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florenceisfalling · 5 years ago

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*kicks down door*

I ’ M B A C K

gosh dang i missed you all so freakin much!!!

camp was so much fun but i talked about y’all every single day you all mean so much to me skdfjlkdsjf

some highlights from camp:

MAKIN’ MY WAY DOWNTOWN *piano yeets against wall*

the first video i saw at camp was two skit characters making a trickshot parody just like bro average

don’t abandon my friend and i during the incredibly un-fun obstacle course or i will complete it while fueled by pure spite, emerge from the horrible-smelling mud looking like a swamp monster with many layers of dirt under my fingernails and in my hair, and proceed to shower- using up a ton of your shampoo and conditioner instead of my own as my stupid method of vengeance

A CABIN FULL OF GIRLS DRESSED AS ROSIE THE RIVETER (including me)

c l i c k c l i c k p u l l p u l l

have you ever seen a group of girls trying to wrangle a man who is wearing nothing but shorts, duct tape, and an absolutely massive amount of crisco? because i have

my friend maura is mona lisa from parks & rec in disguise

high-speed chase in which a rubber chicken was decapitated

i was threatened by a man in a kilt

giant bees and beetles flying around. they didn’t sting or anything, and their wings were powerful enough to work as fans. very cooling and efficient

zip-lining lady said that she often punches the bees and beetles when necessary. “just punch them”

“did you forget i was mean”

WE CLIMBED A MOUNTAIN AND WE COULD SEE THE PLACE WHERE THEY FILMED THE HUNGER GAMES ARENA FROM THE PEAK

this carnival thing they did was too loud and cramped so i just sat and talked to bob the spider for an hour

“natUuUuUre :(”

boy on bus uncomfortably flirts with me when the lights are out and he doesn’t know what i look like. proceeds to think my friend is me the next morning. doesn’t notice her correcting him when he calls her “brianna”

“ned is present” “i thought it’s name was sheryl”

my florescent, and i mean florescent, pink gel pen exploded in my marker bag. i looked like i murdered a danganronpa character

“ G E T O N T H E G R O U N D ”

the frogs have a conspiracy against me. when i try to catch them, they do not flee into the water- instead, they go to the other teenagers, knowing full well i’m too embarrassed to reach under another teen and snatch a bullfrog

*the final countdown plays as girl from yellow team attempts to drown a girl from my team (aka the green team) using her foot*

the girls upstairs stomp so hard that we get them in trouble. it sounds like thunder. we cannot sleep. they continue anyway. they stomp hard enough to break a light in our room.

threatening kilt man kicks us out while stranger things theme blasts through speakers for no reason

karmen laughs so hard that she reopens a wound

i hurt where i should not hurt

“tell me you’re not going to american eagle”

#istandwithtilly

i met a kid who lives close to me and watches jse, but he pronounced “anti” as “ant-eye.” i proceeded to gently place my hand on his shoulder and whisper “no”

girls from my hick town love florence + the machine, glass animals, needtobreathe, and declan mckenna and i’m so happy

if you haven’t heard approximately 500 kids all singing wannabe, dancing queen, and allstar, you have not lived

“Ḑ O̷͟҉ W͢͏ N , G̨̕͟ Ì R̸͢ Ó̸ Ć̀ K Į̕ E͏̨ S̛͢”

my mom and another leader from my town wore cowgirl outfits while dramatically dancing to wrecking ball. our town’s one (1) male leader, chris, was lip-syncing it with much emotion. the curtains drew back to reveal another leader wearing a giraffe costume and sitting on top of an exercise ball suspended from the ceiling. she flings and hits chris. my mother and the other cowgirl dragged him away. the curtains close as the giraffe waves. it looks like a looney tunes outro

“i love everyone so much! - S̢͝͏Ơ̴̧ ̸̛Ḿ͢U͞C̡͝H”

yeehaw hoedown dance. drenched in sweat

*flirts with one (1) person* *it turns out that one (1) person lives thirty (30) hours away from me*

threatening kilt man gets a redemption arc

we loved our bus driver so much that we cheered for him and made up chants. he is our god now

A BUNCH OF MY FRIENDS GOT SAVED AND I’M SO HAPPY FOR THEM

chris was possessed by “alexa the jewish ghost”

"you have to put your crocs in attack mode” “i’ve been wearing crocs the wrong way for the past fifteen years” “mhm” “i haven’t actually been alive for an exact fifteen years yet so this includes the time in the womb i spent wearing crocs” “womb crocs” “yes”

gibby can play the spongebob theme song as well as the jeopardy theme on guitar

“Í̕ ͏̴͜DǪ̵Ǹ͜'͢T̢͜͢ ̵҉̴G̶̢E͘T ҉Ņ̛͡O S͟͝L̡͘͜E͏͡E̵̷͞P͡ '͞͏C͢A̡U̡͠҉ŞE͟'͟A͏ ̴̵̢Y͏̧̢'̵A̵̢͞L͜L”

#istandwithseamus

how did i know it was gonna be bohemian rhapsody

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mycrazystrangeworld · 5 years ago

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It has been a long hiatus, though to me it didn’t seem to be one. Time flies. June and July have flied by so fast, and I can’t keep up, shit things happening one after the other, and I’m still coping… But it’s a process. I’m functioning now enough to write and interact on this blog.

As I promised, this first post is a list of June releases (from June 3rd) and the reviews I found about them until now. You’re all welcome to let me know if you have a review that I forgot to add.

Since July is also over, I’m also sharing this month’s books and reviews.

As always, updating is constantly happening, if you know about a book or have a review, just let me know! 😉

Welcome back on Swift Coffee, everyone!

For the newbies (welcome 😘): if you don’t yet know what this is all about: I’m posting a list every Monday of the books that get released during the current week. I also include other people’s reviews about them! I try to do a blog hop from time to time and spread the word about this feature, but I obviously can’t find every review that’s related, so a sign that you have one would be very much appreciated! Every review is eligible that is written about a book published on the week in question, even if it was written before said week!

So… one question remains:

Would you like to join the ride?

It’s very easy!

These are the rules:

To be featured, you don’t have to do anything else, but to leave a comment below this post, or contact me by any other way, and let me know you have a review. A link to it makes it easier, but if you only say your review comes out on x day of the week, that’s okay as well, I’ll watch out for it! Following me is not a must, but I appreciate it very much, if you do! 🙂

I continuously update this post according to your infos/comments, and I share it again every time I’ve made an update.

The book you reviewed don’t have to be from the list here, if it’s not listed, but published this week, I’ll add the book, too!

