#Andrew is the true mvp

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Why Alex’s Break Up Audio Made Me Appreciate Andrew’s Character More

A couple of days ago, as I was drafting the dialogue for the second part of Alex’s story, I started to think about Andrew Marston, our beloved Literature Professor. I remember when I first listened to the Alex’s break up audio, in the description of the video, Saku states that this was the first break up audio he’s ever done. But that isn’t true, ‘cause Andrew broke up with his partner at some point in his story, too. And then I started thinking about Andrew’s break up audio—and what I realized is that throughout that breakup audio—It never felt like Andrew was trying to get rid of listener.

One of the biggest things that pissed me off about Alex was his blatant disregard of the person he claims to love. He absolutely refused to try and make the relationship work, he gaslights listener and blames the failure of their relationship all on them, makes dumbass excuses that hold no merit whatsoever, and tried to make it seem like it was such a hard decision to come to, when in reality, it probably wasn’t. He tells them that he loves them and how he wants to be with them so badly, but never gives them actual chance to make that happen. And it honestly feels like he made all of these excuses and blamed listener for their relationship falling apart so he wouldn’t feel bad for leaving them behind. It was quite obvious that he saw listener as a burden that was holding him back, and he wanted nothing than more to get rid of them so he could finally be free and run away from them. He is a selfish, manipulative, gaslighting asshole with a victim complex. If he really loved listener as much as he says he does, then none of the excuse making or gaslighting would be necessary; but it seemed like to him—doing all of that would be the only way out without feeling bad about it. So, instead of being truthful about how he actually feels and just straight up telling listener, “I don’t want to be in a long distance relationship,” or “I’ve fallen out of love with you”, or literally ANYTHING ELSE, he decided to make things a lot more harder for them by pulling any excuse out of his ass and praying that it will work. It just felt like he was just throwing them away—like how a child throws away a toy after they’ve outgrown it—and it’s SICKENING.

But, Andrew was never like this.

Through his entire break-up audio, you could feel that he truly felt like he was making the right decision here—because above all else, Darling was the only thing that mattered to him. Something I’ve learned from Alex’s audio is that it’s really easy to point the finger to someone else and put all the blame on one party. It would’ve been all too easy for Andrew to straight up tell listener that it was their fault for perusing him—and if they’d just simply looked somewhere else to find love, then their exposé would’ve never happened—and both of their reputations would be spared from online scrutiny and embarrassment. But he didn’t. He and Darling both perused this relationship with the consequences in the back of their mind. They knew what would happen if they got caught, and repercussions that will follow. Andrew had enough integrity and honesty within himself to pour his heart out to Darling and told them how much he loved them. And you can tell that he was doing it because he thought that it was the best thing he could do for them—and that’s because he was HONEST. He never once made excuses, or gaslit them into thinking this was entirely their fault. And it never felt like he was just throwing them aside when it suited him.

And it shows more even when he came back to apologize for his behavior. Even then, he realized that it was wrong to make definitive decisions about their relationship without talking to his partner first—and was ready to accept the consequences of his actions because he realized how much he hurt Darling. He was honest about everything—even when it was hard for him. He made sure to put in the effort in his relationship to make sure he keeps Darling by his side. Even when people came after him—even after he got publicly humiliated—even after he lost his job. He tried so hard because he told Darling how much he loved them—and he meant it.

I respect the living hell out of Andrew because his actions always matched his words.

I want to make this clear—I’m not saying that Alex has to stay with listener. And I’m not mad that he wanted to leave. I’m mad because of the way he broke up with them. There was absolutely no reason to blame them for everything. There was absolutely no reason to gaslight and manipulate them. And there was certainly no reason for his dumbass to make such stupid excuses. He tells listener he loves them and yet does everything he could to get away from them. He wasn’t even man enough to be honest during their break-up. His actions matched the opposite of his words and that makes me sick. Alex makes me sick.

When he sees all of his friends move on to the next level in their relationships—whether that be marriage, or having kids—his stupid, sorry, good-for-nothing-except-crying-and-making-excuses headass will be ALONE. And he’ll stay that way until he realizes that being unwilling to put actual effort in a relationship and having no integrity is a rather unattractive trait of his. Although, I highly doubt that he’ll be smart enough to realize that AT ALL—because he has such a victim complex.

In short, fuck Alex, and stan Andrew. ❤️

[claygoestothemovies]

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Zoë Kravitz’ directorial debut BLINK TWICE is horrifying, hilarious, and one of the most satisfying films you’ll see this year. Female rage has never been so much fun.

The story follows Frida (Naomi Ackie), who, along with her best friend and roommate, Jess (Alia Shawkat), gets invited on a spontaneous island getaway by reformed bad boy billionaire Slater (Channing Tatum) after meeting at an event where they’re waiting tables for the upper crust of society. Being swept off your feet by a gorgeous billionaire is the ultimate dream, but like the adage goes, if something feels too good to be true… The days and nights of gourmet food and partying with the elite blur together, and something starts to feel off. Then Jess disappears. When nobody remembers Jess ever being there in the first place, Frida realizes something is very wrong in this seeming paradise.

The entire cast understands the assignment and play their roles with razor sharp precision. Tatum especially surprised me as I was not expecting him to be able to play insidious and threatening in a way that made my skin crawl. Ackie is a revelation, the layers of emotion she’s asked to portray at any given time with nuance and care are handled with ease, I couldn’t take my eyes off of her. The MVP here, though, is Adria Arjona’s Sarah, another woman on the island. I can’t get into specifics, but oh boy did I love her character. The men we encounter are slimy and perfectly cast as well, Simon Rex’s Cody was especially entertaining throughout.

Kravitz quickly establishes deftness behind the camera, there’s a distinct style here that one usually doesn’t see from a first feature. As much as I think she would have fit perfectly in this world, I couldn’t help but appreciate her decision to not also star, as is often the case with actors turned directors. So many times films in this circumstance end up just feeling like a vanity project, and here you get the distinct impression that Kravitz just wanted to make a good movie with no ulterior motives.

The twists and turns of this tongue-in-cheek indictment of Alpha Male entitlement are best saved for the theater, but even though some beats may feel borrowed from other films, the script, performances, and direction all come together to make something fresh and relevant. If you’ve ever wanted to see Andrew Tate get what’s coming to him, this is the film for you. BLINK TWICE is PRETTY WOMAN meets THE STEPFORD WIVES, and I cannot wait to see it again. Highly recommend.

4.5/5

[thevividgreenmoss]

Resnick previously worked at the State Department’s Political-Military Affairs bureau, which has approved billions in arms shipments to Israel during the Gaza war despite concerns from lawmakers and human rights groups that Israel is violating U.S. and international law in its use of American weaponry.

“Assigning [Resnick] ... reflects a doubling down on the administration’s determination to continue to provide unconditional material support for Israel’s genocidal campaign against civilians in Gaza,” argued Annelle Sheline, a former State Department official who quit the agency in protest over Biden’s approach earlier this year.

A State Department spokesperson declined to comment for this story.

As the new deputy assistant secretary for Israeli-Palestinian affairs in the department’s Middle East office, Resnick is replacing Andrew Miller, an official who left the State Department this summer and was known by fellow U.S. officials to be wary of Biden’s overwhelming support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Insatiable desire to fill the seats of power with ever more hawkish bloodthirsty psychopaths. Movement by democrats to replace Biden on the ticket needs to be seen in the same light. For party insiders and the bulk of their supporters, Biden's primary point of differentiation from Trump was never that he would for example stand in the way of perpetuating a genocide but that he and his party would more effectively carry out the same genocide, that their supoort for Israel is uncompromising and true in a way that Trump & his party's isn't. Does not necessarily mean that a democratic administration necessarily would be more effective, just that the party, its patrons, and base are motivated by and hoping for that potentiality. Same goes for Kalama as distinguished from Biden; the wave of Americans, (including Americans from Marginalized Communities including Americans who are themselves from the third world including Muslim americans) who already spend every second of their lives looking for excuses to give even less of a shit than they already do that dropped the pretense the second they subbed Kamala could be seen as confirmation only in the sense that the appearance of the moon on this particular night is proof that it exists at all. Same goes for this latest appointment to the democratic war cabinet. Very crudely put the american elections aren't like the Lakers vs the pistons it's Shaq vs Kobe fighting amongst themselves over alpha status on the same team its about who gets the ball in their hands during crunch time, who gets finals mvp, who gets the bigger contract from a shared patronage network. The expansion of colonial projects in general is an axiomatic shared goal.

[www-islandofsodor]

Hey guys, admin here. There’s been something brewing in my mind as of late and I only realized how true this was about a week ago. But do you know what Duck, James, and Daisy all have in common (besides the obvious)? Each of the eras didn’t do enough with them. Allow me to explain:

In the later half of the Railway Series, James had been relegated to the role of an NPC. His arc wasn’t really going anywhere and he began to fade away as the series progressed.

In the Model Era, The only reason why they didn’t do enough with Daisy is because her model seemed to experience technical difficulties (chassis issues, limited face plates, etc). Other than that, she suffered the same fate as James in the books; lack of spotlight stories.

