#herman rosse

[sesiondemadrugada]

Dracula (Tod Browning, 1931).

[queer-book-character-tournament]

Characters, book, and author names under the cut

Jack Alston/Alan Ross - A Power Unbound by Freya Marske

Aristotle (“Ari”) Mendoza/Dante Quintana - Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz (sorry hit the character limit, so it got cut off in the poll)

Robin Blyth/Edwin Courcey - A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske

Alistair Lowe/Gavin Grieves - All of Us Villains by Amanda Foody & Christine Lynn Herman

[countesspetofi]

RKO 281 (1999) dir. Benjamin Ross

Liev Schreiber as Orson Welles James Cromwell as William Randolph Hearst John Malkovich as Herman Mankiewicz Roy Scheider as George Schaefer Melanie Griffith as Marion Davies

I know Welles identified with Mercury, but in retrospect it's hard not to see him as an Icarus figure, flying too high on his early talent and never quite recovering from a case of singed wings. When I was a kid, he was a messy old man, a figure of fun shambling drunkenly through commercials and talk shows that paid the bills while his independent projects languished in limbo. But, raised as I was on old movies, I always felt for the ambitious and disappointed young man on the inside.

I'm cautiously optimistic about the possible new cut of his Don Quixote. I've seen just enough of the Jess Franco cut to be disappointed in it, but Jess Franco is… Jess Franco, and in my mind that's kind of a synonym for uneven. I've loved some of his movies and found others unwatchable.

I guess we'll wait and see!

[howardhawkshollywoodmusic]

We are halfway through the countdown, with 1,000 big hits highlighting the top 100 hits each year 1964-73. It comes as no surprise that The Beatles had the most entries, by far. What is most surprising is that the second, third, fourth, and fifth places are all held by Motown.

Each single pictured here spent the most weeks at number one for each artist, with total points as a tiebreaker.

After the second half when the top 100 hits each year 1974-83 are revealed, honorable mentions will then be presented. First up, chronologically, will be all the other notable hits that made the top 40. For example, Imagine by John Lennon peaked at number three but only charted for nine weeks, failing to accumulate enough points to make the top 100 of 1971. Finally, other notable songs that charted but failed to make the top 40 will include Truckin by The Grateful Dead and River Deep Mountain High by Ike and Tina Turner.

Hey Jude by The Beatles debuted Sep 68 and was number one for nine weeks. They have 26 big hits.

Baby Love by The Supremes debuted Oct 64 and was number one for four weeks. They have 16 big hits.

Can't Get Next to You by The Temptations debuted Aug 69 and was number one for two weeks. They have 14 big hits.

I Heard It Through the Grapevine by Marvin Gaye debuted Nov 68 and was number one for seven weeks. He has 12 big hits.

You Are the Sunshine of My Life by Stevie Wonder debuted Mar 73 and was number one for one week. He has 11 big hits.

Honky Tonk Women by The Rolling Stones debuted Jul 69 and was number one for four weeks. They have 10 big hits.

Joy to the World by Three Dog Night debuted Mar 71 and was number one for six weeks. They have 10 big hits.

(They Long to Be) Close to You by Carpenters debuted Jun 70 and was number one for four weeks. They have nine big hits.

I Get Around by The Beach Boys debuted Mar 64 and was number one for two weeks. They have eight big hits.

Mrs Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter by Hermans Hermits debuted Apr 65 and was number one for three weeks. They have eight big hits.

Tied with seven entries each are Chicago, The Dave Clark 5, The 5th Dimension, Aretha Franklin, Elvis Presley, and Dionne Warwick.

The Beach Boys, Stevie Wonder, and Marvin Gaye also had big hits in 1963. The Beach Boys had the number 13 hit of 1963, Surfin USA, the number 44 hit, Surfer Girl, and the number 98 hit, Be True to Your School. They also had the number 53 hit of 1962 - Surfin Safari. Stevie had the number seven hit of 1963, Fingertips (Part 2), and Marvin had the number 76 hit, Can I Get a Witness, and the number 81 hit, Pride and Joy.

[aleppothemushroom]

Shazam 2 was a little too complicated at times and didn't have a tight as a plot as the first one, but it still had the charm, awkwardness, and the "edge" of the first one. If you liked the first one, you'll probably like this one.

