#diversity win for the academy

[plasticbabyart]

My old art is so ugly Spyro im so sorry spare me and my family I beg of you-

Anyway JV and Snapshot are Gay AND British pass that along gamers !!!

Going tondraw more JV I swear I'll make myself do it him and his adopted trio of menaces (I also like to think he adopted dark spyro Jason Ritter cannot die) eventually I'll do it gamers I promise (Maybe... maybe)

[go-to-the-mirror]

you can sooo easily turn all the inconsistencies in the doctor's whole family situation into complex n fucked up family dynamics it's so easy you should do it right now

[queen-boudicca]

[Image description: a picture of Viktor Hargreeves from season four of the umbrella academy /end description]

I’ll concede that the final season of Umbrella Academy wasn’t that good, but one of my favorite throwaway bits is that Viktor has been dumped by every girl in his town but clearly not because he’s trans, he’s just bad at dating

[incorrect-web-novels]

The Demon Prince Goes to the Academy, Chapter 615

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈 LOVE WINS 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈

[alasarys]

Recommended books for the drivers from BookPeople, Austin, Texas (insta)

Daniel Ricciardo: Friday Night Lights – "... every Friday night from September to December, when the Permian High School Panthers play football, this West Texas town becomes a place where dreams can come true."

Lando Norris: Assassin's Apprentice – "Fitz ... must give up his old ways and embrace a new life of weaponry, scribing, courtly manners; and how to kill a man secretly, as he trains to become a royal assassin."

Alex Albon: My Brilliant Friend – "... a rich, intense and generous-hearted story about two friends ... a touching meditation on the nature of friendship."

Logan Sargeant: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood – "hilarious, delicious, and brutal"

Yuki Tsunoda: A Cook's Tour – "the unpredictable adventures of America's boldest and bravest chef."

Carlos Sainz: Great American Golf Stories – "some of the best classic writings, both fact and realistic fiction, that reflect the rich history, tradition, agony, and ecstasy of one of our most enduring and endearing pastimes."

Oscar Piastri: Iona Iverson's Rules for Commuting – "It turns out that talking to strangers can teach you about the world around you--and even more about yourself."

Lance Stroll: Infinite Jest – "Set in an addicts' halfway house and a tennis academy, and featuring the most endearingly screwed-up family to come along in recent fiction, Infinite Jest explores essential questions about what entertainment is and why it has come to so dominate our lives; about how our desire for entertainment affects our need to connect with other people; and about what the pleasures we choose say about who we are."

Charles Leclerc: Every Good Boy Does Fine – "[Denk] reminds us that we must never stop asking questions about music and its purposes: consolation, an armor against disillusionment, pure pleasure, a diversion, a refuge, and a vehicle for empathy."

Lewis Hamilton: The Boy with a Bird in his Chest – "A heartbreaking yet hopeful novel about the things that make us unique and lovable, The Boy with a Bird in His Chest grapples with the fear, depression, and feelings of isolation that come with believing that we will never be loved, let alone accepted, for who we truly are, and learning to live fully and openly regardless."

Max Verstappen: Atomic Habits – "Atomic Habits will reshape the way you think about progress and success, and give you the tools and strategies you need to transform your habits--whether you are a team looking to win a championship ..."

Zhou Guanyu: A Visible Man – "When Edward Enninful became the first Black editor-in-chief of British Vogue, few in the world of fashion wanted to confront how it failed to represent the world we live in. But Edward, a champion of inclusion throughout his life, rapidly changed that."

Pierre Gasly: Misery – "He's a bestselling novelist who has finally met his biggest fan. Her name is Annie Wilkes and she is more than a rabid reader – she is Paul's nurse, tending his shattered body after an automobile accident. But she is also his captor, keeping him prisoner in her isolated house."

Valtteri Bottas: Foundryside – "To have a chance at surviving ... Sancia will have to marshal unlikely allies ... and undergo her own transformation ..."

Fernando Alonso: The House of the Spirits – "an enthralling saga that spans decades and lives, twining the personal and the political into an epic novel of love, magic, and fate."

