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CBC
19 hours ago
- Entertainment
- CBC
Why PIQSIQ wrote a song about Mahaha, the Inuit tickling demon
The Inuit throat singing duo joins Q's Tom Power to set up a song from their haunting new album, Legends Social Sharing What if the bad guy in your nightmare didn't chase you, but tried to tickle you to death? That's just one of the Inuit legends reimagined by the Inuit throat singing duo PIQSIQ on their haunting new album, Legends. Sisters Tiffany Ayalik and Inuksuk Mackay of PIQSIQ join Tom Power to talk about the record and why they're embracing Inuit traditions in non-traditional ways. Plus, they set up their new song, Mahaha: Tickling Demon. WATCH | Official video for Mahaha: Tickling Demon:
The Age
a day ago
- Sport
- The Age
Houston sidelined; Scott identifies ‘unique opportunity' for Bombers
'It's incredibly frustrating for everyone involved, but particularly the players,' Scott on Wednesday before the team's training session at the Hangar. 'I mean, it's hard not to be really frustrated, almost exasperated, just devastating seeing players like Nic Martin and Will Setterfield suffer really serious injuries … so that's on an individual level, but it's been a perfect storm of a whole range of different injuries all coming together at once.' The Bombers lost Setterfield to a Lisfranc foot injury which requires surgery, while Martin is to undergo a knee reconstruction next week after tearing his ACL. Despite the circumstances, Scott said Martin was remaining resilient. 'I'm an eternal optimist, but it doesn't mean I don't get flat at times,' he said. 'And Marto [Martin] is a good example for us. Like, yes, he's optimistic, but he's also had some pretty dark moments. But he's been there before, and he knows the way out.' When asked how the Bombers could avoid such a mammoth injury list next year, Scott said he was focused on the short term, but said the club would look at improvements. 'I have the utmost confidence in the people who are looking at our program and there's no doubt we will reallocate resources to that space because we know better than anyone this year just how important it is to get the players out and fit.' Scott highlighted the extensive injury list opened up opportunities for other players, with tall forward Liam McMahon to make his debut Thursday after joining the club just weeks ago in the mid-season draft. McMahon will be the 13th debutant fielded by the Bombers this season. That's equal with the struggling Fitzroy team of 1991 for the most debutants from an established club in a season. Loading 'We can feel sorry for ourselves or we can get out and really grow through this adversity, and that that is really when you do improve,' Scott said. 'We weren't out to break any debutant records at the start of the year. 'You know, we're already a very young team to start the year, but when you have injuries, you get even younger ... but that's the situation we're in that presents a unique opportunity, and our fans get to see our future.' Rioli answers Legends call Cyril Rioli will pull on the boots again for a match at Marvel Stadium when he plays for the All Stars against Victoria in the return of the Legends match this year. The charity match, held to raise awareness and funds for prostate cancer through the Australian Prostate Centre, returns after six years. The clash honours the legacy of Footscray legend E.J. Whitten, who died from prostate cancer 30 years ago. The match will take place on Thursday, August 28, with Geelong great Gary Ablett jnr to also play for Victoria. Rioli, 35, has kept his distance from the AFL since his shock retirement in 2018 after a glittering 189-game career in which he won four premierships and a Norm Smith Medal. His relationship with his former club was ruptured by the Hawthorn racism scandal. In November last year, the club settled their Federal Court case with Indigenous former players and their families. Hawthorn apologised to Rioli and his wife Shannyn, Jermaine Miller-Lewis, Montanah-Rae Lewis, Carl Peterson and Leon Egan for their experiences at the club, and reached a financial settlement after two days of mediation. In May, Rioli was absent from Hawthorn's centenary celebration at the MCG. But later that month, during the Sir Doug Nicholls rounds to celebrate First Nations culture, Rioli attended the Hawks' match against Gold Coast at TIO Stadium as a guest of the Suns, watching his three-time premiership-winning cousin Daniel Rioli play for Gold Coast. Hawthorn didn't know Cyril was going to be watching his former side until they saw the TV footage that night, with Seven's cameras capturing a moment between Rioli and his former premiership captain, turned commentator, Luke Hodge. Loading 'It was just great to have Cyril back at the footy,' Mark Evans, the Suns chief executive and former long-term football boss at the Hawks, told this masthead in May. Rioli and Hodge will be reunited on the field in the Legends match, although on opposing sides, with Hodge to lead Victoria. Tim Watson will coach the big V, while Nick Riewoldt will captain the All Stars, with Shane Crawford to coach.
