#Tana Collins

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do u wrong

a/n1 : this was inspired by that one Gilmore Girls scene when Logan was jealous that Collin was w/ Rory.

> 500 words, slight nsfw, Gojo x reader ft Geto

Gojo loved being a bachelor, with one big apartment to himself to invite anyone he wanted over to throw parties, intimate gatherings, or get his dick wet. He loved it all.

Until he met you.

It started like any other hook up, once he established all he wanted was a ‘no strings attached’ deal he was all yours. He’d sometimes invite you to his friends' parties or to his place for a good time, or sometimes he would invite other people. It was perfect.

You wouldn’t complain when you saw him on a date with another woman, placing sweet kisses on her neck. You didn’t fuss when he took you to a party and left with another. You wouldn’t dare to protest when he canceled plans with you to hang out with “Montana”, a pretty brunette that claimed he hadn’t seen in a few weeks.

“Sorry, just this once I have to cancel! ‘Tana said we haven’t linked up in weeks and I feel guilty.” He pouted over the phone. You hummed and assured everything was ok, “I had last-minute plans come up too, see you later.”

Satoru frowned after the line ended, confused that we hung out with someone other than him. Shrugging he met with his date and headed to his best friend's 24th birthday party.

Imagine his surprise when he saw you giggling when Suguru whispered in your ear, his arm over your shoulders pressing you closer to his body. His heart slightly ached, noticing your legs over Geto’s lap squishing his other hand between your thighs.

Gojo rushed over to you, looming over you both,

“Happy Birthday Suguru,” he said calmly, not wanting his anger to seep out.

“Oh thank you, ‘Toru. There’s some cake over on the table, go get you some,” uttered, head nuzzling your jaw.

All night he stared at you, whispering, touching, kissing his former friend. He thought how ridiculous this was, you were his girl, and he doesn’t share. He broke out of his trance when he saw Geto excusing himself from you, this was his chance!

Swiftly he pulled you up from your seat walking towards a dark corner. Pressing his lips on yours, he groans running his hands over your curves, “I missed you.” He pants pressing kisses on your cheek, trailing to your neck.

“Uh, Gojo, we can’t do this, not here,” you whimpered, feeling his hands cup your pussy, heel pressing on your clit. “Why not? I want you now, let’s leave.”

Finding strength, you push him away, “I can’t! I came here with Suguru.”

“Who cares I hate Suguru!”

“He’s your friend?”

“So!” He shrugs frustration rolling off him, “I hate seeing him all over you it’s pathetic.”

You sigh, fixing your appearance, “That’s your problem.” Walking off to reclaim your seat on Geto’s lap.

a/n2 I feel like Gojo would make this a Reddit post in the AITA subreddit ☠️

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Events 8.22 (after 1900)

