#Nick Sheridan

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Nick Sheridan: Inspiring Generations Through Journalism and Children's Literature

Nick Sheridan left an indelible mark on both journalism and children's literature. Known for his commitment to truth and ethical storytelling, Sheridan used his media career to educate young minds and bring social awareness to complex issues. His journey—from young Irish filmmaker to respected UK journalist and children's author—demonstrates a lifelong commitment to the values of honesty, engagement, and integrity.

Early Life and Education

Born in Wexford, Ireland, on October 30, 1991, Nick Sheridan was raised in a vibrant community that nurtured his artistic talents. Attending St. Peter’s College, he excelled academically and in the arts, ultimately earning the prestigious "Student of the Year" award in 2010. His passion for media and storytelling led him to Dublin City University, where he obtained a degree in journalism. This academic foundation paved the way for an impactful career spanning Ireland and the United Kingdom.

A Journalist's Journey: From Newstalk to BBC Scotland

Career Beginnings

Sheridan's journalism career began at Newstalk, where he honed his broadcasting skills as a newsreader and researcher. This early experience solidified his understanding of storytelling and reporting, shaping his future contributions to Irish and UK media. After Newstalk, Sheridan joined Late Lunch Live, a show focused on current events, which allowed him to develop skills in live reporting and engaging audiences on important issues.

Rise to Prominence: Young Irish Filmmaker of the Year

In 2009, Sheridan was named the Young Irish Filmmaker of the Year, a title that garnered international attention and earned him a place at the Seoul International Film Festival. This accolade marked his entry into the world of visual storytelling, further enhancing his journalistic abilities and providing him with a platform to reach wider audiences.

Transition to Television Journalism

Sheridan's transition into television journalism came with his role on RTÉ’s News2day, where he engaged young audiences across Ireland. Working on this program provided Sheridan with unique insights into effective communication with younger viewers, a skill he would later leverage in his children's books.

Move to the UK: Building His Career at BBC Scotland

In 2018, Sheridan moved to Glasgow to pursue new career opportunities at BBC Scotland. Starting as a researcher, he quickly rose through the ranks to become a camera journalist, correspondent, and presenter. At BBC Scotland, Sheridan worked on high-profile programs like Reporting Scotland and Drivetime, where his skills in storytelling and journalism reached new heights.

Nick Sheridan’s Contributions to Children’s Literature

Breaking News: How to Tell What’s Real from What’s Rubbish

Sheridan's passion for media literacy led him to write Breaking News: How to Tell What’s Real from What’s Rubbish, a book aimed at helping children understand the complexities of information in the digital age. Through humor and practical examples, the book encourages young readers to critically assess news sources, teaching them essential skills in fact-checking and spotting misinformation.

Wiki-School Trilogy

Sheridan’s Wiki-School trilogy combines entertainment and moral lessons, offering young readers stories that engage and educate. The first book, The Case of the Runaway Brain, blends mystery with real-world issues, encouraging critical thinking and empathy. Subsequent books in the trilogy—The Case of the Phantom Treasure and The Case of the Poisonous Pigs—continue this approach, addressing moral dilemmas in a way that captures the imagination of young readers.

Focus on Truth and Integrity in Journalism

Combating Misinformation

Sheridan's commitment to accuracy and authenticity became a defining characteristic of his journalism career. By creating content that adhered strictly to factual reporting, he sought to educate the public on the importance of reliable information. Sheridan’s approach served as a blueprint for journalists working in an era where misinformation is rampant, particularly on social media.

Innovative Storytelling Techniques

In his work at BBC Scotland, Sheridan often utilized multimedia elements to simplify complex issues, making them accessible to a broader audience. His creative use of graphics and interactive content in programs like Drivetime transformed consumer stories into engaging narratives, further emphasizing his commitment to informed journalism.

Awards and Recognitions

Prix CIRCOM Regional Rising Star Award

In 2016, Sheridan was awarded the Prix CIRCOM Regional Rising Star Award, a prestigious European accolade recognizing his contributions to broadcasting. This award highlighted Sheridan's influence in the media world and underscored his commitment to journalistic excellence.

Legacy as a Young Irish Filmmaker

Sheridan's early recognition as Young Irish Filmmaker of the Year set the stage for a career defined by creativity and dedication. His legacy as a filmmaker and journalist continues to inspire future generations of media professionals.

Lasting Legacy After His Passing

Tributes and Impact

Following Sheridan's untimely passing, tributes poured in from colleagues, public figures, and admirers. Scotland's First Minister, Humza Yousaf, honored him as a "talented journalist," while former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon reflected on his vibrant personality. BBC Scotland colleagues remembered him for his humor and kindness, with his contributions to children's literature particularly celebrated for their positive impact on young readers.

