#james william elliott

[thefugitivesaint]

Johann Baptist Zwecker (1814-1876), ''National Nursery Rhymes and Nursery Songs'' by James William Elliott, 1872 Source

[sheawritesstuff]

Assigning My Interests to Redacted Characters

[Half headcanons, half getting to talk about things I like, win-win]

✩ Classic Russian Literature - Lasko, Porter, William

My personal favorite is Crime and Punishment, but War and Peace is also pretty high on the list

✩ FNAF - David, Milo

FNAF 4 for the win baybee

✩ Skyrim - Asher, Ollie

I'm obsessed with leveling up stealth and then using the biggest warhammers I can find

✩ The Ecology of Trees - Huxley

Especially the connections between different species of trees and their respective aphids and fungi that live on them as they decompose

✩ Baking - Geordi, Milo, Caelum, Gavin

I bake when I'm stressed, but cannot cook to save my life

✩ Clarinet - Lasko [I stole this joke from somebody], Camelopardalis

I've been playing for almost 9 years

✩ Poetry - Elliott, Vincent, Kody

I am an enjoyer of angsty poems, I admit it

✩ Art - Caelum, Avior, Morgan

I've been doing digital art for about 8 years and I was the "art kid" long before that

✩ Fanfiction - Guy, Geordi

I've been reading and writing fanfic for various fandoms since I was in middle school

✩ Calculus - Damien, Anton

I'm a math major :]

✩Dad Rock - David, Sam, Aaron, James

I've seen The Offspring, Sum 41, and Three Days Grace live and I've got tickets for Creed this summer

✩ Live Theater - Guy

I have acted in, watched, and run lights for more productions than I can count - I also got to design the set for my theater's production of Willy Wonka

[ilovejoll]

I can’t help you, Tessa.

[spookydestinycat]

Posters for movies starring Jon Pertwee

Don't look for Pertwee in Knock on Wood (1954), as he was just a body double for Danny Kaye in one scene of that film.

[itsyourstarboy]

@frenchiefitzhere I DID THE THING

Committing Crimes With The Bois 😉

[hallmark-movie-fanatics]

Bring on Autumn! Lacey Chabert, Jodie Sweetin and Ashley Williams Lead Hallmark Channel's Fall into Love Lineup

His & Hers, starring Chabert and Elliott, will premiere on Saturday, Sept. 7. According to the official synopsis, the movie will tell the story of "married couple Dana (Chabert) and Mark (Elliott)" who are "high-powered lawyers at two separate New York City law firms." "They soon find themselves on opposing sides of a messy divorce between two reality stars, Sammy and Brett. When both clients are unable to compromise, Dana and Mark are headed for a courtroom showdown that results in tensions infiltrating their otherwise happy household," the synopsis teases.

Jodie Sweetin and Corey Seiver lead The Heiress and The Handyman, premiering on Sept. 14. Per the network's description, "After losing her fortune, June Waltshire (Sweetin), an heiress moves to a rural farm where she mistakes her handsome neighbor Bart Hudson (Sevier) for the handyman. Bart and June form a friendship and work together to reclaim her family’s fall fair legacy, taking on apple pies and the livestock parade. As they prepare for state fair domination, they learn a lot about each other’s lives."

Extra note here, this movie is premiering August 29 on Hallmark Movies Now.

Falling Together — which is set to premiere Sept. 21 — brings together Ashley Williams and Paul Campbell. According to the movie's official logline, the movie will tell the story of Natalie (Williams) who "just relocated to Pittsburgh for work and is eager to become part of her new town." "While exploring her surroundings, she comes across the perfect opportunity for involvement and joins the Walk to End Alzheimer’s as a volunteer," the description continues. "Meanwhile at home, her efforts to bring the building residents together as a community have fallen flat, and Mark (Campbell), the prickly super, advises her to leave well enough alone. As the two spend time together while Natalie continues her quest to win over her neighbors, she and Mark become close and a spark begins to grow." Just when it seems like the two have built "harmony," the synopsis teases "things unexpectedly unravel. Disheartened, Natalie focuses her time and energy on the Walk which just may be the path to healing and happily ever after."

Premiering on Sept. 28, The Real West stars Kimberley Sustad, Lucas Bryant and James Denton. Per the network's synopsis, "A family vacation to a working Ranch introduces Professor Rebecca (Sustad) to Jake West (Bryant). Rebecca is a widowed mom of two and Jake is a handsome cowboy who never settled down. The only complication is that Jake’s not exactly the available type."

