#Nine gorman

[athenaspeculiardaughter]

[youraufildespages]

La nuit où les étoiles se sont éteintes de Nine Gorman et Marie Alhinho

 9/10 « J’aimerais lui rétorquer que les étoiles s’éteignent et que quand c’est le cas, elles détruisent tout sur leur passage. J’aimerais lui dire que parfois, c’est comme ça que je me sens, comme une supernova sur le point de se transformer en trou noir. »  Depuis que sa mère est en prison, Finn pense ne jamais pouvoir remonter la pente. Il se laisse sombrer et tente de s’oublier…

[ohlorake]

(Dés) Espoir

- Et... il ne te manque pas un peu, des fois? demandé-je d'une petite voix. Ton père je veux dire.

- Celui que j'aurais voulu qu'il soit, oui. Mais la réalité de qui il était, non.

(...)

- Pour toi, les gens ne peuvent pas changer? questionné-je Nathan, un peu perdu.

- C'est dur de renier ceux qui sont les plus proches de toi mais, s'il y a bien un truc que j'ai appris, c'est que ça ne sert à rien de perdre du temps avec des gens qui ne sont pas prêts pour nous, pas prêts à nous accepter tels qu'on est. Bien sûr qu'ils peuvent changer, mais ce ne sera jamais avec certitude. Et puis, surtout, combien de temps ça prendra?

Le jour où le soleil ne s'est plus levé. Nine Gorman & Marie Alhinho

[storyofthenauseouseye]

The Duality of Woman: Anais Nin

Vogue Magazine, Anais Nin talks about being a woman, 15 October 1971

Anais Nin is a woman of duality. It's been a well-known fact for those who know or love her that she is truly a two-sided coin. She said it herself in her book Henry and June,

"I will always be the virgin prostitute, the perverse angel, the two-faced sinister and saintly woman"(bookquoters.com).

From her intense marriages to two different men on opposite sides of the country, to her literary career, to even her personal reflections and essays, Nin was a figure bathed in duality. How does one split the image of Anais Nin ideally in half? You just have to find the seam between diarist and eroticist.

The Diarist

Anais Nin is most well-loved by her adoring fans because of her published diary. As a young girl, Nin wrote her father a letter begging him to return to the family he had abandoned (The Anais Nin Foundation). This was the beginning of Nin's diary, which would be published in seven volumes, with four unexpurgated diaries later appearing after their original publication.

Her diaries were incredibly personal, full of secrets and thoughts she never thought would come to light. The biggest secret within these diaries was that she was married to two different men simultaneously, something she would remove from the diaries upon initial publication. Years later, Nin compiled the removed sections into one volume, the first of her unexpurgated diaries. It was called Henry and June, and detailed the letters and writings the two shared. The duality of Nin stretched throughout every aspect of her life.

These highly intimate journals struck twentieth-century American women directly in their souls. As one journalist famously put it in an article for The Conversation,

Anaïs Nin dreamed, in all senses. She dreamed of lives and possibilities. She dreamed in slumber and allowed her dreams to leak into the day. As I regularly committed the cardinal social sin of recounting my dreams over breakfast, she seemed a soulmate across oceans and generations (Gorman).

These teenage girls and their daydreams were instantly hooked on Nin's likeminded wonder and splendid prose. She became a sensation after the diary publications almost instantly, giving her a decent seat in literary history.

It wouldn't be long until something else gave her another boost of fame.

Ramon Casas, Decadent Young Woman. After the Dance, 1899

The Eroticist

In the late 1970s, Anais Nine published three volumes of erotic short fiction, each containing approximately ten stories. Despite their popularity, the term erotic is a tad inappropriate. Although she wasn't a follower of the transgressive art movement like Georges Bataille, Anais Nin's erotic stories are more disturbing and controversial than actually arousing.

Nin wrote about such topics as sexual abuse, incest, pedophilia, and other forms of sexual violence within her stories. These works would go on to shock and challenge readers even today (Maza).

Lost Lenore Antiques, Anais Nin ~ Little Birds and Delta of Venus ~ 1st Edition Books ~ Vintage Erotica, 27 August 2021

Works Cited

The Anais Nin Foundation. “bio — The Anais Nin Foundation.” The Anais Nin Foundation, https://theanaisninfoundation.org/bio. Accessed 11 December 2023.