Kevin Magnussen: The Daily Dad – "366 Meditations on Parenting, Love, and Raising Great Kids"

Sergio Perez: Bad Feminist – "an inspiring call-to-arms of all the ways we still need to do better"

Building on the excellent work by @vegasgrandprix and @kritischetheologie

[didalexiabreakupwitholgaisback]

hii! because we're all collectively theory of 4 merchants, i would like to contribute the fact that alexia got her 199th and 200th goals, as the 4th goal of each match that it happened. i just thought of it, and then the theory of 4 popped into my head too! lol just a thought

we take every 4 we can get!

haha, indeed! the more you keeping looking for 4s, the more you will see them literally everywhere! 😅 like see below? 4 ballon d'ors in one photo 😄 and the score yesterday was 5-1. 5-1 = 4!

hey, there you go! i hope you have more football predictions and that they include barça winning its 4th champions league this season 🙏

yes, i think there are valid reasons to fall out of favour with teams, and lack of diversity and growth is certainly a common one!

i do think all teams (including barça) can do a better job when it comes to diversity and inclusion with its first team and its academies. we have made some progress but there is still a long way to go!

and part of that should be to push our clubs to move away from accepting sponsorships and deals from the morally corrupt and bankrupt companies of the world next! 🙏

[icedsodapop]

Also Angela Bassett was nominated for best supporting actress as well??? And Jamie Lee Curtis won... over her???

sorry jamie lee curtis is very talented but in what world does she win all these awards over stephanie hsu!!!

[brasiliangp]

Russell sees a sport "dominated by white men" and highlights the importance of F1 Academy

At an event held in the city of São Paulo to promote the Brazilian Grand Prix, taking place next weekend, George Russell highlighted the importance of the opportunities given by F1 Academy to women who want to follow a career in the sport. According to the Mercedes Briton, motorsport doesn't need just new talent inside the cars, but also in technical roles - and the exclusively female category is vital for these new professionals to arise.

"I think that F1 Academy is embarking on a great time. We don't only need drivers in Formula 1, but also in roles in engineering and in car design. I think this is a great moment for it, there is so much talent and knowledge out there. We need this as much as possible".

Russell made sure to highlight that motorsport holds the image of an elitist sport, what makes young women not always feel welcomed. According to the Briton, who complimented the inclusivity work done by Lewis Hamilton in the last years, this needs to change.

"Motorsport has always been seen as a field dominated by white men. And Lewis, of course, has been trying to change this image by increasing diversity".

"We need to see more young women receiving opportunities and not feeling like they belong in a "men's sport". We have the chance to do that. We are living in a big moment and I think this is just the beginning. But it's exciting".

"I'm excited to be back in Brazil. Last year I got my first Formula 1 win, it was an amazing result. It's always exciting to be back in Interlagos. Every time I've been there I saw the passion of Brazilian people for Formula 1. So I'm excited to start the weekend".

[alexanderwales]

Roguelite LitRPG Theorycrafting

I had a great idea for a litRPG that takes its inspiration from roguelites rather than JRPGs or Skyrim.

I do not have the time to write such a novel, and will not have time to write it into the foreseeable future. But I do have time for some theorycrafting:

A classic roguelite of the current generation has variable powers and powerups drawn from a small pool that change the character of the run over time. Maps and enemies are boundedly random. When you die, you might have some meta progression, which is usually in the form of unlocks. Sometimes this makes the game easier, but often it just adds in variety. You go until you win or die, and then you go again, starting from nothing.

To start with, I think this has to be a time loop, because it fits that pattern too well. I wrote a blog post about time loops, and would include some ideas and variations from there.

The protagonist starts every loop as a total scrub, but gets to select from a few options at the loop start (or just after) and then at either intervals or with things accomplished. The pool of powers needs to be fairly small, but large enough that we don't see repeats all that often. We want a protagonist who is forced to make the best of a bad situation.

There are a few cool things about this, but the biggest is that we get to see the protagonist solve the same problems in different ways. One one loop, getting into the compound is easy, because he has flight and invisibility, but on another loop, it requires a firefight because he's got a laser belly and can absorb flesh to regenerate. The protagonist presumably has goals, so we also have some stakes built in: all runs are not built the same. When you're on a "hot" run where it seems like everything is going your way, you can't immediately grind your way back to that if you fail. Stakes are one of the things that are sometimes lacking in time loops, so we're solving that problem as a byproduct.

