The Whale

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Cruise ship stumbles on a rare sight: a gathering of 1000 whales (National Geographic)

Passengers aboard the National Geographic Endurance came across the fin whales foraging near Antarctica—the biggest congregation of baleen whales seen in ...

[National Geographic Explorer](https://explorer-directory.nationalgeographic.org/matthew-savoca), optimistic about the recovery of fin whales in the Southern Ocean, he says. [whales](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/whale-facts/) as far as the eye could see, hundreds upon hundreds of them, shrouding the horizon in clouds of their breath. These tiny crustaceans form the base of the food web in the Southern Ocean as favorite prey for penguins, whales, and squid. “There are rules that krill fishing should not be carried out in close proximity to whales or any other feeding animals. This study showed us that at least these four vessels do not adhere to this rule,” she says. “This was quite shocking to witness.” Around one million of these colossal cetaceans once plied the world’s oceans, but a century of whaling reduced their numbers by roughly 98 percent. The International Union for Conservation of Nature [(Read how life in Antarctica relies on a shrinking supply of krill.)](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/130817-antarctica-krill-whales-ecology-climate-science) [krill](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/facts/krill). Previously, the [Matthew Savoca](https://matthewsavocaecology.weebly.com/), a marine ecologist at Stanford and co-author of a new study on the event, [published today in the journal Ecology](https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ecy.4002).

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REVIEW | 'The Whale' is a hard but astounding film to watch | Mark ... (Business Mirror)

Charlie is a reclusive, morbidly obese English literature teacher unable and unwilling to stop eating himself to death. As his health woes mount and his life ...

It is one of the most moving performances in years, full of humanity and a redemptive triumph for an actor who hid his talent in quickly forgotten films like “Blast from the Past,” “Hair Brained” and “Airheads.” He is sadly apologetic to his nurse — “I’m sorry,” he says continually — and shuts the video camera on his laptop during his online classes. There are steady references to Herman Melville’s “Moby Dick,” which gives the film the title and its doomed vibe. As his health woes mount and his life expectancy is put at just a week, Charlie struggles to reacquaint himself with his estranged daughter. The movie, based and adapted from the off-Broadway play of the same name by Samuel D. Look closely, though, and he’s the one with a soul as light as a feather.

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'The Whale' Ending, Explained: Why Was Charlie Hopeful About ... (Digital Mafia Talkies)

Adapted from Samuel D. Hunter's play, "The Whale" is the story of an English teacher who is suffering from an eating disorder and other unresolved issues ...

He was scared that the moment he came back to Iowa, his father would get him married to the girl, and he wouldn’t have a say in the matter. Till that moment, we believed that Charlie didn’t have money to pay for his insurance, but the reality was that he didn’t want to spend a penny on himself because he wanted to secure his daughter’s future. Toward the end of the film “The Whale,” we see that Charlie finds proof of his daughter’s good nature when he accidentally comes to know that she has helped Thomas reconnect with her parents. Mary came to know that her daughter was visiting her father, and she understood that he must have offered money to make her stay. She got frustrated by his presence, as he didn’t understand what Charlie was going through and had no knowledge of what had happened to him in his life. Charlie had a habit of exuding the utmost positivity even in the direst of circumstances, and it’s likely that he saw a silver lining in Ellie’s behavior as well, despite the fact that she portrayed the most abhorrent side of herself in front of him. It felt like Charlie was about to die because he was suddenly experiencing a lot of pain in his chest, and Thomas began panicking upon seeing him because he didn’t know what to do. Liz took him outside and told him that Charlie didn’t need this kind of unnecessary interference in his life, as he always had a lot to deal with. He has nothing left to look forward to in his life, and he was never able to cope with the loss of a loved one. He asked Thomas to wait until his nurse came because he believed that he was going to die any moment. Charlie had a compulsive eating disorder, and things had gotten so bad that he was told he could die any moment from congestive heart failure. He isn’t able to embrace his past and is on a journey of self-destruction where he has lost the will to live entirely.

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How to watch 'The Whale': Stream Brendan Fraser's Oscar ... (Business Insider)

"The Whale" follows a reclusive teacher (Brendan Fraser) struggling with grief. You can buy it to stream from services like Prime Video and Vudu.

