#John Douglas

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my favorite Jack'sFilms Clip ever

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Perhaps one day the right words and wrong thoughts would combine, and then the sundering of flesh and plundering of minds would begin anew.

John Douglas, from The Late Show

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Milestone Monday

On this day, April 3 in 1895, the trial in the libel case brought by Oscar Wilde began, ultimately resulting in his imprisonment on charges of homosexuality. Wilde brought the suit against the Marquess of Queensberry who, angered by Wilde’s apparent ongoing homosexual relationship with the Marquess’s son Alfred Douglas, had publicly accused Wilde of sodomy. Wilde dropped the suit, however, after being confronted by the possibility of witnesses who could potentially prove the Marquess’s accusation. After winning a counterclaim against Wilde that left the writer bankrupt, the Marquess of Queensberry then presented evidence against him, and on April 6, 1895 Wilde was arrested on charges of "gross indecency," a coded term for homosexual acts. He was convicted on May 25, 1895 and sentenced to two years hard labor. Much of his sentence was spent at Reading Gaol, where he was addressed and identified only as "C.3.3" – the occupant of the third cell on the third floor of C ward. The harsh incarceration broke his health and eventually led to his death in 1900.

After his release, Wilde wrote the long poem The Ballad of Reading Gaol, which was published in London by Leonard Smithers on February 13,1898 under the name "C.3.3." While in prison, Wilde wrote a long letter to Alfred Douglas that was not delivered. It recounts their relationship and extravagant lifestyle, as well as Wilde’s spiritual transformation during his imprisonment. Wilde entrusted the manuscript to his loyal friend and sometimes-lover Robert Ross, who had it published after Wilde’s death by Methuen and Co. in 1905, giving it the title "De Profundis" (”Out of the depths”) from Psalm 130.

To commemorate this milestone, we present the title page from our first edition copy of The Ballad of Reading Gaol, limited to an edition of 800 copies on handmade paper; the title page and cover of our first edition of De Profundis, with the gilt device of a bird leaving a circle of bars designed by Wilde’s friend Charles Ricketts; and illustrations by the designer and artist John Vassos for an illustrated edition of The Ballad of Reading Gaol published in New York by E. P. Dutton & Co. in 1928.

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My dearest @filmnoiress tagged me (Thank you!) to list either my top 9 favourite books of 2023 or my tbr books for 2024

Only six. Not much reading done but did a lot of writing and bought a lot more books. Time is busy making other plans and all I want is to exist by my books, writings & coffee.

No pressure tagging: @hippodameia, @marlowe-zara, @ongreenergrasses, @mariamariquinha, @gavotteangel, @spionageabwehr

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i wonder if, had they continued the series and had they covered the Green River murders, would they have inflicted Douglas's near-death at the hands of encephalitis on Holden or was the development of a panic disorder effectively their substitution

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When a Killer Calls by John Douglas & Mark Olshaker 5/5 ⭐️

Wow, this was a really good non-fic, true crime book. I loved John Douglas’ narration of the internal work within the FBI and his criminal profiling team, to the inside look of what was happening in the homes of the two victims, and the integral role the grieving Smith played to catching the killer. Seeing justice served is always so bittersweet - as stated in the book, wounds can heal but the scars remain. It was good to see how faith and religion helped the Smith family heal. It renews my faith in our legal system and the support of communities. The story rings with the truth that all wrong deeds done, eventually and inevitably, be held accountable.

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The Killer Across the Table by John Douglas and Mark Olshaker

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Summary: ☠💀🤯👮🏻‍♂️👮🏻‍♂️🕵🏻‍♀️🩸

I just have to say I love John Douglas and Mark Olshaker, their work fascinates me.

In this book, they highlight 4 of the most evil criminals they have interviewed; Joseph McGowan, Joseph Kondro, Donald Harvey, and Todd Kohlhepp.

I like the way John and Mark explain what drives these kinds of men to murder, and how different factors in their lives bring them to the same end. 

I have to say, I am fascinated by the way some people end up becoming serial killers, and what brings them to kill in the first place. John and Mark do an excellent job of highlighting what makes a serial killer, without glorifying them like some people do.

