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President Trump’s “Live and Let Die” Moment - Slate

Posted: 07 May 2020 12:14 AM PDT

Every once in a while the universe aligns, the clouds part in the sky, and out of nowhere an instance of unexpected clarity shines through. A moment of Zen, if you will. On Tuesday, just such a moment arrived when the gods of side-eye looked down upon our beleaguered nation and delivered President Donald Trump touring a N95 mask manufacturing plant in Phoenix. During the coronavirus crisis, Trump's profound lack of anything resembling human emotions has been startling, even by Trump standards. Instead, the president has obsessed over numbers in their various forms: the death count, ventilator production, COVID tests performed, the stock market, poll numbers, approval ratings, and, perhaps most macabre, the TV ratings of his nightly pandemic press conference disasters where he lies, obfuscates, and distorts all of the above.

Throughout it all, Trump has provided no collective moral, ethical, or even practical framework for how to address the interrelated problems posed by the pandemic, both in terms of public health and our collective economic well-being. This is a profoundly hard calculation to get right, but so far the human element of what is happening to actual Americans on the other side of the number-based presidential scorecard had been noticeably absent. There is no acknowledgment from this president—or his party really—that you can want to go back to work, even need to go back to work, while simultaneously being legitimately fearful, unwilling, or unable to do so.

It's been abundantly clear since the president first floated "reopening the economy" by Easter, a single week after shutting down the country, that Trump's open 'er up mantra on the economy has always been in service of his numbers, not his people. In some quarters of the American psyche, somehow Trump and his allies have managed to transform ill-informed, short-term decision-making—that will likely come at enormous human and economic cost in the medium and long term—into a vague resemblance of and amorphous referendum on "freedom." At this particular moment, "freedom" for Trump and his people is the freedom to do absolutely whatever they want to do whenever they want to do it. Essential liberties like the freedom to go to a crowded beach on a hot day no matter the consequences. The freedom to refuse to wear a mask even if it could save your life—and most importantly others' lives. What do you call this particular brand of absolutist, consequences-be-damned freedom that is bubbling to the surface in the current moment?

On Tuesday, we got an answer when in walked Trump to the Honeywell mask plant for a tour of the production of vital PPE equipment that took so long to get underway. Because this is Donald Trump, the tour was accompanied by a soundtrack blaring in the background that made it hard to hear what was being said. Because this is President Donald Trump, the background music resembled a campaign rally of one, complete with Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the U.S.A." and Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger." It's hard to imagine the world that the Trump administration inhabits, or the mind of the president it serves, where this somber moment in American history felt like the right time to turn to Trumpified Jock Jams. During the tour, Trump and his chief of staff Mark Meadows did not wear masks, even though the country is recommending Americans wear them and some states are compelling citizens to do so.

As a rep from the company explained to Trump the mask production process, the stars aligned, the soundtrack flipped to its next song, the clouds cleared, a moment of clarity arrived. Trump nodded along comprehendingly to the presentation while the lyrics from Guns N' Roses' version of "Live and Let Die" drowned out the mask-making details. And in that moment of Zen, the live and let die philosophy of governance was born.

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Trump admits reopening states might lead to more deaths but he's going to do it anyway - indy100

Posted: 07 May 2020 12:14 AM PDT

Donald Trump has said that the relaxing of lockdown guidelines may result in some deaths but he is going ahead with it anyway.

Speaking to ABC anchor David Muir on World News Tonight, Trump defended the decision in some states to roll back the restrictions imposed by lockdown, despite there being no signs that the coronavirus pandemic is subsiding.

Speaking to the president in a face mask production factory in Phoenix, Arizona, Muir asked:

Do you believe that's the reality we're facing that -- that lives will be lost to reopen the country?

In response, the president said that it was "possible" but they are going to practice social distancing and wash their hands which is what everyone is supposed to have been doing anyway.

It's possible there will be some because you won't be locked into an apartment or a house or whatever it is. 

But at the same time, we're going to practice social distancing, we're going to be washing hands, we're going to be doing a lot of the things that we've learned to do over the last period of time.

Trump also said that along with deaths, some people will be 'badly affected' by the decision to prioritise the US economy over the public's health and well-being.