Gorman, Alice. “The book that changed me: journeying to the self with Anaïs Nin's sensual, transgressive diaries.” The Conversation, 25 April 2022, https://theconversation.com/the-book-that-changed-me-journeying-to-the-self-with-ana-s-nins-sensual-transgressive-diaries-176135. Accessed 11 December 2023.

Maza, Sarah, and Paul Herron. “Swinging: The Double Life of Anaïs Nin.” Public Books, 19 February 2018, https://www.publicbooks.org/swinging-the-double-life-of-anais-nin/. Accessed 11 December 2023.

Nin, Anaïs. “Quotes from Henry and June: From "A Journal of Love"--The Unexpurgated Diary of Anaïs Nin by Anaïs Nin.” BookQuoters, https://bookquoters.com/book/henry-and-june-from-a-journal-of-love-the-unexpurgated-diary-of-anais-nin. Accessed 11 December 2023.

Further Reading

[tashacee]

The Clocktown Mystery

Chapter Four: The Locked Door

The Chain made their way across the square to where they could all see the grumbling man putting up the last of his posters. Gorman, Time had called him. This was Gorman. The one who had been publicly complaining about having a grudge against the salesman. The one who had sent him a note asking to meet in the Clocktower. The note was in Wild’s slate now, stained red with the Salesman’s blood.

Twilight set his jaw. It still wasn’t definitive proof but… he was very aware that they could be walking into a conversation with a murderer.

…

Okay. Well. If Twilight was honest, he wasn’t really too worried. After all, Gorman may have been able to overpower the Salesman, but the fact was that he was a balding, middle aged man who clearly had not been keeping himself as in shape as much as he might have. Against nine heroes, he wouldn’t really stand a chance.

Still. Twilight was glad to see that Warriors was keeping a tight hand on Wind.

Read the rest on AO3!

[whispered-into-the-void]

It's amazing how the minor facts and how-to's you pick up will factor into your readings of everyday experiences.

(citation needed on everything I'm about to say, btw)

Like, tea and coffee. Tea is best when made with boiling water, like 95-100 °C, whereas coffee is better with slightly - slightly - cooler water, like 92-94 or smth. Coffee made with boiling water will be more bitter than coffee made at that 92-94 range, and vice versa with tea.

I first heard this from the British comedy series "Dave Gorman's Modern Life Is Goodish," where he relates it to the rise of coffee shops; a small cafe will use a kettle for their tea and their coffee, leading to a (relatively) cheap, fairly good cup of tea, and a (relatively) cheap, fairly bad-to-okay cup of coffee; in comparison, a coffee shop is likely gonna think they have to use their coffee machine for everything, including tea, leading to a (relatively) expensive, fairly good cup of coffee, and a more expensive, worse cup of tea.

I can't definitely speak to the last point, but I can say that I started factoring in a couple of seconds to let the kettle cool after boiling, and my coffee improved, so I'll at least believe the culinary aspect of not the business angle.

The other reason I reckon this is true is that I'm not the only person I've seen who seems to acknowledge this? The pharmacist at my old job seemed to take the same approach from the opposite direction, turning the kettle off just before it boils - again, this would seem to imply that it's not utter bullshit. The thing that I can't move from my head is that he'd do this to a kettle that was *also being boiled for tea* for his coworkers/the dispensers.

And, I don't know if he knows that he was potentially creating a worse cup of tea for his dispensers just so he could have his better coffee sooner, but it does really exemplify the mindset of pharmacists towards dispensers.

Like, pharmacists are essential for pharmacy, obviously. But so are dispensers? Like, in order to run, a pharmacy needs a Pharmacist, it doesn't matter how many dispensers you have - that's for safety reasons. However, even with a pharmacist, they need at least one other member of staff to check their work or the pharmacy can't dispense medication (according to regulation, I don't doubt that that specific rule is broken at some point in every pharmacy that opens late or on weekends). In theory, that *could* be another pharmacist, but given that dispensers are paid minimum wage, it's gonna be a dispenser nine times out of ten. Like, a pharmacy can't run without a pharmacist, but a pharmacy runs on its dispensers, and there's a concerning trend of pharmacists practically refusing to acknowledge that simple fact or treat dispensers with any respect?