You can also send me a review for next week, because these posts are scheduled! 😉

Books Published in June:

‘After the End’ by Clare Mackintosh mystery/thriller

‘All the Missing Girls’ by Megan Miranda mystery

‘A Merciful Promise’ by Kendra Elliot mystery/romantic suspense

‘A Nearly Normal Family’ by M.T. Edvardsson, Rachel Willson-Broyles (Translation) mystery/thriller

‘Ayesha at Last’ by Uzma Jalaluddin romance

‘Beyond Āsanas: The Myths and Legends behind Yogic Postures’ by Pragya Bhatt, Joel Koechlin (Photographer)

‘Bound to the Battle God’ by Ruby Dixon fantasy/romance

‘Briar and Rose and Jack’ by Katherine Coville middle grade

‘Bunny’ by Mona Awad horror

‘City of Girls’ by Elizabeth Gilbert historical fiction

‘Close to Home’ by Cate Ashwood M M romance

‘Dear Wife’ by Kimberly Belle mystery/thriller

‘Dissenter on the Bench: Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Life and Work’ by Victoria Ortiz non-fiction/middle grade

‘Fleishman Is in Trouble’ by Taffy Brodesser-Akner contemporary

‘Five Midnights’ by Ann Dávila Cardinal horror

‘Fix Her Up’ by Tessa Bailey romance

‘Fixing the Fates: A Memoir’ by Diane Dewey non-fiction

‘Ghosts of the Shadow Market’ YA fantasy

‘Gun Island’ by Amitav Ghosh cultural/India/historical fiction

‘If Only’ by Melanie Murphy

‘Just One Bite’ by Jack Heath mystery/thriller

‘Like a Love Story’ by Abdi Nazemian YA/LGBT

‘Magic for Liars’ by Sarah Gailey fantasy/mystery

‘More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are (No Matter What They Say)’ by Elaine Welteroth non-fiction

‘Mrs. Everything’ by Jennifer Weiner historical fiction

‘Mostly Dead Things’ by Kristen Arnett contemporary/LGBT

‘Natalie Tan’s Book of Luck and Fortune’ by Roselle Lim contemporary/romance

‘On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous’ by Ocean Vuong poetry

‘Rapture’ by Lauren Kate YA fantasy

‘Recursion’ by Blake Crouch science fiction

‘Searching for Sylvie Lee’ by Jean Kwok mystery

‘Somewhere Close to Happy’ by Lia Louis romance

‘Sorcery of Thorns’ by Margaret Rogerson fantasy

‘Storm and Fury’ by Jennifer L. Armentrout fantasy

‘Summer of ’69’ by Elin Hilderbrand historical fiction

‘Sweet Tea and Secrets’ by Joy Avon cozy mystery

‘Teeth in the Mist’ by Dawn Kurtagich horror

‘The Accidental Girlfriend’ by Emma Hart romance

‘The Bookshop on the Shore’ by Jenny Colgan contemporary/women’s fiction

‘The First Mistake’ by Sandie Jones thriller

‘The Friends We Keep’ by Jane Green women’s fiction

‘The Friend Zone’ by Abby Jimenez contemporary/romance

‘The Girl in Red’ by Christina Henry fantasy/horror

‘The Haunted’ by Danielle Vega horror

‘The Holiday’ by T.M. Logan

‘The July Girls’ by Phoebe Locke mystery/thriller

‘The Last House Guest’ by Megan Miranda mystery/thriller

‘The Most Fun We Ever Had’ by Claire Lombardo contemporary/literary fiction

‘The New Achilles’ by Christian Cameron historical fiction

‘The Red Labyrinth’ by Meredith Tate fantasy

‘The Resurrectionists’ by Michael Patrick Hicks horror

‘The Rest of the Story’ by Sarah Dessen YA contemporary/romance

‘Ollie Oxley and the Ghost: The Search for Lost Gold’ by Lisa Schmid middle grade

‘The Space Between Time’ by Charlie Laidlaw

‘The Stationery Shop’ by Marjan Kamali historical fiction

‘The Summer Country’ by Lauren Willig historical fiction

‘They Called Me Wyatt’ by Natasha Tynes mystery

‘This Might Hurt a Bit’ by Doogie Horner YA

‘Time After Time’ by Lisa Grunwald historical/science fiction

‘Waiting for Tom Hanks’ by Kerry Winfrey contemporary/romance

‘We Have Always Been Here: A Queer Muslim Memoir’ by Samra Habib non-fiction

‘We Were Killers Once’ by Becky Masterman mystery/thriller

‘Where The Story Starts’ by Imogen Clark women’s fiction

‘Wicked Fox’ by Kat Cho YA fantasy

‘Wild and Crooked’ by Leah Thomas YA contemporary/LGBT

‘Wolf Rain’ by Nalini Singh paranormal romance

Reviews:

‘Sorcery of Thorns’ by Stephanie at Between Folded Pages

‘The Rapture’ at Book Bound

‘The Resurrectionists’ by Jen at Shit Reviews of Books

‘The Haunted’ by Kris at Boston Book Reader

‘The Friends We Keep’ by Vicky at Women in Trouble Book Blog

‘This Might Hurt a Bit’ by Amanda at Between the Shelves

‘Wild and Crooked’ by Amanda at Between the Shelves

‘The Haunted’ by Mandy at Book Princess Reviews

‘We Were Killers Once’ by Vicky at Women in Trouble Book Blog

‘Five Midnights’ by Sian at Sci-fi & Scary

‘Wolf Rain’ by Corina at Book Twins Reviews

‘Just One Bite’ by Berit at Audio Killed the Bookmark

‘Where the Story Starts’ by Anjana at Superfluous Reading

‘The Red Labyrinth’ by Anjana at Superfluous Reading

‘Fixing the Fates’ by Anjana at Superfluous Reading

‘Gun Island’ by Anjana at Superfluous Reading

‘If Only’ by Anjana at Superfluous Reading

‘Sweet Tea and Secrets’ by Rekha at The Book Decoder

‘Storm and Fury’ by Claire at bookscoffeeandrepeat

‘The New Achilles’ by Zoé at Zooloo’s Book Diary

‘Time After Time’ by Ashley at Ashes Books and Bobs

‘Recursion’ by Lilyn G at Sci-fi & Scary

‘The Space Between Time’ by Rekha at The Book Decoder

‘The Rumor’ by Vicky at Women in Trouble Book Blog

‘The Search for the Lost Gold’ by Lilyn G at Sci-fi & Scary

‘They Call Me Wyatt’ by Jen at Shit Reviews of Books

‘After the End’ by Linda at Linda’s Book Bag

‘Beyond Asanas’ by Shashank at Wonder’s Book Blog

‘The July Girls’ by Nicola at Short Book and Scribes

‘We Have Always Been Here’ by Kristin at Kristin Kraves Books

‘Close to Home’ by T. J. Fox

‘Dissenter on the Bench’ by Taylor at Tays Infinite Thoughts

‘Bound to the Battle God’ by Corina at Book Twins Reviews

‘Briar and Rose and Jack’ by Briana at Pages Unbound

‘Teeth in the Mist’ at Lori’s Bookshelf Reads

‘All the Missing Girls’ by Celine at Celinelingg

‘The Holiday’ by Zoe at Zooloo’s Book Diary

‘The July Girls’ by Joanna at Over the Rainbow Book Blog

‘More Than Enough’ by Jessica at Jess Just Reads

‘Somewhere Close to Happy’ at Jess Just Reads

‘The Accidental Girlfriend’ by Tijuana at Book Twins Reviews

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Books Published in July:

‘Along the Broken Bay’ by Flora J. Solomon historical fiction

‘A Stranger on the Beach’ by Michele Campbell mystery/thriller

‘A Whisker In The Dark’ by Leighann Dobbs cozy mystery

‘Dark Age’ by Pierce Brown science fiction

‘Depraved’ by Trilina Pucci romance/erotica

‘Deserve to Die’ by Miranda Rijks thriller

‘Drummer Girl’ by Ginger Scott YA romance

‘False Step’ by Victoria Helen Stone mystery/thriller

‘Girls Like Us’ by Cristina Alger mystery/thriller

‘Gods of Jade and Shadow’ by Silvia Moreno-Garcia fantasy/historical fiction

‘Good Guy’ by Kate Meader romance

‘Gore in the Garden’ by Colleen J. Shogan cozy mystery

‘How to Hack a Heartbreak’ by Kristin Rockaway romance

‘Last Summer’ by Kerry Lonsdale contemporary

‘Life Ruins’ by Danuta Kot audiobook/mystery

‘Lock Every Door’ by Riley Sager mystery/thriller

‘Maybe This Time’ by Kasie West contemporary

‘Never Have I Ever’ by Joshilyn Jackson mystery/thriller

‘Never Look Back’ by Alison Gaylin mystery/thriller

‘Nightingale Point’ by Luan Goldie

‘Reclaimed by Her Rebel Knight’ by Jenni Fletcher historical romance

‘Resist’ by K. Bromberg romance

‘Salvation Day’ by Kali Wallace science fiction

‘Season of the Witch’ by Sarah Rees Brennan YA fantasy

‘Sisters of Willow House’ by Susanne O’Leary

‘Spin the Dawn’ by Elizabeth Lim fantasy

‘That Long Lost Summer’ by Minna Howard

‘The Betrayed Wife’ by Kevin O’Brien mystery/thriller

‘The Bookish Life of Nina Hill’ by Abbi Waxman contemporary/romance

‘The Chain’ by Adrian McKinty thriller

‘The Gifted School’ by Bruce Holsinger contemporary fiction

‘The Golden Hour’ by Beatriz Williams historical fiction

‘The Guy on the Right’ by Kate Stewart NA romance

‘The Last Book Party’ by Karen Dukess historical fiction

‘The Marriage Trap’ by Sheryl Browne thriller

‘The Merciful Crow’ by Margaret Owen fantasy

‘The Miraculous’ by Jess Redman middle grade

‘The Need’ by Helen Phillips horror/thriller

‘The Nickel Boys’ by Colson Whitehead historical fiction

‘The Rogue King’ by Abigail Owen paranormal romance

‘The Seekers’ by Heather Graham mystery

‘The Silent Ones’ by K.L. Slater thriller

‘The Storm Crow’ by Kalyn Josephson fantasy

‘The Wedding Party’ by Jasmine Guillory romance

‘Three Women’ by Lisa Taddeo non-fiction/feminism

‘To Be Devoured’ by Sara Tantlinger horror

‘Truly Madly Royally’ by Debbie Rigaud YA romance

‘Under Currents’ by Nora Roberts romance

‘War’ by Laura Thalassa fantasy/romance

‘Whisper Network’ by Chandler Baker mystery/thriller

‘Wilder Girls’ by Rory Power YA horror/mystery

A fantastic review of…

‘Reclaimed by her Rebel Knight’ by Demetra at Demi Reads

‘The Merciful Crow’ by Clarissa at Clarissa Reads It All

‘The Bookish Life of Nina Hill’ at Flavia the Bibliophile

‘The Merciful Crow’ by Kaleena at Reader Voracious

‘The Guy On the Right’ by Astrid at The Bookish Sweet Tooth

‘False Step’ by Jordann at The Book Blog Life

‘The Guy On the Right’ by Angela at Reading Frenzy Book Blog

‘Reclaimed by Her Rebel Knight’ by Joules at Northern Reader

‘Depraved’ by Demetra at Demi Reads

‘Never Have I Ever’ by Steph AT Steph’s Book Blog

‘Reclaimed by Her Rebel Knight’ by Jennifer C. Wilson

‘That Long Lost Summer’ by Shalini at Shalini’s Books and Reviews

‘Sisters of Willow House’ by Joanne at Portobello Book Blog

‘A Whisker in the Dark’ by Berit at Audio Killed the Bookmark

‘The Rouge King’ by Ashley at Falling Down the Book Hole

‘Good Guy’ by Astrid at The Bookish Sweet Tooth

‘Drummer Girl’ by Astrid at The Bookish Sweet Tooth

‘The Need’ by T. J. Fox

‘The Seekers’ by Shalini at Shalini’s Books and Reviews

‘The Silent Ones’ by Steph at StefLoz Book Blog

‘Resist’ by Tijuana at Book Twins Reviews

‘Reclaimed by Her Rebel Knight’ by Jess Bookish Life

‘Sisters of Willow House’ by Joanna at Over the Rainbow Book Blog

‘How To Hack a Heartbreak’ by Corina at Book Twins Reviews

‘Somebody Else’s Baby’ by Shalini at Shalini’s Books and Reviews

‘Life Ruins’ by Amanda at mybookishblogspot

‘The Miraculous’ by Chris at Plucked from the Stacks

‘The Betrayed Wife’ by Shalini at Shalini’s Books and Reviews

‘Salvation Day’ by Lilyn G at Sci-fi & Scary

‘The Marriage Trap’ by Shalini at Shalini’s Books and Reviews

‘The Chain’ at Jess Just Reads

‘To Be Devoured’ by Sam and Gracie at Sci-fi & Scary

‘Truly Madly Royally’ by Olivia at The Candid Cover

‘Season of the Witch’ by Jill at Jill’s Book Blog

‘Gore in the Garden’ by Rekha at The Book Decoder

‘Never Look Back’ by Berit at Audio Killed the Bookmark

‘Wilder Girls’ by Kathy at Pages Below the Vaulted Sky

‘Deserve to Die’ by Shalini at Shalini’s Books and Reviews

‘Sisters of Willow House’ by Shalini at Shalini’s Books and Reviews

‘Sisters of Willow House’ by Berit at Audio Killed the Bookmark

‘Nightingale Point’ by Amanda at mybookishblogspot

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See these beautiful covers? *.*

Which are your favorites?

I’m so happy to be here with you bookish guys again!!

Don’t forget to let me know if you have a review!

Oh, and in the near future comes another post with the releases of the beginning of August! You can send me reviews for that post, as well.

Have a wonderful time!

Hugs 🙂

I’m back! – A Master List of Book Releases of June and July + Reviews! It has been a long hiatus, though to me it didn't seem to be one. Time flies.

#books published this week #new books #new releases #sharing reviews

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quotesporn-org · 3 years ago

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"...I don't care if you shit Mona Lisa's out of your ass on cue, you've made your fucking choice." - Bill Hicks

#quotesporn #quotesporn.org

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graphicpolicy · 6 years ago

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An Alien blockbuster is coming to a comic shop near you when Dark Horse Comics brings William Gibson’s original, unproduced Alien 3 script to life with the help of writer and artist Johnnie Christmas. While Gibson was a contributor in the early phase of the writing for Alien 3, ultimately most of his concepts never made it into the final film. As the father of the cyberpunk genre with titles like Neuromancer, Count Zero, and Mona Lisa Overdrive, Dark Horse is thrilled to see Gibson’s vision fully realized for the first time!

Following the deadly events of Aliens, the Union of Progressive Peoples intercepts the spaceship carrying the hibernating bodies of Ripley, Hicks, Newt, and Bishop. But unbeknownst to them, they have also picked up another deadly passenger whose discovery will unleash a race between two governments to weaponize the xenomorph in this horrifying and poignant Cold War-themed thriller.

With an intense script by Gibson, cinematic art by Johnnie Christmas, vibrant colors by Tamra Bonvillain, and a slate of variant covers by James Harren, Daniel Warren Johnson, Paolo Rivera, Tradd Moore, and Christian Ward, William Gibson’s Alien 3 is the “what if?” fans have been asking for!

William Gibson’s Alien 3 #1 (of five) goes on sale November 7, 2018.

