#julian castro

[thekeypa]

“POTUS and Capitol leaders have an opportunity to demonstrate moral clarity in this moment. They should do so. The slaughter of Israelis on October 7 was wrong, and the slaughter of innocent civilians in Gaza with disproportionate force is wrong. Need a ceasefire.”

[blacksunshinebrightness]

Em eras passadas

A pouca dor era oceânica

Hoje

Muita dor é "não foi nada".

E nada se torna pois passa.

Passa mas deixa marca.

Seria porquê crescemos,

E o aquilo que nos feria

Não nos acompanhou no caminho?

"Sorria" eu digo

A cada dia com tom mais sombrio

Mais sóbrio e menos tolo

Mas prefiro parecer um

E continuar nos bastidores...

Onde há todos

Os amores e dores

Onde há odores e gostos

Cores sem fim no interno

Que infinda-se ao além

Numa música sem fim.

Voltei.

[fcxglove]

continued for @cbindievrs

" i know i don't. " ezra stated, allowing her features to become a little more serious for a moment. " but i'm doing it anyway so you may as well shut up and go along with it. i mean, this doesn't really look like a fun place to spend the night. "

[stuff-diary]

Cerdita (Piggy)

Movies watched in 2023

Cerdita (Piggy) (2022, Spain)

Director & Writer: Carlota Pereda

Mini-review:

I loved this way more than I thought I would. The representation probably isn't perfect, but it portrays fatphobia in a really harsh and unflinching light. Some people might find it too much, but I think Carlota Pereda made the right choice, showing how bullying and abuse can affect a person's psyche. Oh, and it was a fantastic move to show that fatphobia can happen at home as much as it happens outside. While there are strong doses of dark humor here and there, the movie is a pretty hard watch at times, so be warned.

All that being said, the movie's true power rests entirely on Laura Galán's bravura performance. She perfectly conveys her character's anxiety, confusion and terror. I couldn't help but relate to her, even as her situation escalates into something pretty crazy. Also, Carmen Machi's acting is as excellent as always, but I already expected that. Finally, I wanted to mention the cinematography and the sound design. The movie flawlessly captures the vibes of summer life in a small, rural-ish Spanish town, from the light to the background noises. So yeah, I will definitely keep an eye out for Pereda and Galán's future work.

[gothwives]

i love having muses that are connected and imagining their group dynamics esp my band boys... jules and jonah threatening to kick vance off the tour bus for blasting 100 gecs for the entire trip from one city to the next, jules and vance begging jonah to let them cover something other than the deftones, jules trying to convince vance and jonah to wear big platform boots and face paint like kiss and vance is so down but jonah would rather die

[prensabolivariana]

Julian Assange rompe su silencio Por Irene Castro | 04/10/2024 | Mentiras y medios El fundador de WikiLeaks comparece ante la asamblea parlamentaria del Consejo de Europa tres meses después de quedar en libertad tras declararse culpable por conseguir y publicar documentos clasificados. Continue reading «No soy libre porque el sistema funcione, sino por declararme culpable de hacer periodismo»

[normanblogs]

My Favorites for the Miss Universe Philippines 2023 Photoshoot Challenge

And now, for the money shots… Truthfully, it is not easy deciding on my favorites for the Miss Universe Philippines 2023 Photoshoot Challenge for a few good reasons. First of all, I had to rely on just two images that may have been agreed upon by the photographer and the creative team as the best captures of a candidate. So in essence, there is this element of luck with the click – that one or…

[wiiildflowerrr]

5SOS for L'Officiel USA, 2018

Full interview (published 5 September 2018).

Photography by Christelle de Castro, fashion by Julian Antetomaso.

