#lillian alexander

[h3llh0ound]

“Bro looks like he’s gonna tell me a riddle”

[bubblespalace]

Could you do a Lillian and Laito moodboard? 👉👈

Knowing that I love you, and running my fingers through your hair *✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ: It's so sweet And I will gladly break it *✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ: I will gladly break my heart for you *✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:

[h3llh0ound]

“SHUT UP I CAN HEAR YOU FROM HERE!!”

kanato ily but...u gotta chill out man all that screaming is gonna hurt your vocalcords okay

SHUT UP, I DO WHAT I WANT! YOU CANNOT TELL ME WHAT TO DO!

[thatsbelievable]

[lgbtqreads]

Fave Five: Adult F/NB Romances

Love & Other Disasters by Anita Kelly Chef’s Kiss by TJ Alexander Just Might Work by Katia Rose The Santa Pageant by Lillian Barry Harmony by London Price Bonus: Coming in 2025, My Best Friend’s Honeymoon by Meryl Wilsner 

[fashionbooksmilano]

Diana Vreeland The Modern Woman

Edited by Alexander Vreeland

Rizzoli, New York 2015, 304 pages, 24,5x33cm, ISBN 978-0-8478-4608-5

euro 52,00

email if you want to buy booksinprogressmilano@yahoo.it

The first Vreeland book to focus on her three decades at Harper’s Bazaar, where the legendary editor honed her singular take on fashion.  In 1936, Harper’s Bazaar editor in chief Carmel Snow made a decision that changed fashion forever when she invited a stylish London transplant named Diana Vreeland to join her magazine. Vreeland created “Why Don’t You?”—an illustrated column of irreverent advice for chic living. Soon she was named the magazine’s fashion editor—a position that Richard Avedon later famously credited Vreeland with inventing.  The troika of Snow, legendary art director Alexey Brodovitch, and Vreeland formed a creative collaboration that continued Harper’s Bazaar’s dominance as America’s leading fashion magazine. As World War II changed women’s role in society, Vreeland’s love for fashion and endless imagination provided exciting, modern imagery for this new paradigm. This book covers Vreeland’s three-decade tenure at Bazaar, revealing how Vreeland reshaped the role of the fashion editor by introducing styling, creative direction, and visual storytelling. Her innovative perspective and creative working relationships with photographers such as Richard Avedon, Cecil Beaton, Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Lillian Bassman, and Hoyningen-Huene brought the American woman into a modern world. Through more than 300 images from the magazine, this book shows how Vreeland’s work not only influenced her readership, but also forged the path for modern fashion storytelling that endures today.

Alexander Vreeland is the grandson of Diana Vreeland and the president of Diana Vreeland Parfums and the Diana Vreeland Estate. He is the author of Diana Vreeland Memos: The Vogue Years.

09/05/24

[curiousb]

The Tilney Family Album: Volume XX

Alexander and Theophilus have moved into their new home together, and are busy settling in.

It's a very civilised neighbourhood - even the local strays use the designated pedestrian crossings.

Theophilus literally can't wait to start his new job in the exciting world of Science!

~ Capricorn 8 / 4 / 9 / 4 / 7

~ Neat / Hates the Outdoors / Disciplined / Vehicle Enthusiast / Nurturing

~ OTH: Tinkering

~ Favourite Colour(s): Pink

~ Aspiration: Family / Knowledge

~ Turn-ons / -off: +Intellectual / +Tidy / -Plant Lover

~ Major: Physics (4.0) (very well done!)

~ LTW: Become Mad Scientist

And on his first day at work, he's befriended by senior luminary Mary - I just hope she's not going to attempt any more seductions of fledgeling alien scientists!

Alexander has yet to find his niche - or indeed, the shower. Or perhaps he's just being Eco-Friendly, and not wasting precious water on a little thing like personal hygiene.

~ Sagittarius 0 / 9 / 7 / 4 / 8

~ Brave / Friendly / Loves the Outdoors / Eco-Friendly / Young At Heart

~ OTH: Tinkering

~ Favourite colour(s): Black / White

~ Aspiration: Pleasure/ Family

~ Turn-ons/off: +Daydreamer / +Rebellious / -Occult

~ Major: Political Science (2.6)

~ LTW: ?