I also love Jonathan Groff as the narrator for Audible. He also plays John in the TV show Mindhunter, which is based on one of their books about their life as a criminal profiler.

If you are interested in true crime, I would highly recommend this book, and anything else by John Douglas and Mark Olshaker.

This book was an Audible I finished in March 2023. 

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John Douglas (who wrote Mindhunter) believed that civilian people are attracted to the true crime genre because it has a basic sense of storytelling;

- the crime becomes a ‘morality play’

- with its own heroes, villains and victims

- and the denouement usually ends with the killer being caught. 

Other theorists argue that people love true crime out of a simple intrigue in the macabre. Or sense of lawlessness. Viewers are not endangered or threatened themselves; yet they can observe horror on a screen. For the same reason that we watch scary movies, or read shocking headlines in the news each day.

As with fiction, storylines are based on dangerous situations, on complication and resolve. True crime may have an upper hand on fiction, because it actually happened, making its shock value more powerful. 

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If you ever see me peacefully reading in public, know that I am reading about crimes and serial murders.

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The post Former Van Halen Bassist Michael Anthony Forms New Band with Members of Bon Jovi, Aerosmith appeared first on Consequence.

Ex-Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony has revealed that he’s formed a new band with Bon Jovi guitarist Phil X and current Aerosmith touring drummer John Douglas. There’s also a “really cool singer” on board, but Anthony is choosing to keep that a mystery for now.

Anthony, who’s currently the bassist for Sammy Hagar and The Circle, opened up about the project in a new interview on SiriusXM’s Trunk Nation with Eddie Trunk. When asked about his career trajectory if Hagar were to retire from performing, Anthony let the cat out of the bag.

“Well, I wasn’t going to mention anything about it,” Anthony said [as transcribed by Blabbermouth], “but there is a little side project thing that I’ve kind of been speaking to some people, and might be doing a couple of things with. I don’t wanna get ahead of myself and mention too much, but it might involve Phil X and John Douglas.”

Anthony elaborated: “I’ve known J.D. for many years, since he’s worked with Van Halen… What a great guy. And we do have a singer. I don’t wanna mention any names, but a really, really cool singer. And we’re recording just for fun right now, some stuff. That’s all I can say.”

Anthony appeared on SiriusXM to promote the Save the Heartbeat benefit concert on Saturday (March 25th) at Tiki Bar in Costa Mesa, California. The bassist is set to perform along with Phil X, Hagar, and John 5, among others.

Aside from working with Hagar, Anthony has remained estranged from the Van Halen camp for years, having not been invited on the band’s reunion tour with David Lee Roth in 2007 and being subsequently replaced by Eddie Van Halen’s son Wolfgang on bass.

A prospective Van Halen tribute tour was slated to feature ex-Metallica bassist Jason Newsted, though the lineup never came to fruition. Adding fuel to speculation, Roth posted his ideal Van Halen tribute lineup, which happened to include Newsted and Anthony.

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Trashcan Sinatras - Weightlifting

Music Video

Music

Artist

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Composer

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Lyricist

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Produced

Simon Dine, Trashcan Sinatras

Credit

Stephen Douglas - Drums, vocals Francis Reader - Vocals, acoustic guitar Paul Livingston - lead guitar John Douglas - Rhythm guitar, vocals Davy Hughes - Bass Grant Wilson - Bass Steve Mulhearn - Organ, synthesizer Donald Gillan - Cello Wouter Raubenheimer - Viola Greg Lawson - Violin Guido De Groote - Violin

Released

August 31 2004

Streaming

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Brook (One Piece) X Marquess of Queensberry (Mike Tyson Mysteries)

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ok but op, are you telling me John Douglas was wrong, despite helping so many cases and giving names to so many different types of serial killers?

