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"Losing you is what I'm afraid of. I need to believe, believe in love."

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NINA DOBREV attending RALPH LAUREN x USA TEAM EVENT on 27TH JULY 2024 in PARIS, FRANCE.

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vedic astrology observations

in my previous post, i had observed how pisces rashi and bharani nakshatra gives a native immense acting ability, here i'll provide more examples!!

the legendary indian actor, dev anand was revati moon

ewan mcgregor has UBP sun

James McAvoy has UBP mercury and venus with mars in revati

Anya Taylor-Joy has either UBP/Revati moon and most likely UBP/Revati rising she also has mars and ketu in Revati

Jessica Chastain has UBP sun with mercury and venus in Revati (amatyakaraka and atmakaraka respectively)

michael fassbender has Revati sun and venus

daniel day lewis is a bharani stellium (sun, mercury and venus)

humphrey bogart was a bharani ascendant

3 time Oscar winner, Frances McDormand is bharani moon and ketu

8 time nominee and 2 time Oscar winner, Cate Blanchett is bharani ascendant and has venus in Revati

Joaquin Phoenix, the absolute GOAT has UBP moon

Cillian Murphy has Jupiter in Bharani atmakaraka and Ketu in Bharani as well (they're conjunct)

2. expanding on my previous observation as to how many Punarvasu & Pushya women play mistresses/home wreckers or are involved in such dynamics in real life, here are a few more examples;

Revati & Rohini are two other nakshatras that crop up often

Marion Cotillard played Pablo Picasso's mistress in the movie Midnight in Paris. in real life, she was accused of having an affair with Brad Pitt when he was married to Angelina Jolie (this is a speculation). She has Pushya moon conjunct Saturn and Jupiter in Revati as her atmakaraka

Dorothy Dandridge's best known role is that of a seductress and here, in Tamango she plays the mistress of a naval captain. She was Punarvasu moon and Pushya rising

Anouk Aimee often played vamps/seductresses and in one of her most iconic roles in La Dolce Vita, she played the mistress. She has Revati mercury conjunct mars (her amatyakaraka) She was also rumoured to have had affairs with manyyy people including JFK

Carla Bruni (yes, the woman whose face Bella Hadid stole) has a very chaotic romantic life. She was in a relationship with Raphael Enthoven and was formerly his father's mistress 💀She is Punarvasu rising

Lou Andreas-Salome was a psychoanalyst, essayist and intellectual. She was muse and lover to some of the greatest European minds of her time (and all time) including Freud, Nietzsche and Rainier Maria Rilke; these men were absolutely obsessed with her and she was a major influence on their work. She has Ketu in Punarvasu

Wallis Simpson, the woman for whom King Edward abdicated his throne, thereby forever changing the course of history was still married to her second husband when she met Edward. She has Mars in Revati as her atmakaraka and Jupiter in Pushya (exalted)

Meghan Markle, the woman for whom Prince Harry left the royal family is Punarvasu rising. She has mercury conjunct rahu in Pushya

Eartha Kitt, the complete siren & seductress, who had affairs with Orson Welles, Paul Newman & James Dean and many other businessmen and heirs was a Punarvasu moon. She was a dark skinned mixed race woman who had established herself as a sex kitten in 50s & 60s America after having grown up in abject poverty; she did something that was impossible and then took it to a new extreme and became the nation's obsession

Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy was muse to Calvin Klein & Ralph Lauren and met her future husband JFK Junior when he was still dating actress Daryl Hannah (unsure if they began dating at this time). Their marriage was short lived as they both tragically passed away in a plane crash in 1999. She is remembered for her timeless style. She was Punarvasu moon.

Asia Argento played the titular mistress in the movie The Last Mistress, she has Jupiter in Revati atmakaraka and Saturn in Pushya darakaraka

3. I had previously observed how moon ruled/jupiter dominant/cancerian girlies tend to have a large chest 👀

now ill talk about what placements give men a naturally wide, broad, big, buff and bulky frame and body😌😋

men who have prominent Mars/Jupiter/Cancer placements are naturally big, buff and bulky and have wider frames 😌 another important factor is the involvement of a large yoni animal (buffalo yoni, elephant yoni & cow yoni imo)

Hasta & Swati have buffalo yoni

Revati & Bharani have elephant yoni

UBP & Uttaraphalguni have cow yoni

(others have already discussed how our yoni animal influences our appearance so i wont go into that; just know this much, the bigger the yoni animal, the bigger the guy)

i did not mention Mars in my post about voluptuous women because Mars influence gives a big, broad frame and does not really guarantee big breasts or curves (unless affected by other placements) so its very yang in nature

(obviously other placements will also impact a native's appearance and you can look like this and not have these placements as well!!)

let's start with the legend himself, Arnold Schwarzenegger. he has Pushya sun, Punarvasu stellium (mercury, venus and rising) you can say its the steroids making him look this way (im sure they were involved in his Mr World era) but the man is in his 70s and he's a tall, broad shouldered bulky guy😌so go argue with the wall

Sylvester Stallone is Punarvasu sun and Saturn in Pushya darakaraka. He has Chitra moon conjunct Jupiter

Vin Diesel is Punarvasu sun and mars in Chitra. He has Ketu conjunct Swati ascendant

Dwayne Johnson has Chitra rising with venus & mars in Mrigashira, saturn in Rohini and ketu in Pushya

Jean Claude Von Damme has Chitra sun & rising, Uttaraphalguni moon, mercury (atmakaraka) and venus in Vishaka

Steve Howey, Punarvasu sun amatyakaraka, jupiter in Mrigashira atmakaraka, ketu in Revati and mercury in Pushya

Jason Statham, Pushya sun UBP moon Punarvasu mercury atmakaraka, mars conjunct ketu in Swati, saturn in Revati

Namjoon aka Father of Kpop has Mars in Punarvasu as his amatyakaraka and tropically most likely has Moon in 1h. Anyone who has seen those tiddies knows there is an undeniable cancer influence at play 😋🤭 He has mercury in Hasta, venus & jupiter in Swati and Ketu in Bharani 😋😋

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AVERNIAN PSYCHO (BANKER!RAPHAEL / F!TAV)

never mind me, I am just goofing around with Modern AUs

TW: investment banking, crude, horrible, nasty, look away, look awaaaay, there's nothing but horror and inconvenience on the way.

"Is it time for fresh blood already?" Raphael asked, looking through the glass partition of the HR conference room. 

Valefar nodded slightly, a steaming cappuccino in his hand. 

"Oh, yes. Summer recruitment cycle. Make them bust their assess, crush their hopes and dreams, and fuck them over with job offers. Rinse and repeat next summer."

"Maybe I'll make an appearance," Raphael mused, looking every bit the devil in his tailor-made double-breasted silk suit. No brands for Raphael except for his timepieces. Those were strictly Patek Philippe or Vacheron Constantin.

"Why bother? It's an intern interview," Valefar scoffed. "Sheep for slaughter. Besides, she doesn't stand a chance. There are thousands out there who would swallow your dick whole and ask for more for a chance to enter this building".

