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mariacallous · 2 years ago

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On a recent afternoon in Corriganville Park, an old movie-set ranch in the rocky foothills of the Santa Susana Mountains in Southern California’s Simi Valley, with her blonde bouffant teased to previously uncharted dimensions, a spiked headdress in the shape of a bursting nebula, Wonder Woman–esque wrist cuffs, and bulbous Proenza Schouler open-toe shoes, Jennifer Coolidge looked very much the part of a sci-fi superheroine. She brought to mind such greats as Jane Fonda in Barbarella, Zsa Zsa Gabor in Queen of Outer Space, and First Mate Piggy in “Pigs in Space,” the cult Muppets space opera.

Coolidge, who this year swept the Emmys, Golden Globes, and Critics Choice Awards for her portrayal of a heedless hotel habitué on The White Lotus, was engaged in a winner-takes-all slugfest with Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, the directing duo known as Daniels, whose multiverse epic, Everything Everywhere All at Once, was the most nominated film at this year’s Academy Awards. It was a surreal scene. Coolidge was protecting Earth from a giant extraterrestrial fashion lobster with monstrous claws, played by Scheinert, but instead of “Pow!” and “Whack!” their interaction was more like “Pow” and…“Whack?”

“I think the best thing to do is to take this,” said Kwan, handing Coolidge a rhinestone-encrusted metal scepter before ducking back behind the camera. “Act like you’re going to stab him.” Coolidge squinted her eyes, seemingly confused about the nature of her superpowers. “Oh, you mean I’m supposed to be annihilating him? That’s cool, I guess,” she said. She proceeded to gently prod Scheinert, who appeared to barely feel the might of her wrath under the spiked sleeves of his crustacean-couture ensemble. Glancing back and forth between his camera’s viewfinder and the low-stakes combat unfolding before him, Kwan furrowed his brow. “You’re being shocked by the scepter,” he explained to Scheinert. Trying not to laugh, he added, “And maybe, kind of, enjoying it.” Scheinert put his claws on his hips, nodding his head in agreement, his whiskerlike antennae flopping in the air. As if on cue, Coolidge prodded him once again, this time more forcefully, sending Scheinert into an exaggerated Looney Tunes–like convulsion, followed by suggestive gyrations reminiscent of a K-Pop boy-bander.

Coolidge let out a loud cackle. “I can’t kill him now,” she said, her face awash with childlike amusement. When the camera clicks paused, Scheinert peeled off his Robyn Lynch balaclava. Shirley Kurata, Daniels’ costume designer, began removing his arthropod exterior. “What is it about lobster claws that I’m so attracted to?” Coolidge wondered. She then turned her attention to surveying the clothing racks filled with tubular disc dresses, new-wave hats shaped like lampshades, and metallic-hued space cowboy boots. “Oh, so this is what we’re going to be doing today,” she said, her voice tinged with bewildered excitement. “I look pretty evil. They seem to like me in villain outfits a lot.”

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For their latest romp, the directors said there was no question that Coolidge had to be the A-list star of this B-movie shoot, though they had never worked with the actor and their only in-person interaction with her was a brief hello at the Critics Choice Awards in January. “But of all the people who are having a moment right now, she felt like someone exciting to put on the cover of a magazine,” Kwan said. Thanks to her Rubenesque figure, flowing blonde locks, bee-stung pout, and million-dollar smize, Coolidge certainly stands out in everything she’s in, whether she’s playing a dim-witted nail tech in Legally Blonde, a desperate housewife having a lesbian affair with her poodle’s trainer in Best in Show, a sultry suburban MILF in American Pie, a trigger-happy mother-in-law to Jennifer Lopez��s bride-to-be in Shotgun Wedding, or, most recently, a psychic TV medium in Netflix’s We Have a Ghost.

More than anything, Scheinert explained, the directors appreciate a stacked résumé. “I’m prejudiced against young people,” he said. “I have problems with our youth-obsessed culture and beauty standards, so anytime we can shake things up a little, I’m all for it.” Kwan and Scheinert, who are both 35, said working with Michelle Yeoh, 60, Jamie Lee Curtis, 64, and now Coolidge, 61, allows them to pick up “different strategies for existing in this industry,” almost as if by osmosis. “We still feel like just babies,” Kwan said.

On that point, Coolidge was in firm agreement. “The film business tires people out. But I swear to god, I felt like I was getting together with little kids,” she said of her day with the directors. “They were like these sort of child prodigies who are super, super smart and just super creative. I’ve never been asked to do a shoot like this: I have weapons, take down small cities, pick up cars and throw them. I don’t know if I will ever be this surprised again. It was one of the best things I have ever been involved in.”

Like the rest of the world, Kwan and Scheinert swooned over Coolidge’s performance as Tanya in The White Lotus. They were mesmerized as she blasted her way to a clumsy demise on a megayacht chartered by the fearsome Fab Five of Sicily in the final episode of the show’s second season. One of Tanya’s lines is now the stuff of meme legend: “These gays, they’re trying to murder me!”

Speaking about Tanya, but also possibly referring to her own trajectory, Coolidge said: “I feel bad for her, because she didn’t know what she was made of. She didn’t have that kind of faith in herself. Sometimes these scary things happen in life. And then you find out, in like two seconds, that you are a survivor and that you can really pull through for yourself, sometimes in a way that you never believed you could.” Then, with inimitable comic timing, she pitched her raspy voice ever so slightly so it sounded like her scatterbrained character on The White Lotus: “But then, of course, it didn’t quite end up going my way in the end, did it?”

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randomvarious · 2 years ago

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Today’s mix:

Sona - First Five 2001 House / Progressive House

Well I'm back on my grind in these early 2000s Montréal club music mines and I managed to uncover this nifty, little anonymous mix that celebrates the five-year anniversary of a popular venue called Sona.

Here's some glowing liner notes about both the club and this particular mix's purpose:

Sona opened in February of 1996 as the first legal bar / after-hours club in Montreal. Its purpose has always been to offer the very best in music emerging from an ever-evolving club scene. Sona has managed to cruise through the fad phase, relentlessly striving to live up to its hard-earned legendary landmark status. It would be impossible to try and pinpoint a specific perfect Sona moment, for everyone seems to have his or her own favourite. We wouldn't dare claim that any compilation CD could ever achieve such a task. We just thought these few anthem tracks would bring back sweet memories to anyone who has been a part of this amazing ongoing party. If you were among us anytime during this crazy ride, you know it's true : the sun always shines at Sona. Here's to five more sunny years !

So, this CD's got some real house bangers from the late 90s and early 2000s, folks. It takes some time to get going, but it really starts finding its groove after the first third. French-sounding funky stuff from a duo called the Skeudymen that consisted of the prolific Frédéric De Backer; back-to-back cuts from Edinburgh's George Thomson, performing as both The Plastic Avengers and The Shutter Bug, with something sci-fi and futuristic and then something self-descriptively perfect called "Real Deal Party Feel;" and then a lovely trio at the end, with Chicago's DJ Sneak doing probably my favorite type of house music there is—that stringy and filtered disco-type shit—France's Didier Sinclair laying a passionate vocal sample over stabbing flute synths and a Euro-beachy bassline, and François Kevorkian going buckwild jazzy on his synthesizer to end the whole shebang.

Surprised there's no mention of who actually made this mix anywhere in this release's liner notes, but whoever it was ended up doing a pretty bang-up job of it; the transitions are solid and the selection's dope. Seems like they definitely did right by Sona here.

Also, check out this other early 2000s Montréal dance post I did recently about a yearly big venue rave event called Swirl.

Highlights:

The Skeudymen - "'Lectric Funk" The Plastic Avengers - "Chunkus Mahunkus" The Shutter Bug - "Real Deal Party Feel" DJ Sneak - "You Can't Hide From Your Bud" Didier Sinclair - "Lovely Flight" François K - "Time & Space"

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90sloverwithinsomnia · 3 months ago

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Switch Rivals - Chapter 8/21

This is one of many archived fanfics featuring 1st and 2nd generation K-pop acts that I've come across recently. It's all in good fun, and maybe a bit cringeworthy! Just to clarify, I don't post fanfics, so I hope to the people that post and read K-pop fanfics makes sense. Credits go out to the original creator 90s_love.