Will some people be affected? Yes. Will some people be affected badly? Yes. But we have to get our country open and we have to get it open soon.

To further exemplify that he was favouring the economy over health, Trump told reporters outside the White House, before his trip to Arizona that's there is "no great win one way or the other" on this issue.

The fact that we are letting people go and go to their jobs - they have to do it. You know, if they held people any longer with the lockdown, your gonna lose people that way too and you already have, I'm sure but between drug abuse and suicide - there's no great win one way or the other. I'll tell you where there is a win, we're gonna build a country, I did it once.

Two months ago we had the greatest economy in the history of the world, the best employment numbers we've ever had but I will say this we are going to do it again and that's what we are starting. I view these last few days as the beginning and we are going to build the greatest economy in the world again and it is going to happen. 

Trump then also suggested that he views the citizens of the United States as "warriors" against the virus who are fighting for the economy.

It is true that the United States is facing record unemployment levels as millions of American's have lost their jobs, but that should be countered with the fact that the US is currently the only country with more than one million cases of coronavirus and also has the highest death toll.

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LINE LIVE、「ホリプロデジタルエンターテインメント」と業務提携「スマホからスターを。」をミッションに、ライバーの芸能活動を全面サポート - PR TIMES

Posted: 06 May 2020 11:47 PM PDT

「LINE LIVE」は、LINEアカウントやTwitterアカウントがあれば誰でも簡単に配信が可能なライブ配信サービスです。サービス開始以降、アーティストが新曲を披露したり、アイドルが新しい発表をしたりなど、リアルタイムでファンとコミュニケーションできる場として活用されています。『雑誌や広告のモデルになれる』『俳優や声優として番組に出演できる』といった様々なオーディションなど多数のイベントを毎日開催しており、夢を叶えたい「ライバー(ライブ配信者)」と「ファン(視聴者)」が一緒になって夢を叶えることができる"応援プラットフォーム"として成長し続けております。

2020年1月9日に、ライバーからスターを生み出すプログラム「LIVER Support Program」を発表、LINE LIVE専門アドバイザーによるマネジメントや人材育成をはじめ、配信サポート、専用インセンティブプログラムなどあらゆる面から支援を行い、ライバーたちがライブ配信を通じて成長し、活躍できる環境を提供しています。

第一弾パートナーとして、多数の人気動画クリエイターが在籍する「UUUM」、第二弾パートナーとして、様々なジャンルで活躍するタレントのマネジメント・サポートを手がける「ツインプラネット」と業務提携しております。

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そして、本プログラムの第三弾パートナーとして、ホリプロデジタルエンターテインメントと業務提携を締結することとなりました。同社は、ホリプロが長年にわたり培ってきたマネジメント力を基礎に、タレント自身がプロデューサーとして活躍のフィールドをWEB上で拡大し、さらにリアルな世界でのサービスまで創出していけるよう、タレントのデザインをサポートしていることが特徴です。

プログラムに参加している一部のライバーのマネジメントを、LINEとホリプロデジタルエンターテインメントで共同で行い、ライブ配信のノウハウを共有するほか、ホリプロデジタルエンターテインメントによるレッスンの提供、各種SNSや芸能活動の全面サポートなどを無償で受けることができます。

近年、スマートフォンなどの動画コンテンツを視聴する若年層も多く、「テレビを主軸にスターを生み出す」だけでなく、様々な媒体を介してスターが生まれています。今後は、ホリプロデジタルエンターテインメントによる芸能活動のサポートと合わせて、「LINE LIVE」を通してコアなファン作りをし、自己プロデュース力のあるスターを育てていきたいと考えております。

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今注目を浴びている。

LINE LIVEでは、ライバーたちが自身の個性を生かしながら、ファンと一緒に夢を叶えられる応援プラットフォームの役割をさらに拡大し、LINEならではの感動やエンターテイメントを創出してまいります。

【ホリプロデジタルエンターテインメント】
「スマホからスターを。」をテーマに、デジタル社会におけるタレント活動を包括的にビジネス化していくホリプロのデジタル特化型子会社として、デジタル発のタレントのデザイン、デジタルマーケティングエージェンシーとしての所属タレントを含めたホリプロアセットの活用、デジタルに最適化されたコンテンツ制作を展開している。

