#steve kaufman

[obsessedho]

pamela anderson by steve kaufman

[killyridols]

double marilyn - norma jean (red) by steve kaufman, 1995-2005, hand painted oil and silkscreen on canvas, 22 × 40 inches

[tomoleary]

Steve Kaufman (1960-2010) Superman (1995) Source

[oldshowbiz]

1979.

A critic trashes Saturday Night Live, Steve Martin and Andy Kaufman

[storyofmorewhoa]

Tromeo and Juliet (1996) directed by Lloyd Kauffman written by James Gunn

[rainingmusic]

The Nails - Home of the Brave

[bob-the-movie-man-film-reviews]

Raiders of the Lost Ark (12A): A timeless classic... much imitated but never bettered.

#onemannsmovies #filmreview of "Raiders of the Lost Ark". #RaidersOfTheLostArk #IndianaJones. A solid gold classic that is still great. 5/5.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Raiders of the Lost Ark” (1981). I first went to see “Raiders of the Lost Ark” with my then fiancée Sue, now the Illustrious Mrs Movie Man, when we took an afternoon off our torrid job in a Highlands hotel in the summer of 1981. It was in a little fleapit cinema in the middle of Inverness (whatever were we doing in such a nasty place?). We knew nothing much about…

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“Jeff Way In His Tribeca Loft”, 2023; “Turtle Owl Death Mask”,2018 and “Egyptian Violet Gorilla Mask”, 2017

Kimiko Fujimura “Party-3 (Party at Peter’s)", 1990, and “Kimiko Fujimura in her Chinatown Loft”, 2023

For his current exhibition, Loft Law, on view at Westwood Gallery, documentary photographer and filmmaker Joshua Charow photographed artists living and working in the remaining spaces still protected by Loft Law in NYC. The well-crafted portraits offer a chance to see how the artists have made these spaces home over the years.

The gallery has also included artwork by eleven of the artists featured in the photos- Carmen Cicero, Loretta Dunkelman, Betsy Kaufman, Kimiko Fujimura, Joseph Marioni, Carolyn Oberst, Marsha Pels, Gilda Pervin, Steve Silver, Mike Sullivan, and Jeff Way.

From the gallery-

In 1982, Article 7-C of the Multiple Dwelling Law, also known as the Loft Law, was passed in New York City. The law gave protection and rent stabilization to people living illegally in manufacturing and commercially zoned lofts. Hidden behind this legislation were thousands of artists who needed a live/work environment at an affordable rent. These artists protected by the Loft Law changed the trajectory of New York’s cultural landscape.

Three years ago, Charow found a map of the remaining buildings with Loft Law protection. He rang hundreds of doorbells to find and photograph over 75 Loft Law tenants across the city to document the last of these incredible spaces and the creative individuals who made them home. Charow’s interest in the Loft Law and the vanishing history of New York stemmed from his early teenage years when he became immersed in a subculture called ‘Urban Exploring,’ the practice of illegally climbing skyscrapers, bridges, and abandoned subway stations. One of the rooftops he visited was an old factory building in South Williamsburg, where a tenant explained to Charow about the building’s remaining tenants under Loft Law protection.

The photos are a living visual document of the expansive spaces: old flophouses on the Bowery, garment factories in Tribeca and SoHo, glass factories in Greenpoint, and even a former ice cream factory in DUMBO. From the 19th to the 20th century, many buildings in NYC, including SoHo, were manufacturing centers for items from sewing machines to textiles to printing houses. The massive light-filled loft spaces with high ceilings were left empty when these businesses vacated in the mid-1900s and moved to other areas outside of New York City. The industrial-zoned lofts were not legal to live in, as they did not meet the building requirements for residential use, and oftentimes were completely raw spaces without a kitchen, shower, plumbing, or even heat. However, artists were attracted to these large spaces where they could work and create at any hour of the day. At the end of the 1970s, loft living started gaining attention in the media and the wealthy started to become attracted to this lifestyle. Soon landlords began to evict the artist tenants in favor of a wealthier clientele. A group of artists formed the Lower Manhattan Loft Tenants and spent years lobbying in Albany to gain legal protections and rent stabilization. At the time the Loft Law was first passed, there were tens of thousands of artists living in lofts across the city. Today, only a few hundred artists protected under the original 1982 Loft Law remain. This exhibition marks one of the first documentary insights into this vanishing history.

