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A Psycho's Path (2019) reviews and overview of low-budget slasher

A Psycho’s Path (2019) reviews and overview of low-budget slasher

‘No one is safe’

A Psycho’s Path is a 2019 American slasher horror feature film about a motiveless killer that is stalking a small California desert town. Captain Peters and his small police force are on the case searching for his whereabouts before he kills again.

Written and directed by Rocky Costanzo, the Entangled Entertainment-Hourglass Pictures-Stroboscope Studios production stars Quinton…

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     after a heinous afternoon at the club, rocky barely makes it through the door before melting into a puddle of over-starched fabric and discounted kiehls.  ❛  the last guy who spoke to me like that wound up in pieces at the bottom of the hudson,  ❜  she grumbles, collapsing onto the living room sofa and squishing a throw pillow over her face. wallowing was the number one cause of premature wrinkles, but being talked down to by one-percenters all day demands its toll.  ❛  i’m officially calling out of life. if my boss asks, tell him i died of toxic menstrual cramps. or polio. that’s still a thing, right?  ❜

@cntcrtainmcnt​​ / rocky & amber

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Happy Birthday Nicola Porpora!

Fiant aures tuae intendentes in vocem deprecationis meae.

Let thy ears be attentive to the voice of my supplication.

Nicola was born in Naples on 17 August 1686, the third of ten children of the bookseller Carlo and Caterina di Costanzo. At the age of 10, Nicola was enrolled in the Conservatorio dei Poveri di Gesù Cristo and become pupil of Gaetano Greco. At the age of 29, Nicola Porpora trained Farinelli, Caffarelli, Salimbeni, and other celebrated vocalists, as a teacer at Neapolitan Conservatorio di Sant'Onofrio and with the church Poveri di Gesù Cristo. The composition that you are listening is Aria from a substantial setting of the De Profundis in 9 movements, written in 1744 for the church of the Ospedaletto in Venice, where he was appointed Maestro del coro. The soloists in the original score from 1744 ware entered as: Bernadetta, Elisabetta Pia, Lauretta (soprani), with Angioletta Moro and Barbara (contralti). As is common in these liturgical settings, Porpora features most talented students first, the first soprano and alto arias being the most virtuosic. A celebrated composer and singing teacher, Porpora’s ability to set the Italian language to music was internationally acknowledged during his lifetime.

Cover art:

● Detail from "Apparition of the Virgin to St. Bernard", completed around 1485–1487. Artist: Filippino Lippi (April 1457 – Florence, 18 April 1504).

The picture was commissioned for the chapel of Francesco del Pugliese by the latter's son Piero, who is portrayed in the lower right corner in the traditional praying posture of the donor portrait (not visible in this detail). It is one of the most admired Lippi's works, due to its powerful, Flemish-inspired romanticism and attention to details, which contribute in turning the mystical apparition of the Virgin to St. Bernard into an everyday life scene. The composition is set in a rocky landscape in which the saint, while writing on his lectern, is suddenly visited by the Virgin. Behind Bernard's shoulders is depicted the demon biting his chains (not visible in this detail), this is a reference to a medieval hymn celebrating the Virgin as the liberator of humanity from the chains of their sins. A scroll on a rock contains a verse by the 3rd century AD stoic writer Epictetus: Sustine et abstine ("Carry on and abstain"), a hint to Bernard's teachings. Some scholars have identified in the faces of the Virgin and the angels on the left the portraits of the donor's wife and sons. It is housed in the Badia Fiorentina, a church in Florence.

