#featuring francis smith

[youremyheaven]

The Astrology of Doppelgangers

I know the astrology behind the physiognomy of people is a very popular niche in astrology but its truly crazy how so many people who look eerily similar share the same nakshatras or planetary dominance.

Heath Ledger & Joseph Gordon Levitt

Heath- Revati Sun & Rising

Joseph- Ashlesha Moon with Sun Conjunct Mercury (in Dhanishta)

Both men are very Mercurial looking

2. Sarah Snook & Cari Cakes

Sarah- Anuradha Sun, Mars in 1h, Mercury in Vishaka in 2h, Moon conjunct Jupiter (in Revati), Mars in Swati in 1h, Saturn in Jyeshta atmakaraka

Cari- Anuradha Rising, Mars in 1h, Vishaka Moon, Mercury conjunct Mars in 1h (in Jyeshta) and Sun conjunct Rahu (in Purvashada), Mars in Jyeshta atmakaraka

3. Janhvi Kapoor & Laura Harrier

Janhvi- Shravana Moon, Saturn & Ketu in UBP, Mercury conjunct Venus in Shatabhisha (Horse Yoni)

Laura- Mars conjunct Rahu in Shravana, UBP Sun, Ashwini Moon (Horse Yoni)

5. Francis Bean Cobain & Alexandra Daddario

Alexandra- Venus in Jyeshta atmakaraka, Purvabhadrapada Sun

Frances- Revati Moon, Venus conjunct Jupiter (Jup in 1h)

They have a Mercury and Jupiter influenced appearance

7. Hozier & Chris Evans

Hozier- Anuradha Moon, Sun in 1h, Shravana stellium

Chris- Anuradha Rising, Sun in 2h, Mars in Rohini in 2h

They have Saturn, Sun & Moon influence in their lewkzz

8. Tom Hardy & Logan Marshall Green

Tom- Mars conjunct Jupiter in Ardra, Venus in Ashlesha

Logan- Swati Sun & Mercury, Shatabhisha Moon, Venus in Jyeshta

They have Rahu & Mercury influenced lewkzz

9. Fiona Apple & Ty Dolla Sign

their birth times are unknown

Fiona- Sun atmakaraka, Mars conjunct Jupiter in Ardra, Ketu in Revati

Ty- Sun atmakaraka, Venus in Shatabhisha, Jupiter in Swati, Sun in Revati

Their eyes are soo Rahuvian, I wish I knew their rising signs :(

10. Solange & Orlando Jones

Orlando- Sun conjunct Rahu (in Revati)

Solange- Ardra Sun

They have a Rahuvian appearance, wish I knew their birth time because I feel like they have other aspects in common

11. Boy George & Sam Smith

Sam- Mula Moon (dog yoni), Venus atmakaraka (in Krittika)

George- Ardra Moon (dog yoni), Venus in 1h (in Bharani)

13. Myrna Loy & Deva Cassel

Myrna- Purvaphalguni Moon conjunct Mercury, Ketu conjunct Asc in Shatabhisha

Deva- Purvaphalguni Sun, Magha Moon conjunct Mercury, Rahu in 2h

Claire had mentioned how Rahuvian women have serpentine features, I see that in both of their eye area and face shape, especially the pinched back nose, they also have Purvaphalguni in their big 3 (Rat yoni face shape) and Ketuvian influence as well

14. John Malkovich & Austin Butler

Austin- Anuradha Moon, Mars in Purvaphalguni amatyakaraka, Jupiter in Ashlesha atmakaraka, Ketu in Punarvasu

John- Mercury conjunct Venus in Anuradha, Purvaphalguni Rising, Jyeshta Sun, Ketu in Punarvasu

In my post about the absorptive quality of Venus I had mentioned the two of them, Austin pretends to be Elvis irl (made worse by the fact that his atmakaraka is in a water sign) and John pretends to be European lol

Venusian men give me the creeps ngl, idk why Claire made them seem like the most ideal type of man ugh

15. Denise Richards and Doutzen Kroes

Denise- Dhanishta Sun, Vishaka Moon, Krittika Rising

Doutzen- Venus & Mars in Purvabhadrapada, Saturn & Ketu in Vishaka, Uttarashada Sun conjunct Jupiter

They have Lion Yoni (Dhanishta & PBP), heavy Jupiter influence and Sun influence (Krittika & Uttarashada)

16. Leighton Meester & Minka Kelly

Leighton- Mercury in Purvabhadrapada atmakaraka, Revati Moon amatyakaraka

Minka- Vishaka Moon amatyakaraka

Jupiter, Mercury & Moon seem to affect their appearance

17. Christopher Walken & Scarlett Johansson

Christopher Walken- Revati Sun, Shravana Moon

Scarlett- Mars in Shravana 2h, Mercury in Jyeshta 1h (atmakaraka), Venus & Jupiter in Purvashada in 2h

I think their Monkey Yoni (Shravana + Purvashada) along with Mercury influence (Revati & Jyeshta) contributes to their facial similarity.

18. Dimple Kapadia & Sandra Bullock

Dimple- Chitra Moon, Rohini Sun, Mercury in Krittika atmakaraka

Sandra-Dhanishta Moon, Venus & Mars in Mrigashira, Moon amatyakaraka and Jupiter in Krittika atmakaraka

They have Mars, Moon & Jupiter influence, Rohini & Mrigashira's Serpent Yoni can also be seen

19. Collin Ferrell & Emraan Hashmi

Colin- Sun in Rohini, Purvabhadrapada Moon, Venus atmakaraka (in Punarvasu), Jupiter in Pushya (exalted) & Saturn in UBP (hella Saturn energy)

Emraan- Moon in Shravana, Purvabhadrapada Mars (amatyakaraka) & Ketu, Venus atmakaraka (in Dhanishta), Sun conjunct Mercury in UBP

They have Moon, Jupiter, Saturn & Venus influence, Dhanishta & Purvabhadrapada's Lion Yoni can also be seen in their appearance

20. Raveena Tandon & Twinkle Khanna

Raveena- Chitra stellium (Mercury, Venus, Mars)

Twinkle-Dhanishta Moon

Mars dominant bombshells<3 fun fact Raveena used to date Akshay Kumar in the 90s and Twinkle is married to Akshay, I guess he has a type lol

21. Minhyuk & Soobin

Minhyuk- Revati Moon, Venus in Jyeshta

Soobin- Jyeshta Sun

Two Mercurial kings <33

22. Priyanka Chopra & Eva Mendes

Priyanka is Punarvasu Sun, Venus in Mrigashira, Mars & Jupiter in Chitra (heavy Mars energy)

Eva is Purvabhadrapada Sun, Mercury conjunct Jupiter (in Dhanishta), Saturn conjunct Ketu (in Mrigashira) (basically a lot of Mars influence)

They both have heavy Jupiter + Mars energy in their chart, both of these are masculine planets and if you watch their interviews you can see how tough or kinda fierce, zero bullshit they can be BUT all that said, Priyanka has Rohini Moon (exalted) and some Hasta placements as well, whereas Eva is a Pushya Moon, Moon influence makes you very Yin and Pushya is the most feminine nakshatra so while they have a strong, intimidating, "don't mess with me" attitude & influence going on, they're both also very feminine, very refined, very poised etc, I think its especially reflected in their street style as well.

