#indiana she's a runner

[ladykailitha]

Murder in the Heartland Part 5

Hey, all! Sorry about last week. Sometimes my ADHD really kills me on time blindness and executive dysfunction. And last week it hit me hard. So my delightful husband @mjwproductionsandfilm helped a gal out so I could make sure you guys had a chapter.

In this we have Eddie taking a nice trip to Hawaii and maybe getting what he was after.

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4

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Interviewer: You don’t think you owe fans your time? That’s a little selfish, don’t you think?

Steve licked his lips as he glared at her: No. I don’t. As I said, I don’t need the money to live. I have this beautiful home on this beautiful island. I want for nothing, I need nothing. If the success from my books were to dry up tomorrow, the only people who would mourn are those who want to read any future works I would have done.

Interviewer: What do you mean?

Steve shrugged: If people aren’t buying my books, my publisher isn’t going to want to print other stories I might have in me. Yes, this is the last Joe Kerry book, but I could decide to write a fantasy novel or even my own autobiography. But if there isn’t a market for it, it won’t get published. But I wouldn’t care. I enjoy writing and only started publishing my works because my best friend and now agent Robin Buckley thought that I should. So no, I don’t owe my fans anything.

~

Eddie had already spent on month of chasing his own tail when it came to the case he was working on. Murray had solved three cases in the time Eddie had taken on this one.

“You know,” Murray said as Eddie sat hunched over his notes for the billionth time, “I know the kid said he wouldn’t have had the money to fly anywhere, but maybe he had cash stashed away somewhere she didn’t know about.”

Eddie raised his head and ran his fingers through his hair. “So you think that maybe he did get on a flight somewhere?”

Murray shrugged. “Only way to find out.”

“Fuck.” Eddie was on his feet and grabbing his jacket and keys in an instant.

“Good luck!”

Eddie showed up at the airport with a winning smile and his PI license. And after some digging he was able to find out that someone matching Billy’s description had bought a plane ticket with cash. But it was to LA and Max had been adamant that Billy would have avoided California all together.

“If he was trying to to get to Hawaii,” the receptionist said, “he’d have to have a layover in LA. It’s the only way to get there.”

Eddie blinked at her for a moment. Hawaii would be the best place to get as far away from Neil as possible. He thanked her and went to a pay phone.

He called Max and told her he needed to get on a flight to Hawaii.

“You really think he could gone all the way out there?” she asked, skeptically. “He didn’t have that kind of money.”

He thought about it for a moment. “He would have if he sold his Camero.”

“Oh shit!” she said. “Yeah that would have gotten him pretty far even if he hadn’t got much for it.”

“I’m getting on the next flight to LA,” Eddie said seriously. “Then onto Hawaii. That will be the hardest part because there is more than one island, but I think we’re getting close.”

“Get to it, fly boy!” Max huffed with a breathy laugh.

“Aye, aye, Captain!” Eddie snarked right back. He hung up and then called Murray to let him know what was going on.

“You lucky duck,” Murray huffed. “Pack sunscreen and a lot of books. Try to make yourself look as tourist-y as possible. You don’t want to accidentally tip Billy off and have him do a runner on you.”

“Roger that,” Eddie said and then hung up. He bought tickets for tomorrow and then left the airport feeling optimistic he was on the right trail at the very least.

And even if it was a bust, he’d at least get a nice vacation on Max’s dime. It would be good to get out of Indiana for awhile.

Wayne laughed him off when Eddie offered to take him with, siting that he was too pale for Hawaii and to enjoy himself.

~

Eddie had been in Hawaii for two weeks and he was absolutely sick of it. It got hot in Hawkins, but this was ball sticking hot. He was started to get literal swamp ass, he was sweating so much.

He was on Maui, the last island he was willing to spend time on to look for Billy and he was giving himself until the end of the week to find him before he called it quits to give Max the bad news.

He was drinking a vodka and coke with pink, paper umbrella and trying not melt into the bar, when bartender got off and the new guy came on.

“That tattoo, Eddie from Iron Maiden, yeah?” the bartender asked, indicating to the tattoo peaking out of Eddie’s white tank top with the sides hollowed out.

The spider was on full display as well as most of his other tattoos, so Eddie really wasn’t paying attention. “Yep! You a metal fan?”

“Hell yeah, man,” the bartender said cheerfully. “Would love to see Maiden in concert.”

He looked up and into the crystal blue eyes of Billy Hargrove. His blond hair had been died brown and his face clean shaven, different from the little mustache he wore back in Indiana.

“That would be the dream,” Eddie said with a winning smile. “But tickets are just so hard to get these days.”

“I know, right?” Billy replied. “You have to camp out for days and even then there is no guarantee you will get there before the scalpers.”

Eddie snorted and took a sip of his drink. “You’ve got that right.”

Billy tilted his head and regarded him a moment. “You look really familiar, do I know you from somewhere?”

Eddie pulled out a photo and slid it over. “And for the record, no one knows you’re here. Just me and you say the word, I won’t know you’re here either.”

Billy’s eyes went wide as he slowly picked up the picture. He let out a sound that was a cross between a whine and sigh of relief.

“Max,” he breathed. He looked up at Eddie. “Max sent you?”

Eddie nodded and then slid over his business card. “I can’t say I know why you ran or how you even got here, but seriously. I was about to throw in the towel.”

Billy picked up the card and a huff of laughter burst from him. He rolled his eyes and shook his head. “Oh god. That’s fucking hilarious and so on brand for Max.” He pocketed both the picture and the business card.

He wiped down the counter. “I just got on, but if you’re willing to hang around for a couple hours we can talk when I go on break.”

Eddie held up his glass and shook it with a grin. “Then you better keep ‘em coming!”

“Yeah, yeah, yeah,” Billy said with a laugh. He got another rum and Coke and set down in front of him.

Between other patrons Eddie and Billy talked about metal music and places Eddie had seen in Hawaii. Just keeping the conversation light so no one around them knew anything was out of the ordinary.

Finally Billy was allowed to go on break and Eddie followed him to an out of the way booth and slid in on the other side.

“It took a bit to remember you,” Billy confessed, fidgeting nervously. “I’d come to you for my weed and shit. So this is what you’re doing now? Fucking Magnum PI shit?”

Eddie snorted. “I wish it was that fun or thrilling, but no, it’s pretty boring shit for the most part. But hey at least I got a two week vacation paid for by a client so it’s not all bad.”

“I’ll drink to that,” Billy said with burst of laughter. “I guess being a PI in Buttfuck Nowhere, IN wouldn’t be as fun as it would be here in Hawaii.”

“Dude, I don’t know how you can stand it,” Eddie groused into his glass. “I have swamp ass like twenty-four/seven. It’s horrible. I want to go back to Indiana because at least the heat isn’t this.” He waved vaguely at the rest of the island.