1902 – The Cadillac Motor Company is founded. 1902 – Theodore Roosevelt becomes the first President of the United States to make a public appearance in an automobile. 1902 – At least 6,000 people are killed by the magnitude 7.7 Kashgar earthquake in the Tien Shan mountains. 1922 – Michael Collins, Commander-in-chief of the Irish Free State Army, is shot dead in an ambush during the Irish Civil War. 1934 – Bill Woodfull of Australia becomes the only test cricket captain to twice regain The Ashes. 1941 – World War II: German troops begin the Siege of Leningrad. 1942 – Brazil declares war on Germany, Japan and Italy. 1944 – World War II: Holocaust of Kedros in Crete by German forces. 1949 – The Queen Charlotte earthquake is Canada's strongest since the 1700 Cascadia earthquake. 1953 – The penal colony on Devil's Island is permanently closed. 1962 – The OAS attempts to assassinate French president Charles de Gaulle. 1963 – X-15 Flight 91 reaches the highest altitude of the X-15 program (107.96 km (67.08 mi) (354,200 feet)). 1965 – Juan Marichal, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants, strikes John Roseboro, catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, on the head with a bat, sparking a 14-minute brawl, one of the most violent on-field incidents in sports history. 1966 – Labor movements NFWA and AWOC merge to become the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee (UFWOC), the predecessor of the United Farm Workers. 1968 – Pope Paul VI arrives in Bogotá, Colombia. It is the first visit of a pope to Latin America. 1971 – J. Edgar Hoover and John Mitchell announce the arrest of 20 of the Camden 28. 1972 – Rhodesia is expelled by the IOC for its racist policies. 1973 – The Congress of Chile votes in favour of a resolution condemning President Salvador Allende's government and demands that he resign or else be unseated through force and new elections. 1978 – Nicaraguan Revolution: The FLSN seizes the National Congress of Nicaragua, along with over a thousand hostages. 1978 – The District of Columbia Voting Rights Amendment is passed by the U.S. Congress, although it is never ratified by a sufficient number of states. 1981 – Far Eastern Air Transport Flight 103 disintegrates in mid-air and crashes in Sanyi Township, Miaoli County, Taiwan. All 110 people on board are killed. 1985 – British Airtours Flight 28M suffers an engine fire during takeoff at Manchester Airport. The pilots abort but due to inefficient evacuation procedures 55 people are killed, mostly from smoke inhalation. 1989 – Nolan Ryan strikes out Rickey Henderson to become the first Major League Baseball pitcher to record 5,000 strikeouts. 1991 – Iceland is the first nation in the world to recognize the independence of the Baltic states. 1992 – FBI sniper Lon Horiuchi shoots and kills Vicki Weaver during an 11-day siege at her home at Ruby Ridge, Idaho. 1999 – China Airlines Flight 642 crashes at Hong Kong International Airport, killing three people and injuring 208 more. 2003 – Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore is suspended after refusing to comply with a federal court order to remove a rock inscribed with the Ten Commandments from the lobby of the Alabama Supreme Court building. 2004 – Versions of The Scream and Madonna, two paintings by Edvard Munch, are stolen at gunpoint from a museum in Oslo, Norway. 2006 – Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise Flight 612 crashes near the Russian border over eastern Ukraine, killing all 170 people on board. 2006 – Grigori Perelman is awarded the Fields Medal for his proof of the Poincaré conjecture in mathematics but refuses to accept the medal. 2007 – The Texas Rangers defeat the Baltimore Orioles 30��3, the most runs scored by a team in modern Major League Baseball history. 2012 – Ethnic clashes over grazing rights for cattle in Kenya's Tana River District result in more than 52 deaths.

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Indonesia, frane sull’isola di Sulawesi: ci sono almeno 14 morti

Scivolano nel fango i soccorritori per portare via sacchi con cadaveri: sono 14, al momento, le vittime della colata di terra intrisa d’acqua, per le piogge torrenziali, scesa dalle colline sull’isola di Sulawei a Tana Toraja, un angolo di paradiso in Indonesia. Il bilancio dei morti però potrebbe salire. Trovati alcuni feriti, tra cui una bambina di 8 anni, ma ci sono dispersi.  Il capo della…

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What I read 2023

• The Binding by Bridget Collins

• Night Watch by Terry Pratchett

• The Fifth Elephant by Terry Pratchett

• Empress Dowager Cixi by Jung Chang

• Jingo by Terry Pratchett

• Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett

• The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

• Soul Music by Terry Pratchett

• The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

• Pyramids by Terry Pratchett

• Chronicles of a Radical Hag by Lorna Landvik

• Thief of Time by Terry Pratchett

• The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls by Anissa Gray

• Small Gods by Terry Pratchett

• Into the Woods by Tana French

• Revolting Prostitutes by Juno Mac and Molly Smith

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An-tsoratra faha roa

Trouver le temps d'écrire, ou me laisser le temps de penser assez pour que mes doigts parviennent à tisser le fil de ma pensée. 10 jours de retard sur la livraison de la lettre. Comment parvenir à poser les mots qu'il faut quand ils s'emmêlent tous sans me laisser le temps de les attraper ?

Beaucoup de réalisations ce mois-ci, beaucoup de déréalisations aussi. J'imagine que c'est ce qui arrive quand on retourne dans un environnement dans lequel on a grandi, autour de personnes qui nous ont vu grandir, ou qui ont grandi avec nous.

Le retour ici est comme un retour à la case départ. Quand je l'ai réalisé, je l'ai ressenti comme une oblitération totale et absolue de tout ce que j'étais devenue, tout ce que j'avais appris, tout ce que j'avais accompli depuis mon arrivée en Europe. Avec du recul c'est effectivement un retour à la case départ mais après avoir fait le tour du plateau. Je me prépare pour un second tour, en récupérant mes deux billets de 100 et en croisant les doigts pour ne pas me faire dépouiller sur le chemin ou tomber sur une carte prison. J'ai pris le temps -et ce n'est pas fini- de passer en revue tout ce que j'avais appris de moi, des autres, du monde et de l'univers depuis mon départ. Ça ira.

