#davis-dawn december

[rustycottoncandy]

Ethan has the 'tradition' to spend December in his parents' home, with his family, and one year, Henry is invited.

Now, the thing with Ethan is that he's got two siblings: Alba, who is 8 years old, and Aiden, who is 15. And Aiden absolutely HATES Henry. He's convinced that he's a serial killer or something and wants to hurt his brother, so he spends all December making sure that he can't do anything and also generally bothering him.

...Which is just amusing to Henry because it reminds him of himself when he was younger.

Expect similar comics because I AM going to draw these two interacting.

I'll draw him and Alba interacting too, which will be more light-hearted.

[queenofbaws]

ho. ly. cow.

it's been a minute, huh??? well hi there, just a quick update from me, your friendly local scavenger animal hiding behind park trash cans: this holiday season sure can...holiday, amiright???

alas, i'm not going to be sharing any snippets in this one since i'm currently focusing on secret santa stuff and to share that would be, y'know, defeating the whole 'secret' part of things 🤫 but i'm really, really hoping to get back into some flash fiction during the final 2 weekends of december, so if you're lookin' for some sort of NYE drabble this year, now's the time to start cookin' those prompt ideas in your brain hehehe

but other than that, as i've been telling my dear, dear, extremely talented bud @unicornaffair (go read her stuff rn i promise you'll thank me), i'm hoping that 2024 will be the year where i can tie off a bunch of loose ends on my wip list. i am. desperate. to finish some of these, hahaha, so for the sake of accountability, i'm gonna throw my (ROUGH) writing plans for the year under a readmore. if you're interested for a sneak peek of what 2024 MIGHT bring, feel free to check it out!

as always, i hope you're all doing as well as you possibly can right now <3 the end of the year can be a tough time for a lot of reasons, so i'm doing my best to take my own advice and take it easy on myself. i hope you are too! <3

Projects I'm focusing on FINISHING:

-Until Dawn CREEPs: Of Mummy Men & Bathtub Soup (so close. so. so close.) -Dragon Age: The Tale(s) of the Champion (ooooh we're halfway there, ahhhhhh it's Hawke with the steel chair) -The Quarry/UD: Like Wringing Blood From a Stone (this one is. extremely fuckin ambitious, but what i've POSTED is ALMOST the halfway point of the story, and i have. a disgusting amount waiting to be posted so who fuckin knows. maybe.)

Projects I've been working on INSTEAD of my priorities and that I'm really hoping to be able to share but refuse to elaborate on because if i get too excited about them i'll forego the projects above:

-UD CREEPs: [Secret Title], a CREEPs fic from Ashley's pov - The fridge ghost returns -UD CREEPs: [Also a secret title], a CREEPs fic from Josh's pov - They JUST finished remodeling! -UD: If Found, Please Return - Sam writes Hannah a letter -UD/TQ: before the dawn, a bad moon rises - Emily Davis gets her hair sniffed -TQ: Fireside Tales - You kids really should've stayed in the lodge like Mr. H told you to -Little Hope: Storytelling 101 - Don't trust the guy running the souvenir shop in the burnt-down witch village. Please. Just don't do it.

Projects that remain up in the air under a flashing ?????? sign but definitely live in my wip folder and stare at me every time i go to write:

-Dragon Age: Well...Shit -UD: THE PIG FIC -UD: A very unexpected Valentine's Day -UD: Fuck No: The Movie: The Beginning -Dragon Age: As-of-yet-unnamed Hawke/Varric fic where they pretend to be married SPECIFICALLY to antagonize a marriage counselor -TQ: Firewatch AU -UD CREEPs: Dr. Hill and the Curator's very own fic, the fic <3

[darkpeacemusic]

Creepypasta General Headcanons - The Jeff Hunters

-Founded in 2014

-Headquarters: Sully's penthouse apartment in Boston, Massachusetts

-Current number of members: 8

ᴍᴇᴍʙᴇʀ ɪɴғᴏʀᴍᴀᴛɪᴏɴ:

ȷᥲᥒᥱ 𝗍һᥱ kіᥣᥣᥱr

Real Name: Jane Todd Richardson-Vaughn

Gender: Female

DOB: September 1st, 1993

Age: 31

Height: 6' 1" (without heels)

Role: Leader

Relation with Jeff: Former neighbor, bully, victim

𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲

Real Name: Sullivan Akira Woods

Gender: Male

DOB: December 21st, 1991

Age: 33

Height: 6' 3"

Role: The Dragon

Relation to Jeff: Older brother, bully, instigator

฿ⱠØØĐɎ ₱₳ł₦₮ɆⱤ

Real Name: Helen Delilah Otis

Gender: Non-binary (prefers he/him or they/them pronouns)

DOB: October 1st, 1992

Age: 32

Height: 6' 3"

Role: The Strategist

Relation to Jeff: Bully, attempted victim

ᴄʟᴏᴄᴋᴡᴏʀᴋ

Real Name: Natalie Priscilla Ouellette

Gender: Female

DOB: November 6th, 1996

Age: 28

Height: 5' 7"

Role: The Brawn

Relation to Jeff: Former teammate, former "older sister", bully

m᥆𝗍һᥱr mᥲrᥡ

Real Name: Mary Annabelle Vaughn

Gender: Female

DOB: May 10th, 1992

Age: 30

Height: 5' 9"

Role: The Scout

Relation to Jeff: Former acquaintance, attempted victim

յմժցҽ αղցҽls

Real Name: Dina Angela Clark

Gender: Female

DOB: April 2nd, 1998

Age: 26

Height: 5' 5" (without platforms)

Role: The Assassin

Relation to Jeff: Attempted murderer

𝚁uthless 𝚁𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚢

Real Name: Randall Allen Warren

Gender: Male

DOB: July 25th, 1990

Age: 34

Height: 5' 10"

Role: The Pyrotechnic

Relation to Jeff: Bully, attempted victim, instigator

𝕁𝕒𝕣𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕁𝕖𝕤𝕤𝕚𝕖

Full Name: Jessica Maya Richardson

Gender: Female

DOB: August 21st, 1998

Age: 26

Height: 5' 6"

Role: The Medic

Relation to Jeff: Former classmate, attempted victim

Other information:

The nicknames are codenames they address each other whenever on missions.

They call each other by their real names when they're off the clock.

The founder of the team is Jane and Sully is the co-founder.

Their victims consist of Jeff look-a-likes or people who are associated with Jeff in any way.

There are five former members which are Homicidal Liu, Nina the Killer, Troy Green, Keith Davis, and Screaming Dawn.

They were responsible for the Jeff Murders of Halloween 2013 which was a series of murders which took the lives of 6 Jeff cosplayers and injured about 78 Jeff cosplayers who were never could recall their attempted murderers names.

Helen is the one who helps cover the tracks of the crime scenes.

They have a team briefing every month on the 10th.

Sully is also the weapons specialist and has many guns and weapons stored in his closet.

Most of their victims are either tortured and made into sculptures by Helen, burned alive by Randy, sacrificed by Dina, brutally stabbed by Jane, or shot to death by Sully.

Mary mostly is used to spy on the Jeff look-a-likes to get the information such as their locarion, address, etc.

Jessie is the team medic and often helps her teammates if they get injured during their missions.

The longest standing member of the Jeff Hunters is Sully.

They have their own individual costumes for when they go out on their crime sprees and missions so no one will know their identity.

Their main goal is to find Jeff and either kill him or turn him into the police (Jane and Sully argue about that a lot).

Clockwork is the most motivated member of the team as she is the one who wants revenge on Jeff the most.

They keep handheld radios on them during their missions.

[geekcavepodcast]

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget Teaser

"For Ginger and the flock, all is at stake when the dangers of the human world come home to roost; they’ll stop at nothing even if it means putting their own hard-won freedom at risk to save chicken-kind. This time, they’re breaking in!" (Netflix)

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget stars the voice talents of Thandiwe Newton (Ginger), Zachary Levi (Rocky), Bella Ramsey (Molly), Imelda Staunton (Bunty), Lynn Ferguson (Mac), David Bradley (Fowler), Jane Horrocks (Babs), Romesh Ranganathan (Nick), Daniel Mays (Fetcher), Josie Sedgwick-Davies (Frizzle), Nick Mohammed (Dr. Fry), Peter Serafinowicz (Reginald Smith), and Miranda Richardson (Mrs. Tweedy). Sam Fell directs from a screenplay by Karey Kirkpatrick, John O'Farrell, and Rachel Tunnard.

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget hits Netflix on December 15, 2023.

[potionboy3]

The HPMA girl gang is looking for a new member!

