#Fran Beal

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Reproductive Justice: The Ongoing Struggle for Bodily Autonomy (Encore)

Today we share excerpts from “She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry,” a documentary filled with stories that still resonate today as women face new challenges around reproductive rights and sexual violence.  The documentary tells the stories of the activists of the Women’s Liberation Movement that gained traction in the late 1960s and led to social and policy changes that set women on a path towards…

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Cameras roll at Shinfield Studios on The Magic Faraway Tree - The Knowledge Online

Simon Farnaby (Wonka, Paddington 2) has adapted the much-loved children’s classic with Ben Gregor directing. The story centres on children Beth, Fran and Joe as they encounter an array of eccentric, magical characters at the top of an enchanted tree.

Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy star, with recent casting reports saying Nicola Coughlan, Mark Heap, Jessica Gunning, Simon Russell Beale and Oliver Chris are also on board

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female characters you’d like to see as counterparts?

okay  !  don't  mind  how  long  this  list  is  now  about  to  be  ! i'd  love  to  see  taylor  jewel  from  the  summer  i  turned  pretty,  claire  standish  and  allison  reynolds  from  the  breakfast  club,  sandy,  frenchy,  marty,  jan  and  rizzo  from  grease,  cher  horowitz  and  dionna  davenport  from  clueless,  olivia baker, layla keating from all american. aria  montgomery,  spencer  hastings,  alison  dilaurentis,  mona  vanderwaal,  maya st germain, emily  fields  from  pretty  little  liars,  bella  swan,  jessica  stanley,  bree tanner, alice  cullen,  rosalie  hale,  and  esme  cullen  from  twilight,  frances  houseman  from  dirty  dancing,  allie  hamilton  from  the  notebook,  barbie  roberts  from  barbie,  kim  kelly  and  lindsay  weir  from  freaks  and  geeks,  cheryl  blossom,  betty  cooper,  and  veronica  lodge  from  riverdale,  buffy  summers,  anya  jenkins,  tara  maclay,  willow  rosenberg,  faith  lehane,  and  dawn  summers  from  buffy  the  vampire  slayer.  joey  potter  and  jen  lindley  from  dawson's  creek,  blair  waldorf,  serena  van  der  woodsen,  and  georgina  sparks  from  gossip  girl,  marissa  cooper  from  the  oc,  georgia  miller  from  ginny  and  georgia,  sabrina  spellman  and  libby  chessler  from  sabrina  the  teenage  witch,  brooke  davis,  peyton  sawyer,  haley  james,  rachel  gatina,  quinn  james  and  alex  dupre  from  one  tree  hill.  sidney  prescott,  tatum  riley,  gale  weathers,  and  casey  becker  from  scream.  bonnie  bennett,  elena  gilbert,  katherine  pierce,  caroline  forbes,  liv  parker,  and  vicki  donovan  from  the  vampire  diaries.  fran  fine  from  the  nanny.  shelly  johnson  and  laura  palmer  from  twin  peaks.  stephanie  tanner,  dj  tanner,  becky  katsopolis,  kimmy  gibbler  and  gia  mahan  from  full  house.  monica  geller  and  janice  litman  from  friends.  heather  mcnamara  and  heather  duke  from  heathers.  sarah  cameron,  kiara  carerra,  cleo  anderson  from  outerbanks. paris geller, sookie st james and lane kim from gilmore girls. marcia brady from the brady bunch, grace  le  domas  from  ready  or  not.  jo  harvell  from  supernatural.  beca  mitchell,  chloe  beale,  aubrey  posen,  cynthia  rose,  stacie  conrad,  emily  junk,  lilly  onakuramara  from  pitch  perfect  and  dana  scully  from  the  x  files.  if  more  are  needed,  as  always,  send  another  ask  and  i'll  do  my  best  to  give  another  list  !

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fav gifs/photos - other actresses and ships

MIRANDA OTTO

Zelda Spellman (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, 2018-2020)

serving cheetah print - S04xE01

walking

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VERA FARMIGA

Norma Bates (Bates Motel, 2013-2017)

hands

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REBECCA HALL and BELLA HEATHCOTE

Olive Byrne and Elizabeth Hollaway Marston (Professor Marston and The Wonder Women, 2017)

“i see you in everything you do”

calling in sick

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SURANNE JONES and SOPHIE RUNDLE

Anne Lister and Ann walker (Gentleman Jack, 2019-)

anne being hot pt.2

morning after

variety of intimate moments pt.2

hands

angsty ann

eyef*cking each other

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LILLY RABE and ANGELA BASSETT

Misty Day and Marie Laveau (AHS, 2018)

apocalypse

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SANDRA OH and JODIE COMER

Eve Polastri and Villanelle (Killing Eve, 2018-2022)

the kiss pt.2 pt.3

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KATHRYN HAHN

Eve Fletcher (Mrs.Fletcher, 2019)

variety

Agatha Harkness (WandaVision, 2021-)

80s

witchy pt.2

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ANGELINA JOLIE and ELIZABETH MITCHELL

Gia Carangi and Linda (Gia, 1998)

dreamy lesbian sigh

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JENNIFER BEALS and LAUREL HOLLOMAN

Bette Porter and Tina Kennard (The L Word, 2004-2009)

hot damn

slow dance

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MICHELLE PFEIFFER, HELENA BONHAM CARTER, BELLA HEATHCOTE, and EVA GREEN

Elizabeth Collins Stoddard, Julia Hoffman, Victoria Winters, and Angelique Bouchard (Dark Shadows, 2012)

icons

girlfriends

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ROSAMUND PIKE and EIZA GONZALEZ

Marla Grayson and Fran (I Care A Lot, 2020)

they’re so cute i can’t

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HANNAH WADDINGHAM

“you’re a lotta woman”

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YAEL GROBGLAS and ROSARIO DAWSON

Petra Solano and J.R./Jane Romos (Jane the Virgin, 2014-2019)

smooch pt.2

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DARCY CARDEN and ABBI JACOBSON

Greta Gill and Carson Shaw (A League of Their Own, 2022)

smexy time

smooch pt.2

booty tap

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LILLI PALMER

hot so very hot hot hot pt.2

villa in switzerland

pretty babyyyy

Elizabeth von Bernburg (Mädchen in Uniform, 1958)

just kiss already

gay panic

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hello! i was tagged by @seaoflove  @engulfes  @dreamingunderafigtree & @blairwitchapologist to post my reading list for 2021 😌🥰❤️ thank you guys!! I'm really late so I feel like most of my mutuals have posted theirs so I tag anyone who hasn't and wants to 😌

wuthering heights - emily brontë

beloved - toni morrison

diaries - alejandra pizarnik

the passion according to g.h - clarice lispector

eros the bittersweet - anne carson

decreation: poetry, essays, opera - anne carson

club atlético ansiedad -  axel malamud

bluebeard’s egg - margaret atwood

bright dead things - ada limón

devotions & red bird & house of light - mary oliver

the wild iris - louise glück

 poems 1962-2012 - louise glück

her body and other parties - carmen maria machado

los peligros de fumar en la cama - mariana enriquez

the white album - joan didion

the year of magical thinking - joan didion

blue nights - joan didion

postcolonial love poem: poems - natalie diaz

seiobo there below - lászló krasznahorka

on photography - susan sontag

antología poética - alfonsina stormi

obit - victoria chang

the sun is still a part of me -  jennifer willough

to the lighthouse - virginia woolf 

the waves - virginia woolf

giovanni’s room - james baldwin

notes of a native son - james baldwin

if beale street could talk - james baldwin

shahrnush parsipur - women without men

the color purple - alice walkergirl

woman, others - bernardette evaristo

the vanishing half - brit bennettelectric 

electric archer - eve l. ewing

lote - shola von reinhold

cherry beach - laura mcphee-browne

blueberries: essays concerning understanding - ellena savage

metropolitan life - fran lebowitz

poeta chileno - alejandro zambra

mientras respiramos en la incertidumbre - carlos skliar

los mejores dias magali - etchebarne

and so many more, but let’s see if i can read all of these next year...

this was so fun!!! again, thanks to everyone who tagged me <3 ily

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Trivia: Oscar Winners 2019!

Parasite is the first ever non-English language film to win Best Picture (and it is so richly deserved).

Let’s actually knock a bunch of Parasite stats out of the way now, because there are a lot.

Parasite is the first film to win both Best Picture and the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival since Marty in 1955. 

With his Best Director win, Bong Joon-ho is the second person to win that award for a film not in the English language. The first was Alfonso Cuarón, for last year’s Roma. By that same token, this is the second year in a row that Best Director and Best Foreign Language/International Feature Film have gone to the same film.

Parasite is the first South Korean film to be nominated in Best International Feature. 

Parasite is the fourth non-English language film to win Best Original Screenplay, joining The Red Balloon (1956, French), A Man and a Woman (1966, French), and Talk to Her (2002, Spanish). Of the non-English language winners, Parasite is the first non-European film with this distinction. 

Parasite is the twelfth Best Picture winner with no acting nominations, joining Slumdog Millionaire (2008), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), Braveheart (1995), The Last Emperor (1987), Gigi (1958), Around the World in 80 Days (1956), The Greatest Show on Earth (1952), An American in Paris (1951), Grand Hotel (1932), All Quiet on the Western Front (1930), and Wings (1928). 