*Note: Nothing in their post will change (unless necessary), other than being posted here, and the (Link) will be provided to the page that i found it on.

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Kim Jaeduck, An Seungho (Tony), Moon Heejoon, Jang Woohyuk, Ahn Chilhyun (Kangta), Lee Jaewon (H.O.T.), Eun Jiwon, Lee Jaijin, Kang Sunghoon, Ko Jiyong, Jang Suwon

Summary:

Jaeduck is getting along with H.O.T while Tony's trying to get to know Suwon.

Chapter 8: Getting along

It's been a week since they moved in together. And as normal, they go to their (each other's) schedules. On Jaeduck's side, he's doing great. He and the other H.O.T members were getting along greatly.

"So, what does anyone want to do today?" (Heejun)

Jaeduck thought for a moment. "How about we do a film for our next concert?"

"That's a great idea, hyung." (Jaewon)

"Yeah. What theme should we do?" (Kangta)

"What about sci-fi?" (Jaeduck)

"That's good. Let's talk with the staff about that." (Woohyuk)

So they went to the manager and other staff. Jaeduck never felt like this before. Everyone actually supports his ideas. It's like he's being accepted for the first time. That made him think why Tony was talking about the Sechskies members not treating him well.

Speaking of Tony, he's not having a good time. He mostly stayed silent and when he did get to talk, the others never listened. His plan was getting to know Sunghoon, Jiyong, or Suwon and it might be his chance. While the other members left, only he and Suwon were in the practice room.

"So... What's going on today?" (Tony)

"What do you mean, hyung?" (Suwon)

"I mean, we're both here... I was in an accident... I was hoping we should get to know each other again." (Tony)

"Oh... okay. Mmm... We're in the same group, we barely talk in interviews." (Suwon)

"Wait. What do you mean, 'we'. You don't talk as much?" (Tony)

"You didn't notice? They rarely let us talk during interviews and conferences." (Suwon)

There was a big emphasis on the word 'us'. This made Tony wonder, (Have they not treated Suwon well too?). Something was telling him that something is going on in this group. Or in this company. In DSP, there is Sechskies, Fin.K.L, Click.B, SS501 and more. Why is the company focusing on Sechskies more than any other group in the company. And if it is the case, why are they treating Jaeduck and Suwon badly?

(I mean, if they suffered this much, wouldn't they have quit?) Tony thought to himself. Then he had an idea.

"Hey, Suwon. I have an idea. Why don't we form a unit together?" (Tony)

"A unit? As in a duo? I don't know about this." (Suwon)

"Come on. It will be fine. It will be just the two of us." (Tony)

"Okay... If you say so hyung." (Suwon)

"I'm sure of it." His plan was going great. It's a chance to get to know Suwon even more. And with that, he can learn about the other Sechkies members.

What could go wrong?

#kpop fanfic #old fanfic #1st gen kpop #2000s kpop #kpop #h.o.t #sechskies

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theultimatefan · 9 months ago

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Vincent D’Onofrio, Alan Tudyk, Brent Spiner Among Additions to FAN EXPO Cleveland, April 12-14

Eight standout celebrities from genres as varied as sci-fi, action and children’s programming have been added to the guest roster at FAN EXPO Cleveland, April 12-14 at the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland. Among the newly announced stars are Vincent D’Onofrio (Daredevil, “Law & Order: Criminal Intent”), Alan Tudyk (Star Wars, “Firefly”), Brent Spiner (“Star Trek: The Next Generation,” Independence Day), the “Ahsoka” duo of Eman Esfandi and Diana Lee Inosanto, Ethan Suplee (“My Name is Earl,” American History X), Jeff Ward (“One Piece,” “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”) and Butch Hartman (creator, “The Fairly OddParents,” “HobbyKids Adventures”).

The eight join a strong previously announced slate that includes The Lord of the Rings “four hobbits” Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan, Danny Trejo (Machete, From Dusk Till Dawn) and Charlie Cox (“Daredevil,” “Boardwalk Empire”), legendary director Sam Raimi, “Charmed” star Rose McGowan, “Harry Potter” standout Matthew Lewis and Jason Lee (“My Name is Earl,” The Incredibles).

In addition to starring as “Wilson Fisk” opposite Cox in the Netflix series “Daredevil,” Vincent D’Onofrio has a resume of more than 100 roles, most popularly as the lead detective “Bobby Goren” in the long-running NBC drama “Law & Order: Criminal Intent.” His notable film credits include Full Metal Jacket, Dying Young, Men in Black, Mystic Pizza, Jurassic World and The Break Up.

Tudyk gained fans’ attention when he starred as wise-cracking "Hoban 'Wash' Washburne" in "Firefly" and Serenity, and later grabbed the “Star Wars” fandom with his portrayal of “K-2SO” in Rogue One. He also appeared in Wreck it Ralph and 42 and has lent his voice to characters in hits like “American Dad,” “Harley Quinn,” “Transformers: Earthspeak” and “Star vs. the Forces of Evil.”

For 15 years (seven on TV and four feature films), “TNG” fans were treated to the talented Spiner in the role of "Lt. Commander Data," an android with superhuman abilities. Spiner may not have all of those same powers, but FAN EXPO attendees will have the opportunity to meet this personable, quick-witted star of stage and screen. In addition to his regular role in the current Paramount+ series “Star Trek: Picard,” some of his other popular credits include Independence Day (and, 20 years later, the sequel, Resurgence), "Warehouse 13," "Fresh Hell" and "Threshold."

Esfandi co-starred opposite Rosario Dawson, David Tennant and Mary Elizabeth Winstead in this year’s Disney+ miniseries “Ahsoka,” part of the Star Wars universe. He has also been seen in King Richard with Will Smith and The Inspection with Jeremy Pope and Gabrielle Union.

Inosanto appears alongside Esfandi as “Morgan Elsbeth” in “Ahsoka”. She originated that role in an episode of “Mandalorian” in 2020 after appearing in dozens of movies and shows as a stunt person and a variety of other entertainment jobs.

Suplee has had nearly 100 film and TV roles, from comedies like the Kevin Smith productions Mallrats, Dogma and Clerks III, “My Name is Earl,” and “Boy Meets World” to dramas such as Remember the Titans and The Butterfly Effect.

Ward played “Deke Shaw” as a regular on “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” from 2017-2020, and most recently appeared in the first season of the Netflix adventure/comedy “One Piece.” Fans will also recognize him from his work in “Brand New Cherry Flavor” and the TV movie Manson’s Lost Girls, where he gave an appropriately creepy performance as the cult leader.

Hartman created some of the most memorable children’s series, including “Fairly Odd Parents,” “Danny Phantom,” “TUFF Puppy,” “Bunsen is a Beast” and “The Noog Network.” A public speaker, YouTuber motivator and teacher at Butch Hartman’s Art Academy, Hartman is passionate about inspiring young animators to believe in themselves and pursue their dreams.

Single-Day Tickets, Three-Day Passes, and Ultimate Fan Packages for FAN EXPO Cleveland are available now. Advance pricing is available until March 28. More guest news will be released in the following weeks, including line-up reveals for additional headline celebrities, comic creator guests, voice actors and cosplayers.

Cleveland is the sixth event on the 2024 FAN EXPO HQ calendar; the full schedule is available at fanexpohq.com/home/events/.