William Gibson's Alien 3 Screenplay Comes to Comics this November #comics #alien An Alien blockbuster is coming to a comic shop near you when Dark Horse Comics brings…

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therealmaggiemedia · 3 years ago

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The Maggie Simpson Show E1905 My Name is Forgotten

INT, THE KINDERGARTEN-DAY

Maggie Lilly Judith Skye and the rest of the class are wondering where Mr Johnson is.

MAGGIE

Oh!, where is Mr Johnson!

SKYE

He not here that’s for sure!

LILLY

Yes, it is a bit strange that he’s not here!

GERALD

Who cares!, with no teacher I’m in charge of this class!

Gerald sits at the teacher’s desk and puts feet on the desk.

GERALD

Today class we are doing nothing, do what the hell you like!

WILLIAM

Gel man!, should you be doing this?

GERALD

Will!, chill out!

Then Principal Skinner enters the room and sees Gerald sitting at the desk.

SKINNER

Gerald!, on the floor with the others!

GERALD

Yes, Momma’s boy!

They all laugh but Principal Skinner doesn’t find this amusing at all.

SKINNER

Mr Johnson! Had to go and see a friend who is not well but a substitute teacher has been found till he arrives I will teach the class, now what I want you all to tell me is what did you do at the weekend!

GERALD

I know what you do at the weekend Skinrash!

They all laugh at Gerald

SKINNER

Gerald!, corner now!

Gerald makes his way to the corner of the room.

SKINNER

Okay, Skye! Since your new to the school and class perhaps you could tell us what you did this weekend!

SKYE

I went to see mom at work she works in supymarket!

SKINNER

Thank you Skye!, Maggie!, what did you do at the weekend?

MAGGIE

Stayed in my room and had arguments with my brother Bart and trying to upset Mr Flanders Next door!

SKYE

Who is Mr Fwanders!

MAGGIE

A guy who is very religious!

Then an old man walks in the room knocking everything over, the kids all start laughing Skye thinks its very funny and she can’t stop laughing.

SKINNER

May I help you sir!

OLD MAN

Yes, I am the wait a minute substitute teacher!

SKINNER

Oh well!, well kids I’ll leave you in the hands of a Mr Clark!

Skinner leaves the room. Mr Clark walks towards the blackboard and writes his name on the board.

CLARK

Hi Kids!, my name is Mr, Clark I ‘d like to know your names too, starting with the girl with blonde pointy hair!

MAGGIE

Maggie, Simpson!

SKYE

Skye McDonald!

LILLY

Lilly Hargreaves!

JUDITH

Judith Robertson!

WILLIAM

William Bartholomew!

CLARK

Excuse me young man but what is your name?

GERALD

Gerald Samson!

CLARK

Today I think you can have freeplay while I make a lesson plan!

MAGGIE

Excuse me!, Mr Clark!

CLARK

Yes, Maggie!

MAGGIE

There is already a lesson plan if you care to read it!

Mr Clark looks in a draw finds it.

CLARK

Since today is Monday we,re learning shapes!

They all moan

CLARK

Okay!, I can see a lot of dislike for this!, so you tell me what you’d like to do!

MAGGIE

We’ve talked about it and we’d like to play in the sandbox over there!

LILLY

We would?

Maggie looks at Lilly

LILLY

Oh yes we would sand is fun!

JUDITH

Not me!, I don’t want sand on my feet if you don’t mind!

EMMA

No, if Maggie wants it we do it!

SKYE

I like sandy, it feels good on feet!

CLARK

Little girl in my class we speak properly!, what’s your name again?

SKYE

Skye!

CLARK

I didn’t ask you what was in the air!

Mr Clark starts poking and shouting at Skye!

CLARK

(ANGRY) When I tell you to answer my question you do it girl!

Skye starts crying then Skye gets really mad and smashes the dollshouse Maggie sees that her friend is having a meltdown so Maggie grabs her and sits her in a chair.

MAGGIE

Remember Clam down!, take deep breaths!

Skye does what Maggie says but Mr Clark has seen what Maggie is doing and he doesn’t like what he is seeing.

CLARK

Young lady what is the meaning of this?

MAGGIE

I was helping Skye!, to calm down you see she has high functioning autism and-

CLARK

I don’t care if she has chicken pox!

MAGGIE

(ANGRY) Mr Clark!, I am sorry but you are a very rude man and are not very understanding to wards kids with autism you need to be more understanding!

In Principal Skinner’s office, Maggie has been sent there for being rude to Mr Clark Maggie is standing facing him at his desk.

SKINNER

Very rude mannered , inconsiderate, disrespects authority, Simpson! What is the meaning this?

MAGGIE

The only person that room being rude was him to me and he upset Skye as well!

SKINNER

What did he say?

MAGGIE

he said to Skye!, when he asked her, her name I don’t want to know what’s in the air you answer me properly girl, that’s what he said!

SKINNER

I’ll have a word with Mr Clark!, and I’ll insist he apologizes to Skye!, but since you was rude to Mr Clark I have no choice but to send a letter home!, I’ll give it to you later when Mona has typed it up!

EXT, PLAYGROUND-DAY

Skye is sitting on a bench feeling sorry for herself because she had a meltdown in class.

SKYE

Oh, why do I keep having this thing?

Then Maggie walks over to her and sits next to her.

SKYE

Maggie!, I’m Sowwy I had a meltdown I weally am!

MAGGIE

Skye!, its fine!, as your friend I understand!

SKYE

Thank you Maggie!

They both stand up and hug

INT, THE SIMPSONS LIVING ROOM-AFTERNOON

Maggie is sitting on the couch being told off by Homer he has seen the letter from the school.

HOMER

(ANGRY) Being rude to teachers, disrespecting authority!

MAGGIE

Look!, I only did it because Mr Clark was being nasty to Skye!, now if you excuse me I’m going for a long hard soak in the tub!

Maggie goes upstairs still very angry on the landing Maggie has a go at Bart for nothing.

MAGGIE

(VERY ANGRY) You brain dead hick!

Then she walks away from Bart and goes in her bedroom and slams her door, Lisa who saw the whole thing decides to ask Maggie what’s wrong, she Knocks on her door.

LISA

Maggie!, its Lisa! I just want to-

Lisa opens the door

PAN TO THE BACK OF MAGGIE IN HER BEDROOM

Maggie’s bare bottom is seen for three seconds then the camera pans back to Lisa at the door and Lisa gets a full view of Maggie’s naked body.

LISA

Sorry Maggie!, I didn’t know you were getting ready for as bath or something!

Lisa closes the door in the bathroom Maggie is in the tub and bubbles are covering her bits she is still angry with Mr Clark

MAGGIE

(ANGRY) Stupid Clark! And at the same time poor Skye!, relaxing time!

Maggie relaxes in the tub then Maggie gets out of the tub her Bottom is seen for three seconds Maggie is now wearing a white towel around herself.

MAGGIE

I feel so much better!

INT, SPRINGFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, DINING ROOM,DAY

Maggie Skye and the rest of her friends are having lunch together Maggie keeps going on about Mr Clark.

MAGGIE

I hope Mr Clark gets what he deserves!

LILLY

Maggie!, stop going on about it!

JUDITH

Yeah, its getting quite annoying now!

MAGGIE

(ANGRY) Annoying, Annoying, I’ll tell you what’s annoying when you help out a friend you get yourself in trouble that’s damn annoying!

SKYE

Maggie!, sowwy you gots in troubles you were just twying to help me!

MAGGIE

Yes, I was and you know that!

