#mark yaeger

[pisspope]

rei and zeke bday hcs cause like,,, why not (but also bc its what the ppl voted for)

tw: implied sex, references to canon typical violence

zeke

- its not that his parents didn’t celebrate his birthday at all its just,,, it was usually a small affair with influential PTA members and their kids. in other words, no one zeke got along with. very much a “seen not heard” while the grown ups sip mimosas type deal

- and of course zeke does everything in service of disappointing his parents so!!! its party time

- honestly u could try to throw a surprise party but good fucking luck this man is snoopy as all hell. every time ur out just a little too long with pieck or porco (they’re bickering over how early to buy balloons) he’s got u on the horn like “i know ur planning something”. would never accuse u of cheating bc he fully believes his own hype and knows u wouldnt DARE cheat on Adonis Himself (Narcissus more like but w/e)

- so yeah he’s probably at least a little involved in the planning of it all, wants to backseat drive because hes “not a loser who plans his own birthday party”. sending u screenshots from his notes app with his favorite colors, songs, what cake he wants, etc. lowkey insufferable

- day comes and you’ve rented out the kid’s bday party section of a bowling alley/arcade and filled it with every friend you can think of that isn’t vaguely shitty or hasn’t been burned by zeke in some way. so like… maybe 10 people, gabi and the kids included so they have a believable cover story if the staff asks who the party’s for. not that they’d care but zeke loves to play like he’s so sNeAkY and sHiFty by telling everyone it’s a party for udo or something.

- that man can BOWL and he’s an ass about it. the sorest winner in the world. in every universe he will knock down 10 or more little dudes with a rock and cheer and whoop and holler like an idiot. jeering at porco when he gets a gutter ball and you see reiner pull him aside like “just let him have it today. its his big day.” as if it is not ALSO reiner’s big day

- played with the idea of him getting a devil’s food cake and reiner getting an angel’s food cake for the lolz but he’s not sharing a party on his life so. coffee cake 100%, both because he likes it and because the kids don’t, which means more to take home. schemer that he is

- does ask for gifts but is pretty insistent about it being under 20 dollars (so he can see who overspent and ACTUALLY loves him. male manipulator). falco gets him an officially licensed sock monkey and he cries (pussy). whispering to u after that if his parents ever die horribly he’ll adopt him

- heading to the connected arcade after and, second verse same as the first, he kills at skee ball. breaks the record on each machine one after the other just to show off, gets all smirky holding the wad of tickets, talking about how he “does it all for uuuuu” and gives u the wettest sloppiest kiss on the cheek just to embarrass u

- does actually give u all his winnings tho. the high score, the posterity, the want to be remembered,,, the ego boost is enough, u can have the 2100 ticket pikachu plush <3 (u will never hear the end of this. i pity u)

- def gets home with his leftover dessert in hand and gifts in bags on his wrist, smile more genuine than usual. opening the door and letting u in, gifts and food quickly forgotten in lieu of giving you a proper thank you for helping put all this together

- 100% squeezing ur ass and asking if there’s any leftover cake for him, knowing it’ll make u roll your eyes but that you’ll relent bc the cheese is part of the charm (and boy when he gets that treat he asked for? he EATS)

reiner

- something something something same birthday complete opposite ends of the spectrum in terms of how they celebrate it

- wants his bday to be a nice quiet affair with the people he loves most, his little found family and maybe karina if hes feeling generous that year

- if u plan a party in any capacity hes gotta be part of the action! wants to hang streamers, balloons, any little things you decide on to spruce up your place for the event (please don’t call it an event he can’t handle the pressure)

- also u can’t have a cookout bday bc he will insist on working the grill the whole time. shark coded, will drown if he isn’t doing something 

- the party itself is extremely laidback, feels more like a big hangout. ordering 3 of his favorite type of pizza, bringing out beanbags and comfy chairs from other parts of the house so everyone can sit in the living room together. gabi and falco take the tv hostage to play video games and colt and bertholdt somehow get roped into it. it’s raucous, but comfortable.

- u and gabi collab on a homemade cake, but reiner is the baker in the family and gabi just likes the excuse to make a mess. end up making some easy cookies and buying a walmart sheet cake, and its a good thing, too, because just the sight of his name is enough to make him tear up. “you didn’t have to do all this” what, make a phone call to get ur name on a cake? the bar is on the floor unfortunately

- no presents because he can’t handle the pressure, but there’s a couple cards and his lip trembles over each one. zeke gets him a card that’s obviously for kids with stickers inside but he tears up at that one too because “it even comes with a little gift… so thoughtful…”

- rest of the party is spent doing more of the same, a couple beers are thrown back, maybe tosses a football around or something. very classic suburban white picket fence dream party. it brings reiner a quiet joy, one that he keeps close to his chest, a memory that he’ll look back on over and over.

