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Sustainability: visitor attractions are going green, solar and vegan

Sustainability is increasingly important to the attractions industry, which is responding with green agendas, such as reducing plastic, going solar or offering vegan F&B.

Concern over the effects of climate change is growing across the globe, and attractions are busy working towards sustainability. Last year, Sir David Attenborough told BBC News that “the moment of crisis has come” in tackling climate change.

Now, he has also issued a bleak warning: “It’s already too late.”

Speaking to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) session on climate, Attenborough said: “Please make no mistake – climate change is the biggest threat to security that modern humans have ever faced.”

Furthermore, the UN Development Programme recently revealed the results of the People’s Climate Vote survey, with participants demanding sustainability. Post-COVID, the green agenda will be increasingly important to consumers. The visitor attractions industry is responding by creating green agendas, such as reducing plastic, going solar or offering vegan F&B.

So here is our list of eleven visitor attractions that are leading the way in terms of sustainability.

1 Eden Project International

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The Eden Project first opened in 2001, and swiftly became the most popular attraction in Cornwall. Eden Project International was created in 2017 to take the eco-tourism attraction to China, Australia, New Zealand, and Costa Rica.

Eden Project International aims to take its environmental message across the globe. The new destinations focus on environmental issues, such as water, food, biodiversity and soil. The company is now working on a feasibility study for a proposed project in Dundee, known as Eden Project Scotland.

Elsewhere, Eden Project Foyle is a riverside cultural and environmental tourist attraction launching in Derry, Northern Ireland in 2023. It will feature roof gardens and walled gardens, as well as sunken labyrinths, nature-based play, and treetop walkways. There will also be weaving pathways, floating boardwalks, rope bridges, slides and zip wires.

Eden Project North is an immersive attraction opening in Morecambe, England in spring 2023. The seaside resort will focus on health and wellbeing for people and the environment. It will boast reimagined lidos, gardens, performance spaces, and observatories.

The Eden Project and Alcoa are also developing a new AU$150m (£81.5m) eco-tourism attraction within Alcoa’s former coal mine in Anglesea, Victoria, Australia. The coal mine will become an immersive destination celebrating the local ecology and sustainability.

David Harland, chief executive of Eden Project International, said the project “could bring environmental, social and economic regeneration to Anglesea”. He added: “This concept will be a global exemplar of sustainability and environmental excellence.”

2 PortAventura World

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PortAventura World has made the entire resort carbon neutral, becoming a benchmark for sustainable tourism in Europe. PortAventura is aiming to minimise its environmental footprint, and previously opened the first zero-emission hotel, Colorado Creek.

PortAventura World is now offsetting 100 percent of the direct emissions generated. As part of its sustainable goals, PortAventura World has eliminated plastics. It is also set to install a large solar energy plant to supply energy to the whole resort.

The plant will be the largest self-consumption photovoltaic plant in a European resort with an installed capacity of 7.5 MWp. It will generate one-third of the electricity used at the resort and stop 4,000 tonnes of CO2 every year from being emitted. This is equivalent to the amount of CO2 that would be absorbed by 930,000 trees.

“The corporate responsibility of PortAventura World is based on a responsible leadership that always balances economic social and environmental objectives,” said Fernando Aldecoa, general manager of PortAventura World.

3 Blenheim Palace

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Blenheim Palace is leading the way for sustainable attractions, with a goal to become carbon negative by 2025. Additional green targets include having 50 percent of visitors arriving in a carbon-friendly way by 2025 and reducing the carbon footprint of its buildings by 25 percent.

“We are carbon zero at the tier one level, generating more energy than we consume, having committed to generating green energy three years ago,” said CEO of Blenheim Palace, Dominic Hare. “We’re also just about to apply for planning consent for a solar farm. This will take us from generating 25 percent of what we use today, to generating all of it, plus a surplus.”

Hare added: “We have nearly a million visitors a year, and 95 percent of those come by car. The vast majority are couples, so even as car use goes, it’s not efficient. We want to find a way to out-generate even that kind of consumption.”

Blenheim previously launched a promotion that gave visitors 50 percent off if they came by bus, train or bicycle. Hare and his team are also consulting on two communities of eco-friendly housing in Woodstock, Oxfordshire.

4 Expo 2020 Dubai

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Earlier this year, Expo 2020 Dubai premiered Terra – The Sustainability Pavilion. The pavilion, designed by Grimshaw Architects, is net zero for energy and water. It includes a mini forest of ‘energy trees’ and 1,055 photovoltaic panels on the roof.

Terra will explore the harmful impact that our choices have on the environment, hopefully inspiring visitors to make sustainable changes. The pavilion explores ecology, sustainable technologies and design via immersive experiences.

