#Gavin/Meg/Dan

[hatingwithfears]

BOOKS READ IN 2022

Here’s the complete list of books I managed to read in 2022.

168 books. 54,494 pages.

Renata Adler- Speedboat

Kendra Allen- The Collection Plate

Jonathan Alter- His Very Best: Jimmy Carter, A Life

Kenneth Anger- Hollywood Babylon

Jason Bailey- Fun City Cinema: New York City and the Movies That Made It

Peter Baker, Susan Glasser- The Divider: Trump in The White House 2017-2021

JG Ballard- The Atrocity Exhibition

Julien Barnes- Elizabeth Finch

Brit Bennett- The Vanishing Half

Charles M. Blow- The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto

Anthony Bourdain- Medium Raw

Anthony Bourdain, Laurie Woolever- World Travel: An Irreverent Guide

Box Brown- Cannabis: The Illegalization of Weed in America

Mariah Carey, Michaela Angela Davis- The Meaning of Mariah Carey

Nick Cave & Sean O’Hagan- Faith, Hope, and Carnage

David Chang- Eat a Peach

Dan Charnas- Dilla Time

Leonard Cohen- A Ballet of Lepers

Lee Cole- Groundskeeping

Teju Cole- Black Paper

Ray Connolly- Being Elvis: A Lonely Life

Brian Contoir- Practical Alchemy

Antoine Cosse- Metax

Charles R. Cross- Here We Are Now: The Lasting Impact of Kurt Cobain

Daniele Cybulskie- How To Live Like a Monk

Travis Dandro- King of King Court

John Darnelle- Devil House

Michael Deforge- Heaven No Hell

Rita Dove- Playlist for the Apocalypse

David Duchovny- The Reservoir

Jennifer Egan- The Candy House

Robert Evans- The Kid Stays in The Picture

Scott Eyman- Cary Grant: A Brilliant Disguise

Nicolas Ferraro- Cruz

Mark Fisher- Ghosts of My Life

Mark Fisher- Capitalist Realism

Johnathan Franzen- Crossroads

Harry Freedman- Leonard Cohen: The Mystical Roots of Genius

Matti Friedman- Who By Fire: Leonard Cohen in the Sinai

James Gavin- George Michael: A Life

Lizzy Goodman- Meet Me in The Bathroom

Andrew Sean Greer- Less

Dave Grohl- The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music

Joseph Hansen- Troublemaker

Joy Harjo- Poet Warrior

Robert Harris- The Ghost Writer

Noah Hawley- Anthem

Wil Haygood- Colorization: One Hundred Years of Black Film in a White World

Clinton Heylin- The Double Life of Bob Dylan

Andrew Holleran- The Kingdom of Sand

Michel Houellebecq- Serotonin

Sean Howe- Marvel Comics: The Untold Story

Dorthy B Hughes- In a Lonely Place

John Irving- The Fourth Hand

Walter Isaacson- Leonardo Da Vinci

Kazuo Ishiguro- Klara and The Sun

Junji Ito- No Longer Human

Robert Jones Jr- The Prophets

Saeed Jones- Alive at The End of the World

Stephen Graham Jones- My Heart is a Chainsaw

Rax King- Tacky

Stephen King- Billy Summers

Katie Kitamura- Intimacies

Chuck Klosterman- The Nineties

TJ Klune- Under The Whispering Door

Karl Ove Knausgaard- The Morning Star

Hideo Kojima- The Creative Dream

Milan Kundera- Slowness

Wally Lamb- I Know This Much is True

Yiyun Li- Dear Friend, from My Life I Write to You in Your Life

Thomas Ligotti- The Conspiracy Against The Human Race

Roger Lipsey- Make Peace Before the Sun Goes Down

Patricia Lockwood- No One is Talking About This

Ling Ma- Bliss Montage

Stuart B MacBride- Halfhead

Michael Mann & Meg Gardiner- Heat 2

Greil Marcus- Dead Elvis

Mike McCormack- Solar Bones

Jennette McCurdy- I’m Glad My Mom Died

Janelle Monae- The Memory Librarian

Ottessa Moshfegh- Lapvona

Leila Mottley- Nightcrawling

Alan Moore, Melinda Gebbie- Lost Girls

Grant Morrison- The Invisibles

Mannie Murphy- I Never Promised You a Rose Garden

Sequoia Nagamatsu- How High We Go in The Dark

Joyce Carol Oates- Blonde

Joyce Carol Oates- American Melancholy

John O’Connell- Bowie’s Bookshelf

Ryan O’Connell- Just By Looking at Him

Jenny Offill- Weather

Paul Ortiz- An African American and Latinx History of The United States

Hiroko Oyamada- The Factory

Hiroko Oyamada- The Hole

Helen Oyeymi- What is Not Yours is Not Yours

James Patterson- Hear No Evil

Larissa Pham- Pop Song

Brian Phillips- Impossible Owls

Stephanie Phillips- Why Solange Matters

Keith Phipps- Age of Cage

Michael Pollan- This Is Your Mind on Plants

Richard Powers- Bewilderment

Questlove- Music is History

Kristen Radtke- Seek You

Sue Rainsford- Follow Me to Ground

Claudia Rankine- Just Us: An American Conversation

George A Romero, Daniel Kraus- The Living Dead

Karen Russell- Orange World

George Saunders- A Swim in a Pond in The Rain

George Saunders- Liberation Day

Samantha Schweblin— Fever Dream

Leonardo Sciascia- Equal Danger

Mark Seal- Leave The Gun, Take The Cannoli

Seth- Clyde Fans

Alan Sepinwall- Breaking Bad 101

Zadie Smith- Feel Free

Won-Pyung Sohn- Almond

Bob Spitz- Led Zeppelin: The Biography

Elizabeth Strout- Oh William!

