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Wish Teaser Trailer

Rosas, known as the Kingdom of Wishes, is a fantastical land off the Iberian Peninsula. People travel to the Rosas to give their wishes to the magical king who promises to grant their desires...someday. Ahsa is an idealist who “makes a wish so powerful that it is answered by a cosmic force—a little ball of boundless energy called Star. Together, Asha and Star confront a most formidable foe—the ruler of Rosas, King Magnifico—to save her community and prove that when the will of one courageous human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things can happen.” (Walt Disney Animation Studios)

Wish stars the voice talents of Ariana DeBose (Asha), Chris Pine (King Magnifico), and Alan Tudyk (Valentino the  goat). Chris Buck and Fawn Verrasunthorn are directing from a screenplay by Jennifer Lee and Allison Moore. The film features original songs by Julia Michaels and Benjamin Rice and a score by Dave Metzger.

Disney’s Wish releases to theaters on November 22, 2023.

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Disney’s ‘Wish’ Wednesdays Drops It/ Latest Magical Song, “Welcome To Rosas”

Disney has released “Welcome to Rosas,” their latest song for the Wish Wednesdays campaign. Following songs like “One Jump Ahead” and “Belle,” “Welcome to Rosas,” sung by Asha (Academy Award winner Ariana DeBose) gives audiences an idea of the size and scope of the kingdom where dreams and reality collide and one can have their wish come true, just as long as you give it to the charming but…

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i didn't know there was a word limit on tumblr until i made this, so i unfortunately had to remove links that would lead to specific tags and help with organizing on here. also note that this post might be remade in the future

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gatobob characters: ashe, anthony shore, beg, celia lede, centicat, chamomile, chastity, chet ichpujani, cry, demon, derek aeron, derek goffard, dragon, evander hutch, farz murphy (gatobob), farzen, fox, gideon bautista, harold, jack, jaqueline, jesse, jedka (facility), komodo, lawrence oleander, lich, lily talor, machete, marten trell, mason armbruster, mason heiral, mona winters, raid, raven, ren hana, richard, roadkill girl, samantha, scream, sid, stan, strade, tom, veni (gatobob), vincent castillo (gatobob)

other notable characters: a.e.d, ellen klein, izm, lucien rire, rodchester williams, shaun

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Books I've read in 2023:

On First Principles by Origen. Translated by John Behr.

Low Anthropology: The Unlikely Key to a Gracious View of Others (and Yourself) by David Zahl

Luther's Outlaw God, vol. 1: Hiddenness, Evil, and Predestination by Steven Paulson

Luther's Works, vol. 23: Sermons on the Gospel of St. John, Chapters 6-8

Boys and Oil: Growing Up Gay in a Fractured Land by Taylor Brorby

Theology is for Proclamation by Gerhard O. Forde

Luther's Outlaw God, vol. 2: Hidden in the Cross by Steven Paulson

The Annotated Luther, vol. 4: Pastoral Writings ed. by Mary Jane Haemig

Call Me By Your Name by André Aciman

Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and to Break Bad Ones by James Clear

Who is the Church?: An Ecclesiology for the Twenth-first Century by Cheryl M. Peterson

Messianic Exegesis: Christological Interpretation of the Old Testament in Early Christianity by Donald Juel

Luther's Outlaw God, vol. 3: Sacraments and God's Attack on the Promise by Steven Paulson

Ragged: Spiritual Disciplines for the Spiritually Exhausted by Gretchen Ronnevik

The Early Versions of the New Testament: their origin, transmission, and limitations by Bruce Metzger

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

Confessing Jesus: The Heart of Being a Lutheran by Molly Lackey

Adamantius: Dialogue on the True Faith in God translated by Robert A. Pretty

The Annotated Luther, vol. 5: Christian Life in the World, edited by Hans Hillerbrand

The End is Music: A Companion to Robert W. Jenson's Theology by Chris E. W. Green

Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself by Melodie Beattie

The Church Unknown: Reflections of a Millenial Pastor by Seth Green

Reading While Black: African American Biblical Interpretation as an Exercise in Hope by Esau McCaulley

A Guide to Pentecostal Movements for Lutherans by Sarah Hinlicky Wilson

Daily Grace: The Mockingbird Devotional, vol. 2

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Not listed are some books that I chose not to finish and some books that I have yet to finish.

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Hello, this was very much inspired by your Holly and Fiona drabble: would you consider doing a "dating would include" between Fiona and Beecher? I think that Fiona would make for a fun step-mom for Holly! Maybe Beecher and Fiona end up as cell mates after Chris dies or its an AU where Chris is less murderous and more accepting of Beecher's choices? Thank you and I hope that you are feeling better!

And the Fiona love continues absofuckinglutely I’ll write this piece!!!Honestly the chances are better that Beecher would marry Fiona in real life than it is for Keller to be less murderous 😂 So he’s dead in this. But yeah this ask made me so happy. Plus I wrote Fiona St. James (the actor that plays Fiona) on TikTok and told him your idea and he said it sounded awesome! So it’s actually had the rare honor of being actor approved! Thank you so very much for this ask!❤️❤️

Tobias Beecher dating Fiona Zonioni would include… part 1/?

He made parole. Felt like a damn dream again. Only Keller wasn’t there to wake him up. He was found innocent of killing Keller, but he didn’t feel innocent. He knew their love was till death do us part, but it never felt so real until it was.

He was signing for his belongings. A watch. A picture of his family, now half gone, his wallet.

“Didn’t feel real until now, huh?”

Beecher’s eyes flitted to Fiona. She was also signing for her belongings. Lipstick and a compact. A string of pearls and a hand fan. It had her initials on it Fiona J. Zonioni.

“Yeah. Just been wanting it for so many years and now it feels different.

“Because he’s not here?”

Beecher agreed, looking away to stop from shedding a tear.

“Your journey to who you are is an inspirational one, Beecher. Prag to stag. Geek to chic. It’s a classic.” She signed and started loading her belongings into a frilly pink purse. “I’ve enjoyed watching you succeed.”

