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[battyaboutbooksreviews]

💖 Sapphic Books Coming Out May 2024

🩷 There's something especially sweet about a sapphic romance. Here are only a few of the amazing sapphic books hitting shelves in May 2024. Which ones are you adding to your ever-growing TBR?

Contemporary 💖 Here For the Wrong Reasons - Annabel Paulsen & Lydia Wang 💖 Perfume & Pain - Anna Dorn 💖 Cheryl - Jillian Fleck 💖 A Little Kissing Between Friends - Chencia C. Higgins 💖 Lavash At First Sight - Taleen Voskuni 💖 The Game of Giants - Marion Douglas 💖 We Were the Universe - Kimberly King Parsons 💖 Oye - Melissa Mogollon 💖 The Summer Love Strategy - Ray Stoeve 💖 Noah Frye Gets Crushed - Maggie Horne 💖 Halfway to Harbor - Nicole Melleby 💖 Sunhead - Alex Assan

💖 The 7-10 Split - Karmen Lee 💖 Trust & Safety - Laura Blackett & Eve Gleichman 💖 Second Night Stand - Karelia Stetz-Waters & Fay Stetz-Waters 💖 How It Works Out - Myriam Lacroix 💖 April May June July - Alison B. Hart 💖 The Ride of Her Life - Jennifer Dugan 💖 One Night With the CEO - Emily Hayes 💖 Dulhaniyaa - Talia Bhatt 💖 A Girl Can Dream - Emily Barr 💖 I Want You More - Swan Huntley 💖 Exhibit - R. O. Kwon 💖 Only a Bridesmaid - Haley Donnell

💖 Thirsty - Jas Hammonds 💖 Housemates - Emma Copley Eisenberg 💖 Don’t Be a Drag - Skye Quinlan 💖 True Love and Other Impossible Odds - Christina Li 💖 Murray Out of Water - Taylor Tracy 💖 The Redemption of Daya Keane - Gia Gordon 💖 Blame My Virgo Moon - Freja Nicole Woolf 💖 From Where We Are - Nicole Zelniker 💖 Cabin Fever - Tagan Shepard 💖 Channel Surfing in the Sea of Happiness - Guy Babineau 💖 Meet Me in Berlin - Samantha L. Valentine 💖 Behind You - Catherine Hernandez

Paranormal/Horror 💖 Primal Hunt - L.L. Raand 💖 Blood on the Tide - Katee Robert 💖 We Mostly Come Out at Night - (ed) Rob Costello 💖 Flowers from the Void - Gianni Washington 💖 My Darling Dreadful Thing - Johanna van Veen 💖 When the Devil - Emma E. Murray 💖 Honeybites - I. S. Belle 💖 My Favorite Thing Is Monsters - Emil Ferris 💖 The Worst Perfect Moment -Shivaun Plozza

Fantasy 💖 The Honey Witch - Sydney J. Shields 💖 The Fireborne Blade - Charlotte Bond 💖 Chained Destinies - D. Jordan Redhawk 💖 Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea - Rebecca Thorne 💖 Grand Slam Romance: Major League Hotties - Ollie Hicks & Emma Oosterhous 💖 Snake Charming - Genevieve McCluer 💖 The Witches of Silverlake - Simon Curtis 💖 Death’s Country - R. M. Romero 💖 Snowblooded - Emma Sterner-Radleygh 💖 Bird Suit - Sydney Hegele 💖 Farzana's Spite - Felix Graves

Historical 💖 The Good Women of Fudi - Liu Hong 💖 Spitting Gold - Carmella Lowkis 💖 Adrift - Sam Ledel 💖 A Heart Divided - Angie Williams 💖 A Liaison with Her Leading Lady - Lotte R. James

Mystery/Thriller 💖 The Deadly Spark - Roxie Key 💖 The Advice Columnist - Cade Haddock Strong 💖 The Lilies - Quinn Diacon-Furtado 💖 Loyalty - E. J. Noyes 💖 Clean Kill - Anne Laughlin 💖 Have You Seen This Girl - Nita Tyndall 💖 The Last to Pie - Misha Popp

Sci-Fi 💖 The Sunforge - Sascha Stronach 💖 Road to Ruin - Hana Lee 💖 Exile in Guyville - Amy Lee Lillard 💖 The Lily of Enarah - Arden Brax 💖 The Z Word - Lindsay King-Miller

[whos-hotter-jjba]

Hottest JJBA Outift Bracket - First Round Masterpost

Bruno Bucciarati vs Pesci

Hot Pants vs Daniel J. D'Arby

Gyro Zeppeli vs Nijimura Kei

Funny Valentine vs Tonio Trussardi

Trish Una vs Nijimura Keicho

Magent Magent vs Nijimura Okuyasu

Guido Mista vs Tooru

D-I-S-C-O vs Romeo Jisso

Joseph Joestar vs Higashikata Joshuu

Miraschon vs Mike O.

Kujo Jotaro vs Johngalli A.

Higashikata Tomoko vs George Joestar I

Narancia Ghirga vs Hirose Koichi

Tomoki Wu vs Kawajiri Shinobu

Otoishi Akira vs Kira Yoshikage (Jojolion)

Yagiyama Yotsuyu vs Higashikata Hato

Jolyne Cujoh vs Devo the Cursed

Sasame Ojiro vs Kakyoin Noriaki

Wamuu vs Steely Dan

Jonathan Joestar vs Kanedaichi Toyohiro

Narciso Anasui vs Will A. Zeppeli

Straizo vs Miyamoto Terunosuke

Caesar Zeppeli vs Fungami Yuya

Dainenjiyama Aisho vs Paco Laburantes

Dio Brando vs Squalo

Sugimoto Reimi vs Vinegar Doppio

Higashikata Daiya vs Mountain Tim

Gappy/Higashikata Josuke vs Yamagishi Yukako

Diavolo vs Sale

Higashikata Jobin vs Foo Fighters

Enrico Pucci vs Cioccolata

Muhammad Avdol vs Sakunami Karera

Lisa Lisa vs Wekapipo

Bruford vs N'Doul

Higashikata Mitsuba vs Dr. Ferdinand

Joestar-Kira Holy vs Higashikata Norisuke IV

Weather Report vs Terrence T. D'Arby

Diego Brando vs Erina Pendleton

Melone vs Rikiel

Mamezuku Rai vs Hazekura Mikitaka

Kishibe Rohan vs Leaky-Eye Luca

Oyecomova vs Illuso

Dragona Joestar vs Ghiaccio

Jodio Joestar vs Pocoloco

Risotto Nero vs Secco

Higashikata Kaato vs Scarlet Valentine

Hirose Yasuho vs Pannacotta Fugo

Miuccia Miuller vs Higashikata Josuke

Giorno Giovanna vs Donatello Versus

Usagi Alohaoe vs Vanila Ice

Johnny Joestar vs Hol Horse

Tsuji Aya vs Mrs. Robinson

Ermes Costello vs Kujo Josefumi

Suzi Q vs Axl RO

Sandman/Soundman vs Tiziano

Robert E. O. Speedwagon vs Scolippi

Leone Abbacchio vs Kenzou

Kira Yoshikage vs Esidisi

Prosciutto vs Kujo Holy

Mariah vs Blackmore

Kars vs Ungalo

Charming Man vs Formaggio

Gwess vs Meryl Mei Qi

Jean Pierre Polnareff vs Ringo Roadagain

[thealmightyemprex]

