#george hodgman

[gchoate17]

I read 25 books this year, nine of which were fiction. I went down a Malcolm Gladwell hole (that I thought I'd already been down) for a bit, and I read a few good books written by friends, but it's worth noting that I would gladly lose friends before I put a book on this list that didn't deserve to be there. Here were my top 11, ranked in the order that I enjoyed them:

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood (1985)

A perfect futuristic dystopian novel in that it feels like a such a real-world possibility and doesn't overlook the finest of details -- the obvious ones, as well as the subtle ones. I'm eager to pick up the next one.

2. The Bomber Mafia by Malcolm Galdwell (2021)

A fascinating perspective on the advancement of air power and bombing in the years leading up to (and during) World War II. As with most honest war stories, there is no clear good and evil after digging beneath the surface, and Gladwell does a phenomenal job of digging. I highly recommend the audiobook because of the use of recorded interviews.

3. The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell (2000)

Somehow I accidentally deleted my review of this one and now I'm going to lose sleep over it. What I remember, seven months after reading it, is that I'm a connector and I need to collaborate with mavens if I really want to get an idea off the ground. And also that I should be pushing Blues Clues onto my children, even though I'm a die-hard Sesame Streeter.

4. The Lost Son by Stephanie Vanderslice (2022)

I struggled with the back and forth in time and place at first — as I normally do — but settled into it after the first 50 pages, when the narrative takes off. A good gut-punch will tether you to a story no matter where it goes in space and time. In this book, Vanderslice gives us a solid World War II family drama that pulls especially hard on the ties that bind siblings to each other, and parents to their children. I finished this one with a quiet, snotty cry next to a stranger on an airplane.

5. Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell (2008)

Gladwell tells a good story and I'm a big fan of debunking the myth that "genius" alone leads to success -- one also needs resources and the luck of generational timing. As a dad, though, my major takeaway is that my kids should be going to school year-round.

6. The Testaments by Margaret Atwood (2019)

I appreciated the distance in perspective from what Atwood gave us in The Handmaid's Tale. I especially enjoyed Aunt Lydia's perspective and the story of her indoctrination. As the three narratives drifted closer together, I found myself eager for further development of the tale instead of hearing the same tale from different points of view. Still, this should be required reading for the contemporary age.

7. Bettyville by George Hodgman (2015)

Hodgman pieces together vignettes that seem at times unrelated to the next or the last, but he somehow manages to weave together a narrative that is as complete as one can hope. The relationships he gives us are at once sad and humorous, and painfully true when it comes to hiding our fears from the ones we love. This book is ultimately a declaration of the love and forgiveness he has for his mother. And ultimately, oddly, it's also a demonstration of the love she has for him.

8. Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner (2021)

This memoir written about a time of sorrow and unknowing follows the writer's exploration of her memories and she applies them to her present day in that common humanistic attempt to make sense of it all. The journey of this book feels authentic, especially because Zauner provides a fantastic soundtrack through Japanese Breakfast that corroborates and reiterates the feelings in the book. She has so much love for her mother and it comes through. (Also, I want to go to Korea and eat all the things now.)

9. Homegrown by Jeffrey Toobin (2023)

It's amazing that we (and Toobin) have access to so many pieces of evidence of McVeigh's life. This book feels exhaustive, but I was glued to everything right up until McVeigh goes into custody. The early sections of the court case got a little dry, but keeping those sections were the right editorial choice because it showed the excessive expenses associated with his defense. Toobin lured me back in. My wife was glad when I finished this one because I finally stopped coming home and saying, "Back to Tim McVeigh -- GET THIS!" and launching into what I learned about him/the case. The whole thing is fascinating.

10. On Animals by Susan Orlean (2021)

An interesting look at how humans interact with various animals in a specific time and place, but also throughout history. Well researched, but full of warm language. A plethora of interesting tidbits to share with the wife (that she doesn't really care about probably, but she humors me and listens).

11. We Hold Our Breath by Micah Fields (2023)

Though I've visited a half-dozen or so times, Houston has never had a definable personality for me. I appreciated the personality of the city Fields gives us here, but his real accomplishment is the portrait he provides of his imperfect mother. It's in how he writes honestly about her flaws that we see the love he has for her. That's not easy to do.

Previous Book Lists: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011.

[acinematicworld]

The voice actors of Coraline (2009)

[kellyvela]

Someone is still mad about this post:

What happens with certain shippers (Jon/aunty & Jon/fave sister) and Justin Sweet's asoiaf artworks???

First they claimed that Justin Sweet's renditions of Joshua York & Jon Snow hanging next to each other in GRRM's home office confirms that Jon/aunty are true everlasting love; and now, apparently, Justin Sweet's renditions of "black haired" Stark women in the 2024 Asoiaf Calendar confirms that The Rose of Winterfell has nothing to do with Sansa Stark and her mother Catelyn. All because they are still mad that the The Rose of Winterfell is depicted as a redhead, very similar to Sansa and Catelyn in the A Clash of Kings Graphic Novel.

Fave sister stans now sound like cujo stans with the "l would like to remind you that these drawings were selected by GRRM." They all like too much to make up narratives to support their ships . . . .

