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the Wrestler: Volume 25, 2009

POINT:

A TV-PG RATING IS WWE’S BEST CHANCE FOR GROWTH

BY MICHAEL MOORE

THREE LETTERS BEST justify Vince McMahon’s decision to make his product more family-friendly: UFC.

Mixed Martial arts promotions today are what WWF, WCW, and professional wrestling in general were 10 years ago. The same crowd that identified with “Stone-Cold” Steve Austin’s anti-authoritarianism a decade ago is now more interested in seeing if an opponent can make it past the second round with Anderson Silva.

The testosterone-driven 18- to 35-year-old male demographic craves blood and violence, and these days they’re going to find more of the real thing inside an octagon, not an Elimination Chamber.

WWE has a very loyal wrestling fan base, however, which is proven by Raw’s weekly 3.0-plus TV rating. But McMahon craves more. He wants to convince casual viewers that WWE is more than a wrestling troupe … and he just might do it, thanks to the new rating.

[The feud between Shawn Michaels and Chris Jericho has featured injuries and blood, but Contributing Writer Michael Moore says that, one balance, solid, competitive wrestling has carried the feud. As WWE moves to a TV-PGH rating, Moore feels deemphasizing crass content will serve WWE well.]

During the peak of the Monday Night Wars, Raw alone was popping ratings above 6.0. Add WCW Monday’s Nitro’s gaudy numbers and professional wrestling was approaching a 12.0 rating on a weekly basis. That means at one point, approximately four times as many fans were watching wrestling on Monday nights then than are watching now.

Where did the fans go? More importantly, how can wrestling get them back? Late-1990s type of success may not be a reality today, but there are far more potential wrestling fans out there. Sure, McMahon isn’t going to keep them away from UFC, but he can prove to the parents of young fans that Raw, Smackdown, and live WWE events are fun for the whole family.

Here’s why he can and will do it. The PG rating forces WWE’s creative team to be more, well, creative. They won’t be able to fall back on shock tactics like HLA or Edge and Lita’s live sex shows. THey’re going to have to find a way to attract viewers without resorting to Springer-esque tactics.

Recent programming shows it can be done. For example: The Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho feud has been a highlight of WWE over the past several months. Why? Because, excluding one pay-per-view, there hasn’t been any bloodbaths, attempts at toilet humor, or half-naked women to distract from it. True, the feud has included Jericho slamming Michaels through a TV screen and decking his wife, but those were the only deviations from what has been a rather conservative program.

WWE’s switch to a PH-rated product won’t be a smooth one, and it won’t happen overnight. Fans that were turned off by Mae Young giving birth to a hand or Vince McMahon’s “fatal” limousine explosion last year may be difficult to win back.

But WWE’s best chance to succeed is to finally move away from the Attitude Era and toward a more traditional, family-friendly product again. Today’s core demographic may be inclined toward MMA, but there are plenty of other fans waiting to be seduced.

Michael Moore is a contributing writer for THE WRESTLER.

COUNTERPOINT:

PRO WRESTLING IS NOT A TV-PG SPORT

BY BRADY HICKS

THE LAST TIME Vince McMahon was selling a PG product, wrestling fans were subjected to Doink the Clown, T.L. Hopper, and The Goon. Do we really want to return to those days?

Wrestling, by its very nature, is not a PG-rated sport. In fact, wrestling is at its best when two competitors are entangled in a bitter, violent feud. The idea of two grown men like Chris Jericho and Shawn Michaels trying to settle their dispute on a family-friendly show just doesn’t work. Imagine how flat this feud would have been if Rawviewers were unable to see the gruesome eye injury Y2J inflicted on Michaels at The Great American Bash.

Pro wrestling had its PG period in the 1980s. In the midst of the Cold War, fans wanted an all-American hero to stand up to the bad guys. For a generation that grew up on Luke Skywalker, He-Man, and G.I. Joe, a flesh and blood superhero was the order of the day.

But times have changed. Society is different from what it was when Hulkamania was born. Wrestling fans just won't accept a goody two-shoes that tells them to train, say their prayers, and take their vitamins.

Besides that, wrestling fans are much more in tune with real life. They realize that nobody is as squeaky clean as Hulk Hogan and the Von Erichs pretended to be.

That isn’t to say the extreme violence and smut–edgy content, some might call it–that infiltrated our great sport should be the norm. But we should never forget that the excesses of the Attitude Era generated some much-needed fan interest at a critical time.

Putting the T&A aside, professional wrestling is still a fundamentally violent sport, and the TV-14 rating WWE abandoned was much more appropriate for shows like Raw and Smackdown. The designation allowed the sport to be itself for better or worse, and freed WWE from the shackles of the network suits.

Asking the NFL or professional boxing to tone down their style of play would be ludicrous. So why then. Would McMahon want to change WWE’s formula for success–a formula that has succeeded with sex and violence as its driving forces.

Lingerie matches, for example, may not evoke memories of Gotch vs. Hackenschmidt, but let’s face it: Few viewers change the channel when the Divas start shedding their clothes. Nor do you hear the fans in attendance booing when these matches take place.

In deviating from the proven formula, McMahon runs the risk of sabotaging his own product. As all wrestling fans know, his idea of PG is much different from that of most parents and TV execs.

