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Emerging from the suburban landscape of Columbus‚ Ohio in 2009‚ Twenty One Pilots quickly defied categorization‚ forging a unique sound that transcended genre limitations. Their music‚ a potent blend of pop‚ rock‚ rap‚ and electronica‚ resonated with a generation seeking a fresh and innovative sonic experience. The duo‚ initially consisting of vocalist Tyler Joseph and drummer Josh Dun‚ quickly gained notoriety for their energetic live performances and introspective lyrics. Their self-titled debut album‚ released in 2009‚ established their DIY ethos and showcased their genre-bending approach. Twenty One Pilots’ critical and commercial success continued to rise with subsequent releases. Their 2015 The post Complete List Of Twenty One Pilots Band Members appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.

When a woman was left an inheritance of $1 billion from her late husband‚ she used it to pay forward the tuition of students at a Bronx medical school. The widow‚ Dr. Ruth Gottesman‚ was left the money by her late husband ‘Sandy’ Gottesman‚ who was an early investor in Berkshire Hathaway‚ and when her […] The post New York Medical School Surprises Students with Free Tuition in Perpetuity After $1Billion Gift–WATCH appeared first on Good News Network.

Choosing the right fit for your cat’s collar can be a head-scratcher for many pet parents. It’s crucial to get it just right – snug enough to stay on‚ but loose enough for comfort. A good rule of thumb is to ensure you can slide one or two fingers under the collar easily: just the... How Tight Should a Cat Collar Be?

The post Is Your Cat an Old Soul? Feline Myths  by Dr. Lauren Demos DVM (Veterinarian) appeared first on Catster. Copying over entire articles infringes on copyright laws. You may not be aware of it‚ but all of these articles were assigned‚ contracted and paid for‚ so they aren't considered public domain. However‚ we appreciate that you like the article and would love it if you continued sharing just the first paragraph of an article‚ then linking out to the rest of the piece on Catster.com. Hi‚ I’m Dr. Lauren! Read my introduction to learn more about me and my two adventurous cats‚ Pancake and Tiller. This week’s topic is a light-hearted look at the myths about cats‚ and what makes them old souls. Cats at home are stoic‚ steadfast creatures. Sometimes to their own detriment. As a vet‚ I’ve seen cats in great pain‚ accomplish great things. From dental disease‚ where people might find it difficult to comprehend that their cat is in pain due to how well they are still eating (top pointer: cats can eat just fine‚ even when they have some horrible dental issues!)‚ to patients that have been hit by cars in sub-zero temperatures‚ crawled home without being able to use their back legs‚ and lived to tell the tale. (Of course‚ it took a few weeks’ of hospitalization‚ and a lot of TLC‚ as well). Or the cat who just showed up with 60% of her abdomen covered in third degree burns: like nothing had happened. No one even knew how she’d gotten them! (She also survived‚ with over a month of bandage changes‚ and intensive surgeries to clean the wound‚ removing dead tissue after every few days and slowly closing the wound back upon itself). Such heroic stoicism might mean that cats are perceived as old souls. Is there merit in this belief? Pancake pondering the world from the deck of my sailboat. What Is An Old Soul? An old soul is defined as someone who demonstrates a maturity‚ understanding‚ or seriousness that is typical of someone much older.1 Some consider old souls to be synonymous with past lives. Cats are certainly believed to have 9 lives‚ but can cats be old souls? (And for what it’s worth‚ we don’t actually seem to know where the myth that cats have 9 lives comes from‚ though it may be linked to Ancient Egypt…) Cats are believed to have begun living with humans around 10‚000 years ago‚ based on a mutual need for food and vermin control. A wonderful Just-So story by Rudyard Kipling‚ author of the Jungle Book‚ puts a semi-lighthearted take on the matter‚ describing how dog became man’s best friend‚ while the cat remained useful‚ but aloof‚ preferring his independence to a life of certainty. Entitled The Cat That Walked By Himself‚ it is an allegorical tale on many levels‚ and well worth a read if you’re a cat fan. Closer to home‚ one apocryphal tale was told to me‚ unexpectedly‚ on a Friday night. Some say they were sent for us…suggesting they are indeed old souls with a purpose. I was driving to my sailboat on a Friday after work. Both Tiller and Pancake were with me‚ and