#pretty glenda j

[stephaniedola]

tagged by @modernbaseball !!

first 10 songs on shuffle :3

i think this pretty accurately sums me up tbh

[byneddiedingo]

Brian Donlevy and Glenda Farrell in High Tension (Allan Dwan, 1936)

Cast: Brian Donlevy, Glenda Farrell, Norman Foster, Helen Wood, Robert McWade, Theodore von Eltz, Romaine Callender, Hattie McDaniel, Joe Sawyer, Murray Alper. Screenplay: Lou Breslau, Edward Eliscu, John Patrick, J. Robert Bren, Norman Houston. Cinematography: Barney McGill. Art direction: Duncan Cramer. Film editing: Louis R. Loeffler. 

High Tension is a lively little action comedy that comes in at 63 minutes, just right for the bottom half of a double feature. Brian Donlevy has the boisterous role of Steve Reardon, an underwater engineer for a transoceanic cable company who unwinds from his stressful job by getting drunk, telling tall tales of his undersea adventures, getting into fights, and messing around with his girlfriend, Edith McNeil (Glenda Farrell). It's a little hard to see why she puts up with Steve, let alone wants to marry him, except that she makes a good living writing pulp fiction based on those tall tales. Allan Dwan sets a nice pace for the movie, which puts Steve into a couple of knock-down, drag-out fights, one of which involves Steve and his opponent shoving a piano at each other in Edith's apartment. The more important fight, for the sake of the plot, comes when a couple of guys (one of them played by an unbilled Ward Bond) set upon him with the aim of picking his pocket. The movie's second lead, Eddie Mitchell (Norman Foster), manages to save the money that the thugs stole from Steve when he was knocked cold. Steve wakes up the next morning to find himself in bed with Eddie, who took him home for the night. It's the beginning of a beautiful friendship, with whatever homoerotic undertones you might want to find in it. Grateful for Eddie's help, and discovering that he has a degree from Caltech, Steve gets him a job with the company he works for and trains him to be his right hand man. Eventually, all this winds up with some romantic complications, with Steve, who has broken up with Edith, putting the moves on Eddie's pretty secretary (Helen Wood), whom the shy Eddie secretly loves. And there's a big underwater rescue scene (done pretty much on the cheap) that sets everything straight again. The whole thing is quite watchable, except for the sexist and racist elements that don't go down as well today as they did in the '30s. Steve has to deal with his boss's prissy assistant, F. Willoughby Tuttle (Romaine Callender in a role probably written with Franklin Pangborn in mind), a prime example of the "pansy" stereotype that afflicted movies of the era. And Hattie McDaniel is cast as Edith's maid, unimaginatively named Hattie, a role that McDaniel plays with more sass and vigor than it deserves -- McDaniel was a true professional, and if you can overlook the stereotyping her performance is a delight. 

[newsbrand]

Glenda 🌹

There is something about her vibrancy, her aura, her confidence, her sexy that just make her gorgeous all the way! 🙌🏾

[14dayswithyou]

So we've seen how renren and moth text but how do the rest of characters text? Do they have any quirks-- because I noticed that renren doesn't worry about spelling when we texted him for the first time XD it was adorable to say the least

✦゜ANSWERED: This ended up getting a bit long lmao

Ren: Their way of texting is very passive, soft, and "uwu" personified. He overuses the "^^" and ">////<" emoticons to make himself seem cuter, and hardly ever uses full stops or proper punctuation. Only ever texts like this when it involves you.

"*attached image* saw this cloud on my walk today and it made me think of u ^^", "u forgot to close ur window last night! i wouldn't want you to catch a cold >///<", "yeah!! cool! okay!!! i can do that for you, angel!"

[REDACTED]: You'd be lucky to get more than one word from him. He specializes in leaving people on read and replying with the absolute bare minimum. Rawdogs everything (no punctuation, emojis, tone indicators, etc.) and gives zero fucks. They only text like this to people who aren't you though.

"cool", ":/", "hows that my problem", "*read: 2:14PM*",  "? no?", "why are you texting me? tf", "*read: 5:34PM*", "thats cringe", "k", "171.120.123.160 37°49′N 25°45′W <- this u?"

Violet: Overuses the plant emojis but it somehow makes her seem more endearing. Not that much punctuation usage either, and she unknowingly slips in a bit of twitch/streamer lingo without realising it.

"I'm taking 🎍 Glenda 🎍 out for a walk, want to come? 🌷", "Oh! That's pretty pog!" "I can smell burnt food again… Anyare? LUL", "My hydrangeas started blooming! 🌼🌸 Here, I'll send you a pic"

Elanor: It's like she's writing a personal, handwritten letter to you. Lots of thought goes into her texts, as well as proper grammar and punctuation. She doesn't really use emojis, but when she does, it's mainly used in lieu of fullstops.

"Hello MC! I just read your text. Yes, I can cover your shift tomorrow. If you are feeling unwell then please get some rest!", "Please ignore my last text! Those pesky kids got a hold of my phone while I wasn't looking. Do you know how to delete messages?", "Good morning MC 🙂"

Moth: Good luck trying to decipher whatever it is they're saying. 99% of the time it's purely keyboard spam, tiktok/twitter lingo, or cursed meme reactions they scoured off of the internet.

"lKFJSF BABE WAKE UP NEW WEBTOON CHAPTER JUST DROPPED", "my brother in christ u NEED therapy soooo bad /j /lh", "ok but like… it's giving stalker vibes :)" "submissive and breedable??? in MY Christian minecraft server???????"

Leon: Your average texter. He uses somewhat enough grammar and punctuation, as well as tone indicators to avoid any potential misunderstandings. Will always respond to your texts before changing the subject.

"I'm gonna block you fr /j", "Want me to pick you up after work? I'm On My Way! to the libary rn", "Hey do you like this jacket? I can buy it after practice if you want. Figured it was your style :D", "Corporate wants you to spot the difference between me and this crab I found in my bag (hint: one of them is cuter) /lh"

Teo: Vice CEO of leaving people on read, alongside [REDACTED]. He also never seems to respond to the current topic, and instead likes to make it all about whatever is on his mind. Will 100% ask if you want to play 8-ball directly after finding out you just came out of a coma.

"wyd?", "what are you wearing right now?", "I'm bored… come keep me company? 😈💦", "come smash in some taillights with me 🥺 leon and jae already bailed", "🔥🔥🔥" "DELETE THAT LAST IMAGE. DON'T OPEN IT. IT WASN'T MEANT FOR YOU"

[rwbyvein]

RWBY Dragonslayer: Dragon's Breath

Yang: There's no way Vomit Boy could ever beat me.

Ruby: He could totally beat you.

Yang: Yeah, right.

Ruby: He has been training with Pyrrha!

Blake: He has.

Weiss: Like it's going to do all that much. Even if Pyrrha is practically perfect in every way and there's no possible way I have a girl crush on her...

Blake: How's that different from a real crush?

Weiss: You know.

Blake: *ears twitch* No, I don't.

Weiss: If Yang fought Jaune, there's no way Jaune could ever win.

Ruby: What do you want to bet.

Weiss: One-on-one time with Zwei for a week.

Zwei: *happy bark* *tail wagging*

Ruby: He knows that Jaune is going to kick Yang's ass.

Jaune: *leaning into the room* My ears are burning.

Ruby: You're going to fight Yang!

Jaune: *runs outside and slams the door*

Weiss: See, he can't even face her.

Blake: Then give him some incentive to fight. What? Right now we're asking him to get hit with Yang Dragon Punch for no reason.

Yang: Ember Celica.

Ruby: Where's that from?

Weiss: One of your books?

Blake: *eyes shifting about* Maybe?

* * *

*knock on the door*

Ren: *opens the door*

Ruby: Can we come in?

Ren: I don't see why not. You are always welcome in our room.

Jaune: Unless we're changing, or something.

RWBY: *walks into the room*

Weiss: We propose a contest! See if Jaune could beat Yang.

Jaune: I, uh...

Weiss: Winner gets to make one demand of the loser.

Jaune: And what does Yang want?

