#muse || samuel elliott

[ragewithinthestorm]

closed for @dethenryquinn

Sam hated the idea of leaving Jackie with his parents for the night, it wasn't that he didn't trust them, but rather he enjoyed their night routine and had only spent a few nights without her since she was born, but it was just for one night and his mother had said she would phone at bed time so he could say goodnight to his child.

He'd gotten to the school early in the afternoon to help set up, they weren't sure how many of his former classmates would actually show up, but they'd prepared for a full house. As it became time for people to start showing up, Samuel went out to lean on his truck to have a smoke, he couldn't help but wonder how everyone had turned out, he was one of the only ones to stay in the area, did he envy them?

His thought was cut off as an old familiar feeling traced across his skin, he hadn't felt that in years. Glancing around he spotted the source, he couldn't help but tip his hat to the familiar man, "hey there."

[ragewithinthestorm]

Sam certainly hadn't expected honesty regarding the others' sexual experiences, too used to men lying and talking up their game, it was, refreshing. "That's kind'a hot though, I'd kill to have had a group of guys to mess with in school." He didn't want Gareth to feel as though he was judging him, he wasn't in the slightest. "If you ever want to explore more, I'm more than happy to be used~" he said with a smirk as he softly rubbed at the other's ear.

he'll briefly lift his head up at the mention of his ex having a huge dick before he immediately lays his head back down. he wasn't going to worry about it! he wasn't going to worry about samuel's past. especially since he probably doesn't look so good right now, considering this all started with him trying to catch a jackalope and he decided to go back to his hotel room. he isn't necessarily looking like a shining star by acting on a whim, isn't he? "---...i like both. i don't really have a preference," it came out more monotone than he expected, causing him to back pedal. "---....i'm still trying to figure it out. haven't been with a lot of dudes," words trail off, his face turning pink.

"---....uh, my friends. my friends are like me. in the band. we don't really talk about it much, though. just mostly stuff we talk about whenever we're real high. i've only ever, uh---...fooled around with them. i know, it's kind of lame,"

[zhauric]

People I’d like to Know Better

one / NAME / ALIAS. Darrell/Deuce, Bear, D, Zhauric/Aragos (Gaming wise), 

– two /  BIRTHDAY. May 29th

– three / ZODIAC SIGN.  Gemini

– four /  HEIGHT.  5′10"

– five  /  HOBBIES. Writing, video games, reading, lifting weights, martial arts, boxing

– six /  FAVORITE COLORS. Black and Red

– seven / FAVORITE BOOKS. Malazan Book of the Fallen by Steven Erikson, The Expanse series by James S.A. Corey, Poor Man’s Fight series by Elliott Kay, Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews, The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher

– eight  /  LAST SONG LISTENED TO.  Talk by Khalid

– nine  /  LAST FILM WATCHED.  Unbreakable with Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson

– ten  /  INSPIRATION FOR MUSE.  Decided to try something different with Kaelivh and went the private detective route. There are some figures of inspiration in the fictional world like Takeshi Kovacs in the Altered Carbon books by Richard k. Morgan, Spenser and Hawk from the Spenser novels by Robert B. Parker (RIP) and that is pretty much it in his regards. Some other bits from previous characters like one I had in Guild Wars 2 I never got the chance to flesh out. 

Asande’s main inspiration came from Isabela from Dragon Age 2 (and Origins for a small bit). I found the character interesting and having more layers to her than truly presented. I quite enjoy multi-dimensional characters that have more to them than they present to you which is similar for Kael and Asande both. I would also say Viridiana Sovari from the Night Angel series by Brent Weeks (who was a pretty chill dude when I met him) was somewhat an inspiration since it was a character I enjoyed reading in that series though she wasn’t the main.

The twin concept was me just wanting to try the challenge of a female character in RP and thinking it would be a cool concept after discussing something similar with a past RP partner. Hard to find those you can do these things with so I said fuck it and did it myself.

– eleven  / DREAM JOB. To have my own stories published one day. Only have had some poems published at this point. If I would stop being my biggest roadblock then I would be working on this direction already *smiles*

– twelve  / MEANING BEHIND YOUR URL.  Was the name of the character I originally had on FFXIV and one I go by in other games previously. 

Tagged by: @ahumblewoodcarver @halcyonic-aether @qesh-rae  My thanks for the tag.

Tagging: Open. Go for it and feel free to hit me up on the tag.

[lordendsavior]

I thought that @grimmyappreciation​  fest <3 would be a good opportunity to start compiling all of the “Best Of” songs Nick chooses on his drivetime show, so here they are (since the list is ongoing, I’m going to update it every week too)

Last and final! update (01/08/2019) for @grimmyappreciation birthday bash <3

Crazy in Love by Beyoncé

Brianstorm by Arctic Monkeys

Toxic by Britney Spears

My Name Is by Eminem

Teenage Dream by Katy Perry

Fans by Kings of Leon

Moment 4 Life by Nicki Minaj

The Scientist by Coldplay

All My Life by Foo Fighters

Pop Ya Collar by Usher

Dirrty (feat. Redman) by Christina Aguilera

I Will Never Let You Down by Rita Ora

When You Were Young by The Killers

Touch by Little Mix

POWER by Kanye West

Supersonic by Oasis

Cry Me a River by Justin Timberlake

Don’t Let Me Get Me by P!nk

Drag Me Down by One Direction

The Only Exception by Paramore

Bad Romance by Lady Gaga

Club Foot by Kasabian

Headlines by Drake

Freak Like Me by Sugababes

I’m with You by Avril Lavigne

Plug In Baby by Muse

Stand Up Tall by Dizzee Rascal

Fell In Love With a Girl by The White Stripes

Since U Been Gone by Kelly Clarkson

Sticks’N’Stones by Jamie T

Block Rockin’ Beats by The Chemical Borthers

Bug A Boo by Destiny’s Child

Around The World by Daft Punk

Love Machine (Live Lounge Cover) by Arctic Monkeys

Give It Away by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Say You’ll Be There by Spice Girls

That Golden Rule by Biffy Clyro

Izzo (H.O.V.A.) by JAY-Z

Blind Faith by Chase & Status

American Idiot by Green Day

No Good (Start The Dance) by The Prodigy

Under The Sea by Samuel E. Wright

Call The Shots by Girls Aloud

Banquet by Bloc Party

Sorry by Justin Bieber

Get Ur Freak On by Missy Elliott

Sugar, We’re Goin Down by Fall Out Boy

No One Knows by Queens of the Stone Stage

Rolling In The Deep by Adele

Party In The U.S.A. by Miley Cyrus

All I Want for Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey

Forever by HAIM

In The End by Linkin Park

Has It Come To This? by The Streets

Bang That by Disclosure

What’s My Age Again? by blink-182

She Wants To Move by N.E.R.D.

What You Waiting For? by Gwen Stefani

Tarantula by Pendulum

Waiting For Tonight by Jennifer Lopez

Who Am I (What’s My Name?) by Snoop Dogg

Star Girl by McFly

Hunger by Florence + The Machine (Track of The Year)

Like Glue by Sean Paul

Girls and Boys by Blur

Scream (feat. Janet Jackson) by Michael Jackson (Best Duet)

Rewind by Craig David

Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word by Elton John (Best Song for an apology)

Somebody Else by The 1975

In Da Club by 50 Cent (Best BBC Music Sound Of track)

Fantasy by Mariah Carey

Bloodstream (feat. Rudimental) by Ed Sheeran

What About Us (feat. Sean Paul) by The Saturdays

Encore Une Fois by Sash! (Best Foreign Language Banger)

The Hills by The Weeknd

Ripgroove by Double 99 (Best Garage Banger)

Lonely by Akon (Best Song for Single People)

My Heart Will Go On by Céline Dion (Best Power Ballad)

Work It Out by Beyoncé (Best Song About Escaping)

Freedom! ‘90 by George Michael (Best Freedom Banger)

Someone Like You by Adele (Best BRITs Performer)

Wonderwall by Oasis (Best Number 2)

Air Balloon by Lily Allen

Music Sounds Better With You by Stardust (Best One Hit Wonder)

Racing Green by High Contrast (Best St David's Eve Banger)

Sound Of The Underground by Sugababes (Best Reality Show Winner)