23. NingNing & Jennie

Their similarity is their facial shape and overall facial harmony

Ningning- exalted Jupiter (Jupiter exalts in Cancer), Mercury conjunct Mars (in Hasta), Chitra Sun (Tiger yoni)

Jennie- Vishaka Moon (Tiger yoni), Sun conjunct Mercury (in Uttarashada)

The tiger yoni resemblance + Jupiter inverted triangle face shape + Mercury influence giving delicate features is <33

24. Taeyeon & Karina

Karina- Punarvasu Moon, Mercury & Venus in UBP, Mars conjunct Jupiter (in Bharani)

Taeyeon- Purvabhadrapada Sun, UBP Moon, Mars conjunct Jupiter (in Krittika)

They have Jupiter, Saturn & Mars influence in their appearance

Its interesting because Karina's conjunction (look out for conjunctions in your chart btw, they have a major influence on you) is in a Venusian nak which is yin whereas Taeyeon's in a Sun nak which is yang, I think this reflects in their appearance as well since they look similar but Taeyeon has a bolder vibe, along with a pronounced Yang appearance (Dramatic/Gamine in essence theory)

25. Hrithik Roshan & Bradley Cooper

Hrithik- Purvashada Sun & Mercury, Pushya Moon, Anuradha Rising

Bradley- Purvashada Sun, Chitra Moon, Anuradha Rising

They have the same big 3 minus their Moon naks. Their appearance is affected by Venus & Saturn.

26. Disha Patani & Penelope Cruz

Disha- Mrigashira Stellium (Sun, Venus & Ketu), Ashwini Mars, Jupiter in Magha, Rahu in Mula

Penelope- Mrigashira Saturn & Ketu, Ashwini Sun & Mercury

Disha & Penelope have a similar combination of nakshatras with a strong Mars + Ketu influence, Penelope has Ashwini (Ketu ruled) in her luminaries whereas Disha has a Ketu stellium in 3 different nakshatras (I don't count this as a stellium in the traditional sense but having that much Ketuvian energy in your chart is bound to have an effect on you)

27. Julia Michaels & Soha Ali Khan

Soha- Swati Moon & Mars, Venus in Vishaka atmakaraka & Ketu in Purvabhadrapada

Julia Michaels- Swati stellium, Vishaka Sun & Moon

They have a Swati & Jupiter influenced appearance

28. Anushka Sharma & Julia Michaels

Anushka- Swati Moon, Sun conjunct Jupiter (in Bharani)

Julia- Swati stellium (mercury, venus & jupiter), Sun & Moon in Vishaka

They have a Swati, Sun and Jupiter influence.

29. Ryan Gosling & Ranbir Kapoor

Ryan- Purvashada Sun, Shravana Ketu, Venus & Saturn in Hasta

Ranbir-Shravana Moon, Purvashada Ketu, Sun & Mercury in Hasta

They have strong Moon influenced appearance along with Shravana & Purvashada's Monkey Yoni

[morrigans-umbrella]

putting my english major to work

AKA

unit 919 favourite (semi popular so you’re not forced to google them all) classics headcanons

starting off strong with morrigan. for reasons i hope are evident i think she is absolutely a gothic girlie, she’s probably got an affinity for poe. i’d say her favourite is the raven, though unlike most poe fan girls i don’t see her as someone who is able to yap endlessly about why she likes him. she’s quite reserved with her interests after all. i imagine she’s capable of giving solid but simple reasons to justify herself when asked (pressed) by her friends but otherwise keeps her thoughts internal.

cadence, this might be a hear me out, has an adoration for oscar wilde. my first thought was dracula actually but as someone who is perpetually cursed to be forgotten i think she’d enjoy the way wilde writes. she finds society frivolous and rather stupid, and wilde is prompt to agree with her on this. i’d say her favourite text is the importance of being earnest, as it’s possibly the most ridiculous piece of nonsense ever, entirely on purpose.

hawthorne was a hard one, as i don’t think he willingly reads anything that he could preemptively deem “boring”. i had to shake my brain like a maraca to try think of something easy and entertaining enough to keep his white boy adhd brain locked in long enough for him to intake it. the conclusion drawn was that i think he could survive through three men in a boat (sincerest apologies she’s a little niche). i found it funny enough, i think hawthorne is capable of switching off his brain and blindly enjoying it.

anah. well. i adore her greatly and i was a little in between. i think she’d ADORE little women. i think she has incredibly strong opinions on all the film remakes and could give you an extensive breakdown of the pros and cons. however. i also think the only CORRECT choice with her is pride and prejudice. she seems like she enjoys a good love story that has her giggling and kicking her legs it just befits her.

now, archan. if you ask he will lie to your face, he will very confidently say the most pretentious book he can think of. this is because his favourite classic dodie smith’s i capture the castle. which isn’t embarrassing by any means, but it is a very silly romance novel (i am strongly passionate about it). i think he likes to read casually more than obsessively and it’s a relatively easy read, and if you get the right copy the cover makes you look very distinguished in public.

mahir was harder as i had to test my knowledge of various translations across the world. he’s definitely a poetry type, i think he likes collections of poems as opposed to large brick novels. poems are more entertaining to translate and test your skill far more. i think he’d like mahmoud darwish (who is unfortunately NOT a classical author but i wanted to bring him up anyway), so i’m marking his as leaves of grass by walt whitman. which i strongly recommend to all poetry enjoyers out there. he definitely would get into translation purism beef online if he could. i know it in my heart.