Enduring Influence in Journalism

Sheridan’s legacy is one of authenticity, empathy, and a profound respect for the power of storytelling. He continues to inspire a new generation of journalists to prioritize truth, ethical storytelling, and the representation of diverse voices. Sheridan’s work exemplifies the values of transparency and accountability, principles that remain essential in the ever-evolving media landscape.

Conclusion

Nick Sheridan’s life and work continue to resonate, shaping media standards and children’s literature. His dedication to truthful reporting and educating young audiences leaves a lasting legacy that transcends his accomplishments. Today, Sheridan’s contributions to journalism and his insightful children’s books serve as enduring resources that inspire, educate, and remind us of the power of storytelling in building a more informed and empathetic world.

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Guillem Morales appreciation post (all pics from his Instagram)

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Nick at the Premiere of 'The Order' at TIFF.

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Alan Scott: The Green Lantern #4 by Tim Sheridan and Cian Tormey. Cover by David Talaski. Variant cover by Nick Robles. Out in January 2024.

"Alan Scott’s learned the Red Lantern’s dark secret! But even if the Green Lantern knows the truth, can he find the will to stop his enemy’s monstrous plans?"

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Team Umizoomi premiered 15 years ago today on Nickelodeon!!!

MY CHILDHOOD IS CALLING ME!!!😊😊😊

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Absolutely Fantastic!

Written, directed and starring Andrew-Lee Potts; this movie was well paced and had the perfect balance of emotion, drama and suspense throughout.

I highly recommend this to all movie lovers.

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Magazine clippings

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bensheehan Saturday was🔥. Thanks to all of our friends and to our guest performers Joey McIntyre (NKOTB), Phantom Planet, John Stamos, Nick Petricca (Walk the Moon), Jesse Bradford, Stacey Ryan, Emily Bear, Jax, Dave Ferreria, Jason Butler, Bonnie McKee, and Corey Sheridan. And to my bandmates Darren Criss, Ricky Rollins and Abe Burns. And to Chris on bass and Devin on keys. Follow us at @wearejumperwall for more. I’ll be back to talking about government soon! In the meantime here are some clips:

• The Middle• Jumper feat. Joey McIntyre• California feat. Phantom Planet• Stacey’s Mom feat. John Stamos• Complicated feat. Stacey Ryan• Fat Lip• Last Resort feat. Jason Butler• Use Somebody feat. Nick Petricca• Since U Been Gone ft. Bonnie McKee• Teenage Dirtbag feat. Jax

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Email me at: afn_4@yahoo.com

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ESCAPING INTO A SHIP

So what exactly made me latch onto the Sydcarmy ship like a leech on a water buffalo?

It was unexpected (for me)! Yes, the very first meeting between Syd and Carm did make an impact. I thought "Oooh, what's this?!" However, Carmy was/is such a mess that I quickly dismissed it. And Sydney just seemed to want his professional approval and a partner in making something great after the soul-crushing failure of Sheridan. So, the first season I personally didn't feel a mutual sexual/romantic tension, more like an automatic respect and shared goals/passions. Sydney nor Carm were obviously trying to flirt. Most slow burns on TV are 100% obvious like a Jeanine and Gregory (Abbott Elementary), Nick and Jess (New Girl), Jake and Amy (Brooklyn 99), Jim and Pam (The Office)...Until Braciole Ep. 8 that is.

S. 1 Episode 8- I won't get into everything but Carmy was desolate. Yes, he became a psycho chef and two people quit in Ep.7. However, he mourned Sydney more than Marcus. She was in his flashback/nightmare (?), then the way he told Tina that she looked like Syd (the poor pup), him texting her before opening the note from Mikey, and finally the most gorgeous locked gaze scene since Pride and Prejudice (2005). The soft lighting, the music, the colors, the mind-reading...magical. I still didn't get it initially. Silly, blind me.

Mentorship where??? Season 2 Carm and Syd's "mentorship" dynamic is pretty much over. They are true partners and spending more time together. They're dressing alike even when not in uniform, finishing each other's sentences or talking in unison. Sydney is opening up more of herself and Carm is asking to know more. They use the ASL sign for sorry with each other and no one else until ep 10. Then there's that locker scene in ep. 1 or 2, when they almost hang out just cause. However, Carmy misses the moment and there's the return of the kicked pup face. Before being on the ship I was delighted with all of their scenes and was looking forward to the food tour. They just ROCK together on screen.

Classic Love Triangle- Who's Claire? She's "Claire Bear", the prototypical "cool girl", who is willing to chase an socially awkward, wrong-number-giving man, despite being a pretty ER resident with no shortage of options. Did a CW writer get hired? Anyways, why was her presence used almost exclusively to put strain on Carmy and Sydney's relationship instead of The Bear generally? We could have had scenes with Nat, Richie, and Marcus arguing with Carmy about him being distracted due to Claire. They saved 99% of that for Sydney. They CHOSE to insert her in between or just after scenes with him and Claire. Showing Sydney's tattoos and her getting dressed with the stained chef's coat juxtaposed with them was WILD.