Erin Cahill and Wes Brown team up for Autumn at Apple Hill, premiering on Oct. 5. "Based on the book by Angie Ellington. Newly divorced, Elise (Cahill) is renovating an inn that she inherited from her grandparents," the synopsis reads. "When Luke (Brown), CFO of a major hotel chain, arrives in town, she does her best to scare him off… but Luke just might be the best person to help her restore the Inn at Apple Hill to its former glory."

The Fall into Love lineup concludes with Janel Parrish, Dominic Sherwood and Cassandra Potenza starring in Haunted Wedding, premiering on Oct. 12. Per the movie's logline, "Amateur ghost hunters Jane (Parrish) and Brian (Sherwood) are looking forward to their upcoming wedding at a famously haunted inn, until their plans are disrupted by unexpected polter-guest Angelique (Potenza) – a ghost in an 18th century wedding dress, who mistakes Brian for her long dead fiancé."

In addition to all the new fall feels, viewers will see the return of The Cases of Mystery Lane: Death is Listening on Sept. 13 on Hallmark Mystery. Fans will also be treated to A Sprinkle of Deceit: A Hannah Swensen Mystery on Oct. 4.

To read the full article at people.com click this LINK.

[araiz-zaria]

DUEL ME AT DENNY'S IHOP! 😤🔥🌊

❌ FIGHT DUEL ME AT DENNY'S PARKING LOT!!!

✅ DUEL ME AT IHOP!!!1!!1!

James Barron totally said this y'all 🤪💀

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I just found out recently that not much of the Bladensburg's Duelling Fields was preserved, so today the site where Stephen Decatur duelled James Barron was bordered by a cemetery and...an IHOP.

😅😅🥴🙃🥴

(so yeah, I reckon why not draw this 🤪🤪)

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Meanwhile this was what their seconds were doing:

(Decatur's second William Bainbridge to the left, Barron's second Jesse Elliott on the right)

[pupsmailbox]

NEUTRAL LEANING MASC NAMES ⌇　abner.　 abram.　 adam.　 adrian.　 alex.　 alistair.　 andreas.　 ariel.　 arlen.　 arley.　 arlo.　 ash.　 atlas.　 auden.　 august.　 austin.　 avery.　 bailey.　 baron.　 barrett.　 baylor.　 beauden.　 bee.　 bellamy.　 bennett.　 blair.　 blaise.　 bowen.　 brayden.　 brendan.　 bronson.　 bryce.　 byron.　 caius.　 caleb.　 callahan.　 callan.　 calloway.　 callum.　 camden.　 cameron.　 carlin.　 carson.　 casey.　 cassian.　 chandler.　 chase.　 cody.　 cole.　 connolly.　 corban.　 corwin.　 cyrus.　 dallas.　 damion.　 damon.　 daniel.　 darius.　 davis.　 dawson.　 daylon.　 denver.　 desmond.　 devin.　 doran.　 dorian.　 drew.　 elian.　 elias.　 ellery.　 ellison.　 emery.　 ethan.　 evan.　 ezra.　 fallen.　 farren.　 finley.　 ford.　 foster.　 gabriel.　 gannon.　 garner.　 gavin.　 gentry.　 graham.　 greer.　 griffin.　 guthrie.　 harley.　 harlow.　 hartley.　 hayden.　 henley.　 henry.　 heron.　 hollis.　 hunter.　 ian.　 irving.　 isaiah.　 jace.　 james.　 jameson.　 jared.　 jeremiah.　 joel.　 jonah.　 joran.　 jordan.　 jory.　 josiah.　 jovian.　 jude.　 julian.　 juno.　 justus.　 kalen.　 kamden.　 kay.　 kayden.　 keaton.　 kellan.　 keller.　 kelly.　 kendon.　 kieran.　 kit.　 kylan.　 landry.　 lane.　 lennon.　 leslie.　 levi.　 leyton.　 liam.　 linden.　 lowell.　 luca.　 madden.　 marley.　 marlow.　 marshall.　 martin.　 mason.　 mathias.　 mercer.　 merritt.　 micah.　 miles.　 miller.　 milo.　 morgan.　 morrie.　 morrison.　 nate.　 nevin.　 nick.　 nicky.　 nico.　 nicolas.　 noah.　 noel.　 nolan.　 oren.　 orion.　 owen.　 parker.　 percy.　 perrin.　 peyton.　 pierce.　 porter.　 preston.　 quincy.　 quinn.　 reece.　 reid.　 reign.　 rein.　 remi.　 remington.　 renley.　 riley.　 river.　 robin.　 rollins.　 ronan.　 rory.　 rowan.　 russell.　 ryan.　 rylan.　 sam.　 samuel.　 sawyer.　 saylor.　 seth.　 shiloh.　 soren.　 spencer.　 stellan.　 sterling.　 talon.　 taylor.　 thaddeus.　 thane.　 theo.　 toni.　 tracy.　 tristan.　 tyrus.　 valor.　 warner.　 wells.　 wesley.　 whitten.　 william.　 willis.　 wylie.　

