Sorority Row (2009)
Claire Wen, Charlene "Chugs" Bradley, Jessica Pierson, Mickey Donaldson, Kyle Tyson, Andy Richards and Ellie Morris at graduation day at college.
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𓆩 𓉸 𓆪 Kinktober 2024
• MDNI! porn with little plot
• all of these are x reader with no use of y/n
• both female and gender neutral readers featured
꒰33k+ words total꒱
1st. — “Hotter than a Burning Fire”
-> Face sitting + Inexperience, Robin Buckley
2nd. — “Give and Take”
-> Squirting + Edging, Steve Harrington
3rd. — “Bite her Hip”
-> Caught + Hate Sex, Nancy Wheeler
4th. — “Yer Killin’ Me”
-> Boot Worship, Arthur Morgan
5th. — “Girls on Film”
-> Being Filmed, Mickey Altieri
6th. — “Heaven in Your Mouth”
-> Throat Fucking + Breath Play, Rafe Cameron
7th. — “Closer”
-> Mutual Masturbation + Forbidden, Robin Buckley
8th. — “Oh Honey”
-> First Time + Domination, Kurt Kunkle
9th. — “Hearts a Mess”
-> Public Sex + Gag, Art Donaldson
10th. — “Ghosting”
-> Under the table, Javier Peña
11th. — “Burning For You”
-> Sleepy Sex + Cockwarming, Sejanus Plinth
12th. — “She’s in Parties”
-> High sex, Rafe Cameron
13th. — “Melting With You”
-> Double Penetration, Stu and Mickey
14th. — “As You Are”
-> 69, Ellie Williams
15th. — “Of Love For Love”
-> Cream Pie + Cum Play, John ‘Soap’ MacTavish
16th. — “Maneater”
-> Dacryphilia + Masochism, Kurt Kunkle
17th. — “What I Need”
-> Degradation + Cum Eating, Ethan Landry
18th. — “I was made for loving you”
-> Praise Kink + Body Worship, Steve Harrington
19th. — “Takin’ Time”
-> Spanking + Orgasm Denial, Joel Miller
20th. — “Sweet As Whiskey”
-> Blood Kink + Period, Vampire!Eddie Munson
21st. — “Wind You Up”
-> Hair Pulling + Rough Sex, Trevor (Hellraiser)
22nd. — “Eyes On Me”
-> Bondage + Femdom, Agent Whiskey
23th. — “Show and I’ll Learn”
-> Sex Toys, Robin Buckley
24th. — “If You Knew”
-> Overstimulation + Wet Dream, Joel Miller
25th. — “Hell And You”
-> Mask Kink + Knife Kink, Stu Macher
26th. — “You’ve Got Me Now”
-> Dry Humping + Tipsy Sex, Eddie Munson
27th. — “Happy Birthday, Baby”
-> Lingerie + On The Counter, Walter ‘Keys’ McKey
28th. — “Quit While Ahead”
-> Pussy slapping, Rafe Cameron
29th. — “Love My Way”
-> Scissoring, Tara Carpenter
30th. — “Suck It Up”
-> Marking + Possessiveness, Love Quinn
31st. — “Body Electric”
-> Cucking + Breeding Kink, Eddie Munson and Steve Harrington
taglist open!
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Blu-ray review: “White Sands” (1992)
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MASTERLIST
hi everyone! here is where you can find all of my work! this will be updated whenever i write more things but nonetheless, enjoy and have a great day <33
*indicates smut!
