JONZEY WORLD: 2015-12-27

Saturday, 2 January 2016

Buzzing: Ash Vs. Evil Dead recap: 'The Dark One' Posted by Tonzey

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Ash Vs. Evil Dead recap: 'The Dark One'

Ash strikes a bargain with Ruby in a blood-soaked, brain-busting, full-on 'Evil Dead'-inspired finale

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Picture of the day for January 3, 2016

Organ of Altenburg Abbey Church (Lower Austria) by Anton Pfliegler (1775). Above the fresco by Paul Troger (1733): Transfer of the Ark of the Covenant by King David.. Learn more.

By Tonzey January 3, 2016

The Wikipedia article of the day for January 3, 2016 is Mereka Bilang, Saya Monyet!.
Mereka Bilang, Saya Monyet! (released internationally as They Say I'm a Monkey!) is a 2008 Indonesian film directed by Djenar Maesa Ayu. Starring Titi Rajo Bintang, Henidar Amroe, and Ray Sahetapi, it tells the life story of Adjeng, who was sexually abused as a child by her mother's boyfriend. Filmed over 18 days after several years of development, the film adapted two of Ayu's short stories from her debut anthology of the same name. Owing to its low budget of Rp 620 million, its cast and crew were mostly amateurs and students, although several established actors appeared at reduced rates. Mereka Bilang, Saya Monyet! has been described as "anti-Sjuman" because of the disparity between Ayu's more personal directing style and the social realism of her father, Sjumandjaja. Although commercially unsuccessful, the film was well received by critics. It won five national-level awards and was screened at several international film festivals. Two Indonesian publications, Tempo and The Jakarta Post, selected it as among the best films of 2008.

Buzzing: George R.R. Martin: Novel won't be out before Game of Thrones returns Posted by Tonzey

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George R.R. Martin: Novel won't be out before Game of Thrones returns

Author says long-awaited 'Winds of Winter' won't be finished in time

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Viral: George R.R. Martin: Novel won't be out before Game of Thrones returns Posted by Tonzey

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George R.R. Martin: Novel won't be out before Game of Thrones returns

Author says long-awaited 'Winds of Winter' won't be finished in time

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Buzzing: Sherlock recap: 'The Abominable Bride' Posted by Tonzey

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Sherlock recap: 'The Abominable Bride'

Holmes and Watson go Victorian in a slightly ridiculous but wildly entertaining ghost story

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Review: ‘Only Yesterday,’ Isao Takahata’s Time-Jumping Anime Posted by tonzey

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Review: In ‘The Himalayas,’ Two Climbers Form an Indelible Bond Posted by tonzey

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Viral: See How The Stars Celebrated New Year's Eve Posted by Tonzey

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See How The Stars Celebrated New Year's Eve

Reese Witherspoon, Laverne Cox, Drake, Lea Michele, and many more rang in 2016 on Instagram

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Buzzing: See How The Stars Celebrated New Year's Eve Posted by Tonzey

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See How The Stars Celebrated New Year's Eve

Reese Witherspoon, Laverne Cox, Drake, Lea Michele, and many more rang in 2016 on Instagram

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Friday, 1 January 2016

Picture of the day for January 2, 2016

Autumn at sunrise in the hamlet Börnste, Kirchspiel , Dülmen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Learn more.

By Tonzey January 2, 2016

The Wikipedia article of the day for January 2, 2016 is Rufous-crowned sparrow.
The rufous-crowned sparrow (Aimophila ruficeps) is a smallish American sparrow. Isolated populations of this perching bird can be found across the Southwestern United States and much of the interior of Mexico. Twelve subspecies are generally recognized (A. r. boucardi pictured), though up to eighteen have been suggested. The bird has a brown back with darker streaks and gray underparts. The crown is rufous, and the face and supercilium are gray with a brown or rufous streak extending from each eye and a thick black malar streak. The birds are ungraceful fliers, preferring to hop along the ground. They feed primarily on seeds in the winter and insects in the spring and summer. They are often territorial, with males guarding their territory through song and displays. The birds are monogamous and breed during spring, laying two to five eggs in cup-shaped, well-hidden nests. Adult sparrows are preyed upon by house cats and small raptors, while young may be taken by a range of mammals and reptiles. Although classified as a species of least concern, some subspecies are threatened by habitat destruction, and one may be extinct.

