#jeff sheridan

[jimrmoore]

VISUAL ALCHEMY The Magic Life of Jeff Sheridan

A Tribute book illustrated with photographs and essays by 14 brilliant magicians peers of Mr. Sheridans. Foreword by Lance Burton.

Hardcover, 116 pages, Color & B&W images. LIMITED EDITION.

Available in this PRESALE with a 25% discount using the word 'streetmagic' when checking out.

http://vabook.site

[scottwellsmagic]

792: Chris Capehart - Takin' It To The Street

Master Magician, Chris Capehart, loves the street. Although street magic is his passion and preferred venue, he performs all over the word at magic conventions and corporate events. His humor endears the audience and brings them closer as they have fun.

Chris shares some stories from his many years on the street and how he got started and moved from the corporate world to the full time business of magic. Not only is this a funny episode with a comedy magician, but also has a lot of valuable advice for all magicians regardless of wherever you work.

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The series finale for babylon 5 aired on November 25, 1998. It had been filmed the previous season when they weren't sure if there was going to be a season 5. When season 5 was green lit, this episode was held back and a new season 4 finale was made. The episode took place 20 years after the events in the regular series and went from December 28, 2280 through January 20, 2281. It dealt with the decommissioning of the Babylon 5 station (creator J Michael Straczynski played the worker turning off the station) and the second death of John Sheridan. Before his body gave out, Sheridan met with friends and visited Babylon 5 before it was set to be destroyed. Mysteriously, Sheridan's body vanished from the starship he had taken his final journey on. ("Sleeping in Light", Babylon 5, TV Event)

[kneesocksgirlie]

ITS NEVER OVER 🙂🙂🙂

[robsheridan]

A look at the one-off visual piece I cooked up for “Half Full” at last week’s Pearl Jam Barcelona show. I brought a photo to life that PJ bassist Jeff Ament had taken at Gaudi’s Sagrada Família the day before, giving it surreal movement that gradually melts into abstract forms inspired by Gaudi and Dali. PJ lighting director Kille Knobel crafted a lighting look around my video piece, and live-cam director Blue Leach dialed in real-time psychedelic distortions to his overlaid live camera feeds, and as my video dissolved into a haze towards the end of the song Eddie Vedder took over on some visuals of his own, using his guitar to reflect a beam of light out onto the crowd. It was only noon that day when Jeff threw out the idea of using his photo to bring some of the city’s own inspiring texture into the show, and by that evening we had created all this from it. Truly a chain of inspirations, and a very fun challenge for one of my favorite cities in the world. Muchas gracias, Barcelona!

[kryptonbabe]

🐛I am here with the silly asks

So u have any comic reccs !

Hello! I'm so bad recommending stuff because I'm never sure if the things I enjoy will interest someone else. Also I'm kind of on a slump, I'm still reading 4 comic books at once and I'm not very fast, but I'm not super in love with any of them... I'm trying to find something to wow me once again... But I do have some recent favorites I can share!

Beginning with Superman vs. Brainiac, it's a collected book with most of Brainiac's major appearances from the 50s to the 2000s, Brainiac is one of my favorite Superman villains, a chaotic control-freak green robot (who befriends and betrays Luthor), what's not to love? / Alan Scott: Green Lantern is my most recent discovery and the book I was constantly thinking about for the last couple of months, it follows the early adventures of Alan, his first lover, and his relationship with the JSA, a moving tale of discovery and loss, one of my favorite reads this year

Now something for Halloween, two books about homicidal children, Little Monsters follows a group of vampire kids living on a post-apocalyptic world, they have a found-family dynamic, but there's a lot of angst buried underneath the charmingly portrayed little faces, the art is truly beautiful and Lemire's writing is touching / Serial by Terry Moore is a violent b&w comic following a 50 year old woman trapped in the body of a 10 year old girl in her quest for revenge, she's tracking a serial killer and... just read this, I love this book and the whole story is only 200 pages long

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On April 2, 2023, Suzy Eddie Izzard, along with Sheridan Smith, presented the award for Best Revival at The Olivier Awards.

Photo by Jeff Spicer from Getty Images.

