#Marvin V. Blake

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Why by Marvin V. Blake

"Why" by Marvin V. Blake tells the story of two sisters—one black, one white—born just three days apart on Virginia's Rosewood Plantation in 1847. In the divided South, two sisters grapple with race, identity, and love. A new tutor challenges their views, and a forbidden romance with a Comanche warrior forces a difficult choice.

Explore identity, love, and choice in the shadows of cultural upheaval. Grab a copy at www.booksbymarvinblake2.com.

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Chapter 1

Blake sat silent in her seat as her English teacher spoke.

"So next week we'll learn about William Shakespeare after we finish this unit about Odysseus and the other gods. Then it's time for finals." Mr. Howie told them all when she felt something hit the back of her head.

She turned around to see the boy she hated most in the world sitting a couple seats behind her laughing with his friends.

Christopher Robert Evans, better known as Chris Evans. Blake absolutely despises him. He's a jock and the football quarterback. And constantly a jerk to her. He made fun of her for the weirdest and stupidest things. Like her name, cause it's more common for a boy to have the first name Blake. He reminds her every single freaking day. It didn't help that he was in pretty much every single one of her classes. They had gym for the first hour together, but Chris was in weightlifting so she only had to deal with them on their rest days. Then they headed to English with Mr. Howie, then off to Spanish they went with Mrs. Strong, right after that they were off to History with Mr. V short for Mr. Venus. He was a cool teacher. They had lunch together halfway through Mr. V's class then it was back to Mr. V's class. Then he went to different classes for the last few hours then they had math together for the last hour with Mr. Marvin. She did not imagine her Junior year like this. Having to put up with a boy who thought he was so cool cause he could throw a ball. She could do that.

"Are you fucking kidding me, Christopher?" She whispered-yelled at him as Mr. Howie continued to talk and point at the board. She was the only one who called him by his full name, because he hated it.

 "Oh, my, god. You just said a bad word." Chris faked surprise then laughed with his friends. Blake rolled her eyes before turning back to the front and listening to what Mr. Howie told them.

"Please, let me know if you aren't gonna be here for finals. Because if you aren't we'll figure something out for you to do before you leave or do it when you come back." Mr. Howie told them

A girl raised her hand and Mr. Howie walked over to her and started talking to her. Everyone else started talking to their friends as Blake pulled out her book. Just as she was about to start reading something hit the back of her head again. She turned back around to see Chris clutching his left peck laughing. In all truth Chris was a cutie. If he wasn't such a jerk Blake would have actually liked him. He was just a big goofball, and in moments like this when Blake looked at him, that's all he looked like. A good, cute, athletic, goofy kid who could make anyone laugh in a bad situation. But then he had to go and ruin it by being a jerk. Chris opened his eyes and looked at her as she glared at him.

 "Stop!" She told him as she leaned down grabbing the two pieces of paper that had been thrown at her and she put them in her pocket. She would throw them away on her way out of the room. Well, she would try to remember too. She had a bad habit of forgetting there were things in her pocket all till she got home, her desk drawer at home had a bunch of these folded up pieces of paper in them. She turned back in her seat and continued reading, the rest of class Chris didn't throw anything at her. The bell rang and she stood up grabbing her bag and walked across the hall to her Spanish class. She wasn't the best at Spanish. She was good enough to keep her grade a B and up but she definitely couldn't hold up a conversation.

Later

Blake walked into her quiet house. Her parents were still not home. Her mother was out at the store and her father was at work and didn't get home till 5.She put her hands in her pocket and felt those pieces of paper that Chris had thrown at her. As she walked out of the kitchen she grabbed them out of her pocket and looked down at them as she opened the trash can. Just before she threw them away something caught her eye. She pulled them closer to her face and looked at them. It looked like sharpie was bleeding through. She unwrapped the paper to see stuff written in black sharpie.

"You're beautiful."

She read it. She stared down at the note in shock. She unwrapped the other one and read it too.

"You bring brightness to my darkness."

She closed the trash can and raced up to her room. She opened her drawer full of papers and grabbed them all and set them on her made bed. She took her bag off letting it hit the floor, took her shoes off, and crawled into her bed. Slowly one by one she opened the notes, finding cute little compliments and flattering remarks about her. Once she got through them all she got a pink shoe box out from under her bed. She pulled out all the random things, put them in her drawer, then put all the notes in them. She grabbed a sharpie and wrote in big letters on the top of it, CHRIS. She stuck the shoe box back under her bed before she heard the front door open and close.

"BLAKE, come help with the grocery's!" Her mother, Elise, yelled for her.

"COMING!"

She ran down the stairs and walked out to her mothers car and started getting groceries out of the back. 

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While many authors and artists create stories out of their imagination, some freshly stem from their own experiences, particularly in their racial identity. Even now, the fight for human rights isn’t over. With that in mind, authors like Marvin Blake have also turned to writing as a creative outlet for their outcries. Why by Marvin V. Blake is a novel that circulates around the 1800s, where the lives of two sisters from two opposite racial backgrounds are apparent. In the book, their skin color is the predetermining factor that dictates their future…

