#Andrew feat Truman

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I heard you like presidents.

Let's say all former US presidents are placed on three acres of land surrounded by a 10 ft fence. The contestants have three full days to negotiate, fight, and duel, without food or water. Presidents that get knocked out or surrender are picked up out of the arena by a crane in an undignified manner. The last president standing is crowned champion. Only one president can be chosen, any presidents that attempt to claim a team victory will be disqualified from competitions.

1. Who will fight each other right out of the gate, based off their political history?

2. Who will voluntarily surrender, or try to escape?

3. What presidents will form alliances, and with whom?

4. What will make it to the final day of competition?

5. Who will be crowned champion?

(The rules of this engagement are borrowed from a webcomic, Achewood)

1. Fighting out the gate, definitely Andrew Jackson, Teddy Roosevelt, and John Tyler. Maybe Ulysses Grant, Andrew Johnson, John Quincy Adams, but definitely those first three. They were known to be extremely forceful during their presidencies, at times even aggressive. Andrew Jackson was known to literally attack people in the street. Donald Trump also probably fits into this category, but I think he would shirk an actual physical fight the way these other men wouldn't.

2. Noted presidential cowards include William Taft, Woodrow Wilson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Harry Truman, Martin Van Buren, Herbert Hoover, and maybe Joe Biden (honestly, depending on the day with him). These presidents avoided conflict and hated losing, which made them all pretty mediocre at their jobs. They were also largely physically very weak, and had little to no physical fighting experience.

3. Alliance formers include Barack Obama, Jimmy Carter, Franklin Roosevelt, Lyndon Johnson if he's in a good mood, Calvin Coolidge, James Garfield Benjamin Harrison, Rutherford B Hayes, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, James Monroe, and James Madison, to varying degrees of success. The founding fathers would all definitely band together, seeing as they've got actual experience together. Roosevelt and Johnson would probably team up, but it wouldn't be an extremely solid alliance because LBJ was a nightmare to work with as an equal. All the others were largely willing to work with anyone who would work with them, which makes them good presidents to ally with if you're planning on backstabbing them. LBJ takes out approximately a third of the competition this way.

4. Who makes it to the final day? Andrew Jackson, Teddy Roosevelt, Lyndon Johnson, JFK but only if he's lucky, Calvin Coolidge, Ulysses Grant, and maybe (MAYBE) Abraham Lincoln. Calvin Coolidge was nicknamed Silent Cal during his presidency and was the kind of guy who would sit in the corner of his own damn birthday party and watch the room completely expressionless. Unfuckwithable. Abraham Lincoln was Grant's boss for a bit (maybe you've heard), and Ulysses Grant would definitely defend him. The founding fathers are all insufferable hypocrites and once everyone else figures that out they're all done. JFK had a barrage of illnesses that plagued him his whole life, but he was also prone to feats of absurd athleticism in the face of certain death due to his time in the Navy.

5. Who wins? Honestly, either Teddy Roosevelt or Andrew Jackson. Roosevelt was a rigorous outdoorsman who cured himself of every childhood disease with the power of American Masculinity TM, and Jackson was a violent misanthrope who would attack anyone for any reason and usually won. It would be a battle of the ages.

Bonus: Presidents I Didn't Mention Earlier

James Polk had a penchant for randomly dying at tonal ironic moments. He would probably take out Thomas Jefferson and then immediately have a heart attack and die. Presidents Taylor, Fillmore, Pierce, and Buchanan were all defined by their refusal to understand the problems they needed to deal with. They would pretend nothing was going until forced to comprehend their situation, at which point they would all bawl like little babies. Chester Arthur has no idea what the fuck is going on. Grover Cleveland is completely unlikeable, but lasts surprisingly long by complete accident. William McKinley tries to establish order and civilization amidst the chaos and fails miserably. Warren Harding has a torrid love affair with someone and then abruptly dies. Dwight Eisenhower just leaves. Ronald Reagan tries to establish himself as a rough and ready Teddy Roosevelt type guy, but he isn't that even slightly and is eliminated quickly. The Bushes take each other out. Clinton is the guy who Harding has an affair with. He couldn't give less of a fuck when Harding dies.