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Trump: We Have to Open Our Country - Bloomberg Politics

Posted: 06 May 2020 11:44 PM PDT

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  1. Trump: We Have to Open Our Country  Bloomberg Politics
  2. Trump says he did not wear mask at Honeywell facility after consulting CEO  Investing.com
  3. Trump's New Coronavirus Strategy Is "Live and Let Die": A Closer Look  Late Night with Seth Meyers
  4. Trump visits masks factory in Arizona but declines to wear one  Gulf News
  5. President Trump fails to wear face mask on tour of mask-making factory in Arizona | Covid-19  The Telegraph
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Trump contradicts nurse he's honoring over PPE availability - CNN

Posted: 06 May 2020 11:44 PM PDT

A reporter asked the nurses attending the National Nurse Day event if their PPE supplies are where they need to be amid the coronavirus pandemic, and many of them nodded in agreement or answered affirmatively.
"I think it's sporadic," answered Sophia L. Thomas, president of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. "I mean, I talk to my colleagues around the country. Certainly there are pockets around the country where PPE is not ideal, but this is an unprecedented time."
Thomas said she works at a community health center in New Orleans, and that her youngest Covid-19 patient was 4 days old.
In reversal, Trump says task force will continue 'indefinitely' -- eyes vaccine czar
"The infection control measures that we learned back when we went to school, one gown and one mask for one patient per day -- this is a different time," she said, adding that she has been reusing a single N95 mask for "a few weeks now."
"PPE has been sporadic, but it's been manageable. And we do what we have to do," Thomas said. "We are nurses and we learn to adapt and do whatever we can do for our patients to get the job done and the care provided, and that's what we will continue to do as Covid-19 continues."
Despite her firsthand experience, Trump disputed Thomas' account.
"Sporadic for you but not sporadic for a lot of other people," the President told her.
"Oh no, I agree, Mr. President," she answered.
"Because I've heard the opposite," Trump said. "I have heard that they are loaded up with gowns now. We had empty shelves and empty nothing because it wasn't put there by the last administration."
Front-line health workers have reported shortages of PPE as the virus has swept through the country, and the White House has worked to facilitate ramped-up production of items such as masks and gowns since the pandemic started.

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Mother elephant rescues baby from water drain. Viral video will make you go aww - India Today

Posted: 06 May 2020 11:40 PM PDT

A mother's love is the same all across. A mother would go to any extent to take care of her babies and save them from any harm. A viral video of a mother elephant saving her baby's life proves the same.

The aforementioned video was shared by Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Susanta Nanda with the caption, "Mother recovering her ball of love."

The video shows a mother elephant trying to pull up her baby that is stuck in the uncovered water drain dug along the road. The mother, who is holding the baby with her trunk gets it out after a little bit of a struggle, but she doesn't give up and is successful in saving her baby.

They both finally walk away from the drain together. In the clip, you will also hear the excited shrieks of the onlookers.

The video became an instant hit as soon as it was shared. The clip garnered over 2.5k views within a few hours of being shared. It also got a lot of retweets and likes.

One user wrote, "So sweet," on the video.

This is the most adorable thing on the internet today.

ALSO READ | Mother elephant helps newborn baby to take first steps. Internet loves viral video

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Artis Takes Itself Off the Market During Pandemic - CoStar Group

Posted: 06 May 2020 11:38 PM PDT

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ホリプロデジタルエンターテインメント、『LINELIVE』と共同でライバーのタレント活動支援を開始 - PR TIMES

Posted: 06 May 2020 11:17 PM PDT


LIVER Support Programについて
ホリプロデジタルエンターテインメントは、これまで「スマホからスターを。」をテーマに、株式会社ホリプロのデジタル特化型子会社として、様々なバックグラウンドやスキルを持つタレントのデジタル分野のマネジメントを行ってきました。

本取り組みについては、ホリプロデジタルエンターテインメントがこれまで培ったSNS運用技術の共有や、各種レッスンの提供、企業とのタイアップなどサポートを行い、さらなる活躍を目指す「ライバー」のタレント活動をサポートしてまいります。

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Lincoln Project has its biggest day of fundraising after president attacks 'Never Trump' group - CNBC

Posted: 06 May 2020 11:14 PM PDT

U.S. President Donald Trump watches workers on the assembly line manufacturing protective masks for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak during a tour of a Honeywell manufacturing facility in Phoenix, Arizona, May 5, 2020.