so francis was kind of hard. i was actually tempted to be sneaky and pick an old recipe book as his favourite without specifying BUT i concluded through my non biased perfectly objective opinions he’s an agatha christie enjoyer. poisoning and cooking are sort of born of the same mother. to me at least. his favourite is dumb witness, as it features a brilliant dog. full disclaimer that’s the one i am presently reading, so i don’t know everything that occurs in it, but i know in my heart he would enjoy this.

thaddea was hard, man. i expended my one easy ish to read comedy on hawthorne and i refuse to repeat. then i remembered treasure island. which i also have not finished (someone stole my copy when i was 50 pages in). i don’t actually think she banks too hard on humour to get through books, she more so is interested in action and adventure. i actually think thaddea enjoys to read, she just has a hard time keeping herself focussed and finding the time to sit down and enjoy it, so she probably leans toward audiobooks.

lambeth. well. i opted against the one i initially was thinking of not because it wouldn’t fit just because i considered the discussion that surrounds it and concluded i didn’t feel compelled to dig into that here. she’s definitely a prose enjoyer, she has probably the most “refined” taste save for maybe mahir (i like to believe they talk books together frequently). after much consideration i concluded on black beauty. on account of the fact that it’s my (second) favourite and i think she would appreciate how gorgeous the craftsmanship is.

[byneddiedingo]

Battling Butler (Buster Keaton, 1926)

Cast: Buster Keaton, Snitz Edwards, Sally O'Neil, Walter James, Budd Fine, Francis McDonald, Mary O'Brien, Tom Wilson, Eddie Borden. Screenplay: Paul Gerard Smith, Al Boasberg, Charles Henry Smith, Lex Neal, based on a play by Stanley Brightman and Austin Melford. Cinematography: Bert Haines, Devereaux Jennings. 

Rich man Alfred Butler (Buster Keaton) goes glamping with his valet (Snitz Edwards) and falls in love with a backwoods maiden (Sally O'Neil). When he's mistaken for the lightweight boxer Alfred "Battling" Butler (Francis McDonald), he has to prove his manly prowess to her burly father (Walter James) and brother (Budd Fine). Unfortunately, Keaton's comic routines in the boxing ring pale in comparison with Charles Chaplin's boxing scene in City  Lights(Chaplin, 1931). Keaton gets more laughs from entering the ring, getting tangled in the ropes, than he does while in it. Not one of Keaton's more inventive feature films, Battling Butler suffers a little from predictable plotting, derived from a Broadway musical that starred Charles Ruggles. Still, even a second-tier Keaton film is better than almost anyone else's standout movie.

[monsieuroverlord]

The last bit of the Fall of X Titles are announced, which means the final two issues of the Sabretooth War

source here

Wolverine #49

written by Benjamin Percy and Victor LaValle, art by Geoff Shaw, cover by Leinil Francis Yu

"Armor up for the penultimate part of 'Sabretooth War!' Wolverine is powerless—but not defenseless.

 Forge made Logan one last invention, and with the lives of the X-Men and all mutants on the line, it’s time to unleash the ultimate weapon! COLLECTORS’ NOTE: Featuring the full debut of the Adamantium Armor!"

Wolverine #50

written by Benjamin Percy and Victor LaValle, Larry Hama + more

art by Cory Smith, Geoff Shaw, Javi Fernandez, Daniel Picciotto + more

cover by Lenil Francis Yu

"Creed vs. Logan—The final showdown! It’s all come down to this: the final battle between Wolverine and Sabretooth. The Sabretooth War concludes in the way it began—a violent, bloody battle—but who will be left standing? Plus: Special short stories celebrating fifty issues of this run and 50 years of Wolverine, from legendary Logan scribes including Larry Hama, as well as a final send-off from Benjamin Percy and Javi Fernández, and some special surprises!"

We also have the final issues of Rise of the Powers of X and Fall of the House of X, and X-Men Forever

Rise of the Powers of X #4

written by Kieron Gillen, art and cover by Luciano Vecchio

"The battle for all time! The X-epic concludes in a battle between those who are outside time and that which is now and forever...and the result is being decided by whether someone can ultimately make the right choice. The end of the Krakoan Age barrels our way as the two series that are one conclude!"

Fall of the House of X #4

Written by Gerry Duggan, art by Lucas Werneck, cover by Pepe Larraz

"The battle for the future! It all comes down to this: Orchis versus the X-Men, winner take the future! Orchis has pushed mutantkind to their lowest point ever, but that just means the X-Men have had to fight back like never before. Will it be enough? We continue to barrel toward the conclusion of the Krakoan Age as the two stories that are one come to an end!"

X-Men Forever #3

written by Kieron Gillen, art by Luca Maresca, cover by Mark Brooks

"Now… War in Krakoa! A hunt in the White Hot Room! And a heartwarming family reunion (by which we mean "possibly involving setting fire to someone's heart with a flamethrower"). Spinning out from RISE OF THE POWERS OF X and IMMORTAL X-MEN comes a must-read for the conclusion of the Krakoan Age!"

X-Men Forever #4

written by Kieron Gillen, art by Luca Maresca, cover by Mark Brooks

"…and forever! Our secrets, sinister or otherwise, are over. X-MEN FORVER ends with a question—after everything, do we have Hope or not? From between the pages of IMMORTAL X-MEN and RISE OF THE POWERS OF X, the final secrets of the Krakoan Age are revealed here!"

Also they have this bit:

That must refer to issue #35, I think, so i guess we have one more after issue #34

[paper-hats-comic]

An Introduction

Well, hello there!

Welcome to Paper Hats, a Moomin fancomic project written and drawn by @janetkwallace for the purpose of showcasing his/her/their artistic talents by transforming words into images, which may or may not accurately reflect each other, but which are somehow connected.

What is Paper Hats?

Paper Hats is a Moomin fanfiction I've been writing since 2022. You can read it on Archive of Our Own (AO3).

The title came from a song by This Heat, one of my favorite bands at the time I wrote the first drafts. So far, it has eight chapters in total and, at some point, I thought "what if I adapted this story into a comic book?", and that's how it all began.

And what's the story about? What are the themes?

Well, it began as a study of Mrs. Fillyjonk's character, an exploration of her worries and fears, whether a person's negative traits define their entire being and how someone feels after doing something wrong. The overall tone is borrowed from Moominpappa at Sea and November in Moominvalley, both novels which featured a melancholic and somber mood. I enjoy writing introspective characters and how they sort out thoughts, manage disorders, express their feelings, and this story is about states of mind, reflected in the writing and art style.

