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haveyoureadthispoll · 11 months ago
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Ten years ago, four students lost their lives in the infamous North Tower murders at the elite Carvell College of Arts, forcing Carvell to close its doors. Now Carvell is reopening, and fearless student Lottie is determined to find out what really happened. But when her roommate, Alice, stumbles upon a sinister soul-splitting ritual hidden in Carvell’s haunted library, the North Tower claims another victim.
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bones-clouds · 8 months ago
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books i read in 2024:
"every exquisite thing"
laura steven
rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️, 5
genre: dark academia, thriller, wlw
synopsis:
A feminist YA horror-thriller-romance retelling of The Picture of Dorian Gray by the TikTok sensation and author of The Society for Soulless Girls. Penny Paxton is the daughter of an icon. Her supermodel mother has legions of adoring fans around the world, and Penny is ready to begin her journey to international adoration, starting with joining the elite Dorian Drama School. When Penny’s new mentor offers her an opportunity she cannot refuse, to have a portrait painted by a mysterious artist who can grant immortal beauty to all his subjects, Penny happily follows in the footsteps of Dorian’s most glittering alumni, knowing that stardom is sure to soon be hers. But when her trusted mentor is found murdered, Penny realises she’s made a terrible mistake – a sinister someone is using the uncanny portraits to kill off the subjects one by one. As more perfectly beautiful students start to fall, Penny knows her time is running out... A seductive and searing exploration of beauty, identity, and what the pursuit of perfection can truly cost.
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sakuramom · 9 months ago
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2024 Reading List
Goal: 52 books
Goal progress: 39/52
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My Body- Emily Ratajkowski ⭐️⭐️
Gone Girl- Gillian Flynn⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Somebody’s Daughter- Ashley C. Ford⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Invisible sex- J.M. Adovasio, Olga Soffer, Jake Page⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Catboy- Benji Nate ⭐️⭐️
Project Hail Mary- Andy Weir ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Exorcist- William Peter Blatty ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Martian- Andy Weir ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Carrie- Stephen King ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Food Medic: The Female Factor- Hazel Wallace⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Evolution- Cat Bohannon⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Hangsaman- Shirley Jackson ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Annihilation- Jeff Vandermeer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
My Best Friend’s Exorcism- Grady Hendrix ⭐️⭐️⭐️
My Heart is a Chainsaw- Stephen Graham Jones ⭐️⭐️⭐️
We Have Always Lived in the Castle- Shirley Jackson ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
And Then I Woke Up- Malcolm Devlin ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Authority- Jeff Vandermeer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Acceptance- Jeff Vandermeer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Don’t Fear the Reaper- Stephen Graham Jones ⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Angel of Indian Lake- Stephen Graham Jones DNF
The Need- Helen Phillips ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Blue Heaven- C.J. Box ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I’m Thinking of Ending Things- Iain Reid ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Lottery: Adventures of the Daemon Lover- Shirley Jackson ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Haunting of Hill House- Shirley Jackson ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Men Who Hate Women- Laura Bates ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Always Watching- Chevy Stevens ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Never Knowing- Chevy Stevens ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
That Night- Chevy Stevens ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Never Let You Go- Chevy Stevens ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Still Missing- Chevy Stevens ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Family- Micol Ostow ⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Bell Jar- Sylvia Plath ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Dark Roads- Chevy Stevens ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Ruins- Scott Smith DNF
The Way I Am Now- Amber Smith ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Le Petit Prince- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Bronze Age Mindset
SCUM Manifesto- Valerie Solanas ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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bookclub4m · 8 months ago
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35 Non-fiction Graphic Novels by BIPOC Authors
Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here.
This Place: 150 Years Retold
Zodiac: A Graphic Memoir by Ai Weiwei with Elettra Stamboulis & Gianluca Costantini
Nat Turner by Kyle Baker
The Talk by Darrin Bell
The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui
I’m a Wild Seed by Sharon Lee De la Cruz
Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American by Laura Gao
Stamped from the Beginning: A Graphic History of Racist Ideas in America by Joel Christian Gill and Ibram X. Kendi
Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts by Rebecca Hall and Hugo Martinez
The 500 Years of Resistance Comic Book by Gord Hill
Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations by Mira Jacob
The American Dream? A Journey on Route 66 Discovering Dinosaur Statues, Muffler Man, and the Perfect Breakfast Burrito: a Graphic Memoir by Shing Yin Khor
Banned Book Club by Kim Hyun Sook, Ryan Estrada, and Ko Hyung-Ju
In Limbo by Deb J.J. Lee
This Country: Searching for Home in (Very) Rural America by Navied Mahdavian
Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir by Pedro Martín
Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story by Sarah Myer
Steady Rollin': Preacher Kid, Black Punk and Pedaling Papa by Fred Noland
Citizen 13660 by Mine Okubo
Your Black Friend and Other Strangers by Ben Passmore
Kwändǖr by Cole Pauls
Worm: A Cuban American Odyssey by Edel Rodriguez
Power Born of Dreams: My Story is Palestine by Mohammad Sabaaneh
A First Time for Everything by Dan Santat
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi
Grandmothers, Our Grandmothers: Remembering the "Comfort Women" of World War II by Han Seong-Won
Death Threat by Vivek Shraya and Ness Lee
Palimpsest: Documents From A Korean Adoption by Lisa Wool-Rim Sjöblom
Big Black: Stand at Attica by Frank "Big Black" Smith, Jared Reinmuth, and Améziane
Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice by Tommie Smith, Dawud Anyabwile, and Derrick Barnes
The High Desert by James Spooner
They Called Us Enemy by George Takei, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott, and Harmony Becker
Feelings by Manjit Thapp
The Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel History by David F. Walker and Marcus Kwame Anderson
Now Let Me Fly: A Portrait of Eugene Bullard by Ronald Wimberly and Braham Revel
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psychedelic-ink · 2 years ago
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Hello everyone! Before proceeding I would like to explain the list I made, first of all, these are based on the fics I've been reading since April because before that I didn't make monthly fic recs and didn't have a proper tag for the fics I read. In the end, just scrolling endlessly through my posts to find the fics I read before would take too long so I decided to just start with April 💜 this are the fics that I've thought about constantly during the boring days.
fyi the numbers are just there to show how many, they don't mean anything. Also before clicking, please read all the warnings the author's put before proceeding.
I will also be doing a separate December fic recs post since I read a lot that I enjoyed but didn't include here.
Ngl, it was really hard to pick my top five and I would like to take this as an opportunity to say a huge thank you to everyone who created, consumed, or simply been a part of all the content flow. You are all fantastic; my year would be way worse without you all. The comfort I received from all of these is indescribable.
Categories:
Marvel ➞ peter parker, moonknight, doctor strange
Series ➞ AU's, horror vibes, fluff/slice of life, hurt/comfort
Part 2 because tumblr is annoying and glitching or there's too many links we will never know
The Mandalorian ➞ no categories direct top five
Miscellaneous Fandom ➞ no categories direct top five
PP characters ➞ AU's, fluff/smut, hurt/comfort & smut, smut, hurt/comfort, fluff
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𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫 
Ridiculous by @peterthepark (tasm!peter)
This one I thought so much about and took inspiration from whenever I wrote a fic where the characters got high. It's sensual, spicy, and blond peter parker is an absolute menace.
2. Hide and Seek by @softtdaisy (tasm!peter)
This is incredibly soft with the perfect amount of feels. It's rare that I read anything without smut (what can I say, I'm thirsty always) but this one was amazing and just screams peter parker to me.
3. Sweet Girl of Mine by @inklore (tasm!peter)
this was one of the first things I read of Laura's and fell in love immediately. Peter is a menace in this one and if you want that man to praise you this fic is the way to go.
Peter, Alone by @light-yaers (peter parker x michelle)
I was deep into the mcu!peter x Michelle hole and while scouring tumble for fics for them this one popped up, still to this day I think about this. The angst, the hurt, it's all in here and I love it.
𝐌𝐨𝐨𝐧𝐤𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭
Condemnation in Disguise by @inklore (marc spector)
This is one of those fics I think about again and again, I couldn't shake this one off after reading it for a while. I was just in love. The way you write the toxicity laced with love is stunning, this is one of my all-time favorites. Everything about this one is so raw and enticing.
2. Venus, Planet of Love by @peterthepark (steven grant)
The voice of Steven is stunning here. If you love friends to lovers I'm here to say that this is the one. It has all the feels and whenever I read it I just feel nice and fuzzy (and also horny because damn the smut is stunning)
3. Spirals and Skin by @clints-lucky-arrow (steven grant)
As someone with tattoos, I was mesmerized by this. I still think about how desperate Steven was in the kitchen and how he painted readers tattoos. Just amazing, I love it so much.
4. Mirror's Edge by @astroboots (marc , steven)
I will never, ever, forget this one. Especially the ending with steven being so comforting and coming out, and the writing stunning. The emotions I felt while reading this was so real.
5. Talking Shadows by @foli-vora (khonshu)
Yes, Khonshu. The writing is beautiful, the feeling, and the way Khonshu is constantly talking in the background. I couldn't forget this one even if I tried.
𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞
Once Upon A Dream by @wint3r-h3art (sinister strange)
Ngl after multiverse of madness my love for Doctor Strange took quite a large hit BUT Linda's writing in this was amazing and one of the doctor strange fics that stuck with me still to this day. It's dark, emotional and fantastic
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𝐀𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞
In The Dark by @frannyzooey (ezra)
I'm pretty sure anyone who knows me knows how much I adore this series. It's my comfort, my safe space and Kelli's writing is to die for. The emotions this fic has is brilliant and I'll never forget it.
2. Stay Close by @ezrasbirdie (pero trovar)
This series has everything; action, spice, fluff, hurt/comfort. It's everything wrapped in an absolutely beautifully written package. I love it, one of the rare fics that I truly relate to the reader. I can never have too much of it.
3. Sex Worker!frankie morales au by @prolix-yuy (frankie morales)
This one feels like a nice warm bowl of soup on a cold day. It has all the feels, amazing story-building and the smut is delicious. I cannot recommend this one enough. One of my favorite frankie's.
4. Palomino by @fuckyeahdindjarin (jack daniels)
Another one of my comfort fics, cowboy jack is truly something else and a threat of giving me a heart attack. This fic is charming, the mutual pining is everything and I have no idea what I would do without it.
5. Mutual by @the-scandalorian (din djarin)
This is just one of those stories that makes me feel so much. I love Din in this, I love their relationship and how they come together. The drabble for the series absolutely wrecked my heart. It's hot, it's emotional and reader is one I can relate to. Just perfect.
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Celestial Navigation by @write-and-buried (dieter bravo)
The storytelling and world-building here is phenomenal. One of my favorite Dieter's and the fact that this is a coffee shop AU makes it even better. I will never forget the dirty talking in this, NEVER.
Adversity by @the-ginger-hedge-witch (ezra & frankie morales)
One of my favorite westerns to date, I love the combination of ezra and frankie and adore the way their relationship grows when a third is added. The writing is amazing and one of those fics I can't simply read forever.
Meant to be by @radiowallet (oberyn martell)
I honestly think that I don't scream about this one enough. Cat manages to show paintings with nothing but words and the story, the arranged marriage, the soulmates, everything about it is beautiful.
Darkroom Din by @honestly-shite
I love the details in this one of my other favorite Din's to read, the atmosphere and tension are so vivid in my head that I could legit feel it in my heart, just excellent.
𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐫 𝐕𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐬
Still of the Night by @foli-vora (frankie morales)
This one sends chills down my spine, the raw fear and emotion this fic has are outstanding and memorable. I still have the scene with the radio locked in my head, giving me a good little fear when nighttime rolls around. (and the adorable chip is a huge bonus)
2. Like a Moth To the Flame by @the-scandalorian (din djarin)
Monster Din is one of the best creations and I adore him. The word you built with this one is so vivid and as I said before whenever it rains I think about them, monster!din going on a hunt lives rent-free in my mind, and the scene where reader is taking a dip in the lake.
3. Postcards by @write-and-buried (joel miller)
Reading this gave me goosebumps, everything that happens in it feels so real and I love how tense everything feels from chapter one. One of the joel fics that inspire me the most.
4. Reflective by @prolix-yuy (max phillips)
I screamed about this to you multiple times but honestly, this two-parter lives rent-free in my head. Especially the scene after reader leaves, absolutely horrifying and sexy, best of both worlds.
𝐅𝐥𝐮𝐟𝐟/𝐒𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞
Homecoming by @astroboots (frankie morales, santiago garcia)
Ah yes, homecoming. My second biggest comfort fic. It seriously helped me through a lot and everything about it I love. One of my favorite portrayals of Santiago, I relate to him a ridiculous amount and this series will forever live in my heart.
2. Stranger At My Gate by @leslie-lyman (pero tovar)
This is the perfect holiday/winter read. I love this one a not-so-normal amount, it gives me all the feels, laughter, and all the good warm fuzzy feelings. I love the story-telling, the magic, and your pero I adore.
3. Learning curves by @ezrasbirdie (frankie morales)
I read this when I wasn't in such a good place mentally and I swear that it healed me. The emotion, the fluff, the angst, all of it combined in this masterpiece of a series. I feel seen with this one and will never forget the frankie x benny x reader threesome. Live rent free in my head always.
4. Like a River by @radiowallet (marcus moreno, frankie morales)
I remember reading this like it was yesterday. The way their relationship blooms and forms despite the awkward moments is stunning and the way you thread everything together is outstanding. Again, like with all your works, I am in awe of your talent of making the reader able to literally see what you're describing.
Calculated Risks by @pedrito-friskito (dieter bravo)
This fic is the perfect friends-to-lovers story to me, I love the fact that it grew into something more after a one shot and the way you have written their relationship growing and evolving is heartwarming. One of my favorite Dieter's.
