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iamanartichoke · 3 years ago

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So this is kinda random, but um, do you have any favorite films, and if so, what are they? Also sorry if this is kinda a broad ask, you don't have to answer - no pressure!

I like random! I have a lot of favorite films, tbh, films that I rewatch a lot and films that I forgot about until I rewatched them for the first time in forever and remembered how much I loved them (for example, I started writing a "review" on this 90s movie, Can't Hardly Wait, that I love but forgot about until I found it on Roku a couple of weeks ago, there were gifs and everything, smh, and abandoned it bc I doubt anyone cares lmao). For the sake of being (somewhat) less long-winded than I could be, here's five films that immediately came to mind:

- Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle. Just gonna get this one out of the way first bc I am legit embarrassed about it, but it did come to mind immediately bc I just watched it a few nights ago, so in the interest of being transparent, yknow. Like, I'm not proud of this; it's just a lot of stoner/weed jokes, sexual innuendo, and literal toilet humor. It's sorta gross and problematic af and I don't actually recommend it - but, at the time it came out it was a fairly original premise and it's kinda impressive how absolutely random the narrative is while still managing to tell a perfectly cohesive story with beginning, middle, climax, and end. Plus, Kal Penn and John Cho are both charismatic enough to sell it. I do find about 70% of it genuinely funny, bc my sense of humor is trash, but. *helpless shrug* (Incidentally, I did not like the sequel and didn't bother watching the 3rd installment; the first time around, the material was original and funny; the second time around, it was just gratuitously trying to cash in on what made the first film good and it shows.)

- Little Women (1994). Until I die, this will be one of my most beloved films. It has been not only a favorite film but a comfort film since I was a teenager, and everything about it is beautiful. I think that the casting was perfection, the story was done so well, the acting was on point, and the music is gorgeous yet heartrending. A few years ago, when I was living in Boston, I got the opportunity to visit the Louisa May Alcott house in Concord, which was an amazing experience. I'm so emotionally attached to this film that I refuse to watch the Little Women remake that came out last year or whenever. I'm sure it's a wonderful film, but the 1994 version is just too dear to me, and that bias would certainly color any reaction I had to the update.

- Breakfast at Tiffany's. I love Breakfast at Tiffany's. I first discovered it when I was a teenager bc I was really into Jennifer Love Hewitt as a teen (I'm dating myself) and she did an Audrey Hepburn biopic, which led me into an Audrey Hepburn obsession, and well. I think that the film is so well done and perfectly captures this tangible sort of quintessential experience of New York in the 60s. Moon River, in all its forms, will never not tug on my heartstrings. What I also like too, though, is that I did read and fall in love with the original novel and though the film takes its own liberties and differs a lot from the novel, it doesn't diminish the quality of either? Each incarnation tells a good, solid story. I also like that they can stand alone; you don't have to have read the book to understand and enjoy the film, and obviously vice versa.

- Serenity. I haven't watched this in its entirety in a hot minute but I was watching clips from it about a week ago, hence it springing to mind. Serenity is very well-written and hits all the right emotional punches, but I will say that those emotional punches land due to the film being an extension/conclusion to Firefly. I adored Firefly and I love that we were able to get a film to show how those characters' stories wrapped up. (That said, I know some Firefly fans hated it, which - well. Subjectivity and all.) I think this film has all the best Joss Whedon elements - drama and tragedy perfectly balanced with sharp wit and genuinely funny comedic relief, satisfying character arcs (and development in general), and no one is safe from a sudden, shocking death (in 2005, this "trope" was actually outside of the norm and the shocking deaths hit hard and mattered, unlike today where everyone and their mother shockingly dies at least once), plus the cast is incredible and the score a thing of beauty.

- The Dark Knight. When this movie first came out in theatres, I probably went to see it no less than 12 times. I like the entire Nolan Batman trilogy but the Dark Knight is the best one and also just a really well-done film in general. I adore Christian Bale and loved him as Batman (he gets a lot of flack, mostly for the voice, but imho he was the best Batman, I will not be taking constructive criticism on this opinion), and I had been a Heath Ledger fan since The Patriot (another of my favorite films, now that I think of it) and thought his Joker was flawless. Plus, it's so damn quotable; it's impressive to me how many quotes from that movie have become part of the modern cultural zeitgeist, in that at this point they exist almost independently from the source material and just belong to everyone and everything. "Some men just want to watch the world burn," "You either die a hero ..." etc.

