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Our Top 10 Gary Moore Songs list showcases the talent of one of the most exceptional rock and roll guitarists to have ever performed on stage. Gary Moore is often overlooked in discussions about the top guitarists‚ which is regrettable. For those familiar with his music‚ it’s clear that he was one of the most dynamic and brilliant guitarists to have ever lived‚ combining Eric Clapton’s magnificent technique with the soul and spirit of Stevie Ray Vaughan. Gary Moore embarked on his solo career in the late 1970s after playing with various bands and honing his skills over the years. The post Top 10 Gary Moore songs appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.

On an island off the coast of an island‚ a local grocer’s big error turned into a successful national charity event. Dan Dafydd wanted 80 chocolate Easter eggs for the shelves at Sinclair General Stores on Sanday‚ one of the Orkney Islands‚ but accidentally ordered 80 cases of Easter eggs‚ totaling 720 confectionaries for a […] The post Small Town Grocer’s Easter Egg Mistake is Turned into Inspiring National Charity Drive Raising Thousands appeared first on Good News Network.

Featured Essays Locus Is an Essential Resource for Authors and Fans — Now’s Your Chance to Give Back Locus Magazine plays a vital role within the SFF community; let’s show up and support their work. By Cadwell Turnbull | Published on April 2‚ 2024 icon-comment 0 Share New Share Twitter Facebook Pinterest RSS Feed My first interaction with Locus was during my time at Clarion West‚ attending the Locus Awards in 2016. A lot of my peers knew how important Locus was to the community. Truthfully‚ I didn’t. I might have had a vague awareness of the significance‚ but mostly I was an aspiring writer‚ unpublished‚ and awestruck at all the authors I was sharing space with at the awards show. I wish I could say that I corrected my ignorance right away. When my debut novel The Lesson came out‚ it was reviewed by Locus. Not once‚ but twice! Arley Sorg also reached out to do a feature on me. It was the first issue of the magazine I ever received‚ and I flipped through to see the full-page spread‚ delighted‚ flabbergasted‚ and cringing a little at my choice of wardrobe for the photo. After the emotions settled‚ I flipped through the rest of the book‚ reading other articles. That’s when I really realized just how essential Locus was to the community. It wasn’t just the awards‚ reviews‚ or the interviews. It wasn’t the public interest stories or coverage of conventions. That’s just the stuff. The whole is much greater than those parts. Locus is the beating heart of a rapidly growing and shifting speculative fiction community. To keep up‚ to give context‚ to offer insight into this genre is nothing short of herculean. And Locus does all this with just a small team of passionate people who love and value the work. I’ve been lucky enough to get all three of my novels reviewed by Locus‚ and I’ve been extra fortunate to make Locus‘ Recommended Reading List‚ surprised each time by being considered and blown away by the company I was in. But I literally can’t put into words how I felt when Many Worlds‚ or The Simulacra‚ an anthology co-edited by Josh Eure and myself‚ was reviewed by Locus. Many Worlds is a project I’ve poured my heart into‚ an experiment in creating solidarity through shared worlds‚ shared authorship‚ and shared creative governance. In 2020‚ I started the collective. By 2023‚ we were on our way to publishing our first anthology with Radix Media‚ a small cooperative print shop and publisher. An author collective is a strange beast. An author collective with a shared multiverse anthology published by a small co-op is stranger still‚ certainly not easy to explain with a simple pitch. I was hopeful‚ but I was also preparing for the possibility that no one would take much interest in this passion project. Locus showed up for us. The magazine gave the anthology an absolutely lovely review‚ a review that recognized the cooperative spirit of the project. “Writ­ing for this anthology wasn’t only collaborating on a shared world but also sharing profits and resources‚” wrote Alex Brown. “In other words‚ writing as community. Do they pull it off? Yes. Pretty well‚ in fact.” I had to pick my jaw up off the floor. Every year several speculative institutions shut their doors because of labor challenges or economic precarity. Locus has stuck around. You can read many of their essays‚ interviews‚ updates‚ and reviews online. That coverage is worth so much more than a subscription‚ and yet Locus has remained dedicated to making their work accessible. Coverage of the arts requires labor. That labor should be sustaining for those who do it. And we‚ the community that benefits from that coverage‚ have to follow through on our end when we can. Any little bit goes a long way to keeping these institutions alive in a time when this sort of work is increasingly devalued. Currently Locus is in their final days of fundraising for the next year. They still have a long way to go before they reach their goal. I am grateful for all the time and energy Locus has put into recognizing my work. I know many writers feel the same way. Locus shows up. They’ve been doing this for a long time and they’re still here‚ grinding on all our behalf. It is critical that we help them get where they need to be.[end-mark] The post <;i>;Locus<;/i>; Is an Essential Resource for Authors and Fans — Now’s Your Chance to Give Back appeared first on Reactor.

