#Brian Kadeem

[might-be-a-potato]

teku horror movie night !!!! (+kadeem)

based off the headcanons of @acceleracers-baby !!

[syntheticrubies]

80’s AU Kadeem.

[acceleracers-baby]

Acceleracers HC’s! Road Trip Roles! Teku Edition!

Teku

(Nolo Pasaro, Vert Wheeler, Shirako Takamoto, Kurt Wylde, Karma Eiss)

+Bonus Round

(Brian Kadeem & Banjee Castillo)

Teku

Nolo Pasaro - Nolo is in charge of picking the movies- assuming whatever big ass van they renovated comes with one of those little movie player things. Who am I kidding- these guys probably would have just installed one if it didn’t come stock. Unfortunately, Nolo’s movie choices are always pretty predictable. It’s either going to be one of the now TEN Fast and Furious movies, Pacific Rim, Transformers, or The Losers. That being said, Nolo DOES take bribes. Vert once washed his car for a week just so they could watch Surfs Up.

Vert Wheeler - Speaking of Vert, he’s the snack guy! At first, he gathered up everyone’s requests a few days before they got on the road, but now he practically has everyone’s snack preferences memorized. Let it be known that he takes this job very seriously. He genuinely goes out of his way to ensure everyone’s got at least one or two things to munch on. That’s also why he starts shopping a few days out from the actual trip, so that way if he has to run by different stores, or cut up fruit and divide them up into little ziplock bags he’s got enough time to do it. I also like to imagine at some point Jack comes home early from one of his missions and sees his son just surrounded by a shit ton of food like “are we doomsday prepers now??? What the hell is going on???”

Shirako Takamoto - I feel like I don’t even have to say it, but I’m going to anyway. Shirako is the DJ. Like Vert, he is very serious about this role. He starts curating a playlist as soon as he knows a road trip is going to happen. It doesn’t matter if he’s learning about it months in advance, he starts on it immediately. Despite always having headphones on and seemingly vibing in his own little world most of the time, Shirako is an astounding listener. He never fails to add the perfect mix of everyone’s favorite songs to the playlist. Not only that, but he has it sectioned out by hour. He wants to make sure whatever music they have playing, whether it be background noise for group conversations, or loud sing along sessions, it’s perfect!

Kurt Wylde - Spoilers for Karma, but they’re the two drivers. They work in shifts, switching off every few hours to (1) make sure they’re making the best time and (2) prevent any unnecessary road fatigue. Kurt is also practically the group big brother, so before any trip he’s sending everyone checklists to make sure they don’t forget anything. It’s ridiculous how in-depth they are. Obviously, he trusts them to fulfill their individual road trip roles but he’s on their asses for literally anything else. They’ll be ready to go at like 4am- everyone’s tired asf and he’s going around like “wallets? phones? chargers? toothbrushes???” making sure they didn’t forget any last minute items.

Karma Eiss - Like you read for Kurt, she is one of the designated drivers. On top of that though she is also the group navigator. She has like Waze levels of finding the best routes. With her at the helm, they’re able to make a 12 hour drive in a fraction of the time. Karma also has his uncanny ability to pick the best rest stops. Want to use the restroom but also take a quick breather in a nice scenic area? Good thing Karma was able to find the most beautiful truck stop you’ve ever seen with the cleanest bathroom ever. It’s honestly a little scary.

Bonus Round

Brian Kadeem - With Kadeem, it’s all about the journey, not the destination. When this guy road trips, he ROAD TRIPS. What I mean by that is you will be stopping at just about every cite to stop and smell the roses. It doesn’t matter if it’s some tacky tourist trap or one of the seven wonders of the world, he wants to see it, learn about it, and appreciate it. And if anyone one deserves to be able to relax a little, it’s Kadeem. Let this man enjoy his goofy little side quests. Especially, cause he ends up finding the greatest hole in the wall places to stop at too.

Banjee Castillo - Banjee quite literally never runs out of energy, so you HAVE to give this guy something to do or he will be miserable the entire ride. Thankfully, he is absurdly versatile. Obviously, his preferred role is to be in the drivers seat, but when he is not doing that he is the king of road trip games. 21 questions, I spy, and trivia are child’s play compared to the shit that Banjee brings to the table. Don’t get him wrong, he loves the classics, but they get old pretty fast on long road trips so he’s had to get creative in the past. It’s not uncommon for there to be three games going on at once half way through the drive. Usually two “spot em” games like Punch Buggies & Cows on my Side, and one actual game like Mafia or Song Quizzes.

