#john hobbs

[mitjalovse]

Some musicians gain a huge respect thanks to their work behind the scenes to move then. Jimmy Webb, for instance, penned a lot of classics, so he did get a chance to make something on his own. However, I would claim his latest records look a bit too much into his past. Then again, what a past he had! A good case of that would be how he and Glen Campbell made many great songs, including one I consider to be one of the best pop tunes, so the fact the latter duetted with him on one of the latter's latest? This does make sense, though I still have this feeling these LPs Webb releases now find him in a retrospective mode. One understand that, this is what happened to most of his peers, but one still wishes to hear what currently troubles him.

[fanaticsfiction]

Authors Convinced Fanfic is Illegal/Requires Permission

Terry Goodkind: “Copyright law dictates that in order for me to protect my copyright, when I find such things, I must go out and hire lawyers to threaten these people to make them stop, and to sue them if they don’t.”

John Scalzi: “Let's remember one fundamental thing about fanfic: Almost all of it is entirely illegal to begin with. It's the wild and wanton misappropriation of copyrighted material”

Diana Gabaldon: “OK, my position on fan-fic is pretty clear: I think it’s immoral, I know it’s illegal, and it makes me want to barf whenever I’ve inadvertently encountered some of it involving my characters.”

Robin Hobb: “Fan fiction is like any other form of identity theft. It injures the name of the party whose identity is stolen.”

Anne Rice: “I do not allow fan fiction. The characters are copyrighted. It upsets me terribly to even think about fan fiction with my characters. I advise my readers to write your own original stories with your own characters. It is absolutely essential that you respect my wishes.”

Anne McCaffrey: “there can be no adventure/stories set on Pern at all!!!!! That's infringing on my copyright and can bear heavy penalties…indiscriminate usage of our characters, worlds, and concepts on a 'public' media like electronic mail constitute copyright infringement AND, which many fans disregard, is ACTIONABLE!”

Chelsea Quinn Yarbro: “No. Absolutely not. It is also against federal law.”

Lynn Flewelling: “Whether you are writing about Seregil or Fox Mulder or Sherlock Holmes, if you do not have legal permission from the author, their estate, or publisher, then you are violating US copyright law. It is creative piracy. Doesn't matter how many disclaimers you put on, or if you're being paid. It. Is. Illegal.”

Someone Else, elaborated in the notes

[yeonjnz]

* ABIGAIL HOBBS (HANNIBAL) / AMANDA YOUNG (SAW)

[diioonysus]

art aesthetics: coquette

[samasmith23]

This scene with Kitty Pryde & Wolverine might very well be one of the best ways to convince kids to not smoke!

Lol! Same energy as that one Calvin & Hobbes strip:

From Uncanny X-Men (1963) #196 by Chris Claremont & John Romita Jr.

[moroniccats]

‘“You have heard me speak of professor Moriarty?”

“The famous scientific criminal, as famous among crooks as-“

“My blushes, Watson!” Holmes murmured un a deprecating voice.

“I was about to say, as he is unknown to the public.”

“A touch! A distinct touch!!” Cried Holmes. “You are developing a certain unexpected vein of pawky humour, Watson, against which I must learn to guard myself.”’

Everyone remembers this scene from the valley of fear, right?

At the risk of sounding stupid, what are they talking about?

What was Watson about to say? Why was Holmes annoyed at it? Why is what he said instead funny? What does “my blushes” mean? What does “a touch! A distinct touch!” mean? Is this just too British for me? Most scenes in these stories that I don’t understand at first I get after some time, but I still have no clue what they are talking about here

[artsypatience]

If I had a nickel for every time an adult fantasy novel featured a bastard from a very cold land and a mother he never knew, with a huge heritage that could twist the story, having a magic taboo link with a wolf, fighting off fantasy zombies-like, and a kind of morally ambiguous character who grew up in a hot land, descending from an almost ethereal kind with white hair, skin and weird eyes who actively works to make dragons come back while having cryptic weird prophecy-like dreams, and a feral boyish little girl traumatised by the loss of her familial figures, who was protected by a wolf, had to survive alone and became a killer as protagonists, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot but it's weird that it happened twice.

[dyke-will-graham]

Happy Pride Month to the gay couples of the internet that sparked a thousand blogs May the odds of reboots, post-series conventions, and actor affirmed canon be in your favor. Wishing a very happy gay month to Destiel, Merthur, Hannigram, Johnlock and all those in between including our new brethren Painland, Blackbonnet, Ineffable Husbands, Nandermo and others! Rejoice!

