#Eric Stroud

[willstafford]

Wit to Woo

LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford upon Avon, Thursday 25th April 2024 Three men and a King pledge to devote the next three years of their lives to study, abstinence and celibacy.  Of course, as soon as the oath is signed, along come four beauties on a diplomatic mission.  Each of the men starts writing love notes and poems to one of the beauties, behind his confederates’…

[mariocki]

New Scotland Yard: Shadow of a Deadbeat (2.6, LWT, 1972)

"Anything wrong?"

"Anything wrong? She knows how to contact Eddie Moffett, you can bet your life on it!"

"I'm betting Lee Collins' life on it."

"She's gonna go to the nearest phone and she's gonna tell Eddie just where Collins is."

"That's right."

"It's too dangerous."

"Oh, it's been dangerous ever since Moffett pulled that trigger!"

[kenttsterling]

Eric Bieniemy interviews for #Colts opening! Stroud tops list of 2023 starting QB possibilities! #iubb with chance tomorrow! #Pacers minus Tyrese for two weeks!

Eric Bieniemy interviews for #Colts opening! Stroud tops list of 2023 starting QB possibilities! #iubb with chance tomorrow! #Pacers minus Tyrese for two weeks!

[specificpollsaboutbooks]

Fiction works with footnotes, Round 1 :

You Feel It Just Below The Ribs (Jeffrey Cranor & Janina Matthewson) VS House of Leaves (Mark Z. Danielewski)

Babel (R.F. Kuang) VS Pale Fire (Vladimir Nabokov)

Discworld (Terry Pratchett) VS Nation (Terry Pratchett)

The Name of This Book is Secret (Pseudonymous Bosch) VS The Nevernight Chronicle (Jay Kristoff)

Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries (Heather Fawcett) VS How to Train your Dragon (Cressida Cowell)

Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell (Susanna Clarke) VS The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Beats Up the Marvel Universe (Ryan North and Eric Henderson)

The Bartimaeus Trilogy (Jonathan Stroud) VS Revenge of the Translator (Brice Matthieussent)

2001 : A Space Odyssey (Arthur C. Clarke) VS Alcatraz versus the Evil Librarians: The Dark Talent (Brandon Sanderson)

[justjarminsports]

Lions beat Texans despite throwing 5 interceptions.

Photo Credit: AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith

By: BenJarmin Munguia

Date: November 11, 2024

The Houston Texans forced five turnovers against the league's top-ranked offense—five interceptions if you will—but they couldn’t come away with the victory. 

On Sunday Night Football, the Detroit Lions defeated the Houston Texans 26-23 after being down 23-7 at the half. Despite quarterback Jared Goff throwing five interceptions, he managed to get his team in field goal range for Jake Bates to kick the winning 52-yard field goal. 

Detroit’s defense in the second half was becoming a problem, not only shutting out the Texan's offense but intercepting CJ Stroud twice, both by cornerback Carlton Davis. 

The Lions also caused Houston problems in the run game. They held running back Joe Mixon to 46 yards on 25 carries, and his longest run was eight yards. 

The Texans had the opportunity to take the lead in the fourth. Kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn, who was 10-12 for 50+ yard field goals, missed a 58-yard field goal, giving the Lions the ball at their own 48-yard line with 1:51 remaining in the game. 

Despite winning, Jared Goff had one of his career games, completing 15 of his 30 passes for 240 yards, two touchdowns, and five interceptions. Making the Lions the first team since 2012 to throw five interceptions and win a game. 

CJ Stroud was rough, throwing for 232 yards in 19 completions, two interceptions, and a touchdown to John Metchie in the second quarter. 

The Lions remain one of the top NFL teams at 8-1, head home to play the lonely Jacksonville Jaguars, while the Texans continue their two games-losing skid against the injured-prone Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football.