J Randy Taraborrelli- The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe

Herve Le Tellier- The Anomaly

Manjit Thapp- Feelings

Olga Tokarczuk- The Books of Jacob

Jia Tolentino- Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self Delusion

Leo Trezenick- The Confession of a Mad Man

Stanley Tucci- Taste

Una- Becoming Unbecoming

Ocean Vuong- Time is a Mother

Chris Ware- Rusty Brown

WC Ware- Jimmy Corrigan

John Waters- Liarmouth

Peter Weiss- The Shadow of The Coachman’s Body

Missouri Williams- The Doloriad

Antoine Wilson- Mouth to Mouth

Sarah Winman- Still Life

Laurie Wollever- Bourdain: The Definitive Oral Biography

Kenneth Womack- Solid State: The Story of Abbey Road and The End of The Beatles

Hanya Yanagihara- To Paradise

Ed. Jelani Cobb & David Remnick- The Matter of Black Lives

Ed. Sinead Gleeson & Kim Gordon- This Woman’s Work: Essays on Music

[rhinnie]

Roshni

There's something to be said about early mornings. She doesn't have many charitable things to mention about it--waking up before noon is considered a sin in her eyes--but there's something...peaceful about the pre-dawn mornings in Los Santos. Maybe it's the stillness outside, birds barely begun to wake and few cars blaring their horns miles below their high rise penthouse. Or maybe it's the pale sunlight just beginning to filter in through their blinds, casting the room in a soft, washed out hue. Or maybe it's just the stillness around her--Penny and the cats sleeping restfully, furry limbs strewn across all corners of the bed, alarms all mercifully shut off and electronics set to their dimmest settings, her boys sound asleep, the only noises coming from them snuffles and Dan's soft snoring. She grins. She can't say she expected to find herself in this position. When she had moved to Los Santos all those years ago, she'd been a naive girl with her eyes set on grandeur, with some hope of erasing her past as she took the city by storm. She scoffed at the concept of love, weaponized the idea and used it to her advantage on marks, knowing exactly what her red hair and a gorgeous backless gown did to those with weaker resolve. And yet. She turns her head up to look at Dan, grinning even wider when she sees his mussed hair and slightly agape mouth, a small line of drool trickling out. She stifled a snort at the sight--the mark of a truly jet-lagged man. She'd missed him while he was away, a trip to talk with some weapons dealers in Liberty City that was immediately followed by a flight across the pond for some SMG matters she couldn't recall had kept him away from them for far too long. She'd missed his warmth and steadiness, his bright smile and raspy laugh and tight hugs. His ability to make a complete mess just somehow feel infinitely better. They could've used a bit of that, this past week. She shakes her head, burrowing into his shoulder. She kisses his collarbone and he snorts a little in his sleep, shifting slightly before settling. Gavin stirs a bit at the shift, eyes scrunching, brow furrowing fitfully before smoothing out again. He nuzzles into Dan's chest and reaches out blindly for her hand. She grabs it, threads their fingers together, and kisses the knuckles. His lips twitch unconsciously and he relaxes with a sigh. It takes all her willpower not to lean across Dan and give him a chaste kiss. She doesn't want to risk waking him, he hasn't been getting enough sleep as is. This last week had been hard on them, so say the least, but especially on Gavin. Pure exhaustion brought upon by an overload of work reached its climax with a deal gone wrong. He was lucky he made it out alive, much less with just a graze and some extensive contusions. She rubs her thumb across his knuckles. Too close. Too fucking close. She shuts her eyes tightly. This is why she hates waking up early, too much time alone with her thoughts. She feels Dan's arm tighten around her and she relaxes; she didn't even realize she had tensed up. She looks back up at him, slightly surprised to see gorgeous, half-lidded brown eyes peering back at her. "Mornin'," he rasps, quietly. "Wouldn't go that far," she whispers back, with a pointed glance at the clock. He follows her gaze and makes a face, burying his face in her hair with an almost inaudible whine. "Damn you jet lag." She turns her head up to kiss his cheek, but he turns at the last second, kissing her lips with a grin. She breaks it a second later, fondly exasperated. "Your morning breath is disgusting." "I thought it wasn't morning yet," he responds cheekily, drawing her in closer. "Just for that, I'm not making you breakfast." "B'll make me--" Dan cuts off his usual retort to look down at the man still sleeping soundly on his chest. Dan takes a breath, fingers moving to skitter across Gavin's bare back, gently skimming the worst of the bruises and the edge of the surgical tape and gauze pressed against Gavin's side. It's silent for a few beats before Dan whispers, "I should've been there. I should've been with him." "Don't," Meg snaps instantly. "You were halfway across the world--" "--exactly--" "If anyone should've been there, it should've been me." Dan sighs, "you were luv. You went after them." "You bet your fucking ass I did," she mutters darkly, remembering with pride and sick satisfaction as she hunted down every single one of those fucks, broke out her good knives to really drive home the point: the Golden Boy, their Golden Boy, was off limits. A kiss to the top of her head breaks her out of her reverie. Dan looks at her with a soft look, warm and fond and proud, she can feel herself flush in response. "I love you," he whispers. He leans down for a kiss and this time, she doesn't deny him. She grazes her teeth against his bottom lip, grinning when he inhales sharply. "Without me? Weak," a voice croaks near Dan's shoulder, startling them enough to break apart. They both turn to Gavin simultaneously, and he gives them a sleepy smirk in response. "Was I interrupting something?" "Spoiled twat," Dan snaps, but the wide grin belies the harshness of the insult. Gavin hums in response, angling his head for a kiss of his own. Dan obliges readily, kissing him deeply and ending the kiss to press their foreheads together. "Scared the shite outta me, you know that? Bastard." "B, it was fine B." "Yeah?" Dan raises an eyebrow and gently pokes one of his bruises, snorting when Gavin's attempt to stifle the pained grunt is unsuccessful. "Turney, Dan's being a tosspot," he whines then, gripping Meg's hand tightly and turning those glittering green eyes towards her. Meg shakes her head, hiding a grin. "Not even a kiss before you start bitching to me? I see how it is, Gavino." "Aw Turney, lovely Turney," he sits up on his elbow with minimal groaning and leans across Dan to press a kiss to her cheek. "Saved you from my morning breath." "Aaaand, that's why you're my favorite." "Aw what! Weak!" Dan whines. Gavin gives him his patented smug look and collapses back against his side with a grunt. Dan immediately buries his hand in Gavin's hair, scratching lightly at his scalp. Gavin hums happily, closing his eyes. "What're you lot doing up anyway? Both being up 'fore noon is a sign of the damn apocalypse." "Jet lag." "Couldn't sleep," Meg sighs and cuddles further against Dan. "Would totally be willing to try again though. Geoff gave us the week off anyway; we have no where to be." Gavin grumble of "I don't need the bloody week off" is largely ignored by both his partners. "Let's go for sushi," Dan suggests excitedly. "That place by the pier." "That sounds lush! Let's make it a beach day; it's been too long since we went for swimmies." "If you get your stitches wet, you're dealing with Caleb on your own," Meg warns. Gavin shrugs dismissively as she sighs fondly. "Fine, beach day it is." "Class," Gavin whispers. His bruises stick out in the pre-dawn glow, making him seem more fragile, breakable. Human. Less the coveted Golden Boy, and more the easy-going, intelligent prat that stole both their hearts without an ounce of effort. Dan smiles and runs his hand through Gavin's hair again. "Go on back to sleep, B. It's still--" he breaks off to yawn. "Hours away." "You too, jet lagged baby," Meg pulls on his ear, rolling her eyes at his betrayed look. "And you luv, honestly I'm worried for your health. Before noon?" Gavin mumbles, eyes closed. She scoffs in response, reaching out to tweak his nose. He scrunches up, but falls asleep soon after, Dan and Meg looking on fondly. Dan kisses the top of his head, and then hers before settling, dropping off soon after. Meg stays up a bit longer, petting Columbo who woke up to sleepily curl up on Dan's stomach and holding vigil over her boys. When she moved to Los Santos, she was sure of two things: love wasn't real and mornings were God's bane on the earth. Now, as her eyes droop and her body relaxes against Dan's warmth, her fingers still entwined with Gavin's, she can admit she was wrong. About the love thing. Mornings can still suck her dick.

