#juda fontaine

[slashersludge]

Getting back into murderboy content with @hotpinkmoon ‘s James and my Juda

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[wintersettled]

Does the fontaine prophecy remind anyone else of genesis? Like how in christianity we are all supposedly born with an "original sin" which is ALSO a consequence of the original humans (adam and eve) "betraying" God by not following his will, like how people from fontaines sin is (if i remember correctly) not siding with their archon.

In christian tradition people get baptized to enter the religion: being dipped in holy water by a religious authority to "wash away" the original sin. Fontainians who are dipped in holy water, or rather the primordial sea, instead disperse into it, their sin washes away but takes them with it.

Also, fontaine is obviously based on france, specifically taking a lot from eras in which faith was brought into the question (ie the enlightenment and pre revolutionary period based on some clothes being kinda baroque and the difference between the underground and the city) and the civilization before fontaine, remuria ruled by remus and based on rome.

In rome christianity was super not in fashion UNTIL a crazy plague hit and a religion that was mad into caring for the sick (Christianity) suddenly became popular as a result. Remuria fell because of Remus' attepmpts to prevent its fall and Rome fell because of political corruption (and a number of other things).

Oh just a btw dont take this as me talking about how god fearing fontaine is im just talking about what it reminded me of and why 🫶

TL;DR furina is jesus in a way.....

[kafkasgirlhood]

hermes playlist ideas ! based on my playlist for him , songs that remind me of him , and songs that in my experience he likes

⑅ here's the thing — fontaines d.c. ⑅ twenties — ghost ⑅ jigolo har megiddo — ghost ⑅ espresso — sabrina carpenter ⑅ bigmouth strikes again — the smiths ⑅ i — kendrick lamar ⑅ wesley's theory — kendrick lamar ⑅ devil trigger — casey edwards ⑅ black sheep — metric ( brie larson vocals ) ⑅ feel good inc. — gorillaz ⑅ clint eastwood — gorillaz ⑅ starburster — fontaines d.c. ⑅ rats — ghost ⑅ the lovecats — the cure ⑅ borderline — tame impala ⑅ friesenjung — ski aggu , joost , otto waalkes ⑅ europapa — joost ⑅ droom groot — joost ⑅ luchtballon — joost ⑅ die young — kesha ⑅ judas — lady gaga ⑅ bad romance — lady gaga ⑅ h.o.o.d. — kneecap

[myjustice]

the religious inspiration taken & incorporated into the characters of fontaine as an entire unit & not so much as individual characters will always be the most superior beast in my eyes because a good story tends to have all of their characters influenced &/or connected in some shape or way to the others.

you don't even have to be well versed with the religious inspiration taken to understand the vision they were going for.

jesus getting tempted by the devil three times while he was out in the desert was portrayed by furina getting tempted by three different characters to crack & come clean about her act. those three characters were arlecchino when furina had her on-screen outburst, neuvillette when they had their dispute, & the traveler when furina kept telling herself that telling the travevler the truth wouldn't count because they aren't from teyvat. arlecchino, neuvillette, & the traveler were the 'devil' in those instances.

furina & neuvillette being huge nods towards the harlot of babylon & leviathan which ends in leviathan having to kill the woman it loved. this is portrayed when neuvillette passes his sentence on furina, the guilty verdict giving the divinity the death sentence it needed & thus a part of her being executed.

the days leading up to furina's trial are a nod to the week leading up to jesus' crucifixion.

lyney, lynette, freminet, wriothesley, navia, clorinde, neuvillette, & charlotte being seen as furina's disciples in the same coin to the last supper painting with jesus & his disciples where they feast on his being.

neuvillette being the judas to furina's jesus as he is the one who conspires with those with most influence in fontaine in an identical fashion as judas conspired with religious leaders to get jesus.

a part of furina dying with neuvillette's final judgment cleansing everybody of sin.

it's all just so well done in my opinion & i just really enjoy it.

[dualisume]

|| I'm not certain if i should consider this a headcanon but it's more of a study to furina & focalors biblical references but that i want to establish in my way of writing them but here we go !

The thing is everyone claims that furina is a representation of Jesus, the perfect human, but i think that mihoyo had made Furina be referenced to many more biblical figures. First, is furina being referenced to Mary && focalors being Angel Gabriel. Focalors && furina's first meeting is the enactment of the beginning of new testament , basically the creation of jesus. When focalors, showed up into the mirror, saying the same thing as what Angel Gabriel stated to Mary when he announces the great news, although for furina, the great news isn't as great since she is the same person who have to carry all the sins after all she was a perfect human but No. She isn't , which contradicts to what focalors claim because Furina, is also a reference to people's sin, worshipping Fake Idols, instead of the real God in the bible.

Furina in her 500 years of acting as the Hydro Archon , had earned her a lot of fanatics, not for her being the ' archon' but being the ' idol ' of Opera Epiclese , the diety of being able to show twist and giving a good spectacle && good time . You can see in the bible, that people have sinned multiple times, again && again with them praising a Fake Idol , one popular story is the book of Exodus, where Moses broke the 10 commandments due to his people praising the wrong idol. This is the same with the people of fontaine, they do not praise the hydro archon as the archon that protects them but instead she is being praised as someone who can give temporary amusement && enjoyment. It's so easy how people of fontaine turned their backs to Furina, whenever there's no good trial being offered, cause just like in the bible the fake idols are only there for worshipping && praising when there's happiness && no problems, but when there are problems they immediately blame and toss them away.

another popular depiction of furina is the story of whore of Babylon but everyone knows about it already being the reference to the ruler who believed that she would reign over the earth forever. She said in her heart: “I am, and there is no one besides me; I shall not sit as a widow or know the loss of children" , so I'll not dwell much to that for now

and lastly the whole act 5 finale, in which furina && the cast i being referenced to as the last supper , although furina is said to be jesus here but that isn't quite true, i see that furina is just the reference to enactment of the crucifiction process in the bible.

The whole trial is a reference to the part of the bible where the Romans are asking for jesus to be crucified , the shit show of where everyone is turning their back and screaming at her was a reference to jesus parading himself carrying the cross , where people would insult jesus , spit & call him fake && the other cast , most especially Traveler, is a reference to Judas, turning his back and betraying furina, with their whole plot to make her stand in trial && admit her sins, ( i see Neuvilette here as more of pontius pilate, cause i do believe that he thinks furina is innocent but due to everyone's desire to know that truth, he was forced to do it.) but after the death sentence is being in the process, furina for me doesn't reference jesus here but more of like the sins of the people on the process of forginess, && neuvilette is the one who reference him , since it was his rebirth after the death of Focalors, gaining all his powers and very whole divinity, like how jesus was resurrected, after 3 days, with him being powerful and divine enough to escape the death.

[chorusfm]

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[yes-bernie-stuff]

Proverbes 25

Proverbes de Salomon recueillis par les gens d’Ezéchias, proverbes d’Agur et de Lemuel, 25:1–31:31