... so yeah.

I truly apologize for the length of this answer. But thank you for the ask and the opportunity to ramble (and procrastinate at work)!

reblog if you want your followers to ask you anything they’re curious about.

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artist-charles-turner · 3 years ago

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The Penn Family (Louisa Hannah Penn; John Penn; Juliana Baker (née Penn); Granville Penn), 1819, Charles Turner

#romanticism #turner #charlesturner

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coochicatcher · 3 years ago

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𝒎𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒊'𝒎 𝒌𝒆𝒆𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 , so i’ve been wanting to do a little bit of a revamp for a while, so i’m choosing to spend the next two days redoing my theme, updating my muses & just overall doing a complete revamp of my blog. so under the cut you will find a list of muses i’m choosing to keep. i’ll also be making a list of muses i’m adding as well !

𝒌𝒆𝒆𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 ,

kristine froseth as briar velde. * THE FRAGILE BUTTERFLY.

camila mendes as brinley sousa. * THE AMARANTH.

sydney sweeney as caroline hill. * THE SOVEREIGN.

madelaine petsch as clarke visser. * THE BENEVOLENT.

abigail cowen as eden walker. * THE ATELOPHOBIC.

casimere jollette as guinevere felch. * THE SYBARITE.

elizabeth lail as leighton clark. * THE HEDONIST.

phoebe tonkin as lorelai reid. * THE OLD SOUL.

camila mendes as melita ‘millie’ neves. * THE BLUE BLOOD.

kristine froseth as sylvie bakker. * THE DIONYSIAN.

josephine langford as hallie woods. * THE PRISTINE.

victoria pedretti as ophelia rossi. * THE ZEALOUS.

katie douglas as maisie morin. * THE CONNARD.

natasha liu bordizzo as briony liu. * THE BIBLIOPHILE.

jacob elordi as archer wilson. * THE CASANOVA.

penn badgley as dawson kelly. * THE ATONER.

hero fiennes tiffin as ezra bauer. * THE MAGNATE.

thomas doherty as heath cameron. * THE DISPOMANIAC.

dylan o’brien as kaiden walsh. * THE CRIMSON.

dylan o’brien as karver walsh. * THE LOTHARIO.

jamie dornan as nathaniel murphy. * THE TYCOON.

joseph morgan as william turner. * THE ATRABILIOUS .

chace crawford as xavier davies. * THE CRESTFALLEN .

charles melton as kieran lee. * THE VAGABOND.

manny montana as monte sanchez. * THE ACATALEPTIC.

justin baldoni as braxton de rossi. * THE HEADSTRONG.

dylan arnold as rhys lewis. * THE TORTURED SOUL.

hero fiennes tiffin as dax shaw. * THE WRITER.

𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒐𝒐𝒏 ,

olivia holt as corrine blake. * THE VOLUPTUARY.

froy gutierrez as rafael ‘raf’ galaz. * THE MAVEN.

jenny boyd as louisa davies. * THE BAGGART.

adam huber as silas ross. * THE PHILANTHROP.

#· . ❅ * 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒄𝒉��𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒓 › ❪ posts by nina. ❫

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aion-rsa · 3 years ago

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The Best Serial Killer Shows to Watch After Dexter: New Blood

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Dexter: New Blood likely represents the end of TV’s favorite serial killer: Dexter Morgan. Though the franchise may carry on with some sort of “Son of Dexter” setup, star and executive producer Michael C. Hall seems more than happy to hang up his Dark Passenger for good.

Through eight seasons and one limited series, Dexter was the cream of the crop when it came to serial killing storytelling on TV. That’s probably because shows that inhabit the mind of serial killers are quite rare for understandable reasons. It’s dark in there. Dexter “got away” with it because his code required the killing of fellow killers.

Still, TV is a big medium and the public’s appetite for bloody crime dramas is just as vast. As such, there are several other shows out there that might help itch that lingering Dexter scratch. Not all of them adopt the perspective of a serial killer but they all do delve as deep into the psyche of these monsters as they dare.