Idk, maybe I've just had bad experiences with pharmacists, or maybe it's because those pharmacists were also acting as Managers, but yeah. Minimum wage work is what keeps things going, if every minimum wage worker went on strike then the world would stop, minimum wage work isn't "unskilled" work, etc.

[krispyweiss]

Television Co-founder Tom Verlaine Dead at 73

- “This man’s importance can’t be overstated,” Scott Metzger says

Tom Verlaine, the guitarist and singer who co-founded the influential punk band Television, has died at 73, Rolling Stone reports.

The magazine cited Patti Smith’s daughter, Jesse Paris Smith, who said Verlaine died Jan. 28 following a “brief illness.”

“More 2023 fretted heartbreak,” a “saddened and bummed” Vernon Reid wrote on Twitter.

“One of the great punk lead stylists. Tom Verlaine was a true downtown hero.”

Television’s 1977 debut, Marquee Moon, is considered a touchstone; it is one of only two albums the band released in its initial incarnation.

“Not many first-time-hearing experiences in my life compare to the first time through Marquee Moon,” drummer Steve Gorman (the Black Crowes/Trigger Hippy) tweeted. “There weren’t any words then, and there really aren’t any right now.

“Damn.”

Guitarist Scott Metzger of Joe Russo’s Almost Dead concurred, calling the LP “a holy grail of creative rock guitar, song craft and arranging that I always end up going back to year after year.

“This man’s importance can’t be overstated,” Metzger wrote on social media. “RIP, Tom Verlaine.”

After Television’s demise, Verlaine would release nine solo albums between 1979 and 2006, even after Television reformed 1992 and continued to play sporadically. But Marquee Moon had the greatest impact; Jason Isbell said he and the 400 Unit walk onstage to that LP “most nights” and he called Verlaine “the realest deal.”

“May Tom Verlaine rest in peace and love,” Todd Rundgren’s Spirit of Harmony Foundation said.

1/28/23

[trans-axolotl]

quarterly book recs

@librarycards tagged me for my nine quarterly book recs!! going to include a few articles and also films on the list because i have gotten really into films the past couple months and thought Why not!

Psychiatry Inside out: Selected Writings of Franco Basaglia edited by Nancy Scheper-Hughes and Anne M. Lovell

Realm of the Elderlings Series by Robin Hobb

rereading Medical Apartheid by Harriet A. Washington

A Corpse Among Corpses (film about asylum graveyards, genocide, gentrification, and medical experimentation)

Every Body-intersex film in theaters June 30th.

A Disability of the Soul by Karen Nakamura (and associated films)

PERFECT STORM: A time to refrain from embracing by Richard Hunsinger

Mad People Of Colour: A Manifesto By Rachel Gorman, annu saini, Louise Tam, Onyinyechukwu Udegbe & Onar Usar

if anyone else wants to do book recs, feel free to tag me!

[chillingcinemachronicles]

Best Animated Movies on Netflix for a Visual Feast

1. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)

Director: Joel Crawford

Cast: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Harvey Guillén, Florence Pugh, Olivia Colman, Ray Winstone, Wagner Moura

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Sequels released over a decade after the first film are always a gamble, but Puss in Boots: The Last Wish was one of multiple films from 2022 (Top Gun: Maverick, Avatar: The Way of Water) that actually improved upon its predecessor. Eleven years after the first Puss in Boots, the eponymous rascally cat has now burned through eight of his nine lives on his various adventures, reteaming with Kitty Softpaws in pursuit of the Last Wish, which would restore his lives. Along the way, he tries to outrun Goldilocks — hoping to attain the Last Wish for herself — and a menacing wolf who mysteriously stalks Puss. Like other DreamWorks films post-Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, the blend of 2-D and 3-D is striking in its visual texture, particularly in action sequences, but its darkly authentic themes of anxiety and the value of friendship resonate most of all.

2. Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017)

EW grade: B+ (read the review)

Director: David Soren

Cast: Kevin Hart, Ed Helms, Nick Kroll, Thomas Middleditch, Jordan Peele, Kristen Schaal

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The wildly popular Captain Underpants book series has kept kids entertained since 1997, but it wasn't until 20 years later that the tighty-whities-clad hero made it to the big screen. The First Epic Movie centers on George and Harold, fourth-grader best friends who create the Captain Underpants comic book and hypnotize their strict principal into becoming the superhero — who doesn't actually have superpowers. Kid-friendly without being too mind-numbing to their parents, Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie has "charm to spare," praises EW's critic, noting it works "mostly because it never tries to be more or less than what it is." It also spawned a series on Netflix, The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants, which ran from 2018 to 2020.