[tiredeldritchhorror]

*listens to all of the Frozen soundtracks* .....look what did you expect from me when Into The Unknown came out and I’d already done a Frozen Song animatic? It’s just so good and it gave me ideas to better the Monster King au

Look, just listen to all of the frozen soundtracks (frozen, frozen on broadway, frozen 2) and you’ll see all these good good songs

[achievebisexuality]

Huge congratulations to the Slow Mo Guys for reaching 10 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS!!! ❤❤❤

[actualahquotes]

Don't ask celebrities/personalities about things they clearly don't want to talk about. They don't owe you anything just because you like their public persona.

Don't ask celebrities/personalities about things they clearly don't want to talk about. They don't owe you anything just because you like their public persona.

Don't ask celebrities/personalities about things they clearly don't want to talk about. They don't owe you anything just because you like their public persona.

Don't ask celebrities/personalities about things they clearly don't want to talk about. They don't owe you anything just because you like their public persona.

Don't ask celebrities/personalities about things they clearly don't want to talk about. They don't owe you anything just because you like their public persona.

Don't ask celebrities/personalities about things they clearly don't want to talk about. They don't owe you anything just because you like their public persona.

Don't ask celebrities/personalities about things they clearly don't want to talk about. They don't owe you anything just because you like their public persona.

Don't ask celebrities/personalities about things they clearly don't want to talk about. They don't owe you anything just because you like their public persona.

[allhallows-art]

Chapters: 1/? Fandom: Rooster Teeth/Achievement Hunter RPF Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Characters: Gavin Free, Meg Turney, Jeremy Dooley, Michael Jones, Dan Gruchy, Geoff Ramsey Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Brooklyn Nine-Nine (TV) Fusion Summary:

It's a Brooklyn nine nine au. Pretty self explanatory.