Au cours du mois j'ai petit à petit réalisé que j'avais cherché partout des morceaux de Tana. Sa lumière dans les lumières de l'automne, ses collines dans les montagnes des Pyrénées, ses couleurs dans des images de villes à l'autre bout du continent, ses bruits dans les chants... J'ai passé beaucoup de temps dans une sorte de nostalgie en sourdine, sans m'en rendre compte, en trouvant inconsciemment la trace de ma ville dans tous ce que mes yeux voyaient. Je fais la paix avec ce manque sourd qui bourdonnait, jusqu'à maintenant et à mon insu, dans mes oreilles.

Je ne savais pas comment commencer la précédente lettre, je ne sais pas comment finir celle-ci. Il n'y a pas vraiment de fin finalement... C'est le début de la suite.

À très vite.

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Audiobooks Listened to in 2022

January

Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty

My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

A Town Called Solace by Mary Lawson

February

Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole

Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters

The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell

March

The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth

Invisible Girl by Lisa Jewell

The Wrong Family by Tarryn Fisher

April

Broken Harbor by Tana French

The Secret Place by Tana French

The Trespasser by Tana French

Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney

Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix

The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse

Devil House by John Darnielle

May

The Eye of the World (Wheel of Time #1) by Robert Jordan

June

July

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena

Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica

Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins

August

An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks

The Maid by Nita Prose

The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley

September

Greenwich Park by Katherine Faulkner

The Club by Ellery Lloyd

The It Girl by Ruth Ware

October

The Last Housewife by Ashley Winstead

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

The Wicked King by Holly Black

November

Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney

Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister

December

The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth

All Good People Here by Ashley Flowers

Across the Lake by Riley Sager

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

The Fellowship of the Ring by JRR Tolkien (reread)

Key: strikethrough = DNF; bold = loved

Honestly, I couldn't in good conscience recommend the vast majority of these books. I just tend to listen to thriller/suspense novels on audiobook for some reason - maybe because I don't need to fully pay attention.

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Thanks for the tag @notyouraveragesofia​ and @lunapascal​ ��

Last song I listened to: “Take Me Home” by Phil Collins (lol)

Three ships: Rebelcaptain (jyn erso x cassian andor), zutara (zuko x katara), and tedbecca (ted lasso x rebecca welton) 

Currently reading: I am absolutely devouring The Likeness by Tana French, so good

Craving: An adventure (the good kind)

Tagging: whoever wants to join in the fun! I am lazy sorry 😅

Thank you for tagging me Em @notesonartistry 💝

last song I listened to: Want by The Cure

three ships: none 😔 My aromantic ass is too repulsed by romance lmao

currently reading: paranoid by David J. Laporte and every exquisite thing by Cassandra Clare

craving: I'm currently eating dinner but I'd love to eat an apple pie!

no pressure tags: @flashbackwhenyoumetme @onlyyseedaylight @coffeeisaritual @meetmeatthemidnight @stood-onthecliffside @stars-alinged @margolovescoffeeandbooks @poppy-inmyhair @lyllith @folklorianhaze @allyatmidnight @lostnovelties @foreveryournameonmylipss @ithk @swiftpascal @boydcrowdr @iwasapriltwentyninth @bloodmoonlits

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Top 10 current favorite books

(saw other people doing this so I'm just going to hop on since I can't keep anything to myself 🤪)

1. Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson - nothing bad to say about this book, literally the blueprint for high fantasy

2. A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas - okay don't @ me 💀but no one can pry this book away from my cold dead hands. Peak problematic fave. Got me back into reading and also changed me as a person.

3. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini - read this when I was younger and it has literally always stuck with me

4. The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang - I didn't love the rest of the series as much but this book was next level

5. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott - I never used to like classic books but I'm obsessed with this one. Amy March owns me now and always.

6. The Bridge Kingdom by Danielle L Jensen - I don't know what it is about this book but the characters and Lara's attempt at redemption kept me awake at night

7. World War Z by Max Brooks - especially topical after the pandemic, all the different perspectives make for such a poignant story

8. The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon - amazing sapphic high fantasy led by an amazing cast of women

9. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins - no one does it like thg

10. The Likeness by Tana French - the nostalgia and trying desperately to hold on to people is *chefs kiss*

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The Kindle boxset is only £1.99 for all three books! Only for three days, so snap it up quick. It’s a total bargain, I will pop more about the books below.