3. The Angry Birds Movie (2016)

EW grade: B (read the review)

Director: Clay Kaytis and Fergal Reilly

Cast: Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Danny McBride, Maya Rudolph, Kate McKinnon, Sean Penn, Tony Hale, Keegan-Michael Key, Bill Hader, Peter Dinklage

While it may be damning with faint praise to give credit to The Angry Birds Movie for not being a total disaster...it really could've been much worse. Based on the wildly popular app of the same name, the film follows Red (voiced by Jason Sudeikis), a talking bird who comes to suspect that his island's new pig inhabitants have malicious intent. Your mileage may vary depending on your tolerance for punny/juvenile humor, but as EW's review notes, the film "delivers a mildly diverting mix of winky meta-jokes and moral lessons, cannily aimed at both the next generation of tiny consumers and their more sophisticated parents.

4. Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022)

Director: Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson

Cast: Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Gregory Mann, Burn Gorman, Ron Perlman, John Turturro, Finn Wolfhard, Cate Blanchett, Tim Blake Nelson, Christoph Waltz, Tilda Swinton

Codirectors Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson transport the classic story of Pinocchio to World War II-era Italy in this meticulously crafted stop-motion animated film. Following the death of his young son, carpenter Geppetto cuts down a tree and carves a wooden boy, who is subsequently brought to life and dubbed Pinocchio. As the boy ventures to the outside world, he is met with dark forces that attempt to use and corrupt him, all against the backdrop of Benito Mussolini's reign as leader of Fascist Italy. Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio is a darker take on the tale compared to the well-known Disney adaptation (which also received a far-inferior live-action remake in 2022). From the fraught setting to the detailed creature designs, del Toro and Gustafson create a distinct world while providing valuable life lessons to viewers of all ages. The film became the first Netflix production to win the Oscar for Best Animated Feature.

5. The Sea Beast (2022)

Director: Chris Williams

Cast: Karl Urban, Zaris-Angel Hator, Jared Harris, Marianne Jean-Baptiste

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A brave orphan girl named Maisie stows away aboard a ship of sea monster hunters in The Sea Beast, helmed by Big Hero 6's co-director Chris Williams. The sailors are renowned for their hunting abilities, though their status is threatened by their society's admiral, who wishes to replace them. They go out on one last hunt to track down a powerful sea beast called the Red Bluster, but, as Maisie soon discovers, the creatures may not have the kind of malicious intent for which they've come to be known. With dazzling colors, fast-paced thrills, and classical storytelling, it's easy to see why The Sea Beast became Netflix's most watched animated original film as of October 2022, according to the streamer. The film also earned a Best Animated Feature nomination at the Oscars, following a wave of critical praise.

[andreisvechnikov]

tag nine people you want to catch up with/get to know better

thank you for the tag @smileysvech ✨✨✨

last song: como la flor - selena

last film: gran turismo

currently reading (or last read): about to start amanda gorman's call us what we carry

currently watching: need to catch up on strange new worlds! (i'm really really bad at finishing tv shows)

current obsession: buying books and never reading them

tagging (if you want to) @18minutemajor @circle--of--confusion @cinnamoncowboy @jonasiegenthaler @turbolainen @titobeauvi @gabelandeskog @jcheechoo @krakenbait

[athenaspeculiardaughter]

I read 33 books (about 35)

I reread the Heartstopper books like 2 times this year

Hard question but I'll said: The song of Achilles,La nuit où les étoiles se sont éteintes,arc of a scythe (I'm actually reading the 2nd book), trials of Apollo (don't make me choose a favourite) and Gallant (sorry Heartstopper)

Neal shusterman, Nine Gorman,Marie Alhinho, V.E Schwab and many others

Fantastic/Fantasy

The twilight books (dnf)

Mine was 35 (I'm about to finish it!!)