“We want to make sure we do everything possible to ensure that our visitors become agents of change,” said John Bull, director of Terra – The Sustainability Pavilion. “We genuinely aspire to change people.”

Bull confirmed that Terra will be “an ongoing project” after Expo 2020 Dubai, which is also committed to sustainability, as well as opportunity and mobility. “Throughout the landscape, we have eighteen energy trees. They are structures the size of a tree, covered in photovoltaic cells. They act like flowers.

“The head of the ‘tree’ tracks the sun over the course of the day,” said Bull. “A unique feature of the trees is their bifacial solar panels. These capture both direct sunlight and reflected sunlight off the ground.”

5 Qiddiya

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Qiddiya is a giga-project in Saudi Arabia, set to be the world’s largest entertainment city. There will be theme parks, water parks, retail, an aquatic centre and F&B. However, sustainability is another key element in the development of Qiddiya.

Kareem Shamma, chief development officer of Qiddiya Investment Company (QIC), told Construction Week: “This involves curbing all types of pollution and adopting efficient waste management, including reducing, reusing, and recycling.”

Shamma said QIC will “preserve the current level of biodiversity”. Qiddiya will protect and rehabilitate the country’s natural reserves, conserve water sources, enhance biodiversity, create microclimates and efficiently manage waste.

Saudi is getting more and more involved in sustainable development and we want to have a contribution,” said Qiddiya CEO, Philippe Gas. “Waste management, water consumption and biodiversity are the top three that we will focus on. More and more, you want to have a lesser carbon footprint, you want whatever you develop to be sustainable.”

“Qiddiya enthusiastically embraces the sustainability goals set out in Saudi Vision 2030,” Don Potts, president of parks and attractions at Qiddiya, told blooloop. “Those initiatives include everything from reducing all types of pollution to protecting the Kingdom’s natural reserves. We have a beautiful site, and we are enhancing that site, not disrupting it.”

“We’re also promoting technologies for the optimum use of water resources. So we’re focused on [sustainability] in a big way, from waste management and water to the microclimate,” said Potts.

6 Majid Al Futtaim

Majid Al Futtaim, which owns VOX Cinemas and the Mall of the Emirates, recently revealed its commitment to sustainable business and a circular economy. The circular economy is based on three major principles – getting rid of waste and pollution, keeping materials and products in use, and regenerating natural systems.

Our climate is changing and so is our way of business,” said Ibrahim Al-Zu’bi, chief sustainability officer at Majid Al Futtaim. “Circular economy makes business sense. But most importantly, it is becoming crucial to ensuring our world can adapt to emerging climate risks. Our climate is changing and so is our way of business.”

The group already has some circular initiatives in place, including promoting recycling through reverse vending machines at VOX Cinemas. It also hopes to have 50 percent less food waste by 2030 and it will eliminate single-use plastics by 2025.

“At Majid Al Futtaim we realise that embracing more circular business models is too good an opportunity to let go to waste,” says the document ‘Unlocking Value: Majid Al Futtaim’s Circular Economy Strategy’.

Unlocking Value outlines the five pillars of Majid Al Futtaim’s sustainable strategy, including resource mapping, maximising value, closed-loop supplies, circular lifestyles, and collaborate to accelerate.

7 The London Resort

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The London Resort aims to be one of the most sustainable destinations in the world when it opens in 2024. It will house an operationally carbon neutral theme park, deliver a net biodiversity gain, and develop a green network of amenities and parkland. These include areas of environmental enhancement and wildlife habitat creation.

“We have always said our ambition is to build much more than just a theme park. It will be a beacon of world-class entertainment and experiences within a world-leading sustainable environment,” said PY Gerbeau, CEO of London Resort Company Holdings.

The project will encourage the use of sustainable transport, with Gerbeau saying: “We are going to be halfway to being carbon neutral in the UK by the time we open. Do we have zero cars? No, because people won’t believe it, but we have the ambition.”

“As well as maximising new, immersive and interactive technologies, our aim is also to be one of the most sustainable major theme parks in the world, pursuing an operational net zero emissions goal,” said Gerbeau.

“Sustainability is at the core of our vision and we continue to explore new and innovative ways of integrating sustainable and low-carbon principles into every area of design and operation of the resort.”

8 The Red Sea Project

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The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC) is building the world’s most sustainable luxury tourist destination, The Red Sea Project. The first phase is scheduled to open in 2022. “We’re taking a sustainable approach to development,” said John Pagano, CEO of TRSDC.

“From project planning and the materials we use in construction, through to destination and tourism management. In fact, the initiatives we’re putting in place across the project align with the 17 United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).”

