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violent-optimism · 4 years ago

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Some brief thoughts on the “Lego: Star Wars Holiday Special” (Minor Spoilers)

Hello everyone! So the new Lego Star Wars Holiday Special (that’s a mouthful) just came out today on Disney+. I just wanted to take a moment to talk about it and give a few brief thoughts. I will be spoiling a couple things but I don’t anticipate there are that many people who are super worried about getting spoiled for this - correct me if I’m wrong on that!

I honestly never imagined we would get any kind of content that took place after “The Rise of Skywalker”, and even though the Lego Special is probably not canon (you can correct me on that too), I still thought it was pretty cool that we got to see something after Episode IX.

Overall, the Holiday Special is entertaining, funny, heart-warming, and just a good time all around. Yes, it‘s outrageously silly at some parts and it does come across as some kind of Post-TROS fan-fiction, but it’s ultimately harmless and I think kids especially will really enjoy it. The idea of Rey jumping across time to different moments in the Star Wars saga is a genius concept that helps connect all 9 films together. I think Original, Prequel and Sequel fans will equally get a kick out of this Special.

So that’s my overall review, here’s a handful of things that I enjoyed and stood out for me:

- Rey training Finn to be a Jedi seems like such a logical direction for the characters to go after TROS. I’m surprised I never thought of that myself!

- Although the majority of the cast did not reprise their roles, it was really nice to hear Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels and Kelly Marie Tran for their respective characters!

- Speaking of voice acting, I loved that Matt Sloan came back for yet another Darth Vader voice over. His comedic timing was especially note-worthy.

- And speaking of Darth Vader, seeing Rey square off against Lord Vader was absolutely amazing and epic, even in Lego form!

- I love how Poe is depicted as being very sensitive and cries when anything slightly emotional/upsetting happens - for some reason I just found that really hilarious and endearing

- I loved the transition between Yoda narrating the story and becoming an active character. When you see it you’ll know what I mean!

And that’s pretty much it! I hope you guys also enjoyed the Holiday Special, I could definitely see myself watching it again! Thanks for reading :)

#Star Wars #Lego Holiday Special Spoilers #My Review

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vanillajama-moved · 5 years ago

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me: h—

everybody in the vicinity: OKAY we GET IT you love marvin falsettos and you would Die for him and he has one of the BEST character developments you have ever seen in your entire life and william finn is an absolute genius for creating a character that feels so real and you absolutely Adore Marvin “Bastard Man” Falsettos and you will never stop talking about him because you love him we GET IT just SHUT UP

#falsettos #vanajama speaks #h. i. love him.#shitpost #all my friends are annoyed with my bc i bring him up every 5 min on call usually #but he is just . Good .#marvin falsettos #the homo in me just leaped out ig

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willowcrowned · 2 years ago

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5 minute evil nonsense

LIVE SLUG REACTION SLUG

5 minute chase sequence no stakes

man oscar isaac is so fuckable in this movie

2 minutes nonsense training sequence

5 minutes awful exposition

more nonsense (derogatory)

wow rose absolutely is going in the polycule

wow these guys are not interesting fascists at all

man oscar isaac is so fuckable in this movie

racism!

normal conversation

more racism

poor carrie fisher has to do more stupid exposition

oh my god quicksand

EVIL MURDEROUS TUNNELS????

I know Star Wars is built upon stupid little plot devices but at some point. at some fucking point. you have to draw the line. and the randomly inscribed dagger is mine

BABY DROID!!!!! BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY BABBYYYYYYYY

man oscar isaac is so fuckable in this movie

wow the power ranger is absolutely going in the polycule

STOP TRYING TO MAKE HIM HAN SOLO

stupid lightsaber fight

literally why is hux

“why was the emperor trying to kill me as a child” because he likes eating babies what’s the question here

Rey is a palpatine. woohoo

hux is—sure. why not.

THIS IS SUCH BULLSHIT

wow okay sure add the third of finn’s love interests in as many movies to the polycule. she��d be wonderful if it weren’t for the racism inherent in her existence as a character

poe and finn should have fucked raw on that hill

oh this scene fucks

oh this scene doesn’t fuck

he’s LITERALLY a wet cat you cannot make this shit UP

what.

what?????????

did leia just. die because he died

did—what?????????????

