#Maureen Banner

[teasetsotw]

--- Designer/Manufacturer: Michael and Maureen Banner [X] Region: Massachusetts, United States Time period: 1991

[transmutationisms]

do you have any reading recs (books, ~scholarly articles, whatever) in the same vein as this post? (doesn't need to be a super long list, i'm content to branch off with the works cited of whatever you come up with...) as always, love your blog!! :-)

yes :3 split roughly by subtopic, bolded some favs

Evolution in England prior to (Charles) Darwin

Cooter, Roger. The Cultural Meaning of Popular Science: Phrenology and the Organisation of Consent in Nineteenth Century Britain. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (1985).

Desmond, Adrian. The Politics of Evolution: Morphology, Medicine, and Reform in Radical London. Chicago: University of Chicago Press (1989).

Elliott, Paul. “Erasmus Darwin, Herbert Spencer, and the Origin of the Evolutionary Worldview in British Provincial Scientific Culture, 1770–1850.” Isis 94 (1): 1–29 (2003).

Finchman, Martin. “Biology and Politics: Defining the Boundaries.” In: Lightman, Bernard (Ed.). Victorian Science in Context. Chicago: University of Chicago Press (1997), 94–118.

Fyfe, Aileen. Steam-Powered Knowledge: William Chambers and the Business of Publishing, 1820–1860. Chicago: University of Chicago Press (2012).

Harrison, James. “Erasmus Darwin’s View of Evolution.” Journal of the History of Ideas 32 (2): 247–64 (1971).

McNeil, Maureen. Under the Banner of Science: Erasmus Darwin and his Age. Manchester: Manchester University Press (1987).

Ospovat, Dov. “The Influence of Karl Ernst von Baer’s Embryology 1828–1859: A Reappraisal in Light of Richard Owen’s and William Benjamin Carpenter’s ‘Palaeontological Application of Von Baer’s Law.’” Journal of the History of Biology 9 (1): 1–28 (1976).

Rehbock, Philip F. The Philosophical Naturalists: Themes in Early Nineteenth-Century British Biology. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press (1983).

Richards, Robert J. Darwin and the Emergence of Evolutionary Theories of Mind and Behaviour. Chicago: University of Chicago Press (1987).

Rupke, Nicolaas. Richard Owen: Biology without Darwin. Chicago: University of Chicago Press (2009 [ 1994]).

Secord, James. Victorian Sensation: The Extraordinary Publication, Reception, and Secret Authorship of Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation. Chicago: University of Chicago Press (2001).

van Wyhe, John. Phrenology and the Origins of Victorian Scientific Naturalism. London: Ashgate (2004).

Winter, Alison. “The Construction of Orthodoxies and Heterodoxies in the Early Life Sciences.” In: Lightman, Bernard (Ed.). Victorian Science in Context. Chicago: University of Chicago Press (1997), 24–50.

Yeo, Richard. “Science and Intellectual Authority in Mid-Nineteenth Century Britain: Robert Chambers and Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation.” Victorian Studies 28 (1): 5–31 (1984).

Edinburgh Lamarckians and Scottish transmutationism

Desmond, Adrian. “Robert E. Grant: The Social Predicament of a Pre-Darwinian Transmutationist.” Journal of the History of Biology 17 (2): 189–223 (1984).

Jenkins, Bill. Evolution Before Darwin. Theories of the Transmutation of Species in Edinburgh, 1804–1834. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press (2019).

Secord, James. “The Edinburgh Lamarckians: Robert Jameson and Robert E. Grant.” Journal of the History of Biology 24 (1): 1–18 (1991).

Corsi, Pietro. ‘Edinburgh Lamarckians? The Authorship of Three Anonymous Papers (1826–1829)’, Journal of the History of Biology 54 (2021), pp. 345–374.

Darwin and Darwinism

Desmond, Adrian and James Moore. Darwin: The Life of a Tormented Evolutionist. New York: W. W. Norton & Company (1994).

van Wyhe, John. “Mind the Gap. Did Darwin Avoid Publishing his Theory for many years?” Notes & Records of the Royal Society 61 (2007), 177–205.

Sloan, Philip R. “Darwin, Vital Matter, and the Transformation of Species.” Journal of the History of Biology 19 (3): 369–445 (1986).