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The Lincoln Project, which is run by Republican operatives who oppose President Donald Trump, raised $1 million after the president ripped the group on Twitter this week – marking it the super PAC's biggest day of fundraising yet.

Reed Galen, a member of the Lincoln Project's advisory committee, told CNBC that the total came after the president's Tuesday morning Twitter tirade in reaction to an ad titled "Mourning in America," which unloads on Trump's response to the coronavirus pandemic. It recently aired on Fox News, which Trump often watches and praises. Galen said it was the Lincoln Project's best single-day fundraising haul 

"A group of RINO Republicans who failed badly 12 years ago, then again 8 years ago, and then got BADLY beaten by me, a political first timer, 4 years ago, have copied (no imagination) the concept of an ad from Ronald Reagan, 'Morning in America,'" the president said just before 1:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday. 

Trump fired off another tweet later in day, suggesting the Lincoln Project was a scam PAC. The organization is run by longtime Republican and independent political advisors, such as Steve Schmidt, John Weaver, Rick Wilson, Jennifer Horn and George Conway, husband of senior Trump advisor Kellyanne Conway.

The Lincoln Project's big fundraising day in the wake of Trump's tweets could be the financial boost it needs to keep pumping out more anti-Trump ads. It finished the first quarter raising $1.9 million and has just more than $1.2 million on hand. Their top donors include Walmart heir Christy Walton and Silicon Valley executive Ron Conway, records show. 

Galen noted that the same ad that riled up Trump has continued to air on cable markets around Washington, D.C., and will be seen next week in key battleground states. 

The group recently put out an ad in support of Joe Biden, the apparent Democratic nominee for president. That ad has aired in Wisconsin and Michigan. 

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UK royal Archie celebrates first birthday with story from mum Meghan - The Straits Times

Posted: 06 May 2020 11:10 PM PDT

UK royal Archie celebrates first birthday with story from mum Meghan - The Straits Times

LONDON (REUTERS) - Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, the son of Britain's Prince Harry and his American wife Meghan, celebrated his first birthday on Wednesday (May 6), with his parents marking the occasion with a video of his mother reading him a story.

In footage posted on the Instagram page of the Save the Children charity, Meghan reads giggling Archie, who is pictured wearing a simple white bodysuit, one of his favourite books, Duck! Rabbit!.

The video was recorded last weekend by Prince Harry, who can be heard chuckling and cheering from behind the camera.

Archie is the seventh in line to the British throne and Queen Elizabeth's eighth great-grandchild. His parents, who have become huge global celebrities since their star-studded wedding in 2018, are officially known as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex but their son has no title.

The family are now living in Los Angeles after the couple stepped down from their royal roles at the end of March to forge new careers. Their exit caused a crisis in the royal family, and came after a reported rift with Harry's elder brother, Prince William, and growing hostility to the media's intense coverage.

A spokesman for the couple, who had to give up their SussexRoyal Instagram page and branding as part of the deal to exit their royal duties, said they had chosen to publish Archie's video on the charity's page to highlight its campaign to support children impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.

"As they celebrate this family moment, the Duke and Duchess wanted to continue to raise awareness around the urgency of bringing food and learning resources to millions of children," the spokesman said.

Members of the royal family posted messages and pictures on social media to mark the occasion.

"Wishing Archie a very happy first birthday today!" Kensington Palace, the office of Prince William, said on Twitter.

