#angie niles

[alder-saan]

Dottie: you reciprocated my kiss.

Peggy: that doesn't mean anything! I'm not gay!

Dottie: ...

Peggy: Ok, I'm attracted to you the way a woman is attracted to a man.

Dottie: ...

Peggy: But I'm not gay!

Angie: And the night you spent in my bed?

Peggy: It was a sleepover. Nothing gay in that.

Angie: You came on my fingers.

Peggy: Yeah, but I'm not gay.

Angie: ...

Dottie: ...

[spittyfishy]

Draw Remnant Angie, Remnant Tenko, and Remnant Himiko hanging out together with their Goddess Junko.

Lol while Angie and Tenko are at each other’s throats Himiko can just slide in there and get the attention

[kristipetersenschoonover]

34 ORCHARD ISSUE 7 HAS BURST ONTO THE SCENE!

IT’S RELEASE DAY!! I’m thrilled to announce that 34 Orchard ISSUE 7 is here! Heralding the coming of spring and the concept of the fresh start, Issue 7 has another winner from Nigeria’s Ernest O. Ògúnyẹmí (Issue 1’s “Christmas Chicken,” about which we STILL get mail!) and a few other 34O alums, as well as work by others familiar and brand-new. Plunging into the visceral rip tides of lost love,…

[mooseyspooky]

Johnny does indeed have some tattoos

now that i have a giant tattoo on my calf, i really feel like a tattooed person. ok that seems silly i guess everyone who has a tattoo is a tattooed person.

anyway feels like when carl said peter's got 'tattoos saying everything, but the kitchen sink'

[ms-boogie-man]

Ahem…

bird flu

monkey pox

deadly mosquitos with West Nile virus, Keystone virus, and Rift Valley fever, bringing about impending curfews

cyber attacks … all over the place

threats of a need for Executive Orders

mass shootings

… goodness me, my Stars & Garters, it is beginning to feel a lot like election season yo

Angie/Maddie🦇❥✝︎🇺🇸

[byneddiedingo]

Michael Winslow in Alphabet City (Amos Poe, 1984)

Cast: Vincent Spano, Michael Winslow, Kate Vernon, Jami Gertz, Zohra Lampert, Raymond Serra, Kenny Marino, Danny Jordano, Tom Mardirosian. Screenplay: Gregory K. Heller, Amos Poe. Cinematography: Oliver Wood. Production design: M. Nord Haggerty. Film editing: Graham Weinbren. Music: Nile Rodgers. 

In 1984, a cop show called Miami Vice revolutionized its genre with hip music and lots of style, transforming the city where it was set into a place where even wickedness looked good. In the same year, director Amos Poe tried to do something similar for the gangster movie in New York's Lower East Side with a movie called Alphabet City. He cast a 20-something actor, Vincent Spano, as Johnny, a 19-year-old sharp-dressing factotum for the mob, and sent him cruising the city streets in a limited edition Pontiac Trans Am to the music of Nile Rodgers. The movie's streets are hosed-down and shiny and the city lights are haloed by a fog filter. Johnny has a wife/partner/companion named Angie (Kate Vernon), who does abstract expressionist paintings and tends to their infant daughter in the loft where they live. He cruises about, collecting from drug dealers like Lippy (Michael Winslow) and club owners who pay the mob protection. But then the mob boss wants Johnny to torch an apartment building, which is a problem because Johnny's sister, Sophia (Jami Gertz), and his mother (Zohra Lampert) live there. We learn that Sophia is a professional party girl and Mama spends her time ironing while her slob of a boyfriend snoozes on the sofa before the TV, and Johnny has some trouble persuading them to vacate. So he decides to quit the mob and tries to persuade Angie that they should take the baby and run. Naturally, the mob sends out hit men and Johnny has to deal with them. And that's pretty much it. Spano has real presence, and Winslow creates an amusingly quirky character for Lippy, but the clichés are as pervasive as the lens-created fog that blurs the streetlights. Alphabet City is worth watching only as an example of the high '80s style that MTV made ubiquitous, but if you want to see that the reruns of Miami Vice are more worth watching.

