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Art by Marcel Dzama (Photo: Kris Graves)

How New York City’s Subway Stations Have Transformed Into an Underground Art Gallery

 400 permanent artworks to adorn the stations. A celebration of these ground-breaking projects, Contemporary Art Underground: New York MTA Arts & Design highlights more than 100 artworks completed between 2015 and 2023 that embody the spirit, vibrancy, and diversity of New York.

Art by Kiki Smith (Photo: Anthony Verde)

Art by Jeffrey Gibson (Photo: Etienne Frossard)

Art by Damien Davis (Photo: Etienne Frossard)

[iz1331]

Beetlejuice and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice casts both original and sequel (gonna wait for another one with Willem, Monica, and Adrian if there's gonna be on set)

[slashrabbitbunny]

Multiple things from past couple days

[ixchey]

Legends of Tomorrow edit

Alone Together- Fall Out Boy

[bottledupthoughts]

Justin Davis, “Damien Hirst Says that Money is His Medium”

[ljones41]

"NOBLE HOUSE" (1988) Review

"NOBLE HOUSE" (1988) Review

Between 1962 and 1993, author James Clavell wrote and published a series of novels centered on Europeans living in Asia. Some of the novels featured a family founded by a Scottish-born sailor named Dirk Struan, who became a trader in early 19th century China. And one of those novels was "Noble House", published in 1981.

Clavell's novel centered around one of Struan's descendants, Ian Dunross, who struggled to save the family company from a precarious financial position left by the previous CEO or "tai-pan" in the British colony, Hong Kong. Dunross sought a partnership with an American billionaire named Linc Barlett of Par-Con Industries, in the hopes of rescuing Struan's from financial ruin and a possible takeover by his family's long-time rival, Quinlan Gornt of Rothwell-Gornt. However, matters grew worse for Dunross and the company when the oldest son of Struan's comprador, Philip Chen, sold both company secrets and "coin debt" in the form of one of four half-coins that was given to Dirk Struan 146 years ago, to Barlett. This enabled Barlett to seek a partnership with Gornt in the hopes of making a raid on Struan's. When Philip's son, John Chen, ended up kidnapped by a local street gang, the value of the "coin debt", which ended up in the hands of wealthy smuggler named Four Fingers Wu. And this left Dunross and Struan's vulnerable to another threat.

I first read "Noble House" in my early twenties. Looking back on it, I now realize it was a good thing I had read previously read Clavell's 1966 novel, "Tai-Pan" and saw the 1986 movie adaptation. If not, I would have found myself confused over the family feud that served as a backdrop to the Dunross-Gornt feud and the history of the "coin debt". This involved four half-coins given to Dirk Struan by a Chinese trader named Jinqua in "Tai-Pan", as repayment for the loan of silver. Any CEO or "tai-pan" of Struan's must fulfill the request, whether legal or illegal, to anyone who presents one of the half coins that Jinqua originally kept. I ended up enjoying the 1981 novel very much. But I had some issues with it. Issues that had thankfully failed to materialized in "NOBLE HOUSE", the 1988 miniseries.

One of the issues centered around secret intelligence documents that Dunross found himself in possession of, thanks to his MI-6 contact. These documents ended up being sought by various intelligence agencies, including the MI-6, the C.I.A. and the K.G.B. However, this story arc had nothing to do with Dunross's efforts to save Struan's, so screenwriter Eric Bercovici ditched it. He also removed another story arc featuring an entourage of visiting members of Parliament - which included Dunross' Labor brother-in-law. Again, this arc had very little to do with the main one involving Dunross's business situation.

The miniseries had also removed several characters, including K.G.B. agent Captain Suslev, a visiting author and former Royal Air Force veteran named Peter Marlowe (from the 1962 novel, "King Rat"), Dunross's wife and children (he is a childless widower in the miniseries), Dunross's brother-in-law Robin Grey (also from "King Rat") and especially Dunross's wife Penelope and their three children. In the miniseries, Dunross is a childless widower, enabling him to have a romance with Par-Con executive Casey Tcholok. The biggest change proved to be the story's timeline. Bercovici updated the story's setting from August 1963 to November 1987, allowing it to be a modern tale. This enabled several characters like Linc Barlett and Casey Tcholok to mention Great Britain's future 1997 handover of Hong Kong to China.