Similarly, a weird power build can take the story in different places. You're able to walk through stone, and all of the sudden you realize that you can penetrate the defenses of the mage academy. You strike while the iron is hot, and uncover things that would, in a normal run, be locked away from you.

There are problems here. The biggest is that I think a lot of audiences would cry about the author's thumb being on the scale, because audiences will always cry about that no matter what. Which powers get offered to the protagonist on any given run will be under scrutiny though, and even things that aren't forced will feel like they might have been. Readers don't like that, particularly litRPG readers, who sometimes come to the genre for a sense of "fair play". I'm not sure there's a way around that, though this is one of the rare cases I feel like an author rolling dice might actually make sense, so long as it was done in a way that would be difficult to fake. This might make for a worse story though, since the author would have less control of the plot.

One of the other things that interests me is ... what if the world changed in the same way it does in a roguelite? In a normal time loop story, the world is static and predictable, but wouldn't it be interesting to write a story in a time loop that acted more like Rogue Legacy, where there are certain "anchors" and patterns to the world, but much that is random and different? The protagonist wakes in the same apartment building every time, but sometimes he's next to a park and other times it's a train station. There's a corner store three blocks away that's always exactly identical down to the misalignment of the Mars bars, always with the same woman with a streak of blue hair behind the counter. Is this meaningful, that everything changes except the things that inexplicably don't? Almost definitely. It's another mystery to unravel with every new run and a new, diverse set of powers under your belt.

There's a chance I write this at some point. There's always a chance. But I think sometimes it's good for me to sit down and think about the possibilities, then resign myself to moving on without devoting the next month's word count to something that's captured my fancy.

[larimar]

vanityfair

Donald Sutherland, whose ability to both charm and unsettle, both reassure and repulse, was amply displayed in scores of film roles as diverse as a laid-back battlefield surgeon in “M*A*S*H,” a ruthless Nazi spy in “Eye of the Needle,” a soulful father in “Ordinary People” and a strutting fascist in “1900,” died on Thursday in Miami. He was 88.

Donald McNichol Sutherland was born on July 17, 1935, in Saint John, a coastal town in New Brunswick. One of three children of Frederick McLae Sutherland, a salesman, and Dorothy (McNichol) Sutherland, a math teacher, Donald lived his formative years in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia.

With his long face, droopy eyes, protruding ears and wolfish smile, the 6-foot-4 Mr. Sutherland was never anyone’s idea of a movie heartthrob. He often recalled that while growing up in eastern Canada, he once asked his mother if he was good-looking, only to be told, “No, but your face has a lot of character.” He recounted how he was once rejected for a film role by a producer who said: “This part calls for a guy-next-door type. You don’t look like you’ve lived next door to anyone.”

Yet across six decades, starting in the early 1960s, he appeared in nearly 200 films and television shows — some years he was in as many as half a dozen movies. “Klute,” “Six Degrees of Separation” and a 1978 remake of “The Invasion of the Body Snatchers” were just a few of his other showcases.

A stalwart actor, Sutherland won an Emmy and a Golden Globe for his performance in the television movie Citizen X, and another Globe for Path to War. His extensive television and film credits include M*A*S*H, Six Degrees of Separation, The Undoing, Trust, Dirty Sexy Money, and The Pillars of the Earth, among many others. In 2017, he received an Academy Honorary Award.

The patriarch of the Sutherland family, Donald is survived by his Emmy-winning son, actor Kiefer Sutherland, as well as veteran CAA Media Finance exec Roeg Sutherland. Sutherland is also survived by his wife Francine Racette; sons Rossif and Angus; daughter Rachel; and four grandchildren. Per Deadline, a private celebration of life will be held by the family.

[celadons-penultimate]

Marvel has such great potential in STRANGE ACADEMY. A live-action or animated adaptation alone could be a huge win, whether it closely follows the comics or not, as long as they give us the diverse, inclusive stories that JK Rowling's Wizarding World fails to.

Strange Academy's diversity is a central feature, not an "exotic" aside. It unites people across various cultures, so you see Norse runic magic, Voodoo practice, Aztec nahual lore & more, performed not just by fictional creatures, but women, people w/ melanin & LGBTQ ppl.

