#Hamilton Riley Special

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Hamilton Riley Special

Britain has a proud history of special building with everything from Austin Sevens to Bentley MkVIs being given a new lease of life. The process typically involves modifying the donor vehicle’s existing chassis and fitting a lighter, more sporting body. The Hamilton Riley, however, takes things to the next level. Reputedly created by a Riley employee named Mr Hamilton, the two-seater sits atop a multi-tubular steel chassis that is thought to be bespoke. Certainly, it does not correspond to any Riley model we are aware of. If anything, the construction is more like a 1950s sports racer such as a Jaguar C-Type or Aston Martin DB3. The superstructure is made from thinner gauge steel tubing, while the body itself is fabricated from aluminium. Stylistically, the car resembles nothing so much as a Frazer Nash Targa Florio (at the least from the front). Although the side louvre panels echo those of a Jaguar C-Type, while the blisters above the rear wheels mimic Lister practice. The independent front suspension and rack and pinion steering are seemingly Riley RM-series derived with the leaf-sprung rear axle believed to have come from an AC. Powered by a Riley Pathfinder 2.5 litre ‘twin cam’ four-cylinder engine allied to four-speed manual plus overdrive transmission (presumed to be a Moss ‘box), the Hamilton Riley rides on 16-wire wheels shod with Michelin radial tyres and features drum brakes all-round. The bonnet is held in place with leather straps and the fuel tank accessed via a Monza-style quick release filler cap.

[andreisvechnikov]

Hurricanes’ Seth Jarvis leans into status as an honorary Harvard grad

By: Luke Decock, April 24, 2024

When Tripp Tracy was asked to speak at a meeting of the Harvard Club of the Research Triangle last week, he naturally invited the Carolina Hurricanes’ two other Harvard Men to join him. Jack Drury, owner of a Harvard diploma, class of 2023. Seth Jarvis, owner of a “Harvard Alumni” T-shirt, class of not quite veritas.

Neither Drury nor Jarvis could attend because of the team’s pre-playoff dinner gathering, but Jarvis was nevertheless welcome despite his self-proclaimed “Grade 6” education, because if there’s one thing that’s true about the Hurricanes’ third-year forward above all else, it’s that if you try to make him the butt of a joke, even a heartfelt, good-natured one, he’ll find a way to turn it back around on you.

When Drury returned from his Cambridge graduation last summer with the crimson T-shirt as a gift for Jarvis, he never expected Jarvis to cut off the sleeves.

He never expected Jarvis to make it his undershirt and wear it under his shoulder pads every single day of the season. For every practice. Every game. Every postgame interview.

“I thought, there’s no better way to put it to use than cut it into a tank top and wear it under my gear,” Jarvis said.

Seth Jarvis. Harvard alum. The shirt says so.

“There have been a few people who have seriously asked me if I went to Harvard,” Jarvis said, “and they’ve obviously never had a conversation with me.”

The Hurricanes have always had a strong connection to Harvard, through Tracy and his youth teammate and future front-office executive Jason Karmanos, through players like Craig MacDonald and Craig Adams.

They’ve had players from the rest of the hockey-playing Ivy League schools as well, other than Brown: Jeff Hamilton (Yale), Kevin Westgarth (Princeton), Lee Stempniak (Dartmouth), Riley Nash (Cornell). Now Drury. And, apparently, Jarvis.

“I think it’s been awesome,” Tracy said. “I would have liked to have had him on the roster.”

Even within the hockey world, it’s hard to imagine two teammates as different as the goofy Manitoban and the cosmopolitan Harvard grad becoming so close. Jarvis left home at 14 to play junior hockey in the Western Hockey League and was in the NHL by age 18.

Drury, scion of a prominent hockey family, spent two years at Harvard and another year overseas in Sweden; even though Drury is two years older than Jarvis, Jarvis has played more than 100 more NHL games than Drury.

The two are akin to brothers as much as they are friends or teammates, so when Drury gave Jarvis the shirt, it was with the best of intentions. Still, give Jarvis an inch or two, he’ll take all 200 feet, same in the dressing room as on the rink.

“I got it for him hoping he would wear it,” Drury said. “Using it as the undershirt, I love that. I didn’t know he’d do that. Once he started to do it, I thought it was awesome. He’s a character. But you couldn’t have a better guy around the room.”

Every single day, the shirt goes into his laundry bag to be laundered with the rest of the team’s base layers, an old-school throwback amid the sweat-wicking, high-tech gear.

By now, seven months into the season, as the Hurricanes head north for Thursday’s Game 3 against the New York Islanders with a 2-0 lead in their first-round series, the T-shirt should probably be in tatters. It looks just fine. Other than the missing sleeves.

“It’s hung on,” Jarvis said. “It’s high quality. Only the best at Harvard.”

At the end of the regular season, when Jarvis sat in on the Bally Sports broadcast with Tracy and Mike Mansicalco while sitting out Game 82, he told Tracy he would have liked to major in “micro-macro engineering” at Harvard, which sounds like a typical Jarvis malaprop, mishmashing economics and engineering. But it also could very well be somebody’s bespoke “special concentration” in Harvard’s engineering school, studying “theories of engineering principles” or the “interactions between microscopic innovation and large system models.”

Jarvis, with his elite hockey IQ and even quicker wit, may be more evidence that you don’t have to be book smart to be smart. He plays up the dopey-goofball angle because it gets laughs — “There’s still a lot of stupidity going on throughout my day,” Jarvis said — and won the Josef Vasicek Award this season for his quotability, but he’s the son of two educators, and there’s a spark that animates both his personality and his game, burning bright under all the self-deprecating humor.

“He plays a little dumb, but he’s pretty smart actually,” Martin Necas said. “I’m positive. He’s pretty smart. He just makes himself look like it on purpose, sometimes.”

Watching his game grow over the past two seasons, as he spent last year becoming a two-way player and this season reaping the rewards, it’s fair to wonder what would happen if he applied himself in the classroom as he has to his hockey career. Who knows what might be possible.

“It’s never too late,” Drury said. “He plays it up a little bit but he’s smarter than people realize. He’s got a good head on his shoulders.”

And the T-shirt over his shoulders to sort-of prove it.

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PALO ALTO – California track & field ended its regular season in tremendous fashion this week, picking up a more-than-decisive victory on the men's side at the 129th Big Meet by demolishing Stanford at Cobb Track and Angell Field by a margin of 114-48, its largest point differential since 1992. The men also picked up two meet records courtesy of NCAA leader Rowan Hamilton (hammer, 74.46m/244-3) and the 4x100m relay quartet of Chase Williams, George Monroe, Mason Mangum and David Foster (39.46); both were previously owned by the Cardinal, with Hamilton's surpassing Dave Popejoy's 1995 mark by over four meters.   The win from Hamilton capped off the Golden Bears' first podium sweep of the day, which included Ivar Moisander's second-place mark of 68.29m (224-0) and Michael Gupta's third-place 64.57m (211-10); the latter, a personal-best, moved Gupta up to No. 7 in program history. Cal also scored all nine points in the men's pole vault thanks to Will Siemens (4.77m/15-7.75), Parker Terrill (4.77m/15-7.75) and David Brok (4.47m/14-8), then repeated that feat in the discus, where Justin Wirtz's third-place 52.53m/172-4 followed massive personal bests from Nick Godbehere (53.85m/176-8) and Charlie Dang (53.58m/175-9). The decathlete trio of Seth Johnson, Luke Buddie and Riley Knott also went 1-2-3, in that order, in both the 110m hurdles and the javelin; in the hurdles, Johnson's victory came at a time of 14.86 to Buddie's personal-best 15.12 and Knott's 15.16, while the javelin contest resulted in 54.57m (179-0) for Johnson, 52.48m (172-2) for Buddie and 51.51m (169-0) for Knott. One final men's sweep came in the 100m, where Foster (10.25) led Williams (10.39) and Monroe (10.39) to another nine points for Cal.   Other wins for Cal's men came in the long jump (Mangum, 7.66mw/25-1.75), the high jump (Jai Williams, 2.07m/6-9.5), the 400m (Isaiah Shaw, 46.76), the 800m (Iyan Godwin, 1:54.26), the 400m hurdles (Aiden Baker, 52.97), the 200m (Foster, 21.16 – PR) and the 4x400m (Shaw/Godwin/Johnson/Josh Keller, 3:13.23).   In the women's competition, the Cardinal broke a three-year Cal winning streak, taking the win with a score of 90-72. Senior Amari Turner earned Cal's third meet record of the day in the pole vault, surpassing the 2011 mark set by Stanford's Katerina Stefanidi with a winning leap of 4.35m (14-3.25).

Turner's result highlighted one of three podium sweeps on the women's side, with Kylie Hilton (4.07m/13-4.25) and Ali Sahaida (3.97m/13-0.25) rounding out the pole vault top three. Cal also earned that distinction in the 100m hurdles – with Jazlynn Shearer's 13.52 beating out a 13.53 from Jada Hicks and a 14.17 from Mari Testa – and the women's hammer, where Jasmine Blair's 60.47m (198-4) led Adrianna Coleman's 56.54m (185-6) and Destiny Okoh's 56.47m (185-3). Blair later picked up another win in the discus, where she improved her PR (and program No. 2 mark) by over a meter to 59.60m (195-6).   Cal's women took home three more field event victories. The shot put contest landed in favor of Caisa-Marie Lindfors, who posted a throw of 15.18m (49-9.75) for the win, while Myla Canty out-leapt the field in the triple jump (12.19m/40-0) and Carolina Visca out-threw her competition in the javelin (50.03m/164-1).   "I think all of our kids competed to the best of their ability," Director of Track & Field/Cross Country Robyne Johnson said. "Credit to Stanford's women – they were the better team today. Our guys did a really good job, really showed up. I think we can do something special at the Pac-12 Championships."  

[kaythefloppa]

Nearly 4 years later, I'm still really salty that Vitani didn't get her own song in the final episode of The Lion Guard.

For reference: This is show featured Hamilton actors [all of whom get a minimum of 2 musical numbers for their respective characters], several longtime Disney stars such as Cam Clarke [who dubbed Simba's singing voice in Simba's Pride], has one of the characters from the Lion King Broadway sing alongside one of the Hamilton actors [to further emphasize the point, the song that they had sung for Season 3 was nominated for a Daytime Emmy], was able to afford some of the original voice actors from the movies and TV shows back, and even had fucking Dan and Phil in it, and as expected, also made them sing!! They all got songs, but not Vitani? Didn't Lacey Chabert sing in Anastasia? And aren't the VA's of the rest of her Guard evidently talented singers? [Fiona Riley as Shabaha sang as Binga earlier in the season].

I don't know if it was bc of time-constraints [which would've been fixed if they had made it an extended special like the pilot or the premiere episode] or if the budget was somehow mismanaged/too low to afford Willis, Beau, and the LG Chorus to score and sing any new songs for the finale [because if you think about it, the only songs in the finale are slightly tweaked reprises of earlier songs - The Departure Chorus from the premiere episode, and Long Live the Queen from the titular milestone episode, the last song in the series sung by any characters is Kion and Rani's love song], but still, I will die on this hill saying that Vitani deserved her solo and LG missed such a golden opportunity.

