#ross shapiro

[dinosaursr66]

Whenever a song by Glands hits my ears I am reminded how utterly amazing they are. They should be worshipped by many more people.

SONG OF THE DAY - Saturday, March 15, 2025

[mywifeleftme]

119: The Glands // The Glands

The Glands The Glands 2000, Capricorn

A few months ago, I wrote about how, despite its quiet, whenever I put on Kath Bloom and Loren Connors’ Moonlight as background music it draws attention. The Glands’ self-titled is the opposite in that no matter how often I sneak it on while hanging out with someone I think would love it, it eludes notice. To be fair, I don’t know if I’d’ve given the Glands the time to sink in either if the table hadn’t been perfectly set for me by the ripple of retrospectives that followed bandleader Ross Shapiro’s death in 2016, and I suppose this is me trying to set that table for you.

Obscure and obscurantist (?) alt rock band with skewed pop sensibility from Athens, Georgia (a thriving vertical in this series); “one sun-dappled aw-shucks anthem after another, strung together with yarn and masking tape” said Pitchfork; “bounces, rolls, grooves, lulls and sways—sometimes simultaneously” (Aquarium Drunkard); “ebullient hooks, hot, hazy guitars and diagonal epiphanies” (Rolling Stone); “Whenever I talk, it makes me realize what a dick I am” (Ross Shapiro).

Shapiro had a voice pitched somewhere between those of fellow southerners Alex Chilton and Tom Petty, and as with his friend Ira Kaplan’s band Yo La Tengo, wrote songs that at first seem affably slack but with further listens reveal themselves to be the work of a gifted tinkerer. Even the most direct numbers have their perfectly weighted flourishes, like the way curtains of reverb briefly descend over rocker “Straight Down” to give the album’s sole killer guitar solo something textured to slash a path through. Calling their ramshackle debut Double Thriller was a great joke, but across 19 tracks (on the vinyl edition) their second and last album The Glands is its own kind of production triumph, something like the magnum opus of a group of guys who’ve dedicated their lives to understanding what makes an album sound great but not slick. The sounds of the wider world are in here, be it the baggy ‘90s dance-inflected “I Can See My House From Here” or the electronica-lite “Breathe Out,” but they’ve been rejiggered into something wobbly-but-working that feels native to the homespun weirdness Athens is known for.

Shapiro loved using old-timey stock phrases in his lyrics (“lay down the law”; “laughing all the way to the bank”; “when the man says jump / Johnny says how high?”), not so much to subvert them (though his slightly effete drawl does do that) as to acknowledge they’ve grown heavy with memory like old woolen quilts. They’re the words that murmur in your ears as you drowse with a black-and-white movie on, the way people talked when things seemed simpler, the things they said to keep them that way. Like the best allusive lyricists, you’re not going to pull anything coherent from the words, but there’s room to feel at home in the gaps they suggest.

Like I’ve said, I’ve been trying to make “Lovetown” happen with my friends for a while, and “Fortress,” and “Livin’ Was Easy.” Take a listen when you have time to sit with them, and help me out, will ya?

119/365

[justinspoliticalcorner]

Kayla Gogarty at MMFA:

As Americans increasingly get their news from online shows and streamers, the influence of this media ecosystem becomes more prominent — and Media Matters has found that the most popular of this content is overwhelmingly right-leaning. In a new study, Media Matters assessed the audience size of popular online shows — podcasts, streams, and other long-form audio and video content regularly posted online. To do so, we gathered data on the number of followers, subscribers, and views across streaming platforms (YouTube, Spotify, Rumble, Twitch, and Kick) and social media platforms that are used to amplify and promote these shows (Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok). Apple Podcasts does not publicly provide follower counts on its platform, so it was not included in the audience data. This analysis was based on 320 online shows with a right-leaning or left-leaning ideological bent. We found that right-leaning online shows dominate the ecosystem, with substantially larger audiences on both politics/news shows and supposedly nonpolitical shows that we determined often platformed ideological content or guests.

Key findings:

We found 320 online shows — 191 right-leaning and 129 left-leaning — that were active in 2024 and covered news and politics and/or had related guests. These shows had at least 584.6 million total followers and subscribers.

We found substantial asymmetry in total following across platforms: Right-leaning online shows had at least 480.6 million total followers and subscribers — nearly five times as many as left-leaning.

Across platforms — YouTube, Rumble, Twitch, Kick, Spotify, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok — right-leaning online shows accounted for roughly 82% of the total following of the online shows we assessed.

Comparatively, left-leaning online shows had nearly 104 million followers and subscribers across the eight platforms — nearly five times less.

Nine out of the 10 online shows with the largest followings across platforms were right-leaning, with a total following of more than 197 million. The only left-leaning show among the top 10 was What Now? with Trevor Noah, which had 21.1 million total followers and subscribers across platforms.

Our analysis — which looked entirely at shows with an ideological bent — found over a third self-identify as nonpolitical, even though 72% of those shows were determined to be right-leaning. Instead, these shows describe themselves as comedy, entertainment, sports, or put themselves in other supposedly nonpolitical categories.

Out of 320 online shows, right-leaning programs categorized as comedy — 15 shows in all — had 117.5 million followers and subscribers, or 20% of the total following of all programs we assessed. This category included The Joe Rogan Experience, This Past Weekend with Theo Von, and Full Send Podcast.

Right-leaning shows accounted for two-thirds of the total YouTube views on videos from channels affiliated with the shows we assessed — 65 billion views in total. Comparatively, left-leaning online shows totaled 31.5 billion total views.

Right-leaning shows use Rumble to expand their audience — gaining millions of subscribers and billions of views for their content.