Phillip R. Sloan, “The Making of a Philosophical Naturalist.” In: Hodge, Jonathan and Gregory Radick (Eds.), The Cambridge Companion to Darwin. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (2009), 17–39.

Sponsel, Alistair. Darwin’s Evolving Identity: Adventure, Ambition, and the Sin of Speculation. Chicago: University of Chicago Press (2018).

Young, Robert M. “Malthus and the Evolutionists: The Common Context of Biological and Social Theory.” Past & Present 43 (1969): 109–45.

Young, Robert M. “Darwin’s Metaphor: Does Nature Select?” The Monist 55 (3): 442–503 (1971).

Bowler, Peter J. The Non-Darwinian Revolution: Reinterpreting a Historical Myth. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press (1988).

Bowler, Peter J. The Eclipse of Darwinism: Anti-Darwinian Evolution Theories in the Decades Around 1900. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press (1983).

Hale, Piers J. “Rejecting the Myth of the Non-Darwinian Revolution.” Victorian Review 41 (2): 13–18 (Fall 2015).

Lightman, Bernard. “Darwin and the popularisation of evolution.” Notes and Records of the Royal Society 64: 5–24 (2010).

Richards, Robert J. The Meaning of Evolution: The Morphological Construction and Ideological Reconstruction of Darwin’s Theory. Chicago: University of Chicago Press (1992).

Ruse, Michael. The Darwinian Revolution: Science Red in Tooth and Claw. Chicago: University of Chicago Press (1979).

Lamarck and Lamarckism

Barthélemy-Madaule, Madeleine. 1982. Lamarck, the Mythical Precursor: A Study of the Relations between Science and Ideology. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.

Burkhardt, Richard. 1970. Lamarck, Evolution, and the Politics of Science. Journal of the History of Biology 3 (2): 275–298.

Burkhardt, Richard. 1977. The Spirit of System: Lamarck and Evolutionary Biology. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.

Corsi, Pietro. 1988. The Age of Lamarck: Evolutionary Theories in France, 1790–1830. Berkeley: University of California Press.

Corsi, Pietro. 2005. Before Darwin: Transformist Concepts in European Natural History. Journal of the History of Biology 38 (1): 67-83.

Corsi, Pietro. 2011. The Revolutions of Evolution: Geoffroy and Lamarck, 1825–1840. Bulletin du Musée D’Anthropologie Préhistorique de Monaco 51: 113–134.

Jordanova, Ludmilla. 1984. Lamarck. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Spary, Emma C. 2000. Utopia’s Garden: French Natural History from Old Regime to Revolution. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.

[jerzwriter]

Sweet Reaction: An Ethan x Kaycee Easter Fic

Book: Open Heart (Book 1)

Pairing: Ethan Ramsey x F!MC

Rating: General

Words: 1,700

Summary: Springtime is doing strange things to Dr. Ramsey - but is that really the cause?

A/N: Just a little fluff. It takes place after they've come to peace about Miami, but before the real drama of book 1 begins. @aprilchallenge - Sunny

“Morning, Maureen,” Ehtan nodded.

“Dr. Ramsey," smiled in return. But something about him was different today.

She turned in confusion as he walked away. While Ramsey was a certified curmudgeon to most of Edenbrook’s staff, they always shared a friendly rapport. But today… something was off… he seemed lighter, at peace… very unlike himself. Unable to figure it out, she shrugged and walked away. Maybe it wasn’t him… it could have been that double shot of espresso she had.

Ethan entered his office, and once the door was safely closed behind him… he smiled. A genuine smile he was unaware of himself. If he had realized it, he wouldn’t have been able to tell you why it was there. Maybe it was because spring had finally arrived in Boston, the sun’s bright rays finally taking the chill out of the winter air that always seemed to linger too long in his hometown. On his walk to work, he noticed the flowers were finally beginning to bloom. He noticed.  

He opened a window before beginning his workday, may as well let some of that fresh air in. And even he’d admit, the day was off to a good start. But that could only last so long…

“… there is no way you’re placing higher than me this week,” an obnoxious, overconfident voice bellowed. “I was the one who noticed Mr. Johnson's arrhythmia. That’s easily bumping me up two spots….”

