Ellur has released a new single called ‘Close to You’, alongside an accompanying visual. It follows the 21-year-old indie pop artist’s Moments EP, which came out last year via Dance To The Radio Records. Check it out below.
In a statement, Ellur said that the new song is “about rejection and coping with it. I decided, last year, I wanted to write more songs that were about me and my relationship with myself. I think this process birthed some of my favourite lyrics I’ve ever written.”
Edinburgh-based singer-songwriter Bonnie Kemplay is the latest artist to sign to Dirty Hit, announcing the news with a new single called ’19’. It arrives with an accompanying video directed by Katie Burdon, and you can check it out below.
“I wrote 19 on and off over the span of six months,” Kemplay explained in a statement. “As my life shifted throughout that period of time, the lyrical content took shape in parallel to my experiences – so it ended up being about many things. There are common themes of time passing, ritual, hopelessness.”
New Jersey-born, London-based artist Muna Ileiwat has shared ‘Twenty-Seven’, the title track from her forthcoming EP, which arrives August 19 via Fear of Missing Out. Check out a Guy Gotto-directed video for it below.
“The title track of the EP, ‘Twenty-Seven’ is a coming of age song,” Ileiwat explained in a press release. “It explores the transformative and existential emotions of adulthood that started to surface and become prevalent for me at the age of 27.”
The music video for ‘Twenty-Seven’ was filmed at Ileiwat’s grandmother’s house in Curaçao. “My grandma’s house in Curaçao is probably one of my favourite places in the world,” she continued. “There’s so much history in that house; it’s where my mom grew up, where my parents’ families first met and where my brothers and I have many of our own fond childhood memories. Every room tells a story of my family history. The house brings me so much peace and being a part of the visuals for a song that explores so many existential feelings kinda felt like clarity. Guy did an amazing job at capturing the space and all its sentimental value.”
Throughout the week, we update our Best New Songs playlist with the new releases that caught our attention the most, be it a single leading up to the release of an album or a newly unveiled deep cut. And each Monday, we round up the best new songs released over the past week (the eligibility period begins on Monday and ends Sunday night) in this best new music segment.
On this week’s list, we have Young Fathers’ sublime, entrancing new song ‘Geronimo’, their first in four years; Sorry’s propulsive, nervously euphoric new single ‘Let the Lights On’, taken from their upcoming album Anywhere But Here; The Mountain Goats’ latest single, the roaring, perfectly titled ‘Wage Wars Get Rich Die Handsome’; ‘Arm’s Length’, another catchy, radiant single from Pool Kids’ upcoming sophomore record; ‘Parking Lot’, a grungy highlight off Launder’s debut LP Happening; black midi’s aggressively chaotic Hellfire cut ‘Sugar/Tzu’; and ‘Go On’ by Panda Bear and Sonic Boom, which reimagines and builds on the Troggs’ 1967 track ‘Give It All To Me’ in hypnotic fashion.
Best New Songs: July 18, 2022
Young Fathers, ‘Geronimo’
Song of the Week: Sorry, ‘Let the Lights On’
The Mountain Goats, ‘Wage Wars Get Rich Die Handsome’
Pool Kids, ‘Arm’s Length’
Launder, ‘Parking Lot’
black midi, ‘Sugar/Tzu’
Panda Bear and Sonic Boom, ‘Go On’
Employee of the Month is the debut feature film from Belgian filmmaker Véronique Jadin: a blackly comic horror movie that viciously satirises the monotonous and ultimately meaningless nature of office work. But what makes Jadin’s film stand out in a now relatively crowded international cycle of ‘corporate horror’ is its focus not just on the horrors of capitalist exploitation but a specific concern with gender inequality in the workplace. Our Culture reviews the film here as part of its selection from the 2022 Fantasia International Film Festival.
Inès (Jasmina Douieb) has spent the last seventeen years of her life working for EcoCleanPro, a business that deals in cleaning supplies and chemicals. In theory she is a ‘legal expert,’ but in reality she is also acting as a customer service advisor, a quality control analyst, a human resource manager, a secretary and a coffee-fetching personal assistant. In all her time at the company, she has never once received a raise. On the same day that she is tasked with overseeing a new intern, Melody (Laetitia Mampaka), she finally plucks up the courage to confront branch manager Patrick (Peter Van den Begin) in his office. She wants equal pay and respect, but their negotiations go awry when a freak accident occurs. Soon she is enlisting Melody to help her clean blood out of the carpet, and the situation spirals further out of control as Inès discovers that she is far more ruthless than anyone could ever have imagined.
