#that cannes yacht story

[annieqattheperipheral]

Cannes yacht drunk nate lore for the ones asking

bonus: sid's rapper name💀

tw: biznasty + spittin chiclets

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THINGS I'M DOING IN MY FAME DR.

⋆ vogue photoshoots, especially when on the cover😫. annually, darling, even monthly. each edition, new icon spread. château gardens, mountain tops, venetian canals.

⋆ headlining international tours, performing to packed stadiums (and intimate venues alike).

⋆ attending VIP events in my official ambassador for Hermès outfits.... who's this diva??

⋆ interviews on shows like the tonight show, sharing stories and bewitching the crowds.

⋆ going to events such as the met gala or the cannes film festival in my custom or archival gowns.

⋆ red carpets being the talk of fashion twitter. winning awards left and right and looking like glamour walked out of the dictionary.

⋆ leaving iconic hotels like the ritz, dripped in van cleef diamonds, wrapped in valentino gowns. flashes everywhere. cocked out, but let's not dwell on that...

⋆ private island escapes with just my inner circle.

⋆ doing live streams with my equally iconic best friends, cooking or baking or just laughing meanwhile everyone and their mothers joins to watch ?????!?!?!?

⋆ doing beauty secrets with vogue and everyone dying to get their hands on the products i use.

⋆ being spotted with a male or female... celebrity that everyone wants sooooo bad meanwhile i'm the one being clung on.

⋆ doing the letterboxd top 4 on a red carpet. well, yes !

⋆ having my own runway walk.

⋆ doing those fancy 73 questions videos in my LA home.

⋆ forgetting my lines during a movie and ending up impro it and it ends up being sooo good.

⋆ watching thousands of edits of me. this diva...

⋆ starting trends and everyone trying to replicate them...but, like, you can't outdo the doer??

⋆ my celebrity crushes. 😋

⋆ being absolutely no where to be found after something a bit scandalous. vanished off the face of the earth (meditating in one of those fancy shmancy ibiza's resorts). and then a few months later releasing an album which blowsssssss up. blows. records? broken. shattered. well, yes.

⋆ champagne fuelled yacht parties. summer days in capri, yacht-hopping with friends, dressed 'n' dancing in vintage gucci bikinis and oversized shades. living life like i'm in a black-and-white fellini film.

⋆ one of the male leads stepping out of a car on a red carpet with lip marks all around and me stepping out behind all giggly and tipsy. yes?? hello? give it to me.

⋆ exclusive interviews with fashion magazines.

⋆ walking around the louvre at night (it's giving that one kendall jenner ig post. but. more. iconic. YES!)

⋆ directors rewriting scripts, offering absolute diva conditions just to get me on their newest films.

⋆ rare chanel, archival givenchy, one-of-a-kind galliano.. when seen in public; trust, it's in pieces no one else can get.

⋆ iconic, unparalleled birthday bashes — always with a special theme. eyes wide shut, marie antoinette, rock legends. you know you're in when you get an invitation 🙂‍↔️

remember. you shift in seconds 🤫

[justforbooks]

Alain Delon

One of the most popular male stars of French cinema who often played tough guys and calculated killers

The actor Alain Delon, with his finely chiselled features and glacial gaze, was known as the “ice cold angel”. As a young man, his handsome, impassive face was a blank page on which apparently any emotion could be written. This served to cover the passion or perversity beneath, a trait used effectively by such directors as Luchino Visconti, Louis Malle, Joseph Losey, Jean-Pierre Melville and Michelangelo Antonioni.

Delon’s best work was done in the 1960s and 70s, the first two decades of a career spanning half a century. After this exciting initial period, he settled down, with occasional exceptions, to consolidating his tough-guy persona, becoming one of the most popular male stars in French cinema.

In the light of his unpromising background, Delon, who has died aged 88, deserved the success he achieved. Born in Sceaux, a large suburb in the south of Paris, he was the son of Edith (nee Arnold) and Fabien Delon. They divorced when Alain was four, and he was brought up by foster parents until they died in a car accident. He then moved back to live with his mother and her new husband, Paul Boulogne, a butcher, to whom Delon was unhappily apprenticed when he was 14.

This was soon after he completed his sporadic education, having been expelled from several schools for bad behaviour. At 17, he joined the French navy, serving in Indochina as a parachutist during the siege of Dien Bien Phu.

Out of his four years in the military, Delon spent 11 months in prison for being “undisciplined”. In 1956, after being dishonourably discharged, he returned to civilian life, working as a porter, a waiter and a salesman. During this time he became friends with the actors Brigitte Auber and Jean-Claude Brialy, and went with them to the 1957 Cannes film festival.

There, his looks attracted attention, especially from a talent scout for the producer David O Selznick, who offered him a Hollywood contract, provided that he learned English. But after Auber persuaded the director Yves Allégret to cast the young would-be actor in Quand la Femme s’en Mêle (When a Woman Meddles, 1957), Delon decided to start acting in France.

Surrounded by such veterans as Edwige Feuillère, Jean Servais and Bernard Blier, Delon, looking much younger than 22, made an impression as a hitman, the sort of role he perfected in later films. Despite being touted as France’s answer to James Dean, Delon was closer to the young Alan Ladd.

In Sois Belle Et Tais-Toi (Be Beautiful But Shut Up, 1958), directed by Marc Allégret, Yves’s older brother, Delon was cast as a petty crook, partnered by Jean-Paul Belmondo, who was to equal Delon in popularity in the 60s and 70s. They were later to appear together again in Borsalino (1970), Borsalino and Co (1974) and as sexagenarian action heroes in Une Chance sur Deux (Half a Chance, 1998).

Christine (1958), a love story set in Vienna at the turn of the century, gave Delon his first major role as a romantic lead, opposite Romy Schneider. During the shooting of the film – a remake of Max Ophüls’ Liebelei (1932) – the couple fell in love and became engaged soon afterwards. The romance lasted four years, and Delon and Schneider remained close until her death in 1982. They appeared together on stage in 1961 in a Parisian production of ’Tis Pity She’s a Whore, directed by Visconti, as well as in the films La Piscine (The Swimming Pool, 1969) and Losey’s The Assassination of Trotsky (1972).

It was in 1960 that Delon became an international star with his portrayal of Patricia Highsmith’s Tom Ripley in René Clément’s Plein Soleil (Purple Noon). With his pretty-boy looks, Delon perfectly reflected the calculated charm, indolence and coldness of the ambiguous character, who schemes to take his friend’s clothes, yacht, girlfriend and life.

In contrast, in the same year, Visconti cast him as a “wise fool” in Rocco and His Brothers, an epic three-hour neorealist drama. To save his poverty-stricken family, who have immigrated to Milan from southern Italy, Rocco (Delon) takes up boxing, a sport he detests. Dubbed into Italian, Delon does his best to convince as a saintly character, though it is doubtful whether any boxer could be so gentle and yet so successful.

Dubbed again into Italian, Delon was superb as an arrogant and materialistic stockbroker who has an affair with a translator (Monica Vitti) in L’Eclisse (Eclipse, 1962), the third in Antonioni’s trilogy of alienation. Delon’s third notable Italian film was Visconti’s The Leopard (1963), in which he played the dashing and cynical young revolutionary Tancredi. As a hotheaded opportunist who represents the future of Italy, Delon’s performance is in sharp contrast to Burt Lancaster’s contemplative one as his aristocratic uncle, who represents the past.

Back in France, Delon began to take on less challenging roles, mostly in swashbucklers and thrillers. The main interest of the conventional heist movie, Mélodie en Sous-Sol (Any Number Can Win, 1963), was the coming together of the biggest French star of the 30s, Jean Gabin, and the rising star of the 60s. As interesting was his pairing with Simone Signoret, 14 years his senior, in The Widow Couderc (1971).

Delon also appeared in several English-language films at the time, including The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964), in which he was an Italian photographer cum gigolo making a play for a gangster’s moll (Shirley MacLaine), and a Spanish aristocrat in the comedy-western Texas Across the River (1966). At the time, Delon could claim to be an equal in fame to any movie star in large-budget films such as Once a Thief (1965), opposite Ann-Margret and Jack Palance; Lost Command (1966), a war film with Anthony Quinn and George Segal; and Red Sun (1971) with Charles Bronson and Toshiro Mifune, cashing in on Delon’s huge popularity in Japan.

In the artily erotic The Girl on a Motorcycle (1968), directed and photographed by Jack Cardiff, Delon played Marianne Faithfull’s lover, unzipping her leather gear with his teeth and murmuring: “Your toes are like tombstones.”

In 1964 Delon married Nathalie Barthélémy, who made her screen acting debut opposite him in Melville’s Le Samouraï (1967), the first of three ritualistic and atmospheric crime thrillers directed by Melville and starring Delon. In Le Samouraï, he was an expressionless hired killer; in Le Cercle Rouge (1970), he was a cool ex-con; and in Un Flic (Dirty Money, 1972), Melville’s final film, he was equally effective as a bitter cop.

Delon’s standing as a screen tough guy was enhanced when, in 1968, he and his wife, whom he was about to divorce, were implicated in a sensational political scandal. The discovery of the corpse of his bodyguard Stevan Marković in a rubbish dump – he had been shot in the head – led to revelations of drug and sex orgies involving a host of personalities from the world of politics and show business, including the wife of the president, Georges Pompidou.

