#Laura Bogart

[the-final-sentence]

Top Final Sentences of 2022

 I was everything I needed.           Xoài Phạm, from “The Greatest Pleasure”

He helped me find what I truly craved and identify what had been there all along: an unwavering sense of self.         Jennifer Chowdhury, from “In Pursuit of Brown-on-Brown Love”

Such an old, old memory, why should it make me cry?         Lloyd Schwartz, from “The Two Horses (A Memory)”

“I love you,” he whispered again, against the top of her head.         Mary Balogh, from Thief of Dreams

And he paused, in the space between inhalation and exhalation, and invited magic in.          Freya Marske, from A Marvellous Light        

“Nothing I didn’t already know, deep down.”         Dante Medema, from The Truth Project

It was a fine cry - loud and long - but it had no bottom and it had no top, just circles and circles of sorrow.         Toni Morrison, from Sula

For just a little while more, I think, let me hide here.         Jonathan Robbins Leon, from “The Same Kind of Monster”

In search of, an approximation:            desire of, love of.         Iliana Rocha, from “Elegy Falling Forward & Down“

I still crave the comfort of a hand in mine, the warmth of being claimed in the daylight.         Laura Bogart, from “A New Kind of Heroine”

And it is you, it is you she is holding like an open book, well-loved, in her hands.         Eve Alexandra, from “Heroine”

We survived to whisper our names to each other even if we could not yet confess them to anyone else.         Anna-Marie McLemore, from “Roja”

And this is the story of how I am caught.         Margaret Owen, from Little Thieves

I’m trying to hold on to this rope, and I’m trying to let go.         Melissa Faliveno, from “Tied, Tethered, Unfettered, Free”

Imagine you don’t fit anywhere, not even in your own head.         Bassey Ikpi, from “What It Feels Like”

I look to the sky and feel her ghost.         Colton Haynes, from Miss Memory Lane

It would be nice if we could talk about how we went online, driven by some sort of longing, and why we stayed there, pushing that want outward, over and over, until it couldn’t be ignored.         Kaitlyn Tiffany, from Everything I Need I Get from You

Care tasks exist for one reason only… to make your body and space functional enough for you to easily experience the joy this world has to offer.         K.C. Davis, from How to Keep House While Drowning

I had become one of the people on the street who knew where he was going.         Andrew Rannells, from Too Much Is Not Enough

Until everything was sea and sky, and the falling was flying, and he realised he was laughing too.         Alexis Hall, from A Lady for a Duke

Under the wrack and wreck of what had come before, the sky was new, and I reached for it with a yearning eager hand.         Nghi Vo, from The Chosen and the Beautiful

My beating heart is still yours, the letter said, and I’ll be waiting for you.         Dana Schwartz, from Anatomy

It won’t last for long, but it���s beautiful for now.         Linda Oatman High, from December

She holds my hand as I leave them all behind.         Erica Waters, from “Stay”

And then I fall back into my sheets, still warm and crumpled, and close my eyes.         Alice Oseman, from “Hands Against Our Hearts”

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we'll always have Paris II Élisa de Almeida x GERWNT! Reader

masterlist I word count: 1292

a/n: hi, this oneshot was requested, to the one who sent it in, sorry that it took so long.

It was France versus Germany in the half final of the Women’s Nations League. In this match you were playing against a lot of your teammates but also your girlfriend from Paris Saint-Germany. Each team just had finished singing their national hymns, so it was time for you to shake the hands of your opponents.

“Ohh, your amour is starting to walk to us.”, Laura Freigang who was standing right before you in line, turned her face to comment with a huge smirk on her lips.  Much to your own annoyance Sydney Lohmann made kissing noises to highlight the Eintracht Frankfurt players observation.

“Shut it, Lau and Syd.”, you rolled your eyes at them before turning your attention to your girlfriend who was about to take your hands in hers.

“Salut, Élisa.”

“Salut.”, Élisa greeted you accompanied with a boyish wink.

“I’m going to puke!”, Laura who was bad at staying quiet for too long exclaimed jokingly.

“Don’t forget you play for our side because of that French charmer.”, Sydney reminded you grinning.

“I’ll never forget that.”, you replied sincerely.

“They think you’re that unprofessional?”, your girlfriend rose her eyebrows in surprise.

Clearing your throat, you told her:” Get to your position De Almeida. We’re here to play.”

“Whatever you say, mon amour. I’ll make sure to lift my shirt enough times to distract you with my abs.”, she smiled cheekily at you.

“That won’t work, ma chéri.”, you answered confidently.

“We’ll see about that.”

“Good, luck babe.”, you said before you both turned to your starting position on the pitch waiting for the referee to start the match.

During the game, it was still 0:0 at that time, Sara Doorsoun whispered amused into your ear:” Y/n, the abs of your girlfriend, she’s kind of hot.”

“Stop it, Sara and please stay focused.”, you replied laughing.

“I’m focused.”, the older defender stated.

“Good.”, you nodded satisfied.

“But not bad.”

“Sara!”, you yelled at her.

“Just saying.”, she responded sheepishly smiling.

Secretly, you knew that your teammate was right about your girlfriend, but this was an important game and you always wanted to win even if it was against Élisa. Unfortunately, the football match went in favour of the hosts and Germany lost 2:0.

Exhausted you fell onto your knees after the final whistle of the referee. “We lost.”, you muttered more to yourself than to anyone in particular.

“Shit. You still had a good game.”, Laura tried to cheer you up and padded your shoulder encouragingly.

“And don’t forget we’ve another game to qualify for the Olympics.”, Sydney added.

“Yeah, let’s beat the Netherlands.”, Lena Oberdorf sounded motivated.

“Against Jackies team.”, you remarked, the blonde Dutch was one of yours and your girlfriend closest friends in Paris.

Deep in your own thoughts you didn’t hear Élisa coming, only until she spoke directly to you:” You’ll win the next game.”

“Congrats to your win.”, you mumbled.

The French defender thanked you as she helped to lift you from the ground, so you both could look into each other’s eyes.

You swallowed hard, trying to hide your own disappointment: “You played really great.“

“So did you.“, Élisa replied. Her face was serious. Evidence that she actually meant it and wasn’t just trying to cheer you up.

“That’s what Laura said to.“, you told her.

A small smile appeared on your girlfriends face. With a wink, she reached out and tilted your head upwards with her fingers under your chin: “She didn’t lie to you. Now come on, chin up. You’ll win the next game and qualify for the Olympics.“

“Hopefully.“, you sighed. Your girlfriends optimism was lost on you.

“Also, remember, we’ll always have Paris.“, Élisa grinned, quoting the famous line from the movie Casablanca.

You involuntarily snorted about her dumb joke. “Okay, Humphrey Bogart, I’d like my girlfriend back who gives me a hug and a kiss to make up for this loss.“

Élisa looked at you with a smirk: “A hug and a kiss, huh?“

“Yes. You know, we still have a few days in camp left until we’re back in Paris.“, you said, blinking at her with big innocent eyes.

“And you can’t wait for that long.“, your girlfriend concluded.

“No but if you can, I have to join my team now.“ You pointed over your shoulder where Sydney impatiently bounced on her feet and Laura mimed looking at an invisible watch.

“Okay, come here. One quick kiss.“, Élisa smiled and pulled you close.

You quickly pressed your lips to hers while wrapping your arms around her waist.

“See you in Paris.“, you whispered as you pulled apart.

Lena passed the two of you and grimaced in disgust: “Okay, enough hugs and kisses from the wrong team.“

“Obi, you’re awful!“, you laughed.

Still, you gave your girlfriend one last hug goodbye before following your team mate to the rest of the team.

Sydney determinedly shook her head: “No, she did the right thing.“

You were used to their teasing by now so you only rolled your eyes fondly: “If you girls say so.“

“We do!“, Laura said with emphasis.

You smiled. This team was really something very different than Paris Saint-Germain.

Your second game was against the Netherlands. Whoever won this game would be qualified for the Olympics. The stakes were high and everyone knew it. But your team put on a brilliant performance, beating the Oranje Leeuwinnen with 2:0.

After extensive celebrations the night of the game, you arrived at your apartment in Paris on the next day.

“Hi, I’m home!“, you called, letting your suitcase drop right on the floor. You were still exhilarated from the win.

Élisa appeared from the kitchen: “Hi.“

You crossed the distance to her quickly and jumped right into her arms: “We’re going to the Olympics!“

Laughing, she tried to hold her balance: “I know, I’m so happy for you.“

“Poor Jackie though remind me to invite her to dinner soon.”, you sighed empathetically.

“She’ll be fine, trust me. That’s football. You win some, you lose some. No one should know that better than you.”, the defender reminded you while carrying you to the sofa to place you down on it.

“Yes, it was really a rollercoaster ride.”, you admitted as your girlfriend sat down next to you.

“But with a happy ending.”, Élisa grinned at you.

“Right.”, you nodded enthusiastically.

“Can’t wait to go to Paris with you.”, she muttered.

“Actually, that’s great, we’re already there.”, you joked laughing.

“I meant at the final of the Olympics and you know that.”, the French player corrected you.

Her mentioning the end game made your cheeks turn hot: “I know but I couldn’t resist.”

“The qualification clearly has gotten to your head.”, Élisa teased you.

Swiftly you changed the topic away from football: “So, what should we do now?”

“Oh, I have a few ideas.”, the dark-haired woman answered with a dirty smile on her lips.

“Does this involve the bedroom?”, you asked her cheekily.

“Absolutely.”

“I like that a lot.”, you confessed. The weeks away from each other due to national team duties always made you hungry for your lover’s touch, you could feel the sexual tension rise in air.

“Follow me then.”, Élisa said, holding her hand up for you to grasp it before leading you to your shared bedroom. Seeing the bottle of red wine on the nightstand and the rose petals on the bed send you thrills of excitement through your body.

You might have lost against her in the nations league game, but you knew you won her heart as you followed her to bed, awaiting the kisses and touches you both have missed. Knowing deep inside that Paris and the women you loved were always worth coming back to.

Pictures are from pinterest.

[axkirak]

Down The Road (F1 x Reader) SMAU Season 1

>> Down The Road 𝙈𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙩

➡  Next Part

Taglist: @raizelchrysanderoctavius , @laura-naruto-fan1998 , @jpg3 , (If you want to be added in this fic, just tell me in reply )

A/N : For the story of Lewis Hamilton, I drew inspiration from the romantic relationship between Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall that blossomed when they worked together for the first time. I wanted to portray it in the world of F1. Additionally, Lewis Hamilton has been a staunch supporter of female racers for many years, making him a fitting figure to play a significant role in supporting Reader to become an F1 driver. I hope you'll enjoy it.