Shut Up by Stormzy

Ride On Time by Black Box (Best Song with a sample)

Nirvana by Sam Smith

I Feel Love by Donna Summer (Best Disco Banger)

Gotta Tell You by Samantha Mumba (Best Irish Banger)

All For You by Janet Jackson

Ray Of Light by Madonna (Banger for the First Day of Spring)

Whenever, Wherever by Shakira

Killing Me Softly With His Song by The Fugees (Best Cover)

Vogue by Madonna

Dancing On My Own by Robyn

Circle Of Life by Carmen Twillie & Lebo M (Best Song from a Movie)

Trick Me by Kelis (April Fool's Day Banger)

Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana (Best Song by a Trio)

Glamorous (feat. Ludacris) by Fergie

Leave (Get Out) by JoJo (Best Out Of Office Banger)

Anything Could Happen by Ellie Goulding

Love At First Sight by Kylie Minogue

Saturday Night by Whigfield (Best Dance Routine Banger)

F For You (feat. Mary J. Blige) by Disclosure (Best Family Collaboration)

Original Nuttah (feat. UK Apachi) by Shy FX (Best Drum and Bass Banger)

Swimming Pools (Drank) by Kendrick Lamar (Best Song from 2012)

Bug a Boo by Destiny’s Child (Best Song by a Girlband)

Girlfriend (Neptunes Remix) (feat. Nelly) by *NSYNC (Best Song by a Boy Band)

Dirty Sexy Money (feat. Charli XCX & French Montana) by David Guetta

Heads Will Roll (A-Trak Remix) by Yeah Yeah Yeahs (Best Remix)

Forgot About Dre (feat. Eminem) by Dr. Dre (Best Guest Verse)

1 Thing by Amerie (Best Song from 2005)

9 to 5 by Dolly Parton (Best Country Banger)

Lush Life by Zara Larsson

Ooh Wee (feat. Ghostface Killah & Nate Dogg) by Mark Ronson

I Want You Back (feat. Missy Elliott) by Mel B (Best Spice Girl Solo Bop)

Oops (Oh My) by Tweet (Best Timbaland Production)

Chelsea Dagger by The Fratellis (Best Indie Disco Banger)

It's Not Right But It's Okay by Whitney Houston (Best Comeback Single)

Never Forget by Take That (Best Last Song)

1999 by Prince

A-Punk by Vampire Weekend

Boom Clap by Charli XCX

Out of Space by The Prodigy (Best Extra-Terrestrial Banger)

Let It Happen by Tame Impala

United States Of Whatever by Liam Lynch (Best Banger Under 2 Minutes)

Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen) by Baz Luhrmann (Best Banger Over Five Minutes)

Never Ever by All Saints

1, 2 Step (feat. Missy Elliott) by Ciara

Pompeii by Bastille

Vossi Bop by Stormzy (Best Comeback of 2019 So Far)

Juice by Lizzo (Best New Music Discovery of 2019 So Far)

In Degrees (Purple Disco Machine Remix) by Foals (Best Song of 2019 So Far)

At The River by Groove Armada (Best Chill Song)

Hot Hot Hot by Arrow (Best Summer Banger)

Jump In The Pool by Friendly Fires

I'm Coming Out by Diana Ross (Best Pride Banger)

Crazy in Love (feat. JAY-Z) by Beyoncé (Best Song From 2003)

Blinded By The Lights by The Streets (Best Song From 2004)

Mardy Bum by Arctic Monkeys (Best Song From 2006)

With Every Heartbeat by Robyn & Kleerup (Best Song From 2007)

Paper Planes by M.I.A. (Best Song From 2008)

Bad Romance by Lady Gaga (Best Song From 2009)

Pass Out by Tinie Tempah (Best Song From 2010)

We Found Love (feat. Calvin Harris) by Rihanna (Best Song From 2011)

Hot In Herre by Nelly (Best Heatwave Banger)

Bonkers by Dizzee Rascal & Armand van Helden (Worst Best Of Decision)

Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum) by The Cheeky Girls (Best Worst Song)

Wonderwall by Oasis (Best Of The Best)

Playlist on Spotify

[ragewithinthestorm]

"I don't think I've ever been to a playground, at least I don't remember one," he had of course been taken to them when he was very small, but Samuel had almost no memories of his life before the fire.

"What's that game you play with your friends? Eleven told me you do something with dice and fight monsters?" He questioned after a few moments of thinking, he wanted to know more about Mike.

┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ♥︎ . *. ⋆ HE CRINGES IN RESPONSE TO THAT; something about that moment somehow managed to worm its way into his memory when it happened, the way it felt to get such a mark. he had to agree with sam; there was NOTHING fun about the feeling of getting cut by something sharp.

he has to squint to see it from the shade projected on sam's bare side from his lifted shirt, but it's definitely there, and he WINCES at the way sam describes how it happened to him. ❝ i think something like that happened to me when i was a kid. on the playground. ❞

[ragewithinthestorm]

closed for @bamsidsuperbitch

College life was certainly not what Samuel was used to, but he continued to keep to himself as best he could, though he did enjoy that he could help out in the theatre, being able to work on some construction felt a little more, at home.

He backstage late to try and repair the half assed propwork that had been done that day, everyone had been too distracted by the media circus, god he hated the news, he didn't fully know what was going on but he sure felt sorry for that Sidney girl.

He was happily whistling along to a cassette he'd put in the boombox as he was alone. Sam had been in the middle of repainting a set piece when he heard the doors click open, "just me in here professor!" He called out without turning to see who it was, assuming only the theatre professor would come in this late.

[junker-town]

The best available players after Round 1 of the 2020 NFL Draft

Photograph by Ken Murray/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

Houston offensive tackle Josh Jones highlights the best players for the second round on Friday.

In the end, after several twists, turns and false rumors, the beginning of the 2020 NFL Draft went as usual. And that goes beyond Joe Burrow going first and Chase Young going second. The Lions took cornerback Jeff Okudah at No. 3. The Giants took an offensive tackle. Tua Tagovailoa went to the Dolphins like most expected until people started assuming they would take Justin Herbert. The Chargers wisely took the best quarterback that fell to them in Herbert.

But not everything went according to plan. The wide receivers came off the board in an order few expected. Same for the offensive tackles. The first round was also filled with some stunners, like the Green Bay Packers moving up for quarterback Jordan Love or the Seattle Seahawks holding at No. 27 and taking linebacker Jordyn Brooks.

Those unexpected picks meant some big names fell out of the first round. Here are the best players available at the start of the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft, based on SB Nation’s top 100 players and then some:

21. Josh Jones, OT, Houston

22. A.J. Epenesa, Edge, Iowa

23. Grant Delpit, S, LSU

25. Yetur Gross-Matos, Edge, Penn State

26. Xavier McKinney, S, Alabama

27. Ezra Cleveland, OT, Boise State

28. Antoine Winfield Jr., S, Minnesota

31. Laviska Shenault Jr., WR, Colorado

32. D’Andre Swift, RB, Georgia

33. J.K. Dobbins, RB, Ohio State

34. Jonathan Greenard, Edge, Florida

35. Trevon Diggs, CB, Alabama

36. Denzel Mims, WR, Baylor

40. Ross Blacklock, DL, TCU

43. Jonathan Taylor, RB, Wisconsin

44. Tee Higgins, WR, Clemson

46. Michael Pittman Jr., WR, USC

47. Prince Tega Wanogho, OT, TCU

48. Jaylon Johnson, CB, Utah

49. Kristian Fulton, CB, LSU

50. Marlon Davidson, DL, Auburn

51. Curtis Weaver, Edge, Boise State

52. Lloyd Cushenberry, C, LSU

53. Justin Madubuike, DL, Texas A&M

54. Cameron Dantzler, CB, Mississippi State

56. KJ Hamler, WR, Penn State

57. Zack Baun, LB, Wisconsin

58. Kyle Dugger, S, Lenoir-Rhyne

59. Terrell Lewis, Edge, Alabama

60. Cam Akers, RB, Florida State

61. Julian Okwara, Edge, Notre Dame

62. Jeremy Chinn, S, Southern Illinois

63. Neville Gallimore, DL, Oklahoma

64. Robert Hunt, G, Louisiana

65. Matt Peart, OT, Connecticut

66. Josh Uche, Edge, Michigan

67. Bryan Edwards, WR, South Carolina

68. Van Jefferson, WR, Florida

69. Zack Moss, RB, Utah

70. Cole Kmet, TE, Notre Dame

71. Saahdiq Charles, OT, LSU

72. Jacob Eason, QB, Washington

73. Chase Claypool, WR, Notre Dame

74. Jabari Zuniga, Edge, Florida

75. Adam Trautman, TE, Dayton

76. Lucas Niang, OT, TCU

77. Jalen Hurts, QB, Oklahoma

78. Matt Hennessy, C, Temple

80. Jordan Elliott, DL, Missouri

81. Harrison Bryant, WR, Florida Atlantic

82. Alex Highsmith, Edge, Charlotte

83. Ashtyn Davis, S, California

84. Amik Robertson, CB, Louisiana Tech

85. Hunter Bryant, TE, Washington

86. Damien Lewis, G, LSU

87. James Lynch, DL, Baylor

89. Eno Benjamin, RB, Arizona State

90. Devin Duvernay, WR, Texas

91. Reggie Robinson, CB, Tulsa

92. Darrell Taylor, Edge, Tennessee

93. Akeem Davis-Gaither, LB, Appalachian State

94. Leki Fotu, DL, Utah

95. AJ Dillon, RB, Boston College

96. Khalid Kareem, Edge, Notre Dame

97. K’Von Wallace, S, Clemson

98. Willie Gay Jr., LB, Mississippi State

99. Colby Parkinson, TE, Stanford

100. Bradlee Anae, Edge, Utah

101. Jack Driscoll, OT, Auburn

102. Antonio Gibson, RB, Memphis

103. Lynn Bowden, WR/RB/QB, Kentucky

104. Alton Robinson, Edge, Syracuse

105. Raekwon Davis, DL, Alabama

106. Jonah Jackson, G, Ohio State

107. Tyler Biadasz, C, Wisconsin

108. Kenny Willekes, Edge, Michigan State

109. Jake Fromm, QB, Georgia

110. Gabriel Davis, WR, UCF

111. Netane Muti, G, Fresno State

112. Davon Hamilton, DL, Ohio State

113. Albert Okwuegbunam, TE, Missouri

114. Josiah Scott, CB, Michigan State

115. Collin Johnson, WR, Texas

116. Thaddeus Moss, TE, LSU

117. Troy Dye, LB, Oregon

118. Anfernee Jennings, Edge, Alabama

119. Antonio Gandy-Golden, WR, Liberty

120. Rashard Lawrence, DL, LSU

121. Trey Adams, OT, Washington

122. Jonathan Garvin, Edge, Miami

123. Nick Harris, C, Washington

124. Ke’Shawn Vaughn, RB, Vanderbilt

125. John Simpson, G, Clemson

126. Logan Wilson, LB, Wyoming

127. Ben Bartch, OT, Saint John’s (Minn.)

128. Kenny Robinson, S, West Virginia/XFL

129. John Hightower, WR, Boise State

130. Terrell Burgess, S, Utah

131. Devin Asiasi, TE, UCLA

132. Jason Strowbridge, DL, North Carolina

133. Alex Taylor, OT, South Carolina State

134. Logan Stenberg, G, Kentucky

135. Malik Harrison, LB, Ohio State

136. John Reid, CB, Penn State

137. Jared Pinkney, TE, Vanderbilt

138. Donovan Peoples-Jones, WR, Michigan

139. Lamar Jackson, CB, Nebraska

140. Joshua Kelley, RB, UCLA

141. Geno Stone, S, Iowa

142. Anthony Gordon, QB, Washington State

143. Tyler Johnson, WR, Minnesota

144. Anthony McFarland, RB, Maryland

145. Larrell Murchison, DL, North Carolina State

146. K.J. Hill, WR, Ohio State

147. A.J. Green, CB, Oklahoma State

148. Brandon Jones, S, Texas

149. Jauan Jennings, WR, Tennessee

150. Khalil Davis, DL, Nebraska

151. James Proche, WR, SMU

152. Bryce Hall, CB, Virginia

153. Markus Bailey, LB, Purdue

154. Calvin Throckmorton, OT, Oregon

155. Troy Pride Jr., CB, Notre Dame

156. Darryl Williams, C, Mississippi State

157. Benito Jones, DL, Ole Miss

158. Alohi Gillman, S, Notre Dame

159. Stanford Samuels III, CB, Florida State

160. Danny Pinter, G, Ball State

161. Derrek Tuszka, Edge, North Dakota State

162. Isaiah Hodgins, WR, Oregon State

163. Cole McDonald, QB, Hawaii

164. Joe Bachie, LB, Michigan State

165. Lavert Hill, CB, Michigan

166. Brycen Hopkins, TE, Purdue

167. J.R. Reed, S, Georgia

168. Quintez Cephus, WR, Wisconsin

169. McTelvin Agim, DL, Arkansas

170. Jacob Phillips, LB, LSU

171. Rodrigo Blankenship, K, Georgia

172. Darrynton Evans, RB, Appalachian State

173. Nate Stanley, QB, Iowa

174. Trajan Bandy, CB, Miami

175. D.J. Wonnum, Edge, South Carolina

176. Quartney Davis, WR, Texas A&M

177. Tanner Muse, S, Clemson

178. Davion Taylor, LB, Colorado

179. Solomon Kindley, G, Georgia

180. Stephen Sullivan, TE, LSU

181. Carlos Davis, DL, Nebraska

182. Essang Bassey, CB, Wake Forest

183. Kevin Dotson, G, Louisiana

184. Kalija Lipscomb, WR, Vanderbilt

185. Lamical Perine, RB, Florida

186. Carter Coughlin, Edge, Minnesota

187. Cam Brown, LB, Penn State

188. Levonta Taylor, S/CB, Florida State

189. Michael Onwenu, G, Michigan

190. Robert Landers, DL, Ohio State

191. David Woodward, LB, Utah State

192. Mason Fine, QB, North Texas

193. Trevis Gipson, Edge, Tulsa

194. Tyre Phillips, OT, Mississippi State

195. Michael Warren, RB, Cincinnati

196. Michael Ojemudia, CB, Iowa

197. Evan Weaver, LB, California

198. Jeff Thomas, WR, Miami

199. Nick Coe, Edge, Auburn

200. Dane Jackson, CB, Pittsburgh

[ragewithinthestorm]

@realmofthedragon

As the legs were wrapped around him, he lost some of his range of motion and thus the thrusts became quicker to make up for it, thrusting deep and hard. "Fuck, you're so," he panted against his neck as he peppered his skin with kisses, pressing his body down onto Steve's cock to give him some friction. "So beautiful."

Steve tilted his head back. Small moans left his throat as the man continued to pound into him. Never had he been touched this way. Never had he been on the receiving end, but every time he hit in deep, it sent a different type of pleasure through him. Nothing he even felt before.

He wrapped his legs around the older man's waist, pulling him closer, wanting him in deep and not wanting him to stop. His own cock hard and straining inbetween, his balls aching for their own release.

[fairytalesbot]

Micah and Charming Reagan

I've heard it said that once there was once an old small house that stood in the middle of a deep gloomy Oblivion, and in the small house lived Charming Reagan. Reagan lived with Discerning the Spirit of 1776 and Well-behaved Kamryn. Guarded Ryan, Incisive Jaffar, Samuel the Friendly, Elliott the Brilliant, Dakota the Affectionate, Provocative PeeWee Herman, Weak James, and Plain-speaking Nicholas were friends of Reagan. Incisive Jaffar unexpectedly died, leaving Reagan devastated. It was done. There was much wailing in Oblivion. "Right?" ejected Charming Reagan. Micah, a unhelpful dog, paid a visit to Oblivion. Unhelpful Micah suggested that the Spirit of 1776 and Well-behaved Kamryn could be forced into a marriage of convenience. Well-behaved Kamryn, a friend of Reagan, needed a bride, a friend, or just somebody to talk to. Reagan met Childlike Quinn. "Salutations! Childlike Quinn" exclaimed Charming Reagan. "Gods be with you Charming Reagan" volleyed Childlike Quinn. "Well, you certainly are dramatic," mused Charming Reagan. "Yes, I am," conceded Childlike Quinn. "But it's been said that I'm also childlike!" "Here," said Childlike Quinn, "you'll need this," and gave Charming Reagan the pair of Air Jordans. "What's this?" asked Reagan. "What does it look like?" replied Quinn. "It's a special, magical pair of Air Jordans. Perhaps you can use it in your struggle with Micah." "I have a tale for you," said Quinn, "The romance of Reagan and her adventures:" Dog siezed Reagan, placed her in a barrel, and flung the barrel into a local lake. Unfortunately, Charming Reagan had a considerable attachment to breathing. When G-d calls one home, there is never room for argument. "And now," concluded Childlike Quinn, "my tale is done." Reagan was a bit taken aback by the tale. The problems experienced by Kamryn, who needed a bride, a friend, or just somebody to talk to, were resolved by Charming Reagan. Reagan arrived in Oblivion but was unrecognized. Reagan was recognized. Dated for a few years, but decided to remain single, Reagan retired to pine for days of adventure. Years passed, but Reagan still mourned the stinging loss of Jaffar. After that she lived long and happily, survived to a great age, and then died peacefully.