Detective Gavin Free is a talented, but carefree police detective at Austin's ninety-ninth precinct who, along with his eclectic group of colleagues, are used to having a lax captain around the office. However, when tightly-wound Captain Geoff Ramsey takes over, he is determined to make this dysfunctional group of detectives into the best precinct in Austin.

Quick thank you to @the-problematic-blender for that reverse FAHC!AU post which made me think of this stupid crossover, hope Y’all like. 

P.S there’s gonna be more chapters. This is only like five minutes of episode one. Pls reblog this to support it and go put Kudos and comments on the fic itself

[teamwaffle-o]

[aubreysux]

squad goals <3

[misspuffbaby]

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[orymsblueflower]

Meg confusing Mario Kart for MLP over here

[justamegturneyfan]

Meg’s June Instagram Highlights

Heart You 💜

[stellanova001]

Ok. Buckle up folks, this is gonna be a long one.

If you like any of the following franchises/tv-shows/movies/games, I would be very glad if you would like to follow this blog!

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Barbie

Brooklyn 99

DC

Detroit: Become Human

Disney

Lucifer (Netflix)

Marvel/MCU

Merlin

My Hero Academia

My Little Pony

Overwatch

RWBY

Sanders Sides/Thomas Sanders

Star Wars

Super Mario

Transformers Prime

The Dragon Prince

The Umbrella Academy

(Everything in bold is what I'm mostly gonna reblog.)

Attention!

I enjoy shipping. So, you'll see that on this blog.

And let me make myself clear: I respect all ships, however, these are the ones that I like and the ones that probably will show up on this blog.

And those are:

Avatar: the Last Airbender

Aang x Katara

Zuko x Mei

Sokka x Suki

Brooklyn 99

Jake x Amy

Holt x Kevin

Detroit: Become Human

North x Markus

Simon x Markus

Polycrew

Kara x Luther

Connor x Chloe

Gavin x RK900

DC

Cory (Starfire) x Dick (Nightwing)

Selina (Catwoman) x Bruce (Batman)

Harley x Ivy

Raven x Beast Boy

Damian x John Kent

Diana x Steve

Disney

Rapunzel x Eugene

Belle x Beast

Ana x Kristoff

Cinderella x Prince Charming (Henry)

Aladdin x Jasmine

Esmeralda x Phobus

Meg(era) x Hercules

Mulan x Shang

Ellie x Carl

Wall.E x E.V.A

Lucifer

Lucifer x Chloe

Amenidiel x Linda

Dan x Charlotte

Maze x Eve

Marvel/MCU

Tony x Pepper

Vision x Wanda

Steve x Peggy

Steve x Bucky

Peggy x Dave (from Agent Carter)

Clint x Natasha

Peter Parker x MJ

Eddie Brock x Venom

Scott x Hope

Gamora x Peter Quill

Jean Gray x Scott

Hank Pym x Janet

Jessica Jones x Luke Cage

Merlin

Arthur x Gwen

Merlin x Arthur

My Hero Academia

Deku x Uraraka

Bakugo x Kirishima

Todoroki x Momo

Kaminari x Jiro

Tsu x Tokoyami

Mirio x Amajiki

My Little Pony

Rainbow Dash x Soarin

Twilight Sparke x Flash Sentry

Flurry Heart x Thorax

Princess Celestia x Discord

Rarity x Spike

Cheese Sandwich x Pinkie Pie

Starlight x Sunburst

Bulk Bicep x Fluttershy

Applejack x Coloratura

Lyra x Bon Bon

Cadence x Shining Armor

Overwatch

Tracer x Emily

Genji x Mercy

Mccree x Hanzo

Reinhardt x Ana

Mei x Zarya

Reaper x Soldier:76

Orisa x Bastion

Pharah x Brigitte

Lùcio x D,va

RWBY

Blake x Sun

Blake x Yang

Ruby x Oscar

Ruby x Penny

Qrow x Winter

Qrow x Clover

Weiss x Neptune

Roman x Neo

Nora x Ren

Pyrrha x Jaune

Mercury x Emerald

Ironwood x Glynda

Velvet x Yatchuashi

Velvet x Coco

Taiyang x Summer

Flynt x Neon

Robyn x Fiona

Sanders Sides

Roman x Virgil: Prinxiety

Logan x Patton: Logicality

Janus x Remus: Demus

Janus x Roman: Rociet

LAMP

DLAMP

Star Wars

Lea x Han

Poe x Finn

Rey x Kylo (Ben)

Rey x Finn

Anakin x Padmé

Obi-Wan x Satine

Ezra x Sabine

Kanan x Hera

Zerrut x Baze

Cassian x Jyn

Zeb x Kallus

Super Mario

Daisy x Luigi

Peach x Mario

Transformers (Prime)

Optimus Prime x Elita One

Bumblebee x Arcee

Knockout x Breakdown

Megatron x Starscream

Megatron x Optimus Prime

Soundwave x Megatron

Prowl x Jazz

Ratchet x Drift

The Dragon Prince

Callum x Rayla

Viren x Aaravos

Harrow x Sarai

Amaya x Janai

Runaan x Ethari

The Umbrella Academy

Allison x Raymond

Vanya x Sissy

Five x Dolores

Hazel x Agnes

Klaus x Dave

That's all Folks! 😊

[rhinnie]

