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![]() The band performed on a headlining tour in the summer of 2011 as well as a performance at the Darien Lake NY stop of Warped Tour 2011 on the Dzambo Stage. The band supported Safe Is Just a Shadow with a two-week appearance on Warped Tour 2010, and a supporting slot with Michigan-based nu metal band Taproot. The album received praise from heavy metal magazine, Revolver in the 2010 Hottest Chicks in Rock Issue and subsequently the band was invited to attend the Revolver Golden Gods awards in Los Angeles CA on April 20, 2010. Vocalist Dave Sieling, who has since left the band, contributed clean vocals along with Spencer Charnas. Ice Nine Kills released their second full-length album Safe Is Just a Shadow on July 12, 2010. 2010–2013: Safe Is Just a Shadow and The Predator įormer guitarist Justin Morrow (left) and deceased bassist Shane Bisnett (right) performing live in 2011. This shifted Ice Nine Kills' sound into more of an experimental metalcore sound to which Ferret Music took notice and signed the band in the spring of 2009 and after their appearance on Warped Tour 2009 the band began writing and recording their next record. Charnas then recruited former members of the Rochester NY based post-hardcore band Remember Tomorrow which had recently disbanded and stopped playing rhythm guitar. In mid-2009, Schwartz decided to leave the band after struggling with life on the road, leaving Charnas as the only original member. That same year, Ice Nine Kills released 2 acoustic tracks ("The Simple Act of Giving Up" and "Lifetime in a Week") on an EP titled 2 Song Acoustic. By 2008, the group had been invited to open for well-known acts such as As I Lay Dying, A Day to Remember, Thursday, Paramore and a one-off performance on the Taste of Chaos 2009 tour. The band then set out on several national tours in support of the EP, including opening slots on tours with I See Stars and Eyes Set to Kill among others. The following year on November 20, 2007, Ice Nine Kills released their EP The Burning through Red Blue Records. However, they did record a demo, entitled "The Pop-Punk-Ska Years", in 2002, which would eventually be released in 2009. Ice Nine Kills was founded in 2000 under the name "Ice Nine" by high school friends Spencer Charnas and Jeremy Schwartz, before later recruiting drummer Grant Newsted in 2003 and swapped out their then-bassist (Patrick Morse) for Hobie Boeschenstein in 2004, but changed their name to Ice Nine Kills just before releasing their debut independent album Last Chance to Make Amends on April 20, 2006. History 2000–2009: Formation and Last Chance to Make Amends ![]() Their band name is derived from the fictional substance ice-nine from the novel Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut. Ice Nine Kills has released three EPs along with six full-length studio albums: Last Chance to Make Amends, Safe Is Just a Shadow, The Predator Becomes the Prey, Every Trick in the Book, which peaked at number 122 on the US Billboard 200 The Silver Scream, which peaked at number 29 and their latest, The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood which peaked at number 18 on the US Billboard 200. Charnas is currently the only remaining founding member. Best known for its horror-inspired lyrics, Ice Nine Kills formed in its earliest incarnation in 2000 by high school friends Spencer Charnas and Jeremy Schwartz. Ice Nine Kills (sometimes stylized in all capital letters or abbreviated to INK, and formerly known as Ice Nine) is an American heavy metal band from Boston, Massachusetts, who are signed to Fearless Records. ![]() He called the policy "immeasurably cruel", and said the language used by the government was not "dissimilar to that used by Germany in the 30s".Įarlier today, the DUP announced that its MPs will vote against the Stormont brake when it comes to the Commons on Wednesday.īut what actually is it, and why has it been agreed as part of the Windsor Framework? It comes after sports presenter Gary Linekar was taken off-air for making over comments he made on his personal Twitter account about the government's small boat policy. Home Office minister Robert Jenrick said the government wants to do everything it can to support the victims of human trafficking but there are disagreements on how that should be done. Home Secretary Suella Braverman responded by saying people making such analogies have "already lost the argument".Įlsewhere in the session, Labour shadow Home Office minister Jess Phillips repeated her criticism of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, saying a tweet he sent about accessing the modern slavery system "will be an absolute delight to traffickers". What seems to be happening is, the longer he is in as prime minister the less of an impact Boris/partygate is having," he said.Ĭonservative MP Aaron Bell has said comparisons between the government's asylum policy and 1930s Germany are a "grotesque slander against the victims and the survivors of the Holocaust".