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  1. Yasuchika Hasegawa, former president of Takeda Pharmaceutical and former chair of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, died on July 3 at the age of 80. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/ #japan #obituary #pharmaceuticals

  2. "There are a thousand forms of subversion, all of them interesting," he told The Observer. "But few, in my opinion, can equal the convenience and immediacy of the cream pie." ...

    He and his co-conspirators had a particular revulsion to the French public intellectual Bernard-Henri Lévy, who once called himself ‘the most gifted writer of my generation,’ a statement of such pomposity that the brigade was moved to pie him eight times."

    #giftlink #nytimes #pie #obituary
    nytimes.com/2026/09/07/world/e

  3. "There are a thousand forms of subversion, all of them interesting," he told The Observer. "But few, in my opinion, can equal the convenience and immediacy of the cream pie." ...

    He and his co-conspirators had a particular revulsion to the French public intellectual Bernard-Henri Lévy, who once called himself ‘the most gifted writer of my generation,’ a statement of such pomposity that the brigade was moved to pie him eight times."

    #giftlink #nytimes #pie #obituary
    nytimes.com/2026/09/07/world/e

  4. "There are a thousand forms of subversion, all of them interesting," he told The Observer. "But few, in my opinion, can equal the convenience and immediacy of the cream pie." ...

    He and his co-conspirators had a particular revulsion to the French public intellectual Bernard-Henri Lévy, who once called himself ‘the most gifted writer of my generation,’ a statement of such pomposity that the brigade was moved to pie him eight times."

    #giftlink #nytimes #pie #obituary
    nytimes.com/2026/09/07/world/e

  5. "There are a thousand forms of subversion, all of them interesting," he told The Observer. "But few, in my opinion, can equal the convenience and immediacy of the cream pie." ...

    He and his co-conspirators had a particular revulsion to the French public intellectual Bernard-Henri Lévy, who once called himself ‘the most gifted writer of my generation,’ a statement of such pomposity that the brigade was moved to pie him eight times."

    #giftlink #nytimes #pie #obituary
    nytimes.com/2026/09/07/world/e

  6. "There are a thousand forms of subversion, all of them interesting," he told The Observer. "But few, in my opinion, can equal the convenience and immediacy of the cream pie." ...

    He and his co-conspirators had a particular revulsion to the French public intellectual Bernard-Henri Lévy, who once called himself ‘the most gifted writer of my generation,’ a statement of such pomposity that the brigade was moved to pie him eight times."

    #giftlink #nytimes #pie #obituary
    nytimes.com/2026/09/07/world/e

  7. Ex-national weightlifter and oldest member of S’pore senior fitness group dies at 82

    A post by the Team Strong Silvers Instagram page announced on July 4 that one of their core…
    #NewsBeep #News #Fitness #Health #obituary #Senior #seniorcitizen #teamstrongsilver #UK #UnitedKingdom #weightlifter #weightlifting
    newsbeep.com/uk/676339/

  8. Radio Free Skaro #1070 – Do They Know It’s Christmas?

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    Jingle bells are probably silent this Christmas as, if RTD’s hinting in the UK media has led the Three Who Rule to conclude, after Mr. Davies stating he won’t be filming anything this year, so…whither Doctor Who Christmas Special? We get after it! We also look into the spectacular looking 4K release of the 1996 TV Movie, our thoughts on the Mandolorian and Grogu, the usual Big Finish Zaprudering, and an interview with Sophie Aldred, Paul Cornell and author Adrian Tchaikovsky and their involvement in the Salvation’s Child graphic novel! Space Comics!

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    #AdrianTchiakovsky #AndrewSkilleter #BigFinish #BritBox #CutawayComics #DoctorWhoAdventures #DoctorWhoAmI #doctorWhoMagazine #DoctorWhoTVMovie #JonathanHelm #MarciaLucas #Merchandise #Obituary #ParadiseTowers #PaulCornell #PaulMcGann #RussellTDavies #Series16 #SophieAldred #SylvesterMcCoy
  9. Oraculum – Hybris Divina Review By Owlswald

    New year, new beginnings. And just as my resolutions refresh and my word count resets to zero, Chilean quartet Oraculum arrives to break the seal. These connoisseurs of the “tried and true” first graced these pages more than ten years ago with their counter-breaking EP, Sorcery of the Damned—back when EPs still qualified for regular reviews outside of our now annual EP/Split/Single Roundups.1 That initial offering was a grim manifesto on old-school death metal (OSDM), forging deathly Incantations into a sharp, lethal slab of barbaric hostility. After a second EP and years of underground existence, these purveyors of all things old are ready to exhume the classic formula once again. Far from reinventing the wheel, with their first full-length, Hybris Divina, Oraculum is out to prove that while the year is new, death metal’s ancient pulse remains as potent as ever.

