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Glasgow Times
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Fun Palaces 2025 workshop set to take place in Glasgow
Fun Palaces 2025, a UK-wide campaign promoting community-led creativity, will take place from October 3 to 5 and is calling on museums, libraries, theatres, creative groups, and individuals to take part by hosting events large or small. Since it began in 2013, Fun Palaces has attracted more than 880,000 participants and has become a movement celebrating creativity through hands-on activities in public spaces. In 2024, more than 1,800 organisers delivered over 140 events, reaching an audience of more than 60,000 people. Former World Champion Dancer Raymond Root leads a dance class at Shoreditch Town Hall Fun Palace 2024 (Image: Sean Pollock) Lego Screen Printing Fun Palace at Kresen Kernow, Cornwall 2024 (Image: Neal Megaw) Read more: Glasgow hotel manager named one of UK's youngest rising hospitality stars This year, Fun Palaces is offering an in-person workshop at the Pyramid at Anderston SCI in Glasgow on July 7 designed to spark inspiration with potential community organisers. There will also be a series of free online webinars running from July to September covering everything from event planning and promotion to risk assessment and safeguarding, with guest speakers from previous Fun Palaces sharing their experiences. Nate Ferguson leads digital illustration workshops at Ware's the Fun Palace 2024, Hertfordshire (Image: Roswitha Chesher) Marusia Makhmutova leads a collage workshop at art'otel London Hoxton Fun Palace 2024 (Image: Sean Pollock) Amie Taylor, director of Fun Palaces, said: "Fun Palaces is a national campaign powered by local passion, it's about celebrating creativity in every community. "Signing up to make a Fun Palace, whether it's big and buzzing or tiny and tucked away, means organisations can be part of a shared weekend of joy, connection, and culture across the UK and beyond." This year introduces Tiny Fun Palaces, designed to support smaller, more personal gatherings alongside larger public events. Amie said: "The introduction of Tiny Fun Palaces is just one of the new features we've set up to expand the ways people can take part. "Offering more options for those who prefer smaller gatherings, need to stay closer to home, or simply want a different kind of experience." Fun Palaces can take many forms, from stage combat in a library to DIY hovercrafts at an arts centre, crafts in a town hall, or historical re-enactments at a society. The campaign aims to provide communities with an opportunity to express local talent and curiosity. Zab Iftikhar, who organises Fun Palaces at Lancashire Archives, said: 'We've been a daunting building for many years and we just wanted to open our doors to the local community and get them to see what we have to offer. "It's put us on the map.' Yoga workshop with Eve Seymour at Art and Community Showcase at Westminster Reference Library 2024 (Image: Roswitha Chesher) Music at Tavistock Library Fun Palace Devon 2024 (Image: Supplied) Read more: Glasgow artist unveils nine vibrant portraits at iconic venue Stuart Cox, chief executive of Hoxton Hall who organised a Fun Palace in 2024, said: "What I love about Fun Palaces is that anything goes – whether it's a small gathering for a poetry sharing session or something bigger, like yarn bombing the outside of a Royal Museum. "There's no pressure to make it grand or perfect; simply making it happen is a success. "If your organisation is thinking about creating a Fun Palace, don't hold back. "However small the event, it matters – be part of something brilliant." Event registration is open until and throughout the Fun Palaces weekend, giving both new and returning organisers plenty of time to get involved.
