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labyrinthinesyndicatex · 3 days ago

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Vera's heart fluttered watching Thomas excitedly plan their beach memory collection. Nobody had ever put such care into making moments special with her before. The idea of frames filled with colored sand from every beach they visited made her ridiculously happy - not just another tourist trinket but their story captured in tiny grains. "I love that we'll have one for every beach," she said, picturing them lined up on their wall someday, each a colorful reminder of these perfect days together. His admission about finding perfect spots mattering to him now touched her deeply. He'd shown her sides of himself nobody else got to see - the careful researcher behind the confident exterior. "It means a lot that you put so much thought into our places," she told him, meaning it completely. Those paper umbrellas from their drinks had transformed from disposable decorations into treasures in her mind. She wanted to preserve every single one. "We should definitely save all the umbrellas," she suggested, surprising herself with how much she wanted to build these silly traditions with him. "Make a whole wall of memories."

His enthusiasm for matching pirate costumes made her laugh. The thought of them walking around in ridiculous outfits with plastic parrots spouting terrible jokes filled her with pure joy. "The pirate costumes need to have those awful parrots," she agreed. "I want the corniest dad jokes possible." His teasing about her blanket-stealing made her grin. She couldn't deny it - she absolutely hoarded his blankets despite running hot herself. "I'm a furnace who loves your blankets," she confessed. "It makes no sense but I can't help myself." When he suggested food followed by a "nap," heat bloomed across her skin. The promise in his eyes made her pulse quicken. She wanted him just as badly. "Food, then we’ll talk about the nap," she murmured, already imagining them alone afterward. His kiss sent electricity through her body, making her dizzy with want. She tugged his hand, eager to start their lunch adventure. "Let's find those amazing tacos you mentioned," she said, leading him away from their spot. They spent hours at a beachfront restaurant, sharing plates of fresh seafood between lingering touches and private smiles. Every bite tasted better with him across the table, every laugh more genuine than any she'd experienced before meeting him.

The End.

Thomas can't help but grin about making sand art with beach memories. His chest gets that warm feeling again at how excited she is about their plans. "I'd love to make one for every beach we visit. Like our own private collection," he says, surprised by how much he wants these little mementos of their time together. When she mentions loving his thorough research, it catches him off guard. No one's ever appreciated that part of him before. "Finding the perfect spots matters to me now," he admits, feeling weirdly vulnerable saying it out loud. Her idea about saving all the paper umbrellas makes something in his chest expand with happiness. Those tiny cocktail decorations suddenly feel like precious souvenirs of their time together. The way she talks about even boring things feeling special together makes him realise how much his perspective has changed. Mundane moments with her have become the highlights of his day. Her enthusiasm for the full pirate costumes makes him laugh; a real, unguarded sound.

"We definitely need those plastic parrots with the terrible jokes. The cheesier the better," he agrees, loving how they can be completely ridiculous together without judgment. Her teasing about being a furnace while stealing his blankets makes him shake his head. "It's the greatest mystery of our relationship," he says with mock seriousness. When she whispers that she loves him more than she thought possible, his heart does this stuttering thing in his chest. "As much as I would love to stay here, I need food. But after, we can go back to our room and take a nap," he suggests, the word "nap" hanging between them with obvious meaning. They both know exactly what he's thinking. That once they're alone in that room, sleep will be the furthest thing from his mind. His body already feels warm just imagining having her to himself. He stands and reaches for her hand, pulling her up against him with perhaps a bit more force than necessary. His body responds instantly to her closeness; he's only human after all, and being around her makes keeping his hands to himself practically impossible. With one more quick kiss, he leads her away, fingers interlaced with hers, already counting the minutes until they're alone.

#interaction: vera brooks #vera brooks + thomas kang 006

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uniquezombiedestiny · 2 years ago

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ocs are. so in my head..... i cant sleep :(

#i get those fictional character posts now #ie sorry i cant do assignments there are fictional characters in my head #i get it now.....#maybe send asks? i could just talk about planned plot stuff #yuis revenge is so on my mind #also owen and vera. and thr narrator and alt!bella interactioms #the*#hmm what else..#OH giver anon giving presents...#and their interaction with brooke (catperson inspector)!!!!!!!!!#its really nice :)#especially with brookes running away/'idk where to go (home world or current world)' issue #so yeah #send asks about em ig?

