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[ladyswartzrot]

Everyone called him Mr. Bliss. The others in the office were Dave or Dan or Charlie, but he was Mr. Bliss. He liked it that way. Sometimes he thought that even his wife should call him Mr. Bliss.

Instead, she was calling on God.

Her voice came from on high. From upstairs. In the bedroom. She didn’t seem to be in pain, but Mr. Bliss could remedy that.

They're coming for you

Les Daniels

[geekcavepodcast]

DC Comics Announces “G’nort’s Illustrated Swimsuit Edition”

DC Comics has announced a Swimsuit Edition hosted by Space Sector 68′s Green Lantern G’nort. G’nort’s Illustrated Swimsuit Edition will contain 48 pages of art by Amanda Conner, Paul Pelletier, Nicola Scott, Mikel Janín, Jeff Dékal, Daniel Sampere, Gleb Melnikov, Derrick Chew, Stanley “Artgerm” Lau, Emanuela Lupacchino, Joëlle Jones, Megan Huang, Terry Dodson, Babs Tarr, Pete Woods, Joe Quinones, Hélène Lenoble, Otto Schmidt, Michael Allred, Sweeney Boo, David Talaski, Jenny Frison, and more. Each issue will also include one of three potential centerfolds to be announced at a later date.

The edition will also include stories, like “Steve Orlando and Paul Pelletier’s Midnighter and Apollo story, "Out There," from _DC Cybernetic Summer, _a new 8-page story featuring The Penguin—clad in the tightest bathing trunks you can imagine—by Julie Benson and Shawna Benson drawn by Meghan Hetrick, and more.” (DC Comics)

G-nort’s Illustrated Swimsuit Edition, featuring a main cover by Vasco Georgiev, open-to order cardstock variant covers by J. Scott Campbell and Adam Hughes, and a 1:25 variant cover by Pablo Villalobos, goes on sale on August 29, 2023.

(Image via DC Comics - Vasco Georgiev’s Cover of G-nort’s Illustrated Swimsuit Edition)

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"We'll make this the EUROPEAN version!"

Bettie Page Comics : Jumpin' Jungle Jive

by Jeff Gelb/Dave Stevens; Bret Blevins; Mike Manley; Cynthia Morris and Michael Taylor

Dark Horse

[maximiliano-aedo]

What could've been Animaze ..iNC during the 2010s

Talent pool (Note: any voice actor marked with * is union-only):

Steve Blum*

Mary Elizabeth McGlynn*

Crispin Freeman*

Kari Wahlgren*

Johnny Yong Bosch

Yuri Lowenthal*

Dave Wittenberg*

Roger Craig Smith*

Laura Bailey*

Travis Willingham*

Cherami Leigh

J.B. Blanc*

Sam Riegel*

Liam O'Brien*

Amy Kincaid*

Troy Baker*

Matthew Mercer

Joe Romersa*

Fleet Cooper*

Dyanne DiRosario*

Jennifer Love Hewitt*

Brian Hallisay*

Spike Spencer

Amanda Winn Lee*

Jaxon Lee*

Kyle Hebert

Ben Pronsky

Bob Buchholz

Richard Cansino

Murphy Dunne*

Carolyn Hennesy*

Jerry Gelb*

Adam Sholder

Ezra Weisz

Cristina Vee

Bryce Papenbrook

Michael Sorich

Richard Epcar

Ellyn Stern

Tony Oliver

Kirk Thornton

Lexi Ainsworth*

Aria Noelle Curzon

Grace Caroline Currey*

Michael Forest

Erik Davies

Adam Bobrow

Joshua Seth

Junie Hoang*

Kirk Baily*

Tom Fahn

Jonathan Fahn

Dorothy Elias-Fahn

Melissa Fahn

Stephen Apostolina*

René Rivera*

Deborah Sale Butler

Kevin Brief

Michael Gregory*

Riva Spier*

Cassandra Morris

Erica Mendez

Erika Harlacher

Erica Lindbeck

Marieve Herington

Kira Buckland

John Rubinstein*

Kim Matula*

Brittany Lauda

J. Grant Albrecht*

Michael McConnohie

Steve Bulen*

Dan Woren

Derek Stephen Prince

Wendee Lee

Edie Mirman

Jason C. Miller

Taliesin Jaffe*

John Snyder

Robbie Daymond

Ray Chase

Kaiji Tang

David Vincent

Christina Carlisi*

Christopher Corey Smith

Cindy Robinson

Rachel Robinson

Jessica Boone

Lauren Landa

Megan Hollingshead

Jalen K. Cassell

Doug Erholtz

Michelle Ruff

Gregory Cruz*

John Bishop*

Matt Kirkwood*

Lara Jill Miller*

Carol Stanzione

Steve Staley

Dave Mallow

Mona Marshall*

Darrel Guilbeau

Robert Martin Klein

Robert Axelrod

William Frederick Knight

Lex Lang

Sandy Fox

Joey Camen*

Randy McPherson*

Jad Mager

Richard Miro

Milton James

Anthony Pulcini

Douglas Rye

Patrick Seitz

Keith Silverstein

Jamieson Price

Skip Stellrecht*

Stoney Emshwiller*

G.K. Bowes

Alyss Henderson

Patricia Ja Lee

Peggy O'Neal

Carrie Savage

Melodee Spevack

Jennifer Alyx

Julie Ann Taylor

Sherry Lynn

Brad Venable

Christine Marie Cabanos

Greg Chun

LaGloria Scott

Steve Kramer

Melora Harte

Rebecca Forstadt*

Kyle McCarley

Mela Lee

Karen Strassman

Faye Mata

Laura Post

Kayla Carlyle*

Brina Palencia

Connor Gibbs

Brianne Siddall*

Barbara Goodson

Loy Edge

Jay Lerner

Jennie Kwan

Max Mittelman

Jessica Straus*

Alexis Tipton

Fryda Wolff

Michele Specht

J.D. Garfield

Debra Jean Rogers*

Julie Maddalena

Carrie Keranen

Tara Sands

Matthew Hustin

Cody MacKenzie

Bridget Hoffman*

Colleen O'Shaughnessey

Grant George

Jessica Gee

Jeff Nimoy*

Peter Lurie*

Brian Beacock

Paul St. Peter

Chris Jai Alex

Dan Lorge*

Ewan Chung*

Steve Cassling*

Philece Sampler

Stephanie Sheh

Sam Fontana

Ben Diskin

Juliana Donald*

Michael O'Keefe*

Christina Gallegos*

Tara Platt

Keith Anthony*

Beau Billingslea

David Lodge*

Kim Strauss

Eddie Jones*

William Bassett*

Kim Mai Guest*

Caitlin Glass

Hannah Alcorn

Ron Roggé*

Camille Chen*

Ethan Rains*

Yutaka Maseba*

Joe J. Thomas

Michael Sinterniklaas

Erin Fitzgerald

Joe Ochman

Marc Diraison

Xanthe Huynh

Brianna Knickerbocker

Dean Wein*

Michael McCarty*

[beardedmrbean]

Less than four years after George Floyd's murder sparked a mass awakening to the inequities of the criminal justice system, political leaders across the country are returning to a tough-on-crime approach. In some cases, voters and lawmakers are opting to reverse reforms passed years ago.

