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[gadriezmannsgirl]

Hi, I've got a request for Gavi where reader tells him that she's pregnant. That's pretty much all I thought of sorry

Also known as Gender Reveal (10)!

Blessing - P.G6

Summary: Two small lines can change the world for you and your husband, Pablo.

You were throwing up once again, it was the five day in a row and the third time today you visited the bathroom to let all the content of your stomach out.

"¡Amor!" You heard your two years husband, Gavi before you felt him burst in into the bathroom pulling your hair up and pat your back softly "Let it out"

"Don-ugh!" You lift your hand but quickly cut yourself off and grabbed the end of the toilet. You waited for a few minutes and after you had let everything out, you sighed and quickly shut the lid and flushed the toilet.

With the help of Pablo, you sat on top of the lid as you wiped your mouth looking down at your lap.

"Amor" Pablo crounched down and you looked at him feeling embarrassed and not wanting to worry him "Hey, hey... Look at me"

"I'm fine" You whispered softly

"Don't lie to me straight to my face, please" You looked away and sighed "You throwing up daily these past days and you throwing up three times today while it's barely even 2pm is worrying me. This is not just a stomach bug anymore"

"Don't worry, please" You whisper

"How could I just not worry? You're my wife, I'm always worried that something may happen to you and the fact you're just dismissing this is worrying me even more"

"I honestly don't feel bad" You look into his brown eyes "I'm just really tired lately and I feel really hungry out of nowhere"

"But then you throw up" You nod wanting to cry

"I don't know what's happening to me" You hid your face into your hands and start breaking bit by bit

"Hey no, don't cry"

You feel Pablo's arms tightening around your frame and soon you are feeling his lips on top of your hand, exactly where your cheek is, you quickly push that hand away to allow him to kiss your skin as your hand mets his cheek lovingly.

"I know you don't like doctors" He starts as you turn to face him as he wipes your tears away "but I think it'll be good if we check what's going on, if its the flu-"

"Baby" You cut him off shakking your head

"-maybe you have a low value, platelets? hemoglobin? what do I know, but we can discard anything. Please" His eyes pleaded you "I just don't like seeing you like this, I want you healthy. Always"

You also didn't like feeling like this and after a few seconds, you nodded.

"Okay" You nod

"Okay?" He asks with a small smile as you nod softly "Okay" You kiss his ear softly

"Can you pass me my toothbrush, please?"

"I will kiss you right now"

"Ew, no" You shook your head

"I will" He leaned in as you leaned back "Y/N"

"No" You laughed

"Gimme a kiss" You shook your head

"I will give you a kiss after I brush my teeth"

"I really don't care about it, you can give a kiss now and a kiss after"

"No!" You laugh and soon he joins leaning in to kkiss your cheek before he removes himself from you and goes to the sink to look for your toothbrush

"Al cabo que ni quería, que te huele la boca horrible" (After all, I didn't even want to, because your mouth smells horrible) His tone let you know he was teasing you

"I just threw up!"

"¡Fua, que horrible!" (how awful!)

"¡Pablo Martín, ven acá que te beso de una!" (come here and I'll kiss you!)

-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-

"So, you already went to the doctor?" Aurora said as you nod softly drinking from your ice coffee "What did it say?"

"I'm good, everything's good" You say "but I'm still taking some vitamins just in case" She nods

You had gone to the doctor with Pablo, two weeks ago and did every kind of tests, to make sure nothing was out of place or had some kind of virus and stuff. Nothing, absolutely nothing was wrong.

"And the throwing up?"

"It's not often now" You shrug "I think it was some burrito I had" You say not minding it but then you yawned

"You feel tired?" You nod

"I don't know why. I mean, I took a nap before coming here but I guess work has been hetic and I guess I was just catching up on it" You look at her smiling softly when out of nowhere you felt hungry and looked confused "I'm hungry" You said "I want an avocado with chocolate ice cream"

"You what?"

"I'm craving some avocado with chocolate ice cream" You said simply "Do you think they'll sell it here?" You looked around "Maybe with a cracker too"

"Y/N" Aurora said but you didn't heard her, too busy looking for a waitress "Cariño" You looked at her waiting for her to speak

"Can I have some of your ice cream? I'm really hungry and I don't think they will sell that here, the most I'll get are weird looks from everyone" She only handed you her ice cream to see you dig into it

"When was the last time you had your period?" You hum inserting two full spoons of ice cream into your mouth

"I don't know" You shrug softly "I can't remember very well right now... I think it was the 25th?"

"Month?" You stopped eating ice cream and got serious knowing where she was getting into, you look around for your phone "The last time I got my period was two months ago" You looked at Aurora "Aurora..."

"Are you regular?" You nod "We need to do a test"

"But it's impossible, I already did blood tests nothing came out of it"

"Maybe they didn't do a pregnancy test? I don't know but there's a possibility of you being pregnant"

"Are you kidding me?"

"Does it look like I'm kidding you?" You whined starting to eat once again the ice cream "I feel so happy right now"

"What if he doesn't want it?" You asked "I mean... We talked about it but we never started trying for it"

"Pablo's crazy for you, he loves you and he talks about a future with you, he would love to have a baby with you"

"We don't even know if I am pregnant or not"

"And that's why I'm here for. Let's buy a test"

-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-

"Ok, one minute left" You said sitting on Pablo's side of the bed "Two lines pregnant and one line not pregnant" You say and Aurora nods going over to hug you "I'm so nervous, I don't even think I peed right"

"What?"

