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The Hindu
a day ago
- General
- The Hindu
Lending an artistic touch to the lives of common people
Inspired by the tales of ordinary people such as a farmer who lost his land to a thermal power station, a home maker who loves shell fish from the Ennore Creek, and a seashell picker who struggles to make ends meet, students of the Government College of Fine Arts have drawn sketches and made collages that are among an array of works on display at DakshinaChitra at Muttukadu as part of the Environment Action Month. The exhibition – titled Ghosts, Monsters and Dreams – also gives a solution to clean up the Ennore Creek, and safeguard it for future generations from the common man's perspective. It will be on till June 30. G. Sundarrajan of Poovulagin Nanbargal, who inaugurated the exhibition on Sunday, pointed out that for thousands of years, people learnt everything through stories and tales. He stressed the importance of creating awareness about the environment through art forms such as music, dance, paintings, collages. 'These days, arts is being used even as a medium of protest. If Chennai is to become a climate-resilient city and march into the 22nd Century, technology and traditional knowledge should join hands,' he added. G. Karthik and B.M. Benisha, co-founders of Aram Thinai said the exhibition was the result of a research project funded by the British Academy and anchored by Coastal Resource Centre. 'We wanted to connect with the people of Ennore through their stories, and wanted more people to understand the importance of the Ennore Creek to the city,' they said. Pictures of the Kodungaiyur dump yard clicked by Sakthi of the Vyasai Thozhargal team are also a part of the exhibition. According to Anitha Pottamkulam, Director (culture), DakshinaChitra, this is the first time that they are holding month-long events for creating environment awareness. 'We have put together walks, art exhibitions, and even a programme on lime wash. We are looking to work with a range of collaborators, who are working with the community,' she said.
The Guardian
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
I thought ghosts were mean, restless and set on revenge. Then I watched the TV show
The ghost in my house is called Henry. I only found this out after naming my cat Henry, at which point one of my kids said, 'Oh, like the ghost', as though this was knowledge we all shared. 'Like the what?' I went, ordering sage sticks on the internet. 'It's OK,' they said. 'He's a friendly ghost.' Friendly ghosts are fake, obviously. I've read enough Stephen King books to understand that a ghost is only ever a malevolent force luring people to their deaths or perpetually re-enacting the horrifying circumstances of their own untimely demise. As an 80s kid, I know to be terrified of pottery wheel ghosts, ghosts trapped in paintings, baseball ghosts hiding in cornfields and Devon Sawa. Also, like every other kid born before the www, I spent my childhood scaring myself on purpose with '101 true ghost stories' books and then sleeping with the lights on. Ghosts are restless, angry and set on revenge. They're mean. Henry's hobbies include breaking all the doorknobs in our house and locking us variously in and out of the toilet. Sometimes he leaves a cold patch of air outside my bedroom door. I have never, ever wondered if Henry is doing OK. Then I started watching the TV show Ghosts. I had watched all of Sex Lives of College Girls, which was scary in a different way (the writing, the pacing) and needed something new. I chose this show against my better judgment, still in therapy from the Titanic scene in Ghostbusters 2. I went with the US version, but the premise and plot are almost identical in the other countries' versions (which will soon include Australia). A woman inherits an old house, hits her head and can suddenly interact with the ghosts who live there ('live' is how they describe existing as dead people in the house. Sickos.) Like Henry, Ghosts the TV show perpetuates the friendly ghost lie. These spectres have variously been struck by lightning, eaten by a bear and murdered in cold blood, but they coexist in a mansion with the relaxed whimsy of a sitcom cast. It was tense TV, waiting to find out when the ghosts would turn on their landlord and have her flung from a balcony. But it never came. The ghosts bantered. They reminisced. They told stories and hosted events. Sometimes, they fell in love. Ghosts is a comedy, but it's jammed full of interactions between living and dead: a dad who finds a way to hug his now-adult daughter; a young son discovering his parents really were proud of him; a Revolutionary War veteran who learns history does remember him after all. The longer I watched, the more the propaganda got to me. These weren't just friendly ghosts – they were people with families and dreams, trapped like teenagers in an endless battle to be understood. In spite of myself, I cried. Suddenly, I was grateful for the chance to tell someone what I needed, even if they were my adult children who are not interested unless I'm giving them money. In the hallway, there was loud bang on the wall. Henry. Maybe he wasn't a mean ghost. Maybe he was just waiting for someone to listen. As a crazy person, I've often spoken to people who weren't there. Mostly they were strangers on the internet but sometimes they were figments of my imagination. But there seemed something hyperreal about having a chat with someone who's never tweeted, or watched a Blake Lively deep dive, or met an incel. Henry the ghost is from a time when real things happened instead of the chaos of collective delusion in which we now live. 'Hi,' I said to the air. No reply. 'I've been watching this TV show.' My house was built in the 1940s; maybe Henry didn't know what a TV was. 'I thought you might like to hang out.' I put down my phone. I made room on the couch (in Ghosts, they can sit on chairs and washing machines). I asked about his family, and what he had done for work, and if he was planning to lock me in the bathroom until I died. He was polite (silent). Eventually, satisfied that I had been sufficiently kind to the wandering ghost in my hallway, I went back to distracting myself from responsibility. Obviously I know Ghosts is not a documentary. I still think ghosts are probably mean, and Henry has never done anything to make me think he's not kind of a prick who wants me to leave. The doorknobs are worse than they've ever been. I have to literally kick the toilet door in now, which is not easy in an emergency. But I hope that now, if eternity is getting him down, Henry knows where he can find me (on the couch, watching TV ghosts marry one another in the afterlife).
