#suzette miller

[prettylittlelyres]

She Has No Name (update)

After severely neglecting this novel for over three weeks, I’ve added 800 words to Chapter 12 today, taking and running with Prompt #70, “starting with a kiss meant to be gentle ending up in passion”, from this list of kiss prompts by @blog-of-a-multitude-of-fandoms - thank you for the inspiration! I hope I do it justice!

(CW: potentially n/s/f/w below the cut, only intense kissing, but just to be safe.)

Light from the ancient lanterns in the courtyard paints the wooden floorboards golden yellow, winking as it swirls around the knots of oak, flickering in and out as the breeze outdoors sets the fine branches of birch trees to dancing.

It keeps me awake as I lay on my side, gazing at the sparkles with sleepy eyes, watching the soft shift of shadows whispering back and forth. I’ll never sleep like this. Shutting my eyes, I roll onto my back, and turn my head.

Beside me, Suzette—long eyelashes and a glorious dark tangle of curly hair—slumbers, curled up on the mattress, her body curved towards mine. The lace curtains at the window—ivory turned ochre in the lamplight—are enough to let her fall into dozing, but not me.

I swat them softly with my fingertips, and roll onto my side to face her.

The bedroom is cold despite the extra blankets she’s layered onto the bed, and my skin prickles in the new air. I shiver.

Suzette’s eyes flash open, brown irises black like ebony in the darkness. She blinks, languid lashes breathing beautiful, casting shadows on her cheekbones. “Hey,” she mouths. She’s been sleeping with her hands tucked under her folded arms, but now she pulls them free. “You OK?” she signs.

I nod. “First night in a new place. Sleeping’s tricky.”

“OK.” Suzette smiles, and turns over, snuggling up to a fold of her duvet. She’s… She’s closer to me than she was before, though… Her back in its soft cotton nightdress presses against my chest, and I feel her breaths like a slow pulse.

I tell myself I’ll pull away in three seconds if she doesn’t respond. Immediately if she flinches. But I’m going to try… Just to see… I have to see. I have to know…

Tentative. That’s the word for it, the tentative way I put my hand on her shoulder as I inch towards her, bowing my head into the nape of her neck, into the soft twist of her hair. She smells of honey and argan oil, sweet and Godly, like an ancient library. Candlelight burnishing golden fixtures. Age-yellowed pages. Oak parquet. Summer evenings, warm breezes.

Her gasp jumps. And I’m cursing myself for ruining this, pulling my hand away and banishing it from any contact with anyone ever again…

…when she turns over and drapes her arm around my waist, pulling me close, stroking with her thumb the swathe of my skin exposed by a ridden-up T-shirt. Skin. Touch. Nerves ablaze. Hitching breath.

I cradle her, hands trekking across her back, arms tightening as I pull her closer, closer, closer…

The press of her forehead against mine. The soft of her chest against mine. The jut of her hips against mine. And arms, gentle arms encircling warm bodies… So close… So close, I can barely—

Suzette’s nose brushes my cheek, a tender nuzzle. Her fingertips against my collarbone. Her eyes, half-shut, drifting over my lips.

There’s no space between us anywhere else, only fabric, no space anywhere else… but our mouths. So close. So maddeningly close. How do I… How?

The slightest movement, tilt of my head, and our lips meet. Just for half a moment, half a heartbeat. And then they meet again, gentle as the beat of a butterfly’s wings, soft as the skin of a peach.

Suzette’s arms tighten around my waist, and she presses her lips to mine with the thirst of someone who has wandered a desert for days.

Her kiss… Her kiss… Again and again, her kiss, faster and harder each time, hungry and frantic, again and again.

I think I’ll shatter from the pressure, the drinking-in of her mouth, the graze of her teeth on my lips, softly-chapped skin scratching mine, hearts pounding against hearts.

And that closeness, oh, that closeness I crave, that closeness I can’t reach even with every drop of my strength squeezing Suzette’s body against mine. All I have are my arms and her arms, and that’s nothing like enough.

Wrestling my leg out of its knotted section of duvet, I bring it up and wrap it around Suzette’s hip.

She pushes her hips forward, and brings her own leg up between mine, lips still greedily sucking on hungry lips, arms still hauling desperately at unity.

Her hands start to roam under my T-shirt, burning a trail up and down my waist, hip to ribs, hip to ribs…

Her kisses migrate down my jaw, down my neck, as her fingers wander along the waistband of my navy plaid trousers.

My breaths come hard and fast, head thrown back, eyebrows raised, eyelids fluttering.

She taps my shoulder, and everything stops even as my heart keeps racing. She looks at me, right into my eyes. “Is this OK?” she signs.

[letters-from-x]

A radical feminist’s reading list-

Classic

The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir

The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan

Sexual Politics by Kate Millett

On Lies, Secrets, and Silence: Selected Prose, 1966-1978 by Adrienne Rich

The Beauty Myth by Naomi Wolf

Fiction

The Power by Naomi Alderman

Salt Slow by Julia Armfield

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood

Native Tongue by Suzette Haden Elgin

The Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler

Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado

The Gate to Woman’s Country by Sheri S. Tepper

History

Women’s Work: The First 20,000 Years by Elizabeth Wayland Barber

Caliban and the Witch: Women, the Body, and Primitive Accumulation by Silvia Federici

The Living Goddesses by Marija Gimbutas

The Creation of Patriarchy by Gerda Lerner

Who Cooked the Last Supper? The Women’s History of the World by Rosalind Miles

Women of Ideas: And What Men Have Done to Them by Dale Spender

Headstrong: 52 Women Who Changed Science-and the World by Rachel Swaby

Intersectional

Women, Race & Class by Angela Y. Davis

Ain’t I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism by bell hooks

It’s Not About the Burqa by Mariam Khan (editor)

Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches by Audre Lorde

This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color by Cherríe Moraga (editor) and Gloria Anzaldúa (editor)

Lesbian

Unpacking Queer Politics: A Lesbian Feminist Perspective by Sheila Jeffreys

The Disappearing L: Erasure of Lesbian Spaces and Culture by Bonnie J. Morris

Homophobia: A Weapon of Sexism by Suzanne Pharr

Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence by Adrienne Rich

Liberal vs. radical

Female Erasure: What You Need to Know about Gender Politics’ War on Women, the Female Sex and Human Rights by Ruth Barrett (editor)

End of Equality by Beatrix Campbell

Feminisms: A Global History by Lucy Delap

Daring to be Bad: Radical Feminism in America, 1967-1975 by Alice Echols

Gender Hurts: A Feminist Analysis of the Politics of Transgenderism by Sheila Jeffreys

Freedom Fallacy: The Limits of Liberal Feminism by Miranda Kiraly (editor) and Meagan Tyler (editor)

The Sexual Liberals and the Attack on Feminism by Dorchen Leidholdt (editor) and Janice G. Raymond (editor)

The Transsexual Empire: The Making of the She-Male by Janice G. Raymond

We Were Feminists Once: From Riot Grrrl to CoverGirl, the Buying and Selling of a Political Movement by Andi Zeisler