1 Voici encore des proverbes de Salomon, recueillis par les gens d’Ezéchias, roi de Juda. 2 La gloire de Dieu, c’est de cacher les choses ; La gloire des rois, c’est de sonder les choses. 3 Les cieux dans leur hauteur, la terre dans sa profondeur, Et le cœur des rois, sont impénétrables. 4 Ôte de l’argent les scories, Et il en sortira un vase pour le fondeur. 5 Ôte le méchant de devant le roi, Et son trône s’affermira par la justice. 6 Ne t’élève pas devant le roi, Et ne prends pas la place des grands ; 7 Car il vaut mieux qu’on te dise : Monte ici ! Que si l’on t’abaisse devant le prince que tes yeux voient. 8 Ne te hâte pas d’entrer en contestation, De peur qu’à la fin tu ne saches que faire, Lorsque ton prochain t’aura outragé. 9 Défends ta cause contre ton prochain, Mais ne révèle pas le secret d’un autre, 10 De peur qu’en l’apprenant il ne te couvre de honte, Et que ta mauvaise renommée ne s’efface pas. 11 Comme des pommes d’or sur des ciselures d’argent, Ainsi est une parole dite à propos. 12 Comme un anneau d’or et une parure d’or fin, Ainsi pour une oreille docile est le sage qui réprimande. 13 Comme la fraîcheur de la neige au temps de la moisson, Ainsi est un messager fidèle pour celui qui l’envoie ; Il restaure l’âme de son maître. 14 Comme des nuages et du vent sans pluie, Ainsi est un homme se glorifiant à tort de ses libéralités. 15 Par la lenteur à la colère on fléchit un prince, Et une langue douce peut briser des os. 16 Si tu trouves du miel, n’en mange que ce qui te suffit, De peur que tu n’en sois rassasié et que tu ne le vomisses. 17 Mets rarement le pied dans la maison de ton prochain, De peur qu’il ne soit rassasié de toi et qu’il ne te haïsse. 18 Comme une massue, une épée et une flèche aiguë, Ainsi est un homme qui porte un faux témoignage contre son prochain. 19 Comme une dent cassée et un pied qui chancelle, Ainsi est la confiance en un perfide au jour de la détresse. 20 Ôter son vêtement dans un jour froid, Répandre du vinaigre sur du nitre, C’est dire des chansons à un cœur attristé. 21 Si ton ennemi a faim, donne-lui du pain à manger ; S’il a soif, donne-lui de l’eau à boire. 22 Car ce sont des charbons ardents que tu amasses sur sa tête, Et l’Éternel te récompensera. 23 Le vent du nord enfante la pluie, Et la langue mystérieuse un visage irrité. 24 Mieux vaut habiter à l’angle d’un toit, Que de partager la demeure d’une femme querelleuse. 25 Comme de l’eau fraîche pour une personne fatiguée, Ainsi est une bonne nouvelle venant d’une terre lointaine. 26 Comme une fontaine troublée et une source corrompue, Ainsi est le juste qui chancelle devant le méchant. 27 Il n’est pas bon de manger beaucoup de miel, Mais rechercher la gloire des autres est un honneur. 28 Comme une ville forcée et sans murailles

[christophe76460]

La leçon de l’homme du péché, le fils de la perdition

(English text will follow; The lesson of the man of sin, the son of perdition)

« …Comme si le jour du Seigneur était déjà là. Que personne ne vous séduise d'aucune manière; car il faut que l'apostasie soit arrivée auparavant, et qu'on ait vu paraître l'homme du péché, le fils de la perdition » (2 Thessaloniciens 2.2-3).

Dans ce verset, deux conditions sont reliées pour la venue du Seigneur; il faut que l’apostasie soit arrivée, ensuite que l’on voit apparaître « l’homme de la perdition ». Aujourd’hui, je vous propose de regarder la fin du verset; l’homme du péché, le fils de la perdition.

Pour que le fils de la perdition paraisse, il fallait tout d’abord que l’apostasie soit arrivée AUPARAVANT. On peut donc constater, que le fils de la perdition, ne fait son entrée que par la porte qui a été ouverte; l’abandon, le détournement de la foi de beaucoup de chrétiens-nes.

Pour se situer face à la « perdition » (En grec; Apoleia), on voit que la traduction signifie généralement la destruction, perdition, éternelle ruine, éternelle misère. Dans ce contexte, on voit qu’il s’agit « d’une éternelle … » Ensuite, les mots qui définissent ce terme grec, parlent d’une fin. Maintenant, regardons dans le Nouveau Testament, le même terme dans des versets clef ; en Jean17.12; 18.9, Jésus dit qu’Il a gardé ceux qui lui ont été donné, cependant un seul s’est perdu, c’était le « fils de la perdition » (Juda). En Matthieu 7.13, la Bible parle du chemin étroit qu’est le Salut, mais le chemin spacieux et large mène à la « perdition ». Nos adversaires (ceux qui s’opposent aux croyants) donnent comme preuve leur perdition (Phi1.28). En 2 Thess.1-5, on nous demande d’être « dignes » du Royaume des cieux, les « autres » (ceux qui n’en sont pas dignes) seront voués à la « perdition ». Hébreux 10.39 nous dit que de ne pas croire serait notre perdition. Romains 9.22 déclare qu’il y a des vases de colère formés pour la perdition. Dans le même genre de versets, on trouve tous ceux qui ne feront pas partie du Royaume; le méchant, les imposteurs, égarant les autres et eux-mêmes (de la foi) comme ceux qui « tordent » le sens des Écritures, pour leur perdition (2Pi3.16) 2Tim3.13, parle de ceux qui ne pensent qu’aux choses de la terre. En Philippiens 3.19, il s’agit des fontaines sans eau, c’est-à-dire des personnes qui ne peuvent abreuver les autres, ou ceux qui veulent s’enrichir (1 Tim6.9). On parle aussi des hommes impies dont la fin sera réservée à la perdition (2Pi2.17; 2 Pie3.7; Jude 1.12-13) et finalement, apocalypse 17.11; on parle de la « bête » qui va à la perdition.

Dans l’Ancien Testament, on retrouve le même sens de la perdition en Ésaïe 44.19 et 1 Rois 11.7 en parlant de la droite de la montagne de perdition sur laquelle Salomon avait fait des sacrifices à d’autres dieux. Nombres 22.32; l’ange empêche Balaan de prendre le chemin de la perdition par le biais de son âne. Job posera la question à Dieu; « la perdition, n’est-elle pas pour les injustes…? » (Job31.3).

Nous pouvons donc premièrement, comprendre que la perdition est réservée pour ceux qui ne sont pas du côté de la « lumière », cette perdition et ruine éternelle est le résultat d’un choix, celui de ne pas marcher dans les chemins qui offrent la vie. Son antonyme (l’inverse du mot) est d’ailleurs le Salut. Beaucoup de personnes pensent que Dieu est méchant, car Il n’offre pas le paradis pour tout le monde. Mais comme le disait un célèbre prédicateur; « Au contraire, Dieu est bon, si tu ne l’aimes pas et ne veux pas passer du temps avec Lui sur terre, il serait bien cruel de Sa part de t’obliger à passer ton éternité dans Sa présence, Il respecte donc ton choix ! »

Deuxièmement, la perdition est aussi celle d’un monde; un monde qui a glissé vers le chaos. Dans les derniers temps, les gens appelleront bien, ce qui est mauvais, et ce qui est bon; mal. Ésaïe 5.19 reprend les mots que certains pharisiens utilisaient et qui étaient des mots prémonitoires ; « Ils disent: qu'Il hâte, qu'Il accélère son œuvre, afin que nous la voyions! Que le décret du Saint d'Israël arrive et s'exécute, afin que nous le connaissions! ».

Nous avons en tant que chrétien l’assurance de Son Salut, et s’Il tarde, de Sa venue. Sa venue sera la fin de Son œuvre et nous verrons tous, Sa gloire; croyants ou non. (Ésaïe 40.5; 34.16; 52.10; Hab2.14; Lc3.6) Malheureusement, nous continuons à habiter la terre qui va à sa perdition; il n’y a qu’à voir les infos pour comprendre la folie de ce monde et ce que l’on enseigne aux enfants comme étant dans la « norme ». Les moqueries sur les chrétiens, les persécutions dans le monde entier, contre nous qui aimons notre Seigneur, la folie qui gangrène le cœur de l’homme et l’amène à de plus en plus de cruauté, le manque de morale, d’authenticité, de fidélité, de gratitude, la folie courante, les meurtres sanglants quotidiens et la violence dans la vie que l’on présente à la télé dans des feuilletons, dans les jeux vidéo, nous font croire que tout est dans la « norme » de notre vie. La réalité, c’est que nous sommes dans un monde voué à sa perdition et cela se voit.

Finalement, il fallait qu’auparavant l’apostasie fasse son entrée. De cette manière, le monde qui était illuminé par la foi, a été abandonné dans ses propres ténèbres. On a enlevé (et on continue d’ailleurs) tout ce qui a trait à la religion chrétienne. Petit à petit, les pays se délestent de la foi, comme les églises. Curieusement, certaines religions montent au créneau sans interdictions, tandis que le Seul Dieu vivant est (encore) rejeté, le Seul qui pourtant est vrai, dont l’histoire a été bâtie sur Lui ! Le monde a choisi ses ténèbres et il y plonge. Sans Dieu, la terre part à sa perte. D’ailleurs, le jour où l’Église de Dieu sera enlevée par Lui sur la terre, il n’y aura plus de frein pour les humains, c’est à ce moment que le désastre aura lieu. Comme nous le voyons, il s’agit bien du « fils de la perdition » qui apparaît, l’homme du péché a pris la place dans ce monde et l’entraîne à sa fin. Ce péché touche tous les humains (qui n’en ont pas conscience) pour les entraîner dans les ténèbres, l’église n’est malheureusement pas épargnée, mais il faut que cela se passe.