They continue eating, in Principal Skinner’s office Principal Skinner is telling Mr Clark he has to be understanding with Skye

SKINNER

Mr Clark!, I don’t know how to say this but I have reasons to believe you have not been understanding with one of my students a Skye McDonald!

CLARK

Who?

SKINNER

A girl in your class with blonde curly hair and she wears polka dot pants and a white t-shirt thst says just the girl,

CLARK

oh her well there has been problems with her you see I said to her what’s your nsame and she said Skye!

SKINNER

Mr McDonald!, Skye is her name she does have autism you know and you have to be a bit more understanding with children who have this!

CLARK

I don’t know what autism is!

SKINNER

Mr Clark!, when I gave you this job you said you were a qualified teacher!

CLARK

I am!, I use to teach at the high school till I retired but I have never been a Kindergarten teacher so I am not use to teaching children at this age as I am not sure what to do with them!

SKINNER

here are some suggestions create class activities like storytime footprint patterns painting pictures or even take them out looking for stuff on the ground like a scavenger hunt but there is one thing I want you to do apologize to Skye she’s a bit upset and I think she would feel a lot better if you did!

CLARK

Right I’ll do that when they come back from lunch recess!

In the Kindergarten class later Mr Clark is telling them all to pick an activity they like doing.

CLARK

Class I would like you all to pick an activity you like doing!

MAGGIE

Would this involve paint and bare feet at all?

LILLY

I hope not its something I really hate foot problem you know!

SKYE

I don’t mind being barefoot but the paint feels sticky on the sole of my foot well it did last time!

CLARK

Because we are doing footprint patterns on paper but before we start Skye can you stand in front of the class please!

Skye gets up from the carpet and stands in front of the class.

CLARK

Skye!, yesterday I wasn’t very nice to you was I?

SKYE

No you was not!

CLARK

Skye!, I’m sorry I shouted at you!

SKYE

That’s okay Mr Clark!

CLARK

Okay everyone, take off your shoes and socks and walk over to the trays of paint!

Skye sits on the carpet and takes off her shoes and socks and rolls up her trousers legs.

SKYE

Don’t want to get paint on these!

Maggie and Skye run over to the paint in tries Skye sees a tray of blue so she steps in it.

SKYE

Eww!, its sticky but a love it!

MAGGIE

I agree Skye!, it is!

They both walk on the paper

LILLY

No! I am not doing that I prefer my feet to be paint free!

MAGGIE

Come on Lilly!, you know you want to!

LILLY

Sorry Maggie!, but I don’t like doing this!

Maggie removes Lilly’s socks and shoes them to her.

MAGGIE

Look Lilly!, your socks have come off now you can do paint!

Lilly looks at her own feet and sees she is barefoot and this embarrasses her.

LILLY

Maggie!

Lilly runs to the classroom toilet

in the cubical Lilly is crying then Maggie enters the room.

MAGGIE

Lilly are you in here?

Lilly opens the cubical door and walks up to Maggie

LILLY

You embarrassed me Maggie!, you know I can’t let people see my feet I have a foot problem and you know that!

Maggie takes a look and sees nothing.

MAGGIE

Lilly! I don’t see anything wrong with your feet but if it makes you feel any better here’s your socks back!

Lilly sits on the floor and puts on her socks.

MAGGIE

Look, I’m sorry I embarrassed you, can we still be friends?

LILLY

Yes, sure Maggie!, and I accept your apology!

They both hug

INT, MAGGIE’S BEDROOM-NIGHT

Maggie is sitting on her bed talking about the episode to the people watching

MAGGIE

Hello! In this weeks episode you saw the replacement teacher pick on Skye and forgot her name I stood up for Skye but that got me in trouble I embarrassed Lilly my taking her socks but we made up and agreed to be friends keep friends with the people you have as friends, See you next time!

FADE TO CREDITS

#the simpsons fanfiction

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With an intense script by Gibson (Neuromancer, Agency, Count Zero, Archangel), cinematic art by Johnnie Christmas (Angel Catbird, Firebug, Sheltered), vibrant colors by Tamra Bonvillain (Doom Patrol, Wayward, Uncanny Avengers), and a slate of variant covers by James Harren, Daniel Warren Johnson, Paolo Rivera, Tradd Moore, and Christian Ward, William Gibson’s Alien 3 is the “what if?” fans have been asking for!

William Gibson’s Alien 3 #1 (of five) goes on sale November 7, 2018, and is available for pre-order at your local comic shop.

WILLIAM GIBSON’S “ALIEN 3” SCREENPLAY GETS THE COMICS TREATMENT THIS SUMMER An Alien blockbuster is coming to a comic shop near you when Dark Horse Comics brings William Gibson’s original, unproduced

#aliens #comics #Dark Horse #William Gibson

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Amazon Connect - OMNINGAGE

Every second counts – especially on cloud contact centres

The cost of a call is directly related to how long agents spend handling it. For cloud based contact centres such as Amazon Connect, every second counts and every second is charged for. Average Handling Time (AHT) is the KPI that contact centre managers watch constantly.

The cost of a poor UI

A poorly designed user interface (UI) can slow your agents down, so pushing up AHT and the cost of each call.

Amy Harvey, the Principle Software Engineer with IDD Inc, writing in “Usability Geek”, said: “A great UI is so seamless that we don’t even think about it – we just use it, get what we need, and move on.”

Here are 3 key factors to look for in a well-designed UI

It is built around the agent workflow:

Using interfaces such as an agent desktop for Amazon Connect, your agent will pick up a call and speak to the customer. Maybe she will put him on hold or even transfer him. If not, she will finish the call and wait for him to hang up before entering a wrap up code, then make herself ready for the next call.

This sequence should be reflected in the agent’s controls. The right controls should appear at the right time, saving her vital seconds hunting for them because they are too small or placed in an odd corner.

Familiarity breeds speed:

Jakob’s Law is one of the UX designers’ “Ten Commandments”. It states that what the user is doing should “be familiar”. Interfaces should resemble processes familiar to users, so they can learn how to use it faster.

Most UIs are designed to be read from left to right like a page of text. Many websites have their menus on the left, and key action buttons running across the top. The logout button is on the extreme right. It’s the final action the user will take.

Not too many decisions at once:

Have you ever looked at a TV remote and wondered why they have so many buttons?

Hick Hyman’s Law states too many choices dramatically increase a user’s decision time.

When an agent comes to a decision point, they should have only two or three options, so that the choice is clear.

Being beautiful like the Mona Lisa is not enough for your UI, it needs to be something your agents can use quickly, otherwise your AHT will wipe the smile off of your face.

About OMNINGAGE:

OMNINGAGE provides a modern and cloud-based agent desktop for amazon connect platform which delivers high-quality voice via the user’s web browser. Its user friendly, data-rich interface promotes agent engagement, reduces AHT and boosts productivity for those working in the office or at home.

The platform is available globally via AWS and integrates with a variety of CRM and back-end applications to offer a single-window operation to users.