𝒉𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔:
Desires & Complications by @ezrasbirdie (marcus pike & dave york)
Reading this was an amazing treat, I loved every bit of it. The way Marcus called dave for help, the way Marcus realizes things about his sexuality, I love this one with all my heart. I never thought about Marcus & Dave before and this fic just opened my eyes. So emotional and comforting.
A Room With A View by @absurdthirst (zach wellinson)
The first Zach fics I read and it was amazing. I love how they spontaneously meet and reading how Zach slowly regains his confidence thanks to reader's kindness. Zach's shower I will never forget.
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Funny Girl by @radiowallet (dieter bravo)
The first fic I read of yours and it was love at first sight. The ending is still with me and the storytelling is something I take inspiration from when writing my own work. Loved the details, the enemies to lovers, the angst, the smut-- One of my faves for sure.
2. Between the Raindrops by @jazzelsaur (frankie morales)
The emotions this one makes me go through are such an amazing ride. The characterization, the way you tie everything together is true craftsmanship and I am here for it. This series brought me near to tears despite the fact that I still haven't finished it yet (which is a crime) It's one of the most amazing things I read and Ellie (and you ofc) really inspired me to write my own ofc's.
3. you're somebody else @foli-vora (marcus pike )
Thinking about the betrayal in this one still makes my chest ache not gonna lie. Absolutely brutal but yet also intriguing, love the way you've written Marcus here, it's one of those stories that makes your mind crawl back to it
4. Red Flags Masterlist by @astroboots & @thirstworldproblemss (moonknight)
This one is absolutely one of my favorite Moonknight fics, the characterization is superb, the feeling and emotion this one has got me every time. It made me laugh multiple times and also made me worry about what might happen. Stunning writing and perfect in every way
5. One Step at a Time by @foli-vora (pero tovar)
This fic has lived in my mind rent free ever since I read it. I adore your Pero here and how they slowly learn to trust one another. This one isn't completed yet but I just cant wait to read more.
Click here for part 2 !
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whisperstemptations · 9 months ago
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formerly, kiissme. penned by, Y V E. 30s. she/her. SMUT CENTRIC but not exclusively. low activity. semi-selective. most muses are 30+. no minors engage and will be blocked on sight. no personals, pls. discord on request. under construction.
wanna interact? opens ! — memes ! — muse list ! — wanted plots ! — wanted opposites !
be sure to read the rules. ( when I write them )
Where in the world is (👉゚ヮ゚)👉 y v e ?
@whisperstemptations ( fandomless multimuse - you are here! ) @ofashesandthorns ( got / historical / bg3 - margaery tyrell ) @qveenofnoise ( stranger things / fandom based - jane bardot ) @quinntessentialmuses ( joe quinn muses, wip. ) @corrodedmaster ( stranger things based - eddie munson, wip. )
mobile muse list under the cut !
💋 — FAYE BROOKES, OG, 36, bisexual, journalist, karen gillan fc. 💋 — FAYE BROOKES, CEO, 46, bisexual, publisher, lotte verbeek fc. 💋 — FAYE BROOKES, 30s, bisexual, historical lady, eleanor tomlinson fc. 💋 — FAYE BROOKES, 40s, bisexual, historical countess, lotte verbeek fc. 💋 — SHEILA BROOKES, 59, hetero, english teacher, michelle fairley fc. ( non-romantic ships ) 💋 — PATRICK BROOKES, 64, hetero, construction foreman, gary lewis fc. ( non-romantic ships ) 💋 — JERRY BROOKES, 60, hetero, pub owner, john hannah fc.
💋 — ALYSSA MITCHELL, 30s, bisexual, criminal lawyer, amy manson fc. 💋 — KEITH MITCHELL, 30s, hetero, detective, sam heughan fc.
💋 — LYDIA COLLINS, 40s, bisexual, bookshop owner / author, laura fraser fc.
💋 — CHARLIE CLARK, 30s, hetero, music journalist, matt smith fc. 💋 — NATHAN COLE, 30s, hetero, craftsman, joseph quinn fc.
💋 — ELLIE MATTHEWS, 30s, bisexual, graphic designer, felicity jones fc. 💋 — LIAM JACKSON, 40s, hetero, CEO of family oil, josh henderson fc. 💋 — JADE HART, 30s, bisexual, assistant to FAYE BROOKES, kat dennings fc.
💋 — FELICITY HARRINGTON, 40s, bisexual, actress, natalie dormer fc. 💋 — ALISHA KNIGHT, 40s, bisexual, heart surgeon, freema agyeman fc. 💋 — JEONG-EUN KWON, 40s, hetero, CEO of father's company, hyun bin fc. 💋 — BRYAN ALEXANDER, 40s, hetero, college professor, chris evans fc. 💋 — SANTIAGO BARRERA, 40s, hetero, artist and professor, diego luna fc. 💋 — RICHARD LIVINGSTON, 40s, hetero, duke / royal, henry cavill fc. 💋 — KURT BAKER, 40s, hetero, private investigator, dan stevens fc. 💋 — CHERYL ABBOTT, 20s, bisexual, young actress, sydney sweeney fc. 💋 — SCOTT WEST, 40s, hetero, talent turned talent manager, idris elba fc. 💋 — ABIGAIL CHAMBERLAIN, 20s, bisexual, preacher's daughter, lili reinhart fc.
💋 — CARVER ASHFORD, 50s, hetero, architect, timothy olyphant fc. 💋 — JASON ASHFORD, 30s, hetero, chef, joe keery fc.
💋 — ALICE ASHE, 40s, bisexual, brothel madame, natalie portman fc. 💋 — VIOLET DARLING, 30s, bisexual, escort, lily james fc.
💋 — TRIXIE HOLMES, 40s, bisexual, corporate lawyer, january jones fc. 💋 — ROXY WRIGHT, 20s, bisexual, OF content creator, josephine langford fc.
💋 — JOHNNY BARRETT, 50s, hetero, rock legend, jeffrey dean morgan fc. 💋 — JOY BARDOT, 30s, bisexual, law secretary, brianna howey fc. 💋 — JANE BARDOT, 20s, bisexual, aspiring singer, danielle campbell fc.
💋 — LUISA GUERRA, 30s, bisexual, influencer / business owner, melissa barrera fc. 💋 — DANIELA GUERRA, 20s, bisexual, investor, camila mendes fc.
💋 — MARK SPENCER, 40s, heterosexual, college dean / headmaster, tim downie fc.
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jadefarringtonlaunceston · 29 days ago
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It's the first day of a new month, which means my Neurodiversity Newsletter is now in subscribers' inboxes!
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Read in October 2024
I have had so much fun drowning myself in spooky stories this month 👻 I always try to do this in October but don't always succeed to quite this degree so this has been very satisfying
my favourites were The Redemption of Morgan Bright and revisiting the Sworn Soldier series 🥰 honorable mention to The Last Girls Standing and Sleep Tight though! they were lots of fun
Series read:
The Stolen Heir duology by Holly Black
The Stolen Heir - DNF
The Prisoner’s Throne - DNF
Sworn Soldier series by T Kingfisher
What Moves the Dead - reread (audio)
What Feasts at Night - reread (audio)
Moonfall series by Sarah A Parker
When the Moon Hatched - DNF
Backlog books:
Payback’s a Witch by Lana Harper - DNF
Familiar authors:
The Last Girls Standing by Jennifer Dugan - 4/5 (audio)
Misery by Stephen King - DNF
A Sorceress Comes to Call by T Kingfisher - 4/5
This Is Me Trying by Racquel Marie - 3/5 (audio)
Other reads:
Pumpkin Spice and Poltergeist by Ali K Mulford & K Elle Morrison - 4/5
Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé - 3/5 (audio)
The Unmothers by Leslie J Anderson - 2/5 (audio)
Such a Pretty Smile by Kristi DeMeester - 2/5 (audio)
Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill - 3/5
This Wretched Valley by Jenny Kiefer - 4/5 (audio)
Sleep Tight by JH Markert - 4/5
Hell House by Richard Matheson - 3/5 (audio)
A Guide to the Dark by Meriam Metoui - 3/5 (audio)
The Redemption of Morgan Bright by Chris Panatier - 5/5 (audio)
The Society for Soulless Girls by Laura Steven - 3/5 (audio)
Every Exquisite Thing by Laura Steven - 5/5 (audio)
My Darling Dreadful Thing by Johanna Van Veen - 4/5
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miss anthro’s film recs: May 2021
Jurassic Park 1993: Watched this for the third time in a month today to celebrate it's release 28 years ago. Like most excellent films, it was created by a lucky intersection of talent. The remarkable premise was crafted into a brilliant script by David Koepp and author Michael Crichton; it was tight, clean, fast-paced - no plot holes and unnecessary scenes. Steven Spielberg really did a fantastic job of making a cohesive production and giving it a kind of emotional continuity. The cast is outstanding. I could write an essay about each one. Richard Attenborough brings pathos to John Hammond, the delusional tycoon. Sam Neill is perfect as Alan Grant, a jaded paleontologist who finds deeper compassion. Laura Dern gives a raw performance as the resolute and charming paleo-botanist Ellie Sattler. Jeff Goldblum stars as Ian Malcolm, chaotician and prototype "rock-star scientist." Bob Peck is wonderful as the sensible game warden Robert Muldoon. Samuel L. Jackson works his magic as sardonic chief engineer Ray Arnold. And of course, excellent performances from Martin Ferrero, Wayne Knight, Joseph Mazzello, and Ariana Richards. The special and physical effects are remarkable and most of them remain so nearly three decades later, including the life-sized animatronic Tyrannosaurus rex and just the right amount of CGI. Cinematography by Dean Cundey features god-tier-level use of scale framing. Not to mention great use of color, blocking, sound, costume, John Williams' beautiful score - you name it, this film really has everything going for it. Is this a perfect film? No, but it gets bloody close. Unmissable science-fiction that examines the horror unleashed by the arrogance of mankind. 
The Birdcage 1996: This 25* year old film is a real gem. While the modern viewer (myself included) could find fault with some stereotypes, etc., the classic comedy has aged quite well. There’s a lot of slapstick and hysterically funny and clever dialogue. Williams and Lane are outstanding. There’s a very touching scene between the two of them which is very romantic and sweet. And of course the whole cast is perfect. I’m always impressed by this film when I haven’t seen it in a while.
The Moon-Spinners 1964: You don’t need to be a Disney fan to love this incredible classic. Hayley Mills is well loved but I don’t think she’s given enough credit for being not only a brilliant child actor but also a great actor as she aged. Her performance is stellar. The whole movie is fun and tense, bringing Mary Stewart’s novel to life in the great and beautiful country of Greece. It’s a fun adventure from start to finish with humor and romance.
Fairytale: A True Story 1997: Want to cry your eyes out about the Cottingley fairy hoax of 1917? You may not trust me but I recommend this experience. Honestly, this movie is life-changing. This is a depiction of a real life story involving historical figures. Usually no one gets that quite right but this movie kinda does. Peter O’Toole looks nothing like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, but Harvey Keitel looks remarkably like Harry Houdini. Something about the music and what they do with this story gets into your bloodstream. I couldn’t possibly spoil for anyone who knows nothing about it, but I can say that there is some incredible CGI and a scene where someone faces retribution from an unexpected and shocking source.
edit 2023:
*now 27
I found this in my drafts. Clearly, life got in the way and I didn’t continue my recommendation posts (I have the templates drafted in text form.) Also, while drafting this edit I was attacked by a small beetle. I remain unharmed and have released the beetle into its natural environment.
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To the Castle - Chapter 2, Lord Buchanan
Summary: Lord Buchanan and Ileana leave the mountain hut, arriving at Archer Barton’s farm. The archer’s wife provides some suitable clothing for Ileana. An impulsive kiss leads her to make a decision.
Length: 5.3K
Characters: Lord Buchanan, Ileana, Archer Barton and his wife, Laura, King Steven, Queen Peg, the Sorceress.
Warnings: Minors DNI. For mature readers (18+) only due to sexual content, sexual talk, sexual assault, violence causing death.
Author’s notes: Photo edit of Lord Buchanan (Bucky Barnes) in banner by Instagram artist nixakimbo. A reminder that this is a medieval world where justice is dealt with summarily so the violence will always be simmering until justice is dispensed. I have read a lot of different genres, right from the moment I could read. Somehow, every lusty, romantic, gothic, medieval, tortured soul, or handsome male lover in everything I have ever read has been written into the character of Lord Buchanan. It was fun to make him this swoon-worthy so enjoy the ride. 😉 Incantation uttered by the Sorceress: No baby, Ileana. Forget what we told you. Love him. (Latin - Google Translate).
<<Chapter 1
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The sound of Magnus, snorting outside the hut's door roused Lord Buchanan from his sleep.  For a brief moment he wondered who the woman was curled up under his arm then he remembered, Ileana was her name.  Her hand was inside his shirt, laid softly over his heart and her head was resting on his shoulder.  Gently he touched her cheek and she murmured, pulling herself closer.  Her one leg was intertwined with his and he took in a deep breath at how satisfying it felt to have a woman in his arms again, especially one that looked like Elena.  Magnus snorted again and this time Buchanan knew he had to get out there and see to his old friend.  Gently he extracted himself from the woman, used the privy and put his jacket on.  Grabbing the bridle and a large handful of horse feed from the saddle bag he went to see the great horse.  They greeted each other by the pressing of their heads together.  He held his handful of grain under the horse's mouth then attached the bridle. 
