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20th Television Animation Brings Animation To San Diego Comic-Con 2024

Animation fans will have a lot to keep them busy and entertained at this year’s Comic-Con. Disney just announced its plans for its Hulu and 20th Television Animation festivities and panels set for the San Diego.

Friday, July 26

Solar Opposites, 2:00-2:45 p.m., Indigo Room. The popular animated series returns to San Diego Comic-Con ahead of a new season packed with new family values, mayhem in the Wall and some all-new Silvercops adventures. Join executive producers Mike McMahan and Josh Bycel, and cast Thomas Middleditch (Terry), Mary Mack (Jesse) and Sean Giambrone (Yumyulack) for an advance screening of a never-before-seen episode, and a discussion of the hilarious and out-of-this-world upcoming fifth season premiering Aug. 12 on Hulu.

The Great North, 3:00- 3:45 p.m., Indigo Room. Embark on an exhilarating journey to Lone Moose at Comic-Con. Catch an exclusive look behind the scenes of this animated comedy series that follows the quirky Tobin family as they navigate life together. Get to know the creative minds behind the series including creators and executive producers Wendy Molyneaux, Lizzie Molyneaux-Logelin, Loren Bouchard and the voices behind the Tobin family including Jenny Slate, Dulcé Sloan, Paul Rust and Aparna Nancherla to gain fascinating insights into the production of the show, its unique setting, and the colorful characters that inhabit the world of the Tobin family.

Bob’s Burgers,  4:00-4:45 p.m., Indigo Room. Join the Belcher family and the creative minds behind Bob’s Burgers for a can’t-miss panel. Creator and executive producer Loren Bouchard, executive producers Nora Smith, Holly Schlesinger and supervising director Bernard Derriman will break news about the upcoming season. The cast including H. Jon Benjamin, John Roberts, Kristen Schaal, Eugene Mirman, Dan Mintz and Larry Murphy will have the audience howling with laughter through exclusive sneak peeks, a lively panel discussion and Q&A.

Saturday, July 27

Futurama, 11:00-11:45 a.m., Ballroom 20. Neither snow nor rain nor cancellations nor pandemics nor Hollywood strikes can keep Futurama from blasting back into existence. Please join Matt Groening, David X. Cohen, Claudia Katz and “Futurama” superstars Billy West, John DiMaggio, Lauren Tom, Phil LaMarr, David Herman and Maurice LaMarche for a live sneak preview of the all-new season premiering July 29 on Hulu. They promise to spill the maximum legal dose of spoilers. Plus, there is the chance to walk away with debatably precious door prizes!

The Simpsons, 12:00-12:45 p.m., Ballroom 20. Show creators give an exclusive spooky sneak preview of “Treehouse of Horror 35” – the scariest 35th Halloween Special ever. Join panelists Matt Groening, Matt Selman, Rob LaZebnik, Tim Bailey, along with special guest moderator Kevin Smith and surprise terrifying guests for original drawings, prizes and more.

American Dad! 1:00-1:45 p.m., Ballroom 20.  Celebrate the enduring success of the show at Comic-Con with hilarity, hijinks and heartfelt moments. Dive into the quirky world of the Smith family and their eccentric friends and foes as this beloved animated series celebrates its ongoing success with stars Wendy Schaal, Scott Grimes, Rachael MacFarlane, Dee Bradley Baker, Jeff Fischer, and executive producers Matt Weitzman, Kara Vallow and Nic Wegener.

Family Guy 2:00-2:45 p.m., Ballroom 20.  It’s time to look back at 25 years of laughter, satire and iconic moments with the long-running show at this must-attend Comic-Con panel. This milestone event will bring together fans, the iconic cast including Alex Borstein, Seth Green, Jennifer Tilly, Gary Cole and Mike Henry, and executive producers Rich Appel, Alec Sulkin, Steve Callaghan and Kara Vallow to honor a quarter-century of hilarity, irreverence and unforgettable moments in Quahog. Whether a long-time fan or new to the Griffin family’s antics, this is the ultimate event to honor one of television’s most beloved and enduring animated series.

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CANNES — “NCIS” fans attending Mipcom got a treat Tuesday as stars of the upcoming spinoff “NCIS: Tony & Ziva” joined Dan Cohen, head of Paramount Global distribution and Republic Pictures, to show off the character reunion that has been 12 years in the making.

“What a luxury it is to revisit a character after such a long time,” Cote de Pablo told the crowd at the Palais as she and Michael Weatherly took the stage at the Palais. De Pablo and Weatherly worked together on “NCIS” for 10 years, playing longtime co-workers who always seemed to have a romantic spark between them. The pair haven’t been seen together on screen in the “NCIS” universe since 2013, when de Pablo exited as a series regular.