I don't care if it's in some new Disney + show, or in a new film, or a short-film, or some direct-to-video special or whatever, Vitani DESERVES HER SOLO.

[dancingsunflowers-ocs]

Your promised ask, my dear. <3

Share ten facts about Sidney and Chekov, pretty please!! 💙💙💙

I’m so sorry for answering this far too late, but I’m still loving these space cuties!! 💙💙💙 Thank you SO much @starlit-epiphany / @daughter-of-melpomene!! 😘

When Sydney first met Chekov through Starfleet Academy, they couldn’t stand each other. Sydney thought that he was too brash and Chekov thought that she was too reserved.

They soon became friends when Kirk saw that there was potential chemistry between the two and he assigned them both on a mission, in which they both work along side each other and both realised that they’re not that much different.

Sydney and Chekov teasingly call each other lioness and badger in reference to their Hogwarts houses.

Neither of them were jealous when the individual person were in romance relationships with another person. The only times when this happened were when Irina Galliulin (Chekov’s ex girlfriend from Starfleet) came back and when Sydney was briefly in a friends with benefits relationship with Kevin Riley (yes, the guy that sang “I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen” in that episode).

Despite Chekov being estranged from his own father, he encouraged Sydney to track down her birth father who is a well known and respected admiral in Starfleet. The two of them meet several times, which he confesses that he only thinks of her as a good friend, Sydney realises there will never be a parental bond between them and stops seeing him.

Since Scotty is the closest thing that Sydney has as a father, Chekov asks for his permission to propose to Sydney. As a plan, Sydney’s superior officer assigned her to the away mission the next day. Chekov was assigned at the last minute (With special permission from Captain Kirk, of course!!).

A blink later, they were standing on a planet. But…this wasn’t like the specs. It was supposed to be clammy and filled with murky water and swamp terrain. Instead, it was sunny and flower filled hills rolled for as far as Sydney could see. Chekov led Sydney into a small glen of trees, all heavy with perfumed flowers. In the heart of the little forest, was a tall grandmother tree where thousands upon thousands of dreamcatchers hung there. Chekov pulled a dream-catcher from his pouch. It was pretty, leather and sinew stringing together a vast array of natural stones. The centre was rose quartz, symbolizing love of course, Chekov was such a romantic. But the ends were different. Pink glass hung from all the ends except for one. Tied around the centre was…a ring. Which led to Chekov doing the Earth tradition, dropping down on one knee, which Sydney accepted his proposal.

On their first wedding anniversary, Chekov surprised Sydney with tickets for the both of them to watch Sydney's favourite theatre show; the old earth musical-theatre show Hamilton. (Let’s admit it, Hamilton would just as much of an old classic to them as Shakespeare is to us!)

When Sydney find out she was pregnant, both she and Chekov didn’t want to learn the gender until the birth, but they made a wager. If it was a girl, Sydney chooses the first name, and Chekov chooses the middle name. If it was a boy, Chekov chooses the first name, and Sydney chooses the middle name. (Even though, Chekov was very certain it was a boy!)

After a long and difficult birth, their son who they’ve named “Nikolay Montgomery Chekov” was eventually born. When he was was nearly two years old. He was a small boy that took strongly after his father, with his stocky figure, mop of floppy brunette hair and warm brown eyes. However, he had his mother's nose, and he was already exhibiting his photographic memory, just like Sydney. He was also already able to speak whole conversations in fairly complex complete sentences in both English and Russian, and it was clear he'd be smarter even than Chekov.

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It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of James Hartley Young (Jim) on October 17, 2023, in Sebring, Florida, at the age of 90. Jim was born on February 25, 1933, to Edwin and Elizabeth Young in Plymouth, Massachusetts and was the youngest of eight children.

After graduating from Bob Jones University in 1955, Jim began his 27-year military career as a chaplain in the United States Army. In the military he was awarded the Senior Parachutist Badge with the 82nd Airborne Division and the Bronze Star with the 20th Engineer Brigade in Vietnam. He also served with the 1st Cavalry Division, Korea; the 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, KS; Special Operations Command, Okinawa; and was in the 5th Signal Command, Germany. From 1970-1975 Jim was Chief of the Course Development Branch, Deputy Director of Correspondence Courses and Chief of Military History Writing Team at the U.S. Army Chaplain Center and School at both Fort Hamilton and Fort Wadsworth, New York. While stationed at Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington he was the Chief of the Department of Ministry and Pastoral Care. Over the course of his military career he earned numerous medals, citations and awards. He retired full colonel in 1982. But ever the patriot, Jim requested to be re-instated during the 1990's Gulf War. He was disappointed with being denied because of age.

Jim had a love for education and spent most of his adult life as a student. While serving in the Army he earned seven Masters degrees: an MA in Clinical Psychology, MA in Counseling Psychology, MST in Sacred Theology, MA Political Science, MA Journalism, THM Theology and MDiv Divinity. He also completed four doctorates: Doctor of Theology, Doctor of Political Science, Doctor of Ministry, and Doctor of Clinical Psychology.

While working on his last doctorate his wife, Janis, passed away. A year and a half later he met and married his second wife, Dolores Mallery Pies.

Preaching was the foremost of Jim's passions. The Conservative Baptist Association of America ordained him in 1956 in Middleboro, Massachusetts, and from that time on he endeavored to be in the pulpit at every opportunity. From serving as a U.S. Army Chaplain on the front lines in Vietnam to being an interim pastor at numerous local churches, Jim's desire was to be serving his Lord in ministry.

After retiring from the Army, he taught 17 different undergraduate and graduate courses at Bob Jones University in the span of just four years. He then moved to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and founded Christian Therapy Services where he as a clinical psychologist spent many years counseling and helping individuals who were experiencing spiritual, emotional or psychological battles. After the 9/11 attack, he volunteered and served as counselor to survivors in New York City.

Jim was an avid athlete, excelling in basketball, handball, swimming and tennis. He also loved music, especially the old hymns, and even took up playing the violin at the age of 68. He loved animals and had chickens, dogs, cows and a horse on his mini-farm in Gettysburg, PA. And nothing made the end of his day better than having a big bowl of ice cream, a love that he passed on to his many grandchildren!

Jim was preceded in death by his first wife, Janis Swanson Young, grandson Jason Robert Dayhoff, stepdaughter Lorrie Pies, and all his siblings. He is survived by his wife, Dolores Mallery Pies Young, and four children; James Young, Jr. (Mary Anne), Julia Young Fremont (Gil), Jorai Young Dayhoff (Bob) and Joy Young Bates (Tim). He is also survived by two stepsons; Kevin Pies (Lisi) and Jeff Pies (Leigh), 14 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, six step-grandchildren and two step-great grandchildren. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and uncle and will be sorely missed by all who knew him.

Funeral will be on October 25, 2023. Feel free to send flowers; or better yet, honor his heart for preaching the gospel by donating money in his name to a gospel preaching or missions outreach ministry.

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The Religious Ecstasy of the Bravo Fandom

Photo: Bethy Squires

“Is this all for Vanderpump? What’s going on?”

Despite the Vanderpump Rules reunion being one of the biggest entertainment events of late, there are only a few options for communal viewing experiences at ground zero, a.k.a. Los Angeles. I end up at Junkyard Dog, a vegan sports bar in Silver Lake, because I want to get the communal fan viewing experience for Scandoval’s final installment. There’s an official viewing party at SUR just six and a half miles away, but it’s $75 per plate and some cast members will be there. Would football be as fun to watch if the opposing team were watching with you? (I also chose this one because it’s the building where Elliott Smith shot the album cover for Figure 8 — the layers of dark-sided Hollywood bullshit are too much to resist.)

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I expect a big turnout, but even I’m stunned by the size and devotion of the crowd. There is a borderline religious tone to the proceedings, what with the sacrament of white wine and the line of devotees patiently waiting to get in for their turn at communion. We’ve all come here for that most Young Life, youth-pastor-y of feelings: fellowship.

“Yeah, this is all for the reunion,” I tell the would-be patron of this bar. “The line is superlong, and isn’t moving, I’m sorry.”

“Do you work here? You look official,” she says, referring (I think) to the fact that I’m in all black. I only realized when I went out the door what Vanderpump villain I’d accidentally dressed as tonight, sans white nails.

“No, I’m a reporter. This is my Tom Sandoval cosplay.”

“Okay, wow, now I’m scared of you.”

There is no room for camp appreciation of Tom Sandoval’s fashion choices at Junkyard Dog tonight. This is a Team Ariana affair. I spy three “Send it to Darrell” hoodies, a shirt that says “Never Trust a Tom,” and one girl in a Vanderpump Dogs hat and Bravocon crop top. This is a die-hards only zone.

“Pretty much everyone I interact with on a daily basis is a Vanderpump fan,” Riley Hamilton tells me. His Vanderpump Rules–centric podcast, Turtle Time, is unofficially sponsoring the event. The pod’s producer was the first to suggest the watch party for the first reunion ep. It was a smaller affair, in the bar’s back patio. “Intimate,” is how one person described it to me. The next week, the bar reached capacity. Tonight, there is a line down the block, and the bar sells out of White Claw by 8:40, 20 minutes before the reunion starts.

“I was just doing this for Riley,” says Junkyard Dog’s Thomas Hobbs. “He said he’d bring in like 30 people.” Hobbs looks around at the mass of Bravo fans in his bar and exclaims a somewhat overwhelmed “Bro.” He says this set of watch parties is the first reality-TV programming the bar has put on. Given the turnout, it probably won’t be the bar’s last.

Not to rain on his parade, but the furor surrounding Scandoval feels one in a million. Somehow a cheating scandal on a Housewives spinoff has captured a nation. Vanderpump stars Ariana Madix, Lala Kent, and Lisa Vanderpump went to the White House Correspondents’ dinner, for Peter’s sake. I spoke to a couple in line who have been watching the show since the first big cheating scandal in season two. “It’s hard to explain to other people,” the boyfriend says. “They’re like, ‘They cheat all the time. Why is this different?’ But it does feel different this time.” When pressed, he says what makes Scandoval special is the extent to which, in the words of James Kennedy, Sandoval’s a liar. “The guy is so conniving. Everyone else is so dumb, they get caught immediately. And now that he’s caught, all his transgressions are coming out.”

His girlfriend calls it a “perfect storm of events.”

I’m seated next to a mother-daughter duo who’ve come up from Long Beach for the spectacle. The mom is a patron of Turtle Time, and she DM’d Riley about when to come. “That’s how I got a seat at all,” she says. “To be honest, I wish I’d come sooner.”

