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‘Float’ Review: A Half-Baked Romance Makes Small-Town Living Seem Idyllic

I have never wanted to move to a small town more than I did after watching this film – but there’s a reason why I’m still a city girl. Lionsgate’s latest movie, Float, has a very interesting origin story, as it happens to be an adaptation of a Wattpad novel written by Kate Marchant. For those who don’t know, Wattpad is a notorious platform used by preteens and young adults to write and indulge…

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I forgot to mention the past toxic yaoi but that was younger man yaoi and may or may not be part of the AU that leads to Quill dying so we don't talk about that AU it's expected because Kaleo is a good boyfriend to nobody but he is a great father to specifically only Rukiya and I'm convinced nobody else

On a much cuter note. Old man yaoi with copious domestic fluff that also started on a whim because my first thought as to who Quill knows when I was making him to be a VNC OC was August and then they were so gay it had to be done 😭

I briefly mentioned Quintil in the tags of one of my posts but like some of my OCs strike the right part of my brain and he's one of them. I literally made this dude on a whim but I love him to death. What ISN'T there to love about a vampire dilf and his adopted daughter who acts like a feral cat not to mention Quill being a PRIME CANDIDATE for angsty old man yaoi

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Just watched a new, nice video essay about Nimona, but---even though I know intellectually that there CAN be people who don't pick up on Goldenheart being gay, from their first scene together---it was still shocking to me when I heard that video essayist talk like Goldenheart aren't confirmed as gay until their kiss near the end of the movie.

I felt compelled to gather together some of my favorite reactions from YouTubers, at the moment when they realized Goldenheart are gay (and said so).

Sources:

SO EMOTIONAL! *• LESBIAN REACTS – "NIMONA" •* by Not-So-Average-Fangirl

Emotional Support REQUIRED! Nimona Reaction (First Time Watching) by Wee Lass Reacts

NIMONA IS A MASTERPIECE!~ Nimona Movie Reaction by Morgan Terry

Trying to Stan NIMONA | Reaction & Breakdown by thethirdbill

**NIMONA** IS THE QUEER & METAL BEAUTY MY HEART NEEDED! Movie Reacion/First Time Watching/Commentary by Darqui

I Watched NIMONA For The First Time And It's The Best Animated Movie Of 2023! ❤️‍🔥 (Reaction) by Rukiya Reacts

Nimona Reaction | First Time Watching | Movie Reaction | Review & Commentary ✨ by Ever's Blockbusters

So Metal!!! NIMONA First Time Watching & Reaction by MikeyVenture

Nimona Is The REPRESENTATION We NEED! First Time Watching! by Movies in Depth

This movie is HILARIOUS and POWERFUL!! Nimona Reaction by River Reacts

NIMONA (2023) is GAY ANIMATED PERFECTION!! | *First Time Watching* | MOVIE REACTION by niall no chill

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TOMORROW AND TOMORROW AND TOMORROW

Didnt get a chance to watch Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow until tonight for various reasons, so pardon my late review!

Anyway, for the 2nd week in a row we get that most classic of Trekisms - a really flimsy metaphor for something presented in a way that's kind of insulting if you think about for more than a minute, but this time, also wrapped in some absolutely top tier character torture porn (complimentary)!

Like, the metaphors get a bit tiring and insulting, but... it's nice to have a Star Trek that's doing them again in a way we havent seen since DS9 and Voyager.

Anyway, Viewing Notes:

Who kept my sweet sweet spock from playing the music of his soul? WHO ARE THEY I JUST WANT TO TALK

(also damn starfleet couldnt spring for the noise dampening walls?)

Poor M'Benga. You tried ;_;

"You don't have to bear this alone" OH DOESN'T SHE?????????????

Kinda funny (as in sad funny) M'Benga said that too, since I think he STILL hasn't been able to reveal that he was smuggling Rukiya for years, even if Una eventually found out and agreed to keep his secret.