SHE JSUT DIED??????

this movie. is so fucking

I’m going to go get another drink

actually I take it back this works so well with the star wars theme of women dying for the stupidest fucking reasons imaginable

no.

how much money did they give harrison ford for this. was it a billion dollars? it better have been a billion dollars

this is so stupid

haven’t they had enough death stars yet

maybe this movie makes sense when you’re not drunk. maybe. please god let it make sense when you’re not drunk

god why. mark hamill i am so sorry

hate that these guys’ outfits are so red and shiny because it looks so much like a kink thing

I have no idea what’s going on anymore and I’m so glad

now for wrath ruin and a red fucking lightsaber I guess

Glados was so much sexier as an evil bitch on a stick than palpatine is

they did oscar isaac SO dirty in this movie. there are worse emotional arcs but by god there are very few

they did daisy ridley SO dirty in this movie. there are worse villains to bring back for her to fight but by god there are very few.

wow i totally forgot Kyle was still around

rose. you were done the most dirty of all

who are all these people in the arena. what is going on

if i cared about Kyle i would be so mad about how dirty they did him in this movie.

the concept of switching Rey and kylo’s positions from the beginning of the movie to the end… FASCINATING!!! GENIUS!!! the execution? utter bullshit

there is no amount of money I would not pay to see timothee chalamet as young palpatine

this is dumb as all fuck

billy dee williams i am so sorry

oh my god this is so stupid

liam neeson!

this is very silly

actually I think Ian McDiarmid’s accent is SO perfect because of the way it evokes a slightly older British accent in the rolled Rs. A+ work on one of the dumbest roles in this movie

i am not immune to silly little moments that fuck

i am not immune to silly little moments that fuck: part 2 the fuckening

man he is just a little freak. a weirdo. what the hell is he doing here. he doesn’t belong here. (I don’t care if it hurts I want to have control)

man i am such a sucker for when characters kiss and then smile like they’ve seen god and it was the person they loved

I hate this movie so fucking much

I hate this movie so fucking much x2

did they have to drag the good name of the ewoks into this

thanks you merry from lord of the the rings for your service

Poe wants to fuck that power ranger so bad

Poe and Finn are kissing. In my head. If not in my eyes

not to kin anakin skywalker but why the fuck are we on tatooine

man i am so fucking susceptible to a banger leitmotif and a callback

man i am so fucking susceptible to people loving their sisters beyond death

this movie is stupid as all hell

i am not immune the the twin suns

i hate everything

watching rise of skywalker for the first time. definitely not drunk enough for this (still pretty drunk). I’ll let you know how it goes

#the cut is there for a reason people #star wars #rise of skywalker

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mdwatchestv · 6 years ago

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Emmy Blog 2k18: Monday’s Revenge

That's right it's that very special time! Except this time that very special time falls on a MONDAY AFTERNOON when I will be at my job working hard to craft non-Emmy nominated television for you all. I feel personally attacked by this scheduling.

Speaking of me, this is my second annual Emmy blog which means I have maintained this blog for over a year now! Yes that is correct I have actually shown commitment and follow-through on a project, I would like to thank the Academy.

Last year I was wildly unprepared for how long it would take to type such a blog so I'm not going to mess around with all the loving analysis of yesteryear. Also last year I simply had no idea how tired I would be this year, because I was too tired to imagine that far into the future. So you will get your analysis up front and then nothing but pure, unadulterated nominee sass.

As always we must mention last week’s Creative Arts Emmys- Congratulations to the casting winners Nina Gold + Robert Sterne (The Crown), Meredith Tucker, Jeanie Bacharach and Cindy Tolan (The Marvelous Mrs Maisel) and Courtney Bright + Nicole Daniels (The Assassination of Gianni Versace). See these casting names, know them, learn them, love them. Also it's bullshit Megan was not given an Emmy For Megan #justiceformegan

Last year I commented on how the Emmy's were beginning to reflect the increasing diversity in the television landscape. While progress on that front continues to be frustratingly slow, this year did boast a remarkable number of incredible roles for women! Not only are we seeing roles for women that extend beyond wives, mothers, and girlfriends, we are also seeing more series that STAR women! This year boasts some VERY EXCITING Best Actress categories, and I am HERE FOR IT. In contrast though most of the male categories are a total snooze fest, and the fact that AMC's The Terror wasn't nominated for ANYTHING shows that absolutely no one cracked the seal on their screeners. With an increasingly populated television landscape, it seems like voters went to old favorites rather than branching out and discovering some new gems. On some level this is to be expected, but at that same time there is an increasing disparity between what is recognized at these kind of events, and what is airing.

Okay on to the main event! Disclaimer: Once again these predictions are based on nothing but flights of fancy and raw gut instinct.

Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

Sara Bareilles (“Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert”) Penelope Cruz (“The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story”) Judith Light (“The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story”) Adina Porter (“American Horror Story: Cult”) Merritt Wever (“Godless”) Letitia Wright (“Black Museum” (Black Mirror))

God, wasn't AHS: Cult like six AHS's ago? Letitia Wright should win this because she won't get any other hardware for stealing Black Panther.

Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

Jeff Daniels (“Godless”) Brandon Victor Dixon (“Jesus Christ Superstar”) John Leguizamo (“Waco”) Ricky Martin (“The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story”) Edgar Ramirez (“The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story”) Michael Stuhlbarg (“The Looming Tower”) Finn Wittrock (“The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story”)

There are plenty of actors I like, like in life here but.......sorry I fell asleep.

Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie:

Antonio Banderas (“Genius: Picasso”) Darren Criss (“The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story”) Benedict Cumberbatch (“Patrick Melrose”) Jeff Daniels (“The Looming Tower”) John Legend (“Jesus Christ Superstar”) Jesse Plemons (“USS Callister”)

This category is insane. What do we got, a second Jeff Daniels nomination, a Black Mirror, John Legend for acting, Harry Potter, Benedict Cumberbatch who always seems to sneak into the Emmys, and Antonio Banderas. I am trying really hard to have an opinion about this. I’m going to pick my boyfriend Darren Criss just so I can put a gif of him on this blog.

Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie:

Laura Dern (“The Tale”) Jessica Biel (“The Sinner”) Michelle Dockery (“Godless”) Edie Falco (“The Menendez Murders”) Regina King (“Seven Seconds”) Sarah Paulson (“American Horror Story: Cult”)

Okay now here we go! Now this is a category! However the Laura Dern rule is in effect here, which is whenever Laura Dern is present in a category the choice MUST be Laura Dern.

Best Limited Series

“The Alienist” “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story” “Genius: Picasso” “Godless” “Patrick Melrose”

Can none of the above be an answer?

Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Louie Anderson (“Baskets”) Alec Baldwin (“Saturday Night Live”) Tituss Burgess (“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”) Brian Tyree Henry (“Atlanta”) Tony Shalhoub (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”) Kenan Thompson (“Saturday Night Live”) Henry Winkler (“Barry”)

Are we really nominating Alec Baldwin for that Trump impersonation? What a time to be alive. Tony Shalhoub is an Emmy darling, I think if he wins another he gets a free one on his punch card. Henry Winkler was pitch perfect on Barry, Kenan Thompson has been on SNL for a million years, and Brian Tyree Henry's performance on Atlanta is deceivingly effortless. I think Shalhoub, the Academy will likely have missed voting for him, it just comes so naturally to them.

Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Zazie Beetz (“Atlanta”) Alex Borstein (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”) Aidy Bryant (“Saturday Night Live”) Betty Gilpin (“GLOW”) Leslie Jones (“Saturday Night Live”) Kate McKinnon (“Saturday Night Live”) Laurie Metcalf (“Roseanne”) Megan Mullally (“Will & Grace”)

Yes once again the ladies are LIT, tearing it UP. But no one tore it harder, and more literally, than Betty freakin Gilpin.

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series:

Donald Glover (“Atlanta”) Bill Hader (“Barry”) Anthony Anderson (“Black-ish”) William H. Macy (“Shameless”) Larry David (“Curb Your Enthusiasm”) Ted Danson (“The Good Place”)

This is a tough one, there are a lot of golden oldies here. I was surprised by how much I loved Bill Hader’s performance in Barry, but I think it was too weird and too dark to garner the votes needed. Atlanta had a lot of momentum and buzz last year, not sure if the Academy is going to pour the same love two years in a row. I’m going to go with Ted Danson, he’s impeccable on The Good Place and he’s also Ted Danson!

Lead Actress in a Comedy Series:

Pamela Adlon (“Better Things”) Rachel Brosnahan (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”) Tracee Ellis Ross (“Black-ish”) Allison Janney (“Mom”) Lily Tomlin (“Grace and Frankie”) Issa Rae (“Insecure”)

Ray Bro.

Best Comedy Series

“Atlanta” (FX) “Barry” (HBO) “Black-ish” (ABC) “Curb Your Enthusiasm” (HBO) “GLOW” (Netflix) “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (Amazon) “Silicon Valley” (HBO) “The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” (Netflix)

Unlike the Best Drama Series category, which I am going to drag through the dirt at the end of this post, there is a lot of goodness here. These shows are not only very different, but also compelling in their own ways. (Although The Good Place absolutely deserves to be here). While I fell in love with Barry this year, and think Atlanta has maintained a consistent brilliance for two seasons, I think the delightful confection that is Mrs Maisel has the awards momentum to take this category.

Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (“Game of Thrones”) Peter Dinklage (“Game of Thrones”) Joseph Fiennes (“The Handmaid’s Tale”) David Harbour (“Stranger Things”) Mandy Patinkin (“Homeland”) Matt Smith (“The Crown”)

And just like that my Betty Gilpin high has dissipated. I can't believe Homeland is still on. Do we reward David Harbour for having the perfect dad bod, or Matt Smith for being the perfect fuckboy? Decisions, decisions. If Matt Smith wins he needs to break that trophy in half and give it to Claire Foy. He can keep the globey part, but she gets the body and the stand.

Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Alexis Bledel (“The Handmaid’s Tale”) Millie Bobby Brown (“Stranger Things”) Ann Dowd (“The Handmaid’s Tale”) Lena Headey (“Game of Thrones”) Vanessa Kirby (“The Crown”) Thandie Newton (“Westworld”) Yvonne Strahovski (“The Handmaid’s Tale”)

I had to consciously uncouple from The Handmaid’s Tale this year, but that doesn’t mean those actresses stopped being brilliant in their performances. Ann Dowd is a Laura Dern in the sense that I will usually always pick her in a category, but Thandie Newton did arguably carry season 2 of Westworld almost on her own. There are a lot of good unique performances here, but I am going to say Vanessa Kirby because she crushed on The Crown (and for the last time).

Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Jason Bateman (“Ozark”) Sterling K. Brown (“This Is Us”) Ed Harris (“Westworld”) Matthew Rhys (“The Americans”) Milo Ventimiglia (“This Is Us”) Jeffrey Wright (“Westworld”)

Guys can we be really, really honest with ourselves, like look in the mirror and come face-to-face with cold hard truths honest? WERE these the best performances this year? I love all these guys, but are they really turning in their best performances on these shows? Truly? The only exception is Matthew Rhys who is in his final year of a tour-de-force role on The Americans so my money is on him.

Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Claire Foy (“The Crown”) Tatiana Maslany (“Orphan Black”) Elisabeth Moss (“The Handmaid’s Tale”) Sandra Oh (“Killing Eve”) Keri Russell (“The Americans”) Evan Rachel Wood (“Westworld”)

Now, this, THIS IS A CATEGORY. LOOK AT THESE WOMEN. I love all of these actresses, and some of these performances are truly among the best I've ever seen on television. That is not a hyperbole, it is a true. I would be happy with almost anyone winning this slot, but I really feel like Sandra Oh is going to take it. I FEEL IT OKAY.

Best Drama Series

“The Handmaid’s Tale” “Game of Thrones” “This Is Us” “The Crown” “The Americans” “Stranger Things” “Westworld”

KILLING EVE IS THE BEST DRAMA SERIES OF THIS YEAR AND ITS EXCLUSION IS A HORRIBLE MISTAKE!!!!! Like IS Westworld REALLY the Best Drama Series??? IS IT? Is Game of Thrones??? Yes they are highly enjoyable and I watch them both, but are they THE BEST? REALLY? Was Stranger Things season 2 THE BEST, or are we just charmed by the children? Was The Handmaid’s season 2 THE BEST, or did we just vote for it out of habit and a misguided feeling that it’s win would stave off Kavanaugh’s confirmation? The Americans should win.

Okay I feel good now that that’s off my chest. I have a lot of thoughts of feelings, and please let me know yours! Phoebe Waller-Bridge forever!

xo Martha

#martha writes #emmys #emmy predictions #emmy snark #tv writing #tv gifs #other tv #emmy awards

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mediumalto · 7 years ago

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some thoughts on Falsettos in cinemas

*note: i had only heard like 3 songs before i saw it and didn’t really know the exact plot

-first of all we are v lucky to have a good-quality filming of it and that we can see their faces close up (although one of my favourite things about theatre is being able to watch the actors who aren’t the focus of the scene, so I appreciated when they showed that)

-brandon uranowitz/mendel saved my life

-jason was nothing at all like I thought he would be, I thought he would be like anthony rosenthal lol but he wasn’t and it was so interesting his character was really unexpected for me

-i didn’t realize it was all sung through so kudos to bill finn i honestly think he’s a genius like the 25th annual putnam county spelling bee is one of my favourite musicals and this was so different and there was so much music and so many lyrics wow just wow

-stephanie j block is my fucking hero. everyone clapped after i’m breaking down and she was fantastic

-damn the racquetball games i don’t know how the coordinated the actors and the sound but it was amazing