Meanwhile GRRM & the artists involved in Asoiaf artwork:

"I have absolutely no control over the covers of my books"

[Source]

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"That's cover art, not an actual Targaryen banner"

 [Source]

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"I’m perfectly willing to let the artist do different interpretations"

Q: You have a very distinct idea of what the characters look like in your own head, because readers will always take their own? GRRM: I do have ideas of what the characters look like in my own head but I’m perfectly willing to let the artist do different interpretations… You know, let different artists present their different interpretations of it, I’m fine with that. It’s not photography, so I love the idea of, you know, letting people use their own creativity within limits of course, but I love some of the works, many of the works I’ve bought original is hanging on, you know, on my own walls so…   —In conversation: George R. R. Martin with John Hodgman FULL EVENT

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"It's a suggestion-consultation process but by no means is it any type of approval"

—An Exclusive Interview with George R.R. Martin - A Game of Thrones Deluxe Limited Edition - Role-Playing Game and Resource Book [Source]

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"For the most part, Gianni was free to render characters and scenes as he wished."

—Art of Gary Gianni for George R. R. Martin’s Seven Kingdoms [Source]

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"The creative team behind it showed remarkable trust and creative freedom with me"

I’m hugely grateful for the opportunity. The creative team behind it showed remarkable trust and creative freedom with me, something that’s rarer than I’d like to admit in this industry. It’s been a huge level up amongst a year of extreme personal stresses. —Sam Hogg, 2021 ASoIF Calendar illustrator [Source]

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So much for "l would like to remind you that these drawings were selected by GRRM"

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

You can reed more about Asoiaf Artworks and Creative Freedom here:

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And now you may argue that if the Book Covers, Book Illustrations and Calendar Illustrations are not canon, then the illustrations in the Graphic Novels are not canon either. Well, I covered that subject in this post:

Thanks for reading :)

UPDATE:

GRRM talking about Graphic Novels illustrations:

"I just carefully reviewed all the dialogues and drawings to make sure that no mistake or inaccuracy crept in anywhere."

A series of comics based on your story "The Hedge Knight" has recently been released. Are you satisfied with its implementation? Are there any plans to make comics based on your other works? The proposal to create a comic book based on The Hedge Knight did not come from me, but from the publisher. I was contacted, showed some preliminary sketches, which didn't impress me. But the guys were persistent and did not give up: they continued to search for a suitable artist until they settled on Michael S. Miller. In the end, he did his job just perfectly. Michael was very cool, in my opinion, was able to convey the inner essence of the characters through their appearance - that's exactly how I imagined them when I wrote the story. My participation in the project was minimal: I just carefully reviewed all the dialogues and drawings to make sure that no mistake or inaccuracy crept in anywhere. Now we are discussing the creation of a sequel based on the second part of the adventures of Dunk, published in the collection "Legends 2". It will most likely be made in the same six-comic series format as Knight of the Hedge. We also discussed the possibility of creating comics based on the Canto novels themselves. But given the size of my books, this would require a really massive series. I'm not sure that we are ready for such a grandiose project. —Mir Fantastiki - 2006 - Google translation from the source in Russian:

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Told you!

[grandmaster-anne]

A AN Z OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II

By Charlotte Hodgman | Published 12 May 2022

A is for... ANNUS HORRIBILIS

“1992 is not a year on which I shall look back with undiluted pleasure... it has turned out to be an ‘Annus Horribilis’,” said the Queen, now famously, in a speech marking her 40th year on the throne. Indeed, 1992 had proved difficult for the royal family, with the breakdown of Prince Charles’ and Prince Andrew’s marriages, Princess Anne’s divorce, and a fire at Windsor Castle high on the list of unfortunate events.

B is for... BIRTHDAYS

Thanks to the unpredictability of the British weather, the Queen celebrates two birthdays every year: the day she was born (21 April) and the second Saturday in June. The two-birthday tradition began with George II in 1748 – his November birthday was deemed to be too cold for al fresco celebrations, so he decided to attach his birthday celebrations to the Trooping the Colour ceremonial parade held in the summer.

C is for... CORONATION CHICKEN

‘Poulet Reine Elizabeth’ – better known as coronation chicken – was dreamt up in 1953 by florist Constance Spry and cordon bleu chef Rosemary Hume. The dish is said to have been inspired by the ‘Jubilee Chicken’ recipe that was created in 1935 for George V’s Silver Jubilee, but, in an era of postwar rationing, coronation chicken is unlikely to have been on the menu of many street parties in 1953.

D is for... DOGS

The Queen’s love of dogs, specifically the corgi breed, is well-known; she has owned more than 30 corgis since her accession. Perhaps her closest canine friend, though, was Susan, the Pembroke Welsh corgi who was given to the-then Princess Elizabeth on her 18th birthday. The pup even took part in her wedding to Prince Philip – riding in the state coach (hidden under a blanket) and travelling with the royal couple on their honeymoon.

E is for... EMAIL

In March 1976, the Queen made history when she became the author of the first royal email. Distributed using ARPANET – a forerunner of the internet – from the Royal Signals and Radar Establishment in Malvern, Worcestershire, the message announced the development of a new programming language. It was sent from the Queen’s – rather predictably named – personal email account: HME2.

F is for... FATHER

When Princess Elizabeth was born in 1926, her father was still Prince Albert, Duke of York, but in 1936, life changed dramatically when Albert took the throne as George VI, meaning that Elizabeth was now heir apparent. Elizabeth’s preparation for queenship began almost immediately and father and daughter developed a close bond as he trained his eldest child for her future role as monarch.

G is for... GIFTS

Queen Elizabeth II has received countless gifts throughout her reign – some precious, others... more unusual. Several live animals have been presented to the Queen, including a young Nile crocodile from the People of Berending on the Gambia River and two Aldabra giant tortoises from the Government and People of the Seychelles.