We recently lost a member due to her owner leaving the fandom and now we’re looking to fill her spot! If you’re interested in joining your local girl gang, keep reading…

The girl gang is a group of close friends during the Magic Awakened era. They’re also friends with, related to, or otherwise involved with some of our other OCs, including but not limited to Dawn Harvelle (yours truly), Rocky Weasley (magicallmalted), and Roe Malinda (gaygryffindorgal). Because of the storylines we’ve created so far, we hope to find someone whose story doesn’t clash with any of ours!

If your OC happens to be related to or otherwise involved with some of the canon families/characters that are already in use, we can plan something out, depending on your story line’s compatibility!

The girls, an introduction:

Rosa Yaxley (18th of January 1997) - “Leader” of the group - Slytherin - Interests: herbology and potions, politics, sewing - Love interests: Roger “Rocky” Weasley, son Roger Davies & Avalon Cole, adopted son of George Weasley from year 7-> ( @magicallymalted ) - Head Girl (Mine)

Jupiter Durand (1st July 1997) - Slytherin - Interests: Astronomy, hogwARTS Club, poetry, photography, reading, music - Love interests: Jimmy Crouch son of Velma & Kerry Crouch (brother of Barty Crouch Sr.) from year 6 -> (mine) - Prefects with her cousin Declan Rovere (mine) @cursed-herbalist

Nymeria Lee (29th of October, 1996) - Slytherin - Interests: DADA, Potions, Charms - Love interests: Daniel Page years 4-6, Maxim Raeburn, son of Charlie Weasley & Farrow Raeburn from year 7 -> (mine) @gcldensnitch

Gwen Montague (February 12, 1997) -Hufflepuff - Interests: Founder of hogwARTS Club, Transfiguration, Painting, candle-making, preserves-making, bee-keeping - Love interest: Isander Yaxley, Rosa’s cousin ( @gaygryffindorgal ) @magicallymalted

Barbara Katz  (June 27th, 1997) - Hufflepuff - Interests: muggle occultism, Herbology, tarot cards - Love interests: Hester Gleason-Kearney ( @cursebreakerfarrier ) @gaygryffindorgal​

Mary Ann Von Deyne  (28th of December, 1996) - Gryffindor - Interests: pranks, Quidditch, sports, baking - Love interests: Gabrielle Blanchet ( @nightmaresart​ ) @endlessly-cursed​

Pandora Lovelace (1st of August, 1997) -Gryffindor - Interests: History of Magic, Charms, pranks, quidditch (Gryffindor beater) and Gobstones - Love interests: Dawn Harvelle (mine), Robyn Thistlethwaite @gcldensnitch​

*

Some things that we’d like to see in a prospective new member (not required):

-Ravenclaw

-Born between 1996-1998

-Not too similar in personality or appearance to any of the existing members -We have a discord server so access to discord would be nice!

[casposters]

RF-4 reconnaissance in Barrel Roll

RF-4C- 66-0396 “Bullwhip 1” of the 14th TRS, 432nd TRW at Udorn RTAFB, piloted by Capt C. P. Sloan and 1Lt A. L. Guise, is flying a post-strike dawn Barrel Roll photo reconnaissance mission over the Ho Chi Minh Trail 20 miles southeast of Ban Ban in northern Laos on December 21, 1969. Typically, they flew “straight-and-level” at around 3,500ft altitude at more than 500kt over jungle territory in early morning light. AAA gunners received warning of approaching aircraft from observers on the route. During this mission, the aircraft was hit by 37mm AAA and the crew ejected.

HO CHI MINH TRAIL 1964–73  Steel Tiger, Barrel Roll, and the secret air wars in Vietnam and Laos PETER E. DAVIES | ILLUSTRATED BY ADAM TOOBY

[rizz-penguin]

TW// Cults, murder, poison, necrophilia, racism, homophobia, sexism, death, school shootings, guns,

I'm definitely okay. Please take note of the trigger warning :) also ignore the fact none of the of appearances are filled in except Juma 💀

Juma Lawal- black, he/him, gay, 79 when he dies of old age :) dob: 4th of May, 1932 dod: 30th of September 2011. Escaped Wolvesville when he was 13. Called up 6th of June 1945

Notable events in his life: tba

Personality: kinda naive, kind, smart, curious, reckless, unaware, forgetful

Appearance: 5'8" when death, 180 lbs. Dark, short, hair, afro. Pretty chubby but we love him for that. Usually just wears a t-shirt and jeans nowadays (aka his later years). As a child just shorts and t-shirt.

Paul Davis- white, he/all, gay. Died due to a brain injury , lived to be 46, dob: 5th of April, 1932 dod: 4th of August 1978, escaped Wolvesville when he was 16, called up April 4th, 1948

Appearance:

Personality: smart, quiet, projecting, friendly, kind, gullible, overly cautious, clumsy, forgetful Notable events in his life: tba

Ugh my babies <3

Omari Lawal, Juma's deceased father- died from cyanide poisoning. He was fed to Dick Davis afterwards. Straight, he/him, 23 when death. dob: 21st December, 1909, dod: 4th of May, 1932

Notable events in his life: tba

Personality: a bit sassy, smiley, extroverted, kind

Appearance:

Zuri Lawal, Juma's deceased mother. Died to cyanide poisoning. Was fed to Dick Davis afterwards. She/they, pansexual, 36 when death, dod: 4th June, 1945. dob: 4th of November, 1909

Notable events in her life: tba

Appearance:

Personality: sassy, bubbly, smart, witty, sharp, strict, cautious, confident

Dick Davis, Paul's older brother, straight, he/him. Cannibal, heir to the throne of Wolvesbane Cult, straight, he/him, died from a rioter when he was 19. The rioter in question literally bit open his neck 😃, dod: June 6th 1949, dob: June 27th, 1930

Notable events in his life:

Personality: rude, smart, witty, manipulative, strong, not empathetic

Appearance:

Sheryl Davis, Paul's mother. Died of mercury poisoning, was fed to Dick Davis and Stanley Davis, she/her, 45 when she died, 4th of December 1900, dod: June 23rd, 1945

Personality: kind, two-faced, confident, manipulative, often conflicts with her husband, cunning, sly

Notable Events in her life: tba

Appearance:

Stanley Davis, Paul's father, leader of Wolvesbane Cult, cannibal, died from a rioter who shot him in the dick 🥺🥺, he/him, pansexual. often known to literally fuck dead bodies before he ate them, but he didn't consider it to be actual sexual activity because hes a fucking psychopath, and he's still fucking homophobic :/ , 48 when he died, dob: 3rd of January, 1901, dod: 6th of June, 1949.

Notable events in his life: tba

Personality: rude, cunning, smart, sly, manipulative, two-faced, humorous, stubborn

Appearance:

Notable events, organizations, or buildings:

Wolvesville Black's Children's School

Shot up by Dawn Davis, Stanley's sister (3/4/1904-8/5/1948) on the 8th of May, 1948. Dawn was killed by a teacher. The teacher had been shot 3 times, the last time in a fatal spot. Dawn killed all of her children but no other classrooms were reached.

The Riots of Wolvesville: June 5th 1949 - June 10th 1949. Dick and Stanley Davis were killed along with multiple rioters and young members of the Wolvesbane Cult.

Juan Hernandez's studies of Wolvesville: At first, on May 17th, 1984, he'd come every 4 weeks to explore. He once stayed for 5 weeks before claiming he saw ghosts. Was sent to the hospital the day after his return to New York and had severe mercury poisoning as a result of mercury that had been spilled in the carpet. He had hallucinations and died his third day in the hospital. Juan's findings were crucial to finding what really went down in Wolvesville. He died June 6th of 1997.

The Town Hall. Where Cult meetings were held, people were called up to be poisoned, and poisons were stored. The poisons were stored in a boarded up room. Poisons included: Mercury, Cyanide, Aconite, and Arsenic. People were eaten and poisoned in Town Hall. They were given fatal amounts.

Wolvesbane Cult. Founded by Jonas Davis, father of Stanley Davis. 1880-1949. Cannibalistic, racist, sexist, homophobic, murderous Cult located in Wolvesville, Pennsylvania.

[pumpkinbutt700]

List Of Books I've Read in 2023!

Howdy.