Michael wears coat: Zadig & Voltaire, t-shirt: The Kooples, pants: Hugo Boss, boots: Christian Louboutin, jewelry: his own. Calum wears jacket: Stella McCartney, tank: Dior Homme, pants, shoes, jewelry: his own. Luke wears shirt: Issey Miyake, pants and belt: Roberto Cavalli, boots: Dsquared2, jewelry: his own. Ashton wears clothing: Dior Homme, shoes: Ami, jewelry: his own

[alldancersaretalented]

Dancers that won both finals and titles in the same year at TDA:

Minis:

2014: Kayla Mak (Westchester Dance Academy)

2015: Avery Gay (Master Ballet Academy)

2019: Crystal Huang (The Rock Center For Dance)

2021: Kelsie Jacobson (Larkin Dance Studio)

2021: Kya Massimino (Stars Dance Studio)

2023: Malia Scott (Larkin Dance Studio)

2024: Sylvie Win Szyndlar (Club Dance Studio)

Juniors:

2012: D'Angelo Castro (Dance Town)

2014: Emma Sutherland (Prodigy Dance and Performing Arts Center)

2017: Brady Farrar (Stars Dance Studio)

2018: Ava Wagner (Larkin Dance Studio)

2018: Kiarra Waidelich (The Rock Center For Dance)

2019: Keagan Capps (The Pointe PAC)

2021: Cami Vorhees (Evolve Dance Complex)

2021: Crystal Huang (The Rock Center For Dance)

2022: Kylee Casares (Stars Dance Studio)

2023: Fiona Wu (Yoko's Dance)

Teens:

2014: Julian Elia (Elite Danceworx)

2015: Payton Johnson (Jean Leigh Academy of Dance)

2019: Ruby Castro (Dance Town)

2021: Brady Farrar (Stars Dance Studio)

2023: Crystal Huang (The Rock Center For Dance)

2023: Ian Stegeman (Woodbury Dance)

Seniors:

2011: Bianca Melchior (Elite Danceworx)

2012: Jenna Johnson (CSPAS)

2016: Taylor Sieve (Larkin Dance Studio)

2017: Simrin Player (Club Dance Studio)

2018: Morgan Higgins (Denise Wall Dance Energy)

2018: Lucy Vallely (Westside Dance Project)

2019: D'Angelo Castro (Dance Town)

2019: Findlay McConnell (Elite Danceworx)

2019: Vivian Ruiz (Stars Dance Studio)

2021: Jaxon Willard (CSPAS)

2021: Alex Shulman (Danceology)

2022: Brianna Keingetti (Columbia PAC)

2023: Sam Fine (Stars Dance Studio)

2024: Sierra Drayton (Elite Danceworx)

[thepoliticalvulcan]

On the overuse of "sanewashing."

A lot of complaints about the coverage of Trump come back to the concept of "sanewashing."

The idea that, if you'll pardon the joke in poor taste, Trump is being taken literally not serious. Or conversely, sometimes he's being taken seriously but not literally.

So which is it?

I happen to agree that things like breathless coverage of Trump vibing for 40 minutes as he just plays his favorite songs is bizarre and informs precisely no one of the stakes of this election.

On the other hand, I'm not so confident in my understanding of how people experience media and the electorate itself and its priors that I am resolute that attempts to cast Trump as freezing up or disassociating isn't exactly what's called for after nearly three years of MAGA (and Julian Castro - remember him from the 2020 primary?) banging the table about Biden's age and seeming inability to express a clear idea unscripted.

Then of course you may even take it a step further and start thinking about how persuadable conservatives or low information voters might react to the coverage itself. Does focusing on Trump being silly convey to persuadables that he's not a serious person or that there's something wrong with him, or does it tell them that the media is grasping at straws and being uncharitable?

See how fast this turns into a hall of mirrors?

For my part, while I continue to think that pundits like Rachel Maddow obsessing over the Steele dossier was malpractice and an example of when "going low when they go low" is itself silly and invalidating rather than fighting fire with fire, I've moved closer to thinking that throwing everything against the wall and seeing what sticks is probably more sensible.

However! The personal "brands" of individual commentators, journalists, and media outlets do matter too. If the New York Times & NPR appear to be "sanewashing" Trump its because their "brand" is the "mature" media. There's no shortage of people in the media willing to "go low" if you think that's what's called for - and again, I'm not sure you're wrong. I enjoyed the "Weird" discourse. I don't know if it was useful or effective, but it was fun and energizing the base is one arrow in the quiver of effective organizing.