"I don't even know what I'm saying"

"Calm down"

"How can I calm down if there's a possibility of having a half Pablo and a half me inside of me right now?" You ask standing up "Is the minute done, now?"

"It has gone barely five seconds" She looks at her phone

"Why time goes fast in some things and slow with ohters? I need this already" You whine as Aurora laughs

"Babygirl, don't worry too much. If it is, it'll be the most loved baby in this world both by its parents and by its whole family. And if it's not it'll be a false alarm"

"A false alarm I kinda want to be true" You said "After you told me about that, I have been thinking and thinking of it and I just- I don't know" You lift your shoulders "I want to be pregnant" You said softly looking at your sister-in-law

"Your time will come, Y/N/N. And if the time's now, it'll be the right one" And as if it was by magic, the timer went off "Are you ready?"

"I'm nervous" You said

"You want me to watch it?" You doubted for a few seconds before shaking your head

"I go" You went inside the bathroom and grabbed one of the three tests. You sighed deeply before looking down at your hand.

Two lines.

Your breath got caught in your throat, you quickly grabbed the other two and the answer was the same.

Two lines.

Pregnant.

You were shaking and feel your heart full, you smiled and teared up before crossing your hands around your yet non-existent belly. "Dear lord. I'm pregnant" You whisper looking down at yourself with a big smile

"Y/N?" You hear Aurora ask and went out "What is it?"

"I think you need to help me get some ideas on how to tell Pablo, he's going to be a dad" Her mouth opened and screams, from both of you were heard.

"I'M GONNA BE AN AUNTIE"

"AND I'M GONNA BE A MOM"

"A sexy one, by the way"

"Oh shut up" You laugh "That explains my sudden mood changes, my weird cravings, the throwing up, everything"

"You're having baby Páez inside of you. If it's a boy like Pablo, he'll suck the energy out of you" You both laugh "I remember mom being drained out after putting an annoying Pablo to sleep"

"Shit. I'm pregnant" You say once again "How do I tell this to him?"

"Right, we gotta find the way to tell my brother"

Three days have passed since you knew that you were pregnant and you couldn't hold back the news anymore and almost messed up the surprise you and Aurora, prepared.

The doorbell rangs and you instantly run towards the door.

"It's mine!" You announce watching how Pablo was already standing up to get it

"Careful, amor!"

"I got it! I'm alright!" You said opening the door to find the package Aurora left for you a few seconds ago on the floor. You picked it up, turning around "AH!" You yell scared, you didn't expected your husband to be behind you "Joder, amor. Me has asustado" (Fuck, baby. You scared me)

"I'm sorry" He smiled softly coming over to side hug you "What's that?"

"I-uhm... A little something I bought"

"Uhm" He said with his lips pressed to your cheek "May I ask what?"

"A little something for you, well us but you'll see soon"

"I'm curious. Let's open it?"

"This is just like the invoice of the purchase, what I bought comes around eight? seven? months" You said a bit unsure

"What did you bought? Something handcrafted? Why it takes so long to arrive?" You smile

"You can say that. It's in the making" You nod

"Now, I'm hella curious" He smiled "You know, you didn't have to gift me anything, amor"

"Well, it's something that just came up, it was unexpected but yeah... it's done already"

"What did you bought? And why is the invoice in that big box? Why did it came earlier and not with the package?"

"You're asking way too many questions, Pabs" You laugh nervous "but this has the answers" You gave him the white box

"You didn't killed anybody, right?"

"Oh dear god, just open that box" You say wanting to eat your nails

"Ok, I will" He said shooting you a smile before he undid the bow and opened the box "What...?"

After learning you were pregnant, you and Aurora went to the hospital and asked for an ultrasound, in there you found out you were one month and three weeks into the pregnancy. You bought small baby socks and a small barcelona jersey with the iconic GAVI 6.

You also did a small note that read "Hola papá. ¡Espero conocerte pronto, te quiero mucho! Att: Baby Páez Y/L/N" (Hi daddy. I look forward to meeting you soon, love you!) along with the pregnancy test you did

"What does this means?" He asked, his eyes lighting up with hope. "Is this...?" You smile to your husband and softly nod

"We're pregnant"

"Joder, Y/N. Thank you so much, mi vida!" He said hugging you tightly "You don't even know how happy I am, right now" You laughed "I'll be a daddy and you will be the most amazing mom, ever. Thank you so much, amor, thank you, thank you" He kissed you several times around your face "Joder, we are pregnant"

"We are" You said smiling

"Thank you for this blessing, mi vida. My little but perfect familia. Los amo a ambos" (I love you both) His hand caressed your flat tummy as you peck his lips smiling

"Y nosotros a ti, guapo" (And we love you, handsome)

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[steampunkforever]

I think we all knew the Weird Al movie was going to be good, but going into the film blind I didn't realize HOW good it was going to be. That's because Weird: The Al Yankovic Story isn't just a movie, it's a parody movie. Of course it is! And naturally it's good.

There are so many good bits in this movie. I don't want to spoil them, but suffice to say that despite all the odds, a film that opens with "A Funny or Die production" and "A Roku Original Movie" manages to be fantastic. The secret ingredient is simply the wacky (dare I say weird?) energy of a certain Al Yankovic.