January:

- The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

- The Death of Jane Lawrence by Caitlin Starling

- Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree

February:

-The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D Jackson

-Foul Lady Fortune by Chloe Gong

March:

-Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson

- The Book of the Most Precious Substance by Sara Gran

- Extasia by Claire Legrand

- The Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne

April:

- Tomie by Junji Ito

- Ohio by Stephen Markley

- A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki

-The Hunger of the Gods by John Gwynne

May:

- Devilman Vol 1 by Go Nagai

- Devilman Vol 2 by Go Nagai

- The Sight by David Clement-Davies

- Fell by David Clement-Davies

- The Lake by Natasha Preston

- Dead Dead Girls by Nekesa Afia

- The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware

JUNE :

- A Girl Like That by Tanaz Bathena

- Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield

- Harlem Sunset by Nekesa Afia

- The Comeback by Lily Chu

- Better Together by Christine Riccio (DNFed at page 60)

- No One Gets out Alive by Adam Nevill

- The Twin by Natasha Preston

- Pinky and Pepper Forever by Eddy Atoms

- My Sweet Audrina by VC Andrews

- The Lost Star of Mariage-du-Diable by Sabina Bailey

- Elysium Girls by Kate Pentecost

July:

- The Shadow Cabinet by Juno Dawson

- Conjure Women by Afia Atakora

- All Over Creation by Ruth Ozeki

- Severance by Ling Ma

- Victories Greater Than Death by Charlie Jane Anders

- Aquicorn Cove by K O'neill

- This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone

- Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

- Dark Places by Gillian Flynn

August:

- Dreams Bigger Than Heartbreak by Charlie Jane Anders

- Promises Stronger Than Darkness by Charlie Jane Anders

- The Devourers by Indra Das

- Sanctuary With Kings by Kathryn Moon

- The Ninth Rain by Jen Williams

- Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea by Rita Chang- Epigg

September:

- Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

- New Moon by Stephenie Meyer

- Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer

- Life and Death by Stephenie Meyer

- Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer

October:

- Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

- Crumbs by Danie Stirling

- She is a Haunting by Trang Than Tran (DNFed at 40 pages)

- Unbury Carol by Joshn Malerman

- I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast is Me by Jamison Shae

- Scout's Honor by Lily Anderson

- Devilman G Vol 1 by Go Nagai

- Sugar Sugar Rune Vols 1 - 8 by Moyocco Anno

- The Long Shadows of October by Kristopher Triana

- Mary by Nat Cassidy

- The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

November:

- The Bitter Twins by Jen Williams

- The Legend of Nightfall by Mickey Zucker Reichert

- The Return of Nightfall by Mickey Zucker Reichart

- The Project by Courtney Summers

- The City in the Middle of the Night by Charlie Jane Anders

- One by One by Ruth Ware

- Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer

- The Secret History of the Pink Carnation by Lauren Willig

December:

- The Poison Song by Jen Williams

- The Masque of the Black Tulip by Lauren Willig

- Bunny by Mona Awad

- Comfort Me With Apples by Catherynne M Valente

- Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy

- Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin (DNFed at 45 pages)

- House of Hunger by Alexis Henderson

- House of Cotton by Monica Brashears

- Princess Ai by Misaho Kujiradou, Courtney Love, DJ Milky

- Electric Idol by Katee Robert

- A Tip For the Hangman by Allison Epstein

- A Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone

- Look-Alikes Christmas by Joan Steiner (i know it's a children's book but IDC!)

- A Holly Jolly Ever After by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone

- The Deception of the Emerald Ring by Lauren Willig

- The Random House Book of Fairy Tales adapted by Amy Ehrlich, illustrated by Diane Goode

[midnightsslut]

Taylor Swift Tours Masterpost

Hey everyone! For absolutely no reason at all, I’ve decided to compile a masterpost of all the regular setlists, surprise songs, covers, and guests on Taylor’s tours with links to YouTube videos when available (I’m only including videos that weren’t featured in official tour movies). I’ve noticed that, although there are posts like this for specific tours, like Red or reputation, some of this information is pretty hard to find, and it might be useful to some to have it all in one place. Also, I’m something of a Taylor Swift live performance ~connoisseur (💀), so I thought I might share. :) Here we go

Note: This is only part one. I don’t know when the posts for Red, 1989, and reputation will be up.

Part One: Fearless & Speak Now

Fearless Tour (April 23, 2009-July 10, 2010)

This tour did not feature a ‘surprise song slot,’ but she did sometimes change the setlist up a bit. She also brought out a couple of surprise guests (most notably John Mayer and Katy Perry), but not nearly as many as she did on her later tours.

Regular setlist: Fearless Tour

1. ‘You Belong with Me’

2. ‘Our Song’

3. ‘Tell Me Why’

4. ‘Teardrops on My Guitar’

5. ‘Fearless’

6. ‘Forever & Always’

7. ‘Hey Stephen’

8. ‘Fifteen’

9. ‘Tim McGraw’

10. ‘White Horse’ (x)

11. ‘Love Story’

12. ‘The Way I Loved You’ (x)

13. ‘You’re Not Sorry’ / ‘What Goes Around… Comes Around’ (x)

14. ‘Picture to Burn’

15. ‘Change’ (x)

16. ‘I’m Only Me When I’m with You’ (2009) (x) OR ‘Today Was a Fairytale’ (2010)

17. ‘Should’ve Said No’ (extended version)

Footnotes:

*Starting from the show in Uncasville, Connecticut on August 28, 2009, ‘Change’ was removed from the setlist. It was added back in Greensville, South Carolina on September 4, 2009. Starting from the show in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on October 1, 2009, it was removed again.

*European shows on the 2009 leg often removed ‘I’m Only Me When I’m with You’ as well as ‘Change.’

*Starting from the show in Brisbane, Australia on February 4, 2010, ‘Today Was a Fairytale’ replaced ‘I’m Only Me When I’m with You’ in the encore.

Surprise songs:

1. ‘The Best Day’ - Evansville, Indiana (April 23, 2009) Note: This was actually the first show of the tour. Unfortunately, I haven’t found a video of this performance.

2. ‘Two Is Better Than One’ - Brisbane, Australia (February 4, 2010) (x)

3. ‘The Best Day’ - Moline, Illinois (May 8, 2010) (x)

4. ‘Jump Then Fall’ - Foxborough, Massachusetts (June 5, 2010) (x)

Surprise guest performances:

1. ‘Your Body is a Wonderland’ and ‘White Horse’ (already part of the regular acoustic set but performed as a duet here) with John Mayer - Los Angeles, CA (May 22, 2009) (x)

2. ‘The Way You Love Me’ with Faith Hill - Nashville, TN (September 12, 2009) (x)

3. ‘Hot N Cold’ with Katy Perry - Los Angeles, CA (April 15, 2010)

Speak Now World Tour (February 9, 2011-March 18, 2012)

Regular setlists:

Eurasia (February 9, 2011-March 30, 2011)

Note: All of the performances linked below are from the Eurasian leg. Therefore, their quality is questionable. I’m only including these because this leg had a slightly different wardrobe than the North American leg which was recorded for the tour movie. I’m not including videos from performances where the costume is the same.

1. ‘Sparks Fly’

2. ‘Mine’

3. ‘The Story of Us’

4. ‘Back to December’ / ‘Apologize’ / ‘You’re Not Sorry’ (x)

5. ‘Better Than Revenge’ (x)

6. ‘Speak Now’

7. ‘Fearless’ / ‘I’m Yours’ / ‘Hey, Soul Sister’

8. ‘Fifteen’ (x)

9. ‘You Belong with Me’

10. ‘Dear John’ (x) - I’m only including this video because she wore her hair loose lol

11. ‘Enchanted’ (x)

12. ‘Long Live’ (x)

13. ‘Love Story’ (x)

North America & Oceania (May 21, 2011-March 18, 2012)

This is based solely on the first North American show

1. ‘Sparks Fly’

2. ‘Mine’

3. ‘The Story of Us’

4. ‘Our Song’

5. ‘Mean’

6. ‘Back to December’ / ‘Apologize’ / ‘You’re Not Sorry’

7. ‘Better Than Revenge’

8. ‘Speak Now’

9. ‘Fearless’ / ‘I’m Yours’ / ‘Hey, Soul Sister’

10. ‘Last Kiss’

11. ‘You Belong with Me’

12. ‘Dear John’

13. ‘Enchanted’

14. ‘Haunted’

15. ‘Long Live’

16. ‘Fifteen’

17. ‘Love Story’

Notes:

Starting from the show in Toronto, Canada on July 15, 2011, Taylor started playing acoustic covers right after her performance of ‘Last Kiss.’

Starting from the show in Denver, CO, on September 27, 2011, ‘Ours’ was added to the encore, right before the performance of ‘Fifteen’. This marked the live debut of the song. If Taylor had a surprise guest, this was the song she would usually cut from the setlist.

Starting from the show in Perth, Australia on March 2, 2012, ‘Safe & Sound’ (x) was added to the encore. ‘Ours’ (x) was shifted to the acoustic set and was played right before ‘Last Kiss.’ It was only skipped at the show in Auckland on March 17. I’m including a video because, although the performance from the encore was featured in the tour movie, this version takes place on the B-stage and has a different costume (the purple Susan Hilferty dress she wore for half the show lol).

At the shows in Melbourne, Australia on March 12, 2012 and Auckland, New Zealand on March 16, 2012, ‘Fearless’ was skipped.