Billy chuckled, shaking his head. “It’s probably because I grew up in Southern California, but I love it here. I’m happy. I’ve got a girlfriend, my own place, a job I enjoy and waves to surf every morning, like this is it for me, man. I really, really do love it here.”

“So if you don’t mind me asking,” Eddie said cocking his head to the side. “Like why blow out of Dodge? Why Hawaii? How Hawaii?”

“That’s a lot of questions,” Billy said after laughing hard. “The why? I told my dad that I wouldn’t report him for abusing Max if he cut town after I did and Hawaii seemed like the farthest I could go with out needing a passport.”

“That makes sense, like holy shit,” Eddie replied. “Neil is a fucking piece of work. I had to talk to him when Max first hired me and believe me when I say I had to shower three times before I got the slick off my skin.” He paused for a moment. “Reminded me of my dad. A real asshole.”

Billy nodded, grimacing in sympathy. “As to how, that’s still something I’m trying to figure out, because it plays out like a Hollywood blockbuster, man.”

“What do you mean?” Eddie asked, cocking his head to the side again as he regarded Billy. The other man was twisting in his seat nervously and picking at the label of his beer bottle.

“So there I was trying to hitchhike out Hawkins to at least get to Indy,” Billy explained. “And who should pull up in that fucking maroon Bimmer of his?”

“No fucking way!” Eddie said, leaning forward. “King Steve ‘The Hair’ Harrington?” When Billy nodded, he threw himself back against the seat. “Well, I’ll be damned. So he gave you a lift to Indy?”

“He did more than that, man,” Billy said shaking his head. “His parents had just kicked him out and he was on his way out of town himself. He gave me money to get on a plane to anywhere I wanted to go.”

“Why would he do that?” Eddie asked in confusion. “You two got on like water and oil, I would have expected for him to give you the bird as he flew past ya.”

“Well considering we were both sporting black eyes and split lips...” Billy said with a half shrug.

Eddie took that to his chest like a bullet direct to his heart. He sucked in a breath and it caught in his throat as tried to take that in. “And then what? He drops you off at the airport?”

“He was headed that way anyway,” Billy said with a smirk. “Even promised to send my Camero my way once he got settled.”

Eddie’s eyes were bulging out of his head now. It just seemed so surreal. “Let me guess, it wasn’t even a whole month before you got the call that it had arrived?”

“Try a week!” Billy crowed, shaking his head. “I always thought Harrington had more money than sense, but it was nice to get my car back. Had to give her a new paint job, but it was still nice to be able to get around to find a place to live and get a job.”

“You’re own guardian angel,” Eddie agreed. “How did you know that Neil would keep up his end of the bargain?”

“I’ve got a friend in Hawkins who calls me once a week,” Billy said with a shrug. “I have a tape with proof the abuse, so all I have to do is send it to them, and he’s as good as arrested and he knows it. I wouldn’t be surprised if he decided to move back to California.”

Eddie shook his head. “He wants Max’s settlement money. But your pal Steve-o set up so not even Susan can touch it.”

Billy snorted. “So he’ll wait until she turns eighteen, that rat bastard.” He threw his head back and rolled his eyes.

“Give me the evidence,” Eddie said suddenly. “You’ll have kept up your half of the bargain, and get rid of the rat bastard. I can even say I found it looking for you and when I realized what I had I turned it over to the police.”

“You’d do that?”

“I like the kid,” Eddie said with a shrug. “Getting Neil as far from her as I could would ease a worry I have.”

“Yeah,” Billy said rubbing his chin. “Then once he’s been put away I could contact Max and let her know I’m okay.”

Eddie nodded. “Sounds like we have an accord.”

Billy grinned and shook his hand. “So we do!”

~

Part 6 Part 7 Part 8

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[weeb-polls-with-pip]

Autistic Anime Boys Prelims - Propaganda Division - Group 9

Propaganda:

Shinpei -

"Has a tendency to ignore his emotions in high stress situations in favor of looking at everything logically, even when it is detrimental for him to take that approach. Keeps meticulous track of everything that happens around him."

Sunny -

"Sunny has been told that his face is not expressive. He doesn't talk a lot and he often gets lost into his imagination. He is a great listener and recalls a lot of information being told he has a great memory (he is able to remember a whole speech about flower symbolism that his friend told him) He is compared to a cat."

Yuki -

"He has difficulty communicating with other people and suffers from extreme social anxiety, feeling like he's drowning when placed in uncomfortable social situations or scenarios where she doesn't know how to respond. This also causes him to go red in the face and clench his jaw, which other characters wrongfully interpret as him becoming angry. Through meeting Haru (and getting pulled into his plan to save the world), he becomes friends with him and Natsuki and develops his own strong interest in fishing."

Meursault -

"not only is he based on the character from camus' l'étranger who has actual scholarly debate on him being autistic, meursault is just… so autism. hes this stoic, terse guy with resting bitch face who doesnt really seem to fully process that he isnt showing any emotions and that that offputs people, and hes very blunt and literal with things. once another character asked if he had metal for brains as an insult and he responded by telling him the exact chemical composition of his brain to show that it is not metal. once the other characters made food so bad that when he tasted it he went on a minute straight long monologue about how much it sucked. he then proceeded to cook his own food which the giant evil chicken monster man that was judging the food tasted and said was so intensely done to the letter of the recipe that it was too boring. hes like if autism was a guy and that guy was french."

Zack -

"does things based almost solely on whether or not he wants to, at one point in the series, he doesn't tell the rest of the cast that he can fly a spaceship because he doesn't feel like it. he also take everything everyone else tells him seriously, such as when another character he knew as a kid said they were going to get married one day, he took it very seriously and was confused when said character tried to confess her feelings again and he said he thought their promise from when they were kids was still on."

Joujirou -

"This boy is autism incarnate. No social skills, no normal pain perception, complete weirdo. He even has a special interest which becomes a mild issue when he joins the main cast lol."

Alus the Star Runner -

"He’s a three-armed wyvern gunslinger with cool goggles and a lightsaber. Need I say more? …Okay then. Alus was born as a mutant cripple and rejected by his kind but managed to overcome this and rise up to become Flying Reptile Indiana Jones. He’s famed as the greatest adventurer in the land, but also struggles to keep up a conversation and prefers to remain on his own (which is especially unusual for wyverns, who usually gather in giant flocks). He has exactly one (1) friend, whom he completely fails to understand as a person but still values and respects immensely. Despite his difficulties with social interaction, he’s repeatedly shown to be incredibly resourceful and intelligent, with a single-minded drive and persistence unmatched by anyone else in the series. (Also canonically asexual, because who needs a family when you can fight dragons perfectly well on your own?)"