By switching the rating, McMahon is telling parents it’s okay to sit down with their kids for one of his shows, yet in the first few weeks after the switch to PG, Raw alone included Jerry Lawler talking about how far Katie Lea will go on the first date, old clips of Chris Jericho mocking Stephanie McMahon’s breast implants, and Kane and Batista attempting to bash each oth3r’s skills in with a steel chair.

It should also be noted that McMahon is drawn to controversy. It’s only a matter of time before the next incest, necrophilia, or attempted murder angle is played out. If McMahon leads parents to believe his product is appropriate for families, and presents something that isn’t he runs the risk of listing many more fans that he will attract.

[Thanks to WWE’s new TV-PG rating, the “Rated R Superstar” may be forced to tone down his act. Contributing Writer Brady Hicks says that abandoning the edgy material that has kept WWE relevant for so many years will make the task all the harder.]

WWE is trying to save a ship that isn’t sinking. By lowering its rating, WWE hopes to lure fans under false pretenses–something that, in the end, is only going to hurt the business as a whole. It’s time for McMahon to embrace what he’s known all along: Professional wrestling just isn’t a PG-rated sport.

Brady Hicks is a contributing writer for THE WRESTLER.

#magazine scan #magazine transcript #my favorite talking point I love this conversation #the Wrestler #the Wrestler 2000s #2009 #2000s

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lboogie1906 · 2 months ago

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James “Radio” Kennedy (October 14, 1946 – December 15, 2019) was a man with an intellectual disability who was known for his association with the T. L. Hanna High School football team in Anderson, South Carolina. He first gained prominence in 1996 when Gary Smith wrote an article about Kennedy for Sports Illustrated titled “Someone to Lean On.” His story was then made into a feature film in 2003 titled Radio in which he was portrayed by Cuba Gooding Jr.

According to Sheila Hilton, the former principal of T.L. Hanna High, he earned the nickname “Radio” in the mid-1960s when he began to show up at the school football field with a transistor radio. In 1964, he befriended the high school’s then-football coach Harold Jones. Their friendship served as the basis of Radio. In 1965, he became an unofficial 11th-grade student at T.L. Hanna High. He was considered a permanent high school junior, meaning that he would never graduate or have to leave.

In 2006, a statue of him was unveiled at the football stadium of T.L. Hanna High School. In 2016, he was inducted into the T.L. Hanna Athletic Hall of Fame.

He had been treated for pancreatitis as well as diabetes and kidney issues. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

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amothmanstolemydoritos · 1 year ago

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A dream I had like a few month/days ago: Dying from a falling tree in The Pine Barrens, I became a ghost.

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fashionstyling01 · 2 years ago

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Rave Reference for inspiration

A document which shows the adaptation of raves and how they compare from then to now, is Anderson, T.L. and Kavanaugh, P.R., 2007. A ‘rave’review: Conceptual interests and analytical shifts in research on rave culture. Sociology Compass, 1(2), pp.499-519. This article has helped my concept out tremendously, by focusing on thr adaptation and conceptual interests of rave fashion.

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cathygeha · 3 years ago

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REVIEW

Whiskey and Sunset Nights by T.L. Anderson

Single Dad’s Series

Emotions aplenty as I read this book. I was swept in and stayed invested throughout this short heartfelt deeply moving book.

What I liked:

* Gray: such a good person, loving father, grief-stricken widow, wonderful son and brother, great friend, skilled builder ~ a man who endures and lives his life to the fullest no matter what comes his way.

* Ella: five-six year old daughter that misses her mother, is filled with love and life and joy, very active, accepting, a great character.

* Missy: The deceased wife of Gray and the best friend of Lily – a woman I admired and was sorry had died too soon. She was a bright light and enduring positive presence in more than one life.

* Lily: bookstore owner, best friend of Lily, good friend of Gray’s, friend to Grays brother and father, open and caring and giving and helpful ~ She was perfect as a person and character and love interest in this story.

* Asher: Gray’s younger brother, caterer, fun-loving, supportive ~ liked him

* Gray’s father: an anchor and safe place to land for Gray when he needed to change things after Missy died.

* The small town setting

* That there was no great drama but instead a slow warm friendship that grows into so much more.

* The way the aspect of grief was handled

* That it felt “real” and believable

* That there was a happy ending

What I didn’t like:

* That Missy died…and being reminded that too many people are taken by cancer long before they and their loved ones are ready to have them leave.

Did I enjoy this book? Yes

Would I read more by this author? Yes

Thank you to the author and IndiePen for the ARC – This is my honest review.

5 Stars

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by T.L. Anderson

Grayson Pierce is struggling as a single dad but he’s doing the best he can in his new normal, until feelings for his late wife’s best friend, Lily Dean start to grow more than expected. Can they work through their loss together while falling in love with each other? Readers will swoon for this second chance romance featuring a sexy widower. Fall in love with your next book boyfriend with Whiskey and Sunset Nights by T. L. Anderson, the next book in the Single Dad’s Romance series.

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Grayson

After losing the love of his life to cancer, Grayson Pierce finds himself struggling with his new normal as a single dad. Moving back home to southern Minnesota with his five-year-old daughter Ella, feels like the only option to keep his sanity.

Living on his family farm, he spends his days taking care of Ella and running his construction company - working small jobs to keep his mind off things. Until Lily Dean shows up in his kitchen.