Yang: You're going to wear your onesie to school tomorrow.

Jaune: *thinking it over*

Pyrrha: You don't have to do it.

Nora: I totally want to see this.

Ren: Whatever fearless leader chooses.

Jaune: Alright, let's do this.

Ren: Outside, of course.

Weiss: Of course.

* * *

Jaune: *walks into Peter Port's classroom in his onesie*

Yang: *giggles*

* * *

Jaune: *walks into Professor Oobleck's classroom with an eye patch and a fake pirate hat.

Jaune: Yar.

Yang: *giggles*

* * *

Jaune: *walks into the cafeteria in the dress he wore to the dance*

Yang: Someone's handling himself pretty well.

Jaune: Like I said. Sisters. Lots of sisters. Always sisters. Nothing... but... sisters... You're going to have to try harder to embarass me.

Yang: hm?

* * *

Glynda: Mr. Arc?

Jaune: Yellow. Just call me yellow.

Glynda: Another loss with Ms. Xiao Long?

Jaune: Yellow.

Glynda: I fail to see the humour in this.

Yang: *bursts out in laughter from around the corner*

Jaune: *shouts around the corner* YELLOW!

Jaune: *to Glynda* As long as Yang's happy.

Glynda: She does seem to be, yes.

Jaune: *nods* Yellow.

* * *

Glynda: Mr. Arc! This is hardly appropriate attire.

Jaune: *in his underwear* It's not like this was my choice.

Glynda: Yes, we all know it was Ms. Xiao Long's choice, but that doesn't excuse...

Ozpin: Glynda.

Glynda: *sighs*

Glynda: I believe you have concluded the bet for today. Are we agreed?

Jaune: Yes, Ma'am.

* * *

Yang: Alright, you have to tell me, what do you want? Every day we do this, and you never tell me what you want.

Jaune: Do you think there is a chance I might get it?

Yang: If you win.

* * *

Yang: *on the ground, panting, Crocea Mors pointed at her*

Weiss: By my mother's name, he did it?

Jaune: *pants*

Jaune: *steps back and sheathes his sword, reducing his shield to the size of a scabbard*

Jaune: *offers Yang his hand*

Yang: So, are you going to tell me... *as Jaune helps her up*

Jaune: *keeps pulling her after she's on her feet*

Jaune: *pulls her into a powerful kiss, not letting her go for a nearly a minute*

RWB: *stunned silence*

Pyrrha: *stunned silence*

Ren: *peaceful silence*

Nora: WOOOOO!

Yang: What the hell was that.

Jaune: *pulls her in for another kiss*

Weiss: Isn't two kisses cheating?

Jaune: I wasn't done with the first one yet.

Yang: *panting*

Yang: How on Remnant did you beat me?!

Jaune: *looks away*

Jaune: I don't want to say.

Yang: What kind of answer is that?

Jaune: *looks back at her* Pyrrha is the one that taught me.

Pyrrha: He did even better than I expected! I thought he would need a lot more strength training to put that to good use.

Yang: Alright, Pyr, how did I lose?

Pyrrha: If I answer you, Jaune might not get another kiss.

Yang: So, what, I have to keep fighting you to find out?

Ren: Since you know the price, the prize he'll ask of you, you can no longer feign ignorance.

Yang: I'm not ignorant!

Nora: She's not very good at feigning, either.

Pyrrha: Shh.

Nora: What? OH! I get it!

Yang: *looks Jaune in the eyes*

Yang: I want another rematch!

Jaune: Same time same place?

Yang: You are going down!

Nora: You are so on!

Weiss: Wait, why do we have to fight each other?

Ruby: So Jaune can kiss my sister, obviously.

Weiss: That's hardly a good reason to be fighting each...

Yang: Speak for yourself, Snow Angel!

Weiss: Snow, what?!

Yang: I'll see you in your onesie.

Jaune: See you tomorrow.

Blake: I thought she was fighting to find out how Jaune beat her.

Ren: I thought it would be sometime before she ran out of practical jokes.

Yang: *growls* *roars* *stomps away*

* * *

Yang: *panting on the ground, Jaune's shield pressing ever so slightly onto her throat*

Jaune: *pulls back* *sheathes his sword* *shrinks his shield*

Yang: Not going to help me to my feet?

Jaune: You are man enough... woman enough... huntress enough to do it on your own.

Yang: You're enjoying this, aren't you?

Jaune: Very much.

Jaune: *opens his arms*

Yang: *stares him in the eyes, but he doesn't flinch*

Yang: A huntress should keep her word.

Yang: *walks towards him*

Yang: *steps into Jaune's arms, he pulls her in until her faces was inches from his*

Yang: *slowly, hestitantly, nervously moves her lips closer*

Nora: Oh-my-god. Oh-my-god. Oh-my-god.

Yang and Jaune: *lips meet*

* * *

Jaune: *passionately kisses Yang as he presses her into the ground*

* * *

Jaune: *passionately kisses Yang against a wall*

* * *

Professor Oobleck: Class dismissed.

Students: *start filing out*

Jaune: *stands behind his seat*

Yang: *makes her way behind the seats*

Yang: *walks into Jaune's arms*

Jaune: *passionately kisses her*

Professor Oobleck: Mr. Arc! Ms. Xiao Long. This IS my class. This is a place of learning. Certainly there are better places to do that.

Ruby: Technically, you did dismiss us.

Professor Oobleck: *pauses for a moment*

Professor Oobleck: This is still my classroom. Proper decorum is in order. Your bets were one thing...

Jaune and Yang: *still making out*

Ren: Technically, Professor, this is one of their bets.

Professor Oobleck: *pauses for a longer moment*

Professor Oobleck: I suppose I have allowed you a degree of latitude in pursuance of your martial contests, and I suppose I will allow you a small degree of additional latitude, but please make your debt repayments short and concise.

Jaune and Yang: *finally pull away*

* * *

Weiss: Why are we back here?

Nora: She's just afraid of our MIGHTY LEADER!

Weiss: I'm afraid of no... er... Jaune... Alright, alright, I'll admit it, Jaune, maybe, can, sometimes... *whispering* often enough *normal voice* beat Yang. I conceed. Pyrrha's training was just that fabulous.

Ren: Now that it's been brought up, I find myself curious as to why we continue this.

Jaune: I do owe this all to Pyrrha's training.

Weiss: See? He admits it!

Nora: *whispering to Pyrrha* Are you sure?

Pyrrha: *whispering back* I'm sure... he's made his choice...

Weiss: Hey, no whispering.

Ruby: We do keep doing this every day.

Blake: I...

Yang: *glares at Blake*

Blake: Shouldn't... really... say anything...

Nora: Break her legs!

Ren: Not literally.

Pyrrha: Break a leg.

Ren: Also not literally.

Yang: Enough!

Ruby: No fighting?

Nora: Aww!

Yang: No. *looks Jaune in the eyes* We're not fighting to win or lose. I'm going to give Jaune his kiss, and he's going to tell me how he keeps winning.

Jaune: If I lose, I tell you what you want to know, but kiss me a quick kiss as a consolation prize, but if I win, I'll ask you something else. You'll have the right to refuse. I'll still tell you what you want to know.

Weiss: So, she has to...

Yang: No, I'm going to do it. I accept.

* * *

Yang: *on her knees*

Yang: *sniffles*

Yang: What did I do wrong?!

Jaune: *offers her his hand*

Yang: *let's Jaune take her hand and gets pulled into his arms*

Jaune: *from inches away* You. Always. Fight. The same.

Yang: *breathlessly* I what?..

Jaune: You. Always. Win. The first time. All. I. Have. to do. is lose. to win.

Jaune: *leans even closer before finally pushing her away*

Jaune: *at arm's length*

Jaune: Go out with me.

Weiss: Oh, god, say yes!

Ren: *looks at her questioningly*

Weiss: I... might... have gotten... swept away by... *gestures to Jaune* *clears her throat*

Yang: *growls*

Jaune: *smiles even wider*

Ruby: We can call ourselves JWRBYPR!

Nora: What about me?!

Weiss: We are NOT calling outselves that!

