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A Brilliant Gathering: Guangzhou Witnesses Shinning Moments of Cities

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Friday, December 15, 2023

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GUANGZHOU, China, Dec. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2023 Global Mayors' Forum held in Guangzhou attended by over 800 guests came to a successful conclusion on December 9 by Guangzhou Foreign Affairs Office. Over the past few days, mayors from around the world gathered in the City of Flowers for a grand event on urban governance under the theme of "High-quality Growth with Urban Innovation and City-to-City Cooperation".

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This remarkable assembly of mayors provided insight into common challenges faced by global cities regarding urban growth.
This grand gathering also unveiled the key to innovative governance implemented by various cities.
Guangzhou played the role of an initiator in the series forum activities which were widely responded by many cities around the world.
A total of 274 initiatives from 193 cities and regions of 54 countries were submitted for the 6th Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation ("Guangzhou Award"), with the number of participating cities and initiatives both surpassing those of previous cycles.

UTOPIAS 2023 CONTINUES THE SAMUEL ADAMS 20+ YEAR TRADITION AS ONE OF THE WORLD'S STRONGEST BEERS

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023

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BOSTON, Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Since its introduction in 2001, Samuel Adams Utopias® has earned its reputation as one of the world's strongest, most mysterious, and sought-after beers. Its ruby black color and lack of carbonation suggest a vintage Port, while its high alcohol level begins to approach a fine Cognac.

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BOSTON, Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Since its introduction in 2001, Samuel Adams Utopias® has earned its reputation as one of the world's strongest, most mysterious, and sought-after beers.
As Founder and Brewer Jim Koch explains, "We are delighted to announce the arrival of Utopias 2023, which continues our tradition of surprising beer lovers.
New to Utopias 2023 are the barrels from Pineau des Charentes – a rare, fortified French aperitif wine from western France.
Samuel Adams Utopias® 2023 can be found at select specialty beer and liquor stores starting October 30th for a suggested retail price of $240 per 24.5-ounce bottle.

Summer music festivals do more than entertain, they help us imagine possible futures

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Thursday, July 13, 2023

And after multiple summers without large in-person gatherings and reduced capacities, many people are returning to their favourite music festivals to have a good time.

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And after multiple summers without large in-person gatherings and reduced capacities, many people are returning to their favourite music festivals to have a good time.
But these gatherings, especially independent and artist-run music festivals, do more than entertain.
To help us tackle these questions, we organized a conference about music festivals and had conversations with scholars, practitioners, artists, organizers and festival-goers who shared their insights about curating, programming and imagining music festivals.

Curating for change

In her book, The Work of Art in the World, she encourages readers to trace the “ripple effects” of the arts into our daily institutions and practices.
She asks readers to think about ways to “test, stretch and refine” how we teach, learn and curate.
Simply put, what does it mean to curate for change?

Staging diversity, challenging power

Music festivals are important not only in terms of programming matters, but also as forms of community-based education and activism.
In other words, festivals can build alternative visions of social co-operation and can question static relations of power and taken-for-granted representations.
Another example, the Guelph Jazz Festival, launched in 1994, aims to reinvigorate public life with the spirit of dialogue and community.

Everyday utopias

While it may be tempting to think about festivals as an escape from everyday life, we also see them as transformative possibilities for society.
We are drawn to legal scholar Davina Cooper’s notion of everyday utopias.
“Everyday utopias,” she writes, “don’t place their energy on pressuring mainstream institutions to change, on winning votes, or on taking over dominant social structures.

MetaWorks Platforms Closes Acquisition of AI-Powered Avatar Metaverse Platform, UtopiaVR

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Thursday, July 6, 2023

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Fairfield, CA., July 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MetaWorks Platforms, Inc. (“MetaWorks'' or the “Company”), (CSE: MWRK and OTCQB: MWRK), an award-winning Web3 company that owns and operates platforms in the entertainment & technology space, is pleased to announce that it has closed the asset purchase of the AI-Powered Avatar Metaverse Platform UtopiaVR.com from Apex VR Holdings, Inc. The terms of the deal were disclosed in the Company’s recent Form 8-K filing.

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Fairfield, CA., July 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MetaWorks Platforms, Inc. (“MetaWorks'' or the “Company”), (CSE: MWRK and OTCQB: MWRK), an award-winning Web3 company that owns and operates platforms in the entertainment & technology space, is pleased to announce that it has closed the asset purchase of the AI-Powered Avatar Metaverse Platform UtopiaVR.com from Apex VR Holdings, Inc.
MetaWorks Platforms, Inc. President Scott Gallagher commented on today's news, “This is a very exciting time and opportunity for MetaWorks and for our shareholders.
The Utopia metaverse platform works on all relevant devices: PC, mobile and VR headsets such as Oculus Quest or HTC Vive.
For details on the acquisition, see the Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 6, 2023.

Innate Motion’s Latest Book Calls for a New Approach to Branding Based on Transparency, Abundance, and Community

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

“Companies whose brands have successfully reinvented themselves in our rapidly changing world have done so by emphasizing transparency, abundance, community, and utopia in the stories they tell,” said Innate Motion Founding Partner and Utopia Brands co-author Benoit Beaufils.

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“Companies whose brands have successfully reinvented themselves in our rapidly changing world have done so by emphasizing transparency, abundance, community, and utopia in the stories they tell,” said Innate Motion Founding Partner and Utopia Brands co-author Benoit Beaufils.
Each section seeks to answer one fundamental question: Can our brands play their part in regenerating the planet we live on while still finding success?
The answer lies in the human capacity to imagine new worlds – utopias – and build them accordingly.
“Change and collaboration are key to delivering the impact and growth so many organizations strive for today.