Ghar

Gavin didn't know much about the concept of "home." Growing up, he was lucky to consider what he had even a house, a dilapidated flat in the rough part of the inner city was where he used to lay his head for the vast majority of his life. There was no refuge there, no warmth or happiness or safety. Going "home" was synonymous with yelling and pain and so much fear that it just never seemed worth it. It wasn't always like that though. For 8 years of his life, he really was happy. In his grandfather's little cottage in the outskirts of Oxfordshire, tucked far away from any neighbors, but Gavin could say he was never wanting for love or affection. His grandfather--Nonno, he called him--was a kind man. Honest. Had worked and worked and worked until he could scrounge up enough money to move his family from their tiny town in Italy to the UK, and then worked until he no longer physically could. A man who had every reason to be jaded and bitter, having outlived his wife as well as their three children, but Gavin can not think of a single time when his Nonno was anything other than a sweet, kindhearted, happy-go-lucky fellow. Even when he became sick, when cancer and chemo ravaged his body from the inside out, left him pale and frail and a shadow of the man he had once been, he never once let his smile slip. A charmer, Gavin remembers the nurses all used to say with a fond grin when Gavin rushed straight from school to the hospital every few weeks for the next chemotherapy appointment. There Nonno would be sat, in one of those cushy, reclining chairs that did nothing to mask the view of the bleak white walls or the smell of antiseptic or the image of his fragile grandfather attached to various leads and IVs all poking through his skin. Gavin would always feel sick looking at it. But Nonno would see him in the doorway, smile that bright, brilliant smile, and exclaim "Bambino! You are here!" in that heavily accented voice that never failed to put Gavin at ease. Nonno had taught Gavin a few things in the years Gavin lived with him: work hard for the things you think are worth it, never be afraid of failure, and a home-cooked meal can cure all ailments. Gavin didn't believe the last one, as a young lad of 9 years, he couldn't correlate Nonno's favorite phrase with his inability to cure his cancer. But even a young Gavin couldn't deny the look of utter joy Nonno always got when cooking. Or the look of pride when tasting something Gavin had cooked himself. Those days in the kitchen, with Nonno patiently directing Gavin on how to spice something properly or the true Italian way to make pasta from scratch, were some of Gavin's fondest memories. Now that, he will forever associate with home. That's what he thinks as he lugs out the old-fashioned pasta maker out from the cabinet and readies the dough he already rolled out. He works on autopilot, the heavy, warm smell of garlic and tomato enveloping him and reminding him of a simpler time. "Whatcha doing, B?" "Bugger me!" Gavin snaps, jumping a foot in the air, much to Dan's amusement. "Aw did I scare you, B? Sorry B!" Gavin glares at him before pointedly returning to his work, cutting a long strip of dough to insert into the machine. Dan lets out another laugh and wraps his arms around Gavin's waist, settling flush against Gavin's back and resting his chin against his shoulder. "Cooking?" "Your observational skills are unparalleled, Daniel." Dan snorts and kisses Gavin behind the ear, grinning widely when Gavin instantly melts against him. He presses another kiss behind his ear and then moves to his cheek, and then the corner of his lips. He hums happily when Gavin sighs and turns in the circle of his arms to kiss him properly. "You are an absolute menace, Daniel Gruchy." "Aw B, don't be like that B!" "Don't be like what?" Meg asks as she walks into the kitchen, popping up on the counter next to the boys and puckering her lips for kisses. The boys easily oblige. "B's being a prick," Dan whines instantly to her, nuzzling Gavin's hair. "And Dan's being a twat." "Boys, boys, no fighting in the kitchen." Meg leans over to the stove and lifts up one of the lids, inhaling deeply at the smell of homemade pasta sauce. She ladles a bit out, blows on it, and then sticks her pinky in. Gavin watches intently as her eyes close and she moans around her finger. "Fuck that's good." "Yeah? Does it need anything?" "Could do with a sprinkle more of oregano, but other than that--" she dips her finger again. "Ugh. Delicious." "Cheers, girl," Gavin smiles. He moves for the cupboard, but finds himself completely stuck. "B, lemme go, I need to get the spices." "Nah." "Nah?" "Nah," Dan grins. "I demand payment." "I'm cooking for you, you spoiled wanker!" "Mmmm, nope. Not appeased. Need more kisses." "Kisses eh?" Gavin turns fully in Dan's hold, chest to chest, and grabs Dan's face with his floury hands. When Dan sputters at the sudden onslaught of white powder, Gavin squeaks out a laugh and kisses his nose. "That enough payment for you luv?" Dan splutters again and glares, wiping away frantically at the floury handprints on his face. Meg laughs hysterically, bent at the waist, and Dan turns his glare on her too. "You're both awful." "Naaaaaah," Gavin laughs. Meg leans over for a high-five and then jumps down to skip over to the spice cabinet and pluck the dried oregano from the bottom shelf. She holds it out to Gavin but quickly draws back when he reaches for it. "What about my payment?" She grins cheekily, which slips a moment later when she sees Gavin's hand inch towards the flour. "NO, GAVIN I WILL--" The flour collides with her forehead and she holds her breath as the dust blooms outward around her. "Gavin?" She calls over the raucous laughter. "Yes luv?" "You know those knives you got me for my birthday?" "Yes luv." "It's going straight in your nose." "It's a big enough target." "B! Traitor!" It's a free for all then, the pets wisely steering clear after the first time Hebe was nearly trounced by a baguette. By the end, all three are absolutely covered in powder and the floor is littered with cans and herbs and even more flour, laughter still ringing through the halls. Miraculously, the pasta sauce and fresh pasta remained untouched. Gavin pulls himself upright, accepting the hand Dan extended and the tomato-y kiss with a wide grin. "I'm not cleaning this," Meg says immediately, picking basil stems out of her hair with a grimace. "Dibs on first shower!" "Meg, no! I already called it!" "Race ya, bitch!" And once again, Gavin is left alone in the kitchen, beaming fondly after them. He shakes his head, picks some Parmesan from out of his ear, and returns back to work, readying the noodles to boil. By the time both Meg and Dan return from the bathroom, the food is complete. They kiss his temple when he returns from his own quick shower, vow to clean up so he doesn't have to, and they all relocate to the living room. There, with Gavin sat comfortably between his partners, the shitty movie Dan put on completely ignored in favor of digging into the delicious food, moans and compliments filling the air in between bites, Gavin realizes something. He found home again.