Bong Joon-ho is the second Asian winner of Best Director, following Ang Lee (who won in 2005 for Brokeback Mountain and in 2012 for Life of Pi). 

Kwak Sin-ae is the first woman of color to win Best Picture.

Parasite is the first film to win Best Director without a nomination in Best Cinematography since The Departed (2006). 

Parasite is the eighth Best Picture winner since the Best Picture expansion in 2009 to be directed by someone who had never directed an Oscar-nominated film before: Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker), Tom Hooper (The King’s Speech), Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist), Steve McQueen (12 Years a Slave), Barry Jenkins (Moonlight), Peter Farrelly (Green Book), and Bong Joon-ho (Parasite) all had their first nominated film be crowned that year’s Best Picture. 

Unadjusted for inflation, Joker has surpassed Forrest Gump as the highest-grossing film to win Best Actor. It is also the highest grossing film (unadjusted) to win any acting category, ironically surpassing The Dark Knight. 

Jonathan Pryce (The Two Popes) is the first actor in an Anthony McCarten script to lose Best Actor. The last three scripts that McCarten has written that received nominations were Bohemian Rhapsody (2018), Darkest Hour (2017), and The Theory of Everything (2014), all of which won Best Actor. 

Martin Scorsese has become the first director to receive the dubious distinction of having a film go zero-for-ten at the Oscars. Both Gangs of New York (2002) and The Irishman (2019) received ten nominations and won nothing. 

Matthew A. Cherry and Karen Rupert Toliver (Hair Love) are the second and third Black winners of Best Animated Short. The first was Kobe Bryant, who won for Dear Basketball in 2017. Cherry is the second former professional athlete to win an Oscar in any category, joining Bryant. Toliver is the first Black woman to win Animated Short. 

1917 is only the second film to win both the Producers Guild Award (PGA) and the Directors Guild Award (DGA) and to not win a single above-the-line Oscar. The other film was Apollo 13 (1995). 

Similarly, 1917 is only the third film to win PGA, DGA, and BAFTA and still lose Best Picture. The others with this distinction are La La Land (2016) and Brokeback Mountain (2005). It’s worth noting that those two films did what 1917 was unable to do: win Best Director. 

Hildur Guðnadóttir is the first woman to win Best Score since Anne Dudley (The Full Monty, 1997), and is only the fourth woman to ever win the award, following Rachel Portman (Emma, 1996) and Marilyn Bergman (Yentl, 1983). She is also the first ever Oscar winner from Iceland. 

Between all of the actors who have ever won multiple acting Oscars, all but three have won at least one of their awards for Best Picture nominees. The three who have not are Peter Ustinov (Spartacus, 1960, and Topkapi, 1964), Maggie Smith (The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, 1969, and California Suite, 1978), and now Renée Zellweger (Cold Mountain, 2003, and Judy, 2019). 

With Joaquin Phoenix’s Best Actor win, the Joker becomes the second fictional character to win multiple Oscars (Heath Ledger also won for the role in 2008′s The Dark Knight). The only other role to achieve this is Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando won Best Actor for this role in 1972′s The Godfather and Robert De Niro won Best Supporting Actor for this role in 1974′s The Godfather, Part II). Interestingly, both of these roles have won in both Leading and Supporting. 

With his acting win for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Brad Pitt is only the third person ever to win Best Picture and an acting Oscar. The others are George Clooney (Best Supporting Actor winner for 2005′s Syriana and Best Picture winner for 2012′s Argo) and Michael Douglas (Best Picture winner for 1975′s One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and Best Actor winner for 1987′s Wall Street). 

Toy Story 4 is Pixar’s tenth win in the Best Animated Feature category. It is only the second sequel to ever win the award -- the first was, funnily enough, Toy Story 3 (2010). 

For the third year in a row, the top three films in the Toronto International Film Festival Audience Award have won at least one oscar: in 2017, the top three were Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, I, Tonya, and Call Me by Your Name; in 2018, they were Green Book, If Beale Street Could Talk, and Roma; and in 2019, they were Jojo Rabbit, Marriage Story, and Parasite.

Sam Mendes (1917) is the first director to win the DGA, BAFTA, and Golden Globe and lose the Oscar since Ang Lee (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) in 2000. 

After Cate Blanchett’s performance of Katharine Hepburn in The Aviator (2004), Renée Zellweger (Judy) is only the second actress to win an Oscar for playing an Oscar winner. This might not be everyone’s opinion, though, since the real Judy Garland only ever won a non-competitive Juvenile Oscar. 

1917 is the first historical war film to win Best Visual Effects since Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970). 

With his win for Best Song, Elton John becomes the fourth LGBTQ+ person to win that category this decade, joining Sam Smith (2015), Benj Pasek (2016), and Lady Gaga (2018).

Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit) is the first indigenous person to win a Screenplay Oscar. He is the second New Zealander to win, after the writing team of Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens, and Fran Walsh (The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, 2003). 

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’s Barbara Ling and Nancy Haigh are the first female duo to win Best Production Design in Oscar history. 

Kazu Hiro (Bombshell) is the first Asian artist to win Best Makeup and Hairstyling twice. He previously won in 2017 for Darkest Hour. 

Weirdly enough, here’s a trend that held true the entire decade of the 2010s: the Best Picture winner was never among the top three domestic grossing of films of the nominees. 2019′s highest grossing nominees were Joker, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and 1917. At the time of the ceremony, Parasite was sixth with a domestic gross of $35 million. Below are the rest of the decade’s highest grossers and winners.

2018: Black Panther, A Star is Born, and Bohemian Rhapsody (Green Book won);

2017: Dunkirk, Get Out, and The Post (The Shape of Water won);

2016: Hidden Figures, La La Land, and Arrival (Moonlight won);

2015: The Martian, The Revenant, and Mad Max: Fury Road (Spotlight won);

2014: American Sniper, The Imitation Game, and The Grand Budapest Hotel (Birdman won);

2013: Gravity, Captain Phillips, and American Hustle (12 Years a Slave won);

2012: Lincoln, Django Unchained, and Les Misérables (Argo won);

2011: The Help, Moneyball, and War Horse (The Artist won);

2010: Toy Story 3, Inception, and True Grit (The King’s Speech won).

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BLM Master Post / Resources

No blog post this week. I felt like this was much more important. Here is a master post of everything I’ve found regarding the BLM movement, from petitions, to where you should donate, to reading, to accounts, to business... hopefully most of what you’re looking for can be found below. If I’ve missed anything vital please let me know and I will add it.

Petitions:

Justice for George Floyd (White House) | Justice for George Floyd (change.org) | Justice for George Floyd (change.org) | Justice for George Floyd (color of Change)

RAISE THE DEGREE - Remove bail for Derek Chauvin, murderer of George Floyd (White House) | Arrest The Other Three (White House) | Raise The Degree (change.org) | The Minneapolis Police Officers to be charged for murder (change.org)

#JusticeforBre (MoveOn.org) | #JusticeforBre (color of Change)

Justice For Ahmaud Arbery (change.org) | Justice for Ahmaud Arbery- Pass Georgia Hate Crime Bill (change.org) | Disbarment of George E. Barnhill (change.org)

Trayvon Martin Law (change.org)

Hands Up Act (change.org)

Justice for Belly Mujinga (change.org)

Justice for Tony McDade (change.org)

Justice for Alejandro Vargas Martinez (change.org)

Justice for Regis Korchinski-Paquet (change.org)

Wrongful Conviction: Julius Jones is innocent (change.org)

Wrongful Conviction: Kyjuanzi Harris (change.org)

Willie Simmons has served 38 years for a $9 robbery (change.org)

Defund The Police Minneapolis (Every Action / Reclaim The Block) | Mandatory Life Sentence for Police Brutality (change.org) | National Action Against Police Brutality (change.org) | Against Police Brutality in France (change.org)

Demand Racial Data on Coronavirus (BLM) | Coronavirus: Demand More from the Government (BLM)

Get Schools to Speak Up (change.org)

Stand with BLM (organizefor.org)

Organisations to Donate to

George Floyd Memorial Fund

Minnesota Freedom Fund

Black Visions Collective

Reclaim the Block

Campaign Zero

Black Lives Matter

UKBLM

National Bailout Fund

Black Earth Farms

Communities United Against Police Brutality

Unicorn Riot

Louisville Community Bail Fund

Rebuilding the Community (We Love Lake Street)

United Families and Friends Campaign

COVID-19: Supporting BAME Communities

House of GG

Trans Justice Funding Project

The Okra Project

Youth Breakout

SNaPCo

Black AIDS Insitute

Trans Cultural District

LGBTQ+ Freedom Fund

For If You Have Little Money to Spare:

Check out these YouTube videos and play them while you go about your day (or actively watch! Up to you.) The ad revenue will be donated to organisations supporting black lives - but make sure you turn off your adblocker first.

By Zoe Amira

By Francesca Grace

By Cindy Marshall

By Danni and Emmyn

Instagram Accounts (source)

Nova Reid

Layla Saad

Rachel Cargle

Check Your Privilege

Rachel Ricketts

The Great Unlearn

Reni Eddo Lodge

Ibram X. Kendi

Galdem

The Irin Journal

Women Who

For Working Ladies

Thyself

Black Girl Fest

UK isn’t Innocent

Readbyrachelaa

Mikaela Loach

Podcasts

About Race with Remi Eddo-Lodge

Conversations with Nova Reid

iWeigh with Jameela Jamil

The YIKES podcast

Have You Heard George’s Podcast?