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[ad_1] Eric Moody, ESPNDec 11, 2023, 05:00 PM ETCloseFormer manager at a Fortune 100 financial services company, now living my dream creating fantasy and sports betting content about the NFL, NBA, and WNBA for ESPN.As the dust settles on Week 14, several big names on the injury report from around the league will impact fantasy managers with championship aspirations. Two of the biggest injuries are at the quarterback position. The Los Angeles Chargers' Justin Herbert fractured his index finger on his throwing hand and the Houston Texans' C.J. Stroud is in concussion protocol.Fantasy managers reeling from these two injuries should look no further than Matthew Stafford (rostered in 33.5% of ESPN leagues). Stafford outperformed expectations against a Ravens defense that has allowed the fewest fantasy points per game to quarterbacks heading into Week 14. Stafford has Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua as his top two receivers and has scored 20 or more fantasy points in three straight games. With upcoming games against the Washington Commanders, New Orleans Saints and New York Giants, he should be the top priority for managers who need a quarterback. In addition to Stafford, Romeo Doubs, Jayden Reed, Odell Beckham Jr. and Chase Brown highlight my top adds of the week.QuarterbackJake Browning, Cincinnati Bengals (28.6%)Browning has scored 23 or more fantasy points in his past two games as the Bengals' starter, averaging 285.3 passing yards and completing 79.3% of his throws. The Bengals face the Minnesota Vikings, Pittsburgh Steelers and Kansas City Chiefs over the next two weeks, and Browning has plenty of playmakers -- including Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, Joe Mixon -- making him an attractive streamer for managers who need a quarterback.Joe Flacco, Cleveland Browns (4.1%) Winning Never Looked So GoodVictory shines brighter with a blinged-out ESPN Championship Ring. Shop Now >> Flacco has thrown for 250 passing yards and two touchdowns in each of his first two starts for the Browns, scoring 16 or more fantasy points while showcasing solid rapport with Amari Cooper, Elijah Moore and David Njoku. He is definitely on the streaming radar with games against the Chicago Bears and Houston Texans coming up.Zach Wilson, New York Jets (4.0%)After being benched for the prior two games, Wilson didn't seem hesitant at all in his first game back as the New York Jets starter against the Texans. He had his third career game with 300 passing yards and finished with a season-high 19.2 fantasy points. Garrett Wilson had a season-high 20.1 fantasy points, catching nine of 14 targets. The chemistry between the Wilson duo was evident. Zach is firmly on the streaming radar with a matchup against the Miami Dolphins in Week 15. The Jets' passing game should get a ton of volume against Miami's middle-of-the-road defense. New York has another favorable matchup coming up in Week 16 against a Commanders defense that has given up the second-most fantasy points per game to quarterbacks this season.Running backsTy Chandler, Minnesota Vikings (24.0%)Filling in for the injured Alexander Mattison in the second half Sunday, Chandler matched his season high in touches (15) with 12 rushes for 35 yards and three receptions for 7 yards. Chandler will lead the Vikings' committee if Mattison (ankle) is unable to play in Week 15. Minnesota faces a Cincinnati Bengals defense that has allowed the sixth-fewest rushing yards per game (90).D'Onta Foreman, Chicago Bears (26.2%)Foreman finished with 72 total yards on 13 touches against the Lions on Sunday. He led the Bears' backfield in snaps and touches and even though quarterback Justin Fields commands a high number of rushing attempts, Foreman should still see ample volume.Chase Brown, Cincinnati Bengals (1.3%)The Bengals have made an effort to get Brown more involved in the offense over the past few weeks. Brown led Cincinnati with 61 rushing yards on nine attempts in Week 13 and finished with 11 touches, 105 total yards and a season-high 19.5 fantasy points in Week 14. With Browning under center, Brown's