Delon’s friend, the Corsican gangster François Marcantoni, was charged as an accessory to murder but was later released due to lack of evidence. Both Alain and Nathalie were held for questioning, but were not accused. What had alerted police was a letter Marković sent to his brother in which he wrote: “If I get killed, it’s 100% the fault of Alain Delon and his godfather François Marcantoni.”

In the same year, Delon began a 15-year relationship with the actor Mireille Darc, with whom he co-starred in Jeff (1969), the first film made by his own company, Adel, and a few other pictures.

During the same period, under Malle’s direction, he portrayed William Wilson, an Austrian officer and gambler, who murders his doppelganger, in one of three segments based on Edgar Allan Poe stories in Spirits of the Dead (1968).

Another of his outstanding performances was the title role of Losey’s Mr Klein (1976), as a French-Catholic art dealer who is mistaken for a Jew of the same name during the occupation in 1942. Unable to convince the Gestapo of the mistaken identity, he is deported.

Many years later, Delon claimed to be a supporter of the far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen. “He is dangerous for the political set because he’s the only one who’s sincere,” Delon declared. “He says out loud what many people think, and what the politicians refrain from saying because they are either too demagogic or too chicken. Le Pen, with all his faults and qualities, is probably the only one who thinks about the interests of France before his own.”

In the 80s, Delon, already a producer of a dozen movies, tried his hand at directing. His two films, Pour la Peau d’un Flic (For a Cop’s Hide, 1981) and Le Battant (The Fighter, 1983), were pale imitations of Melville. But, in 1984, Delon was given two of his last chances to display his acting talents. In Bertrand Blier’s Notre Histoire (Our Story), he was a morose alcoholic, and, in one of the most surprising casting decisions, he played the decadent gay dandy Baron de Charlus in Volker Schlöndorff’s Swann in Love, based on the first volume of Marcel Proust’s novel.

Following his dual role in Jean-Luc Godard’s Nouvelle Vague (1990), and a number of poorly received films, Delon announced his decision to retire from acting in 1997, although he did star in a television cop series, Frank Riva (2003-04), and made an unexpected appearance as Julius Caesar in Asterix at the Olympic Games (2008). A final TV role came in the drama Une Journée Ordinaire (2011), and he appeared as himself in S Novym Godom, Mamy! (2012), the story of a Russian New Year’s Eve, and Disclaimer (2019), as a talkshow guest.

An honorary Palme d’Or in 2019 provoked complaints against Delon’s history of misogynistic comments and support for the far right. The Cannes festival responded that its concern lay with achievement in cinema: “We’re not going to give (him) the Nobel peace prize.” Also that year came the video release of the song, Paroles, Paroles, that had given the singer Dalida and him a hit in 1973.

Delon, who became a Swiss citizen after many years’ residence in Geneva, with a second home in Douchy, south of Paris, spent most of his later years as president of a company that produced a variety of products such as perfume, wristwatches, clothing and sunglasses, all with the label AD.

The Velvet Underground singer Nico said that Delon was the father of her son Ari, though he denied it – the boy was adopted by Delon’s mother and stepfather, and took their surname, Boulogne; he died in 2023. Delon is survived by his son, Anthony, from his first marriage, and his children, Anouchka and Alain-Fabien, from his second marriage, to Rosalie van Breemen, which ended in divorce in 2002.

🔔 Alain Fabien Maurice Marcel Delon, actor and producer, born 8 November 1935; died 18 August 2024

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[empiredesimparte]

Napoléon V: It's strange to be back in Paris Charlotte: Really? Napoléon V: As Emperor, yes.

Napoléon V: I understand better why my ancestor, Louis XIV, settled at Versailles Charlotte: We can stay at Versailles, I suppose. I'd be curious to live there for a while Napoléon V : Father was very fond of Versailles

Marie-Joséphine: So Your Majesty and Mademoiselle, how was the Croisette? I'm so happy to see you again.

Napoléon V: So am I, Mother, everything went well. I'll take you next time Marie-Joséphine: With pleasure

Manon (Charlotte's mother): This edition was very charming, and the weather was very nice Casimir (Charlotte's father): We'll be delighted to have you with us next year, Madame Mère

Charlotte: And how was the visit to Scotland? Hortense: Fantastic

Charlotte: I've never been there, but your uncle told me a couple of stories about his travels Hortense: Really? Charlotte: It looks pretty wild, really, so it's all the better if you enjoy it Hortense: The rest of the world can't be like Paris, Charlotte

Napoléon V: Le Duc and his family will dine with us this evening. Marie-Joséphine: It's a pleasure to dine with you this evening, dear Duc.

Casimir : A pleasure too, chère amie, it's an honour to be in the Tuileries this evening

Manon: What generosity, Your Majesty Napoléon V: You are like my family, Duchesse

Henri: Everything went well, Hortense, don't worry. I'll tell you all the gossip Hortense: Thank you uncle! I would have loved to have attended the Cannes Festival

⚜ Le Cabinet Noir | Yacht impérial l'Aigle, 9 Prairial An 230

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⚜ Traduction française

Napoléon V : C'est étrange de revenir à Paris Charlotte : Vraiment ? Napoléon V : En tant qu'Empereur, oui

Napoléon V : Je comprends mieux pourquoi mon ancêtre, Louis XIV, s'est installé à Versailles Charlotte : Nous pourrons séjourner à Versailles, je suppose. Je serais curieuse d'y vivre un temps Napoléon V : Père aimait beaucoup Versailles

Marie-Joséphine : Alors Votre Majesté, comment était-ce la Croisette ? Je suis si heureuse de vous revoir.

Napoléon V : Moi aussi Mère, tout s'est bien passé. Je vous emmènerai la prochaine fois Marie-Joséphine : Avec plaisir

Manon (la mère de Charlotte) : Cette édition était fort charmante, et il a fait très beau Casimir (le père de Charlotte) : Nous serons ravis de vous avoir avec nous l'an prochain, Madame Mère

Charlotte : Et comment était la visite en Ecosse ? Hortense : Fantastique

Charlotte : Je n'y ai jamais été, mais ton oncle m'a raconté deux trois anecdotes de ses voyages là-bas Hortense : Ah oui ? Charlotte : Cela a l'air assez sauvage, en vérité, tant mieux si tu y trouves ton compte Hortense : Le reste du monde ne peut être comme Paris, Charlotte

Napoléon V : Le duc et sa famille dîneront avec nous ce soir Marie-Joséphine : C'est un plaisir de dîner avec vous ce soir, cher duc

Casimir : Heureux pareillement, chère amie, c'est un honneur d'être aux Tuileries ce soir

Manon : Quelle générosité, Votre Majesté Napoléon V : Vous êtes comme ma famille, Duchesse

Henri : Tout s'est bien passé Hortense, ne t'en fais pas. Je te raconterai tous les ragots Hortense : Merci mon oncle! J'aurais aimé assister au Festival de Cannes

[silvyysthings]

Film updates on Twitter just posted timmy and the Jenner girl at beyonces concert looking cozy while he’s smoking. Their together and nothing about this has ever been one sided. After months of his fans saying she’s a stalker , this is all Kris orchestrated and his name was supposedly being dragged with a huge loss of thousands of followers per day on his IG which mysteriously are put back the next day? All the stories were from both teams not just hers. All the PR games, the orchestrated driveway photos, Cannes rumor, taco dates, soccer games, airplane hangars, Italy, birthday yacht, big foot photos, private jets, hickey gate etc he doesn’t care and is doubling down and all in. What a joke. All the dmoix leaks were from both teams. So dmoix source was right and he was with her on her birthday in Dominican Republic or Antigua during the SAG strike which he remains silent on and is yet to support? Also PR person on Reddit said word is his team removed the Vogue article not hers. There is no gun to his head. This is him. His choice. Good luck dude. Fucking Circus. He has shit to sell and her new season starts Sep 28th. Say hello to Timmy 2.0. Mr I don’t give a fuck what the fans think and will date whoever I want and do staged sponsored pap walks as long as the cheque clears. No thanks. Cue the mountain of excuses fans are about to make about how this nearly 28 year old multi millionaire intellectual with his six star lifestyle, private jets and projects coming out of everywhere is being forced against his will to do this charade by Sleazy Homophobic Hollywood and the big bad media loving over exposed kardashians in 3…2..1. Maybe look at the video closer. Does he look stressed? He’s laughing and knows the fans will all fall back in line after they vent angrily after a day or two as always. Excuses. Excuses. Don’t worry obviously the Chanel movie is about to drop to distract everyone with his hotness. Isn’t that the pattern? Right after her new Acne Campaign this weekend. Coordinated as usual. True love. Let the excuses begin.

I understand your anger, believe me but for me there is a basic problem in thinking that he should behave or live as the fans want for him, I don't like the people he goes out with, I don't know them (and for what I know I DON'T LIKE THEM to clarify )but in general and I'm not just referring to Tim to think that the actor we love has to necessarily follow the guidelines of how the fans would like him seems crazy to me

[man-reading]

Below Deck’s Bruno Duarte and his husband Alex Step Out in ES Collection USA

Bruno Duarte rose to fame as a breakout star on the Bravo reality TV show Below Deck. He starred on the series as a deck hand, winning the hearts of viewers for his gorgeous looks and compelling life story.

Born in Lisbon, Portugal, Duarte suffered a traumatic childhood marked by an abusive father and the loss of his twin brother. Determined to find his way in life, Duarte found work as a waiter in luxury hotels and restaurants. He then took his passion for hospitality to the sea, working first on cruises, then jumping ship into yachting. 

