#1973-1974

[yearningforunity]

Two Sisters in-law, Florence and Gifty, 1973/74. Ghana

James Barnor

[chicinsilk]

L'Officiel 1973 N°601-603

Prince of Wales coat. By Maurice Daquin. Hat, J.Ch Brosseau, shoes, Durer. Photo Roland Bianchini.

Manteau prince de Galles. Par Maurice Daquin. Chapeau, J.Ch Brosseau, souliers, Durer. Photo Roland Bianchini.

[usagirln12003]

Keigo Takami: Hogwarts AU

Keigo Takami is a Half-Blood wizard that was born on the 28th of December 1961 and started attending Hogwarts on the 1st of September 1973, being sorted into Slytherin House.

He has an Hazel wand with a Phoenix Feather core.

His Patronus is a Red-Shouldered Hawk.

His favorite subject was Flying and his least favorite subject was History of Magic.

He was one of the Slytherin Chasers from his fifth year onward and the Quidditch Captain in his final year.

Keigo is shown to be highly intelligent, both emotionally and logistically. He promotes a carefree and jovial attitude, while his constant vigilance often hides under layers of serenity and equanimity. Keigo acts laid-back while being on constant alert, usually speaking his mind and coming off as quite rude at times.

Keigo follows the orders of the Ministry of Magic without hesitation, but with subliminal cynicism. Nevertheless, Keigo dislikes formalities, often acting unpredictably while being cocky and taunting. He acts nonchalant and jokingly submissive since he does not care about social status or recognition. Keigo uses a lot of sarcasm such as when he agrees serenely when Katsuki Bakugo claims to have been faster, and he reacts with ironic adaptation when someone claims him to be lesser.

Keigo believes that popular approval is the most important metric a wizard of higher standing should be judged for since it is the tasks of those wizard to put the citizens at ease - something that he claims he's unable to do. Keigo shows a preference for the lower ranks within the Ministry as it would allow him more freedom and avoid the burdens of being a top worker. He states his wish is to work in a free, leisurely fashion and "take it easy."

Still, Keigo is said to be ferocious in regards to his Ministry duties, understanding the importance of a leader figure among all of the departments after Toshinori Yagi's retirement. When around others he likes, Keigo is very talkative and can have a prolonged one-sided conversation casually while helping dozens of civilians simultaneously in his area of influence. He also claims that he will always strive for what he longs for.

Keigo's cunning has been shown multiple times as he outsmarts the tracing spells put on him by Shigaraki and his men, as well as planning his actions ahead in order to have explanations for the Hood incident. He is rational and more far-sighted than other Ministry workers, allowing him the best chances to go undercover. He has also demonstrated his intelligence through his investigative work, being quickly able to deduce the truth behind the prophecy and its connection to All Might and Izuku Midoriya. He was then able to use his analytical skills to try to better understand it and All For One, being the one to theorize All For One could never truly win over the prophecy because he lacks any semblance of self-awareness required to change it.

He appears relaxed in situations of great pressure, such as during the Wizarding Weekly's Most Charming Smile Reward. Keigo's gestures are lively, expressive, and highly personalized, as he always wants to get his voice across. He claims to be "bad at keeping it in," even though he possesses complete control over his facial expressions and body language, which makes him an extremely skilled liar. But apparently, he adores the truth, finding lying to be too much work. These traits allowed him to easily work his way into the Paranormal Liberation Front, and the slight change of motivation expertly conveyed to Todoroki the information about the Front's aims and change of leadership.

While Keigo may seem uninterested in most things, he has a good heart, as he saves every single witness from Hood's attack and is silently disgusted at the strain of maintaining his duty-act as a double agent amidst a cabal of dark wizards and terrorists. He also feels guilty about Endeavor's scar, having coaxed the High-End attack into a contained area to reduce casualties.

While he seems relaxed and under-challenged as typical of most prodigies, he is in fact hard-working and under constant pressure with his career. It is proclaimed that he trained endlessly to maximize the techniques in which he uses his spells, refining his rescue, support, and combat abilities.

In his childhood, his father, Takami, would force him to stay locked up in the house to ensure no one could discover and capture him, and he was unable to interact with the outside world or anyone his age. Because of this, he initially believed that the magic he saw his parents perform were just fake. Furthermore, he was subjected to constant physical and emotional abuse by his father. Keigo would be kicked simply for turning his back to his father, who would constantly say how it would've been better if Keigo was never born. Seeing how broken both of his parents were, Keigo held in his emotions and became determined not to endure the same fate.

After his father was arrested by Todoroki, Keigo realized that witches and wizards are indeed real, and his hope was reinvigorated after being freed from his father's abuse. Even in his youth, Keigo showed remarkable inner strength and intelligence, as despite the emotional torment caused by both his parents, he was still firm in his resolve to be a good wizard like Todoroki. Keigo displayed his ingenuity and strength when he and his mother were forced out onto the streets, and after being put down by his mother asking why she even had Keigo or what good his magic were, he became determined to be useful. He intervened in a high-speed automobile crash, saving the lives of many people and garnering the attention of the Ministry, saving both him and his mother from their life of poverty.