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WHAT A PRECIOUS CUTIE

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Some of my favorite people

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Every Premier League club’s most famous fan

Who does the Queen support? Here's your team's A-list supporter…

Georgi Kinkladzi is still friends with the Gallagher brothers to this day. The ex-Manchester City playmaker got chatting to the Oasis lads back in the 90s and he told FFT this issue that he was impressed by the pair's fanatical devotion to the club.

“Oasis always had my respect, as they were die-hard City supporters and wouldn’t miss a match unless they were on tour,” Kinkladze said. And these Rock N Roll Stars aren't alone - incredibly famous people follow the Premier League, just like the rest of us.

So who’s your club’s biggest fan? And we mean fan – someone who actually attends games and screams at the telly, not just an A-list actor who was presented with a shirt once.

Arsenal

Take your pick. Arsenal are followed by politicians (Keir Starmer, John Bercow, Jeremy Corbyn), comedians (Dara O’Briain, Matt Lucas, Alan Davies) and actors (Colin Firth, Mark Strong, Daisy Ridley) alike. They’ve even got infamous supporters who disgrace the rest of the bunch – see Osama Bin Laden and Piers Morgan.

While Jay-Z and Chris Martin have visited the Emirates in recent years, there isn’t much proof that the pair are diehards. Likewise, Prince Harry reportedly supports Arsenal but hasn’t spoken as much about football as his brother, William. Rihanna was friends with Mesut Ozil, but we’d wager that she hasn’t been through the hardships of the Nicklas Bendtner days to truly call herself a Gooner.

In terms of proper Arsenal fans who are genuinely excited about Gabriel Martinelli, the most famous is probably Idris Elba. Luther himself helped run the 'No More Red' campaign of this season and appeared in a kit launch video for the club's 2019/20 kit, claiming “I could’ve played for Arsenal you know,” before telling his mates that he was top scorer at Under-9 level for Canning Town. Perhaps Mikel Arteta’s found a long-term replacement for Alex Lacazette…

Aston Villa

As the biggest club in a major UK city, it’s understandable that Aston Villa have plenty of notable followers. Three-quarters of Black Sabbath, actor David Bradley and even former PM David Cameron all follow the claret and blue – though Cameron did once forget which team he supported and claim to be a Hammer instead.

But in terms of who takes the title of the most famous, it’s hard to argue with Prince William. He seems to genuinely loves the club, looked mightily upset when handing runners-up medals to his team in the 2015 FA Cup final and has gone on record about how much he loves Aston Villa. He’s president of the FA too, which is more of a credential than most of us have to prove we love the beautiful game.

Is he the most famous fan though? Tom Hanks is apparently a big Villa fan – since 2001, no less. And only one of them played Forrest Gump...

Bournemouth

Bournemouth isn't exactly a big town – and its club aren't particularly big, either. Many residents actually support Southampton, so picking a most famous fan is a tough ask. Seth Rogan is apparently a Cherry, but is he actually?

Probably not. Former Celebrity Masterchef champion  is reportedly a fan, too – it's doubtful just how big, though, considering she's not from the area. Alex James from Blur said he was a fan on Soccer AM once, so we'll give it him – partly because the only other big shout is for Matt Tong, the drummer from Bloc Party, who used to be on the AFCB fan forum. It's slim pickings, unfortunately.

Brentford

Cameron Diaz is apparently a Brentford fan. That's pretty impressive - though it's reported that the Hollywood A-lister is a Bee thanks to restauranteur Dan Tana, so it's unlikely she'd be able to pick Thomas Frank out of a line-up.

Greg Dyke is a fan of Brentford (though it's claimed he also follows Man United), Dean Gaffney from Eastenders supports the club too, while Phil Collins used to watch the Bees before getting a season ticket at QPR. Ex-Sky Sports presenter Natalie Sawyer and Yes keyboard Rick Wakeman are both fans, too: we like to imagine them sat together.

Though they're not the most famous people individually, however, we're going to give the title to Hard Fi's Richard Archer and The Bluetones' Adam Devlin as a joint bid, since their devotion is perhaps stronger than anyone else's. Their bands are quite famous, too – more when combined – and together they recorded a song dedicated to ex-winger Jota.