“You’re also the idiot who prescribed penicillin to Ms. Diaz, even though her chart clearly says she’s allergic, butthead.”

“But I caught it!”

“Yeah,” Jackie reacted. “By running down the hall and grabbing it out of Nurse Sarah’s hand ten seconds before she gave it to her. Real impressive, Landry.”

“Interns….” Ethan grumbled under his breath. If there was anything that could sour his mood, it was interns…

“But I also helped solve Suzan Marcos’s bladder problem. I’ve had a banner week. What do you say, Kaycee?”

Ethan’s eyes opened wide at her name; suddenly, eager to hear every word.

“What? I was only half-listening… what are we talking about?”

“How I’m definitely passing Jackie… maybe even you in the rankings today. What do you say?”

“I say you should worry about doing your job, which is learning and helping save patients. That’s what we’re supposed to be here for… not worrying about where we rank in this competition.”

Ethan smirked proudly and sunk back into his chair. He wasn’t prepared to admit it, but at least one intern didn’t make his skin crawl. He closed his eyes momentarily and was grateful for the voice that pulled him back to reality. After all, his mind was drifting to a place it had gone before, a place that filled him with confusion. It was better not to go there. The only problem was, the voice belonged to…

“Dr. Ramsey… Dr. Ramsey?”

“Kaycee…” he coughed, pulling himself out of his fog. “What… what can I do to you?”

She giggled so low it was barely audible, but there was no missing her red cheeks or the satisfied smirk on her face. 

“FOR YOU!” Horrified, he immediately corrected himself. “I’m so sorry. I meant for you.”

“Hmmm, wonder what Freud would say about that?” she teased. But quickly returned to professional mode. They had made such progress since the awkward time that followed their trip to Miami, and the last thing Kaycee wanted to do was return to that.  

“I’m sorry,” she apologized. “Let’s start this conversation over.”

“I’d like that,” he nodded, relief in his eyes.

“Good Morning, Dr. Ramsey.”

“Dr. MacClennan.  What can I do for you?”

Her mind raced to at least half a dozen witty comebacks, but Kaycee MacClennan didn’t get to where she was today by being foolish, so she carried on.

“You told me to reconvene with you after I’d had a chance to research Mr. Dodd’s case. I have, so I wanted to see when we could schedule a time to discuss.”

“You have?” he asked, surprised and not in a good way.

“I have,” she answered more defensively than she had intended.

With a sigh, Ethan took off his glasses and rubbed his eyes. So much for one intern not getting to him.

“Dr. MacClennan, when I ask an intern to research a case, I expect them to put in an appropriate amount of time to review….”

“... and I did….”

“Did you?” He asked with a raised brow. “All right. Tell me, what sources did you use?"

Kaycee rattled off a litany of text, journal articles, test findings, and even some smaller clinical studies that he had to admit he hadn’t known about. 

She took a deep breath and continued. “I also discussed the case with Dr. Emery because she operated on one of the patients mentioned in the Lincoln study. And Dr. Emery said….”

“Kaycee… Kaycee… he interrupted. I’m sorry. I owe you an apology. Most interns… hell, most attendings wouldn’t have been able to do that much in such little time.”

“Well,” she demurred. “Apology accepted. Now, when can we discuss?”

“How about at the end of your shift today.”

“That’s perfect,” she smiled. “I’ll see you then.”

Hours passed, and Ethan felt his stomach rumbling. He decided a walk to Derry’s was in order. On the way, spring fever overtook the doctor again. This time, he noticed and wasn’t sure that he liked it. How could he be expected to reign in interns in this condition? He began to hope for an errant pigeon to fly overhead and poop on him just to sour his mood, then he found himself laughing out loud at the sheer absurdity of the thought. 

A few tourists looked over his way, and it only took one stern glare for them all to turn away. He wished he was walking into Donahue’s at the end of his shift rather than Derry’s in the middle. That would have better suited his needs. But Derry’s would have to do.

Dozens of patients, numerous crises, several sulking interns, and more paperwork than any physician should ever have to endure later, Ethan closed the window in his office. The sun had long set, taking the warmth it had delivered along with it. Still, even as darkness and that familiar Boston chill returned, something felt different.

“Dr. Ramsey?”

“Dr. MacClennan.”