If you buy them, we may get a small share of the revenue from the sale from our partners. Overall, critics and audiences agree that the film spotlights a moving performance by Brendan Fraser, who plays the lead character. "The Whale" is not based on a true story but it is adapted from a previous work. More specifically, the film starts off with a sexual scene and has colorful language throughout, making it a less family friendly watch. We may receive products free of charge from manufacturers to test. The film is based on the 2012 play of the same name, which was written by Samuel D. Once you buy "The Whale," you can stream it as many times as you want in up to 4K quality on compatible smart TVs, tablets, smartphones, gaming consoles, and web browsers. "The Whale" follows Charlie (Brendan Fraser), an introverted English teacher struggling to cope with grief and severe obesity that threatens his health. "The Whale" stars Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink, and Hong Chau. [Amazon](https://affiliate.insider.com/?amazonTrackingID=biauto-62017-20&postID=63f52f0a2001447ba07bd045&site=bi&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FWhale-Brendan-Fraser%2Fdp%2FB0B643F731&platform=browser&sc=false&disabled=false), [Apple TV](https://affiliate.insider.com/?amazonTrackingID=biauto-62017-20&postID=63f52f0a2001447ba07bd045&site=bi&u=https%3A%2F%2Ftv.apple.com%2Fus%2Fmovie%2Fthe-whale%2Fumc.cmc.46ybr1t59uemfrzagl4afhwfs&platform=browser&sc=false&disabled=false), [Vudu](https://affiliate.insider.com/?amazonTrackingID=biauto-62017-20&postID=63f52f0a2001447ba07bd045&site=bi&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vudu.com%2Fcontent%2Fmovies%2Fdetails%2FThe-Whale%2F2238732&platform=browser&sc=false&disabled=false). You can buy the film from digital retailers like [Amazon](https://affiliate.insider.com/?amazonTrackingID=biauto-62017-20&postID=63f52f0a2001447ba07bd045&site=bi&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FWhale-Brendan-Fraser%2Fdp%2FB0B643F731g&platform=browser&sc=false&disabled=false), [Apple TV](https://affiliate.insider.com/?amazonTrackingID=biauto-62017-20&postID=63f52f0a2001447ba07bd045&site=bi&u=https%3A%2F%2Ftv.apple.com%2Fus%2Fmovie%2Fthe-whale%2Fumc.cmc.46ybr1t59uemfrzagl4afhwfs&platform=browser&sc=false&disabled=false), [Vudu](https://affiliate.insider.com/?amazonTrackingID=biauto-62017-20&postID=63f52f0a2001447ba07bd045&site=bi&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vudu.com%2Fcontent%2Fmovies%2Fdetails%2FThe-Whale%2F2238732&platform=browser&sc=false&disabled=false).

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14 pilot whales stranded in Sri Lanka: What is whale stranding and ... (The Indian Express)

Whale stranding is a phenomenon in which whales are stuck on land, usually on a beach. Other aquatic animals like dolphins and porpoises are also known to ...

We don’t know why they happen.” The reasons for mass strandings are several, including the topography of the region, illness, human activities and increasing noise pollution in the oceans. Last year in September, more than 230 pilot whales were stranded on the west coast of the region. Experts believe that mass strandings could be becoming more common as the health of oceans continues to deteriorate due to human interference. In 2017, around 20 pilot whales were stranded on the eastern coast before being saved by the navy and local fishermen. [the country](https://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-globally/rescuers-and-volunteers-race-to-save-100-whales-stranded-on-sri-lankas-coast-6921259/) witnessed one of the biggest whale strandings in recent history when more than 100 pilot whales beached on the western coast of Panadura. Earlier in February, 14 pilot whales were stranded near the shore of Kalpitiya, a town located on Sri Lanka’s west coast.

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The Whale VOD release: How to watch (Goldderby)

Good news for people who don't like to cry in public (and perhaps) Screen Actors Guild Awards voters who haven't been able to get to the theater): “The ...