Getting mad at media figures because they're critical of Trump in the wrong way is sometimes a valid form of media criticism but sometimes I think people just don't understand what lane this or that reporter or outlet is moving in and what considerations they make about their reputation or even their own personal orientation towards the world. Expecting NPR to behave like a shitposter is ultimately silly. Expecting them to be empirically correct is reasonable. On the other hand, perhaps it is worthwhile if you are a fan of "the old NPR" and protective of its reputation to complain when NPR does behave like a shitposter.

Because ultimately you should want NPR to be able to speak with credibility to an audience that considers itself objective and information literate. Let Robert Evans, Jon Stewart etc. handle the "informing through shitposting lane." Their being shitposters doesn't mean they don't have something of value to say, it means they speak to a different audience that understands credibility and integrity differently, and is suspicious of the pretentiousness of traditional journalism among other things.

[adamwatchesmovies]

The Menu (2022)

The Menu is a delectably unhinged horror-thriller. Even if you can guess what sinister culinary delights are on their way, you’ll never figure out every detail until the last moment. This movie has so many little revelations about its characters that knowing everyone’s fate ahead of time might make it as fun to rewatch as the initial, surprising viewing.

Foodie Tyler Ledford (Nicholas Hoult), his date, Margot (Anya Taylor-Joy), and several other guests arrive at an exclusive restaurant on a private island. They’ve booked a meal with celebrity chef Julian Slowik (Ralph Fiennes), who delivers an unsettling monologue and then serves courses that reveal this meal will be like none other.

Earlier this year, I watched Hunger. The films are only similar in two ways: they both feature chefs in prominent roles and avoid making the food being served appealing. It's the first sign that something is off with the dinner and/or the people. Tyler, for instance. He’s obsessed with Chef Slowik. His fanaticism makes you not like him - or the chef, in fact. Slowick is undeniably talented… but he’s forgotten that cooking is about making food for people to enjoy. It’s not about making statements about the futility of the daily struggle, or whatever. His “genius” seems more like pretentiousness at best and insanity at worst. At least Tyler seems to know what he’s talking about when he explains to his date why this dish needs to be eaten this way or how these ingredients have been selected to complement each other. Business partners Soren (Arturo Castro), Dave (Mark St. Cyr) and Bryce (Rob Yang) are there to show off; they only care about how prohibitively expensive the food is. Washed-up movie star George Diaz (John Leguizamo) wants to learn - or at least that’s what he’s telling his assistant, Felicity (Aimee Carrero). Actually, he wants to revitalize his career via an eating tour-type reality TV show. Also attending are wealthy regulars Richard and Anne Leibrandt (Reed Birney and Judith Light). He seems up to something because he’s giving Margot awkward looks. Finally, there's food critic Lillian Bloom (Janet McTeer) and her yes-man editor Ted (Paul Adelstein). How they fit in with this crowd isn't hard to figure out.

Out of everyone, the person you like the most is easily Margot because she doesn’t belong. She doesn’t have money, she doesn’t have “refined tastes”, she was a last-minute invite (something the staff seem concerned about) and the person that resembles the audience the most. This crowd of people, the weird air that’s emanating from the kitchen and Slowik’s descriptions of the dishes scream "Get out!" but what's going on?

We find out relatively quickly that the chef and his staff… have become more than a little unhinged. The why is the fun part, as is discovering what their ultimate goal is. Bit by bit, you learn all about Tyler, Margot, the chef, the investors, the critics, etc. The revelations recontextualize conversations you heard earlier or give a whole new context to something you noticed a couple of scenes back. You put yourself in the people's shoes as they realize they're trapped on this island. What would you do? Who would you reach out to for help? What would you say to get yourself out of this? You try to predict which of these people - if any - will escape, how, what detail you might’ve dismissed earlier that could be the key, etc. It’s a fun puzzle to piece together and often darkly funny. Tyler, for instance. He’s so into this experience that he is determined not to let anything ruin it. You start to wonder if he’s not insane himself. As you find reasons why everyone should get their comeuppance, Margot stands out more and more. This makes her part in this story even harder to understand.

