#Whitney McGuire

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Automattic Presents: Under Pressure with Ana Teresa Fernández 

For Climate Week NYC, we’re hosting a panel discussion on September 20 in our Noho Space. Artist and activist Ana Teresa Fernández will be joined by Cristina Gnecco (Co-Founder of HOPE Hydration) and Whitney McGuire, Esq. (Director of Sustainability at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum) in exploring how art and innovation can catalyze positive change, inspiring us to take newfound insights into the world and encourage collective action.

The panel will be held against the backdrop of Ana Teresa Fernández’s provocative series, Under Pressure—a multi-disciplinary work comprising video, photography, paintings, and sculpture that engages with questions of responsibility and response in relation to the climate emergency and rising sea levels.  Tune in to the livestream of the Under Pressure panel discussion on September 20 at 6:45 PM ET! Right here on Tumblr.com.

[todayontumblr]

Wednesday, September 20.

Hello. You will be all too aware that what was for so long referred to as climate change has recently, and necessarily, come to be known as the climate emergency. And that is because that is exactly what this is—but emergencies need not be so paralyzing. Everyone has their part to play, whether your proverbial Jo Average, or those at the summit of politics and activism, the sciences, or indeed, the arts.

For Climate Week NYC, Automattic will be joining forces with artist and activist Ana Teresa Fernández for just that purpose. Today, September 20, we will be hosting a panel discussion in our Noho Space. Also joining us will be Cristina Gnecco (Co-Founder of HOPE Hydration) and Whitney McGuire, Esq. (Director of Sustainability at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum) in exploring how art and innovation can catalyze positive change, inspiring us to take newfound insights into the world and encourage collective action.

The panel will be held against the backdrop of Ana Teresa Fernández’s provocative series, Under Pressure—a multi-disciplinary work comprising video, photography, paintings, and sculpture that engages with questions of responsibility and response in relation to the climate emergency and rising sea levels. 

You can tune in to the livestream of the Under Pressure panel discussion on September 20 at 6:45 PM ET, right here on Tumblr.

