Different countries want startups to relocate there and are offering incentives - would you take them?
Hey all, I just published some research on what different countries are doing to entice entrepreneurs to relocate. Whether visas, grants, mentorship, coaching... there's a lot. Question for the group: Would you consider relocating / moving your startup post-COVID? Content: Visas, Incentives, and More: Here’s What Countries are Doing to Attract Remote Companies As lockdowns ease, more than a few entrepreneurs are thinking about what’s next for them and their businesses, especially if they’ve chosen to stay remote. As news hit about remote worker visas in Barbados, or as small towns and cities are more equipped than ever to lure weary big-city remote workers, you’ve got to ask… what about the founders? Sure, remote founders can work from anywhere just like their teams. Where things get interesting, though, is that many countries are launching programs to lure entrepreneurs to relocate their businesses or start up a new company - and with them come access to public funds, free visas, and even a path to citizenship. As governments think about recovery from COVID and general growth for the future, a handful are getting serious about offering a lot of perks to entice entrepreneurs to relocate. All programs have three key elements to them, though in differing quantities:
Accelerated / extended resident visa permits.
Access to the country’s startup support ecosystems.
Funding / financial support.
So if you’ve ever thought about relocating, being an entrepreneur is one of the fastest tickets out. In this article, I’ve highlighted a mix of programs, but it’s not necessarily exhaustive. I tried to focus on the programs with unique elements or that are easy to apply for. While large funding requirements or other hurdles may not be a problem for many companies, my goal here was to highlight the programs that work for the majority of entrepreneurs, including small businesses and freelancers who recently went remote.
France: La French Tech
France has a long history of artisan entrepreneurship but less in the big tech or digital scene. However, the government is hoping to change that with its La French Tech visa programs. There are three kinds of La French Tech visas:
For entrepreneurs launching businesses in France.
For employees joining French startups.
For investors putting money into French startups.
The founder-focused program requires you to get accepted to one of France’s 30+ startup incubators and accelerators, so your ability to get in hinges on that acceptance. France also has a unique program in the sense that it provides a 4 year visa automatically (most other programs only provide 1-2 year visas) and family members are automatically granted residency rights regardless of which visa you get. Finally, the program is diploma agnostic - it’s geared towards creative people and entrepreneurs, not necessarily only STEM grads like many other countries. Internet connectivity is relatively high quality in cities, though it can be lacking in the countryside. If you’re relocating, check for good internet service first. More info: https://lafrenchtech.com/en/how-france-helps-startups/french-tech-visa/
Startup Chile
Chile is hoping to attract entrepreneurs with cash, incentives, a visa, and the natural beauty of the country. The Startup Chile program is actually an accelerator - billed as the “best accelerator in LatAm.” As part of the program, though, non-citizens are granted a one year visa to live in the country while building your company. Highlights of the program are:
1 year visa.
Equity-free funding options to build your startup.
Up to $100k in perks / free offerings from their partners.
Connections with local businesses for validation, testing, and customer growth.
Chile is not known for blazing fast wifi, but if you’re in the accelerator and living within city boundaries, you should be alright. More info: https://www.startupchile.org/
Startup Denmark
The kingdom of Denmark seriously wants entrepreneurs to relocate there. Named by the World Bank as the number one country in Europe for doing business, the country wants to further attract entrepreneurs. The Startup Denmark program is geared to helping people realize the ease of doing business in Denmark, specifically:
Free, independent business advice provided through publicly-funded Business Development Centres in the country.
Focused clusters for cleantech, life science, design, and sustainable energy.
Access to funding through Innovation Fund Denmark and the Danish Growth Fund, both of which are available to non-citizens.
Internet connectivity and penetration is very high in Denmark, so high-tech companies (or even just remote companies with a lot of zoom meetings) should be just fine. More info: https://startupdenmark.info/
Enterprise Ireland
The only English-speaking country on the euro, Ireland is a prime place for doing business. Its geographic location makes it easily accessible to Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and North America, and its low corporate tax rate has already attracted major players including Google and Starbucks. Enterprise Ireland has also launched an entrepreneur visa, which is specifically for entrepreneurs who can:
Feasibly create 10 jobs in Ireland within 3-4 years.
Raise 50,000 euros for the first founder and 30,000 additional euros per additional co-founder needing a visa.
Be controlled from Ireland.
Despite rigid sounding rules, the visa program is actually quite flexible. For instance, the fundraising requirements can be through almost any funding option, including using your own money and not taking any investment dollars. Further, the notion of being “controlled” from Ireland is more flexible than other countries that require a certain percentage of business to be done in the country for founders to be eligible for a visa. More info: https://www.enterprise-ireland.com/en/Start-a-Business-in-Ireland/Startups-from-Outside-Ireland/
EntrePass Singapore
Singapore took the world markets by storm in the past few decades, going from a small island nation with no natural resources to a global hub of finance and casinos. Now, the country wants to be known as a hub for global entrepreneurship. The EntrePass in Singapore grants founders a 2 year visa to live in Singapore while building a business. Like other programs (France, for example), businesses must be accepted into an accelerator in order for the founders to qualify for a visa. However, where Singapore adds a bit of strictness is two-fold:
The business must be net-new or less than 6 months old at the time of application. This program is only for new businesses.
Your business must be accepted into a government-backed accelerator or receive funding from a government-backed investor.
The Singaporean government is usually tolerant with expats, but the laws on the island can be incredibly strict. The program can be amazing for new entrepreneurs, though, especially given Singapore’s strategic location and relatively low taxes. More info: https://www.startupdecisions.com.sg/singapore/relocation/entrepass/
Italia Startup Visa
Known for fine leathers, fashion, and amazing food, Italy is now hoping to become known as a centre of innovation. The country offers two kinds of visas for non-EU entrepreneurs:
Italia Startup Visa
Italia Startup Hub
The Visa is made for entrepreneurs who aren’t currently in Italy but want to relocate there to start / scale their business. The Hub option is for people already in Italy who want to stay and launch a business (I think Italy caught onto the fact that people sitting in gorgeous villages sipping a coffee might just want to stick around). Visa programs came about through Italy’s “Decree 179/2012,” which is the country’s program to explicitly attract what they deem ‘innovative startups’ to the country. In general, innovative startups by Italy’s definition are technology companies that either invest more than 15% of their revenues to R&D, employ PhD-level researchers full-time, or own patents for inventions or ‘original software.’ The visa lasts for 1 year, but is renewable for another 2 years. While business taxes in Italy can be fairly high, the relatively low cost of living can balance those costs out. More info: http://italiastartupvisa.mise.gov.it/
SMART Visa Thailand
Thailand is one of the only programs to highlight that spouses and children are automatically granted residency (along with France) - and that your spouse will have a work visa included in their residency permit as well. The country’s SMART visa program has four tiers:
S - Startup.