The one aspect of The Menu that doesn’t quite work is the ending. It isn’t a complete write-off, but there comes a point where several characters accept everything Slowik has said and decide to go along with it. Their reactions don’t match what we saw previously. As the movie lays out all of its cards on the table, we’re supposed to feel a certain way about some of the guests, like George Diaz and Felicity, or Mrs. Leibrandt and the film never convinced me. It’s almost like the story by Will Tracy (who wrote the screenplay with Seth Reiss) could’ve ended in one of two ways. One made more sense and the other was funnier, so that’s what they decided to go with. Normally, that’d be the right choice, but this is a dark comedy, so “funnier” is a relative term and even though it is funny, it doesn’t add up. Right before that final decision, however, this is a devilishly clever film.

I may have mixed emotions about the conclusion, but I'm sure that's exactly the reaction director Mark Mylod wanted. The Menu is a ghoulish essay about fine dining and the points it makes could easily be extended to other industries. It takes things to such extremes you’ll have a great time cackling while rubbing your hands in mischief - when you’re not horrified, of course. (December 5, 2023)

[easthavenhq]

EAST HAVEN'S 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY EVENT: THE WIND STORM

With the 1 year anniversary of East Haven's opening, we have decided to have an event that centers around a wind storm that is blowing it's way through town, inciting chaos where ever it goes. The event will start on January 5th at 12pm (noon) and end on January 15th at 12am (midnight). No new starters should be posted after January 10th.

You were placed into groups that are listed below. You will be expected to write with at least one character in that group that you normally do not write with. You are still free to do other threads with others in the group, but are required to at least one.

Participation for this event will be mandatory. Acceptances and checks will be held as usual. Reminder: Injuries need to be in by January 3rd*. You can find the form here. Details of this will be posted on the 5th.

Characters and locations are listed under the cut and will be updated with acceptances & unfollows. Please use the tag easthavenevent007.

East Haven Memorial - Maple Hills

Stevie Wagner - Kayla Johnny Wagner - K Sunny Hussan - Jennie River Jackson - Star Sarah Ruiz - El Gale Peterson - Nadine Callum Jackson - Madison Alec Kincade - Justin Aubrey Miller - Lital Wesley Levitt - K

City Hall - Downtown

Nate Clairmont - Kayla Brody Evans - Jackie Aarin Duskin - K Chantel Bedford - Katelyn Ann-Marie Seigert - Jennie Maggie Sommers - Kayla Mallory Sinclair - K Verity Wagner - Mat Max Diax - Star Isabella Castro - JimJam Andrew Jackson - Nadine

Willow Springs Apartments - Downtown

Ashi Hussan - Kayla Emre Ediz - K Orion Blakely - Justin Jude Sanchez-Khalid - Star Amerie Chen - Mat Dana Allen-Lopez - K Apollo Williams - Desi Riley Day - Marie Celine Ediz - Gigi Beyza Senkan - Kayla

Heywood University - Downtown

Liliana Santos-Blake - Nadine Cami Quintana-Lopez - Marie Cristian Hernandez - Dix Asher Spring - Kae Wyatt Wheeler - K Prue Cassidy - Kayla Marcus Reyes - K Alex Fontenelle - Madison Frederick Sullivan - Star Genevieve Hernandez - Beki

Fire Department - Downtown

Connor Bowen - K Penelope Ruiz - Nadine Benjamin Jackson - Justin Harlow Hanlon - S Eddie Castro - Kayla Ari Seong-Paterson - Katelyn Keely Seigert - Desi Brady Levitt - Jennie Roman Rhodes - G Javier Rivera - Dix Renee Thompson - K

Mount Aston Lodge - Mount Aston

Josiah Huddington - Katelyn Neena Wagner - Gigi Dilara Baysal - K Malik Farouk - Jackie Travis Jackson - Kayla Samuel Bradford - S Cameron Hatcher - Dix Mason Paterson - K Josh Pryce - Nadine Diego Castro - Star

Gas n Go - Sutherland Park

Shane Marshall - Jay Alice Cheung - K Bridget Levitt - Kayla James Morrison - Sam Quentin Levitt - Nadine Hunter Renner - Star Bee Bowen - El Estella Harris - Lital Julieta Alvarez - K Alliannah Vaughn - Katelyn

