#broderick tower

[sheltiechicago]

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Storm Rips Ad Covering Detroit’s Broderick Tower, Revealing Beloved Whale Mural Underneath

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[mikesfilmtalk]

Tower Heist (2011): Ocean's 11 in a High Rise

The 2011 film Tower Heist is, in essence, Ocean’s 11 in a high rise. Of course the plot itself is nothing like the Rat Pat film or the remake. It is, though, entertaining. I am a huge Ben Stiller fan so I was really looking forward to his latest effort, Tower Heist. It almost goes without saying that I liked the film. I could have loved it, but the ending let it down a bit. Stiller who is the…

[oneknightstand-if]

As suggested by the Greater Circle and voted on by the Greater/Lesser Circle tiers — it's the November Question & Answer session coming in at an even more whopping 2600+ words. Half the seats are left empty, which includes a certain sombrero-wearing scarecrow on a certain sombrero-wearing rocking horse. The middle chairs are filled by Merlin, Arthur, Adrian, and Lorelei, who is looking a little wet considering she's seated in the shadow of the towering pillar of water that is Vivian.

And that leads us straight to a somewhat related question. Adrian… so, is it Mordred or is it Guinevere? Is Arthur your father, or is he your "daddy"?

Broderick: *offstage, still sounding muffled* HA!

Adrian: *freezes in the midst of nearly slumping his way out of his seat and onto the floor* WHAT?

Merlin: *bursts into a fit of cackling*

Arthur: *is now looking towards Adrian in consideration… and also burgeoning confusion*

Merlin: *leans over and starts whispering an explanation of twenty-first century slang to the fifth-century king*

Lorelei: *sighs* And here comes the inevitable soap opera.

Answer the question, Adrian. The audience really wants to know… they kept sending it in for months at a time!

Adrian: *looking like he now greatly regrets the return to his previous seating arrangement*

Arthur: *is very much looking at Adrian now after Merlin's explanation of the meaning behind the question*

Adrian…

Merlin: Yes, do go on, Adrian.

Cassandra: *offstage* Indeed. *scratching sounds are heard*

Adrian: *through gritted teeth* I. Choose. Guinevere.

Merlin: You choose Guinevere to do what? Alas, my dear boy, I fear Arthur is not inclined to save you this time.

Arthur:. . . . . . .

Adrian: I worded my answer as clearly as the question was asked!

Arthur: *leaning forward, muscles coiled like a panther about to pounce* Adrian, about a certain oubliette in your mind…?

Adrian: *calling over his shoulder towards the still-gushing fountain of water* Vivian, drown me. Right now.

Vivian: *sounds of gurgling water begins to grow thunderous* Ah… if you insist, if that is your wish…

Gwen: *flustering offstage* This is still part of the show, right? I mean, she's not really—?!

Merlin: Let it be known that request is non-canon. No going after him in the true world, Vivian, unless he repeats such flabbergastery out there.

The November Question & Answer session guest stars Adrian, Arthur, Lorelei, Merlin, and Vivian this time (some of them more eagerly than others). Now available on my Patreon.

[canadianabroadvery]

Canadian Geographic 2024 Canadian Photos of the Year: Urban and Natural Landscapes

Winner: Peter Baumgarten, The late afternoon sun paints the sky a moody apricot between the looming silhouettes of two condo towers in Etobicoke, Toronto. From Butterfly Park, the photographer used a super-telephoto lens to focus on the contrast between light and shadow.

Runner-up: Sonny Parker, A storm brews over the Kluane Ranges in Kluane National Park and Reserve, Yukon, as the sun illuminates the Kaskawulsh River valley in gold.

Honourable mention: Brandon Broderick, Trees cast their long cold shadows onto the expanse of a frozen lake near Tumbler Ridge, B.C.

[secretcalzonewinnersuitcase]

Sometimes I imagine how the story of the Amabilis siblings would be recorded in history books, completely from a third-person perspective.

1. Ensis (Knight Emperor Enrique)

During his time as crown prince, he had a gentle personality and everyone believed that he would become a good king, but he suddenly murdered his father and former emperor, Equis, and took the throne himself. After that, he abused his power to satisfy his own desires, and executed all vassals who opposed him.

Although he did not care for the people's livelihood, he did not completely neglect it, the people lived a life that was neither worse nor better, but the blood stains never dried in the imperial castle.