[howardhawkshollywoodannex]

Writer Taylor Sheridan on the set of Hell or High Water (2016) with Jeff Bridges. Taylor was born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and has 13 writing credits from Sicario (2015), this, his second credit, to eight episodes of Special Ops: Lioness, a 2023 series he also created.

His other writing credits include Wind River, Sicario: Day of the Soldado, Those Who Wish Me Dead, 47 episodes of Yellowstone, ten of 1883, and ten of 1923.

Taylor began his film career as an actor, first on a 1995 episode of Walker Texas Ranger. He was Travis Wheatley in eight episodes of his Yellowstone series. His seven director credits include Wind River, Those Who Wish Me Dead, 11 episodes of Yellowstone, and one of 1883.

[adamwatchesmovies]

Hell or High Water (2016)

Hell or High Water proves the Western genre never quite goes out of style.

Toby Howard (Chris Pine) and his ex-con of a brother Tanner (Ben Foster) are committing a string of bank robberies, and they’re being smart about it. On the case is Marcus Hamilton (Jeff Bridges), a Texas ranger about to retire and his partner Alberto (Gil Birmingham). The brother’s simple but effective techniques would allow them to get away clean if anyone but the seasoned Hamilton was the one on their trail.

One of the most striking aspects of the film is the landscape. It’s set in modern-day but everywhere you look, you see a civilization lost in time, or on the brink of collapse. As Toby and Tanner drive at high speeds through the countryside, it’s the same pattern that repeats endlessly” “For Sale” “Liquidation” and “Repossessed”. The only places where people aren’t shuffling their feet or wasting their time are the places where there’s money: the banks and the casinos. This world breeds desperation and stinks of greed. That’s the two brothers in a nutshell. Toby is doing the robberies “for the right reason” while his brother has always been a troublemaker. He’s doing this so he can have things he doesn’t need. Despite this, you can't blame either of them for choosing to do what they are doing. This place has made them this way.

This is the kind of movie you can watch and re-watch and always notice something new. Marcus is hilarious but often, he takes things too far. It makes you wonder if he and Alberto are friends despite the insults they frequently exchange. How many of the veteran's comments are earnest? How many are there just to see what he can get away with? Simply listening to the dialogue is a treat. Combined with the wonderful performances, you forget about everything outside the movie. What’s that? gotten comfortable again? Time for the movie to shake things up and deliver sudden, shocking violence, the kind that leaves you rattled.

Major credit must be given to Taylor Sheridan and his excellent screenplay. Everything about this movie is tight. It’s about two brothers who’ve been taken advantage of by the system and who fight back but when you start having a bit too much fun with it, reality comes in from the left and clocks you across the face. You get everything you’d want out of a Western: the law vs. the lawless, gun fights, chases, heists, showdowns. You also see your expectations subverted in small but meaningful ways. Every character’s move or line builds them up, and defines them further. Everyone you meet is memorable and adds to the atmosphere from the two idiot posers who pull up in a lime-green sportscar (such a shocker against the tan desert it’s like they’re a pair of time travelers), to the waitress who’s so bitter the only people who would order from her are those who have nowhere else to go, to the old men who sit in the restaurant all morning waiting for the police to interrogate them despite having seen nothing of value.

Hell or High Water is the kind of movie that becomes an instant favorite. The cinematography, the tight storytelling, the characters, the performances, the dialogue… they’re all in perfect synch. It blows you away to see a movie like this that takes a genre and makes it feel so fresh and innovative by tweaking the right nobs. (On Blu-ray, October 23, 2020)

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Felicia Day in the ‘Guild Hall’ episode of The Guild (2010).

[therealmrpositive]

Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie (2017)

In today's review, I bet my reputation, on my looks and my instinct. As I attempt a #positive review of the 2017 Netflix mystery film, Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie #JeffGarlin #NatashaLyonne #AmySedaris #LeahRemini #ChristineWoods #StevenWeber

We tend to think of Law Enforcement (when we think of them positively) as professionals who live, sleep, and breathe the case. Rarely does the human factor enter the equation, but what about the human souls that are impacted, especially when the crimes impact those around them? In 2017, Jeff Garlin took on a new character, a man who is willing to balance the law and his life, in a comedic fashion…

[jimrmoore]

Exciting news for Tumblr! Vaudevisuals Press presents the latest Tribute book honoring the incredible street magician/artist/inventor, Jeff Sheridan. 🎩

Grab your copy during the PRESALE period, running until June 15th. Don't forget to apply the code 'streetmagic' for a sweet discount on the cover price.

