#antonio penn

[anonymousdandelion]

Oh, To Be Human

Antonio Penn (AKA Crowley) is back for @flashfictionfridayofficial, and for once the subject of his pining poetry is something other than his angel!

I wonder if the humans know the magic they control

If they realize how much power has been placed within their soul

No, I don’t mean wealth or warfare and I don’t mean loss or love

For all these they share with those Below as well as those Above

But there’s one distinctive talent that’s been placed within their hands

Since that early, juice-stained moment when they set out on the sands

Be it curse or be it blessing —as for which, I cannot say

With this faculty they change the world in work and rest and play

It’s the image they were made in since the dawn of their creation

What I��d give to have that gift I lack: of pure imagination

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There's a plant in my heart That doesn't want to get out No matter how loud I shout I think we are bound

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(A love poem by Antonio Penn)

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US Vogue September 1, 1961

Antonio Castillo for Jeanne Lanvin Haute Couture Collection Fall/Winter 1961-62. Dorothy McGowan wears a pink-beige Bianchini silk taffeta evening gown. Gloves by Kislav, Hair by Guillaume.

Antonio Castillo pour Jeanne Lanvin Collection Haute Couture Autmne/Hiver 1961-62. Dorothy McGowan porte une robe du soir en taffetas de soie Bianchini rose-beige. Gants de Kislav, Coiffures, par Guillaume.

Photo Irving Penn vogue archive

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15 febbraio … ricordiamo …

15 febbraio … ricordiamo … #semprevivineiricordi #nomidaricordare #personaggiimportanti #perfettamentechic

2023: Raquel Welch, è stata un’attrice e modella statunitense.  (n. 1940) 2023: Dario Penne, attore, doppiatore e direttore del doppiaggio italiano. Come attore prese parte ad alcuni film, ma fu soprattutto attivo in televisione. Penne è deceduto due giorni prima del suo 85º compleanno. (n.1938) 2022: Deep Sidhu, Sandeep Singh Sidhu, attore cinematografico indiano. Ha lavorato in film punjabi,…

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Notte sul 19 dicembre 19141, l'impresa di Alessandria

Nella notte fra il 18 e il 19 dicembre del 1941, si svolgeva una delle tante, sicuramente la più celebre delle azioni della Xª Flottiglia MAS, denominata operazione G.A.3. Quella notte, la Regia Marina vendicava l’attacco di Taranto che nell’ottobre di un anno prima aveva visto gli aerosiluranti inglesi, infliggere gravi perdite alla flotta italiana ancorata nel porto pugliese, proiettando cosi’…

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Review: G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #300

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #300 doesn't feel like the blast of the send off deserved but a bit more of a whimper. #comics #comicbooks #gijoe

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #300 is a comic that should be a celebration. It’s the final issue of the long running series being published by IDW Publishing with a future that’s still unknown. It’s also an amazing accomplishment for writer Larry Hama who has been the architect from the early days. The finale to a long running storyline, the issue should be fireworks and excitement to wrap…

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HAVE PROMISED TO LEAVE THE UNITED STATES IF TRUMP WINS

But I bet no one will walk away….

Alec Baldwin

Whoopi Goldberg

Giovanni Leggenda

Chrissy Teigen

Rob Reiner

Barbra Streisand

Cher

Nancy Pelosi

Hillary Clinton

Megan Rapinoe

Tom Hanks

Amy Schumer

MARE

Lady Gaga

Taylor Swift

Bill Gates

Jane Fonda

Madonna

Mark Ruffalo

Kim Kardashian

Bruce Springsteen

George Clooney

Hunter Biden

Opra

Robert De Niro

Samuel L.Jackson

Miley Cyrus

Travis Kelce

Bobby Althoff

Rashida Talib

Daniels tempestoso

Doctor. Antonio Fauci

George Soros

Diddy

Eminem

Ellen DeGeneres

Sean Penn

Sharon Stone

Ashley Judd

Tommy Lee

Bryan Cranston

Billie Joe Armstrong

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Train travel in The Lightning Thief/PJO TV season 1

Oh look, I'm overanalyzing fictional train travel because I'm one of Those neurodivergent people. Let's get into it. Warning for VERY minor book spoilers (just mentioning the names of all the cities our trio travels through).

TL; DR our trio's cross country travel route makes no sense at all.