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labyrinthinesyndicatex · 2 months ago

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CLOSED STARTER

LOCATION: Sanchez Charity Event FOR: @poisonvdhonvy

The black silk worked for a bombing survivor benefit, but standing here felt wrong. Thomas led her across the civic center where the Sanchez crew had hung lights and laid out fancy tables. Pretty. Paid for with cocaine cash. Thomas had added name after name to the blur of faces she'd never remember. Vera could only give them her most charming smile. Her cheeks ached. While they people talked to Thomas about investments, she drank champagne and ignored how people stared.

Being with a Kang turned her into a curiosity, worse now that his dad got blown up on Valentine's Day. Once Marcus wandered off, she bumped Thomas with her elbow. "Your buddies are staring like I've got three heads." The real story was more obvious: what was a Kang doing with some nobody forger from Little Italy? She asked herself the same question all the time. She looked at the auction items. Maybe throwing money around would help her fit in with these people who discussed charity while earning their fortunes from other people's addictions. The hypocrisy made her want to laugh. Or scream.

#interaction: vera brooks #vera brooks + thomas kang 005 #event: sanchez charity event 2025 #q

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jamesoncastello · 5 years ago

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Location: Vixen Nightclub Status: closed for @verabrooks

As a firm believer in the rule hoes don’t get cold, Jaime’s outfit for the night was admittedly a wee bit over the top, for just a regular night at a night club. He had noticed that the standard for appearance was far different here, in the Southern Gothic little city, and Jaime had grown used to feeling a bit like a sore thumb, sticking out in all the right places. His concern that evening hadn’t been about his clothes; it had been focused on Vera, and why on Earth she hadn’t told him about the Vixen nightclub herself, and far sooner than this.

“I can’t believe I had to find out about this place by some random person in the shop,” Jaime gripped, again, for the second time that evening. He’d shown up, insistent they go out and celebrate the day (whatever that meant), adamant that Vera couldn’t spend her time socializing only where she worked. In the past couple of weeks following their impromptu spa day, Jaime had spent a great deal of time around her. Arguably, she was his best friend in the town, maybe tied with his roommate Sirena. And so, he’d convinced her to get off her couch and to the club, where they now stood close to the entrance, Jaime taking in the scene. It was palpable, vicarious, authentic. A true party scene. Reminiscent of some of California’s own little local holes for the best nights spent enjoying life. “I wanna get drunk. Do you wanna get drunk? I’m gonna get drunk.”

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labyrinthinesyndicatex · 28 days ago

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"You know what's sad? These people really would turn a smoke bomb into a networking event. They'd probably start a LinkedIn group about surviving it." The comment about adjusting versus belonging made Vera think about her place in this world. "I've stopped trying to fit in here. Thomas understands this scene … I'm just along for the expensive ride." The kitchen idea sparked memories of her catering days in college. "The service entrance is definitely our best escape route. Plus the staff always hooks you up with the good stuff they hide from the fancy folks." She thought about all the times she'd faked phone calls to dodge boring conversations. "Love your emergency exit strategy. Those fancy crab puffs are worth the stealth mission." Seeing Thomas wave from across the room reminded her it was time to go. "My date's signaling … but next time, we're definitely doing the kitchen route."

The End.

Ishika smirked. "Yeah, probably not the best time for smoke bombs��though knowing this crowd, they’d just turn it into a networking opportunity." She took a slow sip of her drink, letting her gaze drift over the room. "Adjusting doesn’t mean belonging. But I guess that’s not really the point, is it?"

There was something refreshing about Vera’s honesty in a place built on façades, and Ishika could appreciate that. "Next time, we plan ahead. Fake an emergency, slip out through the kitchen, and grab the good snacks on the way. If we’re going to make an exit, might as well make it worthwhile."