These people are longstanding VPR fans, and Mom has even met Tom Sandoval. I ask her to confirm or deny that he smells bad, a rumor that’s been circulating on TikTok since Scandoval broke. She says he smelled normal. “I told him, ‘You’re my favorite … couple,’” she says. That’s the whole scandal in a nutshell, isn’t it? Sandoval thought people loved him, but really they loved Ariana and supported her choice to stay with him.

When the reunion begins, the bar cranks the sound system so loudly that the speaker closest to me keeps shorting out. Andy Cohen speaks in an echo, as each TV is timed just slightly off. But the entire bar is immediately locked in. The crowd yells in support of Scheana in her restraining order trailer. They boo Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss. Someone yells “Liar!” after the first thing Raquel says.

Certain moments have been replayed in trailers and TikToks so much that they take on Rocky Horror Picture Show levels of audience participation. When Ariana calls Raquel “subhuman,” people shout the line along with her. And when the Uber One “Good As Gold” ad comes on, the whole place is awake with song. It’s a tent revival during the Great Awakening. We are the ones who are Good As Gold.

Raquel’s seeming dissociation during the entire reunion does not go unnoticed. “She’s gotta be on beta-blockers,” the woman next to me speculates. There’s very little compassion for Raquel to be found in the bar or on the screen – even in Lisa Vanderpump, who defended the Toms in previous parts of the reunion. “Welcome, Lisa, where have you been?” the same woman says when Lisa calls out Raquel’s conversation with Ariana about her and Sandoval’s sex life.

“I mean, Lisa’s never going to miss an opportunity to criticize a woman,” I retort.

“Okay, good point.”

This is that fellowship I was looking for. We hash out what we’ve just seen during commercial breaks, pausing only to applaud Ariana’s Bic razor commercial. (One woman is the first to notice the ad, looking up at the screen as if she had a vision of a saint.) The whole bar is yelling, and clapping back at Sandoval. When Madix finally breaks down and cries, the audience looks at her with the overwhelmed and mournful faces of teen girls swooning at the Beatles. When the show cuts back to Ken Todd’s now infamous pot-stirring, the entire bar goes wild.

The people who had been waiting in line are now lined up on the sidewalk, watching the show like that scene in every old superhero movie when people huddle in front of TVs in a department-store window to learn what nonsense the Joker has gotten up to this time. A bartender finally takes pity on the outside crowd and serves drinks to those who are within the outdoor-dining zone on the sidewalk.

By the time we get to the “big twist” in the last five minutes, everyone is exhausted. Everyone except one woman, who is having a personal conversation with Raquel through the TV. She is sitting, but she is heated. “Just say it!” she hollers at Rachel, begging her to tell the truth for once. The last five minutes of the episode consist of Raquel’s final talking-head interview — maybe of season ten; maybe ever. She breaks away from Sandoval’s coaching and gives what she says is a fully honest timeline of the relationship.

“I knew it!” the woman yells, with the verve of someone moved by the spirit, as she stands up and pumps her fist. “I fucking knew it. Yes!”

The crowd disperses. Some people stay for Lala’s appearance on Watch What Happens Live, while others close out of their tabs. People hug good-bye, either to the people they came with or new friends they made along the way. I walk down Sunset Boulevard, still vibrating with the collective energy of the vegan bar turned live theater experience for a night. The big twist promised by producers was neither big nor particularly twisty, but it still felt great to bask in the vindication of my fellow Pumpheads. We all fucking knew it. But doesn’t it feel good to be fucking right?

[moviezone11]

Top 10 Kids and Family Movies

1. Toy Story 4 (2019)

· Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the rest of the gang embark on a road trip with Bonnie and a new toy named Forky. The adventurous journey turns into an unexpected reunion as Woody's slight detour leads him to his long-lost friend Bo Peep. As Woody and Bo discuss the old days, they soon start to realize that they're worlds apart when it comes to what they want from life as a toy.

2. The Wizard of Oz (1939)

· When a tornado rips through Kansas, Dorothy (Judy Garland) and her dog, Toto, are whisked away in their house to the magical Land of Oz They follow the Yellow Brick Road toward the Emerald City to meet the Wizard, and en route they meet a Scarecrow (Ray Bolger) that needs a brain, a Tin Man (Jack Haley) missing a heart, and a Cowardly Lion (Bert Lahr) who wants courage. The wizard asks the group to bring him the broom of the Wicked Witch of the West (Margaret Hamilton) to earn his help.

3. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)

· Bitten by a radioactive spider in the subway, Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales suddenly develops mysterious powers that transform him into the one and only Spider-Man. When he meets Peter Parker, he soon realizes that there are many others who share his special, high-flying talents. Miles must now use his newfound skills to battle the evil Kingpin, a hulking madman who can open portals to other universes and pull different versions of Spider-Man into our world.

4. Inside Out (2015)

· An 11 years old cheerful girl named Riley turn her world reversed when their family moves from other country (Minnesota to San Francisco). Riley meet transformation in her life as she adjusts in her new life in San Francisco. Along with her adjustment Riley had difficulty growing up. Riley's five emotions- Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, Disgust assist her through her difficult journey in making a right decisions.

5. Coco (2017)

· A uncontrollable 12-year-old boy named Miguel dreams to become a musician despite his family's baffling generations-old ban on music. Thirst to become a musician, Miguel proves his musical talent as he finds himself in the extraordinary and eye-catching Land of Dead. Along his way he meets charming trickster hector and together they start out to discover the real story trailing his family's mysterious ban on music.

6. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)

· Loosely based on the famous fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm, the plot is set into motion when a vain, wicked queen consults her magical mirror and learns that her beautiful stepdaughter, Snow White, is now the “fairest in the land.” Instantly resentful, the queen enlists a woodsman to murder Snow White, but he cannot commit the act and exhorts the young girl to escape. In the forest Snow White discovers a cottage inhabited by seven eccentric dwarfs, who warmly welcome her into their home after she offers to cook and clean for them. The queen eventually learns of Snow White’s whereabouts and, disguising herself as an old hag, fatally poisons her stepdaughter with a tainted apple. The heartbroken dwarfs stand guard over the girl’s body until a handsome prince restores her to life with a kiss.

7. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

· Alien botanists secretly visit Earth at night to gather specimens in a California forest. U.S. government agents appear, and the aliens flee in their ship, but one is accidentally left. In a nearby neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley, ten-year-old Elliott is with his brother, Michael, and his friends. Returning from getting a pizza, he finds something hiding in the tool shed. The alien promptly flees.

8. Paddington 2 (2018)

· Settled in with the Brown family, Paddington the bear is a popular member of the community who spreads joy and marmalade wherever he goes. One fine day, he spots a pop-up book in an antique shop -- the perfect present for his beloved aunt's 100th birthday. When a thief steals the prized book, Paddington embarks on an epic quest to unmask the culprit before Aunt Lucy's big celebration.

9. Incredibles 2 (2018)

· Telecommunications guru Winston Deavor enlists Elastigirl to fight crime and make the public fall in love with superheroes once again. That leaves Mr. Incredible with one of his greatest challenges ever -- staying home and taking care of three rambunctious children. As Violet, Dash and Jack-Jack offer him a new set of headaches; a cybercriminal named Screenslaver launches his dastardly plan -- hypnotizing the world through computer screens.

10. Up (2009)

· Carl Fredricksen, a 78-year-old balloon salesman, is about to fulfill a lifelong dream. Tying thousands of balloons to his house, he flies away to the South American wilderness. But curmudgeonly Carl's worst nightmare comes true when he discovers a little boy named Russell is a stowaway aboard the balloon-powered house. A Pixar animation.

(Source: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/top/bestofrt/top_100_kids__family_movies/)

[starliightxo]

🎄 Christmas plans for my muses 2020🎄

Gisele 

Usually she'd go to Disney's but after their last encounter and argument, and considering the current bender she's on. She will legit fall off the face of the earth and probably pass out Christmas eve and wake in a ditch somewhere 😂 (that's dark) nah she'll probably wake up like in Tric with all the booze still on shelves and building work Alf started. And then she'll drag herself home and stay there.

Holly

Christmas eve day she'll watch Christmas movies with Haley & Adrian, mainly to keep Haley busy while her parents finish last minute prep. And then the evening will be getting ready for Santa with her and tucking her into bed. Once she's asleep though, she might pop out to see her friends, Soraya or grab a quick drink with Adrian. Christmas day is spent with Haley and her parents. Boxing day she'll be around if anyone wanted to get her out

Mallory

She saw anastasia & the girls today! But she'll probably end up at Ruby's on Christmas eve evening but head back to hers and danica's late so if she's still there She can go to sleep with her. She didn't want to invite herself to danica's family because they don't know her yet, so shed stay home with danica if she's around but if she went to see family, then mal would end up back at Ruby's just so she wasn't alone.

Kendall

Christmas eve is her wrapping day so she'd spend the entire day/evening wrapping, roping mason into helping and then kicking him out when she got to his presents :') when she was finished and mason went out with the guys, she'd probably go over to Disney's with wine and would help her out with any last minute setting up! And then Christmas day will be with the hamiltons/Carmichaels/Barhams at disney and brody's with everyone.

Olivia

Bolivia's Christmas eve is spend you g out and getting drunk, it's one of the biggest party nights of the year in her opinion so she'll go all out! (PLOTS!?) And she'll head to her parents place early Christmas morning/late Christmas eve to be there in the morning to fight off the hangover. And then just follow them to Disney's.

Felicity

She'll be out Christmas eve but Christmas day and boxing day, she'll probably be glued to her dad's side the whole time. Making him bake with her and getting him drinks and just being "daddy's little girl" lmao

Everleigh

She's not big on Christmas because Christmas in a foster home was 💩 growing up. But she'll be super happy to spend a quiet Christmas with Kristofer. But she'll 100% carve out time to see Zara, probably tonight. Maybe take her out for dinner/drinks.

Riley

Family family family! But she will be out tonight, probably with !!Frankie!! Having drinks and just out for a good time (PLOTS?!"

LEXI

Tonight she'll defo head out but she'll probably want to spend the night with Louis either way so she'll find him wherever he is at some point. But tomorrow she'll probably be with family but would potentially split time with them and louis/his family if she was welcome

Kyle

Listen. He'll be on his own for the most part unless he gets a last minute invite. He'll be out tonight 100% and probably sleep in hella late tomorrow morning lol but he'd stop by Soraya's just to see her and julian and drop of some presents for them/her family but he wouldn't stay long. He'd also make a trip to drop off presents for Madison & Amy. He also plans to see Brielle on boxing day (he hasn't told her this yet) but he wants to do something special for her.

Julian

Wherever Soraya is, Julian shall be! Especially tonight because it's their engagement anniversary (OMG) so he'll do something special for her and then maybe see if she wanted to go out for a couple hours after her sister went to bed. But other than that, he'll be with her the whole time.

Leo

He's out tonight too (PLOTS?!) But he's hella I doghouse tbh so he'd probably head home to harper not too late and would grovel just to make his life easier tomorrow with all the family lol

Oliver

He only his nana so he'll probably be with her tonight and get her to sleep and only go out after and wouldn't be for long either (PLOTS?!)

