVER VS. AUTO Now, what type of pistol, a revolver or an automatic? Either can be bought new for under $400 depending on the caliber. Most revolvers will limit you to six shots and you will feel more of the kick. An automatic can hold as many as 17 shots in a full size frame.
- Accuracy isn’t the selling point of a pistol. How it feels in your hand and does its work when you need it to means more than if you can hit a target at 100 yards. Most law enforcement officers who use their pistols do so at a distance of 15 to 20 feet or less. A pistol is ideal for close range but should have sufficient stopping power.
- WHAT CALIBER?
Calibers are like horsepower…there’s no replacement for displacement and horsepower comes at a cost of mileage, noise and size. A 9mm is a very common caliber and one with respectable ballistics. It’s easy to find on most ammo shelves and isn’t the most expensive choice. A double tap in the chest of most bad guys will keep you alive and them wishing they would have stayed home. For those of you looking for the 4×4 of pistols, there are several options. Stopping power is available from several calibers.
- The most popular are .357 magnum, .40 S&W and .45 ACP. Keep in mind these
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Explorations of language and the mind using anaphora, the Ginsbergian breath-centered line, and the oracular voice. In the tradition of Walter Abish’s Alphabetical Africa, Raymond Queneau’s Exercises in Style, and Félix Fénéon’s Novels in Three Lines, Thirty-One Octets is an intricate exploration of an invented literary form. Spontaneous in their language, the Octets are also compellingly human in the way they map our journey through the world, with all its confusions and unexpected epiphanies.
"Steven Wingate's Thirty-One Octets is an original, genre-bending joy. Out of the flux these sentences seem to utter themselves with shameless eloquence, playful erudition and fierce satire. You won't find another book remotely like it."
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The sounds and sights of music and music-themed art will be in the businesses, on the sidewalks and throughout downtown as folks celebrate Maryville Arts Coalition’s annual Tribute to Music, the August theme for Last Friday Art Walk.
“It is traditionally the biggest month of the year for Art Walk,” said new Art Walk coordinator Mandy Sitzlar. “Most businesses have more than one thing going on.”
Some businesses have both musicians and artists. “There’s a lot of outdoor activities, so it isn’t just about being inside the businesses. We are hoping for a big turnout,” Sitzlar said. “Even driving by on the street, you’ll see something is going on.”
Sitzlar said Robinella Contreras Bailey is making her second appearance performing at The Village Tinker, 417 W. Broadway Ave. The free outdoor concert will begin at 7 p.m. “A lot of people will come out to see Robinella. She is also a local artist, both with her music and her visual arts. She has her work at The Village Tinker, so she joins them for Music month again this year,” Sitzlar said.
Sitzlar said this is the second month that The Market at Washington and High has participated in Last Friday Art Walk, and they are having a local band as well. “Will Tate and 6 Mile Express will perform at The Market, beginning at 6:30,” she said.
Something Savory Bakery moved to 131 E. Broadway recently. They are enjoying being in the middle of the action, said Sitzlar. “They’re hosting a kids’ frosted sugar cookie decorating event, which will draw more children to Art Walk. Rara Schlitt will have her work on display and the Bluegrass band Check Engine will perform. In addition, they are doing some cooking, with proceeds from the sale of the artwork and the food going to the Food Connection as a donation.
Sitzlar said there are several outdoor activities and a couple different musicians will be set up outside. Guitar player Matt Everett is performing in the Preservation Plaza courtyard. The Quartet of the Smokies also will be in Founders Square and Cherokee flutist Randy McGinnis will play at Dandy Lions.
At the Vienna Coffee House, 321 High St., house barista Kyle Wigington will be the featured artist. He will be displaying photos and paintings with a music theme.
Boyd Thomas Clothing, 227 W. Broadway Ave., is hosting Katie Gamble, president of Maryville Arts Coalition, along with guitarist Robert Anderson.
Sitzlar said enthusiasm is building among downtown businesses as Last Friday Artwalk approaches. “A lot of businesses are participating,” she said. “Everybody is pulling out all stops for Tribute to Music.”
The full list of venues and their featured artists include:
The Appalachian Ballet Company will be showcasing some of the dances at the studio for their upcoming Blue Jeans & Ballet performance during Last Friday Art Walk.
The Blount County Art and Craft Guild will display hand-painted guitars in front of the old Tommy Covington Studio in downtown Maryville for Last Friday Night Art Walk.
Boyd Thomas Clothing is hosting artist Katie Gamble and musician Robert Anderson on his guitar.
Brackin’s will have guitarist Lefty performing.
Broadway United Methodist Church will feature painter Sarah Daily Frey who combines natural and architectural elements into her paintings.
The Capitol Theatre is having the Streamliners perform.
The Clayton Center’s featured artist is Joe Letitia. His show is called Didymus and will be at the Blackberry Farms gallery at the Clayton Center.
Clear’s Silat and Street Kung Fu will feature Willem de Thouars and his watercolor paintings.
Dandy Lions brings the sweet, haunting sound of Cherokee flutist Randy McGinnis to their store for Last Friday Art Walk.
Fine Arts Blount will be featuring a series of hand-painted guitars to honor Maryville’s 4th Annual Tribute to Music. Also featured will be the kids from Youthful Expressions Studio’s summer camps. For listening pleasure, Fine Arts Connection’s Kathy Huber and Jacob Molina will be performing throughout the evening.
Keep Blount Beautiful will be handing out pocket ashtrays in downtown during Art Walk.
The Market, a fairly new addition to Art Walk, is having Will Tate and the Six Mile Express at the store beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Something Savory has local artist is RaRa Schlitt with new paintings for sale. Something Savory will be serving a dinner and dessert, with all proceeds from the art and bakery sales donated to The Food Connection. At 8 p.m, enjoy the music of bluegrass musicans Check Engine.
Tomato Head will feature photographer J. Daniels Photography. He specializes in local nature scenes.