H is for... HATS

The Queen is known for her vibrantly coloured coats with matching headgear, but just how many hats does the royal wardrobe contain? While the exact number is not confirmed, Her Majesty is rumoured to have donned more than 5,000 hats over the duration of her reign.

I is for... INTRUDER

Several intruders have been apprehended in the grounds of royal residences over the years, but none have made it as far as Michael Fagan, who, in 1982, broke into Buckingham Palace and found his way to the Queen’s bedroom. Since trespass was then a civil offence, Fagan was only tried for burglary (having helped himself to half a bottle of wine), and spent several months at a psychiatric hospital.

J is for... JUBILEE

This year, the Queen marks her Platinum Jubilee, becoming the first British monarch to celebrate 70 years on the throne. She will follow in the footsteps of other famous monarchs who have celebrated milestones in their reigns, including Edward III (r1327–77), who is said to have celebrated his Golden Jubilee with a magnificent procession from the Tower of London.

K is for... KENYA

It was during a stay at Treetops Hotel in Nyeri, Kenya, on 6 February 1952, that Princess Elizabeth learned that her father, George VI, had died. She and Prince Philip had been enjoying a short break in the African country during the first leg of a Commonwealth tour, but flew home immediately, landing in London the next day.

L is for... LYNDON B JOHNSON

Fourteen US presidents have come and gone over the past 70 years, but only one failed to meet the Queen face to face. Despite corresponding by letter between March 1964 and July 1967, neither Queen Elizabeth II nor President Lyndon B Johnson issued invitations for the other to visit.

M is for... MOTHERHOOD

Assuming the throne with two small children – Prince Charles (3) and Princess Anne (18 months) – meant juggling monarchy with motherhood from the off, and long periods of time away from family while touring. Two more children (Prince Andrew and Prince Edward) followed in 1960 and 1964 respectively, ensuring the continuity of the Windsor line.

N is for... NICKNAMES

Despite her dignified demeanour, the Queen is said to have a number of nicknames within the royal family, including ‘Gary’ (bestowed by a young Prince William who had confused the word with ‘Granny’). Princess Charlotte is said to use ‘Gan-Gan’, while the late Prince Philip often called his wife ‘Cabbage’ – perhaps from the French term of endearment, mon petit chou (my little cabbage).

O is for... OBEY

When the future Elizabeth II married Philip Mountbatten in 1947, eyebrows were raised over the choice of wedding vows. The word ‘obey’ had been removed from the Church of England service in 1928, two years after women were permitted to own property on the same terms as men, but Princess Elizabeth chose to include the word in her vows, promising to “love, cherish, and to obey” her new husband.

P is for... PRINCE PHILIP

The Queen and Prince Philip enjoyed a 73-year marriage before his death in April 2021. The pair were introduced in 1934, and met again five years later at the Royal Naval College in Dartmouth when Elizabeth was 13 and Philip was 18. It was here, reportedly, that Elizabeth fell in love with her future husband, a man she described on their golden wedding anniversary as being her “strength and stay”.

Q is for... QUALIFICATIONS

Conventional schooling is a fairly recent choice for the British royal family, with Prince Charles the first heir to the throne to have received a formal education and attain a university degree. Both the Queen and her younger sister, Princess Margaret, were home-schooled by a governess, with the young Elizabeth also receiving lessons in constitutional history after she became heir to the throne.

R is for... RADIO BROADCAST

The future Queen made her first public address on 13 October 1940, aged 14. Joined by Princess Margaret, the speech was broadcast at the start of Children’s Hour on the BBC World Service, and was aimed at children who had been evacuated from Britain to America, Canada and elsewhere.

You can listen to the recording via the BBC Archive: bbc.co.uk/archive/childrens-hour--princess-elizabeth/z7wm92p

S is for... SWANS

The Crown has claimed ownership of mute swans (a particular species of swan) since the 12th century, when monarchs liked to tuck into the white waterbird at feasts. A ‘Swan Upping’ ceremony, led by the Queen’s Swan Marker, takes place in the third week of July each year on a particular stretch of the River Thames, and any swans found are checked over – for health reasons, rather than as a potential meal.

T is for... TOURS

During her long reign, Elizabeth II has travelled more than a million miles (1,032,513 to be precise) and visited 117 different countries, despite never owning a passport. In 2015, having flown the equivalent of 42 times around the globe since her accession, the Queen finally hung up her boarding pass and retired from overseas travel, making a trip to Malta her last foreign tour.

U is for... UNCLE EDWARD

At her birth in 1926, baby Elizabeth was third in line to the throne, behind her uncle Edward (later Edward VIII) and her father (later George VI), and seemingly destined to be pushed down the line of succession by the births of brothers and male cousins. But on Edward VIII’s abdication in 1936 her future took a new direction and her path to queenship began.

V is for... VE DAY

In 1985, the Queen confessed in a BBC interview that, on 8 May 1945, she had secretly joined in the public celebrations that had followed the announcement that the war in Europe had ended. Dressed in her Auxiliary Territorial Service uniform ( see next box ), she and Princess Margaret snuck out of the palace and joined the celebrating crowds on London’s streets, all without being recognised.

W is for... WORLD WAR II

Aged 13 when WWII broke out, Princess Elizabeth was evacuated to Windsor Castle with her nine-year-old sister, Princess Margaret. As the conflict progressed, Elizabeth joined in with the war effort, tending her allotments as part of the Dig for Victory campaign and eventually joining the Auxiliary Territorial Service. She is the first female royal to have joined the armed services as a full-time active member.

