#Sam Kahn

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Art-as-subversion runs very deep, of course. If in Greco-Roman art it’s sometimes hard to catch the subversive notes, art was considered insidious enough that Plato, within a chapter of designing his ideal state in The Republic, was discarding whole poetic genres and musical scales for being too politically dangerous. But somewhere in the 19th century the notion develops that a work of art can be most effective when it’s ugly, when it deeply mirrors certain social realities and presents them in such a way that the audience is spurred to immediate action. Napoleon praised The Marriage of Figaro for instigating the French Revolution and Lincoln credited Harriet Beecher Stowe with the Civil War. Opera buffs have been inspired by how a vigorous performance of The Mute Girl of Portici in 1830 bled directly over into the revolution that created Belgium; and stage actors are always a little miffed that their performances, however great, do not lead to the sort of murderous riots that broke out between the partisans of the dueling Macbeths, Macready and Forrest, in 1849. […]And then—this is my contention—somewhere towards the 1960s the culture simply ran out of ways to shock. Modern art abruptly reversed course and became interested in things like Land Art and Warhol’s practical jokes. All kinds of people continued to do very shocking things for the sake of art, especially in the garish ‘80s—Chris Ofili threw dung on the Virgin Mary, a Russian man nailed his testicles to the Red Square, Ozzy Osbourne bit off the head of a pigeon, Dee Snider (worried that Twisted Sister was losing its edge) filed down his teeth—but the secret was out by now, none of this was stylish but annoying and exhibitionist. Caught flat-footed were people like Albee, Ginsberg, and Gary. The assumption had been that artists were entrusted with the sacred task of “pushing the envelope,” as Albee insouciantly put it, but they were finding that the culture had gotten way ahead of them. And at the same time—and this was really unnerving to a certain type of artist—the culture revealed itself to be shameless, tawdry, and grotesque in ways that were supposed to be reserved for the avant-garde. So, in other words, a dead-end—artists simply repeating passed-down wisdom about their expected social role as risqué exhibitionists without really considering what they truly wanted to create.

Sam Kahn, Against Shock

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The Muppet Show (1976), “Madeline Kahn”

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The Jewish Faith and Business Principles of Samuel Nathan Kahn

In the heart of Prestwich, Manchester, a place known for its diverse culture and rich history, Samuel Nathan Kahn built his empire. While his business acumen was widely recognised, it was his deeply rooted Jewish principles that set him apart in the competitive world of business.

The streets of Manchester echoed tales of Samuel’s dedication to his faith. From a tender age, he was immersed in Jewish traditions and teachings. As he grew older, these became his guiding principles, not just in personal life but also in business.

Judaism and its teachings have always stressed the importance of ethical behavior and fair dealings. Samuel was particularly inspired by the concept of ‘Tzedakah’. While the direct translation of Tzedakah means ‘righteousness’, it’s deeply intertwined with charity in practice. For Jews, giving is not just a generous act; it is a responsibility, a duty that every individual must uphold.

Samuel took this duty to heart. His business, located in the heart of Prestwich, was more than just a profit-driven entity. It was an embodiment of his beliefs – a platform where ethics met enterprise. He believed that a business’s success was not just measured by its financial gains but by its impact on the community. The welfare of his employees, fair dealings with partners, and contributions to the local community were of paramount importance.

Manchester’s Jewish community is known for its close bonds and shared values. Samuel’s upbringing was steeped in these traditions. Stories of endurance, resilience, and a deep sense of community shaped his worldview. These tales were not just bedtime stories for Samuel; they were lessons, values he carried with him throughout his life.

As his business grew, Samuel ensured that the principles of justice, integrity, and fairness were at its core. Pricing was always fair, weights and measures accurate, and payments were always on time. He believed that in business, as in life, one’s word is their bond.

His endeavors also extended beyond business. Samuel was an active participant in community events, always lending a hand, be it through financial aid or personal involvement. His efforts were not just limited to the Jewish community but extended to the broader Prestwich community as well.

Judaism and Business: Ethical Foundations in a Globalised World

The principles and teachings of Judaism have, for centuries, provided a robust moral and ethical foundation for many who venture into the world of business. It is not merely about adhering to rituals but living a life where every action is reflective of deeply held values. As the business landscape continues to evolve and become more intertwined due to globalisation, these Jewish principles are more pertinent than ever.