NEUTRAL LEANING FEM NAMES ⌇　abigaël.　 abilene.　 addison.　 adrian.　 ainsley.　 alexis.　 and.　 andrea.　 arden.　 aria.　 ashley.　 aspen.　 aubrey.　 autumn.　 avery.　 avian.　 ayla.　 bailey.　 beryl.　 blair.　 blaire.　 blake.　 briar.　 brooklyn.　 brooks.　 bryce.　 cameron.　 camille.　 casey.　 celeste.　 channing.　 charlie.　 chase.　 collins.　 cordelia.　 courtney.　 daisy.　 dakota.　 dana.　 darby.　 darcy.　 delaney.　 delilah.　 devin.　 dylan.　 eden.　 eisley.　 elia.　 ellerie.　 ellery.　 ellie.　 elliot.　 elliott.　 ellis.　 ellory.　 ember.　 emelin.　 emerson.　 emery.　 evelyn.　 ezra.　 fallon.　 finley.　 fiore.　 florence.　 floris.　 frances.　 greer.　 gwenaël.　 hadley.　 harley.　 harper.　 haven.　 hayden.　 heike.　 hollis.　 hunter.　 ivy.　 jade.　 jamie.　 jocelyn.　 jordan.　 jude.　 juno.　 kelly.　 kelsey.　 kendall.　 kennedy.　 koda.　 kyrie.　 lacey.　 lane.　 leighton.　 lennon.　 lennox.　 lesley.　 leslie.　 lilian.　 lindsay.　 loden.　 logan.　 lou.　 lyric.　 madison.　 mallory.　 marinell.　 marley.　 mckenzie.　 melody.　 mercede.　 meredith.　 mio.　 misha.　 monroe.　 montana.　 morgan.　 nico.　 nova.　 oakley.　 olympia.　 owen.　 page.　 palmer.　 parker.　 pat.　 paulie.　 perri.　 petyon.　 peyton.　 phoenix.　 piper.　 priscilla.　 quinn.　 raven.　 ray.　 reagan.　 reece.　 reese.　 remi.　 remy.　 riley.　 rio.　 river.　 robin.　 rory.　 rosario.　 rowan.　 ryan.　 rylie.　 sacha.　 sage.　 sam.　 sammy.　 santana.　 sasha.　 sawyer.　 saylor.　 severin.　 shannon.　 shelby.　 shiloh.　 skye.　 skylar.　 sloane.　 sol.　 soleil.　 sterling.　 stevie.　 sutton.　 swan.　 swann.　 sydney.　 tatum.　 taylo.　 taylor.　 tracey.　 valentine.　 vanya.　 vivendel.　 vivian.　 vivien.　 wren.　 wynn.　 yael.

[kiatheinsomniac]

˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ 𝐕𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐍𝐄'𝐒 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇-𝐔𝐏!*˚ .♡⋆ˊˎ -

𓆩♡𓆪 a Valentine's gift for you! Considering the success it had last year, I'm bringing back Valentine's match-ups for 2024 to set you up on a date with one of your favs! 𓆩♡𓆪 (edited rules as I didn't get the same sort of engagement as last year that I had expected)

｡･:*˚:✧｡how does it work?

♡ similar to ships, you send me a description of yourself (sexuality, personality, hobbies, likes/dislikes) and a fandom (or multiple fandoms!) of your choice from the list below. ♡ I'll tell you who would ask you to be their Valentine and why as well as the date they would take you on! ♡ like last year, the event will be run on a "first come, first serve basis" ♡ you can enter by sending your information to my ask box! ♡ please keep in mind that entries are one per person and not one per blog. This is to make it fair.

