#mollie king biography

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Mollie King (Stuart Broad) Wiki, Age, Height, Net Worth, Boyfriend, Husband & More

Mollie King is a famous beautiful English Singer, Songwriter, Radio personality, and Youtuber. She has given many beautiful songs like Back to You, Hair Down, Higher, All Fired Up, Ego, Up, What About Us and many others.

Mollie is married to an English cricketer “Stuart Broad”. They lived since 2021 and they also have a beautiful daughter.

To become a good singer, Mollie, join a singing academy.

Mollie also loves to do skiing. she started practicing for skiing at the age of 11 years older.

Mollie becomes a member of “The Saturdays” in 2007. This is the group of singers who performed stage shows.

Read More About Mollie King

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movies, tv shows, and books of 2024

((* is a rewatch/reread; currently watching; can’t get through))

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Jack o' Frost (s1)

Breathless (1960)

I Hear You're Rich by Diane Williams

Sympathy For Mr. Vengeance (2002)

How to Blow Up a Pipeline (2022)

Out There by Kate Folk

Saltburn (2023)

Bulbbul (2020)

Bicycle Thieves (1948)

Oldboy (2003)

Doona! (s1)

The Guest Lecture by Martin Riker

Survivor (s7*, s46)

Carol (2015)

The Trust (s1)

Jade Legacy by Fonda Lee

The Sleuth of the Ming Dynasty (s1)

EO (2022)

Turn to Me Mukai-kun (s1)

Death Valley by Melissa Broder

Past Lives (2023)

The Traitors (s2)

Whereabouts by Jhumpa Lahiri

Celebrity (s1)

Leave the World Behind (2023)

Society of the Snow (2023)

The Batman (2022)

Lady Vengeance (2005)

Rinko-san Wants to Try (s1)

Her Private Life (s1)

The Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty

Good Morning Call (s1)

Triangle of Sadness (2022)

Itaewon Class (s1)

Dumb Money (2023)

Yumi's Cells (s1)

The Eagle (2011)

Sword and Fairy (s1)

Punch-Drunk Love (2002)

Possession (1981)

Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

Audition (1999)

Biography of X by Catherine Lacey

My Demon (s1)

Down Low (2023)

Plus One (2019) *

Eustace and Hilda by L.P. Hartley

Upgraded (2023)

Vincenzo (s1)

Backstreet Rookie (s1)

Lucy: The Beginnings of Humankind by Donald C. Johanson & Maitland A. Edey

Scarlet Heart (s1*)

Amidst a Snowstorm of Love (s1)

Doom at Your Service (s1)

Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis trans. Peter Bien

Bottoms (2023)

Suspicious Partner (s1)

Possession by A.S. Byatt

Irish Wish (2024)

Eye Love You (s1)

Marry Me! (s1)

Butterflied Lover (s1)

Kiss Goblin (s1)

The Date of Marriage (s1)

Nevertheless (s1)

Please Be My Family (s1)

The Unforgivable and Other Writings by Cristina Campo

The Skin of Dreams by Raymond Queneau

Physical: 100 (s2)

Welcome to Samdal-ri (s1)

The Holdovers (2023)

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

Deal or No Deal Island (s1)

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas

Baby Reindeer (s1)

Howards End by E.M. Forster

Anyone But You (2023)

Talk To Me (2022)

Ringu (1998)

Will Love in Spring (s1)

The Idea of You (2024)

K-pop Generation (s1)

Captive Prince by C.S. Pacat *

A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J Maas

Perfect Marriage Revenge (s1)

Us and Them (2018)

Boys Planet (s1)

I-LAND 2 (s1)

Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll

Camp Zerobaseone (s1)

Gold by Rumi trans. Haleh Liza Gafori

So I Married the Anti-Fan (s1)

MAKEMATE1 (s1)

Cassandra in Reverse by Holly Smale

I Cannot Reach You (s1)

Hit Man (2023)

Start-Up (s1)

Mai (2024)

Prince's Gambit by C.S. Pacat *

Meet Me After School (s1)

The Double (s1)

Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood

Upcoming Summer (2021)

One Day (s1)

The Parades (2024)

Molly by Blake Butler

Story of Kunning Palace (s1)

Kings Rising by C.S. Pacat *

A Strange and Sublime Address by Amit Chaudhuri

Sometimes I Think About Dying (2023)

The Singularity by Dino Buzzati

Anatomy of a Fall (2023)

Silent (s1)

Butterfly of Dinard by Eugenio Montale

Claim to Fame (s3)

Candy Color Paradox (s1)

The Fourth Kind (2009)

Prey (2022)

Destined (s1)

L'Avventura (1960)

No Country for Old Men (2007)

Lovely Runner (s1)

Throne of Blood (1957)

Y/N by Esther Yi

My Journey to You (s1)

My Sweet Mobster (s1)

A Journey to Love (s1)

Fight for my Way (s1)

A Chance Meeting: American Encounters by Rachel Cohen

A Tale of Love and Loyalty (s1)

Plainwater: Essays and Poetry by Anne Carson *

A Familiar Stranger (s1)

Maid's Revenge (s1)

The Immortal Promise (s1)

In Blossom (s1)

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Biography of Bro. Bobby Roberson

“Robert “Bobby” Eugene Roberson, 86, went home to be with his Lord on Monday, February 12, 2018. He was born in Forsyth County on August 5, 1931 to Rev. Ezra and Era Roberson who preceded him in death. He was married to Jacquelyn White Roberson for 66 years until her death in 2015. Also preceding him in death was his brother, C.E. Roberson of Walkertown.

Bobby was the beloved “Daddy” of four children, Steve Roberson (Linda), Sue Whiteheart (Jerry), Stan Roberson (Joanne), and Molly Potts (Mark); he was “PawPaw” to ten grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren; and “Bro. Bobby” to the members of Gospel Light Baptist Church for over 61 years. He is also survived by his brother, Ed Roberson of Kernersville; sister-in-law, Edith Roberson of Walkertown; and brother-in-law, Larry White (Sue).

Bro. Bobby was born and raised in the Kernersville area and grew up as the son of a greatly-used preacher of the gospel. He was saved at the age of 17 and called to preach two years later. Bro. Bobby pastored Dennis Baptist Church in Walnut Cove for one year. He then pastored Gospel Light Baptist Church in Walkertown, where he faithfully ministered for over 61 years.

Bro. Bobby’s life verse was Philippians 4:13 – “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” During the past 61 years of his ministry at Gospel Light, thirteen building programs have been completed and paid for. The Church has a Spanish ministry that has its own property nine miles from the main Church.

His love and compassion for people drove him to begin a Bus Ministry over 50 years ago that has resulted in thousands of children and adults coming to know Christ as their Saviour. Gospel Light Christian School was started 43 years ago to teach Christian principles and values in the education of young people. Bro. Bobby also led the Church in purchasing a 139-acre camp in Hillsville, Virginia, which has been instrumental in hundreds of juniors and teens being saved or called to the ministry.

From plowing with a mule in the backfields of Kernersville to preaching behind hundreds of pulpits, Bobby Roberson never forgot his humble beginnings. Even after receiving five honorary degrees and having Crown College name their School of Pastoral Ministry after him, he remained “Bro. Bobby” to all who knew him. He loved the saying “Honorary degrees are like a curl on a pig’s tail, it does not provide any more ham!”

Bobby Roberson was an old-fashioned, independent, fundamental Baptist preacher. He preached faithfully out of the King James Version of the Bible, firmly believing it was the inspired Word of God. He never wavered from his conviction that Christians should be a witness for Christ everywhere.

He leaves a legacy hard to surpass and one he never strived to attain. Bro. Bobby’s greatest desire was to leave behind a good name and be a faithful servant to his Lord.

His family, his congregation, and his many friends can truly say he did leave a good name and he was faithful to the Lord. It could be said of him, like the Apostle Paul in II Timothy 4:7, “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.”

A funeral service to celebrate Bro. Bobby’s life will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 16, 2018 at Gospel Light Baptist Church. Entombment will follow the service in the church cemetery.”

Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/187290013/robert-eugene-roberson

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Books That I’ve Read

Here is all the new movies that I consumed in the year of 2021. I only put here the new items that I previously never have experienced before. Listed in the order that I saw them in. Lets hope that 2022’s list is greater.