By the time Below Deck came calling, life was smooth sailing for Duarte, professionally and personally. However, the winds of change would come blowing in with Duarte exiting the show and ending his relationship with his fiancé.

Today, Bruno Duarte has found love again with Alex, and the two are exploring a new venture together as fashion models. They are featured in the spring campaign for ES Collection USA. 

How did you two meet?

Bruno:  I was living in Cannes with my then fiancé and we decided to visit Nice and go to the gay bars. Alex happened to be a bartender at one of the bars and we started to talk. 

Was it love at first sight?  

Bruno: I had a wave of feelings that I had never felt before.  My ex and I were in a seven-year relationship and thought it might be nice to have an experience with a third. But after meeting Alex, I wanted him for me, period. I couldn’t see him with my ex. Our first four weeks together, we couldn’t let each other go. 

Alex, what do you love most about Bruno?

Alex: His generosity, his determination, his smile, the way he takes care of me. He is a golden man and that’s why I married him! I don’t believe we have spent a day apart since the first day we met.

What do you love most about Alex?

Bruno: Alex is kind, his love is intense and the feeling that I have when he looks into my eyes is unique. 

What is a typical day in the life of Alex and Bruno like?  

Bruno: I left my job in the yachting industry to be present in our relationship, and since then, we’ve been traveling and living our dreams.

How did you each find your way into modeling athleticwear?

Alex:  All of the modeling work has been driven by our social media. The team at ESCollectionUSA invited us to collaborate on their latest campaign.

Who is the biggest ham in front of the camera?  

Alex: (Laughing) Bruno!

Bruno: Alex hates being in the spotlight. It isn’t easy for him. I go with the flow, and I always have so much fun working with him. 

Alex, can you tell us about your tattoos?  Do they hold a particular meaning for you?

Alex: They all hold special meaning to me; most having to do with my family and my grandparents.

Bruno, you have a few tats too…

 Bruno: I have two small tattoos. I did the first one when Alex and I were in Lisbon together. The other was done in France. Neither has significant meaning, but I plan to soon add a big tattoo on my arm to represent a childhood trauma that I experienced.

How do you each maintain your physiques?

Alex: A lot of gym, cross fit, diet, and struggles.

Bruno: (Laughing) Alex is more sensitive when it comes to food temptation!

What’s your advice to couples on how to keep their love strong this spring?

Alex: Our strong foundation is built on communication. Also, accepting that there will be bad moments, but it is important to never give up.

Bruno: If you love someone, you can’t run away just because things are bad. The real love is when you stay and face the problems and work together to overcome them.

What’s next for you both?  

Alex: We want to build our own business. We have some ideas that we are cooking up.

Bruno: I’m also trying to get back into some adventure reality show. Likely not Below Deck. I think that show is over for me.

All gear is available now at ESCollectionUSA.com

[brf-rumortrackinganon]

Why are the Sussex twats suddenly obsessed with Central America and the Caribbean, they’ve been to Costa Rica twice now? And they were yachting in the Bahamas?

That’s a good question. I’ve given it some thought and here’s what I think.

1. Compared to many other places around the world, Central America is pretty inexpensive. We know the Sussexes don’t have the money they pretend they do so someplace cheap is their only option. And we know they can only afford cheap (or freebie) vacations because they aren’t going to the usual celeb hotspots like Cannes, the Med, Italy, or even Hawaii, like they were back in 2019 when they were still in the BRF.

2. They go where the money is. If they can be paid for appearing somewhere or have their vacations comped, they’re on the first flight. Remember, the December Costa Rica trip with the kids was totally comped by the resort they stayed at, which suggests it was a sponsorship in kind. The Sussexes stay there for free, Meghan calls the paps or the hotel calls the local press, and the hotel gets the publicity. And given their reputations, it’s going to be unknown entities (like the random Costa Rica resort) who’ll give Meghan everything she wants for a freebie vacation.

3. The Caribbean is probably because of the royal family. It’s two-pronged. First, any time they’re in the Caribbean having fun, the press reminds us of the disastrous Cambridge tour and the uncomfortable Wessex tour in 2022 for the Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Second, because any time the royal family goes to the Caribbean, Meghan can put out her “we did it first, they’re copying us” stories.

[dadvans]

Would Love to know what SidNateAndy content you have cooking!! I feel insane about the fic you’ve already shared with us and I wasn’t aware more was coming 👀 (also need to know about cumming of age lmao)

(For the WIP Meme) (Asks Open)

SidNateAndy

I'm so excited people want more SidNateAndy! The SidNateAndy doc is 3 smaller fics + 1 large fic that are all sequels set to Say When. The contents are:

Nate letting Andy fuck him for the first time

Sid blowing Nate on a yacht in Cannes

Nate, Andy, and Sid getting together For Real at Sid's 2017 Cup Party

The big one, which I think I've mentioned, is a fic that takes place in what was once the future and is now an alternate universe where Nate hasn't won the Cup. It's the first year after Sid's retired, and Sid is Eat Pray Loving it up around the world to ignore his own problems, Andy moves to Denver to join the Avalanche, and Nate is dealing with pressure to become Captain after Gabe retires. I've been fiddling with this one again more recently and am just one ending away from finishing the blowjob ficlet at the very least.

Cumming of Age

AKA BDSM Summer Camp (sidnate with some gabe/tyson thrown in there). Worldbuilding is set up that at approximately 18 years of age you come into your secondary gender (dom/sub/switch). In the past 50 years, most places require 18 year olds to spend a summer away where they learn how to have a healthy relationship with their subgender, kinks, and the basics of safe/sane/consensual.

Sometimes a subgender isn't immediately obvious, which is how, on arrival, Nate finds out he's submissive. Despite initially rejecting this about himself, Dom Camp Counselor Sid literally shows him the ropes (and then some).

The hardest part about this story is so far Tyson is kind of this run away character and it's hard not to make it entirely about him, but he's so much fun to write.

Excerpt:

It always sounded kind of like some kind of cult bullshit: puberty summer camp? Okay. Both of Nate’s parents and his sister were Switches. Everyone always sat at the table for family meals, and they all fought over the remote on weekday evenings after homework. When Sarah came home from Camp before she started college, she treated Nate like glass for at least a week, but she was back to normal before she left again. She even told Nate about the people she had connected with at Camp, and how the Switch bunks were on the right side of the lake to catch the sunrise and none of the drama. She never gave away details, but she came back seeming happier, free in a way Nate wouldn’t have known to look for, at the end of the summer.  The thing was: Nate always knew he wasn’t a Switch. He wasn’t going to share his parents’ or sister’s designation.  He was self-aware enough to know at a young age he’d be different. Everything he learned in Secondary Sex Ed through high school indicated he would present as a Dom: his desire for control, the way his friends said sometimes he was a little too demanding, too pushy; his need to win at everything, an actual drive for dominance. If forced to think about it, he would say he was allergic to vulnerability. Humiliation was not his fucking bag.

[kmp78]

« She's absolutely loving that wifey role. 🥰 »

So cute.

I have a few questions.

JL and VK separated in 2021, is that it ? So VK found a new boyfriend and got engaged in 2 years ? It's fast. How does she met him ?

Who put an end to history? JL or VK

The timeline goes like this:

April/May 2021: VK and break up. 💔

June-July-August: both spend the summer moping around in NYC and Miami 😣

End of August: VK leaves the US for the 1st time in 1.5 years (due to Covid obvs) and moves in with her sis in Cannes/St. Tropez.

Their reunion after 2 years apart was quite emotional... 😭🤗

September-October: VK continues bunking with Yan and Olivier, and vacays/works all over Europe. 🇪🇺

Olivier as we know is a pro-equestrian, and VK spends some time with horsies as well. 🐴

And this is the part where the story gets a little bit murkier: we don't know exactly where and when VK and Dims' paths crossed, but best guesses are either at these horsey circles (since Dims is/was a keen horseman as well), or at one of the high society shindigs these folks attend in Paris etc. 🤷🏼‍♀️

In any case, the 1st sign of Dims on VK's socials came when they were caught snuggling in Miami in November 2021. 😏

Then of course they spent that following New Years yachting and canoodling in the Caribbean with their new group (while JL was also in the neighborhood having a real good time with his cheap replacements... 🫣).

During 2022 VK and Dims continued to date, until in October (on what I strongly suspect to have been their 1st year anniversary!) Dims whisked her off to Italy and popped The Question. 💍

JL in the meantime was... well, feeling it. 😐

So no, it wasn't fast at all. It was a perfectly normal development of a relationship. 🤷🏼‍♀️

VK spent several months reeling after the breakup from April/May to Sept/Oct, and I don't see anything weird in how and when she found a new (and better) man. 🤷🏼‍♀️

[topconfessions]

Since there are people commenting about Miss Jennie Kim lemme add something for the perfect mix: (also this prob have leaked somewhere in Google blind items or such because it is a hot-topic since K-pop is trendy on the USA for now). Miss Jennie has become a yacht girl in her week in Cannes, she has been put on sale for 2 (2.5?) MILLION DOLLARS and then you can have one night w YG “favorite” princess, and I think at the end it was brought by one random CEO. Worst part? She got only 12% or 20% for her work and the rest was her company that received. It’s mf wild. I used to look for tea on her, but girllllll I would say that K-pop can be even darker than America Hollywood because how these groups are put on sales like wh**** and they don’t even receive the whole payment…. I won’t even start in the mess Rosé is in… she will soon become a yacht girl too if she don’t stop giving YG reasons to keep her in a chain.