Buzzing: Stars pay tribute to Natalie Cole Posted by Tonzey

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Stars pay tribute to Natalie Cole

Tony Bennett, Jordin Sparks, and more honor the late singer on Twitter

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Buzzing: Stephen Colbert live-tweets failed attempt to get to his fake New Year's Eve party Posted by Tonzey

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Stephen Colbert live-tweets failed attempt to get to his fake New Year's Eve party

Bummer, because Paul McCartney and Pharrell were there.

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Andrew Haigh Narrates a Scene From ‘45 Years’ Posted by tonzey

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The Year the Studios Get It Right Posted by tonzey

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Viral: 13 Throwback Photos of Harrison Ford Posted by Tonzey

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13 Throwback Photos of Harrison Ford

Musician Sergio Mendes caused a recent firestorm after posting a <a href="http://ift.tt/1R41JRx; target="_blank">shirtless photo of Harrison Ford</a>, then 28, to his Facebook page. "Before Han Solo, there was a great carpenter named Harrison Ford," Mendes wrote in the picture's caption, a reference to Ford's pre-fame career. Sparked my Mendes' throwback skills, and to celebrate the scruffy looking nerf herder's big 2015, EW looked back into the archives for more photos from Ford's youth. Your mileage may vary, but these pics will always make the Kessel Run in 12 parsecs.

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Buzzing: 13 Throwback Photos of Harrison Ford Posted by Tonzey

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13 Throwback Photos of Harrison Ford

Musician Sergio Mendes caused a recent firestorm after posting a <a href="http://ift.tt/1R41JRx; target="_blank">shirtless photo of Harrison Ford</a>, then 28, to his Facebook page. "Before Han Solo, there was a great carpenter named Harrison Ford," Mendes wrote in the picture's caption, a reference to Ford's pre-fame career. Sparked my Mendes' throwback skills, and to celebrate the scruffy looking nerf herder's big 2015, EW looked back into the archives for more photos from Ford's youth. Your mileage may vary, but these pics will always make the Kessel Run in 12 parsecs.

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Review: In ‘Yosemite,’ a Coming-of-Age Tale of 3 Boys in 1980s California Posted by tonzey

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Murray Weissman, Publicist With a Focus on Oscar Campaigning, Dies at 90 Posted by tonzey

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At the Mummers Parade, Philadelphia Celebrates a New Year’s Ritual Posted by Tonzey

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Buzzing: The Year in Entertainment Superlatives Posted by Tonzey

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The Year in Entertainment Superlatives

The good, the bad, and the just plain creepy from 2015

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Thursday, 31 December 2015

When Journalism Catches Hollywood’s Eye Posted by tonzey

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Buzzing: EW's Best Photo Outtakes of the Year Posted by Tonzey

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EW's Best Photo Outtakes of the Year

Exclusive shots of Hollywood's A-list, plus the casts of 'Star Wars,' 'X-Files,' Shondaland, and more

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Buzzing: Gods and Secrets director says he will cut Mark Salling if child porn 'allegations are true' Posted by Tonzey

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Gods and Secrets director says he will cut Mark Salling if child porn 'allegations are true'

The 'Glee' alum was seen leaving jail after his arrest.

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By Tonzey January 1, 2016

The Wikipedia article of the day for January 1, 2016 is Falstaff (opera).
Falstaff is an opera in three acts by the Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi. The libretto was adapted by Arrigo Boito from Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor and scenes from Henry IV, parts 1 and 2. The work premiered on 9 February 1893 at La Scala, Milan. Falstaff was the last of Verdi's 28 operas, his second comedy, and his third work based on a Shakespeare play, following Macbeth and Otello. The plot revolves around the thwarted, sometimes farcical, efforts of the fat knight, Sir John Falstaff, to seduce two married women to gain access to their husbands' wealth. The premiere was greeted with enormous enthusiasm, but after the initial performances the work fell into neglect: many operagoers felt that it lacked the full-blooded melodies of the best of Verdi's previous operas. The conductor Arturo Toscanini strongly disagreed, and insisted on its revival at La Scala and the Metropolitan Opera in New York from the late 1890s into the next century. The work is now part of the regular operatic repertory. Singers closely associated with the title role have included Victor Maurel (the first Falstaff), Mariano Stabile, Giuseppe Valdengo, Tito Gobbi, Geraint Evans and Bryn Terfel.