Books

The Last Stone by Mark Bowden REVIEW

How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States by Daniel Immerwahr REVIEW

A Brief History of Nakedness by Philip Carr-Gomm

Alien: Out of the Shadows by Tim Lebbon REVIEW

Alien III by William Gibson REVIEW

The Long Affair: Thomas Jefferson and the French Revolution, 1785-1800 by Conor Cruise O’Brien REVIEW

You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington by Alexis Coe REVIEW

John Adams Under Fire: The Founding Father’s Fight for Justice in the Boston Massacre Murder Trial by Dan Abrams and David Fisher REVIEW

Call Waiting by R.L. Stine REVIEW

Fear Street: Fear Hall: The Beginning by R.L. Stine REVIEW

Goosebumps Horrorland The Wizard of Ooze by R.L. Stine REVIEW

Goosebumps Horrorland The Streets of Panic Park by R.L. Stine REVIEW

I Am Legend by Richard Matheson REVIEW

Dutch Girl: Audrey Hepburn and World War II by Robert Matzen REVIEW

2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke REVIEW

Caffeine by Michael Pollan REVIEW

A Boob’s Life: How America’s Obsession Shaped Me...And You by Leslie Lehr  REVIEW

A Cool Breeze on the Underground by Don Winslow REVIEW

The Minuteman: The Forgotten Legacy of Nat Arno and the Fight Against Newark’s Nazis by Greg Donahue REVIEW

Hitler in Los Angeles: How Jews Foiled Nazi Plots Against Hollywood and America by Steven J. Ross REVIEW

A Cool Breeze on the Underground by Don Winslow REVIEW

To Hell and Back by Audie Murphy REVIEW

Nights of the Living Dead Anthology edited by Jonathan Maberry and George A. Romero REVIEW

A Narco History: How the United States And Mexico Jointly Created the “Mexican Drug War” by Carmen Boulllosa and Mike Wallace REVIEW

Horrorstor by Grady Hendrix REVIEW

Killing a King: The Assassination of Yitzhak Rabin and the Remaking of Israel by Dan Ephron REVIEW

Napoleon’s Hemorrhoids and Other Small Events That Changed History by Phil Manson REVIEW

Yocandra in the Paradise of Nada by Zoe Valdes REVIEW

When Books Went to War by Molly Guptill Manning REVIEW

My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix REVIEW

Out of the Silent Planet by C.S. Lewis REVIEW

Empire of Mud: The Secret History of Washington, DC by J.D. Dickey REVIEW

The China Mission: George Marshall’s Unfinished War, 1945-1947 by Daniel Kurtz-Phelan REVIEW

Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata REVIEW

The Egg and Other Stories by Andy Weir REVIEW

The Incredible Shrinking Man by Richard Matheson REVIEW

Perelandra by C.S. Lewis REVIEW

Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West by Dee Brown REVIEW

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More book recs!

Apologies to the people who want movies and movies only, but I’ve been reading more than watching movies lately so I thought I’d share regardless. (Also reading is fun!)

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

Warnings/Notes: 😢 ☠ Summary: Achilles, "the best of all the Greeks," son of the cruel sea goddess Thetis and the legendary king Peleus, is strong, swift, and beautiful irresistible to all who meet him. Patroclus is an awkward young prince, exiled from his homeland after an act of shocking violence. Brought together by chance, they forge an inseparable bond, despite risking the gods' wrath. Recommend?: Yes Why: Everyone has probably heard of this one already, and as sad and tragic as the ending is, I personally think the softness and (very latent) growth that the characters undergo is beautiful. I think the empathy afforded to them and the entire situation of the Trojan War is really well done, and it offers us a better version of events that aren’t so violent against women for no reason (homer sux pass it on). If you’re into Greek mythology, Miller knows her stuff and this will be a fun, quick read.

Lie With Me by Philippe Besson

Warnings/Notes: 😢 ☠ 🏳️‍🌈 Summary: The award-winning, bestselling French novel by Philippe Besson about an affair between two teenage boys in 1984 France, translated with subtle beauty and haunting lyricism by the iconic and internationally acclaimed actress/writer Molly Ringwald. Recommend?: Yes Why: As much as I dislike tragic endings in gay books (in fact usually I rage about it bc it’s so boring and stupid) this one really got me. First of all it’s heavily implied by the author that the story is autobiographical, so it’s hard to get mad at a real series of events. Second, the tragedy is treated with deeper empathy than I’ve ever seen it. Even when the protagonists do things to hurt the other or make bad decisions, it’s so clear why they’re doing it, and all you feel is what they’re feeling. Short and well written. 

The Music of What Happens by Bill Konigsberg

Warnings/Notes: 👊🏼 🏳️‍🌈 Summary: Over the course of one summer, two boys will have to face their biggest fears and decide what they're willing to risk -- to get the thing they want the most. Recommend?: Yes Why: I was challenging myself to read more YA this year and I think I finished this book in a single sitting. I usually find a lot of queer YA problematic but this one was really good! It avoided a lot of romance tropes which I greatly appreciated. It breaks the mold of what you’d expect from these character archetypes and handles heavy issues like parental neglect/abuse and sexual assault with surprising empathy and also without a heaviness that would drag the narrative down. There were times the dialogue made me gag but it’s for kids and overall a fun read.

Lot by Bryan Washington

Warnings/Notes: 🚫🏳️‍🌈 Summary: Stories of a young man finding his place among family and community in Houston, from a powerful, emerging American voice. Recommend?: Sort of? Why: This is a collection of short stories surrounding characters in a particular neighborhood of Houston, with one character who is revisited every other chapter. The prose is solid and the voices are engaging, if not repetitive. I found it to be a little bit of a slog to get through considering how short it is, mostly because the characters never seem to grow and all have very similar perspectives. It’s all very ~vibey. However, a lot of people like vibey so if you do, then this is for you!

We Contain Multitudes by Sarah Henstra

Warnings/Notes: 👊🏼 🚫 Summary: Jonathan Hopkirk and Adam "Kurl" Kurlansky are partnered in English class, writing letters to one another in a weekly pen pal assignment. With each letter, the two begin to develop a friendship that eventually grows into love. But with homophobia, bullying, and devastating family secrets, Jonathan and Kurl struggle to overcome their conflicts and hold onto their relationship...and each other. Recommend?: No Why: This is one of those problematic YA books I talked about earlier. It’s a little on the longer side but I also read it in one sitting. To begin with, there’s a large-ish age difference between the main characters for seemingly no reason, pairing a 19-year-old with a 15 year old (which in high school is a large inequity). I found the voices a little unbearable and the epistolary format felt extremely contrived throughout. There’s a lot of completely unnecessary conflicts and leans in to unhealthy romance tropes rather than putting anything fresh on it. At times I flat out didn’t want the characters to get together because their whole dynamic was so unsettling. Also, the shoe-horned family drama side-plot was unengaging and forced. Also I think the author is straight so I’m not that surprised lmao. 

Sissy: A Coming-of-Gender Story by Jacob Tobia

Warnings/Notes: ⓣ 🚫 🏳️‍🌈 Summary:  A heart-wrenching, eye-opening, and giggle-inducing memoir about what it's like to grow up not sure if you're (a) a boy, (b) a girl, (c) something in between, or (d) all of the above. Recommend?: Yes (with conditions) Why: This book is a memoir written by a 27 (?) year-old, so that’s something to keep in mind. It’s fairly long considering how short of a time period is covered, but overall this book would be a great tool for young readers. The prose is written a lot like a twitter thread too, which younger audiences will find more palatable than I. You 'll probably be left with more questions than you started with if you’re a complete newbie to non-binary identities and trans people, but it’s a good place to start. 

Looking for Lorraine: The Radiant and Radical Life of Lorraine Hansberry by Imani Perry

Warnings/Notes: ☠ Summary:  Lorraine Hansberry, who died at thirty-four, was by all accounts a force of nature. Although best-known for her work A Raisin in the Sun, her short life was full of extraordinary experiences and achievements, and she had an unflinching commitment to social justice, which brought her under FBI surveillance when she was barely in her twenties. While her close friends and contemporaries, like James Baldwin and Nina Simone, have been rightly celebrated, her story has been diminished and relegated to one work—until now. Recommend?: No Why: To be honest, I couldn’t finish this book. It’s not long at all but it felt like it was written in another language, so, it reads very slow. Lorraine Hansberry herself is very interesting and I would love to read a biography about her, but not one that focuses just as much on the biographer as the subject. Also, if you don’t have an in-depth college-level knowledge of american literary history you’ll likely have a hard time keeping up with the cast of characters. 

Anyway that’s it! Happy queer reading!

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Your Fave Is Catholic: Samantha Eggar (real name: Victoria Louise Samantha Marie Elizabeth Therese Eggar)

Known for: Golden Globe winning & Academy Award nominated English actress, she is known for her extensive work in film, television, & stage. Her list of films includes Dr. Crippen, The Wild & the Willing, Psyche 59, Return From The Ashes, The Collector, Walk Don’t Run, Doctor Dolittle, The Molly Maguires, The Walking Stick, The Light at the Edge of the World, The Dead Are Alive, A Name For Evil, The Seven-Per-Cent Solution, Welcome to Blood City, The Greatest Battle, The Brood, The Exterminator, Love Among Thieves, Dark Horse, The Phantom, Hercules, & The Astronaut’s Wife. Her work for the theater includes A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Twelfth Night, The Lonely Road, The Seagull, & Auntie Mame. Her work for television includes Rob Roy, Anna & the King, Double Indemnity, Fantasy Island, A Ghost In Monte Carlo, The Legend of Prince Valiant, Hercules, All My Children, Commander In Chief, Mental, Metalocalypse, & several guest appearances on other shows throughout the years.

Evidence of Faith: According to her biography on the website Glamour Girls Of The Silver Screen, it states that she was brought up as Catholic & that when she was a child, she spent 11 years in Catholic school (or “convent school”, as they call it). As she reflects on her education, she says “The nuns didn't have too much success with me – I've always had a violent temper. In fact, once I almost killed one of the nuns.” I think the less we know about that story, the better!

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The 2019 Locus Award nominees: your guide to the best sf/f of 2018

Locus Magazine has published its annual Locus Award finalists, a shortlist of the best science fiction and fantasy of the past calendar year. I rely on this list to find the books I've overlooked (so. many. books.). This year's looks like a bumper crop.