[jmunneytumbler]

'Shazam! Fury of the Gods' Did Not Make Me Furious, At the Very Least

'Shazam! Fury of the Gods' Did Not Make Me Furious, At the Very Least

Look at how furious Shazam is! (CREDIT:Warner Bros. Pictures/Screenshot) Starring: Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, Adam Brody, Helen Mirren, Lucy Liu, Rachel Zegler, Ross Butler, Ian Chen, D.J. Cotrona, Jovan Armand, Grace Caroline Currey, Meagan Good, Faithe Herman, Djimon Hounsou, Marta Milans, Cooper Andrews Director: David F. Sandberg Running Time: 130 Minutes Rating:…

[kermodefan94-blog]

Shazam. Fury of the Gods. Review.

Was quite looking forward to this until the final trailer used the vocal track from Drakes Started From The Bottom in the corniest way possible. Having seen it.. not the worst thing ever but pretty far from good/

To the extent, a DC theatrical superhero offering can be this viewer has always considered the first Shazam rather underrated. It’s a very effective superhero origin movie that both plays up the silliness of the character’s powerset but gives itself a level of grounding within the execution of the found family trope to be solidly effective on all fronts. On paper, the prospect of a sequel…

[study-with-aura]

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

I finally finished up To Kill a Mockingbird for my American Lit course as well as all the other stuff I had to type up for it: discussion questions, study guide questions + critical and personal response questions, and then a response to literature. The last thing was really a combination of the critical and personal responses from the study guide, so it didn't take long to do once the study guide was complete.

I can't believe I am almost done with Moby Dick! It is better than I thought it would be. I had to read about it for American Lit last semester to familiarize myself with the novel. I wasn't sure then if it was one that I would choose to read on my own or not, but I'm glad that I did, even if it is for a reading challenge.

I am looking forward to Saturday. Since I'm meeting up with friends for an unofficial Girl Scout meeting to finish up our Voice for Animals badge, I won't be volunteering, meaning I have all Saturday evening free to relax, game, have another spa evening if I want to, and rest.🦄

Tasks Completed:

Algebra 2 - Reviewed solving quadratic equations by factoring + reviewed solving quadratic equations using the quadratic formula + learned to solve rational equations + practice

American Literature - Copied vocabulary terms + read chapter 31 of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee and finished the book + answered discussion questions + completed study guide + wrote a response to literature

Spanish 3 - Read the lesson on using hace with time expressions + practice + reviewed la comida vocabulary

Bible 2 - Read Psalm 18

Early American History - Read about Native Americans and the New Republic + read about the Trail of Tears + read letters from Chief John Ross, John Burnett, and Ralph Waldo Emerson regarding the displacement of the Cherokees

Earth Science with Lab - Learned about the Earth's tilt and the seasons + study a simulation showing this + wrote out six observations from the simulation

Art Appreciation - Completed daily critiquing assignment on Aristotle Contemplating a Bust of Homer by Rembrandt

Khan Academy - Completed U.S. History Unit 4: Lesson 2.6

Duolingo - Studied for approximately 15 minutes (Spanish + French + Chinese) + completed daily quests

Piano - Practiced for three hours

Reading - Read pages 543-608 of Moby Dick by Herman Melville

Chores - None today

Activities of the Day:

Personal Bible Study (Ephesians 3:17-19)

6-Week Devotional Journey (Genesis 39:2)

Group Bible Study (Numbers 7)

Ballet

Variations

Journal/Mindfulness

[thebootlegnerd2018]

TheBootlegNerd is finally back with a new release!!!

New 4K Video: Back to The Future: The Musical - First National Tour - November 29, 2024 - Los Angeles, CA - Evening

Cast: Caden Brauch as Marty McFly, Ross Thompson u/s Doc Brown, Burke Swanson as George McFly, Ethan Rogers as Biff Tannen, Kiara Lee as Jennifer Parker, Cartreze Tucker as Goldie Wilson/Marvin Berry, Laura Sky Herman as Linda McFly/Stella Baines, Zan Berube as Lorraine Baines, Luke Antony Neville as Strickland/Lou/Sam Baines/Mayor Red Thomas, Fisher Lane Stewart as Dave McFly/Slick, Dwayne P. Mitchell u/s 3-D, Zoë Brooke Reed as Betty/Pretty Baby Trio, Alyssa Carol as Babs/Pretty Baby Trio, Joshua Blackswan Abbott as Reginald/Starlighter, Emily Applebaum u/s Clocktower Woman, Tade Biesinger as Ensemble, Luther Brooks IV as Ensemble, Michael Seltzer s/w Ensemble, Ben Lanham as Ensemble, Ina Black as Pretty Baby Trio