NGL, Exasperated Kirk in the Alleyway kinda had me laughing a bit. To say nothing of the clothing scene. And the Chess Scene. And the Hot Dog scene. As much as I didnt want to like La'an/Kirk, this is a pretty classic screwball romance setup and I am a SUCKER for those. So. Fine. You got me. I kinda sorta ship it.

Oooo, so THAT'S why this Kirk says he's from Space. Oof. There's a kicker.

I gotta say, New Kirk is making a believer out of me. He's not Shatner at all, which I think he doesn't need to be, but even in this "Earth is kinda Xenophobic" AU, he has that kind of quiet confidence and latent nerdiness of classic TOS Kirk. He's got the sassiness (That little one of us has got to change look he gave to Laan and the Heck yeah I'll just hustle people at chess for money thing) combined with the chivalry (Immediately changing so La'an can have her preferred outfit, charming the people he vanquished at chess with a handshake and a smile) that really works for me.

"Get to the Bridge" oh my gosh SNEAKY AS THE DICKENS.

Pelia remains an absolute delight in every appearance. I kinda love how she just... wasnt a great engineer though? Why would she be? She's immortal, but she's also just a person trying to survive, and she has hundreds of years to live! We need more Immortals who are just this guy (gender neutral), to be honest. Why would she have kept up on engineering stuff for a few hundred years? That would probably get boring! Hell, maybe that's why Scotty replaces her, she gets bored of engineering and decides to try something else! It makes perfect since she didnt learn it yet!

Aaaaand now we get the part I'm not sure I like: What if you went back in time to Defend Baby Hitler from the people who came back in time to kill him, because if you didnt, the future would be worse? Also it's implied Baby Hitler is being, if not actively tortured, at least definitely imprisoned against his will and separated from his friends and family.

I mean... Listen, I get Khan is fictional, as are the eugenics wars, but the metaphor is... I dunno man, the comparison is there and it's kind of iffy, and I while I understand how it kind of adds more dimensions to La'an's struggle with her ancestry, the whole "Millions of people have to suffer and die because thats the way the timeline has to be" sticks in my craw. It'd be like if Past Tense made the twist that the DS9 crew had to kill Gabriel Bell instead of impersonating him at the right moments. I just don't think this was the right story to tell.

I think I can kinda deal with it because you know, this is Star Trek. But gosh, this will not replace Past Tense as my favorite Star Trek time travel story any time soon, no matter how charming Alternate Kirk was.

Sera's rant about the timeline is interesting. One one hand, the clever little "Timeline reasserting itself" to explain plot holes like that Time Voyager travelled back to the 90s and there was no sign of Eugenics Wars was kinda fun, but on the other hand, it smacks of the same kind of overexplaining I disliked with having M'Benga introduce Spock to the harp. Sometimes its enough that Spock plays the Harp! Sometimes its enough that when a single universe lasts for half a century and is written by hundreds of people over multiple series and mediums, little continuity errors slip in!

(nitpick time: You're telling me she cant at least talk to Pelia about this? If they "fixed" things and this is her timeline Pelia should remember her, right? Hell, they outright implied La'an's visit was the reason she became an engineer in the first place! Maybe she mentioned the bunker in Vermont specifically so La'an would know to go meet her there whenever the time travel happened, and threw in the "That painting is a Fake" because she remembered talking about it with La'an! TALK TO PELIA, LA'AN!). I suppose the idea might be that Pelia doesn't know exactly why La'an was in the past and cant be allowed to know more, but. Ugh.

Cuz like, listen, I know the dramatic weight requires La'an not to talk to anyone, but like. The Temporal police dont employ any counselors? If they're saving Mass Murderers from assassination on the reg, La'an can't be the first temporal agent to have mental health issues over that, even as a temporary recruit pressganged into service to save her own ancestor. And it's not like Pike could change anything if she told him, that stuff happened IN THE PAST!

BASICALLY LA'AN IS SUFFERING AND SHE DESERVES SOME COMFORT COME ON I EXPECT BETTER FROM STARFLEET EVEN THE DUMBASS SECRETIVE TIME POLICE DIVISION

Like gosh, that lady was ice cold i think even if Alt!Kirk had survived and hopped a ride over on that little device she would have killed him just to preserve the timeline or some shit.