“I thnk the fans have always wanted to see what happened between them,” de Pablo said. “Tony & Ziva” is set to premiere next year on Paramount+.

De Pablo introduced a clip that showed the former “NCIS” characters Tony DiNozzo and Ziva David living together as a couple in Europe, raising their child “who is almost a teenager, fantastic little Tali, and they are trying to make their relationship work,” she said.

Weatherly joked that he had to lose weight to return to the role of DiNozzo.

“We do a lot of running” in production, he said. “It’s a highly physical production process for both of them. He also noted that the show’s setting in Paris and other iconic locales makes “Europe a performer in the show.”

De Pablo observed that fans never stopped asking her about the fate of her character, which has returned for a handful of guest shots on the series since her departure after Season 11. “There’s just a lot of love, always, from the fans,” she said.

The heart of the new series revolves around the family dynamics and their law enforcement past catching up with DiNozzo and David even as they are far removed from the United States. “NCIS: Tony & Ziva” is “about a family in jeopardy trying to do the right thing in hairy circumstances,” Weatherly explained.

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Craig Klonowski presents: Back Home

As New York City falls still, Craig Klonowski sits in silence as his thoughts drift back to his Ohio roots and his own coming out. "Back Home" is a journey from loss & heartbreak to the hope & renewal of self-love. Acoustic folk melodies, piano, strings & soaring guitar cradle the listener on this journey.

The pic it's Craig at 9-10 years old. Artwork concept by Dan Dyksen

The artist said:

"Second single from my upcoming album, a reflection on my experience of coming out as gay in the early 2000s. Nick's guitar solo is killer as well"

Immerse yourself in an evocative blend where legends meet modern icons. Craig Klonowski's debut, crafted with producer Nick Anton, channels the timeless melancholy of Leonard Cohen, Janis Ian & Johnny Cash alongside the contemporary softness of Adele, Sarah Bareilles & Orville Peck. Ideal for singer-songwriter & folk/Americana playlists.

Look forward to a robust promotion strategy coached by Jesse Cannon, featuring an upcoming EP, music video push, and a press campaign culminating in an EP in late 2024.

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Plot bunny: Emmy Rossum in Gossip Girl? The people deserve to meet her

Felicity Cohen!

Dan’s best friend since kindergarten, she lives with her two Jewish moms in an apartment nearby the Humphrey’s that’s above their beloved and moderately successful flowershop.

Felicity is incredibly smart, and in their sophomore year - shortly after Serena moved to Cornwall, gets offered a a partial scholarship to Constance-Billard. The tuition the scholarship doesn’t cover (which Rufus offers to fill but her moms decline) takes a bit of a financial hit but their determined to give her a good shot a kick starting her future with her education. Her schedule is packed with several activities to the point it’s concerning to some but she keeps up on her A+ record so it’s fine.

It’s not a secret she’s from Brooklyn or on scholarship, but Felicity’s not bullied for either because she ended up getting paired with Blair on a project and neither wanted to fail, and over the course of working on it settled on a mutual understanding - their not friends, but Blair gets everyone to back off, & Felicity (who actually thinks the hierarchy thing is kind of ridiculous) won’t try to dethrone her as queen or apply to the Yale spot - which is fine, because she wants to go to NYU.

Felicity’s plan is after college she wants to start up a blog and spend a few years traveling before settling back in Brooklyn before taking over the shop once her moms are ready to retire

Pansexual icon, eventual Blair/Dan poly ship endgame.

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10 most underrated Joni Mitchell songs

Joni Mitchell’s surprise return to Spotify marks the first day of my life. Two grueling years of mp3 downloads, YouTube video playlists, and Apple Music temptations took quite the toll, but we’ve made it. To celebrate, here’s a list of 10 criminally underrated Joni bangers that deserve your streams. Now!

“Refuge of the Roads” (1976)

The ultimate highway soundtrack, “Refuge of the Roads” is an escapist hallucination with some of the sexiest bass you’ll ever hear. Joni’s on the run, hiding from the critics and her deep-seeded feelings of love that keep her from being the picture of independence she longed to be. The song details her miraculous recovery from cocaine addiction thanks to a Tibetan Buddhist master in Colorado and the insignificance of her emotional existence. It’s also one of her favorite songs she ever recorded!

“Judgment of the Moon and Stars (Ludwig’s Tune)” (1972)

A piano tribute to Beethoven, “Ludwig’s Tune” is Joni finding solace in another legendary musician’s experience of being misinterpreted. Just like Ludwig, her art was deemed “too raw” at a time where no one was trauma dumping like Joni was. The song is a peak in Joni’s orchestration skills, with glorious winds and vocal runs, plus some of her best poetry to match. 

