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For the OC Emoji Ask Game!

👁️ EYE - what colour are their eyes? do people notice their eyes? is there anything special about them (shows emotion easily, literally magical...)? 💥 COLLISON - what emotions do they have trouble dealing with? 🍧 SHAVED ICE - do they still have any objects from their childhood? what significance does it have to them? what would their reaction be if they lost it? ☀️ SUN - are they a morning person? what is the first thing they do in the morning? 🕷️ SPIDER - what is their biggest fear? do they have any irrational / mundane fears? 🙈 SEE-NO-EVIL - whats a side of your oc that they don't want to show other people? 📖 OPEN BOOK - do they like reading? what's their favourite genre? 🎭 MASKS - do they act differently around certain people? what's different between the way they act around friends, family, strangers, etc.? 👖 JEANS - what is their go-to outfit? ☁️ CLOUD - a soft headcanon ❤️RED HEART - their love language(s)?

Have fun! 🖤✨

Hello hello ✨

Another wonderful ask, this time from my most beautiful, wonderful @circa-specturgia ✨🖤

Thank you for so many amazing question, on which I will answer using our fems, Vieno (they/them, feminine expression), Nurah (she/her) and Devina (she/her) ✨

Be my guest 😊

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👁️ EYE - what colour are their eyes? do people notice their eyes? is there anything special about them (shows emotion easily, literally magical...)?

The most interesting are Vieno's for sure. They have greyish/brownish eyes with black sclera, which is significant to Gauls and is connected with their darkvision. They always look af if they were filled with constellations ✨ When they are using a lot of amounts of energy and power, the irises glow on white and purple light.

Devina's eyes are golden with a little rust, shimmering with passion and confidence. She always hold her head up high and her eyes can be very intimidating at some times. Her eyes shimmer with sky blue sparkles.

Nurah's eyes are in the colour of hazelnuts mixed with shells of peanuts. They are soft by the first glance, but when she enters her general mode they become focused, still and you might think they are burning with passionate fire is emerging. Also using her force power her eyes lighten up in fiery colouration.

💥 COLLISON - what emotions do they have trouble dealing with?

Devina is definitely struggling with intimacy and love stuffs. That's why her relationship with Lubos worked, because they started as long distanced and they were slowly moving towards being close to each other physically. You know this song in Hamilton called "Non-stop"? She has this anxieties of wanting to be the best, to be somebody, to leave legacy in engineering. She also secretly wants to live up to her dead mother's legacy and finish her studies. Saying that, I mean she does not deal with failures and inability to go forwards, she is scared of procrastination and is a workaholic.

There are two sides of Vieno: Vieno before and after begining of the war (I don't know if I told you, but there will be a war 😅). Before war they had little problems with their emotions. Definitely, as the voices started surfacing in their mind, they had really hard time sharing their concerns. I may say that it was her main emotions they couldn't deal: they didn't like to talk about their worries and concerns, mostly being there for others rather than talking about their problems. After war they have much more. Other than concerns connected with the voices, they also don't talk about their trauma and about their ruined at the time relationship with Ferrer. They hold it inside and it's not good for them.

Nurah is very good with her emotions, she always expresses them and is not afraid to talk about them. I think the only thing she struggles with is a vulnerability to comments about her being a nepo baby. She gets very angry and loses her grip

🍧 SHAVED ICE - do they still have any objects from their childhood? what significance does it have to them? what would their reaction be if they lost it?

Nurah definitely carries her princess symbolisms with her, maybe not a crown, but her medalion and traditional, royal veil for official occasions. The medalion is a red ruby, which are symbolic stones of her dynasty. They veil was made for her when she decided to follow the traditional covering of Furidium people during her early teenage years. It is caramel with gold embroidery.

Devina on the daily bases uses golden enchanted tools given to her by her mother when she was nine. She of course also have new tools, but she liked to use those when she is tinkering with her own garbage, the projects she makes with new ones.

Vieno has a toy they got from their father when they weren't even one before he got departed go Potentium from Gaulia. It is a little strange, as it is a half plush half porcelain doll that looks like a human with owl head with big, black, ink eyes. It is very small, maybe 4/5 inches tall. They carry it with them in their school bag as a little guardian.

☀️ SUN - are they a morning person? what is the first thing they do in the morning?

I will answer for all of them, because all of them are morning people. They love waking up early and have their morning routine, chat, eat breakfast together, help each other do their hair. In comparison to male side of their friend group, they are night owls and morning people and surprisingly they don't need that much sleep 😅

🕷️ SPIDER - what is their biggest fear? do they have any irrational / mundane fears?

Some of it I answered in the point about emotions but I will add some short notes about each of the character.

Vieno's biggest fears are definitely losing their loved ones. They are an introvert who is a social butterfly within their friend group, they have amazing relationship with their mother. They are really scared of having it taken away. Also after conflict broke, they have very irrational fear of being observed at all times. After they reunite with Ferrer after his complicated situation with his father, Vieno also have a terrible trust issues.

Repeating Devina's point a little, she is scared of failure, that she won't reach to the point where she wants to be in life, and when the war starts she is scared that she won't last to the moment of happiness and fulfillment. She is also afraid of intimacy, she is very private and likes her comfort zone and she is scared entering more of a sexual relationship with somebody, she is scared of being hurt if she lets somebody closer. Fortunately she found a man that understand her needs and respects her boundaries and loves her and adores her, may I say worships her.

Nurah's fears are mostly connected with not letting down her soldiers. She has their lives in her hands, she feels grand responsibility for them. Nurah is also afraid of her friends getting hurt that's why she is very protective of them, especially Lech and Vieno, but later on also Dakarai. When she can't handle her fears she goes to Devina or Lech.

🙈 SEE-NO-EVIL - whats a side of your oc that they don't want to show other people?

Nurah doesn't like showing her weaknesses. She doesn't want see her at the lowest, because she thinks it hurts her status, appearance and destroys authority she holds as head of the unit and princess. She only shows this vulnerable side of herself to her closest friends. Stranger or colleague would never see her break or fall apart. But when they are all gone, she needs a shoulder to cry on silently, so nobody else will notice.

Vieno is scared of being too much. They are really passionate about what they do and how they life is beautiful. But behind that joyous facade they are scared of people's judgement and finding them annoying. Vieno is sometimes scared that some might call them a bastard due to their parents not having a blessing of their families while marrying, which is a big thing in Gaulia and bastards are deeply disgraced. That's why they never tell strangers about it.

Devina doesn't never admits to failure. It is sometimes unhealthy, she doesn't want to admit that she is little obsessed with living up to what she thinks her mother would expect from her if she lived. She also doesn't want to show her shy side, which she has when she is with Lubos, he just make her lose her cold face and melt.