T - Talent.
E - Executives.
I - Investors.
S visas are explicitly for entrepreneurs and startup founders, and have three options: a 2-year, a 1-year, and a 6-month visa. The 2-year program is for designated high-tech startups, the 1-year for incubator and accelerator-backed startups of all varieties, and the 6-month visa is intended for sales and promotion in Thai markets as opposed to setting up shop in Thailand. More info: https://smart-visa.boi.go.th/smart/pages/smart_s.html
Startup Visa Lithuania
A Baltic country bordering Poland and Latvia by land and Denmark and Sweden by sea, Lithuania has some of the fastest internet on the planet and gorgeous medieval towns and sea views. The visa program is part of Startup Lithuania, a government-backed organization geared towards helping Lithuania succeed in global markets. Recognizing that many people have probably heard the name “Lithuania” but don’t know much about it, the Startup Visa program focuses heavily on soft landings with guides on how to relocate, connections to other relocated workers and entrepreneurs, and links into the country’s extensive support programs for businesses. More info: https://startupvisalithuania.com/about-us/
Startup Estonia
The original “digital society,” Estonia is regularly in the news for how connected their society is. The internet is fast, citizenship is digital, and the country even launched a remote worker visa to entice more people to relocate. On the entrepreneur side of things, Startup Estonia launched a Startup Visa to encourage entrepreneurs to relocate to Estonia. The program is very explicitly focused on technology-based companies with global market potential, but Estonia has the minimum required capital of all programs in Europe (you only have to prove you have around $2,000 USD for a one-year visa). Entrepreneurs can apply for a 3-month visa to test the waters and get set up, or a 12-month visa to make the move and begin the process of permanent residency. Like its cousin Lithuania, Estonia has beautiful scenery, sea views, and a high quality of life. More info: https://startupestonia.ee/visa
Entrepreneur residence permits (Sweden)
Sweden is known in the business world for producing the likes of IKEA, but it’s also a welcoming country for entrepreneurs with companies of all sizes. While Sweden doesn’t have a flashy website or dedicated startup-lingo page, the Nordic country has a Self-Employment Residency visa, which provides up to 2 years stay - with a path to permanent residency - for self-employed individuals. The capital requirements are fairly low - you have to prove you have around $25,000 USD to support yourself while on visa - and you can apply from anywhere in the world. The primary potential downside for remote entrepreneurs is that this visa requires you to produce and/or sell the majority of your business’ goods and services in Sweden, which could be a challenge for a distributed workforce. More info: https://www.migrationsverket.se/English/Private-individuals/Working-in-Sweden/Self-employment.html
Not sure about relocating quite yet?
One of the wins of remote work is that you can physically do your job from anywhere. So if you’ve been dreaming of relocating but not sure about taking the actual plunge, plan an extended working holiday. Depending on where you’re from, most countries will allow you to stay at least a few weeks (and upwards of 90 days in some cases) with no visa or simply on a tourist visa. If you’re planning this kind of “working holiday,” here are some places to consider visiting (that have great, accessible wifi) for when the world opens back up: Cities:
View this thread for the most up to date pubstomp list! This thread is updated everyday!Organizers, you can create an account and publish your event on Esports-Tickets.com if you plan to sell tickets, $0 fees promo for organizers I tried to look for a pubstomp thread but couldn't find one so here it is! Usually Reservoir_cat creates this one but I haven't been able to get in touch with him/her. Here's the old TI7 and TI6 pubstomp threads. There are a couple of threads made to ask for surveys/feedback/how-tos about pubstomps, feel free to PM me because I've organized several pubstomps in the past and partnered with sponsors such as RedBull, Logitech, GameVox, AMD, etc. as well and can offer a few tips and tricks! Comment below with the country, city and description for your pubstomp, it helps a lot to include a link for additional details.
Country
City
Description
Australia
Brisbane
Event Link - Tickets $20 before 18/08, $25 after. Food and Drinks provided, giveaways and 1v1 tournament as well. luberk
Australia
Melbourne
Event Link - One amazing guy has rented a cinema in Melbourne, Australia if you feel like joining us at 3am! priorax
Australia
Sydney
Event Link - The same amazing guy that rented out a cinema in Melbourne, Australia has also rented out a cinema in Sydney, Australia if you feel like joining us at 3am.
