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californiaelitewells · 2 years ago

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AEW Dynamite 06/28/23 Review

Jon Moxley vs Tomhiro Ishii

2 great talent. Im interested in seeing if AEW will play ok the Chaos vs BCC storyline we saw start at New Japan Resurgence.

A solid opening to the episode. I wasnt anticipating the angle until after the end of the match, but seeing Eddie make a surprise entrance as an oppurtunity to attack Claudio. I assume in hopes Mox would be too busy with his natch to interfere.

After the commercial break it seems Eddie has calmed down only in that he's not actively approaching Claudio. Instead shoosing to stare at him fron across the ring.

Mox gets the win but its its obvios theres syill tension with him and Eddie Kingston.

Parking Lot Segment

This story between MJF and Adam Cole is going exactly where I think its gonna go.

MJF is going to try and and turn Adam Cole heel, and Cole will try the to the same to MJF conversly turning him Face.

BCC segment with Renee

This was pretty much for Eddie to explain why he went out during Mox's match. I would call it a little selfish for Eddie to expect mox to all of a sudden not want Mox to hang around Claudio.

Orange Cassidy, El Hijo del Vikingo, and Keith Lee vs Jericho Appreciation Society (Daniel Garcia, Matt Menard, and Angelo Parker)

2.Oh havent been on TV for a while I dont think, long enough for me to actually be excited to see them again.

I'm also happy to see El Hijo del Vikingo back on Dynamite, loved Forbidden Door, but I will say there was a distinct lack of Lucha.

Solid match. Tony really just says all babyfaces are friends. I think that's fine.

Hungbucks Dark Order backstage segment

Oooo drama between the Dark Order and Hangman. It makes total sense for Dark Order to be upset with Hangman, especially since the bucks always seem to disappear every time Hangman is in trouble. I'm excited to see what happens with their match.

Chris Jericho and Sammy Guevara backstage segment

I didn't have much to say about their match on Sunday. I noticed that they didn't really progress anything regarding Sammy and Jericho, and neither did this segment.

Dark Order vs The Elite

6 AEW originals so I'm very happy to see this match.

I really hope we see a healthy showing of the dark order recruitment specialist.

So I'm not expecting Dark Order to win, and neither am I expecting Hangman and The Bucks to stop tagging together anytime soon, so with that, it is possible Dark Order could be using this opportunity to return. To their roots as villains.

It feels like a possibility with how willing Uno is to attack Hangman while he's on the apron.

Hangman is finally ready to take his opposing team seriously, and he ends up being pinned for a Newark fall the fans were really into.

Just when I typed that John Silver reversed the Buckshot Lariat into his own pin attempt for the second closest near fall in the match.

Adam Page reluctantly pins for the win.

So, instead of giving us more Dark Order, the BCC decides to use this moment to attack the Elite. We do get something though as it seems Dark Order is choosing not to do anything for Hangman. Even Kongston is out here to fight off the BCC.

Looks like Forbidden Door wasn't the last we seen of Don either since him and his new son Konosuke Takeshita are out here to be apart of Jon's official challenge for BLOOD AND GUTS.

I'm excited for Blood and Guts forsure. I'm not sure if it's just going to be Eddie instead of Kenny on the side of the Elite, but if so there's definitely room to add another player for each team. Especially since it seems Don's whole character is to be an Antagonist for Kenny's story.

There's a lot of ways this story could go, and I'm glad there are a lot of different threads that connect to the drama each character has had so far in AEW.

Another parking lot segment with MJF and Adam Cole.

I like MJF's generic white boy line referring to Roderick Strong.

Also confirmed MJF doesn't watch Dynamite

Jungle Boy Jack Perry Promo

Now that he's a Heel Jack Perry wears sunglasses. I guess now that we have MJF to do the Tag Team storyline, and Christian is on Collision, we need someone to just go out there and talk shit for a whole segment.

Never mind, we're getting a youpeople promo.

After talking about Hook for a minute, Hook makes his entrance, and Perry hightales it out of the ring.

We cut to back stage where Jack Perry barely escapes in his get awar car

Sammy Guevara Sign Promo

He's cutting a promo on sting. I like how they are able to use this as a way to both; let Sammy cut a promo and get the Advertisements out the way.

Ruby Soho vs Alexia Nicole (Who didn't get a lower third)

This was supposed to be a match against Britt Baker, so I'm not expecting this to be a very competitive match. We'll probably see Ruby use this as more of an angle to call out Britt.

Ruby ends this match with Britts finisher, the Lockjaw. Pretty regular stuff. All capped off with the post match Spray paint.

Oh cool post match promo too.

Johnny TV Backstage Promo

I like John Hennigan and all his silly names. He fits more with the whole QTV gimmick more than Hobbs did. Rampage is also getting its own identity now, but it's felt like it's getting one for the past few months now, and I'm not sure if it is ever going to reach that point.

Main Event: Tornado Tag Team Match: Sting and Darby Allin vs Chris Jericho and Sammy Guevara

I really hate that shitty flash movie that plays in the background of Sammy's entrance.

If i remember correctly, this is the 3rd time we saw the Painmaker character on Dynamite.

I like the tornado tag rules as a tv stipulation. Makes the match feel faster paced and chaotic.

Oh, geez. Sting jumped off the ladder onto Sammy, who was on 2 tables. I dont know if that was a great landing. It looks like sting may have landed his pelvis on the edge of one table and bumped his face on the second.

Sting somehow gets up and ends up in the walls of Jericho. Luckily, he was able to use the Painmakers own bat against him.

There's a lot of interesting depth to this story between Sting and Jericho, as we see Ating using all the moves he used back in the 90s and Jericho using the collection of moves he has gained in the years since. I feel there's a lot of possibility with this fued.

Sting wins with the Scorpion Death Lock

Closing thoughts

It feels like not much was developed in this episode aside from the MJF and Adam Cole story as well as Hangman and The Dark Order.

I'm excited to see Rampage and to see if they build anything else towards blood and guts this week.

Once again thanks for reading my review. Let me know your thoughts on this episode, are you expecting to be in Blood and Guts?

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insidious-apple · 1 month ago

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pcwpolwrestling · 3 months ago

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10/5-PCW Extreme Political TV

Political Championship Wrestling Extreme Political TV Hammerstein Ballroom New York City, NY Taped Tuesday October 1st Saturday October 5th, 2024

Announcers: ‘The Voice of PCW’ Johnny Suave AGE: 50 / HT: 5’ 11” WT: 195 HOME: Philadelphia, PA HAIR: Brown / STYLE: Like Ronnie Dunn / FACE: Goatee DRESS: Brown suit without tie

Colleen Crowder ‘Low Level New York Times Reporter Trying to Make a Name for Herself’ AGE: 38 / HT: 5’ 5” WT: 142 HOME: New York City, NY HAIR: Black / STYLE: Curly / FACE: Narrow face with rounded jaw, turned-up nose, faint freckles, and thin lips. Bulging blue eyes, thin eyebrows. DRESS: Black pants suit

PCW Champion: Charlie Blackwell (American Heartland) Since 2/10/2024 Contenders: ‘Mr. Hollywood’ Kevin Daniels (Progressive Alliance) Kirk Walstreit (American Patriots) Mike the Mechanic (Main Street USA)

PCW Women’s Champion: Catherine Cline (Independent) Since 9/21/2024 Contenders: Kathryn Randall Collins (Progressive Alliance) Laura Brobert (American Patriots) ‘American Girl’ Sarah Mae Smith (Main Street USA)

PCW World Television Champion: Starz N. Stripes and ‘The One-Man Anti-Hollywood A-List’ Stone Chism (American Patriots) Since 3/3/2024 Contenders: The Deplorables: Ray McAvay/’Prairie Populist’ William Daniels Bryan (American Heartland Coalition) The Green World Order: GreenPete/’Extreme Vegan’ Brock Cole Lee (Progressive Alliance) The Sports Entertainment Corporation: Gator Bates/The Alabama Kid (SEC) Bi-Partisan Dream Team: Blue Dog D/RINO Main Street USA: Ken Worth-American Trucker/Farmer John Deer

Opening: The Hammerstein Ballroom erupts, a sea of fists pumping in the air as the crowd chants “PCW! PCW! PCW!” The energy is electric, almost visible in the smoky haze hanging over the arena.