‘Corporate horror’ has antecedents dating back to the 1980s, including Vampire’s Kiss (1988), Office Killer (1997) and George A. Romero’s vastly underrated Bruiser (2000), but it has only come to be firmly established as a sub-genre in its own right in recent years. In the aftermath of the Great Recession, a slew of films have been released over the last decade that have drawn inspiration from the cutthroat world of business for their horror narratives. In fact, there is at least one corporate horror film for every year since 2012, from Redd Inc. (2012) to Stalled (2013), Not Safe for Work (2014), Bloodsucking Bastards (2015), The Belko Experiment (2016), Mayhem (2017), Office Uprising (2018), Corporate Animals (2019), Bad Hair (2020) and Keeping Company (2021).
With the notable exception of Bad Hair, all of these films have something in common: they either feature male protagonists or ensemble casts. And while they rightly point out that very few of us are having fun under capitalism, they rarely acknowledge that things are statistically far worse for women. Employee of the Month redresses the balance from the very outset. While one of its early scenes – a meeting led by regional manager Anna (Laurence Bibot) that would not look out of place in any version of The Office – lampoons the cringe-worthy rhetoric of corporate culture, for the most part this is a story woven around the gender-specific injustices suffered by the only women in the EcoCleanPro office: Inès and Melody.
Throughout the film’s first act, we are forced to watch the long-suffering Inès as she silently tolerates her repugnant male colleagues: the buffoonish yet quietly sinister Patrick; interchangeable middle-managers Jean-Paul (Achille Ridolfi) and Jean-Pierre (Christophe Bourdon); and sales representative Nico (Alex Vizorek), who hides his rampant misogyny behind immature office banter. As the film’s narrative unfolds and her killer instinct comes out, it is a delight to watch Inès decide that if she can’t break the glass ceiling, she’ll simply smash it to pieces. So this is an unashamedly feminist critique of capitalist work culture, but importantly it is also a nuanced one. As the film heads towards its unpredictable conclusion, it finds time to acknowledge that while Inès has certainly had her progression unfairly stunted by patriarchal power structures, she is in a far more privileged position than Melody, who has always had to contend with systemic racism and classism on top of everyday sexism.
The film tackles these issues with a great deal of humour, and for much of its running time it feels more like a farcical comedy than a horror film (and a very funny one at that). An absurdist tone is reinforced by its over-the-top performances, which are satirical and cartoonish but never truly unbelievable; sadly, we’ve all worked with some of the more problematic characters in Employee of the Month. But there is plenty of bloodletting on display here for those seeking more visceral genre thrills, and the film takes some deliciously dark turns in its second and third acts. For those who found a perfect balance of comedy and horror in recent festival favourite The Columnist (2019), Jardin’s debut should hit the right note.
A teaser trailer for the Weeknd’s upcoming HBO max series The Idol has been unveiled. Co-created by Abel Tesfaye and Euphoria director Sam Levinson, the series stars Lily-Rose Depp as a rising pop singer who starts a romance with a mysterious L.A. club owner and cult leader, advertized in the trailer as “the sleaziest love story in all of Hollywood.” Watch it below.
In addition to Depp and Tesfay himself, the cast includes Troye Sivan, Blackpink’s Jennie Kim, and TV on the Radio’s Tunde Adebimpe. The Idol does not yet have a release, but it’s “coming soon” to HBO Max.
When people aren’t watching sporting action live, they’re often consuming other forms of sports content, such as movies. But aren’t films that take inspiration from sports so much better when they’re based on a true story? They’re certainly more relatable and more emotionally provoking.
Cinderella Man, released in 2005 and stars Russell Crowe and Renee Zellweger, is a movie that tells the story of James J. Braddock, a former world heavyweight boxing champion. The Irish-American boxer who hailed from New Jersey was forced out of the ring because of injury. But made a comeback with a knockout victory, much to the surprise of many. And, it will undoubtedly leave some wondering what were the odds on that boxing result. But Braddock’s story gets even better as he becomes the real-life Cinderella Man by claiming the heavyweight title.
Miracle is a 2004 movie that tells the story of the US Olympic hockey team of 1980. They were serious underdogs. But, as everyone knows, there are times when underdogs prosper, and it always makes for a great watch. In Miracle, the US Olympic hockey team pull off a miracle by defeating the Soviet Union, one of the best teams at the time. It’s also a film that brings international political tension to the fore, which adds another dimension to the storyline.
Believe it or not, some of the best sporting movies out there are based on one of the most traditional sports, horse racing. And many of them are true stories. Seabiscuit, released in 2003, is arguably the go-to in the horse racing movie realm, and it tells the story of a horse called Seabiscuit, as it goes. Seabiscuit, an undersized horse that was often overlooked, rose to the top against the odds. It’s an emotional journey from start to finish, and this is perhaps what really brings the story to life in what is another underdog success.