as we stopped briefly at the last grocery store en route‚ I bought a few cans of cat food and some fresh chicken as treats for them during the weekend ahead. Tiller is always ready for a chicken treat. The cashier looked knowingly at my cat food and enquired about my cats. We had a brief conversation about the two and their antics‚ which included plans to go sailing with me that weekend. To which she asked me a question that I would never forget. Are they tabby cats? Yes‚ they are‚ I replied. She smiled knowingly and told me I was indeed a lucky person. Tabbies‚ she went on to explain‚ were sent to people for very specific reasons‚ by the powers that be. The M mark on their forehead was proof. Her story went like this: When Jesus was a baby in a manger‚ at the night in the barn that fateful Christmas‚ he was cold‚ despite all attempts to keep him warm. The cat jumped up to sleep next to him‚ purring to comfort him‚ and keeping him warm. As a result‚ Mary marked all cats with a M on their forehead‚ to thank and bless them for what they had done. Thereafter‚ any cat sent with a special purpose came marked with the tabby M. It’s stuck with me‚ ever since. Either way‚ the tabby markings‚ and indeed cats in general‚ make for some great legends. Are Cats Old Souls? I read once that seagulls are actually the souls of dead sailors‚ come back to rest at the seaside‚ never truly to be parted from the ocean that will always call to them. I’d like to think that cats are not that far off. Whether they’ve lived some of their 9 lives‚ or are a tabby that’s been sent back for some greater purpose‚ they certainly are more than meets the eye. The post Is Your Cat an Old Soul? Feline Myths  by Dr. Lauren Demos DVM (Veterinarian) appeared first on Catster. Copying over entire articles infringes on copyright laws. You may not be aware of it‚ but all of these articles were assigned‚ contracted and paid for‚ so they aren't considered public domain. However‚ we appreciate that you like the article and would love it if you continued sharing just the first paragraph of an article‚ then linking out to the rest of the piece on Catster.com.

Book Recommendations indie publishers Can’t Miss Indie Press Speculative Fiction for March and April 2024 Spring 2024 titles featuring weird gods‚ Austrian zombies‚ and surreal villages… By Tobias Carroll | Published on February 28‚ 2024 icon-comment 0 Share New Share Twitter Facebook Pinterest RSS Feed Weird gods‚ Austrian zombies‚ and surreal villages don’t seem to have much in common—and yet all three are featured prominently in indie press titles in the spring of 2024. A look at some genre books due out from indie presses in March and April reveals a lot of ground covered—from trips into fantastical realms to unsettling detours into abandoned spaces holding supernatural secrets. Here are some notable books due out on small presses in the months to come. File Under: Uncanny Landscapes Laurel Hightower’s fiction reckons with mythologies both regional and personal. In the case of her novel Below‚ that took the form of a riff on all things Mothman. For her new book‚ The Day of the Door‚ it’s an exploration of familial trauma in the wake of one family’s participation in a paranormal TV show. Throw a mysterious disappearance into the mix and you have the makings of a compelling trip. (Ghoulish; April 23‚ 2024) “Zombie novels by Nobel laureates” isn’t a group that’s vast enough to fuel a Jeopardy! category—at least‚ not yet. But if this novel by Elfriede Jelinek (translated by Gitta Honegger)‚ titled The Children of the Dead‚ is any indication‚ there’s plenty of room for the category to expand. Jelinek tells the story of a host of restless dead making their way towards a resort in Austria—and reckoning with the region’s troubled history. (Yale University Press; March 12‚ 2024) Throughout his work to date‚ writer (and occasional contributor to this very website) Matthew Cheney has woven in and out of genres‚ exploring hidden histories along the way. His latest book‚ Changes in the Land‚ explores a secluded piece of land in New Hampshire that holds plenty of secrets—and more mysterious qualities as well. (Lethe Press; April 2024) When on the run from law enforcement‚ it’s important to find the right place to hole up. There may be several options available‚ but if not‚ opting for the abandoned asylum might prove to be an error in judgment. That’s the conundrum faced by the characters in Sarah Hans’ Asylum—and if you suspect that the titular building might be hiding something very ominous‚ you might just be on to something. (Raw Dog Screaming Press; March 15‚ 2024) File Under: Chilling