#Hugo lennon

[nando161mando]

G’day Hugo Lennon.

Seems like NSN can add rich property developers son that is into furry porn alongside minors, child marriage advocates, mass shooters and people that will defraud $51k from org supporters to their list of “ideal recruits”

Time to realise your vacation in the political scene is over.

[sodascherrycola]

Instagram Intros (John Lennon's Kids)

Hugo Winston Lennon (@hugolennon)

DOB: April 11th 1957 Age: 67 years old Hometown: Liverpool, England Nicknames: Hugh, Hughie S/O: Abigail McKnight Kids: Hannah, Eden, Leanna, and Dominic Best Friend(s): Ethan Dunn, Simon Young, and Vanessa Simpson Aesthetic: Hugo Lennon was the product of a teenage pregnancy. This led to him being a pretty independent child, doing most things on his own. Alice used to take him to school with her, she refused to quit just because she was now a mother. She was determined to at least finish high school before leaving to be a housewife for a 17 year old teddy boy. John was actually a considerably active parent in Hugo's life, other than working for the most of Hughie's childhood. Hugo was also extremely humble compared to the other Beatles Babies, knowing what life was like before the band was ever a twinkle in any person's eyes. He saw his parents take on adult roles that teenagers shouldn't have to, his father was exhausted and his mother was slowly becoming depressed, so Hugo learned to keep to himself and become a gold star child. John and Alice's angel baby.

Alexander Daniel Lennon (@alexxlennon)

DOB: September 23rd 1963 Age: 61 years old Hometown: Kensington, England Nicknames: Al, Alex, Lexy, Xander S/O: Angel Greene Kids: Sadie, Noel, Frankie, and Dawn Best Friend(s): Gabriel Harrison and Peter Hartman Aesthetic: Alex was Alice and John's wild child. He was always all over the place. He especially loved to say no to his father about everything and anything. Nothing could stop this boy from pulling a stunt on his father. John of course would try not to yell at his children, however, he also knew that Alexander was pulling out every trick in the book to get on his father's nerves. While he wasn't constanty sturing up trouble, he loved to cuddle up with his dad whenever he could. Any time that John was sitting down writing or playing his guitar, his boy would run in so very quietly and come up and lay on his lap. It made John's heart burst every damn time. He loved when Alex was calm and snuggling up to him while he was working on his music, which a suprise to most actually. Usually Alice has to chase their children out of his music room while he's working on something, but Alex is the exception. In fact, Allie had came in one day to try to rescue John from their destructive 4 year old, and he just shook his head and told her "It's fine lovey, he's alright here with me." This was the end of Alice's chasing. Alexander was also a ladies man when he was a young boy, non-stop "flirting" with the assistants at the studio, with his Uncles just chuckling at how alike he and his dad were. Of course the assistants thought he was the most adorable baby they've ever seen, and he could not stand it.

Julia Diana Lennon (@julielenn)

DOB: April 28th 1967 Age: 57 years old Hometown: London, England Nicknames: Jules, Julie S/O: Eric Sharp Kids: Henry, Dallas, and Josephine Best Friend(s): Mariam Flowers, Scott Brady, and Sadie Brady Aesthetic: Julie was essentially the golden child. She was very polite and very funny. She was a walking ball of sunshine to everyone around her. She had a very special bond with her father, and he knew from the minute she was born that he was going to protect her from everything. Julia was an exact replica of her mother and John knew it. He made sure to shield his little girl from the world, he never wanted anyone or anything to hurt her, little did he know that he would be the first to do just that. Julie was only 6 years old Alice and John got divorced and it wrecked her not being able to see her dad every day like she used to. When she did eventually get to see him, Yoko was always there too. She wasn't the biggest fan of Julia, in fact she was proper jealous over the little girl, hating the attention she gets from John. So safe to say, Yoko wasn't the kindest to the young Lennon girl. Alice had confronted John about this situation and it threw them into a huge fight, with John saying that Alice was "jealous of Yoko and I". Allie didn't like that. She couldn't understand how he didn't see their daughter crying and sobbing every time she had to go over to her fathers. John decided to talk to Julia after noticing her ignoring him while at his place. He had tucked her in one night, and sat on her bed and genuinely talked about the situation. She had thought he hated her. He then started the long process of divorcing his wife.

Joel David Lennon (@joel_david)

DOB: April 28th 1967 Age: 57 years old Hometown: London, England Nicknames: Jolie, Joe, Joey S/O: Donna Carter Kids: Faye and Annie Best Friend(s): Adrienne Howe, Quinten Henderson,and Sara Jenkins Aesthetic: Joel was very shy as a boy, never leaving his mother's side. He was quiet and reserved, something that bothered John, not really knowing how to bond with his 3rd son, with him being so quiet. Joey was a simple kid, never asking for much but his mother's attention. They got along far too well, both of them enjoying comfortable silence, this was not shared with the rest of the family. He loved sitting with his mother and her friends for tea instead of running around outside with the other kids and his uncles. He had glasses like his dad and this was one thing he and his father agreed on … glasses suck. Alice of course encouraged her little boy to wear them, but seeing John without his glasses made him feel like a total dweeb with them. It was always a screaming match between Alice and Joel to get dressed and wear his glasses before school in the morning. This was then forced into John's hands to fix. John made it his mission to get his son to wear his damn glasses. He told Joey that he scored his mother wearing his glasses and that girls actually dig boys with glasses more than he may think, that the boys that laugh at him are just jealous because girls love him. He also made sure to wear his glasses at home until he goes to bed, and of Alice LOVED it, soon enough Emma was born.

Emma Hope Lennon (@emmyhope)

DOB: August 17th 1970 Age: 54 years old Hometown: Ascot, England Nicknames: Em, Emmy S/O: Benjamin Cortez Kids: Whitney, Chelsea, and Mason Best Friend(s): Bethany Harrison and Erin Starkey Aesthetic: Emma Lennon is a girl's girl, let it be heard. Shes adores her girlfriends like nobody else. She, Beth, and Erin have been friends since the day they were born. They are the embodiment of their mothers when they were young, always hanging out, talking about boys they like, singing and dancing around during sleepovers. Their sleepovers almost always occurred at Erin's house, and the amount of times Ringo would come in and gossip with them was like no other. He was so enamoured with the girl talk, sick of the boys sometimes. Emma was big on fashion and travelling. She visited New York City with her father when she was 8 years old and became obsessed. She did eventually move to the city when she was 19 years old, and became a Model. She and Alice bonded over this love of fashion and were always playing dress up in Allie's closet.

