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American Press
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- American Press
Calcasieu Parish Short Film Festival: Three blocks of film
(Metro Creative Services) With the eighth annual Calcasieu Parish Short Film Festival comes over 20 new short films for Southwest Louisiana residents to enjoy. The Calcasieu Parish Short Film Festival is held each year at the Brimstone Museum Annex, 900 S. Huntington St., in Sulphur. Independent filmmakers from across the country and the globe submit films that are three to 30 minutes long, or short scripts that are three to 30 pages long. This year, audiences can expect short films from eight different states, and the United Kingdom and Canada. This year's festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 31. All genres are welcome. From drama to sci-fi to documentaries, attendees can expect a well-rounded cinematic experience. The festival is split into three blocks where films will be screened, with question and answer sessions to follow each block. Block One begins at 11 a.m., Block Two at 12:40 p.m., and Block Three at 2:45 p.m. The festival ends with an awards presentation. After Block One, a special 100th anniversary screening of the 1925 silent short film 'Dr. Pickle and Mr. Pride' will be shown this year. The film features Stan Laurel, who plays Dr. Pyckle, a man who experiments with a drug that transforms him into a 'compulsive prankster.' At 2:10 p.m., the men of Filmsquatch – a podcast where SW La. natives Patrick Bennett and Kendall Fontenot watch sasquatch movies – will host a 'History of Bigfoot in Movies' panel. The Calcasieu Parish Short Film Festival is free and open to the public. The filmmakers compete for second and third-place trophies in each category, or the top prize, a 'Scallywag.' All ages are welcome, but the films are not rated , and may include violence and adult language and themes. It is recommended that minors be accompanied by an adult. The Calcasieu Parish Short Film Festival is free and open to the public.
Scottish Sun
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Donald Trump's exact words as he pardoned Todd and Julie Chrisley revealed as daughter reveals his true feelings
'TREATED UNFAIRLY' Donald Trump's exact words as he pardoned Todd and Julie Chrisley revealed as daughter reveals his true feelings Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) DONALD Trump has defended his controversial plan to pardon multimillionaire fraudsters Todd and Julie Chrisley. The reality TV stars' doting daughter, Savannah Chrisley, has now revealed what the president said in a private phone call ahead of their release. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Savannah Chrisley spoke at the 2024 Republican National Convention, where she met Donald Trump Credit: Facebook / Savannah Chrisley 2 TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, famous for Chrisley Knows Best, a reality show, were both jailed for fraud and tax evasion Credit: Getty Trump has today pardoned Todd and Julie Chrisley, who were convicted of bank fraud and tax evasion in 2022 and have spent the past two years in prison. The couple are famous for Chrisley Knows Best, a reality show that followed their tight-knit family and extravagant lifestyle. An anonymous White House official has this afternoon confirmed to The Washington Post that the promised pardons have now become a reality after Trump yesterday told their daughter, 'your parents are going to be free and clean... they were given pretty harsh treatment based on what I'm hearing.' An "excited" Savannah Chrisley spoke to cable network NewsNation today before jumping on a Florida-bound flight to meet her soon-to-be-freed dad. READ MORE US NEWS MONSTER MYSTERY 'Credible' new Bigfoot sighting as 6ft tall beast targets duo in the woods She met Trump after speaking at last July's Republican National Convention, where she was pictured alongside him in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The network asked her to confirm whether the president had called her while she was walking into a Sam's Club, to reveal he was to set them free. She laughed and replied, 'Yes, the president called me as I was walking and so… I didn't know what to do; I just ran back to my car at that point.' The presenter then asked for details of her "pitch to President Trump about why your parents deserved a pardon and what you think finally got through to him?" Savannah explained, "I have fought for the past two-and-a-half years, for my parents to come home and I've been fighting for their freedom." The Chrisleys were convicted in 2022 of conspiring to defraud banks in the Atlanta area out of more than $30 million in loans by submitting false documents. Trump to pardon jailed reality TV stars Todd & Julie Chrisley after pair were imprisoned for fraud & tax-evasion They were also found guilty of tax evasion, obscuring their earnings while showcasing a luxurious way of living that authorities said included high-priced cars, designer clothes, real estate and travel. Julie Chrisley, 52, was sentenced to seven years in federal prison, and Todd Chrisley, 56, got 12 years behind bars. The couple was also ordered to pay $17.8 million in restitution. TRUMPS OF THE SOUTH But, Savannah maintained, "I have said