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Chapter 19: Sacrosanct

"John looks in your direction then, eyes hot and mouth gaping. You’d seen this expression on Potato before. It wasn’t that he had something to say and couldn’t get it out. He was acting like a cat trying to sniff the air. The blood. He was smelling all the blood. John shakes himself free from some invisible force, focusing on his daughter."

A long, long time ago I started writing a fic, and it's almost finished.

If you're still on this crazy train, here's the latest bit of updated flotsam and jetsam from Total Drama (Crockett) Island.

Things have gone from bad to worse, and let me just take a moment to provide a friendly PSA - always know where your first aid kits are, my lovelies. If your local sheriff has a thing for hacking off Angels, it could save his life.

In other news, it may not be smart to tempt fate - but my goodness, fate looks pretty good standing a whole foot taller than you in the moonlight. Besides, our OC never claimed to be "smart." Smart girls don't hook up with the local parish priest, and they certainly don't make deals with bloodsucking monsters either. Well...most smart girls don't, anyway.

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Andrew Scott, Vogue: April 2024.

by Zing Tsjeng, Photos by Annie Leibovitz

Ripley, in other words, is the hero of the tale. “That’s why he fascinates so many,” says Scott. “There’s been so many iterations of him. I think it’s because people root for him.” Actors like Alain Delon and Dennis Hopper have tried the role; Matt Damon played him as an obsequious, lower-class naïf; John Malkovich, as a slimy, camp killer. Scott’s Ripley is different; a watchful loner escaping rodent-infested poverty, more at home among art than he is around people. Musician and actor Johnny Flynn plays his first victim—the monied Dickie Greenleaf—and Dakota Fanning is Dickie’s suspicious ex-girlfriend. “I find Tom quite vulnerable,” Scott tells me. “I don’t think he’s necessarily lonely, but I certainly think he’s solitary…. He seems to me by his nature that he just can’t fit in. He’s trying to survive.”

In Ripley, Zaillian extracts maximum Hitchcockian dread from every creaky footstep. But most sinister of all is Scott’s face, which exhibits a sharklike steeliness throughout. It’s a performance that exudes queasy force. Is Ripley a scammer, a psychopath, or both? “There’s so many things lurking beneath him that I’ve been very reluctant to diagnose him with anything. I never thought of him as a sociopath or murderous,” Scott declares. “It’s up to everybody else to characterize him or call him whatever they want.”

As we weave through tourists near the Tower of London, barely anybody notices Scott, save for a faint glimmer of recognition among mainly young women. He seems to draw reassurance from it. “I don’t like to think about it too much, if I’m honest,” he muses of fame. “I find it a little bit, er, frightening.” He is known but not blockbuster-recognizable, although he is in the upcoming Back in Action with Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx. What stunts did he do? “I can’t give that away, I’m afraid, or somebody from Netflix will come and shoot me in the head.”

What’s been on Scott’s mind the most hasn’t been acting at all, in fact, but art. As a 17-year-old, he was offered his first movie role on the same day he was given a scholarship to study painting. He chose acting, but has recently been thinking about Oliver Burkeman’s philosophical self-help tract from 2021, Four Thousand Weeks, which makes the case for focusing on the five things you truly want to accomplish. “For me at the moment, it’s like, What do you want to do? What do you want to say?”

He scrolls through his phone to show me his work. There’s a watercolor of a couple arguing in a restaurant in rich reds and greens, line drawings of friends and people on the beach, and two self-portraits. “It’s a bit weird,” he acknowledges of his depiction of himself, all bulbous forehead and Pan-like tufts of hair. His brisk, nervy lines are reminiscent of Egon Schiele or Francis Bacon, who turns out to be one of his favorite painters. “Well, God, I’ll take that,” he mutters at the comparison. He would like someday to go to art school. “I don’t ever regret it,” he says of acting. “But I suppose you just get to a stage where you think, What else? That’s one of the big painful things in life for me, where you can’t quite live all the lives.” As he gets older, he feels the tug toward revisiting old working relationships, including with Waller-Bridge: “We’ve definitely got things cooking,” he smiles. “I’d love to work with her again. She’s just a singular, wonderful person.” For her part, Waller-Bridge says: “I’d love to see him do a fully unhinged slapstick comedy character. Someone who is outraged at everything, all of the time.”

As we round the pavement and the Tate Modern looms back into sight, he recalls a poster he received in 2017—a monstrously large graphic that detailed every week in a human life span. “It’s your entire life if you live to 80—you have to fill in all the bits that you’ve already lived,” he remembers in awe, “a visually terrifying gift.” What did he do with it? “I didn’t hold on to it for too long.” Easy come, easy go: We finally finish our loop around the Thames and, as Scott disappears back into the throng, anonymous just the way he likes it, it occurs to me that the actor has many lives to live yet. ■

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Character Blog Tags !!!

(writing these down for myself bc i keep forgetting // will update sporadically)

AMELIA. (she’s a runner she’s a trackstar;)

Charlie: clarke the shark;

June: she used to be mine;

Louis: the circumstances of existence are pretty glorious;

Luke: just keep swimming;

🤍Maggie: h o t t o g o;

Ripley: letting our hearts light the way;

Rowan: tbd

Sam: workout wife;

Teddy: coach cutie;

AMIRA. (mugshot;)

🤍Killian: a mythical thing;

Goose: tbd

Hunter: you’re a real tough cookie;

Joey: tbd

Noah: i wanna guard your dreams and visions;

Ripley: tbd

Simon: kindness in a cup;

ANNIE. (i woke up like this;)

Bradley: because woke;

Dante: prince charming;

🤍Eli: daddy’s little protégé;

Jax: brother from another mother;

BILLY. (a face only a mother could love;)

Ariadne: my saving grace;

Harlow: prettier than poetry;

Levi: tbd

Rae: a little bit of sunshine;

Ripley: tbd

🤍Simon: sun on a cloudy day;

BONNIE. (the girl who waited;)

Ariadne: oh what a noble mind;

Jenson: flower power;

Maggie: dream girl;

Mary-Kate: you’re so gorgeous it actually hurts;

Missy: best girl in the world;

CASSIE. (the last human;)

Blair: the most important woman in the entire world;

Charlie: love is always wise;

Glenn: the big bad wolf;

🤍Jonah: safe hands;

Kasper; he’s a bit of a fixer upper;

Killian: the oncoming storm;

Laura: save the cheerleader save the world;

Louis: smooth talkin so rockin’;

Max: in amongst seven billion there’s someone like you;

Ty: stud muffin;

COLIN. (born to serve;)

Archer: mini me;

Ariadne; filthy little bookworm;

Carmen: tbd

Charlie: aquaman;

Missy: i’d let her fuck me with a racket;

Rachel: tbd

Ripley: let it rip;

Tanner: legs eleven;

Teddy: the bear;

🤍Ty: we understood each other completely;

DIEGO. (serving face;)

Band: kings and queens;

Chess: tbd

🤍Henry: the man the myth the legend;

Marley: she’s a real bad bitch;

Poppy: the best of me;

ELODIE. (hot girl summer;)

Charlie: sex bomb;

🤍Heath: we keep this love in a photograph;

Keeley: tbd

Lando: he was a skater boy;

Louis: l’âme d’un poète;

Luke: tall drink of water;

Maggie: she’s electric;

Ripley: i despise my jealous eyes;

Teddy: super boy;

Théo: built in bestie;

FLYNN. (superhuman good looks;)

Keeley: little red;

Noah: we all just wanna be big rockstars;

🤍Rae: you were my new dream;

Wardo: scholarly menace;

IVY. (a half empty girl;)

Chess: tbd

Henry: piano man;

Holly: tbd

Louis: public enemy number 1; // there will come a poet whose weapon is his word;

🤍Max: stud;

Raff: grumpy cat;

Wardo: partner in crime;

JASPER. (hungry like the woolf;)

🤍Ariadne: her heart did whisper;

Ben: and the truth is in the end i’m pretty useless without friends;

Henry: the soul is a piano with many strings;

Jax: you kiss by the book;

JESSIE. (nothin’ but sweatpants lookin’ like a princess;)

Louis: pretty boy;

🤍Marley: sugar and spice and all things nice;

Max: superstar;

KIAN. (wild rover;)

Charlie: same old charlie hitting the ground;

Cora: tiny dancer;

🤍Ezra: as long as you’re mine;

Davey: pain in my arse;

Luca: little bird;

Luke: tbd

Missy: she’s handsome she’s pretty;

Raff: misery loves company;

Rory: a sky full of stars;

MARCUS. (my gift is my song;)

Charlie: how wonderful life is while you’re in the world;

Dante: i saw the dimples first and then i heard the accent;

Henry: you’re sad and you’re sweet and i knew you complete;

🤍Jenson: rain will make the flowers grow;

Kennedy: she’s so lovely;

Maggie: tbd

Ripley: made for the movies;

MATTY. (vogue;)

🤍Chess: beauty queen;

Delaney: trophy wife;

Eli: sweet like summer;

Jax: got a ride that’s smoother than a limousine;

Maggie: queen of munchkinland;

MAVERICK. (southern belle;)

🤍Harlow: i am filled with calculust;

🤍Rafferty: in the midst of darkness light persists;

Simon: tbd

Wardo: sour patch kid;

MICAH. (aesthetic;)

Bradley: mister fantastic;

Chess: checkers;

🤍Joey: the ryan to my shane;

OLLY. (puppy dog eyes;)

Charlie: tbd

Dante: he’s so tall and handsome as hell;

Ezra: he ain’t heavy he’s my brother;

Harlow: cowboy casanova;

🤍Jude: what must it be like to grow up that beautiful;

Marianne: for forever;

Simon: your smile could light up new york city after dark;

Rae: raes in the sunne;

Teddy: tbd

PERSEPHONE. (look for the girl with the broken smile;)

🤍Bradley: daddy long legs;

Jax: lips like candy;

Levi: tbd

Maggie: nightmare dressed like a daydream;

Marley: a supernatural delight;

Ripley: riptide;

POPPY. (headshots;)

Band: you’re in the band;

Charlie: hey mr dj;

Chess: super mom;

Diego: god of rock and roll;

Henry: hope and happiness;

Joey: dodododo dodo; (the ghostbuster theme song)

Louis: you’re so golden;

Marley: i named both her eyes forever;

🤍Noah: heartbreak kid;

Rae: pocketful of sunshine;

SCOTTY. (insane with the hotness;)

Joey: if you need to darling lean your weight to me;

Laura: tbd

Louis: wretched and divine;

Max: tbd

🤍Sam: girl almighty;

THÉO. (l’artiste;)

Charlie: cheeky charlie;

Elodie: the other half of me;

🤍Hunter: sharpshooter;

Jax: father figure;

Keeley: my girl;

Lando: tear in my heart;

Louis: found family;

Teddy: tbd

VALENTINA. (my funny valentina;)

Ariadne: she keeps me warm;

Henry: music man;

Sylvie: baby bly;

🤍Teddy: lumiere darling;

ZAC. (the best of humanity;)

🤍Archer: love in all its forms is the most powerful weapon we have;

Eva: clever girl;

Delaney: i believe in her;

Matthias: you don’t expect a sunset to admire you back;

Melody: i’ve never met anyone who wasn’t important;

Missy: you were fantastic;

Rory: the last centurion;

Sylvie: marty mcbly;

