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[ikvgai]

elizabeth debicki x VOGUE may 2024

[dannyketch]

I was into little kids shows for a long time since my host has younger siblings. But probably Dora was my favorite for the longest time, and she definitely is an icon.

Also, please reblog and share for a family with 2 young children in desperate need.

[madame-mortician]

My Personal DBD Wishlist

So Dead by Daylight released the Year 9 roadmap, and Jesus Christ there are a LOT of licenses coming to DBD for this year and the next, so I wanted to share my personal wishlist for licenses, concepts and ideas that I want to go to DBD. Keep in mind, this is all my opinion and none of this is stuff that I think is coming, they're just things that I'd like to come, y'know?

A Second Silent Hill Chapter

Now this might seem pointless since we already have plenty of Silent Hill characters in the game, but we also have plenty of Resident Evil characters so let me dream. Personally, I'd want an outdoor Silent Hill map, showing the foggy streets. For Killer, I'd either want Walter Sullivan or Claudia Wolf, though depending on the killer power, it would work to have Claudia as the killer (to tie with Cheryl more) and have Walter be a Legendary. As for a survivor, I feel like Henry, Eileen and Harry are the only ones that could really work, since I don't think Vincent or Angela would suit the game very well. Similar to how Legion received Robbie the Rabbit cosmetics, I think perhaps Nurse should receive a Silent Hill Nurse cosmetic and maybe Hag could get a Sakura Head cosmetic. Again, this is all a personal wishlist so I doubt this will ever happen but it's fun to pretend.

A Second Saw Chapter

Yes, we're doing this. So for a map, I'd go with the Catacombs from Saw 5, where the Fatal Five's games occurred. That way we would be able to explore multiple trap rooms, just like how Gideon's Meat Plant goes through multiple trap rooms from Saw 1-3. It wouldn't have to be an exact replica, the Meat Plant map sure isn't, so some other locations could even be thrown in there like the Glass Coffin room. As for characters, I'd personally go with Mark Hoffman as the killer, and either Jill Tuck or Peter Strahm as the survivor (or maybe both.) I think having a full-blown new chapter might be a little too much, especially considering that Mark and Amanda would act the same way, so a second idea would be that Amanda receives a bunch of Legendary cosmetics changing her to the other apprentices (Hoffman and Lawrence), with the only issue really being that those characters also wear pig masks, but to that I say Legion all has the same mask, yet there's four of them so hush. Tapp could get Legendary cosmetics that change him to Jill or Peter, or hell even Adam and Matthews could get in on the action.

A Second Evil Dead Chapter

So Evil Dead is one of the most iconic slashers of all time and it was completely ROBBED in DBD. Sure Freddy was kinda screwed over, and the TCM chapter didn’t even come with a survivor or map, however Evil Dead personally means more to me and it just sucks to me that they could only get AVED Ash, and not the iconic Evil Dead 2 Ash, or hell, even AOD Ash would’ve been nice. In my dream, hypothetical second Evil Dead chapter, I’d give Ash an Ultra Rare that turns him into AOD Ash. I’d also include a killer, either Evil Ash or Deadite Cheryl, and I’d either add Mia as a new character, or make her a Legendary for Ash. If Deadite Cheryl was the killer, I’d include Ellie and Linda as Legendaries, and if Evil Ash was the killer I’d probably give him a Baal skin.

An X Chapter

I think an issue with DBD is the lack of modern horror licenses. Sure we have Stranger Things, but that’s already over 5 years old. We haven’t gotten any modern characters beside them. Granted, there isn’t a lot of iconic horror films releasing nowadays that aren’t reboots or sequels, so that’s hard however X is an iconic and new franchise. Pearl as the killer, Maxine as the survivor, it’s perfect. You could argue Pearl being younger would make it confusing between her and Maxine since they look the same, however if Pearl is given animations that look unique enough, she’d be different enough to Maxine to not confuse them.

More Resident Evil Legendaries

So with Silent Hill, I wanted another chapter despite the abundance of content however with Resident Evil, I feel like we don’t really need entirely new characters. Resident Evil already has 2 killers and 4 survivors (4 killers and 9 survivors if you count Legendaries) whilst some licenses don’t even get 1 killer (Evil Dead my beloved.) Despite this, I still do wish for more content. Resident Evil just has so many iconic heroes and villains that are great for killers and survivors, however to include all of them would take up like 20 chapters and by that point it wouldn’t be fair at all to the other licenses who get nothing. I personally really hope for Lady Dimitrescu and her Daughters to come as Legendaries, the only issue being that I can’t tell who they should replace. In my head, I can kinda see Dimitrescu being a skin for maybe Plague but the power doesn’t fit that much IMO. Same problem with Dimitrescu’s daughters, I’m just not sure who they could be if not new characters. It’s simple for characters like Barry, Sherry and Ashley to be introduced, just make them skins for Leon and Jill, but it’s way harder to introduce new unique killer skins. My other bet would be to have Lady Dimitrescu be a skin for Nemesis, and have her daughters as the zombies, but that feels like too much work.

A House of 1000 Corpses Chapter

I’m not even sure what their powers would be or if there’d be a survivor or not, but I’d want the Firefly Family in this game, asap. I’d either have their chapter come with 2 killers, Captain Spaulding and Baby Firefly, with them both getting legendaries that change them to Rufus and Otis respectively, similar to Legion. Again, not sure on power, since they’re just regular killers, but I’d want Baby and Otis to be more psychotic and quick, with Spaulding and Rufus being slow heavy-hitters. Instead of the house, I’d have the gas station as the map, with most of it being outdoors but including a small indoor area with the front registers and the dark ride. It would be similar to the Greenville map.

A Junji Ito Chapter

This one is a bit of a unique one, since very other one here has a movie or game models to base themselves off of. Junji Ito has manga and anime, with irrelevant live action movies, so if they added anybody they’d have to make them fit the style. Although Junji Ito is my DREAM chapter, I didn’t think it would work… until now… Since Castlevania recently got added, they adapted the video game/anime designs for DBD and they look amazing. Not only are they anime-ish but also fit DBD’s art style, but they look good and not uncanny/bad. My point is, now I 100% believe they could add Junji Ito characters with no problem. My dream would be a mix of multiple stories, so Tomie would be the killer, Kirie/Shuichi would be the survivors and we’d get legendaries of characters like Souichi and Fuchi.

A Fatal Frame Chapter

This is one of those ones I highly doubt is going to happen, but I would love it either way. I'd go with the Silent Hill route where we get a map, a killer and a survivor with the survivor getting multiple Legendary cosmetics to account for the magnitude of popular protagonists in the franchise. I'd personally have the default be Rei Kurosawa since she's arguably the most popular protagonist, and she would come with Legendary cosmetics that turn her into Ruka, Yuri, Mio, Miku, Miu and Misaki. The killer could be Sae Kurosawa, though honestly any of the ghosts could work as the chapter's killer. As for a map, I feel like the best one would be Minakami Village, however again, any of the maps could work, hell maybe they could even do the Saw route, where they merge a bunch of locations into one map. The killer could have a new unique item, similar to how Sadako comes with tapes, or Xenomorph comes with turrets, the killer could come with cameras.