♡ enter now to receive a Valentine's date!

・❥・꒰ CLOSES 7TH FEB. ꒱ ・❥・꒰ 0 SLOTS LEFT. ꒱

｡･:*˚:✧｡fandom list:

𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐍'𝐒 𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐃:

✧ I will write for literally anyone

𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐋:

✧ Any of the Dimitrescus, Karl Heisenberg, Donna Beneviento, Carlos Oliveira, Jill Valentine

𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐄𝐖 𝐕𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐘:

✧ Elliott, Sebastian

𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐍 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐓:

✧ Alhaitham, Baizhu, Beidou, Cyno, Dehya, Diluc, Dottore, Kaeya, Kaveh, Kazuha, Lisa, Neuvillette, Ningguang, Pantalone, Raiden Ei, Scaramouche, Thoma, Tighnari, Xiao, Yae Miko, Zhongli (more will be added as I progress in the game ♡)

𝐓𝐎𝐋𝐊𝐈𝐄𝐍:

✧ Any of the ainur/ elves, Aragorn, Faramir, Haleth

𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐋𝐄𝐕𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐀:

✧ Alucard, Carmilla, Hector, Striga

𝐇𝐎𝐖𝐋'𝐒 𝐌𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐋𝐄:

✧ Howl

𝐊𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐀𝐌𝐀 𝐊𝐈𝐒𝐒:

✧ Tomoe

𝐁𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐊 𝐁𝐔𝐓𝐋𝐄𝐑:

✧ Sebastian, Undertaker, Snake, Ash/Angela, Charles Grey

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐃𝐘 𝐎𝐅 𝐕𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐒:

✧ Dominique, Johann, Noé, Olivier, Vanitas

𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐘 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐎𝐓:

✧ Sherlock Holmes, William James Moriarty

𝐁𝐔𝐍𝐆𝐎 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐘 𝐃𝐎𝐆𝐒:

✧ Akiko Yosano, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Nikolai Golgo. Osamu Dazai, Sigma, Yukichi Fukuzawa

𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐕𝐄𝐋:

✧ Loki

𝐅𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍:

✧ Brother Day

𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐒𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐑𝐀𝐆𝐎𝐍:

✧ Aemond Targaryen, Daemon Targaryen

[the-hottest-band-tournament]

Submissions for the hottest 80s male musicians

Go wild everyone! We have 256 slots to fill!

Submissions 181/256

List of submitted people

Phil Collins 

Michael Monroe

Duff McKagan

Vince Neil

Kee Marcello

Michael Sweet

Roger Taylor 

Joe Elliott

Sting

Michael Hutchence

Bono

Larry Mullen Jr.

