#stranger things vickie fisher

[dwobbitfromtheshire]

Vickie is hanging out with Robin, Steve, and Eddie. Robin was quietly working up the courage to ask her out.

Vickie: *staring at Robin while she laughed* God, I want to climb her like the sexy tree that she is.

Suddenly, Robin turned to look her, her mouth falling open.

Vickie: What?

Eddie leaned close to Vickie.

Eddie: Quick heads up. You totally said that outloud. *glared at Steve* How come you don't accidentally say stuff like that outloud about me?

Steve: You're like a sexy puppet who just figured out that he can move on its own. Whoops, did I say that outloud?

Eddie: 😍 And you're a sexy bitch.

[little-bumblebeeee]

I was in class and someone knocked so I was the one to open the door and the most beautiful redhead I've ever seen in my life was there looking me in the eyes and I almost had a heart palpation and I think that's very Robin Buckley of me

[ginevrastilinski-ocs]

Finally They Have A FC!

Yes, I had some (read: too much) ocs without fc that were already on my masterlist... but now they have one! (Everyone thanks my brainstorming for my new ocs)

Good Omens

Althea Price - witch; Eltanin’s girlfriend; immortal being (kind of? it’s complicated)

Her faceclaim is Diana Silvers!

Shadowhunters

Nico Lightwood - Shadowhunter; descendant of Violet & Samuel’s kids; Vienna’s younger brother; lives in Rome Istitute; main character in TWP (Yes, I know that series is not out yet)

His faceclaim is Finn Wolfhard! 

Alice Knight - witch/warlock; adoptive “mother” of Lydia Knight; Alice and Magnus are like the fixed points of all the series lmao; angst queen

Her facelaim is Lily James!

Lydia Knight - witch/warlock; Elys’ childhood friend; Brian’s girlfriend

Her faceclaim is Vanessa Morgan!

Brian White - werewolf; Elys’ childhood friend; Lydia’s boyfriend

His faceclaim is Mark Mckenna!

Jackson Milligan - Mundane; Elys’ adoptive father

His faceclaim is Tyler Hoechlin!

Samuel Milligan - Ascent Shadowhunter; Mundane raised in a Shadowhunter family; Alistair Carstairs’ parabatai; madly in love with Violet Lightwood

His faceclaim is Josh Whitehouse!

Vienna Lightwood - Shadowhunter; Nico’s older sister; been to the Academy the same year with Simon Lewis

Her faceclaim is Shelley Henning!

Cassandra Blackthorn - Shadowhunter; Ty and Livvy’s twin sister (they’re a triplet); main character in both TDA and TWP

Her faceclaim in TWP is now Emilia Jones! (Her fc in TDA is Malina Weissman)

Downton Abbey

Lady Elisabeth Crawley - second daughter in the Crawley family; takes shit from no one; her and Sybil could run the world if they wanted to

Her faceclaim is Keira Knightley!

Madeline Barrow - Thomas Barrow’s niece; the most rebel girl in town; a menace to society

Her faceclaim is Millie Bobby Brown!

MCU/Marvel

Victoria Vill (2) - Spider-Girl; Vicky from Raimi!Verse

Her faceclaim is Emmy Rossum!

Victoria Vill (3) - Aranea; Vicky from TASM!Verse

Her faceclaim is Willa Holland!

Ate Erisdottir “Aimee” - goddess; daughter of Eris; Loki ship (they’re literally soulmates okay? 🥺)

Her faceclaim is Emilia Clarke! 

XCU (X-Men)

Leia Forbes - Mutant; half-aware of the fourth wall; Wade ship

Her faceclaim are Zoe Kravitz & Margot Robbie! (Trust me, it has sense, okay?)

Ness Fitzgerald - Hellfire; Ness from the original timeline

Her faceclaim is Angelina Jolie!

Ness Fitzgerald - Hellfire; Arcane; Ness from the New Timeline (but not First Class)

Her faceclaim is Nina Dobrev!

RiordanVerse

Catarine “Cata” Johnson - Redacted; parents Redacted; Apollo/Lester’s friend (her story is setted during TOA); powerful lesbian

Her faceclaim is Rachel Zegler!

Evelyn Chase - Magnus’ adoptive sister; daughter of Loki; TJ ship

Her faceclaim is Kiernan Shipka!

Teen Wolf

Redacted “Addie” Lewis - werecat; Stiles ship

Her faceclaim is Anya Taylor-Joy!

Stranger Things

Autumn Hopper - 013; Anya Richards; Hawkins Lab experiment; Miles Henderson’s sister figure; Steve ship

Her faceclaim is Jenny Boyd!

Under this you have my Harry Potter ocs! You’ve been warned!

Harry Potter 

Nath Andrews - wizard; part of the S.Q.U.A.D.; Ravenclaw;

His faceclaim is Jordan Fisher!

Theo Denton - wizard; part of the S.Q.U.A.D.; Gryffindor

His faceclaim is Evan Mock!

Callisto Black - witch; daughter of Rosalinf and Sirius; sister of Jan us and Justine Black; Hufflepuff

Her faceclaim is Danielle Campbell!

Janus Black - wizard; son of Rosalind and Sirius; brother of Callisto and Justine Black; Gryffindor; Luna Lovegood ship

His faceclaim is Joe Keery!

Justine Black - witch; daughter of Rosalind and Sirius; sister of Callisto and Janus Black; Slytherin

Her faceclaim is Alba Baptista!

[kaypeace21]

So fisher king was said to inspire s4 of st.

But lets talk about how the film "fisher king' shows lumax's happy ending (in s5).

So at the end of the film, the women's boyfriend is in a coma. She visits him constantly at the hospital, despite not knowing if he'll ever wakeup again (this signified her love and devotion towards him). Then... a metaphorical magical scenario occurs- that represents overcoming tra*ma/ the death of a loved one . This is what causes the character in the coma to wakeup (symbolically overcoming that tra*ma). His first words when he wakes up ,at the hospital,are to his friend (El maybe?): "i had this dream... you were in it too'. hello ,vecna/max dream refs. Plus, max asking el (before her coma) if she "dreamed " her up . After this, the gf visits the hospital and sees his bed is empty... and she assumes the worst for a spilt second. But then she follows his voice - he is singing. Hmm music symbolism with max/ vecna, and hospitals/cures. Happy ending ensues. Also maybe a coincidence but the gal in it -is a red head like max.

I'm just happy lucas and max probably get a happy ending. Especially given all the stuff poor max has had to deal with as a kid/teen. Lol ...Still high key pissed at the duffers for hurting max to begin with (and forcing lucas to see it all happen).

This film also may reference other pairings. For instance, this same couple- has the guy,parry, work at the video store and the redhead is a customer there (vickie/robin maybe?). This same pairing : has parry hallucinate a mythical fantasy world( only he can see) and he is haunted/chased by a mythical shadow creature . He is also called h*mophobic names by others (sounds like Will). Especially because , everyone assumes parry's romantic love won't be reciprocated (cough like what people assume for Will's love towards Mike). But one character says the pairing is possible, by saying "stranger things have been bound to happen" . After that- parry and her do indeed end up together (despite most thinking it would be one sided). Parry was also in love before this and they describe it by saying "he was crazy about her". Parry even made a fantasy book for his first love, which is the same title as the film (byler maybe?- because of "crazy together'/ Will's painting for mike/ mike in s1 writing Will a fantasy d&d story. ).

[visitantss]

01. NATALIA ALIANOVNA ROMANOVA. ( canon, marvel. )

a calm, cunning, beautiful assassin known the world over. my portrayal is mostly comic based and red room focused. please note this muse will hold a strong divergency from canon mcu. faceclaim is the gorgeous mara lafotan.

02. JESSICA CAMPBELL JONES. ( canon, marvel. )

a feisty, alcohol dependant, straight talking personal investigator based in hells kitchen who just so happens to harbour mutant powers and a love of fist fights. face claim is the ever lovely krysten ritter.

03. VIVIENNE VIOLET COSTELLO. ( oc, marvel, non fandom. )

french millionaire with family ties and a shady little empire in madripoor to boot. expect expensive bars, expensive cars, and expensive hospital bills if you cross her the wrong way.

04. VICKY MARCAIGH. ( oc, non fandom. )

small town touring musician with a love of all things spontaneous. find her in your local record shop, asleep in her battered pink van, or making friends with strangers in seedy rock bars. face claim is the talented hayley williams.

05. ESMÈ WHITEHIRST. ( oc, non fandom, greys anatomy. )

vascular surgeon. esmè can be rather aloof, spending most of her days hyperfocousing on cases, and often forgetting that there's a world that exists outside of the hospital. face claim is the stunning jenna fisher.