Max

Hell spend tonight drinking and tomorrow sleeping. That's it. (PLOTS?!)

[hsmtmtsnet]

ABC has announced a slew of A-list performers added to the lineup for The Disney Family Singalong Thursday on ABC. Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato, Alan Menken, Elle Fanning, Josh Groban, Darren Criss, Tori Kelly and Marcus Scribner join the casts of of High School Musical, Descendants, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series and Zombies, including Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Corbin Bleu, Monique Coleman, Lucas Grabeel, Raven-Symoné, Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson, Booboo Stewart, Sarah Jeffrey, Meg Donnelly, Milo Manheim, Joshua Bassett, Olivia Rodrigo, Sofia Wylie, Charli D’Amelio and Dixie D’Ameli for the nationwide singalong event hosted by Ryan Seacrest. Additionally, James Monroe Iglehart and the Broadway Company of Disney’s Aladdin will reunite for a rendition of “Friend Like Me.”

They join previously announced celebrity guests including Christina Aguilera, Erin Andrews, Bobby Bones, Michael Bublé, Kristin Chenoweth, Auliʻi Cravalho, Luke Evans, Jordan Fisher, Josh Gad, Derek Hough, Julianne Hough, Carrie Ann Inaba, Little Big Town, Donny Osmond, Thomas Rhett, Amber Riley and John Stamos.

The television event will feature a vocal warm up by Kristin Chenoweth, along with a special introduction by Elle Fanning.

The night’s highlights will include an epic performance “We’re All in This Together” with Kenny Ortega and his friends from High School Musical, Descendants, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, Zombies and more including Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Corbin Bleu, Monique Coleman, Lucas Grabeel, KayCee Stroh, Raven-Symoné, Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson, Booboo Stewart, Sarah Jeffrey, Meg Donelly, Milo Manheim, Joshua Bassett, Olivia Rodrigo, Sofia Wylie, Matt Cornett, Dara Reneé, Julia Lester, Larry Saperstein, Frankie Rodriguez, Joe Serafini, Tik Tok Sensations Charli D’Amelio and Dixie D’Amelio, Chucky Klapow, Jared Murillo, Ro Malaga, Britt Stewart, Kim Klapow and Bayli Baker Thompson. The Disney Family Singalong is produced by Done+Dusted. Executive producers include Done+Dusted’s Hamish Hamilton, Katy Mullan and Raj Kapoor. It airs at 8 PM Thursday on ABC.

[isisparker]

[previous con: man-in-the-middle attack]

This is it! We’ve arrived at the end of Part One! Thank you for those that have been reading and following up on my analyses. I hope you’ve found them as interesting as I have found in researching and connecting the dots!

Also a special thanks for @davidhsteinberg and his talented team of creators and writers and actors for this series! You’ve packed quite a bit in the first half of season one and I can’t wait to dive in and analyze the second half!

Part 1 - Episode 10 - The Jam Auction

Nick makes plans to hold an estate sale while the Thompsons are away seeing “Hamilton.” Little does she know, they’ve planned a surprise of their own.

The Con: the jam auction

Here’s a rundown as to what exactly a “jam auction” is: a con artist holds a warehouse/bulk/estate sale and proceeds to auction off items, however it’s the process that makes it an interesting scheme. First they start with smaller, less valued, items. Once that round of smaller items get sold, the auctioneer makes an emotional inquiry to their clients by asking them to “raise your hands if you’re happy with your purchases.” When hands are raised, the auctioneer proceeds to return the money that they paid for BUT they got to keep those items. Next round of items are a little bit higher in value (but not much from the prior round) are auctioned, the items are sold, and once more the auctioneer asks the clients to “raise your hand if you’re happy with your purchases.” For every raised hand, the money is returned in full [again] regardless of the fact that they get to also keep the items they “auctioned” for. This continues for several rounds (the amount going higher as each items “value” gets raised a little more) until the auction suddenly ends before, and here’s the catch, the auctioneers asks over the clients’ satisfaction (thus retaining the collected money prior) and before the clients could reach the round with the higher valued items. The reason they refer to this as a “jam auction” is because the con leaves the victims with more than enough smaller items (essentially jamming them up with so much crap) to keep them satisfied, but not realizing that the sum of the whole/score is greater than the valued sum of the items they’re left with in the end. [x]

Though Nick doesn’t throw a jam auction, the spirit of the con is alive and well in this episode!

So much things had to [and needed to] happen before this episode concluded to finish Part One of this series. 

We first needed to address the mini-cliffhanger that occurred last episode: the Part One finale’s present day was about a week or so after Nick and Jeremy’s confrontation, thus the lack of physical evidence on Jeremy’s face of Nick’s assault and why things between the two are even more tense than usual. After a talk with Molly, Jeremy and Nick finally hash things out between the other: he’s sorry that he treated her the way that he did, she’s sorry for punching him and not fully letting herself trust him. Seemingly things tie up nice and neat between the two; to the point where Jeremy feels truly remorseful over having sent for Nick’s file from the State offices (vs. local) as opposed to trusting that she says who she says she is. Thankfully (for now) he refrains from opening the folder and instead opted to trash it without so much taking a peek, showing his own humble growth and trusting Nick for once.

Nick gets a call from her father, in jail, and that she needs to raise more money for his “lawyer fees” and that if she doesn’t do it quickly, the lawyer will drop the case. Desperate, and seeing an opportunity, Nick decides to hold an online estate sale of the Thompsons’ property items, disguise it as a “home invasion” and no one will be the wiser!

Unfortunately, the “Hamilton” tickets were all a ruse to throw Nick a birthday party without her knowledge! Realizing that her sale is ruined due to the Thompsons being home after all, Nick twarts every client that showed up at the front door.

But Nick wasn’t the only one racing towards the door as Liz’s surprise gift to Nick had yet to arrive! While Nick tried to distract Liz and company, in effect they too tried to distract Nick!

When it seemed that all of Nick’s attempted purchasers have ceased to appear, Nick called the actual law firm that Tony, her father, said was representing them and made an emotional plea for them to not dismiss her father’s case just because she couldn’t make the full payment in time. When the firm’s rep assured Nick that it was in their policy to help their clients form a payment plan, for once since the Riley incident did Nick allow herself a momentary exhale of relief.

And once Liz’s gift for Nick actually showed up, did the Thompsons gift Nick with their actual present: an actual bed, and placement, in their home. This was their way of saying that they love her, they embrace her, and want Nick to see them -- all of them -- as family.

For the rest of the day, Nick and the Thompsons enjoyed a festive time! Nick started to feel as if her life had some control, some semblance of okay... some happiness for once in a really long time. She had a place that she felt comfortable being in, she had friends, people to look out for her, and her father’s case had a chance for an appeal! 

Nick had SO. MUCH. to be happy for...

Then a phone call reminded her that her current happiness was fleeting and empty compared to reality: her father lied about the lawyer, the money was never for a lawyer but for something far more grave, and when Nick didn’t make the payment in time...

So much happened in one episode, so much happened in Part One, that to realize the sum of everything that happened so far has still left us with questions... 

[Why did Nick catfish the Thompson family specifically? Why is her father in jail? Will Jeremy and Liz ever truly trust Nick, especially after a mistake led them to opening the case file folder after all?]

So much had happened and yet... And Yet...

Raise your hand if you’re happy with everything that has happened in this series so far...

[writehardwhumpharder]

Yooo, it's a Carson drabble - Migraine and psychic vision

Carson didn't have many nervous habits, or at least he thought he didn't until being locked in this interrogation room for the past hour. The foot tapping he got over in college came back with full force, as did the earlobe pulling from elementary school, and the the finger drumming he thought he kicked back in eighth grade. How long were they gonna keep him in here? Better question, why?

Clearly someone intended to keep him busy and Riley and Morris where nowhere to be found around the station. On a normal day he'd probably sit there and wait, it's not like he had a job to be at anyways. But today, he could only assume the universe was playing some sick joke on him.

The door cracked open and a small plump woman appeared. A pair of reading glasses rested on top of her head. "Deputy Thompson will be with you shortly." She smiled sweetly.

Carson swallowed and continued his foot tapping. "Mmhmm any minute now I'm sure." It came out harsher than he had intended, he's gotten that line too many times already. Deputy Thompson wasn't coming any time soon. God he just felt so terrible. But that wasn't this lady's fault. He cleared his throat and tried to put as much politeness into his voice as possible, "could I trouble you for some water?"

"Oh of course, I'll be right back with that." She paused in the doorway, "Can I call your parents for you?"

Carson blinked. She did not just say that. Either this lady really was going blind or he needed to reconsider growing a beard. The laughter that bubbled out of his throat sounded strained and more than a little crazed. The laughing quickly turned into wheezing and the lady went to get the water.

Carson laid his head down on the cold table, it felt so good against his cheek. It had only been an hour but his mind was running a mile a minute making it feel much longer. Carson had woken up that morning with a horrible migraine. He'd like to say it was the worst of his life but sadly, it barely made it into the top five, and he knew from experience that it would likely get worse before it got better. After what happened at the bookshop he was even more on edge. Who knows when it might happen again?

Carson raked his hand through his hair anxiously. The woman returned a moment later with a small Dixie cup full of water. She looked like she wanted to say something to him but simply frowned and closed the door again. It locked automatically, the damn thing was mocking him. Just a flick of his wrist and he could unlock the door himself. It was the station full of armed police men and women that were the real obstacle in his escape plan.

As he was giving the door his best murderous glare he noticed something beside it -- the light switch. Why hadn't he thought of it earlier? His brain was about to liquify and burst from his skull. Darkness would only be a small mercy on his head but the thought made him smile with actual joy. The bright lights in the room were making his vision flicker and shake nauseatingly. One hand was cuffed to the table so he couldn't get up and turn them off but he didn't need to. Carson sent a tiny bit of energy towards the light switch and the room plunged into pleasant darkness. He laid his head down on the table again, trying to ignore the way he could feel his pulse in his eyeballs as the blood pounded through them.

He must have fallen asleep because suddenly the light was back on and a very impatient looking man stood in the doorway.

"Well if it isn't the illusive Deputy Thompson. It's a pleasure to finally meet you." Carson smiled viciously as he lifted his head, slowly, from the table. Despite his efforts to hide it, he winced as the movement sent waves of pure discomfort through his body.

The deputy sank into the seat across him, apparently ignoring his disrespectful sarcasm. Carson was expecting the deputy to finally have something to say to him, but to his dismay the man continued to sit silently. Carson had no idea what they had brought him in for. The only crime he'd committed recently was download all nine seasons of The Office illegally but they couldn't possibly know about that... could they?

If the silence was meant to be uncomfortable Carson didn't even notice it under the sheer agony in his head that made his whole body feel overheated and gross. The reflective metal of the walls allowed him to see just how bad he really looked and honestly he wasn't sure why someone hadn't begged to get him a doctor yet.

