Wednesday, August 7, 2024

Heartsping: Teenieping of Love

For four TV seasons and over a hundred Teeniepings encountered,  Romi and her Teenieping partner Heartsping have embarked on a magical journey to capture runaway Teeniepings and save the day. For the first time ever, the world of Catch! Teenieping is now on the big screen and the origin story between them has finally been uncovered.

Heartsping: Teenieping of Love
Heartsping: Teenieping of Love

The world of Catch! Teeneiping is now on the big screen with the origin story set before the TV series. It's titled Heartsping: Teenieping of Love and this is the story of how Romi, the princess of the Emotion Kingdom, first met the Teenieping of Love named Heartsping. This origin story features new characters such as Romi's friend Mari, Prince Liam, and a shadowy Teenieping that poses the biggest threat.

Getting to know more about the whole Emotion Kingdom, Romi's humble beginnings, her first encounter with Heartsping, and the climax that made them the unbeatable duo everybody loved, the origin story really is a must-watch for fans and newcomers alike. Of course, being a Catch! Teenieping adventure that started it all, you can't hide away from the cuteness this movie delivers, especially Heartsping's humble beginnings.

This origin story of Catch! Teenieping has everything you want from a kid’s movie. It’s fun, adorable, and action-packed. Plus, if you’re an aespa fan, you’ll get a kick out of Winter performing the movie’s theme song.

Revolver (2024 film)

As one video game villain said, "Touch that wire and the C4 will blow up along with the old man!" 

Well, this movie is one of the most intense action thrillers to hit Korean cinemas during the summer season. The movie is called...REVOLVER and it's loaded with more than six bullets to kill anything that moves. Let's see why this movie is called "Revolver".

Revolver (2024 film)
Revolver (2024 film)

Starring Ji Chang Wook, Lim Ji Yeon, Kim Jun Han, Kim Jong Soo, Jung Man Sik, and Jeon Do Yeon, among others, this intense action suspense thriller centers Do Yeon in the role of a former police officer named Ha Soo Young, who was imprisoned after taking the fall for a crime. When she was freed, she had a new purpose.

I can’t recommend this movie enough. It’s a revolving tale of betrayal and redemption. This movie, like an ocelot, never lets its prey escape and hiding won’t help you. The characters and the storytelling are so much more than a revolver's power and its so-called muzzle velocity.

It's been a long time since the celebrities featured in this suspense thriller had a good fight in their past projects and as the revolver said, "You're pretty good." They were lucky because they really did live up to their legends but they're just getting warmed up.

The twists and turns kept moviegoers on the edge of their seats. This movie definitely lives up to its title, and this is recommended to anyone looking for an exciting night at the movies.

This is exactly why this movie is titled "Revolver".

DRAW!

Let's Do The News! (August 7, 2024)

      

Your daily round-up of today's news...

-  The number of supporters of Philippine President Bongbong Marcos in the country has risen by 36%, according to OCTA.

- The AFP believes there is enough security detail for PH VP Sara Duterte.

- COMELEC Chairman Atty. George Garcia has proof that he doesn't have offshore bank accounts.

- Former senator Sonny Trillanes filed a new plunder complaint to the PH DOJ against former president Rodrigo Duterte and others.

- Eluned Morgan is officially confirmed as Wales' new First Minister. Morgan says "potential is limitless" for Welsh women.

- US Vice-President Kamala Harris named Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate. Walz was labeled by the Trump camp as "dangerously liberal".

- Donald Trump changed his stance on electric vehicles following Tesla CEO Elon Musk's endorsement.

- All the children who were hospitalized after the Southport, England stabbing attack are now discharged. British PM Keir Starmer promises communities "will be safe" after an emergency meeting about riots.

- Nissan developed a new painting method to cool the car's body and drop the room temperature by 5℃.

 

- The Honda Fit was updated for the 2025 model year.

2025 Honda Fit
2025 Honda Fit

- Tesla scraps plans to build an EV plant in Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia.

- A stage play adaptation of Baki the Grappler is happening this December.

- Disney+ is raising its prices for the fourth time. The ad-free tier will now cost $16 monthly. In addition, the streaming service will have new features this September 4 such as ABC News live broadcast and continuous playlists.

- Warner Bros. Discovery is reportedly considering selling its stake in its video games business to offload its smaller assets and help reverse its share price.

- K-pop girl group FIFTY FIFTY unveiled their five-step comeback plan with the latter unveiling their 2nd mini album this September 20th.

- Billy Bean, the second MLB player to come out gay and became the sport's senior VP for DEI, passed away at the age of 60.

TTFN.

How to dress as one of the Liella girls (One more time...honest.)

I have some great news for all the Love Live! fans out there: the Liella girls are back! The third season of Love Live! Super Star!! will be coming to NHK ETV on October 6, 2024. In an exciting first for the Love Live! TV anime franchise, this season will bring the girls' adventures to a thrilling conclusion. But first, they'll have to face off against their biggest threat yet: Wien Margarete, the rival school idol who was defeated by Liella! She's transferred to Yuigaoka Girls High with one thing on her mind: revenge! 

