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History is made in BBC One’s latest Christmas special, as of a British police detective parachuted into the sleepy (and entirely fictional) Caribbean island of Saint Marie. But as he dons the droopy green sun hat of DI Mervin Wilson, he has his work cut out in a fun, feature-length instalment that tries to pull off several demanding tasks simultaneously. Firstly, the episode must introduce DI Wilson as a fully rounded replacement for Secondly, it has to serve up a distinctive dollop of Christmas cheer on a weekend when heave under a dead weight of tinsel and season’s greetings. Oh, and it has to deliver a satisfying murder mystery with the inevitable loose ends tied up by the closing credits. That’s a tall order – too tall perhaps. There are moments when this Christmas one-off threatens to lose its footing and tumble head over heels like Santa slipping on a dodgy roof tile. The good news is that Gilet is a great addition to the series. His phlegmatic, crotchety persona harks back to the OG policeman abroad, Richard Poole (the harrumphing Ben Miller). Poole was forever grumbling about life on a glorious tropical island. DI Wilson has some of that same Columbo-esque energy, complaining early on that visiting Saint Marie is “like stepping back in time”. But there’s deep sadness under that glum exterior, and it is revealed that he came to the island hoping to connect with his mother, whom he had never known. He also seems not to have any friends back in London – revealing to DS Naomi Thomas (Shantol Jackson) that he always volunteered to work at Christmas because he didn’t have much else on. The episode also brims with yuletide conviviality. As it was no doubt filmed months ago, in sunny Guadeloupe, conjuring the season’s charm must have been a challenge. But it pulls it off, with a heart-warming subplot in which Danny John-Jules’s officer Dwayne Myers pulls out all the stops to spend 25 December with his ageing dad Nelson (Ram John Holder), who he suspects may not have too many more Christmases left in him. Dwayne follows this up by announcing he is stepping down as a policeman so that he can have more quality time with his father (it is Jules’s second exit from after he previously took time away in 2022). Where the instalment falls down is in its manically convoluted murder plot. You know that internet meme from , in which a wild-eyed Charlie Day stands in front of a cork-board map criss-crossed with red lines? That is what this storyline feels like, as the holidaying Wilson is asked to delay his return to London to help the local police investigate the double killing of two men, both dressed as Santa. The two have seemingly been killed with the same gun – at the same time. Oh, and there is another near-victim, again done up as Father Christmas and pinged with a bullet at the very moment his fellow Santas were shot dead. Untangling the mystery is a tremendously fiddly undertaking, and I’m still not sure I entirely understand it all. I won’t spoil it here – suffice to say it’s a bonkers combination of Agatha Christie’s and Oliver Stone’s , with several potential culprits and enough deep-fried red herrings to stock a chipper on Christmas Eve. It’s all quite baffling, and not even DI Wilson appears to fully understand it as he breaks down the details of the murder. But then, the crimes – and the idea they need to make any sense at all – have always taken a back seat on . Far more important is the fact that the new DI strikes up an instant connection with the support crew of DS Thomas and police chief Commissioner Selwyn Patterson (Don Warrington). The chemistry is great, the sunshine a balm at this time of year – and the Christmas spirit appropriately festive. You could go down a tropical rabbit hole trying to unravel the complicated plot. But bah humbug to that. What is really important is that has a compelling new lead detective. To grumble about the twisting, turning story would be to indulge in criminal levels of nitpicking.
