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☆ Book Tok drives demand for immersive fantasy events among younger users
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-17 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Sometimes events are simply fantasy themed, without reference to specific books or fantasy worlds. Dreams shattered.”She attributes the growing demand for fantasy events to the commercial success of fantasy romance books, especially among Millennial women. The past year has also seen a spike in the popularity of “romantasy,” or romance fantasy books. “You know, work dredges on for a lot of people,” said Brittany Proctor, a Michigan-based entrepreneur who’s been hosting fantasy balls in the Midwest since 2022. In fact, Proctor is considering scaling back some of her events due to the sheer number of these fantasy balls that have been cropping up in recent years.

Persons: San Diego Comic Con, Con, Harry Potter, ”, Katherine Stinson, Eric Atticus, Stinson, Dana John, “, she’s, Alexander Chernev, Matt Harris, Sarah J, Maas, Patti McConville, Juliette Sureau, Sureau, Sophie Valfroy, “ romantasy ”, “ They’re, ” Juliette Sureau, Shaun Wada, Ariana Smoak Holly Simone, Tok, Simone, Shawn Strider, ” Stinson, Brittany Proctor, who’s, ” Maja Djikic, you’re, ” Djikic, Proctor, “ I’ve, I’m Organizations: New, New York CNN, Social, Allied, Research, Disney, Universal, San Diego Comic, TikTok, CNN, Stinson, Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management, Barnes, Noble Booksellers, Times, Google, “, University of Toronto Locations: New York, Canada, Houston, Houston , Texas, Texas, New York City, USA, TikTok, Columbia , South Carolina, London, Los Angeles, Michigan, ”, Bahamas

☆ Opinion | Dark Brandon in the House
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-07 | by ( Michelle Cottle | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Enough already: It is time to unleash Dark Brandon on this soul-sucking downer of a presidential race. And the most obvious place to begin is to invite him to the State of the Union address. This is a big moment for Mr. Biden. When he steps behind the lectern, the president needs to slap on those aviators and start throwing some strategic punches. No one wants the man to start a fistfight on the House floor wearing sunglasses.

Persons: Brandon, downer, Biden, Donald Trump, Mr, —, MAGA, Andy Ogles, Marjorie Taylor Greene belched, Greene Organizations: Republican, Union Locations: America

☆ Before 'Barbie', Oscar nominee Greta Gerwig was rejected by every writing program she applied to
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The 40-year-old multihyphenate has been nominated for four Academy Awards, once for directing "Lady Bird" and three times for her writing. "I got rejected from every graduate school I applied to," she once said in an appearance on the "Employee of the Month" podcast. The challenge of breaking into the industry also had another side effect: for years, Gerwig was hesitant to negotiate her salary. In a 2020 interview with CNBC Make It, she said she worried about asking "for too much." Regardless of whether she takes home a statuette for "Barbie", Gerwig isn't facing much rejection these days.

Persons: Greta Gerwig, Barbie, Frances Ha, Joe Swanberg's, Hanna, Gerwig, didn't Organizations: Yale, Juilliard, NYU, CNBC, Netflix Locations: Hollywood

☆ British Library looks at evolution of fantasy genre in new exhibition
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Martin’s “A Game of Thrones” to live-action role play costumes and Gandalf's staff from "The Lord of the Rings" films, a new London exhibition opening on Friday delves into the fantasy genre. "Fantasy: Realms of Imagination", running at the British Library, features more than 100 items from around the world including manuscripts, first editions, games, film props and costumes. “Fantasy has never been as exciting as it is today." "Fantasy: Realms of Imagination" runs until Feb. 25, 2024. Reporting by Marie-Louise Gumuchian; Editing by Rod NickelOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: George R.R, Martin’s, Lewis, Ursula K, Le, Tanya Kirk, Marie, Louise Gumuchian, Rod Nickel Organizations: British, Reuters, Thomson Locations: London