Podcasts, online shows, and streamers are increasingly popular and influential

The 2024 presidential election has been dubbed the “podcast election” — in part because President Donald Trump, former Vice President Kamala Harris, and their vice presidential picks made various appearances on podcasts and online shows as candidates.At Trump’s election victory party on November 5, UFC President Dana White praised several podcasters for their role in helping to get Trump elected, saying: “I want to thank the boys Adin Ross, Theo Von, Bussin' with the Boys. And last but not least, the mighty and powerful Joe Rogan.” Podcasts and online shows have become more popular and trusted news sources. The number of people listening to podcasts monthly has reportedly more than doubled since 2016. According to a 2023 Pew Research study, 87% of people who hear news discussed on podcasts said they expect it to be mostly accurate and 31% said they trust podcasts more than other news sources. In August 2024 — just a few months before Election Day — Pew found that about 1 in 5 Americans said they regularly get news from influencers on social media. The weekly reach of large online shows is also reportedly better than that of many cable networks. With Americans increasingly getting their news from these sources, they played a significant role in the 2024 election. By appearing on these shows ahead of the 2024 election, Trump reached an audience of 23.5 million American adults in an average week — compared to Harris’ 6.4 million — according to Edison Podcast Metrics. Journalists have started to highlight the asymmetry of the online media ecosystem. Bloomberg watched and analyzed over 2,000 videos — nearly 1,300 hours of footage — from nine prominent YouTubers, including Adin Ross, Joe Rogan, Logan Paul, Theo Von, and Patrick Bet-David, and found that “above all, the broadcasters described American men as victims of a Democratic campaign to strip them of their power,” though “none of the broadcasters style themselves as political pundits.”

Nine of the 10 online shows from our study with the largest total following across platforms were right-leaning, accounting for at least 197 million total followers and subscribers. These are the online shows of:

Joe Rogan: 39.9 million

Ben Shapiro: 25 million

Jordan Peterson: 23 million

Russell Brand: 22.5 million

Theo Von: 22.3 million

Charlie Kirk: 18.6 million

Nelk Boys’ Full Send Podcast: 16.7 million

Candace Owens: 15 million

Dr. Phil: 14.2 million

The only left-leaning show among the top 10 was What Now? with Trevor Noah, with over 21.1 million total followers and subscribers. Of these most-followed right-leaning online shows, only 4 are categorized on Apple Podcasts as news and politics, while Rogan, Von, and Full Send are characterized as comedy, Peterson as education, and Dr. Phil as society and culture.

[...]

Of the 191 right-leaning and 129 left-leaning online shows that covered news and politics or hosted related guests, 80 of the right-leaning online shows (42%) are categorized as comedy, entertainment, sports, or other supposedly nonpolitical topics. In fact, 72% of the 111 supposedly nonpolitical shows that we determined had an ideological bent were right-leaning. Moreover, these right-leaning shows span a wider variety of categories, self-identifying by subjects such as business, comedy, gaming, education, entertainment, religion and spirituality, society and culture, sports, wellness/health, and technology. Meanwhile, left-leaning shows that are not explicitly identified as news and politics-related mostly self-identify as comedy, entertainment, or society and culture programs. The disparity in total followers and subscribers across platforms of right-leaning and left-leaning online shows in these categories was substantial. Right-leaning online shows categorized as comedy, entertainment, sports, and other supposedly nonpolitical topics had at least 243.1 million total followers and subscribers — more than the 237.5 million for right-leaning online shows categorized as news and politics-related. It’s also more than five times the 44 million followers and subscribers for left-leaning shows not identified as political, and more than four times the 60 million of left-leaning shows categorized as news and politics-related. The 15 right-leaning online comedy shows featured in Media Matters’ analysis — including The Joe Rogan Experience, This Past Weekend with Theo Von, Full Send Podcast, Impaulsive, AwakenWithJP, Kill Tony, Flagrant, The Roseanne Barr Podcast, and The Tim Dillon Show — had more than 117.5 million total followers and subscribers, or 20% of the total following of all 320 right- and left-leaning shows.

Media Matters For America has a report on the right-wing dominance of the online media ecosystem that has its tentacles into supposedly non-political spaces, such as sports and comedy shows like The Joe Rogan Experience, PBD Podcast by Patrick Bet-David, Kill Tony by Tony Hinchcliffe, and This Past Weekend by Theo Von.

[my-supernatural-rewatch]

Episode 13: Route 666

Dean Winchester in the Supernatural episode Route 666

Hey, look! It's the racist truck episode!

Listen, I'm going to be honest here, as a white person the first time I saw this episode I thought "Cool, they killed the racist white dude." But the more times I watch this episode I can't help thinking that this is what happens when white people try to write about black people without actually talking with black people first.

SO this entry is going to be a little different because I'm not up for going through this whole thing.

If you've seen the show, you know the synopsis. Dean's ex calls him when her father is killed in a car accident and she thinks it's due to supernatural causes. More people die suspiciously and we eventually find out it's the ghost of the guy his girlfriend's father and friends killed and buried in his truck coming after the black people (and one white savior dude) who killed him in the first place.

It is...not good.

More under the cut.

The only good thing about this episode, IMO, is Cassie, Dean's ex. SO all I'm really going to write about here is Dean, Cassie, and that relationship and how it affects Dean.

We find out that while John and Dean were working a job in Ohio and Cassie was going to college, the two met and, in Dean's words, "went out for a couple of weeks."

Sam is PISSED because if she's calling Dean for help it means he told her the 'secret' (Sam's word) about what they do. Here's Sam's rant:

"You told her. You told her, the secret! Our big family rule number one. We do what we do and we shut up about it. For a year and a half I do nothing but lie to Jessica, and you go out with this chick in Ohio a couple of times and you tell her everything?"

Now part of me thinks Sam is right to at least QUESTION why Dean told Cassie. Especially given the whole 'couple of weeks/times' thing. But in this scene Sam is seriously pissed...and of course he brings it back to Jessica. Which had literally nothing to do with Dean. He could have told Jessica anything he wanted because, remember Sam, he wasn't a hunter anymore.

But actually none of Sam's rant will matter in a few minutes when he pretty much tells Dean, after meeting Cassie, that it's no big deal that he told her.

JFC

Anyway.

When Cassie and Dean reunite, Sam is in the background smirking at how obviously taken Dean still is with her. I had to keep reminding myself in this episode that currently Sam is only 22 years-old and college boy or not he still has the brain of an idiot 10-year-old when it comes to certain things...like being a spoiled brat or Dean liking a girl.

But at least Sam is savvy enough to pick up on cues, like Cassie and Dean not being able to look at each other at the same time, and he deduces that, at the very least, back then Dean was in love with Cassie.