I do have some minor complaints regarding "NOBLE HOUSE". One, I found Paul Chihara's score for the miniseries unmemorable and almost pedantic. And speaking of the score, I really disliked the cheesy aspect of the theme Chihara had created for the Orlanda Ramos character. It almost sounded like something for a soft-porn movie. Very insulting for a character like Orlanda, who proved to be more complicated. I also had a problem with some of the dialogue featured in "NOBLE HOUSE". This especially seemed to be the case in scenes featuring dialogue between European and Chinese characters or simply between Chinese characters. I found the dialogue rather awkward, exaggerated and very stylized. I realize the screenwriter was simply copying some of James Clavell's dialogue from the novel. But I really wish he had not.

Despite my complaints, I really enjoyed "NOBLE HOUSE". Every time I watch it, I am always surprised at how epic it seemed by the end of the last episode. And mind you, this story had very little to do with history. It was simply a mixture of the usual melodrama involving sex, romance, financial dealings and family conflicts. Even one of the story arcs, which featured Cold War espionage, managed to have an impact on the narrative's main arc regarding Ian Dunross's financial situation. Most people would be disappointed that this television adaptation was not completely faithful to Clavell's novel. Frankly, I am relieved. Bercovici managed to cut some of the superfluous story arcs and prevent the miniseries from becoming bloated. Yet, he still managed to retain Clavell's epic feel for the narrative. And he achieved this with the help of director Gary Nelson, who provided an overall steady pace in scenes that range from dramatic and action moments. Nelson's handling of the floating restaurant fire and the landslide that destroyed an apartment complex in the final episode really impressed me.

"NOBLE HOUSE" proved to be one of those productions that featured an international cast. Aside from a handful of performances, most struck me as being pretty solid. I must admit that I found those from the likes of Burt Kwok, Lim Kay Tong, Gordon Jackson, Denholm Elliott, Lisa Lu, Michael Siberry, Tia Carrere, John Houseman, Brian Fong, Ric Young, John van Dreelen, Nancy Kwan, Damien Thomas, Galen Yuen, George Innes and Dudley Sutton rather memorable. But there were certain performances that I truly enjoyed.

One of those performances came from the always memorable Khigh Dhiegh, who struck me as very colorful as one of Hong Kong's premiere smugglers, Four Fingers Wu. Ben Masters' take on the Lincoln "Linc" Bartlett characters seemed less boyish and more mature that Clavell's literary version. And to be honest, Masters' interpretation struck me as a lot more plausible as the witty and ruthless corporate CEO. I am more familiar with actor Ping Wu, thanks to his frequent appearances on NBC's "SEINFELD". But I really enjoyed his performance as Four Fingers Wu's youngest son, the intelligent and frustrated Paul Choy, who seemed incapable of impressing his father with his more modern outlook on how to profit outside of smuggling. Julia Nickson gave a very poignant performance as Orlanda Ramos, a local Eurasian television journalist and former mistress of Quillan Gornt. Thanks to Nickson's skillful performance, Orlanda evaded the superficial trope of a one-dimensional, walking sex toy; who became an intelligent, yet emotional woman who desired to be more than someone's bed warmer.

I might as well confess. Despite James Clavell's efforts, the character of Quillan Gornt never became a favorite of mine. His role as Dunross's main rival had nothing to do with my attitude. But I cannot deny that John Rhys-Davies gave one hell of a performance as the ruthless CEO who seemed to radiate wit, presence and a penchant for petty behavior. Casey Tcholok seemed like a difficult character to portray. Actress Deborah Raffin could have easily portray her as this ideal, "Mary Sue" type. Fortunately, James Clavell never portrayed Casey in that manner and neither did Raffin. Although the latter's take on the character seemed a bit more mature than her literary counterpart, Raffin expertly conveyed many of Casey's nuances - her razor-sharp intelligence, impatience, her talent for observation, her fears of being overlooked as a more than competent business person and her wit. However, Raffin's Casey struck me as a bit more sardonic than Clavell's literary version. Pierce Brosnan looked nothing like the literary Ian Dunross. Although both are tall, the latter possessed slightly wavy blond hair and the actor is definitely a brunette. The literary Dunross was in his early 40s, whereas Brosnan was only 34 years-old when he shot "NOBLE HOUSE". And yet . . . the Irish-born actor more than lived up to the role of Struan's CEO with a commanding performance without trying to hard. Brosnan wore the role very well - tight on the inside and relaxed on the outside. He not only portrayed Dunross's intelligence and ruthlessness with great skill, but also conveyed the CEO's growing concerns over losing the company and desperate attempts to save it without resorting to any kind of histrionic acting. By the time the miniseries ended, Brosnan had embedded into the role so well that I had completely forgotten that he was the wrong age to portray Dunross and possessed the wrong hair color.