#cleveland #fan expo #comic con #d'onofrio #tudyk

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musicarenagh · 1 year ago

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Gather Round While We Enjoy The 'Fairytales' From Dame Zina Have you ever heard of a father-daughter band? I am sure you might have heard of a father-daughter band, but have you heard of Dame Zina, probably not, and its with so much honor that I introduce you to this amazing duo that hails from Paris. We had the chance to delve into their personal life in a recent interview with Mister Styx of Musicarenagh, the duo shared their inspirations and aspirations as well some of the challenges they face in the music industry. Although Dame Zina represents the duo, it is the pseudonym for the daughter while the father performs under the moniker ‘Y’. With the daughter handling writing and vocals, the father takes charge of composition and production, delivering a profound exploration of music, femininity, freedom, and acceptance. Y stated he didn’t grow u in a musical home, music played a major role in his life, “it's something I always loved creating since my teens. – says Y This is evident in their latest album “Fairytales”, this is an album with 14 songs on it, these are not just your everyday songs, but they are the heartfelt message of Dame Zina it’s an intimate exploration of Dame Zina’s inner thoughts and secret garden, expressing a strong desire to break free from daily pressures. During the interview, Dame Zina was asked the main inspiration behind "Fairytales,” and this is what they shared “I feel like calling this album Fairytales and putting songs about magic in it make all the arts I practice make sense all together. I write farytales children's books, I sing fairytales musics.” Join us as we delve deeper into the life of the captivating daughter/father duo. Listen to Fairytales below https://open.spotify.com/album/2n4my3jxKftZUNTHAqd7qy Follow Dame Zina on Facebook Spotify Soundcloud Youtube Instagram Tiktok What is your stage name DZ: Dame Zina! It’s my artist name for everything I do, and in music, it’s both of us: I sing and write and my dad, Y, composes and arranges. Is there a story behind your stage name? DZ: Of course! I wanted to reference à character from Philip K Dick’s Valis Regained Sci-fi novel called « Zina ». The « Dame » part is the French equivalent to « Lady » with sounds very medieval, many witches and women from myths have that title. Where do you find inspiration? DZ: Life! I love living and everything inspires me. I think I grow a lot from romantic relationships, so I write a lot about them, and all my emotional challenges. I also write music to change people, especially about politics : women’s emancipation and LGBT rights are important to me! What was the role of music in the early years of your life? DZ: When I was a little girl I had a CD player and I used to listen on loop to my dad’s rock records. We didn’t have a TV so music was really important and playing all the time! Are you from a musical or artistic family? DZ: Big yes! My mum is a painter and my dad is literally half this very band! They both are very eccentric people and broke the rules of traditional life to do what they love. They both work as independent workers, not entirely as artists but definitely as creatives. [caption id="attachment_52923" align="alignnone" width="1335"] My mum is a painter and my dad is literally half this very band! They both are very eccentric people and broke the ru[/caption] Y: My father was a photographer but music comes from nowhere in the family, it's something I always loved creating since my teens. Who inspired you to be a part of the music industry? DZ: I studied music and singing my whole life, but never as an end goal, I was a theater person. This band and these albums are the result of us wanting to play together, more than aiming to release music. We’re very productive so of course now we love releasing it for everyone else to listen to! How did you learn to sing/write/to play? DZ: I studied! I always loved to act and sing but I used to be very out of tune and rythme wasn’t my forte either.

I took opera classes for nearly ten years, in order to be able to sing what I wanted how I wanted it. Now I experiment by myself or every time we do music together with my dad! Y: I took some composition class because I was not that good at playing instruments but my teacher quickly recognised I was more interested in writing music. Then I studied at a movie school as a sound engineer, because that was the mix between my love of music and my technical approach. Then life made me do something entirely different for 20 years and we were back to music when we started this project together, just for the fun of it. What was the first concert that you ever went to and who did you see perform? DZ: I think the first real concert I went to was Naaman, he’s a french reggae artist! Since then I’ve seen some bands I really admire like Magma or a concert of Steve Reich’s music last weekend! Seeing musicians you love Live is really something unique and unforgettable! How could you describe your music? Y: We try to blend something enjoyable, experimental, unheard, accessible and weird. For me, music should be a synesthesia and you should get images, feelings or even smells when listening to a good music. I was always inspired by film music as it's always made to evoke feelings. That's what I try to do with our music. Describe your creative process. Y: I always start with the music, and often with a bass riff. Melody always comes when the general mood is laid. I was very afraid of melody at first because I wrote a lot of instrumental songs, but it surprised me because I usually write the melodies almost instantly when inspiration comes. Usually I wake up with a song, I play a bit with it in my mind (don't try and speak to me then), and if it sticks, I go to the piano and a record it. There might be anywhere between a few an a lot of back-and-forth on the song... usually I find myself with a new part of the song sometimes alter and I repeat the process. When it seems finished, I start playing with structure and melody. But I love the fact that I keep the whole process in-house, from 1st note to mastering, because sometimes I feel the need to add a whole bridge, start or end, or to change the structure, after a few mastered versions... What is your main inspiration? DZ: Life ! I draw inspiration from what I experience, like most artists I believe. I write about myself, my feelings, my love life, my hardships ! I also write regularly about my dreams and a world I hope to see one day, equal, feminist and LGBT friendly ! What musician do you admire most and why? DZ: I can’t stop at one, but I’ll say the main one: Bjork! Her freedom inspires me to always try new things and not be afraid to step out of my comfort zone! I hate being stuck in a niche and she is an example to me of an artist who tried many different things and still achieved success! I makes me think anything is possible! Did your style evolve since the beginning of your career? DZ: Definitely! We learn a lot by trying! At the beginning, our music was so niche it was quite hard to understand for anyone other than the two of us. We learned to make it more accessible, always remembering to keep what makes it special and ours! [caption id="attachment_52924" align="alignnone" width="1335"] We learn a lot by trying! At the beginning, our music was so niche it was quite hard to understand for anyone other than the two of us[/caption] Who do you see as your main competitor? DZ: I don’t see music as a competition! It’s art, there will always be people who think we’re their favorite ones, and others who hate our music, there is no right answer and I love it! I don’t do music to be compared, I do it because I love to do it! What are your interests outside of music? DZ: I paint! That’s actually my main job, I illustrate and write books for children! I also act, dance, sew, model… I believe life in itself is art, so I might as well try everything!! If it wasn't a music career, what would you be doing?

DZ:I guess my answer is a non answer because music isn’t my only career, my children books are my dream job! But I've always been a butterfly : I love doing many things at once, music and illustration are my two main ones ! I believe I wouldn't be satisfied doing only one. What is the biggest problem you have encountered in the journey of music? DZ: Visibility ! we made the choice of staying independent, not getting into a music label, this way we can make sure to stay free in our creation, but it's also a lot of work to make it to our future fans ears ! If you could change one thing in the music industry, what would it be? DZ: Its very idealistic but I wish music successes would be more about creativity and less about shock and simplicity ? Why did you choose this as the title of this project? DZ: I feel like calling this album Fairytales and putting songs about magic in it make all the arts I practice make sense all together. I write farytales children's books, I sing fairytales musics. this magical world has always been my safe space, my exploring universe, my inspiration ! fairytales are about everything that matter : love, morality, dreams, all in beautiful metaphors ! https://open.spotify.com/artist/68xzkiSAFMv8GhYqgVWjtF What are your plans for the coming months? DZ: After this album, we will release in January a new single, Eau, in French, with a music video, as an extension to the album. I won't tell too much for now... Do you have any artistic collaboration plans DZ: Yes ! we have a few artists we plan to collaborate with in the future, singers, composers, and musicians who will remix us ! All very exciting !! What message would you like to give to your fans? DZ: Just a big thank you ! listening makes everything worth it for us

#Interviews #DameZina #DameZinadropsFairytales #DameZinaFairytales #DameZinaoutwithFairytales #DameZinareleasesFairytales #DameZinawithFairytales #Fairytales #FairytalesbyDameZina #FairytalesDameZina #FairytalesfromDameZina

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personal-reporter · 1 year ago

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Allegro Con Brio 2023 a Verbania