Gregory Andrew Lennon (@lennon_rory)

DOB: May 14th 1974 Age: 50 years old Hometown: Ascot, England Nicknames: Greg, Rory S/O: Carmen Flowers Kids: Jesse Best Friend(s): William McCartney,Damon Harrison,& Robert Starkey Aesthetic: Rory was a rocker from the minute he could pick up a guitar. He first learned how to play piano when he was only around 4 years old with his mummy. Alice, ever so the musician herself, loved to teach her younglings the piano as soon as they can place their tiny little fingers on the keys. He soon found the likes of Foreigner, Van Halen, Aerosmith, and Led Zeppelin. This was truly the start of it all. Rory was then encouraged to see Uncle Paul about his new found love for rock music and electric guitars. Paul started to come round every weekend or so to help teach the young boy all of his tips and tricks for the music. He saw his best friend's son grow into a true rock n' roll star. When he was 14 years old he started a band and the band consisted of him and a couple buddies. The band outgrew each other and by the time he was 19 years old the new band formed with him as the lead guitarist, Bo Starkey on drums, Liam McCartney on Vocals, and Damon Harrison on bass. This would be the biggest band in England, and the origin of the new genre, Britpop.

Holly Cecilia Lennon (@ohholly)

DOB: December 9th 1976 Age: 48 years old Hometown: Ascot, England Nicknames: Holls S/O: Bradley Burnes Kids: Casey and Mable Best Friend(s): William McCartney Aesthetic: Holly was the youngest of the Lennon kids, and had the most tragic story. She was born through her parents affair and was prone to not seeing her father very much. He had moved to New York City when she was still a baby and only ever had time to talk to him on the phone sometimes. She raised on the phone and television, relied on it really to see and hear from her father as much as she could. She loved him dearly though. Holly was very used to John showing up on birthdays and christmas', that about it. The year of her 4th birthday, John had every mean to fly back to Ascot to see his daughter on her special day. Calling her the night before to ease her mind and wish an early birthday. He got shot moments before making it to the airport. She had cried and screamed for her father, saying he promised her, while her mother locked herself in her washroom after a short call with Paul. She became very close with her Aunt Betty and Uncle Paul, for her, her mother, and her siblings had all moved in with them for a short while during the hard times. Paul was like a father figure to her and she will forever be grateful for him. He loved her like his own daughters. They are still very close to this day.

[blackswallowtailbutterfly]

Julian Assange is a rapist

Cherno Biko is a rapist

Neil Gaiman is a rapist and child pornography defender

Jian Ghomeshi is a rapist

Johnny Depp is a rapist and wife beater

Eli Erlick is a rapist

Donald Trump is a rapist and child rapist

Bill Clinton is a rapist

Joseph Biden is a child molester

Bill Cosby is a rapist

Harvey Weinstein is a rapist

Meredith Stroud is a rapist

Dr. Luke is a rapist

Hugo Schwyzer is a rapist and attempted murderer

Marilyn Manson is a rapist and wife beater

Marion Zimmer Bradley is a child molester

Armie Hammer is a rapist

Kyle Payne is a rapist

Tourmaline Fialkowski is a rapist

Chris Chan is a rapist

Kevin Spacey is a child molester

Roman Polanksi is a child rapist

Louis CK is a sexual harasser

Aziz Ansari is a rapist

Eldridge Cleaver was a serial rapist

Tupac was a rapist

Hugh Hefner was a rapist

David Bowie was a child rapist

John Lennon was a wife beater

Your heroes, your favourite actors, singers, filmmakers, authors, comedians, politicians, activists, teachers, and journalists are rapists. I don't give a shit. You want to side with (mostly) men in power over their victims, then just fucking do that and say they get to do whatever they want to anyone they want. Because you're essentially saying that anyway when you pick apart the behaviour of their victims.

[eptodaytommorowforever]

Elvis Presley In Concert In Las Vegas D/S At The International Hotel On August 26th, In 1969.

Events In The History And Of The Life Of Elvis Presley Today On The 26th Of August In 1969.

Known for a powerful stage presence Elvis Presley in total command of every room he has ever worked. But backstage at the International Hotel on July 31, 1969, Elvis Presley was pacing back and forth like a panther. In a few minutes, he would march out into what was then the largest showroom in Las Vegas, holding 2.000 people.rare candid photos of Elvis Presley wearing the white herringbone jumpsuit at this awesome show performance taken by fans and audience members who were at this show.

Track Listing | Dinner Show 26th, August 1969.

01  Blue Suede Shoes 3:06 (Carl Perkins) 02  I Got A Woman 2:44 (Ray Charles) 03  All Shook Up 3:50 (Otis Blackwell/Elvis Presley) 04  Love Me Tender 3:04 (Vera Matson/Elvis Presley) 05  Jailhouse Rock / Don't Be Cruel  2:23 (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller) / (Otis Blackwell/Elvis Presley) 06  Heartbreak Hotel 4:56 (Mae Boren Axton/Tommy Durden/Elvis Presley) 07  Hound Dog 1:35 (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller) 08  Memories 2:42 (Billy Strange/Mac Davis) 09  My Babe 4:23 (Willie Dixon) 10  Mystery Train / Tiger Man 3:39 (Junior Parker/Sam Phillips) / (Joe Hill Louis/Sam Burns) 11 Monologue 8:39 12  Baby, What You Want Me To Do 3:29 (Jimmy Reed) 13  Runaway 2:58 (Max Crook/Del Shannon) 14  Inherit The Wind 3:06 (Eddie Rabbitt) 15  Yesterday / Hey Jude 4:35 (John Lennon/Paul McCartney) 16 Introductions 4:35 17  In The Ghetto 3:04 (Scott 'Mac' Davis) 18  Suspicious Minds 7:48 (Mark James) 19  Can't Help Falling In Love 2:10 (Hugo Peretti/Luigi Creatore/George Weiss)

[boricuacherry-blog]