TRSDC aims to preserve the environment by making a 30 percent net improvement to the area’s conservation value. “We’re looking at everything from committing to achieve carbon neutrality to managing visitor numbers to avoid over-tourism,” said Pagano.

Green initiatives are at the heart of the Red Sea Project. “We’re finding new ways to reduce the environmental impact of running the destination. And we have the ultimate goal of actively enhancing it,” he added.

The Red Sea Project will neutralise its carbon emissions and run on 100 percent renewable energy. In addition, there will be a ban on single-use plastics. TRSDC hopes to achieve Dark Sky accreditation at the site in Saudi Arabia.

TRSDC previously awarded a sustainable transport consultancy to Mott MacDonald. The focus will be on ‘clean mobility’ by using electric and hydrogen-powered boats, land vehicles and aircraft. The company recently launched the ‘Coral Bloom’ project, created by architects Foster + Partners.

9 The Walt Disney Company

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The Walt Disney Company recently released a set of environmental goals for 2030 that focus on greenhouse gas emissions, water, waste, materials and sustainable design. Disney plans to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions for direct operations and will invest in low carbon fuel innovation.

The company will also invest in natural climate solutions, purchase or produce 100 percent zero-carbon electricity for all direct operations, and achieve zero landfill waste at all Disney-owned and operated parks and resorts.

“Disney has shown a strong commitment to the environment throughout its history and we’re excited to continue building on that legacy with new, ambitious environmental goals for 2030,” said Bob Chapek, CEO of the Walt Disney Co.

Disneyland Paris is building one of the largest solar canopy energy projects in Europe, while a solar farm provides Walt Disney World with more renewable energy. Uswitch revealed that Magic Kingdom is the world’s most eco-friendly tourist attraction.

The Walt Disney Co has eliminated single-use plastic straws and stirrers and is shifting to refillable in-room amenities. Disney is also introducing vegan, plant-based options to all dining locations at Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort.

10 Floriade Expo 2022

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Floriade Expo 2022, a Dutch horticultural exposition, is on track to take place in Almere, Netherlands. The event next year will be the seventh instalment and the theme is ‘Growing Green Cities’. Floriade is working with national and international organisations to offer solutions for sustainable and liveable cities.

Approximately 2 million guests are expected to attend Floriade Expo 2022, which is set to run from April 14 to October 9, 2022. The subthemes of Floriade are ‘Feeding the City’, ‘Healthying the City’, ‘Greening the City’ and ‘Energising the City’.

accesso, a leading technology provider, was chosen to provide ticketing and distribution solutions for Floriade. The company will implement its accesso Passport system, and also introduce ticket distribution technology to connect the event with global customers.

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THE LINE at NEOM is a carbon zero city covering 105 miles in Saudi Arabia. The belt of hyper-connected communities – without cars or streets – will be powered by 100 percent clean energy.

HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman said: “Why should we sacrifice nature for the sake of development? Why should seven million people die every year because of pollution? And why should we accept wasting years of our lives commuting? We need to transform the concept of a conventional city into that of a futuristic one.”

All essential services, such as schools, clinics, leisure facilities and green spaces, at THE LINE will be within walking distance. For longer journeys, residents will enjoy ultra-high-speed transit and autonomous vehicles.

NEOM, a $500bn futuristic mega-city, is billed as ‘the land of the future’ and will be 33 times the size of New York City. Overlooking the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba, NEOM will feature artificial clouds to produce rainfall and holographic teachers for classes.

greenloop – highlighting sustainabilty in visitor attractions

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Blooloop’s new sustainability in visitor attractions conference, greenloop, will be held online from 20 – 21 April 2021. The event, which takes place during the same week as Earth Day 2021, will bring together a wide range of sustainable initiatives for the attractions industry.

The virtual conference will showcase the latest innovations, inspiring us all to be more sustainable in our operations. There will also be opportunities for networking and debate. In addition to this, the event will include sessions presented by sustainability trailblazers from across the industry.

Speakers include:

  • Guillaume Allaire – Director of International Affairs, Puy du Fou
  • John Bull – Sustainability Pavilion Director, Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Gaynor Coley – Chairman of the Board, The Wave & previously MD, Eden Project
  • Emily Dow – Design Studio Executive, Walt Disney Imagineering
  • Choni Fernandez Veciana – PortAventura Central Services Director: Purchasing, Logistics and Corporate Responsibility
  • PY Gerbeau – CEO, The London Resort
  • Dominic Hare – CEO, Blenheim Palace
  • David Harland – CEO, Eden Project International
  • Wayne Hitchings – Head of Sustainability, The Natural History Museum
  • David Rosenberg – Vice President, Monterey Bay Aquarium
  • Lukas Scheub – Management representative for Public Affairs, Europa-Park
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A Complete Guide to CBD For Pets – Everything You Need to Know

CBD has such profound effects on the human body because of the way it interacts with the endocannabinoid system. Perhaps the coolest part of this natural system – it isn’t limited to people. The ECS plays a critical role in the lives of most mammals, birds, and reptiles. In fact, the endocannabinoid system plays a key role in the health of most living things, even your furry friends. While testimonials attribute CBD to helping humans with a variety of ailments, CBD for pets is rarely given consideration. However, studies show that maybe we do need to pay more attention to how CBD could help our pets too.