Pornography, prostitution, surrogacy & rape

Against Our Will: Men, Women and Rape by Susan Brownmiller

Slavery Inc.: The Untold Story of International Sex Trafficking by Lydia Cacho

Pornland: How Porn Has Hijacked Our Sexuality by Gail Dines

Being and Being Bought: Prostitution, Surrogacy and the Split Self by Kajsa Ekis Ekman

The Industrial Vagina: The Political Economy of the Global Sex Trade by Sheila Jeffreys

Only Words by Catharine A. Mackinnon

Know My Name by Chanel Miller

Not a Choice, Not a Job: Exposing the Myths about Prostitution and the Global Sex Trade by Janice G. Raymond

Women as Wombs: Reproductive Technologies and the Battle Over Women’s Freedom by Janice G. Raymond

Psychology & trauma

Why Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men by Lundy Bancroft

Delusions of Gender: How Our Minds, Society and Neurosexism Create Difference by Cordelia Fine

Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence – From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror by Judith Lewis Herman

Toward a New Psychology of Women by Jean Baker Miller

Theory

Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Gyn/Ecology: The Metaethics of Radical Feminism by Mary Daly

Last Days at Hot Slit: The Radical Feminism of Andrea Dworkin by Andrea Dworkin, Johanna Fateman (editor) and Amy Scholder (editor

The Dialectic of Sex: The Case for a Feminist Revolution by Shulamith Firestone

Feminism is for Everybody: Passionate Politics by bell hooks

Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center by bell hooks

Against Sadomasochism: A Radical Feminist Analysis by Robin Ruth Linden (editor), Darlene R. Pagano (editor), Diana E. H. Russell (editor) and Susan Leigh Star (editor)

Toward a Feminist Theory of the State by Catharine A. Mackinnon

The Sexual Contract by Carole Pateman

Other

Without Apology: The Abortion Struggle Now by Jenny Brown

Close to Home: A Materialist Analysis of Women’s Oppression by Christine Delphy

Doing Harm: The Truth About How Bad Medicine and Lazy Science Leave Women Dismissed, Misdiagnosed, and Sick by Maya Dusenbery

Beauty and Misogyny: Harmful Cultural Practices in the West by Sheila Jeffreys

Are Women Human? And Other International Dialogues by Catharine A. Mackinnon

Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Perez

A Passion for Friends: Toward a Philosophy of Female Affection by Janice G. Raymond

How to Suppress Women’s Writing by Joanna Russ

Man Made Language by Dale Spender

Counting for Nothing: What Men Value and What Women are Worth by Marilyn Waring

[krenenbaker]

Songs I would show the Ghosts

These are all songs from my Spotify likes that I think the ghosts of Button House would enjoy, with 6 songs for each ghost. I made a playlist of the songs here, if you want to listen along! :)

(Also note: this is for the main group of ghosts, so none of the plague ghosts or Jemima are included - I just don't think we know enough about them!

Robin

Robin would listen to music based on ~vibes~, and he would also like songs about things he finds personally important. He would probably like some folk and rock songs, as well as a smattering of other genres if the energy is right.

Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival

Space is Cool - Markiplier and The Gregory Brothers

Sole Survivor - Blue Öyster Cult

The Joker - Steve Miller Band

Things That Make it Warm - Cavetown

You Make Loving Fun - Fleetwood Mac

Humphrey

Humphrey's taste in music seems as though it would be a little eclectic: he would probably like music that either is good for listening, or good for singing along (which I imagine he would really like doing!). I also think he would like songs that have a longer duration more than some of the others.

Goodbye and Hello - Tim Buckley

Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd

Pneuma - TOOL

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John

Poison and Wine - The Civil Wars

Joy to the World - Three Dog Night

Mary

Mary would like some somewhat weird music, and also songs with lyrics she finds relatable. I don't think she would stick to one specific genre or artist, but I feel that a lot of indie artists would make music Mary would like :)

Viva la Pappa col Pomodoro - Rita Pavone

Locket - Crumb

strawberries - Honeyuck

Green - Kera and the Lesbians

Ready Now - dodie

Dante's Prayer - Lorena McKennitt

Kitty

We've already had a little taste of the music that Kitty likes, but she would LOVE super upbeat pop music, and she would probably adore Taylor Swift's entire discography. She also is canonically a huge musical theatre fan!

space girl - Frances Forever

Girlfriend - Icona Pop

You Can't Stop the Beat - Hairspray soundtrack

My Favourite Things - Julie Andrews

Fearless - Taylor Swift

Love Story - Taylor Swift

Thomas

Like Kitty, we have had a small taste of what Thomas' taste in music is. However, I also think he would really like other dramatic and/or romantic music, including pop punk / emo music.

There's a Good Reason These Tables are Numbered Honey, You Just Haven't Thought of it Yet - Panic! At the Disco

As the World Caves in - Matt Maltese

Can't Fight This Feeling - REO Speedwagon

I Only Want To Be With You - Dusty Springfield

Heart of Glass - Blondie

Madam, I Love your Crepes Suzette - Danny Kaye

Fanny

Fanny would absolutely bemoan modern music, praising music from her time and before as the only "proper music". However, she would secretly love some pop music, and possibly even riot grrrl punk. She'd also like Dolly Parton, I'm quite certain of that.

Clair de Lune, L. 32 - Claude Debussy

Dance Macabre, Op. 40, R. 171 - Camille Saint-Saëns

Be Yr Mama - Sleater-Kinney

Second Skin - The Gits

Monster - dodie

Dumb Blonde - Dolly Parton

The Captain

The Captain would also claim to be not a fan of music after the time of his death, and I think that would actually be the case for the most part. However, he also canonically likes songs from some musicals, and I think he'd also like songs with lyrics he finds to be relatable. He also seems as though he would enjoy some rather introspective music, like a lot of Hozier's songs.

For Me and My Gal - Judy Garland

Oscar Wilde Gets Out - Elton John

Like Real People Do - Hozier

Wasteland, Baby! - Hozier

They Can't Take That Away From Me - Mel Tormé

Younger Than Springtime - South Pacific (especially the William Tabbert version)

Pat

Pat would probably most like music from around his time of death, and a bit before, though he would also like some upbeat pop music like Kitty, as well as anything that could be a group sing along or has a story. He is another ghost that is shown in the show as liking musicals, so musical theatre songs would also be of interest

Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell

The Rattlin' Bog - Seamus Kennedy

Any Way You Want It - Journey

Time Warp - Rock Horror Picture Show soundtrack

Brandy (You're a Fine Girl) - Looking Glass

(The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance - Gene Pitney

Julian

Julian's taste in music would mostly be from around his time of death or prior to it as well, but he would also probably like listening to anything else that was a little bit raucous or naughty. I also think that he may have listened to quite a bit of punk music when he was young for some reason, so I've put that in too.

Cat's in the Cradle - Harry Chapin

One Week - The Barenaked Ladies

Holidays in the Sun - Sex Pistols

Crazy On You - Heart

Holy - King Princess

The Night Pat Murphy Died - Great Big Sea

[duggardata]

Has any of the fundie families you track have had more than 19 children? Any you predict will have more than that?