Īppearing in the House of Commons, the MP for Newcastle-under-Lyme said he supported the Illegal Migration Bill, adding that those making such comparisons are "appallingly ill-informed". "He (Mr Sunak) may be pulling the Tory party up. While he said he still expected the Conservatives would lose seats in May, he would not expect the losses to be as great as if the elections had been held a few weeks ago. ![]() In contrast, Lord Hayward said that recent council by-election results suggested something of an upturn in the Tories' fortunes under Mr Sunak. Boris's polling is far worse than is the case for Rishi." "People have moved away from Boris in numbers. "He is a serious negative for most people," he said. Lord Hayward suggested Mr Johnson's determination to contest allegations that he lied to parliament would not go down well with voters. In a pre-election presentation for journalists, he said that while voters had not forgotten the partygate scandal, it was having a "diminishing" impact on perceptions of the Conservatives. Lord Hayward, a Conservative peer, said the party was not "out of the woods" but there were signs of progress ahead of crucial council elections in England next month. Rishi Sunak appears to be "pulling up" the Tories in the polls, while Boris Johnson remains a "serious negative" for most voters, according to an elections expert. The material will be published on the committee website." "The committee intends to publish this as soon as is practicably possible. The committee confirmed it received the evidence at 2.32pm today.Ī spokesman added: "The committee will need to review what has been submitted in the interests of making appropriate redactions to protect the identity of some witnesses. It is expected to be published on Tuesday.īut Sky News understands Mr Johnson would like the committee to publish the material as soon as possible. However, it is understood it is unlikely Mr Johnson's defence will be published today as clerks and lawyers need time to comb through it. Mr Johnson is due to appear in front of the committee to give oral evidence on Wednesday but they said he could submit written evidence before and it would be published for the public to see. The cross-party group of MPs is investigating whether he misled parliament over denials in parliament about parties held in Downing Street while COVID restrictions were in place. There was no reason to believe this announcement was going to hit," Keefe, Bruyette & Woods' head of equity trading RJ Grant told Insider on Thursday.Earlier today, it was confirmed Boris Johnson had submitted his official partygate defence to the Privileges Committee. "Part of the problem is Silicon Valley had been telling investors up until a couple weeks ago that their guidance was intact. ![]() The multi-pronged announcement caught investors by surprise. ![]() The implosion at SVB Financial happened after the company lowered its guidance, announced a $2.3 billion capital raise, and said it lost $1.8 billion as it sold off more than $20 billion worth of US Treasuries that it bought when interest rates were near record lows. The KBW Bank Index fell 7.7%, its biggest decline since June 2020. The decline picked up steam throughout the trading day as shares of SVB Financial plunged as much as 62%. Mega-cap banks like JPMorgan, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo all fell more than 5%, while the regional banking sector sank by as much as 8%. Bank stocks were crushed on Thursday after implosions at Silicon Valley Bank and Silvergate Capital sent "shock waves" through the rest of the sector.
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![]() It’s not reliable enough to be able to connect with her, which feels like a poor choice considering she is the eponymous character and feels like a hugely missed opportunity. We never get to know a lot about her, or see events from her perspective, as most of it is explored through expository dialogue and notes left by other people. And despite her being very clear-cut and confident, Nicole also shows moments of doubt and even a sense of humour, a testament to Kosha Engler’s voice talent to make the character feel rounded.īut the plot’s mystery doesn’t work as strongly, and it’s because we’re so disconnected from the events surrounding Rachel Foster. This is where the Firewatch resemblance exudes through, with both characters growing closer together as they communicate long-distance over a radio. At first Nicole is abrasive and rude towards Irving, a target of her frustration from being stranded up in the mountains, but they eventually warm up to each other as her stay at the Timberland lengthens. ![]() Seeing the relationship between these two develop is the most interesting part of the game. Nicole’s investigation and her conversations with Irving, a FEMA agent acting as your guide from the other end of a remote transceiver, are a much bigger focus than anything remotely scary about it. In the end, it would be more accurate to call the game a mystery thriller more than anything. There are some sequences that work, such as one involving found footage from a paranormal television camera crew, but these moments are too far and few between to keep us engaged with the scarier elements of the plot. The location itself, combined with the game’s abhorrent premise, holds potential for some really mesmerising moments of horror, but there aren’t enough moments in the story to really call it an effective work of horror. You slowly become intimately entangled with the hotel’s familiarity, and it starts to feel like home to you.