Springtrap

Yeah, yeah, very original I know. The truth is, I'm a huge FNAF fan and have been for a long time, and even though Springtrap is not my favourite animatronic in the series, he's definitely the most popular and the only one who could really work as a "main killer" (especially since the other animatronics have mostly become "good guys.") Of course, they could always bring in Legendary cosmetics to turn him into Freddy or something, but for now, Springtrap works the best and a lot of people want him so why not? Edit: YIPPEE!!

Elvira

I know survivor-only chapters are less fun than killer-only chapters since survivors are basically just skins, but shut up. Anyways, we’ve already had celebrity cameos, with Nicolas Cage, who is technically a horror actor but isn’t strictly known for horror like some better characters. DBD is branching away from horror nowadays, but I’d still love to see horror themed celebrities make appearances. Elvira is the biggest one I can think of, known was an iconic horror legend for being a gothic host for horror films. Her connections to horror would make her great for DBD, as she would have lots of comedic lines relating to these slashers she’s now with, similar to Nicolas Cage.

A Proper 2v8

So they recently announced 2v8, however it's only with the original 5 killers and a select few survivors. I understand they want to test the waters, and also they are adding new things and gameplay mechanics to their mod, however, I personally just want a regular 2v8. Two killers, 8 survivors, just that. No classes, no weird new mechanics, just regular DBD with double the characters. Of course some things would have to be changed so that it's not unfair, but not to the point of it being a completely different thing.

[jules-has-notes]

The Disney Showman (Unexpected Musical) — PattyCake Productions music video

Nostalgia can be a powerful force. The Greatest Showman portrays P.T. Barnum as a dreamer who wanted to entertain people above all else. There is a very similar air to the general perception of Walt Disney. Both men were, of course, much more complicated than their public personas, but the parallels were too strong for the PattyCake guys to resist. Especially since both Tony and Layne had worked at Disney World, performed on Disney cruises, and collaborated on projects with the company at large. So combining the Showman music with a visual retrospective of Walt's life was a perfect fit.

Details:

title: Unexpected Musicals — The Disney Showman

performers: D.J. Muto, Paul Kaleka, & James Keaton (Walt Disney); Eli Jacobson (Roy Disney / featured vocals); Jonathan Timpanelli & Joey D'Angelo-LaJoie (Robert & Richard Sherman); Olivia Adkins (Snow White model); Amy Garton (Julie Andrews); Isabella Muto (Shirley Temple); Jacob McAlister, David Kotary, James Berkley, Domenic Servidio, Chadd Winston, & Eduardo Marques de Oliveria (animators); Alexander Browne (animator / Mouseketeer); Rachel Copeland Evans, Gizelle Pagan, & Darlene Chudinski Henry (Mouseketeers); Brad Pettit (Mouseketeer / chimney sweep); Jason Tibbs, Michael Rundy, Matt Hudson (chimney sweeps); Lauriel Marques de Oliveria, Grace Flaherty, & Sonia Roman (inkers & painters); Hannah Laird, Tony Wakim, Layne Stein, & Lilly Kolb (featured vocals)

original songs / performers: "Rewrite the Stars", "A Million Dreams", & "Come Alive" by the cast of The Greatest Showman (2017); "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah" by James Baskett in Song of the South (1946); "I Got No Strings" by Dickie Jones in Pinocchio (1940); "You Can Fly! You Can Fly! You Can Fly!" by Bobby Driscoll, the cast of Peter Pan (1953), & The Jud Conlon Chorus; "Mickey Mouse Club March" by the cast of The Mickey Mouse Club (1955)

written by: "Rewrite the Stars", "A Million Dreams", & "Come Alive" by Benj Pasek & Justin Paul; "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah" by Allie Wrubel & Ray Gilbert; "I Got No Strings" by Leigh Harline & Ned Washington; "You Can Fly! You Can Fly! You Can Fly!" by Sammy Cahn & Sammy Fain; "Mickey Mouse Club March" by Jimmie Dodd

arranged by: Layne Stein & Tony Wakim

release date: 2 March 2018

My favorite bits:

combining the Disney fanfare with instrumentation from "Rewrite the Stars"

young Walt sketching Oswald the rabbit, followed by adult Walt creating Mortimer Mickey Mouse

the newspaper headline noting that Disney's first studio failed at the start of "Come Alive"

those extremely perky Mouseketeers

Tony and Layne doing their best faux-Cockney accents for the chimney sweeps' vocals

showing footage from the actual parks

elder Walt coughing as he walks away, a somber sign of the lung cancer that took his life

returning to young Walt still dreaming of ♫ "the world I'm gonna make" ♫ that we've just seen

Trivia:

The actors playing young Walt Disney and Shirley Temple are siblings.

James is yet another of Tony's fellow alumni from the "Beetlejuice Graveyard Revue" show at Universal Studios, having played BJ himself for many years.

The subtle special effects makeup that transformed James into Walt was created by Andy Wright at Makeup and Creative Arts, and was applied by Rick Underwood.

This video was filmed on location at the MBS Equipment Company warehouse space in Orlando, using some of their lighting equipment. There is also additional footage from both Disneyland and Disney World.

PattyCake garnered some praise from several of their fellow former theme park cast members in the YouTube comments for both the accuracy of the behind-the-scenes imagery and the celebration of the Disney legacy.

As they did with their "La La Land" video, PattyCake highlighted their attention to detail with a series of "Double Take" posts on social media, comparing shots from the video with the iconic moments they had recreated.

As a bonus, the thumbnail for the video itself is a recreation of a photo of Disney that was also used as the cover art for PBS's episode of American Experience about him.

[cptnbeefheart]

now that ABOM issue 1 is published, i can post my contribution :] please do not repost unless you clearly credit me!!

here’s an obnoxious explanation of all my choices that is probably way too much information :

I find the most interesting aspect of the monkees to be their era of deconstructing the image that TV & studio execs had so carefully crafted. in the process of preserving this image, these execs had created somewhat palatable characters, caricatur-izing (sorry.) elements of the casts’ real personalities. the artists themselves were given an illusion of control over their brand, rarely getting the opportunity to publish the art that they made themselves.