Honesty and Integrity At the core of Jewish teachings is the emphasis on honesty and integrity. The Talmud, a central text in Rabbinic Judaism, is replete with stories and teachings that extol the virtues of honest trade and condemn deceptive practices. A study by the Edelman Trust Barometer showed that globally, trust in businesses stands at around 58%, a figure that indicates room for significant improvement. Adopting and demonstrating honesty and integrity in all business transactions can help bridge this trust gap.

Charity and Philanthropy Jewish teachings make a strong case for Tzedakah, or charity. It’s seen not as a benevolent act but as a duty, a responsibility. According to a report by the Giving USA Foundation, in 2020, individuals in the U.S. gave over $324 billion to charity. When broken down by religious beliefs, studies indicate that Jewish households are more likely to give to charity and, on average, contribute more than their non-Jewish counterparts. Businesses, big or small, that embed philanthropy into their core operations can not only enhance their corporate image but also contribute meaningfully to societal welfare.

Fair Treatment and Equity The Torah and the Talmud stress the importance of fair treatment, especially towards workers. This belief is summarised in the phrase “Do not take advantage of a hired worker who is poor and needy.” In a world where income inequality is a significant concern – the World Economic Forum cites it as a critical challenge facing the globe – businesses can differentiate themselves by ensuring equitable pay, decent working conditions, and opportunities for growth for all employees.

Rest and Reflection The concept of Shabbat, or the Sabbath, is not just about rest but also about reflection. It’s a day when one disconnects from the material to connect with the spiritual, with family, and with oneself. In a 24/7 connected world, where burnout rates are soaring, businesses can take a leaf out of this principle by encouraging a work-life balance, periodic breaks, and reflection. A survey by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) highlighted that employees in countries that prioritize work-life balance report higher job satisfaction and overall happiness.

Sustainable Practices While modern terminology speaks of “sustainability” and “environmental consciousness,” Jewish law was centuries ahead with the principle of Bal Tashchit, which warns against needless destruction or wastage. In a world grappling with climate change, with reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) highlighting the urgent need for sustainable business practices, the age-old wisdom of Bal Tashchit offers guidance. Businesses can innovate to minimize waste, reduce their carbon footprint, and contribute to a more sustainable future.

Incorporating these Jewish values into the world of business is not just a moral imperative but also a smart business strategy. As global studies show, consumers are more inclined towards businesses that prioritize ethics, societal welfare, sustainability, and employee well-being. In essence, the age-old teachings of Judaism offer a roadmap to businesses for success in today’s complex, globalized world.

The story of Samuel Nathan Kahn is not just about a successful businessman from Manchester. It’s about a man who seamlessly blended his faith with his professional life, ensuring that his Jewish principles were reflected in every business decision he made. It serves as a testament to the fact that success can be achieved without compromising on one’s beliefs and values.

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in honor of that anon who said jews have done nothing for the world, here’s a non exhaustive list of things we’ve done for the world:

arts, fashion, and lifestyle:

jeans - levi strauss

modern bras - ida rosenthal

sewing machines - isaac merritt singer

modern film industry - carl laemmle (universal pictures), adolph zukor (paramount pictures), william fox (fox film forporation), louis b. mayer (mgm - metro-goldwyn-mayer), harry, sam, albert, and jack warners (warner bros.), steven spielberg, mel brooks, marx brothers

operetta - jacques offenbach

comic books - stan lee

graphic novels - will eisner

teddy bears - morris and rose michtom

influential musicians - irving berlin, stephen sondheim, benny goodman, george gershwin, paul simon, itzhak perlman, leonard bernstein, bob dylan, leonard cohen

artists - mark rothko

actors - elizabeth taylor, jerry lewis, barbara streisand

comedians - lenny bruce, joan rivers, jerry seinfeld

authors - judy blume, tony kushner, allen ginsberg, walter mosley

culture:

esperanto - ludwik lazar zamenhof

feminism - betty friedan, gloria steinem, ruth bader ginsberg

queer and trans rights - larry kramer, harvey milk, leslie feinberg, abby stein, kate bornstein, frank kameny, judith butler

international women's day - clara zetkin

principles of journalizm, statue of liberty, and pulitzer prize - joseph pulitzer