Animal House Shelter - Maple Hills

Evren Osman - Katelyn Morgan Fontenelle - K Alaric Farrow - S Lance Browne - Justin Roberta Rhodes - Kayla Gavin Gunther - Jackie Chanse Ainsworth - Kae Chloe Austin - Madison Mateo Torres - K Isla Ricci - Mat

South Pines - Primrose Heights

Abraham Wilson - K Julian Heywood - Nadine Luciana Medina - Kayla Owen Bentley - Star Ricky Thompson - Jennie Luna Morales - Lital Simon Heywood - Marie Matt Wheeler - Kayla Valentina Delgado - K Rohan Belton-Stone - Justin

Old Maple Way - Maple Hills

Dean Walker - Dix Nicole Peterson - Kayla Haven Sinclair - Katelyn Oliver Hensley - JimJam Aster Moon - G Hazal Senkan - K Kanyon Webb - Jackie Aindreis Blythe - Marie Yasmin Ansari - K Sydney Heywood - Gigi Demir Ediz - Lisa

Tequila Cowboy - Sutherland Park

Donovan Morgan - Star Marcel Vaughn - Mat Amayah Fontenelle - Nadine Abel Morgan - K Teagan Weatherford - Katelyn Jaslene Clairmont - K Maverick Bennett - Dix Sofia Carmichael - Kayla Romeo Clark - Jackie Graham Winters - JimJam

Maple Hills Mall - Maple Hills

Parker Campbell - K Xia Huang-Clark - Kayla Viktor Pierce - Dix Lenny Clairmont - K Nancy Lee - Kayla Nora Sinclair - Beki Tyler Day - Star Summer Cassidy - El Ali Webster - Sam Daniel Kwon - Nadine Harrison Lee - Jennie

Moose Lodge Rentals - Primrose Heights

Nick Wagner - Kayla Eli Browne - K Vivek Virani - Jackie Charlie Davis - Star Waverly Erickson - Em Cael Montgomery - Nadine Adem Sahir - Madison Jeremy Lieberman - Kayla Jo Spring - Marie Logan Walker - K

*We did change this so we could have time to talk to and plan these injuries.

[atopvisenyashill]

What kind of jobs do you think asoiaf characters would have in the real world?

jon - history podcaster, famous in lefty circles, robb keeps begging him to get a real job so the stans of his haters stop review bombing robb's law practice

dany - political twitch streamer, they have beef bc jon is an anarchist and dany is an ML.

barristan - he's an econimist and a landlord and dany gets dragged constantly for being friends with him and retweeting his shitty medium articles.

grey worm - he has A Real Job as a low level agriculture engineer but he does political commentary in his free time which is why he's friends with dany & barristan.

arya - runs a coffee shop and is everyone's favorite manager because she's super chill and drives them to protests on her days off. has a burner twitter account and ratioed barristan online once.

sansa - a small business owner that has one of those cute little storefronts where four or five small businesses band together to be one shop.

robb - has a law practice doing something Important like immigration help or something. lives in a nice apartment above his practice.

theon - literally just freeloads at robb's apartment.

jeyne westerling - receptionist at robb's practice, the power dynamic IS weird but also kind of sexy. they are both clearly fucking theon as well, ned has no idea this is happening and keeps asking about grandkids even tho jeyne has an IUD.

catelyn - she clerked for a scotus judge and she is NOT modest but she IS modest about the thanksgiving she spent at RBG's house. her instagram is dedicated to promoting sansa's business because she is sooo proud.

jeyne poole - the only non nepo baby in the group who lucked out in befriending two rich girls in the art fair circuit and got a storefront with them.

loras tyrell - think mayor pete but with more personality.

margaery tyrell - the third business owner with sansa & jeyne, but she uses her mother's maiden name so no one associates her with her brother's tacky lib poitics or accueses her of being a nepo baby (she definitely is, but she takes the accussation personal)

renly baratheon - a fed from a family of feds, and the FACE of a pinkwashing campaign

cersei & tyrion - political family but for local politics like the daleys or cuomos or castro brothers (as in joaquin and julian). they fucking hate loras for primarying tywin from the center and winning but also lowkey hate each other because they both want Tywin's seat as like, Lieutenant Governor or some shit.

jaime lanniser - was supposed to be in politics but got ptsd from his time in the military and became a professional hater and freeloader until brienne talked him into getting a degree and helping people instead of just giving donations to charity for tax write offs.

brienne of tarth - i have no idea what she does but she works for a non profit and is solidly middle class as a child.

the martells - they own a local chain grocery store and they have a rivalry with arya but they keep it classy. oberyn posts thirst traps all the time and doran made him put 12 disclaimsers on every social media profile about not speaking for the store but otherwise he does what he wants. yeah man pour milk over your tiddies for charity who gives a fuck.