Ren: RRWNBYPRJN

Yang: Is that even a word?

Blake: Not one I've ever heard of. We can use the RRWN (ruin) and BYRN (Burn)

Pyrrha: But what about the J.

Jaune: And the P?

Weiss: Okay, J and the Y together, and they keep calling him leader, so FINE, he can be the leader, so JY-something.

Blake: J-Y-R-W-B-P-R-N. Juliborn.

Weiss: Why do you get Pyrrha?

Blake: Because... their the ones.. who switched? I'm just trying...

Nora: Guys! We should be celebrating.

Weiss: Technically, THEY should be celebrating.

Ren: *looking at the kissing couple* Technically they ARE celebrating.

Pyrrha: Should we give them some alone time?

Weiss: They have been doing it all over school, so I suppose it's FINE if they do it in front of us... once in a while... when we're not studying...

Jaune and Yang: *stop kissing*

Jaune: What the hell is going on here?

Yang: We're totally a family. I should introduce you to our Uncle Qrow.

Ruby: Uncle Qrow is the coolest!

Ruby: *opens up Crescent Rose*

Glynda: Ms. Rose!

Ruby: Oh, no!

Ruby: *closes Crescent Rose*

Glynda: I take it this will bring an end to the constant betting that has been disrupting the school?

Yang: We'll be on our best behaviour, Miss Goodwitch.

Ren: *bows* We apologize for any disruption these matches have caused.

Glenda: There is nothing wrong with a bit of competition between students. A BIT of competition. Please try to restain yourself from now on. Now that you two seem to have settled your differences.

Ren: We shall endeavour to be on our best behaviour. Right, fearless leader?

Jaune: Uh, yeah, right... I mean... I'm not ready for...

Yang: Oh, come on, you just got your hands on me. Don't tell me you want to stop now.

Jaune: I was... planning... to introduce you... to my... many... many... sisters... you know, maybe a bit later... once we know it's going well.

Yang: Uh-huh. I'm not letting go of you.

Jaune: *tries to pull away*

Ren: Literally, it seems.

[thatwitchglenda]

A Glenda and Marlene Playlist: @msmckinnon

I Luh Ya Papi - J LO: Hold up, I can get you thrown up. Pull your trigger, go and get your gun up. Imma tie my hair up top, put a pin in it, now I'm ready, let it rock. Keep it number 1, that's easy mathematics. Keep it number 1, baby, ain't no static. Got that hourglass for you, baby, look at these legs. No brakes, go green, no red. 

Glad He’s Gone - Tove Lo:  Bitch, I love you, he never loved you. He never saw the pretty things in you that I do. I missed your madness, you're kinda ratchet. We used to go out every night, get into bad shit. You and me under each other's wing. Bitch, I love you. 

We Like To Party (The Vengabus!) - Vengaboys: I've got somethin' to tell ya, I've got news for you. Gonna put some wheels in motion. Get ready 'cause we're comin' through (comin' through). Hey now, hey now, hear what I say now. Happiness is just around the corner. Hey now, hey now, hear what I say now, we'll be there for you. 

No Scrubs - TLC: No, I don't want no scrubs, a scrub is a guy that can't get no love from me. Hangin' out the passenger side of his best friend's ride trying to holla at me (Whoo). I don't want no scrubs, a scrub is a guy that can't get no love from me. Hangin' out the passenger side of his best friend's ride. Trying to holla at me. 

Dinosaur - Kesha:  Old man, why are you starin' at me? Mack on me and my friends, it's kinda creepy. You should be prowling around the old folks home. Come on, dude, leave us alone. At first we thought that it was kind of ill when, we saw that you were like a billion. And still out tryin' to make a killin'. Get back to the museum. 

If U Seek Amy - Britney Spears:  Tell me have you seen her, cause I'm so (Oh). I can't get her off of my brain. I just wanna go, to the party she gon' go, can't somebody take me home? Haha, hehe, haha, ho. Love me, hate me, say what you want about me. But all of the boys and all of the girls are begging to if you seek Amy. 

Click (No Boys Remix) - Charli XCX:  Bunch of bad bitches in my clique, we on a roll, yeah Kim Possible up in this bitch, now watch me go off. Bust it down, down, down, look at my wrist, I'm such a show off. You can't sit with my clique 'Cause we don't know who you is. I am so thiccy thicc, these bitches are jealous. You're a trick, little bitch. Watch me empty out the clip. Cliqué cliqué suck a diqué. 

How to be a Heartbreaker - Marina:  Girls, we do, whatever it will take, 'Cause girls don't want, we don't want our hearts to break in two. So it's better to be fake, can't risk losing in love again, ba-abe. This is how to be a heartbreaker, boys they like a little danger. We'll get him falling for a stranger, a player, singing I lo-lo-love you. 

[worldofmuses]

💘 thorfinn and glenda ofc

where they first met and howThey probably met in school but the first notable meeting was in a record shop, both hoping for the same one. (Which Thorfinn only really wanted to be difficult)

how long their ‘flirting’ phase was before feelings got involvedMonths? We haven’t reached it yet but it will definitely be a looot of months, maybe even a year before they ever admit anything.

who fell for who first ( if applicable )I would say it was pretty much the same but Glenda definitely realised it first.

where their first date was and what it was likeUhhh this is a tough. I feel like they just went from friends with benefits to boyfriend/girlfriend, without any in between. I don’t know if they’d have any sort of official sort of first date. Maybe they’d have one for show, where he brought her to some event to sort of show her off. Or maybe the first holiday he takes her on.

who asks who out and how ( with a sign? spelled out on a cake? just a simple ‘will you go out with me’? )Again sort of doesn’t happen. But, it will be Thorfinn who does the official, ‘lets be together’ talk, because he’s the one who originally shuts it down.

who proposes firstGlenda! But Thorfinn does it back, a bit more romantically, just seconds later.

if they keep / kept their relationship secret or let everyone know right awayLolllll definitely a secret

where the proposal happens and how ( kiss cam at a baseball game? on a hillside surrounded by ducks? at a disney park? )Naked in bed, v tired from sex and v happy in each other’s arms. Glenda suggests they get married and Thorfinn is quick to agree and give a proposal of her own, that probably makes her cry.

if they adopt any pets togetherI don’t think so? I honestly don’t think it even kind of crosses their mind because they have very busy lives and a pet wouldn’t even really be fully nurtured.

who’s more dominantLol Thorfinn

where their first kiss was and what it was likeIn her bed!! On a brand new mattress that they had just bought her so they decided to test out. It was... unexpected. And very much desired. They had done many (many) things up to that point but had never kissed, so finally giving in and doing so was quite honestly a kiss like no other. (At least for Thorfinnn)

if they have any matching couples stuff ( mugs? sweaters? pillowcases? )Idk I was going to say no but Glenda probably loves that shit so she probably buys it without him knowing.

how into pda they areNot at all surprisingly.

who holds the umbrella when it rainsOmg Thorfinn, 100%. Could you imagine him trying to fit under if Glenda held it? He’s be doubled over

where their usual ‘date spot’ is ( if applicable )Whoever’s bed is closest

who’s more protectiveIt’s kind of pretty equal??? Thorfinn is a bit more consistently vocal about it, but honestly Glenda has a protective nature to rival his, it just comes out more sparingly.

how long it is before they sleep together ( can be as in ‘had sex’ or as in ‘shared a bed’ )It was not long at all, and would have been sooner if it could have been

if they argue about anythingJokingly? Constantly. They argue every ten seconds without fail but it’s never serious. Serious arguments are a lot more rare. Right now that’s just because they’re very surface level acquaintances, but even as they grow closer that won’t change. They’re very good at talking things through and listening to the other when they’re mad, rather than getting mad in return. Even if Glenda angry cries out of frustration, Thorfinn quickly learns better methods to deal with it then getting mad back at her.

who leaves more marks ( lipstick, hickeys, scratchmarks etc. )Glenda?? I feel like he probably leave a looot of hickeys, but if you’re adding everything else into the list she probably wins.

who steals whose clothes and how oftenGlenda and always. Thorfinn couldn’t fit in anything Glenda owns.