"the new colossus" - emma lazarus

universal declaration of human rights - rene samuel cassin

holocaust remembrance and human rights activism - elie wiesel

workers rights - louis brandeis, rose schneiderman

public health care, women's rights, and children's rights - lillian wald

racial equity - rabbi abraham joshua heschel, julius rosenwald, andrew goodman, michael schwerner

political theory - hannah arendt

disability rights - judith heumann

black lives matter slogan and movement - alicia garza

#metoo movement - jodi kantor

institute of sexology - magnus hirschfeld

technology:

word processing computers - evelyn berezin

facebook - mark zuckerberg

console video game system - ralph henry baer

cell phones - amos edward joel jr., martin cooper

3d - leonard lipton

telephone - philipp reis

fax machines - arthur korn

microphone - emile berliner

gramophone - emile berliner

television - boris rosing

barcodes - norman joseph woodland and bernard silver

secret communication system, which is the foundation of the technology used for wifi - hedy lamarr

three laws of robotics - isaac asimov

cybernetics - norbert wiener

helicopters - emile berliner

BASIC (programming language) - john george kemeny

google - sergey mikhaylovich brin and larry page

VCR - jerome lemelson

fax machine - jerome lemelson

telegraph - samuel finley breese morse

morse code - samuel finley breese morse

bulletproof glass - edouard benedictus

electric motor and electroplating - boris semyonovich jacobi

nuclear powered submarine - hyman george rickover

the internet - paul baran

icq instant messenger - arik vardi, yair goldfinger,, sefi vigiser, amnon amir

color photography - leopold godowsky and leopold mannes

world's first computer - herman goldstine

modern computer architecture - john von neumann

bittorrent - bram cohen

voip internet telephony - alon cohen

data archiving - phil katz, eugene roshal, abraham lempel, jacob ziv

nemeth code - abraham nemeth

holography - dennis gabor

laser - theodor maiman

instant photo sharing online - philippe kahn

first automobile - siegfried samuel marcus

electrical maglev road - boris petrovich weinberg

drip irrigation - simcha blass

ballpoint pen and automatic gearbox - laszlo biro

photo booth - anatol marco josepho

medicine:

pacemakers and defibrillators - louise robinovitch

defibrillators - bernard lown

anti-plague and anti-cholera vaccines - vladimir aronovich khavkin

polio vaccine - jonas salk

test for diagnosis of syphilis - august paul von wasserman

test for typhoid fever - ferdinand widal

penicillin - ernst boris chain

pregnancy test - barnhard zondek

antiretroviral drug to treat aids and fight rejection in organ transplants - gertrude elion

discovery of hepatitis c virus - harvey alter

chemotherapy - paul ehrlich

discovery of prions - stanley prusiner

psychoanalysis - sigmund freud

rubber condoms - julius fromm

birth control pill - gregory goodwin pincus

asorbic acid (vitamin c) - tadeusz reichstein

blood groups and rh blood factor - karl landsteiner

acyclovir (treatment for infections caused by herpes virus) - gertrude elion

vitamins - caismir funk

technique for measuring blood insulin levils - rosalyn sussman yalow

antigen for hepatitus - baruch samuel blumberg

a bone fusion technique - gavriil abramovich ilizarov

homeopathy - christian friedrich samuel hahnemann

aspirin - arthur ernst eichengrun

science:

theory of relativity - albert einstein

theory of the electromagnetic field - james maxwell

quantum mechanics - max born, gustav ludwig hertz

quantum theory of gravity - matvei bronstein

microbiology - ferdinand julius cohn

neuropsychology - alexander romanovich luria

counters for x-rays and gamma rays - robert hofstadter

genetic engineering - paul berg

discovery of the antiproton - emilio gino segre

discovery of cosmic microwave background radiation - arno allan penzias

discovery of the accelerating expansion of the universe - adam riess and saul merlmutter

discovery that black hole formation is a robust prediction of the general theory of relativity - roger penrose

discovery of a supermassive compact object at the center of the milky way - andrea ghez

modern cosmology and the big bang theory - alexander alexandrovich friedmann

stainless steel - hans goldschmidt

gas powered vehicles

interferometer - albert abraham michelson

discovery of the source of energy production in stars - hans albrecht bethe

proved poincare conjecture - grigori yakovlevich perelman

biochemistry - otto fritz meyerhof

electron-positron collider - bruno touschek

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Ava Max - Torn 2019

"Torn" is a song by American singer Ava Max, released on August 19, 2019, as the third single from her debut studio album, Heaven & Hell (2020). The song was written by Max, Madison Love, James Lavigne, Thomas Eriksen, Sam Martin, and the producer Cirkut. It is a dance and pop song with lyrics describing the internal struggle between wanting to stay and leave in a relationship. An accompanying superhero-themed music video was directed by Korean-American director Joseph Kahn.

In Poland, "Torn" peaked at number three on the Polish Airplay Top 100 chart and was certified double platinum in the country. The song reached number three in the Netherlands, number four in Slovakia, and number nine in Slovenia. On the Scottish Singles Chart, "Torn" bowed at number 18, while it peaked at number 87 on the UK Singles Chart. "Torn" was certified gold in Austria, Brazil, France, Italy, and Switzerland.

