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![]() ![]() ![]() Switch between showcasing and selling seamlessly, invoicing any product in Show & Tell with a single tap. OnSite POS features Show & Tell, allowing sales reps to use iPad to share expanded product details and up to five zoomed images on a stylish curtained backdrop. OnSite POS is retail's first interactive point of sale system, combining next-level personalized selling with inventory scanning, wireless payments and the powerful retail workflows of Lightspeed. If you receive an error, Submit a Request to Accumula Support.OnSite POS brings the Lightspeed OnSite point of sale experience to Apple's acclaimed tablet platform, allowing retailers to showcase their products with Show & Tell and process transactions anywhere. A green check mark will be displayed if the connection was successful. ![]() Once the install is complete Navigate to System Preferences > Channels to confirm the sync started successfully.Follow the prompts to complete the process.Enter the Channels Store Name provided by Accumula.Enter the Lightspeed Username and Password that Channels uses to log into your Lightspeed.These are the same username and password used to access the settings and logs at. Enter your Channels Username and Password.Download the Channels for Mac installer and double-click to start the installation process.Important: Before running the installer please make sure System Preferences is closed. You can close and re-open system preferences to be sure. Once you've uninstalled the app, you will still see Channels in your Lightspeed server's Third Party Apps but Channels will no longer be authorized.When prompted, enter your Mac admin password (you won't see anything in this field as you are typing, don't worry!).Drag the "uninstall.sh" file into the Terminal window.Click the Magnifying Glass tool on your computer and search "Terminal".Unzip the downloaded file by double-clicking the file.Download the Uninstaller on your current server.Next, uninstall the Channels for Mac app from your Lightspeed Server. Install Lightspeed Server on the New Serverĭownload the latest version of Lightspeed Onsite and Install on your New Server.Ĥ. In Finder, go to Users > Shared > Lightspeed > Backups > _Latest Backup and copy the file there onto a USB drive to move to your new serverģ.Once stopped, select Remove Server from the Actions Menu.Once the backup is complete, stop the Lightspeed Server by selecting Stop Server from the Actions Menu.Click the padlock in the lower left and enter the computer admin password to unlock settings.Go to System Preferences > Lightspeed Server and press the Backup Tab.Be sure all users are logged out and you have the computer admin password handy before beginning. Next, you will need to create a backup of your Lightspeed Database. Install and Restore Lightspeed on New Serverįirst, on the current Lightspeed Server please navigate to System Preferences > Channels and click "Stop Channels".The process will involve the following steps: Channels Username, Password, and Store Name (provided by Accumula).Before beginning, be sure that you have the following information available: ![]() ![]() ![]() "Progress Michigan Plagiarized Portions of Report on Mackinac Center". "New Obamacare ads make young women look like sluts". "Colorado Obamacare ads not paid for with state funds, backers say". The Blueprint: How the Democrats Won Colorado (and Why Republicans Everywhere Should Care). "Big tent - Photos: Getting around Democratic convention - CNET News". A group of activists and ProgressNow came up with the concept of a cardboard cutout of Garner, and developed and participated in events, press conferences, and rallies with the stand-in from 2017 until Gardner's defeat in 2020. ProgressNow Colorado was notably a part of a four year campaign to oppose Republican U.S. After accusations of plagiarism were published in the Daily Caller, ProgressNow changed the passages in question and added a disclaimer to the front page of the report, stating "An earlier version of this report inadvertently left out two citations, which have been included in this version." Cardboard Cory The report also copied an explanatory note from a report written by the Center for Media and Democracy. ![]() Portions of the report were copied, without attribution, from a 2011 article in Mother Jones. In November 2013, ProgressNow Michigan released a report critiquing the Mackinac Center, a Michigan-based, free-market think tank. She is wrapped in a man's arm next to text that includes the sentence 'Let's hope he's as easy to get as this birth control.'" In response to inquiries about whether taxpayer funding was used for the advertising campaign, the executive director of ProgressNow Colorado said, "I know some people are saying this is a taxpayer-funded campaign.but that is just not the case." ProgressNow said the series of advertisements was paid for with donations and individual contributions, and the organization denied association with state