Well,we have more movies after this but actually we have already reached a sort of end here,as this block wraps up the big 3 monsters (Dracula,Frankenstein and Wolf Man ) and we end the 40's here

21.House of Frankenstein(1944)

So this is the big crossover movie,all three big monsters are together at last:Dracula ,Wolf Man and Frankensteins Monster....And they never fucking interact .Draculas dies halfway through ,and Wolfman dies right before the monster wakes up......So bit of a disappointment and the movies structure is a mess .Boris Karloff is back,this time as a mad scientist ,and he gives a good performance but it is kind of hilarious how much he screws over the monsters simply cause he is taking too much time to get his experiments done and he is kind of an asshole .Theres an interesting enough love triangle between J Carol Naish as the hunchbacked assistant in love with a Romani woman (Clearly trying to evoke Hunchback of Notre Dame ),who is in love with Larry Talbot ,Talbots story is nice and tragic ,with Lon Channey Jr being great as always as Talbot .As for the other two monsters they have good actors ,John Carridine fits a more book accurate Dracula ,and Glenn Strange with his huge build and craggy face is an imposing monster,but they are barely in the movie sadly .Will say I like the meta symbolism of the ending of the monster carrying Karoff only for the two to sink in quicksand together ,united forever .I dunno its a very flawed movie but its got its moments

22.The Mummys Curse (1944)

...Zzzzzzzz-*gasp*.....Oh yeah,....This was meh ....Just a bog standard Mummy movie......Yeah while I have fondness for the other monsters and am sad to see them go.....I am more then happy I am almost done with the Mummy movies ,at least the next ones a comedy

23.House of Dracula (1945)

The last of the war time Monster movies,and honestly the last serious film of the main line Monster films ,till Creature of the Black Lagoon in the 50's ....And its not good.It has the same problems as House of Frankenstein but more so :The monster dont really interact ,stories a mess ,but added to that ......The title character and main villain dies half way through ,to make room for a diffrent villain,Frankensteins Monster might as well not be there and its just a bit of a whimper.Will say Carridine is a good Dracula ,I just wish he had a good movie to go with his Drac ,I really liked the Nurse character Nina ,and I was really happy to see Larry Talbot get a happy ending for once

24.She Wolf of London(1946)

.....Why is this in this DVD set ? Cause ummm.....Its not a monster movie ,its more like Gaslight or like something from Val Lewton like the Leopard Man .....Except it isnt good .As much as I love June Lockhart she just isnt well directed here ,and I kind of knew really early on who the villain was .Will say there is a saving grace to the movie :Sara Haden as Aunt Martha is REALLY excellent .I think my overall takeaway isdissappointment,this is not a lady werewolf movie nor a particularly good thriller ,but Haden keeps me from hating it .Also Horace from 101 Dalmations plays a cop,that was fun

25.Abbot and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)

So the monsters are brought back after a hiatus for one last ride to meet Universals other big money makers at the time,the comedy team of Bud Abbot and Lous Costello.....And my feelings are complicated ,not on the film,the film is great,but on its legacy.First off the idea of the crossover was brillaint ,as humor is fairly common in the Monster films and the main conciet is REALLY funny,cause Costello is REALLY funny when he is scared ,and who better to scare him then Dracula and the Frankenstein Monster .I also like that within the film the monsters are played seriously ,with the humor coming from the childlike fear of Lou and Buds grumpyness with Lou for thinking monsters are running around .The Monsters are great ,Lon Chaney Jr as Larry Talbot being are token heroic monster ,and being a good foil to Bud and Lou ,Glenn Strange actually gets stuff to do as the Monster (And even a few lines ) with a wonderful chase scene near the end being a highlight ,and Bela Lugosi returns to his most iconic role as Dracula and is a great charming yet conniving villain .The gags are funny ,with some great one liners and some amazing comedic set pieces .I also think it is both a great horror film for kids and is a go to film for me to throw on around Halloween .So yeah I love the movie and part of me feels it is a fun last hurrah for the monsters ......But seeing it in this marathon context it also felt bitter sweet ,they quit being taken seriously and were solidified as figures of fun.....but fun is not bad ,its just a diffrent way of viewing them .Overall I love this movie and it is one of my faves of the lot

Rankings so far

25.The Mummys Tomb

24.Werewolf of London

23.Invisble Agent

22.She Wolf of London

21.Mummys Hand

20.Mummys Curse

19.Son of Dracula

18.House of Dracula

17.Invisible Woman

16.Ghost of Frankenstein

15.House of Frankenstein

14.Mummy

13:Mummys Ghost

12.The Invisible Mans Revenge

11.Dracula's Daughter

10.Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman

9.Dracula

8.Invisible Man Returns

7.Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein

6.Invisble Man

5..Son of Frankenstein

4.Phantom of the Opera

3.Wolf Man

2.Frankenstein

1.Bride of Frankenstein

To be....Concluded

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[brucebracket]

Bruce in all his string tie, Tunnel of Love glory

Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night was a late 80's cable special filmed just over a year before Roy died. "And Friends" included Bruce Springsteen, T Bone Burnett, Elvis Costello, Tom Waits, J. D. Souther, Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, k.d. lang, and Jennifer Warnes. They were backed by Elvis' band. In the audience are David Lynch, Billy Idol, Patrick Swayze, Billy Bob Thornton, Sandra Bernhard and Kris Kristofferson.

This thing is a delight from top to bottom. Several pieces of it are up on YouTube, so check it out if you're unfamiliar with it (or revisit it if you are!)

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hiiii! If youre still answering for the asks; ❤️🌟 🎵 📸 for everyone? have a nice day/night! 🫶

Hi!! Hope you have a nice day/night too^^

❤️ RED HEART - their love language(s)?

Jade/Jean- Receiving: Physical touch. Giving: Quality time. Organizing their partner's schedule in their stead, leaving behind little notes (very ooc messages they would never dare to say out loud). Taking their partner out. Anywhere.

Uma- Receiving: Quality time. Giving: Physical touch. Holding hands, hugging, stolen kisses. Drawing their partner and for their partner

Statler- Receiving: Words of affirmation. Giving: Acts of service. Remembering each and every appointment, going out of their way to ease whatever burden their partner has.