MetaWorks to Acquire the Assets of ChatGPT AI-Powered Avatar Metaverse Platform, UtopiaVR

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

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Fairfield, CA., June 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MetaWorks Platforms, Inc. (“MetaWorks'' or the “Company”), (CSE: MWRK and OTCQB: MWRK), an award-winning Web3 company that owns and operates platforms in the entertainment & technology space, is pleased to announce that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Metaverse platform and AI Avatar assets of Apex VR Holdings, Inc., the parent company of the UtopiaVR.com Metaverse Platform.

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The agreement marks a significant milestone for MetaWorks as it seeks to strengthen its position in the rapidly evolving Web3 space.
Under the terms of the agreement, MetaWorks will acquire the assets of UtopiaVR, including its Web3 business metaverse platform, Chat GPT-powered AI avatar technology, and domain portfolio, including UtopiaVR.com .
MetaWorks will seek to expand on UtopiaVR’s GPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer) AI-powered avatars and metaverse environments to create immersive experiences in film, music, and education.
The UtopiaVR metaverse platform can be accessed from any smartphone, tablet, or PC anywhere in the world without needing an expensive headset or additional device.

INTRODUCING THE WORLD'S BIGGEST WEEKEND: ROYAL CARIBBEAN'S UTOPIA OF THE SEAS IS REVEALED

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023

MIAMI, June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Next summer, vacationers can celebrate the weekend in the biggest way ever. Royal Caribbean International has revealed the ultimate 3-night weekend and 4-night weekday getaway, Utopia of the Seas. As the first of the game-changing Oasis Class ships to offer short getaways when it debuts, the next big thing coming to vacations sets the stage to make more memories in one short trip than ever before. Starting July 2024 from Port Canaveral (Orlando), Florida, Utopia will introduce unmatched weekend energy across a combination of more than 40 ways to dine and drink, more pools than the days to count, ways to thrill and chill, and more of all the above at Perfect Day at CocoCay – Royal Caribbean's private island in The Bahamas – including its new adults-only Hideaway Beach opening in early 2024.

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Royal Caribbean International has revealed the ultimate 3-night weekend and 4-night weekday getaway, Utopia of the Seas .
Utopia opens for bookings on Royal Caribbean's website as soon as Friday, June 23.
More details about Utopia will be revealed leading up to its highly anticipated debut next summer.
Vacationers can be among the first to dive into all the new getaway has in store on www.RoyalCaribbean.com .

Psychoanalysing Succession’s tense finale – a Freudian suspension of pleasure

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Friday, June 2, 2023

The cunning ruses of the Roys are ticking timebombs of self-sabotage.

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The cunning ruses of the Roys are ticking timebombs of self-sabotage.
Their vaulting and faltering desires mask the fundamental human requirements they are missing: love, attention, esteem and purpose.
But there is another component of the Succession experience that has a complicated relationship with pleasure and desire – the viewer.

Narrative and pleasure

In his 1920 essay, Beyond the Pleasure Principle, Freud recalls observing a toddler throwing his toys away and then later using a string and reel to haul them back toward him, much to his pleasure.
This could also describe Logan Roy’s (Brian Cox) relationship to his children.
In oscillating between alliance and discord, Succession has conditioned viewers to expect the worst outcome possible for the Roy siblings at any given moment.

Moments between moments

Part of the success of the fourth and final series of Succession has been the way in which it explores paroxysm (sudden flurries of activity and emotion) while the narrative is paused at uncertain moments.
Exploring these moments between moments and stretching them out to transmit their texture and feeling, has increasingly become part of complex television like Succession.
Greater weight, particularly heading toward the show’s conclusion, had been placed on restoring unity between the Roy siblings.
Complex TV shows with large ensembles often favour a general “team” which adjoins the shared fantasy between viewer and protagonist.
Kendall remains trapped within a narrative of his own creation, psychologically devastated in sight of his personal Everest.

Utopia Messenger Introduces Complimentary 24/7 ChatGPT Assistant Feature

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023

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The company is introducing ChatGPT Assistant, a complimentary feature that offers 24/7 assistance to all Utopia Messenger users.

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The company is introducing ChatGPT Assistant, a complimentary feature that offers 24/7 assistance to all Utopia Messenger users.
Whether users are new to Utopia Messenger or seasoned veterans, ChatGPT Assistant is always available to provide help and guidance.
"Utopia Messenger is proud to introduce ChatGPT Assistant, a feature that will make using our platform even easier and more convenient," said Samantha Brown, spokesperson for Utopia Messenger.
ChatGPT Assistant is available and complimentary to all Utopia Messenger users.

IMVU and Pussy Riot's Nadya Tolokonnikova Launch Utopia: A Virtual Haven for All

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023

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REDWOOD CITY, Calif. and NEW YORK, April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Together Labs, the parent company of both the world's largest social web3 metaverse, IMVU, and MetaJuice, the company powering blockchain-driven economies, today announces their collaboration with Pussy Riot creator, activist, and artist, Nadya Tolokonnikova. Celebrating their shared interest in creating welcoming web3 metaverse spaces, IMVU will launch an official community space envisioned by Nadya called Utopia and will soon release a limited-edition NFT collection within IMVU.

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Celebrating their shared interest in creating welcoming web3 metaverse spaces, IMVU will launch an official community space envisioned by Nadya called Utopia and will soon release a limited-edition NFT collection within IMVU.
New and existing users will take an in-metaverse IMVU Quest, completing tasks to explore the Pussy Riot Pink Church of Feminism: the name of Nadya's official space inside IMVU.
"It's very thrilling to launch Utopia in IMVU and make it feminist, queer, diverse and radical.
Three years ago, in the middle of the lockdown, I was asked to perform a Pussy Riot set in IMVU," Nadya recalls.