06. SHANNON PIERCE. ( oc, marvel, non fandom. )

shannon is a political journalist. she works tirelessly to unearth and publish intel that she believes should be in the public eye, and not hidden behind money and influence. her career pays well, and yet she often finds herself in danger due to it's delicate nature. face claim is the beautiful lily collins

[weirdletter]

Fantastika Journal, Volume 4, Issue 1, edited by Kerry Dodd, July 2020. Cover art by Sinjin Li, info and free download: fantastikajournal.com.

“Fantastika” – a term appropriated from a range of Slavonic languages by John Clute — embraces the genres of Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Horror, but can also include Alternate History, Gothic, Steampunk, Young Adult Dystopic Fiction, or any other radically imaginative narrative space. The goal of Fantastika Journal and its annual conference is to bring together academics and independent researchers who share an interest in this diverse range of fields with the aim of opening up new dialogues, productive controversies and collaborations. We invite articles examining all mediums and disciplines which concern the Fantastika genres. This special issue is based off the fifth Fantastika conference — After Fantastika — which investigated how definitions of time are negotiated within Fantastika literature, exploring not only the conception of its potential rigidity but also how its prospective malleability offers an avenue through which orthodox systems of thought may be reconfigured. By interrogating the principal attributes of this concept alongside its centrality to human thought, this issue considers how Fantastika may offer an alternate lens through which to examine the past, present, and future of time itself.

EDITORIAL After Bowie: Apocalypse, Television and Worlds to Come – Andrew Tate

ARTICLES In the Ruins of Time: The Eerie in the Films of Jia Zhangke – Sarah Dodd The Time Machine and the Child: Imperialism, Utopianism, and H. G. Wells – Katie Stone “Turn[ing] dreams into reality”: Individual Autonomy and the Psychology of Sehnsucht in Two Time Travel Narratives by Alfred Bester – Molly Cobb Dystopian Surveillance and the Legacy of Cold War Experimentation in Joyce Carol Oates’s Hazards of Time Travel (2018) – Nicolas Stavris “THE ONLYES POWER IS NO POWER”: Disrupting Phallocentrism in the Post-Apocalyptic Space of Russell Hoban’s Riddley Walker (1980) – Sarah France “Then when are we? It's like I'm trapped in a dream or a memory from a life long ago”: A Cognitive Analysis of Temporal Disorientation and Reorientation in the First Season of HBO’s Westworld – Zoe Wible Rewriting Myth and Genre Boundaries: Narrative Modalities in The Book of All Hours by Hal Duncan – Alexander Popov

NON-FICTION REVIEWS Science Fiction Circuits of the South and East (2018) edited by Anindita Banerjee and Sonia Fritzsche – Review by Llew Watkins The Evolution of African Fantasy and Science Fiction (2018) edited by Francesca T. Barbini – Review by Esthie Hugo We Don’t Go Back: A Watcher’s Guide to Folk Horror (2018) by Howard David Ingham – Review by Marita Arvaniti Witchcraft the Basics (2018) by Marion Gibson – Review by Fiona Wells-Lakeland Gaming the System: Deconstructing Video Games, Game Studies, and Virtual Worlds (2018) by David J. Gunkel – Review by Charlotte Gislam Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (2018) – Review by John Sharples Children’s Literature and Imaginative Geography (2018) by Wilfrid Laurier – Review by Chris Hussey Sleeping with the Lights on: An Unsettling Story of Horror (2018) by Darryl Jones – Review by Charlotte Gough Posthumanism in Fantastic Fiction (2018) edited by Anna edited by Anna Kérchy – Review by Beáta Gubacsi Old Futures: Speculative Fiction and Queer Possibility (2018) by Alexis Lothian – Review by Chase Ledin The Theological Turn in Contemporary Gothic Fiction (2018) by Simon Marsden – Review by Eleanor Beal Reified Life: Speculative Capital and the Ahuman Condition (2018) by Paul J. Narkunas – Review by Peter Cullen Bryan Mind Style and Cognitive Grammar: Language and Worldview in Speculative Fiction (2018) by Louise Nuttall – Review by Rahel Oppliger None of this is Normal: The Fiction of Jeff VanderMeer (2018) by Benjamin J. Robertson – Review by Kerry Dodd The Last Utopians: Four Late 19th Century Visionaries and their Legacy (2018) by Michael Robertson – Review by Peter J. Maurits Once and Future Antiquities in Science Fiction and Fantasy (2019) edited by Brett M. Rogers and Benjamin Eldon Stevens – Review by Juliette Harrisson Bodyminds Reimagined: (Dis)ability, race, and gender in Black Women’s Speculative Fiction (2018) – Review by Polly Atkin Modern Dystopian Fiction and Political Thought: Narratives of World Politics (2018) by Adam Stock – Review by Ben Horn

CONFERENCE REPORTS Reimagining the Gothic 2018 (October 26-27, 2018) – Conference Report by Luke Turley Transitions 8 (November 10, 2018) – Conference Report by Paul Fisher Davies Looking into the Upside Down: Investigating Stranger Things – Conference Report by Rose Butler Tales of Terror (March 21-22, 2019) – Conference Report by Oliver Rendle Glitches and Ghosts (April 17, 2019) – Conference Report by Vicki Williams Glasgow International Fantasy Conversations (May, 23-24, 2019) – Conference Report by Benjamin Miller Gothic Spectacle and Spectatorship (June, 1, 2019) – Conference Report by Brontё Schiltz Current Research in Speculative Fiction 2019 (June 6, 2019) – Conference Report by Phoenix Alexander Legacies of Ursula K. Le Guin: Science, Fiction and Ethics for the Anthropocene (June 18-21, 2019) – Conference Report by Heloise Thomas Folk Horror in the 21st Century (September 5-6, 2019) – Conference Report by Miranda Corcoran

FICTION REVIEWS Modern Monsters and Occult Borderlands: William Hope Hodgson. A Review of The Weird Tales of William Hope Hodgson (2019) – Review by Emily Alder From the Depths. A Review of From The Depths; And Other Strange Tales of the Sea (2018) – Review by Daniel Pietersen ‘Shun the Frumious Bandersnatch!’: Charlie Brooker, Free Will and MK Ultra Walk Into A Bar. A Review of Black Mirror: Bandersnatch (2018) – Review by Shannon Rollins The Power of the Everyday Utopia: Becky Chambers’ Record of a Spaceborn Few. A Review of Record of a Spaceborn Few (2018) – Reviewed by Ruth Booth Another Green World. A Review of A Brilliant Void: A Selection of Classic Irish Science Fiction (2019) – Reviewed by Richard Howard Burn Them All? Game of Thrones Season Eight. A Review of Game of Thrones Season Eight (2019) – Reviewed by T Evans Making New Tracks in African Fantasy. A Review of Black Leopard, Red Wolf (2019) – Reviewed by Kaja Franck Impossible Creations for the Gothically Minded. A Review of The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell (2018) – Reviewed by Rachel Mizsei Ward In a Broken Dream: The Home for Wayward Children Series. A Review of Down Among the Sticks and Bones (2017), Beneath the Sugar Sky (2018) and In an Absent Dream (2019) – Reviewed by Alison Baker Blackfish City: A Place Without a Map. A Review of Blackfish City (2018) – Reviewed by Lobke Minter Diné Legend Comes to Life in Rebecca Roanhorse’s Trail of Lightning. A Review of Trail of Lightning (2018) – Reviewed by Madelyn Marie Schoonover Aquaman; or Flash Gordon of the Sea. – A Review of Aquaman (2018) – Reviewed by Stuart Spear The Tower of Parable. A Review of The Writer’s Block (2019) – Reviewed by Timothy J. Jarvis

[aliennooboo-old]

✨21 questions tag✨

Rules: answer 21 questions, then tag 21 people you want to get to know better.

nickname: Nuka

zodiac: Sagittarius Sun, Libra Moon, Pisces rising

height: 164cm / ~5.4 ft

last thing searched: “sabrina teenage witch”

favorite musicians: Placebo, Frank Turner, Laura Marling, Paul Baribeau, The Doors, Patrick Wolf, Manic Street Preachers, The Tallest Man On Earth, Run-D.M.C., The Ark, Charles Mingus, Seasick Steve, Garbage, Captain Chaos, Bloc Party, Joni Mitchell, Bright Eyes, Wolf Parade, Editors, Grace Petrie, The Kills, Tom Waits, PJ Harvey, Wingnut Dishwashers Union, Mumford & Sons (These are my all time faves that I don’t necessarily listen to that much anymore... These days I actually have more favourite albums rather than artists, because I often adore a certain album by an artist but don’t care about any of their other stuff.)

song stuck in head: Nothing right now but I’m listening to the Phantom of the Opera soundtrack so that’s gonna be stuck in my head all week...