“Talk to Me” (1977)

I never thought the same woman who sang “A Case Of You” would be literally chicken squawking on record, but we’re blessed to live in that reality. Joni’s sense of humor on “Talk To Me” is on full display, dodging punchy acoustic guitar and raging fretless bass, begging “Mr. Mystery” (presumably Bob Dylan) to talk to her. “You spend every sentence as if it was marked currency / Come and spend some on me” is lyrical brilliance, not to mention one of the most iconic opening lines, period.

“Harry’s House/Centerpiece” (1975)

Joni’s storytelling skills fly under the radar way too often, despite her pointed observations in “Harry’s House/Centerpiece” being one of the greatest critiques of gender roles in music. Her blend of jazz fusion and a jazz standard adds to the traditional versus modern views of gender roles she’s observing, and her top tier crooning sells it hard. Not to mention Harry Styles named a whole album after the song!

Borderline (1994)

Not many of Joni’s songs match the intensity of “Borderline,” with a drop dead gorgeous steel guitar/organ combo and insightful 50-year-old cynicism. I think of “Borderline” as her 90s version of “Both Sides Now”. She makes sure to remind us that no one really knows life at all, and pretending otherwise only builds the borderlines between us. A brutally honest queen!

“Love” (1982)

For someone who allegedly doesn’t know love at all, Joni seems very well-acquainted with it on this song. Her insightful takes are a lot to digest, but they’re paired with winding early-80s production that work seamlessly. Think Leonard Cohen-level poetry and Steely Dan-esque funk with just a touch of 80s cheesiness.  

“People’s Parties” (1974)

Even Joni has social anxiety, and “People’s Parties” is very that. Her descriptions of the posh social climbers and dramatics at the exclusive events she attends is strangely relatable to your average introvert, while also serving up a juicy critique of elitism in showbusiness. “People’s Parties” is some of her most charismatic musical phrasing, and her lower register in the outro scratches every itch in my brain. 

“The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines” (1979)

Charles Mingus pulled something so specific out of Joni that is not talked about enough. On “TDCFDM,” Joni’s practically playing the part of every instrument next to bumbling bass, skittering drums, floating saxophone, and razor-sharp horns, and sounding next-level doing it. If anything Joni’s made proves her supernatural abilities, it’s this song.

Conversation (1970)

“Conversation” is the original love triangle song, and Joni is feeling chaotic. She’s helplessly flirting back and forth with a guy who’s taken, bringing him apples and cheese and listening to him rant about his relationship issues. Sonically the song is the perfect encapsulation of obsessing over someone new, and her signature soprano is perfection as per usual. 

The Last Time I Saw Richard (1971)

Holding a candle to ballads like “A Case Of You” and “River” seems unthinkable, but Blue’s closer makes it look easy. Richard and Joni play two sides of a spectrum; Richard being chewed up and spit out by pain and heartbreak, while Joni is fighting for optimism amidst the emotional devastation we hear on Blue. Joni’s pissed and panicked that someone could give up on happiness, so she’s “gonna blow this damn candle out,” refusing to let life get the best of her. 

Here's my comprehensive guide to Joni in playlist form including influences, influencers, and more. Happy listening!

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personally am D Y I N G to see the muses portraying for seth cohen, damon salvatore!!!, tess coleman's fiance ryan, jimmy cooper, dan humphrey, EDWARD CULLEN, and chip dove !!!!

oh ... my god. these are some solid options & please please, give the people what they want ! also, getting the complete main cast of tvd & twilight would be iconic if i say so myself.

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Channel 4 Idents from Optical Arts on Vimeo.

Optical Arts worked with 4creative and Art Practice to direct and create five new idents for Channel 4, following their new masterbrand launch.

The idents consist of 25 unique looping scenes, designed to reflect what life is like in the UK today – through the eyes of 17 creatives, artists, and filmmakers. Each scene was developed from an open brief which invited each creator to interpret one of five themes: Identity (who we are), The Land (where we live), System (what controls us), Release (how we escape) and Love (all that really matters), with the idents being divided up into 5 sets of 5 films, each with its own distinct style and voice.

Our work is included alongside that of a diverse range of hugely talented directors, creating a unique and ambitious project, portraying a snapshot of Britain today.

Two of our scenes highlight some of the dark realities that technical advancement brings - widespread digital observation, and machine control. Whilst the other two address more human themes - the effect of serotonin on the brain and the experience of a broken heart.

We are thrilled to see our work within these idents as part of this epic and memorable project. Channel 4 have made some of the most iconic idents in TV history, and we are delighted to play a small part in continuing that legacy with this work.

Optical Arts directed and created 4 scenes: Shattering Room, Chemicals, Robotic Fulfilment Centre and Digital Tracking. Dinner Party was directed by Dan Tobin Smith, the studio’s founder.