As a result, the discontent of the nobles and knights reached a boiling point, but Enrique's military power was at a level where he could 'fighting a large army alone', so no one dared to oppose him.

He was later executed by the second prince Parma, who rebelled with the nobles, ending his life as a tyrant.

Surprisingly, he responded passively to the resistance and, in the end, is said to have willingly offered his neck to his brother.

2. Parma (Knight Emperor Aegis)

The second son of the late emperor Equis. In his childhood, he was closely attached to his half-brother, Ensis, and had a deep affection for his twin sister, Lorica. After losing his sister and being deeply saddened, he devoted himself solely to knight training and took on the role of leading the imperial knights upon reaching adulthood.

However, unable to tolerate Ensis's tyranny and outrageous behavior, he led the knights and nobles he commanded in a rebellion and executed his brother on the spot. He then soon inherits the throne.

However, is he mentally and physically broken after losing all his brothers, or was it because the blood of brothers could not be purified? The tyranny did not stop.

He sought to strengthen military power rather than care for the terrified populace, which had been engulfed in long-standing bloodshed and civil war. So he tried to build up military power by force. His justification was that he could not afford to lose anything more in the country, but his obsession was driving the empire to its end.

In the end, all the people of the empire rose up, dragged down the emperor who did not care about the people, and eventually put him on the guillotine.

3. Lorica

His last words were as follows:

"There's no need to delay. Take me to my brothers..."

With the execution of the last emperor Aegis, the Broderick Empire fell.

The third daughter of Equis. Ensis's half-sister, Parma's twin sister, and the youngest of three siblings. There are not many records left about Princess Lorica, and those that remain are damaged, making it difficult to accurately speculate about the life she lived. The following is an estimation based on the fragmented records that have been gathered.

Her name clearly existed in the royal family tree, but she never appeared in public events, so few people knew of her existence unless they were closely connected to the royal family. It is presumed that there was a reason for the late emperor Equis to keep her hidden.

Later, it was revealed that she had lived in a 'tower,' leading some to suggest that she was hidden away for the sake of the royal family's honor because she was a 'witch'. After the empire fell, when someone visited the top floor to determine whether to dismantle the 'tower,' they discovered numerous books in the room, many of which were ancient spellbooks.

Although she died of illness at a young age, her death had a great impact on the lives of her remaining siblings. Some people claim to have seen her even after the empire's fall, and her name has become a sort of urban legend passed down through stories.

─Afterward, the land where the empire once stood gradually grew dark and desolate, making it difficult for people to live comfortably, and now more than half of the population has left that land.

Neighboring countries are attempting to take over the territory, but for some reason, they find it difficult to even enter, facing setbacks in their conquests.

.... I want to see a scene where, after reading that part, Didi suddenly appears from behind and asks, "...What are you reading?" like a cult leader.

(*Original link: https://x.com/Null_Hutsori/status/1815400276414873784

*Disclaimer: The English translation belongs to me.)

[cultivating-wildflowers]

the wording in this article is killing me

“despite its colorful artwork and positive message” given the choice between whales and an ad, I’ll take the whales any time, but this is on a completely different level

[alibrandi]

First Time Watches of 2023 (3/3)

SILENT NIGHT - The idea of a Christmas apocalypse film where everyone dies was immediately appealing to my mother and I because our family sucks. That Jojo Rabbit kid is fucking stellar, made me sob.

THE THING - practical effects 💖. Just such a solid film, again another tumblr recommendation I really wanted to tick off, the descent into distrust, the tension, the stakes, sexy Kurt Russell; yeah, 10/10.

LADYHAWKE - Everything about this was made for me except for that excruciatingly 80s score - get that sound outta here! Matthew Broderick is incredibly endearing as Phillipe “the mouse”, i absolutely adore him. The curse is brilliant - and hell, that scene with the transformation as they lie beside each other - MAN! I just wish that instead of telling us about the priest’s curse, and him summoning the devil or whatever, we’d been able to see it. Even if it had just been shadows on the wall, or a semi-animated sequence - would’ve added a little extra.