If you had a time machine, would you go back in time or visit the future? I feel like visiting the future would just raise a lot of questions and worries, so I’d rather visit the past.

do I get asks: I get 1-3 asks per week, maybe?

following: 584

would you rather be rich or famous? Rich, definitely. Being famous wouldn’t help me in any way, but if I were rich I could instantly buy a nice little cottage in the countryside and have many pets and buy my mom a house too!

amount of sleep: Ideally 8.5-10 hours. On work days I get 7 hours, and on the weekends 10-12 hours. In winter I can sleep as much as I want so that’s great!

lucky number: I don’t have one? I mean I have a preference for the numbers 2 and 3, but I wouldn’t say they’re my lucky numbers...?

what I’m wearing: Bathrobe, t-shirt, PJ pants and fuzzy socks.

dream job: I’d love to be a groundskeeper of some old mansion.

dream trip: A trip where I’d travel all across New Zealand... I’d love to see the diversity of nature there, and of course I’d also love to visit the places where LotR was filmed and go on a Hobbiton Movie Set Tour.

if you were an animal, what would you be? A robin!

favorite food: My friend makes the best lasagna I’ve ever tasted. I can’t think of any other food I love as much as his lasagna...

what are some of your favorite books/films/shows/games/etc?

books: The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling The Lover by Marguerite Duras Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett Horns by Joe Hill

films: The Lord of the Rings, Dead Poets Society, Driving Lessons, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Visit, Fight Club, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Kingsman: The Secret Service, Jane Eyre, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Gone Girl, Orphan, Benny & Joon, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Braindead, Into the Wild, Mr. Turner, About Time, The Heat, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Lucy, Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, The Phantom of the Opera, Atonement, An Education, The World’s End, Amélie, Tucker and Dale vs Evil, The Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Never Let Me Go, Titanic, Ginger Snaps, Sucker Punch, The Addams Family, Hanna, Ginger & Rosa, Heavenly Creatures, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Beetlejuice, Moulin Rouge, Thor: Ragnarok (I JUST LOVE MOVIES OK???)

shows: (recently watched & loved) Derry Girls, The Good Place, Santa Clarita Diet, Happy!, Sick Note, Stranger Things, Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, Sex Education, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (all time faves) Penny Dreadful, Anne with an E, Farscape, Outlander, Firefly, A Series of Unfortunate Events, The X-Files, All Creatures Great and Small, Babylon 5, Six Feet Under, Heartbeat, Spongebob Squarepants

games: The Sims 3 / 4, Skyrim, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, Crash Bandicoot (ok those are like the only games I play, I’m really picky)

play any instruments: I love music but I’m not musical at all, so no.

language(s): Finnish and English.

describe yourself as aesthetics: Witch trying to dress like a muggle. 90s kid on a bike adventure with their gang of friends. Old silent spruce forests covered in moss and lichen. Helena Bonham Carter in paparazzi photos. Houses decorated for Halloween in Horror movies. (Ok these are really abstract and I have no idea what I’m actually doing...)

I’m late to the game as usual so I have NO idea who to tag?!

Edit: Omg I totally forgot to thank the people who tagged me!!! It is I, the idiot, thanking you: @stoneddream @lotusplum @chirahora @simmingwithg @racingllama @toastygarden @biffybobs @furbynurbs 💖

[ferretly]

my 2018 reading list/challenge:

beneath the cut it’s long

(these are all options in each section; i won’t read every book in each section. if anyone has recs for which book i should read tho that would be appreciated!!)

a book made into a movie you’ve already seen

Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

The Princess Bride by William Goldman

Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen

Misery by Stephen King

Holes by Lois Sachar

The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

true crime

No Place Safe by Kim Reid

The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater

the next book in a series you started

The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams

Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore

Twenty Years After by Alexandre Dumas

Fearless by Cornelia Funke

Among the Free by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry

Through the Ever Night by Veronica Rossi

UnSouled by Neal Shusterman

a book involving a heist

White Cat by Holly Black

American Gods by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett

nordic noir

October is the Coldest Month by Christoffer Carlsson

a novel based on a real person

Crank by Ellen Hopkins

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank

a book set in a country that fascinates you

Ogniem i Mieczem by Henryk Sienkiewicz

The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski

a book with the time of day in the title

Dawn by Octavia E. Butler

Princess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day George

The Midnight Robber by Nalo Hopkinson

a book about a villain or antihero

Battle Royale by Koushun Takami

Feast of Souls by C.S. Friedman

a book about death or grief

The Way We Fall by Megan Crewe

Sanctum by Sarah Fine

The Everafter by Amy Huntley

Ferryman by Claire McFall

Beauty of the Broken by Tawni Waters

a book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym

Ship of Magic by Robin Hobb

Fool’s Errand by Robin Hobb

Her Smoke Rose Up Forever by James Tiptree

a book with an LGBT protagonist

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz

Simon Vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli

Carry On by Rainbow Rowell

Shadowshaper by Daniel Jose Older

a book that is also a stage play or musical

Matilda by Roald Dahl

Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Elliot

a book by an author of a different ethnicity than you

Dawn by Octavia E. Butler (Black)

Fledgeling by Octavia E. Butler (Black)

Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler (Black)

Wild Seed by Octavia E. Butler (Black)

The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu (Chinese-American)

Shadowshaper by Daniel Jose Older (Afro-Latino)

A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki (Japanese-American)

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alaire Saenz (Latino)

More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera (Latino)

The Education of Margot Sanchez by Lilliam Silvera (Latina)

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas (Black)

a book about feminism

Embroideries by Marjane Satrapi

a book about mental health

Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher

a book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift

Accessible Gardening for People with Disabilities: A Guide to Methods, Tools, and Plants by Janeen R. Adil

Women of Valor: Polish Resisters to the Third Reich by Joanne D. Gilbert

Tarot: Plain and Simple by Anthony Louis

Fairest by Marissa Meyer

Poles in Wisconsin by Susan Gibson Mikos

Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain by Oliver Sacks

a book by two authors:

Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett

Welcome to Night Vale by Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor

a book about or involving a sport

Wing Jones by Katherine Webber

Openly Straight by Bill Koningsberg

Finding the Edge: My Life on the Ice by Karen Chen

a book by a local author

The Girl who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill

Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu

a book with your favorite color in the title

The Red Chamber by Pauline A. Chen

Redheart by Jackie Gamber

Silvered by Tanya Huff

Green by Jay Larke

Red Branch by Morgan Llywelyn

Iron Hearted Violet by Kelly Barnhill

Scarlet by A.C. Gaughen

Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry

After the Red Rain by Barry Lyga

The Golden Day by Ursula Dubosarsky

The Golden Mare, the Firebird, and the Magic Ring by Ruth Sanderson

Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson

a book with alliteration in the title

Rain Reign by Ann M. Martin

Tiger Burning Bright by Marion Zimmer Bradley

A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle

Pawn of Prophecy by David Eddings

Flesh and Fire by Laura Anne Gilman

Stray Souls by Kate Griffin

Fox Forever by Mary E. Pearson

Krik? Krak! by Edwidge Danticat

a book about time travel

Life After Life by Kate Atkinson

Spin by Robert Charles Wilson

The False Princess by Ellis O’Neal

Passenger by Alexandra Bracken

Dreamhunter by Elizabeth Knox

a book with a weather element in the title

The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley

Snow Country by Yasunari Kawabata

The Way to Rainy Mountain by N. Scott Momaday

Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi

Storm Glass by Maria V. Snyder

Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson

Frostfire by Amanda Hocking

Stitching Snow by R.C. Lewis

After the Red Rain by Barry Lyga

Rain Reign by Ann M. Martin

The Prince of Mist by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

a book set at sea

Ship of Magic by Robin Hobb

Above World by Jenn Reese

a book with an animal in the title

The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel

The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle

Tiger Burning Bright by Marion Zimmer Bradley

The Lions of Al-Rasson by Guy Gavriel Kay

The Shark God by Charles Montgomery

Raven Girl by Audrey Niffenegger

Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi

The Bees by Laline Paull

Reindeer Moon by Elizabeth Marshall Thomas

Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang by Kate Wilhelm

Dov Arising by Karen Bao

White Cat by Holly Black

Cuckoo Song by Frances Hardinge

Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell

The Golden Mare, the Firebird, and the Magic Ring by Ruth Sanderson

Ferrets (Barron’s Complete Pet Owner’s Manuals) by E. Lynn Fox Morton

The Ferret: An Owner’s Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet by Mary R. Shefferman