Now that the finalists have been announced, Locus subscribers and others can cast their votes; the awards will be presented in Seattle during a weekend-long event that runs June 28-30, MC'ed by Connie Willis.

SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL

Record of a Spaceborn Few, Becky Chambers (Harper Voyager US; Hodder & Stoughton)

The Calculating Stars, Mary Robinette Kowal (Tor)

If Tomorrow Comes, Nancy Kress (Tor)

Revenant Gun, Yoon Ha Lee (Solaris US; Solaris UK)

Blackfish City, Sam J. Miller (Ecco; Orbit UK)

Embers of War, Gareth L. Powell (Titan US; Titan UK)

Elysium Fire, Alastair Reynolds (Gollancz; Orbit US)

Red Moon, Kim Stanley Robinson (Orbit US; Orbit UK)

Unholy Land, Lavie Tidhar (Tachyon)

Space Opera, Catherynne M. Valente (Saga)

FANTASY NOVEL

Lies Sleeping, Ben Aaronovitch (DAW; Gollancz)

Foundryside, Robert Jackson Bennett (Crown; Jo Fletcher)

The Monster Baru Cormorant, Seth Dickinson (Tor)

Deep Roots, Ruthanna Emrys (Tor.com Publishing)

Ahab’s Return, Jeffrey Ford (Morrow)

European Travel for the Monstrous Gentlewoman, Theodora Goss (Saga)

The Mere Wife, Maria Dahvana Headley (MCD)

The Wonder Engine, T. Kingfisher (Argyll Productions)

Spinning Silver, Naomi Novik (Del Rey; Macmillan)

Creatures of Want and Ruin, Molly Tanzer (John Joseph Adams)

HORROR NOVEL

In the Night Wood, Dale Bailey (John Joseph Adams)

Unlanguage, Michael Cisco (Eraserhead)

We Sold Our Souls, Grady Hendrix (Quirk)

Coyote Songs, Gabino Iglesias (Broken River)

The Hunger, Alma Katsu (Putnam; Bantam Press UK)

The Outsider, Stephen King (Scribner; Hodder & Stoughton)

The Listener, Robert McCammon (Cemetery Dance)

Cross Her Heart, Sarah Pinborough (HarperCollins UK/Morrow)

The Cabin at the End of the World, Paul Tremblay (Morrow; Titan UK)

Tide of Stone, Kaaron Warren (Omnium Gatherum)

YOUNG ADULT BOOK

The Gone Away Place, Christopher Barzak (Knopf)

The Cruel Prince, Holly Black (Little, Brown; Hot Key)

The Belles, Dhonielle Clayton (Freeform; Gollancz)

Tess of the Road, Rachel Hartman (Random House)

Dread Nation, Justina Ireland (Balzer + Bray)

Cross Fire, Fonda Lee (Scholastic)

The Agony House, Cherie Priest & Tara O’Connor (Levine)

Half-Witch, John Schoffstall (Big Mouth House)

Impostors, Scott Westerfeld (Scholastic US; Scholastic UK)

Mapping the Bones, Jane Yolen (Philomel)

FIRST NOVEL

Children of Blood and Bone, Tomi Adeyemi (Henry Holt; Macmillan)

Semiosis, Sue Burke (Tor)

Armed in Her Fashion, Kate Heartfield (ChiZine)

The Poppy War, R.F. Kuang (Harper Voyager US; Harper Voyager UK)

The Quantum Magician, Derek Künsken (Solaris US; Solaris UK)

Annex, Rich Larson (Orbit US)

Severance, Ling Ma (Farrar, Straus, Giroux)

Witchmark, C.L. Polk (Tor.com Publishing)

Trail of Lightning, Rebecca Roanhorse (Saga)

Empire of Sand, Tasha Suri (Orbit US; Orbit UK)

NOVELLA

The Black God’s Drums, P. Djèlí Clark (Tor.com Publishing)

The Tea Master and the Detective, Aliette de Bodard (Subterranean)

“Umbernight“, Carolyn Ives Gilman (Clarkesworld 2/18)

Black Helicopters, Caitlín R. Kiernan (Tor.com Publishing)

Time Was, Ian McDonald (Tor.com Publishing)

Gods, Monsters, and the Lucky Peach, Kelly Robson (Tor.com Publishing)

The Freeze-Frame Revolution, Peter Watts (Tachyon)

Artificial Condition, Martha Wells (Tor.com Publishing)

Rogue Protocol, Martha Wells (Tor.com Publishing)

The Descent of Monsters, JY Yang (Tor.com Publishing)

NOVELETTE

“The Donner Party”, Dale Bailey (F&SF 1–2/18)

“Okay, Glory”, Elizabeth Bear (Twelve Tomorrows)

“No Flight Without the Shatter“, Brooke Bolander (Tor.com 8/15/18)

The Only Harmless Great Thing, Brooke Bolander (Tor.com Publishing)

“The Last Banquet of Temporal Confections“, Tina Connolly (Tor.com 7/11/18)

“An Agent of Utopia”, Andy Duncan (An Agent of Utopia)

“Queen Lily“, Theodora Goss (Lightspeed 11/18)

“Nine Last Days on Planet Earth“, Daryl Gregory (Tor.com 9/19/18)

“Quality Time”, Ken Liu (Robots vs Fairies)

“How to Swallow the Moon“, Isabel Yap (Uncanny 11–12/18)

SHORT STORY

“The Secret Lives of the Nine Negro Teeth of George Washington“, Phenderson Djèlí Clark (Fireside 2/18)

“The Bookcase Expedition”, Jeffrey Ford (Robots vs Fairies)

“STET“, Sarah Gailey (Fireside 10/18)

“A Witch’s Guide to Escape: A Practical Compendium of Portal Fantasies“, Alix E. Harrow (Apex 2/6/18)

“Cuisine des Mémoires”, N.K. Jemisin (How Long ’til Black Future Month?)

“The Storyteller’s Replacement”, N.K. Jemisin (How Long ’til Black Future Month?)

“Firelight“, Ursula K. Le Guin (Paris Review Summer ’18)

“The Starship and the Temple Cat“, Yoon Ha Lee (Beneath Ceaseless Skies 2/1/18)

“Mother of Invention“, Nnedi Okorafor (Future Tense)

“The Court Magician“, Sarah Pinsker (Lightspeed 1/18)

ANTHOLOGY

The Best Horror of the Year Volume Ten, Ellen Datlow, ed. (Night Shade)

The Book of Magic, Gardner Dozois, ed. (Bantam; Harper Voyager UK)

The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Thirty-fifth Annual Collection, Gardner Dozois, ed. (St. Martin’s Griffin)

Worlds Seen in Passing, Irene Gallo, ed. (Tor.com Publishing)

The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2018, N.K. Jemisin & John Joseph Adams, eds. (Mariner)

Robots vs Fairies, Dominik Parisien & Navah Wolfe, eds. (Saga)

The Best Science Fiction & Fantasy of the Year, Volume Twelve, Jonathan Strahan, ed. (Solaris US; Solaris UK)

Infinity’s End, Jonathan Strahan, ed. (Solaris US; Solaris UK)

The Underwater Ballroom Society, Tiffany Trent & Stephanie Burgis, eds. (Five Fathoms)

The Future Is Female!, Lisa Yaszek, ed. (Library of America)

COLLECTION

The Tangled Lands, Paolo Bacigalupi & Tobias S. Buckell (Saga)

Brief Cases, Jim Butcher (Ace; Orbit UK)

An Agent of Utopia, Andy Duncan (Small Beer)

How Long ’til Black Future Month?, N.K. Jemisin (Orbit US; Orbit UK)

The Dinosaur Tourist, Caitlín R. Kiernan (Subterranean)

Fire & Blood, George R.R. Martin (Bantam; Harper Voyager UK)

All the Fabulous Beasts, Priya Sharma (Undertow)

The Future Is Blue, Catherynne M. Valente (Subterranean)

Starlings, Jo Walton (Tachyon)

How to Fracture a Fairy Tale, Jane Yolen (Tachyon)

MAGAZINE

Analog

Asimov’s

Beneath Ceaseless Skies

Clarkesworld

F&SF

Fireside

Lightspeed

Strange Horizons

Tor.com

Uncanny

PUBLISHER

Angry Robot

Baen

DAW

Gollancz

Orbit

Saga

Small Beer

Subterranean

Tachyon

Tor

EDITOR

John Joseph Adams

Neil Clarke

Ellen Datlow

Gardner Dozois

C.C. Finlay

Jonathan Strahan

Lynne M. Thomas & Michael Damian Thomas

Ann & Jeff VanderMeer

Sheila Williams

Navah Wolfe

ARTIST

Kinuko Y. Craft

Galen Dara

Julie Dillon

Leo & Diane Dillon

Bob Eggleton

Victo Ngai

John Picacio

Shaun Tan

Charles Vess

Michael Whelan

NON-FICTION

Space Odyssey: Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C. Clarke, and the Making of a Masterpiece, Michael Benson (Simon & Schuster)

Sense of Wonder: Short Fiction Reviews (2009-2017), Gardner Dozois (ReAnimus)

Strange Stars, Jason Heller (Melville House)

Dreams Must Explain Themselves: The Selected Non-Fiction of Ursula K. Le Guin, Ursula K. Le Guin (Gollancz)