Mamoru -

"the ORIGINAL autistic magical boy."

Shizuka -

"he's the most emotionally intelligent & mentally stable member of the cast & he's in love with the least emotionally intelligent & most emotionally volatile character ever. he's constantly got the vibe of looking into the camera like he's in the office while he's dealing with everyone else's bullshit. he's so steadfast & loyal that it makes me want to cry. he's so bad at expressing himself in a way that other people understand that for the longest time the boy he's in love with thinks that Doumeki doesn't even like him."

Idia -

"He’s a shut-in weirdo with long messy hair, a sleep deprived look in his eyes, and one of the few students to have a hoodie as part of his school uniform. He’s a prodigal tech genius with the vibes of burn out and depression. He’s usually quite meek around people, but when he clicks with a conversation topic, he gets all energetic and fired up and sometimes a bit haughty too. To avoid going out of his room and interacting with people face to face, he invented a mobile tablet with text to speech. He stays up all night playing video games and while he has trouble with IRL relationships, he’s made a genuine friend out of one of his gaming buddies (who he doesn’t realize is actually one of his classmates). He stans an idol group and once got into a hacking war against some dorm mates over it. He rebuilt his dead brother as a robot who has become somewhat of a therapist to him. The only reason he went out on a holiday vacation with school acquaintances is due to the location being featured in an anime, then bonded with the one guy’s grandma when he realized his favorite girl was based on her. For the Halloween celebration, he convinced his dorm to theme themselves after his favorite B horror movie, constantly infodumping to people about it and going all out in recreating the special effects. In Book 5, he has a minor background arc of being forced to do public speaking. In another Halloween event, he was forced to be a back-up singer and managed to pull through despite the social anxiety. He’s the most autistic student in all of Night Raven College and possibly in all of Twisted Wonderland too."

[bearterritory]

#4 BEARS UPSET #2 USC

Cal Barely Edged by #1 UCLA, 15-14

Earns At-Large Berth to NCAA Championship

LOS ANGELES – The No. 4 California women's water polo team ambushed No. 2 USC with a dominant first half then held on during a defensive struggle after halftime for a pivotal 13-12 victory in the MPSF Tournament at UCLA's Spieker Aquatic Center.

The Golden Bears (19-5) raced out to a 5-1 lead midway through the first quarter and led 12-8 at halftime before holding off the Trojans (27-4) in a game that came down to the final possession. USC had not lost since January and saw their 19 game winning streak ended.

The Trojans scored the first goal of the game – which turned out to be their only lead. Cal sophomore center Feline Voordouw, who dominated the game's early moments, scored the equalizer on the next possession – the first of three goals in a row that gave her a hat trick less than three minutes into the game. She also had a field block, steal and earned exclusion during the run.

The Bears failed to score in the third quarter but played excellent defense themselves, allowing just a pair of goals to make it 12-10 heading into the fourth quarter. USC trimmed the advantage to 12-11 with 6:04 to play but Abbi Magee scored arguably the game's biggest goal on the 6-on-5 to push Cal's advantage back to two with 5:27 left.

Seniors Ruby Swadling and Elena Flynn and freshman Eszter Varro each added a pair of goals while redshirt freshman goalie Talia Fonseca made nine saves – including two point-blank stops in the fourth quarter to help Cal to hold on for the victory.

No. 4 California 13, No. 2 USC 12 Cal 7 5 0 1 - 13 USC 4 4 2 2 – 12 Cal Goals:Feline Voordouw 3, Ruby Swadling 2, Elena Flynn 2, Eszter Varro 2, Julia Bonaguidi, Rozanne Voorvelt, Abbie Magee, Miriam Bogachenko. USC Goals: Emily Ausmus 4, Tilly Kearns 4, Maggie Johnson, Alma Yaacobi, Meghan McAninch, Rachel Gazzaniga. Cal Saves:Talia Fonseca 9. USC Saves: Anna Reed 3.

In the game against top-ranked and host UCLA, Sophomore Julia Bonaguidi tied a career-high with four goals and the Golden Bears had the ball and a chance to tie in the final seconds but ultimately fell 15-14.

Sophomore Feline Voordouw and freshman Miriam Bogachenko added three goals apiece.

The teams spent the first quarter exchanging goals before Cal established a 7-4 lead with just over three minutes left in the half. The Bruins responded by scoring five of the final six goals of the second period to lead 9-8 at the break.

UCLA carried the momentum over into the second half and led 13-10 with 1:20 remaining in the third quarter, but the Bears responded. Bogachenko scored with three seconds left in the period and Voordouw added another to cut the deficit to 13-12 with 5:35 to play. The Bruins still led 15-13 before Bonaguidi converted to trim the lead to a single goal with 56 seconds left. Cal forced a turnover on UCLA's ensuing possession and called a timeout with 26 seconds remaining but couldn't find the equalizer on its final possession and the Bruins held on.

Saturday marked the third time in the Bears' past five games that Bonaguidi has registered four goals. She's scored 15 goals during that span.

No. 1 UCLA 15, No. 4 California 14 Cal 2 6 3 3 – 14 UCLA 3 6 4 2 – 15 Cal Goals: Julia Bonaguidi 4, Miriam Bogachenko 3, Feline Voordouw 3, Elena Flynn 2, Ruby Swadling, Abbi Magee. UCLA Goals: Bia Mantellato 4, Taylor Smith 4, Molly Renner 2, Genoa Rossi 2, Anna Pearson 2, Emma Lineback. Cal Saves: Talia Fonseca 5. UCLA Saves: Lauren Steele 18.

BERKELEY – The day after the MPSF Tournament ended, the team secured an at-large berth in the 2025 NCAA Championship and learned they will battle fourth-seeded Hawai'i in the tournament scheduled for May 9-11 at Indiana University.

Cal will be making its 11th all-time trip to the NCAA Championship, all since 2010. The Bears have missed the tournament just three times during that span. Cal was the national runner-up last season and defeated Hawai'i in the national semifinals.

The Bears are led by two-time All-American and 2025 All-MPSF First Team selection Ruby Swadling, who paces the team with 55 goals and ranks in the top 10 in the MPSF in steals and field blocks.

[orchideous-nox]

what kind of books/movies do you see everyone reading/watching???

I love yapping about books and films, anon, how did you know?

Okay AHHHHHHH so many thoughts. I'm going to include modern films though

Remus - I think he loves Lord of the Rings (both the films and the books) and some Greek Mythology classics like The Odyssey and The Iliad

Sirius - Boy doesn't read. What's a book? Films though, I think he likes a good action film. Maybe something like Bullet Train with some comedy in there, or like John Wicke and he spends who whole time like "Keanu looks so good in a suit, don't you think?" and stares until you agree.