“Thanks, Fiona.” He grabbed his items and put them in his suit pockets.

They walked each other to the door.

“What’re your plans?”

Fiona sighed and shrugged.

“Try to get back in the drag game. If I’m not too old, anyway. Father’s gone now and mother won’t speak to me. Hurts.”

“Sorry to hear about your father’s passing.”

“Don’t be, I stabbed the bastard.”

Beecher furrowed a brow and Fiona explained. Her dad always beat on her mom. Never laid a hand on her or her sister, but made her mom pay for it.

“One night, it was worse than usual. I told him to stop and he didn’t. So I did what I had to for her. And now…” she looked away. “I’m not sorry. I’m sorry it had to be that way but I’m not sorry I did it.”

“Can’t relate. I’ll hate myself for Cathy Rockwell forever.”

“And Schillinger?”

“I didn’t mean-“

“And Metzger?” She asked slyly.

“Didn’t know you knew about that.”

“The gays were a gang for a reason, Beecher, only we didn’t deal in drugs, we dealt in secrets. We kept yours for years.”

Beecher thanked her, though he wasn’t sure why. She smiled and patted his shoulder.

“You’re gonna be alright, Beecher.”

They stood at the gates together and Fiona chucked.

“Adam and Eve. The first man and woman in Eden.” She said, and left it at that. Their respective rides were waiting for them.

Beecher went to shake Fiona’s hand but she tutted and brought him into a tight hug.

“Remember who you are, Beecher. Always.”

“You, um… you can call me Tobias.”

“Are you a Theo or a Toby?”

“I’m a Toby.”

“How sweet. I’m a Fifi when I’m in a good mood.” She started to leave when Beecher stopped her and scribbled something on one of his sign out papers.

“It’s my number and address. Come over sometime, I’ll have you for dinner.”

“I’d like that Bee- I mean, Toby.” Fiona blushed which is something people rarely saw her do and said her goodbyes, rushing to the car with another girl looking just like her. Beecher assumed it was her sister.

Beecher got home that day; no one told Holly he was paroled. His mom just held a dinner for her and he walked in. Everyone cried. It was an emotional day.

That night, as he settled into his own bed, alone, his phone buzzed.

Night, Toby 🫶👑

He smiled.

Goodnight, Fiona. :)

He had her over for dinner a couple weekends later. He told Holly a friend was coming over. A friend she didn’t know.

“This person is someone I knew… in Oz.”

Holly couldn’t care less, her dad was home, that’s what she wanted.

“Is it going to be that guy you dated?”

“How do you know-“

“Gramma and Grandpa were talking. Said he might be the reason I was kidnapped. I know he wasn’t. You wouldn’t let that happen.”

Beecher was in constant awe of his daughter’s perception.

“No, it’s… she’s…”

“She?”

Beecher sat Holly down to explain some things to her. He said some princes want princesses, but some want other princes.

“I know what gay means, Dad.”

“Oh well… some princes like to dress like princesses. But they still like to be called prince. Some like to dress like a princess and like to be called-“

“She’s trans. You could just say that.”

Wow. Gen Z was really something else.

Holly helped him make dinner. She insisted on making pasta. Beecher asked several times why.

“Women like pasta. It’s romantic.” She shrugged and Beecher laughed and said okay.

There was a knock on the door. Beecher nervously went to answer. Fiona was the only person out of Oz that he invited over. He hoped it wasn’t a mistake. He opened the door to see Fiona.

She was wearing a sparkly red gown, hair done up curly, eyes a smoky purple color. Beecher was blown away by how good she looked when left to her own devices.

“I overdressed, didn’t I?”

Beecher smiled large and shook his head.

“You look FANTASTIC Fiona.” He helped her in and took her black coat.

“Aren’t you the gentleman?” She teased, but accepted the gesture proudly. She flashed something in a Tupperware container.

“I made cannoli. I hope you like it because I spent like fifteen hours on them and trashed my kitchen.”

Beecher smile and assured her that they would love them. Holly peeked out from the kitchen. Her eyes went wide and Beecher was afraid she was going to say something insensitive.

“Whoa! You look just like Jessica Rabbit!” She cheered excitedly and Fiona popped out her fan and dramatically hid her face.

“Child, you spoil me. She’s just who I was going for!” She grandly extended one of her gloved hands to the kid. Holly took it and kissed the top like she’d seen people in old movies do. Fiona was delighted and make a squeaking sound.

She pretended to be receiving her fans and extended her hand a few more times until she came to Beecher, who took the hand and mimicked Holly, kissing the top but letting his lips linger for a second.

“Chanel #5?”

Fiona put a hand over her mouth.

“And you know your perfumes?” She leaned down to Holly, as if explaining a secret. “He’s not going to be single for long. You have to be his bouncer. Make sure they’re good enough for him.”

Holly fake saluted and both Fiona and Toby laughed. He guided her to the dining room, which was made up quaintly.

Toby pulled out a chair for her and she sat down gracefully, which Beecher wasn’t sure was possible being how she was poured into that dress.

Holly pulled out her dad’s chair, and he sat down with a smile.

She left to go get their food.

“The royal treatment. I’m impressed, Beecher, most kids I meet are selfish assholes. Miss Holly’s already more of a gentleman than some of my lovers.”

Beecher accepted the compliment in the spirit in which it was given. Holly served their pasta, and Fiona clapped excitedly.

“Oh, good. I love pasta!”

Holly gave her dad and ‘I told you so’ look and sat down.

They chatted, sharing things about each other they never knew out of Oz.

“Dad can do a Rubik’s cube in like a minute!”

“Really? That’s quite impressive. Can he do this?” She turned her head and touched her nose with her tongue and turned around. Holly laughed and Beecher just stared. He realized in seven years, he never really knew how funny and charming Fiona could be.

“Tell me about yourself,” he said suddenly, and realized, how it sounded. “If you want to, I mean.”

Fiona thought for a second.

“I ever tell you I’m Chucky Pancamo’s cousin?”

Beecher choked on his drink and Fiona smiled.

“Well, I am. Distantly. We went to family reunions together. Never talked much but we knew each other. Took care of me in prison though.”

