#Elder Kevin S Hamilton

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Mick Schumacher joins Mercedes as reserve driver after exit from Ferrari | 2022 F1 season

Mick Schumacher has joined Mercedes as its reserve driver for the 2023 Formula 1 season. The team announced his appointment after Ferrari confirmed his departure after four years with the team. The 23-year-old made his debut as a Formula 1 driver with Haas last year but was dropped after two seasons at the team. He was also Ferrari’s reserve driver at selected races this year. In his new role at Mercedes, Schumacher will attend all F1 races and contribute to the development of the team’s W14 chassis through simulator work. Schumacher said he is making a “new start” at the team. “F1 is such a fascinating world, and you never stop learning, so I look forward to absorbing more knowledge and putting in all my efforts for the benefit of the Mercedes team.” Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff described Schumacher as “a talented young driver and we’re delighted to have him join the team. “He is a hard worker, has a calm and methodical approach and is still hungry to learn and improve as a driver. These are all important qualities, and we’re excited for him to help us develop the W14.” Schumacher’s two seasons of racing in F1 will make him a suitable substitute for Lewis Hamilton or George Russell if needed, Wolff added. “We also know that with two years of experience racing in Formula 1 under his belt, he will be ready to step into the car at short notice to replace either Lewis or George, should that need arise.” Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free Schumacher’s appointment to the Ferrari Driver Academy in January 2019 prompted considerable interest as he followed in the footsteps of his father who won five titles with the team between 2000 and 2004. The elder Schumacher was part of Mercedes’ young driver programme in sports car racing before making his F1 debut, and returned to the manufacturer to drive for their F1 team between 2010 and 2012. Ferrari appointed the younger Schumacher to their driver academy following his victory in the 2016 FIA Formula 3 European championship. After winning the Formula 2 title at his second attempt in 2020, Schumacher graduated to F1 with Haas. His first season was largely wasted in a slow and underdeveloped car alongside fellow rookie Nikita Mazepin. But when Haas produced a more competitive machine this year, Schumacher did not capitalise on it as successfully has his experienced new team mate. Kevin Magnussen out-scored Schumacher by 25 points to 12 this year. Schumacher also suffered heavy crashes at Jeddah and Monaco as well as a sizeable shunt at the end of practice in Suzuka. Ferrari announced today they and Schumacher “mutually decided not to extend their collaboration” beyond this year. “Scuderia Ferrari thanks Mick for these four years and the many kilometres covered together, and wishes him all the best for the future.” Despite never driving a Ferrari in an official F1 session, Schumacher tested for them on several occasions during his four-year stint in their driver academy. He also drove some of his father’s F1 Ferraris, including the F2004 during Formula 1’s sole visit to Mugello in 2020. Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free Mick Schumacher, Ferrari, Bahrain International Circuit Mick Schumacher, Ferrari, Bahrain International Circuit Mick Schumacher, Ferrari, Bahrain International Circuit Mick Schumacher, Ferrari F2004, Hockenheimring, 2019 Mick Schumacher, Ferrari F2004, Hockenheimring, 2019 Mick Schumacher, Ferrari F2004 run, Mugello, 2020 Mick Schumacher, Ferrari, Fiorano, 2020 Mick Schumacher, Ferrari, Fiorano, 2020 Mick Schumacher, Ferrari, Fiorano, 2021 Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free 2022 F1 season Browse all 2022 F1 season articles via RaceFans - Independent Motorsport Coverage https://www.racefans.net/

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Interviewed by 2 Seventies

Background

This weekend my stake is getting a new stake presidency. It’s been interesting to view the process from behind the scenes.

A few weeks ago a list of everyone to be interviewed was sent to the stake president--bishops, members of the high council, current counselors in the stake presidency, the stake clerk and the stake executive secretary. They asked if there’s anyone else the stake president would recommend adding to the list. 

Then each of those individuals was sent a brief set of questions asking about their current & previous callings, their occupation, and their family. As the stake executive secretary, I was asked to arrange the interview schedule, giving 6 minutes for each interviewee. The idea is that the Lord knows who is to be the next stake president and just needs to make it known. I commented that this seems like speed dating.

We had 2 Seventy assigned to this stake conference. One is Elder Kevin S. Hamilton, he’s a General Authority Seventy, the other is Elder Douglas B. Carter, he’s an Area Authority Seventy, meaning he lives somewhere nearby, works his regular job during the week and has Church assignments on the weekend. 

We learned only a few days ago that the General Authority Seventy in Salt Lake are not traveling. They continue to meet in council with the Apostles & First Presidency, so to limit the chance of them being exposed to COVID and bringing it to the councils, they are not traveling. 

So our setup for the interview was Elder Hamilton on a laptop by Zoom and Elder Carter sitting behind the desk. 

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The Interview

"Brother Doyle, this says you don't have a wife and you've never been married, is this correct?" 

My reply was, "I'll save you from having to ask 20 questions. I'm gay and being in the Church means certain avenues are closed to me."

“When did you come out?” 

“I consider I officially came out a decade ago, but I was just telling individuals, not making a big announcement, but in 2017 I had a blog post go viral that outed me to everyone.”

They proceeded to ask some hard, probing questions. I doubt they asked similar types questions of the others. Wanting to know if I ever was inactive (there were times I wanted to but I had a Mormon boss or landlord or other reason that made not going to church tricky), did I grow up in the Church (yes), have you always abided by the Law of Chastity (I’m not exactly sure how to answer this, what exactly is it you want to know, while in this calling I have dated some people but I know where the line is about chastity that would require me to be released and I’m careful about that, and also, I haven’t dated for a while).

They asked me if I have a temple recommend (yes), are you worthy (I answered “yes,” but shouldn’t my answer about the recommend have satisfied this question). Do I go to the temple often? (this last question is the only one that Elder Carter asked, all the rest were asked by Elder Hamilton)

When I responded that although I keep a current recommend, I don't usually go to the temple except to support others. There's things at the temple that are hard for me. They asked what about the temple would be hard? "Well, it talks about it's not good for man to be alone, it talks about having joy in our creation." "Oh, I can understand that."

At that point their body language softened and relaxed, they started smiling, and began asking me questions about how I feel about my calling (I felt God asked me to do a work among LGBT members, and when I agreed, He put me in this calling, which is interesting that doing this calling's work opened the way for me to do the other work), how do I help other LGBT members, what have I learned from my stake president? 

They thanked me for sharing that I struggle and do my best and carry on.

As they were wrapping up, the General Authority Seventy said he's confident God will work everything out for me. My response was I hope so, but those are easy words to say and harder to keep faith in.” He acknowledged that he doesn't know the future, but he has faith God will bless me.

Elder Hamilton can tell I’m impacting people, thanked me for being visible,  and said if he was here in person that he'd give me a hug.

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Their Comment to the Stake President

After they'd met with everyone, the two Seventy spent some time in conversation with each other, then asked the soon-to-be-released stake president to meet with them, I believe to get his perspectives on certain individuals and if there's background information they should be aware of.

