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When Is Thanksgiving 2024? Know History, Significance And How It Is Celebrated https://ift.tt/JzOqsjG Thanksgiving 2024 in the US: Thanksgiving is a national holiday in the United States, celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November, which means this year it will be celebrated on November 28. It is one of the most celebrated holidays across the country as families come together to prepare festive meals, enjoy time together and express gratefulness for the blessings. On Thanksgiving Day, traditionally, the farmers thanked god for their autumn harvest. However, beyond the coming of family together, Thanksgiving has a deep historical and cultural significance. When was Thanksgiving first celebrated? The origin of Thanksgiving dates back to 1621 when a harvest feast was held between the Wampanoag, a Native tribe who occupied the land long before, and the newly settled English colonists in America. In 1789, following Congress' recommendation, President George Washington issued a proclamation naming Thursday, November 26, 1789, as a day of public Thanksgiving -- the first time it was celebrated under the new constitution, as per the White House. Later in 1863, Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the USS, who guided the country through the Civil War, declared Thanksgiving a holiday and a day off for employees. He also implored the citizens to heal its wounds and restore peace, and harmony across the country. How is Thanksgiving celebrated? Families and friends gather for a meal, play games and have fun on Thanksgiving Day. Pumpkin pie, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, stuffing, and roast turkey are all staples. Other customs of the day include Thanksgiving Day parades, especially the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade, donating essentials to those in need and the presidential turkey pardons. This year, President Joe Biden gave reprieve to two white-plumed turkeys, Peach and Blossom, at the White House in continuation of a long tradition. It is believed that the tradition began during the Civil War when president Abraham Lincoln's son, Tad, requested him to spare a turkey named "Jack" from their holiday and he obliged. Also Read | Why Do US Presidents Pardon Turkeys On Thanksgiving Day? History And Significance Controversy around Thanksgiving While the majority of Americans enjoy carving up a turkey and sharing it with family on Thanksgiving, the Native Americans and Alaska Natives believe that the holiday masks the true history of oppression and bloodshed. In the years following the first harvest feast, many Native Americans died due to foreign-born diseases brought from Europe. Others died during the conflict with English settlers who sought to gain control of the Native lands. https://ift.tt/qDJkNIy November 26, 2024 at 09:10AM NDTV News-Offbeat https://www.ndtv.com
Thanksgiving 2024 in the US: Thanksgiving is a national holiday in the United States, celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November, which means this year it will be celebrated on November 28. It is one of the most celebrated holidays across the country as families come together to prepare festive meals, enjoy time together and express gratefulness for the blessings. On Thanksgiving Day, traditionally, the farmers thanked god for their autumn harvest. However, beyond the coming of family together, Thanksgiving has a deep historical and cultural significance.
When was Thanksgiving first celebrated?
The origin of Thanksgiving dates back to 1621 when a harvest feast was held between the Wampanoag, a Native tribe who occupied the land long before, and the newly settled English colonists in America.
In 1789, following Congress' recommendation, President George Washington issued a proclamation naming Thursday, November 26, 1789, as a day of public Thanksgiving -- the first time it was celebrated under the new constitution, as per the White House.
Later in 1863, Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the USS, who guided the country through the Civil War, declared Thanksgiving a holiday and a day off for employees. He also implored the citizens to heal its wounds and restore peace, and harmony across the country.
How is Thanksgiving celebrated?
Families and friends gather for a meal, play games and have fun on Thanksgiving Day. Pumpkin pie, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, stuffing, and roast turkey are all staples. Other customs of the day include Thanksgiving Day parades, especially the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade, donating essentials to those in need and the presidential turkey pardons.
This year, President Joe Biden gave reprieve to two white-plumed turkeys, Peach and Blossom, at the White House in continuation of a long tradition. It is believed that the tradition began during the Civil War when president Abraham Lincoln's son, Tad, requested him to spare a turkey named "Jack" from their holiday and he obliged.