The writing

Stream of consciousness. Lots and lots of stream of consciousness, combined with introspection, nostalgia, existentialism and the absurd that is to think, act and feel about things. I try to make the characters as sympathetic as possible while not denying their flaws. And speaking of flaws, Paper Hats is a story about characters reflecting on their wrongdoing, what it means to them and others.

The artwork

Most of the comic is made up of individual pieces of art that somehow interconnect to tell a story. The text exists to complement the art, while the art exists to illustrate various meanings based on the text chosen for the page. Sometimes the text and artwork do not match at all, but they exist with each other. Eh, it's very experimental, and a lot of the artwork is there to translate emotions that always change shape, size, color, everything.

The inspiration for this comic came after I read "wake Up", a Daredevil comic written by Brian Michael Bendis and drawn by David Mack. The artwork of those comics has a dreamy, oneiric look, which I'm very fond of.

Artistic influences

Besides Tove Jansson, here’s a few: Francis Bacon, Bill Sienkiewicz, August Natterer, Barry Windsor-Smith, Hirō Isono, Deryk Thomas, Paul Klee, etc.

Chapter index (A list of the comics I've finished so far)

[tfc2211]

Play ▶ Retro Obscuro No. 139 - Christmas

The Belmonts - Wintertime The Surf Boys - Stuck In The Chimney Francis Smith - Solar System Simon, Santa's Supersonic Son Santo And Johnny - Twistin' Bells Sylvia Reid - Christmas Rock And Roll Babs Gonzales - Teenage Santa Claus Gisele Mackenzie - Too Fat For The Chimney Jim Easter And The Artistic's - White Christmas The Copycats Featuring Kimo & Sabbe - The Abominable Snow-Man Ed McCurdy And The Boomers With Joe Cribari - Red Hair And Green Eyes The Debonaires - Crazy Santa Claus Gary Ramey With Floyd And The Little Soul Sisters - Moon-Y Min-I Men Visit Santa Claus (Part 1) Walter Stone "The Cry Baby" And The Tradewinds - Christmas Time Again Judy And The Duets - Christmas With The Beatles Mie Nakao - Jingle Bells The Cavaliers - Santa's Soul Gus Colletti - Santa Is A Superman Doye O'Dell - I'm Pickin' Fights For Christmas Johnny Preston - (I Want A) Rock And Roll Guitar Fred Bergin And His Music - Deck The Halls Janette Eden - You Turn Me On (And I Light Up) The Wilder Brothers - I Wanna Goat For Christmas Jack Ware - What Did Santa Claus Used To Be? The Martels - Rockin' Santa Claus The Lollipops - Mister Santa Idle Few - A Letter To Santa Yasunori Nakajima And The Latin Rhythm Kings - Winter Wonderland Bobby The Poet - White Christmas (3 O'Clock Weather Report) Judy Jamison - The Santa Claus Twist Gus De Wert Trio And Jeannie Jay - Space Age Santa Claus Jeri Kelly - Poor Ole' Santa Claus The Splendors - Winter Time The Teardrops - Hey Gingerbread Little Rita Faye - I Fell Out Of A Christmas Tree Jim Backus - Why Don't You Go Home For Christmas Jimmy Allen, Tommy Bartella - When Santa Comes Over The Brooklyn Bridge Donna And The Dees - I Know There's A Santa Claus The Pixies Three - Cold Cold Winter Bet E. Martin - Mrs. Santa Claus The Surfers - Here Comes Santa Claus In A Red Canoe The Sherwoods - Cold And Frosty Morning The Qualities & Sun Ra - It's Christmas Time

[djscuffs]

New Mix! Live at Cabana Pool Bar, Summer 2023. 2 hours of Dance, Pop, House, Baile Funk, Jersey Club, and more mixed by DJ SCUFFS. Featuring music from Doja Cat, Rihanna, Avicii, Jengi, Central Cee, and more! 

Playlist

Barbatuques – Baianá – DJ Larry-T Remix Diplo, Charli Xcx, Herve Pagez – Spicy  Jamelia – Superstar – Stavros Martina & Kevin D Remix Nelly – Hot In Herre – Da Phonk vs Lules & Naken Remix Doja Cat – Woman  Doja Cat – Woman ft. Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj, Dua Lipa, Missy Elliott (Remix) Timbaland ft. Keri Hilson & D.O.E. – The Way I Are – Stavros Martina & Kevin D Remix Bell Biv DeVoe – Poison – Bastian Bell Remix Timbaland ft. Justin Timberlake & Nelly Furtado – Give It To Me – Le Boeuf Remix ACRAZE – Do It To It FT Cherish Dillon Francis – Goodies Kanye West – Mercy – FOMO Remix Bruno Mars vs. Timmy Trumpet & Kastra – Uptown Funk (HMC 2019 Bootleg) Rihanna – Rude Boy (AANSE Remix) Jain – Makeba – Jerry Wallis Remix Shenseea & Megan Thee Stallion – Lick – Anthem Kingz Finer Things Edit Crystal Waters – Gypsy Woman (She’s Homeless) – Anthem Kingz Don’t Stop Moving Edit Jorja Smith – Little Things x Gypsy Woman (L BEATS MASHUP) David Guetta/Kid Cudi – Memories (feat. Kid Cudi) – 2021 Remix Avicii – Levels – RICHIE ROZEX Remix Daft Punk – One More Time – Lambue, Guztav & Siëma Remix Tag Team – Whoomp! There It Is – DJ Serg Remix LMFAO – Party Rock Anthem – Tony B & Vocalteknix Remix Eve ft. Gwen Stefani – Let Me Blow Ya Mind – Anthem Kingz Work My Body Edit Central Cee – Doja – Vunzige Deuntjes SoundSystem Remix LMFAO – Sexy And I Know It – Richastic Remix Barbatuques – Baianá – Rogerson Remix Jengi – Bel Mercy Rihanna – Rude Boy (Klean Remix) Nina Sky x CHAMOS – Move Ya Body Shenseea & Megan Thee Stallion – Lick – ETX Coolie Dance Riddim Edit Bob Sinclar ft. Big Ali – Rock This Party (Everybody Dance Now) – MIKIS & ZING Remix Richastic – The Roof Is On Fire – Tall Boys Clap Intro Don Omar ft. Lucenzo – Danza Kuduro – Kevin D & Sven & Rolf Remix Farruko – Pepas (Smoothies Baile Funk Remix) Pitbull – Give Me Everything (BeatBreaker ‘Barranquilla’ Banger) Mark Ronson – Uptown Funk FT BRUNO MARS (Club Breakerz x Medy Landia Mambo Edit) DJ Katch – Banga Black Eyed Peas – My Humps – Stavros Martina & Kevin D Remix Robin Thicke ft. Pharrell – Blurred Lines – Stavros Martina & Kevin D Remix Rihanna ft. Calvin Harris – We Found Love – DSM League Remix Delirious & Alex K ft. Max-A-Million – Sexual Healing – Anthem Kingz Closer Edit Koffee   – Toast (262 Remix) James Hype/Miggy Dela Rosa/Oliver Heldens – Ferrari – Oliver Heldens Remix Axwell Λ Ingrosso – More Than You Know (Extended Mix)  Avicii – Levels – DJ Serg Remix Technotronic – Pump Up The Jam – Sico Vox Remix Tag Team – Whoomp! There It Is – Lincoln Baio Money Edit Salt-N-Pepa x Megan Thee Stallion – Push It Flamin Hottie (Jonney Miles Segue) City Girls – Twerkulator – MarkCutz Remix Megan Thee Stallion – Thot Shit – DJ Serg Sniper Move Shake Drop Edit Rihanna – Only Girl (In The World) – Stavros Martina & Kevin D Remix Rihanna – Don’t Stop The Music – Trayze Carnival Remix Taio Cruz – Dynamite – ZIGGY & Replay M Remix Flo Rida ft. Sesman – Low – Richastic Remix  DJ Crell/Silez – Do it To it – Baile Funk Remix J Balvin & Skrillex – In Da Getto Barbatuques – Baianà – Jack Back Remix Steve Aoki Daddy Yankee Play-N-Skillz and Elvis Crespo – Azukita (CloudNine Intro Edit) Deorro – Bailar (Afro Bros Bootleg) Steve Aoki & Willy William ft. Sean Paul, El Alfa – Mambo Jengi – Bel Mercy – Richtanner Remix  Wiley & Sean Paul & Stefflon Don feat. Idris Elba – Wale – Boasty (Grandtheft x Wuki Dub) Rihanna – Don’t Stop The Music – Richastic Remix