Vienna Coffeehouse will host barista Kyle Wigington. Wigington has put together a display of photos and paintings with a music theme, and he will be doing a performance as well at 7 p.m. At 8 p.m., Open Mic night begins.
The Village Tinker is hosting a free concrt with Robinella, who returns for her second annual August Art Walk at the shop.
Roaming the streets and at downtown venues such as Founder’s Square will be bands and musicians paying tribute to Music Month at Last Friday Art Walk.
The Plaza Courtyard will have Matt Everett, a local musician who played with flutist Randy McGinnis at the Clayton Center in July.
Founders Square will feature the music of “Quartet of the Smokies.”


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A policy instituted in 2005 has reduced racial disparities in kidney transplantation among children.
Patients with end-stage liver disease complicated by the most common type of liver cancer — hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) — are less likely to die or become too sick for a transplant while waiting for a new liver than those with other complications of end-stage liver disease.
People with kidney failure may think that they're better off getting a new kidney from a young and spry donor, but a recent study indicates that for those over 39 years old, the age of a live donor—ranging from 18 to 64 years—has an insignificant effect on the long-term health of a transplanted kidney.
A Michigan State University anthropologist who spent more than a year infiltrating the black market for human kidneys has published the first in-depth study describing the often horrific experiences of poor people who were victims of organ trafficking.
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If you are looking for a tattoo design that will make you stand out from the crowd, then you might find yourself looking to get some form of tribal art tattoo. With designs that include Suns and stars, tribal Zodiac symbols, religious symbols and even tribal tattoo armband options are almost endless. While these tribal tattoos are just another form of creative body art, each has a unique meaning behind it so you need to think of these meanings, and placing them in the tribal art tattoo. In the distant past, tribal tattoo art is used as a method of identifying someone as a member of a particular group, whether as a means to express their religious, spiritual or magical beliefs. While these tattoos 4u temporary can be a wonderful way to express yourself, here are some of the most popular tribal tattoo art and concepts held so you can make an informed decision about the next tribal tattoo design.One of the most popular tribal tattoos are the Suns and stars. One of the oldest and most common of tribal tattoo art of antiquity was the Sun. These tattoos are most commonly used as a way to honor the gods of Sun and the element of fire. These Sun and stars tattoo can vary in size, and detail that makes it a good choice for almost any part of your body. A popular location of choice for these tribal tattoo art is putting on the shoulders, and just below the neck in back. One way to make this project more unique is to opt for a chain of stars that wrapped around the leg, just below the ankle, with a larger star Sun or chain closing just below the big toe.Second in line is tribal tattoo art Zodiac symbols.While the zodiac was the first known celestial coordinate system, its use in Astrology has fascinated mankind in fact for many years. These symbols may differ depending upon the culture, but the most famous are those of the Greek and Roman Zodiac. If you are thinking of tribal tattoos Zodiac, a popular choice would be to choose the birth under the zodiac. Combine this with the correct understanding of its meaning, as well as the features and advantages of your birth sign and you will have a very personal tribal tattoos.Third in popularity are religious symbols. If you opt for this form of tribal tattoo art, this is not a project that I want to get off the wall. To find a religious tattoo that expresses what you are, you will want to take the time to develop your own unique design. This can be achieved through the study of tribal symbols and shamanic religions that include Native American, African, Samoan, Maori and Ancient Europe. This research can help you find the symbols that have the greatest importance for you and fro there you can use your creativity to design tribal tattoo that is unique only to you.Finally, and no less important is the armband tattoo. These tattoos are probably one of the most popular types of tribal tattoos, but with a little creativity you can turn into something that is quite unique and very personal. While the most popular tribal armband tattoos incorporate flames, barbed wire or knot work, any of the tribal art tattoo discussed can be converted into an armband. If you prefer something smaller, they can also be modified to make a unique armband.These are just a few of the most popular tribal tattoo art.Whether you opt for the sign of the Zodiac that is associated with your birth sign, or do you prefer something more simple like Sun or star, you’re sure to find at least one tribal art design that can be made into something that is really an expression of you.
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Does testing in ruby on rails cover front end web testing? Ie, writing a automated tests that enables me to login to gmail.com, then click on compose, enter test and send email, click on drop down buttons, etc etc?
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In Emily Dickinson's "Because I could not stop for Death," there are several poetic devices used. It should be noted that poetry is written to be read aloud.
Today I found out about a Japanese soldier who continued fighting World War II a full 29 years after the Japanese surrendered, because he didn’t know the war was over. Hiroo Onoda is a Japanese citizen that originally worked at a Chinese trading company.
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This single is a Aappy Feet Music Production. When we contacted the team, they said the song was a good look for all who contributed and is a potential chart topper. Both, the Aappy Feet Team and Richie Loop have full confidence that “Happy day” will soon take control of the airwaves, parties, and dancehall scene, right into spring.
For all those who wish to have a “happy day,” we recommend you browse your network and check out this hot single. Reggae fans and music lovers should definitely give a listen to catch the pulsating vibes of this new tune. We have no doubt you will be in a happy mood for days on end. Richie Loop and management want to thank all fans for their continuous appreciation and support of his music.


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Georgia artist Megan Fowler to perform national anthem at Friday Night Drags opener
Country music recording artist and songwriter Megan Fowler will perform the national anthem this Friday night as Atlanta Motor Speedway opens the 10th season of its summer drag racing series O'Reilly Auto Parts Friday Night Drags. Fowler, a vocal powerhouse from Taylor County, Georgia, is a two-time Georgia Country Female Artist of the Year and was recently listed by Reverbnation.com as their New Country Artist to Watch.
Following Fowler's rendition, the popular, street-style drag racing series will heat up the pit lane drag strip in first night of the 17-week season.
"As a big race fan, I'm thrilled and honored to sing our national anthem to open Friday Night Drags at Atlanta Motor Speedway," she said.