[pohonbulandua]

apa yg saya dengarkan di apr 2024.

body/heat, the switch (experimental). noise, poetic dan athmosperic tiga yang terlintas ketika mendengar deru noise gitar dialunkan perlahan lahan disepanjang album

converge, you fail me (math rock). ritmik rumit, dentuman drum presisi dan parau vokal penyesalan yang menghantam bergantian

meshuggah, chaosphere (groove metal). riff thrash, teriakan vokal groovy dan pukulan drum ala hc!

slow pulp, yard (shogaze). album paling beragam suara: pop, alt. rock, shogaze, folk. akan sulit untuk diingat sebagai apa yard nantinya

MC5, back in the usa (garage rock). rockabilly ala elvis sepanjang album sayang terinstrupsi satu trek mellow ala angie's rolling stone

reid voltus, indie rock was a mistake, it's nothing but trash (indie rock). legend indie rock bogor dgn magnum opus mereka, suguhan musik old but golds! gitar driven 90an dan vokal sumbang plus noise. bagai direkam di gudang bekas pabrik gula

the jesus and mary chain, stoned and dethroned (psychedelic rock). mereka berhenti sejenak dari hingar bingar kebisingan dan mulai memainkan melodi manis dengan gitar akustik, namun mereka tetaplah mereka sesekali riak riak kebisingan yg merongrong muncul ke permukaan

high on fire, cometh the storm (doom, heavy, sludge). heavy, thrash, dan etnic sound seperti di album album sepultura/nile. Tetap perkasa tak lekang waktu

led zeppelin, III (classic rock). seperti berada dalam hutan hujan tropis, mengarungi sungai besar berliku, menyusuri rimbun lebat hutan, dan masuk ke gua purba hanya untuk meneduh dari badai yang menerjang sambil berharap bisa selamat dan kembali pulang.

mettalica, reload (hard rock). cukup pelan, bahkan untuk metallica

indian, from all purity (sludge, doom). sludge tapi serempetan dgn black metal dan noice

cek playlistnya disini!

[slutty-spider-talk]

de nile is a river in egypt, angie baby <3

- potato anon

I ain't goin' down that river.

[carrot--cube]

My furry takes on some of the characters:

Cazador: Raven

Ravens are smart, very intelligent and have seen working with other species, including wolves. (Or werewolves in case of Cazador) Ravens are usually the ones to signal some prey is avaiable, then their hunters go and kill it. Very much like what Cazador does with his spawns.

Astarion: Hare?Rabbit? (Lionhead + Hotot?/Albino Belgian Hare?/Himalayan?) "Astarion is a cat to me"

Shut up this is my post Rabbits are bred to be consumed in the human world and in the furry fandom they are seen as a very sexual species (Think of Lola Bunny, among others and The phrase "Fucking like rabbits"), just like Astarion. Not only that but people understimate rabbits ability to inflict pain. They can and will use their teeth, claws and legs. Rabbits also dramatically stomp on the floor when they are angy and they are very sassy when they are giving you the sideeye. Rabbits are also very stealthy when they want to be and will destroy the wires of your computer in less than 2 minutes. Also, fun fact, rabbits' legs are so powerful they can break their back if they wiggle and try to scape from a predator. They can literally die by their own hands (Back legs) trying to scape their captors. Plus lionhead rabbits have Fabulous locks.

Shadowheart: Grasshopper Mouse

I dont know if its me but I have to remind myself that Shadowheart IS a capable killer. She IS cute and adorable, but she WILL murderize if necessary. Her ties to the night (either Shar or Selûne), her fear but also connection with wolves (Grasshopper mice howl at night to set their territory) and her stealthy, but aggressive nature are what makes Shadowheart be a Grasshopper mouse.

