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Kendrick Lamar on The Big Steppers Tour photographed by Greg Noire

Scrublands review – Chris Hammer adaptation is a rock solid addition to Australian rural noir

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Jay Ryan plays murderer priest Byron Swift in Scrublands, now streaming on Stan. Photograph: Sarah Enticknap

A journalist is assigned to write about a traumatic event, speaks to wary locals, scratches away layers of obfuscation and discovers All Is Not What It Seems. Yes, we’ve been here before. Ditto for crime stories based in rural Australian locations; the bounty for this year alone includes Deadloch, Black Snow, Bay of Fires, The Clearing and Ivan Sen’s feature film Limbo.

However, Stan’s new four-part mystery series Scrublands, directed by Greg McLean and adapted from Chris Hammer’s bestselling novel of the same name, demonstrates why genre-ified tropes and formulas have evergreen appeal if staged with some vim and flair.

These kinds of narratives don’t have to be fresh, per se: according to Campbellian wisdom there’s nothing new under the sun. But templated stories should always feel fresh and be invigoratingly staged. That’s certainly the case in Scrublands, which at its worst feels a little potboiler-ish but is grippingly sustained across four episodes of roughly one hour apiece and never overstays its welcome.

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The series begins provocatively, with a priest – Jay Ryan’s Bryon Swift – shooting at his own congregation with a sniper rifle, murdering five people before turning the gun on himself. Not the most effective recruitment drive for the church. Twelve months later, a Sydney Morning Herald journalist – Luke Arnold’s Martin Scarsden – arrives in the town where it happened to pen a “one year on” anniversary article. One local accuses him of writing “torture porn” but Scarsden says his brief is a colour piece: “just weekend supplement stuff”. Nothing to challenge or upset people. The protagonist will change his tune, of course, when he gets an inkling that something is wrong with the official narrative and attaches himself to the story like a dog with lockjaw.

We know that things can’t be as they seem but we saw the priest killing in cold blood, so what kind of twists and turns await? Good mystery writing is sometimes about appearing to box things in, to construct narrative limitations before finding ways to circumvent them – by widening the context, perhaps, or unveiling different perspectives, or laying out a tangled backstory, all of which is the case in Scrublands. Like other crime mysteries such as The Dry, McLean alternates between timeframes, the current one having a hot glazed look, the palette taking on cooler hues during earlier times. The latter moments feel reflective, distanced from the white-hot part of the flame. Later on, these once-lighter looking scenes get warmer, signifying that the plotlines are merging and the drama is coming to a head.

Luke Arnold is compelling – and he doesn’t overdo it. Photograph: Sarah Enticknap

Luke Arnold is a compelling lead: from the start you feel invested in his presence. When Arnold does that thing when an actor frowns while examining a piece of evidence, as if to say “now I’m putting two and two together”, he doesn’t overdo it; it feels genuine. This is a less showy performance than Simon Baker’s heroin-injecting cop in Limbo or Travis Fimmel’s sleepy-eyed detective in Black Snow – perhaps because Arnold is playing a journalist who can’t afford to indulge in too much self-destructive behaviour, with all those bloody deadlines to hit.

But when it comes to dramatic purpose, the journalist and the detective often occupy the same essential role: as upsetters of the apple cart, sticking their nose where it doesn’t belong, making people uncomfortable and creating a chemistry change that draws dormant feelings – and, of course, The Truth – to the surface.

Bella Heathcote, who co-starred in the excellent 2020 horror movie Relic, is very persuasive as Mandy Bond, who has, shall we say, unique knowledge of the late priest. Just by the way she holds herself, by the longing in her eyes, the actor very effectively communicates that Bond wants to be somewhere else, emotionally and physically.

Mandy Bond (Bella Heathcote) in Scrublands. Photograph: Narelle Portanier

As the aforementioned priest, Swift initially seems a little imposing and Ironman-like for a man of the cloth, as if he should be in a Nutri-Grain commercial rather than a confessional. But stay with it; this tale is tangled and things feel quite plausible (notwithstanding the need for a wee bit of disbelief suspension as it rolls and tumbles along).