"I can't saddle you yet as Lady Ileana is sleeping on your saddle blanket," he explained.  "She is so much like Elena, Magnus.  Remember when she would ride with us, then give you apples from the pockets of her riding gear?  Stay and guard her while I look for some apples for us to eat."
He patted the great horse then went exploring.  After about ten minutes he found what he was looking for.  Taking off his jacket he loaded it with apples and returned to the hut, stopping to give Magnus several of the treats.  The great black horse gratefully took them from his master and crunched through them with what looked like joy.  Buchanan opened the door to the cabin and found Ileana topless, cleaning herself at the pump.
"My apologies, Lady Ileana," he said quickly and closed the door.
He was sorry he had walked in on her while she performed her ministrations but he wasn't sorry he had seen what he had seen.  She was beautiful, her breasts were of perfect size and shape.  Her skin was creamy coloured and he was sure it was as soft as silk.  He could feel himself becoming aroused and he placed the jacket with the apples on the bench beside the door and looked for a place far enough away and private enough to pleasure himself so that he could function again.  He found it on a rocky outlook just a few hundred yards away.  He could see the door and would know if she came outside looking for him.  Unbuttoning his trousers he placed his hand on his enlarged cock and stroked it, remembering the beautiful breasts he had just seen.  He became rock hard and started moving his hand harder over it as he thought of his mouth on those breasts and his hands on her skin.   He came quickly and emptied his seed onto the rock below him.  He would tell the priest of the waste of his seed at his next confession but he wasn't sorry he did it.  Breathing heavily he shook off what he could, then pissed to get the remainder out of his system.  He used some leaves to wipe up any spills on his boots, then he did up his buttons again and calmed himself before walking back down to the door.  Taking his place on the bench he took one of the riper apples and bit into it, expecting it to be tart and sour.  Surprisingly it was sweet and juicy and the drips came down his chin onto his chest.  Inside the jacket was the lace strip of her skirt she had given him the night before and he used it to wipe the drips of apple juice from his face and chest.  Pressing the cloth to his face he was surprised to smell the scent of her perfume on it.  He wouldn't use it in the privy.  Instead he would keep it safe as a talisman. 
The door opened and she stood in the doorway, her face coloured.  He started to apologize again but she just put her hand up and shook her head.
"We were both in the wrong," she said.  "Let's just leave it at that and pretend it didn't happen."
He bowed to her and offered her one of the riper apples.  She bit into it and like him was surprised at the sweetness and juiciness of it.  The juice dripped onto her chin and onto the strip of skin visible through his night shirt.  Pulling out the lace strip he dabbed at her chin but handed her the cloth to get at the drips on her chest.  She gave the cloth back to him after and finished her apple without further problem.  Bringing his saddle bags out he filled them with the remaining apples.  Then he entered the hut bringing out the saddle blanket and saddle.  He saddled Magnus, attaching the saddle bags then went inside the hut to pull the fire apart.  He brought the remaining larger logs out by holding them gingerly by the unburnt ends and placed them in the dirt, kicking more dirt on them.  Once he was satisfied the fire was out he closed the door, then helped Ileana onto Magnus and mounted the horse behind her.
"It's a couple of hours ride to the Archer's farm," he said.  "His wife may have something you can wear.  She makes fine linens and clothing for the castle.  Their oldest son can go to the castle and request a carriage for you.  My only concern is if the Baron is resident at the castle."
"Who is the Baron?" asked Ileana.
"A man I do not trust," replied Buchanan.  "He has been useful to the King but he has a hidden agenda, I am sure of it.  I wouldn't be surprised if he is plotting with someone.  He would also be very interested in you and would not honour any promise regarding your chastity."
They rode for some time and the rocky path descended to farm land.  Eventually they came to a small but well tended farm.  A man in the field shaded his eyes to look closer at them then waved in recognition.  Buchanan waved back. 
"The Archer Barton served with me and the King during the Mad Titan's final battle," he explained.  "He was as loyal a man as I was.  He is a farmer now but he pays no rent to me or to the King, just his yearly tax.  He is a free man and his destiny is in his own hands.  With a wife, daughter and two sons supported by the sweat of his own labours he has done well.  They will feed us well and I will sit at his table anytime."
They arrived in the yard surrounding his hut which was quite large and Buchanan slid off Magnus' back.  The two men smiled at their greeting, grasping each other by the arms and clapping each other on the back. 
"M'lord, we expected you late last evening," he said, noticing Ileana sitting on the horse.  "What delayed you?"
"The Lady Ileana was attacked in Greenwood Forest," said Buchanan.  "Two ruffians tried to have their way with her.  I heard her cries.  They were banished by me but on second thought I really should have run them through.  We stayed in the mountain hut last night."
"You must be chilled and hungry," said the Archer.  "My good wife can attend to the Lady and provide you both with food.  Is that your nightshirt she is wearing?"
"Yes, the villains tore her blouse and undergarments and rendered them unwearable," he replied.  "Perhaps, if your wife has something she was making for the castle I can purchase it instead?  I missed my nightshirt last night.
"I'm sure she has something," said the Archer.
"Tell me, is the Baron at the castle?" asked Buchanan.
"The Knight Commander came through yesterday on the way to his aerie," the Archer replied.  "The Baron is at the castle doing his usual business."
"Lady Ileana," said Buchanan.  "You heard him.  I would rather you accompany me than send you to that villain.  What say you."
"I will continue with you M'Lord," she said.  "You have treated me with honour so far and I trust that more than anything."
Archer's face brightened.  "M'Lady, you're from one of the modern worlds," he stated.  "Your manner is different than a woman of our world.  I must say you seem to have adjusted well to your predicament."
"What else can I do?" she asked as Buchanan helped her dismount.  "Until I wake up in my world I am stuck here."
"Lord Buchanan will protect you," he said.  "There is no one more honourable, except perhaps the King."
The Archer led them into his hut and called to his wife, a pleasant woman with bright eyes and a quick, if shy smile.
"Laura, the Lady Ileana requires clothing to continue her journey with Lord Buchanan," he explained.  "Do you have anything available?"
"I just sent them to the castle this morning," she said.  "But I may have something in our daughter's garments for her wedding.  They look to be of similar size."
"I couldn't take your daughter's wedding clothes," Ileana protested.  "That wouldn't be right."
"There is still plenty of time to remake them," Laura insisted.  "Perhaps if Lord Buchanan can give me a silver piece I can buy the cloth this week."
"Laura Barton, I will give you a gold piece," he said smiling.  "Your needlework is well known.  See how well the night shirt has held up and I have worn it every night for months."
Ileana looked at the night shirt.  It was a well made piece of clothing and was more comfortable than she had expected it to be.  Laura looked at Buchanan, nodded and drew Ileana into her daughter's room.  After the nightshirt was off Laura pulled out an embroidered tape and laid it across Ileana's shoulders.  Then she measured the arms and committed the measurement to memory.  She wrapped the tape around Ileana's waist and under her bust.  Smiling at her she pulled open a box from under the bed and opened it.  Inside were beautifully embroidered tunics and corsets.
"You are a little bigger than my daughter but I made some things to be larger for her first confinement," she said.  "This corset should fit you.  Since you are travelling I would suggest you stick to a woollen tunic over a cotton chemise, which is more suitable as a nightshirt for a woman.  Your skirt has fine lace but I'm not sure it will hold up to the journey.  Would you consider trading it for a sturdier one better suited for riding a horse?"
Laura Barton pulled out the clothing she had recommended and Ileana found herself liking them.  She pulled her skirt off and Laura noticed her thong panties.  She started laughing.
"What are those?" she asked.
"They're called thongs," Ileana replied.  "A ladies undergarment designed to entice a man to the shape of her bottom."
"Oh my," she said.  "Those are something.  We usually don't wear anything, seeing as how it gets in the way of using the privy, or where no privy is available.  The modern world must be a wondrous thing if a woman can wear those in public."
Ileana tried the garments on and both women were satisfied with the fit and the look.  Before they returned Laura hesitantly touched Ileana's hand.
"Pardon my impudence but has Lord Buchanan bedded you?" she asked bluntly.  "You are the image of his late wife and I suspect he already has feelings for you.  I have one of these you can have to place over his cock if he wishes to bed you.  It will prevent a baby.  You must rinse it well after and let it dry."
"We shared a bed last night but he didn't touch me," said Ileana, touched that the woman felt she needed to know about birth control.  "He has pledged to honour my chastity but I am developing feelings for him.  I don't know if I still want him to honour the pledge."
"Take it then," she said.  "He is a good man and I'm sure if he does ask you he will please you.  Better to be safe than sorry."
She took the package and placed it inside her skirt pocket.  When Ileana stepped out in her new garments Buchanan turned her around and nodded his approval.  He pulled a small bag out of his jacket pocket and counted out two gold pieces into Laura Barton's hand.
"M'lord, we agreed to one," she said.  "Plus Lady Ileana traded her lace skirt to me for the riding skirt.  I will make good money turning that skirt into something else."
"The second gold piece is for being the best at what you do," he said. "Make yourself something beautiful to wear my good lady.  To your husband you are a fine lady and I agree.  Now, if I could impose upon you for a meal and a feed for Magnus we will trespass on your hospitality a little while longer."
They sat at the table while the Archer fed Magnus.  Laura rustled about the kitchen and fixed up great slices of bread, cheese and bacon.  Ileana could see they did have a well stocked kitchen and understood why Buchanan had given the extra gold piece.  They were both hard working people but they knew their worth and lived well.  The Bartons sat and ate with them and filled Buchanan in on the local gossip.  After an hour Buchanan stood up and said they must leave.  He helped Ileana up onto Magnus and mounted behind her.  They pulled away with a wave to the couple and rode along the edge of the farm and onto a path leading into a forest.
"We are going to see the Knight Commander, Sir Samuel," said Buchanan.  "Another good friend from the wars.  He is also a falconer, has an otherworldly bond with his falcons and hawks."
They rode for several hours before stopping for a meal of more bread and cheese given them by the Bartons followed by another of those juicy apples.  Buchanan watched her as she ate.
"You are more comfortable in these clothes," he stated.  "Your manner is more relaxed and you ride better.  I am also glad to have my nightshirt back.  I missed it last night."
"It was very warm," replied Ileana.  "Warmer than I thought a silk garment would be."
"I bought the fabric myself on a trip to the Holy Land after the war but before I married," he said.  "For a time I expected to join a monastery and went there to offer myself as a warrior monk."
"What happened?" she asked.
"It's too damn hot there," he laughed.  "I never felt cool, even when I swam in the Dead Sea.  I wondered why I should be celibate and live in an earthly hell when I could live a life of drinking, whoring and killing and not be in hell until my death.  Not that I'm much of a drinker, or a killer and I'm still celibate."
They both laughed and Ileana found herself enjoying his company.  As they rode again he told her about the land and it's history.  It was going well until they heard a woman's scream.  Spurring Magnus on they came upon two men attempting to rape a young woman, not much older than a child.  Jumping off the horse Buchanan pulled his sword out and pulled the men off of her.  To his disgust and Ileana's dismay they were the same two who had accosted her.  Without comment he ran them both through with his sword several times until they were dead. 
"Did they hurt you?" he asked gently of the girl.
She nodded, tears beginning to drop from her eyes. 
"I'm sorry I was too late to prevent that," he said to her, opening his change purse and giving her a gold coin.  "This is small recompense for the crime you have suffered.  Whatever they have on their person is yours.  Take this knife and have your revenge on their bodies.  I would start with cutting their meagre cocks off and stuffing them in their mouths as a warning to rapists."
He pulled the knife out of his boot and presented it to her.  Her tears stopped and she stood up with a look of determination on her face.  They left her there as she began to stab the dead bodies.  Ileana was troubled by it and it must have shown on her face.
"I warned them if I saw their faces in my lands again I would execute them summarily," he said.  "I kept my word.  They deserved a far worse way to die but that girl will feel that justice was done."
"She needs counselling," said Ileana, "and to see a doctor in case they infected her with a disease."
"It's not your world," he said flatly.  "It's mine and it's centuries behind yours in how raped women are treated.  I know that.  We don't have the medicines to treat the disease that is already coursing through her system.  She will likely be dead in a few years from it.  I've given her the only justice she can possibly get – the death of the men who violated her and the opportunity for revenge against their bodies.  Don't lecture me on the short comings of my time and my world.  I already know it.  I knew it the day my wife died in childbirth that if she lived in your world she would have lived and my son, too."
He was angry and breathing heavily and swore under his breath as he jumped off of Magnus.  He kept leading the horse but he obviously didn't want to talk any more about it.  Ileana felt bad about how she had handled it.  Of course their worlds were different and he handled it in a way that the girl would appreciate and understand.  She sighed as she rode on the horse alone. 
"Stop," she said.  "I want to get off."
"No," he replied.  "I don't want you off."
She put one leg over and tried to slide off but it was a lot higher from the ground than she expected and she hung there hanging on to the saddle.  Magnus snorted and Buchanan turned around.  He walked back and stared at her in frustration.
"What part of no don't you understand," he yelled as he helped her off.  "You are so stubborn and superior in your attitude.  Could you not just honour my need for solitude?  My world isn't perfect but ...."
She threw her arms around his neck and kissed him.  He lifted her completely up and kissed her back, his arms holding her close to his body.  Slowly he lowered her to the ground, looking at her as he did so.
"Why did you do that?" he asked, confused.  "I was so angry at you and you kissed me."
"I wanted to," she said.  "You were right.  I had no right to criticize how you handled those men.  You are the law here, judge, jury and executioner.  You gave them a second chance to do better and they wasted it.  It's what you wanted to do when they tried it on me but you spared my feelings then.  I'm sorry I interfered."
"But the kiss...."
"Was wonderful," she replied.  "I've thought about doing it since you kissed me."