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MY TOP 100 ALBUMS OF 2023

100. André 3000 - New Blue Sun

99. PinkPanthress - Heaven Knows

98. Blonde Redhead - Sit Down For Dinner

97. Louise Post - Sleepwalker

96. Slowdive - everything is alive

95. Mitski - The Land Is Inhospitable And So Are We

94. Juan Wauters - Wandering Rebel

93. Jenny Lewis - Joy’All

92. Devendra Banhart - Flying Wig

91. Vagabon - Sorry I Haven’t Called

90. Claud - Supermodels

89. BETWEEN FRIENDS - I Love My Girl, She’s My Boy

88. Rêve - Saturn Return

87. Barry Can’t Swim - When Will We Land?

86. Laufey - Bewitched

85. Poolside - Blame It All On Love

84. Melanie Martinez - PORTALS

83. KAYTRAMINÉ - KAYTRAMINÉ

82. Kim Petras - Feed The Beast

81. Slayyyter - STARFUCKER

80. Sufjan Stevens - Javelin

79. Sid Sriram - Sidharth

78. RAYE - My 21st Century Blues

77. Maxo - Debbie’s Son

76. Navy Blue - Ways Of Knowing

75. Bad Bunny - nadie sabe lo que va a pasar mañana

74. Cleo Sol - Heaven

73. Kiana Ledé - Grudges

72. deem spencer - adultSW!M

71. Mick Jenkins - The Patience

70. Earl Sweatshirt/The Alchemist - VOIR DIRE

69. Amaarae - Fountain Baby

68. Beach Fossils - Bunny

67. Blue Mena - Multi Adolescence

66. The Drums - Jonny

65. Indigo De Souza - All Of This Will End

64. The National - First Two Pages Of Frankenstein

63. The Kills - God Games

62. James Blake - Playing Robots Into Heaven

61. Little Dragon - Slugs Of Love

60. Yves Tumor - Praise A Lord Who Chews…

59. Lapsley - Cautionary Tales Of Youth

58. Unknown Mortal Orchestra - V

57. Adi Oasis - Lotus Glow

56. Pale Jay - Bewilderment

55. Olivia Dean - Messy

54. October London - The Rebirth Of Marvin

53. Jamila Woods - Water Made Us

52. Leon Thomas - Electric Dusk

51. NEIL FRANCES - It’s All A Bit Fuzzy

50. Fever Ray - Radical Romantics

49. Disclosure - Alchemy

48. Arlo Parks - My Soft Machine

47. Cautious Clay - KARPEH

46. Jorja Smith - falling or flying

45. BLK ODYSSY - DIAMONDS & FREAKS

44. Janelle Monáe - The Age Of Pleasure

43. El Michels Affair/Black Thought - Glorious Game

42. Miley Cyrus - Endless Summer Vacation

41. Joesef - Permanent Damage

40. Eartheater - Powders

39. SG Lewis - AudioLust & HigherLove

38. Lucinda Chua - YIAN

37. Lil Yachty - Let’s Start Here.

36. Chappell Roan - The Rise and Fall Of A Midwest Princess

35. Sampha - Lahai

34. Jessie Ware - That! Feels Good!

33. SBTRKT - THE RAT ROAD

32. Kylie Minogue - Tension

31. Masego - Masego

30. Reneé Rapp - Snow Angel

29. CARRTOONS - Saturday Night

28. The Japanese House - In The End It Always Does

27. Jungle - Volcano

26. Christine & The Queens - PARANOÏA, ANGELS, TRUE LOVE

25. Oneohtrix Point Never - Again

24. Yaeji - With A Hammer

23. Yeek - Future Reference

22. yeule - softscars

21. Wakai - Some People Scream, Some People Talk

20. Blondshell - Blondshell

19. Yazmin Lacey - Voice Notes

18. Youth Lagoon - Heaven Is A Junkyard

17. Victoria Monet - JAGUAR II

16. Doja Cat - Scarlet

15. billy woods/Kenny Segal - Maps

14. B. Cool-Aid/Pink Siifu/Ahwlee - Leather Blvd.

13. Romy - Mid Air

12. Daniel Caeser - NEVER ENOUGH

11. Chiiild - Better Luck In The Next Life

10. Kelela - Raven

9. Kali Uchis - Red Moon In Venus

8. Beirut - Hadsel

7. Liv.e - Girl In The Half Pearl

6. Troye Sivan - Something To Give Each Other

5. boygenius - the record

4. King Krule - Space Heavy

3. Noname - Sundial

2. Speakers Corner Quartet - Further Out Than The Edge

1. Gotts Street Park - On The Inside

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Snapchat Aesthetics: Daphne Blake (ft. Bess & Ned)

THEDANGERBLAKE:

    Ned sometimes talks about Joe in his sleep u guys. 

MILKBOYNED:

   I thought you were on my side!

BESTMARVIN:

   I for one think my girlfriend’s boyfriend’s crush on my boyfriend is cute. 

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AND NOW FOR A HOLIDAY MESSAGE FROM ME TO YOU:

Whenever Christine and I talk about you (which we do a lot) we usually discuss who we’d cast you as in any given show etc. we’re talking about. Recently Christine noticed that every time i kept casting you, I picked the same collection of traits: driven, competitive, hardworking, committed, aspiring. All the qualities that make a star. Not that you need me to tell you that, because you already know you’re a star, which is something I have to admire. 

You’re so secure, Mars –– or at least you come off that way, and that’s like a big thing to me, because self-confidence is something I do struggle with, but your absolute lack of fucks to give when it comes to having faith in your abilities to reach your goals and dreams is something that very much inspires me. I’m like tearing up writing this icb because I’m so proud of you. You’re so fabulous and strong and GAY, and I legit couldn’t be more proud of you, little badass <3 

I’m so so so glad we’re friends, and I wish you all the best things in life. Have a wonderful Christmas and happy holidays bby. May you achieve great things in the new year. 

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The Carter Trilogy, part two of five

Lemonade: Ten times out of nine I know you’re lying, but nine times out of ten I know you’re trying

When I last reviewed a Beyonce album it was 2011s 4 (reviewed here ) , which I then lamented as unfocused, seemingly sequenced by committee, and utterly dependent on production as opposed to proper song-craft. I concluded then that the limping hodge-podge of an album was going to be Beyonce’s last okay album, and from there on it was going to be a calculated subsuming into a digital and anonymous cloak of modern production, leaving true emotion and song-craft parched, attritioned and abandoned with each subsequent release. Now, with the album 4 I believe I was proven correct, as the album has aged badly, and other than “Love On Top,” left no indelible mark on the pop landscape. But that conclusion on her future? Man listen, I was way off base.

Turns out this black woman from Houston, Texas got on her grind. She still is observant of all prominent trends in black culture and production, but over the last two albums and their accompanying visual films, Beyonce begun to establish the major themes of who she is and, thanks to directors like Jonas Ackerlund and Khalil Joseph and writer Warsen Shire, has concretely fused herself and her struggles into the larger narrative of black women in America.

And so Lemonade, her second best album, along with the emotional Lemonade(Film), present her as an American wife, defiant against the current rigors of her country, and a past that mutilates and morphs the men in her life. This well-crafted view of her though, is a fabrication, one that many stars have tried to present to the public. It feels digestible and true coming from Beyonce though, given that this album roll out was predicated on a very public (and very real) fight involving her sister Solange and her husband Jay Z.

What this gave the project was a narrative flow and imbued a sense of rage, disappointment or sorrow to the songs set. Those feelings were sometimes derived not from the song itself, but from the news details and gossip that filled in between the lines, or hovered over the whole album. But when the lights turn off and the band packs up, how well did the songs themselves transmit this idea of Beyonce?

The guitar lays a base for the song in curt chucks, not scratchy and acerbic, but warm and echoed, like the lazy, beautiful guitar throughout Bob Marley and the Wailers “Stir it Up.” The bassline curls and growls around the verdant pylons of drum kicks like an affectionate panther, while Beyonce holds a call and response with a choral of Beys, skanking and in love in the middle of this kinky reggae of “All Night.”  “I’ve seen your scars and kissed your crime,” she says in a bold voice and melody, then later on she decides “give you some time to prove that I can trust you again,” before she relaxes into the joyous chorus.  Her voice here on the hook is clear and strong yet delicate and floating, like Misty Copeland’s legs, or Beres Hammond’s voice on 90s reggae classic “Come Back Home.” 

The album gets more interesting and tender like this as it goes along, like with the anthemic thump of “Freedom (featuring Kendrick Lamar),” a song with positive messages of black consciousness and self-determination that gets its blood pumping from the engaging drums, bass, Kendrick’s dexterous flows and the grooving organ.

Similar sturm und drang is found on first half highlight “Hurt Yourself (featuring Jack White)” where the drums and organ synth are agitated and staccato, while the guitars rage on unrestrained like white water rapids. “Who the fuck do you think I is? I smell that fragrance on your Louis V boy,” she demands, the static filter on her voice heightening the tension in her marital threats, and accosting the song.

Elsewhere, “Forward” with James Blake is a moody interlude, the voices and atmospherics setting the tone for the fog of emotional stasis that follows a crisis in relationships and the tentative steps out of it.  It is mysterious and melodic, reminiscent of some of those dense songs on the first half of her best album, 2013s Beyonce. 

These songs give true dimension to the album, and provide a strong enough thematic base for Lemonade to resolve itself with the Black pomp and majestic boom of lead single “Formation.”  That balance between strong lyrics and engaging music in service of those themes is not an easy one to get right on such a varied album, and the whole storyline of the tarnished marriage papers over its mis-steps at some points.

Take “Sandcastles” for instance, a somber ballad with great piano and vocal harmonies throughout, while Beyonce reveals the fragility of love.  Ballads like these usually accomplish this theme with a delicate poetry, but here the lyrics are wanting, hiding behind the singer’s dramatic rendering, at points wrenching the words out her throat. And on “Sorry,” the buzzed-about insults and vulgarity obfuscate the hollow production, which even now already sounds dated.

“6 inch” finds Beyonce in her f- me pumps, the woman undone, with The Weeknd narrating this lost weekend of bacchanalia with usual surface-level observations.  A booming, strutting song built around an Isaac Hayes sample, the synth work around it though is a bit too overproduced and showy, and the words and the weak chorus don’t truly match the unwieldy production.  At points in the song, while her harmonies descend with the grand, arranged music like Cinderella at the ball, none of this matters, but, in the clear light of the day after, the drawbacks remain.