Ursula K. Le Guin: Conversations on Writing, Ursula K. Le Guin & David Naimon (Tin House)

Old Futures: Speculative Fiction and Queer Possibility, Alexis Lothian (NYU Press)

Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth, Catherine McIlwaine, ed. (Bodleian Library)

Astounding: John W. Campbell, Isaac Asimov, Robert A. Heinlein, L. Ron Hubbard, and the Golden Age of Science Fiction, Alec Nevala-Lee (Dey Street)

None of This Is Normal: The Fiction of Jeff VanderMeer, Benjamin J. Robertson (University of Minnesota Press)

An Informal History of the Hugos: A Personal Look Back at the Hugo Awards, 1953-2000, Jo Walton (Tor)

ART BOOK

Yoshitaka Amano, Yoshitaka Amano: The Illustrated Biography – Beyond the Fantasy, Florent Gorges (Les Éditions Pix’n Love 2015; Dark Horse)

Spectrum 25: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art, John Fleskes, ed. (Flesk)

John Howe, A Middle-earth Traveler: Sketches from Bag End to Mordor (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; HarperCollins UK)

Jeffrey Alan Love, The Thousand Demon Tree (Flesk)

Simon Stålenhag, The Electric State (Fria Ligan ’17; Skybound)

Shaun Tan, Cicada (Lothian; Levine ’19)

Charles Vess, The Books of Earthsea: The Complete Illustrated Edition, Ursula K. Le Guin (Saga)

Michael Whelan, Beyond Science Fiction: The Alternative Realism of Michael Whelan (Baby Tattoo)

Dungeons & Dragons Art and Arcana: A Visual History, Michael Witwer, Kyle Newman, Jon Peterson, & Sam Witwer (Ten Speed)

Lisbeth Zwerger, The Tales of Beedle the Bard, J.K. Rowling (Levine)

https://boingboing.net/2019/05/07/futures-of-the-past-year.html

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Sensitive and Strong: Positive Role Models for Boys

Enrique’s Journey: The True Story of a Boy Determined to Reunite with His Mother by Sonia Nazario

“Winner of the Pulitzer Prize!”

Hoodoo by Ronald L. Smith

“Hoodoo comes from a magical family, but can't seem to cast a single spell. He has a great heart and is determined to save everyone from black magic, despite his struggles. Both gothic and sweet, this book will win readers over with its compelling, relatable voice.”

Tom’s Midnight Garden: A Graphic Adaptation of the Philippa Pearce Classic by Edith 

“A beautifully rendered version of a lovely classic, a time-travel mystery, and a portrait of two loveable characters. This is a must-read!!!”

The Neverending Story by Michael Ende

“Follow bookworm Bastian into Fantastica and help him decide 'Who is the hero?'”

Boying Up: How to Be Brave, Bold and Brilliant by Mayim Bialik

"An awesome, accessible guide that helps young boys to understand their changing bodies, feelings, and experiences. Full of useful tips and illustrations!"

Some Kind of Courage by Dan Gemeinhart

"A moving story about hope, determination, and love. Joseph Johnson is a strong, sensitive protagonist I couldn't help but love."

Tough Guys (Have Feelings Too) by Keith Negley

"This book is everything! Such an important message for boys: all men cry. Tough guys, heroes, knights, dads. And it's okay!!! Finally, a book about emotions for boys!"

Black Panther: The Young Prince by Ronald L. Smith

"This book based on the Marvel comic is full of adventure, strength, action, and loveable characters. Read this if you're a comic fan or just love an exciting read!"

Hatchet by Gary Paulsen

"I could not stop reading this survival story about a boy lost by himself in the wilderness. Brian is strong and resourceful as he wrestles with intense emotions and physical challenges."

The Best Man by Richard Peck

"This book is entertaining, easy-to-read and full of heart. Filled with positive male role models that love themselves!"

Gentle Ben by Walt Morey

"A timeless story about the friendship between a boy and an Alaskan brown bear, this book is full of adventure, family, and relatable characters. Great for animal lovers and adventurers!"

Who Is Barack Obama? by Roberta Edwards

"This inspiring biography for middle grade readers illustrates the life of America's first African American president. Learn lots of interesting facts about his life before he became president in an entertaining and straightforward way."

Martin Rising: Requiem For a King by Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney

"A mind-blowingly beautiful tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., this book documents King and his extraordinary influence through poetry and gorgeous illustrations."

The Witch Boy by Molly Ostertag

"This is an amazing book! In Aster's family girls are witch's and and boy are able to change form but Aster is secretly learning witchcraft." - Nika N., 10 years old

Some Writer!: The Story of E. B. White by Melissa Sweet

"A cute collection of writing, history, biography, and art by/about the beloved author of Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little."

Truth as Told by Mason Buttle by Leslie Connor

"Mason is the most loveable character ever! He is sweet, loyal, and honest. This is a moving novel that tackles issues of bullying, disability, and grief, and also: friendship, family, hope, and love."

My Side Of The Mountain by Jean Craighead George

"A classic story about courage, independence, and love of the wild. A must-read for anyone who loves the outdoors, or just loves inspiring books!"

Crossover by Kwame Alexander

2015 Newbery Medal winner

Coretta Scott King Honor Award winner

NYT Bestseller

"An engaging book about brotherhood and family."

Charlie and The Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl

"Charlie Bucket is a hero. He is kind and brave, and ultimately he is rewarded for being a good person. This is a classic with a great message!"

Star Stuff: Carl Sagan and the Mysteries of the Cosmos by Stephanie Roth Sisson

"A wonderful introduction to the inspiring astronomer, Caral Sagan. Scientific and dreamy!"

Heroes for My Son: Ordinary People Who Achieved the Extraordinary by Brad Meltzer

"Full of examples of good role models for boys: people who are brave, creative, smart, noble, and kind. A great variety of inspiring figures!"

John Ronald's Dragons: The Story of J. R. R. Tolkein by Caroline McAlister and Eliza Wheeler

"Great for any young Hobbit fan or aspiring writer (or any fan of DRAGONS!), this tale shouldn't be missed!"

Wing and Claw #1: Forest of Wonders by Linda Sue Park

"A fabulous fantasy adventure! I couldn't put it down!"

Me and Marvin Gardens by Amy Sarig King

"This is a coming-of-age novel with a smart, relatable protagonist who cares about protecting the environment."

Wonder by R. J. Palacio

"Auggie is such a loveable and inspiring character. He's smart, funny, kind, and despite his severe facial difference, he navigates school, friendships, and bullies with a positive, often heartbreakingly sympathetic attitude."

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Severus Weasley, part 4

- the rest of the summer passed relatively uneventfully. Severus helped Molly around the house, played games with Bill and Charlie and finished the homework he’d neglected. 

- the two weeks before he was due at King’s Cross to start his sixth year, Molly made him stand on a stool in the living room and measured him for new robes. “You’ve grown at least two inches this summer, Severus,” she commented as she read the mark on the tape measure. She turned away and he jumped as the tape measure went around his waist. “Oh, and you’ve put on some weight, marvellous dear.”

- Severus felt very self-conscious about all this, particularly when Molly declared that they’d just have to get him some new robes. “It’s okay, you can just...let out mine.”

- “Nonsense dear.” Molly examined the contents of her handbag. “You need some new ones, and we’d better pick up your NEWT books as well while we’re out.” 

- so very shortly afterwards, Severus found himself in Diagon Alley being shepherded along by Molly Weasley. She took him to Madam Malkin’s and again he found himself standing on a stool being measured. He’d never had new robes before.

- Molly also bought him new socks and underwear...which he found incredibly embarrassing. 

- after that was done, they went to a second-hand bookshop Severus was very familiar with. He browsed the shelves while Molly handed his school book list to the shop assistant. He found an interesting looking biography on a curse-breaker and a picture book on dragons. He carefully counted out the little bit of money he had and Molly raised an eyebrow at him. He blushed slightly as he handed over the money. 

- “Now, how about some ice cream?” Molly asked him as she shrunk their packages and fitted them into her handbag. Severus nodded an enthusiastic yes and they headed off to Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlour.

- Molly bought herself a knickerbocker glory while Severus went for a vanilla ice cream drenched in hot caramel sauce. He was half-way through when he spotted James Potter across the square. Molly noticed the change in him and asked him what was wrong. He told her just ate a bit too quick, it was nothing but she had also spotted James Potter. “Is that one of the boys who has been tormenting you?”

- Severus squirmed slightly in his seat. 

- “Right.” standing, Molly walked over to where James was standing with his parents browsing the window of a nearby shop. Severus slid down in his seat and tried to disappear. Ten minutes later, Molly came back. “He won’t be bothering you any more.”

- “Thank you.” he squeaked, embarrassed and feeling awkward. 

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kind of a song rec? really just the album "pray for the wicked" by p!atd seems to fit for the nein really well: one of the drunks for nott, king of the clouds for yasha, hey look ma i made it & high hopes for caleb. anyway yeah this whole song collecting project is super cool :)

I haven’t listened to that album in full BUT you’ll be happy to know that two songs from it (different than the ones you said!) have both been rec’d — Dying in LA and Roaring 20s, both for Molly. Also, thank you! :)

The chorus of One of the Drunks is VERY good for Nott:

“This is what it feels like when you become one of the drunksSearching for a new high, high as the sun, uncomfortably numb”

Just that whole idea of becoming something you maybe looked down on, and using alcohol to cope with it.

