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Mayfair Witches (2023) The Witching Hour (1990, by Anne Rice)

Deirdre Mayfair (played by Cameron Inman and Annabeth Gish)

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AMC has released new stills from the third episode of 'Mayfair Witches'.

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Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches (Season review) | Bright Ideas, Little Follow Through

I guess I'm ready to talk about #MayfairWitches I'm glad for the 2nd season renewal let's just hope for a fresh start. #AnneRicesMayfairWitches #LivesOfTheMayfairWitches #AnneRice #AMCPlus

Mayfair Witches is the second TV show in the Immortal Universe that AMC is building around Anne Rice‘s books – Interview With The Vampire was the first. This show is based on the novel trilogy Lives of the Mayfair Witches and was created by Esta Spalding (The Last Letter from Your Lover) and Michelle Ashford (Operation Mincemeat, Masters of Sex), but this season roughly covers The Witching Hour.…

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I think the Aaron Sorkin fic people are writing about the convention to be extremely silly. It's going to be Biden. And if Biden's health takes a downturn and he feels the need to step down its going tk be Harris. This fantasy where we skip over her to whip up two random white guys(or like maaaybe Witmer) and somehow cruise to victory instead of fragmenting the party months before the election is simply not going to happen.

Look, I'm just saying, I got an email from the Biden campaign this morning where they seemed pretty darn happy with the actual (i.e. not-bloviating media) results of the debate: $38 million raised in 4 days ($30 million from individual small-dollar donors), 10K new volunteers in a week, 3x surge in campaign volunteers for battleground states, essentially no change or even a modest boost in the polls. So I think at this point, we can cautiously conclude the following things:

The debate looked bad for Biden, perhaps, but doesn't seem to have hurt him nearly as much the incredibly bad-faith BIDEN NEEDS TO STEP DOWN NOW takes being pumped out by the NYT and its other compatriots would suggest. Especially when these same media outlets have been gleefully sabotaging Biden at every turn for years already and whose fake-sanctimonious hand-wringing "for the good of the nation" pieces honestly should get them dropped into Superhell for Bad Journalists;

Biden went to Raleigh NC right after the debate and gave a fiery rally speech that was very well received. Now, I don't know why we didn't have that Biden at the debate, but it was the same night and there clearly was not any "cOgnItiVe dEcLinE" happening there (also Biden has a stutter and has for literally his entire life, and had a cold on debate night, so it was just an unfortunate confluence of factors)

There are very few actually undecided voters in this election (once again: HOW???) and those who tuned into the debate were largely already convinced of which candidate they were voting for and this didn't do much to change their minds. Just like, you know, pretty much every other debate in the history of presidential elections.

Ordinary voters, and not mainstream media outlets with BIDEN IZ BAD goggles clamped over their eyes, were able to see Trump's insane Gish gallops, lies, and full-blown dementia; this isn't going to get any better for him when he's already lost 20%-25% of GOP voters in every state primary and still is going to be sentenced in his criminal trial;

The D.C. political elite screaming about how Biden should step down (FOUR MONTHS BEFORE THE ELECTION) and leave the Democrats to start from scratch with some Star Chamber-selected candidate with no money and no incumbency record and no organization apparatus and a divided party are either fucking weapons grade morons or working secretly for Trump, because that IS in fact the best way to lose the election;

Such speculation seems to fall chiefly on Gavin Newsom, who (to his credit) has shut down any and all suggestion that he should try to step in and take the place of an incumbent who has won every state primary with 90% or more, because he's remotely sane and understands that this year is too important to fuck around with;

I've somehow never seen any suggestion that Biden should step aside for the duly elected (brown, female) Vice President, because everyone seems to think some Young Miraculous White Guy is coming and/or should step in;

All this while SCOTUS is clearly so confident of Trump getting back in that it's willing to grant him Absolute God King status pre- and post-emptively;

Yes, Biden needs to up his game before the next debate (though that's on Fox News iirc, blargh), but I think it's far enough post-debate that we can say it was bad but did not sink him, and if anything, reinforced the fact to many ordinary, non-brainwormed voters that Biden is old (which has been the number one chief theme of news coverage for four years and is no surprise to anyone) but is a decent and principled man doing a good job, while Trump is an absolute gibbering insane orange shitmonger fascist. I don't think he did himself any favors in that regard.