In the Brennersance period of the CGI series, Duck wasn’t used to his full potential. Aside from the status quo change with his slip coaches and a flashback photo; the writers did the bare minimum when it came to the character.

As you can see, the three different eras have more or less royally screwed the characters. You’re now probably asking yourself, “isn’t there something we could do to rectify this?” Believe it or not there already is. It’s a solution that says easy as 1–2–3. All you have to do is swap the characters with the different eras. Allow me to elucidate such a solution.

In the Railway Series, Duck was practically treated like the second coming of Jesus by Rev. W. Awdry. His character journey was really fleshed out as evident by his slow rise from random one-off to secondary main character.

In the Model Era, James was really pushed to the foreground with the amount of character driven episodes he starred in. Not to mention, the insane amount of relationships/characters he interacted with. Coupled with his fun/consistent personality, it’s no wonder he’s a lot of people’s favorite character.

As for the Brenaissance period of the CGI series, Daisy was the real MVP in terms of character development. When she came back, she came back to the series swinging! Despite claims of Toby, James, and the China Clay twins being his favorites; Daisy was clearly Andrew Brenner’s actual favorite character as evident by the amount of episodes she was featured in. They really dove into her character during this time; she practically grew up which is remarkable considering that this is still Daisy we’re talking about here.

In conclusion, different characters flourish with the right era. Take Whiff for example; he was wasted in the HiT era. But in the Nitrogen Era, he was taken very seriously and given a few starring roles in later episodes. Hell, even Misty Island Rescue and All Engines Go did him justice! Now what does that tell you? With the right type of environment, characters (like people) can grow and evolve into something worth championing.

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Disneyland

When Ralph revealed the plans for Disneyland, the announcement was met with stunned silence before erupting into chaos.

“Wait, we’re going to Disneyland?” Yaz shrieked, nearly knocking her chair over in excitement.

Ellias let out a loud whoop and bolted around the dining room, nearly tripping over Blue in his frenzy. Even Elliot’s calm demeanor cracked as he muttered, “Seriously? All of us?”

Ralph grinned. “I’ve been saving up for this for months. Everyone’s going, even Blue. Yvonne and Luca are tagging along too.”

Andrew raised a brow. “You’ve been saving? What happened to teamwork in budgeting?”

Ralph shrugged. “I wanted to surprise you. Plus,” his voice softened, “this has been a dream of yours forever. Consider it my gift.”

Andrew blinked rapidly, touched but unwilling to turn the moment into mush in front of the kids. Instead, he reached out to ruffle Ralph’s hair. “You’re unbelievable, Daddy.”

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The two cars rolled out early on Saturday morning, loaded to the brim with snacks, bags, and excited energy. Ralph drove the first car, with Andrew, Yaz, and Blue. Yvonne led the second with Elliot, Ellias, and Luca.

The drive was anything but quiet. Ellias played Disney trivia on full blast while Yaz pored over a park map, making a battle plan. “We hit Space Mountain first,” she said firmly.

“We’ll see,” Andrew replied diplomatically, shooting Ralph an amused look as he stifled a yawn behind the wheel.

Yvonne, on the other hand, was busy keeping the boys in her car entertained with witty commentary. “Did you know Luca’s favorite princess is Ariel? She has red hair, just like me. Isn’t that right, darling?”

Luca barked happily, making Elliot and Ellias laugh.

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The first glimpse of the castle silenced even Ellias. “Whoa,” he breathed, craning his neck to take it all in.

Blue barked, his tail wagging furiously. Luca barked back, as if sharing his excitement.

Yvonne placed a hand on Ralph’s shoulder. “You did good, big brother,” she said warmly, earning a sheepish smile from him.

Once inside, the family was immersed in Disney magic. The kids sprinted ahead, dragging Andrew and Ralph in different directions. Meanwhile, Yvonne sauntered behind, her sharp eyes cataloging every detail for her next art piece.

“Daddy,” Yaz called, bounding back with a pair of Mickey and Minney Mouse ears. “You have to wear these!”

Ralph’s grin froze. “I think Dadda would—”

Andrew, already wearing the Minnie Mouse headband, intercepted with a smirk. “Nice try, Daddy. It’s your turn.”

Before Ralph could protest, Yaz plopped the headband on him, snapping a quick picture. “Perfect. Now we’re a team.”

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Yvonne wasn’t just a tagalong; she turned into the family’s MVP. She handled stroller duty for Blue and Luca, navigated crowds with expert precision, and even charmed a cast member into getting them a last-minute reservation at the coveted Blue Bayou restaurant.

“Seriously, Aunt Yvonne,” Yaz said, wide-eyed as they sat down to dine. “You’re like a Disney ninja.”

“Years of practice, sweetheart,” Yvonne replied with a wink, feeding Luca a small dog-friendly treat from her bag.

The kids, thrilled by the ambiance, begged to try every dish on the menu. Ralph didn’t even flinch as the bill came. “You only do Disneyland right once,” he declared, signing the check with a flourish.

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The highlight of the day was meeting Disney characters. Blue’s interaction with Pluto left everyone in stitches as the two “dogs” played together for a solid minute. Luca, true to his prim nature, posed elegantly beside Minnie Mouse, eliciting delighted gasps from nearby families.

The kids joined in, snapping pictures with Goofy, Donald, and Mickey himself. Even Andrew and Ralph couldn’t resist jumping into a group photo with the kids.

“You’re going to frame that, aren’t you?” Andrew teased Ralph afterward.

“Damn right, I am,” Ralph replied, his Mickey ears askew but his smile intact.

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The Zanes tackled the rides with enthusiasm. Space Mountain became Ellias’s new obsession, while Yaz found her favorite in Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.

Ralph joined Yvonne and Luca on It’s a Small World, leaving Andrew to brave the chaos of Tomorrowland with the kids. As the boat floated through the cheerful animatronic displays, Yvonne leaned over. “You’re doing a great job, Ralph,” she said softly.

Ralph smiled, his gaze drifting to Andrew’s distant figure. “I just want them to remember this. To know we’d do anything for them.”

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As the day wound down, the family gathered on Main Street to watch the fireworks. Ralph held Blue in his lap while Luca perched on Yvonne’s. The kids sat between Andrew and Ralph, leaning on their parents as the sky exploded in color.

“This,” Andrew murmured, his voice barely audible over the music, “is everything I dreamed of.”

Ralph turned to him, his hand finding Andrew’s in the dark. “And I’d do it all again,” he replied.

The kids, oblivious to their parents’ quiet exchange, chattered about their favorite moments. But Yvonne caught the look between her brother and Andrew.

“You two really are the magic,” she said with a smirk.

Ralph chuckled. “Don’t ruin the moment, Yvonne.”

She laughed but said nothing, content to let her big brother have his fairytale ending.

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Andrew McCutchen Deal With Pirates