criminal profiling is just astrology for cops

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★★★★☆ 'Mindhunter' mostra os bastidores de alguns dos casos mais terríveis, fascinantes e desafiadores do FBI. Durante as duas décadas em que atuou no FBI, o agente especial John Douglas tornou-se uma figura lendária. Em uma época em que a expressão serial killer, assassino em série, nem existia, Douglas foi um oficial exemplar na aplicação da lei e na perseguição aos mais conhecidos e sádicos homicidas de nosso tempo. Douglas confrontou, entrevistou e estudou dezenas de serial killers e assassinos, incluindo Charles Manson, Ted Bundy e Ed Gein. Com uma habilidade fantástica de se colocar no lugar tanto da vítima quanto do criminoso, John Douglas analisa cada cena de crime, revivendo as ações de um e de outro, definindo seus perfis, descrevendo seus hábitos e sobretudo, prevendo seus próximos passos. Eu queria começar escrevendo sobre as comparações entre o livro e a série da Netflix. Na verdade não há o que comparar, pois são coisas bem diferentes. É até difícil dizer que a série é inspirada no livro, porque realmente são duas propostas distintas, para os desavisados o livro e a série não são a mesma coisa. Aproveitando a oportunidade, o filme e uma série nunca serão perfeitamente adaptáveis de um livro, ou ao contrário. Livro e audiovisual são duas linguagens bem diferentes, não tem como comparar e não tem como ser fiel, eu li alguns comentários na internet da galera desapontada que o livro "não é tão bom" quanto a série, mas faltou um pouco de noção e informação, por isso façam como eu, nunca se agarrem há uma adaptação perfeita. 'Mindhunter' ganhou uma série na Netflix e já tem duas temporadas, o show é muito bom e eu recomendo, é uma das melhores séries do catálogo e uma das minhas preferidas. Assim como o livro, ela desapontou os telespectadores que estavam esperando sangue e a famosa narrativa de glamourização do serial killer. A série tem um ritmo lento e dramático, um dos pontos fortes da série é o desenvolvimento dos personagens e os diálogos. Agora eu vou escrever sobre o livro. Eu esperava algo mais didático, abordando muito mais o psicológico dos assassinos em série, mas não foi o que encontrei aqui. O primeiro terço do livro é dedicado somente a contar a história de vida do agente especial John Douglas, num tom um pouco presunçoso. Eu também li nos comentários na internet dos leitores achando o autor metido, eu também fiquei com um pouco dessa impressão. O livro trata da carreira de um detetive do FBI, a progressão da carreira dele e suas investigações. Somente no segundo terço do livro é falado dos crimes e os responsáveis por eles, aí o livro começou a chamar minha atenção. A narrativa começa a ficar realmente interessante quando Douglas ingressa no FBI e pouco a pouco sua carreira o leva a trabalhar com crimes executados por assassinos, que ainda nem eram descritos como "serial killers" na época. Ele começa a despertar a curiosidade e esclarece todo o processo de estudo de personalidade dos assassinos. 'Mindhunter' dá mais espaço para contextualizar não só uma época em que a análise comportamental para investigação de crimes ainda estava em um estágio pré-histórico, como para entender porque a personalidade e o histórico de John Douglas o levaram a estudar e desenvolver essas técnicas de análise de perfis. Há narração dos casos; de como as vítimas foram achadas, de como os assassinos cometeram o crime e por aí vai. Nada é descrito de maneira muito pesada, pelo menos não para mim, para a proposta e tema do livro até achei ele leve. A escrita do livro é um pouco desajeitada, o autor vai e vem na sua narrativa, a partir de um determinado ponto, fica cansativo e repetitivo. ‘Mindhunter’ é um livro muito interessante e eu recomendo, saber um pouco de como é o estudo e trabalho desses profissionais é algo realmente legal de acompanhar. O livro é feito especialmente para estudiosos e interessados no assunto "serial killers" contendo muitas informações úteis para aqueles que se interessam pelo tema. Se você ainda não assistiu a série da Netflix, eu também recomendo, ela é muito boa.

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January 1947. If the cover of PLANET COMICS #46 isn't directly related to any of the stories inside, it does nonetheless capture the vibe. Here's a sample of a story from that issue, a chapter of the Futura serial by John Douglas and Chester Martin.

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MindHunter - John Douglas 🩸