#melvin higgins

[ask-louis-bonnet]

What kinds of insects would your family members be?

a very important question!

this is a fun ask

As i’ve said before, my mom is a picasso bug

very pretty and very artsy, but don’t be fooled by the colors. Usually bugs with really pretty colors mean “don’t mess with me, i’m poisonous! or i atleast taste really really bad!” the picasso bug is no different.

Doug wouldn’t be a dung beetle, tho that would be a funny pun,

He’d be a larder beetle. These guys usually come into a home when there is an absence of a life that was there originally but had since died out or decayed. it also kinda looks like it’s wearing his outfit :)

Stede would be a

a blue rose/flower chafer. these guys are very pretty, and love flowers. Stede likes flowers too. unfortunately, these guys are often removed from a lot of places because they shouldn’t be there, because they love flowers but end up accidentally hurting them (chafing them.)

Ed would definitely be

A deaths head hawk moth. these guys look really scary, and they even have a skull on their back, but if you really get close you’ll find out that these guys are actually wide eyed and very fluffy. cute little bugs

Alma would definitely be

a bee! specifically these metallic sweat bees. very kind insects but also very protective. most female bees are very valiant fighters and have a pretty nasty sting if they feel threatened. but ultimately hard workers who protect their hive against any invaders or threateners.

Evelyn would definitely be

a ladybird spider. these guys copy an elegant ladybug in a mimicry, all so their prey can get close enough for them to secrete their venom to feast on them. really cool, and evelyn wears a lot of red too.

Melvin would be a big eyed ant.

(i cant add an image :( )

very hard workers and loyal to their queens. also diligent!

[monochrome-dundee]

Important pictures

(MAD Magazine — Story by Desmond Devlin, Art by Glenn Fabry—Yes that Glenn Fabry—Colors by Melvin Coznowski)

(Variant Cover by Dave Gibbons and John Higgins)

[newsies-squared]

Newsies name comparison's

So obviously everyone has different headcanons for the newsie characters names and even gender identitys,here's the difference between me and stillts headcanons.

Stilts:

Jack Kelly (He/Him)

David jacobs(he/him)

Race: Luca Higgins (He/Him)

Crutchie: Evangeline Morris (She/They)

Spot: Sam Conlon (He/Him)

Specs: Benji Samuels (They/Them)

Romeo: Rowan De Jesus (He/Him)

Buttons: Brielle Davenport (She/Her)

Sniper: Noelle Wah (She/Her)

Smalls: Tessa Davidson (She/Her)

Roxy Jacobs (Trans Fem Les) (She/Her)

Katherine Plumber-Pulitzer (She/Her)

Sarah Jacobs (She/Her)

JoJo: Josephia Jorgelina de la Guera (She/Her)

Micah Guzman (Genderfluid, so depends)

Ike: Issac Guzman (He/They)

Myron Hernandez (He/Him)

Elmer Kasprazak-Zas (They/Them)

Abby Dasilva (Trans Fem Albert) (She/They)

Henry Rios (He/Him)

Finch: Robin Cortes (She/Her)

Tommy Boy: Theresa Domeski (She/Her)

Kenny: Kenneth Ellenbury (He/Him)

Hotshot: Peter Ferrari (He/Him)

Blink: Louis Batteli (He/Him)

Mush: Charles Skyes (He/Him)

Skittery: Richy Brooks (He/Him)

Boots: Grover Gibson (He/Him)

Bumlets: Eddie Livingston (He/Him)

Snipeshooter: Percy Harris (He/Him)

Dutchy: Levi Burns (He/Him)

Itey: Felix Mitchell (He/Him)

Odette Delancey (Trans Fem Oscar) (She/They)

Morris Delancey (He/Him)

Barney Peanuts: Ginny Scott (She/Her)

Snitch: Harley Brooks (He/Him)

Tumbler: Owen Glenn (He/Him)

Pie Eater: Max Livingston (He/Him)

York: Jasper Rowe (He/Him)

Joey Higgins (She/They)

Rafaela Storrs (She/Her)

Hildy Keller (She/Her)

Stray: Becca Bailey (She/Her)

Lucky: Dani Wildman (She/Her)

Splasher: Will Stelle (He/Him)

Splint: Lily Evans (She/Her)

Scope: Cherry Saroki (She/Her)

Ritz: Alyssa Moss (She/Her)

Pips: Kitty Cony (She/Kit)

Knobs: Dallas Bead (He/Him)

Mack: Jeanie MacDonald (She/Her)

And Here's mine

(Just to clear up there's 2 Mike's and 2 snipers due to a personal headcanon and technically there like 3 smalls and also 2 Splashers but I'm only adding leader of the bronx smalls and the older Splasher,I'll explain why I did this in a later post)

Jack kelly|he/him

David jacobs|he/him

Race:Diego Higgins|he/him

Crutchie: casey morris|he/him

Spot: Riley Conlon|any pronouns

Specs:linus willamsburg|he/they

Romeo:cosmo howard|he/him

Buttons: Benji davenport|he/him

Sniper(queens):Nikola Alekseev|he/him

Sniper(Brooklyn): Elaine wah|she/her

Smalls(bronx): Enya Gallagher|she/he

Les:Leshem jacobs|he/him

(This is inspired by someone else here on tumbler I can't remember them for the life of me)

Kathrine pulitzer|she/her

Sarah: Sarahya jacobs|she/her

Jojo:Josephino Jorgelino de la guerra|they/he

Mike(Manhattan): mike sawyer|he/him

Mike: Miguel Cardoso

Ike: Isaque cardoso

(I believe the idea for Mike and ike's first names are from sparkedblaze on here but I'm not 100% sure)

Myron windsor|he/him

Elmer Ostrowski|he/him

Albert DaSilva|he/him

Henry day|he/him

Finch: patrick cortes|he/him

Tommy boy: carter Simeon|he/him

Kenny: Kenneth Phillips|he/him

Hotshot: Issac jones|he/him

Kid blink: Kesten Bennett|he/they

Mush: Gabriel Myers|he/him

Skittery: dakota riggs |he/him

Boots: Avery clive|he/him

Bumlets: noah lopez|he/him

Snipeshooter: Bernard Melvin|he/him

Dutchy: Ruben brouweer|he/him

Itey: Nicos franco|he/him

(OK the delanceys are next and so I headcanon them using "fake" names so I'm gonna include there legal names and there "fake" names)

(He/him)Oscar-

Legal name: Oskar Antosha Ehrlich

"Fake":Oscar Guillaume delancey

(He/him)morris-

Legal name:Maurice Pascal Ehrlich

"Fake":morris beau delancey

Barney peanuts: Emerson Truman|they/them

Snitch: Allen Sommers|he/him

Tumbler: Sanjay robbins|he/him

Pie eater: vernon Kingsley|he/him

York: Virgil smith|he/him

Joey: joesph Hudson|he/him

rafaela Haddad|she/her

Hildy: Hilda Swanson|she/her

Stray:Cheyenne willamsburg|she/her

Lucky: Della Patterson|she/her

Splasher(Brooklyn): William Steele|he/him

Splint: Cassidy Harrison|she/her

Scope: Juliet Tudor |she/her

Ritz: Lydia Harrison|she/her

Pips: sawyer Andrew|she/her

Knobs: Johannes Theodore Andersson|he/him

Mack: jeanie Macdonald|they/she

(Oh my God that took so long I'm going to explode, I know some of my names are really weird but my irl name is odd aswell,I don't know I'm tired)

[kwebtv]

From the Golden Age of Television

Series Premiere

The Phil Silvers Show - New Recruits - CBS - September 20, 1955

Previously known as You'll Never Get Rich

Sitcom

Running Time: 30 minutes

Written by Nat Hiken 

Produced by Nat Hiken 

Directed by Al Decaprio

Stars:

Phil Silvers as M/Sgt Ernest G. Bilko

Harvey Lembeck as Corporal Rocco Barbella

Paul Ford as Colonel John T. Hall

Allan Melvin as Corporal Steve Henshaw

Maurice Gosfield as Private Duane Doberman

Herbie Faye as Corporal Sam Fender

Billy Sands as Pvt. Dino Paparelli

Mickey Freeman Pvt. Fielding Zimmerman

Tiger Andrews as Pvt. Gander

Jack Healy Pvt. Mullen

Karl Lukas as Pvt. Stash Kadowski

Maurice Brenner as Pvt. Irving Fleischman

Terry Carter as Pvt. Sugarman

Harry Clark as camp cook Sgt. Stanley Sowici

Ned Glass as quartermaster Sgt. Andy Pendleton,

John Gibson as Chaplain (John)

Jimmy Little as Sgt. Francis Grover

Michael Dreyfuss as Pvt. Higgins

[wooglebear]

Fun facts about my OC.