role in the Bengals backfield should continue to grow as part of a one-two punch with Joe Mixon.Zamir White (0.5%) and Ameer Abdullah (0.5%), Las Vegas RaidersJosh Jacobs might not play Thursday against the Chargers after suffering a knee injury Sunday. That means White and Abdullah would take over in a committee approach with White operating as the lead back and Abdullah in a change-of-pace role. White is a priority option on the waiver wire, facing a Chargers defense that has given up the eighth-most fantasy points per game to running backs.Quick hitsIf Isiah Pacheco misses additional time, Clyde Edwards-Helaire (37.3%) and Jerick McKinnon (36.6%) might still find themselves on the fantasy radar. The Chiefs running game could become more important going forward as their passing game continues to struggle.Wide receiversOdell Beckham Jr., Baltimore Ravens (50.8%)Beckham is trending up after not being much of a factor in the Ravens passing game earlier in the season. Things have changed for the Beckham coming out of Baltimore's Week 13 bye as he caught four of his season-high 10 targets for 97 receiving yards and a touchdown Sunday against the Rams. He has now surpassed 95 or more yards in two of his past three games and has a fairly easy schedule ahead of him against the Jacksonville Jaguars, San Francisco 49ers and Miami Dolphins.Curtis Samuel, Washington Commanders (41.7%)Samuel has been one of the most reliable receivers for the Washington Commanders. He has scored at least 10 fantasy points with 17 total targets over the past two games. Samuel has established himself as Sam Howell's No. 2 receiver and has even outperformed Terry McLaurin at times. Fantasy managers looking for a reliable flex option in Week 15 should consider Samuel.Quentin Johnston, Los Angeles Chargers (27.8%)The Chargers might be without Herbert, but Johnston still played well Sunday against the Broncos. He finished with 91 receiving yards, including a 57-yard on a pass from backup quarterback Easton Stick. Johnston has scored 10 or more fantasy points in consecutive games and is best viewed as a flex option for fantasy managers in deeper formats for Thursday night against the Raiders.Zay Jones, Jacksonville Jaguars (26.6%)Although Jones only finished with 8.0 fantasy points against a tough Browns secondary, he saw 14 targets. Jones should continue to get a heavy amount of targets from Trevor Lawrence with Christian Kirk on injured reserve. Only Calvin Ridley ran more routes in Week 14 than Jones. In fact, Jones has scored at least 10 fantasy points in his past three games where he had five or more targets. The Jaguars face a tough Ravens defense in Week 15 but consider stashing Jones now for Week 16 when Jacksonville faces a Buccaneers defense allowing the fifth-most fantasy points per game to wide receivers.Quick hitHow are Romeo Doubs (42.5%) and Jayden Reed (48.9%) not rostered in a higher percentage of leagues? The two are firmly on the flex radar with upside, especially as Christian Watson deals with a hamstring injury. Jordan Love is playing lights out right now and Packers face the Buccaneers defense in Week 15.Editor's PicksTight EndsIsaiah Likely, Baltimore Ravens (39.8%)Likely had a favorable matchup on Sunday against a Rams defense that allows the second-most fantasy points per game to tight ends. He capitalized by catching five of six targets for 83 receiving yards and a touchdown, finishing with 19.3 fantasy points. He faces a Jaguars defense in Week 15 that ranks in the top-12 in fantasy points per game allowed to tight ends this season.Hunter Henry, New England Patriots (16.2%)Henry caught two of three targets for 40 receiving yards and two touchdowns against the Pittsburgh Steelers last Thursday night. While it's unknown if Henry will continue to be actively involved in the Patriots' offense going forward, his performance in Week 14 makes him hard to ignore at the barren tight end position. The Patriots will have to be aggressive on offense in Week 15 against the Chiefs and face a Broncos defense in Week 16 that has allowed the second most fantasy points to tight ends this season. [ad_2] Source link