Bob Dylan was, at that moment in time, nothing less than the hippest person on Earth. The zeitgeist streamed through him like electricity. He was my existential hero, the gangling Rimbaud of rock, and I wanted to meet him more than any other living being. I wasn't simply a fan; I worshipped him. Of course, with Dylan you are drawn into his world of encoded messages. Doors are no longer doors; they take on Kafkaesque significance. There are answers behind them. Didn't someone once tell me 'rain' meant memory in Dylan's songs? Dylan was so cryptic that everything seemed to take on at least one other meaning. When he asked for something to stir his coffee with, people did a fast-take. Did he mean spoon? I never saw Dylan's malicious side, nor the lethal wit that has often been ascribed to him. I never thought of him as amusingly cruel the way I thought of John Lennon. Dylan was simply the mercurial, bemused center of the storm, vulnerable and almost waiflike, and amped up on amphetamines. However hip he appeared to be though, Dylan was young and still naive in many ways. He was well read but it was selective. There were certain poets that he was obsessed with. Rimbaud, Villon. Often obscure writers like Lautreamont that he'd got into. But then there were others, like Wallace Stevens, or Victor Hugo, that he'd just never heard of. History for Bob was a series of blinding shafts of light.

-Marianne Faithfull

[daimonclub]

100 magnificent quotes

100 Magnificent quotes 100 magnificent quotes, great aphorisms, ideas, maxims and quotations by various famous authors selected for the World of English by Carl William Brown, the literary avenger. Oh, love isn't there to make us happy. I believe it exists to show us how much we can endure. Hermann Hesse Madness is something rare in individuals - but in groups, parties, peoples, and ages, it is the rule. Friedrich Nietzsche Human behavior flows from three main sources: desire, emotion, and knowledge. Plato The mirror is my best friend because when I cry it never laughs. Charlie Chaplin Aphorisms are the true form of the Universal Philosophy and containe the greatest quantity of thought in the smallest space. Friedrich von Schlegel Educate the children and it won’t be necessary to punish the men. Pythagoras If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them. Isaac Asimov Without goals, the very concept of intelligence is meaningless. Steven Pinker I suppose that in no educational institution can one become an educated person. Mikhail Bulgakov No one's fate is of any interest to you except your own. Mikhail Bulgakov Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment. Sun Tzu The reason I talk to myself is because I’m the only one whose answers I accept. George Carlin A fool contributes nothing worth hearing and takes offence at everything. Aristotle By now humanity has become so imbecile that we often tend to mortify intelligence, in order not to offend stupidity. Carl William Brown Show respect to people who don't even deserve it; not as a reflection of their character, but as a reflection of yours. Dave Willis Life is nothing but a competition to be the criminal rather than the victim. Bertrand Russell It is far better to be silent than merely to increase the number of bad books. Voltaire The more real you get, the more unreal the world gets. John Lennon The more intelligence you have, the more you will suffer. Arthur Schopenhauer

Voltaire quote Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most. Abraham Lincoln The hardest thing to learn in life is which bridge to cross and which to burn. Bertrand Russell Love on one side is not enough, love is a dialogue, not a monologue. Oriana Fallaci Interacting with people that don't like you it's a fundamental process to study human stupidity. Carl William Brown The measure of a man is what he does with power. Plato No matter how you feel, get up, dress up, show up, and never give up. Regina Brett The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new. Socrates Fashions have done more harm than revolutions. Victor Hugo A man who fears suffering is already suffering from what he fears. Montaigne From each according to their abilities, to each according to their needs. Karl Marx There is nothing in the world so much admired as a man who knows how to bear unhappiness with courage. Seneca The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom. Isaac Asimov A man's manners are a mirror in which he shows his portrait. Goethe I was ashamed of myself when I realized life was a costume party and I attended with my real face. Franz Kafka Without love living is easy; but it's meaningless. Leo Tolstoy Nobody is going to pour truth into your brain. It's something you have to find out for yourself. Noam Chomsky Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds! Bob Marley Knowledge which is acquired under compulsion obtains no hold on the mind. Plato Those who look for the bad in people will surely find it. Lincoln It is not the man who has too little, but ht eman who craves more, that is poor. Seneca

Nietzsche quote You can’t get much done in life if you only work on days when you feel good. Jerry West The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog. Mark Twain In our society logics is intertwingled with nonsense, good things with evils ones, and most of the time you can't tell which is which, therefore there is nothing more truly realistic than stupidity. Carl William Brown Avoid doing what you would blame others for doing. Thales To destroy war, destroy patriotism. Leo Tolstoy I don’t trust anyone who���s nice to me, but rude to a waiter because they would treat me the same if I were in that position. Muhammad Ali Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist. Pablo Picasso A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials. Seneca Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal. Alber Camus Non serve a niente essere vivi, se bisogna lavorare. André Breton All cruelty spring from weakness. Seneca Be careful what you tolerate, you are teaching people how to treat you. Dr. Phil McGraw Better to die fighting for freedom then be a prisoner all the days of your life. Bob Marley For the Putrid President of Russia, remember Sun Tzu wise words, that is to say, the greatest victory is that which requires no battle. Carl William Brown Get busy with life's purpose, toss aside empty hopes, get active in your own rescue. Marcus Aurelius All media exist to invest our lives with artificial perceptions and arbitrary values. Marshall McLuhan Life is such a great a teacher that when we don't learn a lesson, it will repeat it. Anonymous Fishes live in the sea, as men do on land: the great ones eat up the small one. Pericles A bad system will beat a good person every time. W. Edwards Deming Our life is what our thoughts make it, used to say Marcus Aurelius, but I would add that sometimes it is even worse! Carl William Brown

Chomsky quote You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist. Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche Simplicity is not a mere idea. To be simple demnds a great deal of intelligence and sensitivity. Jiddu Krishnamurti People are not disturbed by things, but by the view they take of them. Epictetus Disturbance comes only from within, from our own perceptions. Marcus Aurelius All higher humor begins with ceasing to take oneself seriously. Herman Hesse The longer I live, the more convinced I am that this planet is being used by other planets as a madhouse of the universe. George Bernard Shaw The task of the modern educator is not to cut down jungles but to irrigate deserts. C.S. Lewis Education without values, as useful as it is, seems rather to make man a more clever devil. C.S. Lewis A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer. Bruce Lee We have freedom of thought, now we need thought. Carl Kraus I may not have been sure about what really did interest me, but I was absolutely sure about what didn't. Albert Camus No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another. Charles Dickens Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large group. Geroge Carlin The opinion of 10,000 men is of no value if none of them knows anything about the subject. Marcus Aurelius Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall. William Shakespeare Never depend on the admiration of others. There is no strength in it. Personal merit cannot be derived from an external source. Epictetus The old world is dying, the new world is slow to appear and in this chiaroscuro the monsters arise. Antonio Gramsci In most men, intelligence is a field which remains uncultivated for most of life. Eugène Delacroix Man is the only creature who refuses to be what he is. Albert Camus Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved. Helen Keller

