#Donna Hanover

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ℝ𝕦𝕝𝕖𝕤: 𝕊𝕖𝕟𝕕 𝕞𝕖 𝕒𝕟 𝕖𝕞𝕠𝕛𝕚 𝕔𝕠𝕣𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕡𝕠𝕟𝕕𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕥𝕠 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕎𝕀ℙ 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕀'𝕝𝕝 𝕨𝕣𝕚𝕥𝕖 𝟛 𝕤𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕟𝕔𝕖𝕤 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕖𝕒𝕔𝕙 𝕖𝕞𝕠𝕛𝕚 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕤𝕙𝕒𝕣𝕖 𝕚𝕥.

*sigh* I suppose I'll say thank you to @typicalopposite for the tag, even if she was mean about it >:( (/lh, but also, limiting how much I can write is just unfair!!!) I'll no-pressure tag @witchy-writer-lady, @exhaustedpirate, and @starpirateee, if y'all want to join!

My W.I.Ps (taken mostly from the posted ones because I have too many unposted):

🍏 - Like a Flame Through the Soul (Hatchetverse - Wiley mentors Hannah corruption AU)

🎆 - Bye-ya Darlin' (Hatchetverse - Holloweane reverse AU series)

👀 - Unnamed Surprise (Pulp Musicals - Anna Hanover angst in the style of Doctor Who's iconic Donna Noble)

☕ - A Heart Full of Love (Good Omens - post s2 fix-it fic)

🐍 - Legally Ineffable (Good Omens x Legally Blonde fusion fic)

📸- Aperture (Stranger Things - Eddie lives spirit photography fic)

⚔��� - Life is a Storm (Once Upon a Time x Count of Monte Cristo fusion fic)

🍾 - Miscellaneous Pulp Fortnight prompt (I'm currently working on "Possession" atm, hence the emoji)

I'm supposed to be trimming these down; why are there still so many?? Make me work on these please 😭

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Rosso, Bianco e Sangue Blu: la rom-com LGBTQ+ bestseller del NY Times disponibile su Prime Video

La Storia, eh? Scommetto che potremmo scriverne un po', noi due È una delle citazioni più amate dai fan di Red, White & Royal Blue (Rosso, bianco e sangue blu in italiano), il libro di Casey McQuiston che tanto successo ha riscosso fin dalla sua pubblicazione nel 2019, scalando anche le classifiche dei bestseller del NY Times. E dopo aver conquistato i lettori in forma cartacea, è proprio la storia d'amore di Alex e Henry che è possibile vedere anche in versione cinematografica grazie a Prime Video.

Il vero amore non è sempre diplomatico

Rosso, Bianco e Sangue Blu: un frame del film

Impossibile non iniziare con la tagline del libro, specialmente considerato il fatto che Rosso, Bianco e Sangue Blu è è un'opera che fa delle battute memorabili, dei giochi di parole e dell'ironia uno dei suoi più grandi punti di forza. È infatti una storia carica (a volte, forse, anche troppo) di humor e citazioni di ogni tipo quella di Alex Claremont Diaz (Taylor Zakhar Perez), il figlio della Presidente degli Stati Uniti, e Henry George Edward James Hanover Stuart Fox (Nicholas Galitzine) - era giusto precisare - il Principe d'Inghilterra. Due figure politiche di spicco, ma soprattutto due giovani uomini che si ritrovano a dover soppesare i propri sentimenti assieme ai loro doveri, e che tra un incontro di Stato e l'altro, tra un messaggio e un'email, una catastrofe dolciaria e uno scandalo mediatico, costruiranno uno dei rapporti più idealizzati dai lettori odierni.

Rosso, Bianco e Sangue Blu: una scena del film

Perché anche se abbiamo ormai superato la soglia del ventennio degli anni 2000, quella in cui viviamo resta una società dalle mille contraddizioni, e per quanto si possa andare avanti, ci sarà sempre qualcosa in cui non saremo mai davvero tutti al passo. Il discorso LGBTQ+ in Rosso, Bianco e Sangue Blu ha ovviamente la sua rilevanza, e viene contrapposto alla tradizione più nel caso di Henry e della monarchia che in quello di Alex (figlio di un Presidente donna e di un Senatore di origini latinoamericane), ma è la ricerca di sé stessi e della propria identità, la volontà di ascoltare e comprendere il proprio cuore, a rappresentare l'elemento centrale del racconto.

Spazio, dunque, alle domande sulla propria sessualità, anche se i protagonisti sembrano avere già un'idea abbastanza chiara. Spazio anche alla conversazione generata da tali "rivelazioni" che, fedele all'opera originale, non occupano in verità più di qualche pagina, come nel caso del coming out di Alex con sua madre, ma soprattutto ci si concentra sullo sviluppo del rapporto tra i due e sulle possibili implicazioni, in ambito politico e quotidiano, di una relazione tra figure di rilievo quali sono.