Lae'zel: Komodo Dragon

I dont think I need to say more; Lae'zel's words can carry a heavy toxic venom capable of kill her target. But not only that, Komodo dragons while tipically living alone, feast and occasionally hunt together. These solitary animals are only together for breeding season, and arent very affectionate by nature. Not to say Lae'zel can't have her sweet moments, she does, but she can ben seen as aloof or cold at first glance. Also Komodo dragons eat younger Komodo dragons, something something Gith killing their siblings and stuff

Wyll: Nile Lechwe

Go to google and tell me those aren't his horns. I'll wait.

Wyll, again: African Buffalo/American Bison

LISTEN, they are two of the only herbivores out there to actually protect their young, buffalo attack AND kill lions and other predators while the Bison is out there murking wolves.

Buffalo will form a circle, with calves in the center of it and Bison will let females and calves run ahead with males following close behind. Terrifying. Strong. And yet when they are lying down chewing cud, it evokes some sort of peace and tranquility. I might be biased towards these two particular species, I love big wild cows what can I say

Karlach: HORSE

Im not talking about horses who are scared of plastic bags, no Horses can run for so long and so fastly their lungs may ruptire and start to bleed. ALSO, Horsepower is a meassure of power for car engines AND Horses can be muscular, goofy and very good cuddlers and company.

[shelley-sackett]

SpeakEasy’s “POTUS” Soothes Our Distressed Political Souls With the Balm of Humor

Cast of SpeakEasy Stage’s production of “POTUS” (Courtesy Nile Scott Studios) “POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive” by Selina Fillinger. Directed by Paula Plum. Scenic Design by Jenna McFarland Lord. Sound Design by Aubrey Dube. Lighting Design by Karen Perlow. Costume Design by Rebecca Glick. Fight Choreography by Angie Jepson. Presented by Speakeasy…

[monstermaster13]

Corey and Oats in..

Nightmare on Carnaby Street.

NOTE: This is a special Corey and Oats adventure which is a rock music themed horror comedy one with a supernatural slasher element to it, it is a nod to Scooby Doo and Guess Who with this story’s guest stars being The Rolling Stones (the surviving members anyway). Also features nods to slasher movies and horror in general including the names of the women in one scene (e.g Buffy being named after the character Buffy Summers, Angela being named after Angela Franklin and/or Angela Baker, Clarice is named after Clarice from Silence of the Lambs) and nods to Stones songs.

Characters:

Corey: A Covid microbe who is best friends with Oatsie the horse, he is a former villain from Microbe City who learns a lot about the world through adventures he goes on with his friend and he is fiercely protective of his friends.

Oats: Oats or ‘Oatsie’ is an adorable equine that loves all things pink and pretty, he’s always in a positive mood and loves to dance, he has a fondness for cookies and pastries and he loves to wear dresses and dresses in drag, he tends to be very shy and timid but is very caring and lovable especially with those he loves.

Mel: Melanie ‘Mel’ Sanders is a superpowered anthro koala who they live with at Nile Road, she can shapeshift and also is super-strong.

The Rolling Stones: A band that needs no introduction, as part of the classic rock universe they get up to adventures of their own including ones where they battle demons, this version of the band has numerous supernatural connections and abilities…Keith can sense when demons or monsters or other supernatural beings are near and is psychic and also can survive pretty much anything (as demonstrated when Jack Slash tries to slaughter him with his powers), Ronnie can create sound based energy spells, and Mick can not only see Charlie Watts’s spirit but also can speak to him and other ghosts (and also can transform himself into different supernatural versions of himself depending on the scenario)

Jack Slash: A slasher style villain that was portrayed by Mick in a series of in-universe horror movies, he is a half-monster musician who was nearly burned alive by angry parents because they thought his work was satanic, he made a deal with dark supernatural forces and became who he is today to get revenge on them. His name is a play on words of Jumpin Jack Flash. He is depicted as looking like a possessed/dark version of Mick.

Angie: One of the girls that is one of the survivors in the ‘Jack Slash’ franchise…she is portrayed as a socially awkward sort who comes out of her shell to save her friends from Jack’s demonic minions. Named after the song of the same name.