agencies. According to the Denver Post, one advertisement "features a woman flashing a thumbs up with one hand and holding a packet of birth-control pills in the other. In October 2013, ProgressNow Colorado released a controversial series of advertisements promoting Obamacare. In 2010, the book The Blueprint: How Democrats Won Colorado, and Why Republicans Everywhere Should Care by Adam Schrager and Rob Witwer described ProgressNow as the "crown jewel" of the progressive investors' effort to flip the state. In 2007, received multiple honors from the Golden Dot Awards (online political advocacy awards). The group co-sponsored a blogging workspace, 'The Big Tent', during the 2008 Democratic National Convention. Congressman for Colorado’s 2nd District, and Ted Trimpa (the current chair), an attorney and government relations expert. Its founding board members included Wes Boyd, founder of, Rob McKay, chairman of the board of the Democracy Alliance and president of the McKay Family Foundation, Jared Polis, elected in 2008 as the U.S. The current executive director is Arshad Hasan, who previously led Democracy for America. The founder of ProgressNow is Michael Huttner, a Brown University and University of California Hastings College of Law graduate and lawyer turned political strategist. Albert Yates, the former president of Colorado State University. The first chairman was Rollie Heath, a Boulder executive who gained office as the 18th district's state senator in 2008. As of 2015, the organization reported that it had an email list of over four million names. In 2006, ProgressNow began to expand its network outside of Colorado and has since created ProgressNow Partners Networks in twenty-one states: Alliance for a Better Minnesota, Alliance for a Better Utah, Battle Born Progress (formerly ProgressNow Nevada), Better Georgia, Better Idaho, Courage Campaign (California), Fuse Washington, Granite State Progress (New Hampshire), Keystone Progress (Pennsylvania), One Wisconsin Now, ProgressNow Arizona, ProgressNow Colorado, Progress Florida, ProgressIowa, Progress Michigan, Progress Missouri, ProgressNow New Mexico, Progress North Carolina, ProgressOhio, Progress Texas, and ProgressVirginia. It has since grown a subscriber base of more than 350,000 grassroots activists in Colorado. ProgressNow was created in 2003 as a response to the libertarian Independence Institute. Founded in 2003, ProgressNow bills itself as a network of state based communications hubs which act as a marketing department for progressive ideas. ProgressNow, previously the Rocky Mountain Progressive Network, is a progressive 501(c)(4) advocacy organization in the United States. ![]() ![]() ![]() The goal is to truly make it intersectional. That's never happened in our history before. I think what's so powerful about #MeToo and about Time's Up is that you have women of color right in the center. I think in the past we've seen how the women's movement can be so splintered. Working with Time's Up to really make sure that women of all kinds are the nucleus of this movement has been a real passion of mine. I focus a lot of my work within Time's Up on WOC, which stands for Women of Color. They've just said, 'I'm going to go and build my own table.' I very much feel a part of the Time's Up Movement, and have worked closely with the organization since the beginning. So many have stopped asking for a seat at the table. I think what we're witnessing right now is a real shift in the balance of power within the industry. You grew up in Hollywood, starting your career as a child star in Full House. How have you seen the industry evolve over the years? How has the balance of power shifted? MC: That ownership of power can be channeled in so many ways. I realized, if I have a gift, how dare I not use it? It took these artists and the art that they had created, and to come to the village and to see how all these people were so impacted-it blew my mind. Putting a well inside the village could impact it greatly. ![]() They were walking five kilometers one way, five kilometers back, just to get water. Children who had lost both parents to HIV/AIDS. You had children who were raising their siblings. The local people there were so beautiful and so kind and so humble. We would go to these small villages and walk inside a hut where the roof was made of tin. I saw how my mentors could use their art to manifest tangible change. What I saw on the ground was the power of art. They were all taking a delegation to South Africa to build a well. Jackson and his wife, LaTanya Richardson, Alfre Woodard and Blair Underwood. This organization was made up of all these artists I had grown up with, who were mentors of mine, like Samuel L. ![]() I was a part of an organization called Artists For A New South Africa, and I was broke. I had it in my head that I was going to become more of an activist and not as much an actor or an artist. One of the moments was I was just on a flight, on my 20th birthday, to South Africa. Black Canary was just so