Certo, il rischio di risultare eccessivamente didascalici è in agguato, e non sempre si riesce ad evitarlo, ma nel grande schema delle cose, sta a voi decidere quanto andrà ad influire sul vostro godimento dell'opera.

Dalla pagina allo schermo

Rosso, Bianco e Sangue Blu: un'immagine del film

Uno degli aspetti su cui la trasposizione di Rosso, Bianco e Sangue Blu diretta da Matthew López sembra aver riversato maggior impegno è stato rendere il più tangibile possibile il legame che man mano si viene a creare tra Alex e Henry, trovando anche interessanti soluzioni registiche nella realizzazione degli scambi di battute tra i due durante la corrispondenza virtuale che solidifica la loro semplice attrazione prima, vera e propria relazione poi. Funzionano le personificazioni dei messaggi, e in generale gli espedienti grafici adottati, che poggiano molto sul lavoro dei due interpreti, la cui chimica è abbastanza evidente; tuttavia a volte sono presenti momenti un tantino troppo melensi. Sebbene il regista abbia indicato Zakhar Perez come l'attore in partenza più simile al suo personaggio, è Galitzine quello che sembra essersi calato davvero alla perfezione nel ruolo, aiutato forse anche dal fatto che di principi, ormai, sta diventando abbastanza esperto (l'ultimo adattamento di Cenerentola vi ricorda nulla?).

Rosso, Bianco e Sangue Blu: un momento del film

Può lasciare, invece, perplessi la gestione dei tempi, con i primi 40 minuti del film occupati da un susseguirsi di eventi presentati in maniera alquanto sbrigativa, come se non si vedesse l'ora di lasciarsi alle spalle i "convenevoli" e dedicarsi al resto della narrazione (anche in questo caso l'adattamento è fedele al romanzo d'origine). A risentirne è però il pacing della pellicola che, a causa di tale sbilanciamento, può creare scompenso nella percezione dello spettatore. Saranno forse anche le scelte di montaggio che non contribuiscono a un risultato perfettamente omogeneo in alcuni casi, ma queste potrebbero magari rappresentare un plus per alcuni.

Rosso, Bianco e Sangue Blu: una foto del film

La maggior parte delle dinamiche e le interazioni tra i vari personaggi (almeno quelli che son stati mantenuti), a ogni modo, trovano con facilità la loro strada per il piccolo schermo, come ad esempio quella tra il braccio destro del Presidente Zahra (Sarah Shahi) e Alex, o quella tra quest'ultimo e l'agente della sicurezza Amy Gupta, sempre in grado di strappare un sorriso.

In conclusione Rosso, Bianco e Sangue Blu non innalzo a capolavoro né demonizzo la nuova produzione targata Prime Video, che fa il suo senza infamia e senza lode. Ma se, alla fine della visione, ciò che più vi sono rimasti sono l'umanità e il calore che il film si prefigge di trasmettere allo spettatore, allora la si può definire una rom-com piuttosto riuscita, al netto di tutti i difetti che può presentare.

Perché ci piace 👍🏻

La sensazione di tenerezza che è in grado di trasmettere.

Le trovate registiche utilizzate per rendere determinati passaggi della storia.

Buona chimica tra gli attori.

Cosa non va 👎🏻

Utilizzo dei tempi filmici e pacing del racconto.

Scelte di montaggio opinabili.

A volte eccessivamente didascalico, a volte un po' (troppo) melenso e artificioso.

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Pester-Prosky, Berta, soprano, b. Frankfurt am Main, September 7, 1866, d. Krefeld, December 27, 1922; After studying with M. Dessoff, she made her debut as a soubrette at the Stadttheater in Würzburg in 1884 and then had her first successes as an operetta singer at the Friedrich Wilhelmstadt Theater in Berlin in 1886-89. She continued her education with Mrs. Elisabeth Dreyschock in Berlin, who retrained her as a dramatic soprano. As such, she came to the Stadttheater in Halle (Saale) in 1891. From 1891 to 1895 she worked at the Stadttheater in Zurich, in 1895 she came to the opera house in Cologne, where she reached the peak of her career and remained engaged until 1902. Since then she has only given guest performances. In 1899 she made a guest appearance at the Berlin Court Opera as Isolde in »Tristan«, where she appeared again in 1907-08, in 1901 at the Vienna Court Opera as Aida, further at the court theaters in Hanover (1890-1907), Wiesbaden (constantly since 1890), and Karlsruhe (since 1904), Mannheim (1900-1902) and Stuttgart (1905), in Frankfurt am Main (1895, 1902), Breslau (1905) and Bremen (1903, 1905). She was considered a great Wagner interpreter in roles such as Senta, Elisabeth in Tannhäuser, Ortrud in Lohengrin, Isolde and Brünnhilde. Her other major roles were the Countess in The Marriage of Figaro, Leonore in Fidelio, Donna Anna in Don Giovanni, Valentine in Meyerbeer's Huguenots, Rezia in Weber's Oberon, and Didon in »Les Troyens« by Berlioz and Ingwelde in the opera of the same name by Max von Schillings. From 1894 she was married to the harp virtuoso Reinhold Pester (1870-1928), who became director of the Krefeld municipal theater in 1906.