Tales The latest installment in Two Lines Press’ Calico series of highly focused anthologies is likely to appeal to many a reader of all things uncanny. Through the Night Like a Snake: Latin American Horror Stories features fiction by the likes of Mariana Enriquez‚ Mónica Ojeda‚ and Camila Sosa Villada—all of which should make for some restless nights. (Two Lines Press; March 12‚ 2024) The title and subtitle of editor Sofia Ajram’s new anthology Bury Your Gays: An Anthology of Tragic Queer Horror gives you a sense of what to expect—as well as some of the tropes that this collection alludes to and upends. The fact that the lineup includes writings by Gretchen Felker-Martin‚ Cassandra Khaw‚ and Joe Koch marks this collection as one to watch. (Ghoulish; March 19‚ 2024) The writings of both Kaaron Warren and Cat Sparks have been covered quite a lot in these pages. Now‚ the new book Calvaria Fell brings together stories written by each of them‚ including works new to the collection and some that have appeared elsewhere. Do you enjoy your weird fiction with a capital W? (Meerkat Press; April 30‚ 2024) Last year‚ Alex Brown praised M. Lopes da Silva’s “What Ate the Angels”—and if that review piqued your interest‚ there’s now a full collection of da Silva’s work coming soon to a bookstore near you. Infinity Mathing at the Shore &; Other Disruptions covers everything from surreal drugs to soul painting—reckoning with shifting landscapes‚ altered states of consciousness‚ and unlikely hauntings. (Weirdpunk Books; March 15‚ 2024) There’s a lot that could be said about Paul Jessup—from the breadth of his fiction to his forays into poetry and nonfiction—to preface the news that he has a new collection out in March. But honestly‚  The Skinless Man Counts to Five and other tales of the Macabre is just a world-class title‚ and one I’m honestly a little jealous of. (Underland Press; March 15‚ 2024) Besides his impressive bibliography as an author of horror and uncanny fiction‚ Tim Waggoner has also written at length about the craft of writing itself. A different kind of creation is at the center of his new novel‚ Lord of the Feast‚ about an effort to create a new god that goes very‚ very wrong. Unsettling deities and embittered cultists do make for a memorable yarn. (Flame Tree Press; April 16‚ 2024) File Under: Visions and Omens In her latest book‚ Inés Gregori Labarta draws inspiration from the life of a sixth-century Irish saint‚ catapulting that life into a series of surreal and futuristic settings. The resulting novel‚ The Three Lives of St Ciarán‚ transports readers to a place where past and future interconnect in wholly expected (and often revelatory) ways. (Blackwater Press; April 15‚ 2024) The biography of Charlotte Haldane—anti-fascist journalist‚ cohort of Paul Robeson‚ and feminist activist—would make for a fascinating read on its own. That shouldn’t minimize her fiction‚ however: her 1926 novel Man’s World is getting a new edition in March‚ and its tale of a futuristic society haunted by eugenics remains deeply relevant nearly a century after it was first published. (Radium Age/MIT Press; March 12‚ 2024) Set in a slightly askew version of Massachusetts‚ Corey Farrenkopf’s novel Living in Cemeteries chronicles the life of a man dealing with conflicts among ghosts and ominous portents of the future. I don’t normally cite blurbs here‚ but in this case‚ Paul Tremblay’s description of it as “as though Wes Anderson novelized Peter Jackson’s The Frighteners” is too good to pass up. (Journalstone; April 2024) Most ghost stories do not involve the revenants of acclaimed dancers. Then again‚ Nicolette Polek’s Bitter Water Opera is not most ghost stories. The protagonist of Polek’s novel is inspired by the life of dancer Marta Becket—and‚ eventually‚ by the spirit of Becket herself. It’s an unconventional take on life after death and the nature of inspiration.  (Graywolf Press; April 16‚ 2024) The protagonist of Morgan Shamy’s novel The Stricken has a unique quality: she’s the only person in her town immune to a daily erasure of the town’s memories. That’s just the beginning of the surreal happenings here‚ which also involve parallel worlds and warring factions. (CamCat Books; March 5‚ 2024) File Under: Dream Logic An avant-garde writer who was put on trial for obscenity during her lifetime‚ Rachilde (aka Marguerite Vallette-Eymery) has experienced something of a resurgence in recent years. Last year saw the publication of a new edition of her novel The Princess of Darkness; this year‚ via Sue Boswell’s translation‚ we’re getting The Blood-Guzzler and Other Stories. These are the first time these