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ANGELICA. (prince of angels;)

Charlie: surfer babe;

Izzy: you shine like glitter and gold;

🤍Jamie: it’s like you’re drawing hearts around my name;

Jenson: mon trésor;

Jude: patch perfect;

Kasper: słoneczko; (sunshine)

Max: ice ice baby;

Ty: mi amor;

ART. (speed demon;)

Ace: ace of hearts;

🤍Goose: deep blue but you painted me golden;

Laura: rocket to my heart;

Pip: fuck me sideways;

Teddy: swim daddy;

Win: sexy mama;

CHRIS. (chris-py kreme;)

🤍Carmen: reese’s pieces peanut buttercup;

Charlie: charleston chew;

Dante: jollee rancher;

Izzy: bubblegum bestie;

Kasper: kitkasper;

Laura: timlin timbits;

Leo: tbd

DAVEY. (i’m a trust fund baby you can trust me;)

🤍Cora: princess;

Eli: lightning mcqueen;

Eva: all i wanted was you;

Kian: big brother is always watching;

Lando: pretty young thing;

Luca: the baby;

Ripley: good girl faith and a tight little skirt;

CANDICE. (blonde bimbo girl;)

🤍Forrest: i’ll be your lighthouse;

Jude: you are kenough;

Levi: playboy;

Thaniel: bless me father for i have sinned;

DAFF. (flower child;)

Heath: you got a friend in me;

Mac: ramblin’ man;

🤍Shep: thorn in my side;

Thaniel: take me to church;

DOLLY. (you’re lookin’ at country;)

Archer: loaded gun;

Harlow: i had the best day with you;

Hattie: your beauty is beyond compare;

Hunter: tall dark and superman;

Sloane: her hips don’t lie;

Travis: a good old slow talkin’ country boy;

ELLIE. (smile like you mean it;)

Charlie: you’re too sweet for me;

Cody: sweeter than heaven;

Glenn: funcle;

🤍Reid: to infinity and beyond;

FITZ. (me old mug;)

🤍June: she drives me wild;

Keeley: pocket sized;

Pip: twinkle toes;

Win: tbd

GABE. (game face;)

🤍Blair: it’s a rollercoaster kinda rush;

Max: golden boy;

Missy: fatal fantasies;

GEM. (little songbird;)

Archer: tbd

Carmen: tbd

Cora: let’s go down to the ozdust ballroom;

Eva: lookin’ super cute and freaky;

Izzy: shimmering beautiful;

Leo: with his kiss the riot starts;

Maia: life is a cabaret old chum;

Toby: do anything for my brothaaaa;

JASMINE. (flowers bloom until they rot and fall apart;)

Levi: knight in shining armour;

🤍Pip: i’m right here beside you;

Simon: sweet as pie;

Win: everybody wants to know her name;

KIM. (glamour shot;)

Ash: little shit;

Ben: he loves me not;

Delaney: dancing in her best dress fearless;

Ezra: twin flame;

🤍Luke: we rule the kingdom inside my room;

LILY-ROSE. (promo shoot;)

Chess: passion for fashion;

Delaney: i love my sister more than anything in this life;

🤍Levi: he’s so bad but he does it so well;

LUCA. (dancing through life;)

Cora: because i knew you i have been changed for good;

Davey: nothing can break us;

Kian: heroic and true;

Lando: hot patootie;

Maggie: your favourite artist’s favourite artist;

🤍Taylor: you matter to me;

MEI. (eyes wide shut;)

Bradley: danny devito’s body double;

Max: on thin ice;

Ripley: point and shoot;

Wardo: brave and bold;

OPHELIA. (profile picture;)

Archer: tell me your favourite song;

🤍Glenn: ernest only had lovely things to say about you;

Kennedy: ride or die;

Lando: best boy;

Luke: i wish you would;

Mary-Kate: stunner;

RACHEL. (me myself and i;)

Archer: brother of mine;

Carmen: the innkeeper;

Colin: the protector;

Cora: dancing queen

Eva: baby girl;

Lando: cuddle buddy;

Maia: hey mister she’s my sister;

Teddy: my hero;

Ty: the inlaw;

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I was listening to "mother knows best" and HOLY SHIT it's perfect for Overprotective Dimitri trying to keep Right at the Wall. Now I want a Tangled Inspired version of the AU with Henry as Flynn (Rightmin) and Reginald as a sort of replacement father figure once Dimitri is out of the picture. Maybe throw Ellie in there as Pascal as Right's only friend at the Wall. Until Henry comes along that is. (Then Ellie is his wing man because these boys are hopeless romantics)

Right was told that the Wall was the safest place for him, that his ability to heal wounds and his long red hair made him an outcast. And for the longest time, Right believed everything his father, Dmitri, told him about the outside world. After all, the Wall was the only place he knew.

But as Right grew older, his interest of the outside world grew, especially stories his only friend, Ellie, told him. While Ellie was a prisoner, she snuck out of her cell often to talk with Right, getting to know the Warden's son more and telling him of her adventures stealing cars and setting fires to corrupt Government establishments.

Right wasn't so keen on the arson parts, but was always fascinated with how vast the world was.

But Right was a prisoner in his own room, only a window that was next to the rocky cliffs as his only source of outside light. Even if Right wanted to leave, he had no way to.

Untill one day, a silver hair man fell from the vent, changing all their lives forever.

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The man's name was Henry Stickmin, a thief that was here on an undercover mission to rescue his fellow Toppats that were trapped in the Wall. The mission was successful, but Henry had to choose a different escape plan, one that came with a weight limit.

Henry looked around the room abit before seeing the window and then seeing Right's long hair and a metal support beam.

Henry started braiding Right's long hair while explaining that they can use the hair as a rope, looping it around the support beam and shimming down the window to safety.

Right felt a hope burning in his soul, a chance for escape, to see the world. So Right agreed, gathering a few supplies that could help before Henry was ready to go.

Going down the side of the Wall was quicker then what Right imagined, with Henry being able to retrieve Right's hair and bundle it to a more manageable, tighter braid.

Henry and Right had to run through the docks, dealing with Wall guards trying to capture them.

Unlucky for the Wall guards, Ellie came to the rescue with a stop sign, grabbing the two men and throwing them into the nearby SS Annie.

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The ship was empty of its crew mates and Ellie had started work on hot wiring the boat. Things were looking up for the trio.

And then a gunshot shot nearby, with Warden Dmitri now on the boat, very pissed off.

Right told his father that he was leaving, that he wanted to see the world and get to know his friends more. Dmitri laughed and threw a hat and blanket at Right, telling his son that the only reason Henry wanted to save him was because of his magic and link to the Toppats.

Henry spoke up, saying that he had no idea on either of those things and literally only found Right because the vent gave out. Henry didn't even know Right's name untill he asked him.

Dmitri tried speak up, but Right told him to stop, that it was clear that Dmitri had been lying about alot of things in Right's life and now he wanted to leave more then ever.

Dmitri aimed his gun at Henry, and in one pull of the trigger, a loud bang was heard.

But Henry wasn't the one shot.

Dmitri dropped his gun as his shirt slowly drenched with crimson. Dmitri collapsed, revealing one Reginald Copperbottom to be the culprit.

Reginald felt tears prick his eyes as he got closer to Right, revealing a locket with a picture of a younger Reginald holding a small baby with almost glowing red hair, just like Right.

Reginald hugged Right, sobbing that he had been looking for him ever since he was kidnapped as a baby, that he was so grateful to of finally found his precious son back.

Henry dumped Dmitri's body as the four of them went outside to see the parked Airship on the water. Apparently the Toppats that Henry rescued were worried about Henry so Reginald decided to bring the Airship as backup.

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The next few months were hectic, but in a good way. Right got to cut his hair, severally limiting his magic but getting to cut away at his old life. He and Reginald caught up, with Right finding his real dad amazing. And Right was shown many places and treasures of the world, and knowing that there was far more out there and all the time in the world.

Henry and Right found themselves being fast friends, and within a few months the two of them started to have feelings for each other.

But neither one had been in a relationship before and were clueless on how to even ask the other out. Thankfully, Ellie came to the rescue, and after a bit of shenanigans, Henry and Right started dating.

And the Wall never found Dmitri, but found bits of dust in the ocean. From what Grigori gathered, Dmitri was far older then he looked and was using Right's magical hair to keep himself young. Since Dmitri hadn't used the magic in awhile, even if the Toppats didn't get involved, he would of turned to dust.

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book recs based off of taylor swift songs!

so, we all want taylor to share her reading recs with us but she still hasn’t! so instead, here are book recommendations based on taylor swift songs! these recommendations are based on both the content of the songs, the vibe of the songs, and the themes present!

goodreads pages for each book are linked for more about them!

A Place in this World - coming of age novels

The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo (YA novel told in verse)

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott (classic)

A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi (YA realistic fiction)

The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth  (YA realistic fiction / tw: conversion therapy, religious abuse, homophobia)

Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson (children’s/middle grade poetry)

The Girl in the Tangerine Scarf by Mohja Kahf (adult realistic fiction / tw: islamophobia, racist hate crime)

Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston (classic)

there are a lot here, so the rest are under a read more!

ME! - memoirs and autobiographies that are one of a kind

Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls by T Kira Madden (tw: substance abuse)

The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls (tw: abuse)

Little Weirds by Jenny Slate

Like Me: Confessions of a Heartland Country Singer by Chely Wright

Know My Name by Chanel Miller (tw: sexual assault)

Accidental Saints by Nadia Bolz-Weber

My Soul Looks Back by Jessica B. Harris

The Lucky One - novels about the perils of fame 

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Tara Jenkins Reid (adult historical fiction)

Daisy Jones and the Six by Tara Jenkins Reid (adult historical fiction / tw: substance abuse)

City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert (adult historical fiction)

Fame Adjacent by Sarah Skilton (adult contemporary)

Girl in a Band by Kim Gordon (nonfiction/memoir)

Famous in a Small Town by Emma Mills (YA romance)

Fake Plastic Girl by Zara Lisbon (YA mystery)

It’s Nice to Have a Friend - novels about perceived friends with who turn out to be lovers OR who spend the novel with homoerotic tension

Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein (YA historical fiction)

Emma by Jane Austen (classic)

Dare Me by Megan Abbott (YA/adult thriller)

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz (YA realistic fiction)

Annie on My Mind by Nancy Garden (YA romance)

Only The Young - novels about young people making major change/experiencing societal upheaval

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas (YA realistic fiction / tw: police brutality, murder, racism)

Revolution Is Not a Dinner Party by Ying Chang Compestine (middle grade/YA historical fiction)

Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes (middle grade historical fiction/fantasy / tw: police brutality against a black child, depiction of emmett till)

Orleans by Sherri L. Smith (YA dystopian)

The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline (YA dystopian / tw: depiction of genocide against native americans)

The Chaos Walking Trilogy by Patrick Ness (YA science fiction)

The Best Day - songs about mother/daughter relationships (both meaningful and difficult)

Are You My Mother? by Alison Bechdel (adult graphic novel)

Restless by William Boyd (adult spy novel)

Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng (adult realistic fiction)

The Mother-Daughter Book Club by Heather Vogel Frederick (middle grade contemporary)

Love Story - a reimagining of a classic story

Pride by Ibi Zoboi (YA contemporary / reimagining of Pride and Prejudice)

The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer (YA science fiction / reimagining of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, and Snow White)

Ayesha At Last by Uzma Jalauddin (adult contemporary / reimagining of Pride and Prejudice)

Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie (adult contemporary / reimagining of Antigone, tw: islamophobia, depiction of torture)

You Need to Calm Down - these are just a variety of books strictly abt LGBT characters not just a gay side character <3

Her Royal Highness by Rachel Hawkins (YA romance)

Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston (YA romance)

Charity & Sylvia by Rachel Hope Cleves (nonfiction)

The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater (YA nonfiction / tw: transphobia, transphobic hate crime, misgendering)

Autoboyography by Christina Lauren (YA contemporary)

Treacherous - a love that teeters between labels for too long as neither can resist the pull of the other

Passenger by Alexandra Bracken (YA science fiction)

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (classic)

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë (classic)

Tell Me How You Really Feel by Aminah Mae Safi (YA romance)

Don’t Blame Me - an all-encompassing, maddening love

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier (classic)

Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë (classic)

The Way I Loved You - love stories about people who are always attracted to the more dangerous option, even when they’re safe where they are

Anna K: A Love Story by Jenny Lee (YA romance)

Playing With Matches by Hannah Orenstein (adult romance)

My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick (YA romance)

Heartless by Marissa Meyer (YA fantasy / retelling of Alice in Wonderland from the Queen of Heart’s perspective)

The Awakening by Kate Chopin (classic)

Speak Now - weddings/wedding related activities gone wrong!