"Torn" received a total of 58,4% yes votes.

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Star Trek TOS crew biographies

There are plenty of detailed biographies of the TOS crew, both online and in reference books. But I wanted to check what actually appears in the Original Series and the six TOS movies about this subject (that is, not counting secondary sources or later series). And the result is... very little, actually. I was surprised by the amount of data that I took for granted, just to find out it came from a novel or wasn't 100% set in stone. This is what I could find about each major character, just judging from the TOS series and movies. Feel free to add to this or correct mistakes.

James Tiberius Kirk:

Although in the series he's referred just as James T. Kirk, his middle name "Tiberius" appears in Star Trek VI. "Tiberius" was also his middle name in TAS episode Bem, and the novel The Galactic Whirlpool (both by Gerrold), as well as in Roddenberry's TMP novelization. So yeah, no doubts about his name.

He was born in Iowa (Star Trek IV) and had one brother, George Samuel Kirk, and three nephews (What are little girls made of?). Sam married a woman named Aurelan (Operation: Annihilate).

Kirk was 34 in The Deadly Years. Assuming each season is a year of the five year mission, he could be 33 at the start of the series. And this is the only reference for his age I could find. As for actual dates, I didn't find anything, except his statement in Star Trek IV that he comes from the late 23rd century. (It wouldn't be until Voyager episode Q2, that a date was given for the end of the five-year mission: 2270. This follows Michael Okuda's Star Trek Chronology, and all other dates for TOS are inferred from this).

At age 13 he witnessed the massacre of Tarsus IV (Kodos was governor twenty years ago, in The Conscience of the King).

At age 18 he had just entered the Academy and was tormented by Finnegan. At this time he also met Ruth (fifteen years before Shore Leave).

He served in the USS Republic as an ensign, at some unspecified time after his Academy years, where he reported Ben Finney for negligency (Court Martial).

At age 21 he visited the planet Neural and befriended Tyree (thirteen years before A private little war).

He teached at the Academy as a lieutenant. One of his students was his friend Gary Mitchell (Where No Man has Gone Before).

He was a lieutenant in the USS Farragut at age 23 (eleven years before Obsession), where he first encountered the cloud creature that massacred his crewmates.

Kirk had a relationship with Areel Shaw when he was 29 (four years before Court Martial).

He became captain of the USS Enterprise after Pike. If we suppose TOS first season happens during the first year of the five-year mission, Kirk was around 37 at the end of this mission.

There's a big gap of fifteen years between Space Seed and the second movie. And apart from the five-year mission, most of those years are unaccounted for. Kirk's been an admiral for two years and a half at the start of TMP. But we don't know if he became an admiral right after the Enterprise's mission, or much later. That is, we don't know at what point of that gap take place the events of TMP. Around this time, both Spock and McCoy had retired from Starfleet, though they both returned when Kirk took the Enterprise again for the V'Ger incident.

By The Wrath of Kahn, Kirk should be 48 years old (fifteen years since he left Kahn stranded in Space Seed). If David is around 30, Kirk's relationship with Carol could have been at the Academy, but it's also possible that David is younger.

The third and fourth films happen shortly after The Wrath of Kahn, but no idea how much time elapsed since then and the fifth and sixth films (though see the info for McCoy).

Spock

Known simply as "Spock". His full name is considered unpronounceable for humans, though the novel Ishmael gives it as "S'chn T'gai Spock".

His parents are Sarek and Amanda (Journey to Babel). Amanda's last name was never given, though TAS episode Yesteryear, some novels, and the 2009 reboot film establishes it as "Grayson". Spock also has a half-brother: Sybok (Star Trek V).

I couldn't find anything about Spock's actual age during the series/movies.

He was betrothed to T'Pring at age seven (Amok Time).

He probably joined Starfleet eighteen years before Journey to Babel, since that's the time he spent not speaking with Sarek. If he joined Starfleet at 18 years old, he'd be 36 by season two (but that's just a supposition).

He was part of Pike's crew thirteen years before The Menagerie, during the events in Talos IV. He'd be 22 by then. Spock served under Pike for eleven years (also from The Menagerie). That means Kirk had been captain of the Enterprise for at least two years before season one.

After that, Spock's career runs more or less in parallel with Kirk's, so I won't go over it again.

Leonard H. McCoy

His middle initial first appears in Star Trek III, as well as the name of his father: David. The novel Provenance of Shadows explains the middle initial as "Horatio", but other novels call him "Leonard Edward McCoy" (???).

