Not an Ordinary Day in Lasnamäe is a photography series by Andrés Gallardo Albajar; a self-taught photographer who currently resides in the Baltic country of Estonia. The series focuses on Lasnamäe, the most populous district of the capital Tallinn. The area is known for having a population which is majority Russian-speaking.
Find more work by Andrés Gallardo Albajar here.
The first season of The Society was released on Netflix in 2019 to generally positive reviews and an instant loyal fanbase. The series was recently renewed for a second season, though in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, its late 2020 release may be delayed.
Busloads of high school students part with their parents as they leave for a camping trip, only to return the same day due to rainy weather. When they arrive back home, they find the town deserted. The buses drive away, leaving them alone in what they come to theorize is an alternate universe. Over time, the teenagers establish a new society while trying to figure out how they came to be there and how to get back home. In their spare time, they’re forced to interact with people they’d never spoken to before, making for some unusual pairings. Here are ten pairings that were the most interesting to see develop and evolve.
Allie is the sister of Cassandra, the school’s Student Body President who is shot dead in the third episode. After her death, Allie takes over as the society’s leader. Helena is Catholic and becomes a preacher for anyone who still attends church in the new world. She’s dating Luke, a responsible jock who is a member of Allie’s Guard. The two girls don’t always see eye to eye on political matters, though they both want to protect their loved ones.
They start the season disagreeing on most issues. Helena refuses to hand in her gun when Allie begins confiscating them after Cassandra’s death. Later, minor characters start to question Allie’s right to authority, so she decides to hold an election. Her power is threatened by some more violent, power-hungry characters, a prospect that frightens Helena. She sees that Allie truly has the town’s best interests in mind and vows to give political speeches in church, even though the principle of the act makes her uncomfortable.
When Luke and the rest of the Guard are coerced into supporting the more dictatorial candidates at the election, Helena is torn between who she should help. She and Allie have developed an unlikely alliance, and more importantly, a friendship. Helena’s position will likely be an essential arc in season 2.
When Allie’s leadership is threatened, Lexie is the main contender for the role of mayor. She is a vocal character from the beginning of the series, though mostly dismissed as overly emotional and nosy. However, when given the opportunity to voice her concerns before an audience, people listen and agree with her. She has a talent for persuading others to turn against Allie by making her look bad. However, Allie and her friends doubt Lexie’s competency to be a good leader because of her selfishness.
Lexie is guided by her emotions rather than logical thought, and Allie warns her that being a leader is harder than she thinks. In fact, Allie desperately resists taking over from Cassandra after her death. Lexie ignores Allie’s advice until she teams up with Harry, a former popular boy who has spent most of the season depressed and addicted to drugs provided to him by Campbell, a psychopath.
Campbell has control over Harry, but nobody wants to elect him, so he suggests he and Lexie become co-mayors. But instead of waiting for the election, Campbell decides to take Allie’s power by force. They arrest her, and when she gets a chance to speak to Lexie, Allie warns her that her humanity is already slipping away and that she hasn’t even noticed.
Sam and Becca are best friends despite vast differences in character. They have a unique way of communicating through a mixture of sign language, words, and facial expressions since Sam is deaf. Both have a wry sense of humour and do not fit in with most of their peers.
Early in the series, Becca discovers she’s pregnant. She doesn’t tell anyone except Sam. He tries to reassure her, but she quickly tires of his copious jokes. Becca adamantly refuses to say to him who the father is and gets extremely defensive every time someone asks. She worries about what will happen when their friends find out, so Sam comes up with a story that he is the father, even though he’s gay.
Harry is one of the most popular boys in school, and one of the most privileged. His parents hold a certain degree of influence over the way the town is run, though their role is never made clear. In any case, his family is one of the wealthiest. Perhaps this is why he’s still bitter that Cassandra was elected Student Body President, and not him. He barely tolerates her authority, but when the two get one-on-one scenes together, they share an almost flirtatious banter.
