#le secret 2000

[delightfulkingtyphoon]

😲😳

Well he seems comfortable 😳❤️

[vertigoartgore]

The Incredibles poster by artist Mike Mignola for Comic Con 2004.

[lowpolypeople]

Chloe from Petz Horsez 2 (a.k.a. Pippa Funnell: Secrets of the Ranch; and Pippa Funnell: Ranch Rescue)

[beclight]

we need some more Benjamin bear appreciation on there.

[yngai]

they should've never made ada a hacker (specifically with her intercepting luis' emails to his college friend & that one scene in damnation where she forces the elevator to svetlana's laboratory to open to help leon & sasha + herself escape the self destruction sequence she intentionally activated) because i've taken it now to mean (i watch way too many computer software review & repair videos) she will be annoying about her preferred linux distributions to anyone who will listen, fellow spies, hackers & whichever partner wakes up to ada typing away on her laptop in their living room looking like she hasn't slept the whole night

[lecameleontv]

Captures de l’Ep. 4.18 : Secrets d'Outre-Tombe / Corn Man (2000) de la série Le Caméléon (V.O. : The Pretender).

La soeur du co-créateur Steven Long Mitchell, déjà vue dans les Ep. 1.16 et 2.05, joue à nouveau l'un des personnages de l'intrigue.

Autres captures

Jarod : "Edna veut que tu continues à creuser, peu importe ce qui se passera."

Jarod : "le secret de ta mère est enterré quelque part ..."

Saison 4 : Episodes 01 - 04 - 07 - 08 - 13 - 15 - 16 - 18 - 19 - 20.

source : imdb

[wheel-of-fish]

The Phantom of the Opera on TV (and streaming)!

I've been sitting on this list for two years in hopes of making it complete, but I realized if I wait that long I'll never post it. Let me know what I've missed!

Please note that I haven't watched all of these in their entirety and can't attest to their quality/content.

Adaptations

1983 - The Phantom of the Opera (TV movie starring Maximilian Schell, Jane Seymour)

1990 - The Phantom of the Opera (TV miniseries starring Charles Dance, Teri Polo)

Parodies

1961 - The Woody Woodpecker Show, S4. E13, "Phantom of the Horse Opera"

1962 - Beany and Cecil, S1 E12, "Phantom of the Horse Opera"

1966 - That Girl, S1 E14, "Phantom of the Horse Opera"

1968 - The Pink Panther, S1 E17, "Cherche le Phantom"

1971 - Night Gallery, S2 E4, "Phantom of What Opera?"

1974 - The Phantom of Hollywood (TV movie)

1987 - Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater, "The Phantom of the Theater"

1989 - Julie & Carol: Together Again, "Phantom of the Opry" sketch (TV special starring Carol Burnett, Julie Andrews)

1989 - Babar, S1 E13, "The Phantom"

1989 - Count Duckula, S1 E21, "Fright at the Opera"

1991 - Night Court, S9 E1 & E2, "A Guy Named Phantom" (clip)

1993 - Doug, S3 E5, "Doug's Huge Zit"

1994 - Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio (TV movie starring Shari Lewis)

1995 - Goosebumps, S1 E7, "Phantom of the Auditorium"

1995 - Wishbone, S1 E37, "Pantin' at the Opera" (part 1 | part 2)

1998 - Anatole, S1 E9, "The Phantom of the Cheese"

1999 - The Triplets, S5 E9, "The Phantom of the Opera"

2000 - Are You Afraid of the Dark?, S7 E10, "The Tale of the Last Dance"

2000 - SpongeBob SquarePants, S2 E22, "Something Smells" (clip)

2010 - Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, S1 E7, "In Fear of the Phantom"

2015 - All Hail King Julien, S2 E15, "The Phantom of Club Moist"

2019 - If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, S2 E6, "If You Give a Mouse a Pumpkin"

2019 - The Tom and Jerry Show, S3 E76, "PhanTom of the Oompah"

Character appearances

1981 - The Munsters' Revenge, TV movie (clip)

1984 - Diff'rent Strokes, S6 E16, "Hooray for Hollywood - Part 1"

1997 - "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" music video (HD version)

2009 - Saturday Night Live, "Save Broadway" sketch

2010 - It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, S6 E7, "Who Got Dee Pregnant?" (clip)

2010 - Ghouls, multiple episodes (clip)

2020 - Saturday Night Live, "Airport Sushi" sketch

ALW musical references

2006 - Family Guy, S4 E23, "Deep Throats" (clip)

2012 - Glee, S3 E18, "Choke" (clip)

2015 - The Late Late Show, Sept. 10: "James Corden joins the cast of The Phantom of the Opera"

2015 - The Late Late Show, Sept. 23: "Crosswalk the Musical: The Phantom of the Opera"

2016 - The Goldbergs, S4 E8, "The Greatest Musical Ever Written" (clip)

2018 - Jeopardy!, Feb. 15 show (clip)

2018 - The Late Late Show, June 18: "Crosswalk the Musical: Andrew Lloyd Webber classics"

2019 - The Umbrella Academy, S1 E1, "We Only See Each Other at Weddings and Funerals" (audio)

2020 - Dash & Lily, S1 E4, "Cinderella"

2020 - The Crown, S4 E9, "Avalanche" (clip)

2022 - The Masked Singer, S8 E4, "Andrew Lloyd Webber Night"

Other

1991 - David Copperfield: Secret of the Phantom of the Opera (TV special)

[ms-snape]

Imagine.. reader is Sirius sister and she is in secret relationship with Severus (she is teacher in Hogwarts too). In Grimmauld place at order meeting Severus and Sirius are arguing again. She can’t take it anymore and starts screaming there on both of them and accidentally came out with her and Severus little secret. And everyone are like whaaat ? Dumbledore is like: I knew it all along.

Title: Secret Forbidden Love

Résumé : Severus Snape entretient une relation secrète avec la sœur de l'intimidateur de son école, que se passe-t-il lorsqu'il le découvre ?

Attention : angoisse, mais fin heureuse

nombre de mots : 2000+

liste maîtresse

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The flickering candlelight danced on the stone walls of Severus Snape's private chambers, casting long shadows that intertwined like the tangled emotions within the room. YN Black, professor of herbology and Sirius Black's sister stood, by the small window, her silhouette framed against the night sky, her heart racing as she felt Severus’s presence behind her. The warmth of his breath brushed her neck, sending shivers down her spine.

“Are you sure this is wise?” he murmured, his voice low, laced with a hint of concern. He reached out, brushing a strand of hair behind her ear, his fingers lingering against her skin.

“Wise? No,” she replied, turning to face him, her eyes bright with mischief. “But it feels right.” She stepped closer, the distance between them collapsing as she leaned into him. The world outside faded, leaving just the two of them, enveloped in the cocoon of secrecy that their love had woven amidst the chaos of the wizarding world.

Severus’s lips curled into a ghost of a smile, a rare sight that made YN’s heart swell. “You are a reckless woman,” he teased softly, but his voice betrayed the warmth he felt for her. She knew he would never admit it, but his heart was as entwined with hers as the roots of the mandrakes they tended to in Herbology class.

“Only for you,” she whispered, and then she closed the gap between them, tasting the bittersweet flavor of passion and danger on his lips. They melted into a kiss, a moment of stolen bliss that felt both electrifying and forbidden.

But as the summer sun began to rise, so did the reality that awaited them.

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The stone walls of 12, Grimmauld Place echoed with the tension of the gathering Order members. Flickering candles cast dancing shadows across the room, illuminating the faces of those present, each marked by the weight of their shared burden. At the head of the table, Albus Dumbledore sat, his eyes twinkling behind his half-moon spectacles, while Sirius Black paced restlessly nearby, hands shoved deep into his pockets.

“Snape hasn’t changed, Albus,” Sirius insisted, his voice rising, a stark contrast to the calm ambiance. “He’s still a Death Eater at heart. We can’t trust him!”

“Enough, Black,” Severus Snape retorted, his voice low and edged with disdain. He leaned back in his chair, dark robes pooling around him like shadows. “I have proven my loyalty time and again. Your inability to see beyond your own prejudice is your weakness.”

“Prejudice? You call it prejudice when I refuse to trust a man who would sell his own soul for a chance at power?” Sirius shot back, fists clenching at his sides. “You are a coward and always will be, Snivellus!”