- the guests start to filter out one by one until its just u and him, picking up paper plates, putting away leftovers. its all very domestic, it might actually be reiner’s favorite part. to just be with u in companionable silence, scooting around and putting the house in order. domesticity is something sacred that he never thought he’d have, and its a joy to share it with u.

- he INSISTS on sitting on the couch with u after, gives u those big eyes that he only gets when he wants u to pet his hair, falls asleep to one of his favorite comfort films with your hands on his head, totally content

- wakes up in the wee hours and carries u to bed like the big bear of a man that he is, not expecting anything of you, just wanting u to be comfortable. tucks u in and gives u a kiss like it’s your birthday or something

- and it’s not a gift bc reiner specifically requested no gifts, but if he wakes up to u wearing something special the next morning, something that leaves nothing to the imagination, i mean… maybe the party doesn’t have to be over quite yet

[ninibeingdelulu]

— headcanons ft. eren yaeger, armin arlet, jean kirstein, levi ackerman, sae itoshi, meguru bachira, oliver aiku, michael kaiser

How the aot and bllk boys (man for levi duh) react when they’re jealous. (Separated)

armin & meguru :

Armin's all gentle smiles and soothing words, even when jealousy eats at him inside. But that boyish gaze goes all moony and distant if he thinks someone's getting too flirty around his girl.

Meguru wears his heart on his sleeve in the most adorable way. Can't hide the wounded puppy vibes and dejected pouts whenever another guy checks you out - retreating into insecure mumbles until you shower him in reassurance and cuddles.

Both prefer dealing with jealousy through quiet clinginess. Armin starts finding every excuse to sidle up beside you, sneaking little hand-squeezes and playing footsie under tables until you're the sole target of those puppy-dog blues again.

As for Meguru, just try prying his koala-hugs off you once the green-eyed monster rears up. Trailing you room-to-room with those massive bambi eyes begging for constant little pecks and whispered affirmations that all's well.

Honestly, their reactions are so damn wholesome - making you melt into puddles over how lucky you are. Because Armin and Meguru have zero bones about baring those insecurities and need for constant validation when jealous, appealing to your nurturing instincts.

jean & oliver :

Jean's the definition of saltiness incarnate when worked up over some douchecanoe making moves. One second snapping sarcastic remarks in true wiseass style, only to deflate into petulant, brooding silences while scowling absolute daggers at the source of his ire.

Oliver radiates this aura of sneering superiority like the cocky asshole he is - until you bring another guy around the mix, that is. Then it's like watching his ego shrivel up in real-time as those cutting snide comments get more frantic and eager to impress.

Neither outright admits feeling jealous, naturally. Jean's too much of a prickly tsundere to open up like that, venting through increasingly aggressive banter and machismo overcompensation instead.

Oliver on the other hand masks his emotions behind bravado and nonchalance - until he's outright sulking like a petty bitch. Little comments about how he's "surrounded by delusional fuckboys" whenever your eyes linger too long.

But strip away those salty layers? A surprisingly clingy neediness to their flare-ups - making grabby moves and crowding in close until your full attention's back on worshipping their prowess. Jean snaking his arms around your waist or Oliver literally tugging you into his lap with smug satisfaction.

levi & michael :

Living embodiments of the 'ice cold stoicism' stereotype when jealous - seemingly nonplussed while internally simmering. But those sharp gunmetal gazes take on this menacing bite, silently peeling challengers apart with lethal intensity.

You'd never know it bugged Levi much, aside from that imperceptible twitching tic in his jaw. Not until he corners you alone in some secluded nook to silently tower over you with molten pewter embers, finally unleashing that restrained possessiveness.

As for Michael, his suave composure never slips - unless you really look for the micro warning signs. Those broad shoulders squaring up a fraction, faintly challenging pheromones wafting off his form at random passersby catching your gaze in a silent warning: 'She's mine.'

Neither demands verbal reassurances or constant affection when jealous (like they'd ever be so weak). But they crave physical reminders of ownership - whether Levi outright hoisting you against the nearest wall for frenzied, filthy claims...or Michael wordlessly seizing your collar before devouring your mouth into searing, desperate plunders of dominion.

They'll punish you later for inciting such unbecoming loss of control, of course. But for those volcanic instants, you've never felt more secure as their coveted prize to be marked and possessed at their impulse.

eren & sae :

Imagine a pair of possessive, volatile firebrands who wear jealousy like a hair-trigger aggression when set off. Because god help any poor sap who so much as breathes in your direction the wrong way when Eren or Sae's on the warpath.