📖 OPEN BOOK - do they like reading? what's their favourite genre?

Nurah was reading a lot as a child, now she rather prefers different types of entertainment from the visual arts.

Devina is a big fan of science and technology magazines, she also reads a lot of manuals

Vieno loves fairytales. Some might find it childish, but they remind them of Gaulia when they are away. They usually read them when they are homesick.

🎭 MASKS - do they act differently around certain people? what's different between the way they act around friends, family, strangers, etc.?

Vieno is pretty shy around strangers. They feel more comfortable around friends. Very polite in nature around adults, little bubble in their friend group. To Aline, their mother, they are 100% themselves, never lie or hide something from her. They also have pretty good relationship with one of their grandfathers, who are the only family aside from Aline they have direct contact with.

Nurah is definitely more stern around people she is responsible for, like her unit or military or subjects. She was called "Sandwoman" by people in Furidium, as she tough looking from afar like sandstone, but in reality she is softer than other rocks. Her family and friends can easily notice that for real she has very polite and warm nature, also very teasy and bright.

Devina is very collected and uptight around adults and strangers. She is very proud and confident, showing her manners and gracefulness. She is almost like a swan or a peacock. But among friends she is very sarcastic, likes to tease and talk passionately and loudly, doesn't hold her lady like attitude when she is with her closest ones.

👖 JEANS - what is their go-to outfit?

As whole Quinque is historical/cultural garment inspired, they all rather wear garments reminding the certain periods in fashion history, when they are out of their school uniforms.

Nurah likes wearing abaya like pieces in warm colours: beiges, creams, oranges, reds, browns. She also changes the colour of her hijab: at school she wears mostly dark and toned veils, when in her free time she likes adding those lighter with golden embroidery.

Devina loves long skirts and loose blouses, kinda Edwardian style silhouette with a little, more loose twist basically. She really enjoys her Nazargatian fabrics, even if she wears official garments. In private she loves shirts with a lot of colorful patterns and simple, but colourfully embroidered skirts. She also likes less slick hairstyles when she is at home.

Vieno really loves experimenting with their expression. They for example chose to have trousers in their school uniform and overall wear trousers sometimes to their black or white shirts and blazers. Their colour palette consist mostly blacks and whites, but also some ashy grey, pale purples and blues. Vieno also enjoys wearing long, flowy dresses in Empire style of the regency, or rather inspired by their cuts.

☁️ CLOUD - a soft headcanon

The soft headcanon between Vieno, Devina and Nurah is that one of them gives the others a little kiss on the forehead, it is mostly done by Devina, because she knows how much Nurah and Vieno miss their mothers and she wants to give the motherly love she received from her mom to them when they are homesick.

❤️RED HEART - their love language(s)?

Vieno is definitely quality time. It doesn't have to be anything specific, they just want to spend time with Ferrer: from nerding and studying magic together to just watching frog, covered in midnight fog on the swamps near Academia.

Devina's is definitely words of affirmation. She wants to be praised (it is one of her kinks tbh 😅). Lubos gives her that, not only does he admire her work, but also worships her dearly and loves passionately.

Nurah's is certainly a physical touch. She swore to withdraw from nudity and sex until she finds herself a life partner (it doesn't have to be marriage), so it is rather hugs, kisses, maybe some physical intimacy that doesn't break her purity. She loves to cuddle with Lech, but she also like a little tease with him.

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Uffff! That was a long one! And I had some much fun with it!!! ✨

Thank you dearest @circa-specturgia for sending me this ask, I hope you all like my answers ✨

And I hope you learnt something more about our wonderful Vieno, Devina and Nurah 🥰

Sending lots of love ❤️

Agri 🖤✨

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Vessel & Live Birth of Humanity's Legacy

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Written by: Chester Rogalski and Narrated by: Jimmy Ferrer

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Live Birth of Humanity's Legacy

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Written by: Allison Sommers and Narrated by: Rissa Montanez

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Superman: The Animated Series: The Top 10 Episodes

P. self-explanatory, I’d imagine. Multi-parters will count as one episode Let’s get rolling!

FIVE HONORABLE MENTIONS

“In Brightest Day”: This one’s admittedly here more for the historical importance. It’s a solid episode on its own, with a much-abbreviated mashup of Hal Jordan and Kyle Rayner’s origins serving as the main thrust, and Kyle is a very likable protagonist in his first day on the job, especially against a formidable threat in Ted Levine’s arrogant, well-essayed Sinestro. But what this represented to the larger DCAU is hard to understate, with the Green Lanterns and Guardians of Oa introduced, as well as the soaring musical leitmotif that will also go on to represent John Stewart in Justice League. Of the hero team-up episodes, this is definitely on the higher end.

“Speed Demons”: Speaking of which, this also has a great deal of importance in introducing Wally West as the Flash to the DCAU. And the episode is a ton of fun, especially with the mix of personalities and TMS’ animation bolstering the speedy movements of our heroes and environmental effects. The main reason it’s here and not on the list proper is that it’s fairly light and fluffy as these go. Weather Wizard gets a lot of mileage out of Miguel Ferrer’s confident sneering villainy and going as far to attempt to murder his nebbish brother, but he’s ultimately just kind of A Guy here, and the frivolity is indicated all too well by the ending tag as Superman and Flash cheerfully resume their race. It came close, but it can’t quite go the distance.

“Little Girl Lost”: Another important episode, this introduces Supergirl as well as Granny Goodness and her Female Furies on Apokolips. Nicholle Tom of The Nanny fame makes for an immediately winning Kara, sympathetic in her desire to roam free and tough enough to make her a credible heroine. As said in the main post, the legendary Ed Asner is hilarious and menacing in equal measure as Granny, just the right edge of camp, which Apokolips should always have to one degree or another. It doesn’t make the main list because I think it is a LOT of material to cover even in a two-parter, and I wonder if having Supergirl start in a more mundane adventure could’ve been beneficial. Still, what’s here is fun, and we get enough of Ironside’s Darkseid to tease us further, especially his darkly funny exit: “Teach Granny the price of failure.”

“Monkey Fun”: This is pure Silver Age ridiculousness, and I mean that as the highest compliment possible. Titano the giant space-irradiated monkey is one of Supes’ goofiest threats, and to see him get battered around like a children’s toy is remarkably funny. It’s also a good episode for Lois, as we learn about her military father Sam and childhood with Titano (few things can tug on the heartstrings like a little girl being devastated at a pet being taken away). She even gets to save the day in her own fashion.

