#rick chapman

[jt1674]

[endlessly-ranting-antheia]

I don’t usually recommend books on here (because I haven’t really been reading for fun since I started college) but if you like the Percy Jackson series then you should check out A Thousand Beginnings and Endings.

It is a retelling of Asian myths and legends and it is exactly what I’ve been looking for since I plowed through the Percy Jackson series and it’s various sequels in middle school and high school. It is basically a bunch of short stories each followed by an explanation of the myth that they are based on.

I have tried plenty of books based on Greek myths that people have recommended saying that if I liked the Percy Jackson series I would like those books, but so far they have mostly been disappointing for me largely due to the authors writing voice or weak character work. I am loving a thousand beginnings and endings because the authors of that book do not have that problem. The characters are well written and the myths are incorporated naturally into the stories. Each story is only a few pages long but they draw you in and make you want to see what myth they adapt next. The main things that remind me of the Percy Jackson series in a thousand beginnings and endings are the authors’ writing voices and the respect that they have for the myths and cultures they are writing about. It is truly a fun read and you all should definitely check it out if you haven’t already

[lovecharged]

happy birthday lucy ! 🥳🎉🎁 / @tkachukmatthew

this isn't the best, but it felt right to make an edit based around our fabulous new hockey players and (hint) of their drama.

dear miss lucy,

so, it's your birthday! the best day of the year! of course, i really, really, really hope you have the most wonderful birthday ever! you are the most incredible friend, roleplay partner and human being and i'm so lucky to have you in my life. i don't know if i always appreciate you the way i should, but i hope you know that at the very, very least. that i'm the luckiest to have met you, on this crazy hellsite and that crazy time that now gives us the ick. you also always try your absolute best to fulfill every insane shipping and plotting concept that my brain comes up with. i've never had that complete confidence to express my insane, whacky, and often downright ridiculous ideas before, but you've really given me that safe space to do just that and i'll always try and do the same for you, as it really is the least you deserve. getting to write four thousand ships (and counting) with you has genuinely been a dream come true. we have such similar visions and wants and we love the same faces and ships and absurd concepts and it really does feel like we were destined to write together. you're an insanely gifted writer, and you really should believe that. everyone who gets to write with you would be super lucky and i really hope you get to spread your amazing writing and characters through this community this year! not only that, but you are inspiring and it's the biggest privilege to get to call you my best friend. you are such a genuinely good, decent and remarkable person. your energy is so contagious and when you get excited about something, it'd be the biggest sin in the world not to get excited alongside of you. you're always such a incredible friend to me. you're patient, understanding and sweet and you make me laugh far more than i think you know. you've literally never failed to be there for me, even when i can be the most annoying person in the world. you're right there and i promise you, i really do recognise it. i hope that i'm even a percentage as good at being your friend as you are being mine. you deserve nothing but the best in the world and i really, really hope that your twenty seventh year on this wild planet is the best yet. (you'll still be stuck with me, so that's up for debate). love you very muchly, have the best birthday ever! lottie x

[2old2swiftie]

Just a note for the Gaylors and Bi-lors out there:

I'm really old-- like, I could easily be your mom, and for some, I could even be your grandma-- and I've consumed a lot of media. I'm Gen-X, so I remember the day MTV premiered. I remember when the internet was 2800 baud dial-up. Urban legends couldn't be debunked without a lot of time in a library, and if you missed an episode or a performance, you might never get to see it again.

We had the same "feelings" about some celebrities: our "gaydar" pinged loudly on some people and we knew in our guts they were LGBT, no matter how the media presented them.

Jodie Foster? I knew when she was in Candleshoe and Freaky Friday (the one BEFORE Lindsey Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis)

Rick Martin, soap opera hunk in the 90s? Livin' la Vida Loca in 1999? I called him as gay when I first saw him on General Hospital. He didn't come out until 2010.

George Michael. 1984 "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"? Same. No straight man wears stubble like that.

Tracy Chapman. Knew it.

I remember getting my first earful of Melissa Etheridge in 1988. I knew she was a lesbian the first time I heard her lyrics, but Melissa didn't decide to come out until 1993 with Yes, I Am.

[I lucked out on that one: My office mate in grad school was a glorious flaming fag from Leavenworth KS, Etheridge's hometown, and he came back from Christmas break in 1989 to tell me, "One of my lesbian friends showed me a videotape: it was her ex, Missy, appearing on The Tonight Show!! It was that rocker chick you've been obsessed with: Melissa Etheridge."]

You're not wrong. You're not crazy. You're not projecting.

What you see, over and over, is an issue that Taylor can't keep out of her art. She may never reveal it fully; she may never choose to come out. She may marry 🏈 and have 57 little tight ends.