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⬇️ Tag drop ⬇️

Actors & Actresses

al st john

alan tudyk

aleksandr demyanenko

aleksandr trofimov

aleksei kuznetsov

alexandra yakovleva

alice lake

alice mann

alisa freindlich

alla demidova

anastasiya vertinskaya

anita page

andy whitfield

anne cornwall

barbara brylska

bartine burkett

ben barns

beulah booker

brown eyes

bruno ganz

buster keaton

conrad veidt

dmitri zolotukhin

dorothy christy

dorothy sebastian

edward norton

ekaterina savinova

eleanor keaton

evgeniy leonov

heath ledger

igor starygin

inna churikova

innokenty smoktunovsky

irene purcell

irina alfyorova

ivan pyryev

jack black

jason isaacs

joe keaton

joe roberts

karin boyd

kate beckinsale

kate price

kathleen myers

kathryn mcguire

klara luchko

klaus maria brandauer

larisa guzeeva

linda hamilton

liv tyler

luciena ovchinnikova

luke the dog

lyudmila gurchenko

marceline day

margaret leahy

margarita terekhova

marina dyuzheva

marion byron

marion mack

mikhail boyarsky

mikhail kozakov

mona maris

nadezhda rumyantseva

naomi watts

natalie talmadge

natalya krachkovskaya

natalya seleznyova

natalya varley

nora arnezeder

norman reedus

oleg menshikov

oleg tabakov

orson welles

paul bettany

paulette dubost

peter falk

phyllis barry

phyllis haver

renee adoree

rosalind byrne

roscoe arbuckle

ruth dwyer

ruth selwyn

sally eilers

sally o'neil

snitz edwards

sofiko chiaureli

sofiya pilyavskaya

sybil seely

tatyana lyutaeva

thelma todd

tilda swinton

tom hiddleston

valentin smirnitsky

veniamin smekhov

virginia fox

whitney houston

yanina zheymo

yelena ukrashchyonok

yuriy yakovlev

Characters

anne of austria

aramis

assol

athos

bagheera

baloo

buckingham

cardinal richelieu

constance bonacieux

d'artagnan

daryl dixon

edward rochester

geoffrey chaucer

grigori rasputin

king louis xiii

laura lyons

milady de winter

mowgli

peter the great

porthos

raksha

sarah connor

shere khan

van helsing

Origin

american cinema

american tv show

austrian cinema

barbie movies

behind the scenes

czech cinema

french cinema

german cinema

hungarian cinema

other peoplez edits

russian animation

russian cinema

silent cinema

soviet animation

soviet cinema

soyuzmultfilm

Directors

adolf trotz

aleksandr ptushko

aleksandr sery

alexander rowe

aleksey korenev

alla surikova

andrei tarkovsky

brian helgeland

don bluth

edward sedgwick

eldar ryazanov

gary goldman

georgi yungvald-khilkevich

gleb panfilov

igor maslennikov

istván szabó

james cameron

jim jarmusch

kirill mikhanovsky

leonid gaidai

mikhail shapiro

mikhail tsekhanovsky

nadezhda kosheverova

owen hurley

peter jackson

robert stevenson

sergey gerasimov

stephen sommers

svetlana druzhinina

vadim medzhibovskiy

vera tsekhanovskaya

vladimir menshov

wim wenders

Time Periods

1910s

1920s

1930s

1940s

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

Films & Shows

a cruel romance

a knight's tale

a man from boulevard des capucines

adventures of mowgli

anastasia

at the beginning of glorious days

back stage

barbie as rapunzel

barbie as the princess & the pauper

barbie in the 12 dancing princesses

barbie in the nutcracker

barbie of swan lake

battling butler

carnival night

cinderella 1947

clever dog sonya

college

coney island

convict 13

cops

d'artagnan and the three musketeers

dämen der frauen

daydreams

der himmel über berlin

doughboys

for family reasons

free and easy

gentlemen of fortune

give me liberty

go west

good night nurse!

hard luck

high sign

his wedding night

ivan vasilievich changes occupation

jane eyre 1943

le roi des champs-élysées

look for a woman

love and doves

maugli

midshipmen onwards!

mirror

moonshine

morozko

my wife's relations

musketeers twenty years after

neigbors

oh doctor!

one week

only lovers left alive

operation y and shurik's other adventures

our hospitality

out west

parlor bedroom and bath

pokrov gates

prince of foxes

prisoner of the caucasus or shurik's new adventures

scarlet sails

seven chances

sherlock jr

sidewalks of new york

spartacus: blood and sand

spartacus: gods of the arena

speak easily

spite marriage

steamboat bill jr

sweet november

terminator 2: judgement day

the adventures of sherlock holmes and doctor watson

the balloonatic

the beginning

the bell boy

the blacksmith

the boat

the bodyguard

the butcher boy

the cameraman

the cook

the electric house

the fellowhip of the ring

the frozen north

the garage

the general

the girls

the goat

the haunted house

the hayseed

the holiday

the hound of the baskervilles

the incredible hulk

the irony of fate or enjoy your bath!

the kuban cossacks

the lord of the rings

the love nest

the navigator

the painted veil

the paleface

the passionate plumber

the rough house

the saphead

the scarecrow

the walking dead

the wild swans

the words

this is your life

three ages

van helsing

watch out for the automobile

what - no beer?

wings of desire

young russia

[sapphiredhearts-a]

hello! this is not meant to be a bother, but i was wondering if you happened to have a list of fcs for your muses or if you’d be willing to type one out? again very much not trying to be a bother or anything just honestly curious and would like to know!

hi friend !! not a bother at all !! almost all of my fcs are different from canon so it's probably hard to keep up ! I have a lot of muses so I'll add it under the cut ! I've been away from tumblr for a long time so if you see something that isn't super accurate please don't hesitate to let me know !! I relied real heavily on rph resources & tried to google search as much as possible but I know it's not always the best & I wanna stay true to what I can !! also pls forgive the non-formatting the list is long & I am literally copy & pasting this . ( also also if anyone's name is misspelled it's literally because I wrote this as I went & not intentional - some of them may also be abbreviated I can't remember if I went back & fixed it )

twilight

jacob black - blair redford

isbaella swan - maia mitchell

edward cullen - christopher briney

emmett cullen - adam dimarco

esme cullen - sadie sink

serena ( hybrid ) - dove cameron

sam uley - marlon teixeira

seth clearwater - booboo stewart

paul lahote - alex meraz

the hunger games

katniss everdeen - devery jacobs

peeta mellark - froy gutierrez

lucy gray - rachel zegler

finnick odair - gavin casalegno

annie cresta - lola tung

vampire academy/ bloodlines

adrian ivashkov - thomas doherty

sydney sage - sydney sweeney

eddie castile - josh hutcherson

charmed

piper halliwell - zendaya

phoebe halliwell - whitney peak

leo wyatt - jacob elordi

cole turner - michael trevino

one tree hill

brooke davis - olivia rodrigo

nathan scott - tyler posey

haley james - alba baptista

julian baker - douglas booth

peyton sawyer - penelope mitchell

f.r.i.e.n.d.s.