Mais nous gardons notre assurance ! Encore une fois, il fallait donc que l’apostasie fasse son entrée, pour que le chaos suive, ainsi la perdition de la terre et de l’humanité était enfin possible. N’oublions pas que nous sommes le « sel » de la terre, si nous n’avons plus de « goût », nous ne servons plus à rien (Mat5.13). La fin arrive à nos portes restons vigilants, et la fin est le retour du Seigneur qui prendra ceux et celles qui Lui sont fidèle jusqu’au bout ! Tandis que pour le monde, c’est une mauvaise nouvelle, pour nous, c’est une Bonne Nouvelle !

En effet, il est écrit : « Encore un peu de temps, très peu même, et celui qui doit venir viendra, il ne tardera pas » (Heb10.37).

PRIONS : Seigneur garde-nous en Toi ! Nous voyons le monde qui coure à sa perdition, mais Toi, Tu es encore présent ! Tu vis en nous ! Garde-nous jusqu’à la fin, nous avons parfois du mal avec tout ce que nous voyons. Nous ne comprenons pas tout et c’est troublant, mais nous voulons te faire confiance jusqu’au bout ! Seigneur, viens en aide à mes frères et sœurs qui vivent les persécutions, les outrages, qui sont injustement condamnés ! Viens fortifier Ton Église, viens nous fortifier jusqu’à Ton retour ! Au nom de Jésus.

Pourquoi ai-je osé déclarer que Jésus est le Seul qui est vrai ? Vous le saurez dans mon prochain post...

Image par Stefan Keller de Pixabay

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The lesson of the man of sin, the son of perdition

“…As if the day of the Lord were already here. Let no one deceive you by any means: for there must first come a falling away, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition” (2 Thessalonians 2.2-3).

In this verse, two conditions are linked for the coming of the Lord; the apostasy must have come, then the “man of perdition” must appear. Today, I suggest you look at the end of the verse; the man of sin, the son of perdition. For the son of perdition to appear, it was first necessary for the apostasy to have come BEFORE. We can therefore see that the son of perdition only enters through the door that has been opened; the abandonment, the turning away from the faith of many Christians.

To situate ourselves in relation to “perdition” (in Greek; Apoleia), we see that the translation generally means destruction, perdition, eternal ruin, eternal misery. In this context, we see that it is “an eternal …” Then, the words that define this Greek term, speak of an end. Now, let us look in the New Testament, the same term in key verses; in John 17.12; 18.9, Jesus says that He kept those who were given to Him, however only one was lost, it was the “son of perdition” (Judah). In Matthew 7.13, the Bible speaks of the narrow way that is Salvation, but the broad and spacious way leads to “perdition”. Our adversaries (those who oppose believers) give as proof their perdition (Phil 1.28). In 2 Thess. 1-5, we are told to be “worthy” of the Kingdom of Heaven, the “others” (those who are not worthy) will be doomed to “perdition”. Hebrews 10.39 tells us that not believing would be our perdition. Romans 9.22 states that there are vessels of wrath prepared for destruction. In the same type of verses, we find all those who will not be part of the Kingdom; the wicked, the impostors, misleading others and themselves (from the faith) as those who “twist” the meaning of the Scriptures, to their destruction (2 Pet. 3.16) 2 Tim. 3.13, speaks of those who only mind the things of the earth. In Philippians 3:19, it is about fountains without water, that is to say, people who cannot give water to others, or those who want to get rich (1 Tim.6.9). We also speak of wicked men whose end will be reserved for perdition (2 Pet 2.17; 2 Pet 3.7; Jude 1.12-13) and finally, Revelation 17.11; we speak of the “beast” that goes to perdition. In the Old Testament, we find the same meaning of perdition in Isaiah 44.19 and 1 Kings 11.7 speaking of the right of the mountain of perdition on which Solomon had made sacrifices to other gods. Numbers 22.32; the angel prevents Balaan from taking the path of perdition by means of his donkey. Job will ask God the question: “is not perdition for the unjust…?” (Job 31.3).

We can therefore firstly understand that perdition is reserved for those who are not on the side of the "light", this perdition and eternal ruin is the result of a choice, that of not walking in the paths that offer life. Its antonym (the opposite of the word) is also Salvation.

Many people think that God is mean, because He does not offer paradise for everyone. But as a famous preacher said; "On the contrary, God is good, if you do not love Him and do not want to spend time with Him on earth, it would be very cruel of Him to force you to spend your eternity in His presence, so He respects your choice!"

Secondly, perdition is also that of a world; a world that has slipped into chaos. In the last times, people will call good, what is bad, and what is good; evil. Isaiah 5.19 uses the words that some Pharisees used and which were premonitory words; "They say: let him hasten and speed up his work, that we may see it! Let the decree of the Holy One of Israel come and be executed, that we may know it!" As Christians, we have the assurance of His Salvation, and if He delays, of His coming. His coming will be the end of His work and we will all see His glory; believers or not. (Isaiah 40.5; 34.16; 52.10; Hab2.14; Lk3.6).

Unfortunately, we continue to inhabit the earth that is going to its perdition; we only have to watch the news to understand the madness of this world and what is taught to children as being in the "norm". The mockery of Christians, the persecutions throughout the world against us who love our Lord, the madness that gangrenes the heart of man and leads him to more and more cruelty, the lack of morality, authenticity, fidelity, gratitude, the common madness, the daily bloody murders and the violence in life that is presented on TV in soap operas, in video games, make us believe that everything is in the "norm" of our life. The reality is that we are in a world doomed to its perdition and it is obvious.

Finally, it was necessary for apostasy to enter first. In this way, the world that was illuminated by faith was abandoned in its own darkness. Everything related to the Christian religion was removed (and continues to be removed). Little by little, countries are shedding faith, like churches. Oddly enough, some religions are stepping up to the plate without prohibitions, while the Only living God is (still) rejected, the Only one who is nevertheless true, whose history was built on Him! The world has chosen its darkness and it is plunging into it. Without God, the earth is heading for its ruin. Moreover, the day when the Church of God is taken by Him to the earth, there will be no more restraint for humans, it is at that moment that the disaster will take place. As we see, it is indeed the "son of perdition" who appears, the man of sin has taken his place in this world and is leading it to its end. This sin affects all humans (who are not aware of it) to lead them into darkness, the church is unfortunately not spared, but it must happen. But we keep our assurance!

Once again, it was therefore necessary for apostasy to make its entrance, so that chaos would follow, thus the perdition of the earth and humanity was finally possible. Let us not forget that we are the "salt" of the earth, if we no longer have "taste", we are no longer of any use (Mat 5.13). The end is coming at our doors, let us remain vigilant, and the end is the return of the Lord who will take those who are faithful to Him until the end! While for the world, it is bad news, for us, it is Good News! Indeed, it is written: "A little while, even a little while, and he who is to come will come, he will not delay" (Heb 10.37).

LET US PRAY: Lord, keep us in You! We see the world running to its perdition, but You are still present! You live in us! Keep us until the end, we sometimes have difficulty with everything we see. We do not understand everything and it is troubling, but we want to trust you until the end! Lord, come to the aid of my brothers and sisters who are experiencing persecution, outrage, who are unjustly condemned! Come strengthen Your Church, come strengthen us until Your return! In the name of Jesus.