Born and raised in Taylor County, Fowler discovered her love for singing at age 6 and expanded her talents to include songwriting and playing the guitar through her teenage years. As an emerging star on the country music scene, she has opened for popular acts including Luke Combs, Edwin McCain and Bryan White. Fowler has been featured on "Backyard Country" on 94.9 FM The Bull in Atlanta and even serves as an occasional cohost. Her debut EP, "We've All Got A Song," was released on iTunes in April 2014.
O'Reilly Auto Parts Friday Night Drags boasts one of the largest organized grassroots drag racing series in the U.S., with 18 different racing divisions contending in a weekly single-elimination tournament-style competition. Drag racing is open to all participants for an entry fee of $20. Vehicles are required to have a working seat belt, and each driver and passenger must wear a DOT-approved helmet.
The series will run each Friday night through Aug. 26 with the exception of May 27, for the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
Spectator admission is just $8, and children 5 and under are admitted free. Exterior parking is free, and infield parking is available for $20. Grandstand gates open at 6:30 p.m., and drag racing eliminations start just after 9 p.m. For more information, contact the Atlanta Motor Speedway ticket office at (770) 946-4211, (877) 9-AMS-TIX or visit www.atlantamotorspeedway.com.


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Comments on: Jeanne Halgren Kilde, Sacred Power, Sacred Space: An Introduction to Christian Architecture and Worship (Oxford University Press, 2008).
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To celebrate our 7th birthday we’ve made a beautiful printable for you to make and use at home, either for celebrations, as gifts, or decorations for the home.
All you’ll need: string, a hole punch and some scissors.
Print out this floral bunting by clicking on the link below.
You’ll find the first few pages are the letters ‘happy birthday’. If you would like to create your own personalised message, I’ve designed the whole alphabet, so print out the letters you need for whatever phrase you would like to create.
Print onto paper or thin card, then cut out the flags.
Hole punch or use scissors to make teeny holes in the top corners.
Thread the flags along the string (in the right order) and there you have it.
To add some va va voom, before making holes, you could mount these flags onto different coloured card or paper.
Use the bunting for a wall, along the edge of a table or along a curtain pole. Keep somewhere safe and flat, and reuse again and again!
Credit: I used a stunning photo taken by Georgia de Lotz to create this bunting. Thank you Georgia! 🙂
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Thursday, 24 Apr 2014
Iowa NSF EPSCoR Energy Policy Seminar Series
"Electricity Market Design and the Green Agenda," William Hogan, Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government.
A One Health Approach to Mountain Gorilla Conservation
Michael Cranfield, DVM, is the project director of the Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project, a non-profit dedicated to the care of mountain gorillas. One Health Lecture Series
Latin American Urbanism Symposium: Panel Discussion
Panelists include Maria Paula Gonzalez, CEO of Fundacion Juligon, Bogota, Colombia; Jeffrey Morgan of Historic Boston Incorporated; Clare Cardinal-Pett, associate professor of architecture; and students in the multidisciplinary Studio Andino spring option studio. Moderated by Nadia Anderson, assistant professor of architecture.
Caucus Cup Debate: College Democrats v. College Republicans
The ISU College Democrats will debate the College Republicans on an issue of the day for the chance at the Caucus Cup.


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WJU Planning New Residential Facility
WHEELING – Wheeling Jesuit University wants to build a multi-story residential complex on Washington Avenue as it seeks to address a shortage of housing for students and younger faculty members, city officials said Tuesday.
City Council on Tuesday received notice WJU and developer Jonathan Bedway are seeking a zone change for property at 232, 234, 236, 238 and 240 Washington Ave. and voted unanimously to refer the matter for further review by the city Planning Commission. Preliminary drawings submitted to the city depict a three-story building with a total of 36 units, according to Assistant Director of Economic and Community Development Tom Connelly.
The property – including three houses and two vacant lots – is zoned for single-family residential use only, and the university wants the land rezoned for educational, medical and office use – a classification under which higher-density residential living is permitted.
Both Bedway and the Rev. James Fleming, who will succeed departing university President Richard Beyer on July 1, confirmed the university’s intention to build housing on those properties. However, Fleming said details such as how many floors the building will be or how many units it will contain remain in flux as the school continues to seek input from neighborhood residents.
“We really don’t have a final plan yet because we’re so early in the process. … I can say it will fit in very nicely and will look a bit nicer than some of the houses that are there now,” he said. “They’re a bit run down.”
WJU has about 400 students pursuing graduate degrees, but no dedicated residential facility for those individuals. While announcing the university’s plan to move its physical therapy program downtown to the Stone Center last month, Fleming noted “every bed we have is filled.”
Pointing out the university’s planned expansion into downtown, Mayor Andy McKenzie said the community is “fortunate” to see Wheeling Jesuit growing.
“Any time you see institutions in our community investing in our community, that’s a good thing,” McKenzie said.
The university owns 236 Washington Ave. and empty lots at 232 and 240 Washington Ave. The houses at 234 and 238 Washington Ave. are owned by WFM Properties LLC and David Delvecchio, respectively, according to the Ohio County Assessor’s Office website.
The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the proposed zone change June 10.
Though it could issue a recommendation to City Council to approve or deny the request at that time, Connelly said it’s more likely the commission first will send the matter to its zoning subcommittee for further review.


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Update (Aug, 2022): Two years later, Immortals Fenyx Rising is now available with Xbox Game Pass! Below, you’ll find our original review from 2020, which was just after the Xbox Series X and Series S first released. Enjoy!
Original review (Nov, 2020): Much has already been made of Immortals Fenyx Rising’s very obvious similarities to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and with good reason – this is a game that cribs heavily, unashamedly, from Nintendo’s Magnum Opus. From its puzzle shrines and stamina-based climbing, to its huge freewheeling open world and core narrative structure, this is a game that owes a huge amount to 2017’s mighty Hylian masterpiece. Of course, if you’re going to draw heavily from a title so beloved by so many, you’re gonna need to do a stand-up job or suffer the consequences and, thankfully, in this regard Ubisoft Quebec has mostly come up trumps with a fantastical Ancient Greek adventure that, despite a few problems here and there, is well worth sinking your time into.