But what you see is NOT a projection. You're not making it up.

[glassfirefly]

During this period [summer 1967] the band also recorded two Rick Wright compositions, ‘Remember a Day’ and ‘Paintbox’. Wright was still Syd’s closest kindred spirit in the band at this point and both songs are affectionate pastiches of Syd’s wistful writing style. ‘Remember a Day’ would eventually turn up on the Saucerful of Secrets album with Syd playing beautifully delicate slide guitar. — A Very Irregular Head (2010), Rob Chapman.

[thenetherlord]

All the Asexual and Aromantic characters I could find in books/media (so far!)

The Summer of Bitter and Sweet - Jen Ferguson

Demisexual representation by Lou, a half-Métis Indigenous Canadian teen.

Hazbin Hotel - Vivienne Medrano & Amazon Prime

AroAce representation by Alastor, a Louisiana Creole Overlord demon.

Heartstopper - Alice Oseman & Netflix

AroAce representation by Isaac Henderson, a British teen.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians (+ other PJO series) - Rick Riordan

Asexual representation by Thalia Grace, an American Hunter of Artemis Lieutenant.

The Heroes of Olympus (+ Trials of Apollo) - Rick Riordan

AroAce representation by Reyna Avila Ramírez-Arellano, a Puerto Rican Hunter of Artemis and past Praetor of the Twelfth Legion.

Shadow and Bone - Leigh Bardugo & Netflix

Asexual representation by Kaz Brekker, leader of The Crows.

Across a Field of Starlight - Blue Delliquanti

Asexual representation by Lu (right) and Fassen, (left) a pilot and ex-soldier, respectively.

Sherlock - Mark Gatiss, Steven Moffat (BBC)

Asexual representation by Sherlock Holmes, a British detective.

Heartbreak High - Hannah Carroll Chapman & Netflix

Asexual representation by Ca$h, an Australian teen who is gay.

That's all I have for now, let me know if there's more characters I should add!

[mermaidinthecity]

I Love You’s

I love you, family. Dad, because you are my biggest fan, and I’ll never get tired of the way you smile when I pick up a guitar and play. Mom, for being my best friend and most trusted companion, even in times when you were my only friend. That was just fine. Austin, my little brother, for being so much more brave than I ever hope to be. My aunt, Alison, for being such a beautiful person. My aunts, uncles, cousins, and relatives (even the ones I didn’t know I had) for making Thanksgiving something someone should write a book about. I love my mom and dads’ friends who have been so unbelievably supportive (and so unbelievably loud at my shows).

I love my friends. Abigail, I love you because you are my best friend in the entire world. Can’t wait to room together when we’re 65 and wrinkly and living in Minnesota. I love Ally, Kelsey, Kathryn, Jeff, Clay and all my awesome friends in Hendersonville. Britany Maack for being my first friend, I miss you!

I love everyone who helped put this album together. Scott Borchetta for believing in me and actually DOING something about it. Shake and bake, Radioman. This is how we roll. Nathan Chapman because he is the most amazing red-headed freckle-faced little producer in the world and I love your beautiful wife Stephanie. Thanks Nathan for gracing me with your first album. Liz Rose, you are my songwriting soulmate, and one of my dearest friends. Robert Ellis Orrall, you Rock! Nick for breaking your drumsticks on my songs, Tim for playing on my session ON YOUR BIRTHDAY, and everyone else who played on the album because you are THAT GOOD. Chad, for your amazing mullet (and engineering skills).

I love my record label. Jack Purcell, for your Minnesota accent. Mandy McCormack, for humoring me in my mailbox obsession. Rick Barker, because I learned everything I Know about radio in… nevermind. HAHA. Bobby Young, thanks for taking us shopping. Whitney Sutton, you are so organized and I love you for it. JZ, because of that adorable laugh/nose thing you do. Erik Powell, for being cool and pretty much a genius. Larry Hughes, you rock! Jamice Jennings, for being the sweetest ever. Kelly Rich, you are the wizard of Marketing! Jayme Austin for adding so much spirit to the label. Sandi Spika Borchetta, for being creative/brilliant/beautiful and buying me pretty things to wear. Penny Lazo, you are a crazy rock star. Andrew Kautz, if I ever walk into the label and you’re not there, I will not know what to do with myself. Natalie Kilgore, for your amazing sense of humor. Ray Pronto, for putting this Big Machine in motionnn.