Lily

Losing her best friend to cancer was the worst thing that could have happened to her. Having Ella and Grayson back in her hometown, keeps the memories of her friend burning in her mind.

Spending her days running her own bookstore, Lily takes Ella under her wing, allowing her to explore the world of books and helping her cope with the loss of her mother. But then, there’s Grayson.

He’s her best friend’s husband, or was.

With each passing day, Lily and Grayson find their once casual friendship slowly flourishing into something more.

Can they work through their respective loss and let love in or are they destined for nothing more than a few shots of whiskey and sunset nights?

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EXCERPT

My dad takes a sip of his coffee, listening intently as Ella tells him about all the stops her and Uncle Ash took. Apparently, they stopped at a rest stop that had a gigantic rubber band ball in a case, and it had over 3,000 rubber bands wrapped around it. “That’s pretty neat there, kid. I bet it was fun taking all those stops with Uncle Ash. Did you see any animals while you were driving here?” Dad asks her.

“We did!” She looks at her hands, her eyebrows drawn down as she counts off her fingers. “We saw cows and pigs. Oh, and horses!”

“Don’t forget the llama,” Asher chimes in as he enters the kitchen. I glance up at him while taking a sip of my coffee and freeze mid-sip as I see who’s standing next to him. My heart races as my stomach drops out.

“Hey there, Gray.” Lily Dean stands before me.

My heart stops as I see the only other woman who can shatter me to pieces again. Something inside of me wants to let her. Seeing her makes me feel something besides numbness. Something raw and visceral.

Her brown hair hangs down her back in thick curls, and her blue eyes are hesitant as she stands off to the side of Asher with her hands clasped in front of her. She’s wearing a pair of cutoff jean shorts and a plain white T-shirt, which makes her tanned skin pop.

Asher walks over to Ella, picking her up and placing her on his shoulders. “Come on, kid, let’s go see your new room.” Without another word, they head out of the kitchen.

My dad pushes up from his seat, coffee mug still in hand. “I’m going to go help them before they cause too much chaos.” He stops next to Lily and kisses her on the cheek in a fatherly way. “It’s good to see you, Lils.”

She breaks eye contact with me to look at my dad, her gaze filled with gratitude. “Good to see you too, Mr. Pierce.”

“I told you call me Jack. You’re not the scraggly little ten year old anymore. We’re all friends here,” Dad calls out as he disappears from the room.

“Lily,” I breathe out. The last time I saw her was at Missy’s funeral. Lily and Missy were inseparable. She’d come and visit us out east every year and stay for a few weeks, and she and Missy would stay up late to catch up on gossip from back home. When she showed up to the funeral, it felt like my heart was being ripped out yet again. It was always Missy and Lily. So how am I supposed to look at her now without seeing the absence of my dead wife?

She clears her throat while shifting from one foot to the other. “I didn’t mean to intrude. I was just stopping by to drop your dad off some old truck manuals I found for him. He’s been fixing up that old 1972 Chevy parked in the garage. It needs a lot of work, but I think he’ll get it running again soon.” She’s rambling on about the truck, and all I can do is stare at her. “Anyways, so I didn’t realize you’d be here today. I mean I knew you were coming back home, but I didn’t know it was today. I better get going so you all can get settled in.” She fiddles with the hem of her shirt, a nervous habit she’s had since she was a kid.

“It’s fine. Stay for dinner with us.” My mouth blurts out the invitation before my brain can think through if this is a good idea or bad.

Her eyes widen. “Oh no, I can’t intrude. Ella needs time to get comfortable, and I’m sure she’ll want to spend time with Jack.”

Just at that moment Ella comes running into the room. “Lily, if you stay for dinner, we can have a tea party after!” She squeals with excitement as she puts her hand in Lily’s catching her off guard.

Lily looks between Ella and me. I can see the conflict written in her features as she tries to keep her distance from me, but also not let Ella down. “Oh Ells, I’d love to…”

Before she can say anything else I cut her off, “Perfect. Ell, go wash up and you can help me and Lily cook some dinner. How about hotdogs and burgers on the grill?”

She starts jumping up and down. “Yay! I’ll be right back. Don’t start without me!” she yells while running down the hall to the bathroom.

Lily doesn’t move. She bites her lip between her bottom teeth before speaking. “I don’t want to be a burden, Gray. I don’t want to replace…”

AUTHOR BIO

T. L. Anderson currently lives in Wisconsin where it’s freezing cold in the winter and has five months of enjoyable weather year round. Her house is filled with constant chaos between her teenage daughter and infant son, two rambunctious dogs, a stubborn cat, and guinea pigs that keep her and her husband on their toes. Since the age of three, she has loved reading and creating her own stories in her mind. Now her passion has developed into a career. After earning a certificate from the Children's Institute of Literature she decided it was time to put the multiple characters in her head onto paper so she can share their stories with the world. She’s the author of multiple novels which include new adult, romantic suspense, and paranormal reverse harem. She has a slight obsession with doughnuts, coffee, and dinosaurs. When she's not writing you can find her lurking on social media looking for new books to read, taking care of her mini-zoo at home, or having her nose stuck in a book.