Eren makes zero effort masking those raging, emerald-hot glowers whenever he's pissed over someone angling for your attention. Never one to pull punches - he'll barge over and start snapping, chest-puffing intimidation tactics like the alpha hardcase he is.

Sae, as for him, is this cool, cocky swagger on the surface over intruders. But piss him off enough, and that's when the foul-mouthed tirades rain from his laidback charisma...openly sneering about "handling the competition" while issuing blatant possessive displays.

Neither boy wastes effort on subtext or 'hints.' If jealous, they become wildly handsy and overt in staking aggressive marks - yanking your bodies flush together before ravaging any visible piece of flesh into lurid lovebites and hickies as clear 'backoff' signage.

Expect Eren and Sae busting out their filthiest dirty talk, too. Vulgar obscenities about how much their woman fucking craves every growled inch of their exclusive claim on you. How their prowess leaves zero need for any other paltry admirers in your orbit...right as they crowd you deeper into some poor sap's periphery. Absolute savagery.

[justanothernini-blog]

Collecting Anime Figures

I feel that If you like anime, it comes as a given that you have at least a small collection of your favourite characters.

So I thought I would take some pictures of my collection and share it with you guys.

These are my bulbasaurs, my favourite pokemon after Pikachu, and the one I chose to be my partner on pokemon Go; I've never changed him since day one.

These are my Naruto Gashapon collection. I have a love hate relation with them because they're very fragile and often times they fall from my shelve, the only ones that behave are Shikamaru and Menma.

Then we have simple but cute Funkos'. Boruto, Shoto and Shinji. I mean, look at' em, so cute :3.

I had to take a picture specially for My Hero Academia with mini All Might, I got him as a prize at an anime convention. And the candys' are the same that got very famous with the tomb of the fireflies movie, but they are ofc a MHA edition.

These are my biggest figures and the only ones that I wouldn't categorize as cute; meet my two husbands Eren Yaeger and Satoru Gojo.

I said it before, I am basic and Pikachu is my fave. Crazy to think the most dynamic of these pikachus is actualy a McDonald's Collectible.

Last but not least, The duo that marked my childhood. The most iconic anime from my early days. Taichi and Yamato with Gabumon and Agumon. Ugh, just cuteness overload.

Do you guys also collect figures? I would love to see your collections!

Which are your favourite brands of collectibles and where do you recommend buying them? Please let me know :D

[sunaleisocial]

Finding some stability in adaptable brains

New Post has been published on https://sunalei.org/news/finding-some-stability-in-adaptable-brains/

Finding some stability in adaptable brains

One of the brain’s most celebrated qualities is its adaptability. Changes to neural circuits, whose connections are continually adjusted as we experience and interact with the world, are key to how we learn. But to keep knowledge and memories intact, some parts of the circuitry must be resistant to this constant change.

“Brains have figured out how to navigate this landscape of balancing between stability and flexibility, so that you can have new learning and you can have lifelong memory,” says neuroscientist Mark Harnett, an investigator at MIT’s McGovern Institute for Brain Research. In the Aug. 27 issue of the journal Cell Reports, Harnett and his team show how individual neurons can contribute to both parts of this vital duality. By studying the synapses through which pyramidal neurons in the brain’s sensory cortex communicate, they have learned how the cells preserve their understanding of some of the world’s most fundamental features, while also maintaining the flexibility they need to adapt to a changing world.

Visual connections

Pyramidal neurons receive input from other neurons via thousands of connection points. Early in life, these synapses are extremely malleable; their strength can shift as a young animal takes in visual information and learns to interpret it. Most remain adaptable into adulthood, but Harnett’s team discovered that some of the cells’ synapses lose their flexibility when the animals are less than a month old. Having both stable and flexible synapses means these neurons can combine input from different sources to use visual information in flexible ways.

Postdoc Courtney Yaeger took a close look at these unusually stable synapses, which cluster together along a narrow region of the elaborately branched pyramidal cells. She was interested in the connections through which the cells receive primary visual information, so she traced their connections with neurons in a vision-processing center of the brain’s thalamus called the dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus (dLGN).

The long extensions through which a neuron receives signals from other cells are called dendrites, and they branch of from the main body of the cell into a tree-like structure. Spiny protrusions along the dendrites form the synapses that connect pyramidal neurons to other cells. Yaeger’s experiments showed that connections from the dLGN all led to a defined region of the pyramidal cells — a tight band within what she describes as the trunk of the dendritic tree.