The tension in the room thickened, and Yn, seated quietly at the far end, felt her heart race. As a professor of Herbology, she had spent years cultivating patience and understanding, but the childish bickering between her brother and Severus was grating on her last nerve.

“Enough!” Yn’s voice rang out, firm and clear. She rose from her seat, her dark hair cascading over her shoulders like a waterfall, catching the candlelight. “This is not the time or place for your petty squabbles. We have far more important matters to discuss.”

Sirius shot her a glare, eyes narrowing. “You’re on his side now? You don’t even know what he is capable of!”

“Actually, I do.” The words slipped out before she could stop them, and the room fell silent, a collective breath held in anticipation.

“What do you mean by that?” Sirius asked, voice low and dangerous.

With a sudden rush of courage—or perhaps foolishness—Yn took a step closer to Severus, her heart in her throat. “Because Severus and I are…dating.” The admission hung in the air like a spell that had gone wrong, the shock palpable.

Gasps echoed around the room. But Dumbledore merely raised an eyebrow, as if he had expected this revelation. Sirius’s face twisted in disbelief, anger radiating off him in waves.

“You’re joking,” he breathed, a harsh laugh escaping his lips. “You cannot be serious, Yn. You’re dating him? That—”

“Is none of your business!” she snapped, feeling the heat of her brother’s gaze like a physical blow. “I’m not a child, Sirius. I can make my own choices.”

“This monster has hurt many people before, and you think he’s changed, what makes you think he won't hurt you just as well?” Sirius’s voice trembled with a mixture of fury and heartbreak. “I won’t allow it!”

“Allow it?” Yn’s voice cracked, her emotions spilling over. “Who do you think you are to dictate my life? To tell me who I can and cannot love?”

“Love? You call this love?” Sirius spat, his face pale with anger. “You’re putting yourself in danger. He’s playing you, Yn!”

“Enough!” Severus interjected, his voice colder than the winter winds. “This is between Yn and me. You will not speak to her as if she was a child.”

“The problem is you’re not just some charming suitor—” Sirius shot back, but Yn stepped in, her heart racing.

“He's right, I’m not a child, Sirius!” she yelled, tears brimming in her eyes. “I know you just wanna protect me, espicially after what happened to Regulus, but I can take care of myself!”

The mention of her lost brother struck a chord, and the room fell silent again, the weight of grief settling heavily upon them. Sirius’s eyes softened momentarily, but his anger flared back to life.

“You’re making a mistake! I won’t stand by and watch you ruin your life!”

“Ruin my life?” Yn’s voice cracked, the tears finally spilling down her cheeks. “You've spent most of your life in Azkaban because you chose revenge, you don’t know anything about me or what I want!”

With that, she turned on her heel, storming out of the room. Her footsteps echoed in the hall, a stark reminder of the conflict left unresolved.

Sirius stared after her, guilt gnawing at him. The last time he had seen his sister cry was when Regulus died, and the memory twisted in his chest like a knife. But pride held him back; he didn’t want to admit he was wrong.

“Leave her be, Sirius,” Dumbledore said softly, his voice filled with understanding. “She needs time.”

“Time? She’s with him!” Sirius snapped, gesturing toward Severus. “What if he hurts her? I won’t let that happen!”

Severus, who had remained silent through most of the confrontation, felt a flicker of something akin to guilt. He hadn’t meant for this to happen. He hadn’t wanted to cause a rift between the siblings.

“I’ll speak to her,” he said, rising from his chair.

“Not without my permission,” Sirius warned, eyes fierce.

“Enough!” Dumbledore interjected, his voice commanding. “This is not a battlefield, gentlemen. We are fighting a war, and if you cannot set aside your differences for the sake of the mission, you will find yourselves at a greater loss.”

“And Sirius, you must know that we are often surprised by the paths others choose,” Dumbledore continue, his voice gentle but firm. “But it is not our place to judge the journey, only to trust that love—wherever it is found—brings with it the potential for great courage and even greater understanding.”

Sirius’s shoulders slumped, but the anger still simmered beneath the surface. He turned away, staring out the window at the darkening sky.

Yn leaned against her door, her heart racing, tears streaming down her face. How had it come to this? She had hoped that her relationship with Severus would be a source of strength, not a point of contention. She felt trapped between loyalty to her brother and her love for Severus, a tangled web of emotions that left her feeling breathless.

A soft knock interrupted her thoughts, and she wiped her eyes hastily. “Go away,” she called, her voice thick with sadness.

“Yn?” Severus’s voice was low, almost tentative. “May I come in?”

She hesitated but finally opened the door. Severus stood there, his dark eyes searching hers, concern etched on his features.

“I’m sorry,” he said quietly, stepping inside. “I didn’t mean for this to happen.”

“It’s not your fault,” she replied, shaking her head. “It’s just…Sirius doesn’t understand. He’s hurting and he's doesn't see it.”

“I know.” Severus’s voice was gentle, a contrast to the sharpness that had characterized their earlier confrontation. “But I can’t change who I am. I can’t change how I feels. All I can do is be here for you.”

The sincerity in his voice warmed her, and she took a shaky breath. “I don’t want to choose between you two,” she admitted, her voice trembling. “But I feel like I have to.”

“You don’t,” he said firmly, crossing the room to stand before her. “You can be loyal to your brother and still love me. He’ll come around eventually.”

“But what if he doesn’t?” she whispered, looking up at him, searching for reassurance. “What if I lose him forever? I've already spent twelve years without him, Severus”

Severus reached out, brushing a strand of hair behind her ear. “Then we will find a way to make it work. Together.”

His touch sent a shiver down her spine, and she leaned into him, the warmth of his body grounding her in the chaos of her thoughts.

Days passed, the tension palpable within Grimmauld Place. Sirius avoided her, and every time she caught a glimpse of him, guilt twisted in her stomach. She missed her brother, and the silence between them felt insurmountable.

One evening, as Yn prepared for bed, a soft knock broke through her thoughts. She opened the door to find Sirius standing there, his expression a mix of determination and regret.

“Can I come in?” he asked, voice softer than she’d ever heard.

“Of course,” she replied, stepping aside.

Sirius entered, shifting awkwardly in the small space, his hands shoved deep in his pockets. “I’ve been a right git,” he began, his voice low. “And I’m sorry. I just…” He hesitated, searching for the words. “I don’t want to see you get hurt. Not again.”

Tears pricked her eyes, and she nodded, unable to speak.

“I know I can’t dictate your life,” he continued, his voice gaining strength. “But I’m your brother, and I care. I just—” He paused, taking a deep breath. “If you’re going to be with him, I need to know that he’s not going to hurt you.”

Yn crossed her arms, heart racing. “He won’t, Sirius. He’s different now. He’s changed.You just weren't here to see it”

Sirius studied her for a moment, the anger in his eyes fading, replaced by something softer. “I just want you to be happy.”

“I am happy” she said firmly. “With him. I love him, Sirius.”

The confession hung in the air, and Sirius let out a frustrated sigh, running a hand through his hair. “I hate that I can’t just accept this,” he muttered, pacing the room. “I just—he’s Snape. He’s always been Snape.”

“Maybe it’s time to let that go,” she said, her voice steady. “You have to let me make my own choices.”

Sirius stopped, turning to face her, vulnerability etched in every line of his face. “I just wish you’d chosen someone else, someone-”

“Someone safer?” she asked, raising an eyebrow. “You want me to date someone you approve of? That’s not how love works, Sirius. It’s not just about safety; it’s also about connection and heart.”

He opened his mouth to argue but then closed it, the fight leaving him. “I don’t want to lose you,not after… Regulus” he admitted, his voice breaking.

“You won’t,” she promised, stepping closer, reaching for his hands. “I’ll always be your sister, no matter what.”

A silence stretched between them, thick with unspoken emotions. Then, Sirius pulled her into a tight embrace, and she melted against him, feeling the warmth of family wrap around her.

“I just want you to be safe,” he murmured into her hair, and she felt the tremor in his voice.

“I will be,” she whispered back, her heart swelling with love for her brother. “I promise.”

The next day, as the sun broke through the clouds, casting light upon the darkened house, Yn found Severus in the garden, tending to the herbs she had planted. The vibrant greens and delicate blooms stood in stark contrast to the somber atmosphere of Grimmauld Place.

“Hey,” she said softly, approaching him.

Severus looked up, his expression softening at the sight of her. “How did your conversation with your brother go?”