This is what she looked like as a kid. I tried to combine the white/blue color scheme of her Monster of the Week form with her teenage self.

Unlike her brother, she went to college, and was interested in joining the photography club. Unlike her past self, who is the president of the school's science club.

Unlike Gooch, Bo, Jessica and the Sophies, Erica, Stanley, Dressy, George and Harold, Hazel is a teen.

Even though Hazel and Melvinborg hate each other, she is a bit protective of him, and vice versa. She would follow him to the ends of the earth. And if Hazel gets put in danger, Melvinborg would do anything for her, because… he has limits.

Future Cindy loves Hazel's cheeky sense of fun, and she organised a custard-pie party for her last birthday. Things got very messy! Melvinborg was in hospital for a year, as this was back when he was dealing with the aftermath of being turned into a cyborg, so he missed it.

2x9's plot is drastically different from canon, as it involves Melvin and Melvinborg falling into a alternate timeline where everyone is backwards. Hazel is a villain in this timeline. In terms of personality, I'd say a mix between Mikado Sannoji and Emma Magorobi from Super Danganronpa Another 2.

PPV Hazel is basically the president of the drama club.

Hazel can never go all monstery, because she's too wholesome. In Season 3, Melvinborg tries to negate this by manipulating everyone but him (and his past self) into hating Hazel, making it easy for her to be turned into a Monster of the Week. Needless to say, it works out… too well, and Melvin and Melvin-Borg suffer for their actions.

Hazel's monster of the week form would use her diary as a weapon and would basically be a female Nikei Yomiuri, but I haven’t decided much about said monster of the week form yet.

As for her Theoretical Casting:

I think Hazel would be voiced by Kate Higgins, or Stephanie Sheh.

Her past self could be voiced by Cassandra Lee Morris.

Her PPV's voice would be Gabby Gabby from Toy Story 4.

[lesterplatt]

Still Here | A Breakwater Original from Breakwater Studios Ltd. on Vimeo.

Annapurna Pictures Presents

A Breakwater Original

Fifty years later, the real Melvin Dismukes chronicles his first-hand experience of the infamous Algiers Motel Incident, for which he was wrongly charged with first-degree murder in 1967.

Directed by Ben Proudfoot | ben@breakwaterstudios.com Cinematography by David Bolen | @davidbolen Edited by Nick Wright Original Music by Nicholas Jacobson-Larson Post-Production Supervision by Dillon Brown Color by Stephen Derluguian Sound Supervision & Re-recording by Sean Higgins Sound Editing by TJ Jacques Visual Effects & On-Set Dit by David Nieman Production Sound by Ginge Cox Grooming & Make-Up by Rashida Williams Produced by Jeremy Lambert, Richard Graham & Ben Proudfoot

Archival Footage Courtesy of NBCUniversal Archives Archives of Michigan LBJ Presidential library Walter P. Reuther Library

For Breakwater Studios Gabe Godoi Dawn O’Keeffe Kristi Wenaus Clarisse Wiedem

Special Thanks to 10 Pins of Trenton Debbie Dismukes Johnny Dunn Megan Ellison Philip Kafka Austin Kolodney Matt Leuthe Lara McClintock Michael Risley The Transfer Lab Kees van Dijkhuisen Jr.

Clips from DETROIT Courtesy of Annapurna Pictures Directed by Kathryn Bigelow

Shot on Arri Alexa Mini and Cooke Mini s4i

Made with Love by Breakwater Studios Ltd. in Halifax, Nova Scotia and Los Feliz, California

breakwaterstudios.com | @breakwaterstud

[tfc2211]

Pretty Purdie - Funky Mozart John Timmons and Funkshun - Love At First Sight Wah Wah Watson - Good Friends Melvin Sparks - You‘re Gonna Make It Bob Thiele Emergency - Head Start Lonnie Liston Smith And The Cosmic Echoes - A Chance For Peace Leon Thomas - Bag‘s Groove Monk Higgins - Walking In My Sleep Brian Auger‘s Oblivion Express - Freedom Jazz Dance Cannonball Adderley - Black Messiah (live)

[softiedancers]

All TDA Best Dancer Titles By Studio

Mini Female Best Dancers:

2 Wins

Larkin Dance Studio (Kelsie Jacobson 2021, Savannah Manzel 2020)

The Rock Center For Dance (Crystal Huang 2019, Kiarra Waidelich 2016)

Stars Dance Studio (Kya Massimino 2021, Diana Pombo 2016)

1 Win

Project 21 (Gracyn French 2019)

Michelle Latimer Dance Academy (Elliana Walmsley 2018)

Evolve Dance Complex (Cami Voorhees 2018)

Center Stage Performing Arts Studio (Brightyn Brems 2017)

Prodigy Dance And Performing Arts Centre (Hailey Bills 2017)

Limitless at Master Ballet (Avery Gay 2015)

Joanne Chapman School of Dance (Jezzaeyah Slack 2015)

Club Dance Studio (Brynn Rumfallo 2014)

Westchester Dance Academy (Kayla Mak 2014)

Drewitz Dance Productions (Tate McRae 2013)

Murrieta Dance Project (Talia Seitel 2012)

CC & Co. Dance Complex (Leara Stanley 2011)

Mini Male Best Dancers:

2 Wins

Murrieta Dance Project (Aedyn Bekker 2019, Artyon Celestine 2016)

Prodigy Dance and Performing Arts Centre (Hudson Pletcher 2018, Joziah German 2014)

Stars Dance Studio (Michael Cash Savio 2021, Brady Farrar 2014)

1 Win

Danceology (Jacob Barrow 2021)

PULSE Dance Centre (Keenan Mentzos 2020)

Woodbury Dance Center (Ian Stegeman 2019)

companyONE (Anthony Lagrega 2018)

Club Dance Studio (JT Church 2017)

Elite Danceworx (Stefano Bonomo 2017)

The Dance Zone (Jonathan Paula 2016)

The Rage (Gavin Morales 2015)

Art & Soul Dance Company (Tristan Ianiero 2015)

Southern Strutt (Joey Britt 2013)

Dance Empire of Miami (Jamaii Melvin 2012)

Talent Factory (Travis Atwood 2011)

Junior Female Best Dancers:

3 Wins

Club Dance Studio (Bostyn Brown 2016, Jaycee Wilkins 2015, Kalani Hilliker 2013)

2 Wins

The Rock Center For Dance (Crystal Huang 2021, Kiarra Waidelich 2018)

Larkin Dance Studio (Ali Ogle 2020, Ava Wagner 2018)

YYC Dance Project (Bella Klassen 2017, Tate McRae 2015)

1 Win

Evolve Dance Complex (Cami Voorhees 2021)

The Pointe Performing Arts Center (Keagan Capps 2019)

WESTSIDE Dance Project (Addison Leitch 2019)

Master Ballet Academy (Avery Gay 2017)

Danceology (Emma York 2016)

Prodigy Dance and Performing Arts Center (Emma Sutherland 2014)

RT Dance Academy (Sophia Lucia 2014)