Yaeger found several ways in which synapses in this region — formally known as the apical oblique dendrite domain — differ from other synapses on the same cells. “They’re not actually that far away from each other, but they have completely different properties,” she says.

Stable synapses

In one set of experiments, Yaeger activated synapses on the pyramidal neurons and measured the effect on the cells’ electrical potential. Changes to a neuron’s electrical potential generate the impulses the cells use to communicate with one another. It is common for a synapse’s electrical effects to amplify when synapses nearby are also activated. But when signals were delivered to the apical oblique dendrite domain, each one had the same effect, no matter how many synapses were stimulated. Synapses there don’t interact with one another at all, Harnett says. “They just do what they do. No matter what their neighbors are doing, they all just do kind of the same thing.”

The team was also able to visualize the molecular contents of individual synapses. This revealed a surprising lack of a certain kind of neurotransmitter receptor, called NMDA receptors, in the apical oblique dendrites. That was notable because of NMDA receptors’ role in mediating changes in the brain. “Generally when we think about any kind of learning and memory and plasticity, it’s NMDA receptors that do it,” Harnett says. “That is the by far most common substrate of learning and memory in all brains.”

When Yaeger stimulated the apical oblique synapses with electricity, generating patterns of activity that would strengthen most synapses, the team discovered a consequence of the limited presence of NMDA receptors. The synapses’ strength did not change. “There’s no activity-dependent plasticity going on there, as far as we have tested,” Yaeger says.

That makes sense, the researchers say, because the cells’ connections from the thalamus relay primary visual information detected by the eyes. It is through these connections that the brain learns to recognize basic visual features like shapes and lines.

“These synapses are basically a robust, high-fidelity readout of this visual information,” Harnett explains. “That’s what they’re conveying, and it’s not context-sensitive. So it doesn’t matter how many other synapses are active, they just do exactly what they’re going to do, and you can’t modify them up and down based on activity. So they’re very, very stable.”

“You actually don’t want those to be plastic,” adds Yaeger. “Can you imagine going to sleep and then forgetting what a vertical line looks like? That would be disastrous.” 

By conducting the same experiments in mice of different ages, the researchers determined that the synapses that connect pyramidal neurons to the thalamus become stable a few weeks after young mice first open their eyes. By that point, Harnett says, they have learned everything they need to learn. On the other hand, if mice spend the first weeks of their lives in the dark, the synapses never stabilize — further evidence that the transition depends on visual experience.

The team’s findings not only help explain how the brain balances flexibility and stability; they could help researchers teach artificial intelligence how to do the same thing. Harnett says artificial neural networks are notoriously bad at this: when an artificial neural network that does something well is trained to do something new, it almost always experiences “catastrophic forgetting” and can no longer perform its original task. Harnett’s team is exploring how they can use what they’ve learned about real brains to overcome this problem in artificial networks.

[jcmarchi]

Finding some stability in adaptable brains

New Post has been published on https://thedigitalinsider.com/finding-some-stability-in-adaptable-brains/

Finding some stability in adaptable brains

One of the brain’s most celebrated qualities is its adaptability. Changes to neural circuits, whose connections are continually adjusted as we experience and interact with the world, are key to how we learn. But to keep knowledge and memories intact, some parts of the circuitry must be resistant to this constant change.

“Brains have figured out how to navigate this landscape of balancing between stability and flexibility, so that you can have new learning and you can have lifelong memory,” says neuroscientist Mark Harnett, an investigator at MIT’s McGovern Institute for Brain Research. In the Aug. 27 issue of the journal Cell Reports, Harnett and his team show how individual neurons can contribute to both parts of this vital duality. By studying the synapses through which pyramidal neurons in the brain’s sensory cortex communicate, they have learned how the cells preserve their understanding of some of the world’s most fundamental features, while also maintaining the flexibility they need to adapt to a changing world.

Visual connections

Pyramidal neurons receive input from other neurons via thousands of connection points. Early in life, these synapses are extremely malleable; their strength can shift as a young animal takes in visual information and learns to interpret it. Most remain adaptable into adulthood, but Harnett’s team discovered that some of the cells’ synapses lose their flexibility when the animals are less than a month old. Having both stable and flexible synapses means these neurons can combine input from different sources to use visual information in flexible ways.

Postdoc Courtney Yaeger took a close look at these unusually stable synapses, which cluster together along a narrow region of the elaborately branched pyramidal cells. She was interested in the connections through which the cells receive primary visual information, so she traced their connections with neurons in a vision-processing center of the brain’s thalamus called the dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus (dLGN).