Much of his biographical background comes from the "Writer's Guide" by Roddenberry and Fontana, but never made it to the series. That includes the fact he's 45 (by season one?) and born in Georgia. As well as the fact that he's divorced and joined Starfleet as a result of this, and that he has a 20 year old daughter (Joanna). Presumably, the story of his divorce and Joanna would have appeared in The Way to Eden, but the story was severely altered. His daughter is mentioned, but without name, in TAS episode The Survivor, and in several novels. The Gold Key comics call her "Barbara" instead. His ex-wife is given different names in the novels and comics: Honey, Jocelyn, Joan, Gillian...

No idea when he joined Starfleet (that depends on how long was his marriage), or when he met Kirk.

Ten years before The Man Trap, he had a romance with Nancy Crater. Though in the episode he sometimes says he knew her twelve years ago, and other times ten years ago. Either it's a mistake, or the relationship simply lasted two years (though McCoy's doubts about Nancy remembering him, imply the relationship wasn't very long).

At some point, he visited Capella IV for a few months (Friday's Child).

He served in the Enterprise for 27 years (Star Trek VI), but only under Kirk, it seems. If he was 45 when he started, he'd be 72 in the last film, and Kirk would be 60 years old.

Note on McCoy's age in later series

The "Writer's Guide" statement that McCoy was 45 at the time of TOS, was contradicted by later series. In TNG episode Encounter at Farpoint, he's said to be 137 years old. While in the episode The Neutral Zone (also from TNG season one) the year is 2364. As both episodes probably happen in the same year, McCoy would have been born in 2227. Since, according to Voyager, the five-year mission lasted from 2266 to 2270, McCoy would have been 39 at the start of the mission. I'm following the Writer's Guide figure, however, because I consider this document more relevant for TOS itself. After all, many things that are facts in later series, aren't the same in TOS, and viceversa. Also, considering that the age of the characters seems to be close to the age of the actors, I find more likely that McCoy was 45, and not 39, at the start of TOS. To give you an idea, Shatner was 36 in season two (Kirk was 34), Nimoy was also 36 (just as Spock) and Kelley was 47. The twelve year gap between Kirk and McCoy, would be almost the same as the eleven year gap between Shatner and Kelley.

Montgomery Scott

Very little about him, but at least we got his full name in the series. He's supposed to be Scottish, and has lived in Aberdeen (Wolf in the Fold).

Apart from being Chief Engineer in the Enterprise, he was engineer advisor in a freighter, running from Deneva to the asteroid belt (Operation: Annihilate).

Uhura

We never knew her first name in TOS! This is one of the things that surprised me the most. However, "Nyota" is her first name in the reboot films, the new series, and well before that, the novel The Entropy Effect.

She was probably born in east Africa, since her native language seems to be Swahili (the language she reverted to when her memory was wiped in The Changeling). Thanks to user @sapsuckers-and-stardust for pointing this out.

Very, very little about her bio background. Most of it has to be collected from novels or comics, and those never intended to be coherent with each other.

Hikaru Sulu

Though his first name was unknown for a long time, it was revealed to be "Hikaru" in Star Trek VI. But before this, he was also called Hikaru in The Entropy Effect.

Sulu was born in San Francisco (Star Trek IV).

Again, almost nothing of his bio in the series/movies. Though the DC comics explored his character significantly. And in Star Trek: Generations, he had a daughter, Demora.

By Star Trek VI, he was finally a captain of his own ship, the Excelsior.

Pavel Andreievich Chekov

His full name appears first in The Way to Eden, where we also learn he had a romance with Irina Galliulin at the Academy.

Chekov has no siblings (Day of the Dove).

He's 22 by season two (Who mourns for Adonais?).

After serving in the Enterprise, he was first officer in the USS Reliant during The Wrath of Kahn, though he returned with Kirk after the Reliant's destruction.

Christine Chapel

She abandoned her career in bio-research to sign aboard the Enterprise as a nurse, and search after her fiancé Roger Korby (What are little girls made of?) Strangely enough, a few episodes before, she had confessed her love for Spock. She chose to stay in the ship after finding out Korby was dead.

By the time of TMP, she was a doctor in the Enterprise, though she doesn't appear as part of the crew in the later movies.

Janice Rand

She served as a yeoman in the Enterprise during the early five-year mission, but disappears from the series afterwards.

In TMP, she's the transporter chief. And in Star Trek IV, Janice is seen at Starfleet Command, along with Chapel.