At this point Dean only admits to being "a little bit more involved" with Cassie than he initially told Sam. And without words he confirmed that Cassie was the one who did the dumping, not him.

(Which I find fascinating...what was Dean's plan had Cassie not freaked out and dumped him? Was he going to just go visit her every so often? Was he going to bring her with him? Would he have considered quitting hunting for her? We'll never know; and I kind of hate that.)

So a couple of interesting tidbits about Cassie and Dean....he's so comfortable with her, even now, that not only did he tell her what he actually did for work, but here and now, when they discussed how they broke things off, he admits to her face that she hurt him.

WHEN DOES DEAN EVER DO THAT? NEVER. THAT'S WHEN.

Also worth noting that when he admits her breaking up with him hurt him, she apologizes and ten seconds later we get a fairly steamy (for the CW anyway) sex scene. Just be vulnerable, fellas, and someone will schtup you.

I want to point out one other thing before I forget. Dean has a reputation for hooking up with women who the writers want us to think are loose bimbos without brains. But his first true love is a college-educated woman who isn't easily led by bad pickup lines and who had enough self-confidence to dump the boyfriend she thought was either batshit crazy or on his way to breaking up with her.

Which is to say, Dean appreciates women with brains as well as beauty and I hate how the writers often forget that.

SO we get the sex scene which leads to pillow talk about why they broke up resulting in Cassie saying that if you want them to, things usually work out. Sounds like she's back on the Dean train...but then Dean responds:

"You know, I'm still really involved. With my dad's work."

And I want to give him such a pinch. What the hell, Dean? Even if it's true, maybe don't bring up your dad while you're in bed with a woman who is willing to take you as you are, huh?

John is forever an albatross around Dean's neck, man.

One quick random note: When Dean and Cassie have sex, Dean is shirtless but is still wearing the Samulet. Jensen Ackles has said on many occasions that the Samulet was super heavy and I can't imagine it was very comfortable for Dean OR Jensen in that moment.

SO when Sam realized Dean and Cassie got down, what does he do? Does he say, "Good for you? An actual relationship with a good woman?" No. He teases him about it. Because Sam can't read a room.

Another odd thing I noticed. In this episode there are three, THREE scenes where someone brings someone else a cup of tea. Cassie brings Dean and Sam tea when they first sit down to talk. Then she brings Dean a cup when they are at the paper and then Sam brings Cassie's mother a cup when she's about to tell her story.

It doesn't mean anything...I just thought it was interesting and kind of obvious. But that could be because I was ignoring the plot of the show.

Okay I'll say one thing about the plot. When Cassie's mother shares the story of how Cyrus was so jealous of her being with a black man that he started kidnapping black men, then burned down a church with black children in it...and then tells them that her husband killed Cyrus after he tried to kill him...Dean wants to know why they didn't call the cops.

Now, first off, Dean never calls the cops, but that's a different story. Secondly, it really does show the disconnect between the kid raised by the white guy from Kansas and the mixed raced girlfriend of his. I'd like to say that it also served as a reminder to the viewers that in the 1960s things were very different than they are now but it doesn't always feel like they're that different these days.

Before they go try to kill the ghost truck, Sam decides to tell Dean he knows Dean is still in love with Cassie.

Dean's response is: Can we focus?

One little thing about Sam...he figures out how to get rid of the truck (having it go over hallowed ground...okay, whatever)...but tells Dean he thought MAYBE it would work. (It did, but Sam didn't actually know it would.)

When Dean upsettedly asks him what if he was wrong, Sam's answer is a smarmy:

"Honestly that thought hadn't occurred to me."

I mean, what IF he was wrong? Not only would the racist, killer truck still be out there but his brother would be dead. JFC Sam. When are you going to make me like you?

Dean and Cassie have their goodbye which Dean hopes will be "a little less permanent" and once again it's Cassie who has to make the call.

"You know what? I'm a realist. I don't see much hope for us Dean."

Dean says he's seen stranger things happen, they kiss, stare at each other, and Dean and Sam drive off into the sunset. And Cassie?

We never see her or hear about her again.

Which is doubly annoying when the episode ends with Sam asking Dean:

"You meet someone like her, doesn't it makes you wonder if it's worth it? Putting everything else on hold, doing what we do?"

And Dean just smiling, putting on a pair of shades, and settling in for a nap.

Is this the first and/or only time we see Dean in shades?

HOW DO YOU GO FROM A BRILLIANT EPISODE LIKE FAITH TO THIS? THAT'S ALL I WANT TO KNOW.

Some notes for posterity:

Significant music in this episode: She Brings Me Love by Bad Company and Can't Find My Way Home by Blind Faith.

Cassie basically tells everyone their real names in this episode but when they question the friend of one of the deceased, Dean tells him they're from All Natural Mutual insurance company

Sam drives the Impala in this episode more than once. He's driving it at the end of the episode while Dean is eager to take a nap.

Dean wears John's jacket

They light bones on fire but we don't see with what. They pour the gas, but whether by lighter or matches is anyone's guess

This hunt takes place in  Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Recognizable Guest Stars: Kathleen Noone as Audrey

According to the Hollywood Reporter this episode is the highest rated of all the Supernatural episodes for same-day viewing. 5.82 million people watched this one when it aired (compared to the 5.69 who watched the pilot episode)

[okay-jays]

Throne of 'yelling at Ross Atkins to do better' in my house

[biggiesizeyourcombo]

[wrongydkjquotes]

Troy Stevens: Alright, we've established — Nate can act. Nate can push a dog in a pram. Nate’s got his own... not-particularly-well-crafted, action figure. He can sing, and so on and so forth. But can he choose the right movies to be in?

Nate: ... Oh, SHIT.

(Source: Friday Night with Jonathan Ross)

[winchestergifs]

STACKEDNATURAL ⇉ 176.5/327 (part 2)

1.13 Route 666 Written by Eugenie Ross-Leming & Brad Buckner Directed by Paul Shapiro Original Air Date: January 31, 2006

[mandy-malady]

Celebrities that Openly Support MAGA/Their Beliefs

To do with what you will.