#interaction: vera brooks #vera brooks + ishika mehra 002 #event: sanchez charity event 2025 #q

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x--daughters-of-darkness--x · 4 years ago

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Oceans Of Slumber’s Cammie Gilbert: “Pop is like a giant tub of sh*tty candy, but metal is a filet mignon”

Armed with their eponymous fourth album, US prog metallers Oceans Of Slumber aren’t letting the chaos of 2020 stand in the way of their next phase. We asked you lot to send us your best (and weirdest) questions to grill vocalist Cammie Gilbert, and you did not disappoint — from potential cover songs to band disputes, world peace and… gardening, Cammie bravely takes on the ultimate Hammer challenge.

How awesome are your hobbies and inspirations? Metal food? Metal pets? Metal gardening? Metal knitting? @HellsHobbits (Twitter)

“I started gardening at the beginning of the pandemic and now I have a little garden graveyard for all the things that didn’t catch on. I’ve been really good at growing rosemary and aloe vera – it’s like an alcohol garden for garnishes for alcoholic drinks so we use rosemary for Moscow Mules. Next step: moonshine!

What are your favourite and least favourite things about Texas? Brad Millet (Facebook)

“My favourite thing is that it has many different climates and terrains – the desert, the swamp, the hill country, the coast. I’m not a super beach person but one of my favourite things is going to the coast in the fishing districts, which is a bit different from beach culture. My least favourite things are the searing heat and the Confederate people, although where we are in Houston is incredibly diverse. It’s a beautiful, big old state and I love the Southern hospitality, but you’ll melt walking to your car if you’re not careful.”

Is it hard when you’re in a couple in a band and you’ve just had a ‘domestic’ but then need to go to work? Oscar McMunn (Facebook)

“For us [Cammie and drummer Dobber Beverly are an item], this is easier than, for example, a more serious kind of job. It might be a little more difficult to work together but this is a creative realm, and such an expanding realm within a person’s internal psychology that it allows us to be interwoven tighter together. Without him being able to understand this part of me, things would be more difficult, but he understands something that’s hard to explain. I’ve been very upset with him onstage before, though; we’ve had huge blowouts at shows and I’ll turn to him at one point in the song and I’ll sing at him. We go through these motions on stage and it’s like we’re cascading and arguing and communicating. I can hear when he plays the drums differently, when he’ll play the snare super-hard or he’ll have this super-aggressive drum fill that isn’t normally there. It’s very nuanced and intimate between us, so a lot of times we have it all out onstage so we can communicate better after the show and apologise or reconcile. It’s intense and people have noted it, like, ‘When you turn and sing to him, that’s so dramatic!’ It can be tough spending that much time together, touring when you’re grumpy and crammed into a bus, you get kinda prickly but we always make up. We leave it all on the stage!”

How do you manage to keep your voice in good condition? Bethan Edwards (email)

“I’m really bad about taking care of my voice, but as long as my throat doesn’t hurt then I assume I’m doing OK. There are different ideas about what your voice needs. My instrument is internal so just talking warms my voice up. To me, it’s more about being mindful that your body is in good form, that you’re not putting too much strain on your voice. I do a couple of trills to acknowledge the highs, I drink lots of water, and I avoid post-show yelling in a club because that can be damaging. It’s more about avoiding stuff than doing anything extra. I tried all the techniques before and my voice just got more tired.”

What music do you listen to outside of metal? Jess Piplow (Facebook)

“I love artists like Tracy Chapman, Tori Amos, Tom Waits and Nick Cave, Queens Of The Stone Age, old-school stuff like Luther Vandross. Anything that has a dark vibe and carries an ominous atmosphere, I’m into that.”