how they cuddle ( spooning? facing each other? )Honestly probably facing each other a lot? Especially when they’re officially together. There’s def some spooning too though.

what their favourite nonsexual activity isDoes travelling count? 

how long they stay mad at each otherLike 3 minutes max

what their usual coffee / tea orders areThorfinn’s is probably black and Glenda’s has sugar because they are Stereotypical but honestly I don’t know for sure

if they ever have any children togetherThey dooo. Three girls; Elsie, Isadora and Aurelia. and maybe a boy later who knows everyone pretend you didn’t see this

if they have any special pet names for each otherPlease don’t ask, it’s a touchy subject for them both

if they ever split up and / or get back togetherSooorta? Before they’re officially together they have a ‘let’s never sleep together again’ sort of thing, (spoiler: they fail) before the get together properly.

what their shared living space is like ( messy? clean? what kind of decor? )Clean because Thorfinn won’t have it any other way, but much more Glenda’s style. Sort of elegant and stylish but with splashes of colour and unique items to make it their home and not just anyone’s.

what their first christmas / hanukkah / etc as a couple was likeFirst one as a couple I’d imagine was spent apart honestly? Unless maybe they’re engaged by then and they spend Christmas is one of their parents houses

what their names are in each other’s phonesG Spot and Zaddy TNot that either knows it

if they have any ‘couple traditions’ ( buying a new mug for their collection every year? baking every friday evening? )Having sex every time they go somewhere new probably. Date nights preferably once a week, at least once every fortnight. Going to one new place every year. When she has a podcast episode she’s really excited about they listen to it together after it’s officially released.

who falls asleep first and who wakes up firstProbably both Thorfinn

who’s the big spoon / little spoonThorfinn is the big spoon and Glenda is the little spoon always

who hogs the bathroomThorfinn

who kills the spiders / takes them outsideThorfinn kills people, I don’t think he’ll have any problem with spiders.

send me 💘 + A SHIP and i’ll tell you—

[jakeyohs]

on : general canon bonds & background npcs !

darius marks : marvel couldn’t be arsed to give jake’s boyfriend a name so i guess i had to do it. depending on timeline point, his boyfriend, fiance, or (usually) his ex. a methodist corporate lawyer & preacher’s son.

jimmy woo : jake’s boss & handler. pretty much one of the only people he respects enough at s.h.i.e.l.d. to follow orders from (which really sucks for anybody else who tries). the reason he came back to s.h.i.e.l.d. at all. one of two people jake would die for and follow to the ends of the earth without question. complete trust.

james rhodes / war machine : jake’s other boss and friend. jake straight up ditched his job at the time & committed high treason to help rhodey  ━ he’s a mess, but he’s constant in always deciding to do what’s right according to his gut. jake served (still serving) as a supporting war machine unit.  the second of two people jake would die for and follow to the ends of the earth without question. complete trust.

roberta rhodes : rhodey’s mom and basically the epic auntie everyone wishes they had. jake drops by the navajo nation sometimes and brings mrs rhodes fresh fruit  ━ plus he gets all the embarrassing baby rhodey stories & her bomb af lemonade.

bethany cabe : war machine squad & the other support pilot jake worked with. hasn’t really seen her since the events of war machins (2009) but he thinks she’s nifty. sends her the weirdest greeting cards he can find at random intervals.

glenda sandoval : also a very cool lady who he hasn’t really seen since the events of war machine (2009). jake mostly stays out of the way here ━ glenda doesn’t seem like she needs a reminder of that time in her life but he’d be happy to see her again if their paths cross in the future.

jason strongbow / american eagle : punched jake in the face real fucking hard once when he was a rhodey decoy! that hurt like a massive bitch. jason’s pretty cool though, and jake’s gotten along with him in the time sincebecause manners never hurt. usually visits jason too when he goes back to visit rhodey’s mom; they’re not exactly friends, maybe, but they hang out.

amadeus cho / brawn : jake gets on his nerves and he knows it. still, he helps him out where he can and generally tries to keep an eye on amadeus’ well-being and whereabouts. they’re tentatively friends, sort of; jake looks out for him when he has the chance. he thinks amadeus is a good kid and struggles a lot more than he lets on.

carol danvers / captain marvel : jake’s temporary handler. worked directly under carol to track and monitor amadeus cho after amadeus became the new hulk. generally a positive working relationship ━ he did his job well and when t’challa got involved, carol insisted he take jake too.

t’challa / black panther : jake worked as his s.h.i.e.l.d. liaison also concerning amadeus cho, as he was the serving agent with experience re: amadeus. jake kind of mouthed off to him. he doesn’t regret it.

kamala khan / ms marvel : mostly known professionally through the protectors. thinks kamala is a good kid with a super strong sense of justice; not a ton of contact overall.

cindy moon / silk : mostly known professionally through the protectors. cindy is fun and sends jake all of what's new with kpop because the abk squad is best squad and also has to stick together. sometimes he sends her random little cute souvenirs if he thinks they hit her aesthetic.

shang-chi / the master of kung fu : mostly known professionally through the protectors / agents of atlas. he has massive respect for shang-chi and they hung out a couple of times but there's not really consistent contact.

ares : honestly, jake doesn't like ares much. he's kind of a mega bastard, but jake also has yet meet a god that isn't. super didn't enjoy how ares glanced at him that one time.

celeste cuckoo : found jake pretty attractive, which was kind of super awkward, actually. he had very little time to interact with the stepford cuckoos and mostly tried his best to assist them during the events of phoenix : warsong. mostly an incredibly awkward encounter where everyone and their mom ragged on celeste for thinking jake was cute.

the x-men : specifically, wolverine, colossus, emma frost, cyclops, & kitty pryde. jake assisted them in the events of phoenix : warsong and honestly it mostly sucked. the aftermath of those events was what caused him to quit s.h.i.e.l.d. in the first place. he did get fastball specialed, which was kind of the only cool part of the complete nonstop disaster.

jake supposedly has an upcoming minor appearance , so things may change or be added ; i almost definitely forgot someone as usual too so .

[clown-bait]

A Very Monster Christmas (Monster Roommate AU) Pt2

WOWW I finally got this out. This one was hard cause theres so much dialogue and I’ve also been dealing with a lot of vacations and work shit going on in my personal life. Finally getting this done though! Lots of Freddy in this chapter. 

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Gifts

Charles Lee Ray sat up from his bed with a scream. The doll frantically checked his body where moments ago clown/vampire hell spawn had been tearing into his rubber synthetic skin. His wife groaned and rolled over greedily pulling the sheets with her, it was too damn early to deal with Chucky’s bullshit.

“J-just a dream just a fuckin’ dream” he mumbled Tiff flipped onto her back and stared at the ceiling through her eye mask. “It’s six in the damn morning Chucky” she growled.

“I’m gonna go downstairs and everything will be fine and normal and Fangs will be smoking a bowl and not filled with demons.”

“Chucky.”

“And they wont explode out of her and eat me alive.”

“Chucky!”

“And Jingles wont be fuckin’ laughing at me”

“CHUCKY!!” Tiff ripped off her eye mask as she sat up. “IT’S SIX IN THE FUCKING MORNING.”

The killer doll stared shocked and silent at his enraged spouse.

“Go back to sleep.” she grumbled as she attempted to lay down again.

“Look its a valid fear.” Chucky began to ramble and Tiff’s eyes slowly rolled back open. “You saw what happened when we had the twins!! Think about what their hell-spawn will look like!”

“Most of what happened was your fault dear.”

“Ok but Jingles and Fangs are both twice as unstable as we are! At least I don't look at a fuckin toddler and think breakfast!”

“I think you’re letting him get to you. By the way did you tell the clown the kids are coming?” Tiff asked deciding that going back to sleep wasn't an option at this point. Chucky’s eyes went wide.

“Fuck.”

“YOU FORGOT?! If he tries to eat them you're gonna be in a load of trouble!”

“Tiff! it'll be fine! At the worst he’ll just eat Glenn and thats not so bad is it?”

“CHUCKY!”