Raphael made no reply. Valefar finally looked around the conference room. Across from Mizora, gorgeous in her white blouse and red satin D'Orsay pumps, was a twenty-something girl. 

Ha-ha, an interview with Mizora, the queen bee of the High Frequency Trading department. Someone is fu-u-u-ucked. When Raphael joins in, double fucked, no lube, won't be able to walk for the whole next week.

The girl already looked like she might faint at any moment, her knees clamped together like a vice, but kept an idiotically enthusiastic expression on her face. She must be talking about how excited she is and how much she appreciates the integrity and commitment to ethics at 'Asmodeus & Partners'.

It’s all about integrity here.

She was not an eyesore, brown wavy hair, doe-eyed, but her wardrobe was straight out of a dumpster. Brown pencil skirt and a baggy blouse that she probably thought screamed 'high society' - some outlet Ralph Lauren Basic, no doubt. But great legs, yes, great legs. What was her game? Gold digger looking for a husband? Raphael is still on the market. Watched too much Wall Street? Doesn't seem the type. 

Naive? Taken a wrong turn somewhere? 

Oh, Mizora will grill her to death and promise never to call her back. She'd likely spend the rest of the evening sobbing in some dingy apartment shared with her stoner roommates.

"Sheep, you say?" Raphael remarked, adjusting his platinum Patek Philippe Nautilus Limited Edition. "More like a mouse to me. A very lost and a very scared little mouse."

With that, he flashed his most charming smile and turned the doorknob to enter the conference room.

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Best Character Named X Poll

I'm doing a series of "Best Character Named X" polls where all the characters have the same first name but are from completely different media, feel free to send in name/charcacter suggestions, I'm posting one poll a day. New polls scheduled for 1:30PM BST everyday.

If your favourite character is not included in the poll very sorry i have either never heard of them or actively chose not to include them as theres only 6 characters per poll. Characters will only count of that is their first name, surnames do not count. Official characters in canon only, please do not submit OCs.

Round 319: Hans

Round 320: Camille

Round 321: Olaf

Round 322: Dana

Round 323: Tim

Round 324: Daisy

Round 325: Quentin

Past Polls

Poll Ideas under the cut

Names that I have a complete list for*

Rebecca, Steve, Victoria, Katherine, George, Diana, Andy, Nora, Angel, Judy, Jo, Miranda, Pearl, Malcolm, Jamie, Tam, Klaus, Luna, Delilah, Claudia, Juliet, Jonas, Celia, Katya, Cynthia, Corey, Minerva, Ebony, Miriam, Percy, Bianca, Amara, Cleo, Cecil, Mabel, May, August, Francis, Matilda, Deborah, Jared, Kendra, Ophelia, Liesel, Fitz, Aurora, Ramona, Orion, Kala, Madeline, Anastasia, Kit, Marian, Lena, Polly, Cora, Leah, Jules, Irene, Laurie, Laurel, Hilda, Valentine, Joe, Monty, Skye, Walter, Marissa, Hope, Oberon, Lorna, Ace, Calvin, Bridget, Ulrich, Roger, Stella, Lenore, Wanda, Winona, Hannibal, Newt, Aiden, Oscar, Dorian, Dorothy, Una, Marnie, Mirabel, Dora, Olympia, Toby, Chip, Fearne, Axel, Gil, Bo, Rue, Leslie, Isabelle, Agnes, Luther, Sally, Delia, Richter, Scarlet, Bernard, Ray, Nigel, Selina, Harley, Blue, Missy, Perry, Paige, Duke, Tao, Gemma, Cornelius, Wendy, Apollo, Celeste, Clyde, Summer, Esther, Cole, Kieran, Melody, Vivian, Haley, Prudence, Ralph, Azrael, Lauren, Molly, Pauline, Athena, Darcy, Stan, Dana, Lee, Red, Stuart, Cliff, Gabriel, Octavia, Tsukasa, Anita, Esme, Ella, Heather, Riley, Pyrrha, Rupert, Ada, Orlando, Blair, Parker, Ike, Yukari, Tanya, Briar, Amber, Akira, Irma, Marlene, Trixie, Harriet, Letitia, Koichi, Katrina, Echo, Annette, Nami, Dale, Rod, Flora, Nina, Carina, Wade, Alucard, Rosemary, Lance, Yuki, Elena, Donatello, Puck, Callie, Moe, Hunter, Poppy, Titania, Fox, Melinda, Terry, Jackson, Melanie, Sunny, Dee, Clive, Freya, Randall, Caeser, Marina, Sasha, Dawn, Zain, Ron, Edith, Candy, Carlos, Raiden, Tara

Names I have an incomplete list for (welcome to send character suggestions)

Richter, Yasmin, Chase, Tina, Rudolf, Melvin, Melissa, Adele, Adeline, Jem, Dolores, Jude, Ginger, Bellamy, Jacob, Reese, Nemo, Addison, Adelaide, Candace, Abraham, Ragnar, Destiny, Hero, Drew, Raphael, Wallace, Jean (feminine), Cheryl, Shane, Tegan, Matthias, Liam, Ellis, Dennis, Josie, Mike, Bailey, Eden, Giselle, Suki, Keith, Wilfred, Blaine, Pam, Brianna, Sabine, Roman, Kalina, Mindy, Monet, Zara, Marcus, Elias, Mira, Glen, Farah, Faith, Enid, Ross, Antoinette, Elodie, Mallory, Kay, Renee, Willow, Albert, Howard, Oswald, Clem, Jace, Howell, Rowan, José, Christian, Ravi, Dev, Valerie, Norma, Tristan, Jolene, Yumi, Sakura, Carol, Carrie, Casper, Septimus, Rosalind, Rosamund, Rosie, Rosa, Gerald, Geraldine, Gerard, Ariel, Ariadne, Anya, Ida, Rocky, Mal, Solomon, Sol, Vera, Vincent, Nolan, Sage, Jojo, Calliope, Roxy, Roxanne, Silver, Noel, Noelle, Stacy, Lloyd, Alba, Virginia, Eva, Amos, Petra, Marla, Dante, Gretchen, Rhydian, Russ, Tate, Tatum, Morris, Ambrose, Doug, Grant, Graham, Aaron, Ivan, Paris, Doris, Rain, Sora, Wayne, Helga, Garth, Constantine, Sonny, Courtney, Jamal

Feel free to send more suggestions

*subject to change, you can still submit a character if there is no strikethrough if you think theres a character that its an absolute crime i dont add. Please don't suggest anything for the names with a strikethrough as they are polls that are already in my queue waiting to be published.

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Delusion story captured exclusively for Male Model Scene by photographer Paul Peter with styling from fashion stylist Stef Esposito, hair styling handled by Hair stylist Jimmy Owen Jones. Star of the session is model Raphael Suspéne. For the session Stef selected pieces from COS, Topman, Dior Homme, DKNY, Dr Martens, Helmut Lang, Ralph Lauren and KENZO.