Jean Jeigh Academy of Dance (Payton Johnson 2012)

The Dance Centre (Jayci Kalb 2011)

Junior Male Best Dancers:

3 Wins

Stars Dance Studio (Nicholas Bustos 2020, Brady Farrar 2017, Parker Garrison 2016)

2 Wins

Performing Dance Arts (Jackson Foley 2018, Murphy Lee 2015)

Elite Danceworx (Stefano Bonomo 2019, Findlay Mcconnell 2014)

1 Win

The Base Dance Center (Cooper Macalalad 2021)

Woodbury Dance Center (Ian Stegeman 2021)

Vlad's Dance Company (Timothy Zvifel 2019)

Canadian Dance Unit (Jonathan Paula 2018)

Art & Soul Dance Company (Tristan Ianiero 2017)

Just for Kicks (Holden Maples 2016)

Center Stage Performing Arts Studio (Carter Williams 2014)

JCSOD (Julian Lombardi 2013)

Dance Town (D'angelo Castro 2012)

Dance Unlimited (Jonathan Wade 2011)

Teen Female Best Dancers:

2 Wins

The Rock Center For Dance (Savannah Kristich 2021, Kiarra Waidelich 2020)

Club Dance Studio (Bostyn Brown 2019, Simrin Player 2014)

Elite Danceworx (Kelis Robinson 2018, Jazzmin James 2012)

1 Win

Project 21 (Dyllan Blackburn 2021)

Dance Town (Ruby Castro 2019)

YYC Dance Project (Tate McRae 2018)

WESTSIDE Dance Project (Megan Goldstein 2017)

Stars Dance Studio (Quinn Starner 2017)

Dance Industry Performing Arts Center (Emma Sutherland 2016)

Denise Wall Dance Energy (Morgan Higgins 2016)

Elevation Studios (Lucy Vallely 2015)

Jean Leigh Academy of Dance (Payton Johnson 2015)

The Dance Centre (Jayci Kalb 2014)

Murrieta Dance Project (Christina Ricucci 2013)

CC & Co. Dance Complex (Sarah Pippin 2011)

Teen Male Best Dancers:

5 Wins

Elite Danceworx (Joey Gertin 2018, Findlay Mcconnell 2017, Julian Elia 2014, Zenon Zubyk 2013, Kyle Patrick Clark 2012)

3 Wins

Stars Dance Studio (Brady Farrar 2021, Logan Hernandez 2015, Ricky Ubeda 2011)

1 Win

Larkin Dance Studio (Caleb Abea 2021)

The Rock Center For Dance (Easton Magliarditi 2020)

Performing Dance Arts (Murphy Lee 2019)

Westlake Dance Center (Holden Maples 2019)

Prodigy Dance and Performing Arts Centre (Joziah German 2018)

Danceology (Ryan Maw 2017)

The Company (Sage Rosen 2016)

Dance Town (D'Angelo Castro 2016)

Company C Dance Club (Graham Feeny 2015)

West Coast School of the Arts (Lex Ishimoto 2014)

Senior Female Best Dancers:

3 Wins

WESTSIDE Dance Project (Ell Horan 2021, Lucy Vallely 2018, Alyssa Allen 2014)

2 Wins

Larkin Dance Studio (Ellie Wagner 2019, Taylor Sieve 2016)

Elite Danceworx (Kelis Robinson 2020, Bianca Melchior 2011)

1 Win

Westchester Dance Academy (Kayla Mak 2021)

Stars Dance Studio (Vivian Ruiz 2019)

Denise Wall Dance Energy (Morgan Higgins 2018)

Club Dance Studio (Simrin Player 2017)

Jean Leigh Academy of Dance (Payton Johnson 2017)

The Dance Centre (Jayci Kalb 2016)

Columbia City Jazz (Ashley Green 2015)

Elite Danceworx (Jazzmin James 2015)

Dancemakers of Atlanta (Brianne Sellars 2014)

The Dance Studio of Fresno (Miriam Gittens 2013)

Center Stage Performing Arts Studio (Jenna Johnson 2012)

Senior Male Best Dancers:

2 Wins

Elite Danceworx (Findlay Mcconnell 2019, Kyle Patrick Clarke 2015)

Columbia City Jazz (Michael Hall 2015, Daniel Gaymon 2011)

1 Win

Danceology (Alex Shulman 2021)

Center Stage Performing Arts Studio (Jaxon Willard 2021)

Prodigy Dance And Performing Arts Centre (Joziah German 2020)

Dance Town (D'Angelo Castro 2019)

The Rock Center For Dance (Christian Smith 2018)

Vlad's Dance Company (Michael Novitski 2018)

Artistic Fusion Dance Academy (Timmy Blankenship 2017)

Denise Wall Dance Energy (Wyeth Walker 2017)

West Coast School Of The Arts (Lex Ishimoto 2016)

Dance Unlimited (Jonathan Wade 2016)

Leeming Danceworx (Keanu Uchida 2014)

Southern Strutt (Zelig Williams 2013)

Stars Dance Studio (Ricky Ubeda 2012)

Most Best Dancer Wins Total

Elite Danceworx (15)

Stars Dance Studio (13)

Club Dance Studio (9)

The Rock Center For Dance (8)

Larkin Dance Studio (7)

Prodigy Dance And Performing Arts Centre (6)

WESTSIDE Dance Project (5)

Center Stage Performing Arts Studio/Dance Town/Danceology/Murrieta Dance Project (4)

Columbia City Jazz/Denise Wall Dance Energy/The Dance Centre/YYC Dance Project (3)

Art & Soul Dance Company/CC & Co. Dance Complex/Dance Unlimited/Evolve Dance Complex/Jean Leigh Academy of Dance/Project 21/Southern Strutt/Vlad's Dance Company/Westchester Dance Academy/West Coast School Of The Arts/Woodbury Dance Center (2)

[yourlocalmaraudersbabe]

Hi!! Could you please write something for Sirius where he and the reader had a big fight and weren't on speaking terms anymore, but the marauders pulled a prank and she covered for them, wanting to save Sirius from yet another detention? And she gets caught and is assigned to do something horrible in detention, so when she gets back to the common room the marauders see her and Sirius feels bad because she looked like she'd been crying and talks to her and they make up? Thank you!!

“Oh I see, you can’t resist me, can you?”

Summary: While you and Sirius are in the middle of an argument, you take the blame on a prank he and his friends pulled which leaves you with a detention

Paring: Sirius Black x Gryffindor!reader (little mentions of the common room)

Warnings: Talk of burns, fire, and a little angst I suppose

A/N: Hey hey hey, I wrote this as like 3 am when I couldn’t sleep, so please enjoy <3 And thank you for the request! Also there’s a nice ending (I apologize for the angsty ending on that last fic lolll) Ooo and if you’re interested, you can send me an ask to be added onto my taglist :))

Word Count: 1325

Masterlist + Characters and ships I write for

Requests are always open <3

Reminder that I do not support jkr. Do not interact if you do.

“How many times are you going to apologize for missing our date?!”

Sirius began to defend himself. “You know I—”

“Yes Sirius! I know that Slughorn caught you again! But you could’ve at least told me you were going to have another detention.”

“I asked James to let you know but—”

“Sere, it’s not James’s job! You need to be the one in the first place to stay out of trouble.”

You hadn’t expected to be arguing with Sirius right now. You were the last two left in the common room and it was far too late for anyone to be thinking properly. His eyes were filled with exhaustion and misery as he met yours.

He lowered his voice. “Please just listen to me, y/n.”

Your voice broke as you walked up to your dorm. “I can’t do that right now. I’m sorry.”

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“You can’t ignore him forever.”

Lily’s whispers were a stab to the chest as it was going on almost a day without talking to him. “C’mon, you two practically never leave each other’s sides.”

She had agreed to a last minute library trip before curfew, just to help you avoid the common room.

“I don’t plan on ignoring him forever, I just— I don’t know,” you closed your book and quietly stood up from the table.