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Are u?

[irishpotato19-hotwheels]

🔥 Incorrect Hot Wheels Quotes 🔥

Kadeem: Don't joke about murder. I was murdered once and it offends me.

[zed-36]

i keep drawing their faces over and over. for practice

[tomiyeee]

storm

[yourfaveisdead]

Your Fave is (debateably) Dead: Brian Kadeem from Hot Wheels: AcceleRacers! 

[incognito-lionbeast]

I was trying to think of an IC explanation for why Tezla contacted Alec Wood, Banjee Castillo, Brian Kadeem, and Dan Dresden before someone like, say, Vert -- who WON the World Race.

and then I realised. They're uh... they're alphabetical. By given name, anyway. The only one who doesn't fit the pattern is Lani, but she's also not a driver. She's more like his SiC & I think it's reasonable enough that she might've been contacted first -- for her skills as a mechanic.

Anyway, that's my HC now, because I think it's very funny

[dear-indies]

hope ur having a good day ! could u recommend some of ur favorite plus size male fcs with resources pls ? im having trouble finding someone who fits a character. thank u !

Alec Butler (1959) Métis of Mi'kmaq heritage - two-spirit intersex trans man.

Jack Black (1969) Ashkenazi Jewish / German, as well as Northern Irish, Scottish, English, remote French and Welsh (converted to Judaism).

Nick Frost (1972)

David Harbour (1975) - has bipolar disorder.

Nonso Anozie (1979) Nigerian.

K. Trevor Wilson (1981)

Brian Tyree Henry (1982) African-American.

Cooper Andrews (1985) Samoan / Hungarian Jewish.

John Bradley West (1988) - has since lost weight but has resources from before.

Harvey Guillén (1990) Mexican - queer.

Nataanii Means (1991) Oglala Lakota Sioux, Navajo, Omaha.

Ari Stidham (1992) Sephardi Jewish / Ashkenazi Jewish.

Riley Carter Millington (1993/1994) - trans man - has since lost weight but has resources from before.

Noah Guthrie (1994) Scottish, Ukrainian Jewish.

Travis Thompson (1996) Navajo / Irish and German.

Jacob Batalon (1996) Ilocano Filipino, possibly Tagalog - has since lost weight but has resources from before.

Kymon Palau (2000) Navajo and Tongan - is Nádleehi (he/him) and gay.

Nathan Alexis (?) Nakoda Sioux.

Joshua Ray Walker (?)

Syed Sohail (?) Pakistani.

DJ Bear Witness (?) Cayuga.

I've bolded by favourites! Here are some fat/plus size men with no resources too if any resources makers want suggestions:

Hidehiko Ishizuka (1962) Japanese.

Lam Suet (1964) Hongkonger.

Cedric the Entertainer (1964) African-American.

Taylor Wily (1968) Samoan.

Kristian Nairn (1975)

Big Narstie (1985) Afro-Jamaican.

Atkins Estimond (1987) Afro-Haitian.

Kadeem Ramsay (1988) Black British.

Jesse Camacho (1991)

Samson Kayo (1991) Nigerian.

Zach Holmes (1991)

Cosme Flores (1996) Mexican.

Sam Coleman (1996)

Rico Rodriguez (1998) Mexican.

Dexter Mayfield (?) African-American - queer.

Cody Jamison Strand (?)

Lord Troy / lordtroy (?) - gay.

Here ya go!

[swanlake1998]

Article: Men en pointe: ballet dancers kick against gender stereotypes

Date: March 10, 2021

By: Matilda Martin

Performing on the tips of the toes is part of the mystique of a female ballerina but male dancers devoted to the pointe technique want to be taken more seriously

“I was always attracted to pointe shoes. They were like magic! I wondered: Why can only girls use them?” Iván Félix is a 24-year-old ballet dancer from Mexico who has been dancing en pointe for three years. “I think that many people look down on the men who dance in pointe shoes because they think it is very easy, or we do it because we cannot dance as a man in a traditional way,” adds Félix who dances for Les Ballets Eloelle in New York, a company in which all the roles – often comic – are played by men.