The majority of Charow’s images depict painters, sculptors, photographers, musicians, and filmmakers captured amidst their industrial loft spaces. Notable portraits include experimental music and film artists Phillip (Phill) Niblock (1933-2024) and Katherine Liberovskaya (b. 1961); Phill was instrumental in the avant-garde music and film scene from the 1960s to the present. Visuals artists include 97-year-old abstract and figurative expressionist Carmen Cicero (b. 1926), who has works in the collections of the Guggenheim Museum, Museum of Modern Art, and Whitney Museum; Kimiko Fujimura (b. 1932), who in 1965 was selected as “Japan’s Top 5 Female Painters in Contemporary Art” by Geijutsu-Shincho, a Japanese monthly art magazine; minimalist painter Loretta Dunkelman (b. 1937), a co-founder of the all-female artists cooperative A.I.R. Gallery; and Gilda Pervin (b. 1933), whose studio occupies the top floor of a 1790s Quaker building linked to the Underground Railroad and happens to be the old studio space of famed sculptor Eva Hesse, who worked there from 1965-70. Also included is Chuck DeLaney, co-founder of the Lower Manhattan Loft Tenants, an early activist group that was responsible for the lobbying and passing of the Loft Law.

This exhibition closes on 7/13/24.

[duranduratulsa]

Now showing on my 80's Fest Movie 🎥 marathon...The Day After (1983) on classic DVD 📀!...do you remember the controversy surrounding this film? Did your parents let you watch it? Mine didn't. #movies #movie #drama #disastermovies #thedayafter #nuclearwar #nuclearholocaust #JasonRobards #ripjasonrobards #JohnLithgow #steveguttenberg #JobethWilliams #AmyMadigan #johncollum #bibibesch #ripbibibesch #wayneknight #davidkaufman #dvd #80s #80sfest #durandurantulsas5thannual80sfest

[olivierdemangeon]

RISING SUN (1993) ★★★✮☆

RISING SUN (1993) ★★★✮☆

[mitjalovse]

We have noticed a variety of homecomings in our discussions of them within the context of the musical releases that try to assure us all the things are back to normal then. For instance, The Hold Steady's Thrashing Thru The Passion finds them back with Franz Nicolay, their keyboard player. Surprisingly, they don't sound like they're searching for their old selves there, because they continue the development they did on their record without Nicolay, though one does notice they do have a set of signifiers that one can pinpoint towards a certain ideal I like to call indie rock industrial complex. I will try to explain the latter term thoroughly in my post about many similar musicians, since that one contains a lot of paradoxes.

[storm-driver]

hi, i have feelings about cartoon nostalgia and the audience perception of them 20 years on

this is gonna read hyper-specific, but bear with me

i refuse to credit butch hartman for the way danny phantom came out during it's first two seasons, at least outside of the initial pitch and the idea of the protagonist having white hair. i know the majority of enthusiasts for this show are more than aware of hartman's antics at this point. these anctics, i won't get into. other people are far more suited to explain that stuff vs me, a random guy on the internet. but there's very specific topics that i don't often see get brought up in detail, like the production and staff behind this show.

i'll get into it below the cut so as not to clutter your dashboard. but if you're not familiar with the actual production history of danny phantom, this might be interesting to read.

it's common knowledge these days that stephen silver is the one who developed the design for danny based on hartman's original rough sketches. the similarity between each drawing is apparent, but you can see clear as day which design was gonna be more apt for animation and overall audience allure back in 2003.

he also did character designs for hartman's other poster child, Fairly Oddparents. the trend is similar, though far from a huge concern. character design overhauls happen all the time in media production. designs might be too complicated for animation, so they get stripped down. or maybe things aren't complex enough and more nuance needs to be added. that's normal stuff, and i am not dunking on hartman for not nailing danny's design right out the gate. i'm pointing this out in case you've ever looked at butch hartman's recent work and wondered "how are these done by the same artist?"

the answer is they weren't. hartman had to adapt to stephen silver's conceptual designs in order to work on the storyboards. take from that what you will.

onto the actual writing.

butch barely wrote a single episode for this show's first two seasons.

steve marmel helped write at least 28 episodes of the original two seasons, with writers like sib ventress and marty isenberg bringing a good amount of episodes to the table, as well.

butch hartman is credited primarily for directing and storyboarding this show. the episode pitch and writing was by other people almost entirely. the ONLY episodes in the first two seasons that hartman is credited with having written are mystery meat, one of a kind and splitting images. and he's credited with co-writing these episodes alongside steve marmel and mark banker. ie, he did not write these episodes on his own. and allegedly, butch hartman had a tendency to be credited as a writer for an episode, even if he only wrote a few lines of dialogue. again, take from that what you will.

past that in season 3, he wrote infinite realms, torrent of terror, forever phantom, urban jungle, and ofc, phantom planet. which a lot of people know, these episodes in particular weren't the most enjoyable, nor was the overall direction of them very good.