The long extensions through which a neuron receives signals from other cells are called dendrites, and they branch of from the main body of the cell into a tree-like structure. Spiny protrusions along the dendrites form the synapses that connect pyramidal neurons to other cells. Yaeger’s experiments showed that connections from the dLGN all led to a defined region of the pyramidal cells — a tight band within what she describes as the trunk of the dendritic tree.

Yaeger found several ways in which synapses in this region — formally known as the apical oblique dendrite domain — differ from other synapses on the same cells. “They’re not actually that far away from each other, but they have completely different properties,” she says.

Stable synapses

In one set of experiments, Yaeger activated synapses on the pyramidal neurons and measured the effect on the cells’ electrical potential. Changes to a neuron’s electrical potential generate the impulses the cells use to communicate with one another. It is common for a synapse’s electrical effects to amplify when synapses nearby are also activated. But when signals were delivered to the apical oblique dendrite domain, each one had the same effect, no matter how many synapses were stimulated. Synapses there don’t interact with one another at all, Harnett says. “They just do what they do. No matter what their neighbors are doing, they all just do kind of the same thing.”

The team was also able to visualize the molecular contents of individual synapses. This revealed a surprising lack of a certain kind of neurotransmitter receptor, called NMDA receptors, in the apical oblique dendrites. That was notable because of NMDA receptors’ role in mediating changes in the brain. “Generally when we think about any kind of learning and memory and plasticity, it’s NMDA receptors that do it,” Harnett says. “That is the by far most common substrate of learning and memory in all brains.”

When Yaeger stimulated the apical oblique synapses with electricity, generating patterns of activity that would strengthen most synapses, the team discovered a consequence of the limited presence of NMDA receptors. The synapses’ strength did not change. “There’s no activity-dependent plasticity going on there, as far as we have tested,” Yaeger says.

That makes sense, the researchers say, because the cells’ connections from the thalamus relay primary visual information detected by the eyes. It is through these connections that the brain learns to recognize basic visual features like shapes and lines.

“These synapses are basically a robust, high-fidelity readout of this visual information,” Harnett explains. “That’s what they’re conveying, and it’s not context-sensitive. So it doesn’t matter how many other synapses are active, they just do exactly what they’re going to do, and you can’t modify them up and down based on activity. So they’re very, very stable.”

“You actually don’t want those to be plastic,” adds Yaeger. “Can you imagine going to sleep and then forgetting what a vertical line looks like? That would be disastrous.” 

By conducting the same experiments in mice of different ages, the researchers determined that the synapses that connect pyramidal neurons to the thalamus become stable a few weeks after young mice first open their eyes. By that point, Harnett says, they have learned everything they need to learn. On the other hand, if mice spend the first weeks of their lives in the dark, the synapses never stabilize — further evidence that the transition depends on visual experience.

The team’s findings not only help explain how the brain balances flexibility and stability; they could help researchers teach artificial intelligence how to do the same thing. Harnett says artificial neural networks are notoriously bad at this: when an artificial neural network that does something well is trained to do something new, it almost always experiences “catastrophic forgetting” and can no longer perform its original task. Harnett’s team is exploring how they can use what they’ve learned about real brains to overcome this problem in artificial networks.

[ccandd96]

This brand-new book is the perfect thing to pick up to cap off summer! Scars Publications just released the Down in the Dirt‘s May-August 2024 issue collection book “A Library of Collaboration”! This 422-page volume is a great way to stock up on issues if you didn’t buy all of the issues making this a GREAT deal! A listing of all the contributors and titles is available at Scars online, and authors are also listed in the description now online through Amazon throughout the U.S. and Canada. They can also be ordered in the U.K., all of Europe, and even Japan and Australia!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DBDBH1HK

https://scars.tv/2024May-August-issue-collection-book/A_Library_of_Collaboration.htm