I LOVE that both believe their interpersonal problems are solely about The Bear/business partnership. In most "slowburns" the characters are far more conscious and actively work to keep things platonic. Jeremy might be a smidge aware that Sydney means more to him after the panic attack, but I bet he's shoved it down. All he knows afterward is that being with Claire feels wrong hence ignoring her call and recommitting to SYDNEY. He could of said "You all/This/The Bear deserve my full focus etc..." He was also nagged into greeting Claire at Friends and Family, seemed anxious when Fak brought her up right before The Table scene, and also while explaining that "she's great" to Sydney. He was at peace when focused on Sydney in the moment below.

The actors: Jeremy and Ayo's real life friendship is warms my soul and their chemistry onscreen is amazing. DON'T WASTE IT!!!

Jeremy smolders on screen. I want to see Carmy continue to stare, yearn, fall, then eventually confess and for Sydney to reciprocate his feelings. Anyhoo, does anyone else melt when Carm means business?! They do this twice in season one and it's not good for me. Whew, I need to clean my whole house or run a few miles.

Finally, there's so many other parallels between these two. They are fearful avoidants, have a missing or dead parent, jacked up stomachs, use sarcasm, but are generally very earnest, they struggle with anxiety, are compassionate, are perfectionists, peace-makers, give people multiple chances, are workaholics...so much more. A lot of that is also ME, lol.

Sydcarmy is my Roman Empire. I love them as much as you can fictional characters and they deserve the most tender, angsty, triumphant, romantic best-friends to more love story.

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ohhhhhmy god oh my god guyssjsjaidbwisjsis IT HAPPENED I SAW IT AND IT WAS AMAZING

Notes:

Act I

I NEED TO MARRY ALFIE BOE SOOOOO BAD BRUH YOU DONT EVEN GET IT

Alfie’s so short I forgot about that lmao he’s so baby

I do really really really love Michael but I can already tell that Javert is not exactly his thing. He’s too whimsical- too Marius. Super glad he gets to do something with Alfie tho <333

Jeremy (I think) rocked the bishop omgggggg

I WAS NOT EXPECTING KATIE HALL TO BE HERE CHAT- soprano Fantine is such a foreign concept to me but she was gorgeous 

THANK YOU BOEBALL VALVERT FOR BEING THERE FOR ME I LOVE MY BOYFRIEND AND HIS BOYFRIEND

THENARDIERS ARE SO FUNNY I’ve never seen funnier thenardiers. He called Cosette Baguette when Valjean took her away

Also at the beginning of the bargain when Alfie started singing Madame T went “oh he’s got a lovely voice tho”

COSETTE NEW PINK DRESS IS SO PRETTY!!!!! It matches Marius’ bow :))))

Ok both Eponine and Cosette were mixed bags for me- I liked them most of the time, but there were a couple times their voices felt a bit… nasally? They were both very pretty tho :)

James D Gish is beautiful. My dad says he’s the second coming of Ramin Karimloo and im inclined to agree

Gavroche is king shit as per usual

They had stars in stars omggg. ALSOOO at the end the lights make it look like he has wings. Probably unintentional but he’s soooooo fallen angelcore 

As much as Michael doesn’t fit Javert, his Stars really is amazing

WE GOT ENJOLTAIRE CRUMBS 👏👏👏 The entire pause between ABC Cafe and Red & Black they were just looking at each other forever

As much as I do love enjoltaire, im an even bigger fan of Gavroche and Grantaire’s dynamic. It was the main thing I noticed about R’s character (even with Kyle Adams playing him) and I’m so happy that it’s in other productions

No Javert barricade outfit in one day more :(

Three flags??? In this economy????

Act II

Okay I did genuinely forget about the barricade outfit but it did come back! It’s different from the Staged Concert, more greenish-black and I think he has his hair down- there’s at least some strands loose on the front

OKAYYYY IM REALLY SURE TGAT BEFORE R STARTED HIS SOLO IN DRINK WITH ME HE WENT AND HELD ENJ’S HAND FOR A BIT- and after he sang and Enj left Gavroche ran over and gave him a hug it was so sweet

Alfie Boe Bring Him Home is still my favoritest thing in the entire world. I owe him my life im so serious he was my top artist for a reason

Enjolras did the Aaron Tveit “until the earth is free” opt up it was amazing

They cut Gavroche’s individual death scene which was either for better or for worse because that’s the one that always gets me crying, so I just teared up at the end

When Javert let valjean and Marius go from the sewers he turned around as if he was gonna follow them, paused, screamed, and put his head and his hand

