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vidavalor · 3 months ago

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The Movie

The most important thing is that he's gone.

If you're feeling sad that it's not the full season and would like some reassurance about the rest of the story being movie-length, though?

Based on where the story is now? They can absolutely do this in 90 minutes. Would it have been more fun if it was the whole season? Of course. But they can do this in 90 minutes-- and do it well. I think there's actually less to go in the plot in the present than we might realize. How so?

I'm pretty sure the next part of the story has never really been plotted to be Supreme Archangel Aziraphale. The end game seems to me to be a bit more they all have to overthrow Heaven to save Aziraphale and that's how they save the world. Meaning, that was Satan with the coffee in The Final 15 and Aziraphale's fall is the plot. The kickoff here in the movie would be the same as it would have been if we had a full S3: the audience gets the hinted at 2.06 twist revealed in full right near the start when they see Aziraphale get to Heaven and be thrown to Hell by The Metatron. The other characters then quickly learn what's happened to Aziraphale. They band together to challenge Heaven--that's the whole Powell & Pressburger's 'A Matter of Life and Death' trial & how it fits into things.

Aziraphale won't accept a verdict that's just for him and not Crowley as well and the process of all of this winds up exposing and overthrowing The Metatron and Hell, freeing the demons. (Gabriel gets his suit back and is their lawyer, you just know it lol.) By coming together to save Aziraphale, the characters fix Heaven/Hell, which then saves Earth and permanently stops the threat of Armageddon. The remainder of the time is wrap up where Crowley & Aziraphale work through what's happened and then head to the South Downs.

All of that stuff in the present that I just said can actually be done inside of an hour, tops. Especially because no one has to set up the characters and story like they would if this were a stand-alone film. They can just dive straight in. That still leaves at least a half-hour--if not a bit more, depending-- for flashing us back to whatever we need to see that supports what's happening in the present (The Vavoom, 1941, probably Jane Austen, likely one or two other things we don't know we need to see yet). More than likely? This is a series of scenes like the S1 cold open more than it is a longer, single-era, flashback minisode. I don't think anyone would complain about another cold open-like sequence? 😊

The movie can work. For perspective? Look at the chart below.

We are at the Big Twist that is The Act II Climax & it's really almost fully done already. All that's left in that Big Twist is to just overtly tell it to the audience because The Final 15 already did all hinting the set up work for it.

As you can see, we're really just moments away from everyone regrouping for the big, final push of the story-- the Act III Climax/overthrowing Heaven-- before we're into the South Downs Cottage ending. This is one of the reasons why I think that S1 showed us Monday-Sunday of The Last Week of the World: Round One with Armageddon being stopped on Saturday but S2 revealed we were watching The Last Week of the World: Round Two... but then stopped the season early on Friday morning. S3, imho, has always been going to pick up within hours of where the 2.06 cliffhanger ended and show us the mirrored Saturday & Sunday of this week that we still have out there.

They won't need to set up at the start of the film where characters are years later because the S2 story we were watching was always written for S3 to pick up basically right where the S2 cliffhanger leaves off. S3 was always going to continue directly the story of S2 rather than come at the story from a place of a dead stop of years having gone by. I think the best way to look at the movie might be as if it is really the S2 finale. Think of it as if S2 actually has 8 episodes but we've only seen 6 of them so far and we're still awaiting the last two.

Each season of the show, in and of itself, follows that above Three Act Structure, even if the overall series of Good Omens is also following it for its overall story as well. Think back on the last two episodes of S1, which would then be similar in some structural elements and in pacing to this movie.

The Act III Climax in S1 is Armageddon being stopped in Tadfield. That will be overthrowing Heaven in the movie. The Obstacle that followed in S1 as a result of stopping Armageddon and which led into the wrap-up conclusion was Heaven & Hell coming after Crowley & Aziraphale/the body swap plot. When Crowley and Aziraphale solved those obstacles-- in short time, as this is part of the wrap-up-- we then left them dining at The Ritz on Sunday afternoon. These episodes were a very clear-cut example of what an Act III in Three Act Structure within a season looks like and it is likely-- structurally-- going to be very similar to what the model for the finale movie will be. The pacing will be a lot alike, just with some flashbacks in the mix.

Think about how little time it actually took to stop Armageddon once everyone was in Tadfield-- and that most of the finale was just getting characters who had already been set up earlier in the story to Tadfield for that to happen. That's about how much time it's going to take them to overthrow Heaven in the movie. We've actually already watched most of the set up in the story to get to that place in S2. Then, think about how the Obstacles part in S1 was the body swap plot... but how that same type of obstacle wouldn't exist in the S3 movie. Why?

Because this movie is going to stop Armageddon permanently by overthrowing Heaven & Hell. Unlike in S1, when Crowley and Aziraphale were still being targeted, they're going to be truly free for the first time ever by this same point in the S3 movie. So, what are the Obstacles then? Their own stuff. This is where we would get the scenes of two of them having the chance to fully talk through The Final 15 of S2 and, in the process, understand where everything went wrong and have the South Downs Cottage then be the happy ending.

There's plenty of space for this in the story because this is where it's all leading and the part about overthrowing Heaven and Hell-- that Act III Climax that sets up this ending? Going into the movie after where S2 left off, we're actually only a heartbeat away from it already.

This is all very do-able within 90 minutes, with plenty of room for things like The Vavoom and 1941. It might not be the full season that we hoped for but the story is in a way better place to wrap this up with a movie than most shows in this position would be.