Check it out at http://vabook.site. 📚✨

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THE BEATLLES FILE | I quinti beatles

Come mi facevano notare nei commenti al post precedente, l’appellativo “quinto beatle” è stato assegnato a un numero esagerato di personaggi che hanno gravitato attorno agli scarafaggi, durante il decennio di attività come band ed anche dopo. Senza la presunzione di ricordarli tutti (e tralasciando Brian Epstein di cui abbiamo parlato ieri), ecco alcuni illustri altri esempi di “quinto…

[oooocleo]

theres a couple of books missing from here bc they didnt tile nicely but kicks my legs... reading log so far from the first half of 2024 🫡

i wanted to share my favourites out of the above as well:

carmilla by sheridan le fanu (the og vampire novella, somewhat archaic writing style but Way more lesbian than i was expecting, v evocative of those insane girlhood friendships one has growing up afab)

the goblin emperor by katherine addison (maia… the ultimate good boy truly trying his best to be a good ruler - i felt alternatively so bad for him and rly proud of the sentiment of kindness he embodied + gorg descriptions of the goblin/elf cultures)

empress of salt and fortune by nghi vo (novella; gorgeous poetic writing, like catching glimpses of an epic fantasy story but being Allowed to fill in a ton of it yourself.. rly tactile…also WAMEN and a sprinkle of lesbianism 🤌)

white is for witching by helen oyeyemi (magical realism prose which powerfully serves the unreliable narrator/psychological issues the protagonist has/seems to have + haunted house horror where the house is also in the characters after they leave.. i rly want to reread it already)

the dispossessed by ursula k le guin (anarchist socialist anticapitalist anti-prison anti-police theory beamed straight into my brain. made me want to move to the moon. actually nuanced in its depiction of issues in supposedly utopian societies)

annihilation by jeff vandermeer (delicious bio-horror.. weirdness abounds… really vivid pov/protagonist in the autistic broad shouldered biologist, imo very well crafted mystery but dont go in expecting to have all the answers at the end, thats Not The Point tm)

blood over bright haven by ML wang (sciona.... ur THE power hungry maniac academic ive been waiting for... this is a visceral fantasy that quite skillfully deals w gender & ethnic oppression w.o cheapening those issues for the (lowkey) romance's sake, a common gripe for me)

bride by ali hazelwood (just a freaking good time if uve been traumatized by abusive male leads ur supposed to like.. werewolf x vampire contemporary romance)

[mylittleredgirl]

thinking about sinclair again this fine day:

delenn continuing to say "in valen's name" with just as much reverence for the rest of the series, even though he's conclusively some guy named jeff that she personally knows

BUT HE ACTUALLY DID ALL THAT STUFF. SO IS SHE WRONG???

"you talk like a minbari commander" surprise! you all talk like HIM!!

remember marcus's little bit about "the only way to get a straight answer out of ranger one is to hang upside down in a mirror” or whatever? what if "minbari never tell anyone the whole truth" is just because sinclair likes to fuck with people and they made it a cultural tentpole of their society

i'm actually really quite invested now in the alternate universe sinclair & delenn relationship, because imagine her discovering AFTER the fact that her husband is Literally Valen. and she's her own distant ancestor somehow as well

delenn might actually roll with that but lennier's face in the background like O_O

i had a coworker who, anytime some new crazy shit happened, used to take a deep breath and say "this, too." not like 'this too shall pass' or anything, just acknowledging that This Too is a thing we're dealing with today, on top of all the other things. that's lennier ten times a season.