Ethan returned to his desk and motioned for Kaycee to take a seat. She had ranked number one again today, and Ethan was beginning to doubt if she had any real competition. But she made no mention of it, good or bad; she just went about her work. He didn’t need any more to be impressed with Dr. MacClennan. Still, he found more reasons to be with each passing day.

“So, tell me what you discovered,” he barked, insistent that he would not play favorites.

“Well, I know the consensus is it’s a kidney issue, but I’m not so sure. If you look at Mr. Dodd’s most recent test results….”

Forty-five minutes later, Kaycee wrapped up a brilliant presentation. Ethan interrupted with questions throughout, attempting to throw her off her game and make her think on her feet, but he only managed to stump her once. Kaycee was already on to Ethan, and she knew he had the answers before he handed her the case. So now she sat back and waited.

His expression was unreadable. He twisted in his chair and rubbed his chin much longer than she had expected, and she started to worry that she had been overconfident. Unable to take it anymore, she finally asked.

“Well?”

She sighed with relief when a small smile tugged at his lips. Then he turned his laptop around and told her to read his findings. They aligned precisely, except for one additional discovery Kaycee had made.

“I guess I was off on that…” she started.

“No, you caught it, and I didn’t.”

“Really?” She said, unable to conceal her surprise.

“Really.”

“Is this where you tell me never to mention that outside of this room?”

“No,” Ethan snickered. “I know I can be difficult, and sometimes I can seem like….”

“… a total pain in the ass?” She finished, relieved when Ethan smiled back.

“I have been called worse. But, I will never take credit for work someone else has done. That’s not the kind of doctor… it’s not the kind of person I am. You did phenomenal work, MacClennan. You keep earning your spot.”

“Thank you,” she nodded. Keeping the loud “YES!!!!” that she’d exclaim later at bay. “Well, if that’s all then….”

“Oh, of course! I’m sure you’ve had a long day, and your shift ended an hour ago."

“Yes,” Kaycee teased, “and I’m sure you and your little friend would like some alone time.”

“I’m… I’m sorry?” he asked, befuddled.

Kaycee grinned and pointed to the chocolate rabbit next to his laptop. 

“I should have known you were a chocolate bunny guy,” she said, gathering her papers. “After all, I saw how you eyed that chocolate bar at the vending machine on day one.”

“Oh,” Ethan chuckled. “I forgot about that! Actually… it’s for you.”

She nearly dropped her files, clasping them close to her chest to prevent them from falling to the floor.

“For me?” she asked.

“Yes. I saw it at Derry’s, and I figured you were an Eastery kind of person.”

“An Eastery kind of person?”

“Would you just take the bunny, MacClennan?”

“Thank you,” she beamed.  “I mean I’m not really….”

“Not really what?”

“An “Eastery kind of person”, I’m agnostic.”

“Oh?”

“But we can’t let my Nonna know that.  She’d have the Pope on the phone with me by noon!"

“Well, we can’t have that,” he grinned.  “So, you don’t celebrate? I hope I didn’t offend….”

“Oh, no! Not at all! My family celebrates, and I usually celebrate with them. I don't have to be religious for that. But this year, I'm afraid I'll be here."

“The life of a doctor.”

“The life of a resident.”

Kaycee noticed Ethan eyeing the bunny, and she held back a chuckle. It was amusing how much he looked like a little boy staring at his Easter basket on Easter morning.

"Ethan, that is an awful lot of chocolate for one person. Would you like to share it with me?"

"Say this is an awful lot of chocolate. Want to share some with me?"

"Oh, you don't have to..." he started, embarrassed.

"I want to."

She broke off a piece and handed it to him, telling him work talk was off the agenda. They spent the next hour laughing, talking about childhood Easters and when Ethan was forced to play the Easter Bunny in college. He asked if she missed being away from her family this year.

"Well, of course. I love them, but we'll celebrate on my next day off. What I will miss is my mom's braciole. She makes it every Easter and it's to die for."

"I've only had braciole once or twice..."

"Really?" Kaycee said with wide eyes. "You have not even started to live, Dr. Ramsey!"

"So I hear," he chuckled. "There has to be a restaurant that has it in the North End."

"I'm sure there is," she replied as the conversation began to linger. "Well, I should go."