Event Link Official Secret Shop, bars , cosplay & sponspors giveaway. Velcom Cinema & Galileo Silver Screen RestorKa
Brazil
Belo Horizonte
Event Link - We will broadcast every game, including group stages, at WASD eSports Bar in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. For the finals we are planning a big event with giveaways and x1 with pros and semi-pros. The tickets are R$ 10,00 and you can check it out here. Urso_WASD
Brazil
Porto Alegre
Event Link - Venha assistir a final do The International 2018 ao vivo, em um telão, na Lends Club! Teremos comida, chopp e premios! Come watch The International 2018 finals on a big screen, at Lends Club! We'll have food, draft beer and prizes for atendees! esportsPOA
Canada
London
Event Link - We will once again host @ The Squire Pub & Grill in London, ON, CAD. RGBKnights
Canada
Ottawa
Event Link - At Click eSports Sat, 25 August 2018 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT. Ticket types to only watch or to also use gaming PCs at same time (note that I am not the organizer) Cote-de-Bone
Canada
Toronto
https://esports-tickets.com/event-public/ti8ve - Join us again this year at the Cineplex Yonge and Dundas! We’ve always sold out every year for the pubstomp and the crowd is always awesome! Need more information? Information and tickets are on our Esports-Tickets.com event page and you can join the Canada Dota 2 group. Some ticket packages are limited in quantities, so if you can't purchase a specific ticket, it means that it has been sold out. chibista
Denmark
Copenhagen
Event Link - Cinema viewing party for the Lower Bracket Final and Grand Final of TI8 on 25. august 2018. 17:45-04:00 CET (or whenever it ends) with competitions, giveaways, free Coca-Cola at entrance, hosts, entertainment and a great atmosphere. Panel, interviews, and ceremony will all be broadcasted as well. OlLi_-
https://www.facebook.com/events/285584798893275/ - PHZ.fi in co-operation with Aalto Gamers are organizing a viewing party in the Helsinki metropolitan area (Espoo, Otaniemi to be precise). You can get there very easily by metro from Helsinki. Come enjoy the final day of TI8 with us! There's gonna be pizza & soft drinks available for free + there's a grocery store and a grill close by to the venue phzgames
Finland
Jyväskylä
Event Link - There's one here organized by JeSSe Ry: Jyväskylä, Finland. Ilokivi onstage. Facebook link for the event: This is 18+ event. Hallunder
Germany
Karlsruhe
Event Link - Since we have successfully hosted Germany’s biggest Dota 2 public viewing for a couple of years now, we want to try meet the expectations this year once again. We will be broadcasting the grand finals on August 25th on the AKK tribune starting at 7pm. There, we want to collectively experience the biggest spectacle in this Dota 2 year with all the fans from near and far. Not only Dota 2 players but also DotA veterans, Dota 2 newbies and everyone who wants to get to know the phenomenon Dota are welcome to join us. spcemarine
Germany
Regensburg
Event Link - The 4th year in a row we are organizing the Dota TI finals public viewing in the old town of Regensburg. The event will take place at Picasso Regensburg. Starting time is 18:00 at the 25th of august. Like the last years the entrance is free, we have a pubquiz and MEGA Dota related drink specials. This year we also organized a Fotobox (thanks to the Gamerverein Regensburg) were you can take fotos with your favourite Dota heroes or even become one yourself! For further details you can look up the event page or contact us via facebook. Kryptondifluorid
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Event Link - Location is still to be determined. Dota2 HK is hosting one on Grand Finals Day. Aug 25, 10pm HK Time. cybuster2
Event Link - It's in the same pub as previous years. Strictly 18+ unfortunately. Hopefully can get added to the list. KC252
Netherlands
Amsterdam
Event Link - Confirmed to broadcast as many of the games as possible, even after official closing times. No Facebook event yet. Razorya
Netherlands
Rotterdam
Event Link - Pretty sure there is one in Rotterdam in the Netherlands. I'm not sure it's a "pubstomp" but they're supposed to be hosting something. justanothrunistudent
Russia
Saint-Petersburg
http://dota2vo.ru/ti8 - Organizing pubstomp 6th time in awesome theatre with lounge zone, secret shop, 1x1 tournament and other stuff. Come to us on 25th of august finargot
Singapore
Singapore
Event Link - Singapore's one's at SAFRA Yishun, main atrium. Minimum spending of S$5 as per the post, for snacks pass. Cannot go because i booked a hotel somewhere else. nekosake2
Event Link - Not sure if this counted as pubstomp but we are having one in Bangkok, Thailand. Sponsored by Lenovo Thailand. It will be hosted at Siam Pavalai Theatre on the 6th floor of Siam Paragon shopping mall. Aug 25-26 10pm-10 am local time. Rawinza555
Thailand
Bangkok
Event Link - Another BIGGEST PUBSTOMP in BKK THAILAND is held by INVATE, Esport Specialist in Thailand (The best Live Broadcasting), who will bring the best experience to all Dota 2 fans!! discotechssss
Ukraine
Odessa
Event Link - there is pubstomp in Odessa, Ukraine if anyone even cares
https://m.facebook.com/thepizzaplaceacton - Considering doing deals on pizza, apps, and Beer if we can get anyone out there. 85" TV and 6 TV'ss total in the sports bar. Pictures on Facebook. At this point its just me and my one friend. renorhino88
USA
Baltimore
Event Link - Hey, representing the Baltimore one as well! This event is 21+, food specials. It's the fourth year we've participated! Seanbiscuit
USA
Chicago
Event Link - If you're 18+ in Chicago and want to watch Grand Finals surrounded by fellow fans, come out to a FanHome hosted International watch party at Hi-Point, the gaming lounge of Highline in River North on Saturday, August 25th. Tickets are sold above, each ticket provides you entrance to the bar, food, giveaways from FanHome's beverage partner, and enters you into a raffle. Jayhawk2b
USA
Cincinnati
Event Link - I’m proud to announce the official TI8 Pubstomp this year in Cincinnati! I’ve been working with the owners of 16-Bit Bar+Arcade. We have a great venue setup, with our own reserved seating to accommodate however many people show up. We'll even have a signature drink just for the occasion! Please be sure to tell your friends and family (even those who haven’t watched or played DotA – they might leave a fan!).This event is for guests 21 and over, so please keep that in mind. Don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions and please RSVP if you plan on attending. Banana___Hammock
USA
Houston
Event Link - The International 8 Watch Party on August 25th In Houston, TX! Whether you love Dota, or have never seen a game this is going to be a great party for all gamers! We will have special guests, vendors, raffles, drink specials, food, hookah stands and much more! We will be raffling off a Hyper X gamer setup including a Mechanical Keyboard, Mouse, and Headset! LotharThrowaway
USA
Medina
Event Link - Welcome to the 6th year of me hosting Dota pubstomps in Medina Ohio. Last year was a great turnout but after many people saying that it was too small i looked for a new place again. Luckily the place i hosted in 2016 is back and that's where we are this year. As always the event is open to anyone of any age and no cover charge! I just strongly encourage anyone who attends to Eat and Drink there as they are giving us the place for the whole day for free. theaxel11
USA
Oakland
Cafe el Patio - In Oakland, California is going be showing everything from the group stages to the Main event finals! Address is 4030 International Blvd, Oakland CA. There is limited seating but there are three TVs. typicalhonduran
USA
Sacramento
Event Link - Come watch The International 8 at my house! Join us for our second annual Pubstomp! We host Friday and Saturday and setup a LAN party in the dining room to play between matches. Fairfield is located directly between San Francisco and Sacramento (North-East bay). Last year we had six viewers. Please RSVP so we can plan for food and message you the exact address. Amenities include: 75" 4k UltraHD stream with Pioneer 5.1 Surround Sound, Pizza, Beer, Nachos and More, Couches, Enthusiasm, Fast Internet, 420 Friendly josher777
USA
Seattle
Event Link - If you're over 21 and are in the Seattle area during TI, @FollowMe has organized a pubstomp in Capitol Hill for Saturday, August 25th. Sketches_Stuff_Maybe
USA
Washington