The movie riffs on the overplayed cliches of music biopic films, crafting a counterfactual narrative involving Pablo Escobar, Madonna, and a host of other famous people played by completely different people. In fact one of the film's whole bits is putting big names in the roles of historic icons. Rainn Wilson plays Doctor Demento. Demitri Martin plays Tiny Tim. David Dastmalchian play's John Deacon of Queen. It's incredible, and it just never stops. The actual guys from DEVO are there, apparently.

Of course the film's goofy. You don't need me to tell you this. Just go watch the movie.

[randomrichards]

TOP 10 MOVIES OF 2024 (SO FAR)

Honourable Mentions:

SOMEONE LIVES HERE

This one’s only an hour long but it delivers a powerful and frustrating documentary of a man trying to create homes for the unhoused.

Carpenter Khaleel Seivwright devotes his time to making small mobile shacks for the unhoused to live in, but he’s constantly undermined by Toronto city council that couldn’t care less about providing affordable housing.

It is maddening portrayal of shallow politicians that punishes those who try to help while offering no real solutions. There’s also hope in seeing a man go out of his way to help those in need.

10) ORIGIN

Real-life non-fiction author Isabel Wilkerson (Anjanae Ellis-Taylor) examines how social hierarchies are enforced in Origin, a compelling biopic about the making of Wilkerson’s acclaimed book Caste.

Drawing from the tragic killing of Trayvon Martin, both Wilkerson and writer/director Ava DuVernay introduces us to a series of real-life stories of oppression and defiance to showcase how systems are used to oppress marginalized groups. Among these stories are a German (Finn Wittrock) who refused to salute Hitler after falling for a Jewish girl, revelation of how America’s Jim Crow Laws inspired the holocaust and Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (Gaurav J. Pathania) who defied his status as an “untouchable to draft India’s constitution. There are many uncomfortable scenes of innocent people being denied their basic humanity, especially one where a black boy is denied the use of the same pool as his teammates.

Origin is also a love story of Isabel grieving the loss of her husband (Jon Bernthal playing against type) as she continues her project. Bernthal shows his sweeter, sensitive side through flashbacks scenes with Ellis-Taylor. Ellis-Taylor also breaks your heart as Isabel mourns her loss.

This film a compelling drama that calls for recognizing other people’s humanity.

9) ROBOT DREAMS

Robot Dreams is one film nominated last year for Best Animated Feature hardly anyone got a chance to see. Now that it was release in select theatres, audience can see a beautiful tale of loneliness, friendship and drifting apart.

Based on the graphic novel by Sara Varon, Robot Dreams takes us into a 1980s New York full of anthropomorphic animals. A lonely Dog builds a robot friend, and they form a quick bond. It cultivates in an iconic early scene where they roller skate to the tune of Earth Wind and Fire’s “September”.

Writer/Director Pablo Berger makes us happy to see Robot and Dog together without one line of dialogue. It makes it more heartbreaking when Robot is left immobile and stranded on a closed beach and Dog is forced to wait half a year. Robot is left to dream about returning home to his only friend.

Writer/Director Pablo Berger proves himself a Master of Visual storytelling, getting a lot across without a single line of dialogue. It helps he has some top-notch animators communicate character’s thoughts and feelings through facial expressions. That animation also makes the background environment look beautiful, even though it’s portraying a grainy side of New York.

Berger balances style and substance for a visually pleasing but heartbreaking journey.

8) HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS

There are so many elements of this film that shouldn’t work. The film is a series of segments with very little connection between them. The special effects are extremely unconvincing with fake looking set pieces and awkward physics. All the animals are people in mascot costumes. These should be a put off for the average moviegoer. And yet director Mike Cheslik makes all those work to his advantage with Hundreds of Beavers, a cartoonish tribute to silent films and Looney Tunes.

Set in a winter wonderland of fur traders and gold prospectors, we follow Jean Kayak (Ryland Brickson Cole Tews), an alcoholic Applejack farmer who finds himself out of the job thanks to beavers. Now he finds himself trying to survive in the wilderness with many disastrous results. But he learns to survive with the guidance of a veteran fur trader (Wes Tank) and an Indigenous trapper (Luis Rico). But to earn the hand of a Furrier (Olivia Graves), he must get hundreds of furs for her merchant father (Doug Mancheski). This leads him to a one-man war with the titular beavers.

Cheslick delivers one side-splitting scene after another of Kayak’s disastrous attempts to trap prey, which often leaves him falling through rabbit holes. The fake looking special effects only add to the cartoonish tone, especially in one scene involving him in a log rolling war against a beaver. He also makes jokes that couldn’t get away with in the silent era including a reoccurring gag with trappers using very cartoon looking poo as beaver bait or Jean trying to trap rabbits with a female snow bunny only for it to be revealed the rabbits are gay.

The film doesn’t flow as much without a clear plot and the jokes don’t always knock it out of the park. But for most part, Hundreds of Beavers is a laugh riot.

7) FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA

It’s a shame George Miller’s prequel Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga bombed at the box office because it has the kind of grand set pieces and thrilling car chases that deserve to be seen in a theatre. this compelling post-apocalyptic flick about the titular warrior (Alyla Browne as a child, Anya Taylor-Joy as an adult) seeking vengeance on the chaotic Dr. Dementus (Chris Hemsworth) compliments its predecessor Mad Max: Fury Road with the mind-blowing action scenes, creative visuals and social commentary that made the earlier film such a modern classic.