MARVEL
pietro maximoff
comfort
beg *
impatient *
peter parker (andrew garfield )
need *
peter parker (tom holland)
new idea *
bucky barnes
issues *
lost in you (steve x bucky) *
namor
safety net
miguel o'hara
addiction *
steve rogers
close *
SCREAM
ethan landry
suffocation
protection
love language *
chad meeks-martin
and they were roommates
mickey altieri
the help (part 1) (part 2)
danny brackett
favorite *
jill roberts
betrayal (part 1) (part 2)
charlie walker
affection
roman bridger
celebration *
billy loomis
the helper *
RESIDENT EVIL
leon kennedy
rescue
apocalypse *
EUPHORIA
nate jacobs
dangerous *
intimate *
risky *
EXTRAS
tangerine (bullet train)
rush *
mike schmidt (five nights at freddy's)
anything *
tate langdon (american horror story)
always forever
ken (barbie)
angel
art donaldson (challengers)
urge!!! *
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White Sands (1992)
R-1h 41min
Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
A small southwestern town Sheriff finds a body in the desert with a suitcase and five hundred thousand dollars. He impersonates the man and stumbles into an F.B.I. investigation.
Director: Roger Donaldson
Writer: Daniel Pyne
Stars: Willem Dafoe, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Mickey Rourke
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Hi! Do you and your members have a top five wanted male counterparts?
yes, we do ! here's some that our members would loveee to see: duckie dale, mickey milkovich, ryan atwood, joey tribbiani, roman roy, mark sloan, nick miller, roy kent, kendall roy, phil dunphy, art donaldson and patrick zweig ! those are a little bit more than five, but if you need any help narrowing it down, then just let me know !
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howdy! my name is charles. i'm 30. he/him pronouns. this is my multimuse blog.
i've done many rounds on tumblr, decided i was done, and was (as the prophecy declares) dragged back by friends. so this blog is going to be extremely private. i promise it's nothing personal if i don't follow back or don't interact: i'm tired and have a more than full time job and made this blog mostly to write with my friends.
that being said i suppose the biggest rule is just don't be a dick!
DNI: if you're under 21. it's just weird of me to interact with younglings.
below the cut is my muse list because i am incapable of being chill about how many muses i have.
THE 100
- john murphy
- bellamy blake
GLEE
- finn hudson
- sam evans
- artie abrams
TED LASSO
- roy kent
- jamie tartt
- ted lasso
DEGRASSI
- craig manning
- spinner mason
- eli goldsworthy
DEAD POETS SOCIETY
- charlie dalton
RENT
- mark cohen
DEAD OF SUMMER
- drew reeves
IT (BOOK BASED)
- richie tozier (fcs: seth green, caleb landry jones, alan tudyk)
- stanley uris (fcs: wyatt oleff, timothee chalamet, andy bean)
- bill denbrough ( fcs: jaeden martell, tanner buchanan, james mcavoy)
FAKES
- trystan smith
RESIDENT EVIL
- leon s. kennedy
- luis sera
- carlos oliveira
HATCHETFIELD
- paul matthews
- ted spankoffski
- peter spankoffski
- ethan green
- richie lipschitz
- max jagerman
-wiggog y'wrath (wiggly)
COBRA KAI
- robby keene
- demetri alexopoulos
LOST
- james 'sawyer' ford
- hugo 'hurley' reyes
- sayid jarrah
THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY
- klaus hargreeves
HAPPY DEATH DAY
- carter davis
STICK IT
- haley graham
ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING
- theo dimas
DAISY JONES AND THE SIX
- billy dunne
CHALLENGERS
- art donaldson
- patrick zweig
PANIC
- dodge mason (show based, inspo taken from book)
- bishop moore (inspo taken from show & book)
BOTTOMS
- hazel callahan
SAW
- adam stanheight
- mark hoffman
SHAMELESS (US)
- mickey milkovich
WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE
alex russo
JULIE AND THE PHANTOMS
alex mercer
SPECTACULAR!
nikko alexander
ATTACK ON TITAN
reiner braun
levi ackerman
ORIGINAL CHARACTERS
- mace runebe
my bg3 tav. mace is a half elf druid who also leveled in rogue. his choices followed a mostly good playthrough with a couple little deviations. he was a street urchin and then a pirate before falling into the life of an adventurer.
- arlo kapadia
an oc inspired by the song 27 by fall out boy. for arlo i actually have two google docs here and here that lay out everything you need to know about him.
- percival 'percy' frank.
a medium who left home because of a murder in his family and travels around investigating spooky situations for money. all of his information can be found here. trigger warning for murder of a parent (by the other parent).