[tiredeldritchhorror]

its been so long since Ive drawn my sad monster son

[tabloidtoc]

Star, March 1

You can buy a copy of this issue for your very own at my eBay store: https://www.ebay.com/str/bradentonbooks

Cover: Humiliated Jennifer Lopez used for money and fame by Alex Rodriguez

Page 1: Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank, who is a UK ambassador for George Clooney and Rande Gerber's tequila brand, welcomed a son on February 9 at London's Portland Hospital

Page 2: Contents, Robin Thicke in front of a piano at Gold Diggers studio in L.A.

Page 3: Star Shots -- Serena Williams honored late Olympic gold medalist Florence Griffith Joyner by rocking a one-legged Nike catsuit at the first day of the Australian open, Chrissy Metz brought some vibrancy to the virtual SCAD aTVFest where she discussed This Is Us and was honored with the Vanguard Award, Olivia Culpo checked out the view before heading to the Shaq Bowl in Tampa

Page 4: Inside Britney Spears' nightmare -- a shocking new documentary exposes how Britney was used and abused by people she trusted -- Britney's unable to communicate with fans directly without permission -- fans flooded Justin Timberlake's Instagram to demand an apology for what one called profiting from trashing a woman

Page 5: Facing a lawsuit from her estranged older sister has rattled Mariah Carey -- Alison Carey alleged to a NYC court that Mariah had intentionally inflicted emotional distress by writing about her in the 2020 tell-all The Meaning of Mariah Carey and Alison is seeking $1.25 million after the singer accused her of, among other things, throwing boiling hot tea on her and trying to sell a 12-year-old Mariah to a pimp -- now Mariah has become wary of even those in her inner circle and is making longtime employees re-interview for their jobs -- Mariah's always been on the paranoid side but everyone is a suspect now and she's grilling everyone from bodyguards to chefs to stylists and household staff who have been with her for years and if anyone pushes back they are shown the door -- her great fear is that people could cross over and spill secrets to the enemy because she's been caught off guard before by those she trusted

* Catching ZZZs has become a real problem for Kelly Clarkson -- between her gig as a daytime host, trying to sell homes in Nashville and Encino, and battling her ex Brandon Blackstock over custody of their two kids, she is beyond stressed and she can't sleep and nothing works; the most shut-eye she gets is two to three hours -- it's gotten so bad she's even tried hypnotherapy but her workaholic brain outwits it -- meanwhile her legal woes including a lawsuit with her husband and ex father-in-law's talent agency are getting nastier and Brandon has told her in no uncertain terms that he's not going to stop until he gets what he wants which is a ton of money and time with the kids

* She was the most loathed mother in America and now Casey Anthony wants her say -- 10 years after she was acquitted of murdering her two-year-old daughter Caylee, Casey is making a documentary about the trial and she thinks she can clear her name -- she's not looking for sympathy but she believes she's a victim too and was unfairly convicted in the public eye -- she is planning on dropping bombshells in the doc including her take on the theory that the toddler accidentally drowned in the family pool as well as shocking secrets about her own abusive upbringing but don't expect much remorse

Page 6: Just over a year after her father Kobe Bryant and sister Gianna Bryant perished in a tragic helicopter crash, Natalia Bryant who is Kobe's oldest daughter, has signed a modeling contract with IMG Models who also represent Bella Hadid and Gigi Hadid and the just signed Inauguration standout poet Amanda Gorman

* Rumer Willis was heartbroken when her months-long relationship with Armie Hammer fizzled out in December but after harrowing reports of Armie's alleged abuse of women including asking to barbecue their ribs and carry their severed toes in his pocket, Rumer is telling friends she feels lucky -- she wanted to defend him when the cannibalism stories first came out because she thought they were outrageous and now she feels badly for all of the victims and she's really grateful she didn't get caught up in the Armie nightmare

* Star Spots the Stars -- Eva Longoria, Mandy Moore, Demi Lovato, Dan Levy, Dorinda Medley

Page 8: Star Shots -- Meg Ryan wore some wide-legged trousers and a cute cap on a nature walk in Santa Barbara, Gavin Rossdale wore pink socks while playing tennis in L.A., Ciara holding six-month-old son Win during a family getaway to Hawaii

Page 9: Delilah Belle Hamlin and Love Island's Eyal Booker removed their masks for a quick street smooch during a coffee date in L.A., Sofia Richie enjoyed some PDA with shipping heir Gil Ofer in Miami

Page 12: Kate Upton doing yoga, Tia Mowry-Hardrict and her husband Cory Hardrict shared dishwashing duty after cooking at home, Robin Roberts tasted a treat on Good Morning America in New York City

Page 13: Pregnant Brittany Cartwright brought her dog along to retrieve the mail in L.A., Victoria Justice showed off her toned tummy post-workout in L.A.