[theplentynet]

Endpapers and dust jacket art for the Subterranean Press’ limited edition of Ship of Destiny, art by John Howe

[synchrogirl12]

The Naturals/The Inheritance Games Character Parallels

Okay, so I've seen people comparing Michael and Dean to Jameson and Grayson, and I don't fully agree, so I wanted to share my comparison. I came up with this way too late so I apologize if it makes no sense whatsoever or if someone has already done it.

!!!Slight Spoiler warnings for both series'

Cassie/Avery

both are the protagonist of their stories

both of them have *dead* mothers and aren't close with their fathers

they are both introduced to four wildly different people who become their family

both of them experience a sort of love triangle with two of the boys

Dean/Nash

the "Older Brother" character to many of the characters (I don't know for sure if Dean is the oldest of the Naturals but the books reference him being like an older brother on multiple occasions, especially with Lia)

both are protective of the others

both are dating one of the girls (Dean and Cassie, Nash and Libby)

Dean is mentioned to have a southern accent, Nash being a cowboy

Both having daddy issues/family issues

Michael/Jameson

Both are reckless/wild

Both are playful and mischievous

Both have daddy/family issues

Both are fiercely loyal

Both have shirtless scenes

Both are flirty

Both have a collection of expensive cars

Lia/Grayson

Both are secretive and keep to themselves in different ways

Both can come across as harsh throughout the series'

Both have problems with the protagonists in their stories (Lia and Cassie, Grayson and Avery) but eventually overcome their issues

Both have family issues and traumatic pasts

Both of them use fashion and their appearance as a kind of mask

Sloane/Xander

both are the "younger sibling" characters (again, I don't know if Sloane's age is ever really said, but multiple characters in the books compared her to being like a younger sister)

Both are incredibly smart and talented

both are funny

Both talk lots when they are nervous (Sloane providing facts, Xander rambling)

Both have an interest/liking of a particular food (Sloane with coffee, Xander with scones)

Celine/Libby

Both aren't as involved in the main group

both have a half-sibling (Celine and Michael, Libby and Avery) and their significant other (Celine and Sloane, Libby and Nash) in the main group

Both don't have great relationships with their families

Both are artistic

both are older

Also, I don't have as much of an explanation but Judd and Oren, both are ex-military and protective over the others

[twelvebooksstuff]

Sunrise on the Reaping (Post 8 of Many)

The snake that Lou Lou had during her interviews and even later on in the arena was FASCINATING to compare with its use in the Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, the idea of a girl associated with a snake, who is a tribute from District 12. Lou Lou is much like Lucy Gray in that she will call out the capital to their faces, (her “murderers” refrain, for example) but unlike how snakes are often associated with danger and corruption in the Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, they are associated with empowerment here. Presumably based on her experiences in District 11, Lou Lou has a deep adoration for snakes and absolutely loves them, seeing them almost like friends/family (basically the only family she can remember 😭), a large contrast between the presentation of the snakes in the first prequel. It’s nice to see this more positive portrayal of a species and subverts the expectations we might have had going in, as is the purpose of the whole book. Also worth noting that while snakes definitely are used as a symbol of evil irl, they are also used a symbol of healing irl and I like the incorporation of this into the story and series. Reminds me of Dr. Gaul as well, and how she represents a Hobbesian view of humanity and the worst of us all, and how Lou Lou has a more hopeful view IN SPITE OF EVERYTHING, definitely a more Rousseau or Lockean view (more in line with John Locke I suppose because she’s in many ways a tableau rasa, a blank slate, and able to be good from that state)

[my1imasis]

[lilrattiethebaddest]

sex and the city📸

[rainismdata]

nothing... just Fast & Furious franchise collecting the big guys like the infinity stones.

[motheroftheantichrist]

Alright Hannibal x Saw fans... if Hannibal were Jigsaw what traps would he put the other characters in and why?

[wheelsgoroundincircles]

1968 Mirage M2

1968 Mirage M2

1968 Mirage M2

The Mirage M2, featuring an aluminum monocoque with fiberglass bodywork, was constructed in 1968 by John Wyer for the 1969 WSC. Sponsored by Gulf Oil, powered by a BRM Formula One 3-liter V-12 engine developing approximately 370 hp, it is configured as raced in the 1969 Nurburgring 1000 km with the original two-valve heads and Lucas mechanical injection mated to a ZF five-speed transaxle. Tested by Ickx and Oliver and raced by David Hobbs and Mike Hailwood, with a seventh-place finish at Spa, it is significant because of its position in the history of the WSC. Of the three M2 chassis, only '03' is fitted with the original two-valve engine making its significance even more evident. A rare, seldom-seen example of John Wyer Automotive's innovative engineering design and execution, the BRM Mirage is exotic and beautiful by any automotive enthusiast's standards.