Veteran outfielder Andrew McCutchen is returning to the team where he first made a name for himself in the MLB - the Pirates. According to Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, McCutchen will be signing a one-year deal with the Pirates, pending a physical. The Pirates had originally drafted McCutchen in the first round of the 2005 MLB draft, and he quickly became a key player for the team. From his debut in 2009, McCutchen established himself as one of the league's top players, including winning an MVP award in 2013. He also helped lead the Pirates to three consecutive playoff appearances from 2013 to 2015, ending a 20-year drought for the team. He currently sits fourth in the team's home run list and in the top 10 for total bases. However, before the 2018 season, the Pirates traded McCutchen to the Giants in a deal that brought them Bryan Reynolds. McCutchen went on to play for the Giants, Yankees, Phillies and Brewers over the next five seasons, while the Pirates have not made the playoffs since. In 2023, McCutchen has a chance to reach 2,000 hits, 300 home runs, and 400 doubles for his career. Since 2018, the Pirates have been one of the worst teams in baseball, with back-to-back years with the worst record in the league and over 200 losses since 2021. AI Says: Andrew McCutchen is a player for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He has had an excellent career with the Pirates, and he was the most valuable player in their 2013 season. He is one of few players in Major League Baseball to have won a Gold Glove, Silver Slugger Award, and a Roberto Clemente Award. Andrew McCutchen was born on October 10th, 1984 in Fort Meade, Florida. He attended Fort Meade High School before being drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates with 11th overall pick in 2005 MLB draft. Andrew played college baseball at both Indian River Community College and Polk Community College before transferring to LSU where he won two NCAA batting titles while playing for the LSU Tigers baseball team. In 2008 he hit .417 (second all-time) while setting new records for runs scored (115) and hits (165). In 2009 he led college baseball with 23 home runs while establishing a new NCAA record with 61 extra-base hits including 18 triples which set another all-time record McCutchen was called up to play for Pittsburgh at age 21 after playing just 44 games at Triple A Indianapolis Indians of the International League . On September 1st 2007 versus Milwaukee, McCutchen became only third player since 1960 to hit three doubles Andrew McCutchen is a highly talented and accomplished outfielder who has made a name for himself in the MLB. He was originally drafted by the Pirates in the first round of the 2005 MLB draft and quickly established himself as a key player for the team. From his debut in 2009, McCutchen established himself as one of the league's top players, including winning an MVP award in 2013. He also helped lead the Pirates to three consecutive playoff appearances from 2013 to 2015, ending a 20-year drought for the team. He currently sits fourth in the team's home run list and in the top 10 for total bases. McCutchen has a career that is filled with accolades and accomplishments. He has been a 5-time All-Star, a Gold Glove Winner, a Silver Slugger and won the NL MVP award in 2013. In 2023, McCutchen has a chance to reach 2,000 hits, 300 home runs and 400 doubles for his career, which would be a remarkable achievement. He is known for his exceptional batting skills and his ability to perform under pressure. He is a true leader on and off the field, and has always been a fan favorite with his energetic and enthusiastic approach to the game. McCutchen is a skilled outfielder who can play all three positions and he is a valuable asset to any team Andrew McCutchen is a Major League Baseball outfielder who has played for the Pittsburgh Pirates since 2009. He was drafted in 2005 and became the youngest player in MLB history to hit 20 home runs. He also broke the Pirates all-time record for home runs by age 25 with 38, and as of 2017 had won two Silver Slugger Awards. McCutchen was born on October 24th, 1986 to Chris McCutchen and Leeann Hunsinger. His father managed a car dealership and his mother managed a day care center, but when he was not even two years old they both lost their jobs which led them to be homeless for a temporary period of time until family members offered them help. McCutchen attended Pine-Richland High School where he played baseball for three years starting at third base before moving up to shortstop because their third baseman graduated that year end. During his senior year he batted .435 with 11 home runs on top of that in 2003 he also hit .457 with 9 home runs so it came as no shock when after being drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates at 18th overall in 2005 that they quickly signed him; making him the first draft pick ever from Pennsylvania State University's baseball team Throughout much of his career Andrew McC Andrew McCutchen is an outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was first drafted in 2005 by the Pirates and made his Major League debut in 2009. In 2012, he won a Silver Slugger Award and a Gold Glove Award. He has been selected to six All-Star Games and won the 2013 Roberto Clemente Award, given annually to a player that best exemplifies the game of baseball on and off the field, as voted on by fans and members of the media. Andrew McCutchen is an outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates who was first drafted in 2005 by them after high school. He made his Major League debut in 2009 at age 22 at which point he immediately became one of their most important players, helping them compete for a playoff spot that year. In 2012, he won two awards: one for his stellar play both on-field (Silver Slugger) as well as off-field (Gold Glove), however this would be just one of many accolades over his career with Pittsburgh; culminating with winning what may arguably be their most prestigious award: The Roberto Clemente Award -- given annually to a player that best exemplifies "the game" both on-field and off-field -- voted on by fans and members of media alike. Read the full article

[oveliagirlhaditright]

You know, I really like this moment between Angel and Giles in season 10.

Because, for the most part, everyone is having issues with Angel here (I might break that down in a moment), though they've asked him if he can fly in from London to help them fight Archaeus, though are acting like this towards him (but I get why with stuff that's happened before this)... and I feel it's GILES who steps in here to try and turn things around, with his purposely distracting question about Faith, which is definitely surprising to see (because we all know Angel and Giles' many issues). And it just makes it an even more amazing moment FOR that reason to me.

But as for the reasons for the drama here (the shortened version, anyway):

Angel just found out at this exact moment that Buffy is dating Spike, which he's obviously heartbroken about because he's still in love with her. And when he showed up a tiny bit ago, they'd had a moment where they were talking one-on-one in Willow's room, that I think made Angel think for a second that they were going to get back together (some of the stuff that Buffy was saying may have also led him think this; I'm not blaming Buffy here. It was all just really bad timing, that I really don't know could have been avoided, any way you spin it). And Buffy clearly feels really bad about all of that.

And also in a minute, Angel and Buffy get into an argument about splitting up (not the splitting up part), but the fact that Buffy wants their strongest magic users on Angel's team, in case Archaeus (Angel's great-grand sire) gets control over him (an ability that he has) and they then they all have Angelus to deal with, plus Archaeus. And then Buffy is basically saying, "Tell me I'm not wrong!" and Angel can't, but he's still kind of irritated about it.

Spike is jealous that Angel is here, and that they need him at all, and is worried that Buffy might break up with him and get back with Angel, thus the two of them are fighting like usual.

Angel and Dawn are on really good terms with each other--and are excited to really be getting to know each other for the first time--so Dawn is one of the few exceptions to this mess.

Xander was actually trying with Angel for the first time ever, and it's actually really commendable and all really good, for the most part! Though there's this moment where Xander gets envious when Angel and Dawn hug. Because Xander/Dawn is canon to the comics, but they're broken up for a second here. And I'm guessing in seeing them hug (and with Buffy dating Spike here), he was worried that those two could start dating now? (And speaking of which, Buffy also acted really weirdly to Angel hugging Dawn, so much so that she, like, yanks her out of Angel's arms. o_0 It might be because she feels like she can no longer trust Angel with Dawn or the people she loves--and if so, that's really annoying and ticks me off--but I think it's actually because she was also strangely jealous of this moment... Wow, everyone is just being haunted by the Green-Eyed-Monster in this scene. Because even if she is with Spike right now, she does still have feelings for Angel and we see that while he's there with her in this short season 10 arc).

Willow is also pretty okay with Angel here, though she really doesn't say much or seem to do anything to better or worsen the situation. Edit: Wait. Just kidding. She's really there for Angel later. She's just not very vocal in this scene? Maybe she was just trying to stay out of it, and who can blame her?

So, yeah: this Angel and Giles instance is really nice, imo. And the proof to me that he WAS trying to calm things down, is when you have Angel saying "Everything's good. Real good," and then Giles responding with, "yes. clearly," that seems to be him moreso talking about their situation right then, then the stuff about Angel and Faith in Magic Town that Angel was just speaking about.

[spokenfromtheheartandsoul]

Shout out to Coach Hernandez, though. If it hadn’t been for him, the entire trilogy wouldn’t have even happened.

I always wonder what he’s up to? Like here’s this regular high school Exy coach who’s got the enigma that is Neil Josten on his team. He’s a quiet kid who learned Exy in one year, a kid who says he’s got parents, but they don’t show up to any games, a kid who can pick the doorlock to sleep in the locker room at night.

So he does the best he can without prying too much and instead he tries to set Neil up with a future, away from Millport. He doesn’t even tell Neil about it just in case but he even sends a tape instead of statistics because he knew how to sell Neil’s strengths, because he knows that actually seeing Neil play is something on another level.

And then imagine him watching in awe as the Palmetto State Foxes - a team that had been the joke of the Class I Division, a team that was literally last ranked! Imagine him watching in awe as it slowly rises to the top of the game, all in one season. Imagine him watching Neil play as starting striker alongside Kevin Day. His Neil! From his high school team!

Imagine him watching in shock as this quiet kid - who probably hadn’t spoken more than 3 sentences to him at a time back at Millport - imagine Hernandez watching as Neil absolutely verbally rips apart and challenges Riko Moriyama on national television, tells him that Riko’s going to choke on his own words.

Imagine him watching in wonder as Neil Josten develops into a striker that’s scary good, a striker that couldn’t have possibly improved that much in just a few months, a striker that can hold the floor with Kevin Day. 

Imagine him hearing about the news about Neil’s past on the media, hearing things about gangs and murders and son of a crime boss, seeing him in pictures and thinking I could have sworn he had brown eyes and imagine him wondering who the hell this kid that he coached actually was? 

Imagine Hernandez watching with his jaw open as his high school recruit, Neil Josten hold his own for a full game as a starting striker, then watching Neil switch in the middle of the game without a break and play an incredible defense, all against Edgar fucking Allan - the number one team, a team that has never been debunked in history - and fucking win. They fucking won. All in one season.

And imagine him years later down the line, sitting on his couch and watching Neil Josten and a few of his original PSU teammates win gold at the Olympics. 

He might have thought it was just a small thing that he did, but just by that simple act of sending Neil’s information to Wymack, he changed the course of Neil’s life. Hernandez completely changed the outlook of Neil’s future - by giving him one at all. So, shout out to you, Coach Hernandez. Without you Neil would have never gotten that second chance to live his life, find a family, and play Exy.

[shonithewilds]

Shelby x Toni Fic Rec Friday #1

MULTI-CHAPTER WIP

Blue Sky Mind by thejunebugg (M) 12/? Grey’s Anatomy AU “So, that’s that,” Shelby says. “Consider this me setting boundaries. You know, drawing a line.” “Right. And is this line, theoretically, a bit flexible?” “Flexible?” “Yeah,” Toni says. “Like, could I move the line so I wouldn’t be crossing it if I were to kiss you?”

Heartbreak is Savage (and Love is a Bitch) by GetTheUhaul (M) 2/3 A tragic family accident forces Toni and Shelby to confront their crumbling marriage head-on.