Karl Marx Wise men speak when they have something to say, fools speak because they have to say something. Aristotle What moves those of genius, what inspires their work is not new ideas, but their obsession with the idea that what has already been said is still not enough. Eugene Delacroix Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved. Helen Keller An honest man is always a child. Socrates Open your mind before your mouth. Aristophanes Neither Christ nor Buddha nor Socrates wrote a book, for to do so is to exchange life for a logical process. William B. Yeats Why should we feel anger at the world? As if the world would notice. Marcus Aurelius Love is the state in which man sees things most decidedly as they are not. Friedrich Nietzsche Only during hard times do people come to understand how difficult it is to be master of their feelings and thoughts. Anton Chekhov Most people do not really want freedom, because freedom involves responsibility, and most people are frightened of responsibility. Sigmund Freud I no longer know if I wish to drown myself in love, wodka or the sea. Franz Kafka The first thing that reading teaches us is how to be alone. Jonathan Franzen There is no greatness where simplicity, goodness and truth are absent. Leo Tolstoy Unexpressed emotions will never die. They are buried alive and will come forth later in uglier ways. Sigmund Freud The love for all living creatures is the most noble attribute of man. Charles Darwin Experience is the hardest kind of teacher. It gives you the test first and the lesson afterward. Oscar Wilde The most common form of despair is not being who you are. Soren Kierkegaard Each of us assumes everyone else knows what he is doing. They all assume we know what we are doing. We don’t. Philip K Dick Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late. Benjamin Franklin Nothing shows a man's character more than what he laughs at. Goethe

100 magnificent quotes to read He who knows all the answers has not been asked all the questions. Confucius Gentleness is stronger than severity, water is stronger than rock, love is stronger than force. Herman Hesse Better to die fighting for freedom then be a prisoner all the days of your life. Bob Marley Art is the most intense mode of individualism that the world has known. I am inclined to say that it is the only real mode of individualism that the world has known. Oscar Wilde Everyday is like a fashion show and the whole world is the runway. Elegance is when the inside is as beautiful as the outside. Coco Chanel There is always some madness in love. But there is also always some reason in madness. Friedrich Nietzsche Hating people is like burning down your own house to get rid of a rat. Harry Emerson Fosdick If you wish another to keep your secret, first keep it to yourself. Seneca the Younger When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them. Confucius It takes a minute to have a crush on someone, an hour to like someone, and a day to love someone... but it takes a lifetime to forget someone. Kahlil Gibran He who laughs at himself never runs out of things to laugh at. Epictetus L'amore è l'arte che non si impara mai e che si sa sempre. Benito Pérez Galdós The more we value things outside our control, the less control we have. Marcus Aurelius The more I think about it, the more I realize there is nothing more artistic than to love others. Vincent Van Gogh The greatest victory is that which requires no battle. Sun Tzu Facts or opinions which are to pass through the hands of so many, to be misconceived by folly in one, and ignorance in another, can hardly have much truth left. Jane Austen Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for. Epicurus People may spend their whole lives climbing the ladder of success only to find, once they reach the top, that the ladder is leaning against the wrong wall. Thomas Merton For we are all divorced from life, we are all cripples, every one of us, more or less. We are so divorced from it that we feel at once a sort of loathing for real life, and so cannot bear to be reminded of it. Fyodor Dostoevsky Don’t miss these other similar posts: 100 best quotes and aphorisms 100 magnificent quotes and aphorisms 100 brilliant quotes and aphorisms 100 famous quotes and aphorisms 100 memorable quotes and aphorisms 100 top great quotes and aphorisms 100 excellent quotes and aphorisms 100 great quotes and aphorisms on Love Great and famous philosophy quotes Quotes by authors Quotes by arguments Thoughts and reflections Read the full article

[ao3feed-brucewayne]

Have No Fear

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/fsMKFI3

by STR_p

After many failed attempts at getting along with therapists, Star is introduced to Dr. Jonathan Crane. Unable to trust anyone, Star keeps many things hidden from Crane, but will soon find that so does he. And all the while, their relationship grows only sweeter.

Will update tags as story goes on!

Words: 2155, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: Gen

Characters: Jonathan Crane, Scarecrow, Batman, Hugo Strange, Killer Croc, Waylon Jones, Riddler, Edward Nigma, Original Character, OC - Character, Bane, Mad Hatter, Jervis Tetch, Anarky, Deathstroke, Slade Wilson, Mr. Freeze, Victor Fries, Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, Deadshot

Relationships: Jonathan Crane & Original Character(s)

Additional Tags: Platonic Fatherly Scarecrow, Hugo Strange sucks, OC is a Minor, OC has so much trauma, mentions of self-harm and suicide, mentions of abuse, Nonbinary Character, takes inspiration from comics/the Arkham series, but is set in my own universe, Probably ooc, OC goes by she/her and he/him pronouns, title is based off the lyrics to Beautiful Boy by John Lennon, fuck john lennon btw

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/fsMKFI3

[noahsbookhoard]

📚 Hi! I'm Noah avid reader since age 6 and always happy to discuss books! 📚

I read almost all genre with sweet tooth for fantasy and sci-fi. I also have a growing interest in murder mystery and horror. Lots of queer fiction. I'm also catching up on my classics.

Mostly adult and some young adult but I have enjoy middle grade from time to time.

I especially love Terry Pratchett, Victor Hugo, Agatha Christie and T J Klune.

I read in both english and french, english not being my first language but I'm close to fluent.