....anyway. The point is, do not be fucking insane people, Biden is not going to step down and frankly shouldn't, don't read the NYT (as noted, they've openly admitted to sabotaging him for personal ego reasons so I don't know why the hell anyone would listen to what they have to say about him), this is still an eminently winnable election, and let's go get those motherfucking fascists. I want Trump in jail and all of SCOTUS and the MAGAGOP fucking crying over it because they fucking suck. Let's go.

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Voila Les Amis in the 2024-2025 World Tour: James D Gish (Enjolras), Jonathon Bentley (Combeferre); Andrew Maxwell (Courfeyrac), Caleb Lagayan (Joly), Harry Grant Smith (Feuilly); Connor Jones and Raymond Walsh (sharing the role of Grantaire); Louis Emmanuel (Prouvaire), Geddy Stringer (Legles), and Abel Law (Bahorel/Montparnasse). More actors likely to be named later as the tour progresses.

[aillen]

This magical time of which I’ve spoken with great fondness over the years didn’t get off to the best start. Def Leppard guitarist Steve Clark died on January 8 from a lethal mix of alcohol and prescription drugs at the young age of 30, and three people were crushed to death during an AC/DC concert in Salt Lake City just 10 days later. But things did improve.

Along with the above-mentioned classics, an overabundance of bangers were released throughout ’91, not least including Fly Me Courageous by Drivin N Cryin, 1916 by Motörhead, Doubt by Jesus Jones, Innuendo by Queen (Freddie Mercury’s farewell), The White Room by The KLF, Heart in Motion by Amy Grant (laugh if you want), Out of Time by R.E.M., Arise by Sepultura, Mama Said by Lenny Kravitz, Temple of the Dog’s only album (featuring members of Pearl Jam and Soundgarden), Power of Love by Luther Vandross, Schubert Dip by EMF, De La Soul Is Dead by De La Soul, Don't Rock the Jukebox by Alan Jackson, Spellbound by Paula Abdul (laugh if you want), Gish by The Smashing Pumpkins, Slave to the Grind by Skid Row, Superstition by Siouxsie and the Banshees, For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge by Van Halen, Into the Great Wide Open by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Of the Heart, of the Soul and of the Cross: The Utopian Experience by P.M. Dawn, Brand New Man by Brooks & Dunn, Cypress Hill’s eponymous debut, Psychotic Supper by Tesla, Ropin' the Wind by Garth Brooks, No More Tears by Ozzy Osbourne, Emotions by Mariah Carey, Ceremony by The Cult, The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest, Diamonds and Pearls by Prince & The New Power Generation, Whenever We Wanted by John Mellencamp, Loveless by My Bloody Valentine, Achtung Baby by U2, and Dangerous by Michael Jackson.

And I probably left some out.

[rabbits-of-negative-euphoria]

ok I was looking at Katharine Hepburn's Oscars makeup from the 70s and realized that my generation is really the first one that doesn't know what it's like to be alive at the same time as the founders of Hollywood. Myrna Loy, Ingrid Bergman, Cary Grant, Jimmy Stewart, even Lillian freaking Gish were all still alive for most of my mom's youth.

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trick or treathe..

When Anu the Sublime, King of the Anunaki, and Bel, the lord of Heaven and earth, who decreed the fate of the land, assigned to Marduk, the over-ruling son of Ea, God of righteousness, dominion over earthly man, and made him great among the Igigi, they called Babylon by his illustrious name, made it great on earth, and founded an everlasting kingdom in it, whose foundations are laid so solidly as those of heaven and earth; then Anu and Bel called by name me, Hammurabi, the exalted prince, who feared God, to bring about the rule of righteousness in the land, to destroy the wicked and the evil-doers; so that the strong should not harm the weak; so that I should rule over the black-headed people like Shamash, and enlighten the land, to further the well-being of mankind.