An unknown number of hours had passed and by now he was sickly pale and what started out as a thin layer of sweat was starting to stain most of his T-shirt. He also noticed that his hands had started to shake and he couldn't even hide it because one of his hands was cuffed to the table in plain view of the deputy. If he listened really closely he could hear the faint sound of scraping metal as his wrist rattled involuntarily.

Carson caved first and broke the stalemate they had going, time to use the one card he had up his sleeve, "Look, I've been waiting in here for a while now and I've been pretty patient with you, but it's time you tell me why I'm here before I get the most powerful lawyer in New York down here to ask you the same question, and he won't say please."

The deputy crossed his arms and smirked, he figured there was no way Carson could afford a good lawyer let alone the best in New York. He was unemployed and probably into hard drugs judging by the state he was in now. Thompson had seen plenty of junkies come in with the same look, pale, sweaty, shaking, eyes that twitch and move around the room way too quickly. He decided to call Carson's bluff and slid a pad of paper toward him.

"Go ahead and write the name and number and we'll be sure to contact him right away."

Carson fumbled with the pen, trying to write with the wrong hand. It was barely legible but he managed to scrawl the name and phone number which he had memorized for just such an occasion. He slid the paper back to the deputy smugly and leaned back in his chair. "Go ahead, I'll wait."

"Hamilton and Peters? Is this some kind of prank?"

They were a multi-million dollar firm and Carson happened to do Peters a huge favor a while back when he cured the man's early onset alzheimers, allowing him to keep the practice along with his memories and general functionality. In exchange he gave Carson $100,000 for college and lifetime pass of free legal help whenever he needed it.

"Just tell them it's for Carson Hall."

He had just barely finished his sentence when a spike of pain was driven through both of his temples. Grabbing at his head Carson muffled a sound of pain that threatened to ruin his whole tough guy routine. He took a few breathes and blinked his eyes, fighting to stuff the pain down for a bit longer.

The lady from before stepped into the room for a split second to grab the lawyer's information before heading back to her desk at reception. She gave Carson a nervous glance seeing how much he'd deteriorated since she last checked in on him.

"Well, are you going to tell me what this is about?" Carson asked, his voice strained.

"Don't you think we should wait for your lawyer? Assuming he'll drop everything he's doing and come right away."

"He fucking better", Carson thought. His back was starting to ache from sitting in this stupid metal chair for the last few hours. He tried to find a more comfortable position but when he moved he was assaulted by a wave of dizziness and for a few horrible seconds he thought he might actually black out. If the room wasn't spinning before, it certainly was now. Carson swallowed down the accompanying nausea and put his free hand on his stomach subconsciously.

He had the sinking feeling that his unbearable migraine was only the start to his problems. Given his luck lately he was especially wary when his body suddenly decided to feel this bad. Pride was the only thing keeping him from throwing up all over the table at this point.

"So I'm assuming you know I've been consulting for your lead detective Henry Morris. How do you think he's gonna react when he finds out you've been keeping me here, making it so I can't help him with the case?" Carson asked. Talking was requiring more and more energy but he refused to show this prick how much pain he was in.

"Well you see, Detective Morris and his partner are out on very important business. They probably won't be back until late tonight, or maybe they'll just decide to come in and report tomorrow." Thompson said, his voice was pure hatred. No doubt he planned to keep him locked in here for as long as he could.

The man clearly had a problem with him but Carson couldn't imagine why. Surely he'd remember if he had met this asshole before, and he was pretty sure he hadn't, yet the tension seemed personal somehow. He had no choice but to coax the answer out of him with a few well placed insults.

"Oh I understand. Morris has actual important things to do, unlike you who has dedicated his whole day to hanging out with me. You really know how to make a guy feel special." Carson seethed. Anger flared in the deputy's eyes, now they were getting somewhere. The man across from him ignored the comment and propped his feet up on the table, feigning disinterest.

"I couldn't help but notice that picture on your desk, you know the one, blue eyes, blonde air, amazing rack. Is she your daughter?" Carson gave him a wicked smile and leaned forward like he was going to tell him a secret, "Wait, don't tell me, is she your girlfriend?" He didn't have the slightest interest in the girl but the look on Thompson's face told him he was close to breaking him. That last comment is what put him over the edge. Thompson stood up and grabbed a fistful of Carson's shirt, dragging him up with him. Standing proved to be much more of a challenge than sitting and Carson's knees turned to wobbly jello.

"I know your type, you magicians think you're untouchable, above the law. Well, I don't trust you as far as I could kick you, Henry shouldn't either. I don't want to see you around the station or any of my coworkers again you piece of shit, understand?"

Wow, this whole thing was because he has magic. It had nothing to do with the case or anything personal, thing guy was just some sort of racist against magic users. So it really was the universe making a cruel joke at his expense. The guy even wanted him to stop aiding the investigation against the real dangerous criminals. Carson's limited knowledge of magic was their only advantage against the gang and Thompson wanted him to just go home and let people die. Carson knew magicians tended to keep their heads down for a reason, but this was just ridiculous. Carson brought his eyes up to meet the man's. The deputy's eyes were bloodshot and tired, the little red veins splintering away from his blue irises made him look older and a hell of a lot meaner. Once they'd made eye contact, Carson refused to look away. That's how dogs assert dominance, and the same trick worked pretty well with humans too.

The connection grew stronger and Carson started to panic as a familiar feeling washed over him. His vision tunneled until he could only make out Thompson's eyes. The rest of the interrogation room blurred and disappeared. It felt eerily like when he looked into the dead girl's eyes in the bookshop. Holy shit, maybe this was what triggered the very thing he'd been trying so hard to avoid, and he'd walked right into it. A tingling sensation ran up his spine, leaving an awful numbness in its wake. Carson's whole body felt weak, like Thompson's grip on his shirt was the only thing holding him up. Back in the bookshop, the transition was nearly instantaneous, this time it drew out a lot longer, and Carson was aware of every second of it. His arms and legs started to tremble furiously as he felt himself slipping. He got one look at the the deputy's shocked face before it dissolved into a blurry mess.

Next thing he knew he was on the floor though one arm was still wrenched toward the table top. Metal cut into his skin. It hurt, but not nearly as much as his head did. The fear inside him reignited as he lost feeling in his arms and legs. His mind stammered and sputtered to a stop, eyes finally fluttering closed.

It was dark outside, a light rain obscured his view into the alley. Carson's heart raced and his hands shook where they gripped the gun. Wait a second, why did he have a gun? He looked closer to see that those weren't his hands, this wasn't his body at all. A loud noise drew his attention back to the alley. A figure emerged from the shadows wearing a dark coat and hood that hid most of his face. Something in the way he held himself made his skin crawl, he was dangerous. That's when he recognized him -- Foster. He looked younger though, the grey hair sprinkled in his beard was now a uniform jet black. And he wasn't holding a weapon, he was holding fire. Carson felt the exact moment that the person he was seeing through realized that Foster was a magic user and he had to fight to think through the sudden surge of fear. It didn't make sense. Foster and his gang didn't emerge until recently, this memory could have been ten years ago. The gun fired twice and jolted in his hand. The bullets aimed at Foster's head seemed to catch in some kind of invisible web and fell to the ground. Just as they had the night Carson got shot.

Fire leapt out of his hand, striking the ground by Thompson's feet as he jumped back, narrowly avoiding its path. His partner wasn't so lucky and the fire threw him back like an explosion, unseen force drove him into the brick wall behind him with the force of a speeding truck, he was dead. Just like that. Thompson was thrown to the ground next to him. Carson felt the pull of his consciousness trying to break out of the memory. But just before it did, a young girl stepped up beside Foster. Energy sparked between her hands and her long hair which first appeared to be a rich black, looked more like a deep purple when illuminated by the streetlamp. Carson had seen that color before. He couldn't look at her aura through Thompson's eyes, but somehow he was sure that the dark energy he saw at the crime scene a week ago belonged to this girl. He had to find her, but Carson didn't get to see her face before everything faded to black.

Thompson stared hard into Carson's eyes, initiating an unspoken battle. Carson met his challenge and stared right back as if he was trying to punch him using only his gaze. A few seconds passed and it looked like neither of them were going to back down, until Carson blinked. Then he blinked again, and again, in rapid succession. His light blue irises tried to disappear up into his head and Thompson felt his body start to tremble under his grip. He didn't know what was happening at first, and might have even accused Carson of faking it. But when Carson's knees buckled and he slipped out of Thompson's hold, crumpling to the floor, his hand was still cuffed to the top of the table and the fall wrenched his arm back at an angle awkward enough to start pulling joints from their sockets. No conscious person would willingly put themself in that position, whatever was happening, it was real. All of Thompson's anger dissipated at the site of Carson shaking and moaning on the cold tile. He lunged to unlock the cuffs before they caused any further damage. The skin on his wrist was already raw and bruised.

"Excuse me Deputy, Mr. Peters is here to talk to his client." The receptionist said as she poked her head through the doorway. She gasped at the scene unfolding inside and froze for a moment. "I'll um, I'll call an ambulance." She stuttered and ran off, leaving Collin Peters outside in the hallway. He didn't hesitate to throw open the door like he owned the place, because if he didn't now, it could easily be arranged.

His face twisted in shock and rage, "what the hell is going on in here?!" He demanded, his booming voice echoing around the small room. Thompson crouched next to Carson's head, trying to keep him from banging it on anything as his body thrashed around helplessly. The deputy paled visibly when he realized the most powerful man in New York had, indeed, dropped everything and made it to the station in less than 20 minutes. He was in deep shit.

Peters took off his grey twead coat which easily cost as much as two months rent in Carson's building, underneath he wore an even more impressive three piece suit. Folding up his coat, Peters bent over to slip it under Carson's head and bony shoulders.

"Back up." He barked. The startled deputy backed away immediately. It had been a long time since he'd seen Carson but he had taken quite a liking to him when they met and it pained him to see the boy in such a state.

Carson's eyes were open, staring vacantly, a look of mild fear frozen on his face. His arms and legs twitched violently as all his muscles tensed up uncontrollably. Peters knew enough about first aid to not try to restrain him, letting the apparent seizure run its course. He gently encouraged him to turn onto his side to keep his airway open in case he vomited. Which, judging by the little choking sounds he was making, seemed like a very real possibility. A few people hovered by the door, unsure of what to do. Three whole minutes had gone by before Carson started to still.

The spasms settled down and left him panting, seemingly exhausted. Carson rested for a bit as his brain caught up with his body. He somehow looked even worse than he did before.

The lawyer stood up suddenly, scowling into the hallway. "You'd better pray that my client doesn't decide to sue for negligence." He said. Despite not knowing anything of what happened before he arrived, the lawyer could twist the truth any way he wanted to fit the situation and the deputy knew it. Anyone who was at all in touch with the legal system knew who he was and what he was capable of. The short older woman who worked in reception sighed in relief as two paramedics made their way into the building. It was unnecessary of course, Carson didn't have a medical problem, he had a magical problem.

Carson opened his eyes slowly, he didn't recognize the cold, strange room at first and Peters had to hold him down, putting a heavy hand on his chest when he suddenly tried to get up.