Yearly book count : 123

Last finished reading

Une belle vie by Virginie Grimaldi

Reading in progress

La Dame du manoir de Wildfell Hall (The Tenant of Wildfell Hall) by Anne Brontë

The Restaurang at the End of the Universe (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy #2) by Douglas Adams

Already read this year (in reverse chronological order)

If We Were Villains by M L Rio

(The lines in pink are book crushes)

Dracula by Bram Stoker

Wintersmith (Discworld #34) by Terry Pratchett

Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone (Ernest Cunningham #1) by Benjamin Stevenson

What Feast at Night (Sworn Soldier #2) by T Kingfisher

Le Bastion des Larmes by Abdellah Taïa

War and Peace by Leon Tolstoi

The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi

Rule of Two (Darth Bane Trilogy #2) by Drew Karpyshyn

Les Dragons by Jérôme Colin

Hotel Magnifique by Emily J Taylor

Le dieu d'automne et d'hiver by Pauline Sidre

Les Possibles by Virginie Grimaldi

A Close and Common Orbit (Wayfarer #2) by Becky Chambers

The Outsider by Stephen King

Once and Future Witches by Alix E Harrow

Tous les silence ne font pas le même bruit by Baptiste Beaulieu

Trois battements un silence by Anne Fakhouri

Kiss Kiss by Roal Dahl

Assassin's Apprentice (Realm of the Elderlings #1) by Robin Hobb

Halloween Party by Agatha Christie

Artificial Condition (Murderbot Diary #2) by Martha Wells

The Light Throught the Leaves by Glendy Vanderah

Et que ne durent que les moments doux by Virginie Grimaldi

The Eyes are the Best Part by Monika Kim

Ring Shout by P Djeli Clark

The Rest of the Robots (Robots #2) by Isaac Asimov

Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

On the Way to the Wedding (Bridgerton #8) by Julia Quinn

Our Missing Heart by Celeste Ng

Book of Blood I by Clive Barker

Ilos by Marion Brunet

Babel by R F Kuang

Rosemary and Rue (October Daye #1) by Seanan McGuire

Thud! (Discworld #34) by Terry Pratchett

Sea of Tranquility by Emily St John Mandel

Les aventures de Billy et du Pyrobarbare : la forteresse du chaudron noir by Bob Lennon

Space Opera by Catherynne M Valente

Magie et Sentiments : les secrets de Longdawn by Ariel Holzl

A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole

It's in His Kiss (Brigerton #7) by Julia Quinn

Les Cinq by Matthieu Rochelle

Did You Hear About Kitty Karr by Crystal Paul Smith

The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe (The Chronicles of Narnia #1) by C S Lewis

How to Raise a Kraken in Your Bathtub by P Djeli Clark

An Appointment with Death by Agatha Christie

The Oleander Sword (The Burning Kingdoms #2) by Tasha Suri

Time to Orbit : Unknown by Derin Edala

It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini

4.48 Psychosis by Sarah Kane

Under the Whispering Door by T J Klune

The Moth Keeper by Kay O'Neill

Cain's Jawbone by E Powys Mathers

Darth Bane : Path of Destruction (Darth Bane #1) by Drew Karpyshyn

Du thé pour les fantômes by Chris Vuklisevic

Labyrinthes (Caleb Tracksman #3) by Franck Thiliez

The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet (Wayfarers #1) by Becky Chambers

Le dernier des siens by Sibylle Grimbert

Five Little Pigs by Agatha Christie

Going Postal (Discworld #33) by Terry Pratchett

House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland

Blanche-Neige et les lances-missiles (Du temps où les dieux buvaient #1) by Catherine Dufour

When He Was Wicked (Bridgerton #6) by Julia Quinn

The Lord of the Flies by William Golding

Celle qu'il attendait by Baptiste Beaulieu

Jusqu'à ce que mort s'ensuive by Olivier Rolin

American Gods by Neil Gaiman

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

The Umbrella Academy Vol 1-3 by Gerard Way and Gabriel Bà

Il était deux fois (Caleb Tracksman #2) by Franck Thilliez

Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle

To Sir Phillip With Love (Bridgerton #5) by Julia Quinn

Le papillon des étoiles by Bernard Werber

Beren and Luthien by J R R Tolkien

A Hat Full of Sky (Discworld #32) by Terry Pratchett

Le manuscrit inachevé (Caleb Tracksman #1) by Frnaxk Thiliez

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie

Akata Witch (Akata Witch #1) by Nnedi Okorafor

Romancing Mr Bridgerton (Bridgerton #4) by Julia Quinn

The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton

An Offer from a Gentleman (Bridgerton #3) by Julia Quinn

Delicious in Dungeon vol 1-14 by Ryoko Kui

Doctor Who : the Star Beast by Gary Russell

La promesse de l'aube by Romain Gary

The Jasmine Throne (The Burning Kingdoms #1) by Tasha Suri

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adam

The Illiad by Homer (trad Emily Wilson)

The Viscount Who Loved Me (Bridgerton #2) by Julia Quinn

The Me You Love in the Dark by Scotty Young and

The Duke and I (Bridgerton #1) by Julia Quinn

Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie

Nona the Ninth (Locked Tomb #3) by Tamsyn Muir

The Catcher in the Rye by J D Salinger

House of Leaves by Mark Z Danielewski

The House in the Cerulean Sea by T J Klune

I, Robot (Robot #1) by Isaac Asimov

Monstrous Regiment (Discworld #31) by Terry Pratchett

The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in your Home by Jeffrey Cranor and Joseph Fink

Fullmetal Alchemist Vol 1-27 by Hiromu Arakawa

The Remarkable Retirement of Edna Fischer by E M Anderson

All System Red (Murderbot Diaries #1) by Martha Wells

Veiller sur elle by Jean-Baptiste Andrea

Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare

Segurant le chevalier au dragon by Emanuele Arioli

Chanson Douce by Leila Sleimane

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

He Who Drowned The World (The Radiant Emperor #2) by Shelley Parker Chan

Et à la fin ils meurent by Lou Lubie

Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

Coraline by Neil Gaiman

The Wee Free Men (Discworld #30) by Terry Pratchett

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Harrow the Ninth (Locked Tomb #2) by Tamsyn Muir

Histoire de coming out by Baptiste Beaulieu and Sophie Nanteuil

Heartstopper Vol 1-4 by Alice Oseman

The Old Guard by Greg Rucka

The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton

Le Comte de Monte-Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

La Cicatrice by Bruce Lowrey

Farenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

Us by Sara Soler

Gideon the Ninth (Locked Tomb #1) by Tamsyn Muir

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Changing Hugo's characterization to be based on John Lennon

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"Purr-fection in Naming: 100 Irresistible Male Cat Names That Will Make Your Feline Famous"

Choosing the perfect name for your new feline friend can be a daunting task. Fear not, cat lovers! We've compiled a list of 100 unique and charming male cat names that will make your furry companion stand out from the crowd. From mythological heroes to pop culture icons, there's something here for every cat's personality.