It really can’t be overstated just how much Breath of the Wild there is in the mix here, and not just on a mechanical level. Fenyx’s epic story sees you, the prophesised hero, set out to put a stop to the evil Typhon (Ganon), who’s destroyed the veil between the world of humanity and the underworld of Tartaros and must be stopped by summoning the aid of four gods (the Divine Beasts). Just like in Link’s most recent adventure you’ll need to rescue each of these gods from a compromised state, restoring their true essence and availing of the powers they bestow upon you in order to successfully launch an assault on the game’s big bad who sits at the centre of the map in a very familiar swirling neon vortex of demonic filth.
It’s all very familiar stuff, but it’s also a narrative structure that instantly evokes a sense of comfort, a cosy setup that combines with the reassuring core gameplay loops of climbing, riding around on horseback, gliding, exploring, solving puzzles and engaging in combat at your leisure, resulting in an undoubtedly derivative, but nonetheless hugely enjoyable experience that adds just enough of its own twists, turns and unique flavour to proceedings to make its ancient Greek romp feel worthwhile.
With regards to this, the first thing you’ll likely notice upon jumping into the hour long pre-credits tutorial sequence that kicks off your Grecian odyssey – besides the ability to create your own bespoke male or female version of Fenyx – is the game’s very in-your-face sense of humour. We can totally see this element of Immortals Fenyx Rising being highly divisive as its sarky, smart-arsed comedy permeates every aspect of its storytelling and characterisations but, after a slight adjustment period, we have to say we found ourselves rather enjoying it all. Fenyx is the polar opposite of Zelda’s silent protagonist, a character with plenty to say for themselves at all times and proceedings are narrated by the quite unlikely, and extremely mouthy, comedy pairing of Zeus and Prometheus. While things can get a little dad-jokey here and there, with plenty of cringe moments and even a few rather blue offerings, overall the writing is strong enough and the humour that’s been injected gives the whole thing its own unique knockabout personality that makes a nice change from the po-faced depictions of Greek mythology that we’ve grown accustomed to here in video game land.
Combat too, although it shares its basic rhythm and flow with Breath of the Wild in its time-slowing dodge mechanic, flashy parrying and ever-expanding arsenal of special moves and powers, is actually much more in line with Ubisoft Quebec’s Assassin’s Creed Odyssey in practice. Fenyx is equipped at all times with a sword for light attacks, axe for heavy strikes and a bow set to LB for ranged combat, pressing RB sees you attack with your sword, while heavy attacks are set to RT. Putting together combinations of light and heavy strikes or making space for a volley of arrows here is quick, easy and necessary in order to fill up those all-important enemy stun bars, allowing you to get in close for some big time damage on your dazed foes, something that plays a major part in the ebb and flow of the game’s many grandstanding legendary boss battles.
Dodging and parrying also play an important role here, you’ll want to get that slo-mo mechanic kicking in as often as possible, especially when you’re surrounded, giving you time to jump out of harm’s way, line up an electricity charged bow-shot or wind up one of the multitude of special moves you have at your disposal. If you’ve played any Assassin’s Creed game since Origins you should feel right at home with Immortals’ fisticuffs and, in many ways, the combat here is a more meaty and substantial offering than that found in its most obvious inspirations. There’s an impressive drip-feed of skills to unlock, power-strikes, air-dodges, sprint attacks and so on that add plenty of variety and spice to the fighting, as well as some excellent Godly powers including Athena’s dash, Ares’s Wrath, Hephaistos’s mighty hammer and even a customisable bird companion with which to attack the game’s menagerie of mythological monsters.
If we did have one complaint to make with regards to the action side of things here it’s in relation to the completely undercooked stealth mechanics. You can sneak up on foes for a cheeky stealth attack, and it’s always a good idea to target the meanest looking cerberus or ogre in a group first in order to do some bonus damage to kick off a scrap, but the game just doesn’t encourage or incorporate this aspect of its combat well enough. Arenas have shrubbery to hide in and walls to cower behind, yes, but enemy patrol routes and mannerisms don’t lend themselves very well to playing this way for any real length of time.
In terms of weapons, there isn’t a huge variety on offer in Immortals Fenyx Rising, you won’t be constantly picking spares up from the corpses of fallen foes or keeping an eye on how many hits you can make before they break à la Zelda’s controversial degradation system. Instead the swords, axes and bows here are found in treasure chests hidden away behind puzzles and arena challenges or rewarded for making story progress. You’ll get your hands on some pretty sweet stuff though, with Achilles’ sword, Odysseus’ bow, the mighty hammer of Hephaistos and more, as well as plenty of awesome armour, helmets and a variety of wings with which to soar above the overworld, all of which can then be upgraded and customised with skins at the Hall of the Gods hub area as you progress through the game. This central hub also plays host to a cauldron where you can make defence, attack, health and stamina potions using herbs collected throughout the world (a heavily simplified version of Breath of the Wild’s cooking), unlock new combat skills with Charon Coins and increase your strength and power by trading in Ambrosia and Zeus’ lightning.
Puzzle shrines and combat challenges, here known as the Vaults of Tartaros, are another aspect of this game that will be instantly familiar to Zelda fans and it’s in these elements that Immortals Fenyx Rising finds itself at its very best. There’s a genuinely impressive variety of well-designed puzzles to engage with in this one, whether you’re in a bespoke vaulted area or just happen to stumble across one of the many, many challenges dotted around the world map and, by and large, they manage to strike a nice balance between being clever enough to give you pause for thought while never so tough that frustration begins to set in.
