2206 – China’s Van Goghs (2016 documentary)

Until 1989, the village of Dafen in the city of Shenzhen, China was little more than a hamlet. It now has a population of 10,000, including hundreds of peasants-turned oil painters. In the many studios, and even in the alleyways, Dafen’s painters turn out thousands of replicas of world-famous Western paintings. Nobody thinks anything of an order for 200 Van Goghs. To meet their deadlines, painters sleep on the floor between clotheslines strung with masterpieces. In 2015, the turnover in painting sales was over $65 million. Local painter Zhao has a dream to travel to Amsterdam to see the works of his legendary associate…

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2201 – 2012 (2009)

spacetime coordinates: 2009 – 2012 India, Washington, D.C. the White House, China /  Tibet / the Himalayas, Los Angeles,  Yellowstone National Park, the Las Vegas Valley, the Pacific Ocean

2012 is a 2009 American science fiction disaster film directed by Roland Emmerich. The film stars John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Oliver Platt, Thandiwe Newton, Danny Glover, Zlatko Buric and Woody Harrelson. Based on the 2012 phenomenon, its plot follows geologist Adrian Helmsley (Ejiofor) and novelist Jackson Curtis (Cusack) as they experience an eschatological sequence of events including earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, megatsunamis and a global flood, all of which were imagined by subscribers to the hypothesis. (wiki)

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2160 – Breaking (2022)

spacetime coordinates:  July 7, 2017, Wells Fargo Bank, Marietta, Georgia

Breaking (original title 892) is a 2022 American thriller drama film starring John Boyega as a Marine Corps veteran, Brian Brown-Easley. It is written and directed by Abi Damaris Corbin and co-written by Kwame Kwei-Armah, based on the 2018 Task & Purpose article “They Didn’t Have to Kill Him” by Aaron Gell. The film also stars Nicole Beharie, Selenis Leyva, Connie Britton, Jeffrey Donovan, and Michael Kenneth Williams. (wiki)

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2159 – Castle Rock (TV Series 2018–2019)

spacetime coordinates: 2010’s / 1990’s / 1610’s  Castle Rock, Maine

Castle Rock is an American psychological horror streaming television series, featuring and inspired by characters, settings, and themes from the stories created by Stephen King and his fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine. The series premiered on July 25, 2018, on Hulu. It was created by Sam Shaw and Dustin Thomason, and stars André Holland, Melanie Lynskey, Bill Skarsgård, Jane Levy, and Sissy Spacek in its first season. On August 14, 2018, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a second season starring Lizzy Caplan, Paul Sparks, Barkhad Abdi, Yusra Warsama, Elsie Fisher, Matthew Alan and Tim Robbins, which premiered on October 23, 2019.

In November 2020, Hulu canceled the series after two seasons. (wiki)

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2149 – A Short Hike (2019 video game)

spacetime coordinates: 2010’s Hawk Peak Provincial Park in Canada

A Short Hike is an adventure video game by Canadian indie game designer Adam Robinson-Yu (also known as adamgryu).

It is an open world exploration game in which the player is tasked with reaching the summit of a mountain to get cellphone reception. The game was released for Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux in July 2019, for Nintendo Switch in August 2020, and for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in November 2021. (wiki)

Description

Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of hawk peak provincial park. Follow the marked trails or explore the backcountry as you make your way to the summit. Along the way, meet other hikers, discover hidden treasures, and take in the world around you. (ashorthike.com)

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Windows (MINIMUM): OS: Windows 7 SP1+ (or later) / Processor: Intel or AMD Dual Core at 2 GHz or better / Memory: 2 GB RAM / Graphics: Intel Graphics 4400 or better / DirectX: Version 11 / Storage: 400 MB available space

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2145

Top Gun (1986)

Top Gun is a 1986 American action film directed by Tony Scott, and written by Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr. inspired by an article titled “Top Guns”, written by Ehud Yonay and published in California magazine three years earlier.

The film stars Tom Cruise and Kelly McGillis, with Val Kilmer, Anthony Edwards, and Tom Skerritt in supporting roles. Cruise plays Lieutenant Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, a young naval aviator aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise. He and his radar intercept officer, Lieutenant (junior grade) Nick “Goose” Bradshaw (Edwards), are given the chance to train at the US Navy’s Fighter Weapons School at Naval Air Station Miramar in San Diego, California.

Upon its release, the film received mixed reviews from film critics. The film maintained its popularity over the years and earned an IMAX 3D re-release in 2013. Additionally, the soundtrack to the film has since become one of the most popular movie soundtracks to date, reaching 9× Platinum certification. The film won both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for “Take My Breath Away” performed by Berlin. In 2015, the United States Library of Congress selected the film for preservation in the National Film Registry, finding it “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant”. (wiki)

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Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

Top Gun: Maverick is a 2022 American action drama film directed by Joseph Kosinski. It is the sequel to the 1986 film Top Gun.

The film stars Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer reprising their roles from the original film, alongside Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, Glen Powell, Lewis Pullman, and Ed Harris. It follows Maverick confronting his past while training a group of younger TOPGUN graduates, including the son of his deceased best friend, for a dangerous mission.

The film was widely praised by critics, with many deeming it superior to its predecessor. (wiki)

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2141 – The Hunt (2020)

The Hunt is a 2020 American satirical horror / political action thriller film directed by Craig Zobel and written by Nick Cuse and Damon Lindelof. The film stars Betty Gilpin and Hilary Swank. Jason Blum was a producer under his Blumhouse Productions banner, along with Lindelof.

The film is about a group of high income progressive people who kidnap working class people with conservative political views to hunt them for sport. Zobel and Lindelof have said that the film is intended as a satire on the profound political divide between the American left and right. (wiki)

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