[mastcomm]

11 Plays and Musicals to Go to in N.Y.C. This Weekend

Our guide to plays and musicals coming to New York stages and a few last-chance picks of shows that are about to close. Our reviews of open shows are at nytimes.com/reviews/theater.

Previews & Openings

‘ALL THE NATALIE PORTMANS’ at the Robert W. Wilson MCC Theater Space (previews start on Feb. 6; opens on Feb. 24). May the Padmé Amidala be with you. In C.A. Johnson’s magical realist play, a young queer woman, Keyonna, leads an active fantasy life with her muse, Natalie Portman. Then reality impinges. Kate Whoriskey directs; Kara Young stars as Keyonna, with Joshua Boone as her brother Samuel and Elise Kibler as Natalie. 212-727-7722, mcctheater.org

‘ANATOMY OF A SUICIDE’ at the Atlantic Theater Company at the Linda Gross Theater (previews start on Feb. 1; opens on Feb. 18). Alice Birch (“Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again.”) wants to know if trauma can be inherited. In this triptych, which won the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, she organizes a grandmother, a mother and a daughter in conjoined stories across seven decades or so. Lileana Blain-Cruz directs a cast that includes Carla Gugino, Celeste Arias and Gabby Beans. 866-811-4111, atlantictheater.org

‘BLUES FOR AN ALABAMA SKY’ at Theater Row (previews start on Feb. 4; opens on Feb. 18). The Keen Company presents the long-delayed New York premiere of Pearl Cleage’s ensemble drama, set among a group of artists in the waning days of the Harlem Renaissance. Alfie Fuller stars, as the lounge singer Angel, alongside Jasminn Johnson, John-Andrew Morrison, Khiry Walker and Sheldon Woodley. LA Williams directs. 212-239-6200, keencompany.org

‘BOB & CAROL & TED & ALICE’ at the Pershing Square Signature Center (in previews; opens on Feb. 4). What the world needs now is love, sweet love, and also a musical adaptation of the 1969 Paul Mazursky film. For the New Group, Scott Elliott directs Jonathan Marc Sherman’s book about the sexual revolution and its noncombatants. The cast includes Jennifer Damiano, Ana Nogueira, Joél Pérez, Michael Zegen and Suzanne Vega, with music and lyrics by Duncan Sheik. 917-935-4242, thenewgroup.org

‘CAMBODIAN ROCK BAND’ at the Pershing Square Signature Center (previews start on Feb. 4; opens on Feb. 24). A rock show, a family tragedy and a historical mystery, Lauren Yee’s prizewinning play finds a California father and daughter meeting again in Cambodia, reinvestigating the crimes of the Khmer Rouge. Chay Yew directs a cast that includes Francis Jue, Joe Ngo and Courtney Reed. With music by the real-life Cambodian-American rock band Dengue Fever. 212-244-7529, signaturetheatre.org

‘GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY’ at the Belasco Theater (previews start on Feb. 7; opens on March 5). This Bob Dylan jukebox musical, written and directed by Conor McPherson, now knocks on Broadway’s door. Set in a boardinghouse in Duluth, Minn., in 1934, it centers on various down-at-heart, down-at-heel residents. Ben Brantley wrote, “What’s created, through songs written by Mr. Dylan over half a century, is a climate of feeling, as pervasive and evasive as fog.” 212-239-6200, northcountryonbroadway.com

‘HAMLET’ at St. Ann’s Warehouse (previews start on Feb. 1; opens on Feb. 10). Hamlet’s inky cloak? Ruth Negga is wearing it now. The Ethiopian-Irish actress plays the prince in Yaël Farber’s production of Shakespeare’s tragedy. “It nearly killed me,” she told The New York Times, describing an earlier run. Guess there’s nothing like a Dane. With Aoife Duffin as Ophelia. 718-254-8779, stannswarehouse.org

‘STEW’ at Walkerspace (in previews; opens on Feb. 1). Page 73 cooks up another debut. In this tragedy from Zora Howard, a Harlem-based playwright, three generations of African-American women meet for a home-cooked meal and a painful revelation. Colette Robert directs a cast that includes Portia, Kristin Dodson, Toni Lachelle Pollitt and Nikkole Salter. page73.org

‘WE’RE GONNA DIE’ at the Tony Kiser Theater at Second Stage Theater (previews start on Feb. 4; opens on Feb. 25). Young Jean Lee’s autobiographical rock almost-musical, written as part of her work with the playwrights’ collective 13P, has a new lease on life. Backed by a five-piece band, Janelle McDermoth discourses on life, death and the arguable usefulness of art. Raja Feather Kelly directs. 212-246-4422, 2st.com

Last Chance

THE BIG APPLE CIRCUS at Damrosch Park (closes on Feb. 2). This popular local circus folds its big tent. The current iteration is sometimes racier than usual, but who can’t help enjoying the Lopez Troupe riding bicycles on a high wire or Jayson Dominguez surviving the Wheel of Death? The real stars: the magnificent Savitsky Cats, balls of fluff with acrobatic chops. 212-257-2330, bigapplecircus.com

‘TIMON OF ATHENS’ at the Polonsky Shakespeare Center (closes on Feb. 9). Fashioned for this age of inequality, Simon Godwin’s adaptation of Shakespeare’s (and Thomas Middleton’s) vexed semitragedy ends its run. Starring Kathryn Hunter as a plutocrat who goes broke, the production adds in fragments from other Shakespeare plays, plus a sonnet. Jesse Green called it an “energetic and somewhat Frankensteined revival.” 866-811-4111, tfana.org

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Find the best yoga blogs. Look at the winners of the CreditDonkey Best Yoga Blogs Award for inspiration, motivation and practical tips for your next session on the mat.

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BLOGS THAT WILL HELP YOU PERFECT YOUR YOGA PRACTICE

When stressful thoughts - such as worries about debt or concerns about home safety - start creeping into your mind and messing with your yoga practice, it's time to get some yoga refreshers.

Blogs from yoga instructors and other experts are a must-have resource for both experienced yogis and beginners. They offer many photos of postures, helpful videos (you could finally learn how to do a salamba sirsasana, or supported handstand!), and ideas for incorporating yoga into your daily life. Luckily for you, there is a ton of yoga blogs, but it's tough to choose just a few to follow.

Read on to discover the very best yoga blogs on the Internetso you can fold them into your practice. Hopefully these will help you make time for you, to silence the worries in your head while you're trying to be in the moment, on the mat. Namaste.

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Elephant Journal

My name is Jessamyn

Tara Stiles

Rachel Brathen

The YogaFit Blog The YogaFit Blog, voice of the largest yoga fitness school in the world, shares tips, stories and wisdom to help make yoga more a part of everyday life.

CorePower Yoga

Yoga Download

ISHTA Yoga Blog

Beyond Yoga

YogaByCandace

Prenatal Yoga Center

Marianne Elliott

Ashley Turner

Stephanie Spence Tales of The Traveling Yogini

Yoga Tree Yoga Tree is a yoga center in the San Francisco Bay area, and their blog offers up yoga tips, advice for mindfulness and mental health, and other health-focused content.

Carol Horton, Ph.D.

