#Samantha Robson

[vickyhagen]

14.85 Wrong Place, Wrong Time

[forensicated]

Monroe: "Am I hearing this right?" Vicky: "It's kind of a home birth... and Dr Smith is in attendance." Monroe: "Has he done this before?" Vicky: "The baby will be fine... it's Smithy I'm worried about!" Monroe: *looks to Boyden in confusion* Matt: "He hates kids."

[moviesandmania]

THE POUGHKEEPSIE TAPES (2007) Reviews of infamous found-footage horror

‘The last thing his victims saw… was his camera.’ The Poughkeepsie Tapes is a 2007 American documentary-style horror film directed by John Erick Dowdle (Quarantine; Devil; As Above, So Below) from a screenplay co-written with his brother Drew, who produced. The movie stars Bobbi Sue Luther, Samantha Robson and Ivar Brogger. Plot: When police raid a house in Poughkeepsie, a city north of New York,…

[fantasyescapism]

LGBTQ+ Book Recs

Most of these are sapphic. If they are part of a series I just put the first book. I'll probably keep updating as I read more. A couple of these count as both sci-fi and fantasy.

Fantasy

All of Us Villains by Amanda Foody and Christine Lynn Herman

Belle Révolte by Linsey Miller

Faebound by Saara El-Arifi

The Final Strife by Saara El-Arifi

Girls at the Edge of the World by Laura Brooke Robson

Girls Made of Snow and Glass by Melissa Bashardoust

Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan

Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson

The Invocations by Krystal Sutherland

The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri

Mask of Shadows by Linsey Miller

The Midnight Girls by Alicia Jasinska

The Never Tilting World by Rin Chupeco

Practical Rules for Cursed Witches by Kayla Cottingham

The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

Rust in the Root by Justina Ireland

The Scapegracers by H.A. Clarke

The Shattered Lands by Brenna Nation

The Society For Soulless Girls by Laura Steven

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

The Spirit Bears Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White

These Feathered Flames by Alexandra Overy

This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron

We Set the Dark on Fire by Tehlor Kay Mejia

The Winter Duke by Claire Eliza Bartlett

Sci-Fi

A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine

Ammonite by Nicola Griffith

Architects of Memory by Karen Osborne

Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

Crier's War by Nina Varela

Gearbreakers by Zoe Hana Mikuta

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

The Salvation Gambit by Emily Skrutskie

Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh

The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson

This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone

[sapphicreadsdb]

Hi do you by chance have any sapphic fantasy recs? preferably adult fantasy but YA is fine too

sure! tho this could will get quite long... no links, sorry!, bc it was kicking up a fuss with those for some reason

+ = ya

pennyblade by j.l. worrad

lady hotspur by tessa gratton

sofi and the bone song by adrienne tooley (+)

she who became the sun by shelley parker chan

the scapegracers by h.a. clarke (+)

the third daughter by adrienne tooley (+)

the daughters of izdihar by hadeer elsbai

the malevolent seven by sebastien de castell

blackheart knights by laure eve

the warden by daniel m. ford

the unbroken by c.l. clark

dark earth by rebecca stott

witch king by martha wells

scorpica by g.r. macallister

the mirror empire by kameron hurley

now she is witch by kirsty logan

silverglass by j.f. rivkin

the woman who loved the moon and other stories by elizabeth a. lynn

...(this answer is how i discover there's a character limit per block so. doing this in chunks.)

fire logic by laurie j. marks

a restless truth by freya marske

when angels left the old country by sacha lamb (+)

the traitor baru cormorant by seth dickinson

an archive of brightness by kelsey socha

the bladed faith by david dalglish

the winged histories by sofia samatar

dragonoak by sam farren

the forever sea by joshua phillip johnson

into the broken lands by tanya huff

the jasmine throne by tasha suri

daughter of redwinter by ed mcdonald

the last magician by lisa maxwell (+)

the fire opal mechanism by fran wilde

...

