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Killers From Space | Episode 357

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Killers From Space | Episode 357

Jim tales a somewhat humorous look at a cult sci-fi from 1954- W. Lee Wilder’s “Killers From Space,” starring Peter Graves, Barbara Bestar, James Seay, Frank Gerstle, Steve Pendleton, John Frederick and Ben Welden. A nuclear physicist (Graves) is abducted by aliens and told of their plan to conquer the Earth … but, no one believes him. Find out more on this episode of MONSTER ATTACK!, The Podcast Dedicated To Old Monster Movies.

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plot

Patsy has a lover, but her father (Andy Clyde) admires another man (Lincoln Stedman) and wants Patsy to marry him. Patsy and her lover (Steve Pendleton) set out to prove how much of a bluffer the man Patsy's father praises is.

"Herbert? What have you done?" "I'm not much have to brag. I really haven't done anything much."

-Andy Clyde & Lincoln Stedman in The Bluffer (1930, Mack Sennett)

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“There’s no reason to be afraid..."

 FredFilms Postcard Series 10.2 

One of the truly wonderful, and unusual things about “Adventure Time” –and boy, are there many, many wonderful and unusual things in “Adventure Time”– is that, unlike any other cartoon show I can think of, there’s dialog that one could never image happening in any other cartoon show.

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From the postcard back:

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Original, always Your next favorite cartoon Creators first

FredFilms Quotations “There’s no reason to be afraid of things that are beautiful.”

From the “Adventure Time” episode “To Cut a Woman’s Hair” Story by Pendleton Ward, Steve Little, Patrick McHale, Merriwether Williams, Thurop Van Orman Written by Kent Osborne & Somvilay Xayaphone

Series 10.2 [mailed out March 26, 2024]

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Up next on my 80's Fest Movie 🎬 🎞 🎥 🎦 📽 marathon...Short Circuit (1986) on glorious vintage VHS 📼! #Movie #movies #comedy #shortcircuit #steveguttenberg #allysheedy #FisherStevens #GWBailey #austinpendleton #frankmcnamara #vintage #VHS #80s #80sfest #durandurantulsas6thannual80sfest

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Short Circuit (1986)

Short Circuit may be a clone of E.T. and what it does has been done better later with The Iron Giant. Still, there’s room in your heart for one more kind-hearted, misunderstood, big-eyed outsider who befriends a fellow loner, isn’t there? While some aspects of this charming, often very funny comedy haven't aged well, it's got a lot of appeal.

When a military robot is struck by lightning and becomes self aware, its creators immediately assume it’s become a menace. Actually, Number 5 (voiced by Tim Blaney) just wants to learn about the world and make friends. After meeting Stephanie Speck (Ally Sheedy) the two must convince those after the robot - specifically its chief engineer, Newton (Steve Guttenberg) that its behaviour is not a mechanical malfunction; that “Number 5 is alive!”

Director John Badham gets key elements right. Firstly, the robot’s design. With its big eyes and voice (just the right mix of synthetic and goofy), you immediately fall for Number 5 even before you get to know it. As you spend more time with the robot, you get a good taste of its personality, including its fears and goals. The incredible special effects and puppetry help a great deal. What you’re seeing is an actual robot being interacting with real people and it works wonders. The special effects have aged incredibly well and call me crazy, but the machine has actual chemistry with Ally Sheedy? They’re so good together you almost wonder if she’ll end up going with the metal bookworm instead of the obvious love interest instead…

It’s tried-and-true stuff but it works. Kids will have a great time laughing at Number 5’s antics as it expands its lexicon and attempts to figure out this big world of ours. What about the adults, or those who might’ve grown up with the film but haven’t seen it in 20 or so years? For you, I say hold on. One aspect of the film will take you by surprise: Fisher Stevens as Ben. This character is an oddball. With his thick Indian accent and knack for mixing up idioms, he's a stereotype being portrayed by a white actor in makeup. What's strange is that dialogue reveals he’s lived in the United States his whole life. So it isn’t even that he’s a foreigner, it’s that… he’s such a nerd he doesn’t understand the basics of human communication? Seems so from the way he reacts to women. I can't tell you whether you'll be offended or not. All I can say is that he's got all the best lines in the movie. You’ll want to watch Short Circuit with the remote handy so you can pause and rewind it to write down and then memorize some of the dialogue. It’s memorable stuff but comes so fast you’re likely to drown out a good chunk of it with your own laughs.

Aside from one questionable aspect (that still somewhat works nonetheless), Short Circuit has the makings of a lasting childhood favorite you’ll want to show to your children someday. It’s got likeable characters, a story that's both fun and harmless, many big laughs (some of which only the parents will get) and incredible special effects. The script is memorable and endlessly quotable. I liked it even more the second time. (On Blu-ray, February 22, 2019)

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The Conversation

Final Part of The Interview [Part One] [Part Two] [Ao3]

Steve finishes putting on his boots, shoves a beanie on his head, and grabs his thermos of coffee before heading outside. Robin had texted when they left Pendleton so they should be arriving soon, and he wants to make sure the dogs stay clear of the driveway, and also finish some of the chores he is being lazy about. The mountain air is cold in February, and the snow is deep, but it's still warm for a winter day in Eastern Oregon.

His childhood house had been at the edge of a little forest. His current home is tucked away in the woods, trees for miles, and the nearest neighbor farther still than that. He's lived a lot of places, been able to see the whole of America almost, and in the process, he's learned that he'll always be a small-town boy. The real revelation is how at home he feels in this two-bedroom cabin sequestered away from any town at all. Sure, he's got to drive a little over half an hour to get to the nearest grocery store, but he's learned he likes that.

He's got 1600 acres of woods all to himself and the dogs. He's owned this property for almost four years, but recent events made him finally move out here. Originally, he'd bought it to make it as another flip project, but something in his gut told him to make it a vacation home / safe haven for his family instead. Robin, mainly, as a getaway from the LA life and overwhelming spotlight she'd started to face as her music career took off. He might be turning it into his permanent home and base of operations, but everyone knows they're still welcome.