monica gellar - lana condor

chandler bing - dylan o'brien

joey tribbiani - rege jean page

phoebe buffay - lili reinhart

gg

blair waldorf - leighton meester

nate archibald - chace crawford

serena van der woodsen - blake lively

the host

wanderer - kat mcnamara / tanaya beatty

ian o'shea - luke pasqualino

jared howe - theo james

original characters

analeigh ateara - fivel stewart

josie baker - natalia dyer

daisy fairstone - adelaide kane

salem cromwell - nina dobrev

tda

julian blackthorn - daniel sharman

a court of thorns & roses

feyre archeron - danielle rose russell

rhysand - matthew daddario

disney

david 'gordo' gordon ( lizzie mcguire ) - alberto rosende

miley stewart ( hannah montana ) - miley cyrus

rose ( american dragon jake long ) - madelyn cline

sharpay evans ( hsm ) - sabrina carpenter

alex fielding ( twitches ) - halle bailey

nicholas sparks

allie hamilton ( the notebook ) - abigail cowen

noah calhoun ( the notebook ) - logan lerman

will blakelee ( the last song ) - noah centineo

[isaterriblebore]

StEx Appreciation Month Day 9: Belle the Bar Car

Favourite Actor Rochelle Sherona, Molly McGuire, Halimah Kyrgios, Jessie Angell, Sydnie Christmas. Favourite Songs/Scenes I love her in Ich Bin Ich and during the race 😊 Favourite Costumes I don’t think it’s changed much and I’m content with how it looks 😊 Favourite Ships I really like Belle/Coco! Headcanons I think she is really fun on a night out and she kills it at karaoke! She’s also one of those people who can drink and party but wake up with no hangover (I don’t drink so idk how common that is but oh well lol). Unpopular Opinions I love Belle but I disagree when people argue that it’s good that they got rid of Ashley because of the smoking when Belle drinks a lot for most of the show and is sometimes shown to be drunk during the races.

Photo 1: Molly McGuire - Bochum 2022. Photo 2: Rochelle Sherona - Bochum 2018. Photo 3: Whitney Martins - Bochum 2019. Photo 4: Jessie Angell - Bochum 2023 Photo 5: Dieuwke Tönissen - Bochum 2021 Photo 6: Sydnie Christmas - Bochum 2018

[ruhijhaa]

Wednesday, September 20.

Hello. You will be all too aware that what was for so long referred to as climate change has recently, and necessarily, come to be known as the climate emergency. And that is because that is exactly what this is—but emergencies need not be so paralyzing. Everyone has their part to play, whether your proverbial Jo Average, or those at the summit of politics and activism, the sciences, or indeed, the arts.

For Climate Week NYC, Automattic will be joining forces with artist and activist Ana Teresa Fernández for just that purpose. Today, September 20, we will be hosting a panel discussion in our Noho Space. Also joining us will be Cristina Gnecco (Co-Founder of HOPE Hydration) and Whitney McGuire, Esq. (Director of Sustainability at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum) in exploring how art and innovation can catalyze positive change, inspiring us to take newfound insights into the world and encourage collective action.

The panel will be held against the backdrop of Ana Teresa Fernández’s provocative series, Under Pressure—a multi-disciplinary work comprising video, photography, paintings, and sculpture that engages with questions of responsibility and response in relation to the climate emergency and rising sea levels. 

You can tune in to the livestream of the Under Pressure panel discussion on September 20 at 6:45 PM ET, right here on Tumblr.