Country Artists

The Band Perry Big & Rich Billy Ray Cyrus Brantley Gilbert Brian Kelley Carrie Underwood Charlie Daniels (deceased) Chris Janson Hank Williams Jr. Jason Aldean Jelly Roll John Rich Justin Moore Loretta Lynn (deceased) Luke Bryan Parker McCollum Rascal Flatts Shania Twain Toby Keith (deceased) Trace Adkins Travis Tritt Upchurch

EDM

3LAU

Rappers

42 Dugg 50 Cent Azealia Banks Bandman Kevo Benny the Butcher Chief Keef Dababy Dax Fivio Foreign Kanye West Kodak Black Lil Pump Lil Wayne Money Man Nelly OhGeesy OT7 Quanny Peezy Rick Ross Sheff G Sleepy Hallow Snoop Dogg Soulja Boy Tom MacDonald Waka Flocka Flame Young Dro

Rock and Pop Artists

Aaron Carter (deceased) Azealia Banks Gavin DeGraw Gene Simmons of KISS Kid Rock Linkin Park (New era, 2024) - new lead is a Scientologist and was in good standing with the ‘church’ during this album drop Lynyrd Skynyrd M.I.A. Naked Cowboy Rick Springfield Robert Davi Ronnie Radke Sexyy Red Ted Nugent Wayne Newton The Village People

Latin Artists

Anuel AA Justin Quiles Nicky Jam

Actors/Television Personalities

Dennis Quaid Drea de Matteo James Woods Jim Caviezel Jon Voight Kelsey Grammer Kevin Costner Kevin Sorbo Kristy Swanson Laurence Fox Mark Whalberg Mel Gibson Michael Rapaport Randy Quaid Roseanne Barr Scott Baio Sylvester Stallone Taryn Manning Victoria Jackson Zachary Levi

Reality TV Stars and Media Figures

Amber Rose Ben Shapiro Bryce Hall Caitlyn Jenner Chrisley Family Dr. Phil Elon Musk Guy Fieri Jake Paul Joe Exotic Joe Rogan The Kardashians Mehmet Oz Nelk Boys Paris Hilton (conflicting info) Paula Deen Russell Brand Savannah Chrisley Scott Baio Tony Hinchcliffe

Sports/TV Crossovers

Dana White Danica Patrick Greg Norman Harrison Butker Holly Valance

Athletes (and Sports Figures)

Bob Cousy Bobby Orr Brett Favre Bryson DeChambeau Curt Schilling Herschel Walker Jack Nicklaus Johnny Damon Jon Jones Mariano Rivera Mike Ditka Mike Piazza Mike Tyson Tom Brady Wayne Gretzky

Miscellaneous/Notable Public Figures

Dr. Buzz Aldrin Mike Lindell (MyPillow) Nick Fuentes Tim Pool Tony Hinchcliffe

[ohcorny]

Mr Taylor can you share your hb Playlist links please

thank you for asking ❤️ yes

DO NOT click through and listen to these if you have not read the book. these playlists are meant to convey the characters' full arcs throughout the story and could spoil the experience of it. yes, you can in fact be spoiled by a vibe. and also the album art. the album art is very spoilers.

We Could Have Been Happy Anywhere

“Red Hook Stoop” by Tin Hat Trio “the first step” by jung jaeil “Searching” by Miguel d’Oliveira “Rich (feat. Andrea Vargas)” by Cosmo Sheldrake “Dirty Imbecile” by The Happy Fits “Foolishly Wrong” by Autoheart “Evelyn Evelyn” by Evelyn Evelyn “Done For The Night” by Theodore Shapiro (from Severance) “Shango” by The Stargazer’s Assistant “As The World Falls Down” by David Bowie (from Labyrinth) “Never Love an Anchor” by The Crane Wives “Fortuna Impromptu” by Chelsea Norman “La Revacholiere” by Sea Power (from Disco Elysium) “Lover // I’m Waiting” by Kriti B. “Last Train Home” by Pat Metheny Group

You Won't Get That Anywhere Else

“Fisherman’s Friend” by Útidúr “Hip To Be Square” by Huey Lewis & The News “Birdhouse in Your Soul” by They Might Be Giants “Come Sail Away” by Styx “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” by The Beach Boys “I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing” by Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox, Sara Niemietz “Sh-Boom” by The Chords “Love Me” by Dudley Moore, Dudley Moore Trio (from Bedazzled) “Psycho Killer” by Talking Heads “Mi Capitán” by Kiltro “Stalker’s Tango” by Autoheart “Blood and Sword” by jung jaeil (from Parasite) “The Longest Night” by Tin Hat Trio “Hearts A Mess” by Gotye “Beneath the Brine” by The Family Crest

I'm Not A Dog

“Main Title” by Dudley Moore Trio (from Bedazzled) “A Good Song Never Dies” by Saint Motel “Supermassive Black Hole” by Muse “Rats” by Daniel Kahn & The Painted Bird “The Man Who Sold the World (2015 Remaster)” by David Bowie “A Street That Rhymes at 6am” by Norma Tanega “Is It Poison, Nanny?” by Hans Zimmer (from Sherlock Holmes) “Macguffin” by Atticus Ross, Leopold Ross & Claudia Sarne “Goodbye Sun” by I Monster “I Am a Rock” by Simon & Garfunkel “Creep” by Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox, Haley Reinhart “Vampire on My Fridge” by Low Roar “Want To Be Free” by Sea Power “Wrong Black Mare” by Brown Bird “Adore” by Savages

A Perfect Spiral of Consumption

“Capitalism (1988 Boingo Alive Version)” by Oingo Boingo “Smiling Faces Sometimes” by The Undisputed Truth “Sympathy For The Devil” by The Rolling Stones “Puttin’ On The Ritz” by Bing Crosby “Toxic Love” by Tim Curry (from FernGully) “Soup is Good Food” by Dead Kennedys “Gallows Pole” by Led Zeppelin “Parasites” by Daniel Kahn & The Painted Bird “Paint It Black” by London Symphony Orchestra “Volk” by Thom Yorke “Waltz to the Death” by Danny Elfman (from Batman) “Sighs” by Goblin (from Suspiria) “Note To Self” by Theodore Shapiro (from Severance) “Empire” by David Byrne “The Hell Of It” by Paul Williams (from Phantom of the Paradise)

[spn20rewatch]

Season 1, Episode 13: Route 666 (November 3rd)

Dean's old flame, Cassie, calls the Winchesters to help her with a haunted truck killing off family and friends in her town. -Super-wiki

Originally aired on: January 31st, 2006

Written by Eugenie Ross-Leming & Brad Buckner (A.K.A. BuckLeming). Directed by Paul Shapiro.