Lily did the same, though she was slower in gathering her stuff, allowing you to get a head start back to the common room. “Lily, I’m just going to go to bed, tell them all I said hi.”

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“Now would anyone like to claim this wrongdoing as their own?”

Slughorn’s voice echoed through the room as he paced through the aisle down the middle of his class. “If nobody is willing to confess, I could go off of my suspicions,” his voice got higher, giddy with the excitement of giving your friends another detention as he looked their way. “Keep in mind, students, five detetnions means—”

“It was me.”

You hadn’t even realized what you blurted out until Sirius sat up straight in his chair, muttering your name under his breath. You didn’t mean to listen for such a quiet whisper of words, but it was nice to hear his voice again.

You met his eyes for only a brief moment before Slughorn stood directly in your point of view.

His voice was suspicious. “Really?”

“Yep, yes, yeah I um— I did it.”

You didn’t know what five detentions meant, and you didn’t want to hear any longer of what it could be seeing as Sirius would have reached that number. Knowing your professor, it was probably something cruel.

“Well, please see me in my office after dinner for details on your detention.”

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“Good evening,” Slughorn started as you walked into his classroom. Did you have a good dinner?”

“Mhm,” you hummed, taking your eyes off the floor to find an eager looking room of children.

“I, um, have a group of first years that need a great deal of help in class. Which brings me to your detention,” he spoke to you discreetly off to the side. “You’ll be assisting first years in the basics of potions and brewing. They never seemed to quite grasp my subject, so I thought a review would be best for them.”

You glanced around the room of now very talkative students. One had already filled their cauldron with water. You let out a sigh, agreeing to everything he was assigning you as if you had a choice anyways

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“Mr. HigGINS!” Slughorn's voice grew louder as fire shot up around the cauldron in front of you, dispersing itself in the air around you. The flame had died out within seconds, though effectively left burns on your hands and soot across your front. “No, no, it was an accident, Melvin!”

The poor boy that caused the little mishap had at this point disappeared, tears in his eyes.

Your professor looked at you, opening his mouth to say something. You turned around, excusing yourself from the room.

“Oh my, y/n, I’m sorry. You’re excused. Please see Madam Pomfrey if needed,” he called out with fake serenity.

You were on your way back to the common room, not even willing to bother with the nurse, afraid she’d keep you overnight to ‘monitor’ you.

“Hey y/n!” What happened?”

As you turned around to see who had called, you were barely able to catch your reflection in the armor stand.

James arrived at your side. “Are you alright? Tell me what happened.”

You shook your head, wiping the black substance off your lips and eyes with the back of your sleeve.

“No, no, it’s nothing really. Small accident is all it was.”

You walked away silently with James struggling to stay at your side, questioning you more about it.

“James! Please. I’m sorry for how I’m coming across but I need to be alone. Just a quiet night in the common room is all I ask. I’m fine, really.”

He nodded, offering you an understanding smile as he spoke the password to the portrait and climbed through.

James hurried upstairs and your shoulders relaxed upon seeing the room completely empty.

You muttered an incantation, igniting the fireplace while you reached your hand under the couch, pulling your book that you keep there out.

Opening the book had left little black specks falling onto the pages. You groaned, taking time to shake your clothes off entirely, next moving onto your face, avoiding the lump in your throat telling you to cry.

“Y/n?”

You didn’t have to look to know who was talking.

“Hm?”

“I-”

Sirius appeared on the couch beside you, crossing his legs. “I just wanna talk.”

“Me too, Sere.”

The feeling of tears gathering in your eyes dissolved as you scooted closer to him, leaning your head on his shoulder.

“I really am sorry about not being there for our date.”

You slipped your arm under his, hugging it. “It’s alright, really. I just—I needed some time to think about things.”

“But it’s not alright and I’m going to make it up to you.”

You laughed at him, not out of disbelief, but out of the fact that you’d probably wake up to a mountain of flowers around your bed and him sneaking food from the Great Hall to give you breakfast in the comfort of your dorm.

“How do you feel about dogs?” he teased, the cheeky smile present in his voice.

“Oh godric, whatever you’re planning, find something that doesn’t involve getting us expelled.”

The both of you laughed out at that, having a moment of normality, joking with each other until he brought up what brought him down here.

“Hey, what happened to you? James said you came out of Slughorn's— Oh, which reminds me, thank you—”

“Sirius, don’t apologize. I'd rather have my first detention with that idiot, then you getting your fifth one.”

He grabbed your hand, holding it a little too tight in his lap, causing you to hiss, pulling away.

Sirius sat up straighter with a look in his eyes that gave off the impression he was going to go assault someone far too dangerous. “That Melvin kid— the really clumsy first year, he um, caused a little accident.”

You finally got a chance to examine your hands, as did Sirius.

“Do you want to go to the hospital wing? I think you should go see Madam Pompfrey, we can go together.”

Sirius mumbled off his words, starting to get up from his spot.

“I’d rather stay here.” You situated yourself closer next to him.

“C’mon the burns don’t look good.”

“Sere, it’s fine we can just stay here. I haven’t had— I just miss talking with you and that’s honestly all I want to do right now.”

“Oh I see, you can’t resist me, can you?”

“Shut up,” you slapped his leg, the both of you disturbing the once peaceful common room.

[soulmusicsongs]

The best blaxploitation soundtracks

The Blaxploitation Movies of the 1970’s were the first films made by black crews for black audiences. Filmmakers turned to black musicians to score their films and add an extra touch of soul and featured artists such as Curtis Mayfield, Willie Hutch, Isaac Hayes and Marvin Gaye. Here’s our essential selection of 1970′ blaxploitation soundtracks.

Across 110th Street - Bobby Womack (Across 110th Street, 1972). From the movie Across 110th Street (1972)

B.J.’s Step - Ed Bogas (Black Girl, 1972). From the film Black Girl (1972)

Blind Man Can See It - James Brown (Black Caesar, 1973). From the film Black Caesar (1973)

Come On Feet - Melvin Van Peebles (Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song (An Opera), 1971)

Forgotten Man - We The People (Forgotten Man / Left In The Lost and Found, 1973) From the movie Sweet Jesus, Preacherman (1973)

Hammer - Solomon Burke and Jerry Styner (Hammer, 1972). From the movie Hammer (1972)

Hit Man (What You Gonna Do) - H.B. Barnum (Hit Man, He Aims To Please, 1972) From Hit Man (1972)

Keep On Movin’ On - J.J. Johnson featuring Martha Reeves ‎(Willie Dynamite (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), 1974). From the movie Willie Dynamite (1973)

Lay It On Your Head - Don Julian ‎(Savage - Super Soul Soundtrack, 1973) From Savage! (1973)

Mack Man - Willie Hutch (Got to Get Over) (The Mack) (1972). From The Mack (1972)

Power Of Your Love - Rudy Ray Moore ‎featuring Mary Love (Rudy Ray Moore Is “Dolemite” (From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), 1975) From Dolemite (1975)

Pursuit Of The Pimpmobile - Isaac Hayes (Truck Turner, 1974). From Truck Turner (1974)

Sheba, Baby - Monk Higgins and Alex Brown featuring Barbara Mason ‎(Sheba, Baby, 1975) from Sheba Baby (1975)

Supernatural Voodoo Woman (part 1) - The Originals (Supernatural Voodoo Woman (part 1) / Supernatural Voodoo Woman (part 2), 1974). From Sugar Hill (1974)

Super Shine #9 - Sister Goose And The Ducklings (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack: Gordon’s War, 1973). From the action film Gordon's War (1973)

More Soul Music Lists

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i’m thinkin Mecole is gonna have a big game. And I think Clark and Thornhill will too. Honey Badger will do 🍯🦡 things but I’m thinkin because he was in concussion protocol they won't play him much, but when he's on the field he goes off.