#today on tumblr#under pressure#climate crisis#climate change#climate emergency#climate action#climate and environment#art#art activism#climate week nyc#noho space#ana teresa fernandez

[keychainsblog]

Happy birthday to the new country music artist and TikTok superstar who has a first song down bad Caden McGuire. Caden is Content creator whose cadenmcguire TikTok account features situational comedy skits, lip-sync dialogue and dance routines. His themes include rural living, relationships, faith and football. He has attracted 2.5 million fans to the account. He has a first amazing talented song, his new song is coming soon with famous beautiful TikTok artist and podcast host Whitney Wren. 💯🍾🎂💫����🎊

[citylifeorg]

The Guggenheim Museum Deepens Sustainability Efforts toward Climate Action

Illustration by Arly Maulana Whitney McGuire appointed Associate Director of Sustainability. Comprehensive Carbon Emissions Study of Cecilia Vicuña’s exhibition, Spin Spin Triangulene, with Art into Acres. Guggenheim hosts events for The World Around’s Young Climate Prize and the Gallery Climate Coalition The Guggenheim, across its constellation of museums in New York, Bilbao, Venice, and Abu…

[universomovie]

Como o Brooklyn sustentável está exigindo uma redefinição da sustentabilidade

por NIA GROCE Foto de Timothy Smith | Cortesia de Brooklyn Sustentável Tudo começou com um DM para os cofundadores do Brooklyn Sustentável , Whitney McGuire e Dominique Drakeford. A dupla comemora cinco anos de esforços de sustentabilidade e justiça social com sua organização de base este ano, no entanto, sua atração pela moda começou muito antes para ambos, que descobriram suas paixões quando…

[singeratlarge]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Abraham Lincoln, Moe Bandy, Tex Beneke, Judy Blume, Josh Brolin, George Cohan’s 1906 musical GEORGE WASHINGTON, Charles Darwin, music curator Anthony Ferraro, Rick Frank (Elephant’s Memory), George Gershwin’s RHAPSODY IN BLUE (1924), Steve Hackett, Omar Hakim, Arsenio Hall, Michael Ironside, Joseph “Mr. Wilson” Kearns, Ray Kurzweil, Bill Laswell, Ray Manzerek, Cotton Mather, Christopher McCandless, Gene McDaniels, Michael McDonald, The McGuire Sisters’s 1955 single “Sincerely,” Gil Moore (Triumph), The NAACP, Chynna Phillips, Josef Reicha, Christina Ricci, Brian Robertson (Thin Lizzy), great rock bassist Joe Schermie (3 Dog Night), Bob Shad, former bandmate and one of my favorite drummers Jason Shuman, Forrest Tucker, and legendary actor-singer Lorne Greene. He’s imbedded in TV culture as Commander Adama in the original BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, and as Ben Cartwright in the long-running western BONANZA. Extending from that, Greene released a series of Old West-themed recordings—his 1964 cowboy story “Ringo” hit #1 (also dial up his appearances on the Johnny Cash TV show circa 1970). Greene started in radio, and his remarkable bass voice made him a perfect narrator. 

One day in 1992, I was working in a recording studio and happened across boxes of this 1976 Bicentennial COLONIAL KEYSTONE LP featuring Lorne Greene. The studio was in Northumberland, Pennsylvania—an unlikely hub for a well-appointed facility built by “local genius” Bob Spangler. That studio was an intersection for acclaimed pop/rock acts (The Badlees, Hybrid Ice, Whitney Houston) and composers (William Duckworth), and it was where I began working with Davy Jones (Monkees). One of Bob’s early career moves was to record Greene for this spoken word project. When I asked Bob about the LP, he dug out a photo album that documented Greene’s appearance—a “big star” who cheerfully accommodated the small-town citizens of central PA. The COLONIAL KEYSTONE LP was reissued on CD on the Cherry Red label. Meanwhile, HB to LG. Thank you for your hours of giving people edification and quality entertainment.

#LorneGreene #BattlestarGalactica #Bonanza #BenCartwright #ColonelAdama #TVstar #narrator #Pennsylvania #Bicentennial #Northumberland #Badlees #HybridIce #WhiteneyHouston #WilliamDuckworth #DavyJones #Monkees #ColonialKeystone #CherryRed #spokenword

[ladyherenya]

Half of these look cold/wintry. A seasonally appropriate theme!

Total: Seven novels (including one audiobook), two novellas (including another audiobook) and a graphic novel.

Still reading: Katherine’s Marriage by D.E. Stevenson and A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare.

My favourite: How To Spell Catastrophe deftly captures the experience of navigating anxiety and change on the border of teenagerhood.

I would also recommend: Where the Drowned Girls Go and Below Zero -- if one likes those genres.

I wouldn’t recommend: Castle & Key.

Cover thoughts: The cover of Ten Trends to Seduce Your Bestfriend makes much more sense when enlarged enough to see the TikTok references. (I initially dismissed this book, assuming it would be a different sort of story to what it actually is.)   