King of the Clouds feels appropriate for the numbness that I think Yasha probably feels at times — endlessly “searching” for what the Stormlord wants her to do:

“I don't trust anything/ Or anyone, below the sun/ I don't feel anything”

And then, of course, the cloud/storm imagery :D

Is Hey Look Ma I Made It a darkly sarcastic Caleb song or an ironic Bren song? Either way, it hurts!!!!!! 

“Hey look ma, I made it/ Everything's comin' up aces, aces/ If it's a dream, don't wake me” 

.............

Anyhow, High Hopes also hurts!!

“Manifest destiny, back in the days/ We wanted everything, wanted everything/ Mama said, burn your biographies/ Rewrite your history, light up your wildest dreams”

Feels like a very determined Caleb looking back of his Academy days and knowing he has to change history. 

Come yell at me about the songs that remind you of Critical Role! I’m making a giant playlist! (Song masterpost | CR music tag)

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Mollie King Net Worth, Husband, Age, Height, Weight, Biography, Wiki

Mollie King Net Worth, Husband, Age, Height, Weight, Biography, Wiki

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The D.A. has recruited Taylor to the character of Ginny Weasley with a faceclaim of Luca Hollestelle. Picking a fight there, Ginny? Or are you still fighting yourself after second year?

OOC Details

Name: Taylor

Pronouns: She/Her

Activity Level: Moderate. I have a fulltime job and commitments, but I think I’ll be able to post a few times a week.

Acknowledgement: I acknowledge that the themes of this game may include triggering elements. I also acknowledge that my character may be harmed or even killed during paras/events or may cause harm to or kill others during paras/events through the violence roulette.

General IC Details

Name: Ginevra “Ginny” Molly Weasley

Age: 16

Ships: Ginny is still in love with Harry at this point, but she believes in him and has let him go to do what he has to do. It’s also not her main concern, as right now there are more important things on the table then whether or not she’s in a relationship. But I believe that Ginny’s sexuality is Bisexual, or Heteroflexible as she hasn’t really thought about it a whole lot (besides when she’s looking through Witch Weekly and there’s a picture of Gwenog Jones).

Gender/Pronouns: She/Her

Face Claim: Luca Hollestelle

Desired Changes: Not a whole lot at the moment, just excited to explore her character more in-depth!

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BIO Questions

Biography:

Growing up, Ginny’s life was ordinary. Well as ordinary as it could be for a lower-income wizarding family of nine, in which she was only special because of her gender. It was a novelty, being the only girl in a gaggle of vivid ginger boys, whom all had a booming personality that internally struggled to shine amongst each other. That being said, Ginny’s childhood was happy. Loving parents who had come out of the first war with themselves intact and enough love to go around their large lot. One by one, all of Ginny’s brothers turned of age to attend school, making the months between September and May lonelier, until it was only her and Ron. It was due to this that she had grown a kinship with the boy who was only a year older. Mud puddles and pretend, debating whether the Harpies or the Cannons were the superior team (obviously the Harpies!). That is until Ron turned eleven and everything changed. Harry Potter returned to the wizarding world, and invaded their lives as Ron Weasley’s best mate.

It was safe to say that Ginny was immediately infatuated. The first celebrity she’d ever had the pleasure of meeting with just a simple smile at King’s Cross, followed by a lonely year alone. It was spent mostly using the Bill’s old broom he’d left behind in the shed to practice quidditch and counting down the days until she was at Hogwarts with her brothers, making friends, and chatting with the Boy Who Lived.

Except that wasn’t what happened. Ron had moved on, found a kinship with Harry and Hermione that didn’t have room for her, and instead she was left to figure it out on her own. But she wasn’t alone. No, she had found a friend in a book, only a week before school and he had twisted it’s grip into her heart and fed on all of her insecurities. Isolating her from those that were her age, with every heartfelt secret she gave him, the more pull Tom Riddle had until he was finally controlling her completely. It was truly terrifying. Missing moments, blood on her hands, her peers turning up petrified as a villain whispered in her ear. How was it that someone could tear a person apart while still making them feel like he was the only one that understood or cared? A master manipulator, it took her months before Ginny tried to get rid of the diary. At first she suspected she was going mad, but it had fallen into Harry’s possession and in her first act of Gryffindor bravery, she had to steal it back.

But regaining the diary simply gave Tom her power again, allowing him to use her as a pawn to draw the “Boy Who Supposedly Destroyed Voldemort” into the Chamber. It was her life-force that almost brought Tom Riddle back into his youth, but when she awoke she was free. Free to confess to Harry what had been going on for all those months, and it was with him she returned from the chamber.

After Tom, she was left to pick up the pieces. Over the years she found a friend in Hermione, who urged her to be herself. In Neville, who accompanied her to the Yule Ball just so she could take part, and in Luna, who was intuitive and open-minded. She dated people who saw her as more than just another Weasley and killed it on the quidditch pitch after all those years practicing alone. Dark times arrived, Ginny stepped up, becoming one of the original members of Dumbledore’s Army and even helping to suggest it’s infamous name. Rebellion is in her blood after all, and when Harry, Ron and Hermione planned to flee for the Ministry in order to save Sirius, she fought to follow along.

It was as if she was finally being seen. Not only by her family and peers, but after that by Harry as well. She could feel his gaze when she entered a room, heard it in his laugh that his heart was a little lighter when they smiled about the same stupid thing. She knew that that she didn’t know everything, and that peace wouldn’t last, but when he caught her in his arms that day in the common room and kissed her in front of everyone Ginny felt like she might explode with happiness. Finally she was out of her shell, absolutely vibrant and it had gotten her what she wanted all those years ago.

And yet their relationship was short lived, not because they didn’t want one another, but because duty called. Dumbledore left Harry a nearly impossible mission and the world fully knew the danger that was about to embark. Her eldest brother’s wedding proved that, as chaos reigned on Bill and Fleur’s guests. Another reminder that they were at war, as Ron and his friends left without a word. Ginny left to pick up the pieces once again.

School Year So Far:

The train back to Hogwarts was morose. Luna with her head in the Quibbler, sat tightly next to Ginny who’s feet were up on the bench across from her and pressed against Neville’s leg, whose leg was between both of Luna’s on the floor between them. The three in an ever-sturdy triangle, as if proximity was safety, without even acknowledging it. It wasn’t broken until the Death Eater’s started patrol, and barged into the cabin where they were met with Neville standing quickly, and Ginny’s wand out at the ready. An early introduction to the tenseness that would follow. It was that night that the DA held their first meeting, calling all members whom still had their coins to the Room of Requirement.

With Neville and Luna, Ginny easily fells into the position of muscle. Maybe it was growing up with all those brothers. Curse-breaker Bill, Fearless Charlie, Meticulous Percy, Devious Fred and George, and Fiercely Loyal Ron, have taught her to be a Ruthless Protector. Picking fights in hallways when someone was unjustly treated, planning missions for breaking into the Headmaster’s office to steal back the sword of Gryffindor. Blood, sweat and tears were key ingredients in the first term. Even during winter break, in the soft calm of Grimmauld Place she could still hear the screams of her peers under the cruciatus curse. Part of Ginny feared going home for the holidays, worried that there will be no one to keep the DA in line, or protect them from the Carrows, but Molly would hear none of the complaints and Ginny couldn’t help but ache for her family. Surprisingly, it’s Arthur who suggested Ginny stay home for the second term though, but even her father can’t talk her into staying in the safety of her parent’s arms. No, this is her battle, this is her school. Her fight and she intends to see it through.

The fire in her belly was only fuelled further on the second train-ride back to Hogwarts that school year, when Luna is ripped away from her. A curse catching her off guard, and all she could do was watch as Luna was whisked away against her will. Ginny only let Neville see her cry that night, with the fear that they would never see their friend again.      

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Open Themes (Optional)

I am open to the possibility of applying for one of these later. At the moment, I really want to flesh out how Ginny processes her past in this new and harsh environment.

OOC Questions

Writing Sample

(I hope it’s okay if I have Crabbe/Goyle as NPC’s in this para sample! Though let’s be real I’d die of happiness if someone played them!) ADMIN NOTE: likewise!

There is a pit in her stomach that hasn’t been around since she was younger. And not just any cramp, that might be from nervousness of a big match, or the butterflies that rise with the glimpse of green eyes behind wire-rimmed glasses. No, this was a deep seeded darkness, the kind that threatened in the shadows and spread through her bones like ice.

Ginny knows it’s different though.

Repeats it to herself over and over that she wasn’t going to lose control. That the Carrows, while vile and evil in their own twisted way, were not Tom. They weren’t, and he was gone. Sure, You-Know-Who is at large and a threat as real as ever, but he isn’t the same handsome face that had lulled a young girl to do his bidding. There was no one on Earth who could scare her quite like Tom, who had taken her consent, her mind and her will. He had  left permanent scars.

That didn’t change the fact though that the hall of Hogwarts were once again eerie, the redhead on constant alert, her hand almost always inches from her wand. Not that it was required. She couldn’t help the pride that rose whenever she won a draw with her quick reflexes. She had caught the winning snitch after all. It seemed like years, and yet it had only been months since she’d been on that high. Her house cheering her name as they stormed back through the castle (it had felt so much more like home then), when Harry had kissed her and for some reason deep down she had known he was going too.