from the beginning I believe in law and order, and if I believed my parents were guilty of what they did, then yes, they should have gone to prison. "Even if they were guilty, the time they got was absolutely insane. "But I brought up in our case the huge Fourth Amendment violations, the illegal seizures, the fact that they had my father's face on a dartboard, the IRS agent lying on the stand and referring to us as the 'Trumps of the south'. "And also accusing my family of terrorism just so they could run a financial report.' NOT TERRORISTS When pressed on what in particular had resonated with Trump, she added, "He did say, he was like, 'you know, you guys don't look like terrorists to me'. Those were his exact words - which was pretty funny. "But he just said that their sentences were 'outrageous' and they were 'treated unfairly' from everyone he has spoken to. "And that he 'wanted to bring my parents home' and not just grant them a commutation but he wanted to give them a 'full pardon.'' Who has Donald Trump pardoned so far? The Republican has already pardoned hundreds of people during his second presidential term, including: January: Trump pardoned about 1,500 of his supporters who attacked the U.S. Capitol four years ago Officer Terence Sutton and Lieutenant Andrew Zabavsky were reinstated to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) following their pardons after the cops were previously convicted and sentenced for their roles in a fatal crash that resulted in the death of 20-year-old black man, Karon Hylton-Brown February: Trump pardoned Rod Blagojevich, the Democratic former governor of Illinois, whose sentence he had commuted in 2020, after he was convicted on corruption charges related to bribery March: He pardoned Republican former Tennessee state Sen. Brian Kelsey just over two weeks into a 21-month sentence over a campaign finance-related fraud conviction Trump pardoned the three co-founders of cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX, Benjamin Delo, Arthur Hayes and Samuel Reed, who had pleaded guilty in 2022 for failing to implement a Bank Secrecy Act-compliant anti-money laundering program April: He pardoned Paul Walczak, a former nursing home executive who was sentenced to 18 months in prison and ordered to pay more than $4 million in restitution for tax crimes Trump pardoned Republican former Las Vegas City Council member Michele Fiore, who had been set to be sentenced after she was convicted on conspiracy and wire fraud charges related to misused fundraising May: Trump issued a pardon for a MAGA-aligned former Virginia sheriff, Scott Jenkins, who was convicted last year of federal bribery charges The president also pardoned Todd and Julie Chrisley, the former stars of USA Network's Chrisley Knows Best, who had been found guilty of fraud and tax evasion Savannah became the legal guardian of her younger siblings Chloe, 12, and Grayson, 19, following their parents' imprisonment. It's going to be hard... I don't think I'm mentally or emotionally prepared to see my parents see each other for the first time. She explained that Grayson was with her at the time Trump called out of the blue. Savannah said, "He was in the car when [Trump] called, and actually spoke to the president himself." Grayson studies at the University of Alabama, so they spoke about the president previously speaking at the institution, and her brother thanked the president for bringing his parents home. IN SHOCK "Chloe is still in shock and she doesn't want to get her hopes up because she feels like something bad is gonna happen. "But I'm excited about going to get my dad and bringing him home to her," said Savannah. She also said she expected her father to be a free man by tomorrow at the latest. 'If they don't release him tonight then it'll be tomorrow, so… we will get them acclimated back to normal life," Savannah added. "It's going to be hard... I don't think I'm mentally or emotionally prepared to see my parents see each other for the first time, or hear each other's voice for the first time. "Their 29th wedding anniversary was on May 25th, so they'll have a late wedding anniversary." LARA TRUMP'S HELP She also thanked Trump and his team profusely for their intervention, along with Fox News host Lara Trump, who is married to Eric Trump. Savannah said her family was "eternally grateful to President Trump and the administration. "I went on the Lara Trump show, and I believe that helped to put things over because he watches every episode of her show. "She is doing a great job on Fox and I think that episode of the show reminded the president of my family's story.' But, Trump's pardon of her mom and dad has proved contentious. NO REMORSE U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross had criticized their lack of remorse, saying during their sentencing, 'I cannot ignore the greed and flamboyance in this case.' Such pardons "aren't the only evidence of a Justice Department de-emphasizing public corruption cases," wrote NBC News. 