No, they have not. Only the Duggars and Bateses have reached #19. I'm unaware of any quiverfull (QF) family that has 20+ Children. The only family I'm aware of that has that many children is the Radfords, in Britain, but they aren't QF. They have 21 [Living] Children.

Here's how many children are in each Predictor Family, from most to least—

19 Children Gil + Kelly Jo Bates, J.B. + Michelle Duggar

13 Children David + Jill Rodrigues

11 Children Courtney + Christopher Rogers (+1 On The Way)

10 Children Marlin + Becky Bontrager

9 Children Paul + Christina Caldwell

8 Children Mike + Suzette Keller, Steve + Terry Maxwell

... and, here's how many are in various adjacent families, such as In–Laws, from most to least—

14 Children George + Lisa Keyes

13 Children Loren + Gloria Wissmann

11 Children George + Laura Craig (2 Adopted), Kevin + Marie Helferich

10 Children Ron + Jillene Keilen, Charles + Tammy Paine, Dwain + Lana Swanson, Brian + Susan Waller

9 Children Curtis + Lauren Bowers

8 Children Johnny + Cheryl Burnett

7 Children Garrett + Ethel Ruark (Michelle’s Parent), Richard + Angela Kahle, Tim + Ana Maria Salyer (3 Adopted), Michael + Guinn Seewald

6 Children Betty Jo Smith (Kelly’s Mom) w/ 2 Husbands (4 Biological, Including Kelly Jo, w/ Ken Callaham; 2 Adopted w/ Bill Miller), Greg + Analucia Jackson, Robert + Hilary Spivey, Paul + Denese Stewart, Daniel + Sandra Webster

5 Children Michael + Kristy Balka

4 Children Rick + Sharon Reith

3 Children Bill + Jane Bates (Gil’s Parents), Michael + Carla Clark, Robert + Sherri Smith, Chuck + Diana Vuolo

2 Children Rick + Cathy Dillard, Jimmy + Mary Duggar (Jim Bob’s Parents), Terry + Roxanne Forsyth, Kory + Kimberly Nakatsu, LaCount + Maria Reber

1 Child J.C. + Lynn Perkins

One final note... I've also done genealogy on the Predictor Families, and found no instances of 20+ Children, even fairly far back. The Keilen Family is notable for having several big families in its tree—they’re Catholic—but none with 19 Children.

[la-alert]

KTLA Breaking News - PLOT TWIST!

Los Angeles has been experiencing extreme rainfall all week due to tropical storms along the pacific. Weather officials are warning all Los Angeles residents of a possible Landslide hitting the area in approximately 12 hours. Governor Newsom is asking ALL Los Angeles residents to evacuate their homes effective immediately. Roads will be closed and the entire state of California will be shut down for the next 72 hours. No flights or private flying coming in and none going out. Failure to evacuate will result in extreme consequences.

There are 2 locations that ALL LA Residents will be evacuating to. Search for your name and happy roleplaying:

*These locations are non-negotiable. If you fail to comply with the plot twist your character(s) will be removed from the role-play*

IF YOU DO NOT SEE YOUR NAME, CONTACT US ASAP.

Location 1: STAPLES Center

Santiago Alves

Romeo Staley

Victoria Dawson

Chancellor Hosein

Destini Wade

Kenya Stokes

Demetrius Bright

Angel De Leon

Amil Moretti

Dreya Miller

Ocean Vance

DeAngelo Hall

Damir Banks

Ahmed King

Greyson Stone

Jovani West

Mia Johansson

Skylar Benjamin

Rogue Soledad

Xavier Harrison

Orion Daniels

Aury Vallejo

Kaif Adams

Creed Landry

Sincere Paul

Armani Jones

Bella Lancaster

Bria James

Kaseem Grant

Josiah Reeves

Kenzo Saint

Hunter Kincaid

Luciano Ellis

Langston Kane

Dawn Taylor

Malachi Fuller

Messiah Green

Etolia Manjoe

Brynlee Moreau

Savannah Martin

Priest Valentine

Kairo Brown

Monisola Saint-Clair

Raj Diaz

Griffin Flenory

Knixon Ali

Dax Joiner

Nyx Boudreaux

Mekhala Vaz

Mykel Angelo

Ishmael McMahon

Antonio Mazur

Mauricio Pearson

Piper Harrington-Cruz

Bentley Narsh

Andrea Williams

Ziya Jameson

Suzette Lynn

Mega Weston

Jodi Lewis

Hadiyah Ali

Keion Hayes

Syx Briggs

Sakari Vaughn

Blessing Hughes

Location 2: LA Mission

Tavish Cervantes

Santiago Alves

Pandora De Leon

Passion Hoode

Imani Towson

Remi Phipps

Emerald Jones

Pierre Sutton

Caleb Cruz

Harlem Zoya

Honey Pete

Kendrick O’Neal

Neveah Roye

Anais Aguado

Felicity Dawson

Jay Benton

Hennessy Castillo

Asiah Porter

Remi Cooper

Ashleigh Landers

Quinn Waters

Kenya Stokes

Diallo Davila-James

Levi Bridges

Tremani Donovan

Arian Milano

Elis Devereaux

Sophea Hudson

Angel De Leon

Siyeed Blakewell

Asaahd Platt

Jade Murphy

Reese Hill

Dynasti Tash

Cloe Monedero

Kilo Davenport

Taj Moragne-El

Justin Diggs

Naji Xavier

Kennya Boyd

Akira Sue-Tsai

Kavea Reid

Tyler Harrison

Lauren Vergara

Prince Hendrix

Mecca Carter

Leonardo Laurent

Wynter Bleu

Asante Briggs

Sebastian Caddel

Sylar Chaves

Ramel Hall

Mayuko Ngo

Skyla Zelaya

Olivia DuVois

Jupitor Trevino

Sydney Bianchi

Illiana Micheals

Qadira Alvaro

Sophea Hudson

Rhian Breaux

Yati Soheila

Livmarie Sesay

Safiyah Senai

Nari Pierre

Zoe Yosef

Brandon St. Martin

Justice O’Connor 

[papermoonloveslucy]

ZIEGFELD FOLLIES

April 8, 1946

Directors: Lemuel Ayers, Roy Del Ruth. Vincente Minnelli, George Sidney,  Norman Taurog, Charles Walters. Robert Lewis Producer: Arthur Freed for Metro Goldwyn Mayer

The shooting schedule ran between April 10 and August 18, 1944, with retakes plus additional segments filmed on December 22, 1944 and then between January 25 and February 6, 1945. The film was first proposed in 1939. 

Synopsis ~ We meet a grayed, immaculately garbed Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr. in Paradise (his diary entry reads "Another heavenly day"), where he looks down upon the world and muses over the sort of show he'd be putting on were he still alive.

PRINCIPAL CAST

Lucille Ball ('Here's to the Ladies') is appearing in her 64th film since coming to Hollywood in 1933. 

Fred Astaire ('Here's to the Ladies' / Raffles in 'This Heart of Mine' / Tai Long in 'Limehouse Blues’ / Gentleman in 'The Babbit and the Bromide') also appeared with Lucille Ball in Roberta (1935), Top Hat (1935), and Follow the Fleet (1936). His name was mentioned twice on “I Love Lucy.”