I love the people who helped me get here. Arthur Buenahora, thank you for signing a FOURTEEN year old to a full writers publishing deal. I will never forget that. In fact, I love everyone at Sony Publishing. Pat Garet and Suzy Dalton for letting my little ten-year-old self open up for you. Harry Warner, for being such a gentleman and having my back at BMI. Frank Bell for being so brutally honest about my music from the time I was like 12, and so supportive of my career NOW. Andrew Orth for 14 years of great photos!! Paula Erickson for being the most stylish publicist in the world. Jody Williams, for listening to my rants about high school, and being such a dear friend and musicologist. HHS for supporting me 100%. Bob Taylor and Bob Borbonus at Taylor Guitars for believing in me and making perfection in the form of guitars. Mike Milom for being a genius and the best lawyer ever. Sarah, Ed, and Jim at GAC for taking such a vested interest in me, and PUTTING ME ON TV! CMT you’re awesome! Trey Fanjoy, because you are such a visionary and for directing an amazing video. Pete Fisher you are amazing. Rod Essig, for believing in me from the beginning and being so passionate about what you do. I Love Tim McGraw for making such inspiring music. I love Faith Hill for being the most graceful woman in the world. I love you, Jack Ingram. If at any point in my life, ever ever amount to being HALF as cool as you, I will throw myself a party. I LOVE RADIO because I haven’t met one person I don’t consider a friend. I love all of my myspace friends for taking such an active roll in what I do, I will never forget how you all rallied for me from the beginning.

I love everyone who’s inspired me to write a song, whether you know if or not. I love anyone who has ever turned the volume up when my song comes on the radio, anyone who has bought this album. Anyone who can sing along to my songs when I play them live. Anyone who’s ever requested my song on the radio, or even remembered my name. If you ever see me in public, I want to meet you. I will thank you myself. You have let me into your life, and I will never be able to thank you enough for that. I love YOU, and I love God for putting you in my life.

Love love love

-T-

PS: To all the boys who thought they would be cool and break my heart, guess what? Here are 14 songs written about you. HA.

— Taylor Swift (2006)

[randomvarious]

Today's compilation:

Women & Songs 4 2000 Adult Alternative / Singer-Songwriter / Pop / Adult Contemporary / Dance-Pop / R&B / Country-Pop

Me, sitting in a packed boardroom in the Canadian offices of Warner Elektra Atlantic in ~1997:

"OK, OK, hold on, hold on, wait..."

*closes eyes and lightly pinches bridge of nose with thumb and index finger*

"I just got this brilliant fuckin' idea."

*takes an enormous bong rip and then exhales while gathering thoughts*

"OK, so, y'know, like...people...they love women, right? But another thing that they also love is songs too, right? So, like...see if you can follow me here...what if, like, we took women, but then, like, what if we also took songs...and then, like, what if we somehow managed to...put them both together...?!? 🤔🤯"

*The CEO of the company takes the stubby cigar from his mouth and places it in his ashtray. He then removes his glasses, gently places them on the table, and rubs his eyes a few times as he carefully mulls over what I've just said. He then gets up out of his seat while a grin starts to form on his face, and proceeds to clap slowly, with each successive clap coming more quickly than the previous one, which then leads to a universal round of applause and standing ovation from everyone else in the room. The CEO then pulls me aside and says the following into my ear...*

"See, RV, this is why we're paying you the big bucks."

*He shakes my hand vigorously and then proceeds to give me a million dollars 😀*

---

Y'know, I've posted *a lot* about *a lot* of different compilations over the years, but the first installment in Canada's Women & Songs series is one that's probably going to stick with me until the day that I die; not because it presents a terrific encapsulation of the female singer-songwriter boom of the mid-to-late 90s—which it so totally does—but because of the plainly awful and absurdly low effort that went into both naming and packaging it. It's like, you'd think it was being put out by someone who had just decided to invest in a CD burner and then sell their own bootleg releases that'd been comprised of songs that they'd downloaded off of Napster or something; but no—this shit *actually* came from the greenbacked behemoth that was WARNER ELEKTRA ATLANTIC instead! And for whatever reason, the folks there *really* couldn't be bothered to spare a few more bucks or literally thirty seconds to come up with something that was even a little slightly better than Women & Songs and these atrocious album covers. It's really all just so ridiculous when you think about it, and because of that, it's also very unforgettable as well.

But anyhoo, just like its first volume, this fourth one from the series is really nothing short of excellent too, as it provides a fantastic and diverse array of female-led gems that had specifically been lighting up the Canadian charts in some capacity dating back to 1996. We've got superstar divas like Janet Jackson, Toni Braxton, Tina Turner, Madonna, and Whitney Houston; we've got the country-pop stylings of Faith Hill and LeAnn Rimes; we've got summer romcom staple "Breathless" by The Corrs, one of the single-greatest radio pop songs of the 90s in Natalie Imbruglia's version of "Torn"—believe it or not, she was actually, like, the fourth person to record and release that song—we've got Tracy Chapman, Veruca Salt's Nina Gordon on a well-translated adult alternative tip (anyone else remember "Volcano Girls"?), teen poppers All Saints, and we've also got Dido's "Here With Me," which was co-produced by none other than the great Rick Nowels, a guy whose own exploits have somewhat quietly managed to enrich the careers of so many other female pop stars too, from Stevie Nicks, to Belinda Carlisle, to Celine Dion, to Adele, to Alessia Cara, to Dua Lipa, to Lykke Li, to FKA Twigs, to Madonna, and Lana Del Rey 😯.