After he exited the office and the 2 Seventy resumed conferring with each other, he told me that when he walked in and closed the door, the first thing they said was, "Well, the most interesting interview was with your executive secretary."

He replied, "I bet it was. I've instructed him to be candid with me and I trust he was candid with you."

"Oh yes, he was candid. As we talked with him, we grew to like him."

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Commentary

Even now after all these years, it takes bravery to be LGBT in this Church and deal with these kinds of things. And sometimes it is very wearying, too. 

Today felt like 2 different interviews back-to-back. They were tough on me in the first half. Maybe they were just curious and wanting to learn, but it feels very vulnerable to be asked those sorts of questions in rapid fire that could be interpreted as accusatory. 

I think because these types of interviews to find the next stake president are done under very tight time limits, that's why they just asked question after question, but it was rough to be on the receiving end of those questions in that first half of the interview.

Our stories have power, if they’re willing to listen. Being in proximity is important to spurring change. I know it's unusual for them to come to a stake and run into someone like me, and I've helped them understand better. 

I’m very proud of my stake president for immediately sticking up for me when he said, “I’ve instructed him to be candid with me and I trust he was with you.” 

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Saturday Afternoon Session

Conducting: President Henry B. Eyring

Now Let Us Rejoice

Elder Dallin H Oaks

Presenting officers and 70s of the church for sustaining vote

Gared B. Larson

Annual report

I’ll go where you want me to go

Jeffrey R Holland

To the young people of the church – everyone President Nelsons age or younger

The power of youth is the commonwealth for the entire world

We of all people should be singing the song of redeeming love

We might sometimes want to run away from where we are but we can never run away from who we are. Children of God

You are His most Precious Possession

grant us the power to finish the course

Stay for the whole feast, even if you aren’t sure about the broccoli

Life is the most precious of all gifts, obtained eternally through the atonement of Christ

we will help you bare them. you are stronger than you think📷

We have so much to be glad about – we have each other and we have Him. Do not deny us the chance to have you.

Patrick Kearon

You have already been saved by the very one who has suffered every torment you are suffering and enduring everything you are enduring. Jesus Christ will see them replaced by peace

Fear not, I know your sorrows and I have come to deliver you.

When you have been the victim of any form of abuse it is not your fault and you are not the one who needs to repent.

Whatever has happened to you He is not ashamed of you or disappointed in you.

Healing can come through the redemptive power of Jesus Christ who has risen with healing in His wings

He has descended below all things, even what has happened to you.

There is no room for abuse

Jesus has overcome the abuses of this world, to give you the power not only to survive, but to overcome and completely conquer them

No man, women, child, or person will ever do or say anything that is worthy of abuse. NO ONE IS DESERVING OF ABUSE. No place for abuse in any country or culture.

He is a God of Justice, and His Divine Justice will be served

God does not view you as someone to be despised

Jesus Christ came to this earth to ... heal the unhealable ... and he's really good at it

Marcos A Aidukaitis

The gathering makes an eternal difference for all

The Lord will reward and bless you as you humbly serve Him.

The sunshine of my life (I want to be called this/have this)

Lift up your heart and rejoice

I feel My Saviors Love

Gerrit W. Gong

Do you know your story? What your name means?

We are ultimately all connected through the family of God

Family history is important

When asked where meaning comes in life, most people rank family as the first

Come find your voice, your song, your harmony in Him

Adrian Ochoa

3 principles learned from peter

1 Act in Faith in Jesus Christ

§ Trust the Savior more than you trust items or doubt bc of your challenges

§ Trust in the Savior brings peace as you move forward

§ In times of trouble turn to Jesus Christ right away

§ When we struggle that doesn’t mean the plan isn’t working – those are the moments we need the Savior the most

2 A daily focus on repentance

3 IDK

Kevin S. Hamilton

I don’t work with efforts I work with men. And men change their spots everyday

Changing ourselves

1 we must humble ourselves

2 we must have Faith in Jesus Christ

3 through His grace He can make week things become strong

o If we humble ourselves then He will give us His grace so we can change

o With His grace you can overcome any obstacle

Quinton L. Cook

1 Is Jesus Christ divine

2 Is the Book of Mormon the word of God

3 It Joseph Smith a prophet of God

True conversion is a result of the conscious acceptance and commitment to follow the will of God

Savior invites us to be His voice and His hands.

The Savior will be our guiding light

Thy Spirit Lord Has Stirred Our Souls

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The American black comedy crime thriller A Simple Favor was released in 2018, and its cast members in it are extremely recognizable. The film, directed by Paul Feig from a screenplay written by Jessica Sharzer, is a suspenseful story based on the 2017 novel of the same name, written by Darcey Bell. The movie stars Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick in the main roles, among other notable actors in supporting roles. The plot centers on a small-town video blogger who attempts to solve the mystery behind her friend's disappearance.

A Simple Favor was released by Lionsgate, and the movie garnered critical praise upon its theatrical release. Most critics praised the chemistry of the ensemble cast, and also wrote enthusiastically about the movie's shocking plot twists and turns. The film ended up making $5.9 million on its first day alone, and grossed a total of $97 million worldwide, on a budget of only $20 million.

Related: The Equalizer 2021 Cast & Character Guide

Indeed, the movie has an impressive cast led by its main stars, Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick. Henry Golding, Andrew Rannells, and Linda Cardellini are some of the supporting cast members, as well as Jean Smart, Rupert friend, Eric Johnson, and Dustin Milligan, among other actors.

Blake Lively takes on the role of Emily Nelson, Hope McLanden, and Faith McLanden in A Simple Favor, and her character's life is the most interesting part of the film. Viewers know Lively from teen movies The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Accepted, Simon Says, and other early-aughts flicks. Later, she appeared in movies ranging from New York, I Love You to The Town to superhero flick Green Lantern, which she starred in alongside her future husband Ryan Reynolds. In more recent years, Lively has appeared in The Age of Adaline, The Shallows, Café Society, and All I See Is You.

Following her success with A Simple Favor, Lively starred in the movie The Rhythm Section in 2020 alongside actors Jude Law and Sterling K. Brown. The movie follows a grieving woman who goes on a destructive path for revenge after learning that the plane crash that killed her family was actually a terrorist attack. To date, that is Lively's most recent role. From 2007 - 2012, of course, Lively starred as Serena van Der Woodsen in the hit show Gossip Girl, for which she won several accolades.

Like Lively, actress Anna Kendrick, who portrays Stephanie Smothers in A Simple Favor, has been working in Hollywood for several years. She first became a familiar face for her role as Jessica Stanley in the Twilight movies. Following the franchise's end, Kendrick began to take on different roles. She played Natalie Keener in Up In The Air, Janet Taylor in End of Watch and voiced Courtney Babock in ParaNorman. In 2012, Kendrick reached full stardom for playing Becca Mitchell in the popular movie Pitch Perfect. After that, Kendrick appeared in a slew of movies from 2013 until A Simple Favor in 2018, including  What to Expect When You're Expecting, Drinking Buddies, Cake, Into the Woods, the two Pitch Perfect sequels, and The Accountant. She also appeared in the movies Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates and voiced a character in Trolls.