Being Young At Heart, he's more than happy to while away an afternoon with new pal Lillian - who drops round, in character - playing on the garden swing.

Leaving Neat (freak) Theophilus to clear up after his Sloppy fiancé when he gets home. It does make me wonder: are their very different attitudes to domestic chores - and indeed, life in general - compatible in the long term?

[story-weavr]

i… Vampire

Lutessa Luthor was the firstborn of Lionel & Lillian Luthor.

Tess, as she preferred to be called, was a girl who grew up when Lionel was fighting to make LuthorCorp a respected and influential company. Often, doors were shut just because the Luthor family was nouveau riche. This extended to social circles.

Whilst attending private schools, Tess was often ostracized by her more “old money” peers. Her other peers were either too intimidated by her or by her bullies.

At home, her father was constantly pressuring her to be more ‘Luthor’, for the sake of her brother whom she was expected to work for & support when he took over.

Her mother, while less demanding, encouraged her daughter to work towards those standards. She went so far as to hire tutors for etiquette.

In addition, Tess often had to step in whenever the family was between nannies and Lillian was too ill to properly care for Tess’s younger siblings.

The only freedom Tess found from both her family and position in life was within the club circles. In this way, despite her educational achievements, Tess became known as a party girl.

It was thanks to that “party girl” image that Tess finally found an “in” with the elite crowd. A crowd consisting of spoiled, bored offspring and highly pressured & stressed heirs. To keep her means of escape, she used her new position within the “in-crowd” to collect information that she provided to her father. Information that he wouldn’t have gotten without extreme effort by his contacts.

In this way, Lionel was able to blackmail, steal bids, take advantage of weaknesses, & other actions that greatly benefited LuthorCorp. Neither he nor Tess cared who got hurt. To them, they were fighting a war where they were the underdogs. The fault lay in their enemies who underestimated them.

Overtime, Tess became more skilled. She was able to get information more subtlety to the point her targets wouldn’t realize it was her who leaked information to her father’s company. This allowed her to remain within others’ good graces. At this point, however, Lionel had become powerful enough to have contacts in higher places. Tess’s freedom was threatened.

Her father then spoke with her about finding a fiancé for her that would be profitable for the family.

Depressed at the thought of her freedom coming to an end, she went to the ill-reputed Ace of Clubs. Whilst she was distracting herself, Tess was confronted by a former peer from school, one whose family was ruined by Lionel. Confronted by her sins, Tess fled from the club into an alley, sickened by her own actions to cater to Lionel. All for a false freedom, one that allowed her to forget how truly caged she was.

Crying and hopeless, Tess didn’t notice the figure slinking towards her. It was only thanks to her self-defense lessons that Tess didn’t die immediately when the figure pounced. One look at her assailant told Tess that the man – thing – wasn’t human. It looked at her with sadistic delight, like a cat not hungry enough to immediately eat the mouse.

Her struggles were short-lived despite how she kept herself in shape. The thin, spindly creature was far stronger than it should have been. Pinned to the wall, Tess could only keep struggling as the creature laughed and bent its head towards her neck.

A gunshot rang in the night.

Stunned, Tess could only watch as her assailant slumped and fell to the ground. Breathing harshly, Tess looked around wildly only to see an older man in a grey trench coat put away a silver pistol in his holster.

“Are you alright?” a thickly accented voice questioned. The sincere concern in his voice was backed by the man’s pale blue eyes.

Tess broke down crying. The man took off his coat and put it around her. He stayed with her and talked with her until a woman came running around the corner closely followed by a man.

Tess almost ran when the man came closer quickly noticing that he was of the same kind as It. Deborah, the woman, managed to reassure her that Andrew wasn’t an animal like her assailant. Whilst Andrew picked up the corpse one-handed, Deborah offered to take her inside to wait for a cab.

Tess refused to let go of her savior’s sleeve.

Dmitri, as he introduced himself, waited with her until her driver returned to the club. In the meantime, he asked her not to say anything so that her assailant’s compatriots wouldn’t find out about the events. The idea that there were more – god forbid – vampires within Metropolis was horrifying to Tess.