No, it all feels like a dream now as she wanders the halls on edge. Even though it was between classes, the route to Potions is much less crowded than it had ever been before and turning the corner is when she stops. There stood Crabbe (or was it Goyle? She had never bothered to learn the difference since they were never in her classes) cornering a youngin’ who couldn’t be older than thirteen. Some poor sod who’d stumbled upon the wrong place at the wrong time, back to the wall and wide-eyed. It was safe to say without Malfoy’s orders, the pair of lackeys had somehow grown braver on their own and Ginny couldn’t help walk quicker towards him (though the nagging voice in her head that sounded like her mother kept telling her to stop).

“Oi, Orge-face!” She bellows, looking and sounding more like her brother Ron with every passing day. Her wand is already out when he turns towards her, much larger than herself, but there’s an angry burn inside of her that wants to make someone else just as mad as she is. “I’d say pick on someone your own size, but then we’d have to find a troll.”

Exploration

I want Silver Trio stuff! Neville and Luna are so important to Ginny, as her family and her character development. I absolutely adore how much Ginny loves them and the little canon things that show this, and can’t wait to play it out with them not just being buddies now, but a team. They’re the heart of the DA, and I think they take that so incredibly seriously. Not to mention I want to do the mission where they try to break into Snape’s office!

Anything with the Weasleys. I love the sibling relationship between Ginny and her brothers.

Ginny’s PTSD. She was possessed for an entire school year, that’s not something a person can just get over. Ginny hides it well, even in the same year it happened it’s mentioned that she appears calmer and more content. I think a coping mechanism has been for her to brush it under the rug over the years and focus on other things. I think it was even a reason she trained so hard at Quidditch (working out improves endorphins/gives her something to focus on and exhausts herself so she can sleep). So I think it’s been forgotten by a lot of people, and Ginny tends to promote that with her own behaviour towards it. With the Carrows taking over though, I can see it stirring up everything she’s repressed over the years and really triggers her nightmares and fight-before-flight reactions. She doesn’t react in the same way others do.

Her struggle as a leader, and how the people in her life still see her as the “little sister” or the youngest family member. Even the Golden Trio have always pegged Ginny as a step under them (her having to fight to go to the Ministry in Order of the Phoenix). It will be a power struggle when those people show up and treat her like they always have while she’s been at the head of the DA this year. In canon she’s been fighting this war the entire year, but when the Battle of Hogwarts happen, both her mom and Harry say she’s too young. She’s the second in command of the DA, the muscle, and suddenly there are people telling her she’s not up to the challenge. It’s something that she truly hates and is going to try to establish some dominance for.

[sfdfmoviereviews]

Upcoming Flicks February 2018

Films coming out in Australia in February 2018.

February 1

·         Den of Thieves

Den of Thieves follows a group of bank robbers who have their eyes set on the Federal Bank, while the elite unit of cops with unconventional police morals chase them around every turn. Genre: Action Director: Christian Gudegast Stars: Gerard Butler, 50 Cent, Pablo Schreiber, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Recommendation: Skip it. There is nothing new here.

 ·         Molly’s Game

Molly’s Game based on the true story of Molly Bloom who started a high stakes poker tournament for celebrities and the super-rich, but it didn’t take long for her to be noticed by the FBI. Genre: Drama Director: Aaron Sorkin Stars: Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Kevin Costner, Michael Cera, Rachel Skarsten, Joe Keery, Chris O'Dowd Recommendation: See it. Aaron Sorkin is a brilliant writer and it’ll be interesting how he handles his first directing gig. Also, Jessica Chastain is always a pleasure to watch on screen.

 ·         Phantom Thread

A well-known dressmaker, Reynolds Woodcock, has his life turned upside down by a young and beautiful woman who becomes his muse and his lover. Genre: Drama Director: Paul Thomas Anderson Stars: Daniel Day-Lewis, Lesley Manville, Vicky Krieps Recommendation: If you are a PTA fan than go and see it. The few things I have watched of his I haven’t been interested in and based on the trailer this could have the same affect on me. It is up for 6 Academy Awards, all the big ones included, i.e. Best Picture, Director, Actor so I am sure it is nothing to sneeze at.

 February 8

·         Fifty Shades Freed

The third and final instalment of the Fifty Shades’ franchise, we finally see the how Christian and Anastasia’s relationship ends up. Genre: Drama/Romance Director: James Foley Stars: Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Kim Basinger, Eric Johnson, Recommendation: The only good thing I can say about Fifty Shades Freed is that it’s the last one. Skip it.

 ·         Insidious: The Last Key

In her own home this time, Dr Elise Rainier must face her most fearsome haunting yet. Genre: Horror Director: Adam Robitel Stars: Lin Shaye, Javier Botet, Caitlin Gerard, Spencer Locke Recommendation: I’m mixed on this. Some of my horror friends in the US have said it isn’t that great but the trailer seems to have creeped me out, just out of pure curiosity I’m going to see it.

 ·         Stronger

Jeff Bauman is a man who lost both his legs in the Boston Marathon bombing of 2013. This is his fight for survival. Genre: Biography/Drama Director: David Gordon Green Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Tatiana Maslany Recommendation: It looks like a movie about the perseverance of humanity and the strength to overcome the extreme odds to survive. Those movies are always good.

 ·         Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas

Tad Jones, who is a better explorer and adventurer in his mind than in reality, must rescue his love from a millionaire who is seeking King Midas’ treasure. Genre: Animation Director: Enrique Gato, Javier López Barreira, David Alonso Stars: Óscar Barberán, Michelle Jenner, Adriana Ugarte Recommendation: Skip it. It may please the youngsters, but it doesn’t seem like it will be one that the parents can sit though willingly and enjoy the movie.

 ·         The 15:17 to Paris

Three American soldiers discover and thwart a terrorist attack on a train to Paris. Genre: Historical Drama Director: Clint Eastwood Stars: Spencer Stone, Anthony Sadler, Alek Skarlatos, Judy Greer, Jenna Fischer Recommendation: I like Clint Eastwood’s style and choice of films to direct generally. This looks like a great story of heroism. See it.

  February 15

·         Black Panther

Marvel furthers than universe with the popular character who made his debut in Captain America: Civil War, Black Panther takes his place as King of Wakanda after his father died whilst two of his foes join forces to destroy him and his Kingdom. Genre: Action/Drama Director: Ryan Coogler Stars: Chadwick Boseman, Andy Serkis, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, Sterling K. Brown, Martin Freeman, Daniel Kaluuya Recommendation: It’s Marvel. Of course, you should see it!

 ·         Lady Bird

An angsty seventeen-year-old girl and her mother struggle with their relationship through her final year of high school, Genre: Drama/Comedy Director: Greta Gerwig Stars: Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf Recommendation: I love a good coming of age film. This particular one is nominated for several Academy Awards. The trailer is engaging and relatable and Laurie Metcalf is a fantastic actress, so I think it will be worth the price of admission.

  February 22

 ·         2:22

Synopsis from IMBD: A man's life is derailed when an ominous pattern of events repeats itself in exactly the same manner every day, ending at precisely 2:22 p.m. Genre: Thriller Director: Paul Currie Stars: Teresa Palmer, Michiel Huisman Recommendation: I’ve read the synopsis, watched the trailer and I still don’t know what it is about. And it isn’t something that has me wanting to solve the mystery of what’s meant to be happening. Skip it.

 ·         Game Night

When a group of friends meet for a regular game night, they find themselves entangled in a kidnapping that they need to solve, while still thinking it is all a game. Genre: Comedy Director: John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein Stars: Rachel McAdams, Jason Bateman, Michael Cyril Creighton, Jesse Plemons, Kylie Bunbury, Lamorne Morris Recommendation: I’m not keen on a lot of Bateman films, but this one seems pretty decent. It doesn’t seem to be an over the top comedy that we have been exposed to lately but more of a subtle humour that appeals to me. See it.

 ·         Finding Your Feet

A woman’s proper life is upheaved when she discovers her husband is having an affair. Genre: Romance/Comedy Director: Richard Loncraine Stars: Imelda Staunton, Timothy Spall Recommendation: Brit comedies are the best. They have such heart mix with their humour that is much more real and relatable than the SNL style American comedies. This trailer was very fun. I want to see it.

 ·         The BBQ

Dazza gives his neighbours food poisoning from his barbequing and seeks to learn from the best, a tyrannic Scottish chef. Genre: Comedy Director: Stephen Amis Stars: Shane Jacobson, Magda Szubanski, Julia Zemiro, Manu Feildel Recommendation: I don’t think this is one that is going to win any awards but if you want a down to earth Aussie comedy I think it’ll serve you well.

 ·         Winchester

The Winchester house is famed for being haunted, or believed to be haunted by Sarah Winchester, the heiress to the firearm fortune. So, to confuse the spirits she had rooms added on, and on, and on to the mansion. Genre: Horror Director: Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig Stars: Helen Mirren, Jason Clarke, Sarah Snook, Angus Sampson Recommendation: Helen Mirren in a horror film about the Winchester house!!! Hell yes!

 My picks for the month are Black Panther, Lady Bird and Winchester.