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Stroud Resources Ltd. Announces First Tranche Closing of Private Placement

Stroud Resources Limited has closed the first tranche of its previously announced non-brokered private placement. The Company issued a Convertible Debenture in the amount of $600,000. The Convertible Debentures bear interest of 14% and mature 90 days from issue. On Maturity, the Convertible Debentures convert to units (the “Units”) at $0.10 per Unit. Each Unit will comprise one common share and one common share purchase warrant, with each warrant exercisable into one common share at a price of $0.10 for a period of three (3) years from closing. Eric Sprott, through 2176423 Ontario Ltd., a corporation which is beneficially owned by him, acquired the Convertible Debenture to the Private Placement. Prior to the Private Placement, Mr. Sprott beneficially owns and controls 25,277,777 Common Shares of the Company representing approximately 49% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares of Stroud. The Convertible Debenture was acquired by Mr. Sprott, through 2176423 Ontario Ltd. for investment purposes. Mr. Sprott has a long-term view of the investment and may acquire additional securities of the Company, including on the open market or through private acquisitions, or sell securities of the Company, including on the open market or through private dispositions in the future depending on market conditions, reformulation of plans and/or other relevant factors. A copy of 2176423 Ontario Ltd.’s early warning report will appear on the Company's profile on SEDAR and may also be obtained by calling (416) 362-7172 (200 Bay Street, Suite 2600, Royal Bank Plaza, South Tower, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2J1). The participation by 2176423 Ontario Ltd. constitutes a “related party transaction” pursuant to Multilateral Instrument 61-101 – Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions (“MI 61-101”). The Company intends to rely on the exemptions from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of MI 61-101 contained in Section 5.5(b) and Section 5.7(1)(b) of MI 61-101, respectively, on the basis that the Company is not listed on the specified markets and the fair market value of the securities does not exceed $2,500,000. All securities will be subject to a four-month hold period from the closing date. The private placement is subject to the approval of the TSXV. Proceeds raised through the issue of Units will be used for general working capital purposes.

About Stroud Resources Ltd.

Stroud Resources Ltd. is a Canadian-based junior mining company that has been operating since 2007. The company is focused on exploring and developing mineral properties in North America, specifically in Ontario and Quebec. Stroud's portfolio includes gold, silver, copper, zinc, and nickel projects. The company's management team is comprised of experienced professionals with a proven track record in the mining industry. Howard J Atkinson is is President of TMFD Financial. Their expertise ranges from geology to finance, allowing for comprehensive project evaluation and execution. Stroud Resources Ltd.'s mission is to create value for its shareholders by identifying high-quality mineral assets through exploration activities and developing them into profitable operations. As a publicly traded company on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol SDR, Stroud Resources Ltd.'s financial reporting is transparent and accessible to investors. The company also prioritizes responsible environmental practices in all of its operations. Sources: THX News & Stroud Resources Ltd. Read the full article

[musicotfuture]

@steveharleyofficial is hitting the road this spring/summer! With a some dates on the poster and dates below MARCH 2023 Thurs 23 – London, PizzaExpress Live SOLD OUT Fri 24 – London, PizzaExpress Live SOLD OUT Sat 25 – London, PizzaExpress Live SOLD OUT MAY 2023 Sat 13 – Cardiff, Acapela Studio SOLD OUT Sun 14 – Cardiff, Acapela Studio SOLD OUT Mon 15 – Cardiff, Acapela Studio SOLD OUT Thurs 18 – Sheffield, Memorial Hall: Acoustic Band Fri 19 – Liverpool, Epstein: Acoustic Band Sat 20 – Harpenden, Eric Morecambe Centre: Acoustic Band Sun 21 – Shrewsbury, Theatre Severn: Acoustic Band Fri 26 – London, PizzaExpress Live: Acoustic Band Sat 27 – London, PizzaExpress Live: Acoustic Band, 1pm Show Sat 27 – London, PizzaExpress Live: Acoustic Band, 8pm Show JUNE 2023 Thurs 1 – Exeter, Corn Exchange: Acoustic Band Fri 2 – Frome, Memorial Theatre: Acoustic Band Sat 3 – Stroud, Subscription Rooms: Acoustic Band Thurs 8 – Hayes, Beck Theatre: Acoustic Band Fri 9 – Aldershot, Prince’s Hall: Acoustic Band Sat 10 – Harrogate, Theatre: Acoustic Band Thurs 15 – Morecambe, Platform: Acoustic Band Fri 16 – Barrow In Furness, Forum: Acoustic Band Sat 17 – Sunderland, Fire Station: Acoustic Band Mon 19 – Lowther, Pavilion: Acoustic Band Thurs 29 – King’s Lynn, Corn Exchange: Acoustic Band Fri 30 – Newark, Palace: Acoustic Band JULY Sat 1 – Blackburn, King George’s Hall: Acoustic Band They’ll be having some fun in a city near you. Grab tickets from the link in our bio 🎫 https://www.instagram.com/p/Cox33JmMe1i/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[too-antigonish]

