#David McLellan

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Christ was no heroic martyr - Weil had little sympathy for martyrs in general, who she considered too active in seeking their own destruction. Rather Christ was the meeting-point of the divine and the human by being obedient to the laws pertaining to both of them, revealing both the nature of God and the fundamental reality of human nature. God renounced himself in creating the world which was essentially both good and evil and, being pure good, could only come down to earth to become incarnate by undergoing the extremest form of suffering. As for human beings, 'we needs must have a just man to imitate so that the imitation of God does not simply remain an empty phrase; but it is also necessary, so that we may be carried beyond the boundaries of the will, that we should not be able to desire to imitate him. One cannot desire the Cross’. For the Cross was the supreme form of affliction and affliction was, by definition, something which could not be desired.

– David McLellan, Utopian Pessism: The Life and Thought of Simone Weil

“at the very end of Lacan’s late paper, “L’Etourdit,” he says, “we must give up the fascination with abjection.” Abjection makes a hole in the self – which is terrifying, but simply structural — too imaginary, too glamorous, too YouTubeable. You’re giving the hole too much presence versus what would it mean to really write absence, write your own disappearance. What would it mean to write a real hole? It’s so much harder. And I think it’s a more interesting aesthetic question.”

— Jamieson Webster

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Do you know any LGBTQ+ holiday books or winter books?

Sure do! You can find these here: https://lgbtqreads.com/romance/by-tropearchetype/

F/F

Matzo Match by Roz Alexander

Higher by Roz Alexander (Rosh HaShana)

A Masc for Purim by Roz Alexander

How to Excavate a Heart by Jake Maia Arlow (YA)

Snow Globe by Georgia Beers

All I Want for Christmas by Georgia Beers

Checking it Twice by Lucy Bexley

*Make the Season Bright by Ashley Herring Blake

Take Me Home by Lorelie Brown (Thanksgiving) (Amz)

*Most Wonderful by Georgia Clark

Kiss Her Once For Me by Alison Cochrun

Mistletoe by Lyn Gardner

Season of Love by Helena Greer

Mangos & Mistletoe by Adriana Herrera

Under a Falling Star by Jae (Christmas)

Under the Mistletoe by Everly James

In the Event of Love by Courtney Kae (Christmas)

Collie Jolly by Leigh Landry (Christmas)

All I Want for Christmas by Clare Lydon

All I Want for Valentine’s by Clare Lydon

Christmas in Mistletoe by Clare Lydon (Amz)

Holly and Ivy by TB Markinson and Miranda MacLeod

Stocking Stuffers by Erin McLellan

Party Favors by Erin McLellan

The Holiday Trap by Roan Parrish

The Christmas Ball by Lily Seabrooke

Silent Night by Lily Seabrooke

Eight Kinky Nights by Xan West (Chanukah)

M/M

The Geek Who Saved Christmas by Annabeth Albert

Catered All the Way by Annabeth Albert (Christmas)

A (Fake) Boyfriend for Christmas by Sean Ashcroft

Faux Ho Ho by ‘Nathan Burgoine

Felix Navidad by ‘Nathan Burgoine

Hearts Alight by Elliot Cooper (Hanukkah) (Amz)

Real World by AJ Cousins (Christmas)

Glass Tidings by AJ Cousins (Christmas)

You’re a Mean One, Matthew Prince by Timothy Janovsky

Candy Hearts by Erin McLellan

His for Hanukkah by Reese Morrison  – T (Amz)

A Boyfriend for Christmas by Jay Northcote

A Family For Christmas by Jay Northcote

What Happens at Christmas by Jay Northcote (Amz)

The Longest Night by EE Ottoman – T

The Holiday Trap by Roan Parrish

Finding My Elf by David Valdes

Kissing Santa Claus by Max Walker

Red Envelope by Atom Yang (Lunar New Year) (Amz)

M/F

The Mistletoe Motive by Chloe Liese – DF

Bottle Rocket by Erin McLellan – BM

F/NB

Christmas Inn Maine by Chelsea M. Cameron (Demigirl)

NB/NB

A Very Enby Christmas by Eli Wray

M/F/M

Her Christmas Cookie by Katrina Jackson

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Edward Enninful's British Vogue (December 2017-March 2024)

December 2017: Adwoa Aboah by Steven Meisel

January 2018: Taylor Swift by Mert & Marcus

February 2018: Margot Robbie & Nicole Kidman by Juergen Teller

March 2018: Gigi Hadid & Bella Hadid by Steven Meisel

April 2018: Gugu Mbatha-Raw by Mikael Jansson

May 2018: Vittoria Ceretti, Halima Aden, Adut Akech, Faretta Radic, Paloma Elsesser, Radhika Nair, Yoon Young Bae, Fran Summers & Selena Forrest by Craig McDean

June 2018: Cara Delevinge by Steven Meisel

July 2018: Ariana Grande by Craig McDean

August 2018: Oprah Winfrey by Mert & Marcus

September 2018: Rihanna by Nick Knight

October 2018: The Beckham's by Mikael Jansson

November 2018: Fran Summers by Inez and Vinoodh

December 2018: Stella Tennant, Adut Akech, Primrose Archer & Saffron Vadher by Steven Meisel