Business Upturn
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Upturn
Ghosts Season 5: Release date speculation, cast and plot details – Everything we know so far
By Aman Shukla Published on May 21, 2025, 18:30 IST Last updated May 21, 2025, 11:13 IST The CBS sitcom Ghosts has captured audiences with its blend of humor, heart, and supernatural shenanigans. As fans eagerly await Ghosts Season 5, speculation is swirling about the release date, returning cast, and potential plot developments. Here's a comprehensive look at everything we know so far about Ghosts Season 5, Ghosts Season 5 Release Date Speculation While CBS has not officially confirmed the exact premiere date for Ghosts Season 5, multiple sources indicate a likely fall 2025 release. This aligns with the show's previous seasonal schedule, as Seasons 2, 3, and 4 premiered in late September or early October. For instance, Season 4 debuted on October 17, 2024, suggesting a similar timeline for Season 5. Industry reports, including those from TV Insider and What to Watch, point to a fall 2025 slot, with October 2025 being a strong contender. Ghosts Season 5 Expected Cast The core cast of Ghosts is expected to return, bringing back the beloved living and spectral residents of Woodstone Mansion. Based on information from the show's history and recent reports, here's who we anticipate seeing: Rose McIver as Sam Arondekar : The freelance journalist who can see and communicate with the ghosts after a near-death experience. Utkarsh Ambudkar as Jay Arondekar : Sam's husband, who, while unable to see the ghosts, is deeply involved in their antics and the couple's B&B venture. Brandon Scott Jones as Isaac Higgintoot : The Revolutionary War ghost with a penchant for drama and newfound personal revelations. Richie Moriarty as Pete Martino : The cheerful 1980s scout leader ghost. Danielle Pinnock as Alberta Haynes : The 1920s jazz singer with a larger-than-life personality. Asher Grodman as Trevor Lefkowitz : The 1990s finance bro ghost with a knack for mischief. Román Zaragoza as Sasappis : The sarcastic Lenape ghost with a sharp wit. Sheila Carrasco as Flower Montero : The free-spirited 1960s hippie ghost. Rebecca Wisocky as Hetty Woodstone : The Gilded Age matriarch and Sam's ancestor. Devan Chandler Long as Thorfinn: The Viking ghost with a love for storytelling and meat. Ghosts Season 5 Potential Plot Details While specific plot details for Ghosts Season 5 remain under wraps, the Season 4 finale provides clues about potential storylines. The cliffhanger involving Jay and Elias, as mentioned by cast members in a TV Insider post, hints at unresolved tensions that could carry over. Will Jay gain the ability to see ghosts, or will Elias's schemes disrupt the Woodstone B&B? These questions are likely to drive the early episodes. Based on the show's formula, Season 5 will likely blend episodic humor with overarching character arcs. Expect new ghostly mysteries, deeper dives into the ghosts' backstories, and further development of Sam and Jay's bed-and-breakfast business. Aman Shukla is a post-graduate in mass communication . A media enthusiast who has a strong hold on communication ,content writing and copy writing. Aman is currently working as journalist at
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Asher Grodman has a backstory to award-winning video: He almost broke QB Trevor Lawrence
Yes, it can now be told. Asher Grodman almost broke a quarterback. The director, writer and actor in the CBS comedy hit "Ghosts," has been a Jacksonville Jaguars fans since the team played its first season in 1995, when he was 8 years old and growing up in New Jersey. As the family story goes, Grodman's father was from Detroit but his mother encouraged her two sons to develop other rooting interests. Advertisement "My mom felt that if we were raised as Lions fans, we weren't going to have any friends," he said on May 19 before playing in the 30th annual Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Celebrity Golf Classic at the TPC Sawgrass. "The cycle has to end with you." Actor Asher Grodman (center) chats with former Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Jamal Agnew before the start of a game against Baltimore on Nov. 27, 2022, at EverBank Field. Given his choice, young Asher was so enamored of the Jaguars logo and colors, that he latched onto the expansion franchise. And years later the Jaguars enlisted his support in writing and producing the team's 2023 schedule reveal video, "It Is Written," which portrayed the season as a 17-part TV series, with Jaguars' players and coaches acting out scripts written by Grodman and the Jaguars "writing staff." Produced in conjunction with the Jaguars Creative Media and Digital and Social Media teams, the video won four major awards, including two for Grodman as a content creator, one from the Cannes International Festival of Creativity for Best Use of Humor in Film and two "Webby Awards." But it almost came at a cost. Trevor Lawrence gets 'slammed' Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence makes several appearances in the video, including one where he tries to walk into a meeting of the "writing team," led by Grodman. Advertisement In a voice-over, Grodman explains, "Players aren't even allowed in the writing room," and in the scene, slams the door in Lawrence's face. Grodman tells what happened next. "I explained to him that you'll stand here and I'll just run over and slam the door," Grodman said. "So we did it and it was funny but I thought it could be funnier if we just slam the door a little faster. So we set it up again, I slam the door a little faster and get some chuckles." But after the second take (which was the one used), Grodman opened the door, and Lawrence was gone. "I only had him for a half-hour and I'm a little concerned," Grodman said. "I look in the hallway and there he is." Advertisement Yeah, there Lawrence is ... with his head tipped back and holding his hand over his nose and forehead. A behind-the-scenes image of head coach Doug Pederson (left) and actor Asher Grodman (right) during the filming of the Jacksonville Jaguars 2023 schedule release video on Thursday, April 20, 2023 at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville. 