Remember the Titans explores the story of when the first black head coach in a school’s history, Herman Boone, played by Denzel Washington, integrates a high school American football team in Virginia. The merging of an all-black school with an all-white school and how that impacted the football team depicts how diversity and race played out in 1971, spreading an important message. Traditions and football and how many people knew them were really put to the test by the unknown.
We end our list with one of the most iconic sports movies based on a true story in Chariots of Fire. After being released in 1981, it went on to win four Academy Awards, and it has since been named as one of the best British films of all time. Chariots of Fire is a movie that shows the lives of two British sprinters who come from different backgrounds and had different religious beliefs. It documents their journey as athletes and the challenges they face.
William “Poogie” Hart, the lead singer and founding member of the Philadelphia soul outfit the Delfonics, has died. As TMZ reports, Hart was taken to Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia after experiencing trouble breathing and died from complications during surgery on Thursday, July 14. He was 77.
Growing up in Philadelphia, Hart sang in a number of groups as a teenager before forming the Orphonics while still in high school with his brother, Wilbert Hart, and their friends Randy Cain and Richie Daniels. After being introduced to songwriter and producer Thom Bell, the group rebranded as the Delfonics, putting out singles in 1966 and 1967 before scoring a hit in 1968 with ‘La-La (Means I Love You)’, which reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and featured on the soundtrack for the 1997 Quentin Tarantino film Jackie Brown. The soundtrack also included ‘Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time)’, which was released in 1969 and won them the Grammy for Best R&B Performance.
After releasing five studio albums between 1968 and 1974, the Delfonics broke up in 1975, splitting into two groups each featuring a different Hart brother. Core members would even switch between groups over the coming decades, and the two versions of the Delfonics continued to tour separately up until William’s death.
The Delfonics’ songs took on new life as they were frequently covered and sampled, particularly in the 1990s. The Fugees sampled their 1968 song ‘Ready or Not Here I Come (Can’t Hide From Love)’ on their 1996 single ‘Ready or Not’, while Missy Elliott sampled the same track on her single ‘Sock It 2 Me’. Notorious B.I.G.’s ‘Playa Hater’ included a sample of the Delfonics’ ‘Hey! Love’, and Prince’s 1996 album Emancipation featured a cover of ‘La-La (Means I Love You)’. In 1996, Hart teamed up with Ghostface Killah to sing backing vocals on the Ironman track ‘After the Smoke Is Clear’.
“You taught me so much and gave so much to the world of music,” Adrian Younge, the producer who collaborated with William Hart on the album Adrian Younge Presents the Delfonics, wrote in a statement. “The master singer…the master writer…the man that created songs that changed the world. You are missed brotha. Love you man.”
Casino gaming is a huge industry, especially considering all the online casino websites available to digital players. With such an abundance of websites to play casino games on, it leaves players in a tough predicament. Online casino players want to play on the best casino websites available, and with so many options like this list of best social casinos for the US, getting sucked into playing on a subpar online casino can be easy.
Although most registered online casinos are quality, some are definitely better than others. To ensure that you have the best online casino gaming experience possible, here’s what to look out for that makes an online casino good.
The Win Rate Of Their Games
An online casino isn’t much fun to play if you keep losing every time you bet. On the same note, if you’re constantly winning, it can also take the fun out of the casino game quickly. The best online casino websites get this balance just right and have a win probability that’s fair and competitive. Despite this, it is important to only bet money you can afford to lose.
The majority of online casinos will still maintain a house edge, meaning that you’re still more likely to lose for each bet than you are to win. However, it’ll be close, and beating this edge makes each win far more rewarding and fun. If you want to find the best casino websites, you can look here to find the best online casinos that payout.
Choice Of Games
As well as the win rate of the games, a good casino is defined by the offerings it has. Of course, game quality is subjective, as someone might prefer a particular slot game over another. However, a good casino will know this and instead offer a wide array of games that can cater to all preferences and gaming styles.
As well as having a wide array of options, the games on a good casino website will also be fast loading, look good visually, and be responsive. To quickly determine if an online casino website is good, look to see if they have games from some of the best online casino game developers.
Safety Of The Website
A good online casino will have safety and security as one of its main priorities. Most online casinos will be registered, meaning that the information stored on the website needs to be secured and encrypted. The best online casinos will display a padlock in the search bar of your web browser. This means that it’s super safe and less likely to be successfully hacked.
Conclusion
When playing casino games online, you only want to play on the best websites available. To help you cut through the noise and find the right sites for you, use these tips to ensure that you end up on a casino website that’s quality and fun.
By focusing on the quality of games, the choice you have, the rate of winning, and the safety of a website, you’re sure to find one that’s super high quality that you’re going to love.