“He’s…coming around,” she replied, a small smile breaking through her earlier worries. “He just needs time.”

“Time,” Severus echoed, a hint of skepticism in his tone. “That can be a double-edged sword.”

“Maybe,” she admitted, reaching out to touch a petal of a blooming herb. “But I think he’ll come to see that we’re not just some reckless fling. This is real between us.”

Severus stepped closer, his eyes locking onto hers. “And what if he doesn’t? What if he never accepts this?”

“Then we’ll figure it out together,” she said firmly, determination swirling within her. “I won’t let fear dictate my happiness.”

For a moment, Severus studied her, and then his lips curled into a rare smile. “You are far more stubborn than I anticipated.”

“Stubbornness is a family trait,” she teased, her heart swelling with affection. “But that doesn't stop me from loving you”

As they stood together, the sun casting a warm glow around them, Yn felt a sense of peace settle within her. The path ahead was uncertain, but her heart was anchored in the knowledge that love, no matter how complicated, was worth fighting for.

And as the winds of change swept through the garden, Yn knew she would stand strong—both for herself and for the love she had chosen, no matter who stood against her.

[sketchp00ch]

What I Think The Rogues Would Smell Like

Joker- Surprisingly he keeps himself pretty clean when he’s not covered in blood or chemicals. I see him put on basic cologne though (a cheap on from Ross probably). But for some reason there is a hint of patchouli to him…

Harley- She smells like an older sister’s bedroom from the 2000’s, but in a good way! Like the inside of a Victoria’s Secret from 2006! I also definitely picture her smelling like vanilla or something sweet like strawberry shortcake!

Penguin- Sometimes when he’s out doing crimes, or just relaxing by himself, he smells like fresh fish (mackerel to be specific, as I like to headcanon that would be his favorite snack). But when he’s being a gracious host at the Iceberg Lounge- he wears one of the most expensive French colognes out there (Le Monde Sur Mesure maybe)! Man’s spared NO expense!

Riddler- Like Oswald, I imagine Edward would wear expensive cologne (Tom Ford or Versace) when he’s out for a fancy gathering/events or when he makes a typical dramatic entrance and starts monologuing. Majority of the time though, he always smells fresh out the shower, the man’s hygiene is TOP TIER. But, if I want him to smell like anything when he’s at home chilling: Irish Spring or Harry’s.

Scarecrow- Aside from the fear toxin smells that linger on his costume (fear toxin probably doesn’t smell that pleasant…), I imagine the man would smell like cinnamon or pumpkin pie (or just regular pumpkin). Or if he’s having a depressed week, he’d probably smell like a barn with a hint of rum.

Poison Ivy- I mean… Girlie is literally a plant person. Surrounded by flowers everyday. Roses especially so… She would smell like fresh roses. Simple.

Killer Croc- Stinky. Typical sewer water smell. With a hint of blood… I wonder why… But on his more cleaner days, I imagine him smelling like food? Like grilled sirloin with a lot of seasonings for some reason?

Catwoman- Just like Oswald and Edward, Selina spared NO expense with her perfumes. She smells like expense perfume, that she definitely didn’t steal (specifically Clive Christain or Dior).

Two-Face- Harvey may be unhinged, but stinky? Hell no. He’s got standards. Not even on his most manic or depressed days would he allow himself to smell anything but fresh. He would wear high quality Italian cologne (Stefano Ricci for example) like any respectable crime boss. But on other days I imagine him smelling like lavender/lilac, very calming smells, it’s for himself so he can feel relaxed when he’s alone with his thoughts.

Bane- I don’t know what the Venom smells like per se, I’m just gonna assume it probably smells funky… Bane to me, looks like he’s nothing but pure post-gym musk. However, he’s still a man of class, and he sometimes wears something strong like Florida Water cologne.

Mr. Freeze- Victor I feel like doesn’t smell like anything. For a man to be incased in ice 24/7 I doubt any BO would come off of him. Colognes don’t do anything for him so they’re a no. But if I HAD to think of a smell, I would say the inside of a freezer. That’s it.

Mad Hatter- I think Jervis would have a rather interesting smell to him, on one hand I’m thinking florals but soft florals like daisies, but on the other I imagine him to smell like chamomile tea.

[justinspoliticalcorner]

Hugh Dougherty at The Daily Beast:

Jeffrey Epstein described himself as Donald Trump’s “closest friend” and claimed intimate knowledge of his proclivity for sex, including cuckolding his best friends, according to recordings obtained exclusively by the Daily Beast. The convicted pedophile even boasted of his closeness to Trump and his now-wife Melania by claiming, “the first time he slept with her was on my plane,” which was dubbed the Lolita Express.

Epstein spoke at length about Trump with the author Michael Wolff in August 2017, two years before being found dead in his jail cell. Wolff was researching his bombshell bestseller Fire and Fury at the time. The recordings cast more light on Trump’s long relationship with Epstein, and will add to debate over the character of the Republican candidate, especially his attitudes and conduct toward women, just days before the election. The tapes tell Epstein’s version of the relationship between two former friends and their very different paths: One toward infamy, prison and suicide; the other toward power, the Oval Office and his own criminal conviction for paying hush money to a porn star. Trump’s camp referred to the tapes’ release as “false smears” and “election interference.” The tapes also offer unusual insight into the friendship of two wealthy, powerful men who frequently went out on the town together, prowling for women in New York and Atlantic City. [...]

Asked by Wolff, “How do you know all this?” Epstein replied, “I was Donald’s closest friend for 10 years.” Wolff shared the tape with the Daily Beast ahead of discussing it on his Fire and Fury podcast on Monday. Last Thursday he caused shockwaves by revealing a few seconds of a separate recording in which Epstein spoke in detail about the inner workings of the Trump administration. Wolff also said Thursday that the pedophile showed off photos of Trump with topless young women sitting in his lap. Wolff, a veteran journalist and author who was also the biographer of Rupert Murdoch, has long attracted praise and bromides. When Fire & Fury was published in January 2018, Trump tried to stop it with a failed cease and desist order, then threatened to sue. No case ever materialized, and it sold 5 million copies worldwide. Wolff, who appears regularly on his Fire and Fury podcast, wrote two more books on Trump after Fire and Fury, and about Epstein in 2021’s Too Famous.

Wolff says he has up to 100 hours of recordings of interviews with Epstein, including from using him as a source for Fire and Fury, and from years of meetings when the disgraced financier appeared to want Wolff to write a biography of him. Wolff said he decided to release parts of the archive after a new accuser, a former Miss Switzerland, alleged last week that Trump had groped her in 1992.

[...] Trump’s long friendship with Epstein, which spanned the late 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s has been well documented. In the 1990s, the two publicly partied at Mar-a-Lago and went to a Victoria’s Secret Angels show together. In 2002, Trump told New York Magazine of Epstein, “I’ve known Jeff for 15 years. Terrific guy. He’s a lot of fun to be with. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side.” Epstein’s infamous leaked addressbooks had Trump’s own phone number as well as Melania’s, while Trump’s name appeared seven times in the passenger logs of Epstein’s planes. (The books and logs also included princes, politicians and potentates such as Bill Clinton, former British prime minister Tony Blair, former Israeli PM Ehud Barak, Prince Andrew and celebrities and billionaires including Mick Jagger and Les Wexner.)

[...] In 2022 Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s former girlfriend who procured him underage girls, would be sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for the sex trafficking of minors. Upon hearing of her arrest in 2020, Trump, then president, said he wished her well. “Her friend or boyfriend was either killed or committed suicide in jail. Yeah, I wish her well… Good luck.” In 2004, Epstein and Trump fell out when they both tried to buy a Palm Beach estate, Maison de L’Amitié, out of bankruptcy. The next year, the FBI began investigating Epstein for child sex trafficking.

In 2019, on the day after Epstein’s arrest, Trump said in the Oval Office, “I was not a fan of his, that I can tell you,” and that they had not been friends for 15 years. He said it “did not much matter” what the fall-out had been over. This September, asked about Epstein by the tech podcaster Lex Fridman, Trump said: “He was a good salesman. He was a hailing, hearty type of guy. He had some nice assets that he’d throw around like islands, but a lot of big people went to that island. But fortunately, I was not one of them.”

[...]