Lucille Bremer (Princess in 'This Heart of Mine' / Moy Ling in 'Limehouse Blues') 

Fanny Brice (Norma Edelman in 'A Sweepstakes Ticket') appeared in the original stage version of many editions of The Ziegfeld Follies on Broadway.

Judy Garland (The Star in 'A Great Lady Has An Interview') also starred with Lucille Ball in Thousands Cheer (1943). 

Kathryn Grayson (Kathryn Grayson in 'Beauty') also starred with Lucille Ball in Thousands Cheer (1943).

Lena Horne (Lena Horne in 'Love') also starred with Lucille Ball in Thousands Cheer (1943).

Gene Kelly (Gentleman in 'The Babbit and the Bromide') also starred with Lucille Ball in Thousands Cheer (1943),  Du Barry Was A Lady (1943), and A Guide for the Married Man (1967). He made an appearance on the Lucille Ball special “Lucy Moves to NBC” (1980).  

James Melton (Alfredo in 'La Traviata')

Victor Moore (Lawyer's Client in 'Pay the Two Dollars')

Red Skelton (J. Newton Numbskull in 'When Television Comes') also starred with Lucille Ball in Having Wonderful Time (1938), Thousands Cheer (1943),  Du Barry Was A Lady (1943), and The Fuller Brush Girl (1950).  On TV he appeared on “The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour” in “Lucy Goes To Alaska” (1958). Ball and Skelton appeared in numerous TV specials together. 

Esther Williams (Esther Williams in 'A Water Ballet') also appeared with Lucille Ball in Easy To Wed (1946). 

William Powell (Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.) also played the same character in The Great Ziegfeld (1936). 

Edward Arnold (Lawyer in 'Pay the Two Dollars') appeared with Lucille Ball in Roman Scandals (1933) and Ellis in Freedomland (1952).

Marion Bell (Violetta in 'La Traviata')

Cyd Charisse (Ballerina in 'Beauty') also starred with Lucille Ball in Thousands Cheer (1943).

Hume Cronyn (Monty in 'A Sweepstakes Ticket') was honored by The Kennedy Center in 1986, at the same ceremony as Lucille Ball. 

William Frawley (Martin in 'A Sweepstakes Ticket') played the role of Fred Mertz on “I Love Lucy” and “The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour”. He also appeared on “The Lucy Show,” his final screen appearance. 

Robert Lewis (Chinese Gentleman in 'Limehouse Blues' / Telephone Voice in 'Number Please')

Virginia O'Brien (Virginia O'Brien in 'Here's to the Ladies') also starred with Lucille Ball in Thousands Cheer (1943),  Du Barry Was A Lady (1943), and Meet The People (1944). 

Keenan Wynn (Caller in 'Number Please') appeared with Lucille Ball in Easy To Wed (1946), Without Love (1945), and The Long, Long Trailer (1954). 

SUPPORTING CAST

Ziegfeld Girls

Karin Booth  

Lucille Casey  

Aina Constant  

Elizabeth Dailey  

Frances Donelan  

Natalie Draper  

Karen X. Gaylord  

Aileen Haley  

Carol Haney  

Shirlee Howard  

Margaret Laurence  

Helen O'Hara  

Noreen Roth  

Elaine Shepard  

Kay Thompson  

Dorothy Tuttle  

Dorothy Van Nuys  

Eve Whitney - appeared on “I Love Lucy” episode “The Charm School” (ILL S3;E15).

Dancers

Gloria Joy Arden

Jean Ashton  

Irene Austin  

Judi Blacque  

Bonnie Barlowe  

Norman Borine  

Hazel Brooks  

Ed Brown  

Kathleen Cartmill  

Jack Cavan  

Marilyn Christine  

Laura Corbay  

Rita Dunn  

Meredyth Durrell  

Shawn Ferguson  

Jeanne Francis  

Jean French  

Mary Jane French  

David Gray  

Bill Hawley  

Doreen Hayward  

Charlotte Hunter  

Virginia Hunter  

Patricia Jackson

Margaret Kays  

Laura Knight  

Laura Lane  

Dale Lefler  

Melvin Martin  

Diane Meredith  

Lorraine Miller  

Joyce Murray  

Janet Nevis  

Ray Nyles  

Billy O'Shay  

Jane Ray  

Dorothy Raye  

Beth Renner

Melba Snowden  

Walter Stane  

Ivon Starr  

Robert Trout  

Chorus Boys

Rod Alexander

Milton Chisholm  

Dick D'Arcy  

Dante DiPaolo  

Don Hulbert  

Herb Lurie  

Matt Mattox  

Bert May - appeared on “The Lucy Show” in “Lucy and Tennessee Ernie Ford”

Jack Purcell  

Tommy Rall  

Ricky Ricardi (!)

Alex Romero

“LIMEHOUSE BLUES” starring Fred Astaire, Lucille Bremer, and Robert Lewis

Robert Ames (Masked Man)  

James Barron (Couple with Banners)  

Eleanor Bayley (Couple with Branches)  

Mary Jo Ellis (Couple with Banners)  

Sean Francis (Ensemble)  

James King (Rooster)  

Harriet Lee (Bar Singer) 

Eugene Loring (Costermonger)  

Charles Lunard (Masked Man)  

Patricia Lynn (Ensemble)  

Ruth Merman (Ensemble)  

Garry Owen (1st Subway Policeman)  

Ellen Ray (Couple with Parasols)  

Jack Regas (Masked Man)  

Billy Shead (Couple with Parasols)  

Ronald Stanton (Couple with Branches)  

Wanda Stevenson (Ensemble)  

Ray Teal (2nd Subway Policeman)  

“LOVE” starring Lena Horne

Juliette Ball (Club Patron)   

Lennie Bluett (Dancer)   

Suzette Harbin (Flirt)   

Avanelle Harris (Club Patron)  

Maggie Hathaway (Dancer)  

Charles Hawkins (Club Patron)  

Marie Bryant (Woman Getting Her Man Taken)   

Cleo Herndon (Dancer)   

“THIS HEART OF MINE” starring Fred Astaire and Lucille Bremer

Helen Boyce (Countess)   

Feodor Chaliapin Jr. (Lieutenant)

Naomi Childers (Duchess)

Charles Coleman (Majordomo)   

Sam Flint (Majordomo's Assistant)

Sidney Gordon (Masked Man)   

Count Stefenelli (Count)   

Robert Wayne (Dyseptic)   

“PAY THE TWO DOLLARS”  starring Edward Arnold and Victor Moore

William Bailey (Subway Passenger)

Joseph Crehan (1st Judge) - played a Detective on “I Love Lucy” “The Great Train Robbery”

William B. Davidson (2nd Judge)

Eddie Dunn (3rd Subway Policeman)   

Harry Hayden (Warden)   

George Hill (2nd Subway Policeman)   

Wilbur Mack (Subway Passenger)   

Larry Steers (Magistrate)

“NUMBER PLEASE” starring Keenan Wynn

Peter Lawford (Voice of Porky)

Grady Sutton (Texan)

Audrey Totter (Phone Operator Voice)

Kay Williams (Girl)

OTHERS

Bunin's Puppets

Elise Cavanna (Tall Woman)

Jack Deery (Man)

Rex Evans (Butler in "A Great Lady Has An Interview”)

Sam Garrett (Roping / Twirling Act)

Silver (Horse in "Here's to the Ladies') 

Arthur Walsh (Telegraph Boy in "A Sweepstakes Ticket") - appeared on “I Love Lucy” in “Lucy Has Her Eyes Examined” (ILL S3;E11). 