The World Wide Tribe

Zero Hour Talks

1619 by the New York Times

TV / Film (source)

13th

When They See Us

Selma

The Black Power Mixtape 1967 - 1975

I Am Not Your Negro

The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution

If Beale Street Could Talk

The Hate U Give

American Son

Trial by Media

Books: (Source)

How To Be Anti Racist by Ibram X. Kendi

Me and White Supremacy by Robin Diangelo and Layla Saad

Why I’m No Longer Talking To White People About Race by Remi Eddo-Lodge

So You Want To Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo

The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin

Minor Feelings by Cathy Park Hong

America’s Original Sin By Jim Wallis and Bryan Stevenson

The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander

Blindspot by Mahzarin R. Banaji & Anthony G. Greenwald

Good Talk by Mira Jacob

Between The World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates

How Does It Feel To Be A Problem by Moustafa Bayoumi

The Fire This Time by Jesmyn Ward

White Fragility by Robin Diangelo

I’m Still Here by Austin Channing Brown

When They Call You A Terrorist by Patrisse Khan-Cullors, Asha Bandele, et al.

An African American and Latin History of The United States by Paul Ortiz

Citizen by Claudia Rankine

An Indigenous Peoples’ History of The United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

Mindful of Race by Ruth King

Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson

Tears We Cannot Stop by Michael Eric Dyson

Stamped From The Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi

Have Black Lives Ever Mattered? By Mumia Abu-Jamal

The Coloraturas of Law by Richard Rothstein

The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson

Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? By Beverly Daniel Tatum

Stamped by Jason Reynolds & Ibram X. Kendi

This Book Is Anti Racist by Tiffany Jewell and Aurelia Durand

Brit(ish) by Afua Hirsch

Children’s Books: (Source)

Malcolm Little by Ilyasah Shabazz

Let It Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters by Andrea Davis Pinkney

Something Happened in Our Town: A Child’s Story About Racial Injustice by Marianne Celano, Marietta Collins and Ann Hazzard

My Hair Is A Garden by Cozbi A. Cabrera

Separate Is Never Equal by Duncan Tonatiuh

Young Water Protectors by Aslan Tudor

My Family Divided by Diana Guerrero

We Are Grateful by Traci Sorell

I Am Not A Number by Jenny Kay Dupuis and Kathy Kacer

Schomburg: The Man Who Built A Library by Carole Boston Weatherford

Lailah’s Lunchbox: A Ramadan Story by Reem Faruqi

The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson

The Whispering Town by Jennifer Elvgren

When Harriet Tubman Led Her People To Freedom by Carole Boston Weatherford

When I Was Eight by Christy Jordan-Fenton & Margaret Pokiak-Fenton

Happy In Our Skin by Fran Manushkin

Chocolate Milk, Por Favor by Maria Dismondy

Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer by Carole Boston Weatherford

When We Were Alone by David A. Robertson & Julie Flett

Shining Star The Anna May Wong Story by Paula Yoo & Lin Wang

Little Leaders: Bold Women In Black History by Vashti Harrison

Maddi’s Fridge by Lois Brandt

Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry

Sulwe by Vashti Harrison

A Is For Activist by Innosanto Nagara

Intersection Allies by Chelsea Johnson, LaToya Council & Carolyn Choi

What Is Race? Who Are Racists? Why Does Skin Colour Matter? And Other Big Questions by Clair Heuchan & Nikesh Shukla

Black Owned Businesses: (source)

Wales Bonner

Casely-Hayford

Daughter of a Bohemian


Daily Paper

Aaks: Basket Bags

Martine Rose

Nubian Skin

Sincerely Nude

Liha Beauty

Beauty Stack

Bouclème: Afro and Curly Hair Products

Afrocenchix: Hair Products

The Afro Hair and Skin Company: shampoo bars, hair masks, face masks

Prick: Cacti and Plantcare

La Basketry: homeware

Bonita Ivie: stationery & design

Reset travel: travel cards and workshops

Bespoke Binny: homeware

New Beacon Books: Specialists in African and Caribbean Literature

Original Flava by Craig & Shaun McAnuff

Zoe’s Ghana Kitchen by Zoe Adjonyoh

Hibiscus by Lopè Ariyo

Ethiopia by Yohanis Gebreyesus

Belly Full by Riaz Phillips

Chika’s Snacks

Berry and Brie Grazing Boxes

Yard Confectionery Chocolate

Cabby’s Rum

Cham Cham Hot Pepper Sauce

Stay strong, and get learning (or unlearning)!

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Us, February 17

Cover: Inside Scientology’s trial of the century 

Page 2: Red Carpet -- hip-side sash -- Camila Cabello, Rosalia, Renee Zellweger, Laura Carmichael, Yara Shahidi, Scarlett Johansson 

Page 4: Who Wore It Best? Elle Fanning vs. Amber Valletta, Keltie Knight vs. Jeannie Mai 

Page 6: Loose Talk -- Kumail Nanjiani, Kiernan Shipka, Kristen Bell 

Page 8: Contents 

Page 10: Hot Pics -- Super Bowl -- Shakira and Jennifer Lopez perform at the halftime show, J.Lo’s daughter Emme 

Page 11: Kansas City Chiefs quarterback and MVP Patrick Mahomes, Jay-Z and daughter Blue, Alex Rodriguez and daughter Natasha, Cardi B and Bruce Beal, Demi Lovato  

Page 12: Duchess Kate Middleton visits Stockwell Gardens Nursery, Justin and Hailey Bieber 

Page 13: Former cheerleader Kendall Jenner shows off her moves with the stars of the Netflix hit docuseries Cheer on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Charlize Theron at the Costume Designers Guild Awards, Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas head to the Ivy in London 

Page 14: At the Oscar Nominees Luncheon Cynthia Erivo chatted with Brad Pitt and Renee Zellweger, Aly Raisman and her fellow #AerieReal Role Models Beanie Feldstein and Lana Condor, Margot Robbie and Jurnee Smollett-Bell embrace in Mexico City 

Page 16: Blake Lively wears six outfits in less than 48 hours to promote The Rhythm Section 

Page 18: A-listers hit the slopes -- Gwyneth Paltrow and Brad Falchuk in Aspen, Sydney Sweeney in Sandpoint, Kate Hudson and Danny Fujikawa in Switzerland 

Page 19: Shawn Johnson in Park City, Kevin Hart and wife Eniko and kids Kenzo and Hendrix and Heaven in Aspen, Cassie Randolph and Colton Underwood in Denver, Chelsea Handler and her assistant Brandon 

Page 20: Stars They’re Just Like Us -- Jenny McCarthy shovels show outside her house in Chicago, Mark Wahlberg hits the gym 

Page 21: Dove Cameron helps with beach cleanup, Duchess Camilla learns how to restore furniture 

Page 22: Billie Lourd and Margaret Qualley at the Casting Society of America’s Artois Awards, Lizzo at the Sirius XM and Pandora Opening Drive Super Concert Series in Miami 

Page 23: Sundance Film Festival -- Will Ferrell and Julia Louis-Dreyfus promote their film Downhill, Kajillionaire’s Evan Rachel Wood and Gina Rodriguez and Richard Jenkins, director Dee Rees with Anne Hathaway and Rosie Perez of the film The Last Thing She Wanted 

Page 24: Carlin and Evan Stewart show off newborn daughter Layla Rae, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Page 25: BAFTA Awards -- Prince William and Duchess Kate, Kate Middleton meets Hildur Gounadottir and Laura Dern, Renee Zellweger and Joaquin Phoenix, Emilia Clarke, Elizabeth Banks is Hasty Pudding’s woman of the year

Page 26: Love Lives: A little more than a year into their marriage Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas are as starry-eyed as ever 

Page 27: Deborra-Lee Furness says husband Hugh Jackman is funny but not as funny as she is, Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach are competitors at this year’s Oscars but Noah says they’re purely supportive, after a brief split Channing Tatum and Jessie J are stronger than ever 

Page 28: Hollywood Moms -- The Bachelor’s Catherine Giudici on kids Samuel and Isaiah and Mia 

Page 29: Sienna Miller’s daughter Marlowe loves going to the set with mom, unless she’s filming with other kids, B.J. Novak is a great babysitter for Mindy Kaling and daughter Katherine, June Diane Raphael and her husband Paul Scheer aren’t committed to their sons’ genders 

Page 30: Hot Hollywood -- Lady Gaga’s new man is Michael Polanski

Page 31: Meghan Markle’s dad has badmouthed her and she and Prince Harry are on the outs with the royal family since fleeing the kingdom with son Archie so that leaves one relative in the couple’s inner circle -- Meghan’s mom Doria Ragland, except they’re not really all that close, Nick Lachey is not a fan of Jessica Simpson’s memoir, VIP Scene -- Jaime King (pictured), 2 Chainz, Jennifer Beals, Paul McCartney and Rande Gerber, The Rock, Paris Hilton, Blair Underwood, Demi Lovato, Swae Lee 