San Francisco voted Tuesday in support of two propositions that give more power to police and require addiction treatment as a condition for welfare assistance. D.C. Council members also passed a package of public safety measures Tuesday, including bringing back "drug-free zones."

The Tuesday votes follow movements to roll back reforms in Louisiana and Oregon.

"It's a stunning turnabout, especially so soon after the wave of national protests against the system for being too harsh," says Adam Gelb, President and CEO of the nonpartisan think tank Council on Criminal Justice.

Though the 50-year-pattern of reform and restrictions for may seem like we are headed back to highly punitive policies, Gelb said that isn't the full picture.

"I think there's very little chance that we return fully to the notion that we can arrest and punish our way to safety."

The Excerpt podcast: Crime stats show improvement. Why do so many believe it's never been worse?

Pendulum swinging across decades led to reforms during last 15 years

Gelb said the pattern like a pendulum swinging between restriction and reform starts as early as the 60s when a wave of reform led into a spike in crime in the 70s. The 80s brought in the crack crisis and a "get tough era," Gelb said. Over the next three decades, mandatory sentencing, a boom in prison development and harsher drug enforcement tactics led to a ballooning in the prison population.

During this time, the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 was signed by President Bill Clinton, which The Brennan Center for Justice considers one of the most comprehensive federal bills on crime in history with a "complicated" legacy for its contributions to mass incarceration.

By 2007, one of every 31 adults was under the authority of the correctional system in the U.S., the country with the highest per capita incarceration rate in the world, according to a 2010 congressional report.

Efforts to reduce those populations had bipartisan support, as can be seen by the 2018 First Step Act to improve criminal justice outcomes while keeping crime low, which former President Donald Trump signed into law. But even before that, the Pew Trust reported that more than 30 states had passed laws to reduce the prison populations between 2007 and 2017. That included Louisiana.

Louisiana, Oregon repeal previous reforms, critics say ineffective in public safety

In an opinion piece in the Shreveport Times, part of the USA TODAY Network, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry explicitly blamed the Louisiana Justice Reinvestment Act signed by the former governor in 2017 for "rampant crime."

He kicked off a Legislative Special Session on crime, the Plaquemine Post South reported, including pushing through a measure that repealed a law passed in 2017 and now allows courts to prosecute 17-year-olds as young adults.

Landry signed 19 bills into law last week, including expanding methods of execution for the death penalty, reducing opportunities for parole and early release.

House Democratic Caucus Chairman Matthew Willard of New Orleans was critical of some of the moves, saying they will not do anything to stop crime before it happens. The ACLU of Louisiana testified against two of the bills on the grounds they were costly and not likely to reduce crime now.

Similar concerns were raised in Oregon, where the House passed a bill repealing part of Measure 110, a 2020 voter-approved measure to decriminalize drug possession. Critics of the new bill say the state's criminal justice system is already overwhelmed, and recriminalizing would disproportionally affect Black and Latino Oregonians, the Statesman Journal reported.

Tera Hurst, executive director of the Health Justice Recovery Alliance, also said it would be ineffective in helping alleviate crime rates today.

San Francisco, D.C. expand police powers by ballot and council

San Francisco voters showed great support on Super Tuesday for two measures put on the ballot by Democratic Mayor London Breed. She is up for reelection in November, with her opponents saying she has not been able to manage drug crimes, vandalism and theft, the Associated Press reported.

Proposition E grants police greater agency through less paperwork and wider drone use, according to AP. Propositions F requires adult welfare recipients who use drugs to receive treatment as a condition of receiving benefits, AP said.

D.C. Council members just passed an omnibus bill that brings together several public safety provisions raised over the last year. According to The Washington Post, the Secure D.C. Omnibus Amendment Act includes the following provisions:

Judges could more easily order some to be detained while awaiting trial for violent offenses

The definition of carjacking expanded to encompass more cases for prosecution

"Organized retail theft" considered a new felony

Establishing temporary "Drug-free zones", a 1990s-era tactic revived to address drug-related loitering

Democratic Mayor Muriel Bowser applauded the legislation in a statement Tuesday, saying "We will not tolerate violence and we will not tolerate criminal activity that disrupts our sense of safety and our ability to build thriving neighborhoods." The bill heads to her desk next before congressional review.

But the bills' passage drew a mixed reaction from the ACLU.

"While the amended Secure DC Act provides some limited safeguards, it falls short of keeping us safe from abuse of power," ACLU-D.C. Policy Counsel Melissa Wasser said in a statement.

'A ratchet, not a pendulum'

While national data on crime rates is notoriously difficult to track, statistics collected and analyzed from cities across the U.S. show a spike of violent offenses and drop in property crime during the pandemic. But that data, compiled by the CCJ, suggests that most types of crime are reverting back towards pre-pandemic levels.

Gelb said the goal should actually be the recent lows in 2014, before the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri further ruptured public trust in police.

He also acknowledged that some policies that have popped up recently may be intended to send a message about crime tolerance rather than stop crime directly, noting that downward trends might not necessarily make people feel safe.

"I think this is much more about quality than quantity," Gelb said. "Most people aren't fluent in the statistics, but they know what they see and hear on the street, from friends and social media. And it's the randomness, the brazenness of some of these some of these incidents that suggests a culture of lawlessness, a breakdown of behavioral norms and social standards."

Gelb also says that even though this wave of tough-on-crime laws may seem like that pendulum is headed back to that era, he doesn't think it will be that extreme.

"It is a ratchet. It's not a pendulum," Gelb said. "They're not going back to the way it was before. They're shaving off the most aggressive edges and dialing things back rather than completely rejecting a balanced approach."

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jeff gelb fear the fever the hot blood series paperbacks from hell

[electriqueboutiqueradio]

ELECTRIQUE BOUTIQUE #3, 11/17/23

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Please note that the first few episodes of the show are not great--sound quality/mixing is not quite there yet, and my talking is kind of choppy and awkward. Nevertheless, I'm keeping them available--but maybe start with one of the more recent episodes if this is your first time hearing the show. Thanks!

