Feeling old? As of May, 2025, Van Helsing turned 21—old enough to drink in America. Stephen Sommers’ 2004 monster-hunting epic, starring Hugh Jackman as the haunted Gabriel Van Helsing, isn’t merely a movie; it’s a gauntlet thrown at today’s woke garbage media. As we mourn the demise of unfiltered cinema, let’s pour one out for a film that revelled in its gothic excess, unburdened by the DEI mandates & diversity quotas that strangle modern Hollywood.
Van Helsing was a beast of its era, a $160 million gamble that didn’t kowtow to social agendas. Its cast—Jackman, Kate Beckinsale, Richard Roxburgh—was uniformly western, its Transylvanian setting a deliberate nod to the Eurocentric roots of Universal’s monster lore. There was no tokenism, no forced inclusivity to appease Kalergi Plan checklists. The film’s heroes & villains were carved from the same primal stone: rugged, flawed, & driven by personal vendettas, not identity politics. Jackman’s Van Helsing, a loner with a cursed past, didn’t preach unity or LGBTbhvgwskvhdbfv+ representation; he wielded crossbows & gutted werewolves. Beckinsale’s Anna Valerious, all leather & fury, wasn’t a girlboss caricature—she was a warrior, full stop. This was storytelling that trusted its audience to care about character, not demographics.
The plot was a jagged blade. Van Helsing, a Vatican enforcer, hunts Dracula to thwart a vampire apocalypse. Joined by Anna & Carl, a sardonic friar, he carves through Transylvania’s shadows—werewolves, harpies, Frankenstein’s creature. The film doesn’t flinch from its body count or its moral murkiness. Sommers, unbound by today’s obsession with “sensitivity,” leaned into horror’s raw edge: grotesque vampire spawn, a castle ball dripping with menace, a finale where salvation demands sacrifice. Alan Silvestri’s score, all jagged brass & choral dread, amplified the stakes. The CG still carries a gritty charm, whilst the practical effects—slimy, tactile—recall an era when monsters felt real.
Critics savaged it, branding it a 24% Rotten Tomatoes mess. Too loud, too chaotic, they sneered. But their scorn missed the mark. Van Helsing wasn’t chasing Oscars or even applause for woke “moral” grandstanding; it was a love letter to Universal’s 1930s monster flicks, remixed with rock n’ roll bravado. It didn’t pander with diverse ensembles or sanitised violence to court global markets. It was defiantly niche, a gothic fever dream for those who craved stakes through the heart, not stakeholder approval.
Today, Van Helsing is a spectre. Hollywood’s current dogma—where every blockbuster must reflect a curated rainbow of faces & neutered themes—would never greenlight its unapologetic homogeneity or its gleeful carnage. The film’s steampunk arsenal & monster-slaying ethos feel like a lost dialect, drowned out by franchises obsessed with “urban relevance.” Netizens lament this shift, mourning a time when films could be reckless. A reboot? Unlikely. Universal’s “Dark Universe” collapsed under its own focus-grouped weight, & Van Helsing’s defiance doesn’t fit the 2025 mould.
At 21, Van Helsing stands as a tombstone for a bolder era. It’s a film that didn’t apologise, didn’t diversify for clout, didn’t dilute its bloodlust. In a world of committee-driven goyslop, it’s a reminder of what we’ve lost: stories that dared to be themselves, consequences be damned. So here’s a toast—absinthe—to a film that hunted monsters without kneeling to them.
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One UI 7では、古い写真をテンプレートとして使用してカスタムフィルターを作成できるため、アイボリーで撮影した写真を選択すれば簡単にアイボリーフィルターを再現できるように思えます。しかし、これはうまくいきません。アイボリーフィルターの特徴は、単に白を過度に露出させるだけでなく、ピンクや赤の色調にネオンのような輝きを加え、全体を柔らかくする夢のような霞を施す点にあります。アイボリーで撮影した写真を使ってカスタムフィルターを作成すると、白の露出は半分程度再現されるものの、ネオンの色調は得られず、霞も柔らかなぼかしではなく灰色がかってしまいます。この点は、私の紫色のコンタクトレンズを基準に評価しました。アイボリーフィルターではレンズに劇的な鮮やかさが加わるのに対し、カスタムフィルターではその効果がありません。
I previously expressed concern that Ivory was gone from the S25 demo models, but I guess my Samsung Flip 4 was set to automatically update, because when I picked it up last week, I realised it had updated to One UI 7. I didn’t have any particular problem with this, since I don’t generally use this old phone—its screen is cracked, so it mainly functions as a surveillance camera at this point—but I decided to take a tour of what One UI 7 offers, & to my horror, I discovered that the Ivory filter was gone, replaced with the same camera set up as the S25.