Melvin gets to say hi, mini Melvin also gets to say hi. Honestly, I'm thinking our linebackers will just go off. It's our only hope versus Jamarr with our questionable cornerbacks. If we double his ass, I think I could trust Tyrann, L’Jarius, or Ward one-on-one with Higgins honestly. I trust our line to neutralize Bengals' runningbacks.

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The United States vs. Billie Holiday features a star-making performance from Andra Day, complimented by a strong cast that takes on the roles of real-life figures. Based on Johann Hari's 2015 book Chasing the Scream, the 2021 Hulu movie focuses on America's War on Drugs, and how a famous blues singer became public enemy number one, at least according to the Federal Bureau of Narcotics. The United States vs. Billie Holiday was directed by American filmmaker Lee Daniels.

In The United States vs. Billie Holiday, the focal singer gains the government's attention after performing "Strange Fruit," a song about the lynching of Black Americans. Holiday refuses to remove the number from her set, which prompts Harry J. Anslinger — the commissioner for the Federal Bureau of Narcotics — to set up the singer because of her well-known heroin problem. FBI agent Jimmy Fletcher is assigned to frame Holiday, but ultimately becomes part of her inner circle, and even her lover too. The Hulu movie primarily follows the singer's life throughout the 1940s.

Related: The United States Vs. Billie Holiday Review: Andra Day Is Electric

The main cast for The United States vs. Billie Holiday on Hulu mostly portrays individuals who were close to Holiday in real life, many of whom enabled her drug addiction problem. Garrett Hedlund has a prominent role as the aforementioned Anslinger, but Day is indeed the main attraction alongside Trevante Rhodes as Fletcher. Here's a cast and character breakdown for The United States vs. Billie Holiday, including side by side images for the main historical figures.

Andra Day stars as the iconic blues singer Billie Holiday. After performing "Strange Fruit," she's targeted by the U.S. government in an effort to spin the narrative from racial injustice to drug abuse. Holiday knows that the FBI doesn't have strong evidence, but also understands that they can easily sway the narrative to their advantage. Day voiced Sweet Tea in Cars 3 and appeared as Minton's Singer in Marshall. She received two Golden Globe nominations for her performance in The United States vs. Billie Holiday.

Trevante Rhodes co-stars as Jimmy Fletcher, a real-life FBI agent who was responsible for Holiday's arrest, only to later develop a romantic relationship with her. A military man, Fletcher initially appears stoic while working for the government, but eventually develops a drug problem while on the road with Holiday. Rhodes headlined Barry Jenkins' 2016 film Moonlight as Black. He also appeared as Nebraska Williams in The Predator and Tom in Bird Box.

Garrett Hedlund portrays Harry Anslinger, the commissioner for U.S. Treasury Department's Federal Bureau of Narcotics who believes that Holiday performs the "devil's music." Hedlund starred as Sam Flynn in TRON: Legacy and Dean Moriarty in On the Road. He also appeared as Johnny Five in Inside Llewyn Davis and Jamie McAllan in Mudbound.

Related: Evan Ross & Garrett Hedlund Interview: United States vs. Billie Holiday

Natasha Lyonne appears as Tallulah Bankhead, a Hollywood actress and Holiday's red-haired girlfriend who warns the singer about looming threats. Lyonne portrayed Jessica in American Pie and starred as Nicky Nichols in Orange Is the New Black. She also headlined the Netflix show Russian Doll as Nadia Vulvokov and voiced Suzette in Big Mouth.

Melvin Gregg portrays Joe Guy, a trumpet player who struggles with a drug addiction. He's also romantically involved with Holiday. Gregg appeared as Erick Scott in High Flying Bird and Marcus Parrish in The Way Back. He currently portrays Drew "Manboy" Miller in Snowfall.

Tyler James Williams portrays Lester Young, a saxophonist in Holiday's band who is known as "Prez." William starred as Chris in Everybody Hates Chris and portrayed Lionel Higgins in Dear White People. He also appeared as Noah in The Walking Dead.

Rob Morgan appears as Louis McKay, a businessman whose is initially described as "a boxer and a pimp." He eventually marries Holiday, abuses her, and then disappears. Morgan portrayed Turk Barrett in Daredevil, Hap Jackson in Mudbound, and Officer Powell in Stranger Things.

Related: Trevante Rhodes & Tyler James Williams Interview: United States vs. Billie Holiday

Erik LaRay Harvey portrays James Monroe, Holiday's first husband who verbally abuses her while trying to please promoters. Erik LaRay Harvey appeared as Willis "Diamondback" Stryker in Luke Cage on Netflix and Del Chance in Godfather of Harlem.

Tone Bell portrays John Levy, the owner of the Ebony Club who has a sexual fling with Holiday. Like many males in the film, he puts on a confident facade but displays poor judgment behind closed doors. Tone Bell portrayed Carter in Disjointed and Scott Evans in The Flash. He recently appeared as Nick in Fam.

Leslie Jordan (Above) as Reginald Lord Devine: A radio show host who interviews Holiday throughout the film. He's a fictional character who asks inappropriate questions about the singer's persona life. Leslie Jordan portrayed Mr. Blackly in The Help and Beverley Leslie in Will & Grace. He currently appears as Phil in Call Me Kat.

Miss Lawrence As Miss Freddy: Holiday's stylist and a member of her inner circle. She is with the singer during the interview with Reginald Lord Devine. Miss Lawrence portrayed Miss Bruce in Star and also appeared in Empire season 2.

Related: Da'Vine Joy Randolph & Miss Lawrence Interview: United States vs. Billie Holiday

Dusan Dukic as Joe Glaser: Billie's manager at the beginning of the film. He seems to be doing his job; however, his client describes him as "crooked." Dusan Dukic portrayed a drug trafficker in The Terminal and a newscaster in Birdman.

Da'Vine Joy Randolph as Roslyn: Billie's good friend who wears an eye patch and provides emotional/career support. Da'Vine Joy Randolph portrayed Carla in Office Christmas Party, Cherise in High Fidelity, and Lady Reed in Dolemite Is My Name on Netflix.

Adriane Lenox as Mrs. Fletcher: Jimmy's mother who wants him to carry on his father's mortuary business. Her demeanor changes when she discovers that her son met Holiday. Adriane Lenox portrayed Rose Woods in Black Snake Moan and Denise Oher in The Blind Side.

Evan Ross as Sam Williams: Jimmy's FBI colleague who is curious about his success. Evan Ross portrayed Jeff in Kevin, Who Lives at Home and Messalla in The Hunger Games movie franchise. He recently appeared as Angel Rivera in Star.

The United States vs. Billie Holiday released in February 2021 on Hulu.

Next: Andra Day & Lee Daniels Interview: United States vs. Billie Holiday

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Izzy awoke to the distinctly unfamiliar sensation of pure, utter, and complete comfort.

He was enveloped in softness, and when he sat up to look around, he found himself in an immaculate bed of fluffy pillows and plush blankets.

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Izzy awoke to the distinctly unfamiliar sensation of pure, utter, and complete comfort.

He was enveloped in softness, and when he sat up to look around, he found himself in an immaculate bed of fluffy pillows and plush blankets.

He didn’t remember falling asleep, but he could piece together enough of the night before to recall how he got here. First, there was crying—an absurd amount of it, more than he would ever admit aloud. Then he had been soothed into a state of not numbness, but… calm.

Like a cloth that was wrung out of all water and was, finally, dry again.

Then Evelyn suggested bed, and he declared his disinterest in women, and she laughed through her declaration of disinterest in him.

And now it was morning, and he felt more relaxed than ever before in his life.

There was something tempting in the idea of just lounging in bed until something or someone forced him out of it. Had he ever… lounged before? Had he ever just lazed about and did nothing?

He honestly wasn’t sure.

So he buried himself in pillows and blankets, let himself just soak in the comfort and not think about anything.

It was nice. Nothing depended on him, needed his attention, required more from him than he had to give. No one to perform the role of First Mate Mr. Hands for.