Here are some other shows that fans of Dexter might want to check out.

Mindhunter

Watch on: Netflix (US and UK)

Mindhunter is a perfect complement to Dexter in that it’s kind of the anti-Dexter. While Dexter Morgan attributes his need to kill to an amorphous “Dark Passenger” rooting around in his head, the FBI professionals of Mindhunter decide to apply some actual science to serial killer psychology. Partially based on the 1995 true crime book of the same name, this Netflix series from David Fincher follows the founding of the FBI’s Behavioral Science Unit in the late 1970s. Lead characters Holden Ford (Jonathan Groff), Bill Tench (Holt McCallany), and Wendy Carr (Anna Torv) study real life mass killers to better understand how to stop more. Mindhunter appears to be done after only two seasons so check it out now and then immediately join the masses demanding more. – Alec Bojalad

You

Watch on: Netflix (US and UK)

Of all the shows currently gracing television, You is probably the closest to capturing that early season Dexter magic. This series, which first started on Lifetime before moving to Netflix, takes viewers directly into the twisted mind of Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley). Joe is darkly romantically obsessed with…well, you. You might be a broke NYU student who hangs out at a local bookshop, a health guru in Los Angeles, or simply the nice girl next door. Just like Dexter Morgan, Joe invites viewers in to hear his internal monolog as he blazes a bloody path to love. – AB

Marcella

Watch on: Britbox, ITV Hub (UK); Netflix (UK & US)

UK crime dramas generally fit into one of two categories: cosy murder series (Endeavour, Strike, Jonathan Creek…) more about puzzle-solving than staring into the heart of darkness; and true-crime dramatisations aiming for depth and balance in their depictions of real-life tragedy (Little Boy Blue, The Moorside, White House Farm…). Marcella ain’t either one. It’s a balls-to-the-wall pulp crime thriller about crazy serial killers and elaborate revenge plots and fugue states. It stands to reason then, that Dexter fans might go for a slice of its crazy pie. Anna Friel leads the cast as Marcella Backland, a police detective investigating a series of killings that she may well have committed herself during one of her regular black outs. Things just get crazier from there, until the season three finale, by which time the show has evolved into something entirely different. Don’t go in expecting realism and you’ll likely enjoy the ride. – Louisa Mellor

Bates Motel

Watch on: Peacock (US), IMDb TV (US), Sky Go (For purchase in the UK)

Bates Motel is a helpful reminder that pop culture has been fascinated by killers since well before Dexter Morgan. As you might have guessed by its name, this A&E series is a contemporary prequel to Alfred Hitchcock’s classic thriller Psycho. Set in the modern day, Bates Motel follows mother and son duo Norman (Freddie Highmore) and Norma (Vera Farmiga) Bates as they try to operate their titular motel…and occasionally kill their guests. Bates Motel is notable for getting better throughout its five-season run, culminating in what is essentially a modern remake of Psycho that is better than it has any right to be. – AB

Des

Watch on: ITV Hub, Britbox (UK); AMC+ (US)

Dexter fans won’t get gore or kill room splatter from this gripping three-parter, but they will get a square look into an aberrant psychology. David Tennant plays real-life murderer Dennis Nilsen, a prolific killer arrested in London in 1983 and imprisoned for the murders of 12 men and boys. It’s brilliantly cast and led by a compelling performance from Tennant, who’s so convincing as the manipulative killer that it erases any trace of his much friendlier Doctor Who and Good Omens fan-favourite roles. Jason Watkins and Daniel Mays are also great respectively as Nilsen’s official biographer and the police detective leading the investigation. The drama’s as much an examination of the prejudiced system that failed to detect Nilsen’s crimes as it is about the actual murders. It achieves a fine balance that avoids sensationalism or prurience while confronting complex truths about how monstrous behaviour can hide behind the most harmless facades. – LM

Hannibal

Watch on: Hulu (US), and Prime Video (For purchase in the UK)