Another factor that softens any drawbacks to the songs are their inclusion in her Lemonade(Film), released the same day as the album.  The images, directed by Khalil Joseph and Beyonce are arresting at points, dreamlike at others, emphasizing the connection between the Carter’s marriage and those of the Black community at large. 

Here, the image of Beyonce drowning in a room feels like an image any anguished woman might describe to you, and the images of older women in their chairs, the dancers popping and locking to “Formation” all seem like permutations of the same woman finding her way through a yet-to-be-broken cycle.

Many images, film shots and techniques here accompany the songs well, but some feel too weighty and derivative, reminding me too much of the works of Terrance Malick, the illusive director of classics like 1979s Days of Heaven starring Richard Gere, 1998s The Thin Red Line, starring Sean Penn, and 2005s The New World, an exploration of the Pocohontas story.  Beyonce’s off-camera narration is very similar to the narration of The New World, down to her prayers to the moon and her dearest mother, shit even the font used for the chapter headings look the same. By the end, the film feels self-important, a spectacle of anguish, as opposed to an exploration of the self or the characters involved.

And it is that self-exploration that usually led to the more nuanced lines and confessions in divorce albums of the past, while on a lot of Lemonade it’s either all invective or adoration. 

On Marvin Gaye’s 1979 album Here My Dear, he tells his ex-wife on “Anna’s Song” “Annas here's your song, the one that i promised you all along/ I knew all the time that I’d find the rhyme/ Never have a fear, here it is my dear,” his voice a soft reveal, showing the tragedy of finally figuring out what to tell a woman when she’s on her way out the door.  And Lindsay Buckingham tells us on Fleetwood Mac’s “Never Going Back Again,” from Rumours, “she broke down and let me in/  made me see where I’ve been.” Shading in a portrait of a relationship with parts of oneself can lead to illuminating results, and this is seen in one of Beyonce’s best songs, “Love Drought.”

A slinky midnight love song that set up the conflicts and desires of this super-star marriage without being subsumed by the tabloid hurricane around them. “Ten times out of nine I know you’re lying, and nine times out of ten I know you’re trying,” she observes, resonant 808 booms and curling synth notes in the background.  The personal life of the singer provides some context, but the songwriting and melodies are strong enough to exist without it, telling a universal story of modern love. 

“I always paid attention, been devoted, tell me, what did I do wrong?” she confidently pleads, the film curiously overlaying her words with scenes from a baptism, Beyonce among the apostles of women wading into a body of water, raising their hands, yearning to be cleansed anew by the same tormenting earth. 

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“Precious in His Sight” is a Story About the American Civil War and Its Residual After-Effects, on American Society - World News Report

“Precious in His Sight” is a Story About the American Civil War and Its Residual After-Effects, on American Society – World News Report

              Precious in His Sight                   E Pluribus Unum                             Why Marvin V. Blake’s “Precious in His Sight” tells of the myriad of historical-societal issues that occurred during and after, the end, of the American Civil War. Racial prejudice is not innate. You’ve Got To Be Carefully Taught. And that; Knowledge Is Power. And that; Those who do not learn…

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Why by Marvin V. Blake

"Why" by Marvin V. Blake tells the story of two sisters born into drastically different realities—one on a grand plantation, the other enslaved. Set in 1800s Virginia, they grapple with societal bounds and forge an unexpected bond under a progressive tutor's gaze. Faced with racial prejudice and nomadic freedom, they ultimately choose between family and a Comanche warrior.

Embrace love, identity, and choice. Grab a copy at www.booksbymarvinblake2.com.

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I made a name list!

Okay, so, apparently it’s a bit of a trend now to share name lists in this community. I have a name list of my own that’s been getting longer and longer. I’m deciding to share it, because I love going over other people’s lists myself and I have found many cool names that way!

My list is very long, like, very long, so you can find it under the cut. I also put it on a page on my blog here ( you can find a link on my homepage as well) and in a pdf file here. There, the names also have colours to indicate whether they’re male, female or unisex names. That page will probably be updated as I find more names I like. Anyway, enjoy?

>A<

Acacia

Actaeon

Ademar

Adriaan

Adrian / Adrianne

Aeneas

Agathe

Aiko

Aileen

Alcmene

Alexei

Aloe

Alois

Alver

Amalie

Ambrosia/Ambrose

Amory

Amrita

Anaïs

Andreas

Angelique

Anke

Anne-Mae

Annelies

Annette

Anouk

Antoine

Apple

Arend

Arethusa

Arden

Arlo

Arnout

Arwyn

Atlas

Atticus

Auburn

Augustin

Avelin

Aviel

Ayumi

Azul

>B<

Babette

Basil

Baucis

Birgit

Beau

Bente

Bhodi

Bjarne

Blake

Bliss

Bloem

Blossom

Brigitte

Britte (hi, that’s me lol)

>C<

Callisto

Carmen

Cato

Cédric

Celeste

Céline

Cephale

Chester

Cilia

Circe

Claude

Clemence

Clive

Coral

Coralie

Corin

Cyril

>D<

Dae

Dagmar

Daisy

Danu

Dante

Daphne

Darren

Dawn

Deborah

Delphine

Deianira

Deirdre

Denaria

Diantha

Diederik

Dione

Dominic

Duval

>E<

Ebony

Edmund

Edwin

Emmanuel/Emmanuelle

Emiel

Emile

Ennes

Enzo

Eleanor

Eleda

Elias

Elise

Elouise

Els

Elvira

Ester

Etiènne

Eugenie

Evangeline

Evelien

Evert

Ewout

>F<

Fabio

Fabienne

Falco

Faye

Florian

Floris

Frances

Fraser

Frauke

Frederique

>G<

Gaël

Gaétan

Gaius

Galatea

Gauthier

Gemma

Gerlinde

Gideon

Giselle

Gladys

Glenn

Gwen

Gwendoline

>H<

Hannes

Hasina

Hasse

Hazel

Hélène

Hendrik

Hilde

Hypathia

>I<

Ianthe

Ilias

Ion

Imogen

Imre

Indigo

Ingrid

Ingvar

Isaak

Ismail

Isolde

Ivan

Ivy

>J<

Jaïr

Jari

Jasmijn (Jasmin)

Jelle

Jente

Joël/Joëlle

Joni

Jordi

Josefien

Jude

June

Juniper

>K<

Karel

Karsten

Katari

Kathelijne

Keano

Keila

Kieran

Kjeld

Kobe

Kristina

Kylian

>L<

Lark

Lars

Lavinia

Laurent

Leander

Lemon

Leonie

Lies

Liesbeth

Lilac

Lilianne

Lilith

Linde

Loïc

Lotus

Louise

Lucien/Lucienne

Lukas

Lynn

Lycaon

>M<

Maarten

Mabel

Machteld

Maeve

Maecenas

Mahal

Mahogany

Maiti

Manon

Maple

Marli

Marlin

Marloes

Marnik

Marvin

Mathilde

Matisse

Matthieu

Matti

Maud

Mauro

Maximiliaan

Medea

Mei

Melanie

Melissa

Melody

Merel

Merla

Mercury

Michaël

Michelle

Michiel

Midas

Miko

Mina

Mira (also my middle name)