Also Read | Why Do US Presidents Pardon Turkeys On Thanksgiving Day? History And Significance
Controversy around Thanksgiving
While the majority of Americans enjoy carving up a turkey and sharing it with family on Thanksgiving, the Native Americans and Alaska Natives believe that the holiday masks the true history of oppression and bloodshed. In the years following the first harvest feast, many Native Americans died due to foreign-born diseases brought from Europe. Others died during the conflict with English settlers who sought to gain control of the Native lands.
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Monday, 25 November 2024
Watch: Canadian Runner Creates Dancing Stick Man Art, Video Goes Viral https://ift.tt/kEafFVg A man in the Canadian city of Toronto has gone viral after he spent months creating a video of his running routes by turning it into a flip animation that appears like a dancing stick man. Using the route-tracking app Strava, Duncan McCabe (32), an accountant by profession, blended his passion for running and editing to create the viral video. As of the last update, the video had racked up 25 million views on X (formerly Twitter) and over nine million hits on short-video platform, TikTok. "Strava art animation through the streets of Toronto! This took me 121 runs from January to October 2024," read the video caption. Mr McCabe said he was inspired by San Francisco Strava artist Lenny Maughan and Toronto's Mike Scott, who drew a giant beaver across the city using his bike's GPS route in 2022. “For six months, I had a line across the stick person's head that was used for animation. The hat-tip adds creativity and is a nod to the song," Mr McCabe was quoted as saying by Canada Running. “My stick man had to be the same size in the frames. I mapped it out for 10 months," he added. After the video went viral, adulation started pouring in for Mr McCabe, both from the running community as well as social media users who were simply blown away by the planning and flawless execution of the idea. "This is one of the most impressive things I've ever seen anyone do," said one user, while another added: "The amount of effort and planning that goes into this is insane." A third commented: "This is the greatest running-related post I've ever seen. And I don't think it can be outdone." I've seen a lot of the Toronto running community, but this guy wins. pic.twitter.com/il9LBXyiSD — Ben Steiner (@BenSteiner00) November 21, 2024 This is not the first time when Mr McCabe has managed to create running art of such scale. Last year, he posted an animation of various animals in the streets of Toronto by running 700 kilometres. The stick figures included a dinosaur, a giraffe, a whale and a shark. Also Read | UK Man Creates Giant GPS Penis Drawing To Raise Money For Charity GPS penis Earlier this month, a man in the UK created a giant GPS drawing of a penis across South Wales to raise awareness and money for men's mental health issues. Terry Rosoman, 39, took 24 hours to scrawl the record-breaking drawing by running 120 kilometres. "Am I doing this to secure my name as the first result on Google when someone searches "world's largest c**k and balls"? Absolutely. However, I also have a far nobler cause in mind," said Rosoman in an Instagram post. https://ift.tt/Sz3bB8W November 25, 2024 at 07:53AM NDTV News-Offbeat https://www.ndtv.com
A man in the Canadian city of Toronto has gone viral after he spent months creating a video of his running routes by turning it into a flip animation that appears like a dancing stick man. Using the route-tracking app Strava, Duncan McCabe (32), an accountant by profession, blended his passion for running and editing to create the viral video. As of the last update, the video had racked up 25 million views on X (formerly Twitter) and over nine million hits on short-video platform, TikTok.
"Strava art animation through the streets of Toronto! This took me 121 runs from January to October 2024," read the video caption.
Mr McCabe said he was inspired by San Francisco Strava artist Lenny Maughan and Toronto's Mike Scott, who drew a giant beaver across the city using his bike's GPS route in 2022.
“For six months, I had a line across the stick person's head that was used for animation. The hat-tip adds creativity and is a nod to the song," Mr McCabe was quoted as saying by Canada Running.
“My stick man had to be the same size in the frames. I mapped it out for 10 months," he added.