Dal 22 luglio al 6 agosto torna a Verbania e nelle sue frazioni Allegro con Brio, l'amata ed inclusiva rassegna di libri, musica e teatro sul lago, organizzata dalla Biblioteca Civica Ceretti e dal Comune con la collaborazione dell'Associazione 21 Marzo e con il contributo di Fondazione CRT. Ci saranno presentazioni di libri, concerti, spettacoli, ma anche camminate ecologiche per scoprire la fragilità dell'ecosistema dei nostri territori e la riconfermata attenzione per le persone sorde, dato che molti appuntamenti si avvarranno infatti della traduzione nella lingua italiana dei segni, dove a Verbania arriveranno ospiti di prestigio del mondo della cultura, del giornalismo e dello spettacolo. Nell'anteprima, dal 22 al 28 luglio, torner�� Progetto Rescue con Il Teatro nei Paesi: spettacoli e laboratori di teatro e musica organizzati in città e nelle frazioni di Biganzolo, Cavandone e Fondotoce. Dal 29 luglio al 6 agosto la sede principale del Festival sarà il Parco di Villa Maioni e in caso di maltempo incontri e spettacoli saranno invece trasferiti al vicino Teatro Il Maggiore o all'Auditorium Sant'Anna. Con l'inaugurazione di sabato 29 luglio arriveranno Sarah Malnerich e Francesca Fiore, il duo delle Mammadimerda che, nello stile comico e dissacrante che le contraddistingue, porteranno sul palco la loro tagliente satira sociale. Nella serata di domenica 30 luglio l'appuntamento sarà con Cecilia Sala, autrice di reportage dall'Afghanistan, dal 2022 prima inviata italiana in Ucraina. Il concerto di Fabrizio Poggi, cantante, armonicista e scrittore, tra i bluesmen italiani più conosciuti e stimati in America, in programma lunedì 31 luglio, anticipato nel tardo pomeriggio da Entoexperience dove Giulia Maffei, divulgatrice scientifica e Giulia Tacchini, food and communication designer, fondatrici dell'Associazione Culturale Entonote, propongono un percorso di avvicinamento al consumo alimentare di insetti. Alle 18 di martedì 1 agosto il giornalista Riccardo Bottazzo presenterà il suo Disarmati, sui Paesi che hanno rinunciato alla militarizzazione, mentre alle 21.15 torneranno sul palco di Allegro con Brio Guido Catalano e Matthias Martelli con lo spettacolo Il Poeta e il Giullare, accompagnati dalla musica live di Matteo Castellan. L'ospite serale di mercoledì 2 agosto, il filosofo e youtuber Rick DuFer, conosciuto per il suo podcast Daily Cogito, giunto alla quinta stagione, proporrà un Viaggio nella mente di Philip K. Dick con Quanti giga pesa Dio?; mentre nel pomeriggio l’ingegnere Giovanni Mori spiegherà perché la birra è a rischio con la crisi climatica. Giovedì 3 agosto per la sezione cinema ci sarà la proiezione del film di Antonio Rezza e Flavia Mastrella Il Cristo in gola, mentre la serata di venerdì 4 agosto è dedicata alla musica dal vivo con l' Abdo Buda Marconi Trio in Oltremura. Una carovana di suoni da Est. Il concerto è preceduto alle 18 dall'incontro dall'iconico titolo Fate spazio alle stelle con l'astrofisico Luca Perri, divulgatore scientifico, collaboratore di Piero Angela in SuperQuark e di Alberto Angela nella trasmissione Noos. Sabato 5 agosto alle ore 18 Sofia Righetti, campionessa nazionale di sci alpino paralimpico, dialogherà con Camilla Mafrica su femminismo e disabilità, mentre alle 21.15 tornerà ad Allegro con Brio l' Ensemble Poliritmica con lo show audio-video Perceiveù Reality, featuring Khompa. Due affermate giornaliste chiuderanno il Festival domenica 6 agosto, alle 18 Simonetta Sciandivasci dialogherà di maternità e denatalità con l'Assessore alla Cultura della Città di Verbania Riccardo Brezza e alle 21.15 ci sarà l'incontro A futura memoria di Valentina Lodovini, con musiche del quartetto d'archi FontanaMix String Quartet. dedicato ad Anna Politkovskaja. Allegro con Brio vedrà anche una serie di incontri per i più piccoli, infatti il sabato mattina nel parco di Villa Maioni ci sarà l'appuntamento con il carrettino colmo di libri di Poti Poti che vedrà letture ad alta voce per bambine, bambini e famiglie da 2 a 6 anni. Read the full article

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biglisbonnews · 2 years ago

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Karina Is aespa's Intense, Attentive Leader Ask the members of aespa to recall their first impressions of KARINA, and they'll settle on one word: mysterious. Her beauty is often compared to AI, too unreal to possibly exist in the material world. On stage, she burns with Ariean intensity, harnessing her innate power to appear both fierce and masterfully aloof. In person, however, KARINA is all soft smiles and careful warmth. As both the oldest and the leader of the group, the 22-year-old performer plays an important role in aespa's synergy. She's attentive, a generous listener and someone her members can easily rely on to answer the tough questions. On the topic of idols — the K-pop industry term for its artists — KARINA takes her time to articulate what the word means to her. She thinks deeply and offers a response even the group’s interpreter, Hannah Jihyun Park, describes as thoughtful and honest. She compares the word idol to that of a star: a luminous celestial body that shines brightly but also appears cold and distant. She's deftly perceptive in moments like this. Related | Bask in aespa's Digital GlowMaybe that's why she approaches everything with a keen level of awareness and curiosity. She always wants to know more, more about the aespaverse and more about the virtual world in which they exist. In collaborating with PAPER and web3 marketplace The Dematerialised on aespa's capsule collection, KARINA dove into the world of digital fashion and learned just how limitless clothing and style can be on the internet. Within the broader aespa universe — the sci-fi lore, if you will — KARINA and the rest of aespa sync up with their four virtual counterparts, called æs, in a dangerous digital metaverse known as Kwangya to take down the villain Black Mamba and save the world. KARINA relies on her brute strength, an ability referred to as "rocket puncher." But it also speaks to her natural talents. She's a charismatic rapper, a sultry singer, a dynamic dancer and a kind leader, says her group mates. She can do everything, even go head-to-head with Black Mamba. So there's no one better to kick off PAPER's series of aespa interviews than KARINA. And no one knows her better than her virtual best friend, æ-KARINA. After all, the æ was created using KARINA's data. Below, the duo SYNK up for their first published interview. æ-KARINA: I’m so excited to see your magazine cover and be interviewing you for the story. Can you tell me more about PAPER Magazine?KARINA: We love PAPER. We were so excited when they offered us the cover opportunities, and the fact that they are tapping into the metaverse to really highlight us as a group makes the whole thing even better. PAPER has been supporting us since early on in our careers and we are so happy with how everything turned out. Even better that our æ-aespas are interviewing us for the story.æ-KARINA: I was ecstatic. The covers look so fierce and I love the clothing that you designed. I’m so happy for aespa to have this cover moment.KARINA: Speaking of my outfit, what is your favorite part of the digital look that we the æ-aespas, aespa, DMAT and PAPER co-created together?æ-KARINA: I think denim looks so good on you, hehehehe. You really know how to pull off a denim moment. I love denim pants, they make you look so tall. What is your favorite aspect of the look?KARINA: I honestly love the whole thing. The entire process of working with PAPER and The Dematerialised on our outfits was a dream come true. Fashion is so fun to me. Outside of appearing on the cover of PAPER, it was so much fun to co-create a digital fashion line.æ-KARINA: Outside of the clothing, I love the æ-pets that you and the rest of the girls created. I hope some of them can come to KWANGYA and visit. Which one was based on your personality?KARINA: The cat was based on our personality. I think it is so cute, and hope MYs think so too.æ-KARINA: I’m sure MYs will think the ae-pets are cute. I’m really excited for everything we have planned this year, KARINA. What are you looking forward to most?KARINA: As you know, we’ve been working so hard to create some amazing things for MYs. I’m really looking forward to performing live again and connecting with MYs in person all over the world. What about you?æ-KARINA: Well, we are already kicking off the year in a major way with five PAPER covers. I’m really excited to see everything that we will accomplish and all of the fun we will have together after this cover opportunity.KARINA: 2023 is going to be amazing. Get ready, everyone.Purchase Karina's ear cuff, here, and own an ae-pet, here. Warner Records’ first K-pop act aespa, PAPER, The Dematerialised, SM Entertainment and Warner Music Group have released their digital capsule collection, alongside the unveiling of their first PAPER cover. The collection is available at TheDematerialised.com. The digital capsule collection co-designed by aespa, PAPER and The Dematerialised includes three tiers of products. Items from the digital capsule collection are available for purchase via credit card or cryptocurrency payments.The most exclusive pieces from the collection are four, one-of-a-kind æ-fits. Each æ-fit is designed around the members of aespa — KARINA, WINTER, GISELLE and NINGNING — and worn by each member on the five PAPER covers rolling out this week. Each æ-fit comes with a ticket to an aespa concert, exclusive PAPER digital cover, bespoke virtual dressings inclusive of an AR filter and additional perks from DMAT. There is only one of each design and four designs in total, each priced at 2,000 EUR.KARINAKARINAGISELLEGISELLENINGNINGNINGNINGWINTERWINTERThe next tier of the virtual collection consists of four æ-accessories. Created around each aespa members’ signature symbols, the individual æ-accessories are an anti-gravity collection of powerful bijouterie. All æ-accessories come with an AR filter to wear the piece, an exclusive PAPER digital cover and additional perks from DMAT. There is a supply of 200 for each accessory and each is priced at 100 EUR.KARINAKARINAGISELLEGISELLENINGNINGNINGNINGWINTERWINTERThe widest available component to the digital capsule collection are unique generative æ-pets. Inspired by the first alien featured in the 1998 “Dreams Come True” music video by S.E.S. and reimagined by aespa, each æ-pet is uniquely generated by AI algorithm. Owners of the æ-pets can use them as a profile picture, play with their unique filter on TikTok and Instagram, and share their special powers online. These one-of-a-kind friends are here to make your metaverse journey extra mægical. There are 10,000 unique generative æ-pets, each priced at 25 EUR.KARINAGISELLEWINTERNINGNINGThe project is minted on the Polygon blockchain, a leading carbon-neutral Layer-2 Ethereum scaling platform. Polygon’s tools ensure that aespa, PAPER and The Dematerialised’s digital capsule collection is as sustainable, inclusive, and accessible as possible. More information on Polygon’s sustainability efforts, including their carbon-negative footprint, can be found here. Photography: Mok Jungwook Makeup: Jo Eun Bee Hair: Yoon Seo Ha Digital capsule collection production: The Dematerialised DEMAT founders: Marjorie Hernandez and Karinna Grant CGI and cover design: William Stapel Garments and æ-pet design: Carola Dixon Garment design: Jiyoon Myung and Joyxxi 3D accessories and AR: Romain Gauthier AR: Schirin Negahbani Head of production: Veselina Tsankova Product manager: Alexandra Ilg Head of partnerships: Gila Bonakdar Head of marketing: Ann-Britt Dittmar Editor-in-chief: Justin Moran aespa management: Choi Seongwoo, Park Sungjun aespa creative direction: Park Junyoung, Kim Hyunwoo, Mo Nari, Jo Woocheol, Son Saerom and Kim Wook aespa IP business management: Park Seolah, Chun Jihong and Gil Minhyeong https://www.papermag.com/aespa-karina-cover-2659474559.html