second nature to me. I think I ended up doing this one scene over 30 times because there were so many different pairings. They were mixing and matching all of us girls into different pairings to see what the best chemistry was. Then, they asked for me to screen test at Warner Bros., which was a grueling day. They asked for me to do a chemistry read with Margot. I'm going to do this, but they're never going to cast me. Then, I sent the tape in and they responded to it very enthusiastically and asked if I could come to L.A. Honestly, when I did the audition, I just thought All right. I knew her from Injustice 2, the video game, which I played once in a while with my husband. I went to my manager and my agents and said, ‘Listen, Misha said I should go for it and that there's a chance they actually won't be shooting during that time.’ I did a self-tape in Chicago while I was shooting the pilot for Lovecraft Country they weren't telling us what the character was, but we had assumed it was Black Canary. They won't even let me audition for it because I'm not going to be available.' She said, 'Bitch, go after it!' Then, Misha said to me ‘Aren't they casting for Birds of Prey?’ I talked to her about it. Initially, they weren't so interested in me even auditioning because I wasn't available-I was shooting Lovecraft Country for HBO, which was a direct conflict. JSB: It was a role my manager actually had first mentioned to me. MC: What was the audition and casting process for Black Canary like? (Image credit: Claudette Barius/ & © DC Comic) ![]() ![]() ![]() The Reverb LP platform is clean and intuitive, so wherever you sit on that spectrum, it’s easy to navigate,” Lambert said. “We get all types of people in our store, from seasoned collectors down to first-timers who are discovering what vinyl is all about. Lambert, who joined Reverb LP as a beta tester, says the marketplace’s ease-of-use and customer service team will also be huge assets to his business. He’s confident in the company’s ability to grow its user base - and as a result, his sales - based on Reverb’s track record. "According to Bob Lambert, owner of Tower District Records in Fresno, California, Reverb LP will put his inventory in front of the large, engaged audience of musicians and music lovers that has already cultivated. Hyper-tailored technology and tools, like sales dashboards and Reverb Sites, which will allow stores and collectors to create their own branded website with their Reverb LP inventory synced and integrated. It’s free to list records on Reverb LP and when an item sells, the company takes just 6 percent, making Reverb LP one of the most cost-efficient options available for selling physical music online.Ī live customer service team full of record collectors, musicians, and music lovers. ![]() Many of the same characteristics that differentiate from the competition will set Reverb LP apart from existing platforms, including: “Based on the success and support we’ve experienced with and the knowledge we’ve gained growing the platform to what it is today, we’re uniquely positioned to provide the record industry with the best online marketplace for buying and selling records.”Īccording to the press release: "Since launching in 2013, has grown into the most popular music gear website in the world, with sales expected to reach nearly $400 million this year and more than 10 million musicians and music lovers around the world visiting the website each month. “The current options for buying and selling records online - whether you run a store or just have a personal obsession, like me - is cumbersome,” said Reverb LP President Dan Melnick, who has more than 400 records from his personal collection on the site. The website will offer record stores, collectors, and music fans an easier and more cost-efficient option for buying and selling records and other physical music formats online. Backed by what it claims is "the world’s most popular music gear site", Reverb LP aims to be "the best place online to buy and sell records". ![]() Francois Sky feat.The website recently announced an open beta launch for Reverb LP.Goat - Hide From The Sun (Anton Newcombe Remix).Sound Sweet Sound - Death Is On The Way.If you live in Europe, you will save money on shipping by ordering through Fuzz Club Records. All is impeccably delivered in a pure and honest DIY approach that is reminiscent of the early days of the Punk era.