Since the art of pointe work was popularised in 1823 by Amalia Brugnoli, the form has become part of the mystique of the female ballerina, while men use floorwork and execute incredible jumps and athletic movements. When male dancers have performed en pointe in the past, it has traditionally been for comedic effect, not to showcase skill. For example, men who portray Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream have to pair a giant donkey’s head with hoof-like movements in pointe shoes. Now, male ballet dancers en pointe want to be taken more seriously.

Kadeem Hosein, 25, says: “I studied ballet for about three years before I started en pointe. I was aware that it would help to strengthen my feet. Second, and more importantly, I enjoyed watching pointe work so figured why not?” He now lives in London and although he’s not a professional ballet dancer, still trains en pointe. “I think it would be interesting to see performances where roles are allowed to be performed by either male or female,” he adds, “not by force, but by the dancers’ own choice.”

Rosine Bena-Porter, a ballet teacher from Nevada, has been teaching the art form for 50 years. She tells me that her mother, who she taught with, was always an innovative instructor and began teaching men pointe work because she “was sick of trying to correct the male dancers in partner work”. She hoped that if men could understand the movements behind pointe work, they would make better partners. But “both of us realised that the men got so much out of it [although] they did complain more about the pain”. Pointe shoes can be extremely taxing on your feet. Having danced en pointe myself, I know the agony that dancers mask on stage to make their movements appear effortless. Today, Bena-Porter requires all her dancers to learn pointe work regardless of gender. However, she only requires her male students to study the form for one year. After this, they can continue, or return to training without pointe work.

Cost is a barrier, because pointe shoes wear out quickly. Dancers can go through two pairs in a performance, which adds up as they are priced from around £50 to over £100. Brian Syms, a dancer in the US, adds: “Sizing has been a problem for me. I’ve begun to understand that the way a male en pointe must care for his feet differs slightly from a woman. My weight seems to always be a factor in regard to pain, and my shoes die very quickly due to a mixture of weight and sweat. Unfortunately, there’s no self-help book for men en pointe, so I had to piece together what the girls know and figure out how it applies to my size 12 feet.”

Syms continues: “As a gay black man, it started to become important to me that I be represented in ballet. I started to have another longing, this time for ballet’s stories, which I’ve come to love so much, to reflect the world that we currently live in. This beautiful colourful world full of complex individuals. I wanted to see that on stage, and the place to start was with me. I knew for some time that I felt better represented as a person and artist when I danced these female roles in the privacy of empty studios and my bedroom.”

Has he ever faced discrimination for being en pointe? “There’s your fair share of people who are going to turn their noses up at you – either because they don’t like the idea of playing with gender or because they just don’t think you’re strong enough to dance en pointe. But people’s opinions are just that, and although sometimes they can create an uncomfortable environment around us, we should not allow them to affect our performance.”

In Oakland, California, the dance company Ballet22 was founded last year to “push the boundaries of what is possible in ballet by breaking gender normative stereotypes, specifically through the ungendered use of pointe shoes”. When I asked the Royal Ballet if they were considering training men en pointe, a spokesperson replied that: “Most of the repertory does not require the male dancers to be en pointe.” They explained that “there are some roles that do require it” and “when that ballet is revived the dancers are coached in pointe work for the role”.

It may be a while yet before the option becomes commonplace, but we’re certainly moving in the right direction. Speaking about the future, Syms tells me: “I hope that the movement of men en pointe forces us to take a look at representation … The world is so much more than gender roles these days, individuals are so colourful and diverse – it’s a shame not to see it in ballet.”

[marislittleworld]

* Elysa olha para Brian e pergunta*

- Então... Todos os caras que precisavam chegar já estão aqui? Por que eles estão aqui? Eles também participaram dessa tal corrida mundial?

Não… o Mark, Kurt, Vert, Kadeem e aquele homem foram para a corrida mundial

*Liane apontou para um cara com uma aparência de asiático, e começou a se lembrar*

Liane- Taro Kitano?

[miscellaneouscelebheights]

Kadeem Hardison

Denzel Washington

Heavy-D (2nd right, Kadeem 2nd left)

J. Alexander (Claims 6'4")

Rif Hutton (Listed 6'2")

https://i.imgur.com/gKBDQY4.mp4

Sergio Kato (5'10" tops)

Sinbad

https://i.imgur.com/5GrZdQU.mp4

Aaron Cameron (Listed 6'2")

Brian Krause

Jossan Robinson (Listed 5'9")

Levar Burton

Michael Jai White & Randy Wayne

Peter Ciuffa (Listed 6'1")

Phil Morris

[acceleracers-baby]

Acceleracers HC’s - How they sleep! Teku Edition!