“Never realized you all talked.”

“We didn’t. But there was one guy before you got there, Derek Vaughn. Mean, nasty man. Always gave me trouble.” She shrugged with a smirk. “Until he didn’t.”

“Wow.” Was all Beecher could think to say. He told her he was starting to realize he didn’t know Oz at all.

“Oz was different for me than for you, Beecher. It’s… always different for people like me.”

She turned away to avoid from being seen as weak, biting her knuckles for a second. Holly kicked Beecher under the table and gestured toward her. Beecher put a reassuring hand on her shoulder.

“We’re out, Fiona. And we’re gonna stay out.”

“Not for nothing, Beecher, but our definitions of the outside world are also different.”

“I can admit that. But, Fiona, you’re you. Just always yourself. I envied you for years for that. You’re yourself even when it’s hard. It’s an admirable trait.”

Fiona smiled.

“Takes practice.” She tasted the pasta and remarked on how good it was. Beecher gave Holly all the credit. She beamed proudly as she explained it was a recipe she learned on TikTok.

They had Fiona’s cannoli with dessert. Holly had never tried one before and was blown away by how good they were.

It came to her bedtime, and Beecher hugged Holly tight.

“Goodnight, Holly Jolly.” He kissed her head and tousled her hair. Holly looked to Fiona.

“Goodnight, Miss Zamboni.”

Fiona snorted at the butchering of her last name but she thanked the girl all the same.

“Goodnight, Miss Holly.”

Beecher turned to Fiona and asked if she wanted a nightcap, and at her scandalous expression, clarified he meant a cookie and some milk.

“Why do we have figures if not to build on. Yes, Toby, I’ll take a cookie.”❤️

Toby asked what kind she’d like and she said “surprise me, darling.”

He decided on the cookie; his most complex one. Dark chocolate and sea salt with dried strawberries. He even warmed the milk up for her.

“Realize I should have asked what kind of milk you want. Holly drinks hazelnut and coconut milk. When I was a kid and someone said milk, they just meant milk.”

Fiona giggled at his boomerism, and took the tiny plate, staring gratefully at the pristine cookie. She took a piece off with her fingers and dipped it in the milk.

“Mmm dark chocolate strawberry? And sea salt? Is that what you think of me?”

Beecher told her he didn’t understand and she explained with a glee in her voice that Audrey Hepburn said you can always tell what a man thinks of you by the kind of gifts he buys you.

“Or in this case, cookie flavor. I want to know if you chose randomly.”

“No. It’s my most complex flavor. It’s salty and sweet and bitter and fruity. It’s so many things in one.” He said, trying to justify his choice, unknowingly flattering Fiona more than she had ever been.

“What’s yours?”

“Guess.”

“Chocolate chip or oatmeal raisin.”

“Why oatmeal raisin?”

“It’s not for everyone but it’s yours and you own it. Plus it’s unreasonably sweet.”

He smiled and defeatedly showed her his oatmeal raisin cookie. 🍪 Fiona did a little victory dance that got them thinking of Busmalis.

In fact they thought about a lot of their prisoner friends and foes alike, all discussing where they ended up and what they deserved.

“Robson has aids.” Fiona informed and Beecher lamented that he didn’t feel sorrier.

They got closer and closer on the couch, laughing at some of their old prison stories. After a particularly good laugh about Jewel Schillinger becoming devoutly Jewish, Beecher found he hand his hand steadying himself on Fiona’s thigh.

He apologized one he realized.

“You’re fine, Tobias.” She waved it off but relished the burn of warmth where his hand was.

“You’re so much different than I thought. And I thought I knew you after seven years.”

“I’m complex. Like the cookie you selected.”

“Yeah.”

He asked if she would come over again and she said she wouldn’t miss it.

He walked her to the door and helped her with her coat. She let, giving him a hug, and he found himself kissing her on the cheek.

“I’m so sorry Fiona, I don’t know what came over me.”

“You missed.”

He asked what and she merely grinned and slowly placed her lips on his. It lasted only a second, but the warmth of her lips burned him inside.

“Goodnight, Tobias.” She pinched his cheek, caressed his face, and left.

Gentleman though he was… he did enjoy watching her walk away. 😶‍🌫️

He talked to Fiona every day. Always texted or called or visited in some capacity. Steadied him to talk to someone who knew his experiences. He found he very much enjoyed getting to know her.

One night, she invited him to one of her shows. He couldn’t believe the artistry involved, even if the lewdness of her act made him blush.

She’d come out dressed as Marlene Dietrich. A variation of the suit she wore in Morocco. Fiona was smoking in a sparkly, woman cut suit and it turned Beecher on more than anything.

She worked the crowd. Was good at what she did. Smiling and waving and blowing smoke in everyone’s face.

When she came to Beecher’s table, she smirked and leaned down, kissing him on the lips, hiding herself with her hat. It was something out of a dream.

Beecher waited until the end to give Fiona the flowers he brought. Hyacinths.🪻🪻🪻Pink and purple.

He knocked on the dressing room and entered at her request.

His smile disappeared when he saw she had a man in there. A handsome, shirtless man. Fiona pushed him off her when Beecher entered.

He was crushed and didn’t understand why.

“These are for you.” He said lamely, and she accepted them graciously.

“Thanks for coming, Toby.”

“Always, Fiona.”

Beecher was hurt that Fiona had a lover. He wasn’t sure why he was. They certainly weren’t romantic. Flirty, sure, but Fiona was flirty with everyone. Maybe that’s all it was?

At dinner that Friday night, Beecher broached the subject.

“Who was… I mean… the guy in your dressing room?”

“Damien? Oh, you know, e pluribus unum.” She said with a wink, and Beecher flinched. Fiona noticed.

“Any reason you’re asking?”

“…just curious.” Toby said, continuing to eat his meatloaf. Fiona dropped the subject till after dinner.

“Were you hoping to meet Damien? Because while he’s entertaining in other ways, I hardly think he’s the type for scrabble night.”

They did words with friends on their phones together. Fiona won every time. Like… every time.