Notes: Great 4K Capture of the show a couple days before the last show in LA with most of the full cast with a few understudies. First video to feature Ross as Doc and he was spectacular! Caden, Ross, Burke, and Zan were some of the stand out members to me and they did this performance well! As a Back to The Future fan, this cast was incredible and the effects were on point. There is some wandering within the video along with some noticeable blackouts due to some activity in the audience for some reason/very bright scenes and the footage does get a little shaky at points. However, the important action of the show is captured. Includes mostly blacked out and obstructed curtain call along with Caden’s BC/EFA speech. A-

Screencaps: https://www.flickr.com/gp/141838001@N03/78hr4p7Nq8

Price: $10

New HD Video: MJ: The Musical - First US National Tour - January 21, 2024 - Los Angeles, CA

Cast: Jamal Fields Green u/s MJ, Devin Bowles as Joseph Jackson/Rob, Mary Kate Moore as Rachel, Jahir L. Hipps s/w Alejandro, Josiah Benson as Little Michael, Jaylen Lyndon Hunter as Little Marlon, Brandon Lee Harris as Michael, Anastasia Talley as Katherine Johnson/Kate, J. Daughtry as Nick/Berry Gordy/Don Cornelius/Doctor, Matt Loehr as Dave, Josh A. Dawson as Tito Jackson/Quincy Jones, Zuri Noelle Ford, Kendrick Mitchell, Jojo Carmichael, Kyle Dupree

Notes: Beautiful HD Capture of the first act of this incredible show with no obstructions, there are blackouts here and there though along with some shakiness. The only video recording of the LA run of the show. Due to intense security measures because of this production, there isn’t an Act Two video, filmer was confronted by an usher who was suspicious right before the end of the first act but, still got full Act One though. Audio from the second Act is included with the video. Footage from curtain call was recorded but, hasn’t not been found since recording the show, leading it likely to be lost. If found, links will be updated. A

Price: $10

Screencaps: https://www.flickr.com/gp/141838001@N03/VU2rbb07Qf

Both videos are $10! To purchase one or both videos, please contact me at thebootlegnerd@gmail.com, DM me on Discord at @Jack/TheBootlegNerd#5171, or contact me on Tumblr

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[singeratlarge]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO SAM COOKE, the King of Soul and one of America’s most influential singer-songwriters, creative pioneers, and game-changers, with hit songs like “Chain Gang,” “Cupid,” “Saturday Night,” “Twisting the Night Away,” “You Send Me,” and so many more. Born in 1931, Sam had a turbulent personal life but a rich and successful career. His years in the gospel circuit led him to develop his instantly recognizable tenor. He had remarkable pitch, described as “effortlessly soulful,” going up to a high C without losing purity or volume, and with an upper mid-range coated with a unique rasp. His style was very adaptable, adopting a classical sound on jazz and pop songs while maintaining his trademark hold on R&B, gospel, and soul music. He even dabbled in country, and he may have been the first soul singer to cover Bob Dylan. Sam’s influence has been cited by singers such as James Brown, Bryan Ferry, Marvin Gaye, Al Green, Paul McCartney, Johnny Nash, Steve Perry, Otis Redding, Diana Ross, Rod Stewart, and many more. 

 

Sam also had a significant role in the Civil Rights Movement. In 1964 he wrote the anthemic “A Change is Going to Come” after an altercation at a whites-only hotel in Louisiana. He went on to use his popularity to appeal to whites and blacks, joining a platform with his friends Muhammed Ali, Jim Brown, and Malcolm X to campaign for racial equality. 

 

Sam rescued the song “Wonderful World” after it was shelved by Lou Adler and Herb Alpert, who co-wrote and produced the initial recording circa 1959. Sam added a “scholastic” theme and it graduated to a big hit single in 1960. It’s been covered many times, with notable performances by Bryan Ferry, Herman’s Hermits (w/Jimmy Page on guitar), Art Garfunkel w/Paul Simon & James Taylor, Johnny Nash, Otis Redding, and others—not to mention the pivotal scene in the Amish-noir 1985 WITNESS film w/Harrison Ford. Meanwhile, HB Sam—thank you for blazing a trail with such an incredible voice.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dr1Q-G4JKIQ

 

#samcooke #louadler #herbalpert #school #wonderfulworld #bryanferry #hermanshermits #jimmypage #artgarfunkel #paulsimon #jamestaylor #johnnynash #otisredding #witness #harrisonford #amish #johnnyjblair #sanfrancisco #singersongwriter #singeratlarge #birthday

[sesiondemadrugada]

Dracula (Tod Browning, 1931).

[princesssarisa]

"Faerie Tale Theatre" Role Association: Seasons 1 through 3

To honor Shelley Duvall in a silly yet fun way, I decided to finally do what I've been meaning to for some time: play a complete game of Role Association for the characters of Faerie Tale Theatre.