Geek Vibes Nation
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Geek Vibes Nation
Sony To Release A Six Film 'Karate Kid' 4K UHD Collection This August In Tandem With 'Karate Kid: Legends'
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that the legacy sequel Karate Kid: Legends from director Jonathan Entwistle will debut on 4K UHD Blu-Ray, Blu-Ray, and DVD on August 26, 2025. The film is currently available on digital platforms. It stars Ben Wang, Joshua Jackson, Sadie Stanley, and Ming-Na Wen. The film will also be available in a limited edition 4K UHD + Blu-Ray SteelBook and on 4K UHD bundled with a collectible skateboard available exclusively at Wal-Mart. Also available on the same day, fans of the franchise will cheer the release of the 4K UHD + Blu-Ray 6-Movie Collection. This Amazon-exclusive limited edition includes all 6 Karate Kid films on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and digital, hours of new and archival special features—including the complete 1989 animated television series (in SD) – and exclusive collectibles, all within unique pop-up packaging with movie sound chip. Get the details below! Synopsis: Karate Kid: Legends unites the iconic martial arts masters of one of the most beloved film franchises of all time to tell a completely new story full of action and heart. When kung fu prodigy Li Fong (Ben Wang) relocates to New York City with his mother to attend a prestigious new school, he finds solace in a new friendship with a classmate and her father. But his newfound peace is short-lived after he attracts unwanted attention from a formidable local karate champion. Driven by a desire to defend himself, Li embarks on a journey to enter the ultimate karate competition. Guided by the wisdom of his kung fu teacher, Mr. Han (Jackie Chan), and the legendary Karate Kid, Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio), Li merges their unique styles to prepare for an epic martial arts showdown. Karate Kids: Legends 4K UHD, BLU-RAY™ & DIGITAL EXTRAS Deleted Scenes Gag Reel – Even icons forget their lines! Laugh out loud at these hysterical outtakes. Two Masters, One Student – Hear how the bringing together of icons Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio shaped an all-new Karate Kid story. Becoming the Karate Kid – Follow Ben Wang's journey as he steps into a career defining role. Strength & Character: The Cast – Celebrate the amazing talent who round out the cast. Karate, Kung Fu and The Art of Action – Explore the unique partnership of stunt choreography and immersive storytelling that created the film's unforgettable fight sequences. Honoring the Miyagi Legacy – The cast and filmmakers reflect on the enduring legacy of Mr. Miyagi and how his wisdom is at the heart of this story. PRODUCT DETAILS & SPECIAL FEATURES – ULTIMATE 6-MOVIE COLLECTION Includes THE KARATE KID (1984), THE KARATE KID PART II, THE KARATE KID PART III, THE NEXT KARATE KID, THE KARATE KID (2010) and KARATE KID: LEGENDS on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and Digital! All six features are presented with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos on their 4K Ultra HD discs. Exclusive collectibles include: 29' two-sided headband with designs from Karate Kid: Legends on one side and classic Miyagi-Do on the other Three 4″ embroidered patches featuring Miyagi-Do, Cobra Kai & Han School of Kung Fu logos A set of collectible trading cards featuring fan-favorite heroes and villains Limited edition giftset packaging with dynamic pop-up scene depicting Daniel & Johnny's iconic fight scene from the original film with sound chip DISC SPECIAL FEATURES THE KARATE KID (1984) 4K ULTRA HD Commentary with the Creators of Cobra Kai Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg 4 Deleted Scenes Assembled Dailies Remembering The Karate Kid Featurette Theatrical Trailer THE KARATE KID (1984) BLU-RAY Blu-Pop™ Pop-Up Track Commentary with Director John G. Avildsen, Writer Robert Mark Kamen and Actors Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita 'The Way of The Karate Kid' Multi-Part Making-Of Featurette 'Beyond the Form' Featurette 'East Meets West: A Composer's Notebook' 'Life of Bonsai' Featurette THE KARATE KID PART II 4K ULTRA HD Commentary with Actors Ralph Macchio and Tamlyn Tomita Deleted Scene NEW: Assembled Dailies Assembled Dailies Theatrical Trailer THE KARATE KID PART II BLU-RAY Blu-Pop™ Pop-Up Track 'The Sequel' Featurette THE KARATE KID PART III 4K ULTRA HD NEW: ' The Karate Kid' Animated TV Series – all 13 episodes of the 1989 series, presented in SD The Karate Kid' Animated TV Series – all 13 episodes of the 1989 series, presented in SD NEW: Deleted Scene Deleted Scene NEW: Assembled Dailies Assembled Dailies Theatrical Trailer THE NEXT KARATE KID 4K ULTRA HD NEW: Hilary Swank's Screen Test Hilary Swank's Screen Test NEW: Deleted Scenes Deleted Scenes NEW: Assembled Dailies THE KARATE KID (2010) 4K ULTRA HD NEW: Blooper Reel Blooper Reel NEW: 20 Deleted Scenes 20 Deleted Scenes Theatrical Trailer THE KARATE KID (2010) BLU-RAY On Location: The Karate Kid Interactive Map of China Alternate Ending Production Diaries The Making of The Karate Kid Chinese Lessons Featurette Music Video KARATE KID: LEGENDS Deleted Scenes Gag Reel – Even icons forget their lines! Laugh out loud at these hysterical