a director's job is to make sure that the overall tone, feel, and message of the show is being kept consistent with intent. that means meeting with producers, who are the ones managing the, y'know, producing part of the whole project. it may sound like the director is the one heading the project if it's their job to keep things in check. which, i will not deny, hartman must've put in a good deal of work to make the show come out as well as it did.

but pile that with some of the off things per episode. the mean-spirited way that characters tend to be taught lessons, the voice direction getting a drastic change in season 3 (you can hear it explicitly with david kaufman suddenly going for higher pitches instead of the usual one he's done so far). there's really only one consistent motif in the entire show's OST. which isn't a bash against the music producer. it's a concern that the director of the show never asked him to change things up, and ONLY stuck to this one motif.

to briefly touch on the mean-spirited thing. there's multiple instances in the show where danny or someone else is seen fighting back against whatever has given them trouble, or they're taking matters into their own hands to ensure they won't be hurt ahead of time. and repeatedly, the show likes to kick these characters back down for trying to stand up. it's a trend in all of butch hartman's shows, and it's treated more like comedy than anything else. it's up to audience perception on how to view it. but for me personally, it starts to feel like an overused gag and turns into something more malevolent after seeing it overused almost every single episode.

okay besides that, i actually wanna look at specific examples of episodes that steve marmel wrote for. again, this is the guy who's more or less responsible for the show's serialization.

the complete list of episodes is as follows:

Mystery Meat, Parental Bonding, One of a Kind, Attack of the Killer Garage Sale, Splitting Images, What You Want, Bitter Reunions, Prisoners of Love, My Brother's Keeper, Shades of Gray, Fanning the Flames, Teacher of the Year, Fright Night, 13(Thirteen), Public Enemies, Memory Blank, Reign Storm, The Ultimate Enemy, The Fright Before Christmas, Secret Weapons, Flirting with Disaster, Micro Management , Kindred Spirits, and Reality Trip.

multiple episodes listed here are from the first season, which a lot of people consider the show's best. and of the handful listed for season 2, he wrote all of the hour-long specials.

i would be here for hours talking about how steve marmel tackles all of these characters and concepts significantly better than hartman does in season 3. but that's a topic best praised elsewhere. point is, if you watched any of these episodes and thought to yourself "wow, that was actually kinda clever," steve marmel is more or less the guy responsible.

butch hartman was in charge of direction, but that does not give him exclusive credit for every single line of dialogue or plot beat. there could be a LOT we just don't know because people on production staff don't want to comment. but the writing consistency taking a dive off the board by season 3, which is the same season that steve marmel departed from the project due to conflicting direction in the story? you might deduce that butch hartman was not the prized writer and artist behind this otherwise beloved cartoon.

to dredge up an easier-to-tackle target, season 3.

my criticisms are 18-year old echoes at this point, you've heard them all. from otherwise pointless episodes that don't develop the characters or world, to completely out-of-touch writing (looking at you, phantom planet) that juxtaposes the characters with everything we've been told about them so far. it became a slog of a season that didn't have any build-up to it's finale. the occasional gem of an episode like frightmare helped in some aspects. or the promise for something later with d-stabilized. but it all gets swept under the rug thanks to a rushed finale with poor build-up, bad writing direction for the characters, and most importantly, an unlasting effect on the viewer. (or a negative lasting effect, which is arguably worse)

for a season that knew it was on its last leg before inevitably needing to give up, there's seldom few episodes dedicated to advancing an overall narrative, and thus give a slimmer of hope for a satisfying conclusion. instead, the show goes all in with villain-of-the-week stories, and even the returning villains are hardly taken seriously or given more to do besides just being there.

of course, we know the reason steve marmel had left the project was because hartman wanted the show not to taken a more story-focused drive. it almost starts to feel like spite that kept the show so horribly grounded, letting it become stagnant before eventually being forgettable.

all this is in service of letting people know, it really wasn't butch hartman that made the show, not alone. death of the author and all that nonsense aside, he pitched the concept. and it takes a lot of love and dedication to make a concept something you can physically see and adore. don't let him swath in all the credit. recognize the others who made the work you can still enjoy.

[honeysuckleharringtons]

"Kaufman Shoes" ~ S. Harrington

Summary: When Steve and Lori run into Y/N once again, Lori is determined to make Steve ask Y/N out on a date.

Pairing: Single Dad!Steve Harrington x Fem!Reader

Word Count: 1,404

Content Warning: mentions of food, honestly i think that might be it? but as i always say, let me know if i missed anything!