Neighbours by Moon_Cube (E) 17/18 Toni has a new neighbour. They immediately get off on the wrong foot. But soon the lines of annoyance start to blur and shift. Now Toni’s not sure what she hates more; the fact that her neighbour is the most annoying person in the world or the fact that she’s engaged.

MULTI-CHAPTER COMPLETE

But You Can’t Say You’re Their Biggest Fan, Cuz Now I Make Out with the Bassist of Your Favorite Band by hallelujah99 (G) 2/2 Shelby never really cared for Andrew's favorite band, but the bass player was sure nice to look at. Who knew that after they broke up, she'd run into her on the beaches of southern California?

Can’t Wait for Tomorrow (I Might Not Have That Long) by GetTheUhaul (E) 19/19 Toni's life was perfect - professional basketball player, considered a "rising star," amazing wife, money for the first time in her life - but it was interrupted abruptly by a tragic accident. Now, Toni's trying to pick up the pieces of her nonexistent basketball career, failed marriage, and bitter outlook on life. While planning a charity Gala with her manager, Fatin Jadmani, Toni meets Shelby Goodkind, the one person who might be able to convince Toni that life is fucking incredible if you let it be.

Catfished by JenIsWriting (NR) 2/2 The whole thing was Fatin’s idea. If Shelby had known a night out with her old college friends would lead to a drunkenly created Tinder profile, she would have declined the third round of shots. AKA: Shelby gets Tinder because her friends think she needs to get laid. She matches with MVP Toni Shalifoe so naturally, Shelby thinks she is being catfished.

She’s My Religion by clarkedarling (T) 20/20 Toni hasn't heard from Shelby in five years, not outside The Unsinkable Seven's groupchat anyway. Not until she gets an invitation to Shelby’s wedding. The week long event drags up a lot of unspoken feelings for the pair, including the one that's taken Toni most by surprise; that she is not at all over little miss perfect.

Wild Stars by Ekhwanders (E) 7/7 When Marty and Becca bail on the hockey game, Toni and Shelby are forced to go alone. Will their hatred of each other blow up in their faces, or will their shared love of hockey be enough to bring them together? 

ONE SHOTS

The Best Soy Latte That You Ever Had (and Me) by LilyChestnut (T) Toni becomes a regular at the coffee shop where Shelby works, which is definitely just because of the soy lattes they sell and not because of Shelby and the adorably dorky drawings she doodles on Toni's coffee cup every day. Right?

Did I Miss My One True Love? (Was She Right in Front of Me at the Dive Bar? Was That You with the Cowboy Blues?) by hallelujah99 (G) Shelby can't stop thinking about the girl she met for one night in a dive bar three years ago.

Perfect Game by tnr92 (T) After college-aged Shelby has spent two years struggling to meet girls, her best friend and roommate Becca tells her about a girl who works at the local bowling alley. College AU in which Shelby has zero game, Toni is oblivious, and Shelby just really wants to finally go out on a date.

Triple Dog by tnr92 (T) It takes one game of Truth or Dare for Toni and Shelby to meet. It takes ten for Toni to fall in love.

You Fit in My Poems Like a Perfect Rhyme by hallelujah99 (T) Shelby and Toni work at a queer bookstore together and decide to have a little contest to see who's the better flirt.

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Snake Pit

Summary: FP Jones/Reader- Request: FP Jones x Reader, no specified plot

You hadn’t been surprised when your mother called you to tell you something had happened. You were expecting some sort of Serpent drama or something to do with the gang fights, to hear Jason Blossom had died had chilled you. You didn’t know him at all, the Blossom family kept to themselves but still you felt your chest ache for the family. Your mother agrees to let you stay with her for the funeral and you make arrangements to return home to Riverdale that night.

The town hasn’t changed at all and as you let your mother drive you through you hesitate watching the Wyrm’s sign spin. “Wyrm’s still open?” “Of course, the Serpent’s are still a thing you know.They didn’t vanish cause you moved out with your dad.” “I wasn’t sure.” You keep your eyes on the glow of the Wyrm as you mother turns, pulling down your road and into her driveway. “You can visit later.” You nod letting her bring your bags in. “Mom I can handle it; it’s fine.” “Well if it isn’t Y/N. Haven’t seen you in a while. What brings you back?” You turn beaming as FP Jones stands in your driveway. “Heard the blossoms lost a flower.” His smile vanishes and he nods, the toothpick between his lips moving as he chews on it. “Nervous about one dead flower?” “It was a murder.” You jerk slightly and turn to stare at your mom. “You didn’t say that.” “I didn’t want to worry you.” “What else happened while I was gone then?”

“Come down to the Wyrm and I’ll show you.” FP winks and you nod to your mom as you follow him. “Your jacket.” You reach your hand out, tracing the double headed snake softly. “You’re looking at the Serpent King now Y/N.” “Bet Gladys is glad she’s with you.” “She’s up in Toledo.” You turn down the street smiling fondly at the neon green of the sign. “Your jacket should still be inside if you want. Since I’m guessing you never told your parents?” “Figured they wouldn’t want to hear about how I joined a gang.” You laugh when everyone cheers as you walk in. “Y/N!! What’re you doing back in town?” “Y/N! Hey, good vacation?” you can hear everyone laughing and you sink into the familiar bar stool, drink placed in front of you.” “Aww Mustang you remembered.” “You drink straight vodka, that ain’t hard to remember.” FP laughs and nods as Mustang sets a drink in front of him.

“Haven’t seen you before.” You turn to a few faces you don’t recognise. “Calm down, this is my girl, Y/N.” As the night goes on you learn everyone knows Gladys left after FP got caught; you learn they don’t mention her or Jellybean around him as he gets quiet sad and drinks so much he vomits while passed out. You meet more of the Serpents; despite having known most of them, FP repeatedly introduces you as his girl; he doesn’t have more than the first drink he was served and you have two more before you cut yourself off. You find yourself sitting with FP, letting him talk and explain the jobs they’ve been going on, how they got paid to trash the drive-in, how Hiram Lodge has slunk back into town, and was twisting the Southside apart for some reason no-one had figured out. They don’t talk of Jason, they don’t talk of Jughead or of Fred Andrews. You wonder what happened, but you know by how everyone’s eyes shift it’s best to leave it alone.

You’re falling asleep when FP nudges you gesturing to the door. “Long day travelling?” You nod leaning on him as you stand. He walks you back towards your house. “Glad to be back though, even if it’s not in best circumstances. Nice to see you’re doing okay.” He laughs dryly. “Come on Jones, you’re the Serpent leader now; that’s leagues better than being, what MVP for the Bulldogs?” He snorts again shaking his head. “Least with the bulldogs I had a future, this just drives everyone away.” “Gladys left cause you’re in the Serpents?” “No she left cause of what they made me into.” You roll your eyes. “So she was thinking of herself?” “No the kids;” “They why is Jughead still here?” You lick your lips nervous you’ve overstepped.

“His choice.” “Then she would have made him go, if it was for them. You know she would have; she-” “Shut up about her..” “Why cause no one else is gonna say it to you; since they’re scared of pissing of the Serpent King? You know I don’t give two shits about that FP.” “I don’t wanna talk about her.” “Because you miss her? You want her back cause you love her?” “I don’t.” He snap, hands on your shoulders pulling you towards him before he kisses you. You can faintly taste the beer he’d been drinking and you’re sure he can taste the vodka from you. You pull back face flushed.

“So I’m guessing all the ‘my girl’ stuff back at the Wyrm was true then?” You smirk when he stutters slightly. “Well only if you want it to be true.” “I kissed you back didn’t I?” “How long are you staying in Riverdale anyways? Guessing it’s just for the funeral.” “Well it was, but if there’s a chance I get to be Serpent Queen, I might have to reconsider.” You laugh pulling him in for another kiss as he motions to his bike parked across the street from your house. “My place might be better, less people.” He winks and you follow wrapping your arms around him as he speeds to his house.