Related: The Shallows Behind The Scenes: How Filming Injured Blake Lively

Following her turn as Stephanie in A Simple Favor, Kendrick played Kendra Glack in the 2019 movie The Day Shall Come and portrayed Noelle Kringle in the holiday movie Noelle, released the same year. She also reprised her role in Trolls for the movie's 2020 sequel.

Andre Rannells, who plays Darren in A Simple Favor, began his career in television. He voiced characters on children's shows, like Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh!, as a kid, and the early aughts also saw his break into theater. He had numerous roles on the stage, and in 2011 played Elder Kevin Price in The Book of Mormon as an original cast member. From 2014 - 2018, he also had roles in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Hamilton, Falsettos, and The Boys in the Band.

Related: Disney+ & HBO Max Already Have One Thing In Common: Anna Kendrick

Rannells became a familiar face on the screen when he joined the cast of Girls from 2012 - 2017, playing Elijah Krantz in 35 episodes. This role led him to other television parts, including Bryan Collins in The New Normal and Frazier H. Wingo in The Knick, as well as guest appearances in hit shows like How I Met Your Mother and Glee. He also had voice roles in the shows Sofia the First, Welcome to the Wayne, and Vampirina. Most notably, in 2017 Rannells joined the cast of Big Mouth. He continues to play that role into 2021, as well as continues to make occasional guest appearances on other shows. In terms of film — Rannell's most recent roles were in the 2020 films The Boys in the Band, The Prom, and The Stand In. And before appearing in 2018's A Simple Favor, he had parts in 2016's Why Him? and 2015's The Intern.

Linda Cardellini plays the part of Diana Hyland in A Simple Favor. Cardellini first became a household name in 1999, when she starred as Lindsay Weir in the cult television series Freaks and Geeks. That wasn't her first time in a series, though; throughout the late 1990s, she appeared in shows like Bone Chillers, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Clueless, Step by Step, Promised Land, Kenan & Kel, and Boy Meets World, among other programs.

Post-Freaks and Geeks, Cardellini continued her career in TV, appearing as Samantha Taggart in ER as Bliss Goode and Shelly in The Goode Family. She also had turns in popular shows like Gravity Falls, Mad Men, and New Girl, and took on the serious role of Meg Rayburn in 2015 for 33 episodes of Bloodline. In 2019, Cardellini began portraying Judy Hale in the Netflix series Dead to Me, opposite Christina Applegate.

Related: Why Freaks and Geeks Was Cancelled After One Season

Of course, many movie watchers know Cardellini's likeness from feature films. She appeared as Chutney Wyndham in Legally Blonde, and famously portrayed Velma Dinkley in Scooby-Doo and its sequel. Cardellini also had parts in Brokeback Mountain, The Lazarus Project, Kill the Irishman, and Daddy's Home and its sequel. Superhero movie fans know Cardellini as Laura Barton, the wife of Clint Barton aka Hawkeye in Avengers: Age of Ultron and Avengers: Endgame. And Cardellini has also starred in critically acclaimed films like Green Book, in which she played Dolores. In 2020, Cardellini portrayed Mae Capone in the movie Capone.

Actor Henry Golding portrays Sean Townsend in A Simple Favor. Golding has been a presenter on BBC's The Travel Show since 2014. Today's movie watchers primarily know him for playing the role of Nick Young in the hit 2018 movie Crazy Rich Asians, for which he won a Teen Choice Award. He also took on the role of Tom in the recent 2019 romantic-comedy holiday flick Last Christmas. Some lesser-known movies Townsend has appeared in include Pisau Cukur, Monsoon, and The Gentlemen. His most recent project is Snake Eyes, which is in post-production. In addition to being a longtime host on BBC's travel show, Golding has hosted shows including Football Crazy, Welcome to the Railworld Japan, and Surviving Borneo.

Jean Smart, who played Margaret McLanden in A Simple Favor, is most known for playing Lana Gardner on the NBC sitcom Frasier - a role for which she won two Primetime Emmy Awards. She started her impressive acting career in both film and television in the late 1970s. Some of the notable movies she's appeared in include Piaf, Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey, Snow Day, Sweet Home Alabama, Garden State, Life As We Know It, The Accountant, and, most recently, Superintelligence.

Related: Blake Lively & Michiel Huisman Talk 'Age of Adaline' Science, Harrison Ford & More

Smart has also appeared in television shows other than Fraiser throughout her career. She voiced Helen Ventrix in an episode of Batman: The Animated Series, played Sally Brewton in three episodes of Scarlett, and played Elinore "Ellie" Walker for 13 episodes of High Society. She also gained recognition for playing Martha Logan, the First Lady, in the show 24, and for portraying Regina Newly in 35 episodes of Samantha Who? 

Smart was in numerous other television series up until her turn in A Simple Favor, and also appeared in small guest roles in popular shows like Halt and Catch Fire and The McCarthys. In more recent years, Smart portrayed Floyd Gerhardt in Fargo and Melanie Bird in Legion, as well as Arlane Hart in Dirty John, Mimi in Arrested Development, and series regular Agent Laurie Blake in Watchmen. 

Rupert Friend played Dennis Nylon in A Simple Favor. The actor began his career with the 2004 movie The Libertine. He first became a familiar face when he took on the role of Mr. Wickham in Pride & Prejudice. Throughout the early aughts he had several other significant roles, including Sandy Mardell in Outlaw and Demetrius in The Last Legion, as well as Lt. Kurt Kotler in The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and Prince Albert in The Young Victoria. 

Related: Bridgerton: Every Pride And Prejudice Easter Egg & Reference

TV-wise, Friend is most known for portraying the character Peter Quinn in 58 episodes of Homeland. For his performance as Peter, Friend was nominated for numerous accolades. He also appeared in other shows since the end of Homeland, including Dream Corp, LLC, Strange Angel, and, most recently, Anatomy of a Scandal.

Eric Johnson as Davis: played Flash Gordon on the eponymous 2007 - 2008 television series, as well as Whintey Fordman on the show Smallville and Jack Hyde in the Fifty Shades franchise, among other roles.

Dustin Milligan as Chris: played Ethan Ward on the teen drama show 90210. Most recently, of course, the majority of television watchers know him as Ted Mullens from Schitt's Creek.

Bashir Salahuddin as Detective Summervile: appeared in the movies Snatched and Gringo, and since then has been in Marriage Story and The 24th. He's also known as a writer on Maya and Marty and for portraying Keith Bang on GLOW and Office Goodnight on South Side.

Kelly McCormack as Stacy: known for playing Zeph in the sci-fi show Killyjoys and for playing Betty Anne on the show Letterkenny. Most recently, she wrote, produced, and starred in the feature film Sugar Daddy.

Sarah Baker as Maryanne Chelkowsky: was previously in the movies The Campaign and Mascots, as well as shows like The Kominsky Method and Louie.