Do you want to know more about the endocannabinoid system and how it works? Click here. If you’ve ever owned a pet, then you understand that they go through illness and injuries just like humans. Whether your dog limps around these days, or your cat continues to be skittish after years of living with you – CBD may help. Research is still needed to determine the extent of the benefits. However, preliminary findings have given enough hope that people and pet shops across America are giving CBD to their pets.

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As we mentioned above, more research is still needed before we claim anything as a fact. The results thus far are promising. Testimonials rave about the effects CBD has on both people and their pets. In hopes of helping their pets live better pain-free lives, some pet owners took the initiative to give CBD to their pets. While there isn’t a ton of research about this subject the risk is generally considered to be minimal. This is because CBD is non-toxic and completely natural this wasn’t much of a risk. At worst, likely nothing would happen at all. Instead, people have noticed remarkable results from giving CBD to their pets.  A small study carried out in Japan recently showed promising results. Two of the three dogs being studied showed remarkable improvement. These dogs had fewer seizures than they previously had. You can read the full study here. CBD works with the endocannabinoid system to help bring the body into homeostasis. An optimized equilibrium in which everything is running at peak performance. CBD interacts the same way with animals, helping their bodies heal themselves through natural processes. It is this universal interaction between cannabinoids and the endocannabinoid system that makes CBD effective for pets as well as people.  Studies link CBD to benefits in over fifty different conditions. From disease to general immune response, CBD may make a dramatic difference in not just your own health, but your pets as well.

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The most effective way to give your pets a dose of CBD is with the dropper that comes with a CBD tincture. Since most CBD oils are tasteless most pets have no problem taking a couple of drops on the tongue. Dogs are easier than cats but either way, a CBD oil tincture is the best way to give CBD to your pets.  Another neat way to supplement your pets with CBD is to give them CBD pet treats. Various companies across the industry make CBD infused pet treats that taste good and help your furry friend feel better.

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Although more research is still needed, the general recommended dose of CBD for your pets is 5mg of CBD for every 10 pounds of body weight.

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CBD has virtually no negative side effects on animals in low doses. In high doses, reports of lethargy aren’t unheard of, but this is easily fixed by lowering the CBD dose.

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The takeaway from this post should be that CBD isn’t just good for people, CBD is great for all animals. If you think CBD might help your pet try it out and let us know how it goes @bloomhemp on social media.

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The character is the opposite of me and I loved living vicariously through his spontaneous take of life. Chris is often irresponsible, careless about his health, indifferent to his education and often skirts the law, he is also shown to be exceptionally open-minded. He makes friends quickly and is the least easily offended or hurt of the group, despite usually being the one who starts any brawls that occur. When he does take offense, he is usually the quickest to forgive.

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healing after pornography in your marriage

Brace yourself.  This is a heavy one.  But I don’t want to be accused of tip-toeing around the hard topics and pornography is one of them.  Pornography affects so many families.  I’m grateful for my friend and fellow writer, Natalia, Drumm, faithfully taking on the topic of pornography in marriage.  To read more from Natalia check out her website nataliadrumm.com.

How to start healing after pornography in your marriage.

The word pornography makes my stomach turn—literally. For all it entails, for that which it destroys, and all the tears it causes.

I could offer  lists and statistics, but I don’t want this to be about data. I want to discuss healing. Marriages, in and outside of the church, are searching for a solution to this heartbreaking problem.

My husband and I minister to married couples through our church. We hear story after story about the destruction of intimacy because of pornography. Though I’m typically across the table from a crying wife. Wives, too, are susceptible to the trap of pornography.

But as a wife, how do you heal from discovering your husband involved in pornography? Overwhelmed with waves of anger, panic, insecurity, and betrayal within the same moment, leaves one desperate for answers.

While each conversation I had with my girlfriends on this issue was heartbreaking, God began to reveal constant themes in Scripture leading to healing.

1- Healing requires TIME.

In a culture where everything comes quickly and a drive thru has an order ready in 90 seconds, it’s hard for many of us to remember hurts aren’t healed at super speed. When we feel wounded, we want an instant solution or magic pill to make everything better. Restoring relationships and overcoming addictions happen one day at a time.