In the first book/season of the Percy Jackson series, our main trio takes a cross-country trip from Long Island, NY, to Los Angeles, CA. In the beginning, it appears as if they've boarded a cross country bus that will drive them the whole way there (a trip that usually takes ~72 hours). However, they get derailed in rural New Jersey (presumably the northwestern part of the state).

After New Jersey, the action immediately skips ahead, and we next see our trio on an LA-bound train that's about to stop in St. Louis (and in the book, has a later stop in Denver).

So, just off the bat: the train route that the trio are taking doesn't exist IRL (assuming they board a train in Trenton, and that train stops in St. Louis, Denver, and Los Angeles). It's also impossible for a single person to travel that route for $200, much less three people. Chiron needs some up to date information about cross country travel prices.

If they were traveling a reasonable IRL amtrak route, they'd probably take the Cardinal from Trenton to Chicago, and then take the Southwest Chief from Chicago to LA. However, if they can get back to Penn Station from Aunty Em's, they could take the Lake Shore Limited from NYC to Chicago, which would be 7-8 hours shorter than getting to Chicago via the Cardinal.

They could also take a bus from north New Jersey to Chicago.

However, the Southwest Chief (most direct amtrak route to LA) stops at neither St. Louis nor Denver. The most notable cities along the route are Kansas City, Albuquerque, and Flagstaff.

If they wanted to take a route to LA that had them pass thru St. Louis, they could take the Texas Eagle from Chicago to St. Louis to San Antonio, and then take the Sunset Limited from San Antonio to LA. There are 3 trains per week that make this two-leg trip without requiring travelers to transfer at San Antonio, so our trio are probably on one of those. Why they didn't take the (shorter, cheaper, and more frequent) Southwest Chief is a mystery, honestly.

Since Chicago is the USA Amtrak hub, most routes will pass thru that city. The only alternative route is taking the Crescent from Trenton to New Orleans and then taking the Sunset Limited from New Orleans to LA. This would take them nowhere near Denver or St Louis, but probably wouldn't have a significant time/price difference from routing the trip thru Chicago (assuming they travel direct from Chicago to LA rather than taking the Texas Eagle thru San Antonio).

Unfortunately, there are no trains in the USA that travel between St. Louis and Denver (or even between St. Louis and Colorado in general), so that leg of their trip would have been made via bus. Greyhound (the USA's main long-distance bus travel company) has buses directly from St. Louis to Denver that end in California (but in San Francisco rather than LA).

In conclusion, I propose a new Amtrak route called "The Lightning Thief" that travels from New York-Penn Station, down the Northeast corridor thru New Jersey, and then turns west, making major stops in St. Louis, Denver, and Las Vegas, before terminating in LA. It doesn't stop in Amtrak's Chicago hub because all hub-and-spoke transit systems should have rim routes, and because Chicago isn't mentioned in The Lightning Thief.

Also, in conclusion, the USA needs better rail infrastructure and I'm a fucking nerd.

Amtrak map below for reference.

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Imperial Superlative Poll, Posthumous Edition

I think this poll is rather redundant to perform posthumously but my crew insisted on it.

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Well, alrighty then…

I’m still working on getting paid for April, it’s now June.

My one (and only) client’s stock soared by 20% on Friday because of a scathing open letter to the Board of Directors. All about how the CEO has bumble-fucked the company in the last 3 years. Basically blowing about $4B of investor capital in shitty decisions about online gaming and sports betting.

[you can Google it and read all about it if you want…the company is Penn Entertainment]

So my guess is come Tuesday at the AGM meeting, there’s going to be a massive shake up. Ironically Tuesday/ Wednesday is when I should be getting the notice to proceed on the San Antonio project.

Either the CEO is going to get fired, or many top level executives are getting fired, or at some point the company is going to be on the chopping block for sale. All because they took a shit on Barstool Sports. Then once they got done cleaning their pants, they shit them again with ESPN Bet.

Maybe, just maybe…hopefully, fingers crossed…they realize they need to focus on their brick and mortar locations. Plus perhaps, realize that many of their properties are failing due to poor maintenance, or life span of the building, and its components.

So come mid-June when yours truly turns the ripe old age of 51, maybe I can become so stupid crazy busy with too much work. Or, I’ll be floundering around and scrambling to figure out my next steps, because my livelihood has dried up.

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In other news:

I found this wonderful gem of USDA organic gin from wheat made in Idaho last night. No comment about how most of it is gone.