When she got home, she was subjected to her father’s scolding and her mother’s fussing. Alone in her room, she found herself uncaring of her now evaporated freedom and more for what danger was prowling in the city. Of the three ‘paladins of justice’ that hunted them. Of kind, gentle Dmitri.

A short time later, Lionel forced Tess to go to a high-class party to show that an attack by some drunk had no impact on a Luthor. Tess went through the motions, no longer finding delight in snaking her way through conversations. That was until she saw him.

Quickly yet stealthily going over, Tess asked to be introduced to the new face.

Dmitri Mishkin was the business lawyer and representative of Lord Bennet, a mysterious yet major stockholder in various businesses around the world. The lord is notoriously hands-off yet generous, donating millions to various charities.

Tess, however, was far more interested in Mr. Mishkin. Getting into a private conversation, she offered her help. When Mr. Mishkin asked why, she informed him that she knew he was trying to find ‘an old friend’ but didn’t know Metropolis circles very well.

She did. She just needs to know what to look for.

Bennet said no. Deborah said yes.

With Tess’s help, what would have taken months happened within a week.

While fighting the nest of vampires, the three hunters got a shock when Tess came in, far better armed than last time. After the last one was taken care of, Tess breathlessly asked if they had a job opening.

A few weeks later, Lillian received a strange letter with her breakfast. A few minutes later, her husband’s furious roar proved the contents of the letter true.

Lutessa Luthor had eloped with Dmitri Mishkin.

Furious at both his daughter’s disobedience, abandonment of her family, and her disadvantageous choice in husband, Lionel publicly disinherited her.

Tess laughed her ass off when she read about it in the society papers while having tea with her husband.

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[h3llh0ound]

“I’m all set for today”

[elgallinero]

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[realprissygirl]

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[lexkent]

Why Lionel Luthor is the True Villain of Smallville:

Threatened to expose Clark's fake adoption records unless Jonathan Kent persuaded Pete Ross’s family to sell their factory to him.

Kidnapped Clark and put him in a vat of kryptonite solution to be studied in an attempt to discover his secrets.

Kept Clark trapped in a cage made of kryptonite in a separate incident.

Impregnated his dying wife's nurse while he was in a position of power over her as her boss, denied he was responsible, and had her locked away in a psychiatric ward for 7 years after taking her baby away from her. Lionel insured the child, Lucas, remained in poverty in the foster care system and prevented him from ever being adopted.

Forced the second woman he impregnated while married to Lillian, while in a position of power over her as her boss, to give their child to an orphanage where she was tortured. He soon found another home for Tess where she grew up in poverty and extreme physical abuse.

Forced his wife to have another baby despite her objections and was then dismissive of her postpartum depression. "I told you I didn't want any more children. I see how you treat Alexander, chipping away at his spirit."

Found a child, Davis Bloome, in a cornfield and believing him to be The Traveler, ran experiments on the boy until he realized he wasn't who he wanted and proceeded to dump him off alone on a dark Metropolis street.

Created a clone from a dead little girl, Emily Dinsmore, and locked her away in a lab, refusing to let her father ever see her again. "You can't take her away from me. She's my daughter." "She's the property of Luthorcorp."

Was such a terrible father to Lex that Lillian Luthor killed her infant son to spare him from the cruel and twisted parenting Lex endured from Lionel. Was such a horrible husband to Lillan that Lex took the blame for his baby brother's death knowing Lionel would have murdered her in retaliation.

Lied and told Lex that Lucas died in infancy, like Julian, knowing how much it would hurt Lex to hear.

Paid someone to kill Lucas once he became a potential threat to his power. Clark stopped the bullets, and Lionel had the shooter killed in police custody before he could talk.

Forced Lex's mother figure, Pamela Jenkins, out of Lex's life following the death of Lex's mother because he didn't want her to make Lex soft. Convinced Lex that Pamela never loved him and was only ever interested in their money. 

Blew up Chloe and Gabe Sullivan's safehouse in an attempt to kill them and prevent her from testifying against him at his murder trial. Hired a mutant hitman to kidnap and kill Chloe after she escaped the explosion.

Had Oliver Queen's parents killed in a plane crash leaving him orphaned at the age of 5.

