#Christina Chance

[averymcrgan]

'weirded out' and it's just a multiple scenes of Buck explaining the most unhinged scenarios to a very confused looking Tommy who is trying his best to support his boyfriend while being extremely concerned about the entire situation

[rarilee33]

Just wanna say your swap Joe Orel and Christina are ✨iconic✨ and the versions that should of been canon

Hi thank you so much ldnendejdn I'm glad you like them

[lee-hakhyun]

have i talked about christina and anna. maybe christina would hypnotize anna croft (against her will) sometimes to get her to rest. if she managed it once (albeit in a panic) surely she could try it again...

[reflectionsofgalaxies]

So I’m (very casually, because I do actually need to do some shopping) at the mall while they’re filming Yellowjackets. Tragically they aren’t actually filming IN the mall it looks like, they’re filming in the parking lot and I have no intention of being creepy or disruptive and going over there.

Still very cool to see though! They have a bunch of trailers set up, and large canvass tents. I’ll be doing my shopping for a bit so maybe if they end up shooting any scenes inside I’ll be around.

Wishing the cast and crew luck from across the parking lot! Hope everyone is staying cool in this heat! 💛

[lexxwithbooks]

📖: 𝑱𝒐𝒔𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑯𝒂𝒛𝒆𝒍'𝒔 𝑮𝒖𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝑵𝒐𝒕 𝑫𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 🐶🍎🦜

✍🏽: 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐧

[jamesrodayrodriguezpresents]

More Instagram roundup via Chance Hurstfield, Romany Malco, Joanna Kerns and Cat Cook Knox

[extasiswings]

The entire Habanera section of CPom’s Carmen…it’s what Bizet would have wanted.

[the-dust-jacket]

Congratulations to the 2023 Newbery Medal winner and honorees! 

[cozy-coffee-reads]

Love & other words - Christina Lauren

(spoilers star and end with ⭐️!!)

Ok y’all this book is literally the BEST romance i’ve read all year. Its a childhood friends to lovers, and it  portrays the troupe beautifully. The chapters alternate between “then” and “ now” where “then” showcases macy and elliot meeting and growing up as children and “now” starts with there  accidental meeting 11 years later after falling out.

The characters have such good chemistry no matter the time, and you cant help but root for there happy ever after! Its sad,it’s heartwarming, it’ll make you cry,it’ll make you laugh,and it will without a doubt confirm your belief in soulmates.

⭐️However.. when the timeline converge into what made macy walk away it covers some heavy topics of SA and parental death. I appreciate that Christina even brought up these topics in her book, but they were brushed off far too quickly. The death of Macys parents are taken very seriously within the book but when Elliot was assaulted, the word assault was never used. His trauma was glossed over when it could have been an opportunity to raise awareness. ⭐️ Because of this the ending felt rushed. The first 90% of this book was well paced and 100%  spectacular, but the last 10% is why i cant give it 5 stars.

Beyond the rushed ending, this book was beautifully written and a joy to read, and i 100% recommend it to everyone who is a fan of romance.

All in all ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 stars.

The tropes are: misunderstanding, childhood friends to lovers, found family, and second chance.

The trigger warnings are: SA, parental death,car accidents,and spicy scenes.

[rnbria]

Binder files: 2007

[averymcrgan]

I don't hate the Yakuza show, but I certainly do not like it...

[acotars]

SOMETHING WILDER SOMETHING WILDER SOMETHING WILDER

[creativedifferencespodcast]

Do you like pop music? Do you like “Top 40” music? Do you like somewhat obscure music? *Donald Glover voice* Do you like hip hop? If you said yes to any of those questions, we got somethin’ for you! And if you get that Donald Glover reference, extra points to you! Enjoy our varied music tastes and let us know who your favorite artists were this year!

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[bria-doublen-a]

Book Review: Love & Other Words

Non Spoiler Section

This book was such a breeze! It only took me two days to finish this and if I didn’t have to work, I probably could’ve done it all in one sitting. With almost zero drama, this was such an easy read and the perfect palette cleanser for anyone who needs one. So, if you’re into a lot of angst and character turmoil, you won’t find that here.

This is a second chance romance centered around Macy and Elliot, who grew up together and learned how to love in every sense of the word. We jump back and forth from past to present in alternating chapters, but the way the story is told is seamless. This is going to make you laugh and cry, but mostly just laugh. Still, I’d have those tissues ready.

Prepare to fall in love with fictional characters, virtually losing hope in all real life human beings.

Spoiler Section

Okay. The first thing I want to address here is Sean. Can we talk about him for a second? Let me tell you how annoyed I was when Macy introduced us to Sean, who for all intents and purposes is a generally decent guy, and then we immediately run into Elliot. I was like, great. Another boring love triangle with two jealous, foaming-at-the-mouth dudes fighting over the trophy, aka the pretty girl. But I was genuinely surprised and relieved when Macy pretty much right away brought Elliot up in conversation with Sean and he just listened.