"Yes, it's late. Be careful getting home."

"I will," she smiled. She had barely made it to the door when Ethan called out her name.

"MacClennan?" He said urgently.

"Yes?"

"I'm working Sunday, too. If I find a place that makes braciole... I can bring some in and we can have lunch together."

"Oh?" She said with wide eyes.

"Yes... you know... to go over... the Dodd case."

"The one we just solved," she grinned.

"Kaycee," he smirked. "Would you like me to get us braciole?"

"Yes," she laughed. "Yes, Ethan, I would love it if you got us braciole."

She stopped herself short from saying it was a date; she knew the man would backtrack at once. But when Kaycee left the office, she broke off a piece of the chocolate bunny and popped it into her mouth with a smile. The day had turned out much better than she had expected. Spring was the sweetest season.

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Greta Van Fleet as…

Musicals!!

Josh;

I know previously I said how Josh gives Footloose vibes in my GVF as 80s movies, but I do think he also gives major Hamilton vibes. The way that while he sings his hands go up and sometimes he looks like the classic Hamilton pose as well. But Josh is the type of person to memorize all the songs and dances and perform it when he’s by himself in his room (which I cant blame him I do that with every musical but…). Josh also reminds me of the musical and specifically Laurence because of how he cares about people even if he knows them personally or not. He will do anything he can if it’s the right thing to do and he will fight for people’s rights. I honestly think that he is such an amazing person and I know I say this a lot but he cares so much about people. He would also yell at Hamilton during “Say No To This” and during “Burn” he would be clapping for Eliza. He would also cry during “Stay Alive - Reprise” but to be honest I did as well so there’s no shame in that.

Jake;

Les Misérables is probably if not is the one musical that really made an impact on me so the fact that Jake reminds me of it is so amazing. Les Mis is such an inspiring musical about love, war, and passion. The history aspect of this as well is one of my favorite things since I went down a whole rabbit hole about the French Revolution cus of this musical. Another thing that is funny that I just realized is how both Jake and Josh are both musicals that have revolutions in them as well as aspects of romance and tragedy I didn’t intend for that to happen but I’m happy it came out like it did. But Jake really reminds me of Marius Pontmercy because he is so passionate for fighting in what he believes is right as well as super romantic and just super kind in general. Jake would ball his eyes out when Gavroche, Cosette, and Fantine die because I know I did and that shit hurt so hard. He would also be the number one fan of Cossett and be intrested in Jean Valjean and Inspector Javert’s story.

Sammy;

Sammy is for sure Newsies not just because of how much he is all for people getting equality, but because he reminds me of Racetrack Higgens. Sammy is such a sassy but loving person with amazing humor just like Race. He’s the type of person that would walk around with a New York accent and sing “King of New York” and a “Carrying the Banner”. His favorite character would probably be either Crutchy or Les Jacobs. He would also be so infatuated with Katherine Plumber and Jack Kelly’s relationship just cheering for them right from the start. He, just like his brothers, believes in people’s rights and how they should be fought for. Not to mention how Sammy would love the choreography. He may not be like Josh to the point that he would learn and perfect the dances, but he would just sit there awestruck at how good the dancing is. Sam’s just one of those people that have youthful energy and it is another reason why I think he is this musical.

Danny;

Danny gives off strong Rent vibes because of how much he loved being around his friends and family. He treats his friends like they’re part of his family and he’s just the sweetest. He also (just like the other boys) is huge on people’s rights and how everyone should be equal. I feel like the character that resonates with him the most is probably Mark Cohen. He is such a loving and inspiring person who is passionate about what he loves. The one song that he would love to sing and dance around to would be “La Vie Boheme” which is such an amazing song. Danny would love Angel Dumott Schunard and Mimi Marquez and would cry when Agnel dies and when Mimi almost dies. He would be cheering for Maureen Johnson and Joanne Jefferson’s relationship wanting them to be together but jamming to “Take Me or Leave Me” while being so mad that they fought. Danny is such an amazing person who cares about so many people so I feel like this musical resonates with him. Not to mention the time period for this musical reminds me of him too.

Moodboards made by me!!