Event Link - Join us at Tenley Bar and Grill to watch the finals on their projection screen. This event is ALL AGES and cosplay is encouraged. There will be giveaways throughout the day of some Dota2 swag as well as 3 full event tickets for GEXCon (gexconvention.com) coming up at the end of the month. dmr83457
Event Link - Time: 21 h00 day 25/8-10 h00 day 26/8, location: Restaurant 68 lộc shots, number 213 to theme, Ward 15, District 10, TP. Ho Chi Minh. All details, please contact MEGA esports gaming house at 0909791809 ptaqll5
Some city-states may be replaced when they are added as complete civilizations (Lisbon > Portugal) and I feel like there should be new city state, so here are some ideas. Monaco: Trade city-state. Suzerain can build the Casino unique improvement: +3 Gold. Additional +2 Gold and+2 Culture if adjacent to coast. Cannot be built adjacent to another Casino Knossos: Cultural city-state. Arenas produce +2 culture for each adjacent district and +1 faith for each adjacent improvement Çatalhöyük: Cultural-state. Suzerain can build the Hüyük unique improvement: +1 Housing, +1 Culture and +1 Faith. Additional +1 Housing of adjacent to at least one other Hüyük and +1 Culture for every adjacent Hüyük. Maximum 4 Culture if not built on a desert tile. Can only be built on flat desert, plains or grassland tiles. Teotihuacan: Religious city-state. Suzerain can build the Teotihuacan Pyramid unique improvement: +2 Faith. Additional +1 Faith and +2 Culture if adjacent to at least one other Teotihuacan Pyramid. Can only be built on flat desert or plains tiles. Jubail: Industrial city-state. +2 production to all improvements built over oil. Industrial zones produce +50% energy from power plants if they are built adjacent to the coast (eg: 1 coal equal 6 power) Tahiti: Military city-state. Suzerain can enter ocean tiles without the usual requirements and has +2 movement when starting the turn in ocean tiles. +5 combat strength when fighting in ocean tiles Samarkand: Scientific city-state. International trade routes owned by it’s suzerain provide +1 science for every commercial hub building at the destination. Additional +3 science if the owner of the trade route (Samarkand’s suzerain) has established a trading post at the destination) Singapore: Industrial city-state. Cities receive +1 production for every trade route passing through the city. This production bonus is tripled if the city has a harbor oand a commercial hub Helsinki: Cultural city-state. +2 culture and +1 appeal to tiles adjacent to Entertainment Complexes (this bonus is stackable). +5 Gold and +1 Amenity from Entertainment Complexes Munich: Scientific city-state. Cities with a Campus district have access to the Scientific Museums project, which once completed grants science equal to 10 times the culture output of the city Feel free to ask anything about the city-states if you are interested in their history or don’t know them at all
05/11/2018 Interview and tour information mega-thread
Don't mind me, just shoving everything in one big thread. Please avoid posting separate threads, post in this instead! I will update this thread as time goes on.
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Anti-Corruption Dec/26/2018: New railways charges // March 1st charges // Gegharquniq province official // Urban Development Committee staff // Emergency Ministry staff // Municipality secretary // Construction firm's illegal building // Azeri media outlet caught misleading // much more below...
Disclaimer: All the accused are innocent until proven guilty by the court of law. Currency in Armenian Drams unless specified otherwise. //// 2018 IN PICTURES https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xr6C2E9k4PE //// Earlier we learned about the second major criminal investigation around the South-Caucasus Railways (1st was dodging millions of $ in taxes; 2nd about not investing the required 194bln and subsequent cover-up by Transport Ministry staff), now there is the third criminal case. The employees of the railways giant are accused of dismantling metal parts from the locomotive engines in two locations, with the intention of selling them for personal profit. Other employees were aware of the theft but failed to take action. The suspects have been charged with a crime. The investigators are also examining the truthfulness of the 110bln investments that the company claims to have made. The South-Caucasus Railways is a Russian company that won a 30-year lease to operate the railways in exchange for extensive investments. Pashinyan has earlier spoke about this with Putin, and the latter expressed the Russian side's willingness to cooperate with this case. http://www.armtimes.com/hy/article/151353 //// The former chief investigator of March 1st, who is charged with tampering of evidence to cover up the military's involvement, is facing new charges: Abuse of power with serious consequences, use of physical force or a weapon while abusing power. The prosecutor will ask the court for an arrest verdict. https://armenpress.am/arm/news/959504.html //// Arrest warrant in-absentia is issued for the now-former chief of Vardenis social security department chief, also an official in Gegharquniq governor's office, for abusing his power between 2004-2017 to steal state funds. Him and several others, including HayPost workers, committed ID theft of residents, registered them as aid recipients, then embezzled large sums. https://armenpress.am/arm/news/959375.html //// Criminal charges are pressed against the chief and several members of Urban Development Committee of Kotayk Province for falsifications and abuse of power. The chief is accused of falsifying documents about a construction project that he was overseeing. He then colluded with a local municipality employee in charge of municipality's construction monitoring, who also falsified documents claiming the construction was done and met the standards, before submitting it to the city administration. This led to the illegally or only partially constructed building to be registered in the Real Estate Cadastre database. https://factor.am/111447.html //// NSS discovers more corruption cases by local officials in regions. Fire department employees of Ministry of Emergency, serving near the nuclear plant, have been charged with theft of fuel designated for emergency works. ... Verishen municipality's secretary, who acted as a mayor temporarily, falsified documents and gave his own relative a piece of land for below-market value, without announcing an auction for it. http://www.armtimes.com/hy/article/151437 //// Criminal case is launched against the administration of Ani-97 construction company for ignoring the law, doing an illegal construction and causing 44.4mln damage to the state http://www.armtimes.com/hy/article/151354 //// This is an interesting interview by the former military chief prosecutor Gagik Jhangiryan. It's about October 27th terror attack, pre-attack situation, political assassinations of 90s, and March 1st. He explains why Kocharyan cannot have presidential immunity according to the Constitution. He also says that years earlier, the officials (during Kocharyan administration) ordered him to be killed because he had a big mouth. The police came to his residence and set up a situation as if they, him and his brother, were threat to the police so they could kill him and his brother. The police opened fire and wounded his brother, says Jhangiryan. He was arrested for ripping a police officer's pants during the altercation. Jhangiryan says those days, the prosecutors would jail any opposition member for even the smallest things. Nikol Pashinyan (journalist) had earlier expressed similar concerns while he was a fugitive with an arrest warrant against him on 2009. He was afraid that the police would kill him in a similar fashion. He ended up voluntarily turning himself in while being recorded on camera. He was sentenced to several years in prison for "hooliganism and rioting". (Disclaimer: Gagik Jhangiryan is a big Kocharyan critique, and former defense minister Vasgen Sargsyan's ally. The above was his version of the events.) https://youtu.be/OU1qQ9GSDJE?t=1020 //// Yerevan municipality is raising administrative fees on large businesses with over 58mln revenue. The fees are calculated based on the area of operation, whether the business is a food or casino/entertainment, do they operate after 12 AM or not, etc. https://armenpress.am/arm/news/959309.html ... Fees will also go up for services such as piano, music and dance classes provided by city-run schools. The city will subsidy the increased cost so the parents will pay the old fees, while the institutions will receive the new and higher fees to be able to increase teacher salaries and provide more classes. Large-scale non-residential garbage collection fees up 20% (AMD 3k). http://www.armtimes.com/hy/article/151314 ... Mayor Marukyan was facing criticism from opposition Luys party members for "not working fast enough" on the public transportation reform. (Marukyan earlier said realistically 2-4 years are needed for a complete rehaul including 900 new buses). Marukyan said they have to wait for the British company tasked with assessing the situation to do their work coming February. They have to do it the second time because the first one (on 2017) was inaccurate. The company has agreed to re-assess the situation for free. Verbal battles: Marukyan blasted Luys members, who run a committee tasked with negotiating with said British company, for earning their salaries but "providing insufficient and bad report on the subject, which is why his administration needs to do the assessment work all over again". Luys leader responds noting that Marukyan's criticism of salary is inappropriate. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=q2v2T-kFo1I&time_continue=104 ... Luys leader vs Marukyan. They are arguing about the 2-year time frame for transport reforms. Marukyan responds saying the 2 year is not a "delay" but the minimum time needed to finish the work. https://m.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=12&v=Kv_PEBh90cI ... To read fully about what the British company was tasked to do on 2016, and what it is doing now, check out this article http://www.armtimes.com/hy/article/151365 ... Municipality has ordered the destruction of an unauthorized building on Sayat Nova 1/3. The owner had no permit, was fined 400k few months earlier, but continued to build the structure. He is given an opportunity to voluntarily disassemble the building before the city intervenes. https://armenpress.am/arm/news/959333.html //// Government-run seismic research company is cooperating with Japanese "Challenge" organization to detect earthquakes through seismic waves and predict when the main shock is going to hit. The company has provided 7 EQGuard detection units, which have been placed in Garni, Yerevan and other cities. The sensors can be attached to the main gas and electric grids, and disconnect the supplies to residential areas to prevent gas explosions and fires, in the event the sensors predict that a big shock could do damage to the delivery pipes. They are still being tested. https://hetq.am/hy/article/99514 //// Hraparak paper confirms the story that we learned about earlier that Russia is pressuring Belarus for a greater institutional, monetary and civil integration. Various leaders, including Pashinyan and Lukashenko, are set to negotiate gas prices at this time of the year. The objective is to lower the prices, or at least to keep them the same. Lukashenko-Putin meeting lasted 4 hours, and ended with Putin's refusal to lower the gas price for Belarus. Pashinyan will meet Putin on December 27th. https://factor.am/111067.html ------ https://armenpress.am/arm/news/959394.html //// Russia's Vladimir Putin signs a decree to make permanent amendments to CSTO military alliance. He has accepted Pashinyan's suggestion to allow member country leaders act as representatives during CSTO meetings, besides the ordinary military delegation they send. (Pashinyan replaced the former CSTO chief Yuri Khachaturov during a previous meeting). Another decree allows non-member countries act as partners to CSTO. https://razm.info/130469 //// A small group of men and women (wearing luxury coats as noted by news) closed down two streets to protest the arrest of 2nd president Robert Kocharyan. The flash mob did not cause major disruptions. http://www.armtimes.com/hy/article/151345 ----- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y73ONYbjtfI //// European Best Destinations travel organization lists the world's most beautiful Christmas Trees. Yerevan took the 17th place. PHOTOS: http://www.armtimes.com/hy/article/151341 //// Part of ARM-EU agreement is cooperation in tourism. The deal will increase the activities by low-cost air travel agencies and airline flights from EU to Armenia. Changes are expected on 2019. https://armenpress.am/arm/news/959478.html //// 2018 saw the lowest murder rate since 1990, says Pashinyan. He warns people not to opt for violence for economic, political, social or any other reason. https://armenpress.am/arm/news/959443.html //// Yerevan housing prices have gone up 11% since 2017. https://hetq.am/hy/article/99504 /// Soccer player Yura Movsesyan had 2018's fastest hat-trick. He scored 3 goals in under 6 minutes against Gibraltar https://armenpress.am/arm/news/959487.html //// Museum-youth center is being built on a hill in Stepanakert, Artsakh Republic. It's at the latter stages of construction. It will house historical items and attract tourism. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7Dh2pwkQno //// Azeri Haqqin.az media outlet, closely tied to Ilham Aliyev's chief of staff Ramiz Mehdiev, published a misleading article read by Azeri citizens over 30,000 times, in which the author claims EU adopted a very important pro-Azerbaijan resolution about Artsakh. The author, Tamila Alieva, claims the EU members voted 401-173 to state that Artsakh can only be part of Azerbaijan, in a big victory for glorious leader Ilham Aliyev. FIP says the Haqqin journalist twisted the story, presented it only partially, and purposely did not provide the link for the viewers to the original source: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&reference=P8-TA-2018-0513&language=EN&ring=A8-2018-0392 The EU agreement's 19th clause talks about the EU's stance on Eastern Partnership countries (part of which are Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ukraine, etc). The 19th paragraph's main point is countering Russia's advancement in these countries' territories, and the member's territorial integrity. Haqqin points out that the part about territorial integrity, which by the way isn't new and has been in every single similar resolution, is a result of some kind of a diplomatic victory. However, the article fails to mention that the same EU resolution also makes mention of 1975 Helsinki resolution, which recognizes people's right for self-determination (applies to Artsakh as well). In addition, the 19th clause says member states' territorial integrity must be solved in accordance to the international law, in other words according to Helsinki 1975 resolution as well. Helsinki 1975, being an international law, has the higher authority in the resolution and is written in the preamble of the document. The article also mislead about EU high ranking official Frederika Mogerini being behind this "pro-Azeri" breakthrough. Intended narrative: Ilham Aliyev's great foreign policy resulted in EU's highest politicians intervening and passing a resolution that states Artsakh can only be part of Azerbaijan. Reality: EU passes an annual report reminding that all conflicts must be resolved peacefully, based on people's right for self-determination and countries' territorial integrity. https://fip.am/5582 //// Artsakh army border guards have observed how several Azeri soldiers in Bas-Qarvend area shouted at one another in their trenches, then gunshots were heard, followed by several soldiers carrying someone's body away. Artsakh army has warned the Azeri government not to try to blame this on Armenian soldiers, and to report the truth to the public. https://factor.am/111706.html //// Armenia opens the world's first ever Santa-producing factory. Nine Santas were created while filming this movie. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zea9DCQCt-0 ////
Hello everyone! Figured we would keep a running list of the upcoming shows with times and the opening act since that seems to be a common question! The times should all be the local time. Please let me know any corrections. I will keep this updated with new dates and announcements! Also figured I'd add a basic "schedule for the show" day since that seems to be a common question as well. Day of show rundown
Doors are at whatever time
8 PM - opening band should start
8:30/45 - opening act ends, set change begins
9 PM - The Killers come on
11 PM - The killers finish
Please check your venue for actual times. Times are subject to change based on the band and venue, so these are approximations based on experiences of users from recent shows. I just edited it based on my experience as well as some more feedback from other shows.