ANYWAY.. tying this all into my piece .. i wanted to make something dedicated to frustrations felt by all members of the monkees. Peter is in the front, making strides toward the edge of the chessboard; the monkeemobile flooring it to stand in his way. I wanted the image of a monkee crushing something that was a major symbol in the show itself. what’s more iconic than the monkee mobile itself ?! my hope is that this shows autonomy on peters part, his true self contradicting this false image created by execs-- no longer a pawn for them! of course peter was the first to quit, which is why he is taking the lead. Mike was next, buying himself out of his contract in order to publish his own music and take control of his artistic career. even throughout the brainstorming process for this, i knew i wanted to put mike in his flashy (but fabulous) nudie suit. to me its such a foreshadowing of what he would go on to do in his solo career and with the first national band. i had to CONTAIN MYSELF because i didnt want mike to have a whole bunch of detail and not fit in with the rest of the subjects.. Mike is looking straight toward the audience, realizing he would like to pursue creative projects that would not be possible working with the monkees™ and everything that they symbolize. Davy looks for the edge of the chessboard, contemplating whether or not he should leave. Micky, wearing his outfit from Head (1968), holds a remote control. This is all in reference to the imagery seen in the film; he finally has the option to change the channels for himself. I actually used a screenshot from the movie to get his face & hair right. I think in the 2 years filming the show micky started embracing his curls, but the only references from a upward angle were when he was straightening his hair !!!! I ended up using the scene where he blows up the Coke machine, a satisfied smirk on his face. what an appropriate scene. finally the chessboard, white rabbits & wind up toys. I don’t think I really need to explain that aside from mentioning that the image of the wind-ups is from 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee (1969). I think this was the last official monkees thing Peter was in (outside of future reunion tours). The television special echos the themes already present in Head, so i felt like it would be a nice addition. And it shows the monkees as pawns versus having full autonomy. WHICH BRINGS ME TO MY LAST POINT ONE MORE THING ITS QUICK I PROMMY okay perpective ! I wanted to do an upward shot because First of all its fun but more importantly . it shows the cast themselves have outgrown their characters :] now who knows if ive succeeded in any of the things i attempted but at least i had fun :] and feeling like charlie iasip pepe silvia is healthy every once in a while...

[aifolksongs101]

Disney theme Lenormand

1. The Fairy Godmother: A card featuring a wise and kind fairy godmother, perhaps with a wand and a sparkling wand. 2. Snow White's Apple: An card depicting Snow White's poisoned apple, symbolizing temptation and danger. 3. Cinderella's Glass Slipper: A card showing Cinderella's iconic glass slipper, representing transformation and change. 4. Alice in Wonderland's Rabbit Hole: A card illustrating Alice's descent into the rabbit hole, representing a sudden change or unexpected event. 5. The Evil Queen: A card featuring the Evil Queen from Snow White, symbolizing jealousy and malice. 6. Beauty and the Beast's Rose: A card depicting the enchanted rose from Beauty and the Beast, representing love and sacrifice. 7. The Little Mermaid's Seashell: A card showing the little mermaid's seashell, representing communication and connection. 8. Peter Pan's Pixie Dust: A card featuring Peter Pan's magical pixie dust, representing imagination and wonder. 9. Tiana's Mardi Gras Mask: A card showcasing Tiana's colorful Mardi Gras mask, representing creativity and self-expression. 10. Belle's Book: A card featuring Belle's beloved book, representing knowledge and intelligence. 11. The Beast's Castle: A card depicting the Beast's enchanted castle, representing transformation and growth. 12. Pumbaa's Grasshopper: A card featuring Pumbaa's loyal grasshopper companion, representing friendship and loyalty. 13. Simba's Lion Mane: A card showing Simba's majestic lion mane, representing courage and strength. 14. Mulan's Dragon: A card featuring Mulan's trusty dragon sidekick, representing protection and guidance. 15. Jasmine's Tiara: A card showcasing Jasmine's beautiful tiara, representing success and achievement. 16. Genie's Lamp: A card featuring Genie's magical lamp, representing wishes and desires. 17. Tarzan's Vines: A card depicting Tarzan's swinging vines, representing flexibility and adaptability. 18. Aurora's Flowers: A card featuring Aurora's beautiful flowers, representing beauty and nature. 19. Flounder's Fish: A card showcasing Flounder's fish companions, representing support and encouragement. 20. Scuttle's Ship: A card featuring Scuttle's ship, representing travel and exploration. 21. Rapunzel's Hair: A card depicting Rapunzel's long, golden hair, representing creativity and self-expression. 22. Flynn Rider's Boots: A card featuring Flynn Rider's rugged boots, representing adventure and action. 23. Tigger's Bounce: A card showcasing Tigger's bouncy energy, representing joy and playfulness. 24. Eeyore's Cloud: A card featuring Eeyore's gloomy cloud, representing emotional depth and intuition. 25. Piglet's Pooh Sticks: A card showcasing Piglet's beloved Pooh sticks, representing simplicity and innocence. 26. Pooh's Honey Pot: A card featuring Pooh's honey pot, representing nourishment and sustenance. 27. Lumiere's Candlestick: A card depicting Lumiere's elegant candlestick, representing refinement and sophistication. 28. Cogsworth's Clock: A card featuring Cogsworth's precise clock, representing organization and structure. 29. Abu's Carpet: A card showcasing Abu's colorful carpet, representing creativity and imagination. 30. Aladdin's Lamp: A card featuring Aladdin's magical lamp, representing wishes and desires. 31. Jafar's Snake Staff: A card depicting Jafar's staff, representing power and control. 32. Iago's Feather: A card showcasing Iago's feather, representing communication and expression. 33. Rajah's Pearls: A card featuring Rajah's pearls, representing wisdom and insight. 34. Flounder's Fin: A card depicting Flounder's fin, representing support and encouragement. 35. Sebastian's Drums: A card showcasing Sebastian's drums, representing rhythm and music. 36. The Magic Mirror: A card featuring the magic mirror from Snow White, representing reflection and self-awareness.

[theultimatefan]

Strong, Benson, Basco, Cullen Among Voice Actors Added To FAN EXPO Philadelphia, June 2-4

Many of the most notable animation and gaming titles will be well represented at FAN EXPO Philadelphia with today’s announcement that nine standout voice actors from those worlds will attend the event, set for June 2-4 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. From stars of animated classics like Tara Strong (“Teen Titans,” “Batman: Arkham City”), Jodi Benson (“The Little Mermaid,” “Toy Story 3”), Kathleen Herles (“Dora the Explorer,” “Go, Diego! Go!”), Dante Basco (“Avatar: The Last Airbender,” “American Dragon: Jake Long”), Peter Cullen (“Transformers,” “Winnie the Pooh”) and Shameik Moore (“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse") to gaming favorites like David Hayter (“Metal Gear Solid,” “Star Wars: The Old Republic”), Dameon Clarke (“Borderlands,” “Dragon Ball Z”) and Xander Mobus (“Persona,” “Lego Star Wars”), FAN EXPO Philadelphia fans will have their pick of top talent to meet all weekend.