Clarice: The scientific genius of the survivor group. Named after Clarice from Silence of the Lambs.

Bianca: The fashionista, named after Bianca Jagger.

Buffy: The rebellious badass of the survivor group, named after Buffy Summers.

Ruby: The misfit of the group who in the first ‘Jack Slash’ is revealed to be psychic, she is named after Ruby Tuesday and also a little bit inspired by Ruby from ‘The Hills Have Eyes’.

Angela: The reclusive goth of the survivors who is Lydia Deetz inspired, she gets her name from Angela Baker from Sleepaway Camp and Angela Franklin from Night of the Demons.

Horror movies are like rollercoasters, they have ups and downs but also have another aspect in common…they are basically like confronting death without having to die yourself and one genre of horror that seems to have the most fans is the slasher genre, whether or not you are a horror fan, you cannot deny that seeing a man getting chopped up by a chainsaw wielding mad-man is never going to get around. Icons like Jason, Leatherface, Freddy and Chucky are the rockstars of the horror world. Our two heroes Corey and Oats were in their house at Nile Road when Mel heard that there was a special mission that had been chosen just for them.

They were watching In Search Of Darkness II which was a documentary about 80’s horror movies and they were really getting into it and learning a lot about horror. ‘We really must check those movies out.’ ‘ Yeah, they sound awesome.’ Mel entered the room. ‘Boys, we’ve got another case and another adventure.’ ‘Awesome, what kind?’ ‘There have been a lot of mysterious deaths and this looks like a job for you two.’

“Excellent, come on. Let’s go.”

“How are we going to do that?”

Oats galloped into the bedroom and got something out of the bed box, something that resembled a Spirit Halloween sticker sheet, he unraveled the sticker sheet which contorted into a path which lead to a path-way which looked like it belonged to a cursed garden center as they followed the path-way and arrived in London. Corey and Oats looked over and saw what appeared to be a pair of dead bodies near the music studio that was across the street, one dead body had been impaled on a guitar stand and another had a mark on their neck which indicated that someone had tried to slit their throat.

“This has all the markings of a slasher.”

‘Yeah, only instead of dumb teenagers being stalked by a killer with a hook hand, it’s a microbe and a horse.’ ‘Yeah, we’re much better protagonists than your typical slasher protagonists.’ ‘Come on, let’s go and see if we can figure out the killer’s plan.’ The duo headed through down-town, noticing all the masked dancers that popped up and also noticing the dead bodies on the side of the road, that’s where they saw a demonic creature that looked like a monstrous leopard-man, the leopard-man looked like it was going to attack them but before he could do that…that’s when he was sent flying onto the other side of the road by a bus.

“That was a close one.”

“Yeah, we almost got attacked.”

The bus stopped and Corey examined the bus and instantly recognized the bus because of the logo which was of a pair of lips and a large tongue…’The Rolling Stones.’ ‘Yeah, that’s their bus…wonder what they are doing here.’ The door of the bus opened and Sir Mick Jagger and Keith Richards stepped out. ‘This is the right location. But I don’t see our shop anywhere.’ ‘Keith, are you sure you got the right address?’

“Now you know I wouldn’t mess this up on purpose.”

“You have a point there, but we’re kind of lost…when you think about it.”

‘Can we help you?’ Oats asked as he trotted over to them. ‘That would be nice of you, thank you.’ He used some magic to help fix the tire that had gone flat due to the crash from earlier that they witnessed. ‘No problem, my name is Oatsie. I know who you guys are. You’re Mick, Keith, and Ronnie from the Rolling Stones. My mommy loves your music. Oh dear, there I go again.’ ‘Aaaaw, you’re oddly adorable.’

“We’re here to solve a case.”

“Same…”

“There have been a slew of deaths in this part of town and the reports all say it’s connected to this killer named Jack Slash. Do you guys know of him?”