But because the Canadian music industry itself has a natural inclination to insularly market and promote a lot of the country's very own artists, there's also a showcase of some really talented women on here whose names you probably wouldn't recognize unless you were Canadian yourself; and that's a bit of a shame, because Pickering, Ontario's own Sarah Slean, for instance, really brings it with a beautifully woven and rich tapestry called "High," which first appeared on her independently released debut album, Blue Parade, in 1998. Trust me when I say this: if you really love all those singing-songwriting ladies of the 90s, like Fiona Apple, Sarah McLachlan, Natalie Merchant, Paula Cole, Jewel, Tori Amos, etc., you're gonna wanna hear this Sarah Slean song as well, because while it's definitely in a similar vein to all of those women, it's also pretty uniquely wonderful too 👍.

And speaking of Sarahs, I usually don't go for classical crossover-type fare, but Sarah Brightman's rendition of Procol Harum's "A Whiter Shade of Pale" here is especially lovely. It's a highly effective combination of her own soprano, a lush arrangement of orchestral strings, and an unexpected infusion of a contemporarily cinematic trip hop-type of drum beat that really manages to satisfyingly bring the whole thing together. Awesome, and dare I say, (le) epic, stuff.

And I can't leave here without briefly marveling over Whitney Houston's "My Love Is Your Love" too, which Wyclef Jean and his frequent collaborator Jerry Duplessis lent their own subdued Fugees production style to back in 1999. Such a beautiful collaboration with that one, the likes of which I'm not sure that we've ever really heard anything similar to since. Maybe my favorite song on this entire album 😊.

So, in conclusion, women and songs are both great on their own, but once again, as the wea conglomerate has shown us, when you actually decide to combine 'em, it can really yield something special. And I know it's kind of a wild concept that might be a bit difficult to grasp at first, but I think if you give this thing a shot, you'll be able to hear a lot of the mid-90s-to-y2k greatness that came as a result of this purely abstract, out-of-the-box thinking. A bunch of quality music on here, and with some focus specifically put on Canada too, but just make sure to do yourself a favor and skip over the totally uninspired opening that is Madonna's cover of Don McLean's "American Pie," because that thing is BAD.

Highlights:

Faith Hill - "Breathe" The Corrs - "Breathless" Chantal Kreviazuk - "Before You" Janet Jackson - "Together Again" Natalie Imbruglia - "Torn" Tracy Chapman - "Telling Stories" All Saints - "Pure Shores" Toni Braxton - "You're Making Me High" Dido - "Here With Me" Nina Gordon - "Tonight and the Rest of My Life" LeAnn Rimes - "How Do I Live" Tara MacLean - "If I Fall" Whitney Houston - "My Love Is Your Love" Sarah Slean - "High" Sarah Brightman - "A Whiter Shade of Pale"

[dieciseisnovenos]

Random Movies

Horror 80's #1

The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie 🇺🇸

1989

Directed by Michael Herz, Lloyd Kaufman

Desperate to raise money for the experimental surgery that could restore his blind fiancee’s eyesight, Toxie accepts a lucrative job with the evil multinational conglomerate Apocalypse Inc.

102 mins   More at IMDb TMDb

Mausoleum 🇺🇸

1983

Directed by Michael Dugan

By way of an unnatural urge during her Mother’s funeral, Susan enters her family’s mausoleum, which unleashes an evil presence to lurk inside of her.

97 mins   More at IMDb TMDb 

Fright Night Part 2 🇺🇸

1988

Directed by Tommy Lee Wallace

After three years of therapy Charley Brewster, now a college student, is convinced that Jerry Dandridge was a serial killer posing as a vampire. But when Regine, a mysterious actress and her entourage move into Peter Vincent’s apartment block, the nightmare starts again - and this time it’s personal!

104 mins   More at IMDb TMDb 

Sodoma’s Ghost 🇮🇹

'Il fantasma di Sodoma'

1988

Directed by Lucio Fulci

The spirits of Nazis who were killed by bombs while having an orgy return 50 years later to terrorize a group of six teens who stumble upon the house of their death site.