The additions to the roster supplement the set of celebrities who give voice to fans’ favorite anime franchises as well, as announced earlier this month. That list includes Josh Grelle (“My Hero Academia,” “Date a Live,” “Attack on Titan”); Elizabeth Maxwell (“My Hero Academia,” “Fruits Basket,” “RWBY”); Jason Liebrecht (“My Hero Academia,” “Fire Force,” “Dragon Ball Super”); Christopher Sabat (“My Hero Academia,” “Dragon Ball Z,” “Black Clover”); Natalie Van Sistine (“Spy x Family,” “Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury,” “Mieruko-chan”); Megan Shipman (“Spy x Family,” “Isekai Quartet,” “Overlord”); Alex Organ (“Spy x Family,” “Fairy Tail,” “High School D&D”); Zach Aguilar (“Demon Slayer,” “Genshin Impact”); Aleks Le (“Demon Slayer,” “Rent-a-Girlfriend,” “Samurai Rabbit”); and Maile Flanagan (“Naruto,” “Senko,” “Boruto”). Other previously announced FAN EXPO Philadelphia celebrities with significant voice credits include Sean Astin (“Justice League Action”) and Katee Sackhoff (“Star Wars Rebels,” “Clone Wars”).

They join an impressive roster of guests that includes icon Michael J Fox, his Back to the Future costars Christopher Lloyd and Tom Wilson; Henry Winkler (“Happy Days,” “Barry”); Christina Ricci (“The Addams Family,” “Wednesday”); Sam Raimi (The Evil Dead, Spider-Man); Peter Weller (Robocop, Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension); “Arrow” star Stephen Amell and fellow “Arrow” cast member Emily Bett Rickards; “Punisher” standout Jon Bernthal, “Daredevil” headliners Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio; “Stranger Things” breakouts Joseph Quinn and Grace Van Dien; and Bonnie Wright (Harry Potter).

Advanced Tickets for FAN EXPO Philadelphia are on sale through May 18 at www.fanexpophiladelphia.com, with discounts on individual day, 3-day and Ultimate Fan Packages available for adults, youths and families. VIP packages are also available now, with dozens of special benefits including priority entry, limited edition collectibles, exclusive items and much more.

Philadelphia is the eighth event on the 2023 FAN EXPO HQ calendar; the full schedule is available at fanexpohq.com/home/events/.

[heavenboy09]

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Byrne appeared as Ellen Parsons in the legal thriller series Damages (2007–2012), which earned her nominations for two Golden Globe Awards and two Primetime Emmy Awards. Roles in Get Him to the Greek (2010), Bridesmaids (2011), Neighbors (2014), Spy (2015) and Instant Family (2018) established her as a comedic actress. She has also starred in the horror film Insidious (2010) and its sequels Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013) and Insidious: The Red Door (2023) ; the superhero film X-Men: First Class (2011) and its sequel X-Men: Apocalypse (2016); and the family film Peter Rabbit (2018) and its sequel Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021). Byrne also portrayed Gloria Steinem in the miniseries Mrs. America (2020) and led the comedy series Physical (2021–2023) and Platonic (2023).

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[nettchan01]

illustration artist legacy

I was talking about illustration Illustration artists. But this time, I decided to speak about them. I decided to go with some British illustrators from the 35. images of British illustrators, and my top chosen illustrator is Beatrix Spotter. I chose Beatrix Potter as my top 1. One of the artist's legacies I wanted to chew on is because she made her dream come true to existing and publishing her favourite book of her little illustrations of animals, how she studied the anatomy of animals, and how many times she visited areas and places I hope if I talk about illustration artists of the British one, I could also one day on my next journey I could talk about the studio siblings in the future I know that studio nibbling doesn't have any British out. But I was so inspired by the studio Gibbling and also interested in checking out the studio Gibbling shows in future theatres in London. Interesting how was Mizayaki, as an illustrator being, succeeded. And how much time are the culture and foods and his mind being plotted out, and his inspiration is very, very visual and realistic. So I hope one day I can begin in 2 years' work, but today I will speak about Beatrix and the work such a matrix spotter is. The illustrator and her father are photographers, so her experience comes from her father's illustrations. She's really enjoyed working or sketching on the farm or having her own farms and also enjoyed the fact her family has so many rabbits and dogs. She's also enjoyed landscape sketching, so often she does those types of artists who like to sketch iconic places. She's more likely to sketch like Lance, more like an impressionist with her illustration, and then like an iconic place to sketch and expand it. Expanded more. It would be more like an impressionist if I compare what she likes with fine art. It was interesting how the animals looked realistic. The work also uses watercolour and ink; I think she also uses calligraphy and Lino um pan. So she made it very, very impressive. Printings and paintings. It was so realistic, and it had no pencils or drawings outlined with ink and watercolour. It was very, very interesting. She was really focused on the animal's shapes, like in life shovings, when I learned about imagining everything as abstract or as the shape I was. Imagined everything as abstract or shaded. I checked her books. I could only read some of her stories of Peter's rabbits and her animal kingdoms. But I really liked the squirrel story. I also brought a little book about the squirrels. The squirrels are my favourite animals. I checked out Instagram because I could see so many rabbits on the Instagram pages. Unfortunately, I don't have any area closest to me. I could check out Rabbit. So I just checked out the 4U pages videos of rabbits and imagined those little pom poms. It is like I closed my eyes and opened it, and I will see those little bunnies. It looked like a circle and was oval in shape. So, I was playing with my mind. It was like circles and oval shapes. It really has to be simplified. I also turned in my mind. It's like a geometrical shape. My favourite animal is the squirrel. I checked out those little scrolls, and it looks like I am taking photographs. I plan to upload them to my social media. I even made a digital collage, bringing them onto the same page, like those little squirrels. If I could close my eyes and open them again, my cheque the squirrels, I would imagine the little squirrels is like, um. Very, very straight-edged oval shape and. created like a little circle and had those little arms. It's also a little oval. This comes as arms, feet, circles, and triangles. The little. Nails That's how I imagined the level squirrels

The watercolours and the Aquarius are really, really enjoyable to use. I still experiment with them in my independent time. I even last year and um also my college years I was playing mixing them, playing with the colourful like to be playing with them, understanding the outstanding of the colours last year of the live drawings I was creating. one of the models out of watercolour was so enjoyable. I was step by step. They started understanding that by wishing for the life of your wings, I could also do more watercolour work and gain more knowledge of the layers and applications of watercolour. And the quality. So, I also started to use Arabic gum for making. The paint watercolour paints are more permanent, and when I use watercolour, I much prefer watercolour paper to use. Sometimes, if I use watercolour, I like to use single pages of cartridge paper because that's much easier. After all, it is always marked on the u,m t, he, and her pages, and sometimes it is. It was enjoyable experimenting with watercolour. I like to use black ink, which is water-resistant, and the calligraphy pen is still playing around. How can I make it using my own technique? Ink: I started to be along the water-resistant ink and began to make a great effort with the water-solid ball inks. And it was like I was so proud of it. It was like working at some point, and I started improving with it.