That is, describing the story using the names of the actors' more famous characters. @thealmightyemprex and I once did this together, long ago. I thought I would try doing it myself now, starting with the show's first few seasons.

The Tale of the Frog Prince

The Genie is turned into a frog, and only a kiss from Inga can break the spell. Odo is Inga’s father, while Debbie Dunham and Kramer are Genie’s parents. Brave Sir Robin narrates.

Rumpelstiltskin

Wendy Torrence is ordered to spin straw into gold for Lots-O’-Huggin Bear after her father Sarge lies that she can. Tattoo agrees to spin it for her, but at a price.

Rapunzel

Olive Oyle is hidden away in a tower by her abusive foster mother Gloria Swenson, until she meets and falls in love with Prince Lir. Cornelius narrates.

The Nightingale

Ned Kelly is the Emperor of China, who learns the value of friendship from Hillary Whitney and a bird with the voice of Wendy Torrence. Commander Adama is the Prime Minister, while Harold, Iroh, and Mr. Wing are other members of the court.

Sleeping Beauty

Rita the Cat is cursed to die by Ellen Griswold, but Grandmama Addams softens the curse to a 100-year sleep, from which Superman’s kiss will wake her. Father Mulcahy and “Hot Lips” Houlihan are Rita’s parents.

Jack and the Beanstalk

Dave Stohler lives in poverty with his mother Jessica Tate, until Blinkin gives him magic beans that grow into a beanstalk, which leads him to the castle of gigantic couple Ted and Edith.

Little Red Riding Hood

Emily Hobbs goes into the forest to visit Grandma Gilmore and encounters Alex DeLarge, who sets out to prey on them both. The Mayor of San Francisco and Ida Sessions are Emily’s parents.

Hansel and Gretel

T.J. and Savannah are the children of poor woodcutter Wimpy, who get lost in the woods and are nearly cooked and eaten by Mrs. Potiphar.

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Addie Loggins intrudes into the house of papa Mongo, mama Alma Cox, and their son Paco. Dick Solomon and Rosie are Addie’s parents and Randall Peltzer is a forest ranger.

The Princess and the Pea

Stephen Waltham falls in love with Sally Bowles, but to test her worthiness, his mother Dr. Lesh has her sleep on twenty mattresses with a pea beneath them. Dr. Jack Bardofsky is a court jester and Chris Hargensen is a mean-girl princess.

Pinocchio

Pee-Wee Herman is a puppet carved by Saul Bloom and brought to life by Maria Portokalos. Kramer and Rocko are two con artists who lead him astray, and Waternoose turns him into a donkey.

Thumbelina

Two-inch tall Princess Leia is stolen from her mother Berta and nearly forced to marry first Castor Oyle, then the Penguin, before finding true love with Tommy Ross.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Cora Crawley is taken in by seven dwarfs after fleeing from Julia, who wants to kill her because Nicholas Medina claims that Cora is more beautiful than she is. Eventually Julia poisons her, but in the end, she revives and marries Frederic.

Beauty and the Beast

Janet Weiss becomes the prisoner of Count Dracula and eventually learns to love him. Chief Hubbard is her father, while Morticia Addams and Helen Henny are her sisters.

The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers

John Cage isn’t afraid of anything, so he spends three nights in Count Dooku’s haunted castle with the promise of marriage to Dooku’s daughter Max. Bob Cratchit is an innkeeper, Stu Pickles is a clergyman, and Frank Zappa is a hunchbacked servant.

[myhauntedsalem]

Villisca Axe Murder House

Past midnight on June 10, 1912 a horrific crime was committed that remains unsolved today. Villisca, Iowa at the turn of the century was the typical peaceful American small town.

June 9th was a Sunday and Josiah “Joe” Moore a Villisca businessman accompanied his wife, Sarah, and their 4 children, Herman 10, Katherine 10, Boyd 7, and Paul 5 to the local Presbyterian churches’ Children’s Day service. The Moore children among other Sunday school attendees performed speeches and recitations.

It was a special night made more exciting by the fact that two neighbor children, Lena 12 and Ina Stillinger 8 attended with the family and were given permission to go home with the Moore children for a sleep over.

The church service ended around 9:30 p.m. and the Moore’s and their 2 guests walked home. The children were treated to milk and cookies and then put to bed for the night.

The church service was the last time these 8 people were seen alive. Even today not all the facts are known including who committed the murders. Tragically, sometime between midnight and the early morning hours each person sleeping in the Moore house was brutally murdered.