Save the Date by Morgan Matson (YA romance)

The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren (adult romance)

In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware (adult thriller)

Look What You Made Me Do - women getting their revenge, whether it’s justified or not

Sadie by Courtney Summers (YA thriller / tw: physical and sexual abuse, pedophilia, murder, substance abuse)

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn (adult thriller / tw: sexual/physical abuse, murder, suicide mentions)

Find Her by Lisa Gardner (adult thriller / tw: physical abuse, kidnapping, rape, murder, graphic depictions of violence)

I’m Only Me When I’m With You - books with a strong focus on platonic relationships, how they grow and change

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen (classic)

Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty (adult thriller / tw: physical abuse)

This One Summer by Mariko and Jillian Tamaki (YA graphic novel)

Monday’s Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson (YA mystery)

Sula by Toni Morrison (classic / tw: racism, rape mention, physical abuse, sexism)

A Separate Peace by John Knowles (classic)

Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid (adult contemporary / tw: racism)

Haunted - novels about feelings of loss combined with supernatural elements

Beloved by Toni Morrison (classic / tw: depictions of slavery, rape, sexual abuse, physical assault, racism, racist language)

Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult (adult mystery)

Sawkill Girls by Claire Legrand (YA fantasy/horror)

A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness (middle grade fantasy illustrated novel)

You Belong With Me - young adult novels with a LOT of pining

When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon (YA romance)

Since You’ve Been Gone by Morgan Matson (YA romance)

First & Then by Emma Mills (YA romance)

Tweet Cute by Emma Lord (YA romance)

Begin Again - novels about people getting another chance at love

Beach Read by Emily Henry (adult romance)

Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes (adult romance)

Second Chance Summer by Morgan Matson (YA romance)

Persuasion by Jane Austen (classic)

The Two Lives of Lydia Bird by Josie Silver (adult romance)

Enchanted -  love at first sight OR meet cutes!

Meet Cute by Various Authors (collection of YA short stories)

The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith (YA romance)

The Unexpected Everything by Morgan Matson (YA romance)

What If It’s Us by Becky Albertalli & Adam Silvera (YA romance)

They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera (YA romance)

Lovely War by Julie Berry (YA historical fiction / tw: racism)

Long Live - fighting monsters, both literal and figurative 

Pet by Akwaeke Emezi (YA fantasy / tw: sexual abuse)

A Blade So Black by L.L. McKinney (YA fantasy / reimagining of Alice in Wonderland)

When You See Me by Lisa Gardner (adult thriller / tw: sexual abuse, physical abuse, rape, murder, kidnapping)

[adamofhephaestus]

+ adam

[SHAWN MENDES, CIS-MALE]｡･:*:･ﾟ☆ whoa, that’s [ADAM FLYNN], [CHILD] of [HEPHAESTUS] isn’t it? i’ve heard all about [HIM], the [21]-year-old [SOPHOMORE] is known to be [METICULOUS] and [TRUSTWORTHY], but i heard [HE] can be [REACTIONARY] and [ANXIOUS], too. last i heard, [HE] [IS] at fates university studying [ENGINEERING] and living at [TRITON TOWERS]. may the fates smile down upon them! {annie, 23, she/her, est}

here’s child #3 because i have no chill. he’s a sweetheart, actually, and just likes to build furniture and eat oatmeal and he has a cat that’s his absolute pride and joy. more below!

wanted connections here!

GENERAL

born: adam michael flynn birthday: march 23 age: 21 hometown: cape may, nj siblings: n/a mortal parent: tilly flynn godly parent: hephaestus sexuality: straight star sign: aries moon sign: scorpio alignment: neutral good myers-briggs: infp height: 6'0 hair: brown eyes: brown scars: one on his cheek from stray scrapnel tattoos: this on his left forearm major/minor: engineering/computer science weapon of choice: celestian bronze axe, that attaches to a necklace chain

BIO

tilly flynn, the only child of two artists, was born creative. growing up to become a prop master for theaters around the east coast, it would only make sense that those she gravitated toward were those who liked to create and make something out of nothing. never the type to settle down, she became pregnant after a few days with someone she’s only been on a few dates with, and dropped contact. nine months later, adam was born, to her absolute delight. tilly was a great mom, her and her boy against the world.

adam knew his parental situation - the pg version, at least, being told his mom went through a sperm bank - and didn’t figure out the truth until he was 8 years old, when a siren tried to lure him out into the ocean. not long after that, he was faced with the glowing hephaestus symbol above his head, with a visit from the god himself, instructing them to bring adam to camp.

adam thrived at camp - he liked building weaponry and he was always an athletic kid. he spent his summers at camp, not wanting to completely abandon his friends and schooling, though he would visit on the weekends, or when his mom needed to be in the new york theater scene. he wasn’t the best student, the half-blood double whammy of adhd and dyslexia affecting him greatly, but he played football and volunteered for the theater department, helping with props and set pieces. 

he was always a little bit lonely though? adam always had a hard time making “permanent” friends, the older he got. he wanted to play football and be in school with the other more “normal” kids, but he’d always get so sad leaving camp behind after the summer was over. he always felt he was caught somewhere in between, and sort of just floated between identities for a bit until graduation.

after he graduated high school, he thought his best bet was to continue all through fates university. he always wanted to be a half-blood that saved the day on a big quest, but he was never chosen on anything and he didn’t think he was ready to give up the safety and protection university would bring. 

AESTHETIC

sawdust in the air, the whirring of a power drill, oil slicked hands, smell of rubber tires, popping popcorn, clicking of game controllers, the smell of peppers cooking on a grill, pencil smudges and eraser shavings, clanking of a hammer on metal, the whoosh of a blowtorch, a flickering copper lightbulb, fresh oatmeal in the morning, denim on bare legs, campfire smoke against the night sky, splashing to loud music in the summer rain, grease fingerprints, coffee brewed at 4am

TRIVIA

drives a 90s maroon jeep with christmas lights on the inside, massage chairs as seats, and surround sound speakers

played football most of his life

takes medication for anxiety

really bad at spelling, super dyslexic

has a three legged cat named tripod

favorite food is peanut butter, loves anything peanut butter

his mom collects typewriters, so his apartment has some of the stragglers around the place to feel more at home

folk music is his favorite kind of music

dream job would be opening up his own mechanics shop, or making wood furniture

collects vintage video games and video game systems, repairs them in the months when it’s too cold to be working in open air garages

always runs really warm, he’s like a human heater

loves sci-fi movies

HUGE health nut, he calls himself a borderline vegetarian - his mom’s a vegetarian, so he doesn’t not eat meat, he just generally gravitates away from it

in the same vein, he’s at the gym probably 6/7 days of the week, the arena too

likes that he’s an even six foot, he uses himself as a unit of measurement

helps build sets for the theater productions

[hithelleth]

Timeless Finale Movie

Aka 2 x 11 & 12 “The Miracle of Christmas Parts 1 & 2”

Well, this was one of the stupidest things I have ever seen on TV. Not that I expected anything good, but this superseded my worst expectations.

Why on earth would Flynn even set-off on his mission against Rittenhouse if he knew he wouldn’t get his family back? Getting his family back was his first and most important motivation, before even taking revenge against Rittenhouse and definitely before ‘saving history’. The fuck.

I’m not even going into how much I hate the whole redemption-through-death, especially since a) Flynn wasn’t a villain, at least certainly no bigger than Wyatt, and b) dying after so much suffering is a terrible message.

All I wanted for Flynn was to live and be happy, whether with Lucy or his family or, heck, riding alone into the sunset to find it on his own. But no.

And to add insult to injury they wrote all that hypocritical toasting to Flynn and talking about owing him and how he would have been proud of them. Please. Like anyone other than Lucy spend a second being semi-nice to him while he lived. Ugh.

And everything boiled down to Jessica being alive? And then she turned out to be Rittenhouse in the original timeline as well? And Flynn was always the one who killed her (to save Rufus)? How did they even come up with this BS? How did they even think these were good ideas?

Uh, I eyerolled so much it’s a Christmas miracle I still have eyes.

But of course, that happens when you don’t know how else to get two characters together than killing their other potential love interests. Sloppy writing at its worst.

Which turned the whole 2 episodes into a cheesy – no, not even cheesy – I’d say romcom, but it wasn’t funny, about Lucy and Wyatt getting together that was incredibly forced, rushed and contrived.

For a ‘feminist’ show they sure showed it nicely by killing two women and emaciating the main protagonist.

Jessica deserved better.

Even Emma did. For such a formidable villain, her death was totally anticlimactic. I get that Annie was pregnant and couldn’t do heavy action scenes, but at least Emma should’ve been killed by one of the team. But a random North Korean did it so no one had to get their hands dirty/dirtier.

And then they want to make me believe that of all Lucy’s shitty Rittenhouse relatives, Benjamin Cahill actually gave a damn about her dying? (Well, I doubt Denise gave him a choice whether to cooperate or not, but still.)

Also, I’m not sure about the timeline, how did they get from starting right after 2x10 ended to Christmas? It couldn’t be more than a few days in between? Oh, well, who cares.

And Jiya’s visions/health issues just disappeared? (Although Rufus and Jiya were the only remotely likeable thing of all this mess.)

Anyway, I could probably find more things to rant about but it’s not worth any more of my time and energy.

This is Revolution comics all over again (and Kripke was doing so well! Way to undo everything they did right in S2 in two episodes!) down to Flynn dying in a ditch and Lucy getting a substitute Amy among other things. And like that it too shall go into oblivion, sooner rather than later.

Oh, yeah, and even if a miracle truly happens and they bring the show back for S3, I’m not touching it with a ten feet pole. 

[asingingwife]

Rosie Hits the Air Waves (Chapter 2)

August 1943, Brooklyn New York

Rosie Hits the Air Waves

Chapter 2

“Woah, watch out young lady!”