News Boy Kills World Red Band Trailer for Boy Kills World Emphasizes Film’s Violently Bonkers Vibe “R-rated Looney Tunes on acid” is the review they chose to highlight By Vanessa Armstrong | Published on April 2‚ 2024 icon-comment 0 Share New Share Twitter Facebook Pinterest RSS Feed As I said in our post for the first trailer of Boy Kills World‚ the movie starring Bill SkarsgÃ¥rd as a deaf mute killing machine with an inner voice narrated by Bob’s Burgers H. Jon Benjamin‚ looks like it will be either completely terrible or a cinematic masterpiece. The second red band trailer for the film makes a strong case that it falls in the latter camp. Yes‚ we see SkarsgÃ¥rd’s “Boy” murder in various violent and sometimes funny ways‚ but we also get several critics’ comments weaved in between kill scenes‚ which suggests that this movie might be something special. Those comments include: “Totally unhinged‚” “A kill fest‚” “Gleeful lunacy‚” and “R-rated Looney Tunes on acid.” Granted these are cherry-picked quotes from the film’s marketing team‚ but even if the rest of these reviews are bashing the film (and they’re not)‚ I can’t help but want to watch something described as Looney Tunes on acid‚ and R-rated‚ no less! In addition to SkarsgÃ¥rd and Benjamin‚ Boy Kills World stars Jessica Rothe‚ Michelle Dockery‚ Brett Gelman‚ Isaiah Mustafa‚ Yayan Ruhian‚ with Andrew Koji‚ Sharlto Copley‚ and Famke Janssen. It’s produced by Sam Rami‚ directed by Moritz Mohr‚ and written by Tyler Burton Smith‚ and Arend Remmers. Here’s the official synopsis: SkarsgÃ¥rd stars as “Boy” who vows revenge after his family is murdered by Hilda Van Der Koy (Janssen)‚ the deranged matriarch of a corrupt post-apocalyptic dynasty that left the boy orphaned‚ deaf and voiceless. Driven by his inner voice‚ one which he co-opted from his favorite childhood video game‚ Boy trains with a mysterious shaman (Ruhian) to become an instrument of death and is set loose on the eve of the annual culling of dissidents. Bedlam ensues as Boy commits bloody martial arts mayhem‚ inciting a wrath of carnage and blood-letting. As he tries to get his bearings in this delirious realm‚ Boy soon falls in with a desperate resistance group‚ all the while bickering with the apparent ghost of his rebellious little sister. Boy Kills World premieres in theaters on April 26‚ 2024. Check out the latest trailer below. [end-mark] The post Red Band Trailer for <;i>;Boy Kills World<;/i>; Emphasizes Film’s Violently Bonkers Vibe appeared first on Reactor.