“All right, all right! I’ll let him know sheesh.”

The doll slipped on a Christmas sweater depicting some sort of reindeer gang bang and shuffled down the stairs of the old house. He heard a loud pleasured groan coming from the couch which usually meant one of two unsavory things in this house both of which Chucky would rather not witness.

“Hey Jingles put your dick away my kids are coming over!” he shouted down from the middle of the stairs deciding that proceeding any further would result in seeing something that would ruin his holiday before it even began. The doll was answered with a gruff swear and grumbling.

“Did you hear me clown?” he called down the steps again.

“Shut up Chuck I'm trying to enjoy my holiday!” a shout called out through the rotting halls.

“Krueger? The fuck are you doing here?” Chucky groaned walking down the stairs and into the room then quickly turned around and swore when he saw the scene on the couch.

“Getting laid jackass what does it look like?” Freddy grumbled zipping up his pants as Chris popped his head up his hair a total sweaty mess under Freddy’s signature fedora.

“You have your own damn house for that shit! Where the fuck is Jingles?” the doll turned away. Great holiday already ruined.

“He’s throwing up with Fangs in the basement.”

“And here I thought you were the freak.” Chucky rolled his eyes.

“He is.” Chris added wiping his mouth.

“Oh come on Chrissy you haven't been complaining.” the dream demon swung a clawed hand over his shoulders in a way that came off more as threatening than affectionate. His knife tipped fingers dug slightly into the humans shirt and a disgusting rotten tongue peaked out from between Freddy’s ruined lips.

“I’m fucking you cause I have nothing left.” Chris flinched at Freddy’s touch.

“Isn’t he great?” the dream demon grinned.

“Yeah pretty sure you traumatized this guy.” Chucky folded his arms over his chest

“Nah Fangs traumatized him, I just cleaned up her mess and stole her leftovers.”

“Your friends are awful people.” Chris hissed at Freddy.

“You’re not wrong buddy! Speaking of I need to find Jingles before he eats my kids or whatever.” Chucky turned to make his way to the kitchen.

“Wow you're a real model parent Chuck.” Freddy called after him striking a nerve.

“Like you know anything about being a dad.” The doll turned around and snapped.

“I do! I was great at it!” Freddy leaned back clicking on the old tv.

“Didn’t your kid try to kill you?” Chucky squinted.

“Didn’t your’s?” Freddy cocked a ruined brow.

“I’m sensing a trend here within our community and our parenting abilities.” the doll said deep in thought.

“So how long do you think Jingles and Fangs will last?” Freddy smirked placing his hands over his head.

“I’ll give em a week.” Chucky laughed.

“Eleven minutes.” Chris chimed in and Freddy laughed.

“Harsh Chrissy. You're probably right.”

“Wellp I’ve lost focus back to bed for me.” Chucky stretched and yawned.

“You’re not going to tell Jingles to forgo the Christmas dinner? Tiff’s gonna cut your nuts off.” Freddy began making a dramatic snipping motion with his claws inches from his human’s nose for dramatic effect.

“Eh knowing Glenda she’ll probably scare him first.”

Freddy laughed and placed his arm around his captive once again as the movie he was looking for began to play. “There goes a very brave and stupid man Chrissy.”

“Fuck you too Fred.”

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“Hey Pen? Is there any way you can make me forget that?” Leech groaned her back against the clown’s as the pair waited for the nausea to die down in the basement. One of his eyes peeled open and a single molten pupil rolled back in her direction. Pennywise let out a long disgusted growl at the memory he'd just received.

“I’d like to do the same for myself” he finally muttered out and felt a chuckle vibrate against him.

“Well I got the next best thing if you’re interested.”

The eldritch exhaled a gravely sigh “For once, I'm not in the mood.”

“Yeah wasn't talking about that Pen. Sheesh and you say my mind is the one that’s always in the gutter!”

“It is.”

The clown sat up and turned his head to his mate as she pushed off him to walk over to a pile of ancient junk. Penny began making clicking vocalizations indicating interest and skittered up to her the sound of insectile limbs that weren't there trailed behind him as he moved. His noises got louder and Leech felt a large presence behind her trying to nose its way into what she was doing. The vampire batted the giant beast away.

“No peeking big guy and no mind reading this is a surprise.” she scolded him Pennywise grumbled and turned around as she dug into her hiding place. He began to ponder how she was able to get past him when suddenly he got an idea and a faint glow began to illuminate from his eyes. “You have no idea how hard it was to keep this from you, I wanted to give it to you at the end of the celebrations but Fred had to go and be gross.” she rambled not even noticing that her mate had vanished. “I know you collect this shit so I threatened and tortured several people to get this done since you're incredibly hard to shop for.” she continued to ramble to nothing as she pulled out a large flat gift.

“Ok you can look n-Pen?” the nosferatu looked around behind her. “Pennywise?” she called out to him but got no response. “Oh come on I worked really hard on this!” Leech snarled in frustration. “Pen for real this is important to me where the fuck did you go?” after more silence the vampire sent a cacophony of curses into the air before letting out a frustrated screech. Leech felt her vision blur and her offspring threaten to take hold of her again as her temper flared. She grabbed her abdomen and fought them back. “Kids mamma loves you, but we have got to talk about our tantrums.” she grated out against their hold on her, trying to calmly slide Penny’s gift under her arm and climb up the stairs of the basement.

“I take back what I said about your father being a good mate, fucker has the attention span of a goldfish.” she felt a swell in her mind and slammed the door a little too hard behind her. “What don't agree with me? Please don't tell me you've already inherited his superiority complex, some of you gotta be at least a little like me to balance this household out.”

“WHO ARE YOU TALKING TO FANGS?” Freddy yelled from the couch.

“My spawn Freddy go back to getting your dick sucked!” she snarled at the dream demon.

“Man those kids are going to be fucked up!” he laughed “I’m already finished with that anyway get in here were watching Grinch!” Freddy heard a sigh and Leech grumpily placed the unopened christmas gift by the tree before flopping next to her friend and the man who cut off her finger only a few hours ago.  

“So you're dating someone.” the vampire side eyed the dream demon and made a face when she saw he hadn't bothered to put pants back on.

“You can talk to me too you know I'm right here.” Chris grumbled.

“I’m fucking someone theres a difference Fangs.” He huffed.

“If you were just fucking you wouldn't have brought him home.”

“Wow again right here-”

“Be grateful I didn't eat you too Chris.” Leech snapped.

“What a surprise, the vampire is getting moody. This is why Im fucking a human way less bitchy.” Freddy rolled his eyes and cleaned his fingernails with his claws.

Leech hissed low in her throat as her upper lip twitched over her fangs in warning. Chris quivered a bit in fear remembering the last time he heard such noises. Her mere presence alone made him even more uneasy in this house now it sounded like she was about to snap again.

“I-I oh god how did I end up here what have I done.…” the human ran his fingers through his hair and Freddy rolled his eyes. Great another damn break down.

“All right babe deep breath daddy Freddys here shhh.”

Leech looked up from the dusty decrepit tv “Wellp I’m leaving.”

“Oh yeah like I don't have to endure this all the time from you!”

“Daddy really?”

“You call the clown Snuggle Muffin!”

“Yeah when were alone. By the way Chris, Fred can regrow his fingers. Do me a favor since you owe me one and put him in his place.”

“Sheesh you're grumpy Fangs” Freddy rolled his eyes and placed his gloved hand around the human that Leech was pretty sure experiencing some form of Stockholm syndrome.

“All my friends are dead.”

“Did we traumatize him?” she asked the dream demon.

“I dunno probably. Rides a dick like a slut though!”

“Well I'm glad someones having a Merry Christmas.”

“Hey fangs do me a favor and open the damn red box already I'm getting real tired of your moping. Put up with that enough from Drac.”

“What?”

“Look behind you moron.”

Leech glanced behind her and saw a perfectly wrapped gift sitting in the center of the archway a balloon tied to it sitting unnaturally still in the dim light of the house.