[osw-tomas-martinez-vivanco-blog]

Working with Disney Assignment 1

Interview 1

MARC DAVIS

He was a renowned artist, animator and Imagineer for Walt Disney Studios. He was one of the well-known Nine Old Men, the great and famous head animators of the Walt Disney Animation Studio during the golden age of Disney.Some of the animated characters that were in his hands are Thumper and Flower from Bambi (1942), Br'er Rabbit from Song of the South (1946), Cinderella from Cinderella (1950), Alice from Alice in Wonderland (1951), Tinker Bell in Peter Pan (1953), Maleficent and Aurora in Sleeping Beauty (1959), and Cruella De Vil in 101 Dalmatians (1961).He was also the character designer behind many of Disneyland's attractions such as the Enchanted Tiki Room, Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln, Ford's Magic Skyway, Carousel of Progress, it's a small world, Jungle Cruise, Nature's Wonderland, Pirates of the Caribbean (original version), The Haunted Mansion, Country Bear Jamboree, America Sings, and the unbuilt Western River Expedition, as well as the creation of the characters featured in those attractions.I decided to select Marc Davis since he was the creative mind behind Cruel and Maleficent, two of the iconic characters of my childhood and who sparked an enormous degree of imagination in me as a child. I consider his creative capacity to be immense and I admire him for that reason.

https://disney.fandom.com/es/wiki/Marc_Davis

Interview 2

OLLIE JOHNSTON

He is one of the so-called "Nine Disney elders", one of the pioneers of animation. He drew for the company's first feature, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, as well as Pinocchio, Dumbo, Bambi and Fantasia. His final work for Disney was the film The Rescuers, the last film in the company's second golden era. In 2005, he received the US National Medal of Arts and talked about all the secrets of the animation techniques he used during his years of work on the book The Illusion Of Life, which he made together with Frank Thomas, another one of those first Disney animators, and which is considered the bible of animation.He was awarded for the Disney Legends program in 1989.

I decided to select Ollie in this case, out of personal preference, because he was the creator of Pinnoccio, one of the most significant stories of my life. Honestly, I didn't know a lot about his artistic work until now; however, I consider that in addition to being a creative genius, he has a great career and recognition in the animation industry.

https://www.sleepydays.es/2014/12/8-ilustradores-que-llenaron-de-magia-el.html

The reason that I found interesting about these two legends is their closeness to Walt Disney. I think they knew how to get to know him well and that they all were geniuses who got on perfectly well. In addition, I am attracted to the idea that he also had some foray into graphic arts and graphic design.

[sylkana]

here have me giving my opinions about each of the winx club specialists bc i'm bored

a dumb bitch. literally the entire plot of season 1 could've potentially been avoided if he WASNT SO STUPID AND JUST TOLD BLOOM THE TRUTH. was the cause of all of bloom's sad montages when she goes home to earth. needs to kick diaspro OUT of his life for good i get he feels bad where she's concerned but my dude. you have miss BLOOM PETERS!! appreciate her more!!!! still love him tho. he's an idiot but he's MY idiot and i will ultimately defend him and his poor choices bc he tries to give kiko (bloom's pet rabbit) a "man to man" talk (4kids dub) and he gave us iconic lines like "*wakes up from being dead for 5 minutes* bloom... you're AWESOME. will you be my girlfriend?" and then thanking her when she says yes (4kids dub) and OF COURSE: "you left the door.... WIIIIIIDE OOPPPEN" (rai english dub) sidenote: i laughed so hard when bloom's dad banned him from their planet in the second movie like GOD they're all so dramatic 😭

beefcake. 6 year old me's biggest crush. peak man shit right here. GET YOU SOMEONE WHO TREATS YOU THE WAY BRANDON TREATS STELLA. like my GOD. in season 2 when he's being forced to marry that one queen and he screams at her that he can't marry her bc he's in love with someone else and then when they're at stella's princess ball and she walks in and his JAW LITERALLY DROPS AND SKY HAS TO CLOSE HIS MOUTH FOR HIM. also that one episode in season 3 where stella gets put under a spell that makes her "ugly" and she, the girls and brandon go look for a way to break it and flora had put an illusion spell on brandon so he'd just see the old stella but then when stella is crying bc she doesn't think they can break the spell and she doesn't want brandon to leave her bc she thinks he only loves her for her looks but then he reveals that flora's spell wore off hours ago so he's BEEN seeing her and tells her he loves her not for her looks but the beautiful person she is inside....... set my standards way too high. also he's a really good friend and doesn't feel the need to be a jealous menace (minus season 4 kinda) like riven and sky can be. he KNOWS he's hot

the biggest moron in the entire show but you know what? it WORKS for him. i love him despite his dumbass jealous tendencies. i get it, he's scared the person he likes will eventually see how awful he thinks he is so he covers his emotions by being a giant jerk. but my dude, my guy, sometimes you gotta let yourself be vulnerable :( you can't always have these huge walls up and push away the people you care about!!! him recognizing his mistakes in season 4 in regards to musa and him trying to better himself was GOOD and RIGHT and they threw it away and i'm still upset about it lol also in season 3 when he saw musa and nabu together for like 0.2 seconds and he IMMEDIATELY got on his leva bike to go wherever the fuck they were to beat the shit out of nabu only to get his own ass beat and then become bffs with nabu is one of the funniest moments in the whole series ps he and bloom would've made a great couple and i'll die on this hill !!!

he has the biggest dick of the entire group i just KNOW it. he's smart, kind, considerate and is constantly in awe of his equally smart girlfriend. he NEVER tries to talk down to her or hold her back. and he rips his glasses off before going in for the kiss so he gets extra sexy points for that. he's literally so unproblematic i can't think of a single one of his flaws. except maybe when he wasn't understanding that tecna wanted him to see her as more than just a tech buddy but we all know he's been simping for that woman since he met her he's just bad at expressing it sometimes

KING. SHIT. god i love him so much. the way he's introduced as a pacifist in season 2 but in the SAME EPISODE we see him using force to defend flora and ONLY flora as his hair blows beautifully in the wind and he makes sure she's ok before leaving. IM STILL SCREAMING ABOUT ITTTT. also he draws so. you know. that's hot. he's on thin fucking ice after his haircut in season 4 tho... never forget what they took from us!!!!

HES SO UNDERRATED IT MAKES ME UPSET!!!! like cmon he's a WIZARD!!!!!! he has questionable taste in being besties with riven but i'll let it slide bc he's the only guy who is fairly competent in a fight even tho everyone else actually goes to a whole ass school that's supposed to teach them how to be heroes and fight. i feel like they could've used him more when fighting valtor bc hello... that's the only other wizard we see lmao basically i'm sad he was introduced so late into season 3 and that..... THAT.... happened in season 4 :( he deserved so much better

[missoneminute]

Translation of Peter’s French radio interview by @theoriginalcollectorglitter12! thank you so much! 