January 2019: Dua Lipa by Nadine Ijewere

February 2019: Emma Stone by Craig McDean

March 2019: Naomi Campbell by Steven Meisel

April 2019: Naomi Scott by Nick Knight

May 2019: Kate Moss by Mikael Jansson, Jamie Hawkesworth & Inez & Vinoodh

June 2019: Madonna by Mert & Marcus

July 2019: Zoë Kravitz by Steven Meisel

August 2019: Karlie Kloss by Steven Meisel

September 2019: Adut Akech, Gemma Chan, Greta Thunberg, Jameela Jamil, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Adwoa Aboah, Jacinda Ardern, Francesca Hayward, Ramla Ali, Christy Turlington, Salma Hayek, Sinéad Burke, Jane Fonda, Laverne Cox & Yara Shahidi by Peter Lindbergh

October 2019: Kaia Gerber by Steven Meisel

November 2019: Jourdan Dunn by Nick Knight

December 2019: Emma Watson by Alasdair McLellan

January 2020: Taylor Swift by Craig McDean

February 2020: Lupita Nyong’o by Steven Meisel

March 2020: Irina Shayk by Mert & Marcus

April 2020: Jodie Comer by Steven Meisel

May 2020: Rihanna by Steven Klein

June 2020: Judi Dench by Nick Knight

July 2020: Rachel Millar, Narguis Horsford & Anisa Omar by Jamie Hawkesworth

August 2020: Reset by Mert Alas, Lubaina Himi, Alasdair McDean, Craig McDean, Nadine Ijewere, Nick Knight, David Hockney, David Bailey, Martin Parr, Marcus Piggot, Jamie Hawkesworth, Tim Walker, Juergen Teller & David Sims

September 2020: Marcus Rashford & Adwoa Aboah by Misan Harriman

October 2020: Emma Corrin by Charlotte Wales

November 2020: Serena Williams by Zoë Ghertner

December 2020: Beyoncé by Kennedi Carter

January 2021: Kate Moss by Mert & Marcus

February 2021: Dua Lipa by Emma Summerton

March 2021: Angelina Jolie by Craig McDean

April 2021: Janaye Furman, Precious Lee, Mona Tougaard & Achenrin Madit by Steven Meisel

May 2021: Thandiwe Newton by Mikael Jansson

June 2021: Billie Eilish by Craig McDean

July 2021: Malala Yousafzai by Nick Knight

August 2021: Margot Robbie by Lachlan Bailey

September 2021: Gemma Chan by Hanna Moon

October 2021: Zendaya by Craig McDean

November 2021: Adele by Steven Meisel

December 2021: Lady Gaga by Steven Meisel

January 2022: Kristen McMenamy by Steven Meisel

February 2022: Amar Akway, Majesty Amare, Akon Changkou, Nyagua Ruea, Abény Nhial, Maty Fall, Janet Jumbo, Adut Akech & Anok Yai by Rafael Pavarotti

March 2022: Naomi Campbell by Steven Meisel

April 2022: Anya Taylor-Joy by Craig McDean & Queen Elizabeth ll by Antony Armstrong-Jones

May 2022: Lila Moss by Steven Meisel

June 2022: Gisele Bündchen by Steven Meisel

July 2022: Beyoncé by Rafael Pavarotti

August 2022: Cara Delevingne, Cynthia Erivo, Ariana DeBose, Jordan Barrett & Munroe Bergdorf by Mert & Marcus

September 2022: Linda Evangelista by Steven Meisel

October 2022: Timothée Chalamet by Steven Meisel

November 2022: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Tribute

December 2022: Simone Ashley, Senna Miller, Yasmin Finney & Elizabeth Debicki by Scot Trindle

January 2023: Iman by Nadine Ijewere

February 2023: Priyanka Chopra Jonas by Zoë Ghertner

March 2023: Rihanna, A$AP Rocky & son by Inez & Vinoodh

April 2023: Jill Kortleve, Precious Lee & Paloma Elsesser by Inez & Vinoodh

May 2023: Sinéad Burke, Selma Blair, Aaron Rose Philip, Justina Miles & Ellie Goldstein by Adama Jalloh

June 2023: Miley Cyrus by Steven Meisel

July 2023: Miriam Margolyes, Janelle Monae & Rina Sawayama by Tim Walker

August 2023: Maya Jama by Steven Meisel

September 2023: Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford & Christy Turlington by Rafael Pavarotti

October 2023: Lily Gladstone & Leonardo DiCaprio by Craig McDean

November 2023: Emily Ratajokwski, Adwoa Aboah , Irina Shayk, Adut Akech, Karen Elson & Mona Tougaard by Sean Thomas

December 2023: Kate Moss,Lila Moss, Olivia Colman, Jodie Comer, Stormzy, Little Simz & Tilda Swinton by Tim Walker