the black coast by mike brooks

high times in the low parliament by kelly robson

foundryside by robert jackson bennett

the enterprise of death by jesse bullington

mamo by sas milledge (+)

from dust, a flame by rebecca podos (+)

uncommon charm by emily bergslien & kat weaver

wild and wicked things by francesca may

the unspoken name by a.k. larkwood

brother red by adrian selby

the final strife by saara el-arifi

way of the argosi by sebastien de castell (+)

the bone shard daughter by andrea stewart

ghost wood song by erica waters (+)

into the crooked place by alexandra christo (+)

ashes of the sun by django wexler

the midnight girls by alicia jasinska (+)

the midnight lie by marie rutkoski (+)

the never tilting world by rin chupeco (+)

water horse by melissa scott

...

a master of djinn by p. djeli clark

the good luck girls by charlotte nicole davis (+)

among thieves by m.j. kuhn

black water sister by zen cho

the velocity of revolution by marshall ryan maresca

sweet & bitter magic by adrienne tooley (+)

the dark tide by alicia jasinska (+)

the library of the unwritten by a.j. hackwith

a dark and hollow star by ashley shuttleworth (+)

the chosen and the beautiful by nghi vo

the councillor by e.j. beaton

these feathered flames by alexandra overy (+)

the factory witches of lowell by c.s. malerich

fireheart tiger by aliette de bodard

...

city of lies by sam hawke

bestiary by k-ming chang

the raven and the reindeer by t. kingfisher

the winter duke by claire eliza bartlett (+)

master of poisons by andrea hairston

the empress of salt and fortune by nghi vo

night flowers shirking from the light of the sun by li xing

down comes the night by allison saft (+)

wench by maxine kaplan (+)

girls made of snow and glass by melissa bashardoust (+)

girls of paper and fire by natasha ngan (+)

the impossible contract by k.a. doore

burning roses by s.l. huang

the house of shattered wings by aliette de bodard

not for use in navigation by iona datt sharma

weak heart by ban gilmartin

girl, serpent, thorn by melissa bashardoust (+)

the devil's blade by mark alder

...

we set the dark on fire by tehlor kay mejia (+)

the true queen by zen cho

moontangled by stephanie burgis

a portable shelter by kirsty logan

sing the four quarters by tanya huff

all the bad apples by moira fowley doyle (+)

the drowning eyes by emily foster

the priory of the orange tree by samantha shannon

miranda in milan by katharine duckett

the afterward by e.k. johnston (+)

thorn by anna burke

penhallow amid passing things by iona datt sharma

in the vanishers' palace by aliette de bodard

summer of salt by katrina leno (+)

the gracekeepers by kirsty logan

out of the blue by sophie cameron (+)

black wolves by kate elliott

the circle by sara b. elfgren & mats strandberg (+)

unspoken by sarah rees brennan (+)

thistlefoot by gennarose nethercott

passing strange by ellen klages

(and breathe)

[inclineto]

Books, July-August 2024

The English Experience - Julie Schumacher [I thought Dear Committee Members was excellent, and The Shakespeare Requirement too realistically curmudgeonly to be funny; The English Experience is closer to the first, and what Schumacher writes especially well are the inadvertent, unrecognized profundities of students writing very badly]

Come and Get It - Kiley Reid [the last 80ish pages: damn. damn!]

