![]() ![]() She trusts Obi-Wan to help her, though her lower lip trembles when Reva tells her he’s dead.Ĭrucially, Reva calls him Obi-Wan, not Ben, which conclusively answers the question of whether Leia knows his real name-and, just as conclusively, establishes that we can’t explain away Leia’s impersonal plea to Obi-Wan in Episode IV by claiming that she never realized “Obi-Wan” was her savior. This time, Leia isn’t hiding the Death Star plans, but just as in Episode IV, she does refuse to divulge the location of a rebel base. When Reva arrives, she’s equally unmoved by the princess’s protests. Unfortunately for her, she’s on Nur, where she’s regaling a pair of silent Stormtroopers with the first draft of the protests she’ll deliver to Vader after he hunts her down nine years later on the Tantive IV. (Tala may not be the explicit love interest for Obi-Wan that she was in one version of the script, but hey, she has eyes.) She tells him he’s safe, but it’s not his own safety he’s concerned about “Where’s Leia?” he asks. Kenobi’s convalescence doesn’t last long: Before he’s fully recovered-and before any Book of Boba Fett–style flashbactas can kick in-he awakens to find Tala ogling his nearly naked body. One wouldn’t mistake this for a subtle scene.Įven as his outward wounds heal, Obi-Wan’s spirit is tortured, though now his nightmares of Anakin feature recent events. They’re both grievously wounded in more than one way, and they’re both suspended in prisons partly of their own making. ![]() In case those allusions weren’t obvious enough, we observe Vader in the present, marinating in his bacta tank as Obi-Wan thrashes in his. We linger on his charred skin-unlike Vader or Monty Python’s Black Knight, his physical complaints really are limited to just flesh wounds-and we see through his unfocused eyes as he stares upward, mimicking the POV shot from Episode III in which Vader watches his mask descend for the first time. We see Obi-Wan being carried on a stretcher, looking like the supine Vader as he was escorted to surgery in Revenge of the Sith. The beginning of the episode, like the end of Part 2 and the start of Part 3, employs visual parallels between Obi-Wan and Vader. ( They rhyme.) But before he can get down to the daring rescue, Obi-Wan has to heal, at least a little bit. If Part 3 was an homage to the Cloud City lightsaber battle from The Empire Strikes Back, Part 4 almost too faithfully echoes the Death Star escape in Episode IV. Good thing the Force is with him, as are Tala and a trio of new allies. Obi-Wan’s gotta get back on his feet, infiltrate the fortress, liberate Leia-proving for the second time in this series that he can save a Skywalker-and escape, all in roughly 30 minutes of screen time. Leia isn’t as lucky: Despite the world-class sprinting skills she showed off in the first two episodes, she can’t outrun Reva, who holds her captive at Inquisitor HQ. Allowed to escape by a bored Sith lord who’d hoped his prey would provide more of a challenge, he’s spirited to Jabiim, the last stop on the Path that ferries Force sensitives to safety. When we left Ben, he was burned inside and out by his ineffectual fight with his former apprentice. “We’re wasting time,” Tala barks early in the episode, setting the tone for a chapter that moves at a much more hurried pace than Part 1’s leisurely look at Kenobi’s incognito routine on Tatooine. The machinations needed to set up the next traumatic run-in places extra pressure on the shortest episode of the series so far, and its storytelling-like the windows on the detention level of Fortress Inquisitorius-springs some leaks. The latest episode of Obi-Wan Kenobi boasts its entertaining set pieces, movie references, and emotional moments too, but the obligatory reset shifts focus away from the broken bond between Kenobi and Vader, which has driven the narrative ever since Reva notified the former that the latter was alive. That clash can’t come for another week or two, though, which puts Part 4 in the thankless position of being a bridge between climaxes. So how does Part 4 follow that up? By laying the groundwork for the next confrontation, of course-the one that will double the duel count as it stood before this series. Last week’s episode upped that total by 50 percent, which automatically made it momentous for fans of the first two trilogies. Until Part 3 of Obi-Wan Kenobi, the vast Star Wars corpus contained only two encounters between Kenobi and Darth Vader, counting the one in which Obi-Wan wound up with the high ground. ![]()