X is for... X-RAYS

From tea towels to teapots, royal memorabilia is a massive business, but not all collectibles have received the royal seal of approval. In 2011, 18 dental X-rays of Elizabeth II’s teeth, together with those of her mother and father – taken between 1942 and 1946 – were withdrawn from an auction in Gloucestershire. Lawyers for the royal family cited a right of privacy for medical records and the lot was pulled from sale.

Y is for... YACHT

Now a popular visitor attraction and events venue in Edinburgh’s Port of Leith, HMY Britannia served the royal family for 44 years, travelling more than a million nautical miles. But in December 1997, the yacht was deemed too expensive to maintain and run, and the huge vessel was decommissioned. The Queen is said to have shed a tear at the ship’s decommissioning ceremony in Portsmouth.

Z is for... ZAMBIA

The Queen is expected to remain politically neutral, but she has, on occasion, been a target for the decisions of her governments. In 1979, during a visit to Zambia, some Zambians waved banners in protest against the UK government’s plans to recognise the controversial political regime of neighbouring Zimbabwe Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), led by Abel Muzorewa.

[movies-to-add-to-your-tbw]

Title: Coraline

Rating: PG

Director: Henry Selick

Cast: Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French, Keith David, Ian McShane, John Hodgman, Robert Bailey Jr, Aankha Neal, Hannah Kaiser, George Selick, Harry Selick, Marina Budovsky, Emerson Tenney, Jerome Ranft, Christopher Murrie

Release year: 2009

Genres: fantasy, adventure, horror

Blurb: When Coraline moves to an old house, she feels bored and neglected by her parents. During her exploration, she finds a hidden door with a bricked up passage. That night, she enters the passage and finds a parallel world where everybody has buttons instead of eyes, with caring parents and all her dreams coming true. When the Other Mother invites Coraline to stay in her world forever, the girl refuses...and finds that the alternate reality where she is trapped is only a trick to lure her in.

[asoiaf-source]

Amazon speaks with the hugely popular author of the epic fantasy series, "A Song of Ice and Fire" (including "Game of Thrones"). Martin was selected as one of Time magazine's "most influential people in the world." Time called him the "American Tolkien." He answers questions submitted by Amazon Books Facebook fans (back in the summer of 2011).

Celebrate the Targaryen Dynasty with George R.R. Martin! Moderated by David Anthony Durham and brought to you by Random House Events, The Strand Bookstore, and Waterstones.

In August 2019 George R.R. Martin visited the UK for the first time in five years to discuss his latest book, Fire and Blood, with historian Dan Jones.

George R. R. Martin talks with John Hodgman about his new book FIRE & BLOOD, the first volume in a two-part history of the Targaryens in Westeros. Filmed at the Loews Theater in Jersey City, NJ.

On Friday December 8 our guest was George R.R. Martin, author of A Storm of Swords, the third book in his "Song of Ice and Fire" epic fantasy series.

George RR Martin in Conversation: HOW Interviews GRRM!

George R. R. Martin: The World of Ice and Fire (Game of Thrones)

Episode 825 | George R.R. Martin

George R.R. Martin - Talk To Al Jazeera

George R.R. Martin - Interview (2013)

[twowk]

Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: Book Bettyville A novel.

[agendaculturaldelima]

  #ProyeccionDeVida

🎬 “CORALINE Y LA PUERTA SECRETA” 👧🚪🔮🎉🐈‍⬛

🔎 Género: Animación / Fantástico / Terror / Stop Motion / 3-D

⌛️ Duración: 97 minutos

✍️ Guión: Henry Selick

📓 Novela: Neil Gaiman

🎼 Música: Bruno Coulais

📷 Fotografía: Paul Gentry y Pete Kozachik

🗯 Argumento: Historia de una niña que, al atravesar una pared de su casa, encuentra una versión mejorada de su vida: sus padres son más considerados con ella, pero las sensaciones maravillosas darán paso al miedo y a la angustia.

👥 Reparto en Voces: La Otra Madre (Teri Hatcher), Wybie Lovat (Bruno Pinasco, Robert Bailey, Jr.), Coraline Jones (Dakota Fanning), Señor Bobinsky (Ian McShane), Otro Padre (John Hodgman, John Linnell), Señorita Spink (Jennifer Saunders), Señorita Forcible (Dawn French), Mel Jones (Teri Hatcher), Charles Jones (John Hodgman), Niño Fantasma (George Selick) y La Abuela de Wybie (Caroline Crawford).

📢 Dirección: Henry Selick

© Productoras: Focus Features, Laika Entertainment & Pandemonium

🌎 País: Estados Unidos

📅 Año: 2009

📽 PROYECCIÓN:

📆 Jueves 15 de Agosto

🕗 8:00pm.

🎦 Cine Caleta (calle Aurelio de Souza 225 - Barranco)

🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️ Ingreso libre

🙂 A tener en cuenta: Prohibido el ingreso de bebidas y comidas. 🌳💚🌻🌛

[dailyrugbytoday]

2024 Super Rugby Pacific Queensland Reds Squad, Fixtures, How to watch

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2024 Super Rugby Pacific Queensland Reds Squad, Fixtures, How to watch

Queensland Reds squad for the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific, schedule and how to watch. The Queensland Reds have revealed their Super Rugby Pacific team for 2024 which consists of 41 players.