#good omens #good omens meta #good omens 3 #ineffable husbands #crowley #aziraphale #aziracrow #good omens theory #good omens season 3

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loverlylight · 1 month ago

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Guys... if things are on track with the minisode (& from what we've heard it sounds like they are) then we'll be getting more Benjamin in less than 40 days... Only a little over five weeks and it'll be February and it's supposed to release in January... My little brother's birthday is early February so I need to think about presents but that's less relevant to the rest of you... I mean unless you wanna get him gifts which I mean good luck he's kinda difficult to shop for... wow this post has really gotten away from me I wonder if it's obvious how tired I am but ANYWAY! Penny Revisited soon and I cannot wait to revisit Mister Penny.

#my mind is an odd place

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ardenpodcast · 2 years ago

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Hello Good People and ardent Ardenites!

We wanted to take a moment to thank you all for your donations thus far to Season 3. We’re so excited to share Bea and Brenda’s further adventures later this year.

As we enter our final week of campaigning, we wanted to update you all on how the campaign is going, so you have the most transparent information on what you can expect from Arden going forward.

-So far, we have raised over $7300 in our campaign, putting us less than $700 away from being able to make a seventh episode. In conjunction with additional funds generated simultaneously during the campaign from ad sales and Patreon, this means we will be able to fund at least six episodes of Arden’s third season. While we had planned and scripted this season to be thirteen episodes, we will rewrite and trim the season to make sure you get the full story of the case of the missing painting “Long Summer’s Night”. Whether this story is told in six, seven, eight, or more episodes depends on how much we raise, but the complete case will be told.

-Our team of writers have already been paid from last year’s receipts on Patreon. All money raised from these sources will go to paying for production and post-production, including cast, directors, sound designers, and original music.

-Minisodes! We’d love to make them. But rest assured, our primary focus will be telling the case. As with everything else, how many minisodes we make depends on how much money we ultimately raise.

-Rewards: In case of any questions regarding our phrasing, let us be clear - when we said “All rewards will be fulfilled” in our update on the site, all we meant was to confirm that even if we didn’t reach our full $26,000 goal, we would of course be fulfilling all rewards. There was never any question of that in our minds, and making sure everyone who donates gets everything they paid for is our highest priority. All our digital rewards are available right now - and everyone who donates at $5 and above will be able to listen to episodes at least a week early, if not sooner!

-If you don’t have money now but want to help out later on, then our Patreon will have access to some of these rewards! If you sign up on the $2 and above level, you will get early episodes at the same time as IGG donors and access to our Discord. Higher Patreon tiers will get more of these rewards, like the soundtrack, digital dossier, and RPG, just to name a few, once the crowdfunding period is over. All Patreon and ad revenue raised after the crowdfund ends will go back into producing the season, so we’ll be able to have more recording days with actors and directors, more original music and maybe even record some additional minisodes or specials depending on how much is raised.

Speaking of rewards! Remember those cool prints and that WheyCon shirt? Wish you could better envision them on your wall and/or torso? We’re very excited to share mock-ups! See here pictures of the “I Survived WheyCon” T-shirt, and the posters (16"x16"). The linocut print, which we have shown previously, will be 4"x9".

Let’s finish this out strong, Good People! We have less than $700 to raise to make at least one more episode and five days to get there! As a small, independent creative team, every dollar counts and every dollar we raise goes back into Arden, whether that’s paying actors, directors or sound designers or fulfilling pledges. With your help, we can and will make this season the best it can be. Join us, won’t you, at https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/arden-s3-midsummer-in-new-york-city#/.

#support arden season 3 on indiegogo now #arden season 3 #arden pod #arden podcast

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bluekayanite · 5 years ago

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(SU:F Theory - Snow Day) Has Steven REALLY Changed That Much?

...Or is he just still dealing with an old issue?

(I intended to post this last week, but apparently forgot to actually, you know, post it. >_< I’ve got another one upcoming, but here’s this one for now.)

EDIT: Some edits have been made. Not gonna stress myself over the details this time.

My Feelings on the Ep

Okay, I dunno about you, but I actually found the story of Snow Day pretty upsetting. The whole thing was about Steven running from his childhood favorites, and he pretty much stated that it was because he didn't want to be seen as a kid.

Sure, I can get behind not liking when people assume you haven't changed, especially when the changes in question have to do with you learning and growing (been there... -.-), but it didn't feel like that was the real issue. I mean, there's growing up and changing, and then there's more-or-less trying to hide, or to erase the past. IMO, this ep showed Steven trying to avoid "kids stuff" to an extreme. He literally jumped over the edge!

And not just the kids stuff, but it feels to me like he's been avoiding silly stuff in general, like that goofy charm that seemed like an essential character trait throughout the first series.

Even the idea that he could've left behind so much of the goofiness I love was pretty distressing - it really feels like he's trying to run away from a part of himself, essentially killing a part of himself (or at least a version thereof). But that's not the whole of the issue for me.

To me, it really kind of felt like Steven believed the Gems were wrong to still want to appreciate the old stuff with him - not because of “seeing him as a child, still,” but... like they couldn't still appreciate the way he used to be, even in a nostalgic sense. Like he believes that they shouldn't be allowed to enjoy the silly stuff, either. Or the little things in general.

(If you're not taking the time to pet something cute, I'd say it's pretty serious.)