YogaGlo

Alive in the Fire

Katie Silcox

Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health

Yoga Tune Up Blog The Yoga Tune Up Blog is packed with videos, advice, and more for those who use yoga to ease or ward off chronic pain and other ailments.

Rachel Scott Yoga

Yoga Alliance

Street Yoga

8 Limbs Yoga

YogaKids

The Living Yoga Blog The Living Yoga Blog covers Living Yoga's mission to bring yoga to children, correctional facilities, drug treatment centers, and more.

The Yoga Institute

Accessible Yoga

Vini Yoga Vini Yoga, a forum for the American Viniyoga Institute, shares content that promotes the core values of this organization dedicated to honoring the integrity of ancient yoga and making it relevant for today's professionals.

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Gwen Lawrence

Hot 8 Yoga

Bloom Yoga Studio

Yoga Calm

Gigi Yogini

Prajna Yoga Prajna Yoga's blog includes daily practices, good yoga techniques, healthy recipes, and thoughts on current trends in yoga.

Trill Yoga

Off the Mat Into the World

Yoga 216

Five Pillars Yoga Five Pillars Yoga, a New York-based studio and apparel store, shares their recommendations on yoga positions, nutrition and lifestyle.

Yoganurse

Kia Miller

YBI Coalition Blog

Silver Island Yoga

The Yogalicious Blog

YogaBellies

The Yogi Muse Blog

Chelsea Loves Yoga

Ninavukas Yoga Ninavukas Yoga documents the travels and teachings of a free-spirited yoga teacher and retreat leader.

Yoga Six

Runners Love Yoga

Hala Khouri, M.A

YOGO

Luma Yoga

Adam Hocke Yoga

The Peoples Yoga

Azulfit

Yoga Force

Starr Struck

The Art of Living Retreat Center

Elephant Journal is your guide to what we like to call the mindful life: yoga, organics, sustainability, genuine spirituality, conscious consumerism, fair fashion, the contemplative arts…anything that helps us to live a good life that also happens to be good for others, and our planet.

Why Elephant Journal is a Top Yoga Blog: The use of numerous authors provides readers with a unique opportunity to browse and experience the insights of several fellow passionate yoga advocates in one place.

Read: Elephant Yoga Follow @elephantjournal

Jessamyn Stanley works to break society's conditioned views on appropriate body image, using yoga as the springboard.

Why My name is Jessamyn is a Top Yoga Blog: Jessamyn does not pull any punches as she talks about being body conscience in today's society, how yoga can impact your life and upcoming events.

Read: My Name Is Jessamyn Follow @JessNotJazz

Tara Stiles, founder of Strala Yoga, shares her yoga tips, recipes, inspiring thoughts and studio updates.

Why Tara Stiles is a Top Yoga Blog: As a best-selling author, Tara Stiles is uniquely skilled at articulating her lifelong passions of yoga and overall mind-body wellness.

Read: Never Get Sick Soup : Tara Stiles Follow @TaraStiles

Rachel Brathen, yoga instructor specializing in exotic retreats, documents her personal life, passion for yoga and many other outside interests.

Why Rachel Brathen is a Top Yoga Blog: This yoga lifestyle blog invites readers to experience Rachel's personal and professional milestones and learn along with her from the challenges.

Read: Costa Rica: Pure Magic - Rachel Brathen Follow @rachelbrathen

Why The YogaFit Blog is a Top Yoga Blog: As an authority on yoga education, YogaFit offers sage advice for both the yoga enthusiast and professional.

Read: Yoga News, Traing Tips & Education

CorePower Yoga's blog covers a wide variety of yoga topics, including how to prepare for and recover from workouts, self-care advice, and more.

Why CorePower Yoga is a Top Yoga Blog: Anyone who practices yoga will find this blog and its wide variety of tips for staying active and engaged to be an indispensable resource.

Read: CorePower Yoga Follow @CorePowerYoga

Yoga Download is an online destination for yoga. It offers online classes and subscription for folks looking to practice anywhere. Their blog offers readers advice for good yoga practices as well as healthy recipes, news from around the world of yoga, and more.

Why Yoga Download is a Top Yoga Blog: This blog's unique, healthy, energy-packed recipes will appeal to any health-conscious yoga practitioners.

Read: Online Yoga Teacher Training Follow: @yogadownload

ISHTA Yoga Blog, the forum for a New York-based studio, shares event updates plus training recommendations.

Why ISHTA Yoga Blog is a Top Yoga Blog: ISHTA Yoga finds the synergy between ancient and contemporary practices to offer readers practical lifestyle tips.

Follow @ishtayoga

Beyond Yoga is a athleisure clothing retail and their yoga lifestyle blog keeps its readers up-to-date on great recipes, fashion and yoga tips.

Why Beyond Yoga is a Top Yoga Resource: This well-manicured site whisks readers through everything that appeals to the yoga-conscience individual.

Read: 6 Reasons to Try Pure Barre Follow @beyondyoga

YogaByCandace, a yoga lifestyle company, offers training tips, educational materials and other practical recommendations for achieving overall wellness.

Why YogaByCandace is a Top Yoga Blog: Readers enjoy the mixture of videos, training tips, product recommendations and recipes from a company that specializes in everything for the modern yoga lover.

Read: Confessions of a Yoga Teacher: Breaking up with Lululemon Follow @yogabycandace

Prenatal Yoga Center's blog is packed with information on yoga for expectant mothers, as well as pregnancy and childbirth advice.

Why Prenatal Yoga Center is a Top Yoga Blog: Pregnant women who are interested in practicing yoga as part of their prenatal plan will find all the information they need to get started on this blog. Their website also offers additional resources, even online classes, for moms who wish to practice at home.

Read: Too Tight or Too Loose- What is Going On With Your Pelvic Floor? Follow: @PYCyoga

Marianne Elliott is a yoga instructor, writer and human rights advocate who shares stories and thoughts about making the world a better place.

Why Marianne Elliott is a Top Yoga Blog: Yoga is simply a thread in Marianne Elliott's life tapestry that more importantly includes a life of dedication to human rights and the ability to inspire others to join her.

Read: The crime of being an unapologetic woman Follow @zenpeacekeeper

Ashley Turner, a published yoga and meditation teacher, shares tips and updates from her digital and live training events.

Why Ashley Turner is a Top Yoga Blog: With a mix of event updates and insight, this blog is a lifeline for readers who are interested in Ashley Turner and her teachings.

Follow @ashleyturner1

Stephanie Spence's Tales of The Traveling Yogini draws on the vast life experiences of the California-based writer, yoga teacher and screenwriter to guide others towards personal wisdom.

Why Stephanie Spence Tales of The Traveling Yogini is a Top Yoga Blog: Stephanie inspires, motivates and conveys positive energy with articles focused on the synergy between happiness and the yoga lifestyle.

Read: Yoga Wisdom of the Day ~ PatienceAsana - Stephanie Spence Follow @stephanieyogini

Why Yoga Tree is a Top Yoga Blog: Readers who are looking to use yoga as part of a well-rounded, healthy lifestyle will definitely want to read this blog's content.

Read: Yoga Tree Heart Opening Challenge

Carol Horton, Ph.D.'s blog uses long-form articles and think pieces to examine the state of yoga, how it affects mental health, and more.

Why Carol Horton, Ph.D. is a Top Yoga Blog: Readers who want to read content that examines the cultural and psychological effects and benefits of yoga will be fascinated with Dr. Horton's insights.

Follow: @CarolHortonBks

YogaGlo is a blog and on-demand yoga and meditation streaming service that brings readers the latest yoga and meditation classes (more than 3,500 available), taught by world-renowned instructors. Users can access any class while on-the-go and can also stream cutting-edge content, including tips and tools for both the seasoned to beginner yogi. They were also recently named by Apple as one of the top TV apps of 2016.

Why YogaGlo is a Top Yoga Blog: YogaGlo is for everyone. YogaGlo has classes and content for beginners who are new to yoga as well as seasoned yogis looking to expand and deepen their knowledge of the field. They also have content and classes available for cyclists, runners, surfers and many more.

Read: Yoga for People Who Sit A Lot Follow @Yogaglo

Alive in the Fire uses eye-catching photos and short posts to promote yoga and overall happiness.

Why Alive in the Fire is a Top Yoga Blog: With a foundation of asana practices, this blog inspires students and teachers to achieve peace and happiness through yoga.