Titles, authors, genres and ratings listed below, with links to my reviews on LibraryThing.

The Nature of a Lady by Roseanna M. White (narrated by Liz Pearce). Historical romantic Christian fiction set on in the Isles of Scilly in the early 1900s. 3☆

Where the Drowned Girls Go by Seanan McGuire (narrated by Whitney Johnson). Fantasy novella, part of the Wayward Children series, set at a boarding school for those who want to forget their portal-world adventures. 3☆

Suelen by Rachel Neumeier. Fantasy novella set after Tuyo. 3☆

The Midwinter Witch by Molly Knox Ostertag. Graphic novel, sequel to The Witch Boy and The Hidden Witch. YA Fantasy. 3☆

Love at First Spite by Anna E. Collins. Contemporary romance. Single POV.

Below Zero by Ali Hazelwood. Novella. Nerdy romance about working for NASA. Same series as Under One Roof and Stuck With You. Single POV. 3☆

Between Kings by W.R. Gingell. Australian urban fantasy. Finale in series that began with Between Jobs. 3☆

How to Spell Catastrophe by Fiona Wood. Australian children's fiction about dealing with changes and anxiety. 3½☆

Ten Trends to Seduce Your Bestfriend by Penny Reid. Contemporary nerdy romance, about social media challenges.

Castle & Key by W.R. Gingell. Fantasy with Gothic fairytale vibes. Latest in the Two Monarchies series. 3☆

[betterbooksandthings]

“Get ready to audibly laugh and visibly swoon from a fine set of funny SFF romance books. These books put the punch in punchline, the aww in absurd, and the God in oh my God. When humor, romance, and SFF (Science Fiction/ Fantasy) elements come together, I just get excited.

Science fiction and fantasy are genres known to lean into absurdism. With plots that can include face-to-face relationships with God, the inner thoughts of artificial intelligence, and the realities of living in a world where magic is real, there is a lot of comedic potential. There is also a reason why romantic comedies are wildly popular. Sometimes witty banter between partners and horrible meet cutes are just what we need before our HEAs. So, it is no surprise that the interaction between these two good things has always been my bookshelf catnip.

I love things that are a bit absurd, a bit romantic, and a bit fantastical. It is one of the main reasons I love medieval and early modern literature. The bawdy Lais of Marie de France feature hawk knights who swoop into the towers of unhappily married ladies (Yonec). The wild plays from William Shakespeare center fairies absolutely destroying everyone’s romantic lives (A Midsummer Night’s Dream). I like them because they are messy and magical and just a bit brash. Ultimately, I think having a bit more fun with things is never the wrong choice.”

[yurtletheturtlehenderson]

Song Tag 📻

Big thank you to the wonderful @dumdumsun for the tag! 😌🤲💝

Rules: spell out your URL with song titles. Then tag as many people as there are letters in your URL**

Y ━ You Only Want Me When You're Lonely by Jim Boyd

U ━ Under The Milky Way by The Church

R ━ Right Back Where We Started From by Maxine Nightingale

T ━ The End of the World by Skeeter Davis

L ━ Look On The Bright Side Of Life by Monty Python

E ━ Eve of Destruction by Barry McGuire

T ━ The Bitch Is Back by Elton John

H ━ Harold Jenkins by Igtoluh

E ━ Earth by Sleeping at Last

T ━ Time Warp by Little Nell, Patricia Quinn, Richard O'Brian from The Rocky Horror Picture Show

U ━ Unwind Yourself by Marva Whitney

R ━ Reconsider Baby by Elvis Presley

T ━ This Year's Love by David Gray

L ━ Live and Let Die by Paul McCartney, Wings

E ━ Eight by Sleeping at Last

H ━ Hello Walls by Willie Nelson

E ━ Everybody (Backstreet's Back) by Backstreet Boys

N ━ Night's In White Satin by The Moody Blues

D ━ Dancing in the Moonlight by King Harvest

E ━ End Of The Line by Traveling Wilburys

R ━ Reflecting Light by Sam Phillips

S ━ Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) by Eurythmics

O ━ Only You (And You Alone) by The Platters

N ━ Never Tear Us Apart by Paloma Faith

♡ no pressure, no specific order tag ♡: @emo-space-tea @witch-of-all-things-soft @ongaku-ato-kakikomi @night-yoarrbe @shawkneecaps @terrazaurio @ohmyitsfaith @ba-responds @bex-stranger-things @omni-idiot-fanfics @little-boats-on-a-lake @a-girl-who-loves-disney @whatawonderfulusername @vicassa @white-wolf-buckaroo @guineverebeckilicious @alpacataco @okimreadynow @onlyroad @popacherryvisitalibrary @disaster-magician @lonerstolovers ━ this basically ended up being the taglist since i sadly dont have that many mutuals 💀 feel free to ignore if you want, loves!