Loki - The mischievous Norse god, perfect for a playful troublemaker

Orion - A celestial name inspired by the hunter constellation

Gatsby - For the sophisticated and charming gentleman cat

Merlin - A magical name for a wise and mysterious feline

Atlas - Inspired by the Titan who held up the sky, ideal for a strong cat

Ziggy - A nod to David Bowie's alter ego, great for a quirky cat

Finn - Meaning "fair" in Irish, suitable for a light-colored cat

Apollo - The Greek god of music and poetry, for an artistic soul

Jasper - A gemstone name meaning "treasurer," perfect for a precious pet

Milo - Derived from Latin, meaning "soldier," for a brave kitty

Oscar

Felix

Leo

Charlie

Max

Simba

Gizmo

Thor

Louie

Oliver

Cosmo - A spacey name for an out-of-this-world cat

Banjo - For the musical feline in your life

Whiskey - A smooth name for a golden-colored cat

Zorro - Meaning "fox" in Spanish, ideal for a clever and swift cat

Rufus - Latin for "red-haired," perfect for an orange tabby

Archie

Bruno

Caspian

Dexter

Edison

Figaro - Inspired by the cat in Pinocchio, great for a tuxedo cat

Gandalf - For a wise and majestic long-haired cat

Hugo - Meaning "mind" or "intellect," suitable for a smart feline

Iggy - Short for Ignatius, meaning "fiery" in Latin

Jinx - A playful name for a cat who seems to bring mischief

Koda

Loki

Mowgli

Nemo

Onyx

Perseus - A heroic name from Greek mythology

Quentin

Remy

Socks

Tigger

Ulysses - For a cat with an adventurous spirit

Vader - A powerful name for a black cat, inspired by Star Wars

Winston

Xander

Yoda

Zeus - King of the Greek gods, for a cat who rules the household

Aladdin

Benji

Clyde

Django

Elton - Inspired by the flamboyant musician, for a cat with personality

Fitz

Gulliver

Houdini

Iker

Jagger - For a cat with rock star attitude

Kobe

Lancelot

Mick

Neo

Ozzy - Inspired by the Prince of Darkness, for a mysterious black cat

Pixel

Quincy

Rascal

Sherlock

Toulouse - Inspired by the artistic cat from The Aristocats

Umberto

Vincent

Waldo

Xavier

Yuki - Japanese for "snow," perfect for a white cat

Zephyr

Ace

Bowie

Cheshire

Draco - Latin for "dragon," for a fierce and protective cat

Echo

Frankie

Garfield

Hemingway

Icarus

Jett

Kuro - Japanese for "black," ideal for a black cat

Lennon

Maverick

Ninja

Odin

Pepper

Quasi

Ringo

Sputnik - For a cat that's out of this world

Tango

Udon

Vulcan

Zeppelin

When choosing a name for your male cat, consider his personality, appearance, and your own interests. A name like "Thor" might be perfect for a large, majestic Maine Coon, while "Pixel" could suit a small, energetic Siamese.

Remember that cats respond best to names with one or two syllables, so you might want to use a shortened version of longer names in everyday life. For example, "Perseus" could become "Percy" for daily use.

Some names have interesting origins or meanings that can add depth to your choice. "Jasper," for instance, is not only a gemstone but also the name of one of the Three Wise Men in Christian tradition. "Finn" has roots in Irish mythology, where Finn MacCool was a legendary hero.

Ultimately, the best name for your cat is one that you enjoy saying and that seems to fit your feline friend's unique personality. Happy naming!

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Incorrect Quotes Part 5

by, Hispanic_Hufflepuff by Hispanic_Hufflepuff Pretty self-explanatory Words: 402, Chapters: 14/50, Language: English Series: Part 5 of Incorrect Quotes Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling, Newsies (1992), Romeo And Juliet - Shakespeare, The Outsiders - S. E. Hinton, Encanto (2021), I Love Lucy, The Beatles (Band), Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Thorne & Rowling, Karate Kid (Movies), House M.D., The Ascendance Series - Jennifer A. Nielsen Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: Gen Characters: Remus Lupin, Spot Conlon, Racetrack Higgins, Les Jacobs, Sarah Jacobs (Newsies), David Jacobs, Jack Kelly (Newsies), Dorcas Meadowes, Regulus Black, Barty Crouch Jr., Evan Rosier, Pandora Lovegood, Friar Laurence (Romeo and Juliet), Juliet Capulet, Romeo Montague, Mercutio (Romeo and Juliet), Benvolio (Romeo and Juliet), Two-Bit Mathews, Darrel "Darry" Curtis Jr., Johnny Cade, Dallas Winston, Steve Randle, Ponyboy Curtis, Sodapop Curtis, Pepa Madrigal, Julieta Madrigal, Mirabel Madrigal, "Abuela" Alma Madrigal, Lucy Ricardo, Ethel Mertz, Fred Mertz, George Harrison (The Beatles), Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon, Mary Macdonald (Harry Potter), Sirius Black, Marlene McKinnon, Peter Pettigrew, Albus Severus Potter, Scorpius Malfoy, Rose Weasley, Hugo Weasley, Louis Weasley, Mr. Miyagi (Karate Kid), Ali Mills (Karate Kid), Johnny Lawrence, Robert Chase, James Wilson (House M.D.), Remy "Thirteen" Hadley, Allison Cameron, Gregory House, Eric Foreman (House M.D.), Tobias (The Ascendance Series), Jaron Artolius Eckbert III, Roden (The Ascendance Series), Fink (The Ascendance Series), Amarinda of Bultain read : https://ift.tt/DFPpoCR - June 01, 2024 at 09:58PM