James - James says that he likes films like Blade Runner, but when he's home alone he's watching Krrish. I could see him being into Star War too. In terms of books, I think he prefers non-fiction or maybe like a sci-fi book, idk too much about those.

Peter - As a kid, he was reading Goosebumps like there was no tomorrow and loved the Swiss Family Robinson. I think he'd also like Star Wars with James and maybe Indiana Jones. I could see him enjoying Stand By Me and The Goonies as well, he's be really into classic 80s movies.

Lily - Anne of Green Gables all the way. I think she got called Pippi Longstocking when she was younger and has refused to have anything to do with it since. Lily would love the tv show Anne with an E. I think she likes watching the LotR films with Remus because she loves the women but would complain that they don't have enough to do. She's also a lover of Wuthering Heights, I feel. And The Princess Bride.

Mary - OUR ROMCOM QUEEEENNN!!! Her favourites are Clueless, The Notebook, The Proposal and whenever she watches Love Actually she gets irrationally angry at Harry before he's even done anything to hurt Karen, it's just a vibe. She reads those smutty romance books with the cartoon covers, but also loves Janes Austen like Emma and Pride and Prejudice. She's also into Eve Babitz and Joan Didion I feel.

Marlene - She reads a lot of biographies and autobiographies. One time someone caught them reading Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter and they hated all men for two weeks, even James who she was normally friends with. I think films...I want to say Bend it Like Beckham but that feels so obvious. She can also recite a lot of The Devil Wears Prada but that's their girlfriend's fault. Marlene could probably be a horror film buff? That seems kinda fun.

Dorcas - Like I just mentioned, The Devil Wears Prada. I think she also likes period romances like the 2005 Pride and Prejudice and Atonement. She'll also watched Bend it Like Beckham...and there is absolutely no link between those three films that would explain why she likes them. In terms of books, I think she would enjoy some Stephen King, her and Marlene have a joint love for The Shining and Carrie.

Pandora - I've been thinking about this and I think Pandora would be a big fan of Guillermo Del Toro's film Pan's Labyrinth. Maybe also The Dark Crystal? In terms of books, I think she let Marlene borrow her copy The Bloody Chamber but she also likes Maya Angelou.

Regulus - Motherfucker is so pretentious. He is reading Russian novels and glares at anyone who calls him out for it. I think if Regulus watching films, he's watching very deep and thoughtful films, ones that either aren't particularly popular but are good for discussion. I couldn't name one though so 🙃

Barty - No.

Evan - I think he could be into horror novels or like psychological thrillers. The first one that came to mind was I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid, but I think he could fuck with The Picture of Dorian Gray which doesn't fit the same vibe but it makes since to me I think. Also medical journals and books about the human body. I've said previously that I think Evan would really like films like Martyrs and The Idiots and I stand by that. Maybe also Un Chien Andalou.

Xenophilius - I mentioned earlier in this post that I think Xeno fucks with folk stories so that's what he'd be reading. Maybe like a classic dystopian such as 1984? I am struggling with films though, I genuinely have no idea.

[i-who-has-never-had-a-name]

Films the Crows would like:

Kaz: Trainspotting, Kill Bill, The Killing of a Sacred Deer (even though I think it's bad), Gone Girl, Parasite, Snowpiercer, A clockwork orange, Citizen Kane, Sin City, The Dark Knight, Tarantino films, the Godfather, Come and See, V for Vendetta, Prisoners, Silence of tbe Lambs, No country for old men, City of God, Shawshank Redemption, Kubrick's and Hitchcock's work (except lolita bc that's gross), Hunger Games Trilogy, All of Aronofsky's work (Black Swan, Requiem for a dream etc.), Memories of Murder, Donnie Darko, Fight Club, Taxi Driver, Oldboy, Blade Runner 2049,

As for series he would like Breaking Bad, Death Note, Aot and Vinland Saga, Berserk maybe, Prison Break but like only the first two seasons and The Walking Dead.

Inej: Ladybird, Little Women, Anna Karenina, The Virgin Suicides, Marie Antoinette, Lost in Translation, Girl, Interrupted, Everything Everywhere all at once, Nomadland, The Florida Project, Alice in Wonderland (the Tim burton one), Hard Candy, In the Corner of this World, portrait of a lady on fire and Princess Mononoke. I can't really think of other ones to be honest.

I'm not really sure what series she would like. Maybe Ai Yazawa's animes? I'm not sure.

Jesper: Star Wars (the original trilogy and the prequels), Indiana Jones, Life of Brian, Ferris Bueller's Day off, American Pie, MIB, Terminator, Ghostbusters, Scream, Back to the future etc. He definitely likes fun adventure movies. Also a lot of animated movies like The Lego Movie and Lego Batman (masterpieces) and Pixar and Dreamwork's Movies (his favorites being Toy story and Shrek). Also Disney classics like treasure planet and Atlantis. Probably also western movies and he'd idolize Clint Eastwood.

Favorite Series are The Office, Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo etc.

Wylan: Perks of being a wallflower, Ladybird, Howl's moving castle, Billy Elliot, Your Name, Dead Poet's society, Stardust, Narnia, La La Land, Lotr trilogy (his comfort movies), Call me by your name and all of Wes Anderson's movies. I think he'd be secretly a huge filmnerd who also loves A24 movies, David Fincher, arthouse movies etc. But I think he would be a bit embarrassed by it.

His favorite series are Doctor Who (David Tennant Version because that's the best one), Fargo and Good Omens.

Nina: A sucker for romance and chick flicks, especially romantic comedies. The Notebook, Mamma Mia!, When Harry met Sally, Mean Girls, She's the Man, badly written Netflix romantic comedies,

She likes reality TV and desperate housewives, sex and the city, friends and modern family.

Matthias: 1917, Saving Private Ryan, All quiet on the western front, Hacksaw Ridge, The Notebook, Dunkirk, John Wick movies and other action movies. My taste is completely different so it's very difficult for me to think of other movies he would like.

I don't think he would watch a lot of series because it takes up a lot of time. Not the guy to concern himself with entertainment and media really but does enjoy a good story.

Feel free to criticize me or suggest other media. Maybe I should also make a list about the music they'd like?

[horseracingweekly]

“The beautiful Gun Runner filly CHATALAS will attempt to win her first Grade 1 this Saturday in the Alabama Stakes at Saratoga.

You may remember Chatalas from her win in the Chandelier Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita last year or from her participation in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies. She was victorious in the Indiana Oaks (G3) in her most recent outing.

Frankie Dettori will be in the irons for trainer Mark Glatt.”

[skepticbeliever-bookclub]

Heyo shippers & readers!