Johnny Suave adjusts his tie, adrenaline coursing through his veins. Beside him, Colleen Crowder fidgets with her microphone, her eyes darting nervously around the raucous crowd.

Johnny Suave: Hello and welcome to PCW! We are at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City for tonight’s PCW Extreme Political TV!

The crowd roars in response. Suave grins, soaking it in.

Johnny Suave: I’m ‘The Voice of PCW’ Johnny Suave, and joining me tonight is Colleen Crowder, a low-level New York Times reporter trying desperately to make a name for herself.

Crowder forces a smile, but Suave can see the irritation in her eyes.

Colleen Crowder: Do you always have to put it like that?

Johnny Suave: Yes. Tonight, ladies and gentlemen, our main event is Tim Walz of the Progressive Alliance against J.D. Vance of the American Patriots in the final showdown before next month’s PCW Extreme Election Night 2024!

The crowd goes wild again. Suave turns to Crowder, his eyebrow raised.

Johnny Suave: So, Colleen, care to offer your unbiased opinion on tonight’s matchup?

Crowder puffs up, her journalistic integrity clearly wounded.

Colleen Crowder: Well, Johnny, I think it’s obvious that America’s Coach, Tim Walz, is going to wipe the floor with Vance. The Progressive Alliance has the momentum, the message, and the moral high ground.

Suave chuckles.

Johnny Suave: I’m not so sure about that, Colleen. At least J.D. Vance has the guts to talk to reporters. Walz seems to run away faster than Kamala Harris from a border crisis.

Crowder sputters, her face reddening.

Colleen Crowder: That’s- that’s completely unfair! Walz is simply focused on his message, unlike the American Patriots who-

Johnny Suave: And speaking of fair, I’d like to announce that CBS News’s Norah O’Donnell and Margaret Brennan will be our special referees tonight. Let’s hope they’re a little more down the middle than David Muir and Kinsey Davis were in that Trump-Harris fiasco.

Crowder snaps right back.

Colleen Crowder: What are you implying? Muir and Davis were completely impartial!

Suave laughs.

Johnny Suave: Sure they were. Face it, Colleen, your Guild of Low-Level Media People Trying to Make a Name for Themselves wouldn’t know impartiality if it hit you with a steel chair.

As Crowder launches into an indignant tirade, Suave grins to himself and we cut to a commercial break…

Celebrities for Harris 2024 As Johnny Suave stands in the ring, the video screen comes to life and a sea of Hollywood elites sways in unison, their perfectly primped faces frozen in exaggerated concern. Johnny’s eyes follow the camera as it pans through the star-studded group, capturing each celebrity as they sing along with faux passion. He can’t help but notice the heavily botoxed faces of George Clooney, Barbra Streisand, and Whoopi Goldberg among others. The View hosts, Sunny Hustin and Joy Behar, also make an appearance, swaying back and forth to the music with enthusiasm as they belt out their sanctimonious chorus.

“You’d better watch out! ‘Cause now we’re really pissed! Don’t vote for the presidential candidate who we do not want to win!”

They sway back and forth, clapping off-beat.

“We said watch out! ‘Cause now we’re really pissed! Don’t vote for the presidential candidate who we do not want to win! Don’t vote for the presidential candidate who we do not want to win!”

The camera zooms in on John Mellencamp, his weathered face a mask of faux outrage as he croons…

“We’ve all come together… Come together for a good cause. The fact that it exists. Just really pisses us off!”

The whole group comes in for the chorus.

“You’d better watch out! ‘Cause now we’re really pissed! Don’t vote for the presidential candidate who we do not want to win!”

They continue to sway back and forth, clapping off-beat as we see members of MSNBC and CNN join the group.

The shot cuts to Beyoncé, resplendent in a gown that probably cost more than most people’s homes. She belts out her verse with theatrical intensity:

“We’re all famous artists We’re giving some of our important time!”

Her hand flails dramatically as she oversings the next part and nearly picks off a couple people behind her.

“And we come in our limos from our private suites and exclusive, ‘fenced-in neighborhoods where you little people wouldn’t have a sniff of chance to ever live in’ Just to be here tonight!”

The celebrities launch into another round of their self-righteous refrain.

“You’d better watch out! ‘Cause now we’re really pissed!”

They continue to sway back and forth, clapping off-beat.

“Don’t vote for the presidential candidate who we do not want to win!”

The camera pans over to Bruce Springsteen, his weathered face etched with an earnest intensity that seemed almost comical given the context. He grips the microphone, leaning in as if imparting some profound wisdom:

“I sing my songs for the common man At two hundred dollars a show I never see them in the audience Because they can’t afford to go.”

The group continues to clap off the beat as the chorus comes around again.

“You’d better watch out! ‘Cause now we’re really pissed! Don’t vote for the presidential candidate who we do not want to win!”

They continue to sway back and forth, clapping off-beat.

The shot transitions smoothly to John Legend, his soulful voice soaring from the living room of his luxury home as he croons on the bridge of the song:

“I’m telling you all We’re all gonna die-eee. If don’t vote the way we want you to. That’ll be the reason why.”

The entire ensemble launches into another round of their sanctimonious chorus, this time joined by more Hollywood star power, the Progressive Alliance’s Berkeley, California Professor McCarthy and his flock (The Green World Order, Codee Pink, Emily S. List, “Mr. Hollywood” Kevin Daniels among others) … the Conservative Inc. folks, the American Patriots/Never Trumpers/country club set (Bill Kristol. Charlie Sykes. Jonah Goldberg. David French. Tom Nichols. David Reaboi. Jennifer Rubin. Mitt Romney, Rick Wilson, George Conway, John Kasich. Dick Cheney, Lynne Cheney, and S.E. Cupp)… and of course, Kamala Harris and Tim Walz.

“You’d better watch out! ‘Cause now we’re really pissed!”

They continued to sway back and forth, clapping off-beat.

“Don’t vote for the presidential candidate who we do not want to win!”

They continue to warble, swaying in unison like a well-coiffed, designer-clad cult.

“You’d better watch out! ‘Cause now we’re really pissed! Don’t vote for the presidential candidate who we do not want to win!”

They continue to sway back and forth, clapping off-beat.

Fade to black.

FEMA Commercial As the TV screen flickers, a deep, dramatic voice booms through the speakers…

Announcer: FEMA – We’re Here When You Need Us.

The camera pans over the devastation of Chimney Rock, North Carolina – homes reduced to splinters, cars overturned, and debris scattered across what used to be streets.

But there’s not a single FEMA worker in sight.

Announcer: But don’t worry folks…

The deep voice continues with forced enthusiasm.

Announcer: …we’ve got your back!”

*Cue awkward silence*

Announcer: Um… well, we know the CEO of PCW is hard at work trying to help the victims out.

Cut to a pristine Delaware beach where Joe Biden lounges on a chair, aviators perched on his nose as he snores loudly.

The announcer quickly tries to salvage the situation.

Announcer: Err… well… I mean Joe’s aide de camp Kamala Harris must be working tirelessly behind the scenes!

The scene abruptly shifts to a glitzy Hollywood party where Kamala Harris can be seen laughing and clinking glasses with A-list celebrities.

Announcer: Well, someone has to be helping them out.

Elon Musk’s voice: SpaceX engineers are trying to deliver Starlink terminals & supplies to devastated areas in North Carolina right now and @FEMA is both failing to help AND won’t let others help. This is unconscionable!!

