oojason

Jetrell Fo said:

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/mar/27/us-facial-recognition-database-fbi-drivers-licenses-passports

Thanks to oojason for the suggestion. This article is very insightful.

No worries mate - I do find they often have articles not covered elsewhere - or as in much detail (on various topics in the UK and around the world).

And as they don’t feel commercial pressures like many other media outlets, they don’t have to just cover the more ‘popular’ stories. Or do click-bait articles or have misleading headline titles when the actual content is somewhat different (youtubers - I’m looking at you! 😃)

CatBus said:

oojason said:

CatBus said:

The collapse of the media was a global phenomenon, but it was a little more spectacular in the US. Consider the BBC–yeah, it has a bit of a stodgy conservative editorial bias, but it generally avoids the strident ideological stuff that’s common in the US. Plus you get to read about Big Cat sightings on occasion, so you get that 😉 Der Spiegel (yes, there’s an English version), kinda the same strain as the BBC really, so pretty nice. The Independent (UK) is pretty lacking the editorial restraint department, but it’s a good left-of-center counterbalance to the Beeb. Honestly wish there was a large left-leaning news source with good-quality editorial control, but haven’t found one. In the US, the Washington Post seems to be trying to stake out their position as the only large centrist media outlet, with pretty decent editorial control too, but we’ll see how long that lasts.

I’d recommend The Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/uk) as a decent alternative source to the BBC (and the BBC News’ kowtowing down to the Conservative Party in recent years - likely for fear of cuts to it’s licence fee by them).

The Guardian is fairly unique in the UK media as it is owned by a trust and not run for profit (and any profit is invested back into the newspaper - instead of going to it’s owner or shareholders). This is to help keep a certain journalistic freedom and maintain the values of The Guardian - free from commercial or political interference.

If you really want a view from ‘left-field’, as it were, I occasionally opt for the Morning Star (http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/ & https://twitter.com/M_Star_Online), but they have a very limited budget - and whilst many pieces are written with good factual standards, obviously pieces are written from a very certain point of view 😉

Thanks, it’s been a while since I’ve browsed around. Back in the Iraq invasion days, I didn’t honestly see much difference between the Guardian and the Beeb, but that was a long time ago, the issues were very different then as well, and the Conservatives weren’t in power.

Also, a big advantage of the British media over American media. You get a whole new continent with news happening in it every day – Africa! We seem to have misplaced it over here.

There is, in my humble opinion, a big difference between the BBC & Guardian now. Sadly, I don’t think the BBC News will change soon, especially not whilst the likes of Laura Kuenssberg and cronies are there - amongst some weak BBC management.

Our proximity in Europe to events, mainly in North Africa, means we cover Africa a fair bit more than I imagine the US does, as well as more a direct line to former colonies, our history (of fucking up the continent and installing/strengthening dictators) and more recent immigration to here, mean it is likely of more interest…

Yet we struggle for news from Central and South America - unless it linked to corruption or sport - or both of those 😉 Where I imagine you may get more news of what is going on there?

Alderaan said:

oojason said:

I’d recommend The Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/uk) as a decent alternative source to the BBC (and the BBC News’ kowtowing down to the Conservative Party in recent years - likely for fear of cuts to it’s licence fee by them).

I’m just an American, so it’s hard for me to comment on the British press, but I agree about the Guardian. I started reading Glenn Greenwald there (and although he left) I try to never miss anything he writes.

The Guardian’s own investigative journalism is not afraid to go to places where it may find itself in trouble - as you say with Greenwald’s journalism - and a load of Spooks turning up to destroy evidence at its offices!

(I must give The Intercept https://theintercept.com/ more reading time)

Unfortunately, not a lot of UK news media seem to do it’s own investigative journalism anymore - and also shies away from topics like Hillsborough, Orgreave, and of course News International hacking scandal - which the Guardian has led the way on.

I’d also give a mention to The Telegraph - yes, it is right-wing based - but, like The Guardian - it will attack it’s own side when it feels necessary or if it has overstepped the mark (or through gross incompetency).

Also, like The Guardian, the Telegraph also has guest writers from the ‘other side’, along with environmentalists, scientists and liberals - as well as experts in the field (ie, if the subject of an Education Bill comes up they will give column inches to teachers, headmasters - even children - people who may actually know more than the politicians!) giving them a welcome platform to put their views across for consideration.

For us Brits, Channel 4 News (tv) is also worth a mention - impartial and will ask the hard questions, sometimes uncomfortable (as it should be), and not afraid to take on those in power. Far more fearless than the BBC - and doesn’t have to pander to commercial pressures like ITV.