Melissa O'Neil as Beth: first gained fame for winning the third season of Canadian Idol in 2005. She's also known for her roles as Two/Rebecca/Portia Lin on the sci-fi series Dark Matter and as Officer Lucy Chen on the police drama show The Rookie.

Of course, viewers have probably seen these listed stars in other movies and TV shows, too. This is a non-exhaustive list of the films and shows that they are most likely recognized from. When all of these actors came together to work on 2018's A Simple Favor, it was a notable project. The movie was praised for its ensemble effort and continues to gain traction among movie watchers today.

Next: A Simple Favor Ending: Disappearance Reveal & The Many Twists Explained

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The Sims 4 Musicals Legacy Challenge

Hey there!

I thought it would be great to combine my two favourite things: The Sims and Musicals! Now, the musicals I have picked are not necessarily my favourite but have a good story which can be done in The Sims 4. However, if you have a recommendation of other musicals I could incorporate and we could make one huge legacy challenge. If you play this legacy challenge and post your progress anywhere on the internet, please credit me, it would be greatly appreciated! Use the hashtag #ts4musicalslegacy so I can see how you are doing!

NB: I have not player tested this challenge, but to be honest I don’t see it being that difficult, especially as some generations do not require you to max a career.

The 10 Musicals

1.    Les Miserables

2.    The Addams Family

3.    The Sound of Music

4.    Into the Woods

5.    Little Shop of Horrors

6.    Aladdin

7.    Hamilton

8.    Wicked

9.    Mamma Mia

10. Book of Mormon

The General Rules

o   Each heir must master the singing and charisma skills

o   Heir inherits 10% of their parent’s/s’ wealth on top of their 20000 simoleons they receive initially(unless stated otherwise)

o   No money cheats, or any other cheats for that matter

o   Contextual characters and lots can be added to your save, as long as you are not obviously cheating 

Gen 1: Les Miserables, Jean Valjean

o   Starting Age: Young Adult

o   Aspiration: Body Builder

o   Traits: good, kleptomaniac and Athletic

o   No job

o   Set money to 0 simoleons once you have bought an empty lot

o   Become best friends with an elder

o   Once you have done that, you can join the Politian career and cheat to buy a house in the region of 50000 to 60000 simoleons

o   Master the charity branch of the politics career

o   Master the fitness skill

o   Finish Aspiration

o   Never have a romantic relationship

o   Adopt one child once you become an adult

o   Never speak to policemen

Gen 2: The Addams Family, Wednesday Addams

o   Traits: gloomy, family orientated and hot headed

o   Aspiration: Soulmate

o   All outfits must consist of mainly black clothing

o   Have a romantic relationship with a ‘preppy’ sim(the opposite of your sim) while a teenager

o   Get engaged on the day of their young adult birthday

o   Master the secret agent career

o   Finish Aspiration

o   Be friends with three ghosts(includes ghost pets)

o   Master the mischief skill

o   Have at least one child(the heir)

Gen 3: The Sound of Music, Maria

o   Traits: Cheerful, music lover, loves outdoors

o   Aspiration: Musical Genius

o   No job

o   Move in with a rich, single parent family who has numerous children of different ages

o   Master the guitar and parenting skill

o   Finish Aspiration

o   Become best friends with all the children

o   Fall in love with the parent and get married

o   One of the stepchildren or their own children can be the heir 

Gen 4: Into the Woods, Baker

o   Traits: family orientated, foodie, perfectionist

o   Aspiration: Master Chef

o   Master the cooking, gourmet cooking and baking skill

o   Finish Aspiration

o   Open and run a bakery(so no job)

o   Get married

o   Before you have a child, you must grow a cow-plant, become best friends with a child who is wearing red, become best friends with someone who has cheese hair, and finish a collection of your choice

o   Have at least one child(the heir)

Gen 5: Little Shop of Horrors, Seymour Krelboyne

o   Traits: loves outdoors, good, un-flirty

o   Aspiration: Freelance botanist

o   Open a plant store, where you can sell potted plants, home grown plants and produce(cannot use pre-existing bakery)

o   Grow a cow-plant(not from previous generation) and kill someone with it

o   Master the gardening skill

o   Finish Aspiration

o   Have a romantic relationship

o   Have at least one child(the heir)

Gen 6: Aladdin, Aladdin

o   Traits: kleptomaniac, romantic, vegetarian

o   Aspiration: Fabulously wealthy

o   No job

o   You can have 3 pet friends(strays not in household)

o   Cheat money down to 0 simoleons once you have bought an empty lot

o   No proper house, but must have one rug

o   Make a living until you have 25000 simoleons in your household funds

o   Add a Genie to your household and become best friends with him

o   Once you have a genie, you can move house to whatever house you fancy(can be any price) to become a prince – wish 1

o   Adopt the three pet friends – wish 2

o   Remove the genie from your household – wish 3

o   Master pet training skill

o   Finish aspiration

o   Have a romantic relationship with someone rich

o   Have at least one child(the heir) 

Gen 7: Hamilton, Alexander Hamilton

o   Traits: self-assured, perfectionist, hot headed

o   Aspiration: renaissance sim

o   Master the Politian career within the politician branch

o   Finish aspiration

o   Master the writing and fitness skill

o   Write 10 books

o   Have a best friend, but then become enemies with them

o   Get married, but have an affair and get caught

o   Be best friends with one of your partner’s siblings

o   Have at least two children(the heir, and kill the other in whatever way you like)

Gen 8: Wicked, Elphaba Thropp

o   Traits: gloomy, ambitious, good

o   Aspiration: public enemy

o   Make skin green and hair black

o   Job is not compulsory, and does not need to be mastered, but you can have one if it is beneficial

o   Finish Aspiration

o   Master the wellness and mischief skill

o   Have a best friend

o   Have a romantic relationship

o   Have an enemy with an old man

o   Have at least one child(the heir)

Gen 9: Mamma Mia, Donna Sheridan

o   Traits: Flirty, loves outdoors, non-committal

o   Aspiration: serial romantic

o   Open a ‘hotel’(restaurant)

o   Finish Aspiration

o   Master guitar and handiness skill

o   Have two best friends, who you regularly go to the karaoke bar with

o   Try for baby with three separate men, but don’t take a pregnancy test until after you have finished with the last one

o   Have one child(the heir, cheat for male for next generation) 

Gen 10: Book of Mormon, Elder Kevin Price

o   Traits: good, perfectionist, neat

o   Aspiration: friend to the world

o   No job, with an allowance of 400 simoleons a week

o   Become best friends with 7 sims, inviting them into your household

o   Write ‘The Book of Mormon’ as a non-fiction book and get everyone in your household to read it

o   Have a small romantic relationship with a female

o   Finish Aspiration

o   Master the writing and logic skill

o   Submit ‘The Book of Mormon’ to the literary digest

THE END

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this took ages and the camera quality is terrible i’m really sorry

Inktober day 13: High school AU (or college AU if your character(s) already go to high school)

I was going to do a Hamilton high school AU but I changed my mind bc that’s been done to death