There are four recordings of her voice that are as rare as they are beautiful on G & T (Cologne, 1907).

[fittingoutjane]

I'm reminded that most of you are too young to remember what he did: On May 11 2000, Rudy Giuliani announced at a press conference that he and his then-wife Donna Hanover were divorcing.

No one was more surprised than Donna. And that was a tremendous bit of bad publicity for him and a major reason he dropped out of the Senate race. (And then 9/11 happened and everyone loved him again, except New Yorkers).

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Woody Harrelson in The People vs. Larry Flynt (Milos Forman, 1996)

Cast: Woody Harrelson, Courtney Love, Edward Norton, Brett Harrelson, Donna Hanover, James Cromwell, Crispin Glover, Vincent Schiavelli, Miles Chapin, James Carville, Richard Paul, Larry Flynt. Screenplay: Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski. Cinematography: Philippe Rousselot. Production design: Patrizia von Brandenstein. Film editing: Christopher Tellefsen. Music: Thomas Newman. 

The People vs. Larry Flynt succeeds as a message movie, demonstrating that even the most obnoxious among us -- and Larry Flynt was certainly that -- deserves the protection of the First Amendment. Of course, the movie didn't have to do that for us; the Rehnquist Supreme Court did it, unanimously. (I have to wonder if today's court, with so many justices appointed by a president who railed against the news media as "fake" and referred to the press as enemies of the people, would do likewise.) Where the film falls down is in its efforts to be a biopic as well as a message movie. We get a glimpse of Flynt's backwoods Kentucky boyhood as a bootlegger who tries to keep his father from drinking up the profits, and we see how Flynt moved from strip club owner to magazine publisher, but none of this sheds enough light on how the flamboyantly defiant personality came together. Too much time is spent on Flynt's short-lived conversion to religion under the guidance of Jimmy Carter's sister, Ruth Stapleton (Donna Hanover), without tying it either to his past or to his emergence as a champion of free speech. But the portrayal of Flynt's relationship with Althea Leasure (entertainingly played by Courtney Love) does give us an insight into his mixture of rebellion and convention, as the two decidedly promiscuous people decide to get married. Nothing but love, it seems, can tame the beast. Certainly not the law. Woody Harrelson gets a chance to go over the top in the courtroom scenes, and he takes it wonderfully. Edward Norton is good, too, as Alan Isaacman, the Harvard-trained lawyer who has to put up with this yahoo. The People vs. Larry Flynt might have held together better if Flynt's story had been told from Isaacman's point of view, giving us a coherent narrative instead of the somewhat glossy, somewhat reticent, somewhat too admiring account the screenplay gives us.  