Peter says he will present the songs that have influenced his new album. The Jam - English Rose. Magnificent, that's the right word. Listening to him touches me a lot. How do we relate it to our album The fantasy of... in fact we stung, borrowed lyrics from The Jam, like "yes, I'm wearing a mask". When we wrote in Etretat, Frédéric Lo often played this song, we even thought of doing a cover, and he also played songs by David Bowie - Little China Girl. The first time I met with Frédéric Lo, was to do a cover of Daniel Darc, Inutile Et Hors d'Usage. I think I prefer my version, because the melody stands out even more. I met Frédéric Lo once in Paris, in a bar, I remember very well his leather jacket which stank and his tattoo of the man with the golden arm. We sang and screamed a Happy Mondays song in the bar and we were asked to leave... (Frédéric Lo then told Peter that Daniel Darc liked him a lot, and Peter was moved). I admit that Jarvis cocker was a god for me when I was 14,15 years old, he is a hero of the people in England and a sacred dancer. He’s a kind of an icon. We crossed paths 2 or 3 times, but these are not very interesting anecdotes: once he dropped off his children at school, and I was passing by in a taxi and I shouted "hey Jarvis", he lifted his head without saying anything... Peter says the group October replaced the group Dexys Midnight Runners because their singer insulted David Bowie on stage during their first act and they were therefore fired from the tour. Then Peter talks about the neighboring house in Etretat, and says that she belongs to the family of the drummer of the group October, but that he does not know if it is true, and therefore does not know who is the drummer of Talking Heads. So we were in Etretat writing and recording songs, and on very rare occasions we would go out, but we had very little social life because there was confinement (lockdown). There was a bar in Le Havre and on the wall a painting of a guy in a tank top, long legs and an accordion at his feet. I thought he had a good look, it was Marc Minelli. I wanted to listen to a song that captures all that Normandy represents for me, outside of any rock or pop context. This song, my wife's grandmother sang to her when she was a child, it's the only version I found... (Ma Normandie - Les Devanautes) if I'm not mistaken, this song is about a hunter who went in pursuit of a rabbit and who gets lost in the mist. The Charming Man is the kind of song that forms the cornerstone of why I wanted to sing, dance and even stay alive, and Frédéric Lo likes to play it when it's time to pass the time, or calm his nerves. Peter says the Clash song was written by Mick Jones when his childhood friend, who was doing robberies and heists, was released from prison. It's a song about friendship, it's also a very beautiful melody. Mick Jones produced two Libertines albums and the Babyshambles album, and I wanted to work with him again. When we made the list of our possible contacts, there was Mick Jones and Terry Hall from the Specials. I wrote him a letter, to which he never replied: "So Mick, if you listen to this show, stay free and stay in touch". We still have to talk about David Bowie, because this song "Heroes", this chord progression, Frédéric Lo has it, I wouldn't say stolen, but "upcycled". It didn't work out, but there is still this feeling of saying that we too could be heroes and write such great songs. I remember exactly when we had a rather heated debate on Oasis and I told you (Frédéric Lo) about the cover of "Heroes" by Oasis, and you played me on the guitar an imitation of Liam Gallagher playing David Bowie. 

[aquamarineglow]

The World of Peter Rabbit and friends is my childhood and my special interest, so I was so excited to finally watch Peter Rabbit 2.

Here are some of the highlights:

Thomas is literally the best character. He's a bisexual disaster, infodumps about printing, loves his wife, loves his rabbit children. I could write an essay on how he is the perfect man. I want to marry both him and his wife and live in the country together with all the animals. That's the dream.

Since I love the original books so much, everytime I saw a returning character, I freaked out. Literally every five seconds I was like:

Peter rabbit walking through wet cement while a squirrel sings Boulevard of Broken Dreams? Cinematic masterpiece.

Protect the Tailor of Gloucester at all costs. Give him all the sausages.

I am still not over the filmmakers killing off Peter's mother. His father died in the original, but not her. Josephine was a queen. An icon.

Mrs Tiggywinkle does not fear death. Death fears Mrs Tiggywinkle.

Benjamin Bunny is totally ok with his cousin hooking up with an older man. But a criminal? Definitely not!

Jeremy Fisher is literally a king. Words cannot express the love I have for this frog. I would die for him.

Fun fact: In the original books, Flopsy and Benjamin get married and have babies together. They are cousins.

All the hidden references to the books!! Ginger and Pickles Shop! Piperton pets! The tailor of Gloucester! I love the little details!

Pigling Bland is still the distinguished gay he's been since 1913. All he needs now is his lesbian girlfriend Pig Wig so they can laugh and judge others together. Please. I miss her.

I'm still clinging onto the hope that Mr Bouncer will appear one day. Him and Tabitha Twitchett.

Speaking of Tabitha, does she know that two of her kittens are in a gang??

And Tom Kitten??? Why are you in a gang with Samuel Whiskers???? Remember when he literally tried to eat you???

Johnny Townmouse mentions having a wife and lots of babies. I guess his long distance relationship with Timmy Willie didn't work out. What a pity.

Those are all the thoughts I have for now. Knowing my obsession, I will probably make more lol.

[emmi-kat]

SPG Kazooland Master Post

Kazooland is the alternate dimension in the Steam Powered Giraffe Universe.  This post contains various facts and tidbits mentioned by David and Bunny Bennett about it on tumblr and the official SPG websites over the years.  Please feel free to share more information in the reblogs!

Kazooland was named for the mentor of David Bennett, Bunny Bennett, Jon Sprague, Erin Burke, and Bryan Barbarin, Mr.Jerry Hager's mime persona: Kazoo the Mime

By 1897, Peter Walter had unlocked the power of Blue Matter and   subsequently, created an alternate reality he dubbed   Kazooland.

Excerpt from The Story of the Cavalcadium

The Cavalcadium tried to  make a permanent portal to Kazooland in their building, based on Peter Walter I’s studies.

The  Cavalcadium was wiped from existence in an instant, and it took Peter  a few months to realize it had simply vanished. Time and space itself  left a void to forget it ever was.     

The  Cavalcadium building now exists in the seams of Kazooland, and acts  as a hub to many other parts of the dimension. A few doorways even exist on Earth.          

Current link to the map of Kazooland: https://www.thecavalcadium.com/Kazooland.html

Information available about Kazooland as late as 2014

  Asininia*             The dark kingdom of Ignatius Becile. Long having taken refuge from Earth, the   black-handed Becile has built a giant city which is depleting Asininia of its   natural resources and precious rock candy veins. His aim is creating an   unstoppable army of candy-powered automatons to consume the universe.

*name is derived from “asinine”

The 8th Dimension of Absolute and Infinite Terror           The only persistent door to the  terrible 8th dimension. Its history is unclear but it is indeed locked and guarded by Jumbo, The Pink Whale With A Top  Hat.* The 8th dimension is notorious for being the place of fermenting  nightmares and evil Lovecraftian Beasts.