#Amazon Connect #Agent Desktop for Amazon Connect #supervisor #omningage

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Artifact Series M

M.C. Escher's Pen

M.C. Escher's Mirror Ball

MC Hammer's Parachute Pants

M.E. Clifton James's Fake Military Uniform

M.K. "Mahatma" Ghandi's Dhoti *

M.K. "Mahatma" Ghandi's Glasses *

M.K. "Mahatma" Ghandi's Sandals *

M.K. "Mahatma" Ghandi's Spinning Wheel *

M.R. James' Glasses

Ma Jun’s South Pointing Chariot

Mabel Stark's Tiger Hoop

The Maccabee's Menorah

Macbeth's Sword

Mace from the House of Commons

MacGyver's Swiss Army Knife

Madame Alexe Popova's Tea Set

Madame Bobin's Coffin

Madeleine L'Engle's Brooch

Madman Muntz’s Stereo-Pak

Madness-Inducing Chair *

Madrigal Sword Cane

Maeda Toshiie’s Yari

Mae West's Cocktail Glasses

Magdelaine Laframboise's Foxskin Shawl

Magician's Cotton Sheets

Magician's Cufflinks

The Magna Carta

Magnetic Lion Head Ring

Magnifying Glass

Magnus Ver Magnusson's Belt

Maitreya's Purse

Majidae Mic

Makoto Hagiwara's Fortune Cookie

Malachite Ring

Malcolm Forbes Odometer

Malik Nettles' Gun

The Maltese Falcon *

Manco Cápac's Storytelling Cuff Bracelet

Man-Eating Trees

Mansa Musa's Gold Bars

Mama Cass' Ham Sandwich

Manco Cápac's Staff

Man Ray's Camera *

Mandala Tapestry

Mangal Pandey’s Bullet Cartridges

Mao Gong Ding

Maori Warrior Masks

Marble Block from The Papal States

Marble Inscription from Mauslous' Tomb

Marcel Duchamp's "Fountain"

Marcel Marceau's White Gloves

Marcel Proust's Tea Tin

Marcel Vogel's Crystal

Marc Isambard Brunel's Quadrant

Marco Polo's Compass

Marco Polo's Chopsticks

Marcus Aurelius' Sword *

Marcus Tullius Cicero's Ladle

Margaret Cavendish's Inkwell

Margaret D Craighill's Bandages

Margaret Keane’s Sketchbook

Margaret Sanger's Nursing Bag

Margaret Devaney’s Pocketknife

Margaret Hamilton's Broomstick

Margaret Hughes' Stage Dress

Margaret Q. Adams’ Badge

Margaret Mitchell’s Manila Envelopes

Margaret Sanger's Nursing Bag

Margaret Waters’ High Chair

Margarete Steiff's Bear

Maria Montesori's Gloves

Marian Anderson's Hair Pins

Marian Rejewski's Cards

Maria Sibylla Merian's Painting Set

Maria von Trapp's Devotional Scapular

Marie-Angélique Memmie Le Blanc's Bracelet

Marie Antoinette’s Cake Server

Marie Antoinette's Guillotine Blade *

Marie Antoinette’s Hand Mirror

The Marie Celeste *

Marie Curie's Research Papers

Marie Curie's Silver Pendant

Marie Guichon's Red Hood

Marie-Jean-Leon Lucoq's Memento Mori

Marie Laveau's Crucifix *

Marie Laveau's Voodoo Doll *

Marie Rose Ferron’s Nightstand

Marie Tussaud's Wax

Marilyn Monroe's Hairbrush

Marilyn Monroe's White Dress

Marilyn vos Savant's Pen

Marina Raskova’s Polikarpov Po-2

Marion Davis' Scarf

Mark Allen Hicks' Nunchucks

Mark Antokolsky's Mephistopheles

Mark Antony's Roman Aquila

Mark Fischbach's Moustache

Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Mark Twain’s Fountain Pen

Markus Hess’ Oscilloscope

Marquis de Sade's Pillow

Mars' Ancile Buckler Shield

Mars' Axe

Marshall Fields' Chevrolet Impala

Marshall Ratliff's Santa Claus Suit

Marsyas' Aulos

Martha Clarke’s Kaleidoscope

Martha Graham's Ballet Shoes

Martin A. Couney’s Baby Incubator

Martin Fullam's Jacket

Martin Kaylor’s Wallpaper

Martin Laurello's Shirt

Martin Luther King Jr.'s Bible

Martin Luther King Jr.'s Handcuffs

Martin Luther King Jr.'s Shoes

Martin Luther's Cross

Martin Luther's Nails

Martin Waldseemüller’s Construction Gores

Martino da Como's Crock Pot

Marty Cooper's Cellphone

Martyrs of Gorkum Wooden Barn Beam

Maruyama Ōkyo's Paintbrush

Marvin "Marvelous" Hagler's Boxing Gloves

Marvin Heemeyer's Welding Helmet

Marvin Hewitt’s Credentials

Marvin "Marvelous" Hagler's Boxing Gloves

Marvin Middlemark's Rabbit-Ears *

Mary I of England's Dress

Mary I of England's Pearl Pendant

Mary I of England's Tea Cup

Mary Amdur’s Guinea Pig Wheel

Mary Ann Cotton's Apron

Mary Babnik Brown's Hairs

Mary Baker Eddy’s Bible

Mary Baker's Necklace

Mary Bateman’s Eggs

Mary Delany's Embroidery Samples

Mary of Jesus of Agreda's Casket

Mary of Jesus of Ágreda's Rosary Necklace

Mary Magdalene's Cross Pendent

Mary Mallon's Cleaver *

Mary McLeod Bethune's Cane

Mary Poppin's Traveling Bag *

Mary, Queen of Scott's Croquet Mallet *

Mary Shelley's Box Desk

Mary Shelley's Glasses

Mary Shelly's Weathervane

Mary Somerville's Book

Mary Todd Lincoln's Gloves

Mary Wortley Montagu's Floristy Gloves

Mary Worth's Mirror

Marybeth Tinning's Childhood Doll (canon )

The Masakichi Statue

Masao Asano's Racing Car '42'