Surprise covers:

1. ‘Livin’ on a Prayer’ by Bon Jovi - Newark, NJ (July 19, 2011) (x)

2. ‘Dancing in the Dark’ by Bruce Springsteen / ‘Livin’ on a Prayer’ by Bon Jovi - Newark, NJ (July 20 & 24, 2011) (x), (x)

3. ‘Cowboy Take Me Away’ by the Dixie Chicks - Newark, NJ (July 23, 2011) (x)

4. ‘Lose Yourself’ by Eminem and ‘Smile’ by Uncle Kracker’ - Grand Rapids, MI (July 28, 2011) (x)

5. ‘Jack & Diane’ by John Mallencamp and ‘I Want You Back’ by the Jackson 5 - Indianapolis, IN (July 29, 2011) (x), (x)

Note: ‘I Want You Back’ was featured on the Speak Now World Tour Live CD. The second link will direct you to the audio.

6. ‘I Try’ by Macy Gray and ‘My Wish’ by the Rascal Flatts - Cleveland, OH (July 30, 2011) (x)

7. ‘I Heard It Through the Grapevine’ by Gladys Knight & the Pips and ‘Ghetto Superstar’ by Mya - Washington, DC (August 2, 2011) (x)

8. ‘Stay (I Missed You)’ by Lisa Loeb and ‘A Sorta Fairytale’ by Tori Amos - Washington, DC (August 3, 2011) (x)

9. ‘Who Knew’ by P!nk and ‘Unpretty’ by TLC - Philadelphia, PA (August 6, 2011) (x)

10. ‘Sugar, We’re Goin Down’ by Fall Out Boy - Rosemont, IL (August 9-10, 2011) (x)

11. ‘Just a Dream’ by Nelly - St Louis, MO (August 13-14, 2011) (x)

12. ‘God Only Knows’ by The Beach Boys and ‘Sweet Escape’ by Gwen Stefani - Los Angeles, CA (August 23-24, 2011) (x), (x)

Note: ‘Sweet Escape’ was featured as a bonus track on the Target deluxe version of the Speak Now World Tour Live CD. The second link will direct you to the audio.

13. ‘This Love’ by Maroon 5 and Bette Davis Eyes’ by Jackie DeShannon - Los Angeles, CA (August 27, 2011) (x), (x)

Note: ‘Bette Davis Eyes’ was featured on the Speak Now World Tour Live CD. The second link will direct you to the audio.

14. ‘Realize’ by Colbie Caillat’ - Los Angeles, CA (August 28, 2011) (x)

15. ‘Drops of Jupiter’ by Train - San Jose, CA (September 1, 2011) (x)

Note: ‘Drops of Jupiter’ was included in the Speak Now World Tour concert movie. An audio was also featured on the standard CD.

16. ‘Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)’ by Green Day - San Jose, CA (September 2, 2011) (x)

17. ‘Untouchable’ by Luna Halo - Sacramento, CA (September 3, 2011) (x)

18. ‘Closer to Love’ by Matt Kearney - Portland, OR (September 6, 2011) (x)

19. ‘You & Me’ by Dave Matthews Band - Tacoma, WA (September 7, 2011) (x)

20. ‘Nashville’ by David Mead - Nashville, TN (September 16-17, 2011) (x), (x)

Note: ‘Nashville’ was featured as a bonus track on the Target deluxe version of the Speak Now World Tour Live CD. The second link will direct you to the audio. PS: This is one of my favorite covers she’s ever done.

21. ‘Lucky’ by Britney Spears - Bossier City, LA (September 20, 2011) (x)

22. ‘Swing, Swing’ by The All-American Rejects - Tulsa, OK (September 21, 2011) (x)

23. ‘How to Save a Life’ by The Fray - Denver, CO (September 27, 2011) (x)

24. ‘Animal’ by The Neon Trees - Salt Lake City, UT (September 28, 2011) (x)

25. ‘Baby Girl’ by Sugarland - Atlanta, GA (October 1-2, 2011) (x)

26. ‘Ain’t Nothing ‘Bout You’ by Brooks & Dunn - North Little Rock, AR (October 4, 2011) (x)

27. ‘Breathless’ by Better Than Ezra - New Orleans, LA (October 5, 2011) (x)

28. ‘Boys of Summer’ by Don Henley - Dallas, TX (October 8, 2011) (x)

29. ‘The Back of Your Hand’ by Dwight Yoakam - Louisville, KY (October 11, 2011) (x)

30. ‘Wide Open Spaces’ by The Dixie Chicks - Lubbock, TX (October 14, 2011) (x)

31. ‘What Hurts the Most’ by Jeffrey Steele - Oklahoma City, OK (October 15, 2011) (x)

32. ‘Dare You to Move’ by Switchfoot - San Diego, CA (October 20, 2011) (x)

33. ‘No Parade’ by Jordin Sparks - Glendale, AZ (October 21, 2011) (x)

34. ‘You Learn’ by Alanis Morissette, ‘Baby’ by Justin Bieber, and ‘She’s So High by Tal Bachman (all played in succession along with ‘You Belong with Me’) - Toronto, Canada (July 15, 2011) (x)

35. ‘Complicated’ by Avril Lavigne, ‘Baby’ by Justin Bieber, and ‘I’m Like a Bird’ by Nelly Furtado - Toronto, Canada (July 16, 2011) (x), (x), (x)

Note: She only played excerpts from each song. A full video isn’t available.

36. ‘Complicated’ by Carolyn Dawn Johnson - Edmonton, Canada (August 18, 2011) (x)

37. ‘Summer of 69’ by Bryan Adams - Vancouver, Canada (September 10, 2011) (x)

38. ‘Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)’ by Alan Jackson - Vancouver, Canada (September 11, 2011) (x)

39. ‘All You Wanted’ by Michelle Branch - Glendale AZ, (October 22, 2011) & San Antonio, TX (October 25, 2011) (x)

40. ‘Run’ by George Strait - San Antonio, TX (October 26, 2011) (x)

41. ‘Hold On’ by Jack Ingram - Memphis, TN (October 30, 2011) (x) (skip to 21:46; this video includes all the Speak Now Tour covers)

42. ‘Cry Me a River’ by Justin Timberlake - New York, NY (November 21, 2011) (x)

Surprise guests:

1. ‘Baby’ with Justin Bieber - Los Angeles, CA (August 23, 2011) (x)

2. ‘I’m Yours’ with Jason Mraz - Los Angeles, CA (August 24, 2011) (x)

3. ‘Tonight, Tonight’ with Hot Chelle Rae - Los Angeles, CA (August 27, 2011), (x)

4. ‘Super Bass’ with Nicki Minaj - Los Angeles, CA (August 28, 2011) (x)

5. ‘That’s What You Get’ with Hayley Williams - Nashville, TN (September 16, 2011) (x)

6. ‘Bleed Red’ with Ronnie Dunn - Nashville, TN (September 16, 2011) (x)

7. ‘Big Star’ with Kenny Chesney - Nashville, TN (September 17, 2011) (x)

8. ‘Keep Your Head Up’ with Andy Grammer - Nashville, TN (September 17, 2011) (x)

9. ‘Just to See You Smile’ with Tim McGraw - Nashville, TN (September 17, 2011) (x)

10. ‘Yeah!’ with Usher - Atlanta, GA (October 1, 2011) (x)

11. ‘Live Your Life’ with T.I. - Atlanta, GA (October 2, 2011) (x)

12. ‘Meant to Live’ with Jon Foreman - Glendale, AZ (October 21, 2011) (x)

13. ‘She’s So High’ with Tal Bachman - Vancouver, Canada (September 10, 2011) (x)

14. ‘The Middle’ with Jim Adkins - Glendale, AZ (October 22, 2011) (x)

15. ‘Just a Dream’ with Nelly - Houston, TX (November 5, 2011) (x)

16. ‘Right Round’ with Flo Rida - Miami, FL (November 13, 2011) (x)

17. ‘Alright’ with Darius Rucker - Columbia, SC (November 18, 2011) (x)

18. ‘Who Says’ with Selena Gomez - New York, NY (November 22, 2011) (x)

19. ‘Fire and Rain’ and ‘Fifteen’ (part of the regular setlist but performed as a duet here) with James Taylor - New York, NY (November 22, 2011) (x)

Surprise songs.

1. ‘Superman’ - Kansas City, MO (September 24, 2011) (x)

Note: This is the only live performance of ‘Superman’ to date. The video begins with an excerpt of her ‘Last Kiss’ performance, so you’ll have to skip to circa 1:30, but unlike other recordings, it’s complete. This is six minutes of pure joy.