Remember a year or two back trolls bitched at me cause I kept it blunt about idols especially TOP and even Jennie?

Thank you for confirming what I suspected. Before these blinds dropped I always knew and suspected she was a yacht girl. I just didn't say she was and kept it to myself cause kids today want proof but older objective fans know Hollywood dirt & tea 80% of the time is speculated about and dropped by those sources you've mentioned. I've seen many stories on LAA over the years leaked there through Incogs that were later released in the news or tmz later.

You don't get to Jennie level and not get pimped out. That's just facts. I do not care what any fan says. I knew it when she got on the idol and worked with weeknd she was selling pussy. The fact it's company managed is not shocking at all but is sad as fuck and underwhelming like you've conveyed. These teen fans, kids and adults who don't regularly study these things aren't familiar with yachting and thinking these girls are just vacationing hanging out and partying. Also that's a great price for her honestly. She's unrelated to this HyunA if she had crossed over during Red era and How's this era would have gotten 3.7-5 mill easy cause of body and her skills.

Thanks for the tip. I just knew she had to be yachting or escorting and not freestyling either. I feel indifferent about it cause sex is a huge hidden secret trade business in kpop and now even bigger cause of them being validated in America. I want to pretend to be surprised that rose is on her way to that but I'm not. Something about her always have me the vibe she'd end up in this way.

She deserves better.

Again, I don't feel bad for Jennie cause they need to stop foolish and actually link with an American celebrity for a PR relationship or hook up or actually give that pu$$ away in a normal relationship to an investor or CEO as a GIrlfriend and get them to help buy them out of their contracts so this isn't a thing anymore. I've yet to see an idol step up to the plate and actually crossover to establish themselves away from the market minus features on songs, photo ops at events and parties etc.

Idgaf what anyone says, networking and social climbing is how to advance in Hollywood these days. Look at Pete Davidson, Travis Kelce (nobody @ me on this) ice spice and a ton others I can name. If I was Jennie I would have already done that. Shit I would have took advantage of the weeknd cause what does Selena have that Jennie does minus full boobs and clout? Chile.

Anyways, I remember seeing Usher whispering to Jennie during the fashion show he wanted to work with her. And he's doing that obviously cause she's a boost and good look for a track. If she had sense and YG isn't keeping her on a leash, she should have went to Ushers Vegas show and get a spotlight.

Goodluck to her.

[ewh111]

2022 Annual List of Favorite Film & TV Experiences

Happy new year!  

2022 brought back some semblance of normalcy. Highlights include: virtual Sundance Film Festival seeing 16 films in 4 days in January, my first in-person Super Bowl and seeing the LA Rams win in February, return after three year absence of my special fundraiser dinners that I cook (back-to-back nights of a 16 course dinner focused on Shanghai & Sichuan cuisine) in April, attending my 35th college reunion in May, helping to celebrate the life of dear friend and colleague Ted Walch at the end of summer, and in November, going on my first global travel since the pandemic on a work trip (postponed from March 2020) that took me to Sydney, Singapore, Jakarta, Tokyo, and Kyoto. And on the family front, we continued our weekly Sunday family Zooms which began at the outset of the pandemic, still going strong at 146 weeks and counting.

Hope you have had a safe and healthy holiday season and all the best for a fabulous 2023!

Cheers, Ed

And greetings from my girls Freddy and Maxie, aged 10 and 9 respectively.

Now on to this year's compilation of my favorite film and other streaming experiences. I’m still limiting my visits to the movie theater with off-peak visits, so my most of my film intake is still via streaming. Please let me know your thoughts!

Best of the Year

Everything Everywhere All At Once

One of the trippiest film experiences ever! My first question after my initial viewing was "What drugs were the Daniels (as the directors are collectively known) on when they wrote this film? And what kind of pitch did they make to get it made? One of the most original, absurdly outlandish, and description-defying films in recent memory. What seemingly starts as a Chinese immigrant family drama centered around harried traditional mother (Michelle Yeoh), rebellious lesbian daughter, and sweet, endearing father (Ke Huy Quan of Goonies and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom) quickly turns into a bonkers, multiverse journey to save the world. Along the way, laundromat owner Yeoh’s embattled audit brings her face-to-face with a delightfully droll Jamie Lee Curtis as meticulous IRS bureaucrat with hilarious interludes involving googly eyes, hot dog fingers, dildoes, butt plugs, and everything bagels. For those of you thoroughly confused, EEAAO does boil down to a story of redemption and reconciliation between mother and daughter and finding joy and meaning in the things that matter in our hectic, fractured daily lives…told in an absurdly funny and crazy way and gets even better after multiple viewings. Trailer: https://youtu.be/wxN1T1uxQ2g

Black Comedies Set on Islands…With Donkeys

Triangle of Sadness

This Cannes Palm d’Or winner intrigued me with its trailer which evoked a luxury yacht-based White Lotus-esque send up of the wealthy, but this dark dramedy threw a completely unexpected curveball, desert-island third-act that stuck with me long after I left the theater. There’s very sharp writing and performances—the verbal jousting over a dinner check, Woody Harrelson’s hilarious Marxist captain trading drunken barbs with a manure-selling Russian capitalist guest, and the ship’s Filipina toilet manager portrayed by a commanding Dolly De Leon who is largely responsible for the memorable third act. The film continues to grow on me with repeated viewing. FYI, this film is not safe for the emetophobic, as there is an overlong scene with projectile vomiting, the likes of which have not been seen since Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life. Oh, and be warned that there is also a donkey-beating. Trailer: https://youtu.be/VDvfFIZQIuQ

The Banshees of Inisherin

Great to see the In Bruges duo of Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson back together, this time as best friends whose friendship is abruptly cut short by one party which results in ever-increasing, devastating consequences in this bleak but humorous and deeply affecting black comedy from writer-director Martin McDonough. Oh, and Jenny the donkey deserved better. Trailer: https://youtu.be/uRu3zLOJN2c

N.B. It seems to be quite the year for donkeys. I am excited but have yet to see EO, Poland’s Academy Award entry, about the adventures of a donkey named EO.

Pretentious Rich People Getting Their Comeuppance…On An Island

The Menu

As a fan of food, I really enjoyed this comically dark film with Ralph Fiennes playing to perfection the mad genius chef of the Hawthorn, a fictional restaurant on a remote Pacific Northwest island. With a fine ensemble cast directed by Mark Mylod (Succession) and with helping hands from the creator of Chef’s Table as well as the Michelin-starred chef Dominque Crenn, an exclusive $1,250 a head night at the Hawthorn turns into a twisted horror/satire of elevated food experiences and those who partake. Trailer: https://youtu.be/C_uTkUGcHv4

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

If you liked Knives Out, you'll thoroughly enjoy Glass Onion, which gleefully brings back Daniel Craig as dandy Southern super-sleuth Benoit Blanc, this time for a murder mystery party on an island presided over by tech billionaire played by Edward Norton with his friendly band of disruptors including Janelle Monae, Leslie Odom Jr, Dave Bautista, Kathryn Hahn, and Kate Hudson. Trailer: https://youtu.be/gj5ibYSz8C0

Films About Musical Royalty

Tár

While I thought this might go down the road of a #metoo or #cancelculture themed movie, this is actually a towering, slow-burn character study with an intense and sensational Cate Blanchett as the fictional Lydia Tár, the EGOT-winning, brilliant and demanding world-class conductor of the Berlin Symphony whose trail of manipulation, abusive behavior, and hubris eventually catches up with her and the resulting finale is…well, I’ll just leave that for you to watch and react. All the accolades for her tremendous performance are well deserved. Trailer: https://youtu.be/Na6gA1RehsU

Elvis

A sensational Austin Butler brings the King back to life on the big screen. Butler truly embodies Elvis in his heartfelt performance. Baz Luhrmann’s film is not so much traditional biopic as it is a musical that captures the spectacle and cultural phenomenon of Elvis, bringing America out of the innocence of the 1950s, as seen through the eyes of Elvis’s notorious manager Col. Tom Parker (Tom Hanks)—and Luhrmann does it in the grand, dazzling style that only he can do. Perhaps a bit garish and bombastic for some, as an unabashed Luhrmann fan, I loved it. Trailer: https://youtu.be/wBDLRvjHVOY

Action Epics Based on Real Life Rebels

RRR

Wow. I was not expecting to be totally enthralled by S.S. Rajamouli’s Tollywood (Telugu language) film. Hands down, RRR (which stands for Rise Roar Revolt) will be the most glorious, hyperbolic, action-bromance-musical political epic spectacle you'll see all year. The laws of physics-defying action scenes are reminiscent of the operatic violence and stylized fight scenes of 300 and John Woo films. Taking place in 1920s British colonial India, the story centers on two men (loosely based on real life rebels), one a tribal warrior and the other an Indian policeman working for the British forces, who become friends, then enemies, and then eventually friends again and team up as Indian revolutionaries against the British Empire in action sequences that are just bonkers. And to top it all off, there are the exuberant Indians vs. Brits dance-off scene and the joyful credits dance number celebrating Indian freedom fighters (check out the extra links below). Don't miss it. Trailer: https://youtu.be/NgBoMJy386M

