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The Motown Magic Microphone is a popular toy microphone that allows children to sing along to their favorite songs and create their own musical performances. This interactive microphone features built-in songs from the Motown catalogue, including hits from artists like The Jackson 5, Stevie Wonder, and The Supremes. With the Motown Magic Microphone, kids can experience the thrill of performing like a Motown superstar. The microphone has a built-in speaker that amplifies their voice, making them feel like they're on a real stage. It also has flashy lights that add to the excitement of their performance. One of the standout features of the Motown Magic Microphone is its ability to add special effects to the singing.

It may not ever move past the joke that is its central character — even when it takes him seriously — but it successfully finds ways to repeat that joke in brand-new permutations that work for those of us who enjoyed it in the first place.

It may not ever move past the joke that is its central character even when it takes him seriously but it successfully finds ways to repeat that joke in brand-new permutations that work for those of us who enjoyed it in the first place. Written and directed by Bowser, Onyx The Fortuitous is a genre pastiche, if the genre in question is early-2000s children s horror à la The Little Vampire.

One of the standout features of the Motown Magic Microphone is its ability to add special effects to the singing. Kids can choose from a variety of different effects, such as echo or reverb, to enhance their vocals and give their performance a professional touch. In addition to the built-in songs, the Motown Magic Microphone also allows kids to connect their own music devices.

Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls Review

Movies based on viral sensations face an uphill battle, be it the longer, more structured format, or simply too much time having passed since the original meme’s popularity — just ask FЯED: THE MOVIE. You would think the same fate would befall Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls, a crowdfunded indie based on the Weird Satanist Guy viral video from 2016, but if so then you obviously don’t know the power of the Dark Lord. In the video, a fake news broadcast depicts the unveiling of a Satan statue in Detroit, to which a bearded, fedora-sporting interviewee, Onyx (Andrew Bowser), responds with wide-eyed enthusiasm, a cartoonishly determined affect, and frequent, rapid-fire interjections of “I don’t know.” (This was followed by the even more popular Weird Arby’s Guy and Weird Guy Nearly Falls Into Sinkhole). Seven years later, Onyx now has his own feature film, a supernatural mystery adventure that’s also surprisingly sweet and sincere, despite the character sounding like Dora the Explorer in need of an exorcism.

Senpai, it would seem, has finally noticed him.

Written and directed by Bowser, Onyx The Fortuitous is a genre pastiche, if the genre in question is early-2000s children’s horror (à la The Little Vampire). It follows Onyx at his repetitive fast food job at Marty’s Meat Hut, where he’s frequently bullied — Disney Channel high school-style — by a local jock. Without wasting time, the film paints an effective portrait of Onyx’s mundane suburban life. It starts out as a straightforward story of a frustrated, misunderstood otaku-type shut in with Hot Topic stylings who doesn’t get along with his mom (a fun cameo appearance from horror legend Barbara Crampton), but Onyx’s fortunes change when he’s invited, based on a hilarious self-taped testimonial, to the manor of his celebrity idol: the eyepatch-sporting mystic, Bartok the Great (Jeffrey Combs). Bartok, who feels like a B-movie villain from the era of Satanic Panic, seeks the help of his ambitious magical assistant Farrah (Olivia Taylor Dudley) to lure Onyx and four other enthusiastic occultists from different backgrounds with the promise of performing a sacred ritual. This, Bartok tells them, will resurrect an ancient demon, but the enigmatic cult leader has secret fates in store for the group, and for the world.

Onyx the Fortuitous' charm lies largely in its characterization. Bowser adapts Onyx’s off-key speech patterns for a more layered and dramatic tale than we saw in his comedy shorts (including an origin story for his “I don’t know” tic that proves surprisingly moving). He allows Onyx’s nerdy insecurities to pierce through his lofty orations, and in the process, he juggles the character’s faux gravitas with a sense of childlike confusion. While he may be grating to some viewers, Onyx’s journey of self-discovery is also assisted by a lively supporting cast made up of fellow Bartok followers, who each get plenty of their own screen time. There’s the laid-back, nonbinary Mack (Rivkah Reyes), with whom Onyx forms a tender bond. There’s the elder academic Mr. Duke (Terrence Carson), who acts as a spiritual guide. There’s the brash Jesminder (Melanie Chandra), a tattoo artist who believes she was Bartok’s wife in a past life. And, most interestingly — though unfortunately, least explored — is Shelly (Arden Myrin), a prim-and-proper, middle-aged, middle-American former churchgoer whose reasons for switching over to Satanism become hilariously grim when contrasted with her sunny disposition. Together, the group must sneak through the halls and secret passageways of Bartok’s ornate manor, while gathering clues to figure out what’s really going on.

Bowser’s visual approach is completely unlike his viral videos, with their rough impersonations of local cable news. Instead, he relies on carefully calculated (but brisk and rhythmic) camera pans and push-ins to punctuate his wholesome comedy, which he further enhances with the Christmas-like chimes and strings of Matt Mahaffey’s score. Making Onyx the Fortuitous even more delightful are its practical monster designs, which involve brightly colored ghoul puppets with faces frozen in a variety of silly expressions. The story may be cobbled together from familiar horror-fantasy tropes, but its inherent charm makes the lack of originality easier to accept, as if it were some kind of bizarre internet bedtime story that also harkens back to classic Scooby Doo.

It may not ever move past the joke that is its central character — even when it takes him seriously — but it successfully finds ways to repeat that joke in brand-new permutations that work for those of us who enjoyed it in the first place.

Verdict

A polished film with just enough charm to stay afloat, Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls turns an internet meme into a horror-comedy throwback with delightful practical effects. Part horror mystery, part nerd-to-knight fable, it’s a solid, fun follow-up to several years of viral videos.

They can plug in a smartphone, MP3 player, or any other music-playing device to sing along to their own favorite tunes. This feature adds a level of personalization and creativity to the toy, allowing children to explore their own musical tastes and preferences. The Motown Magic Microphone is not only a fun toy for kids, but it also helps to develop their creativity and musical abilities. Singing and performing can boost self-confidence and self-expression, and this microphone provides a platform for children to showcase their talents. Overall, the Motown Magic Microphone offers a fun and exciting way for kids to engage with music. Whether they're singing along to Motown classics or their own favorite songs, this microphone provides endless entertainment and the opportunity for endless performances..

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