She looked down, embarrassed now.  He looked down at her and placed his hand under her chin raising her face to his as he lowered it to kiss her gently on the lips.  Drawing her in closer to him he kissed her sweetly, gently touching his tongue to hers. 
"Ileana," he whispered.  "I pledged to honour your chastity..."
"I'm releasing you from that pledge," she whispered back.  "I want to be with you."
He held her close stroking her chestnut hair.  "I would not say no to you but if we are to be together then I want to do it right.  Not in a rough hut but a real bed, with clean sheets.  It means we have to go to the castle.  It's important that you stay with me while we are there.  The King is honourable but if the Baron is his guest he will try to bed you first.  It is his nature and he does not respect boundaries.  His presence is tolerated because he knows secrets.  Promise me you will not leave my side."
"I promise," she stated, relieved that they had come to a decision.
They walked back to Magnus and helped her up then mounted behind her.  He turned around and they backtracked to a path that led away from where they were originally heading.  It wasn't long before she could see the castle between the trees.  It was magnificent, the sandstone blocks glowed in the sun and there were several tall towers that reached to the sky.  They approached the moat and were challenged by a sentry of short stature. 
"Halt!" said the sentry.  "Identify yourself."
"Lord Buchanan and the Lady Ileana," said Buchanan.
The sentry looked up and smiled.  "M'lord, it has been a long time since you were at the castle," he replied.  "Enter."
"Thank you Peter," said Buchanan, as they rode past him.  "Peter is the son of the widow of one of my tenant farmers.  He wanted a life as a soldier and I recommended him to the Knight Commander as one with potential."
He rode into the busy courtyard.  A squire came forward to take Magnus and approached too quickly.  The great horse reared up and Ileana held tight to his mane until Buchanan was able to get him to return to a standing position.  Jumping off he then helped Ileana come down.  He handed the reins to the squire then took his saddlebags and handed them off to a servant after removing a couple of apples.
"Give him these and he will be your friend," he advised the first man as he handed him the fruit. 
Offering Ileana his arm he escorted her into the castle.  "Go with what I tell them," he advised.  "What do you modern women call it?  Back me up."
She nodded taking in everything.  It was bustling with activity with guards and servants everywhere.  Several people greeted Buchanan by name so he was obviously well known.  They came to the throne room and he presented himself to a servant who announced them to the room.
"My Lord Buchanan and his companion, Lady Ileana," he announced and bowed. 
The couple walked in and at the far end of the room on a throne she could see a blond haired, bearded man wearing a crown.  As they walked closer the man rose from his throne and approached them.  His face broke into a smile when he came close to Buchanan.
"Buck," he said enthusiastically.  "We haven't seen you here in so long.  To what do we owe the pleasure?"
"A place for my lady Ileana and I to sleep, your Majesty," he said bowing, as Ileana curtsied.
"Ileana?" said the King.  "She looks like your Elena.  My dear lady, are you from a future world?
"I am, your Majesty," she said. 
"That's outstanding, Buck," he said, genuinely happy.  "Are you and Lady Ileana betrothed?"
Ileana gripped Buchanan's arm tightly, feeling slightly betrayed by his request to back him up.
"We are still negotiating the dowry," he replied.  "Once that is done we will read the banns."
"I am so happy for you," he said, hugging his friend, then turning to Ileana.  "You will be very happy with Buck.  He is a most attentive husband."
"Thank you your Majesty," said Ileana. 
"We had a small accident," said Buchanan, "and we lost Ileana's clothing.  All she has are her travelling clothes.  I assume I still have my formal clothes in my quarters?"
"Yes, of course," replied the King.  "I'm sure Peg has something that we can give to the Lady Ileana.  Peg, come meet Buck's betrothed, sorry, almost betrothed."
A beautiful dark haired woman descended the steps from the throne and approached them. 
"Buck," she said affectionately.  "You have made the King so happy with your visit today.  You will stay for the feast, you and your lady?"
"Yes, your Majesty," he replied. 
"Buck was just saying they ran into some trouble and lost the Lady Ileana's clothing," he said.  "Surely there is something in that closet of yours she can wear?  Or better yet the Sorceress can conjure some new clothing."
"Why don't I escort her to the Sorceress and see what she can make," said the Queen. 
She offered her arm to Ileana and led her away, to Buchanan's distress.  When they were out of earshot the Queen leaned into her.
"Don't worry, your secret is safe with me," she said.  "I know you're not betrothed.  Your body language betrays you.  I'm from a modern world and I was a spy.  But Buck is obviously in love with you and you do have feelings for him.  I'm guessing he wants to sleep with you?"
Ileana nodded and told her how they met.  They walked to the receiving room of the Sorceress.  The Queen knocked on the door and a sing song voice bid them enter.  A beautiful red headed woman in a long red dress rose from a chair.
"Peg, you've brought me another modern woman," she said.  "Buck is in love with you, Lady Ileana, but you aren't the one who will stay.  You will break his heart."
"I don't know what you mean," Ileana stammered.  "I think I'm in love with him."
"They all are," said the Sorceress, "but then they are called back to their worlds and they leave him.  I have to go and remove the memories from everyone's mind.  You aren't the first but you are the next to last.  The next one will be the one who can stay."
"Then why am I here?" asked Ileana.  "Why put me through this?"
"Because the Buck that you will love is back in your world but you won't realize he's the one until you have been with this Buck.  It's a cruel trick by Fate, Karma, Chance, Luck, whatever you want to call it.  Right now, in your world you are unconscious on a sidewalk and Bucky is waiting for the ambulance to come, blaming himself for arriving too late to stop the black and green hooded man.  He's already in love with you having seen a picture of you, Haydn and Sam at a party.  It's why he asked Sam to set up the blind date."
"Can't you send me back now?" asked Ileana.
The Sorceress laughed.  "No, that is not up to me," she said.  "When you are ready you will go back with vague memories of a man with blue eyes who came to your rescue but you will think it is Bucky and it is because he is the same in almost all worlds.  A man who faced tragedy in his life but still retained his decency and honour.  In the meantime you will be with our Buck and you will sleep with him.  Don't worry about that condom.  It was a thoughtful gift but they most uncomfortable and ineffective.  I will put a spell on you so you don't conceive.  You will have your passionate love affair with Lord Buchanan and then you will go back to your true love, Bucky Barnes."
Ileana was dumbstruck.  She had just given herself permission to fall in love with the man but was being told it wouldn't count.  That her future lay with another version of Buchanan.  The prospect of being with this one for a short time was still possible and she decided she still wanted him.
"Good girl," said the Sorceress, reading her mind.  "Enjoy him.  He is a skillful lover.  His Elena was a modern woman and she taught him much about pleasing a woman.  It's why he had no mistresses.  She gave herself to him fully and completely."
"How did she die?" asked Ileana.
"She didn't," said the Sorceress.  "He woke up one morning and she was gone.  She had been returned to her world during the night, no chance to prepare or say goodbye.  He was frantic, certain she had been kidnapped, and wouldn't accept she had returned.  We created the memory of her death and the death of their child so he would have closure, a painful closure but it was our only option.  When she returned to her world her pregnancy no longer existed either.  I had to do some memory reconstruction on her as well.  Now, I cast the spell so there is no pregnancy."
"Why doesn't James like the Baron?" Ileana asked.  "He told me to stay away from him."
"There is a reason but it is Buck's to tell.  The Baron knows about Buck and how we protect him," said Peg.  "He keeps threatening to tell him how we have deceived him.  We have deceived him but it's because we care about him.  Don't worry about the Baron.  We know how to keep him silent.  Buck is perceptive and senses our disdain of the man."
The Sorceress created three gowns for Ileana, a blue one, a green one, and a red one.  They were sent up to Buchanan's rooms that were always kept for him as a treasured friend of the King.  The three women stood and faced each other.  The Sorceress held out her hands and they joined together in a triad.
"Go, have a wonderful affair with Buck," said the Sorceress.  "You will be here for at least a week of our time.  Don't be afraid to love him fully and completely.  He is worth it and so are you."
"We will take care of the Baron," said Peg.  "He's so obvious sometimes.  Stay with Buck because you want to not because you have to."
"Will I remember this talk with you or does my memory reconstruction start now?" asked Ileana.
"You modern girls are clever and so sceptical," laughed the Sorceress.  "Non infantem, Ileana.   Oblivisceris quod prædiximus vobis.  Ama eum."
"Thank you for the dresses, Sorceress," said Ileana.  "I can't wait to show Lord Buchanan."
"Certainly, Lady Ileana," bowed the Sorceress.  "Enjoy your stay in the castle.  I hope it is magical for you.  Your Majesty."
The Sorceress bowed to Queen Peg.  She returned the bow with a smile. 
"Sorceress," she said.
She escorted Ileana back to the throne room and they entered arm in arm as if they were great friends which, in many ways they were.  Peg, a modern woman herself had made the decision to stay because of her love for the King and his love for her.  The Sorceress had confirmed that she was the one for him and helped her transition to become a woman of that time.  As other modern women entered their time she was notified by the Sorceress and either sought the women out or waited for them to appear at the castle.  Only a few ended up staying.  Most returned back to their worlds with a story of a most remarkable dream they experienced as that is how the Sorceress reconstructed their memories.  Her favourites were the ones that Buck loved.  His love was true and pure and his devotion to those women was seen as being of the highest level.  Peg always felt honoured to be witnessing those love affairs.  When the "one" who could stay finally did they would be the best of friends in the same way their husbands were.
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televinita · 5 months ago
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This is a GIANT sale, probably even besting the Big One from April. Very reasonable prices: $2 for most books, $1 for CDs and teen/juvenile or mass market paperbacks, 50 cents for the really skinny ones. Some older books individually priced higher but very fairly for their condition and scarcity, and they always have a nice selection of them. This is a community fundraiser sale so they lease out space wherever they can find it, and this year it filled half a vacant warehouse. The sale also runs every day for two weeks straight, but due to its distance and various commitments I didn't get to go until day 11.
And still, there was TONS (albeit not a lot in the way of books less than 10 years old). I would actually like to have gone back, because I ended up only being able to spend 3 hours there and it was NOT enough time to thoroughly rake the place over or make sure I had made the very wisest purchases, but alas, more Commitments and a dash of weather got me. >:(
As for what I actually got -- oh shoot, I keep moving them around; I already see I missed photographing at least one -- a few of the children's books above are replacement copies of beloved titles in nicer condition than the beat-up ones I have, but most of these are new to me and I'm very excited. The level of general interest increases as you get farther, I promise.
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1. Happily After All - Laura C. Stevens: replacement copy. I didn't read this until adulthood, but it's from my era and I LOVED it and I know I would have loved it had I come across it as a kid, too.
2. Babysitters Club Super Special #2: Summer Vacation: look i wasn't GOING to collect these but this one looks practically brand new so maybe I can have one more rep as a treat (maybe even relinquish that other one in Bad Shape from the last sale)
3. Animal inn #7: The Pet Makeover - Virginia Vail: this series I AM collecting and I am THRILLED to have one that is both in great condition and that I'm not sure I've read.
4. A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens: I told you I was going to replace my ugly copy someday, and the bonded-leather-with-gilt-edges Barnes & Noble edition is one of the prettier ones I know about.
5. A Horse For Mandy - Lurlene McDaniel: look, it's very short & silly but it was kind of a literary bucket goal to read her very first book (originally pubbed 1981), featuring horses instead of sicklit, having already grabbed another early one, Where's The Horse For Me?
6. A Horse For X.Y.Z. - Louise Moeri: another replacement of a childhood fave. My copy isn't bad but old paperbacks are such poor quality in general that I figured I might as well own the nicest available.
7. Silver - Thomas C. Hinkle: not in great shape, but by an author whose 1920s & 30s animal stories I am always looking to read more of. I'm excited to have a Comet Books edition because they have the coolest color graphics on the back (you can see an example on Goodreads here), and honestly condition isn't bad for a pulp paperback pushing 75 years of age.
8. Mayday! ... Mayday! - Hilary Milton: a random grabbed-to-read survival adventure, two teens seeking help after the plane they're on crashes into a forested mountainside. Probable read-and-release, unless the small size tricks me into keeping it along with my 200 other mass markets.
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9. Touch The Moon - Marion Dane Bauer: maybe my favorite by her, a girl who longs for a horse is disappointed to only receive a china one...but at night he temporarily transforms into a real horse. Who can talk. Magical adventure time!
10. Summer of the Wolves - Polly Carlson Voiles: replacement copy of one of the all-time best middle grade novels I've ever read as an adult.
11. Lucky Lady - Susan Saunders: replacement copy of a short horse book for preteens that I nevertheless read and loved in high school. I wanted it so bad that I've literally kept a crappy paperback copy with teen marks and a torn cover from a Little Free Library...until now!
12. Cliques, Hicks & Ugly Sticks - K.D. McCrite: guess who is SO THRILLED to have found the 2nd book in this middle grade quartet (not available at local library) only two months after reading the first one and falling in utter love!
13. Almena's Dogs - Regina Woody: one of the few uncommon books in the Grosset & Dunlap "Famous Dog Stories," I've never seen it before. Probably was unpopular because I'm pretty sure it's the ONLY one that features a girl, let alone a Black one. A Goodreads friend read this recently so I was really excited to find my own copy! From 1954 originally, so it seems ahead of its time. Already read half of it and I'm so in love. I am also now interested in a bunch more Regina Woody books, having never heard of her before, but damn. They are scarce.
14. All Dogs Go to Heaven - Beth Brown: I was literally two steps away from joining the checkout line when I spotted a box of old books under a table I hadn't looked at before. This was the third one down. Since I was out of time, I just SEIZED without even enough time to open the cover and make sure it was actually dog stories -- but it definitely is and I could not be more thrilled.