The Epstein tape includes an allegation—which is impossible to verify—that Trump had an affair with a politician while in the White House. Epstein offered no proof or sourcing for the claim. He also alleged that Trump cheated on both his first wife Ivana and second wife Marla Maples with “a Black girl.” At one section, Epstein used a Yiddish racial slur to refer to Black women and alleged Trump boasted to him, “I’m f---ing all these Black women.” The tape mixes sexual allegations with other aspects of Trump’s life. Early in the recording Epstein is heard to say, “You probably know he had a scalp reduction. He’s getting the same male pattern baldness that we all have. He had his scalp reduced. It’s hysterical.” Trump has long refused to release full medical records while his White House medical reports did not disclose any prior surgeries.

“He’s charming. In a devious way, he’s charming. To some extent it’s a typical tragedy where he believes his own bulls---”

— Epstein on Trump

And Epstein offers his eyewitness account of Trump Tower and Trump’s office where, he said, Trump had “fake honors” on the wall. Trump, he claimed, would yell at his personal assistant Rhona Graff, “who’s a loyal, perfect, secretary,” as well as Matthew Calamari Snr., his bodyguard, and Michael Cohen, his attorney who is now an enemy. Epstein compared Trump to “an emotionally challenged 9-year-old,” and said, “He screams and yells at Rhona more than anybody else. His screaming is how he treats people. He has a tantrum, not a temper. If you don’t understand him, it’s frightening. Once you understand him, it’s sort of silly.” Epstein also told Wolff he had positive things to say about Trump. “He’s charming. In a devious way, he’s charming,” he said. “To some extent it’s a typical tragedy where he believes his own bulls---. He has delusions of grandiosity, then he takes it on board.” He added that he had a “self-deprecating nature” and was “not vulgar.” “He’s funny,” Epstein said. “Self-awareness means you’re self-aware. He’s aware of that person, Donald Trump. He talks about The Trump, The Trumpster. ‘Trump’s getting laid.’”

On the tape Epstein, speaking in a New York accent, also mentioned the rich and powerful. (In a deposition released after his death Epstein admitted under oath that he dropped the names of people he had never met.) The names he mentioned on tape include: Former president Bill Clinton; Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner; then-Defense Secretary James Mattis; and the billionaires Carl Icahn and Tom Barrack, both of whom are friends of Trump. Clinton was a long-standing friend of Epstein but has denied any association after the pedophile’s disgrace in the mid-2000s. Mattis has no known association with him. Ivanka was photographed with him as a child but Kushner has never been known to be linked to him. Barrack appeared in a leaked appointment diary for Epstein from 2016, while Carl Icahn, a corporate raider and long-time Trump friend, was in Epstein’s 1997 address book. Startlingly for a man who became one of the world’s most notorious sex offenders, Epstein on the tapes offers a damning judgment of Trump, telling Wolff, “The moral compass just does not exist.”

The Daily Beast reported that Jeffrey Epstein was Donald Trump's closest friend for about 10 years, according to tapes obtained from the outlet that featured Michael Wolff interviewing the late pedophile.

[jaeyunkisser]

jaeyunkisser’s dr list . . . 🩰

JAEYUNKISSER: below is a list of all of my current drs plus my s/o in that dr. i will be adding more as time goes on because i think of new ones often :3 just a little disclaimer, some of the drs will have undecided in the place for my s/o, meaning i haven’t decided who my significant other will be or that i’m still deciding if i’ll have one in that dr. n/a means i wont have one in that dr.

K-POP DRS

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   aespa 4th member ♡ kim minjeong & sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   billlie ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   bts 8th member ♡ jeon jungkook & kim taehyung

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   bratz (own gg) ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   celeste (own gg) ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   crazy (own gg) ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   enhypen 8th member ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   enhypen 8th member² (y2k concept) ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   enhypen 8th member³ (male member) ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   enssera (enhypen x le sserafim) ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   fromis_9 ♡ lee saerom

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   girls generation ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   girlnextdoor (own gg) ♡ han dongmin

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   illit ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   ive ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   le sserafim 6th member ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   loona ♡ ha sooyoung

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   monster high (own gg) ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   newjeans 6th member ♡ nishimura riki

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   powerpuff girls (own gg) ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   p1harmony ♡ kim jongseob

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   rei (female soloist) ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   secret (own gg) ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   sixsense (own gg) ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   stray kids 9th member ♡ christopher bahng

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   tomorrow by together 6th member ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   tripleS 25th member ♡ park sohyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   uncanny (own bg) ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   venna (female soloist) ♡ nishimura riki

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   winx (own gg) ♡ sim jaeyun

FAME DRS

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   1950’s actress ♡ marilyn monroe

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   2000’s popstar ♡ britney spears

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   2010’s popstar ♡ taylor swift

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   actress & singer¹ ♡ benjamin wadsworth

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   actress & singer² ♡ sabrina carpenter

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   author ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   band (the sluts) ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   basketball player ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   ballerina ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   celebrity interviewer ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   choreographer ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   director ♡ jensen ackles

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   drag queen (gloss) ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   fashion designer & ceo ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   gaming youtuber ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   harvard student/future ceo ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   influencer & ceo ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   katseye 7th member ♡ daniela andrea avanzini llorente & megan meiyok skiendiel

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   nepo baby ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   olympic swimmer ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   royalty ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   supermodel ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   teen fame¹ ♡ charlie bushnell

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   travel vlogger ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   lifestyle youtuber ♡ sim jaeyun

TV SERIES/MOVIE DRS

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   13 going on 30 ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   the 100 ♡ bellamy blake

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   1976 hogwarts ♡ mattheo riddle

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   1980 hogwarts ♡ harry potter

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   accidentally in love ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   alvin and the chipmunks ♡ n/a

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   a.n.t. farm ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   the aristocats ♡ n/a

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   a series of unfortunate events ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   austin & ally ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   avatar ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   the babysitters club ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   back to the future ♡ marty mcfly

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   barbie ♡ stereotypical barbie

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   barbie’s life in the dream house ♡ barbie

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   barbie mariposa ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   barbie mermaid tale ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   barbie thumbelina ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   best friends whenever ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   beverly hills chihuahua ♡ n/a

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   boo bitch ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   bottoms ♡ isabel

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   boy meets world ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   bride wars ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   brooklyn 99 ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   business proposal ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   camp half-blood ♡ luke castellan

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   captain marvel ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   cat in the hat ♡ n/a

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   coraline ♡ n/a

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   criminal minds ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   curious george ♡ n/a

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   deadly class ♡ marcus lopez arguello

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   descendants ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   despicable me ♡ n/a

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   dog with a blog ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   eternals ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   euphoria ♡ maddy perez

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   fantastic beasts ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   footloose ♡ ren mccormack

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   franny’s feet ♡ n/a

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   frozen ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   freeridge ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   gilmore girls ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   girl meets world ♡ maya hart

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   gold coast (h2o: just add water x the summer i turned pretty x outer banks) ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   good luck charlie ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   gravity falls ♡ n/a

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   h2o: just add water ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   hannah montana ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   happy feet ♡ n/a

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   heartstopper ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   high school musical ♡ sharpay evans

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   hocus pocus ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   home alone ♡ n/a

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   hotel transylvania ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   how the grinch stole christmas ♡ n/a

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   i am not okay with this ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   icarly ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   jessie ♡ n/a

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   kc undercover ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   kickin’ it ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   komi can’t communicate ♡ shoko komi

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   lab rats ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   law & order: svu ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   lemonade mouth ♡ olivia white

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   let it shine ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   lilo & stitch ♡ n/a

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   little rascals ♡ n/a

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   little women ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   mako mermaids ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   metal lords ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   moana ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   modern family ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   mr. popper’s penguins ♡ n/a

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   my babysitters a vampire ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   night at the museum ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   the office ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   on my block ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   outer banks (kook) ♡ kiara carrera

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   outer banks (kook-pogue) ♡ jj maybank

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   outer banks (pogue) ♡ sarah cameron

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   outer banks (pogue-kook) ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   pirates of the caribbean ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   pixie hollow ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   polar express ♡ n/a

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   pretty little liars ♡ aria montgomery

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   princess diaries ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   the princess and the popstar ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   ratatouille ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   riverdale ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   the santa clause ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   sam and cat ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   sex and the city ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   shake it up ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   shameless ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   sharkboy and lavagirl ♡ n/a

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   sisterhood of the traveling pants ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   smurfs ♡ n/a

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   space jam ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   spider-man ♡ sim jaeyun (spider-man)

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   spongebob squarepants ♡ n/a