There are some impressively large challenge vaults to traverse here, great big otherworldly, floaty space realms that do a great job of utilizing all of your skills and give you plenty to think about as you make your way through their obstacles. Between solving environmental conundrums, constellation challenges, puzzles that feature floating blocks, balls, switches, magnesis and the tricksy manoeuvring of Apollo’s Arrow from a first person perspective – all while taking on arenas full of mythological nasties – there’s a ton of meaty side activities and head-scratchers to get stuck into here, all of which tie nicely into the game’s Ancient Greek setting and storyline.
Indeed, Ubisoft Quebec’s time and experience spent developing the gargantuan Assassin’s Creed Odyssey has very obviously fed directly into their ability to create a world here that’s absolutely loaded with detail, stories and secrets pertaining to the various Gods and great legends of the era. It’s evident in the narration, littered as it is with constant clever little references, tales and jokes that play out as you discover new areas or stumble across challenges. It’s evident too in the various regions of the Golden Isles, each of which pertains to one of the Gods that make up the core cast of characters. The different areas here are all wonderfully well realised affairs chock full of hidden treasures, vantage points, enemy camps and activities. Aphrodite’s Valley of Eternal Springs is a lush and enchanting slice of rolling green hills, forests and flowery meadows, Hephaistos’ Forgelands a charred wasteland of spare parts and defunct automatons and Ares’ War Den, our own personal favourite, an ancient battleground littered with the enormous remains of long-dead warriors and the foreboding Ajax Fort sat at its heart.
Standing atop a mountain here or successfully climbing one of the four statues you’ll need to summit in order to activate each God’s main questline, you may not be presented with a sweeping vista that’s filled with the same level of magic, intrigue and pure artistry as that found in Breath of the Wild – what’s here is much more an enormous junkyard of Greek mythology, its statues, temples and towers strewn around at odd angles – but it’s a hugely impressive creation nonetheless. This is a world that’s a joy to swoop, climb and gallop around, a massive playground with new treasures, puzzles and challenges waiting around every corner. It’s also a world that’s at its very best when it allows you total freedom to explore, battle, upgrade, puzzle and move the story forward as you see fit, and it’s in this respect that Immortals Fenyx Rising makes perhaps its biggest mistake.
Moving into the latter part of the story, with the various strands of each God’s questline complete, the game begins to rather needlessly restrict your movements, removing the absolute freedom you’ve grown accustomed to by sapping your stamina and throwing you into a bunch of mandatory scraps and myth challenges. It feels completely at odds with what’s come beforehand and rather messy and jarring as a result.
On top of this the game’s final boss encounter, without spoiling anything, feels like it goes on for a bit too long and, once you’re in it, you’re stuck there. You are given a choice at this point, warned to turn back if you don’t want to commit to the endgame, and all we’ll say from experience is take your time arriving at this point as, even on normal difficulty, a stiff challenge awaits and you can’t return to the overworld until it’s done. We should point out here that the game does have plenty in the way of difficulty and accessibility settings and comes complete with a story mode for those who wish to avoid the rigours of combat, just be aware that on anything but the easiest of settings the final confrontations are much smoother sailing after some decent preparation.
Besides this slightly disappointing final segment, however, which really only amounts to a couple of hours in what is a huge game, Immortals Fenyx Rising is a properly pleasant surprise that pretty much nails every other aspect of what it sets out to achieve. The humour may very well prove to be divisive, the gameplay is undoubtedly a derivative mish-mash of the very best of Breath of the Wild and Assassin’s Creed Odyssey and the story is fairly par for the course, but this is still a hugely enjoyable and involving romp. With tons of puzzles, side activities and challenges to dig into, addictive and flashy combat that only gets better as Fenyx’s powers grow, a cast of ridiculously OTT characters that we won’t spoil here and a huge world dripping in little details, myths, secrets and treasures, this is one slapstick Greek Odyssey that we’ll be returning to in both New Game+ and the unlockable hardest difficulty mode for some time to come.
With regards to performance, on Xbox Series X, this is also a supremely good-looking game for the most part. There are times when character models, particularly Fenyx, can look a little dated, but the world itself is full of stunning vistas and suitably epic scenery as you take to the skies or thunder across fields on your trusty steed. We played through this one entirely in performance mode at 4K/60FPS – the 4k/30FPS quality mode is due to be patched at release and is prone to stuttering in its current form – and we didn’t encounter any framerate dips, crashes or bugs in our thirty hour journey.
Immortals Fenyx Rising undoubtedly owes a huge debt to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, borrowing wholesale as it does from its core gameplay mechanics and narrative structure. However, what Ubisoft Quebec has come up with here also adds enough of its own spin on proceedings, with a strong personality and sense of humour sat alongside some brilliantly designed puzzles, flashy, satisfying combat and a huge world full of secrets, treasures and Ancient Greek mythology to discover. It may falter slightly in the final stretch by wrestling away player freedom and funnelling you through its overly long endgame, but this is still a hugely entertaining, technically impressive Ancient Greek romp that’s well worth experiencing.

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Here's my version for Gen. Malaise, only a sketch this time. I did understood the feedback and it was one of the bests I got, thanks.
Hopefully I'll finish up the sketches for the other characters later today.
Edit*: Added Cookie and Hugh Jigo.
Edit*: Also added a black and white version for honeypot with some kitten shades.

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FORT SILL, Oklahoma (Feb. 4, 2021) -- Diversity is the Army’s strength, said Brig. Gen. John Rafferty, director of the Long Range Precision Fires Cross Functional Team. “From private to brigadier general, I’ve seen diverse organizations accomplish the most amazing things under the most difficult and dangerous circumstances.”
Rafferty was a speaker at the Fires Center of Excellence (FCoE) and Fort Sill Black History Month proclamation signing ceremony Feb. 1, at the Patriot Club. Dozens of post leaders, Soldiers, and community members attended the morning ceremony.