'It's clear that this administration doesn't believe that tamping down on public corruption is a priority,' warned Stacey Young, a former Justice Department official who founded Justice Connection, a network of Justice Department alumni. It follows the pardoning of the three co-founders of cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX; the pardoning of about 1,500 of his supporters who attacked the U.S. Capitol four years ago; and a pardon for a former Virginia sheriff who was convicted last year of federal bribery charges. KIDNAP PLOT Trump revealed today that he is also considering pardons for the people involved in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020. Deputy White House press secretary, Harrison Fields, said in a statement on Tuesday that the Chrisleys' sentences 'were far too harsh.' 'The President is always pleased to give well-deserving Americans a second chance, especially those who have been unfairly targeted and overly prosecuted by an unjust justice system,' he added.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Apple has bought a game studio for the first time
is buying a game developer. The company has purchased RAC7, makers of Sneaky Sasquatch. This is the first time in Apple's history it has purchased a game maker. Apple is wading even deeper into the deep end of gaming. The tech giant, for the first time in its history, has bought a game developer, acquiring RAC7, a two-person team behind the Apple Arcade hit Sneaky Sasquatch. 'We love Sneaky Sasquatch and are excited that the 2-person RAC7 team has joined Apple to continue their work on it with us,' Apple said in a statement to Fortune. 'We will continue to deliver a great experience for Apple Arcade players with hundreds of games from many of the best game developers in the world.' Apple, for years, kept a distance between itself and games, even as electronic entertainment proved to be one of the most popular categories in the app store. In 2019, it launched Apple Arcade, a library of over 200 ad-free games, which currently costs $6.99 per month. Still, though, it steered clear of making the games itself. Among the launch titles was Sneaky Sasquatch, and the game's popularity has never wavered. Players play as Bigfoot, tiptoeing around the forest in stealth mode, eventually learning to drive cars, disguise themselves and ski, while avoiding capture. Apple's purchase follows similar moves by Netflix, which has been expanding its presence in the gaming world and purchasing game studios. The reason for the land grab is exactly what you would expect. There's big money in mobile games. A 2024 report from NewZoo found mobile gaming revenue accounted for about half of all gaming revenue in 2023, totaling nearly $90 billion. Games also keep people's attention focused on their screens and can build brand loyalty (just as Sony, Nintendo or Microsoft can attest). By increasing its focus on gaming, Apple could further lock customers into its ecosystem, ensuring they upgrade their device rather than switching to a Samsung or other Android phone. This story was originally featured on Sign in to access your portfolio
The Irish Sun
5 days ago
- General
- The Irish Sun
‘Credible' new Bigfoot sighting wows experts after 6ft tall beast covered in hair targets father and son in woods
A BIGFOOT group has hailed a 'credible' new sighting after a dad and son saw a mystery creature's 'hairy back and big butt cheeks.' The pair were out fishing in the woods - when all of a sudden they 'heard rustling in a tree and a huge thud hitting the ground.' 2 A composite pic of what Bigfoot/Sasquatch may look like Credit: Getty 2 Yet another person has reported seeing the mystical creature Credit: Getty Edward Henry and his son, 12, shared their spooky ordeal with Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization (BFRO), a group in Akron, Ohio, which investigates and publishes reported sightings. Henry told the Bigfoot chasers that he and his boy had been out fishing in Monroe County, Michigan, on May 18, when all of a sudden they got the fright of their lives. They had gone out to a fishing spot behind a jail, located near a quarry in an area north of Plum Creek. My son said 'holy s**t what was that? It was as big as a bear but it looked like a gorilla' Witness, Edward Henry His report to "We walked down the creek [Plum Creek] past four bridges [railroad bridges] and headed into the marsh. "100 yards into the marsh the dog scared up something that was bedded there. Trees were shaking. We thought it was a group of deer." Assuming nothing was amiss, they continued a further 200 yards to the creek basin in the marsh. His report dramatically added, "All of a sudden I heard rustling in a tree to the left and a huge thud hitting the ground from the tree. Most read in The US Sun "A big heavy animal hit the ground and crouched and start moving towards me through brush. I'm a Bigfoot hunter - the most shocking sightings I've encountered and what I believe is the beast's true origin story "My dog fired off from the right of me toward the creature." QUICK ESCAPE He added, "The dog almost got to it but the creature shot off extremely fast through trees and brush. "The dog chased the creature up the slope and over the train tracks. I then called for my dog to come back. "My son said 'holy s**t what was that? It was as big as a bear but it looked like a gorilla!' "We walked back, but we heard something crunching on the ground behind us. We left!" It was a large dark furred primate that ran up a slope on two legs looking like a gorilla from behind. Yes, that would be a Bigfoot. BFRO Investigator