Isabella Lipiński felt herself being jerked back as a cabbie sped past her. She had been so concentrated on finding the address for W35 Studios that she hadn’t been aware of the traffic that was swirling past her.

“Thank you,” Isabella said smiling sheepishly at the white-haired man who had saved her.

He waved her off without another word working his way into the crowd and muttering about “Young people these days.”

More cautiously now she hurried across the street and past the plastered signs for “Northern Pursuit” starring Errol Flynn. She pushed open the heavy door and walked towards the reception desk.

“Where to madam?” a serious faced doorman in red asked.

“Studio C,” Isabella answered breathlessly.

“To your right,” he gestured. “Floor 15. Next.”

Isabella nodded her thanks but it was clear that there was no time for smiling on his schedule. In complete contrast to his colleague, the elevator attendant was very cheery as he greeted her.

“Singer?” he asked while waiting for others walking towards the lift.

“Yes, how did you know?”

He indicated one man carrying a large cello and grinned.

“Oh of course,” Isabella said smiling grateful for a kind face.

The elevator filled in quickly with not only the cellist, but three violins and a trumpet. Isabella was quickly pressed against the back wall. She worried about making it to the front as none of the other musicians got off before her floor but the kind faced attendant called out, “Gentlemen, please make room for the singer!”

They all good naturedly shuffled about until she could just make it out the door. “Thank you Mr…?”

“You can call be Joe,” the attendant said with a wink. “Good luck!”

Isabella gave him a good-natured salute and then made her way down the corridor. She could feel her excitement growing as she passed posters and framed photographs of Danny Thomas and Perry Como who had at some time been featured guests in this same studio.

The red “On Air” light was illuminated on Studio C so Isabella sat down in the seats provided. Checking her watch, she sighed in relief. 6:40 AM. She had been requested to arrive by 7:30 but had been too excited to sleep past 4 in the morning and had been pacing the floor until her father exasperatedly urged her to “not be late” in an attempt to get some peace.

She nervously flipped through the magazines piled on the small table. She saw pictures of the glamour actresses Anne Baxter and Betty Grable and she read the gossip section that linked Olivia de Havilland seen out with a certain Mr. Errol Flynn.

About a half hour later the door opened and two men came out, one presumably for a smoke.

“Well look at this, we have Rosie the Riveter here today!” the first, a skinny blonde man said indicating Isabella. She blushed. It felt odd to be wearing her overhauls in public, though ironed and a fresh coat of lipstick applied.

“Excuse Junior here, he has no manners,” the second man with dark hair said. “Are you the singer for the factory ads?”

“That’s me. The name’s Isabella,” she said reaching out her hand.

“Ted,” he replied and nodding to his left, “Leo.”

“To be precise, Leonardo Hamilton the third,” the man said taking Isabella’s hand with an exaggerated kiss.

Ted sighed. “Ever the charmer.”

“I can see that.”

Leo shrugged and indicated his feet. “I’m flat footed so they wouldn’t take me in the army, so I’ve decided to make the most of being left behind. I do okay for myself.”

The devilish grin that followed made Isabella laughed. He seemed to be just the kind of trouble maker her friend Annie would swoon over. “I believe you.”

“We’re just finishing up here and then we’ll call you in. Have you had a chance to read the script?”

“No, I was told I’d see it today.”

“One moment.”

Ted began to make his way back to the studio and Isabella noticed how his left leg dragged behind. When he was out of hearing range Leo whispered, “Poor Ted did enlist and lost his leg from the knee down.”

Isabella felt admiration build for his sacrifice but before she had a chance to reply a woman exited the room.

Isabella could nearly feel her jaw drop as she recognized Brenda Powers. Her red mane of falling curls and voluptuous curves had been opening doors beyond radio for the star. Isabella found herself completely star-struck.

Brenda glanced her way indifferently. “Another one,” she sighed.

“Yeah, a singer who arrives on time. Imagine that.”

The shivering stare she gave Leo made Isabella feel insignificant. “Some of us have places to go and people to see,” she said pointedly at him before heading down the hall.  

Isabella stared after her.

“You get used to seeing the big stars once you’ve been here long enough,” Leo said.

“Oh, I’m just here for one promo.”

“That’s what they say now but I have a good feeling about you.”

Ted gestured for Isabella to follow and she did. He showed her the small booth with sound proofed walls.

“How’s that?” he asked after adjusting the microphone down for her.

Isabella nodded. “That’ll work fine.”

“Alright then, let’s try some levels,” as he shuffled into the engineering booth Isabella let out her breath.

“Here we go!”

[squidproquoclarice]

💬💬

First up: Chapter 4 of MAWAMS.  I like this moment because it’s Garcia telling Lucy that he’s not going anywhere, and that she doesn’t need to push herself to something they’re both not ready for in fear that she’ll lose him.  It’s delicately acknowledging this pull between them, and the feelings they have, but without that actual direct “I love you” that kind of puts them on the hook to act.  I also liked how Lucy’s comforted that it’s like nothing has changed, that there’s not the big dramatic Hollywood Before and After in their relationship, and there doesn’t need to be.  Everything is one more step on a continuum, not crossing a Rubicon.*********She shouldn’t say something, because as bad as moment as it had been to push him when she sat there with her mom’s body cooling behind her, this didn’t feel much better given he’d lost his wife, for good, even if he’d already let a future with her go long ago. But she couldn’t not say something, because it felt dishonest. “You weren’t wrong. We only lose if we give up hope.” Her fingers tightened in his shirt. “Because there are other people we love that we can still save, you know.” Rufus, yes: that mission, that goal, was a given. But...she’d do better at trying to save Flynn--Garcia. To give and not just take. She willed him to understand what else she was saying, because they seemed good at making sense of things not spoken aloud. Was it cowardly to not simply say it? Not reach up and pull him down enough to kiss him and make it absolutely clear what she meant? But look at what happened the last time she rushed to kiss a man, afraid to lose the moment and lose him.He paused for what felt like an eternity, and she almost hurried to explain she meant Rufus, of course. She heard a faint hum that might have been amusement, felt the vibration of it in his chest. “There’s no hurry. Neither of us is...exactly in a good place right now, huh?” His right arm, down near her waist, pressed against her a little tighter. “Besides, you’re worth the wait.”That strange feeling she got around him, all light and air, welled up inside of her again. Maybe--maybe it was the release of some kind of burden she hadn’t even realized. No expectations, no pressure, no part to perform, no demands to please, only that same quiet, gentle support he’d been giving her for months now. Oddly delicately put, but exactly what both of them probably needed. She’d had men and women say I love you to her. But...You’re worth the wait. Had anyone ever said anything like that to her? No, but...there had been Amy. Amy, who'd teased her, fought with her, annoyed her, cried with her, who called her out when she needed it. Amy, the only one who'd ever loved Lucy without question or condition. But he wasn't asking, wasn't demanding. It was like almost nothing had changed between them, and that felt strangely comforting. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Let’s see: since my Timeless canon is still a bit new and I’ll save some moments in case other folks ask, here’s one from chapter 6 in my last Hunger Games ridiculous Goddamn epic fic, Cause We Belong To the Hurricane.I apparently have a thing for couples who can be brutally honest with each other and where both have massive feels about not deserving love, so--here’s Haymitch Abernathy and Johanna Mason early on talking about the rebellion now that Katniss has been killed in the arena.  Johanna has been put forward as the new figurehead since she’s the only other one who’s pretty openly defied President Snow on TV for the entire nation to see.  I have to note I really love writing Johanna because she’s brash, aggressive, angry, pushes buttons, takes no prisoners, and makes no apologies for it--which is usually spun as a “villainous bitch” in a woman, whereas a man would get the “lovable asshole” spin.  So writing her as a protagonist has been really, really rewarding.**********“Your friend. And what’s that really mean? So you and Finnick had a couple years where you did each other some good, but he doesn’t really need you now. He’s got plenty of people to look after him that have much better claim than you ever did—every time he may have confided in you, he probably confided ten times more often to Mags, or Carrick, or even old Shad. And just how many things do you think he told Annie Cresta in bed, or in the kitchen while they were making dinner together, and how many good days did they have where they actually forgot the Games? Chaff’s got three kids, almost grown now, and he’s been widowed and remarried—I’ve never even met any of them—and Chantilly’s got Niello and the twins. Sure, the Capitol likes to pretend we’re all one big happy family, and being a victor is something nobody who’s never set foot in an arena can understand, but it only goes so far. The others, either they’ve got other victors from home that know them better and are around the entire year, or they’ve done the best they can to get beyond the arena, married and moved on. Those people are all we’ve got left, you and me, so we’d like to think as we’re important to them as they are to us. But we’re just,” his forefinger and thumb held up to indicate a small margin less than the width of a finger, “one tiny corner of their lives—we’re one little piece of the few weeks a year that they’re forced to endure, want to get over with, and then go home to spend their time with those who can help them forget. That ain’t much foundation for claiming a deep and significant friendship on their parts.”If he had been anyone else she would have wanted to tear him apart for wielding a sharp truth with such painful precision. But merciless as he was, she couldn’t say he was wrong—because he’d lived that life too, and she’d probably always known deep down that while Finnick might matter to her, too many others held stronger claim on him for it to be equal. “Then maybe it’s all we deserve from them,” she told him calmly as she could, daring him to deny it.“Maybe it is,” he smiled at her with a wry twist of his lips, eyes bright and fierce, “and every family needs its fuckups that they keep around simply because they’re good enough folk to be kind—twenty-odd years of that, so I ought to know. The war ends tomorrow, you and I still have nothing. But this here, this is your chance.”

[tirsu]

Fandom Meme: Hit Me Up

I got tagged by lovely @lullapiee

1.  Your current OTP(s)/OT3(s)/OTX(s)

Whoufflé (in all its forms), William x Julia, Flynn x Rapunzel, Rae/Finn/Poe (which is very random ‘cause I haven’t ever even seen SW) and Naomi/Elena/Gabe

2.  A pairing you initially didn’t consider but someone changed your mind (bonus points: who was that person).

Can’t remember any pairing atm. // edit: Sportacus x Robbie, thanks to @jossujb.

3. A pairing you used to love, but it all fell apart for you.

Klaine but then Glee ruined everything

4.  Have you added anything cracky/hilarious to your fandom, if so, what.

Nope, people aren’t really interested about my stuff, maybe ‘cause I’m so weird?

5.  What’s the longest you’ve ever been in a fandom

When did they start publishing Dragon Ball in Finland? Wait no! Now I’m lying. Anastasia (Fox Animation Studios version) is the fandom that I’ve been longest. So about twenty years.

6.  Do you remember your first OTP, if so who was in it.

Not sure... Maybe Candy and Annie from Candy Candy (anime only, haven’t ever read the manga and tbh, I will never ever read it - oh, and I never watched its ending, I quit soon after Candy and Terry [liked them too - and Candy/Anthony, when he died, it broke my little heart] were separated from each others, it got too ansty). Or maybe it was Sandybell and Mark & Alex and Kitty from Hello! Sandybell. But then on the other hand, it can be possible that it was Lynn x Edwars & Arthur x Sarah (and little bit Arthur x Lynn, which was weird, tho) from Lady Lady!! (Didn’t ever see its ending... or beginning. Only few episodes from middle.)

7.  Name a fandom you didn’t care/think about until you saw it all over tumblr.

Hmmm... Maybe Shadowhunters. Like I’m not still big fan or anything, but the tv-serie is kinda interesting. Oh, Lizzy (and Malec).

