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Christmas Countdown

Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ observed on December 25. as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. A feast central to the Christian liturgical year, it is preceded by the season of Advent or the Nativity Fast and initiates the season of Christmastide, which historically in the West lasts twelve days and culminates on Twelfth Night;in some traditions, Christmastide includes an octave. Christmas Day is a public holiday in many of the world’s nations, is celebrated religiously by a majority of Christians, as well as culturally by many non-Christians, and forms an integral part of the holiday season centered around it.

The traditional Christmas narrative, the Nativity of Jesus, delineated in the New Testament says that Jesus was born in Bethlehem, in accordance with messianic prophecies. When Joseph and Mary arrived in the city, the inn had no room and so they were offered a stable where the Christ Child was soon born, with angels proclaiming this news to shepherds who then further disseminated the information.

Although the month and date of Jesus’ birth are unknown, the church in the early fourth century fixed the date as December 25. This corresponds to the date of the solstice on the Roman calendar. Most Christians celebrate on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar, which has been adopted almost universally in the civil calendars used in countries throughout the world. However, some Eastern Christian Churches celebrate Christmas on December 25 of the older Julian calendar, which currently corresponds to a January date in the Gregorian calendar. For Christians, the belief that God came into the world in the form of man to atone for the sins of humanity, rather than the exact birth date, is considered to be the primary purpose in celebrating Christmas.

The celebratory customs associated in various countries with Christmas have a mix of pre-Christian, Christian, and secular themes and origins. Popular modern customs of the holiday include gift giving, completing an Advent calendar or Advent wreath, Christmas music and caroling, lighting a Christingle, viewing a Nativity play, an exchange of Christmas cards, church services, a special meal, pulling Christmas crackers and the display of various Christmas decorations, including Christmas trees, Christmas lights, nativity scenes, garlands, wreaths, mistletoe, and holly. In addition, several closely related and often interchangeable figures, known as Santa Claus, Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, and Christkind, are associated with bringing gifts to children during the Christmas season and have their own body of traditions and lore. Because gift-giving and many other aspects of the Christmas festival involve heightened economic activity, the holiday has become a significant event and a key sales period for retailers and businesses. The economic impact of Christmas has grown steadily over the past few centuries in many regions of the world.

 

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Blackout Battle Royale

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’s Blackout battle royale mode is about to get a new map. The second arena in which players will duke it out for supremacy is Alcatraz. The map hits PS4 tomorrow and will arrive on other platforms later.

It’s not the first time the Call of Duty series has based a map on the infamous Bay Area prison. The Mob of the Dead zombies map is also set on Alcatraz, and there will be zombies for you to tackle in the Blackout map too. The trailer also suggests you’ll be able to take down your enemies with a flamethrower.

With Treyarch and Activision facing fierce competition from the likes of Fortnite, Apex Legends, Battlefield V and others in a crowded battle royale marketplace, a new map based on such a recognizable location might help it draw in players new and old. In other news, Blackout will also once again have a free trial. You’ll be able to play it gratis for the rest of the month starting April 2nd, though you’ll need an Xbox Live or PlayStation Plus subscription to join in on consoles.

Source: Engadget

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Billie Eilish

Her full name is Billie Eilish Pirate Baird The singer, who was OayaConnell, began to attract attention in 2016, when she released Ocean Track’s track written by his brother Finneas, who was also a singer. Eilish actually recorded the song for a choreography prepared by her dance teacher. From the moment she uploaded SoundCloud to her teacher’s hear, Eilish’s life changed overnight. After installing the song, Eilish’s song quickly became famous and more than 2 million songs were recorded overnight and the record companies lined up for him. A year later, Eilish signed with Interscope Records and recorded a song for the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why ‘music.

Although Eilish made her official debut in 2017, she was likened to many by Lorde and Lana Del Rey because of her voice and melancholic mood in his songs. The song called Bellyache starts with the acoustic guitar, which is influenced by Latin music, and tells the story of a psychopath. Sitting all alone, mouth full of gum tells the story of a psychopath who killed Eilish’s friends and threw their bodies into the back seat of her car after they entered the song with the words The Driveway S.

Eilish, who entered the studio with his brother Finneas, shared the album dont smile at me on August 11, 2017 with her fans. The themes under this album are a bit dark and playful, but really fascinating. We can understand from the words of the songs that there are many dark feelings hidden in this album against colorful tales. Eilish left her childhood behind and into youth and adolescence, with songs on the album tried to tell the audience. In the album, it aims to overcome the limits of stereotypes and stereotypes created by the society while presenting young people’s life ups and downs. In her interviews, Eilish stated that instead of preaching about these subjects, she intended to empathize with each song on her themes.

Eilish’s maturity, authenticity and impressive storytelling can be said to be beyond her age. Judging from the songs of his peers, we can understand from her songs and his voice that she is not a typical pop star, but a young woman who knows how to perform her music.