Brighton & Hove Albion

One name comes to mind when you think of Brighton fans. Well, two, depending on whether you call him Norman Cook or Fatboy Slim. He’s the town’s most famous export and has played gigs at the Amex.

Cook is in good company though. Des Lynam, Jon Snow (from the news, not Game of Thrones) and Simon Cowell are all Seagulls, though Cowell has admitted his is more of a passing interest than a full-blown fanatical devotion. Jamie Theakston and Michael Fish complete a who’s who of yesteryear faces who also follow the Albion.

Chelsea

Situated in one of the poshest areas of London, it’s perhaps no surprise that Chelsea can count Natalie Dormer, Jeremy Clarkson, Mark Ronson, Ellie Goulding, Gordon Ramsey and Cara Delevigne as Blues fanatics. Damon Albarn from Gorillaz has had a season ticket most of his adult life too, and even led a chant at a gig in Belgium, in tribute to Eden Hazard.

In terms of the most famous fan, Will Ferrell is up there: he’s appeared at Soccer Aid and now owns Los Angeles FC, so it’s genuine support, rather than wanting to look cool and fit in with other celebrities. But even Ron Burgundy probably can’t argue with Alfie.

Michael Caine has followed the west Londoners through the thin as well as the thick, famously telling a reporter once that he was off to watch the Blues on his “big high def” telly. Not a lot of people know that.

Crystal Palace

Former Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan was apparently once shocked when star of Schindler’s List, Star Wars and Taken, Liam Neeson, phoned him asking for tickets to Selhurst Park. There are conflicting reports regarding Neeson’s penchant for Liverpool too, but there are other stars who are confirmed Eagles fans.

Comedian Eddie Izzard once claimed, “All I really want is for Crystal Palace to win every game from now until the end of time - that's all”; two of The Inbetweeners follow Palace too (Simon Bird and James Buckley) and Good Morning Britain presenter Susanna Reid sang Wilfried Zaha’s “He's just too good for you” chant on air after he had been called up to the England squad. Apparently, even Nigel Farage is a Palace fan.

Bill Nighy has to be the most famous, though. The Love Actually star is patron of the CPFRIS (Crystal Palace FC Fast Results & Information Service) Disabled Children’s Club and one Christmas, he addressed the Palace faithful, speaking of his pride to be an Eagle.

Everton

Beatle Paul McCartney grew up an Everton fan but later admitted he supports local rivals Liverpool as well, given his connection to the city and some of the Reds’ biggest stars. Macca says that he has “special dispensation from the Pope”, but it does weaken his shout for the most famous Toffees fan around, even if he was in the most famous band of all time.

Rocky star Sylvester Stallone is reportedly a big enough fan of Everton to regret not buying them in 2007. His boxer pal Tony Bellew is a diehard toffee himself, but perhaps not the most well-known of celebrities to follow them. Nicola Roberts from Girls Aloud, Amanda Holden, Shane MacGowan and John McEnroe could all be considered pretty famous Blues.

But perhaps the best bid belongs to Judi Dench. Not only is M herself a big fan along with her husband and son, she’s a patron of Everton's official charity, Everton in the Community.

Fulham

Fulham have a surprisingly famous fanbase. Rather like Chelsea, they're situated in west London – but still, boasting the likes of Hugh Grant, Barry from Eastenders, Richard Osman, Keith Chegwin and Eminem (apparently) is impressive.

The most famous, though? It's not even close: Margot Robbie has said she's a Fulham fan and been pictured with a Whites' scarf. Given that she's actually been spotted at the Cottage a few times too, it seems fair to give her the title.

Leeds United

Leeds is a one-club city, making Leeds United massively supported. The Kaiser Chiefs are named after Leeds legend Lucas Radebe's former club, while Nasser Hussain, Nick Faldo and Ken Hom all follow the Whites.

There are certainly big shouts for the most famous. Chris Moyles was the biggest radio DJ in Britain at one point, Ed Miliband almost became PM – and actually didn't share his liking of football much as he feared it would count against him at the polls – while Gareth Gates, Jeremy Paxman and Jon Bon Jovi have all been counted in the Elland Road faithful in the past.

But the winner? Russell Crowe. The Kiwi-born actor narrated Leeds documentary Take Us Home but he's actually a massive supporter, having followed them for years. "I used to come home from sport in the afternoon, me and my brother, and watch Match of the Day," Maximus Decimus Meridius himself once claimed. He will see them win the Premier League one day – in this life or the next.