“Legacy”: Yes, this is another series where the finale doesn’t end up on the top 10. No, I don’t know how this keeps happening. Mainly I quibbled with putting it there because while they’re excellent episodes, there is a clear sense of unfinished business. We wouldn’t fully answer the questions raised by the story until Justice League Unlimited, especially in regards to characters like Hamilton. And the final note is bittersweet, but hardly definitive. Still, this is some of the best action and drama in the series, especially the iconic Timm-boarded throwdown between Superman and Darkseid, which features just as many great lines as punches.

Other Miscellaneous Favorites: “My Girl”, “Fun and Games”, “Brave New Metropolis”, “The Hand of Fate”, “Knight Time”.

THE TOP 10

10. “Two’s A Crowd”: This feels underrated by a lot of fans tbh. Stan Berkowitz gives us a clever premise in Supes having to rely on Parasite’s absorbing abilities to tap into the mind of Dr. Earl Garver, who’s holding the city ransom via a bomb that he’s hidden. But it’s not quite that simple, and the twists it takes with Garver and Rudy Jones interacting are very well done. Garver benefits hugely from the vocal presence of the legendary Brian Cox, who brings his typical brand of egotistical intellect and confidence to what could have been a generic madman, relishing Berkowitz’s hammy dialogue with gusto. It’s a good showing for Brion James as Jones too, who has his own opinions about getting crowded out of his body, and expressive TMS animation is the cherry on top; while they were always great with action scenes, their character acting is a great boon to this episode in particular.

9. “The Main Man”: Sometimes two-parters in this series feel like butter scraped over too much bread in terms of thin plots getting padded out by action scenes (this would also be an issue at times in the first two seasons of Justice League before the Unlimited rebrand). Thankfully, that’s not the case here, primarily because we have such a surplus of character work. As noted in the main post, Brad Garrett is terrific as Lobo, a character who should never be taken completely seriously, and his comedic crassness matches well with Tim Daly’s increasingly impatient straight man. (Credit also to Harvey R. Cohen for giving Lobo a distinct musical identity with bitchin’ electric guitars) It also does have a genuinely intriguing plot, with the creepy Preserver as a formidable foe and Superman having to use his wits to get out of the situation; my particular favorite moment is him briar patching a group of thugs. Also features the iconic scene where Clark sarcastically confesses to being Superman to annoy Lois.

8. “The Way of All Flesh”: This is a fascinating episode because it takes a premise that would have been an outright tragedy in Batman: The Animated Series and tweaks it to fit this series’ tone. Corben is never anything less than a brutal asshole intent on killing Superman and clearly has no regrets on that score. But the struggle with his dwindling senses is nevertheless compelling, and Malcolm McDowell gives a stellar performance as Corben rages against his loss of humanity. Add in some great TMS-aided fight scenes and one of my favorite cold-blooded Luthor moments (”And just what makes you think there’s anything of him left to find?”), and you’ve got a classic.

7. “Solar Power”: There’s a bit of a pattern with my favorite episodes in terms of Superman having to rely on more than just his powers to solve the problem, and this fits in well here. Edward Lytener, who first debuted in the episode “Target” as a stalker/burned source of Lois, returns to take vengeance on Superman by becoming Doctor Light Luminus and creating a device that turns the Earth’s yellow sun rays into red ones to put Superman on a normal human level. It’s clever plotting, and Robert Hays gives a fantastically smug performance as Lytener, relishing his attacks and holographic tricks (it resembles the kind of stuff Mysterio puts Spider-Man through on the regular at points); he also has one of my favorite big “NO!” deliveries ever.

6. “Mxyzpixilated”: This has a great Looney Tunes vibe, with Superman baffled and confused by Mxyzpltk’s braying jackass routine, but ultimately turning the tables and becoming more of a Bugs Bunny type trickster than I’ve ever seen him as before. It’s another one where Tim Daly gets to shine with deadpan deliveries, such as a moment where a stunned Mxyzpltk blusters that his friends will remain animals if he doesn’t play along: “They don’t seem to mind.” Very funny stuff, with an immensely satisfying ending.

5. “Ghost in the Machine”: Much like Harley Quinn’s introduction in Batman, Luthor’s bodyguard Mercy Graves proved compelling enough in her creation here that she crossed over into the main DCU comics. And it’s easy to see why, with Lisa Edelstein giving her a fantastic don’t-fuck-with-me vocal edge and proving to be incredibly competent. This is a rare showcase for her and Luthor’s relationship, with us learning that she believes that Luthor taking her off the streets made her what she is. It’s more than a little sad, especially with the final moments playing out as Superman looks on. We also get Brainiac and Luthor interacting, which has fantastic dividends here with the tycoon oddly vulnerable and his protestations having little effect on the brutally efficient A.I. (plus it pays off down the line in a very unexpected way in Unlimited).

4. “The Last Son of Krypton”: As said in the main post, this is a top-tier pilot movie, especially part 1 with my favorite depiction of Krypton’s destruction ever. But the other two parts are equally good, with Jason Marsden giving teenage Clark genuine teenage angst without going over the top in part 2, and some truly kickass TMS action in part 3, plus a final scene that says everything it needs to about Superman and Luthor’s relationship.

3. “Apokolips...Now!”: The first part of this is quite good, bringing in Jack Kirby’s New Gods elegantly and giving us the backstory on them and Darkseid. But it’s part two that everyone remembers and gets it on the list, with Darkseid’s invasion of Earth offering dark action scenes with a genuinely operatic atmosphere. The stakes have never been higher, illustrated all too well by the death of Dan Turpin, which still shocks me to this day in its swift brutality. It becomes a loving tribute to Kirby and his work, and this would carry forward in the DCAU to even greater ends.

2. “The Late Mr. Kent”: I’ve never been fond of the idea with either Batman or Superman that one persona is fake and the other is “real”. To me, both should be true to some extent even if they ‘mask’ plenty. And this great episode illustrates why Clark Kent is necessary to him; he belongs in this world, not separate from humanity. The plotting is ingenious, making us wonder how Superman can get an innocent man off death row while appearing to die himself as Clark, and it’s a terrific showing for Lois as she takes up Clark’s quest as a way of honoring him, as best shown in a wonderfully played moment where she admits that she respected and liked him even amidst all the teasing. It features possibly the most chilling ending I’ve ever seen in a Western kid’s cartoon that still gives me goosebumps.

1. “World’s Finest”: Let’s see. Beautiful TMS animation? Check. Thrilling action scenes? Check. Snappy dialogue and outstanding character interactions? Check, double check, triple check. This isn’t just one of the most important episode of the DCAU historically, it’s one of the most purely FUN, barely seeming like it’s straining for effort in bringing all these characters together. Batman and Superman’s initial wary partnership is played just right, with hostility giving way to camaraderie as they save each other by turn and give the promise of more in the future. Even better might be Bruce Wayne and Lois Lane having a genuinely spicy romance, something that feels so obvious but is so rarely played out, and Conroy and Delany feel like an old-school movie star couple in their vocal stylings. And of course there’s the villains, as Luthor and Joker’s deal is inevitably, hilariously doomed to fail, and we get to watch two masters of the craft in Clancy Brown and Mark Hamill go at it like prizefighters. (Also hey, remember when the Joker was threatening AND funny instead of validating every weirdo edgelord on the Internet?) I never get tired of watching this one.