‘Well yes, we do as a matter of fact.’ Mick added. ‘Jack Slash was a serial killer/horror character I created and played as in several movies in the monster world. He has now become a real living killer out there using his dark powers to go after people who deemed his music to be Satanic.’ ‘Something tells me this guy would get along with Jason and Freddy.’ A scene materialized in front of Corey and Oats along with Mel, the scene showed a rockstar named Jack Slash at a concert and it also showed a group of parental groups that disapproved of Jack’s music.

The scene showed Jack making a pact with a dark supernatural entity who granted him powers, as it showed him nearly being burned by the angry parents. ‘The parent groups deemed Jack’s music to be evil and Satanic and they thought something ought to be done about him, they thought Jack was no good. And upon nearly being burned alive…he vowed revenge.’ ‘Typical slasher villain behavior.’ Mick explained the origin of the character and also suggested that the group stick together as opposed to splitting up.

Corey and Oats nodded as they helped Mick, Keith and Ronnie navigate through the city before stopping at the store that they owned. That’s where they saw a demonic figure, Corey noticed the demonic figure was holding a guitar, looking like a twisted nightmare version of Mick if Mick was possessed by Sammi Curr, he rolled out of the way as dark blasts of lightning were shot off the guitar…’That’s him, that’s Jack!’. Jack Slash tried to attack the duo but Oats used some magic to deflect the dark powers.

In addition to this, Jack attempted to get at Mel but Corey got in the way. Jack cackled madly as a group of women named Angela, Buffy, Angie, Ruby, Clarice, Bianca, and Jamie attempted to fight him off and he swiped at Corey. Corey of course wasn’t afraid as he fought off the shadow demons that were swooping around him.

The group raced through the city as Jack used his powers to hypnotize a group of people and make them into half-demonic beings with piercing yellowish eyes. Corey had been to England before but even he had to admit it was pretty awesome to fight demons with the most iconic rock band ever. Mick of course used his agility to dodge several dark energy blasts that Jack was shooting out from his fingers and his guitar.

Jack looked over at Keith and attempted to take him out, striking him with his long sharp fingernails in hopes of scratching him or getting him wounded but Keith’s wounds healed up all by themselves, Keith got up and played a few blasts of his guitar. ‘I cannot be killed, it’s a natural fact.’ Ronnie looked over as Charlie’s ghost materialized and helped out with the battle, as they sensed the presence of other supernatural beings.

As they did Corey made a microphone and guitar manifest in front of him and he performed a song as they raced through the city, dodging Jack’s attacks and fighting off demons. Mick picked up a microphone and joined in.

‘Fallen angels into the street

It's an empty dance

And so incomplete

The hallow voices which spread a cry

For the devil's night

There's a reason why

You tried before, but you can't buy a clue

No matter what you do

The darkest side of the night

Burns like a fire

For the wasted lives’

The group ran all over and eventually decided to fight together and performed a selection of song spells, the group of female survivors even joined in, providing backup vocals as the song was being played and Oats and Corey rocked out together with the band.

‘And there's no way you can fight, just show some respect, and try to survive!

On the darkest side!

Neon shadows that point the way, never lead you out, it's a game they play

The madness comes and the madness goes

It's a simple world

But it's all they know

You try to fix it but there's nothing you can do

You just gotta see it through

The darkest side of the night

Burns like a fire

For the wasted lives.’

Oats galloped around, performing moves that were like Mick’s as he showed just how talented he was as a singer, and Corey handled several of the demons as Mel used her powers to cast a spell to protect herself and to protect them from the demons. However, one demon reached for Angie and dove down her throat, possessing her in the process. Angela and Buffy used their combined skills to fight off the demons as a few masked dancers circled around Bianca and Clarice. Oats performed a few spinning moves and kicks with his ballet moves, he packed quite a punch as he proved how powerful he could be. Mel transformed into a half-angel version of herself and performed some holy magic that weakened some of the demons.

A couple of gruesome demons were swarming the group and people were being transformed and corrupted by Jack’s magic, with some demon forms that looked to be very much in the category of Body Horror, one of the transformed victims had spikes growing out of his shoulder blades, one had a few lesions on their back, and a couple even had a mouth of teeth that looked like they belonged to a deep sea fish.