īut it’s also billed as a horror, and when you’re using The Shining as a baseplate there’s bound to be a bunch of creepy ghost scares right? Not quite. As you continue playing through the opening few days, you become more acquainted with the intricacies of each area, as the hotel’s cosy innards contrast against the harsh blizzard raging outside. Not only is it located up in the snowy mountains of Montana, where Kubrick shot many exterior scenes in his 1980 adaptation, but many of the rooms around the hotel resemble perfect recreations from the film too, down to the bright red restrooms and homely master suite. The hotel itself has a clear The Shining resemblance, something you notice almost immediately upon starting the game. ![]() In time, we learn more about her family and the aftermath of her father’s affair with the titular Rachel Foster. The story features a woman, Nicole, journeying to the isolated Timberland Hotel after her father’s death to sell the property and move past some painful memories. Coming off the back of narrative games like Firewatch and Gone Home, I went into The Suicide of Rachel Foster expecting a similar sort of adventure, and I came away with a mixed reaction. El Macho threatens to kill Lucy, and uses the PX-41 to become a monster himself, but is defeated by Gru and Dr. Nefario, the girls, and the surviving Minions use jelly guns to restore all the other evil Minions to their normal state. Nefario puts the antidote in Gru's jelly reserves, and he and the girls hurry to Gru's aid. Nefario arrives with an antidote and turns Kevin normal again. Meanwhile, Kevin breaks into Gru's house and attacks Margo and Agnes. ![]() Gru infiltrates El Macho's fortress with two of his own disguised Minions, but the evil Minions see through the disguise and attack them. Nefario witnesses this and informs Gru of the situation. ![]() Realizing that Lucy and Gru are working for the AVL, El Macho kidnaps her. Lucy, having decided to disobey orders and return home to Gru, arrives at the party right after Gru leaves. Suspicious, El Macho sends an evil Minion, Kevin, after them. He offers Gru the chance to team up with him, but Gru walks away with the girls. El Macho plans to launch rockets full of the evil Minions into major cities to dominate the world. Nefario, and had abducted most of Gru's Minions, using the stolen PX-41 mutagen to transform them into an army of indestructible and savage purple beasts. Having faked his death, El Macho has hired Dr. Silas closes the investigation and reassigns Lucy to Australia, leaving Gru heartbroken.Īt the Cinco de Mayo party, Gru follows Eduardo and discovers that he is indeed El Macho. The next day, the AVL arrests Floyd after finding an almost-empty jar of the mutagen in his shop. Following a bad blind date in which Lucy helps Gru to escape, the two begin to bond. After witnessing Eduardo's son Antonio woo Margo and invite everyone to his Cinco de Mayo party, Gru renews his focus on Eduardo. Gru denies it, saying his relationship with Lucy is only professional.ĭespite holding Eduardo as his prime suspect, Gru agrees to pursue other leads, including the shop of wig merchant Floyd Eaglesan, where Lucy discovers traces of PX-41. Meanwhile, Gru's three adopted daughters, Margo, Edith, and Agnes, who dream of having a mother one day, believe that Gru will fall in love with Lucy. Gru and Lucy break into Eduardo's restaurant at night but find no evidence. Gru immediately suspects Mexican restaurant owner Eduardo Pérez might be "El Macho", a supervillain who supposedly died by riding a shark into an active volcano with 250 pounds of TNT strapped to his chest. The pair are stationed at the Paradise Shopping Mall, with a cupcake store as their front. This causes a reluctant Gru to investigate the theft and work with Lucy. Nefario, Gru's friend and assistant, leaves him for new employment. However, Gru refuses, claiming that he is now a legitimate father and owner of a jelly-producing business. Gru is forcibly brought to the AVL headquarters and asked by Ramsbottom to help them track down the culprit and recover the mutagen. Silas Ramsbottom, director of the Anti-Villain League (AVL), sends agent Lucy Wilde, to recruit former supervillain Gru. It is the second entry in the Despicable Me franchise, which includes Minions (2015), Despicable Me 3 (2017), Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022), and Despicable Me 4 (2024).Ī mysterious aircraft steals a highly potent mutagen known as PX-41 from a secret laboratory in the Arctic Circle. It was nominated for two awards at the 86th Academy Awards, and received numerous other accolades. It received generally positive reviews from critics and earned $970.8 million worldwide, becoming the third-highest-grossing film of 2013 and the most profitable film in the 101-year history of Universal Pictures. During their investigations, they extract El Macho, a supervillain with the goal of achieving world domination after faking his death.