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thebtseffect · 2 years ago

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Comp Reading Lists

In an attempt to self-study several areas and expand my own knowledge, improve my ability to do research, and keep current with fields of interest, I'm building my own "comps list" here of relevant books. There are so many academic articles that I'm not sure if I'll include them here, but I'd like to at least track my reading of books. Comps lists are typically for Ph.D. students studying for exams, but I thought it might be a useful tool for me too. If you have suggestions, I welcome them.

BTS Studies

BTS, Art Revolution, Jiyoung Lee.

BTS and ARMY Culture, Jeeheng Lee.

BTS: The Review, Youngdae Kim.

Philosophizing about BTS, Cha Minju.

Bumping into BTS, Ji Kim, Mick Shin, and Jane Do.

Map of the Soul - Persona: Our Many Faces, Murray Stein.

Fan Studies

Textual Poachers: Television Fans and Participatory Culture, Henry Jenkins.

A Fan Studies Primer: Method, Research, Ethics, Paul Booth and Rebecca Williams.

Understanding Fandom: An Introduction to the Study of Media Fan Culture, Mark Duffett.

A Companion to Media Fandom and Fan Studies, Paul Booth and Rebecca Williams.

Exploiting Fandom: How the Media Industry Seeks to Manipulate Fans, Mel Stanfill.

Fandom: Identities and Communities in a Mediated World, Jonathan Gray, Cornell Sandvoss, and C. Lee Harrington.

Fan Cultures, Matt Hills.

Fame and Fandom: Functioning On and Offline, Celia Lam and Jackie Raphael.

The Adoring Audience: Fan Culture and Popular Media, Lisa Lewis.

The Fan Fiction Studies Reader, Karen Hellekson and Kristina Busse.

Loving Fanfiction: Exploring the Role of Emotion in Online Fandoms, Brit Kelley.

Fandom as Classroom Practice: A Teaching Guide, Katherine Anderson Howell.

Straight Korean Female Fans and Their Gay Fantasies, Jungmin Kwon.

Emo: How Fans Defined a Subculture, Judith Fathallah.

Squee from the Margins: Fandom and Race, Rukmini Pande.

Game Studies

Gaming Masculinity: Trolls, Fake Geeks, and the Gendered Battle for Online Culture, Megan Condis.

Learning in Video Game Affinity Spaces, Sean Duncan.

Ready Player Two: Women Gamers and Designed Identity, Shira Chess.

Watch Me Play: Twitch and the Rise of Game Live Streaming, T.L. Taylor.

Metagaming: Playing, Competing, Spectating, Cheating, Trading, Making, and Breaking Video Games, Stephanie Boluk and Patrick Lemieux.

The Toxic Meritocracy of Video Games: Why Gaming Culture is the Worst, Christopher Paul.

My Life as a Night Elf Priest: An Anthropological Account of World of Warcraft, Bonnie Nardi.

Communities of Play: Emergent Cultures in Multiplayer Games and Virtual Worlds, Celia Pearce.

Ethics, Psychology, & Philosophy

Moral Boundaries: A Political Argument for an Ethic of Care, Joan Tronto.

Jung's Map of the Soul: An Introduction, Murray Stein.

The Ethics of Care, Virginia Held.

Research Ethics in the Real World, Helen Kara.

The Portable Nietzsche, Friedrich Nietzsche and Walter Kaufmann.

General Reading & Methods

Where Research Begins: Choosing a Research Project that Matters to You, Thomas Mullaney and Christopher Rea.

The Practice of Qualitative Research: Engaging Students in the Research Process, Sharlene Nagy Hesse-Biber.

Destination Dissertation: A Traveler's Guide to a Done Dissertation, Sonja Foss and William Waters.

Getting It Published: A Guide for Scholars and Anyone Else Serious about Series Books, William Germano.

Learning to Make a Difference: Value Creation in Social Learning Spaces, Etienne Wenger-Trayner and Beverly Wenger-Trayner.

Ethnography and Virtual Worlds: A Handbook of Method, Tom Boellstorff and Bonnie Nardi, et. al.

An Introduction to Discourse Analysis: Theory and Method, James Paul Gee.

#fan studies #comp list #fan studies readings #fandom #media studies #bts research

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hel7l7 · 3 years ago

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hi! are you familiar with fiction books exploring adhd in teens?

Hi,

Sorry it took me frigging ages to answer this question. But I have a little list with books that should have adhd characters in them. Club Meds Katherine Hall Page Crazy Amy Reed Freaks Like Us Susan Vaught Hold Still Nina LaCour It’s Kind of a Funny Story Ned Vizzini Motorcycles, Sushi and One Strange Book Nancy Rue Playing Tyler T.L. Costa Something Like Normal Trish Doller The Impossible Knife of Memory Laurie Halse Anderson The Nature of Jade Deb Caletti Will Grayson, Will Grasyon John Green and David Levithan

The bold ones I've read and about the others I honestly don't know. I googled the books. What I do know is that Six of Crows has someone with adhd in it. But I honestly don't know if it's canon or not.

And a friend (who has adhd) of mine who I asked about it. Said this. So you might want to check that out. [17:27, 26/08/2021] 🐙 : Literally all rick riordan books

[17:28, 26/08/2021] 🐙 : Side effect of being a demigod is having adhd

[17:28, 26/08/2021] 🐙 : Smt stupid like that 😹😹😹😹

I do not know much specific books about adhd in teens, maybe some of my followers do. All these books are young adult though. But there's not many books that I know of.