Misha

Monique

Moore

>N<

Naomi

Naso

Nicola

Nikolai

Nils

Nelle

Neola

Neva

Nesri

Niobe

Noël/Noëlle

Noë

Noora

>O<

Octavia

Odelia

Odette

Odile

Olive

Olivia

Opal

Ophelia

Oskar

Otis

Otto

Ovidius/Ovid

>P<

Paola

Paulien

Pavel

Peleus

Pelagius

Pepper

Petal

Phaedra

Phebe

Philomela

Pika

Piper

Pyrrha

>Q<

Quinten

>R<

Rae

Ramona

Raoul

Raven

Remy

Rhiannon

Rhune

Ridge

Roeland

Romain

Rosalie

Rover

Rowan

Rozemarijn

Ruth

Rutger

>S<

Samuel

Sander

Sanne

Santiago

Salves

Sebastiaan

Semele

Shaila

Shaun

Sibyl

Sigrid

Silvan

Silvester

Silvie

Simeon

Siska

Snow

Sofie

Soraya

Sören

Suzanne/Susanna

Suzy

Sven

>T<

Thales

Thea

Thisbe

Thorben

Tilde

Titus

>U<

Udo

Uri

>V<

Vanessa

Valerie

Valeska

Vasco

Vaughn

Veerle

Velvet

Verita

Vikas

Viktor

Violet

>W<

Wannes

Winona

Winter

Wilhelm

Willow

Wouter

>X<

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Magic the Gathering, Brushing & Cuphead

It is time to grab a cup of tea (Earl Grey Hot for the Trekkies), strap in and get ready for another episode from the Nerds we all look forward to each week. Also grab a slice of birthday cake and help us wish the DJ a Happy Birthday, yep our favourite funny guy is another year older. Now on with the show; that’s right, we once again have another fun packed episode in which we entertain you with some of the latest topics in Nerd pop culture news. This week we start off with news of an animated series coming from Netflix of Magic the Gathering. While details are limited at the moment it is something to look forward to. The boys have some interesting points to consider with this one, and the chief among them is based on who determines what is canon for stories. Also what is possibly the coolest car commercial at the moment?

            Next up we look at why brushing your teeth is more important than just to protect your teeth and good breathe. The implications for this are actually quite important, particularly if you want to remember where you hid your favourite comics and figurines. Once again Buck has found a research article that we should take a moment to look at that highlights some very interesting and disturbing facts. So, remember to brush, rinse and floss if you want to have the best health in the nursing home.

            Next up Professor brings us news that Tesla is now becoming a rolling game console. That’s right, Tesla cars are gaming consoles with the release of another game to play on the in car tablet style interactive screen. Unfortunately you are not able to play them while driving, um, oops, maybe that’s a good thing. We also hear about what some people have been doing with their Teslas that has been noticed by Elon, and trust us, this is not something we recommend.

            The games played this week show us that Buck truly is a grumpy old man, and that DJ is a fan of Clint Eastwood. But honestly tough, who isn’t a fan of Clit? What game is this, listen in or cheat and scroll down to the link. DJ has been playing Mortal Kombat 11 and still hasn’t exhibited any signs of PTSD, lots of other funny behaviour, but hey, that is normal. Professor has set fire to a house and read a book by the light. Then we have the shout outs, remembrances, birthdays, and events. Speaking of Birthdays, we wish to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY to DJ. He is OLD folks!!! As always, stay safe, take care of each other and stay hydrated, catch you all next time.

EPISODE NOTES:

Magic the Gathering the animated series - https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/magic-the-gathering-animated-series-netflix-russo-brothers-1203230595/#article-comments

The wonders of brushing your teeth - https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/06/190603102549.htm

Cuphead now playable in Tesla - https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/06/02/cuphead-will-be-playable-in-tesla-model-3-model-s-and-model-x-cars?sf103564640=1

Games currently playing

Buck

– Get of my lawn - https://store.steampowered.com/app/260410/Get_Off_My_Lawn/

Professor

- Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead - https://cataclysmdda.org/

DJ

– MK 11 - https://store.playstation.com/en-au/product/EP1018-CUSA11379_00-00MORTALKOMBAT11

Other topics discussed

Star Wars making the expanded universe not canon

- https://www.dailydot.com/parsec/star-wars-expanded-universe-not-canon/

Star Wars novels releases by date

- https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_novels_by_release_date

Dungeons and Dragons (live action film series)

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeons_%26_Dragons_(film_series)

Magic the Gathering Lore Trailers

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aW-PCQJfXX0

Dungeons & Dragons (1983 TV series)

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeons_%26_Dragons_(TV_series)

Renault KWID Outsider featuring Dungeons & Dragons

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kC9-bfsNne8&feature=youtu.be

Full report on the wonders of brushing your teeth

- https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/5/1/eaau3333

Report: People who curse have better vocabularies

- https://www.sciencealert.com/people-who-swearing-cursing-rude-words-better-vocabulary-science

A couple shot a porn film in a Tesla

- https://www.businessinsider.com/couple-shot-porno-in-moving-tesla-on-autopilot-2019-5/?r=AU&IR=T

Elon Mush smokes weed on the Joe Rogan Podcast

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VcCzKjXs-8&feature=youtu.be

Victorian Police now has Tesla X police cars

- https://www.news.com.au/technology/innovation/motoring/on-the-road/victoria-police-add-shock-new-vehicle-to-its-fleet/news-story/d43c541e67e72d40f0dfb4a4579493e6

Tomorrow Never Dies (1997 James Bond Film)

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomorrow_Never_Dies

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003 movie)

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminator_3:_Rise_of_the_Machines

Bethesda Fallout 76 canvas bags saga 6 months later

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaPo5jgZbj0

All things Apple in WWDC 19

- https://www.cnet.com/news/wwdc-2019-everything-apple-announced-ios-13-dark-mode-mac-pro-macos-10-15-ipados/

1989 Tiananmen Square protests

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_Tiananmen_Square_protests

Trump and Macron honor D-Day veterans

- https://www.cbsnews.com/live-news/d-day-anniversary-watch-live-stream-normandy-invasion-trump-macron-today-2019-06-06-live-updates/

97-year-old jumps out of plane for D-Day

-  https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/ww2-parachute-tom-rice/index.html

That’s Not Canon Podcasts

- General Queeries - https://thatsnotcanon.com/generalqueeriespodcast

- Cosmic Moments - https://thatsnotcanon.com/cosmicmomentspodcast

Shoutouts

3 Jun 2019 - iTunes, the jukebox software that revolutionized the music industry after its launch in 2001 is now shutting down. Apple announced that iTunes will be replaced in macOS Catalina by separate applications for Music, Podcasts, and TV. Finder will also be able to perform the device management capabilities previously contained within iTunes. This change will not affect Windows or older macOS versions. - https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/3/18650571/apple-itunes-rip-discontinued-macos-10-15-ipod-store-digital-music-wwdc-2019

4 Jun 1896 - At approximately 4:00 a.m. on June 4, 1896, in the shed behind his home on Bagley Avenue in Detroit, Henry Ford unveils the “Quadricycle,” the first automobile he ever designed or drove. On call at all hours to ensure that Detroit had electrical service 24 hours a day, Ford was able to use his flexible working schedule to experiment with his pet project—building a horseless carriage with a gasoline-powered engine. The Quadricycle had two driving speeds, no reverse, no brakes, rudimentary steering ability and a doorbell button as a horn, and it could reach about 20 miles per hour. Aside from one breakdown on Washington Boulevard due to a faulty spring, the drive was a success, and Ford was on his way to becoming one of the most formidable success stories in American business history. - https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/henry-ford-test-drives-his-quadricycle

4 Jun 1940 - British complete the "Miracle of Dunkirk" by evacuating 338,226 allied troops from France via a flotilla of over 800 vessels including Royal Navy destroyers, merchant marine boats, fishing boats, pleasure craft and even lifeboats - https://www.onthisday.com/articles/the-military-retreat-they-called-a-miracle

4 Jun 2004 – Marvin Heemeyer, an American welder and an automobilemuffler repair shop owner went on a rampage with a modified bulldozer also known as the Killdozer. He demolish the town hall, the former mayor's house, and other buildings in Granby, Colorado. The rampage ended when the bulldozer became stuck in the basement of a Gambles store he was in the process of destroying. Heemeyer then committed suicide. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Heemeyer