outtakes. Two Masters, One Student – Hear how the bringing together of icons Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio shaped an all-new Karate Kid story. Becoming the Karate Kid – Follow Ben Wang's journey as he steps into a career defining role. Strength & Character: The Cast – Celebrate the amazing talent who round out the cast. Karate, Kung Fu and The Art of Action – Explore the unique partnership of stunt choreography and immersive storytelling that created the film's unforgettable fight sequences. Honoring the Miyagi Legacy – The cast and filmmakers reflect on the enduring legacy of Mr. Miyagi and how his wisdom is at the heart of this story. Before we let you go, we have officially launched our merch store! Check out all of our amazing apparel when you click here and type in GVN15 at checkout for a 15% discount! Make sure to check out our podcasts each week including Geek Vibes Live, Top 10 with Tia, Wrestling Geeks Alliance and more! 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Express Tribune
3 days ago
- Sport
- Express Tribune
CWC proves it is imperfect but here to stay
FIFA president Gianni Infantino talks as former footballers Alessandro Del Piero, Kaka, Roberto Baggio, Ronaldo, Hristo Stoichkov and Esteban Cambiasso look on during a Legends event with the trophy. PHOTO: FIFA/REUTERS The first edition of the expanded Club World Cup wraps up this weekend with FIFA president Gianni Infantino already hailing it as a huge success while the world of football faces up to the idea that an imperfect tournament is here to stay. Infantino's flagship competition — initially supposed to be launched in 2021 before the pandemic intervened — was derided by many, especially in Europe, before it kicked off. It was seen as an unnecessary addition to a crowded calendar, while there were also doubts as to whether it would win over the public. Even after it began former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp dismissed the competition as the "worst idea ever implemented in football". However, the last month in the United States has shown that such a viewpoint is surely an exaggeration. FIFA has earned criticism for the number of empty seats at many matches, but fans have turned out, with around 2.5 million attending games across the country. South American supporters in particular helped create vibrant and colourful atmospheres, and the average crowd of almost 39,000 before Sunday's final between Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea was just below that of the English Premier League last season. "The decisive factor is if the fans like it or not, and the attendances were much higher than expected," insisted Arsene Wenger, FIFA's Chief of Global Football Development. "I don't share the opinion of Jurgen Klopp at all because I feel a real Club World Cup is needed and if you ask all the clubs who were here at this competition I am sure all of them would want to do it again." What they would prefer not to have to deal with again is the kind of temperatures that come with playing during the afternoon in a North American summer. Many matches were impacted by the heat and several faced long delays due to thunderstorm warnings. That looks set to cause major headaches for FIFA at the World Cup in North America next year. "Playing in these temperatures is very dangerous, and obviously for the spectacle... the pace of play is not the same, it slows everything down," complained Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez. That can be looked at for future tournaments, but it will surely be harder for FIFA to do anything about the dominance of Europe's leading clubs. Europe provided both finalists but did not have things all its own way, with Fluminense of Brazil flying the flag for the rest of the world. They knocked out Inter Milan en route to reaching the semi-finals, while fellow Brazilians Palmeiras got to the last eight along with Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal. The majority of the tournament's huge $1 billion prize fund still went to European teams, but the money distributed to competing clubs from around the world could give them a better chance of keeping their best players for longer. Infantino accepts that his tournament would be a greater draw if more of Europe's biggest names were involved but insists it will remain open to clubs from around the globe -- even if that means mismatches like Auckland City losing 10-0 to Bayern Munich. "Auckland represents to some extent 99.9 percent of all players, who would like to be like them but will never have the chance — there must be a place for everyone," he said. "Of course I would have liked to have Liverpool here, Arsenal, Manchester United, Barcelona, Tottenham, AC Milan, Napoli... but you have to qualify." Adding more games — up to seven for the finalists — to an already crowded calendar is problematic. Nevertheless, the determination of PSG to go all the way following their Champions League triumph, or Manchester City's disappointment when they went out, suggests that they were fully invested. "We are very used to not having holidays unfortunately because the schedule is crazy," City's Bernardo Silva said after his team's quarter-final exit. "But when we are in a competition we take it very seriously and we had a lot of ambition for this Club World Cup."