Also: come on!! The Cheeseburger Backpack and Together Breakfast are two of the most iconic things of the series-es! And personally, like I kind of said, I’d say Steven's goofiness is right up there with them! Even the vegetarianism! Remember how big Steven was on hot dogs?

"I think there isn't such a thing as a bad [hot] dog, though. Only bad chefs!" - Steven, Wacky Sacks Unboxing minisode

It was even in the first opening of SU!

I don't mind that SU:F is more mature than SU, but it feels like it's missing a lot of the heart that made SU so easy to love. I’m even noticing that there's been a shortage a star-iris-endings. I’m pretty sure the last iris was used in Guidance... for a fake ending.

Not that I think the star-iris should be forced, but it seems like it's not being used, even when Crewniverse has a perfectly good chance to do so. The fact that they've used it at all suggests that they're not trying to avoid using it - more like they've fallen out of the habit, or something. And I’m really starting to feel the absence of the little bit of lighthearted warmth that it typically brings. It just kinda quietly punctuates just how serious the show has been.

...It's pretty depressing, really.

But yeah, in general, I'm not a big fan of the idea that you have to let go of kid things as soon as you grow up. Doctors believe that play is just as important for adults as it is for children. Heck, that article even mentions reading aloud to someone (and I'd say, by extension, being read to) as a form of play... one of the forms that Steven specifically avoids.

And if you ask me, The No Home Boys sounds like its pretty deep - not just a basic, “silly” kids’ story.

"My favorite story is this classic one where the No Home Boys are chased[...] by a mysterious pursuer, which turns out to be the very fear resting within themselves." - Steven, On The Run

At the very least, it's what led to him having an adventure that led to him learning something important, and to bringing to light - and resolving - some previously-unspoken tension between Pearl and Amethyst.

So at the very least, I wouldn't cast aside childish things so quickly, if only for all the good that they have already brought.

There's also the fact that adult play has been accepted as a pretty important thing in our current society - it's basically our culture now. As said on the YT Channel Lockstin & Gnoggin (in response to COPPA), "This isn't the 1970s anymore[...] Adults are no longer afraid to be interested in things." I mean, heck, I think odds are pretty good that if you’re reading this, you're probably an adult who enjoys “kids stuff.” I know I technically fit in that category - I’m getting old enough that I don't like to think about it. ^_^;

Personally, I believe that the “adults can still like ‘kids’ stuff” thing could really use more representation in mainstream media, ESPECIALLY after the whole COPPA thing. Personally, I’ve always believed that this would be done through Steven Universe.

And personally... I still think odds are good that it will.

Why I Think There's Still Hope for the Subject

The “adults enjoying ‘childish’ stuff” thing isn't just a thing with Millennials and the Internet in general: it's a pretty strong part of the culture of the Crewniverse, what with them actually enjoying Together Breakfast for the release of the ep by the same name. Not to mention donuts topped with Pop Rocks fire salt (exact quote - for Joking Victim), a big bowl of macaroni-and-nothing (for Warp Tour), and even a Rice Krispie temple that promptly got pummeled by a giant hand (technically for Bismuth, but also referencing Jailbreak). And those are just a few examples.

And in general, I've noticed that SU is very Millennial show, featuring values like that the reason for work should be to enjoy life, rather than to make money (Drop Beat Dad), and I've already said that being able to enjoy "kids stuff" as an adult is a pretty Millennial thing.

So to me, it seems like it's probably inevitable that Steven's going to get over the "trying too hard to adult" thing. Heck, if anything, I'd say that Snow Day is just another part of the long-running-buildup.

Steven has a history of trying to cut everything “childish” out of his life, and/or being embarrassed when it's brought up.

This felt like an extension of that history - to me, it feels like this issue leveled up, like he's trying harder than ever before to avoid being associated with "kids stuff." His reaction to Garnet presenting the Cheeseburger Backpack certainly looks like one of embarrassment, and one of not even appreciating the gesture, regardless.

And if you look, this whole thing started when the Gems implied that birthday parties were a "kids thing."

(My apologies for VUDU’s captions - they got better, I promise.)

Since then, he’s been stuck on the idea that he would have to leave things behind as he got older.

Before that, he was trying to convince the Gems of just the opposite.

Little did Steven know that they actually came around, while he was away...

But now? Now that they've obviously come around, he's still having trouble getting over what was once said.

He's even overtly objecting to being called "cute," or like a kid!

I think this is a pretty good example of how one little thing can result in a problem that a person struggles with for a long time afterward; how one idea can result in a person pressuring themselves to try and be something or not, even if the people who gave the idea have changed their minds. I think it's a pretty good example of the kind of baggage - the kind of problems - we carry around with us.

And you know what the official description of SU:F says?

"[A]s [Steven] runs out of other people's problems to solve, he'll finally have to face his own."

I very much believe that this is one of them. =3

Before I saw the movie, I had been spoiled by the “catchup” vid for the last season clearly being narrated by an older-voiced Steven. (So sorry, Hilary, that you want through so much trouble, but the neck wasn't much of a secret to me. XD; ) And spoilers aside, it had been pretty well hinted that he was going to grow up, via both of the “Birthday” episodes.