Fun fact: From the Season One Companion Guide:

"The violence we don't get a lot of notes on," editor Anthony Pinker says. But for this episode, "The note I got from the network was, 'The girl can't be on top.' But I had a guy run off the road, and another guy got completely crushed inside 'cause a pickup truck ran him over... But, y'know, can't have a girl on top. I couldn't figure that one out.

Have fun rewatching and check out more creations under the tag#spn20rewatch!

[zoominag]

1900-1949

This is part of a series in which I am posting clips of my larger project by decade as I finish them. For more about this project, or to ask me to include your doll or OC, check out my pinned post.

Previous posts:

17th century

1700-1739

1740-1769

1770-1799

1800-1849

1850-1899

The OCs in this post that are mine are Hannah and Delia, He-Mei and Florence, Gertrude and Mabel, Hattie and Mattie, Diya and Medha, and Bernice and Lawrence (they're in pairs because I did the Best Friends series based on @americangirlstar's suggestions, and in the process created a Best Friend for each of my own characters). Aoife, Francesca, and Honoka belong to @autistickirstenlarson, Lilyann belongs to @kirstenlarsons, Violette belongs to @getintothesun, Charlotte belongs to @gardner-n-pardner, Hope belongs to @Lorsdolladventures, Francie belongs to @futuristicsaladparadise, Alice belongs to @mapleleagirls, and Adrienne belongs to @addywalkerstan. If you'd like your historical doll or OC included in this project, HERE'S THE LINK; more detail about that at the end.

While putting together previous installations I became aware that I have the birth dates wrong for several of the canon characters. I'm planning a redo for the canon character set, eventually, so please do let me know if I'm wrong about anyone. I might already know, but since I have pretty severe dyscalculia as well as ADHD it's not bad to have the info available in multiple places.

I also feel that I should repeat the statement I made before that I had a hard time finding accurate, non-exoticizing references for Kaya, Speaking Rain, and Singing Bird's wardrobes without embarking on a level of research way beyond the scope of this project. If someone is reading this who has familiarity with and access to visual references for 19th century Nimiipuu, Salish, and Dakota/Lakota clothing, and the time and patience to help me understand them, I would be very interested in learning.

1900s

Caroline Abbott: 99 Clara Montoya: 88-97 Josefina Montoya: 86-95 Hannah Kane: 76-85 Delia Freedman: 76-85 Violette Metoyer: 76-85 Aoife Callaghan: 64-73 Cecile Rey: 58-67 Marie-Grace Gardner: 58-67 Kirsten Larson: 56-65 Singing Bird: 56-65 Charlotte Devereux: 51-60 Addy Walker: 46-55 Sarah Moore: 46-55 He-Mei Hsieh: 35-44 Florence Coburn: 35-44 Lucy Morgan: 35-44 Gertrude Levy: 25-34 Mabel Kaplan: 25-34 Medha/Mahtab: 23-32 Diya/Nasreen: 20-39 Harriet Shapiro: 15-24 Matilda Greene: 15-24 Samantha Parkington: 6-15 Nellie O'Malley: 6-15 Rebecca Rubin 0-5 Ana Rubin 0-5 Alice McDougal 0-5 Frances Elizabeth Whitman 0-1 Francesca Vitale 0

The 20th century begins with some of Samantha's more iconic outfits, but I'm also a fan of the way Addy's school suit translated to 1905, and Kirsten's summer dress to 1908. I took a long break from drawing these because for a while there the world seemed to be improving and I didn't need the regulating effect of this project as much, but hey, looks like we're back. That means I don't have a lot of process comments about the first couple of decades of the 20th century, since I finished them more than a year ago. I'm finding my way back to this project now, and I'm planning on starting again from 1668 with the siblings collection soon.

1910s

Clara Montoya: 98-99 Josefina Montoya: 96-99 Hannah Kane: 86-95 Delia Freedman: 86-95 Violette Metoyer: 86-95 Aoife Callaghan: 74-83 Cecile Rey: 68-77 Marie-Grace Gardner: 68-77 Kirsten Larson: 66-75 Singing Bird: 66-75 Charlotte Devereux: 61-70 Addy Walker: 56-65 Sarah Moore: 56-65 He-Mei Hsieh: 45-54 Florence Coburn: 45-54 Lucy Morgan: 45-54 Gertrude Levy: 35-44 Mabel Kaplan: 35-44 Medha/Mahtab: 33-42 Diya/Nasreen: 30-49 Harriet Shapiro: 25-34 Matilda Greene: 25-34 Samantha Parkington: 16-25 Nellie O'Malley: 16-25 Rebecca Rubin 6-15 Ana Rubin 6-15 Alice McDougal 6-15 Frances Elizabeth Whitman 2-11 Francesca Vitale 1-10 Claudie Wells 0-6 Nina 0-6 Dinah Hope Bellini 0-5 Bernice Wright 0-4 Lawrence Ross 0-4

1916 is a unique moment in fashion and it was fun to adapt some of the more elaborate Victorian outfits like Marie-Grace, Cecile, and Violette's formal winter outfits. The 1910s in general are an underrepresented fashion era and I'm enjoying looking back at these.

