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Raphael Lemkin: Father of the Genocide Convention
Raphael Lemkin was a Polish-American lawyer and activist today best known for coining the term “genocide” and leading the charge to have it enshrined in international law as a punishable crime under the 1951 Genocide Convention. Though the convention has not prevented genocides from being perpetrated, Lemkin was singularly responsible for providing the only legal basis on which those who commit them can be punished.
Dreaming of Light
On Víctor Erice’s El sol del membrillo The text below is an edited excerpt from the chapter ‘Vasari in Hollywood: Artists and Biopics’ from Steven Jacobs’s book Framing Pictures. Film and the Visual Arts (Edinburgh Studies in Film: Edinburgh, 2011), in which he examines the way films “animate” artworks by means of cinematic techniques, such as camera movements and editing, or by integrating them into a narrative.
3 x 3 Bologna, Gerard-Jan Claes, Steven Jacobs, Jonathan Mackris, 2023
Il Cinema Ritrovato 2023 Three Il Cinema Ritrovato visitors discuss three films that they saw at this year’s festival and which stayed in their memories. 1.
Cinema Rediscovered | Steven Jacobs
Article NL EN Cinema Rediscovered Notes on Cinema Ritrovato 2021 Just like last year, a coronavirus edition of Bologna’s unsurpassed Cinema Ritrovato festival took place this summer. The festival is unique for its broad focus on the history of film, showing new restorations and recent (re)discoveries rather than new films.
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EDM Sauce Critic's Choice
This year has been specifically special for album releases in the world of dance music. We saw the return of legends after decades-long hiatuses as well as brilliant debut efforts from both new and established artists. Over the last two months, we asked out staff to on their picks for the top honors in 2018. Here are the EDM Sauce staff picks for the most impressive albums in 2018.
[HIGHLIGHTS] Rams keep Bronze Boot in Fort Collins after trouncing Wyoming 45-31
VIDEO Video by Travis Green and Patrick Enslow, CTV Sports In front of 32,529 fans at sold-out Hughes Stadium, Colorado State quarterback Garrett Grayson went 18 of 21 for 390 yards and five touchdowns, and wide receiver Rashard “Hollywood” Higgins caught five passes for 174 yards and two touchdowns as the Rams trounced the Wyoming Cowboys 45-31 in the 106th edition of the Border War.
What Every Doctor Needs to Know About Google Analytics
The basics of the story are sadly similar. A medical office will contact us about their website. It’s new, colorful and brimming with whiz-bang graphics. Custom-built by the designer guy down the hall, it definitely looks pretty—everyone in the office says so. But by any measure, the medical website just isn’t delivering new business. Diagnosis of the nearly-DOA website can point to several possible causes.
Skrillex And Diplo Share Live Version Of ‘Where Are U Now’ [VIDEO]
Jack U and Justin Bieber took the main stage at The 58th GRAMMY Awards at the Staples Center this past Monday in Los Angeles and showed the world just what live electronic music can sound like. During the GRAMMY performance, Kendrick Lamar put on quite a performance, Lady Gaga displayed an incredible tribute to David Bowie and Carrie Underwood sang her heart out.
New Study Predicts The Exact Year Paid Digital Download Will End
According to Nielsen SoundScan (a system that tracks music sales in the United States and Canada), paying to download music will soon be a thing of the past. Nielsen SoundScan predicts that by 2021, streaming music will have fully taken over and that there will soon be no one paying for digital downloads through iTunes, Amazon or any other services. By 2019, sales are expected to drop some 40%. So you may be asking who are the leaders in music streaming currently?
Live 2 You From Presents: Run DMT
Live2youfrom.com is an upcoming Live Stream company that everyone should definitely get familiar with. Not only are they just live streaming but also bringing in the acts to stream. Anyways tonight in Orlando,Florida @ Firestone Live they will be streaming the notorious bass master Run DMT. So if you can't make it out to tonight, sit back, grab the popcorn, and watch it from your very own home. You can catch it streaming live from 11:00 pm to 2:30 am EST on Live2youfrom.com
Diplo Is Now Part-Owner of a Soccer Franchise
Who do you think would be the celebrity to make soccer popular in the United States? If you guess Diplo, you'd be right. Diplo has purchased a minority stake in Arizona's professional soccer team, the Arizona United. “I’ve been really fortunate to travel all over the world and experience different cultures through music. Wherever I am, Jamaica, Spain, England, China, etc., soccer is a social constant,” said Diplo.