Despite his troubled past and him being taken in by a corrupted government who saw him as a mere replacement for Lady Nagant, Keigo was determined to strive and become a wizard like his idol, Todoroki. Through the years, he underwent a harsh training regimen by the Ministry to become an undercover double agent for the safety of society. By the time his training was complete, he still retained his optimism, unlike his superior. He also continued to look up to his idol even after Dabi's public recording (which exposed Todoroki's past of abusing his family). Keigo even went so far as to expose his own past for Todoroki's sake, believing that unlike his own father, Todoroki has truly changed for the better.

Keigo's optimistic side is what leads him to want to find the good in others, potentially due to his own personal guilt over never truly forgiving his mother, something he commends Shoto over after learning of his reconciliation with his mother. Alongside trusting Todoroki and witnessing his growth, as well as believing Lady Nagant still has the heart of a hero even after her turn to the dark side, the biggest example of his compassion was with Jin Bubaigawara, who he managed to develop a genuine bond of friendship with (even while undercover). Having realized that Bubaigawara was truly a good person at heart, and feeling remorseful for exploiting his trust, Keigo held a genuine desire to help the man rehabilitate, even if the plan ultimately failed.

[70sgroovy]

jane seymour photographed by terry o’neill, 1973

[fanofspooky]

Movie shots of the posters

[thegroovyarchives]

70′s Headphones From the 1973/1974 Pioneer Electronics catalog (via: archive.org)

[forever70s]

Dennis Banks in 1973 & 1974

[hotmusketeerspoll]

Magnificent Musketeer Tournament

Aramis Poll 3 - Round 1

Aramis - Richard Chamberlain The Three Musketeers 1973, The Four Musketeers 1974, The Return of the Musketeers 1989

This Richard Chamberlain Aramis is the one that turned me on to Aramis as my special little man, my special little boy, I think because he is the Flounciest of the 70s musketeers and clearly the hottest. Also his entire accent is fake but really good which I think is sweet! He's got this beautiful agile grace to him and I think Aramis neeeeeds to be foxy to truly function as a character. I loved him deeply as a child and root hard for his blonde fop swag.

Aramis - Jeremy Irons The Man in the Iron Mask 1998

I just love how deeply he understands every one of his friends. He knows exactly what makes them tick, he can anticipate their every move because he just knows them so well. Also how could I (or anyone) say no to hot Priest Jeremy Irons who's tortured by the past?

Aramis - Miya Rurika All for One - D'Artagnan and the Sun King 2017

He is just here to be sexy and make that everyone's problem. (Including the audience. We were all fighting for our lives.

In this poll, the 2 Aramis entrants with the most votes will move on to the next round

The complete list of entrants can be found here.

Additional Propaganda under the cut

Richard Chamberlain:

the image here where they’re all 4 by the well and aramis is being Pretty Boy Extraordinaire

he’s a very pretty boy :)

He's witty, delicate, and graceful. He plays beautifully off of Porthos, gets some of the best comedic beats in the film, and manages to trick some opponents into praying in the middle of a sword fight.

Jeremy Irons:

Miya Rurika:

[pixiedeadbeat]

Cyndi Wood, PMOM February 1973, PMOY 1974

[gameraboy2]

1974 AMC Gremlin

[atomic-chronoscaph]

art by Samson Pollen (1960s-1970s)

[beatleswings]

MARIANNE FAITHFULL. 1974. (x)

[everythingloureed]

Selection of Lou ticket stubs and a backstage pass:

Backstage Pass - 16 May 1975 - Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL

5 October 1973 - Rainbow Theatre, London, UK

26 November 1974 - San Diego, CA

25 February 1989 - St. James Theatre, NYC

[pinkfloyd-musicartnaturelove]

In 1973, David Gilmour took a liking to the band Unicorn and offered for the band to demo some of their songs at his studio in Essex. He ultimately helped produce their album Blue Pine Trees and got them connected with Steve O'Rourke who got them signed.

He liked their song There's No Way Out of Here so much that he recorded it for his first solo album.

Unicorn: Ken Baker (guitar, keyboards, vocals), Pete Perryer (drums, vocals), Pat Martin (bass, vocals), and Kevin Smith (lead guitar, mandolin).

Photos by Dave Williamson at George Martins Air Studio in London.

[hotmusketeerspoll]

Magnificent Musketeer Tournament

Porthos Poll 3 - Round 1

Porthos - Frank Finlay The Three Musketeers 1973, The Four Musketeers 1974, The Return of the Musketeers 1989

[no text propaganda submitted]

Porthos - Howard Charles The Musketeers 2014-2016

He gave Porthos so much more depth than other portrayals, which just made him seem like a drunken idiot. Howard is an underrated actor and in my opinion the hottest member of the cast (although really the whole cast is ridiculously good looking). His casting also added a nod to Alexandre Dumas' family history and race which is worth noting.

The complete list of entrants can be found here.

Additional Propaganda under the cut

Frank Finlay:

Howard Charles:

I feel like a lot of adaptations will pigeonhole Porthos into a comic relief kind of role, so I love the depth that The Musketeers gave him, especially with regards to his parents and upbringing.