-MARCH OF THE FUCKING FALSETTOS one of my favourite musical numbers ever

-jason and whizzer’s relationship hurts/warms my heart

-marvin at the psychiatrist tho

-mendel

-i laughed so much at jason “I think ___ is the most beautiful thing - not love” every time

-when marvin hits trina and then says “no baby i wouldn’t -” and she’s like “no” (or “don’t” i don’t remember) wow the writing and acting there

-”my father’s a homo, my mother’s not thrilled at all”

-mendel’s marriage proposal... lyrically adorable and sweet and musically so sweet

-the baseball game - choreography, lyrics

-mendel and jason

-i want to marry betsy wolfe she’s the cutest person i’ve ever seen

-trina had such good songs i’m so happy

-UNLIKELY LOVERS they were trying to kill me

-what more can I say was sooo beautiful i’d already listened to that song so much but christian borle is amazing

-you gotta die sometime was like.....soooo musically good? like so musically interesting, and andrew rannells was brilliant... i was really blown away and I can’t stop listening to it even though it’s so sad

-STOP CRYING CHRISTIAN BORLE

-I broke when whizzer touched jason’s shoulder at his bar mitzvah and said “thank you” and then went back to his bed like that was the most beautiful and terrible thing

-the lesbians and the gays as best friends was too much i was so heart warmed

-tracie thoms’s VOICE

-THE HARMONIES. both how they were written and performed

-have I mentioned that william finn is a genius

-it was so much funnier than i expected

-such a good balance of serious and funny

-andrew rannells’s voice!!

-the cast is absolutely unbeatable. like. you can’t find anything better anywhere. which means they could do so much musically and acting-wise and i imagine it would have felt incredible to be a part of the cast. i can’t even express how in awe I am and how much i respect them

-i’m definitely forgetting stuff but overall it totally exceeded my expectations and not just story-wise but MUSICALLY it was brilliant

#me #falsettos #falsettos revival #christian borle #stephanie j. block #andrew rannells #brandon uranowitz #tracie thoms #betsy wolfe #anthony rosenthal

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quotespicture · 6 years ago

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50 Books You Absolutely MUST Read Before You Die

Wondering which books to read next?

We all have different tastes when it comes to books and other reading material. However, no matter what your regular interests, there are books that have stood the test of time – and are still coming out on top.

These are the books that you have to read at some point in your life because they are that good – they will leave a permanent mark on you.

**A special thanks to our friends at Good Reads for sharing the information they have compiled. I could list 100 (but I won’t).

Here are 50 of the best books to read in your lifetime.

1. ) To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee.

Touching and heart-breaking. A lesson that life is not always fair, and not every story has a happy ending.

2.) Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

A story about trailblazers and strong women. One of my personal favorites.

3.) The Diary of Anne Frank, by Anne Frank.

Read this book and immediately hop on a flight to Amsterdam to put it all in perspective.

4.) 1984, by George Orwell

This book was not prolific, and a little too close to the mark on some issues, but still worth a read.

5.) Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, by J.K Rowling

I have no shame in admitting that I love this series.

6.) The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R Tolkien

A series that I did not think I would like, but could read and watch over and over again.

7.) The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald

A tale that will touch your imagination and break your heart. It challenges who you think people truly are.

8.) Charlotte’s Web, by E.B White

I picture myself reading this over and over as a child. A real lesson in friendship and sacrifice.

9.) Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott

A much needed book about what it means to be strong, independent, yet dedicated all at once.

10.) Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte

A story that shows us that we are all beautiful in our own way.

11.) Gone With the Wind, by Margaret Mitchell

A tale of waste and opulence, to struggle and sacrifice.

12.) The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain

A classic by Mark Twain that gives us some of the greatest quotes of our time.

13.) Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins.

Another series I assumed I would not like, but was not able to put down.

14.) The Help, by Kathryn Stockett.

An example of what it really means to have courage and conviction.

15.) The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe, by C.S Lewis.

I remember reading this in 4th grade, and being given one of the greatest gifts of imagination I could hope for.

16.) The Lord ofthe Flies, by William Golding.

This book tests the human will and spirit. It makes us question what we would do if we were faced with this degree of adversity.

17.) Hamlet, by William Shakespeare.

Whether you are forced by a High School English teacher or not, no one should make it through life without reading this at least once.

18.) A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeleine L’Engle.

A tale of true imagination and possibilities.

19.) Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck.

Just simply a classic. A book that is rare enough to make you think you know what is coming next, when you have no idea.

20.) A Tales of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens.