☆ My family inherited a 900-year-old Italian castle. Here’s what it’s like living there
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Ludovica Uberta Sannazzaro NattaSannazzaro Natta moved into the 45-roomed, turreted, fairytale Castle Sannazzaro when she was four years old. “I would just run around the castle,” Sannazzaro Natta recalls. Ludovica Uberta Sannazzaro Natta“I didn’t really know how to tell people about living in a castle,” she says. Experience a slice of castle lifeA few rooms in Castle Sannazzaro are available as a vacation rental. Ludovica Sannazzaro NattaNow that she’s an adult, Sannazzaro Natta is increasingly aware of the costs and upkeep associated with castle living.

Persons: Natta, Ludovica, Sannazzaro, Sannazzaro Natta, “, couldn’t, Harry Potter, ”, she’d, “ It’s, “ I’m, Covid, decamping, ’, there’s, Sannzzaro Natta, she’s, Natta isn’t, –, it’s, Henry VIII Organizations: CNN, ”, CNN Travel, Netflix Locations: Los Angeles and New York, Italy, Giarole, Milan, Sannazzaro, Turin, Genoa, “, ”

☆ Generative AI is coming for the visual effects industry: What the technology means for the future of animation
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Four VFX artists told Insider that AI could boost productivity and inspire creativity. Four visual-effects artists spoke to Insider about how generative AI could change their industry. Given its impressive capabilities, they believe AI has the potential to save visual-effects artists time on laborious tasks and create new forms of storytelling. Generative AI is impressing VFX artists — but it's not ready for prime timeAll four VFX artists who Insider spoke with said the quality of AI-generated animations impressed them. McCarron believes that the technology will enhance the quality of artists' work — not take over.

Persons: Runway's, Sebastien Francoeur, Francoeur, it's, Paul Franklin, Franklin, Christopher Nolan's, Mark Chavez, Jennifer Twiner McCarron, McCarron, Rick, Morty, It's, Mark Patch, Patch, Chavez, — Organizations: Adobe, Marvel Studios, Disney, International Alliance, Employees, Thunderbird Entertainment, Netflix, PBS, Marvel Locations: Hollywood

☆ Opinion | Should Gay People Seek to Be Seen as ‘Normal’?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

To the Editor:Re “As a Gay Man, I’ll Never Be Normal,” by Richard Morgan (Opinion guest essay, nytimes.com, June 25):Mr. Morgan just reinforces the concept of normalcy. Young people today don’t care so much about the “who is normal/abnormal” space that the author writes about. We should not retreat from the many hues in our “rainbow” of people, including all those who dwell in the borders. We should neither spend too much time separating out the colors (as the author does), nor dig our heels into concepts of “true” or “pure” queerness. Young people aren’t normalizing queer; they are finding newer and braver ways of being themselves.

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☆ (foto) Cum arătau în realitate împărații Imperiului Roman. Chipurile acestora au fost reconstruite după modelul propriilor busturi
▼ + stars: | 2020-08-15 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +18 min

Flavius Iulius ConstansFlavius Iulius Constans a fost împărat roman care a domnit din 337 până în 350. DiadumenianMarcus Opellius Antoninus Diadumenianus sau Diadumenian a fost fiul împăratului roman Macrinus și a fost pentru scurt timp Cezar și Augustus. El a fost fiul lui Gordian I. Gordian II a fost fiul lui Gordian I și al Fabiei Orestilla. Iulian ApostatulFlavius Claudius Iulianus a fost un împărat roman care a domnit între 361 și 363, el fiind ultimul împărat roman păgân. Valentinian al II-leaValentinian al II-lea a fost împărat roman din anul 375 până în anul 392, când a fost asasinat.