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When a rich man’s son is kidnapped, he cooperates with the police at first but then tries a unique tactic against the criminals. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Tom Mullen: Mel Gibson Katherine Mullen: Rene Russo Det. Jimmy Shaker: Gary Sinise Agent Lonnie Hawkins: Delroy Lindo Maris: Lili Taylor Sean Mullen: Brawley Nolte Clark Barnes: Liev Schreiber Cubby Barnes: Donnie Wahlberg Miles Roberts: Evan Handler Agent Kimba Welch: Nancy Ticotin Agent Jack Sickler: Michael Gaston Agent Paul Rhodes: Kevin Neil McCready David Torres: José Zúñiga Jackie Brown: Dan Hedaya Bob Stone: Allen Bernstein Wallace: Paul Guilfoyle Fatima: Iraida Polanco Roberto: John Ortiz Reporter Guest: A.J. Benza Nelson: Peter Anthony Tambakis Agent Sam: Daniel May Wong News Reporter: Donna Hanover FBI Agent: Anton Evangelista Cop #1: Joe Bacino Cop #2: Carl S. Redding Cop #3: James Georgiades Cop #4: Christian Maelen Cop #5: David Vadim Bank Manager: Michael Countryman Science Fair Coordinator: Cheryl Howard Science Fair Judge: James Ritz Radioman: Craig ‘Radioman’ Castaldo Liquor Store Cop: Joseph Badalucco Jr. Liquor Store Perp: Dell Maara Man at Party: Mike Hodge FBI SWAT Team #1: Mick O’Rourke FBI SWAT Team #2: Henry Kingi Jr. FBI SWAT Team #3: Roy Farfel FBI SWAT Sniper: Lex D. Geddings Don Campbell: Todd Hallowell Film Crew: Director: Ron Howard Screenplay: Richard Price Screenplay: Alexander Ignon Producer: Scott Rudin Original Music Composer: James Horner Director of Photography: Piotr Sobociński Editor: Mike Hill Editor: Daniel P. Hanley Casting: Janet Hirshenson Casting: Jane Jenkins Production Design: Michael Corenblith Art Direction: John Kasarda Costume Design: Rita Ryack Set Decoration: Susan Bode Tyson Second Unit Director: Todd Hallowell Producer: Brian Grazer Stunt Coordinator: Jeff Ward Stunts: Mic Rodgers Stunts: Peter Epstein Stunts: Paul Bucossi Stunts: Gregg Smrz Stunts: Andy Duppin Stunts: Steve Mack Stunts: Don Picard Stunts: Manny Siverio Stunts: Keith Leon Williams Stunts: Elliot Santiago Stunts: Norman Douglass Stunts: Cheryl Wheeler Duncan Stunts: Jophery C. Brown Stunts: Bill Anagnos Stunts: Tim Gallin Stunts: Jim Lovelett Stunts: Janet Paparazzo Stunts: Scott Wilder Stunts: David S. Lomax Pilot: Robert ‘Bobby Z’ Zajonc Pilot: Alan D. Purwin Pilot: Al Cerullo Pilot: Joseph R. Brigham Unit Production Manager: Carl Clifford First Assistant Director: Aldric La’Auli Porter Second Assistant Director: William M. Connor Production Supervisor: Michelle Morrissey Camera Operator: Bruce MacCallum First Assistant Camera: Jay Levy Second Assistant Camera: Christopher Norr Steadicam Operator: Larry McConkey Camera Trainee: Jennifer Stuart Still Photographer: Lorey Sebastian Video Assist Operator: Peter A. Mian Sound Mixer: Danny Michael Boom Operator: Andrew Schmetterling Cableman: Anthony Starbuck Assistant Editor: Guy Barresi Assistant Editor: Richard Friedlander Assistant Editor: Glenn Allen Assistant Editor: Joe Binford Jr. Location Manager: Jan Foster Second Second Assistant Director: Jeffrey T. Bernstein Script Supervisor: Eva Z. Cabrera Production Coordinator: Liz Newman Assistant Production Coordinator: Miriam Schapiro Assistant Production Coordinator: Eric Jacobson Unit Publicist: Julie Kuehndorf Production Accountant: Michael McCormick First Assistant Accountant: Louise DeCordoba Payroll Accountant: Kathy Welch Post Production Accountant: Liz Dykhouse Chief Lighting Technician: Russ Engels Best Boy Electric: Michael F. Burke Electrician: James C. Walsh Electrician: John Smith Electrician: Walter Fricke Jr. Electrician: Robert Connors Electrician: Doug Dalisera Rigging Gaffer: Ken Connors Key Grip: Dennis Gamiello Best Boy Grip: Brian Fitzsimons Dolly Grip: Edward W. Lowry Grip: Michael Finnerty Grip: Martin Lowry Grip: Richard C. Montgomery Jr. Grip: Gerry Lowry Grip: John Ford Rigging Grip: John Lowry Property Master: Tommy Allen Assistant Property Master: Diana Burton Supervising Sound Editor: Anthony J. Ciccolini III Dialogue Editor: Louis Cerborino Dialogue Editor: Bitty O’Sullivan-Smith Dialog...

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AUTORI PROBLEMATICI

Conoscere più approfonditamente la vita degli autori può cambiare la vostra opinione sui loro libri? Sapere che hanno commesso dei reati anche gravi può impedirvi di godere delle loro opere? Oppure siete in grado di tenere separata l'opera dal suo autore e di goderne a prescindere?

Fin da quando sono venuta a conoscenza di fatti gravi riguardanti due autrici che apprezzavo queste domande mi ronzano in testa. E volevo sentire anche la vostra opinione in merito.