Tonight, a special homage to Patrick Cowley; solo music from Robert Görl, one half of DAF; Will Powers leaves ‘Graduation (Friends Forever)’ absolutely quaking; the first known synth pop group from the American South; plus music from Niger, the Netherlands, Quebec, and Palestine. Our intro music is “Michael Jackson” by Negativland, and our theme music is “The Taxi” by Young Marble Giants. Listen live every other Friday, 6-8 PM at hollowearthradio.org

Image: Patrick Cowley

Patrick Cowley - Mockingbird Dream (197?/2013) 0:05:15

Art Fact - Whom Are You Dancing For? (1989) 0:09:16

Broadcast - Black Cat (2005) 0:12:03

Robert Görl - Eckhardt’s Party (1984) 0:15:57

The Arms of Someone New - St. Catherine (1985) 0:20:17

Makimakkuk - Tartaqa (2020) 0:26:56

Molly Nilsson - When I Have No Words (2009) 0:30:23

Hama - Terroir (2019) 0:34:49

Family Fodder - Savoir Faire (1980) 0:38:28

Die Welttraumforscher - Natascha (198?) 0:40:58

Jeff Phelps - Magnetic Eyes (1985) 0:47:19

K. Leimer - Life of the Poet (1983) 0:51:03

Aviador Dro - Nuclear Sí (1982) 0:55:05

Cybe - Bali Pulau Bagus (1982) 0:58:03

Bill Nelson - When Your Dream of Perfect Beauty Comes True (1982) 1:00:45

Vyto B - Death Warrant (1976) 1:06:29

Vicious Pink - 8:15 to Nowhere (1986) 1:08:48

Dorothy - Softness (1980) 1:11:33

Princess Demeny - New York Grief ’86 (1986/2021) 1:14:38

Borghesia - ZMR (1984) 1:17:51

Futurisk (1982) - Lonely Streets (1982) 1:24:01

Philippe Laurent - Exposition 5 (1983) 1:29:22

Martin Dupont - I Met the Beast (1985) 1:31:58

Unovidual - Dit is Pas Het Begin (198?/2018) 1:35:32

Sweeping Promises - You Shatter (2023) 1:39:46

Will Powers - Adventures in Success (1983) 1:43:02

08/15 - 1000 gelbe Tennisbälle (1981) 1:51:55

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Liked on YouTube: Man! I Feel Like A Woman! - Shania Twain (Marilyn Monroe Style Cover) feat. Allison Young || https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08wwMzJrFsA || Man! I Feel Like A Woman! - Shania Twain (Marilyn Monroe Style Cover) ft. Allison Young Get our new album: https://ift.tt/BReusTZ | Tix: http://pmjtour.com Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subPMJ | PMJ on Spotify: https://ift.tt/gX9WMQd The sensational Allison Young returns to the PMJ bandstand to give Shania Twain’s 1999 country-pop hit, “Man! I Feel Like A Woman!” a 1950s Marilyn Monroe twist, with a nod to the iconic Old Hollywood musical number, “Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend.” Follow & Connect with Allison Young: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@allisonyoungmusic Facebook: https://ift.tt/CGpJh15 Instagram: https://ift.tt/ByjPqma Bandcamp: https://ift.tt/0cKeIRu TikTok: https://ift.tt/Anh7btW See Postmodern Jukebox LIVE! Tickets On Sale NOW for the US/Canada, UK, Europe, Australia/NZ, Asia — find over 100 dates on sale here: https://ift.tt/umjcBXU Follow Postmodern Jukebox: "Bat Signal" Mailing List: https://ift.tt/0cRMuHP Facebook: https://ift.tt/ObQPf3W Instagram: https://ift.tt/pLjEkzv TikTok: https://ift.tt/4v1EYKx Twitter: https://twitter.com/pmjofficial Shop: http://shoppmj.com Watch More Postmodern Jukebox: Newest Videos: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7A4D9C100657150E&playnext=1&index=2 Popular Videos: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJZH8sevmMq5rnnzsmkbteoFOWCdBx24u&playnext=1 Jazz Covers: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJZH8sevmMq4yD3ezQ3jFJfw68ZU1f_NS&playnext=1 Soul Covers: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJZH8sevmMq5WazmMNVZL_S6yXuL7oxpe&playnext=1 Swing Covers: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJZH8sevmMq5SrR0uFw9W-XidSoq3FiYi&playnext=1 Watch by Decade: https://youtube.com/user/ScottBradleeLovesYa/playlists?sort=dd&shelf_id=218&view=50 Watch by Mood: https://youtube.com/user/ScottBradleeLovesYa/playlists?sort=dd&shelf_id=219&view=50 Listen to Postmodern Jukebox on: iTunes: http://bit.ly/itunesPMJ Spotify: http://bit.ly/spotifyPMJ Google Play: http://bit.ly/googlePMJ ____________________________________________ Follow The Musicians: Casey Brefka (Trumpet) Instagram: https://ift.tt/9X2Qv8W Facebook: https://ift.tt/zVrv5XL Dan Hitchcock (Tenor Sax) Instagram: https://ift.tt/qsy5tZV YouTube: @danhitchcock124 Jeff Adams (Trombone) Instagram: https://ift.tt/dov8BJC https://slideadams.com/ Thor Jensen (Guitar) Facebook: https://ift.tt/ze5MIah Instagram: https://ift.tt/gXD1KVp Twitter: https://twitter.com/thorbobby Jared Manzo (Bass) Facebook: https://ift.tt/7wuctD6 Instagram: https://ift.tt/Mh1pxb2 Chris Gelb (Drums) Facebook: https://ift.tt/JPdtgWz Instagram: https://ift.tt/U5q9DRh Scott Bradlee (Piano & Arrangement) YouTube: https://youtube.com/scottbradlee Spotify: https://ift.tt/m5XovnB Substack: https://ift.tt/zL7ExhU Arranged & Produced by Scott Bradlee Cinematography by Andrew Rozario & Mike Stryker Engineered, Mixed & mastered by Thai Long Ly https://ift.tt/o8UqNZ0 Hair & Makeup by Nichole Pechonis https://ift.tt/NAvsIB6 Wardrobe by Sunny Holiday Production coordinator: Patrick Coleman #shaniatwain #Cover #marilynmonroe

[butmostlyme97]

New wicked audio

Wicked. Albuquerque. October 28th 2018. Matinee

Ginna-Claire Mason (Glinda). Mary-Kate Morrisey (Elphaba). Jon Robert Hall (Fiyero). Milli Diaz (Nessarose). Cole Doman (Boq). Chad Jennings (Dr. Dillamond). Jason Graae (Wizard). Chase Madigan (Chistery). Jodie Gelb (Madame Morrible). Wayne Schroder (Ozian Offical/Witches father). Deanna Aguinaga-Whyte (u/s Witches mother). Tregoney Shepard (Midwife). Ensemble: Allison Bailey, Beka Burnham, Lauren Cannon, Autumn Crockett Cooper, Matt Densky, Ryan Patrick Farrell, Sara Gonzalez, Sam Gravitte, Tiffany Rae Mallari, Andy Richardson, Jeff Sears, Tregoney Shepard , Brandon Stonestreet, Olivia Valli, Justin Wirick

Notes: Mary-Kates, Ginna-Claire, and Coles last matinee. Mary-Kate does split during popular, Jodie forgets line, people behind me talking, but clear audio.