*Jumbo can be found in the album The Vice Quadrant, guarding Commander Cosmo and The Necrostar

Horroria

A jagged mountain range of ash and  death, which is primarily a refuge for monsters. A couple of human  settlements exist, but the majority of inhabitants of the continent  are Vampires, Werewolves, Demons, Zombies, Witches, Cultists,  Poltergeists, Man-Eating Hamburgers, and Hamburger-Eating Men.

Hypexion V     

A presumed alien homeworld of the  Hypexions; thin bipedal humanoids with a sweet tooth.

Ironically Foreboding Shaped Islands     

The Chaos Sea marks these bodies of  land as a legend, but time travelers and fortunate explorers speak of  adventurous sailors, pirates, and buried treasure. It is  believed the famous Captain Albert Alexander was the first to have  sailed the Chaos Sea, yet only stories remain.

Lola     

The Hypexion Moon infested with the  diabolical Moon Worms. The Moon Worm Queen is held responsible for  eating a chunk of Hypexion V before she was destroyed, but a newly  born Moon Worm Queen is the talk among the stars. The   talking stars of course.

Lotsasand     

An ancient dust land belonging to the  ancestors of the Kingdom of Set. Though primarily a land for the  outsourcing of dust and camels, the age old tales of Jackal Men,  Living Mummies, and Scarab People still invoke questions of mysticism  in even the most skeptical of skeptics.

Meh     

An icy northern land of Snow Queens and  Mystical Creatures. Many a wise pipe smoking old bearded man tell  stories about this enchanted place, but few are listened to.

Merveille

Merveille is the remains of the once  great Circus Empire, which exploded eons ago and left a watercolored  land of saturated imagination. The inhabitants are mostly the  Speechless Ones, also known as Mimes. It is often described as a  tangible dream, and artists from all over the multiverse have tapped  into its presence for inspiration and escape.

Cities:                    Bip

The capital of  Merveille was named after its founder, and is a favorite spot for  vacation for Peter Walter VI. It was also in Bip that the Great War of 1823 was ended by a mysterious mime with a magical  kazoo.

New Pieland    

Once a paradise of wilderness, pilgrims  from Old Pieland settled here declaring it New Pieland after their  former continent was completely devoured since it actually lived  up to its namesake. It was quite literally a giant land mass of flaky  crust with a warm gooey appley interior.

New Pieland is home to many American immigrants and many other multiverse settlers.  Humans, Robots, Clowns, Cat People, and Vleeds are just a few of the races you'll find in the melting pot which is New Pieland.

Cities:                    Biscuit Town

Biscuit Town is a famous small  mining town in the eastern part of New Pieland. It is home   primarily to clowns, wizards, and talking animals. Biscuit Town has   been run by Walter Robot The Jon until recently, and was the first  town in New Pieland to elect a robot for Mayor. Currently, in  the Jon's absence the Mayor's Assistant Boft is  struggling with the encroaching rogue nation of Asininia, a  resource-hungry super kingdom of mad scientists and candy-powered  androids.    Preferbia   This large sprawling landscape   of suburbia is a metropolis of 1950's ideals, where the  beautiful residents are protected from the ravages of time by a blue  matter rich force field over the city. Created by a visionary man  from Earth after slipping through an interdimensional rift, Howard  Lloyd saw the potential of the unstable rift and created what some  have called the 1950s utopia of mankind. Those who enter  the city rarely decide to leave the prospect of eternal youth, but  some do choose to escape Preferbia's roving gangs of fish mutants and  frequent attacks by the Hypexion Moon Worms.

Snornia

Snornia is the last remaining haven for  mystical beings. It is cut off from the rest of the world by a  vengeful Dragon God, but those who have seen it speak of a fantastical world of magic and danger, with princesses in towers,   dexterous elves making shoes, and six winged warlocks. Humans  who find ways to enter usually do so to train to become wizards or  dragons, but many are eaten by the Dragon God, and even more give up  and sail to Party Island.

South Adventurica

A largely unexplored tangle of   constantly transforming jungles, swamps, and plains unbound by  any mappable record of time. Adventurers have sought to unlock the   continent's mysteries for years, and its surprises still continue to   surprise avid surprise seekers. Dinosaurs, giant insects, carnivorous   plants, elementals, Forgotten Gods, Bobby Darin, and Santa Claus are   all said to live here, but the only proof of their existence are the   ravaged journals from explorers of the past...

And that captured dinosaur amusement  park off the coast.

Verk     

A rainy settlement of time travelers  from the 1890s. It is separated from the world by an ethereal mist of  aether called "Henry's Breath," long believed to be   generated by the fat ghost of England's Henry the 8th.  Most settlers began traversing the aether via multidimensional  travel from when Colonel P. A. Walter I discovered Blue Matter in  1896, but all matter of being from the multiverse seems to have  leaked through to embrace knowledge, Victorian style, and to tinker with steampunk abominations.

Cities:                    Dandyton

The Capital of Verk is a bustling city  of inventors, scientists, airship pilots, alchemists, airship pilots,  ghosts, and airship pilots. It is home to the Verk Dandy Candy  Factory, many airships, and the Verkian Rift, a dimensional  hub to countless other realities.

The (old) Cavalcadium landing page including links to Worlds (Earth, Kazooland, and the 8th Dimension), Characters, and Species

Characters include (but are not limited to): Beebop, Bip, Boft, Brown Suits, Buster Becile, Captain Albert Alexander, Delilah, Doc Laborday, G. G., Guy Hottie, Hatchworth,The Highwayman, I. M. Becile, Kazoo, Lily Brennan, Lorene Keaton, Norman Becile, Peter Walter I, Peter Walter II, Peter Walter III, Peter Walter IV, Peter Walter V, Peter Walter VI, Rabbit, Rex Marksley, The Jon, The Spine, The Suspender Man, Uncle Ralphie, Upgrade, and Wanda Becile

Species include (but are not limited to): Robots, Samurai, Scarab  People, Seafarers, Steampunks, Talking  Animals, Trolls, Vampires, Vleeds, Warlocks, Werewolfs, Witchs, Wizards, and Zombies

The Temecula Rift

Prior to the 2013 Walter Robotics Expo, an accident occurred while 26 y/o Peter Walter VI accidentally sealed a Blue Matter Rift that he was trying to open for high speed inter-dimensional travel between Earth and Kazooland.  The result was an explosion that singularly hit Peter Walter VI in his face.  He now wears an iconic keyhole mask to hide whatever the results of the explosion may have been.

Links:

https://pawaltervi.tumblr.com/post/49702485000/regarding-the-temecula-rift

https://pawaltervi.tumblr.com/post/51763873084/walter-robotics-owner-peter-walter-vi-hospitalized

https://pawaltervi.tumblr.com/post/52636220497/a-message-from-peter-walter-vi

Audio posts of Isabella Bennett discussing Kazooland Canon circa 2015:

Kazooland Canon 1/3

Kazooland Canon 2/3

Kazooland Canon 3/3

Rabbit’s white faceplates are made from a porcelain-like material from Kazooland called Impossium

[sapphicsecrecy]

sapphicsecrecy's favorite books!

hi! today I thought I'd give a quick summary of my favorite books as a way for you to get to know me better and maybe find something of interest. let me know how you felt about any of these! I'd love to talk about them.