Leicester City

Mention the words “Leicester City” and one man comes to mind. Gary Lineker doesn’t just take the crown of Leicester’s most famous fan and player, but their most famous son while he’s at it. His dad owned a market stall in the town centre and on uni open days at Leicester University, students are shown where Linekers’ parents live en route to the accommodation. The man basically runs the city.

Lineker isn’t the only talented footballer with allegiances to Leicester. Kasabian guitarist Sergio Pizzorno is not just a decent player – as proven on Soccer Aid and Soccer AM – he’s so crazy about his club that he wore their socks when having trials with another club. Serge’s close friend and Mighty Boosh star Noel Fielding is supposedly a Colchester fan, though.

Leicester can also count Manish Bhasin from BBC Sport in their fanbase, crooner Engelbert Humperdink and Lib Dem politician Lembit Opik. The 2003 rugby hero Martin Johnson is also Leicester born and bred, meaning Lineker isn’t the only famous England World Cup star from the area.

Liverpool

When you’ve been the kings of Europe six times, you’re bound to pick up some big admirers: still, boasting Nelson Mandela, Angelina Jolie, Samuel L Jackson, and LeBron James is taking the biscuit.

That’s not all. Dr Dre has been a fan since 1988 – perhaps he’s heard John Barnes rap – but given that he said he “read about” their 2001 UEFA Cup win, he’s perhaps not the biggest Red. Gary Barlow counts himself a Liverpool fan but given Take That pal Robbie Williams’s links to Soccer Aid, if he was as big a fan as Robbie, we’d probably all know about it.

US songstress Lana Del Rey has claimed that she loved watching Luis Suarez play and got into Liverpool a few years ago. While that’s pretty cool, we’re going to give the most famous Red to Daniel Craig. When meeting the likes of Sadio Mané and Mohamed Salah, he looked genuinely starstruck, which is impressive considering he has a license to kill.

Manchester City

There's only one team in Manchester, so the old joke goes. Pick almost any famous face from the city and you'll fine they might be blue rather than red: Ian Curtis, Johnny Marr, Rick Wakeman, Alan Carr, Timothy Dalton and Alan Rickman are or were all reported followers. Pre-money, too. As much as it would annoy them to pick David Hasselhoff over them as Manchester City’s biggest fan, though – yes, apparently that’s true – there’s no denying that Noel and Liam Gallagher are the two biggest Citizens going. Noel has been on Super Sunday, interviewed Mario Balotelli and even celebrated titles with the squad.

He’s not just a City fan though, but a good luck charm for Italy. After Alessandro Del Piero spotted him at a match in 2006, he asked the Oasis star to come to the World Cup final, in the same clothes, as he believed him to be a good luck charm. “It goes without saying,” Gallagher recalled. “Who won the World Cup? Noelly G.”

Manchester United

Manchester United have the most supporters in the world. It’s unsurprising then that the likes of Floyd Mayweather, Megan Fox, Justin Timberlake, Steve Coogan and Thom Yorke are all Red Devils. But who’s the biggest?

Eamon Holmes got into United because of George Best and even read a eulogy at his funeral. Drake has claimed to support United but famously flip-flops between clubs, cursing them as he goes. Karl Pilkington, Rory McIlroy, Danny Boyle, John Simm and even Kim Jong Un are all apparently fans too. A special mention must go to rapper Dave, who openly references the club in his music and was even been pictured trying to tap up Jadon Sancho for a move while the winger was at Dortmund.

The fastest man in the world, Usain Bolt, is a huge Red and has been pictured at United games and their training ground a few times now - but we’re going to pick Stormzy as the most famous, given that he’s on the up and Bolt’s star has peaked (sorry, Usain). Big Mike even helped unveil Paul Pogba.

Newcastle United

Newcastle is a massive city with massive fans. See Sting, Cheryl Cole, Brian Blessed, Gabby Logan, James Bay, Sam Fender and even Tony Blair, whose prized possession is a No.9 shirt signed by Alan Shearer.

Really though, there’s only ever going to be one winner. Well, two. Ant and Dec are the Toon’s most famous export/s, appear on the odds list to manage the club every time the manager's job is vacant. Howay, the lads.