[geekcavepodcast]

"Avengers Assemble" in New Comic

Marvel Comics has announced a new limited series Avengers Assemble, spinning out of Jed MacKay's Avengers run. Avengers Assemble is written by Steve Orlando, who will be joined by various artists throughout the 5-issue run like Cory Smith, Scot Eaton, Marcelo Ferreira, Valentina Pinti, and more. The comic will feature a new threat each issue.

During the Blood Hunt "a ragtag group of volunteer Avengers set out to change the tide of battle. And in the aftermath, Captain America will form the Avengers Emergency Response Squad! Steve’s handpicked team of veterans and newcomers live and train in Avengers Mansion, and when Captain America sounds the mission horn, whoever’s on base has seconds to pack up and deploy." The team consists of Steve Rogers / Captain America, Wasp, Clint Barton / Hawkeye, Hercules, She-Hulk, Photo, Night Thrasher, Lightning, Wonder Man, Shang-Chi, and Julie Power / Lightspeed.

The AVENG.E.R.S. first test comes after "the Red Skull’s daughter discovers a dangerous artifact, Cap, Wasp, Photon and Shang-Chi set out to stop her—while Hawkeye hosts a poker game for the late arrivals." (Marvel Comics)

Avengers Assemble #1 (of 5) goes on sale on September 11, 2024. The first issue will sport a main cover by Leinil Francis Yu, an Avengers Jacket variant cover by Cory Smith, a variant cover by Emilio Laiso, and a variant cover by Betsy Cola.

(Image via Marvel Comics - Leinil Francis Yu's Cover of Avengers Assemble #1)

[obtener2]

"'The Heart of Lincoln' was made in 1915 and recut in 1922, as Lauro tells Newsday’s Tara Smith. But then, like many other #SilentFilms from this period, it vanished. According to the Library of Congress, nearly 11,000 American silent feature films were released between 1912 and 1929, but only about 3,300 are known to have survived. The library had previously listed The Heart of #Lincoln in a record of 7,200 silent films classified as 'lost.'” Smithsonian Magazine

[fatalpoison4u]

As the great Douglas Adams once put it, “Space is big.”

Space travel in science fictionSpace travel,  or space flight (less often, starfaring or star voyaging ) is a classic science-fiction theme that has captivated the public and is almost archetypal for science fiction. Space travel, interplanetary or interstellar, is usually performed in space ships. Spacecraft propulsion in various works ranges from the scientifically plausible to the totally fictitious. While generally associated with science fiction, space travel – involving magic or supernatural entities such as angels – has also occasionally featured in fantasy. Early works of science fiction, termed "proto SF" – such as novels by 17th-century writers Francis Godwin and Cyrano de Bergerac, and by astronomer Johannes Kepler – include "lunar romances", much of whose action takes place on the Moon. Science-fiction critic George Slusser also pointed to Christopher Marlowe's Doctor Faustus (1604) – in which the main character is able to see the entire earth from high above – and noted the connections of space travel to earlier dreams of flight and air travel, as far back as the writings of Plato and Socrates. In such a grand view, space travel, and inventions such as various forms of "star drive", can be seen as metaphors for freedom, including "free[ing] mankind from the prison of the solar system".

In the following centuries, while science fiction addressed many aspects of futuristic science as well as space travel, space travel proved the more influential with the genre's writers and readers, evoking their sense of wonder. Most works were mainly intended to amuse readers, but a small number, often by authors with a scholarly background, sought to educate readers about related aspects of science, including astronomy; this was the motive of the influential American editor Hugo Gernsback, who dubbed it "sugar-coated science" and "scientification".

From the late 19th and early 20th centuries on, there was a visible distinction between the more "realistic", scientific fiction (which would later evolve into hard SF), whose authors, often scientists like Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and Max Valier, focused on the more plausible concept of interplanetary travel (to the Moon or Mars); and the more grandiose, less realistic stories of "escape from Earth into a Universe filled with worlds", which gave rise to the genre of space opera, pioneered by E. E. Smith and popularized by the television series Star Trek, which debuted in 1966.