Performed by: ● Dresden Instrumental Concert & Dresden Vocal Concert ● Peter Kopp (conductor)

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Large waves crash around the North Breakwater Lighthouse in Duluth, Minn., as snow falls on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019. (Alex Kormann/Star Tribune via AP)

Snow coats trees and fences as residents clear sidewalks of snow Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019, in St. Cloud, Minn. According to the National Weather Service, St. Cloud received four inches of snow overnight. (Dave Schwarz/The St. Cloud Times via AP)

A dog pokes its head through an open window as snow falls in Duluth, Minn., Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019. (Alex Kormann/Star Tribune via AP)

A man is silhouetted as he crosses a rain-covered street on a cold, windy night Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, in Kansas City, Mo. The area is forecast to have cold wet weather for the Thanksgiving holiday. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

A plow truck makes its way up the hill in front of the Cathedral of St. Paul, with the Capitol building in the backdrop on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019, in St. Paul, Minn. (Leila Navidi/Star Tribune via AP)

Patrick Costanzo brushes snow off a friend’s car on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019, in St. Paul, Minn. (Leila Navidi/Star Tribune via AP)

A snowplow removes about four inches of snow from a city street Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019, in St. Cloud, Minn. According to the National Weather Service, St. Cloud received four inches of snow overnight. (Dave Schwarz/The St. Cloud Times via AP)

Fresh snow covers a sign Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019, in St. Cloud, Minn. According to the National Weather Service, St. Cloud received four inches of snow overnight. (Dave Schwarz/The St. Cloud Times via AP)

A sidewalk cleaner brushes snow off the sidewalk on Superior Street in Duluth, Minn., Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019. (Alex Kormann/Star Tribune via AP)

  MINNEAPOLIS  — A day after bringing havoc to the Rocky Mountains, a powerful winter storm rolled across the Midwest on Wednesday, threatening to scramble Thanksgiving plans for millions of people during one of the busiest travel weeks of the year.

The storm, which was blamed for one death and hundreds of canceled flights, pushed east into South Dakota, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. But the West was not free of heavy weather. A “bomb cyclone” phenomenon was expected to topple trees and knock out power in California and Oregon.

“It’s one of those things, you couldn’t make it up if you tried,” National Weather Service meteorologist Brent Hewett said of back-to-back storms forming around the holiday.

Full Coverage: Storms

The bomb cyclone — a system that brings a rapid drop in air pressure —brought snow to the mountains and wind and rain along the California and Oregon coasts. Snow and downed trees and power lines closed multiple roads in southern Oregon. Others were reduced to a single lane, the state Department of Transportation said.

The system could generate waves of up to 35 feet (11 meters), wind gusts of up to 75 mph (120 kph) and heavy snow in the mountains.

Meanwhile, parts of the Midwest expected more than a foot of wind-whipped snow. The one-two punch made travel difficult or impossible in some places. Even those who left early were confronted with icy and snow-covered roads.

By mid-morning, Dell Rapids had already received 6 inches of snow. Many areas around Sioux Falls had about 4 inches, the National Weather Service said.

Snow coats trees and fences as residents clear sidewalks of snow Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019, in St. Cloud, Minn. (Dave Schwarz/The St. Cloud Times via AP)

Stranded travelers took shelter at hotels. In Minnesota, officials warned drivers to stay off the roads at least until the winds died down.

Children from South Dakota to Wisconsin got an early start on their holiday weekend, waking up to the news that dozens of school districts canceled classes. The University of Minnesota campus in the Twin Cities also called off classes starting late Tuesday.

The storm could dump 6 inches (15 centimeters) of snow in central and southern Minnesota. Some areas could see a foot (30.5 centimeters) or more, Hewett said.

In neighboring Wisconsin, as much as 20 inches (51 centimeters) was possible in the far northern reaches of the state.

At the Minneapolis airport, Delta Air Lines prepared by filling de-icing tanks, calling in extra flight dispatchers and assigning some of its 20 in-house meteorologists to focus on the Minneapolis forecast.

To the south, in the Milwaukee area, where the temperature climbed to 50 degrees (10 degrees Celsius), the storm brought rain and winds up to 35 mph (56 kph). Forecasters said another storm could arrive this weekend, just as people are returning from Thanksgiving.

On Tuesday, weather-related damage was widespread. Authorities on both sides of the California-Oregon border reported numerous vehicle crashes and closed roads.