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Radix Dance Convention Nationals, Las Vegas 2021 Results

Core Performer:

(Top 3/4 in Bold)

Mini Female

Top 20:

Emily Jungmann

Isabella Kouznetsova

Skylar Wong

Madelyn Murphy

Carrigan Paylor

Kate Baldwin

Madison Carmody

Karyna Majeroni

Elizabeth Bilecki

Sasha Milstein

Diana Kouznetsova

Ellary Day Szyndlar

Tiara Sherman

Fiona Wu

Savannah Manzel

Camila Giraldo

Victoria Martinez

Georgia Beth Peters

Addison Price

Regan Gerena

Winner: Carrigan Paylor

Mini Male

Top 7:

Elias Elkind

Karson Koller

Santiago Sosa

Julian Aranda

Michael Cash Savio

Nico Dahl

Josh Lundy

Winner: Michael Cash Savio

Junior Female

Top 20:

Kendyl Fay

Daniela SanGiacomo

Kinley Andrews

Laci Stoico

Haileigh Brennan

Crystal Huang

Giselle Gandarilla

Kira Chan

Rylee Young

Kaili Kester

Taytum Ruckle

Maddie Ortega

Angelina Elliott

Anya Inger

Gracyn French

Aaliyah Dixon

Brinkley Pittman

Breanna Bieler

Alexis Mayer

Madison Ronquillo

Winner: Crystal Huang

Junior Male

Top 6:

Johnny Gray

Zachary Gibson

Haiden Neuville

Wyatt Brisson

Ayden Nguyen

Coltrane Vodicka

Winner: Coltrane Vodicka

Teen Female

Top 25:

Destanye Diaz

Izzy Howard

Kaitlyn Ortega

Jada Specht

Emily Madden

Harlow Ganz

Sabine Nehls

Dyllan Blackburn

Antonia Gonzalez

Brooklyn Law

Isabella Lynch

Avery Cashen

Charlie Kautzer

Valadie Cammack

Kiarra Waidelich

Isabel Joves

Olivia Magni

Rachel Loiselle

Mia Ibach

Cydney Heard

Madison Marshall

Kaylinn Rees

Hayden Frazier

Addison Middleton

Carly Thinfen

Winner: Kiarra Waidelich

Teen Male

Top 21:

Trent Grappe

Jack Brokaw

Luke Barrett

Nathan Scott

Antony Curley

Sam Fine

Louis Sloot

Rosendo Archiga

Harrison Robinson

Christian De Jesus

Xander Perone

Noah Ayden Grady

Jonah Daquigan

Samuel Sharp Jr

Jackson Koressel

Gavin Warfield

AJ Storey

Nicholas Bustos

Tucker Gokey

Ronnie Lewis

Sam Suro

Winner: Antony Curley

Senior Female

Top 22:

Camille Fehr

Rina Kanamaki

Elisabeth Pabich

Kayla Pereira

Sara Eberhardt

Ava La France

Selena Hamilton

Anna Miller

Skye Notary

Priscilla Tom

Mackenzie Jarrett

Libby Wiley

Makayla D’Ambrosio

Camryn Bridges

Maddie Thanos

Lola Coghill

Zoe Lemelman

Makenna Okamoto

Vanessa Valenzuela

Peyton Martineau

Erin Wienke

Izzy Burton

Winner: Erin Wienke

Senior Male

Top 13:

Wysdem Caesar

Garren Garcia

John Mays

Seth Gibson

Raiden King

Alec Brown

Bronson Dahmer

Jackson Roloff-Hafenbreadl

Sam McWilliams

Levi Sherman

Konnor Kelly

Zach Buri

Thiago Pacheco

Winner: Sam McWilliams

Finals:

High Scores by Age:

Cash Prizes:

1st: $200

2nd: $100

3rd: $50

Rookie Solo

1st: Mila Renae-’Soldier’

2nd: Lucia Piedrahita-’Fields of Gold’

2nd: Aliya Yen-’Loyal, Brave and True’

3rd: Melina Biltz-’Welcome Home’

4th: Zoey Brooks-’My Boyfriend’s Back’

5th: Lexi Menjivar-’I Will Survive’

6th: Moriah Peralta-’Up, Up & Away’

7th: Kaiya Carrillo-’Love Shack’

8th: Kinsey Fitts-’Can You Imagine That’

8th: Shale Herrera-’Dream’

9th: Madison Skapyak-’Songbird’

10th: Eden Hernandez-’Chocolate Box’

Mini Solo

1st: Camila Giraldo-’Welcome to Miami’

2nd: Skylar Wong-’Lovefooll’

3rd: Carrigan Paylor-’Orange Colored Sky’

4th: Regan Gerena-’My Boyfriend’s Back’

4th: Michael Cash Savio-’Rhythm’

5th: Tiara Sherman-’Cielo’

6th: Isabella Kouznetsova-’Trouble’

6th: Emily Jungmann-’You Sleep On’

7th: Winter Eberts-’Hit The Road Jack’

7th: Esme Chou-’Unravel’

8th: Addison Price-’Je Te Laisserai Des Mots’

9th: Avery Maycunich-’Wild is the Wind’

10th: Abigail Pucylowski-’Menace’

Junior Solo

1st: Crystal Huang-’Moonlight Sonata’

2nd: Gracyn French-’A Character of Quiet’

3rd: Angelina Elliot-’Out’

4th: Aaliyah Dixon-’That’s Life’

4th: Alexis Mayer-’Vanished’

5th: Laci Stoico-’Mein Herr’

6th: Daniela SanGiacomo-’Restless’

7th: Lexi Godwin-’Debut’

7th: Brenna Bieler-’Moonlight Sonata’

8th: Naia Parker-’Lit’

9th: Vivienne Robillard-’Immigration’

9th: Zoe Zielinski-’Z’

10th: Maddie Ortega-’A Winged Victory’

10th: Zachary Gibson-’Unknown’

Teen Solo

1st: Sophia Cobo-’Do You Feel Real’

1st: Izzy Howard-’Mer de Velours’

1st: Cydney Heard-’Je T'aime’

1st: Kiarra Waidelich-’The Resemblance is Uncanny’

2nd: Angelika Edejer-’One Giant Leap’

3rd: Kaitlyn Ortega-’Ain’t No Sunshine’

3rd: Harlow Ganz-’Breaking the Surface’

3rd: Antonia Gonzalez-’Like The Wind’

4th: Xander Perone-’Elijah’

4th: Dyllan Blackburn-’Silver Screen’

5th: Charli Ortiz-Ringenbach-’Is This Love’

6th: Ava Greendwaldt-’Countdown’

6th: Sammi Chung-’Eight’

6th: Isabella Warfield-’Nicest Thing’

6th: Jadyn Saigusa-’Wonderlust’

7th: June Hurley-’Don’t Think Of Me Like That’

7th: Kenzie Jones-’Flightless Bird’

8th: Finley Williams-’We’ll See’

9th: Sarah Laskowski-’For You’

10th: Addison Middleton-’ERROR’

10th: Rosendo Arechiga-’Thanks for Asking’

Senior Solo

1st: Thiago Pacheco-’The Poet’

2nd: Selena Hamilton-’Black Car’

3rd: Jackson Roloff-Hafenbreadl-’Darkness’

4th: Maddie Nemeth-’Sycamore Tree’

5th: Olivya Sessing-’House on the Hill’

6th: Sheridan Naugle-’Irreplaceable’

6th: Mia Tassani-’Mam’

6th: Seth Gibson-’Mind Bugs’

7th: Makayla D’Ambrosio-’Consider’

8th: Leigha Agins-’Prerogative’

9th: Milan Furtado-’As We Appear’

9th: Georgi Carmack-’Creature’

9th: Minda Li-’On Her Shoulders’

9th: Britton Moore-’Radiator’

9th: Libby Wiley-’Running Up That Hill’

9th: Sara Eberhardt-’Sticks and stone’

10th: Yasmine Quintana-’Hate’

Rookie Duo/Trio

1st: Danceplex-’Stand By Me’

2nd: AVANTI Dance Company-’It Must Be Love’

3rd: AVANTI Dance Company-’Never Enough’

4th: Notion Dance Concepts-’MILK $’

5th: The Industry Dance Academy-’Don’t Go Without Me’

Mini Duo/Trio

1st: Woodbury Dance Center-’Yesterday’

2nd: Summit Dance Shoppe-’Something’s Gotta Change’

3rd: AVANTI Dance Company-’Gracious’

4th: Studio X-’Vogue’

5th: Studio 19 Dance Complex-’Gonna Get Ya’

Junior Duo/Trio

1st: AVANTI Dance Company-’Go Girl’

2nd: Evoke Dance Movement-’Everything Is In Line’

3rd: Elements Dance Space-’Separate’

4th: Danceplex-’This Is Me Trying’

5th: AVANTI Dance Company-’Wild Life’

Teen Duo/Trio

1st: The Rock Center for Dance-’Make Me High’

2nd: The Rock Center for Dance-’Last Light’

3rd: Woodbury Dance Center-’Hey’

4th: Evolution Dance Complex-’Before You Go’

5th: AVANTI Dance Company-’Crystalized’

Senior Duo/Trio

1st: Mather Dance Company-’Trust Me Again’

2nd: The Difference Dance Company-’3′

3rd: MVP Dance Elite-’Bitter

3rd: CanDance Studios-’Revolution’

4th: The Difference Dance Company-’June 7th’

5th: Studio 413-’Black Flies’

Rookie Group

1st: Danceplex-’Little Wonders’

2nd: Danceplex-’Lets Hear It For the Boy’

3rd: Summit Dance Shoppe-’Lullaby’

4th: Summit Dance Shoppe-’Girls Night Out’

5th: Notion Dance Concepts-’Firework’

Mini Group

1st: Project 21-’Fan Tan Fannie’

2nd: Evoke Dance Movement-’Searching For...’

3rd: Woodbury Dance Center-’Don’t Give Up On Me’

4th: Evoke Dance Movement-’I Think I Love You’

5th: Nor Cal Dance Arts-’Queen Bees’

Junior Group

1st: Project 21-’No Fear But Anticipation’

2nd: Project 21-’Stuff Like That There’

2nd: Orange County Performing Arts Academy-’Wind It Up’

3rd: Prodigy Training Center-’School of Prodigy’

3rd: Orange County Performing Arts Academy-’Sing, Sing, Sing’

3rd: Nor Cal Dance Arts-’Un Momento Finale’

4th: Cypress Dance Project-’What Is Love?’