84 mins   More at IMDb TMDb 

Halloween II 🇺🇸

1981

Directed by Rick Rosenthal

After failing to kill stubborn survivor Laurie and taking a bullet or six from former psychiatrist Dr. Sam Loomis, Michael Myers has followed Laurie to the Haddonfield Memorial Hospital, where she’s been admitted for Myers’ attempt on her life. The institution proves to be particularly suited to serial killers, however, as Myers cuts, stabs and slashes his way through hospital staff to reach his favorite victim.

92 mins   More at IMDb TMDb 

Silent Night, Deadly Night 🇺🇸

1984

Directed by Charles E. Sellier Jr.

Billy Chapman, who was traumatized by his parents’ Christmas Eve murder, then brutalized by sadistic orphanage nuns, grows up to dress as jolly St. Nick for a yuletide rampage to punish the naughty.

79 mins   More at IMDb TMDb

Black Roses 🇺🇸

1988

Directed by John Fasano

Teens in a small conservative town are turned into evil demons thanks to the music of the titular heavy metal band.

90 mins   More at IMDb TMDb 

Chopping Mall 🇺🇸

1986

Directed by Jim Wynorski

A group of teenagers that work at the mall all get together for a late night party in one of the stores. When the mall goes on lock down before they can get out, the robot security system activates after a malfunction and goes on a killing spree. One by one the three bots try to rid the mall of the “intruders.” The only weapons the kids can use are the supplies in other stores, or if they can make it till morning when the mall opens back up.

77 mins   More at IMDb TMDb

Twilight Zone: The Movie 🇺🇸

1983

Directed by John Landis, Joe Dante Steven Spielberg George Miller

An anthology film presenting remakes of three episodes from the “Twilight Zone” TV series—“Kick the Can”, “It’s a Good Life” and “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet”—and one original story, “Time Out.”

101 mins   More at IMDb TMDb 

Cujo 🇺🇸

1983

Directed by Lewis Teague

A friendly St. Bernard named “Cujo” contracts rabies and conducts a reign of terror on a small American town.

93 mins   More at IMDb TMDb 

[n8eulchens-owlhaven]

Runde 2: Chapman

Die Zwillinge brachten Klassenkameraden aus der Schule mit und schauen einen Märchenfilm.

Rick Harmon: "Am besten hat mir in dem Märchenfilm die Wahrsagerin gefallen. Als ihre Kugel anfing zu leuchten, die Effekte sind wirklich klasse!" Vera: " Ja, die Effekte waren wirklich toll. Was meint ihr?" Jody: "Ich weiß nicht. Ich fand die sah aus wie eine Hexe. Richtig gruselig." Jeanette Carlson: "Die fandst du gruselig? Dann musst du mal einen richtigen Gruselfilm für Erwachsene anschauen, hihihi."

Am Abend:

Kathryn: "Komm schon Vera, ich hab dich den ganzen Tag mit deinen Freunden fernsehen lassen. Irgendwann musst du die Hausaufgaben machen. Ich helfe dir auch. Deine Schwester ist schon fertig."

Neal: "So meine kleine Maus, hier ist dein Fläschchen. Wenn du ausgetrunken hast, geht's ins Bettchen, Norma."

Kathryn: "Meine Herren? Ich weiß nicht, was Sie im Kinderzimmer meiner Töchter zu suchen haben. Es wird spät, die Mädchen wollen schlafen. Bitte gehen Sie."

[incorrectlco]

Lockwood and co/ mummy au that I’ll probably never write. Super rough and I just came up with it in five minutes and immediately had to share it one the hellsite.

Lockwood as Rick O’Connell, family dead so he joins the French foreign legion just to feel something

Lucy and George as adopted siblings of famed egyptologists

They have a skull

Quill Kipps as a rival Egyptologist

Lucy and George team up with Lockwood, who’s running essentially safaris for rich people, but they’re on a mission to find hamanaptra

Find it, wake up Imhotep

Shenanigans. Maybe holly is some kind of warrior/researcher/protector who is like really annoyed with these English people who woke up a mummy? Idk I don’t know her that well I’ve only seen the show.

Look, I mostly need the characters from l&co in the costumes from the 1999 classic film the mummy directed by Stephen Sommers. Cameron Chapman would Crush It as Rick O’Connell.

[duranduratulsa]

Here's this week's 80's Fest Amazon Music Preferred Artists...