Wanda- Receiving: Quality time. Giving: Words of affirmation. The most shameless declarations of love and affection. Late night confessions, sharing secrets with her partner. Impromptu dates.

Kai- Receiving: Physical touch. Giving: Gifts. Very casual and poorly thought tokens of affection, small trinkets: t-shirts, bracelets, etc. Photographs themselves and their s/o together.

Travis- Receiving: Acts of service. Giving: Quality time. Seeing his partner after hours, walking them home, making as much time as possible to text his s/o, taking them to secret and private places.

🌟 GLOWING STAR - what do they think about when they look at the night sky? is there someone they want to star gaze with?

Jade/Jean- thinks about the future, and the path ahead. When that eventually turns into a repetition, J contemplates their past decisions and whether they've made the right choices. The beauty of it would go over their head, so they'd want to watch it with someone who could appreciate it for them. Or just MC.

Uma- loves stargazing and getting lost in the beauty of the night sky. They'd like to value the moment for what it is, and would be very inspired. Uma likes stargazing by themself, but they also like having a friend with them, especially MC and Travis after rekindling their relationship.

Statler- their mind is everywhere and nowhere at the same time. Statler reflects on everything and anything, they tend to overthink so they prefer to avoid quiet moments. They'd love to share the moment with someone who could keep their mind occupied, atm Noir and later on MC.

Wanda- loves nature and stars and sees the night sky as a canvas for adventure and excitement. She may think about new experiences and opportunities. It's a moment Wanda would like to share with Gabi.

Kai- Liv has dragged then once or twice to stargaze. When in idleness, Kai tends to get swallowed by their own mind. They like thinking of the world, of themself and the people around them. It doesn't mix well with Liv, who can't shut up lol. Kai would want to share the moment with someone silently.

Travis- often dislikes idle moments, so Travis would try very hard to make the moment purposeful. He'd contemplate strategies, plans, and ways to overcome challenges. He'd like the moment to be his, or otherwise with someone who could appreciate the quietness.

🎵 MUSIC NOTE - what is their playlist like? their favourite artists? do you associate a particular song with them?

Jade/Jean- they have a few playlists: one for writing (movie ost), one for the gym (basically very 80s and very motivational) and one with their favorite songs. J leans to relaxing music, especially old classics. Their favorites are Frank Sinatra and Elvis Costello.

I mostly associate them with any Taylor Swift breakup song lol (The Story of Us and Back to December mostly).

Uma- has a few playlists with hours and hours of music, though they always end up listening to the same one regardless of the situation. Uma loves alternative and indie music. Their favorites are Garbage and The Cure.

I associate with Billy Idol's Dancing with Myself idk why. Vibes^^

Statler- has many playlists that remind them of people and important moments in their life. They rotate depending on their mood. They're mostly pop and pop rock. Statler loves Taylor Swift and Mitski.

I'll Cover You (Reprise) from Rent often makes me think of them.

Wanda- has a single playlist filled with all kinds of music. It's honestly a big mess. Wanda can't really commit to a favorite artist, she likes almost all kinds of music.

Vivir Así Es Morir de Amor (Nathy Peluso's version) I've been holding back from mentioning songs in Spanish but I can't resist with Wanda.

Kai- doesn't bother with a playlist, they just like tons of songs and listen to that. It's not as messy as Wanda's because Kai tends to be very picky when it comes to basically everything. They love punk, punk rock and grunge. Their favorites include The Clash and The Gits.

I've always associated Doja Cat with Kai fsr (especially Streets).

Travis- prefers saving playlists instead of creating his own. Travis is really into dad rock😭 it's what he mostly listens to. Also has a lofi playlist for work. Travis'favorites are Pink Floyd and The Velvet Underground.

Mitski's Working for The Knife is pretty Travis-coded.

📸 CAMERA - do they enjoy having their picture taken? what's their go-to pose? do they like taking photos? what do they take photos of?

Jade/Jean- isn't the most enthusiastic about having their picture taken, but they'd likely prefer a confident and composed pose (a coy smile and a relaxed posture). J isn't really into taking photos, though they sometimes like photographing Downtown Heights. They also appreciate capturing meaningful moments, like family gatherings or achievements.

Uma- is quite comfortable in front of the camera. Uma is a bit awkward when it comes to posing, they prefer to be photographed painting or tattooing. They enjoy taking photos of nature, their artwork/work, or candid shots of friends.

Statler- is very photogenic and doesn't mind having their picture taken. They would choose a warm and inviting pose, possibly with an arm around a friend or loved one. Statler likes taking photos of friends, their partner, and family to preserve memories.

Wanda- loves being the center of attention in photos. Her go-to pose is something fun, spontaneous, and flirtatious. Wanda enjoys photography and frequently takes selfies and candid shots with friends.

Kai- isn't particularly interested in having their picture taken, but when they do, their pose could be casual and nonchalant. Kai loves loves loves photography no matter the subject. They are especially fond of artsy and experimental pics.

Travis- hates having his picture taken. If he does pose, it's be something composed and serious. Travis enjoys taking photos as a way to document information or for practical purposes rather than for personal enjoyment.

[lavenoon]

Please show us the go to sleep powerpoint presentation, I’m terrible at good sleeping habits 😔 (hence why I was awake at 2 am yesterday XD)

Oh dear, oh dear, I see you need it desperately. Time to drop all illusion that I'm normal about sleep GFHDSJ

And the sources for copy paste reasons:

Costello, R.B., Lentino, C.V., Boyd, C.C. et al. The effectiveness of melatonin for promoting healthy sleep: a rapid evidence assessment of the literature. Nutr J 13, 106 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2891-13-106

Does online CBT-I really work? reviewing the best online CBT-I apps. Tuck Sleep. (2021, September 21). Retrieved February 3, 2022, from https://www.tuck.com/sleep/best-online-cbt-programs/

Gupta, R., Das, S., Gujar, K., Mishra, K. K., Gaur, N., & Majid, A. (2017). Clinical Practice Guidelines for Sleep Disorders. Indian journal of psychiatry, 59(Suppl 1), S116–S138. https://doi.org/10.4103/0019-5545.196978

Liu, Y., Wheaton, A. G., Chapman, D. P., Cunningham, T. J., Lu, H., & Croft, J. B. (2016). Prevalence of healthy sleep duration among adults — United States, 2014. MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 65(6), 137–141. https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6506a1

Robson, S., & Salcedo, N. (2014). Sleep. In Behavioral Fitness and Resilience: A Review of Relevant Constructs, Measures, and Links to Well-Being (pp. 7–12). RAND Corporation. http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7249/j.ctt14bs379.9

Steffen, M. W., Hazelton, A. C., Moore, W. R., Jenkins, S. M., Clark, M. M., & Hagen, P. T. (2015). Improving sleep. Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine, 57(1), 1–5. https://doi.org/10.1097/jom.0000000000000370

Watson NF, Badr MS, Belenky G, Bliwise DL, Buxton OM, Buysse D, Dinges DF, Gangwisch J, Grandner MA, Kushida C, Malhotra RK, Martin JL, Patel SR, Quan SF, Tasali E. Recommended amount of sleep for a healthy adult: a joint consensus statement of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and Sleep Research Society. J Clin Sleep Med 2015;11(6):591–592.