‘And there's no way you can fight, just show some respect, and try to survive!

On the darkest side!

In this city, you give and they take

You reach the limit, you bend, and then you break

And there's no escape!

There's no escape!

NO!

The darkest side of the night

Burns like a fire

For the wasted lives

And there's no way you can fight, just show some respect, and try to survive!

On the darkest side!

The darkest side of the night

Burns like a fire

For the wasted lives

And there's no way you can fight, just show some respect, and try to survive!

On the darkest side!’

They managed to fight off the demons but before they could get to Jack, Jack teleported away and reappeared backstage in the band’s dressing room, Corey and Oats hurried over to help Mick..’I should have told Keith to remember the combination to unlock the door.’ ‘Sorry about that..I was too busy thinking of what might happen to us if this was to ever happen.’ ‘Got anything we could use to break it down?’ ‘Well..i’ve got this guitar. It’s one of my prized possessions, but I don’t mind it being used in this situation.’

Corey snatched a guitar off the wall and tossed it to Mick, who began hacking through the front of the door with the guitar, which formed a large hole in the middle of it, he peered his head through and exclaimed….’Heeeeeeeeeeere’s Mick! What? I’ve always wanted to do that.’ Mick looked over at Jack and the two of them had a guitar magic battle. For a while it seemed that Mick was winning up until Jack decided to try and gain an unfair advantage by possessing him…Mick panicked for a little bit before turning into a couple of different monster variants of himself including a version that was a werecat that looked like the one from the Michael Jackson video Thriller. Mick didn’t get corrupted entirely though as he managed to perform one song spell that eventually broke him free of the possession.

Oats sighed with relief…for a couple of seconds back there he was afraid Mick had turned evil, which luckily wasn’t the case. Thinking quickly, he played a song on the guitar which sent Jack flying onto a backdrop which opened up to reveal a pit of flames. Jack levitated for a while before ultimately landing on the pit and bursting into flames as a couple of blasts from Corey’s guitar finished him off but before he burst into flames and exploded, he gave a tremendous horrifying roar and a shout of…’Rock n roll never dies and never shall I. I will be back again, you can count on that. Because to me, killing is a gas. I am Jumpin Jack Slash, and I slash, slash, slash.’

“Whew…that was quite the ending.”

“Do you think we’ll see the last of him?”

‘Well, he’s a slasher villain…he’s bound to come back to life eventually. You know how slasher villains are, they always come back for me.’ ‘And when he does we’ll be ready.’ ‘Indeed we will.’ Corey looked over at Mick for a minute. ‘Are you alright? Jack possessed you for a while back there and I thought you were corrupted by his dark powers.’ ‘I am quite alright, by the way, you guys were really helpful, thank you for helping us solve this case.’

“No problem.”

‘Hey Oats, did you and Corey ever consider becoming musicians? Because you have some amazing skills.’ ‘Thanks for the offer, Keith. But we are already musicians, it’s just we have our band at home. And we’re very supportive of them.’

Oats whinnied as he hugged Mick and danced with him for a bit, doing his own equine spin on his signature moves. Corey decided it would be a good idea to pick up a souvenir and that’s when he went to the Rolling Stones shop and bought himself and Oats and Mel some special Stones merchandise.

“That sure was one rocking adventure.”

“That most certainly is true.”

‘I have a feeling we’ll meet again…and in more places than one.’ ‘Yeah you’re right.’ ‘But for now, let’s go home. Come on, let’s go.’ Corey, Mel and Oats said goodbye to their musician friends as they hopped aboard their own floating tour bus and they flew all the way from London to back home in Nile Road. When they arrived at Nile Road, Corey went into the room he and Oats slept in and put some of the things he had brought for himself and his friends on display. Throughout the afternoon and evening they partied and had fun.

