LOL (part 7) - Snow White Trailer Trash Talk

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One of my cherished memories of Disney's Snow White (1937) is when my dad took me to see it in the drive-in movie theater. I remember how much Dad laughed at Dopey.  He loved Dopey.

Since 1937, many retellings and remakes and reimagining of Snow White followed this classic with a built-in fan base. Yet, the latest in 2025 seems to be as cursed as the poison apple with PR nightmares and bad press.

Then the trailers came out...with the reactions.

Below is a sample of the "trailer trash" reviews, with biting humor.

https://youtu.be/toRNbnSrxxM?si=JqQyX0W7kLpVh10h

Three previous review videos (part 4 is shown above):

Part 1:  https://youtu.be/bgPDxRkci_A?si=sBQrTEqRm5A_4oqP 
Part 2:  https://youtu.be/4HBd37NERrw?si=12Wq3nB0YxHMzEMj
Part 3:  https://youtu.be/8N38hW2eBq4?si=LGcdx1smcc0wgBtz 

In all fairness, I haven't see this version of Snow White...yet. But this 3-minute recap of the 2 hour movie doesn't seem so bad.

https://youtu.be/J99NTVG7OIQ?si=CWla3HVb-5nso9qM

Who knows? Maybe Snow White 2025 could become a cult classic.

Or if the reviews are right, the devil really is in the details.

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Physics (part 9) - A Boy Who Just Needed Some Confidence

 

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March 14, 146 years ago a child was born. 

At first, nothing seemed remarkable about this child. He was taken out of school as he was considered what was then called retarded. Later, a failure.

But he was a boy who just needed some confidence....

https://youtu.be/rMWI9VxLncE?si=_VBkHQBZswCecRhR

Now you know the rest of the story....

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More information, check out his biography: Albert Einstein, German-American physicist.

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Write Stuff (part 7) - Storytelling

 

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Storytelling is an art.

Like any work of art, there are many media to express the craft, many tools and techniques to create the work, and endless advice on how to achieve your masterpiece.

The video below lays out a good primer of five techniques to tell a good story, starting with zooming into the moment....

https://youtu.be/hNuAv-42jzY?si=GRGI94tsU4JP9Lo7

In a nutshell, zoom in on these points:

1 . Location 

2. Actions

3. Thoughts

4. Feelings

5.  Dialogue

To my writer friends in 2025, tell your stories.

Write on!

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Write Stuff (part 6) - The Power of Story

 

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The Power of Story

Stories can define a culture, persuade a people, increase empathy, affect the brain.

https://youtu.be/vyZMSZG2Dmk?si=QiK5NCIRPJFmJ8pE

Readers and writers and storytellers are most important to civilization.

As the Native American proverb says: 

"The one who tells the story rules the world." 

To my writer friends in 2025, you are part of our storytellers.

Write on!

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STEM (part 1) - Science and Technology in 2024

 

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A new thread begins in time for the New Year.

 STEM--Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

For starters, here is a review of 2024:

Science 

Biology and Neuroscience

https://youtu.be/p9XHI_26cPE?si=UI24Il7CWG51bk6c

Physics

https://youtu.be/UhG56kltfP4?si=rx5g0yDeT7UpfjTz

Technology/Engineering

Computer Science

https://youtu.be/fTMMsreAqX0?si=8vkZYxXSnusosdB-

Mathematics 

https://youtu.be/lwVSeXswWZY?si=EsfGfP5G1NhJxV4L

What will 2025 bring?

Stay tuned for more in STEM.

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Write Stuff (part 5) - A Christmas Carol

 

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A Christmas Carol 

This Dicken's story that has been retold in various movies during the Holiday Season.

Quick summary:

https://youtu.be/i1R1qJ8OVz8?si=d6vXcIgmm7UiL0Fs

The zeitgeist

The spirit of the dark times in Victorian England is the setting. 

https://youtu.be/AekyJfzTRhc?si=oGxp8G8wjXBeEj1j

A Christmas Carol attests to the power of the story. 

And it has influenced our view of Christmas to this day.

In the words of Tiny Tim...

God Bless Us, Everyone!

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Music (part 11) - The Oldest Christmas Carol?

 

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Christmas Carols have become a beloved tradition during the holiday season.

Here is a quick history with possibly the oldest known Christmas Carol from the 4th century:

https://youtu.be/sIxhywREzIw?si=2cRYT5prZ8zzKq3u

More information: Is this the first Christmas carol? and Saint Hilary of Poitiers

Here is a performance of this carol in Latin:

https://youtu.be/lxIsyebLsoo?si=L38cDm-FvAH70NMb

Jesus Refulsit Omnium (Latin)

Jesus refulsit omnium

Pius redemptor gentium

Totum genus fidelium

Laudes celebret dramatum

Quem stella natum fulgida

Monstrat micans per authera

Magosque duxit praevia

Ipsius ad cunabula

Illi cadentes parvulum

Pannis adorant obsitum

Verum fatentur ut Deum

Munus ferendo mysticum.

Jesus Refulsit Omnium (English)

Jesus, devoted redeemer of all nations, has shone forth,

Let the whole family of the faithful celebrate the stories

The shining star, gleaming in the heavens, makes him known at his birth

and, going before, has led the Magi to his cradle

Falling down, they adore the tiny baby hidden in rags,

as they bear witness to the true God by bringing a mystical gift.

Lovely words of the birth of our Lord, the Star of Bethlehem, and the Magi.

For the year of our Lord, 2024

Merry Christmas

or in Latin

Felix Nativitas

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