If seeing gallons upon gallons of blood was your favorite part of Dexter…maybe get a professional opinion on why exactly that is. After that’s taken care of, plop down in front of the television to check out Hannibal, one of the goriest TV shows ever created. Running on NBC (yes, on network television) for three seasons, Hannibal borrows characters from Thomas Harris’s Hannibal Lecter novels and puts them to excellent use. Will Graham (Hugh Dancy) is a criminal profiler who tracks serial killers. Hannibal Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen) is a brilliant forensic psychiatrist, gourmet chef, and unbeknownst to all: a serial killer, himself. The relationship between these two men forms the backbone of these fandom-friendly series. And speaking of backbone, you’ll see plenty in the grim tableaus of human bodies Hannibal leaves behind. – AB

The Fall

Watch on: Netflix (UK); Prime Video (US)

Move over the Bay Harbor Butcher, it’s the turn of the Belfast Strangler. Like Dexter, The Fall explores how a serial killer can lead a double life in mainstream society, though unlike Dexter, murderer Paul Spector isn’t doling out vigilante justice, just satisfying his own perverse urges. The Tourist’s Jamie Dornan plays Spector, a married father of two and bereavement counsellor with a side line in stalking and strangling women. The true lead in this Northern Irish thriller is Gillian Anderson as Superintendent Stella Gibson, the detective brought in from England to hunt the killer. Her cat-and-mouse dynamic with Spector is the real engine of this three-season drama from writer Allan Cubitt. – LM

Manhunt

Watch on: Britbox, ITV Hub (UK); Acorn (US)

A more sober choice here for those with an interest in Dexter’s procedural side. Martin Clunes impresses as the lead in this true crime dramatisation of the hunt for British serial killer Levi Bellfield. Clunes played DCI Colin Sutton, the police detective who led the investigation into Bellfield following the 2004 murder of French student Amélie Delagrange. Sutton and his team’s dogged pursuit led to Bellfield’s arrest and eventual conviction for the attempted murder and murder of three women and one girl. Like many of the above, this isn’t a sensationalised take on serial killers, but a well-balanced dramatisation of a true crime investigation. Inspired by Sutton’s memoir, this isn’t Bellfield’s story, but that of the people who tracked him down and took him off the streets. A second series, subtitled ‘The Night Stalker’ was released in 2021, this time focusing on the pursuit of serial rapist Delroy Grant. – LM

The Serpent

Watch on: BBC iPlayer (UK), Netflix (UK & US)

If sociopathy is your TV itch, then this drama following the hunt for real life 1970s serial killer Charles Sobhraj may well scratch it. Based on a true story with real victims, The Serpent is obviously not as lurid or straightforwardly entertaining as Dexter – nor should it be – but the portrait it paints of a conscienceless narcissist is ultimately fascinating. This is a slow-burn series that rewards patience as it jumps around between countries and years, following Sobhraj as he robs and murders backpackers along South-Asia’s so-called ‘Hippie Trail’. Stylishly made with careful period detail, the story follows a Dutch diplomat’s lengthy investigation into Sobhraj’s crimes. A Prophet’s Tahar Rahim plays Sobhraj, with Doctor Who’s Jenna Coleman playing his conflicted partner. Written by Ripper Street’s Richard Warlow, the drama examines how a serial killer can go undetected for so long. – LM

Prodigal Son

Watch on: HBO Max (US), Sky Go (For purchase in UK), and Now TV (For purchase in UK)

Before Dexter Morgan welcomed his son into his dark confidence in New Blood, another recent TV series examined what it would be like to be the son of a prolific serial killer. Fox crime thriller Prodigal Son lasted for only two seasons but it made plenty of fans in that short time. The Walking Dead’s Tom Payne stars as Malcolm Bright, a former FBI profiler who now works for the NYPD and who just happens to have a father who killed 23 people. When a copycat killer emerges using Malcolm’s father Martin Whitly’s (Martin Sheen) M.O. Malcolm must get back in touch with his old man to seek advice – Silence of the Lambs style. – AB

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shewasashowgirl · 4 years ago

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Pass the happy! 🌌✨ When you receive this, list 5 things that make you happy and send this to 10 of the last people in your notifications!

Omg I was so excited to see this in my ask box today! I’m going to list five new things each time I get this ✨☺️

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. Watching the Greta Gerwig film five times throughout the past week inspired me to finally start it.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons. My mom and I share an island and we’re obsessed.