(Personally, I’m kind of disappointed that we missed the magic growth spurt - I always thought it would've been hilarious. X3)

I’d often thought that Steven was going to grow up when he realized that he didn't have to leave “childish” stuff behind - that he can be grown up without having to "stop being a kid," or worrying about how people would see him if he didn't. I kind of figured it would allow him to feel more comfortable about growing up, and so he would grow up.

But, apparently, that's still a thing he needs to work on.

And sure, I'm glad Steven came around at least a little, but I wonder if it's really enough... especially since he doesn’t even seem sincere on loving that the Gems upgraded the Steven Tag game.

But also, it seems to me like this issue is affecting more of his personality than just his desire to have fun... like he's losing quite a bit of himself. Remember how Pearl once described him?

You have to feel like yourself! Sweet and considerate, and only occasionally obnoxious! - Pearl, So Many Birthdays

It does seem like Steven's been having trouble with the considerate angle, lately. I mean, he kept busting into Jasper's hideout, he took over Amethyst's mentorship program (completely ignoring the feelings of the Gems being mentored), and in general, he's kinda... asserting himself and his opinions more than listening to others('). I'd even say that he's lost a lot of his sweet, and he's... probably more than occasionally obnoxious. ^_^; I mean, Aquamarine and Eyeball certainly think so. X3

Now? Well... I'd say that the Gems have at least as much of a point as Steven does. I have to admit, I feel a lot like Amethyst - I think she has a point about the direction Steven is (or had been) heading, and about what kind of example he was setting.

I agree that the issue is serious enough for Pearl to be justified in being willing to join in (which I really love her doing =3).

(Seriously, I’ve actually been worried for Steven.)

...And now I’d say that her old plea to feel like himself again is even more valid than ever.

In a way, Snow Day felt a lot like So Many Birthdays in reverse: instead of Steven trying to spend time with the Gems and making them feeling awkward about silly stuff, we now have the exact opposite. Now, instead of allowing himself to still be a kid, Steven tries to convince them not to make him be a kid. ...Which, again, is fair, but still. I'd say it goes too far when he hates the idea of "kid."

But yeah... I figure this has gotta be addressed sooner or later. Personally, I can't wait fo the day when it is. XD;

...call me crazy - call me super crazy - but I’m hoping that a certain Pink Doofball* will talk some more sense into him. X3 That, or maybe his dad.

(*If you're not familiar with my blog... well, here's my main theory, in case you're interested. I know it probably sounds insane, but it would mean a lot if you'd give it a look.)

#steven universe #steven universe: future #su:f #su:f snow day #su:f theories #theories

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meralee727 · 6 years ago

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It’s just not easy to keep looking for work. It’s not easy to keep begging, pleading year after year and hoping that today will finally be the day. It’s not easy getting excited every time the phone rings or you get an email. That feeling of your hopes rising as you get that brief moment of sheer excitement as you desperately want to believe it’s finally happening. That someone finally wants you and your moment has arrived, the door will finally open after all this time only to be let down again with a phone scam or an email about a sale at Sephora.

Every morning, you get up and look at your closet at your work clothes gathering dust as you visualize, wondering when you’ll get the chance to wear them again or if they even still fit. You imagine that moment when finally after all this time, someone decides you’re worth taking a chance on. Of course, you need to know you’re worth taking a chance on but it always helps when someone else feels the same. When those words you’ve longed to hear for so long are finally uttered, it can feel amazingly beautiful and lifting. I do not remember what it’s like to hear that “you’re hired” phrase. It’s been years. I don’t remember if anyone has considered me worth taking a chance on?

I’m hoping for today or tomorrow….or maybe next week…because you have to get up.

The search though can become increasingly lonely and isolating so finding ways to fill those silent voids while you send out yet another resume for someone to keep on file in case something comes up that will be a good fit becomes crucial. I’ve become a podcast junkie in the last few months so I would like to dedicate this blog entry to the two podcasts that have simply made things a little more bearable and little less lonely.

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

I knew Dax Shepard from Parenthood. I watched Punk’d every once in awhile but it was Parenthood where I truly became a fan. I originally began watching because of Lauren Graham, Lorelei Gilmore herself, but soon was heavily involved in the lives of the Bravermans. I may have gotten into the show because of Lauren but I stayed for everyone else and I think I may have taken a similar route with discovering Dax’s Armchair Expert podcast. My discovery of another thing that Dax is a part of was thanks in part to another female whom I greatly respect and admire.

Kaitlin Olson.

When Kaitlin Olson was a guest on Armchair Expert, I had to listen…and I did…more times than I care to admit. A story about Dax getting bitten by a seal while high made me incredibly happy though I’m sure it wasn’t a great experience for him. He and Kaitlin have been friends for so long and I could imagine them, a couple of improv kids in their twenties, writing sketches, doing drugs and wondering what was next. I felt the same when Andrea Savage was on his show and for some reason I could imagine a television show. A group of twenty somethings from very different walks of life in a Groundlings like improv class all wanting to simply be that person who becomes someone….anyone. Friendship. Drugs. Alcohol. Seals. I would watch that. Anyone wanna hire me to write it?

Anyway, it was that interview with Kaitlin that made me a fan of the Armchair Expert. I dove into other interviews immediately. I loved the interviews with Kristen. The way they talked about relationships and their marriage. The way Kristen talked about how she views someone who has cut her off in traffic, instead of cussing them out, she changes her thought process. Her positivity and light has made a world of difference. I truly hate that relationship goals hashtag but the work they put into simply making it work is clear. It hasn’t always been easy but it’s been a hell of a lot of fun. It also seems like they follow my mother’s advice for a long, happy marriage closely which is that neither one of you should want a divorce on the same day.