Le due autrici in questione sono ANNE PERRY e MARION ZIMMER BRADLEY

Anne Perry è autrice pricipalmente di romanzi gialli storici ambientati in Inghilterra nel periodo vittoriano o negli anni della Prima Guerra Mondiale. La sua serie che ho letto ed amato è la Thomas Pitt series, formata da ben 26 libri, pubblicati (quasi tutti) anche in italiano alcuni anni fa:

01. Il boia di Cater Street (The Cater Street Hangman)

Link: https://amzn.to/4akmymp

02. I peccati di Callander Square (Callander Square) 03. I misteri di Paragon Walk (Paragon Walk) 04. I bassifondi di Resurrection Row (Resurrection Row) 05. Delitti a Rutland Place (Rutland Place) 06. Tragedia a Bluegate Fields (Bluegate Fields) 07. Incubo a Devil’s Acre (Death in Devil’s Acre) 08. Scandalo a Cardington Crescent (Cardington Crescent) 09. Silenzio in Hanover Close (Silence in Hanover Close) 10. Intrighi a Bethlehem Road (Bethlehem Road) 11. Incendio a Highgate Rise (Highgate Rise) 12. Ombre su Belgrave Square (Belgrave Square) 13. Veleni a Farrier’s Lane (Farrier’s Lane) 14. Il parco delle teste tagliate (The Hyde Park Headsman) 15. L’arco dei traditori (Traitors Gate) 16. Il battesimo (Pentecost Alley) 17. Il maniero (Ashworth Hall) 18. Brunswick Gardens (non tradotto in italiano) 19. Bedford Square (Bedford Square) 20. I segreti di Half Moon Street (Half Moon Street) 21. Il complotto di White Chapel (The Whitechapel Conspiracy) 22. La medium di Southampton Row (Southampton Row) 23. L’amante egiziana (Seven Dials) 24. In un vicolo cieco (Long Spoon Lane)

Questa serie, ambientata appunto nell’Inghilterra vittoriana racconta le indagini dell’investigatore della polizia Thomas Pitt, uomo molto intelligente e colto, pur essendo di classe sociale inferiore, ha infatti studiato con i figli del padrone di suo padre. Indagando in Cater street, nel primo romanzo della serie, incontra Charlotte. Figlia di un finanziere, cioè di ceto sociale medio, è ricca, ma non titolata. La barriera sociale tra i due dovrebbe essere insormontabile, ma Charlotte è piuttosto anticonformista, non riesce a non dire ciò che pensa e ciò la rende un disastro sociale. Ama la storia, vorrebbe leggere i giornali ed è innamorata di suo cognato. I terribili delitti che inizieranno ad accadere nella sua strada le faranno conoscere Pitt e le aprirano gli occhi, facendole capire come poco in realtà conosca gli uomini della sua famiglia e quanto nascondano, credendo che il fatto di essere uomini gliene dia il diritto. Ad esempio è normale che un uomo si sollazzi con la serva, ma guiai se una donna tradisce. Oppure un marito si allontana dalla moglie che ama, ma a cui non lo dice e non ci va più a letto convinto che lei non voglia, mentre lei vorrebbe poichè vuole un figlio, ma non lo dice al marito, va a letto con un altro per rimanere incinta…..Insomma tanti silenzi ed incomprensioni che con un pò di sincerità potrebbero venire risolti. Piano piano Charlotte si innamorerà di Pitt, ricambiata e per lui rinuncerà ai suoi privilegi e lo sposerà. Dal secondo libro in poi, perciò, la vedremo coinvolta nelle indagini, in veste non ufficiale naturalmente. Il lato romantico non ha ampio spazio, ma resta di sottofondo al delitto da risolvere in ogni libro, a sua volta in secondo piano ripetto alla ricostruzione dell’epoca, della società e dei personaggi.

Anne Perry è famosa anche per altre due serie gialle The William Monk serie e la serie World War One, ma fino a pochi anni fa nessuno sapeva che Anne Pery era in realtà un'identità fittizia creata per nascondere il passato dell'autrice e permeterle di vivere una vita normale dopo la scarcerazione. Infatti a soli 15 anni era stata condannata per omicidio e aveva sconatto cinque anni di detenzione per l'uccisione, perpetrata insiema alla sua migliore amica della madre di quest'ultima.Un delitto avvenuto nel 1954 che all'epoca creò molto scalpore mediatico tanto che da questo fatto fatto di cronaca furono tratti persino due film.

Credo di non dover spiegare a nessuno chi sia invece MARION ZIMMER BRADLEY, una delle scrittrici fantasy più amate e conosciute di tutti i tempi. Autrice di saghe fantastiche come Il ciclo di Avalon, legato al mito di Re Artù e al mondo celtico, o il ciclo di Darkover, una saga fantascientifica e fantasy al tempo stesso. Io sono una delle tante fan di questa autrice, e delle sue saghe, e devo dire che Il ciclo di Darkover è una delle saghe più lunghe che abbia mai letto quasi al completo. Veramente avvincente e con tematiche molto moderne. Ma Marion Zimmer Bradley è autrice anche dimolti altri libri famosi come ad esempio La torcia, ambientato durante la Guerra di Troia.