stories have appeared in English translation; did we mention that one of them is called “The Blood-Guzzler”? (Snuggly Books; March 12‚ 2024) In 2022‚ Christi Nogle won the Bram Stoker Award for her debut novel Beulah. This spring brings with it a collection compiling some of the best short fiction from her bibliography‚ titled One Eye Opened in That Other Place. If you’ve seen her awards or nominations—of which there are several—this is a great place to start with her work. (Flame Tree Press; March 12‚ 2024) My first encounter with Evelio Rosero’s work came via the novel Toño the Infallible‚ a book where a sense of dread practically emerged from the page. His latest book to be published in the U.S.—via a translation by Anne McLean and Victor Meadowcroft—is Way Far Away‚ about a man visiting a surreal village in search of his lost granddaughter. What can readers expect? Well‚ in a 2010 interview‚ Rosero called it “a terrible dream‚ a nightmare we try to shake off with pain”—which sounds very enticing. (New Directions; March 5‚ 2024) There’s a lot about Lynn Schmeidler’s collection Half-Lives that piques my interest‚ including acclaim from the likes of Matt Bell and Jonathan Lethem. Sabrina Orah Mark citing the likes of Shirley Jackson and Franz Kafka in her praise for it is also intriguing—as is the way the stories allude to everything from fairy tales to Airbnb. (Autumn House Press; March 29‚ 2024) British Fantasy Awards nominee Shona Kinsella tells a story of a human navigating complex connections with a pair of gods in the new novel The Heart of Winter. It’s a welcome foray into mythology and folklore that takes its characters—and its readers—to unexpected places. (Flame Tree Press; April 16‚ 2024) File Under: Exploring This World—and Beyond In works of fiction‚ people have traveled to outer space in all sorts of strange craft; not to be outdone‚ the protagonist of one of Matthew Burnside’s stories makes her way to the stars in a bathtub. That’s just one of the ways the collection Centrifugal eludes easy classification and travels to unexpected realms. (Whiskey Tit; April 23‚ 2024) How’s your knowledge of Bengali science fiction from the first half of the 20th century? If your answer to that is‚ “Not comprehensive‚ unfortunately‚” don’t worry; editor and translator Bodhisattva Chattopadhyay is behind a new collection that makes for a great introduction to this moment in SF history. The centerpiece of The Inhumans and Other Stories: A Selection of Bengali Science Fiction is the title novella by Hemendrakumar Roy—but there’s more to be found within these covers‚ including voyages across the solar system. (Radium Age/MIT Press; March 12‚ 2024) Sometimes trips to altered worlds can be invigorating; at others‚ they serve as cautionary tales. As the title of Bothayna Al-Essa’s The Book Censor’s Library (translated by Sawad Hussain and Ranya Abdelrahman) suggests‚ this one falls into the latter category. Al-Essa’s novel follows a censor employed by an authoritarian regime struggling with moral compromises and reckoning with their own place in the world. (Restless Books; April 2‚ 2024) The seventh volume in J.L. Gribble’s Steel Empires series‚ Steel Legacy‚ blends combat magic‚ vampirism‚ and academia into a compelling whole. Set against a backdrop of magic and science‚ with empires at war‚ Gribble’s novel depicts a society in the midst of radical changes in countless ways. (Raw Dog Screaming Press; April 25‚ 2024)[end-mark] The post Can’t Miss Indie Press Speculative Fiction for March and April 2024 appeared first on Reactor.

The world of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is truly massive‚ and each of the game’s regions is filled to the brim with side quests‚ collectibles‚ and minigames that aren’t available anywhere else. As the game takes you to new regions‚ however‚ you may find yourself unable to return to previous zones. For the majority of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth‚ fast travel between regions is unavailable and you’ll be stuck in whatever region the main story takes you to. There are ways to get back to old zones‚ but they don’t become available until much later in the story. Even then‚ you won’t be able to fast travel the usual way to other regions until much‚ much later in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. How to Fast Travel to Other Regions in FF7 Rebirth There are multiple ways to fast travel to other regions in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. The first form of fast travel to other regions becomes available at the end of Chapter 6. After hanging out at Costa del Sol and recruiting Yuff...