1920s Hannah Kane: 96-99 Delia Freedman: 96-99 Violette Metoyer: 96-99 Aoife Callaghan: 84-93 Cecile Rey: 78-87 Marie-Grace Gardner: 78-87 Kirsten Larson: 76-85 Singing Bird: 76-85 Charlotte Devereux: 71-80 Addy Walker: 66-75 Sarah Moore: 66-75 He-Mei Hsieh: 55-64 Florence Coburn: 55-64 Lucy Morgan: 55-64 Gertrude Levy: 45-54 Mabel Kaplan: 45-54 Medha/Mahtab: 43-52 Diya/Nasreen: 40-59 Harriet Shapiro: 35-44 Matilda Greene: 35-44 Samantha Parkington: 26-35 Nellie O'Malley: 26-35 Rebecca Rubin 16-25 Ana Rubin 16-25 Alice McDougal 16-25 Frances Elizabeth Whitman 12-21 Francesca Vitale 11-20 Bernice Wright 5-16 Lawrence Ross 5-16 Dinah Hope Bellini 6-15 Kit Kitteredge 0-7 Ruthie Smithens 0-7

Finally, the 20s! I'm really disappointed that Claudie hasn't gotten much in the way of a collection yet. When I drew this decade a year or so ago I had put off adding Claudie and the Hoffman twins to this project because I was waiting for more outfits to be released for each of them, but that doesn't seem probable right now so I filled out Claudie's collection with a mixture of fashion plates and designs that AGblr members have made for their own Claudie's. Check out the real life versions by @futuristicsaladparadise (here) and @doll-princesse (here)! They're both really spectacular designs. I left my pre-Claudie 1920s Harlem OCs, Bernice and Lawrence, in the rotation as well.

1930s

Aoife Callaghan: 94-99 Cecile Rey: 88-97 Marie-Grace Gardner: 88-97 Kirsten Larson: 86-95 Singing Bird: 86-95 Charlotte Devereux: 81-90 Addy Walker: 76-85 Sarah Moore: 76-85 He-Mei Hsieh: 65-74 Florence Coburn: 65-74 Lucy Morgan: 65-74 Gertrude Levy: 55-64 Mabel Kaplan: 55-64 Medha/Mahtab: 53-62 Diya/Nasreen: 50-69 Harriet Shapiro: 45-54 Matilda Greene: 45-54 Samantha Parkington: 36-45 Nellie O'Malley: 36-45 Rebecca Rubin 26-35 Ana Rubin 26-35 Alice McDougal 26-35 Frances Elizabeth Whitman 22-31 Francesca Vitale 21-30 Bernice Wright 15-26 Lawrence Ross 15-26 Dinah Hope Bellini 16-25 Kit Kitteredge 8-17 Ruthie Smithens 8-17 Lillyann Bonney 0-9 Nanea Mitchell 0-8 Lily Suda 0-8 Emily Bennet 0-7 Molly McIntire 0-6 Honoka Oishi 0

In the 1930s skirts get longer again. I imagine Rebecca thriving on the romantic bias cut gowns and Samantha appreciating the freedom to experiment more often with trousers. Speaking of trousers, I'm glad I left Bernice and Lawrence in the mix despite how close they are to Claudie because now we get to celebrate Lawrence's move from knickerbockers to long pants! Very grown-up. One thing you probably can't tell at this scale is that Alice is very slightly taller than the other characters. As always, I love an opportunity to make small alterations to the model, especially since Charlotte is at an age where her using a cane doesn't make me change the model for her. Between AG having a lot of 20th century characters and AGblr having a lot of 20th century OCs, it's getting a little crowded in here, but it makes for a good party!

1940s

Cecile Rey: 98-99 Marie-Grace Gardner: 98-99 Kirsten Larson: 96-99 Singing Bird: 96-99 Charlotte Devereux: 91-99 Addy Walker: 86-95 Sarah Moore: 86-95 He-Mei Hsieh: 75-84 Florence Coburn: 75-84 Lucy Morgan: 75-84 Gertrude Levy: 65-74 Mabel Kaplan: 65-74 Medha/Mahtab: 63-72 Diya/Nasreen: 60-79 Harriet Shapiro: 55-64 Matilda Greene: 55-64 Samantha Parkington: 46-55 Nellie O'Malley: 46-55 Rebecca Rubin 36-45 Ana Rubin 36-45 Alice McDougal 36-45 Frances Elizabeth Whitman 32-41 Francesca Vitale 31-40 Bernice Wright 25-36 Lawrence Ross 25-36 Dinah Hope Bellini 26-35 Kit Kitteredge 18-27 Ruthie Smithens 18-27 Lillyann Bonney 10-19 Nanea Mitchell 9-18 Lily Suda 9-18 Emily Bennet 8-17 Molly McIntire 7-16 Honoka Oishi 1-10 Adrienne Davis 0-5 Maryellen Larkin 0-5 Davy Fenstermacher 0-5

All right, we're almost caught up with where I was when the project paused, so the next post in the series will have more to say about the fashions, since it'll be more recent in my mind.

As always, to get your historical doll or OC included in this project, HERE'S THE LINK. Obviously if your doll is from earlier than the 21st century they'll have to wait for the next round of drawings, but you're welcome to put them in the form and I'll include them in the next round, which will otherwise focus on the siblings of canon characters.

[justinspoliticalcorner]

Rachel Leingang at The Guardian:

In the last few months, Donald Trump has done interviews with rightwing Twitch streamer Adin Ross and a host of podcasters, including Dr Phil, comedian Theo Von, computer scientist Lex Fridman, and YouTuber Logan Paul – part of what the Atlantic has dubbed Trump’s “red-pill podcast tour”. He’s posted incessantly on his own social media platform, Truth Social. He did a live space on Twitter/X with the platform’s owner, Elon Musk. He talked with Fox’s Laura Ingraham and called into Fox & Friends and spoke to other Fox hosts and personalities. His media strategy aligns with the current state of the rightwing media landscape: Fox is still a dominant source, but for the most Maga-adherent, it’s not Trumpy enough, despite some of its hosts embracing election denialism around the 2020 US election. Instead, there’s increasing fragmentation thanks to influencers and lesser-known outlets built around Trumpism.

This is the first election since Tucker Carlson, once Fox’s loudest voice in a primetime spot, was reportedly fired by the network, and his solo ventures so far haven’t taken on the prominence he had on TV. It’s also the first election since longtime Republican heavyweight Rush Limbaugh died. These big changes have left holes in rightwing media, which were filled by an increasing cadre of influencers, content creators and smaller outlets. [...] Trump’s grip on rightwing media is ironclad, said Julie Millican, the vice-president of Media Matters, a progressive center that tracks conservative media. In the past, the Republican party and its candidates would follow what rightwing media did and align its policies that way – but now, the media follows Trump, she said.