[faithandarisadventures]

Coffee Service by Michael Banner and Maureen Banner June 23, 2024 Peabody Essex Museum Salem, Massachusetts

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The Fallen Sparrow

Nazis on Park Avenue? When they’re as well-presented as they are in Richard Wallace’s THE FALLEN SPARROW (1943, Criterion through month’s end and often on TCM), I’m on board, if not for their politics, at least for their presence as the villains in this psychological spy thriller. John Garfield is searching for whomever killed the friend who helped him re-patriate after he escaped a fascist POW camp in Spain. His main obstacle isn’t merely how well they’ve wormed their way into the upper crust; it’s his own PTSD, which has him flashing back to the sounds of dripping water, used when he was tortured, and the limping gait of a German operative he never saw. To get to the truth, he has to romance icy refugee Maureen O’Hara (nice work if you can get it) while dodging Nazis on their way to TV stardom (Hugh Beaumont and a virtually unrecognizable John Banner). Garfield does impressive work, whether it’s silently slipping into panic attacks or delivering two beautifully worked-out monologues, one about his time in the POW camp and another about why he’s fighting for the McGuffin (his regiment’s battle standard). And he knows how to make the punchier lines land with just the level of good-natured cynicism. O’Hara fares less well. Hollywood beauties had to find a way to act without moving their faces. The convention for women at the time was a smooth, uninflected countenance about as expressive as a baby’s bottom. Although some, like Bette Davis, just didn’t care, O’Hara did, but hadn’t picked up the tricks that helped people like Barbara Stanwyck and sometimes Joan Crawford project humanity. As a result, her big scenes come off a little flat. Everything she does reads as a lie, which tips the script’s hand a bit. The plot echoes THE MALTESE FALCON (1941), though the McGuffin isn’t given the same resonance. But the film’s look and sound are also reminiscent of Val Lewton’s RKO horror films. Not surprisingly, there were key personnel on THE FALLEN SPARROW who also worked with Lewton: cinematographer Nicholas Musuraca, who gives the film a shadowy noir look, composer Roy Webb, whose work is remarkably powerful because it’s so restrained, editor Robert Wise and art director Albert S. D’Agostino. It even has two actors from Lewton’s great THE SEVENTH VICTIM (1943) in Beaumont and Erford Gage.

[cryptonews256]

Sam Raimi & Paul Feig Producing Horror Movie for Legendary

According to Deadline, Legendary Entertainment is currently in the process of developing the film adaptation of Suburban Hell, based on Maureen Kilmer’s recently published horror novel of the same name. The project hails from Evil Dead creator Sam Raimi and Bridesmaids director Paul Feig, who are both set as producers through respective production banners Ghost House and Feigco…

[xmenreborn]

Wolverine Through the Ages (1/3)

[comicwaren]

From Old Man Logan Vol. 2 #049, “King of Nothing - Part Two”

Art by Ibraim Roberson and Carlos López

Written by Ed Brisson

[books-in-a-storm]

Books In A Storm Book Review

Title: Let it Snow

Author:John Green, Maureen Johnson, & Lauren Myracle

Pages: 365

Rating:🌟🌟🌟🌟(4/5 For all three stories)

Synopsis: Sparkling white snowdrifts, beautiful presents wrapped in ribbons, and multicolored lights glittering in the night through the falling snow. A Christmas Eve snowstorm transforms one small town into a romantic haven, the kind you see only in movies. Well, kinda. After all, a cold and wet hike from a stranded train through the middle of nowhere would not normally end with a delicious kiss from a charming stranger. And no one would think that a trip to the Waffle House through four feet of snow would lead to love with an old friend. Or that the way back to true love begins with a painfully early morning shift at Starbucks.

Thought: Each story was cute and have funny moments in it.  The Patron Saint of Pigs by Lauren Myracle had me really laughing, I was in tears at one point because of it. This  one was my favorite out of all three.  The Jubilee Express by Maureen Johnson was cutie but it only got second place out of the three. I really like the fact of the snow stuck train. Last but not least A Cheertastic Christmas Miracle by John Green I like this one the lest because it had me confused a couple of time. I really don’t like being confused when I read.

First And Last Sentence: Link Here

[teasetsotw]

--- Designer/Manufacturer: Michael and Maureen Banner [X][X] Region: Massachusetts, United States Time period: 1970-1990

[malibu-92]

what if, instead of doing my homework, i redecorated my entire bedroom

[petalsofpoppys]

— SHE SHOOTS COLORS ALL AROUND LIKE A SUNSET GOING DOWN, HAVE YOU SEEN A LADY FAIRER?