Page 14: Goldie Hawn turned quality time with granddaughter Rani into a workout toting her in a backpack, Madonna and Guy Ritchie's son Rocco Ritchie waded in during a vacation in Tulum in Mexico, Lucy Hale on a stroll with her dog Elvis in L.A.

Page 16: Chris Noth put in a day's work on The Equalizer in Paterson in New Jersey, Flavor Flav and Flo Rida at The Super Glow Super Bowl kick-off party in Tampa, Bradley Cooper kept daughter Lea close as the two ran errands in NYC

Page 17: More than a week after celebrating 18 months of sobriety Lily Allen enjoyed a snack on-the-go in London, Jessica Alba lifted her son Hayes while riding scooters with husband Cash Warren in Beverly Hills

Page 18: Normal or Not? Cody Simpson got physical with new girlfriend Marloes Stevens during a romantic getaway in St. Barts -- normal, Selling Sunset's Christine Quinn picking up a portrait of herself in L.A. -- normal, Jack Black raised Thor's hammer in a parody posted on Instagram prompting Chris Hemsworth to call it the greatest thing he's ever seen -- not normal

Page 19: The Crown's Emma Corrin looked intrigued by a leafy object she stumbled upon during a stroll in London -- not normal, Sarah Jessica Parker kicked back in heels during a break from assisting shoppers at her flagship store in NYC -- not normal

Page 20: Fashion -- stars look sweet in tiered dresses -- Maude Apatow, Logan Browning, Margot Robbie

Page 21: Julianne Moore, Camila Morrone, Saoirse Ronan

Page 24: After months of quietly dating, Aaron Rodgers and Shailene Woodley are ready to marry and they announced it in the most low-key way possible and the couple are madly in love and feel unequivocally that this is the real deal -- Aaron and Shailene were friends long before sparks flew in August last year and having to endure a long-distance romance during football season actually made their bond stronger -- Aaron and Shailene are already planning to start a family and they're at that stage when they feel ready to be parents and are keen to have a baby

Page 25: Olivia Wilde and Harry Styles have found another dynamic duo to spend their downtime with which is Florence Pugh and Zach Braff -- the foursome hit it off on the set of Don't Worry, Darling which Olivia is directing and in which Florence and Harry star -- they have the best time together and know how to forget the world outside -- as it turns out bearing witness to Florence and Zach's happy relationship despite their 20-year age difference played a part in Olivia taking a chance on dating Harry who is nine years her junior following her split from Jason Sudeikis and seeing them together inspired Olivia to go for it with Harry and she's so glad she did

* While some couples are overwhelmed being with their kids 24/7 in lockdown, Prince William and Duchess Kate have enjoyed the extended family time with Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis -- having the kids at home during the pandemic has given Kate baby fever and she loves being around them and wants to have one more and she and William are trying for another, with Kate saying she's hoping for a girl -- as for raising four young kids, the pair are up to the challenge because Kate's a pro at multitasking and William is a devoted dad and they'll split parenting duties

* Matt Damon is hoping a change of scenery will save his rocky 17-year relationship with wife Luciana Barroso as the couple and their three girls have set up house in a lavish $7000-a-night rental in Australia's tony Byron Bay while the actor films Thor: Love and Thunder -- the beachy new surroundings are just what the couple needs after hitting a rough patch and Matt is working overtime to make sure Luciana enjoys herself Down Under by arranging date nights and buying gifts for her to open every day and even when he's working he's got time set aside for just them and the gestures seem to be working and it's the shot in the arm they both needed

Page 26: Cover Story -- Jennifer Lopez humiliated and used -- shocking cheating allegations rock J.Lo's world as fiance Alex Rodriguez's mistress Madison LeCroy tells all -- while Jennifer is putting on a brave face the affair rumors are devastating to her whether she admits it or not -- after revealing she and Alex exchanged DMs Madison said she doesn't want anything bad for his family or for hers -- Alex says it was innocent and that nothing happened but Jennifer is not fully buying it -- Jennifer and Alex's relationship is personal but it's also business; together, their fortunes have doubled

Page 30: Chip and Joanna Gaines -- inside our farmhouse reno -- Chip and Jo are expanding and renovating their Waco home and it may be their toughest job yet

Page 32: Celeb Parenting Fails -- these celebrity moms and dads share their hilarious hapless moments -- Anne Hathaway, Brad Pitt

Page 33: Willie Geist, Mila Kunis, Pink

Page 48: Parting Shot -- Despite it being her first concert in over a year, Miley Cyrus was ready to rock while headlining the TikTok Tailgate Super Bowl pre-show event in Tampa -- the show treated 7500 Florida-based healthcare workers to a set that included guest appearances by Joan Jett and Billy Idol, who both collaborated on Miley's latest album

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2020 Olympics Ireland Roster

Boxing

Brendan Irvine (Belfast, U.K.)