Early March and 3 months into the year; we thought we'd solicit something special this round by asking our members to nominate a fic they know has been in our runners-up queue again and again and again. That fic we've all been hankering to read and for whatever reason, was always the bridesmaid of fics we chose to read and discuss together. With a tiebreaker and an emergency poll, we finally landed on Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered Am I by colazitron.

Something about the hype really made this read worth the wait. Many of our members agreed that the themes therein felt like the most classic of our favourite motifs. Moreover that it was clearly inspired by a deeply resonant moment in shyan history really had us yelling during the live-read.

Rating: E

Summary:

Look, just because Ryan looks good dressed as Indiana Jones, or dressed in various other things, and just because Shane maybe has a feeling or two about it, doesn't mean it's a thing, okay? Shane's got this.

Or: 5 times Shane had a feeling about Ryan's outfit, +1 time he did something about it

Book Club Thoughts

I'll read 50000 Shane spiraling about Indiana bergara and I'm so glad there was one out there I had never gotten to

I really also appreciate this fic for showing that level of how comfortable they are with each other, like that but also Shane saying "she thought I'm going to tap that" and Ryan laughing about it in the beginning of the fic

this is one of those fics I totally forgot about after reading in my early days of being a Watcher fan but it’s full of so many classic tropes, I’m very fond and it was fun to re-read

the humor in the writing is top notch. the tone is so consistent throughout, and nothing is ever fully serious

it was okay because shane wasnt turned on by it and he knew ryan wouldnt be either because no one is getting off but to then have this reverse dream where he’s trying so hard not to think about ryan, and he ends up conjuring a fantasy where he’s blowing ryan and getting off to it???? gorgeous beautiful amazing my kingdom to cola for this

Something about him being in the full outfit in first and last example where feelings begin vs are said aloud puts a nice bow on this story

I also love the way [the author] had Shane's worry and denial over his feelings for Ryan was the major conflict in getting together, but them actually getting together was so right and so easy for them and right there the whole time and ;aksdjf;lkdsj;fjkasl;d.

Shane’s progression from acknowledging Ryan being attractive, to admitting being attracted, and finally realizing it had become a feelings situation flows wonderfully. This is a delightful read.

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[lboogie1906]

Sloane Stephens (March 20, 1993) is a tennis player. She achieved a career-best ranking of world #3 after Wimbledon in 2018. She was the 2017 US Open champion and has won seven WTA Tour singles titles in total.

She was born in Plantation, Florida to Sybil Smith and John Stephens, both of whom were accomplished athletes. Her mother was the first African American woman to be named a first-team All-American swimmer in Division I history. Her father was a Pro Bowl running back for the New England Patriots in the National Football League. She reached an ITF junior ranking of world #5 and won three out of four major girls’ doubles titles in 2010 with her partner Tímea Babos.

She rose to prominence at the 2013 Australian Open with a semifinal run beating world #3, Serena Williams. Although she reached #11 towards the end of 2013, she regressed and stayed outside the top 25 until the end of 2015. She switched to a new coach, Kamau Murray, under whom she returned to the elite level and won three WTA titles in the first half of 2016. Her successful year was cut short by a foot injury that kept her out for months.

She won the US Open singles title in her fifth tournament back. She was awarded WTA Comeback Player of the Year. She continued her success by winning her first Premier Mandatory title at the Miami Open, reaching a second Grand Slam singles final at the French Open, entering the top 10 for the first time, and finishing runner-up at the WTA Finals.

She has worked with Soles4Souls, a charity that collects new and used shoes to give to children in poverty. She started the Sloane Stephens Foundation, which helps build tennis courts and set up after-school tennis programs for underserved students in conjunction with supplemental tutoring. They have organized programs in Compton, Fresno, and Fort Lauderdale.

She married soccer team player Jozy Altidore (2022). She graduated from Indiana University East with a BA in Communications Studies. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence #womenshistorymonth

[zimwy]

CHARACTER STATS FRAMEWORK.

STATS.

FULL NAME:   james buchanan barnes.

NICKNAME(S):  bucky. the winter soldier. the man on the wall. the revolution, as of late.

AGE:  as of 2025, around 100. physically appears in his late 20s or early 30s.

BIRTHDAY:  march 20th, 1925, in shelbyville, indiana.

SPECIES:  altered human, super soldier.

NATIONALITY:  jewish american.

GENDER:  amab, believes he is a cisgender male, more appropriately fits into the box of 'agender nonbinary'. feels very genderless and unattached at times, other times isn't sure what he's experiencing is maleness (though it's not femaleness either).

PREFERRED PRONOUN(S):  he/him/his, they/them/theirs. she/her only from an intimate partner. the winter soldier will be referred to by it/they interchangeably in text.

ROMANTIC ORIENTATION:  biromantic. slight male lean.

SEXUAL ORIENTATION:  bisexual. moderate male lean.

RELIGION:  jewish-christian interfaith. mostly believes and follows judaism, identifies more with judaism, but celebrates things like christmas most of the time. 

OCCUPATION: former 'sidekick' to captain america, served as a young assassin and sniper taking on the wetwork. later, unwilling soviet spy and operative. former avenger, played the role of captain america for some years. former thunderbolt, though i'm not super fond of this era. shield agent, nick fury's lap dog at points.

FC: carter jenkins.

RELATIONSHIPS.

PARENTS:   winnifred "winnie" barnes, mother, deceased. george barnes, father, deceased.

SIBLINGS:  rebeca barnes, sister.

FAMILY:  most extended family is dead, given bucky's unique longevity.

SIGNIFICANT OTHER(S):   none. formerly natalia romanov, the black widow.

CHILDREN:  no biological children. arguably, father figure to kobik and rj boyle.

CLOSEST FRIENDS:  steven grant rogers and the rest of the invaders, natalia romanova, sharon carter, daisy johnson, sam wilson, the majority of the avengers, logan. 

RIVALS:  hawkeye.  

ENEMIES:  hydra, nazis, fascists in general. has been employed to kill innumerable political enemies for the soviet union and kgb.  

PHYSICAL TRAITS.

EYE COLOR(S):  brown.

HAIR COLOR(S):  dark brown, looks black in some lighting but is clearly brown.

HEIGHT:  5 ft. 9.

BODY BUILD:  athletic but far from herculean or hefty, bucky is solidly built in the modern day to account for his prowess.  muscular chest, taut abdomen, narrow hips, powerful, thick thighs, strong calves.  long, arched feet.  long hands. somewhat long fingers. looks like a runner and a dancer. 

NOTABLE PHYSICAL TRAITS:  missing his left arm, replaced with a highly technologically advanced prosthetic that bites into his trapezius, pectoral, back, and breast bone. killer smile. hair is wavy/curly (see chris samnee's bucky illustrations).