#Music #Cover #Kpop #Karina #Interview #Web3 #Fashion #Digital fashion #Aespa #Story Crystal Bell / Photography Mok Jungwook / Makeup Jo Eun Bee / Hair Yoon Seo Ha / Digital garments The Dematerialised #PAPER

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ayzrules · 4 years ago

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five things tag game

tagged by: @vampirkaninchen <3333 ty!!!!

five things you’d find in my bag...

debit/credit card

driver’s license

chapstick

phone

earbuds

five things you’d find in my room...

shitton of stuffed animals from when i was a kid

sparkly gel pens

fancy pretty notebooks that never get used cuz im “””””saving them for something special”””””

random mediocre art projects from k-12 years lmao

random pile of paper/notes on the floor bc im too lazy to organize it (and duo duo has trampled all over them multiple times, smh)

five of my favorite things...

silly d(u)oggo

animal crossing pocket camp

ice cream

snow days

starbucks strawberry acai lmao

five of my habits...

SLEEP AGENDA ANNIHILATION

bonk police

zoom class from bed

spending an unnecessary amount of time formatting excel sheets to make them look marginally nice and not all cramped togehter aka how my supervisor / other ppl on my team make them >:|

complaining about irrelevant things

five things about my personality or traits that I like...

patient w/ tedious bs (like aforementioned excel thing arghh)

find it easy to initiate / reciprocate acts of kindness

trilingual (sort of) in the 3 most commonly spoken langs in the world

my acpc campsite is kinda lit rn: pic

being able to draw creative inspo from science, esp with nature and envi sci

five things I want for this year...

pass linear algebra holyfuckingshit

learn more photopea

build the faerie market acpc campsite that haunts my dreams

discover more kpop groups that maybe aren’t as famous or well known

10000000th hxh re-watch

tagging: @now-on-elissastillstands @atimefordragons @dukinaxael @comrade-pitou @n-eusex @digidream @scribeofred @arodynamic-enby + anyone else who sees & wants to do!

#my stuff

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king-gob · 4 years ago

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What’s a good comic that doesn’t involve superheroes?

oh buddy. pal. friendo. I’ll limit myself to books currently running to keep this only a single mile long. Note that depending on how loose your definition of “superhero” is will affect this. I’ve seen people call John McClane a superhero so yeah.

Something is Killing the Children

by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell'Edera (Boom! Studios)

Kids have been going missing in a sleepy woodland town. A strange woman named Erica arrives, determined to do something about it. She partners with a young boy who claims to have seen the thing stalking the town, and things quickly spiral further out of control. Well-written characters and fantastic art. Easily my favorite book running right now.

The Department of Truth

by James Tynion IV and Martin Simmonds (Image)

Cole Turner is an FBI agent who specializes in conspiracy theories and the deleterious effect it has on the minds of people obsessed with them. Unfortunately for him, he is about to discover that there is more going on under the surface than he realized and belief is far more powerful than he could ever imagine. Tynion is quickly becoming one of my favorite writers, and Simmonds’s art is even better here than it was in Dying Is Easy (which I also recommend). This series has one of the best first issues I’ve ever read, and I was hooked instantly. A definite recommend if you are as interested in conspiracy theories as I am.

Fire Power

by Robert Kirkman and Chris Samnee (Image)

Owen Johnson is a regular dad in the suburbs. He has a great wife, two kids and a job working at his father-in-law’s antique shop. What sets him apart is that he had spent years of his early life in a Shaolin temple, mastering martial arts, including the legendary Fire Power, the ability to generate fire from his body. He has long since turned his back on his order and the responsibilities they demand, but his former life is not ready to let him go. Written by Robert Kirkman, creator of The Walking Dead and with art by the great Chris Samnee, Fire Power is a great martial arts comic, recommended for fans of Street Fighter or anyone who likes seeing monks and ninjas beat each other up. I definitely recommend starting from the “Volume 0″ prequel trade. It’s not ESSENTIAL but I believe the story flows much better with it that way.

Fear Case

by Matt Kindt and Tyler Jenkins (Dark Horse)

Two Secret Service agents are investigating the Fear Case, the Service’s oldest open case. All agents are put on the case, but are only given a single year to investigate, as the case has the tendency to ruin the lives of those who get too close. Winters and Mitchum are in the last three weeks before they have to turn the case over, but they are closer than anyone has gotten in the history of the Service to getting their hands on the legendary box. But the closer they get, the more bodies they seem to find, and the duo’s mental and emotional limits are stretched to their breaking point. Everything Matt Kindt writes is worth reading, and this series is no different. Recommended for fans of the X-Files and other supernatural mysteries.

I Breathed a Body

by Zac Thompson and Andy MacDonald (Aftershock)

Telling too much about this comic would honestly be spoiling it. In the not-too-distant future, the biggest social media influencer in the world posts something horrific and the macabre lengths his PR team go to to handle it. The art is extremely good at showing the body horror involved and while I do recommend the comic, be warned, it is *extremely* fucked up. Excellent horror comic.

Once and Future

by Kieron Gillen and Dan Mora (Boom! Studios)

Terrorists resurrect King Arthur in a bid for power, but it turns out that the english legend is not what they thought or bargained for. Now, a retired monster hunter and her archeologist grandson must turn back the tide of returning myths before the world is irreversibly plunged into darkness. But their family history has plenty of shadows of their own. Really great book from two of my favorite creators, and really love the way they play with the metatextual nature of the myths and legends involved. Very fun.