Why did I dare to declare that Jesus is the only one who is true? You will know in my next post…

Picture by Stefan Keller by Pixabay

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[slashersludge]

Looking through the notes I had for Juda from a while back and I completely forgot I wrote this

Pros: will love you forever and ever <3 gentle, sweet guy Cons: creepy, obsessed, wants to kill you

[ayearincontent]

2024

key

bold = highlight of 2024

+ = not new in 2024

# = book club

books

A Day in the Life of Abed Salama: A Palestine Story, Nathan Thrall (2023)#

Crime and Punishment, Fyodor Dostoevsky (trans. David McDuff) (1866)

Restless, William Boyd (2007)#

Ablutions, Patrick deWitt (2012)

The Hummingbird, Sandro Veronesi (trans. Elena Pala) (2021)

Faith, Hope and Carnage, Nick Cave and Sean O'Hagan (2023)#

The Life & Times of Michael K, J. M. Coetzee (1983)

The Twilight Word, Werner Herzog (trans. Michael Hofmann) (2023)

Darryl, Jackie Ess (2021)

Kitchen Confidential, Anthony Bourdain (2000)

Caledonian Road, Andrew O'Hagan (2024)

Feet in the Clouds, Richard Askwith (2004)#

Arrangements in Blue: Notes on Love and Making a Life, Amy Key (2023)

Small Things Like These, Claire Keegan (2021)

A Box of Matches, Nicholson Baker (2004)

Jesus' Son, Dennis Johnson (2012)#

Ecstasy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance, Irvine Welsh (1996)

Sleepless, Marie Darrieussecq (trans. Penny Hueston) (2023)

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, Oliver Sachs (1985)#

The Memory Police, Yōko Ogawa (trans. Stephen Snyder) (1994)

Monsters: What Do We Do with Great Art by Bad People?, Claire Dederer (2023)

Great Britain? How We Get Our Future Back, Torsten Bell (2024)

Requiem for a Dream, Hubert Selby Jr. (1978)#

What I Talk About When I Talk About Running, Haruki Murakami (trans. Philip Gabriel) (2007)

Foster, Claire Keegan (2010)

The Secret History, Donna Tartt (1992)

Regeneration, Pat Barker (1991)

The Secret Life of John Le Carré, Adam Sisman (2023)

The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald (1925)+

films

Sound of Metal (2019)

Saltburn (2023)

The Two Popes (2019)

All of Us Strangers (2023)

Hell or High Water (2016)

Boyz n the Hood (1991)

Past Lives (2023)

The Devil Wears Prada (2006)+

If Only I Could Hibernate (2023)

Searching for Sugarman (2012)

All the President's Men (1976)

The Informant (2009)

Force Majeure (2014)

Paterson (2016)

Anyone But You (2023)

Triangle of Sadness (2022)

22 Jump Street (2014)+

Before Sunrise (1995)

Before Sunset (2004)

Before Midnight (2013)

Arrival (2016)

Emily the Criminal (2022)

Hit Man (2023)

Shoplifters (2018)

About Time (2013)+

Roman Holiday (1953)

Judas and the Black Messiah (2021)

Gladiator (2000)+

albums

'Stretch for the Stars' (EP), Joshua Idehen (2023)

'Shiver' (EP), The Libertines (2024)

'the record', boygenius (2023)

'Wall of Eyes', The Smile (2024)

'Promises', Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra (2021)

'Where's My Utopia?', Yard Act (2023)

'Cold Fact', Rodriquez (1970)

'Coming from Reality', Rodriquez (1971)

'What Now', Brittany Howard (2024)

'Mountainhead', Everything Everything (2024)

'This Ain't the Way You Go Out', Lucy Rose (2024)

'Blue', Joni Mitchell (1971)

'A Dream Is All We Know', The Lemon Twigs (2024)

'Romance', Fontaines D.C. (2024)

'Samurai', Lupe Fiasco (2024)

'This Could Be Texas', English Teacher (2024)

exhibitions

'Time is Out of Joint', National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art (Rome)

'Philip Guston', Tate Modern

'Women in Revolt! Art and Activism in the UK 1970-1990', Tate Britain

'Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize', National Portrait Gallery

'The Cult of Beauty', Wellcome Collection

'Expressionists: Kandinsky, Münter and The Blue Rider', Tate Modern

Permanent Collection, Museum of Modern Art New York

live music

Ben L'Oncle Soul, Alcazar Live

Yard Act, Rough Trade East

Romy, Roundhouse

Dan Shake / Pretty Girl, Phonox

Lapsley, Moth Club

Berlioz, Brixton Academy

theatre

The Cherry Orchard, Donmar Warehouse

Dr Strangelove, Noel Coward Theatre

restaurants

Perilla, Stoke Newington

Felice a Testaccio, Rome

Salumeria Con Cucina Roscioli, Rome

Zahter, Carnaby Street

Beckford Inn, Tewksbury

Chez Bruce (*), Wandsworth+

Ottolenghi, Spitalfields+

Dalla Terra, Covent Garden

Faros, Soho

Little House, Balham

Ye Olde Hobnails Inn, Tewkesbury

Pot Luck Club, Cape Town

Scala Pasta / Bar, Cape Town

La Colombe, Constantia

El Burro, Cape Town

Franks Corner, Franschhoek

The Girl's On The Square, Wilderness

Pumba Game Reserve, Eastern Cape

Nest, Knysna

Maillard Baking Co, Knysna

Sirocco, Knysna

Coral, Mauritius

Kot Nou, Mauritius

Lemongrass, Mauritius

Le Benetier, Mauritius

Le Chamarel, Mauritius

Muang Thai, Camden

thirty7, Covent Garden

Morito, Hackney+

Nobu, Shoreditch+

Botanica Hall, Clapham Junction

Devonshire Terrace, Liverpool Street

Brutto, Farringdon

St John (bar), Smithfield

Mechela, Seville

Mamarracha, Seville

Caminata, Balham (x2)

Pasha Mangal, Balham (x2)

Hawksmoor, Air Street+

Dishoom, King's Cross

Som Saa, Spitalfields

180 House, The Strand

Three Uncles, Brixton (x2)

Balham Social, (...)Balham

The Duke of Malborough, Woodstock

The Perch, Binsey

Megan's on the Hill, Balham

Le Bab, Covent Garden

Well Street Pizza, Hackney

Mele e Pere, Soho+

Five The Beach, Clevedon

Ascough's Bistro, Market Harborough

The Inn at Freshford, Freshford

The Bird, Bath

Bussia, Amsterdam+

Bar Bouche, Amsterdam

Blue Fig, Balham

Flesh & Buns, Covent Garden+

Roka, Canary Wharf

Smoking Goat, Shoreditch

Boucherie West Village, Manhattan

Bagels & Schmear, Manhattan

Fette Sau, Brooklyn

Cosme, Manhattan

Broad Nosh Bagels, Manhattan

Estela, Manhattan

Mirabella, Miami Beach

Cubata, Miami

Crispin, Spitalfields

MCR Restaurant and Bar, Holborn

Fumo, Covent Garden

Cornus, Belgravia

podcasts

Kermode & Mayo's Take+

The Russell Brand Podcast (Radio 2 / Audioboom / XFM)+

The News Agents+

The News Meeting+

Today in Focus+

The Adam Buxton Podcast+

Joel Golby's Book Club

Desert Island Discs+

Off Menu

Young Again+

The Louis Theroux Podcast

Conversations with Tyler

Freakanomics Radio

Double Jeopardy

The Lawyer Podcast

tv

Mr Bates v The Post Office (limited series)

The Traitors (series 2)

Six Nations: Full Contact (limited series)

One Day (limited series)

Gossip Girl (series 1-3)

Ripley (limited series)

Kin (series 1)

Gordon, Gino and Fred: Road Trip (series 1)

America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders (limited series)

Industry (series 3)

Better Call Saul (series 1-5)+

talks

'Judges, Politics, and the Public: A Judge’s View from Inside Westminster' by Sir Nicholas Green, Leicester Lit&Phil Society

'Beer, bribes, and brawling: an accurate representation of elections in Victorian England?' by Nigel Siesage, Leicester Lit&Phil Society

foreign travel (no 'favourites of the year', all excellent)

Rome

South Africa (Cape Town, Franschhoek, Wilderness, Pumba Game Reserve, Knysna)

Mauritius

Seville

Algarve (work)

Amsterdam

New York

Miami (work)

[thorniest-rose]

hi brooke! 💕 just popping into your ask box to see if you'd have any recommendations for songs about jealousy & possessiveness? 🥺👉👈 (i'm writing a billy x steve x eddie fic and looking for some inspiration on those themes...)

Hi bb!!! Oooh how exciting, I bet it's going to be amazing!! For song recs these are more generally about toxic relationships than just jealous and possessive ones, but I hope there's something here you like! This is just off the top of my head and from having a look through some of my fic playlists but I'll update if I think of more!!

No 1 Crush by Garbage

Every You Every Me by Placebo

Initiation by The Weeknd

Tainted Love by Soft Cell

Florida Kilos by Lana Del Rey (tbh insert any Lana song here)

RX Queen by Deftones

You Could Be Mine by Guns N Roses

Sour Candy (Shygirl & Mura Masa remix)

I'm Your Doll by FKA twigs

Violence by Grimes

Jackie Down the Line by Fontaines D.C.