sheridan and delenn are theeee het couple of all time, i think we can all agree on this, i would NOT want to trade them for anything

but i keep thinking about how because sheridan missed season one, he never knew her as a minbari

it just seems so sad for her!!! and for me because i’d like to see him navigate that

i'm having a hard time this go-round watching her get isolated from her people :( :( i mean she IS a religious zealot just Doing Crazy Shit, they're not wrong about her, but the randos calling her a freak need to meet me in the parking lot

ALSO i just watched the dreaming episode, where it's strongly implied that she transformed herself specifically in order to be able to have children with a human (to fix the soul gap or whatever), and she's Destined For Sheridan and all, but she hadn't met him yet

and they weren't even an item when sinclair went into the past to start writing prophecies

soooo do you think she and sinclair were pen pals while he was on minbar and he read between the lines that she was super into this guy?? i think so.

jeffrey valen sinclair in the past writing prophecy about uniting the two halves of our souls: delenn bestie this one's for you <3 go get that blonde man

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From @emtb319

From @emtb319 to @room-on-broom

Prompts:

-Stingray crossover

Universe: Thunderbirds 1965/Stingray 1964

Characters:  Gordon Tracy, Jeff Tracy, Sam Shore, Atlanta Shore, Marina, Troy Tempest, Phones Sheridan

Summary:  Marineville receives a surprise visitor to help them on a research mission.

Worth It

World Security Patrol had requested Stingray for this particular research mission.  It was a relatively simple one, but they needed well trained people that didn’t need much direction or babysitting.  Hence, the call to Commander Shore to borrow his Stingray crew.  

They had a new hydrofoil craft that served multiple purposes.  The first was its ability to glide over the water fast enough to rival some forms of air travel.  This would allow them to respond to water emergencies much faster.  The second was that it was also a research vessel.  When not needed for emergency dispatches, they could utilize the crew for deep sea exploration.  

Commander Shore looked over the mission notes with Troy. They needed to sort through crew and supply needs.  After all, they were expected to assist with the research, not just accompany for support.  They would have the hydrofoil crew too.  He just needed to fill in the gaps.    

“I only have room on Stingray for 1 more person.”  Troy said, “but I don’t think that we have any 1 person in Marineville that fits.  We may need to add a second vessel.”  He mulled over his list some more.  

“You need an aquanaut, historian, someone with both hydrofoil and deep trench experience.”  Commander Shore looked over Troy’s mission notes.  “They should probably be trained in rescue and a medic too.”

“Yes.  This is a unique mission with a unique craft.  My problem is space limitations on Stingray.  I need Phones and Marina with me.  Marina will be on hydrophone duty with him.  She needs practice for her exam anyway.”  Commander Shore rubbed his chin.  Troy saw the wheels turn in his head.  

“I have an idea.  I need to make a call, but I don’t think that we’ll get an answer right away.  Hell Troy, I don’t know if he'll even consider it.”

“Who do you have in mind?” 

“Wait and see Troy.  To be honest, it’s a very long shot.  While I make my call, you gather a possible second crew, in case I have to give 2 of my craft for this one, instead of just Stingray.”

–

Commander Shore went to his home to make this call in private.  It was a long shot, but maybe his old friend would do him this favor.  He knew that his former Lieutenant was in a new stage of life that didn’t include active duty with the WASP’s.  After a few short rings, the call connected.  

“Good morning Jeff.”  Jeff smiled when he saw his old friend on the other side of the line.

“Sam, it’s been a while.  How are you?”

“All’s well over here.”  Sam looked around.  “Say, are you alone?”

“It’s just me here at the moment, why?” Jeff was confused.  His old friend didn’t call often, and now he acted weird.  

“Hang on, I need to make sure that Atlanta hasn't come home yet.”  Sam disappeared from view for a moment, then returned.  “I need a favor from International Rescue.”

Jeff gave him a look.  Although he had high ranking friends in the military, only 2 knew about International Rescue, and they both knew Jeff’s feelings about any joint operations.  

“It’s not like that Jeff.  It’s a research/exploration thing.  I need Gordon.”  Sam explained the rest of the details of the mission.

“Our operation is a secret for a reason Sam.  What will your people think when they see one of my Thunderbirds approach?”