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Villar’s Vision: A New Era for Real Estate Investments in Villar City

Manny Villar is a self-made businessman and visionary who has significantly impacted the lives of millions of Filipinos. He built thousands of residences, communities, offices, and commercial complexes, providing families with homes, jobs, leisure, and entertainment. Villar’s Vista Land and Villar City are historic development initiatives that aim to reinvent world-class urban development for Filipinos. Villar’s visionary leadership showcases his energy, creativity, and nationalism. His new legacy is even near with one of his pristine Crown Asia Properties, a house and lot for sale in Cavite — Ponticelli. Ponticelli’s gated community provides a safe atmosphere, giving you peace of mind and enabling kids to play and explore without restriction. The best of both worlds is offered in this excellent community, which mixes modern conveniences with the charm of a historic neighborhood.

This luxury residence, which is conveniently close to Tagaytay City and Metro Manila, is designed for individuals looking for an opulent lifestyle. Take advantage of quick access to important highways including the Aguinaldo Highway, Arnaldo Highway, Cavite Laguna Expressway, and Manila Cavite Expressway (MCX), which ensures convenient transit to a variety of locations. Ponticelli is the ideal calm haven in a bustling urban environment, whether you prefer the energy of the city or the peace of nature.

Manny Villar is excited about the growth of his new metropolis, Villar City, with the inauguration of Villar Avenue, a 6.2-kilometer road. Villar’s project aims to become the “new center of gravity” of Metro Manila, with 15 satellite communities connected to the main thoroughfare. The Villar Group, led by Prime Asset Ventures, recently purchased the Muntinlupa Cavite Expressway from Ayala Corp for P3.8 billion. Villar’s company is also expanding its holdings by purchasing the Muntinlupa-Cavite Expressway from Ayala Corporation. Villar City is a sizable masterplanned integrated development with 15 satellite cities, making it suitable for a groundbreaking “city within cities” approach.

Villar Avenue, the primary thoroughfare of Manny Villar’s 3,500-hectare landmark project, Villar City, would seamlessly connect the 15 satellite cities that makeup Villar City. He is joined by his children, Manuel Villar, president & chief executive officer of Vista Land, and Camille Villar, deputy speaker of the House. Silang Mayor Atty. are present with the family. Anarna, Mayor Biazon of Muntinlupa, Mayors Jenny Barzaga and Pidi Barzaga of Dasmarinas, Governor Remulla of Cavite, Mayor Strike Revilla of Bacoor, Mayor Advincula of Imus, Mayor Olivares of Paranaque, and Mayor Luis Ferrer of Gen. Trias. The 10-lane boulevard is projected to assist in relieving traffic congestion and shorten travel times from Las Pias to parts of Bacoor and Dasmarias in the province of Cavite. It begins at the intersection of The Crossing Cafe & Dear Joe along Daang Hari Road.

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Junípero Serra Ferrer O.F.M. (Petra, Mallorca; 24 de noviembre de 1713-Monterrey, Alta California; 28 de agosto de 1784), bautizado como Miguel José Serra Ferrer y más conocido tradicionalmente como Fray Junípero Serra, fue un fraile franciscano español. Doctor en filosofía y teología, se trasladó a América, donde fundó nueve misiones españolas en la Alta California, y presidió otras quince En California en 1767. Tras dos años en la región, este franciscano fundó la misión de San Diego de Alcalá, hoy, la popular ciudad de San Diego. Un año después, y tras mandar construir una carretera que uniese dicha misión con la de San Carlos Borromeo, se aseguró de que todos los asentamientos españoles quedasen unidos por el llamado Camino Real. Gracias a sus logros, durante décadas, la historia y legado de este español tuvo una enorme acogida entre la población de California, así como en el resto de los Estados Unidos. El 23 de septiembre de 2015, de hecho, fue canonizado por el papa Francisco en Washington D. C.

Junípero Serra Ferrer O.F.M. (Petra, Mallorca, November 24, 1713-Monterrey, Alta California, August 28, 1784), baptized as Miguel José Serra Ferrer and better known traditionally as Fray Junípero Serra, was a Spanish Franciscan friar. A doctor of philosophy and theology, he moved to America, where he founded nine Spanish missions in Alta California, and presided over another fifteen in California in 1767. After two years in the region, this Franciscan founded the mission of San Diego de Alcalá, today, the popular city of San Diego. A year later, and after ordering the construction of a road that linked said mission with that of San Carlos Borromeo, he made sure that all the Spanish settlements were linked by the so-called Camino Real. Thanks to his achievements, for decades, the history and legacy of this Spaniard had an enormous reception among the population of California, as well as in the rest of the United States. On September 23, 2015, in fact, he was canonized by Pope Francis in Washington D.C.

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There's a triviallytrue sideblog post about Lázaro Cárdenas that I won't go looking for but you can if you like. The important points regarding the stateman stuff for me are roughly as follows.

After the Mexican Revolution devastated the country, all political power was held by a clique of former revolutionary generals, who for the most part just looted the state for what it was worth. Obregon and Calles had formed a sort of duopoly, until Obregon was assassinated as part of the Cristero War (a civil war against the Catholic Church started by Calles), at which point Calles instituted a series of puppet presidents under his newly formed National Revolutionary Party, with himself as the "Jefe Máximo" power behind the throne. Lázaro Cárdenas looked like a safe pair of hands, a reliable (if populist) NRP cadre former revolutionary general. He was handed the presidency in 1934.

Instead of doing as he was told, he rapidly outmaneuvered Calles, marginalized most of his supporters, then arrested and exiled him. He took over the party, and each significant element of Mexican society was either integrated into the party or crushed. Some of the political machine of the NRP (eventually to become the Party of Institutional Revolution, an extremely accurate oxymoron) already existed when he took it over. He rebuilt it, on some fronts from the ground up, integrating the military, peasants, and labor into a party coextensive with the state. He then handed off this entire machine as well as the state to his successors, leading to 10 terms of 6 years each of presidents from his party, all enjoying constitutional successions. As far as stability goes he is damn near unmatched (Lee Kwan Yew has his legacy beat, and will presumably eventually have beaten the NRP as a whole). He wasn't starting from nothing but his political achievements are impressive.