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Collections of Beatles Interior Designer Kenneth Partridge, Royal Expert Hugo Vickers, and The Crown Part III Come to Bonhams

London – The personal collections of Kenneth Partridge, the interior designer best known for his re-decoration of John Lennon’s 22-room mansion, and writer and broadcaster Hugo Vickers are amongst the highlights of Bonhams’ Collections sale running from 26 April – 8 May on bonhams.com. The sale will also see Part III of the sale of props and costumes from the Netflix series The Crown, following…

[hugoboireau]

(2023)

Jeune Lennon à Marsatac

Réalisation | Cadrage | Montage : Roxane Gilly-Roux & Hugo Boireau

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Pas l'temps je lis (mars-avril 2023)

Pas l’temps je lis est la chronique que je tiens dans le supplément culture qui paraît chaque samedi dans le quotidien Le Temps. Ci-dessous vous trouverez la liste des livres présentés dans les chroniques. Elle permettra aux abonné.es du Temps de les retouver facilement, offrira des pistes aux lecteur.ices du blog et sera utile aux éditeurs.trices qui verront ainsi quels livres ont été retenus et auront une idée du ton de la chronique.

4 mars 2023 - John Lennon et Franz Kafka

John, Emmanuel Bourdier, Flammarion - Roman 10-12 ans

Kafka et la poupée, Larissa Theule, Rebecca Green, Les Editions des Eléphants - Album dès 5 ans

11 mars 2023 - L'amitié

L'Arbre généreux, Shel Silverstein, L'Ecole des loisirs - Album dès 5-6 ans

Un meilleur meilleur ami, Olivier Tallec, Pastel / L'Ecole des loisirs - Album dès 5-6 ans

Hipou, Oili Tanninen, La Partie - Album 0-3 ans

18 mars 2023 - Le Cycle de la vie

Il est où Diouke, Emilie Boré, Vincent Di Silvestro, La Joie de lire - Album dès 5 ans

La Fougère et le bambou, Marie Tibi, Jérémy Pailler, Kaléidoscope - Conte dès 5-6 ans

Insectorama, Lisa Voisard, Helvetiq - Documentaire dès 8 ans

25 mars 2023 - Salon du livre de Genève

Elles : tomes 1 et 2, Aveline Stokart, Kid Toussaint, Le Lombard - Bande dessinée dès 11 ans

Magda, cuisinière intergalactique, Nicolas Wouters, Mathilde Van Gheluwe, Sarbacane - Bande dessinée dès 10 ans

Le Livre bleu, Germano Zullo, Albertine, La Joie de lire - Album dès 5 ans

Dix petites souris, Colin Thibert, Haydé, La Joie de lire - Album dès 3 ans

1er avril 2023 - Dès livres animés pour les petits

Bleu pop. Blanc pop, Aurore Petit, La Martinière - Livres animés dès 9 mois

Jazzy dans la jungle, Lucy Cousins, Hélium - Livre à caches dès 2 ans

La Souris qui portait sa maison sur son dos, Jonathan Stutzman, Isabelle Arsenault, Les éditions des Eléphants - Album dès 3-4 ans

08 avril 2023 - Des romans pour les vacances

Moumoute et la boîte aux trésors, Inbar Heller Algazi, L'Ecole des loisirs - Roman dès 6 ans

Suzanne Griotte et le parc aux limaces, Thibault Bérard, Clément Devaux, Gallimard Jeunesse - Roman dès 8 ans

Les treize sorcières, Jodi Lynn Anderson, Nathan - Roman dès 9-10 ans

15 avril 2023 - L'engagement à hauteur d'enfant

La Chambre de Warren, Jérémie Moreau, Albin Michel Jeunesse - Album dès 4 ans

Eddie et Noé: plus chauds que le climat, Max de Radiguès, Hugo Piette, Sarbacane - Bande dessinée dès 11 ans

Le Cercle des Dryades : opération Eurydice, Richard Couaillet, Actes Sud Jeunesse - Roman dès 8-9 ans

22 avril 2023 - Le pouvoir de l'imagination

L'Ami du grenier, Mamiko Shiotani, La Partie - Album dès 4 ans

On ferait comme si, André Marois, Gérard DuBois, Grasset Jeunesse - Album dès 5 ans

L'Idée du placard, Jean-Luc Englebert, Pastel / L'Ecole des loisirs - Album dès 6 ans

29 avril 2023 - En vacances

Ah! les voyages, Marie Caudry, Editions Thierry Magnier - Album dès 5 ans

Emile dort chez des gens, Vincent Cuvellier, Ronan Badel, Gallimard Giboulées - Album de 3 à 6 ans

Presque perdu, Hervé Giraud, Aurélie Castex, Seuil Jeunesse - Roman dès 8-9 ans

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"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." (Ferris Bueller)

Benedict Wells: "HardLand"

(Diogenes, 2021 / gelesen April 2023)

Euphancholisch

Diese Wortkreation von Kirstie Andretti aus dem Roman "HardLand" bezeichnet exakt die Stimmung des Buches: eine Mischung aus 'euphorisch' und 'melancholisch'.

Die Hauptfigur ist Sam Turner, ein schüchterner, ängstlicher Teenager aus Grady, Missouri. In HardLand erzählt er linear ein Jahr in seinem Leben - beginnend kurz vor seinem 16. Geburtstag und endend kurz vor seinem 17. Geburtstag. Soweit ein typischer Coming-of-Age-Roman.

Der Beginn zeigt, dass der Protagonist dieses Jahr in einer Rückblende beschreibt:

"In diesem Sommer verliebte ich mich, und meine Mutter starb.

Das alles ist jetzt schon mehr als ein Jahr her, aber für mich wird es immer 'dieser' Sommer bleiben. [...] Es war der Anfang der Sommerferien, und von dem Berg an Langeweile, der vor mir aufragte, hatte ich noch nicht mal die Spitze abgetragen."

Um der Langeweile und einem drohenden Aufenthalt bei seinen brutalen Cousins aus Kansas zu entgehen, nimmt Sam einen Ferienjob im örtlichen Kino an. Dort lernt er Brandon Jameson, genannt Hightower, Cameron Leithauser und die Tochter des Kinobesitzers, Kirstie Andretti, kennen.

Mehr muss über den Inhalt gar nicht verraten werden - der erste Satz sagt schon genug, den Rest gilt es selbst zu entdecken.