Both Furiosa and Fury Road should be uses as examples on how tell story through action scenes. Except for the franchises’ trademark opening and closing voice over monologues, Miller avoids exposition in favour of using the extended action scenes to reveal character, show the world’s rules and further the plot. This demonstrates a lot of trust in the audience to figure out the world through image alone, especially when he has only one short scene to show us the green world Furiosa grew up in. Then again, he’s such a master filmmaker that he can reveal so much information just from a single shot.

It’s worth noting that Furiosa’s more story oriented than Fury Road, focusing on the tragedy of the life Furiosa’s lost, especially her mother. Also, you must admire Miller for daring to spend an hour on Furiosa as a child. Of course, it helps that he has Hemsworth having a blast hamming up every scene.

It doesn’t quite reach the level of Fury Road and the CGI isn’t quite as convincing as the original movie. But Miller still delivers an exciting thrill ride worthy of the iconic franchise.

6) AMERICAN FICTION

Frustrated with his work not getting published, surly literary professor Thelonius “Monk” Ellison (Jeffery Wright) decides to make a racially stereotypical “memoir” under the guise of gangster “Stagg R. Lee” in the scathing satire American Fiction.

Cord Jefferson deserves his Oscar win for his screenplay. From the opening scene of Monk arguing with a white student over him writing the N-word on a whiteboard (referring to the title of a short story), He delivers an amusing commentary about modern racism. At the film’s core, Jefferson goes after the media representation that puts Black America in a box of Black Oppression Porn under the guise of “being real.” While Monk can’t get his books on Greek mythology published but much to his chagrin, author Sinatrara Golden (Issa Rae) writes a bestselling novel “We’s Lives in Da Ghetto” full of racially stereotypical dialogue. Monk’s publishing agent sums it up when he states “White people think they want the truth, but they don’t. They want to be absolved.” In one funny scene, he berates a bookstore for putting his book in “African American Studies” when it’s about Greek Mythology (“The blackest thing in this book is the ink”)

American Fiction is also dramedy about Monk being forced to return to his family home and confront his complicated relationship with his family when his sister (Tracee Ellis Ross) passes away and he’s forced to care for their mother (Leslie Uggams). It’s here that he’s reconciles with his chaotic brother Clifford (scene-stealing Sterling K. Brown) and finds love with a new resident Coraline (Erika Alexander). Jefferson proves just as effective with family dramedy as he is with satire, balancing the comedic moments of Clifford berating a local for interrupting his sister’s memorial with the heavy moments of their mother’s struggles with Alzheimer’s.

Jefferson also deserves kudos for creating complex characters. While his frustrations with the popularity of oppression porn is understandable, Monk often comes off as a judgmental snob. He remains likeable thanks to Wright’s charismatic performance. Clifford seems high on life (and cocaine), but he hides the hurt of his mother not accepting his homosexuality. Brown gets to shine in a monologue about Clifford’s dad not knowing his true self.

Jefferson is a filmmaker worth looking into.

5) CHALLENGERS

Luca Guadagnino brings us another entry to a unique subgenre of erotic films about a love triangle between two male best friends and a woman. This time, it’s between three up and coming tennis players.

The film starts years later with former tennis star Tashi (Zendaya) serving as coach for her husband Art (Mike Faist) who’s struggling to break out of a losing streak. Meanwhile, their ex-friend Patrick (Josh O’Connor) is sleeping in his van while awaiting the upcoming tournament. It’s this tournament that this trio is forced to confront their relationships.

Through flashbacks, Guadagnino and writer Justin Kuritzkes reveal how they got here her from being a trio of promising players. They introduce little details like a scar on Tashi’s knee and a tennis pose Art and Patrick use to indicate who had sex with Tashi. From these details, Guadagnion and Kuritzkes reminds us of the curveballs life can throw at us and how the characters adapt to them (or don’t).

Zendaya, Faist and O’Connor have excellent chemistry, seductively bouncing off each other. They also masterfully handle the complicated turns their characters take in reconciling their feelings for each other.

Challengers delivers a sensual character study of three athletes with feelings for each other.

4) CIVIL WAR

Civil War follows disillusioned photojournalist Lee (Kirsten Dunst) as she joins 2 journalists (Wagner Moura and Stephen McKinley-Henderson) and an enthusiastic young up and coming photographer (Cailee Spaeny) on a road trip across the United States as a rebel militia battles the president of the United States.

Writer/Director Alex Garland keeps the audience hooked from beginning to end as he puts our heroes in one dangerous scenario after another from a sniper battle at a Santa Village to the climactic battle at the White House. The most iconic is an intense standoff with the scene stealing Jesse Plemons as a sociopathic militia.

Garland makes the bold move of not revealing what caused the war in the first place. You can figure it out through the subtle hints including the President being on his 4th term the fact Texas and California have seceded from the country. This choice works to put the audience in the perspective of a photojournalist, who are expected to be an inactive witness so they can present events factually. But the film shows how challenging that is when it involves witnessing horrifying moments of a man being set on fire and putting their lives in danger. You see this in Dunst’s performance, who conveys her character’s exhausted weariness through her face.

Alex Garland gives us an action-packed thriller cultivating with an exciting shootout.