At Denver’s main airport, about 10 inches (25 centimeters) of snow mixed with winds that limited visibility and canceled about 30% of the airport’s 1,600 average daily flights.

Southwest Airlines canceled about 200 flights. Spokesman Brad Hawkins said it would take a couple of days to rebook stranded passengers on other flights because there are few empty seats during the pre-Thanksgiving travel crush.

  A dog pokes its head through an open window as snow falls in Duluth, Minn., Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019. (Alex Kormann/Star Tribune via AP)

About 1,100 people spent the night at the airport, including many cadets from the Air Force Academy near Colorado Springs who either missed flights or wanted to get to the airport before road conditions deteriorated, airport spokeswoman Alex Renteria said.

Airport workers handed out blankets, diapers, baby formula, toothbrushes and toothpaste to passengers who camped out on floors and in chairs.

The storm dumped nearly 3 feet (1 meter) of snow in parts of northern Colorado and closed long stretches of highways there and in Wyoming. One person was killed, when a tractor-trailer jackknifed and was hit by two other trucks on Interstate 70 near the ski town of Vail.

Before it’s over, the storm’s effects could extend to New England, where a chance of snow was possible over the weekend, said Alex Lamers, a National Weather Service meteorologist.

“That could be a coast-to-coast storm,” he said.

In New York, the system could mean disappointment for fans of the larger-than-life balloons flown at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Organizers prepared for the possibility of grounding the iconic balloon characters because of 40 to 50 mph (64 to 81 kph) wind gusts in the forecast. Rules adopted after several people were injured by a balloon years ago require the balloons to be flown lower or not at all if sustained winds exceed 23 mph (37 kph) and gusts exceed 34 mph (54 kph). The decision will be made on parade day.

  A man is silhouetted as he crosses a rain-covered street on a cold, windy night Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Slevin reported from Denver. Koenig reported from Dallas. Associated Press writers Thomas Peipert in Denver, Bob Moen in Cheyenne, Wyoming, Olga R. Rodriguez in San Francisco, Gillian Flaccus in Portland, Oregon, Scott Sonner in Reno, Nevada, and Paul Davenport in Phoenix contributed to this report.

By JEFF BAENEN, COLLEEN SLEVIN and DAVID KOENIG – Nov 27. 2019

Winter Storm Threatens To Scramble Thanksgiving Travel Plans MINNEAPOLIS  — A day after bringing havoc to the Rocky Mountains, a powerful winter storm rolled across the Midwest on Wednesday, threatening to scramble Thanksgiving plans for millions of people during one of the busiest travel weeks of the year.

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     CONSIDER THIS A PERMANENT STARTER CALL  for all my muses ! you can find important info for each of them on their corresponding pages, linked under the cut for your convenience. this post will not expire and starters will be written as inspiration strikes, so what are you waiting for? hit the heart to subscribe ! feel free to specify muses you’re interested in writing with so i have a good jumping off point. if at any point you wish to unlike, you’re more than welcome — no hard feelings.  ♡

FREDERICK ‘FREDDY’ BRADFORD ( Noah Centineo FC )

JESSE DELGADO ( Tyler Posey FC )

EMMETT FOSTER ( Chris Evans FC )

ARMAN MOUSTAFA ( Rami Malek FC )

KENNETH ‘KENNY’ WATTS ( Noah Centineo FC )

OSWALD ‘OZZIE’ FLYNN ( Richard Madden FC )

DAMIEN KNOX ( Hunter Parrish FC )

SEBASTIAN ‘MIDAS’ MILLS ( AJ Saudin FC )

SCOUT O’SHEA ( Amber Heard FC )

JOEL ESTEVEZ ( Oscar Isaac FC )

LIONEL HUGHES ( Alfie Enoch FC )

COLTON SHAW ( Alex Roe FC )

GIDEON TOWNSEND ( Taron Egerton FC )

RAQUEL ‘ROCKY’ COSTANZO ( Liz Gillies FC )