Naatu Naatu Dance Sequence: https://youtu.be/OsU0CGZoV8E

Solay Credits Sequence: https://youtu.be/2cyzCReoNgU

The Woman King

Based on the true story of a fierce all-woman warrior unit in the West African kingdom of Dahomey in the 19th century, Viola Davis’s powerful performance and Gina Prince-Bythewood’s confident directing elevates this to a full-blown epic with warmth and inspiration. Trailer: https://youtu.be/3RDaPV_rJ1Y

Nope, Not Your Typical Horror Films

Nope

Yup. Jordan Peele has done it again, this time with a UFO pic that raises questions about our society’s fascination with spectacle, as well as obsession in the pursuit of the perfect shot. With stunning visuals (much of the film was shot on IMAX to create a totally immersive feel) and tingly suspense, Peele has created a film whose meaning you can debate all day—Erasure of Black and marginalized people from history? Dangers of taming nature or exploiting trauma for profit? But at the end of the day, Peele has created yet another impressive and indelible piece of work. Trailer: https://youtu.be/In8fuzj3gck

Bones and All

A film about cannibalism? Yup. I was intrigued with where the appeal in this would be. But seen as a metaphor for queerness and addiction, Luca Guadagnino has actually created a tasteful (pun intended) and surprisingly tender romantic cannibal road pic—a flesh-eating Bonnie and Clyde-like trek across Reagan-era middle America. Guadagnino superbly depicts outcasts living on the edge of society, searching for identity and place. Not for the faint of heart, as it does not shy from the gruesomeness of their addiction. Strong performances from Taylor Russell, Timothée Chalamet, and Mark Rylance with memorable cameos by Chloë Sevigny and an almost unrecognizable Michael Stuhlbarg. Trailer: https://youtu.be/0Nu7Z9AxGNg

More Global Cinema

Decision To Leave

An engrossing, enigmatic slow-burn noir detective mystery with heavy dose of seductive romance and obsessive longing and tinges of Hitchcock’s Vertigo. Winner of the 2022 Cannes Best Director award, Park Chan-wook steps aside from the violence and sex of his earlier films and masterfully pulls you into this intricate web of intrigue, and just when you think you've figured out the tricky complications between the obsessive married insomniac detective and the wife of an apparent suicide victim he’s investigating, Park takes you in a different direction and ultimately to its devastating end. Trailer: https://youtu.be/9aMHyTqvIvU

All Quiet on the Western Front

An impressive and truly stunning German adaptation of the famous German novel about the horrors of war as idealistic and naive boys get swept up in nationalistic fervor only to find the stark realities of being on the front lines of the Great War. A memorable performance by Felix Kammerer in his screen debut as lead character Paul Bäumer, as he experiences the unending hells of war in intimate and personal ways. WWI’s trench warfare with flamethrowers, hand-to-hand combat, and surging tanks is terrifyingly and vividly experienced by Bäumer and indelibly depicted. This epic rivals Sam Mendes's 1917 in its beautifully shot, immersive portrayal of the bleak and brutal wretchedness of pointless war and perhaps the best war film since Saving Private Ryan. Trailer: https://youtu.be/hf8EYbVxtCY

Bullet Train

Ok, this is not an international film, but it does takes place on a Japanese bullet train. High-octane, fun thrill ride of a comedic crime film with code-named hired guns like Ladybug, Tangerine, and Lemon, each with quirky traits, all crossing paths on a Shinkansen in pursuit of a silver briefcase. The smart-alecky, joyful, and fun cast is led by Brad Pitt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, Bad Bunny, and Sandra Bullock. Enjoy the ride. Trailer: https://youtu.be/0IOsk2Vlc4o

AND OTHER ENJOYABLE EXPERIENCES

Top Gun: Maverick, The Fabelmans, Cha Cha Real Smooth; Good Luck to You, Leo Grande; The Batman, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, The Exiles, Downfall: the Case Against Boeing, Wildcat, My Policeman, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (Nicolas Cage playing himself), Navalny, Turning Red, Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

IN THE QUEUE

Empire of Light, Women Talking, Till, The Whale, Avatar: The Way of Water. Bardo, She Said, Emancipation

FAVORITE STREAMING EXPERIENCES

Heartstopper—LOVE LOVE LOVE this sweet, charming, and adorable story of first love between two British school boys based on the bestselling YA graphic novels. For those who need a total antidote to Euphoria, this is it. Trailer: https://youtu.be/FrK4xPy4ahg

Young Royals—Take Heartstopper, add a large dose of The Crown, and plunk it down in an elite Swedish boarding school and you get this gripping drama involving a teen prince and his love interest from the other side of the tracks. Teen drama that feels real and natural. Trailer: https://youtu.be/rHmw87EpGIM

The Bear—Superbly intense and stress-inducing drama that I couldn’t stop watching, revolving around a young fine dining chef (Jeremy Allen White) who returns home to run his late brother’s Chicago hot beef sandwich eatery and oversee its colorful cast of employees that comprise a dysfunctional “family.” And if, like me, you’ve worked in a restaurant, The Bear is fully capable of giving you PTSD, especially the one-take episode 7. Trailer: https://youtu.be/y-cqqAJIXhs

The White Lotus—Season 2 in Sicily surpasses the first and brings back Jennifer Coolidge!! Trailer: https://youtu.be/Baflc_0XVfY

1899—From the folks who brought you Dark—this time trippy things happen on a cruise ship at the end of the 19th century.  Trailer: https://youtu.be/ulOOON_KYHs

Slow Horses—If you like Gary Oldman, you’ll love this spy drama where he runs an outfit of MI5 castoffs. Trailer: https://youtu.be/O9ZJChzPn0U

The Old Man—Another spy vs. spy drama, this time it’s in America with the CIA, pitting Jeff Bridges vs. John Lithgow. Trailer: https://youtu.be/xDu1Q9r6HDo

The Righteous Gemstones—I’m not sure how I missed this when it first came out, but this hysterical series is the mega-church version of Succession led by patriarch Eli Gemstone played by John Goodman and two sons played by Danny McBride and Adam Devine. It’s an absurd hoot. Trailer: https://youtu.be/t383UpoLV5k

Abbott Elementary—Top notch mockumentary style workplace sitcom that gets teachers and schools with a great cast. Trailer: https://youtu.be/cO-_7oi-61Y

Euphoria—Not for faint of heart. I thought season one was fine, but season two went to a whole different level. Zendaya is amazing. Some of the most realistic and gritty portrayal of addiction and its ripple effects. Trailer: https://youtu.be/0BG3c1ika48

House of the Dragon—For the GOT crowd. Love the dragons! Trailer: https://youtu.be/DotnJ7tTA34

[kokiafans]

KOKIA in flashback - 2006

The year of 2006 is an exciting one for KOKIA. She has gone abroad to perform before, but now she makes it all the way to Europe for concerts in Paris, France and represents Japan at MIDEM 2006, the World Music Market, in Cannes. Her new album aigakikoeru ('listen for the love') even gets a French/European release in November, ahead of the Japanese release next year and with an exclusive track. It is not her first album this year; she has enough songs to compile her first best of-album, resulting in the release of Pearl and Jewel, collecting her best of songs and promotional videos respectively.

Although KOKIA has been creating music for games and (animated) series and movies since the beginning of her career, the start of 2006 puts the spotlight on her with the single Ai no melody/chouwa oto ('melody of love/sound of harmony'), the opening and ending song for the movie Origin: Spirits of the Past (Giniro no kami no Agito in Japanese). Especially Chouwa oto ~with reflection~ turns into a much-requested hit, with KOKIA still regularly performing this song almost 20 years later. It is a new version of Chouwa, the first song on her album trip trip from 2002, which incorporates KOKIA-go ('KOKIA-language') by reversing the syllables of the Japanese lyrics.

And last but most definitely not least, 2006 is the year KOKIA becomes independent. In May, she decides to start her own private office, anco&co, which she runs to this day, in order to more freely express herself as an artist rather than being tied to the Japanese music scene. Aigakikoeru is her first release after her independence.

She starts her 47 Stories concerts this year, intending to visit all 47 prefectures of Japan, although in the end doesn't manage to get to all 47.

◆ Lives and events ◆

January 5 Giniro no kami no Agito (Origin: Spirits of the past) New Year's special event (Kawasaki, CLUB CITTA)

January 21 KOKIA Live in France: Bonjour Paris Bonjour mon ami! ('Hello Paris, hello my friend!') (Paris, L’espace Saint Martin) ※ First performance in Paris

January 23 MIDEM 2006 JAPAN NIGHT (Cannes, HOTEL MAJESTIC)

【KOKIA album tour 2006 Thank u!】 February 9 - Aichi, Electric Lady Land February 10 - Osaka, BIGCAT February 17 - Tokyo, DUO MUSIC EXCHANGE

February 26 Song for Winter Lovers in FACTORY (Sapporo Factory Atrium)

June 14 KOKIA 2006 keep moving vol.1 (Roppongi STB139 Sweet Basil) ※ 2 performances in 1 day. First live after going independent. Monthly performances spanning half a year.