(P.S. This is illustrated by a Mr. Carl Cobbledick. They simply do not make names like that anymore.)
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15-16. A Separate Peace + Peace Breaks Out - John Knowles: the exact editions I've checked out of the library, too, lol (though I hate the latter because the back cover is just a giant jump-scare of the author's face. i pray this horrid 80s trend never returns). I think I mentioned before that I was idly thinking of reading them this year; I ended up not doing so but Mom did, so might try again this fall.
17. The Stillmeadow Road - Gladys Taber: the very first book I ever read from her, which would eventually kick off a deep appreciation for her work! one of several books featuring musings & anecdotes on a quiet life as a writer in the countryside, residing in a late 17th century (American) farmhouse, with plenty of pets.
18.Ranch of Dreams - Cleveland Amory: I've been idly meaning to read this one for a while. Don't know if I'll keep it 'cause it's a BIG hardcover, but his Cat Who Came For Christmas trilogy was one of the first pet memoirs I read waaay back in the day, and he just did incredible things with his money (i.e. set up an animal sanctuary. this book was published in 1997, a year before he passed, but the sanctuary still exists!).
19. If Wishes Were Horses: The Education of a Veterinarian - Loretta Gage, D.V.M., w/ [her sister the writer] Nancy Gage: vet memoirs were also some of the earliest adult nonfiction I read, starting in middle school -- I literally read every single one the library had. I don't read them nearly as much anymore, but I'm still interested, especially older ones like this (released 1993) by women when they were still fighting to be taken seriously in the profession, especially in large animal practice. We're talking 1970s and even 80s here.
20. Wild Voice of the North: The Chronicle of an Eskimo Dog - Sally Carrighar: this book is in rouuuuuugh shape, but I simply could not resist him face.
And for the final wrap-up of random books... (also featuring: the one I forgot)
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21. Martha's Vineyard: Isle if Dreams - Susan Branch: I FINALLY FOUND THE FINAL BOOK IN THE MEMOIR TRILOGY!!!!!! Actually found them all in a 7-month period, come to think of it, which is wild because I have been keeping an eye out for 8 years (I do actually still need a replacement copy of the last one w/ a dust jacket, but at least I could read it if I wanted to). Reminders of how pretty they are inside, the closest you will ever get to finding a real journal:
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moving on...
22. Inside Dunder Mifflin: I don't love the illustration style but I do love that it was published after the series ended, so it is able to address everything up to and including the finale. It's just such a fun novelty item I don't even really know how to describe it yet, may not keep forever, but sure fun to have now!
23. How Far You've Come - Morgan Harper Nichols: I gather she's some sort of influencer; have not heard of her or this book but I am a SUCKER for a smaller-than-average hardcover-with-no-dust-jacket gift book full of text interspersed with pretty drawings and poems.
24. [CD] Skye Dyer - Letting Go (2014): Dunno who she is, picked solely on the basis of "young and pretty white woman on cover = good enough odds I'll like it to gamble $1". I've only played through it once, but this time my instincts appear to be on point.
And the silliest find of all...
25. Dawson's Creek: The Official Postcard Book: mostly because it's in like-new condition and I simply know, I KNOW, that this kind of nostalgic novelty item cannot easily be had for $1 anywhere else.
I still haven't even ever seen an episode of the show. This would be a greater find if I could sell things online, TBH, because the true value is I'm pretty sure I could flip this for at least $10; the binding is so tight that I can't really see all the postcards well without dismantling it, and if I do that I kill some of the value, which I'm not ready to do.
Nevertheless I'm having fun looking at what I can see of all the senior-portrait-style photos; Katie Holmes in particular is simply stunning.
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And there we go! Biggest bummer was that despite this sale being a RESPLENDENT repository of 70s-90s teen & children's paperbacks, not a single Lynn Hall book to be found. Where did all of her books GO, goddamn. Also kind of surprised not to see any Marguerite Henry, not even the heavily reprinted paperbacks (most of which are still in print).
But the Susan Branch book -- which I forgot to actually look for, and just happened to spot by chance on my way out of the biggest room for the last time -- and the vintage animal books were definitely worth the trip.
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Supporters of Creative Community For Peace Open Letter (Support of Israel) - Part 1/2
The letter condemns the Supernova Music Festival attack on Oct 7, but fails to mention Palestinian civilians, then states:
"As Israel takes the necessary steps to defend its citizens in the coming days and weeks, social media will be overrun by an orchestrated misinformation campaign spearheaded by Iran."
see full letter (x)
Supporters:
Ari Ingel, Executive Director, Creative Community For Peace
Aaron Bay-Schuck, CEO/Co-Chairman, Warner Records
Brad Ableson, Animation Director, Illumination
Natalie Abrams, Co-EP
Deeba Abrishamchi, Senior Manager, A&R, Universal Music Publishing Group
Jason Adelman, VP, Brand Innovators Labs
Orly Adelson, Former President of ITV Studios, America
Marty Adelstein, CEO, Tomorrow Studios
Ali Adler, Producer
Ben Adler, Musician
Rachel Adler, Agent, CAA
Dan Ahdoot, Comedian
Jason Alexander, Actor/Director
Sasha Alexander-Ponti, Actress/ Director, The Ponti Company
Karen Allen, Actor/Director, Blue Willow Productions Inc.
Dan Aloni, Partner, WME
Kayla Alpert, Writer
Cindy Ambers, Co-Owner, Art/Work Entertainment
Leon Angel, Joint Head of Football, CAA Base Limited
Dennis Arfa, Chairman, IAG Music, Independent Artist Group
Jarred Arfa, EVP and Head of Music, Independent Artist Group
Taryn Ariel, Agent
Antonina Armato, Founder, Heroine Music Group
Jeff Astrof, Showrunner, Warner Brothers
Liz Astrof, Writer/Producer, 20th Century/Disney
Eve Attermann, Literary Agent, WME
Michael Auerbach, Partner, Jackoway Austen
Nate Auerbach, Partner, Versus Creative
Karl Austen, Attorney, Jackoway Austen
Meredith Averill, TV Writer/Showrunner,
Shahar Avnet, Creative Director & Founder, SHAHAR AVNET
Asi Azar, TV Host, Keshet
Irving Azoff, Chairman, Full Stop Management
Ivor Baddiel, Scriptwriter and Author
Gary Barber, CEO, Spyglass Media
Moshe Barkat, CEO, ColorTime, LLC.
Eve Barlow, Music Journalist
Jonathan Barnett, Chairman, CAA Stellar
Romi Barta, Writer
Jonathan Baruch, Partner, Rain
Richard Baskind, Partner & Head of Music, Simons Muirhead & Burton
Lance Bass, Music Artist
Neal Batra, President, Tradition Pictures
Brian Baumgartner, Actor
Jaime Becker, Writer/producer
M. Becker
Matt Earl Beesley, Director/Producer, This Much Films
Idan Ben abou, Football Agent, ISCOUT LTD
Karyn Ben-Gal, A&R Coordinator, Disney Music Publishing
Aton Ben-Horin, VP of Global A&R, Atlantic Records Group
Rachel Bendavid, Head of Scripted Programming, BBC Studios/Lionsgate Partnership
Pablo Bendersky, Producer/Artist
Steven Bensusan, President, Blue Note Entertainment Group
Ram Bergman, Producer, T-Street
Adam Berkowitz, Founder and President, Lenore Entertainment Group
Jim Berkus, Chairman of the Board of Directors, UTA
Jordan Berkus, Talent Agent, UTA
Greg Berlanti, Writer/Director/Producer, Berlanti Productions
Gail Berman, CEO, The Jackal Group
Luc Bernard, Director, Voices of the Forgotten
TJ Bernardy, Talent Agent, WME
Carolyn Bernstein, Exec VP, National Geographic
Jeff Bernstein, Partner & Board Member, Jackoway Austen Tyerman Wertheimer Mandelbaum Morris Bernstein Trattner & Klein
Heather Besignano, CEO & Founder, ICON PR
Mayim Bialik, Actor/Host/Author
Sharon Bialy, Co-Owner of Bialy/Thomas Casting, Bialy/Thomas & Associates
Matthew Bierman, Producer
Allison Binder, Partner, Goodman Genow Schenkman Smelkinson & Christopher
Joshua P. Binder, Partner, Rotherberg, Mohr, and Binder LLP
Neil Blair, Partner, The Blair Partnership
Rachel Bloom, Writer
Doug Blu, Commercial Dept, Eris Talent Agency
Robyn Bluestone, Talent Manager, Robyn Bluestone Management
Steven Blume, COO, Content Partners LLC
Sawyer Bock, Coordinator, Elevate Entertainment
Evan Bogart, Songwriter & CEO, Seeker Music
Laura Bonner, Partner, WME
Michael Borkow, Writer/Producer, Tinder Hill Productions, Inc.
Betsy Borns, Television Writer/Producer
David Bradley, Partner, WME
Alan Braun, Agent, CAA
Dan Brecher, Principal/Owner, Rothman Brecher Ehrich Livingston
Chris Bremner, Screenwriter, Unknown Quantity
Tor Breon, Music Agent, WME
Theodore Bressman, Screenwriter
Josh Brill, Writer/Producer
Karen Brodkin Watson, EVP, Endeavor
Aline Brosh McKenna, Writer/Director/Producer
Brantley Brown, Talent Representative, Authentic Talent and Literary Management
Amy Brownstein, Founder, PRStudio
Ashley Brucks, President of Screen Gems, Sony
AJ Buckley, Artist
Mitch Bukhar, Talent Agent, CAA
Danny Burstein, Actor
Joannie Burstein Besser, Owner/Manager, Burstein Company
David Byrnes, Partner, Ziffren Brittenham LLP
Omri Caaspi, Former Professional Basketball Player
Ryan Cabrera, Musician
Trey Callaway, Television Showrunner
Bryan Carmel, Independent Producer, The Very Specific Corporation
Tia Carrere, Actress
Madeline Carver, Account Service Representative, Vevo
Markell Casey, Music Executive
Nir Caspi, Partner, Non-Scripted TV, WME
Daniela Cassorla, Associate, Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks, PC
Jennifer Cecil, Writer/Producer
Jared Ceizler, Talent Manager, MGMT Entertainment
Brian Celler, Founder, Bravo Charlie Management
Pamela Charbit, A&R Manager, Atlantic Records
Olivier Chastan, Founder & CEO, Iconoclast
Cliff Chenfeld, Co-Founder, Razor & Tie
Ted Chervin, Agent, CAA
Emmanuelle Chriqui, Actor
Jeffrey Ciabattari, Talent Manager
Patrick Clifton, Writer, Promise & Potential
Andrew Cohan, Co-Founder/C.E.O., ACI Licensing LLC
Ayala Cohen, Talent Agent, CAA
Etan Cohen, Writer/Director
Joe Cohen, Agent, CAA
Alex Cole, President, Elevate Entertainment
Lindsay Conner, Partner, O’Melveny & Myers
Henrietta Conrad, CEO, The Optimism Company
Lionel Conway, SVP, BMG
Adam Cooper, Partner, Jackoway Austen, et al.
Leanne Coronel, President, The Coronel Group
Raye Cosbert, Managing Director, Metropolis Music
Ben Cosgrove, CEO, Leviathan Productions
Cassidy Crosby, Associate Manager of Marketing, Vevo
Jamie Lee Curtis, Actress
R.J. Cutler, Filmmaker, This Machine
Avi Dahan, Attorney, Boyarski Fritz LLP
Ian Daly, Head of Brand Strategy, Live Nation
Hannah Damico, Junior Designer, Vevo
Greg Daniels, Writer
Dani Darling, Entertainment Attorney, LaPolt Law
Ben Davis, Partner, Co-Head of Digital, WME
Doug Davis, The Davis Firm
Mitch Davis, Concert Promoter, The Artist Partnership
Taylor Dayne, Artist
Danielle Del, Partner, D2 Management
Jamie Denbo, Co-EP Grey’s Anatomy, ABC/Disney
David DeSantos, CEO, Cottonwood Productions
Meredith DeSantos, Writer/Producer
Josh Deutsch, Chairman/CEO, Premier Music Group
Ken Deutsch, Global Co-Chair, Entertainment and Media Group, Paul Hastings LLP
Vikram Dhawer, Partner, Authentic Talent & Literary Management
Avi Diamond, Director, Film & TV Licensing, Warner Music Canada
Michael Diamond, Talent Manager/Partner, MGMT Entertainment
Jessica DiBiase, Talent Agent, CAA
Lucy Dickins, Global Head of Music and Touring, WME
David DiGilio, Showrunner/Executive Producer, THE TERMINAL LIST – Amazon Prime
Kosha Dillz, Artist, Rapper
Matt Dines, Producer
Lee Dinstman, Partner, IAG
Brian Dobbins, Co-CEO, Artists First
Efrat Dor, Actor
Joella Dorenbaum, Talent Agent, CAA
Craig Dorfman, Partner/Manager, Three Six Zero
Rick Dorfman, Partner/Head of Comedy & Development, Authentic Talent & Literary Management
Michael Douglas, Actor/Producer
David Draiman, Frontman of the band Disturbed
Bill Duffy, Head of Basketball, WME Sports
Alex Edelman, Comedian/Writer
Julian Edelman, Co-Founder, Coast Productions
Scott Edelman, Senior Partner, Gibson Dunn
Lisa Edelstein, Actor
Jason Egenberg, CEO/Producer, Tiny Riot Entertainment
Jon Ehrlich, Founder/Composer, Qwire
Matthew Einstein, CEO, Tradition Pictures
Jessica Elbaum, Producer, Gloria Sanchez productions
Natasha Elie, Marketing Assistant, Atlantic Records
Talya Elitzer, Co-Founder, Godmode Music
Andy Elkin, Agent, CAA
Craig Emanuel, Partner, Entertainment & Media, Paul Hastings
Robert Emmer, Founding Partner, Shout! Factory
Alexandra Emmerman, Agent, CAA
Hannah Epstein, Agent, CAA
Dan Erlij, Partner, Co-Head of TV Lit, UTA
Ingrid Escajeda, Showrunner/EP
Henry Eshelman, Managing Director, PMG: Platform Media Group
Nancy Etz, Agent, CAA
Ikenna Ezeh, Partner, WME
Ron Fair, Record Producer & CEO, Faircraft Inc.