“That motherfucker!” the vampire swore as she stood to pick up the package. It was impossibly light in her hands and there was a little tag hanging off the end. The nosferatu gently opened it and her scowl shifted into a warm smile

Me first Peachy.

It read in poor crimson handwriting with a smiling heart shaped balloon in the corner. The nosferatu’s un-beating heart was practically singing as she tore off the wrapping. She didn't even expect Pennywise to participate and yet he got her a gift! Leech lifted the lid and was flung backwards as something enormous sprung from the present like a giant demonic jack in the box. IT cackled with glee through its horrible rows of sharp teeth as it shot up almost too big to fit in the room. Leech scampered back in surprise and shock claws tearing into the couch as she screamed in reflex to being caught completely off guard.

“I AM GOING TO FUCKING KILL YOU” she yelled at the cackling clown that was swaying back and forth holding his sides. Behind her Freddy snorted joining in on the laughter and chris had fainted from shock. “That was fuckin amazing Jingles!” the dream demon shouted to the clown who couldn't stop his cackling.

“YOUR KIDS ARE GOING TO GROW UP FATHERLESS CAUSE I’M GOING TO KICK YOUR RUFFLED ASS ALL THE WAY BACK TO WHATEVER HOLE YOU CRAWLED OUT OF YOU MOTHERFUCKING PIECE OF- whats this?” Leech began to scream at him but stopped when a huge box was presented to her, the fang filled grin on her clown growing even wider.

“Take iT!” the beast hissed.

“I don’t trust you anymore” Leech narrowed her eyes at him.

“Take iiiitttt!!!”

“If anything jumps out at me or bites me or screams at me I am not letting you have the second half of your present.”

“Mouth or ass Fangs?!” came a shout from the couch.

“FREDDY I SWEAR TO GOD! ……………….mouth….”

“Heh nice.”

Penny’s smile closed in realization “Wait ass is an option now?”

“We’re not going there.” Leech sighed not wanting to discuss THAT again with him. She opened the large case then quickly shut it. “PEN! This is a fucking guitar case!”

“Oh shit looks like Jingles is getting both tonight eh sweet lips?!” Freddy elbowed the dazed and traumatized human who was currently questioning every choice he had made in the last twenty four hours.

“I only had to threaten one person to get your gift” Penny smirked, finally climbing out of the small red box and shrinking back to what could be considered normal size. He shook himself a bit and begun to fix his hair “Your servant scares easy, I almost made a meal of him.” he snickered while twirling the top of his baby curl into place. “Well go on then play us a tune Peachy.” he grinned a little too satisfied with himself for Leech not to be suspicious.

Leech took the instrument out of its case and inspected it carefully. She certainly wasn't amazing at guitar but after traveling with a band for so long she picked up the ability to play a few songs. Her fingers ran up along the neck and brushed a small chain she quickly pulled her hand back in fear that it was another trick from the clown. Which it was judging from the excited grin on Penny’s face as his mate’s fingers traced solid gold chain.

Leech glanced up and glared at him. “What the fuck is this? Where the hell did you get this Pen?”

Pennywise placed his finger on her cool lips stopping the confused swearing from pouring from her mouth. The clown gave her a cheesy wink and with his other hand reached into his ruff. He gave a quick tug and plucked out an ancient tarnished silver bell which he presented to her in his palm not saying a word. Penny’s great blue eyes seared into hers in anticipation as Leech reached to take it but pulled her hand back with a hiss when the silver singed her skin. Pennywise seemed caught off guard then came to a realization swiping the gold chain from his mates hands. His large fingers closed around both objects and squeezed when he opened them the bell shined gold like his eyes before the kill. Pennywise fastened the bell to the necklace and held it up again this time with his signature goofy smile in place. “Pen seriously what is this?” Leech asked quietly now as she took the necklace and slipped it on.

“For you.” the clown grinned wider. “It’s part of me!”

“Just get married already!” Freddy yelled from the couch turning up the volume of the old tv.

“You motherfucker you know how I feel about sappy shit.” the nosferatu grinned twirling the bell in her fingers “Well? Go on get over here.” she smirked glancing up at him. Penny snaked his arms around his mate and held her against him “I hate you” the vampire mumbled into his costume rubbing her nose into his chest. “I hate you too.” Pennywise replied warmly he pulled her back and leaned in but Leech stopped his lips from pressing into hers.

“Hold that thought! I need to finally give you yours!”

“This is disgusting, were trying to watch a movie here!”

“Oh yeah says the guy who just moments ago was getting sucked off on my couch!” The vampire flipped Freddy’s hat off his head as she passed by him.

“At least we weren't doing any romcom crap!” He called after her

“You could always get out of my house.” the clown grumbled

“Nah I keep my bong here! Plus your sofa’s more comfortable than that victorian era piece of junk Drac has.”

“You people and your antique furniture. Ikea exists you know!” Chris grumbled.

“I’m cultivating eeriness human, also there better not be any stains Krueger.” Penny snarled.

“Like you'd be able to tell Jingles, this thing could probably get someone pregnant just by sitting on it…..wait is that what happened to you Fangs?”

Leech rolled her eyes at him while shoving her gift into Penny’s arms. “Freddy for once in your life just shut up.”

the clown clicked and rumbled tearing open the package with claws and teeth. then held the large frame out in front of him. “the derry circus!” he said excitedly and he viewed the poster. “featuring me!” he giggled with pride at the picture of his likeness grinning back at him and beckoning for someone to step closer.

“Had it custom done! Its not as amazing as what you gave me but I hope you like it.” Leech leaned back against the edge of the sofa behind her overly pleased with herself. Pennywise set the frame down and stalked forward pinning his mate against the couch with his hips long limbs wrapping around her. “You’ve given me plenty.” He grinned placing his large hand on her abdomen. “I didn't plan on that part.” the vampire smirked thumbing his ruffles in her fingers. “Comere asshole.” Leech hissed and pulled his ruffles. The clown leaned down and kissed her dipping her back so she could wrap her legs around him as he explored her mouth.

“Look I'm not complaining about the sex but this asshole’s about to swoop in and ruin Cindy Lou Hoo’s day and you two tend to get way too loud.”

Pennywise bit down on his mate’s lip then sunk his teeth into her neck bucking his hips sharply against her making Leech moan. “Ahhh! Penny!!” she shouted enthusiastically.

“I’m warning you Jingles if I miss the damn song I'm gonna be pissed!”

Penny clamped down harder and growled, loudly smacking Leech’s ass through her thin pajama shorts. The vampire hissed in response spurring her mate on to make deep lust filled vocalizations into her skin.

“FINE FUCK YOU THEN! Come on Chris if we hurry we can at least catch the ending.” the dream demon grumbled and yanked the human up who was eager to leave. A moment after their departure the vampires eyes flew open.

“Are they gone?” Leech panted claws running through her clowns hair. Penny grunted and retracted his fangs from her flesh. “Fuckin finally, the couch is ours!” she shouted hopping over the side. “I’m telling ya if I had to sit through The Grinch one more time this week I’d probably go postal.” Pennywise grumbled in agreement and stretched his back shaking himself out his after his spine made a series of loud pops and cracks. “That sounded terrible.” Leech commented thumbing through her movie collection.

“You kept me waiting in that box forever.”

“Aaawww does Pennywhine need a back rub?”

The impossibly tall monster leaned over the edge of the couch to glare at her. Leech grinned up at him and tapped him on the nose with a dvd sticking her tongue out to mock him. Penny snarled and lunged over the edge of the couch at her the two aggressively wrestling trying to pin the other against the sofa. Pennywise was on his way to victory as per-usual, when he saw his own eye color flash through Leech’s glossy blues. Suddenly his back was against the old couch claws pinned against the top his eyes narrowed at his captor.

“Using my offspring against me is cheating!” he snarled at her.

“Cheating? I call it leveling the playing field!” Leech scoffed. She planted an obnoxiously rough kiss on his lips and released him flopping over to the side and crossing her legs over the eldritch’s. The vampire picked up her white and black guitar and thumbed out a cheesy romantic christmas tune, softly singing aloud. Pennywise watched her for a moment taking note of the soft glow peeking out from under her shirt almost flashing to the rhythm of the music. She had a belly full of future dancing clowns. He smiled to himself, leaning back and shutting his eyes. In this moment things were absolutely perfect.