July 1 at! Music Live (Queen's Square Yokohama)  ※ 2 performances in 1 day

July 14 Enoshima Live Party 2006 (Enoshima Yacht Harbor Terrace)

July 24 KOKIA 2006 keep moving vol.2 ~birthday party~ (Roppongi STB139 Sweet Basil)

July 29 MAKE a day 06 in TIVOLI (Okayama, Kurashiki Tivoli park, Plainen stage)

August 12 First Izumo Legends festival (Shimane prefecture, Izumo city, Hamayama park)   ※ Performed as a surprise guest

August 16 KOKIA 2006 keep moving vol.3 ~my favorite songs~ (Roppongi STB139 Sweet Basil)

August 27 6th Yuukyuu no mori ('forest of eternity') Shirakami festival (Akita, Goshonodai Fureai Park)

September 10 KOKIA concert ~47 stories in Shimane~ (Big Heart Izumo)

September 21 KOKIA 2006 keep moving vol.4 ~chello ni idakarete ♪~ ('embraced by the cello') (Roppongi STB139 Sweet Basil)

September 23 Kunimi mountain base music festival '06 (Nagasaki, Kunimi forest park)

October 14 Barefoot Kugenuma '06 Barefoot Concert (Prefectural Shônan Kaigan park, Surf Village, beach in front of the water plaza (mizu no hiroba)

October 22 KOKIA 2006 keep moving vol.5 ~neoclassic~ (Roppongi STB139 Sweet Basil)

November 27 KOKIA 2006 keep moving vol.6 ~finale~ (Roppongi STB139 Sweet Basil)

December 2 YAMAHA Stadium Mini Live (Shizuoka, Yamaha Stadium) ※ A capella opening live (Amazing Grace) and mini live after the match

December 8 KOKIA 47 stories in concert in Fukui (Mikuni cultural Miraikan)

December 24 KOKIA 2006 Christmas Dinner concert ~1 nenkan no jibun no gohoubi ni~ ('a reward to oneself after a full year') (Tokyo, Hotel Grand Pacific Meridian Palais Royal)

◆ Releases ◆ 

January 1 Release of the single Ai no melody/Chouwa oto ~with reflection~ ('melody of love/sound of harmony') (Victor Entertainment) ※ Both songs were used in the theatrically released animated movie Giniro no kami no Agito (Origin: Spirits of the past) as the ending and opening theme respectively

February 1 Best of album Pearl ~The Best Collection~ (Victor Entertainment) ※ First best of album. First released in France and Spain on January 20 with an European version (Discmedi)

February 1 Release of the DVD jewel ~The Best Video Collection~ (Victor Entertainment) ※ First video release. Collection of best music clips.

November 29 Release of original album aigakikoeru (listen for the love) (Wasabi Records) ※ First album after independence. Release in France ahead of Japanese release.

◆ Other releases ◆

January 7 Release of Giniro no kami no Agito (Origin: Spirits of the past) original soundtrack (Victor Entertainment) ※ Recorded the opening theme chouwa oto ~with reflection~ ('sound of harmony') and the end theme Ai no melody ('melody of love')

January 18 Release of the Yuki Ootake album Nemuru Kujaku ('Sleeping peacock') (King Records) ※ Composed the song Tokai no hitsuji (‘sheep of the city’) 

March 24 Release of the Shirakami mountain region image song collection Shirakami no shi ('Poems of Shirakami') ※ Recorded and sang Yuukyuu no mori ('Forest of eternity')

April 19 Release of Iruka wan no koibito (‘lovers of the dolphin bay’) original soundtrack (Rock Records) ※ Japanese version of the soundtrack of the popular Taiwanese drama. The songs I catch a cold and shiroi yuki ('white snow') were used as background music in the drama. (Taiwanese version released on January 1, 2003.)

June 7 Release of compilation album THANK YOU!! (Victor Entertainment) ※ Victor version of the compilation album of the 39 (sankyuu ('thank you')) project by Fuji TV's Mezamashi TV ('wake-up TV'). Performed Kawaranai koto ~since 1976~ ('things that won't change')

June 7 Release of compilation album Arigatou THANK YOU (Ponyo Canyon) ※Ponyo Canyon version of the compilation album of the 39 (sankyuu ('thank you')) project by Fuji TV's Mezamashi TV ('wake-up TV'). Performed Arigatou... ('thank you...')

◆ Books ◆

August 30 Release of the piano score Arigatou... ('thank you...') (anco&co)

◆ Other ◆

April Sang the commercial song for KOMATSU Ltd.

May 21 Started the company anco (independent)

July 14~ Sang the song Tatta hitotsu no hada e hen ('just one collection for your skin') for the POLA cosmetics APEX-i commercial

August Shiawase no hanataba ('bouquet of happiness') is used as image song for the Red Feather Central Community Chest of Japan

October 2 Start of her internet radio program KOKIAyakkyoku ('musical medicine') (until March 20, 2012) ※ Live internet radio program held every first and third Tuesday of the month

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@more-than-a-princess || Thread Continuation || Taken from here 🦋

♕ - Sonia

"Thank you, Minato-Kun," She told him warmly, "I'm sure I'll have no trouble with the sun this way! But you are right, I imagine it must be troublesome to reach the entirety of your back, especially when you are quite tall. Please, go ahead and lay down now and I shall see to your back." After all, Minato Arisato had given her zero inclination that, beneath the slim fitting of his clothes, he possessed shoulders that had seen their fair share of manual labor, and triceps that, as he laid down, Sonia could tell followed suit. He wasn't the type to spend hours in a gym, so she supposed that it must have come from his work and the loads of heavy equipment he and his co-worker schlepped from place to place, in pursuit of ghosts and other paranormal happenings.

Swallowing her anxiety and, hopefully, the last of those thoughts, she had to thank the supernatural world for giving Minato a reason to haul such heavy equipment to do his job effectively. The thought made her chuckle softly as she exhaled, humbled by her own nerves, and began to rub the sunscreen into his back. She needed to talk to him, to carry on some conversation so her mind wouldn't wander the way it had when she'd been on the receiving end.

"It's so lively here, much more than the beaches in Europe," She finally spoke. It wasn't exactly the pinnacle of intellectual conversation, but it was what Sonia could manage right then, as her hands skimmed over his shoulder blades before moving further south. "There, there's often a noise ordinance and far more sunbathing instead of sports. Those are usually assigned to separate beaches, so they don't disrupt the sunbathers. Or the yachts, I assume: an Earl from my country had a rather infamous public tantrum when a fellow tourist on holiday in Cannes rode a jet ski right into the side of his boat last year. And seemed to retell the story over and over, all the way until the New Year's Eve party at Novoselic Castle. But here in America...everyone just enjoys the weather and the sea together. I find that nice. And terribly enticing to run into the waves as soon as we're finished!" If not a cold drink, then dunking herself right into the ocean should be enough to cool her off. At least, that was her logic.

When it came to beaches, Minato did enjoy them, there had been several countries with beaches he'd traveled to for work, but because of his schedule and all he had to do upon arriving, he never had the time to check out any famous beaches, even on days off where there was no work because when there was no work to do, there were other things to do, usually, things involving fan-fair: interviews, guest appearances on some form of media, online, on television as well as the radio. Other things too, like public signings, Q&A's, and meet and greets, there was never a dull moment for Minato Arisato whenever he was on the road for a work-related trip, almost every day would find something for Minato to do, preventing him from being able to enjoy any free time that might come his way whenever he was in another country for his work.

To be able to actually enjoy a beach for once, felt nice, Sonia's company, was the icing on the cake that made this trip stand out compared to the others. The Paranormal Investigator had seen several parts of the world and visited many different countries and while eighty percent of these trips were work-related, each trip had its own memories that made it unique and special. The current trip would never be able to top the others and easily took his place on the best trip this year.

Minato's career, despite it being a profession that rarely saw this amount of success for most, was still very busy and was not by any means perfect, as it did come with its own share of ups and downs -- pros and cons like everything else, and it wasn't always involving things with the investigation either.

Not catching any evidence during an investigation was one thing, but that was just one of many things that played a factor in it, there had been other occasions of video editing mistakes or equipment malfunctioning, and there had been a few cases of those this year which was nothing but a bundle of stress for the trio at PQ, so a little vacation like this, was much needed, not just for Minato, but he was sure his other two investigators could also appreciate the little break from the laptop and computer screens that the three would stare at for hours in end.

[{ 🦋 }] - "Happy to help Sonia-Chan. Yeah, you got that right. Believe it or not, I used to be a bit shorter in high school. It took some time adjusting to my increase in height after I got to college, and reaching my back, is still a bit of an issue." A soft chuckle after his modesty.

He never thought he'd get this much of an increase in height, though he assumed that had something to do with his late father since he had been pretty tall, though it wasn't too surprising since his dad was a foreigner who moved to Japan after meeting his mother.

Already on his knees, Minato gave a nod before leaning forward, lowering himself to lay his stomach down on the towel as he prepared to brace himself for Sonia's touch, now it was his turn to try and keep his thoughts in the realm of decency, and try he would -- though this feat would prove a bit difficult, just how long had it been since he had someone -- let alone a lover, touch him like this as he felt Sonia's soft gentle hands begin to slather parts of his back in sunscreen.

Sure, it was the simple act of applying sunblock which was something completely normal at a beach, but even that could become a lot more tedious when you factor in several years of not being in a relationship - such was the case for Minato. Needless to say, this would probably be the most difficult seven to twelve minutes of Minato's life in recent years.

As he began to fight the urge to react vocally to the movements of Sonia's hands as he felt her gradually shift her touch from his upper and lower back and eventually to his sides, Minato's thoughts began to race a mile a minute as she continued to apply the sunblock, despite his initial struggle of keeping his mind out of the gutter, Minato could appreciate her willingness to make sure didn't miss a single part of exposed skin on his back and the surrounding region.