Strange Academy's headmaster is Dr. Jericho Drumm aka Doctor Voodoo & various fan favorites act as instructors to the young mages, to humorous effect: Wong, the Ancient One, Magik, Scarlet Witch, Nico Minoru, Agatha Harkness, Talisman, Daimon Hellstrom, etc

Strange Academy's prominent students INCLUDE:

-Zoe Laveau (zombie/necromancer/aspiring lich? & descendant of Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau)

-Germán (Nahual animal mage)

-Iric & Alvi (Asgardian twin sons of Amora the Enchantress)

-Emily Bright (newcomer on an interesting path)

-Doyle (nbd, just a son of The Dread Dormammu™)

Strange Academy is set here in the United States, not another dimension or some other fictional locale; specifically, in New Orleans, Louisiana.

You get plenty of charismatic flavor & mystic color, whether you're reading about the mortal or mystical aspects of magical school life.

Rather than typical YA-style focus on a singular "chosen one" & companions, Strange Academy offers engaging ensemble narration that addresses multiple story lines w/ due respect, all while managing to offer impressively dynamic & flamboyant magical feats.

In short, if you're a fan of Marvel, a fan of magic users & a fan of YA stories that AREN'T transphobic or otherwise characterized by bigotry (whether implicit or overtly stated), you might want to set aside any...other options, in favor of Strange Academy. 😌

[rustycopper4use]

Could I request for a saiko metori x male reader?

Could male reader be rich and have outstanding looks but a personality of a tsundere? (If you could can you can add that he's popular)

yes! Sorry for the wait, I had some mild burnout then on top of that I had a terrible cold (still recovering hahahahhhahaha-)

Idiots to lovers<3

Saiko Metori x Male Reader

  Originally Saiko transferred to PK academy to win the affection of Teruhashi,however, after many failed attempts he came to realize that Teruhashi was smitten over a boring pink haired male.

  He of course was bitter over it, but still he stayed. And days pass, against his better judgment he fell head over heels for Y/n L/n.

 He wasn’t able to pin point when he fell, I guess from a glance it was obvious why anyone who fall for Y/n. His drop dead gorgeous looks, and all the money in the world to spoil any fool rotten.    

 He was quite popular among the students, a day wouldn’t pass by when he would get love confessions.

  But you seemed rather  abrasive towards the attention, you’ve never excepted any of the confessions. 

  You had this standoff personality, coming off as rude at times. You never really meant to be the way you are, it’s just you never were comfortable with displays of affection, a trait forced upon you.

  You ended up poking fun, or teasing as a way to convey closenesses you had for a person.

 This of course included Saiko. 

  You would always be close by to him, it was rare to see you apart funnily enough. 

 You’d poke fun at his arrogant personality,  and tease him for his lack of self awareness. It was a wonder he could stand you.

  Each day you would find yourself, growing more attached to him. Despite you twos constant bickering.

 Seasons passed or rather repeated, and the class started an ongoing bet, it was to see if you two would shut up and emit your obvious feelings for one an other. It got so popular the staff and teachers were joining in.

  There were three different categories for betting.

   First was who was going to confess first, majority said you.

  Second was when, the most popular answers were: two weeks from now, end of the year, and never.

   Final bet was how, that one now was very diverse with its answers. Some being the classic love note, by accident, and all the way to a dramatic life or death event forcing you two to emit you undying love for each other.

 Saiko was kept unaware of the morally questionable acts of the class, however Y/n was told about this, some idiot folded to his interrogation.

   When you found out of course you were taken aback, were you that obvious. But another idea came to mind.

 You pulled one of the students off to the side, and told them to place a bet for you under their name. They questioned the fairness of it all, but you forced them to do it.

  Your bet was: You, Tomorrow, and by a note.

  The student did your bidding, looks and a bit of hush up money does wonders. 

 You were going to use this bet to your advantage, you would finally… confess… your… love.. to him…

  You began to freak out a very reasonable and normal amount over your brash decision.

  What were you going to do! You clearly didn’t think this thoroughly.

  You spent the rest of the school day writing draft after draft for your love note. Being a perfectionist with inconsistent motivation was truly a personal hell for you.

  After awhile the words all looked the same. You were a prodigy at writing. a praise given by many teachers. And yet here you sit, pathetically struggling with a simple note, it was as if you’ve completely forgotten the skill.

  The day ends much to your dismay, and you dragged yourself home, knowing you’re going to need to sacrifice your sleep for this dumb idea.