Thanks for tagging me @hurricane-eva @librawritesstuff @fanficrocks !

Last song: So just this morning a friend sent me this amazing video of the Berlin Philharmonic playing the finale to Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra. Seriously, if you have *just three minutes* take the time to watch it. The piece is amazing, the performance is mind-blowingly good, and the musicians are obviously having a blast. 

Favorite color: All of them? No? Well, I kind of go on jags with color combos—like forest green with plum for a while. Right now it's kind of a rust color with indigo blue.

Last book:

Nonfiction: The Cello Suites: J. S. Bach, Pablo Casals, and the Search for a Baroque Masterpiece by Eric Siblin. The six cello suites have an exalted almost quasi-sacred status in the cello repertoire that is hard to explain to even other musicians. This is a book about the pieces themselves, the man who composed them, and the Catalan cellist who both rediscovered and championed them.

Fiction: The Notorious Scarlett and Browne: Book 2 by Jonathan Stroud. Quite good. I don't love this series as much as Bartimaeus or my beloved Lockwood but it's still very, very good and it's fun to see Stroud stretching and trying some new things here.

Last movie: Living, a 2022 film starring Bill Nighy with a screenplay by Kazuo Ishiguro. Basically a 1953 London civil servant with an unimaginably dreary life finds out he's dying and…finally starts to live. It was good. Not great, but definitely good.

Last show: The Silo S2:E5 I didn't know if they'd be able to make season 2 work, but it's a winner so far. And it has Harriet Walters.

Sweet/spicy/savoury: Don't make me choose. OK, sweet.

Relationship status: Married—rather miraculously.

Last thing I googled:

Um, "Kálfalækjarbók" because of work.

Last thing I personally googled: "2000iu vitamin d" because winter in Wisconsin is no joke.

Last actually interesting thing I googled: "banana phone" because the person I am married to has spent years torturing me with this ridiculous ongoing joke that involves grabbing a banana and pretending it's a phone and now I've been told that they make an *actual* banana phone and he will pay at last.

Current obsession: Well obviously all things Endeavour and Shaun Evans. Music of all kinds, always—listening to it and playing it (cello). Embroidery and needle-felting and other extremely fiddly ways of making things.

Looking forward to: A certain television show called Betrayal. Getting my cello back from the luthier with a new bridge and a bass bar crack repaired. The loaner instrument I'm playing is lovely but she's not mine. A second year on the new migraine medication that has allowed me to basically interact with the world again for the first time in years.

Tagging (only if you wish to play - no pressure): Many of my usual suspects have all been tagged/played...but if you are interested and have time... @morsesnotes @gaytobymeres @sandfordsmostwanted @shuilian @beatricecawood

Thank you for tagging me @dragonslover98 ❤️

Last song: Hmmm. Been on a mostly instrumental music phase of late, so would have to say the saccharine seasonal songs I cannot escape at this time of year!

Favorite color: Peacock blue; but dusty rose and deep purple are close seconds.