By Star Trek VI, she was the communications officer of the Excelsior, under Sulu.

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Unpopular Phase 4 & 5 Opinions

Quantumania is the worst Phase 4/5 movie. And it wasn’t even because “kang got beat by ants.” (I liked kang in this movie). It’s just that the Spy Kids aesthetic & bad acting & overall weird vibes just weren’t for me.

Love and Thunder is no worse than Ragnarok. I would argue that it’s better in a lot of ways, actually. I really liked it.

Taika Waititi ruined thor with bad humour all the way back in Ragnarok tbh, but y’all weren’t complaining about it then 😒.

BuckySarah is better than sambucky every day of the week.

The Marvels was a good ass movie & they’re one of my favorite teams in the mcu. I’ll never forgive cbm sites & online dudebros for killing the hype from the moment the film was announced.

I adore America Chavez & Kamala Kahn and I want to see them in everything. They must be protected at all costs.

Multiverse of Madness had shitty characterisation & basically just copy-pasted the ‘grief made me go off the deep end & hurt people, then I realised and stopped myself’ storyline from Wandavision… but Wanda was extremely selfish & apathetic to other people’s suffering from the time she was introduced in the mcu. MoM didn’t make her like that.

Wanda should’ve been looking for Vision (her actual real life boyfriend whom she spent years with irl) in MoM instead of the kids that weren’t even real that she spent like a week using as characters in her sitcom.

Making everyone forget Peter Parker wasn’t profound or poetic in any way- it was just frustrating and needlessly cruel.

I’m begging marvel to understand that heroes don’t have to be in constant suffering to be heroic & villains don’t have to sacrifice themselves to achieve redemption. Let characters heal and atone, you absolute weirdos.

What If…? is the most boring show ever. I’d rather watch Secret Invasion or She-Hulk.

Season 2 of Loki is, in a cinematic & artistic sense, the best marvel project period.

Loki season 1 was meh- more of a fun au than anything because his characterisation kinda sucked. Season 2 fixed it, though, and made it way easier for me to incorporate this version of Loki back into the larger mcu.

Having Steve stay in the past with Peggy was stupid af.

I don’t hate Peggy (or Captain Carter), though. I actually think she’s pretty cool.

I don’t really love Steve. He’s arrogant & they never really let him have flaws & something about him being a perfect metaphor for the American military industrial complex (and marvel painting that as a good thing) doesn’t sit right with me.

The Illuminati got done dirty and the only reason they went down so fast was because Wanda had all that plot armor.

I thought the retcon of having Wanda be “destined” to become the Scarlet Witch since birth was an annoying cop-out. Her powers originating from being experimented on with an infinity stone was way more interesting.

Loki & Wanda have almost the exact same powers.

Nebula deserved a bigger rule in killing Thanos & everything else moving forward.

I love Kathryn Newton but her acting as Cassie Lang was the worst acting I’ve ever seen in the mcu, like it was outrageously bad.

I’m glad Sam is the new Captain America and not Bucky.

The fact that Bucky probably isn’t gonna be one of Thee lead characters in the upcoming avengers movies feels sick and twisted.

Secret Invasion was actually passable until the G’iah scene at the end. That ruined it. And Nick Fury deserved way better for his solo series.

Kang is so much more interesting than Doctor Doom. I really hope they just recast him.

Carol Danvers does NOT deserve the hate she gets.

I actually disliked Carol until The Marvels. That movie made me a stan.

The way people treat Monica as Wanda’s little inferior pet creation or smth & then brag about it is uhh very sus.

I don’t like sylvie (bc she’s an amalgamation of 3 different comic characters- which killed any hopes of them appearing individually in the mcu, the creators used her existence to butcher Loki’s genderfluid rep, & she was written poorly) & I HATE sylki (bc it’s weird & unnecessary).

Marvel isn’t dead. I actually love where they’re taking things. But that’s just me.

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Renegade Rule by Ben Kahn, Rachel Silverstein, Sam Beck

Prepare for competitive gaming like you've never seen it!

The Manhattan Mist have beaten the odds to land themselves in the national championships for Renegade Rule, one of the hottest virtual reality games in existence. But they're in for competition fiercer than they ever imagined, and one team member's entire future could be at stake. Four queer female friends will have to play harder than ever against self-doubt, infighting, romantic distraction, and a slew of other world-class teams if they hope to become champions.

Genres: graphic novel, contemporary, romance

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"Arab Moslem girls near Dabburiya, a village at the foot of Mount Tabor. In the background is the Valley of Israel."