Persons: Marcus Aemilius Aemilianus Marcus Aemilius Aemilianus, Maur, Aemilian, Cornelia Supera, Titus Aurelius Fulvus, Antoninus Pius Titus Aurelius Fulvus, Antoninus Pius, Aurelius Fulvus, Asia . Octavianus Augustus Octavianus Augustus, Octavius, Lucius Domitius, Lucius Domitius Aurelianus, Aurelian, Claudius II . Decimus, Decius Caelius, Balbinus Decimus, Decius Caelius Calvinus Balbinus, Balbinus, Pupienus, . Caligula Caligula, Gaius, . Caligula, Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, Caracalla, Septimius Severus, Caesar, Augustus, Marcus Aurelius Carinus Marcus Aurelius Carinus, Carinus, Nigrinianus . 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Dioclețian Dioclețian, dioclețiană, Domițian Titus Flavius Domitianus, Domițian, Eliogabal, Aurelius Antoninus, Florianus Marcus Annius Florianus Pius, Tacitus, Florianus, Galba Servius Sulpicius Galba, Terracina, Galba, Galerius Galerius Maximianus, Gaius Galerius Valerius Maximianus, Felix Romuliana, Galerius, Probus, Gallienus Publius Licinius Egnatius Gallienus, El, Valerian ., Geta Publius Septimius Geta, Geta, Gordian I Marcus Antonius Gordianus Sempronianus Romanus Africanus, Gordian I, Gordian al II - lea Marcus Antonius Gordianus Sempronianus Romanus Africanus, Gordian II, Gordian I . Gordian, Gordian al III - lea Marcus Antonius Gordianus Pius, Gordian al III - lea, Grațian Flavius Gratianus Augustus, Grațian, Hadrian Publius Aelius Traianus Hadrianus, Hadrian, Împărat Roman . Hadrian, Honorius Flavius Honorius, Teodosiu I, Arcadius, Hostilian Gaius Valens, Quintus, Hostilian, Trebonianus Gallus, Decius, Herennius Etruscus . Hostilian, Iulian Apostatul Flavius Claudius Iulianus, . Licinius Flavius Galerius Valerius Licinianus Licinius, Licinius, Lucius Verus Lucius, Commodus Verus Armeniacus, Lucius Verus, Macrinus Marcus Opellius Macrinus, Magnus Maximus Magnus Maximus, Maximianus, Teodosie I . Marc Aureliu Marc Aureliu, ., Marcus Annius Verus, Marcus Catilius Severus, Marcus Aelius Aurelius Verus . Maxentius, Aurelius Valerius Maxentius, Maximian, Maxentius, Aurelius Valerius Maximianus Herculius, Maximinus Daia Gaius Galerius Valerius Maximinus, Galerius . Maximin Tracul Gaius Iulius Verus Maximinus, Maximin Tracul, . Maximin Tracul, Imperiul Roman . Nero Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, Nero, Nerva Nerva, Nerva, Aurelius Numerius Numerianus, Carinus ., Carus . Otho, Salvius Otho, Pertinax Publius Helvius Pertinax, Pertinax, Filip Arabul Filip, Iulius Marinus, Filip, Probus Marcus Aurelius Probus, Valerian, Tacit, Pupienus Marcus Clodius Pupienus Maximus, Balbinus . Quintillus, Aurelius Claudius Quintillus, Claudius Gothicus, Publius Licinius Cornelius Saloninus Valerianus, Septimius Severus Lucius Septimius Severus, Lucius Septimius Severus Augustus, Septimius Sever, Alexandru Sever Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus, Alexandru Sever, Marcus Julius Gessius, Corneliu Tacit, Pliniu cel Tânăr, Teodosiu I Flavius Theodosius, Teodosiu cel Mare, Flavius Theodosius, Teodosiu, Tiberius Tiberius Caesar Augustus, Tiberius Claudius Nero, Titus Titus Flavius Vespasianus, Vespasian, Traian Marcus Ulpius Nerva Traianus, Trebonianus Gallus Gaius, Gallus, Gaius Vibius, Valens Flavius Julius Valens, Valentinian I Flavius Valentinianus, Valentinian, Valentinian al II - lea Valentinian al II - lea, Valentinian al III - lea Flavius Placidius Valentinianus, Valentinian III, Constanțiu III, Valentinian I . Publius Licinius, Aemilianus ., Aemilianus, Vespasian Vespasian, Caesar Vespasianus Augustus, Titus Flavius Vespasianus, Vitellius Aulus Vitellius Germanicus, Volusianus Gaius, Trebonianus Gallus . El Locations: Imperiului Roman, Africa, Roman, Italia, Lanuvium, Asia ., Moesia, Sirmium, Galia, Lugdunum, Imperiul Roman, Dalmația, Balcani, Roma, Italiei, Africii, Împărat Roman, Imperiului Roman de Apus, Gallia ., Orient, Hispania Tarraconensis, Gamzigrad, Imperiul Roman de Apus, Romuliana, Moesia Superioară, Dacia Ripensis, Dacia, Caesarea, romană Mauretania, Mesopotamia, Țara Galilor, Tibru, Daia, Dunăre, Narnia, Tarent, Liguria, Shahba, Damasc, romană Siria, Pannonia, Cauca, Cibalae, Ravenna, Rin, Noricum, Raetia, Spoleto, senatul