I hope this helped at least a bit. Sorry for being so late with the answering.

- B.

#books #adhd #anon #answered

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hopeless-weakness · 3 years ago

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2021 Books I’ve Read

170/75

The Takeover by T.L. Swan

(The Miles High Club book 2)

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

“For how much you love the Miles brothers and this story, why wouldn’t you give it four stars?” Because I was angry for half of it & my heart couldn’t enjoy the love that had bloomed! I need to be very careful how I write this review because I don’t want to give anything away. But I’ve got words to SAY! (There is a spoiler included review on my goodreads account- linked below.) Even though this dove right into the “I can’t stand you” story line, I knew the second Tristan eyes found Claire’s across the room we were in for a ride! Tristan literally did what he needed to do to keep Claire’s attention. Even if that meant embarrassing her. I loved being able to laugh during sex scenes. If there’s banter dressed, why can’t there also be naked banter? Let’s be honest: Claire and Tristan bantered no matter what they were doing. And it was glorious! I couldn’t get enough of Tristan with Claire’s kids. Even when they were being little devils. But especially when they were. I can not explain how attractive it is to watch a tough skinned man become a mushy mess over kids that aren’t his own. Swoon! Tristan taking Fletcher under his wing to help him become a better man was the most special. I think having those boys in his life was better than having Claire. They became his number one priority, no matter where that took him in life.

My Favorite Quotes:

•”Don’t be scared of calling me Tristan. Because one day very soon, I predict that you’re going to be moaning it.”

•”Believe me, Claire Anderson...the last thing I feel when I look at you...is pity.”

��’The idea of you hating me while I lick you up is a turn-on.”

•”It’s all right baby. I’ve got you.”

•”I don’t remember if I dated any beautiful women. Because at this moment, all I can think about...is you.”

•”I’ve never needed to please a woman as much as I crave to please you...let me.”

•”If I can’t have you, I don’t want to think about you.”

•”Like myself. I feel that when I’m with you, I’m who I’m supposed to be.”

•”It’s about time, Anderson.”

•”You and the boys...are saving me. Not the other way around.”

•••The hottest thing Tristan said? “You know, intelligent people scare stupid people.” He turns to the woman taking notes. “Did you get that?”

8/10 Dirty Birdy

6/10 Enemies to Lovers

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click here for my reading playlist! 🎧📖

#book review #goodreads #booknerd #booklr #tl swan #the takeover #the miles high club series #enemies to lovers #single parent

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brightwoodhq · 4 years ago

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mw moc?

Another great question. I know you asked for most wanted man of color, but I do want to mention that we currently have zero nonbinary characters. We also don’t have any trans characters on the masterlist. We’re also lacking severely in the body diversity category, so we’d love to see some plus size, Deaf, blind, or otherwise more diverse than the stick thin, white, hearing and fully-abled status quo for fcs. So we’d definitely like to see a few nonbinary fcs, a few trans fcs, a few Deaf fcs, a few plus sized fcs, and more diversity around campus.

As far as men of color are concerned, I’d love to see Craig Robinson, Glen Davis, Anthony Anderson, Charles Michael Davis, Daveed Diggs, Omar Ayuso, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, John Boyega, Dev Patel, Harry Shum Jr., Wentworth Miller, Jacob Artist, Takamasa Ishihara (Miyavi), Michael B. Jordan, Alfred Enoch, Dyllon Burnside, Jamaal Swain, John Cho, Henry Golding, Nico Santos, Remi Hii, Shuhei Kinoshita, Charles Melton, Jake Choi, Ross Butler, Godfrey Gao, Manny Jacinto, William Jackson Harper, Masi Oka, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Leonard Roberts, Santiago Cabrera, and Bruno Fabre.

While we’re here, some nonbinary celebrities include: Reece King, Pidgeon Pagonis (intersex), Rain Dove, Angel Haze, Tyler Ford, Elly Jackson, Janelle Monae, Indya Moore, Ruby Rose, Sam Smith, Shamir Bailey, Bex Taylor-Klaus, and Nico Tortorella.

While we’re here, some transgender celebrities include: Skylar Kergil, Laverne Cox, Elliott Fletcher, Amiyah Scott, Maya Taylor, Kitana "Kiki" Rodriguez, Brian Michael Smith, Angelica Ross, MJ Rodriguez, Dominique Jackson, Kingston Faraday, Janet Mock, Carmen Carrera, Zach Barack, Chaz Bono, Erika Ervin, Gigi Gorgeous, Trace Lysette, Alexis Arquette, Isis King, Jamie Clayton, Hari Nef, Andreja Pejic, Jen Richards, Jake Graf, Harmony Santana, Arisce Wanzer, Laith Ashley, Aydian Dowling, Jenna Talackova, Munroe Bergdorf, and Hailie Sahar.

While we’re here, some Deaf celebrities include: Sean Berdy, Treshelle Edmond, Marlee Matlin, Deanne Bray, Ryan Lane, Chella Man, Austin P, Mackenzie, Nyle DiMarco, Emilio Insolera, Whitney Meyer, Ace Mahbaz, Shoshannah Stern, Andrea Ferrell, Terrylene Sacchetti, Ashley Fiolek, Russell Harvard, Anthony Natale, Daniel Durrant, Robert Demayo, T.L. Forsberg, and Katie Leclerc.