Vi lascio i link di alcuni dei suoi libri più famosi qui sotto:

Le nebbie di Avalon

Link: https://amzn.to/4bI4Yda

Naufragio sulla Terra di Darkover

Link: https://amzn.to/44HLAL3

La torcia

Link: https://amzn.to/4boMZsk

E' veramente un'autrice che ha vinto moltissimi premi e ha milioni di fan, inoltre è stata anche considerata un precursore dei tempi poichè ha portato avanti tematiche lesbiche o omosessuali nei suoi libri in epoche dove questo era più unico che raro.

Ma la sua fama è stata macchiata dal fatto che il suo secondo marito fu condannato per molestie su minori e che sua figlia, quindici anni dopo la morte della Bradley, la accusò di averla molestata pera nni durante l'infazia.

Entrambe queste autrici sia la Perry che la Bradley sono ormai morte, ma i loro libri restano, e io li ho sempre amati prima di venire a conoscenza di quetsi fatti e li amo ancora a dire il vero. avolte riesco a rileggerli senza pensare ai loro autori a volte però no.

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Dennis A. Layton, age 73, of Windsor Mill, Maryland, entered his eternal home in heaven to forever be with the Lord on August 11, 2023, following complications of a recent stroke.

Born in South River, NJ, Dennis grew up attending Tabernacle Baptist Church of South River and accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at the age of 12 at an old tent revival meeting hosted by his church. He graduated from South River High School in 1968 and attended Bob Jones University in Greenville, SC, from 1968 – 1973, graduating with a Bachelors of Arts degree in education. It was there that he met the love of his life, Linda Lunsford, of Cincinnati, Ohio. They were married on August 11, 1973, and were blessed with 50 incredible years together before he went home to heaven on their 50th wedding anniversary, August 11, 2023.

Dennis served the Lord in full-time ministry for 47 years starting out as a physical education teacher and coach, later going on to teach history, geography, Bible, math, and speech. He completed a master’s degree in Christian education from Antietam Bible College in 1986. He transitioned from teaching to serving as a Christian school administrator from 1988 – 2009 at various Christian schools in the mid-Atlantic region. He enjoyed retirement teaching part-time at The Talmudical Academy and Arlington Baptist School. A stroke in 2019 caused him to put teaching on hold for a while, but he returned to the classroom part-time in the fall of 2021, teaching at Hope Christian School of Hanover, PA, up until the time of his home going.

Dennis was a lifelong sports enthusiast rooting for the New York Mets, the Philadelphia Eagles, Penn State and Notre Dame football teams. He played basketball and football in high school and intramural basketball, softball, and tennis in college. He coached soccer, basketball, and softball teams during his career. He also officiated high school football, soccer, basketball, baseball, and softball games in Pennsylvania and Maryland. Dennis had a huge sense of humor and loved to make people laugh. He could always be counted on to lighten the mood and put people at ease.  

The most important thing in life to Dennis was sharing the good news of Jesus Christ and His power to change lives. He would want nothing more than for his life to be a legacy and reminder that there’s nothing more important than having a personal relationship with Jesus and serving Him with one’s whole heart.

Dennis was a devoted son, brother, husband, and father. He is survived by his wife Linda; his daughters Kimberly and Kelly Layton; his brother James (Stephanie) Layton; his sister-in-law June (Mike) Baker; and his sister-in-law Sandie Romans. He was preceded in death by his parents Rev. William Layton and Gertrude (Wines) Layton, his sister Donna (Layton) Beans, and brother-in-law Ricky Beans.

Please join Dennis’ family in celebrating his life on Saturday, August 19, 2023.

A visitation hour will begin at 10 AM at Hope Baptist Church 6450 Hope way, Hanover, PA, 17331. Service will begin at the church at 11 AM.

A graveside service will follow at 3:30 PM at Broadfording Church cemetery located at 13523 Broadfording Church Rd, Hagerstown, MD, 21740.

Dennis wanted his celebration of life service to be a joyous occasion. In light of that, feel free to wear bright colors.

[milliondollarbaby87]

The Siege (1998) Review

The Siege (1998) Review

When a series of terrorist attacks take place in New York City this leads to the declaration of martial-law as FBI Special Agent Anthony Hubbard must continue trying to catch who is behind it all. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Continue reading

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The People Vs. Larry Flynt (1996)

Plot: The story of porn magnate Larry Flynt (Woody Harrelson), who began an unlikely crusade for free speech off the back of printing a few porn magazines, winding up in court, jail, and hospital along the way.

Review: There is something to be learned from The People Vs Larry Flynt about freedom; freedom of speech, freedom of expression, personal freedom. It’s just a shame it took a complete pervert to try and teach it.

Let’s be honest though, the movie has seen a fair bit of freedom of expression, and a few liberties taken with the truth. Such as with all biopics. But the facts are very distorted here; several lawyers amalgamated into one character, long gaps between events, and even several wives and some children airbrushed from history. Oh yeah, that’s the big one. The film centres around the story of Larry and Althea (Courtney Love), two free spirits who believe everybody should be free to live their lives the way they want. No problem there, just the question of Love’s character being underage when the two meet in his strip club (not that Love pulls off looking underage in any way, shape, or form.