Credits

Executive Creative Director: Lynsey Atkin Creative Directors: Mike Skrgatic, Daniel Wolfe, Lynsey Atkin, Bafic Directors: Saman Aminzadeh, Optical Arts, Bafic, Mike Battcock, Will Dohrn, Daniel Eatock, Mike Skrgatic and James Allen, Verity May Lane, Maria Lax, The Line, Louis McCourt, Justyna Obasi, Elliott Power, The Romantix, Dan Tobin Smith, Daniel Wolfe Voiceover: John Joseph Holt OPTICAL ARTS & DAN TOBIN SMITH Founder / Creative Director: Dan Tobin Smith EP / Studio Director: Hannah May Creative Directors: Fabrice Le Nezet, Martin Pryor, Joe Jackson 1st AD: Rob Blishen Moco: Simone Tartaglia & Dennis Henry SFX: David Plewis for Asylum CG team: Nicolas Damour, Flora Macleod Creative Assistant: Minna Griffiths Technical Assistant: Elliott Lowe & Jack Lovell Production Assistant: Stephanie Skarbek ART PRACTICE X LOVESONG Creative Director (Art Practice): Mike Skrgatic Creative Director (Love Song): Daniel Wolfe EP: James Guy Producer: Bonnie Anthony Production Manager: Julia Guignabel Production Assistant: Katie Reid Directors of Photography: Daniel Landin, Eponine Momenceau Moco: Simone Tartaglia & Tomi Keeling 1st AD: Rob Blishen Production Designer: Arthur De Borman Casting Directors: Kharmel Cochrane, Claire Catterson, Found Casting, Belinda Norcliffe TIME BASED ARTS Producer: Chris Aliano 2D Supervisors: Stephen Grasso, Leo Weston, Miguel Wratten CG Supervisors: Mike Battcock, Sam Osborne, Nick Smalley 2D Team: Manolo Perez, Jamie Crofts, Olivia O’Neil, Lucy Lawrence, Valeria Scalamandre, Eleonora Laddago, Bernie Varela, Chris Fraser, Dan Cowley, Tom Robinson CG Team: Ben Cantor, Nigel Timms, Bethan Williams, Ian Baird, Jordan Coles, Maxime Ponsart, Joe Ibbett, Teodora Retegan, Quentin Corker-Marin, Stephen Ross Grading: Max Ferguson Hook, Simone Grattarola STRING & TINS Audio Post Production: String and Tins Sound Supervisor: Will Cohen Sound Design: Lawrence Kendrick, Culum Simpson, Jim Stewart, Kaspar Broyd, Adam Smyth, Joe Wilkinson, Adam Hare, Will Cohen, Mike Bamford Music Composers: Will Cohen, Culum Simpson, Adam Smyth, Jim Stewart, Kaspar Broyd, Miink, Cal Swingler, J. Caesar, Matthew Watson, Daniel Freeman, Anthony Moore Music Supervisors: Laura-Leigh Smith and Mike Bamford Producers: Laura-Leigh Smith and Rachel Hough

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My Top TV Show Male Characters

I'm currently bored, so why not make a post dedicated to my favorite TV show male characters (I'll do a female one soon). I've been binge watching so many shows ever since last year when quarantine first started, I thought why not even though I'm sure nobody cares 😂 *in no particular order*

Matt Saracen (Friday Night Lights)

Sweet precious baby angel. Matt Saracen stole my heart the first time I watched FNL. He deserves the world and more.

Pacey Witter (Dawson's Creek)

An absolute lovable king that deserved better. He is the reason why I watched Dawson's Creek and will continue to rewatch it. Pacey is the blueprint. I know most loved him and Joey, but the way he was with Andie made my heart melt. He was the perfect boyfriend to her. Also Joshua Jackson has the best "heart eyes emoji" facial expression (as seen above lol)

Cappie (Greek)

Greek was a show on ABC Family years back. It wasn't the most popular show, but it is one of the best shows to come out of that network. So very underrated and Cappie is quite literally the best written character of all time. Sometimes writers will write a protagonist in a way that at times makes it hard to root for them (*cough* Dawson Leery) but Cappie is written perfectly.

Stiles Stilinski (Teen Wolf)

An absolute icon. Stiles was the reason why I watched the show to begin with. His sarcasm and humor made every episode worth watching. Dylan O'Brien is a natural and stole the show. He deserved an award for Void Stiles.

Seth Cohen (The O.C.)

Just recently started this show and I immediately loved Seth. I'm a sucker for curly haired brunettes. His sarcasm reminded me so much of Stiles. It's as if he was the blueprint for Stiles lol.