Seven Secrets

by Tom Taylor and Daniele Di Nicuolo (Boom! Studios)

A clandestine order protects seven briefcases which hold seven secrets. However, a betrayal from within threatens to reveal those secrets, and Caspar, the son of two former protectors of the Seven Secrets, must discover the truth before all is lost. Tom Taylor is a fantastic writer that makes everything he writes infectiously fun, and with Di Nicuolo’s great eye for action scenes, this is an adventure book worth checking out.

Stillwater

by Chip Zdarsky and Ramón K. Pérez (Image)

A promise of a substantial inheritance brings Daniel West and his friend to the quiet town of Stillwater. However, they quickly realize the town’s sinister secret: in Stillwater, nobody dies. And as the marketing for the book says, that’s not just a promise, it’s a threat. Good writing and an intriguing mystery. Highly recommended.

That Texas Blood

by Chris Condon and Jacob Phillips (Image)

The murder of his brother brings an aspiring writer back to the Texas town of his youth, and puts him on a violent road to his own undoing. Fantastic writing. If you’re like me and love dark neo-western and crime stories, then I honestly can’t recommend this book enough. Look elsewhere if you want happy endings.

We Only Find Them When They’re Dead

by Al Ewing and Simone Di Meo (Boom! Studios)

Captain Malik and his crew pilot an autopsy ship, so named because they harvest meat, metal and other materials from the fresh corpses of dead gods that appear on the edge of space. Malik wants to see a living god, and is willing to do whatever it takes to make that happen. But the ghosts of his past haunt him, and until he confronts them, making history won’t be easy. Fantastic cosmic sci-fi story with gorgeous art by Di Meo. Recommended for people who love stories set in space, and also for people who love long panels.

American Ronin

by Peter Milligan and ACO (AWA Upshot)

In a future where supercorporations rule everyone’s lives (I know that may be hard to visualize but try to imagine it), war is fought not by nations, but by enhanced operatives carrying out all manner of assassinations and espionage. But when one unnamed operative breaks his programming and goes on the hunt, the entire sick system is about to be violently brought down. Really interesting protagonist who has a great ability. Hunt down his targets by ingesting their DNA to learn how they think, and then using that empathic ability to get inside their heads. The cat and mouse games are really fun, and I highly recommend for anyone who likes superspy stories or seeing complex plans pay off.

Casual Fling

by Jason Starr and Dalibor Talajić (AWA Upshot)

Jennifer Ryan is a successful lawyer with a loving family and a great career, but a bad decision (that is, cheating on her stay-at-home husband) made on a whim has disastrous consequences. Saying much more would be spoiling, but there is definitely something sinister going on beneath the surface. Made in the style of erotic thrillers like Fatal Attraction and Eyes Wide Shut, this book features very well-written, realistic characters and importantly (to me anyway) refuses to condemn the protagonist while not shying away from the destructive results of her mistakes. I picked this book up because I liked Jason Starr’s previous book, Red Border, and enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would. Recommended.

Bitter Root

by David F. Walker, Chuck Brown and Sanford Greene (Image)

In 1920s Harlem, a long-standing family of monster hunters is splintering. Tragedy and conflicting worldviews are tearing them apart, and they’re going to need to stand together if they want to save New York City from the darkness that’s coming. Hate is a powerful thing, but also a cancer, and it’s about to metastasize. Really great worldbuilding and immediately likeable characters. Despite having a lot of themes about hate and prejudice (and utilizing them particularly well, in my opinion), the book is an exceptional action story. David F. Walker is a favorite writer of mine (See: Shaft, Nighthawk, Luke Cage) and Chuck Brown wrote the incredibly fun On the Stump (also highly recommended). The issues also feature essays from black scholars who expand on some of the historical events and themes that are present in the book, if you’re into that sort of thing (which I am). I’m not sure if those are in the trades, though.

Honorable Mentions/Books that I am too tired to give the full treatment to right now: Babyteeth (Aftershock) Chained to the Grave (IDW) Dead Dog’s Bite (Dark Horse) Decorum (Image) Deep Beyond (Image) Dryad (Oni Press) Family Tree (Image) The Goon (Albatross Funnybooks) Killadelphia (Image) Nocterra (Image) Neil Gaiman’s Norse Mythology (Dark Horse) Orcs (Boom! Studios) Orphan and the Five Beasts (Dark Horse) Outcast (Image) Proctor Valley Road (Boom! Studios) Redneck (Image) Sea of Sorrows (IDW) Second Coming (AHOY Comics) Silver Coin (Image) Tartarus (Image) Two Moons (Image) Undiscovered Country (Image) Undone by Blood (Aftershock) Vampire: The Masquerade (Vault Comics) Wynd (Boom! Studios) Year Zero (AWA Upshot) Honorable Mentions/Books that have ended but you should check out: A Walk Through Hell (Aftershock) American Born Chinese (First Second) American Vampire (DC Comics) Animosity (Aftershock) Archangel 8 (AWA Upshot) Bad Reception (Aftershock) Basketful of Heads (DC Comics) Black Science (Image) Blacksad (Dark Horse) Chew (Image) Dark Ark (Aftershock) Dark Red (Aftershock) Daytripper (DC Comics) Dead Day (Aftershock) Devil’s Highway (AWA Upshot) The Dollhouse Family (DC Comics) East of West (Image) Folklords (Boom! Studios) Gideon Falls (Image) God Country (Image) Grendel, KY (AWA Upshot) Hotell (AWA Upshot) Infidel (Image) Knights Temporal (Aftershock) Locke and Key (IDW) The Low, Low Woods (DC Comics) The Man Who Fucked Up Time (Aftershock) Midnight Nation (Image) Nailbiter (Image) Orc Stain (Image) Pestilence (Aftershock) Plunge (DC Comics) Preacher (DC Comics) Pride of Baghdad (DC Comics) Red Border (AWA Upshot) The Red Mother (Boom! Studios) The Replacer (Aftershock) Scalped (DC Comics) Scott Pilgrim (Oni Press) Strange Skies Over East Berlin (Boom! Studios) Tokyo Ghost (Image) Transmetropolitan (DC Comics) Unholy Grail (Aftershock) The Wicked + The Divine (Image) Y: The Last Man (DC Comics)

#please read this I worked a long time on it #and now I go to sleep #asks #baronegg #comics #m

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andreafowler66 · 3 years ago

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Ok, this is for all those people out there saying Jensen is jealous of Jared, I'm going to help you see why that is so not the case, try to keep up..K?

JENSEN FILMOGRAPHY:

1996: Sweet Valley High- tv (brad)

1996: Wishbone

1997: Cybill- (David) guest role

1996-1997: Mr. Rhodes (Malcolm)

2002-2003: Dawson's Creek (CJ)

1998-2000: Days of our lives(original Eric Brady)

2001-2002: Dark Angel- Ben, alec

2003: Still Life (series not picked up)

2004-2005: Smallville- Jason teague

2012: Undead Noise- event guest (episode flying solo)

2015-2018: The Hillywood Show- dancer/himself

2005-2021: Supernatural- Dean Winchester

2021: The Boys- Soldier boy

MOVIES

2001: Blonde

2004: Plight of clownana

2005: Devour

2007: Ten inch hero

2009: My Bloody Valentine

2019: Buddy Games

ANIMATED

2010: Batman: under the red hood

2011: Supernatural- Dean

2021: Batman- the long Halloween (batman) part 1&2

VIDEO GAMES

2010: Tron Evolution (Gibson)

2010: Tron Evolution: Battle Grids

2011: The Third bday- (Kyle madigan)

2012: Life Weaver(dark elf)

DIRECTOR

Has directed brilliantly 6 episodes of Supernatural

MODELING

Stared modeling at two years old for JC Penney catalog

Has modeled for Harpers Bazaar, Rogue, Flaunt, AXM, Safari, Hollywood Life, and of course the usual, People magazine, US weekly, Entertainment Weekly, TV guide, soap opera digest, etc.

SINGING

Co-owns Radio Company with Steve Carlson

Has released TWO albums

Has sung on several of Jason Mann's albums with him.

Has sung with Rob Benedict

Sings at cons

BUSINESSES

FBBC

Chaos Machine

Family Business Land Co

Manages Hell for Leather Publishing Co, LLC

Has several properties in Austin.

Now let's move on to the fun part shall we?