They just took this video a few hours ago, where you can see the level of devastation: roads, houses, electricity, water supply and ground Internet connections completely destroyed.

@FEMA wouldn’t let them land to deliver critical supplies … my blood is boiling …

The announcer’s voice fades out with a defeated tone.

Announcer: Um… never mind.

Fade to black…

Johnny Suave: Let’s go back to the ring…

Kathryn Randall Collins Promo The ropes of the ring vibrated violently as Kathryn Randall Collins slammed her fist down on the turnbuckle, her face a mask of unbridled fury. The impact echoed through the Hammerstein Ballroom, momentarily silencing the raucous crowd.

Johnny Suave: …because apparently, the ultimate political operative, Kathryn Randall Collins, is not happy.

Kathryn Randall Collins: This was an outrage!

Her voice drips with venom.

Kathryn Randall Collins: Catherine Cline doesn’t deserve that title!

RAHHHHHHHHHHHHH! (everyone in the blue seats)

BOOOOOOOOOOOOO! (the rest of the crowd)

Collins’ eyes blaze with righteous indignation as she surveys the audience. These people, she thought, were too blind to see the travesty unfolding before them. How dare they cheer for that upstart?

Charles Robinson-Richards, standing nearby in his tailored suit, nods vigorously. His perfectly coiffed hair barely moves as he speaks.

Charles Robinson-Richards: You are absolutely right, Kathryn. Cline’s sudden rise is a travesty of justice in our sport and an insult to you and the other women who are already on the roster.

Collins began to pace the ring like a caged tiger, her movements sharp and aggressive.

Kathryn Randall Collins: She is nothing but a flash in the pan, a media darling with no real substance. Just like that overrated college player everyone’s fawning over.

Charles Robinson-Richards: Precisely.

Robinson-Richards adjusts his designer glasses with a practiced flourish.

Charles Robinson-Richards: And don’t get me started on her so-called ‘fans.’ They are a menace to society, cheering for mediocrity and disrupting the natural order of things.

Robinson-Richards continues his tirade, his arms flailing wildly as he speaks.

Charles Robinson-Richards: Plus, these Cline supporters were no better than those MAGA extremists. They were uninformed, easily manipulated, and–

Suddenly, the giant video screen flickers to life, cutting Robinson-Richards off mid-rant. The Hammerstein Ballroom erupts in a deafening roar as Catherine Cline appears, surrounded by a sea of adoring fans outside the venue.

Cline’s megawatt smile lights up the arena as she signs autographs and poses for selfies with a diverse group of supporters. Young girls with stars in their eyes, middle-aged men pumping their fists, women of all ages reaching out to touch their hero – it was a veritable rainbow coalition of fandom.

Colleen Crowder’s voice cuts through the crowd’s cheers, dripping with disdain.

Colleen Crowder: Look at that spectacle. KRC and Robinson-Richards are absolutely right. These Cline fanatics were the worst of the worst.

Suave whirls in his chair to face Crowder.

Johnny Suave: Oh, come on. Are we watching the same thing here? All I see is a talented athlete connecting with her supporters. How is that a bad thing?

Crowder’s eyes narrow, her nostrils flares.

Colleen Crowder: It’s dangerous, Johnny. These people are blindly following a false idol, just like–

Johnny Suave: Just like what? Like passionate sports fans everywhere? Give me a break!

Their heated exchange continues as Collins and Robinson-Richards stand in the ring, faces twisted in disgust. But their complaints were drowned out by the growing chants of the crowd, becoming louder and more intense with each passing second.

“CLINE! CLINE! CLINE!”

Johnny Suave: Hold on. I just received a message from PCW Owner Dawn McGill.

Crowder rolls her eyes dramatically, her disdain for the PCW owner obvious.

Colleen Crowder: What now?

Suave dismisses her with a wave of his hand.

Johnny Suave: Dawn McGill confirms that Catherine Cline WILL defend the PCW Women’s Title at Extreme Election Night 2024.

Crowder’s face lights up, a smug smile spreading across her features.

Colleen Crowder: Good. As it should be. Kathryn Randall Collins deserved to win the title and she should-

Suave interrupts Crowder mid-sentence.

Johnny Suave: Cline will face… THE WINNER of a three-way number one contender’s match.

Colleen Crowder: WHAT?

The ring ropes shake as Collins and Robinson-Richards reel back in shock, jaws dropping in disbelief.

Johnny Suave: In two weeks, Kathryn Randall Collins of the Progressive Alliance, ‘The Colorado Gunslinger’ Laura Brobert of the American Patriots, and the ‘American Girl’ Sarah Mae Smith from the American Heartland Coalition will wrestle for a chance to meet Catherine Cline at Extreme Election Night 2024!

The crowd erupts into a deafening roar, the Hammerstein Ballroom shakes with the force of their cheers. Collins and Robinson-Richards explode into a flurry of motion, their faces contorted with rage as they kick the turnbuckles and hurl insults at Suave.

Crowder’s voice cuts through the chaos, her indignation clear.

Colleen Crowder: This is an outrage! How can Dawn McGill possibly think this is fair? Collins has earned her shot!

Suave turns to her, his eyes blazing with intensity.

Johnny Suave: Fair? McGill is giving multiple women a chance to compete. That’s the epitome of fairness, Colleen. Or are you afraid your precious Progressive Alliance might not measure up if the table is tilted in their favor?

As the crowd continues to chant “PCW… PCW… PCW… “ and Collins throws a tantrum in the ring, Suave can’t help but smile.

Johnny Suave: Dawn McGill has done it again, and Extreme Election Night 2024 just got a whole lot more interesting. Back after this.

How Dare You? The static on the giant screen crackles, sending a shockwave through the Hammerstein Ballroom. The crowd turns and watches the flickering image that eventually turns into a young female.

Colleen Crowder: And now, folks, let us bear witness to the power of youth activism, as exemplified by the incomparable Greta Thunberg!

Suave’s jaw drops as the static clears and the identity of the youthful young girl on the video screen becomes clearer.

Johnny Suave: Wait just a minute! That’s not Greta Thunberg.

Colleen Crowder: It’s not?

Johnny Suave: That’s Gracie McAvay! Dawn McGill’s nine-year-old daughter!

The crowd’s roar swells as Gracie’s diminutive figure fills the screen, her chin juts out defiantly.

Gracie McAvay: Welcome to another edition of … How dare you?

Gracie’s voice rings out startlingly clear and passionate for one so young.

Gracie McAvay: How dare you… how dare you continue to spend two trillion dollars MORE than we take in tax revenue. The cold, hard numbers are staggering and undeniable. In the first ten months of fiscal year 2024 alone, our government has already paid a staggering $763 billion in interest on our rapidly growing national debt. This is an increase of $202 billion from the previous year, and it shows no signs of slowing down. To put this into perspective, our net interest payments have surpassed every other spending category except for Social Security. The looming threat of financial collapse, once just a distant possibility, is now upon us as even defense spending pales in comparison to the crippling cost of servicing our $35 trillion national debt.

Johnny Suave: Gracie’s speech seems eerily similar to the one Rand Paul just delivered last week.

Gracie’s eyes flash with an intensity that belied her years.

Gracie McAvay: We’ll have to pay the price. Our children will have to pay the price. Our children’s children will have to pay the price for this reckless and irresponsible spending!

Suave glanced at Crowder, whose smug expression had morphed into one of shock.

Colleen Crowder: She’s only nine years old. She doesn’t understand the complexities of our economic system.

He smirks inwardly.

Johnny Suave: Yeah, right.

Gracie McAvay: Every Congressman, Senator, and President who voted for and signed off on these ‘spending’ sprees from 2007 to 2023 that raised the national debt from 3 trillion dollars to 35 trillion dollars should have to pay a marginal tax rate of 80% for the rest of their lives with every penny going to pay down the national debt. But you know what? Any money brought it would be a drop in the bucket.