Nathan Scott (One Tree Hill)

I'm hardcore judging anyone that preferred Lucas Scott. This man is the reason why I have high expectations for relationships. Him and Haley >>>>>

Matty McKibben (Awkward)

My high school crush and favorite armpit smelling weirdo. It was always Team Matty. Lowkey deserved better than Jenna at the end (even though they're one of my fave couples)

Dan Humphrey (Gossip Girl)

Now I know this is a very unpopular opinion but I love this king. Sorry not sorry and come on, it's Penn Badgley. Dan ate the rich like the legend he is. Another unpopular opinion.... Dair >>>>

Sam Winchester (Supernatural)

The most underappreciated man on this show. Will forever be the star in my opinion (even though I love them all).

Uncle Jesse (Full House)

My first ever TV crush. Literally watched Full House in its entirety multiple times just to see him.

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Spooky Season Playlist

(aka inspiration songs nobody asked me to share)

With Lyrics:

My September // Nastyona

Coralaoline // Smuffy

redruM // Pogo

Bleed Magic // I Don’t Know How but They Found Me

Mx. Sinister // I Don’t Know How but They Found Me

The Ballad of Sara Berry // Annapantsu

Devil // Shinedown

Your Reality (Minor Key) // Lollia

バクロム //  Hiiragi Kirai feat.flower

死神舞踊 // コドクラブ feat.ロス

Autophagy // Miyashita Yuu

Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni // Eiko Shimamiya

Dream Island Obsessional Park //  Susumu Hirasawa

Day Scanner // Susumu Hirasawa

ノロ // ¿? feat.flower

人間 // ¿?

メビウス (Mobius) // Hiiragi Kirai feat. Flower

I Wonder If You'll Say You're Sorry // Kalfina-P feat. GAKUPO V4

Without Lyrics:

Blood Theme // Daniel Licht (Dexter)

Curse Womb Must Die // Hiroaki Tsutsumi (Jujutsu Kaisen)

The Scariest // Hiroaki Tsutsumi (Jujutsu Kaisen)

Pale Court // Christopher Larkin (Hollow Knight)

The most iconic horror anime music theme // PianoDeuss (Higurashi)

Main Theme // Samuel Lafalmme (Outlast)

It Was Always You, Helen // Philip Glass (Candyman)

Sayo-Nara // Dan Salvato (Doki-Doki Literature Club)

Virtual Mima // Masahiro Ikumi (Perfect Blue)

Humanity (Pt. 2) // Ennio Morricone (The Thing)

The Alien // Ben Salisbury, Geoff Barrow (Annilhilation)

Ai (Main Theme) // Kenji Kawai (Higurashi)

Michishirube // Kenji Kawai (Higurashi)

Witch World #1 // Yuki Kajiura (Madoka Magica)

Something, Everything is Wrong // Yuki Kajirua (Madoka Magica)

Cohen’s Masterpiece // Gary Schyman (BioShock)

Cohen’s Masterpiece Accordion Ver. // Gary Schyman (BioShock)

Hail the Nightmare // Ryan Amon (Bloodborne)

Orphan of Kos // Tsukasa Saitoh (Bloodborne)

Omen // Ryan Amon (Bloodborne)

Title // Disasterpeace (It Follows)

Ashes and Ghost // Akira Yamoka (Silent Hill 2)

Block Mind // Akira Yamoka (Silent Hill 2) 

Main Theme // YASUpochi (Ib)

Long, Long Time Ago // Javier Navarrete

Hearts of Stone // Marcin Przybyłowicz (Witcher 3)

Sea Wall [edit] (soft) // Andy Mecca (Bladerunner 2049)

Vers la flamme, Op.72 // Scriabin (Horowitz)

Call Me Joker // Hildur Guðnadóttir (Joker)

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every day i think about how they changed the le bien qui fait mal and l'assasinphonie choreography so salieri wasn't dancing close with sexy half naked men. do we know why. i have tried and failed to pinpoint an exact time. i feel like im going insane. they no homoed a dance

anon.. i think about that daily too... im so happy someone else loves the original choreos like i do 😭 it took me a while to reply cuz i was on a mission to answer ur questions as best as i could. so... finally... here is what i found out:

first of all if u wanna read my rant about the changes, in general, here are the posts about le bien qui fait mal and l'assasymphonie

second of all "do we know why" is a good question. meaning i dont have an answer dlkjaskl i just now started to learn french so if they ever talked about it in a video, or something... i missed it. so right away im telling u that i can only offer my guesses.