When Cassandra is killed, many are quick to assume Harry is the murderer because of his talk that he should be the leader. Though he tries not to show it, he’s affected by her death and spirals into depression. Their relationship doesn’t get a lot of screentime because of Cassandra’s death, but fans and cast members have some interesting theories about the couple. Their unique dynamic was one of the most intriguing to watch and decode.
Kelly and Gordie form an unlikely friendship, considering their contrasting backgrounds. Kelly was Harry’s girlfriend before the series but breaks up with him in the first episode when she sees him flirting with another girl. After this crucial decision, she changes much of her behaviour. She surrounds herself with different people and greatly supports Cassandra, who is struggling with the stress of being the town’s leader.
By her side is Gordie, a very smart, shy character who comes up with the theory that they’re stranded in another universe. After Cassandra dies, those who made up Cassandra’s support system are brought closer together. Earlier, when Cassandra is alive, Kelly tells her it’s alright if she thinks Kelly is silly and shallow. But as she evolves, Kelly realizes how much she enjoys helping others. She even starts a small medical clinic and Gordie helps her with research on health issues. The two make a great team, especially when their peers get food poisoning at the Thanksgiving dinner.
Another unlikely friendship that Kelly begins is with Becca. After Becca finds out she’s pregnant, she feels like she has nobody to talk to, except Sam, but Becca wants to talk to a female about it. Kelly is very observant and realizes Becca is pregnant early on. She wants to help her, saying that maybe “in this universe” she’s meant to be a doctor. The two girls develop a relationship deeper than that of a patient and her doctor. They become friends, adding some much-needed lightness to their lives – and the show.
The first episode sees the kids panicking, then enjoying the freedom suddenly thrust open them. They storm the supermarkets, loading carts with an unnecessary amount of products. Allie observes with disgust as Elle piles food into her already loaded cart.
Before the disappearance of everyone in the town, Elle was a ballet dancer. She’s closed off and maintains a very serious disposition. She’s surprised when Allie approaches her and tells her about The Poseidon Adventure. Allie wonders which character she would be – the selfish one, the survivor, the one who shuts down, or the person who helps others. This story reaches Elle, who returns some of the items.
Elle soon moves in with Campbell, Sam’s psychopathic brother. He abuses her psychologically and, later, physically. She’s too afraid to leave him, so she tries to poison him with a pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving. Her attempt is unsuccessful, and though Campbell suspects something, he never speaks on it. He now has more power over her, and she is more afraid. Eventually, she escapes. She has nowhere to go but to Allie, who protects her despite everything.
Sam is quiet and has a very small circle of friends, while Grizz is a jock who everyone seems to love. But Grizz notices something about Sam early on. He even tries to learn sign language so that he can communicate with Sam in his language, but he accidentally learns British Sign Language instead of American. As the two spend more time together, it becomes clear that they share many interests and enjoy each other’s company. They have a lot to talk about and form a unique way of communicating.
When Becca goes into labour, Sam has to tell him that he’s the father of her baby even though it’s not true. Grizz is heartbroken, but Sam is committed to keeping his promise to Becca. Neither of them knows what to do until Grizz is about to leave for an expedition to find arable land. Sam gives him Walden by Henry David Thoreau to read while he’s away. After a successful trip, Grizz returns a week later to riots in the town.
These riots are partly a result of Allie’s Guard being coerced to join Campbell, Harry, and Lexie. Luke hasn’t told Helena the truth about his decision to join their side. Because she trusts and loves him more than anyone else, Helena believes the recycled lies he’s been feeding her about Allie’s corruption and selfishness.
Earlier in the season, they decided to get married. Helena is devoutly Catholic, but the two consummate their relationship because she’s sure that they’ll be together. She also says that maybe the rules are different in this new world. Until Luke is swayed by Campbell’s manipulation, he seems like a genuinely good person who supports and respects Helena even though he’s not religious. In season 2, she will likely discover what happened, which promises an extra layer to their relationship.
This has to be the most nuanced relationship in the series. At first, Elle appears to have a degree of authority and freedom, but as Campbell gets to know her, his grip (literal and figurative) on her tightens. He learns the best ways to manipulate and scare her. He intends to keep her by his side and does everything in his power to do so. However, he also seems to fool himself into believing that she wants to be with him. Though she’s wary, at first, she really is drawn to him. The only reason she stays with him is that she has nobody else.