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   spy kids ♡ n/a

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   starstuck ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   stranger things ♡ robin buckley

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   strong woman do bong soon ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   the suite life on deck ♡ n/a

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   the summer i turned pretty ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   the thundermans ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   teen beach movie ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   teenage mutant ninja turtles ♡ n/a

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   toy story ♡ n/a

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   twilight ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   victorious ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   wicked ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   wizard of waverly place ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   zoey 101 ♡ sim jaeyun

VIDEO GAMES DRS

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   animal crossing ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   uncharted 4 ♡ nathan drake

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   grand theft auto 5 ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   hogwarts legacy ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   minecraft ♡ undecided

BOOKS/FANFICS DRS

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   a good girls guide to murder ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   pretty little liars ♡ aria montgomery

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   cherry ♡ lee heeseung

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   dark moon ♡ jino

MISCELLANEOUS DRS

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   all women paradise ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   ancient greece ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   artist ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   atlantis ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   angel ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   baker ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   better cr ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   better cr / rich fangirl ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   eternal childhood ♡ n/a

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   eternal summer ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   farmer ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   idol school ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   marine biologist ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   mukbanger ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   small town ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   studying ♡ n/a

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   summer camp ♡ n/a

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   teacher ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   time travler ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   vampire ♡ sim jaeyun

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   waiting room (infinite library) ♡ undecided

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   waiting room (spring) ♡ n/a

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   waiting room (summer) ♡ n/a

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   waiting room (fall) ♡ n/a

୨ৎ 𓈒 ࣪   waiting room (winter) ♡ n/a

[patemi-pk]

This post has the aim of collecting all those stories which have one or more of the following characteristics:

It is a modern story set in the past of our characters (mainly 1930s);

The characters embrace their classic looks (again, the 1930s one) and the artstyle should refer, at least partially, to that era;

It has connection to classic tales and/or there is interaction with their past selves, by time travel or other gimmick.

I think these bullet points are enough, but the kind of stories I'm choosing as the first slate, will explain the criteria better than words.

I TL 2243-1 Topolino e il fiume del tempo (Artibani-Faraci/Mastantuono)

I TLDLE39-1 Topolino e il cerchio del tempo (Artibani-Faraci/Mastantuono)

I TL 2979-1 Topolino e gli esploratori del domani (Artibani/Mastantuono)

I TL 3286-1 Topolino e l'avventura su misura (Artibani/Pastrovicchio)

I TL 3467-1 Pippo e i bracciali di Maciste (Artibani/Pastrovicchio)

I TL 3576-2 Paperino e la banda del lupo (Artibani/Pastrovicchio)

I TL 3543 Quante storie, Topolino (Artibani/Pastrovicchio)

I TL 3130-1P Tutto questo accadrà ieri (Casty-Bonfatti)

I TL 3280-6P Tutto questo accadde domani (Casty-Bonfatti)

I TLSS 1 Che avventure, Topolino! (Casty)

I TL 2861-1 Topolino e il surreale viaggio nel destino (Gagnor/Cavazzano)

I TL 1672-B Paperino e l'insolito remake (Cavazzano)

I TL 1866-B Topolino presenta "La strada" (Marconi/Cavazzano)

I TL 2764-1 Topolino e l'ultimo caso (Faraci/Cavazzano)

I TL 1323-B Topolino e la trottola del tempo (Martina/Asteriti)

I TL 1424-AP Topolino e il cavallo venuto da lontano (Sciutto/Asteriti)

I TP 2-1 Topolino e il circo aereo (Ferrari/Asteriti)

I TL 1948-A Topolino e la magica lettura (Asteriti)

I TL 1716-A Topolino e l'incredibile avventura (Pezzin/Ubezio)

I TL 2262-1 Mio fratello Topolino (Palmas/Sciarrone)

I TL 3591-1 Topolino e il ritorno degli acchiappafantasmi (Barbieri/Vian)

D 2008-373 Lost on memory lane (Carol & Pat McGreal/Fecchi)

D 2000-022 Steamboat Willies (Petrucha/Ferioli)

D 2000-023 Clown of the Jungle (Hedman/Manrique)

D 2000-025 Donald's Snow Fight (Halas/Calvet Esteban)

D 2000-034 Mickey's Trailer (Ferioli)

D 2003-327 The mystery of Freefer Hall (Markstein/Ferioli)

F JM 89216 Mickey agent secret (Cochet/Ferioli)

F JM 94224 Mickey à travers le temps (Corteggiani/Marin)

F JM 2848-1 L'affaire des fraises (Trondheim/Chivard)

KJZ 136 The perils of Mickey (Weiss/DeStefano)

H 2019-058 Peter Bigs Orkest (Geradts/Perez-Fernandez)

H 2019-063 Ruilhandel (Geradts/Perez-Fernandez)

H 2019-044 Clock Cleaners (Gentina/Perez-Fernandez)

F DBG 1 Une mystérieuse mélodie (Cosey)

F DBG 4 Café "Zombo" (Loisiel)

F DBG 8 Horrifikland (Trondheim/Nesme)

F DBG 11 Le secret de Tante Miranda (Cosey)

F DBG 13 Les Vacances de Donald (Brremaud/Bertolucci)

F DBG 15 Terror Island (Nesme)

XPW OMF 1 Lonesome Ghosts... in the Machine (Artibani/Rigano)

XPW OMF 2 Exoplanet Trailer (Artibani-Camerini/Bigarella)

XPW OMF 3 Mickey Mouse Takes a Space Trip (Artibani-Savini/Perissinotto)

XPW OMF 4 Firefighters of Tomorrow (Artibani-Panaro/Soffritti)

XPW OMF 5 Starship Builders (Artibani-Sisti/Sciarrone)

XPW OMF 6 Mickey's Martian Rover (Artibani/Pastrovicchio)

XPW OMF 7 Robot Cleaners (Artibani-Panaro/De Lorenzi)

XPW OMF 8 Thru the Betaverse (Artibani/D'Ippolito)

XPW EM 1-1 Clocktower Cleaners (David/Sciarrone)

XPW EM 1-2 The Game's Afoot (David/Sciarrone)

XPW EM 1-3 One Scary Night (David/Sciarrone)

XPW EM 1-4 The Rubbish Cup (David/Sciarrone)

XPW EM 1-5 Oswald the Lucky Duck (David/Sciarrone)

XPW EM 1-6 There's a Hole in the Sky (David/Sciarrone)

XPW EM GN 1 Epic Mickey: The Graphic Novel (David/Celoni-Mottura)

XPW EM GN 2 Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two Graphic Novel (David/Petrossi)

XN HOJ 2010-001 Just Like Magic (Gerstein/Kausler)

I've certainly missed some more of them or other will come to my mind later on and for this reason I'm leaving this as a collaborative work. Feel free to reblog adding stories to this list.

[le-velo-pour-dru]

I have a slideshow to share with you all. Ahem.

Thank you for your consideration. ❤️

[ID 1: A title slide that reads, "Why Dallon Weekes is Really A VAMPIRE, By Dru". The word "vampire" is written in red in a harsher font and in all caps. To the left of the title is a photo of Dallon Weekes under purplish lighting during an iDKHOW concert. To the right of the title is clip art of a stereotypical vampire sitting up inside of a coffin, a glass of wine in his hand.

ID 2: A slide titled, "Introduction". The body of the slide states, "Dallon James Weekes. You know him. You love him. ...Or at least, you think you do. But what if he was hiding a more sinister secret below his floral print shirts and immense musical talent? In this presentation, I will prove that the Dallon Weekes you think you know is actually a bloodsucking creature of the night." An image is below this of Dallon with red eyes, smiling and giving a thumbs up. The caption says, "Ignore the h8rs and keep being a demon, guys. That's what really matters."

ID 3: A slide titled, "Reason #1: His Lyrics". The body of the slide states, "To start, let's take a look at his lyrics, specifically the lyrics of his song Kiss Goodnight." Below this is a screenshot of some lyrics from Kiss Goodnight, which read, "Should you invite me in / To spend the night on the floor / Oh please believe I'll believe I'll be a gentlemen / Or you can show me the door". There's more text below this, which states, "Pay special attention to that first line. He says, 'Should you invite me in', suggesting to his wife-to-be to invite him to her place. Now, why am I pointing this out? Because who is it that needs to be specifically invited to places before entering? That's right. VAMPIRES." The word "vampires" is bolded, red, and in all caps.