“No. Sorry if I made it awkward by asking.” He took a bite from his cookie and muttered something. Fiona asked him to repeat.

“Maybe this time don’t battle a mouthful of cookie.” She teased.

“It’s just… you’re so wonderful, Fiona. I’d hate to think of you entertaining people who don’t deserve you.”

He’d expected Fiona to thank him and tell him she can watch out for herself. Fiona did not react this way. She got angry. Quiet angry.

“Thank you for your concern, Mr. Beecher. That said, it hardly seems like your business.” She sniffed and left it at that, but Beecher kept pushing.

“Does it make you happy? The dressing rooms and random men-“

“Beecher, enough.” She stood up, gathering her things.

“Fiona I didn’t mean-“

“I thought you were different, Toby. Don’t think I don’t know what I am to you and everyone else. I’m a back up. Someone to flirt with just enough to keep them around but when it’s time for romance it’s always someone else. You’re just that way. Just mad that your second place has other options.” She opened the door, careful not to wake Holly.

“Fiona, please don’t go. I’m sorry! I didn’t mean that. You’re not my back up-“

“You’re right. I’m not your anything.” She sniffed as a tear rolled down her face. “I’ll never be Keller.”

She left and Toby stayed up that night and cried for the first time in a while.

Holly saw him despondent the next morning. He was making her breakfast but with none of his usual talking.

“When’s Miss Fiona coming over again?”

“…probably not for a while, pumpkin.”

“What’d you do?”

He chucked darkly and figured he had nothing to lose. He told her that he’d kissed Fiona. That he’d really fallen for her. That he saw her with another guy and got jealous.

“Do you want to date her?”

“I think so.”

“You have to make a grand gesture. Like in the old movies. Something big and romantic to let her know you’re not just interested when someone else is.”

He thanked his daughter for having the brain cells he didn’t.

Fiona was with her friends, telling them about Beecher while she was getting ready.

“Men are pigs.” She stared flatly. “Thought this one was different. But we kissed a month ago and nothing until he sees stupid Damien in my room. Damien! Of all people! The kid with fewer brain cells than my left tit! That’s who Beecher’s jealous over.”

She was narrating to no one at this point but it didn’t matter. She fixed her mascara, trying not to cry again. She’d wasted enough time on that jerk.

Suddenly, music played over the loud speaker. It was coming from the stage. Singing, but not the usual boisterous melodies. Something sad and soft. Took Fiona a second to recognize the song.

“I got it bad… and that ain’t good.”

She sprung to her feet, grabbed a robe, and made her way to the stage with the other drag queens.

Beecher was there, in his father’s old suit, red rose in the lapel, singing softly into the microphone. She stopped at stage left, just watching him. He turned to her, and changed the song.

“Dream lover, where are you, with a love, oh, so true. And the hand that I can hold to feel you near as I grow old?”

She smiled softly. Dream lover.

“Because I want. A girl. To call. My own. I want a dream lover… so I don’t have to dream alone.”

The other guys cheered him on when he finished, and he would have thanked them, if his eyes had left Fiona even for a second.

She stepped forward, arms crossed. She pretended to still be angry.

“Causing a scene at my work?”

“Needed to see you. You haven’t played your word in days.”

She shrugged and went to turn away, when Beecher stopped her and touched her face gently, forcing her to look in his eyes.

“I love you, Fiona. I’m sorry I ever made you feel like you weren’t enough. You’re more than enough. Too much. Much much too much. But I’m greedy, and I want it all. You’re not my backup. You’re not second place. And you’re right, you’re not Keller. But I’m glad. Because I’m not the same Beecher either. I love the way you are around Holly. I love the way you make pasta arrabbiata, and I love that you sing to yourself in Italian while you do it. I love that you laugh at my jokes, even the ones that aren’t funny. I love that you’re so strong. That nothing ever stops you from being yourself. I love-“

“You done?” She asked, deadpanned. He nodded and turned to leave. She stopped him with an arm on his waist. “Because I’d like to start. I love the way you are with Holly too. I love that you call cookies a nightcap and that you make terrible, terrible dad jokes all the time. I love that you love salad and to you a salad isn’t just lettuce and dressing. I love you too, Toby.”

She leaned forward and kissed him softly on the lips, but he took full advantage and dipped her in his arms, absorbing her muffled squeak as he did so.

He waited for her to finish rehearsal and they left together, holding hands the whole way to his house.

“Don’t you have to explain this to Holly?”

“The suit was actually her idea.” He admitted sheepishly.

“Smart girl. Though if she were really smart, she’d have told you to pick up something chocolate and something shiny too.”

Tobias smirked triumphantly

“Check under your seat.”

Fiona pulled out a box of chocolates and a jewelry box with a shiny silver bracelet in there.

“I was looking for a necklace but Holly insisted girls like bracelets.”

They giggled the whole way home.

“Oh, Tobias, you missed my turn.”

“I was actually hoping you’d spend the night.”🔥

“Oh… I… OH.” Fiona understood what that entailed.

“Not that I’m not tickled pink by the proposal, honey, really I am. But… I look a little different without all my effects. You do know that right?”

Beecher pulled into his driveway and sat with her for a second.

“I just don’t want you to be disappointed.”😔

“Fiona, right now, you look like a million bucks. I’m gonna take you upstairs and make up for seven years of not ravishing you. And in the morning, when I see you without your makeup, and jewelry, and fancy dresses, I’m gonna kiss you and make you coffee and bring it to you in bed. That’s what’s gonna happen.”

Fiona, for the first time in her life, was speechless. 😶

“I…”

“I’ll also take you back to yours if you want. Your choice.”

She thought for a moment and in a flash, leaned over to him and kissed him passionately.

“Mmmm lets see what you got, Daddy.”

They exited the car, but before the entered the house, Beecher stopped her.

“I want this to be perfect.” He picked her up and carried her through the threshold. He carried her all the way to his room, laid her down in the bed, and started necking her.

He turned her over, placing his body weight on her and kissing her neck.

She was releasing soft “oh”s with each breath.