After the Thanksgiving fiasco, the Guard search everyone’s houses for possible poisons. Campbell notices that Elle is nervous and fidgety, so he covers for her. Neither of them ever speak about the incident, but it’s clear that Campbell suspects something and has even more leverage over her. When she escapes, he hunts the town for her and realizes that Allie’s protecting her. He thinks he’s saving her when he finally finds her and tells her to spit in Allie’s face as they’re leaving. Afraid, Elle does as he says but lets Allie know that she’ll make things right. This dynamic is sure to be one of the most interesting to watch in season 2.
Chloe x Halle might have had their big breakout moment thanks to Beyoncé, but while Bey’s fans have been asking for a full-fledged collaboration with her sister Solange for years, this sister duo’s natural chemistry and collaborative spirit is precisely what makes their music so appealing. The way their voices float atop one another not only provides depth and colour to these compositions (their compositions, to be exact, as they are notably credited as sole songwriters on many of the tracks here), but also evokes a sense of sisterly solidarity that’s both inspiring and impressive. Combined with the smooth, elegantly clean quality of the production, Ungodly Hour becomes a lilting antidote to these turbulent times.
Chloe and Halle have come a long way, not just since starring on the Disney TV series Austin and Ally, but also since Beyoncé caught their viral cover of ‘Pretty Hurts’ and signed them onto Parkwood Entertainment. For one thing, the Atlanta-born, Los Angeles-based duo have become regulars on the teen sitcom Grown-ish, and Halle is set to play Ariel in Disney’s live-action remake of The Little Mermaid. Musically, though, their artistic growth has been slow but steady. If 2018’s Grammy-nominated The Kids Are Alright proved that the duo had more chops than most Disney stars who try to thrust themselves into the music world, Ungodly Hour is a further testament to their talent and versatility as they flesh out their sound and display more signs of maturity.
Across the album, Chloe x Halle deliver lavish, confident R&B tunes that boast a winning combination of angelic vocal harmonies and frequently audacious lyrics. “Better, baby, better treat me better/ Better than those other guys who change up like the weather/ It is such a shame that they went missing, they can’t find ’em now/ Oh, I wonder how I accidentally put them in the ground,” they sing on the bouncy, infectious ‘Tipsy’, while ‘Busy Boy’ is fearless yet funny in its depiction of more mature themes, with the line “It’s four o’clock/ You sendin’ me too many pictures of your…” immediately sticking out. The album’s cover perfectly encapsulates the tone of the record – deceptively innocent on the surface, but self-empowering and playfully salacious at its core.
Ungodly Hour might not be the most original R&B album out there, but it’s so well-executed that it’s hard not to revel in its joys. It helps that the production, much of which is handled by Chloe herself, occasionally adds a bit more punch to the album’s gently unassuming qualities – small details like the finger-snaps on the Latin-inspired ‘Baby Girl’ or the pounding drums on ‘Tipsy’. Meanwhile, the Disclosure-assisted title track packs a killer of a chorus as the duo coil effortlessly around the song’s dreamy instrumental. “When you don’t have to think about it/ Love me at the ungodly hour,” they proclaim.
While part of the album’s strength lies in the singers’ self-determination, Chloe x Halle aren’t afraid to express a softer side, particularly on the stripped-down interlude ‘Overwhelmed’ and the tender follow-up ‘Lonely’, which pulls you in to offer a warm, comforting embrace. While the album’s second half falters slightly – ‘Catch Up’ feat. Swae Lee being the record’s one big misstep – ‘Don’t Make it Harder On Me’ is a soulful late-album highlight that showcases the duo’s classic R&B influences. Nothing on Ungodly Hour is particularly new, but the way Chloe x Halle tiptoe around those superficial binaries – classy and modern, innocent and sultry, angelic and sinful – gives it a refreshing edge. And besides, they pull it off with such grace and charisma that you can’t help but succumb to its rhythm.