1. Michael Jackson (15 appearances)

2. Hall & Oates (10 appearances)

3. George Michael, Sting (9 appearances)

4. Prince, Steve Perry, Billy Joel (8 appearances)

5. The Police, U2, Prince & The Revolution, Phil Collins (7 appearances)

6. Def Leppard, Janet Jackson, Cyndi Lauper, Andy Taylor, Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain (6 appearances)

7. Journey, Huey Lewis & The News, INXS, Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, Bon Jovi, Eddie Van Halen (5 appearances)

8. Tom Petty, Tina Turner, Simply Red, Lionel Richie, REO Speedwagon, Toto, Sade, Guns N' Roses, Whitney Houston, Wham!, Stevie Wonder, Kenny Loggins, Eddie Money, Duran Duran, Van Halen, Bobby Brown (4 appearances)

9. Starship, Depeche Mode, Bonnie Tyler, Ann Wilson, The Bangles, Bananarama, Aerosmith, Boy George & Culture Club, Air Supply Music, AC/DC, Genesis, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth (3 appearances)

10. Paul McCartney, New Edition, Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine, Whitesnake, Rick Astley, Richard Marx, Thomas Dolby, Peter Cetera, Tracy Chapman Online, David Bowie, Young MC, John Mellencamp, Robert Palmer, Talking Heads, James Ingram, Spandau Ballet (Official), Heart, Billy Ocean, Marvin Gaye, The Go-Go's, Kenny Rogers, Bruce Springsteen, Foreigner, Paul Young, Michael Sembello, Tommy Tutone, Roxette, Dire Straits, Bryan Adams, Bruce Hornsby, Olivia Newton-John (2 appearances)

#michaeljackson #RIPMichaelJackson #hallandoates #darylhall #darylhallandjohnoates #JohnOates #georgemichael #RIPGeorgeMichael #Sting #prince #RIPPrince #princeandtherevolution #StevePerry #billyjoel #thepolice #u2 #philcollins #defleppard #RIPSteveClark #JanetJackson #cyndilauper #andytaylor #nealschon #JonathanCain #journey #hueylewisandthenews #INXS #ripmichaelhutchence #patbenatar #bonjovi #ripalecsuchjon #eddievanhalen #RIPEddieVanHalen #tompetty #RIPTomPetty #tinaturner #riptinaturner #simplyred #lionelrichie #REOSpeedwagon #Toto #Sade #gunsnroses #whitneyhouston #RIPWhitneyHouston #wham #steviewonder #kennyloggins #eddiemoney #RIPEddieMoney #duranduran #vanhalen #bobbybrown #starship #DepecheMode #bonnietyler #AnnWilson #thebangles #bananarama #Aerosmith #cultureclub #airsupply #acdc #ripmalcolmyoung #Genesis #chrisfrantz #tinaweymouth #paulmccartney #newedition #gloriaestefan #miamisoundmachine #gloriaestefanandmiamisoundmachine #whitesnake #rickastley #richardmarx #thomasdolby #petercetera #tracychapman #davidbowie #RIPDavidBowie #youngmc #johnmellencamp #robertpalmer #riprobertpalmer #talkingheads #JamesIngram #RIPJamesIngram #spandauballet #heart #BillyOcean #marvingaye #RIPMarvinGaye #thegogos #kennyrogers #RIPKennyRogers #brucespringsteen #foreigner #paulyoung #michaelsembello #TommyTutone #Roxette #ripmariefredriksson #direstraits #bryanadams #brucehornsby #olivianewtonjohn #Amazon #amazonmusic #80s #80sfest #durandurantulsas6thannual80sfest

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Second Competition Masterpost

Links to all the polls in the second competition

Preliminary Round

Poll 1: 7,000,000-1,100,000 ratings (here)

Poll 2: 1,090,000-480,000 ratings (here)

Poll 3: 450,000-320,000 ratings (here)

Poll 4: 310,000-250,000 ratings (here)

Poll 5: 240,000-190,300 ratings (here)

Poll 6: 190,000-137,000 ratings (here)

Poll 7: 130,000-103,500 ratings (here)

Poll 8: 103,000-91,900 ratings (here)

Poll 9: 91,400-75,900 ratings (here)

Poll 10: 75,100-59,600 ratings (here)

Poll 11: 59,300-47,900 ratings (here)

Poll 12: 47,600-42,200 ratings (here)

Poll 13: 42,000-35,000 ratings (here)

Poll 14: 34,000-26,000 ratings (here)

Poll 15: 25,700-23,000 ratings (here)

Poll 16: 22,300-20,680 ratings (here)

Poll 17: 20,600-18,390 ratings (here)

Poll 18: 18,300-15,490 ratings (here)

Poll 19: 15,480-12,800 ratings (here)

Poll 20: 12,400-10,400 ratings (here)

Poll 21: 10,090-9,070 ratings (here)

Poll 22: 9,020-8,564 ratings (here)

Poll 23: 8,560-7,200 ratings (here)

Poll 24: 7,040-6,100 ratings (here)