Daily Record
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Airshow Festival Village returns for two days of family entertainment
There will be a range of activities for all ages, including a climbing tower, laser tag, and axe throwing. The International Ayr Show's Festival of Flight village will bring a weekend of entertainment for the whole family this September. The event will take place on Friday, September 5 and Saturday, September 6 at Ayr's shorefront - with activities and attractions throughout the Low Green as well as breathtaking aerial displays. This year, there will be plenty of activities for all ages, including a climbing tower, laser tag, and axe throwing. Visitors can try the aircraft simulator or make their way to the fabulous lights and attractions of the fun fair. If you're coming to the airshow with the whole family, there's a wide range of activities to keep children occupied at the Family Fun Village – with face painters, glitter tattooists, a circus workshop, bubble football, a dinosaur show, a magic show and more. The airshow strategic partner, theSKYLAB, will return to the Festival Village with the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) marquee. With hands-on activities and representatives from companies from the Prestwick aerospace hub and across Scotland, attendees will be able to get a taster of all the impressive and interesting things that are going on in the world of STEM. Also returning will be the popular Army, Navy and RAF village. Organisers are especially pleased to welcome back the event charity partner to the festival site - the RAF Benevolent Fund. Representatives from the Fund will be happy to welcome festival goers to their marquee to chat about the invaluable support they provide to serving and ex-serving RAF personnel and their families. Attendees will be able to create the perfect memory of their visit by choosing a souvenir from one of the many vendors in our Local Trade Village, or from the airshow merchandise stall. There will be a food village with a wide variety of tasty treats to keep everyone fuelled up, plus a bar on site. Business owners are encouraged to register their interest in trading at the 2025 International Ayr Show via the online application form which is available on the aishow webpage. There will be a range of static exhibitions featured this year, showcasing vintage cars, vintage motorcycles, model aeroplanes, heritage emergency vehicles and more. There will also be a range of military museum exhibitions to view. With all this, plus daring aerial displays on both days, there's plenty to look forward to at the International Ayr Show – Festival of Flight. Leader of South Ayrshire Council, Councillor Brian Connolly, said: "After two successful years, The International Ayr Show – Festival of Flight has gone from strength to strength and I'm sure 2025 will be no different. With even more announcements to come, the line-up for both the aerial displays and Festival Village are promising a brilliant weekend." Depute Leader of South Ayrshire Council and Portfolio Holder for Tourism, Culture and Rural Affairs, Councillor Alec Clark, said: "We'll have an excellent range of activities on offer at the airshow this year – making it not only a worthwhile trip for all the aviation enthusiasts, but also a great day out for families. "It's exciting to have such a prestigious event to look forward to within South Ayrshire that draws in impressive crowds of both local people and visitors – just what we want and need for the area." Gavin Davey, Area Director for Scotland, Northeast England and Northern Ireland, at the Fund said: "We are delighted to continue our partnership with South Ayrshire Council at The International Ayr Show - Festival of Flight in September. "This outstanding event provides an invaluable platform to raise awareness of the vital support we offer to members of the RAF Family across Ayrshire, Scotland, and the wider UK. "We look forward to this year's event with great anticipation and are grateful for the continued warmth and enthusiasm shown by South Ayrshire Council and the local community. "The Ayr Show consistently offers a vibrant and welcoming atmosphere, and we are excited to strengthen our local engagement." CEO of The Skylab, Geoff Coxon, said: "The STEM village is a fantastic place to see what is happening at the amazing Prestwick aerospace hub and the rest of Scotland, with all of the companies bringing along the really exciting things they make. They will also bring interactive family activities such as mini drone flying, flight simulator, wind tunnel experiments and much more too. 'It is a great place to talk to the companies about career opportunities too. Even though you may not think it, there are so many transferable skills that be used in the aerospace industry, so you never know where your next career move will take you after the airshow. 'Our airshow is very special in that it is the only airshow in the UK where the flying display programme is specifically designed around STEM. So, all of the exciting displays you will see have real links with the engineers and companies in the STEM village. This way there is real context to what is happening in the STEM village on the ground. Make sure to listen out for the display commentaries that link all of these great companies, and their teams, to the displays from the Typhoon, Red Arrows and many others to come!"