Fourteen players with international experience including eleven Wallabies, the All Blacks duo of Alex Hodgman and Jeffrey Toomaga-Allen and the Fijian international Peni Ravai have been named in Les Kiss first playing squad in charge at Ballymore.

Joe Brial, Frankie Goldsbrough and Hodgman are the three players in the squad who haven’t made their Queensland debuts. The Reds also have ten players without Super Rugby caps.

Nine members of the squad who average 24 years old and have played in 1224 Super Rugby games collectively have represented Queensland more than 50 times.

Queensland kick off their 2024 campaign with a blockbuster clash against the New South Wales Waratahs at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday 24 February.

2024 Super Rugby Pacific Queensland Reds Fixtures

Reds vs Waratahs Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane 24 February 2024

Hurricanes vs Reds AAMI Park, Melbourne 3 March 2024

Reds vs Chiefs Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane 9 March 2024

Rebels vs Reds Aami Park, Melbourne 15 March 2024

Western Force vs Reds HBS Park, Perth 23 March 2024

Reds vs Act Brumbies Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Moana Pasifika vs Reds 12 April 2024

Reds vs Highlanders Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane 19 April 2024

Reds vs Blues Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane 27 April 2024

Crusaders vs Reds Apollo Projects Stadium, Christchurch 4 May 2024

Reds vs Rebels Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane 10 May 2024

Fijian Drua vs Reds TBC, Fiji 18 May 2024

Reds vs Western Force Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane 25 May 2024

Waratahs vs Reds Allanz Stadium, Sydney 31 May 2024

Read More: 2024 July rugby union tests fixtures.

Queensland Reds 2024 Squad

Prop

George Blake – Bond University

Massimo de Lutiis – Easts

Sef Fa’agase – Sunnybank

Alex Hodgman – Sunnybank

Zane Nonggorr – Bond University

Peni Ravai – Easts

Jeffery Toomaga-Allen – Norths

Hooker

Richie Asiata – Easts

Max Craig – Easts

Matt Faessler – Brothers

Josh Nasser – University of Queensland

Lock

Angus Blyth – Bond University

Cormac Daly – TBC

Taine Roiri – Sunnybank

Ryan Smith – Brothers

Connor Vest – University of Queensland

Backrow

Connor Anderson – Wests

Joe Brial – TBC

John Bryant – Souths

Fraser McReight – Brothers

Harry Wilson – Brothers

Liam Wright – Easts

Seru Uru – Wests

Scrumhalf

Tate McDermott – University of Queensland

Kalani Thomas – University of Queensland

Louis Werchon – Wests

Flyhalf

Lawson Creighton – Brothers

Tom Lynagh – University of Queensland

Harry McLaughlin-Phillips – Souths

James O’Connor – Brothers

Centre

Taj Annan – Souths

Josh Flook – Brothers

Frankie Goldsbrough – Easts

Isaac Henry – Wests

Hunter Paisami – Wests

Outside Back

Floyd Aubrey – GPS

Jock Campbell – University of Queensland

Mac Grealy – University of Queensland

Jordan Petaia – Wests

Tim Ryan – Brothers

Suliasi Vunivalu – Wests

[kellyvela]

Meanwhile GRRM & the artists involved in Asoiaf artwork:

"I have absolutely no control over the covers of my books"

[Source]

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"That's cover art, not an actual Targaryen banner"

 [Source]

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"I’m perfectly willing to let the artist do different interpretations"

Q: You have a very distinct idea of what the characters look like in your own head, because readers will always take their own? GRRM: I do have ideas of what the characters look like in my own head but I’m perfectly willing to let the artist do different interpretations… You know, let different artists present their different interpretations of it, I’m fine with that. It’s not photography, so I love the idea of, you know, letting people use their own creativity within limits of course, but I love some of the works, many of the works I’ve bought original is hanging on, you know, on my own walls so…   —In conversation: George R. R. Martin with John Hodgman FULL EVENT

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"It's a suggestion-consultation process but by no means is it any type of approval"

—An Exclusive Interview with George R.R. Martin - A Game of Thrones Deluxe Limited Edition - Role-Playing Game and Resource Book

[Source]

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"For the most part, Gianni was free to render characters and scenes as he wished."

—Art of Gary Gianni for George R. R. Martin’s Seven Kingdoms [Source]

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"The creative team behind it showed remarkable trust and creative freedom with me"

I’m hugely grateful for the opportunity. The creative team behind it showed remarkable trust and creative freedom with me, something that’s rarer than I’d like to admit in this industry. It’s been a huge level up amongst a year of extreme personal stresses. —Sam Hogg, 2021 ASoIF Calendar illustrator [Source]

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So much for "The new GRRM *approved* asoiaf official artwork was released"

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

You can reed more about Asoiaf Artworks and Creative Freedom here:

~~~

And now you may argue that if the Book Covers, Book Illustrations and Calendar Illustrations are not canon, then the illustrations in the Graphic Novels are not canon either. Well, I covered that subject in this post:

~~~

UPDATE:

GRRM talking about Graphic Novels illustrations:

"I just carefully reviewed all the dialogues and drawings to make sure that no mistake or inaccuracy crept in anywhere."