In his invocation, Installation Senior Chaplain (Col.) Robert Glazener said: “Eternal God … open our eyes that we may first see the character of a person and not the color of their skin, give us strength to stand and speak for those who have no voice, and let our nation be a nation where all people are equal.”
Kenneth Emerson, Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization, and Security operations specialist, welcomed the audience. “Black History Month gives our nation a chance to examine, remember, and honor the contributions African-Americans have made toward the building of our nation and making real the principles that America was founded upon.”
During the ceremony, Rafferty; Will Scott Jr., Lawton Branch NAACP president; Lawton Mayor Stan Booker; Shirna Scott, National Pan Hellenic Council of Lawton-Fort Sill president; Dr. John McArthur, Cameron University president; Bishop John Dunaway, Lawton Ministerial Alliance president; and Kevin Hime, Lawton Public Schools superintendent, signed the proclamation.
Rafferty said signing the proclamation “is an opportunity for us to sign up to work. It’s a recognition that we’re not where we need to be yet as a country, as an Army, as a society.
“It may take us awhile to get there, but we are going to do it together,” he said.
“The proclamation today is further evidence of the fantastic Lawton Fort Sill community team that we have,” Rafferty said.
The general recognized the Lawton Chapter of the 9th and 10th Cavalry Buffalo Soldiers.
“It’s not only a fantastic historic service organization, but one that also pays tribute to one of our most historic units,” Rafferty said.
In 1866, Congress established cavalry units of Black Soldiers many of whom had had been former slaves, he said. “This very post was founded, secured, and established by Soldiers of the 10th Cavalry Regiment.”
Buffalo Soldiers continued to serve in the frontier Army, and in the Indian wars, and places overseas, like San Juan Hill in the Spanish American War in Cuba; and the Philippines, he said.
“They set the establishment of Black units in World War I.”
One of those historic units in The Great War was the 369th Infantry “The Mighty Harlem Hellfighters,” who spent more continuous days in sustained combat than other American unit, Rafferty said.
Still, that wasn’t enough to show the Army that it needed to be integrated, Rafferty said.
In World War II, it took a presidential executive action to establish a Black flying unit -- the Tuskegee Airmen. They were in the 99th Fighter Squadron, which was commanded by Capt. Benjamin O. Davis Jr.
Davis had graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1936, where he had endured the “silent treatment” for four years, Rafferty said. “Can you imagine the effect it had on a young man?”
When he graduated he was one of two Black officers in the Army. The other was his father Col. Benjamin O. Davis Sr.
In 1948, again it took an executive action, this time by President Harry S Truman, to set a course to integrate the Army.
Yet, Soldiers serving in the South were subjected to cruelty established by local laws, Rafferty said.
Soldiers were on the front lines to ensure the school integration rules established by Brown v. Board of Education in 1954; and laws of the Civil Rights Act 1964 were protected and put into action, he said.
“All those opponents of integrating the Army are nobody,” Rafferty said. “They are swept into the dustpan of history.
“As we go forward we still have progress to make, we still have goals we need to establish for ourselves and meet with respect to diversity and equality of opportunity in our Army,” he said.
Lawton Mayor Stan Booker said the city would also be signing a Black History Month proclamation next week. Part of it will honor the late Dr. Charles Whitlow, a longtime pastor in the community.
Since he became mayor a couple years ago, Booker said the city has established the Citizen Advisory Board, where people work with the Lawton police chief to keep the lines of communication open.
“We’re already seeing the effectiveness of that,” Booker.
At the next city council meeting, Lawton will begin the Mayor’s Committee on Race Relations, Booker said. “That’s designed to keep the conversation going to take us to the future.”
The study of history is important, the mayor said.
“We must understand history to ensure that we do not repeat it,” Booker said. “We must understand history to celebrate the milestones and successes that we’ve had bringing us along to the present.”
Booker proceeded to read the proclamation.
“... where as Black History Month will continue to emphasize to all Oklahomans and the nation the significant contributions made by African-Americans to the progress of our great state.”
Afterward, Rafferty presented the signers of the proclamation with FCoE pen sets made of various woods to symbolize diversity.


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West Ham midfielder Edimilson Fernandes has joined Serie A side Fiorentina on a season-long loan.
The 22-year-old has slipped down the pecking order at the London Stadium after new boss Manuel Pellegrini brought in 10 new players over the summer.
Fernandes, capped four times by Switzerland, joined the Hammers in the summer of 2016 from FC Sion and made 48 appearances.
His solitary goal was a memorable one, helping West Ham to a 2-1 victory over London rivals Chelsea in the League Cup in October 2016.
Pellegrini needs to trim his squad following a busy transfer window which cost around £100million.
Sam Byram and Jordan Hugill have already left on loan and Reece Oxford, who spent last season on loan at Borussia Monchengladbach, has been linked with a return to the Bundesliga.


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Here is the next week’s schedule for the WWE Network. Thanks to PWInsider for the information.
Monday following Raw, the WWE Network will feature the first ever foursome on “Table for 3” with The Hardys and Edge and Christian.
Tuesday at 10 PM Eastern, it will be a brand-new 205 Live featuring Akira Tozawa vs. Hideo Itami.
Wednesday at 8 PM Eastern, WWE NXT will feature Velveteen Dream and Ricochet vs. Lars Sullivan in a handicap match, Heavy Machinery vs. TM 61.
In the VOD Vault section, there will be a new edition of Something Else to Wrestle with Bruce Prichard talking Vince Russo in WWE.
Friday at 8 PM Eastern, it will be a brand-new This Week in WWE.
On-demand Sunday, there will be a new episode of Camp WWE.

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Buffalo Killers return with new album, 3
By Kyle Melton
and their new album, ‘3’ [left]. photo courtesy of Erin Volk”]In the current musical climate, much of the current crop of indie talents perpetually invent yet new sub-genres on a near-weekly basis, further severing ties to rock ‘n’ roll’s fertile roots. Cincinnati trio Buffalo Killers, however, find that drawing from ‘60s and ‘70s rock icons continues to provide fresh ideas filled with a tunefulness and musical vocabulary that is indebted to rock’s golden era with a refreshing vibrancy. Buffalo Killers will celebrate the release of their latest album, 3, with a show at Canal Street Tavern on Friday.