Two cigarette buttes where found in the home’s attic so it is speculated that the murderer or murderers waited in this room until the family returned and settled in for the night.

The following morning an elderly neighbor, Mary Peckham became concerned when at 7:30 a.m. the Moore house was unusually quiet and deserted. Joe’s brother Ross arrived and spotted two figures in the back bedroom covered with a sheet–he also saw blood.

The town’s Marshall, Hank Horton was sent for and he announced that there was “somebody murdered in every bed.” The murder weapon an axe that had been partially wiped clean was found leaning against the wall in the back downstairs bedroom.

Horton had found the two Moore adults and the six children all in bed, they were covered with bedclothes. Each of their skulls had been bludgeoned 20 to 30 times with the blunt end of the axe.

The Reverend Lyn George Jackline Kelly was tried and acquitted twice for the murders of the Moore family and the Stillinger girls.

In the early morning following the murders he boarded a train in Villisca headed westbound. He allegedly told his fellow travelers that there were 8 dead souls back in Villisca–butchered in their beds as they slept. At the time he made this statement the bodies had not yet been found.

Kelly had arrived in Villisca for the first time on the Sunday morning of the murders. He had attended the Sunday school performance given by the children. Two weeks later he arrived in Villisca again. He posed as a detective and joined a tour of the murder house with a group of investigators.

The authorities initially became interested in him several weeks later after being alerted by several people who had received “rambling letters” from him.

Kelly was the son and grandson of English ministers. He suffered a mental breakdown while still in adolescence. After immigrating to America he had preached at several Methodist churches across the Midwest.

At the time of the Villisca murders he was preaching in several small Iowa towns just north of Villisca. He had developed a reputation for “odd behavior.” He had been convicted of sending obscene material through the mail and had been committed to a mental hospital for a time.

In August, two months after the murders Kelly signed a confession to the murders. He stated God had whispered to him “suffer the children to come until me.”

During his trail Kelly recanted his confession–eleven of the twelve jurors acquitted him. A second jury was convened and Kelly was acquitted again in November.

Several bizarre items where left at the murder scene. The first was a 4-pound piece of bacon that was found propped against the wall next to the axe.

The murderer had taken items from the bedroom dressers and covered all the mirrors in the home. He also covered the entry doors. He left a plate of uneaten food on the kitchen table along with a bowl of water stained with blood.

Some speculate that the murders were actually done by a serial killer. At the time of the Villisca murders over the course of two years from 1911 to 1912 at least 20 other people had been bludgeoned to death with an axe across the Midwest–none of these crimes were ever solved.

[californiahq-archived]

Hello! I am very interested in joining, but would like to know if there are any faceclaims you all would really like to see join the rp? There are just so many great faces that I wanted to ask before sending in an application. Thank you!

hi, thank you for your interest! here are some fcs that came to mind! mason gooding, harris dickinson, pedro pascal, oscar isaac, manny montana, rudy pankow, jonathan daviss, andrew garfield, lorenzo zurzolo, arón piper, manny jacinto, evan mock, aaron tveit, thomas doherty, archie renaux, brenton thwaites, casey deidrick, avan jogia, maxence danet fauvel, logan lerman, keith powers, raymond ablack, rahul kohli, andy samberg, joseph quinn, xolo maridueña, tanner buchanan, clayton cardenas, mario casas, bill skarsgard, zethpan smith gneist, bradley cooper, joseph morgan, alberto rosende, emilio sakraya, tom holland, manu rios, luke grimes, kedar williams stirling, regé jean page, andré lamoglia, henry zaga, chay suede, elias kacavas, josh heuston, nico tortorella, felix mallard, jamie dornan, chris wood, justice smith, luka sabbat, alex fitzalan, jeff satur, herman tømmeraas, carloto cotta, ander puig, froy gutierrez, charles michael davis, george sear, darren barnet, jon bernthal, ben barnes, anthony ramos, corey mylchreest, anthony keyvan, sinqua walls, cody christian, eddie redmayne, jaehyun, hugh dancy, michael evans behling, elliot fletcher, emre bey, joe keery, chance perdomo, ross lynch, gavin leatherwood, richard madden, alex aiono, shiloh fernandez, chris evans, chris wood, jacob elordi, danny ramirez, drew starkey, havana rose liu, davika hoorne, lalisa, lulu antariksa, christina hendricks, zion moreno, jennie kim, danielle rose russell, kaylee bryant, anya chalotra, simone ashley, charithra chandran, maia mitchell, cierra ramirez, melissa barrera, hailee steinfeld, diane guerrero, stephanie beatriz, melissa fumero, greta onieogou, maia reficco, alisha boe, paris berelc, camila mendes, bruna marquezine, camila queiroz, anne hathaway, lauren tsai, rachel hilson, inbar lavi, lesley ann brandt, giorgia whigham, antonia gentry, katie douglas, melisa asli pamuk, margot robbie, jenna coleman, halston sage, chelsea clark, brianne howey, cindy kimberly, chloe bennet, halle bailey, sara waisglass, jessica alexander, christian serratos, phoebe tonkin, claire holt, isabella gomez, courtney eaton, madelyn cline, madison bailey, abigail cowen, jessie mei li, blu hunt, auli’i cravalho, anya taylor joy, annie murphy, mila kunis, simary barlas, mimi keene, aimee lou wood, emma mackey, samantha logan, natalia dyer, megan suri, maya hawke, coco jones, jasmine tookes, ana de armas, chase sui wonders, priscilla quintana, maris rascal, keke palmer, angelique boyer, rachel sennott, benedetta porcaroli, valentina zenere, ludovica martino, joey king, fivel stewart, adeline rudolph, natasha liu bordizzo – hope these help!