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"Trumps Criminal Associates from A to Z”

Donald Trump, Melania Trump, Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump, Eric Trump; >>> Greg Abbott, Ali Alexander, Samuel Alito, Rick Allen, Brian Babin, Jim Banks, Steve Bannon, Kathy Barnette, Bill Barr, Tom Barrack, Maria Bartiromo, Glenn Beck, John Bennett, Andy Biggs, Dan Bishop, Christina Bobb, Lauren Boebert, John Bolton, David Bossie, Kevin Brady, Mike Braun, Mo Brooks, Taylor Budowich, Ted Budd, Aileen Cannon, Madison Cawthorn, Tucker Carlson, Matthew Calamari, Kenneth Chesebro, Andrew Clyde, Jeffery Clark, Robert Cheeley, Chris Christie, Chris Collins, Susan Collins, James Comer, Kellyanne Conway, John Cornyn, Thomas Bryant Cotton, Kevin Cramer, Dan Crenshaw, Steven Crowder, Raphael Edward Cruz, Ken Cuccinelli, Warren Davidson, Louis DeJoy, Carlos DeOliveira, Ron DeSantis, Betsy DeVos, Lou Dobbs, Byron Donalds, John Eastman, Larry Elder, Jenna Ellis, Michael Ellis, Tom Emmer, Boris Epshteyn, Julie Jenkins Fancelli, Nigel Farage, Tom Fitton, Harrison Floyd, Michael Flynn, Matt Gaetz, Bob Gibbs, Newt Gingrich, Rudy Giuliani, Louie Gohmert, Sebastian Gorka, Paul Gosar, Trey Gowdy, Lindsey Graham, Charles Grassley, Mark Green, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Ric Grenell, Kimberly Guilfoyle, Alina Habba, Harriet Hageman, Misty Hampton, Liz Harrington, Nikki Haley, Scott Hall, Sean Hannity, Josh Hawley, Jody Hice, Hope Hicks, Thomas Homan, Richard Hudson, Duncan Hunter, Laura Ingraham, Kay Ivey, Ronny Jackson, Jim Jordan, Mike Johnson, Ron Johnson, Alex Jones, Fred Keller, Keith Kellogg, Mike Kelly, Bernard Kerik, Charlie Kirk, Kim Klacik, Kenneth Klukowski, Jared Kushner, Trevian Kutti, Tomi Lahren, Kari Lake, Cathleen Latham, Bill Lee, Mike Lee, Stephen Lee, Mark Levin, Corey Lewandowski, Christopher Liddell, Mike Lindell, Billy Long, Barry Loudermilk, Cynthia Lummis, Nick Luna, Nancy Mace, Paul Manafort, Roger Marshall, Thomas Massie, Douglas Mastriano, Angela McCallum, Kevin McCarthy, Mitch McConnell, Ronna Romney McDaniel, Kayleigh McEnany, Johnny McEntee, Mark Meadows, Molly Michael, Chris Miller, Jason Miller, Stephen Miller, Barry Moore, Steven Mnuchin, Rupert Murdoch, Greg Murphy, Heather Nauret, Waltine Torre Nauta Jr., Peter Navarro, Carl Nichols, Kristi Noem, Ralph Norman, Oliver North, Devin Nunes, Bill O’Reilly, Candace Owens, Stefan Passantino, Kash Patel, Dan Patrick, Rand Paul, Ken Paxton, David Perdue, Scott Perry, Rick Perry, Mike Pence, Judge-Jeanine Ferris Pirro, Mike Pompeo, Erik Prince, Vladimir Putin, Sidney Powell, Kim Reynolds, Karrin Taylor Robson, Michael Roman, Chip Roy, Marco Rubio, Anthony Sabatini, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, George Santos, Steve Scalise, Dan Scavino, Rick Scott, Tim Scott, Jeff Sessions, David Shafer, Ben Shapiro, Bill Shine, Kyrsten Lea Sinema, Ray Smith lll, Victoria Spartz, Sean Spicer, Todd Starnes, Elise Stefanik, William Stepien, Shawn Still, Roger Stone, Jason Sullivan, Clarence Thomas, Virginia (Ginni) Thomas, Tommy Tuberville, Mike Turner, James David (JD) Vance, Herschel Walker, Kelli Ward, Jesse Watters, Allen Weisselberg, Matthew George Whitaker, Susan Wiles, Ben Williamson, Chad Wolf, Lin Wood, Todd Young…Just to name a few. “Vote Blue in November: In numbers too big to rig, in numbers too real to steal….

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Photographic Inspiration: Raphael Mazzucco

Raphael Mazzucco is one of the world’s most influential fashion

photographers and contemporary artists, critically acclaimed for his singular eye and captivating aesthetic.

After years spent honing his craft in Italy, France and Amsterdam, his arrival in New York City garnered attention from some of fashion’S elite and he went on to create iconic imagery for the likes of Victoria’sSecret, Guess Jeans, L’Oréal, Ralph Lauren and Bergdorf Goodman.

His imagery has appeared in L’Officiel, French and Italian Vogue, Marie

Claire, Playboy and Vanity Fair, featuring not only his editorial fashion

imagery but celebrity portraiture of notable actors including Benicio Del Toro, Matt Damon, Susan Sarandon and Elizabeth Banks.

A two-year tour of exhibitions in Milan, Florence, Melbourne, Hong Kong, Singapore, Los Angeles, Miami and New York City was met with critical praise. Following the tour, Raphael immediately launched into an artwork and photo essay book collaboration with music impresario Jimmy Iovine and rap producer Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs. He has been

profiled by major titles like The Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker and The New York Times. Paris Vogue has also featured Raphael several times, commenting that his style ‘oozes sensuality and charm’.

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Samsung x Charles Jeffrey - Night mode from matilda finn on Vimeo.