The contributors to this book (of writing and art) include A.R. Williams, Alan Ford, Alexandra Dark, Angela Carrozza, Anthony Thomas Voglino, April Fikstad, April Goodwin, Bill Tope, Binod Dawadi, Brenda Mox, Brian Beatty, Brian Connelly, Cailey Tin, Cameron D. Alexander, Camille Akers, Chitralekha Hore, Christopher Strople, Ciara M. Blecka, Clarence Allan Ebert, Clive Aaron Gill, Corey Smith, Corey Villas, Daniel de Culla, David J Tate, David Sapp, David Sowards, Debra Wilson Frank, Devin Sparkman, Dick Yaeger, Donald Reed Greenwood, Dorthy LaVern McCarthy, Doug Hawley, Douglas Young, Dr. Adyasha Acharya, Drew Marshall, DS Maolalai, Duane Anderson, Edward Michael O’Durr Supranowicz, Eleanor Leonne Bennett, Elena Botts, Eric Brown, Erik Priedkalns, George Beckerman, Gil Hoy, Greg Beckman, Hannah Ferris, Hasan Chaudhry, Helen Bird, Holly Day, Isabel G. de Diego, J. Ray Paradiso, Jackie Bayless, Jake C. Elliott, James Bates, James Nelli, Janet Kuypers, Jerry Guarino, Joan Mach, John F. McMullen, John Farquhar Young, John Grey, John Riebow, John Zedolik, Joy Myers, June Wolfman, Justine Fleming, Kassan Jahmal Kassim, Katarina Pavicic-Ivelja, Ken Weiss, Kris Green, Kyle Hemmings, Kyle Trenka, L. Sydney Abel, Latoya Kidd, Laura Bota, Lee Hammerschmidt, Madelyne Timmons, Mark Pearce, Mark Wolters, Marvin Reif, Matthew McAyeal, Megan Mealor, Michael Gigandet, Mike Rader, Mykyta Ryzhykh, Norm Hudson, Oleksandr Gorpynich, Olivia G. Benson, Olivier Schopfer, Paul Stansbury, R.T. Castleberry, Raha.M, ReLand, Richard K. Williams, Ronald Hernandez, Roseann Bauer, Rowan Tate, Roy N. Mason, Rykard Plaque, Salvatore Folisi, Sandip Saha, Sarah Das Gupta, Scott Taylor, Sean Meggeson, Shawn McMichael, Shontay Luna, Simon Kaeppeli, Steevie Karnes, Sterling Warner, Steven Grogan, Susie Gharib, Terry Sanville, Tom Ball, Toney Dimos, Tony Covatta, Vern Fein, and Westley Heine.

https://www.facebook.com/janetkuypers/posts/pfbid02X79WiLxMhVQRAjyUJdASt2iJ2LHeLrvTuYK2i1RmvSVzDMBcK7cPwCQbxzY67dkwl

[wqbytop100]

WQBY (the world of Q)

Top 150 for the week ending January 28, 2024

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Dreaming ---Marshmello, Pink Sting -46

***I Got Time --Brittney Spencer - (new)

Mas Que Nada --Oliver Heldens, Ian Asher, Sergio Mendez -127 [H] [EDM]

Summertime Friends---The Chainsmokers -45

Jungle ---Alok, The Chainsmokers, Mae Stephens -47

Saving Up -Dom Dolla -48 [H]

Hungry Heart --Declan J. Donavan -49

The Tower --Future Island -50

The Greatest Thing Alive --Mark Knight, Green Velvet, James Hurr -52

Lil Boo Thing--Paul Russell (Galantis remix) -53 [H] [EDM]

Tension --Kylie Minogue -55

Proud --Victoria Nadine -78 [M]

Rusty ---Layto -84

I Can't Be The Only One --SIRA, YouNotUs -92 [H]

You Can Have It --Kungs, Victor Flash -62 [H]

Living In A Haze---Milky Chance -61

Stay The Night --Just Kiddin, Camden Cox -98

***Sorry Ain't Enough --Michael Gerow -(new) [SD]

Untouchable --ITZY -130

Waking Up --Felix Jaehn, Leony -131 [H] [EDM]

***Lie To Me --Jubel, KIDDO -(new)

***Dance Is The Answer --Dubdogs, RUBACK, Ticon f/Raja Ram -(new) [N] [House] [EDM]

What Are We Waiting For -- for King & Country -97

***Biggest Regret---Gorgon City, Bbyafricka -(new) [H] [EDM]

***Do You Feel It --VAMERO, Cyril M. Mougleta -(new) [EDM]

Hangin' On --A R I Z O N A -63

All My Life --Tiesto, FAST BOY -102

Maybe In The Summere--Foinix, Chris Ruo, Geoff Duncan -94 [EDM]

***One By One---Robin Schulz, Topic, Oaks -(new) [H] [EDM]

***No Strings ---X Ambassadors -(new)

***Me ---Steve Angello -(new) [EDM]

***Missing You --Frank Walker, Nate Smith -(new) [H] [EDM]

***I Don't Remember --Walker & Royce, VNSSA -(new)[N] [H] [EDM]

One Last Dance --Imanbek, Ali Gatie -65

Running In A Dream --Nils Hoffmann, Kasbo, Vancouver Sleep Clinic -66

Hall Of Forever --Henrik -108 [SD]

***Face To Face ---Kenzie -(new) [P]

Holding Pattern --Nihil Young, Artiflex Mundi, Adam Nazar -104 [H] [EDM]

Head Down ---Lost Frequencies, Bastille -101 [H] [EDM]