Like much of McLean’s work, Scrublands can be a bit pulpy but here not in a bad way: this isn’t trashy or schlocky. It’s a rock-solid addition to the rural noir genre, engaging from the start, all the way to a satisfyingly explosive finale.

Scrublands is streaming now on Stan.

Source: The Guardian

SDL - Photographer Research; Greg Girard

Photographer Greg Girard, a Canadian, has worked primarily in Asia. For almost forty years, his work has focused on the physical and social changes that are occurring throughout Asia, particularly in its major cities, renowned for his neon-hued images.

Girard was drawn to taking pictures after dark from the start, and many of his most famous pictures were taken at night.

Thanks to films like Blade Runner and the following emergence of Japanese popular culture in the west, one can instantly identify the bizarre, now-retro futurism in his images. However, the cult classic neo-noir film by Ridley Scott wasn't released until over ten years after Girard moved to the city, and the US and other countries wouldn't really start to see a boom in Japanese pop culture exports until the 1990s.

He is the author of multiple books about photography. Published in 2014, City of Darkness Revisited updates their influential work, City of Darkness: Life in Kowloon Walled City (Watermark, 1993) and resurrects an early collaboration with co-author Ian Lambot.

Yet reflecting on his career today, Girard asserts that, in the process of transitioning to professional photography, he, for a time at least, ‘lost’ the sensibilities that shaped his early photographic practice.

“In a way, I set aside the “personal” work, the kinds of pictures I made when I first started out. The ones that weren’t really about anything, but as you later realize were your “real” pictures. At least that’s how it was for me.”

“I think I probably wanted to see and make pictures that were a kind of adventure. You have to remember in the 1970s there weren’t a lot of ways to see photography. The more I started paying attention to different transparency film stocks and the color shifts under various sources of artificial light, the more I felt like I had “night” all to myself, as outrageous today as it might sound to say that.”

“I’m not the first to say this but having a camera was like a passport to a different world.” – Greg Girard

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Mac App Storeで配布してたGreg NoireさんのLightroomプリセット。

モノクロのプリセットで「Katana」「Kunai」「Shinobi」などGregさんの好きな忍者にちなんだ名前がついている。「Katana」というやつを使ってみた。

このプリセットはAdobeのブログでも紹介されていたんですね。いままでモノクロ写真は食わず嫌いだったけど、これから挑戦してみましょうかね。

DC Fandome part 2 is tomorrow I thought I’d post some of the things with new (ish) footage that might be interesting wrt the Flash TV  Show (I posted most of these before but there were some changes since then. For example before there was a Flash Fan Questions thing and a Fan Q&A with Cast and Crew of WBTV DCTV Series thing, but I don’t see those on the schedule anymore)

All of these will be available (for 24 hours) on demand from 1 pm EST on

The Flash - Panel (Extended)

Executive producer Eric Wallace joins cast members Grant Gustin, Candice Patton, Danielle Panabaker, Carlos Valdes, Danielle Nicolet, Kayla Compton and Brandon McKnight to discuss all things Flash with Entertainment Weekly’s Chancellor Agard. Team Flash will break down both parts of season six and look ahead at what is to come with an exclusive trailer for season seven. Fans will also get a look at the exclusive black-and-white noir episode “Kiss Kiss Breach Breach,” which will be available on The Flash season six Blu-ray™ and DVD on August 25. 40 min

The Flash – Pilot EPK

A  truly exclusive opportunity as an insider to see behind-the-scenes and  hear from the creative team during the filming of The Flash pilot  episode. 5 min On Demand

Fan Q&A with Grant Gustin of The Flash The Flash star Grant Gustin takes some time to answer a question from a DC fan. 1 min On Demand

Stars from DCTV Series React to Fan Art

Stars of The Flash, Doom Patrol, Titans, Teen Titans Go!, and Batwoman react to fan art. Truth, Justice, and the DC Comics Way - Panel