See our [latest prediction champs](https://www.goldderby.com/best-prediction-scores/awards/league-data/). [the 2023 Oscar winners through March 12](https://www.goldderby.com/leagues/) [Make your predictions](https://www.goldderby.com/leagues/) at Gold Derby now. [Best Actor](https://www.goldderby.com/t/best-actor/) for his performance. Speak up and share your huffy opinions in our [famous forums](https://www.goldderby.com/forums/) where 5,000 showbiz leaders lurk every day to track latest awards buzz. Download our free and easy app for [Apple/iPhone devices](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1460576753) or [Android (Google Play)](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pmc.goldDerby) to compete against legions of other fans plus our experts and editors for best prediction accuracy scores. [Gold Derby’s odds](https://www.goldderby.com/odds/combined-odds/oscars-winners-2023-predictions/) currently have him in a dead heat with Austin Butler (“Elvis”) as the top contender. Distributor A24 announced that the film is available to buy via Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, YouTube, Vudu, and [other platforms](https://tickets.thewhale.movie/). “The mandate on that was that it always observed gravity and physics, unlike so many weight-gain costumes we’ve seen in films in previous years, which are normally in service of a one-note, mean joke, or they just are inauthentic,” he said. He’s trying to repair his relationship with his teenage daughter, Ellie (Sadie Sink), who resents him for leaving her and her mother years prior. “The Whale” is about Charlie (Fraser), a reclusive, morbidly obese man who teaches writing classes over Zoom with his camera off. [Gold Derby](https://www.goldderby.com/feature/brendan-fraser-the-whale-oscar-interview-transcript-1205298521/), Fraser described how the prosthetics he wore to play Charlie were integral to creating the “authenticity and integrity” of the film. [The Whale](https://www.goldderby.com/t/the-whale/),” director [Darren Aronofsky](https://www.goldderby.com/t/darren-aronofsky/)’s Oscar-nominated drama film, is now available to watch on-demand, which means you can sob at [Brendan Fraser](https://www.goldderby.com/t/brendan-fraser/)’s heartbreaking performance in the comfort of your own home.

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How To Watch 'The Whale,' Now Available From On-Demand Retailers (Decider)

The Oscar-nominated movie starring Brendan Fraser and Hong Chau is now available to buy on-demand from streaming retailers.

Hunter’s [play of the same name](https://www.amazon.com/dp/1559364602/?tag=decider08-20&asc_refurl=https://decider.com/2023/02/21/how-to-stream-the-whale-now/&asc_source=web). Currently, there is no rental option; however, per Vudu, you can rent The Whale beginning March 14 (just two days after this year’s Academy Awards). [best picture-nominated movies](https://decider.com/2023/01/24/where-to-watch-2023-oscar-nominated-movies-best-picture/) are being released on video-on-demand (VOD) streaming services. The film was initially released in theaters on December 9. [mother!](https://decider.com/movie/mother-2017/) and is an adaptation of Samuel D. The most recent is [The Whale](http://decider.com/movie/the-whale), which hit VOD platforms today, February 21.

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BUEI To Screen 'The Whale' On February 25 - Bernews (Bernews)

Screening this Saturday [Feb 25] in BUEI's Tradewinds Auditorium is the Academy Award nominated film, 'The Whale', starring Brendan Fraser.

[www.BUEI.bm](https://buei.bm/) to learn more about ‘Films at BUEI’, explore our film lineup for March and purchase your tickets! Films selected for screening are intended for mature audiences and include a ticket option package featuring a beverage such as wine, beer or a non-alcoholic drink, and a snack pack to enjoy during the film. ‘The Whale’ has been nominated for an Academy Award in several categories including Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor.

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'The Whale' is screening in more than 50 Philippine cinemas ... (GMA News Online)

"The Whale" is showing in 56 cinemas across the Philippines today. Touted as Brendan Fraser's ("The Mummy") comeback role, "The Whale" revolves around ...

Five months later, "The Whale" finally makes it way to the Philippines. "The Whale" is showing in 56 cinemas across the Philippines today. "The Whale" reportedly received six long minutes of standing ovation at the

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Naka Nathaniel: The Mystery Of Whales (Honolulu Civil Beat)

Then the water exploded nearby. A humpback had breached nearby, but it was near impossible to tell where it was. The whale breached again and we picked up the ...

We want to showcase smart ideas about the future of Hawaii, from the state's sharpest thinkers, to stretch our collective thinking about a problem or an issue. IDEAS is the place you'll find essays, analysis and opinion on every aspect of life and public affairs in Hawaii. Naka Nathaniel spent much of his career as a journalist with The New York Times, helping launch NYTimes.com, covering war in Iraq and Afghanistan and the collapse of the second tower on 9/11. After I wrote that to Mike, he responded, “I direct you to Melville and his descriptions of the oceans in those long ago times. We are fortunate to enjoy the whale parade. When Gabriele and her team first started their whale count in 1985, the humpback population in the North Pacific was about 1,500 whales. However, the volume of The flip-side are the recreational crews. They rate the noise level from zero to three. The encounter disrupted their rhythm since they were afraid of poking the baby humpback with their paddles. First thought: The whale-like creatures that jump on enemy ships in the new Avatar movie. In the pitch black, the only thing you could hear was the droplets being flicked from the black carbon fiber blades.