Ordered the murder of Andrea Rojas’s mother who was an activist who worked for an organization that fought back against gangs, dealers, and large business corporations. In addition to losing her mother, Andrea was stabbed in the heart during the attack.

Resurrected a teenager, Adam Knight, to get close to Lana Lang and spy on Clark Kent. When Adam failed to retrieve useful information, Lionel refused to give him any more of the serum he required to stay live. As a result, Adam suffered immensely before dying of organ failure.

Resurrected Vince Davis who lived for a short, painful period of time before his body deteriorated without access to Lionel's serum.

Poisoned Lex with a lethal dosage that would've killed 99.9% of people.

Told Lex he loved him in prison only to persuade him into accepting his hand so he could use a Kryptonian stone to body swap them, leaving Lex to rot and die in prison in his place while Lionel escaped with Lex's body. Instead, Clark intervened and Lionel escaped inside of Clark's body, leaving Clark trapped to die in prison. Shortly after the bodyswap occured, Lionel looked down the front inside of his(Clark's) waistband while smiling to himself. While in Clark Kent's body, Lionel initiated a hug with Martha Kent where he was turned on to the point of shooting heat vision from his eyes. Lionel-in-Clark's body flirted with Chloe, a teenager, and was centimeters away from kissing her. And when Lionel-in-Clark's body encountered Lana, a teenager, he said to her, "A man would travel around the world to pluck your succulent fruit," and forced a kiss onto her, smiling to himself after she slapped him and ran away. Lionel proceeded to attack Lex, choking him, slamming his head against a desk, and demanding 57 million dollars using Clark's super strength. He then went to the Kent Farm and threw Jonathan across the room into the kitchen cabinets. Lionel told Clark he would murder Lex if he didn't cooperate with his demands.

Pretended to be blind. "Playing the handicapped card is low, even for you." "But I was able to see more clearly than ever. It's amazing what people try and get away with right in front of your eyes when they think you can't see."

Fired 2,500 Smallville citizens to force his son back under his control. When Lex attempted to organize an employee buyout of the factory, Lionel bought the Smallville Savings and Loan and threatened to foreclose on every employee's mortgage. When Lex continued to organize and fight to save everyone's jobs, Lionel threatened, "I'll bury you and everyone in Smallville who takes your side."

Blackmailed Smallville sheriff Ethan Millar into digging up dirt on every Lexcorp shareholder(Smallville factory workers), so Lionel could blackmail each one into selling their shares to him in order to take over Lex's fledgling company. In addition, Lionel threatened to expose the sheriff if he didn't do him various favors.

Once again tried blackmailing Jonathan Kent leading to a physical altercation between the two. Lionel fled the scene as Jonathan suffered a fatal heart attack.

Installed hidden cameras and microphones throughout Lex's office, so he could sabotage him and steal his business deals.

Took over Lex's company, which Lex had invested everything he had into, leaving him with nothing and immediately kicking him out of his home.

Insisted an ill-advised, life-threatening surgery be performed on Lex after he had been shot and wasn't stable enough for further surgery, making it clear he'd prefer a dead son over a physically disabled one.

Set Lex up for the murders of Dr. Teng and her entire team at Metron Labs after Lex refused to work for him.

Had sex with Lex's lover, Victoria Hardwick, while they were still sleeping together. 

Hired Dr. Helen Bryce to seduce and spy on Lex for him. Helen later attempted to murder Lex on their honeymoon.

Gave Martha Kent a watch engraved, "To Martha, with deep affection. L.L." while she was his employee and happily married to Jonathan Kent.

Refused to come clean about his past sexual involvement with Rachel Dunleavy and the existence of their son, Lucas, despite Lex being held hostage and his survival depending on Lionel telling the truth.

Refused to come clean about Level 3 when it would have saved the lives of a group of teenagers and his own son. 

Ignored and denied any care to his employee, Earl Jenkins, who was poisoned by kryptonite on the job which led to uncontrollable, dangerous seizures.

Created a deadly fear toxin for the military that leaked into Smallville.