Anyway, the day might be warm for winter, but the night won't be, so Steve sets his thermos on the top of the wooden railing of the porch and heads down the steps to the woodshed. The plan in the summer is to update the cabin, which includes adding central air and a good heating system, but until then, portable heaters are in the bedrooms and the wood stove gets the rest of the cabin. There's also plans to start the construction on the guest house. It's going to be a busy summer.

He replenishes the woodpile on the porch from the woodshed and debates chopping more but decides against it. That can be a tomorrow chore. Next is cleaning up the snow paths he's made previously. Doesn't want anyone falling on their ass on the way to the house, no matter how funny that'll be to watch. As usual, Pancake makes the task difficult because she wants to play with the snow shovel. Melody cries until he throws snow into the air by the shovel full for her to play in. Chowder, old man that he is, supervises from the porch, front paws hanging just off the top step.

It's rough going but he manages to complete the few chores, even with two dogs underfoot.

Steve is on the front porch, forearms holding his weight as he leans against the railing, thermos of coffee between his hands, taking in the afternoon sun and enjoying the silence when Dustin's work truck slides into the driveway. Almost literally, given the foot and a half of snow still on the ground. The driveway is long, okay. Steve's doesn't have enough time in his day to keep up with salting it all.

It'll be strange to see Eddie after all these years. He still can't believe Robin got him to come. When he'd asked how she did it, she brushed him off with an it's not important.

Speaking of Robin, she's the first person out of the truck, sliding out of the passenger seat and then cursing when she drops right into the snow. She shoots an accusatory look towards the cabin, and therefore Steve, like he placed the snow there himself, when the fault is Dustin, who has left the driver side with plenty of room between the truck and the snowbank.

Dustin gets out of the truck and Steve faintly hears him say this side, man, less snow before pushing his door closed and turning to brace himself as Pancake and Melody rush from the porch to circle like sharks, barely restraining themselves from jumping up. Chowder follows after slowly, taking his sweet time getting to Robin, his favorite human. Steve can't even be jealous about that because Robin is his favorite human, too.

The back driver side door opens, and he watches as Eddie Munson all but falls out of the truck. It's the least graceful anyone's looked getting out of the back of the truck and that's counting Chowder and his old man hips. Seeing Eddie again is- well, it's a lot of emotions all at once, but they're are all overshadowed at the moment by how Eddie looks... well, bad. His hair is longer than Steve's ever seen it, a little longer than mid-back length, but it looks like it hasn't seen a proper hair brush in a couple of days. Even from this distance Steve can see the bags under his eyes. He looks like he hasn't slept in days.

He pushes himself off the railing and meanders down the two steps, waiting for them to notice he's waiting. Robin trudges out of the snow berm and to the front of the truck, where Chowder is waiting patiently for his pets and kisses. Dustin has managed to get Melody to stop hopping in front of him so she can get her side scratches, and Pancake has realized there is a new, third person with a set of hands currently not petting her, and is circling Eddie, waiting for him to reach down and pet her but he just stands completely still, heading tracking her in her circles.

"She's friendly, I promise," Steve calls out, which makes Eddie's head snap up to look for the source of the voice. Well, everyone looks, but Eddie looks like he's seeing a ghost, which. Fair. Steve kind of feels the same way.

"Hello, Dingus," Robin calls as she stands from her crouched position, where she's been cuddling Chowder. As soon as she stands, he starts making his way back to the porch. "I have delivered one Edward Keaton Munson. You are not allowed to ask anything of me for, at minimum, a year."

"Steve! Why didn't you tell me you knew the Eddie Munson?" Dustin shouts.

Robin is scoffing, clearly offended. "Am I not famous enough for you Henderson!?"

"Get back to me when you've run a 24-hour Dungeons and Dragons live stream for charity!" Dustin shoots back, then has to dodge Robin's half-hearted punch aimed for his arm.

Eddie stays silent, looking more pale than when he got out of the truck. Steve's a little concerned he's going to faint.

"You been living under a rock, Dustin?" Steve asks. "My knowing him is apparently the only thing on the internet currently."

Dustin puts his whole head into the eye roll. "You spend a month backpacking with your girlfriend in the southern hemisphere and you never get to hear the end of it. I told you I'd catch up on your drama after I catch up on my DnD Live Plays."

"You also missed me winning a Grammy, you know."

"I thought Steve's thing was more important?"

"You are impossible, Henderson."

"You guys going to argue in the snow all afternoon, or do you want to come inside?" Steve says then places his fingers in his mouth and whistles. Melody and Pancake dash for the front door, where Chowder is already waiting. Dustin, Robin, and a still eerily quiet Eddie fall into line to walk the trail to the porch Steve had cleared.

Steve jumps the steps, grabs his thermos, lets the dogs in, and then holds the door for everyone else. Robin and Dustin breeze past, but Eddie slows, eyes jumping around Steve's face as they just look at each other for a moment. Eddie opens, then closes, then opens, then closes his mouth.

"Hi," Steve offers up, shifting a foot to hold the door open so he can wave his fingers at Eddie.

Eddie swallows thickly, then whispers back, "hey."

"In the house, Eddie. Don't want to let too much cold in," Steve tilts his head towards the doorway.

"Oh, right, sorry," that kick starts Eddie again and he crosses the threshold, Steve close behind.

Robin and Dustin are currently occupying the bench just inside the door, taking off their shoes. Once Dustin has his boots off, he leaves the bench, heading to the kitchen. Eddie seems lost, just standing in the entryway, so Steve takes the spot Dustin just left and proceeds to undo the laces on his boots. He gets one boot done by the time Robin stands, wandering after Dustin once she's hung up her coat, scarf, and gloves. Eddie doesn't move still, so Steve pats the empty spot beside him.

"No shoes in the cabin. Dogs track in enough snow, don't need us doing it too," Steve says, then busies himself with his other boot.