Kurt Walker (Lisburn, U.K.)

Aidan Walsh (Belfast, U.K.)

Emmett Brennan (Dublin)

Kellie Harrington (Dublin)

Michaela Walsh (Belfast, U.K.)

Aoife O’Rourke (Castlerea)

Canoeing

Liam Jegou (Huningue, France)

Gymnastics

Rhys McClenaghan (Dublin)

Meg Ryan (Cork)

Pentathlon

Natalya Coyle (Dublin)

Sailing

Robert Dickson (Dublin)

Sean Waddilove (Dublin)

Annalise Murphy (Rathfarnham)

Swimming

Daniel Wiffen (Armagh)

Darragh Greene (Dublin)

Shane Ryan (Haverford Township, Pennsylvania)

Brendan Hyland (Dublin)

Finn McGeever (Ballina)

Jack McMillan (Belfast, U.K.)

Mona McSharry (Camp)

Danielle Hill (Newtownabbey, U.K.)

Ellen Walshe (Dublin)

Taekwondo

Jack Woolley (Dublin)

Athletics

Marcus Lawler (Carlow)

Leon Reid (Bath, U.K.)

Mark English (Letterkenny)

Andrew Coscoran (Balbriggan)

Thomas Barr (Dunmore East)

David Kenny (Farranfore)

Brendan Boyce (Letterkenny)

Alex Wright (London, U.K.)

Dr. Paul Pollock (Holywood, U.K.)

Stephen Scullion (Belfast, U.K.)

Kevin Seaward (Anstey, U.K.)

Cillin Greene (Dublin)

Chris O’Donnell (Sligo)

Phil Healy (Ballineen)

Síofra Büttner-Cléirigh (Dublin)

Nadia Power (Dublin)

Louise Shanahan (Cork)

Sarah Healy (Monkstown)

Ciara Mageean (Portaferry, U.K.)

Sarah Lavin (Lisnagry Townland)

Michelle Finn (Castlemagner)

Eilish Flanagan (Gortin)

Aoife Cooke (Cork)

Fionnuala McCormack (Wicklow)

Sophie Becker (Wexford)

Badminton

Nguyễn Nhật (Dublin)

Cycling

Eddie Dunbar (Banteer)

Dan Martin (Girona, Spain)

Nicho Roche (Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, France)

Mark Downey (Dromore, U.K.)

Felix English (Brighton, U.K.)

Emily Kay (Bromsgrove, U.K.)

Shannon McCurley (Melbourne, Australia)

Diving

Oliver Dingley (Harrowgate, U.K.)

Tanya Watson (Dublin)

Equestrian

Austin O’Connor (Cork)

Sam Watson (Clonmel)

Bertram Allen (Hünxe, Germany)

Darragh Kenny (Belmont)

Cian O’Connor (Navan)

Shane Sweetnam (Wellington, Florida)

Heike Holstein (Dublin)

Sarah Ennis (Dunboyne)

Field Hockey

Elizabeth Murphy (Dublin)

Ayeisha McFerran (Larne)

Zara Malseed (Dublin)

Michelle Carey (Dublin)

Roisin Upton (Limerick)

Nikki Evans (Clonskeagh)

Katie Mullan (Coleraine)

Shirley McCay (Drumquin)

Megan Frazer (Derry, U.K.)

Lena Tice (Basingstoke, U.K.)

Naomi Carroll (Cratloe)

Hannah McLoughlin (Dublin)

Chloe Watkins (Killiney)

Lizzie Colvin (Portadown)

Nikki Daly (Dublin)

Hannah Matthews (Dublin)

Sarah Hawkshaw (Dublin)

Anna O’Flanagan (Rathgar)

Deirdre Duke (Ballycanew)

Sarah McAuley (Dublin)

Golf

Shane Lowry (Jupiter, Florida)

Rory McIlroy (Jupiter, Florida)

Leona Maguire (Cavan)

Stephanie Meadow (Jordanstown, U.K.)

Judo

Benjamin Fletcher (Wokingham, U.K.)

Megan Fletcher (Wokingham, U.K.)

Rowing

Ronan Byrne (Cork)

Philip Doyle (Banbridge, U.K.)

Fintan McCarthy (Skibbereen)

Paul O’Donovan (Lisheen)

Sanita Pušpure (Ballincollig)

Aoife Casey (Cork)

Margaret Cremen (Rochestown)

Aileen Crowley (Killorglin)

Monika Dukarska (Killorglin)

Aifric Keogh (Furbo)

Eimear Lambe (Cabra)

Fiona Murtagh (Galway)

Emily Hegarty (Skibbareen)

Rugby

Jack Kelly (Dublin)

Adam Leavy (Dublin)

Harry McNulty (Cashel)

Foster Horan (Gorey)

Ian Fitzpatrick (Ratoath)

Billy Dardis (Dublin)

Jordan Conroy (Tullamore)

Greg O’Shea (Limerick)

Mark Roche (Dublin)

Terry Kennedy (Dublin)

Hugo Lennox (Maynooth)

Gavin Mullin (Dublin)

Bryan Mollen (Dublin)

Shooting

Derek Burnett (Westmeath)

Triathlon

Russell White (Banbridge, U.K.)

Carolyn Hayes (Wicklow)