Fiona had been fucked many a time before but she would be hard pressed to tell you when the last time someone made love to her was.

That’s what this was. Each silent, squeaky thrust.

“Sorry if I don’t get hard. I’m back on estrogen.”

Toby chucked and husked in her ear.

“Did you honestly feel like you have to apologize for anything? Because you don’t.”🥵

They slept together that night in every sense of the term.

When they awoke the next morning, checked was spooning her, face in her neck. He took a deep breath of her natural scent.

She stirred. Tobias stared at her face for a long time. The masculine jaw and the womanly cheekbones. The soft eyes and the pursed lips. Her tanned skin and curvy body. She felt him staring and woke up.

“Hey.” she greeted him with a lower voice than usual. Beecher smirked. “Still like what you see?”

“Somehow, and impossibly, more than before.”❤️

He kept his promise, kissed her on the lips and went downstairs to make her coffee.

Holly saw him holding two coffee cups and smirked.

“I’m the greatest wingman ever. Where would you be without me?” She boasted to her dad’s blushing face.

She helped him make the coffee. Beecher was just going to bring it black with some creamer and sugar on the side.

“Don’t you know anything, Dad? She’s cool. Too cool for regular coffee. Make her a Frappuccino.”

Beecher couldn’t even pronounce the words she was saying so she signed and took over, sliding the blender past her dad.

Beecher carried his regular coffee and Fiona’s concoction.

Holly insisted on copious whipped cream.

“Can I come give it to her, Daddy? Please?”

Beecher told her sure but they had to make sure she was dressed first. Holly winked at him and he grimaced.

They knocked on the door.

“Honey? Are you decent? Holly wanted to say good morning.”

She told them she was and they wanted. She was sitting there in Beecher’s robe. It was everything I bush power not to take her for round two right then and there.

“Hi, Miss Fiona! I made you a hazelnut Frappuccino!” Holly gave it to her and then gave her a big hug.

“Take it easy on my dad.” She whispered in Fiona’s ear. “He doesn’t always say the right things, but he tries.”

Fiona nodded, and held Holly’s face in her hand, kissing her forehead softly.

“Thank you, child.”🫶

Fiona went to say something then turned her head. Holly and Toby shared a look. She was crying.

The both rushed to her sides.

“I’m sorry, Miss Fiona. I didn’t mean to upset you.” Holly said quietly. Fiona tutted and brushed away her tears to comfort Holly.

“You didn’t, my sweet thing. And he didn’t. These are good tears. Happy tears.” She sniffled. “Despite my face right now, I really am happy.”

“Is my dad your boyfriend now?”

Fiona giggled through the tears and stopped Beecher when he went to tell Holly that was an inappropriate question.

“I hope so.” She touched Beecher’s hair and stroked his face. “I could do much, much worse than Tobias Beecher.”❤️🫶

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A victim of his own anger, the Kid is a Minneapolis musician on the rise with his band, the Revolution, escaping a tumultuous home life through music. While trying to avoid making the same mistakes as his truculent father, the Kid navigates the club scene and a rocky relationship with a captivating singer, Apollonia. But another musician, Morris, looks to steal the Kid’s spotlight — and his girl. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: The Kid: Prince Apollonia: Apollonia Kotero Morris: Morris Day Jerome: Jerome Benton Mother: Olga Karlatos Father: Clarence Williams III Billy: Billy Sparks Wendy: Wendy Melvoin Lisa: Lisa Coleman Bobby: Bobby Z Matt: Dr. Fink Mark: Brown Mark Jill: Jill Jones Susan: Susan Moonsie Brenda: Brenda Bennett Beautiful Babe: Sandra Claire Gershman Stage Hand: Alan Leeds “Jellybean” Johnson – The Time: Garry Johnson Jesse Johnson – The Time: Jesse Johnson Mark Cardenas – The Time: Marc Cardenas Jerry Hubbard – The Time: Gerald E. Hubbard Jr. Paul Peterson – The Time: Paul Peterson Taste M.C.: Israel Gordon …: Joel Thingvall Film Crew: Producer: Robert Cavallo First Assistant Director: Anthony Brand Director of Photography: Donald E. Thorin Supervising Sound Editor: Richard C. Franklin Additional Editor: Sonny Baskin Production Design: Ward Preston Set Decoration: Anne D. McCulley Stunt Coordinator: Al Jones Songs: Prince Executive In Charge Of Post Production: Anthony DiMarco Original Music Composer: Michel Colombier Production Manager: Mike Frankovich Jr. Writer: William Blinn Writer: Albert Magnoli Costume Design: Marie France Stunts: Ron Oliney Best Boy Electric: Peter Davidian Key Grip: Daniel R. Jordan Dolly Grip: Donald Schmitz Color Timer: Aubrey Head Makeup Supervisor: Richard Arrington Additional Editor: Mitchell Sinoway Assistant Sound Editor: Noah Blough Sound Editor: James Beshears Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Jim Cook Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Robert L. Harman Sound Editor: David Kern First Assistant Director: Britt Lomond Assistant Camera: Chris Squires Electrician: Jeffrey W. Petersen Script Supervisor: Kerry Lyn McKissick Additional Editor: Warren Chadwick Sound Editor: Marshall Winn Boom Operator: Douglas J. Schulman Sound Mixer: Bruce Bisenz Music Editor: Jim Harrison Producer: Steven Fargnoli Producer: Joseph Ruffalo Editor: Ken Robinson Casting: David Graham Best Boy Grip: Bill Fleming Sound Editor: Mike Dobie Stunt Double: Brad Orrison Key Makeup Artist: Lee Romanoff Additional Editor: Allan Schultz Lighting Artist: LeRoy Bennett Electrician: Edward R. Nedin Lighting Technician: Robert W. Peterson Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Neil Brody Props: Keane Bonath Construction Coordinator: Robert Scaife Camera Operator: Craig Denault Leadman: Howard McCormick Production Accountant: Jonathan Wolf Assistant Camera: Jack Lee Gary Casting: Peter Golden Location Manager: Kirk Hokanson Second Assistant Director: Don Wilkerson Makeup Artist: Susan Wenzel Stunts: Kathleen O’Haco Lighting Technician: Dean Hassen Lighting Technician: John Huddleston Lighting Technician: Dave Hetschiesch Production Coordinator: Maxine Davis Production Secretary: Jennifer Walton Property Master: Jim Johnson Props: Clare M.S. Fishman Costumer: Jimmell Mardome Costumer: Sonja Berlovitz Key Makeup Artist: Jayson Jeffreys Hairstylist: Earl Jones Hairstylist: Susan Caldwell Hairstylist: Todd Prost Electrician: Dennis A. Frank Electrician: Matt Rice Electrician: Bob Guthier Grip: Steve van Osdale Grip: Gerald Hoy Grip: Neal Dalen Grip: Craig Kinchel Grip: Joe Rice Unit Publicist: Bonnie Metzger Still Photographer: Robert Reiff Production Secretary: Geri Rosenberg Production Secretary: Barbara Sobocinski Production Secretary: Dona Lien Movie Reviews:

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First Take: Wish - Disney's 100th ends not with a bang, but with 100+ easter eggs

SYNOPSIS: A young girl named Asha wishes on a star and gets a more direct answer than she bargained for when a trouble-making star comes down from the sky to join her.

Well. there it is. Disney's big 100th birthday celebrations have been wrapped with the film that they claim has been a century in the making, tying together all the iconic franchises within a new IP. But sadly, Wish feels like it is a victim of their soon to be phased out 'quantity over quality' mantra to get content on Disney+

They've brought out the big guns to make this one, as Chris Buck of Frozen fame co-directs with Fawn Veerasunthorn (stepping up to the big directors chair having worked in art and story for Disney Animation's last few releases), and they turn in a relatively fine 1 hour 35 minute film that gets the job done. Sure, it is predictable at times, as any of these films would be, but Buck, along with veteran co-writers Jennifer Lee and Allison Moore also pack the runtime with so many easter eggs, to a point that they are more memorable than the entire plotline. Admitttedly the score from Dave Metzger just about does the job (building to a post credits moment that wraps up the film nicely), plus crucially, they have a contender for Original Song at the Oscars as a result. But while the animation is stunning, if the reports are true, the studios were pushed to their absolute limit to get this film over the line with this new style, a style which crucially, feels like Spider-Verse's frame rate tinkering has trickled to the house of mouse.

As for this cast, Ariana DeBose carries this film, mostly - and with Chris Pine, Alan Tudyk, Angelique Cabral, Victor Garbra, Evan Peters, Ramy Youssef and more rounding out this ensemble, this has the makings of what should've been a much better, more faithful film for the 62nd movie from Disney Animation. Plus, as is customary for the UK market these days - Rochelle Humes of This Morning (and formerly The Saturdays) takes on a minor role in the usual localisation of the film, which again, serves no purpose but to get ticket sales in. Sadly it didn't work - Napoleon of all things destroyed it at the box office on opening week, and even this week, it's not doing the numbers we all expected.

THE VERDICT

Wish could've played better had it come out a month earlier for the October family film boom, and sure, while the easter eggs on their own are worth it, as a standalone film it just feels like a Disney+ commission that had hasty rewrites to make it fit for the 100th. To put it simply - this feels like a budget Disney film from Wish.com.

RATING: 3/5

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This was a pleasure to copy edit and proofread. Go get your copy now.

TRANS HIRSTORY IN 99 OBJECTS

Eds. David Evans Frantz, Christina Linden, Chris E. Vargas

Surveying over four centuries, this volume brings together a wide-ranging selection of artworks and artefacts that highlight under-recognised histories of trans and gender-nonconforming communities. Through the contributions of artists, writers, poets, activists, and scholars, this title reflects on historical erasure to imagine trans futures.

Contributions by K. Bornstein, R. Brodell, V. Davis, L. DeVun, M. B. Dick, Z. Drucker, D. Getsy, M. Gutierrez, A. Jenkins, J. Guarano Kuriki-Olivo (Puppies Puppies), T. (T.) Jean Lax, A. J. Lewis, M. A. López, A. Mac, C. Metzger, D. A. Miranda, M. M. Page, SA Smythe, C. Riley Snorton, D. Spade, S. Stone, J. Tang, M. Tea, McKenzie Wark u. a.

304 pages, 287 colour illustrations 19.4 x 25.4 cm, softcover

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Wish "A Musical Event" Trailer

Minor nitpick on this trailer...you're telling me that you are using clips from other Disney animated features to promote this film and you didn't use freaking Pinocchio. You know, "When You Wish Upon a Star" Pinocchio? Ah well, still looks and sounds great!

Wish is set in Rosas, known as the Kingdom of Wishes, is a fantastical land off the Iberian Peninsula. People travel to the Rosas to give their wishes to the magical king who promises to grant their desires...someday. Asha is an idealist who “makes a wish so powerful that it is answered by a cosmic force—a little ball of boundless energy called Star. Together, Asha and Star confront a most formidable foe—the ruler of Rosas, King Magnifico—to save her community and prove that when the will of one courageous human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things can happen.” (Walt Disney Animation Studios)

Wish stars the voice talents of Ariana DeBose (Asha), Chris Pine (King Magnifico), and Alan Tudyk (Valentino the  goat). Chris Buck and Fawn Verrasunthorn are directing from a screenplay by Jennifer Lee and Allison Moore. The film features original songs by Julia Michaels and Benjamin Rice and a score by Dave Metzger.

Disney’s Wish releases to theaters on November 22, 2023.

[themovieblogonline]

Disney Animation's "Wish" Trailer Is Out Now!