Nottingham Forest

Forest were massive in the 70s so it's no surprise that they've had their fair share of famous fans over the years. James Dean Bradfield of the Manic Street Preachers, cricketer Stuart Broad and politician Ken Clarke are all apparently supporters.

But we're going for Carl Froch. He's certainly famous enough and displayed his fanatical devotion to the Tricky Trees by wearing their colours in interviews and appearing on Soccer AM. Plus, we don't dare argue with him that he's not the most famous.

Southampton

It’s not a great start when you mention a member of Coldplay that isn’t Chris Martin. Drummer Will Champion, however, has a season ticket at Southampton.

Lucy Pinder, Chris Packham and David Frost all make the cut of famous Saints fans (some more famous than others), but probably the most famous must go to Craig David. The RnB singer has been a fan of the club all his life, but he often misses midweek games, given that he’s usually making love on Wednesday.

Tottenham Hotspur

Louis van Gaal is a legend at Barcelona, Ajax and Bayern Munich. But he grew up a Tottenham Hotspur fan, citing Jimmy Greaves and the “fantastic white shirts” for his fandom.

He’s not the only surprising Spurs fan. Avelino, Annie Mac, JK Rowling, AJ Tracey and Dave Bautista all claim to follow the Lilywhites, while legendary broadcasters Trevor McDonald and Barry Davies are also apparently huge Tottenham fans. A special mention should also go to Lord Sugar, who was chairman of the club at one point, but remains a loyal fan to this day (even if he did admire Arsene Wenger).

The most famous Spurs fan though has to go to Adele. She's headlined Glastonbury, won Grammy and Brit awards… but hasn't received quite the same accolades for her rendition of "Glory Glory Tottenham Hotspur", unfortunately.

West Ham United

A debate rages over the biggest celebrity West Ham United follower. You see, if Queen Elizabeth II really does follow the Irons, she’s undoubtedly the top corgi. But did she call Dimitri Payet a judas when he left? Would she declare “one thinks Mark Noble is the East End Xavi”? According to rumours, she took a shine to Cesc Fabregas when Arsenal visited the palace years ago: if she is a Hammer, she’d have been livid with him joining Chelsea.

Since no one’s likely to confirm Her Majesty’s support for West Ham any time soon, we have to fall back on the famous faces we know support them. Ray Winstone, Kriss Akabusi, Keira Knightly, John Cleese, Len Goodman and Triple H is quite a line-up. Russell Brand even interrupted Sam Allardyce’s post-match interview to kiss him.

Love him or loathe him, it’s probably James Corden for the most famous. The TV host and Tony Award-winner has made no secret of his love for West Ham, and his character Smithy Gavin and Stacey from is naturally also a Hammer. So it’s Corden. Unless it’s the Queen.

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Luke Skywalker supports Wolverhampton Wanderers. OK, Mark Hammill was asked to support them by a fan group and later admitted, “I only became an accidental ‘fan’ when someone asked if I liked the wolves and I said yes because I thought they meant the animal.”

Of Wolves’ fans who actually know they’re fans, Beverly Knight, Eric Idle, Edward Elgar and apparently Mike Tyson have all been reported to follow the club. Andy Murray has worn their shirt to training, though that was more because his manager supported them. Potentially the most famous must go to Robert Plant though, lead singer of the iconic rock band Led Zeppelin and vice-president of the club. Plant has been a fan of the club since he was 5.

“It's been a bloody murderous journey. This is paradise,” he said of his time following the club and their promotion under Nuno.

Mark White by FourFourTwo 

[lettre-nyv]

An-tsoratra voalohany

Comment commencer une lettre qui démarre une série mensuelle... Voilà la question qui tourne dans ma tête alors que je me prépare à écrire. Bonjour ? Salama ? Salut, ça fait longtemps ? Je n'ai pas vraiment de salutation en tête à sortir, je pense qu'on va commencer sans, comme si de rien était et on verra par la suite si ça évolue.

Un mois que je suis rentrée.

Retrouver mes parents, retrouver ma famille, retrouver J., réaliser que même si on se connaît, on va devoir se réapprendre, et être heureuse de pouvoir les redécouvrir dans la vie quotidienne. Observer mon chat atterrir et voir sa manière de vivre le pays. Madagascar bourdonne de vie ; les coqs, les gens qui marchent et s'interpellent, les radios à fond, les voitures, les oiseaux, les enfants qui jouent, les sifflements pour s'interpeller, l'église le dimanche. Tout est en vie et le fait entendre. J'avais oublié cette magnitude de l'existence.

