![]() ![]() New York has higher vaccination rates than Australia, and does not employ the contact tracing practices that initially disrupted performances in Britain, so Broadway officials are hopeful shows will be able to run. In London, many theaters canceled performances over the summer because of positive coronavirus tests and contact tracing alerts prompting people to go into isolation guidance has since eased and productions are now running. In Australia, where strict lockdowns and border closures initially thwarted the spread of the virus, theaters successfully reopened last winter but are now closed as rising infections prompt tighter restrictions. Whether the safety measures are sufficient remains to be seen. The theater owners were slightly ahead of government officials - days later, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a vaccine mandate for a variety of indoor spaces, including performing arts venues. “It was just the right thing to do,” said Robert Wankel, chief executive of the Shubert Organization, which owns and operates 17 Broadway houses. To get there, the industry had to overcome initial reluctance from producers worried mandates could inhibit potential ticketbuyers and imperil family shows.īut many producers came to believe that strict safety protocols comfort more potential ticketbuyers than they alienate, and at a video meeting, a consensus emerged. The theater owners, competitors who have become more collaborative as the pandemic has upended their industry, announced those requirements in July, as the danger of the Delta variant became clear. The biggest safety measure Broadway has taken is to require that everyone 12 and over - audiences as well as employees - be vaccinated (children can get in with a negative coronavirus test) and that everyone except performers wear a mask. “There’s an extraordinary new layer of logistics that every show and every theater has learned, adopted, and implemented,” said Jordan Roth, the president of Jujamcyn Theaters, which runs five of the Broadway houses. Disney’s theatrical division has six, overseeing 500 tests daily at the company’s four American productions.Īnd, at least for a while, fans can forget about backstage tours and stage door selfies. There is a whole new job category: the Covid-19 safety officer. There are upgraded air filtration systems, digital tickets, ubiquitous disinfectant and frequent testing. Producing during a pandemic is going to be complicated. What to do? Theater artists are nothing if not resourceful, so another cast member placed a FaceTime call to McCleskey, and then, holding the phone aloft, donned the robe, ran the laps, and visited the dressing rooms with a virtual McCleskey along for the ride.Īnd, oh yes, the show went on, with an understudy in McCleskey’s place. ![]() The robe recipient, Anastacia McCleskey, was not present: she had tested positive for the coronavirus, though vaccinated, and was isolating at home. The “Waitress” legacy robe ceremony was even odder than usual. 2, and the company of “Waitress,” led by Sara Bareilles, had gathered onstage at the Ethel Barrymore Theater for one of those kooky theater rituals - an opening night ceremony at which the chorus member with the most Broadway credits runs three circular laps in a quilted robe, inviting other actors to touch it before visiting each dressing room to bestow a blessing. It was a half-hour before curtain on the night of Sept. The task now: making sure everything, and everyone, is ready for showtime. None has yet missed a performance.īy the end of the year, if all goes as planned, 39 shows will have begun runs on Broadway.Īs casts and crew come back to work, much has changed: There have been deaths (the virus claimed the lives of the playwright Terrence McNally and the actor Nick Cordero) and births (the writer and director of “Hadestown” were among the many who had babies), an uprising (over racism, prompting promises of change) and a downfall (of the powerful producer Scott Rudin, over chronically tyrannical behavior). Four trailblazing productions - the concert show “ Springsteen on Broadway,” the new play “ Pass Over,” and the musicals “Waitress” and “Hadestown” - started performances this summer, serving as laboratories for the industry’s safety protocols. And Broadway is, even during boom times, a high-risk business in which most shows flop now producers face even more daunting odds.īut there are also reasons for hope. There are reasons for concern: The resumption of theater in Australia and Britain has been bumpy. With Broadway reopening, recovery seems possible. With Broadway closed, New York appears to be ailing. ![]()
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![]() ![]() The Las Vegas Convention Center cunningly turned one of the Boring drill bits into art. People from around the world will come to take the Vegas Loop, even if they aren’t attending a convention. ![]() It’s cool because conventions are incredibly boring, and the Vegas Loop isn’t. It’s cool because one of the stations is lit up like a nightclub. It’s cool because the project is the brainchild of visionary Elon Musk. Yes, some of the specs have changed since the tunnel project was announced, but it’s not a “scam” as some proclaim.