  -Terry

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FAREWELL TO A FLAMBOYANT FORCE OF NATURE

On the occasion of his passing from among us, Multi Facet Fables celebrates that natural phenomenon known as LITTLE RICHARD. Here are some excellent accounts of his life, illuminating interviews, and a playlist of some of his best available recordings – including his biggest hits, his gospel music, and plenty of fabulous concert performances. And be sure to check out all the videos above, for some of his greatest recorded moments. OOH MY SOUL!!!

LITTLE RICHARD: BIGGER THAN LIFE True King Of Rock https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzIXPt7aNAs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rN4yAblPjk Tributes https://consequenceofsound.net/2020/05/r-i-p-little-richard-rock-roll-pioneer-dies-at-87/ https://variety.com/2020/music/news/little-richard-dead-dies-1234602762/ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8303373/Little-Richard-dead-87-Rock-music-legend-Good-Golly-Miss-Molly-passes-away.html https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/bob-dylan-little-richard-tribute-996935/ https://popculture.com/celebrity/news/little-richard-death-triggers-tributes-musicians-young-old/ https://www.spin.com/2020/05/brian-wilson-jimmy-page-and-more-pay-tribute-to-little-richard/ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/little-richard-questlove-brian-wilson-jimmy-page-tribute-996713/ https://variety.com/2020/music/news/little-richard-tribute-dead-dies-mick-jagger-ringo-starr-1234602800/ Inventing The Rock Star https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/little-richard-tribute-rob-sheffield-996849/ An Ecstasy You Couldn’t Refuse https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/10/arts/music/little-richard-songs.html The Little Richard Story https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHTsr8787X8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrgXa-sL5dU Little Richard Biopic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYaukthX1w8 Rocking The Kids https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/news/nobody-rocked-a-kids-song-better-than-little-richard/ar-BB13QIhc Grammy Awards 1988 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhlDqrvoTpY American Bandstand 1964 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjARpbNjFkw Dick Cavett Show 1970 https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3mxrol David Letterman 1982 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqxbyZDoFnk People Are Talking 1984 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XlASUIlNfQ Southbank Show 1985 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEZ7QZjmZUk Joan Rivers 1986 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTyOVzdCsuU Arsenio Hall 1990 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gx7SVZsYgMQ President's Gala 1994 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugz71CH-fn8 Tom Snyder 1997 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mB3u2jGGXY Bill Boggs Interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2CqEzy3iv4 Speaking Freely https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWgS-1GIBAY The Undisputed King https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-Z2rQZeoWk Final Message https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTXfx4h4iPs Otis Redding Tribute https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUvHBirr1PI Richard & Jimi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHlRa-RPjWE https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/why-little-richard-fired-jimi-hendrix-from-his-band.html/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiY5F4j4uKA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CRsvy5tnA4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8lQSQerflU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwVrQ__-aiQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VLcejTkt60 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcT561OKolQ Richard’s Discography https://archive.org/details/tntvillage_452977 Rock N' Roll Hall Of Fame 1995 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6e5T2sEWbc

BADASS RICHARD SUPERSTAR Long Tall Sally Screen Test https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnC3Pmmb2jE Here's Little Richard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9_0nCz45UQ The Fabulous Little Richard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUjWrUhH6LM Little Richard Is Back https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SnbW4z6_64 Wild & Frantic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LzwBmLdaTU The Second Coming https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDI88xy81cM King Of The Gospel Singers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UAxjq1A0Co Best of Little Richard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5deBPHEOjmw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFJQ37M_3mQ Shake A Hand https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmIFcUGhjbc Little Richard's Boogie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMVtIZiP0Dc All Around The World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Typ2C3FMJE Midnight Special https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufIxaJZH9SM Get Rich Quick https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBFkpfkLui0 Fool At The Wheel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_91XpOmrPQ Poor Boy Paul https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFcqBkzyzRA Born On The Bayou https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1tKuyM8vVM He’s Not Just A Soldier https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5zYUMy20PM Freedom Blues https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlAtjRYvFIY Ain’t That Good News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGLe9GuflYY Get Rhythm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YM_lw-LlHw Land Of A Thousand Dances https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmqOc2l_tsc Kansas City https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEpyTBA4W2w Dancing In The Street https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSjmJZkR6KA It Ain't What You Do https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNBghDGS2KA The Girl Can’t Help It https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqz6Y9aHGIQ Brown Sugar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-thyLYxuVJA Every Hour https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W45NWNnSI4M Don’t Know What You Got https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PIp4E9E6YI By The Light Of The Silvery Moon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clHlyxb7meg Blueberry Hill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egohXn6PsbA All Night Long https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fHHJqOzUos You Better Stop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpoBC0-j6w8 She’s Got It https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsjsF3mNB0M True, Fine Mama https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dk8YPGMXZ3w Can't Believe You Wanna Leave https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6XwX3bBWaM Without Love https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaWz5pdFDYI I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KImC-tZHN00 Directly From My Heart https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0KqRF-OvHo Going Home Tomorrow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpdNz_-8GS4 Lawdy Miss Clawdy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhwhUf2q17E Good Golly Miss Molly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZ6h0kyqSRk Lucille https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCPTLd3ZPX8 Keep A Knockin' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZdLDRW57oc Slippin’ & Slidin’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSQfZMqk4IQ Jenny Jenny https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLIlRvEa3Ls Ready Teddy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK03tFdRzj0 Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho6DkJgk7Vo Whole Lotta Shakin Goin On https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgO2EYBLLcQ Great Gosh a’Mighty https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvg_CME6uIA Ooh My Soul https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ncB6O-QzSQ Tutti Frutti Screen Test https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SlOj_-_rTI

BROTHER RICHARD’S SALVATION SHOW Precious Lord https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIbeqvcBIOg Prayers For Richard http://www.oxfordamerican.org/magazine/item/719-prayers-for-richard From Sin To Salvation https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/little-richard-gay-preacher-biography-996737/ I’m Quitting Show Business https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5R0FiMzzDtU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZThEOB0NCs Its Real https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kStSMEqNlZY Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmyCEJcYrME Do You Care? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGhvZz7bJqs Someone Worse Off Than I Am https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVH9QoNAhIk Certainly, Lord https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRi3araTl-I Without Jesus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTCNf3G7o9A Do Lord, Remember Me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMoObaa0f9U Does Jesus Care? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Scj-OVAZcvQ Need Him Now https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7bhfK3JQNM I Know The Lord https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2I8kV447Kg Tell God My Troubles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5cBnSs8hoc I Want Jesus To Walk With Me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jy9FmNHzHlI It Takes Everything https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSO1IfyjmAQ In My Heart https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7hQ-uekkOU Search Me Lord https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JndO3deiYns In Times Like These https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx4BGwOCkNc Troubles Of The World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dALxD4Xn6Ic God Is Real https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqef-JHHi_I Just A Closer Walk With Thee https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDAMLYks4r8 One Day At A Time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DE3tEnu04kY I’m Trampin’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5w86jVhColM Coming Home https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxLustjtDrU Surely God Is Able https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-zCXJ5O3F4 Great Gosh Almighty https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QASqoQQV2dE I’ve Just Come From The Fountain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66DJaSlb2qY God's Beautiful City https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKFThdy8T80 Milky White Way https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO66Lq1n0kM I´ll Fly Away https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Pl7L9kG-F8 It’s Real https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbE5l5OpNig Every Time I Feel The Spirit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMQAWB8mUHg Peace In The Valley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VGzMWR3uPI Ride On, King Jesus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tG_0pJv0kQ0 Joy, Joy, Joy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcHX1x_gD3k Didn't It Rain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waNp6cBLU2w Precious Lord, Take My Hand https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBgSfhcAkjQ

RAVING RICHARD RIPPING IT UP Don’t Knock Da Rock https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVIttmFAzek Greatest Hits Live https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paYZWWSfWQ0 Shindig 1964 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hdeQ9vL1pc Boston 1968 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZv507FoQm8 Boston 1970 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihvtIk4SFu8 London 1972 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG-8LousEXc Giants Of Rock ’n Roll 1988 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHgcW8pqQUE Live In Europe 1990 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKpEWQLSiIM Belgium 1992 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEGa2CdZd78 White Room 1996 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kaCa5mMajg Las Vegas 2013 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SUK8chqHac Richard & Chuck https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WvZo3R3_3M Quincy Jones Tribute https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmtDz13mwfU Let The Good Times Roll https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EKpydNWqKc Soul Train https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PbxfFGEVVo You Gotta Feel It https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53r62Hbomts Get Down With It https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSmnPV7bbS4 But I Try https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTUkE3hj8i8 I Saw Her Standing There https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zm9oDQs1lI Somethin’ Else https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAVfIfGdBY8 Heeby Jeebies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUKxRQXf7Ag Send Me Some Lovin’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpgPS1vMpd0 Bring It On Home To Me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Rn50Ji0zfo No Place Like Home https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_W_QpuZG1II Chain Of Fools https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrQPetwBCi8 Keep A Knockin’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBQ3rh7qmyA Lucille https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OIkfEdll0E Hound Dog https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbHC54c4AR4 Ooh Poo Pah Doo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8h3JS-8440s Long Tall Sally https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqxNSvFMkag Slippin’ & Slidin’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Io0J8GhezE Good Golly Miss Molly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCYGNtyktlg Rip It Up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvnhIE2SecA Tutti Frutti https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVWm9PQeYtE

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Little Richard: Rock and Roll Legend Died at the Age of 87

Little Richard, best known as Little Richard, who mixed the black church's sacred yells with the profane blues sounds to make some of the world's first and most influential rock 'n' roll songs, died in Tullahoma, Tenn, Saturday morning. He was 87. His lawyer, Bill Sobel, has said bone cancer was the cause. Little Richard never invented rock 'n' roll. By the time he released his first single, "Tutti Frutti" — a raucous song about sex, his lyrics cleaned up but its sense was hard to miss — other musicians had already found a similar vein in a New Orleans recording studio in September 1955. Chuck Berry and Fats Domino had reached the top 10 of the rock, Bo Diddley had topped the rhythm and blues charts, and for a year Elvis Presley had made hits. But Little Richard, delving deeply into the wellsprings of gospel music and the blues, pounding the piano vigorously and shouting as if for his own life, lifted the energy level to many notches and produced something not quite like any music that had been heard before — something fresh, exciting and more than a little dangerous. As Richie Unterberger the rock historian put it, “He was crucial in upping the voltage from high-powered R&B into the similar, yet different, guise of rock ’n’ roll.”