    Hybris Divina is a primordial love letter to OSDM’s early days. Oraculum leans into the festering rot of early Death and Morbid Angel, anchored by Scourge of God’s vocals—a throat-shredding hybrid of Obituary-style barks and classic Motörhead grit. On standouts like “Spiritual Virility,” “Mendacious Heroism” and “The Great One,” Scourge and Gaius Coronatus’ guitars collide in a cavernous vortex of spiraling mid-tempo riffs, trilling leads, abyssal whammy-dives and violent tremolo churns, punctuated by Conqueror of Fear’s unhinged tribal blasts. Bathed in a thick, suffocating reverb, Hybris Divina floods its own tomb with an opaque production style that demands a period of ear adjustment for Oraculum’s sound to translate into its intended, grim form, but also grants the kit a massive boom and the guitars a meaty, ghastly allure.

    Hybris Divina by Oraculum

    Hybris Divina reaches its apex when Oraculum relies on its high-energy, technical merits. “Mendacious Heroism” and “The Great One” serve as the primary conduits for the album’s fury, resurrecting the primitive spirit of Scream Bloody Gore with serrated, stair-stepping riffs and a turbulent sense of movement. While the performances embrace a rugged looseness—resulting in the occasional missed beat or frayed edge—these human imperfections ultimately bolster Hybris Divina’s grit rather than hinder its occult-infused frenzy. Scourge’s vocals remain Oraculum’s most consistent strength, delivering disgusting viscosity with tons of emotion and a satisfying gruffness to guide even the album’s weaker tracks (“Dolos,” “Posthumous Exultation”) to completion. But the clear crown jewel here is the late track “Spiritual Virility.” Ushered in by a badass war horn, it represents the group at their most purposeful. Never feeling too long, the song features an attention-grabbing technical riff-set with all the classic OSDM fixins, culminating in Hybris Divina’s finest moment: a galloping, descending monolithic riff that slices through the cavernous production with genuine hook-driven power.

    While the highs are peak OSDM, Hybris Divina frequently loses its way in its own ossurian depths, feeling significantly longer than its 41-minute runtime suggests. Despite consisting of only 8 tracks, the record frequently meanders, revealing a palpable need for tighter editing. “Posthumous Exultation,” “Dolos” and “Mendacious Heroism,” for instance, all drift too aimlessly during their closing stretches, relying on repetitive loops and a deluge of frantic shredding that dulls Oraculum’s lethal edge. Even the superior “The Great One” falls victim to a chaotic shred-fest in its final moments. Making matters worse are the ritualistic intro, “A Monument to Fallen Virtues,” and its mid-album counterpart, “The Heritage of Our Brotherhood.” These short pieces are difficult to justify; their spoken-word segments and anemic guitar leads feel more like distractions than essential thematic segues. This is particularly frustrating because Oraculum clearly understands the value of a motif, like when “Carnage” successfully revisits the record’s opening themes to create a much-needed sense of continuity within the mayhem.

    Hybris Divina delivers some solid cuts of old-fashioned death worship that, despite stumbling over its own arcane fervor, remains unapologetically true to its roots. There is plenty of primal substance here for the OSDM faithful to satisfy their cravings for the new year, but inconsistent songwriting and bloat mask Oraculum’s true talent. While this Chilean outfit has already proven they can summon the spirit of the genre’s founding fathers in shorter bursts, future offerings must hone the sacrificial blade and tighten the ritualistic focus.

    Rating: Mixed
    DR: 9 | Format Reviewed: 320 kb/s mp3
    Label: Invictus Productions
    Websites: invictusproductions666.bandcamp.com/album/hybris-divina | facebook.com/oraculum.chile
    Releases Worldwide: January 9th, 2026

    #25 #2026 #ChileanMetal #Death #DeathMetal #HybrisDivina #Incantation #InvictusProductions #Jan26 #MorbidAngel #Motörhead #Obituary #Oraculum #Review #Reviews
  10. Jane Goodall, famed #Primatologist , #anthropologist and #conservationist , dead at 91

    "The #JaneGoodall Inst. has learned this morning, Wed, October 1, 2025, that Dr. Jane Goodall DBE, UN Messenger of Peace & Founder of the Jane #Goodall Institute has passed away due to natural causes," the institute said on social media. "She was in #California as part of her speaking tour in the United States."