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starting with LE BIEN QUI FAIT MAL, as i said in that post i linked, i tried to figure out whether they only degayed it for the 2011 proshot or not and i found out that no, the changes were also present in live performances.

then an anon told me massimiliano (the dancer who manhandles salieri) couldnt be at the 2011 proshot recording. i checked the video and he really wasnt there at all, but that still doesnt fully explain things, bc as u will see from my extensive, very professional research, unlike in the 2011 proshot, in live 2011 shows massimiliano was there, performing, in other parts of the musical. just not during lbqfm. i know he is an irreplaceable icon, so much that i couldnt find a single video where he wasnt the one manhandling salieri (even tho other dancers, from other parts of the choreo, kept switching), but to me its now clear that that was not the case. they really just decided to change the choreo.

so now lets see how it all progressed

for that its helpful to know the dates of mor performances. based on that i was insane enough to watch as many videos as i could to try to pinpoint when the choreo changed. except it wasnt that simple. i quickly found out that a loootttttt of other changes happened before that major one, before massimiliano left. so here it is

THE LBQFM CHOREO CHANGES I NOTICED

03.01.2010 last PDS performance, still the original

6, 26 february 2010 original

11 march 2010 original (massimiliano's skirt fell off 😭)

20 march 2010 original

8 may 2010 original

9 may 2010 not so much the original anymore. this is the first change i've noticed. @1:28 originally its a male dancer who bends back salieri and then there are 2 men and 2 women who .. idk how to describe it, but do that push and pull motion. here one of the guys is not there

(10, 11, 12 no performances)

13, 15, 16 may 2010 now the other guy is gone too, only women left (but the dancer is not really gone. im pretty sure hes there, doing another thing next to them)

(cannot find a video from the 17th, that was the last performance in lyon)

performances at zenith de saint etienne begin at the 21st but i couldnt find a video from it

22 may 2010 original again (sidenote salieri is really unhinged here)

27 may 2010 change. female dancer who's usually interacting with salieri during the first verses isnt there, just massimiliano. not sure if its the same woman who calls him during the bridge and moves him thru the dancers but anyways shes also not there, he walks around alone. so when the Climax happens, again, only massimiliano is there grabbing him

31 may 2010 and 6, 10, 13 and 19 june 2010 another change. the female dancer is back, but during "j'adore l'avoir dans la peau" usually there are two dancers next to him mimicking playing a harp with their bodies but not this time

now the dates that matter the most i cant find a single videeooo 🤡 which are the performances in limoges (25, 26 and 27 june 2010) so all i can say is that

3 july 2010 is the first time i could find that massimiliano wasnt there. aka the degayed choreo. but i cant say if it is the first. also the original choreo for the "j'adore..." part is back again. thats the only performance they did in nancy and its also the last tour performance from 2010. a bunch of people were at the curtain call, even albert cohen was there, so its very weird that massimiliano was absent. im so mad i couldnt find those videos from late june bc all i got is just one video of him not being there, which makes me think he just couldnt be there so they had to change the choreo

9 november 2010 they are back in PDS and its the original again (also this is just for me but he still has the original cravat here. im trying to kill two birds with one stone)

2 december 2010 original (salieris beautiful cravat is gone 😔but this is one of my fave videos)

5, 11 december 2010 still the original

12 december 2010 changes again 😭 "j'adore..." harp dancers are gone again

14 december 2010 they are back <3 (funny video bc mikelangelo forgets to give florent the score)

18 december 2010 NOW HERE ITS WHERE IT GETS INTERESTING. a little change. massimiliano is there at the beginning, he drags salieri around but then hes gone before the first verse starts! and he doesnt come back !!! harp dancers are still there tho lmao

19 december 2010 massimiliano is fully gone 🎻 yamin even replaced him during la mascarade, like it happens in the 2011 proshot. i think since this date this change became the standard for a while, before they went back to the original. in the meantime, im guessing its when they shot the 2011 proshot

26 december 2010 still just the female dancer

4, 8 january 2011 still just the female dancer

9 january 2011 still just the female dancer but because it was the last performance in paris, before going on tour again, she has a whip for funsies. also they added, at the end, 2 female dancers sorta removing and quickly putting back salieris coat

28 january 2011 first tour performance, still just the female dancers. and i was not paying attention to this before, but i noticed for the first time in this video the 2 women dancing together, like they show for 2 seconds in the 2011 proshot. lesbian rights <3 i dont think it was part of the original choreo? its hard to tell exactly when they added that bc people usually record salieri, not the dancers, and hes not next to them when it happens (its before the bridge)

4, 5, 6 february 2011 still just the female dancer. but unlike before, this time (but idk exactly when it began) massimiliano was there for other parts of the show; yamin and other people didnt replace him (on the 4th: im pretty sure hes present in l'assasymphonie) (on the 5th: hes in la mascarade, le trublion, etc)

so. they really just changed it. massimiliano not being able to perform wasnt the case. we have to accept that they made a mistake <333 ldkajslk