4th: Summit Dance Shoppe-’Wolves’

5th: The Difference Dance Company-’1977′

5th: Woodbury Dance Center-’Alright’

Teen Group

1st: Project 21-’Bring On the Men’

2nd: Project 21-’Girls, Girls, Girls’

3rd: The Difference Dance Company-’Cellophane’

3rd: The Rock Center for Dance-’Heavenly Bodies’

3rd: Mather Dance Company-’Overdose’

3rd: The Difference Dance Company-’Unchained’

4th: AVANTI Dance Company-’The Cuckoo’s Nest’

5th: Orange County Performing Arts Academy-’Boom POW’

Senior Group

1st: Nor Cal Dance Arts-’Prague’

2nd: Nor Cal Dance Arts-’I Love America’

2nd: Mather Dance Company-’We The Soldiers’

3rd: Nor Cal Dance Arts-’Hard Voices’

4th: Impact Dance Studio-’Fame’

4th: The Industry Dance Academy-’When Dirt Meets Water’

4th: The Difference Dance Company-’Wolves’

5th: Mather Dance Company-’For All We Know’

Rookie Line

1st: The Rock Center for Dance-’Innana’

2nd: AVANTI Dance Company-’Ooh La La’

3rd: AVANTI Dance Company-’Wash & Set’

4th: Cypress Dance Project-’Bat Dance’

Mini Line

1st: The Rock Center for Dance-’6 Out of Six’

1st: Project 21-’Dive In the Pool’

2nd: Impact Dance Studio-’Go Your Own Way’

2nd: Impact Dance Studio-’You Can’t Stop the Beat’

3rd: Woodbury Dance Center-’Always’

4th: Woodbury Dance Center-’Booty Swing’

5th: Nor Cal Dance Arts-’Distance’

Junior Line

1st: Impact Dance Studio-’Derniere Danse’

2nd: Impact Dance Studio-’Mein Herr’

2nd: Summit Dance Shoppe-’Whole Lotta Woman’

3rd: Project 21-’Proud Mary’

4th: Impact Dance Studio-’Hallelujah’

5th: The Rock Center for Dance-’All Good People’

5th: Summit Dance Shoppe-’It Wasn’t Always Like This’

5th: Woodbury Dance Center-’Mahala’

Teen Line

1st: Impact Dance Studio-’New York New York’

2nd: Studio 413-’Hold On Tight’

3rd: Project 21-’Post That’

4th: Nor Cal Dance Arts-’Dream Girls’

5th: The Rock Center for Dance-’Hey!’

Senior Line

1st: Impact Dance Studio-’Here Comes the Rain’

2nd: Nor Cal Dance Arts-’No Colors Anymore’

3rd: Mather Dance Company-’Voice of God’

4th: Project 21-’The Dictator’s Dream’

5th: The Difference Dance Company-’Cody Banks’

Rookie Extended Line

1st: AVANTI Dance Company-’Brave’

2nd: The Industry Dance Academy-’Hard Knock Life’

Mini Extended Line

1st: Summit Dance Shoppe-’Trouble’

2nd: The Rock Center for Dance-’Settle Down’

3rd: Summit Dance Shoppe-’Choo Choo’

4th: Summit Dance Shoppe-’Boy Meets Girl’

5th: Summit Dance Shoppe-’Dream In Color’

Junior Extended Line

1st: Evoke Dance Movement-’Purse First’

2nd: Evoke Dance Movement-’Hold Your Own’

3rd: Evoke Dance Movement-’Better Than Ever’

4th: Studio 413-’Girl Boss’

5th: Studio 413-’Goodbye’

5th: Evoke Dance Movement-’Lose Control’

Teen Extended Line

1st: Nor Cal Dance Arts-’Euphoric’

2nd: Nor Cal Dance Arts-’Hush Up’

3rd: Project 21-’Desoleil’

4th: CanDance Studios-’Throw It Back’

5th: Evoke Dance Movement-’Adios’

5th: CanDance Studios-’The Colony’

Senior Extended Line

1st: Nor Cal Dance Arts-’My House, My Rules’

2nd: Nor Cal Dance Arts-’So What Now?’

2nd: The Difference Dance Company-’The Ravens’

3rd: Evoke Dance Movement-’Terrified’

Junior Production

1st: Impact Dance Studio-’One More Time’

2nd: Nor Cal Dance Arts-’Eminence’

3rd: Studio 413-’Electricity’

Teen Production

1st: Woodbury Dance Center-’Fly Away’

1st: AVANTI Dance Company-’Gone Too Soon’

High Scores by Performance Division:

Rookie Jazz

1st: Danceplex-’Lets Hear It For the Boy’

2nd: Summit Dance Shoppe-’Girls Night Out’

3rd: AVANTI Dance Company-’Ooh La La’

4th: AVANTI Dance Company-’Wash & Set’

4th: AVANTI Dance Company-’Spice Up Your Life’

5th: The Industry Dance Academy-’Material Girl’

Rookie Contemporary

1st: The Rock Center for Dance-’Innana’

Rookie Lyrical

1st: Danceplex-’Little Wonders’

2nd: Summit Dance Shoppe-’Lullaby’

3rd: Notion Dance Concepts-’Firework’

4th: AVANTI Dance Company-’Brave’

Rookie Musical Theatre

1st: The Industry Dance Academy-’Hard Knock Life’

Rookie Specialty

1st: Cypress Dance Project-’Bat Dance’

Mini Jazz

1st: Project 21-’Dive In the Pool’

2nd: Impact Dance Studio-’You Can’t Stop the Beat’

3rd: Summit Dance Shoppe-’Trouble’

4th: Summit Dance Shoppe-’What Have You Done For Me Lately’

5th: Evoke Dance Movement-’Money Heist’

Mini Ballet

1st: Summit Dance Shoppe-’This Way’

2nd: Summit Dance Shoppe-’Whistle A Happy Tune’

3rd: Summit Dance Shoppe-’Rosamunde’

4th: Summit Dance Shoppe-’Cats’

5th: Summit Dance Shoppe-’A Lovely Night’

Mini Hip-Hop

1st: Nor Cal Dance Arts-’Queen Bees’

2nd: Prodigy Training Center-’JR Prodigy’

3rd: Evoke Dance Movement-’Get Up’

4th: Prodigy Training Center-’Money’

5th: Heat Dance Studio-’Work It Out’

Mini Tap

1st: Studio 19 Dance Complex-’L.O.V.E’

2nd: Woodbury Dance Center-’Booty Swing’

2nd: Summit Dance Shoppe-’Choo Choo’

3rd: Summit Dance Shoppe-’Swing in the Mood’

4th: Studio 413-’Critical Level’

4th: Summit Dance Shoppe-’Charleston Charlie’

5th: Summit Dance Shoppe-’Aye Carumba’

Mini Contemporary

1st: The Rock Center for Dance-’6 Out of Six’

2nd: Evoke Dance Movement-’Searching For...’

3rd: Nor Cal Dance Arts-’Distance’

4th: The Difference Dance Company-’Lying’

5th: AVANTI Dance Company-’Glad It’s Raining’

Mini Lyrical

1st: Impact Dance Studio-’Go Your Own Way’

2nd: Woodbury Dance Center-’Don’t Give Up On Me’

3rd: Woodbury Dance Center-’Always’

4th: Nor Cal Dance Arts-’Lego House’

5th: Summit Dance Shoppe-’Soon You’ll Get Better’

5th: Summit Dance Shoppe-’Dream In Color’

5th: Artistic Motion Dance-’What A Wonderful World’

Mini Musical Theatre

1st: Project 21-’Fan Tan Fannie’

2nd: Woodbury Dance Center-’Wedding Bells’

3rd: The Industry Dance Academy-’Revolting Children’

4th: Summit Dance Shoppe-’I’ve Got Rhythm’

4th: Summit Dance Shoppe-’All That Jazz’

Mini Specialty

1st: Evoke Dance Movement-’I Think I Love You’

2nd: The Rock Center for Dance-’Settle Down’

3rd: Studio 19 Dance Complex-’Come Little Children’

4th: Nor Cal Dance Arts-’Youth Strong’

5th: Studio 19 Dance Complex-’Child of Light’

Junior Jazz

1st: Summit Dance Shoppe-’Whole Lotta Woman’

1st: Impact Dance Studio-’One More Time’

2nd: Project 21-’Proud Mary’

3rd: Evoke Dance Movement-’Purse First’

4th: Project 21-’Stuff Like That There’

4th: Orange County Performing Arts Academy-’Wind It Up’

4th: Woodbury Dance Center-’Mahala’

5th: AVANTI Dance Company-’Can You Dig It?’

