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Looking for a repeat: Local trainer Liam Howley and Station One after winning the 2022 Kyneton Cup. Photo: Brett Holburt / Racing Photos

Station One will be trying to win his second successive Kyneton Cup tomorrow (Wednesday).

On October 24 the local galloper prepared by Liam Howley ran seventh, beaten by 4.6 lengths, in the Seymour Cup over 1600m after leading.

It was the five-year-old gelding’s first outing from a spell, and former New South Wales jockey Winona Costin is aboard again.

The $125,000 bet365 Kyneton Cup is race 7 at 4.05pm, over 2006 metres.

A small field of eight runners has been accepted for the feature race, with topweight Convener and Red Sun Sensation likely to have a battle for favouritism.

Long-time Kyneton trainer Neil Dyer has Mohican Heights in the Cup. He obtained the much travelled galloper in an attempt to win the 2023 Darwin Cup in August.

Kyneton and Hanging Rock Racing Club is hoping for favourable weather, pleased that its Cup Day is back to normal again after several years of Covid restrictions on crowds, plus a switch to Bendigo last year.

For long time local racegoers and visitors alike, going to the Kyneton Cup – with a public holiday proclaimed for Kyneton and surrounds – is a ‘must do’ as part of the Spring Racing Carnival. Gates at Kyneton open at 11am.

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For those interested in Fashions on the Field, there are a variety of competitions at Kyneton.

Entrants can come along and have their photo taken in front of the special photo wall.

There’s first and second prizes for Lady of the Day, Couple of the…

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Actor Daniel Day-Lewis often went through extreme preparations to inhabit the characters he plays. Even if that means putting his health, both physically and mentally, at risk.

Daniel Day-Lewis went too far in his method acting for ‘Last of the Mohicans’

Daniel Day-Lewis | Ben Pruchnie/FilmMagic

Day-Lewis applied some of his well-known method acting for the 1992 picture Last of the Mohicans. The picture saw Day-Lewis portray a half-white Native American who was adopted by his tribe, and is unexpectedly thrust into the French and Indian War.

In his interview with The New York Times, some of the methods Day-Lewis used to prepare for the film was revealed. According to the publication, Day-Lewis would stand in a cold lake for fifteen minutes for the sake of his character. He also did a lot of running for the feature to maintain his role’s slim physique. But Mohicans also took a significant toll on the Oscar-winner.

As the Lincoln star was wrapping his time up with the film, he and other crew members were subjected to grueling working conditions. These included experiencing hallucinations and claustrophobia, both of which might’ve been exacerbated by not having enough time to eat food.

“I find it difficult to be in rooms now for long periods of time,” Day-Lewis said of his experience. “I can usually take it for about an hour. Then I stride out.”

The symptoms were so severe that Day-Lewis had to be prescribed medication to help him recover.

Daniel Day-Lewis felt like he couldn’t afford to be interested in ‘The Last of the Mohicans’

Day-Lewis admitted that doing The Last of the…

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Landoll’s Mohican Castle is still open all these years later, but there has been no update about the couple that got married there on Hotel Hell.

There is really no telling where a certain Hotel Hell episode may be heading when you first tune in, but the surprise wedding in the “Landoll’s Mohican Castle” episode was certainly a first for the show.

In case you missed it, in this episode, Ramsay not only challenged Marta and Jimmy (Landoll’s Mohican Castle’s owner and general manager) to live up to his high standards, but he also pulled off a last-minute wedding for a couple named Eric and Roxanne.

What happened to Eric and Roxanne after their Hotel Hell wedding?

Fortunately, in classic Hotel Hell fashion, Ramsay and the hotel’s staff were able to pull things together just in time by the end of this episode, to give this newly-wed couple the big day of their dreams.

And to set Landoll’s Mohican Castle up for years of success as a specialty venue, of course.