Six of Swords by Puro Instinct

He Hit Me (And It Felt Like a Kiss) by Nicole Dollangager

Judas by Lady Gaga (Goldfrapp remix)

Fuck Me by vivienxo

[dualisume]

i like your biblical references, is there anymore noteable reference from the Bible that you connect with furina?

Actually there is a lot of biblical references for furina!

This one I actually forgot to talk about was during furina and travelers talk inside the carriage ( before furina's trial). I only connected traveler as Judas but I found something oddly familiar with their conversation which is similar to the conversation of Jesus and satan when Jesus was on his fasting. Or the story called, the temptation of the Christ.

It started when Jesus was in time of solitude ( furina her time of solitude to weep for the people of poisson)

Christ being in a 40 day fasting was on his lowest point

( furina on her lowest point after escaping the angry mob)

Satan showed up and tempted Jesus three times ( traveler approached furina and attempted to make furina to open up three times. A temptation similar of jesus

I'll quote the three attempts traveler did this

First. Is this

The second one

And the last one was a cutscene where traveler is urging furina to tell the truth and furina is about to accept the temptation but their time run out.

This whole part of the archon quest reminded me so much of the temptation of Christ and I wouldn't be surprised if mihoyo really references it to that. Furina is after all somewhat reference to Christ and on this matter us, the traveler is the demon who tries to break whatever wall furina had set up.

In terms of temptation of Christ the aim of the demon was for Christ to have filial attitude towards God, on furina's case, us traveler aims for furina to tell the truth, which is on furinas mind an attempt that could destroy the plans focalors had made to save fontaine. Both can end up poorly if they did succumb to the temptation.

[mysticalhearth]