Read: Alive in the Fire: Yoga Books for Your Asana Practice Follow @aliveinthefire

Katie Silcox' insight will send you on a path to mind-body wellness through tantra, yoga and ayurveda.

Why Katie Silcox is a Top Yoga Blog: Katie Silcox, a New York Times best selling author, infuses her in-depth holistic living posts with her engaging southern belle charm.

Read: Becoming exceptional - bring gasoline and matches Follow @SilcoxKatie

The Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health's blog applies the philosophy and practice of yoga to everyday life, encompassing self-care, relationships, and more.

Why Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health is a Top Yoga Blog: If you practice yoga as the intersection of the physical and the spiritual, this blog's content will be right up your alley.

Read: Remembering B. K. S. Iyengar, a Man Who Was Once the "Anti-Advertisement for Yoga" Follow @kripalucenter

Why Yoga Tune Up Blog is a Top Yoga Blog: If you are thinking about getting into yoga as a means to ease back, lower body pain, and strengthen your core, this blog is for you.

Read: Yoga Tune Up®

Rachel Scott Yoga is an outlet for both students and teachers to perfect their craft with advice from the Director of Teachers' College and Development of YYoga.

Why Rachel Scott Yoga is a Top Yoga Blog: The sage advice of this vetted expert extends far past yoga into guidance on diet, relationships and life.

Read: Sequence to Dragonfly. Bam! Follow @rachelscottyoga

Yoga Alliance is the largest non-profit association for the yoga community, and this resource champions their efforts to support the integrity of its teaching.

Why Yoga Alliance is a Top Yoga Resource: Posts regarding regulations, local laws and overall advocacy of yoga make this a unique but important read for all those committed to furthering the proper growth of this craft.

Read: BREAKING NEWS: Rejection of Bikram Copyright Case Upheld Follow @YogaAlliance

Street Yoga details organization news and the real-life stories of the teachers who have graduated from the trauma-informed yoga training.

Why Street Yoga is a Top Yoga Blog: Readers truly appreciate Street Yoga's success in educating individuals on the benefits of yoga for children coping with trauma or adverse experiences.

Read: NEWSLETTER Follow @streetyoga

8 Limbs Yoga shares stories that build on the studio's core belief that everyone is unique and the diversity of yoga can support anyone through life's challenges.

Why 8 Limbs Yoga is a Top Yoga Blog: Posts on yoga, parenting, studio events and many other subjects make this an excellent resource for anyone who desires assistance along life's path.

Read: Inclusivity, Compassion, and Action Follow @8limbsyoga

YogaKids' blog covers the benefits of yoga for children, and how it can help practitioners throughout their lives.

Why YogaKids is a Top Yoga Blog: Parents who want to get their kids into yoga will find plenty of fun ideas and inspiring tips for doing so on this blog.

Follow @yogakids

Why The Living Yoga Blog is a Top Yoga Blog: Anyone interested in learning how yoga can and does improve the lives of people across the vast spectrum of human experience should read this blog to learn about Living Yoga's work.

Read: Radical Self Acceptance

The Yoga Institute's blog takes a spiritual approach to yoga, with advice for practitioners of all levels as well as meditation tips.

Why The Yoga Institute is a Top Yoga Blog: This blog's real standout is its meditation content, which ranges from articles about the many benefits of meditation to how-to's for beginners.

Follow @yogainstmumbai

Accessible Yoga is a long-form blog that aims to make yoga accessible to all - both the practice of it and its philosophy.

Why Accessible Yoga is a Top Yoga Blog: The world of yoga can seem overwhelming to beginners, but with this blog's guidance you can begin to understand and love it like so many others do.

Read: Blog Follow @accessibleyoga

Why Vini Yoga is a Top Yoga Blog: This blog shares the organization's media features as well as helps readers truly understand the fundamentals of this yoga practice aimed at supplying the tools for self-discovery.

Read: What is Viniyoga? Part Five: Yoga vs. Yoga Therapy

Big Sky Yoga Retreats' blog features content that finds the connection between yoga, nature, and the Montana lifestyle.

Why Big Sky Yoga Retreats is a Top Yoga Blog: Nature-loving yoga practitioners in particular will love this blog's approach to the yoga lifestyle.

Read: Cowgirls vs. Cancer Yoga Retreat in Clyde Park, Montana Follow @cowgirlyoga

Gwen Lawrence shares recommended yoga poses and suggested routines for individuals based on their sport per position or physical ailment.

Why Gwen Lawrence is a Top Yoga Blog: Working with a who's who of professional athletes and celebrities, Gwen brings her extraordinary understanding of the body to develop sport-specific yoga training.

Read: Great Testimonial From a Trainee Follow @GwenLawrence or on Instagram

Hot 8 Yoga's blog is all about the health and spiritual benefits of hot yoga, and it also provides tips for those looking to become certified yoga teachers.

Why Hot 8 Yoga is a Top Yoga Blog: Readers who are curious about what benefits hot yoga has over more traditional yoga practices should give this blog a read.

Follow @hot8yoga

Bloom Yoga Studio, based in Chicago, explores the intersection of yoga and everyday life through the insight of the studio's founder.

Why Bloom Yoga Studio is a Top Yoga Blog: This blog aims to inspire people to be happy and healthy by integrating yoga into their life.

Read: How learning what I CAN change changed everything Follow @BloomChicago

Yoga Calm supports children's health and well-being with mindfulness, movement and social-emotional learning. Its award-winning curriculum and college-accredited certification courses have impacted over 250,000 youth around the world in schools, clinics and yoga studios.

Why Yoga Calm is a Top Yoga Blog: The Yoga Calm blog provides practical tips and tools to help parents, teachers and therapists support the physical, mental and emotional health of youth.

Read: 4 Tools to Help Kids Manage Big Emotions - Yoga Calm

Gigi Yogini, the outlet for yoga teacher Brigitte Kouba Neves, shares training tips and class updates.

Why Gigi Yogini is a Top Yoga Blog: Brigitte is an advocate for positive body image, so her posts and classes are all about building confidence on and off the mat.

Read: Do You Ever Feel Like A Fraud? - Gigi Yogini Follow @gigiyogini

Why Prajna Yoga is a Top Yoga Blog: This blog's combination of expert yoga tips, health advice, and recipes is a great read for anyone who uses yoga as the basis for a healthy lifestyle.

Read: Tias shares his personal practice space in the latest issue of Yoga Journal

Trill Yoga, based on a unique yoga method created by Claire Fountain, empowers readers and offers tips to follow this globally recognized movement.

Why Trill Yoga is a Top Yoga Blog: This new-age, yoga-inspired blog offers readers everything from information, practice tips, diet recommendations, lifestyle guidance and much more.

Read: Sleep So You Can Live Follow @cbqualitylife or on Instagram

Off the Mat Into the World is a nonprofit group dedicated to bridging yoga and social justice activism; their blog covers their efforts and offers advice for those looking to apply the philosophy of yoga to their everyday lives. Their website includes their latest course offerings, trainings, events, retreats, partnerships, news, and opportunities.

Why Off the Mat Into the World is a Top Yoga Resource: Yoga is a philosophy as well as a practice, and this organization's blog offers ways to become involved in your community using yoga as the gateway.

Read: SEVA SPOTLIGHT! Donny Starkins Follow @offthematyoga

Yoga 216, a New York-based studio, reviews best practices, insight and updates on the studio and its students.

Why Yoga 216 is a Top Yoga Blog: Readers will find practical tips on yoga that will help them better understand the practice and its benefits.

Read: 216's Personalized Fall Kitchari Cleanse Follow @yoga_216

Why Five Pillars Yoga is a Top Yoga Blog: This blog is entirely dedicated to promoting a balanced lifestyle, good health and positive attitude with yoga as the guiding light.

Read: Love Yoga but Crave Cardio? Say Hello To CrossFlowX!

Yoganurse focuses on spreading the benefits of implementing holistic medicine and yoga therapy into traditional nursing practices.

Why Yoganurse is a Top Yoga Blog: Appealing primarily to nurses, this blog is an excellent outlet for professional caregivers to learn about how holistic medicine and yoga therapy can help their patients.

Read: Blog Entries - Yoganurse.com Follow @theyoganurse

Kia Miller mentors readers on how to increase strength and achieve mental clarity using radiant body yoga.