Consider the story of Noah and the Great Flood. Did you realize the Earth wasn’t flooded with water for 40 day and 40 nights and suddenly reestablished to beautiful land and life as normal? No, in fact, Noah spent a lot of time on the ark following the 40 days of rain. Genesis 8 tells us water receded for 150 days, the ark finds the top of Mt. Ararat and sits for another 3 months while water continues to dry up, and then 40 days later, Noah starts releasing doves. The Earth had been damaged and healing took time. Time. Even the very Earth needed time to heal, what makes us think we can heal immediately?

How much time do I need? That’s where it gets tricky. There’s no 6-8 week healing prognosis like medical surgery. Some people achieve healing and restoration quicker than others. Yet, acknowledging the necessary time it takes to heal allows us to give ourselves grace that we’re not ok right away, and that is ok.

The truth is that we will continuously be healing from this issue and many issues in our marriage for the rest of our lives. Two imperfect people in a marriage will continuously sin against the other. Healing is always part of the marriage dynamic. Time is a gift in the healing process. Time alone doesn’t heal all wounds, but time allows God to heal our wounds as we walk closely to Him.

2- Healing takes TRUTH.

The wake of pornography can leave a woman feeling as if her world is upside down. It seems everything she knows, thinks, and believes is undone. One of the most frequent lines I hear from women during conversations about pornography is “I don’t know why I’m not enough for him.” It’s heartbreaking. The truth is you are enough.

Satan rapidly achieves his goal of destruction through pornography in marriage because it not only damages so much of a man, but also devastates so much of a woman. For this reason the Truth of Scripture in our lives is absolutely crucial!

Soaking our souls in the truth of Scripture, and applying the truth to our lives enables us to withstand the arrows of deception from the enemy. Knowing our worth as women in the eyes of Christ, viewing our own sin as wretched, seeking and extending grace, searching for God’s wisdom, as well as hearing His word daily in our minds and hearts keeps us rooted in His love.

God is in the business of restoration. What Satan seeks to destroy, through pornography, or any other manner, can be restored when surrendered to the care of our Great Healer. While there are consequences for our sin, we must hold tightly to the knowledge that God is an expert in restoring brokenness. How we respond to our husbands can be crucial in their healing and restoration process.

Viewing our pain from pornography in light of the goal of restoration keeps our heart and minds focused on God’s will and not our present pain.

3- Healing takes TACTICAL WARFARE

Ephesians 6 makes clear much of what we face must be fought in the spiritual realm. For years in my marriage I fought for and against my husband in the physical realm, but failed to fight in the spiritual realm. When I began to come before the throne of grace in prayer and petition for my husband, so many areas of our marriage shifted. As I gave my girlfriends this same advice, and we began to pray for specific areas of healing and restoration in their marriages it was amazing to see God’s fingerprints as He worked on healing marriages.

Satan’s goal in pornography is destruction. Provoking women to feel as if they are simply victims and without power to fight keeps everyone in bondage. While we as wives cannot control the response and actions of our husbands, it does not mean we sit back and allow pornography to ruin the intimacy, love, respect and unity in our marriages.

As wives we have power in our marriages and homes to first, pray, and second, put safeguards into practice. When we become offensive players as well as defensive players we cover more territory. Explore restrictions on Internet devices,  counseling, encouragement from spiritual mentors, and other actions you deem necessary in order to protect your marriage.

Realizing the healing process is not an instantaneous event but a long-term process changes our approach to restoration.

I wish this conversation wasn’t one shared via blog post, but rather face to face with a hot coffee and warm sticky bun. I most sincerely wish this wasn’t a conversation we needed to have, but sadly it is. All the more sad, is the knowledge this conversation isn’t shared enough with women who need to hear it.

Pornography by its nature brings shame. Countless women are shamed and scared to discuss this issue with their girlfriends. My hope in sharing my story is to combat the sin of our world with His truth, and allow hope to prevail where sin has derailed our marriages. My desire is you will allow these tips to be a spring-board to start the process of restoration. God so desires strong sexually healthy marriages, for from them we build healthy families.

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    1. It is unfortunate but not talking about it doesn’t make the problem go away. I am so grateful for women who are willing to share their stories in order to encourage someone else.

      1. I agree there is hope, but it takes time, praying and talking about the shame and fear. In Celebrate Recovery it is the number 1 reason for the men who come.
        It is heart warming to see them receive their 30, 60, 90 day chips. Sooner or later the spouses will come and join the women’s group. We have time to talk, listen and pray with them. The support system they receive and realizing they are not alone seems to help. They share and support each other. It is such a blessing to see God work miracles in their lives!