Is rock as dead as everyone keeps saying it is? How do we save it? Toby Dunford (email)

“People say that because the landscape of music consumption has changed. Rock and metal have this foundation on tangible exchange – you went to the concert, you bought the shirts and the album, you met the band – it’s this direct interaction. Streaming has changed that to where everything is singles-based and video-based, so the foundation of exposing people to other kinds of music or changing what they expect from their music has changed. Pop is like candy; you can have a giant tub of shitty candy, but metal is a filet mignon. It takes time, it’s cultivated, it’s this heartier meal that isn’t meant to be wholesale. I think in this landscape of overproduction and oversaturation, everybody’s making music and other genres are pumping out music so much quicker than rock and metal. There’s more to cultivate there, so it’s getting shoved out and pushed down and getting lost in this big glossy YouTube and influencer society. I don’t know how to save it other than the people who appreciate it maintaining that integrity, that they continue to share stuff and expose it to people around them.”

You’ve covered Nights In White Satin and Kashmir. You have a history of such incredible, epic covers that are so tastefully executed! What’s next? @J1sonofagun

“We have some Donny Hathaway planned, a couple of country songs, plus some personal covers that I want to do, acoustic versions of a John Legend song, for example. For Oceans Of Slumber, I think there’s more Type O Negative planned because we love them, people need to be more amped about them. There’s a long list, we love doing covers!”

Is it possible to make prog metal cool? Stephen Brooks (email)

“That’s such a messed-up question! At the prog metal festival here in the US, Prog Power, there’s a distinct subculture difference. You have the people who wear black vests with patches, then you have what I call ‘metal goth royalty’ who dress almost Colonial and they’re all vampiric, then you have prog people in khaki shorts and Hawaiian shirts looking like they work in IT. You go up to them like, ‘You’re a metalhead?’ They’ll cite every album and band changeover, and you’re like, ‘Well, you look like you just left the Apple Store but OK!’ Prog metal is a catch-all for a lot of things so cool is subjective and there’s something for everyone within prog. It has the biggest spectrum of sounds within a subgenre versus more consistent ones like black metal and death metal.”

What would your dream tour be? Ricky Wilson (Facebook)

“I like to cascade things so I would love to tour with a band like Anathema or The Gathering, any band that Anneke van Giersbergen is in because she’s amazing. To have a more sensitive jams tour, because we go on tour with such heavy bands normally, I’d say 40 Watt Sun for the really moody and heavy-in-the-feels kind of show.”

Who are your musical influences? Tom George McHugh (Facebook)

“With singing, it’s a bit different to just them being my influences because you’re moved by what other people do but you’re not really trying to mimic what somebody else sings like. Luther Vandross, nobody can touch him for his prowess when it comes to performance and execution of his voice. Singers like Anita Baker for that belting and big, powerful voice. Chris Cornell for showing soul through grunge and heartfelt expression with voice. Layne Staley, who was a first love/voice crush because his voice is so raw and soulful. Tracy Chapman for the same idea – she wasn’t necessarily a phenomenal singer, but you felt so much heart from her voice. Minnie Riperton for making me wish I was a soprano. These artists show the full realm of what I aim to do and what I try to execute; they inspired me to expand my voice and give acknowledgement to every part of my voice and wanting to use it all.”

Would you slap a koala for world peace? Tony Elkington (Facebook)

“Poor chlamydia-ridden koalas already have it hard enough and I have to slap him for world peace? That’s a big trade-off and it’s like the butterfly effect; a butterfly flaps its wings and there’s a hurricane, I slap the koala and there’s world peace? I’d have to smack the koala. The koala’s going to recover and I’d immediately get medical attention for the backhand I had to give him. I’d have to apply the ice pack and smack that koala – ‘I’m sorry, you’re gonna save so many lives!’”

Published in Metal Hammer #342

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labyrinthinesyndicatex · 3 months ago