Who would have thought the “injustices of the world” first read in comic books and then acted out in some of today’s most popular DC Super Hero films and television series would intersect with today’s real-life civil, social and political unrest? Join us for a conversation with series stars David Harewood and Nicole Maines (Supergirl), Marvin “Krondon” Jones III (Black Lightning), Anna Diop (Titans) and executive producer/showrunner Eric Wallace (The Flash) as they discuss how the genesis of comic books has always been rooted in the search of truth and justice: it’s the DC Comics way! 45 min

Behind the Scenes of the Arrowverse Crossover - Panel Multi-hyphenate Marc Guggenheim joins The Flash first assistant director Phil Chipera, Batwoman costume designer Maya Mani, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow property master Lynda Chapple, and Batwoman/The Flash/Supergirl senior visual effects supervisor Armen Kevorkian to discuss the detailed and meticulous behind-the-scenes efforts that went into making the mega-crossover event “Crisis on Infinite Earths” happen. The talented group will offer exclusive and insider stories for fans that only those on working on set have been privy to. 15 min Greg Berlanti Reacts to Fan Art

Arrowverse" and DCTV  executive producer Greg Berlanti reacts to fan art inspired by some of  DC's biggest moments and characters. 3 min On Demand.

Capturing the Action in Still Frame - Panel

This panel features unit still photographers Clay Enos (Wonder Woman), Jessica Miglio (The Suicide Squad, Gotham), Katie Yu (The Flash, Supergirl, Batwoman) and Steve Wilkie (Titans, SHAZAM!), who capture the action through a still lens and celebrate the moments where what they have captured in a split second results in a timeless image. 15 min

Downloadables: DC TV Character Posters

Who's your favorite DC TV character? Download a poster to let everyone know! Or download them all if you can't pick a favorite…that's what we're doing! etalk Celebrates DC in Canada CTV, Canada’s top broadcast network, will produce an exclusive 20-minute Canadian DC FanDome special via the daily entertainment news program etalk, focusing on the country’s love for the DC Universe along with the unique connections between Canada and various DC properties. The special will highlight past and present DC films and television shows shot in Canada (including SHAZAM!, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, The Flash, Titans); revisit past red carpets in Toronto as well as set visits and Canadian interviews; and highlight Canadian superfans and the country’s incredible local DC artists. Interspersed throughout the special will be talent greetings, throwback coverage from previous A-list events, and new content looking ahead to upcoming DC releases. The special will air exclusively in the DC FanDome on September 12 before debuting as an etalk broadcast special later that week. 30 min

Not new footage, but if you missed the panel with Candice that will also be available:

What’s a BAWSE? Find out here as some of the hottest actresses across DC television and film sit down with celebrity DJ D-Nice and Grammy-winning singer/actress Estelle to discuss how they use their confidence and vulnerability to navigate their careers in Hollywood. Panelists include Meagan Good (SHAZAM!), Javicia Leslie (Batwoman), Candice Patton (The Flash), Tala Ashe (DC’s Legends of Tomorrow), Nafessa Williams and Chantal Thuy (Black Lightning), and Anna Diop and Damaris Lewis (Titans). Catch the entire full-length conversation at McDuffie’s Dakota in the DC WatchVerse. 20 min

Aristocratic Cafe, 1975, by Greg Girard, in Under Vancouver, “an intriguing photographic record of the gentle, seedy downtown east side and surroundings in the years 1972 to 1982.”

This place has such a Noir vibe. Time to explore the underbelly of Vancouver. 

Nemahsis - dollar signs from Crowns & Owls on Vimeo.

“Society takes yet rarely does it return. It is eager to put its people in a glass box, to be an exhausting display extracting what is deemed profitable for personal gain.” - Nemahsis

Directors: Crowns & Owls Production Company: Noir Productions Producer: Javier Alejandro Exec Producer: Greg Smith Production Assistant: Katie Hackett

Local Production Company: B2Y Service Producer: Alexander Kenanov Line Producer: Simeon Vasilev Production Coordinator: Iren Mashova Production Assistant: Teodora Marinova Key set PA: Boiko Ganchev PA: Patar Todorov Todorov PA: Stefan Nikolchov