I dunno. Time travel stuff. Ugh.

Anyway, OK Episode, I loved alternate Kirk, loved La'an and Kirk's shenanigans in modern Toronto/Vermont before things got real, kinda shipped La'an/Kirk in spite of myself, and the temporal intrigue was... intriguing, but "Let's Save Baby Hitler" left a sour taste in my mouth. On to the next Ep!

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QUICK REVIEW OF "The Elysian Kingdom"

My son subscribed to Paramount+ streaming service and let me create a profile so I could watch some of the movies and TV shows.

It's kind of cute and adorable. A Star Trek junkie like me would like it just because it's Star Trek. So far I like all of the characters. A lot of the actors and actresses are new to me. I'm not familiar with any of their other acting credits.

It's in Season 1 and I have made it up to Episode 8 titled "The Elysian Kingdom".

It was "cute and adorable". I liked it because, even though I am an adult, I still love reading children's fairy tale picture books. This episode was based on a picture book that Doctor M'Benga (played by Babs Olusanmokun) often read to his daughter Rukiya (played by Sage Arrindell). (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14426856/)

Without giving too much away, let's just say the episode touched on a very sensitive parenting topic and the difficult decisions parents sometime have to make concerning their children. Kudos to the way that they handled this sensitive topic. It was very touching.

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Christmas in Evergreen: Bells are Ringing

Each movie will be given a rating between 1 to 5 after initial viewing. 1 being a movie I will probably not watch past the first time. 5 being a new holiday favorite that I will be watching multiple times through out the season.

Let’s go! Alright so I was debating on if I wanted to write this review or not. Anyone who is familiar with Christmas in Evergreen knows that this is a series of movies. Bells are Ringing is the 4th movie in the series. Now I’ve only seen the original Evergreen. I didn’t mind the first movie at all. In terms of the other 2 prior to this one, I have not seen them to judge them in anyway. I thought that since this was still technically a 2020 Hallmark holiday movie premiere it only be fair to watch and review it like I have the others. Now obviously there have been storylines that have been going through out these films. So I’m going to try my best to review this movie based off on both just this movie and possibly comparing it to the first one. So the overall plot was nice. The biggest thing I was invested in during the movie was Hannah and Elliott. I enjoyed their part of the story. The other characters/stories were fine but nothing outstanding for me. I’m gonna assume that is because I have yet to see the 2 other movies. Moving on to the more likely leads of the movie since these are more known as ensemble films. I thought they were great. Both Rukiya and Antonio were great leads. I would love to see them as front runners more often. Their chemistry was spot on and I enjoyed their story. The 3 kisses were sweet as well. Overall the movie was fine. Not a huge standout to me. But again I’m someone who tries to base movies series as they are told. This movie is clearly the 4th installment so there’s obviously gaps and stories I’ve missed between the first and this film. 

Rating: 3/5 - Only because I have yet to watch all 4 movies. Maybe when I finally watch all 4 I’ll see this movie in a different way. But overall it wasn’t bad and based off of this movie alone, it doesn’t seem like the Evergreen series is going away anytime soon storyline wise. 2

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Van Helsing(S02E03): "Love Bites"

Van Helsing(S02E03): “Love Bites”

So this episode was really good but it also lead to an ending I didn’t see coming, this episode really tugged at my heart strings when it came to Vanessa (Kelly Overton) and Dylan (Hannah Cheramy) scenes. Why did that ending have to happen, why? Lets get to this review before I cry, I just might cry while writing this review! So in this episode we had revealed to us Julius (Aleks Paunovic)…

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A Look at the slate of Countdown to Christmas Movies airing this year on the Hallmark Channel

Jingle Bell Bride  Premieres: Oct. 24 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Hallmark Channel Stars: Julie Gonzalo, Ronnie Rowe Jr.  Official synopsis: “Wedding planner Jessica Perez (Gonzalo) travels to a remote town in Alaska to find a rare flower for a celebrity client and is charmed by the small town during Christmas, as well as the handsome local (Rowe Jr.) helping her. 