The bluenette was just about to start a conversation in an attempt to better assist himself in keeping his head in the right place, as he could easily let it wander onto more suggestive thoughts. It seemed Sonia was thinking the same thing as she chimed in before he could speak, a gesture that he was completely fine with considering that any sort of conversation would help keep him focused on her, and away from the more risque subject matter that threatened to distract his thoughts.

[{ 🦋 }] - "I know right? It's pretty crazy how much different some beaches in Europe are compared to here in America. You'd think all beaches would be at least a little similar, but when you look at American beaches compared to beaches in Europe, it's like they are polar opposites in terms of public rules. Kind of reminds me of something I heard online last week. In recent news, I heard that the island of Lipari in the Aeolian archipelago off the coast of Sicily, and Tropea in Calabria, announced that they would be enforcing fines for people who wear swimsuits when not on the beach, among a host of other new rules. Supposedly, they say it's to try and curb loutish behavior from tourists, which I can understand to a point. Not all tourists are the most respectful and courteous."

It was fascinating how different some beach locations in Europe were when it came to rules and guidelines, while some were very adamant about enforcing them, some were a little bit lighter with things and more strict on other things, so it all probably depended on the type of people as some tourists weren't exactly the nicest of people.

Minato nodded in agreement, while he could understand the reasoning behind some extremely strict rules, at least America was a bit more easy-going in terms of spending time on the beach, there was just something so great about American beaches that let you enjoy the beach as freely as one wanted, it made sense coming from a country that claimed to be a free country.

[{ 🦋 }] - "I agree. The beaches in America are welcome to anyone, there are no major rules or regulations, nothing but open fun on a public beach. My dad was a westerner, he was born in America, he would always tell me stories about his home country, and how he wanted to take me there someday. So, I guess he's one of the reasons why I like America so much." He says, his tone slightly somber as he took a moment to reflect back to his late father and all his stories about the west.

[{ 🦋 }] - "I know what you mean. In that case, once we're done here, let's not waste any time getting into the water." The conversation seemed to have worked, the couple had managed to keep certain thoughts at bay long enough for her to finish, and the moment he feels her stop, Minato puts his palms on the towel and pushed himself back up to his feet. As Sonia put away the sunscreen tube, Minato offered up his hand to help her to her feet, keeping hold of her hand after pulling her up, he kicked their beach ball a bit forward so it lands just on the shore before the body of water.

[{ 🦋 }] - "Thank you. Now that we're all blocked up, I can hear the ocean calling us, so how about we jump right in Sonia-Chan?"

Not waiting long enough to get her full answer, he leads their way into the water but doesn't go too fast so Sonia could keep up with his pace as the couple could feel their feet touch the water before eventually becoming submerged at their ankles and further up as they fully transitioned into the water with a light splash of gentle waves caused from their lower halves as they hit the water, the cool temperature of the water immediately putting them at ease from the heatwave.

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Vijay Mallya Houses: "King of Good Times" Million-Dollar Homes

Introduction

Vijay Mallya, the erstwhile king of Indian liquor and a prominent figure in the world of business and sports, is known for his extravagant lifestyle and substantial real estate holdings. Despite his current legal troubles, Mallya's real estate portfolio remains a topic of fascination. This article delves into the details of Vijay Mallya Houses, his properties, their costs, and the impact of his real estate investments.

Vijay Mallya Mansion: Kingfisher towers, Banglore

Vijay Mallya owns an exceptional 40,000 sq ft penthouse atop a skyscraper in Bangalore. Notably, this penthouse is unique as it is the only mansion situated on the top of a 34-story building.

Resembling the iconic White House, Mallya’s Bangalore residence epitomizes luxury, featuring an infinity pool and a helipad. The penthouse offers panoramic 360-degree views of the city. With an estimated investment exceeding Rs 66 crore, the Skyhouse stands as a symbol of opulence. However, despite its grandeur, the property remains incomplete, making it unlikely that Vijay Mallya resides there.

Sausalito Mansion, California:

Vijay Mallya’s home in Sausalito, California, is regarded as one of the town’s most notable residences, boasting views that extend from Belvedere to the Bay Bridge and San Francisco, according to a 2003 report by SFGate.

Mallya purchased this expansive Mediterranean-style mansion for $1.2 million (Approx 10 Cr). The luxurious home includes seven bedrooms and 12 bathrooms and is the largest single-family home in Sausalito. After defaulting on the property, it is now listed for sale at $16.8 million (Approx 140 Cr). described in listings as an "elegant European palace," stands as the largest single-family home in Sausalito nearly 11,000-square-foot estate

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Vijay Mallya House: London house:

Built in 1823, this historic property is now the residence of Vijay Mallya and his family. Mallya acquired this magnificent estate for a significant amount. A comparable six-bedroom, seven-bathroom house on Cornwall Terrace is currently listed for £25 million ($31 million), providing an insight into the luxurious interiors of Mallya's home.

Mabula Game Lodge

Mabula Game Lodge, celebrated as one of South Africa’s premier private game reserves, encompasses 12,000 hectares of stunning wilderness. Vijay Mallya owns a 99.5% stake in this expansive 25,000-acre estate, having acquired it for $6 million.

Le Grand Jaardin house in France

Vijay Mallya acquired a distinctive luxury estate on the Island of Sainte-Marguerite, the largest among the four Lérins islands, situated about half a mile from the French Riviera town of Cannes. This estate, famously known as Le Grand Jardin or The Grand Garden, stands out as the sole piece of private property in the center of the island. Mallya reportedly purchased this exclusive estate for an impressive $60 million.

Vijay Mallya's Giga - Yacht:

Vijay Mallya was well-known for his lavish gatherings aboard his grand yacht, the Indian Empress. At 95 meters in length, the Indian Empress is the 33rd largest private yacht in the world.

The yacht was first launched in 2000 by Dutch shipyard OCEANCO as Al Mirqab for its original owners, the Qatari Royal Family. Mallya later purchased this luxurious vessel for $93 million.

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Vijay Mallya Houses: Trump Plaza Apartment

In September 2010, Vijay Mallya acquired a penthouse in Trump Plaza for $2.4 million, making it one of the most costly penthouses in New York at the time.

Additionally, Mallya expanded his real estate portfolio by purchasing three separate apartments in Trump Plaza, Manhattan, within a span of just seven months.

Vijay Mallya Houses: Ladywalk Mansion, London

Located in the village of Tewin, Hertfordshire, the Ladywalk mansion was acquired by Vijay Mallya from its previous owner, Anthony Hamilton. In 2015, while owning Formula 1’s Force India, Mallya purchased the property for €11.5 million. The estate is equipped with comprehensive security, including guards and CCTV cameras. It is widely believed that Vijay Mallya currently resides at Ladywalk mansion.

source: loveproperty

Vijay Mallya Houses list: Overview

Property Name

Location

Cost

Kingfisher Towers

Bangalore, India

₹66 Crore (~$8.8 Million)

Sausalito Mansion

Sausalito, California

$1.2 Million (~₹10 Crore)

London House

Cornwall Terrace, London

260 crores (~$31 Million)

Mabula Game Lodge

South Africa

$6 Million

Le Grand Jardin

Sainte-Marguerite, France

$60 Million (Approx 500 Cr)

Indian Empress

Yacht (Details Not Location-Specific)

$100 Million(Apprx 800 cr)

Trump Plaza Apartment

New York, USA

$2.4 Million (20 Cr)

Ladywalk Mansion

Tewin, Hertfordshire, UK

100 Cr (~$12.5 Million)

Frequently Asked Questions:

1: What is the Kingfisher Towers?

A1: Kingfisher Towers is a 40,000 sq ft penthouse located in Bangalore, India. It is perched atop a 34-story building and features an infinity pool and helipad. The property is valued at approximately ₹66 Crore (~$8.8 Million)

2. Where is Le Grand Jardin located and how much did it cost?

A2: Le Grand Jardin is a luxury estate on the Island of Sainte-Marguerite in France, near Cannes. Mallya purchased this unique property for $60 Million.

3. What is the Indian Empress? .

A3: The Indian Empress is a 95-meter yacht, one of the largest private yachts globally. Vijay Mallya bought it for $93 Million

4. What is the Ladywalk Mansion?

A4: Ladywalk Mansion is a property in Tewin, Hertfordshire, UK. Mallya purchased it in 2015 for €11.5 Million (~$12.5 Million). The mansion is heavily secured and is believed to be Mallya’s current residence.

5. What can you tell me about Mabula Game Lodge?

A5: Mabula Game Lodge is a 25,000-acre game reserve in South Africa. Vijay Mallya owns a 99.5% stake in the reserve, which he acquired for $6 Million

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Yaccarino shakes up X amid Musk’s pressure on costs

The chief executive of social media platform X, Linda Yaccarino, has shaken up her inner circle in the face of pressure from owner Elon Musk to boost sales and cut costs, the Financial Times said on Sunday.

This month, Yaccarino fired her right-hand man and head of business operations and communications, Joe Benarroch, the newspaper said, citing three people familiar with the matter.

Before joining X, then known as Twitter, in June 2023, Benarroch worked at Comcast’s NBCUniversal, where he oversaw communication strategy for its advertising and partnerships division, reporting to Yaccarino, who was advertising chief there.

X’s head of global government affairs, Nick Pickles, will take over Benarroch’s responsibilities, with an expanded role including directing all global communications, the FT said.