[collecting-stories]

Who I Write For

Outer Banks: JJ Maybank, Sarah Cameron, John B Routledge, Pope Heyward, Kiara Carrera, Topper Thornton, Rafe Cameron // JJxPope, JJxSarah, JJxJohn B, SarahxKiara

Julie and the Phantoms: Luke Patterson, Reggie Peters, Alex Meyers, Julie Molina

Peaky Blinders: Tommy Shelby, Finn Shelby, Arthur Shelby, John Shelby, Ada Shelby, Alfie Solomons, Johnny Dogs

Stranger Things: Steve Harrington, Jonathan Byers, Nancy Wheeler, Billy Hargrove, Robin Buckley, Eddie Munson

Marvel Cinematic Universe: Steve Rogers, Bucky Barnes, Sam Wilson, Peter Parker, Wanda Maximoff, Pietro Maximoff, Loki, Valkyrie, Carol Danvers, Natasha Romanoff, Ikaris, Nebula, Sersei, Xu Shang-Chi, Yelena Belova, Kate Bishop, Druig, Maria Hill, MJ Watson, Darcy Lewis, Makkari

Top Gun Maverick: Jake ‘Hangman’ Seresin, Natasha ‘Phoenix’ Trace, Mickey ‘Fanboy’ Garcia, Robert ‘Bob’ Floyd, Javy ‘Coyote’ Machado

Big Sky: Cassie Dewell, Mark Lindor, Jenny Hoyt, Travis Stone, Beau Arlen, Ren Bhullar, Blake Kleinsasser, Cormac Barnes

Outer Range: Rhett Abbott

The Bear: Carmy Berzatto, Richie Jerimovich, Marcus, Sydney Adamu

Netflix Marvel: Matt Murdock, Foggy Nelson, Karen Page, Frank Castle, Jessica Jones

Penny Dreadful: Ethan Chandler, Victor Frankenstein, Dorian Gray, Vanessa Ives, Henry Jeykll

Vikings: Ivar the Boneless, Ubbe, Bjorn Ironside, Hvitserk

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, Carl Grimes, Glenn Rhee, Rick Grimes, Connie, Maggie Greene, Beth Greene, Michonne, Negan

Chicago Fire: Brian Zvonecek, Kelly Severide, Peter Mills, Gabby Dawson, Matt Casey, Leslie Shay, Jessica Chilton, Sylvie Brett, Stella Kidd, Blake Gallo, Violet Makami, Evan Hawkins, Darren Ritter, Joe Cruz

Chicago PD: Jay Halstead, Erin Lindsay, Kevin Atwater, Kim Burgess, Hailey Upton, Sean Roman, Adam Ruzek, Dante Torres

Chicago Med: Will Halstead, April Sexton, Connor Rhodes, Ethan Choi, Sarah Reese, Jeff Clarke, Crockett Marcel, Dylan Scott, Stevie Hammer, Natalie Manning

CSI: Vegas: Joshua Folsom

Once Upon a Time: Killian Jones, Regina Mills, Emma Swan, Graham, Ruby, Robin Hood

The Society: Harry Bingham, Gareth ‘ Grizz’ Visser, Kelly Alldrich, Ellle Tompkins, Allie Pressman, Cassandra Pressman, Helena Wu, Sam Eliot, Lexi, Becca Gelb, Gordie

Law and Order SVU: Sonny Carisi, Rafael Barba, Amanda Rollins, Nick Amaro, Joe Velasco

Criminal Minds: Spencer Reid, Emily Prentiss 

To All the Boys: Peter Kavinsky, Lara Jean Covey, John Ambrose McClaren, Josh Sanderson

Anne with an E: Gilbert Blythe, Anne Shirley Cuthbert, Jerry Baynard, Diana Barry, Sebastian LaCroix, Cole MacKenzie, Muriel Stacy

Supernatural: Dean Winchester, Charlie Bradbury, Castiel, Meg Masters

Dear Evan Hansen: Connor Murphy, Evan Hansen, Zoe Murphy

RENT: Mark Cohen, Roger Davis, Joanne Jefferson

Newsies: Jack Kelly, Crutchie, Racetrack, Finch, Davey Jacobs, Katherine Pulitzer

Arrow: Oliver Queen, Thea Queen, Laurel Lance, Tommy Merlyn, Felicity Smoak

Euphoria: Fezco, Lexi Howard

Harry Potter: Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, Hermione Granger, Ginny Weasley, Neville Longbottom, Fred Weasley, George Weasley, Oliver Wood, Draco Malfoy, Luna Lovegood

Gilmore Girls: Lane Kim, Rory Gilmore, Jess Mariano, Logan Huntzberger, Paris Geller

Veronica Mars: Logan Echolls, Veronica Mars

i-Zombie: Lliv Moore, Major Lilywhite, Peyton Charles, Blaine DeBeers, Ravi Chakrabarti, Lowell Tracey, Chase Graves

Star Wars: Luke Skywalker, Jin Erso, Poe Dameron, Finn, Rey, Din Djarin, Cassian Andor, Kylo Ren

Sweet Magnolias: Tyler Townsend, Annie Sullivan

Fear Street: Deena Johnson, Sam Fraser, Christine ‘Ziggy’ Berman

Walker: Independence: Abigail Walker, Kate, Hoyt Rawlins, Calian, Augustus, Tom Davidson

The Winchesters: Lakita Desi, Carlos Cervantes, Ada Monroe, John Winchester, Mary Campbell