I'm so excited to see how this plays out. The Liella girls are sure to give it their all, and I can't wait to see how they handle this intense new challenge. Mark your calendars for October 6th and get ready for the most dramatic season of Love Live! Super Star!! yet!

Anyway, in anticipation of the most dramatic chapter in the Love Live! Super Star!! saga ever told, it's time to teach you how to be one of your favorite Liella girls for one last time. Honest.

Love Live! SuperStar!!
Love Live! SuperStar!!

As Kanon Shibuya - Kanon Shibuya is a humble and free-spirited young girl who aspires to become a school idol. She's the brainchild of the school idol group Liella! Becoming Kanon Shibuya is an easy task. You'll need a semi-long orange hair sized enough to be tweaked to Kanon's style. With that sorted, put on the Yuigaoka Girls High School uniform and you're ready.

As Tang Keke - Hailed from Shanghai, Tang Keke is a close friend of Kanon who has a fistful of ideas. A short sand-colored hair should do the trick but don't forget to put some pink highlights on it and then match the bangs to Keke's style. With that hairstyle done, time to put on the Yuigaoka Girls High School uniform and you're Tang Keke!

As Chisato Arashi - Chisato Arashi is Kanon's childhood friend and a talented dancer who wants to impress Kanon. The long white hair is the starting point for your Chisato Arashi cosplay and to match her hairstyle, you'll need to give it some pigtails and then some round bits on the upper sides. With the hairstyle done and the uniform set, you're now Chisato Arashi.

As Sumire Heanna - Sumire Heanna is a klutzy sassy girl who gets into all sorts of mess easily. Just a long blond hair and a red hairband should do the trick and with the uniform set, you're now Sumire Heanna. Galaxy!

As Ren Hazuki - Ren Hazuki is a conservative type who despises being a school idol at first but a change of heart prompted her to join Liella. Long black hair ponytailed, this is the only thing you'll do if you want to be Ren Hazuki, and with the uniform ready, you're good to go.

As Kinako Sakurakoji - Kinako Sakurakoji may be an absent-minded school girl but she's brimming with excitement. To become Kinako, you'll need long dark brown hair to start with. Then, give the rear part some braids and then finish it with long twin tails. After that, put on the school uniform and you're now Kinako Sakurakoji!

As Mei Yoneme - Mei Yoneme is an aggressive type who's not good at talking about herself. Her connection with Shiki Wakana is a bit complicated. A short red hair should do the trick and then give it some side buns to your left while trying to match Mei's hairstyle. With the hairstyle done and the uniform set, you're now Mei Yoneme.

As Shiki Wakana - Shiki Wakana is a self-proclaimed genius who excels in science. She can be down-to-earth and quiet most of the time but her connection with Mei Yoneme is complicated. A short blue hair is enough to do the trick and with the uniform ready, you're now Shiki Wakana. The lab coat is optional.

As Natsumi Onitsuka - Natsumi Onitsuka is a content creator who is also a smoothie fanatic. To become Natsumi, you'll need long blond hair to work with, then give it some pink gradients, twin tails, and a white flower hair accessory to finish it off. With the hairstyle done and the uniform set, you're now Natsumi Onitsuka. Just get your vlogging gear and your favorite smoothie ready just in case.

As Wien Margarete - Hailing from Austria and enrolled at a prestigious talent academy somewhere, Wien Margarate was once the most powerful rival school idol the Liella girls faced. Having lost to Liella and Kanon remaining undecided over the proposal to study overseas, Wien has no choice...but to transfer to Yuigaoka Girls High School for one purpose; to destroy the Liella girls from within. Being Wien, you must have a long lavender-colored wig. The braids at the top front are slightly challenging to replicate so you need to be delicate and precise to match Wien's hairstyle. With that sorted, Wien Margarete is indebted to you.

As Tomari Onitsuka - Tomari Onitsuka, recently enrolled at Yuigaoka as a first-year, is the sister of Natsumi Onitsuka. She may be different compared to her sister but...could she be the key person to mediate the fresh feud between Liella and Wien Margarete? Being Tomari is a tricky feat because you'll need to find a long turquoise-colored wig to start with. With the wig prepped, you'll need the patience to replicate Tomari's twirly twin tails. It's a big job but if you execute it with no issues, you'll be Tomari Onitsuka in no time.

...and here you go. How to be one of the Liella girls!

Whether you’re a fan of the original five members, the second batch from Season 2, or the recently added two members for Season 3, there’s a Liella girl out there for everyone. I can’t wait to see you try.

Good luck and...OniNatsu!!!

Tuesday, August 6, 2024

Paris 2024 Highlights - Day 12

    

August 6, 2024 - DAY 12

The Paris 2024 Summer Olympics continues with Equestrian, Diving, Skateboarding, Wrestling, Athletics, Cycling Track, and Boxing as the medal matches of the day.