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Season 1 : ── 𝐃𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐲 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐬 ── (Lewis Hamilton x Reader) S1 : E01 𝐵𝑜𝑔𝑖𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵𝑎𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑙

Y/N's first F1 race marks the first official competition between her and Lewis Hamilton. Despite their strong mentor-student bond, within the competitiveness world of Formula 1, where there is no room for friendship, one would wonder if the intense competition will forever change their relationship, or if it had been altered long ago?

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Source: @thesportingnews

It's worth keeping an eye on this year's Japanese Grand Prix, as it is the first encounter between Hamilton and Y/N as Formula 1 competitors competing against each other on the track. Their relationship adds an intriguing layer to this race, making it more than just about the race results. Nonetheless, this is an important milestone for Formula One and will undoubtedly be a memorable part of its history, regardless of the race's outcome.

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Source: Y/N instagram (update)

“Such a warm welcome from Japanese fans! (don't forget to wish me good luck for tomorrow)”

Y/N's first Instagram post after being selected as an F1 racer, amidst a warm welcome from fellow peers in the industry

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Source: @ESPNF1

The first woman to lead an F1 race!

And the first woman to stand on the podium! 

Congratulations to @Y/N on the P3 in the F1 race. She deserves it.

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Source: @GiveMeSport

An historic moment unfolded at the Japanese Grand Prix as a thrilling battle ensued between Y/N and Lewis Hamilton for the third position. They fiercely contested each other, with Y/N emerging victorious in the final seconds, clinching P3. It marked her first podium finish in F1, while Hamilton settled for P4, missing out on a podium opportunity. Despite this, he displayed no signs of disappointment, and instead, he congratulated Y/N on her remarkable skills, acknowledging her as the brightest rising star in the current motorsport scene.

"She's made me feel like I'm looking at myself in the past," Hamilton said. "Y/N's skills are absolutely impressive, without a doubt. She's proven that she's a perfect fit for F1 racing. I couldn't be prouder of her.”

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Source: Y/N twitter (update)

“It's true, I can confirm.”

Y/N confirms the truth, as the over-the-top celebration by Lewis turned into a global internet sensation.

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Source: Y/N twitter (update)

“A memorable night in Japan. Thank you for your constant support. Love”

Y/N seems to be celebrating success with a mysterious man after securing her first P3 in the F1 race. This has sparked curiosity and speculation across the internet, creating a buzz of discussion.

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Source: Lewis Hamilton twitter (update)

Lewis Hamilton shared a photo of himself in Japan for fans to enjoy on Twitter, and some eagle-eyed fans noticed that he was wearing the same shirt as the mysterious man in Y/N's Twitter post. Fans have speculated that he might be the same person who hooked up with Y/N tonight, but there has been no confirmation from either Y/N or Hamilton.

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𝙏𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙚𝙙 (in the next chapter)

Cr.https://www.sportingnews.com/us/formula-1/news/f1-drivers-2023-lineup-teams-new-season/wdvykqplavtagztd6sw7d853https://twitter.com/ESPNF1/status/1705834988711661627https://www.givemesport.com/88069766-lewis-hamilton-praises-jamie-chadwick-on-record-breaking-third-w-series-title/

[jaggedjot]

As Armand watches Lestat perform onstage, the camera tightens on Zaman’s face, which slowly begins to bloom open with longing, like a long-dormant bud of an elegant carnivorous plant that can only unfurl under the right, highly temperamental conditions. His expression shifts symphonically from amused to intrigued, before getting stark with hunger. The vulnerability in his eyes is exquisite and excruciating, conveying the stirring of an ancient god encountering the one being for whom he would gladly unburden himself of his power.

All Hail Assad Zaman, Interview With a Vampire's Stealth Power Player by Laura Bogart

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Alexandra "Alex" Hunt (nee Spencer)

[All Thomas Hunt x Alex Spencer Masterlists] [All things Alex]

Book: Red Carpet Diaries / Hollywood U Husband: Thomas Hunt Children: Felicity, Vincent, Bogart (dog) Face Claim: Katherine McPhee (RCD FC)

*Alex began as a main character, but has become an original character now It only took almost 5 years to make a character page for her 🙈

What's in a Name?~ Alexandra Rose Spencer

Alexandra

Origin: Greek, feminine form of Alexander, derived from alexein

Meaning: "defender of men"

Why I chose it: I adore the name Alex and all variations of the name. It's one of my favorites which is why I chose it for my pen name... I have a complete unpublished manuscript from several years ago. Maybe one day I'll do something with it, but until then, I decided to give Alex her name because it means something to me

Rose

Origin: Latin

Meaning: rose, a flower

Why I chose it: My grandmother's name was Rose, when she passed I decided to remember her through Alex by giving her Rose as a middle name

Spencer

Origin: English

Meaning: derived from the Old French despensier, a steward

Why I chose it: One of my favorite TV shows of all time is Psych, so I gave her the last name Spencer after Shawn Spencer.

Nicknames: primarily Alex, she did try going by Lexi and Lex when she was in middle school, but decided they weren't for her

The Basics

Birthday: March 6 Zodiac: Pisces Personality: Artistic, Creative, Idealistic, Adaptable, Generous, Empathetic, Romantic, Trusting, Compassionate, Dreamy, Procrastinates, Avoids Conflict, Too Trusting Sexuality: bisexual

Hair: Dark Brown, sometimes she highlights it lighter Eyes: Brown Height: 5'8" (based on my FC)

Family + Hometown

Hometown: Pella, Iowa

Parents + Home: Henry and Laura Spencer Henry and Laura were high school sweethearts, but waited to get married until after college. They had one child, Alex. Laura had some complications during her pregnancy and childbirth so her and Henry didn't want to risk another. They were okay with it, because they loved Alex with all they were.

Unfortunately, Henry had a sudden and unexpected heart attack when Alex was 12 and passed away. It was hard for Alex and her mom. Alex turned her pain into her drama and theatre performances. Through the friends she made there, she found an amazing support system.

Laura is a nurse. Henry was an architect.

Education

HWU AU: Hollywood U

RCD AU: Tisch School of the Arts at NYU* *Don't hold me to that, I had a different school in mind, but at Tisch she could have met Olivia who was going to NYU at the same time and CoffeeShopAU!Ellie (if I ever finish it) who grew up in Brooklyn. Tisch would give me a gateway to bring those ladies into my RCD world. Current version of Ellie exists in my HWU universe!

More about Alex

Likes: coffee (particularly iced), doodling, painting (even if she's not the best), quiet moments away from the spotlight, her family, stargazing, mysteries, the ocean, hot baths, reading, movie night

Dislikes: decaf (she suffered through it for the twins, but only for them), the last sip of coffee in a cup, mornings, exercise, humidity, abuse of power, betrayal, traffic, frogs (irrational fear)

Best Friends: Addison Sinclair (HWU/RCD), Chazz Javellana (RCD), Ethan Blake (HWU/RCD), Ellie Shepherd-Ramsey (HWU), Ethan Ramsey (HWU)

Asks, Edits, Art, and more about Alex can be found on her Character Masterlist Page

More to be come...

please let me know if there is something you'd like to know about Alex that I can add!

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La La Land (Unexpected Musical) — PattyCake Productions music video

The movie musical La La Land is set in the modern day, but with the aesthetics of the 1950s. The PattyCake guys decided to lean even further into the trappings of Hollywood's golden age to evoke the stars of the early 20th century in their most iconic roles, as well as the many folks behind the scenes who help make the magic happen. They didn't quite have a cast of thousands, as was often boasted by the epic films of the era, but they did gather quite the crowd of performers, mostly from among their circle of theme park friends.

Details:

title: Unexpected Musicals — La La Land (Classic Edition)

performers: Olivia Adkins (Marilyn Monroe); Rachel Copeland-Evans (Judy Garland); Monica Carlile Edwards (Audrey Hepburn); Felix Deneau (Humphrey Bogart); Erin Cline (Bette Davis); Derek Ostrem (James Dean); Colleen Ella Defeo (Gloria Swanson / Elsa Lanchester); Bebe Caliberr Mercy (Elizabeth Taylor); Elijah Babel (Charlie Chaplin); Jack Defeo (Boris Karloff); T. Robert Pigott, David Kotary, & Jacob McAlister (directors); Amy Garton (wardrobe); Hannah Laird (script supervisor); Jaimz Dillman (reporter); Greg Hernandez (lighting grip); Melanie Simpson (ingenue); Jim Harrison (camera loader); E. Michael Evans (leading man); Jonathan Shane Ferrell (makeup artist); Laura Mansoori & Alex Colvin (showgirls); Deanna Quintero (hairdresser); Brayshawna Bates (flapper starlet)

original songs / performers: "Another Day of Sun", "Someone in the Crowd", and "City of Stars" by the cast of La La Land (2016)

written by: all songs by Justin Hurwitz, Benj Pasek, & Justin Paul

arranged by: Paul Vesco, Layne Stein, & Tony Wakim

release date: 22 July 2017

My favorite bits:

that brief Flectcher cameo 🐶

Olivia's perfectly breathy Marilyn voice

the contrast of having "Another Day of Sun" mostly led by the stars while "Someone In the Crowd" is mostly the crew

the instrumentation adding more jaunty piano to accompany Chaplin's dancing

the film clip interlude that includes "Will.of.Oz" footage, then turns back into live performance

gradually building rhythmic and harmonic complexity until they reach the final unison line

Trivia:

Rachel had first worn the blue gingham dress as Dorothy Gale in PattyCake's "Will.of.Oz" music video, which was released the previous December.

Olivia was already well versed in Marilyn Monroe's mannerisms, since she is a character she'd been playing for several years at Universal Studios Orlando (and has continued playing since).

Felix often works as a Dean Martin impersonator, but stepping into Bogey's trenchcoat and fedora for the day suited him, too.

Derek is one of Tony's fellow "Beetlejuice Revue" alumni, having played both Wolfman and Dracula for the last decade of the show's run. (He's also married to Stephanie Trilli, who has played Sarah Sanderson in PattyCake's "Hocus Pocus" pieces.)