[experiment31e]

Do y'all like stories about a girlboss mad scientist who has autism and social anxiety and likes committing acts of hubris?

Do y'all like creepy atmospheric podcasts that sound old-timey and from an alternate timeline?

Do y’all like Frankenstein but wish it had a lot more LGBTQ+ characters and a cat?

Have we got a podcast for you!

Experiment 31E is a new(ish) podcast. Season one wrapped in April, and all twelve episodes are available to binge now.

What’s it about?

Experiment 31E is a Frankenstein-inspired, speculative fiction podcast set during an alternate version of the Victorian era that follows the recorded notes of a scientist who is performing a dangerous experiment. As she seeks to perfect her formula and find a suitable specimen for testing, unexpected threats rear their heads while her own motives lurk in the dark.

Now, you might be wondering a few things:

First—how alternate is this version of the Victorian era? Well, some things are the same, some things are different. This story takes place in an alternate timeline, and the differences in the timeline will become more prominent as the story progresses.

Second—is this sci-fi? Fantasy? Horror? It’s a bit of all of them, actually. We use the broad genre label “speculative fiction” because this story features elements from science fiction, fantasy, horror, alternate history, and a smidge of steampunk. There are strange inventions but also alchemy and magic. It is not scary or gory, but it has a sinister air to it. It explores issues of identity, ethics, and mortality, not shying away from the darker aspects of humanity. There are moments of levity, but this is a story where the main character is experimenting on corpses, so it’s not exactly a tale for children.

Third—so…is this just a retelling of Frankenstein? Nope! The bones of this story owe a lot to Mary Shelley’s novel in that it features a scientist trying to reanimate dead matter (there’s also a…let’s say secondary meaning to “Frankenstein-inspired” that you will discover later in season one). But this isn’t just Frankenstein in the Victorian era with a female protagonist. While there will be some similarities (and allusions), this is not the same story.

Who are the characters?

This is a story with a single narrator, a bit like the early days of Welcome to Night Vale. However, there are several secondary characters vital to the plot.

Victoria “Vic” Corvino Trafford, aka The Scientist: The morally gray protagonist and narrator, Vic is an American who inherited a manor belonging to her late father’s family in England. She has been living there for two years at the start of the story. She’s autistic, asexual, gender nonconforming, and most importantly, a James Clark Ross fangirl. She enjoys tinkering in her laboratory, avoiding people, and trying to resurrect the dead. Vic believes in science, not magic, but is willing to give anything a try for her experiment. She is also quite handy with a knife.

John, aka The Boy: John is a stoker from Manchester who used to work in the cotton mills but now works as Vic’s assistant. He’s the Igor to her Frankenstein, the Smithers to her Mr. Burns. He’s assisted her for the two years she has been in England, but she still calls him The Boy. He’s a bit of a yes-man, but there’s more to him than first meets the eye.

Solomon and Rahul: Partners in business and in life, Solomon and Rahul are a perfect balance to each other. Sol can get a bit too hyper-focused, while Rahul is a tad chaotic, but together they equal 1 Functional Person. They run a jewelry store in Manchester—which is actually a front for their alchemy shop in the back room. They are some of the few people Vic trusts enough to tell about her experiment.

Herman: Herman is The Worstᵀᴹ. He’s a resurrectionist, aka a body-snatcher. He digs up fresh corpses and sells them to Vic for her experiments. Vic hates him, but he’s a necessary evil for her purposes.