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'The Whale' now showing in more than 50 screens in PH (Sun.Star)

BRENDAN Fraser's highly anticipated and much talked-about comeback movie, “The Whale,” is now showing in 56 cinemas nationwide.

Do not shout or use CAPITAL LETTERS! Do not use obscenity. SunStar website welcomes friendly debate, but comments posted on this site do not necessarily reflect the views of the SunStar management and its affiliates.

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What is whale stranding? Know all about global phenomenon which ... (News9 Live)

A group of 14 pilot whales was found stranded earlier in February close to the coastline of Kalpitiya, a city on Sri Lanka's west coast.

About 20 pilot whales were stranded on the eastern coast in 2017, but the navy and nearby fishermen managed to save them. When more than 100 pilot whales beached themselves on the western coast of Panadura in 2020, the nation saw one of the largest whale strandings in recent memory. Due to pollution, malnutrition, sickness, injuries, or other traumas, whales may migrate to shallow waters or approach the coast. The navy took them in their boats and dropped them.” Whales have lungs, breathe air, have a warm-blooded body temperature, and can give birth to live young and not eggs. Whales are a peculiar species of animal that belong to the same order as dolphins and porpoises, Cetacea.

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A24 is releasing the soundtrack for The Whale on vinyl (The Vinyl Factory)

Rob Simonsen's score for Darren Aronofsky's Oscar-nominated film, The Whale, will receive a vinyl release this March, via A24.

[can pre-order](https://shop.a24films.com/products/the-whale-original-motion-picture-soundtrack) The Whale now. [The inexorable rise of vinyl soundtrack releases](https://thevinylfactory.com/features/rise-of-vinyl-soundtrack-releases/) Featuring the score of Rob Simonsen (Stranger Things, Moneyball).

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See Brendan Fraser's painstaking transformation for <em>The ... (EW.com)

In EW's exclusive clip, Oscar-nominated makeup designer Adrien Morot applies prosthetics to Brendan Fraser as part of a long process of bringing Charlie to ...

It's all in the latest edition of EW's [The Awardist digital magazine](https://ew.com/awards/the-awardist-digital-magazine-fabelmans-michelle-williams-oscars-predictions/). I don't want this to be a joke. "We had two facial pieces, one for the front, and one for the back, going all the way down to his upper chest," Morot tells EW.

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How the Resurgence of Whale Populations Impacts Our Ecosystem (Literary Hub)

The parking lot at the Sitka campus of the University of Alaska Southeast may be one of the most scenic parking lots in the nation. It sits on one side of ...

To understand what these lessons were, I needed to take a closer look at the resurgence of humpback whales in the North Pacific. But now they had whales, and a fleet of boats quickly assembled to take advantage of the bonanza. Biuw told me of a recent expedition to the Antarctic to measure krill abundance. “When we came close to the South Orkney Islands, we started seeing a huge number of birds, albatrosses, and all kinds of things, and we realized something dramatic was going on. The scarcity of whales had not always been the case. I took a sip and waited for the scientist who had promised to share with me the basics of whale recovery. Biuw is a senior scientist at the Institute of Marine Research in Tromsø. “That spinning of the propeller creates bubbles, and the cavitation is really loud.” The whales have learned to associate this sound with food. The longlines are laid on the ocean floor at the edge of the continental shelf at a depth of about six hundred meters. Hundreds of baited hooks connect to the line via a six-foot piece of nylon known as a “snood.” At each end of the longline is an anchor that keeps it attached to the ocean floor and a stretch of rope that hangs vertically from a buoy at the surface. At 10:00 a.m., Lauren Wild let me into the rectangular university building and took me to a small cluster of offices in its depths that house the marine scientists. The parking lot at the Sitka campus of the University of Alaska Southeast may be one of the most scenic parking lots in the nation.

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Why are so many whales getting stranded on US beaches? (New Scientist)

Of the 178 humpback whale deaths that NOAA has investigated as part of the unusual mortality event, around half underwent necropsies. “Of the whales examined, ...