Robby was also one of the many Draculas in the "Beetlejuice Revue", and he's been playing Marlin in the Disney World "Nemo" live show for over a decade. (Among many, many theme park and theater roles.)

Makeup artist Jonathan Shane Ferrell of Makeup & Creative Arts was actually applying the Frankenstein makeup to Jack Defeo's face while also playing legendary makeup artist Jack Pierce, who worked with Karloff on the 1931 film. Jonathan had been a makeup artist for the "Beetlejuice Revue" at the end of its run.

Jack and Colleen were also already comfortable in the monster makeup, as they are yet more "Beetlejuice Revue" alumni, having played Frankenstein and the Bride in the 90s and early 2000s.

The PattyCake guys created a bit of anticipation with a social media countdown.

They were very specific about recreating several famous celebrity photos and iconic movie moments. They highlighted some of them in a series of social media posts they called "Double Takes".

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Fallen Angel

Director Otto Preminger Stars Alice Faye, Dana Andrews, Linda Darnell USA 1946 Language English 1hr 38mins Black & white 

Well-textured small-town noir

It’s late night on a long-distance bus up the California coast. In a nowhere town called Walton, the driver bounces a passenger who doesn’t have the fare to get to San Francisco but was hoping to stay unnoticed. 

This is Eric (Dana Andrews), and it’s soon clear he’s a grifter. He fetches up at a small diner where the owner and the regulars are worried about the waitress, who has gone missing. When she does turn up, it seems that their concern isn’t purely innocent as Stella (Linda Darnell) is, as they used to say, a knockout and a little too much for Walton. Eric falls just as hard as the rest. Pretty soon he’s trying to figure out out how to hustle up enough cash to make him a serious contender for her attention…

And that’s as far as I want to describe the plot, even though we haven’t yet introduced top-billed Alice Faye, who plays June. 

While there is one ingredient in the story that felt obvious pretty early, the rest surprised me. As I have written before, there’s a game you can play with classic film noirs of guessing what – considering the production code – they will let the characters get away with. This one had me stumped. 

The year before, Andrews had starred in Laura, a great film directed, like this one, by Otto Preminger. In Laura, he plays a tough detective investigating a murder in fashionable society, sometimes feeling he’s bossing these fops around, at others a bit out of his depth. 

Fallen Angel has him in a very different situation, as a man with no power living on his wits. I never think, ‘Ah, I’m looking forward to seeing what Dana Andrews does in this movie’, but he was the male lead in a bunch of excellent noirs. He looked like he could take a punch, land a punch and has a rough charm. He’s clearly not on a level with Bogart or Robert Mitchum or Robert Ryan, but I guess he fits alongside Alan Ladd and above, say, Victor Mature. Preminger certainly seems to have valued him – this is one of four they made together but he’s also in Fritz Lang, Elia Kazan and Howard Hawks movies.

One thing I found interesting here is the portrayal of the travelling psychic who Eric teams up with briefly. The movies, by and large, want to believe in the supernatural (and magic, and aliens). But here the ‘psychic’, in the manly safe space of the diner, is happy to discuss the tools of the con. 

Fallen Angel is a film that deftly uses elements that could in other hands be clanging: the contrast between seedy waterfront and prissy suburbs (and the women from these places), the sense that the big city is geographically so near yet still unreachable…

I like a lot of the films Preminger made in the 1950s and ‘60s, but they got very, very, very long. Under the constraints of the ‘40s, he showed he could tell a full story in an admirable 100 minutes. And that’s a great thing.

[storyofmychoices]

What are your pixelated people doing for Thanksgiving?

Oliva gave birth to Malia on Thanksgiving so she and Bryce spent the day in the hospital 💖💖💖

Mal and Daenarya spent the day with their adopted children and friends, as well as Mal's sister and her wife. They had a special celebration at the orphanage and people came out to help support the children and make sure all of them had some attention and love. One of them made a special bond with a visitor and was later adopted!

Thomas, Alex, Bogart and the twins, had a family dinner and shared all the ways they were blessed. They also donated money, food, and their time to a local food pantry to help prepare for the holiday.

Levi, Laura, and Lily (and Levi + Laura's son who I still haven't named 🙈) celebrated the day with an intimate dinner and then a game night.

Thanks for the ask 💖

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Supporters of Creative Community For Peace Open Letter (Support of Israel) - Part 1/2

The letter condemns the Supernova Music Festival attack on Oct 7, but fails to mention Palestinian civilians, then states:

"As Israel takes the necessary steps to defend its citizens in the coming days and weeks, social media will be overrun by an orchestrated misinformation campaign spearheaded by Iran."

see full letter (x)

Supporters:

Ari Ingel, Executive Director, Creative Community For Peace

Aaron Bay-Schuck, CEO/Co-Chairman, Warner Records

Brad Ableson, Animation Director, Illumination

Natalie Abrams, Co-EP

Deeba Abrishamchi, Senior Manager, A&R, Universal Music Publishing Group

Jason Adelman, VP, Brand Innovators Labs

Orly Adelson, Former President of ITV Studios, America

Marty Adelstein, CEO, Tomorrow Studios

Ali Adler, Producer

Ben Adler, Musician

Rachel Adler, Agent, CAA

Dan Ahdoot, Comedian

Jason Alexander, Actor/Director

Sasha Alexander-Ponti, Actress/ Director, The Ponti Company

Karen Allen, Actor/Director, Blue Willow Productions Inc.

Dan Aloni, Partner, WME

Kayla Alpert, Writer

Cindy Ambers, Co-Owner, Art/Work Entertainment

Leon Angel, Joint Head of Football, CAA Base Limited

Dennis Arfa, Chairman, IAG Music, Independent Artist Group

Jarred Arfa, EVP and Head of Music, Independent Artist Group

Taryn Ariel, Agent

Antonina Armato, Founder, Heroine Music Group

Jeff Astrof, Showrunner, Warner Brothers

Liz Astrof, Writer/Producer, 20th Century/Disney

Eve Attermann, Literary Agent, WME

Michael Auerbach, Partner, Jackoway Austen

Nate Auerbach, Partner, Versus Creative

Karl Austen, Attorney, Jackoway Austen

Meredith Averill, TV Writer/Showrunner,

Shahar Avnet, Creative Director & Founder, SHAHAR AVNET

Asi Azar, TV Host, Keshet

Irving Azoff, Chairman, Full Stop Management

Ivor Baddiel, Scriptwriter and Author

Gary Barber, CEO, Spyglass Media

Moshe Barkat, CEO, ColorTime, LLC.

Eve Barlow, Music Journalist

Jonathan Barnett, Chairman, CAA Stellar

Romi Barta, Writer

Jonathan Baruch, Partner, Rain

Richard Baskind, Partner & Head of Music, Simons Muirhead & Burton

Lance Bass, Music Artist

Neal Batra, President, Tradition Pictures

Brian Baumgartner, Actor

Jaime Becker, Writer/producer

M. Becker

Matt Earl Beesley, Director/Producer, This Much Films

Idan Ben abou, Football Agent, ISCOUT LTD

Karyn Ben-Gal, A&R Coordinator, Disney Music Publishing

Aton Ben-Horin, VP of Global A&R, Atlantic Records Group

Rachel Bendavid, Head of Scripted Programming, BBC Studios/Lionsgate Partnership

Pablo Bendersky, Producer/Artist

Steven Bensusan, President, Blue Note Entertainment Group

Ram Bergman, Producer, T-Street

Adam Berkowitz, Founder and President, Lenore Entertainment Group

Jim Berkus, Chairman of the Board of Directors, UTA

Jordan Berkus, Talent Agent, UTA

Greg Berlanti, Writer/Director/Producer, Berlanti Productions

Gail Berman, CEO, The Jackal Group

Luc Bernard, Director, Voices of the Forgotten

TJ Bernardy, Talent Agent, WME

Carolyn Bernstein, Exec VP, National Geographic

Jeff Bernstein, Partner & Board Member, Jackoway Austen Tyerman Wertheimer Mandelbaum Morris Bernstein Trattner & Klein

Heather Besignano, CEO & Founder, ICON PR

Mayim Bialik, Actor/Host/Author

Sharon Bialy, Co-Owner of Bialy/Thomas Casting, Bialy/Thomas & Associates

Matthew Bierman, Producer

Allison Binder, Partner, Goodman Genow Schenkman Smelkinson & Christopher

Joshua P. Binder, Partner, Rotherberg, Mohr, and Binder LLP

Neil Blair, Partner, The Blair Partnership

Rachel Bloom, Writer

Doug Blu, Commercial Dept, Eris Talent Agency

Robyn Bluestone, Talent Manager, Robyn Bluestone Management

Steven Blume, COO, Content Partners LLC

Sawyer Bock, Coordinator, Elevate Entertainment

Evan Bogart, Songwriter & CEO, Seeker Music

Laura Bonner, Partner, WME

Michael Borkow, Writer/Producer, Tinder Hill Productions, Inc.

Betsy Borns, Television Writer/Producer

David Bradley, Partner, WME

Alan Braun, Agent, CAA

Dan Brecher, Principal/Owner, Rothman Brecher Ehrich Livingston

Chris Bremner, Screenwriter, Unknown Quantity

Tor Breon, Music Agent, WME

Theodore Bressman, Screenwriter

Josh Brill, Writer/Producer

Karen Brodkin Watson, EVP, Endeavor

Aline Brosh McKenna, Writer/Director/Producer

Brantley Brown, Talent Representative, Authentic Talent and Literary Management

Amy Brownstein, Founder, PRStudio

Ashley Brucks, President of Screen Gems, Sony

AJ Buckley, Artist

Mitch Bukhar, Talent Agent, CAA

Danny Burstein, Actor

Joannie Burstein Besser, Owner/Manager, Burstein Company

David Byrnes, Partner, Ziffren Brittenham LLP

Omri Caaspi, Former Professional Basketball Player

Ryan Cabrera, Musician

Trey Callaway, Television Showrunner

Bryan Carmel, Independent Producer, The Very Specific Corporation

Tia Carrere, Actress

Madeline Carver, Account Service Representative, Vevo

Markell Casey, Music Executive

Nir Caspi, Partner, Non-Scripted TV, WME

Daniela Cassorla, Associate, Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks, PC

Jennifer Cecil, Writer/Producer

Jared Ceizler, Talent Manager, MGMT Entertainment

Brian Celler, Founder, Bravo Charlie Management

Pamela Charbit, A&R Manager, Atlantic Records

Olivier Chastan, Founder & CEO, Iconoclast

Cliff Chenfeld, Co-Founder, Razor & Tie

Ted Chervin, Agent, CAA

Emmanuelle Chriqui, Actor

Jeffrey Ciabattari, Talent Manager

Patrick Clifton, Writer, Promise & Potential

Andrew Cohan, Co-Founder/C.E.O., ACI Licensing LLC

Ayala Cohen, Talent Agent, CAA

Etan Cohen, Writer/Director

Joe Cohen, Agent, CAA

Alex Cole, President, Elevate Entertainment

Lindsay Conner, Partner, O’Melveny & Myers

Henrietta Conrad, CEO, The Optimism Company

Lionel Conway, SVP, BMG

Adam Cooper, Partner, Jackoway Austen, et al.