Straits Times
4 days ago
- Sport
- Straits Times
Gianni Infantino hails Club World Cup as ‘world's most successful competition'
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Fifa president Gianni Infantino speaks as former footballers Alessandro Del Piero, Kaka, Roberto Baggio, Ronaldo, Hristo Stoichkov and Esteban Cambiasso look on during a Legends event on July 12. NEW YORK – Fifa president Gianni Infantino triumphantly declared the Club World Cup to be 'the most successful club competition in the world' on July 12, ahead of the July 13 final between Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea, which took place after press time. The first 32-team edition of the tournament faced criticism in the build-up for stretching demands on elite players and has been played out in baking temperatures in the United States that have raised concerns for the health of those involved. There were also doubts about the level of interest the competition would generate among fans but Infantino said he was satisfied with the attendances at matches – despite many games being far from sold out – and claimed it had been a major success financially. 'The golden age of club football has started. We can definitely say this Fifa Club World Cup has been a huge success,' Infantino told reporters at Trump Tower on New York City's Fifth Avenue, where Fifa has just opened an office. 'We heard that financially it would not work, that nobody is interested, but I can say we generated almost US$2.1 billion (S$2.69 million) in revenues, for 63 matches,' he said. 'That makes an average of US$33 million per match – no other club competition in the world comes close. 'It is already the most successful club competition in the world.' Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore Government looking at enhancing laws around vaping to tackle issue of drug-laced vapes in Singapore Singapore Why the vape scourge in Singapore concerns everyone Singapore I lost my daughter to Kpod addiction: Father of 19-year-old shares heartbreak and lessons Singapore Organised crime groups pushing drug-laced vapes in Asia including Singapore: UN Singapore From Normal stream to Parliament: 3 Singapore politicians share their journeys Business 29 Jollibean workers get help from MOM, other agencies, over unpaid salaries Asia Why China's high-end hotels are setting up food stalls outside their doors Singapore Geothermal energy present in S'pore, but greater study on costs, stability needed, say experts Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has been one of the leading voices against the tournament, calling it 'the worst idea ever implemented in football' in a recent interview. But the head of world football's governing body dismissed suggestions that Klopp might be speaking for most observers in Europe. 'We shouldn't say that the opinion of Europe on this is very bad because it is not true,' said Infantino, who was appearing on a stage alongside numerous footballing greats, including the Brazilian Ronaldo. 'All the teams who have come here have been happy – some teams who didn't come here because they didn't qualify were calling us to see how they could qualify. 'Of course I would have liked to have Liverpool here, Arsenal, Manchester United, Barcelona, Tottenham (Hotspur), AC Milan, Napoli... but you have to qualify and there are different criteria.' The Swiss added that he preferred to have more fans in larger stadiums even if it meant they did not fill them and suggested stadiums with roofs could be prioritised for day games during the 2026 World Cup which will also be hosted in the United States along with Canada and Mexico. He said: 'The heat is definitely an issue. It's an issue all over the world… We have stadiums as well, which are covered. So, we'll definitely use these stadiums more in the day.' The next Club World Cup is due to take place in 2029, with Infantino refusing to commit when asked whether the tournament could be played every two years or be expanded to feature more teams. 'We created something new, something which is here to stay, something which is changing the landscape of club football,' he added. AFP, REUTERS