Lessons in Chemistry: Calvin Evans

Tracker: Colter Shaw, Russell Shaw

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Take Me Out - Broadway - March 26, 2003 FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Daniel Sunjata (Darren Lemming), Neal Huff (Kippy Sunderstorm), Denis O'Hare (Mason Marzac), Frederick Weller (Shane Mungitt), Kevin T Carroll (Davey Battle), David Eigenberg (Toddy Koovitz) NOTES: Digital; excellent picture and sound, nice closeups Tanz der Vampire - Vienna - October 4, 1997 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Steve Barton (Graf von Krolock), Cornelia Zenz (Sarah Chagal), Aris Sas (Alfred), Gernot Kranner (Professor Abronsius), Eva Maria Marold (Magda), James Sbano (Yone Chagal), Anne Welte (Rebecca Chagal), Nik Breidenbach (Herbert von Krolock), Torsten Flach (Koukol) NOTES: There are English subtitles available for this video in .sub/idx format. Tarzan - Broadway - March 30, 2006 (Preview) (SunsetBlvd79's master) FORMAT:  VOB (no smalls) (SD) CAST: Josh Strickland (Tarzan), Jenn Gambatese (Jane Porter), Merle Dandridge (Kala), Shuler Hensley (Kerchak), Chester Gregory (Terk), Tim Jerome (Professor Porter), Donne Keshawarz (Mr. Clayton), Daniel Manche (Young Tarzan) NOTES: Filmed during previews, the show is a little dark at times, but a great Dvd. Crystal clear picture and sound. A Tarzan - Broadway - July 30, 2006 (SunsetBlvd79's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Josh Strickland (Tarzan), Jenn Gambatese (Jane Porter), Merle Dandridge (Kala), Horace V Rogers (u/s Kerchak), Chester Gregory (Terk), Tim Jerome (Professor Porter), Donne Keshawarz (Mr. Clayton), Daniel Manche (Young Tarzan), Nick Sanchez (u/s Snipes) NOTES: Nice filming, not as dark as other Tarzan Dvd. A Tarzan - Oberhausen - November 21, 2017 (Rumpel's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Anton Zetterholm (Tarzan), Tessa Sunniva van Tol (Jane Porter), Isabel Trinkaus (Kala), Andreas Lichtenberger (Kerchak), Matt Farci (Terk), Japheth Myers (Professor Porter), Rudi Reschke (Mr. Clayton), Simeon Pauls (Young Tarzan) NOTES: HD capture with great sound and no obstructions. The cast is amazing and the changes in the show, compared to Hamburg and Stuttgart, are suitable and refreshing. Tarzan - Scheveningen - June 23, 2007 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Ron Link (Tarzan), Chantal Janzen (Jane Porter), Chaira Borderslee (Kala), Jeroen Phaff (Kerchak) NOTES: No zoom due to directorstape, but soundboard Sound, also some footage from after the show (cleaning etc) Tarzan - Stuttgart - August 21, 2015 FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Gian Marco Schiaretti (Tarzan), Merle Hoch (Jane Porter), Willemijn Verkaik (Kala), Jan Ammann (Kerchak), Massimiliano Pironti (Terk), Maik Lohse (Professor Porter), Léon Roeven (Mr. Clayton), Matthis Lernhardt (Young Tarzan) NOTES: Willemijn and Massimiliano's first show. Tarzan - Stuttgart - October 3, 2015 FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: John Vooijs (Tarzan), Merle Hoch (Jane Porter), Willemijn Verkaik (Kala), Jan Ammann (Kerchak), Alessio Impedovo (Terk), Maik Lohse (Professor Porter), Léon Roeven (Mr. Clayton), Miguel Strasser (Young Tarzan) Theory of Relativity - Workshop - April 13, 2013 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Josh Blackstock, Joanna Fraser, Curtis Brown, Jade Repeta, Jenny Weisz, Adrian Zeyl, Dana Jean Phoenix, Carter Easler, Trevor Patt, Beth Robertson, Andrew Perry, Charles Douglas, Natasha Kozak, Katie Kerr, Josh LeClair, Emma Pedersen  