Īs the project expands, we get to ask more questions, but at the moment, the Vegas Loop is a couple of tunnels filled with Teslas and it’s cool. The Vegas Loop, along with a shiny new convention center expansion, are a one-two punch of positive WOM for Las Vegas. For example, we’re talking about it on our site, and that has an estimated value of infinity dollars. value of the buzz has already surpassed what it cost to build the Vegas Loop. The Vegas Loop is a public relations tool that will also move people around during their B2B multi-terrain loader convention. It’s not some magical technology fashioned from the eyelashes of unicorns. The project is too ambitious! They haven’t thought about the caliche! Teslas don’t cure arthritis! Yes, the vehicles were supposed to be self-driving, but they aren’t yet. Yes, the Vegas Loop was originally supposed to use the aforementioned vehicles that would carry more people. Watching an episode of “The Brady Bunch.” For the youths, that was a TV show back in the 1940s.Īlso, critics point out the system may not blah blah to transport as many blah blah as originally promised. Forming an opinion about the Vegas Loop without riding it is like deciding whether to have children based upon Sorry, “misguided journalists who can’t tell the difference between an Elon tunnel and a hole in the ground.”įirst, most people judging the Vegas Loop harshly haven’t ridden it yet. With a “b.” This is the below ground station, and is the most photogenic. Fun fact: New York City’s Second Avenue Subway cost $2.5 billion a mile. Gird your loins, rideshare.Ĭonstruction of the Vegas Loop cost $52.5 million. When it expands to hotels along The Strip, tickets will cost $5-10, according to Boring Company. Larger vehicles are being developed by Tesla. The capacity goal is about 4,400 people an hour, but from what we’ve seen (in addition to some math), it’s likely to be closer to 7,000 people an hour. Drivers do this in case a vehicle ever stalls in one of the tunnels and they need to reverse their way out. Most driver applicants failed the driving test, which culminates with having to drive the entire. in the turns.Ībout 1,500 drivers applied for the Vegas Loop, only 60 made the cut. in the straight sections of the tunnel, 30 m.p.h. The X is the one with the “gull wings,” above.Īt the moment, the vehicles are completely controlled by the drivers, although they can be quasi-autonomous. Most of the cars are Model 3, with some X and Y in the mix. It’s about a 90 second ride between each station. There are three stations, two above ground, one below. Here are some fun facts about Elon Musk’s Vegas Loop: We’ll get back to the clueless critics in a minute. Give it a minute.Ĭlearly, there’s a lot to unpack. Which isn’t its real name, but it’s Las Vegas. We know you don’t read, per se, so here’s a video of the Elon Musk Subterranean Thrill Ride Attraction Experience at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Let’s get inside Elon Musk’s holes! We need a new word for this feeling. We got a chance to put the Vegas Loop through its paces, and we can assure you it’s not a joke, it’s not a boondoggle and it’s going to be one of the most popular and talked-about attractions in the history of Las Vegas. The bottom line: They’re measuring the Vegas Loop, and success, wrong. They don’t grasp creativity or boldness, and they really, really don’t get Las Vegas. The critics clearly don’t understand marketing or public relations. hit.Ĭritics tore Elon Musk (whose Boring Company built the system) and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (who paid for it) a new one. When members of the media were invited to try Elon Musk’s underground tunnel system recently, the Vegas Loop took a major P.R. ![]() ![]() ![]() And one obvious thing that was available on XBLA that wasn’t on Nintendo 64 was networking via Xbox Live. "When we started working on Goldeneye XBLA, our thoughts were to keep the game as close to the original as possible for fans of it, but to enhance what we could. Edmonds says that the plan was " to build off the N64's existing source code and art assets, which Rare had saved in their entirety, and 'keep the game exactly the same as the original, but with newer graphics and networking.'" He adds that " there was no plan to increase the game's scope with additions like refreshed music or tweaked AI." According to Edmonds: Related: Super Mario 64's Castle Appears In Goldeneye 007 Thanks To ModderĪrs Technica managed to contact several members of the team working on the remaster, who were open about why the game was scrapped, their philosophy during development, and other planned features. Mark Edmonds, one of the game's programmers, stated that, since the game's rights had to be cleared by multiple parties, the team was kept small and the game's scope was kept small just in case. ![]() Now, several formal developers have given their unique insight as to what features were planned to be included, and they share that online multiplayer was on the menu. While hope for IO Interactive's upcoming Project 007 game is high, fans of the series still look back and think what the 2008 remake of the classic FPS would have played on the Xbox 360. GoldenEye 007 is widely considered to be the best James Bondvideo game ever made. The GoldenEye 007 Xbox remaster that never was recently leaked online, which has reignited discussion about what the game had in store for the players that never got to enjoy it. For now, it seems this leaked remake is the best hungry Goldeneye fans are going to get, so be sure to check out the video yourself if you haven’t already.Several ex-developers of Xbox Live Arcade's canceled GoldenEye 007 remaster have shared details about the game, such as its planned