Chateau Christmas  Premieres: Oct. 25 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Hallmark Channel Stars: Merritt Patterson, Luke Macfarlane  Official synopsis: “Margot (Patterson), a world-renowned pianist, returns to Chateau Newhaus to spend the holidays with her family and is reunited with an ex (Macfarlane) who helps her rediscover her passion for music.” 

Christmas With the Darlings Premieres: Oct. 31 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Hallmark Channel Stars: Katrina Law, Carlo Marks  Official synopsis: “Just before the holidays Jessica Lew (Law) is ending her tenure as the assistant to her wealthy boss to use her recently earned law degree within his company, but offers to help his charming, younger brother (Marks) as he looks after his orphaned nieces and nephew over Christmas.”

One Royal Holiday  Premieres: Nov. 1 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Hallmark Channel Stars: Laura Osnes, Aaron Tveit, Krystal Joy Brown, Victoria Clark, Tom McGowan  Official synopsis: “When Anna (Osnes) offers a stranded mother (Clark) and son (Tveit) shelter in a blizzard, she learns that they are the Royal Family of Galwick. Anna shows the Prince how they do Christmas in her hometown, encouraging him to open his heart and be true to himself.” 

Never Kiss a Man in a Christmas Sweater  Premieres: Nov. 7 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Hallmark Channel Stars: Ashley Williams, Niall Matter  Official synopsis: “Single mom Maggie (Williams) is facing Christmas alone until Lucas (Matter) crashes into her life and becomes an unexpected houseguest. Together they overcome Christmas while finding comfort in their growing bond.” 

On the 12th Date of Christmas  Premieres: Nov. 8 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Hallmark Channel Stars: Mallory Jansen, Tyler Hynes  Official synopsis: “Two seemingly incompatible game designers team up to create a romantic, city-wide scavenger hunt themed for The 12 Days of Christmas.” 

Christmas in Vienna  Premieres: Nov. 14 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Hallmark Channel Stars: Sarah Drew, Brennan Elliott  Official synopsis: “Jess (Drew), a concert violinist whose heart just isn’t in it anymore, goes to Vienna for a performance. While there, she finds the inspiration she has been missing, and a new love.” 

A Timeless Christmas  Premieres: Nov. 15 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Hallmark Channel Stars: Ryan Paevey, Erin Cahill Official synopsis: “Charles Whitley (Paevey) travels from 1903 to 2020 where he meets Megan Turner (Cahill), a tour guide at his historic mansion, and experiences a 21st century Christmas. 

A Nashville Christmas Carol  Premieres: Nov. 21 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Hallmark Channel Stars: Jessy Schram, Wes Brown, Wynonna Judd, Sara Evans, RaeLynn, Kix Brooks, Kimberly Williams-Paisley  Official synopsis: “Vivienne Wake (Schram), a workaholic television producer in charge of a country music Christmas special showcasing newcomer Alexis (Raelynn), never lets personal feelings get in the way of business. On the verge of accepting a job in L.A., and with the return of Gavin Chase (Brown) — her childhood sweetheart and manager to the special’s headliner, Belinda (Evans) — she receives a visit from the ghost of her recently deceased mentor, Marilyn (Judd). Her mentor warns her current path leads to a dark future and has recruited both the Spirit of Christmas Past (Brooks) and the Spirit of Christmas Present (Williams-Paisley) to help her get back on track. The Spirits’ time-jumping adventures force Vivienne to take hold of her life." 