"Where, where is... this." Carson mumbled, his mind couldn't quite find the words he was looking for.

"You're in an interrogation room at the police station." Someone said from above him. He looked up to see a very well dressed middle aged man hovering over him. Slowly he remembered why he was there and that he'd called the lawyer really just to cause trouble for everyone.

"Oh good, you came." Carson said tiredly, letting his eyes slip closed again.

"Of course, I'm not one to forget my debts, Carson." The calm and control in the man's voice let him relax a little. Everything would be taken care of, and while it was, he'd just take a quick nap. The pounding in his head had lessened slightly but Carson was still tired and sore. He reached a hand up to grab the soft pillow under his head and was surprised when his hand made contact with a button. Reluctantly he opened his eyes a little to see that it wasn't a pillow but was instead a rather expensive looking coat... and he'd drooled on it. This day just gets better and better.

Peters moved out of the way so two young paramedics could get to him. Carson groaned, he just wanted to go home.

"That's not... you don't have to look at me... I'm fine." Carson said, trying to wiggle away from the new set of invasive hands.

"We have to take you to the hospital, sir. New onset seizures need to be checked by a physician, there could be a very serious cause-"

Carson cut her off, "it's not a seizure, it's not new, and you're not my doctor, so fuck off." He struggled to his feet with the help of the table beside him. Everyone tensed up as he did like they were expecting him to fall straight back down. Carson looked like an absolute mess but his eyes were as sharp and alert as ever. His lawyer scrambled to gather his things so he could escort him out.

As he made his way through the small crowd that had gathered around the interrogation room, Carson paused beside Deputy Thompson. "I think I get it now."

"What?" Thompson asked.

"Why you hate magicians, sorry about your partner."

He gave the deputy's shoulder a squeeze in a way that was both sympathetic and patronizing. Thompson watched him leave, utterly confused. As he passed the front desk the woman from before pulled out a bag of his belongings, he got a look at her nameplate as she did.

"Thank you, Janice." Carson put any loose items in his coat pockets before he put it on. The lady gave him a sweet smile. Peters caught up with him as he stepped out into the chilly October air.

"They won't be bothering you again. If you're really sure you don't want to go to the hospital I'll give you a ride home." Carson walked toward the car, he didn't need to be shown which one. The sliver sports car didn't exactly blend in.

"So what happened back there?" Peters asked with genuine interest.

"I don't really know what to call it, it's a magic thing. A couple times now when I looked into people's eyes I saw... their memories, or something like that, I'm not sure." Carson tried to explain.

The lawyer nodded, he didn't understand it but he did have a healthy respect for Carson's powers after everything he did for him. He shuddered to think about where he might be now if Carson hadn't cured him. The kid didn't even ask for much, practically pocket change at his firm.

"Let me know if there's anything else I can do for you. Hey, maybe you oughta get one of those medical alert dogs so these attacks don't sneak up on you like that." The man suggested.

He doubted a dog could alert him to anything since they weren't really seizures but he did perk up at the thought. A dog that he'd just have no choice but to take everywhere with him, and no one could argue with him about it. Carson smiled.

"That's actually a great idea."

[ambitionsource]

What happened during freshman year

what a question, dear… what a question. to be completely honest, nothing major that would impact your overall understanding of the show – aside from knowing riley was being bullied, which is common knowledge to the viewer. mostly, the biggest thing that developed over the course of freshman year was establishing personalities and lines in the sand that would carry over and steel by the time riley shows up at the start of S1.

that being said, i do have some thoughts that i can… elaborate upon. some of these will be explored in a special episode in S5, and others are just thoughts and concepts that the writing team here developed in thinking about character and where they are now.

farkle and maya, coincidentally, began their careers at AAA assuming they would be best friends. of course, the pressure of competition and fear of getting left behind so early on got the best of them and within the first couple of weeks they instead ended up in the rivalry they have now, but they’ve had Interest in one another since day one.

at AAA, they do a “big sib, little sib” program in which upperclassmen students are assigned to each incoming freshman. while this can sometimes go great, i.e. maya’s relationship with her big sib carla, or go nowhere, as the majority of them do, it can also take… bad directions if the students don’t choose to utilize the dynamic in the correct way.

this is what happened with zay, whose big sib brooklyn decided that dating his assigned little sib would be the way to go (as an RA, this makes me cringe so badly, but it happens). case in point this relationship did not end well, and put zay in a sort of weird situation given that half of his actual friends for a majority of his first year were upperclassmen who, when brooklyn broke up with him, suddenly didn’t want anything to do with him. this is part of the reason why zay is facing such a unique sense of isolation in S1.

it also greatly impacts how he perceives and approaches relationships, but that’s something to unpack at a later time…

coming into AAA, lucas actually wasn’t opposed to performing. he was an active and willing participant for the first… week or so, until farkle told him he was off-key and out of step and essentially humiliated him. then lucas donned his snapback, popped some gum, and said okay kiddos strap in for four years of psychological torment. and here we are. thanks, farkle.

yes, that implies that lucas can sing. hmm…

shawn spent freshman year for the crew getting his sea legs and figuring out what this role as lead technician actually meant. if you can imagine it, his relationship with angela was even more of a mess during this time than what we saw at the start of S1.

lucas and asher became each other’s first friends at AAA. lucas and isadora became friends about a month into the school year, but had immediate mutual respect after about a week.

dylan and asher spent the first semester having crushes on one another but not believing that the other person could like them back. coming back from winter break they had officially begun dating, and the rest is history.

charlie had two major crushes during this time – on mister shawn, which was mortifying enough, and then on lucas which lasted for the duration of first semester even though lucas was a jerk to him. he never even considered trying to befriend zay, however, as he was way too sure of himself, cool, and already surrounded by friends so it didn’t seem worth the effort just to get rejected.

zay quickly realized that farkle was going to be major competition for him, although why he couldn’t figure out. there’s a sort of “the room where it happens” a la hamilton vibe between them.

jack agreed to let lucas into the school as a favor to a friend, but after about 2 weeks they… don’t have a great start. it’s enough to say that… lucas was far from jack’s favorite student over the course of freshman, despite how much time he spent in his office getting reprimanded. in fact, going into S1, part of jack was seriously considering giving up and searching for another school to send him to. one has to wonder what might’ve happened if a certain scrappy brunette hadn’t shown up and encouraged people to show their true colors…

[redcarpetview]

THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY ESSENCE FESTIVAL® BRINGS THE 90’s HEAT WITH SPECIAL PERFORMANCES OF THE HOTTEST ALBUMS CELEBRATING 25 YEARS

      Never-Seen-Before Original Artist-Curated Sets Highlight 90’s Albums That Changed the Game

 Night-by-Night Performance Line Up Unveiled

 July 4-7 in New Orleans, LA

         APRIL 10, 2019 (New York, N.Y.) — The ESSENCE Festival® presented by Coca-Cola, the world’s largest cultural, entertainment and empowerment experience and largest celebration of global Black culture, is set to bring the 90’s heat with special performances that celebrate the 25th anniversary of some of the top albums of the decade.  The Festival also just announced the official night-by-night performance line up for its concert series taking place July 5th, 6th and 7th at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans. 

     With hits that remain timeless, the 90’s era of R&B and hip-hop music significantly impacted our global culture – setting musical trends and a standard of excellence that made space for artists to thrive as creators, visionaries and entrepreneurs.  By spotlighting some of the era’s most forward-looking, game-changing albums that are also celebrating their 25th anniversaries, the celebration will reach beyond nostalgia to new school—with special performances to elevate the groundbreaking sounds that continue to influence the most popular, chart-topping artists of today.  

     “We are celebrating our 25th anniversary with an extraordinary, multigenerational, cultural celebration featuring nearly 100 Black artists who know that the ESSENCE Festival is ‘home,’” said Michelle Ebanks, CEO of ESSENCE Communications.  “Through an imaginative slate of 25th anniversary curations and a fresh take on our night-by-night line-up, this year’s milestone Festival will creatively represent some of our culture’s most important and influential bodies of work – past, present and future. We are excited to place the spotlight on the music that captivated and inspired our global communities—all reimagined exclusively for the ‘only-at-ESSENCE’ Festival stages.”

        Each “25th” set will be curated and performed by the original artists, including Mary J. Blige’s My Life, Nas’ Illmatic, Brandy’s Brandy, Scarface’s Diary, Big Daddy Kane’s Daddy’s Home, Da Brat’s Funkdafied, Slick Rick’s Behind Bars and Brownstone’s From the Bottom Up.

    Kicking off Friday night are marquee performances from some of music’s biggest acts including Missy Elliott, RBRM (Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky, Mike) and more; opening night will also include a 25th anniversary set presented by Doug E. Fresh that will feature Brandy, Ledisi and Sheila E., MC Lyte, Morris Day, Former Members of New Power Generation, among others.  

Saturday night is anchored by Mary J. Blige, Nas, H.E.R. and more, with 25th anniversary celebrations by some of the most influential names in hip-hop, including Big Daddy Kane, Scarface, Slick Rick and more.

Closing night on Sunday will feature a performance by Maze featuring Frankie Beverly with a special tribute to Frankie Beverly delivered by Anthony Hamilton; Jermaine Dupri’s Atlanta-focused curation with performances by Musiq Soulchild, Da Brat, Lil Jon and Dem Franchize Boyz; Teddy Riley’s Legends of Music curation that includes Pharrell Williams, Timbaland, Teyana Taylor, MAJOR., Ro James and more; as well as a NOLA-style bounce  performance with Mannie Fresh and Big Freedia.   

Each night will be hosted by Loni Love and will feature music by DJ D-Nice.

   The ESSENCE Festival takes place July 4-7, 2019 in New Orleans, LA. You can view the official night-by-night line up here.  Single night ticket are on sale now.

    For information about ticket sales, accommodations and the latest news about the ESSENCE Festival® visit Essence.com/festival.  Join the festival community: Follow us on Twitter @essencefest #EssenceFest and become a fan of Festival on Facebook.

   The ESSENCE Festival is sponsored by Coca-Cola, AT&T, Ford, State Farm and Walmart.

     About ESSENCE Communications Inc. 

ESSENCE Communications is the number one media, technology and commerce company dedicated to Black women and inspires a global audience of more than 17 million through diverse storytelling and immersive original content. With a multi-platform presence in publishing, experiential and online, ESSENCE encompasses its signature magazine; digital, video and social platforms; television specials; books; as well as live events, including Black Women in Music, Black Women in Hollywood, Street Style and the ESSENCE Festival. Essence Communications is owned by Essence Ventures, an independent Black-owned, technology-driven company focused on merging content, community and commerce to meet the evolving cultural and lifestyle needs of people of color.

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[bthenoise]

Here’s The Best of 2018 As Picked By Your Favorite Bands

Well everybody, we did it. In two short weeks, 2018 will be over and we will all have somehow survived yet another 365 days on this earth. Now instead of using this space to talk about how shitty of a year it has been (because trust us, we could certainly sound off right now) we’d instead like to use this opportunity to shine a light on some of the finest things to come out of 2018 -- you know, like best album, best song, best movie, etc.