Hammurabi, the prince, called of Bel am I, making riches and increase, enriching Nippur and Dur-ilu beyond compare, sublime patron of E-kur; who reestablished Eridu and purified the worship of E-apsu; who conquered the four quarters of the world, made great the name of Babylon, rejoiced the heart of Marduk, his lord who daily pays his devotions in Saggil; the royal scion whom Sin made; who enriched Ur; the humble, the reverent, who brings wealth to Gish-shir-gal; the white king, heard of Shamash, the mighty, who again laid the foundations of Sippara; who clothed the gravestones of Malkat with green; who made E-babbar great, which is like the heavens, the warrior who guarded Larsa and renewed E-babbar, with Shamash as his helper; the lord who granted new life to Uruk, who brought plenteous water to its inhabitants, raised the head of E-anna, and perfected the beauty of Anu and Nana; shield of the land, who reunited the scattered inhabitants of Isin; who richly endowed E-gal-mach; the protecting king of the city, brother of the god Zamama; who firmly founded the farms of Kish, crowned E-me-te-ursag with glory, redoubled the great holy treasures of Nana, managed the temple of Harsag-kalama; the grave of the enemy, whose help brought about the victory; who increased the power of Cuthah; made all glorious in E-shidlam, the black steer, who gored the enemy; beloved of the god Nebo, who rejoiced the inhabitants of Borsippa, the Sublime; who is indefatigable for E-zida; the divine king of the city; the White, Wise; who broadened the fields of Dilbat, who heaped up the harvests for Urash; the Mighty, the lord to whom come scepter and crown, with which he clothes himself; the Elect of Ma-ma; who fixed the temple bounds of Kesh, who made rich the holy feasts of Nin-tu; the provident, solicitous, who provided food and drink for Lagash and Girsu, who provided large sacrificial offerings for the temple of Ningirsu; who captured the enemy, the Elect of the oracle who fulfilled the prediction of Hallab, who rejoiced the heart of Anunit; the pure prince, whose prayer is accepted by Adad; who satisfied the heart of Adad, the warrior, in Karkar, who restored the vessels for worship in E-ud-gal-gal; the king who granted life to the city of Adab; the guide of E-mach; the princely king of the city, the irresistible warrior, who granted life to the inhabitants of Mashkanshabri, and brought abundance to the temple of Shidlam; the White, Potent, who penetrated the secret cave of the bandits, saved the inhabitants of Malka from misfortune, and fixed their home fast in wealth; who established pure sacrificial gifts for Ea and Dam-gal-nun-na, who made his kingdom everlastingly great; the princely king of the city, who subjected the districts on the Ud-kib-nun-na Canal to the sway of Dagon, his Creator; who spared the inhabitants of Mera and Tutul; the sublime prince, who makes the face of Ninni shine; who presents holy meals to the divinity of Nin-a-zu, who cared for its inhabitants in their need, provided a portion for them in Babylon in peace; the shepherd of the oppressed and of the slaves; whose deeds find favor before Anunit, who provided for Anunit in the temple of Dumash in the suburb of Agade; who recognizes the right, who rules by law; who gave back to the city of Ashur its protecting god; who let the name of Ishtar of Nineveh remain in E-mish-mish; the Sublime, who humbles himself before the great gods; successor of Sumula-il; the mighty son of Sin-muballit; the royal scion of Eternity; the mighty monarch, the sun of Babylon, whose rays shed light over the land of Sumer and Akkad; the king, obeyed by the four quarters of the world; Beloved of Ninni, am I.

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In this episode, I feature fans and organizers who give back to their community, both within #SPNFamily and impacting those far outside fandom.

First up? The resource sharing group @spnscripthunt (who also provide prizes for raffles that are used to raise money for good causes, like the Trevor Project.