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Vera smirked, leaning into the ridiculousness of it all. “Oh, totally. If he’s gonna run a scam, he should at least have a better cover story. Like, I don’t know … fake a flat tire or claim he got chased by a dog. Something with flair. Right now, it’s giving amateur hour.” She shook her head, half-laughing at the thought of the guy sitting in his car, scarfing down someone’s pad thai with zero shame. “And yeah, the manager’s probably just praying no one calls corporate. Honestly, I respect the hustle. Low-key, I’d probably do the same if I had to deal with that kind of chaos every day.” Her grin widened at Luana’s Grey’s Anatomy jab. “Okay, but imagine the episode title: ‘The Case of the Contaminated Curry.’ I’d be the tragic patient who ignored all the warning signs. Very dramatic. Maybe they’d even give me a monologue about regret. But hey, at least I’d be famous for something, right?” The mention of recommendations made her laugh again, though this time it came with a hint of actual gratitude. “You’re too good to me, you know that? Fine, send me your list. I’ll try to be a responsible adult for once. But if one of your places messes up my order, I’m holding you personally accountable.” She winked, grabbing her bag. “Alright, I’ve got to run. Try not to worry too much about my questionable life choices. I’ll survive … probably.” She waved and headed out, still chuckling to herself.

The End.

Luana nodded as Vera considered what her sketchy food delivery driver’s master plan might have been, raising a brow in amusement at the possibilities. “His execution could be better, but I’ll have to give him credit for the attempt. If he’s going to continue on with this scam plan, he should at the very least do better to fill the gaps.” The dark haired woman snickered. The entire ordeal was incredibly funny in spite of the clear frustration those like Vera must have gone through as a result. “The manager is going to be in for a rude awakening if he doesn’t get it together. Not all customers are as courteous as you are, dear.” She thought aloud, as if she were warning them all from afar. “Listen, keep playing with those health code violations and you may very well get a Grey’s Anatomy episode based on you.” And an unfortunate one at that. “I’ll definitely take that as progress, but I’m going to send you some recommendations just to be safe…”

#interaction: vera brooks #vera brooks + luana henriques 001 #q

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catalinaroleplay · 5 years ago

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dipulb3 · 5 years ago

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Jonathan Price was shot four times in the torso, according to probable cause affidavit

New Post has been published on https://appradab.com/jonathan-price-was-shot-four-times-in-the-torso-according-to-probable-cause-affidavit/

Jonathan Price was shot four times in the torso, according to probable cause affidavit

Wolfe City Police Officer Shaun Lucas said he was responding to a report of a disturbance and a possible fight in progress Saturday at approximately 8:30 p.m. at a Kwik Chek store.

The entire interaction is captured on a body worn camera, and details of the video are cited in the affidavit.

S. Lee Merritt, the attorney for Price’s family, said Price, a 31-year-old Black man, was intervening in a domestic dispute and was never violent before Lucas shot him.

“The situation was resolved before law enforcement arrived, according to witnesses,” the attorney said. “Why this officer still felt the need to tase and shoot Jonathan is beyond comprehension.”

After arriving at the store, Lucas was greeted by Price, who came very close to Lucas and asked “You doing good?” multiple times, according to the affidavit. Price tried to shake the officer’s hand.

Lucas thought Price was intoxicated. He attempted to detain Price when Price told him, “I can’t be detained,” the affidavit states.

“Officer Lucas continued to attempt to detain Price by grabbing Price’s arm and using verbal commands, which were both unsuccessful,” the affidavit says.

Lucas told Price he would be tased if he didn’t comply and Price began to walk away, according to the affidavit.

Lucas deployed the Taser, but the affidavit says the device was not fully effective and Price “continued to walk toward Officer Lucas” while being tased.

According to the affidavit, “Price appeared to reach out and grab the end of Officer Lucas’ Taser” and Lucas shot him four times in the upper torso.

Lucas was charged with murder this week after a preliminary investigation determined his actions were unreasonable, authorities said.

Price died at a hospital, the Texas Department of Public Safety said in a statement. “The preliminary investigation indicates that the actions of Officer Lucas were not (objectively) reasonable,” it said.

Full autopsy report expected in six to eight weeks

Attorney Robert Rogers, who is representing Lucas, said Price “did not claim to be an uninvolved, innocent party” before Lucas attempted to detain him.

“After Mr. Price refused repeated instructions and physically resisted, Officer Lucas deployed his Taser and continued to give Mr. Price instructions. Mr. Price resisted the effects of the Taser and attempted to take it away from Officer Lucas,” Rogers said in a statement Tuesday night.