2. ‘Never Grow Up’ - Lexington, KY (October 29, 2011), Houston, TX (November 5, 2011), Raleigh, NC (November 17, 2011) (x)

3. ‘Eyes Open’ - Auckland, New Zealand (March 17, 2012) (x)

Note: This marked the live debut of the song, as it had not even been released at the time of the performance.

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First Festival of Live Electronic Music - Freeborn Hall, University of California, Davis, December 5, 1967

Let's dive deep into the origins of electronic music! Hell yes. This UC Davis tape (via the Other Minds Archive.org stash) captures some extremely strange sounds from the dawn of time. Or rather, 1967. Proto-noise, proto-industrial, proto-everything ...

Even though the announcer sounds dry and academic, there must've been a sense of playfulness, of letting the inmates run the asylum. Dig the description of the Stanley Lunetta piece:

"The basic concept was to have David Tudor, the main performer, sitting on a stool holding a bandoneon, with a series of strings attached to his head, hands, arms, legs, and feet, and with contact microphones attached to his stool, throat, and of course the bandoneon. The strings are then manipulated as if Tudor were a marionette, with the associated sounds thus produced being mixed and amplified."

Sounds like we have to track down the video of this one, too.

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What’s Killing Killer Whales? Pathology Reports on More Than 50 Killer Whales in the Northeast Pacific and Hawaii

University of California, Davis - December 2, 2020

Pathology reports on more than 50 killer whales stranded over nearly a decade in the northeast Pacific and Hawaii show that orcas face a variety of mortal threats — many stemming from human interactions.

A study analyzing the reports was published today (Dec. 2) in the journal PLOS ONE. The study findings indicate that understanding and being aware of each threat is critical for managing and conserving killer whale populations. It also presents a baseline understanding of orca health.

The study was conducted by a team of marine mammal specialists led by a veterinary pathologist with the British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture and coordinated through SeaDoc Society, a Washington-based program of the University of California, Davis’ School of Veterinary Medicine. The study received guidance and support from Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans and the United States’ NOAA Fisheries, the two federal agencies that manage this species.

The whales include those from healthy populations as well as endangered species, such as the southern resident whales regularly sighted off the coasts of British Columbia, Washington and Oregon.

Of 52 whales stranded between 2004 and 2013, causes of death were determined for 42 percent. For example, one calf died from sepsis following a halibut hook injury. Another starved from a congenital facial deformity. Two whales died from the blunt force trauma of vessel strikes. Additional causes of death include infectious disease and nutritional deficiencies.

‘We Can Do Better’

Despite there being no singular common cause of death, the study found a common theme: Human-caused deaths occurred in every age class — from juveniles to subadults and adults.

“Nobody likes to think we’re directly harming animals,” said SeaDoc Society Director Joe Gaydos, a wildlife veterinarian with the Karen C. Drayer Wildlife Health Center in the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. “But it’s important to realize that we’re not just indirectly hurting them from things like lack of salmon, vessel disturbance or legacy toxins. It’s also vessel strikes and fish hooks. That humans are directly killing killer whales across all age classes is significant; it says we can do a better job.”

Gaydos and lead author Stephen Raverty, a veterinary pathologist with the BC Ministry of Agriculture, co-developed a standardized killer whale necropsy protocol in 2004. Revised in 2014 with help from Judy St. Leger, a pathologist working for SeaWorld, this guide helped improve examinations of deceased whales.

“The results from systematic necropsies of dead killer whales in this review is unique and will establish critical baseline information to assess future mitigation efforts,” Raverty said. “This work contributes to a better understanding of the impacts that ongoing human activities and environmental events have on killer whales.”

The authors acknowledge the report is an incomplete picture of orca health and mortality. Necropsies can only be performed on whales found in an adequate state to receive them, and even then, the cause of death cannot always be determined. But the report offers one of the most comprehensive looks yet at the multitude of human and environmental threats affecting killer whales and can help inform strategies to better protect them.

Reference: “Pathology findings and correlation with body condition index in stranded killer whales (Orcinus orca) in the northeastern Pacific and Hawaii from 2004 to 2013″ by Stephen Raverty, Judy St. Leger, Dawn P. Noren, Kathy Burek Huntington, David S. Rotstein, Frances M. D. Gulland, John K. B. Ford, M. Bradley Hanson, Dyanna M. Lambourn, Jessie Huggins, Martha A. Delaney, Lisa Spaven, Teri Rowles, Lynne Barre,  Paul Cottrell, Graeme Ellis, Tracey Goldstein, Karen Terio, Debbie Duffield, Jim Rice and Joseph K. Gaydos, 2 December 2020, PLOS ONE. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0242505

Additional coauthors include scientists from a wide range of institutions including Cornell University, NOAA Fisheries, Alaska Veterinary Pathology Services, Marine Mammal Pathology Service in Maryland, UC Davis One Health Institute, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Cascadia Research Collective, University of Illinois-Brookfield, Portland State University, and Oregon State University.

Funding was provided by NOAA Fisheries and multiple grants from the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program. Additional support came from Fisheries and Oceans, Canada; Vancouver Aquarium Research Program; SeaDoc Society; SeaWorld; Animal Health Center of the BC Ministry of Agriculture; Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife; and numerous First Nations, Alaska Native, and Inuit communities.

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Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget Trailer

This time Ginger, Rocky, and the rest of the chickens are breaking into Tweedy's new farm to save Ginger and Rocky's daughter Molly and the rest of poultry-kind.

Aardman's Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget stars the voice talents of Thandiwe Newton (Ginger), Zachary Levi (Rocky), Bella Ramsey (Molly), Imelda Staunton (Bunty), Lynn Ferguson (Mac), David Bradley (Fowler), Jane Horrocks (Babs), Romesh Ranganathan (Nick), Daniel Mays (Fetcher), Josie Sedgwick-Davies (Frizzle), Mick Mohammed (Dr. Fry), Peter Seafinowicz (Reginald Smith), and Miranda Richardson (Mrs. Tweedy). Sam Fell directs from a screenplay by Karey Kirkpatrick, John O'Farrell, and Rachel Tunnard.

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget hits Netflix on December 15, 2023.

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TayLiz Returns (August 2011 - January 2012)

Now, Taylor’s music suggests her and Liz got back together and broke up a bunch of times. It’s kind of hard to pinpoint that exactly, since they’re on tour together constantly and can’t really have a break from each other that would be discernable by an outside source such as myself. However, this is the time for it! Time for mess! Time for fun!

9 August 2011 - Speak Now in Chicago. Taylor covers Sugar, We’re Going Down by Fall Out Boy:

The lyrics that stand out here to me are:

Is this more than you bargained for, yet? Oh don’t mind me, I’m watching you two from the closet Wishing to be the friction in your jeans Isn’t it messed up how I’m just dying to be him? I’m just a notch in your bedpost But you’re just a line in a song

Of course, once again. Taylor could just like the song. But I think it’s interesting.

10 August 2011 - Speak Now in Chicago night 2. Taylor covers I Want You to Want Me:

This one is REALLY INTERESTING in the wake of Liz’s breakup. Some choice lyrics:

I want you to want me I need you to need me I’d love you to love me I’m begging you to beg me

Oh, didn’t I, didn’t I, didn’t I see you crying? Feeling all alone without a friend, you know you feel like dying

So does Taylor want her back? Or does she just like the song? Could go either way.

16 August 2011 - Taylor goes on a Girls Trip to Charleston with Liz, Caitlin, and a few other friends. Now, in a birthday post years down the line, Liz would reveal that Taylor specifically planned this trip because Liz was having a good time (We’ll get there in Late-Stage TayLiz). This feels like healing breakup blues to me.

While there, Liz tweets about possibly sharing a bed with Taylor again:

Taylor takes some great black and white photos of everyone that will show up in a later photo blog and Liz tweets about how much she loves retro photographer Taylor:

18 August 2011 - End of Charleston trip. 

Liz tweets about Taylor healing her heartbreak blues:

That night is Speak Now in Alberta. Arm lyrics: “Find the Grace in the things you can’t change, and help somebody if you can.” Taylor covers Complicated by Carolyn Dawn Johnson:

Choice lyrics, you know the drill:

I’m so scared that the way I feel is written all over my face We used to laugh, we used to hug, the way that old friends do But now a smile and a touch of your hand makes me come unglued

I wanna hold you close, I wanna push you away I wanna make you go, I wanna make you stay

Another friend tells me that my name is always on your lips They say I’m more than just a friend, they say I must be blind Well, I’ll admit I’ve seen you watch me from the corner of your eye

What an utterly appropriate post-Charleston trip song.

19 August 2011 - Speak Now in Alberta. Arm lyrics: “Hey brother, we’re all learning to love again.” – Mat Kearny’s Learning To Love Again.