#appless rp #smut rpg #mature rp #oc rp #supernatural rp #supernatural rpg #oc rpg #original rp #Answered #Anonymous

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lesbian-books · 5 years ago

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Lesbian Authors

A.J. Adaire Pat Adams-Wright Dorothy Allison S.W. Anderson Elizabeth Andre Mavis Applewater Ann Aptaker J.A. Armstrong Michelle Arnold Clare Ashton K. Aten Victoria Avilan Darla Baker Roslyn Bane Ann Bannon Solia Panche Bealti Alison Bechdel Georgia Beers Sharon Marie Bence Bridget Birdsall Harper Bliss Andrea Bramhall Jaye Robin Brown Anna Burke Amalie Cantor Brandee Carbo Suzie Carr Dawn Carter C.L. Cattano Becky Chambers Kate Charlton Sharon Cho Barbara L. Clanton Hannah Abigail Clarke Shelby Cochran Helen Corcoran Jeanne Córdova Audrey Coulthurst Delores Cremm Maggie Dane Emily M. Danforth Sandra de Helen Barbara Dennis Nicole Dennis-Benn Stefani Deoul K.E. DePalmenary T.L. Dickerson Jennifer Diemer Sarah Diemer * Jane DiLucchio J.M. Dragon Moondancer Drake K.B. Draper Cassandra Duffy A.L. Duncan Nann Dunne Sarah Ettritch Lillian Faderman Sara Farizan Leslie Feinberg Anna Ferrara Fannie Flagg Jane Fletcher Laura Foley Katherine V. Forrest Diane Fortier Giselle Fox Anna Furtado Elisa M. Galbreath Lynn Galli S.L. Gape Nancy Garden Lyn Gardner S. Anne Gardner Pauline George Ana B. Good Parker Gordon Erin Gough Kimberly Cooper Griffin Nicola Griffith Agnes H. Hagadus Anne Hagan Radclyffe Hall S.M. Harding Ellen Hart Nancy Ann Healy Fran Heckrotte Natasja Hellenthal Dotti Henderson Claire Highton-Stevenson Gerri Hill E.M. Hodge Dayna Ingram Isabella Jae Adiba Jaigirdar Jo Jennings Heather Rose Jones E.A. Kafkalas Karin Kallmaker Riley LaShea Stacey-Leanne Lez Lee Malinda Lo Ann-Marie MacDonald Renee MacKenzie Prudence MacLeod Lise MacTague Lucy J. Madison Rachel Maldonado Siera Maley Laurie J. Marks Julie Maroh Michelle Marra Paula Martinac Arkady Martine Q.C. Masters Andi Marquette Pamela Mauldin Robbi McCoy M.K. McGowan Gill McKnight Ann McMan Heather McVea Mary Meriam Ronni Meyrick Martha Miller Rogena Mitchell-Jones K.A. Moll Sallyanne Monti Annette Mori Bonnie J. Morris Jaycie Morrison Niamh Murphy Charlene Neil Natasha Ngan Nik Nicholson Baren Nix Ocean Paula Offutt Chinelo Okparanta Chris Parsons Angela Peach Julie Anne Peters B.J. Phillips Ashley Quinn Radclyffe Cheryl Rainfield Adan Ramie Nina Revoyr Rhavensfyre Julia Diana Robertson Nita Round Morgan Routh Joanna Russ Laurie Salzler Shamim Sarif Lacey Schmidt Sarah Schulman Tina Sears Cass Sellars Merry Shannon Fiona Shaw ** Kaden Shay Djuna Shellam Jen Silver Jennis Slaughter Adrian J. Smith E.H. Smith Vanessa Snyder Alison R. Solomon Raven J. Spencer Ali Spooner Rose Stone Carren Strock Rebecca Sullivan Leandra Summers Mariko Tamaki Michelle L. Teichman Keira Michelle Telford Rae Theodore M.E. Tudor Vanda Elle Vaughn Missouri Vaun Anastasia Vitsky Tillie Walden Sarah Waters HollyAnne Weaver Laney Webber Louise Welsh Caren J. Werlinger K.D. Williamson B.L. Wilson Catherine M. Wilson Barbara Winkes Lee Winter Jeanette Winterson Chris Anne Wolfe T.J. Wolfe Jacqueline Woodson Fiona Zedde Kristen Zimmer

* Also writes under the pen names Elora Bishop and Bridget Essex

** Not to be confused with the Irish actress of the same name

This list is subject to changes. Compiling a list of lesbian authors is a challenge because not all authors are out and my sources of information are limited. I had to rely on finding author bios, interviews, tweets, etc. in which an author mentions her sexual orientation. I also got many of these names from the Lesbian Authors Guild.

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drbrentcopeland · 5 years ago

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Meet Dr. J. Brent Copeland

J. Brent Copeland, DMD

Dr. Copeland, a native of Anderson, has been practicing dentistry in his hometown for over 30 years.

After graduating from T.L. High School in 1976, Dr. Copeland attended Erskine College where he majored in biology and graduated Magna Cum Laude in 1980. He graduated from the Medical University of South Carolina College of Dental Medicine in 1984 with his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree. Dr. Copeland has continued practicing dentistry in this same location for more than 30 years.