Plus I dragged a brand new razor blade across my face, chin, jaw, and neck today. It’s been 7 or 8 weeks since I last did. So, for the time being I’m clean shaven. Give it about 3-1/2 to 4 hours and I won’t be anymore.

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Napoli si sta sgretolando sotto il dominio comunista.

"Passo dopo passo" , disse Bassolino nel 1990, ai tempi della sua prima elezione a sindaco, l'inizio della fine della mia città.

E passo dopo passo, siamo arrivati a tutto questo.

Il degrado voluto, cercato, anelato dai comunisti per 35 anni d'inciviltà ha portato all'ingovernabilità assoluta, materiale e culturale, in una città dove la sua peggior feccia, che prima viveva rintanata in quartieri-ghetto, oggi gira libera, armata e motorizzata, per l'intero territorio cittadino, fino ad arrivare alla provincia.

La stessa Chiaja, la mia Chiaja, un tempo quartiere-salotto, oggi si è piegata alla volgarità e al malcostume delinquenziale, tanto è vero che l'assassino a sangue freddo del diciannovenne a San Sebastiano al Vesuvio, Santo Romano, dopo aver ucciso, se ne è andato sul lungomare a farsi uno Spritz, come se avesse investito un ratto, invece di aver freddato un giovane.

Vigliaccamente, con due colpi di pistola in pieno petto.

Una Chiaja che non sa più fare selezione, che non riesce a chiudersi alla teppaglia, travolta , a sua volta, dal malvezzo, dalla delinquenza, dal caos dilagante, dalla cafoneria dei suoi esercenti, che hanno ormai soppiantato quelli storici.

Non esistono più zone franche, in città.

Ovunque , rischi di imbatterti in questi pezzi di merda, il più delle volte MINORENNI, con annessa pistola o coltello , che colgono qualsiasi occasione, provocazioni comprese, per fare del male al prossimo.

E' una non-cultura giovanile nuova , questa, che parte dalla contro-cultura comunista.

Dall'esaltazione della cafoneria, del male , dell'ignoranza, del nulla concettuale, del cattivo esempio, dal Cinema (Gomorra & C.) alla musica (D'Alessio, Geolier) , il tutto con il benestare comunale e unito sotto un falso senso di "uguaglianza" sociale che non esiste e non è mai esistita, a Napoli come da nessuna parte.

Un'uguaglianza che ha portato al rimescolio, in ogni angolo della città, tra delinquenti provenienti da famiglie di delinquenti, che calano come jene da quartieri delinquenziali, che di delinquenza campano, e le persone perbene, che ci stanno rimettendo le penne come mosche.

Cosa fare ?

Fossi io a capo dell'ordine pubblico, risolverei in 48 ore.

Militarizzazione della città.

Ordine di consegnare in questura le armi, tutte le armi, entro una certa data, attraverso un ultimatum.

Perquisizione a tappeto, fisica, di tutti i partecipanti agli assembramenti urbani attraverso l'utilizzo di forze speciali di carabinieri e polizia e dell'esercito.

Cammini con la pistola ? cazzi tuoi se ti becco e guarda che ti becco, altrimenti devi solo rinchiuderti in casa, uscire non puoi.

Inasprimento delle pene, fino ad arrivare all'ergastolo, per CHIUNQUE abbia precedenti penali e venga trovato in possesso di un'arma da fuoco.

Ordine di smantellare tutti i campi ROM cittadini, dai quali proviene il 90 % delle armi di contrabbando che questi bastardi impugnano.

Ordine di responsabilizzare, attraverso la confisca di OGNI BENE, la famiglia di chi uccide.

E' impossibile che dei genitori non sappiano che il figlio di 17 anni è stato in carcere per spaccio.

E' impossibile non sapere che questi gira armato.

E' impossibile non sapere che ha preso la macchina, senza avere la patente, per andarsene in giro a farsi gli Spritz dopo aver ucciso.

E quindi i familiari DEVONO PAGARE , come i loro figli assassini.

Perché SONO dei delinquenti conclamati anche loro.

E dal loro seme può nascere solo il male.

Date Napoli a me , e io la ripulirò quartiere per quartiere, casa per casa.

Altro che Meloni, arance e mandarini.

Antonio Sabatino.

