Card Recess: The Sorrows of Brazil, The Triumph of Germany

A series of images that will illustrate the sheer agony the Brazilian soccer fans felt as they lost to Germany, scoring only a single point against the latter's seven.

Yes, it is a very sad day for Brazil as they lose to Germany, but we have to applaud the latter for their triumph. Congratulations, Germany!

Image from Newsweek

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"You're as beautiful as the day I lost you." New How To Train Your Dragon 2 Trailer!

Sometimes, the short duration of trailers are long enough to reveal the whole plot. While others might complain about this second trailer which apparently shows too much about the sequel, some would defend the trailer and note that families and kids are the intended audience. Additionally, we should not judge the movie this soon. What if the trailer actually intended to show all of those revelations so that we, the audience, would not expect how things would really unravel? Anyway, the trailer basically shows Hiccup finally meeting his mother, and soon the family reunites, with Stoick the Vast saying "you're as beautiful as the day I lost you" to his wife. Also, baby dragons and a new enemy who plans to take control of all the dragons.

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Listen: "The Fault In Our Stars" Soundtrack Features Ed Sheeran, Jake Bugg, Grouplove, Birdy, Kodaline, STRFKR, and M83

Fault Fanatics can now go into a state of euphoria as the soundtrack has just been unveiled, and the line-up is near perfect. From familiar music artists Ed Sheeran, Birdy, M83, Grouplove, and Jake Bugg to the lesser known but talented nonetheless Kodaline, STRFKR, and Lykke Li, among others, the soundtrack of the film adaptation of the bestselling John Green novel will likely provide a different kind of LSS for all of us. Here is the list:

1. Ed Sheeran - "All of the Stars"

2. Jake Bugg - "Simple As This"

3. Grouplove - "Let Me In"

4. Birdy & Jaymes Young - "Best Shot"

5. Kodaline - "All I Want"

6. Tom Odell - "Long Way Down"

7. Charli XCX - "Boom Clap"

8. STRFKR - "While I'm Alive"

9. Indians - "Oblivion"

10. The Radio Dept. - "Strange Things Will Happen"

11. Afasi & Filthy - "Bomfallarella"

12. Ray LaMontagne - "Without Words"

13. Birdy - "Not About Angels"

14. Lykke Li - "No One Ever Loved"

15. M83 - "Wait"

Bonus Track:

16. Birdy - "Tee Shirt"

The TFIOS soundtrack can now actually be pre-ordered for $11.49 on Amazon, with tracks "Boom Clap" and "Not About Angels" readily available for purchase and download for $1.29 each. The soundtrack will be fully released in May 19, just a month away from now.

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How to Speak Cat And The Upcoming Baby Translator

Today's blog post by Pusheen introduces us to the essentials of understanding the feline race. The first three are very familiar to me, except for the last. I have seen my father wave a little dead rat's tail in front of a cat, and damn there sure was naught a mouth-savoring moment experienced. The Nuh uh is a usual cat speak aside from the dreaded Nope. It is a silent form of communication, the Nope, and you can really feel the tension and cat resistance when you try to move him/her (rest in peace, pillows or blankets or sofas). Finally, I would probably be confused whether the Absolutely not move is real denial, or an actual form of sweetness. Because cat scratches are a sign of love.








Moving to another webcomic universe, SMBC has unveiled the baby translator, though it is only available in English for now. Still, would you look at that, it really is something. Humans are animals, after all, and there's nothing as cute as a baby being honest about pooping and going for the mild version of Oedipus Rex.

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Trance Sunday: ALY & FILA Providing Egyptian Trance

While EDM (Electronic Dance Music) has become a part of mainstream music thanks to the efforts of Avicii, David Guetta, and Zedd, among others, there are still a lot of DJs and/or producers that have yet to be recognized by the larger society. While they do excel in their own music fields, they are not as known as Axwell or Martin Garrix we are known for their "big room" hits. Well, it has to be known that electronic music does not have a single beat or harmony to it, and here, we talk about trance music.

Aly & Fila is made up of Aly Amr Fathalah and Fadi Wassef Naguib. They are the prominent icons of Egyptian trance music, with their 2011 track "We Control the Sunlight" being awarded as "Tune of the Year" by Armin Van Buuren himself on his show A State of Trance.

Moving on, "Eye of Horus" was their first track and received significant airplay, gaining popularity through the recognition of well known music artists such as Tiesto and Paul Van Dyk. Eventually, it peaked to the fourth spot in the Dutch Dance charts. Their success and fame can also be observed through their consistent appearance on DJ Mag's "Top 100 DJs" list, ranking 111th in 2007, 31st in 2008, 22nd in 2009, 20th in 2010, 22nd in 2011, 19th in 2012, and 20th in 2013. 

Aly and Fila are also known for hosting their own Internet radio show entitled Future Sound of Egypt, which is also the name for the record label they created. They even celebrated the show's 200th episode by organizing an event in Egypt on December 2, 2011. Dance acts including John O'Callaghan and Sied Van Riel participated with the Egyptian trance duo as the event was held in Echo Temple, considered as one of the world's greatest outdoor clubs for trance music.