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The Blackhawks claimed they would replace injured defenseman Seth Jones by committee, but aside from bumping every healthy defenseman one rung up the depth chart out of necessity, they actually haven’t. Instead, young Alex Vlasic has taken over Jones’ role, operating as the Hawks’ No. 1 defensemen during five-on-five play and quarterbacking the first power-play unit (although the Hawks have drawn very few opportunities). In the four games missed so far by Jones, the NHL’s time-on-ice leader before he suffered a right foot injury that will sideline him for another three-plus weeks, Vlasic has exceeded 23:30 of ice time every game and logged exactly 26:34 twice. “It’s definitely a big load to handle, but I feel like I’ve done a pretty good job,” Vlasic said Tuesday. “You’ve got to pick your spots jumping up in the play and make sure you’re not taking too long of shifts, especially against better teams, so you don’t get hemmed in.” This situation isn’t ideal for the Hawks right now, but it is excellent experience for Vlasic, whom the franchise will depend on to anchor their defense for years to come — regardless of whether he, Artyom Levshunov or someone else develops into their true No. 1 defenseman post-Jones. The 23-year-old Wilmette native is enjoying another stellar season despite the Hawks’ team struggles, even if he’s not quite as close to Superman as he imagined back in training camp. “In the ‘D'-zone in the beginning of the year...he had a couple hiccups,” assistant coach Kevin Dean said earlier this month. “He was [thinking], ‘I’m going to defend this guy and I’m going to take this pass away,’ and he wasn’t doing either. “He’s getting his brain around [the idea that], ‘I just do my job and do it well.’ And he’s terrific: He’s big; he’s smart; he’s athletic. He can skate, he can move pucks and his shot has really developed.” Vlasic unleashed a 101.9 mph shot — the fourth-hardest in the NHL this season — against the Ducks last week, rewarding him for his efforts this past summer to strengthen and improve his shooting . His hardest shot last season was 90.5 mph. “I noticed it before training camp, just stepping on the ice watching him: ‘Whoa, his shot [is good],’” Dean said. “Last year, he would take five shots, and two of them would be like, ‘Wow, that was really hard.’ ... But now he certainly seems more consistent.” The most important aspects where Vlasic can fill Jones’ shoes, however, are retrieving dump-ins and then exiting the defensive zone with possession. That can help the Hawks avoid getting stuck in the zone — a frequent problem for them. Vlasic has averaged 26.7 retrievals per 60 minutes this season, per All Three Zones. That’s one of the highest rates in the league. Jones (22.9) and Wyatt Kaiser (21.9) are the only other Hawks defensemen significantly above the league average of 19.9. Moreover, Vlasic and Jones have averaged 10.2 and 10.3 defensive-zone exits with possession per 60 minutes, respectively. They’re the only two Hawks defensemen significantly above the league average of 7.0 in that category. Dean has talked with Vlasic about the value of body position to help with both of those things. If an opposing forward skates behind the net to chase the puck, Vlasic can form a wall between the forward and the puck using his 6-6 frame alone. “He’s getting more comfortable using his body on the retrievals,” Dean said. “He’s a guy who can see the ice and can escape that forechecker to get time to make a play. He’s only going to get better with that, too. He’s not overthinking it. [When he identifies] the first option, it’s on and off his stick pretty well.” Defensive work In the defensive zone, Vlasic does have a tendency to believe he can do two things at once sometimes. The Hawks appreciate that confidence but are trying to convince him that’s not realistic; he’ll be best served focusing on defending one person at a time. Boxing out around the net has been one focus area. Earlier in the season, he would devote himself so wholeheartedly to boxing out that he would turn his back to the puck at the point and have no idea where the play was headed. "[I’m] learning how to box out while still having your head facing wherever the puck is,” Vlasic said. “You might have to let that guy go if the puck comes to you or if the [point] guy starts skating down at you, if your forward gets beat. Because we don’t play man-on-man in the D-zone, [you have to] make sure you’re not solely focusing on one guy.” There are situations, however, where he shouldn’t leave the net-front guy to cover a defenseman skating down. The Flyers’ first goal Saturday against the Hawks was one such scenario: Vlasic stopped boxing out Sean Couturier to react to wide-open Rasmus Ristolainen receiving the puck on the weak side, and then Ristolainen fed Couturier for a simple tap-in. “It’s very situational where you have to realize if the guy has a good angle or if he has a lot of time,” Vlasic said. “It’s a gray area for sure, but that specific time, I might just have to recognize that we’ll give up that shot from way outside the dot and make sure nothing goes across the crease.” Dean has also emphasized to Vlasic the importance of going through opposing forwards’ hands when trying to dispossess them. Vlasic’s ultra-long stick and reach makes him elite at poke-checks, but the Hawks don’t want him to rely solely on that approach. “Sometimes I get away with that, but when you go against guys that are good at puck-protecting and have big, strong frames, if you just go for the puck, they’ll be able to shield it away from you,” Vlasic said. "[You have to] make sure you’re always trying to go through the hands first and follow through with the stick.”None