**I added my own little challenge for my own sake cause I wanted to narrow things down—these are from my growing playlist for a WIP of mine, [hence some of the weird choices] TSU! But of course that was just me, anyone is free to do the tag game normally or however they want

[my-mt-heart]

I was just catching up on your blog. I have seen source(s) that have confirmed recently that the Daryl and CAROL spinoff is 100% confirmed. And recently like as far back as last month. Yet, it seems from here to Twitter, Carylers are worried out their minds. Even if/when they reconfirm it, some of the Caryl shippers are still going to leech their disbelief abroad.

If there's a rumor of AMC releasing a Carol and Ezekiel spinoff, Carylers would believe it more than not.

If AMC releases a statement WITH the title for the Daryl and Carol spinoff, Carylers will become anxious if a rumor spreads that the title is being rescinded.

If the Spinoff with Carol is confirmed at SDCC, a rumor about Melissa having to back out will throw whatever official statement to the contrary was made.

And you know I could go on and on, but how about we just live like we're getting the spinoff? The uncanny ability we have as a community to believe rumors OVER official statements is unbelievable. I don't know where we get the energy as a fandom to do that.

Everyone knows Melissa McBride is the best actress that came out of TWD. And I am not exaggerating. Everyone knows that; both cast and crew think she is the Whitney Houston/Mariah Carey of acting for television, from the way they talk about her. She's had the best character arc. No other woman, let alone character, has the range Melissa McBride plays in Carol. You don't get lower than a timid, abused housewife and she's been at the top for a long time. She's not going anywhere. There is nothing wrong with Norman and Melissa's friendship, either (not that it is any of my business if they were having issues). We have a little over five months to go before the last 8 episodes come out for our viewing. We have got to hold it together until then. Do not expect for any awesome, exciting news in our favor to come out in that time frame. Expect the contrary. And just ignore it.

I mean, listen. As fans, it's pretty scary to have three years in between the spinoff of our dreams being announced and finally seeing it on screen. There's an uncomfortable amount of space for things to go wrong, and it could happen at any stage. Take the Lizzie Mcguire reboot for example, I say to all you other millennials out there reading this. But thankfully, Daryl and Carol being the cash cows that they are makes it far more likely for AMC to fight to the death to make this happen.

Yes, we've gotten confirmation fairly recently, but even better, AMC did respond to the rumors and they said they're not true. That was good enough for me. It's sad that there is still so much uncertainty and anxiety and it's making me become unsatisfied just like everybody else. All we can do is wait while the studio takes pleasure in our pain. I don't think they'll be able to string us along for six months.

For what it's worth, if it ever does come to light that Daryl is getting his own show, I will have THOUGHTS. You know, along the lines of the studio placating it's biggest male star to the detriment of, as you said, the best actress that came out of TWD. And then I will peace the fuck out.

And if we get confirmation that the Caryl spinoff is still a go, you're absolutely right that it'll only be a matter of time before something else comes along to make us worry. What a long, long hiatus it'll be...

[skyfire85]

I've been posting these on opposite-lock.com and drivetribe.com, and I wanted to share this one here too.

An F-94C belonging to the 27th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron in New York being readied for a flight in 1955. | Photo: USAF

FLIGHTLINE: 112 - LOCKHEED F-94 STARFIRE

Developed from the T-33 Shooting Star trainer, the F-94 was a first-generation jet fighter/interceptor which fought in Korea but was quickly retired.

In 1948 the newly independent USAF released a specification for a radar-equipped jet fighter/interceptor to replace the WWII-era F-61 Black Widow and the early post-war F-82 Twin Mustang. Lockheed responded with a design based on their T-33 jet trainer, which was in turn based on the F-80 Shooting Star fighter. Two existing TF-80C (the original designation for the T-33) were modified with a new nose containing the guns, radar and fire control systems. The original Allison J33 engine was replaced by and uprated J-33-A-33, which was fitted with an afterburner, the first American production aircraft to be so equipped. These two YF-94s retained approximately 75% commonality with the earlier T-33 and F-80. The first flight of a YF-94 was on 16 April 1949, several months after a production contract had been signed.