No sadly

This year I discovered distopia

I'll said Heartstopper (I don't have it yet but I know I'll love it)

The Percy Jackson books (I finished the serie in January)

No, that's a miracle

I'll said "La mort d'Olivier Becaille" (I had to read it for school but I didn't understand anything)

I want to finish "Arc of a scythe: Thunderhead", the book for my french class and maybe if I can "the sun and the star"

Honestly I don't know

The song of Achilles

The song of Achilles (I was curious and now it's one of my favourite books)

A lot

Yes

It was "the sun and the star" (I didn't finish it yet)

Yes

It's between "Arc of a scythe" and "heroes of olympus: the house of Hades"

3 days

I dnf an all book serie and 3 other books because cannot finish them

I'll try to read 40 or 45 books

end-of-year book ask

How many books did you read this year?

Did you reread anything? What?

What were your top five books of the year?

Did you discover any new authors that you love this year?

What genre did you read the most of?

Was there anything you meant to read, but never got to?

What was your average Goodreads rating? Does it seem accurate?

Did you meet any of your reading goals? Which ones?

Did you get into any new genres?

What was your favorite new release of the year?

What was your favorite book that has been out for a while, but you just now read?

Any books that disappointed you?

What were your least favorite books of the year?

What books do you want to finish before the year is over?

Did you read any books that were nominated for or won awards this year (Booker, Women’s Prize, National Book Award, Pulitzer, Hugo, etc.)? What did you think of them?

What is the most over-hyped book you read this year?

Did any books surprise you with how good they were?

How many books did you buy?

Did you use your library?

What was your most anticipated release? Did it meet your expectations?

Did you participate in or watch any booklr, booktube, or book twitter drama?

What’s the longest book you read?

What’s the fastest time it took you to read a book?

Did you DNF anything? Why?

What reading goals do you have for next year?

[hbhughes]

Kathleen M. Gorman

Together, we celebrate the life of Kathy Gorman, who passed away peacefully in her sleep on November 24th, 2024.  Born on August 26, 1943, she was the second child of John and Sara Gorman’s nine children. 

Kathy was born in Kingston, PA and moved to Forty Fort at the age of eight.  She attended Forty Fort schools.  In high school, she enjoyed participating as a majorette in the Forty Fort High School Marching Band. Kathy was an outstanding swimmer actively involved in the sport of water ballet and synchronized swimming.  Throughout high school and college, she worked at the International Color Printing Company alongside many family members, helping print what we all loved and called the “comics”.

Kathy attended Misericordia College and graduated with her degree in Secretarial Science.  She moved to West Islip, Long Island, New York and began her teaching career at Lindenhurst Public School, Lindenhurst, NY.  She spent the next twenty-eight years at Deer Park High School in Deer Park, NY as a teacher.  She also served as chairman of the business department at Deer Park.  She continued her education and received her master’s degree in secondary education from Hofstra University and then a professional diploma in Educational Administration from Long Island University.  Kathy retired from teaching and moved to Ormond Beach, Florida and chose to resume her career in teaching at St. Brendan Catholic School in Ormond Beach.  Her dedication as a teacher enlightened young minds, and Kathy devoted her life to shaping these minds with wisdom, kindness and passion.  We honor her legacy for her devotion to education.

Kathy earned respect from her students, and they knew that everything she did for them was in their best interests.  Many of us have had a teacher that stands out in our lives.  We believe Kathy was that teacher.

Kathy brought joy and laughter into all of our lives.  Her love for entertaining, and her love for crocheting brought happiness to many.  It was a joy for her to show off the gift of her hand-made afghans that were given to many family members and friends.  Her love of and her ability to pull off an impromptu party was amazing!  She had a knack for calling you and inviting you for a bite to eat.  There was always the infamous pot of chili, famous chicken rice soup, and Sara Gorman’s recipe and brother Tom’s favorite - ham, waxed beans and potatoes - simmering on the stove.  She loved big gatherings of her friends while living in Florida and could plan a major celebration with only a day or two’s notice.  Her most notorious event was on Easter Sunday.  Kathy planned one of her usual gatherings with mounds of food she prepared.  There were unseen circumstances causing cancellations. Kathy, not wanting to waste the effort put into this wonderful meal, she packed everything into the trunk of her car and drove to the local fire department.  The squad had a delicious feast!  What better way to celebrate!  The “guys” even asked for one of her recipes.  Hooray for Kathy for making what could have been an unfortunate ending into a day of celebration for all. 