Why Kia Miller is a Top Yoga Blog: Kia Miller uses radiant body yoga training as the foundation to share tips and personal insight to encourage readers to follow this holistic yoga path.

Read: Media | Radiant Body Yoga Follow @KiaMillerYoga

The Yoga and Body Image Coalition is a group that works at the intersection of yoga and body image to create a world with more access to health and dignity for everyone.

Why YBI Coalition Blog is a Top Yoga Blog: Anyone who feels uncomfortable working out in a group or has trouble with their own perception of their body will find this blog to be both uplifting and helpful.

Read: All Lives Can't Matter Until #BlackLivesMatter: Yoga and Body image Coalition Social Justice Statement Follow @ybicoalition

Silver Island Yoga shares their story of how this became a private island yoga retreat in Greece, as well as pieces written by the yoga teachers, who teach the intimate eco-yoga retreats.

Why Silver Island Yoga is a Top Yoga Blog: Customer reviews, updates and sneak peaks at island living make this blog ideal for readers interested in venturing to this or similar yoga retreats.

Read: Silver Island Yoga Follow @silveryoga or on Facebook

Jillian Pransky's Yogalicious blog offers up spiritual and mindfulness advice and think pieces for yoga practitioners.

Why The Yogalicious Blog is a Top Yoga Blog: Yoga lovers who want to expand their favorite practice to help them be more mindful, positive, and connected with the world around them will love this blog's content.

Read: Pause & Relax (With This Free Guided Meditation) Then Set Your Intention Follow @JillianPransky

Yogabellies' blog is all about creating an inclusive, nurturing space for women at every stage in life to learn about yoga, women's health, and more.

Why YogaBellies is a Top Yoga Blog: Women who want to use yoga as a cornerstone of their health will love this blog, particularly pregnant women and new mothers.

Follow @yogabellies

Michelle Marchildon is a yogi and author whose sense of humor and positivity injects her blog with an infectious joy.

Why The Yogi Muse Blog is a Top Yoga Blog: Yoga enthusiasts who want to read the thoughts and advice of an expert, written with good humor and fun in mind, will love this blog.

Read: My Conscious Uncoupling: Poses I'm Letting Go. Follow @Michelle_Muse

Chelsea Loves Yoga primarily introduces yoga professionals from around the United States and shares their stories.

Why Chelsea Loves Yoga is a Top Yoga Blog: Dr. Chelsea Jackson Roberts leads this yoga blog like she leads her life: by exploring and learning from the lives of individuals across different communities.

Read: Check Out My Feature on Black Girl In Om! Follow @chelseajaya

Why Ninavukas Yoga is a Top Yoga Blog: Posts are very well-developed, with interesting streams of thought that capture the attention of yoga and health conscience readers.

Read: Why for me travel is a necessity

Yoga Six's blog is packed with great yoga tips for almost any situation, from relaxing to working out, as well healthy recipes and more.

Why Yoga Six is a Top Yoga Blog: Readers on the lookout for yoga tips for working out, warming up, or just about any other situation will find tons of great ones on this blog.

Follow @Yoga_Six

Runners Love Yoga promotes the advantages of incorporating yoga into a runner's training regimen.

Why Runners Love Yoga is a Top Yoga Resource: While focused on runners, this blog details very specific poses with pictures and instructions that would benefit anyone interested in yoga. Runners Love Yoga is much more than a blog. Their main mission is to provide yoga to runners through streamable online workouts and their monthly yoga challenges on Instagram. They also offer high performance activewear, much of which is made in the USA.

Read: 4 Hip Strengthening Exercises to Help Your IT Band Follow @RunnersLoveYoga

Hala Khouri, M.A., yoga teacher and somatic counselor, shares her lifelong passions and advice through insightful posts.

Why Hala Khouri, M.A is a Top Yoga Blog: It is evident that Hala Khouri's passions include writing, as she eloquently weaves between real-life examples and her yoga lessons to really make the points hit home.

Read: Trauma-Informed Yoga Training - Venice, CA - Yoga for Physical, Mental, and Emotional Health Follow @halayoga

YOGO, designers of a minimalist, health conscious yoga mat, share yoga tips and updates on their mission to donate a food tree for every mat sold.

Why YOGO is a Top Yoga Blog: The YOGO blog is ideal for people who like to take yoga on the road, and believe in the company's inspiring mission and want to follow their progress.

Read: YOGO NEWS! Updates & Tips From YOGO Follow @YOGOanywhere or on Instagram

Luma Yoga's blog features advice and thoughts on the practice of yoga, offering meditations on family, happiness, and a healthy lifestyle.

Why Luma Yoga is a Top Yoga Blog: This is a blog built for yoga and healthy lifestyle enthusiasts who love to share their passion with their families.

Read: Luma Yoga Follow: LumaYoga

Adam Hocke Yoga primarily provides training tips and at home audio yoga classes via his podcasts.

Why Adam Hocke Yoga is a Top Yoga Blog: In a female-dominated industry, Adam Hocke shows through his teachings that the mind-body benefits transcend all body types, genders and backgrounds.

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The People's Yoga focuses on yoga-centric issues, from the challenges some face in practicing yoga to its many benefits.

Why The Peoples Yoga is a Top Yoga Blog: Anyone who wants to learn more about the challenges facing different types of people who practice yoga will learn a lot from this blog.

Read: New LGBTIQ Yoga Class in Portland! Follow @ThePeoplesYoga

With information on different yoga practices, advice for novices, tips on clean eating, and more, Azulfit takes a mindful approach to yoga and health.

Why Azulfit is a Top Yoga Blog: Beginners who are looking for great yoga advice and clean eating tips and recipes will get the most out of this blog.

Read: International Yoga Day 2016 Follow @AzulFit

Yoga Force - Annie's Blog provides readers with merchandise and event updates as well as helpful tips to maintaining a yoga lifestyle.

Why Yoga Force is a Top Yoga Blog: Through short posts, Annie's Blog caters to not only fans of her brand, but also everyone who could benefit from her practical advice on healthy living.

Read: YogaForce Icon Necklace in Argentum .935 Sterling Silver Follow @YogaForce

Starr Struck is focused on the active lifestyle and passions of Cape Cod-based yoga teacher Mary Catherine.

Why Starr Struck is a Top Yoga Blog: Yoga tips, recipe ideas, artwork and life events from Mary Catherine are shared to inspire readers to lead a life full of purpose.

Read: We're Having a... Follow @starrstruckblog

The Art of Living Retreat Center shares tips from their holistic workshops to reawaken your mind and body.

Why The Art of Living Retreat Center is a Top Yoga Blog: Through detailed holistic diet and lifestyle recommendations, this blog paves a path towards happiness for readers.

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Sam watched her, eyes still scanning for injuries despite her insistence that she wasn't wounded. At mention of not letting 'them' in he gave her a puzzled look, clearly whatever was going on had her not only upset, but covered in blood and wielding a weapon. "Okay, I ain't too sure what's going on, or how you even got in, my place is safe."

He turned back to the door, moving the little curtain on the narrow window beside the door to peak out, "well whoever they are, they didn't follow you." He gestured down the hallway, "bathroom's the second door down, go clean yourself up and I'll check my security system okay?" Sam grabbed his hat and keys, not giving her a chance to respond before he opened the door, tough he paused, grabbing a rifle he kept by the door and going out, "door auto locks, camera monitor in living room," he said before the door closed behind him, the lock clicking into place.

He was gone for almost fifteen minutes, in his defence he wanted to check the fences all the way around, it was lined with cameras that covered the fence and outside, but not showing more than a foot into the grounds, his way of keeping his creatures protected. As he came back in he spoke out, "all clear, can you tell me what's goin' on?" He said as he made his way back to the living room, instantly going back to the radio and trying his parents truck again.

As soon as the door opened, Saskia raced inside and promptly collapsed against the door, completely breathless. It took her a while to respond to the question as she caught her breath, her lungs feeling as if they were on fire.

After a few minutes of catching her breath, she looked up at him. "Physically; I think I'm fine. Emotionally; I'm gonna need so much therapy," she joked, knowing it wasn't the time to make jokes but it was the only way she could really cope with what was going on, what she'd witnessed. "We're gonna need to block the windows and doors, they can't get in."