I am still single and often feel isolated in this world as I continue to work towards that break that I still believe after all this time is around the corner, I listen to that interview and imagine I will find someone like that.

Soon.

It’s not just Kristen’s interviews that I loved. I cried when Dax interviewed his mom. She’s an an amazing woman. The strength and beauty she has shown, the perseverance is truly remarkable. I loved the Brene Brown interview as well as the one with Lauren Graham. Dax also got Keith Morrison to talk about Matthew Perry which he doesn’t often do, it seems. There was one interview when Matthew Perry was on Friends when Keith discussed him but other than that, I haven’t found anything. I loved that Dax asked about that. Kimmel talking a little bit about Kevin and Bean also thrilled me as a long time Kevin and Bean listener, though I do wish there had been a Santa Carl question. Most recently, I listened to the Jake Johnson interview and I was amazed at how little I knew about him.

Dax asks the questions that dig deep and he also asks the questions that get the guest to respond in a way that they haven’t responded a million times before. I’m thinking about the Rob McElhenney interview.

Rob McElhenney. I admire and respect that man so much for what he has managed to accomplish. I have even gone as far as to try to create my own content to see if that would finally be the thing that made the difference.

Spoiler Alert: It did not.

Though I’ve made it obvious, I want to work for Rob McElhenney. Actually, at this point, I’d like to work for anyone but RCG Productions definitely tops that list.

Anyway, what made this Rob McElhenney interview different was that while I know the stories. I’ve listened to the stories. Fat Mac. Jacked Mac. Whatever Mac. There aren’t too many different ways to discussing gaining weight and/or getting into shape but Dax managed to get Rob to put a different spin on it which made the interview so much more interesting.

There’s a theme in all the Armchair Expert interviews I’ve listened to that make everything less lonely. Whether it’s Kristen, Kaitlin, Rob, Conan, Lauren, Andrea, Jimmy or Jake, each guest talks about their parents, their childhood and the struggles they have dealt with. Dax has a way of humanizing people we have put on a pedestal. He strips away the Instagram version of someone’s life and reveals their vulnerabilities. He shows that they had the same dreams, the same desires to simply be more and to simply be better.

Dax’s podcast is advertised as dealing with the messiness of being human and that’s what this does….and excellently so. Dax’s podcast shows that we are all basically the same, we are all struggling to simply be accepted.

And hey, maybe one day I’ll be a guest.

As soon as someone retrieves my resume from the file where it’s apparently waiting to be a good fit.

Oh, before I move to the next one, I have to give credit to the incomparable Monica Padman. She is the producer and fact checker extraordinaire of Armchair Expert. She is fantastic though if I’m ever fortunate enough to be a guest, I will have to discuss why she was so reluctant to tell Rob McElhenney that Friends was her favorite show. Friends is the best show and no one should be embarrassed by that.

My Favorite Murder

I am a Murderino and I have been binging Karen Kilgariff and Georgia’s My Favorite Murder podcast for the last few weeks. I used to binge those ID channel shows in secret, wondering if it was weird how fascinated I was by someone being driven to commit such brutal acts of violence. Maybe I can attribute it to one of my Masters being in Marriage and Family Counseling but there’s just something so interesting about people who are driven to madness in that way.

Whereupon listening to Dax’s podcast leaves me feeling hopeful, My Favorite Murder makes me feel included in some weird club where someone always dies. I often long to be included in something. A place of employment. A relationship. A group of friends. I am hearing impairment and I have spent the last forty years on the outside wanting to be let in. I know exclusion far more than inclusion. I have been told that I drive people to hate me and people actively seek to avoid me. I know loneliness and being ignored. They’re familiar feelings as I continue to scream into this echo chamber of life. Yet with My Favorite Murder, there’s a connection. Albeit a very morbid connection but it’s still a feeling of being less alone. Feeling like there are other people out there. Every show delves into two murder stories or in the case of the minisodes, emails about murders from listeners. The stories are incredible and the details make every episode feel like an episode of television.

Armchair Expert and My Favorite Murder uplift me. They provide feelings of hope that I’m not alone.

Everyone struggles.

So I guess all we can do is remain hopeful, listen to more murder stories as you hustle hey, maybe today will be the day your resume is finally retrieved from that file it’s in to see if it’s a good fit.

Podcasts That Help Ease Unemployment Depression It’s just not easy to keep looking for work. It’s not easy to keep begging, pleading year after year and hoping that today will finally be the day.

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modestmondays · 8 years ago

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Let’s Play: The Cartoon Network App!

I meant to make a post introducing and explaining the CN app a month ago, but then suddenly unreleased episodes appeared, and I didn’t want to post a guide where half my screenshots had spoilers. But now the app is actually a day behind the rest of you, so let’s get started:

Here’s the app in the app store. As you can see, I watch on my ipad. While you could probably put the app on your phone, it’s really designed for tablets.

Since I took so many screenshots, I’ll put the rest under a read-more. Note that I am logged in with a TV provider--otherwise, I would be locked out from some of the available full episodes (but not the clips or minisodes).

Opening the app gets you the CN logo and then a brief loading sequence. It’s surprisingly quick. Then it checks which shows I like.

They have a wide selection of shows on the app (you’ll see them all later), but I’m only here for Steven. Fortunately, the app lets me customize it for exactly what I want to see.