4 Jun 2019 – Pride March turns 50. The pride parades are outdoor events celebrating lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) social and self-acceptance, achievements, legal rights and pride. The events also at times serve as demonstrations for legal rights such as same-sex marriage. Most pride events occur annually, and many take place around June to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall riots in New York City, a pivotal moment in modern LGBTQ social movements. The State of New York is preparing to host in 2019 the largest international LGBT pride celebration in history, known as Stonewall 50 – WorldPride NYC 2019. - https://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditions/cultural-traditions/pride-parades.htm

Remembrances

2 Jun 2019 - Alistair Browning, New Zealand actor who won several awards for his work in film, television and theatre, best known for his roles in Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, Lord of the Rings, Rain, Futile Attraction, Siege, and Power Rangers Dino Super Charge. He died of cancer at 65 in Palmerston North - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alistair_Browning

3 Jun 2019 – Paul Darrow, English actor who came to national prominence playing the role of Kerr Avon in the 1970s BBC science fiction television series Blake's 7. He also guest starred twice in Doctor Who, playing Captain Hawkins in the serial Doctor Who and the Silurians which was transmitted in 1970 and Maylin Tekker in the serial Timelash which was transmitted in 1985. He was also the voice of "Jack", on independent radio stations JACKfm and Union JACK, whose lines included dry-witted comments pertaining to current events. He died of a short-term illness at 78 in Chessington,Surrey - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Darrow

5 Jun 1916 - Mildred J. Hill, American songwriter and musicologist, who composed the melody for "Good Morning to All", later used as the melody for "Happy Birthday to You".  She died at 56 in Chicago, Illinois - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mildred_J._Hill

Famous Birthdays

4 Jun 1971 - Noah Wyle, American film, television, and theatre actor. He is known for his roles as Dr. John Carter in ER and as Tom Mason in Falling Skies. He has also played Steve Jobs in the docudrama Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999), Dr. Kenneth Monnitoff in Donnie Darko (2001), and Flynn Carsen in the Librarian franchise. He was born in Hollywood, California - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noah_Wyle

5 Jun 1899 - Otis Barton, American deep-sea diver, inventor and actor. Barton designed the first bathysphere and made a dive with William Beebe off Bermuda in June 1930. They set the first record for deep-sea diving by descending 600 ft (180 m). In 1934, they set another record at 3,028 ft (923 m). Barton acted in the 1938 Hollywood movie, Titans of the Deep. He was born in New York. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otis_Barton

6 Jun 1954 - Harvey Fierstein, American actor, playwright, and voice actor. Fierstein has won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his own play Torch Song Trilogy (about a gay drag-performer and his quest for true love and family) and the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for playing Edna Turnblad in Hairspray. He also wrote the book for the musical La Cage aux Folles, for which he won the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical, and wrote the book for the Tony Award-winning Kinky Boots. He was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 2007. He was born in Brooklyn,New York - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_Fierstein

Events of Interest

3 Jun 2017 - The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum opens in Springfield, Massachusetts. It features artworks that have never been seen in public, along with interactive exhibits, and aims to explain how the author’s childhood experiences inspired his work - http://time.com/4805123/dr-seuss-museum/

4 Jun 1940 - Winston Churchill's speech "We shall fight on the seas and oceans". This was delivered to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. In this speech, Churchill had to describe a great military disaster, and warn of a possible invasion attempt by the Nazis, without casting doubt on eventual victory. He also had to prepare his domestic audience for France's falling out of the war without in any way releasing France to do so, and wished to reiterate a policy and an aim unchanged – despite the intervening events – from his speech of 13 May, in which he had declared the goal of "victory, however long and hard the road may be" - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_shall_fight_on_the_beaches

4 Jun 1973 - A patent for the ATM is granted to Don Wetzel, Tom Barnes and George Chastain.  - http://www.famousdaily.com/history/wetzel-barnes-chastain-patent-atm.html

                      Patent - https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/79/9e/65/c97ddf1419d7b8/US3761682.pdf

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Το Σάββατο 26/1/ 2018 έγινε ο 4ος αγώνας της χρονιάς για το Παγκόσμιο Πρωτάθλημα Monster Energy AMA Supercross, στο Oakland-Alameda Coliseum στο Oakland των ΗΠΑ.

Ο  Cooper Webb πήρε την νίκη στην 450SX, την μεγάλη κατηγορία Supercross 2019, ενώ στην μικρή κατηγορία 250SX Lite Δύσης,  νικητής ήταν ο Adam Cianciarulo.

450SX

Ο Cooper Webb πήρε την δεύτερη συνεχόμενη νίκη φέτος στο Supercross Main Event στο Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, μετά την νίκη του Triple Crown στο Anaheim 2 την περασμένη εβδομάδα.

Ο Webb πήρε την νίκη μπροστά από τον ομόσταυλό του Marvin Musquin, ενώ το βάθρο έκλεισε άνετα ο τρίτος οδηγός της KTM, Blake Baggett, οδηγός της δορυφορικής KTM.

Ο Cooper Webb είναι ο πρώτος με δύο νίκες το 2019. Ο Marvin Musquin έπεσε στον 10ο γύρο ενώ ήταν 2ος , παρόλα αυτά πάλεψε για την νίκη μέχρι το τέλος!

Webb:  «Το Oakland ήταν μια μεγάλη μέρα για μένα. Ήταν ένας τέλειος αγώνας – ήμουν ικανός να οδηγώ από την αρχή μέχρι το τέλος. Είχα κάποια πίεση από τον Marvin στο τέλος, αλλά κράτησα και ήμουν σε θέση να κερδίσω. Δύο νίκες στην σειρά, αλλά έχουμε μια μεγάλη σεζόν μπροστά μας, αλλά ήταν ένα υπέροχο με δυο νικηφόρα δύο Σαββατοκύριακα.»

Ο Eli Tomac είχε καλή δυναμική στον αγώνα , αλλά δεν κατάφερε να φτάσει στο βάθρο και ετσι τερμάτισε 4ος.

Ο Ken Roczen έφτασε μέχρι την 2η θέση στον αγώνα αλλά τελικά τερμάτισε στην 5η θέση μπροστά από τον  Dean Wilson, που έκλεισε την κορυφαία εξάδα του αγώνα στο  Oakland

Τέσσερις γύροι έως τώρα το 2019 και οι κορυφαίοι οδηγοί Tomac, Roczen και Musquin δεν έχουν κερδίσει ακόμη.

ΑΠΟΤΕΛΕΣΜΑΤΑ 450SX

1 2 Cooper Webb 2 25 Marvin Musquin 3 4 Blake Baggett 4 3 Eli Tomac 5 94 Ken Roczen 6 15 Dean Wilson 7 51 Justin Barcia 8 10 Justin Brayton 9 22 Chad Reed 10 19 Justin Bogle

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ΒΑΘΜΟΛΟΓΙΑ 450SX

1 2 Cooper Webb 83 2 94 Ken Roczen 81 3 3 Eli Tomac 80 4 25 Marvin Musquin 79 5 51 Justin Barcia 72 6 15 Dean Wilson 69 7 4 Blake Baggett 66 8 14 Cole Seely 56 9 10 Justin Brayton 52 10 7 Aaron Plessinger 49

250SX

Στην μικρή κατηγορία 250SX West, νικητής ήταν ο Adam Cianciarulo στο Oakland. Η πίστα έσπασε αρκετά και οι κοριούς έπαιξαν έναν τεράστιο παράγοντα στα αποτελέσματα απόψε. Οι Dylan Ferrandis και Colt Nichols πάλεψαν για το βάθρο, με τον Ferrandis να παίρνει την δεύτερη θέση με τον Nichols τρίτο.