Page 32: Orlando Bloom’s ex Miranda Kerr and fiance Katy Perry actually like each other, Katy and Orlando will wed in April 

Page 34: What’s in my Bag? Jamie-Lynn Sigler 

Page 36: Cover Story -- Scientology scandal trial and error -- inside the court case that could finally bring down the controversial church 

Page 40: Lori Loughlin’s desperate plea -- in a last-ditch effort to stay out of prison, the disgraced actress goes on the offensive 

Page 42: Jesse Tyler Ferguson -- the new host of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition on life after Modern Family 

Page 50: Oscar Stars’ Evolution -- Scarlett Johansson, Cynthia Erivo, Renee Zellweger 

Page 52: Us Musts -- Fran Drescher is back with a new sitcom and a Broadway show 

Page 54: Jeff Probst on Survivor: Winners at War 

Page 55: Sundance Film Festival 

Page 58: Fashion Police -- Retta, Alessandra Ambrosio, Rachel Brosnahan 

Page 59: Robert Downey Jr., Tove Lo, Emma Mackey 

Page 60: 25 Things You Don’t Know About Me -- Hector Elizondo

[empathos]

MOBILE MUSES !

movies / musicals

ELLA ENCHANTED: prince charmont, ella of frell

PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER: patrick

THE GREATEST SHOWMAN: pt barnum, anne wheeler, phillip carlyle

THE ADDAMS FAMILY: morticia addams, gomez addams, debbie jillinksky

BURLESQUE: tess, sean, ali rose, jack, nikki

MAMMA MIA: sam carmichael, donna sheridan, tanya, bill anderson, harry bright, sophie sheridan, ruby sheridan

MEAN GIRLS: regina george, janis ian

REPO THE GENETIC OPERA: nathan

MOULIN ROUGE: christian, satine

BEETLEJUICE: lydia deetz, barbara maitland

DEAR EVAN HANSEN: connor murphy, evan hansen, larry murphy

BABY DRIVER: darling, buddy

BRING IT ON: missy pantone, cliff pantone

BRING IT ON AGAIN: tina

BRING IT ON: ALL OR NOTHING: britney allen

BRING IT ON: IN IT TO WIN IT: carson

BRING IT ON: WORLDWIDE #CHEERSMACK: destiny

HEATHERS: veronica sawyer, jason dean, heather chandler

PITCH PERFECT: jesse swanson, beca mitchell, chloe beale, aubrey posen

JENNIFERS BODY: jennifer check, nikolai

THE PRINCESS BRIDE: westley, inigo montoya

THE PRINCESS DIARIES 1 & 2: nicholas devereaux, mia thermopolis, charisse renaldi, joe

RENT: mark cohen, maureen johnsen, mimi marquez, roger davis

SCOOBY DOO: daphne blake, sibella dracula, fred jones

HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: sharpay evans, troy bolton, ryan evans

SKY HIGH: warren peace

SPIDERMAN: peter parker, harry osborn

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: mantis, drax, peter quill

HOCUS POCUS: thackery binx, max dennison, sarah sanderson

MALEFICENT: maleficent

TWILIGHT: jasper hale, rosalie hale, carlisle cullen, emmett cullen

ACROSS THE UNIVERSE: max carrigan, jude, sadie

HARRY POTTER: draco malfoy, sirius black, hermione granger, andromeda tonks. bill weasley, charlie weasley, fleur delacour

HAIRSPRAY: link larkin, penny pingleton, amber von tussle, velma von tussle

ANOTHER CINDERELLA STORY: mary santiago, joey parker

tv shows

THE MAGICIANS: eliot waugh on his own blog, margo hanson

GLEE: santana lopez on her own blog, hunter clarington on his own blog, jesse st james on his own blog, quinn fabray, blaine anderson, kurt hummel, sam evans/evan evans, rachel berry, jean baptiste

DYNASTY: fallon carrington, sammy jo flores/carrington, kirby anders

RIVERDALE: veronica lodge, cheryl blossom

SHAMELESS: ian gallagher, mandy milkovich, veronica fisher, kevin ball, mickey milkovich, colin mikovich

TEEN WOLF: isaac lahey, jackson whittemore, lydia martin, stiles stilinski, peter hale

LOST: james ford, charlie pace, claire littleton, desmond hume, boone carlyle

YOU: joe goldberg on his own blog, love quinn, forty quinn

THE VAMPIRE DIARIES/THE ORIGINALS: caroline forbes, bonnie bennett, lorenzo st. john, niklaus mikaelson

LEGACIES: lizzie saltzman, alaric saltzman, josie saltzman, hope mikaelson, kaleb hawkins

IMPOSTERS: maddie johnson

SKINS: effy stonem, tony stonem on his own blog, mini mcguinness, chris miles

PRETTY LITTLE LIARS: spencer hastings

CRIMINAL MINDS: penelope garcia, spencer reid, derek morgan

EUPHORIA: cassie howard, maddie perez, nate jacobs

THE POLITICIAN: astrid sloan, river barkley

SEX EDUCATION: eric effiong, aimee gibbs, adam broff, maeve wiley, jackson marchetti

BROOKLYN 99: jake peralta, gina linetti, amy santiago, terry jeffords

NEW GIRL: cece parekh, winston schmidt

THE OFFICE: jim halpert, pam beesley, dwight schrute, angela martin, andy bernard

COMMUNITY: annie edison, troy barnes, abed nadir

SCHITTS CREEK: david rose, alexis rose

PSYCH: shawn spencer, carlton lassiter, pierre despereaux, juliet o'hara, henry spencer

PARKS & RECREATION: april ludgate, chris traeger, donna meagle, jean ralphio saperstein, mona lisa saperstein

SCREAM: brooke maddox, noah foster

ONCE UPON A TIME: rumpelstiltskin/gold, killian jones, belle french, regina mills, robin hood, neal cassidy

DEGRASSI NEXT GENERATION: eli goldsworthy, marco del rossi, fiona coyne, manuella santos, craig manning, gavin mason, jay hogart, paige michalchuk, jane vaughn, ellie nash, mia jones

DEGRASSI NEXT CLASS: miles hollingsworth, lola pacini, jonah haak, zoe rivas

DEXTER: dexter morgan

FAKING IT: shane harvey, liam booker, lauren cooper

THE FLASH: barry allen, iris west, caitlin snow, harrison wells (earth 2)

SUPERGIRL: kara danvers, cat grant, mon-el, lena luthor

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: spike, buffy summers, rupert giles

IN THE FLESH: simon monroe

BATES MOTEL: dylan massett, gunner

STRANGER THINGS: steve harrington, jim hopper

MERLIN: arthur pendragon, morgana pendragon, gwaine

GALAVANT: galavant, king richard

THAT 70’S SHOW: jackie burkhart, steven hyde

GOSSIP GIRL: blair waldorf, chuck bass

HEMLOCK GROVE: roman godfrey

DRACULA: lucy westenra

THE FOSTERS: mariana adams-foster, jesus adams-foster, mat tan

A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS: count olaf, uncle monty

AMERICAN HORROR STORY: madison montgomery, tate langdon, oliver thredson, maggie esmerelda, the countess elizabeth, tristan duffy, donovan, jimmy darling

SCREAM QUEENS: chanel oberlin, chad radwell

THE NANNY: fran fine

VICTORIOUS: jade west, beck oliver

SUITE LIFE OF ZACK & CODY: cody martin, zack martin, london tipton

WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE: alex russo, mason greyback, juliet van heusen

LIV & MADDIE: liv rooney, holden dippledorf

cartoons & anime

HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE: howl jenkins pendragon

AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER: iroh, zuko, mai, sokka

STEVEN UNIVERSE: pearl, greg universe, lapis lazuli, steven universe, peridot, sourcream

BEAUTY & THE BEAST: belle, adam, gaston

FROZEN: elsa, hans

TANGLED: rapunzel, flynn ryder

MOANA: maui

THE INCREDIBLES 1 & 2: violet parr, tony rydinger

KIM POSSIBLE: shego, drakken

ANASTASIA: dimitri

BARBIE: LIFE IN THE DREAM HOUSE: barbie roberts, ryan, raquelle

BARBIE: PRINCESS & THE PAUPER: anneliese, julian, dominic

DANNY PHANTOM: danny fenton, sam manson, vlad masters, paulina

TEEN TITANS: raven, terra

6TEEN: jonesy garcia, wyatt williams, nikki wong

OURAN HIGH SCHOOL HOST CLUB: hikaru hitachiin

FRUITS BASKET: haru sohma, kyo sohma, shigure sohma

video games

MYSTIC MESSENGER: jumin han, jihyun kim ( v ), ryu hyun ( zen )

ARCANA: julian, azra

webcomics

LORE OLYMPUS: eros, hades, persephone, hera

CASTLE SWIMMER: siren

EDITH: edith, phillip

[princesith]

gozu, fuse, colette, chi-raq, honey boy, jacob’s ladder, marriage story, two popes, the irishman, fast color, florida project, sicario, i am not your negro, inside llewyn davis, adieu galaxy express 999, the last black man in san fran, seoul station, one child nation, delicatessen, the dressmaker, disaster artist, sin city, the lobster, green room, dallas buyers club, velvet buzzsaw, apollo 18, edge of 17, 9, tintin, to all the boys i’ve loved, christopher robin, mowgli, nutcracker, charlie’s angels, polar, hateful 8, babel, love, errementari, the golem, blue valentine, american honey, 3 idiots, the king, matrix, shazam, horse girl, lupin iii, danish girl, inception, breadwinner, her, hellboy, silent voice, my life as zucchini, in this corner of the world, anna karenina, burlesque, vox lux, marrowbone, the square, assassination nation, free solo, embrace of the serpent, rango, hounds of love, sangre de mi sangre, beale street, shoplifters, a taxi driver, luce, the man who killed bigfoot & hitler, diane, hotel mumbai, lemon, johnny mad dog, renoir, bpm, portrait of a lady on fire, king lear

[romanticsuspense]

These are the 43 books I read in 2019 (full list under the “keep reading”).  The books with gold stars are the ones I rated 5-stars.  The books with hearts are 4-star reads, which means I really loved them and would recommend them.  Here are some highlights...