8.  Say something genuinely nice about a character who isn’t one of your faves (chars you’re neutral on are fair game, as are chars you dislike)

At first, I was going with Robert but the truth is, I can’t come up with anything good to say about that asshole...

Ross Barton, from Emmerdale. He is very funny, and loving and caring dad. And in deep inside, he has a good and pure heart. (Too bad, that always when I start to warm up to him, he does something very stupid and I’m “c’mon Ross, just when I stated to like you” and then I cry but only internally.) 

9.  Name three things you wish you saw more or in your main fandom (or a fandom of choice)

1. That everybody admits that Robert is abuser and his relationship with Aaron is toxic. 2. Stop pretending that Robert is saint and pure, he’s fuckin’ cheating abuser and murderer. 3. Does remember that Robert threatened a toddler (who has down syndrome, btw). What? Why do you think that I don’t like asshole Rober? I HATE him!

10.  Choose a song at random, which ship or character does it remind you of

Cristina Perri’s The Words reminds me of Whoufflé. (Ha, Perri has two songs that remids me of Whoufflé. The other is, of course, A Thousand Years.)

11.  A pairing you ship that you don’t think anyone else ships

George x William from Murdoch Mysteries, Clara x George

12.  Your most scandalous headcanon for your current OTP(s)/OT3(s)/OTX(s)

Scandalous? Don’t think I’ve any. I would say that Clara is the Doctor’s love of life, but that’s canon. Well, I like to think, that when Doctor some day, far away - very far away - in futute dies, Clara goes to him/her and kiss him/her on the forehead and says “I love you” to him/her for the last time. And after that, Clara goes back to the moment when she had to die and, well, die too, pretty much together with the Doctor. Because they are always together. That really isn’t scandalous, that’s just sad and bittersweet.

13.  Do you have any hard and fast headcanons that you will die defending, about anything at all (gender identity, sexual or romantic orientation, extended family, sexual preferences like top/bottom/switch, relationship with poetry, seriously anything)

See above. I thought, that this was canon, then it turned out that it wasn’t... but the Doctor is pansexual/-romantic (at least it’s canon that Clara is bi and Bill is gay). Oh, and there wasn’t any Danny Pink, and Clara didn’t never ever love him. (Danny Pink? Who is he?)

I almost forgot, Sherlock’s series 4 never even happened and Sherlock and Mycroft doesn’t have any sister.

14.  5 favorite characters from 5 different fandoms

Clara Oswald from Doctor Who, George Crabtree from Murdoch Mysteries, Alicia Harding from Emmerdale, Flynn Rider from Tangled and Ron Weasley from Harry Potter

15. 3 OTPs from 3 different fandoms

Whouffle (in all its forms) from Doctor Who, William x Julia from Murdoch Mysteries and Flynn x Rapunzel from Tangled

16. 5 favorite ships

Oslock, Otayuri, Ron x Hermione, Lavender x Parvati & Clara x George

17.  Just ramble about something fan-related, go go go (prompts optional but encouraged)

Clara will always be in the Doctor’s life. In the Doctor’s past, present and future. She is always there to save the Doctor. Clara has meet all the Doctor’s, the past, the present and the future ones. There will never be a day when Clara wouldn’t be next to the Doctor, she is there always even tho the Doctor doesn’t see her.

Clara Oswald is the queen of universe and I love her so much. I love George Crabtree so much, he is pure and lovely.

And I want that George Crabtree finds his happiness and love of his life.

And there should be much more Otabek Altin in Yuri!!! on Ice.

Tagging: @mypinkandyellowrose, @acaptainswaneternity and  @sherifffjones - do this if you want. + if someone of my followers wants to do this, you can say that I tagged you.

[briangroth27]

Timeless Season 1 Review

Without a doubt, Timeless was my favorite new show of the season! The adventures of history professor Lucy (Abigail Spencer), pilot/tech genius Rufus (Malcolm Barrett), and soldier Wyatt (Matt Lanter) were a blast, zipping through American history to prevent a “madman” from changing it. Shawn Ryan, Eric Kripke, and the show’s writers added much more than a dash of historical accuracy to the Time Team’s exploits, providing real context to the events the team tried to preserve.

Full Spoilers...

Our Time Team was brought in by DHS Agent Denise Christopher (Sakina Jaffrey) and tech billionaire Connor Mason (Paterson Joseph) to catch former NSA asset Garcia Flynn (Goran Visnjic), who’d stolen Mason’s time machine to rewrite history and save his family from the shadowy Rittenhouse organization. Matters became increasingly complicated as Lucy’s sister Amy (Bailey Noble) was accidentally erased from the timeline, Rufus and his family were threatened by the scarily powerful and omnipresent Rittenhouse, and Wyatt was tormented by the death of his wife Jessica and whether or not he could prevent it. Spencer, Barrett, and Lanter were all excellent leads, bringing vulnerability, compassion, intelligence, humor, heroism, and just a touch of darker angst to roles that could’ve easily been one-dimensional. To that end, the series mined all the drama inherent in time travel and changes to the timeline; I was surprised from the get-go that things—at least minor ones—were allowed to change so much! For example, Lucy's comment about forgetting her sister's birthday, despite being the only person in her family who knew she existed, was heartbreaking. The reveal that she had a fiancee (Daniel Di Tomasso) in the newly altered timeline whom she’d never met could’ve been played with more, but I think it was best (and probably more realistic) for her to focus on the missions over that awkward situation. Wyatt trying to peacefully prevent Jessica's murderer from being born, even though time was fighting to maintain itself, was great drama too. His reaction when the killer’s father accidentally died was perfect and the crushing reveal that Jessica was still dead once he got home was brilliant. Rufus’ growing confidence in every area of his life was a great season-long arc that dovetailed perfectly with the steadily-developing bond within the Time Team, even as it was threatened by Rufus being an unlikely spy for Rittenhouse. Barrett brought great tension to Rufus as his turmoil over spying on his friends increased from episode to episode. I thought they’d play Rufus against Lucy and Wyatt for much longer than they did to build up a bigger betrayal, but I was pleasantly surprised he came clean rather quickly and the trio worked through it, enhancing their bond. I figured the team would go rogue eventually and I'm glad it happened before the season finale. More shows should take big risks like that rather than maintaining the status quo until “special event” episodes! 

The growing familial bond between the core trio over the course of their adventures was a joy to watch, while Agent Christopher and programmer Jiya (Claudia Doumit) seamlessly fit into the group as the season progressed. I was happy Jiya was more than just a generic love interest (as cute as her romance with Rufus is) and was his equal in the tech arena, holding her own to save the day when time was tight and the odds were against them. I was genuinely surprised we met Agent Christopher’s family and continued to follow her after she was dismissed from the time travel project. That felt like the natural time to cut off the Time Team’s resources, but the show surprised me by having her go rogue and join the team. I also liked that she trusted Lucy to keep a flash drive of her family on the Lifeboat time machine in case they were erased; that was really clever. Even Mason, who I thought was genuinely a bad guy, shocked me when his self-interest (at least) won out, landing him on the Time Team's side at the last second. 

I liked that Flynn wasn’t the purely evil villain he was initially made out to be, since he really was trying to save his family. It was smart to make him the extreme version of our heroes; not only did that make him a great foil for them, but at several points late in the season I thought each member of the Time Team was just a slight push away from being ready to join him. As much as Agent Christopher arresting Flynn before he could save his family (as Lucy had promised him) in the end will make him even more of an enemy, I wouldn’t be surprised if Flynn joined the Time Team next season. I can’t wait to find out when Lucy will return the journal to him and what the circumstances of Future Lucy reaching out to him—as a last hope?—are! Matt Frewer was solid in a supporting role as Anthony Bruhl, one of Flynn’s allies and Rufus’ former friend, lending a nice bit of conflict to the villains’ side of the show. The third prominent member of Flynn’s team, Emma Whitmore (Annie Wersching), proved to be calculating and capable, making her a good foil for Flynn’s more emotionally-driven methods.

Rittenhouse was a great enemy waiting in the shadows, ever-present and ready to strike, but also just out of sight. Getting Armin Shimerman to play the original Rittenhouse back in the Revolutionary War era was excellent casting! Since the organization was so powerful and imposing, I was surprised at how low-key their seeming defeat actually was. I'd like to think bringing them down by documenting all of Rittenhouse’s affairs over half a century was inspired/foreshadowed by the team’s adventure with Elliot Ness (Micha Collins) and Al Capone (Cameron Gharaee), since that’s how he was brought down before they changed history. I was expecting big changes to the timeline with Rittenhouse finally removed from the past, but this was just as satisfying. It was truly shocking that Lucy's mom Carol (Susanna Thompson) was revealed as a member of Rittenhouse too! The status quo seems to be shattered and I can't believe any of the Time Team would work with the government ever again. Are they going to join Flynn (maybe he shares some of his plutonium to power the Lifeboat) to stop Rittenhouse from creating their “perfect” future?

Many of the show’s historical guest stars were very entertaining! Harry Houdini (Michael Drayer), Bonnie & Clyde (Jacqueline Byers & Sam Strike), Ernest Hemingway (Brandon Barash), and Josephine Baker (Tiffany Daniels) were definitely among my favorites, but all of them added an engaging aspect to the weekly adventures. My absolute favorites had to the real-life inspirations for the Lone Ranger and Tonto, Bass Reeves and Grant Johnson. Reeves’ moral code played extremely well against Wyatt’s increasing difficulty with not taking more action to save Jessica, spurring a great debate about heroes and killing. On a side note, I’d love it if Timeless’ creators made a Lone Ranger series starring Coleman Domingo and Zahn McClarnon (Reeves and Johnson here), mixing Bass Reeves’ historical past with the Lone Ranger mythos! The temporal guest stars gave the show a great, varied texture: moments like actor John Wilkes Booth (Kelly Blatz) practicing his lines before committing an assassination were hilarious and the team getting to co-star in a new James Bond book/film after teaming up with Ian Fleming (Sean Maguire) was very cool! Other historical figures became well-written parallels to our heroes, like Werner Von Braun (Christian Oliver) and Rufus, or H.H. Holmes’ (Joel Johnstone) victims and the unexplained death of Wyatt’s wife. It was also great to learn new things about history, like the fact that Al Capone had a brother in law enforcement (Mather Zickel) and Jesse James (Daniel Lissing) was a psychopath instead of some noble outlaw of the Old West. Some of the changes to history, like General Cornwallis (Brad Dryborough) and Elliot Ness getting killed, genuinely shocked me (particularly as Micha Collins’ role as Ness had been so hyped online).

The show’s aesthetic was polished and sleek while staying true to the grit of war zones and the Old West when the story brought the characters there. There was a definite formula to many of the episodes—a necessary evil, as they had to show us how history really went before showing it change—but I don’t think it hurt the series at all. When they did play with the formula, like Wyatt and Rufus’ reverse-Back to the Future attempt to stop Jessica’s killer from being born and episode 7, which opened with the team being stranded during the French and Indian War, it was a great change of pace! I loved the smart writing, which injected a lot of humanity, humor, and drama into the proceedings while deftly including history lessons that never felt like lectures. I do think the series’ ratings were damaged by the timeslot (10 pm on Mondays); there was nothing content-wise that required that time and Timeless would’ve been great as an 8 pm show, given the all-ages tone. While it would conflict with The CW’s similarly-toned superhero shows Mondays-Wednesdays, maybe Timeless season 2 could find a home on Thursdays as counter-programming to ABC’s TGIT or on Fridays.