After the video went viral, adulation started pouring in for Mr McCabe, both from the running community as well as social media users who were simply blown away by the planning and flawless execution of the idea.
"This is one of the most impressive things I've ever seen anyone do," said one user, while another added: "The amount of effort and planning that goes into this is insane."
A third commented: "This is the greatest running-related post I've ever seen. And I don't think it can be outdone."
I've seen a lot of the Toronto running community, but this guy wins. pic.twitter.com/il9LBXyiSD
— Ben Steiner (@BenSteiner00) November 21, 2024
This is not the first time when Mr McCabe has managed to create running art of such scale. Last year, he posted an animation of various animals in the streets of Toronto by running 700 kilometres. The stick figures included a dinosaur, a giraffe, a whale and a shark.
Also Read | UK Man Creates Giant GPS Penis Drawing To Raise Money For Charity
GPS penis
Earlier this month, a man in the UK created a giant GPS drawing of a penis across South Wales to raise awareness and money for men's mental health issues. Terry Rosoman, 39, took 24 hours to scrawl the record-breaking drawing by running 120 kilometres.
"Am I doing this to secure my name as the first result on Google when someone searches "world's largest c**k and balls"? Absolutely. However, I also have a far nobler cause in mind," said Rosoman in an Instagram post.
https://ift.tt/Sz3bB8W November 25, 2024 at 07:53AM NDTV News-Offbeat https://www.ndtv.comRanbir Kapoor Reveals Alia Bhatt Once Asked, ‘Who is Kishore Kumar?’
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The Rock's 'Red One' Pays Tribute To Bruce Willis With 'Die Hard' Reference https://ift.tt/D0Vcxk4 Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's new Christmas movie Red One may not have fared well at the box office but it has received appreciation for paying a subtle tribute to Bruce Willis' 1988 blockbuster hit, Die Hard. The action comedy film which also stars Chris Evans alongside The Rock, chronicles the rescue mission of Santa Claus, played by JJ Simmons, who has been abducted by the villain. While the two movies could not be further from each other, they both use Christmas as a major plot point. Red One's ending montage shows Simmons' Santa crawling through the air vents to distribute gifts to houses. This moment appears to be a reference to one of Die Hard's most memorable scenes in which Willis' character, John McClane, is forced to crawl through the vents of Nakatomi Plaza to escape Alexander Godunov's East German terrorist, Karl Vreski. The scene was rendered iconic when McClane, making his way through the tunnel, flips open a lighter and delivers the unforgettable line: "Come out to the coast, have a few laughs." According to reports, although The Rock is a huge Willis fan, it was Red One director, Jake Kasdan, a self-avowed Die Hard fanatic, who pushed for the scene to be added to the movie. Meanwhile, this was not the first time when a movie involving The Rock has paid respect to Willis for his thrilling, action movies from the eighties. In 2018, Mr Johnson's Skyscraper was also heavily inspired by Willis' works. "I wanted to make a film that paid homage and respect to the classic action movies that inspired me and entire generations - Die Hard to Towering Inferno to The Fugitive," Mr Johnson said at the time, who previously starred alongside Willis in 2013's G.I Joe: Retaliation. Also Read | The Rock Called 'Delusional' For Comparing His Movie To Oppenheimer Red One's box office Red One - which hit cinema screens on November 15, received a meagre 34 per cent score on Rotten Tomatoes. Despite boasting of a star-studded cast, estimates suggest that Red One, filmed on a budget of $250 million, could only make $32.1 million in its opening weekend. As of the last update, the movie was expected to cross the $100 million mark, with $55 million coming from overseas territories. In the lead-up to the release, The Rock invited criticism for comparing his movie to Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer. Mr Johnson said it was the Oscar-winning movie that motivated him to shoot his movie in IMAX and give it a major theatrical release. https://ift.tt/KC9yvfe November 23, 2024 at 07:46AM NDTV News-Offbeat https://www.ndtv.com
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's new Christmas movie Red One may not have fared well at the box office but it has received appreciation for paying a subtle tribute to Bruce Willis' 1988 blockbuster hit, Die Hard. The action comedy film which also stars Chris Evans alongside The Rock, chronicles the rescue mission of Santa Claus, played by JJ Simmons, who has been abducted by the villain. While the two movies could not be further from each other, they both use Christmas as a major plot point.
