#James Andrew Miller

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me staring at my ceiling after y/n does the most FLABBERGASTING thing ever

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Just Another Day At The Office

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Harvey with friends and more at the 34th GLAAD Awards in NYC.

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Primeval S04 Ep06

Lester remotely officiates Jenny's marriage.

Thank you@isara for the screencaps

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Don’t let anyone ever make you feel like you don’t deserve what you want.

-Patrick Verona, "10 Things I Hate About You"

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afl

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The revelation that Helen Cutter’s still alive changes everything.

       She’s still alive ? My God. We have to tell her Prince Charles remarried.

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Bad movie I have Dexter: The Sixth Season 2011

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PRIMEVAL || the original team my beloved

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248 - Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

We are returning to the work of Jennifer Jason Leigh this week, and Jourdain Searles is joining us once again with an underrated and underseen gem. Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle takes on the life of indelible writer Dorothy Parker, capturing her days with the insular Algonquin Circle and her later dissolution with the group, all with Jennifer Jason Leigh as the noted wit. Launched at Cannes, the film was celebrated for her performance even with a limited audience, including Golden Globe and Independent Spirit nominations for Best Actress. But even in a famously uncompetitive Best Actress lineup, Leigh was left out.

This episode, we talk about Leigh's several close calls for a nomination in the 1990s and our feelings about the nomination that she eventually received for The Hateful Eight. We also talk about Pulp Fiction's domination on the independent film scene, the Cannes Film Festival, and the influence of producer Robert Altman.

Topics also include writer/director Alan Rudolph's filmography, the film's massive (and nepotism baby-inflected) ensemble, and the person-not-company Condé Nast.

Links:

The 1994 Oscar nominations

Jourdain on Jennifer Jason Leigh

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Books Read in September:

1). If I Survive You (Jonathan Escoffery)

2). The House of Doors (Tan Twan Eng)

3). Lifescapes: A Biographer’s Search for the Soul (Ann Wroe)

4). So Late in the Day (Claire Keegan)

5). Madame Bovary (Gustave Flaubert, trans. Lydia Davis)

6). Stay with Me (Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀)

7). A Spell of Good Things (Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀)

8). All the Little Bird-Hearts (Viktoria Lloyd-Barlow)

9). Prophet Song (Paul Lynch)

10). The Bee Sting (Paul Murray)

11). In Ascension (Martin MacInnes)

12). On Not Being Someone Else: Tales of Our Unled Lives (Andrew H. Miller)

13). The Wren, The Wren (Anne Enright)

14). The Nearest Thing to Life (James Wood)

15). The Fraud (Zadie Smith)

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The A.R.C. Team

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Books of 2022

Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi-- I’m not typically a graphic novel person, but this one was pretty good. It follows the story of a young girl growing up in Iran, and how living in a country going through wars and political movements affected her childhood and her family. 

Animal Farm, George Orwell--For some reason, I never had to read this one in High School, so thought it was high time that I read it. I understand why its a book used in HS literature, it definitely makes you think--who’s way was right? Is there a right way? Not entirely pleasant to think about, especially with the way the world is today, but that’s the point.

Custer’s Fall: The Native American Side of the Story, David Humphreys Miller--This was a really interesting read. It was basically compiled from a bunch of oral histories from Native Americans who either lived through the Battle of Little Bighorn, or were closely related to someone who was, and thus could tell their story. It never really occurred to me before that, even though no White men survived the battle, we never really heard the Native American side of the story. We always see Custer portrayed as a hero, even though he was defeated at the battle. Would definitely recommend if you’re into American history.

May Day, F. Scott Fitzgerald--Didn’t care for this one as much of his other short stories. It portrayed a snippet of a series of intertwining lives, giving us a glimpse of essentially one weekend, one night, really, in the lives of these people, and how they treated each other and how this impacted each of their lives. 

Interview with the Vampire, Anne Rice--one of the few examples where I actually liked the movie better than the book. Granted, this was one of the first books ever written by Anne Rice (I think), so her writing probably got better with time, and by the movie came out, many of the other books in the series had already been written, so there was much more material to draw off of. However, still a fairly enjoyable book and an easy read.

The Arabian Nights: The Voyages of Sindbad the Sailor and Other Stories, edited by Andrew Lang--Although I’d already read one version of the Arabian Nights, this one contained stories--such as those of Sindbad, that I hadn’t read before. This translation didn’t flow as nicely as the other one I had read, with the stories flowing into each other, but was still a fun read.

The Murder of King Tut, James Patterson & Martin Dugard--This was an alright read. It was fun and quick to get through, but overall seemed lacking in plot. I think the title makes it seem like it will be more of a mystery/thriller than it was.

Ubu Roi, Alfred Jarry--I got this book from a friend who said it was one of her favorite plays. Its basically a spoof on a lot of the “classic”/shakespearian dramas, and does follow those basic plotlines but in a much more vulgar way. It was an entertaining, if not strange, read. Reminded me a lot of some of the  plays I would write when I was younger.

The Drawing of the Three, Stephen King--Book 2 of the Gunslinger series, I didn’t care for this one as much as the first. Again, it’s a lot of setup for the rest of the series and introduction to more important characters, but I wasn’t as drawn to it as the first book. I’ll still continue to read the rest of the series, though.

London, Edward Rutherford--This is a LONG book, it took me several months to plug through. However, it was a very enjoyable read, detailing the history of London from prehistory to now. It follows a series of families, following their ancestors through time and just seeing how everyday people lived through all these historic times. A very interesting read.

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The Met Gala 2025: Unpacking 'Superfine' Black Dandy Fashion

Every year, the Met Gala announces its lavish and extravagant theme. Almost everybody in the town runs head to head to fight for the best look. On October 9th, Wednesday, they announced the Met Gala 2025 theme, and it is “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.” From my perspective, this brings both the societal politics of Black history and fashion aesthetics. In this blog, we will learn about the…

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Primeva

Ben Miller as James Lester

and Andrew Lee Potts as Connor Temple

@Isara5 thank you for the screencaps