Drugged, gaslit, attacked, and framed his son, orchestrating a scenario where everyone would believe Lex to be crazy after Lex discovered Lionel had his parents murdered for insurance money. Lionel had Lex committed to Belle Reve Sanitarium where he had Lex further drugged and put through electroshock therapy, forcing 600 volts of electricity through Lex's brain. When the doctor insisted they pause the procedure for Lex's safety, Lionel ignored the warning and demanded they continue. This brain frying could have easily destroyed Lex's mind, as it did for others who endured it, and ultimately wiped away months of Lex's memories, allowing Lionel to be off the hook for his parent's murders. Everyone involved in Lionel's plot, all loose ends, met untimely deaths.

Threatened, manipulated, controlled, hyper criticized, denied affection, and lied to Lex constantly. Lionel mentally, emotionally, and physically abused his child throughout his entire life, raising him to become a monster and then denying any accountability for what Lex became in the end.

This list is far from complete, so feel free to add more!

[andrewlloydwebber]

FAMILY MEMBERS WORKING ON THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA: A Fairly Exhaustive List

Note: I spent a significant time researching this post, searching for photos (thank you @operafantomet), and editing the photos (in some cases, significantly enhancing low quality photos). If you repost this content on another platform, credit would be much appreciated.

Annemarijn Maandag (u/s Christine in Oberhausen) and her sister Lillian Maandag (u/s Christine in the Vienna revival)

Rebecca Pitcher (Christine in the US tour, Broadway, and World Tour) and her brother Rob Pitcher (u/s Phantom, Raoul, and Piangi in Antwerp, Hamburg, and Oberhausen)

Mark Jacoby (Phantom in Chicago and Broadway) and his son Ben Jacoby (Raoul in the restaged US tour)

Ayumi Hikasa (ballerina in the 90s West End cast) and her daughter Maiya Hikasa (Meg in the West End revival)

Alexander Lewis (Raoul and u/s Phantom in the first Australian revival/World Tour) and his brother Ben Lewis (Phantom in the West End)

Morgan Cowling (Meg in the Restaged US tour) and Corinne Cowling (u/s Christine in the West End)

Per Engström (conductor in Stockholm and Copenhagen) and his daughter Christine (dresser in Copenhagen, and yes, she's named after Christine Daaé)

Sierra Boggess (Christine in Las Vegas, Royal Albert Hall, Broadway, and cancelled Paris) and Summer Boggess (cello player on Broadway)

George Lee Andrews (André and Firmin on Broadway) and his son-in-law Aaron Galligan-Stierle (André on Broadway)

In addition, there's Jan Kyhle (Raoul in Stockholm) and Magnus Kyhle (ensemble in Stockholm) but I don't have photos of Magnus in Phantom

[curiousb]

The Mansfield House Yearbook: Volume X

A flying visit to DBU, to share Alexander and Theophilus's last term at uni.

Don't mind Nichole - she does that.

It seems like a reconciliation is on the cards for these two. Theophilus realises that he completely overreacted, and just wants to put the whole misunderstanding with Nathaniel behind them.

Alexander wants exactly the same thing.

With their future as a couple assured, and his mind now at ease on that score, Theophilus puts in a mammoth final effort for his final finals, while Alexander does what he does best: socialising. Ex-cheerleader Lillian is making a return visit to her alma mater today - appropriately attired - for some reason.

Theophilus's cramming is interrupted by an untimely bust-up in the common room!

But the disruption doesn't affect his final grade - he does well enough (GPA 4.0!) to reward himself with a little playtime, once the exams are over.

And with that, it's time for the final students of my second generation to make a start on the next phase of their lives!

[story-weavr]

A modern history of The Luthor family and how they grew in prominence.

Lionel Luthor was born in the Suicide Slums of Metropolis, Delaware. Lionel grew up in a rather abusive household. His father was an alcoholic who used to rant about how the Luthor name meant something in the old country. That the Luthors were 'forces to reconned with'. He would tell of Alexei Luthor, who almost carved out his own country if not for the meddlesome Justice Society of America. Now, his descendants were just scraping by.