Sea People: The Puzzle of Polynesia - Christina Thompson

Weather - Jenny Offill

War Among Ladies - Eleanor Scott ["Books about education" seems to be July's unintentional theme; this quietly vicious short novel about the bureaucratic, relentless grinding down of women's potential makes me want to reread South Riding]

Orbital - Samantha Harvey [didn't feel certain about this in the first couple of pages, but my god it's made of stars] *

All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis - edited by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Katharine K. Wilkinson [the chapters with good writing are overwhelmed by the many tedious essay versions of a "thank you for coming to my TED talk" pitchdeck; dnf]

High Times in the Low Parliament - Kelly Robson [I was on a plane]

Curious Tides - Pascale Lacelle [one of those all vibes/no classes dark academia settings; looming signs of YA love triangle; dnf]

The Manuscripts Club: The People Behind a Thousand Years of Medieval Manuscripts - Christopher de Hamel [I suddenly, desperately want to know what de Hamel - a former Sotheby's employee himself - thinks of The Stegosaurus Auction, aka the most nsfw sfw video I have seen this year]

[brokehorrorfan]

Night of the Comet will be released on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on September 12 via Scream Factory. Catherine Mary Stewart and Kelli Maroney star in the 1984 sci-fi horror comedy.

Thom Eberhardt (Captain Ron, Honey, I Blew Up the Kid) writes and directs.Robert Beltran, Sharon Farrell, Mary Woronov, and Geoffrey Lewis round out the cast.

Shout Factory offers an exclusive set with a second slipcover designed by Joel Robinson and two 18x24 posters with the theatrical art and Robson's art. Pictured below, it costs $44.98.

Night of the Comet has been newly scanned in 4K from the original camera negative with Dolby Vision (HDR 10 compatible). Special features are listed below.

Disc 1 - 4K UHD:

Audio commentary by actors Catherine Mary Stewart and Kelli Maroney

Audio commentary by director Thom Eberhardt

Audio commentary by production designer John Muto

Disc 2 - Blu-ray:

Audio commentary by actors Catherine Mary Stewart and Kelli Maroney

Audio commentary by director Thom Eberhardt

Audio commentary by production designer John Muto

Interview with actors Catherine Mary Stewart and Kelli Maroney

Interview with actor Robert Beltran

Interview with makeup effects creator David B. Miller

Theatrical trailer

Galleries - movie stills and behind-the-scenes photos

It's the first comet to buzz the planet in 65 million years, and everyone seems to be celebrating its imminent arrival. Everyone, that is, except Regina Belmont (Catherine Mary Stewart) and her younger sister Samantha (Kelli Maroney), two women who care more about fashion trends than the celestial phenomenon. Upon daybreak, when they discover that they're the only residents of Los Angeles whom the comet hasn't vaporized or turned into a zombie, they do what all good Valley Girls do… they go shopping! But when their day of malling threatens to become a day of mauling, they flee with killer zombies and blood-seeking scientists in hot pursuit!

Pre-order Night of the Comet.

[anteros-vtl]

Robson & Samantha

Oi pessoal, tudo bem?

Olha, eu sei que vocês não estão sempre muito próximos da gente, mas imagino que algum impacto seja gerado com a minha partida, e espero que vocês fiquem bem.

Vocês dois compõe o time dos tios legais, fico muito feliz de ter tido a companhia de vocês, principalmente porque eu gostaria muito de ter tido uma vida próxima a realidade de vocês, viajando sempre e bastante, curtindo cada momento no dia a dia, principalmente encontrando pessoas que fossem boas para compartilhar essas memórias.

Vocês vão ficar bem, tenho certeza, vocês são maravilhosos e sempre vão ser!

Obrigado por tudo pessoal.

Amo vocês.

[sporadiceagleheart]