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Daredevil Season 3 Spoiler-Free Review

I’ve recently finished Daredevil season 3 on Netflix. In true B3 format, here is the good, the badass, and the ugly:

# of episodes: 13
Released: October 19, 2018
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 93%

Charlie Cox – Matt Murdock/Daredevil
Deborah Ann Woll – Karen Page
Vincent D’Onofrio – Wilson Fisk/Kingpin
Wilson Bethel – Benjamin ‘Dex’ Poindexter

The Good

  • Jon Paesano’s score is panic-inducing.
  • The fight scenes are superb.
  • Bethel makes a good Bullseye.
  • Jay Ali gives a great performance as FBI agent Ray Nadeem.

The Badass

  • Vincent Di is Seriously awesome as Wilson Fisk. I’ve tried to kick ass in a white satin tuxedo, it is much harder than it looks.
  • “Give me your jacket” – no spoilers, but that scene is awesome.
  • Deborah Ann Woll’s performance is amazing. Karen has more character growth than the rest of the cast combined.

The Ugly

  • The “phantom bad guy/taunting version of yourself in your head that only you can see” trope is old hat and very tired.
  • What is Foggy’s purpose? Season four needs to open with Foggy being boiled in acid.
  • Kingpin’s motivations seems thin. Vanessa? BFD, it’s not like she was a Janet Reno or Baby Spice.
  • The dialogue is pretty silly in some spots.
  • They can’t seem to decide Daredevil’s on visual limitations. Sometimes he’s blind. Sometimes he pretends to be blind. At one point he ordered a chicken caesar salad off of a menu in a Shoney’s.
  • Bullseye’s power is lame when used to throw objects. Many of the objects he throws lack the mass to do anything, but each is treated like a kill shot. At one point he throws a small plastic ashtray and Daredevil dives to stop it like it will rip a hole in space-time. The same happens with a microphone. Silliness.

All in all, season 3 is much better than season 2, though not as good as season one. Worth a watch for sure. As of today, no season 4 has been reported, but seems highly likely*.

*Update: Netflix has cancelled Daredevil.

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Dil Bechara movie review

Sushant Singh Rajput remains the star in Dil Bechara with his stellar performance

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Movie name: Dil Bechara
Cast: Sushant Singh Rajput and Sanjana Sanghi
Director: Mukesh Chhabra
Genre: Romantic drama
Running Time: 101 minutes
Bollywood Garam Rating: 4/5 stars

Dil Bechara could now be called as an emotional journey for the fans of the late actor Sushant Singh Rajput and realize what the industry has actually lost. The romantic drama begins with Kizie Basu, played by Sanjana Sanghi attending a funeral and later the audience realizes that she has this habit of attending unknown people’s funeral as it gave her the opportunity to share their sorrow.

The story is about Kizie Basu and Immanuel Rajkumar Junior, also known as Manny. Kizie suffers from Thyroid cancer and has to carry an oxygen cylinder, wherever she goes and has named it Pushpinder. Manny too has previously suffered from osteosarcoma. The two fall in love but soon Kizie falls sick and this is when Manny wants to fulfill her one wish to go to Paris. But soon their life takes a different turn and things start rolling the other way.

Sushant Singh Rajput is surely the showstopper and has given his best shot. Sanjana plays a timid girl but has done justice to her character. Kizie’s mother Swastika Mukherjee and father Saswata Chatterjee have also well-played their roles as Bengali parents. Dil Bechara is an emotional journey, which has an underlying message to live life to the fullest and Manny’s character has preached it all. The songs in the film have been composed by A R Rahman and are catchy and pleasant. The title track Dil Bechara has been performed well by Sushant and is a one-shot song that was well appreciated by choreographer Farah Khan.

Sanjana has made a debut in the lead role and looks confident. It is refreshing to watch Sushant and Sanjana romance each other. The film might not be enjoyed by people who are not used to a slow pace, but will be loved by people who love to watch romance on screen.

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Throwback Thursday: Fiasco, Home Invasion Ep. 2 [AUDIO]

In this second episode of Fiasco: Home Invasion, we introduce the characters that have been created. We also start exploring the suburb of Poppleton Terrace. The first scene is between Harold Dinkins and Michael Warner as they discuss the war between Warner and Jenkins…

Game System: Fiasco

  • Carlin as Harold Dinkins
  • Jeff as Dan Macchio
  • Jeremy as Leroy Jenkins
  • Johnny as Michael Warner
  • Jordan as Thor Grumbacher
  • Stephanie as Joy Campbell

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by Susan Horsnell,  Kylie Price, Margaret Tanner, Charlene Raddon and Scarlet J. Rose

Release Date: October 21

What secret has been uncovered in a disused mine? Something is not as it should be. The scene is set, the beginning in place BUT there are six different endings. Contemporary, Historical, Paranormal, Mystical, Time Travel or Contemporary/Western?
The path is up to you.
The story unfolds in the way you decide.
Five Authors
Five Genres
Five Pathways.
Which path will you choose to uncover the secret?