Ο Colt Nichols εξακολουθεί να κατέχει το προβάδισμα στην βαθμολογία και ο Adam Cianciarulo είναι τώρα δεύτερος με μόλις τρεις βαθμούς πίσω από Colt.

ΑΠΟΤΕΛΕΣΜΑΤΑ 250SX

1 92 Adam Cianciarulo 2 34 Dylan Ferrandis 3 39 Colt Nichols 4 12 Shane Mcelrath 5 156 Jacob Hayes 6 44 Cameron Mcadoo 7 36 Michael Mosiman 8 61 Garrett Marchbanks 9 111 Chris Blose 10 40 Sean Cantrell

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ΒΑΘΜΟΛΟΓΙΑ 250SX Lite Δύσης

1 39 Colt Nichols  91 2 92 Adam Cianciarulo 88 3 12 Shane Mcelrath 87 4 34 Dylan Ferrandis 86 5 31 Rj Hampshire 67 6 44 Cameron Mcadoo 58 7 111 Chris Blose 58 8 156 Jacob Hayes 55 9 36 Michael Mosiman 55 10 64 James Decotis 52

Το Monster Energy Supercross Πρωτάθλημα κινείται στο Petco Park του San Diego για τον 5ο γύρο!

Cooper Webb και Adam Cianciarulo, κερδίζουν στο Oakland AMA Supercross 2019 – Video – Photo Το Σάββατο 26/1/ 2018 έγινε ο 4ος αγώνας της χρονιάς για το Παγκόσμιο Πρωτάθλημα Monster Energy AMA Supercross, στο Oakland-Alameda Coliseum στο Oakland των ΗΠΑ.

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Fantasy football rankings 2018: The top 150 players in PPR leagues

Training camps have begun, which means you’ll soon be in the midst of your league’s fantasy football draft. If you are fortunate enough to have the No. 1 pick, this will be one of the harder years to figure out who you should draft first. Todd Gurley led all running backs in fantasy scoring among running backs in 2017, though that was his first and only year to finish in the top five in PPR scoring leagues.

Over the last two years, no player has impacted fantasy teams than Le’Veon Bell, especially when it comes to PPR. During that span, Bell has caught a ridiculous 160 passes, the most among any running back. Unsurprisingly, he’s been the highest-scoring non-quarterback player during that span.

If you get the top pick in a PPR league, Bell is your best bet, especially now that he’ll play under the franchise tag for potentially the final time, making 2018 effectively a contract year for him.

If you choose to go wide receiver in Round 1, you’ll have an interesting debate between DeAndre Hopkins and Antonio Brown. Hopkins is the reigning scoring champ among receivers, but dating back to 2013, no receiver has scored more points than Brown in PPR leagues.

Top 150 overall rankings, PPR leagues (preseason)

