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Hamilton Spectator
10-05-2025
- General
- Hamilton Spectator
Indigenous Storyteller Diana Power discusses the importance of listening to stories
(ANNews) – 'If someone tells you something – let them speak their truth,' shares Indigenous storyteller Diana Power. She adds that listening without judgement, and coming from a place of understanding can support people in just wanting to be heard instead of being told what to do. This understanding that Power speaks to is rooted in writing Indigenous Health stories and shows why these stories are important for the longevity of community, and all our relations – so we can walk in good ways and support each other in times of need. As reiterated by Power, 'Indigenous Ways of Knowing is research' and these ways of knowing are lessons that Diana has learned along the way as part of her own learning journey. They are an accumulation of lived experiences we carry with us. What we carry with us, is our own unique knowledge, a perspective that can support gaps of knowledge lacking in areas of health, social inequities – all human experiences that others may never encounter or be aware of that can be written into curriculum that trickles into better understanding one-another. Indigenous Ways of Knowing as research is an accumulation of accountability, humility, introspection, community – all things that support the exploration into the unknown of both self-discovery and curiosity about all our relatives. When we are curious, we can create safety within relationships and start to build connections, and in turn be able to listen to understand the depths of peoples' stories – the truth of these stories – in hopes of discontinuing history from repeating itself. For Power, an Indigenous storyteller, 'writing is a way to share pieces of ourselves with other people…and a lot of stories need to be told.' This understanding that Power walks with comes from her own lived experience as a First Nations woman witnessing and also encountering inaccessible health services, and inaccurate information about Indigenous people resulting in Indigenous Health inequities. One thing that all Indigenous Ways of Knowing have in common is humility – being curious about what is being said and how we can come from a place of compassion and understanding. For Power, the honour of listening to stories and sharing stories is embedded in her ways of walking in the world. 'I would rather show up for someone [and listen to hear their story] than to never see them again.' Power transitions lived experiences into written stories, in part, to share perspectives on the importance of the health of Indigenous peoples. They should not be undermined because they are misunderstood, instead they should be honoured because all life is sacred. For Diana, her heart's work stems from wanting our Indigenous brothers and sisters to know that they are not alone.
Metro
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Netflix viewers rediscover 00s sci-fi thriller with 'unexpected' twist
The 2009 Nicolas Cage movie, Knowing, has climbed the charts this week to become the ninth most-watched film on Netflix in the UK. Directed by The Crow filmmaker Alex Proyas, the film stars Cage as MIT professor John Koestler, who stumbles across a time capsule containing a seemingly prophetic string of numbers. Discovering that these numbers correlate to major disasters over the past 50 years – including September 11 and Hurricane Katrina – John is quick to notice that the list is almost at an end. With a devastating solar flare on the horizon, John realises that this impending cataclysm could be the world's last – and he faces a race against time to get himself and his son (Chandler Canterbury) to safety before it's too late. Co-starring Rose Byrne and Andor star Ben Mendelsohn, Knowing has been largely forgotten by those not in the know… until now. Wake up to find news on your TV shows in your inbox every morning with Metro's TV Newsletter. Sign up to our newsletter and then select your show in the link we'll send you so we can get TV news tailored to you. It has resonated with audiences since being added to Netflix on April 15, many of whom are discovering its wild twist ending for the first time. In some respects, Knowing was a film ahead of its time, having garnered a less-than-favourable score of 35 from critics on Rotten Tomatoes. While many highlighted its 'cool' ideas and tense aeroplane disaster sequence, most critics dismissed it as a missed opportunity. With these caveats in mind, Nigel Floyd of Time Out described it as 'compelling,' while Advocate's John Wirt called it 'imperfect but effective.' Meanwhile, The Guardian's Peter Bradshaw had much praise for that ending, saying: 'Some movies, however unpromising, can be saved by a great ending. Here is one.' Since its release, the film has achieved something of a renaissance, with fans on a Reddit thread discussing its undeserved bad reputation. 