They're Playing Our Song - Los Angeles - October 2, 2010 FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Jason Alexander (Vernon Gersch), Stephanie J Block (Sonia Walsk) Thoroughly Modern Millie - Broadway - April 13, 2002 (Preview) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Sutton Foster (Millie Dillmount), Gavin Creel (Jimmy Smith), Marc Kudisch (Mr. Trevor Graydon), Harriet Harris (Mrs. Meers), Sheryl Lee Ralph (Muzzy Van Hossmere), Angela Christian (Miss Dorothy Brown), Ken Leung (Ching Ho), Francis Jue (Bun Foo), Anne L Nathan (Miss Flannery) NOTES: Shot from the second row with lots of close-ups. Very clear and steady video with very good sound. The Three Musketeers (Raby, Leigh, Stiles) - North Shore Music Theatre - August 20, 2007 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Aaron Tveit (D'Artagnan), Allison Blackwell (Landlady of the Inn), Anne Tolpegin (Dona Estefania), Heather Koren (Queen Anne), Holly Davis (Cecile), Jeff Edgerton (Bonacieux), Jimmy Smagula (Porthos), John Schiappa (Athos), Kevyn Morrow (Aramis), Kingsley Leggs (Treville), Mark Aldrich (King Louis), Matt Stokes (Cardinal Richelieu), Mick Bleyer (Rochefort), Nick Dalton (Duke of Buckingham), Steven Booth (Planchet), Kate Baldwin (Milady) NOTES: No audience, proshot from the dress rehearsal. Nicely filmed from the North Shore Music Theatre. tick, tick... BOOM! - Korea - 2002 FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Joey McIntyre (Jon), Jerry Dixon (Michael), Natascia Diaz (Susan) NOTES: Features 20 minute Joey McIntyre concert after the show tick, tick... BOOM! - Off-Broadway - May 31, 2001 FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Raúl Esparza (Jon), Jerry Dixon (Michael), Amy Spanger (Susan) tick, tick... BOOM! - Off-Broadway - September 18, 2001 FORMAT:  MKV (HD) CAST: Raúl Esparza (Jon), Jerry Dixon (Michael), Amy Spanger (Susan) tick, tick... BOOM! - Workshop/Concert - November 25, 1991 (Highlights) FORMAT:  VOB (no smalls) (SD)  CAST: Jonathan Larson (Jon) NOTES: 4 songs. The original Tick Tick Boom before it was adapted into a 3 person show. Tina - The Tina Turner Musical - West End - September, 2019 (hitmewithyourbethshot's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Aisha Jawando (alt Tina Turner), Ashley Zhangazha (Ike Turner), Angela Marie Hurst (u/s Zelma Bullock), Edward Bourne (Erwin Bach), Oscar Batterham (Roger Davies), Irene Myrtle Forrester (Gran Georgeanna), Jammy Kasongo (Richard Bullock/Raymond Hill), Cameron Bernard Jones (Craig Hill) Titanic - Australia - November 30, 2006 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (SD) CAST: Hayden Tee (Thomas Andrews), Nick Tate (Captain E. J. Smith), Brendan Higgins (J. Bruce Ismay), Alexander Lewis (Frederick Barrett), Matthew Willis (Harold Bride, Radioman), David Goddard (Henry Etches, 1st Class Steward), Ana Marina (Caroline Neville), Katrina Retallick (Alice Bean), Robert Gard (Isidor Strauss), Joan Carden (Ida Strauss), Belinda Wollaston (Kate McGowen), Cameron Mannix (Bandmaster Wallace Hartley) NOTES: Single camera proshot with soundboard audio. Sometimes listed as 2005, but the production ran from October - December 2006. Titanic - Bad Hersfeld, Germany - August, 2017 (Rumpel's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: David Arnsperger (Thomas Andrews), Alen Hodzovic (Captain E. J. Smith), Veronika Hörmann (Alice Bean), Stefan Grego Schmitz (Edgar Bean), Gabriela Ryffel (Kate McGowen), Anja Backus (Kate Murphy), Christine Rothacker (Kate Mullins) Titanic - Broadway - 1997 (Highlights) (Press Reel's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Michael Cerveris (Thomas Andrews), John Cunningham (Captain E. J. Smith), David Garrison (J. Bruce Ismay), Brian d'Arcy James (Frederick Barrett), Martin Moran (Harold Bride, Radioman), David Elder (Frederick Fleet), Don Stephenson (Charles Clarke), Judy Blazer (Caroline Neville), Victoria Clark (Alice Bean), Bill Buell (Edgar Bean), Theresa McCarthy (Kate Murphy), Erin Hill (Kate Mullins) Titanic - Broadway - November 12, 1997 FORMAT:  MKV (HD) CAST: Michael Cerveris (Thomas Andrews), John Cunningham (Captain E. J. Smith), David Garrison (J. Bruce Ismay), Brian d'Arcy James (Frederick Barrett), Judy Blazer (Caroline Neville), Bill Buell (Edgar Bean), Larry Keith (Isidor Strauss), Jody Gelb (Eleanor Widener) NOTES: Camcorder video, mostly wide shot with a few zooms. The only known video of this production. Titanic - First National Tour - September 2, 2000 FORMAT:  VOB (no smalls) (SD) CAST: Kevin Gray (Thomas Andrews), William Parry (Captain E. J. Smith), Adam Heller (J. Bruce Ismay), Marcus Chait (Frederick Barrett), Dale Sandish (Harold Bride, Radioman), Timothy J Alex (Frederick Fleet), Christianne Tisdale (Caroline Neville), Liz McConahay (Alice Bean), David Beditz (Edgar Bean), S Marc Jordan (Isidor Strauss), Taina Elg (Ida Strauss), Richard Roland (Jim Farrell), Melissa Bell Chait (Kate McGowen), Kate Suber (Kate Murphy), Jodi Jinks (Kate Mullins), Raymond Sage (3rd Officer Herbert J. Pitman) Titanic - Redondo Beach - March 20, 2001 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Richard Kline (Captain Smith), Eve Cohen (Kate McGowen), Wendi Bergamini (Kate Murphy), Moriah Angeline (Kate Mullins), John Bisom (Jim Farrell), Tracy Perry (Lightoller), Mark Capri (Mr Ismay), Jamie Snyder (Pittman), Elizabeth Loyacano (Caroline Neville), Tony Adelman (Thomas Andrews), Lois Bourgon (Ida Strauss), Bob Lauder Jr. (Isidor Strauss), Kevin Earley (Stoker Frederic Barrett), Richard Israel (Harold Bride), Paul Greene (Charles Clarke), Gibby Brand (Henry Etches),Danny Michaels (Murdoch), Kent Melwig (Frederick Fleet), Douglas Carfrae (Mr Astor), Jill Simonian (Madeleine Astor) Titanic - The Netherlands - 2001 FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Tony Neef (Thomas Andrews), Bert Simhoffer (Captain E. J. Smith), Hugo Haenen (J. Bruce Ismay), Danny de Munk (Frederick Barrett), Dick Cohen (Harold Bride, Radioman), Jon van Eerd (Henry Etches, 1st Class Steward), Annick Boer (Alice Bean), Céline Purcell (Kate McGowen) Titanic - West Palm Beach - February, 2019 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Christopher Pappas (Thomas Andrews), Colton McDonald (Captain E. J. Smith), Kyler O’Brien (J. Bruce Ismay), Chris Santiago (Harold Bride, Radioman), Olivia Henley (Alice Bean), Finnigan Anthony (Edgar Bean), Alli Graves (Kate McGowen), Jonathan Allen (1st Officer William Murdoch), Ethan Spell (2nd Officer Charles Lightoller) NOTES: running time 2'23; complete multicam proshot of West Palm Beach's King's Academy 2019 production. [title of show] - Broadway - July 5, 2008 (Preview) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Heidi Blickenstaff (Heidi), Hunter Bell (Hunter), Jeff Bowen (Jeff), Larry Pressgrove (Larry), Susan Blackwell (Susan) [title of show] - Broadway - July 6, 2008 (Preview) (SunsetBlvd79's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Heidi Blickenstaff (Heidi), Hunter Bell (Hunter), Jeff Bowen (Jeff), Larry Pressgrove (Larry), Susan Blackwell (Susan) NOTES: Cute little show about making it to Broadway. Heidi was my favorite part of the show. There were some very funny parts to the show, especially if you are a theater buff. There are about 10 mins of total blackouts, which is mostly a chunk in within the first 13 minutes. Depsite that, a nice capture and the audience was very into the show. A- To Kill a Mockingbird - Broadway - July, 2019 (Hollis Mizner's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Jeff Daniels (Atticus Finch), Celia Keenan-Bolger (Scout), Will Pullen (Jem), Manoel Felciano (Horace Gilmer), LaTonya Richardson Jackson (Calpurnia), Aubie Merrylees (u/s Dill), Dakin Matthews (Judge Taylor), Gbenga Akinnagbe (Tom Robinson), Frederick Weller (Bob Ewell), Danny Wolohan (Boo Radley), Erin Wilhelmi (Mayella), Neal Huff (Link Deas), Liv Roth (Miss Stephanie), Phyllis Somerville (Ms. Dubose) NOTES: Very shaky video, never really settles down. Filmed nearly entirely through close-ups, which means a fair bit of the action is missed. Tootsie - Broadway - December, 2019 (theaterfan64's master) FORMAT:  MOV (HD) CAST: Santino Fontana (Michael Dorsey/Dorothy Michaels), Lilli Cooper (Julie Nichols), Andy Grotelueschen (Jeff Slater), Sarah Stiles (Sandy Lester), John Behlmann (Max Van Horn), Julie Halston (Rita Marshall), Reg Rogers (Ron Carlisle), Michael McGrath (Stan Fields), Britney Coleman NOTES: Full stage shot of the show during it’s run on Broadway. There is washout, as it’s a full stage shot, but it is very very watchable. About 8 minutes is missing right before the Act 1 finale. Tootsie - Pre-Broadway / Chicago - September 11, 2018 (Preview) (SunsetBlvd79's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Santino Fontana (Michael Dorsey/Dorothy Michaels), Lilli Cooper (Julie Nichols), Andy Grotelueschen (Jeff Slater), Sarah Stiles (Sandy Lester), John Behlmann (Max Van Horn), Julie Halston (Rita Marshall), Reg Rogers (Ron Carlisle), Michael McGrath (Stan Fields), Anthony Wayne, Britney Coleman, Diana Vaden, Drew King, Harris Milgrim, James Moye, Jeff Kready, John Arthur Greene, Katerina Papacostas, Leslie Donna Flesner, Paula Leggett Chase, Shina Ann Morris NOTES: Excellent HD capture of the first PreBroadway preview performance. This is a fun show with terrific performances based on the 1982 movie. Santino gives a wonderful performance and earning early Tony buzz for Best Actor! A+ Translations - National Theatre - July 31, 2018 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Colin Morgan (Owen), Seamus O'Hara (Manus), Ciarán Hinds (Hugh), Dermot Crowley (Jimmy Jack Cassie), Adetomiwa Edun (Lieutenant Yolland), Rufus Wright (Captain Lancey), Michelle Fox (Sarah), Judith Roddy (Maire), Laurence Kinlan (Doalty), Aoife Duffin (Bridget) Travelling Light - National Theatre, London - February 9, 2012 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  MKV (HD)|Subtitles CAST: Tom Allwinton, Norma Atallah, Roy Baron NOTES: National Theatre Live 9th February 2012 mkv, 5.46GB Hardcoded English subtitles