Disney just released the trailer of its upcoming animated film Wish, revealing the birth of its classic fairy tale tradition of wishing upon a wishing star.  We go through this magical and starry adventure by following Asha, a young 17-year-old girl who lives in the mystical realm of Rosas. The kingdom is ruled by the evil king Magnifico and rests on people's hopes and desires. It all turns dreamy when Asha wishes one night and unknowingly summons "Star" who lands from the night sky with powers that can change things forever for Asha. The Dream Team  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctlz0R1tSZE The female lead of the film is played by the Academy Award winner Ariana DeBose, as she sets on this epic cosmic journey along with her pet goat Valentino voiced by Alan Tudyk. Moreover, fans are about to witness Chris Pine in his dark era as he will be playing Magnifico. Other cast members include Angelique Cabral, Natasha Rothwell, Ramy Youssef, Victor Garber, Harvey Guillén, and Evan Peters. What's a Disney musical without original songs? Featuring the voices of some of the biggest actors in Hollywood, Dave Metzger is the composer of the songs. Talented songwriters like Julia Michaels and Benjamin Rice are reportedly writing seven fresh songs for the movie. Both Fawn Veerasunthorn and Chris Buck have directed the movie together. The two previously worked on some of the most iconic Disney animated films like Raya and the Last Dragon and Frozen respectively. The screenplay of the movie is written by Jennifer Lee who describes Asha as "so inviting, warm and so honest that I feel it carries you through in a way where it doesn’t bring you down, it lifts you up". What To Expect Disney's recently released animated movies are not doing so well at the box office which caused the production company to lose millions of dollars. Projects like "Wish" that are backed by major cast members and musical artists are Disney's golden tickets to attract audiences to the theaters to curate animated films and keep their fantasy charm alive. With what we see so far, it doesn't seem like a bad idea to head to theaters on November 22 and find out how the shooting star in Disney originated. Let us know your thoughts on this in the comments below!   Read the full article

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Disney and Make-A-Wish Launch Wish Together Campaign

Disney and Make-A-Wish have been making life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses come true for the past 40 years. And with the impending release of the animation studio’s Wish, the two are launching their biggest campaign yet. Continue reading Untitled