I had been waiting to install One UI 7 on my daily use Flip 6, but seeing that the Ivory filter—my favourite, main filter—was gone, I am now doing EVERYTHING I can to prevent One UI 7 from installing on this main phone. After all, the fact that iPhone did not have any such filter was a major factor in why I got a DJI Pocket 3 but STILL switched back to Samsung after only about 6 months–having 2 devices, neither of which had my preferred filter just to get kind of close to what I wanted was just too much hassle to deal with.
Anyway, in an effort to avoid what now appears to be inevitable, as well as to help others who are currently experiencing the same issue, I preemptively tried looking for a replacement for the Ivory filter on the updated Flip 4 by downloading EVERY available filter. Here are my findings. Note that the Ivory filter is applied on the Flip 6 on the right for reference.
Since One UI 7 allows you to create custom filters by using old photos as a template to apply to new ones, it seems like a no-brainer that you could easily get the Ivory filter back by simply selecting an Ivory-shot photo for this purpose, but that doesn’t work. What makes the Ivory filter special isn’t just that it overexposes whites—it ALSO adds a neon tinge to pink/red hues & a slight, dreamy haze to soften everything. Trying to create a custom filter using an Ivory-shot photo only succeeds halfway in the former aspect; you don’t get any neon hues, & the haze is more grey than soft fuzziness. My frame of reference for this is my purple contact lenses, to which the Ivory filter always lent a dramatic pop. As you can see, no such thing happens when using this custom filter.
Therefore, I cannot recommend this method of trying to get the Ivory filter back. If your goal is simply to look pale, goth or vampiric, there are better options than trying to use an Ivory-filtered photo to create a custom filter in an attempt to replace it. For those who want a closer replacement to the original Ivory filter, with neon tinge & dreamy haze, these are the best free downloadable filters that I can find for the native camera app. There may be additional third-party camera apps which better replicate the Ivory filter, but for the purpose of this article I am only focusing on downloadable filters which are available through the native Samsung camera app therefore requiring no additional apps or in app purchases/subscriptions. I’d like to further mention that this article is in no way sponsored by Samsung or these filter developers (but please sponsor me someday, Samsung!).
This one probably has the most white. As you can tell, that also washes out even the blacks in any image. If you’re going for contrast, the greys this offers might not be what you want.
This one offers more contrast to dark colours, especially when compared to CK01, but it imparts slightly beige tones as well. If you want brighter whites, this might be too neutral.
This one seems to offer the most pinks/reds of any of the three options. Like CK01 It lacks contrast when presenting any darker colors, making NewYork14 more attractive to any who wants darker blacks.
As you can tell, there is no exact one-for-one match to the real Ivory, making older devices or keeping current devices on older UI a more attractive option.
There seems to be an increasing demand for the return of the Ivory filter. You can do your part by joining the increasing number of voices asking Samsung to restore it but, in the meantime, it seems like these are the best available replacements.
As a bonus mention, somebody else in Samsung forums suggested the c360p1 filter as an Ivory replacement, but I have no idea why they did this because it doesn’t look like Ivory at all. It’s just washed out with no neon pop or haze.
Buy a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 & Don’t Update to One UI 7 To Keep the Ivory Filter!
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Recently, the gold-to-silver ratio has hovered between 100 and 107 ounces of silver equaling the cost of one ounce of gold. However, data from the past 50 years shows that the average ratio is significantly lower, lingering in the low 50s. A return to this average could more than double silver’s price.
Delving deeper, the ratio’s most recent low was in 2011, at just 32 ounces of silver equaling one ounce of gold. A return to this level would mean approximately a tripling of silver’s current price. Moreover, historical analysis beyond the past 50 years shows that the gold-to-silver ratio has varied between 2:1 and 15:1, averaging around 7:1. Current mining ratios align with this, as 7 ounces of silver are mined for every 1 ounce of gold.
Additional arguments highlight silver’s unique dynamics. While gold is primarily stored in vaults, silver is consumed in various industries, including medicinal, energy (solar and battery technologies), coinage, and jewelry. Some believe the real gold-to-silver ratio could be as low as 1:1, awaiting price discovery and revaluation based on inflation, scarcity as well as other factors.