Red One's ending montage shows Simmons' Santa crawling through the air vents to distribute gifts to houses. This moment appears to be a reference to one of Die Hard's most memorable scenes in which Willis' character, John McClane, is forced to crawl through the vents of Nakatomi Plaza to escape Alexander Godunov's East German terrorist, Karl Vreski. The scene was rendered iconic when McClane, making his way through the tunnel, flips open a lighter and delivers the unforgettable line: "Come out to the coast, have a few laughs."
According to reports, although The Rock is a huge Willis fan, it was Red One director, Jake Kasdan, a self-avowed Die Hard fanatic, who pushed for the scene to be added to the movie. Meanwhile, this was not the first time when a movie involving The Rock has paid respect to Willis for his thrilling, action movies from the eighties. In 2018, Mr Johnson's Skyscraper was also heavily inspired by Willis' works.
"I wanted to make a film that paid homage and respect to the classic action movies that inspired me and entire generations - Die Hard to Towering Inferno to The Fugitive," Mr Johnson said at the time, who previously starred alongside Willis in 2013's G.I Joe: Retaliation.
Also Read | The Rock Called 'Delusional' For Comparing His Movie To Oppenheimer
Red One's box office
Red One - which hit cinema screens on November 15, received a meagre 34 per cent score on Rotten Tomatoes. Despite boasting of a star-studded cast, estimates suggest that Red One, filmed on a budget of $250 million, could only make $32.1 million in its opening weekend. As of the last update, the movie was expected to cross the $100 million mark, with $55 million coming from overseas territories.
In the lead-up to the release, The Rock invited criticism for comparing his movie to Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer. Mr Johnson said it was the Oscar-winning movie that motivated him to shoot his movie in IMAX and give it a major theatrical release.
https://ift.tt/KC9yvfe November 23, 2024 at 07:46AM NDTV News-Offbeat https://www.ndtv.comFriday, 22 November 2024
Coldplay In India: Hotel Inflates Price After Booking, Social Media Users Fume https://ift.tt/GY2JbV0 Days after British pop band Coldplay announced another concert in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad as part of its much-awaited "Music Of The Spheres World Tour 2025", a social media user has revealed that one of the hotels near the Narendra Modi Stadium had increased booking prices despite having made the reservation previously. The netizen took to X (formerly Twitter) and posted the correspondence with the hotel as the booking price was raised exponentially from Rs 5,521 to Rs 16,000. "All in for capitalism but asking increased rate for a booked stay. That's new," wrote the user, sharing the screenshot. The management claimed that owing to the Coldplay concert in Ahmedabad on Jan 25 and 26, 2025 -- hotel rooms were in high demand, prompting the price increase. "Unfortunately, due to this, we are unable to honour your reservation at current rates, and need to make an adjustment to reflect the market conditions," read the statement by the hotel. "What does this mean for your booking? Option 1(Keep Your Booking): If you'd like to confirm your reservation, we kindly request you to pay the adjusted rate of INR 16000 (an increase of INR 10479). To thank you for your understanding, we'd love to treat you to a complimentary meal during your stay," it added. All in for capitalism but asking increased rate for a booked stay. Thats new. pic.twitter.com/ox5fu9iIfH — Ashish Singh (@ashzingh) November 21, 2024 Netizens fume The post quickly went viral, inviting the wrath of the netizens who called out the hotel for not honouring the booking and using anti-consumer means to profit off the situation. "What's the point of reservation then?" said one user, while another added: "This is not done. Perfect case to pursue under consumer protection law. Happy to get you legal help at no cost." A third commented: "That one millisecond tick to" I agree to the terms and