Leanne Coronel, President, The Coronel Group

Raye Cosbert, Managing Director, Metropolis Music

Ben Cosgrove, CEO, Leviathan Productions

Cassidy Crosby, Associate Manager of Marketing, Vevo

Jamie Lee Curtis, Actress

R.J. Cutler, Filmmaker, This Machine

Avi Dahan, Attorney, Boyarski Fritz LLP

Ian Daly, Head of Brand Strategy, Live Nation

Hannah Damico, Junior Designer, Vevo

Greg Daniels, Writer

Dani Darling, Entertainment Attorney, LaPolt Law

Ben Davis, Partner, Co-Head of Digital, WME

Doug Davis, The Davis Firm

Mitch Davis, Concert Promoter, The Artist Partnership

Taylor Dayne, Artist

Danielle Del, Partner, D2 Management

Jamie Denbo, Co-EP Grey’s Anatomy, ABC/Disney

David DeSantos, CEO, Cottonwood Productions

Meredith DeSantos, Writer/Producer

Josh Deutsch, Chairman/CEO, Premier Music Group

Ken Deutsch, Global Co-Chair, Entertainment and Media Group, Paul Hastings LLP

Vikram Dhawer, Partner, Authentic Talent & Literary Management

Avi Diamond, Director, Film & TV Licensing, Warner Music Canada

Michael Diamond, Talent Manager/Partner, MGMT Entertainment

Jessica DiBiase, Talent Agent, CAA

Lucy Dickins, Global Head of Music and Touring, WME

David DiGilio, Showrunner/Executive Producer, THE TERMINAL LIST – Amazon Prime

Kosha Dillz, Artist, Rapper

Matt Dines, Producer

Lee Dinstman, Partner, IAG

Brian Dobbins, Co-CEO, Artists First

Efrat Dor, Actor

Joella Dorenbaum, Talent Agent, CAA

Craig Dorfman, Partner/Manager, Three Six Zero

Rick Dorfman, Partner/Head of Comedy & Development, Authentic Talent & Literary Management

Michael Douglas, Actor/Producer

David Draiman, Frontman of the band Disturbed

Bill Duffy, Head of Basketball, WME Sports

Alex Edelman, Comedian/Writer

Julian Edelman, Co-Founder, Coast Productions

Scott Edelman, Senior Partner, Gibson Dunn

Lisa Edelstein, Actor

Jason Egenberg, CEO/Producer, Tiny Riot Entertainment

Jon Ehrlich, Founder/Composer, Qwire

Matthew Einstein, CEO, Tradition Pictures

Jessica Elbaum, Producer, Gloria Sanchez productions

Natasha Elie, Marketing Assistant, Atlantic Records

Talya Elitzer, Co-Founder, Godmode Music

Andy Elkin, Agent, CAA

Craig Emanuel, Partner, Entertainment & Media, Paul Hastings

Robert Emmer, Founding Partner, Shout! Factory

Alexandra Emmerman, Agent, CAA

Hannah Epstein, Agent, CAA

Dan Erlij, Partner, Co-Head of TV Lit, UTA

Ingrid Escajeda, Showrunner/EP

Henry Eshelman, Managing Director, PMG: Platform Media Group

Nancy Etz, Agent, CAA

Ikenna Ezeh, Partner, WME

Ron Fair, Record Producer & CEO, Faircraft Inc.

Veronica Falcón, Actor

Donny Farber, Dan Farber

Sharon Farber, Composer, Soaring Taurus, LLC

James Farrell, Agent, WME

Daniel Federman, Owner, Maccabi Tel-Aviv

Oded Fehr, Actor

Erik Feig, Founder/CEO, PICTURESTART

Jaime Feld, Talent Agent, CAA

James Feldman, Partner, Lichter Grossman Nichols Adler Feldman & Clark

Josh Feldman, Head of Film and Television, Altar Rock Pictures

Katie Feldman, Publicist

Ryan Feldman, Partner, WME

Patti Felker, Partner, Felker Toczek Suddleson Abramson McGinnis Ryan LLP

Jacob Fenton, Partner, UTA

Ken Fermaglich, Partner, UTA

Hannah Fidell, Filmmaker

Tommy Finkelstein, Head of Business Affairs, General Counsel, Independent Artist Group

Dylan First, Agent, WME

Bradley Fischer, Producer

Alexis Fisher, CEO, Timeline Management

Scott Fisher, Select Management Group

Seth Fisher, Showrunner

David Fishof, Producer and Music Executive

Wayne Fitterman, Talent Agent, WME

Carlos Fleming, Partner, WME

Josh Fluxgold, Founder and President, ONEWAY.

Beau Flynn, Producer, FlynnPictureCo

Erica Forster, Entertainment Attorney

Gary Foster, Principal, Krasnoff Foster Productions

Lauren Fox, TV Literary Agent, CAA

Sarah Francus, Manager, Roc Nation

Etan Frankel, Writer

Ashley Franklin, Partner/Talent Manager, Thruline Entertainment

Jordan Frazes, Founder, Frazes Creative

Bryan Freedman, Founding Partner, Freedman, Taitelman + Cooley

Jeffrey Freedman

Jessica Freedman, Singer, SAG-AFTRA

Jay Jay French, French Management, Twisted Sister

Geordie Frey, Owner, GEF Entertainment

Michael Fricklas

Stuart Fried, Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks

Jody Friedericks, Executive Creative Director, 160over90

Adam Friedman, Executive, CAA

Adina Friedman, President, Friends at Work Management

Daryl Friedman, Former Chief Advocacy & Industry Relations Officer, The Recording Academy

Stephen Fry, Actor/Writer

Antoine Fuqua, Producer/Director

Bryan Furst, Producer

Sean Furst, Producer, Global Position Studios

Gal Gadot, Actress, Producer, Pilot Wave

Alex Gansa, Writer/Producer, Gansa Films Inc.

Siri Garber, CEO & Founder, Platform Public Relations

Andy Garcia, Actor

Risa Bramon Garcia, Casting Director, Teacher, Director, The BGB Studio

David Gardner, President, Artists First

Jeremy Garelick, Founder / Owner, American High

Bruce Garfield, Executive Director, Columbus Music Commission

Spencer Garrett, Actor

Nancy Gates, Partner, UTA

Willie Gault, Retired NFL Player

Andrew Genger, Manager, Red Light Management

Paul George, Manager, Podwall Entertainment

David Gersh, Co-President Gersh Agency, Gersh Agency

Gary Gersh, President, Global Touring, A.E.G.

Jody Gerson, Chairman and CEO, Universal Music Publishing Group

Risa Gertner, Agent, CAA

Pete Giberga, President, AWAL

Jill Gillett, Agent, WME

Gary Ginsberg, Senior VP, SoftBank Group Corp.

Joyce Giraud, Actress/Model

Fran Glasenberg, Foundation Executive, CAA

Nikki Glaser, Comedian

Patricia L. Glaser, Partner, Glaser Wei Fink Howard Jordan & Shapiro

Daniel Glass, Founder/ CEO, Glassnote Records

Karen Glauber, President, HITS Magazine

David Glick, Founder & CEO, Edge Group

Joshua Glick, Manager

Jonathan Glickman, Founder, Panoramic Media Company

Jordan Glickson, VP, Music & Talent, Vevo

Mark Goffman, Executive Producer, Off The Cliff Entertainment

Ross Golan, Songwriter, Unknown Music Publishing

Elon Gold, Comedian/Actor

Hannah Gold, VP Marketing, Interscope Records

Judy Gold, Comedian, Actor, Writer

Andrew Goldberg, Writer/Producer

Dana Goldberg, Chief Creative Officer, Skydance

Saul Goldberg, Agent, CAA

Tracey Goldblum, VP commercials, KMR

Tony Goldring, Agent, WME

Alistair Goldsmith, President, Chosen Music

Lindy Goldstein, Producer, Lindy Goldstein Productions

Michal Goldstein, Co-President, Basset Hound Distribution

Michael Goldwasser, President/Co-Founder, Easy Star Records

Nichole Gomez, Agent, Eris Talent Agency

Adrianne Gonzalez, Owner, BYAGINC

Alissa Goodman, Manager, Authentic Talent & Literary Management

Brandon Goodman, Co-Founder / Co-Owner, Best Friends Music

Howard Gordon, Writer/EP

Jonathan Gordon, CEO, 1916 Enterprises LLC

Michael Gordon, Partner, CAA

Jeff Gorin, Partner/Talent Agent, WME

Hildy Gottlieb, Agent in MP Talent, CAA

Karen Gottlieb, Partner, Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks, P.C.