Director Of Photography: Konstantin Mazov Colourist: Tim Smith 1st AD: Boyka Pehlivanova 2nd AD: Maria Decheva 3rd AD: Elena Mateva Production Designer: Kristian Lekov Art Dept Coordinator: Kristina Bodurova Set Dresser: Mario Benyo Set Dress: Chavdar Klisurski Steadicam Operator: Nikolay Kerezov 1st Assistant Camera: Vanya Ivanova 2nd Assistant Camera: Borislav Belberov BTS Photographer: Kiril Stoyanov Video Control: Simeon Nikolaev Chengelski DIT / Downloader: Kalina Spasova Sound Design: Ed Downham @ King Lear

Nemahsis Stylist: Stephanie Major Cast Stylist: Diana Manolova Assistant Stylist: Veselka Kirilova Avramova Assistant Stylist: Rosen Georgiev Georgiev Seamstress: Donka Drenovska – Pavlova Hair Stylist: Ivayla Stancheva Make-up Artist: Alice Shopova

Gaffer: Alexander Mihailov Spark: Cvetan Trifanov Spark: Dimitur Nazarov Spark: Milen Stoilov Spark: Aleksander Todorov

Key Grip: Alexander Dimitrov Grip: Borislav Anchev Grip: Kiril Kurtov Grip: Daniel Pankov Grip: Vihar Nikolov Grip: Dragomir Arnaudov

Casting Director: Teodora Duparinova Casting Assistant: Alex Toshkov Casting Assistant: Konstantin Tomasini Casting Assistant: Sofiq Bunza

SFX Supervisor: Yovko Dolgandzhiyski SFX Coordinator: Antonia Tocheva SFX Technician: Andrey Velchev SFX Technician: Aleksandur Kukov Action Vehicles Coordinator: Nikolay Vasilev

Production Van 1: Venislav Vasilev Production Van 2: ivan Peychev

Covid Coordinator: Alex Rodriguez Medic on set: Dr. Georgi Nikolov Health & Safety: Georgi Damyanov Health & Safety: Ivelin Ilchev Ilchev

“Society takes yet rarely does it return. It is eager to put its people in a glass box, to be an exhausting display extracting what is deemed profitable for personal gain.” - Nemahsis Directors: Crowns & Owls Production Company: Noir Productions Producer: Javier Alejandro Exec Producer: Greg Smith Production Assistant: Katie Hackett Local Production Company: B2Y Service Producer: Alexander Kenanov Line Producer: Simeon Vasilev Production Coordinator: Iren Mashova Production Assistant: Teodora Marinova Key set PA: Boiko Ganchev PA: Patar Todorov Todorov PA: Stefan Nikolchov Director Of Photography: Konstantin Mazov Colourist: Tim Smith 1st AD: Boyka Pehlivanova 2nd AD: Maria Decheva 3rd AD: Elena Mateva Production Designer: Kristian Lekov Art Dept Coordinator: Kristina Bodurova Set Dresser: Mario Benyo Set Dress: Chavdar Klisurski Steadicam Operator: Nikolay Kerezov 1st Assistant Camera: Vanya Ivanova 2nd Assistant Camera: Borislav Belberov BTS Photographer: Kiril Stoyanov Video Control: Simeon Nikolaev Chengelski DIT / Downloader: Kalina Spasova Sound Design: Ed Downham @ King Lear Nemahsis Stylist: Stephanie Major Cast Stylist: Diana Manolova Assistant Stylist: Veselka Kirilova Avramova Assistant Stylist: Rosen Georgiev Georgiev Seamstress: Donka Drenovska – Pavlova Hair Stylist: Ivayla Stancheva Make-up Artist: Alice Shopova Gaffer: Alexander Mihailov Spark: Cvetan Trifanov Spark: Dimitur Nazarov Spark: Milen Stoilov Spark: Aleksander Todorov Key Grip: Alexander Dimitrov Grip: Borislav Anchev Grip: Kiril Kurtov Grip: Daniel Pankov Grip: Vihar Nikolov Grip: Dragomir Arnaudov Casting Director: Teodora Duparinova Casting Assistant: Alex Toshkov Casting Assistant: Konstantin Tomasini Casting Assistant: Sofiq Bunza SFX Supervisor: Yovko Dolgandzhiyski SFX Coordinator: Antonia Tocheva SFX Technician: Andrey Velchev SFX Technician: Aleksandur Kukov Action Vehicles Coordinator: Nikolay Vasilev Production Van 1: Venislav Vasilev Production Van 2: ivan Peychev Covid Coordinator: Alex Rodriguez Medic on set: Dr. Georgi Nikolov Health & Safety: Georgi Damyanov Health & Safety: Ivelin Ilchev Ilchev

Nemahsis - Dollar Signs from Konstantin Mazov on Vimeo.