Veronica Falcón, Actor
Donny Farber, Dan Farber
Sharon Farber, Composer, Soaring Taurus, LLC
James Farrell, Agent, WME
Daniel Federman, Owner, Maccabi Tel-Aviv
Oded Fehr, Actor
Erik Feig, Founder/CEO, PICTURESTART
Jaime Feld, Talent Agent, CAA
James Feldman, Partner, Lichter Grossman Nichols Adler Feldman & Clark
Josh Feldman, Head of Film and Television, Altar Rock Pictures
Katie Feldman, Publicist
Ryan Feldman, Partner, WME
Patti Felker, Partner, Felker Toczek Suddleson Abramson McGinnis Ryan LLP
Jacob Fenton, Partner, UTA
Ken Fermaglich, Partner, UTA
Hannah Fidell, Filmmaker
Tommy Finkelstein, Head of Business Affairs, General Counsel, Independent Artist Group
Dylan First, Agent, WME
Bradley Fischer, Producer
Alexis Fisher, CEO, Timeline Management
Scott Fisher, Select Management Group
Seth Fisher, Showrunner
David Fishof, Producer and Music Executive
Wayne Fitterman, Talent Agent, WME
Carlos Fleming, Partner, WME
Josh Fluxgold, Founder and President, ONEWAY.
Beau Flynn, Producer, FlynnPictureCo
Erica Forster, Entertainment Attorney
Gary Foster, Principal, Krasnoff Foster Productions
Lauren Fox, TV Literary Agent, CAA
Sarah Francus, Manager, Roc Nation
Etan Frankel, Writer
Ashley Franklin, Partner/Talent Manager, Thruline Entertainment
Jordan Frazes, Founder, Frazes Creative
Bryan Freedman, Founding Partner, Freedman, Taitelman + Cooley
Jeffrey Freedman
Jessica Freedman, Singer, SAG-AFTRA
Jay Jay French, French Management, Twisted Sister
Geordie Frey, Owner, GEF Entertainment
Michael Fricklas
Stuart Fried, Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks
Jody Friedericks, Executive Creative Director, 160over90
Adam Friedman, Executive, CAA
Adina Friedman, President, Friends at Work Management
Daryl Friedman, Former Chief Advocacy & Industry Relations Officer, The Recording Academy
Stephen Fry, Actor/Writer
Antoine Fuqua, Producer/Director
Bryan Furst, Producer
Sean Furst, Producer, Global Position Studios
Gal Gadot, Actress, Producer, Pilot Wave
Alex Gansa, Writer/Producer, Gansa Films Inc.
Siri Garber, CEO & Founder, Platform Public Relations
Andy Garcia, Actor
Risa Bramon Garcia, Casting Director, Teacher, Director, The BGB Studio
David Gardner, President, Artists First
Jeremy Garelick, Founder / Owner, American High
Bruce Garfield, Executive Director, Columbus Music Commission
Spencer Garrett, Actor
Nancy Gates, Partner, UTA
Willie Gault, Retired NFL Player
Andrew Genger, Manager, Red Light Management
Paul George, Manager, Podwall Entertainment
David Gersh, Co-President Gersh Agency, Gersh Agency
Gary Gersh, President, Global Touring, A.E.G.
Jody Gerson, Chairman and CEO, Universal Music Publishing Group
Risa Gertner, Agent, CAA
Pete Giberga, President, AWAL
Jill Gillett, Agent, WME
Gary Ginsberg, Senior VP, SoftBank Group Corp.
Joyce Giraud, Actress/Model
Fran Glasenberg, Foundation Executive, CAA
Nikki Glaser, Comedian
Patricia L. Glaser, Partner, Glaser Wei Fink Howard Jordan & Shapiro
Daniel Glass, Founder/ CEO, Glassnote Records
Karen Glauber, President, HITS Magazine
David Glick, Founder & CEO, Edge Group
Joshua Glick, Manager
Jonathan Glickman, Founder, Panoramic Media Company
Jordan Glickson, VP, Music & Talent, Vevo
Mark Goffman, Executive Producer, Off The Cliff Entertainment
Ross Golan, Songwriter, Unknown Music Publishing
Elon Gold, Comedian/Actor
Hannah Gold, VP Marketing, Interscope Records
Judy Gold, Comedian, Actor, Writer
Andrew Goldberg, Writer/Producer
Dana Goldberg, Chief Creative Officer, Skydance
Saul Goldberg, Agent, CAA
Tracey Goldblum, VP commercials, KMR
Tony Goldring, Agent, WME
Alistair Goldsmith, President, Chosen Music
Lindy Goldstein, Producer, Lindy Goldstein Productions
Michal Goldstein, Co-President, Basset Hound Distribution
Michael Goldwasser, President/Co-Founder, Easy Star Records
Nichole Gomez, Agent, Eris Talent Agency
Adrianne Gonzalez, Owner, BYAGINC
Alissa Goodman, Manager, Authentic Talent & Literary Management
Brandon Goodman, Co-Founder / Co-Owner, Best Friends Music
Howard Gordon, Writer/EP
Jonathan Gordon, CEO, 1916 Enterprises LLC
Michael Gordon, Partner, CAA
Jeff Gorin, Partner/Talent Agent, WME
Hildy Gottlieb, Agent in MP Talent, CAA
Karen Gottlieb, Partner, Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks, P.C.
Andrew Gould, Music Executive
David Graber, SVP, Content Licensing, Warner Brothers Discovery
Jessica Graboff, Agent, CAA
Marc Graboff, Consultant
Nicholas Grad, President, FX Entertainment
Cary Granat, Co-Founder and Partner, Destiny Media, EMH Media
Jack Dylan Grazer, Actor, JDG Creative Services
Michael Green, Writer
Roger Green, Partner, WME
Trudy Green, Trudy Green Management/HK
Alison Greenberg, Author and screenwriter,
Scott Greenberg, Partner, LBI
Stacy Greenberg, Head of Scripted, US, Merman
Steve Greenberg, Founder and President, S-Curve Records
Ava Greenfield, Scripted TV Agent, CAA
Josh Greenstein, President Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group
Dan Gregor, Writer
Adam Griffin, Manager, Vault Entertainment
Iris Grossman, Partner, Echo Lake Entertainment
Jonathan Grossman, Coordinator, Elevate Entertainment
Lynn Grossman, CEO, Secret Road
Jeremy Gruber, Friends at Work, Head of Artist Marketing
Tony Guanci, Chairman, EDGEOUT
Marc Guggenheim, Writer/Producer
Gary Gulman, Comedian/Writer
Julie Gurovitsch, Music Producer, The Tonight Show
Paul Haas, Partner, WME
Michael Hackman, CEO, Hackman Capital Partners
Amanda Hacohen, Agent, WME
Amir Haddad, Singer Songwriter, Warner Music France
Shirley Halperin, Editor-in-Chief, Los Angeles Magazine
Marilou Hamill
Mark Hamill, Actor
Alicia Hannah-Kim, Actor
Amy B. Harris, Writer/Producer
Lynn Harris, Producer/Partner, 6th & Idaho
Ronnie Harris, Partner, Harris & Trotter LLP
Ashley Harrison, Agent, CAA
Jo Hart, Founder, Hart Media
Becky Hartman Edwards, Writer/Producer, Two in A Tub Productions
Ryan Hayden, Partner, UTA
Josh Heald, Writer/Producer
Patricia Heaton, Actress/Producer, FourBoysEntertainment
Julianne Heitzer, Attorney, Jackoway Austen Tyerman Wertheimer Mandelbaum Morris Bernstein Trattner & Klein
Scott Henderson, Partner, WME
Karen Hermelin, EVP, Marketing, Strategy & Insights, Paramount Pictures
Peter Hess, Co-Head, CAA Commercials Endorsements
Stephen Hill, Actor
Avi Hirshbein, A&R Coordinator, Electric Feel Ent.
Beth Holden-Garland, Manager, Authentic
Shawn Holiday, Full Stop Management
Laura Holstein, Producer
Billy Hopkins, Casting Director, Hopkins Ingram Casting
Matthew Horowitz, Agent, CAA
Samuel Horowitz, Television/Film Writer
Chris Horsman, Talent Agent, CAA
Allison Howard, Talent Agent, WME
Andrew Howard, Attorney, Jackoway Austen Tyerman Wertheimer Mandelbaum Morris Bernstein Trattner & Klein
Linda Edell Howard, Attorney, Novick Law
Lindsay Howard Parker, EVP, Head of Scripted Literary, Independent Artist Group
David Hunt, Founder, FourBoys Entertainment
Michelle Hurd, Actor and Activist
Jon Hurwitz, Showrunner
Richard “BournRich” Ingram, Artist/Creative Director
Susana Ivanir, Executive, CAA
Basil Iwanyk, Producer, Thunder Road Films
Chukwudi Iwuji, Actor
Levi Jackson, Agent, WME
Mara Jacobs, Producer
Neil Jacobson, Founder of Hallwood Media
Chris Jacquemin, Partner, WME
Jonathan Jakubowicz, Writer & Director, Epicentral Studios
Tim James, Co-Founder, Rock Mafia
Maxwell Jenkins, Actor
Raymond Jimenez, Talent Manager, Zero Gravity Management
Brandt Joel, Agent, WME
Douglas Johnson, Agent, CAA
Jasmine Joseph-Danielpour, Manager
Nancy Josephson, Partner, WME
Al Joyner, Former Olympian
Brooke Jung, Talent Agent, WME
Heather Kadin, President, Scripted TV Range Studios, Range Media Partners
Rachel Kalban, Children’s Television Producer
Rachel Kaplan, Producer, Absecon Entertainment
Marisa Kapust, Attorney, Jackoway Austen Tyerman Wertheimer Mandelbaum Morris Bernstein Trattner & Klein
Dorian Karchmar, Agent and Partner, WME
Mike Karz, Partner, Gulfstream Pictures
Zach Katz, President and COO, FaZe Clan
Ryan Kavanaugh, Founder, Proxima
Stephen Kay, General Counsel, Roku, Inc.
Jonathan Kellerman, Novelist
Cari Kenny, Talent Agent, Eris Talent Agency
Lee Kern, Writer
Craig Kestel, Partner, WME
Ilan Kidron, Artist & Musician
April King, Talent Agent, WME
Russell King, Director, King Law Firm
Melanie Kirschbaum, Writer/Co-EP
David Kissinger, CEO, DK Media
Dana Klein, Writer/Creator, Can’t Get Five Productions
Jenny Klein, Writer
Lance Klein, Partner, WME
Barbie Kligman, Writer/Producer
Scott Kluge, President, Tremendous Entertainment
Zachary Knighton, Actor, Independent
Amanda Kogan, Agent, The Gersh Agency
Keetgi Kogan Steinberg, Writer/Producer
Blair Kohan, Board Member/Partner, UTA
Jenji Kohan, Writer/Producer/Showrunner, Tilted Productions
Ben Kohn, CEO, Playboy
Courtney Kohn
Marc Korman, Agent, WME
Barry Kotler, Agent, CAA
Steve Kram, CEO, Content Partners LLC
Ynon Kreiz, Chairman and CEO, Mattel, Inc.
Rick Krim, CEO, Krim Music + Media
Erik Kritzer, Owner/Partner, Link Entertainment
Josh Kurfirst, Music Agent, WME
Andrew Kurland, Talent Agent, CAA
Michelle Kydd, Chief Innovation Officer, CAA
Stephanie LaFera, Head of Electronic, WME
Angela LaFever, Management, Independent
Ricki Lake, Television Host/Actress
Evan Lamberg, President, North America, Universal Music Publishing
Amy Landecker, Actress
John Landgraf, CEO, FX Networks
Gabz Landman, VP, A&R, Warner Records
Sherry Lansing, Former CEO, Paramount Pictures/Founder, The Sherry Lansing Foundation
Dina LaPolt, Entertainment Attorney, LaPolt Law, PC
Estelle Lasher, President, Lasher Group
Sanaz Lavaedian, SVP of Music, MOCEAN
Inbar Lavi, President, Tuna Productions
Dennis Lavinthal, Owner, Hits magazine
Adam Leber, Founder, REBEL
Jared LeBoff, Producer, Marc Platt Productions
Sara Leeb, Agent, CAA
Michelle Leibel, Writer/Producer, One Trick Pony Productions
Doron Leidner, Football Player, Olympiacos
Carol Leifer, Comedian/Writer
Jeffrey Lenkov, Attorney
Peter Lenkov, Writer
Eli Leonard, Comedian/Writer/Actor
Gerri Leonard, Partner, Leonard Business Management, Inc.
Greg Lessans, Weed Road Pictures
Colin Lester OBE, Founder/Chairman, JEM Music Group
David Leventhal, Business Manager, Citrin Cooperman
Arielle Lever, Agent, CAA
Zachary Levi, Actor
Ben Levine, Partner, Link Entertainment
Michael Levine, Co-head, CAA Sports, Creative Artist Agency
Ashley Levinson, Producer
Steve Levitan, Writer/EP
Alexandra Levy, Writer
David Levy, Partner, WME Entertainment
David Levy, Founder and CEO, Back Nine Ventures
Marcus Levy, Agent, WME
Richard B. Levy, Managing Director, Executive Talent Management, P.C.