22 August 2011 - Taylor posts “The Charleston Photo blog” on MySpace, featuring pictures from the Charleston trip:

So, clearly, they had a good time.

23 August 2011 - Liz quote tweets Taylor about the Charleston photo blog:

27 August 2011 - Speak Now in LA. Taylor covers Bette Davis Eyes:

Now, not only is this an EXTREMELY GAY COVER considering it’s about how beautiful a woman is, but Bette/Betty is a popular nickname for Elizabeth. And just look at the lyrics:

And she’ll tease you And unease you All the better, just to please you She’s precocious And she knows just What it takes to make a pro blush

IS THIS NOT EXACTLY WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING EVERY NIGHT DURING BETTER THAN REVENGE? TEASING? UNEASING? MAKING A PRO BLUSH??? Hmm, Taylor, what an interesting choice of a cover in the wake of the Charleston Trip...

It’s worth noting that Liz also grew up in the LA area, making this even more special if it is about Liz.

5 September 2011 - Taylor and Dianna Agron meet for the first time at the Fairfax Flea Market after being introduced by mutual friend, Ashley, who was working for Dianna’s hairstylist at the time. Dianna had lowkey outed herself that summer with #Shirtgate and considering all the mess going on with Liz, it’s possible Ashley (among Taylor’s other friends) were looking to introduce her to someone else.

8 September 2011 - Taylor diaries about writing Red the previous day and then recording it:

In a later interview, Taylor described Red like this:

“So this is a song that I wrote about the kind of relationship that is both the best thing and the worst thing at the same time and that’s why you can’t forget about it. It’s called Red.”

So, I have a two big theories about Taylor writing and recording Red at this point in the timeline:

1) TayLiz have IMMEDIATELY broken up again after the Charleston trip, and that’s why a mutual friend decided to introduce Taylor to Dianna.

2) Taylor and Liz are about to get back together again, and Taylor writes Red as a way of looking back on what she had with Liz back in 2009 before diving into a relationship with her again.

I’m leaning towards 2, but 1 could be true too. Who knows?

13 September 2011 - Rodarte show at NY Fashion Week. Taylor is interviewed by Vogue while there. She says there’s “just been this earth-shattering, not recent, but absolute crash and burn heartbreak” and that that’s what the next album is about. This really makes me think TayLiz breaks up IMMEDIATELY again after Charleston.

Taylor also gives these four things she’s learned about love and life recently:

Number two and four read like Jake shade to me.

16 September 2011 - Speak Now in Nashville. Taylor brings out Hayley as a special guest, they sing “That’s What You Get.” Hayley would later say she was surprised Taylor didn’t ask for Misery Business as That’s What You Get wasn’t one of their more popular songs at the time. (Keep in mind this is the song TayLiz jammed to years ago at the Paramore concert):

This song makes me think there’s a lot of back and forth happening between TayLiz right now if we look at it lyrically. However, things could be great in TayLiz land and Taylor just chose to perform this song because she knew Liz liked it.

19 September 2011 - Liz performs Jenny Turn Around with Tyler Hilton after Speak Now in Nashville. Tyler tells a story about how he went to the TS concert just before and Taylor had said that her and Liz both really love this song.

29 September 2011 - Liz tweets about crying to the song “The Heart Won’t Lie” by Vince Gill.

And thus, the back and forth continues.

16 October 2011 - Taylor recommends Liz’s YouTube channel and she gets an influx of subscribers:

30 October 2011 - Taylor diaries about being sick on tour, getting Meredith, and having written two songs in the last few days:

This usually signifies there’s a lot going on for her emotionally, although it’s hard to tell what since we don’t know which songs these are. (My best guess might be Treacherous??)

31 October 2011 - Liz tweets about getting married. 

Taylor posts a photo of her, Liz, and Caitlin on Instagram:

8 November 2011 - TayLiz have a “soul feeding time” together:

9 November 2011 -  Taylor posts a wedding dress train picture to IG with the caption “Dress train…”

12 November 2011 - TayLiz flirt more onstage during BTR:

18 November 2011 - Speak Now in Columbia South Carolina. Arm Lyrics: “Where would we be today, if I never drove that car away?” These are from the song “Don’t Think About It” by Darius Rucker. The lines before this go:

When we make choices we got to live with them Heard you found a real good man and you married him I wonder if sometimes I cross your mind Where would we be today If I never drove that car away?

To me, this plus the dress train pictures reads as Taylor’s reaction to Emily getting married the following day.

19 November 2011 - Emily gets married.  TayLiz are papped leaving a restaurant in London:

27 November 2011 - CMT Awards in Nashville. Taylor arrives with Liz and others.

1 December 2011 - Taylor shoots her vogue cover where she cuts her bangs at the Bowery Hotel. Her band (including Liz) comes to support her and her and Liz take a photo with their matching hair:

13 December 2011 - Taylor’s birthday. She’s recording something in the studio and posts a photo to tease the Red album (presumably she’s already titled it at this point).

Here are some pictures from the party:

22 December 2011 - Safe and Sound is released. TayLiz both tweet about it:

Taylor also posts about it on IG:

IN CONCLUSION: After Taylor pursuing her all summer, and Liz’s breakup with Jason, TayLiz took off again. They (maybe) shared a bed during Charleston, and Taylor certainly seems to have covered Bette Davis Eyes with her in mind. Their relationship is a little less obvious than they were in 2009, but that makes sense, considering the way Taylor has skyrocketed in popularity since then. Of course, they still are going to have some problems...

TayLiz Breaks Down (January 2012 - March 2012)

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How the Saving Private Ryan Cast Launched a New Generation of Stars

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This article contains spoilers for Saving Private Ryan.

Steven Spielberg’s Saving Private Ryan (1998) is known for a number of things: the gut-wrenching, visceral terror of its battle scenes (especially the opening landing at Omaha Beach), the shocking way in which bodies are torn to pieces during the course of those battles, the attention to period detail, and a powerful performance by Tom Hanks that rates as one of his finest.

But one thing that the film may not be as widely recognized for is the lineup of young actors who played members of Capt. John Miller’s (Hanks) squad, or soldiers they met along the way as they searched throughout Normandy for the missing Pvt. James Francis Ryan. From Matt Damon to Vin Diesel, Spielberg recruited relatively new faces who were all, in one way or another, either launching their careers outright or just starting to make their mark on Hollywood.

Saving Private Ryan is now considered one of the greatest war movies of all time. Part of that is due to its incredible realism, part of that is due to the skilled direction by Spielberg at the top of his game, and no doubt part of it is thanks to the work of its youthful cast. Let’s look back at who those actors were then, and what they went on to accomplish afterward.

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Matt Damon (Private James Francis Ryan)

Matt Damon was largely unknown until around 1996 when he gained some good critical notices for his role in Courage Under Fire. At the same time, he and childhood pal Ben Affleck got to finally see their screenplay Good Will Hunting filmed, with Damon in the title role. The movie was in rehearsals in Boston when Steven Spielberg — who was shooting some scenes for Amistad there — stopped by the set to visit with Robin Williams, who introduced Spielberg to Damon. That led to Damon getting the title role in Saving Private Ryan. He’s the young soldier than Tom Hanks and company are trying to find — and who must “earn” his ticket home.

By the time Ryan came out in mid-1998, Damon had gone from unknown to star thanks to the success of Good Will Hunting (which arrived in December 1997), and his and Affleck’s Oscar win for Best Original Screenplay instantly became the stuff of award season legend. Damon has stayed a superstar ever since, starring in the Bourne and Ocean’s Eleven franchises, along with other hits like The Talented Mr. Ripley, The Departed, True Grit, Contagion, The Martian, and Ford vs. Ferrari. Next up for Damon is in Stillwater and reteams with Affleck as co-writers and stars in Ridley Scott’s The Last Duel, both due out later this year.

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Edward Burns (Private Richard Reiben)

Ed Burns had already garnered some attention before landing the role of the feisty, rebellious Pvt. Reiben, one of the few members of Miller’s squad to survive the film. He wrote, produced, directed, and starred in two independent features, The Brothers McMullen and She’s The One, with McMullen in particular earning acclaim and awards (including an Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature).

Reiben was Burns’ first role in a major Hollywood production, and he followed that up with parts in films like 15 Minutes (2001), Confidence (2003), Life or Something Like It (2002, and the notoriously bad sci-fi thriller, A Sound of Thunder (2005). He also continued to make his own pictures, including No Looking Back (1998), Ash Wednesday (2002), Newlyweds (2011) and Beneath the Blue Suburban Skies (2019), while also creating, directing and starring in a TV series called Public Morals (2015) that lasted for one season on TNT. Not exactly a household name, Burns has nevertheless remained active and prolific.