All I can think of is, “It was the best of times, and it was the worst of times.”

21.) Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare.

A story that has it all. Love, sacrifice, vengeance, grudges, and impulsivity.

22.) The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, By Douglas Adams.

Simply a great read. Creative and thought-provoking.

23.) The Secret Garden, by Frances Hodgson Burnett.

One of those books that truly transports you, and stretches your imagination.

24.) A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens.

You must read the original to understand the true meaning. While there are a million movies made, all with their own spin on things, nothing beats the original.

25.) Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows, by J.K Rowling.

I will say it again: I am not afraid to admit how much I love the creativity and lessons about good and evil, friends and enemies, in these books.

26.) The Giver, by Lois Lowry.

One that everyone should read and reflect upon. There should be a little of this in each of us.

27.) Where The Sidewalk Ends, by Shel Silverstein.

I can remember hiding in a nook of my home and reading this over and over again as a child. I still own the originals as an adult.

28.) Wuthering Heights, by Emily Bronte.

No adolescent experience would be complete without this book!

29.) The Fault in Our Stars, by John Green.

A touching book of strength, will, and acceptance.

30.) Anne of the Green Gables, by Lucy Maud Montgomery.

I can’t imagine being a young girl and not read this at least once. Some will read it until it is rugged and worn.

31.) The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain.

Another great by Mark Twain that is bound to give wisdom, which we will carry with us throughout our lives.

32.) Macbeth, by William Shakespeare.

This is not just for High School English classes; it is a classic that is not to be missed.

33.) The Girl with a Dragon Tattoo, by Stieg Larrson.

I genuinely find this entire series to be amazing. It is thought-provoking, has a strong female lead, and shows us that anyone can overcome adversity.

34.) Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley.

I can’t even imagine anyone going through their lives without reading the original Frankenstein.

35.) The Colour Purple, by Alice Walker.

A touching and too true story of what life was like for so many people during this awful time in our history. In many cases, it shows us the human spirit can overcome any adversity.

36.) Alice In Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll.

I really can’t out my finger on how many things I love about the creativity and lessons of this book. One that every child, and adult, must read.

37.) In Cold Blood, by Truman Capote.

A gripping and true story that lets us see into the minds of a killer.

38.) The Stand, by Stephen King.

Yes it will scare you – but in the most amazing way.

39.) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, by J.K Rowling.

I am sure you are seeing a pattern, but I can’t help it if she kept writing great books!

40.) Anna Karenina, by Leo Tolstoy.

Know that you are in for a good long read, but that it will not be one that you will regret the time commitment.

41.) Watership Down, by Richard Adams.

One of those books that touches you in a way, and exposes you to feelings and experiences you may not otherwise have had at that age.

42.) Memoirs of a Geisha, by Arthur Golden.

A wonderful book that lets us into a world that we would not have otherwise imagined.

43.) A Game of Thrones, by George R.R Martin.

If you think that you know the show and love it, the books will blow your mind.

44.) Great Expectations, by Charles Dickens.

A true classic by Dickens. A book of adversity, dreams, and what we can all overcome.

45.) The Old Man and the Sea, by Ernest Hemingway.

I don’t think I need a reason aside from the fact that it was written by Ernest Hemingway.

46.) The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Arthur Conan Doyle.

Any of the books in this series are thought-provoking, humorous, and show you the meaning of genius and friendship in a way they are rarely seen.

47.) Harry Potter andthe Half Blood Prince, by J.K. Rowling.

Shocker! Another Harry Potter Book. Get the series and you will get me.

48.) Life of Pi, by Yann Martel.

While the movie was amazing, the book is that and a 100 times more. You are really missing out if you do not give this a read.

49.) The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne.

A classic book that gives a glimpse at how one life has changed. What used to be forbidden and punishable is now commonplace and disposable.

50.) The Chronicles of Narnia, by C.S Lewis.

I feel like this entire series is a rite of passage for childhood.

Among these must-read books, which ones have you already read?

Reading is more than a pastime – it’s how we experience life through different lenses. Imagine every story, every song, woven through time. Then envision a life without it. Wouldn’t it be very sad?

Reading doesn’t need to feel like a chore. A few minutes everyday should be enough. So pick from among these best books to read and fill your life with wonder today.