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A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder - Broadway - November 24, 2013 (Lanelle's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Jefferson Mays (The D'Ysquith Family), Bryce Pinkham (Monty Navarro), Lisa O'Hare (Sibella Hallward), Lauren Worsham (Phoebe D'Ysquith), Jane Carr (Miss Marietta Shingle), Joanna Glushak (Lady Eugenia D'Ysquith and others), Eddie Korbich (Magistrate/Actor/Mr. Gorby), Jeff Kready (Tom Copley/Newsboy/Actor/Guard), Jennifer Smith (Tour Guide/Newsboy), Catherine Walker (Miss Evangeline Barley and others), Price Waldman (Barber / Detective) A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder - Broadway - January 18, 2015 (Matinee) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Jefferson Mays (The D'Ysquith Family), Bryce Pinkham (Monty Navarro), Lisa O'Hare (Sibella Hallward), Catherine Walker (Phoebe D'Ysquith), Barbara Marineau (Miss Marietta Shingle), Joanna Glushak (Lady Eugenia D'Ysquith and others), Eddie Korbich (Magistrate/Actor/Mr. Gorby), Jeff Kready (Tom Copley/Newsboy/Actor/Guard), Jennifer Smith (Tour Guide/Newsboy), Price Waldman (Chief Inspector Pinckney/Newsboy/Actor) NOTES: Bryce's last show before his return in July. A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder - First National Tour - September 29, 2015 (Preview) (SunsetBlvd79's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: John Rapson (The D'Ysquith Family), Kevin Massey (Monty Navarro), Kristen Beth Williams (Sibella Hallward), Adrienne Eller (Phoebe D'Ysquith), Mary VanArsdel (Miss Marietta Shingle), Kristen Mengelkoch (Lady Eugenia D'Ysquith and others), Christopher Behmke (Magistrate/Actor/Mr. Gorby), Matt Leisy (Tom Copley/Newsboy/Actor/Guard), Megan Loomis (Tour Guide/Newsboy), Ben Roseberry (Chief Inspector Pinckney/Newsboy/Actor), Lesley McKinnell (Miss Evangeline Barley and others) NOTES: Beautiful capture of the tour which launched in Chicago. There's tiny bits of washout when the camera is in wideshot due to the spotlights of the stage. Terrific cast and a wonderful tour of this production! A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder - First National Tour - April 24, 2016 (SJ Bernly's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: John Rapson (The D'Ysquith Family), Kevin Massey (Monty Navarro), Kristen Beth Williams (Sibella Hallward), Adrienne Eller (Phoebe D'Ysquith), Mary VanArsdel (Miss Marietta Shingle), Megan Loomis (u/s Lady Eugenia D'Ysquith and others), Christopher Behmke (Magistrate/Actor/Mr. Gorby), Matt Leisy (Tom Copley/Newsboy/Actor/Guard), Ben Roseberry (Chief Inspector Pinckney/Newsboy/Actor), Lesley McKinnell (Miss Evangeline Barley and others) NOTES: A great capture of the tour. The cast is solid, and the audience is energetic. There are no blackouts, no obstruction, and no washout. It’s filmed in 16:9, with a mix of wides, mediums, and close-ups. The sound is excellent. Includes curtain call, John and Kevin’s BC/EFA speech, and playbill scans. A+ Gentlemen Prefer Blondes - Encores! - May 12, 2012 FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Megan Hilty (Lorelei Lee), Rachel York (Dorothy Shaw), Aaron Lazar (Henry Spofford), Steven Boyer (Pierre/Louis Lemanteur), Brennan Brown (Steward/Mr. Robert Lemanteur/Gus Esmond Sr.), Stephen Buntrock (Josephus Gage), Simon Jones (Sir Francis Beekman), Deborah Rush (Mrs. Ella Spofford), Sandra Shipley (Lady Phyllis Beekman), Megan Sikora (Gloria Stark), Clarke Thorell (Gus Esmond Jr.) NOTES: Filmed from the back of the balcony. Many heads appear in the frame to start, then when the filmer gets his bearings, the video improves greatly. There are a few times (mostly at the beginning) when the filmer replaces some poor video moments with still shots. These still shots are less than 2 or 3 minutes of the entire show. Overall, a great video, and Megan Hilty is amazing Ghost: The Musical - Berlin - June, 2018 (Rumpel's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Nikolas Heiber (u/s Sam Wheat), Willemijn Verkaik (Molly Jensen), Marion Campbell (Oda Mae Brown), Andreas Bongard (Carl Bruner), Mischa Kiek (Willie Lopez), Nicolas Christahl (Subway Ghost), Klaus Seiffert (Hospital Ghost), Chasity Crisp (Clara), Denise Lucie Aquino (Louise) NOTES: Very Limited trades 3:1 Ghost: The Musical - Broadway - July 28, 2012 (SunsetBlvd79's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Richard Fleeshman (Sam Wheat), Caissie Levy (Molly Jensen), Da'Vine Joy Randolph (Oda Mae Brown), Bryce Pinkham (Carl Bruner), Michael Bladerrama (Willie Lopez), Tyler McGee (Subway Ghost) NOTES: Great HD capture of the show toward the end of the run. This is a great capture compared the previous one from March, with the changes that were made from the previews and with the original Oda Mae Brown. Despite what the reviews said, this is one show I thoroughly enjoyed and wish it had a better life on Broadway as it deserved! A- Recording with mostly zooms and a few wide shots. Great views of the effects. A Google Drive link is floating around that contains the wrong VOBs for Act 1-3 and Act 2-2; make sure you get everything! Ghost: The Musical - Hamburg - January 13, 2019 (Closing Night) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Riccardo Greco (Sam Wheat), Roberta Valentini (Molly Jensen), Marion Campbell (Oda Mae Brown), John Vooijs (Carl Bruner), Mischa Kiek (Willie Lopez), Marius Bingel (Subway Ghost), Alex Bellinkx (Hospital Ghost), Enny de Alba (Clara), Tamara Wörner (Louise) NOTES: Poor picture Quality, no zoom but captures all action and great sound Ghost: The Musical - Hamburg - January, 2019 FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Riccardo Greco (Sam Wheat), Roberta Valentini (Molly Jensen), Marion Campbell (Oda Mae Brown), John Vooijs (Carl Bruner), Mischa Kiek (Willie Lopez), Marius Bingel (Subway Ghost), Alex Bellinkx (Hospital Ghost), Enny de Alba (Clara), Tamara Wörner (Louise) NOTES: Filmed from first row. Great capture of the full show. Ghost: The Musical - London Workshop - February 13, 2010 FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Oliver Tompsett (Sam Wheat), Natalie Mendoza (Molly Jensen), Sharon D Clarke (Oda Mae Brown) NOTES: Proshot, stand and sing performance. Ghost: The Musical - US First National Tour - January 12, 2014 (SunsetBlvd79's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Steven Grant Douglas (Sam Wheat), Katie Postotnik (Molly Jensen), Carla R Stewart (Oda Mae Brown), Robby Haltiwanger (Carl Bruner) Ghost: The Musical - West End - October 4, 2012 FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Mark Evans (Sam Wheat), Siobhan Dillon (Molly Jensen), Sharon D Clarke (Oda Mae Brown), Andrew Langtree (Carl Bruner), Ivan de Freitas (Willie Lopez), Scott Maurice (Subway Ghost) Der Glöckner von Notre Dame - Berlin - 1999 FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Drew Sarich (Quasimodo), Ruby Rosales (Esmeralda), Norbert Lamla (Frollo), André Bauer (Phoebus), Chris Murray (Clopin), Andreas Gergen (The Archdeacon) Der Glöckner von Notre Dame - Berlin - August 14, 1999 FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Drew Sarich (Quasimodo), Ruby Rosales (u/s Esmeralda), Norbert Lamla (Frollo), André Bauer (u/s Phoebus), Chris Murray (Clopin) Godspell - Brazilian CEFTEM Production - September 4, 2015 (Papa Rose 2015's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Bruno Fraga (Jesus), Oscar Fabião (John/Judas), Bernardo Dugin, Carol Botelho, Gabi Porto, Giovana Rangel, João Telles, Laura Zennet, Lyv Ziese, Vinícius Teixeira NOTES: Excellent video of this marvelous production. Some heads at the bottom of the screen when it isn't zoomed in, but they only block the actors' feet. Gone With The Wind (Martin) - Palais Des Sports De Paris - 2003 FORMAT:  MKV (HD) CAST: Laura Presgurvic, Vincent Niclo, Sandra Léane, Dominique Magloire, Cyril Niccolaï NOTES: ProShot Grease - 8th UK Tour - October, 2019 (hitmewithyourbethshot's master) FORMAT:  MTS CAST: Will Haswell (u/s Danny Zuko), Martha Kirby (Sandy Dumbrowski), Louis Grant (Kenickie), Rhianne-Louise Mccaulsky (Betty Rizzo), Darren Bennett (Vince Fontaine), Peter Andre (Teen Angel), Jordan Abey (Doody), Ryan Anderson (Roger), Damian Buhagiar (Sonny Latierri), Eloise Davies (Frenchy), Natalie Woods (Jan), Tara Sweeting (Marty), Kevin O'Dwyer (u/s Johnny Casino) NOTES: Shot from the right mezzanine. Has some great closeups, mediums and wide shots. Some heads can obstruct at times, bu don't take away from the action. Audience is really loud and kinda badly behaved. Grease - Grease: Live (FOX Special) - January 31, 2016 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (SD) CAST: Aaron Tveit (Danny Zuko), Julianne Hough (Sandy Dumbrowski), Carlos PenaVega (Kenickie), Vanessa Hudgens (Betty Rizzo), Jordan Fisher (Doody), Carly Rae Jepsen (Frenchy), Kether Donohue (Jan), Noah Robbins (Eugene Florczyk), Elle McLemore (Patty Simcox) NOTES: TV Special aired on FOX on Jan 31 2016 Grease - Manila, Philippines - August 15, 1995 FORMAT:  VOB (no smalls) (SD) CAST: Lea Salonga (Sandy Dumbrowski) NOTES: Quality loss Grease - Second Broadway Revival - July 28, 2007 (Preview) FORMAT:  VOB (no smalls) (SD) CAST: Max Crumm (Danny Zuko), Laura Osnes (Sandy Dumbrowski), Matthew Saldivar (Kenickie), Jenny Powers (Betty Rizzo), Stephen Buntrock (Teen Angel), Ryan Patrick Binder (Doody), Daniel Everidge (Roger), Jose Restrepo (Sonny Latierri), Kirsten Wyatt (Frenchy), Lindsay Mendez (Jan), Robyn Hurder (Marty), Allison Fischer (Patty Simcox) NOTES: Good picture and great sound with nice closeups throughout with a head in the way only once or twice for a few moments. Grey Gardens - Off-Broadway - April 30, 2006 (Closing Night) FORMAT:  MKV (SD) CAST: Christine Ebersole ("Little" Edie Beale / Young Edith Bouvier Beale), Mary Louise Wilson (Edith Bouvier Beale), Sara Gettelfinger (Young "Little" Edie Beale), Matt Cavenaugh (Joseph Patrick Kennedy Jr. / Jerry), John McMartin (J.V. Major Bouvier/Norman Vincent Beale), Bob Stillman (George Gould Strong), Michael Potts (Brooks Sr. / Brooks Jr.), Sarah Hyland (Jacqueline Bouvier), Audrey Twitchell (Young Lee Bouvier) The Grinning Man - West End - March 12, 2018 (Highlights) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Louis Maskell (Grinpayne), Julian Bleach (Barkilphedro), Sean Kingsley (Ursus), Sanne Den Besten (Dea), Amanda Wilkin (Josiana), Ewan Black (Trelaw/Osric), Mark Anderson (Dirry-Moir), James Alexander-Taylor (Mojo), Julie Atherton (Queen Angelica), Sophia Mackay (Mother/Quake), Jim Kitson (King Clarence) NOTES: 1920x1080 YouTube rip. Highlights, filmed at an angle from the second row with some obstructions throughout. Highlights consist of: Act 1, Labyrinth, A World Of Feeling, Only A Clown, Curtain Call. Groundhog Day - Broadway - March 16, 2017 (Preview) (NYCG8R's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Andy Karl (Phil Connors), Barrett Doss (Rita Hanson), Rebecca Faulkenberry (Nancy), John Sanders (Ned Ryerson), Raymond J Lee (Ralph), Andrew Call (Gus), Josh Lamon (Buster), Gerard Canonico (Fred), Heather Ayers (Mrs. Lancaster), William Parry (Jenson), Michael Fatica (Chubby Man), Travis Waldschmidt (Jeff), Joseph Medeiros (Deputy), Taylor Iman Jones (Lady Storm Chaser), Rheaume Crenshaw (Doris), Sean Montgomery (Sheriff), Jenna Rubaii (Joelle), Tari Kelly (Piano Teacher), Vishal Vaidya (Larry), Katy Geraghty (Debbie) NOTES: This is the first preview where the set broke down after about 15 minutes and the rest of the show was performed "concert style". All announcements (both over the speakers and onstage with the director/cast) are included in the video. In Act 2 Overture, The music stops for a second and then restarts. During the mid finale scene which is before when Phil runs around town doing “errands”, Matthew Warchus comes out and informs everyone that they will skip scenes due to the tech issue and just go to the scene of the song where Phil and Rita have their dance and from there.  

Groundhog Day - Broadway - March 20, 2017 (Preview) (NYCG8R's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Andy Karl (Phil Connors), Barrett Doss (Rita Hanson), Rebecca Faulkenberry (Nancy), John Sanders (Ned Ryerson), Raymond J Lee (Ralph), Andrew Call (Gus), Josh Lamon (Buster), Gerard Canonico (Fred), Heather Ayers (Mrs. Lancaster), William Parry (Jenson), Michael Fatica (Chubby Man), Travis Waldschmidt (Jeff), Joseph Medeiros (Deputy), Taylor Iman Jones (Lady Storm Chaser), Rheaume Crenshaw (Doris), Sean Montgomery (Sheriff), Jenna Rubaii (Joelle), Tari Kelly (Piano Teacher), Vishal Vaidya (Larry), Katy Geraghty (Debbie) NOTES: Better capture of the fully working performance than from the first preview vid. Nicely filmed in HD with clear picture and sound; complete show; great video