The second YF-94A, serial number 48-373. | Photo: USAF

PRODUCTION, TEETHING PROBLEMS, AND UPDATES.

The F-94A entered service in May 1950, with 109 produced. This first model was armed with four .50 cal Browning machine guns in the lower nose, and like the F-80 and T-33 was normally fitted with a pair of 165 gallon drop tanks on the wingtips to increase range. Aircrews were not fond of these planes, and there were numerous issues with the early design. The afterburner-equipped J33s were not reliable, with issues plaguing the igniter and flame-holder. These problems caused a number of ground aborts and other in-flight emergencies. The F-94A was also unstable in flight and had poor high-altitude maneuverability. Finally, crews found the cockpit cramped and difficult to enter in an alert or scramble situation. There were also clearance issues with the ejection seats, resulting in several fatalities.

F-94A s/n 49-2548 of the 2nd FIS at McGuire AFB in 1952. | Photo: USAF

Lockheed began deliveries of the improved F-94B in January 1951. This aircraft was outwardly similar to the F-94A, but the cockpit was reworked to improve crew comfort and performance, as well as to correct the fatal flaws with the ejection seat clearance. The J33 engine was much improved as well, becoming a much more reliable power plant. A new instrument landing system (ILS) was added, and a gun pod was developed that would add two additional 50 cals under each wing, bringing the total to eight guns. As the new F-94Bs were introduced, older A models were returned to Lockheed and updated to the B standards. As newer aircraft replaced the F-94 in service, the planes were passed down to Air National Guard units, where they served until the late 1950s.

An F-94B from the 61st FIS at Selfridge AFB in Michigan, some time in 1952.

SERVICE AT HOME AND ABROAD.

As befitting the F-94s intended role as an interceptor, the aircraft were mostly flown under Air Defence Command auspices, equipping some 26 squadrons. The F-94s replaced older F-82F Twin Mustangs, which had been hurriedly pressed into service after a 1949 display by the USSR of the Tu-4 (NATO code name "Bull") bomber, a reverse-engineered copy of the Boeing B-29. The F-94 turned out to be somewhat inferior to the Twin Mustang however, having shorter legs than the F-82, as well as relying more on ground-based radar to guide them to targets. Despite these shortcomings, procurement of the F-94 continued, with air groups around the country replacing F-47 Thunderbolts, F-51 Mustangs, F-80 Shooting Star and F-86A Sabre day fighters with F-94As and later updated B models. Three Air National Guard (ANG) units, the 121st FIS (DC ANG), 142nd FIS (Maine ANG), and 148th FIS (Pennsylvania ANG) received F-94Bs and were placed on active duty to guard the Washington, DC airspace during the Korean War.

Two F-94s fly in formation with an F-82 Twin Mustang in 1950. | Photo: USAF

F-94s also saw deployment to Japan and South Korea as the Korean War heated up, with the first F-94Bs arriving in Japan during March of 1951 to train pilots on the new jet. Flights of Soviet MiG-15 fighters over Seoul in December of that year saw some of these aircraft being detached to Suwon Air Base to defend the South Korean capital. By March of 1952, F-94s from the 319th FIS were flying escort missions for B-29 bombers. Early encounters with Soviet MiGs indicated that they had been equipped with radar warning receivers, as the communist fighters would begin evasive maneuvers once the US aircraft locked-on. USAF F-94s were credited with several kills during the conflict, including the first jet-versus-jet night intercept. After the 1953 Armistice, F-94s remained in South Korea and Japan to fly air defense missions, finally being replaced in 1954 by radar-equipped F-86D Sabre Dogs.

An F-94B belonging to the 68th FIS at Suwon Air Base. This aircraft suffered an engine fire in December 1952 and crashed, killing both crew. | Photo: USAF

YF-97A STARFIRE.