They had some delicious food for dinner, and they had a wonderful night…they told all of the other microbes about the adventure and Corey explained everything. Trump Cat had just woken up from his nap when he heard the music, but he woke up and decided to join in. After celebrating all night, they decided to have a bit more fun all by themselves and had their own rock concert. When it was time for bed, they all snuggled up and had sweet dreams as their bed contorted into a tour bus and they dreamed about being rockstars in their own band, a band called ‘Oatsie and the Microbes’.

And thus with that our latest adventure comes to an end, but stay tuned for more…stay tuned for the 2022 Halloween spookactular episode, Oats and the Unicorn Princess, The Unicorn With The Sweetest Heart, and Oats’s Magical Flower Garden. And many more adventures to come.

[kristipetersenschoonover]

Announcing the ToC for 34 ORCHARD ISSUE 7, SPRING 2023 – Coming April 25!

I’m thrilled to announce the Table of Contents for 34 Orchard Issue 7, Spring 2023! Heralding the coming of spring and the concept of the fresh start, Issue 7 has another winner from Nigeria’s Ernest O. Ògúnyẹmí (Issue 1’s “Christmas Chicken,” about which we STILL get mail!) and a few other 34O alums, as well as work by others familiar and brand-new. Plunging into the visceral rip tides of lost…

[doctornilaybailey]

"Angie, hey! Can we move the meeting for Friday to next Wednesday instead?... Yes, I know, and I am truly sorry about the last minute change. Something more important has come up." It was true. And as Nilay stood outside Chilled Creamery for a smoke break, looking into the windows and seeing Eli with the girls, the woman smiled to herself. Perhaps canceling a meeting so that she could spend four days in Chicago with her family wasn't the best idea; But when it came between her family and her work, her family came first. And her manager understood that. Hearing the older woman sigh on the other end of the phone before agreeing, her smile grew. "Toda rabah. I owe you, big time." Hanging up, she'd been about to head inside when someone's voice stopped her. "Pardon?" She looked over at the man, her eyebrows furrowing. No... No, she was certain that she's never seen him before. Now, granted, her memory hasn't been the way it used to be over the past few years. But as she looked at him, she knew, for certain, that this was the first time she's seen him. She shook her head. "No, I'm sorry, I don't believe we've met—Wait... Oh!" The curator's cheeks became warm. While she has met people who follow her career, watched either her documentaries or YouTube channel or have read her books (or even all of the above), Nile was still not use to it. She let out a little laugh while putting her phone back in her bag and smiled warmly. "I loved that show. You know, we might be doing another season for it next year. What's your name?"

📜@ophaeliacs

when a guy stood in the middle of his smoke break, his time, away from the fucking world, he never expected to be tossed into the past. sure, chance found he fell beneath the persuasion of memory lane a little too often for his liking, but he just pulled up the nonexistent suspenders in his brain and went on his merry way. there's no need to dwell on what can't be changed; however, this resonated differently. he thought he heard a voice talking. one he recognised, literally just by the sound. his brow furrowed, cigarette plucked between two fingers, held there in a forgotten and tight suspension as he wrinkled his nose up. where the fuck — sounded like the airy, trembling alto of that narrator. on the documentaries. shit, he hasn't watched one of those since the last time he took an edible. ( eh, that was two weeks ago. ) but there was no way. he had to be hearing things, manifesting it or whatever the word was. ( but there was still a voice. talking on her phone? to someone else? embarrassing if so! ) look cool. act natural. this manifested by the way he crossed one ankle over the other and leaned against the wall. he's — nah, he's going to go all in on this one. "now, i'm about to sound pretty out there." he gestured at her. oh, this would be the weirdest smoke break. "but if you got the time, hear me out. we haven't met before, have we? not like this, in person." he sounded like a loser, actually. "but through the way too passed over show about pompeii."

STARTER LOTTERY! for @doctornilaybailey ; location: within the streets of good ol' downtown blue harbor .