Rest in peace to stars that are now Angels in heaven

Mary Anissa Jones,Eleanor Cammack"Cammie"King, River Jude Phoenix, Niña Sophia Gabrielle "Sophie" Corullo, Judith Barsi, Heather Michele O'Rourke, Lucille Ricksen, Judy Garland, Margaret Hamilton, Clara Blandick, Terry, Shirley Temple Black 1928-2014, Baby Leroy, baby Peggy Montgomery, Peggy cartwright, Darla Jean Hood, Jean Darling, Peaches Jackson, Mary Ann Jackson, Dorothy DeBorba, Mary Kornman, Mildred Kornman, Carl Weathers, Carl Switzer, Billie Burke, Roberts Blossom, Jim Nabors, Frank Sutton, John Candy, Raymond Burr, Taruni Sachdev, Pauline Starke, Geraldine Jane Jacobi Russell, Ernestine Jane Geraldine Russell, Geraldine Brooks, Katharine Hepburn, Margot Mosher Merrill, Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis, Walt Disney, Roald Dahl, Olivia Newton-John, Susan Buckner, Lisa Loring, Betty Jane Bierce, better known by her stage name Jane "Poni" Adams, Mary Treen, Dorothy Dell, Grace Ethel Cecile Rosalie Allen, Aileen Pringle, Roscoe Conkling "Fatty" Arbuckle, Ida Kitaeva Raphael, Virginia Mayo, Edna Purviance, Vivien Leigh, Virginia Weidler, Jane Withers, Clarence Nash, Shirley Jean Rickert, Bridgette Andersen, Dominique Dunne, Samantha Reed Smith, Pal, Virginia Rappe, Katharina Schratt, Hattie McDaniel, George Burns, Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman, Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Matthew Garber, Robbie Coltrane, Betty Tanner, Elizabeth Taylor, Peggy Maley, Peggy Ann Garner, Mary Margaret Peggy Wood, Dorothy McGuire, Peggy Mondo, Joanna Moore, Shirley Mills, Wayne Allwine, Charlie Chaplin, Virginia Karns , Stan Laurel, Hannah Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Jackie Coogan, Mildred Harris, Lita Grey, Paulette Goddard, Peggy Moran, Florence Lois Weber, Peggy Cass, Peggie Castle, Virginia Lee, Virginia Leith, Virginia Wood, Virginia Welles, Michael Lerner, June Marlowe, Carol Tevis, Jane Adams, Joan Crawford, Mary Ellen Trainor, Betty Ann Bruno, Anne Baxter, Greta Garbo, William Wyler, Robin Williams, May Robson, Mary Astor, Jane Darwell, Linda Darnell, Lloyd Berry, Pauline Newstone, Jean Hagen, Allison Hayes, Margaret Hayes, Anissa Jones, Sophie Firth, Edith Barrett, Eve Meyer, Taruni Sachdev my edit to those who passed away

[vickyhagen]

15.22 Kiss Chase

[women-in-business]

Women in Financial Services nominees revealed

Super Review, and its sister publication, Money Management, have unveiled the finalists of their second annual Women in Financial Services awards.

The awards recognise excellence and advocacy from women across the financial services spectrum, with twelve award categories, including Investment Manager of the Year, Superannuation Executive of the Year and Rising Star.

The winners from the categories listed below will be revealed at a gala dinner on October 30 at the Sofitel in Sydney. To purchase tickets, visit http://wifsawards.com.au/awards-night/