It’s the courtroom battles that really give life to the film. Flynt is determined that each individual has the right to decide for themselves; that the only censorship should be what the individual is comfortable with. As he points out, his detractors have the freedom to not buy his magazines if they don’t want to. He’s a character, finding new ways to argue his case, as well as pulling off some stunts which earn him several reprimands from various officials. The attempt on his life, which left him paralyzed and in a wheelchair is barely covered, though it’s effects come to dominate the second half of the film.

The People Vs. Larry Flynt is an entertaining movie that lacks a little focus; it’s caught between legal drama, comedy, and love film. But it’s an interesting story, and even if you don’t like him, Larry raises some interesting arguments.

[jessbakescakes]

J/D: things you said with too many miles between us

15) Things you said with too many miles between us from this post!

A present-day Josh/Donna fic for you!

July 2021

Josh stirs when his phone vibrates, and he orients himself to his surroundings. He’d fallen asleep on the couch at some point during the post-debate coverage after ensuring that the girls went to bed, and he was waiting on Donna’s phone call to debrief. Josh attempts to reach into his pack pocket to retrieve the vibrating phone. He manages to do so without stirring the dog, whose head is resting on Josh’s chest as she sleeps, letting out barely audible barks and huffs as an ndication that she’s dreaming.

“Hi,” Josh answers, his free hand moving to gently stroke the fur on top of Sadie’s head.

“Hi,” Donna parrots back.

The sound of her voice still makes him feel butterflies, even after twenty-three years of knowing her and almost fourteen years of marriage. He smiles to himself at the thought, taking another moment to realize exactly how lucky he is. “It’s quiet,” Josh notes. “Thought you’d all be celebrating.”

“We are. I just wanted to call you first so you could get to bed.”

“All the post-debate coverage is calling it a standout performance from Senator Sam Seaborn,” Josh notes. “I’m not surprised, but they sounded a little stunned, although I’m not sure why.”

Donna lets out a quiet laugh, and he has a clear vision in his mind of her leaning against a wall, smiling and looking down at the floor as she grins. “Sam did an incredible job. He was probably the most prepared out of all of them when it came to healthcare and social security. Foreign policy needed a little bit of work, but…”

“But he ran away with it,” Josh finishes. “Donna, you don’t have to be modest. I know what a big part you played in this.”

“Sam worked hard,” Donna insists.

“Of course he did,” Josh agrees, “but you worked just as hard, if not harder.”

“You’re right. I did. I think this is a turning point. It's still early, and we're narrowing down the Democratic playing field but... you know.”

Josh does know. He doesn't say anything further, so as not to tempt fate, as Toby would put it, but he absolutely understands what Donna's hinting at. Josh stretches and yawns, trying not to let on that he’s as tired as he is. “I let the girls stay up for the debate, but they’ve been in bed for the last hour or so.”

“I was going to ask you how they were, considering the only updates I’ve received in the last twenty-four hours were dog photos. I was beginning to wonder if you remembered we had daughters,” Donna teases.

“Well, our eldest is going through a Taylor Swift phase,” Josh starts.

“She knew the words to what was likely Taylor Swift’s entire discography before kindergarten, and you’re just now realizing this?”

“Songwriting,” Josh clarifies.

Donna lets out a half-laugh, half-groan. “Is it the kid from marching band again? Or… still? I don’t know which is the most accurate way to finish that sentence.”

“I think it would be 'again', but nope. Apparently, this is just your run-of-the-mill preteen self-expression stuff.” Josh shifts slightly as Sadie lets out a low growl in her sleep, kicking her front and back paws as though she’s dreaming of chasing something. “I think I heard the same chord progression on the guitar for about six hours straight today.”

“Excellent, looking forward to it,” Donna says.

“Nora spent her morning drafting a plan to convince me to get another dog,” Josh starts.

“Absolutely not,” Donna interjects before Josh can finish the sentence.

“I told her no!” Josh laughs in disbelief. “I do have some willpower, you know. Then she decided she wanted to start a dog walking business, because if she earned the money for the dog maybe it would sway me.”

“I’ve only been gone twenty-four hours, please tell me Leah hasn’t asked for a piercing or declared a college major,” Donna jokes.

Josh scratches Sadie behind the ear. “She asked me to take her to that little used bookstore so she could spend her birthday money.”

“How’d she fare?”

“She currently has two stacks of books in the corner of her room as she debates whether she wants to spend the rest of her money on another shelf or trade in some other books to make room,” Josh explains. “She also considered using the money for a custom Mets jersey with her name on it, but decided against it.”