Alaska. I spend a week there with my roommate’s family every summer. Did you know that in July the state gets 22 hours of sunlight per day?

Penne alla vodka. I know it’s not a real Italian dish, but “she is very gorgeous to me.”

Dragon Ball Z: Abridged on YouTube. My best friend introduced me to it when I was sixteen. I’m currently watching it all the way through for the third time.

#insert meaningful username #asks #pass the happy #about me

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nettheworldonfire · 5 years ago

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Bottle v.s. Boob

Breast is Best is our little girl's motto. In fact, if she were old enough, Olive would probably have the bumper sticker. This is why weaning my 6.5 month old, before her body or mine is ready, is a pretty devastating feat. Let me start by saying, I think formula is amazing. I have no qualms with those who choose to formula feed for their or their baby's best interest. Formula has everything a baby needs, built right in, and has the convenience of being able to be given by ANYONE (in theory). I went back to work at 3 months postpartum with Charlie. I was never able to keep up with a demanding pumping schedule, and slowly, my supply decreased, making Charlie exclusively formula fed by 8 months. Knowing I was headed back to work and that this might happen, we got him used to the bottle right away. We made sure he would take formula and everything went very smoothly. This time was different. Knowing I would be home with Olive for a year, I didn’t NEED to bottle feed. Still, I would obviously appreciate a break, or need one to write my dissertation, so we tried the bottle here and there. She would take an ounce on occasion, but often spit that up quickly, and sometimes violently refused, allowing milk to pool in her mouth and causing her to gag/choke.

Finding out that I have about 2 weeks to wean Olive may be the worst part (thus far) of this entire ordeal. Nutritionally, I think we can get her to eat what she needs to. She eats a lot of healthy solids. Fruit and vegetable purees and small pieces of fruit like pineapple, avocado, watermelon, and banana. She's eating eggs, yogurt, a little rice, noodles, and puffed rice snacks. There are plenty of other things I know she can and will enjoy eating - and I have been doing some research on high fat and high calorie foods. We've already started adding formula to yogurt and puree mixes, and she doesn't seem to mind. I can use it as the water in macaroni and cheese, or syringe it in her if absolutely needed. Plus, the pediatrician believes that with the types and amount of solids she eats, as long as we keep her calorie intake high enough (and not let her stuff her face with puffs and teething crackers) she should be fine. The issue is that Olive uses nursing as a sleep aid. When she's tired, that's all she can think about - the mom-nip. She is violently opposed to any other form of nipple entering her mouth, won't take a pacifier, and gets more and more frustrated. She does eventually calm with rocking and bouncing and singing, and will fall asleep in less than 20 minutes. She does not self-soothe and I have no interest in letting her "cry it out" - especially considering what is going on right now. Overnight, Olive cluster-feeds. I know this is more about comfort than hunger, but it works for us. She basically goes right back to sleep, making my life easier and not waking Owen and Charlie, and she's content. She pretty much sleeps for 10-12 hours most nights like this (waking to feed and drifting back to sleep). It isn’t perfect, but it works for us.

Once I realized this would have to soon end, I started keeping track of things. On Tuesday night, she woke up to feed five times. On Wednesday night, when I actively tried to change the routine, she woke four times and one of those times I rocked her to sleep instead of nursing. Last night, she woke up twice and I managed to only nurse her once. This involved one 4:30 a.m. fiasco, but it was manageable. Between the sleep deprivation of this sort of thing and being sick though, I am exhausted. And she generally seems less happy, which makes my heart heavy. This isn't the first time my body has failed me, but it is the first time my body is failing someone I love, and that is hard.

Aside from the emotional turbulence this is causing for everyone in the house, I also have the horrible awareness that stopping nursing will bring back the postpartum period hemorrhage that I so dread. (And I apologize if that was too much information, but want you to be aware this will not be the last time I do that in this blog - so the decision to be grossed out is yours).