EXCLUSIVES: i never really participated in exclusives before this blog but since the idea is to keep things small and manageable, here they are.
@ghoulsplay - claire redfield, eli moskowitz, miguel diaz, tommy oliver, trini gomez, courtney lane, ben hanscom, lucy gray baird
@soulcost - lae'zel, steph gingrich, ada wong, jill valentine, kim possible
@anxietytold - ray hall, lip gallagher, haley james scott
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Sables mortels De Roger Donaldson Par Daniel Pyne Avec Willem Dafoe, Mickey Rourke, Samuel L. JacksonSables mortels
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Ray Dolezal, shérif-adjoint, enquête sur la mort mystèrieuse d’un homme dont le corps a été retrouvé au milieu du désert du Nouveau-Mexique.
Chronique : “Sables mortels”, réalisé par Roger Donaldson et écrit par Daniel Pyne, est un thriller captivant et plein de rebondissements qui maintient les spectateurs en haleine du début à la fin. Le film offre un casting…
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Sin City Bombshells
For this post, I am going to be analyzing the following female characters: Nancy, Wendy, Gail, Miho, and Shellie. I am going to be going in depth about Lucille in another post, when I discuss lesbians. I know it’s a lot, but each of these characters represent a different spectrum of female sexuality, and to a certain extent, objectification. Most of the significant female characters are in the sex industry, as prostitutes or strippers, respectively.
First, we have Nancy Callahan, played by Jessica Alba. Her story is brought by Bruce Willis’ character, John Hartigan, saving her when she was a child from a child predator. They part for several years and meet again in the future when Hartigan gets out of jail. He sees her as a 19 year old working as a stripper. She tells him that she never stopped thinking about him and has fallen in love with him. It is implied that they start dating afterwards. I don’t mind an age gap in relationships but this one rubbed me the wrong way. Hartigan met her as an 11 year old and he was grown. Now that she is older, she is viewed as a sexual object. I think that this represents the barely legal fetish that a lot of men carry. Along with this, Nancy is the perfect example of the stereotypical image of a stripper. She is a young woman (college age, fresh out of high school) with a heavy baggage of childhood trauma mixed with potential daddy issues. I think she fell in love with Hartigan because he saved her as her lowest. A savior, of sorts. I expected her to have a bigger role in the story because she is a huge name and is even on the cover. She only appears for a small bit and was only accompanied by Hartigan. She is constantly sexualized by her now stripper job and her kidnapping. I think it would have been a cool idea if Hartigan and her teamed up, like a Batman and Robin situation. Her role as a film noir trope is the “The good-bad girl stands in between the girl-next-door and the femme fatale, which highlights her moral ambiguity” (Barroso). Nancy has an innocent image (as we remember her from the beginning of the movie as a child), however, is now grown and had a darker moral code. Her becoming a sex worker also ruptures her moral ambiguity. Some still believe that being involved in the sex industry is immoral and evil.
Next is Wendy. She is played by Jamie King. Wendy is the twin sister of Goldie, Marv’s prostitute lover. The reason she is given that name is the striking image of her soft golden billowing hair. Goldie was killed, hence Marv (Mickey Rourke) going on the hunt to find her killer. He blames himself for her murder and goes on a revenge spree to avenge her as he couldn’t save her previously. Since the beginning, she is framed in a sexual lens. She is described as an angel sent from heaven. She is naked the second the audience sees her in a passionate lovemaking scene. She is enveloped in light. Dana Leventhal observes, “The men idealize, romanticize, pine for the women by placing them on impossible pedestals (circumscribed by sexuality and desire) as cherished imaginings and visions, and through this possession make it their duty to guard and safekeeping them, especially since the women are jeopardized or victimized by brutal crime and injustice” (Leventhal). He finds out that Goldie has a twin, Wendy. Wendy is hardened and dead set on revenge, as she should be. She is a no nonsense type of woman. Wendy is tough and willing to bring the murderers to justice. She is still sexualized, nonetheless, as Marv always compared her to her sister, and viewed her the same way. Donaldson writes, “The women of classic noir are often alluring, moral ambiguous, and two steps ahead of the men in the story” (Donaldson). Wendy is alluring, as she starkly resembles her prostitute twin sister. She is morally ambiguous as she is dark and calculating, yet she joins Marv (the anti-hero) on avenging the wrongful murder of her sister. Wendy is one of my favorite characters as I liked how merciless she was.