Masco Brand Pocket Knife

The Mask

Masked Marauders Vinyl Record

Mask of Anubis

Master Sword & Hylian Shield

Mata Hari's Stockings *

Mathias Zdarsky’s Ski Bindings

Matroshka Experiments Mannequin

Matt Smith's Bowtie

Mattel Blue Race Car Toy

Matthew Brady's Shoes *

Matthew C. Perry's Box

Matthew Henson’s Inuit Bird Carving

Matthew Walker's Rigging Rope

Matteo Bandello's Cross

Maui's Fishhook

Maurice Andre's Trumpet

Maurice Chevalier’s Boater Hat

Maurice de Sully's Three Gargoyle Statues

Maurice Koechlin's Original Eiffel Tower Model

Maurice Tillet's Trunks

Maurice Vermersch's Waffle Iron *

Maurice Ward’s Extruder

Mauro Dolce's Seismoloy Chart

Max Baer's Shorts *

Max Keith's Test Bottle of Fanta

Max Lüscher’s Color Cards

Max Manus' Stapler

Max Page's Helmet

Max Schreck's Fake Teeth

Max Sievert's Brass Blow Torch

Max Wertgeimer's Zoetrope *

Max Yasgur's Glasses

Maximilian Grabner's Jacks *

Maxwell Sharpen's Atrocity-Denying Armchair

Maxwell's Silver Hammer

Maya Angelou's Bell

Maya Angelou's Church Hat

Mayan Calendar *

Mayan Divine King's Mask

Mayan Sacrificial Knife

McGuffey's Eclectic Readers

The McNamara Brother's Suitcase

Mean Coach Whistle

Meat-Shaped Stone

Mehmed III's Silken Cord *

Mel Blanc's Pitch Pipe

Mel Brooks’ Hat

Mel Fisher's Diving Mask

Mel Water's Shovel

Melchisédech Thévenot’s Spirit Level

Melvil Dewey's Filing Cabinet

Melvin Dummar's Will

Memorial Fresco of Hanno the Elephant

Memory-Living Victim Shoes

Memory Replacement Pendulum

Menes' Crocodile Scale

Mercy Brown’s Shawl

Merit Badge Sashes from Boy and Girl Scouts of America

Meriwether Lewis’ Bear Trap *

Merry Man Dagger

Meshach Browning’s Turkey Quill

Mesopotamian Bronze Stele *

Metacomet's War Bonnet

Metal Bending Blacksmith Gloves

Metal Ram's Head Drawer Handle

Metal Rooster Statue

Metal Whistling Top

Merle Evans' Cornet

Methuselah's Shawl

Meyer Lansky's Desk Fan *

Mi Fu's Bamboo Scrolls

"Miami Zombie" Rudy Eugene's Bible

Michael Bay's Leather Jacket

Michael Crichton's Rough Draft of Jurassic Park

Michael Durant's Dogtags

Michael Ende's Volume

Michael Fagan's T-Shirt

Michael Faraday's Balloons

Michael Faraday's Horseshoe Magnets

Michael Faraday's Magnetic Stones

Michael Jackson's Glove

Michael Jackson's Red and Black Jacket

Micheal Keaton's "Beetlejuice" Makeup

Michael Larson's Watch

Michael Malloy's Scarf

Michael Meyer's Kitchen Knife

Michael Servetus' Parchment

Michael P. Murphy's Tactical Radio

Michelangelo's Brushes

Michelangelo's Poems

Michel de Montaigne's Desk

Michel de Montaigne's Original Copy of Essays

Michel Lotito's Mineral Oil

Michiel de Ruyter's Crest

Michigan Highway 185 Highway Shield

Michonne's Katana

Mictlantecuhtli Statue

Midori Naka's Kimono

Miguel de Cervantes' Windmill *

Mika Jenkin's Sword and Scabbard

Mike Fink's Rifle

Mike Powell's Track Shoes

Mike Rowe's Ballcap

Mikhail Britnev's Journal

Mikimoto Kōkichi’s Pearls

Miles Davis' First Trumpet *

Milk Drinking Hindu Statues

Minamoto no Yoritomo's Katana

Mind-Refracting Chandalier*

Minecraft Creeper Wind-Up Toy

Minerva's Helm

Ming Vase

Miniature Smith Alarm Clock *

Mining Cart From the Benxihu Colliery Accident

Minnie Pearl's Hat

Minoan Trident *

Minoru Yamasaki's Model of the World Trade Center

Mircale on 34th Street Santa Hat

Mirin Dajo's Rib Bone

Mirra Alfassa's Prayer Rug

Mirror from Kitson *

Mirrors from the Luxor Hotel

Mirza Ghulam Ahmad's Topi Taqiyah and Charpai

Mischa Barton's Handgun

Mischievous Salt Shaker

Miss Belvedere

Miss Chantilly's Fancy Dancing Pump

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children Series

Missile from the Zone of Silence

Mitch Hedberg's Glasses

Mithridates VI of Pontus' Cup

Miyamoto Musashi’s Bokken

Miyata Unicycle

Mizzenmast from the Hanging of John the Painter

Moctezuma's Headdress

Model 1890

Moe Howard's Necktie

Mohamed Bouazizi's Gas Can

Mohammad Sidique Khan's Prayer Rug

Molly Williams' Apron

Molotovs from Stalingrad

Momotarō's Peach Pit

Mona Lisa's Wooden Teeth *

Monarch Butterfly Clip

Mongol General's Shortbows

Mongol Paiza

"Monkey" Typewriter

Monopoly Board from the Great Train Robbery

Monte Saldo's Wristband

Montesquieu’s Folding Screen

Montgolfier Brothers' Sackcloth

Mont Saint-Michel Abbey Bell

"Morans" Protest Sign

Mordecai Kaplan's Torah

Morgan Earp's Billiards Cue

Morgan Spurlock's Belt

Moriz Gottschalk's Fairy-Castle Dollhouse *

Morphers

Morphing Cube

Moses' Staff

Mother Jones' Purse

Mother Shipton's Tarot Cards *

Mother Teresa's Rosary

Mound Builder Hoe

Mouse-sized Skateboard

Movie Projector from the Berlin Wintergarten Theatre

Moysan of Blois' Miniature Skull Clock *

Mr. Bean's Teddy Bear

Mr. Creosote's Tie

Mr. Freeze's Freeze Gun

Mr. Mental and Coco's Fezzes *

Mrs. Pac-Man's Bow

Msiri’s Katanga Crosses

MTV VCR

Muhammad Ali's Boxing Gloves *

Muhammad's Ghutrah

Muhammad al-Idrisi's "The Tabula Rogeriana"

Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi’s Bimaristan

Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi's Mortar & Pestle

Mummification Linen

Murderous Car Headlights

The Murder Weapons from Grigori Rasputin's Assassination

Murray Ball's Electric Fence

Murray Becker's Camera

Musician's Fiddle

Musō Soseki's Bamboo Brush Cup

Mutsuhiro Watanabe's Sword

MV Joyita

Myrrha's Noose

Myron of Eleutherae's Bronze Discobolus Discus

Myrtle's Plantation Mirror

Myrtles Plantation's Noose

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The Devil in Silver

Host Lisa Schweitzer is joined by Aubrey L. Hicks, Susan Lindau, and Joan Miller to discuss Victor LaValle's The Devil in Silver.

Pepper is a big man. He's accused of a crime that he doesn't see himself in. He's dropped suddenly, into a budget-strapped mental institution in Queens, New York called New Hyde. He's not mentally ill, but that doesn't seem to matter - the police don't want to work unpaid overtime to process him and the hospital machine doesn't want to refuse.

72 hours turns into a month and then more. In the darkness of his room, he's visited by a terrifying creature with the body of an old man and the head of a bison who nearly kills him before being hustled away by the hospital staff. It isn't a delusion. The other patients confirm that a hungry devil roams the hallways when the sun goes down. Pepper makes friends with three other inmates and plans to fight back: Dorry, an elderly schizophrenic who's been on the ward for decades; Coffee (Kofi), an African immigrant with severe OCD; and Loochie, a bipolar teenage girl.

What's real? Who is the very real monster and how do we fight it? How do we treat people unwanted by mainstream society? How do we know if we are experiencing reality?

Read along with us! Next month we're reading The Seven Necessary Sins for Women and Girls by Mona Eltahaay.

Join the conversation about each episode on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram. Or email us at [email protected].

New audio bookclub episode ... let me know what you think!

#publicgood #leaveabetterplace #amreading #books #bookclub #book #literature #fiction #nonfiction #usc #citizenship #democracy #readingisfundamental #policy #politics #governance

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dianaspa · 6 years ago

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Los mayores reconocimientos al mundo de la música llegan cada año de la mano de los premios GRAMMY ®, ceremonia en la que más de 13 mil miembros de la Academia de la Grabación celebran a los músicos y artistas más representativos de la última temporada en cerca de 70 categorías. Este año, la ceremonia se traslada al Staples Center de Los Angeles, donde el domingo 10 de febrero se realizará la 61ª entrega de los GRAMMY Awards® que será transmitida por TNT. Por tercer año consecutivo, el anfitrión de la gala será James Corden.

Tras el anuncio de los nominados realizado esta mañana, el hiphopero Kendrick Lamar es el principal favorito de la 61ª edición de los Grammy® al conseguir ocho postulaciones en distintas categorías. Tras él se ubicaron Drake (7), Brandi Carlile y Ladi Gaga (6), Cardi B (5) y Childish Gambino (5).