All the time-travel physics were well-explained over the course of the season, but I do have one theoretical question: they can't go back to where they've gone before, but what if they showed up a couple of days before an earlier trip to the same time zone? What would happen if they accidentally stayed past the barrier into their previous trip to that time and crossed the time streams, as it were? I think there’s a great “ticking clock” plot in there. The one area that I’d say the show could go further—and perhaps this is about to be addressed with Rittenhouse rewriting the timeline as they see fit—is that we should probably start seeing an increasingly altered future as more and more trips are taken to the past. As pointed out by the Bitter Script Reader on Twitter, this would eventually render Lucy ineffective as she knows less and less about the new history (unless her role shifts to documenting the history that was), but I don’t think the show should be afraid to go big on the changes.  

I had a plethora of crazy theories about how the show could twist the plot and the timeline: Was Flynn from the future? Could he be Lucy’s son? Amy’s son, now existing only because he was outside the timeline when it changed and she was erased? Lucy’s father? Someone sent back in time by a future Lucy? Could one of the accidental changes to history bring back Wyatt’s wife Jessica? Did Rittenhouse kill her in the first place? Is Wyatt going to kill the parents of her killer to save her? If they eliminate Rittenhouse, will Lucy be born? Will Rufus get caught playing double agent? Will the Time Team find themselves aligned with Flynn by the season finale? I love theorizing and I love when shows fool me even more. Timeless did that often, and their reveals were never disappointing compared to my theories.

I can’t wait to see where this show goes if it gets a second season! Jessica’s death is still super suspicious; I’m 100% positive it was carried out by Rittenhouse (and they just used a different killer once Wyatt eliminated the original one from the timeline), and I can’t believe Wyatt is really ready to let it lie. If it was Rittenhouse, why would they have her killed? Was she involved with them too? Could Rittenhouse’s plans to create their perfect world bring Jessica back? The one thing I don’t need to see is Lucy and Wyatt together romantically. I know it's big in the fandom—at least on Twitter—but to me, it's clear he absolutely still loves Jessica and until he can't possibly bring her back, I don't see him moving on. Wyatt and Lucy do have chemistry, but it doesn't feel romantic from his side. Lucy’s maybe, but Wyatt seems unwavering in his devotion to his wife. I still think it'd be gut-wrenchingly brilliant if they discovered that Lucy's dad killed her, so the only way to save Jessica would be to kill him before Lucy's conceived. 

Are Wyatt and Rufus going to break Flynn out of prison so he can help rescue Lucy from her mom and retake the Lifeboat? Will Lucy ever find a way to get Amy back? I don't see why Lucy drew a connection between her mom's illness and Amy existing, but if they are connected somehow, that’d certainly be surprising. Are we going to see Lucy fill out the journal, now that she has it? Will we see Flynn time travel to meet older Lucy, or are we going to see her grow to a point where she sends him back in time? Will Mason’s self-serving nature continue to supply the team indefinitely, or are those resources shut off for good? What’s secret Rittenhouse agent Emma Whitmore off to destroy? Is my sister right, and Jiya’s visions of the past will give the Time Team their history-saving missions by cluing them in to what Whitmore is changing? 

Whatever they have in store, I’ll be very disappointed if NBC doesn’t bring Timeless back for another season! The cast, writing, and historical nature of the show are all top-notch. #RenewTimeless, indeed!

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Dug Up at petsupplyandmore: February 2019 Canine Occasions

The climate exterior may be frightful however that’s no motive to not seize your pup and get out to one among these nice 2019 February canine occasions. Can’t discover your February canine occasion? Simply ship us an e-mail at dogstermag@belvoir.com and we’ll put up your occasion in our 2019 canine occasions listings. Now, let’s see what’s going on in February for canine.

All month: Pet Dental Well being Month and Unchain a Canine Month

Thursday, February 7: 16th Annual NY Pet Style Present Masquerade Ball for Animal Rescue Offered by Frenchie’s Kitchen

Don’t miss the New York Pet Style Present Masquerade Ball for Animal Rescue this February seventh on the Lodge Pennsylvania in New York Metropolis.

Don’t miss the 16th annual NY Pet Style Present Offered by Frenchie’s Kitchen — an animal rescue profit with a portion of the proceeds supporting the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals held from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. on the Lodge Pennsylvania in New York Metropolis, NY. This 12 months’s theme “Masquerade Ball for Animal Rescue” encompasses a “Royal Pup-tial Wedding ceremony” with cute rescues Princess Meghan Barkle and Harry Prince of Tails, plus The Queen Mum, two Bridesmaids, a Flower Lady and Soldier. This present is the most important pet vogue and animal rescue profit on this planet! You’ll meet rescue canine Effie Brown, chosen to characterize all handicapped canine on this 12 months’s NY Pet Style Present, who will mannequin as one of many Bridesmaids within the Royal Pup-tial Wedding ceremony. Effie shall be strolling the Crimson Carpet. She is the primary ever wheelchair canine and first Pit Bull to be featured on the vogue present. Introduced in from Apollo Assist and Rescue (ASR), Effie shall be exhibiting off her bravery and her Walkin’ Pets Wheelchair. Handicapped Pets helped sponsor Effie and Monica’s journey from Texas to New York, because the group additionally brings six different rescue canine to their new eternally houses alongside the way in which! On the door, a single ticket prices $50;, a reserved desk of (four) $300—adjoining to runway!; single seat reserved on (10) prime $75 per particular person; reserved desk 10 prime $75; and Finest in Present Costume Contest — consists of entry to indicate — Ticket $95.  Extra info at NYPetFashionShow.com.

Sunday, February 10: 2019 Canine Writers Affiliation of America (DWAA) Awards Banquet

Love to put in writing, particularly about canine? Be a part of the DWAA — probably the most acknowledged skilled writing affiliation dedicated to canine — excellent for artists, photographers, writers, poets, historians, bloggers or veterinarians. This 12 months’s 2019 DWAA Awards Banquet takes place on the New Yorker Lodge in Manhattan. Keynote audio system are NBC’s Jill Rappaport and radio host/journalist (and sister publication Catster contributor) Steve Dale. Winners of the annual writing competitors shall be introduced. Don’t miss this thrilling networking night. For more information, click on right here.

Monday, February 11 by Tuesday, February 12: 143rd Westminster Kennel Membership Canine Present

Picture of 2018 Finest in Present winner Bichon Frisé Flynn and his handler Invoice McFadden. Courtesy Westminster Kennel Membership Canine Present.

It’s that point of 12 months when all eyes — and paws — shall be on Madison Sq. Backyard for the 2019 Westminster Kennel Membership Canine Present offered by Purina Professional Plan. Competing for the primary time are two breeds: the Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen and the Nederlandse Kooikerhondje. This 12 months’s Finest In Present winner shall be picked by legendary canine handler Peter J. Inexperienced. Additionally try AKC Meet the Breeds, the place you may find out about tons of of canine and cat breeds. For occasion schedules, extra particulars and tickets, go to westminsterkennelclub.org.

Tuesday, February 12: Out now — The Sisters Hemingway

Now out in print — the newest novel any Annie England Noblin crammed with a canine and Southern delight titled The Sisters Hemingway. Printed by William Morrow.

Creator and canine lover — she has three rescue Bulldogs — Annie England Noblin’s newest novel is crammed with southern delight and household secrets and techniques. Aunt Beatrice raised the three sisters after their mom and youthful sister died. Years later, when Aunt Beatrice passes away, the three sisters come house once more, every with a secret. Add a Basset Hound named Lafayette and a hidden diary to the combination, and also you’ve acquired a page-turning thriller. Printed by William Morrow; $15.99 ($19.99 Can).

Thursday, February 14: Valentine’s Day

Present your pup some love on Valentine’s Day with puptastic hugs, cuddles, additional walks and play time. ©Getty Photographs

Present your canine how a lot you like him! Searching for fun, learn Valentines Our Canines Would Write If They Had Thumbs by Heather Marcoux.

Saturday, February 16: Paws4You Rescue Profit Chopard Presents Diamonds are Without end Gala

The Paws4You Rescue Profit “Chopard Presents Diamonds Are Without end” Gala is a casino-themed fundraiser to boost cash for the shelter.

Paws4You, a Miami-based, non-profit animal rescue group, hosts its second annual, black-tie fundraising gala at 7:30 p.m. on the Coral Gables Nation Membership, 997 North Greenway Drive, Coral Gables, FL, 33134. The gala will elevate funds for Paws4You Rescue in assist of its mission to save lots of canine from euthanasia and fight displacement of pets with steering and alternate options to give up. The casino-themed fundraiser occasion will embody poker, roulette and different Vegas-style video games to boost cash for the shelter. Effectively-known philanthropists and dedicated group members Paul and Suwanne DiMare are the honorees at this 12 months’s gala. Canines from Paws4You Rescue which are up for adoption will take part within the gathering and a customized signature Chopard canine bowl shall be raffled off to at least one fortunate visitor. The second annual gala is in partnership with Chopard, Coral Gables Journal and La Prairie. To buy tickets, click on right here.

Monday, February 18: Return of American Rescue Canine Present

Bernie Botts wins 2018 Finest Listener class within the American Rescue Canine Present. Credit score: © 2017 Crown Media United States, LLC | Picture: Alexx Henry Studios, LLC / jeremy lee

Again for a second installment, the Hallmark Channel’s new annual TV program returns, showcasing shelter canine competing in such wagalicious classes as Finest Wiggle Butt, Finest Underbite and Finest in Kissing. Consists of combined and purebred rescue canine — all competing with the objective of ending pet homelessness. For occasions, particulars and highlights of the present, see hallmarkchannel.com.

Saturday, February 23: Nationwide Canine Biscuit Day

Have fun this canine vacation observance by whipping up some home-made canine biscuits for Fido like these peanut butter banana canine treats that may be minimize into no matter vacation form you need!

Sunday, February 24: Krewe of Barkus and Meoux Mardi Gras Parade

The Krewe of Barkus and Meoux holds its annual Pet Parade Sunday, February 24. Hundreds of costumed pets and their house owners collect to compete in costume contests and stroll within the parade.

The Krewe of Barkus and Meoux, also called “The Animal Krewe,” fashioned in Shreveport-Bossier, Louisiana in 1999 with the aim of internet hosting year-round fundraising actions to assist regional spay and neuter applications, with the most important occasion being the annual Pet Parade. Held from 12 p.m. to four p.m. at 2000 Reeves Marine Drive in Bossier Metropolis. Every year, hundreds of costumed pets and their house owners collect to compete in costume contests and stroll in an enormous pet parade. The theme of the 2019 Krewe of Barkus and Meoux Pet Parade is “Steampunk Pups and Futuristic Felines.” Admission is $1 for adults and free for kids; the associated fee to register a pet for the parade is $25 per pet. Parade day actions, together with the judging of registered pets for prizes in such classes as “Finest Dressed,” “Finest Float,” “Finest Interpretation of Theme” and “Pet/Proprietor Lookalike,” will start at 1 p.m. The parade usually marches at three p.m. Click on right here for full parade info and on-line pet registration.