Tom Petty

Axl Rose 

Razzle Dingley

Eddie Van Halen

Dave Mustaine

Nikki Sixx 

Morten Harket

Tommy Lee

John Deacon 

Zakk Wylde

Steven Adler

Slash 

Izzy Stradlin 

Jon Bon Jovi

Richie Sambora

Kelly Nickels

Bret Michaels

Warren Demartini

Sebastian Bach

Rachel Bolan

Jerry Harrison

Eric Brittingham

Steven Tyler

George Harrison

Brian May

Tom Keifer

Mick Mars

Paul Stanley

Joey Tempest

Jani Lane

Prince

David Bowie

Ozzy Osbourne

Sami Yaffa

Angus Young

Rikki Rockett

David Lee Roth

Bobby Dall

Robin Zander

Eric Bazilian

Jimmy Page

Kirk Hammett

James Hetfield

Jason Newsted

Morrissey

Nick Beggs

Steve Clark

Chris Lowe

Rick Savage

Robert Smith

Robbin Crosby

David Sylvian

Daryl Hall

John Oates

Rod Stewart

Billy Squier

Nasty Suicide

Geddy Lee

David Coverdale

George Lynch

Randy Rhoads

Alice Cooper

David Bryan

Steven Sweet

Freddie Mercury

Terry Hall

Stone Gossard

Nuno Bettencourt

Bruce Kulick

Leif Garett

Adam Yauch

Mike Tramp

Blixa Bargeld

Dave Vanian

Nick Cave

Gary Numan

C.C. DeVille

Bryan Adams

Eazy-E

Bob Dylan

Bernard Sumner

Kenny Loggins

Richard Marx

Lionel Richie

Patrick Swayze

Billy Ocean

Michael Stipe

Corey Hart

Murray Head

David Byrne

Warren Cuccurullo

Rob Zombie

Russell Mael

Mark Mothersbaugh

Martin L. Gore

Dave Gahan

Tracii Guns

Phil Lewis

John Cougar Mellencamp

Jon Farriss

Roland Orzabal

Yoshiki

Billy Joel

Weird Al Yankovic

Joe Strummer

Billy Idol

John Taylor

Michael McDonald

Klaus Nomi

Rob Halford

George Michael

Terence Trent D'Arby

Joe Perry

Paul Williams

Brad Whitford

Stephen Pearcy

Juan Croucier

Bobby Blotzer

MC Hammer

Rick James

Eddie Murphy

Mick Jagger

Don Johnson

James Lomenzo

Meat Loaf

Keith Richards

Ronnie Wood

Cliff Williams

Lars Ulrich

Cliff Burton

Steve Harris

Dave Murray

Adrian Smith

Bruce Dickinson

Marian Gold

Bernhard Lloyd

Frank Mertens

Per Gessle

Tim Farriss

Kirk Pengilly

Rockwell

Andy Scott

Brian Connolly

Peter Wolf

Bruce Springsteen

Jason Becker

Neil Tennant

John Norum

Alex Lifeson

Neil Peart

Paul Simon

Art Garfunkel

Nick Rhodes

Andy Fletcher

Alan Wilder

Robert Sweet

Oz Fox

Magne Furuholmen

Paul Waaktaar-Savoy

Dave Stewart

John Rees

Thomas Anders

Huey Lewis

Adam Ant

Falco

Rick Springfield

Martin Fry

Mark King

Jerry Dixon

@tournament-announcer

[ilovejoll]

umm do u have any tips/maybe a tutorial for how you do ur 2nd art style ^_^

Hi!!!!!! This is kind of a hard question for me to answer, but I’ll try my best! For tips, I’d just say try to figure out what shapes fit certain characters. Each character should have different unique shapes, it’s okay to play with the style a bit. Here’s some small examples!!! v

This is how I draw each Disassembler + how I draw their bodies. V is mainly round and curve driven, with her hair, hips, calves, and coat fur vaguely resemble hearts. While J is more angled (?) and sharp; and N is somewhat a mixture of both, most of his face lines are round and soft while his coat and arms are sharp at the edges.

My main inspiration for this style would have to be old cartoons like PPG or dexters lab, where they play with shapes

Examples with other characters , don’t be afraid to make the characters look “illogical” they look more fun that way!!!!!!!!!

That’s all , sorry if that didn’t help at all GGEGAAH… I’m tired.

[that-gothickitty]

Stop being a delulu bitch and accept that NOT EVERYTHING IS ABOUT YOU GUYS. Honestly imagine sicking your followers on anons just because your a snowflake who can't handle a little criticism 🙄

Funny you say that cus' newsflash, idgaf 😛

Anywhoodle, this is just for you anon 💗

Also, babes, it's you're*, not your. :>

Redacted Pride Headcanons 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Shaw Pack

Asher Tabolt - Pansexual. Demiboy, He/They.

Milo Greer - Bi as fuck. Cis, He/Him.

David Shaw - Omnisexual. Cis, He/Him.

Christian - Two words, twenty dollars. Cis, He/Him.

Amanda - Heterosexual and aceflux. Demigirl, She/They.

Soliare Clan

William Soliare - Gay, homosexual gayyyyy (and demi romantic). Cis, He/Him.

Vincent Soliare - Bisexual. Cis, He/Him.

Porter Soliare - Also bisexual. Cis, He/Him.

Alexis Soliare (Getty) - Pansexual, hetro romantic. Cis, She/Her.

Samuel Collins - Unlabeled. He just knows he loves his Darlin'. Cis, He/Him.

Frederick Collins - Pansexual bi romantic. And demi romantic/sexual. Cis, He/Him.

Damn Crew

Damien - Polysexual and demisexual. Cis, He/Him.

Huxley - Pansexual. Demiboy, He/They.

Lasko - Omnisexual. Pangender, Any.

Gavin - Unlabeled, doesn't really care about labels. Genderfaun, He/They/Xey.

Unempowered boys

Ollie - Pansexual. Cis, He/Him.

Guy - Omnisexual. Nonbinary, Any.