Junior Ballet

1st: Woodbury Dance Center-’Combust’

2nd: The Industry Dance Academy-’Spring’

3rd: Summit Dance Shoppe-’Bathers’

Junior Hip-Hop

1st: Prodigy Training Center-’School of Prodigy’

1st: Nor Cal Dance Arts-’Eminence’

2nd: Studio 413-’Girl Boss’

3rd: Evoke Dance Movement-’Lose Control’

4th: Cypress Dance Project-’Plain Jane’

5th: Heat Dance Studio-’Up’

Junior Tap

1st: Cypress Dance Project-’What Is Love?’

2nd: Woodbury Dance Center-’I Love It’

3rd: Studio 413-’Into The Night’

4th: Summit Dance Shoppe-’Valerie’

5th: Cypress Dance Project-’Halftime’

Junior Contemporary

1st: Project 21-’No Fear But Anticipation’

2nd: The Rock Center for Dance-’All Good People’

2nd: Evoke Dance Movement-’Hold Your Own’

2nd: Summit Dance Shoppe-’It Wasn’t Always Like This’

3rd: Nor Cal Dance Arts-’Un Momento Finale’

4th: Woodbury Dance Center-’Wasted Air’

4th: Summit Dance Shoppe-’Wolves’

5th: Studio 413-’Goodbye’

5th: Woodbury Dance Center-’Alright’

Junior Lyrical

1st: Impact Dance Studio-’Hallelujah’

2nd: Nor Cal Dance Arts-’You Are The Reason’

3rd: Stars Dance Studio-’Dawn of Love’

3rd: Impact Dance Studio-’Time After Time’

4th: To The Pointe Dance Centre-’It’s All Coming Back To Me’

5th: Studio 19 Dance Complex-’When I Look At You’

Junior Musical Theatre

1st: Impact Dance Studio-’Mein Herr’

2nd: Cypress Dance Project-’Elle’s Big Day’

3rd: The Industry Dance Academy-’West Side Story’

Junior Specialty

1st Impact Dance Studio-’Derniere Danse’

2nd: Orange County Performing Arts Academy-’Sing, Sing, Sing’

2nd: Evoke Dance Movement-’Better Than Ever’

3rd: Nor Cal Dance Arts-’You’re Mine’

4th: The Difference Dance Company-’1977′

5th: Stars Dance Studio-’Spa’

Teen Jazz

1st: Project 21-’Bring On the Men’

2nd: Project 21-’Post That’

3rd: CanDance Studios-’Throw It Back’

4th: Orange County Performing Arts Academy-’Boom POW’

5th: Studio 413-’Social Media Overload’

Teen Ballet

1st: The Industry Dance Academy-’To The Pointe’

2nd: Cypress Dance Project-’Hunted’

Teen Hip-Hop

1st: Nor Cal Dance Arts-’Hush Up’

2nd: CanDance Studios-’Panaramic’

3rd: AVANTI Dance Company-’Runnin’

4th: AVANTI Dance Company-’Clones’

5th: Studio 413-’Ready or Not’

5th: Studio 413-’Savage’

Teen Tap

1st: Studio 413-’No One’

2nd: Woodbury Dance Center-’I’

3rd: Woodbury Dance Center-’Go’

3rd: Summit Dance Shoppe-’25 Miles’

Teen Contemporary

1st: Studio 413-’Hold On Tight’

1st: Nor Cal Dance Arts-’Euphoric’

2nd: The Rock Center for Dance-’Hey!’

3rd: Project 21-’Desoleil’

4th: Project 21-’Girls, Girls, Girls’

5th: CanDance Studios-’Can I’

5th: The Difference Dance Company-’Unchained’

5th: The Difference Dance Company-’Cellophane’

5th: Stars Dance Studio-’Through our Strength’

5th: The Rock Center for Dance-’Heavenly Bodies’

Teen Lyrical

1st: Mather Dance Company-’Overdose’

2nd: Nor Cal Dance Arts-’Take Me’

3rd: Studio 19 Dance Complex-’Particles’

4th: Danceplex-’If I Say’

5th: Heat Dance Studio-’He Loves Me’

Teen Musical Theatre

1st: Impact Dance Studio-’New York New York’

2nd: Evoke Dance Movement-’Singular Sensation’

3rd: Woodbury Dance Center-’Almost Like Being In Love’

Teen Ballroom

1st: CanDance Studios-’I Got the Boom’

Teen Specialty

1st: Nor Cal Dance Arts-’Dream Girls’

2nd: Nor Cal Dance Arts-’The Future Is Female’

3rd: AVANTI Dance Company-’Gone Too Soon’

4th: Heat Dance Studio-’Freedom’

4th: The Difference Dance Company-’Pale’

5th: The Industry Dance Academy-’Flashing Lights’

Senior Jazz

1st: Nor Cal Dance Arts-’My House, My Rules’

2nd: Impact Dance Studio-’Fame’

3rd: Mather Dance Company-’Prisoner’

4th: AVANTI Dance Company-’Need U Tonight’

5th: Woodbury Dance Center-’Cleopatrs in New York’

Senior Ballet

1st: Woodbury Dance Center-’Illumination’

Senior Hip-Hop

1st: Woodbury Dance Center-’CrAzY’

Senior Tap

1st: Woodbury Dance Center-’Funkytown’

Senior Contemporary

1st: Nor Cal Dance Arts-’No Colors Anymore’

2nd: Nor Cal Dance Arts-’I Love America’

2nd: Mather Dance Company-’We The Soldiers’

3rd: Project 21-’The Dictator’s Dream’

3rd: The Difference Dance Company-’Wolves’

3rd: The Industry Dance Academy-’When Dirt Meets Water’

4th: The Difference Dance Company-’The Ravens’

5th: The Difference Dance Company-’The First Time’

Senior Lyrical

1st: Nor Cal Dance Arts-’Prague’

2nd: Impact Dance Studio-’Here Comes the Rain’

3rd: Mather Dance Company-’Voice of God’

4th: Mather Dance Company-’For All We Know’

5th: Nor Cal Dance Arts-’Wash’

Senior Specialty

1st: Nor Cal Dance Arts-’Hard Voices’

2nd: The Difference Dance Company-’Cody Banks’

3rd: Nor Cal Dance Arts-’So What Now?’

4th: CanDance Studios-’I Won’t Complain’

5th: Cypress Dance Project-’To This Day’

Best of Radix:

Rookie

Winners: 

The Rock Center for Dance-’Innana’

Danceplex-’Little Wonders’

Mini

1st: The Rock Center for Dance-’6 Out of Six’

2nd: Evoke Dance Movement-’Searching For...’

3rd: Project 21-’Dive In the Pool’

4th: Impact Dance Studio-’You Can’t Stop the Beat’

5th: Summit Dance Shoppe-’Trouble’

6th: Woodbury Dance Center-’Don’t Give Up On Me’

Junior

1st: Impact Dance Studio-’Derniere Danse’

2nd: Project 21-’Proud Mary’

3rd: Woodbury Dance Center-’Mahala’

4th: Summit Dance Shoppe-’Whole Lotta Woman’

5th: Evoke Dance Movement-’Purse First’

6th: The Rock Center for Dance-’All Good People’

7th: Orange County Performing Arts Academy-’Wind It Up’

Teen

1st: Impact Dance Studio-’New York New York’

2nd: Nor Cal Dance Arts-’Euphoric’

3rd: Project 21-’Bring On the Men’

4th: Studio 413-’Hold On Tight’

5th: The Rock Center for Dance-’Hey!’

Senior

1st: Impact Dance Studio-’Here Comes the Rain’

1st: Nor Cal Dance Arts-’Prague’

2nd: Mather Dance Company-’Voice of God’

3rd: Project 21-’The Dictator’s Dream’

3rd: The Difference Dance Company-’Wolves’

4th: The Industry Dance Academy-’When Dirt Meets Water’

Best in Show ($10 000):

Winner: Impact Dance Studio-’New York New York’

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2/2 Karkat being the "Main" troll also just seemed to be the "safe" choice in terms of writing. He was pretty much the fan favorite and, before the introduction of the ancestors, one of the simpler trolls in terms of personality. I know I'm probably wrong about a lot of the things I said and that Karkat probably isn't as bland or safe as I said he was, but I'm sticking to what I said because, again, it's just my opinions, even if most of the internet thinks we can't have them. -Blue Team Anon