[bearersofthecurse]

Biden being hard on Israel and being patient with the pro-palestine protesters is actually the only thing he's done to disappoint me. I know he's trying to be pragmatic too. He doesn't suck. He's the best president we've had since FDR. You show me actual FDR 2 or shut the fuck up.

First off, Obama wasn't even a good president, he's just personally charismatic.

Bill Clinton was pretty okay but also a fucking lunatic.

What about 2020?

All the other primary candidates were worse.

Unfortunately Bernie is a clown no matter how much I root for him

Kamala is actually perfectly cut out to be VP right now, but I'd be happy to vote for her to be president from next election on

Pete didn't have enough experience but I'd vote for him to be VP or President from now on, and who even were the others?

Elizabeth Warren is not dynamic.

Michael Bloomberg is a joke of a suggestion we aren't voting for some corporate rube.

Amy Klobuchar is the 'in-emergency-break-glass' candidate. boring, also weirdly off-putting

Tulsi Gabbard maybe the worst option.

Cory Booker no

Julian Castro no

Beto... you fucked up so bad bro you have to retire, sorry dude.

Kirsten Gillibrand spiky. jarring. would be an excellent candidate in france.

Eric Swalwell no no no no no. no no no. no. no no no. no.

Andrew Yang vibes are off

[lesser-known-composers]

Ricardo Castro (1864-1907) - Valse Mélancolique, Op.36/2

piano, julian ?

[artisticlegshake]

RADIX GLENDALE RESULTS 2023

MINI SOLOS: 1st Lucia Piedrahita - DANCEPLEX OTE!

2nd Nicola Fleming - CLUB OTE!

3rd Tenley Anthony - DANCEPLEX OTE!

3rd Skye Harrell - MATHER OTE!

3rd Starr Belle Castro - THECREW OTE!

4th Shai Hector - ELEKTRO OTE!

5th Isabella Dyer - DANCEPLEX OTE!

5th Chacha Shen - MATHER OTE!

5th Breckyn Kara - THE COLLECTIVE PHX OTE!

6th Kinsey Fitts - DANCEPLEX OTE!

6th Chloe Tarwater - DANCEPLEX OTE!

6th Lila Bedrick - THE COLLECTIVE PHX OTE!

6th Ava Guttmann - MATHER OTE!

7th Charlotte Rathjen - PREMIER BALLET OTE!

7th Julian Aranda - GOTTA DANCE OTE!

7th Kyden Myers - GOTTA DANCE OTE!

7th Kamdyn Arnold - DANCE DELUXE OTE!

7th Jewel Moody - SUMMER’S DANCEWORKS OTE!

7th Remi Skidmore - DANCE DELUXE OTE!

7th Kinley Harper - CLUB OTE!

8th Emily Collins - DANCE DELUXE

8th Rue Willis - IMPACT

9th Aurora Brady - AURORA MONROE

9th Josie Owsley - GOTTA DANCE

9th Jaxon Anderson - CLUB

9th Lucy Wirick - DANCE CONNECTION SCOTTSDALE

9th Leighton Brandt - MATHER

9th Camila Besecker - CANDANCE

10th Olivia Baldenegro - CLUB

10th Halle Forrest - IMPACT

10th Adalee Grace - THE COLLECTIVE PHX

10th Kalista Greer - CLUB

10th Cheyenne Ringerman - SO CAL

10th Haylie Birchman - DANCE DELUXE

**possibly more 10th ties but my stream froze!

MINI DUO/TRIOS:

1st Snap - DANCE DELUXE OTE!

2nd When She Loved Me - PREMIER BALLET OTE!

3rd Time’s Ticking - SUMMER’S DANCEWORKS