If copypasting them in ruined the formatting idc, you'll simply have to live with fucked up APA citations <3

[kit-just-kit]

Spell out your URL using song titles. Then, tag as many people as there are letters in your URL.

K - "Killing Me Softly" by Roberta Flack

I - "I'm Every Woman" - by Chaka Khan

T - "Tainted Love/Where did our love go" by Soft Cell

J - "Judas" by Lady Gaga

U - "Ugliest girl in the world" by Bob Dylan

S - "She" by Elvis Costello

T - "Too funky" by (the always-king) George Michael

K - "Karma" - by Taylor Swift feat. Ice Spice

I - "I found" by Amber Run

T - "Thank you" by Dido

tagged by: @brooklynislandgirl (actually stolen) and @wynterlanding (thanks chicka!)

tagging: @theresastargirl, @cardiomyapathy, @worldofsenelfy, @retrograderesemblance, @libdemdisaster, @brokenblondeprincess, @dontcxckitup, @consultingsister, @laviexenrose, @sirxnx

[pollicinor]

Psyco (1960) Alfred Hitchcock Il mago di Oz (1939) Victor Fleming Il padrino (1972) Francis Ford Coppola Quarto potere (1941) Orson Welles Pulp Fiction (1994) Quentin Tarantino I sette samurai (1954) Akira Kurosawa 2001: Odissea nello spazio (1968) Stanley Kubrick La vita è meravigliosa (1946) Frank Capra Eva contro Eva (1951) Joseph L. Mankiewicz Salvate il soldato Ryan (1998) Steven Spielberg Cantando sotto la pioggia (1952) Stanley Donen e Gene Kelly Quei bravi ragazzi (1990) Martin Scorsese La regola del gioco (1939) Jean Renoir Fa' la cosa giusta (1989) Spike Lee Aurora (1927) Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau Casablanca (1942) Michael Curtiz Nashville (1975) Robert Altman Persona (1966) Ingmar Bergman Il padrino - Parte II (1974) Francis Ford Coppola Velluto Blu (1986) David Lynch Via col vento (1939) Victor Fleming Chinatown (1974) Roman Polanski L'appartamento (1960) Billy Wilder Tokyo Story (1953) Yasujirō Ozu Susanna! (1938) Howard Hawks I 400 colpi (1959) François Truffaut Gangster Story (1967) Arthur Penn Luci della città (1931) Charlie Chaplin La fiamma del peccato (1944) Billy Wilder L'impero colpisce ancora (1980) Irvin Kershner Quinto potere (1976) Sidney Lumet La donna che visse due volte (1958) Alfred Hitchcock 8 1/2 (1963) Federico Fellini Ombre rosse (1939) John Ford Il silenzio degli innocenti (1991) Jonathan Demme Fronte del porto (1954) Elia Kazan Io e Annie (1977) Woody Allen Lawrence d'Arabia (1962) David Lean A qualcuno piace caldo (1959) Billy Wilder Fargo (1996) Joel e Ethan Coen Il mucchio selvaggio (1969) Sam Peckinpah Moonlight (2016) Barry Jenkins Shoah (1985) Claude Lanzmann L’avventura (1960) Michelangelo Antonioni Titanic (1997) James Cameron Notorious - L'amante perduta (1946) Alfred Hitchcock Mean Streets (1973) Martin Scorsese Lezioni di Piano (1993) Jane Campion Non aprite quella porta (1974) Tobe Hooper Fino all'ultimo respiro (1960) Jean-Luc Godard Apocalypse Now (1979) Francis Ford Coppola Come vinsi la guerra (1926) Buster Keaton In the Mood for Love (2000) Wong Kar-wai Interceptor - Il guerriero della strada (1981) George Miller Il lamento sul sentiero (1955) Satyajit Ray Rosemary's Baby (1968) Roman Polanski I segreti di Brokeback Mountain (2005) Ang Lee E.T. - L'extraterrestre (1982) Steven Spielberg Senza tetto né legge (1985) Agnès Varda Moulin Rouge! (2001) Buz Luhrmann La passione di Giovanna D'Arco (1928) Carl Theodor Dreyer La vita è un sogno (1993) Richard Linklater Bambi (1942) David Hand Carrie - Lo sguardo di Satana (1976) Brian De Palma Un condannato a morte è fuggito (1956) Robert Bresson Parigi brucia (1990) Jennie Livingston Ladri di biciclette (1948) Vittorio De Sica King Kong (1933) Merian C. Cooper e Ernest B. Schoedsack Beau Travail (1999) Claire Denis 12 anni schiavo (2013) Steve McQueen Il matrimonio del mio migliore amico (1997) P. J. Hogan Le onde del destino (1996) Lars von Trier Intolerance (1916) D.W. Griffith Il mio vicino Totoro (1988) Hayao Miyazaki Boogie Nights (1997) Paul Thomas Anderson The Tree of Life (2011) Terrence Malick Agente 007 - Missione Goldfinger (1964) Guy Hamilton Jeanne Dielman (1975) Chantal Akerman Sognando Broadway (1966) Christopher Guest Pixote - La legge del più debole (1981) Héctor Babenco Il cavaliere oscuro (2008) Christopher Nolan Parasite (2019) Bong Joon-ho Kramer contro Kramer (1979) Robert Benton Il labirinto del fauno (2006) Guillermo del Toro Assassini nati - Natural Born Killers (1994) Oliver Stone Close Up (1990) Abbas Kiarostami Tutti insieme appassionatamente (1965) Robert Wise Malcolm X (1992) Spike Lee Bella di giorno (1967) Luis Buñuel The Shining (1980) Stanley Kubrick Scene da un matrimonio (1974) Ingmar Bergman Pink Flamingos (1972) John Waters Frank Costello faccia d'angelo (1967) Jean-Pierre Melville Le amiche della sposa (2011) Paul Feig Toy Story (1995) John Lasseter Tutti per uno (1964) Richard Lester Alien (1979) Ridley Scott Donne sull'orlo di una crisi di nervi (1988) Pedro Almodóvar La parola ai giurati (1957) Sidney Lumet Il laureato (1967) Mike Nichols

Dall’articolo "I 100 migliori film della Storia del Cinema secondo Variety: 1° Psyco, 5° Pulp Fiction, 33° 8 1/2, 45° Titanic" di Antonio Bracco

[justinsentertainmentcorner]

Charles J. Gans at AP News:

NEW YORK (AP) — Tony Bennett, the eminent and timeless stylist whose devotion to classic American songs and knack for creating new standards such as “I Left My Heart In San Francisco” graced a decadeslong career that brought him admirers from Frank Sinatra to Lady Gaga, died Friday. He was 96, just two weeks short of his birthday. Publicist Sylvia Weiner confirmed Bennett’s death to The Associated Press, saying he died in his hometown of New York. There was no specific cause, but Bennett had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2016. The last of the great saloon singers of the mid-20th century, Bennett often said his lifelong ambition was to create “a hit catalog rather than hit records.” He released more than 70 albums, bringing him 19 competitive Grammys — all but two after he reached his 60s — and enjoyed deep and lasting affection from fans and fellow artists. [...]