Gail, played by Rosario Dawson, serves as one of two women of color characters. That is a discussion for another day, as I am going to be analyzing her character. She is the femme fatale. Barroso defines the trope as, “The femme fatale...is mysterious and seductive, known for using her charms to ensnare men and get them into dangerous, and most often, deadly situations. Her main characteristic is using her feminine sexual traits as a way to achieve hidden purposes” (Barroso). She is tough and isn’t going down without a fight. She is the epitome of female empowerment in the eyes of men: tough and battle ready, and looks good doing it. From the picture alone, she is scantily clad. She looks great and I like her outfit but I know the reason why she is dressed like this. She is cunning and commanding. She resembles and reminds me of a dominatrix. Sexually dangerous and isn’t afraid to beat down men. She has masculine traits like being the leader of the gang and she is gritty and domineering. She kills men in a severely violent manner and is strong and self sufficient.
I freaking love Miho. She is, by far, my favorite character in the film. The movies that Devon Aoki appears in, her characters always reign supreme. There is a reason Suki from 2 Fast 2 Furious is still so popular and raved about. However, there is something I hated about her character. She didn't say a word. Her character is the epitome of age old Asian stereotypes: the silent ninja. Miho would strike her sword on her opponents in the same “badass” manner as a ninja would. Her character had so much potential and I feel like it was a waste to have her be silent the entire time. Both her and Gail are the tough girls in the film. Leventhal writes, “The women are not helpless, powerless, or weak; rather, they are cunning and battle-ready. Not only do they refrain from asking for help from the male protagonists, but they either resist or fight to save themselves from their enemies” (Leventhal). Miho is presented differently from the other girls of the film. Her, along with Gail, are not the average damsel in distress, which I like. Laura Woodhouse rants, “Miho...initially appears to be the only truly powerful woman in Sin City. She is not possessed by a man, she is not a victim, she is certainly not physically passive as she goes on to kill many more men and can easily win a fight with any man...It is almost as though Miho is a different creature, a member of a race of silent killers that exist only to perform acts of violence. Quite simply, she cannot be presented as a ‘normal’ female because she has superior killing skills to a man and this threatens the patriarchal nature of Sin City. The creators of Sin City rob Miho of a voice in order to justify her power” (”The F Word”).
Last, but not least, there is Shellie. Played by the late Brittany Murphy, she is a prostitute. Her costume in her major story arc is a black underwear set with a white oversized button down shirt. Given that she was in her own home and she is allowed to wear what she wants, but it rectifies the stereotype that women walk around their home scantily clad, sexually available for overnight guests. Along with that, it fits her day job of being eyed on by the voyeuristic audience. Shellie is conceived as the victim character; she needs the help of her boyfriend to save her from her deranged pimp of a boss. Leventhal notes, “the traditional formulations or projections of femininity as sexuality are retained, as are the concomitant age-old misogynistic conceits of male domination/paternalism in the guise of safety and defense of women, i.e., the cliche that women are weak and need rescuing by men from other men” (Leventhal). Shellie mirrors the poor princess locked up in a tower, needing her Prince Charming to come and save her.
Barroso, Malu, et al. “The Representation of Women in Film Noir.” High On Films, 10 Oct. 2019, www.highonfilms.com/women-in-film-noir/.
Donaldson, Kayleigh. “Problematic Faves: Sin City.” SYFY WIRE, SYFY WIRE, 24 Apr. 2020, www.syfy.com/syfywire/problematic-faves-sin-city.
Leventhal, Dana. “Superwomen? The Bad-Ass Babes of Sin City – or Are They?” Bright Lights Film Journal, 28 Apr. 2019, brightlightsfilm.com/superwomen-bad-ass-babes-sin-city/.