 Groundhog Day - Broadway - April 1, 2017 (Preview) (SunsetBlvd79's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Andy Karl (Phil Connors), Barrett Doss (Rita Hanson), Rebecca Faulkenberry (Nancy), John Sanders (Ned Ryerson), Raymond J Lee (Ralph), Andrew Call (Gus), Josh Lamon (Buster), Gerard Canonico (Fred), Heather Ayers (Mrs. Lancaster), William Parry (Jenson), Michael Fatica (Chubby Man), Travis Waldschmidt (Jeff), Joseph Medeiros (Deputy), Taylor Iman Jones (Lady Storm Chaser), Rheaume Crenshaw (Doris), Sean Montgomery (Sheriff), Jenna Rubaii (Joelle), Tari Kelly (Piano Teacher), Vishal Vaidya (Larry), Katy Geraghty (Debbie) NOTES: Excellent HD capture of the new musical based on the movie. Such an amazing set and Andy gives a terrific performance. The set malfunctioned once and they had to pause and restart the song. Guys and Dolls - Fourth Broadway Revival - March 18, 1992 FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Nathan Lane (Nathan Detroit), Faith Prince (Miss Adelaide), Peter Gallagher (Sky Masterson), Josie de Guzman (Sarah Brown) Guys and Dolls - North Shore Music Theatre - October-November, 2012 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Jonathan Hammond (Nathan Detroit), Mylinda Hull (Miss Adelaide), Kevin Vortmann (Sky Masterson), Kelly McCormick (Sarah Brown), Wayne W Pretlow (Nicely-Nicely Johnson), Jamie Ross (Arvide Abernathy), Ben Roseberry (Benny Southstreet), Jessica Sheridan (General Matilda B. Cartwright) Gypsy - West End Revival - 2015 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (HD) CAST: Imelda Staunton (Rose), Peter Davison (Herbie), Lara Pulver (Louise), Gemma Sutton (June), Dan Burton (Tulsa), Julie Legrand (Electra), Anita Louise Combe (Tessie Tura), Louise Gold (Mazeppa), Billy Hartman (Uncle Jocko), Scarlet Roche (Baby June), Lara Wollington (Baby Louise), Patrick Romer (Pop) NOTES: Note from Blvd-on-Sunset: Two versions exist. One is broadcast by the BBC, has the logo watermark at the top left corner and is being traded at 540p. The other is released by Universal Studios in 1080p on BluRay and can be found on Amazon Prime Video (UK only) Check with traders which version they own.

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Namco X Capcom and Project X Zone series Hypothetical English Voice Cast

Lots of characters means Keep Reading! I’ve done a post like this before, but I thought it needed some revising. So, here are my personal picks for the English-language voice cast of Namco X Capcom and the Project X Zone duology!

Introduced in Namco X Capcom

From Bravoman:

Bravoman: Rob Paulsen?

Black Bravoman / Anti-Bravoman: Dee Bradley Baker?

Doctor Bomb / Dr. Bakuda: Dee Bradley Baker?

Waya-Hime: Romi Dames?

From Darkstalkers:

Felicia: Janyse Jaud, Tara Strong, Andrea Libman, Tabitha St Germain, or Kimlinh Tran?

Hsien-Ko: Nicole Oliver?

Lord Raptor / Zabel Zarock: Scott McNeil

Demitri Maximoff: Paul Dobson or Michael Donovan?

Morrigan Aensland: Siobhan Flynn

Lilith Aensland: Stephanie Sheh

Huitzil / Phobos: Ward Perry

From Dino Crisis:

Regina: Stephanie Morgenstern or Elysia Rotaru

From Final Fight:

Guy: Jason Miller

Mike Haggar: Matt Riedy, Jason Simpson, or Josh Petersdorf?

From Ghosts ‘n Goblins:

Arthur: Daniel Woren

Red Arremer Joker: Ian James Corlett?

From Klonoa:

Klonoa: Eric Stitt,  Brianne Siddall, Tara Strong, Cassandra Lee Morris, or Colleen Clinkenbeard?

Guntz: Chuck Huber?

Joka: Dave Mallow?

From Mega Man Legends:

MegaMan Volnutt: Susan Roman or Maxey Whitehead?

Roll Caskett: Tracy Ryan?

Tron Bonne: Caroly Larson; failing that, Tara Platt

Servbots: Elizabeth Hanna or whoever voiced them in Marvel vs. Capcom 3?

MegaMan Juno: Jef Mallory?

From Resident Evil: Dead Aim:

Bruce McGivern: Raj Ramayya?

Fong Ling: Claire O’Connor?

From Soul Edge and Soulcalibur:

Heishiro Mitsurugi: Scott Keck, Ed Cunningham, or Ray Chase?

Taki: Desiree Goyette; failing that, Cynthia Holloway

From Street Fighter:

Chun-Li: Laura Bailey; failing that, Ashly Burch or Shannon Chan Kent

Cammy White: Caitlin Glass

Juni: Michelle Ruff

Juli: Elizabeth Maxwell

Ryu: Kyle Hebert

Ken Masters: Reuben Langdon

M. Bison / Vega / Dictator: Gerald C. Rivers

Akuma / Gouki: either Keith Burgess or Richard Epcar

Sakura Kasugano: Brittney Lee Harvey

Karin Kanzuki: Lauren Landa

Rose: Gina Grad

From Strider:

Strider Hiryu: TJ Storm? Marc Biagi? (Do we want to keep the Japanese accent?)

Grandmaster Meio: Eric Newsome or Adam Harrington?

Solo: Dave Rivas

Tong Pooh: Niki Kernow

From Tales of Destiny:

Stahn Aileron: Liam O’Brien?

Rutee Katrea: Erika Lenhart

Judas / Leon Magnus: Steve van Wormer

From Tekken:

Kazuya Mishima: Jordan Byrne

Heihachi Mishima: Jamieson Price

Jin Kazama: Brad Swaile

From The Tower of Druaga:

Gilgamesh: Charles Campbell?

Ishtar: Stephanie Young

Princess Ki/Kai: Leah Clark

Druaga: Chris Cason

Quox: Wendy Powell

From Wonder Momo:

Wonder Momo: Romi Dames?

From Xenosaga:

KOS-MOS: Bridget Hoffman; failing that, Luci Christian

Shion Uzuki: Lia Sargent; failing that, Stephanie Wittels

M.O.M.O: Sherry Lynn, Cristina Pucelli, or Brittney Karbowski

Allen Ridgeley: Dave Wittenberg; failing that, Blake Shepard

Introduced in Project X Zone

From .hack//:

Kite: Mona Marshall

BlackRose: Wendee Lee

Aura: Lia Sargent

From Cyberbots:

Princess Devilotte de Deathsatan IX: Tabitha St. Germain

From Darkstalkers:

Jedah Dohma: Travis Willingham or David Kaye?

From Dead Rising:

Frank West: TJ Rotolo

From Devil May Cry:

Dante: Reuben Langdon

Lady: Kari Wahlgren; failing that, Kate Higgins

From God Eater:

Soma Schicksal: Yuri Lowenthal or Crispin Freeman?

Alisa Ilinichina Amiella: Kate Higgins or Cherami Leigh?

Lindow Amamiya: Kyle Hebert

From Mega Man X:

X: Mark Gatha; failing that, Ted Sroka

Zero: Johnny Yong Bosch (sadly, Lucas Gilbertson has retired...)

Vile: Roger Rhodes

Iris: Michelle Gazepis?

From Resident Evil:

Chris Redfield: Roger Craig Smith; failing that, Joe Whyte

Jill Valentine: Patricia Ja Lee; failing that, Michelle Ruff

Nemesis: David Cockman

From Resonance of Fate:

Zephyr: Scott Menville

Leanne: Jessica DiCicco

Vashyron: Nolan North

From Sakura Wars:

Gemini Sunrise: Laura Bailey

Erica Fontaine: Caitlin Glass

Ichiro Ogami: Dave Wittenberg

Sakura Shinguuji: Wendee Lee

From Shining Force EXA:

Toma: Nick Tagas

Cyrille: Erin M. Cahill

Riemsianne La Vaes: Amy Provenzano

From Space Channel 5:

Ulala: Cherami Leigh (sadly, Apollo Smile is no longer voice-acting)

From Street Fighter:

Juri Han: Jessica Straus

Seth: Michael McConnohie

From Tales of Vesperia:

Yuri Lowell: Troy Baker; failing that, Grant George

Estellise Sidos “Estelle” Heurassein: Eden Riegel or Cherami Leigh?

Flynn Scifo: Sam Riegel

From Tekken:

Ling Xiaoyu: Carrie Keranen

Alisa Bosconovitch: Cristina Valenzuela; failing that, Michele Knotz

From Valkyria Chronicles:

Selvaria Bles: April Stewart or Carrie Keranen

From Xenosaga:

T-elos: see KOS-MOS

From Yumeria:

Neneko: Luci Christian or Brittney Karbowski?