Outstanding Audiobook Narration

Perdita Weeks reading Circe by Madeline Miller & Christian Coulson reading The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee

It’s a tie! I can’t decide which of these narrators I loved more. Finding the right voice for a character is difficult, but Weeks and Coulson were perfect matches for Circe and Monty. When the narration is just right, an audiobook can feel immersive, and that’s what these books were for me - immersive experiences. I didn’t write a review for Circe (what can I say except it was amazing!), but you can read my short review for The Gentleman’s Guide here.

Worthy of Its Critical Acclaim and Many Awards

Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward

Ward, a Mississippi author, has been on my radar for years, but this is the first of her books I’ve read. I gave only four books 5-star ratings this year, and this was one of them. I didn’t get around to writing a full review, but in my ‘notes’ I wrote: This was haunting in a strangely uplifting way.

Out of My Comfort Zone

It by Stephen King

In 2018, I stepped out of my comfort zone when I read a couple of contemporary Romance novels.  This year, I stepped out of my comfort zone with Horror. I have avoided the Horror genre in the past because I’m easily scared. But, It was not that frightening and 5-stars good. Read my review here.  

Notable Nonfiction

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari, Period Repair Manual by Lara Briden, & Cozy Minimalist Home: More Style, Less Stuff by Myquillyn Smith

All three of these books stand out for different reasons. Sapiens was surprisingly fascinating and engrossing. Period Repair Manual was an eye-opening read with helpful, actionable advice (my review here). Cozy Minimalist Home was an attitude-changer and I really appreciated Smith’s design-conscious approach to minimalism.

Comforting and Cozy

A Breath of Snow and Ashes, An Echo in the Bone, & The Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon

In 2018 I reread Drums of Autumn and fell in love with Outlander again. This year, I continued the series with books 6 & 7 and started rereading book 5. I haven’t finished The Fiery Cross, yet, so technically it shouldn’t be included here. But, I did read more than 80% of it in the last quarter of the year. I’m loving being in this world, with these characters, again. These books are long and it takes me forever to read them, but there’s something comforting about all the details and descriptions of the seemingly mundane. Written in My Own Heart’s Blood & Go Tell The Bees That I Am Gone are in the pipeline for 2020.

Honorable Mentions

Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty & Muse of Nightmares by Laini Taylor

It saddens me that Moriarty’s books are pigeonholed as ‘Chick Lit’ (a genre classification that I abhor).  Her books are so, so good and all genders should be reading them. I personally don’t understand why so many of her devoted readers didn’t like Nine Perfect Strangers as much as her other novels.  It was different, but I still thought it was hilarious, entertaining, and heartfelt—descriptors that could be used for many of Moriarty’s books.  

Muse of Nightmares is Taylor’s follow-up to Strange the Dreamer, one of my favorites from 2017. This young adult, fantasy duology is so colorfully and beautifully written. If you’re looking for fantasy books, but don’t want to commit to a long series, I highly recommend these. The world-building is amazing, the characters are multi-faceted, and the story’s conclusion is satisfying.

Best Cover Art

The Full List of Books (Titles and Authors) I Read in 2019:

Note: This list is in chronological order, starting with the book I finished first this year.  The graphic at the top of this post is in reverse chronological order, starting with the book I finished last.  

A Breath of Snow and Ashes by Diana Gabaldon ♥

The Free State of Jones: Mississippi’s Longest Civil War by Victoria E. Bynum

A Room with a View by E.M. Forster

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson

The Hike by Drew Magary

Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates ♥

If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin ♥

Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine

Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty ♥

Circe by Madeline Miller ★

Always and Forever, Lara Jean by  Jenny Han

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms by George R.R. Martin

Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? by Frans de Waal

Queen of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner

Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward ★

An American Marriage by Tayari Jones

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari ♥

The King of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner

Period Repair Manual by Lara Briden ♥

The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee ♥

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller ♥

The Bride Test by Helen Hoang

Cozy Minimalist Home: More Style, Less Stuff by Myquillyn Smith ♥

An Echo in the Bone by Diana Gabaldon ♥

The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee

Muse of Nightmares by Laini Taylor ★

Red, White, & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston ♥

The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

The Duke and I by Julia Quinn

Bittersweet by Sarina Bowen

Truth or Beard by Penny Reid ♥

The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick

The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn

Steadfast by Sarina Bowen ♥

Romancing the Duke by Tessa Dare

Bird Box by Josh Malerman

It by Stephen King ★

When a Scot Ties the Knot by Tessa Dare

A Cosmology of Monsters by Shaun Hamill

Grin and Beard It by Penny Reid

[theonlinemuse]

And even more Black final girls for the list:

Ida James and Nina Mae McKinney as Sylvia and Isabelle - The Devil’s Daughter

Carmen Munroe as Beverley - Naked Evil

Marlene Clark as Ganja - Ganja & Hess

Janee Michelle as Lorena - The House on Skull Mountain

Ines Pellegrini as Naiba - Eyeball

Pam Grier as Lisa - Scream Blacula Scream

Marki Bey as Diana “Sugar” - Sugar Hill (1974)

Rosalind Cash as Lisa - The Omega Man

Teresa Graves as Countess Vampira - Vampira (1974)

Leslie Uggams as Liz - Poor Pretty Eddie

Jennifer Beals as Eva - The Bride (1985)

Cathy Tyson as Marielle - The Serpent and the Rainbow

Tichina Arnold, Michelle Weeks, and Tisha Campbell as Crystal, Ronette, and Chiffon - Little Shop of Horrors (1986)

Angela Bassett as Fran - Critters 4

N'Bushe Wright as Karen - Blade

Jennifer Beals and Kasi Lemmons as Rachel and Jackie - Vampire's Kiss

Oprah Winfrey and Kimberly Elise as Sethe and Denver - Beloved (1998)

Jurnee Smollett, Meagan Good, Debbi Morgan, and Lynn Whitfield as Eve, Cisely, Mozelle, and Roz - Eve’s Bayou

Nia Long as Donna - Stigmata

Rachel True as Rochelle - The Craft

Kasi Lemmons as Ardelia - The Silence of the Lambs

Kelly Jo Minter as Ruby - The People Under the Stairs

Vivica A. Fox as Debi - Idle Hands

Akosua Busia as Vanessa - The Final Terror

Kelly Jo Minter as Yvonne - A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child

Angela Bassett as Kaela - Supernova (2000)

Rae Dawn Chong as Diana - The Borrower

Loretta Devine as Reese - Urban Legend

Regina Hall as Brenda - Scary Movie 2

Bianca Lawson as Cynthia - Bones (2001)

Rah Digga as Maggie - Thirteen Ghosts

Kandyse McClure as Sue - Carrie (2002)

Halle Berry as Miranda - Gothika

Marsha Thomason and Aree Davis as Sara and Megan - The Haunted Mansion (2003)

K.D. Aubert as Eliza - Frankenfish

Jennifer Beals as Valerie - The Prophecy II

Tina Lifford as Grace - Urban Legends: Bloody Mary

Ruth Negga as Mary - Isolation (2005)

Lenora Crichlow as Mandy - Wilderness (2006)

Salli Richardson-Whitfield as Gail - Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid

Christina Vidal as Christine - See No Evil (2006)

Jessica Lucas as Kate - The Covenant (2006)

Adèle Ado, Dorylia Calmel, and Josephine Ndagnou as Majolie, Chouchou, and Natou - Les Saignantes

Karan Ashley as Symphony - Devon’s Ghost: Legend of the Bloody Boy

Garcelle Beauvais as Julie - I Know Who Killed Me

Essence Atkins as Kisha - A Haunted House

Rosario Dawson and Tracie Thoms as Abernathy and Kim - Death Proof

Jessica Lucas as Lily - Cloverfield

Bresha Webb as Julie - Hollows Grove

Murray Gray as Reagan - Unsullied

Carla Greene as Solitaire - Shadow: Dead Riot

Tanedra Howard as Simone - Saw VI

Athena Karkanis as Tomboy - Survival of the Dead

Jessica Szohr as Juliana - Love Bite

Vanessa Morgan as Sarah - My Babysitter’s a Vampire

Rebecca Hall as Florence - The Awakening (2011)