NOMINATIONS

1998-1999: daytime Emmy awards (outstanding younger actor in a daytime series)

1999: OFTA Television award (Dool)

2000: OFTA Television award(best supporting actor in a daytime series)

2006: Teen choice awards (breakout star)

2007: SFX award(best tv actor)

2012: Teen choice awards (favorite sci/Fi actor)

2013: Teen choice awards (favorite sci/Fi actor)

2013: SFX Award (best actor)

2013: Peoples choice awards (fav dramatic actor)

2014: People's choice awards (fav sci/fi actor)

2014: TV guide awards (favorite duo Sam&Dean)

2015: PCA (fav sci/Fi actor)

2017: PCA ( fav sci/Fi actor)

2017: teen choice awards (fav tv actor)

Russian movie awards nominations

2014: George's award & best foreign duo other year as the Winchester brothers.

WINS

1998: Soap Opera Digest Awards(outstanding male newcomer)

2014: PCA favorite tv bromance

2015: PCA favorite sci/Fi actor

2016: PCA favorite sci/Fi actor

2015: teen choice awards best tv chemistry

2011: TV guide awards favorite actor

2021: critics choice awards best actor in a horror series

Now, after reading all this if you seriously think that Jensen is jealous of Jared's success you need your head examined. Jensen has had a fulfilling career, just because he hasn't embraced the 'hollywood life', doesn't mean he isn't happy with his career. He and Jared support each other and have stated this many many times. Jensen is a very private person. He doesn't owe any of us anything. STOP HATING ON HIM!!!

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stargazerholland · 4 years ago

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Home - Peter Parker

Peter Parker x Reader

Summary : You’re left to do an English assignment that catches you off guard, but Peter may or may not have been your inspiration.

Warnings: Cussing (let me know if you find any, though!)

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What is home? The message was sprawled across the board as your English teacher, Mr. Gilloway stared at the class, eyebrows scrunched up and his hooked nose crinkled. The soft light bounced off of his bald head.

“Since you all like to complain about wanting to go home, you might as well write down what is home. You can either write it as a descriptive piece, because I’d live to know why you want to go so badly,” he said sarcastically, “Or whatever comes to mind. It’s due in a month, so Flash, you better not complain about not having completed your work. You will also have to present in front of the class just so I can hear your wonderful voices grace my god-awful days. Class dismissed.”

You had no idea as to what is home to you, as you’ve never felt at home wherever you go. It seemed as though you never stuck to one place. A million thoughts ran through your mind thinking of a solution as to how you were going to come up with an answer, when you meet up with your best friends, Ned Leeds and Peter Parker near the school’s overcrowded parking lot.

“Hey, Y/N! Are you ok? You look a bit.. distracted.” Ned stated, his voice laced with concern. Ned always looked out for you, right after Peter. The duo had welcomed you into their “super secret that no other soul should ever be told cult” with open arms, when you had first moved to Queens. Overtime, the three of you were inseparable, the school knowing you as the three who would be sitting in the quiet, snug corner of the cafeteria fighting over who was the actual hero in Star Wars.

“Yeah, yeah, I’m fine, just thrown ‘off the rails’, if that’s even a saying,” You created air quotes to try to emphasize it, “it’s just Mr. Gilloway being a pain in the ass with his ‘deep and meaningful projects’ that are supposed to bring us to a realization of some unknown idea to our ‘uneducated minds’, whatever he means.” The Polynesian boy smiled, his pudgy cheeks showing off the rosiness of his almond skin tone.

“Peter and I both told you not to take AP English and look at where it got you, huh,” he taunted, as you looked to see both of them give their signature ‘I told you so’ faces, with their eyebrows raised and an amused smile, “just goes to show that we’re always right.”

With a roll of your eyes, you moved on to go home,

“Yeah, yeah, thanks mom. I’m gonna head out now. See you in chem tomorrow.” Before you left to catch the subway, Peter grabbed your wrist and said,

“Wanna come over? May misses you and we’d love to have you for the evening.”

You quickly nodded in affirmation and sent your mom a text to let her know about your whereabouts. The ride to his place was the same as always, sharing the headphones to listen to AC/DC, you complaining about Flash being your lab partner, and Peter sharing the previous night’s events during his patrol. Everything felt right at the moment, as if he was your safety blanket. Peter had the ability to radiate this sense of comfort even if you were across the room from him.

The subway finally stopped at your final destination, and you soon found yourself in the small, cozy apartment. It was the same as always, the soft grey throw blanket draped over the back of the worn out brown couch, and the smell of charred bread in the air. It was simple, just like the family. You sent a simple wave to Peter’s Aunt May and followed Peter to his room to start on your Chemistry homework.

Hours later, there were papers filled with math calculations and Chemistry formulas scattering the small room, as Peter was munching on some cheese-flavored potato chips.

“Did you get seventeen moles of copper nitrate for number 8?” Peter inquired, causing you to let out a groan.

“It’s seventeen? I got twenty-nine. Pete, I’m a hopeless teenager who doesn’t understand a single thing about this right now,” You heard a chuckle across from you and looked up, only to find Peter staring at you, something was different about his expression, but you still threw you eraser at him. Peter simply replied,

“Instead of complaining, you could have just asked. Lemme see what’s wrong… Ah,” he went on to explain the confusing lesson, however everything he said became sets of useless words as you were focusing on what was happening to you. Your entire body filled with warmth, while your heart was beating feverishly, like you’d just ran a marathon. The constant feeling of elevation in your stomach was overbearing, it felt like the spark on a tungsten before it reached the gunpowder for fireworks. It was different to what authors wrote in their stories, it was so much more than what you’d imagine, but it didn’t feel like love. The constant overcame your mind until you heard Peter call your name,

“Y/N, Y/N, are you still alive? May’s calling us for dinner, it’s Thai Food Thursday.” For the rest of the night, you could feel yourself being distant and distracted from the conversation, all thanks to Peter.

A week later, you still hadn’t made any progress on your English paper, which made you dread English class even more than you had before. Your past made it harder to even get an understanding of what home even was when all you could think of was your father.

Your father was always distant from you and your mother, acting like a guest at a bed and breakfast where he was only there for the night. Some weeks, he’d have to leave for a business trip, not coming back for a few weeks, or at least you thought that until you found him at a city nearby while being on a class field trip the fifth grade. He was with a familiar woman who you’d known growing up, Aunt Lydia, your mother’s younger sister. It turned out that your father had become infatuated with her in the duration of his first marriage, eventually starting a new family with Aunt Lydia and being much happier with her. The news spread like wildfire in a forest, eventually getting to your mother last. It broke you to know that your father would rather spend his days with some other kids than with you, another woman instead of your mother. After a short 2 weeks, the two of you had packed your bags and moved to Queens to forget the past, making it seem as if everything you knew from before was now supposed to be thrown out of a window. The project was no use when now all you could think of was a cold space where tension was intermingled in the air, and pain stained into the deepest threads of the couch pillows when you thought of home.

The library was almost completely empty, which was usual considering that the people of New York had better things to do than spend their time at the library, except for you, Peter, and now Ned. It was your annual reader’s binge night, where you’d all spend the afternoon reading a book from start to end, and then go out for a sub at the small, family-owned deli from around the corner. It was a tradition, and allowed you to bask in each other’s presence without the hassle of having to talk. The sounds of iced coffee being sipped and the constant whoosh of pages could be heard throughout the day. After the author had infuriated you enough with their cliche-filled sci-fi novel, you looked up to break the silence, until the sight of the room stopped you. More specifically, Peter. The sunlight shining in through the gigantic windows had illuminated the small features of his fair, pale face, like the freckles that were sprinkled all over his nose and cheeks just as the course sugar on sugar cookies. His chestnut brown hair became an array of colors as the copper undertones shining through, as he was concentrating on the book before him. Peter’s state of peace made you feel safe, as if nothing bad was going to happen to you. The time flew by as if it were like seconds as you continued to take in his image, until you felt a twinge on the side of your head, looking to your side to find a plastic straw on the ground.