He not only survived the rise of rock music but endured so long and so well that he gained new fans and collaborators, some young enough to be his grandchildren. In 2014, at age 88, Bennett broke his own record as the oldest living performer with a No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart for “Cheek to Cheek,” his duets project with Lady Gaga. Three years earlier, he topped the charts with “Duets II,” featuring such contemporary stars as Gaga, Carrie Underwood and Amy Winehouse, in her last studio recording. His rapport with Winehouse was captured in the Oscar-nominated documentary “Amy,” which showed Bennett patiently encouraging the insecure young singer through a performance of “Body and Soul.” His final album, the 2021 release “Love for Sale,” featured duets with Lady Gaga on the title track, “Night and Day” and other Porter songs. For Bennett, one of the few performers to move easily between pop and jazz, such collaborations were part of his crusade to expose new audiences to what he called the Great American Songbook. [...]

By his early 40s, he was seemingly out of fashion. But after turning 60, an age when even the most popular artists often settle for just pleasing their older fans, Bennett and his son and manager, Danny, found creative ways to market the singer to the MTV Generation. He made guest appearances on “Late Night with David Letterman” and became a celebrity guest artist on “The Simpsons.” He wore a black T-shirt and sunglasses as a presenter with the Red Hot Chili Peppers at the 1993 MTV Music Video Awards, and his own video of “Steppin’ Out With My Baby” from his Grammy-winning Fred Astaire tribute album ended up on MTV’s hip “Buzz Bin.” That led to an offer in 1994 to do an episode of “MTV Unplugged” with special guests Elvis Costello and k.d. lang. The evening’s performance resulted in the album, “Tony Bennett: MTV Unplugged,” which won two Grammys, including album of the year.

[...] Long associated with San Francisco, Bennett would note that his true home was Astoria, the working-class community in the New York City borough of Queens, where he grew up during the Great Depression. The singer chose his old neighborhood as the site for the “Fame”-style public high school, the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts, that he and his third wife, Susan Crow Benedetto, a former teacher, helped found in 2001. The school is not far from the birthplace of the man who was once Anthony Dominick Benedetto. His father was an Italian immigrant who inspired his love of singing, but he died when Anthony was 10. Bennett credited his mother, Anna, with teaching him a valuable lesson as he watched her working at home, supporting her three children as a seamstress doing piecework after his father died.

Musician Tony Bennett died at 96. Bennett collaborated with Lady Gaga very late in his career to make him relevant to younger audiences. #RIPTonyBennett

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Introduction post <3

Hey, I'm Nick and any pronoun's good for me. I'm a minor, biromantic and asexual, and I'm an Indonesian living in Australia which is pretty neato. My favourite colour is Red, and my main playlist on Spotify is (currently) 45 hours long.

My account will really just me be posting/talking about things that I don't get to talk about often, like fandoms I'm in or music I really like. I'll also be drawing fan art/writing fan fiction so if you're interested there'll be a lot of that.

I'm very very new to Tumblr, like stupid new, I barely know how to format a post so please bare with me.

My main show fandoms but they progressively get worse:

BBC Ghosts, Dead Poets Society, Watcher, Gentleman Jack, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The French Dispatch, Jojo Rabbit, The Thick Of it, Cunk (on everything), The Grand Budapest Hotel, M*A*S*H, Man Who Fell To Earth, House MD, Top Gear/Grand Tour, Robert Erwin, 12 Angry Men.

My favourite musical artists (they're all red flags):

David Bowie, Jeff Buckley, Nick Drake, Radiohead, The Style Council, Tchaikovsky, The Smiths, The Cranberries, Siouxsie And The Banshees, Strawberry Switchblade, The Talking Heads, The Velvet Underground, King Crimson, ELO, Pulp, The Kinks, The Doors, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Joy Division, New Order, Depeche Mode, The Cure, Crowded House, Nirvana, Sound Garden, Blur, Pig With The Face of A Boy, The Clash, The Jam, OMITD, Soft Cell,Led Zeppelin, Stone Temple Pilots, Soundgarden, Joan Baez, Smashing Pumpkins, B-52's, Supertramp, Tom Cardy, Janis Joplin, Stevie Nicks, Duran Duran, Elvis Costello and Horrible Histories (they count as musical artists).

Some of my favourite ships are:

Buffy x Faith Anne Lister x Anne Walker Todd Anderson x Neil Perry Steven Meeks x Gerard Pitts The Captain x Lieutenant Havers Adam Kenyon x Fergus Williams Hauptmann (Captain) Klenzendorf x Freddy Finale Ben Willbond x Never Playing a Straight Character Any of the previously stated musicians x myself /j

Instruments I play:

Bass guitar, electric guitar, saxophone, clarinet, trumpet, piano, ukulele and recorder. Honestly, I fully believe I play recorder and ukulele the best, I absolutely shred.

I love history, I love it to pieces. I'm a history girly in the sense that I can, will and happily talk about the history of make up in varying cultures and it's evolution, or the French Revolution and Napoleon, or historical art movements, or Ancient Greece and Rome, Henry and his Wives, Lady Jane Grey, so on and so forth, but also I'm a modern history boy and I will talk about tanks and planes and warfare and trenches and planes again I really really like planes. I LOVE Eastern world history, specifically different types of asian history, and if you do too then you're cool as hell. I enjoy historical and current politics (fat red flag), psychology (woah there's another one), and also I love love love transportation, specifically boats and planes and trains, but planes are my favourite. Also bikes.

If any of these things interest you, I would ABSOLUTELY be interested in talking about any of them! I plan to be as active as possible on here, but I'm still in school so I'll probably be a bit spotty. Feel free to interact, ask questions or completely dunk on me, I'd love to gain some mutuals <3

[stewardofningishzida]

A Gorey Tribute to Vincent Price

**TW: Death and nasty injuries, obviously. This IS a macabre poem.**

A is for Anton, exsanguinated and embalmed.