Industry Advocacy

Adriana Kostov, Hedge Fund Association

Sarah Riegelhuth, Wealth Enhancers

Shannon Durrant, Anne Street Partners

Sue Viskovic, Elixir Consulting

Financial Planner of the Year

Catherine Robson, Affinity Private

Claire Mackay, Quantum Financial

Dominique Bergel-Grant, Leapfrog Financial

Kate Kimmorley, Kimmorley Financial Management

Lisa Barber, Hillross - Aspire Wealth

Life Insurance

Katherine Ashby, BT Financial Group

Meike Suggars, Suggars & Associates

Yvonne Neilson, Asteron Life

Employer of the Year

BT Financial Group

AMP Horizons

Retirement Benefits Fund

TAL

Female BDM of the Year

Donar Drover, ANZ Wealth

Kara Boden, AMP Capital

Michelle Bannister, La Trobe Financial

Shivani Gopal, Asteron Life

Investment Manager of the Year

Catherine Allfrey, WaveStone Capital

Debbie Alliston, AMP Capital

Sue Berman, Sunsuper

Susan Gosling, NAB Asset Management

Marketing and Communications Manager of the Year

Candice Convey, Retirement Benefits Fund

Caterina Nesci, LaTrobe Financial

Priscilla Monger, SPAA

Natalie Kitchen, Suncorp Life

Mentor of the Year

Cathy Doyle, BNP Paribas

Lauren Hyde, AMP

Tania Browne, AMP Horizans

Nancy Peat, Shadforth Financial Group

Sue Willems, Australian Catholic Superannuation and Retirement

Pro Bono Award

Adrienne Rush, Bendigo Financial Planning

Kathy Havers, Catalyst Financial Group

Lyn Heaysman, Harvest Wealth

Rising Star of the Year

Kylie George, Harvest Wealth

Michelle Di Fabio, HOSTPLUS

Natalie Binns, Suncorp Life

Rajasree Variyar, ANZ Wealth

Samantha Robinson, Eluvia

Superannuation Executive of the Year

Sue Everingham, CBA

Danielle Press, Equip

Michelle Di Fabio, HOSTPLUS

Renee McGowan, Mercer

Teifi Whatley, Sunsuper

Woman of the Year

Robyn Petrou, Energy Super

Andrea Slattery, SPAA

Catherine Robson, Affinity Private

Connie Mckeage, OneVue

Michelle Tate-Lovery, Unified Financial Services

Sarah Riegelhuth, Wealth Enhancers

For more details - https://superreview.moneymanagement.com.au/news/women-financial-services-nominees-revealed

[forensicated]

WUC!

[horror-hotties]

Samantha Robson (The Poughkeepsie Tapes)

[movieometer]

The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2008)

Release Date: April 17th, 2008

As a horror movie, not good. It wasn’t scary in any capacity. It’s a horror movie disguised as a true documentary. It’s pretty well done, too, and it seems real. The reenactments that most documentaries use, and the horror parts of this film, are “real” tapes they found in the serial killers house. If you were an idiot, you might think it was real. The killer is supposed to be super methodical, throwing investigators off his tail by making crime scenes look sloppy so they don’t realize it’s him right away, and then the follow up is clean, so he’s never caught. But everything he does, he films. Hence, the tapes. There are weird circumstances surrounding the release of this film, meaning, it never got one. They kept saying it was coming out, and then pulling it from the schedule... Even though it was advertised. It was apparently released at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2008, and then released on Blu-ray / DVD just this year. I enjoyed it, but just for the entertainment factor. It was really interesting. But fake.

Rating: C. If you don’t like documentaries, don’t bother.

[junkyard-gifs]

Jennyjennydots!

Double Jenny, for final matinee shenanigans in the 1991–92 season of the London production (25 March 1992). Beth Robson (main Jenny) and Samantha Biddulph (Jenny 2) came up with some naughty last-minute fun.

Obviously not too last-minute, though: everyone knows what they're doing, and the Gumbie trio changed one of the lines. "And she's even created a beetles' tattoo" has changed to "And she's even.... [something???] ... for you!"

Guy-Paul de St Germain is Mistoffelees, and when I posted this on insta he confirmed the identity of the Jennys - and must have tipped them off, since they then turned up in the thread and added their own comments. They were both technically swings for this season, but the first cast Jenny (Louisa Shaw) had, according to Guy-Paul's encyclopaedic memory, left the show before the end of the run to move to Les Misérables. (Screenshots below the cut.)

To be clear: the tap duet/battle with Mistoffelees was an established thing at the time, as was having Misto do most of the singing that now goes to Munkustrap. So Beth and Guy-Paul do that bit as per usual, while Samantha pretends to 'conduct' the beetles in the background.

Beth Robson, by the way, was dance captain for the 1998 film, and there's a brief glimpse of her covering Jenny in the 'Glamour cat' reprise at the end of Act I (pulling Jemima away from Griz and hissing at her).

[tachyonpub]

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