Here are the winners of the day:

  •  Christian Kukuk (GER) - Jumping Individual Jump-Off
  • Quan Hongchan (CHN) - Women's 10m Platform
  • Arisa Trew (AUS) - Women's Park
  • Kenichiro Fumita (JPN) - Men's Greco-Roman 60kg
  • Mijain Lopez Nunez (CUB) - Men's Greco-Roman 130kg
  • Amit Elor (USA) - Women's Freestyle 68kg
  • Camryn Rogers (CAN) - Women's Hammer Throw
  • Netherlands - Men's Team Sprint
  • Miltadis Tentoglou (GRE) - Men's Long Jump
  • Cole Hocker (USA) - Men's 1500m
  • Winfred Yavi (BRN) - Women's 3000m Steeplechase
  • Gabrielle Thomas (USA) - Women's 200m Athletics
  • Kellie Harrington (IRL) - Women's 60kg Boxing
The medal tally continues to show that Team USA is in the lead, with 24 golds out of 86 total medals. Team China is in 2nd place with 22 golds out of 59 total medals, while Australia is in 3rd place with 14 golds out of 35 total medals. Will Team USA maintain its lead? Or will another country pull ahead as the Games continue?'

For full schedule and results: https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/schedule

Let's Do The News! (August 6, 2024)

     

Your daily round-up of today's news...

-  The Philippine Eagle named Uswag has died, according to the Philippine Eagle Foundation. The eagle died upon falling due to strong winds caused by the habagat. It is the 9th case of the species' "crash-landing" casualty since 1994.

- According to Senator Win Gatchalian, the siblings of Alice Guo have fake baptismal certificates.

- Hurricane Debby made landfall in the Florida Big Bend area. Almost 300K homes and businesses are affected statewide as catastrophic rainfall is projected to hit swaths of Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina.

- Google acted illegally to maintain a monopoly over online searches, the US judge ruled in a landmark case.

- US markets tumble amid a global sell-off as fears grow over the country's economic slowdown.

- UK PM Keir Starmer says "an army" of specialist police officers is on standby to tackle the violent disorder. "This is not protest, it is pure violence", the PM says in the wake of violent clashes in towns and cities across the country.

- Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina has resigned and fled the country following violent protests. The country's army chief says an interim government will be formed and new elections will be called, although there has not been much detail provided. Hasina is now in India with rumors of traveling to London.

- Ferrari is reportedly axing the Roma coupe, the 812 range, and the SF90 Stradale. The 812 range will be replaced by the 12Cilindri while the Roma Spider and the SF90XX Stradale range will remain.

- Lamborghini is teasing a new supercar coming soon.

- Kaiju No. 8's 2nd season will air in 2025. The first season's compilation film is coming soon with an extra episode.

- ICYMI: GameStop shuts down Game Informer gaming magazine after 33 years. The 367th issue arrived in June 2024 featuring Dragon Age: The Veilguard as the cover story is the last physical issue of Game Informer.

Taiwan's government called on French authorities to investigate an incident at the Paris Olympics men's doubles badminton final against China when a Taiwan supporter had her sign reading, "Let's go Taiwan," ripped from her hands and torn up.

TTFN.

Paris 2024 Highlights - Day 11

    

August 5, 2024 - DAY 11

The Paris 2024 Summer Olympics continues with Shooting, Badminton, Artistic Gymnastics, Badminton, Shooting, Canoe Slalom, Athletics, Cycling Track, 3x3 Basketball, and Surfing as the medal matches of the day.

Here are this day's winners;

  • Li Yuehong (CHN) - 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Men's
  • An Se Young (KOR) - Women's Singles Badminton
  • Zou Jingyuan (CHN) - Men's Parallel Bars
  • Alice D'Amato (ITA) - Women's Balance Beam
  • Shinnosuke Oka (JPN) - Men's Horizontal Bar
  • Rebeca Andrade (BRA) - Women's Floor Exercise
  • Viktor Axelsen (DEN) - Men's Singles Badminton
  • Italy - Skeet Mixed Team
  • Noemie Fox (AUS) - Women's Kayak Cross
  • Finn Butcher (NZL) - Men's Kayak Cross
  • Armand Duplantis (SWE) Men's Pole Vault
  • Great Britain - Women's Team Sprint
  • Valarie Allman (USA) - Women's Discus Throw
  • Beatrice Chebet (KEN) - Women's 5000m
  • Keely Hodgkinson (GBR) - Women's 800m
  • Germany - Women's Gold Medal
  • Netherlands - Men's 3x3 Basketball
  • Kauli Vaast (FRA) - Men's Surfing
  • Caroline Marks (USA) - Women's Surfing
The medal race is heating up as the 2024 Paris Olympics approach the climax. With 21 golds, Team USA currently leads the way. However, Team China is not far behind with the same number of golds, despite winning fewer medals overall. Team France is in third place with 13 golds. Will Team USA and Team China finish with the same number of golds? Or will one team emerge as the clear winner? We’ll have to wait and see!

For full schedule and results: https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/schedule