B is for Benakon, full of threats and tricks.

C is for Chapin, surrounded by Tinglers.

D is for Delambre, smashed as a fly.

E is for Erasmus, nevermore nevermore.

F is for Francis, who went off to war.

G is for Goldfoot, chased through the streets.

H is for Hopkins, who was chopped by an axe.

I is for Invisible Man, paddling with Abbott and Costello.

J is for Jarrod, burned and boiled in wax.

K is for Kyne, who was cheated on.

L is for Lionheart, monologuing upon a collapsing roof.

M is for Medina, who went mad and is gone.

N is for the Narrator, whose voice is not forgotten.

O is for Otto, commander of apes.

P is for Prospero, hubris not stopping the prince’s demise.

Q is for Queen of the Nile, revisited for this poem.

R is for Richelieu, granting the Musketeers amnesty.

S is for Scratch, to the devil with him!

T is for Toombes, feeding Flay to the spiders.

U is for Usher, who died of fright.

V is for Vincent, a Price to be remembered.

W is for White, “From a Whisper to a Scream”.

X is for xenoradiograph, showing the illness within.

Y is for Young, whose appendix burst.

Z is for Zigzag, the final role, eaten alive by his minion.

Hope you like it!

Tagging: @ilovemesomevincentprice and whoever else likes classic horror films and actors.

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💖 Sapphic Books Coming Out May 2024

🩷 There's something especially sweet about a sapphic romance. Here are only a few of the amazing sapphic books hitting shelves in May 2024. Which ones are you adding to your ever-growing TBR?

Contemporary 💖 Here For the Wrong Reasons - Annabel Paulsen & Lydia Wang 💖 Perfume & Pain - Anna Dorn 💖 Cheryl - Jillian Fleck 💖 A Little Kissing Between Friends - Chencia C. Higgins 💖 Lavash At First Sight - Taleen Voskuni 💖 The Game of Giants - Marion Douglas 💖 We Were the Universe - Kimberly King Parsons 💖 Oye - Melissa Mogollon 💖 The Summer Love Strategy - Ray Stoeve 💖 Noah Frye Gets Crushed - Maggie Horne 💖 Halfway to Harbor - Nicole Melleby 💖 Sunhead - Alex Assan

💖 The 7-10 Split - Karmen Lee 💖 Trust & Safety - Laura Blackett & Eve Gleichman 💖 Second Night Stand - Karelia Stetz-Waters & Fay Stetz-Waters 💖 How It Works Out - Myriam Lacroix 💖 April May June July - Alison B. Hart 💖 The Ride of Her Life - Jennifer Dugan 💖 One Night With the CEO - Emily Hayes 💖 Dulhaniyaa - Talia Bhatt 💖 A Girl Can Dream - Emily Barr 💖 I Want You More - Swan Huntley 💖 Exhibit - R. O. Kwon 💖 Only a Bridesmaid - Haley Donnell

💖 Thirsty - Jas Hammonds 💖 Housemates - Emma Copley Eisenberg 💖 Don’t Be a Drag - Skye Quinlan 💖 True Love and Other Impossible Odds - Christina Li 💖 Murray Out of Water - Taylor Tracy 💖 The Redemption of Daya Keane - Gia Gordon 💖 Blame My Virgo Moon - Freja Nicole Woolf 💖 From Where We Are - Nicole Zelniker 💖 Cabin Fever - Tagan Shepard 💖 Channel Surfing in the Sea of Happiness - Guy Babineau 💖 Meet Me in Berlin - Samantha L. Valentine 💖 Behind You - Catherine Hernandez

Paranormal/Horror 💖 Primal Hunt - L.L. Raand 💖 Blood on the Tide - Katee Robert 💖 We Mostly Come Out at Night - (ed) Rob Costello 💖 Flowers from the Void - Gianni Washington 💖 My Darling Dreadful Thing - Johanna van Veen 💖 When the Devil - Emma E. Murray 💖 Honeybites - I. S. Belle 💖 My Favorite Thing Is Monsters - Emil Ferris 💖 The Worst Perfect Moment -Shivaun Plozza

Fantasy 💖 The Honey Witch - Sydney J. Shields 💖 The Fireborne Blade - Charlotte Bond 💖 Chained Destinies - D. Jordan Redhawk 💖 Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea - Rebecca Thorne 💖 Grand Slam Romance: Major League Hotties - Ollie Hicks & Emma Oosterhous 💖 Snake Charming - Genevieve McCluer 💖 The Witches of Silverlake - Simon Curtis 💖 Death’s Country - R. M. Romero 💖 Snowblooded - Emma Sterner-Radleygh 💖 Bird Suit - Sydney Hegele 💖 Farzana's Spite - Felix Graves

Historical 💖 The Good Women of Fudi - Liu Hong 💖 Spitting Gold - Carmella Lowkis 💖 Adrift - Sam Ledel 💖 A Heart Divided - Angie Williams 💖 A Liaison with Her Leading Lady - Lotte R. James

Mystery/Thriller 💖 The Deadly Spark - Roxie Key 💖 The Advice Columnist - Cade Haddock Strong 💖 The Lilies - Quinn Diacon-Furtado 💖 Loyalty - E. J. Noyes 💖 Clean Kill - Anne Laughlin 💖 Have You Seen This Girl - Nita Tyndall 💖 The Last to Pie - Misha Popp

Sci-Fi 💖 The Sunforge - Sascha Stronach 💖 Road to Ruin - Hana Lee 💖 Exile in Guyville - Amy Lee Lillard 💖 The Lily of Enarah - Arden Brax 💖 The Z Word - Lindsay King-Miller

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First Round Masterpost

Kars vs Kanedaichi Toyohiro

Ghiacchio vs Funny Valentine

Narancia Ghirga vs Tomoki Wu

Giorno Giovanna vs Anubis

Suzi Q vs Donatella Una

Donatello Versus vs Cameo

Tonio Trussardi vs Kawajiri Shinobu

Melone vs Sandman

Kira Yoshikage vs Tsuji Aya

Mountain Tim vs Usagi Alohaoe

Leone Abbacchio vs George Joestar I

Higashikata Tomoko vs Bruford

Joseph Joestar vs D-I-S-C-O

Jodio Joestar vs Paco Laburantes

Kishibe Rohan vs Joestar-Kira Holy

Higashikata Jobin vs Miuccia Miuller

Dio Brando vs Daniel J. D'Arby

Pannacotta Fugo vs Otoishi Akira

Trish Una vs Scolippi

Hol Horse vs Dr. Ferdinand

Muhammad Avdol vs Higashikata Mitsuba

Sugimoto Reimi vs Ungalo

Diavolo vs George Joestar II

Santana vs Gelato

Bruno Bucciarati vs Scarlet Valentine

Straizo vs Mamezuku Rai

Foo Fighters vs Oyecomova

Prosciutto vs Dainenjiyama Aisho

Risotto Nero vs Axl RO

N'Doul vs Hirose Koichi

Narciso Anasui vs Sale

Sakunami Karera vs Tiziano

Jolyne Cujoh vs Steven Steel

Robert E. O. Speedwagon vs Tooru

Esidisi vs Kujo Holy

Gappy/Josuk8 vs Steely Dan

Diego Brando vs Lucy Steel (Jojolion)