<>Us ---Steve Aoki f/ ERNEST -[last on @#137 12.10.23]

Wanna Dance --Alle Farben, James Carter, VARGEN -87 [EDM]

Losing You --Gabry Pointe, bshp, Joe Cleere -67 [H]

Twisted --Laura Davidson -68

Wanna ---Paul Dally -70

Daydream --Will Swinton -71

Jealous --Pascal Letoublon, IZKO, Jordan Rys -72

Get Dirty ---Return Of The Jaded, Tommie Sunshine -73

Waiting --LP Giobbi, Redfield, DJ Rae, -74

At Your Worst --Calum Scott -75 [M]

Tears On The Dancefloor --Icona Pop -76 [EDM]

Fire --Alan Walker, YUQI, JVKE, (G)I-DLE -79

Bite Marks --Ari Abdul -80

Heat Rising --Pete Tong, Jem Cooke, Jules Buckley -81

Disco En Egypte --Bon Entendeur -82

On My Way --Kaskade -83 >>>

Boyfriend ---USHER -85

Champagne Shit ---Janelle Monae, Latto, Quavo -86

Phone --MEDUZA, Em Beihold, Sam Thompkins (Lil Chan Remix) -88

DJ Play A Christmas Song ---CHER, (Robin Schulz remix) -89 [S]

Superhero ---AUDIEN -90 [EDM]

The Way ---Miller Blue -91 [M]

Blur ---KREAM, Marlo Rex -93

(Trust Me Now) I'm Fine --ROZES -95

Young & Foolish ---Loud Luxury, Charlieonafriday -96 [H]

Lights On Noboby's Home --Graham Barham -99

Coulda Been Love --Randal King -100

How Do I Say Goodbye--Adventure Club, Delaney Jane -124 [H]

Behind --Myles Smith -110

J Christ --Lil Nas -128

<>Give It To Me --Lucky Luke -(re-entry)

I'm Only Here For The Beat --Madelline (Evil Mix) -114 ]H]

Mean Girls --Caleigh -113

Funny Bunny -Elliot Lee -115 [N]

***Lighthouse ---Calum Scott -(new)

Memory ---Bonnie & Clyde, SUM SUN -117

<>Overdrive --Ofenbach, Norma Jean Martine -(re-entry) [last on 12.10.23 @#101]

<>I'm In Love With You --Fred Falke, Zen Freeman, Ampersounds -(re-entry) [H]

<>Rush --Troye Sivan -(re-entry)

***Alibi --Ella Henderson, Rudimental -(new)

Let Go --Connor Price, Nic D -133 [M]

Kiss Like This ---FETISH -132

i'm Just Ken --Ryan Gosling, Mark Ronson, Purple Disco Machine -105 [N,H] [EDM]

Holding Me Back---Nils Hoffmann, The Kite String Tangle -107 [H]

Walk It Like I Talk It --Saucy Santana -112

Front To Back --Deorro, Electric Polar Bears -116 [H] [EDM]

Thank You (Not So Bad) --Dimitri Vegas, Like Mike, Tiesto, Dido -118

Hungover --John Summit, Mathame, Camden Cox -120 [H] [EDM]

Falling Behind -Sultan + Shepard, Panana -122 [H]

[N] =Novelty Song [S]= Christmas (Seasonal) [H=House] [P=Pop] [I =Indie] [C=Country] [SD=SlowDance] [HH=HipHop] [D=Dance] [R=Rock] [P=Spirtual] [E=Emotional] [M=Smooth] [EDM=Electronic Dance Music] [SP=Synthpop]

[biglisbonnews]

Nordstrom Hosts Dinner Celebrating Simone Rocha's Center Stage Pop-Up On Thursday, Nordstrom welcomed Simone Rocha to its NYC flagship to celebrate her Center Stage pop-up installation inside the store. The London-based designer hosted an intimate dinner alongside Nordstrom’s Olivia Kim to fête the launch. The dinner party was held at the elegant Les Trois Chevaux in West Village. Guests enjoyed an evening of fine dining with cocktails and a French-inspired menu. The pop-up in Manhattan’s 57th street store also marks the introduction of Simone Rocha menswear at the retailer. Guests included Jian DeLeon, Michelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfast, Antwaun Sargent, Miles Greenberg, Precious Okoyomon, Lynn Yaeger, Blake Abbie, Tess McMillan, Joey Laurenti and Daphne Seybold, among others. The Simone Rocha Center Stage pop-up and installation will run from March 17 – April 10. See more photos from the evening in the gallery, below.Photos via BFA https://www.papermag.com/nordstrom-simone-rocha-2659653182.html

[keirawantstocry]

example a:

"watch this im gonna do a uh triple double decker ollie ah,"

"okay im watching,"

"are you gonna tell him you like him,"

"ah! what? no thats too scary."