PHOBIAS AND DISEASES.

PHOBIA(S):  slightly claustrophobic. panics in very tight spaces. 

MENTAL DISORDER(S):  ptsd. partial dissociative disorder. cluster b symptoms leaning toward bpd. 

WHEN AND HOW WAS THIS DIAGNOSED?  probably not ever officially. 

PHYSICAL DISEASE(S):  no physical diseases. disabled, missing arm from trapezius down.

PERSONALITY.

USUAL MOOD/EXPRESSION:  slightly "bitch face"-y.

MORAL ALIGNMENT:  neutral. wants to be good, falls easily into apathy and anger.

JUNG:  TBA.

ENNEAGRAM:   TBA.

FOUR TEMPERAMENTS:  TBA..

TOP TROPES:    the atoner,  brutal honesty, deadpan snarker,  good is not soft,  hot blooded, tragic hero, undying loyalty.

PROMINENT TRAITS:   defiant, clever, daring, observant, skillful,  deceptive, neutral, sarcastic,  blunt, stubborn,  angry, tough, protective,  brutal, calculating, considerate. i would like to point out baby bucky tried to kill wolverine, twice, while underequipped and outclassed, because he was suspicious of him and his intentions.

MISC.

SKILLS: master assassin and reconnaissance agent. master marksman, especially when sniping.

HOBBIES:  TBT.

ELEMENT:  snow.

ANIMAL:  wolf.

KNOWN LANGUAGES: english, hebrew, some yiddish, russian, mandarin, spanish, german, japanese, vietnamese, french, arabic.

STATS.

COMPASSION:  5/10.

EMPATHY:  7/10.

CREATIVITY:  8/10.

MENTAL FLEXIBILITY:  6/10 .

PASSION / MOTIVATION:  7/10.

EDUCATION:  6/10.

STAMINA:  10/10.

PHYSICAL STRENGTH:  6/10.

BATTLE SKILL:  10/10.

INITIATIVE:  6/10.

RESTRAINT:  5/10.

AGILITY:  9/10.

STRATEGY:   10/10.

TEAMWORK:  4/10.

some kinda bio will be added later. lmao

[mxldito]

A "Six" Song Soundtrack - Coyote

RULES :: If you're tagged, make a new post with links to music and/or lyrics describing the following...

1. AN EVENT THAT DEFINES YOUR CHARACTER'S PAST

YOUTH: Dani California - Red Hot Chili Peppers

She never knew that there was anything more than poor What in the world does your company take me for? Black bandanna, sweet Louisiana Robbing on a bank in the state of Indiana She's a runner, rebel, and a stunner On her merry way saying baby, watcha gonna? Looking down the barrel of a hot metal forty-five Just another way to survive

POST EMBRACE: Jennifer's Body - Hole

You're hungry, but I'm starving He cuts you down from the tree He keeps you in a box by the bed Alive, but just barely He said, "I'm your lover, I'm your friend, I'm pure" And he hits me again

2. HOW YOUR CHARACTER SEES THEMSELVES

Anarchy - KMFDM

Trapped under ice Comfortably cold I've gone as low as you can go Feel no remorse No sense of shame Time's gonna wash away all pain I made a god Out of blood Not superiority I killed the king Of deceit Now I sleep in anarchy

Under The Spell - Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats

I feel our connection As I slither up inside I’m a snake in the tall grass Just trying to hide Your body fills with venom As I smile from afar When I’m finished with you girl You won’t know who you are

3. HOW OTHERS VIEW THEM

THEIR SIRE: Miss You - The Rolling Stones

I guess I'm lying to myself It's just you and no one else Lord, I won't miss you, child You've just been blottin' out my mind Foolin' on my time No, I won't miss you, baby, yeah Lord, I miss you child

THEIR ACOLYTES: The Ghost of Tom Joad - Rage Against the Machine

He pulls his prayer book out of a sleepin' bag The preacher lights up a butt and takes a drag He's waitin' for the time When the last shall be first and the first In a cardboard box 'neath the underpass With a one way ticket to the promise land With a hole in your belly and a gun in your hand

4. THEIR CLOSEST RELATIONSHIP

MORGAN O'BROIN: Into The Wild - Green Lung

Spent all winter waiting For the sun to arise Longing for isolation For the starlit skies Dreaming of the forest The whispering pines Soon as the summer comes I will step out of time

5. A MAJOR FIGHT SCENE

Electric Head Pt.2 (Sexational After Dark Mix) - White Zombie

Strip down core violate and paralyze Flood my soul a coffee dreg, super size Slung low like a whore, yeah Devil want some more, yeah Cupid bought a gun, he gonna blow the fucker

6. OPENING CREDITS / END CREDITS

OPENING: Perrito Malvado - Damas Gratis END: Fantasmagoría (Rebejada) - Sonido Gallo Negro

7. BONUS NON-NEEDLEDROPS FROM THE SOUNDTRACK

I Want To Be Your Lover - Pan Ron, La Bruja - Tlen Huicani, Down In Mexico - The Coasters, Sex and Violence - The Exploited, Feels Like Tijuana - Tropa Magica, I Wanna Be Your Dog - Mephisto Waltz, Big Dumb Sex - Soundgarden, Too Drunk To Fuck - Dead Kennedys

Tagged by: @silkenred (Thanks you :0) Tagging: @byanyan @violetgleams @smilingmxsk @jetblackknight AND YOU! 🫵

[beardedmrbean]

In early May, Claudia Sheinbaum, the favorite to win Mexico's upcoming presidential election next month, suddenly pulled out of a planned visit to Apatzingan, a town in the violent state of Michoacan.

Three sources from her inner circle told Reuters the decision was taken because a drug cartel set fire to several vehicles shortly before the rally, forcing the federal government to call in the military to restore order.

Sheinbaum denied the cancelation was due to the violence, saying only that the Apatzingan event had never been fully confirmed.

INDIANA BEAUTY QUEEN ARRESTED IN MEXICAN CARTEL BUST THAT INCLUDED ONE OF FEDS' MOST WANTED FUGITIVES

Yet, the episode highlights how Sheinbaum - who has campaigned on the reduction of Mexico City's murder rate during her term as mayor - could face much tougher challenges in repeating this success in places like Michoacan, where criminal groups exert a level of control far beyond what Sheinbaum encountered in the capital.

Sheinbaum's advisors told Reuters that, if elected, she aims to reduce by 2027 Mexico's murder rate from 23.3 homicides for every 100,000 residents to around 19.4 per 100,000 - putting it on par with Brazil.

To achieve this, she will double the number of federal investigators to 8,000, increase the number of National Guard troops to 150,000 from around 120,000, decrease impunity through judicial reform, and create youth education and community programs, her advisors said.