Woodhouse, Laura, et al. “Sin City.” Word, 18 June 2005, thefword.org.uk/2005/06/sin_city/.
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Sorority Row (2009)
Official Trailer p. 1/3
Release date: September 11, 2009
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Characters I write for:
requests are open
Stranger Things
Steve Harrington
Robin Buckley
Eddie Munson
Jim Hopper
Argyle
Challengers
Art donaldson
Patrick Zweig
Tashi Duncan
Scream
Stu Macher
Mickey Altieri
Charlie Walker
Quinn Bailey
Tara Carpenter
Sam Carpenter
Mindy Meeks
Dewey Riley
(most characters)
Call of duty
Kyle ‘Gaz’ Garrick
Captain John Price
John ‘Soap’ MacTavish
Simon ‘Ghost’ Riley
Alex Keller
Miscellaneous
Rafe Cameron
Love Quinn
Lorraine Day
Dodge Mason
Ellie Williams
Arthur Morgan
Agent Whiskey
Kurt Kunkle
Walter ‘Keys’ McKey
Joel Miller
note: if i know a character i will probably write for them as long as i am comfortable with it! don’t be afraid to ask.
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A picture of something I drew and have inked but need to find a scanner for. All of the classic Disney characters.
All characters are copyrighted by Disney.
Characters are Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Donald and Daisy Duck, Pluto, and Goofy.
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Best Baseball Nicknames Of All Time
Luke “Old Aches & Pains” Appling
Frank “Home Run” Baker
James “Cool Papa” Bell
Charles “Chief” Bender
Wade “Chicken Man” Boggs
Lou “The Franchise” Brock
Max “Scoops” Carey
Earle “The Kentucky Colonel” Combs
“Wahoo” Sam Crawford
Bob “The Heater From Van Meter” Feller
Frankie “The Fordham Flash” Frisch
Lou “Biscuit Pants” Gehrig
Leon “Goose” Goslin
Rich “Goose” Gossage
Burleigh “Ol’ Stubblebeard” Grimes
Tony “Captain Video” Gwynn
“Sliding” Billy Hamilton
Charles “Old Tomato Face” Hartnett
James “Catfish” Hunter
Walter “The Big Train” Johnson
“Honest” Joe Kelly
Chuck “The Hoosier Hammerer” Klein
Connie “The Tall Tactician” Mack
Greg “Mad Dog” Maddux
Mickey “The Commerce Comet” Mantle
Juan “The Dominican Dandy” Marichal
Bill “Little Joe Chest” McGowan
“Steady” Eddie Murray
Stan “The Man” Musial
Branch “The Mahatma” Rickey
“Bucklefoot” Al Simmons
Ozzie “The Wizard Of Oz” Smith
Norman “Turkey” Stearnes
Don “Black & Decker” Sutton
Frank “The Big Hurt” Thomas
Harold “Pie” Traynor
Zack “Buck” Wheat
Ted “Teddy Ballgame” Williams
Bruce “Eggs” Benedict
Andruw “The Curacao Kid” Jones
Larry “Chipper” Jones
Eddie “Mattress” Mathews
Brooks “Human Vacuum Cleaner” Robinson
Andrew “Ben Nintendo” Benintendi
David “Big Papi” Ortiz
Shane “Flyin’ Hawaiian” Victorino
Dave “Kong” Kingman
George “Sultan Of Swat” Ruth
Todd “The Toddfather” Frazier
Cesar “The Chief” Geronimo
David “Stormy” Weathers
Mike “The Human Rain Delay” Hargrove
“Sudden” Sam McDowell
Harry “Suitcase” Simpson
Andres “The Giant” Galarraga
Todd “The Toddfather” Helton
Steve “Father Time” Reed
Larry “The Canadian Clubber” Walker
Charlie “Chuck Nazty” Blackmon
Aurelio “Senor Smoke” Lopez
James “McCannon” McCann
Jeff “Bagpipes” Bagwell
Johnny “Cash” Damon
“Famous” Amos Otis
“Double Barrel” Darrell Porter
Vladimir “Big Bad Vlad” Guerrero
Daniel “Le Grande Orange” Staub
Edward “The Chairman Of The Board” Ford
Ruben “Slam-wich” Sierra
Garry “The Secretary Of Defense” Maddox
ElRoy “The Bullpen Baron” Face
Kyle “The Lobster” Lobstein
Mark “The Shark” Melancon
Al “The Mad Hungarian” Hrabosky
Leon “Bip” Roberts
John “The Count” Montefusco
Randy “Big Unit” Johnson
Kyle “Corey’s Brother” Seager
Len “Large Lenny” Barker
Prince “Uncle Phil” Fielder
Juan “Senor Octubre” Gonzalez
Kevin “Shrek” Mench
Robbie “The Lawnmower” Ross; Jr.