Dude michael ball does the best suicide scene he’s so unhinged and skdjaidhaisjsj

EMPTY CHAIRS BRO. At “phantom faces” the Amis all stood up in their places in their seats, with Enj, R, and Gavroche on the center balcony right by the conductor. Also at this point he begins to scream with anger at his survival. I’ve never thought about angry Empty Chairs, but it works so well and I need to see it more

Valjean in AHFoL Reprise made me so sad bro. Insert my post about him and Donna Sheridan but add that they’re so attached to their daughter (Amanda Seyfried) and kinda don’t want to let her go to get married

The audience clapped along to Beggars at the Feast. Don’t know if we were allowed to, but we did anyways

When Marius tells Cosette her father is a saint Valjean just shakes his head no oh my god 😭😭

HE DID THE NICK CARTELL NOSE BOOP WITH COSETTE

THE BISHOP COMES UP BEHIND VALJEAN WHEN HE DIES AND VALJEAN GIVES HIM THE BIGGEST HUG EVER OMFGGGGGG

During bows when Michael came up to bow with Alfie they had to switch sides so that Michael could be on the left and Alfie could be on the right. Order has been restored to the world

In summary: Amazing show god I love Les Mis!!!!! Alfie Boe is the only one who can save me <3333

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Hi everyone! Here’s the newest addition to my Creator Shoutout Series (june 2 - june 16)! I want to appreciate editors and their creations that i love from the past two weeks. To track this series or look at previous shoutouts, please check out the tag on my blog *creatorshoutouts.

chappell roan: super graphic ultra modern girl graphic by @andtosaturn

the bolter edit by @myoldiaries

sabrina carpenter : first singles edit by @gwcnstcy

ella purnell gifset by @nataliescatorccio

abbott elementary: gregory + looks at the camera gifset by @nessa007

shrek 2 gifset by @laurens-german

ready or not gifset by @gracesledomas

sabrina carpenter: please please please edit by @mcheung

normal people: marianne sheridan gifset by @bellamysgriffin

heartstopper: nick and charlie gifset by @kahhorri

sabrina carpenter: gov ball gifset by @venka

gracie abrams: close to you edit by @thegirlivealwaysbeen

taylor swift: tortured poets department redesign edit by @carlytayjepsen

the bear: sydney adamu gifset by @trueloveistreacherous

paramore: brand new eyes as movie posters edit by @hidekomoon

sabrina carpenter: please please please music video gifset by @kitconnor

the bear: 2x08 gifset by @djo

spirited away gifset by @fadeintoyou1993

modern family gifset by @gloriapritchetts

gracie abrams: the secret of us redesign edit by @theprophecys

sabrina carpenter: please please please music video gifset by @jeonwonwoo

priscilla gifset by @danystormborn

yellowjackets: lottie and laura lee gifset by @chappelroans

sabrina carpenter: title cards gifset by @thatsthatme

pride & prejudice (2005) gifset by @amitasumann

raye: genesis music video gifset by @blackmascara

bridesmaids gifset by @thepunkpanther

sabrina carpetner: please please please fan art by @alpacalypseartb

billie eilish: birds of a feather graphic by @wentzarchive

taylor swift: swifties for palestine gifset by @jeonwonwoo

halsey: you asked for this gifset by @tolerateit

chappell roan gifset by @spinebuster

gracie abrams: good riddance deluxe anniversary gifset by @gracieabrarns

bottoms 2023 gifset by @magnusedom

chappell roan fan art by @dresdoodles

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ALAN SCOTT: THE GREEN LANTERN (2023) #4

Written by TIM SHERIDAN

Art by CIAN TORMEY

Cover by DAVID TALASKI

Variant cover by NICK ROBLES

1:25 variant cover by SKYLAR PATRIDGE

$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 1/23/24

Alan Scott’s learned the Red Lantern’s dark secret! But even if the Green Lantern knows the truth, can he find the will to stop his enemy’s monstrous plans?

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Book Recommendations: Vampires

Dracula by Bram Stoker

Interview With The Vampire by Anne Rice

I Am Legend by Richard Matheson

Salem's Lot by Stephen King

Sunshine by Robin McKinley

The Lost Boys (Comics) by Tim Seeley

The Vampire: A New History by Nick Groom

Fledgling by Octavia E. Butler

Certain Dark Things by Sylvia Moreno-Garcia

The Awakening by L.J. Smith (and the rest of the 'The Vampire Diaries' Books)

Anno Dracula by Kim Newman

Already Dead by Charlie Huston

My Roommate Is A Vampire by Jenna Levine

Empire Of The Vampire by Jay Kristoph

The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice

The Southern Book Club's Guide To Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

NOS4A2 by Joe Hill

Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu

The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova

Fevre Dream by George R.R. Martin