Entre las nominaciones destaca la presencia de Lady Gaga y Bradley Cooper, que competirán por cuatro categorías, “Grabación del Año” y “Canción del Año” incluidas, gracias a la canción Shallow, de la película A Star is Born. Esta canción, además, fue anunciada en el día de ayer como candidata a “Mejor Canción Original para una Película” en los Golden Globe®, por lo que podría alcanzar una gran cosecha de galardones en esta temporada de premios.

Entre los latinos, el “Mejor disco de pop latino” tendrá como competidores a Pablo Alborán, Claudia Brant, Natalia Lafourcade, Raquel Sofía y Carlos Vives.

TNT transmitirá, en vivo desde Los Ángeles, el domingo 10 de febrero.

Esta es la lista de los nominados en las principales categorías:

GRABACIÓN DEL AÑO “I like it” – Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin “The Joke” – Brandi Carlile “This is America” – Childish Gambino, Donald Glover & Ludwig Goransson “God’s Plan” – Drake, Boi-1Da, Cardo & Young “Shallow” – Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper “All the stars” – Kendrick Lamar & SZA “Rockstars” -Post Malone Featuring 21 Savage, Louis Bell & Tank God, “The Middle” – Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey

ÁLBUM DEL AÑO “Invasion of Privacy,” Cardi B

“By the Way, I Forgive You,” Brandi Carlile

“Scorpion,” Drake

“H.E.R.,” H.E.R.

“Beerbongs & Bentleys,” Post Malone

“Dirty Computer,” Janelle Monae

“Golden Hour,” Kacey Musgraves

“Black Panther: The Album,” Featuring Kendrick Lamar

MEJOR CANCIÓN DEL AÑO “All The Stars,” Kendrick Duckworth, Mark Spears, Al Shuckburgh, Anthony Tiffith and Solana Rowe

“Boo’d Up,” Larrance Dopson, Joelle James, Ella Mai, and Dijon McFarlane

“God’s Plan,” Aubrey Graham, Daveon Jackson, Brock Korsan, Ron Latour, Matthew Samuels and Noah Shebib.

“In My Blood,” Teddy Geiger, Scott Harris, Shawn Mendes and Geoffrey Warburton

“The Joke,” Brandi Carlile, Dave Cobb, Phil Hanseroth and Tim Hanseroth

“The Middle,” Sarah Aarons, Jordan K. Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Marcus Lomax, Kyle Trewartha, Michael Trewartha and Anton Zaslavski

“Shallow,” Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando and Andrew Wyatt

“This Is America,” Donald Glover and Ludwig Göransson

MEJOR ARTISTA NUEVO: Chloe x Halle Luke Combs Greta Van Fleet H.E.R. Dua Lipa Margo Price Bebe Rexha Jorja Smith

MEJOR ÁLBUM POP LATINO PROMETO, Pablo Alboran SINCERA, Claudia Brant MUSAS (UN HOMENAJE AL FOLCLORE LATINOAMERICANO EN MANOS DE LOS MACORINOS), VOL. 2, Natalia Lafourcade 2:00 AM, Raquel Sofía

VIVES, Carlos Vives

MEJOR SOLO PERFORMANCE “Colors” – Beck “Havana” – Camila Cabello “God is a woman” – Ariana Grande “Joanne” – Lady Gaga “Better Now” – Post Malone

MEJOR DUO O GRUPO “Fall in line” – Christina Aguilera ft. Demi Lovato “Don’t go Breakin my heart” – Backstreet Boys “‘S Wonderful” – Tony Bennett & Diana Krall “Shallow” – Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper “Girls like you” – Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B “Say Something” – Justin Timberlake ft. Chris Stapleton “The Middle” – Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey

MEJOR POP ÁLBUM “Camila” – Camila Cabello “Meaning of Life” – Kelly Clarkson “Sweetener” – Ariana Grande “Shawn Mendes” – Shawn Mendes “Beautiful Trauma” – P!nk “Reputation” – Taylor Swift

MEJOR ROCK PERFORMANCE “Four Out of Five” – Arctic Monkeys “When Bad Does Good” – Chris Cornell “Made an America” – THE FEVER 333 “Highway Tune” – Greta Van Fleet “Uncomfortable” – Halestorm

MEJOR RAP PERFORMANCE Cardi B Drake Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future & James Blake Anderson .Paak Travis Scott, Drake, Big Hawk & Swae Lee

MEJOR RAP ÁLBUM “Invasion of Privacy” – Cardi B “Swiming” – Mac Miller “Victory Lap” – Nipsey Hussle “Daytona” – Pusha T “Astroworld” – Travis Scott

MEJOR ÁLBUM ALTERNATIVO LATINO “Claroscura” – Aterciopelados “Coastcity” – COASTCITY “Encanto Tropical” – Monsieur Periné “Gourmet” – Orishas “Aztlán” – Zoé

MEJOR CANCIÓN ESCRITA PARA PELÍCULA “All The Stars” – Kendrick Duckworth, Solána Rowe, Alexander William Shuckburgh, Mark Anthony Spears & Anthony Tiffith, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar & SZA) Para: “Black Panther” “Mystery of Lover” – Sufjan Stevens, songwriter (Sufjan Stevens) Para: “Call Me By Your Name” “Remember me” – Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez, songwriters (Miguel Featuring Natalia Lafourcade) Para: “Coco” “Shallow” – Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando & Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper) Para: A Star Is Born “This is me” – Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, songwriters (Keala Settle & The Greatest Showman Ensemble) Para: The Greatest Showman

MEJOR DOCUMENTAL O PELÍCULA DE MÚSICA “LIFE IN 12 BARS” – Eric Clapton Lili Fini Zanuck, director de video; John Battsek, Scooter Weintraub, Larry Yelen & Lili Fini Zanuck, productores.

“WHITNEY” – Whitney Houston Kevin Macdonald, director de video; Jonathan Chinn, Simon Chinn & Lisa Erspamer, productores.

“QUINCY” – Quincy Jones Alan Hicks & Rashida Jones, director de video; Paula DuPré Pesmen, productora.

“ITZHAK” – Itzhak Perlman Alison Chernick, director de video; Alison Chernick, productora.

“THE KING” – Elvis Presley” Eugene Jarecki, director de video; Christopher Frierson, Georgina Hill, David Kuhn & Christopher St. John, productores.

MEJOR PRODUCTOR DEL AÑO, NO CLÁSICO: Boi-1da Larry Klein Linda Perry Kanye West Pharrell Williams

MEJOR ÁLBUM REGIONAL MEXICANA “Primero soy mexicana”, Ángela Aguilar “Mitad y mitad”, Calibre 50 “Totalmente Juan Gabriel Vol. II” Aida Cuevas; “Cruzando Borders” Los Texmaniacs; “Leyendas de mi pueblo” Mariachi Sol de México de José Hernández “¡México por siempre!”, Luis Miguel

Los premios Grammy son una distinción otorgada por la Academia Nacional de Artes y Ciencias de la Grabación de Estados Unidos para dar reconocimiento a un logro especialmente destacado de la industria musical a un artista específico. La ceremonia de entrega anual cuenta con las actuaciones de artistas prominentes y con la presentación de aquellos premios que despiertan un mayor interés popular. Comparten el reconocimiento de la industria de la música, tal como el de las otras artes escénicas, gozando de un prestigio análogo a los premios Emmy (televisión), los premios Tony (teatro y arte escénico), y los premios Óscar (cine).

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