DIRECTOR: MATILDA FINN DOP: BEN FORDESMAN EP: RUPERT REYNOLDS-MACLEAN PROD CO: BISCUIT FILMWORKS PRODUCER: SIMON EAKHURST PRODUCTION MANAGER: LUKE THORNTON DIRECTORS ASSISTANT: NELLIE HERON-ANSTEAD PRODUCTION CO-ORDINATOR: ROMA NESI PIO CHOREOGRAPHER: PIERRE BABBAGE AGENCY: MOTHER LONDON EDIT: STITCH EDITING EDIT PRODUCER: ANGELA HART EDITOR: LEO KING EDITOR ASSISTANT: LUKE ANDERSON POST PRODUCTION: TIME BASED ARTS POST PRODUCER: CHRIS ALIANO COLOURIST: SIMONE GRATAROLLA 2D LEAD: OLLIE RAMSEY 2D TEAM: THIAGO DANTAS, WILL ROBINSON, MICHAEL AVELING, RALPH BRISCOE, ADAM LEARY, TOM MACKAY-THOMAS SOUND: MARK HILLS @ FACTORY MUSIC: WAX WINGS CAST CO-ORDINATOR: GABIJA LAUCE COVID-19 CO-ORDINATOR: CAMILLA MORRIS LOCATION MANAGER (SHOOTING UNIT): GEORGE VERDON-SMITH LOCATION ASSISTANT (DAYTIME PREP): NICK JAY 1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: BEN GILL 2ND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: CHRIS MEARS 3RD ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: KITTY RAJAKULASINGAM RUNNER: ALEX MCALLISTER RUNNER: KAI RAJAKULASINGAM RUNNER: TIGER BREWER PRODUCTION/AGENCY RUNNER: AYESHA ANDERSON FOCUS PULLER: ANDREW BRADLEY CLAPPER LOADER: ADAM GREEN CAMERA TRAINEE: CAROLINA DA COSTA KEY GRIP: DAVID HOLIDAY GRIP (TECH RECCE ONLY): DAN MORIARTY GRIP TRAINEE: WILLIAM MILES DIT: MIKE MCDUFFIE VIDEO PLAYBACK OPERATOR: CHAZ NORTHAM VIDEO PLAYBACK ASSISTANT: RAPHAEL BALOGUN CAMERA CAR DRIVER: ALISTER BUGGE DRONE PILOT: PETE AYRISS DRONE REMOTE HEAD OPERATOR: TOM ALDCROFT MOTION CONTROL OPERATOR: JUSTIN PENTECOST MOTION CONTROL ASSISTANT: STUART GALLOWAY SOUND RECORDIST: SAM MENDELSSOHN GAFFER: JONO YATES DESK OPERATOR: JOE BEARDSMORE ELECTRICIAN: ALEX GIBBONS ELECTRICIAN: ALEX MAGILL ELECTRICIAN: BEN SKYRME ELECTRICIAN: DAX SHARKEY GENNY OPERATOR: TONY BRUCE RIGGING GAFFER: MICHAEL SMIT RIGGING ELECTRICIAN: CHRISTIAN HAYES RIGGING ELECTRICIAN: JOHN MALANEY RIGGING ELECTRICIAN: NICK BRITT RIGGING GENNY OPERATOR: PAUL ROWE RIGGER: JAMES MALLOY RIGGER: MICHAEL LEE FROST TELEHANDLER OPERATOR: STEFANO ZIPPO PRODUCTION DESIGNER: DAN TAYLOR ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR (DRESSING): LAUREN DIX ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR (DRESSING): PHIL BROCKLEHURST STYLIST (DRESSING): FREYA HAAK ART DEPARTMENT RUNNER (DRESSING): ANNIKA BERTFIELD ART DEPARTMENT RUNNER (DRESSING): BEA DAVIDSON MASTER PROPS (DRESSING): PHIL SMITH PROPS (DRESSING): ANDREW BALCON PROPS (DRESSING): ANDREW MATTHEWS PROPS (DRESSING): DONNCHA ALBERT RAHILL MASTER PROPS STANDBY: JASON BRADLEY MASTER PROPS PRODUCT STANDBY: LEO TURNBALL CONSTRUCTION MANAGER: NICK DILWORTH CONSTRUCTION: CASEY CONCANNON CONSTRUCTION: EAMONN CONAGHAN CONSTRUCTION: GERT RADEMEYER CONSTRUCTION: GREG SIMPSON CONSTRUCTION: MATT AMOS CONSTRUCTION: RAMZI JABBUR CONSTRUCTION: THIBAULT MARTINEAU SFX SUPERVISOR: STEVE HUTCHINSON SFX TECHNICIAN: CHRIS GIBBS SFX TECHNICIAN: ED SMITH SFX TECHNICIAN: SAMUEL HUE-VASHON STYLIST: BEN SCHOFIELD STYLIST ASSISTANT: KIT SWANN STYLIST ASSISTANT: SCOTT CRUFT MAKE-UP ARTIST: PHOEBE WALTERS MAKE-UP ASSISTANT: CHANTAL AMARI MAKE-UP ASSISTANT: ESME HORN MAKE-UP ASSISTANT: NIC PASKAUSKAS HAIR ARTIST: CLAIRE MOORE HAIR ASSISTANT: ANNA JOHNSON HAIR ASSISTANT: ERIKA FREEDMAN HAIR ASSISTANT: KRESZEND SACKEY PROSTHETIC SUPERVISOR: VICTORIA MONEY PROSTHETIC ARTIST: ALEX HARPER PROSTHETIC ASSISTANT: DOMINIQUE BUTLER H&S OFFICER/COVID SUPERVISOR: DAVE WATKINS UNIT MEDIC: DAVID BROAD PREP MEDIC: JAI MASSEY IFA CO-ORDINATOR & MAIN TESTER: ALEX RALLS IFA TECHNICIAN: ALEX CAMPBELL IFA TECHNICIAN: DIVINE ZAKI IFA TECHNICIAN: MADJID KALE IFA TECHNICIAN: MARK SANDBERG IFA TECHNICIAN: ROXANNE MARTIN IFA TECHNICIAN: STUART WALKER IFA TECHNICIAN: ZYGI VOLOSINTAS ANIMAL HANDLER: DEAN CLARKE ANIMAL HANDLER: CERYS WILLIAMS ANIMAL HANDLER: DERRY WELLS ANIMAL HANDLER: LUCY SMITH VET: DR. AIDA FERREIRA VFX SUPERVISOR: OLLIE RAMSEY CATERING: PHIL WARD BARISTA: ALEX CUNNINGHAM MINIBUS 1: MARK RIGHELATO MINIBUS 2: LEE RIGHELATO MINIBUS 3: PAT O’LEARY PREP 4 X 4 DRIVER: ANTON WRIGHT UNIT 4 X 4 DRIVER: PETER JONES UNIT 4 X 4 DRIVER: SIMON PHIPPS FACILITIES: GARY MOORE FACILITIES: PAUL HADDOCK FACILITIES: WARREN SMART SECURITY: ALEX LANEY SECURITY: ANTHONY RICHARDS SECURITY: BARZAN MOHAMED SECURITY: JAMEL WOODFORD SECURITY: JOHN TURNER SECURITY: MARK EDWARDS SECURITY: COLLIN WILLSON SECURITY: GRAHAM DYER SECURITY: LEIGH FOXALL SECURITY: ALAN LANEY SECURITY: RICHARD JOHNSON WIRE SUPERVISOR: BOB SCHOFIELD WIRE TECHNICIAN: MAX SCHOFIELD ARTIST: CHARLI XCX ARTIST MANAGER: SAM PRINGLE ARTIST MAKE UP ARTIST: FRANCESCA BRAZZO ARTIST MAKE UP ASSISTANT: ALEJANDRO ORTIZ ARTIST HAIR ARTIST: PATRICK WILSON ARTIST HAIR ASSISTANT: CHARLES STANLEY ARTIST NAIL TECHNICIAN: MICHELLE HUMPHREY TALENT: CHARLIE BUCKLAND TALENT: TRACY BARGATE TALENT: NIAMH WOODS TALENT: CY FOXX TALENT: AUSSIE TALENT: YILING ZHAO TALENT: EDEN JODIE TALENT: JASON BATTERSBY TALENT: JOHN KAMAU TALENT: KIA LEE TALENT: ALEX MARGO ARDEN TALENT: CAMRYN YULE TALENT: JENKIN VAN ZYL TALENT: NAN MTHEMBU TALENT: ALICE CORRIGAN TALENT: HUGO HAMLET