Phoebe Bridgers has surprise dropped her much-anticipated new album Punisher a day earlier than its schedule release date.
The singer, who has been using her platform to speak out against systemic racism in the wake of ongoing protests following the killing of George Floyd, took to social media, writing: “I’m not pushing the record until things go back to “normal” because I don’t think they should. Here it is a little early. Abolish the police. Hope you like it.”
The singer-songwriter also posted a streaming link with a list of organizations fans can donate to before listening to the album, including The Movement for Black Lives (M4BL) , Lacan, Stop LAPD Spying Coalition, Essie Justice Group, and more.
Bridgers recently put on a quarantine live show for DIYsolation, which served as a fundraiser for The Bail Project, an organization helping protestors get out of jail. All profits from merchandise sales were also donated to the organization. Punisher follows her 2017 debut Stranger in the Alps.
I’m not pushing the record until things go back to “normal” because I don’t think they should. Here it is a little early. Abolish the police. Hope you like it.https://t.co/vmwERN0SOm
— traitor joe (@phoebe_bridgers) June 18, 2020
Dame Vera Lynn, the British singer and “Forces’ Sweetheart” whose song ‘We’ll Meet Again’ helped raise morale in World War II, has died at the age 103.
The singer’s family, who was with her when she died at her East Sussex home, confirmed the news on Thursday morning (June 18), the BBC reports. “The family are deeply saddened to announce the passing of one of Britain’s best-loved entertainers at the age of 103,” a statement said.
Lynn was born in 1917 in East Ham, on the outskirts of London, and began performing at the age of seven. She released her debut solo recording, ‘Up the Wooden Hill to Bedfordshire’, in 1936, while she was working at an East End shipping company. During the second world war, Lynn hosted a popular radio program called ‘Sincerely Yours’ and toured for troops across Egypt and India, which earned her the nickname “the Forces’ Sweetheart.”
The singer’s most popular song was ‘We’ll Meet Again’, released in 1939 and written by Ross Parker and Hughie Charles, which became the defining song of the British campaign and a symbol of hope for departing soldiers. Some of her other hits include ‘There’ll Be Bluebirds Over’, ‘There’ll Always Be an England’, and ‘Auf Wiederseh’n Sweetheart’, which reached No. 1 in the US.
In 2009, Lynn became the oldest living artist to get a top 40 album in the UK with her greatest hits compilation We’ll Meet Again: The Very Best of Vera Lynn. In 2018, she received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Classic Brit Awards.
Arca has unveiled a new single titled ‘Mequetrefe’ from her upcoming album KiCK i, to be released on July 17 via XL. Listen to it below.
The title is derived from a word colloquially used in Spanish as a derogatory term for a man, which the Venezuelan artist has reclaimed for her new song. In a statement, Arca explained that the song is about “the tenderness behind expressing who you are without shame, and the confidence and bravery it requires, because expression of gender-nonconforming self-states in a public space can often result in static within your environment.”
Arca previously shared the singles ‘Time’ and ‘Nonbinary’. More recently, she joined forces with Shygirl for the Bandcamp-exclusive single ‘unconditional’, whose proceeds went to Black Lives Matter and Inquest UK. Shygirl is also set to appear on KiCK i, which will feature contributions from the likes of Björk, SOPHIE, and Rosalía.
Rising TikTok star Ashnikko has shared a new track featuring Grimes titled ‘Cry’. The new release from the North Carolina pop star, whose real name is Ashton Casey, is accompanied by a CGI-animated, anime-inspired music video directed by Mike Anderson. Check it out below.
According to a press release, the video “depicts Ashnikko and Grimes mutating and metamorphosing into a demon alter ego of Ashnikko stalking her prey as the two sing ‘this could get gruesome’—the aftermath of a brutal betrayal.”
“This is the winter of my discontent/ Everything else is irrelevant/ Are you trying to make me cry?” Grimes sings on the chorus, referencing a famous speech from Shakespeare’s Richard III.