Also I was originally going to do the fab four but i thought all the elders (plus naba of course) needed some love. So i spent a v long time playing “let’s turn these ensemble characters into actual three-dimensional characters with decent quirks and personalities” 

EDIT: the headcanons are quite hard to read (thanks, terrible smartphone camera) so I’ve also put them under the cut :^)

KEVIN PRICE

- straight A student

- that’s the only thing straight about him

- perfect hair

- has a thing about personal space

- has anxiety

- probably about 90% coffee

ARNOLD CUNNINGHAM

- sweetheart

- isn’t that good in school but has the best imagination

- is great at creative writing

- ADHD/ADD

- is a super good friend

- gives the best hugs

- has an endless supply of fandom t-shirts

NABA HATIMBI

- moved from Uganda with her father

- super clever and in lots of honours classes

- loves drama and bonds with Connor over theatre

- has a higher GPA than Kevin and Kevin’s lowkey jealous

- is extremely in love with Arnold

- wants to be a journalist and raise awareness of all the problems in Africa

CONNOR MCKINLEY

- v gay

- also v closeted (except with Naba who sees right through him)

- preppy

- does lots of dance

- can and will beat you at Just Dance

- drinks so much tea

- really likes Kevin

CHRIS “POPTARTS” THOMAS

- touch his poptarts and die

- small but feisty

- good at baking

- is v close with Connor and knows everything about him

- is a super good and supportive friend

- a secret boss at MarioKart and isn’t afraid to play dirty

JAMES CHURCH

- artist

- is really good

- only Poptarts and Davis are allowed to see his art though

- stays with Poptarts and Davis a lot when his dad gets drunk and violent

- shy

- loves Poptarts v a lot

- reads a lot and has a book club with Neeley

DAVIS (do the rest even have fan-given first names?? idk)

- loud

- prankster

- sleeps a lot

- doesn’t try but still gets good grades

- eats a lot but never gains weight

- but still can’t cook

- bad pun squad

SCHRADER

- music nerd

- makes a lot of bad music theory puns that only he and Neeley understand

- no one knows how many instruments he can play

- he and Connor are musical nerd buddies

- has a really nice voice

- secretly has stage fright

- bad pun squad

NEELEY

- neat freak

- literature nerd

- book club with James

- has v strong opinions about most things

- likes philosophy and everyone hates him for it

- bad pun squad

- likes being super pretentious

- is actually a massive feminist

- so many Twitter rants

MICHAELS

- great cook

- Davis gets him to cook for him all the time

- aces home ec

- gets super passive aggressive and sarcastic when mad

- although he never swears

- don’t get on the wrong side of him he will s l a y you

- loves trashy reality tv

ZELDER

- complete and utter nerd

- plays so many video games

- he and Poptarts fight to be the best at MarioKart

- nerd buddies with Arnold

- Trekkie

- fluent in Klingon

- writes fanfiction

- has written smut

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Musical Theatre Asks I am Answering cause my BFF asked me to

@666lucifersbitch I love you thank you

Best cast recording to listen to during a long car trip? Ooh for the car? I do love Company or RENT in the car. But any musical is car music you know. 

Song you’d blast from the top of a skyscraper? It's all about Urinetown Act I Finale bitch!!!!! Or Bitch of Living!!! OR DIRTY ROTTEN REPRISE

Song that never fails to make you cry? My Man from Funny Girl. I know it's not in the original but if and when they do a Revival with me as Fanny this HAS to be in it

Off-Broadway or Broadway production of Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet? BOTH! Every version of this musical forever. My favorite piece of theatre. 

 If you were to make a your own production of your favorite musical with complete creative rights, what would you change? My favorite musical ever is Sweeney Todd and I'd like to see it set in like a 1920's speakeasy kind of setting. Like the pie shop operated underground in a classy pub setting. Idk. Or a Urinetown that takes place in an abandoned atomic bomb city!!! Like the NukeTowns that they would build from scratch and blow up to test atomic bomb damage!! 

Best song to break something while listening to? I just did Spring Awakening so maybe Totally Fucked is a cop-out, but it's so true. 

 Hamilton or In the Heights? In The Heights has more heart and I was in it so I have a special place for that, but I think Hamilton over all. 

Top three Broadway actors or actresses? I have a hundred but the first that came to mind: Patti Lupone, Jefferson Mays, Phillipa Soo

Hugh Jackman, Neil Patrick Harris, or James Corden as the host of the Tonys? Kevin Spacey 

 Best musical theatre breakup song? As in to listen to after a break up or a song about break ups? My bitch ass is always listening to Someone Like You when I'm sad about boys. Goodbye Love from Rent is classic too.

Stephen Sondheim or James Lapine? Sondheim obv

Favorite romantic or platonic duo on Broadway? I'm picking a trio and it's Sibella, Phoebe, and Monty from GGLAM. But I have a ton of others

“Waving Through a Window” or “For Forever” from the cast album of Dear Evan Hansen? I don't give a fuck about DEH tbh but I admit For Forever is pretty, if not predictable 

 If you were to write a musical, which composer/writer would you like to team up with? Dave Malloy!!!!! 

 What would you say if you met your Broadway fave? THANK YOU FOR SAVING MY LIFE AND CAN I BE IN YOUR SHOW 

Best musical theatre location? Orlanda, Santa Fe, Chicago, or the Emerald City? WHAT THE fuck.....Santa Fe cause Newsies and Rent 

Sally Bowles or Roxie Heart? SALLY BOWLES!!!!!! SALLY BOWLES!!!!!! 

 Role you could play at this very moment and absolutely nail? Natasha in Natasha Pierre no fucking questions asked. Also, a VERY good Javert or Jekyll/Hyde. Or Drowsy in The Drowsy Chaperone. 

 Movie stars on Broadway or Broadway stars in movies? Either if they do it well, but maybe Broadway stars in movies cause they need to eat 

What book, movie, or TV show do you think should be made into a musical? Scott Pilgrim vs the World or Madame Bovary 

Tap dance breaks or 10-second costume changes? Both!! At the same time!!! (Turn It Off) 

Best Broadway Elder Price? Andrew Rannells. Saw the original cast and was blown away. He was robbed of his Tony 

 Best meta moment in a musical? Okay does Franklin Shepard Inc count cause Charlie tears that shit up!!!!

 Top three women-driven musicals? Evita, Gypsy, Color Purple. At least that's on my mind rn 

 Are you more excited for Spongebob: The Musical or the Broadway adaption of Frozen? I'd rather fuck a concrete dick or open fire in a Hobby Lobby than consider spongebob the musical 

Best young love song? No One Else or It's De-Lovely bye 

Matilda or Groundhog Day? Matilda!!!!! Always!!!! 