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Chapter One

Present Day
Detective Callum Palmer dragged his fingers through his thick hair. He had a murder to solve. A pile of skeletons had been found in an old mine shaft, and he’d been assigned the case. He and his new partner, who had yet to show up. Irritated, he paced the precinct floor.
“Calm down, Palmer,” one of the other detectives said, “You’re driving me nuts.”
“Tough shit,” Callum shot back at him.
A small woman dressed in black entered the room and his line of vision. A real looker. Callum wondered who she was and what she was doing there. Her posture and dress gave an image of a professional. Not the type of victim he usually dealt with.
“Detective Callum Palmer?” she said.
“Yes?” Oh oh. Callum hoped the thought that just popped into his head proved wrong.
She held out a hand so delicate, he feared he’d break those tiny bones if he grasped it. “My name is Detective Olivia Hansen. I’m your new partner.”
Fuck. They sent me a female partner? Great. Fucking great. Resigned, he took her hand. “All right, Hansen. You’re just in time. Come with me. A murder has been called in and we’ve been given the job of investigating it.”
“Fine,” she said. “Nothing I like better than to keep busy.”
Turning away, Callum rolled his eyes, and led the way to his car.

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In my Contemporary’s I write f/m, m/m and m/m/f. I usually draw on experiences for these and they usually cause more than a few tears for the readers.
When I am not writing I enjoy walking our dogs – 2 elderly Jack Russell Terriers -  with my husband and travelling both overseas and in Australia.

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Kylie Price is a shy and reserved person when around people she doesn't know. But, when she does know you, she is a bag of laughs sarcasm, fun and very witty. She has a natural ability to be cheeky in less than a breath. Those friends and family close to her enjoy the sudden burst of energy and laughter that she brings out in others. This is carried over into her novels. From a broken home, growing up was hard and often she felt alone and isolated. She used her imagination to push past that feeling and started creating new worlds from the age of ten. She is dyslexic, but don't let that put you off her books. She has formed a strong team and friendship with her writing and her followers help her to no end. She has pushed past her fears, anxiety and feeling of abandonment to bring herself to full light and follow her dreams of being a writer, no matter how imperfect her spelling is. One of her favourite quotes, "Most days I get a text message from Auto Correct saying, 'What the hell is wrong with you woman. I have no idea what you're on about. Stop that.' lol." This is truly her. She admits to many faults and flaws, but she moves forward them all and takes it on the chin. She strives everyday to improve as a writer, friend, mother, etc. Though I think she is fabulous how she is, she reassures me, "There is always room for improvement no matter how great a person thinks they are." So, from me, I say take the chance on this amazing writer's books and follow her, friend her and enjoy the ride with us all. You won't be disappointed. Compiled Author Bio from close friends and fans

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Margaret Tanner is an award winning, Australian author, who writes Historical Romance and Western Romance. She loves delving into the pages of history as she carries out research for her historical romance novels, and prides herself on being historically correct. No book is too old or tattered for her to trawl through, no museum too dusty. Many of her novels have been inspired by true events, with one being written around the hardships and triumphs of her pioneering ancestors in frontier Australia.
She has found from writing Western Historicals, that frontier Australia and frontier America, had many similarities, isolated communities, a large single male population and a lack of marriageable women.
Margaret is married and has three grown up sons, and two gorgeous little granddaughters. Outside of her family and friends, writing is her passion.

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Charlene Raddon’s first serious attempt at writing fiction came in 1980 when a vivid dream drove her to drag out a typewriter and begin writing. She’s been writing ever since. Because of a love for romance novels and the Wild West, her primary genre is historical romance. At present, she has five books originally published in paperback by Kensington Books. More recently these were published as e-Books by Tirgearr Publishing. In May, 2016 Charlene self-published her ebooks with new covers. Charlene also designs book covers and other graphic materials for authors at her site, http://silversagebookcovers.com.

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Poetry Finds Beauty in Winter

Winter comes and we think of how to survive the weather. We also plan on how to avoid or participate in that relentless holiday season. To avoid considering such dilemmas, I found poetry that exalts in the beauty of winter: the delicate wonder of snow on trees and the untapped beauty of giving during the winter holidays by the brilliant poet Alberto Rios. Winter is more than hibernation and survival, it is the story of discovering and sharing the cold interior regions of ourselves.