Flag: Flag of the State of Mississippi Map: Mississippi County Map Nickname: The Magnolia State, The Hospitality State Demonym: Mississippian Abbreviation: MS Territory (prior to statehood): Mississippi Territory Admission to the Union: December 10, 1817 (20th) Population: 2,992,333 (32nd) Electoral College Votes: 6 Area: 48,430 mi2 (32nd) Population Density: 63.8/mi2 (32nd) Countries Similar in Size: North Korea (46,540 mi2), Nicaragua (50,337 mi2), Greece (50,960 mi2) State Capital: Jackson Largest Cities (by population)
Jimmy Carter had won the state in 1976, the last Democrat to do so. This election began Mississippi's shift to a safe Republican stronghold
Demographics
Racial Composition:
59.5% non-Hispanic White
37.6% Black
3.1% Hispanic/Latino (of any race)
1.2% Mixed race, multicultural or biracial
1.1% Asian
0.7% Native American, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
Ancestry Groups
African American (28.3%)
American1 (14%)
Irish (6.9%)
English (6.1%)
German (4.5%) 1:AmericanoftenreferstothoseofEnglishdescentwhosefamilyhasresidedintheAmericassincethecolonialperiod.
Second Languages – Most Non-English Languages Spoken at Home
Spanish (incl. Spanish Creole)
French (incl. Patois, Cajun, Creole)
Other Native North American languages
German
Vietnamese
Religion
Christian (83%)
Evangelical Protestant (41%)
Black Protestant (24%)
Mainline Protestant (12%)
Catholic (4%)
Mormon, Jehovah's Witness, or Orthodox (2.5%)
Unaffiliated, Atheist or Refused to Answer (14%)
Jewish, Buddhist, Islamic or Hindu (2%)
Education
Mississippi's Constitution, which was drafted after a convention in 1868 by a biracial committee, provided free public education for all people between the ages of 5 and 21 years. The state had little tax money to fund the school system, however, due to a heavily agricultural economy. Many black communities matched money raised by Julius Rosenwald to build schools and develop the educational systems in their communities. Public schools were heavily segregated until the late 1960's (despite the 1954 Brown v Board of Education ruling which declared "separate but equal" schools to be unconstitutional). While a small minority of white students were withdrawn from public schooling following integration, 91% of the state's students remain publicly educated. Mississippi has the ignoble distinction of ranking last or near-last in many measures of educational achievement, including in spending per student (45th), math scores (50th), science scores (50th) and in ACT scores (50th); it ranks well-above average in SAT scores. However, only 3% of students take the SAT. Colleges and Universities in Mississippi include (shown are four-year schools with enrollment over 9,500):
With no professional franchises in the state, Mississippi's sports scene is dominated by college and minor-league athletics. Southern Miss, Ole Miss and Mississippi State all have successful NCAA programs and have significant following throughout the state. Several developmental baseball franchises, soccer and hockey teams call Mississippi home, including franchises for the Atlanta Braves and the Milwaukee Brewers.
Fun Facts*
Washington Nationals relief pitcher Jonathan Papelbon pitched for Mississippi State University. This is widely regarded as the worst thing to come from Mississippi in the last 25 years.
The Teddy bear can trace its origins to a hunting trip Teddy Roosevelt took to Mississippi in 1902, when he refused to shoot a bear that had been captured and tied to a tree.
The international Checkers Hall of Fame is in Petal, Mississippi. If you are standing next to another patron at an exhibit, you may only move by attempting to jump over that person.
The world's first lung and heart transplants were performed in Mississippi in 1963 and 1964, respectively.
Free slaves from many states, including Mississippi, would go on to found the nation of Liberia, which became an independent nation in 1862.
Jackson (along with Moscow, Helsinki and Varna) is one of only four cities of the world sanctioned by The International Theater-Dance Committee to host the International Ballet Competition.
Coca Cola was first bottled in 1894 in Vicksburg (it was previously only available as a fountain drink). Barq's Root Beer was invented in the state four years later in 1898.
Want to go to Russia (St Petersburg) for 72 hours without a visa? I did it, and will attempt to create a fairly comprehensive guide for those interested.
For many countries' citizens, including almost all of the west, a visa is required to enter Russia. However, there is one notable exception. Here are the basic rules and info:
You can only stay in Russia for 72 hours. The clock starts once you cross Russian border control after getting off the ferry in the morning.
You must book a round-trip ferry with St. Peter Line. They have everything arranged so you follow all the rules. You must enter AND leave Russia via this ferry. You may not enter or leave by plane, bus, train, car, horse, etc.
You must book a tour. Now, this is a bit of a gray area. St Peter Line automatically books you a $25 "tour" that is literally a shuttle bus between the ferry terminal and St Isaac's Cathedral (plus a few other places along the way but the cathedral is the most central). You can ride it as many times as you want. If you want to purchase a different guided tour then I don't believe you need to purchase the shuttle bus "tour". Technically you are supposed to stay on the guided tour the entire time but this is a bit of a loophole that St Peter Line takes advantage of (don't worry you won't get in trouble with any Russian authorities).
You may not leave St Petersburg and go anywhere else in Russia. This is another gray area (e.g. I'm not sure if Peterhof is okay but your time will be limited enough as it is so just stay in the center) but I would not abuse this one. You're doing that at your own risk.