Matthew Moneymaker BFRO Investigator Matthew Moneymaker said in his follow-up investigation report that he had spoken with "Edward and his son by phone, separately. "Both are credible and freshly descriptive about what happened to them this morning." Moneymaker said the dad, aged 47, "was born and raised in the area. He earns a good living working in the demolition trade." Henry was grilled on how the animal reacted. The BFRO member added, "I asked enough to discern that it was not a bear. "It was a large dark furred primate that ran up a slope on two legs looking like a gorilla from behind. Yes, that would be a Bigfoot." BIG BUM Moneymaker said the animal was reported as being "roughly 10 feet up the tree when it jumped down. "At no time was it facing the two humans. "The point at which they got the clearest look at it was when it was ascending the embankment. "They could see the hairy back and big butt cheeks pretty clearly for a few seconds." HUNCHED OVER His report said the animal had not been witnessed moving on all fours. Instead, "it raced up the slope on two legs but hunched forward. "In its hunched posture it was nearly six feet tall. The son said it would have been much taller if not hunched over." Unfortunately, the incident happened so quickly that the shocked pair didn't have time to photograph the mystery creature. The whole encounter lasted less than ten seconds from beginning to end, according to the report. Moneymaker added, "It happened totally by surprise. No one would have gotten a photo of it in that first shock interval." HUNGRY BEAST He also explained there was plenty of prey for a Bigfoot to hunt - especially deer. His report noted, "This area around the marsh for Tamarack Creek is full of deer. No hunting is allowed there. Only fishing is allowed there. "Consequently there are herds of deer in the marsh and woods year round. "There are lots of cattails around this marsh as well. Therefore, two things Bigfoots consume, especially in winter: cattails and deer. There are likely other food sources around this marsh as well. "Bigfoot look for deer so they will sometimes end up in pockets of woods near towns like Monroe when there is enough plants and animals to sustain them." More on the Bigfoot/sasquatch mystery For more than four centuries, people have reported seeing large, hair-covered, man-like animals in the wilderness areas of North America, according to the It adds, "Real or not, these reports are often made by people of unimpeachable character. "For over seventy years, people have been finding, photographing, and casting sets of very large human-shaped tracks. "Most are discovered by chance in remote areas. These tracks continue to be found to this day. "It is a fact that the cultural histories of many Native American and First Nation peoples include stories and beliefs about non-human 'peoples' of the wild. "Many of these descriptions bear a striking resemblance to the hairy man-like creatures reported today." An article about the alleged sighting in One said on social media, "Y'all, if Bigfoot did exist, no way in hell is he choosing to live in Monroe." Another joked, "I heard Elvis was there too." But one believer wrote, "There have been stories of Bigfoot sightings for many years, as well as other strange things in the downriver area." And a fellow Bigfoot fan agreed, "I have long suspected this area of having Sasquatch activity. Read more on the Irish Sun "It's entertaining to see the comments from people who have never spoken to those who've had a life-altering encounter, never been out and found the tracks etc. Instead, they ridicule." The alleged sighting comes several months after an eerie encounter spooked a hunter in Pennsylvania. What is Bigfoot? Here's what you need to know... Bigfoot, or the Sasquatch, is believed by some to be a hairy bipedal 'ape-like' creature They are said to live in the wilderness of North America, appearing in the distance or leaving footprints Bigfoot 'hotspots' are generally found in the Pacific Northwest, particularly the states of Oregon, Washington and British Columbia Some believe that Bigfoot is a missing link between humans and other great apes Mainstream scientists tend to believe that Bigfoot is little more than folklore Most theories around Bigfoot suggest that they are sightings of other large animals, rather than a new ape species Descriptions of Bigfoot suggest the animal is between 6 foot and 9 foot tall Bigfoot is generally described as being covered in dark hair, and as leaving behind huge footprints up to 24 inches in length
The Sun
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
‘Credible' new Bigfoot sighting wows experts after 6ft tall beast covered in hair targets father and son in woods