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i was reminded of that post again and its makin me think about what porn categories/search terms my ocs would be once more except i put more detail into it this time:

Vittoria: big tits, big ass, red head, hairy pussy, goth, bimbo, shy, bottom, switch, bisexual, service switch, free-use, overstimulation, somnophilia, voyeurism, toys, strap on, soft dom, loud, face sitting, squirting, creampie, slut, size difference, plugging, marking, mutual masturbation, mind breaking, cuddle fucking, tit sucking receiving, squirting, pussy slapping receiving

Raphael: muscular, attractive, bbc, switch, service switch, daddy, kitten, bisexual, exhibitionism, blackmailing receiving, JOI, creampie, edging, trimmed, praise, dirty talk, teasing, gangbang, southern accent, analingus, experienced, marking, leg locking, soft dom, gym, seducing, prostitute

Mariya: vanilla, bottom, girl next door, big hips, blonde, loud, praise, squirting, trimmed, voice kink, desperate begging, inexperienced, shy, roleplay, lingerie, sexting/phone sex, size difference, soft sex, morning sex, panty fucking, breeding, kitten, pussy job, dry humping, heavy petting, making love, heavy kissing, mutual masturbation, fingering receiving

Iris: slim, girldick, power bottom, accent, overeager, whips, lingerie, corsets, face fucking, anal, dirty talk, praise, loud, demanding, foodplay, restraints, coddling, riding, trimmed, marking, biting, oral fixation, bloodplay, knifeplay, cockwarming, deep throating (giving & receiving), amazon position, body worship, exhibitionism, outdoor sex, bisexual

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Mais: muscular, scarred, switch, soft dom, service switch, attractive, mutual masturbation, overeager, overstimulation, spanking, oral fixation, mating press, marking, biting, bisexual, puppy play, dirty talk, riding, restraints, loud, cumplay, dry humping, coddling, light choking (giving), scratching (receiving), hair pulling, stomach bulge (giving), sleepy sex, power bottom, body worship

Hikaru: twink, toned, blonde, long hair, long nails, BDSM, bottom, loud, painal, masochistic, creampie, toys, restraints (receiving), humiliation, somnophilia, spanking (receiving), gay, bisexual, orgasm denial (receiving), overstimulation (receiving), choking, daddy kink, throat fucking (receiving), brat taming, whip/riding crop, marking (receiving and giving), drugging, bloodplay, knife/gunplay,

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Nina Dobrev attending Ralph Lauren's Spring Summer 2018 show at New York Fashion Week, 12th September 2017.

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13 Keys to the White House: 2024

Historian Allan Lichtman has produced an astonishingly accurate system for predicting presidential elections; although first implemented in 1984, going backwards it correctly accounts for every election since 1860, with the only hiccup coming from the hotly contested 2000 election. He predicted Gore would win, and he wasn’t entirely wrong, there was just some brotherly nepotism and Supreme Court fuckery. Anyway, his system posits 13 yes or no scenarios about the state of the union; if at least 8 are true then the incumbent party wins another term, less than 8 and the challenging party wins. Simple.

It’s pretty early in Biden’s term to tell for sure, but we can make some soft predictions that we can refine over the next few years before solidifying in 2023 or 2024.

Midterm gains: after the midterms, the incumbent party holds more seats in the House than they did in the previous midterms. Almost certainly false. 2022 will see new districts drawn by the predominantly Republican statehouses, giving them an immediate advantage. Democrats have a razor thin majority as is, it’s never been this close to tied before, I can’t see them holding on when you take into account new census data and partisan gerrymandering.

No primary contest: is there no serious contest for the incumbent party nomination. Almost certainly true. Like him or hate him, Democrats are stuck with Biden. There hasn’t been a serious primary challenge in either major party since Reagan tried to take on Ford in 1976.

Incumbent seeking re-election: the incumbent candidate is the president. Again almost certainly true. There was an unspoken agreement that Biden would only run for one term, considering the fact that he’ll be 82 at the end of it, but o think he thinks he’s in for the long run now. If he does in office, Harris will become president and run for re-election herself, so the only way this would flip false would be if Biden just decides not to run again. In that case, the #2 might also flip false because I could see a weak senator like Joe Manchin running against Harris to get out of his own impending failure in West Virginia.

No third-party: no significant third party challenger. Too soon to tell, though I’m leaning towards true. The last nationally successful third party candidate was Ross Perot in 1992 and 1996. He didn’t win any states, but he split some states nearly in thirds; Clinton and Bush and Dole all won states with less than 50% of he vote because Perot split the ticket. In 2000 Ralph Nader lost New Hampshire for Al Gore, giving it and the presidency to George W. Bush, and the same thing happened with Jill Stein in 2016 in the Midwest. Spoilers don’t need to be major on the National scale to have significant effects in specific states. Lichtman only flips this one false when a third party candidate wins 10% of the vote, so I’m going with true.

Short-term economy: the economy is not in recession. Probably true, but still too early to tell. We are either in the middle or nearing the end of a covid recession, I can’t see it lasting three more years without recovering at least a little, especially with the $2 trillion stimulus package they just passed. The economy is random, but if you look at a plot of unemployment since the Great Depression you will see that it consistently trends up under Republicans and trends down under Democrats. Trump was the only president is recent history to actually destroy more jobs than he created, so Biden could. It have inherited an easier path to victory. He shouldn’t be able to fuck up when the bar is so low, but I’m not holding out hope.

Long-term economy: real pet capita growth equals or exceeds mean growth during the previous two terms. Probably true, too soon to be sure. We’re so deep in the hole after Trump that any even remotely upwards tick will count as growth. I can’t see us dipping deeper than 2020 anytime soon, but then again that’s what they said in 2008, so who even knows?

Major policy change: the incumbent administration effects major change in national policy. False, I can call it now with utmost confidence. With Manchin and Sinema protecting the filibuster, Biden will get absolutely nothing substantive done in his first two years. He’ll end up losing one or both houses in the midterms, accomplishing even less in his next two! If he loses the Senate, it’s all over. It’ll be 2016 2.0, no more appointments, no more nominees, complete and utter obstruction until the Republicans take back he presidency and fill all the vacancies themselves.

No social unrest: no sustained social unrest during the term. Too soon to tell, but maybe true. 2020 was an anomaly, a once in a generation thing like 1968, so many crises all compounded together; the pandemic, the George Floyd protests, the wild fires, the hurricanes, utter chaos. I don’t see 2024 being as bad, but don’t quote me on that.

No scandal: incumbent administration is not tainted by scandal. Who knows?!? Biden seems pretty white bread/plain vanilla/mayonnaise, but Republicans insist he’s the most corrupt politician since their own guys (Trump and Nixon; lowering the bar for all their successors). They milked Benghazi for years and found nothing, but still tanked Clinton’s integrity going forward, I’m sure they’ll try to milk whatever BS They can find on Hunter Biden, especially if they retake the House or Senate. Whether any accusations will stick is up in the air, but I could see Republicans impeaching Biden just because they can.