The Christmas House  Premieres: Nov. 22 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Hallmark Channel Stars: Robert Buckley, Jonathan Bennett, Ana Ayora, Treat Williams, Sharon Lawrence, Brad Harder  Official synopsis: “Working through some difficult decisions, Wade family matriarch Phylis (Lawrence) and patriarch Bill (Williams), have summoned their two grown sons — TV star Mike Wade (Buckley) and Brandon Wade (Bennett) — home for the holidays. It is their hope that bringing the family together to recreate the Christmas house will help them find resolution and make a memorable holiday for the entire family and community. As Brandon and his husband Jake (Harder) make the trip home, they are anxiously awaiting a call about the adoption of their first child. Meanwhile, Mike reconnects with Andi (Ayora), his high school sweetheart.” 

New movie to be Announced  Premieres: Nov. 23 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Hallmark Channel Stars: TBD Official synopsis: TBD 

A Christmas Tree Grows in Brooklyn  Premieres: Nov. 24 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Hallmark Channel Stars: Rochelle Aytes, Mark Taylor  Official synopsis: “Erin (Aytes) is planning the town’s Christmas celebration and must win over firefighter Kevin (Taylor) in order to obtain the beautiful spruce tree from his property for the celebration.” 

A Bright and Merry Christmas  Premieres: Nov. 25 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Hallmark Channel Stars: Alison Sweeney, Marc Blucas  Official synopsis: “Two competing TV hosts (Sweeney and Blucas) are sent to a festive small town over Christmas. While pretending to get along for the sake of appearances, they discover that there’s more to each other than they thought. 

Five Star Christmas (Working Title)  Premieres: Nov. 26 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Hallmark Channel Stars: Bethany Joy Lenz, Victor Webster  Official synopsis: “After moving back to her hometown, Lisa (Lenz) plots with her siblings and grandparents to help her father’s new bed and breakfast get a five-star review from an incognito travel critic (Webster), but ends up falling for him, not knowing he is the real critic.” 

Christmas by Starlight (Working Title)  Premieres: Nov. 27 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Hallmark Channel Stars: Kimberley Sustad, Paul Campbell  Official synopsis: “Annie (Sustad), a lawyer, must help her loved ones this holiday season. Her family’s restaurant, the Starlight Café, is slated for demolition. The heir to the development firm responsible, William (Campbell), makes her an unlikely proposition: He’ll spare the café if Annie spends the week ‘appearing’ as the legal counsel his father is demanding he hire in the wake of some costly mistakes.” 

Christmas Waltz  Premieres: Nov. 28 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Hallmark Channel Stars: Lacey Chabert, Will Kemp, JT Church  Official synopsis: “After Avery’s (Chabert) storybook Christmas wedding is canceled unexpectedly, dance instructor Roman (Kemp) helps her rebuild her dreams.” 

If I Only Had Christmas  Premieres: Nov. 29 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Hallmark Channel Stars: Candace Cameron Bure, Warren Christie Official synopsis: “At Christmas, a cheerful publicist (Bure) teams up with a cynical business owner (Christie) and his team to help a charity in need.” 

Christmas in Evergreen: Bells Are Ringing  Premieres: Dec. 5 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Hallmark Channel Stars: Holly Robinson Peete, Colin Lawrence, Rukiya Bernard, Antonio Cayonne, Barbara Niven  Official synopsis: “As Michelle’s (Peete) wedding approaches, Hannah (Bernard) steps up to help finish the launch of the new Evergreen museum while questioning her relationship and future with Elliot (Cayonne).” 

Christmas She Wrote  Premieres: Dec. 6 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Hallmark Channel Stars: Danica McKellar, Dylan Neal  Official synopsis: “When Kayleigh (McKellar), a romance writer, has her column canceled right before Christmas, she heads home to reconnect with her family. Kayleigh gets an unexpected visit from the man (Neal) who canceled her column who fights not only to bring her back to the publisher but also for her heart.” 

Cross Country Christmas  Premieres: Dec. 12 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Hallmark Channel Stars: Rachael Leigh Cook, Greyston Holt  Official synopsis: “Former classmates Lina (Cook) and Max (Holt) are traveling home for the holidays, until a storm hits and they have to work together to make it home in time, no matter the mode of transportation.” 