Treasure Island - National Theatre - January 22, 2015 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Arthur Darvill (Long John Silver), Patsy Ferran (Jim Hawkins), Oliver Birch (George Badger), Raj Bajaj (Job Anderson) Tuck Everlasting - Broadway - April 4, 2016 (Preview) (SunsetBlvd79's master) FORMAT:  VOB (no smalls) (SD) CAST: Sarah Charles Lewis (Winnie Foster), Andrew Keenan-Bolger (Jesse Tuck), Carolee Carmello (Mae Tuck), Michael Park (Angus Tuck), Robert Lenzi (Miles Tuck), Terrence Mann (Man in Yellow Suit), Michael Wartella (Hugo), Fred Applegate (Constable Joe), Pippa Pearthree (Nana), Valerie Wright (Mother) NOTES: Excellent capture of the Broadway transfer from Atlanta. Many changes and direction from the out of town tryout. A Tuck Everlasting - Broadway - April 4, 2016 (Preview) (NYCG8R's master) FORMAT:  DVD ISO (SD) CAST: Sarah Charles Lewis (Winnie Foster), Andrew Keenan-Bolger (Jesse Tuck), Carolee Carmello (Mae Tuck), Michael Park (Angus Tuck), Robert Lenzi (Miles Tuck), Terrence Mann (Man in Yellow Suit), Michael Wartella (Hugo), Fred Applegate (Constable Joe), Pippa Pearthree (Nana), Valerie Wright (Mother) NOTES: A more rare recording of the same performance as a more common capture. Single Disc Tuck Everlasting - Pre-Broadway / Atlanta - February 5, 2015 (SunsetBlvd79's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Sarah Charles Lewis (Winnie Foster), Andrew Keenan-Bolger (Jesse Tuck), Carolee Carmello (Mae Tuck), Michael Park (Angus Tuck), Robert Lenzi (Miles Tuck), Terrence Mann (Man in Yellow Suit), Michael Wartella (Hugo), Fred Applegate (Constable Joe), Pippa Pearthree (Nana), Valerie Wright (Mother) NOTES: Beautiful HD capture of the PreBroadway tryout in Atlanta. This was Carolee's final performance due to leaving for Finding Neverland. Wonderful show, performances and music! A+ Tuck Everlasting - Pre-Broadway / Atlanta - February 6, 2015 (SunsetBlvd79's master) FORMAT:  VOB (no smalls) (SD) CAST: Sarah Charles Lewis (Winnie Foster), Andrew Keenan-Bolger (Jesse Tuck), Beth Leavel (Mae Tuck), Michael Park (Angus Tuck), Robert Lenzi (Miles Tuck), Terrence Mann (Man in Yellow Suit), Michael Wartella (Hugo), Fred Applegate (Constable Joe), Pippa Pearthree (Nana), Valerie Wright (Mother) NOTES: Beautiful capture of the Pre-Broadway tryout in Atlanta. This was Beth Leavel's first performance taking over for Carolee in the final few weeks of the run. Great performances and music! A+

[balu8]

Bettie Page Comics #1: Jumpin' Jungle Jive

by Jeff Gelb/Dave Stevens; Bret Blevins; Mike Manley; Cynthia Morris and Michael Taylor

Dark Horse

[thegleeacademy]

Hi there, do you have a most wanted list or open characters?

Well hello to you too. I’m answering questions on this blog, but I’ve left all of the masterlist/character information archived from the original runs of TGA for the memories. All character information is hosted on @tgastaff now, and the masterlist can be found here. We don’t so much have an open characters list, because this is open fandom now and we accept OCs as well, so there are an endless amount of open characters. The same rule from before about each family having a max of three spots is still in place, so the only family that is closed right now is the Smythe family--- unless you want to play Sebastian, he’s still open. 

As far as most wanted are concerned, I think I might throw up a page on @tgastaff for wanted connections and characters. I’ll throw the question out in our ooc discord chat and add to it today. We have characters already from Glee, IT, The Outsiders, Stand By Me, The Society, Elite, and various OCs. You can craft previous connections with anyone in the rp though, regardless of their character’s fandom, so anyone can come in with a bunch of connections. 

Canon characters that would have immediate connections include:

The Joker (probably with the Jerome name from Gotham to make things a bit more realistic, but written from an amalgamation of different Harley Quinn and Joker sources- the connection being Harley Quinn, who is waiting for the Joker to break her out of TGA)

Becca Gelb (from the Society, would have Sam here as a best friend)

Elle Tomkins (would have Campbell here, though he has been renamed Malakai because we have a Campbell already- and she’ll likely be an ex)

Hunter Clarington (he has a younger sister here)

Sebastian Smythe (he has a few siblings here, including a half sister from an affair the Smythe father had with a slave- keep in mind that Beau Smythe is the oldest and the Smythe heir)

Kurt Hummel (he has two twins here)

Quinn Fabray (Frannie is here)

Cooper Anderson (Blaine is here)

Sterling siblings (we have Jeff and a younger Sterling sibling here- they have a big family of siblings- Gigi is the youngest)

Any characters from IT (Stanley Uris and Eddie Kaspbrak are taken from the Losers Club and Patrick and Belch are taken from the Bowers)

Any characters from ELITE (Polo would like friends from Spain)

[iylshowcase]

After an amazing launch on Thursday night at The Old Truman Brewery, incase you missed it, here are the final 20 images and their respective co-curators -