Buzz Feed
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
16 Sad And Disturbing Movies That People Can't Rewatch
Recently, u/0xHermione asked r/AskReddit, "What's a movie that disturbed you so much, you'd never watch it again?" So we thought we'd share some of the top responses: Requiem For a Dream "Amazing, impactful movie, but once was enough for me."–_MyCatsNameIsBinx"I'm a college professor and I used to show it in class to illustrate the parallels between Rx pill addiction and heroin addiction."–Fun_Low777Brief description: This harrowing film depicts the traumatic and destructive effects of addiction as it follows four people whose lives are crumbling as a result of their habits. Grave of the Fireflies "I wouldn't say this one was disturbing, but incredibly sad and poignant. And yes, I couldn't get myself to watch it again."–Kirosky"I watched this and then immediately followed it up with Spirited Away. Grave of the Fireflies needs a chaser."–QCs_diner_patronBrief description: This animated film depicts the destructive impact of war as it follows two orphaned siblings trying to survive in war-torn Japan during WWII. Bambi "I was six. I cried so hard I threw up and blamed the dog. He got yelled at. I've lived with that guilt for 20 years. Still won't rewatch it."–Machineabyss764Brief description: This animated Disney film is about a young deer having to grow up in the forrest alone, learning about loss and life. What Dreams May Come "I love this movie but I don't think I can watch it again."–EfficientDismal"I cried way too long during the closing scenes and then walked out of the theater asking myself questions about my existence and mortality that I never want to ask myself again."–jasonmarsellBrief description: This emotional film is about a man risking his afterlife in heaven in order to save his wife from the depths of despair. Schindler's List "I think everyone should watch it once, but once is enough."–emceekatie"I first watched this last year while eating pho in bed. I spilled boiling broth on my pants but it was during the train part toward the end and I couldn't move or look away. I ended up with a quarter-sized burn on my leg by the time the movie ended. No regrets."–YandojiBrief description: This historical drama is the story of Oskar Schindler, who, despite the horrors that surround him, endeavours to save the lives of over a thousand Jewish refugees during the Holocaust. The Butterfly Effect "I unfortunately watched this movie as a kid. It had quite an impact on me and definitely left me with some trauma. I thought I'd never watch it again, but my roommate convinced me to and that version had a different ending. Not sure which I saw but the first time I watched it, I was depressed for three entire days."–Narcissista"I watched this years ago then a couple of night ago it was on. So the wife and I started watching it again… that scene with the dad taking home movies came on and I suddenly remembered…. 'Nope! Turn it off now!' That movie is just hauntingly miserable."–BeershedfredBrief description: When a man discovers that he can travel back in time to crucial events in his life, he doesn't consider the harrowing consequences of his interferences. Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father "Man, everyone should see this film once because it is so well done and a wonderful homage to the filmmakers friend. But holy shit, I don't think I could bring myself to watch it again. The friend did such a good job telling the story that halfway through I had to turn it off and finish it another day. I was absolutely heartbroken but also FURIOUS. I have never had a film make me feel such raw, fruitless, immeasurable anger in my life. And there is nowhere to point it."–TheDreamingMyriadBrief description: This devastating documentary follows a filmmaker who is attempting to honour his late friend whilst showing his friend's son who his father was. In doing so, the filmmaker uncovers a tragic story of loss and tragedy. Threads "Threads.. the BBC movie about a limited nuclear exchange. The most matter of fact and horrible deaths. The loss of dignity in dying from radiation sickness… It hit so hard!"–caduceushugsBrief description: This haunting film focuses on the real life impact of nuclear war through the eyes of two families in Britain. Kids "I feel like it had made it's point by one hour in, the last 30 minutes just felt unnecessary, but oh god it hammered that point home. Great movie, but once was enough."–DetLoinsBrief description: This movie, set over the course of one day in New York, follows a group of teens who are exploring debauchery and adolescence in a reckless, disturbing way. Se7en "The only movie I walked out of deeply regretting that I'd seen it. I felt like my heart was poisoned."–staceychevBrief description: We follow two detectives who are on the hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are inspired by the seven deadly sins. Mother! "It was a 120 minute long anxiety attack."–Rowsdowers_Revenge"Agreed. I hated it until the end and then I loved it, but once really is enough."–TheFemale72Brief description: This disturbing psychological thriller follows the peculiar events that surround a couple living a fairly peaceful life. When people begin to barge in uninvited, a series of disturbing and chaotic events unfurl. The Lovely Bones "Incredible film, so well done that you almost hate Stanley Tucci because he plays the role so well. Don't think I could watch it again since having a daughter, though!"–CraigusFragglusBrief description: This supernatural drama is centred around a family struggling to deal with the murder of their daughter. Not wanting to move into the afterlife, the daughter in question remains in purgatory, watching over her distressed family and her killer. The NeverEnding Story "Artax in the swamp of sadness messed up all the '80s kids. We didn't even talk about that scene on the playground. Everyone tried to suppress that memory."–OldElPasoSnowplowBrief description: This fairytale story follows a lonely boy, Bastain, who is magically transported to the land of Fantasia after reading an old book in the book shop. The land is under threat from a dark force called The Nothing, and Bastian must try to save it. Once We Were Warriors "Very hard watch, even harder rewatch. Not for the faint of heart."–El_Guerrero_MayaBrief description: This visceral drama follows a Māori family in New Zealand. We see the impact of domestic violence, poverty, and unrest in a brutal way. The Human Centipede "FOR REAL. My son had asked about it once because he wanted to watch a horror movie. I told him, 'bro, you can't ever unsee it, I promise you don't want to watch it,' and I described the premise of the movie. Well, a few weeks later he ended up seeing the South Park parody and cried." –nortstar621Brief description: This body horror depicts a scientist who kidnaps three tourists in order to perform a horrific experiment on them, attempting to conjoin the three of them together to form a sort of human centipede. Midsommar "I'm not a horror girlie, but this was my favourite movie. The tension, music, scenery, and story are perfect. This wasn't even a supernatural horror, just people doing it to each other which is more terrifying. That being said, I watched it in theatres when it was released and have NEVER seen it since. I was too terrified. Will I recommend it as the best scary movie? Yes. Will I ever watch it again? Fuck no." –extrabeesBrief description: This folk horror is centred around a group of grad students who visit a remote Swedish commune at the time of Midsommar festival; the unnerving traditions of the community begin to reveal themselves in horrific ways. H/T to u/0xHermione and r/AskReddit for having the discussion! Any of your own to add? Let us know in the comments below!