All until there was a honk and a banging at his front door.

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Awww Pen’s so nice when he wants to be. 

[thediaryofatheatrekid]

what are your 2019 tony musical acting conspiracies/predictions?

I’m still working on that list. (I normally don’t post it until the day before the Tony Award Nominations)

However, I will list the definite nominations, at least in my opinion, below the cut off.

Best Play

The Ferryman

Network

To Kill a Mockingbird

Best Musical

Be More Chill

Hadestown

The Prom

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play

Bryan Cranston- Network as Howard Beale

Jeff Daniels- To Kill a Mockingbird as Atticus Finch

John Lithgow- Hillary and Clinton as Bill Clinton

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play

Glenda Jackson- King Lear as King Lear

Laurie Metcalf- Hillary and Clinton as Hillary Clinton

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical

Alex Brightman- Beetlejuice as Beetlejuice

Santino Fontana- Tootsie as Michael Dorsey

Will Chase- Kiss Me, Kate as Fred Graham/Petruchio

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical (They might expand this category by 1 and if they do either Kerry or Sophie from Beetlejuice will get a nomination)

Christiani Pitts- King Kong as Ann Darrow

Kelli O'Hara- Kiss Me, Kate as Lilli Vanessi/Katharine

Rebecca Naomi Jones- Oklahoma! as Laurey Williams (Sophie Ann Caruso)

Samantha Barks- Pretty Woman as Vivian Ward

Stephanie J. Block- The Cher Show as Star

Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play

Celia Keenan-Bolger- To Kill a Mockingbird as Scout Finch

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical

Jarrod Spector- The Cher Show as Sonny Bono

Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical

Orfeh- Pretty Woman as Kit De Luca

Best Book of a Musical

Rick Elice- The Cher Show

Best Original Score

Anaïs Mitchell- Hadestown

Joe Iconis- Be More Chill

Best Costume Design of a Musical

Bob Mackie- The Cher Show

Best Lighting Design of a Musical

Kenneth Posner- Beetlejuice

Kevin Adams- The Cher Show

Peter Mumford- King Kong

Tyler Micoleau- Be More Chill

Best Direction of a Play

Bartlett Sher- To Kill a Mockingbird

Ivo van Hove- Network

Sam Mendes- The Ferryman

Best Choreography

Casey Nicholaw- The Prom

Christopher Gattelli- The Cher Show

[toldnews-blog]

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Tony Award Nominations 2019: Snubs and Surprises

You know who was nominated. But who got left out? And who might have been startled to find his or her name on Tuesday morning’s Tonys list? Here’s a guide to the day’s snubs and surprises:

A Prolific Producer’s Imperfect Day

Scott Rudin brought a remarkable five plays to Broadway this season, and the nominators were not wowed by all of them.

The shock was their decision to leave out Aaron Sorkin’s “To Kill a Mockingbird,” a costly and heavily promoted adaptation of Harper Lee’s novel, for best new play. The production, which arrived after a legal battle and has been selling strongly at the box office, did get nine nominations, including for three of its performers.

Lucas Hnath’s “Hillary and Clinton” received only one nomination (for Laurie Metcalf as its star) and the revival of “King Lear” Mr. Rudin produced received only one, too — and not for 82-year-old Glenda Jackson in the title role.

Instead, the riskiest of Mr. Rudin’s productions — the bloody vaudeville “Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus,” by the downtown favorite Taylor Mac — did surprisingly well, scooping up seven nominations. And Kenneth Lonergan’s “The Waverly Gallery” earned nods for best revival of a play and for Elaine May as lead actress.

Not Everyone’s a Media Critic

The stage adaptation of “Network” is, like “Mockingbird,” a commercial hit, but scored no nod for best play. The kinetic, video-heavy production has been celebrated mostly for its central (and Tony-nominated) performance by Bryan Cranston. The show’s polarizing director, Ivo van Hove, was nominated as well.

“Ink,” another play about the news media that originated in London, fared better, however: This drama by James Graham about an early chapter in Rupert Murdoch’s career received six nominations, including best play and best director.

“The Lifespan of a Fact,” which starred Daniel Radcliffe as a magazine fact checker, didn’t get any nominations.

[Read more about the Tony nominations here.]

Going Viral Only Gets You So Far

“Be More Chill,” the sci-fi musical about a teenager’s effort to become more popular, has never been beloved by critics, but was powered to Broadway by online fandom. That fan base is largely adolescent, and there are no teenagers among the 42 Tony nominators, so the show’s hardworking composer, Joe Iconis, scored the show’s only nod.

Limited Love for ‘Cher’

“The Cher Show,” a jukebox musical about you-know-who, scored notice for its leading lady, Stephanie J. Block, its glittery costumer, Bob Mackie, and its lighting designer, Kevin Adams, but not for the show itself or for other figures on its creative team. The musical, backed by the “Hamilton” lead producer Jeffrey Seller, has been selling well but not amazingly, and this is a show that could benefit from a strong musical performance on the awards broadcast.

A Split Verdict on Topicality

“What the Constitution Means to Me,” Heidi Schreck’s autobiographical reflection on gender and American law, has benefited from perfect timing, arriving on the scene amid the #MeToo movement and the contentious battle over President Trump’s nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.

But “American Son,” a Kerry Washington-backed play about the fraught relationship between young black men and the police, got no nominations.

Zeroed Out

Nine shows were completely overlooked by the nominators. The immediate commercial implications are significant only for “Pretty Woman,” a stage adaptation of the film, with music by Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance, that has been doing reasonably well at the box office despite unfavorable reviews.

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Paul Muni in the final scene of I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang (Mervyn LeRoy, 1932) Cast: Paul Muni, Glenda Farrell, Helen Vinson, Preston Foster, Allen Jenkins, Berton Churchill, Edward Ellis, David Landau, Hale Hamilton, Louise Carter, Noel Francis. Screenplay: Howard J. Green, Brown Holmes, based on a book by Robert Elliott Burns. Cinematography: Sol Polito. Art direction: Jack Okey. Film editing: William Holmes. Music: Bernhard Kaun. With the exception of the rather stilted early scene in which World War I veteran James Allen (Paul Muni) returns home to his stereotypical sweet, gray-haired mother and his oleaginous preacher brother, who urge him to give up his dreams and go back to his old job in the factory, I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang mostly feels fresh and urgent. Its final scene gives up nothing in the way of a happy ending, as Allen backs away from his girlfriend into the darkness and chokes out the words "I steal," in response to her question about how he lives. It's above all a critique of American justice, particularly the concept of "states' rights," a shibboleth that was used for a long time as a defense of slavery and then of segregation and Jim Crow. The book on which the film was based was titled I Am a Fugitive From a Georgia Chain Gang, pointing the finger at the state at fault, and while Warner Bros. gave in to the government of Georgia, partly in deference to the Southern box office, and trimmed the title, everyone knew that this particular exploitation of convicts was primarily Southern in nature. And even the use of maps in the montages that show the course of Allen's travels makes it pretty clear where the chain gang is located. If American movies had remained as candid as this one is about social problems, they might have had a real impact. But two forces exerted pressure to tame the movies: the box office and the censors. I Am a Fugitive was made just before the Production Code went into effect, after which some of the brutal realism of the film would be forbidden -- along with the sexual frankness surrounding the character of Marie Woods (Glenda Farrell). This was also Paul Muni's finest hour on film, along with his performance in Howard Hawks's Scarface the same year, before his energies as an actor were tamed by do-gooder roles in William Dieterle's biopics The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936) and The Life of Emile Zola (1937) or hidden behind yellowface makeup in The Good Earth (Sidney Franklin, 1937).