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In My Veins || Malex, Tripp and Nora

By XmultishipperX

Paring: Malex, Tripp and Nora

Characters: MIchael Guerin, Alex Manes, Isobel Evans, Jesse Manes, Flint Manes, Charlie Cameron, Max Evans, Tripp Manes, Nora Truman, Forrest Long, Gregory Manes, Maria DeLuca

Music: In My Veins by Andrew Belle feat. Erin McCarley

Content Warnings: CW: Hammer Scene

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British Migrant Emma Raducanu Reaches US Open Tennis Final

Congratulations to British teenager Emma Raducanu, reached the US Open final as her meteoric rise to fame continued with a stunning semi-final victory over Greek 17th seed Maria Sakkari in New York.

Londoner Raducanu, who was born in Toronto, Canada to a Romanian father and Chinese mother, extended her dream run with a 6-1 6-4 victory in which her dominance on court defied belief.

She is the first qualifier, which means she has to play pre-match games in order to qualify to enter the tournament, to reach a Grand Slam final and will play another teenager Leylah Fernandez of migrant heritage on Saturday.

Leylah’s father is Ecuadorian and her mother is Filipino Canadian.

In an interview with Jeremy Vine today on BBC Radio 2, the former British Tennis player Andrew Castle commented that there was something about both of the finalist’s ordinary migrant heritage that seemed to give them that extra drive and ambition to succeed against all the odds.

Raducanu is the first British woman in a major singles final in 44 years.

Watched on by Virginia Wade - the last woman to achieve that feat at Wimbledon in 1977 - Raducanu produced another fearless and ruthless victory that stunned those watching on Arthur Ashe Stadium.

After confidently swatting away a volley on her first match point, Raducanu immediately dropped her racquet on the court and covered her mouth with both hands.

Quickly she broke out into a beaming smile before lapping up the acclaim of a rapturous crowd on the world's biggest tennis court.

Raducanu is:

·        the youngest British Grand Slam finalist in 62 years, since Christine Truman reached the French Open final aged 18 in 1959

·        the first British woman to reach a US Open final in 53 years, following Wade in 1968

·        only the fourth British woman to reach a Grand Slam final in the Open era

Prior to her amazing run to the Wimbledon last 16 earlier this summer, Raducanu was ranked just 336th in the world and was unknown outside the tennis world.

This win puts her on the verge of the top 30 after already being assured of becoming the British women's number one by reaching the last four at Flushing Meadows.

It also gives the London teenager - who also passed her A Levels this summer – at shot at one of tennis' most prestigious titles when she faces Canadian 19-year-old world number 73 Fernandez at 21:00 BST on Saturday. Source: BBC Sport.

We in the UK will be cheering you and wishing you all the best for the final tomorrow Emma! But whoever takes the title, it will be a victory for all hardworking dedicated migrants!

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Emma, who had previously booked a flight home for the end of the qualifiers, could become the highest paid British sportswoman of all time according to commentators, but it is still early days. There is no doubt that her earnings potential and profile have skyrocketed into the millions since she splashed onto our screens this summer at Wimbledon.

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Black Diesel CineFest VII

Over the weekend, I hosted the seventh annual Black Diesel CineFest. Here’s the line-up in full, plus the opening night party playlist (as per usual, all movies – and trailers - were kept a complete secret from the audience until the opening credits rolled): 

Saturday

Trailers: Hereditary, Fahrenheit 451, A Quiet Place.  

Feature: JOY RIDE (John Dahl, 2001). 

Trailers: The Whispering Star, Columbus. 

Feature: DON’T GO BREAKING MY HEART (Johnnie To, Wai Ka-Fai, 2011). 

Trailers: Twin Peaks: The Return, Thoroughbreds. 

Feature: SOMETHING WILD (Jonathan Demme, 1986). 

Trailers: Tragedy Girls, Ocean’s 8. 

Feature: BAD GENIUS (Nattawut Poonpiriya, 2017). 

Trailers: Avengers: Infinity War, Ready Player One, Sorry to Bother You. 

Bonus: xXx: RETURN OF XANDER CAGE (D.J. Caruso, 2017) (first 15 mins). 

 Feature: BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA (John Carpenter, 1986). 

Sunday

Trailers: Gemini, Double Lover. 

Feature: DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS (Carl Franklin, 1995). 