He sees Eddie sit and begin to untie his- jesus, he's not even wearing boots. Just a black pair of sneakers. Eddie unties his shoes in silence, sitting rather stiffly next to Steve.

This quiet, obedient Eddie is not what he expected.

"You want something to drink?" Steve asks, once both of them are free of their shoes.

"No, thank you."

"Alright. Have a seat, then," he gestures towards the couch. The cabin door opens up directly into the living area, which Steve has set up as 3/4th a living room and 1/4th dining room, in that a small kitchen table is along the far wall. Beyond that wall is the kitchen, where Robin and Dustin are undoubtedly helping themselves to his coffee or hot chocolate.

Eddie shuffles off to sit on the edge of the couch, as close to the armrest as he can get. Now that Steve can see him closer, he can see he's added more piercing to his face than just the eyebrow ring he wore in high school. Snake bites, a septum piercing, and a second eyebrow ring next to the original. He's sure that if Eddie's hair wasn't covering his ears, he'd see more metal there. Eddie had hung up the coat he'd been wearing but under that is a hoodie he didn't take off, so Steve can only guess if he ever got those tattoos he'd been planning in high school. His entire outfit is black, which just makes him look sickly in the cabin lighting.

Steve drops himself into the chair facing the couch. It's Melody's favorite chair to curl up in, but Steve thinks she'll forgive him for taking it. There's tension in the room, so he tries to break it. "You look like you've seen a ghost, dude."

Eddie makes a weird nose, almost a whimper or a whine, but before he can say anything, Robin rounds the wall, holding a mug of hot liquid and she says, "Oh, I'm sure he feels that he has. I didn't tell me we were coming to see you."

"Robin!" Steve is shocked.

"What? You said you wouldn't mind getting some closure, so I got him here. Does it matter how?" She takes a seat on the opposite end of the couch from Eddie, making a show of how comfortable she is in the space by sitting cross-legged and leaning back against the couch, in comparison to Eddie who is sitting up completely straight, barely on the couch with how close to the edge he's sitting.

"Yeah, it does! If he's not here voluntarily- if Eddie doesn't want to talk to me you can't-"

"I do," Eddie says. It grabs Steve and Robin's attention and Steve sees Eddie almost wilt under their twin stares. He clears his throat before continuing, "I mean, I would have come still, if she'd told me. I do want to talk to you. Apologize for.... for everything. So much I don't even know where to begin, or how."

"Uhh, this feels like something personal," Dustin says from where he's standing with his own mug, hovering nearby. "Should I be here for this?"

Good question. Steve doesn't care if Robin and Dustin hear what they talk about, but Eddie might. "How about we just relax a bit. How was the drive?"

Eddie scrunches his face, a half confused expression on his face.

"Fine," Robin says at the same time Dustin says, "Tense as fuck."

"Those two things don't seem like they match," Steve says.

Dustin moves to plop himself on the couch in between Eddie and Robin, then quietly curses as his drink sloshes over the edge of the mug. He starts mopping at it with the sleeve of his shirt as he says, "Robin is a liar. The tension in the truck is going to linger that's how bad it was. I'll be feeling the tension every time I get in the rig. Clients will feel the tension when I pull up to their curbs!"

"It was not that bad!" Robin swats Dustin. Successfully this time, since there's no way for him to dodge unless he wants to spill his drink again.

Steve just laughs. "Robs, light of my life, mate of my soul, knowing you and your grudges, Dustin's probably going easy on the description of the tension here."

"Well, there wouldn't be tension if I was allowed to say what I want to say."

"Can we go, like, five minutes without your negativity?"

"My negativity!? I'm not negative, I'm rational and level-headed!"

"You are not sounding very level-headed right now."

Dustin chimes in, "Steve's right. Level-headed people don't have to shout that they're level-headed."

"What say you, Eds?" Steve asks, the old nickname slipping out. He doesn't have time to be embarrassed about it though.

Eddie stands quickly and flings his hands in the air, having reached an invisible limit Steve is unaware of, pacing about the living room as he basically shouts, "Why don't you hate me!? You should hate me! I hate me! I can't- why are you just sitting there, trying to have a-a decent conversation with me? You should be screaming at me! You should be mad! Why aren't you? My fuckin' song ruined your life!"

The silence in the living room is heavy following that, all eyes on Eddie. Even the dogs, who had been in various states of sleep, lift their heads and look in Eddie's direction.

He looks mortified by the out burst, and his face turns red. "I-I'm sorry. I- I'm just, I'm sorry. I need air."

They all watch silently as Eddie jams his shoes back on and goes out the front door without tying them or grabbing his coat.

Steve sighs, deep and annoyed. At Robin and himself. He looks to Robin and she looks shocked by Eddie's outburst. She was watching the door, but turns her head to meet Steve's eye, a small frown on her face.

"Well, it's not like he's going far," Dustin says. "You going after him?"

"I don't know if I should."

Dustin scoffs. "Don't be an idiot, of course you should. We drug that guy to the middle of nowhere to talk to you. He agreed to come to the middle of nowhere even though I could have been a hit man hired by Robin to off him in the woods and he didn't even complain. Didn't even question. I don't know what happened, but I think you two need talk it over."

Steve blinks at Dustin. "Since when did you get so wise?"

"I've always been wise. You just refuse to see it with your ageism. Go. Robin can fill me in on the beef, here in the toasty, cozy cabin, while you two chat in the cold, and freeze your asses off."

"I don't have ageism-"

"Wrong argument to be having, Steve!" Dustin interrupts. "And take another cup of coffee with you. Even if he doesn't drink it, dude doesn't have gloves either so y'know, warm the hands."

Steve does just that. Fills his other thermos with coffee, taking a chance by adding cream and sugar, before putting his boots, coat, and beanie back on. He throws Eddie's coat over his arm and tucks both thermos' against his body with that same arm so he can have a free hand to open the door.

Eddie isn't far. He's pacing back and forth in front of the truck, talking to himself.