Formed in 2006 out of the ashes of garage favorites Thee Shams, brothers Zac and Andy Gabbard [bass and guitar, respectively] teamed up with drummer Joey Sebaali to create a unique sound rooted in the likes of Neil Young, Cream, James Gang and late-period Beatles. On the strength of their first two releases, 2008’s Let It Ride and 2006’s eponymous album, Buffalo Killers found themselves rubbing shoulders with the likes of the Black Crowes, with whom they spent extended periods on the road supporting. Earlier this year, the band teamed up with Daytonian Kelley Deal of the Breeders to cover a Guided By Voices song for the Sing For Your Meat tribute.
“The Deal sisters invited us to play the All Tomorrow’s Parties festival that they were curating – which was a really great experience for us,” Zac recalled. “Later the GBV opportunity came about and Kelley got in touch with us to record the song. We recorded it, with [recording engineer] Mike [Montgomery], in one night.”
Teaming up with fellow Cincinnatian Mike Montgomery to work at his Candyland Studios, the Buffalo Killers continue to evolve their sound, working diligently on songcraft.
“Andy and I went in and starting recording acoustic demos of the songs with Mike just to get them down and have something to build off of,” said Zac. “We did that over the course of a few months and then started playing the songs out live. When we were finally happy with the arrangements, we went back to Mike and recorded them live over a few weekends. We figured out along the way that we work really well with Mike. He has a great ear and really understands the band.”
The results of their collaboration shine throughout the new record, 3. As the previously released “Huma Bird” opens the disc and is immediately followed by the propulsive “Circle Day,” the disc is sprinkled alternately with ethereal psychedelia of “Lily of the Valley” and “All Turn to Cloud” and the hypnotic rock grooves of “Mountain Sally” and “Time Was Shaping,” with brothers Gabbard delivering soaring vocal melodies with a timeless appeal. As the trio continues to hone their own dynamics, they invited several guests to contribute to the new record, adding additional sonic textures that further enhance the band’s inviting presentation.
“We asked Kelley [Deal] if she would like to sit in on one of our songs and she came in and did her own thing just like everyone who contributed to the album,” explained Zac. “We really wanted to have this organic experience and create together instead of driving someone to do something specific. All of these people are professionals and we really love the end result of these sessions.”
Although the Buffalo Killers’ sound may sound like a retro endeavor for some, the band stands defiant against the whims of current trends, resorting instead to seeking musical solace in the streams that have run deep and wide throughout American musical traditions.
“People love to label people. We play straight-forward rock ‘n’ roll – for some that reads as throwback music, for others it is a welcome respite from the current direction of music. I think there is more than enough room for everyone who wants to play the type of music that appeals to them and more than enough ears to enjoy each type of music.”
Buffalo Killers will celebrate the release of ‘3’ with a show on Friday, July 15 at Canal Street Tavern, 308 E. First St. Also on the bill is R. Ring. Doors open at 8 p.m. Admission is $7 for 18 & up. For more information, visit buffalokillers.com.
Reach DCP Music Editor Kyle Melton at MusicEditor@DaytonCityPaper.com and read his blog at thebuddhaden.net.


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This family is soon leaving California for their home state of Ohio and wanted photos at home to keep as a time capsule of their time here. The morning of our session arrived with thunderstorms and dark grey clouds. After taking a walk around their house to look at the light, I realized that it probably wasn’t the best idea to continue with the session. We talked it over and it was so disappointing, but they shook it off and trusted me, which I was grateful for. We looked at the calendar on their wall and picked out a new date, a month away. And then they made me some coffee and I hung out for a bit before leaving. We had such a great talk and connected really quickly because, well, they were just really open and weren’t afraid of getting deep quick.
The new session date rolled up and coming over a second time was like meeting up with friends. Kids remembered me and were excited to play. Mom wanted a very relaxed session, including their typical morning routine. We started with waffles and jammies and quickly moved to dirty diapers, toys, and hide and seek. Then we took a short walk for some portraits outside before we finished. I love these types of sessions and I am always super thankful when I get to do them. So, big thanks to the Duxbury family for being so awesome all around.
Amazing! So relaxed…love it.
❤❤ Love how relaxed this is.
TEEEEEE!!!!! These are so good. The pjs! Love the kiddos in their rooms. Yep. Wouldn’t it be grand if all sessions included PJs?!
The little boy, with his eyes closed, holding his papa’s hands. So beautiful! Why do your photos always make me cry?!
Omg! This session is so adorable. I’ve always wanted to do something like this with my nephew and nieces! My sister hates having her photo taken. Maybe you will inspire her to finally do it! Amazing post.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Gorgeous, Tara. Does this mom know how absolutely fierce she looks in that shot of her and her husband? Wow! :)
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RAMONA LISA : DOMINIC
Next week Ramona Lisa (Chairlift’s Caroline Polachek) will release her debut solo album Arcadia. (via Watch: Ramona Lisa – “Dominic” | Under the Radar - Music Magazine)
You can now stream all of Arcadia at The Fader!
Haven’t got the chance to listen to it yet, since i’ve been busy :-( but i’ve been seeing lots of positive reviews so im looking forward to listening when i get the chance!
its the interactive version. this is the link to watch it http://www.chairlifted.com/metbefore/ but its not working for me?
Recent portrait of Caroline Polachek of Chairlift as her alter ego Ramona Lisa. Read the article on MilkMade
Behind the scenes of Ramona Lisa’s new video..
ramona lisa / lady’s got gills
the ramona lisa record is very special. caroline polachek is a gem.
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Meiko Kaji stars in the first of two features released by Synapse today from director Kazuhiko Yamaguchi. (Billiard) Balls at the ready.