ĭespicable Me 2 debuted in Australia on June 5, 2013, and was theatrically released in the United States on July 3, by Universal Pictures. The film follows Gru as he is recruited by secret agent Lucy Wilde, who is investigating a theft of the mutagen PX-41, stolen from the Arctic Circle. It stars the voices of Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Benjamin Bratt, Miranda Cosgrove, Russell Brand, and Ken Jeong. ![]() The sequel to Despicable Me (2010), it was directed by Chris Renaud and Pierre Coffin, and written by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio. ![]() Despicable Me 2 is a 2013 American computer-animated comedy film produced by Illumination Entertainment and distributed by Universal Pictures. ![]() When pollinated, it produces fruit in the shape of winged samara. The pollination process is often simplified by the presence of both male and female flowers on a single specimen of the red maple. It grows best on somewhat wet soil, although it may survive in drier circumstances. Soils that are acidic, moist, loamy, sandy, rich, and well-drained are ideal for Japanese maple growth. 5-7 lobes branch from a central point in a symmetrical pattern, much like fingers emanating from the palm of a hand. Japanese maple is characterized by its rich foliage that may grow up to 4" in length. Quail, grouse, and a wide variety of songbirds consume the plant's seeds, buds, and blooms. The red Japanese maple tree seeds are much sought after by wildlife, including chipmunks and squirrels. Native to Korea, Japan, China, Southeast Russia, and Eastern Mongolia, Acer Palmatum' Atropurpureum, also known as Japanese red maple, Japanese maple, red Japanese maple tree, Japanese tree, smooth Japanese maple, or palmate maple, is a small deciduous tree with rich, reddish-purple foliage. Once established these plants are hardy and require little maintenance. They make excellent small shade trees and are a great ornamental feature in the garden.Red Leaf Japanese Maple Tree – A Show-Stopping Display of Reds The main attraction is the foliage, which is either green, red or gold in new growth and turning a range of shades from gold to blazing reds in autumn. The upright species and cultivars have a classic ‘vase like’ shape, broadening out to a wide crown. They grow well in cooler climates, thriving in Melbourne, and also growing well in from Perth to Sydney as well as in the highland areas of Queensland Many smaller growing cultivars are also available. These are an attractive small tree generally reaching around 6m on maturity in good conditions, sometimes taller. ![]() Dwarf Japanese Maples are also available.Hardy, vigorous and dainty light green foliage turning brilliant Autumn tones of red and orange. Our favorite cultivar is Acer Palmatum dissectum seiryu the only upright Dissectum (cutleaf) variety. These are a tree that requires little pruning however they may be pruned to shape if required and dead, damaged or diseased wood should be pruned. So in very acidic soils, you may need to add some lime, if the soil is overly alkaline, then adding organic matter can help, although very alkaline soils can be difficult to modify. In terms of ph, ideally it should be only slightly acidic, generally around 5.6 – 6.5. Soil for Japanese Maples should be humus rich, moist and well drained, a typical description would be a sandy loam. Acer palmatuum Mikawa Yatsabusa is regarded as very slow, however, very beautiful. For example Acer palmatum Emerald Lace is regarded as fast. In general Japanese maple trees are not fast growers, although some are faster than others. Acer palmatum Inaba Shidare is regarded as one of the best for full sun. In cooler climates they will take more sun. This will give you better foliage colour as it will prevent leaf burn. In good soil they actually require very little extra fertiliser once established.Īlthough it does differ depending on your climate and the variety, the best place to plant most Japanese Maple trees is in afternoon shade. Top Tipsįertiliser for Japanese Maple trees will depend on your soil, in general a slow release all purpose fertiliser applied in spring is a good solution. Some varieties are more tolerant of sun than others, those that fall into this category do not suffer leaf burn on hot days. The best planting time is in early autumn when the soil is still warm and some root growth can be encouraged before winter. Stake and water in well with a liquid seaweed fertilizer as this encourages root growth. We suggest digging some well rotted compost and cow manure into the area where you intend to plant the tree 3- 4 weeks before planting. Trees should be staked and watered well until established especially during dry periods.Īfter two – three years most varieties can withstand dry periods and could be regarded are drought tolerant. Japanese maples are happy in sun or shade but prefer some protection from the hot afternoon sun and drying winds. They grow best in a well drained humus rich soil. Also means frogs hands, again referring to the young foliage. Kaede – Thought to be the original Japanese name for Japanese Maple trees.Also means Baby’s hands which refers to the very young foliage. However now is mostly used to refer to Maple Tree autumn foliage. ![]() ![]() Momiji – This actually means the changing colour of the leaves or autumn leaves.Japanese Maple – Green Weeping Form What do the Japanese call Japanese Maples ? |