įor the third time, the cover was created by iconic Icelandic artist and Dead Skeletons leader, Jon Saemundur, aka Nonni Dead. While all of them are certainly inspired by Psychedelia, each one of them incorporates different elements of Blues, Folk, Rock & Roll, Stoner, Kraut Rock, Electronica, Noise, Ambient and more. The fifteen outfits taking part to the third volume including Goat, Lola Colt and Singapore Sling are representative of the impressive diversity and quality of a scene that is much broader than its definition. $23.98 - LTD VINYL LP - 180g white vinyl + digital downloadįuzz Club and The Reverberation Appreciation Society are proud to announce the third edition of our compilation series The Reverb Conspiracy. $10 - DIGITAL - Digital delivery of the album in 320 KBPS MP3 ![]() ![]() The more you’re able to bring us these challenges, we can dig into the details, find out what the problem is and fix it for that person, but also look at the policy behind it,” she said. “Now I agree with you in rural places that doesn’t always work and finding an engineer is really hard. Torres Small agreed that the process had taken too long and that it's too cumbersome to get exceptions to the steps required on competitive bids. “I’ve been on this committee for 14 years and I feel like things have not gotten better,” he said, adding that it took an extra year for the county to receive the grant. The county, with a population of fewer than 1,000 and a staff of three, waited two months for a response to their proposal and then had to advertise the project three times in a printed newspaper to be eligible. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., and Roger Marshall, R-Kan., said Torres Small still has work to do to improve efficiency.īennet, saying the USDA's rural development efforts involve an unnecessary and antiquated process, cited a Mineral County, Colo., effort to apply for a community facilities grant. “The people of this department, it’s the glue that connects our programs together and much more importantly connects our programs to the people who deserve our support.”īut Sens. “Our employees at rural development and USDA face significant challenges, whether it’s outdated technology that hinders their ability to comply with congressional directives, antiquated loan and grant applications that means we’re not serving the people who need and deserve our support,” she said. She also said USDA employees are key to delivering services and maintaining connections to the communities they serve. “If confirmed as deputy secretary, I would want to focus on being that customer service agency that our farmers and rural people rely on and all of the backend work that supports that effort,” Torres Small told Stabenow. “When I started working as undersecretary for rural development, I realized there is a real need to focus on operations because it is fundamental to making sure rural people have the rural development they deserve, that there are programs that are easy to access,” she said. ![]() She also said she has made it a priority to meet with field staff across the country to build a “Team RD” to focus on priorities. ![]() She seems to have generated goodwill from committee members with visits to their states and troubleshooting problems that lawmakers have identified such as cumbersome applications and regulations that are obstacles for small communities with little or no staff. She was confirmed in late 2021 as undersecretary, a role that gives her oversight of programs that provide loans and grants for rural businesses, clean water projects in small towns and the ReConnect program to give rural communities with access to broadband service. She is the daughter of educators and the granddaughter of Mexican immigrants who were farmworkers. Torres Small, a water rights lawyer before she served in the House during the 116th Congress, grew up in southwestern New Mexico and represented a mostly rural district. President Joe Biden nominated Torres Small for the post after Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh left the department in February. She would be the chief operating officer responsible for strategic planning for a department that operates 29 agencies and offices and employs about 100,000 people who largely work outside the Beltway. Torres Small told the committee Wednesday that she would be “part manager and part departmental ambassador" as deputy secretary. ![]() “As the deputy, you must provide leadership to USDA’s appointed officials and the career agency heads and create a culture of accountability.” “Let me be absolutely clear, I do not believe that you are responsible for this specific issue,” Boozman said to Torres Small. Torres Small has a proven track record as a strong leader, which will be needed as the department faces unprecedented challenges like tackling the climate crisis and helping farmers manage geopolitical risks,” Stabenow, D-Mich., said at a hearing Wednesday.īoozman, R-Ark., who said he was dissatisfied with the Agriculture Department's failure to provide him information about potentially billions of dollars in unspent pandemic funds, said he hoped Torres Small would improve transparency as the department's second most senior leader. ![]() Senate Agriculture Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow and ranking member John Boozman said they supported Xochitl Torres Small to become Agriculture deputy secretary, all but assuring her promotion from undersecretary for rural development. ![]() ![]() Europe (Germany, UK, France, Italy, Spain, Russia, Netherlands, Turkey, Switzerland, Sweden).Geographically, the detailed analysis of consumption, revenue, market share and growth rate, historic and forecast (2018-2029) of the following regions are covered in Chapter 8 to Chapter 14: The purpose of the report is to further illustrate how the current situation decline in the economy, and COVID-19's effects on the entire industry. According to our researchers, who are keeping an eye on the situation around the world, the market will create profitable opportunities for producers after the COVID-19 crisis. The report identifies factors that may lead to profit growth and success, as well as obstacles that may impede or endanger their development.