Michelle Lewis, Executive Director/Songwriter, SONA
Micha Liberman, President, Mind Meld Arts
Chuck Liddell, UFC Hall of Famer
Marc Lieberman, President, Above Average Productions
Sean Liebowitz, Agent, CAA
Sydney Lipsitz, Chief of Staff, CAA
Cory Litwin, Managing Partner, Music, Range Media Partners
Steve Lobel, CEO, LMG
Jonathan Lomma, Lawyer, WME
Alexandria Longo, Director of PR/Publicist, Blended Strategy Group
David Lonner, CEO, The David Lonner Co.
Jonathan Lonner, Partner, Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks, P.C.
George Lopez, Comedian/Actor
Amy Lord, CEO, Eris Talent Agency
Dean Lorey, Showrunner
Bryan Lourd, CEO, CAA
Richard Lovett, Co-Chairman, CAA
Doug Lucterhand, Agent
Kris Lythgoe, TV Producer
Nigel Lythgoe, President, Nigel Lythgoe Productions
Meghan Mackenzie, Agent, WME
Ben Maddahi, SVP A&R, Columbia Records + President, Unrestricted Publishing & Mgmt
Allysa Mahler, Partner, WME
Melissa Malkin, Literary Manager, BEP
Howie Mandel, Comedian
Jamie Mandelbaum, Co-President, Jackoway Austen Tyerman Wertheimer Mandelbaum Morris Bernstein Trattner & Klein
Chris Mann, Singer/Actor
Gabriel Mann, Composer/Producer
Daniel March, Managing Partner, Dynamic Television
Vanessa Marcil, Actress
Deborah Marcus, Executive, CAA
Ashlee Margolis, Founder, The A List
Susan Markheim, Full Stop Mgt., The Azoff Company
Rob Markus, Talent Agent, WME
Orly Marley, President, Tuff Gong Worldwide
Ziggy Marley, Musician
Rebecca Marlis, VP, Publicity, Interscope Records
Ori Marmur, VP, Original Studio Film, Netflix
Chris Marrs, Writer / Producer
Sarah Martin, Senior Legal Counsel EMEA, WME
John Mass, President, Content Partners, LLC
Nancy Matalon, VP of A&R, Spirit Music Group
Andrew Mathes, Partner, WME
Austin Matloff, Coordinator, Broadway Video
Arielle Matza, Associate Attorney, Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks, P.C.
Haim Mazar, President, Haim Mazar Music, LLC
David Mazouz, Actor
Rebecca Mazouz, Assistant, Plan C Productions
Michel J. Mazouz MD, Physician
Paul McCrane, Actor
Judith McCreary, Executive Producer, Griot, Inc
Allison McGregor, Agent, CAA
Deborah McIntosh, Agent, WME
Michael McKean, Actor
AJ McLean, Music Artist, Backstreet Boys
David McMillan, TV writer/producer
Barry McPherson, Partner/Executive VP of Talent, IAG
Brian Medavoy, Partner, More Medavoy Management
William Mercer, Partner, Thruline Entertainment
Debra Messing, Actor
Tom Miceli, Agent, WME
Adam Milch, Writer/Producer
Daniel Miller, President, Ironbound Films, Inc.
Rina Mimoun, Warner Brothers
Arika Mittman, Showrunner/Executive Producer
Mike Mizanin, WWE Personality
Alfred Molina, Actor
Jordana Mollick, President and Co-Founder, Semi-Formal Productions
Carolyn Moneta, Partner, WME
Tony Morales, Composer
Erwin More, Founding Partner, More/Medavoy Management
Jessica Morgulis, Talent Manager, Authentic
Marcy Morris, Attorney, Jackoway Austen Tyerman Wertheimer Mandelbaum Morris Bernstein Trattner & Klein
Rob Morrow, Actor
Meg Mortimer, Partner and Manager, Authentic Talent and Literary Management
Michele Mulrooney, Partner, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Ryan Murphy, Writer/Director/Producer
Talia Myers, Agent, UTA
DJ Nash, Creator/Executive Producer, A Million Little Things
Chen Neeman, Songwriter, Chen Neeman Music
Brie Neimand, SVP Current, Cable and Streaming, CBS Studios
Noah Nelson, Writer, Gumballs and Stickers
Paul Nelson, Manager, Mosaic
Lauren Neustadter, President, Film & TV, Hello Sunshine
Eric Newman, Film and TV Producer
Robert Newman, Agent, WME
Alan Nierob, Chairman, Entertainment, RCPMK
Amaury Nolasco, Actor
Sharona Nomder, Morse Artists
Howard Nuchow, Co-Head, CAA Sports
Lisa Nupoff, Manager, IMIN Music
Annette O’Toole, Actress,
Mike O’Malley, Actor/Writer
Tracy-Ann Oberman, Actress
Julie Oh, Film Producer, OhCo
Michael Ohoven, Producer, CEO, Infinity Media
Peter Oillataguerre, Head of Production
Jim Osborne, CEO, Independent Artist Group
Sharon Osbourne
Claudia Oshry, Comedian and Podcast Host
Scott Packman, Founder and Managing Member, SSP Partners LLC
Jaime Paglia, Writer/Producer/Director, Two Joes Entertainment
Richard Palmese, President, Palmese Entertsinment
Lucienne Papon, EVP, Creative Affairs, ITV Studios
Renee Pappas, Consultant, Heritage Auctions
Joshua Pasch, Manager, Authentic Talent & Literary Management
Jared Paul, Founder, Faculty
Josh Peck, Actor
Shauna Perlman, Talent Agent, CAA
Numa Perrier, Filmmaker
Sara Pervil, Business Affairs Executive, CAA
Jack Peterson, Assistant, 3 Arts Entertainment
Andrea Pett, Talent Manager, BEP
Mekhi Phifer, Actor
Brian Pianko, Head Of Creative Advertising, Paramount Pictures
Chris Pine, Actor
Naomi Pitt, Front Office Coordinator
Jeremy Piven, Comedian/Actor
Jonah Platt, Actor/Jewish Advocate
Wendy Plaut, SVP, Paramount
Eric Podwall, President, Podwall Entertainment
Margrit Polak, President, Anne Frank LA/President Margrit Polak Management
Daria Polatin, Showrunner/Executive Producer, 1001 Pictures
Alissa Pollack, EVP, Global Music Marketing, iHeartMedia
Billy Porter, Artist, INCOGNEGRO
Cami Potter, TV Talent, CAA
Dani Potter, TV Scripted Partner, WME
Ava Poulson, London Mailroom, WME
Monique Powell, Sole Owner, Lead Entertainer, Save Ferris
Mike Praw, Entertainment Executive
Dawn Prestwich, Writer/Showrunner
Rhonda Price, Manager Partner, The Gersh Agency
Bryan Rabin, President/Founder, Bryan Rabin Inc
Sylvie Rabineau, Co-Head, Book to Film/TV, WME
Gideon Raff, Writer Director
Jazmin Rangel, Director of VO, Eris Talent Agency
Ross Raphael, Partner, WME
Ellen Rapoport, Writer/Producer/Director
Ron Rappaport, Writer/Executive Producer, That’s A Rapp Productions
Ron Rauch, VFX Editor, HBO Max
Adam Reed, Actor
Dani Reis, Manager, Friends at Work Nashville
Remedy, Artist
David Renzer, Chairman & Co-Founder of CCFP & Former Chairman/CEO, Universal Music Publishing
Peter Riegert, Actor
Seth Robbins, Actor
Sebastian Roché, Actor
Hanna Rochelle, Founder, Purple Productions LLC
Rich Rogers
Samantha Ronson, DJ/Songwriter
Dan Rosen, President, Warner Music Australasia
Rick Rosen, Co-Founder, Endeavor
Michael Rosenbaum, Actor
Erez Rosenberg, Partner, Jackoway Austen Tyerman Wertheimer Mandelbaum Morris Bernstein Trattner & Klein
Julie Rosenberg, Account Manager, Vevo
Melissa Rosenfield, Founder, IFP Communications
Shep Rosenman, Lawyer, RLG LLP
Philip Rosenthal, Writer/Producer
Shani Rosenzweig, Partner & Talent Agent, UTA
Claudia Rosha, Marketing Manager, Atlantic Records
Jeffrey Ross, Comedian/Actor
Sydney Ross, Script Coordinator, Hulu
Michael Rotenberg, Partner, 3 Arts Entertainment
Eli Roth, Director
Harrison Rothman, Manager, Elevate Entertainment
Robert Rothman, Managing Partner, Rothman Brecher Ehrich Livingston
Kate Rothschild, Artist Manager, Roc Nation
Amanda Rovitz, Manager, 1916 Management
Autumn Rowe, Singer/Songwriter
Mike Royce, TV Writer/Producer, Snowpants Productions
Olivia Rudensky, CEO, fanmade
Josh Rudnick, Talent Manager/Producer, Mosaic
Danny Rukasin, Co-Founder/Manager, Best Friends Music
Stacy Rukeyser, TV Writer and Showrunner
Olesya Rulina, Actor, Rain Management
Jason Ryterband, Music Editor, Ryterband Music
Haim Saban, Chairman and CEO, Saban Capital Group
Eric Sacks, Partner, Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks
Kirk Saduski, Producer
Carin Sage, EVP Feature Film, Skydance
Rebecca Sahim, Head of Publishing, Salxco
Rochel Saks, Manager, SAKS&
Ira Sallen, Executive Advisor
Doron Salomon, Head of Football Operations, CAA Base
Peter Sample, Partner, Jackoway Austen
Nancy Sanders, Partner, Thruline Entertainment
Scott Sanders, Producer, SGS Pictures
Ashlie Sapiro, Director of Drama Development, HBOMax
Mark Satlof, Sr Vice President, Shore Fire Media
Jacqueline Saturn, President, Virgin Music
Ben Savage, Actor
Fred Savage, Director
Malina Saval, Editor-in-Chief, Pasadena Magazine/Contributing Editor, Variety
Murray Sawchuk, Itz Gone Productions
Jeff Schaffer, Writer/Director/EP
Leslie Schapira, Writer/Producer
Brad Schenck, Agent, CAA
Thomas Scherer, President, BMG
Elyse Scherz, Agent/Partner
Ayelet Schiffman, SVP Head of Promotions, Island Records
Hayden Schlossberg, Filmmaker/Showrunner
Steve Schnur, Worldwide Executive & Music President, Electronic Arts
Liev Schreiber, Actor
Amy Schumer, Comedian/Actress
Jordan Schur, CEO and Chairman, Mimran Schur Pictures and Suretone Entertainment
Joseph Schwartz, Agent, UTA
Robert Schwartz, Attorney, Quinn Emanuel
Sam Schwartz, Co-Principal, Gorfaine/Schwartz Agency
Sherrie Schwartz, CHRO, CAA
Susan Schwarz, Partner, SDB Partners
Sarah Scott, Managing Partner, LaPolt Law
Scott Seidel, Talent Agent, Endeavor
Jerry Seinfeld, Actor/Comedian
Barrett Sellers, Agent, WME
Camila Seta, Executive, Brand Consulting
Stefi Shabashev, Songwriter
Jason Shapiro, Creative Director, Collab
Peter Shapiro, Founder, Dayglo Presents
Rebecca Shapiro, Senior VP, Shore Fire Media
Keto Shimizu, Writer/Producer
Rona Lee Shimon, Actor
Larry Shire, Partner, Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks, P.C.
Kevin Shivers, Agent, WME
Iliza Shlesinger, Comedian
David Shore, Writer /Executive Producer, Sony/The Good Doctor
Noah “Westside Gravy” Shufutinsky, Artist
Ally Shuster, Agent, CAA
Alan Siegel, President, Alan Siegel Entertainment & G-BASE
Mark Siegel, Agent, CAA
Chris Silbermann, Agent, CAA
Jeremy Silver, Producer/Songwriter
Ben Silverman, Chairman and Co-CEO, Propagate Content
Laura Silverman, Actress
Craig Silverstein, Writer/Producer
Gail Simmons, President/Host/Producer, GMS Media Inc
Drew Simon, President, Infrared Pictures
Ralph Simon, Chairman & CEO, Mobilium Global Limited
Tamar Simon, Owner, Mean Streets Management
Marty Singer, Attorney, Lavely and Singer
Robert Singer, Writer/Producer, Dec.3rd Productions
Bedi Singh, Board Director
Dilprit Singh, Accounting Manager, Mosaic
Brad Slater, Partner, Agent, WME
Gregory Slewett, Partner, Johnson Shapiro Slewtt Kole
Robert Smigel, Writer/EP
Michael Jonathan Smith, Showrunner, Sony Pictures Television
Dee Snider, Music Artist, Twisted Sister
Nicole Snyder, Writer & Producer
Aliza Sokolow, Author
Jeff Sosnow, EVP A&R, Warner Bros. Records
John David Souther, Songwriter/Musician/Artist
Fred Specktor, Agent, CAA
Dana Spector, Agent, CAA
Donna Spievak, VP of Strategic Marketing, Interscope Records
Sheldon Sroloff, CAA
Michelle Stafford, Actress
Ira Stahlberger, Partner, WME
Halle Stanford, President of Television, The Jim Henson Company
Daniel Stanton, President, Coallier Entertainment
Noelle Stehman, Showrunner
Hank Steinberg, President, Channel Road Productions
KJ Steinberg, Writer/Producer
Bradie Steinlauf, Talent Agent, CAA
Jonathan Steinsapir, Partner, Kinsella Holley Iser Kump Steinsapir
Sandra Stern, Vice Chairman, Television Group, Lionsgate
Gary Stiffelman, Founder, GSS Law
Willie “Prophet” Stiggers, Co-Founder/Chair, Black Music Action Coalition
Brittany Stone, CEO, Stone Talent Agency
Wendy Straker Hauser, Showrunner and Executive Producer
Rachel Strassberger, Manager, Grassroots Music
Noa Sturgeon, Agent Assistant, WME
Geoff Suddleson, Partner, UTA
Margaux Susi, Director/Actor
Assaf Swissa, Co-Founder, Coast Productions
Aaron Symonds, Film Composer
Fernando Szew, CEO, MarVista Entertainment and Fox Entertainment Global
Traci Szymanski, President, Co-Star Entertainment
Nina Tassler, President, Tassler, Inc.