1. the secret history by donna tartt

yep, no surprise here. richard papen, in a twist of fate, is thrust into an elite group of college students who find themselves spiraling into a dionysian madness of sorts. complete with relentless male gaze, drunk shenanigans, and a bacchanal gone awry. engaging, gorgeous writing, with a fascinating cast of characters.

2. coraline by neil gaiman

for me, this is a childhood favorite, both in film and book form. young coraline jones stumbles upon a small door in her family's new flat, which leads to an identical flat, except everything seems better. that is, until it's not. charming, unsettling in the best way possible, and one of my favorite fictional worlds.

3. alice in wonderland by lewis carroll

okay, okay, another childhood favorite. curious alice, chasing a peculiar white rabbit, stumbles down a rabbit hole headfirst into a world of absolute madness. alice in wonderland has my favorite imagery of any franchise (playing cards, flowers with heads, tea time, living chess pieces, etc). classic and whimsical.

4. house of leaves by mark z. danielewski

to avoid giving too much away, the basic premise of the story is that a young family moves into their new home on ash street, and find that the house is bigger on the inside than on the outside. a semiotician's dream, and a book that genuinely navigates like a labyrinth.

5. vicious by v.e. schwab

different from my standard tastes, but a bit of a staple in the dark academia community. vicious is about victor and eli, two brilliant former friends seeking revenge against one another for the follies of their youth, and the events that secured their extraordinary powers. an abundance of moral ambiguity and existential crisis wrapped in an adult fantasy. also an adorable found family.

6. lost boy: the true story of captain hook by christina henry

a retelling of the classic tale of peter pan, in which jamie, our main character, becomes peter's best friend, and eventually his greatest enemy. there's a delightful cast of characters here, with just enough of the macabre to stand out against other retellings. peter is the chilling villain in this part "lord of the flies" and part coming-of-age story. engaging and appropriately brutal.

7. the wasp factory by iain banks

I was careful not to label the list as recommendations, and this book was the main reason why. meet 16-year-old frank, a troubled and likely sociopathic boy who spends his days wreaking brutal havoc on local wildlife, receiving frightening calls from his older brother who has broken out of a psychiatric hospital, and falling into obsessive, meticulous patterns to cope with it all. not for the light of heart, but wry, sardonic, and frustratingly endearing in its tone.

8. the song of achilles by madeline miller

another retelling, this time centered around the lives of patroclus and achilles up until the trojan war. the writing in this book is dazzling, with a great mlm relationship. in classic homer fashion, it is a tragic and moving depiction of two iconic greek figures. I cried like,, four times while reading this. also a dark academia must.

[laresearchette]

Thursday, December 09, 2021 Canadian TV Listings (Times Eastern)

WHERE CAN I FIND THOSE PREMIERES?: DEATH VALLEY (Shudder) MR. SATURDAY NIGHT (HBO Canada) 8:00pm FLIP OR FLOP (HGTV Canada) 9:00pm AND JUST LIKE THAT...(Crave) 10:00pm/10:50pm

WHAT IS NOT PREMIERING IN CANADA TONIGHT A FIANCÉ FOR CHRISTMAS (TBD - Lifetime Canada) TROLLSTOPIA (TBD - YTV) CREAMERIE (TBD)

NEW TO AMAZON PRIME/CRAVE/NETFLIX CANADA/CBC GEM:

AMAZON PRIME CANADA DAY ZERO THE FERRAGNEZ KANYE WITH SPECIAL GUEST DRAKE: LIVE IN CONCERT PETER RABBIT 2: THE RUNAWAY SURPRISE AND SEEK

CRAVE TV 1 QUEEN, 5 QUEERS (Season 1, Episodes 1-2) AND JUST LIKE THAT … (Season 1, Episodes 1-3) MUSIC BOX: MR SATURDAY NIGHT SEX AND THE CITY: THE MOVIE NETFLIX CANADA ASAKUSA KID BATHTUBS OVER BROADWAY BONUS FAMILY (Season 4) THE FAMILY THAT SINGS TOGETHER: THE CAMARGOS THE GRUDGE (2020) SHAMAN KING

NHL HOCKEY (TSN4) 7:00pm: Lightning vs. Leafs (TSN2) 7:00pm: Chicago vs. Habs (SN1/SN) 9:00pm: Bruins vs. Oilers (SNWest) 9:00pm: Hurricanes vs. Kings (TSN3) 10:00pm: Jets vs. Kraken

NBA BASKETBALL (SN360) 8:00pm: Lakers vs. Grizzlies (SN Now) 8:30pm: Nuggets vs. Spurs

NFL FOOTBALL (TSN/TSN5) 8:20pm: Steelers vs. Vikings

DRAGONS’ DEN (CBC) 8:00pm: Siblings want the Dragons to let their inner child out; cousins hope to send the Dragons spinning with their fan-tastic business; a couple looks to sweat out a deal; a journalist hopes to show the Dragons proof that she can roll out some major dough.

TRIBAL (APTN) 9:00pm: South Metro fears retaliation from an Indigenous vigilante group after a judge's home goes up in flames.

COUNTING CARS: UNDER THE HOOD (History Canada) 9:00pm (SEASON PREMIERE): Danny and his crew are living in luxury when they are tasked with restoring two Cadillacs: a '62 Caddy and a '69 Sedan DeVille.

JAMIE OLIVER: TOGETHER WITH CANADA (CTV Life) 9:00pm:  Jamie put his own twist on steak frites while incorporating nods to Canadian dishes and ingredients and attempts to make the iconic Canadian Cesar for the first time.

HANDMADE: BRITAIN’S BEST WOODWORKER (Makeful) 9:00pm (SERIES PREMIERE): Mel Giedroyc hosts as nine of the country's most talented craftspeople compete to be crowned Britain's best woodworker. The woodworkers build a bed of dreams and celebrate the skill of hand carving.

CANADA'S DRAG RACE (Crave) 9:00pm

THE GREAT BRITISH SEWING BEE (Makeful) 10:00pm: The eight remaining home sewers return for children's week; the garments might be tiny, but their fiddliness makes them a mammoth challenge to sew; to test the sewers' dexterity, judges Patrick and Esme kick off the pattern challenge.

BIG TIMBER (History Canada) 10:00pm (SEASON FINALE): Kevin and his crew give it their all in a last ditch effort to salvage a million dollars' worth of logs, but neither he nor Sarah know if they'll reach their goal.

CANADIAN REFLECTIONS (CBC) 11:30pm: Tigress/Woman in Stall

1 QUEEN 5 QUEERS (Crave) 12:40am/1:10am (SERIES PREMIERE): Host Brooke Lynn Hytes and five panelists representing Canada's queer community break down and examine a variety of topics.