ĬOVID-19 AND RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR INFLUENCE ANALYSIS:ĬOVID-19 can have an impact on the world economy have been by directly altering market dynamics, by breaking the market supply chain, and by having an economic impact on businesses and financial markets. It provides insights that can aid in making strategic decisions and their execution. ![]() ![]() The report highlights both the opportunities and challenges that market players may encounter. Concurrent to the delisting of Linde AG tendered shares, the stock ticker symbol for Linde AG untendered shares has changed to LNAâ and continues to be listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.Īmong different product types, Retail and Non-Retail Stations segment is anticipated to contribute the largest market share in 2027.īacksplash and Wall Tile Services Market Based on Typeīacksplash and Wall Tile Services Market Based on Applicationsīenefits and Barriers of Backsplash and Wall Tile Services Market:. Both Praxair and Linde AG tendered shares have been delisted from the New York and Frankfurt Stock Exchange respectively. On the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, Linde plc commenced trading on 29 October 2018 also under the ticker symbol LINâ. Starting today, Linde plc shares will commence trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the stock ticker symbol LINâ. Guildford, UK (31 October 2018) Linde plc (NYSE: LIN FWB: LIN) announced today the successful completion of the business combination between Praxair and Linde AG. The Linde Group is one of the major players operating in the Backsplash and Wall Tile Services market, holding a share of 35.2percent in 2030.īusiness Combination Between Praxair and Linde AG Successfully Completed R4: Governments have different degrees of emphasis on environmental protection.įrom 2030-2027, Japna is estimated to witness robust growth prospects R3: The construction period is relatively long. R2: The impact from the electric car market may threaten the market share of fuel cell vehicles, thereby affecting the development of the hydrogen refueling station industry. R1: User base of downstream hydrogen energy vehicle is too small, resulting in a longer investment payback period, there is a large risk of debt. ![]() During the forecast period, we expect this competition to intensify with an increase in product extensions.ĭ1: Low-carbon travel and new energy is gradually being recognized by the public.ĭ2: A large number of car manufacturers are arranging hydrogen energy vehicles A large number of energy suppliers are looking for partners.ĭ3: Governments are also introducing corresponding incentives.ĭ4: The costs of hydrogen stations are declining.Ĭ1: Regional government policies are different the corresponding financial subsidies are inconsistent.Ĭ2: Regional resource differences, pre-cost investment will be relatively large.Ĭ3: The penetration of hydrogen energy vehicles is not high enough. Vendors will compete to deliver competitive advantages in the market on the basis of pricing, user-friendly interfaces, value-added benefits, and service portfolios.
![]() Year Stamp: This stamp refers to the date the Smurf mold was created (not the date that specific Smurf was made). If you're collecting Smurfs, knowing this data will help you make a more perfect collection. If you're selling a Smurf, listing this information will tell buyers immediately everything they need to know about it. Smurfs are stamped or painted with a variety of little markings that may help increase its value to a particular collector. What do the markings on the bottom of my Smurf mean? Ultimately, the most unique type of Smurf variation is the painting error - such as Smurfette without her panties painted on! Because Smurf figures are hand-painted by people, it is easy to see how a few painting mistakes can occur. These "subtle" color variations are due to the batches being produced at different times. In addition to significant Color and Mold Variations, you will sometimes see slight hue differences in the paint colors like a "lemon yellow" vs a "mustard yellow" or a "light brown" vs a "dark brown". Some Smurf figures are "tweaked" over the years, and new molds are created although the name and number of the Smurf stays the same. A mold variation refers to an actual change in mold shape or size. Significant color variations are things like different colored scarves (yellow vs. On the other hand, if you're looking to complete your collection, a non-mint Smurf is an affordable way to do so.