Adam Taylor, President, APM Music
Irit TenHengel, Producer, Yodan LTD.
Scott Tenley, CEO, MRC
Mitch Tenzer, Partner, Ziffren Brittenham LLP
Dannielle Thomas, Vice President, Untitled Entertainment
Jessica Thomas, Talent Agent, WM Agency
Michael Thorn, President, Scripted Programming, Fox Entertainment
Bella Thorne, Actress
Noa Tishby, Author, Producer, former Special Envoy for Combatting Antisemitism
Niv Toar
Fred Toczek, Partner, Felker Toczek Suddleson Abramson McGinnis Ryan LLP
Bianca Tomash, Strategic Advisor, BJEA
Shaun Toub, Actor
Sam Trammell, Actor
Stacy Traub, Writer/Producer
Jonathan Tropper, Showrunner, N/A
Eric Tuchman, Writer, Producer + President, Goldensoul Inc.
Montana Tucker, Music Artist
Brad Turell, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, Independent Artist Group
Dor Turgeman, Football player, Maccabi tel aviv
Oded Turgeman, President, The Operating Room
Ronli Tzour, VP, Marketing & Artist Management, FAE GRP
Jonny Umansky, Writer / Producer
Eleanor Vainshtok, Sr Director, Music
Berni Vann, Agent
Marsha Vlasic, Vice-Chairman, IAG Music, Independent Artist Group
Alex Voihanski, President, Paramount Business Group
Debbie Von Arx, Attorney, Jackoway Austen Tyerman Wertheimer Mandelbaum Morris Bernstein Trattner & Klein
Jeremy Vuernick, President of A&R, Capitol Music Group
Darah Wagner Boaz, Producer
Matt Walden, Producer, Walden Entertainment
Cymbre Walk Sklar, VP, Casting, Feature Animation at Netflix
Don Walker, President, Harry Walker Agency LLC
Diane Warren, Songwriter, Producer
Joshua Washington, Artist/Producer
Nina Wass, Producer
Michael H. Weber, Screenwriter
Steven Weber, Actor
Jon Weinbach, President, Skydance Sports
Alex Weingarten, Managing Partner, Los Angeles, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Nola Weinstein, Entertainment Executive
Marc Weinstock, President of Worldwide Distribution and Marketing, Paramount Pictures
Allison Weintraub, Writer
Andrea Weintraub, Agent, CAA
Evan Weiss, Co-Founder and CEO, Streaming Ink Media
Greg Weiss, Manager/Producer, Wonder Street
Matthew Weiss, Assistant
Gina Welch, Writer and Producer
Titus Welliver, Actor
Ilana Wernick, Writer/Producer
Alan Wertheimer, Attorney
Jonathan West, Attorney
Ron West, Partner, Thruline Entertainment
Lee White, Agent, WME
Modi Wiczyk, Co-Founder, Co-Chairman, MRC
Joanne Wiles, Partner/Producer, Black Bear Pictures
Deborah Williams, Associate Director, Freelance
Sabrina Wind, Executive Producer, WPM
Evan Winiker, Managing Partner, Range Media
Yale Wolman, Agent, CAA
Don Wongprapan, Partner, Authentic Talent & Literary Management
Anne Woodward, Partner/Manager, Authentic Talent + Literary
Adrian Woolfe, CEO, Studio 1
Melissa Worth, Wonder, Artistic License
Alexandra Wright, Actor
Michael Yanover, Head of Business Development, CAA
Sharon Tal Yguado, Founder & CEO, Astrid Entertainment
Kevin Yorn, Founder & Managing Partner, Yorn Levine Entertainment Law Firm
Rick Yorn, Co-Founder, LBI Entertainment
Mark Young, CEO, The Orion Stars Group
Jonathan Yunger, Film/TV Producer
Stefanie Yunger, Actor/Comedian/Writer
Chris Zaccaria, Sr. Director, Sales Analytics
Laurie Zaks, Executive Producer, Rosewood Television
Alex Zamm, Director/Screenwriter, Zammgate Ent.
Derek Zasky, Department Head/Agent, WME
David Zedeck, Global Co-Head of Music, UTA
Jennifer Zeller, VP, Promotion, Interscope Records
Ian Ziering, Actor
Josh Zilberberg, Influencer
Melissa Zukerman, Managing Partner, Principal Communications Group
Jessica Zysberg, Manager, Marketing Solutions, Vevo
Music Artists Coalition (MAC)
Black Music Action Coalition (BMAC)
Songwriters of N America (SONA)
Additional Signers:
Mark Schiff, Comedian
Adam Biren, TV Agent, CAA
Paul Craig, Founder, Nostromo
Vanessa Livingston, Agent, RBEL Agency
Tom Rothman, Chairman & CEO, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Greg Grunberg, Actor
Guy Nattiv, Filmmaker
Bruce Resnikov, President and CEO, Universal Music Enterprises
John Fogerty, Musician
Julie Fogerty
Asher Angel, Actor
Gary Goetzman, Producer
Cedric Kyles, Actor/Producer
Samantha Levenshus, Writer/Producer
Richard Trank, Documentary Filmmaker, Moriah Films
Jeremy Norkin, President, Exile Music
Carly Rosenberg, Business Affairs Executive, CAA
Oded Raz, Director/Filmmaker, Raz Production
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peacehopeandrats · 1 year ago
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TBR Bingo Finnish!
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It took more than the summer just because I was waiting on some holds, but here I stand, ready to enter the Month of Reading with a new Bingo card! If you want the full list of what I read, that is below the cut. I highly recommend just about every book on it.
My favorite new author surprised me.
Stephen Graham Jones is a Native Author and the book The Only Good Indians is a Native horror story. Now, I don't read horror, which is why this being my favorite surprised me. In fact, this was my first ever horror novel so I can't say how it compares to anyone else popular in the field. I can say that being a Native story it very much has that this is the horror WE would experience feel to it. By this I mean I doubt an author of any other background could capture this story as well. There was an emotional element to it that I can't really put a finger on. Just so well written. I'm going to read his other books when I can get my hands on them.
Nonfiction: Unbroken, by Laura Hillenbrand
Blue Cover: King’s Cage, by Victoria Aveyard
Woods or Trees: In The Woods, by Tana French
Family: A Long Petal Of The Sea, by Isabel Allende
Fantasy: Red Queen, by Victoria Aveyard
Animals: The Cat Who Saved Books, by Sosuke Matsukawa
Sports: My Year Of The Racehorse, by Kevin Chong
Realistic Fiction: A Very Typical Family, by Sierra Godfrey
Water: The Bookshop On The Shore, by Jenny Colgan
Paper Book: Rubyfruit Jungle, by Rita Mae Brown
Comedy: The Road To Roswell, by Connie Willis
Graphic Novel: Saga, by Brian K. Vaughn
Free Space: War Storm, by Victoria Aveyard
Fiction: Bluebird, Bluebird, by Atiica Locke
Red Cover: Cemetery Boys, by Aiden Thomas
Sailing: The Girl From Everywhere, by Heidi Heilig
Time: Opposite of Always, by Justin A Reynolds
Native Author: Crooked Hallelujah, by Kelli Jo Ford
Kindle: Song of My Soul, by Ginny Aiken
Orange Cover: Genesis Begins Again, by Alicia D. Williams
Food: Tastes Like War, by Grace M. Cho
Real Person: The Forgotten Founding Father, by Joshua Kendall
Vacation: The Only Good Indians, by
Historical Fiction: Even As We Breathe, by Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle
Audio Book: When to Rob a Bank, by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
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esta-elavaris · 2 years ago
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top 5 books of all time?
do you ever mark/dog ear books you own?
most disliked popular books?
what are things you look for in a book?
Top 5 (in no particular order)
The Winternight Trilogy by Katherine Arden (for real if you only ever take one recommendation from me, let it be this one)
Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte
LOTR - J.R.R. Tolkien
The Heroin Diaries - Nikki Sixx (this one helped me through a lot as a teen - albeit not heroin addiction - so it's here because of that, not because it's a literary masterpiece, but it's still very good)
The War of Art - Steven Pressfield (another one that isn't a literary masterpiece, but I buy it for every creative I know because it's That Good for helping overcome procrastination/creative dread)
Honourable mention for The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson, bc her ability to convey atmosphere and leave you feeling fucked up by the end is unreal.
Marking/dog-earing
I was super against it as a teen but I've gotten over that weird thing of "all of my books must be pristine and appear untouched!!!" unless it's a really pretty, special edition. I still can't bring myself to dog-ear pages or write on them, though - but I do use post-its etc to mark certain things. But these days I mostly read on Kindle bc I just do not have room for more books, so I use the highlight function on that a lot.
Disliked books
I abandoned the You series by Caroline Kepnes halfway through book two this year. The first book was good, although uncomfortable reading, the second book was just...not good at all. It sort of hit the bad combination of resurrecting some things I'd rather forget, as well as just being nowhere near as good as the first. I'm also a Twilight hater through and through even if I can appreciate the meme potential now.
The one I really, really can't deal with is modernist literature in general. I had to take a class for it in uni, and a few books crept in here and there in other modules too, and I just have no time for it. I can appreciate what it did for literature in general as a movement while just despising the individual books. Reading it makes me feel so bored I get nauseous. Just not for me. It did produce a very spirited rant mid-class about my own personal beef with Virginia Woolf when one of my teachers asked me why I didn't like the content, though, which is a fond memory. Hatred for modernism cured my social anxiety for ten minutes what a time to be alive.
Things I look for in a book -
I've been trying to cast a wider net with what I read lately, taking on different reading challenges just to round it all out. I lean towards historical non-fiction, fantasy, and biographies, but I'll honestly read anything (well, except modernism apparently) as long as it's done well. Like if the author is passionate about what they're writing, and that love and passion shines through. It's not so easy to pin down in a specific book (although Katherine Arden does it amazingly in the Winternight trilogy, combining her love for Russian folklore and history with an unparalleled writing ability in general), but it's very obvious when it's not there, and you can tell the author doesn't respect their story as a thing in and of itself, and is just using the story as a lifeless tool to be a patronising shit about x, y, and z.
I've noticed in writing circles that the people who do this are the ones who get very upset when other writers talk about their story/characters having a mind of their own etc.
But overarchingly, I love stories of resilience. Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand, a biography of Louis Zamperini, was phenomenal that way, but I'll probably never read it again because it was just so grim and such a difficult read. I just realised that's actually an overarching theme of all five books I recommended at the start of this dissertation. Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins is also my fuckin bible in that regard, because resilience is his whole existence.
Thank you!! 💜
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pearwaldorf · 2 years ago
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stolen from @wildehacked! But it is also the one I do pretty much every year, so.
First Fandom of 2022: You expect me to remember things from the beginning of the year?? Probably Good Omens?
Favorite Main Character of 2022: Benjamin January. To be fair, we have spent almost 100 hours together, so I know him pretty well. (Also if anybody tells you that it's not possible for a non-Black author to write dimensional, nuanced Black characters? It's because they haven't read an author who's actually tried.)
Favorite Villain of 2022: Kaine from Malevolent I guess? idk if he's an actual villain as opposed to a bored trickster fucking around, but I suppose the effect is the same.
Favorite M/F Couple of 2022: Layla/Steven from Moon Knight! They are extremely cute together! Also Benjamin/Rose.
Favorite F/F Couple of 2022: Sadly it was a pretty femslash light year, but it's all quality. Laura and Marisha are just hitting it out of the fucking park with Imogen/Laudna.
Favorite M/M Couple of 2022:  Ed/Stede 1000%. I am still so fucked-up about it.
Favorite OT3 of 2022: Edvard/Kasimir/Zillah from Blades in the Dark. u know those moments when you can't believe the canon is giving you everything you ever wanted? It's so good, guys. So, so good.
Fandom That You Never Expected To Get Into: lbr, who could have seen Our Flag Means Death coming? But the real answer to this is Oxventure: Blades in the Dark. A non-D&D TTRPG put on by the crew of a UK gaming site? But it is so fucking good. If you enjoy Critical Role or any other sort of character-focused actual play, you'll love it.
(Also Luke Westaway has the most fucking incredible blue eyes and I am absolutely mesmerized by them)
Fandom That Made An Unexpected Comeback: The Star Wars Prequel Trilogy because of Obi-Wan Kenobi. Not really a comeback but also kind of is? I also can't call it a fandom because I never cared about it to begin with. Until now. And it's like all the feelings I should have had about it in 2005 are smacking me in the face
Last Fandom of 2022: Malevolent! Also fucking incredible. Episode 28 fed my goddamn soul
Favorite Fandom of 2022: Our Flag Means Death! I mean, I came back to Tumblr for this show! (So many people have, and it delights me.) The love that people have for this show is incredible, and it shows in the diversity and quality of fan work I see.
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