Historical event that should be made into a musical? Something with Amelia Earhart who owns my whole ass 

What non-Broadway singer/actor would you love to see in a Broadway show, and which role would you like them to play? Regina Spektor as Helene in Natasha would be sexi maybe 

If you read fanfic, what’s your favorite fanfic about characters from musical theatre? I don't read MT fanfic but I'd like to 

 Dream cast your favorite musical. Me as seriously every part in Natasha or Urinetown:

Pennywise - Cynthia Ervio

Bobby: Andrew Rannells

Hope: Denee Benton

Cladwell: Jefferson Mays

Little Sally: Lucas Steele in a wig 

Dunno who lockstock would be.... honestly??? probably Norbert Leo Butz

Set design or lighting design? set design cause I do it

Favorite empowerment-themed Broadway song? Here I Am, Don't Rain on My Parade, Rose's Turn, I Am What I Am, I Am Changing, I'm Here, I can't stop

Which Broadway star, from the past or present, would you love to have dinner with? Elaine Stritch!! 

Favorite musical theatre trope? I love patter songs, dark reprises, songs that are strictly ensemble, ORCHESTRA TUNING UP IN THE OVERTURE I could go on

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tbom and hamilton!

tbom1. favorite character? elder cunningham 2. favorite person to play said favorite character? cal me biased but uuuuh ben platt3. character you relate to the most? elder mckinley4. character you would most like to play? ELDER PRICE BIIHDJHFJDH5. character you would most like to meet? elder mckinley6. most underrated character? tje pop tart one idk he's doing a good job tho7. favorite sung line(s)? heavenly father why do u let bad things happen.....more to the point why do u let bad things happen to meeee8. favorite spoken line(s)? idk the one where cunningham is like "i struggle to connect with my peers" mood9. first song you heard from the show? hello10. song you play on repeat? hello HDKDBSKDB11. song you skip when it comes on shuffle? i am africa sorry i fuckinh can't with that song12. most underrated song? I AM HERE FOR UOU13. favorite head cannon? KEVIN PRICE IS CUBAN14. three words that describe this show? gay mormon hell ??15. overall rate? 10/10 djskdhkdhamilton1. favorite character? uuuh samuel seabury i always loved him for some reason2. favorite person to play said favorite character? thayne jasperson dishdkdhdk3. character you relate to the most? god i don't know uuh lee because i too am a little bitch and no one likes me ???¿??4. character you would most like to play? god fuckinh peggy/maria or king george 5. character you would most like to meet? none of them goodbye6. most underrated character? uh. uuh. uhhhhhhhhh uh i guess uh hercules mulligan what a guy7. favorite sung line(s)? the entirety of that would be enough 8. favorite spoken line(s)? is there even any spoken lines in hamilton9. first song you heard from the show? alexander hamilton10. song you play on repeat? i used to play guns and ships on repeat so yes11. song you skip when it comes on shuffle? say no to this12. most underrated song? farmer refuted FUCK13. favorite head cannon? idk i don't have ham headcanons jshskd14. three words that describe this show? america is birthed15. overall rate? 8/10/send musicals and i'll do this

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Trading

Hi guys just got some new audios and videos. Email me darlingamaichore@gmail.com if you’re interested in trading! 

Here’s my full site. 

Audios

Amélie - 05/05/2017 - Broadway - whenyourhome's master- Philipa Soo (Amélie), Adam Chandler-Berat (Nino), Savvy Crawford (Young Amélie), Tony Sheldon (Dufayal/Collignon), Alison Cimmet (Amandine/Philomene), Manoel Feliciano (Raphael/Bretodeaux), Maria-Christina Oliveras (Suzanne), Randy Blair (Hipoloto), Alyse Ann Louis (Georgette), Harriet D. Foy (Gina), David Andino (Blind Beggar/Garden Gnome), Paul Whitty (Joseph), Heath Calvert (Lucien). Notes: Crystal clear audio taken from the balcony on an iPhone 6s with an Apple headphone mic. Recorded the day after the closing notice for the show went out. [Limited Trades]

Anastasia - 03/23/2017 - Broadway - Christy Altomare (Anya), Derek Klena (Dmitry), John Bolton (Vlad Popov), Ramin Karimloo (Gleb), Caroline O'Connor (Lily), Mary Beth Peil (Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna) Notes: First Broadway Preview, Christy drops the music box in Once Upon a December

Anastasia - 03/30/2017 - Broadway - Christy Altomare (Anya), Derek Klena (Dmitry), John Bolton (Vlad Popov), Ramin Karimloo (Gleb), Caroline O'Connor (Lily), Mary Beth Peil (Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna)

Anastasia - 04/13/2017 - Broadway - Christy Altomare (Anya), Derek Klena (Dmitry), Mary Beth Peil (Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna), Ramin Karimloo (Gleb), John Bolton (Vlad Popov), Caroline O'Connor (Lily) Notes: There are technical difficulties in the middle of act one when the train couldn't leave the stage. The show was stopped for a few minutes, and they started the show from the beginning of the previous scene, Ramin Karimloo breaks character once he sings the lyric "a temporary set back..." once he realizes how applicable it is to the situation. Act 2 starts starts right after the lyrics “and soon all Paris will be singing to you” at the beginning of “Paris Holds the Key (To Your Heart)”. This show also has the new version of “Paris Holds the Key (To Your Heart)” as well as the lyric changes to “Crossing A Bridge”. 

Finding Neverland - 02/21/2017 - Tour - Pantages Theatre, Los Angeles - Billy Harrigan Tighe (J.M. Barrie), Christine Dwyer (Sylvia Llewelyn Davies), Tom Hewitt (Charles Frohman), Karen Murphy (Mrs. Du Maurier), Crystal Kellogg (Mary Barrie), Ben Krieger (Peter Llewelyn Davies), Finn Faulconer (George Llewelyn Davies), Mitchell Wray (Jack Llewelyn Davies), Jordan Cole (Michael Llewelyn Davies), Dwelvan David (Mr. Henshaw), Matt Wolpe (Mr. Cromer), Lael Van Keuren (Miss Jones), Victoria Huston-Elem (Miss Bassett), Corey Rives (Albert), Noah Plomgren (Lord Cannan), Thomas Miller (Elliott), Dee Tomasetta (Peter Pan). (First Preview)

Wicked - 11/29/2014 - Tour - Emmy Raver-Lampman (s/b Elphaba), Chandra Lee Schwartz (Glinda), Kyle Brown (u/s Fiyero), Etai Benshlomo (Boq), Jenny Florkowski (Nessarose), Kim Zimmer (Madame Morrible), Tim Kazurinsky (The Wizard), Tom Flynn (Dr. Dillamond), Kevin McMahon (Witch’s Father), Marina Lazzaretto (Witch’s Mother), Tess Ferrell (swing Midwife), Raymond Joel Matsamura (Chistery), Dina Bennett, Lauren Boyd, Nirine S. Brown, Rick Desloge, Timothy A. Fitz-Gerald, Sheila Karls, Trevor Ryan Krahl, Jonathan McGill, Kevin McMahon, Shanon Mari Mills, Cassie Okenka, Adam Perry, Daniel Switzer, Stephanie Torns.