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• MUTTS Canine Cantina — An City Oasis for Canines

• How one can Educate Your Canine to Fetch

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Dug Up at Dogster: February 2019 Dog Events

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The weather outside might be frightful but that’s no reason not to grab your pup and get out to one of these great 2019 February dog events. Can’t find your February dog event? Just send us an email at dogstermag@belvoir.com and we’ll post your event in our 2019 dog events listings. Now, let’s see what is going on in February for dogs.

All month: Pet Dental Health Month and Unchain a Dog Month

Thursday, February 7: 16th Annual NY Pet Fashion Show Masquerade Ball for Animal Rescue Presented by Frenchie’s Kitchen

Don’t miss the New York Pet Fashion Show Masquerade Ball for Animal Rescue this February 7th at the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York City.

Don’t miss the 16th annual NY Pet Fashion Show Presented by Frenchie’s Kitchen — an animal rescue benefit with a portion of the proceeds supporting the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals held from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York City, NY. This year’s theme “Masquerade Ball for Animal Rescue” features a “Royal Pup-tial Wedding” with adorable rescues Princess Meghan Barkle and Harry Prince of Tails, plus The Queen Mum, two Bridesmaids, a Flower Girl and Soldier. This show is the largest pet fashion and animal rescue benefit in the world! You’ll meet rescue dog Effie Brown, selected to represent all handicapped dogs in this year’s NY Pet Fashion Show, who will model as one of the Bridesmaids in the Royal Pup-tial Wedding. Effie will be walking the Red Carpet. She is the first ever wheelchair dog and first Pit Bull to be featured at the fashion show. Brought in from Apollo Support and Rescue (ASR), Effie will be showing off her bravery and her Walkin’ Pets Wheelchair. Handicapped Pets helped sponsor Effie and Monica’s trip from Texas to New York, as the organization also brings six other rescue dogs to their new forever homes along the way! At the door, a single ticket costs $50;, a reserved table of (4) $300—adjacent to runway!; single seat reserved on (10) top $75 per person; reserved table 10 top $75; and Best in Show Costume Contest — includes entry to show — Ticket $95.  More information at NYPetFashionShow.com.

Sunday, February 10: 2019 Dog Writers Association of America (DWAA) Awards Banquet

Love to write, especially about dogs? Join the DWAA — the most recognized professional writing association devoted to dogs — perfect for artists, photographers, writers, poets, historians, bloggers or veterinarians. This year’s 2019 DWAA Awards Banquet takes place at the New Yorker Hotel in Manhattan. Keynote speakers are NBC’s Jill Rappaport and radio host/journalist (and sister publication Catster contributor) Steve Dale. Winners of the annual writing competition will be announced. Don’t miss this exciting networking evening. For more info, click here.

Monday, February 11 through Tuesday, February 12: 143rd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show

Photo of 2018 Best in Show winner Bichon Frisé Flynn and his handler Bill McFadden. Courtesy Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.

It’s that time of year when all eyes — and paws — will be on Madison Square Garden for the 2019 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show presented by Purina Pro Plan. Competing for the first time are two breeds: the Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen and the Nederlandse Kooikerhondje. This year’s Best In Show winner will be picked by legendary dog handler Peter J. Green. Also check out AKC Meet the Breeds, where you can learn about hundreds of dogs and cat breeds. For event schedules, more details and tickets, go to westminsterkennelclub.org.

Tuesday, February 12: Out now — The Sisters Hemingway

Now out in print — the latest novel any Annie England Noblin filled with a dog and Southern delight titled The Sisters Hemingway. Published by William Morrow.

Author and dog lover — she has three rescue Bulldogs — Annie England Noblin’s latest novel is filled with southern delight and family secrets. Aunt Beatrice raised the three sisters after their mother and younger sister died. Years later, when Aunt Beatrice passes away, the three sisters come home again, each with a secret. Add a Basset Hound named Lafayette and a hidden diary to the mix, and you’ve got a page-turning mystery. Published by William Morrow; $15.99 ($19.99 Can).

Thursday, February 14: Valentine’s Day

Show your pup some love on Valentine’s Day with puptastic hugs, cuddles, extra walks and play time. ©Getty Images

Show your dog how much you love him! Looking for a laugh, read Valentines Our Dogs Would Write If They Had Thumbs by Heather Marcoux.

Saturday, February 16: Paws4You Rescue Benefit Chopard Presents Diamonds are Forever Gala

The Paws4You Rescue Benefit “Chopard Presents Diamonds Are Forever” Gala is a casino-themed fundraiser to raise money for the shelter.

Paws4You, a Miami-based, non-profit animal rescue organization, hosts its second annual, black-tie fundraising gala at 7:30 p.m. at the Coral Gables Country Club, 997 North Greenway Drive, Coral Gables, FL, 33134. The gala will raise funds for Paws4You Rescue in support of its mission to save dogs from euthanasia and combat displacement of pets with guidance and alternatives to surrender. The casino-themed fundraiser event will include poker, roulette and other Vegas-style games to raise money for the shelter. Well-known philanthropists and committed community members Paul and Suwanne DiMare are the honorees at this year’s gala. Dogs from Paws4You Rescue that are up for adoption will participate in the gathering and a custom signature Chopard dog bowl will be raffled off to one lucky guest. The second annual gala is in partnership with Chopard, Coral Gables Magazine and La Prairie. To purchase tickets, click here.

Monday, February 18: Return of American Rescue Dog Show

Bernie Botts wins 2018 Best Listener category in the American Rescue Dog Show. Credit: © 2017 Crown Media United States, LLC | Photo: Alexx Henry Studios, LLC / jeremy lee

Back for a second installment, the Hallmark Channel’s new annual TV program returns, showcasing shelter dogs competing in such wagalicious categories as Best Wiggle Butt, Best Underbite and Best in Kissing. Includes mixed and purebred rescue dogs — all competing with the goal of ending pet homelessness. For times, details and highlights of the show, see hallmarkchannel.com.

Saturday, February 23: National Dog Biscuit Day

Celebrate this canine holiday observance by whipping up some home-made dog biscuits for Fido like these peanut butter banana dog treats that can be cut into whatever holiday shape you want!

Sunday, February 24: Krewe of Barkus and Meoux Mardi Gras Parade

The Krewe of Barkus and Meoux holds its annual Pet Parade Sunday, February 24. Thousands of costumed pets and their owners gather to compete in costume contests and walk in the parade.

The Krewe of Barkus and Meoux, also known as “The Animal Krewe,” formed in Shreveport-Bossier, Louisiana in 1999 with the purpose of hosting year-round fundraising activities to support regional spay and neuter programs, with the largest event being the annual Pet Parade. Held from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at 2000 Reeves Marine Drive in Bossier City. Each year, thousands of costumed pets and their owners gather to compete in costume contests and walk in a giant pet parade. The theme of the 2019 Krewe of Barkus and Meoux Pet Parade is “Steampunk Pups and Futuristic Felines.” Admission is $1 for adults and free for children; the cost to register a pet for the parade is $25 per pet. Parade day activities, including the judging of registered pets for prizes in such categories as “Best Dressed,” “Best Float,” “Best Interpretation of Theme” and “Pet/Owner Lookalike,” will begin at 1 p.m. The parade typically marches at 3 p.m. Click here for complete parade information and online pet registration.

Thumbnail: Photography  ©Melissa Kauffman

Read more about active dogs, dog events and tips for fun canine things to do on Dogster.com:

• Autumn & Kona: A K-9 Search and Rescue Team

• MUTTS Canine Cantina — An Urban Oasis for Dogs

• How to Teach Your Dog to Fetch

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Dug Up at Dogster: February 2019 Dog Events

The post Dug Up at Dogster: February 2019 Dog Events by Melissa Kauffman appeared first on Dogster. Copying over entire articles infringes on copyright laws. You may not be aware of it, but all of these articles were assigned, contracted and paid for, so they aren’t considered public domain. However, we appreciate that you like the article and would love it if you continued sharing just the first paragraph of an article, then linking out to the rest of the piece on Dogster.com.

The weather outside might be frightful but that’s no reason not to grab your pup and get out to one of these great 2019 February dog events. Can’t find your February dog event? Just send us an email at dogstermag@belvoir.com and we’ll post your event in our 2019 dog events listings. Now, let’s see what is going on in February for dogs.

All month: Pet Dental Health Month and Unchain a Dog Month

Thursday, February 7: 16th Annual NY Pet Fashion Show Masquerade Ball for Animal Rescue Presented by Frenchie’s Kitchen

Don’t miss the New York Pet Fashion Show Masquerade Ball for Animal Rescue this February 7th at the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York City.

Don’t miss the 16th annual NY Pet Fashion Show Presented by Frenchie’s Kitchen — an animal rescue benefit with a portion of the proceeds supporting the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals held from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York City, NY. This year’s theme “Masquerade Ball for Animal Rescue” features a “Royal Pup-tial Wedding” with adorable rescues Princess Meghan Barkle and Harry Prince of Tails, plus The Queen Mum, two Bridesmaids, a Flower Girl and Soldier. This show is the largest pet fashion and animal rescue benefit in the world! You’ll meet rescue dog Effie Brown, selected to represent all handicapped dogs in this year’s NY Pet Fashion Show, who will model as one of the Bridesmaids in the Royal Pup-tial Wedding. Effie will be walking the Red Carpet. She is the first ever wheelchair dog and first Pit Bull to be featured at the fashion show. Brought in from Apollo Support and Rescue (ASR), Effie will be showing off her bravery and her Walkin’ Pets Wheelchair. Handicapped Pets helped sponsor Effie and Monica’s trip from Texas to New York, as the organization also brings six other rescue dogs to their new forever homes along the way! At the door, a single ticket costs $50;, a reserved table of (4) $300—adjacent to runway!; single seat reserved on (10) top $75 per person; reserved table 10 top $75; and Best in Show Costume Contest — includes entry to show — Ticket $95.  More information at NYPetFashionShow.com.

Sunday, February 10: 2019 Dog Writers Association of America (DWAA) Awards Banquet

Love to write, especially about dogs? Join the DWAA — the most recognized professional writing association devoted to dogs — perfect for artists, photographers, writers, poets, historians, bloggers or veterinarians. This year’s 2019 DWAA Awards Banquet takes place at the New Yorker Hotel in Manhattan. Keynote speakers are NBC’s Jill Rappaport and radio host/journalist (and sister publication Catster contributor) Steve Dale. Winners of the annual writing competition will be announced. Don’t miss this exciting networking evening. For more info, click here.

Monday, February 11 through Tuesday, February 12: 143rd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show

Photo of 2018 Best in Show winner Bichon Frisé Flynn and his handler Bill McFadden. Courtesy Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.

It’s that time of year when all eyes — and paws — will be on Madison Square Garden for the 2019 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show presented by Purina Pro Plan. Competing for the first time are two breeds: the Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen and the Nederlandse Kooikerhondje. This year’s Best In Show winner will be picked by legendary dog handler Peter J. Green. Also check out AKC Meet the Breeds, where you can learn about hundreds of dogs and cat breeds. For event schedules, more details and tickets, go to westminsterkennelclub.org.

Tuesday, February 12: Out now — The Sisters Hemingway

Now out in print — the latest novel any Annie England Noblin filled with a dog and Southern delight titled The Sisters Hemingway. Published by William Morrow.