Genre: Fluff

Extra Notes: i know that light up sneakers aren't historically accurate but this is my world and i make the rules

Based On: a conversation me and @dungeons-are-too-cold had lol

Originally Written: 10/14/2022

honeysuckleharringtons main masterlist can be found here!

single dad!steve blurbs masterlist can be found here!

"Daddy, are we almost there yet?" Lori asked for probably the twentieth time before taking a sip of her apple juice.

"Almost, bub," Steve answered, reaching over to give her a reassuring caress of the cheek.

Steve was almost regretting his decision to bring his daughter along on his shopping trip. Though he made sure to pack her favorite Scooby-Doo plush and multiple Barbie dolls, he knew she'd get impatient after a while, and that was a breeding ground for a tantrum, which no one wants to be a part of.

But Saturdays were Lori days. One of his two days off, Saturdays were set aside to spend time with his daughter. Normally, it would be spent playing Barbies in her Townhouse (courtesy of Dustin, who'd begged Steve to let him buy it for her birthday) or taking her to the Hawk to see whatever movie she'd been begging to watch.

However, when Steve got the news that Family Video was hiring a second manager, he leaped at the opportunity. He didn't see any reason not to—similar hours, extra pay, and it came with health insurance. Unfortunately, this meant spending his Saturday looking for a suit and dress shoes for his interview.

Luckily, Steve was able to bribe his daughter with a Happy Meal afterward if she promised to be on her best behavior. Of course she'd promised she would, but Steve secretly had his doubts.

Soon enough, they'd finished the half-hour drive into Lafayette, Steve parking as close to the building as possible so as to not wear Lori's legs out any more than he had to.

"Up," she requested as he helped her out of her car seat, her little hands doing a grabbing motion to signal what she wanted.

Steve sighed, regretting his decision to teach her what the word "up" meant. "OK, but just until we get in the store. Daddy's gonna need his arms to try on some clothes."

"OK," she hummed, wrapping her arms tightly around his neck as he lifted her.

Steve closed the car door with a slight slam! before walking into Kaufman Shoes, apprehension weighing heavy on his shoulders as soon as he walked in the front door.

"Welcome to Kaufman's- hey, it's you!"

He immediately laid his eyes on Y/N, who somehow managed to look even prettier than she had in Family Video.

"Hey," he smiled, trying to hide the fact that he was nearly blushing at the mere sight of her.

"And you!" she grinned, walking around the counter to greet Lori. "I love those shoes. Too bad we don't sell anything near as chic as those."

Lori giggled as she showed off her favorite sneakers. "They light up when I stomp!"

Y/N let out an excited gasp. "Can you show me?"

Lori nodded before swiveling her head to face Steve again. "Down, please."

He chuckled as he placed the girl on the ground. "Be gentle though. Don't want you making too much noise, OK?"

Lori let out a nod before stomping hard on the beige carpet. She giggled as butterflies on the ends of her shoes lit up neon pink. "See?"

Y/N bent down, her face lighting up almost as much as the shoes on Lori's feet. "Woah! Those are so cool! Can I borrow them sometime?"

Lori's lips scrunched together as she thought about her answer. "Well, I'm not sure they'll fit, but if you can squeeze into them, sure."

Steve chuckled at his daughter's politeness, leaning down to leave a kiss on her hairline. "That's very sweet of you, Lori-girl."

Y/N's hands clasped together, turning her attention back to her actual job. "So, what can I help you with, Steve?"

Steve exhaled, nervously wiping his palms on his jeans. "I'm on the hunt for a suit and some nice shoes."

Y/N nodded understandingly. "Mhm. Any particular style?"

He let out an awkward and embarrassed huff. "I'm gonna be honest, I haven't gone shopping for a suit since my high school graduation three years ago," he admitted, a bashful blush creeping into his cheeks.

She gave him a sympathetic smile, leading him toward the back of the store. "I think I know just the place to start."

Steve found himself popping in and out of the dressing room, modeling various suits, looking to Y/N and Lori for approval. For what felt like hours (but in reality was only about forty-five minutes), he tried on suit after suit, hoping something would check all the boxes on his mental checklist.

"OK, how about this one?" he asked, making his way out of the dressing room in a basil green suit, the tailored pants accentuating the length of his legs perfectly.

Lori stood from her spot on the floor, grip tight around her Barbie doll. She walked up to Steve, her head swiveling up and down to look him over. "Hmm, do you think it'll match the tie I picked out for you?" she asked.

Steve's expression softened as he looked down at the girl. "You picked out a tie for me?"

"Mhm," she answered, motioning over to Y/N, who was holding onto the tie for Lori.