Suave’s eyes widen as Gracie’s small arms shoot up, her tiny fingers splays in an unmistakable ‘up yours’ gesture.

Gracie McAvay: Thanks guys.

The Hammerstein Ballroom erupts, a tidal wave of approval crashing over the arena.

Johnny Suave: HOLY CRAP!

The fans’ wild cheers drown out everything else, but Suave’s trained ear catches Dawn’s sharp maternal reprimand cutting through the din.

Dawn McGill: Gracie!

Gracie’s reply is sheepish and barely audible over the crowd’s roar.

Gracie McAvay: Sorry, Mom.

Suddenly, a familiar figure strides onto the stage, his face a mask of righteous indignation. Suave’s amusement quickly sours.

Johnny Suave: Speaking of botox… it’s John F’n Kerry. The Ministry of Truth has graced us with his presence.

Kerry immediately launches into a tirade.

John Kerry: Our First Amendment stands as a major block to be able to just, you know, hammer disinformation of this sort out of existence. The problems posed by the freedom of speech and of the press are unique to democratic systems because there is no singular “truth arbiter. This should be the role of the federal government, led by the Democratic Party.

His words about “inaccuracies” and “suppressing misleading speech” grates on Suave’s last nerve. He groans and rolls his eyes.

Johnny Suave: Here we go again with the censorship bullsh-

Suave’s words dies in his throat as Gracie’s arms shoots up once more, her ‘up yours’ gesture aimed squarely at Kerry. The arena erupts in a cacophony of cheers and laughter.

Dawn McGill: GRACIE!

On the video, Gracie turns towards her mother.

Dawn McGill: That’s okay.

The crowd roars… except the folks in the blue seats… and Kerry’s face turns an alarming shade of red as he shouts something indistinguishable at the child.

Johnny Suave: Wow. You can almost see the steam coming out of John Kerry’s ears.

Suddenly, the feed cuts out, leaving the arena buzzing with electric energy.

Johnny Suave: Let’s go to a commercial break.

THE Corporation Commercial As the screen flickered to life, a sea of grey cubicles stretch as far as the eye could see, each one housing a corporate drone more lifeless than the last.

A silky voice oozes from the speakers.

Silky Voice: At THE Corporation, we work harder, faster, and longer than the competition. Soulless automatons chained to our desks… working for you.

The camera pans across a sea of exhausted faces, fingers flying over keyboards at inhuman speeds. A man suddenly face-plants onto his desk. But incredibly, horrifyingly, the man’s hands keeps on typing.

Silky Droning Voice: Our employees are dedicated to YOUR success.

A woman in a crisp blazer gives birth under her desk, her eyes never leaves her computer screen.

A manager appears on screen.

Manager: That’s right. At THE Corporation, we’ll do ANYTHING for our clients. We are available twenty-four-seven.

The final shot zooms in on a bathroom stall, feet visible beneath the door.

The narrator’s voice dropped to a conspiratorial whisper.

Silky Whispering Voice: At THE Corporation, even if we’re doing our business… we’re still doing yours.

The grotesque corporate commercial fades to black, and the Hammerstein Ballroom erupted into a cacophony of cheers and boos.

MAIN EVENT: Tim Walz (Progressive Alliance) vs. J.D. Vance (American Patriots) The Hammerstein Ballroom erupts in a cacophony of cheers and boos as the opening chords of “Hillbilly Elegy” blast through the speakers.

Johnny Suave: Here we go. It’s time for our main event and J.D. Vance is coming out first.

J.D. Vance emerges from behind the curtain, his chiseled physique barely contained by his red, white, and blue tights. The American Patriots’ golden boy raises his fists triumphantly, basking in the adoration of his supporters.

Johnny Suave: And here comes the Appalachian Avenger! J.D. Vance, looking to make a statement for the American Patriots tonight and help Donald Trump!

Vance’s eyes narrow as he scans the crowd. As he strides confidently down the aisle, the music abruptly shifts to “The Internationale.” Tim Walz, the Progressive Alliance champion, slinks towards the ring, clutching a kendo stick like a lifeline. His eyes dart nervously from side to side.

Johnny Suave: And here comes Tim Walz. He looks like he’s about to wet himself.

Both men enter the ring, tension crackling between them. Special referees Norah O’Donnell and Margaret Brennan of CBS News take their positions, their expressions a mix of determination and trepidation.

Johnny Suave: This is it. The last big match before Extreme Election Night 2024. The last match between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris was a farce because of the blatant interference of ABC’s David Muir and Kinsey Davis. Let’s hope tonight is different.

Colleen Crowder: Let’s hope not. Muir and Davis were fair and so will O’Donnell and Brennan.

The bell rings, and chaos erupts. Walz swings wildly with the kendo stick, his face contorted in desperation. Vance ducks smoothly, years of political maneuvering translating seamlessly to the wrestling ring. He tackles Walz to the mat, unleashing a flurry of fists.

Johnny Suave: Vance is on fire. He’s dismantling Walz like he’s exposing government overreach!

Colleen Crowder: He’s being too aggressive. Vance must have toxic masculinity issues.

Vance goes to roll up Walz but O’Donnell steps in, tapping Vance on the shoulder.

Norah O’Donnell: We need to move on. We have a lot to get through tonight.

Vance’s head snaps up, his eyes blazing with indignation.

Johnny Suave What the hell? This isn’t a debate, it’s a political wrestling match!

Colleen Crowder: Well, we do have a lot to get through tonight, Johnny.

Without warning, Vance grabs Walz by what little gray hair he has and drags him to the corner. The Progressive Alliance champion’s eyes widen in fear as Vance lifts him with a mighty heave and rams Walz into the ring apron with a sickening thud.

Colleen Crowder: That’s not right!

Not content, Vance hurls his opponent into the steel barriers. The clang echoes through the Hammerstein Ballroom as Walz crumples to the floor.

Johnny Suave: Vance is surgically taking Walz apart! This is more one-sided than the J6 Congressional hearings!

Colleen Crowder: You take that back! That’s not factually correct-

Johnny Suave: VANCE THROWS WALZ BACK INTO THE RING!

Breathing heavily, sweat glistening on his brow, Vance drops for the cover, a triumphant grin spreading across his face.

But this time, Brennan intervenes.

Margaret Brennan: We need to move on. We have a lot of ground to cover tonight.

Johnny Suave: What the hell is going on here? They’re doing the same crap Muir and Davis did.

Colleen Crowder: Again Johnny, I trust the legacy media to do what’s right. We have much to cover tonight.

The crowd’s boos intensify as Walz, seizing the opportunity, lands a few desperate shots on the distracted Vance.

Johnny Suave: Cheap shot by Walz.

With lightning speed, Vance connects a thunderous superkick to Walz’s jaw.

Johnny Suave: Oh, hello!

The Progressive Alliance champion staggers, his eyes glazed.

Colleen Crowder: That’s illegal.

Johnny Suave: No it’s not.

Vance’s gaze falls on a steel chair at ringside. A wicked grin spreads across his face as he grabs it, the metal cold against his palms.

Johnny Suave: Vance has a chair.

Colleen Crowder: That is definitely not legal.

*WHACK*

Vance brings the chair crashing down on Walz’s back.

Johnny Suave: HOLY CRAP!

The Progressive Alliance champion crumples to the mat, a pained groan escaping his lips.

Johnny Suave: And he’s going to do it again!

Colleen Crowder: STOP HIM MARGARET… NORAH!

As Vance winds up for another chair shot, Brennan steps between them.

Margaret Brennan: We need to move on. There’s a lot of ground to cover.

O’Donnell takes the chair away from Vance who looks at her incredulously.

The crowd’s roar crescendos as Walz, somehow finding a reserve of strength, flails wildly at Vance. His punches are sloppy, desperate, but the sheer volume threatens to overwhelm the American Patriot.

Johnny Suave: Walz is throwing everything he’s got!