Even before the F-94 started seeing service, Lockheed began work on a massively redesigned and improved interceptor. This new plane, tentatively designated the YF-97 Starfire, retained the fuselage of the F-94, but had a new, thinner wing, along with swept horizontal stabilizers. The troublesome J33 was replaced by the Pratt & Whitney J48, a license-built copy of the Rolls-Royce Tay turbojet which powered the Dassault Mystère IV fighter/bomber. The fire-control and radar systems were also upgraded, resulting in a larger nose. Also fitted in the nose were four trays of six 2.75" FFAR, which fired out through four fold-in doors. The Browning machine guns were deleted. In service, firing these rockets tended to blind the crew, and there were issues with the engines ingesting rocket exhaust and flaming out. In response, pods were developed that fitted to the wing along the leading edge, each of which carried 12 FFAR. The nose trays were then left empty most times. This new aircraft was eventually designated the F-94C, gaining the nickname Starfire, which eventually became applied to earlier models of the F-94 as well. Lockheed began delivery of the F-94C in 1954, and they were quickly incorporated into the Semi-Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE) air defense system. As Starfire deliveries ramped up, the earlier F-94Bs were passed down to ANG units, then were retired.

One of the YF-94C prototypes with the nose rocket doors open. | Photo: USAF

An F-94C, with its FFAR loading trays open, being services by two USAF Airmen. | Photo: USAF

STARFIRE ECLIPSED.

Despite being an advanced aircraft at the time of development, the rapid pace of aviation in the 1950s soon saw the F-94s made redundant by more capable interceptors like the F-86D Sabre Dog and the F-89J Scorpion. The Starfire was removed from front-line USAF service in 1957, after just 3 years, and the type was phased out of ANG service in 1959. A number of aircraft have been preserved around the US, among them a YF-94A prototype at Edwards AFB which is awaiting restoration, two F-94As, and 11 YF-94C and F-94C examples.

PRUNED BRANCHES OF THE FAMILY TREE.

In addition the fighter/interceptor variants, Lockheed also pursued other missions for the F-94. F-94C s/n 50-963 was retained by Lockheed for a possible photo recon variant. The EF-94C ("E" for Exempt rather than "R" for reconnaissance because it was a self-financed research program) saw the radar and missiles replaced by cameras and sensors. The USAF was not interested, and the plane was later scrapped.

The EF-94C, possibly at Lockheed's plant. | Photo: Lockheed Corp.

In January 1951, Lockheed received a contract for 113 single-seat fighter/bombers based on the F-94C. The existing fuselage, tail and engine of the Starfire would be mated to a new, larger nose containing 8 .50cal machine guns and a new wing that was 50% larger. The fighter/bomber, designated the F-94D, would be capable of carrying 4,000lbs of bombs and rockets, and would have had a refueling probe for increased range. Two F-94Bs were modified with the new nose and wing to trial various configurations for the YF-94D. The USAF canceled the F-94D project on 15 October 1951, preferring that Lockheed focus on the F-94C interceptor instead. One of the F-94Bs from the program, s/n 51-5500, was later bailed to General Electric for use as a testbed for the T-171 (later M61A1) Vulcan cannon.

F-94B s/n 51-5500, late of Mass. ANG, modified with an experimental nose and wing for the stillborn F-94D program.

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Patty and Selma 

Sherri and Terri

In the episode: Treehouse of Terror VII, in one of the fictional stories Bart had a conjoined twin at birth whom he was separated from. His twin is called Hugo Simpson II and is considered the “evil twin”. 

In the episode: Marge vs. The Monorail there is a set of conjoined twins.

The Winklevoss twins, a reference to the real life Winklevoss’ who sued Mark Zuckerberg and their depiction in the film The Social Network

Barrow and Wheel Spuckler, conjoined twins

Ezekiel and Ishmael

Another set of twins in the fourth grade class, here they can be seen sitting next to Sherri and Terri

Gaylord Stemple and his evil twin Zacariah Stemple

Jerry and Larry Mackleberry, twins and brothers to Sherri and Terri

Kang and Kodos

Lalique and Monique Bouvier

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, a reference to the real life twins

The Mirror Maidens, Sherri and Terri’s superhero alter-egos

Superintendant, Gary Chalmers and Police Superintendant Chalmers (who’s only appearance was in Family Guy)

Sherri and Terri’s children (all unnamed) 

Jitney and Whitney Spuckler may not be twins but both have on one shoe, mirroring one another 

Harvey Raymondo “The Great Raymondo” who had a twin brother (unnamed), he is also based off a real person

Tweedle-dee and Tweedle-dum, a reference to the characters from Alice in Wonderland

The Wizard Twins

Yellow Weasel and Black Weasel, Nelson’s two cronies who apparently aren’t twins but look alike and have the same last name?

The McGuire Twins 

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In the episode Homer’s Night Out, the singer sings this line: “and every girl a twin”. In the same scene, Mr. Burns and Smithers can be seen on a date with twins.