online multiplayer capabilities. The remake’s cancellation is made even more painful by the fact that we aren’t likely to see some kind of Goldeneye revival anytime soon thanks to the confusing licensing situation surrounding the game. The game hasn’t changed much at all in the jump from N64 to Xbox 360, with Rare seemingly only updating the graphics but keeping level design and and gameplay mechanics the same. It’s a shame too, because it seems to keep the core Goldeneye experience intact. ![]() In fact, judging by the video, the game was more or less complete when Microsoft and Rare pulled the plug on the remake. The Xbox 360 version was created by Rare itself after coming under the Microsoft umbrella, and it was very clearly deep into development by the time it was cancelled. The YouTube video that was published over the weekend made waves when it first resurfaced, simply because it was the most extensive look at this game we’ve received so far. ![]() It’s also been confirmed that players are able to switch between the remade Xbox 360 graphics and the classic N64 graphics on the fly, which is reminiscent of the graphics switching we saw in Halo: Anniversary Edition. Eurogamer/Digital Foundry has confirmed the contents of that ROM, noting that it does indeed run at 60 frames per second as the leaked YouTube video suggested. ![]() ![]()
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![]() ![]() You can remove the ad, and you’ll be taken to the subscription page. Premium accountsĪt $6.99/month this gives users an option to leave ads, with original artists and rights holders receiving a cut of the spoils too. The two packages are: PRO accountsįor $15/month, this is aimed at content uploaders “who upload their radio shows, DJ sets, and podcasts to Mixcloud.” This service is known as “Sophisticated analytics dashboard”, it lets you track your listeners by size, source, and location. Mixcloud has relied chiefly on advertising revenues, but now it’s looking to boost its coffers via alternative means too. The company is introducing subscription plans both for listeners and those who upload audio. Mixcloud is bringing a significant upgrade to its streaming services with one eye firmly on monetization. Mixcloud comes in premium and pro services which starts at $6.99/month. Use mixcloud downloader then click the tracks you want to download and listen offline. It is a disadvantage of needing to be online for the audio to stream. Vimeo Video Downloader – Online Vimeo Video to MP4 Converterīasically, it is one of the major downfalls of having a streaming audio site. Also, they can promote and distribute their content through mixcloud’s own social networking widget. Registered users can easily upload content like radio shows, talk shows, DJ mixes, and podcasts. Mixcloud basically allows all users to browse and stream audio content uploaded on its site. Go to the next mix then click +add to and at last click on the playlist you created. You can also give the playlist a name just begin typing and click enter. Click the +add to the button and then create the playlist you’ll see that the name of the new playlist is editable. Q) How do I mix mixcloud?įirst, you have to create a playlist. Navigate to, choose any audio you like, Copy the mixcloud link selected, paste the link to the input on its page., wait until the audio link will be processed, Right click and save the link and play in your favorite player. Downloading music from mixcloud to mp3 is easy. In the profile tab, you change and edit your display names, description, location, profile picture, and cover picture. If you go to your “Settings” option, you will see near the top of the page a grey bar, with the following tabs PROFILE, CHANGE, and EDIT. Sign up using your Facebook or Email address. Mixcloud offers unlimited space to host your creations. Run the mixcloud downloader then click the tracks which you want to download and listen offline. You can do it in one simple way to listen to the tracks and DJs offline. Q) Can I Listen to Mixcloud Offline?ĭefinitely. With the URL of the mix go back to the downloader and paste the URL into the Mixcloud URL field above, then click on the download button. To use the downloader you have to visit the Mixcloud page of the mix which you want to download. ![]() Mixcloud downloader also downloads in high-quality Mixcloud music online in MP3 and MP4 format. It is an online tool to download mixcloud music, DJ mixes, sets, radio & talk shows. Mixcloud downloader allows us to download any music fast from mixcloud. ![]()
![]() ![]() ![]() I was legit screaming at my screen like, “Yass, Damon. 10 of Delena’s best moments everĭamon reacted and pulled out Sybil’s heart, all Klaus like, and then snatched back his beloved’s necklace. Caroline smartly gave Elena’s necklace to Damon as a “gift”, and when Sybil found it and opened it up, the effect it had on Damon was magical! Seeing Elena’s necklace clearly awoke something inside Damon, and it brought back his humanity (which we have all been seriously missing). Looks like there is a brand new deal with the Devil! Thoughts on how this will pan out? #2 Caroline giving Damon Elena’s necklace which sparked back his humanity, leading him to kill Sybil įor the first half of season 8, it seemed as if we may have lost Damon forever, but this proved that this may not actually be the case. However, there was an addition to this – Stefan will go back to his old Rippah self, meaning the process of what Cade wants will be done