Then it jumps right into my mix (basically, a curated stream of videos, kinda like pandora or spotify), starting with any episodes of my favorite shows that have been added to the app recently (newest episodes first), and then minisodes and clips (more on those in a bit). Since I’ve re-watched the newer available episodes already, it queued up some season 1 episodes for me.

Sometimes I put closed captioning on, especially if I want screenshots with subtitles. Easier than adding them myself! You can tap the screen to pull up the video interface, with closed captioning, pause button, full screen button, etc:

When you first download the app, it has a wider selection of shows in your mix. At the end of each episode or clip you can give it a thumbs up, or a thumbs down, but you can also tap the screen to do it right away, like I did here.

Thumbs up means they add more of it to your mix, and will show you bits from other, similar shows that you might also like. Thumbs down means less in the mix, or you can have it removed altogether. I had to thumbs down a few different shows before it learned to give me only Steven Universe content, but that was a quick process.

(PEARL)

YOU LIKE THIS!

If you keep going past the full episodes, you get to minisodes and clips, and you can customize your mix directly:

Anyway, time to check out that “All Shows” tab. This is the other, non-Mix menu (the show helpfully keeps playing in a tiny tab, in case you swiped down by accident):

If we scroll to the right, we see that there are a lot of choices:

A whole lot of choices:

Last two (plus an ad):

Each of those takes you to a new menu just for that show. Let’s look at the one for Steven Universe:

It starts with the full episodes. Right now 17 are available for logged-in users (but only a few of those would be watchable if you just download the app without logging in). Every day this week, around mid-afternoon, the previous night’s episode appears on the app (so it’s only up to “Gem Heist” today). And every week or two, they change up which old episodes are available (usually a few from each season).

The only exception to the next-day availability of recent episodes is when they do weird preview stuff, like last month when they made all 5 episodes available for about a day, and then cut back to just “Steven’s Dream” for the rest of January.

In addition to full episodes, most of the minisodes are also on the app. They’ve been adding the second set one at a time, so we don’t have Steven’s Song Time or Video Chat yet.

Every episode also has a preview clip or two available, usually a funny or exciting moment, but never the climax. Quite often these are huge spoilers anyway, so be careful down here. Note that clips are available even if you don’t log in with a TV provider, so clips from new episodes may get added to your mix right away. If you’re waiting to watch the episode, you may need to stay off the app.

And finally, you can click that little bell to have the app send you notifications when there’s new episodes.

That’s pretty much the whole thing. The app itself is fast, functional, and very well put together. A kid would have no problem using it, and I have to imagine that few adults would, either. The ads (sometimes quite loud) are usually for kids’ toys, but sometimes they’re for things like the LEGO Batman movie, or the new Steven Universe “Out of this World” event. It’s a fairly minor imposition for what is otherwise an excellent, and free, app.

#steven universe #cartoon network #cartoon network app

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billydmacklin · 6 years ago

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Charleston for the Weekend! Plus, Paint Colors!

You know how I said I was trying to get out more? Like trying to take regular breathers from the house and the rest of life to see the people I love and do stuff I maybe want to do?

I did it again! My dear old friend Chandler (you might remember blog posts about her apartment from forever ago!) and I planned this little weekend jaunt down to Charleston, SC back in April, and I have to say it was nice and motivating to have something like this to look forward to throughout the summer! Then it totally crept up and we were on our way. Crazy how that happens.

Charleston is SUCH a beautiful city. I visited with my family briefly about a year ago, so when Chandler suggested we go there I was super excited to go back. The city is just so amazingly historically intact—it’s a total fantasyland if you’re interested in old buildings and history.

The real impetus for the trip was to catch a live show of one of our favorite podcasts, My Favorite Murder! Where my murderinos at?! If you’re not familiar, I’ll try to explain it like the hosts, Karen and Georgia, do: it’s a true crime/comedy podcast, which is a complicated combo to negotiate yet they make it work. Each week, they individually pick a murder from history and then recap it for the other one, and that’s basically the whole thing. It never gets old. And there’s an endless supply of murder because people are monsters! Karen and Georgia’s voices have kept me company for literal hours and hours while I’ve plugged away on projects on the house and whatnot, so being in a room with them performing live was so weird and crazy—both the same and different than I expected. It was a lot of fun.

In any case, the podcast is super crazy popular and has a rad population of fans, so if it sounds interesting to you I’d HIGHLY, HIGHLY recommend starting from the beginning so that you, too, can develop a close, personal, one-sided bond with these women as their goofy idea for a podcast becomes, like, an international sensation before your very ears. Otherwise you might just be very annoyed by it all.

OH ALSO REAL QUICK: because people simply cannot get enough murder and comedy in combination, getting tickets to one of these shows was one of the most stressful things I’ve ever been tasked with doing. I had to join a fan club to get pre-sale access to the tickets and even those sold out in about 6 seconds flat. Eek! Sometime before that, I figured out that my friend Lauren who runs the Historic Charleston Foundation is also a murderino, as is her friend Gray, so we all went together with the 4 tickets I was able to snag. So the show was on Friday, and then every Monday they post mini-episodes where they basically read off listener emails of their own murder-related or otherwise creepy/weird/macabre stories. And on this Monday’s episode, THEY READ LAUREN’S EMAIL! Which, by the way, was a really fascinating insight into how the Historic Charleston Foundation conducts research on the properties they own, plus some surprising finds from inside some very old walls. It’s Minisode #89, if you’re interested!