Whaling bans and fishing regulations have allowed humpback whales to balloon from around 400 individuals in the 1980s to more than 80,000 today – a dramatic recovery, but still shy of their numbers before whaling. Protestors have recently called on New Jersey government leaders to halt the expansion of offshore wind until more research can be done into potential links between underwater noise and whale deaths. Of the five species washed up in recent months, three are considered vulnerable or endangered: North Atlantic right whales, sperm whales and sei whales. The death of two right whales within weeks of each other was an especially concerning blow to the species. In the past three months, nearly two dozen large whales have washed ashore on beaches on the east coast of the US. “It’s an alarming surge,” says [Sheila Dean](https://mmsc.org/meet-our-pod) at the Marine Mammal Stranding Center in New Jersey.

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Cover Whale Hires Tony Beirne as Chief Data Officer and Chief ... (PRNewswire)

PRNewswire/ -- Cover Whale Insurance Solutions, Inc., a leading commercial trucking insurance provider and fast-growing insurtech, today announces the...

Stay up to date with Cover Whale on [blog](https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3789547-1&h=3668171689&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.coverwhale.com%2Fblog%2F&a=blog). In his new role, Tony will develop innovative ways to use Cover Whale's data to price risk even more advantageously for both Cover Whale and its policyholders. Maintaining excellent agent relationships has driven more than $400 million in premium through the Cover Whale platform. The telematics we capture from our policyholders and digest is how we competitively price policies while maintaining leading loss ratios," said Dan Abrahamsen, CEO of Cover Whale. Coupled with his rich experience in data and analytics, Beirne's actuarial experience was earned at KPMG, PwC and Liberty Mutual. He joined Cover Whale after serving simultaneously as Senior Director at QualRisk, where he developed data, analytics, and finance transformation strategies for insurance and financial entities, and Chief Product Officer & Actuary at VoyageWorks, where pure premium analytics were used to draw actionable insights for improving profitability within commercial auto businesses.

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Brendan Fraser Transforms For The Whale In New Makeup Time ... (Screen Rant)

A new time-lapse video shows Brendan Fraser's extreme makeup and prosthetics transformation for his role as Charlie in Darren Aronofsky's The Whale.

While it's unclear how the next few years of Fraser's career will unfold beyond an appearance in Martin Scorsese's Killers of the Flower Moon, The Whale clearly demonstrates that the actor is still more capable than ever of delivering an outstanding performance. As Charlie attempts to repair his relationship with Ellie and especially during some of the film's more emotional moments, Fraser's prosthetics and makeup really melt away and almost become invisible. [The Whale](https://screenrant.com/tag/the-whale/) is shown off in detail thanks to a new time-lapse video.

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'The Whale' (2022) Movie Review: The Excellent Movie That For ... (Martin Cid Magazine)

The Whale is a movie directed by Darren Aronofsky starring Brendan Fraser whom we guess will win the Oscar… and an excellent Sadie Sink,

He is one of the most successful actors of his generation and has over 50 film credits to his name. Full of careful and necessary literary references (the title of the movie comes from the novel by Herman Melville). Extremely melodramatic, this movie is not a feel good movie nor a happy outing to the movies film. The Wrestler (2008) followed soon after, with Mickey Rourke’s performance earning him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. Aronofsky’s movies have earned him a great deal of critical acclaim, with several prestigious awards to his credit. A university professor who can barely get out of his chair.

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Brendan Fraser delivers moving performance in comeback movie ... (manilastandard.net)

The highly anticipated and much talked-about drama, The Whale starring Brendan Fraser, is screening now in the Philippines.

The film, produced by A24, is distributed by TBA Studios in the country. This includes Triangle of Sadness, Fanny: The Right To Rock, Plan 75, and Nocebo. The Whale is based on the acclaimed play by Samuel D.

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The Whale: Screen vs. Stage (newyorktheater.me)

Some movie critics called “The Whale” stagy , which I consider ironic, since I saw the stage play a decade ago, and, although both the play and the film are ...

Their meaning is even harder to grasp in the movie, a medium where images matter more than words. All of that is changed in the movie, to a fictional religious order. Now the filmmakers are actually more faithful to the stage play than is usual. In the play, Ellie was two when she last saw her father; in the movie, she was eight. But I think I most appreciated the play for its centering around a character you rarely see depicted with such complexity and heart. Some movie critics called “The Whale” stagy , which I consider ironic, since I saw the stage play a decade ago, and, although both the play and the film are written by Samuel D.