Andrew Gould, Music Executive

David Graber, SVP, Content Licensing, Warner Brothers Discovery

Jessica Graboff, Agent, CAA

Marc Graboff, Consultant

Nicholas Grad, President, FX Entertainment

Cary Granat, Co-Founder and Partner, Destiny Media, EMH Media

Jack Dylan Grazer, Actor, JDG Creative Services

Michael Green, Writer

Roger Green, Partner, WME

Trudy Green, Trudy Green Management/HK

Alison Greenberg, Author and screenwriter,

Scott Greenberg, Partner, LBI

Stacy Greenberg, Head of Scripted, US, Merman

Steve Greenberg, Founder and President, S-Curve Records

Ava Greenfield, Scripted TV Agent, CAA

Josh Greenstein, President Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group

Dan Gregor, Writer

Adam Griffin, Manager, Vault Entertainment

Iris Grossman, Partner, Echo Lake Entertainment

Jonathan Grossman, Coordinator, Elevate Entertainment

Lynn Grossman, CEO, Secret Road

Jeremy Gruber, Friends at Work, Head of Artist Marketing

Tony Guanci, Chairman, EDGEOUT

Marc Guggenheim, Writer/Producer

Gary Gulman, Comedian/Writer

Julie Gurovitsch, Music Producer, The Tonight Show

Paul Haas, Partner, WME

Michael Hackman, CEO, Hackman Capital Partners

Amanda Hacohen, Agent, WME

Amir Haddad, Singer Songwriter, Warner Music France

Shirley Halperin, Editor-in-Chief, Los Angeles Magazine

Marilou Hamill

Mark Hamill, Actor

Alicia Hannah-Kim, Actor

Amy B. Harris, Writer/Producer

Lynn Harris, Producer/Partner, 6th & Idaho

Ronnie Harris, Partner, Harris & Trotter LLP

Ashley Harrison, Agent, CAA

Jo Hart, Founder, Hart Media

Becky Hartman Edwards, Writer/Producer, Two in A Tub Productions

Ryan Hayden, Partner, UTA

Josh Heald, Writer/Producer

Patricia Heaton, Actress/Producer, FourBoysEntertainment

Julianne Heitzer, Attorney, Jackoway Austen Tyerman Wertheimer Mandelbaum Morris Bernstein Trattner & Klein

Scott Henderson, Partner, WME

Karen Hermelin, EVP, Marketing, Strategy & Insights, Paramount Pictures

Peter Hess, Co-Head, CAA Commercials Endorsements

Stephen Hill, Actor

Avi Hirshbein, A&R Coordinator, Electric Feel Ent.

Beth Holden-Garland, Manager, Authentic

Shawn Holiday, Full Stop Management

Laura Holstein, Producer

Billy Hopkins, Casting Director, Hopkins Ingram Casting

Matthew Horowitz, Agent, CAA

Samuel Horowitz, Television/Film Writer

Chris Horsman, Talent Agent, CAA

Allison Howard, Talent Agent, WME

Andrew Howard, Attorney, Jackoway Austen Tyerman Wertheimer Mandelbaum Morris Bernstein Trattner & Klein

Linda Edell Howard, Attorney, Novick Law

Lindsay Howard Parker, EVP, Head of Scripted Literary, Independent Artist Group

David Hunt, Founder, FourBoys Entertainment

Michelle Hurd, Actor and Activist

Jon Hurwitz, Showrunner

Richard “BournRich” Ingram, Artist/Creative Director

Susana Ivanir, Executive, CAA

Basil Iwanyk, Producer, Thunder Road Films

Chukwudi Iwuji, Actor

Levi Jackson, Agent, WME

Mara Jacobs, Producer

Neil Jacobson, Founder of Hallwood Media

Chris Jacquemin, Partner, WME

Jonathan Jakubowicz, Writer & Director, Epicentral Studios

Tim James, Co-Founder, Rock Mafia

Maxwell Jenkins, Actor

Raymond Jimenez, Talent Manager, Zero Gravity Management

Brandt Joel, Agent, WME

Douglas Johnson, Agent, CAA

Jasmine Joseph-Danielpour, Manager

Nancy Josephson, Partner, WME

Al Joyner, Former Olympian

Brooke Jung, Talent Agent, WME

Heather Kadin, President, Scripted TV Range Studios, Range Media Partners

Rachel Kalban, Children’s Television Producer

Rachel Kaplan, Producer, Absecon Entertainment

Marisa Kapust, Attorney, Jackoway Austen Tyerman Wertheimer Mandelbaum Morris Bernstein Trattner & Klein

Dorian Karchmar, Agent and Partner, WME

Mike Karz, Partner, Gulfstream Pictures

Zach Katz, President and COO, FaZe Clan

Ryan Kavanaugh, Founder, Proxima

Stephen Kay, General Counsel, Roku, Inc.

Jonathan Kellerman, Novelist

Cari Kenny, Talent Agent, Eris Talent Agency

Lee Kern, Writer

Craig Kestel, Partner, WME

Ilan Kidron, Artist & Musician

April King, Talent Agent, WME

Russell King, Director, King Law Firm

Melanie Kirschbaum, Writer/Co-EP

David Kissinger, CEO, DK Media

Dana Klein, Writer/Creator, Can’t Get Five Productions

Jenny Klein, Writer

Lance Klein, Partner, WME

Barbie Kligman, Writer/Producer

Scott Kluge, President, Tremendous Entertainment

Zachary Knighton, Actor, Independent

Amanda Kogan, Agent, The Gersh Agency

Keetgi Kogan Steinberg, Writer/Producer

Blair Kohan, Board Member/Partner, UTA

Jenji Kohan, Writer/Producer/Showrunner, Tilted Productions

Ben Kohn, CEO, Playboy

Courtney Kohn

Marc Korman, Agent, WME

Barry Kotler, Agent, CAA

Steve Kram, CEO, Content Partners LLC

Ynon Kreiz, Chairman and CEO, Mattel, Inc.

Rick Krim, CEO, Krim Music + Media

Erik Kritzer, Owner/Partner, Link Entertainment

Josh Kurfirst, Music Agent, WME

Andrew Kurland, Talent Agent, CAA

Michelle Kydd, Chief Innovation Officer, CAA

Stephanie LaFera, Head of Electronic, WME

Angela LaFever, Management, Independent

Ricki Lake, Television Host/Actress

Evan Lamberg, President, North America, Universal Music Publishing

Amy Landecker, Actress

John Landgraf, CEO, FX Networks

Gabz Landman, VP, A&R, Warner Records

Sherry Lansing, Former CEO, Paramount Pictures/Founder, The Sherry Lansing Foundation

Dina LaPolt, Entertainment Attorney, LaPolt Law, PC

Estelle Lasher, President, Lasher Group

Sanaz Lavaedian, SVP of Music, MOCEAN

Inbar Lavi, President, Tuna Productions

Dennis Lavinthal, Owner, Hits magazine

Adam Leber, Founder, REBEL

Jared LeBoff, Producer, Marc Platt Productions

Sara Leeb, Agent, CAA

Michelle Leibel, Writer/Producer, One Trick Pony Productions

Doron Leidner, Football Player, Olympiacos

Carol Leifer, Comedian/Writer

Jeffrey Lenkov, Attorney

Peter Lenkov, Writer

Eli Leonard, Comedian/Writer/Actor

Gerri Leonard, Partner, Leonard Business Management, Inc.

Greg Lessans, Weed Road Pictures

Colin Lester OBE, Founder/Chairman, JEM Music Group

David Leventhal, Business Manager, Citrin Cooperman

Arielle Lever, Agent, CAA

Zachary Levi, Actor

Ben Levine, Partner, Link Entertainment

Michael Levine, Co-head, CAA Sports, Creative Artist Agency

Ashley Levinson, Producer

Steve Levitan, Writer/EP

Alexandra Levy, Writer

David Levy, Partner, WME Entertainment

David Levy, Founder and CEO, Back Nine Ventures

Marcus Levy, Agent, WME

Richard B. Levy, Managing Director, Executive Talent Management, P.C.

Michelle Lewis, Executive Director/Songwriter, SONA

Micha Liberman, President, Mind Meld Arts

Chuck Liddell, UFC Hall of Famer

Marc Lieberman, President, Above Average Productions

Sean Liebowitz, Agent, CAA

Sydney Lipsitz, Chief of Staff, CAA

Cory Litwin, Managing Partner, Music, Range Media Partners

Steve Lobel, CEO, LMG

Jonathan Lomma, Lawyer, WME

Alexandria Longo, Director of PR/Publicist, Blended Strategy Group

David Lonner, CEO, The David Lonner Co.

Jonathan Lonner, Partner, Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks, P.C.

George Lopez, Comedian/Actor

Amy Lord, CEO, Eris Talent Agency

Dean Lorey, Showrunner

Bryan Lourd, CEO, CAA

Richard Lovett, Co-Chairman, CAA

Doug Lucterhand, Agent

Kris Lythgoe, TV Producer

Nigel Lythgoe, President, Nigel Lythgoe Productions

Meghan Mackenzie, Agent, WME

Ben Maddahi, SVP A&R, Columbia Records + President, Unrestricted Publishing & Mgmt

Allysa Mahler, Partner, WME

Melissa Malkin, Literary Manager, BEP

Howie Mandel, Comedian

Jamie Mandelbaum, Co-President, Jackoway Austen Tyerman Wertheimer Mandelbaum Morris Bernstein Trattner & Klein

Chris Mann, Singer/Actor

Gabriel Mann, Composer/Producer

Daniel March, Managing Partner, Dynamic Television

Vanessa Marcil, Actress

Deborah Marcus, Executive, CAA

Ashlee Margolis, Founder, The A List

Susan Markheim, Full Stop Mgt., The Azoff Company

Rob Markus, Talent Agent, WME

Orly Marley, President, Tuff Gong Worldwide

Ziggy Marley, Musician

Rebecca Marlis, VP, Publicity, Interscope Records

Ori Marmur, VP, Original Studio Film, Netflix

Chris Marrs, Writer / Producer

Sarah Martin, Senior Legal Counsel EMEA, WME

John Mass, President, Content Partners, LLC

Nancy Matalon, VP of A&R, Spirit Music Group

Andrew Mathes, Partner, WME

Austin Matloff, Coordinator, Broadway Video

Arielle Matza, Associate Attorney, Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks, P.C.

Haim Mazar, President, Haim Mazar Music, LLC

David Mazouz, Actor

Rebecca Mazouz, Assistant, Plan C Productions

Michel J. Mazouz MD, Physician

Paul McCrane, Actor

Judith McCreary, Executive Producer, Griot, Inc

Allison McGregor, Agent, CAA

Deborah McIntosh, Agent, WME

Michael McKean, Actor

AJ McLean, Music Artist, Backstreet Boys

David McMillan, TV writer/producer

Barry McPherson, Partner/Executive VP of Talent, IAG

Brian Medavoy, Partner, More Medavoy Management

William Mercer, Partner, Thruline Entertainment

Debra Messing, Actor

Tom Miceli, Agent, WME

Adam Milch, Writer/Producer

Daniel Miller, President, Ironbound Films, Inc.