"NOBLE HOUSE" never really acquired the acclaim that both television versions of James Clavell's 1975 novel, Shōgun or the movie version of the author's 1962 novel, "King Rat" had. But thankfully, it was no "TAI-PAN". Not that I care. I am not claiming that "NOBLE HOUSE" was mediocre. On the contrary, I thought it was a skillful and excellent adaptation of the 1981 novel. The latter is my favorite Clavell novel and I was more than happy that NBC had did more than simply justice to it, thanks to Gary Nelson's well-paced direction, Eric Bercovici's tight screenplay and performances from a first-rate cast led by Pierce Brosnan and Deborah Raffin. It has been years since I first saw it and to this day, I have yet to grown tired of it.

[megatraven]

Ok a funny thing just came up in my head, imagine if havenfalls finest played among us (I don't know why it made me giggle a little)

OK OK OK YES!!!!! I love thinking about lovestruck squads playing among us, it's SO fun to think about (i've posted about astoria's cast and villainous night's cast playing before) so let's seeeeeee

MACKENZIE is the scariest player of them all. she's incredibly good at sniffing out imposters, BUT, she often accuses JD even when they're not it, because they act like they are. they're her weak point. she's very good at getting her tasks done quickly, if she lives long enough to do em. that said, when she's an imposter, she's ruthless.... except when it comes to MC. she'll hover to make sure the other imposter doesn't kill her, and sneaks off when lights go out to Kill(tm).

JD is always playing chaotically. they're the crewmate an imposter will kill in front of, just for JD to turn around and defend them later. "MC was in medbay with me, we did body scan." they really like throwing people off the scent of the imposters while pretending they are one. incredibly sus behavior. they rarely ever do their tasks.

Diego focuses on his tasks, and he really doesn't like being imposter. he's the imposter that never gets a kill and makes the other do all the heavy lifting. Is known to sit in electrical making sure nobody dies, as well as checking vitals. Is usually the first one to call an emergency meeting, though he doesn't seek out the body. He's been voted out for this

Razi is also scarily good at this game. He's such a smooth-talker that he can talk himself out of a lot of close calls when he's imposter. Usually able to throw blame onto JD. He likes to sit at cams when he's crewmate to try figuring out who's where and doing what.

MC is a pretty decent imposter, but has incredibly bad luck with her timing sometimes. she'll pop out of a vent as soon as someone comes into electrical. someone will enter the medbay the moment she kills someone. still has fun overall! always dies before she can finish her tasks

Antonio usually gets voted off first for being sus when he's really just doing tasks. He's a ruthless killer when he's an imposter, but still tends to get voted out fast, even if no one's seen him near the bodies.

Vanessa! I don't really know because she's the only character i didnt read :( I think she's enjoy it a lot though, and she'd be a very good crewmate, but an awful imposter :]

But I think Annabelle would have a real blast at playing it, too, and she'd drag Damien into playing. They'll always pair together (or, Annabelle will always be with him, Mac, or MC) and help each other out. Damien won't kill her as imposter, and she won't kill him, either... unless it will win the game for her :) He's her alibi, and the rest of havenfall's finest have learned to just. not trust what either of them says about each other LMAO

if you have any ideas or headcanons abt them playing, i'd love to hear!!! :0 this is just my two cents! :]

[genevieveetguy]

I reckon that alien didn't mean no harm. No, he ain't American. No, he ain't a creature of God's Earth, but he's a creature of somewhere.