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'Beyond Belief': Massive Fin Whale Pod Sighting Prompts Fishing ... (ExplorersWeb)

In a rare event, a cruise ship spotted around 1000 whales feeding on krill off Antarctica. But fishing vessels were hunting the same prey.

As that relates to whales feeding on krill, it’s a work in progress. The new study co-authored by Ryan remained in final edit status as of this writing. Fin whales comprised most of the group, along with a few humpbacks and blue whales, Nat Geo said. Fin whales are the second-biggest animals on earth. Because of their dietary preference for heavily fished krill, ship strikes and entanglement in fishing gear threaten fin whales. The

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Review: Brendan Fraser is Oscar-worthy in 'The Whale' (ABS-CBN News)

Brendan Fraser's performance as Charlie had consistently been topping the Oscar predictions list for Best Actor from the start of the awards race last year, ...

However, this role was also as much a psychologically-harrowing and emotionally-taxing one as well. This dark and depressing film by Darren Aronofsky was about the final days of a physically and emotionally trapped man. There were welcome touches of humor once in a while, but the overall mood was heavy and sad. Samantha Morton may only have one scene, but Mary's moment with Charlie was bittersweet and touching. Dropping in occasionally was Thomas (Ty Simpkins), a young man who introduced himself as a missionary of the New Life Church, who expressed a desire to save Charlie from hell. Charlie (Brendan Fraser) was a morbidly obese middle-aged homosexual man who lived alone, still mourning the death of his partner Alan.

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She's Oscar-Nominated, but Hong Chau Hopes to Stay an Underdog (The New York Times)

Up for best supporting actress for “The Whale,” she never dreamed of being a performer. But she has turned into “a force of nature,” says Brendan Fraser.

I thought I wanted to be either a writer or an editor, something that was a little bit more solitary, and it’s just odd that I find myself in front of the camera. She was like, “Your character reminded me of a maid.” I was like, “I’m sorry, what are you talking about?” My goal is not to be president of the Asian American student body — I just want to do good work and just leave it at that. Even with Elsa in “The Menu,” I thought she was a very dominating character, but during an interview, somebody was asking a question about Asian stereotypes, and she was also Asian. Why just supporting?” But I love supporting characters and I love doing that work to make them feel really full — it’s a little bit of a puzzle where you have to look for clues in the text. But that was all just for me, and it felt luxurious, like, “Oh, this only happens on a Darren Aronofsky movie.” No other production would allow me to spend the time or the money on these tattoos. By the second or third day, I kind of tuned him out a little bit and was able to just focus on Brendan and trying to find those different moments with him. I think it was a useful bit of information in terms of picturing what it was like for her growing up in Idaho in this very conservative, religious family. And he was the one who also really pushed me to throw my hat in the ring and said that he would be there to support me. And she can say more in between lines of dialogue, in the pauses and the silences, than I can with dialogue.” Chau will next be seen in a raft of auteur-driven films that include [Kelly Reichardt’s “Showing Up,”](https://a24films.com/films/showing-up) Wes Anderson’s “Asteroid City” and “And” from Yorgos Lanthimos, but in the meantime, audiences are still discovering her work in “The Whale,” in which her character, Liz, tends to Fraser’s 600-pound recluse with a whole lot of tough love. In 2017, after a breakout role in Alexander Payne’s “ [Downsizing](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCrBICYM0yM),” she’d been hotly tipped for a nomination that never came, the sort of anticlimax that can make you want to detach from the hubbub of awards season altogether.

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Marine commission: Whale deaths not linked to wind prep work (Independent Tribune)

An independent scientific agency that advises the federal government on policies that could impact marine mammals says there is no evidence linking site ...