But Vance ducks under and lifts Walz, bringing him down on his knee.

Johnny Suave: ATOMIC DROP BY VANCE!

Vance goes to cover but… O’Donnell steps forward yet again, her voice tinged with exasperation.

Noral O’Donnell: We really need to move on-

The crowd erupts in a mixture of cheers and boos, the tension in the arena palpable.

Seizing the moment of distraction, Vance’s hand finds another steel chair and raises it once more.

Colleen Crowder: Where do these chairs keep coming from?

*WHACK*

Johnny Suave: HOLY CRAP!

With a resounding crack that echoes through the Hammerstein Ballroom, Vance brings the chair down on Walz’s skull. The Progressive Alliance champion crumples to the mat like a marionette with cut strings.

Vance drops for the cover, his chest heaving.

Johnny Suave: Vance for the win…

O’Donnell and Brennan stand motionless, refusing to make the count.

Johnny Suave: …but O’Donnell and Brennan aren’t making the three count. What the f-

The crowd roars as a blur of blonde hair and determination storms down the ramp.

Johnny Suave: WAIT A MINUTE! HERE COMES DAWN McGILL!

PCW owner Dawn McGill, her eyes blazing and her 6-foot frame radiating authority, slides into the ring.

Colleen Crowder: Why is she interfering in this match?

McGill glares at both O’Donnell and Brennan as she stands up.

Dawn McGill: Oh, for Christ’s sake.

Without hesitation, she drops to the mat, her hand slapping the canvas with each count.

Dawn McGill: One! Two! Three! Ring the damn bell!

*DING-DING-DING*

The resounding thud of Dawn McGill’s hand striking the canvas for the third time reverberates through the Hammerstein Ballroom. She springs to her feet, her blonde hair whipping around as she signals for the bell.

O’Donnell and Brennan stand frozen, their expressions a mix of shock and indignation. Dawn’s piercing glare silences any protest they might have mustered.

At ringside, Colleen Crowder’s carefully cultivated composure shatters.

Colleen Crowder: This is an outrage!

She shrieks, her perfectly coiffed hair coming undone as she gesticulates wildly.

Colleen Crowder: McGill is overstepping her bounds! This is a clear violation of journalistic integrity in wrestling! We… the media decide who wins or loses… not-

Johnny Suave: Your winner tonight is J.D. Vance and the American Patriots strike a blow against the Progressive Alliance!

Vance stands tall in the ring, his chest heaving with exertion and triumph. Dawn raises his arm, her face a mask of determination.

The crowd’s reaction is a perfect storm of cheers and boos, a microcosm of the nation’s divided state. Some fans pump their fists in the air, while others hurl invectives at the ring.

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THE BEASTMASTER (1982) – Episode 255 – Decades Of Horror 1980s

“Dar, the gods have put that mark on you, and someday, you’ll find out why.” So sayeth the gods, “That’ll leave a mark.” Join your faithful Grue Crew – Bill Mulligan and Jeff Mohr along with guest host Renee St. Aubin – as they discuss somewhat of an Eighties legend, The Beastmaster (1982).

Decades of Horror 1980s Episode 255 – The Beastmaster (1982)

Join the Crew on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel! Subscribe today! Click the alert to get notified of new content! https://youtube.com/gruesomemagazine

Gruesome Magazine is partnering with the WICKED HORROR TV CHANNEL (https://wickedhorrortv.com/) which now includes video episodes of Decades of Horror 1980s and is available on Roku, AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, and its online website across all OTT platforms, as well as mobile, tablet, and desktop.

An infant king is rescued from a priest’s ritual sacrifice and raised in a humble village. In time, he learns he has the power to communicate with animals and when the priest’s followers destroy his village, he uses his power in a quest for revenge.

Directed by: Don Coscarelli

Writing Credits: Don Coscarelli, Paul Pepperman; Andre Norton (1959 novel)

Music by: Lee Holdridge

Cinematography by: John Alcott

Editing by: Roy Watts

Production Design by: Conrad E. Angone

Selected Cast:

Marc Singer as Dar

Tanya Roberts as Kiri

Rip Torn as Maax

John Amos as Seth

Joshua Milrad as Tal (as Josh Milrad)

Rod Loomis as Zed

Ben Hammer as Young Dar’s Father

Ralph Strait as Sacco

Billy Jayne as Young Dar (as Billy Jacoby)

Janet DeMay as Witchwoman #1

Christine Kellogg as Witchwoman #2 (as Chrissy Kellogg)

Janet Jones as Witchwoman #3

Tony Epper as Jun Leader

Vanna Bonta as Zed’s Wife

Kim Tabet as Sacco’s Daughter

Daniel Zormeier as Winged Creature Leader

Jim Driggers as Hanging Priest

Mick Thibodeau as Hanging Priest

Paul Reynolds as Tiis

Monty L. Simons as Zed’s Guard (as Monty Simons)

Bruce Paul Barbour as Marauder (as Bruce Barbour)

Diamond Farnsworth as Marauder

Linda Smith as Kiri’s Friend

Henry Carbo as Man in Cage

Jonathan Gravish as Death Guard Priest

Don Heyn as Death Guard Priest

Larry Randles as Death Guard Rider

Vince Deadrick Sr. as Guard on Parapet

Tim Dunlavey as Young Villager

Join the Grue-Crew and special guest host Renee St. Aubin as they revisit the sword-and-sorcery cult favorite, The Beatmaster (1982), from Phantasm director Don Coscarelli. The cast includes Marc Singer, Tanya Roberts, Rip Torn, and John Amos. The film played so much on HBO that the acronym was jokingly referred to as, “Hey, Beastmaster’s On!” This film has it all: bat people, killer ferrets, black-dyed tigers, and much more. Casting choices that didn’t make the cut? Demi Moore as Kiri (played by Tanya Roberts) and Klaus Kinksi as Maax (played by Rip Torn). Could this be Jeff Mohr’s new favorite Eighties film? You’ll have to listen to find out.

At the time of this writing, The Beastmaster is available to stream from Amazon Prime and on physical media as a 4k Ultra HD Two-Disc Set from Vinegar Syndrome.

Every two weeks, Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1980s podcast will cover another horror film from the 1980s. The next episode’s film chosen by Crystal, will be House (1985). This one’s a double-tap with a different Grue Crew, seven years after Doc Rotten, Christopher G. Moore, and Thomas Mariani did it up.

Please let them know how they’re doing! They want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans – so leave them a message or comment on the Gruesome Magazine Youtube channel, on the Gruesome Magazine website, or email the Decades of Horror 1980s podcast hosts at [email protected].

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what are your mw roles and some fcs for them?

Good morning, beloved!!! This gets my heart racing, I simply would love to see any and all roles filled. However, I have narrowed it down: Gabrielle Union, Lena Heady, Karl Urban, or Chiwetel Ejiofor starring as the owner role of the Borderline Hotel ( consider: the Continental Hotel from the John Wick franchise ) + Sandra Oh, Juliette Lewis, Daniel Kaluuya, or Shah Rukh Khan starring as a capo role for the Burning Gods + Yutaka Takenouchi, Takumi Saito, Devon Aoki, or Okamoto Tao starring as the boss role for the Dead Hand + Danai Gurira, Halle Berry, Laurence Fishburne, or Ricky Whittle starring as the leader role of the Executioners + Shemar Moore, Lee Dong-wook, Taraji P. Henson, or Monica Bellucci starring as the director role of the CIA + Sterling K. Brown, Gemma Arterton, Viggo Mortensen, or Jake Gyllenhaal starring as the boss role of the Hanging Man + Hyun Bin, Alexander Skarsgård, Laverne Cox, or Mia Goth starring as the consigliere role for the Jade Tribe + Elizabeth Debicki, Kofi Siriboe, Kento Yamazaki, or Danny Pino starring as a capo role for the White Crocodiles! I hope some of these help, angel!!! Thank you for the interest, beloved.