Black Canary #1 by Brennden Fletcher

Lumberjanes, Vol.1: Beware the Kitten Holy by Noelle Stevenson

a book set on a different planet

Luna: New Moon by Ian McDonald

Coyote by Alan Steele

Glow by Amy Kathleen Ryan

Salvage by Alexandra Duncan

Dove Arising by Karen Bao

Stitching Snow by R.C. Lewis

a book with song lyrics in the title

Don’t Turn Around by Michelle Gagnon

All These Things I’ve Done by Gabrielle Zevin

Yesterday by C.K. Kelly Martin

a book about or set on Halloween

The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury

a book with characters who are twins

Nightfall by Jake Halpern

Affinity by Sarah Waters

a book mentioned in another book

The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. LeGuin

The Last of the Wine by Mary Renault

Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith

a book from a celebrity book club

Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood

The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie

Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay

He, She, and It by Marge Piercy

Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters

The Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay

The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin

Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier

Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers

a childhood classic you’ve never read

The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle

Winter of Fire by Sherryl Jordan

a book that’s published in 2018

Unearthed by Amie Kaufman

Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert

These Rebel Waves by Sara Raasch

Reign of the Fallen by Sara Glenn Marsh

The Apocalypse Guard by Brandon Sanderson

The Diminished by Kaitlyn Sage Patterson

Sea Witch by Sarah Henning

Hullmetal Girls by Emily Skrutskie

Witchmark by C.L. Polk

Inkmistress by Audrey Coulthurst

The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang

Hurricane Child by Kheryn Callender

Blackfish City by Sam J. Miller

a past Goodreads Choice Awards winner

The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

A Work in Progress by Connor Franta

a book set in the decade you were born

The Miseducation of Cameron post by Emily M. Danforth

A Map of Home by Randa Jarrar

a book you meant to read in 2017 but didn’t get to

Carry On by Rainbow Rowell

Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan LeFanu

Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

a book with an ugly cover

Poison by Chris Wooding

Starters by Lissa Price

a book that involves a bookstore or library

The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins

The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly

Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman

your favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016, or 2017 reading challenges

Explorer: The Mystery Boxes by Kazu Kibuishi

Watchmen by Alan Moore

Lumberjanes, Vol.1: Beware the Kitten Holy by Noelle Stevenson

Habibi by Craig Thompson

Hark! A Vagrant by Kate Beaton

The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin

Fearless by Cornelia Funke

Swallows of Kabul by Yasmina Khadra

The Boy at the End of the World by Greg Van Eekhout

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin

Advanced:

a bestseller from the year you graduated high school

Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen

Dewey: the Small-town Library Cat who Touched the World by Vicki Myron

a cyberpunk book

Snow Crash by Neil Stephenson

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

Vurt by Jeff Noon

Moxyland by Lauren Beukes

Beggars in Spain by Nancy Kress

a book that was being read by a stranger in a public place

lol i don’t like ... even go to public places; if anyone’s reading this do u wanna help me out

a book tied to your ancestry

Polish Roots by Rosemary A. Chorzempa

Women of Valor: Polish Resisters to the Third Reich by Joanne D. Gilbert

Poles in Wisconsin by Susan Gibson Mikos

a book with a fruit or vegetable in the title

Oranges are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson

an allegory

Midnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie

Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel Carcia Marquez

Bone Gap by Laura Ruby

a book by an author with the same first or last name as you

A Dirty Rose by Nannah Marnie-Claire

[censored] sorry

a microhistory

Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence by Dorris Pilkington

Earth Then and Now: Amazing Images of our Changing World by Fred Pearce

Straight: The Surprisingly Short History of Heterosexualty by Hanne Blank

a book about a problem facing society today

Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera

UnDivided by Neal Shusterman

a book recommended by someone else taking the reading challenge

anyone wanna help me out???

[wutbju]

Robert “John” Gordon III, 66, of Springfield, MO, moved to heaven to be with his Savior, Jesus Christ, on May 8, 2019. Born in Detroit, MI, on May 11, 1952, John was the eldest son of Robert John Gordon, Jr. and Edith Mae (Dayton) Gordon.

John graduated from Wade Hampton High School in Greenville, SC and attended Bob Jones University in Greenville, SC. John and Brenda were married June, 16, 1972 at the Branson Bible Church in Branson, MO and made their home in Springfield, MO. John worked at Lilly Cup until 1980 at which time he started Landscape Artistry, a landscape design and Installation Company, which he operated until his death.

John was a faithful and loving husband, father, brother, brother-in-law and friend. Though John submitted his eternal life to Jesus Christ at an early age, led by the guidance of his Godly mother, it was in 1980, prompted by circumstances of life, that John began a much deeper walk with Christ. He and Brenda and young son Chris began attending Glendale Baptist Church in Springfield where they met and joined with other young couples in pursuing their Christian walk. Many lifelong relationships were formed at Glendale and many more were added when John, Brenda, Chris and Jenny began attending Rolling Hills Baptist Church. Old relations were kept and new ones added when the family began attending James River Assembly, now called James River Church.

John and Brenda were missionaries and Ambassadors for Christ, not formally ordained by any church, rather through their obedience to God’s Word and calling on their life to be charitable, hospitable and to bind up the broken-hearted. Even though John traveled to many foreign lands on 14 church mission trips and although he spearheaded sending numerous shipping containers filled with clothes, kitchen equipment, bicycles, boats, and even Christmas lights to the church in foreign countries, most will consider the missional activities that occurred at the Gordon home as John and Brenda’s most important mission work. God blessed John with a wife who could whip up incredible meals on a moment’s notice, beds ready for the weary, so John could carry out his heartfelt backyard counseling and fellowship to people of all ages and cultures. Brenda and the family came to expect the ‘guess who’s coming for dinner’ calls as John sought out those who may not know the Lord, those who needed a helping hand or those who could join in their fellowship ministry. An example of this compassion would be John and Brenda’s taking meals to the homeless living under bridges in Springfield and sharing the Gospel with them.

John’s mother provided an early foundation of Bible study and church attendance and John continued Bible study throughout his life. He had an excellent retention of scriptures and could always recall the proper scripture in the proper context to share with someone needing encouragement or guidance. John was a true prayer warrior, regularly leaving the house at 4:00 a.m. to pray with a brother-in-Christ.

John didn’t merely read the Bible, it was his compass. One of this favorites, Isaiah 41:10 (NIV), “So do not fear for I am with you; do not be dismayed for I am your God I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” John had experienced a long battle with congenital heart disease and yet was able to live a joyful and abundant life. He knew the measurement of success was not an earthly measure but rather heavenly. Jeremiah 9:23-24 (NIV) was imprinted on his heart. “This is what is what the LORD says ‘ Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom or the strong man boast of his strength or the rich man boast of his riches, but let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows me. That I am the LORD, who exercises kindness, justice, and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight,’ declares the LORD.

John loved fishing, bow hunting, golf and entertaining friends and strangers. John’s unconditional love for his children Chris and Jenny naturally enabled him to be a fun and engaging grandfather “POP POP” to his three grandchildren. When he was able, he enjoyed taking them fishing on the piers in Florida and teaching them real life examples from the Bible. John was a true ‘fisher of men’.

John wrote two published books, The Lord and the Landscaper and The Landscaper’s Secret. These two books chronicled intimate moments between the Lord and John in his regular early hours of reading, prayer, and waiting on the Lord.

Someone said when God made Robert John Gordon, III, the Lord broke the mold…we will not need another like him…so true. No one could or will ever be able to fill the place John filled in the hearts and lives of his family and friends. “Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things. I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your Master.” Matthew 25:23 (ESV)

Visitation will be held Saturday, May 11, at 10:00 a.m. in the main auditorium at James River Church – West Campus, Springfield, MO followed in the same place by a Celebration of Life service at 11:00 a.m., Reverend John Lindell officiating. Immediately following the services, a graveside service and burial will be at Rivermonte Memorial Gardens, Springfield, MO.

Pallbearers are Ed Anders, Randy Cantrell, Ron Firestone, Don Frank, Bill Hart, Mike Morris, Galen Pellham, Phil Stocker, Curt Stiles, and Bill Woods.

John was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, William “Bill” Gordon.

John is survived by wife, Brenda Kay (Cushman) Gordon; son, Christopher and wife, Emma Gordon; daughter, Jennifer and husband, Ben Bosscher; grandchildren Skylar, Tristan and Landon Bosscher; sister, Sheila (Gordon) Summers; mother-in-law, Amanda Cushman; brothers and sisters-in-law, Vickie and Wayne Dixon, Lynda Jury, Sherry and Harry Behle, David Cushman; and many nieces and nephews.

[salzspektrum]

✨ 92 Statements ✨

I was tagged by @nightsky7ibra, thanks Lara my gurl <3

RULES: You must answer these 92 statements and tag 20 people.

THE LAST:

1. Drink: peach ice tea, my main hoe (yes I do have shitty teeth btw)

2. Phone call: my mom called me last night and I missed it lol

3. Text message: “a good boi, a loveable boi” (referring to Lara’s cat in a group chat with her)

4. Song you listened to: “Greedy” by Ariana Grande (shouldn’t this change by the end of the post-writing process tho?? since it’s about the last song??)