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![]() ![]() “Hit men” dump smaller tuna onto ice, where they slowly freeze to death or are crushed when thousands of their schoolmates are piled on top of them. Think “swimming with the fishes” in reverse. To denounce National Seafood Week (October 4 to 11), protesters “caught” in fishing nets asked Londoners to protect aquatic animals of all kinds by going vegan. Large tuna are impaled on longlines-which are miles of barbed hooks that are left in the ocean for days at a time. They are dragged against rocks and debris, and some fish suffocate from the sheer weight of other fish pressing against them. Tuna are chased until they move into a tight group, and then a net is lowered around them. Unlike a certain cartoon tuna, fish aren’t begging to be caught. And University of Edinburgh biologist Culum Brown says, “In many areas, such as memory, their cognitive powers match or exceed those of ‘higher’ vertebrates, including non-human primates.” 5. Theresa Burt de Perera, an Oxford University scientist, recently published research showing that fish learn faster than dogs. How about a fish who’s as smart as a dog? Dr. Do your heart a favor-put down the fish fork and pick up a safer source of omega-3s, such as walnuts and flaxseeds. ![]() According to a recent study published in the American Heart Association’s journal, men with the highest levels of mercury increased their risk for heart disease by 60 percent and their risk of dying of a heart attack by 70 percent. Tuna flesh is loaded with heavy metals that attack the heart muscle, so the toxicity outweighs any possible health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids. Heart Attack on a HookĮating fish is not healthy for your heart! Heavy metals are concentrated in tuna because of the contaminated fish they eat. Tuna aren’t exactly couch potatoes-they can swim more than 100 miles in a day-with a top speed of 40 miles per hour. Even “small” tuna species, such as yellowfin and albacore, can grow to be 6.5 feet long and weigh hundreds of pounds. The largest tuna are bluefin tuna, who can reach 15 feet in length and weigh more than 1,500 pounds. Even if he had eaten only half a can of albacore tuna a week, he still would have consumed 60 percent more mercury than is considered “safe” by the U.S. A California boy, who was the subject of a front-page Wall Street Journal article, went from being a star athlete and honor student to being unable to concentrate or catch a football because he ate canned tuna. Tuna fish accumulate toxic mercury in their flesh as a result of industrial pollution, and the side effects of mercury poisoning include finger curling, cognitive impairment, and coordination problems. Here are the top 10 reasons to let tuna off the hook: 1. You’ll also help combat the environmental destruction caused by the fishing industry, and you’ll protect your own health against damage from heavy metals and food poisoning. ![]() Next time you order sushi, consider showing some respect for these amazing animals by choosing a veggie roll instead. If you eat tuna, you’re contributing to the suffering of intelligent, social animals who simply want to live. ![]() ![]() Well, I wouldn’t say I still do, but that’s where it started. So you have sort of like an emotional attachment to playing the character of Santa Claus? And I’m saying, “why aren’t they giving these kids toothbrushes and things they need?” That just kind of started me going honestly. So I would see these kids, they would come up and sit on my lap, a lot of them missing teeth, and we’re giving out things like candy. At that time, it was the old gaslamp - now it’s thriving with all kinds of new bars and stuff, but back then it was skid row. It was a real eye-opener to me about what a difference Santa Claus could make in somebody’s life. They had a booth set up after the parade was over to bring people up and sit on Santa’s lap and stuff. First gig I got hired for was down in San Diego for their Christmas parade. So when I got to be old enough, I said, well, I want to see what Santa Claus is like. Santa and Satan are pretty much the same dude. So we didn’t have Santa when we were growing up. This is your third or fourth time playing Santa Claus, isn’t it? How did that come about? Did this kind of grow out of that? I’ve got a costume fitting this afternoon and I’m working next week. When it’s good, it’s very good, and when it’s bad, it sucks. One of them is about 30 pounds and the other one’s about 10, 11, 12, something like that. ![]() ![]() They’re mutts I got from the pound, rescue dogs, little terriers. We’ve been here probably close to 30 years. Fodder for ITYSL season three, I hope? I spoke to Wiff via Zoom this week. When it’s bad, it sucks.”) He’s also in the rare position of being able to compare The Santa Claus Circuit in different cities. He currently lives in LA with his wife and two dogs, and he lives a life typical, in many ways, of any struggling actor. He declined to share his birth name (“Everybody calls me Biff except my mom, my doctors, and the police”). Wiff says it came from his time in a song parody troupe called The Piparoos. Wiff had a face that positively screamed “this guy’s got some stories,” and in speaking to him for what turned out to be his first interview with any media, I discovered that my instincts had not been wrong. He seems to specialize in crusty outsiders, with other credits that include “Homeless Man” ( Homecoming, Desperate Housewives), “Cart Driver” ( Westworld), and “Hollywood Hobo” ( iCarly). I Think You Should Leave is actually Wiff’s third credited role as Santa Claus, after 9-1-1 and Just Roll With It. Naturally, I wanted to know more about this man. Netflixĭid I mention the actor’s name is “Biff Wiff?” I crack up every time I think about some of his line reads. It’s the verisimilitude of him looking like a real mall Santa mixed with the surprise of him effortlessly handling these jarring tone shifts that becomes something sublime. He combines a face that looks like it’s lived some hard years with a voice that sounds like Droopy Dog’s beer drunk uncle, with a soupçon of stoned surf dude. It’s reminiscent both of inarticulate action stars not quite committing to their roles, and of that “extra gear” many actors have in press tour interviews, where they can slip into flowery pretension without warning.