Lena Pogrebnaya by Ashleigh Kane of Dazed and Confused Magazine / Natasja Mertens by Noah Waldeck of Subjectively Objective/ Mathew Jeon by Lola Paprocka of Palm Studios / Uros Maroh by Max Ferguson of Splash & Grab / Zachery Snellenberger by Mathieu Wothke of Somewhere Magazine / Leonardo Magrelli by Jeff Hamada of Booooooom.com/ Brigitte Ercegovic by Pat O’Rourke of Rental Magazine / Iriann Fremantle by Jack Harries of The Heavy Collective / Daniel Edwards by Reuben Wu of Imaginary Magnitude / Many Wu by the team of Reflex / Isa Gelb by Andrea Belmont of ERRR Magazine / Kamila K Stanley by Laurence Von Thomas of If You Leave / Gustavo Minas by Matt Martin The Photocopy club / Emmanuel Rosario by Andrea Kurland of Huck / Aymeric Rios by Simone Corrò of Pellicola Magazine / Alvin Lau by Jon Feinstein of Humble Arts Foundation / Leon Antonio James by Joanna L. Cresswell of Unseen / Tania Franco Klein by Tom Page of Open Doors Gallery / Jasmine Deporta by Shelley Jones of NOWNESS / Terry Hurst by Amy Heaton of Polaroid Originals

#ifyouleave

[anderfeldt]

Buch fertig (gelesen, nicht geschrieben) 😆 Mein verschlafener Kumpel Leo präsentiert „Gelb“ von Jeff Noon. Ich weiß nicht mehr, wie ich zu dem Buch gekommen bin. Es ist schon etwas älter, von 1993. Gelb ist ein wirklich wilder Ritt - Drogen, Gewalt, Freundschaft, Liebe, Inzest ... alles drin. Es spielt im Manchester einer Zukunft, in der sich alles um eine Droge Namens Vurt dreht. Zwischendurch ist es ganz schön abgefahren, aber immer in sich logisch. Ich habe den Trip genossen. 😁 PS: Keine Werbung. Ich bekomme dafür nix. . . . #gelb #jeffnoon #scifi #book #buch #gelesen #anderfeldt #autorenleben #autorenvoninstagram #buchvorstellung #lesen #roman #authorslife #bookandcat #catcontent (hier: Munich, Germany) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDom9q3q-H8/?igshid=sybb0e1u01il

[julieheiland]

Loving Mildred!

Habt ihr schon mal vom Loving-Day gehört? Der ist nämlich heute, am 12. Juni, und wird in einigen Städten der Vereinigten Staaten gefeiert. Diesen Feiertag haben wir einer starken Frau zu verdanken, die einst nicht aufgegeben hat, um ihre wahre Liebe zu kämpfen.

Ihr Name ist Mildred Loving, und ich würde sie euch heute gerne vorstellen.

Mildred wurde im Jahr 1939 geboren. Im Virginia der 50ger Jahre lernt sie Richard Loving kennen. Sie ist damals elf Jahre alt, Richard bereits siebzehn. Die beiden verlieben sich ineinander. Als Mildred achtzehn Jahre alt ist, ist das erste Kind unterwegs. Sie und Richard heiraten im Juni 1958 in Washington, D. C. statt - denn im Bundesstaat Virginia ist die "gemischtrassige" Ehe verboten.

Aber kurz nach ihrer Rückkehr in ihre Heimatstadt Central Point im Caroline County werden sie mitten in der Nacht vom Sheriff und zwei Hilfssheriffs aus dem Bett gezerrt und ins Gefängnis gesteckt. Die Polizei hat einen anonymen Hinweis auf ihre „verbotene“ Ehe bekommen. Man verurteilt sie zu einem Jahr Haft wegen Verstoßes gegen das sogenannte Rassenintegrationsgesetz. Unter der Voraussetzung, dass sie das County und den ganzen Staat Virginia sofort verlassen und in den nächsten 25 Jahren nicht mehr gemeinsam aufsuchen, wird ihnen jedoch Strafaussetzung gewährt.

Dem frisch getrauten Ehepaar bleibt keine Wahl. Die beiden ziehen zu Mildreds Cousin und dessen Frau nach Washington, wo sie mehrere Jahre verbringen. Es folgen insgesamt drei weitere Kinder. Zur Geburt des ersten reisen sie noch heimlich nach Virginia, damit Richards Mutter Mildred beistehen kann, doch schon kurz nach der Geburt steht ein Sheriffs vor der Tür. Eine Gefängnisstrafe droht nun – doch zum Glück kann ein Anwalt diese mit Hilfe eines kleinen Tricks abwenden.  

Die Situation scheint ausweglos zu sein. Mildred und Richard glauben schon, nie mehr in ihren Heimatstaat zurückkehren zu können. Doch Mildred gibt nicht auf und schreibt im Jahr 1963 einen Brief an den Justizminister Robert F. Kennedy, um ihn um Unterstützung zu bitten. Die American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) nimmt sich des Falles an, zunächst freilich bestätigen die Gerichte in Virginia noch einmal das Verbot einer gemischtrassigen Ehe – schließlich habe Gott "die Rassen Weiß, Schwarz, Gelb, Malaisch und Rot" nicht ohne Grund auf verschiedenen Kontinenten verteilt.

Erst im Jahr 1966 wendet sich jedoch das Blatt. Das Life Magazine bringt einen Artikel über das Ehepaar unter der Überschrift "Das Verbrechen, verheiratet zu sein". Die Zeitschrift schreibt: "Loving gegen Virginia kann der nächste historische Meilenstein in der Geschichte der Menschenrechte sein". Der Fall landet beim Obersten Gerichtshof von Amerika. „Sagen Sie dem Gericht, dass ich meine Frau liebe“, sagt Richard kurz vor dem Prozess zu dem von der ACLU mit dem Fall beauftragten Anwalt Bernard Cohen.

Am 12. Juni 1967 entscheidet der Oberste Gerichtshof einstimmig, ein Verbot von Eheschließungen aufgrund von Rassenmerkmalen sei verfassungswidrig. Zum Gedenken an das Urteil wird in den USA immer am 12. Juni der "Loving Day" begangen.

Richard Loving starb nur wenig später im Jahr 1975 an den Folgen eines Verkehrsunfalls, den ein betrunkener Autofahrer verursacht hatte. Mildred Loving wurde bei dem gleichen Unfall schwer verletzt und verlor ihr rechtes Auge. Sie heiratete kein zweites Mal und starb 2008 im Alter von 68 Jahren

Mehrmals wurde die Geschichte der beiden verfilmt, unter anderem von Jeff Nichols im Jahr 2016. Der Film trägt den Titel Loving und wurde mit Ruth Negga und Joel Edgerton in den Hauptrollen besetzt.

Normalerweise sind mir Feiertage nicht so wichtig, aber der Loving Day liegt mir am Herzen. Deshalb wird heute Kuchen gebacken in Gedenken an Mildred Loving, die sich weder von Vorurteilen noch vom Gesetz unterkriegen ließ und darum gekämpft hat, mit ihrem Mann in ihrem Heimatstaat verheiratet sein zu dürfen!