Anyone currently trying to lose weight is probably familiar with the extensive options currently on the market. It seems like virtually everywhere you look, there’s a new cleanse, detox, fad, or program. These programs promise to lose weight effortlessly, yet stubborn pounds don’t want to move. Unfortunately, most diet plans believe in offering a generic program that appeals to everyone, hoping everyone can lose weight similarly. The reality is far from that, as most methods can’t account for every component of a person’s life.
Nutrigenomics is a relatively new scientific method for weight loss. It connects nutrition, genetics, and overall health to your weight loss, understanding how the body works biologically. Genetic testing into the overall health and nutrition allows medical professionals to pinpoint how nutrients and minerals influence the body. The process involves the unique study of DNA mapping with respect to predispositions to health conditions. These gene variants may affect weight loss or general intolerances. From there, it evaluates your genes’ influence on weight loss attempts.
Having a complete picture of your body and how it works is a vital starting point for effective weight loss. While a generic diet plan offers one program for everyone, a DNA-based diet will optimize your program according to your unique genetic structure. These diets often start with a comprehensive scan of the body, building a complete understanding of how you interact with nutrients, diet, micronutrients, minerals, and macronutrients. Then, the supervising medical professional will set a baseline for all participants using hair, blood, saliva, and other biological markers. The review will also encompass positive genes (that may help individuals lose weight) and harmful genes (predisposing people to various medical conditions).
During the initial nutrigenomic evaluation, doctors evaluate nearly 2000 biomarkers. The medical team will also review 150 genes within the individual’s body. After the analysis, the doctor will develop a customized diet plan to match and support these markers. Finally, with a strong focus on optimal health, the medical team will incorporate dietary supplements to maximize an individual’s performance.
As a nutrigenomic diet typically focuses on optimal health, many programs believe it’s imperative to heal the body from the inside out. The supplements on a DNA-based diet are custom prescribed, administering only high-quality products to optimize your health and nutrition while following the program. Every individual will receive a custom formulation for their specific health profile. For instance, those with iron deficiencies will receive supplements with iron.
When deciding which supplements to include in a nutrigenomic diet, it is important to comprehend the stages of iron deficiency. Initial stages may show modest symptoms like weariness and pale skin that develop into more serious problems like anemia. By including supplements in a nutrigenomic diet, iron-enhancing foods, such as vitamin C for improved absorption or heme iron for vegetarians, personalized genetic insights guide the selection of iron-enhancing nutrients like vitamin C for better absorption or heme iron for vegetarians. By following to precision nutrition goals for controlling iron deficiency through educated dietary and supplemental techniques, this strategy promotes optimal health outcomes.
Before starting a nutrigenomic diet plan, it’s essential to use a medical professional. Participants following the plan should always seek ongoing medical supervision and evaluation to ensure proper health and safety. For example, many NJ Diet reviews highlight participants’ close contact with their doctor throughout the program. These individuals will receive the contact details for their doctor throughout the 40 days, whether in person, by email, or over the phone. By maintaining close contact during the program, participants are never left struggling on their own.
The NJ Diet offers individuals scientific weight loss through DNA-based planning. The diet incorporates nutrigenomic research with customized diet planning and medical supervision. This approach allows significant weight loss by catering the program to individual biomarkers. As participants enroll, they’ll undergo four steps throughout the program, starting with a consultation.
The consultation is $99 but often holds a discounted value online of $27. Most individuals will register for the program and undergo the medical evaluation on-site with their doctor. Patients will give saliva, blood, hair, and bio-energetic balancing scans. This scan will evaluate the various foods within the body you digest quickly, along with any foods your body struggles to utilize. When the scan is complete, individuals will receive a comprehensive portfolio of their overall health.
After the evaluation, participants will receive a strict dietary, supplement, and exercise list to follow. The plan is 40-days long, geared to heal the gut from the inside out. As the body rids toxins, it will improve its overall functioning. While the NJ diet is a low-calorie plan, many supplements prevent participants from feeling hungry while following the program. The supplements also work to optimize the body while fixing any hormonal imbalances.
The third step of the NJ diet program will work simultaneously with the second step. Participants will check in with the doctor every ten to fifteen days for evaluation. These appointments are essential for optimal success. The medical team will track your progress, promote body healing, and determine whether your body is burning fat. During these evaluations, a doctor may adjust or shift your diet.
Finally, the weight loss journey wraps up by teaching participants how to maintain the weight loss achieved in the program. Doctors offer guidance on the foods to avoid, proper calorie intake, and the best foods to keep the weight off. This appointment will ensure your body functions properly to keep the weight off permanently. Patients will undergo further genetic testing and analysis at the time of discharge. Ultimately, these plans set their patients up for success by giving them a complete profile of information to stay happy and healthy in the future.
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