Josh “Bringer Of Rain” Donaldson
“Nat” Gio Gonzalez
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Your Opening Week Baseball Guide
Well, March Madness is over. Your bracket probably sucked anyway. So you probably need to get caught up on the first week of baseball. I’m here to help you. And while it’s probably way too early to draw any real conclusions from the first week, I don’t want you wandering around looking as clueless as Gabe Kapler. EARLY SEASON BURN. It’s okay if you don’t get that joke yet. You will. Let’s start...
AL East
Current Playoff Team: Red Sox
Projected Playoff Teams: Yankees, Red Sox
See, what did I tell you last week? Winky smile. After the Red Sox blew a comfortable lead on Opening Day, I’m guessing that every psychotic Boston fan wanted Alex Cora run out of town. Now they’ve rattled off 5 wins in a row and we’re contemplating whether or not the Red Sox might have the best rotation in baseball. I mean, probz not. But a week in they sure do.
You think Giancarlo Stanton is under a microscope in New York? Dude already got booed. It’s all fun and games in New York when you’re crushing two home runs on Opening Day, and it’s a lot harder four games later when you’re 0-for-5 with 5 K’s in football weather in the Bronx. I think he’ll be fine. Maybe Yankees fans should worry more about Dellin Betances.
AL Cy Young: Dylan Bundy, Orioles.
For all the deserved accolades of Boston’s starting pitching, the best in the AL so far as been Bundy, whose WAR leads the league, accompanied with a 1.35 FIP and a 0.69 ERA. That being said, the rest of the conversations surrounding division are a guessing game about where the Blue Jays will be before the trade deadline and whether or not they should trade Josh Donaldson. Right now, FanGraphs has them a game off the second wild card spot and FiveThirtyEight has them at 26% to make the playoffs. That’s a tough call if that happens. It’ll probably be a much easier decision for the Orioles, so we’ll see who gets to slobber all over the chance to land Manny Machado for the postseason.
AL Central
Current Playoff Teams: White Sox, Twins
Projected Playoff Teams: Indians, Twins (FiveThirtyEight only)
If you’re a Twins fan, you’ve got to be loving this early start from Brian Dozier. And Jose Berrios. And Eduardo Escobar. Right now I’m feeling confident in their chances. I’m probably even more excited if I’m a White Sox fan, since projections have them around 68-73 wins and they’re currently on pace to crush that. Yeah, they’re only 5 games in. I don’t want to get too excited. But the Sox have homered in every game. Matt Davidson’s 3 home runs on Opening Day were just a blip on the radar compared to the attention Stanton got. And this is a young team already headed in the right direction. The national sports media is still waiting around for the Indians to get hot before they care about any of this.
AL West
Current Playoff Teams: Astros, Angels
Projected Playoff Teams: Astros, Angels (FanGraphs only)
Did you see all the fancy Astros ring and banner celebrations? It’s looking like that’s gonna happen a lot down in Houston. George Springer led off the season with a home run for the second year in a row. They’re widely considered to have the best staff in the Majors (sorry Boston... and I guess everyone else). They’ve got four guys playing the outfield. And if the Division wasn’t looking so tough, we might be able to project the Astros at a billion wins this year. Speaking of which...