ID 4: A slide titled, "Reason #2: His Youthfulness". The body of the slide states, "Look at Dallon in the 2000s." Below this is a photo of Dallon from when he was in The Brobecks. He's looking to the camera with a smile. The slide then says, "Now look at him today." Below this is a photo of Dallon during an iDKHOW concert. He's speaking into a microphone and holding up a water bottle. At the bottom of the slide, it says, "Not much difference, right? Twenty years have passed, and he still looks as young as ever. Now, who else are known to stay looking the same age across long stretches of time? That's right. VAMPIRES." Once again, the word "vampires" is bolded, red, and in all caps.

ID 5: A slide titled, "Reason #3: His Hint Hiding In Plain Sight". The body of the slide states, "Now, the final reason. I've saved the best for last. For our final piece of evidence hinting towards Dallon's vile vampirism, let's look at Le Velo Pour Deux, shall we?" Below this is a screenshot of some lyrics from Le Velo Pour Deux, which say, "Vampires never have to complain, / Of living a dull circumstance / So let's all pretend that we are undead, / In turn of the century France." Below this, it says, "Again, pay special attention to the first line. Or even just the first word! Because what is it that he refers to? VAMPIRES. This begs the question: how would Dallon know anything about the way vampires live? Well, if you take all the previously discussed evidence into account, it becomes clear that the only possible reason for this is that he himself IS a VAMPIRE." Both instances of the word "vampire" are bolded, red, and in all caps.

ID 6: A slide titled, "In Conclusion...". The body of the slide states, "After viewing this slideshow, it must become clear to you that Dallon Weekes is, in fact, a vampire. This just goes to show you that you can't always trust your first impressions. Where you may see a kind, funny, charismatic father of two with outrageous musical talent, there may actually be a bloodthirsty, fanged monster lingering just beneath the surface..." Below this is clipart of Dracula edited to have Dallon's head over the normal head. /end ID]

[aliasnz]

Undesirable Presents: Le/vi Acker/man for @nametakensff and @kawaii-kushami's snzblr secret santa event <3

Tags: aot/snk-canonverse, allergies (pollen), cold, contagion mention, spray, mess, language. Word count: 2000 (and counting) A/N: I have several apologies to make about this fic >-< First of all, I am so sorry that it is so late! Secondly, I apologize for being unfamiliar with the other fandoms requested, I couldn’t help but feel guilty for writing for my fav. Third thing: just so I can have something out sooner rather than later, please consider this a part 1 that will be edited, updated, and self-reblogged upon completion. Finally, this fic may be too indulgent, but I am crossing my fingers that it is enjoyable anyways ~ 

If Levi had his way, he would have spent the day in solitude. 

His ideal birthday was simply his ideal day. In the warmer months, it would have been a sunrise run followed by a cold shower, his warm sweat and clingy pollen swirled down the drain. Then, his civilian clothes and a walk to the brick cafe at the edge of town. Black tea, white croissant, yellow pages of his favorite novel. Head ducked down and buried in his book, anyone who recognized him - for better or for worse - received the message: leave him be. He would sip until the porcelain ran dry, would stay until his stomach rumbled. With the last hours of daylight, he would stop at the butcher stand and purchase a few ounces of meat. It was about all he could afford on his military salary, but with rare optimism, he preferred to say it was all he cared to buy. Steak dinner for one. Lights out by dark. It was his way.

But Levi hardly ever had things his way.

He was a December baby, as Hange so mockingly put it, who loathed winter cold and winter colds. Instead of that morning jog and downtown stroll, he shuttered himself in his room with intermittent napping and tidying. Some considered his celebration traditions pitiful, but he could not complain. In ways as weighty as a family to visit or write to, yet also in aspects as miniscule as a good night’s sleep, Levi had been cheated in most realms of life. In time, he had come to live with it, found comfort in little joys, and wished the others understood that. That wish was most wanted on his own birthday, for everyone else seemed to celebrate it more than the man himself.

In the depths of his heart, he knew they cared about him. The yearly plethora of visits all accompanied with gifts should have proven that, but he loathed the treatment he received. Perhaps the early symptoms of the annual cold were to blame for that. No matter how hard he tried to avoid it, contagion made quick work of the barracks. Sooner or later, it would catch up to him, and that onset always seemed to hover around his birthday. On occasion, he wondered if he would be better off facing that inevitable infection head on rather than repeating the futile delay, but his train of thought was always cut off one way or another. A pang of headache, a harsh cough, a runny nose, or a sudden sneeze. This time, it was a knock at his door, the first of the day, one of many sure to come. 

Levi swung his legs over the side of the bed. Bright rays reflected off the metal buckles of his gear and reflected into his eyes, garnering a wince and dawning thought: just how late did I sleep in? Standing up, he immediately noted how his shoulders felt heavy, his breaths labored. If he had to guess, his cold would take hold of him before the 25th was over. Lucky him. 

Hand clamped down hard on the handle, startling the two on the other side just before he creaked his door open. The tall couple cast shadows over him: Nanaba and Miche with -

Shit...

Levi braced himself for their scream, but instead, they spoke calmly, handing over the bouquet with a pair of matching smiles, “Happy Birthday, Levi.”

He startled, not because he was surprised by their presence, but intimidated by their present: a bundle of bright-red poinsettias, pointed with specks of pollen he doubted they had noticed. They were far too innocent to have purposefully gifted him such a slew of allergens. Others, however, he was less sure about.

Instead of reaching out to grab them, Levi crossed his arms and tipped his tongue in refusal - refusal of their gift and refusing to indulge in the sneeze he already felt budding. Speaking quickly, he aimed to rush them out before they could witness his unravel, “I don’t want them.”

“C’monnn, Levi!” Nanaba pleaded, bending at the knees and shooting up again quickly. In her eager bounce, his eyes widened as he watched the petals flutter with her. His arms instinctively flinched before him as if he could block the microscopic wave. “Miche and I stood outside for hours in this freezing cold -”

Great, two more patients upcoming.

“- waiting for the flower shop to open.”

“First in line,” Miche added. “Do you know how popular these things are at this time of year?”

Levi’s stance remained unchanged, Nanaba saw his disinterest and felt compelled to play it up, selling the present rather than gifting it. “They smell good, too!”

Miche, on the other hand, preferred the path of insistence. Snatching the stems from his partner, he thrust them to Levi’s face, nearly touching, “Go on, smell them, you’ll see for yourself.”

He held his breath, reluctant to inhale as long as those were within reach. Aiming for subtlety, he feigned to nonchalantly scratch his nose with his wrist, “If you like them, keep them.”

“Someone’s ungrateful…” Miche teased, unhurt by the shorter man’s attitude, but never passing up an opportunity to rag it. “Y’know, most people would say ‘thanks’ or something…”

Levi frowned, he wasn’t ungrateful. Deep down, he was touched. On the exterior, though, he was objectively irritated, and could understand why they misread him. With a pang of guilt, he sought to correct the miscommunication, but that pang was miniscule compared to the burn of his nostrils, a flame that the leaves were now fanning.

���No, it’s just…” his face scrunched as he attempted to fight it off, just until he could finish the sentence, at least? “It’s… just…” 

However, that bouquet was set on denying him. Throwing in the towel, a rare occurrence for humanity's strongest, he whipped around and buried his nose in the crook of his elbow, “Hah’AESCH-ihh!” 

Fuck, all three parties unknowingly shared the same thought. For Levi, the nature of his curse was multifaceted. Foremost, the unexpected harshness of that sneeze, the wind knocked out of him first thing in the morning. From that, the daunting notion that this was the first of many sure to come, either from allergies or the cold. Finally, the flush that flooded his cheeks. That outburst had shown enough vulnerability already, Levi lingered behind his arm and remained turned away, waiting for the blush to disappear as well. 

Yet, even after those awkward seconds of silence, neither Nanaba nor Miche could erase that image from their mind: his tan coat spotted brown, the mist that shot from beneath his elbow and faded into the room’s sunlit atmosphere. With the captain turned, they allowed their faces to contort with disgust. When his audible sniff confirmed what they thought they saw, they looked to each other and cringed, agreeing that this birthday visit was over.

His comrades did not put the dots together, that the sneeze was a symptom of his allergies rather than the cold that was notably floating through the halls. Fearing for their own immune systems, they retreated several paces, but not before Miche thrust the flowers in Levi’s grip and snapped his hand back, no chance of handing them back now.