So that was cool.

Otherwise, we pretty much just walked around, ate, and tried to take in as much of Charleston’s absurd beauty as we could before heading home.

I MEAN, JUST LOOK AT THIS PLACE! It’s insane. I think due to a combination of early and comprehensive historic protections and a fairly mild climate, Charleston kind of reminds me of what a place like Kingston might look and feel like if it hadn’t fallen victim to terrible urban-renewal policies and the unmitigated trend of replacing windows, doors, and exterior cladding with plastics and metals. It’s really something.

So many original windows! So many working shutters! SIIIIGHHHHH.

Marble floors like this are all over the city.

I’m crying.

I love this house and this arborvitae situation.

We ate very well during our short trip, including brunch at this restaurant called 5Church on the morning we left! Such a great space. The food was awesome too.

There are several historic house museums right in downtown Charleston, including The Nathaniel Russel House and the Aiken-Rhett House which I toured last time, and the Calhoun Mansion which I toured this time! LOOK AT THAT VESTIBULE TILE! The Calhoun Mansion doesn’t allow photography but the other two (managed by the Historic Charleston Foundation) do.

ANYWAY. Knowing more or less what I was getting into, I tried to come to Charleston a little more prepared this time around than last by remembering to bring my Nix Mini sensor! I know I’ve mentioned this thing on Instagram but I can’t remember if we’ve discussed it here…it’s a little ping-pong-ball-sized device that can scan and match paint colors on the go! Out in the wild! It pairs with an app on your phone, which allows you to choose between a bunch of different paint brands and save and organize colors you’ve scanned into collections. It’s a little addictive! Because Charleston picks paint colors really, really well, I thought I’d scan great colors here and there as we walked and put together a palette for the city! Is that fun? Not fun? I thought it was fun. Maybe we’ll do it again someday. Maybe we’ll never do it again ever. Either way, if you’re looking to inject your color scheme with some southern style, here ya go! Do with it what you will!

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carygarman980 · 6 years ago

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Charleston for the Weekend! Plus, Paint Colors!

You know how I said I was trying to get out more? Like trying to take regular breathers from the house and the rest of life to see the people I love and do stuff I maybe want to do?

So that was cool.

Otherwise, we pretty much just walked around, ate, and tried to take in as much of Charleston’s absurd beauty as we could before heading home.

So many original windows! So many working shutters! SIIIIGHHHHH.

Marble floors like this are all over the city.

I’m crying.

I love this house and this arborvitae situation.

We ate very well during our short trip, including brunch at this restaurant called 5Church on the morning we left! Such a great space. The food was awesome too.

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mariemary1 · 8 years ago

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11 Ways to Improve Your Social Media Marketing Using Buffer – Minisode [SSM043]

Social media offers a huge opportunity for you to reach and connect with people in creative ways.

Via great content. Hilarious cat GIFs. Amazing brand stories.

But sometimes it can be a challenge to find the time or the right tools to build a successful social media program that works both short and long-term.

We know the feeling!

That’s why we’re super excited to share a brand new Minisode with you all about how you can utilize Buffer to get the most out of your social media marketing.

These Minisodes offer a fun change of pace from our traditional long-form episodes on The Science of Social Media. Hosts Hailley & Brian share 10 social media marketing tips in 10 minutes or less on a variety of relevant and useful topics. By the end of each Minisode, you’ll have tons of new ideas that you can implement today to help make your marketing and social media more effective.

A huge thank you to all of you for joining us every week! We appreciate you taking the time to listen and for your amazing support over the last few months. We’d love to hear from you on iTunes or using the hashtag #bufferpodcast on Twitter.

How to listen: iTunes | Google Play | SoundCloud | Stitcher | RSS

This episode is available on:

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Here’s what we chat about in this episode:

Using Buffer to get the most out of every single social media post

How to save time using some of Buffer’s most powerful features

Hidden and useful Buffer features that you may not know

Why all 11 features will help you get more out of your social media efforts

Scheduling, Chrome Extension, user generated content, and more!

A quick preview of 11 ways to improve your social media marketing using Buffer

If you’d like to check out an in-depth dive into 8 of Buffer’s most powerful social media marketing features, our post “8 Powerful Buffer Features to Help You Use Buffer to the Fullest” is a great resource.

In the meantime, we’d love to provide a quick overview of all of the awesome social media strategies and tactics that we chat about in this brand new Minisode. We hope you enjoy and would love to hear some of your favorite ways to use Buffer in the comments!

1. Share different copy for each social media network

To help make sure that your content stays fresh and reaches the maximum amount of people on social media, we recommend using different copy for each network.

Using specific hashtags that work best on each network is a great example of this as well as experimenting with various lengths, wording, and copy style for each network.

2. Using Buffer to share HD Instagram community photos

One of my absolute favorite Buffer tools/features is our Instagram integration on the Buffer app for both iOS and Android. It’s great for sharing user generated content from your community, building a beautiful Instagram profile, and driving growth to your account.

3. Track your analytics and do more of what works (Rebuffer)

One awesome way to save time and get the most of the content that you’ve worked hard to create is to share evergreen content more than once across social media. Our Rebuffer tool is perfect to help you do just that!