“If you don’t capitulate to what Trump and his enablers and his supporters are looking for, then they’ll shut you out,” Millican said. Since his efforts to overturn the 2020 election, his influence has only increased, and “now he has a stronger control over the entire media ecosystem than he did previously”, she added. As rightwing outlets rise, the stories they cover differ more from what’s on mainstream news, furthering the bubbles a divided United States lives within. While in years past, you’d find different takes on the day’s news in left- and right-leaning outlets, you’ll now find stories that exist solely on rightwing media, Millican said.

[...]

TV news and rightwing websites

Traffic to news websites, including rightwing sites, is down compared with 2020. Howard Polskin, who tracks conservative media on his site The Righting, said a few factors play into the decrease. Facebook and other Meta social media de-emphasize news content now, sending less traffic to news outlets. And 2020 had several major news events colliding: a pandemic that kept people online more, nationwide protests over racial justice and a hotly contested election.

No single star has taken the place that Carlson or Limbaugh once held. Some conservatives told the Guardian they stopped watching Fox as often after Carlson left or because the network isn’t Maga enough. Fox agreed to pay $787m to settle a lawsuit from Dominion Voting Systems over defamation claims for spreading lies about the voting machine company’s role the 2020 election. Carlson abruptly left the network shortly after the settlement, and he has claimed his firing came as a result of the settlement. Fox denies that his removal had anything to do with the Dominion case.

[...]

Another paper, Epoch Times, a far-right and anti-China outlet associated with the Falun Gong religion, continues to rank highly among conservative news outlets despite a justice department lawsuit that alleges it operates as a money laundering and cryptocurrency scam. Its stories are often shared by rightwing politicians or influencers. “Their cultural impact and political impact seems much smaller than the distribution,” Polskin said.

Carlene, a 58-year-old from the Upper East Side who attended the Trump rally in the Bronx, said she gets news from the Epoch Times, Daily Wire and X and sometimes tunes into CNN and MSNBC to get the other side. “I watch less Fox News now after they got rid of Tucker Carlson,” she said. “It made me think Fox was just like everyone else.” For the less online Republican, talk radio shows, especially those that run the airwaves in rural areas, play a strong role in setting the conservative message. As newspapers in rural areas have shuttered, creating a crisis in local news, these radio shows are “reaching voters that aren’t tapped into the same media spaces that we often see in these large metropolises on either coast”, Tripodi said. To fill Fox’s void on TV, some conservatives have turned to Newsmax or One American News Network, which are farther to the right than Fox. “One American News Network and Newsmax did a very good job at establishing themselves as a place that would verify whatever Trump was saying,” Tripodi said.

[...]

Podcasts and influencers

Beyond television and news sites, a rightwing news consumer will find a growing landscape of podcasts, YouTube channels, Substack newsletters, documentary film-makers and social media influencers all trying to build a following. “For every laid-off journalist, another Substack is born,” Polskin said. “And that just … fractionalizes the news audience even more.” The top of the podcast charts on Spotify and Apple shows a host of conservatives: Shawn Ryan, Candace Owens, Carlson, Megyn Kelly. Ben Shapiro, the conservative commentator, has his own podcast, and his network, the Daily Wire, hosts some of the biggest rightwing pundits. “In terms of just influence and power in the media landscape, to me, he would be someone that’s at the top of that space,” Millican said. Polskin called Shapiro the “800lb gorilla of rightwing podcasts”. Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, is also a major player. His organization is focused on turning college-age people conservative, and he’s been on a tour around the country to college campuses in recent months, in addition to his podcast and social media presence.

[...]

While he doesn’t grab a huge share of the podcast market and he’s currently in prison for defying a congressional subpoena related to the January 6 investigation, Steve Bannon has an outsize influence on the right with his War Room show. He gets big-name rightwing politicians as guests and still has Trump’s ear, but he’s never cracked the top 20 in Polskin’s ratings.

The Guardian has a solid report on the rise of the Trumpian grip on the right-wing media and the further divergence from normal America, where conspiracy theories and lies dominate on any given right-wing show.

[hecoxthirst]

Will: you're gonna look like a Giga Chad Hasan: i'm gonna look Giga Gay

A collection of things chat has said about his eyebrows: - Turkish Adin Ross - sharpie eyebrows - 2016 eyebrows - persian nightclub owner - butch James Charles - Ben Shapiro eyebrows

[anchesetuttinoino]

🇺🇦 FINANCIAL TIMES: “L’UCRAINA AFFRONTA LA SUA ORA PIÙ BUIA

“In questo momento, sto pensando di più a come salvare il mio popolo”, dice Mykhailo Temper. “È abbastanza difficile immaginare che saremo in grado di riportare il nemico ai confini del 1991”, aggiunge, riferendosi all’obiettivo del suo paese di ripristinare la sua piena integrità territoriale.

Un tempo sostenuti dalla speranza di liberare le loro terre, anche i soldati al fronte ora esprimono il desiderio di negoziare con la Russia per porre fine alla guerra. Yuriy, un altro comandante sul fronte orientale che ha dato solo il suo nome, dice di temere la prospettiva di una “guerra eterna”: “Sono per i negoziati ora”, aggiunge, esprimendo la sua preoccupazione che suo figlio – anche lui soldato – possa passare gran parte della sua vita a combattere e che suo nipote possa un giorno ereditare un conflitto senza fine.

“Se gli Stati Uniti chiudono il rubinetto, siamo finiti”, dice un altro ufficiale, un membro della 72a Brigata Meccanizzata, nella vicina Kurakhove.

L’Ucraina si sta dirigendo verso quello che potrebbe essere il momento più buio della guerra finora. Sta perdendo sul campo di battaglia nell’est del paese, con le forze russe che avanzano senza sosta, anche se a un costo immenso in uomini e attrezzature.

“La società è esausta”, afferma Oleksandr Merezhko, presidente della commissione per gli affari esteri del parlamento ucraino.

Allo stesso tempo, il presidente ucraino Volodymyr Zelensky è sottoposto a crescenti pressioni da parte dei partner occidentali per trovare un percorso verso una soluzione negoziata, anche se c’è scetticismo sulla volontà della Russia di avviare colloqui in tempi brevi e preoccupazione per il fatto che la posizione dell’Ucraina sia troppo debole per garantire un accordo equo in questo momento. “La maggior parte dei protagonisti vuole una de-escalation qui”, dice un alto funzionario ucraino a Kiev.