Naya Rivera as Vera - At The Devil's Door

Tawny Cypress as Cindy - Remains

Nicole Ari Parker, Sanaa Lathan, and Ariana Neal as Sophie, Maggie, and Francesca - Repentance (2013)

Shannon Kane as Paz - The Collection

Halle Berry as Jordan - The Call (2013)

Emayatzy Corinealdi as Kira - The Invitation (2015)

Oluniké Adeliyi as Kim - A Christmas Horror Story

Zaraah Abrahams as Ganja - Da Sweet Blood of Jesus

Bresha Webb as Allie - Meet the Blacks

Pearl Thusi as Nandi - Tremors 5: Bloodlines

Logan Browning as Lizzie - The Perfection

Christina Milian as Magenta - The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again

Freema Agyeman as Angel - Eat Locals

Carmen Ejogo and Zoë Soul as Eva and Cali - The Purge: Anarchy

Isabél Zuaa as Clara - Good Manners

Lex Scott Davis as Nya - The First Purge

Reign Edwards as Brooke - Hell Fest

Rutina Wesley as Shelby - 13 Sins

Betty Gabriel as Laney - The Purge: Election Year

Petronella Tsuma and Kwande Nkosi as Busi and Gracie - The Tokoloshe

Kiersey Clemons as Sophia - Flatliners (2017)

Simone Landers and Natasha Wanganeen as Thoomi and Josie - Cargo (2017)

Jessica Allain as Lisa - Thriller (2018)

Tamiko Robinson Steele as LaQuinta - Black Holler

Korto Davis as Fatima - Fatima's Revenge

Shaunette Renée Wilson as Marie - Treehouse

Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Ava - The Cloverfield Paradox

Nicole Beharie as Samantha - Jacob’s Ladder (2019)

Ashleigh Morghan as Zoe - Head Count (2018)

Sasha Lane as Cassie - Daniel Isn’t Real

Storm Reid as Ashley - Don’t Let Go (2019)

Zolee Griggs as Izzy - Bit

Lily Frazer as Carol - Saint Maud

Zazie Beetz as Alicia - Wounds

Corinne Foxx as Sasha - 47 Meters Down: Uncaged

Tashiana Washington as Drea - Critters Attack!

Nicole Stamp as Melanippe "Mel" - The Carmilla Movie

Sarah Jeffery and Nadine Ellis as Daphne and Elizabeth - Daphne & Velma

Sennia Nanua as Melanie - The Girl with All the Gifts

Danielle Vitalis and Paige Meade as Tia and Dimples - Attack the Block

Alexandra Shipp as McKayla - Tragedy Girls

Kiersey Clemons as Jennifer - Sweetheart

Carmen Ejogo as Katrina - Rattlesnake

Janelle Monáe as Veronica/Eden - Antebellum

Elle Lorraine and Chanté Adams as Anna and Linda - Bad Hair

Mary J. Blige and Anika Noni Rose as Renee and Taneesha - Body Cam

Kyliegh Curran as Abra - Doctor Sleep

Lupita Nyong’o and Shahadi Wright Joseph as Adelaide and Zora - Us

Wunmi Mosaku as Rial - His House

Taylor Russell as Zoey - Escape Room (2019)

Sasheer Zamata as Jessie - Spree

Oluniké Adeliyi as Lacey/Lilith - She Never Died

Aleyse Shannon as Kris - Black Christmas (2019)

Lupita Nyong’o as Miss Caroline - Little Monsters (2019)

Jessica Williams as Jess - Corporate Animals

Ajanae Stephenson/Lorraine Toussaint as Louise "Lou Lou" - Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

Gabrielle Elyse as Hayley - Snatchers

Jahkara Smith as Shay - Pure

Ella Balinska as Cherie - Run Sweetheart Run

Kiana Madeira as Deena - Fear Street

Lovie Simone as Tabby - The Craft: Legacy

Reign Edwards as Cody - Pilgrim

Lyndie Greenwood as Susan - Pooka Lives!

Morgan Alexandria as Imani - Stay Out of the Attic

Tamara Lawrance as Charlotte - Kindred (2020)

Coco Jones as Rita - Vampires vs. the Bronx

Mariah Robinson as Sophia - Cheer Camp Killer (2020)

Kourtney Bell as Caitlin - Don’t Look Back (2020)

Pepi Sonuga as Misty - Crawlers (2020)

Danielle Deadwyler as Lemon - The Devil to Pay

Natalie Paul as Valerie - Delivered (2020)

Aundra Smith and Sydelle Noel as Mira and Naomi - The Clearing (2020)

Celeste M. Cooper as Mel - Range Runners

Alexandra Slade as Diane - Friend of the World

Storm Reid as Sydney - The Invisible Man (2020)

Sydney Park and Asjha Cooper as Makani and Alex - There’s Someone Inside Your House

Phylicia Rashad and Amanda Christine as Lilian and Ava - Black Box (2020)

Celeste O’Connor as Nyla - Freaky

Zazi Kunene as Nomzamo - Pinky Pinky (2020)

Tamika Shannon as Nicole - Nicole (2020)

Renelle Nicole as Michelle - Friend Request (2020)

Nia Long and Audrey Cleland as Ellie and Brittany - Fatal Affair

Lorraine Burroughs and Hannah Gonera as Veora and Samsara - Spell (2020)

Gabrielle Graham as Nicole - Tempted by Danger

Faith Monique as Angela - Death Ranch

Davida Williams as Jess - Useless Humans

Samantha Logan as Kasey - Polaroid

Tamara Smart, Troy Leigh-Anne Johnson, and Indya Moore as Kelly, Berna, and Peggy - A Babysitter’s Guide to Monster Hunting

Octavia Spencer as Agatha - The Witches (2020)

Maya Rudolph and China Anne McClain as Mary and Chantal - Hubie Halloween

Cynthia Addai-Robinson as Nicole - Always and Forever (2020)

Teyonah Parris as Brianna - Candyman (2021)

L. Scott Caldwell as Dolores - Bingo Hell

Georgina Campbell as Fig - All My Friends Hate Me

Evelyne Ily Juhen as Awa - Saloum

Chumisa Cosa, Kamvalethu Jonas Raziya, and Nosipho Mtebe as Tsidi, Winnie, and Mavis - Good Madam (2021)

Jasmin Savoy Brown as Alexis - Sound of Violence

Lidya Jewett as Yasmin - Nightbooks

Hannah Gonera and Masali Baduza/Schelaine Bennett as Dana and Trish - Slumber Party Massacre (2021)

Asjha Cooper as Shawna - Black as Night

Shantae Barnes-Cowan and Tasia Zalar as Maxi and Grace - Wyrmwood: Apocalypse

Michole Briana White as Regina - Malignant (2021)

Troy Leigh-Anne Johnson and Dakota Baccelli as Emma and Lilly - Let’s Scare Julie

Hannah John-Kamen as Jill - Resident Evil: Welcome to Racoon City

Gbemisola Ikumelo as Comfort - The Power (2021)

Zainab Jah as Grace - False Positive

Mari Oliveira as Mariana - Medusa

Jasmin Savoy Brown as Mindy - Scream (2022)

Mame-Anna Diop as Aisha - Nanny

Meagan Good and Zion Broadnax as Jocelyn and Paige - Day Shift

Thalia Besson as Samantha - Arthur, malédiction

Amandla Stenberg as Sophie - Bodies Bodies Bodies

Priah Ferguson and Kelly Rowland as Sydney and Emily - The Curse of Bridge Hollow

Georgina Campbell as Tess - Barbarian (2022)

Andrea Laing as Zoe - Adult Swim Yule Log

Robyn Alomar as Alana - Terror Train (2022)

Aisha Dee as Cecelia/Sissy - Sissy

Iola Evans and Angela Griffin as Kayla and Thea - Choose or Die

Kota Eberhardt as Desi - She Will

Megalyn Echikunwoke as Esme - Blood Moon

Keesha Sharp as Celeste - Titanic 666

Antoinette Robinson as Lisa - The Blackening

Quei Tann as Alexandra - They/Them

Miia Harris as Clawdeen - Monster High: The Movie

Leah Sava Jeffries and Iyana Halley as Norah and Meredith “Mare” - Beast (2022)

Lyric Ross, Angela Bassett, and Tamara Smart as Kat, Sister Helley, and Siobhan - Wendell and Wild

E’myri Crutchfield as Kelly - Dark Harvest

Jonica T. Gibbs as Mollie - Fresh (2022)

Sierra Holder as Jackie - Bring It On: Cheer or Die

Cheyenne Haynes as Merritt - Student Body

Regina Hall as Gail - Master (2022)

Riele Downs and Genneya Walton as Darby and Bree - Darby and the Dead

Taylor Russell as Maren - Bones and All

Hannah John-Kamen as Maya - Unwelcome

Ashley Madekwe, Bukky Bakray, and Maria Almeida as Neve/Cheryl, Dione/Abigail, and Mary - The Strays

Beth Million as Miri - Sick (2022)

Sophie Wilde as Mia - Talk to Me (2022)

Amandla Stenberg as Jonny - My Animal

Alisha Wainwright as Margaret - There's Something Wrong with the Children

Erica Ash as Melanie - We Have a Ghost

Cleopatra Coleman and Amanda Brugel as Em and Jennifer - Infinity Pool

Rosario Dawson and Tiffany Haddish as Gabbie and Harriet - Haunted Mansion (2023)