Ī big part of the reason it all works is the actor playing Santa Claus. I won’t say anyone else’s list is right or wrong, but for me the sketch that instantly stood out as the most memorable was “Detective Crashmore.” It’s a sketch that reimagines Santa Claus - which is to say the actual, mythical Santa Claus, who gives gifts and judges when children have been good or bad - as an aging movie star promoting a reactionary detective series.Īt the risk of explaining a joke, the beauty of the sketch is that it’s strange and surreal, but also an incisive parody - a quality that probably a lot of great I Think You Should Leave sketches have, of being simultaneously far-fetched and applicable. ![]() Everyone probably has their favorite sketch from I Think You Should Leave season two. ![]() ![]() The sad truth is that in order for us to keep this server alive, we have to be able to pay the bills. A lot of people are upset because the server is appearing to be pay to win. This is something we've sort of been dealing with behind the scenes. just to really clear the air on things like capture nets being easier to obtain through buying crates. but it also makes it harder for normal players.Īll in all, our goal is to make the game feel balanced and long. As far as the drop rate goes, it's a double edged sword because on one hand, it makes it harder for x-ray players to get them. Outside of that, we'll have spawner fragments as loot from quests, adventure worlds, and things like that. We're adding a unique mini-feature of caves that involves moss that should hopefully slow them down a little bit. That said, x-ray is definitely a big problem right now. Once you have an XP farm, enchanting becomes a lot easier (especially with the changes we're implementing soon). If they were easy to get, it would sort of make the game too short. Having a capture net should be just as important as having a saddle, or something rare like that. We didn't want people to flood their chest with them and just waste them. It's a pretty powerful thing to be able to capture a mob and move it. Capture nets were never intended to be readily available. Not for a moment.Thank you for the great question. The best thing you could do is take the time to experiment with everything that’s on offer here, and figure out exactly what it is that you want to do. Walking in the sky is not something that Minecraft is particularly well known for, but it can be an incredibly rewarding experience. Thanks to all of the hard work of the developers, and also some unique gameplay mechanics which come into affect value up in the air that we won’t spoil, this is a highly engaging and interesting experience. You have to think about what you do, because replenishing your stock of wood or stone is not the easiest thing to do, which really does add some responsibility into the game. The world is unique in the way it looks and behaves because you don’t have access to the same resources as normal. Everything is different, and you can’t escape that. You really do play this for the new perspective that comes from being so high up in the air. This really does change up the gameplay experience, so it’s nice to see how everything works. You can go to the Nether, or the End, and they both perform exactly as they normally do, you just start incredibly high up. It performs well, it’s smooth, everything works as it should. But up here in the sky, where it’s more difficult to access things, everything counts.įrom a functional perspective, this is a very well done mod. ![]() There is no consequences, there is no cause-and-effect if you waste common resources. If you want more stone, you just dig down underneath the ground. If you want more wood, you just go and find another tree. The problem with normal Minecraft is resource management isn’t as difficult. ![]() You’ve made it this far, and created this incredible landscape in the sky, and it sort of makes you re-evaluate how you use resources on the ground. However, you have to make the most of the resources that you’ve got to be able to access new areas and gain more tools and materials to build with.