Saskia hoped he would understand what she meant by "they can't get in" because honestly, she wasn't sure she had it in her to explain who or what exactly they were. Hell, she didn't even really know how to explain anything, all she understood was that they were fast and she needed to find a proper weapon to defend herself, not just a table leg.

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open to anyone || plot: out in the countryside when a storm hits

There was a sudden strong gust of wind as Samuel was out for a walk, it knocked his hat off as he shielded his eyes with his hand from the dirt that got kicked up. "Wha' the fuck?" It took him a few moments to glance around, there was only one person nearby, "hey, hey! He called out before jogging over to them, "did you feel that?" He questioned, looking around anxiously, something felt off, "the air feels heavy," he mumbled.

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Gentle Tatum and the defeat of Plain Dylan

Once there was, and there wasn't, in the distant province of Lithuania, Tatum lived in a grass hut close to Vyshny Volochyok. Tatum lived with James the Methodical, Alexis the Confused, Justice the Vulnerable, Andrew the Ridiculous, Imperturbable Elliott, and Drugged Samuel. Amazing Taylor, James the Reliable, PeeWee Herman the Disagreeable, Provocative Michael, Reagan the Flashy, Distraught Matthew, Skylar the Mean, Subtle River, Nicholas the Thinking, Inconsiderate Sidney, and Tyler the Irascible were friends of Tatum. Plain Dylan, a tense jackal, paid a visit to Vyshny Volochyok. Dylan mused that James the Methodical, Alexis, Justice, Andrew the Ridiculous, Elliott, and Drugged Samuel could be forced into a marriage of convenience. Tatum came across Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man. "God be with you Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man" exclaimed Gentle Tatum. "Ahoy! Gentle Tatum" responded Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man. "Well, you certainly are clever," mused Gentle Tatum. "Yes, I am," conceded Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man. "But it's been said that I'm also great!" "Here," said Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man the Great, "you'll need this," and gave Gentle Tatum the Magic Accordion. "What's this?" asked Gentle Tatum. "What does it look like?" replied Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man. "It's a special, magical Magic Accordion. Perhaps you can use it in your struggle with Plain Dylan." "Thanks!" said a thankful Tatum gratefully. "Well, look who this is: Plain Dylan" ejected Tatum. "Oh, hello, Tatum" retorted Plain Dylan. "Well, you certainly are tense," muttered Tatum. "Yes, I am," conceded Plain Dylan. "But it's been said that I'm also plain!" Tatum deployed the Magic Accordion to trounce Plain Dylan. Such behavior could not be tolerated: Gentle Tatum fell upon Plain Dylan, bound her with ropes. So Tatum cut her into small pieces, which were buried throughout the woods. Tatum settled down and became filled with knowledge. After that he lived long and happily, survived to a great age, and then died peacefully.

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11 Plays and Musicals to Go to in N.Y.C. This Weekend

Our guide to plays and musicals coming to New York stages and a few last-chance picks of shows that are about to close. Our reviews of open shows are at nytimes.com/reviews/theater.

Previews & Openings

‘ALL THE NATALIE PORTMANS’ at the Robert W. Wilson MCC Theater Space (previews start on Feb. 6; opens on Feb. 24). May the Padmé Amidala be with you. In C.A. Johnson’s magical realist play, a young queer woman, Keyonna, leads an active fantasy life with her muse, Natalie Portman. Then reality impinges. Kate Whoriskey directs; Kara Young stars as Keyonna, with Joshua Boone as her brother Samuel and Elise Kibler as Natalie. 212-727-7722, mcctheater.org

‘ANATOMY OF A SUICIDE’ at the Atlantic Theater Company at the Linda Gross Theater (previews start on Feb. 1; opens on Feb. 18). Alice Birch (“Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again.”) wants to know if trauma can be inherited. In this triptych, which won the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, she organizes a grandmother, a mother and a daughter in conjoined stories across seven decades or so. Lileana Blain-Cruz directs a cast that includes Carla Gugino, Celeste Arias and Gabby Beans. 866-811-4111, atlantictheater.org

‘BLUES FOR AN ALABAMA SKY’ at Theater Row (previews start on Feb. 4; opens on Feb. 18). The Keen Company presents the long-delayed New York premiere of Pearl Cleage’s ensemble drama, set among a group of artists in the waning days of the Harlem Renaissance. Alfie Fuller stars, as the lounge singer Angel, alongside Jasminn Johnson, John-Andrew Morrison, Khiry Walker and Sheldon Woodley. LA Williams directs. 212-239-6200, keencompany.org

‘BOB & CAROL & TED & ALICE’ at the Pershing Square Signature Center (in previews; opens on Feb. 4). What the world needs now is love, sweet love, and also a musical adaptation of the 1969 Paul Mazursky film. For the New Group, Scott Elliott directs Jonathan Marc Sherman’s book about the sexual revolution and its noncombatants. The cast includes Jennifer Damiano, Ana Nogueira, Joél Pérez, Michael Zegen and Suzanne Vega, with music and lyrics by Duncan Sheik. 917-935-4242, thenewgroup.org

‘CAMBODIAN ROCK BAND’ at the Pershing Square Signature Center (previews start on Feb. 4; opens on Feb. 24). A rock show, a family tragedy and a historical mystery, Lauren Yee’s prizewinning play finds a California father and daughter meeting again in Cambodia, reinvestigating the crimes of the Khmer Rouge. Chay Yew directs a cast that includes Francis Jue, Joe Ngo and Courtney Reed. With music by the real-life Cambodian-American rock band Dengue Fever. 212-244-7529, signaturetheatre.org

‘GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY’ at the Belasco Theater (previews start on Feb. 7; opens on March 5). This Bob Dylan jukebox musical, written and directed by Conor McPherson, now knocks on Broadway’s door. Set in a boardinghouse in Duluth, Minn., in 1934, it centers on various down-at-heart, down-at-heel residents. Ben Brantley wrote, “What’s created, through songs written by Mr. Dylan over half a century, is a climate of feeling, as pervasive and evasive as fog.” 212-239-6200, northcountryonbroadway.com

‘HAMLET’ at St. Ann’s Warehouse (previews start on Feb. 1; opens on Feb. 10). Hamlet’s inky cloak? Ruth Negga is wearing it now. The Ethiopian-Irish actress plays the prince in Yaël Farber’s production of Shakespeare’s tragedy. “It nearly killed me,” she told The New York Times, describing an earlier run. Guess there’s nothing like a Dane. With Aoife Duffin as Ophelia. 718-254-8779, stannswarehouse.org

‘STEW’ at Walkerspace (in previews; opens on Feb. 1). Page 73 cooks up another debut. In this tragedy from Zora Howard, a Harlem-based playwright, three generations of African-American women meet for a home-cooked meal and a painful revelation. Colette Robert directs a cast that includes Portia, Kristin Dodson, Toni Lachelle Pollitt and Nikkole Salter. page73.org

‘WE’RE GONNA DIE’ at the Tony Kiser Theater at Second Stage Theater (previews start on Feb. 4; opens on Feb. 25). Young Jean Lee’s autobiographical rock almost-musical, written as part of her work with the playwrights’ collective 13P, has a new lease on life. Backed by a five-piece band, Janelle McDermoth discourses on life, death and the arguable usefulness of art. Raja Feather Kelly directs. 212-246-4422, 2st.com

Last Chance

THE BIG APPLE CIRCUS at Damrosch Park (closes on Feb. 2). This popular local circus folds its big tent. The current iteration is sometimes racier than usual, but who can’t help enjoying the Lopez Troupe riding bicycles on a high wire or Jayson Dominguez surviving the Wheel of Death? The real stars: the magnificent Savitsky Cats, balls of fluff with acrobatic chops. 212-257-2330, bigapplecircus.com

‘TIMON OF ATHENS’ at the Polonsky Shakespeare Center (closes on Feb. 9). Fashioned for this age of inequality, Simon Godwin’s adaptation of Shakespeare’s (and Thomas Middleton’s) vexed semitragedy ends its run. Starring Kathryn Hunter as a plutocrat who goes broke, the production adds in fragments from other Shakespeare plays, plus a sonnet. Jesse Green called it an “energetic and somewhat Frankensteined revival.” 866-811-4111, tfana.org

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