Y/N held up the tie, showing off its blue and green paisley print. "Didn't she do such a good job?" she asked, a smirk tugging at her lips.

The print was less than attractive to Steve, but he could never say no to those rosy cheeks and silky pigtails. "I think it'll match perfectly," he said with a nod.

Another twenty minutes later, Steve had finally found a pair of shoes that complemented the suit he'd decided on.

The three made their way to the checkout counter, Lori's legs wrapped tight around Steve as she sat on his hip. "Pssst," she whispered in his ear, sitting her chin lightly on his shoulder.

"Yeah?" he chuckled as he placed his items on the counter.

"You should ask her on a date," she said softly.

Steve's cheeks heated up even hotter than they had the first time he'd met the woman standing across from him. "Lorraine, what has gotten into you?"

"Well, what else would you need a suit for?" she shrugged, this time speaking at normal volume. "Don't people usually wear suits on dates?"

Y/N giggled as she finally understood the topic of their conversation. "I agree, Lori. It's a very nice suit to wear on a date," she added. "What's the occasion anyway, Steve?"

"A job interview," he answered proudly. "Not many dates on my agenda."

Y/N zipped up the garment bag before carrying it around the checkout counter. "But you aren't completely opposed to the idea of adding a date to your agenda?" she smirked, holding out the bag.

Steve nearly shivered as his fingertips brushed against hers. "I suppose not."

"Well, I think any woman would find you as attractive as I do when you're wearing that suit," she blushed.

Steve stumbled over his words as he attempted to find something to play along with her idea. "W-would you? Maybe wanna go on a d-date or something?"

"Hmmm," she said, thinking over her answer. "Will you be wearing something as handsome as your new suit?"

His cheeks flushed even more red than they already were. "If you wanted me to."

"Then it's a date," she nodded. "If you want it to be."

"I-I'd love that," he stammered. "When are you free?"

"Saturday nights after work usually work for me, if that's good with you. I understand if you have prior commitments."

Steve turned his head to face Lori, who was now sporting a proud smile. "What do you think, Lori-girl? Would next Saturday be OK with you? Would you wanna spend next Saturday with Maxi? I know we usually spend Saturdays together but would you be OK with that?"

Lori nodded, proud of herself for her successful session of matchmaking.

"How does 7:00 sound? Maybe we could meet up at that new Italian restaurant that just opened up in Hawkins? If that isn't too far out of your way," Steve fretted.

A smile once again made its way to Y/N's mouth. "Sounds perfect."

And with that, Steve and Lori made their way to the BMW, Steve mentally preparing himself for his first date since Lori had been born… and Lori planning through all the ideas she had to make Steve and Y/N's date the most memorable date they'd ever been on.

-> Taglist: @dungeons-are-too-cold @ducky-is-dead-inside

[nonstopfandomposts]

This is specifically for one person- you know who you are

How the 31 minutos characters would learn languages

Part 1: juan Carlos bodoque

-something tells me he's a big fan of frequency vocab lists

-a thousand percent has environment vocab lists in his target language

-big fan of trying new study methods backed by science

-not learning related but he would definitely be really interested in the fact that language exclusion is a real roadblock to people getting information about the climate crisis and he would love to help with that by learning languages and imparting info onto those groups of people

-one of those people who is ridiculously organized with their learning

-probably listens to music in his tl and has God tier music taste

-his duolingo is in dark mode

- favorite app: quizlet or knowt

- favorite language youtuber: Steve Kaufman

- target language: seems like a basque guy to me

[storyofmorewhoa]

Tromeo and Juliet (1997)

In what is in my opinion the most morally questionable part of this wonderfully ridiculous film, a live feeder mouse is fed to a pet lizard. The scene frames the mouse’s death as a joke. However the shot was originally part of a deleted scene that tied the feeding with a thematic context that likened human beings to the mice bred to be devoured.

In the deleted scene, Benny-- the Benvolio character-- and his friend Harry, talk after the Capulet party. Harry is hyping up his pet lizard before feeding.

One of mother nature's finest. Like me. Bold and strong, and self-sufficient, and completely unattached. Caring about nothing or anything. A survivalist. A role model.

Benny, petting the mouse, retorts:

Man, you are so full of shit, Harry. See this? This is a mouse and they are a lot more like us than you think. They have feelings. They're warm and compassionate. They need affection. And they have families.

This is delivered right before Benny learns that Tromeo has fallen in love with Juliet. Immediately after he drops the mouse into the lizard's cage.

[dtennantfashion]

David is wearing these Marvel PJ Pants ($19) & Steve Kaufman Shakespeare T-shirt ($20)