  And in your frustration, you’ve completely avoided Saiko. Too caught up in your misery to notice.

  With a sigh, you enter to your house. No one was home, your parents once again failing to notice you of their overseas travel.

 You ripped open your bag, and dig through it looking for the crumble piece of paper.

  You haphazardly throw the paper on the living room table. You just stare at the paper, with rips,  pencil smudged everywhere.

  You just leave it there, even looking at it gives you a less than pleasant wave of anxiety.

  You grabbed a new sheet of paper out your chaotically organized bag, and start a new one. However you notice your hands, stained with ink, and graphite from the countless letters. 

 Will this even be worth it?

  The thought that has been nagging at the back of your head finally made its ugly return.

  You were doubtful of the benefit of doing such a decision.

  Does he actually care about you, or does he put up with you because you’re something that amused him doomed to be tossed away when he’s sick of you.

  There was no reason for him to waste so much of his time with you if you were just that, it was unreasonable!

  Though Saiko wasn’t a perosn of reason.

 You were practically pulling yourself apart at the seems.

  A gush of air flies past you, you look out and see a window open. Odd given that you don’t remember it being open before. You turn to around and see a fully written note on the table, with the old one nowhere to be seen. 

 Did you write this?

  You look at the letter, and it is your handwriting. And the contents of the letter with nicely written, a little more lovey dovey to your liking but still.

  You groan, how could you forget that you finished a letter already, sure you were a bit forgetful, but not to this extent.

  But none the less you were grateful it was finished now.

 But unknown by you, the letter was written by Saiki! Or rather copied by a rather sickening cheesy rom-com.

  He was doing this of course because he was sick and tired of you and Saiko being rather annoying idiots.

 There was alternative motives to his assistant, he placed a similar bet that you did not out of free will however since his loveable idiots that leached off him forced him to do so.

   Even going as far as adding that if he won, the group would buy him coffee jelly for the rest of the month. And how could he pass up that offer! So he decided to push you along the right path, making sure you don’t back out.

  But back to you,

The morning comes, and you are filled with dread. All you do is push his buttons so how could he—

  The thought gets muffled.

 You got out of bed and went through your usual routine. And left the house, making your way towards PK academy.

 You arrived at the front gates of the school, and to your surprise there was a crowd forming infront of the school, waiting in baited breathe.

  It wasn’t abnormal that a crazy impossible event arises out of thin air, it’s basically the norm at this point.

  But something about this felted off,  you couldn’t place your finger on it.

  It was almost like they were waiting for you.

 You felt uncomfortable with the eyes burning through you, and tried to enter the building but a voice stops you.

  “Y/n!”

You turned around and saw Saiko, the crowd starts watching the two, as if it was a some TV show.

 “What do you need this time?” You grinned. Trying to hide your nerves.

 “I have something I must confess to you!” He confidently spoke.

  “Okay, what is it?” You spoke, a little out off by his tone.

  “I have fallen in love with you!” He swoons, pulling out an absurdly big bouquet out of nowhere.

 “What?” You barely get out the words, staring dumbfounded by his actions.

  “I have be in-love with you since I’ve laid my eyes on you! Your looks, your passion. You would be the perfect match for me!” He rants, as the crowd cheered for him.

 You choked out a laugh, and before you could stop yourself you go into a laughing fit, the stress building up from the last few hours finally pouring out.

  “You idiot!” You run a hand through your hair. 

  The crowd gasps, clearly not predicting this turn of events.

 “Only you would make a big spectacle over this.” You giggled, as Saiko lowered the flowers slightly not sure what to do now.

 “I should’ve known you would’ve tried to make a move first! And to think I could’ve beaten you to it!” You snickered, pulling out the nicely sealed love note.

  “-Such a shame really, I wanted to take you off guard and romantically sweep you off your feet.” 

 The crowd is confused trying to make out the meaning of your words.

“Wait, you share the same feelings as me?” Saiko furrowed his brows.

  “You’re an idiot.” You grumbled, you grab him harshly by the button up shirt, and pulled him into a kiss. 

  The crowd erupted in cheers.

 You pull back with a sly grin, Saiko out his element of not having control, just absentmindedly puts his hand to his lips. Trying to mesmerize the feeling of your lips.

  “Does that answer your question.” You teased, as Saiko slightly nods his head.