3) PERFECT DAYS

It’s one hell of challenge to create an engaging film with no conflict. That’s what makes Wim Wenders’ Perfect Days such a miracle. The beloved director defies basic film convention to create a meditative look in the life of Hirayama (Koji Yakusho), a custodian who cleans publish washroom in Tokyo.

Perfect Days has no true storyline. The closest thing to a plot happens when Hirayama’s niece shows up out of nowhere to stay with him but that happens way late in the film and gets resolved quickly. For the most part, Wenders focuses on the Hirayama’s routine days both at work and his personal life. It sounds like a boring movie, but Wenders uses those routines to create a sense of rhythm. It’s strange how reassuring to see Hirayama drinking a can of coffee every morning, sitting at a park bench for lunch and listen to his cassettes. That makes the breaks from routines more engaging, especially when Hirayama plays tic tac toe with a stranger.

At the core is Hirayama’s appreciation of the little things in life. You can appreciate how director of photography Franz Lustig makes Tokyo look so beautiful, even while Hirayama is cleaning toilets. Lustig also gets to shine in the brief black and white dreams that concludes each day. Wenders creates a meditative flick that makes you investigate the beauty within your everyday life.

2) THE TASTE OF THINGS

Vietnamese filmmaker Anh Hung Tran puts the viewer under a culinary spell in his French romance The Taste of Things. He adapts Marcel Rouff’s novel “La Vie Et La Passion De Bodin-Bouffant” about a beloved gourmet chef (Benoit Magimel) who decides to cook a special meal for his home cook (Juliette Binoche) when she falls ill. Tran and his director of photography Jonathan Ricquebourg leave audiences’ ravenous with long, beautiful scenes of cooking a variety of exquisite dishes. It’s best to eat before you watch.

The Taste of Things could also be regarded as a celebration of veteran French actors Magimel and Binoche who both delivered dignified yet loving chemistry, making us feel the unrequited love these two have for each other. It’s made more fascinating when it’s revealed he’s been proposing to her for 20 years to no avail. So, the climatic works both as an expression of his love and a show of appreciation for all she has done for her. There’s also a bit of tragedy given that she might not have much time left. You want them to get together.

It’s a perfect film for date night.

1) DUNE: PART 2

Denis Villeneuve creates one of those rare sequels that stands as a masterpiece that compliments the first film (and in some opinions, surpasses the original). It maintains the mind-blowing visuals, Game of thrones-like political intrigue and excellent performances that made its predecessor a hit.

The sequel has hero Paul Atredies (Timothee Chalamet) assimilating himself into the Fremen tribes to bring down the ruthless Baron Harkonnen (Stellan Skarskgard) and the emperor (Christopher Walken) while his mother Lady Jessica (Rebecca Ferguson) works behind the scenes to convince the tribesmen that her son is the prophesized messiah.

Dune: Part 2 puts the audience under its spell with Greg Fraser’s mind-blowing cinematography making the desert and the emperor’s kingdom dazzlingly real. They get to shine in the scenes in the Harroken kingdom, a cold world where the outside drains the world of all colour.

The film introduces us to new characters including The Emperor and his strategic daughter Princess Irulan (Florence Pugh). But it’s Austin Butler who stands out as the Baron’s sociopathic nephew Feyd-Rautha. Butler oozes menace with his cold stare, hairless figure, and raspy voice, especially when he mutilates a mistress just to test his knives.

What truly makes both Frank Herbert’s book and Villeneuve’s adaptations so special is how they deconstruct both the Chosen One archetype and white savior storyline. Throughout the film, Lady Jessica manipulates the Fremen people into thinking her son’s a prophet, a role Paul doesn’t want. Meanwhile, Chani (Zendaya) remains skeptical of the prophesy and calls out her father (Javier Bardem) for blindly believing it. Apparently, Herbert takes this deconstruction a step further in Dune: Messiah which will conclude the trilogy.

Villeneuve again proves himself truly cinematic storyteller with a uniquely epic style that elevates complex stories.

[donnatroyprincessofthemyscira]

ComicList: Marvel Comics New Releases for Wednesday, July 26, 2023, by Charles LePage.

All-New Marvel NOW Point One #1 (Facsimile Edition), $7.99

Amazing Spider-Man #30 (Cover A Ed McGuinness), $3.99

Amazing Spider-Man #30 (Cover B Nick Bradshaw), AR

Amazing Spider-Man #30 (Cover C Skottie Young), AR

Amazing Spider-Man #30 (Cover D Betsy Cola Hellfire Gala Variant), AR

Amazing Spider-Man #30 (Cover E Mike Vosburg), AR

Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection Volume 9 Spider-Man Or Spider-Clone TP, $44.99

Avengers #3 (Cover A Stuart Immonen), $3.99

Avengers #3 (Cover B Mark Brooks Corner Box Variant), AR

Avengers #3 (Cover C David Baldeon Hellfire Gala Variant), AR

Avengers #3 (Cover D Joshua Cassara), AR

Avengers Beyond #5 (Of 5)(Cover A Greg Land), $3.99

Avengers By Jason Aaron Volume 4 HC, $44.99

Avengers Omnibus Volume 2 HC (Alex Ross Book Market Cover), $100.00

Avengers Omnibus Volume 2 HC (John Buscema Direct Market Cover), $100.00

Black Panther #1 (2nd Printing Cover A Chris Allen), $4.99

Black Panther #1 (2nd Printing Cover B Rahzzah), AR

Captain America By Ta-Nehisi Coates Omnibus HC (Alex Ross Book Market Cover), $100.00