But this is pretty much where this couple’s reality television story ends. Since Eric and Roxanne were simply guests at the hotel, there has not really been any update about their whereabouts since their wedding day.

This is aside from the instance where Jimmy confirmed that the Hotel Hell team flew them in from Toledo especially for this episode.

Hopefully, this means that they have lived a fairly happy and peaceful life since this episode aired in 2016.

The build-up to Landoll’s Mohican Castle’s Hotel Hell appearance

None of the hotels, motels, inns or lodges profiled on Hotel Hell have had an easy run of it, but Landoll’s Mohican Castle had a rockier road than most.

The castle’s rollercoaster history leading up to its big Hotel Hell refurbishment, is…

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For his second feature film, the Corsican director set up his cameras in several regions of the island of beauty. The storyline follows the pressures the mafia puts on a goat breeder.

The Aléria gendarmerie attacked by hooded demonstrators, police officers who respond with tear gas grenades, shouts of anger, this very realistic sequence is in fact only a fictional scene. The extras take part in the filming of the next film of Frederic Farrucci.

The director has just finished filming his second film, A Mohican. And it’s at home, in Corsica, that all the action takes place.

Filming the Mohican in Corsica

Film shooting the Mohican in Corsica – (France 3 Corse / P. Salort / E. Giugliano / S. Regoli)

The story ofA Mohican tells of the pressures that the Corsican mafia puts on a shepherd to recover his land and transform it into a real estate project. The universal battle of the pot of earth against the pot of iron anchored on the island territory and shot in the style of a contemporary western. “It’s the story of a man who says ‘no’ in relation to the ambient movement, in relation to the evolution of our society. He doesn’t have a political speech, he just says ‘no, that doesn’t’ is not possible for me’”, explains director Frédéric Farrucci.

The issues of speculation and mafia pressure recur throughout the film. For the director, dealing with current issues constitutes the very essence of the 7th art. “It is the role of cinema to address societal issues. If there is not a political imprint in cinema, it does not interest me. For me, treating contemporary Corsica is something essential in this fiction”, he…

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — This November kicks off Native American Heritage Month.

The Native American Indian Association of Tennessee (NAIATN) said this month and every month, they want to embrace their culture and educate others about it.

Shayna Hobbs, part of the organization, adds Native people may be connecting to people now more than ever.

“We don’t have to be ashamed of who we are. We don’t have to hide who we are,” said Hobbs.

Young Native Americans are using TikTok, Instagram, and various other apps to show their traditions and celebrate who they are.

Hobbs, of the Stockbridge-Munsee Mohican tribe, said although Tennessee does not have any reservations, Native people are still in your cities, on your screens, and involved in the community.

“I think it’s really, really important for Native people to reclaim our narrative and tell our story from our perspective,” she said.

She added that another way they are hoping to connect is through a future cultural center in Southeast Nashville along Bell Road.

NAIATN has owned the land near Antioch for decades, and it’s a place where they hope to one day gather as a group, celebrate their own and educate non-Natives.

“To actually have a space for Native people for the first time in history since they were removed is really huge.”

They say with donations and increased awareness, they can make it happen.

“People are curious and they want to do the right thing. They want to help, they want to be made aware, they want to educate themselves,” she said.

You can donate, volunteer, or learn more about their vision for the land here.

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Alaqua Cox is Maya Lopez in Official Trailer for Marvel’s ‘Echo’ Series

by Alex Billington
November 3, 2023
Source: YouTube

“You and I are the same. So… who’s the monster?” Marvel has revealed the first trailer for a gritty, dark new Marvel Studios streaming series called Echo, arriving for streaming January 2024. This is a sort-of sequel to the Hawkeye series, more of a spin-off following a different character on her own adventures. After the events in Hawkeye in New York, Maya Lopez returns to her hometown in Oklahoma, where she must come to terms with her past, reconnect with her Native American roots, and embrace her family and community. She’s pursued by Wilson Fisk’s (Vincent D’Onofrio) criminal empire coming after revenge. Alaqua Cox (Menominee / Mohican) stars as Maya Lopez, with a cast including Chaske Spencer, Graham Greene, Tantoo Cardinal, Devery Jacobs, Zahn McClarnon, and Cody Lightning. All five episodes will be released in January, making Echo the first series from Marvel Studios to make all eps available to binge in one day. That doesn’t seem like a good sign. But this footage does look pretty badass. Maybe it will be good?