The way he achieved this political transformation was in part with energetic political and economic reforms. His administration led the first serious land reform project outside of the Zapatista reforms in Morelos, a revolutionary commitment that had gone basically nowhere in the years prior. In response to foreign oil company tax evasion and intransigence towards unions he nationalized the entire industry and then weathered the ensuing geopolitical storm. Founded a whole lot of development banks and such. The political machine he constructed was not always used to the sorts of ends he had built it on and deployed it towards, but he still did a remarkable amount for Mexico and seems to have been far less self-interested than the average revolutionary general president.

Betancourt was a lot less competent. Former communist, generally loyal to US interests, got Alliance for Progress money to underwrite his social reforms (leading to an amusing ribbon-cutting ceremony where Kennedy enthusiastically promotes land reform), and so on. Notable side achievement (though one in which his own part is minor) is the formation of OPEC, part of an oil policy he did not invent of relying heavily on oil export taxation for state income, a policy which continues to bear fruit nowd to bear fruit until about a decade ago. His greatest preoccupation was securing democratic rule in Venezuela, and he didn't care how many military juntas he had to outlast or civil liberties he had to suspend to get there. The installation of democratic socialism by Hugo Chavez could be have been considered the ultimate vindication of his political strategy, until about a decade ago.

Ferrer is one of the all time greats of geopolitical triangulation. Exiled from Costa Rica, he enlisted the support of a bunch of bored revolutionaries (notable member: Fidel Castro) to overthrow the Costa Rican government (base of support: the catholic church and communist party) on the pretext of a disputed election. After winning the civil war, Ferrer made perhaps his most important institution-building move, which was not building an institution. Ferrer's most enduring and unusual reform was that Costa Rica would not have a military. Perhaps he had noticed that, especially in Central America, a country's own military was even more of a threat to its government than the militaries of other countries were. Perhaps he was an H.G. Wells fanboy from his MIT days. In any case, he would spend the next several decades as a political fixture, coming in and out of government regularly. On an international level he both cooperated with and opposed the CIA, the Soviet Union, the US State Department, Fidel Castro, playing all sides to the maximum extent possible. The constitutional order he imposed has persisted ever since, possibly because there wasn't a military around to overthrow it, possibly since every time something threatened it he called in a favor with someone or secured a new foreign supporter.

Kubitschek was the guy who founded Brasilia. It wasn't a good idea, but he did do it. Some of his accomplishments were superceded by the military dictatorship, but Brasilia does still exist and is even still the capital. Pretty decent economic growth record considering he wasted a fuckton of money building Brasilia. He was allegedly car crashed by the military dictatorship as part of Operation Condor. I don't think he necessarily belongs on the list, because he was unable to build a stable political order, but he wasn't the one who got himself couped at least.

Thinking again about my guys. My blorbos from pragmatic statecraft and careful exercise of power. Recall that my guys so far are:

Deng Xiaoping

Lee Kuan Yew

Robert Moses

The Meiji reformers

Attatürk(?)

and I'm always searching for more guys. Today's question of the day: are any of the Five Good Emperors my guys? Kind of seems like one or all of them may be my guys, like maybe Hadrian? But I don't know. You tell me.

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Happy birthday, Anton Crown!

Commitment Issues | Loves the Cold

Anton got grandma Leela’s blue eyes!

[kimwexlers-brownhair]

Is this anything?

The Golden Trio as Columbo Killer Archetypes

Kendall Roy - The Sad Sack Killer

Examples: Adrian Carsini (Donald Pleasence) in Any Old Port in a Storm, Emmett Clayton (Laurence Harvey) in The Most Dangerous Match, and Beth Chadwick (Susan Clark) in Lady in Waiting

Desperate and feral when cornered, these frantic but repressed killers often think of themselves as the true victim. They feel overlooked or threatened by someone more confident, more talented, or that frankly bullies them. This killer lashes out because they feel like the victim is about to steal their spotlight before they can even enjoy it. They’re terrified of Columbo, viewing him as a walking reminder of their guilt; but it’s maybe this guilt that makes them reach out to him for some kind of absolution.

See also Ruth Lytten (Joyce Van Patten) in Old Fashioned Murder

Shiv Roy - The Ambitious Killer

Examples: Oliver Brandt (Theodore Bikel) in The Bye-Bye Sky High I.Q. Murder Case, Kay Freestone (Trish Van Devere) in Make Me a Perfect Murder, and Milo Janus (Robert Conrad) in An Exercise in Fatality

Far more direct, cunning, and assured than the Sad Sack Killer. They appear confident and dazzling, and rely heavily on charisma and wit. They and their immediate companions are fully aware of the killer’s intellect and prowess in their chosen field, but their fatal weakness is overestimating these qualities. Infatuated with their own creative genius, they plan too much, and often reveal more than they wish when cornered. However, you can’t deny they keep their eye on the prize: anything to get ahead in their field, anything to cover up their crimes. These are the ones who look down the most on Columbo, and therefore are the most pissed off during the Gotcha moment.

See also Alex Benedict (John Cassavetes) in Etude in Black and any of Jack Cassidy’s characters

Roman Roy - The Impish Killer

Examples: Roger Stanford (Roddy McDowall) in Short Fuse, Nelson Brenner (Patrick McGoohan) in Identity Crisis, and Leslie Williams (Lee Grant) in Ransom for a Dead Man

These killers actively enjoy playing mind games with Columbo. They are eccentric and distinct personalities. They appear to enjoy their clever acts of murder more than the other two archetypes who simply view the murders as means to an end. To the impish killer, their murders are like entertaining set pieces, and they thoroughly enjoy watching Columbo seemingly trapped in their tangled web. They wanna have fun in everything they do in life, and if that includes murder, nice. While they have disdain for Columbo, they also kind of want his approval, too. 

See also Dexter Paris (Martin Landau) in Double Shock and Joe Devlin (Clive Revill) in The Conspirators

i worked way too hard on this to be ignored, dan

BONUS ROYS

Logan Roy - The Protect My Legacy Killer

Examples: Col. Lyle C. Rumford (Patrick McGoohan) in By Dawn’s Early Light, Luis Montoya (Ricardo Montalban) in A Matter of Honor, and Maj. Gen. Martin J. Hollister (Eddie Albert) in Dead Weight.

This killer puts forth a front of icy control that can easily turn into reassuring charm that fades when they feel their legacy is threatened. They’ve internalized their own legend, convincing themselves they really are as dazzlingly heroic and in control of every situation as their reputation says. They are so protective of their legacy, their life’s work, that they justify murder as a necessary evil. Because of their age and experience, they tend to appreciate Columbo’s intelligence more quickly than the other killers. However, they are still so secure in their own invulnerability they can’t believe they won’t get away with it until the last second.