5. Time you cried: idk?? Surprisingly I didn’t cry at all this week so I probably cried last week or something, I cry a lot ask my roommate

6. Dated someone twice: dating? who is she? idk her

7. Kissed someone and regretted it: I only kissed @immortalpsychocat so far and I don’t regret it *wink*

8. Been cheated on: didn’t happen bc I don’t date

9. Lost someone special: well if this is referring to death then thankfully I didn’t have to experience the death of someone I love, but if this just generally means ‘loss’ then I did lose my best friend like 3/4 years ago idk anymore tbh, but soon after that I befriended @immortalpsychocat so everything’s fine now

10. Been depressed: it’s called depression sharon and the answer is ‘today’

11. Gotten drunk and thrown up: march 4th (my cousin’s birthday party, it was the 3rd time I was drunk and the 2nd time I threw up bc of that lol, I didn’t get drunk since then)

LIST 3 FAVOURITE COLOURS:

12.-14. blue, green, purple (all shades of these colors)

IN THE LAST YEAR, HAVE YOU:

15. Made new friends: Yes! Some people from university, some on tumblr and my most recently made friend is Lara actually

16. Fallen out of love: for that I’d have to actually have been in love with anyone in the first place so the answer is no

17. Laughed until you cried: today when I watched Dan and Phil’s latest sims video lol

18. Found out someone was talking about you: well there was only one person who blogged about me some months ago but they probably stopped doing that lol

19. Met someone who changed you: hmmm I don’t think so tbh

20. Found out who your friends are: yep, they are good eggs

21. Kissed someone on your Facebook list: well the only person that I kissed is on my facebook friend list so yes

GENERAL:

22. How many of your Facebook friends do you know in real life: I don’t have many facebook friends so most of my facebook friends I know from real life (also I kinda hate facebook and use it like once a month for 5 minutes lmao)

23. Do you have any pets: sadly no but catch me getting a dog and a lizard as soon as I’m financially stable

24. Do you want to change your name: I used to want to do that bc people are too dumb to pronounce it properly after I told them how to pronounce it but now I’m fine with it

25. What did you do for your last birthday: literally nothing

26. What time did you wake up: okay look;;;

27. What were you doing at midnight last night: watching my brother sending nsfw fanart to my best friend bc they were having a Troll War, once again, it ended with them teaming up against me bc I snaked on her so they both snaked on me

28. Name something you can’t wait for: “The Winds of Winter is the forthcoming sixth novel in the epic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin.Martin believes the last two volumes of the series will be big books of 1,500+ manuscript pages each.[1] They will take readers farther north than any of the previous books, and the Others will appear in The Winds of Winter.[2]Martin has refrained from making hard estimates for The Winds of Winter's final release date.[3] In 2014, estimates based on extrapolation of Martin's writing pace predicted the release date sometime between 2015 and 2018.[4][5] In January 2016, Martin confirmed that he had not met a deadline of October 2015 and an end-of-year deadline that he had established with his publisher.[6] In January 2017, Martin announced that he believed that The Winds of Winter will be released "this year", referring to 2017. However, he also noted that he believed the same thing would occur the previous year.” (source)

29. When was the last time you saw your mom: an hour ago

31. What are you listening to right now: “Scream” by Troy Bolton, Highschool Musical 3 Soundtrack ( don’t fucking judge)

32. Have you ever talked to a person named Tom: I don’t think so

33. Something that is getting on your nerves: L     O      L

34. Most visited website: youtube,then tumblr

35.-37. “Lost Questions??? (I’m just talking this over exactly as I found it, I also noticed some numbers missing, for example number 30, but idk man lol)” a fitting direct quote from Lara

38. Hair colour: black with some disgusting red streaks bc the hair stylist didn’t cover my entire hair when she dyed it from frikkin red to black

39. Long or short hair: my hair is currently at boob-length

40. Do you have a crush on someone: lol nope

41. What do you like about yourself: I like my eyes, kinda my eyebrow shape, my figure (except that I don’t like that my arms look like noodles), I like my silly humor, my loyalty to my friends and my enthusiasm for the little things

42. Piercings: [file not found]

43. Blood type: I think O- (yeah I’m kinda fucked with this one)

44. Nickname: Jos, Josi, Josuf, etc.

45. Relationship status: single

46. Zodiac: libra

47. Pronouns: she/her

48. Favorite TV show: game of thrones, sadly

49. Tattoos: none, sadly (yet)

50. Right or left handed: left-handed

51. Surgery: once bc I had a cyst and they had to surgically get that shit out of my mouth (it was somewehre in my jaw idk)

52. Piercing: bruh why are you repeating yourself?

53. Sport: lol exercise?? a healthy lifestyle?? what is that??? but if I had to do something regularly it would probably be swimming, tennis or volleyball bc I actually enjoy these activities

55. Vacation: last vacation would be croatia (dubrovnik, specifically), 2 years ago. next vacation will be crete (panormo, specifically) in august and I’M EXCITED BC I WILL BE TAKING MY FIRST FLIGHT SOMEWHERE JESUS FUCK (where did 54 go)

MORE GENERAL:

57. Eating: my mom’s a cook so you can imagine it’s good stuff

58. Drinking: usually non-alcoholic drinks since I don’t really fuck with alcohol if I don’t wanna get drunk (since I don’t really like the taste) soo it’s ice tea or water

59. I’m about to: watch highschool musical 3 after I finish this post lol

61. Waiting for: happiness (wow this got depressing real fast) where’s 60

62. Want: [see answer for question 61] oh and money

63. Get married: maybe idk, depends on if I will really want that in my future and also depends on my partner. if it ends up being a woman and austria doesn’t have same-sex marriage until then, well...but atm idek if I want ANY of that stuff tbh, I’m currently figuring out my sexuality and I’m c o n f u s e d

64. Career: something in the field of sociology, whatever the fuck that’s gonna be. My dream would be working for an NGO, maybe write some books maybe I will become a famous sociologist and people will learn about me lmaooo

WHICH IS BETTER:

65. Hugs or kisses: my only kisses so far were drunken pecks so hugs

66. Lips or eyes: eyes 100%

67. Shorter or taller: I don’t have a preference (same goes for my aesthetic attraction to men and women ajajajajajaj)

68. Older or younger: how about people my age, I don’t really wanna be surrounded by kids and old people all the time tbh (I don’t wanna be surrounded by people in the first place but you know what I mean)

70. Nice arms or nice stomach: it’s just fucken body parts my dude did you purposefully leave out 69 so that I can’t make a kinky joke

72. Hook up or relationship: atm? neither. in general probably relationship. but idk if i actually want any of that ever idkkkkk

73. Troublemaker or hesitant: the most hesitant to ever hesitant

HAVE YOU EVER:

74. Kissed a stranger: no

75. Drank hard liquor: if I choose to drink, I drink the hard stuff bc I wanna get drunk

76. Lost glasses/contact lenses: hmm no I don’t think so

77. Turned someone down: does not-going-to-one-of-his-plays-even-tho-he-invited-me-bc-i’m-not-really-interested-in-him count?

78. Sex on the first date: idk if I want sex or dates or both i d k  f a m

79. Broken someone’s heart: lol idk how much the actor dude likes me so maybe

80. Had your heart broken: romantically? no. by someone who used to be my best friend? yes

81. Been arrested: no

82. Cried when someone died: as I said, I didn’t have to experience something like that in my personal life but I did cry when carrie fisher died :(

83. Fallen for a friend: nope

DO YOU BELIEVE IN:

84. Yourself: Hah most of the times no, sometimes I do

85. Miracles: I truly don’t know, maybe

86. Love at first sight: no

87. Santa Claus: WHAT SANTA ISN’T REAL??????????

88. Kiss on the first date: hey man you do you, I don’t care

89. Angels: maybe idk

OTHER:

90. Current best friend’s name: Victoria/Vicky, also known as Fake Hoe

91. Eye colour: green-grey-something

92. Favourite movie: Wonder Woman (2017) dir. Patty Jenkins

why exactly 92 questions tho??

Tagging: @immortalpsychocat @metaforkel @carriestreep @stupida-in-arte @starklinqs @bisexuallaurellance @patethenovice @ripley-stark @frogspears @fiftyshadesofnygma @britanniafork @littletinygothamite @winter-came @alius-alia @okayprincess @red-candy-rocks @clexasbellarke @accidentalkate @gaymickrory @hetpiglet

[bella-narchy]

BLACK LIVES MATTER

They mattered before the trend and they’ll keep mattering once the trend ends. We have to educate ourselves in order to do better - we need to do better. Be better. We may stumble, we may make mistakes along the way, but that’s okay, we’re learning. Learning isn’t linear. As long as you’re learning, evolving and fighting to make the world a safe space for everyone, you’re on the right path.

Here are a bunch of links to Petitions, Donations, Hot Lines, Books, Podcasts, etc... anything and everything so you can support the movement and educate yourself too:

Petitions:

If you are international and are unable to sign any of these, here are some zip codes you can use

90015 - Los Angeles, California

10001 - New York City, New York

75001 - Dallas, Texas

When it comes to petitions keep in mind that if you have more than one email you can sign more than once; also, white house petitions don’t do much. They were only effective under Obama’s administration, but aren’t so much under Trump’s as they aren’t obligated to give a statement after 100k signature.