Like we’ve done in years past, instead of pretending to be the hip tastemakers and trendy influences like other websites, we’ve completely turned our year-end best-of list over to the artists we cover on a daily basis -- because let’s face it, their opinions are the ones we really care about, right? 

Right.

So to check out what bands like Memphis May Fire, Fit For A King, 3oh!3, As It Is, Sylar and more have all been obsessing over for this past year, be sure to see below. We hope you love the final list as much as we do and we wish you all the most relaxing and positive holiday season.

Enjoy!

Best Album of 2018:

Matty Mullins of Memphis May Fire: Dan + Shay - Dan + Shay Ryan Kirby of Fit For A King: RITUALS - Deaf Havana  Nat Motte of 3oh!3: Chrome Neon Jesus - Teenage Wrist   Ira George of Movements: Technology - Don Broco     Cody Quistad of Wage War: Dan + Shay - Dan + Shay  Jay Forrest and Josh Brigham of Hopesfall: Honey - Robyn  Ben Langford-Biss of As It Is: Thank You for Today - Death Cab for Cutie  Jayden Panesso of Sylar: Beerbongs and Bentleys - Post Malone Tyler Riley of Gideon: If I Know Me - Morgan Wallen   Adrian Estrella of Assuming We Survive: Technology - Don Broco Palisades: Prequelle - Ghost  Matt Gravolin of Hellions: Stranger in the Alps - Phoebe Bridgers Calling All Captains’ Nick Malychuk & Luc Gauthier: Proper Dose - The Story So Far  Tyler Levenson of Afterlife: Welcome To The Neighbourhood - Boston Manor  Camm Knopp of Never Loved: Time & Space - Turnstile + Proper Dose - The Story So Far (it’s a tie sorry)  Patrick Hamilton of Vanish: Come Over When You’re Sober pt.2 - Lil Peep Vagrants: When The End Began - Silent Planet  Household: Nearer my God - Foxing Daniel Nelson of LIMBS: Bad Witch by Nine Inch Nails is the best album of the year in my opinion. I am heavily into Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’ work and I just love that they went for a totally different sound and vibe with Bad Witch compared to all the NIN records prior. They blend modern jazz with industrial, chaotic synthscapes and it’s absolutely wild. 

Best Song of 2018:

Matty Mullins of Memphis May Fire: "Better Now" by Post Malone  Ryan Kirby of Fit For A King: “Hereafter” by Architects Nat Motte of 3oh!3: "Swallow" by Teenage Wrist  Ira George of Movements: “4Ever” by Clairo   Cody Quistad of Wage War: “Tequila” by Dan + Shay    Jay Forrest and Josh Brigham of Hopesfall: “Middle America” by Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks    Ben Langford-Biss of As It Is: “It’s Not Living (If It’s Not With You)” by The 1975  Jayden Panesso of Sylar: “SAD!” by XXXTentaction   Tyler Riley of Gideon: “Slow Burn” by Kacey Musgraves Adrian Estrella of Assuming We Survive: “Better Now” by Post Malone   Palisades: “Mantra” by Bring Me The Horizon  Matt Gravolin of Hellions: “Please Don’t Die” by Father John Misty   Calling All Captains’ Nick Malychuk & Luc Gauthier: “Bodybag” by LIL LOTUS feat. Coldhart  Tyler Levenson of Afterlife: “Mo Bamba” by Sheck Wes  Camm Knopp of Never Loved: “High Hopes” by Panic! At The Disco (big mood)  Patrick Hamilton of Vanish: “Lavender Bones” by Stand Atlantic  Vagrants: “Doomsday” by Architects  Household: “Keeping Up” by Microwave  Daniel Nelson of LIMBS: “On My Teeth” by Underoath. I don’t care what anyone says, they wrote a phenomenal record and knew they would get flak for it. They deserve all the recognition they have been getting because they have been working hard since the beginning. It was so sick to see them get a Grammy nomination too. That was essentially a big middle finger to all of their nay-sayers, whether they win or not. 

Best Music Video of 2018:

Matty Mullins of Memphis May Fire: “This Is America” by Childish Gambino   Ryan Kirby of Fit For A King: “Hereafter” by Architects  Nat Motte of 3oh!3: "New Light" by John Mayer   Ira George of Movements: “Say Something” by Justin Timberlake ft. Chris Stapleton  Cody Quistad of Wage War: “Hereafter” by Architects  Jay Forrest and Josh Brigham of Hopesfall: “Dark Speed” by Failure    Ben Langford-Biss of As It Is: “Sincerity is Scary” by The 1975  Jayden Panesso of Sylar: “SICKO MODE” by Travis Scott Tyler Riley of Gideon: “Aeon” by Crystal Lake  Adrian Estrella of Assuming We Survive: “This Is America” by Childish Gambino  Palisades: “SICKO MODE” by Travis Scott  Matt Gravolin of Hellions: “Sincerity is Scary” by The 1975    Calling All Captains’ Nick Malychuk & Luc Gauthier:  “This Is America” by Childish Gambino  Tyler Levenson of Afterlife:  “SICKO MODE” by Travis Scott  Camm Knopp of Never Loved: "New Light" by John Mayer     Patrick Hamilton of Vanish: “God Is A Woman” by Ariana Grande  Vagrants: “Rose Quartz/Fulton Street I” by La Dispute  Household: “thank u, next” by Ariana Grande  Daniel Nelson of LIMBS: Childish Gambino’s “This Is America” has gotta be THE best music video of this year. I have nothing but respect for Donald Glover and the way he presented controversial, political topics through all of the blunt, straight-forward imagery throughout that video. He’s never put out anything I haven’t enjoyed front to back. 

Most Underrated Album of 2018:

Matty Mullins of Memphis May Fire: Are You Even There At All? - Brent Walsh  Ryan Kirby of Fit For A King: Gray States EP - The Material Nat Motte of 3oh!3: Graffiti U - Keith Urban  Ira George of Movements: Man of The Woods - Justin Timberlake  Cody Quistad of Wage War: Seasons - Sylar  Jay Forrest and Josh Brigham of Hopesfall: Holy Hell - Architects  Ben Langford-Biss of As It Is: Be More Kind - Frank Turner  Jayden Panesso of Sylar: Kids – The Midnight Tyler Riley of Gideon: Hatred Softly Spoken - Chamber Adrian Estrella of Assuming We Survive: In Our Wake - Atreyu   Palisades: Come Hell - Dead Crown Matt Gravolin of Hellions: Tranquility Base Hotel and Casino - Arctic Monkeys Calling All Captains’ Nick Malychuk & Luc Gauthier: Blue In The Dark - Bearings  Tyler Levenson of Afterlife: When The End Began - Silent Planet  Camm Knopp of Never Loved: Some Rap Songs - Earl Sweatshirt  Patrick Hamilton of Vanish: Taco - Bilmuri  Vagrants: Palms - Thrice  Household: Pierre - Pierre [ed note: We have no idea if it’s this or this. Guess you’ll have to decide!]     Daniel Nelson of LIMBS: Vince Staples’ FM Radio is very underrated in my opinion. I haven’t seen much about it at all since it dropped and it’s a sick follow up to Big Fish Theory. 

Best Movie of 2018:

Matty Mullins of Memphis May Fire: Bohemian Rhapsody  Ryan Kirby of Fit For A King: Upgrade  Nat Motte of 3oh!3: Isle Of Dogs  Ira George of Movements: Annihilation  Cody Quistad of Wage War: Incredibles 2  Jay Forrest and Josh Brigham of Hopesfall: Avengers: Infinity Wars  Ben Langford-Biss of As It Is: A Star Is Born  Jayden Panesso of Sylar: Avengers: Infinity War Tyler Riley of Gideon: Ready Player One  Adrian Estrella of Assuming We Survive: Bohemian Rhapsody  Palisades: BlacKkKlansman  Matt Gravolin of Hellions: Hereditary Calling All Captains’ Nick Malychuk & Luc Gauthier: Avengers: Infinity War  Tyler Levenson of Afterlife: Avengers: Infinity War  Camm Knopp of Never Loved: Deadpool 2 Patrick Hamilton of Vanish: The Ritual  Vagrants: Avengers: Infinity War  Household: BlacKkKlansman  Daniel Nelson of LIMBS: Hereditary, hands down. Best story, best character development, best everything. Acting, special effects.  EVERYTHING. I don’t wanna give away too much because I want whoever is reading this to watch it for themselves. 

Most Binge-Worthy Show of 2018:

Matty Mullins of Memphis May Fire: Riverdale  Ryan Kirby of Fit For A King: Ozark  Nat Motte of 3oh!3: Bodyguard   Ira George of Movements: The Final Table  Cody Quistad of Wage War: Nashville Jay Forrest and Josh Brigham of Hopesfall: Haunting of Hill House   Ben Langford-Biss of As It Is: The Innocent Man  Jayden Panesso of Sylar: Ozark (Season 2), My Hero Academia Tyler Riley of Gideon: Brooklyn Nine-Nine  Adrian Estrella of Assuming We Survive: Vikings Palisades: Haunting of Hill House  Matt Gravolin of Hellions: Ozark (Season 2)  Calling All Captains’ Nick Malychuk & Luc Gauthier: Brooklyn Nine-Nine  Tyler Levenson of Afterlife: Bodyguard  Camm Knopp of Never Loved: The Office... duh  Patrick Hamilton of Vanish: Haunting of Hill House  Vagrants: The Office Household: Better Call Saul Daniel Nelson of LIMBS: If you haven’t seen Wild, Wild Country on Netflix yet, you need to. My girlfriend and I binged through that show with a quickness. What a crazy time it would have been to be alive and living in Wasco County, Oregon when all of that was going down. 

Favorite Internet Moment of 2018 (Viral Video, GIF, Meme, etc.):

Matty Mullins of Memphis May Fire: Super Bowl selfie kid  Ryan Kirby of Fit For A King: Thanos memes   Nat Motte of 3oh!3: This Post Malone / 21 Savage / Nickelback mashup video  Ira George of Movements: The Real Bros Of Simi Valley  Cody Quistad of Wage War: Moth memes got me pretty good for a while.    Jay Forrest and Josh Brigham of Hopesfall: This. Ben Langford-Biss of As It Is: The rise and fall of Mason Ramsey  Jayden Panesso of Sylar: “Weird flex, but okay” Tyler Riley of Gideon: Mason Ramsey  Adrian Estrella of Assuming We Survive: Don Broco Warped Tour workout video  Palisades: Pikachu shocked face  Matt Gravolin of Hellions: “Weird flex, but okay” Calling All Captains’ Nick Malychuk & Luc Gauthier: Squished face Lil Xan/moth memes  Tyler Levenson of Afterlife: Any and all Casey Frey videos  Camm Knopp of Never Loved: Spongebob memes are great  Patrick Hamilton of Vanish: The bird Spongebob meme  Vagrants: Surprised Pikachu  Daniel Nelson of LIMBS: I try not to get too caught up with all of that but the moth memes were pretty great. 