‘FOLLIES’ TRIVIA

Sidney Guilaroff, Lucille Ball’s hair dresser, who takes responsibility for her famous ‘golden red’ for this movie, becoming her trademark color.

Although they appear in different segments, this is the only feature film collaboration between “I Love Lucy co-stars" Lucille Ball and William Frawley. Coincidently, Frawley's character in this film shares a striking similarity with his iconic character of Fred Mertz on “I Love Lucy.” In this film he plays a money-hungry curmudgeon of a landlord, much like the show. In the above photo, he appears with director Minnelli and co-star Brice. 

The horse ridden by Lucille Ball is the Lone Ranger's Silver!

Lucille Ball was actually fired by Ziegfeld from his road company production of Rio Rita in the 1930s.

In February 1956, Lucy and Desi appeared on “MGM Parade” to promote their MGM film Forever Darling. The show also included footage of Lena Horne singing from Ziegfeld Follies. 

Lucy also played a showgirl in pink in “Lucy Gets Into Pictures” (ILL S4;E19) aired on February 21, 1955. The scene was inspired by Ziegfeld’s legendary stage shows featuring beautiful women wearing elaborate costumes navigating long staircases. To solidify the comparison, Ricky says he is going to a meeting with Mr. Minnelli. Vincente Minnelli was one of the directors of Ziegfeld Follies. 

Lucy Ricardo had previously cavorted around in a lampshade in the manner of a Ziegfeld girl in both the unaired pilot and “The Audition” (S1;E6).

Ziegfeld Follies includes a sketch for Red Skelton called “When Television Comes” aka “Guzzler’s Gin” in which a (future) television spokesman gets increasingly sloshed on his product. This sketch was an obvious influence on Lucy’s Vitameatavegamin routine in “Lucy Does a TV Commercial” (ILL S1;E30) aired on May 5, 1952. 

Ziegfeld Girl Eve Whitney appeared on “I Love Lucy” episode “The Charm School” (ILL S3;E15). She used her own name for the character.  

The Telegraph Boy in "A Sweepstakes Ticket" Arthur Walsh - appeared on “I Love Lucy” in “Lucy Has Her Eyes Examined” (ILL S3;E11) as Arthur ‘King Cat’ Walsh. He teaches Lucy how to jitterbug. 

The first Judge in the “Pay the Two Dollars” James Crehan also played the Police Detective on “I Love Lucy in “The Great Train Robbery” (ILL S5;E5) first aired on October 31, 1955.

Porky, a voice on the telephone in “Number Please” Peter Lawford, played “Password” against Lucille Ball on September 24, 1964.  At the time, Lawford was married to President Kennedy’s sister, Patricia. On November 26, 1968, Ball was a guest on “The Tonight Show” when Peter Lawford was sitting in for Johnny Carson.

Chorus Boy Bert May appeared as a solo dancer on “The Lucy Show” in “Lucy and Tennessee Ernie Ford” (TLS S5;E21) in February 1967. 

In the dressing room, Lucy jokes with Fanny Brice, one of the funniest women in showbusiness.  This was the only time Ball and Brice collaborated and was Brice’s last film. 

Ziegfeld’s follies began on Broadway, so it was appropriate that the show featured past and future Broadway musical stars:

Lucille Ball ~ Wildcat (1960)

Carol Haney ~ The Pajama Game (1954)

Tommy Rall ~ Call Me Madame (1950)

Fanny Brice ~ The Ziegfeld Follies 

Marion Bell ~ Brigadoon (1947)

Victor Moore ~ Anything Goes (1934)

There was a lot of material that was not filmed, but written and cast. Some of the original skits would have added “Lucy” performers Mickey Rooney, Ann Sothern, and Van Johnson to the cast.

[wazafam]

The United States vs. Billie Holiday features a star-making performance from Andra Day, complimented by a strong cast that takes on the roles of real-life figures. Based on Johann Hari's 2015 book Chasing the Scream, the 2021 Hulu movie focuses on America's War on Drugs, and how a famous blues singer became public enemy number one, at least according to the Federal Bureau of Narcotics. The United States vs. Billie Holiday was directed by American filmmaker Lee Daniels.

In The United States vs. Billie Holiday, the focal singer gains the government's attention after performing "Strange Fruit," a song about the lynching of Black Americans. Holiday refuses to remove the number from her set, which prompts Harry J. Anslinger — the commissioner for the Federal Bureau of Narcotics — to set up the singer because of her well-known heroin problem. FBI agent Jimmy Fletcher is assigned to frame Holiday, but ultimately becomes part of her inner circle, and even her lover too. The Hulu movie primarily follows the singer's life throughout the 1940s.

Related: The United States Vs. Billie Holiday Review: Andra Day Is Electric

The main cast for The United States vs. Billie Holiday on Hulu mostly portrays individuals who were close to Holiday in real life, many of whom enabled her drug addiction problem. Garrett Hedlund has a prominent role as the aforementioned Anslinger, but Day is indeed the main attraction alongside Trevante Rhodes as Fletcher. Here's a cast and character breakdown for The United States vs. Billie Holiday, including side by side images for the main historical figures.

Andra Day stars as the iconic blues singer Billie Holiday. After performing "Strange Fruit," she's targeted by the U.S. government in an effort to spin the narrative from racial injustice to drug abuse. Holiday knows that the FBI doesn't have strong evidence, but also understands that they can easily sway the narrative to their advantage. Day voiced Sweet Tea in Cars 3 and appeared as Minton's Singer in Marshall. She received two Golden Globe nominations for her performance in The United States vs. Billie Holiday.

Trevante Rhodes co-stars as Jimmy Fletcher, a real-life FBI agent who was responsible for Holiday's arrest, only to later develop a romantic relationship with her. A military man, Fletcher initially appears stoic while working for the government, but eventually develops a drug problem while on the road with Holiday. Rhodes headlined Barry Jenkins' 2016 film Moonlight as Black. He also appeared as Nebraska Williams in The Predator and Tom in Bird Box.

Garrett Hedlund portrays Harry Anslinger, the commissioner for U.S. Treasury Department's Federal Bureau of Narcotics who believes that Holiday performs the "devil's music." Hedlund starred as Sam Flynn in TRON: Legacy and Dean Moriarty in On the Road. He also appeared as Johnny Five in Inside Llewyn Davis and Jamie McAllan in Mudbound.