quicker, hence why he only wants to do it for a year. The outcome to all this was Stefan coming up with the perfect plan: he will do whatever Cade wants, but only for a year, and then himself and Damon can be free. Also, we have to take into consideration about the doppelgängers story line: they were destined to be together, so they were going to be in each others lives whether they liked it or not. Personally, I think Stefan and Elena saved each other, at a real time of need. Cade thinks that Stefan only brought darkness to Elena for selfish reasons (all because he “had to know her”), and that he should never have walked into her life that day. Yes, I know, the characters moved on to other people, but I’m simply saying that I liked how they highlighted the fact that Stefan did love her at a point and that they haven’t totally forgot about their “epic love.” However, I have to say, I did not totally agree with Cade’s reasoning as to why he was showing Stefan these moments. To hear Stef say “I loved her” was amazing - it’s almost like the show forgot they were even together at a point. Secondly, Cade takes Stef back to when he first met Elena. It was at that moment Cade knew he had lost Seline, but he needed Stefan on his team. When Seline saw the misery in his mind, she thought she would spare him and make him forget about the horrible things he did to all those people. Stefan doesn’t remember it fully, but we find out that was all thanks to Seline. Who is Caroline meant to be with: Klaus or Stefan?įirstly, Cade takes him back to a time where he slaughtered many people (at Christmas time) and made him relive the moment. We saw Damon (yup, Damon is still alive and well) and Sybil turn up to the Salvatore house to cause havoc Damon killing Stefan so Cade could talk to him Stefan making a new deal with Cade The truth coming out over why Matt’s dad left him years ago *sad face* Caroline giving Damon a “gift” which brought back his humanity Seline doing good and also helping out the twin’s problem after she psychically linked them Cute Bonenzo and Steroline moments And lastly, seeing Damon and Stefan set off on their road trip to Hell… literally! Let’s break down the top 3 moments from the episode: #1 Stefan making another deal with Cade to become the Rippah again (for a year) in exchange for he and Damon’s freedom Īfter Damon kills Stefan and he is sent to a place where Cade can talk to him, Cade uses this time to show Stefan why he is the perfect person for the “job” that has agreed to take on. The latest episode of The Vampire Diaries brought Christmas to our screens early, but it wasn’t at all filled with festive cheer and joy! With time ticking for Stefan and Damon before they had to fall to Cade’s demands, Caroline tried to do her best to make Christmas special before it was too late. ![]() The Vampire Diaries midseason finale: Season 8, Episode 7, “The Next Time I hurt Somebody, It Could Be You,” Aired Dec. ![]() ![]() That’s not insignificant as Adobe regularly updates and enhances its product. Its subscription-based pricing guarantees you’ll always have the latest version of the software without the hassle of purchasing an entirely new install. Though many of its comprehensive features are available in other less expensive PDF editors, Acrobat remains the industry standard and that alone is reason to consider it. And still there are additional features you’ll undoubtedly discover through use over time. You can access recommended tools at any time from the Home tab and for a quick walk through. Thankfully, Adobe has added a new on-boarding experience that progressively guides you through the process of making Acrobat your default PDF editor, adding your PDF files, and introducing you to capabilities like combining PDFs and organizing pages. Really, if there’s anything about Acrobat Pro DC to knock, it’s that the sheer amount of features and how they work together can be dizzying for a first-time user. Filling and signing a document has also gotten easier, thanks to a new tool that asks you who needs to fill and sign first- you or others-and prompts you through completion of that task. The interface gives you the option of sending a PDF as an email attachment or as link to the file in Adobe Document Cloud. Michael Ansaldo/IDGĪdobe has made it easier to share documents for signature or to fill in.Īdobe recently streamlined its document sharing experience. 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I don't want to have to create a different Adobe ID for every two machines I use, because I want things like my digital signature and whatnot to sync correctly.This review is part of our best PDF editors roundup. I understand that your terms allow for only two installations, which is disappointing but understood. To be clear, I am the only person who uses any of these machines, so it will be rare that more than one will be in use at a time (it is conceivable that I will have a Studio and a laptop open on the same desk at the same time, but pretty rarely). ![]() I also do have a couple of laptop/tablet machines I use now and then, plus of course iPad's and iPhones. I have 7 of these setups across multiple countries, and all the other cloud software I use works just fine in this arrangement (e.g. Therefore, rather than tote a laptop around, I have setup desks with Surface Studio machines at all my regular workplaces. I work in multiple different offices, and prefer desktop computers. 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