By the time Levi turned himself around, arm still bent at his nose, the pair was already a distant blur.

Nanaba waved over her shoulder, “Feel better soon! Don’t come near us until you do!” A joking-not-joking singsong to her departure.

“Have fun with those!” Miche cupped his hand around his mouth, allowing his bid to beckon from down the corridor, “You can thank us later!”

Levi dropped his arm, prepared to call back. Doing so, however, meant that his guard was let down, and he should have known better, that his assailant would be quick to take advantage. With the distance, Levi did not turn or cover - not that he had the time for that - and instead ducked his head down, sneezing onto his own torso. “Hnn’kkshu! Heh-ISHhew!!”  

Unfortunately for him, the height at which he landed placed him adjacent to the very bouquet that set him off. A dire proximity, each inhale killed every second - any hope - of relief. 

The mess was not only audible, it was tangible, piercing the threads of his button-up and sinking through to his undershirt, summoning a shiver. The clean freak could not bear the sight, nor was it his habit to. After each sneeze and before opening his eyes, he assessed the tickle. If it remained, his lids likewise remained shut until his system managed to kill it. The first attempts at regular breaths informed him outright: you’re not done yet. Levi kept his head down, bangs intercepting his eyeline with each jolt. “Heh’tchew! Kk’shuu!!” 

Once again, he paused to survey his own state. Although he beckoned for a break, his body merely mocked him. That all you got? Clearly unsatisfied, with frustration, he submitted to its demands, exacerbating the expulsion as best as he could, aiming to please. “Hah-ESHhew!! HIH’kit-chew! Hah…Hah-AEshih!!” 

His intakes had been audible even from those meters away, his fit an early alarm clock for all still asleep in the vicinity. Dammit. As an insomniac, he was especially remorseful to have been responsible for waking anyone on the weekend. Even redder now, he tried to convince himself it was not his fault, that they should have known better than to shove those flowers in his face. However, as his voice crescendoed, it became more of a stretch to blame the gifters rather than the receiver, the inducer over the screamer.

The burn in his sinuses was unbearable, he decided to look to the windows behind him, hoping to coax relief. Before he could lure his gaze that way, though, he caught a glimpse of pity on his teammates, and somehow, that was what bothered him the most.

Fuck, this has to stop. At this point in the fit, breaths were hard to come by, and his life-or-death experiences had molded his mindset to meet his most urgent needs first. Perhaps counterintuitive, Levi understood that defeating the irritant meant battling with it. Working through rather than around. Meeting their eye contact, Levi yanked their gift to his face and took a deep, deliberate intake, figuring that his unconventional strategy could get two messages across: he was allergic to their gift, but at least it was good for something. And maybe they’ll remember this scene come next year.

Indeed, they would, and Levi would be lucky if the memory remained confined to those two. The finale was a sneeze that made them cover their ears and made the last few sleepers snap up in panic. For him, the aftermath resembled the end of a workout: tire and exhaustion, yet inexplicable relief. For them, it read like a newspaper headline: steadfast, hardass germaphobe of the branch soaked in his own saliva and other unspeakable substances. The tight-lipped, ever calm captain engaged in the toughest battle of his life: no titan in sight, but tiny irritants also impossible to see. Screaming the barracks awake, he would have been the last culprit anyone suspected. Only true friends would keep this episode a secret, maybe he shouldn’t have been so terse with them.

Vengefully, and with the slightest bit of told you so, Levi motivated himself through the end with the anticipation of seeing their guilty faces, but by the time he opened his eyes again, they were long gone, either cowering from contagion or gossiping already. Around here, viruses and rumors spread like wildfire. 

Worked up and let down, Levi released a shaky exhale, wiped his face with his sleeve, flung the door shut behind him, and tossed the bouquet onto his bed.

One down.

tbc!

[justforbooks]

Marisa Paredes

Spanish star of films by Pedro Almodóvar, Guillermo del Toro and Roberto Benigni, and a champion of leftwing causes

The actor Marisa Paredes, who has died suddenly aged 78, was renowned for her elegance and “calm grace, that gentle cheerfulness that she ignited with one look of her pale eyes”, in the words of Gilles Jacob, former president of the Cannes film festival. She is best known for her roles in six films directed by Pedro Almodóvar.

After seeing her in a play, Almodóvar cast her as Sor Estiércol (Sister Manure) in Entre Tinieblas (Dark Habits, 1983). Later, she starred in his surreal melodrama Tacones Lejanos (High Heels, 1991). For her performance as a writer of romantic novels in his slightly more sober La Flor de Mi Secreto (The Flower of My Secret, 1995), she was nominated for a Goya best actress award. She also featured in Almodóvar’s Oscar-winning Todo Sobre Mi Madre (All About My Mother, 1999).

She became one of Spanish cinema’s great figures, but was also outspoken throughout her life in support of leftwing causes. As president of Spain’s film academy from 2000 to 2003, she attacked the participation of José María Aznar’s Conservative government in the planned invasion of Iraq. Her televised speech at the annual Goya awards in 2003 helped mobilise mass demonstrations: “There is no need to be afraid of culture, entertainment or freedom of expression, and much less satire or humour. We should be afraid of ignorance and dogmatism. We should be afraid of war.”

In the 1980s Paredes built a solid reputation in Spanish cinema, working with up-and-coming young directors, such as Fernando Trueba in Ópera Prima (Debut, 1980), Jaime Chávarri, Jaime Rosales and Agustí Vilaronga in Tras el Cristal (In a Glass Cage, 1986). Her performance in Vilaronga’s macabre anti-Nazi film was her own favourite. For José Sacristán’s comedy Cara de Acelga (Like Death Warmed Up, 1987) she was nominated for a Goya as best supporting actress.

In the 90s, her leading parts in Almodóvar films broadened her career into international cinema. She worked with Alain Tanner in France, Manoel de Oliveira in Portugal and shot two films with the Mexican Arturo Ripstein: Pintura Carmesí (Deep Crimson, 1996) and El Coronel No Tiene Quien le Escriba (No One Writes to the Colonel, 1999), a successful adaptation of a Gabriel García Márquez novel. She was in the Italian Roberto Benigni’s La Vita è Bella (Life Is Beautiful, 1997) and Guillermo del Toro’s El Espinazo del Diablo (The Devil’s Backbone, 2001). Over her six-decade career, she acted in more than 70 films.

The youngest of four daughters, Marisa was born in Madrid, in the block of flats on Plaza de Santa Ana where her mother, Petra (nee Bartolomé), was the concierge. Her father, Lucio Paredes, worked in the El Águila beer factory. These were years of hunger after the civil war (1936-39) and her family was poor. From the age of six, she told her mother she wanted to be an actor: the Teatro Español, one of the city’s main theatres, just across the square from her home, inspired her. Reasonably, her parents opposed this insecure career: they aspired for her to become a secretary. Paredes was always proud of her working-class origins. “My elegance comes from my grandfather, who was a farm-worker,” she would say.

Focused on her ambition, she left school aged 11, defeated parental opposition to study at the Madrid dramatic arts school and pushed her way into small film roles at the age of 14. In 1962 she met Fernando Fernán-Gómez, anarchist and brilliant actor and director, who helped mould both her acting and her view of the world. She acted in his film El Mundo Sigue (The World Continues, 1965).

In the 60s and 70s she worked in many films without breaking through to leading roles. The story was different on Televisión Española, where she acted in around 80 plays, often dramatisations of novels. “I had the good fortune that, as I don’t look Spanish ... when television was cultured and broadcast plays, I was in all the dramas of Chekhov, Dostoevsky, Ibsen. I was the Russian soul,” Paredes explained. She was an all-round talent, acting not just in theatre and highbrow TV, but in musicals, comedies and even a spaghetti western.

With her height, aristocratic bearing and blond hair, Paredes was reminiscent of a classic Hollywood star. Yet she was not vain: she had a warm smile and generous nature, and had the enthralling gift of great screen actors of expressing emotion with a single look or grimace.

She won prizes for her theatre, television and film work, and an honorary Goya for her career in 2018.

Paredes supported #MeToo vigorously and campaigned in the July 2023 general election for Sumar, the junior leftwing partner in Spain’s coalition government. As recently as 30 November, she read the manifesto in a demonstration against Israel’s actions in Gaza. She understood her political commitment in no narrow terms: “Freedom, education and culture are fundamental to human life. This is what remains. Art is what remains.”