Related: Evan Ross & Garrett Hedlund Interview: United States vs. Billie Holiday

Natasha Lyonne appears as Tallulah Bankhead, a Hollywood actress and Holiday's red-haired girlfriend who warns the singer about looming threats. Lyonne portrayed Jessica in American Pie and starred as Nicky Nichols in Orange Is the New Black. She also headlined the Netflix show Russian Doll as Nadia Vulvokov and voiced Suzette in Big Mouth.

Melvin Gregg portrays Joe Guy, a trumpet player who struggles with a drug addiction. He's also romantically involved with Holiday. Gregg appeared as Erick Scott in High Flying Bird and Marcus Parrish in The Way Back. He currently portrays Drew "Manboy" Miller in Snowfall.

Tyler James Williams portrays Lester Young, a saxophonist in Holiday's band who is known as "Prez." William starred as Chris in Everybody Hates Chris and portrayed Lionel Higgins in Dear White People. He also appeared as Noah in The Walking Dead.

Rob Morgan appears as Louis McKay, a businessman whose is initially described as "a boxer and a pimp." He eventually marries Holiday, abuses her, and then disappears. Morgan portrayed Turk Barrett in Daredevil, Hap Jackson in Mudbound, and Officer Powell in Stranger Things.

Related: Trevante Rhodes & Tyler James Williams Interview: United States vs. Billie Holiday

Erik LaRay Harvey portrays James Monroe, Holiday's first husband who verbally abuses her while trying to please promoters. Erik LaRay Harvey appeared as Willis "Diamondback" Stryker in Luke Cage on Netflix and Del Chance in Godfather of Harlem.

Tone Bell portrays John Levy, the owner of the Ebony Club who has a sexual fling with Holiday. Like many males in the film, he puts on a confident facade but displays poor judgment behind closed doors. Tone Bell portrayed Carter in Disjointed and Scott Evans in The Flash. He recently appeared as Nick in Fam.

Leslie Jordan (Above) as Reginald Lord Devine: A radio show host who interviews Holiday throughout the film. He's a fictional character who asks inappropriate questions about the singer's persona life. Leslie Jordan portrayed Mr. Blackly in The Help and Beverley Leslie in Will & Grace. He currently appears as Phil in Call Me Kat.

Miss Lawrence As Miss Freddy: Holiday's stylist and a member of her inner circle. She is with the singer during the interview with Reginald Lord Devine. Miss Lawrence portrayed Miss Bruce in Star and also appeared in Empire season 2.

Related: Da'Vine Joy Randolph & Miss Lawrence Interview: United States vs. Billie Holiday

Dusan Dukic as Joe Glaser: Billie's manager at the beginning of the film. He seems to be doing his job; however, his client describes him as "crooked." Dusan Dukic portrayed a drug trafficker in The Terminal and a newscaster in Birdman.

Da'Vine Joy Randolph as Roslyn: Billie's good friend who wears an eye patch and provides emotional/career support. Da'Vine Joy Randolph portrayed Carla in Office Christmas Party, Cherise in High Fidelity, and Lady Reed in Dolemite Is My Name on Netflix.

Adriane Lenox as Mrs. Fletcher: Jimmy's mother who wants him to carry on his father's mortuary business. Her demeanor changes when she discovers that her son met Holiday. Adriane Lenox portrayed Rose Woods in Black Snake Moan and Denise Oher in The Blind Side.

Evan Ross as Sam Williams: Jimmy's FBI colleague who is curious about his success. Evan Ross portrayed Jeff in Kevin, Who Lives at Home and Messalla in The Hunger Games movie franchise. He recently appeared as Angel Rivera in Star.

The United States vs. Billie Holiday released in February 2021 on Hulu.

Next: Andra Day & Lee Daniels Interview: United States vs. Billie Holiday

The United States vs. Billie Holiday Cast & Real-Life Character Guide from https://ift.tt/3sC7OtC

[selenaquintanillaperez]

EXCLUSIVE: Julio Macias (On My Block), Jesse Posey (First Love, Stitchers), Hunter Reese Peña (Morning Ritual), and Carlos Alfredo, Jr. (Mutt and Chopps) are set as series regulars, and Juan Martinez (Triple Frontier, Edge of the World), Daniela Estrada and Paul Rodriguez, Jr. (The Curse of La Llorona) will recur opposite Christian Serratos in Netflix’s Selena: The Series, its upcoming scripted series about Tejano music legend Selena Quintanilla.

Selena: The Series is a coming-of-age story following Selena (Serratos) as her dreams come true and all the heart-wrenching and life-changing choices she and her family have to make as they navigate success, family, and music.

Macias will play Pete Astudillo, a charming singer and member of a two-man band known as Los Bad Boys, who is discovered along with Joe Ojeda and ultimately helps write a few of Selena’s most popular songs.

Posey will play Chris Perez, the eventual lead guitarist who develops a relationship with Selena but will have to learn that there’s more to winning her heart and being accepted into the family.

Peña will portray Ricky Vela, a talented keyboard player who hesitates to join the band at first, becomes one of A.B.’s most important collaborators, earning his trust as they compose hits for Selena.

Alfredo, Jr. is Joe Ojeda, the second keyboard player who joins the band as Selena y Los Dinos begins to grow.

Martinez will portray Young A.B, he helps his father, Abraham, assemble the family’s first band and also discovers his own abilities as a musician.

Estrada is Young Suzette, a reluctant musician who accepts her role in her family’s band as their drummer.

Rodriguez, Jr. will play Roger Garcia, a shy guitarist for Los Dinos in their early years, who struggles to stay in the band as life on the road becomes more demanding.

In addition to Serratos, they join previously announced Gabriel Chavarria, Ricardo Chavira, Noemi Gonzalez, Seidy Lopez, and Madison Taylor Baez.

Moisés Zamora is the writer/executive producer. Jaime Dávila, Rico Martinez, Suzette Quintanilla and Simran A. Singh executive produce; Campanario Entertainment is the production company. Hiromi Kamata directs part 1, which consists of six one-hour episodes.

Posey (son and brother of actors John Posey and Tyler Posey) had leading roles in First Love, a Blackpills original, and guest starred on Freeform’s Stitchers. He is repped by AKA Talent Agency and Billy Miller Management.

Macias is repped by Stewart Talent and Corner Booth Entertainment. Martinez is repped by AKA Talent Agency and Management 101.

[notesbymari]

friday, july 17th 2020 - 11/30 days of productivity

Did the last two exercises from the 15th module of my korean course….Did the module exam, now I only have to do the mock test for the listening part of the TOPIK level 1 exam for me to finish this module :D then I can finally begin the last module of this level :D:D:D

Ate some  “crêpes suzette” that my sister made, the tangerine version :D

Did the scheduled lessons from my chinese course, it was just some videos teaching how to write the  汉字 of family members. 

Started reading “The Song of Achilles”, by Madeline Miller. Unfortunately it’s an ebook, I wanted to have the physical copy, but I wanted it in english and now that the dolar price is ridiculously high here in Brazil, it costs the double of what I would pay for a book in portuguese.

Watched an episode of “Strangers from Hell”.

Didn’t work out today cause I was way too sore. I’ll try it again tomorrow.