These stories actually inspired Lionel as well as contributed to his disgust towards his father. Lionel was always an independent and intelligent boy. If something went wrong in their small apartment, Lionel would fix it rather than rely on the oft-absent super. It got to the point where other tenants would hire Lionel to fix things, albeit payment was usually in the form of food. The young boy realized he had a way to get out of poverty, to be a true Luthor. Unfortunately, that path required resources he didn't have, not without money.

Money that became even more scarce when his brother Jules was born. Lionel, working multiple jobs for barely a penance because of his age, had enough. He started hatching a sinister plan. During the time Jules grew from a baby to a toddler, Lionel managed to develop a relationship with the local gangs. He provided mechanical support while they flipped cars or needed repairs to their getaway vehicles. The young boy then falsified his father's signature and used the money to take out insurance on his parents - his pathetic drunkard father & his passive weak mother.

Using his knowledge, Lionel rigged his father's beat-up old car when the two were supposed to go on an errand. Lionel made it a point to be at the apartment to take care of his brother so that Jules wouldn't be taken along. His plan worked, & he and his brother were sent into foster care.

Unfortunately, Lionel's new foster father was almost as bad as his father. Casey Griggs was a greedy man who tried almost every trick to get to Lionel's ill-gotten inheritance. Lionel was just street-smart enough to avoid them. In addition, he had something he didn't before: allies.

In his new school, Lionel made a close friend named Perry White who often backed up Lionel in his endeavors. In addition, Casey's daughter, Lillian, was far more moral than her father. She used herself as a shield for Jules and a spy for Lionel. Lionel & Lillian were both drawn to each other, two children who were victims of abusive fathers and absent mothers, two children who knew they were meant for more than their circumstances dictated to them.

One day, however, the stalemate between Lionel and Casey came to a head. Perry managed to convince Lionel to watch a football game with him and their mutual friend Alice Spencer. Lionel would later regret letting Perry persuade him for the rest of his life.

While he was enjoying the game with Alice and Perry, Casey was beating his daughter for not agreeing to seduce Lionel to get the account numbers. Lionel returned to sirens: an ambulance was leaving while Casey was forced into the cop car. Lillian was in a coma. Lionel, in both grief and guilt, blamed Perry for convincing him not to go home on time. Perry, while he also felt guilty, was angry at his friend for unfairly blaming him. Thus, their relationship was ruined.

At that point, Lionel was more determined than ever to control his own fate. He allowed himself and his brother to be separated under the condition the brothers be allowed to remain in contact. Lionel then took the necessary steps to become emancipated. He reforged his contacts with the underworld as well as established his own business whilst going to school.

Within a few years of his graduation, Lionel managed to create LuthorCorp. By that time, Lillian had already come out of her coma. The two sweethearts had a very short engagement. Lillian would continue to suffer from health problems, but it didn't stop her from having their children.

During his time in school, Lionel had become fascinated by history, particularly by great generals and rulers. He felt a strong kinship to the Romans and used a great number of their philosophies in business. Lionel soon became known as a sinister and clever up-start. He managed to one-up long-established business dynasties with his cunning and brutality. Lillian herself used her social abilities to blend in with the uppity elite of Metropolis & often advised her husband when dealing with others.

Lionel, while determined not to emulate his pathetic father, was rather harsh on his children. He set high standards, not only for himself but for them. Lillian was the only one who could convince him to soften his approach.

The bond between Lionel and Lillian was unshakeable. Nothing was more evident when Lionel finally took revenge on Perry.

At that time, Perry was a war correspondent for the Daily Star (the Daily Planet's former name). The place where he was last seen was decimated by bombs. It was reported that he was killed. Lionel, however, knew his former friend had already left that area. He used that opportunity to approach Perry's wife, Alice. Using their shared history and Alice's old crush on him, Lionel 'comforted' the widow.

Unfortunately, Alice became pregnant. Lionel felt extreme guilt to both the child and his wife. Lillian forgave him, knowing he merely used the sex as a weapon & that his heart purely belonged to her. Perry, on the other hand, was furious. The young reporter demanded that Lionel stay away from his family, or he'd expose Lionel's past. Lionel, feeling guilty, agreed on the condition he was allowed to set up a fund that would belong to the child in the event of Lionel's death.

Jerome Peregrine White was born to a family that loved him, & a parent that longingly watched from a distance.