( she’s a rainbow, the rolling stones )

•••

: : POPPY STEWART, 32 : :

( the bubbly biochemist, annie murphy )

•••

i. BASIC INFORMATION

» full name: poppy anne stewart

» nicknames: pops, “dr. p” by some of her close friends

» age: twenty-six (at the time of the snap), thirty-two (at the time of the blip)

» birthday: july sixteenth, nineteen-ninety-one

» birthplace: manhattan, ny, usa

» zodiac sign: cancer

» current residence: varies but primarily manhattan (upper east side), ny, usa

» gender: cis female

» occupation: currently, poppy works as a biochemist for oscorp laboratories. her research varies but primarily focuses on recombinant dna technology and genome editing. while obtaining her degree from new york university, she worked in the pathology laboratories at metro-general hospital. both her masters and doctoral program allowed her to travel to numerous international labs to work on a variety of projects. as such, she was able to lend her time and efforts to research facilities across all seven continents. most notably, poppy has worked with the lead scientists in wakanda and under dr. cho in both korea and at the new avengers facility before it was destroyed by thanos’s army.

ii. HEALTH

» physical health:

» scars:

» broken (any) bones:

iii. MENTAL HEALTH

» extrovert or introvert:

» logical or creative:

» optimist or pessimist:

» phobias / fears:

» problems:

iv. PERSONALITY

» goals / dreams:

» quirks / habits:

» likes:

» dislikes:

» flaws:

v. FAMILY

» parents: morrison stewart (father, fc: alan ruck), maureen stewart (mother, fc: laura dern)

» paternal grandparents:

» maternal grandparents:

» sibling(s): n/a.

» children: n/a.

vi. APPEARANCE

» height: five feet, seven inches

» weight: one hundred and thirty three pounds

» eyes: deep green with small golden flecks

» hair: medium champagne blonde with tanned blonde roots

» face and complexion:

» build:

» defining marks:

» dress style:

» faceclaim: annie murphy

vii. ROMANTIC & SEXUAL

» marital status: never been married.

» sexual preference:

» ever had sex:

» opinion on sex:

» opinion on relationships: one of the ways by which poppy asserts her autonomy is through dating. pressure from work can be immense so she enjoys the frivolity of flirting. always on the move, poppy rarely has the time to maintain a steady relationship. she never knows how long she’ll be in a given city or which lab she’ll be jetted off to next. for the most part, no one she has been with has been open to accompanying her on her spontaneous journey through life. poppy doesn’t blame them— it’s an exciting yet stressful way to live. instead of trying to find her “one, true love”, she involves herself in various short-lived flings to fulfill certain pleasures of the hopeless romantic that lives inside of her.

» turn ons:

» turn offs:

» past relationships: many of poppy’s romantic encounters have not advanced into a relationship but one of her more serious interactions was with [name] (fc:), an aerospace engineer, for whom she dated for close to two years.

» future relationship(s): poppy eventually ends up in a committed relationship with a member of her doctoral cohort, maxwell “max” stevens (fc: sam claflin). 

viii. FRIENDSHIP

» big group of friends or several close friends:

» best friend:

» ever lied to a friend:

» the most horrible thing they did to a friend:

» list of friends:

; marguerite “maggie” hall ( former classmate & best friend / jenna louise coleman / @margueritehall )

; shuri ( close friend / letita wright )

; darcy lewis ( close friend / kat dennings )

; christine palmer ( close friend / rachel mcadams )

; stephen strange ( friend / benedict cumberbatch )

; jane foster ( friend / natalie portman )

; bruce banner ( friend / mark ruffalo )

; scott lang ( friend / paul rudd )

; steve rogers ( friend / chris evans )

; sam wilson ( friend / anthony mackie )

ix. MORALITY

» ever been drunk:

» lied to a significant other:

» cheated on significant other:

» gotten into a fight:

» deepest regret:

» religion:

x. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

» instagram (as if they were living in the modern day):

» inspiration: honey lemon (big hero six)

» gifboard:

» people:

» playlist(s):

[0-solshroom-0]