Taking a deep breath to steel himself, Steve steps off the porch and makes his way to Eddie. "Hey."

The pacing stops and Eddie turns to look at Steve. They just look at each other as Steve approaches. Steve doesn't stop until he's close enough to reach out and touch before he shuffles the two thermos's to his other arm and extends the one with Eddie's coat on it out.

"Thank you," Eddie says, taking the coat and shoving himself into it quickly.

"Brought you coffee, too," Steve holds out one thermos and after a pause, Eddie takes it, too, then almost instantly brings his other hand up to cradle it, warming his fingers.

He looks up from the thermos and meets Steve's eye. "I am sorry, Steve. I'm sorry for how things ended between us, and for the song I wrote, and for-for not thinking about how people would be able to work out that you were the Steve from Hey Steve. You should hate me for that alone. I'm so sorry for everything that's happened because I didn't think of the consequences."

"I don't- I don't hate you man. Not... not anymore. Not for a long time."

"Well, you should!"

Steve frowns. He wants to argue because who is Eddie to tell him how he should feel? But that's not going to help anything. "When Robin called me. During her interview after the Grammy's and asked if she could tell the truth I never- I didn't know what she meant by the truth. But. Well, nothing she said was a lie, but it wasn't the full story."

Eddie stays silent, seemingly waiting for Steve to continue.

"Those first two years after our breakup were- I'm not going to lie, they were fucking awful. I think I received my first bit of hate mail the very same day Hey Steve released. It was harsh. All from the same person, but sent to my Facebook and my Twitter and Instagram. Guess they really wanted me to read it.

"And then, with each passing day, a new person, new message, just as awful. After three days I deleted Instagram and Twitter. Then I locked down Facebook but like- physical letters showed up at my house. I can't lie, it certainly felt like you'd ruined my life."

Eddie makes a wounded sound at that. "That's because I did! What I did was unforgivable and-"

"You don't get to decide for me if I forgive you or not!" Steve snaps. "I haven't actually said I did forgive you, did I? All I've said is I don't hate you."

That gets Eddie quiet again for a moment, then he says, "you ended up hospitalized because of me."

"Robin said I ended up hospitalized, and that's true, but it wasn't- It was more complicated that just being your, and your fans', fault. For people who were supposedly on 'your side' of our breakup, they used a lot of homophobic language. That's how my mom found out. The letters were easy enough to just get rid of because all the bad shit was on the inside, but someone sent a post card, and mom collected the mail that day. It's... I don't like talking about this."

"Then don't," Eddie is quick to say, "you don't have to explain anything to me, or make yourself relive these events. It's- you don't owe that to me."

"I think I need to. I wrote you a song, said I'd do it all again, and I meant that. I want you to understand why. Just. Just give me a minute."

Eddie nods and takes a sip of his coffee. He looks pleasantly surprised and takes bigger drink before his face falls into a frown as he stares down at the thermos and Steve has to look away. He turns and squeezes his eyes shut to continue. "Mom showed the postcard to my father, and he confronted me that evening. It was.... it didn't start off bad. He asked if it was true. That I was gay. I made a choice, then. I didn't have to; I could have lied. I could have told him I was straight and that I didn't understand what the postcard was saying, but I didn't.

"I knew how he felt about queer people, and I told him the truth anyway. I was bisexual. I thought it was a miracle that he didn't kick me out instantly. Instead, he calmly asked me if that meant I liked woman. I said it meant I liked more than just woman.

"Then he told me that didn't matter. That so long as I liked woman, I would be with a woman, and that we never had to speak of this again. And I told him no. He didn't get to decide that for me. He said that he would rather have a dead son than a faggot one. And I thought- I never- surely he was just meaning, like, metaphorically, right? Like, he'd disown me, kick me out or something so I scoffed and said- God, I was so stupid. I knew it wasn't safe, but I was so angry at him, I shouted 'dead or alive, I'm your faggot son so deal with it.' And he- he said 'dead it is' and he attacked me."

He hears Eddie suck in a breath, hears the crunch of snow in what could only be Eddie taking a step towards him but stopping after just one step. Steve doesn't know if he wants Eddie to close the distance and give him the hug he knows Eddie wants to do. Steve doesn't know if he'd welcome the embrace or not. He sucks in his own shaky breath, and continues, "He almost beat me to death that night. The only reason he didn't was because mom dialed 911," Steve turns around, looks at Eddie and sees the tears falling down his own face reflected on Eddie. "As far as I know, dad's still serving time for his attempted murder, so like, at least I don't have to worry about him. And mom... I don't even know what to think of that.

"She called 911, didn't want to see me die, I guess, but also couldn't have a gay son. She sold the house, and everything in it, while I was still in the hospital, and just... disappeared. Robin's family took me in. She told that story during the interview, you knoe, but I wasn't even at the house when that guy with the gun showed up. I was meeting with a lawyer.

"She-Mom was- I don't know what she was trying to do but she gave me the family business. The whole company! It felt like she was trying to buy my forgiveness, except she didn't ask for it and still hasn't contacted me. It's like... she felt guilty about what happened but hated me at the same time. Felt she needed to do something to alleviate her guilt? Or maybe she just wanted to cut herself free of the whole Harrington name; free herself from me and my father. I don't think I'll ever get closure for that one."

Steve quits talking, needs to take another moment. He'd already rambled on about more than he meant to but talking to Eddie had always done that to him. Afterall, before they dated, they'd been friends. He sips at his coffee, not knowing what else to say.

"Jesus, Stevie, I'm so sorry. I didn't know- It's no excuse but I'm just so sorry."

He doesn't think Eddie knows he called him Stevie, but it's nice to hear. "So, see, it wasn't your fault. Your song set things into motion, for sure, so it's nice to hear an apology, but like, if anyone is the bad guy in this situation, it's Richard Harrington."

"But Robin said she just had to help you move to here. That you still get hate mail, and doxxed. That's on me. I saw your list of addresses, Steve! You've had to move, like, eight times a year!"