“Officer Lucas only discharged his weapon in accordance with Texas law when he was confronted with an aggressive assailant who was attempting to take his Taser.”

A preliminary autopsy report from the Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office provided the cause of death: gunshot wounds. A full report, with toxicology results, is expected in six to eight weeks.

Texas Rangers booked Lucas into the Hunt County Jail on Monday. It’s not clear where Lucas is being held or if he’s bonded out. He is not listed on Hunt County’s online jail roster.

Lucas’ bond is set at $1 million, jail records indicate.

Attorney wants to meet with DA

The Hunt County District Attorney’s Office has yet to contact Price’s family, Merritt said Tuesday afternoon, adding that he and the family would visit Noble Walker’s office in person after their emails and phone calls were not returned.

Walker’s office has not returned Appradab’s calls seeking information in the case.

Price’s mother expressed relief Lucas was taken into custody, saying the news lifted her spirits, allowing her to get some sleep Monday night.

“I’m glad they done got him off the street. My son didn’t deserve this,” Marcella Louis said just steps away from where her son was shot. “He helped everybody in his community and had a big heart and spirit. Whatever he wants to strive for, he tried to get out there and do it.”

Price’s funeral is scheduled for Saturday, Merritt said.

Summer of outrage

Price’s death follows a summer of outrage and demonstrations protesting the police killings of Black Americans, including Breonna Taylor and others.

The action against Lucas is the latest example of police speedily arresting their own in controversial shootings.

The Atlanta officer who killed Rayshard Brooks was fired and turned himself in on a murder charge less than a week after the shooting.

In George Floyd’s death, police within days leveled murder and manslaughter charges at the Minneapolis officer seen kneeling on Floyd’s neck.

In Fort Worth, Texas, it took police only two days to charge an officer accused of fatally shooting Atatiana Jefferson through the window of her home.

Appradab’s Jeremy Grisham, Joe Sutton, Eliott C. McLaughlin, Amir Vera, Artemis Moshtaghian, Jon Passantino and Raja Razek contributed to this report.

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labyrinthinesyndicatex · 2 months ago

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CLOSED STARTER

LOCATION: Vera's place (a few days after the explosion) FOR: @poisonvdhonvy

"So, I’ve been trying to figure out how this even happened," she said, the words feeling strange as they left her mouth. "I went to check on Thomas after everything with the explosion. I was so worried he was badly injured." That part had been simple enough - show up, be there, offer some kind of support. But then things had shifted in a way she hadn’t anticipated. "We had a heart to heart. But I felt loss for words. I mean, what do you even say to someone who’s just lost their dad?" Her thoughts circled back to the moment, still trying to make sense of it. "Then I hugged him. And before I could even process that, he kissed me. And then ... just like that ... he said he’s taking me out again." The words hung in the air, as if saying them aloud might make them less surreal. "Now I’m pretty sure I’m his girlfriend. How did that happen? You know I don't open up that often, but there’s just something about him."

#interaction: vera brooks #vera brooks + violeta santiago 002 #( sorry this took so long. i hope this is okay! )

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labyrinthinesyndicatex · 9 days ago

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"The label thing turned out way less scary than I thought," Vera mused, thinking about how natural it felt now. "I spent so much time worrying about what to call it. Like putting a name on things would somehow mess everything up." The question made her consider how much had changed since those first poker games. "But now? It's actually kind of nice knowing where we stand. Thomas jokes about it sometimes - how I used to dodge the boyfriend word." She took another sip of her drink, surprised by her own honesty. "The complicated part isn't the label anymore. It's letting myself believe this is real."

vera was right about that. dating always happened when millie least expected it, and when titus patched her up that day, she certainly didn't expect things to turn into what they did. though, she wouldn't go back if she could. she really liked titus. "well, does it feel complicated now, with a label?" she asked and glanced over at her, tilting her head a little as she listened to her friend.

