Michel Gaboury

@AlexTran677026 Thé wild bunch and the searchers

Tombstone (1993) is still a great movie, with an excellent cast & an iconic scene!

@PerseusLeGrand Il y a des similitudes avec la Chine et le Japon

Il n’en reste que 28 dans le monde ! Une stavkirke est une église médiévale en bois typique de la Norvège. Si ces édifices sont aujourd’hui emblématiques de la Norvège, certaines découvertes archéologiques laissent penser que ce type de construction a pu exister ailleurs en Europe du Nord. On les appelle en français « églises en bois debout » en raison de leur mode de construction : des mâts ou poteaux soutiennent à la fois la toiture et l’élévation de la nef, mais servent aussi à élever les murs. On estime que la Norvège a compté environ 1 300 églises en bois debout au Moyen Âge. Il n’en reste aujourd’hui que 28, toutes situées en Norvège, à l’exception d’une déplacée en Pologne en 1844. Les stavkirkes représentent l’un des exemples les plus raffinés et techniquement avancés de l’architecture en bois qu’ait connu l’Europe du Nord-Ouest au Moyen Âge. La majorité des stavkirkes ont été bâties entre 1150 et 1350, mais beaucoup ont disparu autour de 1700. Une carte de 1800 en recense encore 322, principalement dans des régions isolées : vallées montagneuses, villages forestiers, hameaux de pêcheurs, îles et fjords reculés. Comme énoncé plus haut, il n’en reste malheureusement que 28 aujourd’hui… Il faut tout de même être réaliste sur un point : les origines des stavkirkes font encore débat. Elles semblent être le résultat d’un mélange complexe d’influences : traditions locales norvégiennes, architecture romane européenne, éléments paléochrétiens et même influences orientales. L’art scandinave de l’époque romane, lié à la christianisation progressive du territoire, est profondément marqué par l’héritage viking, comme en témoignent les dragons sculptés au sommet des pinacles, ou les figures issues de la mythologie nordique. Ainsi, on voit apparaître sur les stavkirkes des motifs comme celui de Gunnar dans la fosse aux serpents. Ainsi, élevées à la croisée du paganisme et du christianisme, les églises en bois debout portent encore les marques visibles de cette transition spirituelle : figures mythologiques, symboles anciens, récits gravés dans le bois. Un syncrétisme fascinant qui donne à ces édifices une aura unique dans toute l’histoire de l’architecture religieuse. Le décor sculpté des stavkirkes constitue un aspect fondamental de cet art médiéval : un foisonnement de motifs ornementaux, d’animaux fabuleux, d’entrelacs et de scènes légendaires, qui rivalise en richesse avec les portails sculptés des églises romanes occidentales.

@storyandplot This scene is very interesting with Dustin Hoffman being a difficult actor to work with and his agent is also the director of the film. Plus the dialogue….very good film

If there is such a thing as a perfect film, TOOTISE might be it. I liked this film when it came out and came to understand its perfection as an adult. The book MAKING TOOTSIE by Susan Dworkin, with its study of Sydney Pollack making the film, changed my writing forever. 👇 This was when I read Pollack break the entire story down as, "A man who dresses up as a woman and becomes a better man." Reading this clear, focused statement was perhaps the key moment that led to more consistency in my work. A light bulb went off. THAT is how you define a story. Two points about the screenplay by Larry Gelbart and Murray Schisgal (with uncredited assists by Elaine May and others) 1) It has a fun structure with how the hero gets what he always wanted at the midpoint, only to realize he's trapped by it. Ratatouille does something similar when Remy and Linguini are the toast of Paris, but their success makes everything worse. If I am having trouble with the midpoint, "What if I just give them what they always wanted?" remains a fun possibility. 2) There are few actual jokes in Tootsie! It is played less for laughs and more for truth, trusting that playing it as truthfully as possible will be the source of the laughs. This is how someone like Pollack, who Dabney Coleman described as, "Not the funniest guy in the world," made one of the best comedies ever. The scene here between Dorsey and his agent, George, still makes me laugh, and I must have seen it 100 times. I love this movie. An all-time classic.

Before AI, viral videos required effort and creativity. Zach King became famous for short clips that look like real-life magic, using clever editing, camera angles, and precise timing to create seamless illusions.

Day 9: Iran war is wider and longer: — new, harder line leader in Iran — new leader promises “new phase” — 130+ drones by Iran last 24 hours  — US talking “limited” ground forces  —desalination hit in Bahrain — oil $102, 4 yr high — Americans disapprove, 59% v 41% — Russian targeting intel to Iran

A purpose of the war on Iran might well be to provoke a terrorist attack inside the United States. This would provide Donald Trump with a pretext to try to cancel or “federalize” the coming Congressional elections. snyder.substack.com/p/the-desire-f…

A Chinese perspective on the Iran war from top scholar Zhang Weiwei: "The trade war failed. The tariff war failed. The tech war failed. This war will fail." "Trump's decisions are consistently very poor. With decision-making of that caliber, how dare he pick a fight?"

You will never see this on CNN or FOX News : China: "We have met every target of the 14th Five-Year Plan. Our renewable output alone now exceeds electricity consumption for the entire EU" USA: "We are killing little girls in Iran for Israel. $779M/day"

@CraigBaird Donald Sutherland made a TV series in which he plays Bethune. It was long term project oh his

Dr. Norman Bethune was one of the most influential physicians of his era. He pioneered the use of a mobile blood transfusion unit in war zones, and introduced modern medicine to rural China. Revered in China, it took decades for Canada to honour him. This is his story. 🧵 1/12

@CraigBaird Been there for a TV report

At a time when most lift locks rose two metres, the Peterborough Lift Lock was a marvel of engineering. Capable of moving boats 20 metres in the air, it remains in use to this day as a vital link on the Trent-Severn Waterway. So, let's learn more about it! 🧵1/9

@pete_elite54220 Great

@IngrahamAngle You are bad and out of touch h!

Novel idea for response: “I love my country and am extremely proud to be here representing Team USA.”

@timburchett Why don’t you shut up and retire ! This generation will kick you out.

Shut up and go play in the snow.

Mikaela Shiffrin was asked how she feels representing the United States at the Olympics despite the political tensions in the country. The two-time gold medalist quoted Nelson Mandela as part of her answer.

@accuweather In montreal they put up temporary sign to inform residents they will be removing snow the next day between 0700 and 1900. And they had a tow truck just before removing the snow. The tow truck uses flashing lights and sirens. The car maybe towed away

This driver learned the hard way what happens when you don’t move your car for a mandatory snow plowing route in Boston. ❄️🚜

@DonaldJTrumpJr This is something done to women in some cultures. Has no connection with gender affirming care.

Agreed. Now do “Gender Affirming Care” on minors. I’ll wait.

@sciencegirl It’s from Formula 1

Rolling film goggles designed for off-road racing

@atrupar It was Castro who did it!

Bondi is now parroting Trump's confused talking points: "Don't forget that Maduro emptied his prisons, he emptied insane asylums and let those people come into our country during the last administration, and President Trump stopped it."

@TonyLaneNV In Canada you cannot film people without their permission

A man was filming from a public sidewalk when a store owner rushed out, saying he didn’t give permission and that customers were being recorded. The filmer warned him not to touch him, saying any physical contact would escalate things. Filming in public is legal - but customers also deserve privacy. So where’s the line? 📸 Public right 🏪 Business rights ⚖️ Both went too far What do you think? ⬇️ 🇺🇸

@saylordocs Nope

If you had a $5M networth. Would you spend $250k on a Porsche 911?