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Universal Music Sets Licensing Deal with SoundCloud
Ever since it arrived in 2008, SoundCloud has been a popular website for music streaming amongst music listeners. In the past few years however, SoundCloud has clashed with the music industry. One of the battles SoundCloud has endured was that of the major record label group, Universal Music. The deal, to be announced today, will give SoundCloud access to Universal's monster catalog and let those artists make money from advertisements when their songs are played on the free music streaming service.
Coachella Is The Highest Grossing Music Festival In The World
As music festivals continue to grow in popularity, Forbes decided to release the top ten highest-grossing music festivals in the United States. During the 2015 year, music festivals were said to have brought in more than $195 million in ticket sales alone. This number does not reflect the amount of sales from merch, food or beverages. Of the top 10 festivals listed, Coachella ranked at the #1 spot with over 198,000 total attendees which accumulated roughly $85 million during the 2015 year.
Watch Jack Ü's Grammy Rehearsal With Justin Bieber [VIDEO]
During the 58th annual GRAMMY awards, Skrillex and Diplo of Jack Ü made quite the impression. Not only did Jack Ü win awards for ‘Best Dance/Electronic Album' and ‘Best Dance Recordings,' Jack Ü put on quite the performance at the GRAMMY awards show as well. In the video below, you will notice Incubus' Mike Einzeiger on the keys, Diplo on keyboard and percussion, Queens of the Stone Age's Jon Theodore on drums and Skrillex on lead guitar.
EDC Has Generated Over $1.3 Billion For The Las Vegas Economy [Infographic]
In the year 2015, Electric Daisy Carnival made its fifth annual return to Las Vegas, Nevada. With open arms, Las Vegas brought in Insomniac Event's massive festival after Los Angeles decided to part ways with it. A new study released from Beacon Economics prove that Electric Daisy Carnival has had some pretty significant impacts on the Las Vegas economy. In fact, EDC has helped boost the economy in Clark County by a total of $1.3 billion with $350.3 million being just from the 2015 music festival.
EDM Documentary: Artists, Culture, Festivals
Watch the best free full-length documentary films on EDM on the web. House music, drugs, techno, the birth of raving and more!
Reputation Management Update: What It Means for Business
Unless you diligently track this topic closely, what you thought you knew about doctor and hospital reputation management has probably changed. In fact, this is one tech-savvy, computer-centric landscape that is constantly evolving. If you might have skipped a beat—and that’s easy to do—here’s a brief update about change, the importance of online reputation and what it means for business development. The weighted value of a physician’s professional standing go far beyond a matter of personal pride.
Spotify Playlist: EDM Album Releases 2017
Here at EDM Sauce, our goal is to keep our readers informed with all of the year's best new releases. As we are constantly searching for the year's best albums, we have compiled a list of this years best EDM album releases. Once you subscribe to the EDM Album Release 2017 playlist, we will automatically add new releases from 2017 into this playlist. The EDM Album Release 2017 playlist is curated by the CEO and our in-house writers.
Spotify Playlist: EDM 2017
Here at EDM Sauce, we aim to keep you loaded up with all of the year's best new releases. Each and every day that we are scouring the web for the best EDM hits, we are on the lookout for the best EDM songs of 2017. Once you subscribe to the EDM 2017 playlist, we will automatically add new releases from the past week into the best of playlist. The EDM 2017 playlist is curated by the CEO and in-house writers. EDM Sauce's goal is to help you discover the best new songs of the year.
How To Save Money - 10 Actionable Tips to Get You Started
Are you looking for tips on how to save money? Do you find yourself constantly complaining about not being able to afford shows each year? If so, then you're in the exact place you need to be! Often times, when people tend to read about living an ultra-frugal and penny pinching life, they will stop reading. We're here to say that saving is an essential part of your life and it can be done without drastically changing your life.
40 Best Christian EDM Songs Of All Time
Christian Electronic Dance Music or CEDM is a genre of electronic dance music and Christian Music. With the growing movement of EDM in America, Christian EDM came about in the 2000s with help from artists such as Capital Kings, Owl City, Neon Feather, Matthew Parker and a number of other artists. Today Christian Electronic Music is taking a form of its own with new artists releasing songs every single day.