Trailers: Bodied, Flower. 

Feature: BANDSLAM (Todd Graff, 2009). 

Short: SPARKS (Joseph Gordon-Levitt, 2009). 

Trailers: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, The Incredibles 2. 

Feature: SHERLOCK JR. (Buster Keaton, 1924). 

Trailers: Unsane, Manhunt, Mission: Impossible - Fallout. 

Feature: SLEEPLESS NIGHT (Frédéric Jardin, 2011). 

Trailers: Before We Vanish, Isle of Dogs, Christopher Robin. 

Feature: THE TRUMAN SHOW (Peter Weir, 1998). 

Opening Night Party/Karaoke Playlist*: 

(* = Probably incomplete. A lot of alcohol was consumed.) 

Aly & AJ – I Know Chromatics – Shadow DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Ezra Jordan – Only Got Eyes For Her Ginuwine – Pony Goo Goo Dolls – Iris The Gregory Brothers – Songify The Room (You’re Tearing Me Apart) Hudson Mohawke – Escape (John Carpenter cover) Janelle Monáe – Make Me Feel Kendrick Lamar & SZA – All the Stars Kronic feat. Leon Thomas – Rendezvous Nydge feat. Joe Hetler & The Rainbow Seekers – Float Silver Fox – Break Silver Fox – Cockroach (Extended Step Up Revolution Dance Mix) Silver Fox – Jessy G (Big Bada Boom Mix) Silver Fox – Straight & Curly Sir Sly – High Snoop Dogg – Who Am I (What’s My Name?) Spencer Ludwig – Diggy (RAC Remix) Stalgia – Electric Starchild & The New Romantic – Can I Come Over? S U R V I V E vs. Childish Gambino – Strange Bonfires 2 Pac – Changes Will Smith – I’m Comin’ ZZ Top – Sharp Dressed Man 

A HUGE thank you to everyone that attended. Until next year! 

Cheers, Andrew

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Check out the previous line-ups: 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 

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Things To Do Today In London: Wednesday 18 January 2017