“Too expensive?”

“No special characters,” Josh says. “She didn’t like the way Moss-Lyman looked without the hyphen.”

“I’d ask how Sadie is, but I think I know exactly how her day went thanks to your efforts,” Donna says.

“I’m but a humble servant of man’s best friend,” Josh jokes. He’s noticed something in Donna’s tone as the conversation has unfolded, the hesitant ‘we need to talk’ undercurrent of everything she says, so he decides to be the first to dive in. “What’s on your mind, Donna?”

Donna sighs. “So I was approached by Bryce Palmer from the DNC today. Apparently, there’s something brewing with Congressman Hanover and some allegations of impropriety.”

“Hanover? Like the Wisconsin fifth, Hanover?”

“The very same,” Donna confirms. “Problem is, they don’t have a viable Democrat for a special election should he resign. So they came to me to take my temperature on the whole thing.”

Josh can’t help but let the wheels in his brain start turning. The idea of Donna flipping a typically Republican district in Wisconsin sounds incredible. If anyone’s capable of it, it’s Donna. But he’s learned over the years to let Donna process before giving an opinion, so instead of rattling off all the possibilities, he simply listens.

“I told them I’m running Sam’s campaign right now,” Donna explains. “But they really want me to consider a run in the fifth next go-around. Or… you know, should there be a special election sometime between the general and the midterms.”

“You thinking about it?” Josh asks.

He hears Donna take a deep breath, then let out a long exhale. “A little? I don’t know if I’m ready for that yet. Don’t start your ‘Donna, I’ve been setting this up for you for years’ speech,” she warns.

“Wasn’t gonna. Just listening.”

“I know you’d be at your laptop searching for properties in the Wisconsin fifth right now if Sadie weren’t asleep on you,” Donna says. “I can tell if you put me on speakerphone, you know.”

Josh sheepishly taps the speakerphone button, putting a temporary pause on his search that he had already started, just as Donna had predicted. “You’re not on speakerphone.”

There’s a pause for a moment, and Josh can sense her hesitation. “Flipping a district is a lot of work.”

“It is,” Josh agrees.

“I also don’t know if I’m ready to jump right into another campaign after this,” Donna continues. “It’s been a lot of time away from all of you. If I stay away too much longer, Caroline’s going to become a YouTube sensation whose material is almost entirely inspired by the absence of her mother. Nora’s going to be running an animal shelter out of the garage, and Leah will have either a Beauty and the Beast sized library or a podcast with her Grandpa Jed, it’s a toss-up.”

“That’s a little dramatic, don’t you think?” Josh asks, holding back laughter.

“I’ve been away a lot,” Donna insists. “Things change while I'm away. I miss all of you.”

Josh smiles. “We miss you, too.” He has the instinct to tell her not to dismiss the idea out of hand, to give it some thought before she gives her answer. But despite her hesitation, Josh knows there’s a small part of Donna that’s considering it, and that’s enough for him. “Get back to the party. We’ll talk about it when you get home.”

They say their goodbyes and I love yous after confirming Donna’s flight details. Josh wakes the dog and heads up the stairs toward the bedroom, already plotting out the strategy for winning in the Wisconsin fifth.

Hypothetically, of course.

[scripted-downfall]

what are you writing that you're most excited about ?

Thank you for the opportunity to ramble about writing, anon; I love doing that! (I'll keep it short though :) I have....... too many plans)

I've given into the temptation and started writing some fics for Pulp Fortnight, so that's most of what I've been working on... 2/14 done atm, and another in progress! I'm excited to see where those take me, particularly:

the in-progress "horror" (ft. ghosts, haunting by foggy bloke, and traumatised sea captains!!)

the completed "myth" (outsider POV ft. slight travellovers, my beloved)!

However, you have great timing because I was literally just rambling about a new angsty Pulp idea ft. travellovers, so I'll sum it up as: Anna Hanover has remarkable Donna Noble vibes and I'm taking full tragic advantage of this! I'm sure it won't hurt my heart to write :)

Thank you for the ask!

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[spinelessdemsandwhinyrepublicans]

Donna Hanover, exactly what the FONDUE did you ever see in this scrotum?

[russiarevealed-blog1]

Part 2 of #AMDeza and the Left’s Controlled Opposition, by Jay McKenzie (@JamesFourM)

Part 2 of #AMDeza and the Left’s Controlled Opposition, by Jay McKenzie (@JamesFourM)

*** A SPECIAL NOTE FROM CHRIS NETHERY *** If you’re a subject of the following article and you’re feeling weepy, butthurt and litigious, be assured that I will play a very active role in the Discovery process, should you feign damages and wish to go to court. Let’s be clear here. Roger Stone is Russia’s man, and he has been for several decades. Donald Trump, who took his first trip to Moscow in…