And who remembers the hilarious #GrumpyJensen memes during charity campaign run by @spn-family-giving? (And @/TrendyKittyKat says they're looking for other fans to partner with for future campaigns!)

I'm also glad I got to highlight the importance of mental health resources, though both fans a La @/SPNsurvivors & @/abeautifulswan, as well as through @jarpad's #AlwaysKeepFighting activism

The next section brought me so much joy, personally! I even got to bring up my day job & the math podcast I make: https://www.imsi.institute/feed/podcast/

That's right, I finally got to talk about @/GISH! And, though @/LadyMalchav, I learned how it all started.

I only got to participate in #GISH one year with my team, Off-Grid GISHERs, before sadly the scavenger hunt came to an end. At least I had @/NorthernSprw give us the inside scoop on the suspending/ending of GISH.

You want to support @/gilesduley's Legacy of War nonprofit (sans GISH), I've included a link here: https://www.legacyofwarfoundation.com/donate

The final section of this episode takes a look at @/RandomActsOrg, with voices from all over the org, including Jennifer Willis Rivera, @/RachelMiner1, & @/Rea79

The hyper local focus of the Acts of Kindness program is really special to me. I've used one of their grants to even help at my local soup kitchen!

And if you feel inspired to do an "Act of Kindness", here's the link! I promise, it's an easy process: https://www.randomacts.org/acts/

As I mentioned in the show, @/mishacollins is still raising funds to de-mine Ukraine 🇺🇦 & you can support the effort here:

And did I mention the lovely artist for this pod, @/__ellie is ALSO a Random Acts volunteer?! 💕

Anyways, thanks to @/DrAnnaFunk for editorial support when I get too ramble-y & @/ChrisPScott1984 for writing the shows music.

You can support the pod here: https://ko-fi.com/in_defense_of_fandom

Just a point of clarification: our World Central Kitchen fundraiser kicks off on Sat, July 29 (we needed more time to finish getting autos at cons, we've gotten them from cons here in the states, as well as in Canada, UK, and Italy). The raffle closes on Sat, Aug 26 and we'll announce winners on Tues, Aug 29. More info to come.

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She literally said “it may be worth exploring” — again with the bad faith reading! Honestly just seems like you have a dislike for Vicki, which doesn’t seem particularly fair when you don’t know her personally as a whole (none of us do!) or even as much of a public figure (since she’s so private). Meanwhile Misha is his own separate person, projecting another onto him isn’t fair either especially considering they’re divorced now.

Do you know how manipulation works? People push boundaries with plausible deniability. The girl asking is making her position and feelings crystal clear and her boyfriend is entirely in the wrong but Vicki takes his side and tells her that she’s lying to him about not missing out and that if she really loved him she would consider it. She’s only pretending to let that girl set her own terms. It’s so stupid how you people defend misha’s role in karla by saying he was exploited by the director when he is the one that read that script and chose to go after that role, but you refuse to recognize blatant coercion and predatory behavior that is encouraged by that entire book, a book which misha was proudly advertising up until their divorce. vicki is only private now since misha became a celebrity. In her publications and interviews she says that they moved to los Angeles for HER. Personally I don’t think it’s unfair to hold her and misha accountable for the stuff that they participated in and condoned. I think it’s actually really important to recognize that because he’s a celebrity with a position of power over all of his fans. When Vicki was apart of gish, one of their “challenges” was for female members to take pictures of themselves in their underwear. He constantly used pet names and gave I-love-yous to members. The two 19 year olds he tried to fuck despite being less than half his age is probably one of the most depraved instances we have record for but there have been rumors about some of the women that went to Haiti with him, too. The genesis of random acts was literally him meeting a fanfic writer at a convention who he befriended, then employeed to try to get a government grant, and he has bizarrely used destiel flirt with fans ever since. You remember that “I’m all three” video? Why the fuck did he walk into a room full of women and asked if any of them were bisexual? Totally unprompted. you need to be more skeptical of your blorbo. He’s got a record of getting drunk and then handsy with his fangirls.