He was just Israel, just some person, just himself.

Surrounded by fluffy blankets that felt how he imagined clouds to feel, he let his body go completely lax and allowed his thoughts to drift.

Evelyn said he could stay with her as long as he liked. He just might take her up on that. It meant his basic needs were taken care of, and he could instead focus on—the rest.

Like what he was going to do. He didn’t have any trade skills, nothing that he was particularly good at except the sword.

His eyes snapped open and he sat up, pushing the blankets aside as he all but threw himself out of bed. He moved barefoot across the room and, briefly, he wondered where his shirt and pants were, if Evelyn had removed them or if he had or if they’d just fucked off on their own in the middle of the night.

The house was full of noise he’d been ignoring, but leaving the room brought it all crashing in around him. There were birds singing and screaming and other awful noises that he had to wonder how he hadn’t noticed them just a moment ago.

“It’s the soundproofing,” an unfamiliar voice said, and Izzy whirled to face its owner.

A young man stood at the top of the stairs with a small tray balanced in one hand. He had black hair, black clothes, black eyeliner—everything black, save for his unfathomably pale skin.

“Not a mindreader,” the man continued with a playful little smile. “Just the first thing guests wonder when they leave their room.”

Izzy couldn’t lower the guard that had shot up so suddenly. “Who are you, exactly?”

The smile brightened with open sincerity and the man hurried to set the tray on the nearest end table, then gave a quick bow at the waist. “Melvin Higgins, at your service, preferably in life but, if needed, also in death.”

“The fock does that mean?” Izzy’s gaze flicked to the teacups and back.

Melvin’s lips pursed in what was almost a pout but without any of the hurt. “Sorry, gallows’ humor is hit or miss. Seems like a miss.” He gestured at himself. “I’m a mortician.”

Izzy couldn’t stop the remark that tumbled out of him faster than he could think. “Could be a bit less obvious about it.”

But Melvin just smiled. “Could be, yeah.”

“Sorry.” Izzy ran a hand over his face, letting his expression fall as he pulled it down, and sighed. “I’m not—”

“Acclimated to casual conversation?” Melvin chuckled. “Most guests my mother hosts are like that. No worries!” He gestured at the tray. “Some tea and biscuits to start your day. Mother will be in the sitting room when you’re ready.”

And then Melvin looked at him, a head-to-toe rake of his eyes, and gave a somewhat mischievous little curl of his lips.

“There’s a robe by the bed, unless it’s your plan to seduce the Higgins household.”

Izzy looked down at himself and became fully, suddenly aware of just how little he was wearing, just a pair of short, tight black underthings that left nothing at all to the imagination.

“Sorry,” he mumbled, and tried not to think about how strange it was he’d apologized twice in one conversation with someone he didn’t know.

Stranger still was how it didn’t bother him the way it would have once upon a time.

“Well, it’s been a pleasure,” Melvin said with a sing-song trill in his voice. “I’ll let you get ready for your day! I’m sure you and Mother have a great deal to discuss.”

Izzy watched the man who looked every bit the brooding individual he didn’t sound descend the stairs, turning out of sight. He shifted where he stood, then reached out to pick up one of the biscuits and gave it a tentative nibble.

And then he shoved it in his mouth while he grabbed the rest, and fuck, he wondered how he’d gone his life without tasting anything so delicious before.

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Fantasy Football Week 3 Predictions

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Whenever you are 2-0, 1-1, or 0-2 here are some people that you should start/sit.

Injuries continue to mount for fantasy owners, with Justin Herbert (ribs), Jerry Jeudy (ribs), Dalton Schultz (knee), Damien Harris (knee), and James Conner (ankle) joining the likes of JK Dobbins (knee), Keenan Allen (hamstring), Alvin Kamara (ribs), Gabriel Davis (ankle), George Kittle (groin), Chris Godwin (calf), and Michael Pittman (quad) on the injury report. Mike Evans also went and got himself suspended, so plenty of fantasy squads will be shorthanded. Chances are, more players will pop up on the injury report as the week goes on, so you never know how deep you'll have to go to fill out your starting lineup.

Navigating through a wide array of potential starting options, here are our must-starts and start/sit recommendations for Week 3:

QB must-starts

Josh Allen, Bills (at MIA)

Jalen Hurts, Eagles (at WAS)

Justin Herbert, Chargers (if he plays, vs. JAX)

Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs (at IND)

Lamar Jackson, Ravens (at NE)

Joe Burrow, Bengals (at NYJ)

Kyler Murray, Cardinals (vs. LAR)

Stronger starts

Kirk Cousins, Vikings (vs. DET). 

Matthew Stafford, Rams (at ARI).

Derek Carr, Raiders (at TEN).

Carson Wentz, Commanders (vs. PHI).

Jared Goff, Lions (at MIN).

Justin Fields, Bears (vs. HOU).

Marcus Mariota, Falcons (at SEA).

Weaker starts

Russell Wilson, Broncos (vs. SF).

Tom Brady, Buccaneers (vs. GB).

Aaron Rodgers, Packers (at TB).

Tua Tagovailoa, Dolphins (vs. BUF).

Jameis Winston, Saints (at CAR).

Trevor Lawrence, Jaguars (at LAC).

Jimmy Garoppolo, 49ers (at DEN).

Fantasy Football Week 3 Start 'Em: Running backs

RB must-starts

Jonathan Taylor, Colts (vs. KC)

Dalvin Cook, Vikings (vs. DET)

Nick Chubb, Browns (vs. PIT)

Joe Mixon, Bengals (at NYJ)

Derrick Henry, Titans (vs. LV)

Austin Ekeler, Chargers (vs. JAX)

Saquon Barkley, Giants (vs. DAL)

Christian McCaffrey, Panthers (vs. NO)

D'Andre Swift, Lions (at MIN)

Leonard Fournette, Buccaneers (vs. GB)

Najee Harris, Steelers (at CLE)

Antonio Gibson, Commanders (vs. PHI)

Aaron Jones, Packers (at TB)

Alvin Kamara, Saints (if he returns, at CAR)

James Conner, Cardinals (if he plays, vs. LAR)

Javonte Williams, Broncos (vs. SF)

James Robinson, Jaguars (at LAC)

David Montgomery, Bears (vs. HOU

Kareem Hunt, Browns (vs. PIT)

AJ Dillon, Packers (at TB)

Stronger starts

Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Chiefs (at IND).

Cordarrelle Patterson, Falcons (at SEA). 

Jeff Wilson Jr., 49ers (at DEN). 

Miles Sanders, Eagles (vs. WAS).

Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard, Cowboys (at NYG).

Dameon Pierce, Texans (at CHI).

Breece Hall, Jets (vs. CIN). 

Darrell Henderson Jr., Rams (at ARI).

Travis Etienne Jr., Jaguars (at LAC). 

Weaker starts

Josh Jacobs, Raiders (at TEN).

Damien Harris and Rhamondre Stevenson, Patriots (vs. BAL). 

Devin Singletary, Bills (at MIA).

Melvin Gordon, Broncos (vs. SF). 

Cam Akers, Rams (at ARI). 

Chase Edmonds and Raheem Mostert, Dolphins (vs. BUF).

Nyheim Hines, Colts (vs. KC). 

All Ravens (vs. NE). 