Author and dog lover — she has three rescue Bulldogs — Annie England Noblin’s latest novel is filled with southern delight and family secrets. Aunt Beatrice raised the three sisters after their mother and younger sister died. Years later, when Aunt Beatrice passes away, the three sisters come home again, each with a secret. Add a Basset Hound named Lafayette and a hidden diary to the mix, and you’ve got a page-turning mystery. Published by William Morrow; $15.99 ($19.99 Can).

Thursday, February 14: Valentine’s Day

Show your pup some love on Valentine’s Day with puptastic hugs, cuddles, extra walks and play time. ©Getty Images

Show your dog how much you love him! Looking for a laugh, read Valentines Our Dogs Would Write If They Had Thumbs by Heather Marcoux.

Saturday, February 16: Paws4You Rescue Benefit Chopard Presents Diamonds are Forever Gala

The Paws4You Rescue Benefit “Chopard Presents Diamonds Are Forever” Gala is a casino-themed fundraiser to raise money for the shelter.

Paws4You, a Miami-based, non-profit animal rescue organization, hosts its second annual, black-tie fundraising gala at 7:30 p.m. at the Coral Gables Country Club, 997 North Greenway Drive, Coral Gables, FL, 33134. The gala will raise funds for Paws4You Rescue in support of its mission to save dogs from euthanasia and combat displacement of pets with guidance and alternatives to surrender. The casino-themed fundraiser event will include poker, roulette and other Vegas-style games to raise money for the shelter. Well-known philanthropists and committed community members Paul and Suwanne DiMare are the honorees at this year’s gala. Dogs from Paws4You Rescue that are up for adoption will participate in the gathering and a custom signature Chopard dog bowl will be raffled off to one lucky guest. The second annual gala is in partnership with Chopard, Coral Gables Magazine and La Prairie. To purchase tickets, click here.

Monday, February 18: Return of American Rescue Dog Show

Bernie Botts wins 2018 Best Listener category in the American Rescue Dog Show. Credit: © 2017 Crown Media United States, LLC | Photo: Alexx Henry Studios, LLC / jeremy lee

Back for a second installment, the Hallmark Channel’s new annual TV program returns, showcasing shelter dogs competing in such wagalicious categories as Best Wiggle Butt, Best Underbite and Best in Kissing. Includes mixed and purebred rescue dogs — all competing with the goal of ending pet homelessness. For times, details and highlights of the show, see hallmarkchannel.com.

Saturday, February 23: National Dog Biscuit Day

Celebrate this canine holiday observance by whipping up some home-made dog biscuits for Fido like these peanut butter banana dog treats that can be cut into whatever holiday shape you want!

Sunday, February 24: Krewe of Barkus and Meoux Mardi Gras Parade

The Krewe of Barkus and Meoux holds its annual Pet Parade Sunday, February 24. Thousands of costumed pets and their owners gather to compete in costume contests and walk in the parade.

The Krewe of Barkus and Meoux, also known as “The Animal Krewe,” formed in Shreveport-Bossier, Louisiana in 1999 with the purpose of hosting year-round fundraising activities to support regional spay and neuter programs, with the largest event being the annual Pet Parade. Held from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at 2000 Reeves Marine Drive in Bossier City. Each year, thousands of costumed pets and their owners gather to compete in costume contests and walk in a giant pet parade. The theme of the 2019 Krewe of Barkus and Meoux Pet Parade is “Steampunk Pups and Futuristic Felines.” Admission is $1 for adults and free for children; the cost to register a pet for the parade is $25 per pet. Parade day activities, including the judging of registered pets for prizes in such categories as “Best Dressed,” “Best Float,” “Best Interpretation of Theme” and “Pet/Owner Lookalike,” will begin at 1 p.m. The parade typically marches at 3 p.m. Click here for complete parade information and online pet registration.

Thumbnail: Photography  ©Melissa Kauffman

Read more about active dogs, dog events and tips for fun canine things to do on Dogster.com:

• Autumn & Kona: A K-9 Search and Rescue Team

• MUTTS Canine Cantina — An Urban Oasis for Dogs

• How to Teach Your Dog to Fetch

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The weather outside might be frightful but that’s no reason not to grab your pup and get out to one of these great 2019 February dog events. Can’t find your February dog event? Just send us an email at dogstermag@belvoir.com and we’ll post your event in our 2019 dog events listings. Now, let’s see what is going on in February for dogs.

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Thursday, February 7: 16th Annual NY Pet Fashion Show Masquerade Ball for Animal Rescue Presented by Frenchie’s Kitchen

Don’t miss the New York Pet Fashion Show Masquerade Ball for Animal Rescue this February 7th at the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York City.

Don’t miss the 16th annual NY Pet Fashion Show Presented by Frenchie’s Kitchen — an animal rescue benefit with a portion of the proceeds supporting the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals held from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York City, NY. This year’s theme “Masquerade Ball for Animal Rescue” features a “Royal Pup-tial Wedding” with adorable rescues Princess Meghan Barkle and Harry Prince of Tails, plus The Queen Mum, two Bridesmaids, a Flower Girl and Soldier. This show is the largest pet fashion and animal rescue benefit in the world! You’ll meet rescue dog Effie Brown, selected to represent all handicapped dogs in this year’s NY Pet Fashion Show, who will model as one of the Bridesmaids in the Royal Pup-tial Wedding. Effie will be walking the Red Carpet. She is the first ever wheelchair dog and first Pit Bull to be featured at the fashion show. Brought in from Apollo Support and Rescue (ASR), Effie will be showing off her bravery and her Walkin’ Pets Wheelchair. Handicapped Pets helped sponsor Effie and Monica’s trip from Texas to New York, as the organization also brings six other rescue dogs to their new forever homes along the way! At the door, a single ticket costs $50;, a reserved table of (4) $300—adjacent to runway!; single seat reserved on (10) top $75 per person; reserved table 10 top $75; and Best in Show Costume Contest — includes entry to show — Ticket $95.  More information at NYPetFashionShow.com.

Sunday, February 10: 2019 Dog Writers Association of America (DWAA) Awards Banquet

Love to write, especially about dogs? Join the DWAA — the most recognized professional writing association devoted to dogs — perfect for artists, photographers, writers, poets, historians, bloggers or veterinarians. This year’s 2019 DWAA Awards Banquet takes place at the New Yorker Hotel in Manhattan. Keynote speakers are NBC’s Jill Rappaport and radio host/journalist (and sister publication Catster contributor) Steve Dale. Winners of the annual writing competition will be announced. Don’t miss this exciting networking evening. For more info, click here.

Monday, February 11 through Tuesday, February 12: 143rd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show

Photo of 2018 Best in Show winner Bichon Frisé Flynn and his handler Bill McFadden. Courtesy Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.

It’s that time of year when all eyes — and paws — will be on Madison Square Garden for the 2019 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show presented by Purina Pro Plan. Competing for the first time are two breeds: the Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen and the Nederlandse Kooikerhondje. This year’s Best In Show winner will be picked by legendary dog handler Peter J. Green. Also check out AKC Meet the Breeds, where you can learn about hundreds of dogs and cat breeds. For event schedules, more details and tickets, go to westminsterkennelclub.org.

Tuesday, February 12: Out now — The Sisters Hemingway

Now out in print — the latest novel any Annie England Noblin filled with a dog and Southern delight titled The Sisters Hemingway. Published by William Morrow.

Author and dog lover — she has three rescue Bulldogs — Annie England Noblin’s latest novel is filled with southern delight and family secrets. Aunt Beatrice raised the three sisters after their mother and younger sister died. Years later, when Aunt Beatrice passes away, the three sisters come home again, each with a secret. Add a Basset Hound named Lafayette and a hidden diary to the mix, and you’ve got a page-turning mystery. Published by William Morrow; $15.99 ($19.99 Can).

Thursday, February 14: Valentine’s Day

Show your pup some love on Valentine’s Day with puptastic hugs, cuddles, extra walks and play time. ©Getty Images

Show your dog how much you love him! Looking for a laugh, read Valentines Our Dogs Would Write If They Had Thumbs by Heather Marcoux.

Saturday, February 16: Paws4You Rescue Benefit Chopard Presents Diamonds are Forever Gala

The Paws4You Rescue Benefit “Chopard Presents Diamonds Are Forever” Gala is a casino-themed fundraiser to raise money for the shelter.

Paws4You, a Miami-based, non-profit animal rescue organization, hosts its second annual, black-tie fundraising gala at 7:30 p.m. at the Coral Gables Country Club, 997 North Greenway Drive, Coral Gables, FL, 33134. The gala will raise funds for Paws4You Rescue in support of its mission to save dogs from euthanasia and combat displacement of pets with guidance and alternatives to surrender. The casino-themed fundraiser event will include poker, roulette and other Vegas-style games to raise money for the shelter. Well-known philanthropists and committed community members Paul and Suwanne DiMare are the honorees at this year’s gala. Dogs from Paws4You Rescue that are up for adoption will participate in the gathering and a custom signature Chopard dog bowl will be raffled off to one lucky guest. The second annual gala is in partnership with Chopard, Coral Gables Magazine and La Prairie. To purchase tickets, click here.

Monday, February 18: Return of American Rescue Dog Show

Bernie Botts wins 2018 Best Listener category in the American Rescue Dog Show. Credit: © 2017 Crown Media United States, LLC | Photo: Alexx Henry Studios, LLC / jeremy lee

Back for a second installment, the Hallmark Channel’s new annual TV program returns, showcasing shelter dogs competing in such wagalicious categories as Best Wiggle Butt, Best Underbite and Best in Kissing. Includes mixed and purebred rescue dogs — all competing with the goal of ending pet homelessness. For times, details and highlights of the show, see hallmarkchannel.com.

Saturday, February 23: National Dog Biscuit Day

Celebrate this canine holiday observance by whipping up some home-made dog biscuits for Fido like these peanut butter banana dog treats that can be cut into whatever holiday shape you want!

Sunday, February 24: Krewe of Barkus and Meoux Mardi Gras Parade

The Krewe of Barkus and Meoux holds its annual Pet Parade Sunday, February 24. Thousands of costumed pets and their owners gather to compete in costume contests and walk in the parade.

The Krewe of Barkus and Meoux, also known as “The Animal Krewe,” formed in Shreveport-Bossier, Louisiana in 1999 with the purpose of hosting year-round fundraising activities to support regional spay and neuter programs, with the largest event being the annual Pet Parade. Held from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at 2000 Reeves Marine Drive in Bossier City. Each year, thousands of costumed pets and their owners gather to compete in costume contests and walk in a giant pet parade. The theme of the 2019 Krewe of Barkus and Meoux Pet Parade is “Steampunk Pups and Futuristic Felines.” Admission is $1 for adults and free for children; the cost to register a pet for the parade is $25 per pet. Parade day activities, including the judging of registered pets for prizes in such categories as “Best Dressed,” “Best Float,” “Best Interpretation of Theme” and “Pet/Owner Lookalike,” will begin at 1 p.m. The parade typically marches at 3 p.m. Click here for complete parade information and online pet registration.

Thumbnail: Photography  ©Melissa Kauffman

Read more about active dogs, dog events and tips for fun canine things to do on Dogster.com:

• Autumn & Kona: A K-9 Search and Rescue Team

• MUTTS Canine Cantina — An Urban Oasis for Dogs

• How to Teach Your Dog to Fetch

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