You also may book a cruise (e.g. it stops at each port for a limited time) and enjoy 72 hours visa-free with St Peter Line or another company (some companies this doesn't apply to so be careful). If you do this you MUST return to the boat each night. You cannot book accomodation.
If you book the ferry then you can stay in a hostel, hotel, or probably an AirBnb or with a friend (another gray area, you're supposed to have a booking confirmation but we were not asked to present it at any time). So hostel or hotel is safer. You may stay 2 nights maximum.
The boats do hold cars but you need a visa to travel with a car.
Other general information:
There are two boats: Princess Maria and Princess Anastasia. Maria only goes between Helsinki and St Petersburg and Anastasia travels different combinations of routes between Stockholm, Helsinki, St Petersburg and Tallinn.
From Tallinn or Helsinki your journey is about 14 hours and will most likely be overnight, arriving around 8 AM. From Stockholm it's more like 38 hours and still leaves in the evening and arrives around 8 AM just with another day in between.
The boats are essentially cruise ships (they use them for the cruises as well) with restaurants, live entertainment and a casino (though rumors are it's rigged so be careful). The food is decent but the service is generally unfriendly. The entertainment quality varies. Which brings me to my next point.
How much does this all cost? It's actually quite affordable. It's best to go in a group of 2, honestly. The cheapest cabins sleep 2 and have private bathrooms. For round trip ferry (and 2 nights accomodation on board) was 188 euro for 2 people, so less than 100 each. That includes the mandatory $25 "tour". But you get a bit of the Ryanair treatment. Nothing is included; if you want to watch a movie, swim in the pool or even use the wifi you will have to pay. The free wifi is very good in the Helsinki terminal though (but not in St Petersburg.)
Don't drink the boat tap water! Not even for teeth brushing. My friend got sick and we aren't sure it was from that but it was probable. In general don't drink the tap water in Russia either.
You aren't allowed to bring food or alcohol on board. I wasn't aware and had food in my bag but the bags go through a scanner and no one said anything. So do what you want.
Personally I'd recommend Maria from Helsinki. That's what I did and the route for Anastasia is a bit odd. (Sidenote: if you're in Tallinn, take the super nice ferry to Helsinki!) Remember you have to leave within 72 hours and the ferries don't run every day (most days though). So for example here was my route. Depart Helsinki September 23rd 18:00, arrive St Petersburg September 24th 8:30. So I had until roughly September 27th at 8:30 to leave. But you'll have to leave the night before. So I booked the 24th and 25th in a hostel, and the return ferry was the 26th and left St Petersburg at 17:00. But if there happens to be no return ferry on that date, you'll need to leave a day earlier or change your departure date. The process: It's honestly a lot simpler than I originally thought even though I'm going into a bit of detail here. Basically:
Book your round trip ferry and be sure the dates are within 72 hours like I mentioned above. If you really wanna do Anastasia it might be worth contacting St Peter Line to confirm the schedule and how long it stops at each port. You will have the option during booking to add lots of extras like meals and such. I recommend passing on all of these. For the cheapest option for 2 select the B2 cabin and the mandatory shuttle bus "tour".
Book accomodation for the 2 nights in between.
Print your booking confirmation for both the boat and your accomodation. Don't forget your passport either.
You may check in for the ferry several hours early if you want and up until about an hour before (I think 30 min in Helsinki but don't push it, get there earlier). You need your passport and your boat booking confirmation. You will receive a boarding card, arrival card and departure card. The boarding card is also your room key and has your room number on it.
You can get on the boat now if you wish or wait until later depending on how much time you have. You'll go through Schengen exit border control and security.
Enjoy the boat! I recommend getting down to the exit point a bit early the next morning to beat the queue at Russian border control. It won't matter as much going back into Schengen.
Give the Russian border agent your passport and arrival card. They will keep the arrival card and fill out a migration card for you. Don't lose it. You get to see what your name looks like in Russian.
Look for small unmarked vans outside (I'm serious). These are the "tour" shuttles. Show them your departure card but hold onto it. They'll take you to the city center. You already paid for this so might as well take advantage of it. Don't get ripped off by a taxi.
Enjoy St. Petersburg! They may ask at your accomodation for your visa but explain your situation and show them the papers and you'll be fine.
Don't miss your shuttle and especially don't miss the ferry back. You'll receive the shuttle schedule at check-in the first time. Don't worry, there will be a convoy of the vans each time so there is room. I don't recommend taking the last one.
Remember to check in again at the terminal before going to passport control! You'll receive a second boarding card. When passing through Russian border control again give them your passport, the boarding card, departure card and the stamped card you got the first time. They'll keep the latter two papers.
Enjoy the ferry back and the fact that you made it to Russia visa-free!
Useful info for Russia:
You won't have anywhere near enough time to really explore St Petersburg but you'll get a nice taste. Do NOT miss the Hermitage/Winter Palace complex. It is incredible and you could spend 72 hours there alone. Cathedral of Spilled Blood is awesome too. Do a walking tour. Eat at Marketplace and Teremok. Try Georgian food too if you can. Soul Kitchen is supposed to be a fantastic hostel. I stayed at Cubahostel which was decent. I'm not going too in depth in this area, do more research on your own :)
It helps to learn the Cyrillic alphabet because words are pronounced as they are spelled and many sound like English words. This was definitely rewarding and quite useful.
Also you may read that you need a letter of invitation or a paid hotel voucher. You don't. Only for a visa. Maybe TECHNICALLY you do but everyone I asked including St Peter line and my hostel said just bring a booking confirmation. We were not asked to present this but it's definitely worth bringing. Anything else I missed feel free to ask in the comments. I did ramble a bit here because I'm on a flight with nowhere to go but honestly the process is much simpler than I originally thought. Do it. St Petersburg is a beautiful city.
I haven't done this before, but someone requested it, so I'm gonna see what I can do. As you guys know, I post my weird stats every week, and you can check out the week 9 thread here. Thanks for all the support on that. So, with that in mind, did the stats hold up this week? Obviously, I'm only taking a look at the stats that could've changed this week; anything involving historic things (like the Packers/Panthers game from 1999) or future things (like Broncos' Super Bowls in relationship to songs) won't be looked at. With that being said, let's take a look.
The last time the Rams won an outdoors game against the Vikings was in 1985.
Vikings win. That one holds up.