Rina Mimoun, Warner Brothers

Arika Mittman, Showrunner/Executive Producer

Mike Mizanin, WWE Personality

Alfred Molina, Actor

Jordana Mollick, President and Co-Founder, Semi-Formal Productions

Carolyn Moneta, Partner, WME

Tony Morales, Composer

Erwin More, Founding Partner, More/Medavoy Management

Jessica Morgulis, Talent Manager, Authentic

Marcy Morris, Attorney, Jackoway Austen Tyerman Wertheimer Mandelbaum Morris Bernstein Trattner & Klein

Rob Morrow, Actor

Meg Mortimer, Partner and Manager, Authentic Talent and Literary Management

Michele Mulrooney, Partner, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

Ryan Murphy, Writer/Director/Producer

Talia Myers, Agent, UTA

DJ Nash, Creator/Executive Producer, A Million Little Things

Chen Neeman, Songwriter, Chen Neeman Music

Brie Neimand, SVP Current, Cable and Streaming, CBS Studios

Noah Nelson, Writer, Gumballs and Stickers

Paul Nelson, Manager, Mosaic

Lauren Neustadter, President, Film & TV, Hello Sunshine

Eric Newman, Film and TV Producer

Robert Newman, Agent, WME

Alan Nierob, Chairman, Entertainment, RCPMK

Amaury Nolasco, Actor

Sharona Nomder, Morse Artists

Howard Nuchow, Co-Head, CAA Sports

Lisa Nupoff, Manager, IMIN Music

Annette O’Toole, Actress,

Mike O’Malley, Actor/Writer

Tracy-Ann Oberman, Actress

Julie Oh, Film Producer, OhCo

Michael Ohoven, Producer, CEO, Infinity Media

Peter Oillataguerre, Head of Production

Jim Osborne, CEO, Independent Artist Group

Sharon Osbourne

Claudia Oshry, Comedian and Podcast Host

Scott Packman, Founder and Managing Member, SSP Partners LLC

Jaime Paglia, Writer/Producer/Director, Two Joes Entertainment

Richard Palmese, President, Palmese Entertsinment

Lucienne Papon, EVP, Creative Affairs, ITV Studios

Renee Pappas, Consultant, Heritage Auctions

Joshua Pasch, Manager, Authentic Talent & Literary Management

Jared Paul, Founder, Faculty

Josh Peck, Actor

Shauna Perlman, Talent Agent, CAA

Numa Perrier, Filmmaker

Sara Pervil, Business Affairs Executive, CAA

Jack Peterson, Assistant, 3 Arts Entertainment

Andrea Pett, Talent Manager, BEP

Mekhi Phifer, Actor

Brian Pianko, Head Of Creative Advertising, Paramount Pictures

Chris Pine, Actor

Naomi Pitt, Front Office Coordinator

Jeremy Piven, Comedian/Actor

Jonah Platt, Actor/Jewish Advocate

Wendy Plaut, SVP, Paramount

Eric Podwall, President, Podwall Entertainment

Margrit Polak, President, Anne Frank LA/President Margrit Polak Management

Daria Polatin, Showrunner/Executive Producer, 1001 Pictures

Alissa Pollack, EVP, Global Music Marketing, iHeartMedia

Billy Porter, Artist, INCOGNEGRO

Cami Potter, TV Talent, CAA

Dani Potter, TV Scripted Partner, WME

Ava Poulson, London Mailroom, WME

Monique Powell, Sole Owner, Lead Entertainer, Save Ferris

Mike Praw, Entertainment Executive

Dawn Prestwich, Writer/Showrunner

Rhonda Price, Manager Partner, The Gersh Agency

Bryan Rabin, President/Founder, Bryan Rabin Inc

Sylvie Rabineau, Co-Head, Book to Film/TV, WME

Gideon Raff, Writer Director

Jazmin Rangel, Director of VO, Eris Talent Agency

Ross Raphael, Partner, WME

Ellen Rapoport, Writer/Producer/Director

Ron Rappaport, Writer/Executive Producer, That’s A Rapp Productions

Ron Rauch, VFX Editor, HBO Max

Adam Reed, Actor

Dani Reis, Manager, Friends at Work Nashville

Remedy, Artist

David Renzer, Chairman & Co-Founder of CCFP & Former Chairman/CEO, Universal Music Publishing

Peter Riegert, Actor

Seth Robbins, Actor

Sebastian Roché, Actor

Hanna Rochelle, Founder, Purple Productions LLC

Rich Rogers

Samantha Ronson, DJ/Songwriter

Dan Rosen, President, Warner Music Australasia

Rick Rosen, Co-Founder, Endeavor

Michael Rosenbaum, Actor

Erez Rosenberg, Partner, Jackoway Austen Tyerman Wertheimer Mandelbaum Morris Bernstein Trattner & Klein

Julie Rosenberg, Account Manager, Vevo

Melissa Rosenfield, Founder, IFP Communications

Shep Rosenman, Lawyer, RLG LLP

Philip Rosenthal, Writer/Producer

Shani Rosenzweig, Partner & Talent Agent, UTA

Claudia Rosha, Marketing Manager, Atlantic Records

Jeffrey Ross, Comedian/Actor

Sydney Ross, Script Coordinator, Hulu

Michael Rotenberg, Partner, 3 Arts Entertainment

Eli Roth, Director

Harrison Rothman, Manager, Elevate Entertainment

Robert Rothman, Managing Partner, Rothman Brecher Ehrich Livingston

Kate Rothschild, Artist Manager, Roc Nation

Amanda Rovitz, Manager, 1916 Management

Autumn Rowe, Singer/Songwriter

Mike Royce, TV Writer/Producer, Snowpants Productions

Olivia Rudensky, CEO, fanmade

Josh Rudnick, Talent Manager/Producer, Mosaic

Danny Rukasin, Co-Founder/Manager, Best Friends Music

Stacy Rukeyser, TV Writer and Showrunner

Olesya Rulina, Actor, Rain Management

Jason Ryterband, Music Editor, Ryterband Music

Haim Saban, Chairman and CEO, Saban Capital Group

Eric Sacks, Partner, Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks

Kirk Saduski, Producer

Carin Sage, EVP Feature Film, Skydance

Rebecca Sahim, Head of Publishing, Salxco

Rochel Saks, Manager, SAKS&

Ira Sallen, Executive Advisor

Doron Salomon, Head of Football Operations, CAA Base

Peter Sample, Partner, Jackoway Austen

Nancy Sanders, Partner, Thruline Entertainment

Scott Sanders, Producer, SGS Pictures

Ashlie Sapiro, Director of Drama Development, HBOMax

Mark Satlof, Sr Vice President, Shore Fire Media

Jacqueline Saturn, President, Virgin Music

Ben Savage, Actor

Fred Savage, Director

Malina Saval, Editor-in-Chief, Pasadena Magazine/Contributing Editor, Variety

Murray Sawchuk, Itz Gone Productions

Jeff Schaffer, Writer/Director/EP

Leslie Schapira, Writer/Producer

Brad Schenck, Agent, CAA

Thomas Scherer, President, BMG

Elyse Scherz, Agent/Partner

Ayelet Schiffman, SVP Head of Promotions, Island Records

Hayden Schlossberg, Filmmaker/Showrunner

Steve Schnur, Worldwide Executive & Music President, Electronic Arts

Liev Schreiber, Actor

Amy Schumer, Comedian/Actress

Jordan Schur, CEO and Chairman, Mimran Schur Pictures and Suretone Entertainment

Joseph Schwartz, Agent, UTA

Robert Schwartz, Attorney, Quinn Emanuel

Sam Schwartz, Co-Principal, Gorfaine/Schwartz Agency

Sherrie Schwartz, CHRO, CAA

Susan Schwarz, Partner, SDB Partners

Sarah Scott, Managing Partner, LaPolt Law

Scott Seidel, Talent Agent, Endeavor

Jerry Seinfeld, Actor/Comedian

Barrett Sellers, Agent, WME

Camila Seta, Executive, Brand Consulting

Stefi Shabashev, Songwriter

Jason Shapiro, Creative Director, Collab

Peter Shapiro, Founder, Dayglo Presents

Rebecca Shapiro, Senior VP, Shore Fire Media

Keto Shimizu, Writer/Producer

Rona Lee Shimon, Actor

Larry Shire, Partner, Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks, P.C.

Kevin Shivers, Agent, WME

Iliza Shlesinger, Comedian

David Shore, Writer /Executive Producer, Sony/The Good Doctor

Noah “Westside Gravy” Shufutinsky, Artist

Ally Shuster, Agent, CAA

Alan Siegel, President, Alan Siegel Entertainment & G-BASE

Mark Siegel, Agent, CAA

Chris Silbermann, Agent, CAA

Jeremy Silver, Producer/Songwriter

Ben Silverman, Chairman and Co-CEO, Propagate Content

Laura Silverman, Actress

Craig Silverstein, Writer/Producer

Gail Simmons, President/Host/Producer, GMS Media Inc

Drew Simon, President, Infrared Pictures

Ralph Simon, Chairman & CEO, Mobilium Global Limited

Tamar Simon, Owner, Mean Streets Management

Marty Singer, Attorney, Lavely and Singer

Robert Singer, Writer/Producer, Dec.3rd Productions

Bedi Singh, Board Director

Dilprit Singh, Accounting Manager, Mosaic

Brad Slater, Partner, Agent, WME

Gregory Slewett, Partner, Johnson Shapiro Slewtt Kole

Robert Smigel, Writer/EP

Michael Jonathan Smith, Showrunner, Sony Pictures Television

Dee Snider, Music Artist, Twisted Sister

Nicole Snyder, Writer & Producer

Aliza Sokolow, Author

Jeff Sosnow, EVP A&R, Warner Bros. Records

John David Souther, Songwriter/Musician/Artist

Fred Specktor, Agent, CAA

Dana Spector, Agent, CAA

Donna Spievak, VP of Strategic Marketing, Interscope Records

Sheldon Sroloff, CAA

Michelle Stafford, Actress

Ira Stahlberger, Partner, WME

Halle Stanford, President of Television, The Jim Henson Company

Daniel Stanton, President, Coallier Entertainment

Noelle Stehman, Showrunner

Hank Steinberg, President, Channel Road Productions

KJ Steinberg, Writer/Producer

Bradie Steinlauf, Talent Agent, CAA

Jonathan Steinsapir, Partner, Kinsella Holley Iser Kump Steinsapir

Sandra Stern, Vice Chairman, Television Group, Lionsgate

Gary Stiffelman, Founder, GSS Law

Willie “Prophet” Stiggers, Co-Founder/Chair, Black Music Action Coalition

Brittany Stone, CEO, Stone Talent Agency

Wendy Straker Hauser, Showrunner and Executive Producer

Rachel Strassberger, Manager, Grassroots Music

Noa Sturgeon, Agent Assistant, WME

Geoff Suddleson, Partner, UTA

Margaux Susi, Director/Actor

Assaf Swissa, Co-Founder, Coast Productions

Aaron Symonds, Film Composer

Fernando Szew, CEO, MarVista Entertainment and Fox Entertainment Global

Traci Szymanski, President, Co-Star Entertainment

Nina Tassler, President, Tassler, Inc.