Captain America By Ta-Nehisi Coates Omnibus HC (Alex Ross Direct Market Cover), $100.00

Cosmic Ghost Rider #5 (Cover A Valerio Giangiordano), $3.99

Cult Of Carnage Misery #3 (Of 5)(Cover A Skan Srisuwan), $3.99

Cult Of Carnage Misery #3 (Of 5)(Cover B Leinil Francis Yu), AR

Danny Ketch Ghost Rider #3 (Of 5)(Cover A Ben Harvey), $3.99

Danny Ketch Ghost Rider #3 (Of 5)(Cover B Sergio Davila), AR

Daredevil And Echo #3 (Of 4)(Cover A Phil Noto), $3.99

Daredevil And Echo #3 (Of 4)(Cover B Rod Reis), AR

Daredevil And Echo #3 (Of 4)(Cover C Maria Wolf), AR

Daredevil And Elektra By Chip Zdarsky Volume 2 The Red Fist Saga Part Two TP, $15.99

Deadpool #9 (Cover A Martin Coccolo), $3.99

Deadpool #9 (Cover B Pablo Villalobos), AR

Deadpool #9 (Cover C Nick Dragotta Hellfire Gala Variant), AR

Ghost Rider #16 (Cover A Bjorn Barends), $3.99

Ghost Rider #16 (Cover B Gerald Parel Hellfire Gala Variant), AR

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Lewis Hamilton steals the show with bold purple-sequined outfit for his arrival at Miami Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton steals the show with bold purple-sequined outfit for his arrival at the Miami Grand Prix... with Roger Federer, Elon Musk, Serena Williams and Patrick Mahomes among star-studded list of race-day attendees Hamilton turned heads, but Charles Leclerc & Nico Hulkenberg showed out  Celebrities like Roger Federer, Will.I.Am and Skepta  all arrived for the race  DailyMail.com provides all the latest international sports news  By Jake Fenner For Dailymail.Com Published: 18:08, 7 May 2023 | Updated: 18:09, 7 May 2023 Lewis Hamilton made a strong first impression in Miami Gardens as the seven-time world championed wowed with his outfit ahead of Sunday's 2023 Miami Grand Prix. The Mercedes F1 driver entered the paddock in a bedazzled outfit covered in purple sequins finishing it off with a pair of black Dr. Martens boots in the baking Florida sun. With highs around 80°F (27°C), Hamilton made one of the bolder choices in outfits of the rest of the grid - but he wasn't the only one making their mark. Haas driver Nico Hulkenberg stepped out in a matching shirt and shorts bathed in pink and palm trees while Alpha Tauri's Yuki Tsunoda went with a simple white linen outfit. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc went with an oceanic theme - arriving in baby and sea blue colors. Mercedes F1 driver Lewis Hamilton turned heads with his purple sequined attire in Miami It's ahead of the second ever Miami Grand Prix - which should prove to be full of excitement Ferrari's Charles Leclerc went with an ocean-themed outfit, arriving bathed in blue Haas' Nico Hulkenberg has seemed to fully embrace the Miami theme with this outfit Meanwhile Alpha Tauri's Yuki Tsunoda went with a linen set to stay cool in the Florida heat Aston Martin teammates Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll both looked set to race Last week's race winner Sergio Perez arrived and looked ready to win once again A number of celebrities arrived early to watch the drivers prepare for the race and see all the behind-the-scenes action. Tennis legend Roger Federer was spotted taking a hot lap in a bright green Mercedes AMG roadster driven by Mercedes reserve driver Mick Schumacher. Icons in the world of music were also on hand, with the Black Eyed Peas' Will.I.Am, music producer Timbaland, legendary rapper Wyclef Jean, and grime artist Skepta all seen in the paddock area. Retired Formula One racer Juan Pablo Montoya was seen walking around the garages while three-time world champion Jackie Stewart was seen speaking to Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross. Other legendary athletes like tennis star Juan Martin del Potro and World Cup winner Blaise Matuidi were photographed in Miami Gardens. Fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger was seen walking the grid with his wife Dee before the start of the day as well.  Tennis legend Roger Federer was seen taking a hot lap in a Mercedes prior to the race start Musician Will.I.Am is no stranger to Formula One tracks and was seen again in Miami Grime artist Skepta and pop artist Becky G were also in the Sunshine State to take in the race Iconic music producer Timbaland was pictured inside the Red Bull garage before proceedings Legendary rapper Wyclef Jean was also seen down near the Hard Rock Stadium Other athletes on hand include tennis star Juan Martin del Potro & ex-footballer Blaise Matuidi Former F1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya was photographed in the paddock as well Sir Jackie Stewart (L) was seen speaking to Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross (R) From the world of fashion, Tommy Hilfiger and his wife Dee were spotted on the grid Advertisement Share or comment on this article: Lewis Hamilton steals the show with bold purple-sequined outfit for his arrival at Miami Grand Prix via Formula One | Mail Online https://www.dailymail.co.uk?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Sophie Ellis-Bextor Brings North American Tour to Sold-Out Webster Hall

Sophie – Webster Hall – June 6, 2024

Some songs transport you back to a memory or time in your life. For me, Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s “Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love)” brings me back to studying abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark, and inhaling all the culture outside of my very American upbringing. At the turn of the decade, American pop from the ’90s to the aughts leaned into dance music largely due to the influence of Scandinavian-dance-pop producers Max Martin and Denniz Pop.