The successes of 20th-century space programs, such as the Apollo 11 Moon landing, have often been described as "science fiction come true" and have served to further "demystify" the concept of space travel within the solar system. Henceforth writers who wanted to focus on the "myth of space travel" were increasingly likely to do so through the concept of interstellar travel. While the theme of space travel has generally been seen as optimistic, some stories by revisionist authors, often more pessimistic and disillusioned, juxtapose the two types, contrasting the romantic myth of space travel with a more down-to-earth reality. George Slusser suggests that "science fiction travel since World War II has mirrored the United States space program: anticipation in the 1950s and early 1960s, euphoria into the 1970s, modulating into skepticism and gradual withdrawal since the 1980s."

Many, particularly early, writers of science fiction did not address means of travel in much detail, and many writings of the "proto-SF" era were disadvantaged by their authors' living in a time when knowledge of space was very limited — in fact, many early works did not even consider the concept of vacuum and instead assumed that an atmosphere of sorts, composed of air or "aether", continued indefinitely. Highly influential in popularizing the science of science fiction was the 19th-century French writer Jules Verne, whose means of space travel in his 1865 novel, From the Earth to the Moon (and its sequel, Around the Moon), was explained mathematically, and whose vehicle — a gun-launched space capsule — has been described as the first such vehicle to be "scientifically conceived" in fiction.

A certain disenchantment with this theme necessarily set in after the actual Moon landing in 1969, for human life in outer space proved less than heavenly. Far from swashbucklers, astronauts and cosmonauts were highly-trained technicians whose primary motive was to preserve their hardware. They grappled with strict limits in fuel, power, water, oxygen, and privacy, along with cramped personal quarters—a life more akin to submarine service than to a romantic flight aboard a luxury starship.

The SF works that treat space travel with nuts-and-bolts realism are a minority taste. Science fiction far more commonly omits the unromantic aspects of space travel, especially through one of the genre’s commonest stage devices, the “faster-than-light drive,” or “warp drive.” Although this imaginary technology is no more technically plausible than lifelike androids, it is a necessity for the alien-planet adventure story. Science fiction writers cheerfully sacrifice the realities of astrophysics in the service of imaginary worlds.Interstellar travel

Interstellar travel refers to the currently theoretical idea of interstellar probes or crewed spacecraft moving between stars or planetary systems in a galaxy. Interstellar travel would be much more difficult than interplanetary spaceflight (let alone intergalactic travel). Whereas the distances between the planets in the Solar System are less than 30 astronomical units (AU), the distances between stars are typically hundreds of thousands of AU, and are usually expressed in light-years. Because of the vastness of those distances, non-generational interstellar travel based on known physics would need to occur at a high percentage of the speed of light; even so, travel times would be long, at least decades and perhaps millennia or longer.

The speeds required for interstellar travel in a human lifetime far exceed what current methods of space travel can provide. Even with a hypothetically perfectly efficient propulsion system, the kinetic energy corresponding to those speeds is enormous by today's standards of energy development. Moreover, collisions at those speeds, by the spacecraft with cosmic dust and gas can be very dangerous for both passengers and the spacecraft itself.

The crew of an interstellar ship would face several significant hazards, including the psychological effects of long-term isolation, the effects of exposure to ionizing radiation, and the physiological effects of weightlessness to the muscles, joints, bones, immune system, and eyes.Proposed methods:

Slow, uncrewed probes

Fast, uncrewed probes

Slow, crewed missions: In crewed missions, the duration of a slow interstellar journey presents a major obstacle and existing concepts deal with this problem in different ways. They can be distinguished by the "state" in which humans are transported on-board of the spacecraft.

Fast, crewed missions: If a spaceship could average 10 percent of light speed (and decelerate at the destination, for human crewed missions), this would be enough to reach Proxima Centauri in forty years. Several propulsion concepts have been proposed that might be eventually developed to accomplish this, but none of them are ready for near-term (few decades) developments at an acceptable cost.

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Frederick C. Flemister (February 5, 1917 - February 29, 1976) was an artist most recognized for his paintings during the early 1940s, while he was based in Atlanta. He was one of the foremost artists to emerge from a group taught and influenced by Hale Aspacio Woodruff, founder of Atlanta University’s School of Art. He was born in Jackson, Georgia.

His most famous paintings include works such as “Self Portrait”, “Man with a Brush,” “The Mourners,” and “Madonna.” His works are often associated with the Harlem Renaissance artists of the 1920s. His style has been described as expressionistic and compared to that of 16th-century Italian Renaissance painters.

He attended John Herron Art Institute. He taught at Atlanta University.

Before he could graduate from his nine-month course of studies at John Herron Art Institute, he left to serve in WWII. He was stationed for two years at the Army base, Camp Lee, Virginia (1942-44). He moved to New York City. Little is known about his artistic output after the mid-1940s.

One of his early notable exhibitions was “The Art of the American Negro, 1852-1940,” which was organized by the American Negro Exposition and held at the Tanner Art Galleries of Chicago. This exhibit, which showcased the work of eight students of Hale Woodruff, was the occasion where he won first prize in oil for his “Man with a Brush.” While still a soldier in the Army, he was the featured artist at the Barnett-Aden Gallery exhibit, “The Negro in Art.”

His work has been featured in several exhibits including the High Art Museum, Dillard University, New Orleans; the American Negro Exposition, Chicago; the Institute of Modern Art; the Albany Institute of History and Art; City College of New York; Xavier University in Ohio; and the Smith College Museum of Art. His work was featured as part of “The Negro in Art” exhibition at the Barnett-Aden Gallery.

He married his second wife Beatrice Francis (1947). They had two sons. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

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January Solicits are posted!

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We're seeing the launch of the next phase of Krakoa/X-Men Era, including the Resurrection of Magneto, Rise of the Powers of X, Fall of the House of X, Dead X-Men (featuring the elected X-Men Team from the last Hellfire Gala) and Wolverine's Sabretooth War!

Also, Marvel Meow is making its print debut!

Wolverine #41 written by Ben Percy and Victor LaValle, art by Cory Smith and Geoff Shaw, main cover by Leinil Francis Yu.

Get ready for the showdown to end all showdowns – WOLVERINE VS. SABRETOOTH!