Karkat was only of the few trolls that Andrew Hussie could tolerate in terms of writing as well. Just type in all caps and you are good to go. Even Andrew Hussie admits doing the typing quirks for each character was a hassle, which is another reason why he offed some of them. He hated Feferi's the most and was more than too pleased to kill her. Karkat was also to represent one of the classic kinds of Internet trolls. Dude who types in caps, dropping a few f-bombs, to show his anger and dislike towards anyone. Somebody online has at least acted like him once in their lifetime. It's also part of why he is popular. He could have been really interesting, as Karkat was one of the trolls that didn't align properly into the hemospectrum, was against it, and was suppose to be the parallel leader to John Egbert. Him being the descendant of the Signless, also pushed Karkat into the spotlight of having a bigger role. Being a mutant blood, made him more special for it. Among the trolls that are higherblood and even friends with them, like with Gamzee and Eridan, one could have thought he would be the one to bring all the trolls together, or at least, be the one to revolutionize with the remaining living ones. His interactions with the cast is interesting. No matter if it's the human kids or other trolls, his personality can bounce off well with the others. The main person that he cared for the most, was Terezi Pyrope. One that had been implied to be the closest with prior to Sgrub. There was a hint that they may have fucked and that's how Terezi was able to find out about Karkat's blood color. There were signs from Hussie himself that he had planned on making Karkat and Terezi an official couple. But what had stopped him? Was it the other shipping fanbase that wanted him to be with someone else? Would they think killing off the other trolls like Nepeta, Eridan, Feferi, and Equius, to forcefully make Karkat and Terezi be with each other, as Kanaya would be with Rose, Dave with Jade, John finally meeting his friends, and Gamzee going off to helping the big bad? It was really Act 6 that I think that started the change of his character and it would be the one recognized by fans as the "canon Karkat". Not in any of the ones prior to Act 5 or in Act 5. It would be this one, a shouty dude who wallows himself in pity and doing fuck all, that is loved by all fans. Maybe it is a projection from some of the fans itself, as we tend to think we are worthless pieces of shit, living in hell. It wouldn't be the first time that happened, as people had projected themselves into Karkat to be with someone like Terezi or Nepeta. Hussie killing off the other trolls could be why Karkat became so bland. He had no one to bounce off or be a foil to the other. It doesn't help on trying to isolate the other people he talks with, John Egbert in particular, worsens his character that has been built up. Without any of these people, Karkat can't really stand out. There is only so much he could do when speaking with Dave, Rose, or Kanaya. The pointless drama with Gamzee and Terezi is something he alone can't solve, showing more of his incompetence as a leader. I don't blame you for not liking Karkat at the start. He doesn't have much to stand out. He could have been something special and big, to mirror with John, but those ideas fell and was brushed aside for other things. Some could also say the appearance of trolls overshadowed the kids. Which is why someone like Karkat rose in popularity, because the aliens were more interesting and started to take over the webcomic. Hussie couldn't focus on the human kids if fans demanded more about the trolls. Thus pushing himself to make Alternia we know, unintentionally. I don't know how to feel about Karkat myself. I liked him for what he was when he was introduced at the series, but upset that he fell upon Act 6 and beyond. The fandom only seeing Karkat as the true main character over John doesn't help. Worse is how WhatPumpkin pushes Karkat as part of the main cast, despite he has rarely done much importance aside

from Openbound and Game Over. The real MVP was only John himself. Even when he was separated from his friends again, John was still able to be active in the story. Seeing Karkat as this soft boi who shouts a lot while having his depression be relieved by this other human boy, reduced to being the trophy boyfriend/husband for Dave, sucks. It's fucked up.

[dawnaress]

  MVP of Horror: Rachel True reflects on her experience as the only Black star of 'The Craft'

Rachel True is the first to tell you that she wasn’t supposed to be in The Craft. When the script for the 1996 Goth horror favorite first made the rounds in Hollywood, there were several obstacles that stood in the way of her joining a cast that included rising stars Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell and Robin Tunney. “I had to fight to read for it,” True tells Yahoo Entertainment now. “My agents at the time were like, ‘You’re probably too old.’” (Watch our video interview above.)

Not only that, but the role that True auditioned for — Rochelle Zimmerman, one of four teen girls at a Catholic high school who form a Manon-worshipping witch’s coven — was written for a white actress. Undaunted, she relied on “smoke and mirrors” to get into the room and ultimately won the part, setting a new precedent for teen movies in the process. “It’s a big movie in terms of my career, but it’s also a big movie for Black people out there,” she says. “It’s one of the first teen movies that wasn’t a Black teen movie or a white teen movie.”

The obstacles didn’t end after True landed the role. If anything, they intensified during and after production as the actress felt herself being marginalized in favor of her co-stars. True makes it clear that she didn’t experience any overt hostility from the rest of the cast; instead, it was the studio and people behind the camera who seemed intent on holding her back. “When we were shooting the movie, I had literally been told by my team to stay away from Fairuza,” she remembers. “[They said] she can get away with stuff, and you will get fired for it. I was literally told, ‘You’re Black, so don’t say, ‘F*** you, mommy,’ like the white girls.’”

She also had to fight for equal attention during the film’s publicity tour. “They put up a poster of the four of us, mentioned the three girls and then skipped down the call sheet, I think, ‘This is how Black actors get underpaid, this is how they get forgotten, and it’s part of why I mouthed off about the publicity back in the day that I was excluded from. At the time, I don’t think my castmates understood; they were like, ‘You’re not as famous as us.’ What they didn’t get is that in the early to mid-1990s, [the studios] excluded the Black person, which meant they were never going to be as famous as you because they didn’t get the press.”

True experienced that exclusion as recently as last year, when she took to Twitter to reveal how a fan convention declined to invite her to a planned Craft reunion featuring Balk, Campbell and Tunney. (The actress credits Balk, now a close friend, with tipping her off about being left out.) “I had my guy call them up and say, ‘You could have the first reunion since 1996 with all the ladies, and they were like, ‘No thanks,’” she says. “My thing is that everything in life comes down to money, and if you don’t want the money [from a cast reunion] then as a Black person, what else am I supposed to think?”

After her tweets went viral, the convention reversed course and the full Craft coven reunited in March 2019. “I’m glad I spoke up,” True says. “Hopefully it opens the door for other people, so that when I go to the conventions it's not just me and maybe one other Black person.”

Racism is a subject within The Craft as well. As originally written, Rochelle struggled with bulimia, but the film’s co-writer/director, Andrew Fleming, revamped that storyline after True was cast. In the finished film, the character’s antagonist is Christine Taylor’s Laura Lizzie, a high school mean girl with a special hate-on for Rochelle. “First of all, Christine Taylor is so nice,” True says, laughing. “People come up to me and say, ‘Was she really racist?’ And I’m like, ‘She’s the sweetest woman in the world!’ I had gone to an all-white public school, so it was a great way to exorcise those demons if you will. It wasn't the first time someone called my hair pubic hair — that's the truth. So to have that in the movie was fitting, I think, as far as how people think.”

During filming, True remembers being uncomfortable with the way Fleming used her skin color as a plot point. “I remember thinking, ‘Do they see Blackness as a problem?’ All the characters have issues, and to me being Black wasn’t an issue; the way other people treat me for being Black is the issue. But once I really thought about when I got older, I realized it’s a good thing they have that in there. We’d come out of a time where we had things like The Cosby Show where nobody ever mentioned racism, and here was a movie that tackled it head on. I do think it’s interesting, though, that the other three characters never say anything about it! Not one of them is ever like, ‘That’s too bad that she’s racist towards you.’ I don’t think they would do that today.”

One other story choice that still rankles her a quarter century later is that Rochelle loses her supernatural powers at the end of the movie, while Tunney’s Sarah keeps hers. “Even in the mid-‘90s they knew they couldn’t kill off the Black chick,” she jokes. “But I was like, ‘Rochelle is more powerful than this! She’s an astral bridge, why is she cowering?’ That’s actually how I felt about that scene.”

Those memories are balanced out by the fun that True had making The Craft, whether it was flying around on harnesses or having a plaster mold made of her face for certain special effects sequences. “I loved all that stuff — I love movie magic. It's why I love being an actor because you put on this character and you get to experience life! I knew there was a lot for me to learn; Fairuza gave me a really good tip, because she was more experienced than I was. For the scene where we licked blood off our fingers, I kind of deep-throated my finger and she told me, ‘Rachel, it’s film and it’s a close-up. Just a small lick will do.’ So she might not have been the friendliest when we were shooting, but she was there to make a great movie. And she makes the movie, right? She’s so intense and fabulous in it.”

True shares other stories about the making of The Craft, as well as tales from her eventful life and career, in True Heart Intuitive Tarot, a boxed set that includes a tarot deck and a guidebook that’s part memoir and part tutorial. “It’s helped me with my career in Hollywood, a town full of smoke and mirrors,” True says of her lifelong interest in tarot. “I use tarot as a therapist — like a shrink in a box I like to say — so that I understand what I’m upset about or what’s going on.”

And with the True Heart book and deck, she’s hoping to instruct other people on mastering the art of reading tarot cards. “People hit me up on my DMs, saying, ‘Can I get a reading from you?’ And I’m like, ‘No, you can’t afford me!’” she laughs, adding that she’s mostly retired from doing public and private readings. “The idea with the book is that you can learn it for yourself... and you can heal yourself.”

The Craft is available to stream on Hulu or rent or our purchase on Amazon, iTunes and FandangoNOW. True Heart Intuitive Tarot is available on Amazon.

— Video produced by Jen Kucsak and edited by John Santo

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During the Team USA vs Team Canada exhibition game, Brook Lopez was adopted by Australia.

With no real horse to back in the game and true Aussie spirit, the crowd went crazy anytime loveable big man Brook Lopez touched the ball.

What a beautiful love story. 😂

Brook Lopez after getting MVP chants in Sydney: “I’ll have to text Andrew Bogut and ask what the professional league is like out here. Maybe come out here and do it with him.”