Dr. Copeland has earned a stellar reputation throughout his career for being a caring, compassionate dentist who genuinely cares about his patients and wants them to have the best treatment they can get. Working in the dental field gives him the ability to combine his love for being around people with his interest in technology.

In conjunction with his keen artistic eye for detail and excellent technical skills, Dr. Copeland’s comprehensive approach focuses on improving every aspect of your smile to provide optimal appearance, function, and comfort through general dentistry, preventive dentistry, cosmetic dentistry and restorative dentistry procedures including restoring dental implants with crown and bridge and denture placement (fabrication). He is dedicated to providing the highest quality of dental care with the most up-to-date dental technology, personalized for your individual needs, giving his patients beautiful smiles that improve their quality of life.

Dr. Copeland’s professional memberships and affiliations include:

Academy of General Dentistry, earned Fellowship

American Dental Association

South Carolina Dental Association

Tri-County Dental Society, Past President

Anderson Dental Society

South Carolina Academy of Dental Practice Administration, President Elect

Appointed to serve on the Review Committee of the South Carolina Department Labor, Licensing and Regulation for the South Carolina State Board of Dentistry

Dr. Copeland and June have a son, Brent Jr., and a daughter and son-in-law, Maisie and Andrew. They also have a grandson, Harlan and granddaughter, Lina. Dr. Copeland’s family attends First Presbyterian Church, where he is an Elder and Sunday school teacher. He has served as a District 5 Trustee for Anderson Schools. He enjoys sports, exercise and playing bluegrass music.

#DrJBrentCopeland #JBrentCopelandDMD #DentistAndersonSC

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womenofcolor15 · 5 years ago

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R.I.P. James ‘Radio’ Kennedy (Played By Cuba Gooding Jr. In Film) Passes Away At The Age Of 73

James “Radio” Kennedy – who was portrayed by Cuba Gooding Jr. in the 2003 film Radio – has passed away. He was 73. More inside…

A South Carolina legend has died.

Prayers go out to the Kennedy Family. Legend, James “Radio” Kennedy passed away this morning. Radio is perhaps best known from 2003 film, ‘Radio’, based on his life in Anderson, South Carolina, where his character was played by Cuba Gooding, Jr. He was 73 years old pic.twitter.com/bFLY5ljyVW

— ment nelson (@mentnelson) December 15, 2019

James “Radio” Kennedy – who was portrayed by actor Cuba Gooding Jr. in the 2003 drama film Radio – has reportedly died. He was 73. His niece/caregiver Jackie Kennedy confirmed the news, revealing he was hospitalized on Saturday and died early this morning.

Radio became a fixture in South Carolina as an "unofficial 11th grader" at T.L. Hanna High School since 1965, where he reportedly attended football games and often led the team out onto the field. He was mentally challenged, however, that didn’t stop him from being great.

He was given the nickname Radio due to carrying around his signature transistor radio. He was thrusted into the limelight back in 1996 when Sports Illustrated did a story about him and football coach Harold Jones, which shared how the town of Anderson, South Carolina accepted him with open arms. Radio and Harold formed an unbreakable bond throughout the years.

"He was just a fine, fine man," former T.L. Hanna football coach Harold Jones told the Anderson Independent Mail. "We will miss him incredibly."

In 2016, Radio was inducted into the T.L. Hanna Athletic Hall of Fame.

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Radio endured a health scare months before his death. According to WYFF News 4, he was hospitalized in August due to "fluid retention and other issues related to diabetes," but he was released not long after. In December he was hospitalized again where he was treated for pancreatitis, along with ongoing diabetes and kidney issues.

In 2003, Cuba Gooding Jr. portrayed Radio in a drama film that earned him an Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture.

May Radio Rest in Peace!

Stay in the know! Be sure to check out our latest podcast where we cover several Hot Topics in pop culture!

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listeningman · 6 years ago

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After 3 months, of categorizing, organizing, and finalizing, here are my favorite discoveries of last year. While the majority are from 2018, a third are from years prior but just happened to be discovered in 2018. There’s a solid chance if they’re new to me, they’re gonna be new to you! Enjoy this huge assortment of Indie Pop, Hip Hop, R&B, Rock, Soul and more... stream and download from links below...