Meiko Kaji is Nami Higuchi, recently released from serving a three-year prison stint for the murder of a yakuza boss. When she learns that she received early release on account of a petition from the deceased’s wife Saeko, she decides to head back home to Tokyo where she visits her uncle who runs a billiard-hall she used to frequently hustle. But she soon finds out that Saeko is now sick and struggling to raise a young boy. Racked with guilt, Nami decides to try and find work so that she may repay her kindness somehow. It’s not long after being back in town that she befriends Ryuji (Tsunehiko Watase), a gangster pimp doing what he can to recruit new hostesses; he in turn does her uncle a favour and offers Nami a position at the old club.
Sure enough Okada (Koji Nanbara) muscles in on the scene and he wants the club for himself. However, Nami isn’t about to budge, doing everything in her power to secure Saeko’s future. Into her life walks Shin (Tatsuo Umemiya), whom Nami had met briefly on the train home. Shin has managed to get into debt with Okada and takes it upon himself to help out Nami if it means ridding Ginza of his nemesis. Twists and turns ensue as Nami becomes deeper embroiled in a seedy underworld of pimps and gamblers.
Meiko Kaji’s first film for Toei, having left Nikkatsu at the turn of the Roman Porno era, 1972’s Wandering Ginza Butterfly [Gincho Wataridori] was something of an attempt by the studio to carry on the tradition of the female yakuza sub-genre, evoking the style of the Red Peony Gambler series which had starred Junko Fuji, who subsequently retired from acting the same year to pursue marriage. Directed by Kazuhiko Yamaguchi of Blossoming Night Dreams and Sister Street Fighter fame, the film echoes the sentiments of many well established yakuza flicks, not to mention offer a somewhat parodying take on the stock archetypes strewn throughout. While most of the characters are entirely predictable, from Tatsuo Umemiya’s common cheating do-gooder to Koji Nanbara’s evil mob boss, Yamaguchi’s film does take some pains to be a little different; mostly with its inclusion of billiards as a central plot device, eschewing the familiar sex and violence routines of its kind – at least until an abrupt and frenzied bloodbath of a finale – to deliver a behind-the-scenes and detailed enough gander at the various kinds of scams our good guy Ryuji warns our heroine about. Likewise the authentic setting conveys a strong sense of ambience within the city; the hand-held camera style in particular providing a fly on the wall experience during the night time exteriors.
Meiko Kaji’s inclusion in the film is interesting from the viewpoint that post Wandering Ginza Butterfly and its sequel’s success she went on to do a couple of less talkative features for Toei, though no less notable. Nami is every bit as calculated as the likes of Sasori and Yuki, yet here Kaji is given a chance to show a side of her that wasn’t greatly exploited throughout her career – her good sense of humour and engaging sass. The Ginza environment is her ultimate playground and she’s afforded plenty of opportunities to demonstrate her range as a performer, which holds our attention, even during the sequences where she might not otherwise convince as an ace billiards shark nearly as much as she does a swordsman. Yamaguchi does his best to create as much tension as possible during the latter ten minute billiards showdown, carried by some creative editing which offers a brief explanation of game rules. And indeed the director does seem to have one or two tricks of his own up his sleeve, none more unique than the way he depicts Ryu The Third Eye’s drug withdrawal symptoms through a stark yellow hue as the duel reaches its otherwise predictable climax.
There’s little faulting Synapse’s progressive 2.35:1 anamorphic presentation. Stated as being derived from Toei’s original vault elements and remastered in high-definition, the image looks every bit as good as it would have back in the day. Print damage is next to non-existent, leaving a clean and stable transfer, free from compression artefacts and exhibiting natural levels of film grain and accurate colour balance. Contrast is nice and black levels are rich, with strong shadow detail. Overall detail is fine, with just a hint of softness in wider shots, which doesn’t look like it can be helped a great deal, along with a spot of shimmering. There is however high frequency haloing.
The original Japanese mono track is also as good as can be expected; no audio drop outs or hissing, it offers a strong level of clarity throughout. Accompanying it are removable English subtitles which offer a good translation and are free from grammatical error.
Chris. D’s audio commentary certainly offers a wealth of information, even if he does cover some of the same ground from previous commentaries concerning these genre films. He talks plenty about the lead and supporting cast members, as well as the director himself, while detailing certain elements of yakuza movie making and the typical formula employed by them. He does start to slow down by the half way mark as he struggles to sustain the whole run time; there are plenty of lengthy pauses and he does end up repeating himself several times.
At 37 minutes, an interview with writer/director Kazuhiko Yamaguchi proves to be a little more interesting. Yamaguchi perfectly recollects his time spent making movies for Toei, from getting an early start behind the scenes on 1959’s Prince of Space to his first major gig as a director ten years later with Delinquent Girl Boss: Blossoming Night Dreams. He talks of actress Reiko Oshida and her somewhat difficult nature in terms of following dialogue, next to that of Meiko Kaji’s professionalism. He speaks fondly still of Oshida, and also holds Kaji in high esteem, evidently proud of helping her to become a major star. He goes on to mention other directors influencing his films, particularly Sergio Leone, and moves on to working with several of the same actors throughout his career. As this feature also covers his time spent on She-Cat Gambler, the director also talks about working with Sonny Chiba, revealing a few nice snippets of trivia, as well as reminiscing over his latter Sister Street Fighter flicks.
Two theatrical trailers (one for the film’s sequel) and a poster gallery featuring original posters from Meiko Kaji’s films precede a lengthy and informative biography on Meiko Kaji, featuring interview excerpts, written by Chris. D.
Wandering Ginza Butterfly is another solid Meiko Kaji vehicle. Though largely formulaic the storyline does enjoy some neat developments, the supporting cast are on top form and Kazuhiko Yamaguchi provides a suitably neon-lit backdrop as his protagonist’s stomping ground.
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