Teku

(Nolo Pasaro, Vert Wheeler, Shirako Takamoto, Kurt Wylde & Karma Eiss.)

+Bonus Round

(Brian Kadeem & Banjee Castillo)

Teku

Nolo Pasaro - I feel like Nolo is a side sleeper, but like he’s so far on his side that he’s practically on his stomach. The dude sleeps with exactly two pillows. One under his head, and the other under his arm on whatever side he’s sleeping on that night. Poor guy has frequent nightmares and on top of that he’s a light sleeper. He was basically programmed to wake up whenever he heard Tone’s car pulling into the driveway when he was a kid so that’s why he wakes up at the slightest sound now. He could be on the second floor of a house and hear footsteps coming from the basement and immediate be wide awake.

Vert Wheeler - VERT IS A HELICOPTER SLEEPER. He starts out neatly under the covers but as soon as he conks out, his arms are above his head and his legs are kicking the blankets off. Half the time he wakes up with at least one limb hanging off the side of the bed and pillows on the floor. It’s ridiculous. Unlike Nolo, he sleeps like the dead. Seriously you could probably set off an air horn next to him and he would barely move. Sleeps with a penguin squishmallow because it reminds him of the surfing penguins from Surfs Up.

Shirako Takamoto - Shirako is a BIG night owl! When he does finally get to sleep at like 3am, he’s got his LED lights on the lowest setting possible but they are still ON!!! He’s not afraid of the dark or anything he just likes the vibes. He swears up and down it helps him get into the “dream zone” quicker- not to mention the fact that he literally has a playlist labeled “The Dream Zone” that he plays at max volume. Was the one to get Vert the penguin plush because “It’s you, dude.”

Kurt Wylde - Full on stomach sleeper. Like almost to the point where he’s smothering himself because he’s just face down into the pillow. Absolutely needs ambient noise to fall asleep. Whether that be a loud fan, a rain machine, or just some light tunes, he just CANNOT sleep if it’s dead quiet. It gives him too much room to think about all the choices he regrets. All the things he should have done differently. Before the world race he used to not be able to sleep unless it was pitch black, now he has to sleep with a hall light on because he’s terrified Galorum is going to come back for him.

Karma Eiss - I’m basing this purely on the fact that I think Karma is some kind of clone of Galorum- but she sleeps straight as an arrow. Her bed is always neat. The way she goes to sleep is the way she wakes up. Definitely sleeps with one of those sleep masks to block out any light. She’s a light sleeper, but will fake being asleep if she thinks someone is actively trying to prove that she never sleeps LMAO. She ain’t sleeping she’s just uploading information to the cloud.

Bonus Round!

Brian Kadeem - Kadeem has a whole ass bedtime ritual. Sleep is very important to him. He can’t be leading his people as a sleep deprived zombie!! Every single night, he winds down with some easy yoga. It’s mostly just stretching, but it helps him relax and ease the tension out of his body. Then he’ll sit on the mat for about ten to fifteen minutes to meditate. Again, mostly just affirmations to get him into the sleeping mood and release any negativity he might have picked up during the day. Lastly, he makes himself a nice cup of tea before reading a few chapters in whatever recreational book he happens to be into at the time.

Banjee Castillo - Banjee is the definition of hyperactive. He’s always go, go, go. Cracking jokes, living life in the fast lane. He’s a daredevil. So, when this man sleeps, he crashes. He’s also a clinger. Usually keeps at LEAST three pillows on his bed because one of them will inevitably end up clutched to his chest halfway through the night. Like Kadeem- actually because of Kadeem- Banjee has taken to drinking tea at night too. He mentioned that he was having trouble winding down at night and Kadeem came to him an hour later with a handful of his favorite teas. At first Banjee was hesitant, stating that he’s more of a coffee guy, but after Taro almost strangled him during the World Race because their rooms shared a wall, he started brewing up a cup at least a half hour before he actually planned to lay down.

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World Race Gifs🕺🏻💃🏽🕺🏼🕺🏿

[irishpotato19-hotwheels]

🔥 Incorrect Hot Wheels Quotes🔥

Kurt: Welcome to the "fuck Gelorum" support group

*Kadeem and Dr. Tezla wave*

Kurt: Where we all get together twice a week to say, once and for all, "fuck that pig ass woman"

Vert: Well...I may have misunderstood the agenda of this meeting