"It’s been years since these heavy hitters have crossed paths in the Marvel Universe, but as Krakoa falls, so rises SABRETOOTH – and he’s out for revenge! They threw VICTOR CREED in the PIT, but he’s free and, wielding an army of Sabretooths, will prove once and for all why he is LOGAN’s ultimate nemesis. Co-written by literary powerhouses Benjamin Percy (WOLVERINE, GHOST RIDER) and Victor LaValle (The Changeling, SABRETOOTH) and drawn by artistic dynamos Cory Smith (CONAN, GHOST RIDER) and Geoff Shaw (WEAPONS OF VENGEANCE, WOLVERINE: PATCH), don’t miss the inaugural issue in this multi-shipping saga leading up to the landmark issue #50!"

Marvel Meow #1

Writing and art by Nao Fuji, Variant cover by Chrissie Zullo

"MARVEL MEOW MAKES ITS PAWESOME PRINT DEBUT!

Marvel’s most fearsome – and furriest – heroes are here to save the day and beg for treats in the process! Follow Chewie, Liho, Alpine and the rest of the Avengers’ feline friends as they cause a few cat-tastrophes…and maybe vanquish some villains in the process! Whether it’s crashing Captain Marvel’s apartment or defeating Doc Ock, you can always count on these cats for some cute chaos! Collecting the hit Infinity Comic series from Marvel Unlimited and featuring a brand-new cover and exclusive new story!"

Resurrection of Magneto

written by Al Ewing, art by Luciano Vecchio, main cover by Stefano Caselli

"On Krakoa, resurrection from the dead was as easy as completing a circuit – but Krakoa fell. The time of easy miracles is over, and only the hard roads are left. Now it falls to Storm – as the epic conclusion to the Krakoan age looms – to bring their oldest enemy home to fight against the FALL OF THE HOUSE OF X…but after all he did, and all that was done to him, can Magneto bear to return?"

Dead X-Men

Written by Steve Foxe, art by Vincenzo Carratu, Bernard Chang, and Jonas Scharf, main cover by Pepe Perez

"DEATH WAS ONLY THE BEGINNING!

When the world turned against Krakoa, these five mutants lost their lives…but their mission as X-Men is just getting started. To preserve Xavier’s dream, they must accomplish the impossible – or die again trying! Spinning out from RISE OF THE POWERS OF X, discover…who are the DEAD X-MEN?!"

Rise of the Powers of X

Written by Kieron Gillen, art and main cover by R. B. Silva

"THE FIGHT FOR KRAKOA HAS BEEN LOST!

Ten years ago, the mutants returned from their exile to try and reclaim the Earth from the forces of Orchis. They failed.  Now, within the victorious Orchis with their gauntlet choking the world, Nimrod and Omega Sentinel put their plan within a plan into action. They are to summon their binary god to consume everything in their accession. All that stands between them is the X-Men. What can they do? They’re the X-Men. They’ll find a way. That’s their power. So begins a story beyond time and space, with the rise of powers beyond our petty human intelligence. From writer Kieron Gillen (IMMORTAL X-MEN, UNCANNY X-MEN) and artist R.B. Silva (POWERS OF X, CAPTAIN AMERICA: SYMBOL OF TRUTH) comes half of the story that will bring the Krakoa Age to its conclusion!"

Fall of the House of X

Written by Gerry Duggan, art by Lucas Werneck, main cover by Pepe Larraz

"KRAKOA HAS JUST BEGUN TO FIGHT!

Mutantkind has never had a greater fall. From the highs of Krakoa – their own glorious nation, a place where they were safe and happy – to the lowest of lows. Outlawed, hunted, killed, most of their kind missing or dead, and now, one their greatest leaders, Cyclops, is on trial facing a death penalty. Ready or not, the time has come for the X-Men to make their final stand against the forces that have struck them low. The day is now. The place is here. The tale of the house Xavier built will long be told…and few will forget this darkest chapter. From writer Gerry Duggan (X-MEN, MARAUDERS, UNCANNY AVENGERS) and artist Lucas Werneck (IMMORTAL X-MEN, TRIAL OF MAGNETO) comes half of the story that will bring the Krakoa Age to its conclusion!"

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Week 9: Starting the final project

In this stage of the unit, we start working on our iterative development of our proposed artwork for Barrambin Park. As the specific location has been found during the last week, we now explore the different shapes and techniques we can use for our artwork and its modules.

The Shape

First, we started brainstorming on the shape of the module. This led us to create a braindrawing of the first shapes that came to mind. Options found were among others organic shapes, basket-like shapes, geometric shapes, plant-related shapes, water shapes or animal shapes. We imagined the possibility of sounds coming out of the different modules, or them being powered by sun energy.

To create a greater level of depth in our modules, we thought of the possibility to relate them to the plant species growing nearby our proposed artwork. These were found in the Ecological Assessment Report for the applicant Brisbane City Council. The trees we will use to hang our modules on is most likely the Sydney blue gum (Eucalyptus saligna) (SOURCE). This tree is one of the significant species within Barrambin Park. As Eucalyptus grandis is often confused and very similar to Eucalyptus saligna, there could be a possibility of incorrect species designation (Skolmen, 1998). Eucalyptus saligna bears flowers that are arranged in groups of seven, nine or eleven. These flowers sit on an unbranched peduncle. Regarding the fauna, the grey-headed flying fox eats this trees' flowers, crimson rosella its seeds and multiple insect species such Paroplites australis and Agrianome spinicollis have been seen as residents of this tree (Euclid, n.d.; PlantNET, n.d.; Benson & McDougall, 1993). Observing the plant's features, we saw multiple interesting structures that could possibly be used in our project. These include its buds, leaves and seeds.

These images, deducted from Euclid (n.d.), show the main characteristics of Eucalyptus saligna. These formations will help us in our search for a final shape of the modules. For at least one of the modules, we wanted to recreate the structure of the seed pods. By creating a digital version of this seedpod and placing it in the before taken image of the site, the appearance of our final artwork can be simulated.

The above shown images, made using the software Maya, represent one of our possible modules.

References:

Meskimen, G., & Francis, J. K. (1990). Eucalyptus grandis Hill ex Maiden. Silvics of North America: Hardwoods, 19(654), 305.

Skolmen, R. G. (1998). EUCALYPTUS SALIGNA JE Smith. Arboles Utiles de la Región Tropical de América Del Norte, (3), 189.

Ecological Assessment Report (.........)