“Y/N, you can stare at Peter after finishing the book. Now hurry up or else Mr. Delmar’s is gonna close up shop before we even finish!” Ned exclaimed as he smirked at your actions. Peter softly chuckled as you flipped off Ned, before all three of you went back to the book. While you mindlessly flipped pages, all that you could ponder was the same weird feeling that you felt at Peter’s house. It was almost as if you belonged there, as if you weren’t an outcast who had came out of nowhere. There was something about the feelings you had that you couldn’t comprehend completely, but it was becoming more and more prominent to you each day. Whatever the universe is trying to tell me, it sure is fucking me over, you thought, just as you saw your best friends close their books. Peter saw your expression, it was evident that you were deep in thought, and asked,

“You okay, Y/N?” To which you simply replied in the most New York way possible,

“Yeah, yeah, yeah. Wanna go grabba sub now?”

You picked up the group’s sandwiches and headed over when you heard Ned and Peter talking about you,

“I don’t know, Ned, Y/N is hard to be around when she can’t even take a hint,” You stopped dead in your tracks, like gravity was pulling you down and you weren’t able to move your feet. It felt like the day at the school field trip, everything you once knew was fabricated and far from what you thought your friendship was.

“Peter, you’re going to have to tell her someday. It’s hurting you and it's probably gonna hurt her too in the future,” you took your chance and walked in before any more damage could be done to your friendship.

“Whatcha talkin’ about?” You said as you sat down. The two shook their heads, muttering words that you couldn’t make out, and started a new conversation. Throughout the rest of the day, you couldn’t help but wonder about what you’d done wrong, guilt and fear flowing through your veins as if your blood had been replaced with it.

You invited Peter over the next day for dinner to repay him for when you ate at his house last time, and in hopes to try to mend whatever tension Peter was feeling. The dingy apartment that you’d been living in for the past 5 years was usually dull and quiet, your mom still hadn’t comprehended how her sister could betray her and you were left trying to feel the same way as she did when you were younger, when your family wasn’t broken. While eating the burnt ends of your chicken parm, the English project was still running on your mind. Of course Peter knew you were thinking about it, so naturally, he had to ask how the English assignment was coming along.

“I can’t connect with anyone or anything that relates to my home. I am genuinely convinced that literally everyone hates me, and soon I’ll be living alone with my three cats in a studio apartment!” You complained as your arms flew up in exaggeration. Peter, on the other hand, seemed frustrated, with his eyes in annoyance and his knuckles turning white from clenching them so hard. Peter cried,

“Well, maybe if you would just open up and try to let more people into your life, then you wouldn’t be here right now!” At this point, the tension you tried to get rid of was now a thick fog that couldn’t be seen through.

“That’s impossible, Peter! You, out of all people, know it’s hard for me to get close with someone, when practically no one finds me bearable,” you looked at him with anger, “not even you.” Peter was taken aback,

“How did you hear that?”

“So it was true,” you scoffed as you felt the wet trail of plump tears run down your cheeks, “gee, thanks a lot, Pete.” He stood up, intimidating you, as he boomed,

“Well, yeah, it is. All you ever do is push away anyone whoever tries to get close to you. You’ve built this thick barrier around everyone and it stupid. Grow up and stop acting like a four year-old, it's annoying,” and immediately walked out the tiny apartment’s door.

You sunk down in your chair, the tears flowing faster and add onto the pain-ridden apartment. There goes someone else I love, you pondered, I love you, Peter, more than I’ve loved anyone else.

Your English assignment was now due in a week and a half's worth of time and you’d barely had an outline or a single idea as to what you wanted to write about. For multiple nights, you would just sit in front of your grey, busted laptop and stare at the blank document until you’d figured it was now time to sleep. Multiple sentences that were once on the document soon disappeared by the click of a button immediately after.

As sleep-deprived teenagers rushed to leave the room, you went up to Mr. Gilloway, intimidated by the hunch on his back that formed every time he was scrolling down the New York Times about another political outburst from the Senator. It wasn’t that Mr. Gilloway was bad in person, it was just that he tended to be very unfiltered. All it took was one glance from him and you knew that you were going to take in the bitter and harshful words about not working on the assignment. But you took the leap anyway, and took all the courage you had in you to ask,

“Mr. Gilloway, I don’t know what to write for the assignment. I keep thinking about it, but nothing is coming to mind and I really have no clue as to what home is.” Squeezing you eyes, you braced for the string of words that were meaningless to him.

“Well, what was it like for you to be at home? Anyone particular who comes to mind? Or perhaps a memory that just replays over and over in your head? Remember, Y/N that home is not a definitive object, you can make it anything you want. It could be the simplest idea, or something over the top, but that is what it means to you. I have full trust in you to go with your guts and write wha’ is home to you,” Mr. Gilloway gently replied. His response was out of character compared to who he really was. It was unrecognizable, sympathy and gentleness was the last thing that would come across anyone’s mind when they thought of Mr. Gilloway. Unable to form words, you nodded your head, only to hear, “Now go, I need to catch up on what our jackass of a Senator we have right now.”

It wasn’t until you got onto your laptop once again when you knew what to write about. You finally had an idea.

It was finally the day of the presentation and your nerves got the best of you. The past week was more muted, with evenings spent writing the English assignment, and the daytime spent studying in the library in hopes to avoid Peter. It was also the most emotionally draining week, knowing you couldn’t just go up and tell him how you really felt about him.

Y/N, it’s your turn. And Flash, puh-LEASE keep the flirting for someplace else, my classroom is not a ‘Singles Mingle’,” Mr. Gilloway said. The voice at the back of your head kept telling you don’t mess up, don’t mess up, don’t mess up. The anxiety of sharing something so intimate with a group of bored teenagers was nerve wracking, so much so that your hands were quivering.

“Home is an abstract idea, and to most people, it is their place to go to sleep, eat, and repeat. In my entire life, I'd never felt like I was at home until just recently when I came to know how I know I am at home. Home is a blend of emotions, where there are multiple feelings every time you’re there, A sense of belonging, where no matter how different, broken, or mismanaged a person is, they still know that the very spot will always let them be themselves. Home is where a person feels comfort and safety, where they know that they will be supported and consoled through all the times you’ve been through. A sense of adoration that lingers in the air, making a person feel loved for who they are. The idea that a person knows who they are when they’re at this place, or with this person, makes us realize that this very place is our home. My home is with someone who I’ve known for a while, and even a glance into their brown eyes makes me feel complete. As they always say, home is where the heart lies.”

You looked around the room to see blank stares and an unusual smile from Mr. Gilloway, but it was relieving to feel the overbearing weight of not knowing yourself being lifted off your shoulders.

Once class had ended, you heard your name being called by none other than Peter.

“Was your speech about me?” Peter had a look of desperation and hope, “I feel like home to you?” How’d he listen? You thought, eyebrows furrowed in confusion.

“I asked Mr. Gilloway,” Peter had read your mind, “Y/N, I only said I couldn’t bear you because I’m so deeply in love with you, but you never see that. It’s kind of hard to be friendzoned all the time, y’know?”

The moment you had awaited all along finally came in the least expected way, nor was it how everyone else described it to be. There were no fireworks in the background but instead, it was just as if the world had stopped around you.

“I love you too, Peter,” you whispered.

“So is it true?” With a simple nod and a small smile, you said,

“Yeah, it is about you, Peter.” A soft smile creeps up his face as he pulls you into his arms. It felt right, as if your body was perfectly molded to fit into his embrace. You decided to take the risk and pulled away, placing your hands over his pillowy cheeks, and pulled him towards you. You placed your lips on his, they were soft and smooth, with a hint of vanilla from the chapstick you made him use after seeing how rough they were a few months back. Peter kissed back, trying to empty all the love and adoration he had kept inside of him.

You couldn’t tell what the future held for you two, but you made a vow, right then and there that you would protect him with your entire heart, help him after his patrol’s and night, and most importantly, keep him in your heart for the rest of your life.

This was your home, right here with Peter.

A/N: Hi! I hope you liked this piece, I’ve had a a writer’s block for almost 2 years now, so to write this was a bit of a struggle, but it’s all good! Feel free to send over any requests or criticism. I also have to give an honorary mention to @wazzupmrstark! Her INCREDIBLE works gave me a bit of a push and inspo to get back to writing, so thank you so so much Kaili! (i’ll stop annoying you guys, byee :) )

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