Book Recommendations new releases All the New Science Fiction Books Arriving in April! Visit a divided colony ship‚ a war-torn galaxy‚ a “perfect” town‚ and more in this month’s new sci-fi titles By Reactor | Published on April 2‚ 2024 icon-comment 0 Share New Share Twitter Facebook Pinterest RSS Feed Here’s the full list of the science fiction titles heading your way in April! Keep track of all the new SFF releases here. All title summaries are taken and/or summarized from copy provided by the publisher. Release dates are subject to change. April 2 Four Minutes — Brian Andrews &; Jeffrey Wilson (Blackstone)Special Operations Chief Tyler Brooks might not know quantum mechanics‚ or have an eidetic memory‚ but he is the very best in the world at one thing: leading covert ops. When an unpredictable enemy causes the catastrophic loss of his entire SEAL team‚ Brooks is recruited by Pat Moody to lead a new elite squad‚ Task Force Omega. Moody’s promise—access to mind-bending tech that grants a glimpse of the future. Together with Navy Intelligence Specialist Zee Williams‚ Brooks leads a new kind of counterterrorism task force‚ one that collects intel from the future to stop attacks in the present. But there’s a catch. Each mission can only last FOUR MINUTES. Stakes quickly escalate when Omega discovers an unprecedented future attack against America threatening the lives of millions—including Tyler’s daughter. Despite their prescient advantage‚ Brooks and Williams find themselves thwarted at every turn as they try to stop the plot. To make matters worse‚ they have somehow gone from hunter to hunted‚ targeted by an unknown enemy hidden in the shadows. With the country on the brink of nuclear war‚ Tyler’s daughter in mortal danger‚ and a commanding officer they’re not sure they can trust‚ Omega Team faces a terrible dilemma: Even if you know the future‚ is FOUR MINUTES enough time to change it? Calypso — Oliver K. Langmead (Titan)Rochelle wakes from cryostasis to take up her role as engineer on the colony ark‚ Calypso. But she finds the ship has transformed into a forest‚ populated by the original crew’s descendants‚ who revere her like a saint. She travels the ship with the Calypso’s creator‚ the enigmatic Sigmund‚ and Catherine‚ a bioengineered marvel who can commune with the plants‚ uncovering a new history of humanity forged while she slept. She discovers a legacy of war between botanists and engineers. A war fought for the right to build a new Earth—a technological paradise‚ or a new Eden in bloom‚ untouched by mankind’s past. And Rochelle‚ the last to wake‚ holds the balance of power in her hands. A View From the Stars — Cixin Liu (Tor Books)A View From the Stars features a range of short works from the past three decades of New York Times bestselling author Cixin Liu’s prolific career‚ putting his nonfiction essays and short stories side-by-side for the first time. This collection includes essays and interviews that shed light on Liu’s experiences as a reader‚ writer‚ and lover of science fiction throughout his life‚ as well as short fiction that gives glimpses into the evolution of his imaginative voice over the years. Disquiet Gods (The Sun Eater #6) – Christopher Ruocchio (Baen)The end is nigh. It has been nearly two hundred years since Hadrian Marlowe assaulted the person of the Emperor and walked away from war. From his Empire. His duty. From the will and service of the eldritch being known only as the Quiet. The galaxy lies in the grip of a terrible plague‚ and worse‚ the Cielcin have overrun the realms of men. A messenger has come to Jadd‚ bearing a summons from the Sollan Emperor for the one-time hero. A summons‚ a pardon‚ and a plea. HAPSIS‚ the Emperor’s secret first-contact intelligence organization‚ has located one of the dreadful Watchers‚ the immense‚ powerful beings worshipped by the Pale Cielcin. Called out of retirement and exile‚ the old hero—accompanied by his daughter‚ Cassandra—must race across the galaxy and against time to accomplish one last‚ impossible task: To kill a god.The end is nigh. It has been nearly two hundred years since Hadrian Marlowe assaulted the person of the Emperor and walked away from war. From his Empire. His duty. From the will and service of the eldritch being known only as the Quiet. The galaxy lies in the grip of a terrible plague‚ and worse‚ the Cielcin have overrun the realms of men. A messenger has come to Jadd‚ bearing a summons from the Sollan Emperor for the one-time hero. A summons‚ a pardon‚ and a plea. HAPSIS‚ the Emperor’s secret first-contact intelligence organization‚ has located one of the dreadful Watchers‚ the immense‚ powerful beings worshipped by the Pale Cielcin. Called out of retirement and exile‚ the old hero—accompanied by his daughter‚ Cassandra—must race across the galaxy and against time to accomplish one last‚ impossible task: To kill a god. Toll of Honor (Honorverse) — David Weber (Baen)Lieutenant Brandy Bolgeo has come home from the Battle of Hancock station wounded in both body and spirit. She will need months to regenerate her lost leg‚ but how long will it take to heal her heart? She’s come home to find that her wounds‚ her ship’s brutal damage‚ the deaths of so many friends‚ were the fault of an arrogant‚ aristocratic coward who broke and ran in the face of the enemy. Who left her ship to pay the price for his craven desertion under fire. And whose powerful political allies are determined to protect and preserve him at any price. April 9 Mal Goes to War — Edward Ashton (St. Martin’s)The humans are fighting again. Go figure. As a free A.I.