    Goodall’s discoveries as an #ethologist revolutionized science
    #obituary

    abcnews.go.com/International/j

  11. Viogression – Thaumaturgic Veil Review

    By Angry Metal Guy

    By: Nameless_n00b_602

    For every well-known, successful band, countless similar acts haven’t caught the same break or enjoyed the same recognition.1 For every Thou, there’s an Indian; every Abigail Williams, a Crepuscle; and every Obituary, a Viogression. One of the original but unsung stalwarts of death metal’s earliest days, Viogression formed in 1988 and released a well-received debut, Expound & Exhort, in 1991. The 1992 follow-up, Passage, failed to meet expectations, leading the band to take a three-decade hiatus. Their third full-length, 2022’s 3rd Stage of Decay, was praised for its old-school core and modern flair. Three years and a major lineup shuffle later, they return with their fourth full-length and first self-release, Thaumaturgic Veil. Promising a transcendent discourse on the interconnectivity of infinity and individuality, can this new version of Viogression maintain its momentum and deliver?

    Like the good doctor, Vickie Franks, Viogression stitches together the genre’s most recognizable touchstones, but parts of themselves peek through, distinct from their influences. Sole remaining founder and vocalist, Brian DeNeffe, exhumes Obituary and Pestilence for his unintelligible rasps and howls, but employs impressive gutturals and layered screams of his own on “Vulnus Sclopetarium” and “Summon.” Guitarists Lief Larson and Johnathon Ibarra evoke the doomy vibe and disorienting, whip-crack tempo shifts of Autopsy and Asphyx (“Jinx,” “Light Extinguisher”), but the western dust on “Superposition” belongs to Viogression alone. An uncharacteristically twangy chorus and heavy distortion build an atmosphere for a clean, soulful guitar to cut through. Larson, Ibarra, and drummer Erik Schultek halve and double their tempos on “Renumeration” to create a pace both consistent and in flux. Punky album high point, “Pummeled,” sees DeNeffe acting as a rare counterpoint for a jazz-infused solo.2 These moments showcase the band’s excellent synthesis of influence and individuality when the stitches hold and the heart pumps strongly.

    But the stitches don’t always hold; Thaumaturgic Veil suffers from indiscretionary inclusion, or poor compositional choices. Bassist Jason Hellman provides Cannibal Corpse-esque hooks (“Jinx,” “Travesty öv Darkness”) and a palpable heft to the album, but his performance often feels like parody. The opening basslines of “Superposition” and “As the Light Fades” plod and meander in ways that recall the tongue-in-cheek parts of Green Day’s catalogue. A recurring nasally guitar tone tries to instill unease but is instead repetitive and annoying (“Jinx,” “As the Light Fades”). “Eaten by Flies” invokes Polka and, like “Superposition” and “Summon,” is paratactical in its lyrical delivery, imitating amateur slam poetry. This disharmonious construction hamstrings Viogression’s ability to cultivate the philosophical and contemplative tone their subject matter requires.

    Even with more consistent songwriting, Thaumaturgic Veil would still feel stitched together and disjointed. The album presents less as a coherent work and more as a series of vignettes. Each proper track (save closer, “Light Extinguisher”) is paired with an intro, giving the sensation of moving from painting to painting in a gallery rather than viewing one grand tapestry. It’s an interesting idea, but it fails for three reasons. First, these intros don’t bleed into their songs. I struggled to find a correlation in these pairings, whether musically, thematically, or lyrically. Second, without stronger connective tissue, these intros only add bloat to a relatively lean record.3 Third, and most damning, they prohibit the listener from building any momentum throughout Thaumaturgic Veil. This start-stop-start-stop structure makes the album feel twice as long as it is and turns every spin into a test of endurance.

    While I can applaud the ambition of Thaumaturgic Veil, the execution ultimately falls short. “Pummeled,” “Renumeration,” and “Vulnus Sclopetarium” show that Viogression has the chops to write and perform a great, concise album, but uneven songwriting quality and an interrupted flow mar what could have been a prime offering from the old guard. Either of these flaws in isolation would have been manageable, but taken together, their impact compounds. There’s potential here, and with tighter threading and a more cohesive structure, I have no doubt Viogression could achieve the recognition they deserve.

    Rating: 2.0/5.0
    DR: 5 | Format Reviewed: 320 kb/s mp3
    Label: Self-Released
    Websites: viogression.info | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook
    Releases Worldwide: July 11th, 2025

    #20 #2025 #AbigailWilliams #Asphyx #Autopsy #Autospy #CannibalCoprse #CannibalCorpse #Crepuscle #DeathMetal #GreenDay #Independent #Indian #Jul25 #Obituary #Pestilence #Review #Reviews #SelfRelease #ThaumaturgicVeil #Viogression

  12. Former ozeki Asahikuni, a trailblazer who as a stablemaster played a key role in Mongolian wrestlers' entry into the world of pro sumo, died at age 77 in Tokyo on Tuesday. japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/1 #sumo #obituary #asahikuni #mongolia #oshima