Christmas Carnival  Premieres: Dec. 13 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Stars: Tamera Mowry-Housley, Antonio Cupo  Official synopsis: “Emily (Mowry-Housley) is a top newscaster who has achieved her career dreams but still has regrets about the guy (Xavier) who got away five years earlier. When the Christmas carnival comes to town, a ride around the carousel takes her magically back in time to the carnival five years before... giving her a second chance at love before she must return to Christmas present.” 

A Christmas Carousel  Premieres: Dec. 19 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Hallmark Channel Stars: Rachel Boston, Neal Bledsoe  Official synopsis: “When Lila (Boston) is hired by the Royal Family of Marcadia to repair a carousel, she must work with the Prince (Bledsoe) to complete it by Christmas.” 

Love, Lights, Hanukkah!  Premieres: Dec. 20 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Hallmark Channel Stars: Mia Kirshner, Ben Savage, Marilu Henner  Official synopsis: “As Christina (Kirshner) prepares her restaurant for its busiest time of year, she gets back a DNA test revealing that she’s Jewish. The discovery leads her to a new family and an unlikely romance over eight nights.” 

Info from the ew.com article, Link HERE 

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Rukiya Reads: The Elements of Style (Part 1)

The classic writer’s manual that tons of people hate for some reason. (Synopsis)

To all of you who involuntarily sighed in exasperation when you saw that title, I cordially invite you to Deal With It. Also, admit that it’s a slick title. Say it out loud and tell me you don’t feel 10% classier.

(Note: I’ll only be talking about the introduction and sections I-IV of this book. An Approach to Style, E.B. White’s section, is a totally different animal.)

Rundown for the uninitiated: William Strunk made a short book of writing etiquette for his students at Cornell in 1918. One of his students was E. B. White, who remembered the book 40 years later and said, “hey, that was a helpful book,” added some more stuff, and then published it. The Elements of Style covers some language basics, such as when to use a period vs. a comma, what constitutes a paragraph, how to make your sentences sound like a sane person wrote them, etc. You know how you’ve been told not to use passive voice? Yeah, it’s because of these guys. It’s not really a grammar book, though there are those who use it that way, but I feel like that’s on them for not checking.

Some people find The Elements outdated, hypocritical, and imperious. Those judgments aren’t necessarily wrong, but they sometimes take on a tone of furious indignation, as if the book personally attacked them somehow. This Pullum guy is especially pissed off. (Pullum, my dude, chill out. It’s only a book. Did something happen? Do you need a hug?) It just makes me wonder if these critics totally missed E. B. White’s introduction. If so, then they ignored key insights by the man who wrote the Greatest Book Ever Written, so I have nothing to say to them, except:

You’ve got some attitude, mister.

The introduction alone is a great read; it paints a vivid picture of the man whose “sharp commands” have benefited many great writers, but seriously chafed others. Why though? White says in the intro that even he can’t totally adhere to Strunk’s standards, that style rules are “a matter of individual preference” and that even established grammar rules are “open to challenge.” I know that White didn’t write the whole book, but he was close friends with the man who wrote the original, and Strunk knew what he was about, son.

“Professor Strunk, although one of the most inflexible and choosy of men, was quick to acknowledge the fallacy of inflexibility and the danger of doctrine.” — E.B. White (Strunk & White, 1959, p. xvii)

As if to prove a point, that above quote brazenly walks all over this decree from the Principles of Composition chapter: “The subject of a sentence and the principle verb should not, as a rule, be separated by a phrase or clause that can be transferred to the beginning.” (p. 29) This isn’t the only time the two authors break their own rules either, they do it a lot. So WTF, Strunk and White?

I’ll tell you WTF. Inflexibility and doctrine are serious problems to an unconventional and versatile writer, if that writer is already skilled. We have to know the rules before we can be good at breaking them. Maybe you think that’s B.S., but for those of us who’ve written something we know is terrible, without knowing why, the cure to our frustration is probably not to change all the periods to semi-colons and put all the sentences in the passive voice.

