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Is This Planet Protected?

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The new season of Doctor Who began today with a very triumphant debut of the Eleventh Doctor. There is a definite shift in tone from the previous series (or non-series as it was), and I think this is exactly the episode to reset with. The introduction of Amy Pond was the best companion beginning yet, and I already love her. The rest of the plot didn’t really blow my mind, but the nod to the previous Doctors was glorious and brought out an actual cheer. I think Eleven is a very capable incarnation and I look forward to seeing him in action week after week.

I’m already re-watching because I let a lot of information slip past me the first time. I also want to compile a list of “clues” to watch for as the series progresses because I think there will be quite the payoff with this writing team. For instance, there is a blue lens flare that lingers for a considerable amount of time when there is no known source of light for that scene. Hmmmm. I’m also curious about the possible significance of the “Myth” laptop. Each of those things may be inconsequential, of course, or they could be related to the coming Silence. Who knows?

Who knows, indeed!! *ahem*

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  2. In China, people are hiring ‘climbing buddies’ for big money. The more attractive they are, the higher the price
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    Wendy Chen decided to challenge herself by climbing Mount Tai, a well-known mountain in eastern China.

    But there was one obstacle in her way: she couldn’t find a friend to join her for the five-hour trek.

    Rather than forgo her plans, the 25-year-old hired a “climbing buddy,” a young man with extensive outdoor experience, to accompany and support her to the 5,000-foot peak.

    Known in Chinese as “pei pa” (meaning “accompany to climb”), these are young Chinese men who join strangers on their journeys up popular mountains for a price. The trend has gained momentum this year, as hashtags related to “climbing buddy” have had over 100 million views on Chinese social media.

    Young, athletic individuals, often university students or even military veterans, advertise themselves on social media platforms like Xiaohongshu and Douyin, with profiles featuring their height, fitness level and hiking experience. They usually charge between 200 to 600 yuan ($30 to $85) per trip.

    During the climb, these “buddies” will do anything to distract their clients from feeling exhausted and push them to keep going: from singing, telling jokes, playing music, verbal encouragement, going so far as carrying their bags, holding their hands, and pulling them.
    A day on the mountain
    Chen and her climbing buddy’s adventure began at around 8:00 pm so she could arrive at the peak in time for the famous sunrise. After assessing her fitness level, her climbing buddy planned a moderate route and carried her backpack the whole way.

    When they faced chilling winds at the peak, Chen’s climbing buddy rented a thick coat for her while directing her to a walled shelter.

    At the moment the sun rose, Chen’s climbing buddy was already prepared with a national flag and other props so that she could take a memorable photo. Though she felt his photography skills still had room to improve, she rated her climbing buddy as “satisfactory.” The service cost her 350 yuan ($49).

    Though Chen paid a typical price for a climbing buddy, she acknowledges that more good-looking buddies can command higher rates.

    “Attractiveness is also part of their strength,” she says.

    Climbing buddies’ main customers tend to be single young women, but that’s slowly changing.

    A video of a strong male university student carrying a three-year-old effortlessly up a steep mountain — while the toddler’s mother trailed far behind — went viral this summer.

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  9. Joaquin Phoenix looked lovingly at his sister Rain as she supported
    him on the red carpet at the Joker: Folie à Deux premiere on Wednesday. 

    Attending the event, which took place during the 81st Venice International Film Festival, the siblings stood side-by-side while smiling for photos
    at Sala Grande. 

    Folie à Deux will see Joaquin, 49, reprise his role as Arthur Fleck AKA Joker and is
    set for release on October 4.

    The actor wore a smart black tuxedo with a white shirt,
    bow tie and a pair of sunglasses for the hotly-anticipated event.  

    Rain, 51, wore a brown velvet gown and donned stylish
    oversized shades as she posed with her brother.

    Joaquin Phoenix looked lovingly at his sister Rain as she supported him on the red carpet at the Joker: Folie à Deux premiere on Wednesday.

    Attending the event, which took place during
    the 81st Venice International Film Festival,
    the siblings stood side-by-side while smiling for photos at
    Sala Grande 

    The film is the much-anticipated follow-up to 2019’s Academy
    Award-winning Joker, which earned more than $1 billion at the global box office and remains the highest-grossing R-rated film
    of all time.

    The second instalment finds Arthur Fleck institutionalised at
    Arkham awaiting trial for his crimes as Joker.

    ‘While struggling with his dual identity, Arthur not only stumbles upon true love,
    but also finds the music that’s always been inside
    him,’ a press release shared.

    The last time that Joaquin played The Joker, Arthur Fleck, he
    had to drop three and a half stone. He went on a diet
    of lettuce, asparagus and apples. 

    Five years later he has returned to the Oscar-winning role again in – and says that he had to lose almost the same amount of
    weight once more, and is never doing it again.

    Speaking at the Venice Film Festival he said: ‘I’m not going
    to talk through specifics of the diet, because I just think nobody wants to hear that.

    ‘But this time, it felt a bit more complicated just because there was so
    much dance rehearsal that we were doing, which I didn’t have last
    time. 

    ‘It felt a bit more difficult, but it is safe. But you’re right, I’m now 49,
    I probably shouldn’t do this again. This is probably it for me.’ 

    The actor, 49, wore a smart black tuxedo with a white shirt,
    bow tie and a pair of sunglasses for the hotly-anticipated event

    Folie à Deux will see Joaquin reprise his role as Arthur
    Fleck AKA Joker and is set for release on October 4 (pictured with Lady
    Gaga as Harley Quinn) 

    He added: ‘I know I was responsible last time for talking about it,
    but it’s difficult to do so. 

    ‘That becomes your obsession because you’re working
    the entire time to get to a certain weight.

    ‘So then you end up talking about it, and then it just sounds
    like an actor going on and on about how much weight they lost.

    ‘By the end of that run I was so sick of myself and angry at myself for making such a
    big deal about that part, because you just do what you’re ****ing supposed to do.
    So this time I was like, ‘I’m not going to do that’.’

    Joaquin PhoenixVenice Film Festival

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