#APPLESS RP #OC RP #ANSWERED.#MOST WANTED.

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* 𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐍𝐘𝐌𝐎𝐔𝐒 𝐀𝐒𝐊𝐄𝐃 : Can your members reply with their most wanted female charrie and fc????

they absolutely can, but since today is going to be a difficult day to get a large variety of answers from people, i’m going to take a guess that canons most wanted at the minute are going to be andromeda tonks, aurora sinistra, gabrielle delacour, angelina johnson, tracey davis, katie bell and cho chang ! similarly, so you’re not hanging around for very long, the most recent list of most wanted face claims was : zaria, tati gabrielle, summer bishil, erin kellyman, meaghan rath, karla souza, dichen lachman, richa moorjani, jodie comer, khadijha red thunder, jasmin savoy brown, leah lewis, diana silvers, shay mitchell, lucy boynton, ayca aysin turan, nadia hilker, hunter schafer, chloe bridges, zoe love smith, jung wheein, maria pedraza, milly alcock, lauren ridloff, kang seulgi, katheryn winnick, simone ashley, milena tscharntke, gideon adlon, mina el hammani, marlo kelly, christina ricci, emmy raver lampman, kiana madeira, dilraba dilmurat, sofia boutella, beren saat, anna shaffer, ahsen eroglu, mikey madison, alisha boe, lucy liu, reina hardesty, samantha logan, precious mustapha, roseanne park, ritu arya, karen fukuhara, bailee madison, ahn hyejin, tahirah sharif, conor leslie, zion moreno, jessica plummer, taylor russell, madison bailey, barbie ferreira, nathalie emmanuel, vanessa kirby, lyrica okano, hannah john kamen, geraldine viswanathan, jamie chung, neslihan atagul, jurnee smollett, sofia bryant, sarah shahi, hayley law, zazie beetz, priscilla quintana, demet ozdemir, sophie nelisse, lulu antariksa, aisha dee, madeleine madden, salma hayek, adeline rudolph, lesley ann brandt, amber midthunder, greta onieogou, aja naomi king, maggie q, morena baccarin, daisy head, gugu mbatha raw, ursula corbero, natacha karam, brenda song, michelle yeoh, savannah lee smith, hoyeon jung, charithra chandran, amita suman, brianne tju, fan bingbing, sujaya dusgupta, eve best, candice patton, sophie skelton, alba baptista, christian serratos, anna diop, odette annable, danielle rose russell, keke palmer, maya hawke, chandler kinney, antonia gentry, natalia dyer, megan suri, devery jacobs, sofia carson, aslihan malbora, sun yihan, park sooyoung, gemma chan, banita sandhu and alice pagani !

#hp rp #harry potter rp #hp roleplay #dark rp #war rp #magic rp #fantasy rp #book rp #fc help.#answered #anonymous

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Coming in March 2023 from Vault Comics:

THE NASTY #1

Writer: John Lees Artist: George Kambadais Letterer: Jim Campbell Designer: Tim Daniel Cover A: George Kambadais Cover B: Sally Cantirino

Synopsis: Eighteen-year-old Thumper Connell still has an imaginary friend: the masked killer from his favorite slasher film. Thumper is obsessed with horror and always has been. He fills his time with scary VHS rentals and hanging out with his fellow fans, The Murder Club. But everything changes when his local video shop acquires one of the notorious films known as “video nasties” – films so scary, they’re the target of the British Moral Decency League’s crusade to ban and burn. But it’s only a movie, right? It’s all just imaginary, isn’t it?

#the nasty #john lees #george kambadais #jim campbell #tim daniel #vault comics #comics #comic books

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11 - Van Halen...

Hi there one and all.

Can I first start by saying farewell to Cozy. I've known him for about fifteen years and would not say he was a close friend or anything, but whenever we caught up with each other there was always time for a beer and chat. He was an A1 guy and will be greatly missed as a person and as a brilliant drummer. When John Bonham died he left the crown for the best rock drummer to Cozy, and I can't think of anyone worthy enough to take over. When Bonzo died we were doing a show at Madison Square Gardens, and as they were going into Champions Fred said, "This one's for John Bonham." The place erupted. If that's Bonzo's song, then I think Cozy should inherit We Will Rock You, because he was THE best rock drummer.

My social life has been quite hectic again. Caught up with Status Quo when they played here recently, they're always good fun to chat with, and they still put on a decent show. Next Sunday I'm gonna see Matchbox 20. Have a listen to their album, it's really good. Last night was the all new Van Halen, and thanks to my mate Nick I had one of those wonderful VIP passes hanging round my neck. I, along with the rest of the world was curious to know what Gary Cherone was going to be like. Brilliant. This has to be the best VH line up yet. The show was being filmed by MTV, so if you see it and the camera pans around to the sound desk, just look for the best looking guy in the building and that'll be me, standing next to him.

Anyway, back to VH. They are still a great rock band, a great live act and great musicians, and I still hate drum solo's. But back to Mr Cherone. We all know what he did at the Tribute, and we all know he's a huge Queen fan, and he's the closest singer to Freddie I've ever seen. His outfit, black satin shirt and flared black satin pants. I seem to remember FM wearing that around 75/76. His mic stand is the FM 'wand', except it's a lot longer. His movements are very theatrical, and dare I say camp at times, with lots of twists and turns, very Freddie. Don't get me wrong here, I'm not knocking him at all, he is an amazing showman and doesn't stop all night, even jumping into the crowd and running up the steps to the top of the arena, and then tumbling down like a stuntman. It's good rock 'n roll, so try and check them out, I don't think you'll regret it. (I've become concert reviewer all of a sudden) At times he even sounds like another singer, but I won't keep on, I'll leave it to somebody else. On the rock station, Triple M, one of the jocks this afternoon said, "He's been watching to many videos of our dear departed friend Freddie Mercury. His movements were exactly like his."

The first time I ever saw Van Halen was at a place called the Circus Krona(!) in good old Munich. I went along to see them with the curly one, and when we got there I had to instantly phone the studio and try and get Rog to come along because it was the biggest PA system I had ever seen in a place that size. When they started the intro tape it was so loud I thought my chest was gonna cave in, the bass just pinned you to your seat. Needless to say Brian was like a pig in shit. Before I tell you my little Queen story, I have to tell you about what I consider to be the best onstage patter I think I've ever heard. David Lee Roth was talking to the crowd between numbers and somebody in the crowd chucked a paper cup or something at him, he stopped talking, looked round in the general direction and said, "Hey man, you can throw what you like at me. Because tonight I'm going to f**k your chick." 20,000 people loved it, and so did I cause I still remember him saying it.

OK. We were touring the States, probably around 81/82, and we were flying to Portland. The band entourage were traveling on a wonderful private plane, and as the crew would have been in the bus for about 24 hrs we took as many as we could with us. The date was Sept.1, I remember because thats my birthday, and when we boarded the plane there was a huge cake with 'Happy Birthday Crystal' on it, and even more booze than we normally had. (Somebody must have expected something) One of the nice things about private planes is that you can make detours and the pilot flew around Mt St Helens a few times so we could see right into the crater, and it was still steaming, an amazing sight. Back to my birthday and a few of us needed some privacy, so Jim 'Mary' Devenney, Jimmy ' Idiot Boy' Barnett, Peter 'Feebie' Freestone, Roger '*******' Taylor and myself stocked up with a couple of drinks and retired to the Master Bedroom for a discussion on world politics. When the plane landed we were still a few thousand feet up in the air, legless is the best way to describe us. Hey, it was my birthday after all. We fell into the limo's and headed to the hotel, and the crew went on to theirs.