Asteroid City, Wes Anderson (2023)

[paceypeternathanslawyer]

One Tree Hill Meme (20/24) Favorite Episodes Favorite Episode Per Episode Number

Season 1 Episode 20: What Is And What Should Never Be

Season 2 Episode 20: Lifetime Piling Up

Season 3 Episode 20: Everyday Is A Sunday Evening

Season 4 Episode 20: The Birth And Death Of The Day

Season 6 Episode 20: I Would For You

Season 7 Episode 20: Learning To Fall

Season 8 Episode 20: The Man Who Sailed Around His Soul

[pinc-loud]

from a letter between Lorri Davis and Damien Echols, published in Yours for Eternity: A Love Story on Death Row

[blogdorogerinho]

Críticas  —  Guerra sem Regras (2024), O Agente da U.N.C.L.E (2015), Argylle — O Superespião (2024), Despertar de um Pesadelo (1996)

A outra face de James Bond Para se tornar o pai de James Bond o escritor Ian Fleming ao lado do primo Christopher Lee, conhecido como o Homem com a Pistola de Ouro, coordenaram um esquadrão de elite fundado pelo primeiro ministro britânico Winston Churchill, os quais fomentaram a criação dos Seals americanos como a entrada do país na Segunda Guerra a partir de 1941. O tremendo sucesso daquela…

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'Air' Movie Review

"The impressive film @BenAffleck has created focuses on some very core characters drawing you into the beginnings of a legendary company and how they got there." Check our #AirMovie Review @trvllngjwllr :)

In the wonderful year of 1984 the competitive sneaker market was dominated by the German brand Adidas, followed closely by the American Converse; whilst other US brand Nike were trailing well behind multiple competitors. AIR, focuses on the characters who were behind Nike’s rise to popularity by gambling on, at the time, basketball rookie Michael Jordan. Director, actor Ben Affleck has made a…

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Little Damien

[lahzarus]

azrael's dynamics ( prolly missing some and i'm sORRY )

✞　┊〔　archangel azrael　⋆　rel. henry winchester / ofblackskies　!　〕

✞　┊〔　archangel azrael　⋆　rel. belphegor / thenightmareofyourdrems　!　〕

✞　┊〔　archangel azrael　⋆　rel. damien thorn / legeandary　!　〕

✞　┊〔　archangel azrael　⋆　rel. mick davies / bleakfated　!　〕

✞　┊〔　archangel azrael　⋆　rel. tyson brady / bleakfated　!　〕

✞　┊〔　archangel azrael　⋆　rel. balthazar / bleakfated　!　〕

✞　┊〔　archangel azrael　⋆　rel. jessica moore / crispyblonde　!　〕

✞　┊〔　archangel azrael　⋆　rel. balthazar / breakinghalos　!　〕

✞　┊〔　archangel azrael　⋆　rel. sarah miller / unbearablyindifferent　!　〕

✞　┊〔　archangel azrael　⋆　rel. rick o'connell / storyuntrue　!　〕

[azrahelgone]

𝐢𝐯. ⠀𝐃𝐘𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐂 ⠀ 、 mick davies ⠀!

𝐢𝐯. ⠀𝐃𝐘𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐂 ⠀ 、 jessica moore ⠀!

𝐢𝐯. ⠀𝐃𝐘𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐂 ⠀ 、 raisa turner ⠀!

𝐢𝐯. ⠀𝐃𝐘𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐂 ⠀ 、 ellen harvelle ⠀!

𝐢𝐯. ⠀𝐃𝐘𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐂 ⠀ 、 jody mills ⠀!

𝐢𝐯. ⠀𝐃𝐘𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐂 ⠀ 、 tyson brady ⠀!

𝐢𝐯. ⠀𝐃𝐘𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐂 ⠀ 、 dean winchester ⠀!

𝐢𝐯. ⠀𝐃𝐘𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐂 ⠀ 、 sarah miller ⠀!

𝐢𝐯. ⠀𝐃𝐘𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐂 ⠀ 、 damien thorn ⠀!

𝐢𝐯. ⠀𝐃𝐘𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐂 ⠀ 、 god/father ⠀!

𝐢𝐯. ⠀𝐃𝐘𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐂 ⠀ 、 sam winchester ⠀!

𝐢𝐯. ⠀𝐃𝐘𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐂 ⠀ 、 balthazar ⠀!

𝐢𝐯. ⠀𝐃𝐘𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐂 ⠀ 、 dick roman ⠀!

𝐢𝐯. ⠀𝐃𝐘𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐂 ⠀ 、 crowley ⠀!

𝐢𝐯. ⠀𝐃𝐘𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐂 ⠀ 、 henry winchester ⠀!

𝐢𝐯. ⠀𝐃𝐘𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐂 ⠀ 、 mary campbell⠀!

𝐢𝐯. ⠀𝐃𝐘𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐂 ⠀ 、 autumn st. james ⠀!