Yesterday, I saw the amazing Louisa at the Breastfeeding Resource Center. This organization was a godsend when I was having challenges nursing Charlie as a newborn and I went back with Olive just for a refresher. When I emailed them to ask for tips or help with weaning, they again stepped up to the plate and were kind and informative, making me feel like I had a team of knowledgeable ladies in my corner (I know, I have hundreds out there ready and willing to advise and help, but this resource has just been incredible). That being said, there wasn't much "success" at this appointment. Olive wouldn't take the MAM bottle for them (I purchased one at their request to bring along to appointment). We've now tried the Enfamil disposable nipples (Charlie loved these), Tommy Tippee (Close to Nature), Spectra, the Mamijumi (some minor success), and the Honey Bear sippy cup that the doctor suggested, also. She’s also tried a variety of sippy and straw-style toddler cups. Nothing seems to be quite perfect, but we are going to keep trying. The BRC also gave me a nipple shield, typically used on a break to help a baby who struggles to latch to mom’s nipple. Several people mentioned that this may ease the transition from breast to bottle - so I would like to try (and it saved me the few dollars I was going to spend. Good thing too, because I am spending like $500 trying to find a bottle or pacifier or anything to soothe this little lady). The one thing that Lousia suggested which may be a game changer is birth control. She said many women take it to help reduce their supply. That may really make life a lot better. I HATE pumping. And to pump just to throw away my poisonous milk (that my daughter wants so badly but can't have) would just be torture. And how long will it take for me to naturally dry up? Plus - she could potentially nurse for comfort still if my body isn't dispensing anything into her mouth. I will obviously follow up with my OBGYN about the birth control and lactation question - but the BFC seemed to think this was an option. It could even help with a gradual decrease and therefore, a more natural wean.

I had always planned to look into medication for anxiety and moodiness after I was done having babies and breastfeeding, so I spoke with my primary about that this week. I've been struggling for a few years but didn't want to start anything I would have to stop during pregnancy or nursing, so I held off. I suppose this is a little bit of a silver lining. I am going to start Lexapro to combat some of the anxiety that is obviously getting worse with this looming shitstorm. I took Lexapro for a few months in 2010 when I had a little mental health struggle about six months after my dad passed away. I didn't love it. While I do think it did what I was hoping it would do (which was to help me break a weird cycle of crying/depression), it made me very, very tired (like needed to pull over to sleep during a 30 minute drive home from work tired), and I weaned off of the drug within a few months. I was lucky to not need it again. In 2012, before my Whipple I had HORRIBLE anxiety and a few attacks for which I was prescribed Xanax to help calm me (just a few days before the procedure). That definitely worked, but I felt under the influence at work, and probably shouldn't have been driving - so that wasn't ideal either. We will see how Lexapro does this time around and if I don't see much of a change - I may be asking you all for your favorites. My doctor is starting me on a very, very low dose to try to avoid the exhaustion, and we will go from there. Think happy thoughts.

In other news, after getting booted to Thursday for my biopsy, I got the automated call reminding me of my Monday appointment today. So I tried to speak with a real human and couldn't get ahold of anyone to check. It would be nice to know if I am having a procedure on Monday before Monday (for childcare, my mental health, planning, etc.) so if you have any idea on how to get this information (hospital is Nazareth) then please share!

On Monday, I have to call the OBGYN, the pediatrician, and Penn (to schedule my second opinion, for after the biopsy results are in).

* Dark side: Denying your baby a basic necessity is totally depressing.

* Bright side: When Olive is weaned, I am going to get so freaking drunk, you just watch.

* Next steps:

2/20/20 at 9:00 am - Liver biopsy under sedation (or is it 2/17/20 at 11:00 a.m., who knows)

3/2/20 at 10:15 am - Oncology appt. with Dr. Rose

* Inappropriate, but totally relevant, GIF -

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imperium-romanum · 5 years ago

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By Louisa Shepard

“An architecture major who also has a talent for drawing, Penn junior Zahra Elhanbaly is helping her history of art professor pursue the mystery of surprisingly large architectural artifacts found at the bottom of the Aegean Sea.”

“The carved capitals they are studying are made of marble discovered in the harbor of the Greek island of Paros. At about 2 meters square, they are on the scale of those topping columns at the Parthenon and date to the same period, but their history is unknown.”

“Mantha Zarmakoupi, an assistant professor, conducted her research this summer on Paros where the artifacts are stored. Elhanbaly, who is from Aliso Viejo, California, accompanied her for two weeks and was tasked with creating highly detailed architectural renderings.”