Steve can't help the cackle that springs from him. He surprises himself with the laugh, and Eddie, too, if his wide eyes and eyebrows hidden behind his bangs are any indication. "I- yeah, I move a lot. And yes, this most recent move was because of a brick with Hey Steve scratched into it broke my living room window, but like, I've only had to move because of harassment like, four times, if I'm counting the whole mom-selling-the-house thing."

"What?"

Steve holds up a finger, adding a new one as he counts them out. "Mom sold house. Scary gun guy at Robin's. The year anniversary of your first album's release. I was still in Hawkins, figuring out what to do with all the money I'd, uhh, inherited I guess, so I was easy to find. And the most recent one. Not sure what inspired it this time. Usually, the hate mail resurges when you go on tour, but it's less and less every time. Anyway, none of those other moves are because of crazy fans."

Eddie blinks at him, a picture of confusion. "But I found a YouTube video and that guy- he showed all your old addresses. He said- I thought..."

"Well, there are a lot of addresses. But not because of your fans. I move for my job. Do you... did you even read the truck?" Steve gestures to Dustin's truck and Eddie steps around to see the printed H&H Project Flip and below that is their website.

Eddie looks back to Steve like that answers nothing. Which, fair, but it would answer a lot of questions if Eddie had looked up the website. "After that surge of anniversary hate, I knew I needed to get out of Hawkins. Robin was graduated, then, and headed to college. I decided I wanted to see more than just Hawkins. I followed Robin to college in Chicago, and uh, bought a house. A real fixer upper but that was fine. I had plenty of money to throw into it. On a whim I thought, what if I try to fix it. I had a lot of free time and if it ended up badly, I could afford to pay a professional to fix whatever I broke. I found that I loved doing that."

He's still just being looked at like he's not making sense.

Steve rolls his eyes, "I flip houses, dude. Me and Dustin. Harrington and Henderson Project Flip. I was in Chicago for three years, lots of addresses for that city. But then Robin pointed out there were a lot of states. That I should see all 50 of 'em by renovating a house in each. She'd moved in with her then-girlfriend by this time, so she said I should go. See the States at the least. So, I did. I find it easier to just live in the house I'm renovating, so I'm not paying mortgage and then rent somewhere else in the same city."

Eddie looks like he's had a rug pulled out from under him and he lets out a laugh that's a little hysterical.

"And moving so much has allowed me to meet so many amazing people, y'know? I got friends in all the states. So, like, yeah, you did ruin my life, but like, just my life from 18 to 20. So, yeah, I'd do it all again. Did you think I've been living in perpetual misery for the last ten years?"

"Robin certainly made it easy to assume that, so yeah!"

"I think she did that on purpose. To hurt you back."

"I deserve it," Eddie says. "I didn't even try to check in on you. Well, once, but when I couldn't find you on any socials I just. Gave up."

Steve shrugs. "I didn't reach out either. And if you'll remember, I broke up with you. Screamed in your face that we were over and went home."

"I don't know when, or even if, Corroded Coffin will tour again, but I swear to you, we'll never play or release Hey Steve again. And I'll release a statement, or go on camera, or something, and address this. I can't make it right, but I can make a change starting now, to do better and be better," Eddie says this while gripping his thermos to death.

"I believe you, and I forgive you."

Eddie nods grimly, then looks from Steve to the cabin, and back to Steve. "Do you think Robin will ever forgive me?"

"I don't know. You hurt her pretty badly, too. We were all best friends in school and when we broke up, you cut off Robin, too. And then, when she started to gain her own fame- I think when she first moved to LA, she thought you'd try to reach out. But you never did."

A silence falls over them, and Steve refuses to break it. He's done enough talking. They drink their coffees 'til they're empty before Eddie speaks.

"Where does this leave us?"

Steve thinks about it before answering. "You were my best friend before you were my boyfriend. You'd been in my life longer than you've been out of it. We don't have to be anything. We can have our closure and go our separate ways, if you'd prefer. But, I think I'd like another chance at being your friend."

"I can do friend," Eddie says slowly, like he's picking his words carefully. "I can. But, full transparency, I think I still love you."

It hurts to hear, after all the pain and the time, and it's a bittersweet kind of hurt. "I'll always love you, Eds. I meant it, you know, every word of the song. But I don't know if we can, or should, try again. We were so good until we weren't."

Tears spring from Eddie's eyes when Steve says he loves him, and they don't stop falling even as he's nodding along with everything Steve says. "No, I know. I know. I just, I needed you to know. Friend is, it's so fucking great. More than I ever expected, and certainly more than I dared hope."

"Come on. Let's go inside where it's warm and chat with Dustin and Robin like civilized people. I need a break from the heavy talk."

"Yeah. Me too. Thank you, Steve. For the chance."

Steve shrugs and shoots him a crooked grin. "Yeah, well, ruin this a second time and Robin will rip you to shreds on live TV, probably."

There's more to talk about. More hurts to heal and things to discuss, Steve knows. And maybe after all the talking, they'll learn they've changed too much to even be friends. But that'll be okay, because if that's how it goes, it'll be because they talked it out instead of screaming at each other in a living room.

If they've changed too much, this time, it'll end gently.

It doesn't stop Steve from letting a little bit of hope in. That this won't end, that they can find a way to be in each other's lives again.

As friends, or more.

[kissmejusttokiss]

Steddie Buzzfeed Unsolved AU but they’re just covering supernatural/weird happenings from other tv shows like:

Steve: “This week we’re covering a case involving something near and dear to your heart.” Eddie: “I’m not entertaining this.” Steve: “You love Dungeons and Dragons!” Eddie: “Yeah and that’s exactly why I’m going to hate this.” Steve: “The town was said to be haunted by visions of the game’s antagonist, the Gargoyle King.” Eddie: “This fucking guy.” Steve: “You’re not a fan of the Gargoyle King?” Eddie: “The guy who’s giving all these kids seizures & actively killing people? No, Steve, can’t say I am.”