On arrival I found out that Van Halen were staying there, and they were playing that night, so I secured a few million passes and went looking for somebody to go partying with. After all it was 4pm and if I went to sleep I'd wake up feeling awful so I had to continue. RT said he was gonna crash, but Feebie and Terry were ready to go, so we said we would go to the first bar we came to. As it turned out it was a topless joint, and needless to say I was shocked and stunned, but a deals a deal. We were drinking shots of peppermint schnapps with vodka and orange chasers, very intelligent. At about 8pm we all shot off to watch VH, and they were great. After the show both bands arrange to meet in the bar at the hotel, but the bar is one of those stupid ones in the middle of the lobby. So there we are, the four Queenies, Feebie, Wally, Tunbrige, Terry and me, and the four Van Halens, all sitting around having a slurp, and VH's minders running around like headless chickens in the CIA. Outside the main doors were hundreds of fans, with a VH gorilla keeping them out, even to the point of stopping Ratty coming in. I had to argue with this moron to let one of our crew in, and he said, "If he goes anywhere near David or Eddie I'll throw him out." I could only answer with that wonderful two worded phrase starting and ending in F. Because it was like being in a fish bowl we decided to leave the bar, and everyone wandered off to various rooms to continue, the biggest bash being in Rogers suite.

At some unknown hour whilst I'm having a very pleasant conversation with a charming lady who called herself 'Naughty Nancy,' Jobby says to me, "I've been looking for you, Tunbridge wants you to call him now, it's urgent, Brians had an accident." Jobby was very drunk and I didn't know if he was serious or joking, so I phoned Tunbridges room and there was no reply. What do I do now? If Brians asleep and I wake him I'm in trouble, and if he has hurt himself and I don't call I'm still in trouble. What do I care? I'm drunk and fearless, so I phone and Tunbridge asks me to get there asap.

When I go in, Brians lying on the bed on his side, with the waste paper bin close at hand, and Tunbrige is grinning and mopping his brow with a damp cloth. Brian was mumbling stuff like "Don't let me die." (I'm sure most of us have been there at sometime or another) I probably shouldn't say this, but I had to grin, I thought it highly amusing. I got an explanation and told Tunbridge not to let him sleep on his back, and call me if there were anymore problems. I then returned to NN.

It turned out that when we all left the bar, Brian had gone to Eddie's room where they consumed huge quantities of Jack Daniels, and Brian not being a bourbon drinker, went to the toilet to worship the porcelain god, and threw up with such gusto he hit his head on the cistern, split his head open and nearly knocked himself out. The following night we played the same place VH did, and Mr May with band aid on head, played a blinder. A couple of years later, in the Rainbow in LA, I met Alex Van Halens estranged wife, and that, as they say, is another story all together.

Crystal

#queen #queen band #roger taylor #brian may #crystal taylor #crystal's tales

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Sophie’s Exhaustive Dark Academia List

For a while now, since my dark academia rec list was such an unexpected success, I’ve wanted to create a list of all the dark academia books I’m personally aware of, regardless of whether I have already read them, as sort of a resource for the community. I have now done just that!

The titles in bold are the ones I have read. The ones I would especially recommend (which, okay, yeah, are almost all of the ones I’ve read) are in bold and italics. Note that this doesn’t mean I loved absolutely everything about the recommended book, just that I think it was good or worth reading overall.

If anybody is aware of a dark academia read that didn’t make the list, please leave a comment and I’ll update the list! Thank you! And thank you to everyone who has already recommended titles to me, helping me compile this list! :)

Also, just to be clear: My personal definition of dark academia would be a story that is set at a school or university or focuses heavily on academia otherwise (maybe the characters are in a secret book or debate club, discuss academic topics, something like that) and in which something bad or dark happens. This could be a crime (violent or non-violent), an accidental death, something supernatural going on... Note: Some of the books on the list (meaning of those I haven’t read) might only fit a looser definition of dark academia, e.g. maybe they have a dark subject matter and include some intellectual elements, even if the setting isn’t actually an academic institution.

And now, without further ado, enjoy!! As I said, I hope this will be a good resource for the dark academia community! And I want to update this list regularly so that it’s as exhaustive as possible! :)

A Beautiful Doom (Laura Pohl)

Academy Gothic (James Tate Hill)

Ace of Spades (Faridah Abike-Ayimide)

A Fatal Inversion (Barbara Vine)

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder (Holly Black)

A Great and Terrible Beauty (Libba Bray)

A Lesson in Vengeance (Victoria Lee)

An Education in Ruin (Alexis Bass)

A Question of Holmes (Brittany Cavallaro)

A Separate Peace (John Knowles)

As Good As Dead (Holly Black)

A Student of History (Nina Revoyr)

A Study in Charlotte (Brittany Cavallaro)

All Summer in a Day (Ray Bradbury)

As I Descended (Robin Talley)

Bad Habits (Amy Gentry)

Black Chalk (Christopher J. Yates)

Brideshead Revisited (Evelyn Waugh)

Bunny (Mona Awad)

Cat Among the Pigeons (Agatha Christie)

Catherine House (Elisabeth Thomas)

Different Class (Joanne Harris)

Dismantled (Jennifer McMahon)

D.O.G.S. (M. A. Bennett)

For Your Own Good (Samantha Downing)

F.O.X.E.S. (M. A. Bennett)

Gaudy Night (Dorothy L. Sayers)

Gentleman and Players (Joanna Harris)

Girlhood (Cat Clarke)

Give Me Your Hand (Megan Abbott)

Good Girl, Bad Blood (Holly Black)

Good Girls Lie (J. T. Ellison)

Hex (Rebecca Dinerstein Knight)

House of Leaves (Mark Z. Danielewski)

How We Fall Apart (Katie Zhao)

If We Were Villains (M. L. Rio)

In My Dreams I Hold A Knife (Ashley Winstead)

Kill All Your Darlings (David Bell)

Killing November (Adriana Mather)

Miss Pym Disposes (Josephine Tey)

Murder Scholastic (Janet Caird)

Ninth House (Leigh Bardugo)

Party Girls Die in Pearls (Plum Sykes)

Peace Breaks Out (John Knowles)

People Like Us (Dana Mele)

Picnic at Hanging Rock (Joan Lindsay)

Private (Kate Brian)

Shadow of the Lions (Christopher Swann)

Sleepwalking (Meg Wolitzer)

Special Topics in Calamity Physics (Marisha Pessl)

S.T.A.G.S. (M.A. Bennett)

Summer Sons (Lee Mandelo)

The Basic Eight (Daniel Handler)

The Bellweather Revival (Benjamin Wood)

The Book and the Brotherhood (Iris Murdoch)

The Case for Jamie (Brittany Cavallaro)

The Chandler Legacies (Abdi Nazemian)

The Club (Takis Würger)

The Deceivers (Kristen Simmons)

The Devil Makes Three (Tori Bovalino)

The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks (E. Lockhart)

The End of Mr. Y (Scarlett Thomas)

The Furies (Katie Lowe)

The Furies (Natalie Haynes)

The Girls Are All So Nice Here (Laurie Elizabeth Flynn)

The Hand on the Wall (Maureen Johnson)

The Ivies (Alexa Donne)

The Lake of Dead Languages (Carol Goodman)

The Last of August (Brittany Cavallaro)

The Lessons (Naomi Alderman)

The Likeness (Tana French)

The Lying Game (Ruth Ware)

The Maidens (Alex Michaelides)

The Mary Shelley Club (Goldy Moldavsky)

The Night Climbers (Ivo Stourton)

The Orchard (David Hopen)

The Secret History (Donna Tartt)

The Secret Place (Tana French)

The Shadow Year (Hannah Richell)

The Swallows (Lisa Lutz)

The Truants (Kate Weinberg)

The Vanishing Stairs (Maureen Johnson)

The Wave (Morton Rhue)

The Wishing Game (Patrick Redmond)

The Wyndham Case (Imogen Quy)

The Year of the Gadfly (Jennifer Miller)

These Violent Delights (Micah Nemerever)

They Never Learn (Layne Fargo)

They Wish They Were Us (Jessica Goodman)

T.I.G.E.R.S. (M. A. Bennett)

Truly Devious (Maureen Johnson)

Trust Exercise (Susan Choi)

Very Bad People (Kit Frick)

White Ivy (Susie Yang)

Without Anette (Jane B. Mason)

#dark academia #da #sophie's exhaustive dark academia list #the secret history #tsh #you know i have to tag it extra haha #bc lots of people don't know the term dark academia #only: 'like the secret history'#which is also how da books are often marketed #dark academia aesthetic #dark academia community #enjoy <3 #i just added so many new ones to this list!!