All these logistics suggest silver may represent one of the safest investment opportunities. For reference, here are charts based on today’s prices can illustrate potential silver prices if the gold-to-silver ratio reverts to historical averages or even approaches a 1:1 valuation against gold. Note that even the 85-1 ratio. currently exceeds the spot price as of this writing. In my non-professional opinion, this is further indication of silver’s unnatural price manipulation, which cannot continue infinitely for a commodity with a finite supply & average annual deficits of nearly 200 million ounces for the past 5 years running.
USD
Gold-to-Silver Ratio
Silver Price ($ per troy ounce)
103:1
$32.36
75:1
$44.44
60:1
$55.55
50:1
$66.66
40:1
$83.33
30:1
$111.10
20:1
$166.65
10:1
$333.30
1:1
$3,333.00
JPY
Gold-to-Silver Ratio
Silver Price (JPY per troy ounce)
103:1
4,628.40
75:1
6,355.99
60:1
7,944.99
50:1
9,533.99
40:1
11,917.49
30:1
15,889.99
20:1
23,834.98
10:1
47,669.96
1:1
476,699.59
I’m not a financial advisor & this is not financial advice, I’m just heavily invested in silver.
The jews over at Netflix have once again taken Japanese characters cherished for their kawaii factor & turned them into ugly gays &/or blacks to demoralise the goyim of the west.
Netflix announced BET, a live-action adaptation of the beloved Japanese manga Kakegurui – to the anger of apparently all who laid eyes upon its cursed trailer. The manga, crafted by Homura Kawamoto & Toru Naomura, has garnered a global following since its 2014 debut, selling over five million copies & spawning a successful anime by Studio MAPPA, as well as a Japanese live-action series in 2019. Known for its high-stakes gambling premise set in an elite school where students wager their futures, Kakegurui blends psychological intensity with a distinctly Japanese aesthetic. However, the excitement for BET quickly turned to outrage as fans voiced their frustration over what they perceive as a betrayal of the original intellectual property, accusing Netflix of cultural erasure & “blackwashing” the Japanese characters.
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The core of the backlash lies in the adaptation’s sharp deviation from the source material. Kakegurui is deeply rooted in Japanese culture, from its setting at Hyakkaou Private Academy to the nuanced character designs that reflect specific archetypes within Japanese storytelling. The manga’s protagonist, Yumeko Jabami, is a cunning transfer student whose gambling obsession disrupts the school’s rigid hierarchy, a narrative that thrives on its cultural context. Fans argue that BET, set in a generic “global elite boarding school” & helmed by Simon Barry—known for Warrior Nun—strips away this cultural specificity. The decision to film in Toronto with a predominantly non-Japanese cast, led by Miku Martineau as Yumeko, has fuelled accusations that Netflix is prioritising woke Blackrock demands over authenticity.
A significant point of contention is the casting, which fans claim “blackwashes” the characters by altering their ethnic identities to fit diversity quotas. In the original manga & anime, characters like Yumeko, Mary Saotome, & Kirari Momobami are explicitly Japanese, their appearances & mannerisms reflecting this heritage. The Japanese live-action adaptation, already available on Netflix, stayed true to this by casting Japanese actors like Minami Hamabe & Aoi Morikawa, preserving the cultural integrity of the story. In contrast, BET’s diverse™ ensemble has been criticised for erasing the Japanese identity of the characters. Fans argue that this change undermines the story’s authenticity, as the cultural backdrop of Kakegurui is not merely decorative but integral to its themes of power, privilege, & rebellion within a Japanese societal framework.
The outrage also reflects a broader frustration with Netflix’s track record of adapting anime & manga. Past attempts, such as the 2017 Death Note live-action film, faced similar criticism for raceswapping characters & failing to capture the essence of the source material. Fans feel that Netflix has not learnt from these missteps, instead doubling down on a pattern of prioritising DEI/ESG quotas over fidelity. The existence of a well-received Japanese live-action Kakegurui series further fuels the argument that BET is subversive & demoralising in its ugliness.
Social media has become a battleground for this discontent, with fans lamenting the loss of key elements like the character Sayaka Igarashi & the manga’s signature campy tone. They fear that BET will dilute the story’s unique blend of intensity & absurdity, replacing it with talmud-sanctioned slop that lacks all but the faintest semblance of the original. For many, this adaptation symbolises a larger issue in the entertainment industry: the commodification of Japanese intellectual properties without respect for their cultural roots.
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