It used to be quite stuffy or aloof - though that has changed in recent years - for the better too 😃

https://www.channel4.com/news/ & https://twitter.com/channel4news

CatBus said:

The collapse of the media was a global phenomenon, but it was a little more spectacular in the US. Consider the BBC–yeah, it has a bit of a stodgy conservative editorial bias, but it generally avoids the strident ideological stuff that’s common in the US. Plus you get to read about Big Cat sightings on occasion, so you get that 😉 Der Spiegel (yes, there’s an English version), kinda the same strain as the BBC really, so pretty nice. The Independent (UK) is pretty lacking the editorial restraint department, but it’s a good left-of-center counterbalance to the Beeb. Honestly wish there was a large left-leaning news source with good-quality editorial control, but haven’t found one. In the US, the Washington Post seems to be trying to stake out their position as the only large centrist media outlet, with pretty decent editorial control too, but we’ll see how long that lasts.

I’d recommend The Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/uk) as a decent alternative source to the BBC (and the BBC News’ kowtowing down to the Conservative Party in recent years - likely for fear of cuts to it’s licence fee by them).

The Guardian is fairly unique in the UK media as it is owned by a trust and not run for profit (and any profit is invested back into the newspaper - instead of going to it’s owner or shareholders). This is to help keep a certain journalistic freedom and maintain the values of The Guardian - free from commercial or political interference.

One day they’ll get enough for a decent spellchecker too - often the Guardian is referred to as the Grauniad due to some very strange spellings and use of words over the years 😃

If you really want a view from ‘left-field’, as it were, I occasionally opt for the Morning Star (http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/ & https://twitter.com/M_Star_Online), but they have a very limited budget - and whilst many pieces are written with good factual standards, obviously pieces are written from a very certain point of view 😉

some Rogue One variant posters here - https://imgur.com/gallery/lKuy6

^ from https://www.reddit.com/r/StarWars/comments/61twtf/custom_rogue_one_posters_with_variants/

^ I was thinking that from the ‘newness’ look / colour of the shot - though am not too sure.

Tobar said:

Well this is a fun video:
Rogue One and Star Wars Original Trilogy - visuals recreations comparisons

^ that is one cool video - ta for posting.

btw - around 3m 24s into the video there is a shot of an Imperial Shuttle leaving the Death Star - do you know what film that is from?

(I can’t remember seeing it before - though the old memory is not what it once was 😉)

^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z93SdirnzTw

Christopher Lee: The Actor’s Secret Life in Heavy Metal:-

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/christopher-lee-inside-his-secret-life-in-heavy-metal-20150611

&

Christopher Lee’s top metal moments:-

http://ew.com/article/2015/06/11/christopher-lee-metal-moments/

Sougouk said:

oojason said:

^ 😃

and

^ not too far from me

I learned a new phrase today… I like British slang!

Educational and a bit of fun too mate 😃

doubleKO said:

Found the mother lode:  Heritage Auctions

I’m quite sure this is the source of almost all the best vintage posters on the 'net. It took me a while because they don’t come up in Google image searches when you are searching for large images. You have to go to the page and click the image to actually get hi-res. Pretty sure I’ve just been uploading cropped and compressed versions of many of these posters. I’m going to wait on uploading the next rar archive until I’ve sorted through all of these.

Finally found my holy grail too, it’s from a transparency and needs correction, but check it out: Tom Jung’s style A without the droids!

Just wow mate - that’s a great find, a top site, and well in on finding that poster too 😃

https://dyn3.heritagestatic.com/lf?set=path[1%2F3%2F7%2F0%2F5%2F13705063]%2Csizedata[850x600]&call=url[file%3Aproduct.chain]

^ love the ‘upside down’ Death Star - a la Rogue One 😃

and this ‘First 10 Years’ poster…

https://dyn1.heritagestatic.com/lf?set=path[1%2F2%2F0%2F6%2F7%2F12067976]%2Csizedata[850x600]&call=url[file%3Aproduct.chain]

Rogue One - VHS trailer…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCuoWSv6UeA

^ from http://www.theverge.com/2017/3/26/15067064/rogue-one-star-wars-fan-made-vhs-commercial-retro-watch

^ - a behind-the-scenes pic of Ingvild Deila as Princess Leia in Rogue One - from https://www.reddit.com/r/StarWarsLeaks/comments/61ls0m/another_picture_of_bts_rogue_ones_leia/

Ingvild Deila IMDB page - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm6488665/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t24

SwissArmyTin said:

They also had a fleet of snow plows out after that massive winter storm up north

Seriously though, it’s a straight-up legit rip of Rogue One, currently watching it. First time viewing of this film…on a porn site. What a wonderful world we live in.

Fair play to them for that.