A series of comics based on your story "The Hedge Knight" has recently been released. Are you satisfied with its implementation? Are there any plans to make comics based on your other works? The proposal to create a comic book based on The Hedge Knight did not come from me, but from the publisher. I was contacted, showed some preliminary sketches, which didn't impress me. But the guys were persistent and did not give up: they continued to search for a suitable artist until they settled on Michael S. Miller. In the end, he did his job just perfectly. Michael was very cool, in my opinion, was able to convey the inner essence of the characters through their appearance - that's exactly how I imagined them when I wrote the story. My participation in the project was minimal: I just carefully reviewed all the dialogues and drawings to make sure that no mistake or inaccuracy crept in anywhere. Now we are discussing the creation of a sequel based on the second part of the adventures of Dunk, published in the collection "Legends 2". It will most likely be made in the same six-comic series format as Knight of the Hedge. We also discussed the possibility of creating comics based on the Canto novels themselves. But given the size of my books, this would require a really massive series. I'm not sure that we are ready for such a grandiose project. —Mir Fantastiki - 2006 - Google translation from the source in Russian:

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Told you!

I still can't get over this!

The Rose of Winterfell, the Stark Maiden from the Legend of Bael the Bard, the Lyanna blueprint:

The Rose of Winterfell and Catelyn Stark:

The Rose of Winterfell and Sansa Stark:

BONUS:

Bael the Bard, Eddard Stark and Jon Snow:

Art credits:

The Rose of Winterfell, Bael the Bard, Catelyn Stark, Sansa Stark and Jon Snow from ‘A Clash Of Kings’ Graphic Novel illustrated by Mel Rubi.

Eddard Stark from ‘A Game of Thrones’ Graphic Novel illustrated by Tommy Patterson.

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Here’s the complete 2018 playlist of all the episodes of The SuperLit Podcast! 

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October 2020 Programming Highlights

Friday, Oct. 2

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel

Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures “The Mystery of Hot Dog Lake!/Phantom Wing”

(8:30-9:00 a.m. EDT)

“The Mystery of Hot Dog Lake!” – Pete thinks he sees a legendary creature known as the ‘Scronchasaur’ in Hot Dog Hills Lake.

*Legendary musician Alice Cooper returns as the voice of Alistair Coop De Ville.

“Phantom Wing” – When Daisy gets a mysterious note from her GramQuacker Lily, it leads her to believe her GramQuacker is living a secret life as a superhero named Phantom Wing.

TV-Y

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel

Puppy Dog Pals “221B Barker Street/Leaf It to Puppies”

(9:30-10:00 a.m. EDT)

“221B Barker Street” – When treats go missing from the Puppy Playcare Halloween party, Bingo and Rolly set off on a mission to solve the mystery.

“Leaf It to Puppies” – When Bob leaves before he finishes raking, Bingo and Rolly set out to protect the leafy pile.

TV-Y

Monday, Oct. 5

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney XD

DuckTales “The Trickening!”

(7:00-7:30 P.M. EDT)

The kids forego their usual trick-or-treat path and instead take on the most haunted house in Duckburg, while Launchpad confronts ghosts from the past.

TV-Y7

Original Series – Season Three Premiere on Disney XD

Big Hero 6 The Series “Trading Chips/Mini Noodle Burger Max”

(7:30-8:00 P.M. EDT)

“Trading Chips” – Hiro switches Baymax’s chip with Mini-Max’s so that Baymax can rescue Mochi.

“Mini Noodle Burger Max” – A low-charged Baymax and Mini-Max join forces with Noodle Burger Boy to save Big Hero 6.

TV-Y7 FV

Friday, Oct. 9

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel

Mira, Royal Detective “A Seedy Mystery/Mystery at the Jalpur Games”

(8:30-9:00 A.M. EDT)

“A Seedy Mystery” – Mira’s friends help solve the case when she loses a game that’s been passed down through her family.

*Sakina Jaffrey (“House of Cards”) guest stars as Mrs. Kapadia, Auntie Pushpa’s best friend.

“Mystery at the Jalpur Games” – When the archery arrows go missing during the Jalpur Games, Mira sets out to find them.

TV-Y

Monday, Oct. 12

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney XD

DuckTales “The Forbidden Fountain of the Foreverglades!”

(7:00-7:30 P.M. EDT)

Scrooge and Goldie O’Gilt are turned into teenagers as they race Rockerduck to the Fountain of Youth, while the boys’ sibling rivalry uncovers danger at a spring break hotel.

*Nestor Carbonell (“Bates Motel”) guest stars as a hotel owner. Allison Janney (“Mom”) and John Hodgman (“Coraline”) return as Goldie O’Gilt and Rockerduck, respectively.

TV-Y7

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney XD

Big Hero 6 The Series “Friendly Face/Big Chibi 6”

(7:30-8:00 P.M. EDT)

“Friendly Face” – When Krei wants to sell the Mayor an automated fleet of shuttle vehicles, Honey Lemon suggests giving the shuttles a friendly face and an upbeat personality.

“Big Chibi 6” – Hardlight crashes Karmi’s autograph session.

Thursday, Oct. 15

Original Series – Season Finale on Disney Channel

Puppy Dog Pals “ARF’s Robot Wish/Missing Collar Mission”

(9:30-10:00 a.m. EDT)

“ARF’s Robot Wish” – When ARF wishes that he had a brother, Bingo and Rolly make it their mission to help him find a robot sibling.

“Missing Collar Mission” – When Bingo and Rolly’s collar accidentally gets mailed to Bonnie in Africa, the pugs go on a mission to get them back.

TV-Y

Saturday, Oct. 17

Episode Premiere on Disney Channel

Amphibia “The Shut-In!”

(8:30-9:00 p.m. EDT)

In this special extended episode, Anne and the Plantars protect themselves from the dangers of the annual Blue Moon by locking themselves in the house and entertaining each other with the scariest stories they can think of.