No foreign/military failure: incumbent administration suffers no major failure in foreign/military affairs. Who knows? Biden’s foreign policy isn’t significantly different than Trump’s, so there’s no telling what could go wrong. The Saudis will keep cutting people’s heads off, North Korea will never disarm itself, Iran will probably arm itself, Afghanistan will drag on forever, and I can smell war brewing in the Caucasus, Venezuela, and Bolivia. The future is as clear as milk.

Foreign policy/military success: incumbent administration achieves major success in foreign/military affairs. Probably not, but too soon to tell. Succeeding is very different from not failing, so 10 and 11 aren’t necessarily linked. You can not fail AND not succeed, they’re not mutually exclusive. I don’t see anything good happening overseas for a very long time. If we pull out of Afghanistan, the power vacuum will pave the way for ISIS 2.0, so our hands are tied there. Our best bet would be to renegotiate a nuclear deal with Iran, but then we’ll just be back to status quo anteTrumpum, zero sum gain.

Charismatic incumbent: the incumbent party nominee is charismatic or a national hero. False, false, a million times false. Biden isn’t even beloved by his entire party, let alone the country; Republicans hate him even more than they ought to just because he wears a blue tie instead of a red one (his policies are so middle-of-the-road inoffensive to them that they shouldn’t have a problem with him, but Trump told them to, so they do). If Biden dies or refuses to run, Harris is even more divisive because she’s a woman and a disingenuous liar (she pretends to be super progressive, but she’s a cop, a Clintonesque moderate through and through). Obama in 2008 was a breath of fresh air which got very stale by 2012; 2008 was lightning in a bottle, and neither Biden nor Harris could ever dream of catching it again. They’re nowhere near as nationally beloved as the Roosevelts or Kennedy or Reagan.

Uncharismatic challenger: the challenging party candidate is not charismatic or a national hero. True, true, a million times true. It will almost certainly be Trump again in 2024, and he is even more despised than Biden. Sure, he’s beloved by his own party, but they make up less than half of he country. He never had majority approval and lost the popular vote twice, he’s a loser! If by some miracle he chooses not to run, the Republicans will be running around like chickens with their heads cut off trying to appoint a successor. They’ll want one of his kids to run, maybe even his daughter in law who is looking to run for senate in 2022, but they’re tainted by affiliation to the Gonad Lump himself; they’re all the same. Ted Cruz sucks ass, Ron DeSantis might actually have an intellectual disability so I feel bad making fun of that piece of shit bastard, I pray that Rick Scott and Josh Hawley and Matt Gaetz suffer debilitating brain aneurysms on live TV, Nikki Haley is a nobody, and Lauren Boebert and Majorie Taylor Green are too regional to have national appeal (though Green will probably run against Raphael Warnock in 2022, so she will almost certainly be a senator by 2024). There are no nationally beloved politicians on either side of the aisle, so I would expect Republicans to cheat like they tried in 2020 to stop black people in swing states from voting.

So, the tally stands thus:

3 are certainly true

4 are probably true, leaning uncertain

2 are uncertain

1 is probably false, leaning uncertain

3 are certainly false

Democrats need 8 true to win, Republicans need 6 false to win. Right now, Biden had a slight edge because it is historically difficult to defeat an incumbent, Trump just sucked. I don’t see a rematch being significantly different, I suspect Biden would still win the popular vote, but Trump could eke by with the electoral college like he did in 2016, especially now that Republicans are taking over the judiciary in Pennsylvania (they’re changing the rules so that judges are elected in gerrymandered districts instead of statewide races). You saw how hard Republicans fought in 2020, they’re not going to change tactics in 2024, they’re gonna double down and try even harder next time. Fewer polling places, fewer drop boxes, shorter early voting, shorter hours, more stringent ID laws. Their MO is systemic voter suppression because their rhetoric has become too toxic to win on a national level. The majority of Americans vote against them in almost every election, general and midterm, but they continue to rule in the minority.

Something has got to give, this can’t go on forever, eventually the situation is going to boil over, be it in a civil war or a constitutional convention to overhaul the entire country; neither are probable, and either outcome would almost certainly hurt people of color in predominantly conservative states.

Biden thought he would be an arbiter president, he thought he would be able to unite the country, heal the divide, being both sides together under mutual compromise, but he failed to understand that Republicans hate him on principal. Doesn’t matter how much he tries to appease them, they still hate him because they have to hate him, even if they agree with him. It would be political suicide for any of them to side with Biden on anything, Trump has already vowed to support primary challengers, his presidency was the final nail in the coffin of bipartisanship. Bipartisanship is dead, it hasn’t been alive in decades, and the only people who call for it are the minority party.

Trump is hard liquor, unappealing to anyone but his alcoholic voters; Biden is diet ginger ale, inoffensive and boring, nobody really wanted him, he only ran to try and settle everyone’s stomachs, and he hasn’t been very successful yet. He honestly believed he would be a neutral alternative for the alcoholics; that level of optimism would be adorable if it weren’t so pathetic. It’s gonna take a lot more than 12 steps to break the country’s addiction.

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Art History Meets Fashion at the 2018 Met Gala

  Art history, but make it fashion.

  Is the Met better known for its art collection or for its luxurious annual gala? Yesterday our favorite (and not-so-favorite) celebrities appeared at the 2018 Met Gala for “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination.” The theme was one of the event’s most controversial yet, and a large number of people didn’t dress accordingly (why anybody would willingly not follow a Met Gala theme is beyond me) while others showed up in outfits featuring bedazzled crosses and halos. A few others went above and beyond to incorporate art into their outfits. Here are some of our favorite parallels to art history in this year’s Met Gala costumes.

  In the most obvious nod to art history, pop singer Ariana Grande displayed the “back wall of the Sistine Chapel” in her gown designed by Vera Wang.

The Last Judgment, Michelangelo, 1536-1541

It doesn't get much more Roman Catholic than this!  The painting that graces Ariana Grande's dress also graces the back wall of the Sistine Chapel, a building at the very heart of Roman Catholicism. The chapel is part of the apostolic palace, AKA the Pope's very own house, and is used for ceremonies such as the Papal Conclave, when a new pope is selected. Michelangelo completed this wall in 1541, some time after he finished the ceiling, and it depicts the final judgment of man in a tumultuous swirl of motion and rippling muscles. The placement of this scene on the East Wall rather than the West wall, where such scenes were typically painted to remind visitors of the coming judgment as they left, was an interesting choice; the only person who went in and out of the door on the East side in the right corner was the pope, which placed the pope's entrance directly inside Hell! (Did Michelangelo have some beef with the pope, or what?) And speaking of interesting placement, check out where Jesus is on Ariana Grande's dress! Not where you usually find Jesus, to say the least. (Though maybe one could say he is directly over her heart, which makes it a little better.)

    As always, Rihanna stole the show with her expensive pope get-up by John Galliano. Her papal tiara looks incredibly similar to one on this mosaic of Pope Clement VIII by Jacopo Ligozzi.

