Tico Romao
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Celestial Emporium of Cinematic Knowledge: A is for Alien. As depicted in Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977).
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Celestial Emporium of Cinematic Knowledge: C is for Creature. The winged monkeys in The Wizard of Oz (1939).
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Celestial Emporium of Cinematic Knowledge: Z is for Zombie. As in Dawn of the Dead (1978).
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National Cinema Dictionary: R is for Russian Cinema. Strike (Sergei Eisenstein, 1925). An agit-prop film.
Celestial Emporium of Cinematic Knowledge: K is for Keystone Cops. As in Tillie's Punctured Romance (1914).
Action Film Dictionary: O is for Obstacle. A character or inanimate object that functions to impede another character’s progress, such as the high-velocity wind impeding Ethan Hunt's progress in Mission: Impossible (1996).
Action Film Dictionary: Y is for Y‑Axis. The staging of action on the Y-axis in a way that emphasizes verticality as seen in Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011).
National Cinema Dictionary: E is for Ethiopian cinema. Harvest: 3,000 Years (Haile Gerima, 1976). A revolutionary social realist film.
Celestial Emporium of Cinematic Knowledge: N is for Nautical. A multi-masted square-rigger in The Yankee Clipper (1927).
National Cinema Dictionary: K is for Kyrgyzstani Cinema. Beshkempir the Adopted Son (Aktan Abdykalykov, 1998). A coming-of-age drama.
The sun’s out and a scorcher of a bank holiday weekend is on the way ☀️😎 The Media Centre will be closed on Monday 25th May for the Spring Bank Holiday. We’ll be back on Tuesday 26th May, hopefully still with the sunshine. We hope you all have a great long weekend 🌿
Q: Gavin Newsom said JD Vance doesn't have what it takes to follow you TRUMP: Well look, we've done a lot, and JD is very talented. He'll do very well, if it's JD.
I emerge triumphant! Epic battle against "The Mermaid" in ASSAULT SHELL. The Delta ship has an awesome sword weapon. This game rules. #SHMUP #Gaming #BulletHell
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🧠 Free-Access Article! Reporting on Neurological Decline as Identified by Hourly Neuroassessments — now available for free 12/8–1/5. Curious about how hourly neuro-checks affect early detection? Check out the full article: vist.ly/4ht5j #neuronurses
YOUTUBE TEASER Today, 24rd of January on CTNews… 🔥 Capetonians are ‘gatvol’ as tourism frustration explodes 🌍 Western Cape wildfires and water shortages trigger disaster response 🚔 Gang violence surges as police admit resource crisis 📱 New app reveals where groceries are cheapest
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Rubio is gaslighting. Trump and Elon Musk left us utterly exposed by dismantling USAID, causing this Ebola outbreak to spiral. With the World Cup kicking off in the U.S. in 15 days, their war on global health is an existential threat. Once AGAIN—Trump has invited another pandemic upon Americans!🤦🏾♂️
Do you feel behind on planting your garden? Don’t worry, we all feel that way. It is never too late to plant. Thank you for supporting small businesses; your choices matter. #Garden #Tomatoes #FamilyFarm #FarmLife
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And HE, the orange N*zi , in the White House wants to block the view with an arch dedicated to him. Bone spurs and all! Because he thinks we are suckers and losers!
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「(ロシア?)サウジをいっしょくたに足したところでウチらの足元にも及ばへんねん。ワイらには、油も海峡も、何一つとして要らんねん。 今やウチら、よその国の倍以上も油を掘り当てとんねんど。 アイツら、そこを我がのもんにしたいらしいんやけどな、誰がそんなん調子こかせるかい! あっこは国際水域やで。 オマーンも周りと同じように大人しゅうしとれよ。 そやないと、一発で木っ端微塵に吹き飛ばしたるからな」
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