Thing(s) You Wish You Had Done in 2018 But Didn't:

Matty Mullins of Memphis May Fire: Exercise lol  Ryan Kirby of Fit For A King: Go to the gym more.  Nat Motte of 3oh!3: Feeling pretty good about 2018, honestly. I voted and did my civic duty, paid my taxes, toured the country twice, worked hard, treated the people close to me with love and respect and tried to do that with everyone I came across!  Ira George of Movements:  Eat healthier  Cody Quistad of Wage War: Made a million dollars.  Jay Forrest and Josh Brigham of Hopesfall: Watch our favorite teams win the Super Bowl. A collectively impossible feat.    Ben Langford-Biss of As It Is: Have more rest.  Jayden Panesso of Sylar: Wish I stuck to my workout plan like I originally intended to. Tyler Riley of Gideon: Go to Brazil  Adrian Estrella of Assuming We Survive: Worked out more, learned how to play the clarinet.  Palisades: Cook at home more.  Matt Gravolin of Hellions: Procrastinated less  Calling All Captains’ Nick Malychuk & Luc Gauthier: Tour the United States of America Tyler Levenson of Afterlife: I have no regrets! 2018 was an incredible year for me.  Camm Knopp of Never Loved: Tour more. Vagrants: Travel outside of the USA  Household: Hang out with friends and family more  Daniel Nelson of LIMBS: Tour with Deftones. Hopefully Chino will read this and maybe consider taking LIMBS out next year? 

Bonus Question: 2019 New Year's Resolution:

Matty Mullins of Memphis May Fire: Perform in New Zealand  Ryan Kirby of Fit For A King: Play in South America!  Nat Motte of 3oh!3: To yet again, not make any resolutions!    Ira George of Movements: Eat healthier  Cody Quistad of Wage War: Be more healthy: physically and mentally. Write the best songs I’ve ever written.  Jay Forrest and Josh Brigham of Hopesfall: Be hardcore.       Ben Langford-Biss of As It Is: Have even less rest.  Jayden Panesso of Sylar: Play in new continents with Sylar, learn more about engineering music on my own.   Tyler Riley of Gideon: Put out our best album yet Adrian Estrella of Assuming We Survive: Workout more, give back to the community and better myself  Palisades: Make more music for 2019 Matt Gravolin of Hellions: Procrastinated less  Calling All Captains’ Nick Malychuk & Luc Gauthier: Play 150 Shows  Tyler Levenson of Afterlife: Travel to more of the world, see everything I possibly can.  Camm Knopp of Never Loved: Bust more butt get more bread    Vagrants: TOUR outside of the USA  Household: Write music and hang out with friends and family ;)  Daniel Nelson of LIMBS: To release a record of my own. I have been heavily into synths and music recording and production in general. I’m gonna try to delve more into that world next year and hopefully have something to show for it.    

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[radha-the-introvert]

a l l of the unusual asks

HOO BOY HERE I GOOOO

Spotify, SoundCloud, or Pandora?  

Answer: SoundCloud all the way

is your room messy or clean? 

Answer: messy

what color are your eyes? 

Answer: Deep Brown

do you like your name? why? 

Answer: Yes. It has a interesting story behind it and it has spawned many cute nicknames!

what is your relationship status? 

Answer: Bi-myself

describe your personality in 3 words or less 

Answer: Shy helpful and lazy af

what color hair do you have? 

Answer: Black and my fringe was coloured red in april, and now they’re fading so its a copper colour

what kind of car do you drive? color? 

Answer: I don’t

where do you shop? 

Answer: Mostly from 109 F

how would you describe your style? 

Answer: Mostly colourful, indo-western stuff (if you’re asking dressing style, that is)

favorite social media account 

Answer: It’s a tie between Tumblr and Instagram

what size bed do you have? 

Answer: Double

any siblings? 

Answer: One, @ourkingofsauce which HE NEVER BOTHERS TO USE(pwease rishi pishi)

if you can live anywhere in the world where would it be? why? 

Answer: Statistically, Denmark

favorite snapchat filter? 

Answer: I …. don’t use snapchat

favorite makeup brand(s) 

Answer: Star or B&D

how many times a week do you shower? 

Answer: 7

favorite tv show? 

Answer: Sherlock before season 4 happened (I don’t watch that much tv ok)

shoe size? 

Answer: 6 (US size)

how tall are you? 

Answer: 155cms

sandals or sneakers? 

Answer: Sneakers

do you go to the gym? 

Answer: I used to, but then ovarian cyst happened

describe your dream date 

Answer: Dinner+ A long walk in the city, talking about useless stuff

how much money do you have in your wallet at the moment? 

Answer: 100-something rupees

what color socks are you wearing? 

Answer: Invisible

how many pillows do you sleep with? 

Answer: One

do you have a job? what do you do? 

Answer: Nope, I am a student

how many friends do you have? 

Answer: A lot, or zero and those guys are just being nice let and me hang out with them

whats the worst thing you have ever done? 

Answer: Buy a Chinese special McDonalds Meal

whats your favorite candle scent? 

Answer: Cinnamon

3 favorite boy names  OR 3 favorite girl names 

Answer to both: Something unisex like Akash or Sam or Riley (idk haven’t thought about it much) 

favorite actor? 

Answer: Chris Hemsworth or Aamir Khan

favorite actress? 

Answer: Priyanka Chopra

who is your celebrity crush? 

Answer: Markiplier

favorite movie? 

Answer: In no particular order-

Om Shanti Om (because it so so stereotypically Bollywood and colourful and still nicely executed)

Harishchandrachi Factory (it’s a marathi film, about the founder of bollywood. it’s very un-bollywood-ey, just a nice simple story about a middle-class marathi guy trying to do something new with his friends and family. also the soundtrack is a-maze-ing)

Katyar Kaljat Ghusli (Another marathi movie, but i feel that every person who is associated with fine or performing arts in any way should watch this. also shankar mahadevan’s music is beautiful)

Do you read a lot? whats your favorite book? 

Answer: The Silkworm in the Cormoran Strike series. And, not much these days

money or brains? 

Answer: Brains, for money(as in success/good standard of living) will follow if you are smart enough(although there is much more to this than just gaming the system, I know)

do you have a nickname? what is it? 

Answer: ahahaahahahahahahahahhah

how many times have you been to the hospital? 

Answer: Like admitted or something? only once (wow i’m healthy)

top 10 favorite songs 

Answer: In no particular order: 

Bella Belle(Electro Swing Circus) 

Bad Apple! (Touhou project) 

Kamli (The Coke Studio ver) 

Harry Potter Indian Jam Cover (Tushar Lall)  

Undertake soundtrack

Hamilton soundtrack

Night in the Woods soundtrack

Sairaat soundtrack

Katyar Kaljat Ghusli sundtrack

Oppa Toby Style (Toby Fox)

Ye Jo Des Hai Tera (A.R. Rehman)

(i know thats 11 but shut up)

do you take any medications daily?

Answer: i have weekly vitamin D pills

what is your skin type? (oily, dry, etc)

Answer: Oily

what is your biggest fear?

Answer: People thinking that i’m useless

how many kids do you want?

Amswer: two

whats your go to hair style?

Answer: I just comb my hair with my hand most of the times (back when my hair were shoulder-length; i used to wear them in a french plait)

what type of house do you live in? (big, small, etc)

Answer: A bigish 3BHK

who is your role model?

Answer: Sean McLoughlin

what was the last compliment you received?

Answer: That my hair are nice

what was the last text you sent?

Answer: “What is Busride seminar?”

how old were you when you found out santa wasn’t real?

Answer: I’m Hindu, so the concept of Santa was introduced to me as a Thing Christian people did, so I always knew santa wasn’t real

what is your dream car?

Answer: ‘87 Chevy Impala (jk i haven’t put much though into it but i’m a sucker for vintage cars and memes)

opinion on smoking?

Answer: Don’t do it, your lungs are precious

do you go to college?

Answer: Yes

what is your dream job?

Answer: good joke

would you rather live in rural areas or the suburbs?

Answer: Suburbs

do you take shampoo and conditioner bottles from hotels?

Answer: no

do you have freckles?

Answer: no

do you smile for pictures?

Answer: yes

how many pictures do you have on your phone?

Answer: A lot

have you ever peed in the woods?

Answer: ew no

do you still watch cartoons?

Answer: i rarely watch tv

do you prefer chicken nuggets from Wendy’s or McDonalds?

Answer: I’ve never been to Wendy’s, so McDonalds it is then

Favorite dipping sauce?

Answer: schezwan sauce

what do you wear to bed?

Answer: pyjamas (boohooim so i n t e r e s t i n g)

have you ever won a spelling bee?

Answer: nah

what are your hobbies?

Answer: what is a hobby?

can you draw?

Answer: kinda

do you play an instrument?

Answer: nope

what was the last concert you saw?

Answer: i dont remember. it was like in 2010 or something

tea or coffee?

Answer: 

Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts?

Answer: Starbucks

do you want to get married?

Answer: yes

what is your crush’s first and last initial?

Answer: S and R

are you going to change your last name when you get married?

Answer: Nope

what color looks best on you?

Answer: Pale yellow, pale pink or b/w

do you miss anyone right now?

Answer: my grandfather

do you sleep with your door open or closed?

Answer: open

do you believe in ghosts?

Answer: nah

what is your biggest pet peeve? 

Answer: WHEN SOME PEOPLE DON’T LIKE TO CO-OPERATE DURING GROUP PROJECTS

last person you called`

Answer: My college batchmate

favorite ice cream flavor? 

Answer: Mint Choco Chip

regular oreos or golden oreos? 

Answer: Regular. Anyone who likes golden are a freak and they know it

chocolate or rainbow sprinkles? 

Answer: Chocolate

what shirt are you wearing? 

Answer: Bright green

what is your phone background? 

Answer: I’m on pc so ima post my wallpaper

are you outgoing or shy? 

Answer: shy (i thought it was obvious)

do you like it when people play with your hair? 

Answer: Yes

do you like your neighbors? 

Answer: Yes. They are a lovely couple and they have a cute daughter who thinks that I’m her older sister (she’s 3)

do you wash your face? at night? in the morning? 

Answer: Yes, like 3-4 times a day

have you ever been high? 

Answer: Nah

have you ever been drunk? 

Answer: Nope

last thing you ate? 

Answer: Cucumber

favorite lyrics right now 

Answer: The entirety of “Wait For It”

or “hogwarts hogwarts hoggy warty hogwarts teach us something please!’

summer or winter? 

Answer: Winter

day or night? 

Answer: Day

dark, milk, or white chocolate? 

Answer: Dark

favorite month? 

Answer: October

what is your zodiac sign 

Answer: Virgo

who was the last person you cried in front of? 

Answer: My mum

im tired now