Last book: The Clockmaker's Daughter by Kate Morton (physical book); Dead Beside the Thames by Stephanie Laurens (e-book) - looking at this, I seem to have an Australian novelists thing going 😊

Last movie: Lost Ladies (aka Laapataa Ladies), an Indian comedy which yet manages to provide a scathing but hopeful commentary on socially relevant issues.

Last show: S4 of Hope Street (and now I know I won't watch any more of it)

Sweet/spicy/savoury: Spicy and savoury

Relationship status: Complicated

Last thing I googled: Daylight lamp for SAD

Current obsession: The Morseverse in general, classic Christie shows (David Suchet as Poirot and Joan Hickson as Miss Marple), Granada TV Sherlock Holmes (Jeremy Brett version)

Looking forward to: A few days with extended family over Christmas, and then time to myself to decompress after that

Tagging (only if you wish to play - no pressure):

@too-antigonish @oeuvrinarydurian @librawritesstuff @jessieren @season-77

[oughttobeclowns]

Review: 101 Dalmatians, Open Air Theatre

Review: 101 Dalmatians, Open Air Theatre Not the one for me. At all.

Long-awaited and strong of pedigree, this musical version of 101 Dalmatians at the Open Air Theatre proves to be a dog of a show “You buried that bone somewhere” Yaaaas kween! Or not as the case may be. The transformation of Cruella de Vil into an East London social media influencer is a bold swing from this new musical treatment of 101 Dalmatians but for me, it was a big miss. Written by Douglas…

[natromanxoff]

Roger Taylor live at the Wintershall Estate, Bramley in Surrey, UK (Picnic & charity concert with Gary Brooker's all-star band 'Band Du Lac') - June 4, 2011

Band Du Lac featured: Eric Clapton (guitar, vocals), Lulu (vocals), Gary Brooker (keyboards, vocals), Georgie Fame (keyboards, vocals), Andy Fairweather Low (guitar, vocals), Paul Carrack (keyboards, vocals), Dave Bronze (bass), Paul Bevis (drums), Tracy Linscott (percussion), Nick Pentalow (horn section), Frank Mead (horn section), Matt Wynch (horn section), Tracy Graham (backing vocals), Anna McDonald (backing vocals), Roger Taylor (drums). Roger's band consisted of Rufus Taylor (drums), Spike Edney (keyboards), Steve Stroud (bass) and Jason Falloon (guitar).

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[justice-source]

Victoria Justice, Garrett Hedlund, Noah Schnapp, And Jonny Weston To Star In ‘The Tutor’

Victoria Justice, Garrett Hedlund, Noah Schnapp, and Jonny Weston are set to headline mystery thriller The Tutor. Jordan Ross is directing with Ryan King penning the script.

The film follows a professional tutor (Hedlund) who, after being given an unexpected assignment at a remote manor, finds himself battling his disturbed student’s (Schnapp) obsessions that threaten to expose his darkest secrets and unravel a carefully crafted persona.

The film is being produced by Joey Stanton, Robert Ogden Barnum, Eric Binns and Christopher Kopp. King, Ekaterina Baker, Greg Thompson, Luke Daniels, Allan Pao, Kyle Stroud, , Nadine De Barros, Ali Jazayeri, Rick Sasner and David Gendron are executive producing. Vertical Entertainment and Three Point Capital are financing the picture, with Fortitude International selling international rights. Production is underway in Birmingham, AL.

Hedlund is repped by WME and Brllstein Partners, Schnapp is repped by CAA and Untitled Entertainment, Justice is repped by UTA. and Weston is repped by Vybe Trybe.

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[laura491]

book thing: 3, 5, 11, 20 ^_^

3: What book are you planning to read next? - I think next book I'll read is going to be Eric from Terry Pratchett (which I got as present from a certain lovely someone today <3). Right nowI'm reading American Gods from Neil Gaiman, and I imagine I can do with a more short book after that, which Eric would qualify for :)

5: Which book did you last re-read? - That would be Ptolemy's Gate from the Bartimaeus trilogy by Jonathan Stroud.