'I may have broken everything' The immediate thought was a gut-wrencher: Grodman had injured Lawrence a month before the 2023 OTAs. "Oh, God ... I slammed the door in his face," Grodman said. But Lawrence reassured him he was okay. "No concussion," Grodman said. Instead, Lawrence got philosophical. "He said something along the lines of 'pain is growth,'" Grodman said. Asher Grodman loves Jaguars' off-season moves Grodman was bubbling over with enthusiasm like any Jaguars fan about the team's off-season moves, such as hiring Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Boselli as the team's Executive Vice-President of Football Operations, Liam Coen as the coach and making the bold move on draft day to land two-way star Travis Hunter. Advertisement "I don't think there's a better representative for the team," he said of Boselli. "Something that has always kind of blown me away is how this wildly successful guy, Hall Fame, started his own businesses and yet he is endlessly curious and looking to learn more and more. That's the guy you want running an organization, and the organization means so much to him. He's been a voice for the fans for so long [as a broadcaster] that he is very plugged in ... he understands the audience." Grodman said he met Coen for the first time at the Jay Fund banquet on the eve of the golf tournament and was impressed with how Coen was interacting with fans. "He was one of the last people to leave," Grodman said. "And it's not just, 'hi, how are you?' He is really engaging with each person. He's a charismatic and bright guy and I'm thrilled he's here." Asher Grodman loves the team's boldness "Incredible," he said of the Jaguars' trading two first-round draft picks as the big bait for wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter. "For years we have played this numbers game ... let's get as many draft picks and players and hope something hits. It's a competitive league and you want to take your shots and be bold. Advertisement "I don't know how [Hunter] is going to turn out but I imagine it's going to turn out pretty well, but from a leadership standpoint, that's what you want. To steal from the Jaguars media department, you want to go out and hunt. I'm glad we're hunting." This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: How Jacksonville Jaguars fan Asher Grodman nearly hurt Trevor Lawrence
The Herald Scotland
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
Star is born with dazzling turn by Rose Ayling-Ellis
**** Rose Ayling-Ellis is having a moment. Make that more than a moment. Since winning Strictly she hasn't put a foot wrong, and this week finds herself on the cover of Radio Times, the acting equivalent of fronting Vogue. All this as she plays her first lead role in the crime thriller Code of Silence. It's an above-par piece, but by far the best thing about it is Ayling-Ellis as a deaf canteen worker who becomes a lip reader on a robbery investigation. Across six parts, viewers get to enjoy a satisfyingly twisty yarn from writer Catherine Moulton (Baptiste, Hijack) and watch a star of the small screen being formed. Ayling-Ellis plays Alison Brooks, a young woman washing pots and scrubbing ovens in a local branch of His Majesty's constabulary in Canterbury, Kent. Called upstairs to CID one day, she is told 'all our lip readers are busy on other jobs' and would she mind helping out? There is no time to stop and ponder whether that would happen because too much else is going on. Like Alison, the viewer is dropped into the middle of a fast-moving investigation and must crack on regardless. Alison is thrilled by the praise for her efforts. In another life, this young woman might be rising through the CID ranks herself instead of being paid minimum wage to help them out now and then. Not that Moulton, herself hearing-impaired, is so crass as to point this out. Instead, the look on Alison's face says it all. Used to feeling invisible and excluded by her disability, she is now 'seen' and accepted. She could get used to this. 'I don't want to be hearing,' she says. 'I just want them to be a bit deaf.' The same lightness of touch is seen in the way Code of Silence deals with lip-reading. As Alison watches, words and parts of words float onto the screen before swimming into focus. Context is everything and effort is required. Back to the robbery, and no sooner has the nice woman detective (Charlotte Ritchie from Ghosts) warned Alison not to become too involved than she is crossing red lines left, right and centre. Again, Moulton is on the case, steering the viewer away from asking too many questions by throwing them another sub-plot or semi-plausible explanation. A clever script and a strong cast aside, it is up to Ayling-Ellis to do most of the heavy lifting on the acting front. If we don't believe in her character, the house of cards starts to wobble. What a performance she turns in. What a face. Delicately drawn yet highly expressive, it is made for the small screen. Put her in any scene and the eye is naturally drawn to her, a definition of star quality if ever there was one.