L’amministrazione Biden è consapevole che la sua attuale strategia non è sostenibile perché “stiamo perdendo la guerra”, afferma Jeremy Shapiro, capo dell’ufficio di Washington dell’European Council on Foreign Relations. “Stanno pensando a come spostare quella guerra verso una maggiore quiescenza”.

Fonte: Financial Times

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Dropout Does Nerdy Prudes Must Die

I am a massive Dropout and Team Starkid fan (if the latter isn't obvious enough from looking at my reblogs) and I feel like there's a lot of overlap between the fandoms. My criteria for being considered a "Dropout Person" is anyone who has appeared on a Dropout show at least once, excluding guest appearances (so for example, Monet X Change counts because she's been on one season of D20 and an episode of Um, Actually, but Laganja Estranja doesn't count because she was only a guest on one of the Legally Not Survivor episode of Game Changer)

I will be trying to factor in voice types where I can, but there will be some instances where I just assume the person can sing the part, because I don't know if the person can sing or not. Also, I will be casting each of the individual parts, I know the actors in the OG cast play multiple parts, but there are so many talented people in the Dropout roster that I can cast each part individually.

Please enjoy. Also spoilers for Nerdy Prudes Must Die, I don't think I can talk about this without them. And also for Dimension 20's A Court of Fey and Flowers.

Max Jagerman: Grant O'Brien

I'll be honest, my main motivation for this one is that Grant looks a bit like Will Branner. He does play the heel really well, and I think he would do a great job playing Max, especially his more Freddy Kruger-esque quipping when he's dead.

Also, this is pretty niche, but in an old College Humour year-end video, where they all pick their favourite skits of the year (I think it was like 2018 or 2019?), Grant talks about how he thought it was really funny that in the Jocks and Nerds Both Think They're The Underdogs sketch, he was the closest thing the College Humour cast had to a jock, and this feels pretty similar to that.

Grace Chastity: Anna Garcia

She has a very unhinged "I am short and I will make that everyone else's problem" energy about her that you really need to play Grace. I think she would also do great with the physical comedy needed for the part.

Peter Spankoffski: Omar Najam

Awkward, nerdy guy who falls in love with the baddest bitch in the cast and would die for her. Am I describing Peter Spankoffski or Prince Andhera from A Court of Fey and Flowers? Also I want to hear Omar sing Cool as I Think I Am.

(This is a joke, love Binx but clearly Delloso De La Rue is the baddest bitch in A Court of Fey and Flowers)

Stephanie Lauter: Surena Marie

I don't have a real explanation for this one, this is vibes.

Richie Lipschitz: Ross Bryant

Watching Ross work his way through all the possible nerdy white guy rap options in Game Changer Karaoke cemented for him that he needs to play one of the nerds.

Ruth Flemming: Izzy Roland

A part that requires the performer to be deranged and horny? Call Izzy Roland!

Solomon Lauter: Brennan Lee Mulligan

Any Dimension 20 (or Critical Role: Exandria Unlimited) fan knows, Brennan is amazing at playing callous, cruel and manipulative characters, so Solomon Lauter is right in his wheelhouse.

Wiggly: Josh Ruben

Josh is so good at voices and playing weird characters, I would love to see his take on Wiggly.

Blinky: Erika Ishii

Erika Ishii is absolutely unhinged, I had to cast them as one of the Lords in Black. They could honestly be any one of them, but I picked Blinky because the voice Lauren Lopez does reminds me of Erika.

Nibbly: Lisa Gilroy

This one is also just vibes, but the vibes are correct.

Tinky: Zac Oyama

I am the head of the Zac Oyama As Weird Little Guys fan club, and what is Tinky if not a weird little guy? (who is also a chaotic evil eldritch being)

Pokey: Mike Trapp

I mainly just went off the vibes of the "What do you want Steph?" line, I think Mike would do well.

Detective Shapiro/Female Reporter in Hatchet town: Rashawn Nadine Scott

This is the only one I'm casting two parts, because they're both relatively small (and also I fully forgot that Bryce was not playing Detective Shapiro in Hatchet town until I checked the Genius page lol). Anyway, I think Rashawn would do great at acting as Detective Shapiro, but the main motivation behind this choice is that I want to hear her sing Bryce's part in Hatchet town. She would murder it as hard as Max murders nerdy prudes.

Officer Bailey: Jacob Wysoki

You need someone to chew scenery and throw props? Call Jacob Wysoki, he'll eat it up and go back for seconds

Brenda and Stacy: Jujubee and Monet X Change

I want to see them do the Go Go Nighthawks cheer, I think it would be amazing.

Jason and Kyle: Zeke Nicholson and Ify Nwadiwe

They both seem like the kind of guys to give butt slaps (consensually of course).

Mark and Karen Chastity: Zach Reino and Jess McKenna

They both have Awkward White Parent energy, and I think they would be very funny in this part.

Miss Tessburger: Vic Michaelis

Watching them play Vic Michaelis in Very Important People makes me think they would be great as the haughty assistant.

Miss Mulberry: Katie Marovitch

Katie just has "That nice teacher who lets students eat lunch in her classroom" energy.

Dan Reynolds: Lou Wilson

You need an icon to play an icon.

Emma and Paul : Emily Axford and Brian "Murph" Murphy

Dropout's iconic married couple to play Hatchetfield's iconic couple.

Hard Cuts:

Ify Nwadiwe as Max Jagerman:

He would have slayed the acting, but I assume based on his speaking voice that he's a baritone on the lower end of the range. However, if I am wrong about this and he could sing the tenor part, please treat him and Grant as tied for the part in my eyes.

Ross Bryant as Solomon Lauter

Vic Michaelis as Detective Shapiro

Erika Ishii as Ruth Flemming

Tao Yang as Peter Spankoffski

Jess Ross as Karen Chastity

Jacob Wysoki as Max Jagerman

Wayne Brady as Dan Reynolds

Aabria Iyengar as one of the Lords in Black

Anna Garcia as Blinky

Brennan Lee Mulligan as Wiggly

Lisa Gilroy as Grace Chastity

Grant O'Brien as Solomon Lauter