conditions" is going to start haunting us now. Treebo has given a 'cold shoulder' to patrons." Prices increase Immediately after the concert dates were announced, hotels in the city increased their prices with many claiming that rooms were being booked for as high as Rs 90,000 for just one night. "Hotel rooms in ITC Narmada Ahmedabad are selling for 90,000 per night on the 25th. If you manage to get Coldplay tickets, you also need to spend 6 months of an Indian middle-class person's income to simply visit the city," said an X user. Hotel rooms in ITC Narmada Ahmedabad are selling for 90,000 per night on the 25th If you manage to get Coldplay tickets, you also need to spend 6 months of an Indian middle-class person's income to simply visit the city Coldplay plays, city's hotels party — Aviral Bhatnagar (@aviralbhat) November 16, 2024 One of the hotels stated that the cost of rooms were reflective of "dynamic pricing" during highly-anticipated events that create a high demand among travellers for hotels. https://ift.tt/uPaDzpL November 22, 2024 at 09:06AM NDTV News-Offbeat https://www.ndtv.com
Days after British pop band Coldplay announced another concert in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad as part of its much-awaited "Music Of The Spheres World Tour 2025", a social media user has revealed that one of the hotels near the Narendra Modi Stadium had increased booking prices despite having made the reservation previously. The netizen took to X (formerly Twitter) and posted the correspondence with the hotel as the booking price was raised exponentially from Rs 5,521 to Rs 16,000.
"All in for capitalism but asking increased rate for a booked stay. That's new," wrote the user, sharing the screenshot.
The management claimed that owing to the Coldplay concert in Ahmedabad on Jan 25 and 26, 2025 -- hotel rooms were in high demand, prompting the price increase.
"Unfortunately, due to this, we are unable to honour your reservation at current rates, and need to make an adjustment to reflect the market conditions," read the statement by the hotel.
"What does this mean for your booking? Option 1(Keep Your Booking): If you'd like to confirm your reservation, we kindly request you to pay the adjusted rate of INR 16000 (an increase of INR 10479). To thank you for your understanding, we'd love to treat you to a complimentary meal during your stay," it added.
All in for capitalism but asking increased rate for a booked stay. Thats new. pic.twitter.com/ox5fu9iIfH
— Ashish Singh (@ashzingh) November 21, 2024
Netizens fume
The post quickly went viral, inviting the wrath of the netizens who called out the hotel for not honouring the booking and using anti-consumer means to profit off the situation.
"What's the point of reservation then?" said one user, while another added: "This is not done. Perfect case to pursue under consumer protection law. Happy to get you legal help at no cost."
A third commented: "That one millisecond tick to" I agree to the terms and conditions" is going to start haunting us now. Treebo has given a 'cold shoulder' to patrons."
Prices increase
Immediately after the concert dates were announced, hotels in the city increased their prices with many claiming that rooms were being booked for as high as Rs 90,000 for just one night.
"Hotel rooms in ITC Narmada Ahmedabad are selling for 90,000 per night on the 25th. If you manage to get Coldplay tickets, you also need to spend 6 months of an Indian middle-class person's income to simply visit the city," said an X user.
Hotel rooms in ITC Narmada Ahmedabad are selling for 90,000 per night on the 25th
— Aviral Bhatnagar (@aviralbhat) November 16, 2024
If you manage to get Coldplay tickets, you also need to spend 6 months of an Indian middle-class person's income to simply visit the city
Coldplay plays, city's hotels party
One of the hotels stated that the cost of rooms were reflective of "dynamic pricing" during highly-anticipated events that create a high demand among travellers for hotels.
https://ift.tt/uPaDzpL November 22, 2024 at 09:06AM NDTV News-Offbeat https://www.ndtv.com