January 2024: Emma Watson, Tolu Coker, Priya Ahluwalia Torishéju Dumi & Amber Valletta by Charlote Wales

February 2024: Julia Roberts by Lachlan Bailey

March 2024: Karen Elson, Irina Shayk, Laverne Cox, Anya Taylor-Joy, Serena Williams, Rina Sawayama, Karlie Kloss, Jourdan Dunn, Amber Valletta, Precious Lee, Cindy Crawford, Jodie Comer, Gemma Chan, Adut Akech, Vittoria Ceretti, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Cara Delevingne, Jane Fonda, Gigi Hadid, Linda Evangelista, Adwoa Aboah, Miley Cyrus, Paloma Elsesser, Iman, Victoria Beckham, Ariana DeBose, Jameela Jamil, Oprah Winfrey, Salma Hayek, Christy Turlington, Selma Blair, Maya Jama, Anok Yai, Kate Moss, Kaia Gerber, Cynthia Erivo, Naomi Campbell, Simone Ashley, Dua Lip & Lila Moss by Steven Meisel

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David Lynch, 2013 Alasdair McLellan  

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Rianne van Rompaey by Alasdair McLellan and Elodie David-Touboul, Harper’s Bazaar France, April 2023.

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David McLellan, Utopian Pessimist: The Life and Thought of Simone Weil

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David Lynch by Alasdair McLellan, 2013

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Top, photograph by David McLellan, A damaged wayside crucifix near Bellenglise (being used to hold telephone wires), 9 October 1918. Via. More. Bottom, photograph by LA Hyder, Untitled, 1984, Gelatin silver print. Used for the cover of the first issue of On Our Backs, Summer 1984. Via. Via.

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In language that today seems bizarre or even repulsive, the side-wound was addressed as “Heart pierc’d deep,” as “precious Cavity,” as the “Dearest,…Sweetest,…most beloved Side-Hole.” Believers imagined turning to the side wound to drink from it as from a spring, to touch it and kiss it, or even to crawl inside it and live within its warm and welcoming shelter. The side wound was revered as the place out of which the believers had been spiritually born and through which their souls would pass again at the time of their death to enter paradise.

Peter Vogt, from “Honor to the Side": The Adoration of the Side Wound of Jesus in Eighteenth-Century Moravian Piety, 2009. Via.

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4, 6, 11, and 15!

4 - what sections of a bookstore do you browse

i poke around the sci-fi section and whatever early american history stuff they have, usually with little success in the latter

6 - what books have you read in the last month

embarrassment okay maybe i lied in my original tags because i got very caught up in my thesis work early this month and didn’t read much beside jstor articles and my own writing. in may so far i’ve read:

- the angel of darkness by caleb carr. this was a christmas present and i had fun but if you’ve read the alienist you’ve read the sequel.

- notes on an execution by danya kukafka

- when breath becomes air by paul kalanithi. something of a let-down for me

- childhood’s end by arthur c clarke

- this is how you lose the time war by amal el-mohtar and max gladstone. i should never read books i see on tiktok. this was very bad.

i’m currently reading the left hand of darkness by ms le guin and selections from marx’s grundrisse edited by david mclellan

11 - what non-fiction books do you like if any

if any!! i’m getting my masters in history so i’m in a committed relationship with nonfiction. some of my faves include:

- scraping by: wage labor, slavery, and survival in early baltimore by seth rockman

- power, pleasure, and profit: insatiable appetites from machiavelli to madison by david wooton

- debt: the first 5,000 years by david graeber

- the shoemaker and the tea party: memory and the american revolution by alfred young

15 - answered!

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"An enforced raising of wages (quite apart from other difficulties, apart from the fact that, being an anomoly, it could only be maintained by force) would only mean a better payment of slaves and would not give this human meaning and worth either to the worker or to his labour. Indeed, even the equality of wages that Proudhon demands only changes the relationship of the contemporary worker to his labour into that of all men to labour. Society is then conceived of as an abstract capitalist. Wages are an immediate consequence of alienated labour and alienated labour is the immediate cause of private property. Thus the disappearance of one entails also the disappearance of the other."

-Karl Marx, "Economic and Philosophical Manuscripts" from Selected Writings, ed. David McLellan, pg. 93-94.

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Harper's Bazaar France February 2024 Cover

Harper’s Bazaar France February 2024 CoverPublished: February 2024 In this picture: Karolina Spakowski All people in this magazine cover: Olivier Lalanne – Editor-in-Chief Alasdair McLellan – Photographer Franck Durand – Art Director Elodie David Touboul – Fashion Editor/Stylist Anthony Turner – Hair Stylist Lynsey Alexander – Makeup Artist Alexandra Leavy – Set Designer Helena Balladino –…

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In the Water Tower

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Jan 5 1918 #OTD Near Bapaume, France, war photographer David McLellan takes these photos of Royal Artillery gunners of 51st Division entering and in their billet converted from a collapsed water tower at Riencourt.

5 January 1918-01-05

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