THEODORE PARK ( Henry Golding FC )

KASPAR ‘KAS’ FARZAN ( Aria Shahghashemi FC )

IDRIS WELLS ( Lucien Laviscount FC )

MATTY ABRAMS ( Shawn Mendes FC )

DASHIELL ‘DASH’ VAN KIRK ( Matt Czuchry FC )

RICCARDO ‘RICHIE’ ZANETTI ( Milo Ventimiglia FC )

CYRUS LOCKLEAR ( Gavin Leatherwood FC )

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   okay, i’m officially cutting myself off at 15 — here’s two more muses ! as always, they’ve got stats pages & mini blurbs set up, so follow the links below to learn more about ‘em ! or just click the read more if ya don’t feel like clicking around

ROCKY COSTANZO ( Liz Gillies FC )

THEODORE PARK ( Henry Golding FC )

( LIZ GILLIES. 26. SHE/HER. CISMALE. ) RAQUEL ‘ROCKY’ COSTANZO, + INVENTIVE, - TROUBLED. — waitress at rolling hills country club

tw: mentions of cheating and murder

spoiled to bits by her parents from the tenderest of ages, raquel — known as ‘rocky’ from the preteen years onward — lived an enviable childhood. money was like toilet paper to the constanzo clan, her father spearheading a fortune 500 company with a sickening annual income. while her mother hailed from humble beginnings, you never would’ve guessed it by how easy she fit into the lavish lifestyle her husband had given her — and once she got a taste, she knew she had to lock it down with a child. raquel grew up close to her family’s manor, educated at a posh school with far too many rules for her liking. her charming demeanor and shocking generosity gained her classmates’ favor, but five in particular stuck out among the sheep. back then, she liked to pretend she created them in her image, but now she knows their paths were destined to cross. it all started with a secret revealed — her father had been having an affair with a married woman — and ended with a murder most foul. rocky claims she did it for the mother she could never watch fall from grace, though as much as she tries, she could never truly hate her father. regardless of motive, the event bonded rocky and her friends for life, and soon enough they found themselves skipping town at the command of their victim’s wife. starting from ground zero after twenty-three years of luxury was a difficult adjustment. she had to give up her sought-after internship back home, instead taking a minimum wage job at a kola country club, waiting hand-and-foot on the type of monster she used to be. some days it’s still hard — the signature tiffany id bracelet she couldn’t bear to part with the only thing left to her name — but with the help of her best friends, her soulmates, she’s managed to start over. MORE IMPORTANTLY SHE’S A BIG ASS LESBIAN

( HENRY GOLDING. 31. HE/HIM. CISMALE. ) THEODORE PARK, + GIFTED, - ARROGANT. — pediatric surgeon at kola general

the youngest son of an established cardiothoracic surgeon and his trauma specialist turned home-maker wife, theodore comes from a long line of people in the medical field. like his two brothers before him, there was never any question as to what he would grow up to become. luckily for his family, theo had a passion for surgery from the very beginning. as a boy, his mother would chase him around the no-nonsense london hospital where his father spent his days, pulling him from recovery rooms with apologetic smiles as he tried to befriend every patient he laid eyes on. he’d receive plastic scalpels and stethoscopes for birthdays and christmas, inviting his friends over to play doctor while his teenage siblings busied themselves with athletics and university applications. when theo came of age, he attended oxford for undergrad before being admitted to johns hopkins for medical school. after collecting his title, he rebelled against his family for the very first time by choosing to stay in the states — california to be exact. in his third year of residency, he finally declared his specialty ( cardiology, like his father and brothers before him ) but six months after passing his boards, he decided it was much too impersonal for his liking. nowadays, he’s considered one of the most gifted young pediatric surgeons on the west coast. he still speaks with his mother and siblings regularly, though his father is conveniently indisposed whenever he calls to check in. still, theo’s life is anything but empty. close with the other doctors at his hospital and much beloved by his patients, he’s made quite the home for himself here in kola.