AL MVP: Carlos Correa, Astros.
This Opening Week shit can probably get eye rolls for most things, but Correa wouldn’t be a bad pick to be MVP, anyway. Right now, Correa leads the League in WAR and he’s been the second-best hitter, so I’m giving him the early lead over Mitch Haniger of the Mariners and Didi Gregorius of the Yankees.
AL Rookie of the Year: Shohei Ohtani, Angels.
Remember when this guy fucking sucked in Spring Training? That was kind of fun. Now the Babe Ruth comparisons aren’t actually that insane. Ohtani might be the hardest-throwing starter in baseball. His hitting is starting to resemble the power exhibition he puts on in batting practice. And maybe we don’t need BREAKING NEWS every time this guy gets a hit, but this is one of the only over-hyped stories of the young season that actually has my full attention. Oh yeah, and he’s only 22.
NL East
Current Playoff Teams: Mets, Braves, Nationals
Projected Playoff Teams: Nationals, Mets (FanGraphs only)
I think there might be an East Coast bias when Derek Jeter sitting in the stands in Miami gets more attention than actual games in the Midwest. But a lot of the attention is actually warranted so far. The Mets are going to be interesting this year. They only won 70 games last year, which made me skeptical of picking them for a Wild Card. Right now, they’re projected anywhere from 81-88 wins. Maybe Mickey Callaway is changing the culture there. I don’t know. But after the first week, I’m actually going to say...
NL Cy Young: Matt Harvey, Mets.
He’s back, baby! Or not. Like I said, nobody knows. But I’ll take that 0.00 ERA and 1.56 FIP as a good sign. Plus, it’s not like he has to be ‘the man’ in Queens anymore.
NL MVP: Freddie Freeman, Braves.
He’s been the best hitter in the League so far. And he’s probably the best player in baseball that America and your girlfriend have never heard of. The Braves have had the best offense in baseball early on. Freeman is a big reason why. Because he always is.
The Nationals always seem to have fifteen different compelling storylines over the course of a season. There’s the lingering fact that they’ve never advanced in the playoffs. They have the impending free agency of Bryce Harper to talk about over and over and over again. I’m sure Nats fans love that shit. And since Harper always seems to be amazing in April, it’s not going to slow anything of those talks down. How anticlimactic will it be when he re-signs with Washington? Anyway, Adam Eaton has also made a big splash in his return from injury. So there hasn’t even really been much attention on their non-Dusty-Baker manager just yet. It’s just a matter of time to see who they’re gonna lose to in the first round. HUGE BURN to their zero fans that I know of.
You know which new manager is getting scrutiny? Gabe Kapler of the Phillies. It seems like every team has a new manager, but only one pulled their starter when he was dealing on Opening Day and then blew a 5-run lead. And only one called to the pen with nobody warming up. And only one looks like he’s not gonna be done reigning down destruction on Philadelphia until every one of their relievers have Tommy John surgery. That’s probably harsh. But it’s also probably funnier to me because he also looks incompetent anywhere outside of a cross fit box or a gym that only plays butt rock. I’m guessing he figures it out eventually.
Hey, look! Derek Jeter is sitting in the stands with Papi and Posada!
NL Central
Current Playoff Teams: Pirates, Brewers
Projected Playoff Teams: Cubs, Cardinals.
Is it ever too early to start freaking out about the Cubs? I mean, Ian Happ was great in Spring Training. Then he homered on the first pitch of the season and after that, it’s basically been suck city. The Cubs offense is setting all-time records for striking out. They’re 2-3 after playing the Marlins and Reds, who are projected to win a combined ZERO games this year. Maybe we can blame the 17-inning game against the Marlins on Day 2. Maybe it’s way too early to be worried about anything. Maybe I should take solace in the fact that their bullpen has looked dope AF and that was a huge problem last year. They’re fine, right?
