Darkness

Taylor’s clues and Ripley’s secrets – what you should see and listen to this week

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Friday, April 19, 2024
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Over the past few weeks, Taylor Swift has planted clues about her 11th album, The Tortured Poets Department, which is finally released today.

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  • Over the past few weeks, Taylor Swift has planted clues about her 11th album, The Tortured Poets Department, which is finally released today.
  • The announcement of the album at this year’s Grammys took everyone, including her devoted Swifties, by surprise.
  • A popular theory among Swifties is that track five on her albums is where she really exposes her raw emotions.
  • Read more:
    I've researched Clara Bow – it's no wonder the actress inspired Taylor Swift's new album

What lurks beneath

  • In the film Sometimes I Think About Dying, protagonist Fran also has a lot going on beneath her calm surface.
  • A shy and withdrawn office worker, her days are filled with menial tasks and painfully mundane experiences.
  • The monotony of it all allows for moments where her mind wanders into darkness, imagining the various ways she could die.

Welsh up-and-comers and Italian greats

  • Singing is deeply woven into Welsh culture and traditions and it’s home to many greats – Shirley Bassey, Tom Jones, Stereophonics, Super Furry Animals and Manic Street Preachers to name a few.
  • I’ve been listening to one of their recs, Cerys Hafana, whose minimalist electronic folk draws on traditional Welsh music to create hypnotic tracks.
  • Read more:
    Enzo Mari at the Design Museum explores how the giant of Italian design saw his work as a political act


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Newly uncovered Helen of Troy fresco shows Pompeii’s elite were eager for ancient Greek stories about women

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
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Imagine seeing the face of Helen of Troy staring back at you, from within the ashes of a 2,000-year-old city.

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  • Imagine seeing the face of Helen of Troy staring back at you, from within the ashes of a 2,000-year-old city.
  • And these ashes aren’t the scars of a city burned down for the sake of “the face that launch’d a thousand ships”.
  • Helen is depicted in stunning detail (alongside Paris, the prince of Troy) in one of the paintings on the recently discovered fresco wall of the winter dining room of a Pompeian villa.
  • Read more:
    Pompeii’s House of the Vettii reopens: a reminder that Roman sexuality was far more complex than simply gay or straight

The women of Troy

  • It’s not just their unusual style, which shows the painters experimenting with new techniques and representing the latest artistic fashions.
  • It’s the trio of women from Greek myth collected together in a way that makes us see the Trojan war myth anew – and puts the stories of women at the forefront.
  • It shows that, just like us, Pompeii’s elite were well versed in – and eager for – stories of the women of ancient Greek myth.

The role of the fresco

  • Sit on one side, and you’d be faced with the image of Helen’s very first encounter with Paris.
  • Is there a sense that Helen is lingering, uncertain, with that back foot scraping behind her?
  • You can just imagine the Pompeian literati quaffing glasses of expensive wine as they gazed at Helen’s face and debated the subject.
  • This is the price of ownership over your body as a woman in Greek myth – the loss of your voice.
  • As the grim skeletons discovered in the villa show, just like the Trojans, Verus and his guests didn’t listen to Cassandra either.


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Emily Hauser does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

LVT Unveils Immix Integration and New Cameras to Bolster Intelligent Physical Security Ecosystem

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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Immix offers an intuitive and easy-to-use software integration platform for managing and responding to security events.

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  • Immix offers an intuitive and easy-to-use software integration platform for managing and responding to security events.
  • Through its integration with LVT, Immix users can now seamlessly access their LVT cameras alongside other security products for full network control, including LVT alert delivery and management, light toggling, and the ability to play prerecorded sounds.
  • In addition to its Immix integration, LVT added two new camera options:
    Long range fixed thermal cameras, which track movement at least 1,200 feet away in complete darkness.
  • “Our new Immix integration allows organizations to bring LVT mobile surveillance units into their existing security response ecosystems while maintaining the intelligence, reliability, automated deterrence, security, and command and control LVT is known for.”
    Visit LVT at ISC West Booth #11099 and L21, and learn more about its intelligent safety and security solutions at www.lvt.com.

Digital Ally Announces Multi-Year Agreement with the Kansas City Chiefs

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Monday, April 8, 2024
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Lenexa, Kansas, April 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Digital Ally, Inc. (NASDAQ: DGLY) (the “Company”), a leading provider of video solutions which develops, manufactures, and markets advanced video recording products and other critical safety products for law enforcement, emergency management, fleet safety and event security, today announced the signing of a multi-year agreement with the Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs. The deployment includes 120 FirstVu PRO body cameras, two QuickVu 24-bay docking stations, as well as the utilization of Digital Ally’s EVO Web cloud platform.

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  • The deployment includes 120 FirstVu PRO body cameras, two QuickVu 24-bay docking stations, as well as the utilization of Digital Ally’s EVO Web cloud platform.
  • The continued partnership with Digital Ally underscores the commitment to employing cutting-edge technology to safeguard and enhance the safety and security of stadium staff and attendees during various events hosted at the facility.
  • As part of Digital Ally’s complete ecosystem of video solution products, the FirstVu PRO is compatible with the recently released QuickVu docking station.
  • Digital Ally’s QuickVu system provides a comprehensive and elegant solution for charging, reviewing and offloading video evidence to the cloud.

Dark Universe Revolutionizes Blockchain Ecosystem with Dark Coin (DMV) and Innovative Products.