Directors: Crowns & Owls Production Company: Noir Productions Producer: Javier Alejandro Exec Producer: Greg Smith Production Assistant: Katie Hackett

Local Production Company: B2Y Service Producer: Alexander Kenanov Line Producer: Simeon Vasilev Production Coordinator: Iren Mashova Production Assistant: Teodora Marinova Key set PA: Boiko Ganchev PA: Patar Todorov Todorov PA: Stefan Nikolchov

Director Of Photography: Konstantin Mazov Colourist: Tim Smith 1st AD: Boyka Pehlivanova 2nd AD: Maria Decheva 3rd AD: Elena Mateva Production Designer: Kristian Lekov Art Dept Coordinator: Kristina Bodurova Set Dresser: Mario Benyo Set Dress: Chavdar Klisurski 1st Assistant Camera: Vanya Ivanova 2nd Assistant Camera: Borislav Belberov BTS Photographer: Kiril Stoyanov Video Control: Simeon Nikolaev Chengelski DIT / Downloader: Kalina Spasova Sound Design: Ed Downham @ King Lear

Nemahsis Stylist: Stephanie Major Cast Stylist: Diana Manolova Assistant Stylist: Veselka Kirilova Avramova Assistant Stylist: Rosen Georgiev Georgiev Seamstress: Donka Drenovska – Pavlova Hair Stylist: Ivayla Stancheva Make-up Artist: Alice Shopova

Gaffer: Alexander Mihailov Spark: Cvetan Trifanov Spark: Dimitur Nazarov Spark: Milen Stoilov Spark: Aleksander Todorov

Key Grip: Alexander Dimitrov Grip: Borislav Anchev Grip: Kiril Kurtov Grip: Daniel Pankov Grip: Vihar Nikolov Grip: Dragomir Arnaudov

Casting Director: Teodora Duparinova Casting Assistant: Alex Toshkov Casting Assistant: Konstantin Tomasini Casting Assistant: Sofiq Bunza

SFX Supervisor: Yovko Dolgandzhiyski SFX Coordinator: Antonia Tocheva SFX Technician: Andrey Velchev SFX Technician: Aleksandur Kukov Action Vehicles Coordinator: Nikolay Vasilev

Production Van 1: Venislav Vasilev Production Van 2: ivan Peychev

Covid Coordinator: Alex Rodriguez Medic on set: Dr. Georgi Nikolov Health & Safety: Georgi Damyanov Health & Safety: Ivelin Ilchev Ilchev

solange - photo by greg noire

Le temps est déjà venu de vous présenter notre dernière interview de 2017, et c’est au tour d’Antoine Maillard, illustrateur et auteur de B.D. de se retrouver sous les feux de la rampe du blog de l’équipe. Il a gentiment accepté de répondre à nos questions et de nous parler de son blog éponyme dans lequel partage une série de dessins au trait unique et inspiré. 

Tumblr – Pouvez-vous vous présenter rapidement à nos lecteurs ?

Antoine – Je viens tout juste d'avoir 28 ans. Je suis auteur de bande dessinée et illustrateur. Je vis à Strasbourg. Je travaille pour la presse française et internationale (Télérama, New York Times, New Yorker, XXI…). J'ai fait des études de bande dessinée et d'illustration à Angoulême (EESI) et à Strasbourg (HEAR). J'expérimente aussi un peu l'animation 2D avec des projets de B.D. et d'illustration en GIF animés. J'ai un projet de bande dessinée en cours dont des pages traînent sur le site Grandpapier et dans l'anthologie Franky (et Nicole) des Requins Marteaux.