19, 20, 27 february 2011 the original is back

19, also 19, 20, 23, 26 march 2011 it changed a little again but massimiliano is still there. no one bends salieri back and just one guy and one woman do the push and pull motion. also i think around here they removed the two women dancing together? maybe i just cant see it

20 mai 2011 original back once again

01 april 2011 .................... clearly an aprils fools joke bc massimiliano is gone again. i randomly picked this date cuz i knew it would be cursed dlkjaslk.. also again salieri doesnt get bent back and just 2 dancers do the push and pull... u knOW IT !!! WE GET IT !!!!! ok but i love him dramatically sighing and falling on the floor at @2:58 hes doing the most to make up for the flavour that got lost

03.06.2011 original again

12.06.2011 just massimiliano, no female dancer. im obsessseedddd with this video fully bc of the things massimiliano does!! obsessed with his evil smile @0:48, obsessed with salieri forgetting to throw the score on the floor, so massimiliano grabs it from his hand and forces him to kneel and stand up again. can u tell im a massimilianator and the choreo without him has no chance to please me?

17.06.2011 back to the original again

now im gonna skip to the very last performance from this production bc im honestly tired lkdajskl

10 july 2011 its the original thank god

TL;DR: 19 december 2010 is when the degayed choreo became the standard for a bit and on 19 february 2011 the original returns.

im confident that watching all those videos in a short period of time gave me brain damage but .. anything for science <3

ANYWAYS i started to do this to figure out why they changed It only to realise they changed A Lot of other things throughout performances (some things i didnt even mention, like the dance the woman does next to salieri during the first verse changes a lot) and they kept going back and forth to the original choreo. i think i can safely say not a single part (involving salieri) remained the same throughout the whole thing (not even the bending him back part was always there. i could swear it would be but!! no!). my guess is maybe because a certain dancer took a break or maybe they just wanted to do something different

in conclusion i figured out the exact dates but i cant tell u why massimiliano wasnt part of lbqfm for a while. i couldnt even find people talking about it on forums but, again, maybe bc im not fluent in french. to me it was a big loss, the whole thing loses its spice, i obviously prefer the original by miles. no idea why they simply didnt chose someone to replace him bc the other dancers changed all the time.

maybe it was in florents contract that only massimiliano was allowed to manhandle him <3 dlkjaslk im half kidding bc who knows? maybe it was a legal thing, maybe massimiliano invented this part of the choreo and only He could do it 😭 but honestly. my real final guess is that they simply wanted to change things to make it New and Fresh. as we saw, massimiliano leaving wasnt the only lbqfm choreo change.

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moving on to L'ASSASYMPHONIE thank god bc it will be a lot easier to pinpoint when they changed the choreo. i believe they changed it and never went back to the original </3 god knows why </333 so when i find the new one ill stop looking

03.01.2010 last performance from "season one", at PDS (before going on tour) and also the last time they used the original choreo bUT ! THERES A BONUS! MORE MEN !!! LKDJALKS they said we will degay it later but u can have more naked men as a goodbye gift <3 really caught me by surprise, its the first time i watched it. but u wanna know whats really weird? this blurry shaky video is the only one i can find?! i even had to scroll a lot on youtube to get to it... conspiracy theory dove is trying to hide the original choreo. but honestly it makes no sense bc it was a Special day..... i cant find it anywhereee not even outside youtube... this is a hate crime. this is offensive. this is the heresy salieri sings about in the song.

the only thing i found was another performance from the same day but i think its the morning or afternoon performance and not the very last one. its for sure different than the one i linked first. i dont think there are 100 men onstage but at least we can see he had black nails 🥰 anyways... if anyone knows a better shot video of the very last performance... let me know... im really upsetklfdjalsjdal I FEEL SOOOO ROBBED...

and im even more mad now, remembering that from now on we get this new choreo. it began on their first tour

04.02.2010 2010 tour begins, first time we see the new choreo

and i have absolutely no idea why they changed it. again, i never saw an explanation and i dont have a single guess. i cannot imagine why they thought the new one was better. if i have to say one nice thing about it is that i like the background, the moving curtain that kinda looks like flames. they should absolutely drop the stupid flashing lights and just leave that background for the Cool effect and bRING BACK..... THE HALF NAKED BLINDFOLDED MEN (HNBM) ...........  THEY CAN REPRESENT SO MUCCHHHHHH... I LOVE THEM....

thats all i got to say otherwise ill start repeating myself.. if u wanna read more about my opinions on the hnbm and why i prefer the original l'assasymphonie choreo its all in the second link of this post..

anyways big thanks to anyone who read this, hope u enjoy all those videos. even with the dagayed choreos, florent and the dancers always deliver amazing performances. so, regardless, its a good time to watch them. lastly if anything is wrong, if i put down the wrong date or something, my bad, but it was .. a lot.. to go through, so if anyone sees a mistake let me know !