Poll 25: 6,095-5,000 ratings (here)

Poll 26: 4,960-4,000 ratings (here)

Poll 27: 3,960-2,740 ratings (here)

Poll 28: 2,710-2,170 ratings (here)

Poll 29: 2,160-1,500 ratings (here)

Poll 30: 1,390-810 ratings (here)

Poll 31: 800-350 ratings (here)

Poll 32: 340-8 ratings (here)

Round One

Poll 1: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins vs Ferngully (Movie Tie-In) by Diana Young (here)

Poll 2: Magnus Chase by Rick Riordan vs The Ogre Downstairs by Diana Wynne Jones (here)

Poll 3: Nancy Drew by Carolyn Keene vs Rainbow Magic by Daisy Meadows (here)

Poll 4: Magic Treehouse by Carolyn Keene vs Which Witch? by Eva Ibbotson (here)

Poll 5: Emily Windsnap by Liz Kessler vs Animorphs by K. A. Applegate (here)

Poll 6: Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey vs A to Z Mysteries by Ron Roy (here)

Poll 7: The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler vs The Last Dragon by Silvana de Mari (here)

Poll 8: Inkworld by Cornelia Funke vs My Secret Unicorn by Linda Chapman (here)

Poll 9: Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne vs Pony Pals by Jeanne Betancourt (here)

Poll 10: Wayside School by Louis Sachar vs Gunnerkrigg Court by Thomas Siddell (here)

Poll 11: How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell vs The Royal Diaries by Various Authors (here)

Poll 12: Worst Witch by Jill Murphy vs Unicorn Chronicles by Bruce Coville (here)

Poll 13: Junie B. Jones by Barbara Park vs Geronimo Stilton by Geronimo Stilton (here)

Poll 14: Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy vs Catwings by Ursula K. Le Guin (here)

Poll 15: The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo vs The Ever Afters by Shelby Bach (here)

Poll 16: A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket vs The Giants and the Joneses by Julie Donaldson (here)

Round Two

Poll 1: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins vs Magnus Chase by Rick Riordan (here)

Poll 2: Rainbow Magic by Daisy Meadows vs Magic Treehouse by Mary Pope Osborne (here)

Poll 3: Animorphs by K. A. Applegate vs Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey (here)

Poll 4: The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandeler vs Inkworld by Cornelia Funke (here)

Poll 5: Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne vs Wayside School by Louis Sachar (here)

Poll 6: Worst Witch by Jill Murphy vs How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell (here)

Poll 7: Geronimo Stilton by Geronimo Stilton vs Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy (here)

Poll 8: The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo vs A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket (here)

Round Three

Poll 1: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins vs Magic Treehouse by Mary Pope Osborne (here)

Poll 2: Animorphs by K. A. Applegate vs Inkworld by Cornelia Funke (here)

Poll 3: Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne vs How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell (here)

Poll 4: Geronimo Stilton by Geronimo Stilton vs A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket (here)

[nwbeerguide]

Mother Earth Brewing Company & Coronado Brewing Company partner up to release Four Seasons Summer 24 a West Coast IPA.

https://bit.ly/4bbBTGk Vista, CA & Nampa, ID … Mother Earth is teaming up with San Diego’s  Coronado Brewing to release a West-Coast IPA as part of its premier program, The Four Seasons  of Mother Earth.   In keeping with the tradition of a collaboration to break up the series of quarterly big stouts,  Mother Earth kept its ‘24 partnership in Socal when joined by craft cohorts, Coronado Brewing.  The brew celebrates a long-standing relationship between the San Diego breweries.   “Going all the way back to ’09, we sat with Rick (Chapman) at the original Coronado Island  location to pick his brain and gain some insight into the industry, which was, of course, much  different then. Since then both our breweries have been on a similar trajectory and have a lot in  common, so it only made sense to work together on this collab. We don’t work with just anyone – particularly when it comes to the Four Seasons program. Working with Coronado is definitely  an honor and a sign of mutual respect on both sides.”  -Daniel Love, President – Mother Earth Brew Co.  The brewers describe the beer as an “old-school meets new-age” West Coast IPA, and features some newer hops like Elani and Talus which bring a heavy lemon/lime note, along with delicious  ruby red grapefruit, respectively. Simcoe focuses on driving home citrus qualities as well as  some tropical fruit thanks to a new crop that veers away from the piney notes it was known for in  the past. The result is a clean, dry, 7.3% fruit bomb that is sure to impress modern and classic hop heads alike.   Four Seasons Summer ‘24 is available in retailers the week of June 24th on draft and in 16oz cans or via early release at Mother Earth’s three tap rooms on Saturday, June 22nd. Visit Mother  Earth’s website and social feeds for details.   # # #  About Mother Earth  Mother Earth Brew Co. develops hand crafted artisanal ales in year-round, as well as seasonal and specialty offerings. With multi-state as well as  international distribution serviced by breweries in Vista, CA and Nampa, ID; Mother Earth’s award-winning beers help define and maintain the  standard of excellence expected of independent craft brewers. from Northwest Beer Guide - News - The Northwest Beer Guide https://bit.ly/3VwuHPb