Neito: Tiffany Salinas?

NOTE! Bruno Delinger (from Dynamite Cop AKA Die Hard Arcade) doesn’t have an official English voice, but if possible, I’d like to have Bruce Willis voice him; I mean, the character’s appearance seems to have been based on him.

Introduced in Project X Zone 2: Brave New World

From .hack//:

Haseo: Yuri Lowenthal; failing that, Andrew Francis

Azure Kite / Tri-Edge(?): see Kite

From Ace Attorney:

Phoenix Wright: Ben Judd, Sam Riegel, Trevor White, or Eric Vale?

Maya Fey: Lindsay Seidel or Abby Trott?

Miles Edgeworth: Seon King, Kyle Hebert, or Christopher Wehkamp?

From Darkstalkers:

Pyron: David Kaye

From Devil May Cry:

Vergil: Daniel Southworth

Nelo Angelo: David Keeley or Daniel Southworth?

From Fire Emblem:

Chrom: Matthew Mercer

Lucina: Laura Bailey

Tiki: Mela Lee

From God Eater:

Ciel Alencon: Cristina Valenzuela

Nana Kouzuki: Cassandra Lee Morris

From Mega Man X:

Sigma: Gerald Matthews or Chris Tergliafera?

From Nightshade:

Hibana: Karen Swenson

Kurohagane a (Alpha): Casey Robertson

From Resident Evil:

Leon Scott Kennedy: Paul Mercier; failing that, Matthew Mercer

Ada Wong: Megan Hollingshead or Sally Cahill?

From Resonance of Fate:

Cardinal Garigliano: Dave B. Mitchell

From Sakura Wars:

Ranmaru: Dorothy Fahn

Dokurobo: Paul St. Peter

From Shenmue:

Ryo Hazuki: Corey Marshall or Austin Tindle?

From Shinobi:

Hotsuma: Jordan Rosa

From Soulcalibur V:

Natsu: Kate Higgins?

From Space Channel 5:

Shadow: Tom Clarke Hill

From Streets of Rage:

Axel Stone: Joe Bianco and/or Oliver Raynal?

Robot Axel / Break: see Axel Stone

From Summon Night 3:

Aty: Melissa Gulden

From Tales of Vesperia:

Zagi: Roger Craig Smith

From Tekken:

Unknown (Jun Kazama): Edi Patterson?

From Xenoblade Chronicles:

Fiora: Carina Reeves

Metal Face / Mumkhar: Timothy Watson

From Yakuza:

Kazuma Kiryu: Darryl Kurylo

Goro Majima: Mark Hamill; failing that, Matthew Mercer

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Marie Laforêt, la « Fille aux yeux d’or », est morte

La « Fille aux yeux d’or » les a définitivement fermés. La chanteuse et actrice Marie Laforêt est morte samedi à Genolier, en Suisse, a annoncé sa famille, dimanche 3 novembre. Elle était âgée de 80 ans. Les causes de la mort de l’interprète des Vendanges de l’amour ou de Viens, viens n’ont pas été précisées. Elle a joué dans 35 films et vendu plus de 35 millions d’albums, au long d’une existence bien peu rectiligne.

Marie Laforêt, de son vrai nom Maïtena Doumenach, est née le 5 octobre 1939 à Soulac-sur-Mer, en Gironde. A l’âge de 3 ans, dira-t-elle trente-cinq ans plus tard, elle est violée par un voisin : « Impossible d’en parler pendant des décennies. » « Sans ce viol, soulignera-t-elle, je n’aurais pas fait un métier public qui allait à l’encontre de ma timidité naturelle. J’ai choisi un métier exutoire. »

Après guerre, sa famille s’expatrie dans le Nord, puis à Paris. Un temps tentée par le couvent, la jeune Maïtena suit alors de brillantes études au lycée Jean-de-La Fontaine. De plus en plus attirée par les arts dramatiques, la jeune femme s’inscrit au prestigieux concours « Naissance d’une étoile », organisé par Europe 1 en 1959. Le réalisateur Louis Malle la repère, et lui offre un rôle dans son film Liberté, qui ne verra finalement jamais le jour.

C’est dans Plein soleil, de René Clément, que Marie Laforêt fait sa première apparition au cinéma. Déjà, aux côtés d’Alain Delon, la jeune femme aux yeux jaune-vert crève l’écran. Elle n’a alors que 20 ans, mais la comédienne fait irruption dans la Nouvelle Vague. Sous le ciel italien de l’île d’Ischia, elle incarne Marge, indolente amante aux gambettes dorées, souvent vêtue d’une marinière rouge et blanche ou moulée dans un short en jean.

Après une première invitation au Festival de Cannes en 1959, la jeune femme enchaîne les rôles. Elle se marie avec le réalisateur Jean-Gabriel Albicocco, qui la fait tourner dans deux de ses films : La Fille aux yeux d’or, en 1961, d’après le roman d’Honoré de Balzac, puis Le Rat d’Amérique, où elle partage l’affiche avec Charles Aznavour.

Elle joue ensuite dans Joyeuses Pâques et Flic ou voyou, de Georges Lautner, avec Jean-Paul Belmondo, Les Morfalous, d’Henri Verneuil, La Chasse à l’homme, d’Edouard Molinaro, Fucking Fernand, de Gérard Mordillat (nominée pour le César du meilleur second rôle féminin), ou encore Tangos, l’exil de Gardel, de Fernando Solanas (prix du jury 1985 à Venise). Elle a aussi été dirigée par Chabrol, Granier-Deferre, Deville, Mocky et d’autres…

Mais réduire Marie Laforêt au cinéma serait un blasphème. En 1963, la jeune femme sort son premier 45 tours : Les Vendanges de l’amour, écrit par Danyel Gérard. Le succès est immédiat, et les tubes s’enchaînent : Ivan, Boris et moi, Il a neigé sur Yesterday (chanson-hommage aux Beatles), Viens sur la montagne, Marie douceur, Marie colère, Que calor la vida…

Tout en se tenant à l’écart du showbiz, elle remplit l’Olympia en 1969, tourne dans le monde entier. « Je n’ai pas une voix, j’ai un timbre », notait-elle pourtant, minimisant son talent personnel et ajoutant, comme pour bien montrer qu’elle n’était dupe de rien, ne pas « avoir honte de faire ce que je fais : interpréter au premier degré des chansons populaires ».

Dans les années 70, Marie Laforêt expérimente, et devient pionnière dans la World Music, puisant son inspiration dans les folklores américain et européen. Petit à petit, elle renonce aux enregistrements, privilégie l’écriture – elle écrit ses propres chansons mais aussi un livre remarqué : Contes et légendes de ma vie privée. Marie Laforêt s’installe ensuite à Genève (elle obtient la double nationalité franco-suisse), où elle ouvre une galerie d’art.

En 1994, elle publie une compilation de ses chansons en quatre volumes, parcourant ses trente ans de carrière. Elle fait aussi du théâtre : en 2000, elle interprète une bouleversante Maria Callas (nominée aux Molières).

Marie Laforêt fait parler d’elle en 2002 pour d’autres raisons qu’artistiques : elle est liée par un de ses époux à la famille de Didier Schuller, l’ancien directeur de l’office HLM des Hauts-de-Seine condamné dans une affaire de financement occulte. Elle témoigne de sa peur dans l’émission de Thierry Ardisson, sur Canal+ et en tire un livre : Panier de crabes.

Mariée cinq fois, Marie Laforêt a eu trois enfants avec Judas Azuelos, homme d’affaires d’origine marocaine juive, puis avec Alain Kahn-Sriber, homme d’affaires et collectionneur d’art. Sa fille, Lisa Azuelos, réalisatrice du film LOL, avec Sophie Marceau, ne cachait pas les difficiles relations avec sa mère ; laquelle, de son côté, admettait avoir été parfois trop absente avec ses enfants.

Personnalité complexe, intello pas du tout féministe, Marie Laforêt était tout à la fois modeste, snob et gouailleuse, dotée d’un humour corrosif. « J’aime bien les gens qui ont une angoisse », disait-elle. De son physique exceptionnel, traits purs et sensuels, cheveux longs romantiques, elle affirmait qu’il ne lui avait pas toujours porté chance. « Ma carrière est de bric et de broc, mais ma vie est remplie du début à la fin », assurait-elle.

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