"Duck! Rabbit!" with Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex (and Harry, The Duke of Sussex behind the camera), read to their son Archie for his 1st birthday. Happy Birthday, Archie! . Thank you #DuchessMeghan for helping us to raise urgent funds for our coronavirus appeal by reading "Duck! Rabbit" by @akrfoundation, illustrated by @tlichtenheld (published by @chroniclekidsbooks). . As the world grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, children's lives are being turned upside down. By donating to Save with Stories, you can support the most vulnerable families in the UK and around the world by helping to provide early learning packs, supermarket vouchers, essential household items and virus protection. . Please donate today by visiting our website. Link in bio. . Or you can text STORIES to 70008 to give a one-off donation of £5. . Together, we can help families get through this. . You can only donate via text from a UK mobile. You'll be billed £5 plus standard rate text message. We receive 100% of your donation. By texting STORIES you agree to calls about fundraising appeals, campaigns, events and other ways to support. Include NO PHONE to opt out of calls. Queries? 02070126400. Read our Privacy Policy savethechildren.org.uk/privacy The Save the Children Fund is a charity registered in England and Wales (213890) and Scotland (SC039570) . #SaveWithStoriesUK #SaveWithStories #GrowingThroughThis
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Archie's birth at London's Portland Hospital last May was shrouded in secrecy after the couple declined to disclose any details beforehand and then only allowed a small, select group of media access for a brief photo call to show him off two days later.

While the couple wanted the birth to be a private matter, newspapers, for whom stories about the royals are popular with many readers, felt that as members of the British royal family, they needed to recognise that the public which funded the institution had a right to know about it.

The criticism over Archie's birth marked the first overt deterioration in the couple's relations with the press, which ultimately was a key factor in their decision to step back from their royal lives.

The Sussexes said last month they would have "zero engagement" with four of Britain's top tabloids while on Friday, Meghan lost an initial part of her legal claim against one newspaper for breaching her privacy by printing parts of a letter she had sent to her estranged father.



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Professor researching COVID-19 killed in apparent murder-suicide, police say - USA TODAY

Posted: 06 May 2020 10:44 PM PDT

A University of Pittsburgh professor who was "on the verge of making very significant findings" about COVID-19 was fatally shot in Pennsylvania over the weekend, authorities say.

Bing Liu, a 37-year-old research assistant professor, was found dead in a home Saturday with gunshot wounds in his head, neck, torso and an extremity, according to the Allegheny County medical examiner.

An hour later, a second person, 46-year-old Hao Gu, was found dead in a vehicle less than a mile away, according to the agency.

Investigators believe Gu killed Liu in his home before returning to his car and taking his own life, Detective Sgt. Brian Kohlhepp of the Ross Police Department said in a statement.

Police believe the men knew each other and that the homicide was "the result of a lengthy dispute regarding an intimate partner," Kohlhepp said. 

"We have found zero evidence that this tragic event has anything to do with employment at the University of Pittsburgh, any work being conducted at the University of Pittsburgh and the current health crisis affecting the United States and the world," Kohlhepp said.

Kohlhepp said because those involved were not United States citizens, the police department's review is being forwarded to federal authorities.

'We'd like to get this into patients": Researchers in Pittsburgh have developed a potential coronavirus vaccine

Liu earned a Ph.D. in computational science from the National University of Singapore, studied as a postdoctoral fellow at Carnegie Mellon University and went on to become a research associate at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

In a statement, his colleagues described him as a "prolific researcher" who published more than 30 papers and was an "excellent mentor." 

"Bing was on the verge of making very significant findings toward understanding the cellular mechanisms that underlie SARS-CoV-2 infection and the cellular basis of the following complications," the statement said. "We will make an effort to complete what he started in an effort to pay homage to his scientific excellence."

The university also released a statement saying it "is deeply saddened by the tragic death of Bing Liu, a prolific researcher and admired colleague at Pitt. The University extends our deepest sympathies to Liu's family, friends and colleagues during this difficult time."

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Google: If Choosing Between Desktop or Mobile Site, Choose Mobile - Search Engine Journal

Posted: 06 May 2020 10:27 PM PDT

Google's John Mueller recently stated that site owners should prioritize their mobile site if they have both a desktop and mobile version.

This topic was discussed in a Google Webmaster Central hangout held on May 1, 2020.

Question: Focus on Mobile or Desktop for SEO?

An e-commerce site owner submitted a question asking whether they should focus on improving the mobile or desktop version of site.

The site owner doesn't have the budget to update both versions, and most of all wants to ensure their efforts are conducive to improving search rankings.

From an SEO perspective, on which version of the site should the owner dedicate their time and resources?