Steve: “We actually have a picture of the costume.” Eddie: “Oh this should be good.” […] Eddie: Are you fucking kidding me. Steve: [wheeze] Eddie: All those people and no one thought to trip this guy over? He’s a bundle of sticks and paper mache. Steve: They were scared! Have you never felt fear? Eddie: I’m just saying, he looks pushable.”

Steve: People actually thought it was this guy. Eddie: Of course they did, his name is Jughead. He sounds like a Batman villain. Steve: I mean, that’s just his nickname. Eddie: What’s his real name again? Steve: Forsythe Pendleton Jones III Eddie: I- Steve: [wheezes]

[ncisfranchise-source]

NCIS: Origins (Oct. 14, CBS)

NCIS fans may have spent 19 seasons getting to know Mark Harmon’s character Leroy Jethro Gibbs, but the version of the special agent they’ll meet in his prequel series NCIS: Origins is very much his own man. Narrated by Harmon, who also serves as an executive producer, Origins shines a spotlight on a young, grieving Gibbs' (Austin Stowell) early days at NIS Camp Pendleton under team leader Mike Franks (Kyle Schmid) after a devastating experience changes his life forever. “The Gibbs that we find in our show — it's not the guy that the fans are used to,” Stowell tells EW. “This is someone who's going through a lot of pain. He's suffered a tremendous tragedy just four months before we pick up this show, and there's a lot of newness in his life. There's lots of firsts going on right now.” —E.T.

NCIS (Oct. 14, CBS)

It’s been six months since Jessica Knight (Katrina Law) accepted the REACT chief job in California, and her departure has since created what showrunner Steve Binder calls a “chain reaction” with the crew: Timothy McGee (Sean Murray) vies for a deputy director position, and Nick Torres (Wilmer Valderrama) returns to his undercover roots. “The team kind of separates, so picture Parker [Gary Cole] walking into the bullpen and the kids aren't home,” says Binder. It’s not long before a case leads Parker out west, though, reuniting him with Jessica — who may or may not be mulling whether she made a mistake for leaving boyfriend Jimmy (Brian Dietzen) behind. “Under the worst circumstances possible will these two have the talk,” quips Binder. All in all, expect heavy hitting episodes filled with romance, “fun and unusual” pairings, and mystery. Like, who the hell is Lily (Sunnie Pelant)? “I wouldn't be so sure that Parker knows who she is either,” teases Binder. “We don't always remember the scars of our youth.” —Jessica Wang

[joeinct]

Night Bushes, Pendleton, Oregon, Photo by Steve Fitch, 1975

[smbhax]

From "The Icy Fingers of Jack Frost" in Tales of Suspense #45, September 1963. Stan Lee script, Jack Kirby (Iron Man), Steve Ditko (?), Don Heck (?) pencils, Don Heck inks, Stan Goldberg colors, Artie Simek letters. The linked GCD page notes "Happy Hogan is based on pro wrestler-turned-actor Nat Pendleton; Pepper Potts is based on actress Ann B. Davis." Ann B. Davis played housekeeper Alice in The Brady Bunch TV show (1969).

[friendship-showdown]

The bracket is here!!!

For the first round, there will be 55 "byes" (the ones who do not have byes were randomly determined, but all were one submission preliminary winners). There was an exact tie between Erina and Robert from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure and Willow and Xander from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, so they both made the bracket! Also, there was so much passion for Agent Beakley and Scrooge McDuck that I just had to include them! So in total, there are 73 competitors. The first round will be released tomorrow and will only be a one day poll so we can jump into the round of 64 quicker! May the best besties win!!!

The participants are as follows:

Maya Fey and Phoenix Wright

Holga Kilgore and Edgin Darvis

Robin Buckley and Steve Harrington

Jessie and James

Sherlock Holmes and Joan Watson

Willow Park and Gus Porter

Pat and Ink

Simon Snow and Penelope Bunce

Denji and Power

Donna Noble and the Doctor

Lady Mary Crawley and Tom Branson

Luke Sunborn and Serene-Heart-In-The-Chaos-Of-Battle

Jang Jaeyoung and Choi Yuna

Inej Ghafa and Jesper Fahey

Sana Bakkoush and Isak Valterson

Curt Mega and Tatiana Slozhno

Ted Lasso and Rebecca Welton

Kronk and Yzma

Camilla Hect and Palamedes Sextus

Wei Wuxian and Wen Qing

Sara Chidouin and Joe Tazuna

Ryuunosuke Narudodou and Susato Mikotoba

Marlin and Dory

Kisaragi Gentarou and Jojima Yuuki

Hina Azumi and Eiji Hino

MK and Mei

Raleigh Becket and Mako Mori

Leslie Knope and Ron Swanson

Ahsoka and Anakin Skywalker

Jonathan Sims and Daisy Toner

Pep and Cadebra

Nagisa Shiota and Kaede Kayono

Aang and Toph

Zuko and Sukki

Saruhara Shinichi and Kitou Haruka

Lollipop and Gelatin

Ichigo Kurosaki and Rukia Kuchiki

Willow and Xander

Abed Nadir and Annie Edison

Jeff Winger and Shirley Bennet

Percy de Rolo and Keyleth of the Air Ashari

Dick Grayson and Donna Troy

Fig Faeth and Gorgug Thistlespring

Mina Harker and Abraham van Helsing

Violet Evergarden and Benedict Blue

Joey Tribbiani and Phoebe Buffay

Billy and Mandy

Roger and Lyra

Darius and Elinor

Erina Pendleton Joestar and Robert E.O Speedwagon

Julie Molina and Reggie Peters

Shotaro Hidari and Akiko Narumi

Lilo and Stitch

Lucky Luke and Calamity Jane

Sorn and Nam

Maui and Moana

Sunflower and Peashooter

Ash Ketchum and Misty

Rui Kamishiro and Emu Otori

Alejandra Estrella and Adalmundo

Shadow the Hedgehog and Rouge the Bat

Miguel and Lyla

Ahsoka and Rex

Steven Universe and Connie Maheswaran

Sophie and the BFG

Linh Cinder and Carswell Thorne

Lilith Clawthorne and Hooty

Fezzik and Buttercup

Chon and Pang

Undyne and Papyrus

Wander and Sylvia

Jayfeather and Briarlight

Bentina Beakley (Agent 22) and Scrooge McDuck

[mitchipedia]

Profile of Steve Nikoui, the Gold Star father arrested for protesting at the State of the Union last week. [timesofsandiego.com] — Nikoui’s son, “Camp Pendleton Marine Lance Cpl. Kareem Nikoui, [was] one of the 13 service members killed near the airport in Kabul during the August 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan.”