Rihanna's filet-shaped hat is a super-glam version of the Mitre, a type of papal hat worn since at least the tenth century after a long evolution from the Roman camelaucum. There are several kinds of mitre, each worn on designated occasions and differing from each other in level of ornamentation, from the heavily ornamented mitre pretiosa to the mitre simplex, the most plain.  Rihanna's hat is a little more pretiosa than simplex. The only people officially allowed to wear mitres are Popes, cardinals, and bishops. Ri-Ri over here probably didn't get a special dispensation from the Pope to wear that headgear, but since she was one of the overseers of the entire Met Gala this year we'll let it slide.

  Triumph of Religion, John Singer Sargent, 1916

A number of the outfits were heavily inspired by a popular type of Marian imagery called “Our Lady of Sorrows,” which is a religious devotion including specific prayers and meditations relating to seven episodes from the Virgin's life that caused her great sorrow. The standard depiction of Our Lady of Sorrows includes a golden halo or crown, prominent tears, and seven swords piercing her heart.    

  Lana del Ray in Gucci

  Lily Collins in Givenchy Haute Couture

  SZA in Versace

  (we know who really inspired the resurgence of the halo crown though)

Halo crowns weren’t the only type of headwear at the Met Gala, but they certainly did make a splash. The halo, depicted as a disc or small circular nimbus, was used in Classical Rome in the depiction of certain gods and emperors, and while early Christians tried to resist incorporating the halo into their imagery because of its Pagan origins, the Halo was too powerful an attribute to make disappear. I mean, what else could be so effective at representing holiness than this symbolic use of light? By the sixth century CE, the halo was standard in depictions of all the most important saints and angels, and even Jesus. While Michelangelo eschewed halos for his more earthly looking saints, the halo made a big comeback during the Counter Reformation, during which time the Church was using art to reinforce its own majesty and glory.   

Consider these art-inspired headpieces for your next music festival outfit.

  Rita Ora in Prada and Lorraine Schwartz

Ghent Altarpiece, Jan Van Eyck, 1432

  Janelle Monae in Jennifer Fisher

Madonna Enthroned, Giotto, 1306

  Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in Ralph Lauren and Anita Ko

Madonna of the Candelabra, Raphael, 1513

Kate Bosworth in Oscar de la Renta and Tacori

Mary with the Child and Singing Angels, Sandro Botticelli, 1477

With her golden hair parted chastely down the center of her head and covered with a transparent, fringed veil, Bosworth looks the very image of a Botticelli Madonna. While Mary is typically shown in a blue mantle over a red garment, Botticelli also liked to show off his skills by painting transparent silk. Her head covering is representative of her virginity, which according to Catholic dogma, she retained her entire life, despite her marriage to Joseph. The virginity question aside, Kate Bosworth shares the Madonna's beauty and regal bearing.  

  Sarah Jessica Parker in Dolce & Gabbana and Jennifer Fisher

The Adoration of the Magi, Giovanni di Paolo, 1460

Sarah Jessica Parker seems to live by the motto “Go Big or Go Home.” The ornate quality of her headdress is reminiscent of many late gothic reliquaries, which were often covered in gilding, encrusted with jewels, and decorated with little figures, including Nativity scenes. The red heart that tops her church of a hat may also be a reference to the Sacred Heart, a common symbol in Catholic devotion that refers to Christ’s divine love of mankind as the reason for his sacrifice.

  If crowns aren’t your thing, don’t worry- the Met Gala’s got you (mostly) covered when it comes to clothes. These outfits were not only dazzling but also took inspiration from major period artists! What more could you want?

  Lena Waithe in Carolina Herrera

The Annunciation, Jan Van Eyck, 1436

The rainbow is a powerful symbol in Christian art, denoting God's promise to never again wipe out all of humankind in a devastating flood. The insanely gorgeous rainbow wings Van Eyck gives the Angel Gabriel in this Annunciation scene may refer to that promise of old while also enforcing the idea of a new covenant God would create with man in the birth, death, and resurrection of His son. Since then, the rainbow flag has been adopted as a symbol of Gay Pride, reflecting the diversity of the LGBTQ community. And who said you can’t have pride and be religious at the same time? Certainly not the Bible.

  Emma Stone in Louis Vuitton

Mariana, John Everett Millais, 1851, Tate Britain

Millais isn’t exactly Catholic art, but the stained glass windows in his painting sure are. The painting depicts Mariana from Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure," a play that takes place in Catholic Italy and grapples with Roman Catholic themes such as chastity, piety, corruption, lust, hypocrisy, and repentance. Mariana waited patiently and chastely for her ex-fiance Angelo after he dumped her when she lost her dowry in a shipwreck, only to take part in a crazy bed-swapping trick to lure Angelo into marrying her. Whether or not Mariana is a good Catholic role model is debatable, but that dress is clearly inspired.       

Jasmine Sanders in H&M

Shrine of the Virgin, anonymous, 1300, Metropolitan Museum of Art

  If this dress wasn’t inspired by this piece, there’s still an uncanny resemblance between the two--the slit in the dress is in the exact same spot as the opening for the shrine. The volume of the dress and its golden color also reflect the Marian imagery found on many shrines, including this one from Medieval Germany that was gilded on wood and opens to reveal a mystical image of the Trinity. What mystical treasures this dress conceals are for Jasmine to hide or reveal as she pleases.

    Misha Nonoo

Infanta Isabella Clara Eugenia, Sofonisba Anguissola, 1599

  We can only hope this dress isn’t as uncomfortable as it looks--for both of them. You have to give her credit for going the Renaissance Noble route, celebrating the fancy Patrons who would have commissioned all the fabulous art. Sofonisba Anguissola was a rare female artist who actually worked at the Spanish Court in the reign of Philip II, during Catholic Spain's fight for dominion over the Low Countries. Anguissola was able to render her royal sitters and their fabulous clothing and jewelry delicately and soberly. Misha Nonoo, denizen of the London Fashion world and matchmaker to Prince Harry and Megan Markle, takes that classic little-black-number-and-white-ruff Spanish court look, and gives it a contemporary, more subtle edge. The Infanta Isabella Clara Eugenia probably wouldn't have been able to get away with a sheer midriff, but it's a perfect update for 2018. 

Christian Combs in Dolce & Gabbana

Portrait of Jacob Boncompagni, Scipione Pulzone, 1574

  If you’re ever wondering what P. Diddy is up to these days, he’s apparently taking his son to the Met Gala. Young Christian "King" Combs is no stranger to the catwalk, and he can pull off pretty much anything. That gold embroidery on black, studded jewels, and velvet crown hearken to the most fancy armor seen in 16th century portraits, making Combs look positively kingly. Such armor, while great for getting your picture painted in, would have been far too costly to wear out and about or, God forbid, in combat. "This is just my fancy dress armor," Jacob Boncompagni would have said. "I only bust it out for things like the Met Gala."