Kathy delighted in the videos of her grandchildren, Mady and Jack, and hearing about their many awards and adventures.  She looked forward to her children and grandchildren’s visits to Florida and enjoyed vacations and sharing time with them. 

This past year, Kathy made the decision to move back to Forty Fort to be closer to her family and friends on Myers Street with her two brothers just down the road.  Everyone hoped we could petition the town fathers and re-name it Gorman Lane.

Kathy is survived by her daughter Suzanne Gollhofer and Carlos, her son Rob Gollhofer and wife Leslie, grandchildren Jack and Mady, brothers and sisters – Judy LoTruglio (Peter), Mariel Batjiaka (Paul), Tom Gorman (Mary), Susan Quigley (Bob), Beth Harkins (Jim), Joan McCue (Jack), Margaret Weber (Jim), John Gorman (Susan), many nieces, nephews and so many more extended family including all of her canine friends from the neighborhood that she so enjoyed.  We also would like to acknowledge her special Florida friend, Scott Botka, who always offered a helping hand and friendship.

Family and friends are invited on Thursday, December 5th from 4 to 7 PM at Hugh B. Hughes & Son, Inc. Funeral Home, 1044 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort.

Funeral will be held on Friday, December 6th at 10:30 AM at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, 116 Hughes St., Swoyersville. Family and friends are asked to go directly to the Church.

If you would like, in lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Blue Chip Farm Animal Rescue, Dallas, PA (https://bcfanimalrefuge.org/donate/); 974 Lockville Rd., Dallas, PA 18612.

[allthenewzworld]

Disney has tapped James Gorman to replace Mark Parker as the company's next chairman, effective in January, as the media giant lays the groundwork to name a successor for CEO Bob Iger in early 2026, the company said Monday.

Gorman joined Disney's board less than a year ago and was named the head of the succession planning committee in August. He will continue to lead that committee after he takes over as board chairman from Nike Executive Chairman Parker.

"The Disney board has benefited tremendously from James Gorman's expertise and guidance, and we are lucky to have him as our next chairman - particularly as the board continues to move forward with the succession process," Iger said in a statement. "I'm extremely grateful to Mark Parker for his many years of board service and leadership, which have been so valuable to this company and its shareholders, and to me as CEO."

Parker will step down after nine years on the Disney board "to focus on other areas" of his work, according to a Disney statement. That includes spending more time working on Nike-related matters, according to a person familiar with the matter. Elliott Hill took over as Nike CEO last week, replacing John Donahoe.

Read more at the link in bio.

[enterprisewired]

Disney to Name Bob Iger’s Successor in 2026, Appoints James Gorman as New Chair

Source: telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com

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Walt Disney Company has officially set a timeline for the announcement of Bob Iger’s successor as CEO, signaling a critical milestone in its leadership transition. On Monday, Disney announced that the company would name Iger’s replacement in early 2026, marking the first time the entertainment giant has set a formal timetable for this crucial decision.

The move is seen as a long-awaited step toward addressing Disney’s succession challenges, which have plagued the company for several years. Iger, known for transforming Disney through key acquisitions, including Pixar, Marvel, and Lucasfilm, has had his retirement date extended multiple times. Initially returning from retirement in 2022 after his chosen successor, Bob Chapek, was ousted, Iger had planned to stay for two years but later extended his tenure until 2026.

While the announcement comes as a relief to many investors, the search for a suitable successor to Bob Iger remains a critical challenge. Disney has yet to make a final decision, with several internal and external candidates in the running for the role. The succession plan will be closely monitored as Disney aims to ensure a smooth leadership transition before Iger’s expected departure.

James Gorman to Lead Disney’s Board as Chair

In addition to revealing the CEO succession timeline, Disney also announced the appointment of James Gorman, a veteran executive from Morgan Stanley, as its new chairman of the board. Gorman, who will take over the role on January 2, 2024, brings a wealth of experience, having served as CEO of Morgan Stanley for 14 years, where he led the firm through significant growth, particularly in its wealth management division.

Gorman’s leadership in executing Morgan Stanley’s own succession plan, which saw Ted Pick assume the CEO role while other contenders remained at the firm, has earned him praise from peers. His focus on transparency and rigor in leadership transitions is expected to play a key role as Disney embarks on its search fo rBob Iger’s replacement.