Serving as the soundtrack for my time overseas, these nightclub grooves were largely anchored by DJs and pop songstresses such as Ellis-Bextor. I admittedly missed her 2001 global hit, “Murder on the Dancefloor,” but like many, I couldn’t overlook its resurgence thanks to an iconic finale dance sequence from last year’s buzzy film Saltburn. The singer, who has been murdering the dance floor since 2001, brought her infectious bops to a sold-out Webster Hall on Thursday night.

Opening with a take on Alcazar’s “Crying at the Discoteque,” the first lady of Brit-pop pranced onstage in a magenta sparkle, feathered fringe shift dress. The show was a mix of her catalog and features, as well as well-loved covers. To create a sense of spontaneity, the mother of five boys shared that her nights of song during the Covid shutdown were similarly mixed, and to encapsulate that mood, she brought out a wheel of songs to be sung. With a spin, “Reflections,” off her last record, Hana, was chosen and performed. Engaging in a bonding experience of group choreography, hand and arm gestures formed across the floor for “Hypnotized.” After generous leg kicks and traversing the stage left to right, guitarist Pablo Tato joined the singer seated for an acoustic version of “Young Blood.” A quick change into a yellow dress with orange tassels ushered another wheel spin, which had Ellis-Bextor vetoing the choice and opting for ABBA’s ”Dancing Queen.” 

My aforementioned throwback song, “Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love),” was intermixed with “Lady (Hear Me Tonight)” “Can't Fight This Feeling” and “Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight).” Everyone in the room hushed — and became her disciples — as they were taken to church with a cover of Madonna’s “Like a Prayer.” Truly grateful at the end of the set, Ellis-Bextor was prepared for a crowd of people who were in attendance just to hear that song from a film, but the pop star was pleasantly surprised that folks actually came for the song that ignited the mirror ball over the dance floor and much more from her two decades of music. Not willing to say goodnight, she had to perform the site-specific “New York City Lights” and the Armin van Buuren collab track, “Bittersweet.” Quickly moving to the balcony, guitarist Tato and the vocalist performed an acoustic version of the Theaudience’s “A Pessimist Is Never Disappointed,” dreamily capping off the evening. —Sharlene Chiu | @Shar0ck

Photos courtesy of Mark Ashe | @markashephotography

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Niagara Falls: Just a short drive from Buffalo, the awe-inspiring Niagara Falls is a must-visit destination. This natural wonder, comprising three magnificent waterfalls (American Falls, Bridal Veil Falls, and the iconic Horseshoe Falls), attracts millions of visitors each year. Visitors can experience the thunderous roar and mist of the falls from various vantage points, including the Maid of the Mist boat tour and the Cave of the Winds.

Frank Lloyd Wright's Darwin D. Martin House: A masterpiece of Prairie School architecture, the Darwin D. Martin House was designed by renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright. This complex, completed in 1905, features a stunning main house, a pergola, and other structures, showcasing Wright's innovative use of materials and integration with nature.

Buffalo Naval Park: History buffs and maritime enthusiasts will appreciate the Buffalo Naval Park, home to several decommissioned naval vessels, including the USS Little Rock, a guided-missile cruiser, and the USS Sullivans, a Fletcher-class destroyer. Visitors can explore the decks and interiors of these historic ships, gaining insights into naval life and operations.

Albright-Knox Art Gallery: Art lovers should not miss the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, one of the oldest public art museums in the United States. Its impressive collection includes works by renowned artists such as Pablo Picasso, Vincent van Gogh, and Andy Warhol, as well as a significant collection of contemporary and modern art.

Buffalo Museum of Science: For those interested in science and natural history, the Buffalo Museum of Science offers a fascinating journey through interactive exhibits, a planetarium, and an impressive collection of artifacts and specimens. Highlights include the Explore You exhibit, which delves into the human body, and the National Geographic 3D Cinema.

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The White Jersey -P.G

I know I'm not feeling well but Gavi in the white Barça jersey is my weakness 😍😍

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Summary: You just love how good your boyfriend, Gavi looks in the white Barça jersey

"¡PABLO MARTÍN PÁEZ GAVIRA!" You yelled as soon as you saw him enter the hotel room "¿TE PARECE MUY BONITO ANDAR POR AHÍ DÁNDOME PAROS CARDÍACOS A CADA CINCO MINUTOS?" (Do you think it's very nice to walk around giving me cardiac arrests every five minutes?)

"What did I do now?" He asks with a light smile on his face

"Don't you dare. For starters, you are going to end up decapacitated one of these days and no one will be surprised..."You looked at him in the eye

"Like, I get football is also a brain game, you need to make up estrategies and stuffs... BUT THERE'S NO NEED TO LITERALLY USE YOUR HEAD WHEN SOMEONE'S BOOTS IS ALMOST IN THE WAY!" You yelled desperate grabbing his pillow and hugging yourself to it

"You can just use your foot, amor, ¿Sí?" You asked with a light smile "You're basically sending me to an early dead, like I shat my pants when I saw that. I didn't faint because God was having mercy on me, pero... HERMANOO" (BRO) You opened your arms wide open in disbelief watching a small smile come into his face

"Also" You continued "YOU DO WANT TO KILL ME BECAUSE I'M FREAKING IN LOVE WITH THE WHITE KIT AND OH MY GOSH!" You screamed into his pillow before letting it go "You looked absolutely ravishing like I wanted to jump on your bones everytime I saw you, which was basically everytime" You opened your eyes a little as if you were caught "You just seem like a wine, the older you get, the more sexier and handsome you are and I just can't take it!" You exclaimed looking at him

"And congratulations on the match today, you did so well, except the head onto the boot moment, I'm really happy you guys won, you deserve it" You went over to him and kissed his lips.