TREASURE PLANET - My friend Hannah had recommended this to me a decade ago and I’m very sorry it took a literal decade to get to it. The most I knew about Jim Hawkins was that people that made non/disney amvs back in the 2000s/2010s shipped him with Ariel, those Jelsa bitches don’t even know how bad it was. Anyway, this film was gorgeous, oh my god? And while I hate “I need a father figure” plots this one was well-written and genuinely moving. Great ensemble, tho the robot played by Martin Short feels unnecessarily jammed in.

THE LION IN WINTER - Numerous mutuals have posted about this; god, I’m so glad. This was another one I picked up a DVD of in my favourite antique place. KATHERINE HEPBURN. is everything. This whole thing was…insane…Shakespearean delivery for dialogue that is 90% fitting and then 10% bizarre. Timothy Dalton hot asf. Anthony Hopkins really using his eyes. All the Eleanor & Henry scenes are of course, absolute highlights - i love it when people just lie to each other, and between all of that, reveal their devastating truths - but what struck me most, and has stayed with me, is the three princes locked in the dark dungeon, reduced to little boys by the violent whims of their father & the schemes of their mother. a manipulator, a warrior, and, well, john, utterly powerless. Bizarre & entertaining.

THE BOY AND THE HERON - Saw this today, it was visually stunning; Mahito is a strong character and his VA is great; Mark Hamill delivers, but Christian Bale is wobbly, his accent fluctuating. The character of the Heron is a real highlight and wow, kudos to RPats. Love the world this film creates. Kiriko is my new fave ghibli woman. Dreamlike, mournful, fantastical, tugs on the heartstrings, enjoyable but actually made me appreciate Spirited Away more, which has never been one of my favourites but now I really wanna rewatch. Spoiler, btw, if you’re like that: when the tower started crumbling I started welling up because it just felt like a goodbye from Miyazaki, and I don’t even idolise him; it just really feels like his heart, and the heart of all the animators, was in this, and by god I appreciate that.

oh and a shout out to john wick 4, the peter cushing version of dracula, puss in boots the last wish & spiderverse 2, which were all pretty great! I have had a great time with movies this year.

[thesocialchronicles]

The view from street level at one of Amazon’s new office towers in Bellevue, Wash. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Real estate brokers are excited about Amazon’s new mandate that goes into effect next month, requiring employees in the office five days per week. The policy is “obviously, a huge shot in the arm for us,” said Colin Tanigawa, a vice president with Seattle-area commercial real estate firm Broderick Group, speaking at a Bellevue Downtown Association event on Tuesday. Tanigawa said he hopes Amazon’s move will be “the lift that we kind of need” that may catalyze other companies wanting to get back in the office. That would help boost the outlook for real estate developers and brokers dealing with the aftermath of the pandemic and resulting work-from-home trends. In downtown Bellevue, office vacancies have risen from 3.2% in 2019 to a whopping 16.6%, according to a recent report from Broderick Group. The shift to hybrid work is particularly acute in tech hubs like Bellevue, where Amazon has 12,000 employees and plans to eventually employ 25,000 in the city. Amazon accelerated its expansion in downtown Bellevue after encountering strong political headwinds, including corporate tax initiatives, in its nearby hometown of Seattle. Bellevue is the focus of much of the company’s future growth in what it calls its Puget Sound headquarters region. Amazon in July 2022 paused construction of several of its Bellevue projects, while experimenting with different office designs to adapt to the new era of hybrid work. Some of the construction has restarted. Jason Smith, executive vice president at Kidder Mathews, said the company still has 40% of its square footage in Bellevue that is not occupied. “If they get their employees back, you’re going to see a lot of backpacks on the street,” he said. “It’s just a matter of time.” Outdoor spaces, with covered areas, are accessible at various levels of Amazon’s “Sonic” office tower in Bellevue. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) But as Amazon adds more workers to Bellevue, another Seattle-area tech giant is moving out. Microsoft, which has not mandated employees to work out of its offices, is ditching nearly 2 million square feet of office space in downtown Bellevue as it revamps its headquarters in nearby Redmond, Wash. “It’s a huge hit to our economy,” Tanigawa said. But other tech companies are filing the void. OpenAI recently opened an office in Bellevue, while Snowflake, ByteDance, and Pokémon are expanding. “Over the past two years, we’ve seen companies like Walmart or [Snap] lease a floor in downtown — and in a matter of 2-to-3 years they are doubling or tripling their footprint,” Tanigawa said. Though brokers are encouraged about recent leasing activity, the future of the commercial real estate market is still uncertain as companies establish various work policies and remain cautious about office investments. “All of our clients are really approaching return-to-office a little bit differently,” said Char Patterson, partner at JPC Architects. Mary Fialko, director of development at Skanska, said her team is focusing on how to reimagine office space that is better than a home office and invites collaboration and innovation. “What people need right now is not hundreds of thousands of feet of more space — they need quality space, and they need interesting space,” she said. Vacancy rates for the eastside, which includes Bellevue, have more than tripled since 2018. (Broderick Group chart) Gary Guenther, senior vice president at Kidder Mathews, shared optimism when comparing Bellevue’s commercial real estate scene to downtown Seattle, which has vacancy rates around 30%. A major office developer in downtown Seattle recently defaulted on a loan backed by two properties, Bloomberg reported last week. “Bellevue is definitely on better footing, and in a better position to continue to move forward with some positive momentum,” Guenther said. The panelists touted Bellevue’s business-friendly environment and public safety as attractive attributes for companies. But they also expressed concern about affordable housing, especially for younger employees. “The reality is, you can work in Bellevue, but unless you’ve been here a while and are established and timed the market, you can’t afford to live here,” Patterson said. “I think that’s a very big challenge, and no one knows what the answer to that is.” PREVIOUSLY: Can Amazon find utopia in Bellevue? Tech giant recognized for contributions to city’s downtown [og_img] 2024-12-12 15:04:25