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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With its flagship cryptocurrency, Dark Coin (DMV), and a suite of innovative products, Dark Universe offers users unparalleled privacy, decentralization, and immersive experiences.

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  • With its flagship cryptocurrency, Dark Coin (DMV), and a suite of innovative products, Dark Universe offers users unparalleled privacy, decentralization, and immersive experiences.
  • At the core of Dark Universe lies Dark Coin (DMV)—a privacy-centric cryptocurrency designed to empower users with seamless transactions and interactions within the ecosystem.
  • With a limited supply of 51 million tokens, Dark Coin serves as the backbone of the Dark Universe ecosystem, facilitating secure and confidential transactions across various products and services.
  • For more information about Dark Universe and Dark Coin (DMV), visit www.darkuniverse.io

Ibogaine By David Dardashti Explains the Legal Status of Ibogaine

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Monday, March 25, 2024
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MIAMI, March 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ibogaine by David Dardashti is proud to announce more information about the legal status of ibogaine in Mexico and other countries for those recovering from an opiate addiction.

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  • MIAMI, March 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ibogaine by David Dardashti is proud to announce more information about the legal status of ibogaine in Mexico and other countries for those recovering from an opiate addiction.
  • Ibogaine Therapy Ibogaine is a revolutionary therapy which has been proven to reduce withdrawal symptoms and stop the cycle of substance abuse and opiate addiction in its tracks.
  • “It is our hope that through continued research those struggling with addiction can soon benefit from ibogaine without the fear of persecution or legal trouble,” said Gavriel Dardashti, Lead Scientific Researcher at Ibogaine By David Dardashti.
  • Ibogaine By david Dardashti continues to offer promises of hope despite drastic attempts of termination from those of greed and who lack a moral compass.

NASA's Top Scientists and Dinos Decked out with Solar Eclipse Glasses Celebrate Being in the Path of Totality at The World's Largest Children's Museum

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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INDIANAPOLIS, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The temperature dropped about 10 degrees, a cool breeze sent chills across shoulders and down spines as an eerie darkness crept over the sky in Indianapolis on Monday afternoon. The giant dinosaurs bursting out of The Children's Museum of Indianapolis (the world's largest children's museum) were safely prepared with huge solar protective glasses; but the humans had a challenging time describing the breathtaking display and what they felt as the moon completely blocked the sun for close to four minutes shortly after 3 p.m. EST in Indianapolis. There was a powerful sense of awe, wonder and disbelief. Then just as the moon covered the sun and a halo of light peeked out around it, cheers erupted as visitors celebrated what many are calling a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

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  • It's our only chance to study the inner atmosphere of the sun called the corona, which is a mysterious place.
  • We don't know how the sun makes it that hot, the rest of the sun isn't that hot.
  • Jane Rigsby
    Some of the top scientists in the world also expressed their fascination with the celestial occurrence.
  • Those who are wondering what The Children's Museum is doing with leftover eclipse glasses will be happy to know they are being recycled.

Award-Winning TCG Gods Unchained Confirms First IP Crossover with Highly Anticipated Title, Guild of Guardians

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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SYDNEY, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Immutable Games, a global leader in web3 game development and publishing, today announced the release of 'Dread Awakening' - the next major expansion pack for Gods Unchained (GU), the leading web3 trading card game (TCG). The 148-card set drops on April 23 and will debut the first-ever crossover between Gods Unchained and Guild of Guardians - one of the most highly anticipated web3 games of the year boasting more than 1 million pre-registered players, also published by Immutable Games.

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  • The 148-card set drops on April 23 and will debut the first-ever crossover between Gods Unchained and Guild of Guardians - one of the most highly anticipated web3 games of the year boasting more than 1 million pre-registered players, also published by Immutable Games.
  • We've been dropping hints about the Dread and a possible IP crossover, but today, I'm excited that we are finally able to confirm that our vision is finally here," said Gods Unchained Executive Producer, Daniel Paez.
  • IP crossovers are just the tip of the potential we can unleash with web3 gaming - true game interoperability is right around the corner."
  • For more information, visit: Gods Unchained .

First in a Debut Series of Dark Action and Adventure Creates A Fantasy Story For The Ages

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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The once tranquil and resplendent Kingdom of Alsteria has been ravaged by the indefinable darkness of those from the all-menacing Kingdom of Linia.

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  • The once tranquil and resplendent Kingdom of Alsteria has been ravaged by the indefinable darkness of those from the all-menacing Kingdom of Linia.
  • In a desperate attempt to save his crown and his people, Prince Christian of Alsteria turns to his last hope: Okhal.
  • But Okhal knows he’ll never follow customs and authority; he’s an outsider and savage who will not follow the customs of even God.
  • For more information about the author, please visit any of his social media platforms.

Mega Matrix Announces short drama “Love in the Dark” Coming soon on FlexTV

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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This new short drama is anticipated to be one of the most eagerly awaited productions of the season, thanks to its unique narrative style, nuanced emotional portrayal, and suspenseful plotline.

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  • This new short drama is anticipated to be one of the most eagerly awaited productions of the season, thanks to its unique narrative style, nuanced emotional portrayal, and suspenseful plotline.
  • In the story, blind heiress Emma is plunged into a whirlwind of conspiracy and conflicting emotions after her father's brutal murder.
  • Liam, her mysterious bodyguard, sweeps in to save her life and becomes her pillar of support in the dark.
  • FlexTV currently distributes content to over 100 countries worldwide, available in six languages including English, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, and Arabic.