Adam Taylor, President, APM Music

Irit TenHengel, Producer, Yodan LTD.

Scott Tenley, CEO, MRC

Mitch Tenzer, Partner, Ziffren Brittenham LLP

Dannielle Thomas, Vice President, Untitled Entertainment

Jessica Thomas, Talent Agent, WM Agency

Michael Thorn, President, Scripted Programming, Fox Entertainment

Bella Thorne, Actress

Noa Tishby, Author, Producer, former Special Envoy for Combatting Antisemitism

Niv Toar

Fred Toczek, Partner, Felker Toczek Suddleson Abramson McGinnis Ryan LLP

Bianca Tomash, Strategic Advisor, BJEA

Shaun Toub, Actor

Sam Trammell, Actor

Stacy Traub, Writer/Producer

Jonathan Tropper, Showrunner, N/A

Eric Tuchman, Writer, Producer + President, Goldensoul Inc.

Montana Tucker, Music Artist

Brad Turell, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, Independent Artist Group

Dor Turgeman, Football player, Maccabi tel aviv

Oded Turgeman, President, The Operating Room

Ronli Tzour, VP, Marketing & Artist Management, FAE GRP

Jonny Umansky, Writer / Producer

Eleanor Vainshtok, Sr Director, Music

Berni Vann, Agent

Marsha Vlasic, Vice-Chairman, IAG Music, Independent Artist Group

Alex Voihanski, President, Paramount Business Group

Debbie Von Arx, Attorney, Jackoway Austen Tyerman Wertheimer Mandelbaum Morris Bernstein Trattner & Klein

Jeremy Vuernick, President of A&R, Capitol Music Group

Darah Wagner Boaz, Producer

Matt Walden, Producer, Walden Entertainment

Cymbre Walk Sklar, VP, Casting, Feature Animation at Netflix

Don Walker, President, Harry Walker Agency LLC

Diane Warren, Songwriter, Producer

Joshua Washington, Artist/Producer

Nina Wass, Producer

Michael H. Weber, Screenwriter

Steven Weber, Actor

Jon Weinbach, President, Skydance Sports

Alex Weingarten, Managing Partner, Los Angeles, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

Nola Weinstein, Entertainment Executive

Marc Weinstock, President of Worldwide Distribution and Marketing, Paramount Pictures

Allison Weintraub, Writer

Andrea Weintraub, Agent, CAA

Evan Weiss, Co-Founder and CEO, Streaming Ink Media

Greg Weiss, Manager/Producer, Wonder Street

Matthew Weiss, Assistant

Gina Welch, Writer and Producer

Titus Welliver, Actor

Ilana Wernick, Writer/Producer

Alan Wertheimer, Attorney

Jonathan West, Attorney

Ron West, Partner, Thruline Entertainment

Lee White, Agent, WME

Modi Wiczyk, Co-Founder, Co-Chairman, MRC

Joanne Wiles, Partner/Producer, Black Bear Pictures

Deborah Williams, Associate Director, Freelance

Sabrina Wind, Executive Producer, WPM

Evan Winiker, Managing Partner, Range Media

Yale Wolman, Agent, CAA

Don Wongprapan, Partner, Authentic Talent & Literary Management

Anne Woodward, Partner/Manager, Authentic Talent + Literary

Adrian Woolfe, CEO, Studio 1

Melissa Worth, Wonder, Artistic License

Alexandra Wright, Actor

Michael Yanover, Head of Business Development, CAA

Sharon Tal Yguado, Founder & CEO, Astrid Entertainment

Kevin Yorn, Founder & Managing Partner, Yorn Levine Entertainment Law Firm

Rick Yorn, Co-Founder, LBI Entertainment

Mark Young, CEO, The Orion Stars Group

Jonathan Yunger, Film/TV Producer

Stefanie Yunger, Actor/Comedian/Writer

Chris Zaccaria, Sr. Director, Sales Analytics

Laurie Zaks, Executive Producer, Rosewood Television

Alex Zamm, Director/Screenwriter, Zammgate Ent.

Derek Zasky, Department Head/Agent, WME

David Zedeck, Global Co-Head of Music, UTA

Jennifer Zeller, VP, Promotion, Interscope Records

Ian Ziering, Actor

Josh Zilberberg, Influencer

Melissa Zukerman, Managing Partner, Principal Communications Group

Jessica Zysberg, Manager, Marketing Solutions, Vevo

Music Artists Coalition (MAC)

Black Music Action Coalition (BMAC)

Songwriters of N America (SONA)

Additional Signers:

Mark Schiff, Comedian

Adam Biren, TV Agent, CAA

Paul Craig, Founder, Nostromo

Vanessa Livingston, Agent, RBEL Agency

Tom Rothman, Chairman & CEO, Sony Pictures Entertainment

Greg Grunberg, Actor

Guy Nattiv, Filmmaker

Bruce Resnikov, President and CEO, Universal Music Enterprises

John Fogerty, Musician

Julie Fogerty

Asher Angel, Actor

Gary Goetzman, Producer

Cedric Kyles, Actor/Producer

Samantha Levenshus, Writer/Producer

Richard Trank, Documentary Filmmaker, Moriah Films

Jeremy Norkin, President, Exile Music

Carly Rosenberg, Business Affairs Executive, CAA

Oded Raz, Director/Filmmaker, Raz Production

[okuberlik]

Your Twin Peaks fun fact of the day

Day #21

Hey I'm back!

Fact #1

I found out there's another list to the names of Twin Peaks characters that are references to film noir movies. This time it's Windom Earle. Harley Peyton, Twin Peaks writer and producer, created the name from the actor William Windom and Earle from Humphrey Bogart's character in High Sierra, Mad Dog Roy Earle.

Fact #2

In Germany broadcaster RTL canceled the show after 20 episodes because its rival station SAT 1 revealed the spoiled the identity of Laura Palmer's killer. A German media outlet called it “the worst spoiler in their country’s history.”

[lovealexhunt]

2022: ☆ January ☆ February ☆ March ☆ April ☆ May ☆ June  ☆

☆July☆ August ☆ September ☆ October ☆ November/December

Thomas Hunt x Alex Spencer 

[HollywoodU]  [Red Carpet Diaries]

Bogart's 12 Days of Christmas: a series of 12 Pictagram edits featuring the adorable Bogart (based on @jamespotterthefirst's 12 days of Christmas prompts)

Bogart's Cute Halloween Costume: a quick dialogue drabble based on an image prompt (unofficial fic?)

Between the Snowflakes: Thomas and Alex head to Lake Tahoe to celebrate their engagement.

All I Want Is You: Thomas and Alex are ready for their holiday trip (or are they?).

Reindeer Games: The Hunt family has some holiday fun.

Bryce Lahela x Olivia Hadley[Open Heart]

Soon (It's a relative term): Bryce and Olivia finally have a morning off together.

Midnight:  Bryce and Olivia share a midnight kiss.

All I Want: Bryce has a little surprise for Olivia.

Commissions, edits, + more below the cut

Halex Commissions

Thomas & Alex relaxing on the couch by irdeinfierno (Instagram)

Thomas & Alex heated kiss by angki.s_ (Instagram)

Thomas & Alex mistletoe kiss by @rosefuckinggenius

Thomas & Alex with Cocoa (gift) by shinkxart (Instagram)

Thomas & Alex with Coffee (prize) by @hydn-jpg

Thomas & Alex minimalist chibi by @bayleedrawsx

Hunt Family Christmas by Artbyainna (Instagram)

Bryce & Olivia kissing on the couch by Artbyainna (instagram)

Alex with a Christmas sweater (gift) by georgetarts (Instagram)

Brylivia Commissions

Bryce & Olivia fall portraits (2) by Seirachannn(Instagram)

Bryce & Olivia "Beautiful" comic by CikiLemon

Bryce & Olivia Sunflower Field Kiss by irdeinfierno

Bryce & Olivia Christmas Kiss by irdeinfierno

Tyril + Mal Sketch by Seirachannn

Bryce & Olivia New Year's kiss by irdeinfierno

Blades of Light & Shadow Commissions

Tyril + Mal Colored Art by Seirachannn

Short King (Mal + Tyril) by @rosefuckinggenius

Mal & Daenarya kiss (gift) by @weetlebeetle

2022 Summary Commission Posts

All Halex Commissions [Part One] [Part Two]

All Brylivia Commissions

Assorted Commissions (Mal, Ethan, Troy, Levi, etc)

Asks/Answered

How would Olivia, Ellie, Bryce, and Ethan react to a nurse making tiktoks about a patient?

Halex + Brylivia OTP asks

Who would sing to their child back to sleep? (all pairings)

Brylivia OTP Asks/Headcanons

Blonde Ellie

What couple reminds you of one of yours?

How would Bryce describe Olivia in 3 words? 💖

three things your MC is grateful for this year? What about their LI? (Brylivia + Halex)

Thomas + Alex winter/snow photo edit

This or That Winter Edition (Halex)

This or That Winter Edition (Brylivia, Ramshepherd, Levi x Laura, Malarya)

Christmas Bingo + Headcanons for Halex and Brylivia

[imkeepinit]

Portrait of Laura Hunt (1944) by Frank Powolny, et al

Frank Powolny was head photographer at 20th Century Fox for over 40 years. During his tenure as a portrait and set photographer, he shot dozens of famous faces, including Shirley Temple, Betty Grable, Humphrey Bogart and Marilyn Monroe. He created this this image of Gene Tierney, which was then painted over by the props team at 20th Century Fox, for the movie Laura.

[bookclub4m]

Episode 187 - Favourite Reads of 2023

This episode we’re discussing our Favourite Reads of 2023! We talk about our favourite fiction and non-fiction books we read this year! Plus: Our favourite comics, video games, documentaries, podcasts, and more!

You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast delivery system.