Strunk created this book for his students, probably so he could get through their papers with ink still left in his red pen. New writers should learn something about how to write effectively, which is different from just knowing the rules of grammar. I’m firmly on Strunk’s side on that point, and not just because he is an advocate of semicolons. (Although that is a big part of it. I freaking love semicolons and it’s sad that they’re not more appreciated. I have removed more than a few of them from my writing in shame, but NEVER AGAIN, SUCKERS!)

I think the problem is that Strunk’s voice reminds people of that one teacher most of us had in high school. The teacher who wouldn’t accept any work they deemed “not our best” and ignored or even mocked us when we disagreed with their methods. Hopefully at some point we realized that that teacher actually wanted us to succeed. They knew that, as teenagers, we had yet to grasp what the world was going to demand from us. Maybe the teacher’s standards were flawed, or different from ours, but the principle of the lesson holds up: The world is challenging, so know exactly what you’re capable of and stand by that. Find your real “A” game and then bring it.

The core principle in The Elements of Style can be summed up in this quote from E. B. White.

“[Strunk] felt it was worse to be irresolute than to be wrong.” —Sam Roberts (NY Times, April 21, 2009)

Strunk and White don’t hate the passive voice or elaborate prose; they hate periphrastic writing.* The book’s value is not in its individual parts, but the overall message of its advice: Say what you mean and say it clearly. Write with conviction. Write with sincerity. Avoid words that interfere with the most coherent and truest expression of your idea. Know when to shut up and let your story speak for itself.

I would not recommend going over every bit of one’s writing and making it adhere to every single rule in the book. If E.B. White couldn’t do it, then I wouldn’t even bother. (I didn’t when I wrote this.) Instead, use the book to learn consistency and self-assurance. Strunk’s advice to “omit needless words” isn’t about brevity for the sake of brevity. It’s about confidence. Great writing doesn’t hesitate.

If you use the book for nothing else, at least read the “Most Commonly Misused Words” chapter; it’s a magical joy ride of English major heaven. Plus, Strunk lays down some harsh burns. I leave you with one of my favorites.

Concerning a paragraph where all the sentences are made of two conjoined clauses that an actual person actually wrote:

“Apart from its triteness and emptiness, the paragraph above is bad because of its sentences, with their mechanical symmetry and singsong.”

Ouch, dude. OUCH.

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*Ok, White might actually hate elaborate prose, but I’ll get to that in Part 2.

(Disclaimer: I know the synopsis article I chose already mentions two of my main points, but I’d written most of this before I found it and I wasn’t about to rewrite it. They get credit for the quote, though.)

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Van helsing season 2 episode 1 netflix

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Will There Ever Be an Official Trailer for Van Helsing Season 6? Jonathan Scarfe portrayed Axel Miller, Christopher Heyerdahl portrayed Samuel, David Cubitt portrayed John, Vincent Gale portrayed Phil, Rukiya Bernard portrayed Sarah, Trezzo Mahoro portrayed Mohamad, and Tim Guinee portrayed Ted. Last season’s Van Helsing cast included Kelly Overton, who played Vanessa Van Helsing, a lady with the unique ability to transform vampires into humans.

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Narrowly escaping an attack with a vicious bite in his side, the next day brings strange surprises for Scott at school and his life will never be the same. You May Also Like.Teen Wolf: Season 6, Episode 5, Radio Silence, Aired Dec. 6 with its first three episodes, followed by one new episode weekly. Everyone is sitting and waiting, including that doctor that was in class next to Lydia before.