"I understand,"

"you do?"

"Yeah. hes got this boyish manly charm but hes an oaf and you're so elegant and good at skating and you think how does this even happen? im totally out of his league"

"what? no"

"no?"

"no thats not how i feel at all,"

"oh,"

"do you not like reki? :C"

"what? no i love reki. i love all my children equally. i was just projecting my past life expirences-"

"Oh is that what you were doing?"

example b:

"so youre erin and you're... woah. whos this babe youre with yaeger?"

"this is armin and hes not a girl,"

"hey there armeen. so what do you like to do?"

"I like to read!"

"uh... why?"

"cause reading gives you knowledge!"

"like what?"

"im so glad you asked! did you know if you electrocute someone while holding them underwater it won't leave burn marks on the body?"

"uh... no?"

"you do now! that's the power of knowledge."

"so... do you wanna like... take a bath... together?"

"............ can I bring an industrial strength toaster."

whoever built these church bathrooms with little to no cell connection clearly didn't anticipate my saved video in my gallery that I can use to avoid church

"what about the sound? you can't play it in a bathroom with other people" bold of you to assume I don't have the video memorizied

[thelittlestmanband]

Average Man

I got my friends together to re-record and shoot a music video for "Average Man". This was only available on the Japanese Import of "Cheer Up" by Reel Big Fish.

[gscottbarrett]

Mark Yaeger "A Certain Lightness"

@markyaeger teamed up with Gautier Capuçon to created "A Certain Lightness" to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11's landing on the moon.

[trix-rp2]

Trix gave the room a cursory glance, the furniture was nice but he preferred the branching marks of his. He made a mental note to add to it as in the coming years he'd have more visitors. Turning his head back towards the royal group he bowed to each in turn. "Your Majesty, Your Grace, Lord Yaeger." Gently he squeezed her hand, assuring her that he wasn't leaving her side. "It's a pleasure to properly meet you all." He smiled warmly, a fang visible in his grin.

"And in a form much more suitable for civilised discussion. I apologize for the bravado I put on when first talking to you. But I saw an opportunity to better show my place and took it. I'm sure each of you would do the same in a similar situation, exercising your power to better make your stand." He clapped his hands together and smiled once more. "I myself am famished, was there a meal planned for tonight? If not that is perfectly alright, I can manage just fine."

Yaeger scoffed and shook his head, even more annoyed at the dragon's actions than he was a moment ago. Glaring daggers at Talora he spoke, his tone of voice like the cold steel of a broadsword; Sharp and deadly. "So this is who you choose instead of me, a showman who only puts on a display to please and soothe those around him. Has he done the same with you I wonder? Whispering promises of gold and power to you in payment for marrying him?"

@talorashadowmourn

He laughed along with her, slowly lifting off the bed and holding her close to his body. He pressed another kiss to her neck before looping an arm under her waist. "Oh I don't think so. I'd say making love is more enjoyable. This was only half as enjoyable I'd say." He sighed happily and lifted her, grabbing ahold of the bedsheets and pulling them off the bed before walking downstairs with her. "Once we make love, I believe you will be ruined for any other form of pleasure, except maybe at my touch."

He carried her all the way to the hot springs, his lips never straying too far from her neck. Stepping in with a sigh, he ran his hands over her torso, wiping it clean. "I also think when we end up making love, we're both going to fall asleep right after and just rest in eachothers arms. Though that doesn't sound all that bad." He leaned back against the edge of the spring, humming softly to himself. "Once we get clean, I think we might have some time to read, and then it's time to meet with your family."

[perry-tannenbaum]

Beyond the Mint Crosses the Street for Inspiration

Beyond the Mint Crosses the Street for Inspiration

Review: Charlotte Ballet’s Innovative Works By Perry Tannenbaum

Programmatic works seem to come more readily to choreographers than to symphonic composers. For many who love the art of dance, a ballet without a story to tell isn’t a ballet at all. So it’s natural, while choreographers at Charlotte Ballet search for music for their dancers, they’re also in quest of stories, ideas, and images to…

[wingsofincorrectquotes]

Jean: I used to think you're a suicidal idiot, but turns out you're actually more into homicide. // Eren: [confused] Homo? // Jean: ...Homicide. // Eren: [blinks] …homo…side. // Jean: [in tears] Homo side.

FDJKVNDKJFVNDFJKNVJFKDV I’M ACTUALLY CRYING OVER THIS OH MY GODDDDD