The Rams have never won a game played against the Vikings in the month of November in Minnesota. The Rams are 0-5-1 in those games.
Make that 0-6-1. Vikings win.
A music-related stat: The Panthers have won four times against the Packers. All 4 times have been when the #1 album of the previous year, according to Billboard sales, was one word.
Year of Panthers’ Victory
Previous Year’s #1 Album
1999
Titanic (1998)
2000
Millennium (1999)
2005
Confessions (2004)
2008
Daughtry (2007)
Luckily for the Panthers, last year’s #1 album was… Frozen. Based off of that stat, there’s a chance for Carolina on Sunday.
That one held up. The music related one still works somehow.
Additionally, the Panthers have won 4 times against the Packers. When the Packers lose to the Panthers in the regular season, they have never made the postseason. Keep in mind that since Carolina entered the league, Green Bay has only missed the playoffs 5 times; 4 of those were when playing and losing to the Panthers.
Don't think that one's gonna hold up, but with the Vikings tied for first in that division now, you never know.
The turnover margin in games between Tennessee and New Orleans has been exactly 1 five times. When the turnover margin is exactly 1, Tennessee is 5-0. When the turnover margin is anything other than 1 in favor of Tennessee, Tennessee is 2-5-1.
Make that 6-0. Titans won the turnover battle by exactly 1.
New England has beaten Washington three times. All three times have been when the #1 R&B/Soul/Hip-Hop single of the year, according to Billboard, was sung by a female artist AND had a 3-word title.
Year of Patriots Victory
#1 Single of Previous Year
1972
Mr. Big Stuff (Jean Knight- 1971)
2007
Be Without You (Mary J. Blige- 2006)
2011
Un-Thinkable (I’m Ready) (Alicia Keys- 2010)
When the song does not meet that criteria, New England is 0-6. The #1 R&B/Soul/Hip-Hop single of last year was “Happy” by Pharrell Williams. Good news for Washington.
Doesn't hold up anymore. New England won.
The three times that New England won against Washington, the host city of the EuroVision Song Contest was hosting for the first time. In 1972, Edinburgh hosted for the first time ever. In 2007, Helsinki hosted for the first time ever. And, in 2011, Dusseldorf hosted for the first time ever. Unfortunately for New England, the host of the 2015 EuroVision Song Contest (Vienna) hosted the contest in 1967, so it was not their first time hosting. More good news for Washington.
Doesn't hold up. The 2 music stats can't save Washington today.
Since 1990, the Bills have swept the Dolphins eight times. Again, we’re doing a music related stat. The #1 song of the previous year was a multi-word title.
Year of Bills Sweep
#1 Single of Previous Year
2013
Somebody That I Used to Know (Gotye featuring Kimbra- 2012)
2007
Bad Day (Daniel Powter- 2006)
2006
We Belong Together (Mariah Carey- 2005)
2004
In da Club (50 Cent- 2003)
1999
Too Close (Next- 1998)
1994
I Will Always Love You (Whitney Houston- 1993)
1991
Hold On (Wilson Phillips- 1990)
Why do I bring this up? The #1 single of last year was “Happy” by Pharrell Williams. The Bills won the first game of the series earlier in the year, so they can buck the trend if they can pull out the victory on Sunday.
Doesn't hold up anymore. Bills completed their sweep of the Dolphins with the #1 single being 1 word.
Every game played between the Jaguars and Jets in the month of November has been decided by 3 points or less
It was 5 points. Close, but no cigar.
The longest winning streak in the Jags/Jets series is 3. The Jets can match that with a win on Sunday
Jets matched that with their victory.
The last time the Jaguars beat an AFC East opponent on the road was in week 5 of 2010 against the Buffalo Bills
Still holds up. That's not good.
The last time the Jaguars won a road game was in week 13 of 2013 against the Cleveland Browns
Yeah... um...
The last time the Jaguars’ game following the bye week was against a non-divisional opponent and they won was in 2007, when they faced the Kansas City Chiefs coming off of their bye week
I don't wanna talk about it...
The last time the Jaguars won a road game in November against a non-divisional opponent was in 2009 against the New York Jets. They play the Jets this week.
You can imagine I wasn't a happy camper with today's game.
The last 4 meetings between the Jaguars and Jets have taken place in 4 differently named stadiums: Alltel Stadium (2006), Giants Stadium (2009), MetLife Stadium (2011), EverBank Field (2012)
Trend is over. MetLife Stadium hosted the game today.
Oakland is 0-3 against Pittsburgh in the month of November
Make that 0-4. Steelers win in dramatic fashion
Eli Manning has never lost to Tampa Bay
Still holds up, even if the Vegas casinos had a field day with the final few seconds of that game
Blaine Gabbert has never won a game played west of Indianapolis.
That wasn't supposed to happen
Blaine Gabbert has never thrown more than 2 touchdown passes in a game.
He threw 2 today. Doesn't break it, but hey, baby steps
In the last 2 meetings between the 49ers and the Falcons, the losing score was 24 points
16 points today by the Falcons lost it. That one doesn't hold up.
The last time the Eagles swept the Cowboys and didn't finish with a .500 record or better was 1964. Basically, sweeping the Cowboys almost guarantees success for Philadelphia.
We don't know if that's held up yet, but today's win was a very good sign for the Eagles, even though it wasn't a sweep.
Sam Bradford has never beaten the Dallas Cowboys. Considering the fact that Matt Cassel's completion percentage against the Eagles is over 75%, this may not be in a guaranteed win for Philly.
And... debunked. Sorry, Cowboys' fans. Bradford got his first win.
I'm trying to make a list of films that best capture the culture of a city. What are some movies (new or old) that capture some of the world's biggest cities?
Thanks for all the responses. Keep them coming! Here is the list I have so far: Helsinki: The Man Without a Past Reykjavik: Jar City Stockholm: Girl with a Dragon Tattoo Oslo: Oslo, 31. August Rome: La Dolce Vita, Roma Paris: Breathless, Amelie Dublin: The Commitments New York (Manhattan): Manhattan, Taxi Driver Brooklyn: Do the Right Thing Los Angeles: Chinatown, LA Confidential Las Vegas: Casino Montreal: Eldorado Berlin: Wings of Desire, Symphony of a City Hong Kong: Chungking Express Beijing: Beijing Bicycle Tokyo: Cafe Lumiere, Enter the Void, Lost in Translation, Tokyo Story Quito: A Tus Espaldas Havana: Soy Cuba Of course all of these are up for debate!
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