As far as the rest of the division goes, you’ve got a fast start from the Pirates, who have only played in frigid weather. The Cardinals picked up Greg Holland, which could be huge for their chances at the Wild Card... or the Division, I guess. The Cardinals and Brewers played in a game that started and ended with back-to-back home runs. And Paul DeJong has probably been the most interesting story for STL. He’d be my second pick for MVP, after Freeman. He also hit .257 last year so whatever.
NL West
Current Playoff Team: Diamondbacks
Projected Playoff Teams: Dodgers, Diamondbacks (FiveThirtyEight only)
If you’re a Dodgers fan, what’s freaking you out more; bad outings and decreased velocity from Clayton Kershaw or bad outings and decreased velocity from Kenley Jansen? Because both things are happening. Kershaw is 0-2 and you can hear the whispers about whether or not he’s past his prime, even though everyone was blowing him in Spring Training. Jansen has an 18.00 ERA. Is this the dreaded World Series hangover that is obviously not happening in Houston? I’m looking at the rest of that staff and thinking they’re probably going to be fine. The moral of this post is that everything is fine. Probably because as a Cubs fan, I’m trying to convince myself that everything is fine.
As far as the rest of the Division goes, Nick Ahmed has had a hot start in Arizona. Joe Panik’s solo home runs in the first two games led to two 1-0 games for the Giants, which was super fucking weird. And Charlie Blackmon actually hit on the road for the Rockies... where he’s staying put. And just for fun...
NL Rookie of the Year: Christian Villanueva, Padres.
Maybe the Phillies should call up Hunter Greene to make anyone give a shit about NL rookies this year. But Villanueva is tied for the NL rookie lead in WAR and he’s mashing for the shitty Padres. The Cubs actually got Villanueva with Kyle Hendricks in the Ryan Dempster trade. But they decided they probably didn’t have room for him in the infield, since he doesn't strike out every time at bat. Oh man. SELF BURN.
So this is a good place to start. Everything will look completely different in a week. But that’s part of the fun. Baseball is fucking awesome.
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Sin City: An Analysis
For my next few posts, I am going to be talking about the movie Sin City. Sin City is “a 2005 American neo-noir crime anthology film produced and directed by Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez” (Wikipedia). I watched it for the first time a few months ago; it was on my bucket list of films to watch. Aesthetically, I loved it. I thought it was an interesting take on the modernized film noir genre. It took the action genre and turned it on its head by using the darker aesthetics of film noir. I also enjoyed the pop of color interspersed for a nice contrast with the black and white. I also enjoyed the style of the film too. It featured three major stories: a vigilante (played by Mickey Rourke) wreaking havoc on trying to find his lost love; a cop (played by Bruce Willis) tracking down a child predator; and an ex-prostitute (played by Brittany Murphy) and her story on evading her old pimp with the help of her new boyfriend. Even though I loved the film, I am going to be discussing what a lot of feminist critics disliked about the film. How the film framed and presented women is how a typical male sees a woman: a beautiful woman oozing with desire. She exists as a plot point for the male, whether that be as a desire/affectionate partner or viewed based on her beauty. Kayleigh Donaldson writes for Syfy, “every female character is a hyper-sexualized sex worker defined entirely by their sexuality” (Donaldson). Observing a stylized masculine text, Sin City affirms the idea of femme lesbians, or lesbians that have the image of heteronormative beauty standards, as an unattainable and eroticized sexual conquest. For the sake of the class, I am going to be looking at this through a feminist and queer lens. The characters I am going to be focusing on primarily include: the two male protagonists (Rourke and WIllis, respectively), and the female sex workers (Gail, Miho, Wendy, Nancy, and Shellie) and Marv’s parole officer, Lucille. I am going to be referencing articles and reviews based on the movie, along with critical analysis on the lesbian label and how they are represented in society, with a sub-argument on female representation in the action film genre. Judith Butler’s Gender Trouble will be used to express the feminine identity in a feminist viewpoint.
Donaldson, Kayleigh. “Problematic Faves: Sin City.” SYFY WIRE, SYFY WIRE, 24 Apr. 2020, www.syfy.com/syfywire/problematic-faves-sin-city.
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