[locke-writes]

2k Writing Challenge

Sign Ups Open: March 24th, 2023

Sign Ups Close: April 25th, 2023

Writings Due: July 15th, 2023 (can be posted before the due date)

Rules:

Send an ask letting me know that you’re joining

Let me know the character that you are writing for. Must be a character I am familiar with so feel free to ask ahead of time if you are unsure you will be able to write for characters I know

Choose between 1-3 prompts from the below indicating whether they are dialogue or song prompts. You may mix and match between the two (ie. 1 song prompt + 1 dialogue prompt). I’ll then put your url next to the prompt/s you’ve chosen so you can reference this post.

There is no minimum or maximum word count

AUs are more than welcome, just let me know if you’re planning an AU

Make sure to include trigger warnings in your post if they’re needed

Tag Me and DM me a link if I don’t like the post within 24 hours of it being up. Sometimes tumblr is fickle and doesn’t like to notify me of being tagged

You may sign up to write more than one thing however you can’t use the same prompts (ie. if you sign up to write X character with song prompt 3, you can’t use that prompt if you want to write Y character)

Additional questions can be sent through the inbox. Prompts are below

Song Prompts:

Boris - Lo-Fang

People Watching - Conan Gray

If I Get High - Nothing But Thieves

Fair - The Amazing Devil

Saint Bernard - Lincoln

And She Was - Talking Heads

Bulletproof - La Roux

Pierre - Ryn Weaver

Washing Machine Heart - Mitski

brutal - Olivia Rodrigo

Fast Car - Tracy Chapman

Jessie’s Girl - Rick Springfield

Happier Than Ever - Billie Eilish ( @nekoannie-chan / Steve Rogers )

Vienna - Billy Joel

Come Along - Cosmo Sheldrake

Kiss Me - Sixpence None the Richer

Seventeen - MARINA

Sofia - Clairo

Your Stupid Face - Kaden MacKay

Toxic - Britney Spears

All These Things That I’ve Done - The Killers

Movement - Hozier

Motion Sickness - Phoebe Bridgers

End of Beginning - Djo

Liability - Lorde

Little Lion Man - Mumford & Sons

bad idea! - girl in red

The Adults Are Talking - The Strokes

Just Like Heaven - The Cure

9 Crimes - Damien Rice

Dialogue Prompts

“I couldn’t stop loving you, even if I tried. And I did try for some time. But it didn’t work.

“We all have secrets, don’t we”

“After all you’ve done, how can I trust you?”

“I trust you. I just don’t trust them.” ( @nekoannie-chan / Steve Rogers)

“You’re the only person I would do this for”

“I know this isn’t what you want to hear”

“What are you doing with that knife?”

“I think you need a hug”

“I smell something burning. Are you sure you don’t need help?”

“Don’t worry, you’re safe with me”

“Didn’t I tell you to bring a jacket?”

“No! You are not getting me sick!”

“Can I kiss you?”

“Excuse me, that joke was terrible”

“Let me get the first aid kit again”

“You aren’t dying, you just stubbed your toe”

“Who made you cry and where can I find them?”

“Go to bed, you need sleep.”

“It’s not breaking and entering if I have a key”

“Can’t believe I let you drag me into this” ( @kjs-s / Foggy Nelson)

“If the sun isn’t up, then I am not up”

“Trust me it looks worse than it is”

“Act like we’re dating, I see my ex” ( @kjs-s / Foggy Nelson)

“It’s always going to be you”

“Please don’t set off the fire alarm again”

“Are you sure this is a good idea?”

“No way, you’re taking a break and that’s final”

“You take care of everyone but who takes care of you”

“We promised not to tell that story to anyone”

“Stay there, I’m on my way”

[mybeingthere]

Rick Chapman (American, born 1966), "Circle" series. 

Chapman quotes: Circle  - "The earth is round like a ball, and so are the stars. The wind, in its greatest power, whirls. Birds make their nests in circles. The sun comes forth and goes down again in a circle. Even the seasons form a great circle in their changing, always coming back again to where they were. The life of a human is a circle from childhood to childhood, and so it is in everything where power moves." - Chief Black ElkHis website has dozens of wonderful circles and titles for each one of them.

  https://www.rickchapman.com/portfolio/circle