See also Dr. Marshall Cahill (Jose Ferrer) in Mind Over Mayhem, Viveca Scott (Vera Miles) in Lovely But Lethal, Nora Chandler (Anne Baxter) in Requiem for a Falling Star, and Commissioner Mark Halperin (Richard Kiley) in A Friend in Deed

Connor Roy - The No Business Being a Killer Killer

Examples: Nicholas Frame (Richard Basehart) & Lilian Stanhope (Honor Blackman) in Dagger of the Mind, Ward Fowler (William Shatner) in Fade in to Murder, and Tommy Brown (Johnny Cash) in Swan Song

Affable, personable, but often theatrical to the point of comical, these killers are near-sympathetic oddballs who develop a playful relationship with Columbo. They kill because they’re frail and not always too bright, and don’t know what else to do when past romantic entanglements, gambling debts, etc. catch up to them. They are either relieved when they’re caught or the pressure makes them go crazy.

See also Grace Wheeler Willis (Janet Leigh) in Forgotten Lady

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The artistic  Paul Robeson

Early Years

Paul Leroy Robeson was born on April 9, 1898, in Princeton, New Jersey, to Anna Louisa and William Drew Robeson, an escaped slave. Robeson's mother died from a fire when he was six and his clergyman father moved the family to Somerville, where the youngster excelled in academics and sang in church.

Star Athlete and Academic

When he was 17, Robeson earned a scholarship to attend Rutgers University, the third African American to do so, and became one of the institution's most decorated students. He received top honors for his debate and oratory skills, won 15 letters in four varsity sports, was elected Phi Beta Kappa and became his class valedictorian.

From 1920 to 1923, Robeson attended Columbia University's Law School, teaching Latin and playing pro football on the weekends to pay tuition. In 1921, he wed fellow Columbia student, journalist Eslanda Goode. The two would be married for more than 40 years and have a son together in 1927, Paul Robeson Jr.

Robeson briefly worked as a lawyer in 1923 but left after encountering severe racism at his firm. With the encouragement of Eslanda, who would become his manager, he turned fully to the stage.

Early Roles: 'All God's Chillun' and 'Emperor Jones'

Robeson made a splash in the theater world as the lead in the controversial 1924 production of All God's Chillun Got Wings in New York City, and the following year, he starred in the London staging of The Emperor Jones—both by playwright Eugene O'Neill. Robeson also entered film when he starred in African American director Oscar Micheaux's 1925 work, Body and Soul.  

'Show Boat' and 'Ol' Man River'

Although he was not a cast member of the original Broadway production of Show Boat, an adaptation of an Edna Furber novel, Robeson was prominently involved in the 1928 London production. It was there that he first earned renown for singing "Ol' Man River," a song destined to become his signature tune.

'Borderline,' 'Othello' and 'Tales of Manhattan'

In the late 1920s, Robeson and his family relocated to Europe, where he continued to establish himself as an international star through big-screen features such as Borderline (1930).

He starred in the 1933 movie remake of The Emperor Jones and would be featured in six British films over the next few years, including the desert drama Jericho and musical Big Fella, both released in 1937. During this period, Robeson also starred in the second big-screen adaptation of Show Boat (1936), with Hattie McDaniel and Irene Dunne.

Robeson's last movie would be the Hollywood production of Tales of Manhattan (1942). He criticized the film, which also featured legends like Henry Fonda, Ethel Waters and Rita Hayworth, for its demeaning portrayal of African Americans.

Having first played the title character of Shakespeare's Othello in 1930, Robeson again took on the famed role in the Theatre Guild's 1943-44 production in New York City. Also starring Uta Hagen, as Desdemona, and José Ferrer, as the villainous Iago, the production ran for 296 performances, the longest-running Shakespeare play in Broadway history.

Activism and Blacklisting

A beloved international figure with a huge following in Europe, Robeson regularly spoke out against racial injustice and was involved in world politics. He supported Pan-Africanism, sang for Loyalist soldiers during Spain's civil war, took part in anti-Nazi demonstrations and performed for Allied forces during World War II. He also visited the Soviet Union several times during the mid-1930s, where he developed a fondness for Russian folk culture. He studied Russian, as did his son, who came to reside in the capital city of Moscow with his grandmother.

Yet Robeson's relationship with the U.S.S.R. became a highly controversial one, his humanitarian beliefs seemingly contrasting with the state-sanctioned terror and mass killings imposed by Joseph Stalin. In the United States, with McCarthyism and Cold War paranoia looming large, Robeson found himself contending with government officials looking to silence a voice who spoke out eloquently against racism and had political ties that could be vilified.

Fueled by the misrepresentation of a speech the actor made at the U.S.S.R-backed Paris Peace Conference in the late 1940s, Robeson was labeled a communist and was staunchly criticized by government officials as well as some African American leaders. He was ultimately barred by the State Department from renewing his passport in 1950 to travel abroad for engagements. Despite his immense popularity, he was blacklisted from domestic concert venues, recording labels and film studios and suffered financially.

Later Years, Book & Death

Robeson published his autobiography, Here I Stand, in 1958, the same year that he won the right to have his passport reinstated. He again traveled internationally and received a number of accolades for his work, but damage had been done, as he experienced debilitating depression and related health problems.

Robeson and his family returned to the United States in 1963. After Eslanda's death in 1965, the artist lived with his sister. He died from a stroke on January 23, 1976, at the age of 77, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  

Paul Robeson's Legacy

In recent years, efforts have been made by various industries to recognize Robeson's legacy after a period of silence. Several biographies have been written on the artist, including Martin Duberman's well-received Paul Robeson: A Biography, and he was inducted posthumously into the College Football Hall of Fame. In 2007, Criterion released Paul Robeson: Portraits of the Artist, a box set containing several of his films, as well as a documentary and booklet on his life. (source)

[raylinssanctuary]

🌈🍭 Безтурботне дитинство

[kickmag]

Throwback: Gorillaz-Charger Feat. Grace Jones

Grace Jones worked with Damon Albarn on the single "Charger" from the 2017 Gorillaz album Humanz. Albarn wanted to collaborate with the "matriarchs" of music to fully represent the idea of the album. He previously worked with what he called the "patriarchs" meaning Ike Turner, Bobby Womack and Ibrahim Ferrer. The recording of "Charger" was described by him as a 'supernatural experience' because of Jones' passion and fierce spontaneity. The song was Jones' first recording since contributing "Original Beast" to the 2014 soundtrack for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay-Part 1. Albarn's tame vocals contrasted against Jones' daunting delivery and a beat governed by a fuzzy guitar was a piece of avant-garde pop in line with her dance music legacy.

Jones has spent the past four decades as a fashion and music icon having released 10 albums, appearing in movies and a career as a model.  In 2017, the documentary Grace Jones: Bloodlight & Bami came out and in 2018 she received the Order Of Jamaica.