The label for which he released his greatest hits, Art Rupe of Specialty Music, named Little Richard "dynamic, completely uninhibited, unpredictable, wild." "Tutti Frutti" rocked up the charts and was soon followed by "Long Tall Sally" and other music now known as classics. His live performances were so amazing. "He would just burst out from anywhere onto the stage and you could not hear anything but the audience's roar," record producer and arranger H.B. Barnum, who played a saxophone early on in his career with Richard Penniman, recalled Charles White's authorized biography in "The Life and Times of Little Richard" (1984). "He would be on stage, he would be off stage, he would be jumping and yelling, screaming, whipping the audience on." An Immense Impact Rock 'n' roll was in its early days an unabashed macho music, but Little Richard, who had performed in drag as a teenager, posed a very different image on stage: gaudily dressed, his hair piled up six inches high, his face aglow with cinematic makeup. In later years he was fond of suggesting that if Elvis were the king of rock 'n' roll, he was the queen. He described himself as homosexual, bisexual and "omnisexual" in different ways offstage. His success as an artist was incalculable. It could be seen and heard in James Brown's flamboyant showmanship, who idolized him (and used some of his musicians when Little Richard began a long hiatus from performing in 1957), and in Prince, whose ambisexual image owed him a great debt. Presley has captured songs from him. A octave-leaping exultation, the Beatles adopted his signature sound: "Woooo! "(Paul McCartney said the first song he ever performed in public was" Long Tall Sally, "which he later recorded with the Beatles.) In his yearbook for high school, Bob Dylan wrote that his dream was to" join Little Richard. The impact of Little Richard was very social as well.

Mr. White quoted him as saying, “I’ve always thought that rock ’n’ roll brought the races together.” “Especially being from the South, where you see the barriers, having all these people who we thought hated us showing all this love.” Mr. Barnum told Mr. White that when Little Richard sang, "they still had the audience segregated" at concerts in the South in those days, but that, “most times, before the end of the night, they would all be mixed together.” If uniting black and white audiences was Little Richard's point of pride, it was a source of concern for many, particularly in the South. The North Alabama White Citizens Council released a rock 'n' roll denunciation primarily because it put "people of both races together." And with several radio stations under pressure to keep black music off the air, Pat Boone's clean-up, toned-down version of "Tutti Frutti" was a bigger success than the original Little Richard. (He even had a "Long Tall Sally" hit) Still, it seemed like nothing could hinder Little Richard's rise to the top, until he himself stopped it. He was at the height of his fame when, in late September 1957, he left the United States to begin a tour of Australia. He was tired as he told the story, under constant pressure from the Internal Revenue Service and angry at the low rate of royalties he earned from Specialty. He had signed a deal, without anybody to inform him, which gave him half a cent for every record he sold. "Tutti Frutti" sold half a million copies but only netted $25,000 for him. One night in early October, he had an epiphany in front of 40,000 fans at an outdoor Sydney arena. "Russia sent that very first Sputnik off that night," he told Mr White, referring to the first satellite that had been sent into orbit. "It looked like the huge ball of fire was going straight over the stadium about two or three hundred feet above our heads. It made my mind shake. It just made my head shake. I got up from the piano, saying, "This is it. I am through. He had one last Top 10 hit: "Good Golly Miss Molly," recorded in 1956 but not released until the beginning of 1958. At the time he had left behind a rock 'n' roll.

He was an evangelist on the run. He went into Oakwood College (now Oakwood University) to prepare for the ministry in Huntsville, Ala., a Seventh-day Adventist church. He cut his hair, married and began gospel music recording. He will be torn between pulpit gravity and stage pull for the remainder of his life. “Although I sing rock ’n’ roll, God still loves me,” he said in 2009. “I’m a rock ’n’ roll singer, but I’m still a Christian.” In 1962, he was drawn back to the stage and he performed for wild acclaim in England, Germany and France over the next two years. The Beatles and the Rolling Stones were among his opening acts, and then at the beginning of their careers. He went on to tour the United States relentlessly, with a band that included Jimi Hendrix on guitar at one time. By the late 1960s, sold-out performances in Las Vegas and triumphant appearances at Atlantic City and Toronto rock festivals were sending out a clear message: Little Richard was back to stay. ‘I Lost My Reasoning’ Alcohol and cocaine began to drain his soul by his own account ("I lost my reasoning," he would later say), and in 1977 he turned from rock 'n' roll to God once again. He became a Bible salesman, started making worship songs again and vanished from the spotlight for the second time. He is not staying away forever. His biography was released in 1984 and marked his return to the public eye, and he started performing again. By now he was as much a musician as he was a personality. He played a prominent role as a record producer in the hit movie "Down and Out in Beverly Hills" by Paul Mazursky in 1986. He appeared on television on talk shows, variety, comedy, and awards shows. He worked at celebrity weddings, and performed at funerals for celebrities. In concert he could still uplift the roof. He stole the spotlight at a rock 'n' roll revival concert in London's Wembley Arena, in December 1992. "Today, I am 60," he told the crowd, "and I still look remarkable." He proceeded to look incredible — with the aid of wigs and heavy pancake makeup as he flew intermittently into the 21st century. But in the end, age took its tool. He walked onstage with the assistance of two canes by 2007. In 2012, he suddenly ended a show at Washington's Howard Theater, telling the audience, "I cannot breathe hard." A year later, he told Rolling Stone magazine that he was retiring. "In a sense I am done," he said. "There is nothing I feel like doing right now." Survivors include a friend, Danny Jones Penniman. Full survivor information was not immediately available.

Raised in Macon, Ga., on 5 Dec. 1932, Richard Wayne Penniman was the third of 12 children born to Charles and Leva Mae (Stewart) Penniman. His father was a brick mason on the road, selling moonshine. An uncle, a brother, and a grandfather were preachers, and as a child he attended churches of the Seventh-day Adventist, Baptist, and Holiness, and aspired to be an evangelist artist. An early influence was Sister Rosetta Tharpe, a gospel singer and guitarist, one of the first artists to blend a religious message with the intensity of R&B. Richard's ambition had taken a detour by the time he was at his teens. He left home and started performing in traveling medicine and minstrel shows, part of a dying-out 19th-century tradition. Billed as Little Richard by 1948—the name was a nod to his youth and not to his physical stature — he was a cross-dressing actor with a minstrel troupe named Sugarfoot Sam From Alabam that had been performing for decades. He recorded his first songs in 1951, while performing alongside strippers, comics and drag queens on Atlanta's Decatur Street strip. The songs, without distinct style, were generic R&B, and attracted almost no attention. He encountered two performers during this time whose look and sound alone would have a profound impact: Billy Wright and S.Q. Reeder, who has performed as Esquerita and recorded it. Both of them were professional pianists, glamorous dressers, flamboyant entertainers and as openly gay as it was possible in the 1950s to be in the South. Richard Penniman acknowledged his debt to Esquerita, who he said gave him some tips for playing the piano, and to Mr. Wright, whom he once called "the most fantastic entertainer I have ever seen." However much he borrowed from either man, the music or persona that emerged were his own. His break came when Mr. Rupe signed him to Specialty in 1955, and arranged for him to record with local New Orleans musicians. He began singing a raucous yet obscene song during a break at that session which Mr. Rupe thought could attract the burgeoning teenage record-buying audience. Mr. Rupe hired Dorothy LaBostrie, a New Orleans songwriter, to clean up the lyrics; the song became "Tutti Frutti"; and a rock 'n' roll star was born. By the time he finished playing, Little Richard was a recipient of lifetime achievement awards from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences and the Rhythm and Blues Foundation in both the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (he was inducted in the Hall's first year) and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In 2010, "Tutti Frutti" was added to the National Register of Congress Library. If Little Richard ever thought he had deserved all the honors he got, he would never admit it. "Many people call me the rock 'n' roll architect," he said one time. "I do not call that to myself, but I think it is true." Do not forget leaving your valuable comment on this piece of writing and sharing with your near and dear ones. To keep yourself up-to-date with Information Palace, put your email in the space given below and Subscribe. Furthermore, if you yearn to know about effect of virus on Frank Soo, view our construct, ‘Frank Soo: Google is celebrating England's forgotten footballer.’ Read the full article