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Thirty years old, or thereabouts, and still a virgin. Sarah (Hannah Diviney) and Frank (Angus Thompson, also co-creator of this Australian series) despair of getting rid of a virginity which weighs all the more as it brings them back to their other common trait: the two young people are suffering from cerebral palsy. A series built on this foundation should rise straight to the happy ending.
In one hour – six episodes of approximately ten minutes –, Latecomers (“the latecomers”) cheerfully subverts expectations to explore, in a comedic manner, the traps of desire, which are as cruel – no more, no less – for those with disabilities as for those who are able-bodied.
Sarah is an academic and is working on a dissertation devoted to the sexuality of disabled people, a subject which makes her cruelly feel her lack of experience. Her caregiver and friend is Brandi, an older neighbor (Miriama Smith) who loudly claims her cougar status, setting her sights on the fresh flesh that passes within her reach.
Frank has dropped out of school and is living his life as a slacker (he earns money by serving as a model for the demonstration of medical devices) in the company of his caregiver, Elliot (Patrick Jhanur), who corresponds to him, to the surfer stereotype. He is also a lifeguard.
Outside of conventions
Through their wanderings, the two teams end up meeting. Initially, it is the valid libido that wins. Sarah and Frank act as caregivers’ courtship, Brandi and Elliot. It is then that the matter becomes complicated, and it would be unfair for such an inventive series to reveal the traps it sets for its characters.
These are drawn outside of the conventions which want disability (or community belonging) to provide an extra element of soul or morality. Angus Thompson, in particular, is quite merciless towards the character of Frank, who deliberately lingers in the most obtuse version of adolescence and sacrifices to the rites of Australian manhood, mercilessly pinned down here.
Sarah is hardly better, as a prematurely hardened singleton, quick to judge others, reluctant to get into the water (baptism by immersion or sprinkling being a recurring figure in the series). As for the caregivers, they are admirable in their self-sacrifice, except when the satisfaction of their desires gets in the way of their mission.
Which does not mean that Latecomers does not also depict the obstacles of all kinds that the world places in the existence of the protagonists. Their violence and omnipresence are felt all the more as we feel close to these “latecomers” about whom we would like to have news in the future.
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MONUMENTS AND SITES – The Rova of Antongona is reborn
Yesterday in Antongona, a team from the ministry with the royal heirs coming from Antongona, Imamo and Ambohitrabiby. |
Yesterday the celebration of the International Day of Monuments and Sites took place at the Rova d’Antongona, marked by the reopening of its museum.
As part of the International Day of Monuments and Sites, yesterday, the Ministry of Culture and Communication made the Rova d’Antongona shine again, a historic jewel long neglected since its closure in October 2017. Victim of theft bold people who stripped this sacred site of five of its most precious treasures, including the legendary “Moara” protecting the heart of the central highland, an ancient long-barreled musket, a command assegai, a crocodile canine and a “ Lefona”. The museum was once a place of silence, desolate by the void left by these acts of looting.
But today, a new era begins. Yesterday, the Rova d’Antongona reopened its doors, transformed into a resplendent historic site, housing a museum that promises to rekindle the flame of history. Inside, visitors will be able to explore the treasures of past kings, from powder boxes to fat gourds, from shields to crocodile canines, delving into the epics of ancient dynasties and more.
A monument and restored site
“The Rova of Antongona was a ghost of its glorious past. But today, with the restoration of his treasures, we are bringing the history of our ancestor back to life, thus attracting new visitors and stimulating the local economy,” explains Aubin Rodolphe Heritiana Andriamanga, Antongona’s heir.
Beyond the two museums, visitors can explore the heights of Antongona, discovering a landscape steeped in history. The summit houses the “Doany”, the “Six springs of water” which served the surrounding peoples, the tomb of King Andriamioro, and the nine portals. “Antongona has always been the guardian of the lands of Imerina”, underlines Aubin Rodolphe Heritiana Andriamanga. “It is here that the kings watched the horizons, watching for threats coming from the West, Sakalava. From the reign of Ralambo to unification under Radama, our history is rooted in these sacred lands.” Historically, Antongona was the lighthouse of Imerina, signaling the twelve sacred hills with three distinct lights. The largest fire announced the approach of enemies from the West, another fire was a call for reunion, while the third fire was a secret code between the king and his confidant. However, the meaning of these fires was lost to the local populations, giving rise to the proverb “Efa ho lava ohatran’ny afon’Antongona”.
Nicole Rafalimananjara
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The Five Most Painful Songs From Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department Album
Taylor Swift has released her eleventh studio album where, as a form of therapy, she vents about everything she experienced with actor Joe Alwyn, with whom she had a relationship of just over six years.
In a far from subtle way, Taylor explains what the breakup was like and everything she experienced with her ex-partner.
There are songs on the album that are more painful than others, but below we present the ones in which Taylor is most vulnerable.
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One of Taylor Swift’s most anticipated and personal albums explores her past relationship with actor Joe Alwyn as well as other aspects of her personal life.
1.- So Long, London
This song is one of the most sincere on the album where Taylor makes references to London, where Alwyn is originally from. The song talks about the fog and famous Hampstead Heath park, which she also talked about in her song London Boy on the album Lover, although with a different point of view, when they were still very much in love. The most painful part is when Taylor mentions that she threw away the best years of her youth by being with a person who wasn’t clear about what she meant in her life.
2. My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys
In this song Taylor speaks as a metaphor about how Alwyn used her and played with her, but also about the process she had to realize that he broke her even though he loved her, or that was the idea she had. . The singer implies that her ex was scared by the idea of ”forever.”
3. Down Bad
In Down Bad, Taylor reproaches Joe Alwyn for experiencing love with her, telling him that “she was the one”, only to leave her alone and sad in the end.
4. Fortnight
In Fortnight, a song that Taylor sings with Post Malone, she makes strong revelations, although without being very clear, about how “her husband” is cheating on her, while reflecting on how for a moment they were together and suddenly they weren’t.
5. The Black Dog
Probably, The Black Dog is one of the most painful songs on the album in which Taylor confesses how she realizes that the man she loves is cheating on her. In a very direct way, Swift reveals how she finds out that her man is with a younger woman at a bar called The Balck Dog.
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2024-04-20 06:24:48
The Five Most Painful Songs From Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department Album
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