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idk why i only just thought of it now but andy samberg is kind of an excellent fc for adult peter. he’s got the brown hair, that pointed nose, & there’s tons of resources for him. thoughts??

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10 most underrated Joni Mitchell songs

Joni Mitchell’s surprise return to Spotify marks the first day of my life. Two grueling years of mp3 downloads, YouTube video playlists, and Apple Music temptations took quite the toll, but we’ve made it. To celebrate, here’s a list of 10 criminally underrated Joni bangers that deserve your streams. Now!

“Refuge of the Roads” (1976)

The ultimate highway soundtrack, “Refuge of the Roads” is an escapist hallucination with some of the sexiest bass you’ll ever hear. Joni’s on the run, hiding from the critics and her deep-seeded feelings of love that keep her from being the picture of independence she longed to be. The song details her miraculous recovery from cocaine addiction thanks to a Tibetan Buddhist master in Colorado and the insignificance of her emotional existence. It’s also one of her favorite songs she ever recorded!

“Judgment of the Moon and Stars (Ludwig’s Tune)” (1972)

A piano tribute to Beethoven, “Ludwig’s Tune” is Joni finding solace in another legendary musician’s experience of being misinterpreted. Just like Ludwig, her art was deemed “too raw” at a time where no one was trauma dumping like Joni was. The song is a peak in Joni’s orchestration skills, with glorious winds and vocal runs, plus some of her best poetry to match. 

“Talk to Me” (1977)

I never thought the same woman who sang “A Case Of You” would be literally chicken squawking on record, but we’re blessed to live in that reality. Joni’s sense of humor on “Talk To Me” is on full display, dodging punchy acoustic guitar and raging fretless bass, begging “Mr. Mystery” (presumably Bob Dylan) to talk to her. “You spend every sentence as if it was marked currency / Come and spend some on me” is lyrical brilliance, not to mention one of the most iconic opening lines, period.

“Harry’s House/Centerpiece” (1975)

Joni’s storytelling skills fly under the radar way too often, despite her pointed observations in “Harry’s House/Centerpiece” being one of the greatest critiques of gender roles in music. Her blend of jazz fusion and a jazz standard adds to the traditional versus modern views of gender roles she’s observing, and her top tier crooning sells it hard. Not to mention Harry Styles named a whole album after the song!

Borderline (1994)

Not many of Joni’s songs match the intensity of “Borderline,” with a drop dead gorgeous steel guitar/organ combo and insightful 50-year-old cynicism. I think of “Borderline” as her 90s version of “Both Sides Now”. She makes sure to remind us that no one really knows life at all, and pretending otherwise only builds the borderlines between us. A brutally honest queen!

“Love” (1982)

For someone who allegedly doesn’t know love at all, Joni seems very well-acquainted with it on this song. Her insightful takes are a lot to digest, but they’re paired with winding early-80s production that work seamlessly. Think Leonard Cohen-level poetry and Steely Dan-esque funk with just a touch of 80s cheesiness.  

“People’s Parties” (1974)

Even Joni has social anxiety, and “People’s Parties” is very that. Her descriptions of the posh social climbers and dramatics at the exclusive events she attends is strangely relatable to your average introvert, while also serving up a juicy critique of elitism in showbusiness. “People’s Parties” is some of her most charismatic musical phrasing, and her lower register in the outro scratches every itch in my brain. 

“The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines” (1979)

Charles Mingus pulled something so specific out of Joni that is not talked about enough. On “TDCFDM,” Joni’s practically playing the part of every instrument next to bumbling bass, skittering drums, floating saxophone, and razor-sharp horns, and sounding next-level doing it. If anything Joni’s made proves her supernatural abilities, it’s this song.

"Conversation" (1970)

“Conversation” is the original love triangle song, and Joni is feeling chaotic. She’s helplessly flirting back and forth with a guy who’s taken, bringing him apples and cheese and listening to him rant about his relationship issues. Sonically the song is the perfect encapsulation of obsessing over someone new, and her signature soprano is perfection as per usual. 

"The Last Time I Saw Richard" (1971)

Holding a candle to ballads like “A Case Of You” and “River” seems unthinkable, but Blue’s closer makes it look easy. Richard and Joni play two sides of a spectrum; Richard being chewed up and spit out by pain and heartbreak, while Joni is fighting for optimism amidst the emotional devastation we hear on Blue. Joni’s pissed and panicked that someone could give up on happiness, so she’s “gonna blow this damn candle out,” refusing to let life get the best of her. 

Here's my comprehensive guide to Joni in playlist form. Happy listening!

Mead Gill