Fantasy Football Week 3 Start 'Em: Wide receivers

WR must-starts

Cooper Kupp, Rams (at ARI)

Justin Jefferson, Vikings (vs. DET)

Stefon Diggs, Bills (vs. TEN)

Davante Adams, Raiders (vs. ARI)

Ja'Marr Chase, Bengals (at NYJ)

A.J. Brown, Eagles (vs. WAS)

Tyreek Hill, Dolphins (vs. BUF)

Deebo Samuel, 49ers (at DEN)

Amon-Ra St. Brown, Lions (vs. WAS)

Mike Williams, Chargers (vs. JAX)

Courtland Sutton, Broncos (vs. SF)

Jaylen Waddle, Dolphins (at BUF)

Michael Pittman Jr., Colts (if he returns, vs. KC)

Michael Thomas, Saints (at CAR)

Tee Higgins, Bengals (at NYJ)

Keenan Allen, Chargers (if he returns, vs. JAX)

Rashod Bateman, Ravens (at NE)

Gabriel Davis, Bills (if he returns, vs. TEN)

Christian Kirk, Jaguars (vs. LAC)

Terry McLaurin, Commanders (vs. PHI)

D.J. Moore, Panthers (vs. NO)

Brandin Cooks, Texans (at CHI)

CeeDee Lamb, Cowboys (at NYG)

Diontae Johnson, Steelers (at CLE)

Stronger starts

Drake London, Falcons (at SEA).

Brandon Aiyuk, 49ers (at DEN).

Allen Robinson, Rams (at ARI).

Curtis Samuel and Jahan Dotson, Commanders (vs. PHI).

Amari Cooper, Browns (vs. PIT).

Hunter Renfrow, Raiders (if he plays, at TEN).

DeVonta Smith, Eagles (at WAS).

Garrett Wilson, Jets (vs. CIN).

Treylon Burks, Titans (vs. LV).

Russell Gage, Buccaneers (vs. GB).

Allen Lazard, Packers (at TB).

Jakobi Meyers, Patriots (at BAL).

Weaker starts

Marquise Brown, Cardinals (vs. LAR).

DK Metcalf, Seahawks (vs. ATL).

JuJu Smith-Schuster, Chiefs (at IND).

Jerry Jeudy, Broncos (vs. SF).

Jarvis Landry, Saints (vs. NO). 

Adam Thielen, Vikings (vs. DET).

Elijah Moore, Jets (vs. CIN). 

Tyler Boyd, Bengals (at NYJ). 

Chase Claypool and George Pickens, Steelers (at CLE).

Robbie Anderson, Panthers (at NO).

These are my predictions for Week 3.

[milkteadancer]

THE DANCE AWARDS FOOTAGE

ALL BEST DANCER DANCE-OFFS

these are all of the dance-offs i could find, it seems there aren’t any from 2012, 2011 or 2013 (other than mini female). likewise, any others that i couldn’t find i’ve indicated with an asterisk - if you can find these let me know and i’ll add them to the list.

MINI FEMALE

2013 / NEW YORK  tate mcrae, sophia lucia, kayla mak, brynn rumfallo, rosie elliott, madison foley, paige litle, carlee schield, madi toney, jaycee wilkins

2014 / NEW YORK kayla mak, charlee fagan, ruby castro, emily roman, destiny kluck, sarah moore, isabella baldino, kelsey cook, makenna miller, camila schwarz

2014 / LAS VEGAS brynn rumfallo, bostyn brown, dabria aguilar, keara nichols, courtney mccolley, jezzaeyah slack, jenna valenzuela, amber skaggs, ysabella reyes, emma york, carlee schield

2015 / NEW YORK jezzaeyah slack, bella klassen, ashley vallejo, ava brooks, ying lei pham, eliana hayward, halle lum, courtney lam, sarah moore, malli grace lackey

2015 / LAS VEGAS avery gay, kaylee quinn, peyton macdonald, brooklin cooley, kiarra waidelich, jessamina piazza, haley beck, ava dipretoro, cami ritzler, christian burse

2016 / ORLANDO diana pombo, destanye diaz, casey tran, alexis adair, brooke shaw, dyllan blackburn, ella saunders, hailey bills, madison brown, rachel leon

2016 / LAS VEGAS kiarra waidelich, brooklin cooley, hailey meyers, brightyn brems, alexis de lucas, bryten belka, carly allyn, samantha eve, summer montenegro, vanessa francis

2017 / ORLANDO hailey bills, dyllan blackburn, mariella saunders, cameron voorhees, brightyn rines, kaitlyn winnell, casey tran, lucy charlton, alexis adair, elliana walmsley

2017 / LAS VEGAS brightyn brems, sabine nehls, brooklin cooley, summer montenegro, crystal huang, aimee cho, ali ogle, alexis de lucas, savannah kristich, charlotte cogan

MINI MALE

2014 / NEW YORK brady farrar, zachary doran, charlie macdonald, jonah benyamin, devin mar,  liam ramdeen

2014 / LAS VEGAS joziah german, tristan ianiero, summit geiselman, sam kurtz, artyon celestine, morgan stowell

2015 / NEW YORK* tristan ianiero, jonathan paula, nicholas jacobsen, justin stillwagon, zachary doran, ryan scalero, garris munoz, ethan thai

2015 / LAS VEGAS gavin morales, artyon celestine, devin mar, lawson sharrer, mason kolontay, ramsey morrell, andrew imm, morgan stowell, collin benning, diego garcia, anthony curley, cristian ponder, andrew nash

2016 / ORLANDO jonathan paula, stefano bonomo, jackson foley, david consuegra, hayden mucha, sam fleshler, saverio tedesco, shawn taylor, tj beal, william huguet

2016 / LAS VEGAS artyon celestine, nathaniel chua, anthony curley, amadeus tiesling, arthur celestine, devin mar, diego garcia, jonah smith, timmy zvifel, wyatt moss

2017 / ORLANDO stephano bonomo, nicholas bustos, luke barrett, david consuegra, jason patryluk, william huguet, timothy zvifel, brady amaya, tristan gerzon, talen tsigaris, nathaniel chua

2017 / LAS VEGAS jt church, marcus taylor, roman pesino, degie setnes, jonah benyamin, patricio lopez, landon incorvaia, shane wexelman, nathan coish, asher morgado, oscar moreno, merce meynardie, ethan huang

JUNIOR FEMALE

2014 / NEW YORK sophia lucia, talia seitel, olivia alboher, rachael anderson, grace lethbridge, vivian ruiz, amy benedetto, mims mckee, anessa zivic, gabreille woodall

2014 / LAS VEGAS emma sutherland, jaycee wilkins, lauren yakima, brynklie brown, keely meyers, megan goldstein, michelle siemienowski, lucy vallely, lauren shaw, alexis watson

2015 / NEW YORK tate mcrae, lily gentile, emma york, maddie ziegler, madison foley, madi toney, gabrielle woodall, faith huguet, jenna waller, skye ayala

2015 / LAS VEGAS jaycee wilkins, quinn starner, bostyn brown, emmy cheung, eva igo, sophia frilot, courtney mccolley, jenna valenzuela, mia maxwell, dabria aguilar, julia depretoro, keely meyers, paige litle

2016 / ORLANDO bostyn brown, bella klassen, kayla mak, burkelle, reighard, camila schwarz, charlee fagan, courtney mccolley, destiny kluck, hallie green, isabella baldino, lizzy zaritsky, malli grace lackey

2016 / LAS VEGAS emma york, haley beck, abbey mcwhirter, alexandra andrada, alexis weldner, ava brooks, carlee schield, ella horan, emmy cheung, jade bucci, samantha mcgowan

2017 / ORLANDO bella klassen, jezzaeyah slack, brooke judge, lindsey wade, elliana mannella, bella mills, ava arbuckle, josabella morton, olivia deangelo, emma johnson

2017 / LAS VEGAS avery gay, ella horan, ava brooks, christian burse, ava wagner, brooke shaw, hailey meyers, haley beck, peyton macdonald, brooke cheeke, bennet espinda

JUNIOR MALE

2014 / NEW YORK findlay mcconnell, tristan simpson, julian sanchez, giovanni castellon, jacob lipke, anthony kelly, jeffrey lapira, adam iantorno, spencer seebach, brian hooper

2014 / LAS VEGAS carter williams, ryan maw, nate milledge, alec mittenthal, beni gottesman, yadiel figueroa, zach cordova

2015 / NEW YORK murphy lee, parker garrison, holden maples, nate milledge, aydin eyikan, justin luca, hayden luedde, kyler durrence, landen glass, daniel paula, marcel cavaliere