Inside Linda Yaccarino’s first 12-months as X’s CEO

Linda Yaccarino was a whirlwind at Cannes Lions this year.

From villa interviews in the hills to celeb chats on the Croisette, yacht hangouts in the marina to pitching advertisers in X’s (formerly Twitter) plush Carlton suite — she, it seems, was everywhere.

It was quite the contrast from last year when she was a no-show as X’s newly appointed CEO.

Her bustling week on the Côte d’Azur perfectly summed up her tenure so far at X: busy, flashy, but ultimately predictable and elaborate.

There were no clear signposts guiding visitors to X’s 278-meter-squared suite at the Carlton, with its grand balcony and picturesque garden views — albeit it is understood that X’s suite was listed on the public list in the lobby.

Still, X’s delegation maintained a low profile — a fitting approach considering Yaccarino’s high-profile first year at the helm has been one of the industry’s biggest stories.

Visitors met Yaccarino’s PA in the lobby and were escorted to the privacy of the suite.

There they’d meet the CEO herself, along with her top lieutenants, which included Monique Pintarelli (head of Americas), Julie Saxon (head of consumer sales), Alex Josephson (vp, global head of brand strategy and creative), Aly Baer (head of brand strategy and creative for advertisers), Amy Elkins (global head of strategic partnerships), Brett Weitz (head of content, talent and brand sales), Gregory Owens (vp of ad sales and partnerships for Europe, Africa and resellers globally) Ayumu Matsuyama (Japan ad sales lead) and Yale Cohen (head of brand safety and advertising solutions) along with a couple others in attendance.

These carefully selected individuals were there to drum up business across sales, partnerships and creators, representing X at Cannes in its ongoing efforts to steer a beleaguered ads business back on course. 

Did it work? 

Not quite. But it wasn’t due to Yaccarino’s lack of charm—she still commands respect, despite mixed feelings about her employer.

The real issue?

Convincing CMOs to splurge on X was never going to be solved with a pitch deck and Carlton cocktails.

It’s going to take much more than that.

This situation sums up Yaccarino’s year at X: progress muddied by setbacks.

Let’s start with the good, and the most important: Yaccarino’s ambitious plan to transform X from a micro-blogging site into a full-fledged entertainment platform.

She’s secured entertainment partnerships with WWE, NBA and WNBA.

There’s also been a big push for creator collaborations with stars like Paris Hilton, MrBeast (Yaccarino interviewed MrBeast’s president Marc Hustvedt on stage at Cannes), and Khloe Kardashian.

The latter was announced during the festival, alongside a distribution deal with multimedia platform Verzuz, co-founded by Swizz Beatz and Timbaland and a six-episode Offseason reality sports docuseries about players in the National Women’s Soccer League that’ll stream on X.

But in her bid to keep X in sync with the evolving social media landscape, Yaccarino has faced her fair share of hiccups along the way.

Remember X’s partnership with former CNN anchor Don Lemon?

It was seemingly cut after the media personality sat down with billionaire owner Elon Musk for Lemon’s first video interview.

It’s a stark reminder that Yaccarino’s success often hinges on the whims of her boss.

“It was always going to be a tough job. Not only did Linda Yaccarino inherit the problems that existed at [then-]Twitter before Elon Musk took it over, she also inherited the added challenge of dealing with Elon Musk, which isn’t easy,” said Jasmine Enberg, principal analyst, social media at eMarketer.

“Not much has changed in the year that she has been CEO of X. I think a lot of that has to do with the fact that there is a limit to how much she can control given that she still has to manage the expectations and the needs and the wants of Musk as well.”

Nowhere is this tension more palpable than in Yaccarino’s high-wire act to reboot and rebuild X’s relationship with advertisers.

Again, what played in Cannes was a good distillation of all of this. 

While Musk was on stage explaining to marketers why he told them to “go fuck themselves”, his CEO was trying to assure them that the social network is a safe place for more of their ads. 

Much of those chats in the south of France this year resembled similar themes to last year, said one Cannes Lions attendee who was familiar with the situation: keeping current advertisers in the hope of increasing their budgets, while still trying to woo any potential advertisers to get those commitments over the line.

The fact that this is pretty much the same thing Yaccarino was doing when she joined the platform 12 months prior speaks to just how challenging her first year at the company has been. 

In the early days of her tenure, she was forced to spend much of her time putting out the metaphorical Musk-lit fires and asserting damage control — tasks which are still ongoing today. 

So much so that many of those early talks with advertisers came with a caveat: ‘you’re going to have to accept that Elon is going to be Elon, but the platform is a separate entity. So trust me, and trust that I will get things back on track’.

Advertisers tentatively bought into her assurances, resuming ads on the app, but only in small amounts.

They couldn’t ignore the rampant hate speech, misinformation and violent content on the platform.

Which is why Yaccarino spent so much time since she joined building out X’s brand safety and suitability team and tools.

She needed to convince advertisers that X was a place that took their concerns seriously, and in turn get them to reconsider their concerns. 

To her credit, Yaccarino has managed to nail partnerships with Integral Ad Science (IAS) and DoubleVerify — albeit there was another hiccup with the latter, after DV had to apologize in April for providing the wrong data for X to advertisers between October 2023 and March 2024.

Another step forward saw X recently regain its Trustworthy Accountability Group (TAG) brand safety certification, having previously missed the cut off for the process to be recertified in March and having been investigated for being in breach of the conditions of certification. 

While its TAG certification is certainly a small win for the platform, X’s Media Ratings Council (MRC) accreditation is still a no go. 

X initially pulled out of its MRC audit last November, citing resource constraints and ongoing technological challenges.

But despite recently reengaging with TAG, a spokesperson for MRC confirmed to Digiday that X still hadn’t made any explicit commitments to re-enter the MRC audit process in the near future.

It’s another instance where silence speaks volumes.

Not following through with the MRC audit, given how respected it is among the advertiser community, almost contradicts what the platform says nowadays about how important brand safety is to them.

Industry chatter has suggested this could be down to the cost of the MRC audit — X isn’t exactly rolling in cash just yet, although Yaccarino did claim at Cannes that the platform will be profitable by the end of the year.

Others have suggested that it’s likely that X knows it would fail its MRC audit — so there’s no need to get a piece of paper to prove it’s still not quite up to scratch when it comes to safety just yet.

Either way, it highlights just how big a problem brand safety is for X. Until it’s resolved, advertisers won’t spend big on the platform — the risks are too high, and the rewards too unclear.

One ad exec familiar with X’s plans confirmed this: any talk of advertisers returning to the platform comes with the caveat that they’re not bringing significant ad dollars, they said.

To offset this impasse, X has been targeting small to medium-sized businesses.

Still, Yaccarino clearly believes that the mere presence of household brands advertising on X is a positive sign, regardless of their actual spending.

Big names like Nike have been suggested as returnees, often cited during Yaccarino’s recent client council sessions.

Though the brand did not respond to Digiday’s request for comment.

“Nike is quite ethical from an advertising perspective, so when they [X team] said that, I took notes,” said one ad exec who attended one of those council meetings and who spoke on the condition of anonymity. 

But when trying to verify this claim, Sensor Tower had no data past March 2023 of Nike’s spend on the platform while Media Radar said that less than $500 was spent by Nike on X in April.

It’s still a far cry from the $503,000 the brand spent in 2022, or even the $97,000 which was recorded between March and November 2023, per Media Radar.

Even Uber and Google have returned to X in the past month and fortnight, respectively, according to one Cannes Lions attendee who preferred to remain anonymous.

But even if they are back, few would notice.

These advertisers are using tools to exclude certain audiences, keeping their presence low-key. Unless you’re part of these brands’ target audience, you’d never even know they were back advertising on the platform — they’re actively flying under the radar and prioritizing caution when it comes to X.

While Uber did not respond to Digiday’s request for comment, a spokesperson for Google stated that “like any advertiser, we have target audiences that we hone in on, but excluding specific audiences isn’t a tactic we use across platforms.”

Looking ahead to her next 12 months, Yaccarino seems to acknowledge that more needs to be done to fix all that ails advertising on X. 

She has already been forced to shake up her inner circle at X as she faces increasing pressure from Musk to boost sales and cut costs, according to the Financial Times. 

And one of her first cost cutting measures was to sack her right-hand man, Joe Bennaroch (head of business operations and communications).

Among other issues, Yaccarino held him responsible for the fall out around X’s new adult content policy because he failed to alert clients before it became public, according to the FT. Given the work she has put in to put advertisers’ minds at ease about X, this latest screw up wasn’t going to fly. 

Whatever Yaccarino does in her second year as the CEO of X, the shadow of her controversial boss will loom large over it — just like it did for the first. 

“If Linda was able to do her job without this black cloud of Elon, I think X could do some good,” said Shamsul Chowdhury, evp of paid social at Jellyfish.

“The platform is still the go-to for sports, live events, all that real-time chatter. But it’s tough because Elon is such a large figure that Linda could be the CEO [of X] for the next 10 years, and as long as Elon is there, people will always look at this as Elon’s company. So there’s only so much of an impact she can have.”

X declined to comment on this article.

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Personally I think she’s the one calling the paps cos she’s always posting pap pics of herself on her story (she also called the paps when she was in Cannes a few days ago giving the same pose).

Trent and his brothers/friends look awkward they either didn’t know or had to agree and didn’t know how to act cos they’re not used to it.

It's like they didn't know what to say to her like Jacob from example going up onto the yacht