“Thunderbird 4 would approach from underwater and would only go as far as Stingray’s pen.”  Jeff shook his head and chuckled to himself.  Realization hit him, as Sam explained more.  “He would be with the Stingray crew.  Thunderbird 4 would stay parked and secure in Stingray’s pen.”

“You want to tease Captain Tempest.”  Not a question, but a statement of fact.  Jeff laughed some more, and Sam looked back at him with an impish grin.  “Let me talk to my son.  I’m okay with it, with the understanding that if I need him for a rescue, he needs to leave, but the decision will ultimately be his.”

“That’s all I can ask.  Thanks Jeff.  I really appreciate this.”

–

Jeff heard the telltale signs of Tracy 1’s return to the island.  Gordon had volunteered to do this month’s supply run to the mainland and was on final approach.  Jeff cleared him to land and went down to the hangar to discuss his call with Commander Shore.  Everyone else was off island at the moment due to callouts and other needs.    

Gordon always loved the opportunity to explore the ocean’s depths.  Not only was it beautiful, but he always found something new or unexpected.  Sam’s mission needed everything that Gordon had.

Gordon knew that Commander Shore knew about International Rescue, but no one else in Marineville did, not even Atlanta.  He felt a little guilty that he couldn’t tell his friends what he really did in the ‘family business’, but such was life, and they never gave him a hard time over it.  This mission would cross that line.

“Father, I know we can trust Commander Shore and the Stingray crew, but are you really okay with them knowing that I am part of International Rescue?  I could just as easily fly out there in Tracy 1.”

“Sam has assured me that they will keep quiet about it.”  Gordon grinned and shook his head.  

“Oh, I know they will.  That’s not my concern.  We’ve done a great job with secrecy here, because we need it…but…we’re going to tell 4 more people just to play a joke on Troy?  I mean, I love a good joke, but I can just mess with his bunk instead.”

“The only decision that you need to make is about the exploration opportunity with the WASP’s.  You’ll be back in your old uniform and have to deal with their new hydrofoil.”

“You’re worried that it’ll bring up old memories.”  Gordon admitted to himself that it worried him a little too.  The last time he was on a hydrofoil his military career ended.

“My understanding is that you’ll mostly be on Stingray. The hydrofoil crew will remain above water for most things, but Sam needs someone with experience with both.”  Jeff watched his son draw in a deep breath.  

“When does he need his answer?”  He needed to think about it.  While he loved any opportunity to explore the ocean’s depths, he was not a fan of hydrofoils.  

“Not right this minute, but soon.  I think he needs the mission to take off in a few days.”

“Okay, give me a few hours to think about it please.  I’ll give you my answer by dinner time.”

“Okay son, I’m here if you need to talk.”

—

Gordon went up to his room and grabbed a box and garment bag from the back of his closet.  The last time he wore his uniform, he was so hopeful.  His military career had gone really well, and he was happy to be considered for the research and development crew.  The hydrofoil was supposed to be a great piece of military innovation.  Years ahead of any other craft on the sea, but it wasn’t.  Corners were cut, lives were lost…lives completely changed…all because the inventor got impatient.

The parts needed to finish construction were ordered and in the process of being built, but no matter how much pressure the inventor put on them, the construction of the vessel simply took time.  He wanted to impress the military, and deliver a great ship, ahead of schedule.  In the end, his ambitions changed many lives and landed him in jail.

Gordon wasn’t sure how to feel.  He would be back in Marineville as Lieutenant Tracy and back in his old uniform.  He opened the garment bag and ran his hands across the material.  Moments later, he found himself dressed in his old WASP uniform, and he stood in front of his floor length mirror.  He put his hat on and looked at his reflection.

Gordon felt…okay…he felt okay.  No fear…no anxiety…no nagging, bad memories.  Decision made.  He put his uniform back into the bag to be laundered and went down to the lounge to tell his father.

–

Jeff wasn’t sure what to expect from Gordon.  He knew that he loved his time with the WASP’s… before the accident.  They never discussed his feelings about his discharge or even if he wanted to leave.  Once he was fully healed, he jumped into International Rescue with the rest of his brothers.  Thunderbird 4 meant that he could still be in his beloved water, and he could help make a difference in the world.  Jeff needed to give him his space to make his decision.  If he wanted to talk, he would.