[stories-of-a-cat]

Guns N' Roses

Guns N’ Roses is an american band of hard rock formed in Hollywood. The group was founded by Axl Rose and Izzy Stradlin. Is one of the most important rock bands of the time.

Guns N’ Roses is considered a global music icon and is part of the prestigious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame also is considered one of the most influential bands in history due to its great musical legacy.

In 2011 they were positioned at number "21" in the list of "the 100 best artists in history", prepared by Rolling Stone magazine in conjunction with various producers and music critics.

The current lineup features vocalist Axl Rose, rhythm guitarist Richard Fortus, keyboardists Dizzy Reed and Melissa Reese, drummer Frank Ferrer, bassist Duff McKagan, and lead guitarist Slash. These last two are considered classic members of the group and after an absence of 23 years, they returned to their place in the band.

This band had many members but the ones that brought it to fame were: Axl Rose, Slash, Izzy Stradlin, Duff Mckagan, Steven Adler.

The records are: 

Appetite for destruction

Use your illusion 1

Use your illusion 2

Live in chicago 1992

The Spaghetti incident?

Chinese democracy

I love this band, this band is my favorite band of Rock.  The first time I heard them I was 13 years old and I loved them.

[lenezdansleruisseau]

UN GROUP QUI A FAILLI DEVENIR HISTORIQUE - playlist

Are you a group of young students and one worker, in Paris, with Republican ideals, mostly coming from the South of France, trying to run a club to teach poor children how to read and write and not at all trying to overthrown the King? Then this playlist is for you.

High Hopes - Panic! At the Disco

Mama said/Fulfill the prophecy/Be something greater/Go make a legacy/Manifest destiny/Back in the days/We wanted everything, wanted everything/Mama said/Burn your biographies/Rewrite your history/Light up your wildest dreams/Museum victories, everyday/We wanted everything, wanted everything

Le Sud - Nino Ferrer

C'est un endroit qui ressemble à la Louisiane/À l'Italie/Il y a du linge étendu sur la terrasse/Et c'est joli/On dirait le Sud/Le temps dure longtemps/Et la vie sûrement/Plus d'un million d'années/Et toujours en été 

Pink Lemonade - Watsky, Invisible Inc.

You want to run a country? that makes me shiver/Bitch I wouldn't trust you to run with adult scissors/Flushed ass face/Flash that cash/Your fleshlight wouldn't let you smash/Collection plate passing through the church benches/Pastors pull up to their chapels in Benzes/I guess that I musta missed class that day/It's so senseless, baby please pass that J

Napoleon Complex - The Divine Comedy

Who was the true inventor of,/The infamous circular firing squad?/Who has all the brains but non of the stature?/Who'd make/Margaret Thatcher look like Mary Magdalene?

(It’s Good) To Be Free - Oasis

So what would you say if I said to you/It's not in what you say it's in what you do/You point the finger at me but I don't believe/Bring it on home to where we found/Head is like a rock sitting upside down/In my mind there is no time

Best Friend - Jason Mraz

Thank you for all of your trust/Thank you for not giving up/Thank you for holding my hand/I've always known where you stand/As I feel my life is better/So is the world we're living in/I'm thankful for the time I spent With my best friend

Domino - Van Marrison

There's no need for argument/There's no argument at all/And if you never hear from him/That just means he didn't call or vice versa/That depends on wherever you're at/Or and if you never hear from me/That just means I would rather not

I Funerali di Berlinguer - Modena City Ramblers

Eravamo all'Osteriola, una sera come tante,/a parlare come sempre di politica e di sport,/è arrivato Ghigo Forni, sbianché come un linsol,/an s'capiva 'na parola du bestemi e tri sfundon./"Hanno detto per la radio che c'è stata una disgrazia,/a Padova è stato male il segretario del PCI"/Luciano va al telefono parla in fretta e mette giù/"Ragazzi, sta morendo il compagno Berlinguer".

The Kids Don’t Stand a Chance - Vampire Weekend

A devastatin' backstroke/All the way from France/With shiny, shiny cuff links/A shirtsleeve to enhance/The pinstriped men of mornin'/Are coming for to dance/With pure Egyptian cotton/The kids don't stand a chance

Buonanotte Fratello - Francesco de Gregori

Dov'eri tu col tuo sorriso onesto/dov'eri tu col tuo vestito hippy/e il tuo ospedale per amori infranti/chiusi dentro un cassetto insieme al vino/dov'eri tu col tuo buonumore/Tu mi stavi ammazzando/tu mi stavi ammazzando con amore

Poet - Bastille

Your body lies upon the sheet,/Of paper and words so sweet./I can't say the words,/so I wrote you into my verse./Now you'll live through the ages,/I can feel your pulse in the pages.

El Futuro Es Nuestro - Residente, Goran Bregovic

Ya el pecado no es pecado/Ya no somos pecadores/Somos gente normal, porque normal son los errores/Aunque huela mal, abraza al que tienes al lado/Los que no brinquen ahora se quedarán en el pasado/Hoy es nuestro momento para que el presente evolucione/Lo que siento ahora es lo que siento/Y que el futuro nos perdone

Cops and Robbers - The Hoosiers

Catch a revolution/Now your waging war again/Marching on the spot when you should have made amends/Cause you say you fight for us/Cross your heart and hope to die You're the bully in the playground and we'll hang you out to dry

Paris is Burning - St Vincent

We are waiting on a telegram/To give us news of the fall/I am sorry to report/Dear Paris is burning after all/We have taken to the streets/In open rejoice revolting/We are dancing a black waltz/Fair Paris is burning after all

I Will Follow You Into The Dark - Death Cab for Cutie

If heaven and hell decide that they both are satisfied/And illuminate the no's on their vacancy signs/If there's no one beside you when your soul embarks/Then I'll follow you into the dark

EGALITE - Egalité

Caminem, per la senda imposada/Treballem, per finançar el vostre fum/Rebutgem, la proposta coordinada/per titelles absorbides pel terror./L'Egalité, es troba a faltar,/junts tenim que començar,/una revolució animal, multicultural.

[anastpaul]

Second Saint of the Day – 20 December – The First Feast Day of St Vincenzo Romano (1751-1831) since his Canonisation on 14 October this year (2018) together with St Pope Paul VU and St Oscar Romero, amongst others – Priest, Shepherd and Apostle of Charity, Carer of Orphans, Eucharist Adorer, Evangelist and Catechist, Love of his flock – born on 3 June 1751 at Torre del Greco, Naples, Italy and died on 20 December 1831 at Torre del Greco, Naples, Italy of pneumonia. Patronages – Torre del Greco, Orphans, Sailors, Against throat tumours, Neapolitan priests. 