Laya DeLeon Hayes, Reilly Brooke Stith, and Amani Summer as Vicaria, Aisha, and Jada - The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster

LisaGay Hamilton as Dr. Weller - The Boogeyman (2023)

Taylour Paige as J.J. - The Toxic Avenger (2023)

Grace Porter as Shauna - Clock

Maisie Richardson-Sellers as Billie - Jagged Mind

Lidya Jewett and Okwui Okpokwasili as Angela and Dr. Beehibe - The Exorcist: Believer

Troy L. Johnson/Kimberly Huie and Kelcey Mawema as Lauren and Amelia - Totally Killer

Tadasay Young as Dr. Lillian - Five Nights at Freddy's

Kiah McKirnan, Melanie Liburd, and Ireon Roach as Jonquil "Jonny", Jean, and Elektra - Perpetrator

Cleopatra Coleman as Miss Devine - Cobweb

Brittany O'Grady as Shelby - It's What's Inside

Lupita Nyong'o as Sam - A Quiet Place: Day One

Madison Bailey and Antonia Gentry as Lucy and Summer - Time Cut

Brandy as Belinda - The Front Room

Andra Day and Mo'Nique as Ebony and Cynthia - The Deliverance

Jerrika Hinton as Summer - Mr. Crocket

Ava Kelders as Ruby - Longlegs

Chloe Bailey as Blake - The Exorcism

Ashley Moore as Ash - Festival of the Living Dead

DeWanda Wise as Jessica - Imaginary

Black Final Girls 

[palmviewfm]

can we get some more most wanted counter parts?

you   absolutely   can   get   some   more   !   here's   some   other   ones   you   can   use   for   inspo   ! let us know if more are needed ! you can find them under the cut since it got a little longer !

counterparts:   belly   conklin,   conrad   fisher,   taylor   jewel,   and   steven   conklin   from   the   summer   i   turned   pretty,   bella   swan,   rosalie   hale,   alice   cullen,   edward   cullen,   emmett   cullen,   leah   clearwater,   jessica   stanley,   angela   weber,   paul   uley   and   jane   volturi   from   twilight.   allison   reynolds,   claire   standish,   john   bender,   brian   johnson,   and   andrew   clark   from   the   breakfast   club,   cher   horowitz,   tai   frasier,   and   dionne   davenport   from   clueless.   frances   houseman   and   johnny   castle   from   dirty dancing,   sidney   prescott,   tatum   riley,   gale   weathers,   dewey   riley,   and   casey   becker   from   scream.   georgia   miller   from   ginny   and   georgia.   heather   mcnamara,   heather   chandler,   heather   duke,   and   veronica   sawyer   from   heathers.   danny   desario,   kim   kelly,   sam   weir,   and   lindsay   weir   from   freaks   and   geeks.   becky   katsopolis,   jesse   katsopolis,   joey   gladstone,   dj   tanner   and   stephanie   tanner   from   full   house.   buffy   summers,   anya   jenkins,   tara   maclay,   willow   rosenberg,   xander   harris,   faith   lehane   and   dawn   summers   from   buffy   the   vampire   slayer.   dana   scully   and   scott   mulder   from   the   x   files.   sabrina   spellman,   harvey   kinkle,   hilda   spellman,   zelda   spellman,   and   libby   chessler   from   sabrina   the   teenage   witch.   brenda   walsh,   brandon   walsh,   kelly   taylor,   donna   martin,   and   andrea   zuckerman   from   bh90210.  fran fine from the nanny. shelly   johnson   and   laura   palmer   from   twin   peaks. jj maybank, sarah cameron, and kiara carerra, pope heyward from outerbanks. eli goldsworthy, clare edwards, darcy edwards, sean cameron, emma nelson, manny santos, jimmy brooks, jonah haak, alli bhandari, kc guthrie, tiny bell, zoe rivas, esme song, rasha zuabi, bianca desousa, zig novak and jenna middleton from degrassi. amy jurgens, ricky underwood, grace bowman, and adrian lee from tslotat. grace le domas from ready or not. sam winchester, dean winchester and jo harvelle from supernatural. beca mitchell, chloe beale, cynthia rose, aubrey posen, stacey conrad, jesse swanson and benji from pitch perfect.

[davenelson3d]

Day 4 of Women's history month, these are women who had an influence on me. Patricia "Pat" Beal, she was my teacher , my boss and a guiding person in my life. She taught me in elementary to make a ceramic pot, years later we would be in the same dance group, The Killer Whale dancers. I had the pleasure of driving her , aunty Fran and my mom while on a trip. I learned so much in leadership and taking care of dance group members and people in general at that time. When working for her at tourism I would stay and talk for hours about culture and new ideas for songs and dances. She told me so many adaaex of growing up in Metlakatla and that she was a descendent of Paul Legiac. I was welcomed to her home if I had any questions about culture or life in general. She had told me how the logo for Metlakatla High School was chosen, the first principal of the new Metlakatla High School opened a book and said here you go you are the chiefs and here is your logo. For many years that logo or some version of the logo had remained. She had told me it is time to change the logo. Years later it was changed. I am happy to sing a song once She had composed from time to time. 1m https://www.instagram.com/p/CMAFjFIjJYx/?igshid=165aetuaw2sfq

[theonlinemuse]

And here’s more Black queer characters for the list:

Henrietta “Hen” Wilson • 911 • Portrayed by Aisha Hinds 

Tamia “Coop” Cooper • All American • Portrayed by Bre-Z

Sophie Moore • Batwoman • Portrayed by Meagan Tandy

Emily Foster • Chicago Fire • Portrayed by Annie Ilonzeh 

Prudence Blackwood • Chilling Adventures of Sabrina • Portrayed by Tati Gabrielle 

Addy Hanlon • Dare Me • Portrayed by Herizen F. Guardiola 

Rue Bennett • Euphoria • Portrayed by Zendaya 

Robyn “Rob” Brooks • High Fidelity • Portrayed by Zoë Kravitz

Alex Eastern • Homecoming • Portrayed by Janelle Monáe

Annalise Keating • How To Get Away With Murder • Portrayed by Viola Davis

Melinda “Millie” Morris • Hunters • Portrayed by Jerrika Hinton 

Harper • iCarly • Portrayed by Laci Mosley 

Ash Harper • Intergalactic • Portrayed by Savannah Steyn 

Aneela Kin Rit • Killjoys • Portrayed by Hannah John-Kamen

Mia Warren • Little Fires Everywhere • Portrayed by Kerry Washington 

Ruby Baptiste • Lovecraft Country • Portrayed by Wunmi Mosaku 

Denise Watkins • Master of None • Portrayed by Lena Waithe 

Dana • Mythic Quest • Portrayed by Imani Hakim 

Fabiola Torres • Never Have I Ever • Portrayed by Lee Rodriguez

Poussey Washington • Orange Is the New Black • Portrayed by Samira Wiley

Sophia Burset • Orange Is the New Black • Portrayed by Laverne Cox 

Suzanne Warren • Orange Is the New Black • Portrayed by Uzo Aduba 

Raffaela "Raffi" Musiker • Star Trek: Picard • Portrayed by Michelle Hurd

Marion Quade • Picnic at Hanging Rock • Portrayed by Madeleine Madden

Angel Evangelista • POSE • Portrayed by Indya Moore

Elektra Wintour • POSE • Portrayed by Dominique Jackson 

Cherie Johnson • Punky Brewster • Portrayed by Cherie Johnson

Nova Bordelon • Queen Sugar • Portrayed by Rutina Wesley

Pippy Rosewood • Rosewood • Portrayed by Gabrielle Dennis 

Ola Nyman • Sex Education • Portrayed by Patricia Allison 

Veronica “V” Fisher • Shameless • Portrayed by Shanola Hampton

Nola Darling • She’s Gotta Have It • Portrayed by DeWanda Wise

Fran • Shrill • Portrayed by Lolly Adefope 

Maddie Bishop • Siren • Portrayed by Fola Evans-Akingbola 

Simone Davis • Star • Portrayed by Brittany O’Grady

Cotton Brown • Star • Portrayed by Amiyah Scott 

Kelly Olsen • Supergirl • Portrayed by Azie Tesfai

Mary Charles "M-Chuck" Calloway • Survivor’s Remorse • Portrayed by Erica Ash

Liz Tremayne • Swamp Thing • Portrayed by Maria Sten

Lena Adams Foster • The Fosters • Portrayed by Sherri Saum 

Belle Porter • The L Word: Generation Q • Portrayed by Jennifer Beals 

Kima Greggs • The Wire • Portrayed by Sonja Sohn 

Tess Pearson • This Is Us • Portrayed by Eris Baker 

Maeve Millay • Westworld • Portrayed by Thandiwe Newton

Taylor Harding • Why Women Kill • Portrayed by Kirby Howell-Baptiste 

JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION WEEK → DAY SEVEN ↳ ANYTHING YOU WANT!: • FAVORITE BLACK QUEER CHARACTERS

[thedoortoyesterday]

Over time, there have probably been more songs referring to news and newspapers than you might at first think. For instance, you doubtless remember STAYIN' ALIVE by The Bee Gees but you may not immediately recall that its lyric contained a reference to The New York Times! 