Sean was so understanding and not at all dismissive or rude about it. He gave Macy the freedom to actively search for closure and it just made him so likeable. Maybe Sean and Macy don’t belong together, but there definitely needs to be more Seans out there in the world.

And when Macy finally decided to end things, he was so gracious about the whole thing! I realize that real life breakups, the ones where people actually bear more than a general fondness of the other, can be messier and more painful. But to me, it just shows how people are capable of being mature and actively listening to their partner and how they’re feeling. Like I said, Macy and Sean are far from what I expect from a power couple, but I got MAD respect for my boy Sean. Thank you for not being the brutish dick I expected you to be.

Okay, moving on. Watching Macy and Elliot grow up in Healdsburg was the absolute cutest. I love their exchanges of favorite words, I love how uncool they are together and love how experimental they were with each other. That first kiss between them in the kitchen where Elliot stuck his finger in her mouth and she said he tasted like jelly?? I was so warm and fuzzy and yet cracking up at the same time!

The sexual tension between them was honestly so romantic and cute, and honestly just genuinely refreshing. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for a good spicy book or whatever, but I also think that sex doesn’t always have to be hot and heavy. It can be light and feathery and just plain cute. Which is exactly how I’d summarize Macy’s and Elliot’s relationship.

That being said, knowing everything we know about Elliot; he’s honest, dorky (and a little derpy too) and incredibly responsible...got wasted on New Year’s Eve and had sex with Emma??? AFTER drunk calling Macy and proposing over the phone?!?!?! Not gonna lie, that phone call was so adorable and I totally get Macy’s hesitation with her Dad watching her. But what the hell, Elliot???

I know he explained. And to be honest, that’s the only explanation I’d take to actually believe that he’s capable of doing something like that. But it’s still cheating. And thinking of that line he had at his brother’s wedding where he asked Macy why she left him...like bruh. Isn’t obvious? You had sex with another girl. That’s a valid reason, my dude. Maybe the 11 year cold shoulder was a little extra, but there are plenty of couples who break up after infidelity and I don’t blame them.

But one thing I will say about Elliot, is I love how he’s kind of grown out of Macy’s habit of shutting down. We know that she is and will always be his only love. But he won’t stand for her keeping him at arm’s length. Whenever he wants to dive below surface level, Macy short circuits. But when they’re in the gardens and he’s waiting for Macy to give her side of the story and she just won’t. He just walks away, and honestly, good for him. Not that I have any problems with Macy, but I love that Elliot is willing to never love again, because we know it’s either Macy or no one for him at this point. And if she can’t communicate openly the same way that he does with her, then what kind of relationship could they even have?

And then we have Macy’s breakdown and oh. my. god. I was sobbing, but I knew this was a turning point for her. She finally stepped foot in the vacation home, which she’d avoided like the plague until now. She faced those horrible skeletons hiding in her closet. Because, let’s be real. When Mom was diagnosed, she had time to prepare her daughter. She gave her letters for her to reference as she grew up and those letters became a momento for Macy. Something she could look back on and remember that her mom always loved her. But Duncan never had that luxury. He was taken. Unexpectedly.

Having lost a parent myself, I know what it’s like to have unfinished business. To truly believe you’re at fault for something you’ll never get an opportunity to fix. And suddenly, Macy’s Berlin Wall made absolute sense. It’s there to protect her from harm. But something I’m learning in my grief, is that when you try to protect yourself from pain, you shield yourself from all the other great feelings too. And who better to teach this lesson than Elliot Petropoulos?

Elliot swoops in, carries our girl and we finally get the full story. It’s ugly. It’s painful. It’s jagged and raw. But it’s laid bare and now they can navigate past it.

We knew from the beginning that Macy and Elliot were going to have a happy ending. But I can’t think of a couple more deserving. What a wonderfully joyous and emotional ride. I’ll carry these moments with me for a while, I think.

So, now I’ve got a really important question for you all. What’s your favorite word?

[bi-bard]

Are we just now learning that Christina Ricci played Wednesday Addams or are we just now recognizing her as Wednesday Addams because SHE DOESN’T LOOK THE SAME AS SHE DID IN 1991?!

(I know the sequel was in ‘93, that’s not the point)

Sorry but it also took me a little bit to recognize her with red hair, wearing glasses, and… y’know, being thirty years older than she was at the time.

[jamesrodayrodriguezpresents]

Random photo collection compiled via Instagram (Stories), from Azie Tesfai, Allison Miller, Lizzy Greene, Christina Moses, Josh Zaharia and Stephanie Szostak