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schooloffeminism · 3 years ago

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#Herstory #UnDiaComoHoy #FloraMurray (Murraythwaite, Escocia, 8 de mayo de 1869 – 28 de julio de 1923) fue una #doctora en #medicina británica, miembro de la "Unión Social y Política de la Mujer". Hija de John Murray y Grace Harriet Graham. Asistió a la Escuela de Medicina para Mujeres en Londres y finalizó sus estudios en la Universidad de Durham. Trabajó algunos años en Escocia antes de regresar a Londres. En 1905 Murray fue oficial médica en el hospital para niños de Belgrave, y luego se desempeñó como anestesista en el Hospital para Mujeres de Chelsea. Se unió a la "Unión Social y Política de la Mujer" en 1908, desempeñando sus oficios médicos entre los militantes. Fue oradora, marchó en manifestaciones y realizó pruebas de primeros auxilios entre los sufragistas, acompañada de Emmeline Pankhurst y otras huelguistas luego de su salida de prisión. En 1912 fundó el Hospital de Mujeres para Niños, en 688 Harrow Road, con la doctora Louisa Garrett Anderson. Proveía servicios de salud a los niños de escasos recursos del área, y le dio oportunidad a las doctoras mujeres de ganar experiencia en pedatría. En la Primera Guerra Mundial sirvió en Francia con el Cuerpo Hospital de Mujeres. Junto a su pareja, la Dra. Louisa Garrett Anderson, estableció hospitales militares para el ejército francés en París y Wimereux. Sus propósitos al principio fueron denegados por el ejército británico, pero eventualmente se le permitió continuar con su labor. Sus restos yacen en la Iglesia de la Santísima Trinidad junto a los de su colega Louisa Garrett Anderson en Penn, Buckinghamshire. Wikipedia #efemérides #cientificas #mujeresyciencia #womeninscience #schooloffeminism #educarenigualdad #educarenfeminismo https://www.instagram.com/p/CdTIAXJjlus/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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ultralifehackerguru-blog · 6 years ago

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14 Books That Are Being Adapted For the Small Screen in 2018

Hear that? It’s the sound of the land of make-believe providing us with some much-needed respite from the horrors of the real world in the form of movies and TV. Books, long the safe place for your brain, are also inspiring some of 2018’s most exciting movies and TV shows. Last year’s book-to-TV adaptations included Big Little Lies, 13 Reasons Why, and The Handmaid’s Tale, so 2018 had some big shoes to fill. Fortunately plenty of them have already delivered (looking at you, Sharp Objects). Take a glance at all the shows that have come out already this year, as well as a handful of titles that we’re still waiting on!

1 Vulgar Favors: Andrew Cunanan, Gianni Versace and the Largest Failed Manhunt in U.S. History by Maureen Orth

What it’s about: The real-life 1997 murder of fashion designer Gianni Versaceat the hands of serial murderer Andrew Cunanan.

Who’s starring: Edgar Ramirez plays Gianni Versace, Darren Criss is Cunanan, and Penelope Cruz stars as Gianni’s sister Donatella. Here’s the full cast.

The premiere date: Jan. 17 on FX

2 The Dangerous Book For Boys by Hal Iggulden

What it’s about: After the McKenna siblings lose their father, they get absorbed in the titular book he leaves behind to have a new spate of adventures.

Who’s starring: Chris Diamantopoulos plays Patrick and his twin brother Terry, Erinn Hayes plays McKenna matriarch Beth, and Gabriel Bateman plays Wyatt.

The premiere date: March 30 on Amazon

3 Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan

What it’s about: Over 300 years in the future, death is no longer permanent now that it’s possible to download human consciousness into various bodies. The sci-fi series focuses on Takeshi Kovacs, a former super-soldier who’s forced to help with an investigation into the murder of wealthy businessman Laurens Bancroft.

Who’s starring: You can see Joel Kinnaman, James Purefoy, and Martha Higareda leading this intergalactic drama.

Watch the trailer for Altered Carbon.

The premiere date: Feb. 2 on Netflix

4 Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

What it’s about: In the distant future, people burn books instead of reading them under the regime of an oppressive new American society.