Sam Waagenaar, Women of Israel (Tel Aviv: Lonnie Kahn & Co., Ltd., 1961)

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Jurassic Park (1993, dir. Steven Spielberg)

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thank you to everyone who followed me throughout these years! i don't believe i've ever made these kinds of post and since i don't gif as much i want to, i thought i'd do one of these!

if you follow me, you can send me a message with:

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please pick from within these choices of tv/movies. it may take a while to get the gifset cause i have work and i get tired easily. again thank you to everyone for supporting my gifs!

tagging some mutuals 💗

@lady-arryn @bericdondarrion @theloupgaroux @villainelle @lucrezia-borgia @userparamore @villainthirst @damodredmoiraine @draganchitsa @madaboutasoiaf @hvitserkk @aegonrhaenys @zoya-nazyalenskys @denvilleneuve @elizascarlets @tesb @anyataylorjoy @daenerys-targaryen @india-stoker @bruce-wayne @madeline-kahn @buffysummers @rue-bennett @tylerposey @rob-pattinson @feodor-dostoevsky @siobhan-roys @dirchristophernolan @kvtnisseverdeen @elena-gilbert @tomblythsgf @frodo-sam @yennefer @cal-kestis @kingsroad @chris-evans @frodo-baggins @trashcora @arabellas @bladesrunner @margarethcarter @pedro-pascal @mcgregor @hellshee @tblyth @black-dread @aboveallarescuer @kbishop @chrrispine @matthew-lillard

sorry if i missed you, tumblr didn't want to save my post after so many @'s

[melissacameron4]

OC Names

Criminal Minds

Spencer Reid's love interest - Alyssa Jackson (oc, no relation to anybody on the show)

Aaron Hotchner's love interest - Olivia Rossi (Dave's daughter)

Luke Alvez's love interest - Sarah Reid (Spencer's twin sister)

Bridgerton

Colin Bridgerton's love interest - Audrey Lilyington (cousins to Kate's family)

Anthony Bridgerton's love interest - Polly Fetherington (Penelope's older sister)

Benedict Bridgerton's love interest - Caroline Abernathy (Lucy's older sister)

Grey's Anatomy/Station 19

Andrew DeLuca's love interest - Lindsey Webber (Richard's daughter)

Mark Sloan's love interest - Grace Shepherd (Derek and Amelia's sister)

Alex Karev's love interest - Haley O'Malley (George's sister)

Jack Gibson's love interest - Ashley Sloan (Mark's Sister)

MCU

Peter Parker - Taylor Rogers (Steve's sister)

Bucky Barnes' love interest - Lauren Stark (Tony's sister)

Steve Rogers' love interest - Rebecca Barnes (Bucky's sister)

Thor - Alex Maximoff (Pietro and Wanda's sister)

One Tree Hill

Lucas Scott's love interest - Madison James (Hailey's sister)

Nathan Scott's love interest - Anna Sawyer (Payton's sister)

Q's love interest - Natalie Scott (Nathan's full sister, Lucas' half sister)

Outer Banks

JJ Maybank's love interest - Lily Routledge (John B's sister)

John B. Routledge's love interest - Melissa Jane Maybank (MJ) (JJ's sister)

Rafe Cameron's love interest - Cassie Roberts (progue!reader)

Supernatural

Dean Winchester's love interest - Samantha Singer (Bobby's daughter)

Sam Winchester's love interest - Stephanie Bradbury (Charlie's sistere)

John Winchester's love interest - Meghan Harvell (Wililam Harvell's sister, Jo's aunt)

Shameless

Lip Gallagher's love interest - Alison Milkovich (Mickey and Mandy's sister)

Pretty Little Liars

Jason DiLaurentis' love interest - Andy Rivers (Caleb's sister)

Mike Montgomery's love interest - Emma Hastings (Spencer's sister)

Noel Kahn's love interest - Kate DiLaurentis (Alison and Jason's sister)

Caleb Rivers' love interest - Brooke Montgomery (Aria and Mike's sister)

[anyataylorjoys]

2023 CHARACTER WRAPPED! I was tagged by @saws2004 and @hellboys to post the top 9 characters I loved in 2023, thank you for including me 💟

I rewatched more shows than I started this year but I realized I did form some attachments to several powerful characters. I have an obvious favorite archetype this is an exposé if nothing else. Bad bitches (and witches) only!