T – D'où vient votre passion pour l'illustration ? 

A – Je pense que c'est d'abord le plaisir du dessin. J'ai toujours dessiné beaucoup. J'ai commencé à faire des petites bandes dessinées quand j'étais adolescent. Je n'en lisais pas vraiment, mais je voulais raconter des histoires en dessinant. C'est venu assez naturellement. Quand j'étais frustré par l'histoire d'un film ou d'un jeu vidéo, j'essayais d'inventer des intrigues inspirées par l'imaginaire de l'œuvre en question. Comme beaucoup d'autres ados, je crois. Il doit y avoir des kilos d'horribles bandes dessinées et de fanarts sur The Legend of Zelda et Pokémon qui prennent la poussière chez ma mère. L'illustration à proprement parler, c'est venu bien après quand j'ai avancé dans mon cursus en école d'art. Je me suis intéressé au design graphique, au dessin contemporain et à l'illustration. Surtout aux arts décoratifs de Strasbourg, où il y a une section dédiée à cette discipline. C'est venu assez tard en fait. Avant, je faisais plus du dessin ou de la bande dessinée.

T – Parlez-nous de votre blog. Qu'est-ce qui vous inspire ?

A – Le blog est un échantillon de mes travaux. Je l'ai envisagé dès le départ comme un portfolio évolutif. Il y a mes travaux de commande, surtout des illustrations de presse. Je publie aussi des pages de B.D. en cours, des GIF animés et des pages de carnet. Je suis beaucoup inspiré par un certain genre du cinéma américain : les films d'horreur, le cinéma noir et fantastique (Lynch, Carpenter…). Des réalisateurs qui parlent de l'adolescence, aussi, comme Greg Araki, Todd Solondz ou Jeff Nichols m'inspirent beaucoup. J'aime aussi la peinture, plutôt figurative, avec des ambiances lumineuses très marquées comme les toiles d'Edward Hopper, Felix Vallotton, David Hockney. Il y a des photographes comme Greg Crewdson ou Larry Clark qui sont très importants pour moi. Et puis la bande dessinée, bien sûr, plutôt indépendante : Daniel Clowes, Chris Ware, Minetaro Mochizuki, Simon Hanselmann, Olivier Schrauwen.

T – Quel a été le déclic pour créer ce blog et pourquoi avoir choisi Tumblr ?

A – J'avais un compte Tumblr pendant mes études pour pouvoir suivre des artistes qui publiaient sur la plateforme. Je ne publiais rien encore ici car j'avais déjà un blog où je publiais un peu tout ce que je faisais sans filtre, des carnets de croquis, des ébauches de projets, etc. (blog qui existe encore). J'ai fini à un moment par commencer à publier sur mon Tumblr ce que j'estimais être le moins mauvais et le plus abouti de ma production. Contrairement à mon ancien blog ou à d'autres réseaux sociaux, j'envisage mon Tumblr comme une forme de publication à part entière comme pourrait l'être un livre ou un fanzine auto-édité et dont je serais le rédacteur. En le créant, je voulais ainsi un peu "professionnaliser" ce que je publiais sur Internet. C'est un bon exercice, d'autant plus que Tumblr permet d'être reblogué aux quatre coins du monde ; c'est une diffusion énorme. C'est un peu le portfolio idéal pour un créatif. Je préfère ça à un site web conventionnel, je crois. Une autre raison vient du fait que Tumblr est un peu le réseau social de la renaissance du GIF animé, et je voulais un endroit où publier et diffuser mon travail dans ce format.

T – Quels sont vos trois Tumblrs préférés et pourquoi ?

A – Je ne sais absolument pas s’ils sont étudiants ou déjà artistes confirmés, mais j'aime beaucoup les dessins et les B.D. très variées et très contemporaines que publient les auteurs de Wildlife Findings. Le travail virtuose de Jee Ook m'intéresse beaucoup aussi. J'ai découvert le travail de Ward Zwart sur Tumblr, il y a quelque chose qui me fascine dans son dessin, une forme de sauvagerie maitrisée et élégante qui me plaît beaucoup.