Who’s starring: Michael B. Jordan, Michael Shannon, and Sofia Boutella make up the main cast.

Watch the trailer for Fahrenheit 451.

The premiere date: May 19 on HBO

5 Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler

What it’s about: Young NY newbie Tess gets a job at a high-profile restaurant, only to have her career expectations, palate, and love life expanded.

Who’s starring: British actress Ella Purnell plays Tess.

Watch the trailer for Sweetbitter.

The premiere date: May 6 on Starz

6 Dietland by Sarai Walker

What it’s about: Our society’s fixation on impossible beauty standards gets skewered in this TV adaptation, in which magazine writer Plum is recruited into an underground feminist organization.

Who’s starring: Julianna Margulies plays high-strung magazine editor Kitty Montgomery, while Joy Nash plays Plum Kettle.

Watch the trailer for Dietland.

The premiere date: June 4 on AMC

7 The Alienist by Caleb Carr

What it’s about: A psychological thriller exploring the vast wealth and extreme poverty present in 1896 New York, which is where a ritualistic killer begins gruesomely murdering boy prostitutes.

Who’s starring: Dakota Fanning, Luke Evans, and Daniel Brühl lead the cast of the 11-episode series.

Watch the trailer for Dietland.

The premiere date: Jan. 22 on TNT

8 Drama High by Michael Sokolove (aka Rise)

What it’s about: The adaptation, which was retitled Rise, follows high school drama teacher Lou Mazzuchelli and his talented students. The series was met with near-instant backlash when it was announced that the character of Lou would be straight in the show, rather than his real-life counterpart, a gay man.

Who’s starring: How I Met Your Mother‘s Josh Radnor played Lou, while Rosie Perez and Moana‘s Auli’i Cravalho also costarred. The show was canceled after one season.

The premiere date: March 13 on NBC

9 Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

What it’s about: The March sisters come of age in Civil War-era America, dealing with love, loss, and ambition.

Who’s starring: Maya Hawke, Kathryn Newton, Willa Fitzgerald, Annes Elwy, and Emily Watson make up the March family.

Watch the trailer for Little Women.

The premiere date: May 13 on PBS

10 Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

What it’s about: Before Gillian Flynn penned Dark Places and Gone Girl, she wrote 2006’s Sharp Objects. In the story, a troubled journalist returns to her hometown to investigate a bizarre string of murders.

Who’s starring: Amy Adams as Camille, Patricia Clarkson as her mother Adora, and Chris Messina as prickly Detective Willis.

Watch the trailer for Sharp Objects.

The premiere date: July 8 on HBO

11 The Terror by Dan Simmons

What it’s about: Two Royal Navy ships sail from England to the Arctic in an attempt to finally discover a navigable passage through the Northwest Passage in the 1800s but end up stuck in the North Atlantic, turning their journey into an icy, survivalist hell.

Who’s starring: Ciarán Hinds and Jared Harris play warring captains John Franklin and Francis Crozier.

The premiere date: March 26 on AMC

12 You by Caroline Kepnes

What it’s about: Twenty-something bookstore manager Joe uses his technology know-how (and insane stalker tendencies) to try to get to the woman he’s in love with.

Who’s starring: Penn Badgley plays Joe opposite Elizabeth Lail as his obsession, Guinevere Beck.

Watch the trailer for You.

The premiere date: Sept. 9 on Lifetime

13 The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

What it’s about: Adapted previously and famously, this time the iconic horror story gets the Netflix treatment. In the classic book, several strangers converge at a haunted house, including a doctor investigating fear. The show is making a few major changes to the source material, instead focusing on a family who experiences truly tragic supernatural events at the home that come back to bite them decades later.

Who’s starring: Henry Thomas, Elizabeth Reaser, Carla Gugino, Michiel Huisman, and Kate Siegel are starring.

The premiere date: Oct. 12 on Netflix

14 Top of the Morning: Inside the Cutthroat World of Morning TV by Brian Stelter

What it’s about: Stelter’s book about the real world of morning news is inspiring Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston’s untitled new series, which will depict a New York-based morning show. The series has already been picked up for two seasons.

Who’s starring: Witherspoon and Aniston will star and executive produce.

The premiere date: TBD on Apple

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