Vic’s Mother: Vic’s mother is dead, but her influence on her daughter’s life still resonates. Vic’s mother was a scientist herself, and she used to tell Vic fantastical stories about impossible things that inspired Vic’s inventions.

Lydia: The overseer of Vic’s estate back in America. She was once friends with Vic’s mother before working for the household. She’s highly reliable and knows all the family secrets.

Lady Carmichael: An old friend of Vic’s father. She writes letters to Vic and invites her to a ball. Vic would rather eat coal than attend.

Stove: A cat.

Who made this?

Experiment 31E is an independent podcast written, performed, and edited by Lauren Triola. This is her first time making a podcast, so admittedly there was a learning curve when it comes to voice acting and sound editing, but she’s been writing stories for as long as she can remember. Lauren is autistic and asexual, just like the protagonist, and she has a complicated relationship with gender that inspired Vic being gender nonconforming. Lauren is also a bit of a history nerd—people obsessed with the Franklin Expedition might be familiar with her series of blog posts about John Torrington. Most of the music featured in the podcast was written by Lauren’s sister, Shannon, while a few of the simpler themes were written by Lauren. Lauren also runs all the social media sites and is writing this post (hi!).

Who is this for?

Excellent question!

Obviously, fans of Frankenstein will probably enjoy this story, as will people who enjoy retellings or remixes of Frankenstein, like Mackenzi Lee’s This Monstrous Thing. If you love the character Jack from Seanan McGuire’s Wayward Children series then you will most likely love Vic as well, since she is very similar to Jack—as in I-did-not-realize-how-similar-until-it-was-too-late-Seanan-please-don’t-sue similar (basically they’re both a combination of queer/neurodivergent with mad scientist, so if that’s your very specific trope, you’ll love it).

If you participate in Tumblr’s annual book club of Dracula Daily, or listen to the podcast @re-dracula, then you’ll probably enjoy Experiment 31E too. It’s got a classical literature horror feel to it, with an eerie atmospheric sound.

Fans of AMC’s The Terror may enjoy the mix of speculative fiction and history. There are plenty of historical Easter eggs in this podcast—including some references to polar exploration and the Franklin Expedition. While this story takes place a couple years before the expedition, the writer of this podcast is quite obsessed with Franklin and Co., so expect mentions of some crew members to pop up here and there.

If you enjoy Mike Flanagan’s horror-with-feelings style of writing, like Midnight Mass or Haunting of Hill House, then you might enjoy this too. Experiment 31E isn’t straight up horror like the shows in the Flanaverse, but it’s got some philosophical musings on life and death that wouldn’t be out of place in Flanagan’s work.

All in all, this is a story for anyone who likes creepy things. It’s for anyone who likes protagonists who aren’t completely good or evil but fall somewhere in between. It’s for anyone who has ever felt different or been told that there is something wrong with them. Most importantly, it’s for anyone who wants to hear a mad scientist cackle as they defy the laws of nature and bring something unholy back from the dead.

So give it a listen!

Thanks for reading this far! We hope you give Experiment 31E a try! Check out our trailer for season one below:

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hello, friends! here is a collection of some of my favorite faces. i'll update this list as i come into contact with faces that i've been introduced to and want to interact with. please keep in mind that this list is just what comes to mind, i love new faces so feel free to suggest new ones to me !#happyroleplaying

ACTORS

a-e

aaron paul, aaron taylor-johnson, aaron tveit, adam dimarco, adan canto, alan ritchson, alberto rosende, alexander calvert, alexander skarsgard, alex fitzalan, alfie allen, alfonso herrera, alfred enoch, alvaro rico, andre lamoglia, andrew garfield, andrew matarazzo, andy samberg, angus cloud, antoni porowski, antony starr, armie hammer, aron piper, austin butler, avan jogia, ben barnes, bill skarsgard, blair redford, blake jenner, bob morley, boyd holbrook, brandon flynn, brant daughtry, brenton thwaites, brian j. smith, bright vachirawit chivaaree, cameron monaghan, casey cott, carter jenkins, chace crawford, chadwick boseman, chance perdomo, charles melton, charlie coxx, charlie heaton, charlie hunnam, charlie weber, chase stokes, cheyenne jackson, chris evans, chris hemsworth, chris messina, chris pine, christian navarro, christopher abbott, chris wood, cody christian, cody fern, cole sprouse, colton haynes, curran walters, dacre montgomery, daniel sharman, darren barnet, darren criss, david castaneda, david castro, david corenswet, dean geyer, dominic cooper, dominic sherwood, drey ray tanner, drew van acker, dylan minnette, dylan o'brien, dylan sprayberry, dylan sprouse, ed westwick, eka darville, eric dane, evan peters.