#interaction: vera brooks #vera brooks + millie zhao 002 #q

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bighousela · 5 years ago

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Accolades from award-winning experimental filmmakers:

"Fialka is a damn good interviewer. His questions are sometimes so precise that it tickles and sometimes so grand and thought provoking that one feels on the edge of a new spiritual awareness." --Lynne Sachs

"Fialka asks unexpected Questions about important Ideas, eliciting Answers that can surprise even those doing the answering. My Interview with him taught me something about myself; it was a Gift." --David Gatten"Fialka's was the funniest interview I have ever had. He has developed a very wise way of triggering thoughts in the interviewee." --Leighton Pierce"Fialka's interview had me buzzing inside with thoughts and memories that his engaging questions set in motion. Super stimulation." --Larry Gottheim"I thank Gerry Fialka so much. I really enjoyed his interview with me, especially his unjaded joie de vivre, hearty laugh, and endless pursuit of knowledge sparked by social curiosity." --Phil Solomon."Gerry Fialka is a master interviewer. Working out of his natural sympathies and his erudition, Gerry cannily and cheerfully guides his interviewees along a path of Socratic inquiry that goes far deeper than the average Q & A and possibly deeper than the interviewee thought himself/herself capable of going. With Gerry at the helm, the journey really is about the destination and not just the journeying." --Fred Worden"Fialka is a meteor shower in the contemporary media arts discourse. He's blowing my mind." -- Craig Baldwin

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Gerry Fialka, artist, writer, and para-media ecologist, lectures on experimental film, avant-garde art, and subversive social media at NYU, USC, UCLA, Cal Arts and MIT. He has been called "the multi-media Renaissance man" by the

Los Angeles Times

and "a cultural revolutionary" by the

LA Weekly.

Fialka's interviews have been published in books by Mike Kelley and Sylvere Lotringer. They have been heard on Pacifica KPFK radio, and have appeared in magazines:

Canyon Cinema, OtherZine, CineSource,

Artillery,

AMASS magazine, LA Jazz Scene, Jazz News,

Bird, Flipside, Venice BeachHead.

"Gerry Fialka is Los Angeles' preeminent underground film curator." - Robin Menken, CinemaWithoutBorders

Rachael Kerr is a filmmaker, writer, and researcher. She is a 2017 graduate of the University of Michigan Department of Screen Arts and Cultures. As a student she collaborated on the feature documentary

The Big House

, now slated for theatrical release in Japan. In Winter 2017, Rachael was part of a UM course taught be Terri Sarris and supported by the University's Bicentennial Committee, which explored the AAFF's long relationship to the University.

David E. James has written or edited a dozen books on avant-garde cinema and other forms of non-commodity culture, especially in Los Angeles. His latest publication is

Rock ‘N’ Film: Cinema’s Dance With Popular Music

(2016). His films have screened at the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Los Angeles Filmforum, and Canyon Cinema in San Francisco.

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681 Venice Blvd Venice CA

FREE Admission

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Celebrate the publication of Gerry Fialka's new book

Strange Questions: Experimental Film as Conversation

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and

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The Brother Side of the Wake (test screening). Facebook=

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VIEW Youtube Clips=

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LilyCat Radio Show - Gerry talks about both book and film -

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Upcoming volumes in the

Strange Questions

book series:

Experimental Film as Conversation, Continued.

This volume includes interviews with filmmakersDavid Gatten, Frank Mouris, P. Adams Sitney, tENTATIVELY a cONVENIENCE, Bill Brand, Pip Chodoov, Craig Baldwin, Bill Morrison, Braden King, Naomi Uman, John Smith, Patrick Turrant, Madison Brookshire, Tony Gault, Bill Daniel, Vera Brunner Sung, Alexandra Cuesta, Tooth, Fred Worden, Mark Street, Leslie Raymond, Jason Jay Stevens, Ben Russell, Bryan Konefsky, Owen Land, Peter Rose, Alfonzo Alvarez, Jesse Lerner, Terri Sarris, Chris McNamara, Oren Goldenberg, Jesse Drew, Roger Bebe, Jon Jost, Betsy Bromberg, Thom Anderson and more.

Michigan Aesthetics as Conversation.