A BIGFOOT group has hailed a 'credible' new sighting after a dad and son saw a mystery creature's 'hairy back and big butt cheeks.' The pair were out fishing in the woods - when all of a sudden they 'heard rustling in a tree and a huge thud hitting the ground.' 2 Edward Henry and his son, 12, shared their spooky ordeal with Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization (BFRO), a group in Akron, Ohio, which investigates and publishes reported sightings. Henry told the Bigfoot chasers that he and his boy had been out fishing in Monroe County, Michigan, on May 18, when all of a sudden they got the fright of their lives. They had gone out to a fishing spot behind a jail, located near a quarry in an area north of Plum Creek. His report to BFRO said, "I was bow fishing today with my son around 11:30am. "We walked down the creek [Plum Creek] past four bridges [railroad bridges] and headed into the marsh. "100 yards into the marsh the dog scared up something that was bedded there. Trees were shaking. We thought it was a group of deer." Assuming nothing was amiss, they continued a further 200 yards to the creek basin in the marsh. His report dramatically added, "All of a sudden I heard rustling in a tree to the left and a huge thud hitting the ground from the tree. "A big heavy animal hit the ground and crouched and start moving towards me through brush. I'm a Bigfoot hunter - the most shocking sightings I've encountered and what I believe is the beast's true origin story "My dog fired off from the right of me toward the creature." QUICK ESCAPE He added, "The dog almost got to it but the creature shot off extremely fast through trees and brush. "The dog chased the creature up the slope and over the train tracks. I then called for my dog to come back. "My son said 'holy s**t what was that? It was as big as a bear but it looked like a gorilla!' "We walked back, but we heard something crunching on the ground behind us. We left!" It was a large dark furred primate that ran up a slope on two legs looking like a gorilla from behind. Yes, that would be a Bigfoot. BFRO Investigator Matthew Moneymaker BFRO Investigator Matthew Moneymaker said in his follow-up investigation report that he had spoken with "Edward and his son by phone, separately. "Both are credible and freshly descriptive about what happened to them this morning." Moneymaker said the dad, aged 47, "was born and raised in the area. He earns a good living working in the demolition trade." Henry was grilled on how the animal reacted. The BFRO member added, "I asked enough to discern that it was not a bear. "It was a large dark furred primate that ran up a slope on two legs looking like a gorilla from behind. Yes, that would be a Bigfoot." BIG BUM Moneymaker said the animal was reported as being "roughly 10 feet up the tree when it jumped down. "At no time was it facing the two humans. "The point at which they got the clearest look at it was when it was ascending the embankment. "They could see the hairy back and big butt cheeks pretty clearly for a few seconds." HUNCHED OVER His report said the animal had not been witnessed moving on all fours. Instead, "it raced up the slope on two legs but hunched forward. "In its hunched posture it was nearly six feet tall. The son said it would have been much taller if not hunched over." Unfortunately, the incident happened so quickly that the shocked pair didn't have time to photograph the mystery creature. The whole encounter lasted less than ten seconds from beginning to end, according to the report. Moneymaker added, "It happened totally by surprise. No one would have gotten a photo of it in that first shock interval." HUNGRY BEAST He also explained there was plenty of prey for a Bigfoot to hunt - especially deer. His report noted, "This area around the marsh for Tamarack Creek is full of deer. No hunting is allowed there. Only fishing is allowed there. "Consequently there are herds of deer in the marsh and woods year round. "There are lots of cattails around this marsh as well. Therefore, two things Bigfoots consume, especially in winter: cattails and deer. There are likely other food sources around this marsh as well. "Bigfoot look for deer so they will sometimes end up in pockets of woods near towns like Monroe when there is enough plants and animals to sustain them." More on the Bigfoot/sasquatch mystery For more than four centuries, people have reported seeing large, hair-covered, man-like animals in the wilderness areas of North America, according to the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization (BFRO) in Ohio. It adds, "Real or not, these reports are often made by people of unimpeachable character. "For over seventy years, people have been finding, photographing, and casting sets of very large human-shaped tracks. "Most are discovered by chance in remote areas. These tracks continue to be found to this day. "It is a fact that the cultural histories of many Native American and First Nation peoples include stories and beliefs about non-human 'peoples' of the wild. "Many of these descriptions bear a striking resemblance to the hairy man-like creatures reported today." An article about the alleged sighting in The Detroit News was mocked by readers. One said on social media, "Y'all, if Bigfoot did exist, no way in hell is he choosing to live in Monroe." Another joked, "I heard Elvis was there too." But one believer wrote, "There have been stories of Bigfoot sightings for many years, as well as other strange things in the downriver area." And a fellow Bigfoot fan agreed, "I have long suspected this area of having Sasquatch activity. "It's entertaining to see the comments from people who have never spoken to those who've had a life-altering encounter, never been out and found the tracks etc. Instead, they ridicule." The alleged sighting comes several months after an eerie encounter spooked a hunter in Pennsylvania.