Tracking and repurposing our best-performing content in new and interesting ways is one of my favorite ways to use Buffer to increase engagement on social media. It’s a great way to experiment with evergreen posts as well as see what your audience is responding to best over time.

4. Experiment with different posting schedules within Buffer

Experimenting with various times and days with your social media content with ensure that you’re always testing content within changing social media algorithms.

As an Individual plan user, you’re able create one custom schedule per platform which will help you optimize timing as a whole. As an Awesome plan or Business plan user – $10/month (and all plans above) you can create as many schedules as you’d like for each profile: a schedule for weekdays, one for weekends; one for Mondays, one for Tuesdays; one for go-to times, one for experiments.

This will ensure that each of your posts will be sent out at the perfect time, every day.

5. Post to Google+ for added SEO benefits

When posting to Buffer through the dashboard or our Chrome Extension, you can easily add your content to Google+ as well. And although Google+ might not be at the top of many marketers’ lists in terms of social media channels, there are still some great SEO benefits from posting to that network.

For a full rundown on why you should consider using Google+ for marketing – check out our post on Medium covering the topic in detail!

6. Easily post your favorite content with the Buffer Chrome Extension

You’re browsing the web and you come across a fantastic article that you know your audience would love…

What do you do?

This time around, instead of going directly to a social network to copy/paste a link or opening up the Buffer app to schedule like you normally would, give the Buffer extension a try! It’s free, it and it works immediately from any page you’re on. Bonus: Browser extensions are one of our favorite productivity hacks at Buffer.

7. Post directly to Facebook Groups

A few months back, Mark Zuckerberg wrote a Facebook Note titled, “Building a Global Community” where he laid out his vision for Facebook in the future. And part of that vision was highlighting the importance of continuing to build human interaction online through the use of groups.

Facebook Groups have exploded in usage over the past several years and will only continue to do so in the future. Now is a great time to jump aboard!

8. Increase engagement with videos and GIFs

Video marketing has taken the social media world by storm. A look at one of any number of video growth statistics and it’s clear to see why so many marketers are jumping aboard this trend!

People watch more than 100 million hours of video on Facebook

YouTube brings in nearly 4,950,000,000 video views daily

Snapchat alone fuels more than 10 billion video views every single day!

Buffer integrates with videos and GIFs on most every social media network and so using our platform to schedule content ahead of time is a great way to create consistency and increase engagement.

9. Create engaging visuals in a jiffy with Pablo

Creating custom images and visuals goes a really long way in increasing overall engagement to your posts on social media. But one thing that we often hear from marketers is that it’s challenging to find the time and creativity to create them.

That’s why we developed Pablo by Buffer – an easy-to-use tool for creating beautiful, custom images on the go!

10. Add “contributors” to your Buffer account

If you have a team or you’re looking to get more people directly involved with social media at your company, the Buffer “contributor” feature is a great way to open up new content possibilities.

Last year we experimented with adding all of the Buffer employees as contributors to my profile so that I could add new Buffer Blog content to their Queue automatically – and it worked like a charm! We increased engagement and traffic to our articles by 3-5% in the first month.

Our Guide to Getting Started as a Team Member will help kick off some experiments of your own!

11. Go mobile with the Buffer app for iOS and Android

By far, my favorite feature and tool is our Buffer app for both iOS and Android. Being able to easily manage, schedule, and analyze posts on the go has been a game-changer for us on social media.

Buffer integrates with more than 400 of your favorite apps and tools – making it super easy to schedule and share your favorite content from the web.

Our app works alongside tools like Feedly, Flipboard, IFTTT, Pocket, Digg, Nuzzle, Zapier, and so many more!

Show Notes and Other Memorable Moments

Thanks a million for checking out this Minisode! Below are the websites and other tidbits that were mentioned in today’s podcast about personal branding on social media. If you have any questions for us, feel free to drop us a line in the comments and we’ll respond right away!

Awesome Mentions in the Show

Buffer – A Smarter Way to Share on Social Media

Buffer for Business

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How to Say Hello to Us

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Buffer on Twitter

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Thanks for listening! We’d love to connect with you on social media using the hashtag #bufferpodcast.

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About the Show

The Science of Social Media is a podcast for marketers and social media managers looking for inspiration, ideas, and results for their social media strategies. Each week, we chat about some of the most cutting-edge social media marketing strategies with brands and marketers in every industry.

Think of it like a sandbox for social media experimentation!

You’ll learn the latest tactics on social media, the best tools to use, the smartest workflows, and the best goal-setting advice. It is our hope that each episode you’ll find one or two gems to use with your social media marketing.

The Science of Social Media is proudly made by the Buffer team. Feel free to get in touch with us for any thoughts, ideas, or feedback.

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billydmacklin · 6 years ago

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Charleston for the Weekend! Plus, Paint Colors!

You know how I said I was trying to get out more? Like trying to take regular breathers from the house and the rest of life to see the people I love and do stuff I maybe want to do?

So that was cool.

Otherwise, we pretty much just walked around, ate, and tried to take in as much of Charleston’s absurd beauty as we could before heading home.

So many original windows! So many working shutters! SIIIIGHHHHH.

Marble floors like this are all over the city.

I’m crying.

I love this house and this arborvitae situation.

We ate very well during our short trip, including brunch at this restaurant called 5Church on the morning we left! Such a great space. The food was awesome too.

Charleston for the Weekend! Plus, Paint Colors! published first on https://carpetgurus.tumblr.com/

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