He hadn’t expected Gordon to come to the lounge so soon.  Gordon had something very familiar in his hands.

“Father.”

“Yes Gordon.”

“I need to have my old uniform cleaned before I head to Marineville.”

“You want to go?  You’re sure about this?”

“Yes, and I’m sure.  If International Rescue hadn’t come into my life, I would have fought my discharge.  It’ll be nice to be back on Stingray.”  Jeff smiled.

“So long as you come back.”  Jeff joked.  

“My life is here now.  You don’t need to worry about that.”

“You know that I’ll support you, no matter what, right?  If you find that you want to return to the WASP’s, that’s okay.”

“Thanks for the support, but I’ll be back.  Do you mind if I take the plane to have this cleaned?”

“Sure son.  I’ll call Commander Shore and let him know to expect you.”

–

“I promise to keep an eye on him, Jeff.”

“I’m not worried about Gordon.  I left the decision to him, and he’s made it.  He’s currently on his way to have his old uniform cleaned.”

“Still fits?”

“I assume so.”  Jeff didn’t know how to express to his old friend that he was nervous about this mission.  

“What is it Jeff?”  Sam saw it on his face.  There was something that he needed to say.  “Just say the words.  It’s okay.  Better to get it off of your chest now.”  He watched his old friend take a deep breath.

“I’m worried about him being on one of those hydrofoils again.  I don’t know who designed it or anything about it.  If he gets hurt on one again, I’m not sure he will pull through.”  Sam sent him a file.

“I know it’s a new hydrofoil, but the team that made this one is ours.  No private sector stuff.  No cut corners.  The timelines were realistic and unrushed.  Also, he won’t really be on it, just working with her crew.  No speed tests or anything like before.  He will mainly be on Stingray or up with me in the tower.”  That made Jeff feel much better.  He started to read over the file that Sam sent him.  

“Thank you Sam.  When do you need him?”

“Will 3 days work?”

“That should be fine.  I’ll let Gordon know.”

“Thanks Jeff, I really appreciate this.”

–

“Troy, gather Atlanta and your crew and come meet me in my office.”  About 15 minutes later, they were all front and center.

“Phones, close the door please.”  Commander Shore started.  “What will be said in the next few minutes must remain confidential.  You are not allowed to repeat any of this to anyone.”  They all nodded their heads.  “Good.  A member of International Rescue will join us for this mission.  This is a very big personal favor to me and the WASP’s.  I expect your best behavior.  Do you understand?”  They each nodded their heads ‘yes’.  

“What aren’t you telling us, sir?” Troy asked.  He saw something on his commander’s face, but he couldn’t make it out.  

“You’ll see, but I mean it Troy.  Especially you, best behavior.  Now, go to the tower. He should be here soon.”  Troy was confused, but he knew better than to push right now.

An hour later, Commander Shore cleared the tower, with the exception of Atlanta, Troy, Phones, and Marina.  

“Thunderbird 4 is on approach father.”  Commander Shore checked his watch.  

“Right on schedule.”  He expected nothing less from one of Jeff’s boys.  

“Thunderbird 4, requesting entry to Marineville.”  Atlanta knew that voice, but it had been a very long time since she had heard it over any radio.  Troy’s mouth hit the floor.  

“I’ve got this Atlanta.”  He took her place at the microphone.  “Lieutenant Tracy, permission granted.  I trust you remember your way to Stingray’s pen?”

“Yes sir.  PWOR.”  Atlanta smiled, Marina giggled, and Phones elbowed Troy.

“Go grab our guest team.” Commander Shore said to them as he turned around to face his crew.  

“He’s Thunderbird 4?!?!”  Troy managed to blurt out.  

“Yes, now go and remember to behave.  His father and I go way back.”  

Phones grabbed Troy by the shoulders and left the room with Atlanta and Marina.  Commander Shore laughed.  Jeff Tracy may or may not have received a video file simply named ‘Worth It’ a few minutes later.