#DefundThePolice

Defund MPD

Fire Racist Criminal from the NYPD

Get the Officers Charged

Charge All Four Officers

Life Sentence For Police Brutality

Censorship of Police Brutality in France

Pass the Goergia Hate Crime Bill

Hands Up Act

National Action Agaisnt Police Brutality

Abolish Prison Labor

Stand with #BLM

Movement for Black Lives

Mandatory Racial Bias Test

Junk Terror Bill

Get Schools to Speak Up

Police De-Escalation Training

Immigrants Being Poisoned by ICE

The Trayvon Martin Law

Working Conditions for Black People in Italy

Defund Police in Dallas

Enact Civilian Oversight of RPD

Require Dash/Body Cams in King County

Defund the Police

Classify White Supremacists as Terrorists

Defung SDPD

Washington State Police Accountability

Illegal Export of Riot Equipment

Ban/Restrict Tear Gas

Knock Down Slave Market Center

Black Trans Women UK

Reject Trump’s Violence Towards Protesters

Make Police Brutality Illegal

Teach Black History In UK

Migrant Domestic Workers in Lebanon

End Systemic Racism

Make KKK Illegal

Donations:

Do not donate to Shaun King, or change.org (on the latter, the money is kept by change.org, it does not go to the causes, however the petitions work wonderfully). The following list contains only places were international payment is accepted.

BLM Fund

BLM LA Fund

Black Trans Women Fund

Reclaim the Block

North Star Health Collective

ACLU

The Marshall Project

NAACP Legal Defense Fund

Loveland Therapy Fund

Lake Street Cleanup

Rebuild Native American Youth Center

Cambodia Town Relief Fund

National Bail Fund Network

Unicorn Riot Fund

Black Owned Businesses Atlanta

Black Mental Health Matters:

Black Emotional and Mental Health Crisis Hotline

The Association of Black Psychologists

Crisis Text Line

The Love Land Foundation

The Boris Henson Foundation

Sista Afya Community Mental Wellness

Black Mental Wellness

LGBTQ+ Psychologists of Color

Melanin & Mental Health

Family Paths

Nami

The Safe Place App

National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network

Ethal’s Club

Black Mental Health Alliance

The Unplug Collective

Dive In Well

YouTube Videos, Film & Television:

A BLM Documentary

A debate that puts things in perspective

breakdown of all lives matter

background info of BLM

a little girl gives a speech on BLM

Systemic Racism Explained

YouTube video of Robin DiAngelo discussing White Fragility

“Dear White Friend: You Need to Take a Side”

TED Talk: What My Coloring Book Taught Me About Racism

Rachel Cargle’s TED Talk: Coming to Terms With Racism’s Inertia

Why Rioting Makes Sense

Why White People Need to Use Their Bodies to Defend Black People

Just Mercy

When They See Us

Dear White People

Beasts of the Southern Wild

Selma

Mudbound

12 Years a Salve

Moonlight

The Hate You Give

I Am Not Your Negro

The Blood of Jesus

Within Out Gates

Harriet

Do the Right Thing

Daughters of the Dust

Killer of Sheep

The Learning Tree

Boyz n the Hood

Sidewalk Stories

Fruitvale Station

Hidden Figures

Fences

13th

The Great Debaters

Miracle at St. Anna

Straight Outta Compton

Pariah

Antwone Fisher

Dreamgirls

Black Panther

Blackish

Insecure

Empire

Scandal

All American

Atlanta

Marshall

Monsters and Men

Middle of Nowhere

Mississippi Burning

A Time to Kill

To Kill a Mockingbird

Corrina Corrina

Burning Cane

The Black Power Mixtape

The Black Panthers

Time: the Kalief Browder Story

Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story

Stranger Fruit

POSE

Read a Little… or a LOT:

In Defense of Looting - Vicky Osterweil

White Witness and the Contemporary Lynching - Zoé Samudzi

Black is Crime: Notes on Blaqillegalism - Dubian Ade

A Guide to Allyship

There’s No Such Think as a Pretty Protest - Tirhakah Love

7 Ways We Know Systemic Racism Is Real

How White Feminists Oppress Black Women: When Feminism Functions as White Supremacy

Guide by Rachel Cargle explaining the relationship between white feminism and black women

How to Talk to Kids About Racial Violence and Police Brutality

We Need More White Parents to Talk to Their Kids About Race. Especially Now.

Resources from The Conscious Kid

Are Your Kids Too Young to Talk About Race?

Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness - Anastasia Higginbotham

How to Tell Someone You Love They’re Being Racist

How to Communicate With Racist Family Members

How to Talk to Your Family About Racism

Here’s What to Say to Racist Family Members During the Holidays

What Exactly is a Microaggression?

Microaggressions don’t just ‘hurt your feelings’

Crook County: Racism and Injustice in America’s Largest Criminal Court - Nicole Gonzalez Van Cleve

Justy Mercy - Bryan Stevenson

The Hate U Give - Angie Thomas

The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness - Michelle Alexander

The Autobiography of Malcolm X

Their Eyes Were Watching God - Zora Neale Hurston

The Color Purple - Alice Walker

Women, Race and Class - Angela Yvonne Davis

Policing the Planet: Why the Policing Crisis Led to Black Lives Matter - Multiple

Tears We Cannot Stop - Michael Eric Dyson

Between the World and Me - Ta-Nehisi Coates

The Origin of Others - Toni Morrison

Heavy - Kiese Laymon

Brown Boy - Daphnie Glenn

75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice - Corinne Shutack

How White Womens’ Tears Threaten Black Existence - Cameron Glover

When Feminism is White Supremacy in Heels - Rachel Cargle

The Souls of White Folk - Stephen Jamal Leeper

What do we do with white folks? - Anthony James William

White People Have No Culture - Lorena Wallace

White Fragility - The Conscious Kid

Trump Defends White-Nationalist Protesters: ‘Some Very Fine People on Both Sides’ - Rosie Gray

Discourse & Debate: Is performative activism inherently bad? - Kayla Abrams

Amy Cooper, White Spaces, and the Political Projection of Whiteness - Wear Your Voice Magazine

The White Space - Elijah Anderson

This Is What Black Burnout Feels Like - Tiana Clark

Amy Cooper Knew Exactly What She Was Doing - Zeba Blay

Why I’m no longer talking to white people about race - Renni Eddo-Lodge

Black Lives Matter & COVID-19: An Activist Roundtable - Aislinn Pulley, brian bean, Frank Chapman, Damon Williams, Alyx Goodwin, Todd St. Hill, Khury Petersen-Smith, Haley Pessin

We’re Sick of Racism, Literally - Douglas Jacobs

Letter From a Birmingham Jail - Martin Luther King, Jr.

If Beale Street Could Talk and the Urgency of Black Love - Hannah Giorgis

Embracing Sadness When Joy & Rage Are the Only Options the World Offers to Black People - Zhailon Levingston

How White People Can Hold Each Other Accountable to Stop Institutional Racism - Elly Belle

What the Prison-Abolition Movement Wants - Kim Kelly

I’m Not Black, I’m Kanye - Ta-Nehisi Coates

1619 Project - New York Times compilation on the lasting legacy of slavery in the US

The Black Family in the Age of Mass Incarceration - Ta-Nehisi Coates

The Case for Reparations - Ta-Nehisi Coates

Where is the outrage for Breonna Taylor? - Renee Nishawn Scott

Forget “Looting.” Capitalism is the Real Robbery - William C. Anderson

A Timeline of the Events That Led to the 2020 Uprising - Michael Harriot

Why Protest? (Zine) - Chicago Prison Industrial Complex (PIC) Teaching Collective

America, This is Your Chance - Michelle Alexander

How Do We Change America? - Keeanga Yamahtta-Taylor

44 Mental Health Resources for Black People Trying to Survive in This Country - Zahra Barnes

What Kind of Society Values Property Over Black Lives? - Robin Kelly

Business of Fashion 500 is now 499. - Kerby Jean-Raymond

What It’s Really Like to Be Black and Work in Fashion - Lindsay Peoples Wagner

Model Minority’ Myth Again Used as a Racial Wedge Between Asians and Blacks - Kat Chow

20+ Allyship Actions for Asians to Show Up for the Black Community Right Now - Michelle Kim

6 Ways Asian Americans Can Tackle Anti-Black Racism in Their Families - Kim Tran

The Asian American Reply to Pandemic-Era Racism Must Be Cross-Racial Solidarity - Kelsey Liu and Monica Hahn

Mariame Kaba: Everything Worthwhile Is Done with Other People - Eve L. Ewing interviewing Mariame Kaba

Free Us All - Mariame Kaba

The Wretched of the Earth - Frantz Fanon

Pedagogy of the Oppressed - Paulo Freire

Assata: An Autobiography - Assata Shakur

#8ToAbolition - Site with 8 demands for abolition

Abolition Cannot Wait: Visions for Transformation and Radical World-Building - K. Agbebiyi, Sarah T. Hamid, Rachel Kuo and Mon Mohapatra