In this episode

Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jam Edwards

Favourite Fiction

For the podcast

Anna

The Majesties by Tiffany Tsao  (Episode 172 - Domestic Thrillers)

Jam

Mapping the Interior by Stephen Graham Jones (Episode 184 - Horror)

Matthew

Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service Omnibus, vol. 3 by Eiji Otsuka and by Housui Yamazaki (Episode 184 - Horror)

The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2023 edited by Lisa Unger and Steph Cha (Episode 186 - Suspense Fiction)

Meghan

The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw (Episode 176 - Fantasy)

Not for the podcast

Jam

Heaven’s Design Team by Hebi-Zou, Tsuta Suzuki, & Tarako

Naked mole rats do not die of old age

Owls’ ears are at asymmetrical heights

Tarsiers have two tongues

Accidental Elephant (YouTube)

Matthew

Ammonite by Nicola Griffith 

Lambda Literary Award for Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror (Wikipedia)

Meghan

What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher

Anna

Daisy and the Duke by Elizabeth Cole (The Wallflowers of Wildwood)

Favourite Non-Fiction

For the podcast

Matthew

Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives by Siddharth Kara (Episode 174 - Economics)

Meghan

Goldenrod: Poems by Maggie Smith (Episode 182 - Lyric Poetry)

Anna

They Are Already Here: UFO Culture and Why We See Saucers by Sarah Scoles (Episode 178 - Aliens, Extraterrestrials, and UFOs)

Jam

Histories of the Transgender Child by Jules Gill-Peterson (Episode 170 - Gender Theory & Gender Studies)

Not for the podcast

Meghan 

Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder by Caroline Fraser

Anna

Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic – and what we can do about it by Jennifer Breheny Wallace

Jam

The Girl I Am, Was, and Never Will Be: A Speculative Memoir of Transracial Adoption by Shannon Gibney (also discussed in Episode 181)

Matthew

Thirty-One Nil: On the Road With Football's Outsiders: A World Cup Odyssey by James Montague

Other Favourite Things of 2023

Anna

If Books Could Kill

The Meme Stock Cult (patron episode) & two parter on Nudge

Folding Ideas - This is Financial Advice (YouTube)

Two Point Hospital / Campus

Oxygen Not Included

Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art

Jam

Nimona (film)

Shuna’s Journey by Hayao Miyazaki

Matthew

Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton

Nier: Automata (Wikipedia)

Meghan

Ten Candles

Le Plonguer - Stéphane Larue

Runner-Ups

Jam

Games 

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Wikipedia)

Baldur’s Gate 3 (Wikipedia)

Redactle

Lakelore by Anna-Marie McLemore (Episode 176 - Fantasy)

Boy Island by Leo Fox (comic released via 133 installments on Instagram; link is installment #1)

Changing my name (legal procedure)

Best Bakery Style Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe (cookies)

Moon (celestial body)

Matthew

Comics

Box of Light, vol. 1 by Seiko Erisawa

Cryptid Club by Sarah Andersen

The Girl from the Other Side: Siúil, a Rún Deluxe Edition, vol. 1 by Nagabe

Incredible Doom, vol. 1 by Matthew Bogart and Jesse Holden

Mimosa by Archie Bongiovanni

Steeple, vols. 1-3 by John Allison, Sarah Stern, and Jim Campbell

Superman Smashes the Klan by Gene Luen Yang and Gurihiru

Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen: Who Killed Jimmy Olsen? by Matt Fraction and Steve Leiber

 Books

Boss Fight: Jagged Alliance 2 by Darius Kazemi

Limbo: Blue-Collar Roots, White-Collar Dreams by Alfred Lubrano

Chop Suey Nation: The Legion Cafe and Other Stories from Canada's Chinese Restaurants by Ann Hui

Before We Were Trans: A New History of Gender by Dr. Kit Heyam

The Caped Crusader: Batman and the Rise of Nerd Culture by Glen Weldon

The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson

A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge

Games

Hitman: World of Assassination Trilogy

Yakuza 0 (Wikipedia)

Tetris Effect

Bayonetta (Wikipedia)

Video Essays

The Future is a Dead Mall - Decentraland and the Metaverse - Folding Ideas

Panzer Dragoon Series Retrospective - A Complete History and Review - I Finished A Video Game

 Meghan

Quit Like a Woman: The Radical Choice to Not Drink in a Culture Obsessed with Alcohol by Holly Whitaker

Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci

Onley's Arctic: Diaries and Paintings of the High Arctic by Toni Onley

Vita Sackville-West's Sissinghurst: The Creation of a Garden by VitaSackville-West and Sarah Raven

Hell-Bent: Obsession, Pain, and the Search for Something Like Transcendence in Competitive Yoga by Benjamin Lorr

A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There by Aldo Leopold and Charles W. Schwartz

Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton

Made-Up: A True Story of Beauty Culture under Late Capitalism by Daphné B.

Witch King by Martha Wells

Bad Fruit by Ella King

Other Media We Mentioned

Thirsty Mermaids by Kat Leyh

Theme Hospital (Wikipedia)

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Join us again on Tuesday, January 2nd when it’s time for trains, planes, and automobiles (and bicycles) as we discuss non-fiction books about Transit and Transportation!

Then on Tuesday, February 6th just in time for Valentine's day we’ll be discussing the genre of Humourous/Funny Romance.

[monstrousgourmandizingcats]

Sure!

So, the elephant in the room with Beauty and the Beast in WWII is that it takes place in France, which was under partial or complete Nazi occupation from 1940 till 1944 (and when the occupation was partial there was a Nazi puppet government in the unoccupied part). I think in order for the plot to remain intact it has to be either transposed to a stable Allied or neutral country (at least for me as an Anglophone the US, Canada, or the UK are the obvious Allied options, Ireland the obvious neutral option) or a specific part of rural France without much Nazi presence (the primarily-Calvinist villages in the mountains south of the Loire come to mind; some were outright Resistance-controlled). Resistance Belle and Milice Gaston is a believable setup, but it seems in poor taste to me so my personal preference would be to transpose the plot to North America or the British Isles. Which gives us a ton of fun clothing options, especially for Belle, who would ABSOLUTELY work in a war industry:

From Life magazine, an American periodical. Photo by Margaret Bourke-White.

"Ruby Loftus Screwing a Breech-ring," a British propaganda painting by Laura Knight. In the Imperial War Museum in London.

Or even join the military outright:

Women's Army Corps recruitment ad from Ladies' Home Journal, another American periodical. From my personal collection of historical ephemera.

A restructuring of the plot where the Beast is someone she meets not in or near her hometown but while she's elsewhere doing war work could be really interesting, although it would intensify something I'm already not crazy about in B&tB, which is the narrative's mostly negative attitude towards Belle's hometown in particular and rural life in general.

As for clothes, the watchwords in WWII fashions are austerity, practicality, and reusability. This sounds pretty boring but the results are still impressive by our standards today given the much more opulent and structured baseline. A few more images from my computer; I'm afraid I can't cite all of these individually but most of them are fairly easy to find in archives of wartime photography and Allied propaganda art.

These are the ones I can't really cite individually, although there are some clues like the name of the Indiana department store and the fact that one is in the aforementioned IWM collection. I love the one of the woman with the skeet-shooting rifle. The home front really was in its girlboss era in a lot of ways and this fact does significantly inform my interest in the war years, although it runs the risk of being exaggerated by people unwilling to wrestle with the other salient aspects of the period, like the fact that tens of millions of people died.

Cover of the Australian Home Journal, which as the name implies was much the same sort of magazine as the LHJ mentioned above. These are pretty austere cuts, materials, patterns, and silhouettes compared to styles immediately before and after the war, although "austere" does not mean "modest"; skirts were shorter and proto-bikini two-piece swimsuits came into wide use in this period. If you are a clothing manufacturer and your fabric allowance has been cut by 10% because the military needs more cotton and silk for uniforms, parachutes, and waterproof maps, it's good business to try to make skimpier styles happen.

Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall in the 1945 film noir The Big Sleep. Bacall's suit is more interestingly patterned and the shoulderpads are impressive--eighties big shoulders were originally forties retro!--but the overall cut and construction are still pretty trim and spare.

Ingrid Bergman in a photoshoot for advertising Casablanca. The all-white in and of itself was supposed to make an outfit look a bit more formal during the war years. If Belle's community is really getting its civilian economy throttled, she might even wear something similar to this to the ball.

Or this, if we're going with WAC!Belle. I believe these are historical costumers/reenactors, but everything looks accurate to me.

More dance photos, one from the BBC, the other from the University of North Texas digital archives. Because sex-segregated workplaces and military formations kept getting moved around, lots of communities ended up with wild gender imbalances. In some places same-sex dancing became normal, in others they rustled up as many members of the "minority" gender as they possibly could and let them into the dance halls for free. To this day interviews with very old British women often have them speaking fondly of the free dances on or near military bases.

However, my personal favorite ballgown option is this:

Teresa Wright in Mrs. Miniver, a British propaganda movie that's widely seen as one of the most undeserving Best Picture Oscar winners of all time, not because it's bad but because 49th Parallel and The Magnificent Ambersons are considered significantly better. I like it, though. Wright's gown is a little too glamorous for most actual wartime situations, but then, B&tB and Mrs. Miniver are both movies with all that movie magic entails.

(Teresa Wright would make a fairly good Belle in general imo; in addition to her acting style, I've read essays calling her "the Anti-Pin-Up Girl" and her studio contract has this in it: "The aforementioned Teresa Wright shall not be required to pose for photographs in a bathing suit unless she is in the water. Neither may she be photographed running on the beach with her hair flying in the wind. Nor may she pose in any of the following situations: In shorts, playing with a cocker spaniel; digging in a garden; whipping up a meal; attired in firecrackers and holding skyrockets for the Fourth of July; looking insinuatingly at a turkey for Thanksgiving; wearing a bunny cap with long ears for Easter; twinkling on prop snow in a skiing outfit while a fan blows her scarf; assuming an athletic stance while pretending to hit something with a bow and arrow." Anybody getting Emma-Watson-as-Belle vibes should know that when Wright did period movies she did wear the same types of costumes as everyone else. Which isn't to say those costumes were good, although we do get some nice eye candy in the regrettably-titled California Conquest.)

I could go on, but I hope this helps, anon!

If Disney’s beauty and the beast took place in during WW2, what would the characters would be wearing? How would the war would’ve effected the plot?

That's not so much my era of expertise, but @monstrousgourmandizingcats would knock this discussion out of the park! MGC, care to take over?