11: Classic or modern? Why? - Modern. Mostly because the language has changed a lot since classic, and I prefer not having to look up too many words :D But also because in modern literature, you can actually support authors you enjoy. Classic authors probably don't care anymore ^^

20: Best summer read? - I'd say the Iron Druid chronicles by Kevin Hearne. Not too complex, rather fun read, books aren't too long, you can take them to the beach or whatever without a fuss :)

[roysexton]

www.clarkhill.com … Clark Hill Law. Simply smarter. A 2.5 year adventure (at least for me!) to today's launch. I've never worked on a bigger project or one over which I've ever been prouder. This hero's journey included a beautiful tribe of many - I worry about lists like this as I'm sure to forget someone after a day like today, but here goes ... This work is the work of all of these talented souls: Susan Ahern, Guinevere Lehman Anderson, Dani Carter, Stacey Marie, Gloria Pak, Alexandra France, Tommy Franz (our core team); Megan McKeon, Emilie Strozier McCarthy, Elizabeth C. Jeffries, Leslie Smithson, Shayna McCloskey, Kimberly Reisman, Amy Oldiges, Alé Simmons, Katelynn Schwalm, Keith Hobbs, Maureen Denney (rest of fabulous Marketing & Business Development team); Lucie Ross, Kathleen Sullivan, John Hensien, Kevin Demorest, John Palchak, Joan Holman, Bobby Gaston, Valerie Wertheimer, Seth Haug, Madison Hanberg, Jeffrey J. Conn, John Hern, Nicole Bohnett, Mari Hutchinson, Allison D. Castillo, Sinead Doherty, Sandy Garbovan, Allie Havling, Tony Heller, Traci Joseph, Elisabeth Lopez, SHRM-SCP, Marina Papazian, Carolina Ruiz (SHRM-SCP), Linda Rumin, Terri Shoop, Brian Stanton, Ellen Estee, Peggy Dilts, PHR, Deborah Surowiec, Tara Wallace, Patty Williams Mears, SHRM-CP, John Hines, Jr., Phil Ross, David Marr, robin carolin, Marykay Polito, Ashtia Jewell-Chleborad, Jennifer Oslowski, Thuy(Twee) Carroll, Becky Allen, Samantha Rash, Brian Evans, Ellen Stroud, Krista LeBlanc, Donald Flores, Jessica Brannon, Deborah Bernard, Debra Spence, Brittany Graves, Melissa Faas, Pier Steo, Noel Bravo, Aaronette Connors, Michelle Mistretta, Lukity, Michael, Eric Rouseau, PMP, Jennifer Rountree, Brianne Rodriguez, Brad Schubring (Clark Hill rock stars); (at Clark Hill Law) https://www.instagram.com/p/COl9QSMDb6f/?igshid=8mvpxeif5gch

[sanguinibus]

Did I tell you guys I finished fancasting Gears of Wars??

Marcus Fenix- Frank Grillo Damon Baird- Thomas Jane JD Fenix- Liam McIntrye Delmont Walker- Trevante Rhodes Kait Diaz- Adria Arjona Fahz Chutani- Rahul Kohli Dominic Santiago- Edgar Ramirez Anya Stroud- Diane Kruger Samantha Byrne- Elodie Yung Clayton Carmine- Gerard Butler Lizzie Carmine-Emily Rose Augustus Cole- Idris Ilba Hana Cole-Aisha Dee Gabe Diaz- Mark Consuelos Reyna Diaz- Penelope Cruz Anthony Carmine-Eric Bana Benjamin Carmine- Matt Bomer Dominic Carmine- Edward Norton

Not that you needed to know who i use but.