Top 150 PPR fantasy football rankings

Rk Consensus Pos Tm JM DG SK AW

Rk Consensus Pos Tm JM DG SK AW

1 Todd Gurley II RB LAR 1 1 1 2 2 Le'Veon Bell RB PIT 2 7 2 1 3 David Johnson RB ARI 4 3 3 3 4 Ezekiel Elliott RB DAL 3 2 5 5 5 Antonio Brown WR PIT 5 4 4 4 6 DeAndre Hopkins WR HOU 6 5 7 8 7 Alvin Kamara RB NO 8 12 6 7 8 Odell Beckham Jr. WR NYG 7 9 8 9 9 Julio Jones WR ATL 11 6 10 10 10 Saquon Barkley RB NYG 9 18 9 6 11 Keenan Allen WR LAC 16 8 12 11 12 Michael Thomas WR NO 14 11 11 14 13 Kareem Hunt RB KC 10 14 14 13 14 Melvin Gordon RB LAC 12 15 13 17 15 Leonard Fournette RB JAC 13 17 17 15 16 A.J. Green WR CIN 17 13 16 16 17 Dalvin Cook RB MIN 15 21 18 12 18 Davante Adams WR GB 18 16 15 18 19 Doug Baldwin WR SEA 25 10 27 21 20 Rob Gronkowski TE NE 24 20 21 19 21 Mike Evans WR TB 21 23 20 24 22 Devonta Freeman RB ATL 19 26 23 26 23 T.Y. Hilton WR IND 27 19 24 25 24 Christian McCaffrey RB CAR 26 25 19 27 25 Adam Thielen WR MIN 30 31 25 20 26 Jerick McKinnon RB SF 22 42 22 23 27 Larry Fitzgerald WR ARI 34 29 26 22 28 Stefon Diggs WR MIN 32 22 29 30 29 Travis Kelce TE KC 29 27 28 31 30 Jordan Howard RB CHI 23 35 31 41 31 Amari Cooper WR OAK 37 24 33 38 32 Tyreek Hill WR KC 31 30 35 39 33 Demaryius Thomas WR DEN 42 38 30 29 34 LeSean McCoy RB BUF 20 41 40 40 35 Aaron Rodgers QB GB 39 37 37 33 36 Joe Mixon RB CIN 28 54 32 34 37 Zach Ertz TE PHI 40 47 36 28 38 Golden Tate WR DET 47 36 34 35 39 Kenyan Drake RB MIA 33 39 44 36 40 Alshon Jeffery WR PHI 38 32 39 48 41 Allen Robinson WR CHI 41 52 38 32 42 JuJu Smith-Schuster WR PIT 48 28 43 45 43 Josh Gordon WR CLE 46 34 50 37 44 Derrius Guice RB WAS 36 46 46 46 45 Alex Collins RB BAL 35 58 42 42 46 Brandin Cooks WR LAR 49 40 48 50 47 Jarvis Landry WR CLE 60 48 41 44 48 Tom Brady QB NE 55 45 49 47 49 Russell Wilson QB SEA 53 53 45 52 50 Marvin Jones Jr. WR DET 52 49 47 55 51 Jay Ajayi RB PHI 45 51 51 58 52 Michael Crabtree WR BAL 61 44 56 49 53 Lamar Miller RB HOU 50 56 55 51 54 Dion Lewis RB TEN 56 59 52 60 55 Rashaad Penny RB SEA 44 86 59 43 56 Emmanuel Sanders WR DEN 78 33 67 63 57 Deshaun Watson QB HOU 62 68 57 56 58 Derrick Henry RB TEN 43 61 63 77 59 Sammy Watkins WR KC 64 55 65 64 60 Chris Hogan WR NE 73 60 69 53 61 Corey Davis WR TEN 70 67 58 62 62 Greg Olsen TE CAR 63 72 53 72 63 Pierre Garçon WR SF 79 57 64 61 64 Cam Newton QB CAR 59 97 54 54 65 Delanie Walker TE TEN 75 50 73 71 66 Drew Brees QB NO 74 65 68 67 67 Carson Wentz QB PHI 58 88 72 57 68 Robert Woods WR LAR 71 71 76 66 69 Rex Burkhead RB NE 82 43 85 75 70 Marshawn Lynch RB OAK 65 63 89 69 71 Ronald Jones II RB TB 66 98 71 59 72 Devin Funchess WR CAR 72 69 83 73 73 Royce Freeman RB DEN 54 101 66 79 74 Mark Ingram RB NO 51 129 60 68 75 Sony Michel RB NE 57 106 62 85 76 Cooper Kupp WR LAR 83 64 79 86 77 Jamison Crowder WR WAS 97 73 74 74 78 Randall Cobb WR GB 91 75 75 80 79 Jimmy Graham TE GB 69 107 70 78 80 Kyle Rudolph TE MIN 80 84 78 82 81 Tevin Coleman RB ATL 67 83 80 94 82 Evan Engram TE NYG 68 131 61 65 83 DeVante Parker WR MIA 81 85 86 81 84 Robby Anderson WR NYJ 89 74 82 98 85 Duke Johnson Jr. RB CLE 95 81 81 87 86 Chris Thompson RB WAS 96 70 88 90 87 Kirk Cousins QB MIN 77 121 77 70 88 Isaiah Crowell RB NYJ 85 62 103 101 89 Julian Edelman WR NE 101 78 91 84 90 Matthew Stafford QB DET 84 108 87 76 91 C.J. Anderson RB CAR 86 66 113 103 92 Kerryon Johnson RB DET 87 79 97 109 93 Marquise Goodwin WR SF 88 87 92 116 94 Marlon Mack RB IND 76 103 99 106 95 Trey Burton TE CHI 102 82 90 111 96 Sterling Shepard WR NYG 98 100 94 95 97 Ben Roethlisberger QB PIT 93 116 96 83 98 Marqise Lee WR JAC 115 76 110 91 99 Tarik Cohen RB CHI 107 89 84 117 100 Jordy Nelson WR OAK 100 90 101 107 101 Andrew Luck QB IND 99 117 95 88 102 Carlos Hyde RB CLE 92 80 111 120 103 Jimmy Garoppolo QB SF 106 105 104 96 104 Nelson Agholor WR PHI 109 93 100 114 105 Marcus Mariota QB TEN 105 112 118 89 106 Jack Doyle TE IND 118 91 109 108 107 Philip Rivers QB LAC 110 123 102 92 108 Jordan Reed TE WAS 103 130 93 105 109 Will Fuller V WR HOU 94 -- 98 93 110 Jamaal Williams RB GB 90 126 108 113 111 Rishard Matthews WR TEN 114 113 112 104 112 Matt Ryan QB ATL 111 122 114 97 113 Jared Goff QB LAR 117 110 116 102 114 Patrick Mahomes QB KC 112 127 117 100 115 Nick Chubb RB CLE 104 99 131 131 116 DeSean Jackson WR TB 120 95 133 122 117 Giovani Bernard RB CIN 132 94 120 125 118 Kelvin Benjamin WR BUF 116 -- 107 99 119 Aaron Jones RB GB 113 119 134 115 120 Kenny Stills WR MIA 108 -- 106 118 121 Ty Montgomery RB GB 127 96 119 149 122 Allen Hurns WR DAL 119 -- 115 110 123 Alex Smith QB WAS 125 118 124 128 124 Josh Doctson WR WAS 122 114 129 133 125 Theo Riddick RB DET 135 102 123 139 126 George Kittle TE SF 121 132 105 142 127 Dak Prescott QB DAL 123 124 130 124 128 Bilal Powell RB NYJ 124 111 139 134 129 Mohamed Sanu WR ATL -- 77 137 -- 130 David Njoku TE CLE 131 141 122 127 131 Martavis Bryant WR OAK 136 92 -- 143 132 Devontae Booker RB DEN 126 -- 128 129 133 Tyler Eifert TE CIN 130 148 136 123 134 James White RB NE -- -- 121 119 135 Tyler Lockett WR SEA 138 109 144 -- 136 Cameron Meredith WR NO 134 -- 135 126 137 O.J. Howard TE TB 139 135 127 146 138 Latavius Murray RB MIN 146 104 -- -- 139 D.J. Moore WR CAR 129 -- 126 148 140 LeGarrette Blount RB DET 133 120 -- -- 141 Derek Carr QB OAK 147 128 -- 130 142 Doug Martin RB OAK 141 115 -- -- 143 Mike Williams WR LAC -- -- -- 112 144 Jameis Winston QB TB -- 137 -- 132 145 Kenny Golladay WR DET 144 -- 125 -- 146 Mitchell Trubisky QB CHI 145 139 149 138 147 Cameron Brate TE TB 142 147 132 150 148 Jared Cook TE OAK -- 145 141 136 149 Case Keenum QB DEN -- -- -- 121 150 Charles Clay TE BUF -- 143 140 140 -- C.J. Prosise RB SEA 148 125 -- -- -- Andy Dalton QB CIN -- 140 -- 137 -- Eli Manning QB NYG -- 136 -- 141 -- Blake Bortles QB JAC 143 -- -- 135 -- Austin Seferian-Jenkins TE JAC -- 134 148 147 -- D'Onta Foreman RB HOU 128 -- -- -- -- Corey Clement RB PHI 137 -- 143 -- -- Benjamin Watson TE NO -- 133 -- -- -- Eric Ebron TE IND -- -- 138 -- -- Josh McCown QB NYJ -- 138 -- -- -- Calvin Ridley WR ATL 140 -- -- -- -- Nyheim Hines RB IND -- -- 142 -- -- Ricky Seals-Jones TE ARI -- 142 -- -- -- Austin Hooper TE ATL 149 144 -- -- -- Ted Ginn Jr. WR NO -- -- -- 144 -- Vance McDonald TE PIT -- -- -- 145 -- Dez Bryant WR FA -- -- 145 -- -- Anthony Miller WR CHI -- -- 146 -- -- Virgil Green TE LAC -- 146 -- -- -- Chris Carson RB SEA -- -- 147 -- -- Jake Butt TE DEN -- 149 -- -- -- Blake Jarwin TE DAL -- 150 -- -- -- Hayden Hurst TE BAL 150 -- -- -- -- Paul Richardson WR WAS -- -- 150 --

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❝ The possession of knowledge does not kill the sense of wonder and mystery. There is always more mystery. ❞

B A S I C S –

Name: Murphy Blake Kemper. Birthday: July 25th, 1974. Pronouns: She/Her. Gender/Sex: Cisgender/female. Occupation: High school student.

P E R S O N A L I T Y —

+ Adroit, pragmatic, creative. - Sardonic, overly-critical, obstinate.

B A C K G R O U N D —

Born and raised in Tuscon, Arizona by a young single mom, Murph was always pushed to be her very best. With a high school drop out as her mother and con-artist father who she was told died, she had a lot of weight to carry on her shoulders growing up. Not doing well in school wasn’t an option and because of the hours the young girl spent studying rather than playing with children, her social skill development was placed on the back burner. No, these abilities would come later in life when at age fifteen, she learned how to sweet talk older men in local garages and repair shops where she’d get spare parts off of them. At sixteen she stopped trying to charm them and instead picked pockets and stole, not only spare parts but small knick-knacks whenever she worked up enough confidence.

The similarities between Murph and her father’s behavior was uncanny and once her mother began piecing two and two together, she had a confession to make. Her dad was in fact still alive and lived in a small town called Sheffield. Furious, Murph stormed out of her childhood home and began the search to find that deadbeat dad of hers. She wasn’t entirely sure what she wanted from him –– love, a chance at a relationship, an explanation, a face to punch. Whatever the reason, the teen got in contact with her grandparents who lent her enough to fund the trip to Sheffield.

A R R I V A L —  ( 1 9 9 2 )

The blond only had enough money to get to Sheffield, not to live in it. She quickly enrolled in high school and soon after, began living in the school building itself. The search to find her father was leading to a dead-end, though she was finding academic success in this small town and didn’t have any intentions of leaving anytime soon.

C O N N E C T I O N S —

None at the moment, ya fakes.

E X T R A B I T S —

–– Murph was named after Murphy’s law which states: if anything can go wrong, it will. She likes to think of it more as “anything that can happen, will happen” due to the more positive connotation related to it than the former, though it was what her mother had in mind during her pregnancy. –– Her favorite class in school has always been math. She loved that no matter the language, it was always the same, and that the numbers could go on forever. She didn’t struggle to grasp with numbers that did not exist on the page, rather, exceeded with them. She was tested to be moved up a grade in school but scored too poorly in the reading and writing sections, so they decided to keep her with the grade she was supposed to be in. –– Her most prized possession is her Walkman TPS-L2, which she received as a gift for her sixteenth birthday. While one of the older models, Murph wouldn’t trade it for the world. She has a large cassette tape collection that comes with her pretty much everywhere, and her favorite tapes include Al Green’s Greatest Hits and Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On. ( link to her cassette playlist give me clout )

PENNED BY BAILEY.