This volume includes interviews with Mike Kelley, George Clinton, Sam Green, Jack Epps Jr, Grace Lee Boggs, Marshall Crenshaw, Ari Weinzweig (Zingerman's), Steve 'Muruga' Booker, John Sinclair, and Mary Jane Shoultz.

Venice Aesthetics as Conversation.

This volume includes interviews with

Venice artists

Rip Cronk, Earl Newman, and Carol Fondiller.

Art as Conversation.

This volume includes interviews with artists William Pope.L, Alexis Smith, Hunter Drohojowska-Philp, George Herms, Doug Harvey, Winston Smith, and Robert Branaman.

Poetry as Conversation.

This volume includes interviews with poets Amiri Baraka, SA Griffin, Suzanne Lummis, ruth weiss, Linda Albertano, Les Plesko, Harry Northrup, and David Meltzer.

Political Activism

as Conversation.

This volume includes interviews with political activists Grace Lee Boggs, Tom Hayden, Haskell Wexler, Bill Ayers, Skip Blumberg, Jon Rappoport, Lila Garrett, and Marcy Winograd.

Jazz as Conversation.

This volume includes interviews with musicians Horace Silver, Jon Hendricks, Annie Ross, Oscar Brown Jr, Hadda Brooks, David Amram, Perry Robinson, Theo Sanders, and jazz writers Kirk Silsbee and Greg Burk.

Literature as Conversation.

This volume includes interviews with writers Eric McLuhan, John Bishop, Chris Kraus, Kristine McKenna, Janet Fitch, Brad Schreiber, and Johanna Drucker.

Comedy as Conversation.

This volume includes interviews with comedians Paul Krassner, Ric Overton, Paul Provenza, David Misch, Roy Zimmerman, Wes Skoop Nisker, Lady Lord Buckley, and Darryl Henriques.

Rock N' Roll as Conversation.

This volume includes interviews with musicians Mac Rebennack (aka Dr John), Pamela Des Barres, Steve Vai, Van Dyke Parks, Barry Smolin, Bruce Langhorn, Jeff Mosier, Roger Steffans, Paul Zollo, Billy Vera, Del Casher, Baby Gramps and John French.

Avant Garde Music as Conversation.

This volume includes interviews with musicians DJ Spooky, Carl Stone, Patrick Gleeson, David Ocker, Blue Gene Tyranny, Frank Pahl, and Veronika Krausas.

Documentary Film as Conversation.

This volume includes interviews with documentary filmmakers Ondi Timoner, Marina Goldovskaya, Rodney Ascher, Jay Weidner, Tiffany Shlain, Mary Jordan, William Farley, Chris Felver, Chris Metzler, Stan Warnow, and Jon Alloway.

Performance Art as Conversation.

This volume includes interviews with performance artists Ann Magnuson, Heather Woodbury, Gordon Winiemko, Joseph Keckler, Mark Pauline, and Ed Holmes (aka Bishop Joey).

Dance as Conversation.

This volume includes interviews with dancers Simon Forti and Rudy Perez.

Hollywood as Conversation.

This volume includes interviews with Hollywood people James Harris, Orson Bean, Timothy A. Carey, Mews Small, Abraham Polonsky, Jeremy Kagan, Jay Cassidy, Steve DeJarnatt, and Steve Fife.

Animation as Conversation.

This volume includes interviews with animators Bruce Bickford, Karl Krogstad,and Gary Schwartz.

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Strange Questions

will cover:More Experimental Film as ConversationMichigan Aesthetics as ConversationVenice, California Aesthetics as Conversation

Art as ConversationPoetry as ConversationPolitical Activism as ConversationJazz as ConversationLiterature as ConversationComedy as ConversationRock 'n' Roll as ConversationAvant-Garde Music as ConversationDocumentary Film as ConversationPerformance Art as ConversationDance as ConversationHollywood as ConversationAnimation as ConversationMedia Ecology as Conversation

Sculpture as ConversationPhotography as ConversationLive Cinema as Conversation

Gaming & Coding: Information Technology as Conversation

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