Rikiel vs Higashikata Daiya

Dragona Joestar vs Jesus

Fungami Yuya vs Formaggio

Ermes Costello vs Nijimura Kei

Kira Yoshikage (Jojolion) vs Illuso

Guido Mista vs Jack the Ripper

Higashikata Kaato vs Higashikata Hato

Johnny Joestar vs Pocoloco

Jean Pierre Polnareff vs Kujo Josefumi

Lisa Lisa vs Meryl Mei Qi

Gwess vs Sasame Ojiro

Gyro Zeppeli vs Pesci

Erina Pendleton vs Hirose Yasuho

Wamuu vs Mario Zeppeli

Mariah vs Yagiyama Yotsuyu

Kujo Jotaro vs Miraschon

Kakyoin Noriaki vs Nijimura Okuyasu

Enrico Pucci vs Gloria Costello

Yamagishi Yukako vs Telence T. D'Arby

Caesar Zeppeli vs Magent Magent

Vanilla Ice vs Charming Man

Jonathan Joestar vs Miyamoto Terunosuke

Hazekura Mikitaka vs Mrs. Robinson

Hot Pants vs Blackmore

Vinegar Doppio vs Will Zeppeli

Weather Report vs Johngalli A.

Higashikata Josuke vs Rubber Soul

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Band Name Origins: Stories Behind Band Names

New Post has been published on https://wr1tepress.com/band-name-origins-stories-behind-band-names/

Band Name Origins: Stories Behind Band Names

Did you know that the Bee Gees were named after the initials of a DJ called Bill Gates? Did you know that the real story behind the origin of the name of the rock band 10cc is much more trivial and boring than the urban legend that surrounds it? Did you ever wonder why the hell would someone choose to name his band Chumbawamba? Here you can widen your knowledge by learning about the origins or rock bands names and pop artists pseudonyms.

10cc: an urban legend claims that the band who wrote the hit Im Not in Love has chosen her name as a gesture to the average male ejaculation, which is estimated as 9cc of sperm. but, the bands name really originated in a dream the band manager, Jonathan King, had in which he was managing a band by the name of 10cc

Alice in Chains: Lane Stanley and Jerry Cantrell had intended to form a heavy metal band that will perform covers of Slayer while wearing dresses. Although there plan did not come out, the name of the band remained. Alice in Chains is a take off on Alice in Wonderland with an S and M twist. Bee Gees: The Gibb brothers first had in mind the name The Rattlesnakes as a name of their band. Later they have come up with the idea of honoring the initials of both Brothers Gibb and their close friend and one of their first supports, DJ Bill Gates, who has nothing to do with the founder of Microsoft. Chumbawamba: apparently, one of the band members had a strange dream, in which he could not decide which public toilet door he should enter since the Men and Women signs were replaced with Chumba and Wamba signs. The Doors: formerly named Psychedelic Ranger, inspired by a William Blake quote: If the doors of perception were to be cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is, infinite. Elvis Costello: was born as Declan Patrick McManus. When he had started his musical career, he adopted an alias created by a combination of Elvis Presley and Lou Costello, mainly because he represents the exact opposite of the other Elvis.

The Fall: taken from the title of a novel authored by Albert Camus.

Grateful Dead: originally named The Warlocks. The origin of the cult band final name was inspired by an old English folk tale, which themed around a traveler who is saved by the spirit of a dead person who is grateful for the travelers generosity and his willingness to pay the deads man debts in order for him to be buried.

The Happy Mondays: Shaun Rider was inspired by the happy Mondays he and the other members of the band were having as unemployed who were spending the day that follows the weekend in sleeping while the other people were off to work.

Ice T: the controversial gangsta rapper has chosen to name himself after Iceberg Slim, a famous pimp who later became an author of books that describe gangsta living. Johnny Rotten: the Sex Pistols leader was born as John Lydon. He received a stage name that was found more suitable for an anarchist punk with a set of rotten teeth.

Kraftwerk: the pioneer electronic band adopted the German translation of the term Power Station.

L. LL Cool J: James Todd Smith pseudonym is an Acronym for Ladies Love Cool James.

Marilyn Manson: the bandleader pseudonym mixes two of Americas favorite celebrities: Marilyn Monroe and Charles Manson. Other members of the band are using the pseudonyms Ginger Fish, Twiggy Ramirez and Madonna Wayne Gacy.

Nine Inch Nails: inspired by the nails that attached Jesus to the cross

The Orb: in Woody Allens Sleeper, there is a silver ball that causes people who touches it to react in strange ways. This device was called The Orb.

The Pogues: originally named Pogue Mahone, which is Kiss my Ass in Gaelic, the band shortened the name to avoid airplay censorship.

Queen: one word that catches both transvestite and royalty connotation was the perfect band name in the eyes of Freddie Mercury.

The Replacements: according to the myth, the punk rock band adapted the name after replacing a missing band in a gig, an incident that made them introduced themselves as The Replacements.

Sex Pistols: Malcolm Mclaren is responsible for the choice of the name, partly to help promote the clothes shop called Sex owned by Vivien Westwood who used to be his girlfriend at the time.

TLC: the initials of the band members nicknames T Boz, Left Eye and Chilli. It also suggests the acronym for Tender Loving Care.

UB40: the politically oriented band was named after a type of British unemployment form.

Velvet Underground: named after the title of an unknown sex book that one of the band members has found lying on the sidewalk Weezer: the band front man was nicknamed Weezer in high school since he was a geek who suffered from asthma that caused him to make wheezing sounds.

XTC: this punk band was formed in 1976 long before the usage of the drug was popular. The band had changed its original name Star Park after watching a Jimmy Durante clip in which he states: Im in ecstasy!

Yeah Yeah Yeah: according to Karen O, the inspiration to the hip band name came from the New Yorker phrase, which means something like whatever. ZZ Top: there are two versions related to the origin of the band name. According to the first one, the name of the band is a spoof on the name of the blues musician ZZ Hill. According to the second version, the name relates to a combination of two popular brands of cigarette rolling papers: Zig Zag and Tops Rolling papers.