'Neat ideas, some genuinely creepy sequences, and a quality Nic Cage performance,' wrote Dottsterisk. 'I appreciated that the film-makers stuck with what they established until the end,' said Detroit_Cineaste of the film's shocking ending. 'This movie put the fear of death in me. Seriously, I never thought about it that hard before seeing this. Afterwards, thinking about dying makes me sick and terrified. Thinking about it too long is bound to send me into a panic attack,' recalled snapthesacc. 'The ending is a very good part of the movie imo,' said batsofburden. In the 16 years since Knowing's release, the film's star has only grown more unpredictable in his old age. More Trending Mocked at the time for his penchant for starring in silly sci-fi thrillers and straight-to-DVD action films, he's gone on to dial up the craziness – appearing in the likes of Mandy, Prisoners of the Ghostland, Willy's Wonderland and Renfield, to name but a few. This month, he stars in the modern Ozploitation feature The Surfer, in which he stars as a man at the end of his tether, descending into madness and mania when he's accosted by a gang of beach bros on an idyllic Australian beachfront. Knowing is streaming on Netflix UK now. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: Shocking horror movie that caused walkouts streaming now on iPlayer MORE: New 'deliciously twisted' thriller soars to number 1 on Amazon Prime Video MORE: Doctor Who's unexpected best episode yet exposes the show's biggest problem
Daily Mirror
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Netflix fans keep watching Nicolas Cage's 'underrated' sci-fi thriller with 'mind blowing ending'
It is now finding a new audience on Netflix years after being released Netflix viewers can't get enough of what's being hailed as the 'best sci-fi horror film in the last 30 years' featuring Nicolas Cage, a movie that has given audiences sleepless nights. Knowing first hit cinemas in 2009 with the versatile Cage taking on the lead role. It's a genre-bending piece, blending elements of science fiction, horror, thriller and drama, directed by Alex Proyas as his follow-up to I, Robot, which starred Will Smith. The plot revolves around a time capsule unearthed at a school half a century after its burial. Consequently, a boy named Caleb Koestler ends up with a cryptic document from a schoolgirl, filled with an unusual code. Caleb's father and professor John, portrayed by Cage, deciphers it as an encoded message predicting every major disaster over the past 50 years, reports Surrey Live. The document also predicts three more impending disasters, including a worldwide cataclysm. When his warnings are ignored, John recruits the help of the prophetic author's daughter and granddaughter in a desperate bid to prevent the ultimate catastrophe. Despite only scoring a 35% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the film is finding a new audience and gaining appreciation years later due to its availability on Netflix. As of now, it has climbed the ranks of the most-watched films among UK subscribers on the platform, sitting in fifth place, even outperforming the Super Mario Bros Movie. One enthusiast, commenting on the retro trailer on YouTube, remarked: "Highly underrated movie. Far better than most destruction, end of world movies." Another viewer shared their foresight regarding its future popularity: "I honestly don't see how this film isn't viewed for its masterful execution. I humbly believe that this film will someday be reappraised as being a seminal work in the disaster genre." Someone else added their vivid recollection: "Won't ever forget this one, I can even tell my friends what happened and what are the highlights. Love the creepy parts and the suspenseful twist of events especially that mind blowing ending. Thumbs up!". A Netflix user confessed to the lasting impression the film made: "Watched the movie years ago, had nightmares and never forgot Nicolas Cage." Another film fan shared their opinion saying: "One of the best science fiction films over the past 30 years. Keeps you on the edge of the sofa from start to end. Most if not all of the special effects are first class. Knowing is more spiritual in a sense and draws the attention towards the unknown future. The last scenes are very emotional and thought provoking." Echoing the enthusiasm, another said: "Such an amazing movie! Just the right amount of terror, mystery and drama keeping you on edge but never going over board. Amazing plot twist. Just so many heart wrenching moments that you can parallel to your own life."