2015 / LAS VEGAS ryan maw, sage rosen, summit geiselman, alex cohoon, tj williams, mikey tua, zach cordova, michael filgas, justin renaud, joshua ukura, carter musselman

2016 / ORLANDO parker garrison, joziah german, daniel paula, daniel vargas, david keingatti, ethan thai, jackson rolof, jared grospe, russell schuller, ryan fiore, zachary doran

2016 / LAS VEGAS holden maples, easton magliarditi, ryan williams, alexander shulman, ashton eatchel, ethan taylor, holden kunowski, jemoni powe, moses rankine, sky bleeker

2017 / ORLANDO brady farrar, jackson rolof, hans anderson, jalen scriven, shawn taylor,  john mays, anthony dessables, tyreke holt, russell shuller, eliazar jimenez, anthony mattson, hayden mucha

2017 / LAS VEGAS tristan ianiero, easton magliarditi, jackson foley, holden kunowski, jonah smith, morgan stowell, colin benning, tai pampo, garris munoz, amadeus tiesling, rylen besler, isaiah wilson

TEEN FEMALE

2014 / NEW YORK jayci kalb, payton johnson, briar nolet, taylor sieve, madelyn link, makayla ryan, katrina khachi, kierstyn typa, madison macgregor, kerrynton jones, jessy lipke

2014 / LAS VEGAS simrin player, ashley green, addison moffett, kenedy kallas, alexis warr,  lexi tonniges, mackenzie meldrum, sam grayson, ambry mehr, olivia gieringer

2015 / NEW YORK payton johnson, kennedy kallas, ariana mcclure, jamie bacon, makayla ryan, anessa zivic, alexis warr, morgan higgins, paylina macias, ali deucher

2015 / LAS VEGAS lucy vallely, lauren yakima, kalani hilliker, mackenzie meldrum, mykayla hicks, sidney ramsey, aaliyah zolina, lauren shaw, emma janus, megan goldstein, talia seitel, kennedy huff

2016 / ORLANDO morgan higgins, quinn starner, samantha soto, lauren yakima, anessa zivic, bridget lee, camille cabrera, lauren shaw, lily gentile, rosie elliott, skye ayala, sydney burtis, vivan ruiz

2016 / LAS VEGAS emma sutherland, bella allen, kalani hilliker, denise goping, elise monson, ellie wagner, maria rosenberg, megan goldstein, olivia aboher, shelby patterson, talia seitel, taylor nunez

2017 / ORLANDO quinn starner, kelis robinson, vivian ruiz, anessa zivic, emily valencia, lily gentile, jenna meilman, ruby castro, trinity bonilla, skye ayala

2017 / LAS VEGAS megan goldstein, lauren yakima, chau, eva igo, briana del mundo, emmy cheung, mia maxwell, taylor nunez, ellie wagner, lauren shaw, madison foley

TEEN MALE

2014 / NEW YORK julian elia, jonathan wade, jhaleil swaby, ty forhan, liam melady, niko martinez, dean husted, d’angelo castro, mariano zamora, myles erlick

2014 / LAS VEGAS lex ishimoto, justin pham, nathan hirschaut, braxton hew-len, dylan slamka, spencer mccarrey, christian smith, michael artiga, quintin hugate, vince castillo

2015 / NEW YORK logan hernandez, eli alford, stefano gallelli, ezra soso, joey socci, wyeth walker, alex swader, scott autry, joseph harrington, shamus moriarty, scott dudas

2015 / LAS VEGAS graham feeny, d’angelo castro, christian smith, nathan hirschaut, anthony tette, julian lombardi, tristan simpson, evan iguanez, yadiel figueroa, emanuel dostine

2016 / ORLANDO d’angelo castro, gino cosculluela, findlay mcconnell, jamaii melvin, anthony kelly, harrison knostman, kyle anders, stefano gallelli, stephen myers, tim blankenship, troy martin

2016 / LAS VEGAS sage rosen, christian smith, carter williams, andres penate, brian hooper, ezra sosa, ferris schley, jaxon willard, nate milledge, tyler smith, zach cordova

2017 / ORLANDO* findlay mcconnell, joziah german, julian lombardi, sam mcwilliams, stefano gallelli, julian sanchez, anthony kelly, kyle anders, tj williams, daniel paula, murphy lee, tyler smith

2017 / LAS VEGAS* ryan maw, jaxon willard, carter williams, yadiel figueroa, jemoni powe, alexander shulman, brian hooper, spencer seebach, zack sommer, joshua ukura

SENIOR FEMALE

2014 / NEW YORK brianne sellars, briana morrison, chantelle good, jessica ferretti, candace vincent, vanessa kiriakou, alexa barzuna, selena lucchese, zoe hollinshead, audrianna martin del campo

2014 / LAS VEGAS alyssa allen, aika doone, hayden hopkins, cassidy fulmer, taylor labruzzo, lily leyva, nadia antonangeli, bostyn asjian, savannah latimer, paulina meneses, ale perciago, mccall olsen

2015 / NEW YORK jazzmin james, briar nolet, zoe hollinshead, christine mirando, sami eismont, kae kae lee, takia hopson, kalyn langford, ellen giffings, selena lucchese

2015 / LAS VEGAS ashley green, aika doone, taylor sieve, amanda sun, addison moffett, natasha wells, bostyn ashjian, ambry mehr, jennie palomo, alex brooks

2016 / ORLANDO jayci kalb, mackenzie meldrum, paulina macias, sidney ramsey, amanda baez, andrea ward, ashley coulson, kae kae lee, kaylin maggard, makayla ryan

2016 / LAS VEGAS taylor sieve, kailyn rogers, simrin player, justice moore, kennedy huff, kierra kelp, michaela horger, mykayla hicks, nichole bennis, nicole ishimaru, olivia gleringer

2017 / ORLANDO payton johnson, jessy lipke, sidney ramsey, megan caines, allie best, ashley coulson, ali stevens, mykayla hicks, paulina macias, samantha soto, makayla ryan

2017 / LAS VEGAS simrin player, elise monson, jamie bacon, ariana mcclure, jaida underwood, mindy platt, taylor payne, aubrey mccleary, aria terango, lexus johnson

SENIOR MALE

2014 / NEW YORK keanu uchida, kyle patrick clarke, issac lupien, shannon womble, jack moore, tristan ghostkeeper, wesley tang, matthew taylor, ethan colangelo, devon brown, derek piquette

2014 / LAS VEGAS eric schloesser, moises parra, jeremy platt, mathew rogers, ben green, lucas santhon, zane green, omar rivera, peter elakis, daniel bordonali

2015 / NEW YORK kyle patrick clarke, myles erlick, jay jay dixonbey, devon brown, liam melady, barry gans, shannon womble, niko martinez, dean husted, mariano zamora, jeremy platt

2015 / LAS VEGAS michael hall, chase bowden, nico lonetree, justin pham, andres cruz, eliott trahan, keegan hill, aaron williams, riley kurilko, evan morash, andrew mulet, damian terriquez, zane green

2016 / ORLANDO jonathan wade, nick daniels, nathan hirschaut, alex swader, david wright, dean husted, eli alford, howard johnson, niko martinez, shannon womble, asten stewart

2016 / LAS VEGAS lex ishimoto, jay jay dixonbey, riley kuriko, andres cruz, justin pham, luke kamppila, maclean frey, michael garcia, michael novitski, michael thurin, nico lonetree, samuel hall, scott autry, todd baker

2017 / ORLANDO wyeth walker, michael novitski, benjamin peralta, alex swader, tyrese parker, shamus moriarty, ian sanford, brendan moran, eli alford, tyler hutchings,  conner chastain

2017 / LAS VEGAS timmy blankenship, sam hall, christian smith, emiliano jimenez, tucker ferguson, riley kirlko, scott autry, david wright, ezra sosa, joshua bergner