īeing so high up in the air does bring you the chance for a little contemplation. Obviously, if you stray too far off the island, you’ve got a long way down to your eventual death. Because everything is built in the sky, the mechanics and the gameplay is a lot different. What we’ve got here is a system built on being in the air. ![]() So what do you do when you don’t start on the ground, but in the sky? Well, Janky Skyblock tries to figure that out, and the results are definitely worth looking at. ![]() What do you do when one of the central mechanics of your game is taken away? Minecraft is a game where you mine for resources and experience. Our Janky Skyblock Server Hosting has a simple one click install for over 1000 unique modpacks. ![]() ![]() “The scariest thing about getting sunburned on your scalp is that it’s not an area you can see easily, so it might be difficult to catch developing moles or potential melanoma,” trichologist Dominic Burg, chief scientist at Evolis Professional has told Cosmo. Yup, your scalp can totally get sunburned. Keep scrolling to find the 10 best scalp sunscreens money can buy-along with a few answers to your burning Qs. Even though it’s an easy area to forget about, the skin on your scalp is just as important to protect as the skin on your face and body, so whether you’re taking a quick walk in the sun or spending a full day at the beach, you gotta come prepared.Īnd, no, I’m not asking you to slather your creamy SPF through your scalp and hair (like, who in their right mind?!)-there are actually a ton of scalp sunscreens on the market rn that are designed for easy, non-greasy application (think: sprays, mists, and even powders that are so lightweight, you’ll forget you’re wearing them). Save when you shop the best sunscreens for face with these Target promo codes.K, I know this is the last thing you want to hear right now, but I gotta say it anyway: Yes, you should 100 percent be wearing scalp sunscreen every day. Pros: Lightweight, hydrating, bottle made of mostly recycled packaging.“The best part is I like it enough to wear it every day without fail, the true marker of a good sunscreen,” Cacciatore adds. It’s tinted, so there’s no white cast, and although it doesn’t add any coverage, it blurs pores and doesn’t pill or ball up under makeup. “I love the cheerful packaging-it actually makes me excited to use it-plus, the bottle is made of 79% recycled materials.” It’s a mineral sunscreen, which has a reputation of being chalky and thick, so people generally avoid them, even though they’re recommended for acne-prone skin however, this one has a super-light texture that adds a little extra moisture without being greasy or heavy. “This sunscreen is a sleeper hit-and one of my favorite launches from the past few years,” says contributor Bella Cacciatore. Read on for the best sunscreens for face you’ll want to stock up on all year long. To help you find the best face sunscreens for every skin type, we polled dermatologists for their top picks, scoured popular retailers for bestsellers with rave reviews, plus asked Glamour staffers for their favorites. And don’t forget to reapply every two hours or after swimming or sweating. Water-resistance is also key, especially if you have plans to exercise or swim. Chemical sunscreens-powered by active ingredients like oxybenzone, avobenzone, octisalate, octocrylene, homosalate, and octinoxate-are easier to rub in and work like a sponge to absorb the sun’s rays rather than deflect them.Įither way, dermatologists say it’s important to look for a broad-spectrum formula (that means it protects against both UVA and UVB rays) with an SPF 30 or higher. The downside: The active ingredients-zinc oxide and/or titanium dioxide-tend to leave a white cast on skin. Generally, experts recommend the former for those with sensitive skin, which acts as a, well, physical block that shields skin from harmful UV rays, says Sonia Batra, MD, a board-certified dermatologist and cohost of The Doctors. There are two types of sunscreen: physical and chemical. Best Clean Formula: Kosas DreamBeam Silicone-Free Mineral Sunscreen, $40.Best Tinted Sunscreen: Tower 28 SunnyDays SPF 30 Tinted Sunscreen Foundation, $32.Best for Oily Skin: Hero Cosmetics Force Shield Superlight Sunscreen, $18.Best for Sensitive Skin: Blue Lizard Sensitive Face Mineral Sunscreen, $17.Best for Mature Skin: SkinCeuticals Sheer Physical UV Defense SPF 50, $42.Best Antiaging: La Roche-Posay Anthelios Mineral Ultra-Light Face Sunscreen SPF 50, $37.Best for Everyday: Avène Solaire UV Mineral Multi-Defense Sunscreen Fluid SPF 50+, $34.Best Overall: EltaMD UV Sport Broad Spectrum SPF 50, $30.How do you choose the best ones-the lightweight and nongreasy formulas that still manage to offer premium protection? Best Face Sunscreen 2023 But finding the best sunscreens for your face is easier said than done-there are so many options out there, and so many buzzwords on packaging. Some dermatologists go as far as suggesting that a traditional skin care routine is useless if you aren’t prefacing it by using sun protection. ![]() Sunscreen is crucial for preventing wrinkles, sun spots, acne scarring, and skin cancer. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() They were specifically chosen from those who had no significant family ties, were heavily touched by Rain Wild changes, or otherwise would not be missed if their dangerous expedition ended badly. Condal also teased that the dragonglass daggers have a specific purpose that will be revealed later on in the show.The Dragon Keepers were a group of young adults in Trehaug that were recruited to transport the malformed dragons from nearby Cassarick to a more suitable location for them. Martin gave his blessing for the new depiction of the dragonkeepers. They could not afford to recreate the lavish scaled armor described in the books for the first season without taking away armor for other more important characters. Showrunner Ryan Condal explained in an episode of his podcast The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of the reason for these changes are due to budgetary constraints. There are also female Dragonkeepers in the series. Many of the Dragonkeepers only speak High Valyrian, even when they are not actively attending to their duties. They carry dragonglass daggers and have long staffs to direct the dragons around. The television series House of the Dragon has a considerably different interpretation of the Dragonkeepers, depicting them as more of a monastic-like order with shaved heads and light clothing. While fleeing the Red Keep with Dontos Hollard, Sansa Stark passes through a gallery and sees the empty suits of armor with scales cresting down the back. The armor is of black steel with dragon scales on the helms' crests, so they might have been armor of the Dragonkeepers or other House Targaryen guards. Lord Eddard Stark sees empty suits of armor in a deserted corridor of the Red Keep. Morning, the dragon of Lady Rhaena Targaryen, made her lair in the Dragonpit after the civil war, but it is as yet unknown if the surviving Dragonkeepers continued their duties. The dragons Tyraxes, Shrykos, Morghul, and Dreamfyre died fighting the mob, and the dome of the Dragonpit collapsed. The greatly-outnumbered Dragonkeepers fought the Shepherd-led mob but were slaughtered when the rabble broke through. ĭuring the Dance of the Dragons, less than fifty Dragonkeepers stood guard when the Storming of the Dragonpit began. Once, when Princess Viserra Targaryen brought six boys into the Dragonpit, promising her maidenhead to whoever would put his head in a dragon's mouth, the Dragonkeepers arrived in time to put an end to it. ![]() In 84 AC, the Dragonkeepers caught Princess Saera Targaryen trying to enter the Dragonpit. In the end they succeeded, as Alyssa claimed the dragon Meleys. Īccording to the accounts of the Dragonkeepers, when Princess Alyssa Targaryen came to claim a dragon in the Dragonpit in 75 AC, they had to convince her not to claim Balerion, telling the princess the dragon was "old and slow" and suggesting she would rather have a swifter mount. The guards gave the dragon Caraxes his nickname of the Blood Wyrm. The Dragonkeepers at the Dragonpit of King's Landing knew the dragons there better than anyone else. After Daenerys died several hours later, Jaehaerys flew to Dragonstone upon Vermithor to inform them that it was no longer necessary. In 60 AC, as Princess Daenerys Targaryen was stricken by the Shivers, King Jaehaerys ordered a raven sent to the Dragonkeepers on Dragonstone, ordering them to bring a hatchling to King's Landing at once. Historyįollowing Princess Aerea Targaryen's taking of Balerion and her death after she returned with the dragon to Westeros, King Jaehaerys I Targaryen founded the Dragonkeepers in 56 AC to prevent another such theft. Their helms were crested by a row of dragon scales that continued down their backs, diminishing downwards. The guards wielded swords and wore suits of gleaming black armor. The Dragonkeepers numbered seventy-seven men tasked with guarding dragons day and night wherever they might lair. ![]() ![]() ![]() It facilitates 3D modelling involving appropriate measurements, inferencing, solid tools, copying and arrays, and push/pull tools.An important feature of Sketch-up Pro is that it an affordable alternative to the expensive CAD software.Learn sketchup pro and explore solutions of your problems in its unique features. 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![]() ![]() Why choose the MOD APK version of Dead Cells? It promises to bring players interesting from the first experience. Basically, the character images, as well as monsters, are built in their own style. The 2D graphic style combined with the pixels that Dead Cells bring makes many players feel like enjoying the game a few decades ago when the smartphone is not as popular as it is now. The graphics of this game is also an extremely interesting element that helps it get the love of many players. Sometimes, they will make you feel extremely difficult to use compared to the original. Remember that upgrading weapons is not always necessary. Thereby having the opportunity to receive blueprints to create new weapons. You can find them by destroying monsters on the game screen. However, most of the powerful weapons were not available in the first place. This means that there will be many weapons that you can own, use, or upgrade throughout the game experience. Upgradeīesides the above factors, the Playdigious publisher also integrates an extremely diverse upgrade system in Dead Cells. If you feel the control layout is not good, try to adjust their position and size as best as possible. In general, the control system in Dead Cells is quite similar but still gives players convenience during use. Such as jumping, throwing darts, activating traps. Besides, you need to press the virtual buttons on the right of the screen for the character to perform some actions. ![]() The virtual steering wheel is located on the left of the screen will help players control their characters easily move. The control