“He was born the same year [the war] started, and ended his life with the end of this war,” the elder Nikoui has said. Nikoui has said Biden used the slain Marine as a publicity pawn.

Heartbreaking what this man has gone through.

[limpdickharrington]

Hey! Noticed that you used a few real Indiana cities named along the way in Steve and Eddie's journey to Pendleton Correctional in the most recent chap of IESTB. As a Hoosier myself I'm always curious to see where fic authors imagine Hawkins to be, so I was curious if you had a real place in mind when writing? Thanks! Love the fic btw, can't wait for more!

Hiya!! I always imagined Hawkins to be somewhere northeast of Marion and based on all the details people have analyzed from the show and other official content, 'around Marion' does seem to be the most accurate location to canon (not that it matters, plonk it wherever you want!)

Also, I use a frankly concerning amount of real locations and references, small easter eggs for any readers who grew up around that part of Indiana (definitely didn't spent hours tracking down Facebook groups discussing what Pendleton was like in the 80s, no way)

[theclonehighocsever]

Tiny Tim: Shirley Temple

They gossip together ❤️

Sigmund Freud: Friedrich Hayek (my fiance's oc)

Freddy is actually nice to him, and Freud's a very anxious and awkward person, so yeah. They're also gay for each other.

Austin Pendleton: Bob McGrath

They talk about The Muppets together! :3

Steve Burns: Hippocrates

Steve's nice to everyone, and Hippocrates is, too.

Adam Sandler: Tom Kenny

Sandler thinks Tom is funny. That's it that's the post.

Tom Kenny: Steve Morrissey (my bestie's oc)

Tom loves Morissey and thinks he's amazing!!! Morrissey is the opposite of that. They're literally the embodiment of "Using You" by Mars Argo.

Alice Cooper: Tom Kenny

Alice thinks he's silly! Tom thinks Alice is silly! Good match.

Simon Farnaby: Nobody 🥀⛓️

Emo ass

Carolyn Jones: Nobody 🕸🕯

Goth ass

Shirley Temple: Carolyn Jones :3

Shirley thinks Carolyn is cool. And pretty. Carolyn does not like her very much.

Jack Stauber: Laurenzside

Lauren allows Jack to talk about teeth and doesn't judge him. Of course they're gonna be besties.

Bob McGrath: Austin Pendleton

They talk about The Muppets together! Bob defends Austin when people are rude since Austin has the spine of a wet noodle.

Parker Hajiaskari: Chester Beckington (my fiance's oc)

They're just besties!!! Have been forever!!! And they're clone parents are besties!!! They're also gay for each other, but Parker doesn't know that yet.

Laurenzside: EVERYBODY!!!

She loves everyone! She's the best type of scene kid!

Tarrare: Bob McGrath

Bob's one of the few people Tarrare feels comfortable with.

Peggy Lee: Barbara Luddy

That's just her bestie frfr. And she has a big fat lesbian crush on her.

Barbara Luddy: Peggy

Her bestie frfr 🙏

Hippocrates: Mr/Mrs. Gibby, his guinea pig that frequently molts and changes colors and gets sex changes while he's away...hmmmm 🤔

He loves Mr/Mrs. Gibby!!! Best pet ever!!!!!

Who does your OC have the most fun with, and why?

[ulkaralakbarova]