#50 #Absolutely #Books #Die #movie quotes #Read

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trendingnewsb · 7 years ago

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5 Signs Hollywood Has No Idea How College Works

As Millennials are set to become the most educated generation in history, it has never been so important to properly prepare young folks for how college truly works. Which is harder than you might think, because Hollywood is constantly filling their smartypants heads with the wrong information. For example …

“The Dean” Is In Charge Of So Much Less Than Movies Think

Ah, the dean — the end-of-level boss any fun-loving college kid has to deal with at some point in their education. But are they really gods on campus, Judge-Dredd-like adjudicators who wield absolute power over the lives of their students, kicking them out for the slightest infraction / date rape?

In Monsters University, Mike and Sully are immediately expelled by Dean Hardscrabble for their spooky hijinks without so much as a tribunal or a conversation with the university president.

Disney/Pixar And they become the best scarers, so college degrees are basically meaningless.

In Animal House, whenever one of the Deltas’ “pranks” goes awry, it’s always Dean Wormer who arrives to deal with the situation.

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“Hey, why are you going over our grades with us instead of our academic advisors?”

The dean in Necessary Roughness is in the process of shutting down the football program of a major college, which would be a feat slightly more impressive than teleporting the entire school to another dimension. Hell, the dean in Patch Adams has the power to punish Robin Williams merely for being too happy.

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But in reality, the power of these administrators isn’t that big of a deal, mostly because there are so. Many. Deans. The title of dean is often honorary, and deanships come with so few actual responsibilities that schools hand them out like particularly easy scout badges to their senior staff members. In plenty of colleges, there are now deans for every silly department. In real life, if a club/frat/sorority was doing dangerous or stupid stuff, they’d probably have to deal directly with a faculty advisor, who would then probably report to some kind of designated disciplinary group, who would probably then report to some other board. Even worse, there are real deans out there who hate that they’re now deans instead of professors, because they’re totally unable to do anything they wanted to. The red tape they thought a dean could clip had more red tape behind it. So sure, don’t fuck around with a dean, but mostly because they’re likely miserable enough already.

These Days, Everybody Can Get Into College

According to Hollywood, the first major hurdle a college kid faces happens long before their first keg stand: admission. Waiting on the envelopes that decide your future can be so nerve-wracking! The tension! The drama! The disappointments and triumphs! Of course, it wouldn’t be as dramatic if those kids could simply turn to one of a hundred other colleges that are sure to accept them — which is exactly what they can do in reality.

Getting into college has literally never been easier in the entire history of higher education. By some estimates, there are up to 44 percent more seats available for every student who wants to go to college in the United States. Sure, it’s still a total crapshoot to get into prestigious universities like Harvard or Yale. But that pretty decent college two blocks down from your favorite Burger King? Walk in with a credit card, and you get as much learning as your brain can handle.

So consider the lead in Accepted, who, thanks to his straight-C average, is unable to get in anywhere, and thus constructs an entire fake school in order to fool his parents — a ruse which includes completely renovating an abandoned hospital(!!). The movie is set in Ohio, which has a number of schools that would probably happily take our poor hero. For example, there’s the nearby University of Akron, which has a 97 percent acceptance rate.

Universal Pictures Which is even more shocking when you consider that 5 percent of all applications are nothing but feces smeared on the form.

Glee is another show set in Ohio that bafflingly overlooks this. At one point, state-championship-winning quarterback and glee club leader Finn has a chance to play a football game in front of a scout from Ohio State, but his chances of wooing the school fall through when the scout ends up much more enamored of another player. So instead of accepting an almost guaranteed spot at a large number of Mid American Conference schools (or even Division II or III colleges in Ohio, including football powerhouse Mount Union), Finn gives up on the idea of college altogether and joins the Army, where he poetically winds up shooting himself in the foot.

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Pfft, name one current pro player who went to a MAC school besides those 74.

A Fancypants Letter Of Recommendation Doesn’t Mean A Damn Thing

When it comes to letters of recommendation, Hollywood seems to think that colleges have the same mentality as a street gang — the only way you get in is if someone cool vouches for you (also, if you want to get into Harvard, you need to kill a snitch while the dean of admissions watches). A letter of recommendation is a guaranteed way to stand out from all the other applicants. Unfortunately, because Hollywood has convinced everyone it’s so important, it no longer is.

Partially as a result of too many misleading TV plots, the recommendation letter market has become completely saturated. Many colleges now receive thousands of letters a year. It’s nuts. This is especially the case for the Ivy League, where every other kid’s dad is golf buddies with someone in the Fortune 500. In 2017, a former Dartmouth admissions counselor admitted that even letters of recommendation from former presidents and olympians all blur together after a while. In fact, the one that’s made the most difference was from a school custodian whom a student had become friends with.