[thetigarchives]

THE TIG ARCHIVES│FOOD│FRENCH WINE & CHEESE PAIRINGS

“Well, well, well…bonjour Angie Niles – author, publicist, girl crush extraordinaire, and old soul with a penchant for all things chic and classy (à la sending handwritten thank you notes and bespoke spice blends from gay Pareeee). When this lovely lady and I connected, I was immediately struck by how refreshing she was – real and kind, polished but approachable. A class act in a world of people buried in their iPhones and often lacking social graces. And then, as though it couldn’t get better, you add her recent book to the mix, and you realize you are actually in love with Angie Niles. Like, proper, you are my stylish spirit animal, love. Her debut book, Bright Lights Paris shares all covetable gems in The City of Lights from taste makers and jet setters who know it inside out (oh, hey Blake Lively) — plus, it also includes a sampling of francophile tips to make you feel ever so in the know.

On that note (both contextual and oenophile), Angie is sharing the French wine and cheese pairings that she learned from the pros in Paris, so that at our next dinner party we can all say, “Mais, oui – zissssss pinot and zissssss cow’s milk cheese are simply zeeeeee best together.” Or maybe that’s just me. Bon apetit mon petit chou, and thanks Angie – Tig Team for life!”

- Meghan Markle, September 2015

From Angie

“If you ever attend a dinner party in Paris, you may notice that unlike in the U.S., other guests don’t arrive with wine for the hosts. The reason is that a French hostess takes special care and thought pairing her meal with the perfect selection of wine. Her local wine shop experts will even ask to know all of the ingredients in her meal to help her select the perfect pairings.

One of my favorite locations to wine and dine and improve my knowledge of French wine is O Chateau. Their wine list, comprised of forty selections, changes each week and varies in price to accommodate all budgets. It includes almost all French wines, with a couple from other countries thrown in the mix.

O Chateau isn’t just a restaurant and wine bar, but also a place where the wine brings people together. Here you may notice Parisian girlfriends meeting up after work, a couple on their weekly Friday-night date, and maybe some London ladies in town for a weekend bachelorette party, all with one thing in common—they enjoy and appreciate great wine.

For years, O Chateau has been hosting the best wine tastings in Paris, including lunch and dinner tastings and wine and cheese pairings. Located in a beautiful medieval wine cellar, it’s also a great location for private dinner parties and small special events. Parisian girls and visitors to Paris book O Chateau’s sunset champagne cruise on the river Seine to celebrate a special occasion or just enjoy some bubbly on a small private tour of the river.

Around the corner from the cave a vin is O Chateau’s newest venture, Les Caves du Louvre. This former residence of Trudon—who was Louis XV’s sommelier—is now a wine-making workshop where, with the help of O Chateau experts, you will learn to blend your own wine, design the label, and leave with a case of your own blend to bring home with you.

I think making wine in the former cellar of the king’s private wine collection is about as good as it gets! Soon I’ll be returning home with my very own Bright Lights Paris customized blend.

And what’s wine without cheese? Around the corner from my apartment in Brooklyn is an amazing cheese and gourmet food shop, Stinky Bklyn. I find myself there probably once a week picking up some Comté or Cambembert with slices of fresh prosciutto and gourmet crackers. They are the local experts on cheese and are always helpful when I need suggestions on wine pairings. When entertaining at home or at a picnic, Parisian girls make sure to have the perfect cheese to go with their wine selection.”

1. Pouilly-Fuissé + Cambembert

“This raw cow’s milk cheese from Normandy has a subtle salty taste with a fruity tang and pairs well with the sweet white wine from Burgundy.”

2. Chardonnay + Comté Rodolphe le Meunier

“Aged raw cow’s milk cheese from the Loire Valley, with notes of butter, dried apricots, nuts, and cream matches this full-bodied Burgundy white wine.”

3. Pinot Noir + Ossau-Iraty

“Raw sheep’s milk cheese from Basque Country that is sweet, nutty, and buttery, with notes of hazelnut is best enjoyed with this red.”

4. Châteauneuf-du-Pape + Pont l’Evêque

“Dating back to the twelfth century, this is a pasteurized cow’s milk cheese from Normandy. The oniony mushroom flavor is brought out by this full-bodied red wine.”

Images via: Keiko Lynn / Keiko Lynn.com, Facebook

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