There were also songs about magazines such as THE COVER OF THE ROLLING STONE by Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show in '72 and CENTERFOLD by The J. Geils Band in '81; going even further back, The Four Lads charted with a song in ‘59 called THE GIRL ON PAGE 44 that referred to the Sears, Roebuck & Co. mail order catalog. 

However, I'm focusing in this blog on newspapers and the printed word. Rap artists such as Public Enemy (in their song  A LETTER TO THE NEW YORK POST) and hip-hop artists like T-Pain (in his composition SOUNDS BAD) have made news references, but the following is a selective list of just a few of the many rock, pop and country songs of yesteryear which fit the category. 

Certain relevant lyric lines are included in italics.

COLD DARK WATERS 

(Don Owens) 

by Porter Wagoner

Pro: Chet Atkins 

(RCA: 1962) US #10 Country 

"In tomorrow's newspaper you'll read about me" 

https://youtu.be/7ix9iCIGazg

DAILY NEWS 

(Tom Paxton) 

by Tom Paxton

Pro: Paul Rothchild

(Elektra: 1964)  "How do I know? I read it in the Daily News"  

From Tom Paxton's second album containing his topically-inspired folk songs.

https://youtu.be/802F7aZIWfk

A DAY IN THE LIFE 

(John Lennon/Paul McCartney) 

by The Beatles

Pro: George Martin 

(Capitol: 1967) 

From their glorious "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" album."I read the news today, oh boy" (In addition, LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS refers to "Newspaper taxis appear on the shore" and THE BALLAD OF JOHN AND YOKO contains the line "The newspapers said") 

DID YOU SEE HIS NAME? 

(Ray Davies) 

by The Kinks

Pro: Ray Davies 

(Reprise: 1972) 

from 'The Kink Kronikles" double-album.

"Did you see his name in the local paper" 

https://youtu.be/ji72Ginv1T8

FRONT PAGE NEWS 

(Bill Payne/Fran Payne) 

by Little Feat

Pro: Lowell George 

(Warner Bros: 1980)

"Front page right through to back page" 

https://youtu.be/9oLgCNmSbBQ 

GET A JOB 

(Earl Beal/Raymond Edwards/William Horton/Richard Lewis) 

by The Silhouettes

Pro: Kae Williams 

(Ember: 1958) US #1 R&B, #1 Pop. 

A definitive doo-wop classic.

 "After breakfast ev'ry day/She throws the want ads right my way" 

https://youtu.be/p-7uIs3SvRA

GOOD ROCKIN' TONIGHT 

(Roy Brown) 

by Roy Brown w/Bob Ogden & His Orchestra

(DeLuxe: 1947) US #13 R&B in '48  

"I heard the news There's good rockin' tonight" 

https://youtu.be/DpOF4DZ6wDA 

This is the original of Roy Brown's classic song which was memorably covered 

by Wynonie Harris in '48 and Elvis Presley in ’54.

HEADLINE NEWS 

(Albert Hamilton/Richard Morris/Charles Hatcher) 

by Edwin Starr

Pro: Al Kent & Richard Morris 

(Ric-Tic: 1966) US #84 Pop, UK #39

 https://youtu.be/g-za5o1l7Yo

HEADLINES 

(John Fogerty) 

by John Fogerty

Pro: John Fogerty 

(Warner Bros: 1986)

HEADLINES 

(Reggie Calloway/Vincent Calloway/Melvin Gentry/Belinda Lipscomb/

Bobby Lovelace/Bill Simmons) 

by Midnight Star

Pro: Reggie Calloway & Midnight Star 

(Solar: 1986) US #3 R&B, #69 Pop, UK #16. 

 'Extra, extra, read all about it' 

https://youtu.be/FWlL44LOOG4

HEROES 

(Jennifer Kimball/Thomas Kimmel) 

by Johnny Cash & Waylon Jennings 

(Columbia: 1986)

 "That old newspaper headline" 

https://youtu.be/yoD0XxTSN2k

JIMMIE BROWN, THE NEWSBOY 

(A.P. Carter) 

by Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs & The Foggy Mountain Boys

 (Columbia: 1951)

“I sell the morning paper sir” 

Written by A.P. Carter, founder of The Carter Family

https://youtu.be/iVZ8u7BP1ws  

Song was a #5 country hit in ’59 by Mac Wiseman.

A LITTLE GOOD NEWS  

(Charlie Black/Rory Bourke/Tommy Rocco) 

by Anne Murray

Pro: Jim Ed Norman (Capitol: 1983) 

US #1 Country, #74 Pop. 

"Not much to print today/Can't find nothin' bad to say" 

 https://youtu.be/HQYS8gRL7zw

IT'S GOOD NEWS WEEK 

(Jonathan King) 

by Hedgehoppers Anonymous

Pro: Jonathan King (Parrot: 1965) 

UK #5 in '65, US #48 Pop in '66.

https://youtu.be/Q4KzGKnuUuc

NEWS OF THE WORLD 

(Bruce Foxton) 

by The Jam

Pro: Vic Smith & Chris Parry 

(Polydor: 1978) UK #27.  

News Of The World is a British weekly paper. 

https://youtu.be/UTbPnOZYxl8

NEWSPAPER BOY BLUES 

(Tiny Bradshaw/Jesse Kennedy) 

by Tiny Bradshaw/Vocal by Little Tiny Kennedy 

(King: 1952) 

https://youtu.be/C3I7LPDbq0Q

NOTHING HAS BEEN PROVED 

(Neil Tennant/Chris Lowe) 

by Dusty Springfield

Pro: Pet Shop Boys 

(UK Parlophone: 1989) UK #16.  

From the soundtrack of the film "Scandal" (Miramax: 1989) about the Profumo political scandal in Britain. "Mandy's in the papers 'cause she tried to go to Spain", referring to Mandy Rice-Davis. 

https://youtu.be/hFxUFXGMgRY

ODE TO BILLIE JOE 

(Bobbie Gentry) 

by Bobbie Gentry

Pro: Kelly Gordon & Bobby Paris 

(Capitol: 1967) 

US #1 Pop, #17 Country, #7 AC, UK #13. 

"I got some news this mornin' from Choctaw Ridge" 

https://youtu.be/-_E3UIeZUCs

OLD FRIENDS 

(Paul Simon) 

by Simon & Garfunkel

Pro: Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel & Roy Halee 

(Columbia: 1968) 

From their album "Bookends". 

"A newspaper blown through the grass"

https://youtu.be/7A76lTte8qE

ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN 

(Chuck Berry) 

by Chuck Berry & His Combo

Pro: Leonard Chess 

(Chess: 1956) 

US #2 R&B, #29 Pop. 

"Roll over Beethoven and tell Tchaikovsky the news" 

https://youtu.be/nhYLpHakuVY

SUNDAY PAPERS 

(Joe Jackson) 

by Joe Jackson

Pro: David Kershenbaum 

(A&M: 1979) 

From Joe Jackson's debut chart album "Look Sharp!"  

https://youtu.be/Tfo2-3MDxBw

SUNDAY TIMES 

(Loudon Wainwright III) 

by Loudon Wainwright III 

from the 1998 compilation "BBC Sessions" 

containing his earlier BBC performances.

TELL ME WHAT THE PAPERS SAY 

(Elton John/Bernie Taupin) 

by Elton John

Pro: Gus Dudgeon 

(Rocket: 1985) 

"I spy headlines, newsprint tells lies" 

 https://youtu.be/gq-dYKY5nZg

TOP FORTY, NEWS, WEATHER AND SPORTS 

(John D. Loudermilk) 

by Mark Dinning 

(MGM: 1961) US #81 Pop 

https://youtu.be/DsfE8g1rAQw

 (see note on Mark Dinning below*)

WANT ADS 

(Norman Johnson/Greg Perry/Barney Perkins) 

by The Honey Cone

Pro: Greg Perry (Hot Wax: 1971) 

US #1 R&B, #1 Pop.  

Darlene Love’s sister Edna Wright was lead singer of this girl group trio who recorded for Hot Wax, the label owned by ex-Motown songwriters Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland. 

https://youtu.be/r0V9K0ERzRo

WHAT'S HAPPENING BROTHER 

(James Nyx/Marvin Gaye) 

by Marvin Gaye 

(Tamla: 1971)

 From Marvin's landmark album "What's Going On". 

"Are things really gettin' better, like the newspaper said?"  

https://youtu.be/ucRg02jQz7g

YESTERDAY'S PAPERS 

(Mick Jagger/Keith Richard) 

by The Rolling Stones

Pro: Andrew Loog Oldham 

(London: 1967) From their LP "Between The Buttons" 

 https://youtu.be/_7mkOy-TfPI

*Mark Dinning was the brother of three sisters (Jean, Lou and Ginger) who formed the vocal trio The Dinning Sisters; they clocked up best-selling records in the late 40's including BUTTONS AND BOWS on Capitol in '48.  Jean co-wrote TEEN ANGEL which was Mark Dinning's major hit single on MGM that topped Billboard's Hot 100 in February 1960. The Dinning Sisters' accompanist and arranger was songwriter and pianist Don Robertson who had his own Top 10 success on Capitol in '56 with his composition  THE HAPPY WHISTLER. Don married Lou and they recorded several singles together.