Finally, here's an epic playlist made by Aly and Fila:

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Ready For A Job Interview?

Sometimes, we are all eager to get up in the morning and face the day with the knowledge that we are going to be successful. Sometimes, too, we take things too far in attempting to project a positive image of a good future-employee. Then again, job interviewers have a trick up their sleeves, and this might be one of them.

Check out more of Chris Hallbeck works here.

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Spellcaster Dionisia Pacquiao and Her Voodoo Hex For Bradley

With Manny Pacquiao victorious and her wife, Jinkee, pleading for him to retire from boxing, we think that Dionisia should get some of the internet spotlight. Unsurprisingly, she and her unusual manner of praying instantly became viral. People around the world don't exactly know what she's doing, but they are happy with referring to it as "voodoo hex", "spell-casting", and even "death fingers". Additionally, it can be observed that Mommy Dionisia hugged Timothy Bradley after the fight, and this was regarded by some keen observers as her way of removing the voodoo hex from him. Anyway, one video is not enough, so have another:

And here's a GIF for all of you to enjoy, where you can clearly see spell's process, gradually going from wild energy to a concentrated, unorthodox middle finger:

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How Much Do You Spend For A Movie Ticket? A Look At Ticket Prices By Country

Numbeo.com was kind enough to conduct a worldwide survey about the average price of movie tickets in each country. The surveys were performed from May 2011 to February 2014, with respondents being asked about the cost of a single ticket for an internationally-released movie. Unsurprisingly, Japan had tickets costing more than $17.50, while countries such as the Philippines were enjoying the cinemas with tickets priced in the $2.50-5.00 range. According to the site, Iran and Laos have the lowest-priced movie tickets, while Saudi Arabia was unexpectedly way ahead of other nations such as Switzerland, Norway, and Japan when it comes to the priciest tickets. Anyway, do not expect that these price ranges are all true for each and every country.

Here is a link to the ordered list of ticket prices by country, in descending order: Numbeo.

Additionally, for people with color blindness, here is a single gradient version:

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5 Intriguing Films from 1985 to 1996

 1. Cat City is a Hungarian animated movie made in  1996. Directed by Bela Ternovszky and written by  Jozsef Nepp, it is supposedly a parody of the James  Bond series. The plot revolves around a spy who  travels to "Pokyo" City in order to acquire a secret  plan of a machine that would ideally save the entire  mouse civilization. A sequel, Cat City 2: The Cat of  Satan, was released in 2008.

2. The Quiet Earth is a 1985 science fiction movie that is also post-apocalyptic. It is directed by Geoff Murphy and is loosely based on the 1981 Craig Harrison sci-fi novel of the same name. The main character, Zac Hobson, notes on his tape recorder that a malfunction has happened with an experiment, and that it seems that he is the only person left on Earth.





 3. 12:01 is a 1993 HBO television film that is  supposedly being overlooked because it is somehow  similar to Groundhog Day. The movie is an  adaptation of the short story of the same name which  was written by Richard Lupoff and was published in  December 1973 in The Magazine of Fantasy &  Science Fiction. The story revolves around the main  character, Barry Thomas, reliving the same 24-hour  period.






4. Four Rooms is an anthology comedy film made in 1995 by directors Allison Anders, Alexandre Rockwell, Robert Rodriguez, and Quentin Tarantino. The movie is loosely based Ronald Dahl's adult-oriented short fiction writings, especially Man from the South. The stories occur during New Year's Eve at the Hotel Mon Signor, with the segments entitled as The Missing Ingredient, The Wrong Man, The Misbehavers, and The Man from Hollywood, respectively.

 5. House of Games is the 1987 directorial debut of  Pulitzer Prize-winning David Mamet. The movie is  about Margaret Ford, a psychiatrist, who decides to  help a compulsive gambler and is then led to the world  of gambling, scams, and con men. Roger Ebert gave  the movie his highest rating of four stars, noting the  "diabolical and impeccable" structure of it. House of  Games also won as Best Film and Best Screenplay at  the 1987 Venice Film Festival.

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Third "Captain America" Movie Set For May 6, 2016

According to Marvel, the First Avenger will be back once again in about two years. The date, to be exact, is May 6, 2016 and this announcement comes after a successful, record-breaking opening weekend of Captain America: Winter Soldier for April, toppling that of Fast Five. While the third solo movie is still untitled, Marvel fans can still see the Captain when he teams up once again with the rest of the pack in "Avengers: Age of Ultron" which is poised for a May 1, 2015 release. According to Box Office Mojo, the Captain America sequel earned a staggering $95 million on its first weekend alone, beating the debut of Thor's second solo movie which was at $85.7 million. It has to be agreed by now that the first Avengers movie has clearly helped increase the fan base of each individual character in the franchise. Additionally, the Winter Soldier has been receiving great word of mouth, with an "A" CinemaScore.

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