*George Takei (“Star Trek: The Original Series”) guest stars as Mr. Littlepot.

TV-Y7

Monday, Oct. 19

Original Series – One-Hour Episode Premiere on Disney XD

DuckTales “Let’s Get Dangerous!”

(7:00-8:00 P.M. EDT)

Darkwing gains an unlikely sidekick as he uncovers a dark conspiracy tied to the Missing Mysteries and one of Scrooge’s employees.

TV-Y7

Friday, Oct. 23

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel

Mira, Royal Detective “Mystery at the Gymnastics Show/The Case of the Curious Confetti”

(8:30-9:00 A.M. EDT)

“Mystery at the Gymnastics Show” – Mira must find Preeti’s lucky headband when it goes missing right before the gymnastics show.

*Sunita Mani (“GLOW”) recurs as Mikku and Chikku’s mongoose cousins, Neeti and Preeti.

“The Case of the Curious Confetti” – When confetti starts popping up all over town, Mira searches for the source.

TV-Y

Monday, Oct. 26

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney XD

DuckTales “Escape from the ImpossiBin!”

(7:00-7:30 P.M. EDT)

With F.O.W.L. at their heels, Scrooge tests out the Money Bin’s new security system on Louie and Della, while Beakley and Webby train the others for an enemy attack.

TV-Y7

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney XD

Big Hero 6 The Series “Cobra and Mongoose/Better Off Fred”

(7:30-8:00 P.M. EDT)

“Cobra and Mongoose” – After Fred is attacked by mechanical cobras, he learns that they were actually sent after Heathcliff.

*Kirby Howell-Baptiste (“Killing Eve”) guest stars as Cobra.

“Better Off Fred” – Fred meets the girl of his dreams, Olivia, only to be rejected by her for reasons he doesn’t understand.

*Nichole Bloom (“Superstore”) guest stars as Olivia.

TV-Y7 FV

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In 1993, Keil bet his brother Aaron that when you think about it, Jurassic Park really WAS a story 65 million years in the making! I will not reveal the amount of the wager because it’s hilarious. Now Aaron has come to collect in the court of JUDGE JOHN HODGMAN. Welcome… to Episode 544: TRIALCERATOPS! bit.ly/JJHO544 (link preserved in amber in my bio). Above this caption you’ll see our first ever Judge John Hodgman court illustration, created in rural Pennsylvania by George Ferrandi, aka @jumpstarlove. This was a nice surprise! George used to come see the Little Gray Book Lectures that @realjonathancoulton and I used to put on in Brooklyn back in the stone age (circa Jurassic Park III). Now she is married to Neil, and is a whole human being in her own right as you will DEFINITELY see when you check out her insta. Then swipe over to #judgejohnhodgman to see the INCREDIBLE sizzle reel Keil and Aaron made in 1997 for their production company PANDEMONIUM PICTURES. Watch this instead of football this weekend. Be safe, eat well, and think of the indigenous people from whom this land was stolen. (at Jurassic Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWrI_4WlYG9/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: Book: Bettyville - a novel.

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  #ProyeccionDeVida

🎬 “CORALINE Y LA PUERTA SECRETA” 👧🚪🔮🎉

🔎 Género: Animación / Fantástico / Terror / Stop Motion / 3-D

⌛️ Duración: 97 minutos

✍️ Guión: Henry Selick

📓 Novela: Neil Gaiman

🎼 Música: Bruno Coulais

📷 Fotografía: Paul Gentry y Pete Kozachik

🗯 Argumento: Historia de una niña que, al atravesar una pared de su casa, encuentra una versión mejorada de su vida: sus padres son más considerados con ella, pero las sensaciones maravillosas darán paso al miedo y a la angustia.

👥 Reparto en Voces: La Otra Madre (Teri Hatcher), Wybie Lovat (Bruno Pinasco, Robert Bailey, Jr.), Coraline Jones (Dakota Fanning), Señor Bobinsky (Ian McShane), Otro Padre (John Hodgman, John Linnell), Señorita Spink (Jennifer Saunders), Señorita Forcible (Dawn French), Mel Jones (Teri Hatcher), Charles Jones (John Hodgman), Niño Fantasma

(George Selick) y La Abuela de Wybie (Caroline Crawford).

📢 Dirección: Henry Selick

© Productoras: Focus Features, Laika Entertainment & Pandemonium

🌎 País: Estados Unidos

📅 Año: 2009

📽 PROYECCIÓN:

📆 Viernes 02 de Agosto

🕗 8:00pm.

🎦 Cine Caleta (calle Aurelio de Souza 225 - Barranco)

🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️ Ingreso libre

🙂 A tener en cuenta: Prohibido el ingreso de bebidas y comidas. 🌳💚🌻🌛

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List of books read in 2019

Another year is almost over, and here’s the list of all the books I read. 119 books. 31,512 pages.

David Adam- The Man Who Couldn’t Stop: OCD and The True Story of a Life Lost in Thought

Kurt Anderson- Fantasyland: How America Went Haywire

Julian Barnes- The Only Story

Rob Bell- What Is The Bible?