f-l

felix mallard, finn jones, finn wittrock, froy gutierrez, gavin leatherwood, gong yoo, grant gustin, gregg sulkin, gus kenworthy, hart denton, hasan minhaj, henry cavill, henry zaga, herman tommeras, hero fiennes-tiffin, hugh dancy, ian bohen, ian harding, ian somerhalder, itzan escamilla, iwan rheon, jack falahee, jack quaid, jack mulhern, jack o'connell, jacob artist, jacob elordi, jai courtney, jan luis castellanos, jared padelecki, jason momoa, jedidiah goodacre, jensen ackles, jeremy allen white, jeremy jordan, joe dempsie, joe keery, joel kinnaman, joel mchale, joe manganiello, jonathan groff, jon bernthal, jon krazinski, jordan fisher, jorge lopez, joseph gilgun, josh hartnett, joshua bassett, justin hartley, justin theroux, karamo brown, karl urban, kit harrington, kj apa, kyle allen, liam hemsworth, logan shroyer, louis partridge, lucien laviscount, luke evans, luke pasqualino.

m-s

manny jacinto, manu rios, matt bomer, matthew daddario, mark pellegrino, mason gooding, maxence danet-fauvel, max irons, max riemelt, mena massoud, michael cimino, michael trevino, michael vlamis, michele morrone, michiel huisman, miguel bernardeau, miguel herran, mike colter, miguel angel silvestre, miles heizer, milo ventimiglia, nathan parsons, nicholas galitzine, nick robinson, nico mirallegro, nico tortorella, nikolaj coster-waldua, noah centineo, nolan gerard funk, oliver jackson-cohen, oliver stark, omar ayuso, omar rudberg, oscar isaac, paul wesley, penn badgley, pol granch, rafael silva, rahul kohli, rami malik, richard madden, ricky whittle, riz ahmed, robert sheehan, rome flynn, ronen rubenstein, ross lynch, rudy pankow, rupert grint, ryan guzman, ryan kelley, ryan potter, sam claflin, sam heughan, samuel larson, scott eastwood, sean teale, sebastian de souza, sebastian stan, shiloh fernandez, skeet ulrich, steven strait.

t-z

taron egerton, taylor zakhar perez, theo james, thomas doherty, timothy granaderos, timothy olyphant, toby kebbell, toby wallace, tom ellis, tom hiddleston, tom holland, tom hopper, tom pelphrey, tyler blackburn, tyler hoechlin, tyler lawrence gray, tyler posey, wentworth miller, zac efron.

MUSICIANS

austin porter, benito ocasio (bad bunny), brandon arreaga, charlie puth, dominic fike, edwin honoret, harry styles, jack gilinsky, jack harlow, jaden smith, joe jonas, lil nas z, machine gun kelly, nick jonas, nick mara, omar apollo, shawn mendes, troye sivan, zayn malik, zion kuwonu.

EASTERN

bang chan, choi chanhee, choi minho, christian yu, han seungwoo, jackson wang, jay park, jung ki-suck, kim jennie, kim jisoo, kim jongdae, kwon hyuk lai, kuan-lin, lalisa manoban, lee dae-hwi, lee tae-min, mark yien tuan, ong seong-wu, roseanne park, taehyung, wong kunhang, wu yi fan, xiao dejun, and yan an.

MODELS

adam senn, adil haddaoui, adrien sahores, agustin bruno, arthur gosse, billy vandendooren, bo develius, brad skelly, brooklyn beckham, cameron dallas, casey jackson, christian hogue, daniel abohzira, daniel bederov, david gandy, derek chadwick, desire mia, diego barrueco, francisco lachowski, gage gomez, gui fedrezzi, harvey newton-haydon, isha blaaker, ivan kozak, jacob bixenman, janis danner, jamie dornan, joe collier, jordan torres, juan betancourt, julian schratter, kit butler, lenny izaguire, manu rios, marlon teixeira, marvin cortes, matthew noszka, matty carrington, maverick mcconnell, michael yerger, neels visser, nick bateman, nicolas simoes, nyle dimarco, ollie loudon, owen lindberg, rafael lazzini, rafael miller, reese king, richard diess, robbie satchwell, sean opry, simon loof, simon nessman, tanner reese, tom webb, vinnie hacker, will higginson, xavier serrano, zander fitzpatrick

UNCLASSIFIED

gus kenworthy, noah beck, ryan garcia, vlad hoshin.