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The nine-episode limited series will premiere Thursday, Oct. * Peacock has released a trailer for the true-crime drama A Friend of the Family, starring Anna Paquin (True Blood), Jake Lacy (The White Lotus), Colin Hanks (Fargo), Lio Tipton (Hung) and Mckenna Grace (The Handmaid’s Tale). Watch teen wolf radio silence free Please review the policies and feel free to add one. Dylan Sprayberry as Liam Dunbar (credit only). Melissa Ponzio as Melissa McCall (credit only). Trapped inside the Wild Hunt, Stiles reunites with an unexpected ally while Scott, Lydia and Malia discover Stiles’s Jeep may be connected to his disappearance. Arden Cho as Kira Yukimura (archive footage) (uncredited). Character and plot details are being kept under wraps. Kira Yukimura appeared in flashbacks in this episode. Tyler Posey as Scott McCall Dylan O'Brien as Stiles. Trapped inside the Wild Hunt, Stiles reunites with an unexpected ally Scott, Lydia and Malia learn that Stiles' Jeep may be connected to his disappearance. Now, navigating the social hierarchy of high school is even more difficult. He gets more than he wished for when hes bitten by a werewolf.

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Release date: April 7, 2017 (USA) Director: Nacho Vigalondo Box office: 2.1 million USD Budget: 15 million USD Screenplay: Nacho Vigalondo

Cast

Anne Hathaway as Gloria

Dan Stevens as Tim

Jason Sudeikis as Oscar

Agam Darshi as Ash

Hannah Cheramy as Young Gloria

Rukiya Bernard as Maggie

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Korchula Productions have released the latest official trailer for the new movie “Little Pink House.” Starring Catherine Keener, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Giacomo Baessato, Callum Keith Rennie, Miranda Frigon, Aaron Douglas, Colin Cunningham, Rukiya Bernard and Preston Vanderslice.

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Release Year: 2016

Rating: 6.4/10 ( voted)

Critic's Score: /100

Director: Nacho Vigalondo

Stars: Anne Hathaway, Jason Sudeikis, Austin Stowell

Storyline Gloria (Anne Hathaway) is an out-of-work girl who, after getting kicked out of her apartment by her boyfriend, is forced to leave her life in New York and move back to her hometown. When news reports surface that a giant creature is destroying Seoul, South Korea, Gloria gradually comes to the realization that she is somehow connected to his far-off phenomenon. As events begin to spin out of control, Gloria must determine why her seemingly insignificant existence has such a colossal effect on the fate of the world.

Cast: Anne Hathaway –

Gloria

Jason Sudeikis –

Oscar

Austin Stowell –

Joel

Tim Blake Nelson –

Garth

Dan Stevens –

Tim

Hannah Cheramy –

Young Gloria

Nathan Ellison –

Young Oscar

Sarah Surh –

Mother

Haeun Hannah Cho –

Little Girl

Carlos Joe Costa –

Old Man

Melissa Montgomery –

Waitress

Christine Lee –

Seoul Waitress

Rukiya Bernard –

Maggie

James Yi –

Fund Raiser Man

Alyssa Dawson –

Reporter

Taglines: There's a monster in all of us

Details

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Country: USA, Canada, Spain, South Korea

Language: English

Release Date: 3 Jan 2016

Filming Locations: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Opening Weekend: $120,226

(USA) (7 April 2017)

Gross: $2,868,097

(USA) (19 May 2017)

Technical Specs

Runtime: 109 min

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Rating: 8/10 In my many of my prior reviews I have "beaten the drum" on one particular theme — namely, that back in the days before CGI and the studios' ravenous hunger for new franchises to monetize indefinitely, films worked based on the ability of the director and the stars to "connect" with the audience.

One word. Connection. But the implications can be astounding.

Colossal, for example, reminded me of 1966's Georgy Girl, oddly also a story about a young girl whose Life needs a complete remake, and she more or less has to start over from scratch.

Georgy Girl was a major hit in the 1960s — without any sci-fi elements or SFX — because, somewhere around the 5 minute mark, everyone in the theatre, even the guys, began to identify with the character. In other words, connection. Once you have connection, anything is possible.

Recommended. Sit back. Think of times in your own life when all four wheels fell off the wagon. Enjoy it.

And pay special attention to Hathaway's wonderful performance. For an A-list star who was weaned in the Disney studio, and held her own against Batman, she dons a hairdo that looks like it was done by a local vet … and then proceeds to sell the role so effectively that, after a while, you honestly wonder if anyone else could have played the lead?

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