[ulkaralakbarova]

In 1959, an alien experiment crashes to earth and infects a fraternity member. They freeze the body, but in the modern day, two geeks pledging a fraternity accidentally thaw the corpse, which proceeds to infect the campus with parasites that transform their hosts into killer zombies. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Christopher ‘Chris’ Romero: Jason Lively James Carpenter ‘J.C.’ Hooper: Steve Marshall Cynthia ‘Cindy’ Cronenberg: Jill Whitlow Det. Ray Cameron: Tom Atkins Detective Landis: Wally Taylor Brad: Allan Kayser Sgt. Raimi: Bruce Solomon Coroner: Vic Polizos Walt: Dick Miller Johnny: Ken Heron Pam: Alice Cadogan Karen: June Harris Young Scientist: David Paymer Steve: David Oliver House Mother: Evelyne Smith Sorority Girl with Hairbrush: Leslie Ryan Lisa: Suzanne Snyder Kathy: Elizabeth Cox Todd: John J. York Patrolman with Searchlight: Robert Kerman Beta Zombie: Earl Ellis Beta Zombie: Robert Kurtzman Beta Zombie: Howard Berger Alien Zombie: Daniel Frishman Extra (uncredited): Greg Nicotero Young Ray Cameron: Dave Alan Johnson Chett: Jim Townsend Lori: Lori Lively Alien Pursuer #1: Kevin Thompson Alien Pursuer #2: Joseph S. Griffo Cop in Station: Jay Arlen Jones Alley Cop: Elizabeth Alda Film Crew: Writer: Fred Dekker Producer: Charles Gordon Associate Producer: Donna Smith Executive Producer: Billy Finnegan Original Music Composer: Barry De Vorzon Director of Photography: Robert C. New Editor: Michael N. Knue Casting: Ilene Starger Production Design: George Costello Set Decoration: Maria Caso Costume Design: Eileen Kennedy Special Effects Makeup Artist: David B. Miller Makeup Artist: Kyle Sweet Hairstylist: Frankie Campbell Special Effects Makeup Artist: Howard Berger Special Effects Makeup Artist: Earl Ellis Special Effects Makeup Artist: Robert Kurtzman Special Effects Makeup Artist: Frank Charles Lutkus III Special Effects Makeup Artist: Mark Maitre Special Effects Makeup Artist: Shawn McEnroe Special Effects Makeup Artist: Bruce Zahlava Makeup Artist: Bonita DeHaven Sound Editor: William H. Angarola Sound Editor: Clark Conrad Supervising Sound Editor: Joe Fineman Sound Editor: Doug Gray Sound Editor: Barbara Issak Sound Recordist: Brian Ruberg Sound Editor: James Wolvington Visual Effects Supervisor: David Stipes Visual Effects: Dana O’Connor Costume Set Supervisor: Gayle Evans Special Effects: Roger George Special Effects Makeup Artist: Tim Lawrence Movie Reviews: John Chard: What is this? A homicide, or a bad B-movie? Not exactly what you would call an unknown horror comedy, but there is the distinct feeling that it should be better known. As its cult fan base will attest, this is blast of a movie, a homage to the “B” schlockers of lore. Directed by Fred Dekker, the premise sees some alien beings eject a flask of alien slugs down to earth, which lands at a fraternity campus, something which cause mayhem some years later when a frozen body is disturbed at the medical lab and the slugs are unleashed. Cue infestation that turns people into zombies! The pic plays up to the clichés of fraternity based movies, with nerds and nudity on tap, all smothered in a gooey horror comedy sauce. One-liners are ripe, the characterisations also, the latter of which fronted by a glorious Tom Atkins as a hard drinking hard – boiled detective with issues and quips ready to be poured out. It’s not genius film making, but given the low budget it deserves its cult status, because it never pauses for breath and it’s very aware of what it wants to be – and crucially who its target audience is. 7/10 Dsnake1: Night of the Creeps is a fantastic movie to watch in many different situations: with friends, at a sleepover, in the middle of the night, in the middle of the day, and so many more. It’s an easy to watch flick, and it contains the right balance of horror elements, gore, campiness, humor, and absurdity to make each viewing as enjoyable as the last. It’s got a touch of body-stealing aliens, a touch of zombies, a touch of traditional serial killer, all mixed with all the fun that can come fro...

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Sport Venue:

Sustainable practice of a sports venue:

Climate Pledge Arena. (2024). Sustainability. Climate Pledge Arena. https://www.climatepledgearena.com/sustainability/

Costello, C., McGarvey, R., & Birisci, E. (2017). Achieving Sustainability beyond Zero Waste: A Case Study from a College Football Stadium. Sustainability, 9(7), 1236. https://doi.org/10.3390/su9071236

Edwards, G. (2024, April 25). Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena Earns TRUE Platinum Certificate for Impressive Waste Diversion Rate. Www.waste360.com. https://www.waste360.com/sustainability/seattle-s-climate-pledge-arena-earns-true-platinum-certificate-for-impressive-waste-diversion-rate

Francis, A. E., Webb, M., Desha, C., Rundle-Thiele, S., & Caldera, S. (2023). Environmental Sustainability in Stadium Design and Construction: A Systematic Literature Review. Sustainability, 15(8), 6896. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15086896

Newcomb, T. (2023, October 16). Climate Pledge Arena First Arena To Earn Net Zero Carbon Certification. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/timnewcomb/2023/10/16/climate-pledge-arena-first-arena-to-earn-net-zero-carbon-certification/?sh=3cead21562db

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Funding of a major sports venue:

Hutchinson, M., Berg, B. K., & Kellison, T. B. (2018). Political activity in escalation of commitment: Sport facility funding and government decision making in the United States. Sport Management Review, 21(3), 263–278. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smr.2017.07.005

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Solberg, H. A., & Preuss, H. (2015). Major Sports Events: The Challenge of Budgeting for the Venues. Event Management, 19(3), 349–363. https://doi.org/10.3727/152599515x14386220874805

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Australian Football League. (2024, March 26). Hills alive for Gather Round festivities. Afl.com.au. https://www.afl.com.au/news/1095378/hills-alive-for-gather-round-festivities

Hoff, K. J., Leopkey, B., & Ellis, D. (2022). Sport event innovation: a preliminary conceptualization and directions for future research. Sport, Business and Management: An International Journal. https://doi.org/10.1108/sbm-07-2021-0083

Hong, S., Magnusen, M., & Coates, D. (2019). Collaborative Innovation in Professional Sport Stadium Construction: An Event History Analysis. Journal of Applied Sport Management, 11(4), 29–44. https://doi.org/10.18666/jasm-2019-v11-i4-10160

Pradhan, D., Malhotra, R., & Moharana, T. R. (2019). When fan engagement with sports club brands matters in sponsorship: influence of fan–brand personality congruence. Journal of Brand Management, 27. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41262-019-00169-3

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