[leanstooneside]

The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence

- Shania Twain's breast (Regent's Park)

- Brooklyn Decker's tooth (Richmond)

- NeNe Leakes's upper arm (Southgate)

- Kim Zolciak's head (Dagenham Heathway)

- Kelly Ripa's foot (Tottenham Hale)

- DSquared2's arm (Buckhurst Hill)

- Bristol Palin's forehead (Northfields)

- Jason Aldean's wrist (High Street Kensington)

- Lamar Odom's lip (Bromley-by-Bow)

- Shoshanna Lonstein's foot (Aldgate East)

- Kris Humphries's thigh (Heathrow Terminal 5)

- Katie Couric's wrist (Stamford Brook)

- Christina Milian's ankle (Queensbury)

- Minnie Driver's forearm (Brent Cross)

- Stacy Keibler's foot (Barons Court)

- Connie Britton's ankle (High Street Kensington)

- Travis Barker's arm (Holland Park)

- Hunter Parrish's arm (Buckhurst Hill)

- Jason Ritter's leg (Tottenham Court Road)

- Kelly Cutrone's knee (Caledonian Road)

- Judy Sheindlin's chin (West Acton)

- Giuliana Rancic's forehead (Clapham South)

- Patrick Schwarzenegger's lower leg (Holland Park)

- Amitabh Bachchan's upper arm (Wood Green)

- Shannen Doherty's mouth (Warren Street)

- Gavin Degraw's eyebrow (Hounslow Central)

- Lisa Bonet's thigh (Neasden)

- Matthew Broderick's eyelash (South Wimbledon)

- Tamron Hall's wrist (Vauxhall)

- Nicole Scherzinger's nose (Canning Town)

- Scott Porter's hair (Walthamstow Central)

- Matthew Perry's eye (Russell Square)

- Nick Carter's calf (Boston Manor)

- Kate Winslet's back (East Putney)

- Kobe Bryant's eye (Leicester Square)

- Jersey Shore's leg (Chalfont & Latimer)

- Rob Lowe's belly (Ickenham)

- Bobbi Kristina Brown's thigh (South Kenton)

- Ty Burrell's bottom (Tower Hill)

- Mel B's ear (West Finchley)

- Christina Hendricks's hip (Harrow & Wealdstone)

- Kelly Osbourne's finger (Bow Road)

- Kaley Cuoco's back (Hainault)

- Ashlee Simpson's hand (Victoria)

- Alicia Keys's mouth (Queensway)

- Nikki Reed's leg (Redbridge)

- Farrah Abraham's shoulder (Hainault)

- Maci Bookout's nostril (Tottenham Court Road)

- Haylie Duff's finger (Fulham Broadway)

- Chris Evans's fist (King's Cross St. Pancras)

[bandomfandombeyond]

there's nothing wilder than learning that in 1993 someone bombed the world trade center

from watching the 1999 Godzilla movie with Matthew broderick

and being confused when some characters mention "the world trade center bombing" about 2 minutes after you've seen both towers still standing in the skyline

[graminhani]

Tower Heist (USA, 2011): 🍿 [2012]

Comédia com Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy e Matthew Broderick. Com um elenco desses, esperava muuuito mais.