Here's what Mueller has to say.

John Mueller's Response

Ever since Google switched to mobile-first indexing, the mobile version of a site is the only one that matters when it comes to rankings.

Presuming the e-commerce site in question has been moved to mobile-first indexing, then Google is no longer crawling the desktop version.

To that end, Mueller says the mobile version is the one this site owner should be focusing on.

That doesn't mean completely delete the desktop site, however, as there may be some users who only access the site on desktop.

Ideally, if you're choosing between a desktop or mobile site, the best course of action would be switching to a responsive site.

If that's not an option, due to budget restraints or any other reason, then focus on updating the mobile version.

When SEO is your number one priority, then you can't go wrong with thinking mobile-first (just like Google's indexing).

Hear the full question and answer in the video below:

"So, in general, if we've switched the website over to mobile-first indexing, which we've switched most websites over to mobile-first indexing now, then we would only be using the mobile version for indexing as a basis for understanding what is on the website…

[We would only be using the mobile version] as a basis for understanding the context between individual URLs of a website, so we would really only be using the mobile version for that.

Especially if you have a different version on desktop and mobile, then we would essentially just be using the mobile version there.

If you're really in this, I'd say, tough situation, that you need to decide which of your versions is your favorite one to work on more, and if we've switched to mobile-first indexing, then I think the mobile version is probably the one you should be focusing on.

However, I wouldn't say that you can completely delete the desktop version and everything will continue to be okay, because probably you still have a lot of users on desktop as well.

Usually my recommendation for people who are working on their website, and trying to figure out desktop or mobile, is to find a way to move more of the content to a more responsive design so that you just have one version.

If you just have one version to maintain then you don't have to make that choice, and by fixing the content once then you're essentially fixing it for all of your users.

So, moving to responsive design would make this a lot easier.

If you absolutely can't move to a responsive design, and need to pick one or the other, and you really only care about SEO which is kind of tricky in itself, then the mobile version would be the one to focus on."

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Trump Gets at Best a 'Middling Grade' for Handling Virus Pandemic, Says Bremmer - Bloomberg Politics

Posted: 06 May 2020 09:44 PM PDT

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Posted: 06 May 2020 09:42 PM PDT

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 人気グループ・乃木坂46の齋藤飛鳥、山下美月、梅澤美波が共演するドラマ『映像研には手を出すな!』の最終回直前に、ファンに楽しんでもらうためにとLINE LIVEを、自宅からリモートで開催。放送では33万人を超える視聴者が集まり、大きな反響を呼んだ。

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 原作は、虚実入り乱れた個性的な世界観と"最強の世界"を夢見てアニメ制作に情熱を注ぐ女子高生たちの青春冒険譚を描いたコミックス。齋藤演じる主人公・浅草みどりは「アニメは設定が命!」を信条に、ことあるごとに妄想で世界を染め上げる変わり者。山下は、俳優一家に生まれ、親に反対されつつもアニメーターを目指すカリスマ読者モデル・水崎ツバメ。梅澤は、2人の才能をまとめ、管理してお金もうけをしようとするプロデューサー気質の少女・金森さやかを担当する。

 質疑応答のコーナーでは、「浅草氏(齋藤)の長せりふのNGはありましたか?」と聞かれ、梅澤は「飛鳥さんせりふNGとか本当ないですよ」と答え、山下も「飛鳥さんの長せりふのシーンは(失敗がないので)撮影が巻くことが多かったです!」と回答するなど、リアルな撮影現場の様子も明かした。

 さらに、リアルタイムで齋藤は後輩の遠藤さくら、山下は日向坂46の小坂菜緒、梅澤は欅坂46の小林由依に連絡。映像研の感想を聞くと「毎週リアルタイムで見てますよ! 面白い!」「しっかり見させていただいております! ハマっちゃいました!」と3人にとって、うれしいコメントが寄せられた。

 最終回に向けて梅澤は「みんなが見てきた浅草氏と水崎氏の概念がひっくり返るんじゃないかな、と思います。素晴らしい回になってます! 今までの5話までに感じなかった感情が皆さんの中に生まれると思います」と紹介。山下は「最後のクライマックスはほんとうに楽しみにして!」とアピールした。

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