So why does Hannah Montana’s older brother Jackson feel the need to slave away for his next-door neighbor? He wants a recommendation letter, and ends up giving his neighbor massages and pedicures and doing his laundry. Even their dad gets dragged into it, forced to go on a date with the neighbor’s obnoxious sister. In the end, Jackson rips up the recommendation letter, which in reality would alter his chances of getting in about as much as ripping up the college janitor’s second napkin while he’s eating at Quizno’s.

And it’s not like Hollywood writers seem unaware of how pointless these letters are, given how often they let their characters fuck them up to make a point. When Doogie Howser has to write a recommendation letter for his best friend Vinnie, he winds up screwing him over by badmouthing his achievements. This doesn’t (as Hollywood tells us) destroy their friendship and Vinnie’s future, but happily teaches Dougie a lesson in friendship. Meanwhile, Me And Earl And The Dying Girl ends with the titular dying girl posthumously explaining in a recommendation letter to a film school why the titular “Me” had missed so much school — to hang out with her, a dying girl. If terminally ill people could guilt NYU into accepting C-students, a lot more Make-A-Wish kids would receive bribes to write recommendation letters.

Parents Are Going Back To School Alongside Their Kids, But It Ain’t For Wacky Shenanigans

Yet another hilarious plot device! Dad moves into college with his son, they get closer than they thought they would, and hilarity ensues despite the implication that the “adult” in this situation seemingly has nowhere else to go. Surprisingly, Hollywood kinda gets tidbits correct here and there on this subject — it just completely misses the point of second chance education.

In An Extremely Goofy Movie, our ol’ pal Goofy loses his job and finds out that he needs to go back to college in order to reenter the workforce. Forget about the fact that he was more or less a line worker in a factory; it sets up the entire central conflict that both Goofy and his son Max have a lot of learnin’ to do about each other.

Over in Arrested Development, Michael Bluth chooses to move in with his son George Michael at Cal while attending the University of Phoenix online. The forced close proximity that the duo used to value when living in the attic of the model home has now become a point of tension in their lives.

So the reality is somewhere in between. Parents are now taking more unique routes to further their education, be it part-time evening classes at a local college, or online classes, or even specialized certificate programs. They’re going back to school at higher rates than ever before. What they’re not doing is making much of an attempt to get into wacky shenanigans with their kids. They’re goddamned serious about this education stuff, with plenty of college kids pointing out that their parents are often working harder in classes than they are.

Weirdly enough, a number of parents are going back to school so that they’ll be better equipped to help their kids with homework. Math is hard, guys.

You Can’t Get Randomly Hired As A Professor

Being a college professor must be a sweet gig, right? You work few hours and earn crazy amounts of money, and if you land tenure, you’d have to set a student on fire before you could get fired. So it makes sense that a bunch of smartypants protagonists get to become professors at the end of their stories, retiring from hijinks to inspire the next generation of all-white genius heroes.

This happens to sort-of-alright architect Ted Mosby. After losing his job, as a consolation prize for being stood up at the altar, his love rival pulls a few strings and gets Ted a position teaching architecture at Columbia University. Columbia University. Because he knows a guy who knows a guy. We’re not even entirely sure Ted has more than a bachelor’s degree.

In the penultimate episode of Girls, after fans have spent an entire season worrying about her future, Hannah gets also gets this last-minute parachute thrown at her. Thanks to her being a “hot shot” writer, a cool upstate New York college has offered Hannah a job teaching “the internet” to kids who were probably contributing to BuzzFeed before she even figured out how to pick another background for her WordPress blog. Still, the job is steady (with benefits, she proudly exclaims), and will allow her to amply provide for herself and her newborn infant. We know people want their characters to get happy endings, but this is about as believable as Hannah becoming god empress of Mars because the head of NASA liked one of her tweets.

In real life, random goobers have a precisely zero percent chance of being given a steady gig teaching college. Becoming a professor is a difficult and costly process. Almost every position in academia goes to PhD graduates who have spent their entire education desperately trying to make sure they’d never have to look for a job in the real world. And if their discipline is in the humanities (as it is with writer Hannah and architect Ted), even a doctorate only gives these nerds about a 50/50 chance of landing a job in academia.

But even taking into account sitcom characters’ leprechaun levels of luck, wanting to get into teaching college isn’t that good of a career move. Starting professors make little over poverty wages, get no health benefits, and their job longevity is worse than that of a Bond villain. There’s no stumbling into that bad a deal; you have to be really committed to not wanting to become a Starbucks barista.

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You probably think we’re going to just link to that college sweater from Animal House and we just did, BUT you could really use a 6-pack of air freshener if you’re in a dorm. Thank us later!

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