Characters as follows: Shauna Shipman (Yellowjackets), Sam Carpenter (Scream franchise), Yennefer of Vengerberg (the Witcher), Catherine Empress of Russia (The Great), Katherine Pierce (tvd), Charlie Cale (Poker Face), Kaz Brekker (Shadow and Bone), Veronica Lodge (Riverdale), Ava Coleman (Abbott Elementary)

Honorable mentions: Ruby Matthews (Sex Education), Alexandra ”Sandie” Collins (Last Night in Soho, 2021), PJ + Josie (Bottoms)

tagging: @pedrocillian, @eizagonzalezs, @mike-mills, @kitconnor, @girlbutcherwife, @mulderscully, @rachelsennot, @alexcabotgf, @candicepatton, @madeline-kahn, @prideandprejudice

[frederickjones]

𝓜ʸˢ𝙏𝙀ᴿ𝘠    𝐈𝐍𝐂.        ˚  〜 ₊   ✿      ˖     𝙰𝙲𝙲𝙾𝚁𝙳𝙸𝙽𝙶 𝚃𝙾 𝙿𝙴𝚁𝚂𝙾𝙽𝙰𝙻𝙸𝚉𝙴𝙳 𝙲𝙰𝙽𝙾𝙽.

Fᴿᴱᴰ... (i)      1.   the virgin suicides (1999) dir. sofia coppola    2.    society (1989) dir. brian yuzna    3.     the evil dead (1981) dir. sam raimi    4.     a nightmare on elm street 4: the dream master (1988) dir. renny harlin    5.     the burning (1981) dir. tony maylam     6.     the breakfast club (1985) dir. john hughes     7.     twin peaks (tv, 1990-2017)     8.    ryan phillippe    9.    mark-paul gosselaar    10.    scream (2022) dir. ��matt bettinelli-olpin, tyler gillett    11.    the loved ones (2009) dir. sean byrne    12.    beetlejuice (1988) dir. tim burton   13.    the x files (tv, 1993-2018)    14.    martin solveig feat. dragonette - boys & girls    15.    back to the old house - the smiths   16.    scooby doo 2: monsters unleashed (2004) dir. raja gosnell 

Vᴱᴸᴹᴬ... (ii)     1.    mirror mirror (1990) dir. marina sargenti    2.    vampire in brooklyn (1995) dir. wes craven    3.    kilo kish    4.    detention (2011) dir. joseph kahn    5.    cherry falls (2000) dir. geoffrey wright    6.    the scream, 1893 by edvard munch    7.    the breakfast club (1985) dir. john hughes    8.    scooby doo 2: monsters unleashed (2004) script by james gunn    9.    a nightmare on elm street 4: the dream master (1988) dir.   renny harlin    10.    bones (2001) dir. ernest dickerson    11.     le fabuleux destin d'amélie poulain (2001) dir. jean-pierre jeunet    12.     the craft (1996) dir. andrew fleming    13.    ghost world (2001) dir. terry zwigoff    14.    susie searches (2023) dir. sophie kargman

Sᴴᴬᴳᴳʸ... (iii)    1.     clueless (1995) dir. amy heckerling    2.    detention (2011) dir. joseph kahn    3.    hereditary (2018) dir. ari aster     4.     basket case (1982) dir. frank henenlotter    5.    smiley face (2007) dir. gregg araki     6.    unicorn kid - boys of paradise     7.    heath ledger    8.    the new radicals - you've been brainwashed too   9.    narrow head - ash tray    10.   go (1999) dir. doug liman 

Dᴬᴾᴴᴺᴱ... (iv)   1.      the virgin suicides (1999) dir. sofia coppola    2.    hope sandoval    3.    death proof (2007) dir. quentin tarantino    4.    go (1999) dir. doug liman    5.    scooby doo 2: monsters unleashed (2004) dir. raja gosnell    6.    fiona apple    7.    britney spears    8.    hole - miss world    9.    frankenhooker (1990) dir. frank henenlotter     10.    texas chainsaw massacre: the next generation (1995) dir. kim henkel    11.     jawbreaker (1999) dir. darren stein    12.   clueless (1995) dir. amy heckerling    13.    vivian girls - take it as it comes    14.    juno (2007) dir. jason reitman    15.    skins (tv, 2007-2013)

NONMUTUALS DO NOT REBLOG  ✿

[mcuconfessions]

loki, peter parker, sam, bucky, shuri, kamala kahn, etc. deserve better than........... *gestures broadly at phase 4*

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[mioritic]

"Naomi Schultz, 19, born in Poland, student at the Bezalel Pottery School in Jerusalem"

Sam Waagenaar, Women of Israel (Tel Aviv: Lonnie Kahn & Co., Ltd., 1961)