 “Aw did I break you.” You cooed, now holding his face in your hands.

   No answer.

   The bell rings much to everyone’s dismay.

Everyone starts shuffling back into the school, some linger willing to risk being late for this moment.

  You sighed, before giving him another kiss.

  “I’ll see you after school for our date-“

“My little prince.” You began walking away,   With a cocky smile on your face.

 You enter the building doors, and make a dash for the men’s bathroom. You make a quick check to see if anyone is there with you.

  You hide your face in your hands, muffing an embarrass groan. You were burning up, and you could feel your heart beat. You stay in the bathroom, rethinking the ways you could’ve done it better.

 With the sappy moment, the story ends.

But Saiki is upset at this, he betted on you growing a pear and confessing. But nooo Saiko just had to do it himself. 

  Now he has to deal with another lovesick couple and to add insult to injury, he doesn’t get his coffee jelly now because of it.

[ericdeggans]

Why hoping Lily Gladstone won an Oscar does not equal valuing race over talent.

Social media is never a great place to have discussions about race and culture. The real issues at hand are way too nuanced and detailed for outrage factories like X/Twitter and Instagram to handle.

Still, I was disappointed to see so many people – perhaps willfully – missing the point online when discussion rose after the Oscars about Lily Gladstone failing to win best actress honors.

No doubt, a win for Gladstone – who would have been the first Native American woman to earn a major acting Oscar – also would have felt like a serious triumph for champions touting the power of diversity in film.

Feeling the love big time today, especially from Indian Country. Kittō”kuniikaakomimmō”po’waw - seriously, I love you all ❤️ (Better believe when I was leaving the Dolby Theater and walked passed the big Oscar statue I gave that golden booty a little Coup tap - Count: one 😉)

— Lily Gladstone (@lily_gladstone) March 12, 2024

Those of us who clock these things regularly knew that Emma Stone’s turn in Poor Things was most likely to spoil that scenario. Stone offered a showy-yet-accomplished performance as a singular character in an ambitious, creatively weird production. A much-loved past winner delivering a career-best effort, she was just the kind of nominee that Oscar loves to reward. And, as Vulture pointed out, modern Oscar voters seem to enjoy turning against expectations in big moments like this.

But when I expressed those feelings online – that Stone was marvelous and more than earned the award, but the Oscar academy really missed a chance to make history by overlooking Gladstone’s more subtle, quietly powerful turn in a better movie – the knives came out.

The gist of most negative reactions was the implication that I and others lamenting her loss were insisting that ethnicity should trump talent. As if the only or most important reason that an indigenous woman could be nominated for such a lofty award, is by people trying to bring social justice to the Oscars. (I guess Gladstone’s wins as best actress at the Golden Globes and Screen Actors Guild awards, among others, were also nods to diversity?)

As if it couldn’t be possible that perhaps -- just perhaps -- some racial cultural preferences were mixed up in Oscar voters’ attraction to the story of a beautiful, young white woman who has loads of sex while learning to define herself in a male dominated world.

What really disappointed me, however, was reading an analysis which reached all the way back to the 2017 Oscars to imply that one reason Barry Jenkins’ masterpiece Moonlight won best picture honors over La La Land was the pressure to bring social justice to the Oscars.

Talk about missing the point by a mile. What I’m driving at, when I advocate for contenders like Gladstone, Barry Jenkins and Jeffrey Wright, isn’t a finger on the scale to make up for past exclusion.

It’s a plea for Oscar voters to see these performances the way I and so many other people actually see them.

I still remember watching last year’s version of The Color Purple in a screening alongside lots of folks from Black fraternity and sorority organizations. And when the moment arrived where Danielle Brooks’ character intoned about her husband, “I loves Harpo — God knows I do — but I’ll kill him dead before I let him or anybody beat me,” it felt like the whole theater said those words with her. That’s how iconic those lines -- first spoken on film by Oprah Winfrey in the 1985 production – have become for Black America.

That same feeling came after I first saw Cord Jefferson’s brilliant American Fiction, centered on a frustrated, floundering Black writer who creates a stereotypical parody of a Black novel as a dark joke, only to see it become a best seller. I felt as if Jefferson had pulled the same bait-and-switch with his movie that his lead character managed onscreen – using the outrageous premise to draw us all into a more subtle and deliberately powerful story of a Black man struggling to connect with his family after huge losses.