Its website says it provides “science-based oversight of domestic and international policies and actions of federal agencies with mandates to address human impacts on marine mammals and their ecosystems.” “We are the only U.S. It said the number of whales in the northeast is growing, something other agencies have noted as well. A necropsy was conducted by numerous state and city agencies and a private stranding response program, determining that the whale suffered a catastrophic blunt force traumatic injury, impacting its spine. The deaths are part of an “unusual mortality event” involving humpback whales declared by the National Marine Fisheries Service in 2016. An unusual mortality event was declared for these animals in 2017. Ten or more humpback whales have stranded each year since 2016, with a high of 34 in 2017, it added. 12, a dead North Atlantic right whale washed ashore in Virginia Beach, Virginia. “Our role is unique,” the agency's mission statement said. It was a 20-year-old, 43-foot male. including Winston-Salem, Boone and Greensboro locations](/business/tuesday-morning-closing-17-stores-in-n-c-including-winston-salem-boone-and-greensboro-locations/article_70dfc3fd-6898-500c-b445-49dbea0458df.html#tracking-source=mp-in-article) [CABARRUS COUNTY BASKETBALL SCOREBOARD: Friday, Feb. Others were floating at sea or otherwise inaccessible.

Misinformation is spreading that washed up whales died from ... (WSIU)

At least 12 whales have washed up on beaches in New York and New Jersey since December. People are spreading misinformation that off-shore wind development ...

And big boats are also being instructed to go slow in major ports in that area during winter and spring to reduce the odds of hitting a whale. What is the connection - is there a connection - between whale deaths and offshore wind? JEFFREY-WILENSKY: But some groups have tried to link the deaths to the wind energy prep work that's being done in New York and New Jersey waters right now. So in response to this, we are seeing populations move around and go into areas that they haven't historically been in. Right now, they have them for humpback whales, North Atlantic right whales and minke whales on the east coast. That's been the case for at least one other whale that washed up in recent weeks.

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Marine commission: Whale deaths not linked to wind prep work (Phys.Org)

An independent scientific agency that advises the federal government on policies that could impact marine mammals said there is no evidence linking site ...

"Our role is unique," the agency's mission statement said. Its website says it provides "science-based oversight of domestic and international policies and actions of federal agencies with mandates to address A necropsy was conducted by numerous state and city agencies and a private stranding response program, determining that the whale suffered a catastrophic blunt force traumatic injury, impacting its spine. It said the number of whales in the northeast is growing, something other agencies have noted as well. The deaths are part of an "unusual mortality event" involving humpback whales declared by the National Marine Fisheries Service in 2016. 12, a dead North Atlantic right whale washed ashore in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

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The Whale is a film that revels in lead's lonely misery (Luxembourg Times)

Brendan Fraser shines as reclusive, morbidly obese English teacher facing his final few days.

Charlie’s isolation rings true to many that suffered the social isolation of the pandemic, but in his case, it stems as well from his miserable existence and presentation. Charlie’s weight is less a tragedy of circumstances and more a traumatic response to the trials and tribulations of his life. Charlie tries to smile through what is very obviously the last week of his life, and his tenderness seems at odds with his slow-motion suicide. He can just about navigate from the kitchen to the couch, and his apartment is jerry-rigged with various handles and implements to make his life just a little easier. On the other, she is also a classic enabler, making it a point to deliver a daily supply of extra-large meatball subs. And The Whale’s atmospheric setup is one meant to convey his degradation and depression-inducing misery.

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Federal agency says no evidence offshore wind activity responsible ... (Asbury Park Press)

Eight whales have washed ashore dead in New Jersey since Dec. 1 · The Marine Mammal Commission says offshore wind is not to blame.

"The last thing we want to do is a hit a whale. The rule is out of the public comment period and NOAA is considering it for implementation later this year. East Coast to reduce the risk of vessel collisions with Fortunately, both men walked away unharmed and the whale reportedly swam off on its own strength. In fact, ten or more humpback whales have stranded each year during the UME, with a high of 34 in 2017," the commission said. The port was the nation's busiest container port during the peak months of last year's holiday season. A NOAA spokesperson told the Asbury Park Press that scientists look for bruising or trauma to the ear and other organs, but linking it to a particular sound source is difficult. The Marine Mammal Commission said the deaths are part of the Humpback Whale Unusual Mortality Event (UME) declared by the National Marine Fisheries Service that began in 2016. A pair of environmental groups, the Animal Protection League of New Jersey and Oceana, have called on NOAA to do more to enforce current speed restrictions along the coast. Forty percent of the whales that could be examined at necropsy showed evidence of ship strike or entanglement with fishing gear. "Although these strandings have generated media interest and public scrutiny, humpback whale strandings are not new nor are they unique to the U.S. 1, while 23 have been spotted up and down the Atlantic Coast, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

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