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SAXLOVE - Little Drummer Boy 09:40 DAMIEN ESCOBAR - Silent Night 09:35 BRIAN BROMBERG - The Christmas Song 09:32 NICHOLAS COLE - Let It Snow 09:28 TOM SCOTT - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 09:24 K.VIO, TIM TONIC - Sweeter the Bells Never Sound 09:20 MARCUS ANDERSON - Favorite Time Of Year 09:15 NICK COLIONNE - We Three Kings 09:11 YOLANDA RABUN - O Holy Night 09:06 DOUG JONES - Feliz Navidad 09:02 JODY MAYFIELD - Christmas Time is here 09:00 JOYCE COOLING - Winter Waltz 08:56 GARY MEGGS - Hark The Dancing Angels 08:52 KIMBERLY BREWER - Everyday Feels Like Christmas 08:49 DANA FIELDS - Feels Like Christmas 08:46 SYLVIA BENNETT - Wrap You Up For Christmas 08:43 AARON BING - O Christmas Tree 08:39 SHARMOND SMITH - The First Noel 08:36 CHRISTMAS CAROLS - Bianco Natal 08:32 KAYLA WATERS - O Come, O Come Emmanuel 08:27 BEN TANKARD - Melody Of Bethlehem 08:24 VINCENT INGALA - The True Meaning of Christmas 08:20 KIM WATERS - It's Christmas 08:15 OLIVIA BOX - Jingle Bells (Jazz Version) 08:11 BRADLEY LEIGHTON - Santa Clause Is Coming To Town 08:07 KEB' MO' - Better Everyday 08:04 ART FOUR SALE - O Come All Ye Faithful 08:00 APPLETON - Christmas Song 07:58 JAY ROWE - Do You Hear What I Hear 07:54 SMOOTH SOUL HOLIDAY - Hark the Herald Angels SingSleighride Medley 07:51 COOL SPRING JAZZ QUARTET - Christmas 07:47 JUSTIN YOUNG - Sleight Ride 07:44 SHIN GIWON CHRISTMAS CAROL COLLECTION - Winter Wonderland 07:40 MAYSA - Joy To The World 07:36 RONNY SMITH - Deck the Halls 07:32 MORGAN JAMES - White Christmas 07:27 CAROL NETHEN - Angels We Have Heard on High 07:24 HANK BILAL - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (feat. Althea Rene) 07:20 RAGAN WHITESIDE - This Christmas 07:16 DAVE KOZ - I'll Be Home For Christmas (Feat. Matt Cusson) 07:11 SHAKATAK - Merry Christmas In Summer 07:07 BROOKE ALFORD - Greensleeves (A Dance Celebration) 07:04 DR. SAXLOVE - Silent Night 07:00 JEANETTE HARRIS - Away In A Manger 06:57 TONY CRADDOCK JR. - The Christmas Song 06:55 ART MORRIS - Let It Snow 06:50 MICHAEL LINGTON - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas 06:47 K.VIO, TIM TONIC - Little Snow Flake, Little White Coat 06:44 JACK JEZZRO - Santa Baby 06:41 HERB ALPERT - All I Want For Christmas 06:35 NATHAN WOODWARD - O, Holy Night 06:31 MARCUS ANDERSON - Jingle Jam 06:26 DRIVETIME - Christmas Time Is Here 06:24 YOLANDA RABUN - Twelfth Night - O Mistress Mine 06:20 ANDREAS ALEMAN - Home for Christmas 06:16 GERALD ALBRIGHT - O Little Town Of Bethlehem 06:12 LISA MCCLOWRY - It Wouldn't Feel Like Christmas 06:08 AARON BING - Silver Bells 06:04 MARIEA ANTOINETTE - My Favorite Things 06:00 THREESTYLE, MAGDALENA CHOVANCOVA - Thank God It's Christmas 05:57 CHRISTMAS CAROLS - The Day 05:53 BEN TANKARD - Minstrel's Christmas Song 05:49 REZA KHAN - December 05:45 KIM WATERS - Christmas Day 05:40 PETER WHITE - River 05:35 BRADLEY LEIGHTON - Little Drummer Boy 05:33 JONATHAN BUTLER - We Three Kings 05:29 JOHNNY JOHNSON - O Come All Ye Faithful 05:23 JAY ROWE - O Tannenbaum 05:19 SMOOTH SOUL HOLIDAY - Jolly Old St. Nicholas 05:15 MARION MEADOWS - Christmas On The Radio 05:11 CASTELLA - Sleigh Ride 05:06 BRIAN BROMBERG - Feliz Navidad 05:03 NILS - Grownup Christmas List 05:00 ART FOUR SALE - Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree 04:56 RONNY SMITH - What Child is This 04:51 BRIAN CULBERTSON - Joy To The World 04:47 RHYTHM JETS - Angels We Have Heard on High 04:44 COOL SPRING JAZZ QUARTET - The First Noel 04:39 DAVE KOZ - This Christmas (feat. Eric Benet) 04:35 SHAKATAK - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 04:30 RONNY JORDAN - Silent Night 04:25 DR. SAXLOVE - Winter Wonderland 04:22 SYLVIA BENNETT - The Christmas Song 04:18 JEANETTE HARRIS - Let It Snow 04:15 ART MORRIS - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas 04:11 K.VIO, TIM TONIC - Winter Waltz 04:07 MICHAEL LINGTON - Last Christmas (feat. Philippe Saisse) 04:03 STEVE OLIVER - White Christmas 04:00 HERB ALPERT - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 03:58 JAY PATTEN - Special Kind of Christmas (w. Crystal, Gayle) 03:54 VINCENT INGALA - Mary Did You Know 03:50 GLODEAN, LINDA - Christmas Time Is Here 03:47 YOLANDA RABUN - I'm Coming Home for the Holiday 03:42 ANDRE DELANO - It Came Upon a Midnight Clear 03:37 GERALD ALBRIGHT - O Holy Night 03:32 JUSTIN YOUNG - Silver Bells 03:27 BRIAN LENAIR - My Favorite Things 03:23 JEFF GOLUB - Here Comes Santa Claus 03:20 JOYCE COOLING - It's Feeling Like Christmas 03:16 BEN TANKARD - Away In A Manger 03:13 LISA MCCLOWRY - Do You Hear What I Hear 03:08 MARCUS ANDERSON - Christmas With Her 03:04 KIM WATERS - I Love New York at Christmas 03:00 PEGGY DUQUESNEL - Breath of Heaven 02:56 JONATHAN BUTLER - Love Is 02:53 JULIAN VAUGHN - O Christmas Tree 02:50 SHARMOND SMITH - Deck The Halls 02:47 JAY ROWE - O Come, All Ye Faithful 02:41 SMOOTH SOUL HOLIDAY - Angel's Serenade 02:37 JOHN FLUKER - Oh Come All Ye Faithful (Instrumental) 02:34 MICHAEL BUBLE - All I Want For Christmas Is You 02:31 NATHAN WOODWARD - Jingle Bells 02:27 PETER WHITE - The Little Drummer Boy 02:23 NILS - Christmas Everyday 02:19 ART FOUR SALE - White Christmas 02:16 JESSY J - What Child is This 02:12 SHIN GIWON CHRISTMAS CAROL COLLECTION - Joy To The World 02:08 THE TIMELESS QUINTET - Angels We Have Heard On High 02:04 MARION MEADOWS - The First Noel 02:00 JUSTIN LEE SCHULTZ - This Christmas 01:58 BRADLEY LEIGHTON - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 01:54 DAVE KOZ - Eight Candles 01:50 SHAKATAK - Silent Night 01:45 STEVE OLIVER - The Christmas Song 01:43 DR. SAXLOVE - Frost The Snowman 01:40 TONY CRADDOCK JR. - Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! 01:36 RONNY SMITH - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas 01:30 DAVID PETROSYAN - Christmas Eve 01:26 RHYTHM JETS - We Wish You a Merry Christmas 01:22 TOM SCOTT - Feliz Navidad 01:17 MICHAEL LINGTON - Mary Did You Know 01:12 DANIEL D. - Jingle Bell Groove 01:08 PROFESSOR RJ ROSS - On This Silent Night 01:03 ANDREAS ALEMAN - Celebrate the Season 01:00 KEB' MO' - Moonlight, Mistletoe & You 00:56 DEAN JAMES - Arvette's Holiday 00:51 MARK MAXWELL - Winter Wonderland 00:47 CARL ANDERSON - O, Holy Night 00:42 BRIAN BROMBERG - The Most Wonderful Time of the Year 00:39 AARON BING - Away In A Manger 00:34 LISA MCCLOWRY - Brand New Hallelujah 00:30 KIMBERLY BREWER - Every Day Feels Like Christmas 00:25 PEGGY DUQUESNEL - Under the Christmas Tree 00:21 DARYL STUERMER - The Little Drummer Boy 00:16 PETER WHITE - Happy Christmas,O Holy Night 00:12 SHARMOND SMITH - It's Christmas Time Again 00:09 VINCENT INGALA - It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year 00:04 BROOKE ALFORD, DAN BARASZU - Christmas Time Is Here (With Love and Strings) 00:00 HANK BILAL - O Come All Ye Faithful

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Scott Metzger Out of Circles Around the Sun; John Lee Shannon is In

A little more than a month before Circles Around the Sun was to launch its “first extensive run with new guitarist Scott Metzger,” Metzger is out.

New new guitarist John Lee Shannon is in “for upcoming shows,” Dan Horne, Adam MacDougall and Mark Levy said in “a message from us” that blames nebulous “unforeseen circumstances” for Metzger’s departure.

“Due to unforeseen circumstances, Scott Metzger will unfortunately not be continuing with Circles Around The Sun,” the band said. “We had a blast working with him and are so grateful for his time with us. We wish him all the best.”

Metzger, who was one of a series of guitarists, including Eric Krasno, who filled in in the wake of Neal Casal’s death in 2019, has not commented.

If all goes according to plan, Shannon will be on six-string duties when CATS returns to the stage Sept. 8 in Los Angeles. That will give Horne time to recover from a case of breakthrough COVID-19 he and the rest of Grateful Shred acquired after playing concerts in California earlier in July.

“We are looking forward to seeing you all soon,” the band said. “Stay safe and healthy.”

7/30/21