[anonymousdandelion]

Promise to Write

Today’s @flashfictionfridayofficial prompt, “Promise you’ll write,” inspired me to revisit the Antonio Penn ‘verse — a collection of works wherein Crowley (of Good Omens) writes poetry under a pseudonym.

Promise you’ll write

I long to say

whenever you turn

and step away

when need sends me packing

to far-distant lands

I yearn for a message

sent from your hands

but letters use paper

and writing needs ink

you’d never do something so reckless

I think

Think of me

implores my heart

whenever it’s time

for us to part

as the days and the months

and the decades go by

what I’d give just to know

you would spare me a sigh

yet if that meant you missed me

and that made you glum

I’d mourn to have caused

such a sorrow to come

Come back soon

I almost plead

I bite back the words

though it makes my tongue bleed

while cursing and blessing

with too much to do

I’m tempted to pray for

one moment with you

and yet, I don’t ask it

just let the thought burn

as all I dare do is

await your return

Returning meanwhile

alone and with rue

I’ll pick up a pen

while I’m thinking of you

and pour out in poetry

all through the night

my wishing and wanting

I promise

to write

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mw?

there's a ton of mw faces that we'd love to see here ! i put it under a read more since it's a large list. but bring us whoever you've got the muse for, ofc !

taylor zakhar perez, nicholas galitzine, noah lalonde, danny griffin, jonathan daviss, drew starkey, darren barnett, elias kacavas, emilio sakraya, evan mock, eli brown, glen powell, zane phillips, john boyega, jordan gonzalez, austin butler, henry zaga, felix mellard, thomas weatherall, miles teller, sam claflin, penn badgely, chace crawford, lewis tan, lucas bravo, kit harrington, joseph morgan, josh segarra, harry shum jr, chris pine, ryan gosling, alex saxon, theo james, andrew garfield, gregg sulkin, ben levin, adam brody, logan lerman, pedro pascal, tom holland, mason gooding, lucien laviscount, ryan gosling, rege jean page, froy guiterrez, tanner buchanan, xolo mariduena, robert scott wilson, carson boatman, ross lynch, algee smith, cody christian, adam dimarco, alex fitzalan, daniel ezra, anthony keyvan, keith powers, keiynan lonsdale, joseph quinn, aramis knight, antonio cipriano, derek luh, leo howard, leo woodall, brandon perea, dacre montgomery, diego tinoco, mena massoud, maxence danet-fauxel, lorenzo zurzolo, michael cimino, paul mescal, callum turner, d'pharoh woon-a-tai, jordah fisher, josh heuston,l alex meraz, kiowa gordon, tom glynn carney, avan jogia, dylan minnette, josh hutcherson, assad zaman, gabriel basso, ross butler, robert buckley, james lafferty, david casteneda, brandon soo hoo, grifflin gluck, grant gustin, dylan wang, asa germann, alejandro spietzer, colin ford, alex landi, alfred enoch, aria shahghasemi, anthony turpel, cha eunwoo, aj saudin, danny ramirez, david iacono, chris briney, sabrina carpenter, ayo edibiri, madison bailey, samantha logan, kim doyeon, nichola coughlan, madison davenport, indiana evans, india eisley, lyrica okano, virginia gardner, liana liberato, kiersey clemons, lindsey morgan, liv hewson, emma d'arcy, victoria pedretti, logan browning, lola tung, louriza tronco, lorenza izzo, lovie simone, luca hollestelle, hunter schafer, zion moreno, taylor russell, laura harrier, lana condor, lauren tsai, anna sawai, jane de leon, kylie bunbury, kathryn bernardo, chienna filomeno, phoebe dynevor, simone ashley, maitreyi ramakrishnan, courtney eaton, nicole maines, jessica alexander, peyton alex smith, ella purnell, sophie neilsse, dev patel, rahul kohli, natalia dyer, danielle campbell, ella balinska, bailey bass, jessica sula, emma mackey, mia goth, melissa barerra, alva bratt, kiana lede, kiana madiera, olivia scott welch, kiernan shipka, meg donnelly, camila mendes, brianne tju, maddie hasson, dianna agron, emilija baranac, danielle rose russell, kaylee kaneshiro, isabella gomez, jenny boyd, lulu antarisksa, josephine langford, lizeth selene, marina ruy barbosa, kaya scodelario, katherine mcnamara, chloe rose robertson, kathryn newton, kristine froseth, pat chayanit, davika hoorne, mint ranchrawee, rabia soyturk, hande ercel, aslihan malbora, melisa pamuk, katie stevens, meghann fahy, merrit patterson, adelaide kane, alexxis lemire, adria arjona, amanda arcuri, sadie soverall, sara waisglass, chelsea clark, blu hunt, antonia gentry, brianne howey, bianca santos, bianca lawson, phoebe tonkin, shelley hennig, bruna marquezine, brittany o'grady, crystal reed, charithra chandran, jessie mei li, halston sage, carlson young, willa fitzgerald, halle bailey, chloe bridges, chloe bailey, margot robbie, anne hathaway, lisa yamada, raven bowens, olivia rose keegan, camryn grimes, gideon aldon, tiera skovbye, amy adams, jane levy, angela bassett, anya taylor joy, anya chalotra, ashleigh murray, lucy hale, troian bellisario, sophia bush, bethany joy lenz, shantel vansanten, hilarie burton, shay mitchell, sasha pieterse, janel parrish, malia pyles, bailee madison, chandler kinney, jordan alexander, zaria simone, auli'i cravalho, bebe wood, angourie rice, renee rapp, ashley moore, ashley park, aisha dee, alisha boe, elizabeth lail, alia bhatt, reina hardesty, victoria justice, liz gillies, bahar sahin, amber midthunder, gemma chan, madchen amick, marisol nichols, madison mclaughlin, malese jow, maris racal, maya hawke, jessica chastain, ana de armas, angela sarafyan, and anna lambe !