Câte cărți din această listă de 130 din literatura română și universală ai citit? Mircea Eliade – Maitreyi#5. Liviu Rebreanu – Ciuleandra#21. Liviu Rebreanu – Adam și Eva#22. JRR Tolkien – The Lord of the Rings#102.

Persons: Facebook, Mihail Bulgakov, Maestrul, Margareta, 2, George Orwell, Nicolae Dabija, Mircea Eliade, Maitreyi, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Marin Preda, Feodor Dostoievski, Liviu Rebreanu, Oscar Wilde, Dorian Gray, Franz Kafka, Albert Camus, Antoine, Saint, Margaret Mitchell, Constantin Virgil Gheorghiu, Ernest Hemingway, Ion Druță, Jane Austen, Adam, Eva, Frédéric, Hector, Lev Tolstoi, Anna Karenina, Victor Hugo, Emily Bronte, J.K . Rowling, Harry Potter, Ion, Mihail, Dan Brown, Erich Maria, Irvin D ., Nietzsche, Anne Rice, Alexandre Dumas, Monte, Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes, Bram Stoker, F . Scott Fitzgerald, Friedrich Nietzsche, Zarathustra, George Călinescu, Haruki, Henri Charriere, Mario Vargas Llosa, Milan Kundera, Stendhal, Roșu, Sisif, Charlotte Bronte, Jane Eyre, Chuck Palahniuk, Elisabeth Gilbert, Harper Lee, Henryk Sienkiewicz, Quo, Herman Hesse, E.B . White, J.D . Salinger, Jose Saramago, Marcel Proust, Stieg Larsson, Patrick, Paulo Coelho, William Shakespeare – Romeo, Adolf Hitler, Mein, Aldous Huxley, Aureliu Busuioc, Boris Pasternak, Camil Petrescu, Procust, Cela, Charles Dickens, Dante, George R.R, Martin, Guy de Maupassant, Haruki Murakami, Kafka, Siddhartha, Ioan Slavici, Johann Goethe, Jules Verne, Kurt Vonnegut, Mircea Cărtărescu, Napoleon Hill, Octavian Paler, Ray Bradbury, Simone de Beauvoir, Somerset, Sun, Umberto Eco, JRR Tolkien, Douglas Adams, Suzanne Collins, Audrey Niffenegger, C.S . Lewis, Louisa May Alcott, Stephen King, Amin, Madeleine L’Engle, Margaret Atwood, Khaled, Orson Scott Card, Markus Zusak, William Shakespeare, Anne Frank, Frank Herbert, John Steinbeck, Jack Kerouac, Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Tatiata, Milan, Joseph Heller, Stephen Chbosky, Arthur Golden Locations: Pădurea spânzuraților, Eat, Notre Dame, Paris

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