I needed three attempts to get through watching all of Gladstone’s work in Killers of the Flower Moon. Not because the movie was so long I had to “get my mail forwarded to the theater,” like Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel joked. But because it was so hard for me to watch a film centered on the historic exploitation and murder of Native American people by white men.

It sounds like a simple idea, but it’s worth repeating: evocative moments in films will speak differently to different people.

Sometimes, when I’m pushing for a win in an awards category, or championing a particular project, it’s not because I’m putting a finger on the scale for the sake of equality. It’s because I’m more invested in that story than some others because of who I am. And I’m challenging some people, who might not see their cultural preferences as preferences, to consider exactly why they love one thing over another.

In many ways, it is sad to see great artists pitted against each other in these contests. Comparing the delightful, dangerous absurdity of Poor Things to the gritty, punishing tone in Killers of the Flower Moon feels like a fool’s errand, anyway.

But with so much that comes from an Oscar win – including proof that inclusion brings success, accolades and a great argument for more equity – it is important to understand why some people value some performances.

And part of living in a diverse society means valuing the wide range of opinions and reactions, not shrugging off those that don’t fit your worldview.

[myoddessy]

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Famous for her breakout role in the French, Oscar-winning film, "Enchanté", where she played a young girl learning of love and of life through art and foreign cinema. (For this film, Y/n won her first of many Academy Awards, and made history as the youngest nominee to win in said category.) In 2014, she released an album entitled 'As I am' which delved into her troubled personal life and how she fears that there will come a day when those she loves will grow bored of her. 5 of the album's 11 tracks made it onto Billboard's top 100, while a further 2 topped the list for three weeks post-release. Additionally, she made her directorial debut with "Little Women" starring Saoirse Ronan, Timotheé Chalamet, and Florence Pugh, where she also played the role of the eldest March sister, Meg. That year, she won the Academy Award for best director.

BEFORE FAME

She began her acting career at the age of six, where she starred in a number of commercials and minor appearances in soap operas. She also began modeling at a young age, and can be found on the cover of several textbooks.

TRIVIA

In 2015, she was casted for the French dubbing of Joy in the Pixar movie "Inside Out". In 2017, Y/n launched her beauty and cosmetics company "Bare", a brand dedicated to creating a diverse range of product shades and cruelty-free cosmetics. She hosted SNL for the first time on March 11th, 2016

FAMILY LIFE

Despite keeping her personal life quite private, many sources have been able to gather that she has a very close relationship with her mother and two brothers, and is the middle child. We do not know anything about her father. As far as we know, none of her family is involved in showbusiness.

ASSOCIATED WITH

She is most commonly associated with her long-term boyfriend, Formula 1 driver, Charles Leclerc.

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[zahri-melitor]

DC’s Saved by the Belle Reve (2022):

This was a reread for me, but it was nice to do it in context of the surrounding stories. Plus I wanted to reread JPV's terrible childhood.

Sophmore Year: The Gotham Academy story is a very Gotham Academy story. Not much to say. If I have to put up with these give me back Olive Silverlock.

High School Lows: save Katana from being on the Suicide Squad. She and Vixen and Bronze Tiger should form a club that says “we are heroes who are here doing government work. Amanda Waller and Rick Flag have respect for us”. That said…this was a very kludgy attempt to try and combine “Suicide Squad” with “Back to School”. It thought it was funnier than it was. What was the point of giving Tawky Tawny, for instance, a one panel cameo while noting in an editorial box that he had nothing to do with this. A lot of attempting to be zany for not much result.

Back to School: Diversity win! A title that’s supposed to be about back to school contains a story about a queer kid! It didn’t get shoved into DC Pride! That aside, this was very 101 stuff, which tracks, as it was Super Sons, and Super Sons is written for 10 year olds.

Earn It Back: arguments over whether Bruce or Ollie is a better parent aside, I think it’s undeniable if you look at canon that Ollie whiffed it in Roy’s childhood in a way that Bruce didn’t with Dick. I actually like seeing the mentor crowd struggling with the Titans generation, because they all inherited custody of teenagers at a pretty young age and their social circle of experience with parenting mostly consists of each other. I like that they talk about these problems together. Bruce is a know it all in this, but vibeswise I am sure Ollie was delighted to return the favour in the future when BRUCE had a problem that Ollie had his head around.