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Vin Diesel (Private Adrian Caparzo)

Before being cast as Pvt. Caparzo — the first member of Miller’s squad to die while searching for Ryan — the only credits Vin Diesel had to his name were a short film called Multi-Facial, an uncredited walk-on as an orderly in 1990’s Awakenings, and the tiny 1997 indie release Strays, a semi-autobiographical piece which Diesel wrote, directed, and starred in himself. He was, for all intents and purposes, a complete unknown when he was gunned down by a German sniper in a memorably tragic scene early on in Saving Private Ryan.

Things happened quickly for Diesel after that, as he landed the title voice in The Iron Giant (1999) and launched two franchises back to back: in 2000 he introduced the world to the space criminal Riddick in Pitch Black while 2001 brought the film The Fast and the Furious, not to mention Diesel’s signature character, Dominic Toretto. While his other films since have had varying degrees of success, the Fast and Furious series has turned into one of the biggest box office behemoths of the past decade, with F9 coming this summer. Diesel has also played in the world of comic book movies, voicing Groot in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and launching his own superhero film venture with last year’s Bloodshot.

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Paul Giamatti (Sergeant William Hill)

The same sequence that features the death of Vin Diesel’s character also introduces the sardonic, war-weary Sgt. William Hill, played by Paul Giamatti, whose inadvertent collapse of a wall leads to a tense standoff with a hidden group of German soldiers. Before Ryan, Giamatti had bounced around in small film and TV parts for the early part of the ’90s, scoring his breakout role in the 1997 Howard Stern biopic, Private Parts, as radio station program director Kenny “Pig Vomit” Rushton.

After Ryan, Giamatti continued to work steadily and garner more acclaim for outstanding performances in films like Man on the Moon, American Splendor, and Sideways, a movie for which we’re still angry that Giamatti did not receive an Academy Award nomination. He did earn one the following year for his supporting role in Cinderella Man and has continued as one of today’s best working actors in movies like Barney’s Version, Win Win, The Ides of March, 12 Years a Slave, and Private Life, along with his exemplary starring work in TV on John Adams and Billions. He even won an Emmy for playing the United States’ second president.

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Nathan Fillion (Private James Frederick Ryan)

He’s only onscreen for a few minutes, but Nathan Fillion makes a distinct impression as the “wrong” Pvt. Ryan, a soldier with nearly the same name whom Miller and his men come across — only to realize that they have to keep looking. The Canadian-born Fillion first scored some attention in the mid-1990s as Joey Buchanan on the daytime soap One Life to Live (he returned briefly in 2007). Aside from an obscure 1994 film called Strange and Rich, Saving Private Ryan was for all intents and purposes his major motion picture debut.

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Since then, Fillion has worked steadily with his biggest successes coming on TV and in the world of geek culture, where he remains a fan favorite. The Joss Whedon-created sci-fi series Firefly didn’t even last one full season between 2001 and 2002, but has become a cult classic and spawned the movie Serenity (2005). Fillion’s later series, Castle and the currently airing The Rookie, have proven more durable. His other notable film and TV credits include James Gunn’s Slither, Desperate Housewives, Modern Family, Santa Clarita Diet, and Monsters University, while his voice work has also included a recurring role as Green Lantern/Hal Jordan in a number of DC animated films. Next up: more comics-related fun as Floyd Belkin/TDK in Gunn’s The Suicide Squad, and the voice of Wonder Man in Hulu and Marvel’s animated M.O.D.O.K.

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Jeremy Davies (Corporal Timothy Upham)

Jeremy Davies is unforgettable as the terrified, cowardly Cpl. Upham, a nerdy translator who is brought on the mission for his linguistic skills and can only stand paralyzed paralyzed with fear as his fellow soldier Mellish is stabbed to death just up a flight of stairs by a Nazi. Like many of his castmates, Davies kicked around in small acting jobs before garnering acclaim in the 1994 black comedy Spanking the Monkey, which also marked the directing debut of David O. Russell.

Saving Private Ryan was his next big attention-getter and cemented his position as one of the more quirky and compelling character actors in film and TV. Following Ryan, Davies worked in films like Ravenous, Solaris, Secretary, and Rescue Dawn, but has also found success on the small screen in series like Lost, Sleepy Hollow, and Justified. He’s also appeared as Dr. John Deegan in the “Elseworlds” arc of the Arrowverse shows The Flash, Supergirl, and Arrow. We’ll see him next in Scott Derrickson’s The Black Phone, based on a story by Joe Hill.

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Giovanni Ribisi (Medic Irwin Wade)

Acting since he was a young child, Giovanni Ribisi already had a substantial career under his belt before playing the doomed medic Wade in Spielberg’s powerful war epic. He had recurring roles in the late 1980s and early 1990s on shows like My Two Dads and The Wonder Years while guesting on a number of other series as well. In the latter half of the ‘90s, he landed parts in movies like That Thing You Do!, Lost Highway, and The Postman, with Ryan easily his highest-profile big screen effort during that time.

After that, Ribisi continued to do character work in movies like Gone in 60 Seconds, Lost in Translation, Cold Mountain, and Public Enemies, before landing the part of the villainous corporate stooge Parker Selfridge in James Cameron’s massively successful and creatively groundbreaking Avatar (2009). He’ll return in Cameron’s upcoming Avatar sequels and has kept busy on the big and small screens, most recently finishing up a three-season run in the title role of the Amazon series Sneaky Pete (fun fact: Sneaky Pete was co-created by Bryan Cranston, who also has a small role in Ryan as one-armed War Department Col. Bryce).

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Barry Pepper (Private Daniel Jackson)

Hailing like Nathan Fillion from Canada, Barry Pepper had just a handful of small credits to his name when he landed the role of the God-fearing but lethal sniper Jackson in Saving Private Ryan. Jackson is perhaps the deadliest weapon in Capt. Miller’s arsenal, although he is eventually killed along with Miller and most of the others during the film’s climactic defense of the bridge in the shattered town of Ramelle.

Pepper probably remains best known for his portrayal of Jackson, but he scored notable roles soon after that in The Green Mile (1999), the TV movie 61* (2001) as baseball legend Roger Maris, and Spike Lee’s 25th Hour (2002). He also appeared in the starring role of 2000’s disastrous Battlefield Earth with John Travolta. Pepper’s recent film work has included roles in The Maze Runner franchise and the sleeper horror hit Crawl (2019).

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Adam Goldberg (Private Stanley Mellish)

“Juden,” says Pvt. Stanley Mellish, pointing to himself and the Jewish Star of David he wears around his neck as a stream of German POWs is marched past him. It’s a small but powerful moment in Saving Private Ryan for the defiant, wisecracking Mellish, who’s there to wipe out as many Nazis as he can. In the movie’s climactic battle, he bravely and viciously fights hand to hand with a German soldier before the latter sinks a knife slowly into his chest in one of the film’s most intensely horrifying moments.

Adam Goldberg had already appeared in a number of notable films before Ryan, including Billy Crystal’s Mr. Saturday Night (Goldberg’s 1992 debut), Richard Linklater’s Dazed and Confused (1993), John Singleton’s Higher Learning (1995), and the cult horror classic The Prophecy (1995). Mellish remains perhaps his most famed role, but other standouts like A Beautiful Mind (2001), Déjà Vu (2006), and Zodiac (2007) dot his filmography. He’s guested frequently on TV as well and currently has a regular role as Harry Keshegian opposite Queen Latifah on The Equalizer. He’s also directed three features of his own, recorded four albums of his own music, and has exhibited his work as a photographer.