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books read in 2020

i’ve been keeping a list and decided i want it on my blog too! everything is on my goodreads too. follow my book blog @thesonofneptune! bolded are my favourites

Middlegame by Seanan McGuire ★★★★

Stardust by Neil Gaiman ★★★

Into The Drowning Deep by Mira Grant ★★★★

Heart of Flames (Crown of Feathers #2) by Nicki Pau Preto ★★★★

Reverie by Ryan La Sala ★★

Crown of Feathers (Crown of Feathers #1) by Nicki Pau Preto ★★★

Soul in Darkness by Wendy Higgins ★★★

The King’s Dragon (Fire and Valor #1) by W.M. Fawkes ★★★★

Blue on Blue by Dal Maclean ★★★★

The Calculating Stars (Lady Astronaut #1) by Mary Robinette Kowal ★★★★

The Watchmaker of Filligree Street (The Watchmaker of Filligree Street #1) by Natasha Pulley ★★★

The Lost Future of Pepperharrow (The Watchmaker of Filligree Street #2) by Natasha Pulley ★★★★

The Bedlam Stacks by Natasha Pulley ★★★

Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Garcia-Moreno ★★★★

Girls of Paper and Fire (Girls of Paper and Fire #1) by Natasha Ngan ★★★

The Prince’s Dragon (Fire and Valor #2) by W.M. Fawkes ★★★★

House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig ★

The House of Binding Thorns (Dominion of the Fallen #2) by Aliette de Bodard ★★★

The House of Sundering Flames (Dominion of the Fallen #3) by Alliette de Bodard ★★★

The City of Brass (The Daevabad Trilogy #1) by S.A. Chakraborty ★★★

The Catch Trap by Marion Zimmer Bradley ★★★★

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (The Hunger Games #0) by Suzanne Collins ★★★

Of Dragons, Feasts and Murders (Dominion of the Fallen, #3.5) by Aliette de Bodard ★★★★

The Last Smile in Sunder City (The Fetch Phillips Archives #1) by Luke Arnold ★★★★

Northern Wrath (The Hanged God Trilogy #1) by Thilde Kold Holdt ★★★

The Unspoken Name (The Serpent Gates #1) by A.K. Larkwood ★★★

Infernal by Mark de Jager ★★★

The City We Became (Great Cities #1) by N.K. Jemisin ★★★

Gideon the Ninth (The Locked Tomb #1) by Tamsyn Muir ★★★

Deathless (Leningrad Diptych #1) by Catherynne M. Valente ★★★

The Poppy War (The Poppy War #1) by R.F. Kuang ★★★★★

The Dragon Republic (The Poppy War #2) by R.F. Kuang ★★★★

Foundryside (The Founders Trilogy #1) by Robert Jackson Bennett ★★★

Rivers of London (Rivers of London #1) by Ben Aaronovitch ★★★

The Pearl That Broke Its Shell by Nadia Hashimi ★★★★

The Deep by Rivers Solomon ★★★

Ashes of the Sun (Burninngblade & Silvereye #1) by Django Wexller ★★★

The Century’s Scribe (A Fantastic Decade #1) by Brendan Walsh ★★★★

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuistonn ★★★

The Four Profound Weaves by R.B. Lembergg ★★★

A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi ★★★

Blazewrath Games by Amparo Ortiz ★★★★

The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune ★★★★

The Sword of Kaigen by M.L. Wang ★★★★★

Jade City (The Green Bone Saga #1) by Fonda Lee ★★★★

Jade War (The Green Bone Saga #2) by Fonda Lee ★★★★

The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo ★★★

The Rage of Dragons (The Burning #1) by Evan Winter ★★★

The Goblin Emperor (The Goblin Emperor #1) by Katherine Addison ★★★

The Conductors by Nicole Glover ★★★

The Wolf of Oren-Yaro (Chronicles of the Bitch Queen #1) by K.S. Villoso ★★★

When The Moon Is Low by Nadia Hashimi ★★★

The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow ★★★

Each of Us a Desert by Mark Oshiro ★★★★

White Silence (Elizabeth Cage #1) by Jodi Taylor ★★★

The Rook (The Checquy Files #1) by Daniel O’Malley ★★★★

The Vicar and the Rake (Society of Beasts #1) by Annabelle Greene ★★★

Lava Red Feather Blue by Molly Rinngle ★★★★

The Bone Shard Daughter (The Drowning Empire #1) by Andrea Stewart ★★★★

Alif the Unseen by G. Willow Wilson ★★★

Carter & Lovecraft (Carter & Lovecraft #1) by Jonathan L. Howard ★★★

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder (A Good Girls’ Guide to Murder #1) by Holly Jackson ★★★★

The Bear and the Nightingale (Winternight Trilogy #1) by Katherine Arden ★★★★

The Girl in the Tower (Winternight Trilogy #2) by Katherine Arden ★★★★★

The Winter of the Witch (Winternight Trilogy #3) by Katherine Arden ★★★★

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab ★★★

Tower of Mud and Straw by Yaroslav Barsukov ★★★

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Garcia-Moreno ★★

Every Heart a Doorway (Wayward Children #1) by Seanan McGuire ★★★

The Changeling by Victor LaValle ★★★

Ring Shout by Djeli P Clark ★★★★

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid ★★★★

The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson ★★★

We Are Okay by Nina LaCour ★★★

Dead Man in a Ditch (The Fetch Phillips Archives #2) by Luke Arnold ★★★

The Nightmare Thief (The Nightmare Thief #1) by Nicole Lesperance ★★★★

A Time of Dread (Of Blood and Bone #1) by John Gwynne ★★★★

Sleeping Giants (Themis Files #1) by Sylvain Neuvel ★★★

Dry by Neal Shusterman ★★★

Black Sun (Between Earth and Sky #1) by Rebecca Roanhorse ★★★★

The Searcher by Tana French ★★★★

Ink and Bone (The Great Library #1) by Rachel Caine ★★★

The Burning God (The Poppy War #3) by R.F. Kuang ★★★★

The Drowning Faith (The Poppy War 2.5) by R.F. Kuang ★★★★

The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar ★★★

Long Bright River by Liz Moore ★★

The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton ★★★★

Smoke and Stone by Michael R. Fletcher ★★★

A Memory Called Empire (Teixcalaan #1) by Arkady Martine ★★★

In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan ★★★★

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke ★★★★

The Familiars by Stacey Halls ★★

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman ★★★★

Kings of Paradise (Ash and Sand #1) by Richard Neil ★★★

Red Sister (Book of the Ancestor #1) by Mark Lawrence ★★★★

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig ★★★★

The Kingdom of Back by Marie Lu ★★★

Not Even Bones (Market of Monsters #1) by Rebecca Schaeffer ★★★

Real Life by Brandon Taylor ★★★

Godshot by Chelsea Bieker ★★★

The Toymakers by Robert Dinsdale ★★★

The Humans by Matt Haig ★★★★

My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell ★★★★

The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa ★★★★

A Conspiracy of Truths by Alexandra Rowland ★★★

The Empress of Salt and Fortune (The Singing Hills Cycle #1) by Nghi Vo ★★

The Survivors by Jane Harper ★★★★

The Dry (Aaron Falk #1) by Jane Harper ★★★★

The Lost Man by Jane Harper ★★★

#leanne speaks #books

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