[prettylittlelyres]

She Has No Name (update)

I’ve written 700+ words today, bringing my Camp NaNoWriMo attainment over 30,000 words (target 40,000) and my total for the novel up to 44,285. I’m 400+ words into Chapter 12 (out of approximately 15), but I am vair, vair tired, so there’s just enough time for a celebratory excerpt before I must go and use the sleep.

The rain starts as we hurry down the path out of halls, swirling, sloping tarmac paths darkening under our feet. Shadows flicker, and raindrops saturate the spaces between the tiny stones, turning plain paving into a night sky, sparkling with a million stars under the floodlights pouring a river of bright white satin in front of us as we run.

Suzette grabs my hand and tugs me forward, her breaths billowing foggy in the cold night air as her Oxford heels strike the pavement, deep brown leather broguing twinkling. Her shoes look like witches’ boots against the night, her legs in their shale-coloured cable-knit stockings casting long shadows across the lawns. In silhouette she’s a work of art, a charcoal figure on black paper, surrounded by a haze of chalk dust. Her inky hair flows behind her like a cloak.

Stretching an arm out in front of her, she points with a long finger at a white-gold glow behind the trees. “The bus!” she signs, “Come on! We can’t miss it!”

And she’s right again, of course. It’s far too cold--winter setting in like old age, taking the skin first, then the bones, then the mind--to stand around and wait for the next one. I picture myself shivering at the bus stop, huddling with Suzette behind a sheen of plexiglass too thin to stand up against the wind; I see it tremble just like us, at the mercy of Devon’s terrible elements, at the mercy of the violent chill and the heavy night. I picture it, and I shudder. Even the thought of standing still makes the freezing air so much harder to ignore.

And so I run, let Suzette drag me along until it feels like I’m flying, a ribbon trailing behind her, a wisp of cobalt blue watercolour paint exhaling itself in a paint jar, blossoming from the bristles of a brush.

Her hand is warm, soft and gentle like a sweet caress, firm and assured like a tight embrace. My hand drinks it in, nerves gasping at the press of her fingertips, skin craving pressure, muscles aching to reciprocate.

[universomovie]

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Fall 2017 Pride Readings

Fall is finally here and with it comes LGBT History Month in October. To celebrate, I’ve compiled a list of books with queer main characters. All books have been/will be published in the second half of 2017. Feel free to add more titles!

The Gallery of Unfinished Girls by Lauren Karcz- A young artist must take care of herself and her younger sister when her mother rushes off to Puerto Rico to take care of her grandmother who has fallen into a coma. She’s also falling in love with her best friend. While struggling with her art, a new neighbor introduces her to the Red Mangrove Estate, an artists’ colony. The catch? No art can leave the Estate.

Little and Lion by Brandy Colbert- Colbert’s sophomore novel is about a black, Jewish, bisexual girl named Suzette and her brother Lionel who fall in love with the same girl. Lionel struggles with bipolar disorder and adjusting to his medication. If you haven’t read Colbert’s first novel, Pointe, run to your nearest bookstore/ereader and buy it! It’s amazing!

Dress Codes for Small Towns by Courtney Stevens- This book holds a special place in my southern, living in the small town, queer heart. Billie is the daughter of a preacher in a small Kentucky town, and she loves her community and her group of friends called the Hexagon. The group bands together to save the community’s fall festival and Billie struggles to find the space she needs to understand and express her gender and sexuality. It’s easily one of my favorite books of this year!

They Both Die in the End by Adam Silvera- Title tells you everything. Silvera’s third novel has already hit the NYT bestseller list and I’ve heard it’s just as amazing as History is all you Left Me and More Happy Than Not. Features two Latino boys who become friends after they both receive a call that they’ll both be dead within 24 hours. I haven’t read it yet, but if it’s anything like Silvera’s other books, I’ll need a box of tissues close by.

Mask of Shadows by Linsey Miller- A genderfluid teen wants revenge after losing everyone and everything that’s ever mattered to them. Sal decides to audition for the Left Hand, the queen’s elite group of assassins, but to earn their place, Sal must compete in a fight to the death.

Girls Made of Snow and Glass by Melissa Bashardoust- Who wants to read a retelling of Snow White where she’s a lesbian? This book is a duel POV between Lynet (Snow White) and Mina(the stepmother) who are only alive because of Mina’s dangerous and powerful father, who gave her a heart of glass.

I Hate Everyone But You by Gaby Dunn and Allison Raskin- Two best friends part ways as they head off to college and communicate through texts and emails and share their new experiences. Ava struggles with anxiety and steps out of her shell for new experiences and maybe finding her first boyfriend while Gen explores her sexuality and falls for her TA.

Autoboyography by Christina Lauren- Tanner was an out and proud bi boy until his family moves to Utah. But then his best friend dares him to take a senior seminar class where he must write a book and falls in love with his teacher’s son.

Spinning by Tillie Walder- Walder’s graphic memoir is about her ten years of figure skating and now much she hated it.

Release by Patrick Ness- A guy who is from a strict, religious family examines his past relationship to determine why he why’s unable to reciprocate the love given to him by a sweet guy named Linus and thinks an attachment to a guy who broke is heart might be the problem.

Kaleidoscope Song by Fox Benwell – Two girls, Neo and Tale, living in South Africa meet a bar and bond over the love of music. Possible trigger warning- addresses corrective rape.

Wild Beauty by Anna-Marie McLemore (Oct 3)- You should read all of McLemore’s amazing books, but her newest is about three girl cousins who come from a family who tends to a magical garden. They find themselves falling for the same girl but fear a family curse where everyone they love disappears. Then a boy appears who has no idea who he is and Estrella, one of the cousins, tries to help him discover his identity.

Top Ten by Katie Cotugno (Oct 3)- Two best friends, Gabby and Ryan, are seniors whose platonic relationship becomes complicated as they begin to fall for each other and examine the top moments of their friendship over the past four years.

Not Your Villain by C.B. Lee (Oct 5) – Sequel to Not Your Sidekick. This book revolves are Bells, a trans guy with superpowers (he can shapeshift!) as he teams up with his friends who go on a mission to find the Resistance opposing a corrupt league of superheroes.

Echo After Echo by Amy Rose Capetta (Oct 10) – a girl named Zara wins the role of Echo at the Aurelia theater, but her dream role becomes a nightmare with mysterious deaths, dangerous legends, and an intense director. She finds herself falling for a name named Eli who works in lighting! Theater romance! Everyone who received an ARC of this book has said amazing things about it!

Like Water by Rebecca Podos (Oct 17) - Savannah returns to her small town to care for her father who has Huntington’s disease. She keeps herself occupied with hookups and a job at a waterpark dressed as a mermaid, and finds herself falling for a girl named Leigh. This is Podos’ debute novel and I’m impatiently waiting to read it.

A Line in the Dark by Malinda Lo (Oct 17) – I fell in love with Lo’s novels after reading her queer Cinderella retelling, Ash. She’s written fantasy (Ash and Huntress) and science fiction (Adaption and Inheritance) and now she’s tackling a contemporary thriller . So Jess is secretly in love with her best friend Angie, who is completely oblivious. Angie hooks up a with a girl named Margo, a girl from boarding school whose social circle pulls Jess into some trouble.