Even tho, Pablo was surprised with your outburst, he followed the kiss back passing his arms around your waist and pulling you into him, your lips molding into his and moving in sync.

"Did you just called me 'hermano'?" He asked in the moment you separated from him

"Is that all you got from my speech?"

"No" He smirked "I also got that you think I'm sexy and handsome each day passing and that you want to jump on my bones everytime you watch me" He wriggled his eyebrows a bit making you laugh "I want you to do that" He opened his arms dramatically "Anytime you want to" You laughed hitting his chest lightly

"Eres tonto" (You're silly) You said in between laughs making him smile

"I'm far from being your brother" He insisted, you laughed reaching up to kiss him again

"Estás dale que te pego, it was just the sprout of the moment! You know what I meant when I called you that way"

"No, I don't! Because you say hermano to your friends or to your brother and I'm not either of those!"

"You're right, you're my boyfriend" You say standing on your tiptoes and kissed him slowly hearing him hum a bit against your lips

"I am" He said proudly after you both separated from each other "And I'm so tired" He sighed moving the two of you to lay on the bed, you on top of him

"I can imagine, you were running around one place to the other and doing everything, Pablito. I really can't understand how you do it"

Pablo hummed leaving a trail of kisses down your neck as you smiled lightly "Weren't you just so tired a few seconds ago?"

"No with you by my side" You laughed "Can you tell me more of how good you think I look in the white jersey?"

"You egocentric ass" He laughs widely "You very well know how I feel about you in the White Jersey" He hums tongue sticking out to wet his lips

"It looks good on you too, mi vida. Mostly with my name on your back" You hum leaning up to kiss him

"That can be my name as well, one day; I've to wear it proudly" Gavi smiled widely nodding

"One day, it'll be"

"You're not getting away from the way you pushed your head into the other players boot, okay?"

"You looked absolutely beautiful tonight" He said inmediately hoping to get away from the long chat you'd have with him

"I know that. But don't try to sweet me up, Gavira" You said sternly but with a smile on your face "It won't work this time"

"I love you" He kissed your face "And I love how much you take care of me"

"I love you too" You kissed his lips "But, Pablo, you just can't believe yourself Superman!" He sighed

He knew what was coming and he only had to accept it and hear the lecture of needing him to be more careful, secretly loving it.

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Day 11 7.18.23

Bike Tour 

Guide was a former journalist who had lived in South America for 28? Years and Bogota for 18? 

Probably 25 people on the bike tour were from Holland, Mexico, England, Ireland,–and at first what felt more dangerous than biking in the crowded streets with traffic and pedestrians was the bikers–us–all starting and stopping and having different skills…

Some landmarks that stand out: 

Fifth tallest building in South America crowd funded by public and never finished -is empty and in downtown Bogota 

Pablo Escabar -had a zoo outside of bogota with inbred hippos -now Colombia has a hippo problem–Overpopulated-movement to castrate them 

Bull fighting stadium, next to planetarium, built with Arabic architectural influence 

Testicles of bull who dies in the fight (or human -joke) - fed in soup –

Spectacle of violence in a city with such a violent history -stopped during pandemic-movement by younger generations to stop the tradition-stadium will likely turn into a concert hall or space for public activities etc. 

Street art-some officially sanctioned by city others done rouge or without permits

Cemetery where outlines of figures drawn to represent the hundreds of innocent civilians killed by paramilitary who dressed them up as gorillas to bring to government who promised them vacations or bonus as a reward. 

Fruit market —like monkey’s we gathered around the vendor who had a panoply of fruits and was cutting them all open for us to sample getting drunk off of fruit

Went back to Biblioteca Pública El Tunal Gabriel García Márquez to watch the film kings of comedy with Robert dinero -directed by Martin Scorsese -in English with  Spanish subtitles 

RD seems like a real icon here because of Scarface and he was such an irritating character-interesting because the theater was mostly filled with older men . 

On way home transferring between Transmilenio stops as I got off another bus on opposite side of road pulled up and as doors opened everyone started rushing out screaming and there was a man with a big knife waving it around and he rushed onto the platform-it was pretty scary and he was pretty close like 12 feet away initially so like everyone else I ran to get further away but didn’t know if I should leave the station because it was in an unfamiliar neighborhood-kept thinking of all the violence that happens in nyc subway stations (mental health crisis ) or any big city, but scary when it’s all so unfamiliar-the language, the station-I ended up standing close to the opposite entrance next to a very kind woman and we kinda comforted each other -the man with the knife was dressed like everyone else in street clothes—the station security guards and police came and I guess it was a fight between the guy with the knife and another guy who they were holding back. So not random, targeted at a specific person, who knows over what, but the lunging and not knowing is scary! Exhausted, heightened adrenaline, body shaking. 

Intense after two days of tours all around the city that emphasized the layers of violence and corruption and all the innocent victims who have been killed–but  that is different and everything is so layered and complicated with so many sides.

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