‚ Mal finds the war between the modded and augmented Federals and the puritanical Humanists about as interesting as a battle between rival anthills. He’s not above scouting the battlefield for salvage‚ though‚ and when the Humanists abruptly cut off access to infospace he finds himself trapped in the body of a cyborg mercenary‚ and responsible for the safety of the modded girl she died protecting. A Better World — Sarah Langan (Atria)You’ll be safe here. That’s what the tour guide tells the Farmer-Bowens when they visit Plymouth Valley‚ a walled-off company town with clean air‚ pantries that never go empty‚ and blue-ribbon schools. On a very trial basis‚ the company offers to hire Linda Farmer’s hus­band‚ Russell‚ a numbers genius‚ and relocate her whole family to this bucolic paradise for the .0001 percent. Though Linda will have to sacrifice her medical career back home‚ the family jumps at the opportunity. They’d be crazy not to take it. With the outside world falling apart‚ this might be the Farmer-Bowens’ last chance. But fitting in takes work. The pampered locals distrust outsiders‚ snubbing Linda‚ Russell‚ and their teen twins. And the residents fervently adhere to a group of customs and beliefs called Hollow… but what exactly is Hollow? It’s Linda who brokers acceptance‚ by volunteering her medical skills to the most influential people in town through their pet charity‚ ActHollow. In the months afterward‚ everything seems fine. Sure‚ Russell starts hyper­ventilating through a paper bag in the middle of the night‚ and the kids have become secretive‚ but living in Plymouth Valley is worth sacrificing their family’s closeness‚ isn’t it? At least they’ll survive. The trouble is‚ the locals never say what they think. They seem scared. And Hollow’s ominous culminating event‚ the Plymouth Valley Winter Festival‚ is coming. Linda is warned by her husband and her powerful new friends to stop asking questions. But the more she learns‚ the more frightened she becomes. Should the Farmer-Bowens be fighting to stay‚ or fighting to get out? Star Wars: The Living Force — John Jackson Miller (Random House Worlds)The Jedi have always traveled the stars‚ defending peace and justice across the galaxy. But the galaxy is changing‚ and the Jedi Order along with it. More and more‚ the Order finds itself focused on the future of the Republic‚ secluded on Coruscant‚ where the twelve members of the Jedi Council weigh crises on a galactic scale. As yet another Jedi Outpost left over from the Republic’s golden age is set to be decommissioned on the planet Kwenn‚ Qui-Gon Jinn challenges the Council about the Order’s increasing isolation. Mace Windu suggests a bold response: All twelve Jedi Masters will embark on a goodwill mission to help the planet and to remind the people of the galaxy that the Jedi remain as stalwart and present as they have been across the ages. But the arrival of the Jedi leadership is not seen by all as a cause for celebration. In the increasing absence of the Jedi‚ warring pirate factions have infested the sector. To maintain their dominance‚ the pirates unite‚ intent on assassinating the Council members. And they are willing to destroy countless innocent lives to secure their power. Cut off from Coruscant‚ the Jedi Masters must reckon with an unwelcome truth: While no one thinks more about the future than the Jedi Council‚ nobody needs their help more than those living in the present. April 23 Ocean’s Godori — Elaine U. Cho (Zando – Hillman Grad)Ocean Yoon has never felt very Korean‚ even if she is descended from a long line of haenyeo‚ Jeju Island’s beloved female divers. She doesn’t like soju‚ constantly misses cultural references‚ and despite her love of the game‚ people still say that she doesn’t play Hwatu like a Korean. Ocean’s also persona non grata at the Alliance‚ Korea’s solar system–dominating space agency‚ since a mission went awry and she earned a reputation for being a little too quick with her gun. When her best friend‚ Teo‚ second son of the Anand Tech empire‚ is framed for murdering his family‚ Ocean and her misfit crewmates are pushed to the forefront of a high-stakes ideological conflict. But dodging bullets and winning space chases may be the easiest part of what comes next. The post All the New Science Fiction Books Arriving in April! appeared first on Reactor.