Ashnikko rose to prominence last year with her hit ‘STUPID’ feat. Yung Baby Tate, taken from her Hi, It’s Me EP. Grimes’ latest full-length album was this year’s Miss Anthropocene.
Over the past few months, Radiohead have found different ways to keep fans busy during quarantine, from running a weekly concert series to releasing new music. Now, they’ve unveiled a 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle called ‘Fragmentary Time Waster’, based on the artwork of their 2004 Com Lag (2plus2isfive) compilation EP.
“Bored? Got nothing to do? Fed up? Nothing on the TV. No way! What you gonna do? Gonna get a jigsaw innit,” reads the tongue-in-cheek ad poster for the new merch. “Tell me more, tell me more! A Radiohead jigsaw. Has it got loads and loads of pieces? A thousand. Is it really difficult and will it take ages? I reckon so, yeah. Sounds great! Is it affordable? Depends on your finances. Is there a chance you could still be bored after completing it? Yeah probably. Sounds amazing!!!”
If you needed another reason to head to the WASTE website and pre-order the jigsaw puzzle, which is priced at $35 (£29.99), the new merch item is also environmentally friendly. It’s made from 100% recycled material with the pieces housed in a cotton bag, while the image is printed on an FSC paper source using water-based inks.
Orders are expected to dispatch w/c August 24th. ‘Till then, you can pay a visit to the Radiohead Public Library, or simply play ‘Jigsaw Falling Into Place‘ on repeat.
Pre-order the Radiohead Fragmentary Time Waster: https://t.co/z1I3BgLVpS pic.twitter.com/ZW43LJ9WgD
— Radiohead (@radiohead) June 17, 2020
Hannah Georgas, a superb Canadian singer-songwriter, has released her new single Dreams. The song comes before Georgas’ new album All That Emotion, which has been produced by The National’s Aaron Dessner. The song itself is a majestic piece that slowly draws you in — making it a true ear-pleaser.
Talking about the featured song Dreams, Georgas states: “In my past, I have let my insecurities play into relationships and have pushed people away because I have felt like I’m not deserving of love. This song explores the idea of breaking down those barriers of insecurity and being more open.”
The article was contributed by Isabelle Foster. She works as a freelance journalist and technical writer. Concurrently she serves as an educational consultant and a senior writer at PapersOwl, one of the biggest online education platforms.
Writing a dissertation requires much time, expertise, and mental resources. Therefore, when the time comes, you may find yourself at loss to know how you can fulfill such a responsible mission as dissertation writing. Still, despite the stress, anxiety, self-doubt, and panic you may experience during the writing process, your dissertation is guaranteed to give you a lot of pleasant moments. The joy of discovery, ability to deal with challenges, and putting your expertise, resourcefulness, and knowledge to the test are only some of the bright moments you’re going to experience once you get down to writing one of the most important papers in your academic career. And though we can’t save you from making mistakes, we can offer some useful tips on how to write a dissertation more successfully and less stressfully. Check them out below.
With a big piece of work like a dissertation, you can save yourself a lot of time and bother by asking some questions.
It’s safe to say that choosing a dissertation topic can be as daunting as writing itself. Therefore, you need to select something that will sustain your interest and grip your imagination. Otherwise, you’ll get bored soon and won’t be able to adopt an effective approach to researching and writing.
The topic should also be manageable. So, avoid picking a problem that other researchers have spent many years trying to solve.
It’s also a good idea to start by thinking about the modules on your course. Is there an area of research that posed some interesting questions or that you really enjoyed studying? When thinking, write down some interesting ideas or tentative research questions that you would like to develop in your dissertation.
Once you decide on your topic. It is about time you got down to writing your proposal. Proposing to do a research study, we need to tell the reader what it is that we want to research. The main sections of your dissertation include:
As the wise say, don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today. Start writing immediately. Make it your rule to write at least 2000 words per week if you don’t want the writing process to last forever.
Once you’re finished with each section, go back and revise what you’ve written. Keep in mind that the sections should serve a particular purpose, but at the same time, link well with each other.
Hopefully, today’s article will help you put together a successful dissertation that, in its turn, will help you move forward in your academic career.
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