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Rita Ora has joined Dame Judi Dench, Olivia Colman, Jude Law, Melanie C and a host of other celebrities to reimagine the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on its 75th Anniversary. Their take on the famous document is seen in the episodic ‘For our Family Human’ films, which aim to raise awareness for the landmark birthday of the “enshrinement of the rights and freedoms of all human beings”. The first installment of the shorts launched on 28 October with British actress Nazanin Boniadi, and the following series of films has since gone viral with over 200 million views to date as an array of high profile supporters each narrate a video modernising the original text of 30 articles. Rita says while facing the camera in her film the rhyming couplet: “To fully realise this declaration across every nation and border, We shall all be entitled to an social and international order.” Along with Rita, the full cast for the ‘For our Family Human’ series includes Dame Judi Dench, Oliva Colman, Jude Law, Melanie C, Annie Lennox, Sabrina Elba, Nicholas Pinnock, Rudy Pankow, Vicky McClure, Rick Astley, Adam Hills, Laura Whitmore, Sean Pertwee, Jason Wong, Ramla Ali, Annabelle Wallis, Anoushka Shankar, Alexina Graham, Lena Headey and Kouth Wiel. It is being hosted exclusively on the “positive news platform” ‘Smiley News’, which says the films align with its “vision to inspire positive change in society and to inspire people to re-imagine the world they want to live in” and “feel optimistic about the future and be empowered to be part of the solution”. A release from the company said: “Featuring a diverse collection of music, film and entertainment stars, each film sees famous faces reciting a modern take on the original articles.” The emotive rhyming couplets used in the films were written by award-winning writer and director Dan Cadan and the films are supported by Art for Human Rights, led by human rights activist, barrister and producer Bill Shipsey. Smiley News’ campaign will raise awareness and funds for Choose Love through the Matchmaker for Good initiative from the Smiley brand, where all gross profits from the sale of co-branded merchandise – Choose Love x Smiley branded T-shirts, sweatshirts and tote bags – will be donated to the charity to fund their life-saving work. The original Universal Declaration of Human Rights was signed 75 years ago in December. It was a milestone in history that enshrined the rights and freedoms of all human beings – stating all people are born free and equal in dignity and rights regardless of nationality, place of residence, sex, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, language, or any other status.You may have missed this 2024 movie. Here’s why you need to watch it right now
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A lawyer and advocate for victims of domestic violence is looking to bring to Bermuda an awareness campaign that exposes abusers as master manipulators. Tammy Richardson-Augustus said the Hidden Horrors campaign from Arizona-based Safe in Harm’s Way Foundation, DomesticShelters.org — a programme of Alliance for Hope — and Neon, an IPG health company, encouraged the friends and family of abuse victims to “take a closer look” at seemingly perfect relationships. It features an image of an attractive couple posing in front of their ideal home. At first glance, they look happy, healthy and aspirational, but upon further inspection, a green, monster-like hand, clasped on his wife’s shoulder, suggests something darker is happening behind closed doors. Ms Richardson-Augustus, who has been steadfast in her efforts to extend international domestic abuse education and awareness campaigns to Bermuda, said Hidden Horrors resonated with her. She expected to feature the campaign locally on television, buses, digital bulleting and social media. Additionally, a website has been launched that offers resources for victims and the wider community, providing “essential” links to Bermuda-based associations for people at risk, and to help identify signs of abuse. “I have been especially dismayed by the spate of complaints, both locally and globally, from victims sitting in mortal danger whose credible allegations of abuse are normalised or dismissed because of two factors — the profile of the perpetrator and a lack of understanding of the dynamics of abuse” Ms Richardson Augustus said. “The Hidden Horrors campaign skilfully expands our purview into the malevolent deceptions of an abuser, commanding us to look beyond profile to the actual character and conduct of the perpetrator.” In recognition of International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women on November 25, as designated by the United Nations General Assembly, Tammy Richardson Augustus is launching an advertisement campaign to raise awareness about domestic violence and encourage decision makers to implement a comprehensive set of policies to • Recognise all forms of domestic violence (including coercive control) • Protect and support victims • Prosecute perpetrators In recognition of International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women on November 25, as designated by the United Nations General Assembly, Tammy Richardson Augustus is launching an advertisement campaign to raise awareness about domestic violence and encourage decision makers to implement a comprehensive set of policies to • Recognise all forms of domestic violence (including coercive control) • Protect and support victims • Prosecute perpetrators The Hidden Horrors campaign initially premiered in 2023 in America and has since been featured on over 2,900 national screens in high-traffic areas in the US. Ms Richardson-Augustus said she is grateful for the support from Safe In Harm’s Way, DomesticShelters.org, Neon and Gemma Godfrey, who is part of her local team. The initiative’s microsite was designed to address visitors’ specific needs and provide them with resources. It can be found at HiddenHorrors.bm .MUMBAI: MNS chief Raj Thackeray may lose his party symbol – the railway engine -- and status of regional party, in the face of his party’s poor performance in the recent assembly election. In 2009 assembly polls, MNS won 13 seats, while in 2014 and 2019, the party could get only one seat each. This time, the MNS lost all seats. In fact, Raj Thackeray’s son Amit’s poll debut was disappointing, as he came third in the Mahim assembly constituency. Thackeray described the results as “unbelievable” on Saturday. Former principal secretary of state legislature Anant Kalse said on Sunday that MNS can’t claim the party’s symbol as it did not win a single seat this time. The party will have to choose from free symbols allotted to independents by ECI. Political analyst, Mrinalini Naniwadekar, said, “According to ECI rules, any party should garner at least eight per cent votes if it has zero to one seat, six per cent votes if it has two seats and three per cent votes if it has three seats, in order to retain its party status and symbol.” This time, MNS had 1.55 per cent vote share. In Lok Sabha, the party did not contest a single seat as it supported the NDA to back prime minister Narendra Modi. MNS spokesperson Sandeep Deshpande said, “We will look into the matter and consult our legal team.”