Retrouver ma ville, rencontrer de nouvelles personnes, laisser venir sans a priori ces nouvelles informations, et atterrir, pour de vrai, finalement. Ressentir le poids de ce que signifie mon retour ici, la vie que j'ai laissée en France qui ne sera plus jamais comme elle était, la vie ici qui n'attends qu'à être construite. Réaliser que j'ai grandi tout autant que la ville a changé.

Regarder mon chat faire ses premiers pas sur cette terre qui est rouge sous les yeux attentifs du chat de mes parents. Faire moi-même de nouveaux premiers pas dans la ville où j'ai grandi. Comme les ami.e.s que j'ai retrouvé.e.s, Tana m'est familière tout autant qu'elle m'est inconnue. Je sens qu'il me faut réapprendre à respirer, parler, bouger dans son environnement, me réapproprier, recartographier ses collines dans mon esprit pour renouveler notre familiarité.

Commencer un nouveau travail, de nouvelles dynamiques, de nouveau.elles collègues, un nouveau bureau, de nouvelles salles d'expos. Finir mon atterrissage, et trouver un nouveau rythme une fois que l'ensemble des pièces s'est mis en place.

Je m'imprègne de tout comme une éponge. De la langue, des odeurs, des sons, des gens, des couleurs, de tout. C'est tous mes sens qui vivent à nouveau après s'être habitués à ce que leur proposait la vie en France. Je retrouve des paysages que je cherchais partout inconsciemment. Je réhabitue ma langue et mon palais à faire rouler ce langage qui chante. Je ressens tout intensément. J'existe profondément. Je revis finalement.

A très vite.

[miffyghost]

Books Read in 2022

2021 version here

The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson, finished 03/01/2022 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

The Appeal by Janice Hallett, finished 05/01/2022 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

The Wych Elm by Tana French, finished 18/01/2022 ★ ★ 1/2

The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski, finished 21/01/2022 ★ ★ ★

Pizza Girl by Jean Kyoung Frazier, finished 24/01/2022 ★ ★ ★ ★

Holmes & Watson by Lee Eric Shackleford, finished 25/01/2022 ★ ★ ★ ★

Rule of Wolves by Leigh Bardugo, finished 27/01/2022 ★ ★

Night Theatre by Vikram Paralkar, finished 03/02/2022 ★ ★ ★ 1/2

No One is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood, finished 04/02/2022 ★ ★ ★ ★

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner, finished 08/02/2022 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Autumn by Ali Smith, finished 16/02/2022 ★ ★ ★ ★ 1/2

Far from the Light of Heaven by Tade Thompson, finished 06/03/2022 ★ ★ ★ 1/2

What it Feels Like for a Girl by Paris Lees, finished 09/03/2022 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

The Woman in Black by Susan Hill, finished 10/03/2022 ★ ★ ★

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman, finished 15/03/2022 ★ ★ ★ ★

Winter by Ali Smith, finished 20/03/2022 ★ ★ ★ ★

Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica, finished 28/03/2022 ★ ★ ★

The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett, finished 06/04/2022 ★ ★ ★

The Valley of Fear by Arthur Conan Doyle, finished 13/04/2022 ★ ★ ★ ★

Woman, Eating by Claire Kohda, finished 17/04/2022 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Time is a Mother by Ocean Vuong, finished 20/04/2022 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Spring by Ali Smith, finished 30/04/2022 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman, finished 02/05/2022 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Three Hours by Rosamund Lupton, finished 04/05/2022 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Crush by Richard Siken, finished 15/05/2022 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

War of the Foxes by Richard Siken, finished 15/05/2022 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Summer by Ali Smith, finished 25/05/2022 ★ ★ ★ ★

The Twyford Code by Janice Hallett, finished 27/05/2022 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Jane: A Murder by Maggie Nelson, finished 27/05/2022 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Either/Or by Elif Batuman, finished 07/06/2022 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

On Connection by Kae Tempest, finished 30/06/2022 ★ ★ ★

The Betrayals by Bridget Collins, finished 08/07/2022 ★ ★ ★ 

Reprieve by James Han Mattson, finished 22/08/2022 ★ ★ ★ 1/2

Perfect Sound Whatever by James Acaster, finished 31/08/2022 ★ ★ ★ ★