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v: We Are The Future

Meet the Muse

Marvin Blake aka “Flicker”

Age: 16 Mother: unknown Father: unknown

Basic Bio -

Marvin never knew his parents, left at an orphanage as a very young child and brought to Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters nearly 8 years ago. He’s a high energy kid who’s managed to get on the good side of everyone whose path he’s crossed. He’s a fairly competent student but often struggles to retain control of his powers, hiding his concern behind a big grin and a pun or two. Due to a few unintentional incidents over the last few years, he’s not allowed to have a dorm-mate. For their own safety.

Mutation -

Marvin is able to generate, channel, conduct, and siphon electricity. He will often unknowingly draw small levels of electricity from any electrical appliances he comes into contact with. His hair is almost always sticking up due to static and electric shocks are common for those around him. He has issues with control and unless he manages to discharge any build-up that he acquires, they will continue to increase in strength until they damn near explode out of him. Though he can store electrical charge, he can only store so much and therefore is a better conductor than a battery.

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Fantasy Basketball position tiers: Power forward values for 2017-18

Kristaps Porzingis had an eventful offseason but is still a member of the Knicks and should be a fantasy force. (Photo by Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images)

Alex Rikleen, RotoWire Special to Yahoo Sports

Before we get into the 2017-18 power forward tiers, here are a few notes to keep in mind:

Overall, the tiers cover players projected to rank roughly among the top 120 overall. Within each tier, players are generally listed in the order in which they should be drafted. Of course, come draft night, team construction and roster constraints must be take into account.

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Unless otherwise noted, players are listed only within the positions at which they are currently eligible in Yahoo Fantasy Basketball leagues. Tiers and season rankings are tailored to nine-category league settings.

Most players are ranked within the tiers at more than one position, rather than only their primary position, which is oftentimes arbitrary. Players who do not have multiple-position eligibility are denoted with an asterisk. 

[Positional tiers: PGs | SGs | SFs | PFs | Cs]

Tier I: Possible No. 1 Overall Picks

Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks Kevin Durant, Warriors Anthony Davis, Pelicans

For the first year in a basketball generation, the top of fantasy drafts is wide open. No fewer than eight players are reasonable choices with the first overall pick. Antetokounmpo was a top-five player last year, in his 21-year-old season, and is eligible at power forward and small forward.

Durant and Davis have both been top-five players in each year except for their rookie seasons, and each has spent at least one season as the number one overall per-game fantasy producer.

Tier II: First Round Values

Nikola Jokic, Nuggets DeMarcus Cousins, Pelicans

While these two should not be selected inside the top eight, they provide clear first-round value, and are much closer to the tier above than the one below. In addition to near-nightly double-doubles, both provide unusual production for big men: Jokic averaged 5.8 assists per game after entering the starting lineup last season, while Cousins’ 2.1 threes per game as a Pelican ranked third among power forward or center-eligible players.

Tier III: Top-15 Upside

LeBron James, Cavaliers Kristaps Porzingis, Knicks Paul George, Thunder Draymond Green, Warriors Myles Turner, Pacers Kevin Love, Cavaliers Joel Embiid, 76ers

James and George have recently been top-15 players, but both are coming off of relatively down seasons, and new point guards might require an adjustment period.

Green has provided solid second-round production for three straight seasons, and the Warriors made no major changes this offseason. Porzingis and Turner are third year players who are barely old enough to drink, yet are already the foundation and identity of their franchises. Love is only 28-years-old, and finally seems comfortable in Cleveland. Keep in mind that he was a top-10 producer three of his last four years in Minnesota.

Based on upside alone, Embiid belongs a tier higher, but his injury history makes him a massive risk.

Tier IV: Multi-Category Staples

Al Horford, Celtics Otto Porter, Wizards Paul Millsap, Nuggets

This small tier consists of three quality, high-end starters. Their ceiling and their floor are pretty close – none are likely either to crack the top 30, or fall outside the top 50. These do-no-harm players should all see stable minutes as key pieces on playoff-caliber teams.

Tier V: High-Risk, High-Reward

Blake Griffin, Clippers Clint Capela, Rockets Andre Drummond, Pistons Harrison Barnes, Mavericks Carmelo Anthony, Knicks LaMarcus Aldridge, Spurs Jabari Parker, Bucks Danilo Gallinari, Clippers Tobias Harris, Pistons Dwight Howard, Hornets Robert Covington, 76ers Jae Crowder, Cavaliers Nikola Vucevic, Magic Rudy Gay, Spurs

Through the middle of the draft, managers will be have several opportunities to select a power forward who is highly risky in some ways, but also possess a realistic path into the top 40.

Griffin, Parker and Gallinari each carry injury concerns, and all three have missed at least 20 games in two of the last three seasons. If Griffin plays 70-plus games, he could easily leap up a tier or two.

Anthony and Aldridge are former fantasy elites who have declined more rapidly than expected, given their age. Harris and Barnes are both 25 years old and locked into high-minutes roles, yet neither has lived up to the optimistic outlooks their early careers inspired.

Tier VI: Boring But Steady

Gorgui Dieng, Timberwolves Nerlens Noel, Mavericks Serge Ibaka, Raptors Markieff Morris, Wizards

As the players with major upside dry up, managers should look to this tier for reliable production. None will stuff the box score on a nightly basis, but they all should have quality rankings at the end of the season. Dieng and Ibaka both finished last season inside the top 55. Morris and Noel both finished in the top 75 and are in better situations than they were last season.

Tier VII: Question Marks

Dirk Nowitzki, Mavericks Pau Gasol, Spurs Julius Randle, Lakers* Marvin Williams, Hornets

Will 22-year-old Randle take the next step in his development? His team should be better, and if Instagram is a reliable source, he’s already in much better shape. Nowitzki and Gasol are former All-Stars, but are among the oldest players in the league.

Randle carries an additional drawback – he’s one of only two players in this piece without eligibility at multiple positions. He’s a power forward only, and he’s not likely to add a second position mid-season.

Tier VIII: Steady Producers

Thad Young, Pacers Ben Simmons, 76ers Dario Saric, 76ers Willie Cauley-Stein, Kings Ryan Anderson, Rockets Derrick Favors, Jazz James Johnson, Heat Aaron Gordon, Magic

Saric is the only one who is not a clear starter, and he’d still be a high usage sixth man if Robert Covington beats him out for the fifth starting spot.

A few past rankings worth noting: Young was a top-40 player the last time he was on a lottery team. Favors was a top-30 player in 2015-16 but finished outside the top 150 in 2016-17. Cauley-Stein ranked inside the top-75 after Cousins was traded in February.

Simmons warrants extra consideration because of his positional eligibility. The 76ers have openly discussed utilizing him at point guard. If that ultimately happens, eligibility across three positions is fairly rare and would grant managers significantly increased roster flexibility.

Tier IX: High-Upside Young Players

Marquese Chriss, Suns* Frank Kaminsky, Hornets Richaun Holmes, 76ers

Late in the draft, managers should be looking for upside – after all, most of these players are likely to be waiver fodder after a few weeks. Within the sea of possible late-round roster fillers, these three stand out as young players who could develop into strong fantasy assets.

Tier X: Low-End Roster Filler

Ersan Ilyasova, Hawks Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, Nets Greg Monroe, Bucks Skal Labissiere, Kings Zach Randolph, Kings Thon Maker, Bucks

The description pretty much says it all. These players will probably be dropped quickly but are at least worthy of an initial roster spot.

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