By the end of his life, Martin Luther King realized the validity of violence - Hanif Abdurraqib

Yes, We Literally Mean Abolish the Police - Mariame Kaba

How Videos of Police Brutality Traumatize African-Americans and Undermine the Search for Justice - Kia Gregory

What to Do Instead of Calling the Police - Aaron Rose

The Case for Delegitimizing the Police - William C. Anderson

Abolish the Police? - Maya Dukmasova

Alternatives to the Police - Evan Dent, Molly Korab, Farid Rener

Calling Someone Other Than the Cops - Conor Friedersdorf

finding ways not to call the police

Twitter Flags Trump, White House for ‘glorifying violence’ in George Floyd protest tweets - Travis Pittman

Desert Sun ‘looting’ quote source

Abolish the Police (Part 1 and Part 2) - brian bean

How to Safely and Ethically Film Police Misconduct - Palika Makam

11 Things You Can Do to Help Black Lives Matter End Police Violence - Lincoln Anthony Blades

Abolish the Police. Instead, Let’s Have Full Social, Economic, and Political Equality. - Mychal Denzel Smith

The Myth of Police Reform - Ta-Nehisi Coates

Community Safety Looks Like…

Project NIA

Summer Heat - Mariame Kaba

Check in on Your Black Employees, Now - Tonya Russell

Rebellions Get Results: A List So Far - brian bean

Where Bail Funds Go From Here - Jia Tolentino

How The Police Could Be Defunded - Alexis Okeowo

Curriculum for White Americans to Educate Themselves on Race and Racism - Jon Greenberg

Anti-Oppression: Anti-Racism Guide - Simmons University

SURJ (Showing Up for Racial Justice)

Whiteaccomplices.org Resources

Taking a Stand Against Police Violence

Antiracism resources for white people

JusticeforBreonna

Abolitionist Resources

Critical Resistance

Antiracism Resources

GoodGoodGood

Resource Guide: Prisons, Policing, and Punishment - Micah Herskind

Transform Harm - Mariame Kaba

Fumbling Towards Repair: A Workbook for Community Accountability Facilitators - Mariame Kaba and Shira Hassan

The Fire Next Time - James Baldwin

Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States - Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

How to be an Antiracist - Ibram X. Kendi

Pushout: the Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools - Monique W. Morris

From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation - Keeanga Yamahtta-Taylor

As Black as Resistance - Zoe Samudzi

When Affirmative Action was White - Ira Katznelson

So You Want to Talk About Race - Ijeoma Oluo

White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism - Robin DiAngelo

The New Jim Crow - Michelle Alexander

Freedom is a Constant Struggle - Angela Davis

Women, Race and Class - Angela Davis

Sister Outsider - Audre Lorde

Your Silence Will Not Protect You - Audre Lorde

Beloved - Toni Morrison

The Bluest Eye - Toni Morrison

Song of Soloman - Toni Morrison

Who do you serve? Who do you protect? - Alicia Garza, Joe Macaré, Maya Schenwar, and Alana Yu-lan Price

Captive Genders: Trans Embodiment and the Prison Industrial Complex - Eric A. Stanley

Race Matters - Cornel West

How We Get Free: Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective - Keeanga Yamahtta-Taylor

Crunk Feminist Collection - Brittney Cooper, Susana M. Morris and Robin M. Boylorn, Crunk Feminist Collective

They Can’t Kill Us All - Wesley Lowry

Racism Without Racists - Eduardo Bonilla-Silva

This Bridge Called My Back - Compilation, edited by Cherrie Moraga and Gloria Anzaldua

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings - Maya Angelou

Redefining Realness - Janet Mock

Their Eyes Were Watching God - Zora Neale Hurston

The Warmth of Other Suns - Isabel Wilkerson

Black Against Empire: The History and Politics of the Black Panther Party - Joshua Bloom

Just Mercy - Bryan Stevenson

Invisible No More: Police Violence Against Black Women and Women of Color - Andrea Ritchie

Jackson Rising: The Struggle for Economic Democracy and Black Self-Determination in Jackson, Mississippi - Kali Akuno and Ajamu Nangwaya

The End of Policing - Alex Vitale

On Being White - James Baldwin

The Invisible Weight of Whiteness: the Racial Grammar of Everyday Life in Contemporary America - Eduardo Bonilla-Silva

Race, Power & Policy: Dismantling Structural Racism - the Grassroots Policy Project

Words Matter: Thoughts on Language and Abolition - Critical Resistance Abolition Toolkit Workgroup

White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack - Peggy McIntosh

Anti-Racist Lesson Plans & Resources for Educators - Compilation

Here Are 21 Free Resources for Teaching Social Justice in the Classroom - Megan DeMatteo

Children’s books that discuss race and racism - @wanderingbritt_ (twitter thread)

Your Kids Aren’t Too Young to Talk About Race: Resource Roundup - Katrina Michie

Racial Equity Tools Glossary - Racial Equity Tools (key terms in discussing racism)

Where Do I Begin?: A 28-day reading plan for white and non-black POC (people of color) aspiring allies - Amy Sanchez

How to be a better ally to Black people, reading guide by level - Victoria Alexander (Facebook Post)

Anti-Racism For Kids 101: Starting To Talk About Race

Here’s How W. Kamau Bell Talks About Race With His Kids

100 Race-Conscious things you can say to your child to advance racial justice

Article on Raising Race-Conscious Children

4 Things We Should All Teach Kids About Racism Right Now

Teaching Tolerance: Race & Ethnicity

No White Saviors: Kids Books About Black Women in US History

How Kids Learn Prejudice

Even Babies Discriminate: A Natureshock Excerpt

Podcasts:

About Race

Code Switch

The Nod

The Stakes

Scene on Radio: Seeing White Series

The Heart: Race Traitor Series

United States of Anxiety

Shine Brighter Together

Listen to the movement on spotify: “WE’LL REST WHEN WE’RE FREE”

[dwobbitfromtheshire]

They had just finished up band practice when Vickie overheard Jordan and Brandon talking about Eddie Munson. Robin had walked out already, promising to wait outside the band hall for her.

"I don't know, man, I still think Eddie did it," Jordan said.

"They wouldn't have let him back into school if they thought he was still a murderer, Jordan," Brandon said.

"They were willing to ignore the fact that he was selling drugs, man," Jordan said.

"It's just weed," Brandon sighed and rolled his eyes.

"No, I heard he sells special K too," Jordan said. "That's the date rape drug. I wouldn't be surprised if he was using it on those kids in his club."

"Hey, Jordan," Vickie snapped.

She was seeing red. She had never been this angry in her entire life. She had been hanging out with Robin a lot lately, trying to work up the courage to ask her out. Hanging out with her meant hanging out with Robin's friends, and she's enjoyed hanging out with them. She's seen the way Eddie was with Dustin and his friends, the way he was willing to own up to the mistakes he did make. He didn't have a killer bone in his entire body.

"Shit, Vickie's pissed. Have you ever seen her pissed?" Jordan asked with wide eyes.

"Nope, and it looks like it's directed at you, pal," Brandon said.

"Hey, Vickie," Jordan smiled gently.

"Jordan, your dad's a pharmaceutical salesman, right?" Vickie asked, trying to remain level-headed.

"Yeah?" Jordan asked.

"Well, what's the difference between what he does and what Eddie does?" Vickie asked.

"Well, his drugs aren't illegal," Jordan scoffed. "And he doesn't use them to kill people."

"Dude," Brandon said and gave him a warning look.

"He and Steve Harrington are awfully chummy. Bet they use the drugs on Buckley to - ,"

All Vickie could see was red, and before she knew it, her fist was flying into his face. Her eyes widened when his head snapped back, and blood started to gush from his nose.

"The difference is that yes, the drugs are illegal," Vickie said, shaking. "Some of your dad's drugs are addictive and some aren't, just like Eddie's. What makes them the same is the fact that they can't know what someone's going to do with them, so the fact that Eddie sells drugs has shit to do with what happened. You don't know what happened because you don't know Eddie. He could never hurt a fly."

"You're crazy, just like -," but Jordan was interrupted.

"Hey!" Brandon snapped. "You were being a douchebag, so much so that sweet, calm Vickie Fisher punched you in the face. If anyone asks, I'm going to tell them you tripped, and no one will believe you that you got punched by Vickie because I'm pretty sure that most everyone in here has her back. Go on, Vickie, I'll deal with this asshole."

"Thanks, Brandon," Vickie said softly.

She was running on pure adrenaline when she walked up to Robin. She was leaning against Steve’s car, talking to both Steve and Eddie. There was no one else around when Vickie popped up beside Robin.

"Hey, Fishie," Eddie grinned.

Normally, she would tell Eddie off affectionately for calling her that, but she left it alone this time.