Yahoo
30-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT): Among Billionaire Ken Fisher's Top Growth Stock Picks
We recently published a list of . In this article, we are going to take a look at where Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) stands against other Billionaire Ken Fisher's top growth stock picks. 'Who am I to tell you anything, much less anything that counts? Or that there are only three questions that count and I know what they are? Why should you bother reading any of this? Why listen to me at all?' This is the opening paragraph in one of Kenneth Lawrence Fisher's books, 'The Only Three Questions That Count: Investing by Knowing What Others Don't.' Fisher has over ten books to his name, but that is not why investors pay attention to what he has to say whenever he says it. Known to many as Ken Fisher, the 74-year-old is ranked at position 212 in the latest Forbes Billionaires list (as of March 11, 2025). This is thanks to the $11.2 billion of wealth he has amassed through Fisher Investments, a firm that has more than $270 billion in assets under management. Fisher has a lot to say about the market, and he is an active commentator on current events. As you'd expect, he had something to say about Trump's tariffs. On Tuesday, March 11, 2025, President Trump doubled down on tariff talks, threatening to double the planned tariff on Canada-imported aluminum and steel to 50%. He said the levies would be effected in 24 hours and that if Canada doesn't play ball, he 'would set tariffs on cars from Canada so high that they would permanently shut down the Canadian car industry,' the New York Times reported. READ ALSO: Top 10 Blue Chip AI Stocks to Buy According to Billionaire Cliff Asness and Cathie Wood's Top 12 AI Stock Picks in 2025. President Trump has given four reasons for the tiff with Canada. On raising tariffs on Canadian aluminum and steel, the president argued that the move is a response to Ontario bumping up prices on the electricity exported to the United States. He has also mentioned concerns about fentanyl trafficking, high levies on dairy imports, and that the tariffs are the current administration's 'broader strategy to use economic leverage to address national security concerns and promote domestic manufacturing.' Fisher agrees with President Trump but only as far as the tariffs are negotiating tools. In a recent video posted on YouTube, he explains that tariffs are rarely fully enforced and argues that the actual impact of tariffs is often much smaller than people fear. The levies might be set at, say, 10-15%, but the real cost impact on goods is usually around 1.5%. He also emphasizes that markets often overreact to tariff announcements, causing unnecessary fear and volatility. In other words, Fisher's mind is clear that the current selloff in the US stock market is an overreaction that will settle. It is impossible to argue with a person whose stock picks have generated so much value in so many years. Fisher Asset Management, the investment vehicle of Fisher Investments, currently has 975 holdings, with a calculated portfolio value of $251 billion. This value has increased drastically over the past 10 years, with a slight dent during the COVID-19 pandemic. We combed Fisher Asset Management's Q4 2024 13F filings to identify the top growth stocks in which the firm is invested in. From the resultant data, we settled on the top 13 growth stock picks and analyzed them to determine why they stand out as growth picks. Finally, we ranked the stocks in ascending order based on the value of Fisher Asset Management equity stakes while also detailing hedge fund sentiment around each stock. Why are we interested in the stocks that hedge funds pile into? The reason is simple: our research has shown that we can outperform the market by imitating the top stock picks of the best hedge funds. Our quarterly newsletter's strategy selects 14 small-cap and large-cap stocks every quarter and has returned 373.4% since May 2014, beating its benchmark by 218 percentage points (). Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is a technology company that develops and licenses software, services, and hardware. The company has also invested significantly in artificial intelligence as it looks to accelerate growth on its cloud unit Azure and search engine Bing. The investments are already bearing fruit as the annual revenue run rate of $13 billion is already up 175% for the current fiscal year, surpassing expectations. In its fiscal second quarter for fiscal 2025, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) delivered a 12% year-over-year revenue increase to $69.6 billion as net income rose 10% to $24.1 billion. The cloud business is increasingly playing a central role in driving growth as revenue under the intelligent cloud segment grew 21% to $40.9 billion. The unit got a boost of 13%, based on the fast-growing demand for AI applications that the company offers. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is positioned for sustained growth as cloud adoption accelerates and AI integration expands across all the product suites. Sales of cloud computing are expected to climb at a rate of 21% per year through 2030, while sales of enterprise software are expected to grow at a rate of 12% per year. With that, Microsoft has a good chance of increasing its earnings by double digits by the end of the decade. Analysts expect Microsoft's earnings to grow at 13% annually through fiscal 2026. Overall, MSFT ranks 3rd on our list of billionaire Ken Fisher's top growth stock picks. While we acknowledge the potential of MSFT as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than MSFT but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings check out our report about the READ NEXT: 20 Best AI Stocks To Buy Now and 30 Best Stocks to Buy Now According to Billionaires. Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey.