Hamilton Chicago - 04/20/2017 - Miguel Cervantes (Alexander Hamilton), Samantha Marie Ware (u/s Eliza Hamilton), Daniel Breaker (Aaron Burr), Karen Olivo (Angelica Schuyler), Jonathan Kirkland (George Washington), Chris De'Sean Lee (Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson), Wallace Smith (Hercules Mulligan/James Madison), Jose Ramos (John Laurens/Philip Hamilton), Aubin Wise (u/s Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds), Alexander Gemignani (King George III), Yossi Chaikin (u/s Philip Schuyler/James Reynolds/Doctor), Jose Amor (Samuel Seabury), Robert Walters (Charles Lee), Malik Shabazz Kitchen (u/s George Eacker) notes: Samantha's first performance as Eliza. First known audio of Daniel Breaker. Another audio of the above show, .flac format (playable with .vlc player). Includes Playbill scans, encore photos and more. Small line flub during 'Wait For It' - at the beginning of the song, instead of singing 'we laugh and we cry and we break...', Daniel sings 'we rise and we cry....' [Limited Trades]

Hamilton Broadway - 04/25/2017 - Jevon McFerrin (s/b Alexander Hamilton), Lexi Lawson (Eliza Hamilton), Nik Walker (u/s Aaron Burr), Syndee Winters (s/b Angelica Schuyler) ,Bryan Terrell Clark (George Washington), James Monroe Iglehart (Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson), J. Quinton Johnson (Hercules Mulligan/James Madison), Anthony Lee Medina (John Laurens/Philip Hamilton), Alysha Deslorieux (Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds), Brian D'Arcy James (King George) [Limited Trades]

Videos

Phantom of The Opera - 08/12/2015 - Tour - Chris Mann, Katie Travis, Storm Lineberger, Jacquelynne Fontaine, Edward Staudenmayer, David Benoit, Anne Kanengeiser, Frank Viveros, Morgan Cowling, Mark Emerson, Eric Ruiz, Edward Juvier, Dan Debenport, David Foley Jr, Allan Snyder, Christy Morton.  VOB

Sunday In The Park With George - 10/26/2016 - Encores! - Jake Gyllenhaal, Annaleigh Ashford, Brooks Ashmanskas, Phillip Boykin, Carmen Cusack, Gabriel Ebert, Claybourne Elder, Jordan Gelber, Lisa Howard, Zachary Levi, Liz McCartney, Ruthie Ann Miles, Solea Pfeiffer, Gabriella Pizzolo, Phylicia Rashad, Lauren Worsham, Max Chernin, Michael McElroy, Stephanie Jae Park, Jaime Rosenstein. VOB

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HBO’s Perry Mason Episode Guide

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The first half of HBO’s Perry Mason was a bit of a tease.

Though everyone with even a passing familiarity with American television knows that Perry Mason is a devoted, capable lawyer, HBO’s version of the show introduced him as something else entirely. Through four full episodes of TV, Matthew Rhys’s legal hero was more of a grimy private investigator. 

To be fair, this depiction of Perry Mason worked quite well within the HBO series’ gritty ‘20s aesthetic. But any show featuring Perry Mason was going to have to head to a courtroom eventually. And eventually Perry Mason did. The back half of Perry Mason’s eight episode first season put the titular star in the legal world where he belongs. And that’s presumably where he’ll stay for season 2. 

Below is an episode guide to better track Perry’s evolution. 

Perry Mason Episode 1: Chapter One

Perry Mason and Pete Strickland are hired by an attorney to solve a perplexing case: the brutal kidnapping of a one-year-old whose parents were targeted for a $100,000 ransom.

Written by: Rolin Jones & Ron Fitzgerald; directed by Tim Van Patten.

Air date: 6/21/20

Perry Mason Episode 2: Chapter Two

Following one of her trademark barn-burning sermons, Evangelical preacher Sister Alice (Tatiana Maslany) offers the Dodsons the church’s full moral and financial support – much to her mother Birdy’s (Lili Taylor) dismay. During a routine domestic intervention, beat cop Paul Drake (Chris Chalk) is rerouted to a gruesome crime scene, where he follows a confounding trail of evidence. Mason (Matthew Rhys) is left incensed by a jaw-dropping admission from Baggerly (Robert Patrick) and, after pressing Emily (Gayle Rankin) on her husband’s alibi, finds himself confronted by an outraged Della (Juliet Rylance). Detectives Holcomb (Eric Lange) and Ennis (Andrew Howard) use Drake’s (Chris Chalk) findings to their own advantage.

Written by: Rolin Jones & Ron Fitzgerald; directed by Tim Van Patten.

Air date: 6/28/20

Perry Mason Episode 3: Chapter Three

In order to gain an advantage over E.B. and team, wily district attorney Maynard Barnes (Stephen Root) goes public with a shocking new development. Mason (Matthew Rhys) and Strickland (Shea Whigham) get unauthorized access to physical evidence with help from Virgil (Jefferson Mays), Mason’s connect at the city morgue. Later, Mason attempts to extract information from a withholding Drake (Chris Chalk), who’s weary of Holcomb (Eric Lange) and Ennis’ (Andrew Howard) watchful eyes. Della (Juliet Rylance) notices a change in E.B. (John Lithgow), who seems uncharacteristically out of sorts.

Written by: Rolin Jones & Ron Fitzgerald; directed by Tim Van Patten.

Air date: 7/5/20

Perry Mason Episode 4: Chapter Four

Mason (Matthew Rhys) and Strickland (Shea Whigham) lean on Virgil (Jefferson Mays), again, for extra-legal assistance. Following Sister Alice’s (Tatiana Maslany) recovery from a frightening episode, Birdy (Lili Taylor) urges her daughter to renounce her claims about baby Charlie. E.B. (John Lithgow) faces the reality of his financial situation and takes his frustrations out on Della (Juliet Rylance).

Written by: Steven Hanna & Sarah Kelly Kaplan; directed by Deniz Gamze Ergüven.

Air date: 7/12/20

Perry Mason Episode 5: Chapter Five

While Mason (Matthew Rhys) and Della (Juliet Rylance) run a solemn errand up north, Strickland (Shea Whigham) tracks down the sergeant originally assigned to the Dodson case. Before returning to L.A., Mason drops in on his ex-wife Linda (Gretchen Mol) and son Teddy (Cooper Friedman), hoping to make amends for his recent shortcomings. Disturbed by Emily’s (Gayle Rankin) blind faith in Sister Alice (Tatiana Maslany) and her new lawyer, Frank Dillon (Matt Malloy), Della sets out to find Mrs. Dodson more capable legal representation.

Written by Eleanor Burgess; directed by Deniz Gamze Ergüven.

Air date: 7/19/20

Perry Mason Episode 6: Chapter Six

As Emily’s (Gayle Rankin) trial begins and a damning witness testimony takes center stage, Mason (Matthew Rhys) attempts to recover from a shaky start. Meanwhile, in their search for clues that might lead to an exoneration, Della (Juliet Rylance) and Strickland (Shea Whigham) investigate a potential connection between Detective Ennis (Andrew Howard) and Charlie’s kidnappers. Later, Mason considers betraying Drake’s (Chris Chalk) trust to give his client an edge in court, and Birdy (Lili Taylor) urges Sister Alice (Tatiana Maslany) to scrap her Easter Sunday plan before it’s too late.

