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Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival
2017 seems to be a bit of anticlimax as far as cinema is concerned at the 70th Cannes Film Festival. Not a single break out film, the usual glamour on the red carpet of film makers, celebrities, and models were in attendance but the quality level of entries were below average this year.
The festival was eclipsed. There was more chatter about what Bella Hadid wore on the Red Carpet than what was being shown on the screen.
Streaming services Netflix and Amazon made their presence felt but not without controversy. This is France after all, where going to the theater to watch a film is an art form. Cinephiles did not like the thought of a film only being available on a small home screen. Welcome to the future guys! The streaming services have cash and are willing to spend it.
Nicole Kidman had four films premiers including the highly hyped Sofia Coppola’s remake “Beguiled.” Quanity does not mean quality, the verdict on the features with the Oscar winning actress were more a shrug.
On a positive note, Director Todd Haynes, a Cannes regular, returned with his well-received film “Wonderstruck” with Juliane Moore.
Cinema is going through a wave of change in the forms of how viewers watch, delivery, and formats. But like it has in the past, cinema will adapt and flourish. Creative talent is always needed. Plus, we all like a “good movie” not matter how and where we see it.
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Cannes Film Festival from France 24
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Cannes Film Festival from France 24
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Cannes Film Festival from France 24
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Cannes Film Festival from France 24
Complete coverage of the celebrated film event on Black and Paper thanks to France 24.
70th Cannes Film Festival Opening
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Cannes Film Festival News from France 24
France 24 covers the Cannes Film Festival with all access to the world’s most glamorous film event from the French Riviera.
France 24 Coverage from Cannes
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One Less Chore!
I am searching for a new Robot Vacuum, a gadget to help me with the housework. The one I have is reliable but becoming a bit slow. As a person on the go, a device that can perform housework is a convenient time saver. During IFA 2017 I checked out the brands offering new robot vacs from the least complicated to the pricier models with accessories.
The sleek Ecovacs Deebot M88 looked interesting so I decided to give it a test, the verdict? This is a robot vacuum worth its $350 price.
With a stylish circular design, the Deebot is equipped with frontal side sweeping brushes and cloths for dry and wet cleaning.
The remote control is handy. While I was working on the PC I used the remote to go over a particular spot two times. My open studio apartment was not a particular challenge for the device in regards to navigation because all is one level with the wall to wall wooden surface with a few corners. The reason I like a vacuum robot is because while I am out of the flat I let it run.
The Ecovacs App is easy to use for controlling the vacuum from your smartphone, available for downloading on Google Play and iTune Store. I used the Android App, simple to use, with no fuss.
The charging dock is small, able to fit in a small corner in any room. I cannot comment on the battery life because it cleaned the flat only charging twice.
There are other robot vacuums in the higher end and lower end of the market but I liked the Ecovacs Deebot M88. It moved quietly and quickly around the floor, and low maintenance. When it comes to doing one less household chore, it is the perfect fit!
Video Coming Soon.
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Tech and Health Gadget
Getting in shape for summer 2017, it is all about eating healthy, 60% diet, and 40% workout. Incorporating a smoothie diet in a workout and meal regimen is a good basis for solid results while lowering caloric intake while offering safe dosage of vitamins, proteins and other nutrients. If you are going start a Smoothie based diet, the right blender is important, daily use will only cease functioning the motor in 6 months. Secondly, cheap blenders tend to mix the ingredients poorly.
During IFA 2016, Philips introduced a new blender for the health conscience crowd. The Innergizer Blender is quite a kitchen appliance, able to breakdown and mix fruits, vegetables, and nuts with a motor speed up to 45000 RPM. Equipped a silent dome and “quieter operating function” for minimizing noise, for those of you who workout in the morning, this is a blessing for a pre-gym drink without the grating sounds of blender. Besides being an advanced kitchen device, The Innergizer is compatible with the “Philips Healthy Drinks App” with over 100 smoothie and healthy drink recipes.
At IFA 2016 Black and Paper got a demonstration of the Philips Innergizer Blender.
Note: We have not tested the kitchen appliance. We thought it was interesting being smoothie enthusiasts.
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Boom, Pitti, Blooms
Pitti Uomo is around the corner, Black and Paper will attend this June, so stay tuned. Until then here is a video preview of the world’s biggest menswear tradeshow.
Pitti Uomo starts June 13th from Florence, Italy.