“When the Year Grows Old” by Edna St. Vincent Millay

I cannot but remember

When the year grows old—
How she disliked the cold!

She used to watch the swallows
Go down across the sky,
And turn from the window
With a little sharp sigh.

And often when the brown leaves

Were brittle on the ground,
And the wind in the chimney
Made a melancholy sound,

Oh, beautiful at nightfall
The soft spitting snow!
And beautiful the bare boughs
Rubbing to and fro!

But the roaring of the fire,

And the warmth of fur,
And the boiling of the kettle
Were beautiful to her!

I cannot but remember
When the year grows old—
How she disliked the cold!

“When Giving is All We Have” by Alberto Rios

One river gives
Its journey to the next.

We give because someone gave to us.
We give because nobody gave to us.

We give because giving has changed us.
We give because giving could have changed us.

We have been better for it,
We have been wounded by it—

Giving has many faces: It is loud and quiet,
Big, though small, diamond in wood-nails.

Giving is, first and every time, hand to hand,
Mine to yours, yours to mine.

You gave blue and I gave you yellow.
Together we are simple green. You gave me

What you did not have, and I gave you
What I had to give—together, we made

Something greater from the difference.

“[little tree]” by E.E. Cummings

little tree
little silent Christmas tree
you are so little
you are more like a flower

who found you in the green forest
and were you very sorry to come away?
see i will comfort you
because you smell so sweetly

i will kiss your cool bark
and hug you safe and tight
just as your mother would,
only don’t be afraid

look the spangles
that sleep all the year in a dark box
dreaming of being taken out and allowed to shine,
the balls the chains red and gold the fluffy threads,

put up your little arms
and i’ll give them all to you to hold.
every finger shall have its ring
and there won’t be a single place dark or unhappy

then when you’re quite dressed
you’ll stand in the window for everyone to see
and how they’ll stare!
oh but you’ll be very proud

and my little sister and i will take hands
and looking up at our beautiful tree
we’ll dance and sing
“Noel! Noel!”

“Lines for Winter” by Mark Strand

for Ros Krauss

Tell yourself
as it gets cold and gray falls from the air
that you will go on
walking, hearing
the same tune no matter where
you find yourself—
inside the dome of dark
or under the crackling white
of the moon’s gaze in a valley of snow.
Tonight as it gets cold
tell yourself
what you know which is nothing
but the tune your bones play
as you keep going.
And you will be able
for once to lie down under the small fire
of winter stars.
And if it happens that you cannot
go on or turn back
and you find yourself
where you will be at the end,
tell yourself
in that final flowing of cold through your limbs
that you love what you are.

“November for Beginners” by Rita Dove

Snow would be the easy
way out—that softening
sky like a sigh of relief
at finally being allowed
to yield. No dice.
We stack twigs for burning
in glistening patches
but the rain won’t give…

“February Evening in New York,” by Denise Levertov

As the stores close, a winter light
opens air to iris blue,
glint of frost through the smoke
grains of mica, salt of the sidewalk.
As the buildings close, released autonomous
feet pattern the streets
in hurry and stroll; balloon heads
drift and dive above them; the bodies aren’t really there.
To the multiple disordered tones
of gears changing, a dance
to the compass points, out, four-way river.
Prospect of sky
wedged into avenues, left at the ends of streets,
west sky, east sky: more life tonight! A range
of open time at winter’s outskirts.

“Deer Dancer” by Joy Harjo

Nearly everyone had left that bar in the middle of winter except the
hardcore. It was the coldest night of the year, every place shut down, but
not us. Of course we noticed when she came in. We were Indian ruins. She
was the end of beauty. No one knew her, the stranger whose tribe we
recognized, her family related to deer, if that’s what she was, a people
accustomed to hearing songs in pine trees, and making them hearts.

The woman inside the woman who was to dance naked in the bar of misfits
blew deer magic. Henry jack, who could not survive a sober day, thought she
was Buffalo Calf Woman come back, passed out, his head by the toilet. All
night he dreamed a dream he could not say. The next day he borrowed
money, went home, and sent back the money I lent. Now that’s a miracle.
Some people see vision in a burned tortilla, some in the face of a woman.

What’s a girl like you doing in a place like this?

That’s what I’d like to know, what are we all doing in a place like this?

She was the myth slipped down through dreamtime. The promise of feast
we all knew was coming. The deer who crossed through knots of a curse to
find us. She was no slouch, and neither were we, watching.

The music ended. And so does the story. I wasn’t there. But I imagine her
like this, not a stained red dress with tape on her heels but the deer who
entered our dream in white dawn, breathed mist into pine trees, her fawn a
blessing of meat, the ancestors who never left.

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