Rose Morgan, who still lives with her mother, is a professor of Romantic Literature who desperately longs for passion in her life. Gregory Larkin, a mathematics professor, has been burned by passionate relationships and longs for a sexless union based on friendship and respect. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Rose Morgan: Barbra Streisand Gregory Larkin: Jeff Bridges Hannah Morgan: Lauren Bacall Henry Fine: George Segal Claire: Mimi Rogers Alex: Pierce Brosnan Doris: Brenda Vaccaro Barry: Austin Pendleton Candy: Elle Macpherson First Girl Student: Ali Marsh Sara Myers: Leslie Stefanson Female Professor: Taina Elg Felicia: Lucy Avery Brooks Felicia (Video): Amber Smith Claire’s Masseur: David Kinzie Rabbi: Howard S. Herman Reverend: Thomas Hartman Trevor: Trevor Ristow Mike (Student): Brian Schwary Randy (Student): Randy Pearlstein Stacie (Student): Stacie Sumter Taxi Stealer: Cindy Guyer Taxi Driver: Thomas Saccio Waiter: Andrew Parks Jimmy the Waiter: Jimmy Baio Henry’s First Date: Emma Fann Henry’s Second Date: Laura Bailey Justice of the Peace: Mike Hodge Gloria: Anne O’Sullivan Female Student: Sandi Schroeder Female Student: Kiyoko M. Hairston Male Student: Ben Weber Male Student: Christopher Keyes Female Aerobic Instructor: Lisa Wheeler Male Aerobic Instructor: Kirk Moore Make-Up Artist: Regina Viotto Hair Colorist: Paul LaBreque Waiter: Rudy Ruggiero Mr. Jenkins: William Cain Doorman: Adam LeFevre Irate Woman: JoAn Mollison Opera Man: Carlo Scibelli Male Student: Eli Roth Girl in Commercial (uncredited): Milla Jovovich Film Crew: Theme Song Performance: Barbra Streisand Screenplay: Richard LaGravenese Casting: Todd M. Thaler Production Design: Tom H. John Executive Producer: Cis Corman Casting: Bonnie Finnegan Editor: Jeff Werner Original Music Composer: Marvin Hamlisch Director of Photography: Dante Spinotti Costume Design: Theoni V. Aldredge Original Story: Gérard Oury Co-Executive Producer: Ronald L. Schwary Location Manager: Declan Baldwin First Assistant Director: Amy Sayres Director of Photography: Andrzej Bartkowiak Producer: Arnon Milchan Production Accountant: Tamara Bally Original Story: André Cayatte Hairstylist: Susan Germaine Makeup Artist: Randy Houston Mercer Chief Lighting Technician: William Ward Rigging Gaffer: James Malone Production Coordinator: Lori Johnson Camera Operator: Dick Mingalone Casting Assistant: Gayle Keller Sound Editor: Mark Larry Sound Editor: Steven Ticknor Sound Editor: John M. Colwell Assistant Costume Designer: Kevin Brainerd Actor’s Assistant: Renata Buser Sound Editor: Chuck Neely Unit Production Manager: Tony Mark Steadicam Operator: Gregory Lundsgaard Makeup Artist: Edouard F. Henriques Production Supervisor: Ray Quinlan Camera Operator: Patrick Capone Theme Song Performance: Bryan Adams Set Decoration: Alan Hicks Supervising Sound Editor: Charles L. Campbell Assistant Sound Editor: Jerry Edemann Assistant Editor: Marilyn Madderom Stunt Coordinator: Vince Deadrick Jr. Art Direction: Teresa Carriker-Thayer Script Supervisor: Karen Kelsall Production Sound Mixer: Tom Nelson Craft Service: Roger Poirier Supervising ADR Editor: Gail Clark Burch Assistant Property Master: Travis Wright Second Unit Director of Photography: Richard Quinlan Orchestrator: Jack Hayes Unit Publicist: Stanley Brossette Property Master: Thomas Saccio Transportation Co-Captain: Dennis Radesky Assistant Sound Editor: Keith Edemann Additional Editing: Alan Heim Foley: Alicia Stevenson Supervising Music Editor: Charles Martin Inouye Orchestrator: Torrie Zito Boom Operator: Daniel Rosenblum ADR Editor: Laura Graham Chief Lighting Technician: Jay Fortune Rigging Grip: Matthew Miller Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Kevin O’Connell Sound Editor: Ronald Eng Sound Editor: Harry Cheney Sound Editor: Richard C. Franklin Hairstylist: John Quaglia Sound Editor: Leonard T. Geschke Scenic Artist: Leslie Salter Camera Operator: Gary Jay First Assistant Camera: Steve Adcock Sound Editor: John H. Arrufat Foley: Marko Costanzo Still Photographer: David James Music Supervisor: Jay Landers Assistant Sound E...

[kaitlinamberxo]

Kaitlin's 100 Favorite Male Muses Masterlist

Documenting some of my fictional crushes over the years. Some are justified, some not so much, and in no particular order.

There are many that I attempted, but I couldn't do them justice.

1: Nate Archibald

2: Tyler Lockwood

3: Robb Stark

4: Bellamy Blake

5: Peter Pevensie

6: Din Djarin

7: Percy Jackson

8: Anthony Bridgerton

9: Bucky Barnes

10: Sirius Black

11: Cedric Diggory

12: Tony Stark

13: Aladdin

14: Prince Naveen

15: Leo Valdez

16: Newt Scamander

17: Flynn Rider

18: Scott McCall

19: Elijah Mikaelson

20: Benedict Bridgerton

21: Luke Castellan

22: Fred Jones

23: Conrad Fisher

24: Derek Hale

25: Fred & George Weasley

26: Bruce Wayne

27: Ron Weasley

28: Nathan Scott

29: Dick Grayson

30: Lucas Scott

31: Jaime Lannister

32: Oliver Wood

33: Clark Kent

34: Obi-Wan Kenobi

35: Jon Snow

36: Jamie Tartt

37: Joel Miller

38: Alec Lightwood

39: Poe Dameron

40: Klaus Mikaelson

41: Evan "Buck" Buckley

42: JJ Maybank

43: Anakin Skywalker

44: Sam Winchester

45: Steve Rogers / Captain America

46: Jacob Black

47: Reggie Mantle

48: Hobie Brown / Spider-Punk

49: Diego Hargreeves

50: Lincoln Kom Trikru

51: Simon Lewis

52: Hernan "Shades" Alvarez

53: Enzo St. John

54: Edmund Pevensie

55: Jake Fitzgerald

56: Raphael Santiago

57: John B. Routledge

58: Art Donaldson

59: Klaus Hargreeves

60: Daryl Dixon

61: Simon Basset

62: Tobias "Four" Eaton

63: James "Jim" Gordon

64: Dean Forester

65: Matthias Helvar

66: Isaac Lahey

67: Prince Charming / Kit

68: Thomas "Tommy" Shelby

69: Oberyn Martell

70: Dean Winchester

71: Chad Meeks-Martin

72: Jim Hopper

73: Bradley "Rooster" Bradshaw

74: Dan Humphrey

75: Peter Quill / Star-Lord

76: Colin Bridgerton

77: Forsythe Pendleton "Jughead" Jones III

78: Wade Wilson / Deadpool

79: Kaz Brekker

80: Draco Malfoy

81: Sodapop Curtis

82: Peter Maximoff / Quicksilver

83: Phil Dunphy

84: Scott Summers / Cyclops

85: Haymitch Abernathy

86: Finnick Odair

87: Damon Salvatore

88: Johnny Storm / Human Torch

89: Harry Potter

90: Matthew Murdock / Daredevil

91: Jeremiah Fisher

92: Peeta Mellark

93: Remus Lupin

94: Stiles Stilinski

95: Aleksander Morozova / The Darkling

96: Prince Eric

97: Nikolai Lantsov / Sturmhond

98: Regulus Black

99: Peter Parker / Spider-Man

100: Alexios / Deimos