Dirty Great Love Story begins at the Arts Theatre on Wednesday What we're reading Most popular Instagram hashtags are used to rename tube stations. Hamilton fans go crazy as tickets go on presale. Guess the tube station from these riddles. Fighting for London's club culture. The tough life of Kristin Baybar's toy shop. Things to do LITERARY SALON: Celebrate American writers such as Henry David Thoreau and Claudia Rankine with Waterstones, Gower Street. Analyse Thoreau's Walden in anticipation of Trump's inauguration, and discuss the significance of literature in this political climate. £5/£3, book ahead, 6.30pm-8pm WAR ON DRUGS: Since his election, president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte's mission on drugs has resulted in nearly 4,000 extrajudicial killings. Discover how this violence came to be and what it teaches us about impunity and power with Frontline Club in Paddington £12.50/£10, book ahead, 7pm-8.30pm EXPERIMENTAL FILM: Fancy a giddy compilation of non-linear film and video art from around the globe? Of course you do. Get your fix at Underneath the Floorboards at Hackney Picturehouse. £2.50, from 7.30pm ROMANCE AT THE THEATRE: A classic love story: she thinks he's a mistake, he thinks she's perfect. Dirty Great Love Story is a romantic catastrophe about bad timing, good intentions and the question as to whether a one-night stand could last a lifetime. From £20, book ahead, from 7.30pm [until 18 March, Monday-Saturday] SKY HIGH MOVIE: Enjoy a classic movie, a glass of champagne and breath-taking views of central London. The Travelling Film Show makes its stop at the Shard with Some Like It Hot, starring Marilyn Monroe. £45, book ahead, from 8.30pm Watch Some Like It Hot at The Shard this Wednesday. Photo: United Artists LONDON ART FAIR: The annual London Art Fair kicks off this Wednesday. It offers four days of modern British art alongside contemporary work from talented artists. Various prices, book ahead, 18-22 January PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION: See winning images from the Wex Photographer of the Year competition, on display at Old Truman Brewery on Brick Lane. All images were entered into the 2016 weekly online photography competition, #WexMondays. Free entry, just turn up, until 23 January GLASTONBURY: Looking forward to festival season already? The V&A has a sound and film installation about the world-famous Glastonbury festival. The footage, filmed at the Worthy Farm event in 2014, shows the festival from different people's perspectives. Free, just turn up, until 26 February TERRAINS OF THE BODY: Whitechapel Gallery's new exhibition opens today. Terrains of the Body showcases work by artists embracing the female body as a vital medium for storytelling and expressing identity. Free, just turn up, until 16 April [Tuesday-Sunday, 11am-6pm] ROYAL ACADEMY CELEBRATION: Celebrate Anthony Green's 40th anniversary as a Royal Academician in 1977. The Tennant Gallery will, for the first time, focus on his recently completed work, a 3m-tall portrait, The Fur Coat, "Hazana". It tells the story of his mother's second marriage. £4/£3, book ahead, until 30 April Comedy review: best comedy conjurer since Cooper The Great Houdini is refitted with a squeaky Yorkshire twang, courtesy of Nick Mohammed. He seems uncertain who Houdini was, let alone confident performing any of Harry's legendary acts. Cue Cooperesque cup tricks, musical numbers about dead mums and a (continually hilarious) atmosphere of impending doom. Kieran Hodgson and David Elms ensure Houdini Mark Two doesn't drown himself in a big tank of water... that's the idea anyway. Mr Swallow - Houdini, 21 Dean Street, W1D 3NE. From £19, until 18 February ★★★★★ Stage review: Art. But is it? Photo: Sarah Kent Yasmin Reza's 1996 three-hander shoves three nice actors as three nice blokes into an 'emperor's new clothes' situation. In this case the 'new clothes' are a very expensive white canvas, which threatens to destroy their friendship. Art is something of an 'emperor's new clothes' play, with opinion split over whether it's worth the money for 90 minutes — its success depends on the comic actors cast each time. With this threesome, there's no need to worry. Poet Tim Key is the surprising standout from Matthew Warchus's pert and pacy Old Vic revival. Art, The Old Vic, The Cut, SE1. From £12, until 18 February ★★★★☆ Johnny Fox Art review: beautiful portraits Copyright: Andrew Salgado We recently gave Andrew Salgado's latest exhibition the full five stars. Now he's back with a survey show covering the last 10 years of his work at Canada House. It's an impressive feat for such a young artist, with more brilliant portraits to view. If you like the look of art in Canada House, you can also book onto a free tour of their art collection.  Andrew Salgado: Ten at Canada House Gallery, Trafalgar Square. Free, until 28 February ★★★★☆ [Monday-Saturday] Good cause for the day ROCK CHOIR: Bexleyheath Rock Choir supports a number of local charities, raising money and awareness for the likes of Comic Relief and Refuge. Join in and have fun while giving to good cause. Free, just turn up, from 8pm Funzing Fun things to do with our friends and sponsor Funzing. Learn to Perform: Acting Masterclass (OFFER) Experience life on stage and see what it takes to be an actor at Theatre Gym. Learn performance skills and network without networking in the class led by trained actress Tal Jakubowiczova. £5 Get tickets Molecular Gastronomy Workshop - Clapham Ever fancied yourself as the next Heston Blumenthal? Discover the science meets of molecular gastronomy and help science meet flavour in a vegan tapas dinner workshop. £45 Get tickets

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Mrs May discovers you can’t be a bridge builder and a bridge burner | Andrew Rawnsley

By tearing up relations in Europe and with Trump in the White House, Britain looks very lonely in the world The cruellest remark made about Britain by an American came out of the mouth of Dean Acheson, secretary of state to President Truman. Speaking in the early 1960s, he bagged himself an immortal place in the books of quotations with the withering observation: “Great Britain has lost an empire and has not yet found a role.” The first half of that sentence was obviously correct. At its zenith, the British empire held sway over a quarter of the land surface of the planet. Quite a feat for a modestly sized, wet and blowy island in the north-east Atlantic. This was an empire over which “the sun never set”. Until it did. By the time Acheson delivered his jibe, there were only a few pink specks under the continuing rule of Britannia. It lingered also in some lines in the national anthem, the archaic handles on honours and a residual belief, sustained by Britain’s heroism in the Second World War, that there remained something exceptional about these islands. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/feb/05/theresa-may-eu-donald-trump-role-britain-lonely?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=tumblr