Juan Pablo Morales, an academic who helped develop Sheinbaum's plan, said the team are aware of the differences between Mexico City and the country as a whole but that many lessons from the capital can be applied nationally.

"Claudia (Sheinbaum) helped drive a lot the professional development of the police in Mexico City, giving them new powers, responsibilities," Morales said.

CARTEL WAR

Mexico City's homicide rate fell 50% between December 2018, when Sheinbaum was inaugurated as mayor, and June 2023, when she stepped aside to begin her presidential campaign, a drop she attributes to effective security policies that improved police work and coordination with prosecutors.

She says this experience will allow her to further drive down the high national homicide rate, which has fallen around 20 percent under current President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Sheinbaum's close political ally and mentor, according to preliminary data.

Yet, López Obrador's full six-year term is still the bloodiest on record, with over 185,000 murders through April.

Moreover, critics say that López Obrador's less confrontational security policy against organized crime groups would make his successor's job even harder.

"The country's security situation depends on the national war between the Sinaloa Cartel and the Jalisco Cartel," said David Saucedo, a consultant who works with state governments and companies on national security issues, "the ball is not in her court."

Under López Obrador, this rivalry has expanded to ever more territory, while smaller crime groups have further entrenched their power - including in places like Michoacan, according to security experts.

Six out of 10 Mexicans consider insecurity to be the country's main problem, according to an annual public survey by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI).

Crime experts say Sheinbaum's plan lacks details and sources from her close circle say that the 61-year-old scientist has avoided criticizing López Obrador's security failures because she owes her popularity to the president.

"So far Sheinbaum has released relatively little information in terms of concrete details about her security plans," said Nathaniel Parish, a political risk analyst for Latin America. "What we have are signals about what she would like to do but we don't have specific concrete dollar amounts of what she plans to devote to these initiatives."

NUMBER QUESTIONS

Some critics have also raised questions about whether the former Mexico City mayor was as successful as she claims in reducing crime.

They point to the large number of deaths in the capital that are categorized as "events of undetermined intent." These deaths, which include drownings, poisonings and sometimes suspected but unproven homicides, often equal or exceed the number of homicides. Miscategorization of these deaths could explain some of the decrease in the murder rate, critics say.

Another issue is disappearances, which went up in Mexico City under Sheinbaum and could also help explain the significant reduction in official homicide numbers.

"(The figures) confirm suspicions of cover-up of homicides and suicides in some entities, starting with Mexico City," said sociologist Jorge Ramirez. This issue has also been flagged at the federal level.

Sheinbaum's team reject the accusation that murder figures were artificially low.

Jose Merino, an advisor for Sheinbaum, told Reuters it's "absurd" to say homicides are being covered up.

Merino said the number of deaths filed as "events of undetermined intent" and later found to be homicides account for less than 10% of the total.

He also said the rise in disappearances was due to an increase in reporting of these incidents rather than an uptick in their occurrence.

[azzifudd]

Someone asked BK this but do you have a mid season ROTY pick? Love AR ❤️ that’s pookie bear, and I said this in her ask box but I 1) think that they had CCs name stamped on that award since she declared and 2) the conversations might look a little different if all rooks got similar minutes ykwim? I think CC would still be the front runner but Li might be up there with AR

I think they've both had incredible seasons & that Angel has been fighting an uphill battle to be taken seriously by most viewers & her double double streak was impressive and historic, but in my opinion, at this point, that award is Caitlin's. I can nitpick both of their games, and I'm sure y'all know I don't even really like Caitlin as a person, but she's putting up INSANE numbers and Indiana is beating some good teams.

I think it was a lot closer a few weeks ago, and Angel has rightfully been in the conversation even though there's clear bias against her, but right now I'd say Caitlin.

Aaliyah is playing great, but yeah not as many minutes and she comes off the bench for a team no one cares about unfortunately

[dailyunsolvedmysteries-movedd]

The Box Lady of Benton

It was October 8th, 1976 and Norman Skoog had spent the day harvesting his “back 40,” acres of corn along Benton County Road 200 South. Around 5pm, while harvesting in a remote spot about a mile-and-a-half from the Skoog home, he made a bizarre discovery. A white cardboard box wrapped in tape and rope sat on the ground roughly nine rows deep in the field, approximately 15 yards off of the gravel road. Norman had nearly ran over the box with his combine. When he got out to investigate the box, he realized it was far too heavy for him to lift alone. He left on his combine to get his father-in-law and his pickup. Together, they loaded the box into the bed of the truck and drove it to the Skoog home.

Curtis Skoog, 16, was first to notice the pungent odor of cheap perfume coming from within the box. Using a pocket knife, he sliced open a section of the box to find a broken vial of perfume lying atop something wrapped in layers of plastic. Concerned what may be inside, Norman phoned police. He told Curtis to return the vial to the box and wait for the Sheriff to arrive.

Sheriff Donal Steely arrived at the Skoog home a short time later to inspect the suspicious package. As he began to cut into the thick sheets of heavy plastic and rope, a new foul smell wafted out of the box. Steely decided he should contact the State Police before proceeding any further. Indiana State Police arrived and opened the box. Beneath the layers of plastic sheeting and rope, they discovered the body of a woman. The body was taken to the local coroners office, and later an autopsy was preformed in Lafayette, Indiana.

It was concluded that the woman’s cause of death was from a small calibre single gunshot wound at the base of her neck fired at close range. The bullet was never recovered. Her death was estimated to have occurred 7-10 days before being found, but it was noted that very little decomposition had occurred.

She was found in the fetal position with her knees pressed firmly against her chest. Her body was bound with rope and her hands were tied under her knees. Her head and face were wrapped in white paper towelling, and two small plastic bags had been tied over her head. Her body had been wrapped in several layers of thick plastic, similar to those used as runners to protect carpet. White clothesline style rope and heavy duty duct tape had been used to tie the plastic around the body and was so tightly bound, it had distorted and bruised the woman’s face.

The woman was white, approximately 5 feet 2 inches tall, weighed around 175 pounds, and was estimated to be around 60 years of age. The woman wore a green 2-piece pants suit that was covered in blood, but otherwise clean. She wore no makeup, shoes, pantyhose, or jewelry and had no identification. She had a few distinguishing facial features, including a large “bump” on the bridge of her nose and “abnormally large ears.”

It was evident the woman had undergone several surgeries. She had undergone a radical mastectomy, and bore a vertical surgical scar on her mid-section which extended from her sternum to her stomach. She had also undergone extensive dental work, though she was in need of more.