Ī Smurf variation is a significant color or mold difference for a particular Smurf figurine. You cannot sell non-mint Smurfs and expect the price listed in our Price Guide. Does your Smurf have a tiny scratch or paint blemish? Then it's not mint! Even small painting irregularities mean the Smurf is not mint. Does it have a small mark or buff? Then your Smurf is not mint. You'll get top-dollar selling mint Smurfs, and if you're buying one - expect to pay full price.Īny imperfection, at all, means your Smurf is not mint. Mint condition Smurfs command the full valuation as listed in our Price Guide. ![]() Your Smurf is in mint condition if it has no blemishes or discoloration, is perfectly formed, fully painted, and looks "as new". Keep reading this page for a description of each of these qualities and see how it relates to the value of your Smurf. The value of your Smurf depends on a number of factors: Condition, Variation, Markings, and the Marketplace. The Smurfs will return after these messages: ![]() There are many other Smurfs that rate highly - so take a good look! Sports Smurfs (like the Soccer and Rugby Smurfs) with the different team color uniforms are also very sought after and can fetch a high price. The History Smurfs are quite collectible - with the Thomas Edison Smurf holding a lightbulb being the most valuable. There are many other "Rare" hard-to-find Smurfs to look out for. ![]() Christmas Smurfs - Smurf Rides Candy Cane & Wreath Smurf Want to dive in right away? Start with the Regular Smurf Price Guide.Ĥ. They also include the year each Smurf was made and other important information. These Checklists / Price Guides will help you identify and price your Smurfs. So why not take a look and see how your collection rates!Įach Smurf Checklist includes a complete Smurf Price Guide for every Smurf figurine. What is your Smurf Nickname? Promo Smurf Figurines Make a Smurf Costume Smurfette Send a Smurf Greeting CardĪll of the Smurf figures on have been rated under the 5-Smurfberry Scale so you can see just how rare a Smurf really is! A "1-Smurfberry-Smurf" figure is not that hard to find, whereas, a "5-Smurfberries-Smurf" figure is nearly impossible to locate and will command a high price. ![]() If you love Smurfs and PVC Smurf figurines, is the place to be! Smurfs DVD McDonald's Smurfs Fan Art Smurf Song Smurfs Character Names Cartoon Episode Guide ![]() ![]() ![]() It is still hard to find too much fault, however, because they worked with what they could get- which if anything, is delivering the reality of the house as it stands today- a home with passive spirits and no evil Bathsheba Sherman ghost in sight. By the end of the movie, it is clear that this documentary was mainly about amateurs wanting to not only believe that they are seeing things but convince us that they are seeing things. Much of what the team experiences or sees is hard to convey through a camera and is completely exaggerated or anticlimactic. But as time passes it becomes clear that this documentary is just going to leave us hanging with nothing to sink our teeth into. So, when the team bolts to the cellar, the scariest room in The Conjuring by far, shit starts to feel real. What this documentary does well is it creates tension that is felt amongst the investigators and audience alike, because we are all on the same page of simultaneously hoping and being afraid of finding something out of the ordinary. Mainly finding opening doors, activated sensors, and mysterious lights, they push themselves to find meaning in any movement. They are clearly excited to immerse themselves in the potential horror of the house, doing anything they can to expose themselves to lurking spirits. Over two weeks, this group of amateur investigators, including Kendall and Vera Whelpton with Richel Stratton and Brian Murray, come to the house prepared with cameras, motion detectors, and other paranormal sensors. Now that the keys to the house belong to investigators, the doors have opened up to the public, allowing anyone to get a taste of the supernatural for a fee. But unlike the Perron family, this history is what attracted the Heinzen couple to move in. Before the famous Perron family moved in, the Conjuring home housed eight generations of one family whose history was riddled with murder, drownings, and hangings. Recent owners and paranormal investigators themselves, Cory and Jennifer Heinzen, have claimed to see paranormal activity occur over the past couple years and are excited to share their experience with fellow enthusiasts. THE SLEEPLESS UNREST, directed by Kendall and Vera Whelpton, is a documentary that centers around a group of filmmakers and paranormal investigators who plan to stay in the infamous Conjuring house in Harrisville, Rhode Island. And I am sorry to say, it doesn’t completely deliver. This is what THE SLEEPLESS UNREST: THE REAL CONJURING HOME does for, well, The Real Conjuring Home. Taking the documentary approach, however, leaves a lot of room for error as its success depends on things really happening- something that is hard to control. Though the classics are all fictionalized, they have the freedom to make them truly scary. But what I have not really seen is actual documentary footage. With Cannibal Holocaust birthing this subgenre in 1980, it was films like The Blair Witch Project and Paranormal Activity that really gave it momentum in the last twenty years. Even for the nonbelievers, this could raise hairs, as one can watch or listen to the supposed real footage of some of the movies and go down the demonically possessed rabbit hole- testing the limits of our beliefs.