My Top Five Songs from Each Musical On My Musicals Playlist

(as of November 25, 2020)

these are in no particular order and are completely opinion based

Les Misérables:

Drink With Me

I Dreamed A Dream

One Day More

ABC Cafe / Red and Black

Master Of The House

(honorable mentions: the entire goddamn musical tbh)

Hamilton

Satisfied

What’d I Miss

Wait For It

Burn

Washington On Your Side

(Honorable Mentions: Say No To This and Best Of Wives And Best Of Women)

Hadestown

Way Down Hadestown

Wait For Me

Wait For Me Reprise

If It’s True

When The Chips Are Down

Moulin Rouge (Broadway Version)

So Exciting!

Come What May

El Tango De Roxanne

Backstage Romance

The Sparkling Diamond

Six

All You Wanna Do

Don’t Lose Ur Head

Haus of Holbein

Ex Wives

Six

Wicked

(Before I start i’m gonna say that i don’t actually like Wicked that much but it was the first musical i saw live so yeah it holds a special place in my heart. that’s why it’s here)

As Long As Your Mine (aka the only song i genuinely enjoy)

No Good Deed

What Is This Feeling

Popular

Defying Gravity

Sweeney Todd

The Worst Pies In London

Johanna

Pirelli’s Miracle Elixir

Green Finch and Linnet Bird

A Little Priest

Newsies

King Of New York

Carrying The Banner

That’s Rich

The World Will Know

Watch What Happens Reprise

(honorable mention: Letter From The Refuge)

Heathers

(another musical i’m kind of eh about but it’s here anyway)

Big Fun

Candy Store

Fight For Me

Lifeboat

Seventeen

(honorable mention: Yo Girl)

Be More Chill

Upgrade

The Smartphone Hour

Michael in the Bathroom

The Pitiful Children

A Guy That Id Kinda Be Into

Rent

Light My Candle

Tango: Maureen

Out Tonight

La Vie Boheme

Take Me Or Leave Me

The Greatest Showman

Never Enough

Come Alive

The Other Side

Tightrope

This Is Me

Mamma Mia

Does Your Mother Know

The Winner Takes It All

Take a Chance On Me

I Have a Dream

Lay All Your Love On Me

Mamma Mia 2

(Judge all you want but i liked this movie and i said movie musicals too and this counts probably)

Waterloo

Andante, Andante

Super Trouper

When I Kissed The Teacher

Why Did It Have To Be Me?

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Time Warp

Eddie

Rose Tint My World

Touch-A, Touch-A, Touch Me

Science Fiction/Double Feature

The Clockmakers Daughter

The Turning Of The Key

Impossible

Spindlewood

Keep It To Yourself

Clockwork

Waitress

What’s Inside

Opening Up

The Negative

When He Sees Me

She Used To Be Mine

21 Chump Street

Not gonna bother listing them out because the musical is only five songs long but if anyone’s curious Cousin is my favorite song

Repo! The Genetic Opera

(i seriously only like three songs in total i don’t even know why this album is on here)

Infected

Zydrate Anatomy

Chase The Morning

And that’s it! If you wanna suggest musicals for me to listen to then feel free to.

(Note) the playlist consists of pretty much every musical i even vaguely liked (both stage musicals and movie musicals) and is being updated consistently as i discover new ones so yeah

also yeah i did make this whole post because 1 whole mutual told me to and i value what my mutuals say that much.

here’s the link if anyone wants it (Yes Les Mis is on there twice i couldn’t decide which version to put on there so i put them both i’m SORRY but i’m actually not because ITS MY PLAYLIST AND I GET TO MAKE THE DECISIONS sorry that was aggressive for some reason. anyway ignore the playlist cover because i just chose something random)

[firstslashed]

I forgot like four days ago I made a blog for Maureen. I still got to do her tags, banners, and a promo. But if you want the @ let me know and I will message it to you!

[haikkun]

Flatter the Curve

Our victory breathes over a growing monster

The sufferer cheeks an apathetic master

Drinks bleach. We hold up “quiet” fingers

And we dare not spoil the party

By jumping in headfirst

Does a chopped hand get the last clap?

Darwin parades, banners and flags,

Opposite his ironic loophole

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Maureen Armstrong @haikkun