Geordi - Panromantic and Bisexual. Demiboy, He/They.

Aaron - Bisexual and demiromantic. Cis, He/Him.

Anton - Unlabled. Cis, He/Him.

Brian - Heterosexual. Cis, He/Him.

De(a)mons

Camelopardalis - Aroace. Genderfluid, Any.

Vega - Polysexual and Demiromantic. Let's be honest, Vega himself is a gender, he doesn't give two fucks about pronouns.

Avior - Omnisexual, Demiromantic and Demisexual. Genderqueer, He/They.

Caelum - Aroace. Nonbinary, He/They.

Misc.

James - Bisexual. Cis, He/Him.

Elliott - Bisexual, Panromantic and Asexual. Demiboy, He/They.

Blake - Pansexual. Cis, He/Him.

Hush - Doc has not explained the concept of sexuality to him yet. Agender, He/Him.

*if I forgot anyone pls scold me in the comments and I'll add em later okie thank you love ya <3

[transmutationisms]

do you have any reading recs (books, ~scholarly articles, whatever) in the same vein as this post? (doesn't need to be a super long list, i'm content to branch off with the works cited of whatever you come up with...) as always, love your blog!! :-)

yes :3 split roughly by subtopic, bolded some favs

Evolution in England prior to (Charles) Darwin

Cooter, Roger. The Cultural Meaning of Popular Science: Phrenology and the Organisation of Consent in Nineteenth Century Britain. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (1985).

Desmond, Adrian. The Politics of Evolution: Morphology, Medicine, and Reform in Radical London. Chicago: University of Chicago Press (1989).

Elliott, Paul. “Erasmus Darwin, Herbert Spencer, and the Origin of the Evolutionary Worldview in British Provincial Scientific Culture, 1770–1850.” Isis 94 (1): 1–29 (2003).

Finchman, Martin. “Biology and Politics: Defining the Boundaries.” In: Lightman, Bernard (Ed.). Victorian Science in Context. Chicago: University of Chicago Press (1997), 94–118.

Fyfe, Aileen. Steam-Powered Knowledge: William Chambers and the Business of Publishing, 1820–1860. Chicago: University of Chicago Press (2012).

Harrison, James. “Erasmus Darwin’s View of Evolution.” Journal of the History of Ideas 32 (2): 247–64 (1971).

McNeil, Maureen. Under the Banner of Science: Erasmus Darwin and his Age. Manchester: Manchester University Press (1987).

Ospovat, Dov. “The Influence of Karl Ernst von Baer’s Embryology 1828–1859: A Reappraisal in Light of Richard Owen’s and William Benjamin Carpenter’s ‘Palaeontological Application of Von Baer’s Law.’” Journal of the History of Biology 9 (1): 1–28 (1976).

Rehbock, Philip F. The Philosophical Naturalists: Themes in Early Nineteenth-Century British Biology. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press (1983).

Richards, Robert J. Darwin and the Emergence of Evolutionary Theories of Mind and Behaviour. Chicago: University of Chicago Press (1987).

Rupke, Nicolaas. Richard Owen: Biology without Darwin. Chicago: University of Chicago Press (2009 [ 1994]).

Secord, James. Victorian Sensation: The Extraordinary Publication, Reception, and Secret Authorship of Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation. Chicago: University of Chicago Press (2001).

van Wyhe, John. Phrenology and the Origins of Victorian Scientific Naturalism. London: Ashgate (2004).

Winter, Alison. “The Construction of Orthodoxies and Heterodoxies in the Early Life Sciences.” In: Lightman, Bernard (Ed.). Victorian Science in Context. Chicago: University of Chicago Press (1997), 24–50.

Yeo, Richard. “Science and Intellectual Authority in Mid-Nineteenth Century Britain: Robert Chambers and Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation.” Victorian Studies 28 (1): 5–31 (1984).

Edinburgh Lamarckians and Scottish transmutationism

Desmond, Adrian. “Robert E. Grant: The Social Predicament of a Pre-Darwinian Transmutationist.” Journal of the History of Biology 17 (2): 189–223 (1984).

Jenkins, Bill. Evolution Before Darwin. Theories of the Transmutation of Species in Edinburgh, 1804–1834. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press (2019).

Secord, James. “The Edinburgh Lamarckians: Robert Jameson and Robert E. Grant.” Journal of the History of Biology 24 (1): 1–18 (1991).