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Tony Award Nominations 2019: Snubs and Surprises

You know who was nominated. But who got left out? And who might have been startled to find his or her name on Tuesday morning’s Tonys list? Here’s a guide to the day’s snubs and surprises:

A Prolific Producer’s Imperfect Day

Scott Rudin brought a remarkable five plays to Broadway this season, and the nominators were not wowed by all of them. The shock was their decision to leave out “To Kill a Mockingbird,” a costly and heavily promoted production that has been selling strongly at the box office, for best new play. It did get nine nominations, including for three of its performers, but Aaron Sorkin, whose adaptation of Harper Lee’s novel prompted a brief legal battle, was snubbed.

Lucas Hnath’s “Hillary and Clinton” received only one nomination (for Laurie Metcalf as its star) and the revival of “King Lear” Mr. Rudin produced received only one, too — and not for 82-year-old Glenda Jackson in the title role.

Instead, the riskiest of Mr. Rudin’s productions — the bloody vaudeville “Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus,” by the downtown favorite Taylor Mac — did surprisingly well, scooping up seven nominations. And Kenneth Lonergan’s “The Waverly Gallery” earned nods for best revival of a play and for Elaine May as lead actress.

Not Everyone’s a Media Critic

The stage adaptation of “Network” is, like “Mockingbird,” a commercial hit, but scored no nod for best play. The kinetic, video-heavy production has been celebrated mostly for its central (and Tony-nominated) performance by Bryan Cranston. The show’s polarizing director, Ivo van Hove, was nominated as well.

“Ink,” another play about the news media that originated in London, fared better, however: This drama by James Graham about an early chapter in Rupert Murdoch’s career received six nominations, including best play and best director.

“The Lifespan of a Fact,” which starred Daniel Radcliffe as a magazine fact checker, didn’t get any nominations.

[Read more about the Tony nominations here.]

Going Viral Only Gets You So Far

“Be More Chill,” the sci-fi musical about a teenager’s effort to become more popular, has never been beloved by critics, but was powered to Broadway by online fandom. That fan base is largely adolescent, and there are no teenagers among the 42 Tony nominators, so the show’s hardworking composer, Joe Iconis, scored the show’s only nod.

Limited Love for ‘Cher’

“The Cher Show,” a jukebox musical about you-know-who, scored notice for its leading lady, Stephanie J. Block, its glittery costumer, Bob Mackie, and its lighting designer, Kevin Adams, but not for the show itself or for other figures on its creative team. The musical, backed by the “Hamilton” lead producer Jeffrey Seller, has been selling well but not amazingly, and this is a show that could benefit from a strong musical performance on the awards broadcast.

A Split Verdict on Topicality

“What the Constitution Means to Me,” Heidi Schreck’s autobiographical reflection on gender and American law, has benefited from perfect timing, arriving on the scene amid the #MeToo movement and the contentious battle over President Trump’s nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.

But “American Son,” a Kerry Washington-backed play about the fraught relationship between young black men and the police, got no nominations.

Zeroed Out

Nine shows were completely overlooked by the nominators. The immediate commercial implications are significant only for “Pretty Woman,” a stage adaptation of the film, with music by Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance, that has been doing reasonably well at the box office despite unfavorable reviews.

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Title: Twelve Kings in Sharakhai

Author: Bradley P. Beaulieu

Series: Song of the Shattered Sands #1

Genre: Fantasy

Rating: 3.5/5 stars

The Overview: Sharakhai, the great city of the desert, center of commerce and culture, has been ruled from time immemorial by twelve kings — cruel, ruthless, powerful, and immortal. With their army of Silver Spears, their elite company of Blade Maidens and their holy defenders, the terrifying asirim, the Kings uphold their positions as undisputed, invincible lords of the desert. There is no hope of freedom for any under their rule.

Or so it seems, until Çeda, a brave young woman from the west end slums, defies the Kings’ laws by going outside on the holy night of Beht Zha’ir. What she learns that night sets her on a path that winds through both the terrible truths of the Kings’ mysterious history and the hidden riddles of her own heritage. Together, these secrets could finally break the iron grip of the Kings’ power…if the nigh-omnipotent Kings don’t find her first. -Goodreads

The Review:

Twelve Kings of Sharakhai is a book I’ve had high on my priority list ever since that enticing cover came across my radar in 2015. The cover is actually a pretty good indication of what to expect from this book – excellent attention to world-building and a main character determined to shake up the status quo using swordsmanship and stealth. It was a very entertaining read, but it did leave a few elements on the table.

Pacing was by far the biggest miss for me. This book is riddled with flashbacks that, while interesting, effectively killed momentum for the main story. Actual forward plot advancement took forever. It’s only saving grace was that the flashbacks contained a good number of “reveals” that I think were supposed to serve as plot advancing tools (where the story moves forward in concept instead of action), but I think it could’ve done with far fewer (as it was, I occasionally got confused and forgot which timeframe I was reading and had to reorient). Eventually, it all came together, but the lack of momentum made for the type of read I didn’t have qualms setting it aside for other reads.

The characters also lacked a little bit of depth. They had great backstory (as was emphasized practically every other chapter), but never really pulled me in more than surface level. Perhaps this issue was also caused by so many flashbacks taking away time from development. Whatever the case, I’m sitting here really liking the characters but not feeling anything for them.

To that effect, other than the occasional language and sex scenes, both the character profiles and love story came off very YA (okay, maybe a leveled-up YA), but fantasy readers will probably find it a little thin when compared to the likes of Malazan or even Game of Thrones. I actually think Twelve Kings in Sharakhai could be a great recommend for those in that transition between YA and adult Fantasy, as several elements (the setting and fight scenes) reminded me strongly of Sarah J. Maas’ Throne of Glass series (specifically the prequel, Assassin’s Blade). When I say something “came off YA” I usually mean that in a disparaging way, but in this case I didn’t count it a bad thing.

Overall, this isn’t the strongest I’ve read in the genre, but the world building and story were enough to keep me engaged when the pacing started to lag. Good drop-in details about a new world always goes a long way with me, so I definitely came away from this happy to have read it.

Series status: I liked it, but if it wasn’t for the scheduled buddy read for the sequel I signed up for, I wouldn’t be in a huge hurry to continue. Especially since discovering that it’s planned for a six book series instead of what I thought completed as a trilogy. Even so, I’m hopeful for the best in the next one.

Recommendations: I’d hand this to fantasy readers in the mood for something light and creative, or to YA fantasy fans who want a good translation series from Throne of Glass to adult fantasy. The world building was easily the biggest selling point for me, so if you like to immerse in new places, give it a try. 🙂

Other books you might like:

The Assassin’s Blade by Sarah J. Maas

Court of Fives by Kate Elliott

Starless by Jacqueline Carey

Heart of the Mirage by Glenda Larke

Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson

by Niki Hawkes

Book Review: Twelve Kings in Sharakhai by Bradley P. Beaulieu Title: Twelve Kings in Sharakhai Author: Bradley P. Beaulieu Series: Song of the Shattered Sands #1…

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365 Day Movie Challenge (2017) - #226: Havana Widows (1933) - dir. Ray Enright

It has been only a few weeks since I watched Havana Widows, and already I have forgotten almost everything about it. I have a vague recollection of Joan Blondell and Glenda Farrell playing two overworked dames who decide to leave New York behind and try out a get-rich-quick scheme on unsuspecting millionaires in a Havana hotel. The general idea: to lure wealthy fellows into affairs by posing as widows looking for love, then blackmail the gents to avoid open scandal. Of course, the plans do not run smoothly and the two ladies end up in some pretty weird messes.

Predictably, Joan Blondell’s character falls for a guy without any dough (Lyle Talbot), although the romance is briefly entangled in the game that she and Farrell are running on the boyfriend’s rich father (Guy Kibbee). The madness that ensues also involves Allen Jenkins (one of his larger roles for the era), Frank McHugh, Ruth Donnelly, Hobart Cavanaugh, Maude Eburne, Luis Alberni, Noel Francis, James Murray (the former star of King Vidor’s silent masterpiece The Crowd in a bit part as a bank teller), J. Carrol Naish and Dewey Robinson, among other Warner Brothers players. The film’s story is put together rather flimsily and the silly strains of comedy tend to fall flat, but Pre-Code completists such as myself will likely be interested in Havana Widows just for the sake of trying it.