The 40 Best Dubstep Songs Of All Time | EDM Sauce
Dubstep, the genre of music that originated in the late 90s in the United Kingdom, has proven time-over-time to be one of dance music's favorite genres. From its early beginnings, dubstep took on many forms including styles similar to that of dub, techno, drum and bass, garage and jungle. In the late 2000s, dubstep took on a mainstream influence with the help of artists such as Skream, Nero and, Chase & Status and Skrillex. Today, dubstep has evolved into terms such as brostep & vomitstep.
John Mayer Plays Live EDM On His Guitar And It's Incredible
When you think of John Mayer, you don't tend to think about “EDM.” I know I don't. The musical genius recently took to Instagram to share with us his new “Live EDM” guitar playing. The short clip takes on today's house music and makes it sound nothing short of amazing. Can we expect an EDM album from John Mayer anytime soon? Probably not, but at least this video can hold you over for the time being. Live EDM ?
50 Best Music Festival Photographers 2016
It's that time of the year where we name the best of 2016. This year, more than 19,000 people voted for the Top Music Festival Photographer, but only one photographer can claim this year's top spot. The results are in and with more than 63 countries voting in this year's competition, we are proud to announce Johannes Lovund has claimed this year's #1 title. Johannes Lovund was raised in Valderøy, an island far west on the coast of Norway.
EDM Sauce 2016 Holiday Gift Guide
Whether you’re in the mood for a music festival like Ultra Music Festival, EDC Las Vegas or Tomorrowland, tickets are a great gift! If you’re in the mood for a more up close and personal show, take a look at the tickets for your local club.
This Is The First Email The Chainsmokers Sent To Us Back in 2013
Ever since our first beginnings back in April of 2012, PR companies and artists have been sending us their press releases, new songs and event details. Before The Chainsmokers released “Roses,” “Kanye,” “Don't Let Me Down” or even “#Selfie,” The Chainsmokers were hustling day and night, trying to get their music heard by the world. Unlike other artists, The Chainsmokers have remained humble in their rise to fame and still continue to write their own comedic press releases about their new songs.
Even Google Thinks That Tiësto Is Marshmello
Over the past year, the anonymous masked DJ & producer known as Marshmello has caused quite the stir in the dance music community. One of Marshmello's best troll moves was when he tricked the EDC crowd into thinking that he's Marshmello. This stunt not only tricked fans at the time, but it also managed to trick Google into thinking that Tiësto was Marshmello. When you Google “Marshmello Tour Dates,” you will notice that Google suggests Tiësto’s tour dates and even Tiësto’s Wikipedia page.
Insomniac CEO Pasquale Rotella Dismissed Of Felony Charges
The Los Angeles County District Attorney has dismissed all felony charges against Insomniac Events' CEO, Pasquale Rotella. Pasquale Rotella and Reza Gerami were accused of bribery and conspiracy to pay $1.9 million in kickbacks to former L.A. Coliseum events manager Todd Stefano in exchange for helping them put on festivals at the stadium back in 2012.
Healthcare Marketing: How Digital Marketing Is Taking Over
What exactly is “digital healthcare marketing?” Does it mean that your dentist is posting before and after snapshots in an online Smile Gallery on Facebook? In addition, will your orthopedic surgeon share videos of patients that have made a miraculous recovery from a partial knee replacement? Does “online healthcare marketing” describe the newsletter that you received from your primary physician reminding you of your upcoming physical? Or does it mean all of the above?
SoundCloud Reportedly Considering $1 Billion Sale
Sources from Bloomberg say that the German streaming music platform SoundCloud is considering a sale of the company with an expected valuation of $1 billion USD. The discussions are reportedly still young and might not lead anywhere, but the possibility that SoundCloud is on the table is notable. In June, SoundCloud launched SoundCloud GO and received a $70 million investment from Twitter.
The Best EDM Albums of 2016 So Far
As 2016 is more than half way done, it is time to round up the biggest EDM albums in 2016 so far. For all of the news surrounding EDM's bubble about to burst, we've heard new albums from Flume, DJ Snake and Kygo that beg to differ. There's been plenty of new styles, sub-genres and artists begin to show up stronger than ever in the 2016 year. From the rise of tropical house to artists pulling out new unexpected collaborations, EDM is stronger than ever.
First Ever Electronic Music Awards Show To Air On Fox
For the very first time ever, FOX will be premiering an award ceremony that focuses solely on electronic music. As dance music continues to grow in popularity, the ceremony titled ‘EMAF' aka Electronic Music Awards & Foundation will feature Paul Oakenfold as the executive producer. The awards show will feature awards as well as live performances from of today's biggest artists.
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