The appointment of Gorman comes as Mark Parker, the current chair of Disney and executive chairman of Nike, steps down after nine years on Disney’s board. Parker expressed confidence in Gorman’s leadership, noting that his experience would be instrumental in guiding Disney through its CEO succession process, a top priority for the board.

Candidates for Disney’s CEO Role Emerge

As Disney gears up for the 2026 leadership transition, several internal candidates are emerging as potential successors to Bob Iger. Among the contenders is Dana Walden, Disney Entertainment Co-Chair, who is seen as a creative executive with a track record of success in television. Walden’s deep relationships with talent and her creative vision align closely with Bob Iger’s leadership style, making her a strong candidate.

Other potential successors include Josh D’Amaro, the charismatic chairman of Disney Experiences, who oversees the company’s lucrative theme park operations, and Jimmy Pitaro, the chairman of ESPN, known for spearheading the sports network’s digital transformation. Alan Bergman, a Disney veteran who oversees the company’s film studios, is also seen as a strong contender, having led successful box office hits this year.

Disney’s board, led by Gorman, will continue to evaluate both internal and external candidates as the company prepares for its leadership transition. As the process unfolds, investors and analysts will keep a close watch on the company’s efforts to ensure a smooth and successful handover in 2026.

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Events 9.8 (1860-1960)

1860 – The steamship PS Lady Elgin sinks on Lake Michigan, with the loss of around 300 lives. 1862 – Millennium of Russia monument is unveiled in Novgorod. 1863 – American Civil War: In the Second Battle of Sabine Pass, a small Confederate force thwarts a Union invasion of Texas. 1883 – The Northern Pacific Railway (reporting mark NP) was completed in a ceremony at Gold Creek, Montana. Former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in an event attended by rail and political luminaries. 1888 – Isaac Peral's submarine is first tested. 1888 – The Great Herding (Spanish: El Gran Arreo) begins with thousands of sheep being herded from the Argentine outpost of Fortín Conesa to Santa Cruz near the Strait of Magellan. 1888 – In London, the body of Jack the Ripper's second murder victim, Annie Chapman, is found. 1888 – In England, the first six Football League matches are played. 1892 – The Pledge of Allegiance is first recited. 1898 – Seven hundred Greek civilians, 17 British guards and the British Consul of Crete are killed by a Turkish mob. 1900 – Galveston hurricane: A powerful hurricane hits Galveston, Texas killing about 8,000 people. 1905 – The 7.2 Mw  Calabria earthquake shakes southern Italy with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme), killing between 557 and 2,500 people. 1914 – World War I: Private Thomas Highgate becomes the first British soldier to be executed for desertion during the war. 1916 – In a bid to prove that women were capable of serving as military dispatch riders, Augusta and Adeline Van Buren arrive in Los Angeles, completing a 60-day, 5,500 mile cross-country trip on motorcycles. 1921 – Margaret Gorman, a 16-year-old, wins the Atlantic City Pageant's Golden Mermaid trophy; pageant officials later dubbed her the first Miss America. 1923 – Honda Point disaster: Nine US Navy destroyers run aground off the California coast. Seven are lost, and twenty-three sailors killed. 1925 – Rif War: Spanish forces including troops from the Foreign Legion under Colonel Francisco Franco landing at Al Hoceima, Morocco. 1926 – Germany is admitted to the League of Nations. 1933 – Ghazi bin Faisal became King of Iraq. 1934 – Off the New Jersey coast, a fire aboard the passenger liner SS Morro Castle kills 137 people. 1935 – US Senator from Louisiana Huey Long is fatally shot in the Louisiana State Capitol building. 1941 – World War II: German forces begin the Siege of Leningrad. 1943 – World War II: The Armistice of Cassibile is proclaimed by radio. OB Süd immediately implements plans to disarm the Italian forces. 1944 – World War II: London is hit by a V-2 rocket for the first time. 1945 – The division of Korea begins when United States troops arrive to partition the southern part of Korea in response to Soviet troops occupying the northern part of the peninsula a month earlier. 1946 – A referendum abolishes the monarchy in Bulgaria. 1952 – The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation makes its first televised broadcast on the second escape of the Boyd Gang. 1954 – The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) is established.