Paredes had a daughter, María, with the film director Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi in 1975. From 1980 until her death she lived with José María Prado, director for 27 years of the Filmoteca Española (Spain’s film institute). She did not believe in marriage.

Prado and María survive her.

🔔 Marisa (María Luisa) Paredes Bartolomé, actor, born 3 April 1946; died 17 December 2024

[coimbrabertone]

Team Orders: The Dirty Little Secret of Motorsports

In most team sports, your entire team either loses, wins, or draws. There isn't a state where some of your team wins and some of your team loses. Whilst in individual sports, it's you versus everyone else, so your job is pretty simple. Motorsports, however, exists in an awkward middle ground: you are both part of a team, and you are competing for individual glory.

This can meltdown in one of two ways. The first is when individual glory prevails over playing the team game, such as the Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost crash at Suzuka 1989, or the various Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg collisions, most prominently at Spain 2016. Then there's the other way: when the team prevails over individual glory.

The team orders.

This last weekend we saw team orders come into play as Oscar Piastri was leading the Hungarian Grand Prix, but McLaren pit second placed Lando Norris early to cover off any potential threat from Lewis Hamilton. This was an odd move as Lewis wasn't really all that close to either McLaren at this point, and the undercut gave Lando a massive advantage over Oscar.

Oscar Piastri pits two laps later and comes out in second. The gap widens to about six seconds, and McLaren spends the next chunk of the race trying to tell Lando to be a good teammate and let Oscar by in the end. McLaren started with light requests, then told Lando to remember the team, and eventually just started guilt-tripping Lando into giving up second.

Lando eventually lifted off on the straight, let Oscar pass, and Piastri took his first Formula One Grand Prix victory.

Now, Lando got the pole and was clearly the faster car at the end of the race, however, Piastri got the lead off the start, pulled away, and was in the lead when McLaren decided to pit Lando first. Really, I think the biggest problem is that McLaren decided to pit Lando first despite the fact that everyone could see that fresh tyres were a massive advantage at the Hungaroring.

Still, it's clear that Lando didn't particularly want to move over, and it's clear that McLaren was pretty desperate to get him to let Oscar by.

The big lift off the straight necessary to let Piastri by is also somewhat of a statement, Lando was making a point over how choreographed this switch was.

So, the team made the strategy call that flipped the order and made the drivers flip it back despite the fact that Norris didn't particularly seem to want to.

Where does that leave this case in comparison to a few other famous cases of team orders?

Well, one of the most famous examples is from the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans, where - as seen in the movie Ford vs. Ferrari - where Ken Miles and Denny Hulme's #1 Shelby American Ford GT40 Mk. II was leading from the #2 sister car of Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon. In third - albeit twelve laps down - was another GT40 Mk. II, the #5 Holman & Moody car of Ronnie Bucknum and Dick Hutcherson. Ford man Leo Beebe ordered the three cars to finish in a dead heat for the photo opportunity.

Miles in the #1 car slowed down to let the #2 catch up, and Ford got their photo finish. The only problem was that McLaren and Amon finished a nose ahead, on top of the traditional part of the story where they started a further two spots behind the #1 and therefore traversed a greater distance.

The commonalities between this and Hungary 2024? Well, the lead car was ordered to slow down and that led to the car in second place taking the victory.

Then in the late 1990s into the 2000s, we got a slew of controversial team orders in Formula One, which eventually culminated in team orders getting banned.

First comes the 1997 European Grand Prix at Jerez, where, after the championship deciding crash between Jacques Villeneuve and Michael Schumacher, Schumacher is out of the race, out of the championship hunt, and will soon be disqualified from the 1997 season altogether, while Jacques is limping his car home, currently in the lead.

However, Williams then tells Jacques to let the McLarens of Mika Hakkinen and David Coulthard through. Jacques thus finished third, narrowly ahead of fourth placed Gerhard Berger. Now, it made sense for Jacques to let the faster McLarens through since he only needed a single point to match Michael and then beat him on countback, or two to beat him outright. First was worth 10, third was still worth 4.

The thing is that Williams and McLaren actually had an arrangement where, if McLaren helped Williams - or at least didn't get in their way - then Williams would help McLaren, so it wasn't just a matter of Jacques protecting his car, he was ordered to let the McLarens by.

To add fuel to the fire, McLaren had used team orders in that very race already, as Hakkinen started ahead at Jerez only to wind up behind Coulthard on pit strategy, something McLaren "fixed" with team orders, in a case very similar to Hungary 2024.

Also similar was the very next race, Australia 1998, where Hakkinen had some sort of radio mishap - accounts vary from him mishearing something to someone outright tapping McLaren's comms to call Mika in - went through the pits and emerged behind Coulthard. Ron Dennis again used team orders to correct an issue that came out of pit lane.

Also in 1998 was the Jordans at Spa, which I talked about in last week's blogpost. There, in treacherous wet conditions, Jordan ordered Ralf Schumacher to stop catching teammate Damon Hill and remain in second place, conserving the team's first 1-2 finish on the stormy day.

Now that I've established Williams, McLaren, and Jordan were all doing this stuff too, let's get to the name synonymous with team orders in this period: Ferrari.

First was a rather understandable case: the 1999 German Grand Prix, where Mika Salo - filling in for Michael Schumacher who broke his legs at the British Grand Prix earlier that year - was ordered to let Eddie Irvine by for the win. Mika Salo was just the fill in driver, Eddie Irvine was competing for the championship, and championship rival Mika Hakkinen crashed out after a tyre failure, so this was a ten-point gain for Irvine. All of that made sense.

What made less sense was Austria 2002, where coming onto the start-finish straight for the final time, Rubens Barrichello lifted off big time to let Michael by and allowed Schumacher to take his fifth win of the season - fourth in a row - in just the sixth race of the season. Yeah...it was not particularly necessary...and the fans let Ferrari know by booing the podium.

Even Michael didn't seem proud of it, as he let Rubens stand on the top step of the podium in his place.

The similarity to Hungary 2024? The big show of a lift to let the teammate past, though this was more dramatic given Rubens did it quite literally on the run to the line.

In the United States Grand Prix at Indianapolis at the end of that season, Schumacher would lift off and let Rubens finish alongside, which actually led to Rubens winning the race by 0.011 seconds. Schumacher and Ferrari have maintained that this was a botched photo finish, much like Le Mans 1966, but there has been a persistent theory that Michael was returning the favor for Austria earlier that season.

All of these incidents in quick succession and the growing controversy around them led to the FIA, after the 2002 season, banning the use of team orders.

So why were team orders allowed to happen in Hungary 2024?

Well, it turns out enforcing a ban on team orders is hard.

The crashgate scandal in 2008 - where Renault ordered Nelson Piquet Jr. to crash deliberately as Fernando Alonso was coming to the pits to bring out the safety car - was revealed in the summer of 2009.

Then in the 2010 German Grand Prix, we have the famous "Felipe, Fernando is faster than you, confirm you understood the message" case, where Massa was ordered to let Fernando by for the championship.

These two incidents led to the FIA conceding that they weren't actually able to police team orders, so as much as they would ban Briatore and Symonds on the Renault front and fine Ferrari, neither race result was overturned. The team orders ban was gone after the end of 2010, having only lasted eight seasons.

So team orders are now legal again, and the case of Multi-21 from the 2013 Malaysian Grand Prix is the most famous example. Sebastian Vettel was ordered to remain behind Mark Webber, refused, and overtook the Australian to take the win. For what it's worth, Mark Webber is Oscar Piastri's manager. Multi-814 doesn't quite have the same ring to it though.

Disregarding team orders and taking the win is something a lot of people have suggested that Lando should've done, that yielding proves he doesn't have the ruthless edge to be a championship caliber driver.

On the other hand, McLaren's team radio to Lando insisted that Lando and Oscar have helped each other countless times and they'll need each other's help to win the championship. Multi-21 was in Vettel and Webber's last year as teammates and there's always been the suggestion that Vettel refusing to yield is part of the reason why Mark retired.

Lando and Oscar are both young and quick, they can both be with McLaren for a long time provided Zak Brown can keep his lust for young drivers in check, so maybe Lando yielding to Oscar was the right call.

Time will tell if giving the position in the end was enough, or if all the will-he-or-won't-he itself will ensure Piastri won't be as trusting of Norris in the future.

Always in motion the future is.