Piece Making: this was Tiny Titans. I’m slightly amazed that Art Baltazar is still doing Tiny Titans work in the year 2022, but it was a handy, silly way to merge the two themes (school and Suicide Squad)

This is Why: this is a tear jerker of a preboot story (which I appreciated, as Rebirth Jefferson Pierce does not have the life experience to carry this story). Brandon Thomas clearly has feelings about President Lex’s cabinet and wanted to express them, and also wanted to explore Jefferson’s feelings as a teacher.

How Angels Are Made: Dan Watters is like “I have not packed on enough trauma into JPV’s backstory in his mini. Give me some more space to work on it”. I enjoyed it thoroughly.

A Night Off: honestly kinda formulaic high school Dick/Babs. It was fine. They’ve had better stories.

I have to say, the most confusing thing about this as a title is that it didn’t know what it wanted to be. Sophmore Year, Back to School and Piece Making could safely appear in a title marketed to the middle school market, heck even an upper primary market. High School Lows and How Angels Are Made should not appear in a title that is marketed to that audience, and This is Why is written for adults reflecting on decisions they’ve made in conflicted circumstances with no ‘good’ outcome.

What was the intended audience for the title? Because the theme and some of the stories were incredibly juvenile and aimed at an all-ages market, but the title also contained Jean-Paul being tortured in a coffin by his monk teacher and Jefferson Pierce reflecting on being complicit in political decisions made by a supervillain. And okay, that’s kinda Roald Dahl vibes, but parents opting in to Super Sons or Gotham Academy aren’t expecting Dan Watters.

[gallifreyinstituteforlearning]

Hey, I just wanted to ask, I know the gallifreyans have had a lot of enemies (daleks, vampires, etc), does gallifrey have any species they've had friendly interactions with?

Does Gallifrey have anyone they've had friendly interactions with?

While Gallifreyans are often depicted as solitary and secretive, especially the Time Lords, they've formed various alliances and had friendly interactions with multiple species throughout their history. Here's a handful of examples (not exhaustive):

🏛️ The Fledgling Empires

In the Dark Times, the Gallifreyans forged alliances with various fledgling interstellar empires they couldn't conquer. These early alliances helped Gallifrey become one of the most powerful empires in the universe. Notable allies included the Qwerm, Sentients, Modulars, Recursives, and Binaries.

These alliances were crucial in establishing Gallifrey's influence and technological supremacy during that era.

🌌 The Alliance of Races

During the war against the Hyperions, Rassilon founded the Alliance of Races, an intergalactic military force composed of diverse species. This alliance included Hath, Ice Warriors, Judoon, Silurians, Sontarans, Vigil, and Zygons.

The Alliance successfully took down the Hyperions in the Great Inferno and continued to work together to maintain universal harmony afterwards.

⚔️ The War Against Morbius

To fight the Cult of Morbius, the Time Lords allied with several species, including Cybermen, Sontarans, Draconians, Humans from Martak, Martians, and Ogrons.

Morbius and his forces were defeated by the Time Lords and the Sisterhood of the Flame. Hooray!

🔱 The Temporal Powers

The Temporal Powers were an alliance of various time-active races and factions of the universe. They played a significant role in maintaining the stability of time and resisting threats like the Daleks. Members included the Monans, Nekkistani, Sunari, and Phaidonians.

Romana's presidency also saw significant cultural and educational exchanges with the Temporal Powers - Gallifrey began allowing off-world students to attend the Time Lord Academy.

⚔️ The Time War

Before and during the Time War, the Time Lords allied with various species, equipping them with Gallifreyan technology to bolster their defences. One such group was the Gabrielideans, who served as troops in the Time War, and there were also various other members of 'lesser species'.

🏫 So...

Despite their slightly egocentric nature, Gallifreyans have a history of forming strategic alliances and engaging in friendly interactions with various species across the universe, whether through common interests or just trying to win a war (more often the latter, tbh).

Related:

What technology can the Celestial Intervention Agency use to track someone?: Limited overview on CIA tracking technology.

Why is Rassilon everywhere?: Who Rassilon is and why he’s so important.

What are young Gallifreyans/Time Tots taught?: Detailing what the kids of Gallifrey are taught.

Hope that helped! 😃

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