    Zendaya in Atelier Versace and Tiffany & Co. jewelry

Jeanne d’Arc, Albert Lynch, 1903

Roman Catholic attire can't be summed up by silly hats, robes, and jewels alone. There's also a little something called "crusader chic," and it is full-on medieval. While Joan of Arc was no crusader, she is now one of nine secondary patron saints of France due to the prominent role she played in the Hundred Years' War. When just a girl, the peasant Joan received visions of various saints telling her to support Charles VII and help free France from English rule. She attended the military campaigns wearing protective armor, but after several French victories, she was captured by a Burgundian faction working for the English and burned at the stake. Now canonized by the Roman Catholic Church as a martyred saint, Joan of Arc continues to inspire, as can be seen in Zendaya's surprisingly sultry, but very heavy-looking chain mail outfit. Somebody just give her a sword already!

    Katy Perry in Versace

Angel, Abbott Handerson Thayer, 1887, Smithsonian American Art Museum

  Katy Perry looks ready to take flight any minute now. And that's because she did the right thing and went all out for her gala outfit! Despite the fact that the word "angel" comes from the Greek word for Messenger, and there is no standard description of their appearance in the Bible, Thayer's painting largely sums up the popular conception of angels: virginal, dressed in flowing white robes, and with wings, of course! There's no halo here, however, and that may be because the model for this was actually Thayer's own 11-year-old daughter, and he was trying to depict her as the personification of spiritual beauty, not specifically an angel, despite the painting's title. Thayer himself thought art was "a no-man’s land of immortal beauty where every step leads to God." And that's pretty much the same plane where traditional Roman Catholicism places Angels, majestic beings close to God.   

Emilia Clarke in Dolce & Gabbana Alta Moda

  The Triumph of Galatea (detail), Raphael, 1514

  The Mother of Dragons always slays, no matter what she's wearing. With its elaborate, curvilinear gold embroidery and frolicking putti, this dress looks like it came straight out of the Rococo. While Putti were originally found on Classical Pagan sarcophagi, the motif was revived during the Renaissance in Italy, where it was utilized in paintings of classical myth, and was adopted into Christian Iconography. What was once a little cupid underwent a conversion experience into an angel (along the lines of a cherub). In the Rococo, Putti also became symbols of leisure and playfulness, which is why Putti often scream of wealth and excess. Dolce and Gabana clearly know that, like leopard print, putti are most tasteful in small doses.

    Stella Maxwell in Moschino and David Yurman

  “Tenderness” icon of the Mother of God, 1521

  Wow. Where do we even begin talking about this beautiful dress? This mosaic-styled gown features various images of Mary that you’ll only be able to find in churches and on prayer candles. Indeed most, but not all, appear to be inspired by Byzantine icons of the Madonna. While most strongly associated with the Eastern Orthodox Christian tradition, such radiant and opulent images could be found in pre-Renaissance (and therefore Catholic) art in Western Europe as well. Images like this were meant to be venerated as conduits to saint Mary herself, who could then intercede for you. "Our Lady of Tenderness" is one such icon that was depicted, either with the Christ child in her arms, or with her hands over her chest in that heart-felt position.

  Migos in Versace

  There’s too many references in these matching sequin outfits to count! One jacket is covered in solely Christian images while the other two primarily feature classical Greek and Roman artworks. We were able to spot the Venus de Milo, The Victorious Youth, and several variations of Madonna and Child currently exhibited by the Met (shown below).

    Madonna and Child, Duccio di Buoninsegna, 1290

Madonna and Child, Berlinghiero, 1230

Madonna and Child, Giovanni Bellini, 1480

Salma Hayek in custom Altuzarra

  Garden of Eden with the Fall of Man, Peter Paul Rubens and Jan Brueghel the Elder, 1617, Mauritshuis

The branch of parrots and white horse trotting in the background scream this classic Brueghel/Rubens collab, even if Adam and Eve are nowhere in sight. The Garden of Eden and the Fall of Man that took place therein are central to Roman Catholic dogma, so this makes a fabulous choice of subject for the evening. Jan Brueghel the Elder and Rubens were both Catholic and their artwork shows the influence of the Counter-Reformation, during which the celebration and cataloging of natural phenomena (such as flora and fauna) was used as a way to understand the divine revelation of God. Nature was how God revealed himself to man, so observing it carefully was good for one's spiritual health. But don't forget, this is the 17th century. Don't get too scientific now--stay outta here with your gravity and Capernican Heliocentrism. You can keep that nice, zoological dress, though.

With so many options for themes, ranging from Roman Catholic dogma, to Bible stories, to priestly vestments, to works in museums and churches, and the patrons who commissioned them, this sure has been a fruitful year for fashion creations. Kudos to all those designers out there getting really funky with it, sacrilege be damned.

  Today’s lesson: if you’re heading to a museum to look at art, the best outfit to wear is art itself. Let us know what your favorite Met Gala looks were this year!

By Alannah Clark and Jeannette Sturman

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Inauguration ceremony continues with Celebrating America Primetime Special

Prior to last night's event, MVP Harris first went back to the Senate to handle her first affairs as Vice President by swearing in Georgia's two Senators, Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossof; and her replacement California' Alex Padilla bring the equality in the senate. The senate quickly confirmed President Joe Biden's first Cabinet member. Avril Haines was confirmed as Director of National Intelligence in an 84-10 vote. She also recognize the Senate's Majority Leader, Sen. Chuck Schumer(D-NY) and Senate president pro tempore, Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt who is the longest serving senator.

After which President Joe Biden, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, Madam Vice President Kamala D. Harris, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff and their respectives families were at the White House to take part in the Celebrating America festivities which took place instead of the usual Inauguration Ball due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Celebrating America which was hosted by actor Tom Hanks was a 90 minutes of celebrations and entertainment. I will not go into much details to not make the post long.

Look Details:

First Lady Dr. Jill Biden

First Lady Dr. Jill Biden wore custom made Gabriela Hearst. She wore a Cream lace embroidered cocktail dress with a Double Breasted overcoat. According to WWD: The dress had embroidery reflecting the federal flowers from every state and territory in the U.S. In doors she wore her Jimmy Choos Love 85 suede pumps and outdoors Sarah Jessica Parker Collection Bi-colour Rampling Pointed Toe Dress Pump

Vice President Kamala Harris:

MVP Harris wore another piece from Sergio Hudson. This time it was a custom made Black Tuxedo cashmere wool lined with silk satin overcoat, black sequin cocktail dress. Accessories with Irene Neuwirth hexagon-set diamonds earrings and ring.

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First Daughter Ashley Biden:

Ashley was in a black tuxedo pant suit from Ralph Lauren. Made up of Ralph Lauren Sawyer Wool Tuxedo Jacket, Cotton Broadcloth Tuxedo Shirt, Alandra Stretch Wool Pant. Paired with RL Silk Butterfly bow tie and Chloe Gosselin's 'Nicole' pumps

First Granddaughters:

Nathalie Biden: She paired her outfit with Pink Badgley Mischka 'Emily' pumps

Maisy Biden: She wore a Rodarte RUFFLED RED HEART FLORAL SILK DRESS. Paired with Nike Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG 'Barons'.

Naomi Biden: She wore MARKARIAN MARS SEQUINED CHIFFON MIDI DRESS . Paire with black pumps

Finnegan Biden: She too wore Makarian. She wore the Paoloma gold sequin bias corset midi dress with contrasting ribbon waist detail

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