Seems they are doing some interesting work with VR too (seriously):-

http://www.androidcentral.com/pornhub-unleashes-virtual-reality-channel-steam-your-vr-headset-nsfw)
https://www.fastcompany.com/3058158/let-vr-porn-be-free-pornhub-says
http://www.criticalhit.net/gaming/pornhub-embraces-vr-oculus-rift-google-cardboard-support/

There is no need to be concerned though - they still do porn too, erm… apparently 😉

a nice catch by someone on https://www.reddit.com/r/StarWars/comments/61lz70/tantive_iv_was_in_scarif_at_the_start_of_the/

http://imgur.com/gallery/PHUz6

^ full size link - http://i.imgur.com/Y6VVMU5.png

&

^ full size link - http://i.imgur.com/BI5wwBU.png

Rogue One - VHS trailer…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCuoWSv6UeA

^ from http://www.theverge.com/2017/3/26/15067064/rogue-one-star-wars-fan-made-vhs-commercial-retro-watch

TK-949 said:

love that picture - the style, colouring, the surprised look on the Rebel’s face that he actually did that to Vader! 😃

I think this may be by the same artist? (seems similar in style to my uneducated eye):-

edit - ^ seems it is from this studio - http://www.vandersteltstudio.com/starwars.htm

I think I’ve seen a similar pic with Ben standing over Vader’s defeated body (instead of the stormtroopers) - will try dig it out…

^ 😃

and

^ not too far from me

^ People at Stonehenge working hard through the night and early morning to move the stones forward by an hour 😉

Pornhub is more than just porn - it has its own community - like help for cooking…

In the humiliation section there a lot of sport videos of teams getting erm… you know…

so much so that after the ‘Brazil 1 - 7 Germany’ 2014 World Cup game…

The Celebration Orlando ‘Star Wars 40th Anniversary Celebration’ segemnt is on Thursday 13th April from 11am to 12.30pm, and will be streamed, according to…

http://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-celebration-orlando-panel-schedule-sneak-peek

the bumph…

“A very special tribute to the 40th anniversary of Star Wars will kick start Celebration Orlando in grand fashion. The panel, hosted by Warwick Davis, will feature Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy and discussions with some of the saga’s brightest stars, highlighting the impact of the galaxy far, far away and the fandom that has propelled it for the last four decades. As is tradition, this marquee Celebration event will undoubtedly include many not-to-be-missed surprises.”

Star Wars Director Reveals the Secrets Behind Rogue One’s Final Vader Scene:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DW7_syufbVc (contains the scene itself)

^ from https://www.reddit.com/r/StarWarsLeaks/comments/618hay/star_wars_director_reveals_the_secrets_behind/

That’s a very cool looking Prequel Trilogy set so far Jack - looks like an official looking release to me - most professional - nice work 😃

Really like the choices for Prequel art for the side of the box as well.

Am looking forward to seeing what you do with the Original and Sequel Trilogies too.

and

^ from http://the-crow-photography.deviantart.com/art/Star-wars-300A0214-1-670657641 - with a lot more by http://the-crow-photography.deviantart.com/

^ from https://www.reddit.com/r/StarWars/comments/61asl3/my_rogue_one_fanart_poster/

ray_afraid said:

oojason said:

ray_afraid said:

Rouge One screenwriter Gary Whitta said:

I thought having Evazan and Walrus Man was a little too much.

I very much agree.

And about the “transmissions vs. Data Tapes” debate, it make sense to me that both happened. They beamed the plans via “several transmissions” and then the crew downloaded that data onto tapes. Maybe I’m missing something (I’ve only seen R1 once), but I don’t see any problems there.

I have seen a few threads out on other boards where people say Rogue One messed up because the death star plans were transmissions - and not data tapes, and also the reverse

Yeah, those are the people I’m talking about. I thought the film handled this just fine.
I would have loved to see them running across the beach with the plans to a transmissions tower though. Seems there are other things that could have been cut so that this would have fit. Maybe not though.

Same here, especially the beach running scenes, stormtroopers in the water etc, and the Rebels running towards the AT-ACTs 😃

I’d love to see more of scenes Donnie Yen referred to in a recent instagram post too - though that seems unlikely (https://www.instagram.com/p/BRPmCvthYwi/)

adywan said:

So, with the digital download available today, the total length combined of all the special features (minus the Target exclusives) has been reported as just 1hr 8mins. That’s pityful.

Sad to hear - doesn’t seem a lot at all. Given the poor dvd/blu ray covers, lack of deleted/alternative scenes, commentaries, and now very brief special features - this seems lazy and underwhelming work for a film that deserves more.

To be honest, mate, the more I hear from about (I’m paraphrasing Gareth Edwards here) ‘the marketing people wanting the TIE Fighter scene on the balcony with Jyn - despite we told them it wasn’t going to be in the film’ comment the more I think well… are future trailers and adverts etc also going to show scenes that aren’t from the future films too?

Because if that is the case, they are deceiving us, and we - as fans - deserve a little more than that.