įound-footage movies have paralleled the same trajectory. Arguably, the most compelling thing about all of these franchises was that they were tightly or loosely based on true stories. Over the past decade, it developed into The Conjuring Universe as it produced not only sequels but many spinoffs. Fast forward to the 2010s, The Conjuring carries the mantle as a juggernaut of horror movies centered on both demonic possessions and haunted houses. Though maybe not reaching the same infamy as The Exorcist, it too started a franchise of its own and continues to show no signs of stopping. Not long after, The Amityville Horror entered the scene. It cemented itself in history as a pop culture phenomenon that would ultimately pave the way for its many derivatives. ![]() When The Exorcist tapped into the American zeitgeist of the 1970s, horror cinema was changed as we know it. THE SLEEPLESS UNREST: THE REAL CONJURING HOMEThere has always been a fascination with the supernatural and demonically possessed. ![]() ![]() ![]() Amende herself is a New York Times puzzle constructor and the puzzle editor for Los Angeles Magazine. The principal work is Coral Amende’s The Crossword Obsession: The History and Lore of the World’s Most Popular Pastime. 1 Trivia can allow future generations to better understand a civilization and its values.įew scholars have examined the crossword puzzle in historical or cultural ways. As Laurel Thatcher Ulrich observes in her article on performing research on Martha Ballard for A Midwife’s Tale, Ballard’s diaries places an importance on trivial chores that allows contemporary scholars to gain a comprehensive understanding of the time period and the roles that women played within it. Studying the familiar, or the so-called trivial, to extract serious cultural theories is a hallmark of these disciplines. This situation is common among subjects widely deemed ephemeral, which fields such as American Studies and Popular Culture Studies have turned to their advantage. The New York Times crossword has taken on characteristics of other important works in American cultural studies, including a form of fandom, contemporary relevance, and entrance into the cultural zeitgeist.Įxisting scholarship about the New York Times crossword puzzle is limited, in part because those outside the crossword puzzle community perceive it as a trivial topic. Branding, in this case, is not simply limited to a recognized font or logo, but rather it is shaped through a type of customer, which is clearly visible through the crossword puzzle. Sometimes a text, like the crossword puzzle, might not be universally employed or consulted, but it possesses a universal meaning that goes beyond simple engagement. Hundreds of books, calendars, and other ephemera have been published using the puzzles, creating a secondary line of products outside the traditional confines of the newspaper. ![]() Through an examination of the puzzle’s folklore, cultural references, and evolution, one finds that the puzzle has come to support the Times’ lofty status in American news publications. The New York Times crossword, through its association with the “paper of record” in the United States, has become the gold standard of American crossword puzzles. Crosswords are typically relegated to the categories of trivia and games however, with the New York Times crossword being ingrained in our popular culture through film, television, and other artifacts, the puzzle is no longer a trivial text, but evolves into something more significant. This anecdote illustrates the larger cultural perception about the connection between intelligence and the New York Times crossword puzzle, as well as the broader importance of puzzles and trivia in American society. At seven, I had not yet worked the puzzle, but I knew preternaturally that these two components must connote intelligence. Between observing both this practice and her nightly viewing of Jeopardy!, I came to believe that she was quite intelligent. She perched at the end of the dining room table with her blue ballpoint pen, the paper folded into quarters, and her Entemann’s crumb donut on a white china plate. When I was younger, I watched in awe as my grandmother completed the Sunday New York Times crossword puzzle … in ink. ![]() |