Euclid (n.d.). Eucalyptus saligna - Fact Sheet Fusion V2. https://apps.lucidcentral.org/euclid/text/entities/eucalyptus_saligna.htm

PlantNET (n.d.). Eucalyptus saligna Sm. https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Eucalyptus~saligna

Benson, D., & McDougall, L. (1993). Ecology of Sydney plant species. Sydney: National Herbarium of New South Wales, Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney.

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Chris Lively presents: Where We Are Right Now.

Houston singer-songwriter Chris Lively creates a personal and understated sound by blending folk, blues, and Americana influences. His music focuses on lyricism, melody, and spacious guitar arrangements with beautiful ambiance and mesmerizing soundscapes, while maintaining an overall minimalistic and sparse tone. On this album, Lively explores emotional storytelling through his down-to-earth guitar picking styles and elegant songwriting and arrangements.

Where We Are Right Now ultimately comes off as a work of self-reflection, featuring 11 songs that highlight his growth as a songwriter and artist. Notable tracks include the soulful single "Don’t Wake Me," blending indie-folk with Motown and R&B, and "Up In Smoke," showcasing traditional Americana with lap steel guitar. Lively balances tradition with innovation, offering a timeless and evolving sound.

This release is highly recommended to fans of artists such as The Tallest Man On Earth, Elliott Smith, Dead Rituals or Francis Moon.

Find out more and listen: chrislively.bandcamp.com

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This autumn is set to deliver an exciting array of cultural offerings across literature, film, art, and fashion, with themes spanning dystopian futures, family dynamics, mid-life reflections, and political intrigue.

In Imagined Futures, expect thought-provoking narratives with Tim Winton’s Juice and Ali Smith’s Gliff. Wayne McGregor’s ballet MaddAddam, based on Margaret Atwood’s dystopian trilogy, envisions life after bio-engineered disaster. On the big screen, Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis and Dreamworks' The Wild Robot tackle futuristic worlds. Meanwhile, designers Rick Owens and Fendi embrace utopian aesthetics in their autumn/winter 2024 collections, while Tate Modern’s Electric Dreams showcases five decades of artists' visions of the future.

Family Matters feature prominently this season, with Sally Rooney’s Intermezzo and Tessa Hadley’s The Party exploring sibling relationships. Netflix’s His Three Daughters and Fatma Aydemir’s Djinns delve into family tensions, while Jean Strouse’s Family Romance explores John Singer Sargent’s family portraits.

Mid-Life Stories offer reflections on ageing with Neneh Cherry’s memoir A Thousand Threads and Gail Crowth’s Dorothy Parker in Hollywood. In fiction, Virginie Despentes’ Dear Dickhead provides an irreverent look at mid-life, while the comedy My Old Ass blends humour with themes of growing older.

As Awards Season approaches, literary giants like Alan Hollinghurst, Richard Powers, and Haruki Murakami release new novels. In film, Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II leads the charge, with Alfonso Cuarón’s Disclaimer and Pedro Almodóvar’s The Room Next Door following suit. Steve McQueen’s Blitz opens the London Film Festival.

This season also sees a surge in Origin Stories, with biopics like A Complete Unknown, starring Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan, and The Apprentice with Sebastian Stan. HBO's The Penguin and Barry Jenkins’ Mufasa: The Lion King breathe new life into beloved franchises.

On the political front, State of the Nations narratives stand out, with Jonathan Coe’s The Proof of My Innocence and Michel Houellebecq’s Annihilation. Espionage takes center stage with The Day of the Jackal and Conclave, while Netflix’s The Diplomat returns for a second season.

Emerging Rising Stars like actor Adam Pearson and singer Flowerovlove are set to shine across music, fashion, and the arts, ensuring a culturally rich autumn ahead.

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NIGHTWING (1979) – Episode 222 – Decades of Horror 1970s

“I’ve decided to end the world. They all have to go.” Well, you can forget about cleaning the house, then. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, and Jeff Mohr – as they check out some Indigenous American culture infused with apocalyptic horror in Nightwing (1979).

Decades of Horror 1970s Episode 222 – Nightwing (1979)

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Killer bats plague an Indian reservation in New Mexico.

Directed by: Arthur Hiller

Writing Credits: Steve Shagan & Bud Shrake & Martin Cruz Smith; (1977 novel by) Martin Cruz Smith

Music by: Henry Mancini

Cinematography by: Charles Rosher Jr. (director of photography) (as Charles Rosher)

Visual Effects by: Carlo Rambaldi (special visual effects)

Selected Cast:

Nick Mancuso as Youngman Duran

David Warner as Phillip Payne

Kathryn Harrold as Anne Dillon

Stephen Macht as Walker Chee

Strother Martin as Selwyn

George Clutesi as Abner Tasupi

Ben Piazza as Roger Piggott

Donald Hotton as John Franklin

Charles Hallahan as Henry

Judith Novgrod as Judy

Alice Hirson as Claire Franklin

Pat Corley as Vet

Charlie L. Bird as Beejay (as Charlie bird)

Danny Zapien as Joe Mamoa

Peter Prouse as Doctor

José Toledo as Harold Masito (as Jose Toledo)

Richard Romancito as Ben Mamoa

Flavio Martinez as Isla Laloma (as Flavio Martinez III)

Lena Carr as Pregnant Woman

Virginia P. Maney as Old Squaw

Wade Stevens as Ambulance Attendant

Robert Dunbar as Helicopter Pilot

John R. Leonard Sr. as Helicopter Pilot

When a shaman decides the world must end and all must die, he performs a ritual that releases a very large and murderous Desmodus rotundus colony, commonly known as a guano-load of vampire bats! Nightwing (1979) is the only venture into horror for director Arthur Hiller and writer Martin Cruz Smith. Even so, the 70s Grue-Crew are bat-guano-crazy over their movie. Between the story, the bats, and the cast (Strother Martin’s in the house!), there is plenty of fuel for their talkabout!

At the time of this writing, Nightwing (1979) is available to stream from YouTube and PPV from Prime and AppleTV. The film is available on Blu-ray formatted physical media as part of a double-feature with Shadow of the Hawk (1976) from Mill Creek Entertainment. 

Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1970s is part of the Decades of Horror two-week rotation with The Classic Era and the 1980s. In two weeks, the next episode, chosen by Jeff, will be Craze (1974), directed by Freddie Francis and sporting a bunch of Oscar winners. It’s got to be great, right? Right? Why are you laughing?

We want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans: comment on the site or email the Decades of Horror 1970s podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com.

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