"Robin, do you want to go out with me?" Vickie asked, knowing already that she was out to Steve and Eddie.

Eddie squealed, gasped, and held onto Steve.

"Stevie, it's happening!" Eddie said excitedly.

"I know!" Steve grinned.

"Uh. . .yeah. Yes, I would very much like to go out with you," Robin grinned, blushing.

Vickie grinned and slipped her arm through Robin's.

"So, what made you decide to ask out our dear sweet Birdie?" Eddie asked.

Vickie opened her mouth to answer but was interrupted by Jordan approaching them. His nose was red, and he had missed a few spots of blood, but he suddenly looked apologetic.

"Uh, Vickie? I just wanted to apologize. I realize now that I was talking shit about stuff I know nothing about. I said some awful things about your friends. I know that now. I'm sorry," Jordan said. "You have a mean right hook, by the way."

Before she could say something, he was walking away.

"Ah, so it was adrenaline after you defended Robin's honor," Eddie said.

"Not just Robin's, yours too, Eddie," Vickie blushed.

"Aw, Fishie," Eddie said, squishing her face. "You don't have to do that. That's what I have Steve for."

"That is not what you have Steve for," Steve replied, and Vickie giggled.

Robin leaned her head against hers.

"I want to kiss you so badly," Robin whispered.

"Boys, argue later. Let's get out of here!" Vickie exclaimed.

Of course, as soon as they drove off with Vickie and Robin in the backseat, Vickie was capturing Robin's lips with hers. She could hear Eddie wolf whistle, then Steve scolding him. Robin started laughing against her lips, causing Vickie to do the same.

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God, wouldn't it be funny if Vickie comes in, saves Nancy and Robin as they are winning, then Robin kisses Vickie in front of Nancy. (I mean, it's the apocalypse so. . .) Then Robin sighs dreamily.

"She's the girl of my dreams," Robin said.

"Am I?" Vickie would ask, and Robin would nod.

And Nancy would grin, replying with, "That's cute. You guys are cute together."

"Where's Steve?" Robin frowned.

"Putting his tongue down Eddie's throat," Nancy shrugged, pointing in his direction.

"I thought Eddie was evil now," Robin said.

"I think he got better," Vickie said, and the three girls giggled.

"Ah, the healing power of being queer," Robin grinned, happy for her best friend. "A good queer kiss can heal about anything."

"That's true. Right before you kissed me, I had a huge scratch on my arm. Now it's gone," Vickie said seriously.

"Really?" Robin asked.

"No," Vickie giggled, and Nancy laughed with her.

"You're lucky we won because otherwise I would so - ," Robin started to say, squinting her eyes at Vickie.

"Do nothing to the girl of your dreams?" Nancy teased.

"Oh, look, there's Dusty Bun!" Robin exclaimed, distracting them. "And he's running towards Steve and Eddie."

"He's alive, Steve! You don't have to keep giving him mouth to mouth!" Dustin shrieked.

"I thought you said he was a genius," Vickie said to Robin.

"He's smart as much as he is dumb," she replied wisely.

Nancy, Vickie, and Robin giggled as they watched Dustin figure it out.

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Vickie: *learns sign language because her girlfriend's platonic soulmate is deaf*

Robin: *quickly signs I love you to her*

[dwobbitfromtheshire]

Steve’s secret skill: He writes poetry, and it's really good poetry. The only one who knows about it is, of course, Robin. They have poetry nights where Steve reads it to her. She loves it and critiques it. Well, one day, Steve leaves his notebook out, and Eddie finds it. There's definitely a poem in there about Eddie, and then poetry nights have Eddie, too, now Steve’s boyfriend. Eventually, Vickie gets invited, too.

[dwobbitfromtheshire]

Eddie and Chrissy realized they both had a crush on Steve Harrington at some point. Maybe one day they're hanging upside down with their heads hanging off the edge of his bed when they're talking about Steve, and they make the realization. Eddie fell off the bed in shock while Chrissy giggled at the sight of his ass in the air. They discussed it at great length, and they both came to the decision to flirt with him to see where he's at, to see if he's willing to date both of them.

"We need a plan!" Eddie declared and scrambled to get a notebook out of his closet.

"Eddie, baby, why do you have a floor plan of Family Video?" Chrissy asked in amusement.

"That's not important right now. Anyway, I was thinking that if you distract Robin, I can lead Steve into the backroom, and then when I give the signal, you follow us. Hm, but wait, we still have to have someone to continue to distract Robin. Ooh, bring your cousin!" Eddie exclaimed, his eyes wide.

"I think maybe Robin's going to regret telling us about her crush on Vickie," Chrissy said.

"Ugh, they need to get together already," Eddie said, shaking his head . "So, what do you think?"

"I don't see how anything can go wrong with this foolproof plan of yours," Chrissy said.

"Great! Neither do I!" Eddie exclaimed.

A few days later. . .

"I still don't understand why you guys want me to tag along on your date," Vickie said as they walked into Family Video.

"It's not a date. It's a hangout," Chrissy replied.

"Look, Vickie! Robin!" Eddie grinned and gave her a gentle nudge. "That's a lovely shade of blue that she's wearing, isn't? Really brings out her eyes!"

"Eddie!" Chrissy exclaimed.

"No, he's right," Vickie sighed. "I'm going to talk to her. You guys do whatever you really need to do."

Steve was working behind the counter when they approached. Eddie and Chrissy walked behind the counter.

"Hey, guys, you aren't supposed to be back here," Steve frowned. "Not that it's not great to see you guys."

Eddie grinned before placing an arm around his shoulder and started dragging him towards the back. Chrissy quickly followed them into the break room. Steve opened his mouth to say something when Eddie pulled him onto the couch.

"Shh, just let this happen," Eddie said.

"Eddie, I think you're freaking him out," Chrissy said, giggling, as she sat on Steve’s other side. "It's okay, Steve."

She started to gently caress his arm.

"Not freaked out," Steve said, blushing. "Just curious about what's going on."

"Oh, we just wanted to talk," Eddie said.

"Catch up, see how you're doing," Chrissy said as her fingers trailed down his arm and down to his hand.

"A little birdie told me that you struck out again and that you're thinking about giving up on dating," Eddie said.

"It would be a shame for a great guy like you who deserves it to give up on finding love," Chrissy said as she played with his hands. "You have nice hands, Steve. Nice and big."

"He's got big feet too," Eddie said, grinning. "You know what means?"

"Wait. . .are you guys flirting with me?" Steve asked.

"Is that okay?" Chrissy asked as she placed his hand on her knee.

"Uh, yeah, just give me a minute and let me figure out how to flirt with two people at the same time," Steve said, swallowing thickly.

"You could start off by telling us what you like about us," Eddie said.

"Well, I like how good you are with the kids, both of you, and I like the way you play guitar. You, uh, seem really good with your hands," Steve said.

"Oh, he's definitely good with his hands," Chrissy said as she placed a kiss against Steve’s neck. "His tongue too."

"And Chrissy, I like the way you move. It's like magic. . . The way you dance like no one's watching," Steve said softly. "I like you both. I like being between you, but I don't want to get in between you, you know?"

"What are you saying, big boy?" Eddie asked as he rubbed gentle circles into his chest.

"I think I want to be with both of you," Steve said, looking down at his hands.

Chrissy cupped his chin and forced him to look at her.

"We want to be with you too, Steve," Chrissy said softly.

"Yeah?" Steve asked, giving her a crooked smile.

"Yeah."

Chrissy leaned in and kissed him, smiling against his lips. Steve froze for a moment before responding to the kiss, kissing her back eagerly. She was soft and sweet, but she was also a lip biter, not that he was complaining. Steve was pulled from the kiss by Eddie, who grabbed a fistful of his hair and tilted his head back. Eddie pressed a hard kiss to his mouth, and Steve groaned as Eddie's fingers curled deeper into his hair. Chrissy's kiss had started off sweet and ended up a little rough while Eddie was the opposite. Eddie broke the kiss, his other hand pressed gently against his throat. Steve couldn't think, not at all. Shit. Where was he? He was doing something today, something important. Oh, well. He stopped thinking as soon as Eddie and Chrissy moved their lips to his throat while they used their hands to caress the inside of his thighs. Shit, were they trying to make him hard at work? Oh, work.

"Shit!" Steve cursed as he jumped up off the couch. "Did you leave Robin alone out there with Vickie?"

"Yeah," Chrissy giggled.

"So, basically, no one is running the store?" Steve asked.

"Hey, Stevie?" Eddie asked.

"Yeah?"

Steve turned to him. His hair was sticking up, his lips were swollen, and his neck was all marked up red.

"You look beautiful," Eddie said with a sigh.

Steve grinned and kissed him before doing the the same with Chrissy. They giggled and followed him out of the back room. Robin was leaning against the counter, chatting up Vickie. She looked over at her best friend. With a raised eyebrow, she looked him up and down.

"You look like a whore," Robin said affectionately.