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US Vogue September 1, 1961

Antonio Castillo for Jeanne Lanvin Haute Couture Fall/Winter 1961-62. Monique Chevalier wears a scarf coat, two-thirds coat, one-third scarf. In oatmeal knit mohair, worn with a small leather miner's cap.

Antonio Castillo pour Jeanne Lanvin Collection Haute Couture Automne/Hiver 1961-62. Monique Chevalier porte un manteau foulard, deux tiers manteau, un tiers foulard. En mohair tricoté avoine, porté avec une petite casquette de mineur en cuir.

Photo Irving Penn vogue archive

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“Robe” par Antonio del Castillo pour Lanvin photographiée par Irving Penn pour Vogue US (1949) à l'exposition “Lisa Fonssagrives-Pen - Icône de Mode” à la Maison Européenne de la Photographie (MEP), Paris, avril 2024.

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Nicolette Scorsese: The Actress with Timeless Charm

Nicolette Scorsese / Image: Instagram / Production House of Movie - Christmas Vacation Nicolette Scorsese, born on January 6, 1954, is a versatile actress whose magnetic presence has graced both the big and small screens. Best known for her memorable roles in iconic films such as "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" (1989) and "Boxing Helena" (1993), Scorsese has captivated audiences with her talent and beauty for decades. Born into a world of creativity and imagination, Scorsese's passion for the arts was evident from a young age. With her innate charm and undeniable talent, she quickly made a name for herself in the competitive world of entertainment, carving out a niche for herself as a sought-after actress in Hollywood. Despite her surname, Scorsese has no relation to the acclaimed filmmaker Martin Scorsese, a fact that often surprises fans and critics alike. However, she has managed to carve out her own unique identity in the industry, earning accolades for her performances and establishing herself as a respected actress in her own right. Scorsese's journey in the entertainment industry began as a model, where she honed her craft and caught the eye of fellow actor and model Antonio Sabato Jr., with whom she had a relationship. Her foray into acting soon followed, with her breakout role in "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" solidifying her status as a rising star in Hollywood. In addition to her film work, Scorsese has also made notable appearances on television, including a memorable role on the hit series "NYPD Blue" in 1993. Her versatility as an actress has allowed her to tackle a diverse range of roles, from comedic to dramatic, earning her praise and admiration from audiences and critics alike. Beyond her professional accomplishments, Scorsese's personal life has also garnered attention from the media. She has been romantically linked to several high-profile figures in Hollywood, including actor Sean Penn, further adding to her mystique and allure as a Hollywood icon. As we celebrate the life and career of Nicolette Scorsese, let us recognize her contributions to the world of entertainment and honor her enduring legacy as a talented actress and timeless beauty. From her captivating performances on screen to her undeniable charisma off-screen, Scorsese continues to captivate audiences with her talent and grace, reminding us all of the transformative power of art and storytelling. Read the full article