The Guardian
11-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
From Girls to Alt-J: why some things are worth retrieving from the dustbin of millennial culture
Not in living memory has a generation received more abuse than millennials. First the older generation told them their economic woes were due to a weak handshake in job interviews and a crippling addiction to brunch. Now, an even more malignant torrent of abuse is coming from below. Gen Z, in an attempt to distance themselves from the tragic fate of their forebears, have declared war. The Guardian's journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. Every young person seems to be mocking the sincerity and optimism of a generation – born roughly between 1981 and 1996 – who imbibed the spirit of the Obama era and seemed to believe that if they worked hard, their dreams would come true. Except they didn't: instead came Brexit, Trump, Covid and AI-generated videos of Elon Musk doing the moonwalk. TikToker Kyle Gordon, for example, is now going viral for a parody millennial folk-pop song called We Will Never Die that blends We Are Young by Fun and Ho Hey by the Lumineers with the waistcoats and flat caps of Mumford & Sons. The song's lyrics satirise the simplistic political messaging prevalent in the era of Occupy and Kony 2012: 'Yup, we did a thing / We let our voices ring / Politicians, hear us sing, stop lyin'. As a gen Zer (just – I'm 1997) who has been shaped by millennial culture, I have seen a sharp rise in this sort of elder abuse. So much so that it informs much of my new show, Return of the Space Cowboy, which mines the tension between my innate gen Z scepticism and my desperate need to find something to believe in. As such, I simply cannot take the slander of my noble elders any more. They are a generation too old to be cool but too young to be viewed through rose-tinted (and fashionably oversized) frames. But mark my words, the near future will see the streets lined with millennial-themed bars with exposed brick walls and cocktails served out of mason jars. MGMT's Time to Pretend will be triumphantly blasting out of the speakers as you remark that your 'dad loves these guys'. People will start taking bathroom selfies with an iPhone 3G for that retro digital feel, while clad in smart-casual numbers, waistcoats with jeans, blazers with skinny chinos, fedoras and fraying festival wristbands snaking up their arms. Soon young people will be lamenting being born in the wrong era and say things like 'take me back to 2013 so I can wear a bow tie while I penny board to my job making BuzzFeed listicles about which Friends character you are'. As a tribute to this maligned group of pioneers, I've collected four masterpieces made by millennials that have inspired me and deserve their place in the cultural canon. In Girls, Hannah Horvath says to her parents: 'I don't want to freak you out but I might be the voice of my generation … well a voice … of a generation.' The line was intended to highlight Hannah's narcissism and self delusion but I do sincerely think that with Girls, Lena Dunham, who created the show and stars as Hannah, stakes a solid claim to being the voice of the millennials. No show better captures the essence of the 2010s more than Girls. A sitcom for an era that felt uniquely confusing and hard to define compared to the ones that came before. The groundbreaking realism of relationships shown for all their glorious awkwardness and weirdness – a far cry from the gloss of Friends or Sex and the City. A show that paired the uncertainty of being in your 20s with the uncertainty of post-financial crash New York. A show that was as heartbreaking as it was hilarious – take the opening scene where Hannah is being cut off from her middle-class parents and she reminds them, 'I could be a drug addict. Do you realise how lucky you are?' Or there was the truly excruciating moment when Marnie tries to get back at her ex-boyfriend by singing a sincere rendition of Kanye West's Stronger; a scene so toe-curling that I have to hide behind the sofa like a dog on Bonfire Night whenever I watch it. It is one of the few shows I can watch over and over again because unlike most 30-minute TV shows it doesn't follow a repetitive formula. Every episode is so unpredictable, the depth and complexity of the characters so much more than your usual sitcom archetypes, that I learn something new on every rewatch. At their worst, millennial films become pretentious aesthetic exercises in style over substance. But when it's done right, as it was by Richard Ayoade in his debut feature, it results in a charming and hilarious coming-of-age film enriched with a patchwork of aesthetic references from French, Italian and British new wave cinema. We follow teenage oddball Oliver Tate (Craig Roberts) in his quest for love in front of the bleak industrial backdrop of 1980s Swansea. I saw this film in the cinema when I was 13 years old and couldn't believe that a film could be so beautifully made and cinematically vibrant while simultaneously being so packed with so many great jokes. The 2010s was the era of the 'dramedy', AKA the blending of comedy and drama, and maybe there is no better example of this than Submarine. Sign up to The Guide Get our weekly pop culture email, free in your inbox every Friday after newsletter promotion My generation would do well to remember that we're standing on the shoulders of giants. Millennial giants such as Eric André. The first time I saw André's truly bizarre talkshow parody when I was 16 years old it felt as if I was watching a new sense of humour come into being. It is not as characteristically 'millennial' as other things on this list because in many ways it was laying the ground for the unhinged brain-rot humour that defines the TikTok generation today. The Eric Andre Show felt like it was only understandable to a generation that grew up with the internet. Whether it was getting seemingly unsuspecting celebrities on as guests and then making the atmosphere as deranged and chaotic as possible – the host throwing up and eating his own sick until the guest leaves, or the consistent smashing up of his desk – André was an early proponent of the unhinged humour that is now very much in the mainstream. The absurdist end of TikTok virality can be traced back to André's underrated masterpiece. Alt-J's Mercury prize-winning debut album An Awesome Wave is a true millennial masterpiece. Not only because it's a great album, but the rise and fall of Alt-J as a band is one of the great millennial tragedies. I was 14 when this album came out and people were musing that the new Radiohead, or even Pink Floyd, had arrived. The album was packed with obscure literary and cinematic references over a rich pulsating soundscape of haunting voices. White guys finally had new music to lecture women about. Until, in 2016, disaster struck. A video went viral of two drunk students making a parody of Alt-J's music using a loop machine, a tambourine and repeatedly singing 'put it up my butt' in different harmonies. It showed that anyone could make a song as good as any Alt-J song. Never before have I seen a parody song so quickly unpack a band's mystique, and frankly Alt-J never recovered. Part of the reason they never recovered was because the band members have as much charisma as a recycling bin. Do you even remember any of their names? Exactly. Millennial internet culture had a tendency to eat itself – things became cool and uncool at ever quickening rates leaving little to hold on to. But sifting back through the archives of the early 2010s, I do think An Awesome Wave is a gorgeous album, worthy of its acclaim. Horatio Gould is touring the UK with Return of the Space Cowboy from 2 to 23 May; tour starts Glasgow. The podcast Fin vs History with Fin Taylor and Horatio Gould is available now.
Yahoo
31-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The Fish 104.7 is going off the air. Today is the last day you can listen
Listeners can turn their radio to The Fish 104.7 in Atlanta for one last time on Friday. The Christian music station is set to go off the air on Saturday after Salem Media Group sold several stations to Educational Media Foundation to settle a long-term debt. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] With the Fish shutting down, The Kevin and Taylor Show, which began back in 2000, announced that their last show would be Friday. 'We are so incredibly honored that we had the privilege of bringing you 'Good, Clean, Fun' and doing life with you for 24 years. So many times at radio events, we would meet those of you who grew up listening, and now you have children of your own. That's so rare in radio, and we are so grateful! Every day you inspired us with the stories of your lives, to love God and love people better,' the hosts wrote in a statement after the sale was announced. The station's new owners currently operate K-LOVE, which you can currently hear on 106.7 frequency. It's unclear if K-LOVE will also transmit on the 104.7 frequency. However, EMF interim CEO Tom Stultz says the stations they purchased from Salem Media Group will 'keep Christian music flowing' and 'help us deliver on our mission to reach more people with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.' TRENDING STORIES: Widespread rain, thunderstorms as cold front moves through today Massive water main break shuts down Peachtree Road in Buckhead GA school district closing buildings to deep clean after 'excessive' norovirus, flu absences [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