T – Merci beaucoup, Antoine, et bonne année 2018 ! 

Source: @antoinemaillard

Watchmen (2009)

Action, Drama, Mystery |

Watchmen is a American neo-noir superhero film based on the 1986–87 DC Comics limited series of the same name by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. Directed by Zack Snyder.

A dark and dystopian deconstruction of the superhero genre, the film is set in an alternate history in the year 1985 at the height of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, as a group of mostly retired American superheroes investigates the murder of one of their own before uncovering an elaborate and deadly conspiracy, while their moral limitations are challenged by the complex nature of the circumstances.

In an alternate United States, beginning in 1939 during the fading Interwar period, a team of costumed crime-fighters is formed – the ”Minutemen”. The 1960s Vietnam War era through the mid-1980s Cold War sees the rise of the “Watchmen” team of heroes, whose existence dramatically affects world events. In 1959, after his apparent death in an Intrinsic Field Generator accident, Dr. Jon Osterman remakes his body as a god-like being dubbed “Doctor Manhattan”. The U.S. government utilizes his powers to win the Vietnam War and gain a strategic advantage over the Soviet Union which, by 1985, threatens thermonuclear war. The Comedian suppresses evidence of the Watergate scandal. By overwhelming public support, the 22nd Amendment is repealed, allowing President Richard Nixon to win a third term.

As anti-vigilante sentiment sweeps the nation, coupled with a nationwide police strike, the Keene Act is passed in 1977, declaring all “costumed adventuring” and “vigilantism” illegal. While most heroes like Daniel Dreiberg and Laurie Jupiter retire, Doctor Manhattan and the Comedian become government agents, and Rorschach continues to operate outside the law.

Director: Zack Snyder

Writers: David Hayter (screenplay), Alex Tse (screenplay), Dave Gibbons (graphic novel illustrator), Alan Moore (graphic novel)

Stars: Malin Åkerman, Billy Crudup, Matthew Goode, Carla Gugino, Jackie Earle Haley, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Patrick Wilson

►Cast:

Malin Akerman…Laurie Jupiter / Silk Spectre IIBilly Crudup…Dr. Manhattan / Jon OstermanMatthew Goode…Adrian Veidt / OzymandiasJackie Earle Haley…RorschachJeffrey Dean Morgan…Edward Blake / ComedianPatrick Wilson…Dan Dreiberg / Nite OwlCarla Gugino…Sally Jupiter / Silk SpectreMatt Frewer…MolochStephen McHattie…Hollis MasonLaura Mennell…Janey SlaterRob LaBelle…Wally WeaverGary Houston…John McLaughlinJames M. Connor…Pat Buchanan (as James Micheal Connor)Mary Ann Burger…Eleanor CliftJohn Shaw…Doug RothRobert Wisden…Richard NixonJerry Wasserman…Detective FineDon Thompson…Detective GallagherFrank Novak…Henry KissingerSean Allan…NORAD GeneralGarry Chalk…NORAD GeneralRon Fassler…Ted KoppelStephanie Belding…Janet BlackMichael Kopsa…Paul KleinWilliam S. Taylor…Prison Psychiatrist (as William Taylor)Chris Burns…Dumb ThugMalcolm Scott…Fat ThugDanny Wattley…Huge PrisonerNhi Do…Vietnamese GirlWalter Addison…Lee IacoccaKeith Martin Gordey…Auto CEODavid MacKay…Child Murderer (as David Mackay)Fulvio Cecere…Agent ForbesTed Cole…Dick CavettMark Acheson…Large Man At Happy Harry’sJohn Destry…Happy Harry’s BartenderChris Gauthier…Seymour (as Christopher Gauthier)L. Harvey Gold…New Frontiersman EditorJay Brazeau…News VendorJesse Reid…Teenager at NewsstandManoj Sood…Karnak ScientistDan Payne…Dollar BillNiall Matter…MothmanApollonia Vanova…SilhouetteGlenn Ennis…Hooded JusticeDarryl Scheelar…Captain MetropolisClint Carleton…Young Hollis MasonMike Carpenter…Young MolochLeah Gibson…Silhouette’s GirlfriendBrett Stimely…John F. KennedyCarrie Genzel…Jackie KennedyGreg Travis…Andy WarholGreg Armstrong-Morris…Truman CapoteAndrew Colthart…Naked Man At Warhol PartyBruce Crawford…Bank RobberSal Sortino…1940 Watchmen PhotographerEli Snyder…Young RorschachLori Watt…Rorschach’s MotherTony Bardach…John With Rorschach’s MotherJohn Kobylka…Fidel CastroCarmen Lavigne…Anti War ProtesterJ.R. Killigrew…David BowieSteven Stojkovic…Mick JaggerMartin Reiss…BrezhnevFrank Cassini…Sally’s HusbandJohn R. Taylor…PriestTara Frederick…Aggressive HookerDaryl Shuttleworth…Jon’s FatherJaryd Heidrick…Young JonRon Chartier…Carnival PhotographerCarly Bentall…Wally’s GirlfriendMatt Drake…Older Boy BullyHaley Guiel…Laurie – 13 Years (as Haley Adrianna Guiel)Sonya Salomaa…Adrian Veidt’s AssistantTyler McClendon…Veidt Enterprises Security GuardSalli Saffioti…Annie LeibovitzNeil Schell…Man In Riot CrowdMichael Eklund…Man In Riot CrowdDeborah Finkel…Woman In Riot CrowdLouis Chirillo…Face To Face TV ProducerMarsha Regis…Face To Face TV ReceptionistPatrick Sabongui…Knot Top Gang LeaderJohn Tench…Knot Top Gang MemberSanto Lombardo…Knot Top Gang MemberJason Schombing…NY SWATDarren Shahlavi…NY SWATMarshall Virtue…NY SWATColin Lawrence…Officer KirkpatrickChris Weber…Officer O’BrienAlessandro Juliani…Rockefeller Military Base TechnicianAlison Araya…Foreign NewscasterSahar Biniaz…Foreign Newscaster (as Sahar)Matthew Harrison…Foreign NewscasterBernadeta Wrobel…Foreign NewscasterYouri Obryvtchenko…Foreign NewscasterHeidi Iro…Foreign NewscasterKit Koon…Foreign NewscasterParm Soor…Foreign NewscasterCristina Menz…Foreign NewscasterLynn Colliar…Foreign Newscaster

Sources: imdb & wikipedia

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Complete Your Summer With Lollapalooza's Live Virtual Festival, Streaming Now

Today's lineup highlights include live sets from Alison Wonderland and ZHU.

Following the July 9thcancellation of its in-person edition, Chicago festival Lollapalooza has followed in the footsteps of other major music fests, launching its free virtual festival this weekend. The star-studded lineup includes original performances from EDM heavy-hitters Valentino Khan, Carnage, NGHTMRE, and Chicago natives Louis the Child and Kaskade, along with past appearances from music industry legends Paul McCartney, A$AP Rocky, Lorde, Jane's Addiction, OutKast, Pearl Jam and The Weeknd. 

The festival is available to stream July 30th to August 2nd at 5PM CST exclusively on YouTube. Today's lineup highlights include live sets from Alison Wonderland and ZHU along with video recordings of past Lollapalooza performances from Metallica, Lupe Fiasco, The Cure and Chance The Rapper. 

Along with musical acts, this year's festival will feature high-profile speakers, including Michelle Obama, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Perry Farrell and Etty Farrell, and Childish Gambino's photographer, Greg Noire. LL Cool J will also be curating a "Make Change" series with Salesforce, with themes including "The Art of Graffiti and Photography" and "The Art of DJing." 

Viewers also have the opportunity to support the festival's nonprofit partners: Arts For Illinois Relief Fund, Equal Justice Initiative and When We All Vote. Optional donations will be accepted until August 2nd with Lollapalooza promising to match up to $10,000 per organization. 

View the full lineup here.

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“Le Rouge et le Noir” Elsa Brisinger photographed by Greg Swales, with makeup by Emily Mergaert for Vogue Brazil July 2017.

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