mechanism of this game is relatively simple and suitable for the majority of players. So you need to upgrade your weapons and skills constantly if you want to continue the adventure. Remember that enemies will get stronger in stages. Therefore, you can easily choose the weapon that best suits your preferences. This game owns an extremely diverse weapon system such as machine guns, swords, darts. You will try to use these two weapons proficiently before thinking of using other weapons. Initially, Dead Cells will give players two main weapons including swords and bows. The special thing is that the map in this game is made up of many regions, each of which will bring its own characteristics to give players the freedom to explore anywhere they want. ![]() Through the game, players will be free to control their characters moving around the map to complete the assigned challenges. If you are a person who has played Gameboy games before, you will definitely feel familiar right from the first experience of this game. In terms of gameplay, Dead Cells is a combination of action role-playing gameplay with 2D graphics on the horizontal screen. ![]() With skilled combat and movement skills, you will have to fight the enemy, overcome many different locations, and find the final secret. Here, a lot of enemies and traps are always lurking, threatening your life whenever. Join the game, players will play an anonymous warrior with the task of exploring a deserted island in the open sea. Over 2 years of development, Dead Cells was also officially available on mobile platforms not long ago through the App Store and Google Play. Recognizing the development of this game, game developers in turn exploited and brought it to many other platforms such as Nintendo Switch or mobile. ![]() Years later, the Iranian American textile designer Ali Dowlatshahi taught me how to color textile repeats and introduced me to the popularity of the paisley in both Persian art and American textiles. My interest in the paisley dates to something I was told as a child-that the motif was once printed by using the outside edge of a clenched fist as the printing block. Over the centuries, the leaf has been stretched, twisted, and elaborated upon to suit the intended message. The paisley is claimed by various cultures, even the most ancient, perhaps because the earliest versions were based on the simple and universally appreciated shape of a leaf. Marxoxo says “For the video, I created a literal fantasy world with myself as Sleeping Beauty complete with dress changes and a fairy godmother! It’s a royal metaphor for self actualizing and manifesting your dreams.How do designs communicate meaning? And if they are symbols, what makes them timeless and of enduring interest? The paisley motif (also known as the boteh, pine cone, and Persian pickle, among other names) is a centuries-old decorative element. Marxoxo has paved her way to be one of the biggest artists in her genre, and will surely be seen as an effervescent icon with ‘Euphoria’. The video for the track is literally spellbinding, as Marxoxo creates a fantasy world for us all to enjoy and to give ‘Euphoria’ that even further meaning behind it. The empowering and deeply personal lyricism also brings another dimension to her sound, if the music itself wasn’t enough to be swept up by. ![]() Inspired heavily by UK garage classics ‘Flowers’ by Sweet Female Attitude, you can certainly hear this in the writing and vocal arrangement, but then her vocals just take you to another place and space entirely, which is what makes Marxoxo stand above her counterparts. Written with her producer and co-writer OHEY back in the pandemic stricken year of 2020, you can tell right away that Marxoxo wanted to unleash all the energy she had spent being locked up at home. ![]() ![]() A song all about celebrating yourself and being your own icon and person, she channels this energy into a deeply infectious hyperpop track, full of electronic and mind bending synths that bring a wave of sounds that will keep you captivated from the very first second. ![]() The lead single from this resilient air-pop project is ‘Euphoria’, which is Marxoxo personified. She’s burst into 2022 with singles leading up to her latest EP ‘ID:Me’, which is an ode to self as she stakes claim of who she is and isn’t over 5 infectious tracks, honing in on topics that are relatable to anyone else who is struggling with self identity and questioning themselves fully. The result is staggering and symbolic of her energetic and fun-loving nature, which has seen her land on Tidal’s editorial We Are Everywhere playlist, OnesToWatch’s “Now Watching” Playlist, Grindr’s New Music Friday playlist, Charli XCX’s “Charli” live tour and recently performed at Sacramento Pride.Īfter a string of releases since her debut album ‘Velvet’ back in 2017, she has totally reinvented her sound sonically and diversified her audience into a more modern and accessible offering. An active artist in the LGBTQA+ communities, Marxoxo is fixated on finding the balance between the hyperpop and alternative spheres, and does work in her local scene putting on her own concert nights at Club XOXO. ![]() |
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