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'Mayfair Witches' Season 1 Behind-the-Scenes Photos

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Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches | Trailer

I'm only five chapters in but the book is already fascinating and DETAILED! I can't wait for the series to come, Alexandra Daddario seems great for the part. #MayfairWitches #NYCC #AMC

Writers: Anne Rice (Novel), Esta Spalding, and Michelle Ashford (Creators) Stars: Alexandra Daddario, Harry Hamlin, Tongayi Chirisa, Jack Huston Synopsis: Follows a neurosurgeon who discovers that she is the unlikely heir to a family of witches. She must contend with a sinister presence that has haunted her family for generations. If you’re interested in the source material, help us by…

[amalthea9]

Styles obviously! You two are the most married and wholesome couple! No Styles without Hannah💚

Pat Garret the Southern Power couple!

Balsoa, Wulfric and Pirate Styles

Harry Goodsir voted most adorable couple

I feel like all of the Doctors but especially Two, Six (the way you talk about him, listen if this isn't pure love then IDK!) bit of Eight/Bush and I hope you don't mind but also Thirteen 💚

Ainley!Master bc of OC shipping reasons 👀 *pushes M&M closer together*

Jo Grant (mainly cause of our ramble) xD

Bilbo Baggins 👀

Dude definitely not called Herbert or Hugo or Lugosi or Eulenspiegel from Hunchback of Notre Dame but the Disney version, you know who, not blondie, Frollo or Quasimodo, the one with the golden earrings in purple.

Oh my goodness, such a wonderful and flattering list!!🥰🥰💖💖💖

Aahhh Pat Garret the southern power couple!!😍😍😍

Oh my goodness I can't gish enough over all of these names aaahhhh🥰🥰🥰🥰💞💞💞🥺🥺🥺

I don't mind Thirteenth Doctor at all!!😍🥰

Aaahh I do love Bilbo Baggins so much💖💖💖

And it's Clopin with the purple and golden earrings! 🥰🥰🥰🥰

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NIGHT OF THE HUNTER (1955)

Director: Charles Laughton

Cast: Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Lillian Gish, Billy Chapin

Genre: noir thriller

A fake reverend tries to get his hands on $10,000 in stolen bank money from the wife and children of the executed robber.

The story was inspired by true story where a man was hanged for the murder of two widows and three children. I appreciate that it is inspired by and not some insensitive true crime flick. And what was changed was absolutely intentional and for the story.

One big change is making the antagonist Harry Powell a “preacher” - someone who can sway people with ease as even though he spews absolute nonsense. Everyone just eats it up! But I think it's important that he's not just some conman but he is actually deeply religious. Laughton originally wanted him to be a preacher but the censors put a stop to that.

I was familiar with Mitchum in hero (anti-hero) roles at the time I watched this, but he did a fantastic job as the frightening and intimidating villain. He considered this his best role.

I'm a simpleton so I love Lillian Gish - this old woman with a shotgun, protecting the kids. That alone is just iconic. But her character, what she represents, is a crucial contrast to Mitchum's. While Mitchum uses his believes to manipulate and hate (he would be all to happy to facilitate murders of women he deemed sinners), Lillian Gish's character was was understanding - in a way that she did not put herself above even the kids she was caring for. Really moving to see.

Billy Chapin was also great in this movie. Heart breaking to see a kid having to grow up quick and constantly dragging his little sister away from danger. That ending, especially, when his traumas overwhelm him.

Loved the German expressionist visual style. Really amplified the sense of uneasiness and fears that the kids have. Like it's how they perceive this nightmarish world?

Being set during the depression made complete sense. Kids often left home and were without parents. I suppose we take it for granted but let’s remember this fact along with the lack laws against child labor. The notion that children are actually little humans that absorbed everything like sponges, are vulnerable or susceptible to their environment - was not necessarily a given.

This movie was panned on original release. Laughton would never even attempt to direct another movie. However, decades later, it is now considered one of the greatest films ever.