Roberto Bolano- The Spirit of Science Fiction

Charles Brandt- I Heard You Paint Houses

William S Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg- Don’t Hide The Madness

Ernest Callenbach- Ecotopia

Stephen Chbosky- Imaginary Friend

Leonard Cohen- The Favorite Game

Phil Collins- Not Dead Yet

Francis Ford Coppola- Live Cinema and It’s Techniques

JM Coetzee- The Schooldays of Jesus

His Holiness The Dalai Lama- An Appeal To The World

Stephanie Danler- Sweetbitter

Michelle Dean- Sharp: The Women Who Made an Art of Having an Opinion

Anthony DeCurtis- Lou Reed: A Life

Lean Dieterich- Vanishing Twins: A Marriage

Nick Drnaso- Sabrina

Bret Easton Ellis- White

Dave Eggers- The Parade

Bart D Ehrman- The Triumph of Christianity

Nathan Englander- Kaddish.com

Mark Epstein- Psychotherapy Without The Self: A Buddhist Perspective

Mark Fainaru-Wada, Steve Fainaru- League of Denial: The NFL, Concussions, and the Battle for the Truth

Laurence Ferlinghetti- Little Boy

Pope Francis- The Name of God is Mercy

Pope Francis- Our Father

Mary Gordon- On Thomas Merton

Andrew Grant Jackson- 1965: The Most Revolutionary Year in Music

Allen Ginsberg- Journals: Early Fifties Early Sixties

Laurence Grobel- Al Pacino in Conversation with Laurence Grobel

John Green- Turtles All The Way Down

Edward L. Greenstein- Job: A New Translation

Rita M Gross- Buddhism Beyond Gender

Thich Nhat Hanh- Living Buddha, Living Christ

Joy Harjo- An American Sunrise

Jason Heller- Strange Stars: David Bowie, Pop Music, and the Decade Sci-Fi Exploded

Don Hertzfeldt- The End of The World

Nathan Hill- The Nix

John Hodgman- Medallion Status

Jessica Hopper- Night Moves

Elton John- Me

Han Kang- Human Acts

Han Kang- The White Book

Chuck Klosterman- Raised in Captivity

Karl Ove Knausgaard- So Much Longing in so Little Space: The Art of Edvard Munch

Herman Koch- The Ditch

David Koepp- Cold Storage

Robert Kolker- A Cinema of Loneliness

Ann Lamott- Stitches

Ann Lamott- Hallelujah Anyway: Rediscovering Mercy

Ursula K. Le Guin- So Far So Good: Final Poems 2014-2018

Mark Leibovich- Big Game: The NFL in Dangerous Times

Jill Lepore- The Secret History Of Wonder Woman

Jill Lepore- These Truths: A History of The United States

Jill Lepore- This America: The Case For The Nation

Greil Marcus- The Manchurian Candidate

Anthony McCarten- The Pope

Gretchen McCulloch- Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules Of Language

Thomas Merton- The Seven Storey Mountain

Thomas Merton- Life and Holiness

Thomas Merton- Dialogues with Silence: Prayers and Drawings

Stephen Mitchell- Joseph and The Way Of Forgiveness

Sarah Moss- Ghost Wall

Flannery O’Connor- A Prayer Journal

Mary Oliver- Devotions

Robert Olmstead- Far Bright Star

Michael Ondaatje- The Conversations: Walter Murch and the Art of Editing Film

Elaine Pagels- The Gnostic Gospels

Elaine Pagels, Karen L King- Reading Judas: The Gospel of Judas and The Shaping of Christianity

Elaine Pagels- Revelations: Visions, Prophecy, & Politics in the Book of Revelation

Elaine Pagels- Why Religion?: A Personal Story

Maria Popova- Figuring

J.R. Porter- The Lost Bible: Forgotten Scriptures Revealed

Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman- Good Omens

Casey Rae- William S. Burroughs and The Cult Of Rock N Roll

Brian Raftery- Best. Movie. Year. Ever.: How 1999 Blew up The Big Screen

Robert Reich- The Common Good

Jerry Roberts- The Complete History Of Film Criticism

Richard Rohr- The Divine Dance: The Trinity and Your Transformation

Bill Romanowski- Romo: My Life on The Edge

George Saunders- Fox 8

Peter Schjeldahl- Hot, Cold, Heavy, Light,: 100 Art Writings 1988-2018

Shea Serrano- Movies (and Other Things)

William H. Shannon- Thomas Merton: An Introduction

David Shields- The Thing about Life is that One Day You’ll be Dead

David Shields- Nobody Hates Trump more than Trump: An Intervention

David Shields- The Trouble With Men: Reflections on Sex, Love, Marriage, Porn, and Power

David Small- Home After Dark

Charles Simic- The Lunatic

Charles Simic- Scribbled in the Dark

Danez Smith- Don’t Call Us Dead

Patti Smith- Auguries of Innocence

Patti Smith- Year of The Monkey

Rebecca Solnit- Hope in the Dark: Untold Histories, Wild Possibilities

Rebecca Solnit- The Mother of All Questions

Rebecca Solnit- Call Them by Their True Names: American Crises (and Essays)

Jill Soloway- She Wants It: Desire, Power, and Toppling The Patriarchy

Nic Stone- Dear Martin

Donna Tart- The Goldfinch

Tegan and Sara- High School

David Thomson- Sleeping With Strangers

Chogyam Trungpa- The Path of Individual Liberation

Jeff Tweedy- Let’s Go (So We Can Get Back)

Loudon Wainwright III- Liner Notes

Ossian Ward- Look Again: How to Experience the Old Masters

John Williams- Stoner

Damon Young- What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Blacker

Ed. Marcus Borg- Jesus and Buddha: The Parallel Saying

Ed. Peter Catapano, Simon Critchley- Modern Ethics in 77 Arguments

Ed. Jonathan Weinberg- Art After Stonewall