Corsi, Pietro. ‘Edinburgh Lamarckians? The Authorship of Three Anonymous Papers (1826–1829)’, Journal of the History of Biology 54 (2021), pp. 345–374.

Darwin and Darwinism

Desmond, Adrian and James Moore. Darwin: The Life of a Tormented Evolutionist. New York: W. W. Norton & Company (1994).

van Wyhe, John. “Mind the Gap. Did Darwin Avoid Publishing his Theory for many years?” Notes & Records of the Royal Society 61 (2007), 177–205.

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21 Years of In The Zone (2003)

The teen pop explosion of the late ‘90s and early 2000s, a defining cultural moment for young millennials, came to a sudden halt with the tragic events of 9/11. The era’s carefree and innocent spirit was replaced by a heavier, more introspective mood, reshaping the way pop music was distributed, marketed, and created.

At the forefront of this transformative time was Britney Spears, a magnetic and dominant force in the music industry since her 1998 debut. Despite her influence and success, Spears consistently faced dismissal from critics and peers, becoming an easy target for ridicule and skepticism—a reflection of the industry’s entrenched biases against young female pop artists.

When the promotional cycle for her third album, Britney (2001), coincided with the aftermath of 9/11, the record received little attention despite its innovative approach to maturing her image and sound. The album, which pushed boundaries for pop stars reinventing themselves as adults, was unfairly hindered by bans on radio and overall lukewarm reception.

By the time Spears released her fourth studio album, In The Zone (2003), the pop landscape had drastically changed. Her audience was growing up, drawn to the edgier sounds of nu metal, pop punk, and hip-hop, and Spears herself—now in her early 20s—was coming into her own, exploring life and artistry in New York City.

Spears took a more hands-on role in shaping the album’s sound and identity, working in a world vastly different from the one that had embraced her earlier efforts. While much has been written about its commercial success, less attention is given to the album’s creative process and lasting cultural impact.

During its development, Spears sought out collaborations with bold and unexpected artists, including Ray of Light producer William Orbit, Daft Punk, Timbaland, Missy Elliott, Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit, and James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem. Though most of these partnerships didn’t materialize, the album still featured a remarkable roster of contributors, including Moby and Bloodshy & Avant. The latter would go on to define much of Spears’ sound and by the way, are also known as members of the indie band Miike Snow.

The album’s clear standout track, “Toxic,” remains a genre-defying pop masterpiece. Its eerie strings, unconventional production, and bold vision helped establish the blueprint for electronic pop in the decades that followed. Artists like Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Katy Perry, and Charli XCX have all drawn inspiration from its trailblazing sound.

Electro-disco titans Justice further cemented the album’s legacy with their 2005 remix of the Madonna collaboration “Me Against the Music.” Samples from the song also appear on their iconic 2007 album Cross, including in the chorus of their hit “D.A.N.C.E.,” which incorporates elements of its bridge.

So, whether you’re revisiting In The Zone or discovering it for the first time, share your thoughts—and maybe your favorite tracks—below.

Favorite Tracks: Breathe on Me, Showdown, Touch of My Hand, and Everytime.

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Headcanons for Redacted Characters’ Full Names

Some of these have come up in my fanfics. Others just live inside my head. Please enjoy. 

David Gabriel Shaw

Asher James-Darragh O’Connell (credit to @floofdeloop)

Milo Anthony Greer

Marie Rose Campenella Greer (credit to @frenchiefitzhere for the middle name)

Colm Maxwell Greer

Gabriel Irving Shaw

Samuel Benjamin Collins

William Erasmus Solaire

Vincent Christopher Solaire 

Lasko Francis Moore

Huxley Charles Goldman-Jackson

Damien Ibrahim Naoum

Geordi Plitzvarnivic

Elliott Ryan Wu

Aaron Lysander Blackshear

Oliver “Ollie” Tristan Castilla Rodriguez 

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Characters released from first to last bc im bored asf

Vincent

Ivan

Ollie

David

Marcus

Caelum

Brachium

Elliott

Asher

Guy

Gavin (?*)

Lasko

Damien

Sam

Kody

Huxley

Milo

Avior

Vega

Regulus

Camelopardalis

Echo (?)

Aaron

Blake

Brian

William

Eric

James

Geordi

Morgan

Anton

Hush

Porter

(?) - This character’s first official audio was taken down so it’s a mystery when exactly they were first released