Changing Colors by Elyse Springer (Oct 23) – I’m actually going to plug all of Springer’s romance novels because they’re amazing and I’ve read all of them. Changing Colors is the fourth book in her series Seasons of Love. But while you’re at it, you should check out White Out, featuring a gay couple, Thaw, about an ace girl who falls for a model/actress ice queen, Heat Wave, two bisexual girls have a no strings attached relationship and of course one of them develops feelings. There’s also Heels Over Head, which is about an Olympic hopeful diver who falls for one of his teammates.

Girl in a Bad Place by Kaitlin Ward (Oct 31) – Author of Bleeding Earth returns with another creepy tale with queer girls! Okay, so here’s the breakdown of her sophomore novel: So this girl, Cara, finds this commune in the mountains called Haven, and spends a lot of time there. Her best friend,  Mailee, is pretty sure Haven is a cult but of course Cara won’t listen and decides to move in Haven permanently! Sounds like a horrible idea, right?

[papermoonloveslucy]

SHEPARD MENKEN

November 2, 1921

Shepard Menken was born in New York City on November 2, 1921. He is sometimes billed as “Shep” Menken or Shepard Menkin. 

He made his film debut in 1949 with a supporting role in The Red Menace, in which he played Henry Solomon. The film dealt with the growing fear of communism, something that would threaten Lucille Ball’s career in 1953. 

In 1952, Menken appeared in MGM’s The Great Caruso, which also featured future “I Love Lucy” actors Mario Siletti, Harry Dar Boggia, Ernesto Molinari, Bess Flowers, Bert Stevens, and Harold Miller. 

In March 1951, he made his television debut on “The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show” co-starring Bea Benadaret, who had played Iris Atterbury on Lucy’s radio show “My Favorite Husband.” 

On New Year’s Eve 1951, Menken made the first of his four appearances on “I Love Lucy” as Jean Valjean Raymond, Lucy’s French dance teacher in “The Adagio” (ILL S1;E12). 

Ethel calls Raymond the only French insult she can think of - Crepe Suzette. 

A year later, in January 1953, Menken played William Abbott, the Art Store Owner, in “Lucy Becomes a Sculptress” (ILL S2;E15).  Turns out, Mr. Abbott is scamming his customers, in league with his clerk (Leon Belasco, right). 

At the end of 1953, Menken was back in a different role; Lucy and Ricky’s optometrist in “Lucy Has Her Eyes Examined” (ILL S3;E11).  

Although Lucy has sent Ricky for an eye exam, it turns out Lucy is the one with vision problems!  The doctor gives her some eye drops that blur her vision and drastically steer her off course in her dance routine at the Tropicana. 

In February 1956, he returned to his French accent to play Charpontier, a shady sidewalk artist, in “Paris at Last” (ILL S5;E18).

Poor but talented street artists wearing berets is a typical film and television trope. Menken plays it to the hilt. 

Although Lucy believes she’s bought an original Charpontier, it turns out she’s been scammed by Menken yet again!

In 1958, Menken began doing voice over work, which would keep him busy for the rest of his career. He worked with recognizable animated figures like Mr. Magoo, Spider-Man, Alvin and the Chipmunks, and Garfield the Cat. 

The last time he was seen on screen was in a 1971 episode of “Mission: Impossible” a series originally filmed at Desilu (later Paramount). “Here’s Lucy” did a satire on the show in October 1968 although it featured none of the original cast. 

Shepard Menken died on January 2, 1999, at the age of 77. 

[piestpierre]

                      ||  getting to know ||            

                                                           ||   #task001  ||

BÁSICO

Nome: Pierre Desrosiers

Apelido: π (no caso não tem um, ainda)

Idade: 27

Data de aniversário: 03/02/1998

Nacionalidade: Francesa

Local de nascimento: Saint-Junien, França.

Armas: Facas no geral (facão, faca de cozinha, faca tática) | Machado.

Habilidades: Agricultura | Culinária | Perícia com armas brancas.

VIDA PESSOAL

Sexualidade: Pan

Identidade de gênero: Não Binário (por conta da língua portuguesa ser um problema pras pessoas não binárias, cês podem usar o ‘e’, ‘u’ e ‘x’, they/them OU também chamar Pierre com o pronome que vocês estiverem afim, elx não se importa, real).

Ocupação: Agricultorx | Cozinheirx

Signo do zodíaco: Sol: Aquário | Ascendente: Leão | Lua: Libra

Hobbies: Ler | Beber chá | Fazer carinho no seu gato. (Se possível todos ao mesmo tempo.)

Línguas que sabe falar: Francês (nativo) | Inglês

Religião: Não tem religião, embora acredite em algo superior.

Status de relacionamento: Livre, leve e solta, doida pra beijar na boca.

APARÊNCIA FÍSICA

Faceclaim: Ezra Miller

Altura: 1.80

Cor dos olhos: Castanhos escuros

Cor do cabelo: Preto

Marcas distintas (cicatrizes, tatuagens, piercings, marcas de nascença, etc): Vive com as mãos com pequenos cortes e queimaduras, e o corpo com hematomas por ser 100% desastrado.

Usa óculos/lente de contato? Somente para leitura.

FAVORITOS:

Filme: Eu Matei a Minha Mãe (2009)

Livro: -

Música: Alors Dance by Stromae

Banda/artista: Orelsan

Série: The OA

Comida: Crepe Suzette

Pessoa: Seu gato.

COMPORTAMENTO:

Mania(s): Roer unha | Mexer no cabelo (sendo fazendo coque ou jogando ele pra trás) | Ah! Xingar muito em francês.

Fobia(s): Heterofóbico -

Hábito(s): Ler, cuidar das suas plantinhas, cozinhar sempre que possível. E encher o saco dos amigos.

Fuma/va? Sim, parou depois que voltou pra casa dos pais.

Beb/ia? Só casualmente.

Vício(s): Em açúcar.

PERSONALIDADE:

Um traço positivo: Sincero

Um traço negativo: Sincero

MBTI: ENFP-A (Ativista)

Temperamento: 23% Sanguíneo; 27% Colérico; 27% Melancólico; 23% Fleumático

Alinhamento moral: Neutro (cn), o espírito livre

Se elx fosse aluno de Hogwarts, a qual casa pertenceria? Lufa Lufa

VIDA PRÉ-APOCALIPSE:

Do que mais sente falta? De falar francês diariamente e de se encontrar com os amigos.

De quem mais sente falta? De seus pais, Pierre é um filho preocupado.

O que teria feito diferente se pudesse voltar no tempo? Nada, não tem do que se arrepender.

Possuía algum animal de estimação? Se sim, qual(is)? Ainda possui, seu gato que se chama Gato. Não tem necessidade de colocar nome num animal que ignora, de qualquer forma.

ESTATÍSTICAS:

Força física: 6/10

Força mental: 6/10

Estamina: 8/10

Determinação: 9/10

Destreza: 7/10

Carisma: 10/10

Empatia: 7/10

Agilidade: 5/10

Sorte: 1/10

Auto controle: 4/10

Intuição: 8/10

Mira: 5/10