Like Sugar - Chaka Khan

Evan Finds the Third Room - Khruangbin

Mystery of Love - Sufjan Stevens

Tangerine (Channel Tres Remix) - Aaron Childs

PASHUN - N From The Wave

Controller - Channel Tres

Sicko Mode (Feat. Swae Lee) - Travis Scott & Drake

Body Language - Balance and Composure Slow Heart EP

Friction - Shame

Nont for Sale - Sudan Archives

Rockets ft. Moe Moks - LION BABE

Love It If We Made It - The 1975

Happy Man - Jungle

A$AP Forever feat. Moby - A$AP Rocky

Bubblin - Anderson .Paak

Love Lies - Khalid, Normani

Bad Bad News - Leon Bridges

Donna - Rubblebucket

My Life - ZHU, Tame Impala

Beat 54 (All Good Now) - Jungle

Connect 4 - The Cool Kids

Should I Take You Home - Sunny & The Sunliners

Finders Keepers (feat. Kojo Funds) - Mabel

Betrayed - Lil Xan

Dumb Love - NEIL FRANCES

Point Of No Reply - The Horrors

DEPOPULIST - V A C A N T S T A R E S

Whirl - Soft Kill

Dark Denim - Antonio Williams feat. Kerry McCoy

Baptized In Fire (feat. Travis Scott) - Kid Cudi

Adam and Eve - Nas

God's Plan - Drake

Like A Ship...(Without A Sail) - Pastor T.L. Barrett & Youth for Christ Choir

Just Do You feat. Mara TK (Radio Edit) - Lord Echo

King of Echo Park - TV Girl

Backin' It Up ft. Cardi B (Audio) - Pardison Fontaine

Different Windows - Smokey Brights

Dust on Trial - Shame

Grey (Ultrarare Version) - Hundredth

Guatemala - Rae Sremmurd

The Weekend (Funk Wav Remix) - SZA x Calvin Harris

Walk It Talk It (feat. Drake) - Migos

Look - Leikeli47

Bomb - Big Freedia

Spoil My Night (feat. Swae Lee) - Post Malone

7 Days til Sunday - TV Girl

It Takes Time To Be A Man - The Rapture

Green - Touché Amoré

Hard to Say Goodbye - Washed Out

Oh Baby - LCD Soundsystem

Azul Oro - Populous feat. Ela Minus

Mulita - Leikeli47

Trampoline (Saint Etienne Remix) - Kero Kero Bonito

Low - Lenny Kravitz

Taste (IRONIXX Chill Bootleg) - Rhye

America! I'm For The Birds - Nicolas Jaar

Potato Salad - A$AP Rocky feat. Tyler The Creator

Sleepless ft. Taylor Bennett - Melo Makes Music

Lavender (feat. Kaytranada) - BADBADNOTGOOD

Fitness - Lizzo

Ain't Gonna Cry - Universal Togetherness Band

Jet Black - Channel Tres

This Is America - Childish Gambino

Dirty Money Prod HighAF - Yung Simmie

Super Fly Feat. Sasha Go Hard (Suicideyear Remix) – Brenmar

GHOST (feat. Christian Rich) - Jaden Smith

Put Your Money on Me - Arcade Fire

Pearly Gates (ft. James Baley) - U.S. Girls

Roll (Burbank Funk) - The Internet

Ric Flair Drip - Offset & Metro Boomin

I Like It - Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin

Over Here - Mk.gee

Pressure - Vodi

The Glory feat. Denzel Curry - Flatbush Zombies

Marcy Son What - Shakarchi & Straneus

Where Is Love - The Equatics

Hey Hey - MEUTE

Wash & Set - Leikeli47

Do You Feel Nothing - Soft Kill

Vertigo (Ultrarare Version) - Hundredth

One Rizla - Shame

Deadbeat Boy - Avalon

I Found U (feat. Kajama & Fantasma) - Spoek Mathambo

Running Back To You - The Juan Maclean

Dust - HÆLOS

Lush - Four Tet

White Jeans - SALES

Drown (Official Audio) - 4B

What I Do (prod. by Kaytranada) - Antwon

Mona Lisa (Audio) Feat. Kendrick Lamar - Lil Wayne

Our generation - Ernie Hines

Prisoner - Har Mar Superstar

Just Like Tropica-L - Soft Powers

Let Me Be Me - Nite-Funk

You've Got a Woman - Lion

Is It Any Wonder - Durand Jones & The Indications

Terrorize My Heart (Disco Dub) - 79 5

Slippin On Ya Pimpin - Amp Fiddler

Girl Blunt - Leikeli47

Sundress - A$AP Rocky

Praise The Lord (Da Shine) ft. Skepta - A$AP Rocky

Wake Up - Lil Xan

Yoppa - Falside

MotorSport - Migos

Kerala - Bonobo

Hungry Hippo - Tierra Whack

GUMMY - BROCKHAMPTON

Quand tu danses le dimanche - Lewis OfMan

Still Ill (Original Mix) - Oh Yeah

Love Like This (Faith Evans cover) - Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band

Breakadawn (Fela Kuti / De La Soul) - Amerigo Gazaway

List of Demands (Reparations) - The Kills

Hottest Day in New York - Star Slinger

Opal Ocean - Slenderbodies

When The Night Is Over - Lord Huron

In the City (Chromatics cover) - Anika

Brother - Karma Wears White Ties

Pretty Girl (Whethan Bootleg) - Clairo

Passionfruit - Yaeji

Celestial Blues (The Avener Rework) - Andy Bey

In My Feelings - Drake

Pynk (feat. Grimes) - Janelle Monaé

All The Stars - Kendrick Lamar, SZA

Brown Eyed Lover - Allen Stone

Stop (WWW) - Justice

Listen - YouTube / Spotify / 8tracks

Download (Download comes with .txt file for iTunes playlist importing)

Follow/Like - Facebook / Instagram / YouTube

I do not own these tracks, nor do I promote the act of piracy. The purpose of this blog is to shine a light on underexposed musicians. If you like what you hear then support these artists: buy their music, get some merch, experience a live show. Deepen the fan base of lesser known acts, show your love of music, and help spread the jams.

#best of #2018 #indie music #year end #shame #leikeli47 #A$AP ROCKY #khruangbin #kendrick #drake #jaden smith #migos #sales #chaka khan #indie pop #indie rock #year end list #best of 2018

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