[oneknightstand-if]

Considering we have been graced with Merlin giving BOC Mordred trauma via flirting, what kind of potential cursed hijinks would happen with a crossover (any IF of your choice)?

I guess the ones that would make the most sense would be the Arthurian or Apocalypse ones. Arthurian would be funnier once everyone knows who they are, so that leaves Apocalypse which is... Zombie Exodus and... uh... Zombie Exodus. I must've played more apocalypse games than this but I'm blanking out here.

Cloudcuckoolander MC: Iiiiiiiiiiiiii knew it! *triumphantly runs down the street* *makes a touchdown and spikes the ball* *the ball is a zombie head*

Adrian: ....................... you said we're immune to this, right?

Merlin: Yes... this timeline is ^&%$ed. Shall we move on to the next one now? Also, Pestilence, what did you do here?

Pestilence: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Percy & Lorelei: *off killing zombies... in very different manners* *yes, a squeaky hammer works*

Cassandra: *sitting on top of an electrical tower taking notes* *how did she get there, no one knows*

Zombie Exodus Natives: *running screaming from 4̸0̶4̵ ̷E̴r̶r̶o̷r̵ ̷N̴o̸t̴ ̴F̷o̵u̷n̴d̷*

Gwen: O-oh... I think we made things worse here.

Broderick: *comes back with a baby zombie chewing on his head* Okay, I think I'm beginning to believe this whole 'apocalypse' thing now.

[13melekradyo]

30 Eylül 2023 tarihli program kaydı.

Güncel modern kompozisyon kayıtlarından bir seçki // A selection of recent modern composition recordings. Download.

01 – Anenon – Moons Melt Milk Light 02 – Alessandro Sgobbio – Modular Circles 03 – Peter Broderick & Ensemble 0 – Tower Of Meaning III 04 – Megan Perry Fisher – Pensée IV 05 – Rose Riebl – Kimono 06 – Olive Patrice Weder – Village Talk 07 – Bary Hudson-Taylor – Places 08 – Akira Kosemura – Looking In The Same Direction 09 – Yann Tiersen – Ker Al Loch (Solo Piano) 10 – Hildur Guđnadóttir – Confession

[project1939]

Day Three- Film: Scandal Sheet 

Release date: Jan 16th 

Studio: Columbia 

Genre: Noir 

Director: Phil Karlson 

Producer: Edward Small 

Actors: Broderick Crawford, Donna Reed, John Derek, Harry Morgan 

Plot Summary: Mark Chapman is a big-time newspaper editor who made profits soar when he reshaped a respectable paper into a tabloid. But what happens when the bombshell murder case his paper is covering hits a little too close to home?

My Rating (out of five stars): **** 

This was a really good film! I love noirs, and I love newspaper flicks, and this combined both well. The acting was top-drawer- Broderick Crawford was the perfect protagonist to both hate and enjoy. I fell in love with Donna Reed, a wise young reporter who was about the only character with any moral compass. The movie had all of my favorite noir elements- the gritty realism, the interesting little side characters, the moral complexity, etc. I loved that the actors here all looked normal normal, not “Hollywood normal." (Aside from the young male/female couple, of course. Donna Reed is stunning, even when she’s not glammed-up, and John Derek is a pretty boy with a bad side.) The plot was compact, and the film had no pretentions of being a towering masterpiece. It was just a great watch. So no snarky play-by-play tonight, I’m afraid!

[msamba]

Whale Mural on Detroit Building Is Uncovered by Storm | My Modern Met

By Regina Sienra on September 1, 2023 Photo: ehrlif/Depositphotos Mother Nature saved this legacy work of public art. Nature can be an artist, filling our world with sweeping colors and shapes. Not only that, but it seems like it can also be a creative patron of the arts as well. The “Whale Tower” mural, which decorates Detroit’s Broderick Tower, has been covered by an ad for almost two years.…