Interessant ist der Aufbau des Romans. Er ist in 5 Teile gegliedert: Die Wellen - Der Ball in der Luft - Die Prüfung - Der Streich - Die Pointe,

die man als fünf Akte eines klassischen Dramas sehen könnte. Diese These wird auch im Roman selbst unterstützt, da sich die Handlung lose an einem fiktiven Gedichtband orientiert, der ebenso aufgebaut ist: "Hard Land" von William J. Morris.

Diese 5 Teile (oder Akte) sind wiederum in 49 Kapitel (oder Szenen) unterteilt, was den 49 Geheimnissen von Grady entspricht, die wohl jeder Einwohner von Grady selbst für sich entdecken muss.

Mit Anspielungen auf Filme, Musik - es gibt sogar eine Spotify-Playlist zum Buch - und die wohlbekannten Frisuren nimmt Wells die Leser:innen mit auf eine Reise in die 1980er Jahre.

Der Roman ist in Alltagssprache gehalten, leicht zu lesen, aber reich an fantasievollen Beschreibungen und Metaphern:

"Wenn die First Base Küssen war und der Home Run Sex, dann sass ich noch in der Umkleidekabine und band meine Schuhe."

oder

"Der Tod sass die ganze Zeit bei uns am Küchentisch, trank seinen Kaffee, blickte stumm auf die Uhr."

Die Leser:innen lachen, lieben und leiden mit dem Protagonisten Sam mit auf seinem Weg über den Lake Virgin von der Kindheit ins Erwachsenwerden.

Hätte es dieses Buch Ende der 1980er Jahre bereits gegeben ...

...hätte ich es sicher so geliebt wie John-Lennon-Songs

... hätte ich Hugo Loetschers "Saison" vielleicht nicht gelesen

... hätte ich noch ein Mixtape mehr gemacht

Weil dieses Buch Anfang 2020er Jahre erschienen ist ...

... liebe ich es wie Fredrik Backmans "Björnstad" - Trilogie

... erinnere ich mich daran, Loetschers "Saison" gelesen zu haben

... höre ich die Soundtrack-Playlist auf Spotify

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L'Eau Serge Lutens (Serge Lutens)

Released in 2009 to the percussive sound of jaws dropping all over Perfumeland, L'Eau Serge Lutens marked for its maker a sharp 180° from "dirty" to "clean" (as Lutens' PR team amply hammered home). The concept: an "anti-perfume" whose very existence mounts a backlash against consumerist culture and the clashing smells which saturate our airspace. The purpose: to evoke the moment of first contact between freshly-bathed skin and crisp, air-dried white cotton (presumably before one mucks it all up by dousing oneself with any of Lutens' earlier works). Even more succinctly, according to its proprietor, L'Eau Serge Lutens was intended to summon the image of une page blanche, a blank page.

As a PR device, whiteness symbolizes purification, a return to first principles, however hollow they may be. Think John Lennon and Yoko Ono at Tittenhurst Park, wearing white in their all-white parlor complete with white Steinway grand, aspiring to Zen-like simplicity within the context of overwhelming wealth. The implied message of L'Eau Serge Lutens is that in order to reach this pure, clean state, the perfumer must eliminate all that is spicy, rich, ethnic, dark, or "dirty". This, to say the least, is a surprising proposal from the king of olfactory Orientalism-- one which I found downright offensive when I first learned of it. What exactly is Lutens getting at here?

Only when I finally smelled it did I suspect a grand prank-- a bit of absurdist theater, maybe; a hand grenade of cultural criticism disguised as a perfume bottle and lobbed at the masses.

Here's my opinion, purely personal and idiosyncratic, and possibly incorrect: For nearly three centuries, under numerous guises, xenophobia and germophobia have enjoyed regular reincarnations in American culture-- always seemingly hand in hand. At a time when post-9/11 anti-Arab sentiment was still very much in vogue. Lutens -- a scent adventurer who has spent his entire career paying homage to the Levant -- could not have failed to notice this. Nor do I imagine could he resist commenting on it, tongue clandestinely in cheek: You want white? I'll give you white, all right. In fact, I'll shove your noses in it.

And he underscores this point by establishing L'Eau's top note as nothing other than Elmer's Glue. It don't get no whiter than that, I'll tell you what.

As successive notes develop, one recognizes that each was chosen primarily for its sanitary associations. Do Americans link cleanliness to citrus accords? Here's a ton of hesperides (a fancy name for mixed cold-pressed citrus peel essences) to achieve that lemony-fresh sparkle. Want it crystal-clear and ice-cold? Here's a big dose of calone to induce visions of Everclear splashed on spotless white ceramic tile. Occasionally, a breath of something interesting -- sage, thyme, mint -- breaches the confines of the oxygen tent, though none ever violates the hospital sanitation standard. And if there's musk in here at all, its passport clearly identifies it as hailing from the laundromat rather than the fabled realm of Lutens' own Muscs Koublaï Khän.

It's a parody, folks. Serge Lutens is shucking us.

The question is not what post-9/11 paranoid Americans like. It's what they fear-- which is other people. Their smells, their germs, their otherness. Lutens' response? A perfectly-crafted, high-end dream antiseptic in a tall, clear-glass bottle designed to reassure anxious consumers that there are no nasty secrets hidden inside. In time, it will sit next to Crystal Pepsi, Ivory Liquid Clear, and Miller Clear Beer in the annals of "pure" product history-- and it will be the only one that contains any irony.

From a fragrance standpoint, L'Eau Serge Lutens is not all that different than Hugo Boss Pure (another, albeit more sincere, example of the faceless "clean" aesthetic). More citrus than melon; more herbal than floral; about a gallon less calone (but let's face it, even a drop of calone goes for miles and miles, so a comparison-by-volume is probably a moot point). Is it better crafted? Yes. Is it more sophisticated, more thought-out? I'll tell you when I stop sneezing.

Until then, let le maître do the talking. In the official launch press release, he claimed, "My intention was not to have (L'Eau Serge Lutens) supplant perfume, but to help restore the original pleasure of wearing fragrance."

Success: this definitely made me want to wear fragrance. Any other fragrance than this.

Scent Elements: Hesperides, sage, mint, magnolia, musk