Here’s the first official trailer (+ poster) for Marvel’s Echo, direct from Marvel’s YouTube:

“No bad deed goes unpunished.” Following the events seen in the Hawkeye series (2021) in New York City, Maya Lopez (Alaqua Cox) return to her hometown where she must come to terms with her past, reconnect with her Native American roots, and embrace her family and community. Marvel’s Echo series is created by writer Marion Dayre (a writer’s assistant / story…

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In continued efforts to explore and raise awareness of diverse Indigenous stories, history, and culture in Wisconsin, PBS Wisconsin Education will be launching their newest addition to their “Wisconsin Biographies” collection on Tuesday, Nov. 7 at approximately 7:55 p.m. upon conclusion of “Finding Your Roots” on PBS Wisconsin. 

The new animated video will be titled “Electa Quinney: Mohican Teacher and Mentor” and will follow Quinney’s legacy as the first public school teacher in Wisconsin and mentor in the Stockbridge-Munsee Mohican community where both traditional Native education and non-Native education were used to keep Mohican culture and values alive, according to a press release from PBS Wisconsin. The video is also available now online at https://pbswisconsineducation.org. 

This piece of important and impactful history is a piece of Wisconsin Biographies’ larger mission to support education and knowledge by highlighting historical figures through online media resources.

Animation from “Electa Quinney: Mohican Teacher and Mentor”
(Photo Credit PBS Wisconsin Education)

PBS worked closely with educators, students, scriptwriters, story consultants, voiceover, art, music talent, and advisors, along with collaboration from the Stockbridge-Munsee community and approval from the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians Tribal Council to provide an animated video, a digital book with audio, a gallery of historical images, and an educator guide.

PBS Wisconsin Education Director Megan Monday showed gratitude towards the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohicans Indians Community, especially Monique Tyndall, director of the tribal nation’s cultural affairs office, along with many other contributors.

“We couldn’t have done justice to the Electa Quinney story without the deep collaboration from the Stockbridge-Munsee Mohican Community,” Monday said in a press release. “Working directly with the community ensured historical and representational accuracy and enhanced the art and storytelling of the resources.”

Funding for “Wisconsin Biographies: Electa Quinney” is…

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A 4-year-old boy named Henry Coulson from Whitburn, decided to get his long locks chopped off, in order to help three cancer charities.

Henry had never had his hair cut in his life, and had managed to grow long Blonde curls all the way down his back.

However, after growing his hair to an exceptional length, Henry asked his mother if he could get a cool new haircut.

Henry’s mother, Karen Fairlie said she was originally shocked that Henry wanted to cut off his hair, especially since he asked for a Sharkie Boys hair cut which is essentially a mohican.

“Obviously I said no we are not doing that!” Karen laughed. “We’re not going from goldilocks to a mohican!”

However the mother and son compromised on a very cute, short hair style, which was cut by Nicola Wilkes from hairdressing salon Clipperz, in Whitburn.

Karen did not want Henry’s long locks to go to waste, and after a close friend of hers was diagnosed with cancer, she decided not only to donate Henry’s hair to be made into wigs, but also raise money for cancer charities.

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Karen donated Henry’s hair to The Little Princess Trust, a charity established in 2005 which donates wigs free of charge to children and young people who have lost their own hair through cancer treatment and other conditions.

Karen explained: “To donate to The Little Princess Trust all you need to do is cut the hair while it is tied into a…

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