Written by Kevin J. Hynes; directed by Deniz Gamze Ergüven.

Air date: 7/26/20

Perry Mason Episode 7: Chapter Seven

Hoping to expose the hidden link between the Radiant Assembly’s staggering debt and Charlie’s ransom, Mason (Matthew Rhys) puts Herman Baggerly (Robert Patrick) on the stand. Sister Alice (Tatiana Maslany) faces mounting pressure from the church elders about her promises for a “resurrection.” Strickland loses track of a key witness, while Drake’s (Chris Chalk) detective work opens a new avenue in the case.

Written by Howard Korder; directed by Tim Van Patten.

Air date: 8/2/20

Perry Mason Episode 8: Chapter Eight 

After the team receives some unvarnished critique from Hamilton Burger (Justin Kirk), Della (Juliet Rylance) presents an increasingly stubborn Mason (Matthew Rhys) with her case for putting Emily (Gayle Rankin) on the stand. As the sensational trial winds to a close, Mason, Strickland (Shea Whigham), Della, and Drake (Chris Chalk) attempt to tie up loose ends – and set the stage for their futures.

Written by Rolin Jones & Ron Fitzgerald & Kevin J. Hynes; directed by Tim Van Patten.

Air date: 8/9/20

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DNA, Video, Facebook Coming to FamilySearch

DNA, Video, Facebook Coming to FamilySearch

Elder Kevin S. Hamilton Executive Director of FamilySearch sits down and talks about the future of genealogy on the popular free family history site in this video produced by KinTv

What is the future of DNA and what is the possibility of posting video and even social media? And what is the influence of the younger generation on family history?

These questions are answered in this…

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An Answer from Elder Hamilton

A few weeks ago the stake presidency of my stake changed. As part of that process, 2 Seventy interviewed several men from my stake to determine if they’re the next stake president, and due to being the stake executive secretary, I also was interviewed in this process. 

The interview began just as I expected. They expressed surprise that I’m single and never married, and I responded, "I’ll save you from having to ask 20 questions. I’m gay and being in the Church means certain avenues are closed to me.”

Once I’d said I’m gay, the interview then turned immediately to questions about chastity, leaving the church, worthiness, and I was a bit taken aback. And then midway through, their body language changed and the tone of the questions shifted and it felt caring. 

I wrote a letter to Elder Hamilton to let him know how that interview felt from my perspective. And today I received a letter in response and I’d like to share it as it’s part of my experience of being a gay Mormon.

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Dear David,

I apologize for responding via email – I would normally respond to mail with a letter, but in these COVID times we are all still working remotely which makes email the choice.

Thank you for your thoughtful letter. From my perspective, I never for one moment felt anything but love and appreciation for you. I have family members who are LGBTQ and I am completely comfortable with them and they with me (I hope 😊). My favorite uncle who just passed away was a gay man for nearly his entire adult life. I am still very close to his partner of many years.

I hope that you didn’t mis-read the tone of the first half of the interview. Admittedly, we are on a mission to identify the person that the Lord has already prepared to be the next stake president. The interviews are brief and in quick succession. Having said that, however, whenever I come across someone who could use some extra ministering and support, I always try to make some time for that. I think this is why it felt like two interviews. I love the fact that you are a gay man who is in the Church and trying to make his way along the covenant path. We need you; you need the Church. We love you and wouldn’t for an instant want you anywhere else. Stay strong and faithful my brother. As for me judging you, that is not my role. The Savior knows you perfectly and will judge you perfectly. I am grateful that He is our judge, not some other person.

I will add my name to the list of general authorities that want to be your friend. If you need anything and I can help, please reach out. If you are in SLC and want to stop for a visit, I would love it. Just give me a heads up to schedule a time.

Sincerely,

Elder Kevin S. Hamilton Of the Seventy

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Masterlist

This is the extent to which I procrastinate. The links will take you to my fics on AO3, except for drabbles that I’ve written on Tumblr. All are arranged by fandom with the main pairing(s) in parentheses after the link.

Series

one hundred ways (multi-fandom one-shot collection)

Captain America fucks up the 2012 timeline (Stony)

can’t help falling in love (Combeferre/Courfeyrac/Enjolras/Grantaire)

One-shots   

Greek mythology

Odysseus Forgets (Odysseus & Diomedes)

Diomedian Compulsion (Odysseus & Diomedes)

Hamilton: An American Musical

Flowers (Lams)

I Wanna Dance with Somebody (who Loves Me) (Lams)

Silence me on this Subject Forever (Jamilton)

Jumping to Conclusions (Jamilton)

What I Did for Love (Jamilton)

You knock me out, I fall apart (Mullette)

Freestyle, Flour-Bombing and Confessions (Lams, Mullette, Jeffmads)

The Book of Mormon

Of Course (or: Kevin Doesn’t Like Camping) (McPriceley)

Five times Elder McKinley found Elder Price out of bed after lights out and one time he didn’t need to (McPriceley)

Paranoia (McPriceley, Churchtarts, Arnaba)

the heart grows fonder (McPriceley, Churchtarts, Arnaba)

Newsies

Help! I'm quarantined with my flatmate and I think I'm falling for him (Javid)

Marvel Cinematic Universe

Five times Steve Rogers had to adjust to the modern world, and one time the modern world had to adjust to Steve Rogers (Stony)

Insert Dad Joke Here (Tony Stark & Peter Parker)

Multi-Chapter Fics

Hamilton: An American Musical

Two Hours of Sleep and a Whole Lot of Coffee (Lams, Mullette, Jeffmads)

Two Hours of Sleep and a Whole Lot of Outtakes (spin-off of the above. Lams, Mullette, Jeffmads)

Puppy Eyes (Jamilton)

Marvel Cinematic Universe

Coffee. (Stucky)

Would I Lie to You? (Stony)

Greek mythology

Just Guys Being Dudes (Patrochilles)

Les Miserables

First comes marriage, then comes love (Or: Grantaire’s Guide to Not Getting Deported) (Enjoltaire)

Harry Potter

The Wrong Sort (Drarry)

Drabbles and Prompts

Hamilton: An American Musical

“You look like you could use a hug.”/”I love you, please don’t go.” (Marliza)

“Are you jealous?” (Lams)

“Did you do something different with your hair?” (Lams)

“Shut your mouth before I shut it for you.” (Lams)

“I’m flirting with you.” (Lams)

“Looks like we’re gonna be trapped here for a while.” (Lams)

“His ego is so visible, I can almost watch it grow.” (Lams)

“I’m flirting with you.” (Jamilton)

“We’d make such a cute couple.” (Madilton)

The Book of Mormon

“How long have you been standing there?”/”It’s okay to cry.” (McPriceley)

Rejection (McPriceley)

“You can’t die. Please don’t die.”/”This is, by far, the dumbest thing you’ve ever done.” (McPriceley)

Morning Kisses (McPricetarts)