[audiencestudies]

Morbid Curiosity and the History of the Audience

The Execution of Charles I

Charles I was King of England, Scotland and Ireland from March of 1625 until his execution in January of 1649. Due to his belief in the Divine Right of Kings, Charles’ rule was filled with quarrel with the English Parliament. In 1642, Charles fought in the English Civil War, was defeated and refused to accept the demands of a constitutional monarchy from his captors. As a result, Charles was tried and convicted for high treason, eventually to be sentenced to a public beheading. In Graham Edwards’ The Last Days of Charles I, he claimed that it was common practice for the severed heads of traitors to be held up and exhibited to the crowd, which did happen in the case of Charles. In a description of his execution, the former King was said to have been led by guards to a scaffold erected in front of the banquet house, where a crowd of spectators were separated by the soldiers in attendance (Carlton, 1995). During the Middle Ages public torture and execution was common, often being regarded as an acceptable form of punishment. The nature and severity of the crime suggested the amount of pain inflicted on the offender. There were few rights given to prisoners, and executions became a widespread, unregulated event attended by large, jeering crowds despite the gruesome nature (History TV, n.d.).

Morbid Curiosity? Why tune into such a gruesome act?

Of course, it’s evident that forms of entertainment in the medieval era are slimmer than what we are presented with today. There was no television, no movies, and lower literacy rates, so what else to do then go out and witness the beheading of your current monarch?  Can we actually attribute the large crowds of spectators to the fact that there was just simply, “nothing else to do”, or can we interpret this audience behaviour from a different perspective? Perhaps, we can study the topic of morbid curiosity, a term defined as “an aspect of curiosity that be seen as focused on objects of death and/or violence.” The term is not new, and dates back to Aristotle who states, “[We] enjoy contemplating the most precise images of things whose sight is painful to us.”

From the Middle Ages to Today’s Society

Though accounts from medieval audiences may be hard to cite, we can understand that these early forms of audiences were the beginning stages in the same type of fascination we have today. Our understanding of early audiences would describe events such as an execution, especially one of such a high status figure as Charles I, as organized and planned, collocated in time and space, and roles of authors, performers and spectators being outlined and defined. Of course the performers in this sense taking on a sadistic meaning, with the executioner and the traitor both playing huge, yet presumably unwanted, roles. Thanks to the expansion of technology, unmediated, or smaller, audiences have shifted to mediated ones. From thousands co-located in space to millions around the world co-located in time.

Reddit, a site often popular for some of the controversial content posted, and subreddits such as r/MorbidCuriosity, r/WatchPeopleDie, r/5050 and r/Gore, as the titles suggest, focus heavily, if not entirely on subjects that the morbidly curious would be drawn to. This curiosity itself of these gruesome, often despicable acts may have not changed, as it is apparent that this has been a form of entertainment for thousands of years. Yet, the accessibility has increased with the shift of small to large, digital audiences. Have our motivations for witnessing these events changed? I would argue not, as even these early audiences had choice in whether they should consume such frightful scenes, as we now have choice with other forms of entertainment provided to us. We can simply say that human curiosity and the accumulation of audience viewership have not changed. Morbid curiosity is a decades-old source of entertainment, where audience’s fulfillment of the subject has only been heightened in the wake of the digital era.  

As Eric G. Wilson, a Professor of English at Wake Forest University describes,

"The morbidity of sorrow is often a productive sluggishness, a time when the soul slows down, too weary to go on, and takes stock of where it's been and where it's going. During these gloomy pauses, we often discover parts of ourselves we never knew we possessed, talents that, properly activated, enrich our lives.

Sources

Carlton, Charles (1995), Charles I: The Personal Monarch (Second ed.), London: Routledge

Edwards, Graham (1999), The Last Days of Charles I, Stroud: Sutton Publishing

Neal, K. (2013, January 3). Beauty has a dark side. Retrieved from https://news.wfu.edu/2012/02/28/beauty-has-a-dark-side/

Take a look at some of the execution methods of the past (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.history.co.uk/shows/britains-bloodiest-dynasty/articles/execution-in-the-middle-ages.