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2020 Deaths

January

7: Neil Peart, 67, drummer, Rush

8: Buck Henry, 89, screenwriter (‘The Graduate’), director (‘Heaven Can Wait’)

17: Derek Fowlds, 82, actor (‘Yes, Minister’)

19: Jimmy Heath, 93, jazz saxophonist, The Heath Brothers

19: Robert Parker, 89, R&B singer (‘Barefootin’’)

21: Terry Jones, 77, comic actor, screenwriter, film director (‘Monty Python’s Flying Circus’)

28: Nicholas Parsons, 96, actor, radio and TV presenter

February

1: Andy Gill, 64, guitarist, Gang Of Four

5: Kirk Douglas, 103, actor (‘Spartacus’, ‘Paths Of Glory’, ‘Seven Days In May’)

15: Caroline Flack, 40, TV and radio presenter

17: Andy Weatherall, 56, record producer and DJ

19: Pop Smoke, 20, rapper

24: Tom Watkins, 70, artist manager (Pet Shop Boys)

26: Kobe Bryant, 41, basketball player

March

4: Barbara Martin, 76, singer (The Supremes)

6: McCoy Tyner, 81, jazz pianist

8: Max von Sydow, 90, actor (‘Star Wars’, ‘Game Of Thrones’)

12: Pete Mitchell, 61, radio DJ and presenter (BBC Radio 2, Virgin Radio)

15: Roy Hudd, 83, actor and comedian

20: Kenny Rogers, 81, singer and songwriter (‘The Gambler’, ‘Islands In The Stream’)

22: Julie Felix, 81, folk singer

22: Eric Weissberg, 80, folk musician (‘Duelling Banjos’)

24: Manu Dibango, 86, saxophonist (‘Soul Makossa’)

26: Bill Martin, 81, songwriter (‘Puppet On A String’, ‘Congratulations’)

27: Bob Andy, 75, reggae singer (The Paragons, Bob & Marcia)

27: Delroy Washington, 67, reggae singer

30: Bill Withers, 81, singer (‘Ain’t No Sunshine’, ‘Lean On Me’, ‘Lovely Day’)

April

1: Ronn Matlock, 72, singer and songwriter (‘Can’t Forget About You’)

2: Eddie Large, 78, comedian (Little & Large)

5: Honor Blackman, 94, actress (‘The Avangers’, ‘Goldfinger’)

6: James Drury, 85, actor (‘The Virginian’)

6: Onaje Allan Gumbs, 70, jazz pianist

7: John Prine, 73, singer and songwriter (‘Angel From Montgomery’)

10: Ceybil Jefferies, 57 or 58, house and dance music singer (‘It’s Gonna Be Alright’, ‘Love So Special’)

12: Peter Bonetti, 78, footballer

12: Tim Brooke-Taylor, 79, comedian (‘The Goodies’)

12: Sir Stirling Moss, 90, racing driver

15: Brian Dennehy, 81, actor (‘Cocoon’)

17: Norman Hunter, 76, footballer

20: Rohan O’Rahilly, 79, founder of Radio Caroline

24: Hamilton Bohannon, 78, percussionist, songwriter and record producer

28: Jill Gascoine, 83,  actress (‘The Gentle Touch’)

29: Trevor Cherry, 72, footballer

29: Stezo, 51, rapper

30: Sam Lloyd, 56, actor (‘Scrubs’)

May

2: Richie Cole, 72, jazz saxophonist (‘New York Afternoon’)

5: Sweet Pea Atkinson, 74, singer (Was (Not Was))

5: Millie Small, 72, singer (‘My Boy Lollipop’)

6: Florian Schneider, 73, musician (Kraftwerk)

7: Ty, 47, UK rapper

9: Little Richard, 87, singer, pianist and songwriter

10: John McKenzie, 65, bass player

10: Betty Wright, 66, singer (‘Clean Up Woman’)

11: Jerry Stiller, 92, actor (‘Seinfeld’, ‘The King Of Queens’)

15: Phil May, 75, singer (The Pretty Things)

15: Fred Willard, 86, actor (‘Best In Show’, ‘Modern Family’)

21: Bobby Digital, 59, Jamaican reggae producer

22: Mory Kante, 70, Guinean singer and kora player (‘Yeke Yeke’)

30: Michael Angelis, 76, actor (‘Boys From The Black Stuff’)

June

4: Rupert Hine, 72, musician and record producer

4: Steve Priest, 72, bass player and singer (The Sweet)

8: Bonnie Pointer, 69, singer (The Pointer Sisters)

18: Dame Vera Lynn, 103, singer

19: Sir Ian Holm, 88, actor (‘Alien’, ‘Chariots Of Fire’, ‘The Lord Of The Rings’)

26: Tami Lynn, 77 or 78, singer (‘I’m Gonna Run Away From You’)

29: Carl Reiner, 98, actor, film director and writer (‘The Dick Van Dyke Show’, ‘Ocean’s Eleven’, ‘The Jerk’)

July

1: Sir Everton Weekes, 95, Bajan cricketer

2: Jacque Hylton, 57, beautiful girl and dear friend

5: Cleveland Eaton, 80, jazz bass player (‘Bama Boogie Woogie’)

6: Charlie Daniels, 83, singer, songwriter and musician (‘The Devil Went Down To Georgia’)

10: Jack Charlton, 85, footballer

10: Steve Sutherland, club and radio DJ

12: Kelly Preston, 57, actress (‘Jerry Maguire’, ‘Twins’)

17: John Lewis, 80, American civil rights leader and politician

19: Emitt Rhodes, 70, singer, songwriter and musician

21: Dobby Dobson, 78, Jamaican singer and producer

21: Annie Ross, 89, singer (Lambert, Hendricks & Ross)

25: Peter Green, 73, guitarist (Fleetwood Mac)

25: John Saxon, 83, actor (‘Enter The Dragon’)

26: Dame Olivia de Havilland, 104, actress (‘Gone With The Wind’)

27: Denise Johnson, 53, singer (Primal Scream)

29: Malik B, 47, rapper (The Roots)

31: Sir Alan Parker, 76, film director (‘Midnight Express’, ‘Mississippi Burning’)

August

1: Wilford Brimley, 85, actor (‘The Natural’, ‘Cocoon’)

5: FGB Duck, 26, rapper

6: Wayne Fontana, 74, singer (The Mindbenders)

11: Trini Lopez, 83, singer (‘If I Had A Hammer’) and actor (‘The Dirty Dozen’)

18: Ben Cross, 72, actor (‘Chariots Of Fire’)

22: D. J. Rogers, 72, soul singer

28: Chadwick Boseman, 43, actor (‘Black Panther’)

September

1: Erick Morillo, 49, record producer, label owner and DJ

2: Ian Mitchell, 62, bass player (Bay City Rollers)

6: Bruce Williamson, 50, singer (The Temptations)

9: Ronald Bell, 68, songwriter and musician (Kool And The Gang)

10: Dame Diana Rigg, 82, actress (‘The Avengers’, ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service’, ‘Game Of Thrones’)

11: Frederick Nathaniel ‘Toots’ Hibbert, 77, reggae singer (Toots And The Maytals)

12: Edna Wright, 76, soul singer (Honey Cone)

16: Roy C, 81, soul singer (‘Shotgun Wedding’)

18: Pamela Hutchinson, 61, singer (The Emotions)

19: Lee Kerslake, 73, drummer (Uriah Heep)

21: Tommy DeVito, 92, singer (The Four Seasons)

29: Mac Davis, 78, soul singer (‘Baby, Don’t Get Hooked On Me’)

29: Helen Reddy, 78, singer (‘I Am Woman’, ‘Delta Dawn’)

30: Frank Windsor, 92, actor (‘Z Cars’, ‘Softly Softly’)

October

6: Bunny Lee, 79, Jamaican reggae producer

6: Johnny Nash, 80, singer and songwriter (‘I Can See Clearly Now’, ‘Tears On My Pillow’)

6: Eddie Van Halen, 65, guitarist and songwriter (Van Halen)

10: Dyan Birch, 71, singer (Kokomo, Arrival)

12: Saint Dog, 44, rapper

12: Conchata Ferrell, 77, actress (‘Two And A Half Men’)

14: Paul Matters, bass player (AC/DC)

15: Gordon Haskell, 74, singer, songwriter and musician (‘How Wonderful You Are’)

18: Jose Padilla, 64, record producer and DJ

19: Spencer Davis, 81, singer and guitarist (The Spencer Davis Group)

21: Frank Bough, 87, TV presenter (‘Grandstand’)

28: Bobby Ball, 76, comedian (Cannon & Ball)

30: Nobby Stiles, 78, footballer

31: Sir Sean Connery, 90, actor

November

2: John Sessions, 67, actor and comedian

4: Ken Hensley, 75, singer and songwriter (Uriah Heep)

5: Len Barry, 78, singer (‘1-2-3’)

5: Geoffrey Palmer, 93, actor (‘As Time Goes By’, ‘Butterflies’)

6: King Von, 26, rapper

8: Bones Hillman, 62, bass player (Midnight Oil)

11: Mo3, 28, rapper

14: Des O’Connor, 88, television presenter, comedian and singer

15: Ray Clemence, 72, footballer

18: Tony Hooper, 81, guitarist (The Strawbs)

25: Diego Maradona, 60, footballer

28: David Prowse, 85, actor (‘Star Wars’)

28: Lil Yase, 25, rapper

29: Papa Bouba Diop, 42, footballer

December

10: Dame Barbara Windsor, 83, actress

12: Charley Pride, 86, country singer

12: John le Carre, 89, author (‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy’, ‘The Night Manager’)

14: Gerard Houllier, 73, football manager

15: Albert Griffiths, 74, Jamaican reggae musician (The Gladiators)

17: Jeremy Bulloch, 75, actor (‘Star Wars’)

21: K. T. Oslin, 78, country singer and songwriter

22: Stella Tennant, 50, supermodel

24: John Edrich MBE, 83, English cricketer