Vincenzo Romano was born in Torre del Greco, Italy, on 3 June 1751, to a poor but pious family.   He was baptised Domenico Vincenzo Michele Romano, being given the name “Vincenzo” in honour of the Romano family’s favourite saint, Vincent Ferrer.   Romano spent the first years of his life in a very religious family atmosphere, studying the writings of Saint Alphonsus Liguori and developing a strong devotion to the Blessed Sacrament. (below is his birthplace and home).

Though his father initially hoped he would become a goldsmith, he supported his son’s decision to enter the priesthood.   Initially, Vincenzo had a difficult time being accepted due to the high number of seminarians and local clergy but he was admitted to the diocesan seminary of Naples at the age of 14.

Ordained in 1775 at the age of 24, Fr Romano worked at Santa Croce Parish, which at the time included the entire city of Torre del Greco, the most populated city in the territory of Naples.   He was noted by many for his simple ways, his care of orphans and his work with other candidates for the priesthood.

After the terrible eruption of nearby Mount Vesuvius on 15 June 1794, which almost completely destroyed the city and the parish church, he immediately dedicated himself to the difficult work of material and spiritual reconstruction of the city and the church. He devoted many hours to organising the rebuilding efforts of the city and was even willing to work with his own hands, cleaning up and clearing rubble.

Though often oppressed by political groups and those around him, Romano stayed resilient throughout his time at Santa Croce and made sure always to pay careful attention to the education of children and to evangelisation of the people.   He was said to have been a preacher who proclaimed the message of the Gospel in a way that was simple and aimed at educating the faithful.

Sadly, on 1 January 1825, he fell and fractured his left femur, which began a steady decline in his health.   He died of pneumonia in Torre del Greco on 20 December 1831, after this long and painful illness but left behind a legacy of committed fraternal charity and care.   Recognised for his holiness and the dedication he had to his people, Fr  Romano was Beatified by St Pope Paul VI on 17 November 1963, in Rome.   His body having been interred in the Basilica of Santa Croce, it was in that place that John Paul II went to venerate him on 11 November 1990, during his pastoral visit to the Church of Naples.

Basilica of Santa Croce

Following the example of the Good Shepherd, Fr Vincenzo Romano was a simple but powerful figure for those in Torre del Greco.   He spent a lifetime guiding the community under his care, confirming it in the faith and elevating it through his love.

St Vincenzo was Canonised on 14 October 2018, Saint Peter’s Square, Vatican City by Pope Francis.

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Closer, December 17

Cover: Tom Selleck’s Private World 

Page 1: Contents, What I’ve Learned -- Drew Barrymore, Joke of the Week -- Bob Hope 

Page 2: Generation Wow -- Purple Dresses -- Diane Kruger, Debra Messing, Rosanna Arquette, Lea Thompson, Julianne Moore, Allison Janney, Melissa McCarthy, Sarah Jessica Parker 

Page 4: Marilyn Monroe’s necklace from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes fetches $1.28 million at auction 

Page 5: Inside Rita Moreno’s return to West Side Story, Aretha Franklin’s long-lost concert documentary released 

Page 6: Doris Day talks about Rock Hudson in new biography

Page 7: Hellos & Goodbyes 

Page 8: Picture Perfect -- Diana Ross 

Page 9: Drew Scott, Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford, Yvette Nicole Brown 

Page 10: (Red) Benefit -- Jimmy Kimmel and Brad Paisley and Bono and Kristen Bell and Zoe Saldana and Chris Rock and Channing Tatum and Mila Kunis, Dwayne Johnson and co-star Eliana Sauniatu Su’a, Emily Blunt 

Page 12: John Legend and Chrissy Teigen, Mariah Carey and the Radio City Rockettes, Lin-Manuel Miranda

Page 14: Jerry O’Connell and Rebecca Romijn and daughters and rescue dogs, Lance Bass with Home & Family’s Debbie Matenopoulos and Cameron Mathison, Jenna Fischer 

Page 16: Secrets of A Christmas Story on its 35th anniversary 

Page 18: Cover Story -- Tom Selleck -- why I left Hollywood

Page 22: Olivia de Havilland -- inside her stormy love life with Errol Flynn and Jimmy Stewart and more 

Page 24: Big changes for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle 

Page 27: Spot the Difference -- Mimi Kennedy on Mom 

Page 29: Horoscopes -- Sagittarius Kenneth Branagh 

Page 30: Entertainment -- Reba McEntire on CMA Country Christmas, Alfonso Cuaron on Roma, In the Spotlight -- J.K. Simmons 

Page 32: Julia Roberts on Ben Is Back 

Page 33: Van Morrison on his album The Prophet Speaks 

Page 34: Television 

Page 36: Great Escape -- Halle Berry on Morocco 

Page 38: Food -- Please try a plant-based diet in 2019 

Page 40: 5 habits for healthy eyes 

Page 42: Readers Ask -- John Fitzgerald Kennedy: A Memorial Album, Al Pacino wanted Glenn Close to star with him in Scarface but Michelle Pfeiffer got the part, Whatever Happened to the Cast of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang -- Dick Van Dyke and Sally Ann Howes and Adrian Hall and Heather Ripley 

Page 43: Best Day of My Life -- Maria Menounos 

Page 44: Who Am I? Matt Damon and Gwyneth Paltrow, Susan Saradon’s hobby is pingpong, It Happened This Week 

Page 45: Closer to the Heart 

Page 46: Genie Francis -- I’m Happier Than Ever 

Page 50: Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness -- she completes him 

Page 52: Cher -- back on top at 72 

Page 54: Catherine Zeta-Jones -- how I keep my family strong 

Page 56: Audrey Hepburn’s granddaughter Emma Hepburn Ferrer keeping Audrey’s legacy alive 

Page 58: On the Move -- Brooke Shields’ Pacific Palisades home 

Page 60: The Big Picture -- John Lennon backstage at the 1975 Grammys with Art Garfunkel, Paul Simon, Yoko Ono, and Roberta Flack 

Page 62: Style -- Pleated Skirts -- Selma Blair, Martha Stewart, Barbra Streisand circa 1968

Page 64: The Style of Charlize Theron 

Page 66: Beauty -- Berry Lipstick -- Diane Kruger, Winona Ryder, Salma Hayek, Padma Lakshmi, Alfre Woodard, Viola Davis 

Page 68: Best Friends -- Kristen Chenoweth and new dog, Gregory Harrison and cat -- Please adopt, don’t shop 

Page 70: My Life in 10 Pictures -- Alyssa Milano 

Page 72: Flashback -- Princess Diana and Kate Middleton in polka-dot dresses, Jack Nicholson and Sienna Miller in knit hats, Cesar Romero and Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker, Paul Newman and Christie Brinkley in cowboy jackets