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  Day of the Dead is celebrated with vibrant altars, marigold trails, festive gatherings, and offerings that honor deceased loved ones. It blends Indigenous and Catholic traditions and spans November 1–2. Here’s a deeper look at how Día de los Muertos is celebrated: 🕯️ Key Dates and Meaning October 31 : Preparations begin, including setting up altars and decorating graves. November 1 – Día de los Angelitos : Honors deceased children. November 2 – Día de los Muertos : Celebrates all departed souls. 🧡 Core Traditions Ofrendas (altars) : Families build altars at home or in cemeteries, decorated with: Photos of the deceased Candles, incense, and religious symbols Personal items and favorite foods of the departed Pan de muerto (sweet bread), sugar skulls, and drinks Marigold trails : Bright orange cempasúchil petals are scattered to guide spirits home. Face painting and costumes : People paint their faces like skulls ( calaveras ) and dress as La Catrina , a skeletal figure symboliz...

  🧠⚡ Review: Running a Nearly-AI Live Event Alchemise Innovation | October 2025 | Newcastle We didn’t set out to run a live event. We set out to prototype a living system—part ritual, part remix engine, part haunted cinema. The goal? A modular, lore-driven experience that felt like it was thinking with us. Not quite AI-run, but AI-augmented. Not quite scripted, but scaffolded. And definitely not safe. 🎛️ The Setup Trigger logic: Built around seasonal overlays, lore reveals, and audience challenges. Asset layering: Transparent glyphs, glitch loops, and participatory merch drops. AI role: Real-time remixing, quote generation, and reactive overlays. Human role: Chaos management, debugging, and last-minute ritual rewrites. We used a blend of preloaded overlays, live prompts, and AI-generated glyphs to simulate sentience. The audience could “unlock” new layers by shouting phrases, scanning QR codes, or triggering lore events. Some overlays were timed. Others were reactive. One was...

 One good thing using AI is how you can make a design or a post so quickly.  Today, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor is in the press. So I asked AI for its ideas on posts, this was my favourite. The style i dictated. Within 30 mins there we go, one tshirt. The Tee Link

 The question is will the ai bubble burst?   [1] .  As a user and positive for the most part user of ai, I think I am well placed to comment. Firstly lets have ai itself give comment. Has the AI Bubble Burst? Let's Pop the Question (and Explore Both Sides) Remember the feverish buzz around AI just a year or two ago? Every company was an "AI company," investments poured in like a digital gold rush, and the promise of sentient robots solving all our problems felt just around the corner. Fast forward to today, and while AI is still undeniably everywhere, there's a quieter hum, a more discerning gaze from investors and a growing chorus asking: Has the AI bubble burst? It's a question that sparks fierce debate, with compelling arguments on both sides. Let's dive in and explore the "yes" and the "no" before we try to land on a more nuanced reality. The Case for a Burst (or at least a Significant Correction) For those who believe the AI bubble has...

  Art defies a singular, universally accepted definition, instead representing a vast and dynamic spectrum of human expression. At its core, it is a creative endeavor, manifesting across countless mediums—from painting, sculpture, and music to literature, dance, and digital forms—that seeks to communicate ideas, evoke emotions, provoke thought, or simply create an aesthetic experience. Whether reflecting reality, challenging norms, or exploring abstract concepts, art is fundamentally a dialogue between the creator, the work, and the observer, shaped by culture, history, and individual perception, making its meaning often subjective and endlessly open to interpretation. The question is not so much perhaps what art is, but where it has boundaries. In ancient history, when a cave person did their early drawings, when other homo sapiens then copied it, did the copy stop being art?  When DaVinci painted the Mona Lisa, was he not just copying the real person? Jason Pollock dripping ...

⚽ Isak Goes Silent: A Strike That Speaks Volumes In a move that’s sent shockwaves through fans and pundits alike, Alexander Isak has reportedly gone on strike—refusing to train, play, or even speak publicly as tensions rise behind the scenes. While the club remains tight-lipped, sources close to the situation suggest a breakdown in negotiations over promised roles, creative freedom, and long-term vision. For a player known not just for his finesse on the pitch but his quiet charisma off it, this silence feels deafening. Supporters are split. Some see it as a bold stand for self-respect and ambition; others worry it’s a distraction that could derail the season. Either way, Isak’s absence is more than tactical—it’s symbolic. A reminder that even in a game built on teamwork, individual agency still matters. As the story unfolds, one thing’s clear: this isn’t just about football. It’s about voice, value, and the power of pause. So could this happen else where. The simple answer is yes. I b...