Her makeshift “coffin” was a white cardboard box measuring 3-by-2-by-1-foot. The box was a typical moving box, stamped with a factory label reading “wardrobe.” Another part of the box bore a handwritten notation reading “hall closet.” It was learned that the box had been manufactured in Illinois. Inside of the box, the small vial of perfume was found, however it had no label. The box itself had been sealed with tape and the same rope that was used to bind the woman. Investigators believe the box had been left at the location the same day it was found. Heavy rains had blanketed the area the previous day into the early morning hours and the box showed no signs of moisture damage.

Police attempted to use fingerprints to identify the unknown woman, however they never found a match. This led them to the conclusion she had never been arrested, or held a civil service job. A sketch of the woman was released to the public in the hopes of identifying her, however no one came forward to claim her body. Eventually, she was buried in an unmarked grave in Fowler Cemetery.

The investigation continued and several people came forward from states as far away as Alabama believing the unknown woman may be their missing loved one. Unfortunately she was not a match to any of them.

Multiple theories existed, from everything to a “mob-hit,” to a wrong place wrong time scenario. However the most bizarre, and seemingly most accepted theory, is that the box was dropped from a helicopter.

While the area the box was found is extremely rural, it is also a tight knit community of farmers who are outside from sun up to sun down. According to them, they would have noticed someone driving along the gravel road that morning, and while they didn’t spot any suspicious cars, they did see a helicopter fly over the field early that morning. According to three separate witness statements, the helicopter approached from the northeast, swung to the southwest, and hovered near the ground for a few seconds where the box was found.

A second piece of evidence supporting the helicopter theory is that when police searched the area where the box was found, they discovered an irregular circle of exposed black dirt around the dumping site. During harvest, corn stalks litter the ground covering the soil. The powerful updraft created by a helicopter could cause the stalks to scatter leaving the ground exposed and leaving a circular “imprint” like the one discovered at the scene.

[romainlettusdinnerparty]

you are SO insanely talented oh my god just!!! the shading!! their expressions!! so so so impressive wow

omg i completely forgot to answer this ahhh better late than never i suppose

anywho,, thank you soooo much bae!! you fr have no idea how much this means to me, literally i think this is my favorite thing ive ever drawn?? ive mentioned this before but (mostly) all my background for drawing is makeup technique; which doesn't tend to be something you use to actually create emotion/expressions cuz like it's already on a face that can convey emotion pretty well on its own yk (however you can actually use makeup as a tool to emphasize an emotion if that makes sense? like harsh shadows you create with like contour or eyeshadow or even the contrast between the lip color and the skin tone can make someone look more powerful or angry. there's also variations of clown makeup (and traditional theatre styles and opera too) that do actually almost paint on expressions/emotions but i am far less well versed in those makeup styles) so making mike and will look like like they're actually having feelings and communicating that was a huge challenge and i feel like i learned a ton about the actual art of drawing rather than just expanding my skills of shading and highlighting etc. and created something I'm kinda insanely proud of?

sorry for the ramble oops I'm just a little bit insane about this one 😗

(also currently eating up every update of indiana she's a runner,, also feeling insane about that btw!!!)

[that-banhus]

it's a tag game

tagged by @landwriter! (Thank you)

favourite colour: a really good deep blue, with runner up: dark green. Also just about every colour you get in a beechwood in May, when the leaves have just sprung.

last movie: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny! I watched it with my dad and sister over Christmas; we watch time travel movies together.

last song: slammin' my way through my old trusty work playlist which is mostly Darlingside and Dessa.

sweet/savoury/spicy: secret fourth option: sour.

relationship status: excited to take this clear opportunity to lift up my girlfriend lion king-style and go behold!!! the best girl!!! the finest girl!!! she does gorgeous needlework and taught me to skate backwards and is the smartest and handsomest!!!

last thing I googled: timothy graham elizabeth elstob homily (I need a physical copy of a book and by GOD I WILL OBTAIN IT)

current obsession: finishing my dissertation. I'm sorry for dropping off the face of the earth everybody, I'll be back once I've trudged through this particular academic bog. Which is soon! <3

I am very, very late to the game here, but please, if you ALSO are, consider yourself tagged.

[designaday]

Ultimate Playlist: Women’s Names, D-E

Dani California by Red Hot Chili Peppers This song narrates the life of a woman born in Mississippi who robs a bank in Indiana and is shot by a man from North Dakota on her way to Minnesota. Dani is a character in two other songs, including Californication.

1985 by Bowling or Soup Debbie is a middle-age soccer mom who is unhappy with her average life. Her kids think she's uncool, because she’s still preoccupied with 1985.

Hey There Delilah by Plain White T’s Tom Higgenson wrote the song about his crush, Delilah DiCrescenzo, who had turned him down. It was the band’s first major hit, and Delilah had to deal with the popularity of the song, knowing it was about her.

Desirée by Neil Diamond A man remembers the night he lost his virginity to a prostitute.

Jack and Diane by John Mellencamp Based on the 1962 Tennessee Williams film, Sweet Bird of Youth, this is Mellencamp’s most successful song. It was selected as one of the RIAA’s songs of the century.

Hello Dolly sung by Barbara Streisand, written by Jerry Herman This song from the Oscar-winning film by the same name (based on the broadway production of the same name, based on a play titled The Matchmaker) also feature Louis Armstrong.

dorothea by Taylor Swift What’s Taylor’s deal with not capitalizing names? At any rate, this song is about a “girl who left her small town to chase down Hollywood dreams,”

Come On Eileen by Dexys Midnight Runners According to Kevin Rowland, one of the songwriters, Eileen “was composite, to make a point about Catholic repression.” Regardless, we’ll hum this tune forever.

Eleanor Rigby by The Beatles McCartney was inspired by an old lady who lived alone that he would go shopping for. Her stories influenced his songwriting, though the name Eleanor Rigby was pieced together from the actress Eleanor Bron and the store Rigby & Evens Ltd. in Bristol.

Emily by Elton John I dearly love this song. I love singing it at the top of my lungs. The haunting melody and tragic lyrics of the verses burst into a chorus full of hope and the promise of relief in the afterlife.

For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her by Simon & Garfunkel While the words of the song describe a dream of finding a lover, Paul Simon explained that it was about a belief, rather than a specific woman.

When Emma Falls in Love by Taylor Swift The singer expresses her admiration for a friend as she falls in and out of love.

Enola Gay by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark Named after the B-29 Superfortress bomber that dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, this anti-war song reflects on the decision to use the bomb. The plane was named after Enola Gay Tibbets, the mother of the pilot, Colonel Paul Tibbets.

Requiem For Evita/Oh What A Circus by Andrew Lloyd Webber The opening song from the musical Evita features the character Che singing about the spectacle of First Lady Eva Perón’s death and casting her as a fraud.